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

The story of Mary Jane "Molly" Truax began in 1778 in Bedford Now, Fulton, Pennsylvania, United States. Mary Jane "Molly" Truax married Lt Col Moses Gordon, and had children including Elizabeth Gordon, Ellen Gordon, John Gordon, John Henry Gordon, Lemuel Gordon, Margaret Gordon, Martha Gordon, Mary Gordon, Moses John Gordon, Philip Gordon, Rebecca Gordon, Sarah Gamber, Sarah Gordon, Stilwell Gordon, William Bartlet Gordon. Mary Jane "Molly" Truax passed away in 1864 in Thompson Twp., Bedford (now Fulton) county, Pennsylvania.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary Jane "Molly" Truax began in 1778 in Bedford Now, Fulton, Pennsylvania, United States.
  • Mary Jane "Molly" Truax married Lt Col Moses Gordon, and had children including Elizabeth Gordon, Ellen Gordon, John Gordon, John Henry Gordon, Lemuel Gordon, Margaret Gordon, Martha Gordon, Mary Gordon, Moses John Gordon, Philip Gordon, Rebecca Gordon, Sarah Gamber, Sarah Gordon, Stilwell Gordon, William Bartlet 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
CS

Spouses(s)

Lt. Gordon
1772–1850
Birth Location: Bedford Now, Fulton, Pennsylvania, United States
LG

Children(s)

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

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
LaRue (Jacob) Truax
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. William (Bartlet) Gordon 1800–1881 m. Elizabeth Mann 1810–1872
    1. 1. Moses (E) Gordon 1837–1911 m. Elizabeth (Jane) Denny 1838–1915
      1. 1. Franklin (Pierce) Gordon 1875–1954 m. Edith (Marie) Stine 1879–1954
        1. 1. Edna (Viola) Gordon 1904–1991 m. John (S) Hartman 1904–1982
        2. 2. Lois (Mae) Gordon 1917–
        3. 3. Mary (Jane) Gordon 1908–1984
        4. 4. Elmer (F) Gordon 1906–1915
        5. 5. Ethel (E) Gordon 1902–1982 m. Vernon (R) Neterer 1905–
        6. 6. Evert (M) Gordon 1902–
      2. 2. Edgar Gordon 1869–
      3. 3. Philip Gordon 1866–
      4. 4. John Gordon 1863–1943
      5. 5. Mary (Elizabeth Lib) Gordon 1862–1939
      6. 6. William Gordon 1860–
      7. 7. Martin Gordon 1872–
    2. 2. Sarah Gordon 1854–1905
    3. 3. Rebecca Gordon 1841–1913
    4. 4. Valentine Gordon 1840–1918
    5. 5. Phillip Gordon 1840–1916
    6. 6. Anna Gordon 1833–
    7. 7. Rachel Gordon 1832–1903
    8. 8. Susan Gordon 1830–1914
    9. 9. Mary (Jane) Gordon 1829–1910
    10. 10. Manda Gordon 1856–1895
    11. 11. Martin Gordon 1849–
    12. 12. Malinda Gordon 1844–1914
  2. 2. Lemuel Gordon 1807–1884
  3. 3. Sarah Gamber 1819–1892
  4. 4. Margaret Gordon 1805–1880
  5. 5. Stilwell Gordon 1798–1825
  6. 6. Ellen Gordon 1830–
  7. 7. Mary Gordon 1818–1888
  8. 8. Elizabeth Gordon 1817–1909
  9. 9. Rebecca Gordon 1811–1892
  10. 10. Sarah Gordon 1813–1893
  11. 11. John (Henry) Gordon 1800–1886
  12. 12. Philip Gordon 1802–1882
  13. 13. Moses (John) Gordon 1798–1877
  14. 14. Sarah Gordon 1819–1892
  15. 15. Martha Gordon 1820–1888
  16. 16. John Gordon 1818–

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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