James Polk Gordon (1869 - 1928)

Born 5 Mar 1869 in Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Died 3 Jul 1928 at age 59 in Plum Run, Thompson Township, Fulton, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

When James Polk Gordon was born on March 5, 1869, in Pennsylvania, his father, David, was 31 and his mother, Margarite, was 21. He had six brothers and seven sisters. He died on July 3, 1928, at the age of 59.

Birth

Birth: 05 MAR 1869 • Pennsylvania

Father: David Edgar Daniel Gordon Sr 1837–1923

Mother: Margarite (Maggie) Ann WALTZ Gordon 1847–1924

Siblings

Anna M. Gordon 1863–

(Margaret?) Nettie Frances GORDON 1866–1923

Dallas Breathead (Bretherd) Gordon 1867–1963

Harry Lloyd (Loy) Gordon 1871–1961

Georganna (Georgia Ann) GORDON 1873–1888

Jacob Thomas Gordon 1875–1941

Elizabeth Florence GORDON Humbert 1877–1934

Gertrude White Cloud BUCHER GORDON Mellott 1879–1950

Dora E GORDON 1882–

Sarah Ellen GORDON Johnson 1882–1967

Alva Bennett Gorden 1886–1971

David Edgar Gordon Jr. 1889–1978

Ross Lewis Gordon 1891–1975

Residence

Residence (1870 Census) Thompson, Fulton, Pennsylvania, USA^[1]

Name James J Gordon

Age in 1870 1

Birth Year abt 1869

Birthplace PA

Home in 1870 Thompson, Fulton, Pennsylvania

Race W

Gender M

Post Office Big Cove Tannery

Household Members

David Gordon 30

Margaret Gordon 22

Nettie F Gordon 4

Dallas B Gordon 2

James J Gordon 1

Residence (1880 Census ) Thompson, Fulton, Pennsylvania, United States^[2]

Name James Gordon

Age 11

Birth Year abt 1869

Birthplace Pennsylvania

Home in 1880 Thompson, Fulton, Pennsylvania

Race White

Gender Male

Relation to Head of House Son

Marital Status Single

Father's Name David Gordon

Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania

Mother's Name Margaret Gordon

Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania

Household Members

David Gordon 42

Margaret Gordon 31

Nettie Frances Gordon 14

Dallas Breathead Gordon 12

James Gordon 11

Harry Loy Gordon 9

Georganna Gordon 7

Jacob Thomas Gordon 5

Elizabeth Gordon 2

Gertrude Gordon 1

Residence (1900 Census) Thompson Township, Fulton, Pennsylvania^[3]

Name James P Gorden

Age 31

Birth Date Mar 1869

Birthplace Pennsylvania

Home in 1900 Thompson, Fulton, Pennsylvania

Race White

Gender Male

Relation to Head of House Son

Marital Status Single

Father's Name David Gorden

Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania

Mother's Name Maggie Gorden

Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania

Household Members

David Gorden 62

Maggie Gorden 51

James P Gorden 31

Jacob I Gorden 25

Sarah E Gorden 18

Alva B Gorden 14

Daniel E Gorden 11

Ross Gorden 7

Jobe Gorden 67

Residence (1910 Census) Thompson, Fulton, Pennsylvania^[4]

Name James Gordon

Age in 1910 40

Birth Year abt 1870

Birthplace Pennsylvania

Home in 1910 Thompson, Fulton, Pennsylvania

Race White

Gender Male

Relation to Head of House Son

Marital Status Single

Father's Name David Gordon

Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania

Mother's Name Margret Gordon

Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania

Native Tongue English

Occupation Miller

Industry Feed Mill

Employer, Employee or Other Own Account

Able to read Yes

Able to Write Yes

Household Members

David Gordon 72

Margret Gordon 62

James Gordon 40

Sarah Gordon 28

David Gordon 21

Ross Gordon 18

Jobe Gordon 77

Residence (1920 Census) Thompson, Fulton, Pennsylvania, USA^[5]

Name James P Gordon

Age 50

Birth Year abt 1870

Birthplace Pennsylvania

Home in 1920 Thompson, Fulton, Pennsylvania

House Number Farm

Race White

Gender Male

Relation to Head of House Head

Marital Status Married

Spouse's Name Mary Gordon

Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania

Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania

Able to Speak English Yes

Occupation Farmer

Industry General Farm

Employment Field Own Account

Home Owned or Rented Own

Home Free or Mortgaged Mortgaged

Able to read Yes

Able to Write Yes

Household Members

James P Gordon 50

Mary Gordon 42

Louise Souders 5

Death

Death: 3 JUL 1928 • Plum Run,Thompson Township,Fulton,Pennsylvania

Timeline

• James Polk Gordon was born on March 5, 1869, in Pennsylvania to Margarite (Maggie) Ann (Waltz) Gordon, age 21, and David Edgar Daniel Gordon, age 31.
• His brother Harry Lloyd (Loy) was born on May 18, 1871in Thompson, Fulton, Pennsylvania, United States, when James Polk was 2 years .
• His sister Georganna (Georgia Ann) was born on February 15, 1873 in Thompson, Fulton, Pennsylvania, United States, when James Polk was 3 years old.
• His sister Elizabeth Florence was born on September 3, 1877 in Pennsylvania when James Polk was 8 years old.
• His sister Gertrude White Cloud was born on May 14, 1879 in Thompson, Fulton, Pennsylvania, United States, when James
• His sister Dora E was born in April 1882 when James Polk was 13 years old.
• His brother Alva Bennett was born on March 23, 1886 in Thompson Twp, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States, when James Polk was 17 years old.
• His sister Georganna (Georgia Ann) died at the age of 15 on November 12, 1888 at Dickey Mountain,Thompson Township,Fulton,Pennsylvania, when James Polk was 19 years old.
• His brother David Edgar was born on March 20, 1889, in Plum, Pennsylvania, when James Polk was 20 years old.
• His brother Ross Lewis was born on December 26, 1891, when James Polk was 22 years old.
• His older sister (Margaret?) Nettie Frances died at the age of 57 on June 16, 1923, in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, when James Polk was 54 years old.
• His father David Edgar Daniel passed away on December 7, 1923, in Thompson, Pennsylvania, at the age of 86 when James Polk was 54 years old.
• His mother Margarite (Maggie) Ann passed away in Fulton, Pennsylvania, United States on December 4, 1924, at the age of 76 when James was 55 years old.

Sources

1. ↑ 1870 Census; Place: Thompson, Fulton, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1347; Page: 88A, Lines 32-36; Image: 77468; Family History Library Film: 552846
2. ↑ 1880 Census Place: Thompson, Fulton, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1133; Family History Film: 1255133; Page: 63C, Lines 34-43; Enumeration District: 211; Image: 0130.
3. ↑ 1900 Census Place: Thompson, Fulton, Pennsylvania; Roll: T623_1412; Page: 7B, Lines 62-70; Enumeration District: 74.
4. ↑ 1910 Census Place: Thompson, Fulton, Pennsylvania; Roll: ; Page: 8A, Lines 19-25; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
5. ↑ 1920 Census Place: Thompson, Fulton, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1572; Page: 5B, Lines 90-92; Enumeration District: 57; Image: 1106

• "Public Member Trees", database, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/34841013/person/19983031971/facts : accessed 19 March 2017), profile for James Polk Gordon.