John Gordon and Mary Riddle

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Husband John Gordon ^{1 2}

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           Born:  - Westmoreland Co, PA
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           Died: 14 Feb 1847 - Venango Co, PA 2
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   Other Spouse: Rebecca Cooper (      -1819) 3

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Wife Mary Riddle ¹

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         Father: John Riddle (      -1793) 1
         Mother: Isabella Gaut (      -      ) 1

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   Other Spouse: [Unk] McMasters (      -      ) 2

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Children

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1 M Samuel Gordon ²

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2 F Rebecca Gordon ²

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General Notes: Husband - John Gordon

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He moved to Venango County, PA, in 1798, having purchased land there one year earlier. He was auditor of Venango County three years, and also held other small offices. He and his wives were members of the Presbyterian Church, and helped to build the church for that congregation near his residence.

1 George Dallas Albert, History of the County of Westmoreland, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 612.

2 —, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 1057.

3 J. G. White, A Twentieth Century History of Mercer County Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1909), Pg 962.