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Henry Clay Gordon 1847–1888 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Jan 1847

Birth Location: Howard County, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 24 Jan 1888

Death Location: Kappa Corner, Howard, Indiana, USA

Father: John Gordon

Mother: Frances Collins

Spouse(s): Elmira Malaby

Children(s): Flora Gordon, Charles Gordon, Robert Gordon, Mary Gordon, John Gordon, Fred Gordon, Joseph Gordon, Bettie Gordon, Gordon None

In 1847, Henry Clay Gordon entered the world in Howard County, Indiana, USA, born to John B Gordon And Frances Collins. In 1860, Henry Clay Gordon resided in Clay, Kokomo, Howard, Indiana, USA. In 1870, Henry Clay Gordon resided in Ervin, Ervin, Howard, Indiana, USA. Henry Clay Gordon married Elmira Ellen Malaby, and had children including Bettie Gordon, Charles William Gordon, Flora Alice Gordon, Fred O Gordon, Gordon, John Franklin Gordon, Joseph Henry Gordon, Mary Frances Gordon, Robert Ellsworth Gordon. Henry Clay Gordon passed away in 1888 in Kappa Corner, Howard, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1847, Henry Clay Gordon entered the world in Howard County, Indiana, USA, born to John B Gordon And Frances Collins.
  • In 1860, Henry Clay Gordon resided in Clay, Kokomo, Howard, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1870, Henry Clay Gordon resided in Ervin, Ervin, Howard, Indiana, USA.
  • Henry Clay Gordon married Elmira Ellen Malaby, and had children including Bettie Gordon, Charles William Gordon, Flora Alice Gordon, Fred O Gordon, Gordon, John Franklin Gordon, Joseph Henry Gordon, Mary Frances Gordon, Robert Ellsworth Gordon.
  • Henry Clay Gordon passed away in 1888 in Kappa Corner, Howard, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Gordon
1824–1899
Birth Location: –
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Frances Collins
1827–1921
Birth Location: Indiana, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elmira Malaby
1854–1928
Birth Location: Howard County, Indiana, USA
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Children(s)

Flora Gordon
1870–1932
Birth Location: Howard County, Indiana, USA
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Charles Gordon
1872–1942
Birth Location: Howard County, Indiana, USA
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Robert Gordon
1874–1949
Birth Location: Howard County, Indiana, USA
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Mary Gordon
1876–1941
Birth Location: Howard County, Indiana, USA
MG
John Gordon
1879–1959
Birth Location: Howard County, Indiana, USA
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Fred Gordon
1884–1957
Birth Location: Howard County, Indiana, USA
FG
Joseph Gordon
1886–1961
Birth Location: Howard County, Indiana, USA
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Bettie Gordon
1882–1882
Birth Location: Indiana, USA
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Gordon None
–1900
Birth Location: –
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Henry Gordon's Ancestors

Self
Henry Gordon
1847–1888
Birth Place: Howard County, Indiana, USA
Parents
John B Gordon
1824–1899
Frances Collins
1827–1921
Indiana, USA
Grandparents
William Gordon
1800–1847
North Carolina, USA
Sarah (Ann Cook) Reed
1802–1889
North Carolina, USA
Thomas Collins
1794–1878
Kentucky, USA
Mary (Elizabeth "Polly") Young
1802–1878
Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Henry Gordon's Descendants

1.
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Henry (Clay) Gordon (6 Jan 1847–24 Jan 1888) m. Elmira (Ellen) Malaby (2 Sep 1854–30 Apr 1928)
  1. 1. Flora (Alice) Gordon 1870–1932 m. John (William) Banner 1862–1946
    1. 1. Paul (Eugene) Banner 1893–1960 m. Ada (May) Jeffers 1902–1987
      1. 1. Ada (June) Banner 1928–2005 m. Ernest (Lee Edward) Abbott 1925–2002 m. Arnet (Harold "Bid") Neely 1922–2001
        1. 1. Dennis (William "Denny") Abbott 1947–2019
    2. 2. Lena (Adelaide) Banner 1896–1978
    3. 3. Mary (Antoinette) Banner 1898–1988
    4. 4. Martha (Elmira) Banner 1903–1957
    5. 5. William (Ernest) Banner 1905–1984
    6. 6. Clarence (Edwin) Banner 1906–1980
  2. 2. Charles (William) Gordon 1872–1942
  3. 3. Robert (Ellsworth) Gordon 1874–1949
  4. 4. Mary (Frances) Gordon 1876–1941
  5. 5. John (Franklin) Gordon 1879–1959
  6. 6. Fred (O) Gordon 1884–1957
  7. 7. Joseph (Henry) Gordon 1886–1961
  8. 8. Bettie Gordon 1882–1882
  9. 9. Gordon –1900

Henry Gordon's Timeline

5 Records

1847
6 Jan 1847
Birth of Henry Clay Gordon in Howard County, Indiana, USA
Howard County, Indiana, USA
1860
1860
Age 13
Henry Clay Gordon resided here in Clay, Kokomo, Howard, Indiana, USA
Clay, Kokomo, Howard, Indiana, USA
1870
1870
Age 23
Henry Clay Gordon resided here in Ervin, Ervin, Howard, Indiana, USA
Ervin, Ervin, Howard, Indiana, USA
1880
1880
Age 33
Henry Clay Gordon resided here in Ervin, Howard, Indiana, USA
Ervin, Howard, Indiana, USA
1888
24 Jan 1888
Age 41
Death of Henry Clay Gordon
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Jan 1847
    Event Place: Howard County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Ervin, Howard, Indiana; Roll: 284; Page: 309c; Enumeration District: 046
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Ervin, Howard, Indiana; Roll: M593_324; Page: 412B
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Clay, Howard, Indiana; Roll: M653_266; Page: 794; Family History Library Film: 80
    [4] Indiana, U.S., CIVIL War Soldier Database Index
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Death Records
    [7] Web: Howard County, Indiana, U.S., Cemetery Index, 1840-2024, Ed and Debby's Website; Indiana, USA; Cemeteries of Howard County, Indiana
    [8] Web: Howard County, Indiana, U.S., Cemetery Index, 1840-2024, Ed and Debby's Website; Indiana, USA; Cemeteries of Howard County, Indiana
    [9] Web: Cass, Howard, Miami Counties, Indiana, U.S., Obituary Index, 1834-2024, Ed and Debby's Website; Indiana, USA; Miscellaneous Obits

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Clay, Kokomo, Howard, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Clay, Howard, Indiana; Roll: M653_266; Page: 794; Family History Library Film: 80

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Ervin, Ervin, Howard, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Ervin, Howard, Indiana; Roll: M593_324; Page: 412B

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Ervin, Howard, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Ervin, Howard, Indiana; Roll: 284; Page: 309c; Enumeration District: 046

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ervin, Indiana
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database
    [2] American Civil War Soldiers, Side served: Union; State served: Indiana; Enlistment date: 9 Mar 1865

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; U.s., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; NAI Title: General Index to Civil War and Later Pension Files, Ca. 1949-Ca. 1949; NAI Number: 563268; Record Group Title

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Jan 1888
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Howard County, Indiana, U.S., Cemetery Index, 1840-2024, Ed and Debby's Website; Indiana, USA; Cemeteries of Howard County, Indiana
    [3] Web: Howard County, Indiana, U.S., Cemetery Index, 1840-2024, Ed and Debby's Website; Indiana, USA; Cemeteries of Howard County, Indiana
    [4] Web: Cass, Howard, Miami Counties, Indiana, U.S., Obituary Index, 1834-2024, Ed and Debby's Website; Indiana, USA; Miscellaneous Obits

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kappa Corner, Howard, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Howard County, Indiana, U.S., Cemetery Index, 1840-2024, Ed and Debby's Website; Indiana, USA; Cemeteries of Howard County, Indiana
    [3] Web: Howard County, Indiana, U.S., Cemetery Index, 1840-2024, Ed and Debby's Website; Indiana, USA; Cemeteries of Howard County, Indiana
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