Husband: James Bolton GORDON
Birthdate: June 7, 1840
Birthplace: Robertson Co, TN
Death date: Feb 20, 1910
Place of death: Big Spring, Howard Co, TX
Father: Alexander George Washington GORDON
Mother: Sarah Elvina McPHERSON

Marriage date: Sep 14, 1865
Marriage place: Saline Co, IL

Wife: Malinda Jane ABNEY
Birthdate: Jan 4, 1846
Birthplace: Saline Co, IL
Death date: Mar 22, 1923
Place of death: Kaufman Co, TX
Father: Jonathan ABNEY
Mother: Mildred STONE

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Anna Parallie
Sex: f
Birthdate: July 16, 1866
Birthplace: Saline Co, IL
Death date: Oct 5, 1950
Place of death: Kaufman Co, TX
Marriage date: 1886
Marriage place: TX
Spouse's name: William Enoch CARPENTER

Child No. 2: John B.
Sex: m
Birthdate: 1867
Birthplace: Saline Co, IL
Death date: 1948
Place of death: Kaufman Co, TX
Marriage date: unknown
Marriage place: TX
Spouse's name: Fleta KIRKLAND

Child No. 3: Letha
Sex: f
Birthdate: 1869
Birthplace: Brushy, Saline Co, IL
Death date: before 1910
Place of death: TX
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: None

Child No. 4: Charles Monroe
Sex: m
Birthdate: Dec 30, 1870
Birthplace: Brushy, Saline Co, IL
Death date: Nov 1952
Place of death: Kaufman Co, TX
Marriage date: unknown
Marriage place: TX
Spouse's name: Fannie Sarah HUTCHINSON-PENICK

Child No. 5: William H.
Sex:
Birthdate: Dec 26, 1872
Birthplace: Brushy, Saline Co, IL
Death date: Oct 29, 1959
Place of death: Kaufman Co, TX
Marriage date: 1905
Marriage place: TX
Spouse's name: Gertrude Virginia WREN

Child No. 6: Levi
Sex: m
Birthdate: Aug 4, 1875
Birthplace: Kaufman Co, TX
Death date: Aug 26, 1877
Place of death: Kaufman Co, TX
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: None

Child No. 7: Thomas Wesley
Sex: m
Birthdate: Oct 1876
Birthplace: Kaufman Co, TX
Death date: Dec 24, 1950
Place of death: unknown
Marriage date: Apr 19, 1909
Marriage place: Howard Co, TX
Spouse's name: Claudia SMALLWOOD

Child No. 8: James Steven
Sex: m
Birthdate: Feb 27, 1878
Birthplace: Kaufman Co, TX
Death date: Jun 14, 1963
Place of death: Kaufman Co, TX
Marriage date: 1916
Marriage place: TX
Spouse's name: Bethen Irene WHITE

Child No. 9: Elizabeth Jane
Sex: f
Birthdate: Mar 2, 1880
Birthplace: Kaufman Co, TX
Death date: Jun 19, 1969
Place of death: Mabank, Kaufman Co, TX
Marriage date: Aug 18, 1901
Marriage place: TX
Spouse's name: George Allen DOWDLE

Child No. 10: Albert
Sex: m
Birthdate: unknown
Birthplace: Kaufman Co, TX
Death date: before 1910
Place of death: Kaufman Co, TX
Marriage date:
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: None

Child No. 11: Delia Lawrence
Sex: f
Birthdate: July 7, 1883
Birthplace: Kaufman Co, TX
Death date: Nov 6, 1959
Place of death: New Orleans Co, LA
Marriage date: 1906
Marriage place: unknown
Spouse's name: Oscar HALBERT

Child No. 12: Minnie
Sex: f
Birthdate: Oct 4, 1886
Birthplace: Kaufman Co, TX
Death date: May 18, 1967
Place of death: Dallas Co, TX
Marriage date: unknown
Marriage place:
Spouse's name: Dan BIVINS
 
 
Documentation:
* Tennessee, Texas & Illinois census records.
* Civil War Record for James Bolton Gordon.
* Saline Co IL Probate Record for A.G.W. Gordon, father of J.B. Gordon.
* Kaufman Co TX Tax Roll for years 1884-1892.
* Widow's Application for Pension - Malinda Jane Gordon.
* Some birth/death dates from cemetery gravestones.
* Rootsweb Social Security Death Index.
* Family knowledge.