John Clark Gorham (abt. 1808 - 1889)

Born about 1808 in Franklin, Georgia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Martha (Adcock) Gorham — married 1836 in Fulton, Georgia, United States

Descendants

Died 31 Jan 1889 at about age 81 in Okolona, Clark, Arkansas, United States

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Biography

John was born about 1808. His biological father is unknown. Sanford Gorham was appointed his guardian in Franklin County Court on 4 Nov 1822.

John married Martha Adcock. In 1870, the family was living in Georgia.^[1]

He passed away in 1889. Burial was in the Smyrna Methodist Church Cemetery in Okolona, Clark County, Arkansas.^[2]

John was born in 1808 in Franklin, Georgia, United States. He was the son of Sanford Gorham and Elizabeth Howard Farrar.^[3]

In the 1830 census John (age about 22) was living in Dekalb, Georgia, United States.^[4]

In the 1840 census John (age about 32) was living in De Kalb, Georgia, United States. Extract from 1830 or 1840 Census - 722 District. Lists on page 62 a John C Gorum with 3 Males ages to 5, 1 Male 30-40 and 1 Female 20-30. His Employment was Agriculture.^[5]

In the 1850 census John (age about 42) was living in Division 11, Carroll, Georgia.^[3]

In the 1860 census John (age about 52) was living in District 1043, Paulding, Georgia, United States.^[6]

In 1866 John (age about 58) was living in Georgia.^[7]

In the 1870 census John (age about 62) was living in California, Paulding, Georgia, United States.^[8]

In 1878 John (age about 70) was living in Paulding County, Georgia, USA. Poll Tax California Militia District #1043

In the 1880 census John (age about 72) was living in Caney, Nevada, Arkansas, United States.^[9]

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Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC3K-NL9 : 17 October 2014), John C Gorham, Georgia, United States; citing p. 10, family 72, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,667.
2. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV2Q-35TY : 13 December 2015), John Clark Gorham, 1889; Burial, Okolona, Clark, Arkansas, United States of America, Smyrna Methodist Church Cemetery; citing record ID 63339216, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} 1850 Census: Title: 1850 United States Federal Census Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data - Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the,
   Page: Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 11, Carroll, Georgia; Roll: M432_63; Page: 82B; Image:.
   Ancestry Record 1850usfedcenancestry #18520267 (accessed before 27 January 2012),
   Birth date: abt 1808; Birth place: Georgia; Residence date: 1850; Residence place: Division 11, Carroll, Georgia Ancestry Record 8054 #18520267.
4. ↑ 1830 Census: Title: 1830 United States Federal Census Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data - Fifth Census of the United States, 1830. (NARA microfilm publication M19, 201 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Gr,
   Page: Year: 1830; Census Place: , Dekalb, Georgia; Roll: ; Page:.
   Ancestry Record 1830usfedcenancestry #1830196 (accessed before 27 January 2012),
   Residence date: 1830; Residence place: Dekalb, Georgia, United States Ancestry Record 8058 #1830196.
5. ↑ 1840 Census: Title: 1840 United States Federal Census Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data - Sixth Census of the United States, 1840; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M704, 580 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Censu,
   Page: Year: 1840; Census Place: District 722, De Kalb, Georgia; Roll: ; Page:.
   Ancestry Record 1840usfedcenancestry #1713029 (accessed before 27 January 2012),
   Residence date: 1840; Residence place: De Kalb, Georgia, United States Ancestry Record 8057 #1713029.
6. ↑ 1860 Census: Title: 1860 United States Federal Census Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data - 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records,
   Page: Year: 1860; Census Place: District 1043, Paulding, Georgia; Roll: ; Page: 732; Image: 342.
   Ancestry Record 1860usfedcenancestry #11548230 (accessed before 27 January 2012),
   Birth date: abt 1808; Birth place: Georgia; Residence date: 1860; Residence place: District 1043, Paulding, Georgia, United States Ancestry Record 7667 #11548230.
7. ↑ Residence: Title: U.S. IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918 Original data - National Archives (NARA) microfilm series: M603, M754-M771, M773-M777, M779-M780, M782, M784, M787-M789, M791-M793, M795, M1631, M1775-M1776, T227, T1208-T1209. For comp.
   Ancestry Record irstax #4519974 (accessed before 27 January 2012),
   Residence date: 1866; Residence place: Georgia Ancestry Record 1264 #4519974.
8. ↑ 1870 Census: Title: 1870 United States Federal Census Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data - 1870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Record,
   Page: Year: 1870; Census Place: California, Paulding, Georgia; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image:.
   Ancestry Record 1870usfedcen #3855163 (accessed before 27 January 2012),
   Birth date: abt 1810; Birth place: Georgia; Residence date: 1870; Residence place: California, Paulding, Georgia, United States Ancestry Record 7163 #3855163.
9. ↑ 1880 Census: Title: 1880 United States Federal Census Author: Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited,
   Page: Year: 1880; Census Place: Caney, Nevada, Arkansas; Roll: T9_52; Family History Film: 1254052; Page: 540.4000; Enumeration District: 216; Image: 0385.
   Ancestry Record 1880usfedcen #4890638 (accessed before 27 January 2012),
   Birth date: abt 1808; Birth place: Georgia; Residence date: 1880; Residence place: Caney, Nevada, Arkansas, United States Ancestry Record 6742 #4890638.

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