| From: "Gordon family" <mossgrove@bridgeofallan.plus.com> Add to Address Book To: webmaster@houseofgordonva.com Subject: Donald Gordon (born Scotland 1850) - in 1920 in Culpepper County Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 09:58:27 +0100 15th Sept 2004 Dear House of Gordon – Virginia I am trying to trace two Gordon brothers who emigrated (c1880) to Virginia 1. Donald GORDON (b1850) – probably in Culpepper with wife Susan in 1920 2. George Gordon (b1848) - ? in Osburn, Jefferson in 1880 The details below from my web-site: http://www.geocities.com/girnocgordons/Home.html?1056836719329 Any help greatly appreciated. Dr Peter J. Gordon Can anyone help this writer trace the family of Donald Gordon, born in North Binn, Easter Fowlis (outside Dundee), Scotland on the 3rd of November 1850. This Donald Gordon was the sixth child born to John Gordon and Ann Selbie. His father John Gordon (1816- 1899) hailed from Girnoc, Crathie in Upper Deeside Aberdeenshire. His grandfather Peter Gordon was born in 1793 on a farm called Camlet within the Girnoc Glen. Donald Gordon became a Shepherd like his father and grandfather. At the time of his marriage to Susan Dunbar he was Shepherd at Altyre, Rafford, Scotland. He worked alongside his brother Peter. On the 21st of May 1875 when Donald was 24, he married Susan R. DUNBAR, at 172 High Street, Forres. Shortly afterwards Donald Gordon and his wife Susan must have set sail for America. Their first child John was born there in 1876. 1880 census - Lost River, Hardy, West Virginia Family History Library Film 1255403 NA Film Number T9-1403 Page Number 99A Donald GORDON, Married, age 30yrs, born in Scotland, Works On Farm, Both parents born in Scotland Susan GORDON, Wife, age 26, born Scotland, Keeping House, Both parents Scottish John GORDON Son S Male W 4 WV Alexander GORDON Son S Male W 2 VA Annie GORDON Dau S Female W 10M VA So in 1880 Donald, his wife Susan and three young children were at Lost River in West Virginia. Next they appear as follows, in Virginia State: A friendly researcher reported back as follows: "...I did find Donald and Susan in the 1920 Culpeper County, Virginia Census, along with a daughter, Linda M., age 21. Donald was listed as age 69, Susan, 68, and his occupation was a ticket agent..." This was as far as this writer got. Any living family out there? Drop me a line. Can anyone help find out what happened to George Gordon, who was born in Scotland at North Binn Farm, Easter Fowlis, on the 14th of November 1848. He was son of John Gordon and Ann Selbie (Selby). Nothing is known of what happened to him, other than 'George Gordon emigrated to the States' A few possible census returns appear as follows - but can anyone add to the story of George? Possibility ONE: 1880 Census - St Joseph, Algoma, Ontario Family History Library Film 1375918 NA Film Number C-13282 District 182 Sub-district GG Division 2 Page Number 13 Household Number 52 George GORDON M Male Scottish 33 Scotland Farmer Presbyterian Ann GORDON M Female Scottish 31 Scotland Presbyterian George GORDON Male Scottish 12 Scotland Presbyterian Anna GORDON Female Scottish 6 Scotland Presbyterian Possibility TWO: 1880 Census - Osburn, Jefferson, West Virginia Family History Library Film 1255405 NA Film Number T9-1405 Page Number 103A John W. POWERS Self M Male B 56 VA Laborer VA VA Ann Va. POWERS Wife M Female B 42 VA Keeping House VA VA Benjamin POWERS Son S Male B 21 VA At Work VA VA Ann POWERS Dau S Female B 18 VA At Home VA VA Ashly POWERS Son S Male B 20 VA At Work VA VA Lucy POWERS Dau Female B 15 WV At Home VA VA Florence GREEN Other S Female B 9 WV VA VA Geo. S. GORDON Other Male W 32 SCOT Laborer SCOT SCOT Martha MOSS Other S Female B 4 WV VA VA This writer thinks Possibility Two is more likely, for George had a brother Donald Gordon who emigrated to West Virginia. Can anyone help? Peter, Sian, Andrew and Rachel Gordon "Mossgrove" 2 Westerton Drive, Bridge of Allan. FK9 4AX Please note our new e-mail address: mossgrove@bridgeofallan.plus.com |
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