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tegordon@carolina.rr.comDescendants of John Gordon, born abt 1759, Scotland
John Gordon and his Family
(Chester County, Uwchland Township, and Lionville, Pennsylvania.)Overview
The known progenitor of the Gordon surname of our particular family in the United States is John Gordon. I am not aware of any primary documents at this time (5/2014) that establish his place of birth. However, John Rogers Gordon (1817-1887) was interviewed as an adult and stated that his grandfather came to the United States from Scotland at the time of the American Revolution. Futhey and Cope’s History of Chester County published in 1881, and Rogers’ Family History published in 1938 both indicate that John Gordon was born in Scotland.
For over one-hundred years John Gordon and his descendants owned large tracts of farm land in Uwchland Township of Chester County. Present day Lionville, PA is substantially located on land once owned by John Gordon, and “Gordon Drive” near Lionville is a present day reminder of the family’s connection to the area.
[1] John Gordon
Born: abt. 1759, Scotland.
Died: 30 April 1823, Chester County, PA, USA (Source: Village Record 14 May 1823, “aged 65 years”)
Married: Jane Downing, a native of Chester County (1761-1813).
Children: Margaret, Hannah, Joseph, Thomas, & John Gordon (Jr)
Margaret died as a child and at this time I have no record of any issue to Thomas or John Jr. Hannah (1787-1865) married John Bateman and did have children.[2] Joseph Gordon
Born: 1789, Chester County, PA, USA
Died: 1875, Chester County, PA, USA
Married: Rebecca Rogers
Children: John Rogers, Jane, Ann, Jonathan, Anna, Grace, and Joseph (Jr).
Ann, Grace, and Joseph Jr died as children. John Rogers married Leah Ann Essick. Anna (1825-1899) married Allen Lukens. Jonathan married Christiana Hughes (1827-1914) and had the following children: Rebecca, Charles, Joseph, Abram, George, & J. Rogers; all of the children except Rebecca married and had children.[3] John Rogers Gordon
A biographical sketch and image of John Rogers Gordon can be found in Futhey and Cope’s History of Chester County, 1881.
Born:1817, Chester County, PA, USA
Died:1887, Chester County, PA, USA
Married: Leah Ann Essick (1823-1852)
Children: Joseph (Jr), William, and Elizabeth Francina “Fanny”.
Joseph and “Fanny” died as children. William married Ella Sheeder Meredith.[4] William Gordon
William worked as a school teacher, and then practiced Law in Philadelphia before returning to Chester County to care for his ailing father. William purchased a section of Northwood Cemetery in Downingtown where many of his descendants have been buried up to the present day.
Born: 1849, Chester County, PA, USA
Died 1889, Chester County, PA, USA
Married: Ella Sheeder Meredith (1846-1915)
Children: Edith Newlin, John Rogers(Jr), Meredith William, and Howard Baker. Edith, John Rogers (Jr), and Howard all died without issue.
[5] Meredith William Gordon
Born: 1880, Chester County, PA, USA
Died: 1918, Chester County, PA, USA
Married: Sarah Elizabeth Murphy (1885-1966)
Children: Paul Meredith, Edith Newlin, Thomas Smedley. Thomas died as a child, Edith married Charles Huber, and Paul Meredith married Anna Elizabeth March.
[6] Paul Meredith Gordon
Paul Meredith Gordon lived and worked in Chester County his whole life, but when his health began to fail he lived for a brief period with his son in Hepburnville, PA.
Born: 1906, Chester County, PA, USA
Died: 1991, Lycoming County, PA, USA
Married: Anna Elizabeth March (1902-1961)
Children: Paul Edward Gordon
