Wilson Gordon(1794-1879) was the youngest son of James Gordon,Sr.(1752-1844) & his wife Jerusha Tarbell(1753-1834) of Groton, Massachusetts to Cavendish,VT, later they moved to Rushford to be near their sons & their families.
William, his brother came in 1808 with Eneas Gary to look over land, that became Rushford, NY Then the 5 Gordon Brothers all came to Rushford in 1810 with their families. In 1815 their parents, James Gordon, Sr. & his wife Jerusha Tarbell came in 1815.
He married 1st Lydia Pratt, then came to Rushford, NY in 3/1812. He ran a sawmill from 1830 - 1855. He was also a farmer & lumberman.
His 2nd wife was Mrs. Experience Paulina Walker Brown, daughter of Billings Walker & his wife Hannah Proctor.
His 3rd wife was Elizabeth Wyant Ward, who was still living in 1908. Wilson died 2/27/1879.
Her daughter was Ida W Ward(1859-)
her son was Charles W Ward(1866-)as to 1875 Census.
Children by Lydia Pratt & Wilson Gordon are:
1. Sophia Gordon (1818-)m. William Merryfield
2. Jerusha Gordon (1820-)m. Newell McCall
3. Thomas Gordon (1824-1864)m. Mary Lewis, & both died of
" The Fever" in 1864.
4. Orson Gordon (1826-1864) was not married & died of " The Fever"
Wilson & his son Orson were farmers.
Sources: Rushford Centennial(1808-1908)
1. History of Alleghany County, Rushford, NY
2. 1850 - 1880 Federal & State Census of Rushford, NY
3. 1855 - 1875 NY State Census of Rushford, NY
4. Cavendish, VT., State of Vermont Archives, Middlesex, VT.
5. Genealogical & Biographical Notes on the Tarbell-Tarble Family
6. A Genealogy of the Descendants of Robert Proctor by Mr & Mrs. W.L. Proctor, Ogdensburg, NY 1898
History of Mason, NH. from the First Grant ( 1749-1858) by John B. Hill 1858
7. Tarbell family history
8. Familes of Cavendish,VT by Welch 1993(helped by Laurie S. Tokarsky)
9. Roslyn Roisman-Patchi, 3/1/2014
William, his brother came in 1808 with Eneas Gary to look over land, that became Rushford, NY Then the 5 Gordon Brothers all came to Rushford in 1810 with their families. In 1815 their parents, James Gordon, Sr. & his wife Jerusha Tarbell came in 1815.
He married 1st Lydia Pratt, then came to Rushford, NY in 3/1812. He ran a sawmill from 1830 - 1855. He was also a farmer & lumberman.
His 2nd wife was Mrs. Experience Paulina Walker Brown, daughter of Billings Walker & his wife Hannah Proctor.
His 3rd wife was Elizabeth Wyant Ward, who was still living in 1908. Wilson died 2/27/1879.
Her daughter was Ida W Ward(1859-)
her son was Charles W Ward(1866-)as to 1875 Census.
Children by Lydia Pratt & Wilson Gordon are:
1. Sophia Gordon (1818-)m. William Merryfield
2. Jerusha Gordon (1820-)m. Newell McCall
3. Thomas Gordon (1824-1864)m. Mary Lewis, & both died of
" The Fever" in 1864.
4. Orson Gordon (1826-1864) was not married & died of " The Fever"
Wilson & his son Orson were farmers.
Sources: Rushford Centennial(1808-1908)
1. History of Alleghany County, Rushford, NY
2. 1850 - 1880 Federal & State Census of Rushford, NY
3. 1855 - 1875 NY State Census of Rushford, NY
4. Cavendish, VT., State of Vermont Archives, Middlesex, VT.
5. Genealogical & Biographical Notes on the Tarbell-Tarble Family
6. A Genealogy of the Descendants of Robert Proctor by Mr & Mrs. W.L. Proctor, Ogdensburg, NY 1898
History of Mason, NH. from the First Grant ( 1749-1858) by John B. Hill 1858
7. Tarbell family history
8. Familes of Cavendish,VT by Welch 1993(helped by Laurie S. Tokarsky)
9. Roslyn Roisman-Patchi, 3/1/2014
Wilson Gordon(1794-1879) was the youngest son of James Gordon,Sr.(1752-1844) & his wife Jerusha Tarbell(1753-1834) of Groton, Massachusetts to Cavendish,VT, later they moved to Rushford to be near their sons & their families.
William, his brother came in 1808 with Eneas Gary to look over land, that became Rushford, NY Then the 5 Gordon Brothers all came to Rushford in 1810 with their families. In 1815 their parents, James Gordon, Sr. & his wife Jerusha Tarbell came in 1815.
He married 1st Lydia Pratt, then came to Rushford, NY in 3/1812. He ran a sawmill from 1830 - 1855. He was also a farmer & lumberman.
His 2nd wife was Mrs. Experience Paulina Walker Brown, daughter of Billings Walker & his wife Hannah Proctor.
His 3rd wife was Elizabeth Wyant Ward, who was still living in 1908. Wilson died 2/27/1879.
Her daughter was Ida W Ward(1859-)
her son was Charles W Ward(1866-)as to 1875 Census.
Children by Lydia Pratt & Wilson Gordon are:
1. Sophia Gordon (1818-)m. William Merryfield
2. Jerusha Gordon (1820-)m. Newell McCall
3. Thomas Gordon (1824-1864)m. Mary Lewis, & both died of
" The Fever" in 1864.
4. Orson Gordon (1826-1864) was not married & died of " The Fever"
Wilson & his son Orson were farmers.
Sources: Rushford Centennial(1808-1908)
1. History of Alleghany County, Rushford, NY
2. 1850 - 1880 Federal & State Census of Rushford, NY
3. 1855 - 1875 NY State Census of Rushford, NY
4. Cavendish, VT., State of Vermont Archives, Middlesex, VT.
5. Genealogical & Biographical Notes on the Tarbell-Tarble Family
6. A Genealogy of the Descendants of Robert Proctor by Mr & Mrs. W.L. Proctor, Ogdensburg, NY 1898
History of Mason, NH. from the First Grant ( 1749-1858) by John B. Hill 1858
7. Tarbell family history
8. Familes of Cavendish,VT by Welch 1993(helped by Laurie S. Tokarsky)
9. Roslyn Roisman-Patchi, 3/1/2014
William, his brother came in 1808 with Eneas Gary to look over land, that became Rushford, NY Then the 5 Gordon Brothers all came to Rushford in 1810 with their families. In 1815 their parents, James Gordon, Sr. & his wife Jerusha Tarbell came in 1815.
He married 1st Lydia Pratt, then came to Rushford, NY in 3/1812. He ran a sawmill from 1830 - 1855. He was also a farmer & lumberman.
His 2nd wife was Mrs. Experience Paulina Walker Brown, daughter of Billings Walker & his wife Hannah Proctor.
His 3rd wife was Elizabeth Wyant Ward, who was still living in 1908. Wilson died 2/27/1879.
Her daughter was Ida W Ward(1859-)
her son was Charles W Ward(1866-)as to 1875 Census.
Children by Lydia Pratt & Wilson Gordon are:
1. Sophia Gordon (1818-)m. William Merryfield
2. Jerusha Gordon (1820-)m. Newell McCall
3. Thomas Gordon (1824-1864)m. Mary Lewis, & both died of
" The Fever" in 1864.
4. Orson Gordon (1826-1864) was not married & died of " The Fever"
Wilson & his son Orson were farmers.
Sources: Rushford Centennial(1808-1908)
1. History of Alleghany County, Rushford, NY
2. 1850 - 1880 Federal & State Census of Rushford, NY
3. 1855 - 1875 NY State Census of Rushford, NY
4. Cavendish, VT., State of Vermont Archives, Middlesex, VT.
5. Genealogical & Biographical Notes on the Tarbell-Tarble Family
6. A Genealogy of the Descendants of Robert Proctor by Mr & Mrs. W.L. Proctor, Ogdensburg, NY 1898
History of Mason, NH. from the First Grant ( 1749-1858) by John B. Hill 1858
7. Tarbell family history
8. Familes of Cavendish,VT by Welch 1993(helped by Laurie S. Tokarsky)
9. Roslyn Roisman-Patchi, 3/1/2014
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