Born in Union County, Illinois
Ancestors 
Daughter of James Gordon
and Sarah (Harris) Nance
Wife of
Tilford Alford King
— married
4 Jul 1878 in Union County, illinois
Descendants 
Mother of
Nora Mae King, Cora Alice King, William Edward King, Margrette C. King, Gertie E. (King) Lindsey, Laura Ellen (King) Lindsey, Fred Elmer King, Mabel King and Bessie E. King
Died
at about age 65
in Creek County, Oklahoma
Profile last modified
| Created 3 Nov 2016
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Biography
Mary Elizabeth was born in 1861 and soon thereafter, lost her father. Her mother, Sarah then remarried the widower, Joel Nance in 1862. Half-sisters, Alice Maniza Nance b. 1863 and Margaret Caroline Nance b. 1865 soon followed. Then tragedy struck again. Her mother, Sarah passed away, perhaps during childbirth. The following year, 1866 Joel married Lucinda Anderson b. 1832. Mary Elizabeth Gordon remained living in the Joel Nance household and was recorded in the 1870 Jackson County Census as a nine-year old.
Mary Elizabeth married Tilford King in 1878 and together they raised nine children in Alto Pass, Union County, Illinois.
In retirement Mary and Tilford relocated to Shamrock, Creek County, Oklahoma. Three of their children Bessie, William, and Fred joined them as well and were recorded in the 1920 Creek County Oklahoma Census.
DNA Research
Common Ancestor George Gordon b. 1812
David Lindsey and lmcneel2 are 3rd cousins once removed. Their DNA match at Ancestry.com contains 5 segments with a total of 63 cM.
David Lindsey is the 3rd great grandson of George Gordon.
Sources
- 1870 Jackson County Illinois Federal Census
- 1910 Union County Illinois Federal Census
- 1920 Creek County Oklahoma Federal Census
- Illinois Statewide Marriage Index
- Find a Grave
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Mary by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Mary:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Mary by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Mary:
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~12.50%
David Lindsey
:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A252692 [compare], Ancestry member elindsey44
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