Gordon, William Marion 1a
| Birth Name | Gordon, William Marion |
| Gender | male |
| Age at Death | 80 years, 1 month, 3 days |
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| Birth | 31 Oct 1851 | Shawnee, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States of America | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Census | 1 Jun 1860 | Shawnee, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States of America | William Gorden Household, 1860 Census | 2a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Page No.: 334
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Minor Civil Division: Shawnee township
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County of: Cape Girardeau
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State of: Missouri
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Enumeration Date: 18 September 1860
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Post Office: Pocahontas
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Line No.: 1-5
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Family No.: 2399
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Name: Gorden, William M.
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Age: 9
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Sex: M
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Place of birth: Missouri
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Attended school within the year: /
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| Census | 1 Jun 1900 | Shawnee, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States of America | William M. Gordon Household, 1900 Census | 3a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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State (or Territory) of: Missouri
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County of: Cape Girardeau
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Supervisor's Dist. No.: 12
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Enumeration Dist. No.: 33
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Sheet No.: 6A & 6B
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Division of County: Shawnee township
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Enumeration Date: 11 June 1900
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Name: Gordon, William M.
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Relation to head: head
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Color: W
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Sex: M
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Month of birth: Oct
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Year of birth: 1851
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Age: 48
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Single, married, widowed or divorced: M
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Years of present marriage: 25
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Place of birth: Missouri
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Place of birth of father: England
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Place of birth of mother: Missouri
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Occupation: Farmer
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Months not employed: 0
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Can read: yes
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Can write: yes
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Can speak English: yes
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Home owned or rented: O
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Owned free or mortgaged: F
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Farm or house: F
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Number of farm schedule: 85
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| Census | 15 Apr 1910 | Shawnee, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States of America | William M. Gordon Household, 1910 Census | 4a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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State (or Territory) of: Missouri
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County of: Cape Girardeau
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Supervisor's Dist. No.: 12
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Enumeration Dist. No.: 31
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Sheet No.: 8B
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Division of County: Shawnee township
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Enumeration Date: 28 April 1910
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Name: Gordon, William M.
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Relationship to head: head
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Sex: M
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Color: W
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Age: 58
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Single, married, widowed or divorced: M
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Years of present marriage: 35
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Place of birth: Missouri
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Place of birth of father: England - English
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Place of birth of mother: Missouri
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Able to speak English; if not, language spoken: English
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Occupation: Farmer
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Nature of industry: General Farm
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Employer, employee or working on own account: Emp
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Able to read: yes
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Able to write: yes
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Home owned or rented: O
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Owned free or mortgaged: F
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Farm or house: F
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Number of farm schedule: 87
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| Census | 1 Jan 1920 | Fruitland, Shawnee, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States of America | William Gorden Household, 1920 Census | 5a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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State (or Territory) of: Missouri
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County of: Cape Girardeau
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Supervisor's Dist. No.: 12
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Enumeration Dist. No.: 34
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Page No.: 10A
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Division of County: Fruitland precinct
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City, Town, Village: Fruitland
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Enumeration Date: 28 January 1920
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Name: Gorden, William
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Relationship to head: head
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Home owned or rented: O
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If owned, free or mortgaged: F
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Sex: M
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Color: W
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Age: 68
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Single, married, widowed or divorced: M
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Able to read: yes
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Able to write: yes
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Place of birth: Missouri
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Place of birth of father: England
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Father mother tongue: English
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Place of birth of mother: Missouri
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Able to speak English: yes
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Industry: Farmer
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Employer, worker or working on own account: Em
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Number of farm schedule: 139
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| Census | 1 Apr 1930 | Fruitland, Shawnee, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States of America | William M. Gordon Household, 1930 Census | 6a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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State of: Missouri
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County of: Cape Girardeau
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Division of County: Shawnee township
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Unincorporated place: Fruitland
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Supervisor's Dist. No.: 17
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Enumeration Dist. No.: 16-31
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Sheet No.: 8A
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Enumeration Date: 15 April 1930
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Name: Gordon, William M.
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Relationship to head: head
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Home owned or rented: O
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Farm?: yes
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Sex: M
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Color: W
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Age: 78
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Marital condition: M
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Age at first marriage: 22
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Attended school since Sept. 1, 1929: no
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Able to read and write: yes
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Place of birth: Missouri
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Place of birth of father: England, London
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Place of birth of mother: Missouri
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Able to speak English: yes
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Occupation: Farmer
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Industry: General farming
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Class of worker: O
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Employed: yes
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Veteran: no
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Number of farm schedule: 130
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| Death | 3 Dec 1931 | Shawnee, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States of America | 7a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Burial | 4 Dec 1931 | Apple Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Pocahontas, Shawnee, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States of America | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Parents
| Relation to main person | Name | Birth date | Death date | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
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| Father | Gordon, William Laidlaw | about 1825 | ||
| Mother | Primm, Sophina Efira | 5 Apr 1821 | 27 Aug 1864 | |
| Brother | Gordon, John E. | 15 Dec 1847 | 15 Jun 1914 | |
| Gordon, William Marion | 31 Oct 1851 | 3 Dec 1931 | ||
| Brother | Gordon, Baker | 20 Feb 1856 | 13 Jan 1888 | |
| Father | Gordon, William Laidlaw | about 1825 | ||
| Stepmother | Burns, Margaret C. | |||
Families
Family of Gordon, William Marion and Wills, Sarah Jane |
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| Married | Wife | Wills, Sarah Jane ( * 28 Oct 1849 + 28 Dec 1934 ) | |||||||||
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| Name | Birth Date | Death Date |
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| Gordon, Mollie | 12 Oct 1875 | 21 Dec 1938 |
| Gordon, Lulu Mae | 14 Mar 1888 | 29 Jun 1919 |
Family Map
Pedigree
Ancestors
Source References
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Find A Grave
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- Page: Memorial ID 10960850
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U.S. 1860 Federal Census
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- Date: 1 Jun 1860
- Page: Missouri, Shawnee township, Cape Girardeau county, Page 334, Lines 1-5
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U.S. 1900 Federal Census
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- Date: 1 Jun 1900
- Page: Missouri, Supervisor's District 12, Enumeration District 33, Sheets 6A & 6B, Lines 49-54
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U.S. 1910 Federal Census
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- Date: 15 Apr 1910
- Page: Missouri, Supervisor's District 12, Enumeration District 31, Sheet 8B, Lines 74-75
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U.S. 1920 Federal Census
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- Date: 1 Jan 1920
- Page: Missouri, Supervisor's District 12, Enumeration District 34, Sheet 10A, Lines 28-29
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U.S. 1930 Federal Census
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- Date: 1 Apr 1930
- Page: Missouri, Enumeration District 16-31, Supervisor's District 17, Sheet 8A, Lines 7-8
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- Date: 1 Apr 1930
- Page: Missouri, Enumeration District 16-31, Supervisor's District 17, Sheet 8A, Lines 14-15
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Missouri State Archives: Missouri Digital Heritage : Death Records Certificates
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- Page: 1931-40353
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