Julian William Jr. GORDON

Julian William Jr. GORDON

Male 1833 - 1912  (78 years)

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  • Name Julian William Jr. GORDON 
    Nickname William 
    Born 22 Sep 1833  San Francisco del Rancho Toas, Mexican Territory Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Baptism 27 Sep 1833  San Francisco del Rancho Toas, Mexican Territory Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    _UID EF99A3063696804AA6319D9A6A344542FAFA 
    Died 1912  Rockville, Solano, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Rockville, Solano, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I5511  SteveParker
    Last Modified 14 Aug 2009 

    Father William Julian GORDON,   b. 16 Sep 1801, , Adams, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Oct 1876, Cobb Valley, Lake, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Juana Maria LUCERO,   b. 11 Oct 1805, Taos, Mexican Territory Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1845, Capay, Yolo, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 39 years) 
    Married 27 Jun 1826  Taos, Taos, New Mexico, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    _UID 583AEF61E6F29B41B2541532506D43AD9078 
    Notes 
    • San Francisco del Rancho Toas, Mexican Territory
    Family ID F2001  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Juliette CHAPMAN,   b. Dec 1841, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1897, Rockville, Solano, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 55 years) 
    Married 19 Jun 1861  , Napa, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    _UID FBA7093A547BE5449972AC846A98AE05CDCB 
    Notes 
    • William from Cache Creek, Bk A pg 74, Napa County Records
    Children 
     1. Safronia GORDON,   b. 1861, , Napa, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1897, , Solano, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 36 years)
     2. George Edwin GORDON,   b. 16 Sep 1864, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jan 1943, Rockville, Solano, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     3. Frank Leslie GORDON,   b. 11 Jun 1867, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Jan 1955, Gordon Valley, Napa, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     4. William Henry GORDON,   b. 1 Jan 1873, , Napa, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 May 1941, , Napa, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     5. Loretta (Loleta) GORDON,   b. 10 Jan 1874, , Napa, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Mar 1963, , Napa, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
    Last Modified 29 Mar 2021 
    Family ID F2012  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Alice A. GOSLING 
    Married 30 Oct 1898  Berryessa Valley, Yolo, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    _UID 02A3FC3384DAE7489277D0A7E2DBC061BF16 
    Last Modified 29 Mar 2021 
    Family ID F2013  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • tombstone Old Stone Church Pioneer Cemetary

      from History of Napa County p 294, William Gordon Jr.
      He was born in New Mexico, February 29, 1833; came to California with his parents in 1840, and Gordon Valley was named after his father. The subject of this sketch has a ranch of 1,200 acres, of which 200 are in grain and fruit; stock raising provides his income, principally horses, cattle and hogs. He married Julia Chapman in 1860, at Napa; she was born in Connecticut in 1840; their children are as follows: Safronia, 1861, who died 1897; George, 1854; Frank L.,1867; William H., 1982; Loretta, 1878; There are at Mr. Gordon's place many curious Indian relics, also an Indian burying ground. Frank L. Gordon lives with his father on the ranch; Mrs. Julia Chapman Gordon died in 1897, and Mr. Gordon married again in 1898, October 30th, Miss Alice A gosling, in Berryessa Valley.

      1870 United States Federal Census
      Name: Wm Gordon
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1836
      Age in 1870: 34
      Birthplace: New Mexico
      Home in 1870: Napa, Napa, California
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Value of real estate:
      Post Office: Napa City
      Household Members: Name Age
      Wm Gordon 34
      Julia Gordon 27
      Sophrona Gordon 7
      George Gordon 6
      Frank Gordon 3
      James Wordon 29 laborer
      Wm McFarlan 40 laborer
      Stephen Chapman 30 laborer

      1880 United States Federal Census
      Name: William Gordon
      Home in 1880: Gordon Valley, Napa, California
      Age: 45
      Estimated Birth Year: abt 1835
      Birthplace: New Mexico Territory
      Relation to head-of-household: Self (Head)
      Spouse's name: Julia
      Father's birthplace: Ohio
      Mother's birthplace: New Mexico
      Occupation: Farmer
      Marital Status: Married
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Household Members: Name Age
      William Gordon 45
      Julia Gordon 37
      Sophrania Gordon 18 daughter
      George Gordon 15 son
      Frank Gordon 13 son
      William Gordon 8 son
      Lolita Gordon 3 daughter
      Warren Stokes 3 bracero

      1900 United States Federal Census
      Name: Wm Gordon
      Home in 1900: Knox, Napa, California
      Age: 55
      Birth Date: Feb 1834
      Birthplace: New Mexico
      Race: White
      Ethnicity: American
      Gender: Male
      Immigration Year: 1850
      Relationship to head-of-house: Head
      Father's Birthplace: Ohio
      Mother's Birthplace: New Mexico
      Spouse's name: Julia
      Marriage Year: 1861
      Marital Status: Married
      Years Married: 39
      Residence : Knox Township, Napa, California
      Occupation: Landlord
      Household Members: Name Age
      Wm Gordon 55
      Julia Gordon 58 5 children, 4 living
      Wm H Gordon 27 born Jun 1873 CA
      Loleta Gordon 23 born Jan 1877 CA
      Herman P Bendix 24 boarder
      John Mathews 28 boarder
      Frank R Cooper 22 boarder
      Lewis Kraening 24 boarder
      Bert Wilson 21 boarder
      Wm A Clark 41 boarder

  • Sources 
    1. [S20] Taos Baptisms 1701-1852.