KIT NUMBER: 7876
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Descendants of Alexander Gordon b. 1816 Va
Generation No. 1
1. JAMES2 GORDON (WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1777 in Dunmore County, Virginia, and died Bet. 30 Aug - 11 Nov 1837. He married ANN 01 Mar 1797 in Shenandoah County, Virginia. She was born Abt. 1760, and died Aft. 1830.
Children of JAMES GORDON and ANN are:
2. i. ALEXANDER3 GORDON, b. Abt. 1797, Virginia; d. Unknown.
Generation No. 2
2. ALEXANDER3 GORDON (JAMES2, WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1797 in Virginia, and died Unknown. He married SARAH KIDWELL 13 Nov 1815 in Shenandoah County, Virginia. She was born Abt. 1797 in Virginia, and died Unknown.
Children of ALEXANDER GORDON and SARAH KIDWELL are:
6. i. ALEXANDER ELLISON4 GORDON, b. Bet. 1816 - 1819, Shenandoah or Culpeper County, Virginia; d. 1897, Page County, Virginia.
Generation No. 3
6. ALEXANDER ELLISON4 GORDON (ALEXANDER3, JAMES2, WILLIAM1) was born Bet. 1816 - 1819 in Shenandoah or Culpeper County, Virginia, and died 1897 in Page County, Virginia. He married (1) EMILY CAVE 02 Apr 1840 in Warren County, Virginia, daughter of SAMUEL CAVE and PHOEBE VAUGHT. She was born Abt. 1820 in Virginia, and died Bet. 1860 - 1864 in Virginia. He married (2) MARY JANE HENRY 18 Oct 1863 in Warren County, Virginia, daughter of JOHN HENRY and ANNA LEHEW. She was born Abt. 1827 in Shenandoah County, Virginia, and died Aft. 1900. He married (3) MARY ANN BAKER 24 Sep 1867 in Woodstock, Shenandoah Co., Va. by A. H. Martin, daughter of JOHN BAKER and CATHERINE THARP. She was born 1836 in Page County, Virginia, and died 1890 in Page County, Virginia.
Children of ALEXANDER GORDON and EMILY CAVE are:
i. JULIA ANN5 GORDON, b. 22 Sep 1840, Bentonville, Warren County, Virginia; d. 27 Feb 1920, Browntown, Warren County, Virginia; m. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HENRY, 19 Oct 1865, Warren County, Virginia; b. 31 Aug 1842, Page County, Virginia; d. 09 Mar 1914, Bentonville, Warren County, Virginia.
ii. ANGELINE GORDON, b. Abt. 1842, Virginia.
iii. WILLIAM THOMAS GORDON, b. Abt. 1843, Virginia.
iv. PHOEBE ELLEN GORDON, b. Abt. 1847, Warren County, Virginia; d. Bef. 1890; m. (2) MOSES HENRY, JR., 21 Apr 1875, Warren County, Virginia; b. 02 Feb 1854, Page County, Virginia; d. Aft. 1890.
v. JACKSON GORDON, b. Abt. 1848, Virginia; d. Bet. 1850 - 1860, Virginia.
vi. SAMUEL WILSON GORDON, b. Abt. 1850, Warren County, Virginia; d. 05 Dec 1901, Petersville, Frederick County, Maryland; m. LYDIA RUSE, 04 Sep 1873, Loudoun County, Virginia; b. 12 Apr 1853, Lovettsville, Loudoun County, Virginia; d. 05 Aug 1931, Jefferson, Frederick County, Maryland.
vii. MARY GORDON, b. Abt. 1853, Virginia.
viii. GEORGE WASHINGTON GORDON, b. 25 Sep 1855, Warren County, Virginia.
ix. BENJAMIN GORDON, b. 20 Dec 1859, Warren County, Virginia.
Child of ALEXANDER GORDON and MARY HENRY is:
x. QUINTON LEE5 GORDON, b. May 1865, Warren County, Virginia; d. 10 May 1934, Browntown, Warren County, Virginia; m. (1) UNKNOWN, Bef. 1889; m. (2) ELNORA COOK, 19 Nov 1889, Warren County, Virginia; b. Feb 1870, Warren County, Virginia; d. Bef. 1920, Warren County, Virginia; m. (3) MARY WRIGHT, 06 Jun 1920, Warren County, Virginia; b. 1875, Warren County, Virginia; d. Abt. 1929, Warren County, Virginia.
Children of ALEXANDER GORDON and MARY BAKER are:
xi. MARGARET ARBELIA "MAGGIE"5 GORDON, b. 18 Feb 1870, Page County, Virginia; d. 01 Nov 1949, Rileyville, Page County, Virginia; m. ENOCH (ELI) LEE HILL, 24 Dec 1890, Page County, Virginia; b. 09 Mar 1862, Page County, Virginia; d. 04 Apr 1951, Rileyville, Page County, Virginia.
xii. ELIZABETH FRANCES "BETTY" GORDON, b. 09 Apr 1871, Rileyville, Page County, Virginia; d. 14 Dec 1954, Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia; m. (2) JOHN WESLEY WALKER, 15 Jun 1898, Page County, Va. by George S. Kennard; b. 15 Jan 1859, Page County, Virginia; d. 25 May 1921, Rileyville, Page County, Virginia.
xiii. THOMAS WILLIAM GORDON, b. 12 Jun 1873, Nelson's Run, Page County, Virginia; d. 13 Jan 1959, Garrett County, Maryland; m. (1) FLORA LOUVENIA M. WEAVER, 10 Jan 1895, Page County, Virginia; b. 01 Sep 1876, Rileyville, Page County, Virginia; d. 26 Jan 1911, Dobbin, Grant County, West Virginia; m. (2) FRANCELIA WHETZEL, 07 Apr 1912, Moorefield, Hardy County, West Virginia; b. 30 Jan 1877, Hardy County, West Virginia; d. 15 Sep 1964, Moorefield, Hardy County, West Virginia; m. (3) DORA LUCYNTHIA M. RINKER, Abt. 1915, Unknown; b. 08 Oct 1886, Bayard, Grant County, West Virginia; d. 12 Jun 1975, Oakland, Garrett County, Maryland.
xiv. ETHEL M. "EFFIE" GORDON, b. 02 Apr 1875, Rileyville, Page County, Virginia; d. 19 Feb 1956, Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia; m. JOSEPH LEE RUNION, 1894, Washington County, Maryland; b. 16 Aug 1876, Browntown, Warren County, Virginia; d. 15 Mar 1934, Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland.
xv. JAMES CALVIN GORDON, b. 08 Jun 1877, Rileyville, Page County, Virginia; d. 14 Sep 1952, Luray, Page County, Virginia; m. VIRGINIA ELIZABETH KIDWELL, 14 Jun 1899, Page County, Virginia; b. 30 Jan 1869, Warren County, Virginia; d. 13 Dec 1954, Rileyville, Page County, Virginia at home of Sarah Seekford. MY GRANDFATHER
xvi. EMMA ROSE NELL "ROSA" GORDON, b. 09 Dec 1881, Rileyville, Page County, Virginia; d. 28 Sep 1963, Warren County, Virginia; m. JOSEPH WILLIAM MILLER, 12 Sep 1897, Page County, Virginia by Rev. John Racer; b. 31 Jul 1873, Page County, Virginia; d. 29 Sep 1946, Warren Ave. in Warren County, Virginia.
xvii. LONA BELLE GORDON, b. 05 Nov 1883, Rileyville, Page County, Virginia; d. 31 Oct 1973, Rileyville, Page County, Virginia; m. JOHN WESLEY DEAVERS, 31 Mar 1898, Page County, Virginia by Rev. George S. Kennard; b. 08 Oct 1866, Rileyville, Page County, Virginia; d. 01 Jun 1950, Rileyville, Page County, Virginia.
