Beirne Gordon (b1856)
Cotton merchant
Notes:
• According to 1900 census, Beirne Gordon was born in Alabama. - JHBL Familiy Genealogy
• Married 1.) Elizabeth "Bessie" McKirn Hazlehurst, Nov. 1, 1882, daughter of Henry R. and Elizabeth [McKirn] Hazlehurst of Ellicott City, Md. 2.) Married Emeline N. Hastings December 30, 1908, in Boston, Massachusetts - American Ancestry
• Children of Elizabeth Bessie McKirn Hazelhurst (1865 - 1905)
Henry Hazelhurst Gordon (1883 - 1883)
Beirne Gordon Jr. (1884 - 1937)
George Anderson Gordon (1885 - 1892)
Hugh Hazelhurst Gordon (1888 - 1890)
Ambrose Gordon Sr (1892 - 1978)
Julian Hazelhurst Gordon (1893 - 1895)
Children of Emeline N Hastings (1878 - 1963)
Jessamine Gordon (1910 - 2013)
Donald Hastings Gordon Sr. (1915 - 2005) - Ancesty.com
• The bulk of his distinguished career was in Savannah, GA. - American Ancestry
• "President of the Chatham Bank of Savannah, member of the firm W. W. Gordon & Co., cotton dealers, Capt. of Ga. Hussars, 5th regt. Ga. Cav., registrar of Episcopal diocese of Ga., director of Savannah Cotton Exchange, recording sec'y Ga. History Society.
June, 1872, lawyer, member of Ga. Senate, where he provided for the codification of the laws of Ga., alderman, col. of 63d Ga. regt. during the Civil war (m. Nov., 1852, Ellen, dau. of George Plunkett and Eliza [Carter] Beirne); son of William Washington Gordon of Savannah, Ga., b. in Augusta, Ga., June 17, 1796, d. in Savannah May 20, 1842, grad. at West Point Mil. Acad. 1815, aid-de-camp to Gen. Gaines, resigned 1815, lawyer 1818-36, Capt. of Ga. Hussars 1832-4, mayor of Savannah 1834-5, member of House of Representatives 1835-6, procured charter for and built Central R. R. of Ga., first president Central R. R. and Banking Co. of Ga. 1836-42, a monument has been erected to his memory in one of the parks in Savannah (m. 1821, Sarah Anderson Stetes, dau. of Richard M. and Mary [Wayne] Stetes, and grand-daughter of Richard Stetes, who was killed in the battle of Long Island, also grand-daughter of Richard Wayne of Charleston, S. C); son of Ambrose of Augusta, Ga., b. in Marlboro, N. J., July 1, 1752, d. in Augusta June 28, 1804, served under Col. Wm. Washington in the Revolutionary war (m. 1786, Elizabeth Meade of Va.); son of Jonathan Rhea Gordon of Marlboro, N. J., b. in Monmouth co., N. J., 1717, d. in Marlboro 18oo (m. 1748, Margaret Cole, b. 1726, d. Feb. 28, 1792); son of Peter of Marlboro, N. J., b. abt. 1688 (m. Miss Rhea); son of Charles of Marlboro, N. J., d. there 1737. - American Ancestry
• The centerpiece of the collection is William Washington Gordon (1796-1842) who lived in Savannah Georgia. Colonel George Anderson Gordon (b1830), the son of William Washington Gordon (1796-1842), seems to be the initial link to Huntsville. The Huntsville Gordons seem to have continued at strong connection with the Savannah Gordon's through correspondences, businesses, living arrangements, even burials for several generations. Beirne Gordon (b1856) was a grandson of William Washington Gordon (1796-1842) and was a partner in the Savannah businesses. - UNC
• While only a small part of the collection is digitized, the abstracts are a fascinating read and include many references to the Huntsville Gordons. - UNC
Related Links:
The Following Pages Link to this Page:
• Colonel George Anderson Gordon (b1830)
• George Steenbergen Gordon
• Rev. Percy Gordon
• William Washington Gordon (b1860)
| Born: | July 20, 1856, Huntsville, Alabama |
| Died: | July 31, 1929, Canada (summer home) |
| Buried: | Laurel Grove Cemetery, Savannah, Georgia |
| Son of: | Colonel George Anderson Gordon (b1830) |
| Brother of: | George Steenbergen Gordon |
| Brother of: | Rev. Percy Gordon |
| Brother of: | William Washington Gordon (b1860) |
Notes:
• According to 1900 census, Beirne Gordon was born in Alabama. - JHBL Familiy Genealogy
• Married 1.) Elizabeth "Bessie" McKirn Hazlehurst, Nov. 1, 1882, daughter of Henry R. and Elizabeth [McKirn] Hazlehurst of Ellicott City, Md. 2.) Married Emeline N. Hastings December 30, 1908, in Boston, Massachusetts - American Ancestry
• Children of Elizabeth Bessie McKirn Hazelhurst (1865 - 1905)
Henry Hazelhurst Gordon (1883 - 1883)
Beirne Gordon Jr. (1884 - 1937)
George Anderson Gordon (1885 - 1892)
Hugh Hazelhurst Gordon (1888 - 1890)
Ambrose Gordon Sr (1892 - 1978)
Julian Hazelhurst Gordon (1893 - 1895)
Children of Emeline N Hastings (1878 - 1963)
Jessamine Gordon (1910 - 2013)
Donald Hastings Gordon Sr. (1915 - 2005) - Ancesty.com
• The bulk of his distinguished career was in Savannah, GA. - American Ancestry
• "President of the Chatham Bank of Savannah, member of the firm W. W. Gordon & Co., cotton dealers, Capt. of Ga. Hussars, 5th regt. Ga. Cav., registrar of Episcopal diocese of Ga., director of Savannah Cotton Exchange, recording sec'y Ga. History Society.
June, 1872, lawyer, member of Ga. Senate, where he provided for the codification of the laws of Ga., alderman, col. of 63d Ga. regt. during the Civil war (m. Nov., 1852, Ellen, dau. of George Plunkett and Eliza [Carter] Beirne); son of William Washington Gordon of Savannah, Ga., b. in Augusta, Ga., June 17, 1796, d. in Savannah May 20, 1842, grad. at West Point Mil. Acad. 1815, aid-de-camp to Gen. Gaines, resigned 1815, lawyer 1818-36, Capt. of Ga. Hussars 1832-4, mayor of Savannah 1834-5, member of House of Representatives 1835-6, procured charter for and built Central R. R. of Ga., first president Central R. R. and Banking Co. of Ga. 1836-42, a monument has been erected to his memory in one of the parks in Savannah (m. 1821, Sarah Anderson Stetes, dau. of Richard M. and Mary [Wayne] Stetes, and grand-daughter of Richard Stetes, who was killed in the battle of Long Island, also grand-daughter of Richard Wayne of Charleston, S. C); son of Ambrose of Augusta, Ga., b. in Marlboro, N. J., July 1, 1752, d. in Augusta June 28, 1804, served under Col. Wm. Washington in the Revolutionary war (m. 1786, Elizabeth Meade of Va.); son of Jonathan Rhea Gordon of Marlboro, N. J., b. in Monmouth co., N. J., 1717, d. in Marlboro 18oo (m. 1748, Margaret Cole, b. 1726, d. Feb. 28, 1792); son of Peter of Marlboro, N. J., b. abt. 1688 (m. Miss Rhea); son of Charles of Marlboro, N. J., d. there 1737. - American Ancestry
• The centerpiece of the collection is William Washington Gordon (1796-1842) who lived in Savannah Georgia. Colonel George Anderson Gordon (b1830), the son of William Washington Gordon (1796-1842), seems to be the initial link to Huntsville. The Huntsville Gordons seem to have continued at strong connection with the Savannah Gordon's through correspondences, businesses, living arrangements, even burials for several generations. Beirne Gordon (b1856) was a grandson of William Washington Gordon (1796-1842) and was a partner in the Savannah businesses. - UNC
• While only a small part of the collection is digitized, the abstracts are a fascinating read and include many references to the Huntsville Gordons. - UNC
Related Links:
• American Ancestry - American Ancestry: Giving Name and Descent, in the Male Line, of Americans Whose Ancestors Settled in the United States Previous to the Declaration of Independence A. D. 1776, Volume 7, 1892 edited by Thomas Patrick Hughes, Frank Munsell, 1892, p.50
• Ancesty.com - Page owned by JLCSGC and can be viewed only with an Ancestry.com paid subscription (Originally found at http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/153406/person/24042850158.)
• JHBL Familiy Genealogy - Biographical information
• UNC - Gordon Family Papers, 1810-1968 at Southern Historical Collection at the Louis Round Wilson Library at UNC.
The Following Pages Link to this Page:
• Colonel George Anderson Gordon (b1830)
• George Steenbergen Gordon
• Rev. Percy Gordon
• William Washington Gordon (b1860)