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Theodore Gordon                               1836-
Theodore was born about 1836, the only son of Theodore and Mary Gordon, at Christ Church, Barbados, Caribbean.
Margaret Akenhead Wawn               1847-1937
Margaret was born on 22 November 1847, the daughter of Thomas William Wawn and Elizabeth Ann Middlemost, at South Shields, County Durham.
I have identified the following children.
  Leith Born abt 1872   North Carolina  
Annie Wawn "Nan" Born 22 Jan 1873   North Carolina Remained Single
Mary Elizabeth "Polly" Born 14 Oct 1875   North Carolina Married Charles Everest Johnson
Robert A. Born Jun 1876   North Carolina  
Margaret "Ethel" Born 3 May 1878   North Carolina Remained Single
Jervis Edwards Born May 1880   North Carolina Married Margaret Erwin Walton
Hugh Born Sep 1887   North Carolina  

Birth of Parents
Theodore Gordon b: abt 1836  c: 9 Feb 1836       Christ Church, Barbados, Caribbean
son of Theodore and Mary Gordon, of Overhall, Aberdeenshire

Margaret Akenhead Wawn b: 22 Nov 1847         South Shields, County Durham         1847 4Q S Shields 24 216
daughter of Thomas William Wawn and Elizabeth Ann Middlemost
Marriage
7 Dec 1870
Theodore Gordon
Margaret Akenhead Wawn 		St. Saviour's Church, Brockley Hill, London       1870 4Q Lewisham 1d 1073

The Times, Friday, Dec 9, 1870                   MARRIAGES
  On the 7th Dec., at St. Saviour's Church, Brockley-hill, by the Rev, W. L. Rosenthall, LL.D., Theodore Gordon, Esq., late Captain 92nd Gordon Highlanders, only son of Theodore Gordon, Esq., of Overhall, Aberdeenshire, to Margaret Akenhead, eldest daughter of Thomas William Wawn, Esq., of Forest-hill, formerly of South Shields.   North country papers, please copy.

Children
Leith Gordon b: abt 1872               North Carolina
son of Theodore Gordon and Margaret Akenhead Wawn
Annie Wawn "Nan" Gordon b: 22 Jan 1873               North Carolina
daughter of Theodore Gordon and Margaret Akenhead Wawn
Mary Elizabeth "Polly" Gordon b: 14 Oct 1875               North Carolina
daughter of Theodore Gordon and Margaret Akenhead Wawn
Robert A. Gordon b: Jun 1876               North Carolina
son of Theodore Gordon and Margaret Akenhead Wawn
Margaret "Ethel" Gordon b: 3 May 1878               North Carolina
daughter of Theodore Gordon and Margaret Akenhead Wawn
Jervis Edwards Gordon Jr. b: May 1880               North Carolina
son of Theodore Gordon and Margaret Akenhead Wawn

1880 Census 1 June 1880 Kittrells, Granville County, North Carolina
   
Occupation		 B I R T H     P L A C E
Person             Father           Mother		  
Theodore Gordon
Margaret A.
Leith
Ann W.
Mary E.
Robert A.
Margret E.
Jervis E.
Wife
Son
Dau
Dau
Son
Dau
Son 		Age 44
Age 32
Age 8
Age 7
Age 6
Age 4
Age 3
Age 1 Mon 		Manufacturer
Keeping House 		Barbados
England
No. Carolina
No. Carolina
No. Carolina
No. Carolina
No. Carolina
No. Carolina 		W. I.
England
Barbados
Barbados
Barbados
Barbados
Barbados
Barbados 		Barbados
England
England
England
England
England
England
England 		abt 1836
22 Nov 1847
abt 1872
abt 1873
abt 1874
abt 1876
abt 1877
May 1880

Hugh Gordon b: Sep 1887               North Carolina
son of Theodore Gordon and Margaret Akenhead Wawn

1900 Census 1 Jun 1900
 Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina
District 15, Page 12B Years
Married		 Children/
Living		 B I R T H     P L A C E
Person             Father           Mother		 Mo/Year of Birth
Theodore Gordon
Margaret (Wife)
Ann
Hugh 		Age 63
Age 52
Age 27
Age 12 		English ?? Capt

Music Teacher		 30
30
7/7 		West Indies
England
No Carolina
No Carolina 		England
England
No Carolina
No Carolina 		W Indies
England
England
England 		Jul 1836
Nov 1847
Jan 1873
Sep 1887

1900 Census 1 Jun 1900
 Camp McKinley, Maui, Hawaii Territory
Company "I", Sixth Regiment, Artillery
Residence in U.S.		 B I R T H     P L A C E
Person               Father             Mother		 Mo/ Year
of Birth
Robert A. Gordon Age 23 Sgt. Morgantown, N.C. No Carolina Scotland England Jun 1876

1900 Census 1 Jun 1900
 Military and Naval Forces, Angeles, Luzon, Philippine Islands
Light Battery "E", First Regiment, Artillery
Residence in U.S.		 B I R T H     P L A C E
Person               Father             Mother		 Mo/ Year
of Birth
Jervis E. Gordon Age 21 Cpl. Morgantown, N.C. No Carolina England England May 1879

Polly, Ethel, and Nan Gordon
Polly, Ethel, and Nan Gordon


Death
Theodore Gordon Died 2 Sep, 1902

1910 Census 15 April 1910
 Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina
District 10, Image 22 of 56
Ling Street
 Children/
Living		 B I R T H     P L A C E
Person           Father              Mother
Margaret Gordon (W)
Annie (Dau)
Plus 5 Boarders 		Age 62
Age 36 		Boarding house keeper 7/7 England
N. Carolina 		England
W. Indies 		England
England 		22 Nov 1847
22 Jan 1873

1930 Census 1 Apr 1930
 Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina
200 ???? Street
District 12-17, Image 18 of 31
 B I R T H     P L A C E
Person               Father                  Mother
M. A. Gordon
Annie (Dau) 		Age 82
Age 62 		none England
N. Carolina		 England
England 		England
England 		22 Nov 1847
22 Jan 1873
Additional Information in Census:
Own their home,valued at $8,000, Have a Radio, Immigrated in 1870

Death
Margaret Akinhead (Wawn) Gordon 17 Oct 1937  Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina