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Eleanor (Nellie) Gordon 1765–1854 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Oct 1765

Birth Location: Baltimore, Frederick, Maryland, United States

Death Date: 14 Apr 1854

Death Location: Muskingum County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: John Gordon

Mother: Mary Duke

Spouse(s): Lewis Karns

Children(s): Lewis Jr., Henry Karns, Stephen Karns, John Karnes, Thomas Karnes, Mahala Karns, Amilla Karns, Susannah Karns, Jacob Karns, Abigail Karnes, Mary Karnes

The story of Eleanor (Nellie) Gordon began in 1765 in Baltimore, Frederick, Maryland, United States. In 1776, Eleanor (Nellie) Gordon resided in Harford, Maryland. In 1840, Eleanor (Nellie) Gordon resided in Wayne, Muskingum, Ohio, USA. Eleanor (Nellie) Gordon married Lewis Karns, and had children including Abigail Appalona Karnes, Amilla Karns, C Karns, Henry Karns, Jacob Karns, John Karnes, Lewis Karns Jr, Mahala Karns, Mary Magdeline Karnes, Stephen Duncan Duke Karns, Susannah Catharine Karns, Thomas Karnes. Eleanor (Nellie) Gordon passed away in 1854 in Muskingum County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Eleanor (Nellie) Gordon began in 1765 in Baltimore, Frederick, Maryland, United States.
  • In 1776, Eleanor (Nellie) Gordon resided in Harford, Maryland.
  • In 1840, Eleanor (Nellie) Gordon resided in Wayne, Muskingum, Ohio, USA.
  • Eleanor (Nellie) Gordon married Lewis Karns, and had children including Abigail Appalona Karnes, Amilla Karns, C Karns, Henry Karns, Jacob Karns, John Karnes, Lewis Karns Jr, Mahala Karns, Mary Magdeline Karnes, Stephen Duncan Duke Karns, Susannah Catharine Karns, Thomas Karnes.
  • Eleanor (Nellie) Gordon passed away in 1854 in Muskingum County, Ohio, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Gordon
1738–1816
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
JG
Mary Duke
1740–1789
Birth Location: Jefferson, Alexandria, Virginia, United States
MD

Spouses(s)

Lewis Karns
1760–1832
Birth Location: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
LK

Children(s)

Lewis Jr.
1785–1820
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
LJ
Henry Karns
1784–1849
Birth Location: Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland, United States of America
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Stephen Karns
1807–1878
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
SK
John Karnes
1803–1856
Birth Location: Muskingum County, Ohio, USA
JK
Thomas Karnes
1790–1839
Birth Location: Virginia, United States of America
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Mahala Karns
1804–
Birth Location: Monogalia County, Virginia
MK
Amilla Karns
1799–
Birth Location: Monogalia County, (West) Virginia
AK
Susannah Karns
1787–1860
Birth Location: Frederick County, Maryland, USA
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Jacob Karns
1787–1851
Birth Location: Frederick County, Maryland, USA
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Abigail Karnes
1795–1834
Birth Location: Virginia
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Mary Karnes
1789–1862
Birth Location: Fairmont, then Monogalia County, now Marion County, (West) Virginia
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Eleanor Gordon's Ancestors

Self
Eleanor Gordon
1765–1854
Birth Place: Baltimore, Frederick, Maryland, United States
Parents
John Adam Gordon
1738–1816
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Mary (Helen) Duke
1740–1789
Jefferson, Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Eleanor Gordon's Descendants

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Eleanor ((Nellie)) Gordon (22 Oct 1765–14 Apr 1854) m. Lewis Karns (13 Aug 1760–19 Sep 1832)
  1. 1. Lewis (Karns) Jr. 1785–1820
    1. 1. Sanford (Ramie) Karns 1812–1881
      1. 1. David (M) Karns 1851–1939
      2. 2. Sanford (A) Karns 1846–1916
  2. 2. Henry Karns 1784–1849
  3. 3. Stephen (Duncan (Duke)) Karns 1807–1878
  4. 4. John Karnes 1803–1856 m. Lydia (A) Karus 1798–1852
    1. 1. Elizah Karus 1827–1899 m. Rebecca (J.) Karnes 1833–1901
      1. 1. Mary Karnes 1867–1921 m. George (Gorley) Williamson 1859–1928
        1. 1. Emma (Harriette) Williamson 1888–1970 m. Earl ((Richard)) Parker 1887–1966
        2. 2. Frances (K.) Williamson 1890–1969 m. Cecil (Elmer) Derringer 1892–
        3. 3. Roy (Williamson) Sr 1894–1934
        4. 4. Boy Williamson 1899–1966 m. Helen (F) Helfrick 1901–1987
        5. 5. Boy Williamson 1899–
        6. 6. Nelson (E) Williamson 1896–1957 m. Naomi (Donelda) Hamon 1905–1999
      2. 2. Frank Karnes 1887–1943 m. Iva (M) Virtz 1887–
        1. 1. Agusta ((Viola)) Karnes 1908–
        2. 2. Iva ((Myrtle)) Karnes 1918–
        3. 3. Marie (Frances) Karnes 1914– m. Vance (Maurice) Vanek 1913–
      3. 3. Ida (Mae) Karnes 1862–1924 m. (Jack)son (B Daughtery) Kinner 1856–1932
        1. 1. Nellie Kinner 1887–
        2. 2. Dora (Lillian) Kinner 1886–1974 m. Otis (Henry) Kleinhen 1884–1956
        3. 3. Ida (Mabel) Kinner 1883–1960 m. Henry ((Daniel)) Stuckey 1881–1968
        4. 4. Ralph (V) Kinner 1894–1904
        5. 5. John (Franklin) Kinner 1889–1954
        6. 6. Bessie (Roberta) Kinner 1898–1986 m. Francis ((Frank) Mills) Deatrick 1894–1981
        7. 7. Guy (Ervin) Kinner 1878–1942 m. Ella (J) Andrews 1878–1959
      4. 4. Rebecca (Jane) Karnes 1872– m. John (H) Morris 1861–
        1. 1. Gladys Morris 1906–
        2. 2. Robert (R) Morris 1910–
        3. 3. Wallis (I) Morris 1906–
        4. 4. Merald (B) Morris 1901–
        5. 5. Florence Morris 1896–
        6. 6. Ole Morris 1892–
        7. 7. Iva Morris 1891–
        8. 8. Clarence Morris 1899– m. Huldah 1908–
      5. 5. George Karnes 1870– m. Edna Karnes 1879–
        1. 1. Fairies Karnes 1899–
        2. 2. Blanche Karnes 1897–
        3. 3. Rolley Karnes 1896–
      6. 6. John Karnes 1865–1944 m. Dora (Ellen) Stover 1869–1947
        1. 1. Henry (S) Karnes 1904–1987
        2. 2. Roy Karnes 1896–
        3. 3. Eliga (B) Karnes 1900–
        4. 4. John (Ray Karnes) Jr. 1895–1966 m. Edna (Lyle) Moon 1899–1952
        5. 5. Anna Karnes 1893–1966 m. Walter (Earl) Blanchard 1892–1945
        6. 6. Bell (D) Karnes 1891–
        7. 7. Lula (G) Karnes 1887–
        8. 8. Chester (L) Karnes 1915–
        9. 9. Dorothy Karnes 1911–
        10. 10. Ralph Karnes 1900–1976
        11. 11. Harrold (A) Karnes 1906–1995 m. Gladys F 1911–1973
        12. 12. Muriel (Blossom) Karnes 1903–
        13. 13. Edith (Violet) Karnes 1897–1988
        14. 14. Ellsworth (Edwin) Karnes 1908–1987 m. Bertha (Rosetta) Burmeister 1912–1968
        15. 15. Edwin (E) Karnes 1909–
      7. 7. Alice Karnes 1860–1928 m. George (Washington) Moore 1851–1924
        1. 1. Ida (M) Moore 1900–
        2. 2. Harry (E) Moore 1894–
        3. 3. Emmit (F) Moore 1890–1962 m. Blanche (A) Grant 1895–1997
        4. 4. James (Claud) Moore 1885–
        5. 5. Oscar (Melroy) Moore 1882–1967 m. Dora (Belle) Lang 1889–1976
        6. 6. Gladys Moore 1903–1999
        7. 7. Leonidis Moore 1879–
        8. 8. Albert (G.) Moore 1878–
      8. 8. Emma Karnes 1857–1928 m. John (E) Morris 1853–
        1. 1. Caroline (Pearl) Morris 1886–
        2. 2. Rebecca (P) Morris 1885–
        3. 3. Ella (Maud) Morris 1878–
        4. 4. Elijah (C.) Morris 1875–
      9. 9. Jeannette Karnes 1854–1902
    2. 2. Lewis (Cass) Karnes 1831–1891 m. Mary (Maria) Squires 1823–1901
      1. 1. Alberta (I) Karnes 1871– m. William (H) Dowse 1871–
        1. 1. Marjorie (Rose) Douse 1901–1978 m. George (A) Elliott 1901–
        2. 2. Ruth (F) Dowse 1895–
        3. 3. Leo (D) Dowse 1892–
        4. 4. Earl Dowse 1890–
      2. 2. Ellen (I) Karnes 1872–1873
      3. 3. Sarah (J) Karnes 1867–1870
      4. 4. Caroline Karnes 1853–1915
      5. 5. Adam (Cass) Karnes 1862–1920
      6. 6. Charles (H.) Karnes 1861–1928
      7. 7. Mary (Margaret) Karnes 1852–1949
      8. 8. Rebecca (Elizabeth) Karnes 1864–1930 m. Joseph (A) Strole 1861–
        1. 1. William (Carl) Strole 1899– m. Augusta Kemp 1907–
        2. 2. Sherman Strole 1888–
        3. 3. George Strole 1894–
        4. 4. Flosie Strole 1891–
    3. 3. Stephen (D) Karnes 1822–
    4. 4. Albert (F) Karnes 1836–1914 m. Margaret ((Maggie) J) Merrill 1868–1951 m. Mary J 1837–1890
      1. 1. Francis ((Frank) Marion) Karnes 1859–
      2. 2. William (Alfred) Karnes 1895–1965
      3. 3. Ira (Eligh) Karnes 1897–1998
      4. 4. Olive (A) Karnes 1893–1990 m. Francis (N) Foley 1891–1981
        1. 1. Frances (Olive) Foley 1924–2002
      5. 5. Angeline Karnes 1861–
    5. 5. Sophia Karnes 1834–
    6. 6. John Karnes 1829–1864 m. Elizabeth ((Eliza) Ann) Lewis 1837–1901
      1. 1. Charles Karnes 1859–
      2. 2. John (H) Karnes 1857–
      3. 3. Mary (E) Karnes 1854–
  5. 5. Thomas Karnes 1790–1839
  6. 6. Mahala Karns 1804–
  7. 7. Amilla Karns 1799–
  8. 8. Susannah (Catharine) Karns 1787–1860
  9. 9. Jacob Karns 1787–1851
  10. 10. Abigail (Appalona) Karnes 1795–1834
  11. 11. Mary (Magdeline) Karnes 1789–1862

Eleanor Gordon's Timeline

5 Records

1765
22 Oct 1765
Birth of Eleanor (Nellie) Gordon in Baltimore, Frederick, Maryland, United States
Baltimore, Frederick, Maryland, United States
1776
Abt. 1776
Age 11
Eleanor (Nellie) Gordon resided here in Harford, Maryland
Harford, Maryland
1840
1840
Age 75
Eleanor (Nellie) Gordon resided here in Wayne, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
Wayne, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
1850
1850
Age 85
Eleanor (Nellie) Gordon resided here in Wayne, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
Wayne, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
1854
14 Apr 1854
Age 89
Death of Eleanor (Nellie) Gordon in South Duncan Falls, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA
South Duncan Falls, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Oct 1765
    Event Place: Baltimore, Frederick, Maryland, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Maryland, Colonial Census
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Wayne, Muskingum, Ohio; Roll: M432_718; Page: 406A; Image: 274

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt. 1776
    Event Place: Harford, Maryland
    Record Source: Maryland, Colonial Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Wayne, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Wayne, Muskingum, Ohio; Page: 471

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Wayne, Muskingum, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Wayne, Muskingum, Ohio; Roll: M432_718; Page: 406A; Image: 274

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Apr 1854
    Event Place: South Duncan Falls, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Muskingum County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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