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Joy Richard Gordon 1895–1966 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Mar 1895

Birth Location: La Luz, New Mexico

Death Date: 17 Apr 1966

Death Location: Caballo, Sierra County, New Mexico

Father: John Gordon

Mother: Eliza Backues

Spouse(s): Valley Hanna

Children(s): Paul Gordon

Joy Richard Gordon was born in 1895 in La Luz, New Mexico, the child of John Nelson Gordon And Eliza Mallory Mallie Backues. Joy Richard Gordon married Valley Hanna, and had children including Paul Riley Gordon. Joy Richard Gordon passed away in 1966 in Caballo, Sierra County, New Mexico.

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Biography

  • Joy Richard Gordon was born in 1895 in La Luz, New Mexico, the child of John Nelson Gordon And Eliza Mallory Mallie Backues.
  • Joy Richard Gordon married Valley Hanna, and had children including Paul Riley Gordon.
  • Joy Richard Gordon passed away in 1966 in Caballo, Sierra County, New Mexico.

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Joy Gordon's Ancestors

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Joy Gordon
1895–1966
Birth Place: La Luz, New Mexico
Parents
John Nelson Gordon
1866–1953
Texas, USA
Eliza (Mallory" Mallie") Backues
1865–1957
Llano, Llano, Texas, United States
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joy Gordon's Descendants

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Joy (Richard) Gordon (23 Mar 1895–17 Apr 1966) m. Valley Hanna (3 March 1900–8 March 1982)
  1. 1. Paul (Riley) Gordon 1935–1997 m. Levetta (Setters Setters) Gordon 1938–2014

Joy Gordon's Timeline

2 Records

1895
23 Mar 1895
Birth of Joy Richard Gordon in La Luz, New Mexico
La Luz, New Mexico
1966
17 Apr 1966
Age 71
Death of Joy Richard Gordon in Truth or Consequences, Sierra County, New Mexico, United States of America
Truth or Consequences, Sierra County, New Mexico, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Mar 1895
    Event Place: La Luz, New Mexico
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Apr 1966
    Event Place: Truth or Consequences, Sierra County, New Mexico, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Caballo, Sierra County, New Mexico
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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