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From: "O. J. Herman" <>
Subject: Gordons In KY
Date: Sun, 24 Oct 1999 15:07:21 -0400

Looking for the parents of Obediah Gordon.
I have MY Gordon from VA as Obediah Gordon. He married Gadberry, Elizabeth
on 16 Dec 1784 in Henrico County, Virginia. His Sons, William and Obediah
Jr, moved to Kentucky: William in Shelby Co., KY and Obediah in Ohio Co.,
KY.

I'm in the same shape as you about Obediah's parents.. I can find nothing
on him before his marriage. From Kentucky Genealogy and Biography, Volume
III: McDowell; pp 142 under William A. Gordon, it says: "His (William's)
father was a native of Scotland, immigrated to America and died in Virginia
in 1800."


Any Connection to any of your gordons?


At 12:39 PM 10/24/99 EDT, you wrote:
>In a message dated 10/24/1999 12:21:30 AM Central Daylight Time,
> writes:
>
>> I'd like to see your gordons..not sure if we are connected.. mine came from
>> VA to KY and on.
>
>Count me in.
>
>My Richard Gordon was born in Henry Co., VA. and, after travelling through
>several states in his father's household and various militia units, ended up
>back in VA in the Powell Valley where he married and then moved to Madison
>Co., KY, then to Jackson Co. TN.
>
>I don't know the surname of his wife Susannah, but she was twice widowed.
>After the death of her first husband, Samuel Butcher, who was killed by
>Indians in the Powell Valley, she married William Fork.
>Don't know his fate but he served as a guard for the crew that surveyed the
>line between the Cumberland Settlements in Middle Tennessee and the
>surrounding Indian lands. He received a land grant in Sumner County for
that
>service and bought a grant on Richland Creek in Davidson Co.
>
>But I can't identify Richard Gordon's parents and don't even have documented
>proof that he is the father of James C. Gordon, my great grandfather.
>
>Joyce
>
>
>

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