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Mary Jane "Molly" Truax 1778 – 1864 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Jul 1778

Birth Location: Bedford Now, Fulton, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 22 Jan 1864

Death Location: Thompson Twp., Bedford (now Fulton) county, Pennsylvania

Father: Ensign Truax

Mother: Catharine Smart

Spouse(s): Lt. Gordon

Children(s): Stilwell Gordon, Moses Gordon, John Gordon, William Gordon, Philip Gordon, Margaret Gordon, Lemuel Gordon, Rebecca Gordon, Sarah Gordon, Elizabeth Gordon, John Gordon, Mary Gordon, Sarah Gamber, Sarah Gordon, Martha Gordon, Ellen Gordon

In 1778, Mary Jane "Molly" Truax entered the world in Bedford Now, Fulton, Pennsylvania, United States, born to Ensign Stillwell Truax and Catharine Mary Smart. Mary Jane "Molly" Truax married Lt. Col. Moses Gordon, and had children including Stilwell Gordon, Moses John Gordon, John Henry Gordon, William Bartlet Gordon, Philip Gordon, Margaret Gordon, Lemuel Gordon, Rebecca Gordon, Sarah Gordon, Elizabeth Gordon, John Gordon, Mary Gordon, Sarah Gamber, Sarah Gordon, Martha Gordon, Ellen Gordon. Mary Jane "Molly" Truax passed away in 1864 in Thompson Twp., Bedford (now Fulton) county, Pennsylvania.

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Biography

  • In 1778, Mary Jane "Molly" Truax entered the world in Bedford Now, Fulton, Pennsylvania, United States, born to Ensign Stillwell Truax and Catharine Mary Smart.
  • Mary Jane "Molly" Truax married Lt. Col. Moses Gordon, and had children including Stilwell Gordon, Moses John Gordon, John Henry Gordon, William Bartlet Gordon, Philip Gordon, Margaret Gordon, Lemuel Gordon, Rebecca Gordon, Sarah Gordon, Elizabeth Gordon, John Gordon, Mary Gordon, Sarah Gamber, Sarah Gordon, Martha Gordon, Ellen Gordon.
  • Mary Jane "Molly" Truax passed away in 1864 in Thompson Twp., Bedford (now Fulton) county, Pennsylvania.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ensign Truax
1752 – 1822
Birth Location: Little Egg Harbor, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States
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Catharine Smart
1755 – 1821
Birth Location: Burbage, Wiltshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Lt. Gordon
1772 – 1850
Birth Location: Bedford Now, Fulton, Pennsylvania, United States
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Children(s)

Stilwell Gordon
1798 – 1825
Birth Location: Licking Creek, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
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Moses Gordon
1798 – 1877
Birth Location: Thompson Twp., Fulton Co., PA.
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John Gordon
1800 – 1886
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
JG
William Gordon
1800 – 1881
Birth Location: Belford, Pennsylvania, USA
WG
Philip Gordon
1802 – 1882
Birth Location: Belfast, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
PG
Margaret Gordon
1805 – 1880
Birth Location: –
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Lemuel Gordon
1807 – 1884
Birth Location: Belfast, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
LG
Rebecca Gordon
1811 – 1892
Birth Location: Belfast, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
RG
Sarah Gordon
1813 – 1893
Birth Location: Thompson Township, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
SG
Elizabeth Gordon
1817 – 1909
Birth Location: Warfordsburg, Fulton, Pennsylvania, USA
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John Gordon
1818 –
Birth Location: Fulton, Pennsylvania, United States
JG
Mary Gordon
1818 – 1888
Birth Location: Bethel, Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA
MG
Sarah Gamber
1819 – 1892
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
SG
Sarah Gordon
1819 – 1892
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States
SG
Martha Gordon
1820 – 1888
Birth Location: Bethel, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
MG
Ellen Gordon
1830 –
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
EG

Mary Truax's Ancestors

Self
Mary Truax
1778 – 1864
Birth Place: Bedford Now, Fulton, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Ensign Stillwell Truax
1752 – 1822
Little Egg Harbor, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States
Catharine (Mary) Smart
1755 – 1821
Burbage, Wiltshire, England
Grandparents
La (Rue Jacob) Truex
1705 – 1774
Middleton, Monmouth County, NJ
Rebecca (Abigail) Stillwell
1708 – 1792
Hancock, Washington, Maryland, United States
Great-Grandparents
Philip DuTrieux
1675 – 1734
Sarah LaRue
1675 – 1785
Captain Stillwell
1663 – 1715
Ann Burbank
1678 – 1780
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Trieux
1645 – 1706
Elizabeth Post
1655 – 1733
Abraham LeRoux
1664 – 1712
Maria Uzille\Gillet(7GG)
1663 – 1688
Captain Stillwell
1636 – 1715
Rebecca Bayles
1645 – 1672

Mary Truax's Descendants

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Mary (Jane "Molly") Truax (12 Jul 1778 – 22 Jan 1864) m. Lt. (Col. Moses) Gordon (17 May 1772 – 17 May 1850)
  1. 1. Stilwell Gordon (1798 – 1825)
  2. 2. Moses (John) Gordon (05 Apr 1798 – 16 Sep 1877)
  3. 3. John (Henry) Gordon (1800 – 1886)
  4. 4. William (Bartlet) Gordon (27 Aug 1800 – 3 Aug 1881) m. Elizabeth Mann (18 Nov 1810 – 3 Jun 1872)
    1. 1. Mary (Jane) Gordon (Oct 1829 – 2 Nov 1910)
    2. 2. Susan Gordon (1830 – 18 Jan 1914)
    3. 3. Rachel Gordon (3 Aug 1832 – 5 Nov 1903)
    4. 4. Anna Gordon (1833 – )
    5. 5. Moses (E) Gordon (Sep 1837 – 4 Apr 1911) m. Elizabeth (Jane) Denny (25 Nov 1838 – 8 Sep 1915)
      1. 1. William Gordon (Feb 1860 – )
      2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth Lib) Gordon (Nov 1862 – 20 May 1939)
      3. 3. John Gordon (29 Sep 1863 – 23 Aug 1943)
      4. 4. Philip Gordon (Apr 1866 – )
      5. 5. Edgar Gordon (1869 – )
      6. 6. Martin Gordon (abt 1872 – )
      7. 7. Franklin (Pierce) Gordon (28 Mar 1875 – 30 Dec 1954) m. Edith (Marie) Stine (13 Nov 1879 – 29 May 1954)
        1. 1. Evert (M) Gordon (1902 – )
        2. 2. Ethel (E) Gordon (7 Dec 1902 – Mar 1982) m. Vernon (R) Neterer (abt 1905 – )
        3. 3. Edna (Viola) Gordon (June 16, 1904 – April 14, 1991) m. John (S) Hartman (October 24, 1904 – May 5, 1982)
        4. 4. Elmer (F) Gordon (1906 – Dec 16, 1915)
        5. 5. Mary (Jane) Gordon (1908 – 1 May 1984)
        6. 6. Lois (Mae) Gordon (abt 1917 – )
    6. 6. Valentine Gordon (1840 – 24 Feb 1918)
    7. 7. Phillip Gordon (15 Mar 1840 – 17 Dec 1916)
    8. 8. Rebecca Gordon (May 1841 – 18 Dec 1913)
    9. 9. Malinda Gordon (22 Nov 1844 – 17 Oct 1914)
    10. 10. Martin Gordon (1849 – )
    11. 11. Sarah Gordon (1854 – 22 Mar 1905)
    12. 12. Manda Gordon (abt 1856 – 1895)
    13. 13. John Gordon
  5. 5. Philip Gordon (16 Jun 1802 – 20 Oct 1882)
  6. 6. Margaret Gordon (1805 – 1880)
  7. 7. Lemuel Gordon (2 Dec 1807 – 16 Jan 1884)
  8. 8. Rebecca Gordon (20 Mar 1811 – 20 Feb 1892)
  9. 9. Sarah Gordon (06 Feb 1813 – 27 Apr 1893)
  10. 10. Elizabeth Gordon (20 Mar 1817 – 07 Jun 1909)
  11. 11. John Gordon (1818 – )
  12. 12. Mary Gordon (27 Dec 1818 – 19 Feb 1888)
  13. 13. Sarah Gamber (13 Dec 1819 – 01 Apr 1892)
  14. 14. Sarah Gordon (13 Dec 1819 – 1 Apr 1892)
  15. 15. Martha Gordon (1820 – 19 Feb 1888)
  16. 16. Ellen Gordon (1830 – )

Mary Truax's Timeline

2 Records

1778
12 Jul 1778
Birth of Mary Jane "Molly" Truax in Bedford Now, Fulton, Pennsylvania, United States
Bedford Now, Fulton, Pennsylvania, United States
1864
22 Jan 1864
Age 86
Death of Mary Jane "Molly" Truax in Thompson Twp., Bedford (now Fulton) county, Pennsylvania
Thompson Twp., Bedford (now Fulton) county, Pennsylvania

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Jul 1778
    Event Place: Bedford Now, Fulton, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906–1967; Certificate Number Range: 056201-060000

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jan 1864
    Event Place: Thompson Twp., Bedford (now Fulton) county, Pennsylvania
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