Vinson Astor Gordon (1914 - 2003)

Born 10 Oct 1914 in Uvalda, Montgomery, Georgia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Ruby Mae (Smith) Gordon — married 28 Dec 1932 in Montgomery County, Georgia, USA

Descendants

Died 29 Jan 2003 at age 88 in Georgia, USA

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Biography

Vinson Astor Gordon was born 10 Oct 1914 in Charlotte, Montgomery County, Georgia, the son of William Marvin Gordon, Sr. and Alviney Holmes Gordon^[1]. In 1920^[2] and 1930^[3], he lived in Montgomery County with his parents and siblings.

He married Ruby Mae Smith.

He registered for the draft for World War II, citing Ruby as next of kin^[4].

He enlisted in the Army April 16, 1945 at Ft. McPherson, Atlanta, Georgia^[5].

He died January 29, 2003^[6] and was buried in Moseley Cemetery, Uvalda, Montgomery County, Georgia^[1].

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find A Grave: Memorial #48525627
2. ↑ Vencin Gordon, United States Census, 1920
3. ↑ Vinson Gordon, United States Census, 1930
4. ↑ Vinson Astor Gordon, Georgia World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945
5. ↑ Vinson A Gordon, United States World War II Army Enlistment Recor, ds, 1938-1946
6. ↑ Vinson A Gordon, United States Social Security Death Index

Bibliography

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48525627/vinson-aster-gordon Find A Grave Memorial no. 48525627, citing Moseley Cemetery, Uvalda, Montgomery County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Judy Dixon Carter (contributor 47190373).

• United States Census, 1920, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJ65-8F2 : accessed 14 December 2019), Vencin Gordon in household of Will Gordon, Long Pond, Montgomery, Georgia, United States; citing ED 90, sheet 5A, line 44, family 301, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 270; FHL microfilm 1,820,270.
• United States Census, 1930, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:34BJ-H6Z : accessed 14 December 2019), Vinson Gordon in household of W M Gordon, Uvalda, Montgomery, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 13, sheet 4A, line 17, family 56, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 376; FHL microfilm 2,340,111.
• Georgia World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2QZ-7G65 : accessed 31 March 2017), Vinson Astor Gordon, 1940-1942; citing Uvalda, Montgomery, Georgia, United States, Records of the Selective Service System, 1926 - 1975, RG 147, National Archives at St. Louis, Missouri.
• United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8BF-M1Q : 5 December 2014), Vinson A Gordon, enlisted 16 Apr 1945, Ft Mcpherson, Atlanta, Georgia, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 126323, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
• United States Social Security Death Index, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J17P-5WY : 20 May 2014), Vinson A Gordon, 29 Jan 2003; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).