Site hosted by Angelfire.com: Build your free website today!

Descendants of ROBERT GORDON

Generation No. 1

ROBERT GORDON was born about 1609 in Straloch, Leys, Kincardineshire, Scotland, and died April 18, 1681. On April 11, 1638, in Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland, he married KATHERINE BURNET (Katherine born abt. 1610, Leys, Kincardineshire, Scotland; d. abt. 1698 in New Jersey).

Children of ROBERT GORDON and KATHERINE BURNET are:

  1. ROBERT GORDON, b. Abt. 1639.
  2. CHARLES GORDON, b. Abt. 1640, Pitlurg, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; d. Abt. 1686, Perth Amboy, NJ.
  3. JOHN GORDON, b. Abt. 1642, Pitlurg, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
  4. CATHERINE GORDON, b. Abt. 1644, Pitlurg, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; d. November 04, 1692, Montrose, Angusshire, Scotland.
  5. THOMAS GORDON, b. Abt. 1652, Pitlurg, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; d. April 28, 1722, Monmouth Co., NJ; m. (1) HELEN RIDDELL, b. abt. 1660; m. (2) JENNETT MUDIE.

Generation No. 2

CHARLES GORDON (ROBERT) was born about 1640 in Pitlurg, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and died Abt. 1686 in Perth Amboy, NJ. He married ??.

Children of CHARLES GORDON and ?? are:

  1. GEORGE GORDON, b. Abt. 1663, Pitlurg, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; d. 1686, Perth Amboy, NJ.
  2. CHARLES GORDON, b. Abt. 1669, Pitlurg, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; d. March 1739/40, Freehold, Monmouth Co., NJ.

Generation No. 3

CHARLES GORDON (CHARLES, ROBERT) was born about 1669 in Pitlurg, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and died March 1739/40 in Freehold, Monmouth Co., NJ. On March 03, 1685/86, in Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co., NJ, he married LYDIA HAMPTON (b. 14 May 1670, Scotland), daughter of JOHN HAMPTON, SR. (b. abt. 1640) and KATHERINE CLUDSLEY.

Children of CHARLES GORDON and LYDIA HAMPTON are:

  1. ELIZABETH GORDON, b. April 12, 1699, Freehold, Monmouth Co., NJ.
  2. PETER GORDON, b. May 07, 1703, Freehold, Monmouth Co., NJ; d. April 21, 1770; m. (1) abt. 1728, MARY MELVIN; m. (2) 13 December 1742, MARGARET CRAIG.
  3. KATHERINE GORDON, b. June 14, 1705, Freehold, Monmouth Co., NJ; d. October 26, 1757; m. JOHN BARCLAY, June 11, 1725.
  4. JOHN GORDON, b. September 03, 1707, Freehold, Monmouth Co., NJ; d. 1771; m. ELIZABETH MAIN, August 11, 1742.
  5. ROBERT GORDON, b. Abt. 1709, Freehold, Monmouth Co., NJ; m. GERTRUDE ??, Abt. 1747.
  6. CHARLES GORDON, b. October 03, 1710, Freehold, Monmouth Co., NJ; m. MARY NEWELL, 14 December 1739.
  7. LYDIA GORDON, b. February 17, 1712/13, Freehold, Monmouth Co., NJ; m. TIMOTHY LLOYD, August 06, 1740.
  8. DAVID GORDON, b. March 31, 1717, Freehold, Monmouth Co., NJ; d. October 06, 1783.

Generation No. 4

DAVID GORDON (CHARLES, CHARLES, ROBERT) was born March 31, 1717 in Freehold, Monmouth Co., NJ, and died October 06, 1783. He married (1) HANNAH LLOYD, August 06, 1740. He married (2) EASTER PARENT, April 13, 1767, Monmouth, NJ.

Children of DAVID GORDON and HANNAH LLOYD are:

  1. CHARLES GORDON, b. January 31, 1740/41, Freehold, Monmouth Co., NJ; d. August 09, 1830, Middletown, Monmouth Co., NJ; m. CATHERINE MORFORD, November 02, 1761.
  2. JOHN GORDON, b. September 11, 1743; d. September 16, 1768.
  3. ELIZABETH GORDON, b. June 01, 1746; d. Abt. 1800; m. HENRY SHAW, December 21, 1768.
  4. REBECCA GORDON, b. Abt. 1747.
  5. WILLIAM GORDON, baptized April 03, 1748, Tennent Church, Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey; d. January 31, 1799, Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey.
  6. DAVID GORDON, b. May 27, 1750.
  7. HANNAH GORDON, b. June 28, 1752.
  8. ALICE GORDON, b. September 21, 1754.
  9. PETER GORDON, b. April 15, 1759.
  10. LEWIS GORDON, b. November 22, 1761.

Children of DAVID GORDON and EASTER PARENT are:

  1. REBECCA GORDON.
  2. ESTHER GORDON.

Generation No. 5

WILLIAM GORDON (DAVID, CHARLES, CHARLES, ROBERT) was born April 03, 1748, and died January 31, 1799, Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey. On May 13, 1773, he married LYDIA PARENT, born about 1755.

Children of WILLIAM GORDON and LYDIA PARENT are:

  1. DAVID GORDON, b. ca. 1776, Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey; m. August 20, 1801 G. COVENHOVEN.
  2. DORCAS GORDON, b. ca. 1778; m. Lewis ABRAHAM.
  3. LEWIS GORDON, b. ca. 1781; d. ca. 1844; m. Eleanor WYCKOFF.
  4. WILLIAM GORDON, christened December 18, 1785, Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey.
  5. JOHN LLOYD GORDON, b. May 1788, Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey; m. March 25, 1810 Rebeckah CLATEN.
  6. ALICE ELSEY GORDON, b. May 8, 1790, Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey.
  7. WILLIAM TENNENT GORDON, christened September 14, 1794, Tennent Church, Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey; d. 1830, Manchester Township, Morgan County, Ohio.
  8. CHARLES GORDON, b. May 13, 1797, Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey.

Generation No. 6

WILLIAM TENNENT GORDON (WILLIAM, DAVID, CHARLES, CHARLES, ROBERT) was born 1794, in Freehold, Monmouth Co., NJ, and died 1830, Manchester Township, Morgan County, Ohio. About 1815, he married ANNA LA RUE, born September 23, 1798, Pennsylvania.

More About WILLIAM TENNENT GORDON:
Baptism: September 14, 1794, Old Tennent Scotch Presbyterian Church, Tennent, Monmouth Co., NJ.

Children of WILLIAM GORDON and ANNA LA RUE are:

  1. CHARLES AUGUSTUS GORDON, b. September 08, 1816, Monmouth County, NJ; d. July 18, 1890, Gordon, Crawford County, Illinois.
  2. WILLIAM T. GORDON; b. July 29, 1820, Morgan County, Ohio; d. December 18, 1904, Crawford County, Illinois, buried Old Robinson Cemetery, Robinson, Crawford County, Illinois; m. MARY ??, b. July 04, 1827; d. December 29, 1913, buried Old Robinson Cemetery, Robinson, Crawford County, Illinois.
  3. ELIZABETH L. GORDON, b. 1822, Morgan County, Ohio.
  4. LYDIA A. GORDON, b. December 08, 1824, Morgan County, Ohio; d. January 07, 1892, Oblong, Crawford County, Illinois; m. December 19, 1840, Perry County, Ohio to SAMUEL BOWMAN.
  5. AUSTIN WILLIAM GORDON, b. June 07, 1827, Morgan County, Ohio; d. November 11, 1879, buried in Robinson Old City Cemetery, Robinson, Crawford County, Illinois; m. SARAH JOANNA SMITH on June 07, 1853 in Robinson, Crawford County, Illinois; Civil War service: 98th IL Infantry, Company E.
  6. MARY JANE GORDON, b. 1828; d. January 17, 1894, Kirkwood, Missouri; m. SOLOMON CLINTON MITCHELL, b. 1828; d. November 12, 1901.

Generation No. 7

CHARLES AUGUSTUS GORDON (WILLIAM TENNENT, WILLIAM, DAVID, CHARLES, CHARLES, ROBERT) was born September 08, 1816 in NJ, and died July 18, 1890 in Gordon, Crawford Co., IL. On October 29, 1844 in Reading Township, Perry County, Ohio, he married (1) MARY ANN LEIGN BUGH, b. November 05, 1820, Perry Co., OH, d. August 12, 1851, Crawford County, IL, daughter of MICHAEL BUGH. On September 02, 1852, in Crawford County, IL, he married (2) SARAH MARIA CALLAHAN, b. January 02, 1832; d. January 04, 1911, Crawford County, IL.

Children of CHARLES GORDON and MARY ANN BUGH are:

  1. WILLIAM LAFAYETTE GORDON, b. January 03, 1846, Gordon, Crawford Co., IL; d. October 25, 1918, Independence, Montgomery Co., KS.
  2. FRANCIS GILBERT GORDON, b. August 22, 1847, OH; d. December 19, 1877.
  3. CHARLES ASBURY GORDON, b. August 22, 1849, OH; d. Bef. 1928; m. ANNA ??.

Children of CHARLES GORDON and SARAH CALLAHAN are:

  1. THEODORE C. GORDON, b. September 08, 1853.
  2. IDA GORDON, b. June 22, 1858.
  3. JOHN O. GORDON, b. August 05, 1860; d. September 22, 1905.
  4. ORIN LARUE GORDON, b. June 27, 1862.
  5. CLARENCE L. GORDON, b. November 25, 1863.
  6. GEORGE E. GORDON, b. June 06, 1868.

Generation No. 8

WILLIAM LAFAYETTE GORDON (CHARLES AUGUSTUS, WILLIAM TENNENT, WILLIAM, DAVID, CHARLES, CHARLES, ROBERT) was born January 03, 1846 in Gordon, Crawford Co., IL, and died October 25, 1918 in Independence, Montgomery Co., KS. On 26 March 1874, he married SARAH JOANNA PAYNE, (b. 23 March 1858, Robinson, IL; d. 18 February 1937, Morehead, Neosho Co., KS), daughter of ELDRIDGE PAYNE and ANN SMITH.

Children of WILLIAM GORDON and SARAH PAYNE are:

  1. CLARA AUGUSTA GORDON, b. December 14, 1876, Palestine, Crawford Co., IL; d. March 23, 1951, Dearing, Montgomery Co., KS. On 21 April 1897, Jefferson, KS m. (WEBB) ANDREW WEBSTER LUCAS, b. September 03, 1872; d. October 02, 1942. Both buried Jefferson Cemetery, Dearing, KS.
  2. HENRY HULL GORDON, b. July 07, 1879, Crawford Co., IL; d. January 07, 1936, Montgomery Co., KS; on May 17, 1900, m. (DOLLIE) FLORENCE AUDELL WILSON, b. September 18, 1883, Independence, Montgomery Co., KS; d. March 16, 1981, Coffeyville, Montgomery Co., KS.
  3. (WILL) JOHN WILLIAM GORDON, b. October 20, 1883, Independence, Montgomery Co., KS; d. December 12, 1968; m. AURA THEISS.
  4. CHARLES ERVEN GORDON, b. August 11, 1886, Independence, Montgomery Co., KS; d. April 27, 1960; on October 04, 1908 m. SADIE J. LOGAN, 1888 - 1972.
  5. MARY BLANCHE GORDON, b. December 24, 1888, Independence, Montgomery Co., KS; d. July 21, 1970, buried: Jefferson Cemetery, Dearing, KS; on October 02, 1910 m. CLYDE TRUAX, b. October 05, 1870; d. November 21, 1955, buried: Robbins Cemetery, Dearing, KS.
  6. MILDRED M. GORDON, b. October 12, 1893, Jefferson, Montgomery Co., KS; d. December 15, 1979, Bartlesville, OK; abt. 1925 m. CLARENCE A. LEMOINE, b. March 29, 1896; d. September 27, 1962, Hastings, NE. Both are buried in Robbins Cemetery, Coffeyville, Kansas in LEMOINE family plot with (Father of Clarence: FREEMAN LEMOINE, 1856 - 1905; JOSEPHINE LEMOINE, 1826 - 1906 (mother of Freeman); Brother of Clarence: GEORGE H. LEMOINE, Sept. 24, 1887 - Feb 15, 1980; KITTY LEMOINE (wife of George), Dec 23, 1899 - May 24, 1990.
  7. DARRELL BRYAN GORDON, b. April 13, 1896, Jefferson, Montgomery Co., KS; d. September 28, 1971, Fullerton, Orange Co., CA.
  8. BESSIE BELLE GORDON, b. July 17, 1898, Jefferson, Montgomery Co., KS; d. July 03, 1985, buried: Highland Cemetery, Minneapolis, Ottawa Co., KS; on June 06, 1921 m. LEO JOHN CALLAHAN, b. April 02, 1899; d. November 01, 1944, buried: Mt Hope Cemetery, Independence, Montgomery Co., KS.

Generation No. 9

HENRY HULL GORDON (WILLIAM LAFAYETTE, CHARGES AUGUSTUS, WILLIAM TENNENT, WILLIAM, DAVID, CHARLES, CHARLES, ROBERT) was born July 07, 1879, Crawford Co., IL; d. January 07, 1936, Montgomery Co., KS; on May 17, 1900 m. (DOLLIE) FLORENCE AUDELL WILSON, b. September 18, 1883, Independence, Montgomery Co., KS; d. March 16, 1981, Coffeyville, Montgomery Co., KS.

Children of HENRY and DOLLIE WILSON are:

  1. CECIL PAUL GORDON, b. May 16, 1900, Independence, Montgomery Co., KS; d. October 1975 (based on Social Security records), Coffeyville, Montgomery Co., KS Headstone shows only his name, year of birth and death.
  2. OTHO LAFAYETTE GORDON, b. May 3, 1902, Chautauqua, Chautauqua Co., KS; d. November 29, 1975, Dearing, Montgomery Co., KS.
  3. MYRTLE HELEN GORDON, b. March 3, 1904, Elk City, Montgomery Co., KS; d. April 8, 1976, Coffeyville, Montgomery Co., KS.
  4. RUBY EDITH GORDON, b. March 20, 1906, Jefferson, Montgomery Co., KS; d. March 22, 1971, Denver, CO.
  5. SADIE ANNA GORDON, b. June 14, 1908, Jefferson, Montgomery Co., KS; d. January 12, 1977.
  6. WOODROW WILSON GORDON, b. November 12, 1914, Fawn Creek, Montgomery Co., KS; d. December 30, 2002, Bradenton, Manatee Co., FL.

DARRELL BRYAN GORDON (WILLIAM LAFAYETTE, CHARLES AUGUSTUS, WILLIAM TENNENT, WILLIAM, DAVID, CHARLES, CHARLES, ROBERT) was born April 13, 1896 in Jefferson, Montgomery Co., KS, and died September 28, 1971 in Fullerton, Orange Co., CA. On December 27, 1916, he married MARTHA RUBY JAMES, daughter of HARVEY JAMES and ELIZABETH KELLY.

Children of DARRELL GORDON and MARTHA JAMES are:

  1. ELNORA LOUISE GORDON, b. July 24, 1917, Independence, Montgomery Co., KS; d. May 20, 1992, Riverside, Riverside Co., CA.
  2. DARRELL BRYAN GORDON, JR., b. June 12, 1923, Independence, Montgomery Co., KS; d. November 27, 1995, Abilene, TX.

Generation No. 10

ELNORA LOUISE GORDON (DARRELL BRYAN, WILLIAM LAFAYETTE, CHARLES AUGUSTUS, WILLIAM TENNENT, WILLIAM, DAVID, CHARLES, CHARLES, ROBERT) was born July 24, 1917 in Independence, Montgomery Co., KS, and died May 20, 1992 in Riverside, Riverside Co., CA. In 1935, she married (Sparky) ORVILLE HARRY SHEARHART, b. April 16, 1912, KS; d. May 14, 1977, Monrovia, Los Angeles Co., CA.

Children of ELNORA GORDON and ORVILLE SHEARHART are:

  1. CURTIS DARRELL SHEARHART, b. December 22, 1935, Independence, KS; d. September 13, 2010, Springfield, MO; Washburn Prairie Cemetery, Washburn, Mo.
  2. Living SHEARHART.
  3. Living SHEARHART.

DARRELL BRYAN GORDON, JR. (DARRELL BRYAN, WILLIAM LAFAYETTE, CHARLES AUGUSTUS, WILLIAM TENNENT, WILLIAM, DAVID, CHARLES, CHARLES, ROBERT) was born June 12, 1923 in Independence, Montgomery Co., KS, and died November 27, 1995 in Abilene, TX. He married (1) VERNA MAE WRIGHT, February 14, 1943, daughter of BASCUM WRIGHT and OLIVE BROOKHART. He married (2) GLADYS ?? about 1953. He married (3) Living ROBERTS, October 23, 1965. He married (4) (KITTY) ETHYL FEAGINS about 1990.

Children of DARRELL GORDON and VERNA WRIGHT are:

  1. Living GORDON.
  2. Living GORDON.

Child of DARRELL GORDON and Living ROBERTS is:

  1. Living GORDON.