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James Oliver Gordon 1898–1958 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Jan 1898

Birth Location: Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland

Death Date: 21 Nov 1958

Death Location: Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland

Father: John Gordon

Mother: Delilah Beltz

Spouse(s): Frances Barkins

Children(s): Bertha Perreault, James Gordon, Myrtle Gordon, Clara Gordon, George Gordon, Gladys Gordon

The story of James Oliver Gordon began in 1898 in Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland. In 1900, James Oliver Gordon resided in Cumberland Canal, Allegany, Maryland, USA. In 1910, James Oliver Gordon resided in Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland, USA. James Oliver Gordon married Frances Virginia Barkins, and had children including Bertha Claudette Gordon Perreault, Clara Catherine Gordon, George Emory Gordon, Gladys V Gordon, James Millard Gordon, Myrtle E Gordon. James Oliver Gordon passed away in 1958 in Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland.

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Biography

  • The story of James Oliver Gordon began in 1898 in Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland.
  • In 1900, James Oliver Gordon resided in Cumberland Canal, Allegany, Maryland, USA.
  • In 1910, James Oliver Gordon resided in Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland, USA.
  • James Oliver Gordon married Frances Virginia Barkins, and had children including Bertha Claudette Gordon Perreault, Clara Catherine Gordon, George Emory Gordon, Gladys V Gordon, James Millard Gordon, Myrtle E Gordon.
  • James Oliver Gordon passed away in 1958 in Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Gordon
1867–1933
Birth Location: Flintstone, Allegany, Maryland
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Delilah Beltz
1869–1937
Birth Location: Maryland
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Spouses(s)

Frances Barkins
1900–1972
Birth Location: West Virginia
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Children(s)

Bertha Perreault
1938–2009
Birth Location: Maryland
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James Gordon
1942–1986
Birth Location: Cumberland Allegany, Maryland
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Myrtle Gordon
1925–2005
Birth Location: Maryland
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Clara Gordon
1927–1991
Birth Location: Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland
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George Gordon
1930–2004
Birth Location: Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland
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Gladys Gordon
1933–2019
Birth Location: Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland, United States of America
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James Gordon's Ancestors

Self
James Gordon
1898–1958
Birth Place: Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland
Parents
John Augustus Gordon
1867–1933
Flintstone, Allegany, Maryland
Delilah Beltz
1869–1937
Maryland
Grandparents
Oliver Beltz
1840–1920
Pennsylvania
Sarah (Elizabeth) Irons
1842–1905
Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland
Great-Grandparents
Patrick Irons
1812–1875
Mary Zimmerla
1813–1901
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann (Zimmerla)
1783–1861
Sarah Drake
1789–1842

James Gordon's Descendants

1.
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James (Oliver) Gordon (21 Jan 1898–21 Nov 1958) m. Frances (Virginia) Barkins (17 Nov 1900–25 Sep 1972)
  1. 1. Bertha (Claudette Gordon) Perreault 1938–2009
  2. 2. James (Millard) Gordon 1942–1986
  3. 3. Myrtle (E) Gordon 1925–2005 m. George (Henry Lloyd) Jr 1924–1993
  4. 4. Clara (Catherine) Gordon 1927–1991
  5. 5. George (Emory) Gordon 1930–2004 m. Rhea (Evelyn) Wageley 1932–1969
  6. 6. Gladys (V) Gordon 1933–2019 m. Alvin (T) Lewis 1932–2009 m. Delton (John) Barbe 1939–2012

James Gordon's Timeline

10 Records

1898
21 Jan 1898
Birth of James Oliver Gordon in Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland
Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland
1900
1900
Age 2
James Oliver Gordon resided here in Cumberland Canal, Allegany, Maryland, USA
Cumberland Canal, Allegany, Maryland, USA
1910
1910
Age 12
James Oliver Gordon resided here in Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland, USA
Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland, USA
1920
1920
Age 22
James Oliver Gordon resided here in Cumberland Ward 3, Allegany, Maryland, USA
Cumberland Ward 3, Allegany, Maryland, USA
1930
1930
Age 32
James Oliver Gordon resided here in Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland, USA
Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland, USA
1935
1935
Age 37
James Oliver Gordon resided here in Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland
Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland
1940
1940
Age 42
James Oliver Gordon resided here in Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland, USA
Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland, USA
1942
1942
Age 44
James Oliver Gordon resided here in Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland, USA
Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland, USA
1950
1950
Age 52
James Oliver Gordon resided here in Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland, USA
Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland, USA
1958
21 Nov 1958
Age 60
Death of James Oliver Gordon in Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland
Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Jan 1898
    Event Place: Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 193
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland; Roll: m-t0627-01499; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 1-33
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Cumberland Ward 3, Allegany, Maryland; Roll: T625_652; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 22
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0024; FHL microfilm: 2340578
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Cumberland Canal, Allegany, Maryland; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0101; FHL microfilm: 1240604
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland; Roll: T624_549; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 1374562
    [7] U.S., Railroad Retirement Pension Index, The National Archives at Atlanta; Morrow, Georgia; Records of the Railroad Retirement Board, 1934 - 1987; Record Group Number: 184
    [8] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Cumberland, Allegany

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Cumberland Canal, Allegany, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Cumberland Canal, Allegany, Maryland; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0101; FHL microfilm: 1240604

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland; Roll: T624_549; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 1374562

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Cumberland Ward 3, Allegany, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Cumberland Ward 3, Allegany, Maryland; Roll: T625_652; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 22

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0024; FHL microfilm: 2340578

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland; Roll: m-t0627-01499; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 1-33

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland; Roll: m-t0627-01499; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 1-33

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 193

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Cumberland, Allegany

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Nov 1958
    Event Place: Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland
    Record Source: U.S., Railroad Retirement Pension Index, The National Archives at Atlanta; Morrow, Georgia; Records of the Railroad Retirement Board, 1934 - 1987; Record Group Number: 184
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