KIT NUMBER: 58440
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For research sources on this family, please see Boyle Genealogy by John Boyle of Virginia and Kentucky. Notes on Lines of Descent with Some Collateral References. Compiled by John Boyle, of St. Louis. St. Louis. MO. Perrin & Smith Printing Co. 1909.
Descendants of David Gordon, b. 1770 in Rowan Co. NC
1. David Gordon, b. 09-Jan-1770 in Rowan Co., North Carolina (then Virginia), d. 18-Jan-1849 in Columbia, Mo, buried: in Columbia Cemetery, Columbia,Boone Co., MO. Moved to Madison County Kentucky where he resided for about 40 years before moving to Boone Co., MO
He married Mary Jane Boyle, married 1795-96, b. 20-Nov-1780 in Madison County, Kentucky, (daughter of Major John Boyle and Jane Black) d. 01-Aug-1840 in Columbia, Mo.
Children:
i Elizabeth Gordon, b. 4-Apr-1797, d. 19-Dec-1854 in Garrard County, KY.
2. ii John Boyle Gordon b. 01-Dec-1798.
iii Mary Gordon, b. 11-Sep-1800,4 d. 12-Mar-1862.4
iv George Washington Gordon, b. 27-Sep-1802,4 occupation Wagonmaker, d. 16-Jul-1860.4 Father of R.B.Gordon.
v Emily Gordon, b. 12-Oct-1804,4 d. 21-Sep-1847 in Columbia, Boone Co., MO.4
vi Thomas Jefferson Gordon.
vii William M. Gordon, occupation Medical Doctor. Practiced in Chilicothe, Livingston County, MO.
viii James Madison Gordon.
ix Sallie Gordon, d. in in infancy.
x Charles Wilkins Gordon.
xi Benjamin Franklin Gordon.
xii David Gordon.
xiii Jane Gordon.
Second Generation
2. John Boyle Gordon, b. 01-Dec-1798 in Milford, Madison County, Kentucky, occupation Lawyer, d. 13-Feb-1853 in Maple Heights, Boone County, MO. Died from pneumonia. Moved in 1826 from Kentucky to Missouri. Joined the Sons of the American Revolution. National number 50820. District of Columbia number 1951.
He married Sophia Hawkins, married 1824 in Madison County, Kentucky,2 b. 5-Feb-1805,2 (daughter of Nicholas Hawkins and Ann Robertson) d. 30-Mar-1880 in Columbia, Mo.2
Children:
3. i Boyle Gordon b. 08-Dec-1825.
ii Robert Emmett Gordon, b. 1927 in Boone County, MO, d. 06-Jul-1903. Went to California. Was a bachelor.
iii Martha Gordon, b. 15-May-1831 in Boone County, MO,6 d. 03-Feb-1882.
4. iv Wellington Gordon b. 31-Jan-1834.
v Ann Gordon, b. Aug 1838 in Boone County, MO, d. Feb. 1844.
vi Ida Gordon, b. 28-Feb-1843 in Madison County, KY, d. 04-Sep-1896.
5. vii Carey Hawkins Gordon (I) b. 10-Jun-1844.
Third Generation
3. Boyle Gordon, b. 08-Dec-1825 in Madison County, KT,6 d. 24-Aug-1895. Lived at his columbia home known as Rockhurst on Ashland Gravel Road.
He married (1) Susan Watson, b. 1842, d. 1864.
He married (2) Mary Ann Gentry (Clark), b. Feb-1825, (daughter of Richard Gentry and Ann Hawkins) d. 10-Jan-1893.8
Children:
i Marshall Gordon, b. 06-Jan-1869, d. 01-Sep-1932.
He married Mary Denny, b. 05-Feb-1869, d. 03-Oct-1942.
ii Anna S. Gordon, d. 1870 in infancy.
4. Wellington Gordon, b. 31-Jan-1834 in Boone County, MO, occupation Lawyer, d. 03 Mar/Apl 1908 in 806 Missouri Ave., Columbia, MO, buried: in Columbia Cemetery, Columbia, MO. 11-12 children. 12 names mentioned in various sources. Mattie and Sophia are mentioned only once. Mattie in History of Boone County and Sophia in ?. Wellington and Carey H. Gordon (I) were brothers and law partners in the same firm in Columbia. Remained life long partners until Carey's death in 1905.
He married Laura Amonett (or Ammonette), married 15-Dec-1866 in Memphis, Tennessee, b. 25-Dec-1846 in Louisiana, d. 15-Sep-1907, buried: in Columbia Cemetery, Columbia, MO.
Children:
i Kate Gordon, d. Jan 1947 in Los Angeles. Raised in Columbia. Eloped to Denver with first husband. Drifted from there to Los Angeles. Was 80+ at time of death.
She married (1) A. R. Doty.
She married (2) ? Shields.
ii Dr. Reverdy Johnson Gordon.
He married Unknown.
iii Miles Fleetwood Gordon. Thought to have always been single. Left Columbia under mysterious circumstanc es. Spent most of his life in New York. Sabra Gordon Pittenger recalls his secretive nighttime burial in Columbia when she was a girl.
iv Ida Root Gordon, b. ABT 1889, d. 1945 in Chicago, Illinois. Graduate of Christian College. Teacher of elocution (speech) and oratory. Also a reader and an actress. Worked with Maude Adams and was her understudy for Peter Pan.
She married (1) Arthur Willis Dunlap, b. in Manistee, Michigan, d. 1911.
She married (2) Sam Van Binder, d. 1932.
v Mattie Gordon.
vi Harold J. (John Boyle or Jack) Gordon.
vii John Gordon.
viii Laura Gordon.
ix Helen Gordon.
x Martha Carr Gordon, d. At age 18. Martha was named after her father's sister and her mother's kin (Carr).
xi Wellington Gordon, d. in infancy.
xii Sophia Gordon.
5. Carey Hawkins Gordon (I), b. 10-Jun-1844 in Boone County, MO, d. 17-Aug-1905.
He married Julia Long, married 24-Oct-1876, b. 1842 in St. Louis county, (daughter of Thomas Lawrence Long and Sallie Post) d. 1932 in Paragould, Arkansas.
Children:
i Boyle Gordon, b. 17-Aug-1877. Lived in Pittsburg, ?
ii Edwin Post Gordon (Sr.), b. 30-Mar-1879 in Maple Heights, Boone County, MO, occupation Rural mailman & farmer, d. 14-Dec-1945 in Maple Heights, Boone County,MO,9 buried: 16-Dec-1945 in Memorial Park Cemetery, Columbia, MO.9 Passed away after an extended illness of nearly 13 years, the onset of a nervous breakdown. Died at 12:00 Midnight.
He married Lillian Ethel Palmer, married 24-Mar-1923 in Rev. R.L. Holliday Residence, Fulton, MO,9 b. 28-May-1896 in Near Columbia, Boone County, MO,9 (daughter of Francis (Frances) Edney Palmer and Stella Jeffries) d. 21-Sep-1973 in Boone County Hospital, Columbia, MO, buried: in Memorial Park Cemetery, Columbia, MO.
iii Clara Gordon.
She married W.E. Long.
iv Sophia Hawkins Gordon, b. 23-Jun-1882, d. 1936 in Columbia, Mo. Was a fabulous cook, never married.
v Sallie (Sadie) Long Gordon, b. 28-Jan-1884. Known as Sallie.
She married L.A. Weaver, married 06-Jun-1912 in Maple Heights, Boone County, MO, d. 01-Oct-1962 in Columbia, Missouri.
vi John Boyle Gordon, b. 21-Jul-1886, d. in Maple Heights, Boone County, MO. Known as JB. Lived in Oaklahoma and Texas.
He married Maude Ramsey, married 21-Mar-1909.
vii Carey Hawkins Gordon (II), b. 07-Mar-1890. left Columbia and homesteaded in Montana.
He married Josephine Cernik, married 04-Mar-1914 in Montana.
viii Julia Merle Gordon, b. abt 03-Apr-1889.
She married Judge L.V. Rhine.
ix Nicholas McDowell Gordon, d. 02-May-1955 in North Hollywood, CA, buried: in Arlington National Cemetery, Wash. D.C. Burried in plot 33 overlooking the Patomac in Arlington National Cemetery. He was in the Marines.
He married Louise Powner, buried: in Arlington National Cemetery, Wash. D.C.
SOURCES
ii. Boyle Genealogy. Compiled by John Boyle of St. Louis. Published by Perrin & Smith Printing Co. of St. Louis, MO in 1909. 105.
iii. Boyle Genealogy. compiled by John Boyle of St. Louis. Printed by Perrin & Smith Printing Co., St. Louis, MO 1909, 88.
iv. Boyle Genealogy. Compiled by John Boyle of St. Louis. Published by Perrin & Smith Printing Co. of St. Louis, MO in 1909. 88.
v. The History of Boone County, Missouri. Originally published by the Historical Society of St. Louis in 1882. Reprinted by Ramfree Press of Cape Girardeau, MO in 1970, 876.
vi. Boyle Genealogy. Compiled by John Boyle of St. Louis. Published by Perrin & Smith Printing Co. of St. Louis, MO in 1909.
vii. Boyle Genealogy. Compiled by John Boyle of St. Louis. Published by Perrin & Smith Printing Co. of St. Louis, MO in 1909. 107.
