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James Wesley Gordon 1854–1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 JAN 1854

Birth Location: , Putnam, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 28 JAN 1948

Death Location: Streator, Livingston, Illinois, USA

Father: Richard GORDON

Mother: Sarah Collins

Spouse(s): Clarissa Coller

Children(s): Nellie Rich, Florence Gordan, Carolyn Gordon, Stella Gorden, FRANK GORDAN

In 1854, James Wesley Gordon entered the world in , Putnam, Indiana, USA, born to Richard C Gordon And Sarah Ann Collins. James Wesley Gordon married Clarissa Amelia Coller, and had children including Carolyn Elizabeth Gordon, Florence Marriette Gordan, Frank Gordan, Nellie Rich, Stella Gorden. James Wesley Gordon passed away in 1948 in Streator, Livingston, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1854, James Wesley Gordon entered the world in , Putnam, Indiana, USA, born to Richard C Gordon And Sarah Ann Collins.
  • James Wesley Gordon married Clarissa Amelia Coller, and had children including Carolyn Elizabeth Gordon, Florence Marriette Gordan, Frank Gordan, Nellie Rich, Stella Gorden.
  • James Wesley Gordon passed away in 1948 in Streator, Livingston, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard GORDON
1825–1874
Birth Location: Jennings County, Indiana, USA
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Sarah Collins
1829–1899
Birth Location: Indiana
SC

Spouses(s)

Clarissa Coller
1855–1929
Birth Location: Piermont, Rockland, New York, USA
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Children(s)

Nellie Rich
1893–1961
Birth Location: Odeli,
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Florence Gordan
1888–1959
Birth Location: Newton County, Indiana, USA
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Carolyn Gordon
1891–1946
Birth Location: Kentland, Newton, Indiana, USA
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Stella Gorden
1895–
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
SG
FRANK GORDAN
1900–
Birth Location: Illinois, United States
FG

James Gordon's Ancestors

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James Gordon
1854–1948
Birth Place: , Putnam, Indiana, USA
Parents
Richard C GORDON
1825–1874
Jennings County, Indiana, USA
Sarah (Ann) Collins
1829–1899
Indiana
Grandparents
William (GORDON) !
1798–1860
North Carolina, USA
Sarah (Ann COOK) !
1802–1889
North Carolina, USA
Thomas (James COLLINS) Sr
1794–1878
Kentucky, USA
Mary (Elizabeth Polly) Young
1802–1878
Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
George Gordon
1740–1840
Katherine McKay
1750–1840
ROBERT COOK
1750–1806
ELIZABETH GASSAWAY
1755–1855
William Collins
1764–1850
Frances Williams
1770–1835
Peter Young
1775–1823
Elizabeth Zacharias
1775–1835
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John GORDON
1720–1779
John Cook
1720–1767
Sarah Cook
1724–1783

James Gordon's Descendants

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James (Wesley) Gordon (17 JAN 1854–28 JAN 1948) m. Clarissa (Amelia) Coller (21 Apr 1855–20 Sep 1929)
  1. 1. Nellie Rich 1893–1961 m. Arthur Stormer 1899–1972 m. Tim Barhum 1886–1954
    1. 1. Gilbert (Clyde) Barhum 1909–1978 m. Eva ("Evelyn" Ruth) Bonner 1916–1998 m. Gertrude Barhum 1914–1991 m. Rose (Kathryn) Bertolotti 1916–1990
      1. 1. Frederick (T) Barhum 1936–2018 m. Deloris Wildman 1936–2014
      2. 2. Gilbert (Clyde Barhum) Jr 1937–1985
    2. 2. Arthur Stormer 1921–1984 m. Helen (T) Slominski 1918–
  2. 2. Florence (Marriette) Gordan 1888–1959
  3. 3. Carolyn (Elizabeth) Gordon 1891–1946
  4. 4. Stella Gorden 1895–
  5. 5. FRANK GORDAN 1900–

James Gordon's Timeline

2 Records

1854
17 JAN 1854
Birth of James Wesley Gordon in , Putnam, Indiana, USA
, Putnam, Indiana, USA
1948
28 JAN 1948
Age 94
Death of James Wesley Gordon in Streator, Livingston, Illinois, USA
Streator, Livingston, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 JAN 1854
    Event Place: , Putnam, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 JAN 1948
    Event Place: Streator, Livingston, Illinois, USA
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