Gordon, James
| Birth Name | Gordon, James |
| Gender | male |
| Age at Death | less than 57 years, 3 months, 11 days |
Events
| Event | Date | Place | Description | Sources |
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| Birth | 1804 | South Carolina, USA | Birth of Gorden, James | |
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| Death | before 1861-04-12 | Death of Gorden, James | ||
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Event Note
User Diane Heim on ancestry.com lists his death as falling between 1852 and 1859. |
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Families
Family of Gordon, James and Quick, Sarah Anne |
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| Married | Wife | Quick, Sarah Anne ( * 1816-02-16 + 1903-03-13 ) | |||||||||||||||
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| Name | Birth Date | Death Date |
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| Gorden, Galatia | 1837-04-03 | 1923-08-31 |
| Gordon, James Oscar Jr. | 1839 | 1904-05-04 |
| Gordon, Keziah | 1841 | 1880-06-23 |
| Gordon, Martha Ellen | 1852-10-22 | 1931-08-28 |
Media
Narrative
Listed on the 1850 Federal Census as a "Grocery Keeper." The word "Grocery" however is difficult to read and could mean something else. He was living in Michigan City at the time and is listed as having been born in South Carolina.
Narrative
1840 United States Federal Census about James Gorden
Name: James Gorden
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): La Porte, Indiana
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1
Persons Employed in Manufacture and Trade: 1
No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write: 2
Free White Persons - Under 20: 2
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 4
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 4