Person:George Gordon (41)

Watchers
George A Gordon
b.4 Apr 1861 Tennessee
d.6 Jan 1942
  1. George A Gordon1861 - 1942
  2. Sandy L GordonBet 1862 & 1863 -
  3. John Robinson GordonAbt 1864 -
  4. Martha J GordonAbt 1866 -
  5. Maranda Gordon1870 - Abt 1894
  6. David GordonAbt 1874 -
  7. Mary GordonAbt 1876 -
  8. Sarah C GordonBet 1877 & 1878 - 1962
m. Abt 1885
  1. William Edmund Gordon1887 -
  2. George Washington Gordon1889 -
  3. Samuel Crawford Gordon1891 -
  4. Martha J Gordon1896 -
  5. Lloyd Houston Gordon1898 - 1975
  6. Laura E Gordon1905 - 1929
Facts and Events
Name George A Gordon
Gender Male
Birth? 4 Apr 1861 Tennessee
Marriage Abt 1885 to Mary Jane Webb
Death? 6 Jan 1942
Burial? Lot Cemetery, Lot, Whitley Co., KY

7/27/1870 1870 census - Crooked Creek Precinct, Estill Co., KY visit 111

    George A Gordon, age 10 in the household of Crawford & Catherine Gordon

6/4/1880 1880 census - Dist 13, Hawkins Co., TN visit 53

    George A Gordon, age 19 in the household of Tiptun & Catherine Gordon,
         siblings match those of 1870.

Abt 1885 MARRIAGE ? need to locate records in Hawkins Co.

9/21/1899 George was a witness at the marriage of his wife's half-brother, George Washington Webb to Alice T Lamb in Rockcastle Co., KY

6/18/1900 1900 census - Livingston Precinct, Rockcastle Co., KY pg 133a

    George, age 39, born, TN, parents born TN, married 15 yrs, farmer 
    Mary, age 39, born TN, parents born TN, married 15 yrs, had 8 children w/ 6 living
    William E, age 13, born TN, attended school
    George W, age 11, born KY, attended school
    Samuel, age 8, born KY, attended school
    Martha J, age 4, born KY
    Loyd H, age3, born KY
    Thomas L, age 3/12, born KY
         Also living w/ them is his sister, Allice, age 15 ?, born June 1883?, KY


5/2/1910 1910 census - Dist 8 Claiborne Co., TN visit 449

    George A, age 45, married 25 yrs, born Tn, parents born TN, farmer <rented>
    Mary, wife, age 45, had 11 children w/ 7 living, born TN, parents born TN
    Edmond, son, age 23, single, born TN, farmer <home farm>
    Geo, W, son, age 20, born KY, single, laborer <home farm>
    Crawford, son, age 18, born KY, laborer <home farm>
    Martha, dau, age 14, born KY, <could read & write but did not attend school after 9/1/1909>
    Houston, son, age 12, born KY, <could not read or write and did not attend school>
    Lewis, son, age 10, born KY
    Laura, dau, age 4, born KY


1/5/1920 1920 census - Dist 8 Claiborne Co, TN visit 25

    George, age 56, married, born TN, parents born TN, coal miner <could read but not write>
    Mary, wife, age 52, married, born TN, parents born TN, <could read and write>
    Huse, son, age 21, single, born TN, coal miner <attended school after 9/1/1919>
    Laura, dau, age 14, born TN, attended school
    NOTE:  Visit 22 is son Edmond and visit 24 is son "Crafford"


1930 1930 Census, Whitley Co., Kentucky - visit 197

    George A Gordon, age 68, married at age 23, could not read or write, born in TN, parents born           in TN, farmer
    Mary J, wife, age 65, married at age 20, could read and write, born in TN, parents born in TN
    George W, grandson, age 16, born in Kentucky
    Mary L, grandaughter, age 8, born in TN
    QUESTION:  Were these children of "Crafford"?  1920 census listed a son, George W age 6
         Age would be correct.  Mary L would not have been born yet.
         What happened to rest of family?