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Emma Melissa Gordon 1865–1953 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1865

Birth Location: Clifton, Wayne, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 21 Feb 1953

Death Location: Trenton, Gibson, Tennessee, USA

Father: David Gordon

Mother: Narsissa Webster

Spouse(s): John Steele

Children(s): Opal Steele, Bonnie Steele, Eddie Steele, Walter Steele, Clovis Steele, Elsie Steele, Willie Steele, Dallas Steele

Emma Melissa Gordon was born in 1865 in Clifton, Wayne, Tennessee, USA, the child of David P Gordon And Narsissa Jane Webster. Emma Melissa Gordon married John Wesley Steele, and had children including Bonnie Bennett Steele, Clovis Dee Steele, Dallas S Steele, Eddie Marie Steele, Elsie Earl Steele, Opal Jane Steele, Walter Elvin Steele, Willie Bernice Steele. Emma Melissa Gordon passed away in 1953 in Trenton, Gibson, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • Emma Melissa Gordon was born in 1865 in Clifton, Wayne, Tennessee, USA, the child of David P Gordon And Narsissa Jane Webster.
  • Emma Melissa Gordon married John Wesley Steele, and had children including Bonnie Bennett Steele, Clovis Dee Steele, Dallas S Steele, Eddie Marie Steele, Elsie Earl Steele, Opal Jane Steele, Walter Elvin Steele, Willie Bernice Steele.
  • Emma Melissa Gordon passed away in 1953 in Trenton, Gibson, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Gordon
1847–1904
Birth Location: Clifton, Wayne, Tennessee, USA
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Narsissa Webster
1849–1923
Birth Location: Waynesboro, Wayne, Tennessee, USA
NW

Spouses(s)

John Steele
1878–1957
Birth Location: Clifton, Wayne, Tennessee, United States
JS

Children(s)

Opal Steele
1908–1985
Birth Location: Cedar Creek, Wayne, Tennessee, United States
OS
Bonnie Steele
1909–1989
Birth Location: Cedar Creek, Wayne Co., TN
BS
Eddie Steele
1913–2006
Birth Location: Wayne County, Tennessee, USA
ES
Walter Steele
1900–1960
Birth Location: Cedar Creek, Wayne, Tennessee, United States
WS
Clovis Steele
1915–1915
Birth Location: Cedar Creek, Wayne, Tennessee, United States
CS
Elsie Steele
1904–1983
Birth Location: Cedar Creek, Wayne Co., TN
ES
Willie Steele
1902–1904
Birth Location: Cedar Creek, Wayne Co., TN
WS
Dallas Steele
1911–1997
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
DS

Emma Gordon's Ancestors

Self
Emma Gordon
1865–1953
Birth Place: Clifton, Wayne, Tennessee, USA
Parents
David P Gordon
1847–1904
Clifton, Wayne, Tennessee, USA
Narsissa (Jane) Webster
1849–1923
Waynesboro, Wayne, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
William (Beverly) Gordon
1814–1879
, , TN, USA
Elizabeth Russell
1817–1885
KY
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Emma Gordon's Descendants

1.
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Emma (Melissa) Gordon (1865–21 Feb 1953) m. John (Wesley) Steele (30 Sep 1878–9 Feb 1957)
  1. 1. Opal (Jane) Steele 1908–1985
  2. 2. Bonnie (Bennett) Steele 1909–1989
  3. 3. Eddie (Marie) Steele 1913–2006
  4. 4. Walter (Elvin) Steele 1900–1960
  5. 5. Clovis (Dee) Steele 1915–1915
  6. 6. Elsie (Earl) Steele 1904–1983
  7. 7. Willie (Bernice) Steele 1902–1904
  8. 8. Dallas (S) Steele 1911–1997

Emma Gordon's Timeline

3 Records

1865
1865
Birth of Emma Melissa Gordon
None
1882
30 Jul 1882
Age 17
Birth of Emma Melissa Gordon in Clifton, Wayne, Tennessee, USA
Clifton, Wayne, Tennessee, USA
1953
21 Feb 1953
Age 88
Death of Emma Melissa Gordon in Trenton, Gibson, Tennessee, USA
Trenton, Gibson, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Jul 1882
    Event Place: Clifton, Wayne, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: One World Tree (sm)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1865

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Feb 1953
    Event Place: Trenton, Gibson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: One World Tree (sm)
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