GORDON, Joseph 1820 -1895

GORDON, GILBERT, FOOTE, LYNN, CRAWFORD

Posted By: Jane Adams (email)
Date: 11/8/2005 at 19:51:12

Original posting by Jane Adams:

Fairfield Tribune
Apr. 3, 1895
Page 7, col. 4.

Death of Joseph GORDON.

Joseph GORDON, who has been a resident of this county for many years, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. R. D. LYNN, last Saturday night.

Deceased was born in County Antrim, Ireland, September 20, 1820. He came to this country in 1843, stopping for a few months in Baltimore, then coming to Iowa and locating in Jefferson County. Mr. GORDON was married to Louisa (sic - Elizabeth) GILBERT, a sister of William, Thomas and John Gilbert, of this county, in the fall of 1847. Mr. GORDON first purchased the farm now owned by Alfred Proband, near the old brewery, afterwards buying the farm recently sold by John Hisel, in Cedar township. Later he moved to Upper Richwoods, near Salina, and there he has lived for many years. Seven children, four girls and three boys, are left to mourn the death of a loving and devoted father. They are Mary and Robert, living in Kansas; Mrs. Amos FOOTE and Mrs. R. D. LYNN, of Salina; Alex., who lives east of town; Mrs. Thomas CRAWFORD, living south of town, and Preston, who lives on the home place.

The funeral was held in the Upper Richwoods church, Monday morning at ten o’clock. Rev. Dr. Magill preached the funeral sermon. Deceased was seventy-five years old.

This data has been transcribed for genealogical purposes; I am not related to the subject.

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Added by Admin., December 2019:

"The Fairfield Ledger"
Wednesday, April 3d, 1895
Page 3, Column 4

An Old Settler Gone.

Joseph GORDON, who died at the home of Robert LYNN, a soninlaw (sic), nine miles northeast of this city Saturday, came to Jefferson county in 1843, and resided here continuously until his death. He was born in County Antrim, Ireland, September 20th, 1820, and came to the United States when twenty-three years of age. He married Eliza GILBERT, now dead, in December, 1847, and seven children were born to them, all of whom have grown to manhood and womanhood and are now living. Robert and Mary live in Kansas, Jennie, Eva, Alexander, Maggie and Preston in this county, and all were present at the funeral except the daughter Mary. Mr. GORDON had been in failing health for several years, and died from an affliction of the kidneys. His final illness was about a week in duration. For the greater part of the half century which he spent in this county he resided on a farm in Buchanan township. Mr. GORDON was a man of kindly and generous impulses and strict honesty and integrity. He had a wide acquaintance among the older people of Jefferson county and many warm friendships. The remains were interred Monday. Rev. J. F. Magill conducted the funeral services at the Upper Richwoods Methodist church, and the remains were buried in the cemetery adjoining.

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