Sarah Elizabeth Gordon: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Sarah Elizabeth Gordon was born on 25 Apr 1903 in Limestone County, Alabama (daughter of David Marion Gordon, Jr. and Hattie Ophelia Easter); died on 5 Oct 1912 in Limestone County, Alabama.

Notes:

Carl Alvis McLemore recalled the following story that his grandmother, Ada Wallace Gordon, related to him about her older sister's tragic death at the age of nine:

Lizzie and Ada were both outside playing with their Moma cooking inside and Papa and brothers in the field. It was in the fall around October because the persimmons were ripe on the tree and Lizzie was getting some for them to eat. Lizzie told her sister "Look Ada there's a big one !! that's mine!!" and reached out to get it and the tree limb cracked and broke.The limb didn't break off but Lizzie fell and broke her neck. Moma Mac said she gasped and died right there in front of her. Moma Mac ran to get her mother and her father from the field but nothing could be done for Lizzie. Moma Mac said her Papa cut down that persimmon tree, and that she would never forget that event as long as she lived.

Generation: 2

David Marion Gordon, Jr. was born in May 1867 in Alabama; and died.

Notes:

(Research):Census Listings:

1900
Alabama, Limestone County, Georgia Twp 3 Range 6
Enumerated 6 June 1900
SD 8 ED 91 Sheet 3B
58-58
Gordon, David M Hd W M May 1867 33 M/12 years Ala Tn Tn Far
mer
Gordon, Hattie Wf W F Apr 1873 27 M/12 years 5 children born/5 children living Ala Ala Tenn
Gordon, Mary L Dtr W F Aug 1889 10 S Ala Ala Ala
Gordon, Thomas K Son W M Jan 1892 8 S Ala Ala Ala
Gordon, Eura Dtr w F July 1895 4 S Ala Ala Ala
Gordon, James C Son W M Jun 1897 3 S Ala Ala Ala
Gordon, Walter M Son W M Dec 1899 5/12 S Ala Ala Ala
Gordon, David M. Sr. Father W M Feb 1821 79 Wd Tenn Tenn Tenn
Owen Robert Servant W M 1873 27 S Ala Ala Ala Farm Laborer

1910
not located

1920
Alabama, Limestone County, Georgia Twp Beat No 9
Enumerated 5 Jan 1920
SD 8 ED 108 Sheet 3B
Gordon David M Head M W 52 M Ala Tenn Tenn Farmer
Gordon Hattie Wife F W 57/47? M Ala Ala Tenn
Gordon Walter Son M W 28 S Ala Ala Ala Laborer Farm
Gordon Ada F W 14 S Ala Ala Ala
Gordon Clarence Son M W 10 S Ala Ala Ala
Gordon Bertha Dtr F W 8 S Ala Ala Ala

1930 Census
Alabama, Limestone County, Slough Beat Precinct 10
Enumerated 29 Apr 1930
ED 42-20 SD 2 Sheet 12A Stamped 283
210-243
Gordon, Clarence Hd M W 21 M 20 Ala Ala Ala Farmer
Gordon, Effie Wf F W 1 4/12 S Ala Ala Ala
Gordon, Anna F Dtr F W 1 4/12 S Ala Ala Ala
Gordon, Clarence Son M W 1/12 S Ala Ala Ala
211-244
Gordon, Dave Hd M W 62 M@21 Ala Tn Tn Farmer
Gordon, Hattie Wf F W 58 M@17 Ala Tn Tn
Poole, Alvis Grandson M W 21 S Ala Ala Ala Farmer

David married Hattie Ophelia Easter. Hattie was born in Apr 1873 in Alabama; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hattie Ophelia Easter was born in Apr 1873 in Alabama; and died.

Children:

Mary L. Gordon was born in Aug 1889 in Limestone County, Alabama; and died.
Thomas K. Gordon was born in Jan 1892 in Limestone County, Alabama; and died.
Eura Gordon was born in Jul 1895 in Limestone County, Alabama; and died.
James C. Gordon was born in Jun 1897 in Limestone County, Alabama; and died.
Walter M. Gordon was born in Oct 1899 in Limestone County, Alabama; and died.
1. Sarah Elizabeth Gordon was born on 25 Apr 1903 in Limestone County, Alabama; died on 5 Oct 1912 in Limestone County, Alabama.
Ada Wallace Gordon was born on 31 Dec 1904 in Limestone County, Alabama; died on 10 Dec 2007 in Athens, Limestone County, Alabama; was buried in Limestone Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Athens, Limestone County, Alabama.
Clarence Gordon was born about 1910 in Limestone County, Alabama; and died.
Bertha Gordon was born about 1912 in Limestone County, Alabama; and died.