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Author: tmollaun1
Surnames: GORDON
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This is what I pulled off:
1840 census Johnson. Ripley Co., IN
*GORDON, Wm: age 15-19,
in same house: male age 60-79; female age 15-19; female age 60 to 69
*GORDON, John: age 20-29; female age 20-29; female age under 5
*GORDON, Amos: age 30-39; female under 5; 2 males under 5; one male age 5-9; male age
20-29
*GORDON, Erren W.: age 40-49; 1 male under 5; 2 males 10-14; 1 female under 5; 1 female
5-9; 1 female 30-39
1840 census Delaware, Ripley Co., IN
*GORDON, Wm: 1 male under 5; 1 male 10-14; 3 males 15-19; 1 male 60-69; 1 male 70-79; 1
female under 5; 3 females 5-9; 1 female 10-15; 1 female 30-39
1840 census Ripley Co., IN (no twp. named)
*GORDON, George: 2 males under 5; 1 male 5-9; 2 males 10-14; 2 males 15-19; 2 males
20-29; 1 male 40-49; 1 female under 5; 1 female 5-9; 1 female 10-14; 1 female 30-39
Note: No other persons were named in the censuses other than the head of the household
until 1850.
1850 census Brown Twp., Ripley Co., IN
WRIGHT, James: age 40, est. birth 1810, born PA, real estare $2,800, Farmer
.....Phebe: age 37, est. birth year 1813, born PA
....William,:age 15, est. birth 1835, born PA, Farmer
.....James: age 12, est. birth 1838, born IN
.....Eliza, age 9, est. birth 1841, born IN
GORDON, Sarah: age 70, est. birth 1780, born PA
.......On same page & living next door.....
GORDON, John: age 32, est. birth 1818, born PA, real estate $450, teacher
.....Mary,:age 32, est. birth 1818, born OH
.....Charlotte: age 11, est. birth 1839, born IN
.....Jonathan: age 8, est. brith 1862, born IN
.....John Jr.,:age 4, est. birth 1856, born IN
LUE (?), Winfula: age 1, est. birth 1869, born IN
1860 census, Metamore, Franklin Co., IN (neighbors Ripley Co.)
GORDON, William: age 80 est. birth 1780, born VA, Farmer, real est. $15,000,
personal $,6000
.....Elizabeth: age 74, est. birth 1786, born VA
.....Hannah: age 36,est. birth 1824, born OH
.....Marton: age 14, est. birth 1846, born IN
Indiana Deaths:
*GORDON, William :in Shelby Co., IN (2 counties west of Ripley)
died: 17 Aug 1889, age 54
Ripley Co.Indiana Marriages:
*GORDON, Jane to William ELLIS on 28 Apr 1842
*GORDON, John to Frances COLLINS on 25 Sep 1845
*GORDON, John W. to Mary SCHREEVE on 20 Sep 1836
*GORDON, Mary to Thomas ELSBERRY on 11 Oct 1849
*GORDON, Randolph to Elizabeth COLE on 27 Oct 1850
*GORDON, Robert to Ann B. HYMER on 5 Jun 1845
*GORDON, Samuel A. to Nacny Jane GOWIN on 9 Sep 1850
*GORDON, Thomas to Mary L. PRIOR on 30 Apr 1848
Hope this helps.
Donna
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