My great great grand uncle. Also my 1st half-cousin four times removed through mother Sally's half-sister, Mary Ann Elam).
Born: about 1792, Virginia. 1
Parents: WILLIAM GORDON* AND SALLY ELAM*
Married: unknown.
Death: unknown.
Notes:
Listed as the only person in his household, aged 26-45, and engaged in manufacture in the 1820 Federal Census, Caswell, NC.
Listed in the 1830 Federal Census, Caswell, NC, as age 30-40, with two females under 5, and one female age 20-30.
Listed in the 1840 Federal Census, Caswell, NC, as age 40-50, with one male age 5-10, one female under 5, one female age 5-10, two females age 10-15 and one female age 30-40, and with one family engaged in commerce.
Listed as a butcher in the 1850 Federal Census, Caswell, NC.
Spouse: ELIZABETH (UNKNOWN) b. about 1808, Virginia. 1
CHILDREN OF JAMES ELAM GORDON AND ELIZABETH (UNKNOWN):
(my first cousins three times removed; also my 2nd half-cousins three times removed through grandmother Sally Elam's half-sister, Mary Ann Elam)
JAMES GORDON b. about 1833, Caswell Co., NC. 1
MARY GORDON b. about 1840, Caswell Co., NC. 1
WILLIAM GORDON b. about 1842, Caswell Co., NC. 1
FRANCES GORDON b. about 1845, Caswell Co., NC. 1
Sources:
1. 1850 Federal Census, Caswell, NC.
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