Jose Manuel (Joseph) GORDON

1835 - 1912  (76 years)

• Name	Jose Manuel (Joseph) GORDON
  Nickname	Joseph
  Born	30 Nov 1835	San Francisco del Rancho Toas, Mexican Territory
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	5 Dec 1835	San Francisco del Rancho Toas, Mexican Territory   [1]
  _UID	39FFF05811CA104CA886CA5592ED0C7908CE
  Died	1912	Gordon Valley, Napa, California, United States
  Person ID	I5513	SteveParker
  Last Modified	19 May 2009

  
  

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

  
  

  Family	Ruth Ann GLASCOCK,   b. Jan 1842, Hannibal, Ralls, Missouri, United States ,   d. 1914, , Napa, California, United States  (Age ~ 71 years)
  Married	1 May 1872	Woodland, Yolo, California, United States
  _UID	DEB9AD53D9C815438D8A6F2DA8709B372D5B
  Children	1. James B. GORDON,   b. Abt 1860, , Yolo, California, United States ,   d. Abt 1860, , Yolo, California, United States  (Age ~ 0 years)   2. Joseph W. GORDON,   b. Abt 1866, , Yolo, California, United States ,   d. Abt 1884  (Age ~ 18 years)   3. Nellie May GORDON,   b. 1863, Knights Landing, Yolo, California, United States ,   d. 1939, Gordon Valley, Napa, California, United States  (Age 76 years)
  Last Modified	29 Mar 2021
  Family ID	F2015	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  When Joseph was 5 years old, his father brought his family across the plains to California on mule back. They located in Los Angeles, where his sister Margaret was born in 1840 or 41. Then to Yolo County. The first location of Joseph Gordon was inWashington, Yolo county and from there he went to Gordon grant, Cache Creek, same county, where he lived until 1872. On August 4 of that year he came to Gordon's valley and came into possession of nine hundred and twenty-five acres, of which ten are in vineyard, and it is his intention to plant thirty acres more to vineyard. He also has a few cattle and hogs on the place. (From "History of Solano & Napa Counties", by Toni Gregory) Joseph listed on 1850 Napa County Census with Nathan and Isabella Coombs (his sister) , age 14. He later had a ranch of 325 acres in Napa County, California 1860 Joseph listed with father, William, in Cottonwood, Yolo, California; age 20, stalk dealer, born New Mexico. 1870 United States Federal Census Name: Joseph Gordon Estimated Birth Year: abt 1838 Age in 1870: 32 Birthplace: Mexico Home in 1870: Cottonwood, Yolo, California Race: White Gender: Male Value of real estate: $60,000, $10,000 Post Office: Woodland Household Members: Name Age Joseph Gordon 32 (living next to sister Margaret Tutt) 1880 United States Federal Census Name: Joseph Gordon Home in 1880: Gordon Valley, Napa, California Age: 44 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1836 Birthplace: New Mexico Territory Relation to head-of-household: Self (Head) Spouse's name: Ann Father's birthplace: Ohio Mother's birthplace: New Mexico Neighbors: Occupation: Farmer Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age Joseph Gordon 44 Ann Gordon 38 Nellie M. Gordon 16 daughter Joseph W. Gordon 14 son Charles S. Brown 77 hired man Jim Sing 24 servant 1900 United States Federal Census Name: Joseph Gordon Home in 1900: Knox, Napa, California Age: 64 Birth Date: Dec 1835 Birthplace: Mexico Race: White Ethnicity: American Gender: Male Relationship to head-of-house: Head Father's Birthplace: Ohio Mother's Birthplace: New Mexico Spouse's name: Ruth A Marriage Year: 1872 Marital Status: Married Years Married: 28 Residence : Knox Township, Napa, California Occupation: farmer Household Members: Name Age Joseph Gordon 64 Ruth A Gordon 58 3 children, 1 living Andy McKenna 60 servant 1910 United States Federal Census Name: Joseph Gordon Age in 1910: 74 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1836 Birthplace: New Mexico Relation to Head-of-house: Head Father's Birth Place: Ohio Mother's Birth Place: New Mexico Spouse's name: Ruth A Home in 1910: Knox, Napa, California Gorden Valley Rd Marital Status: Married (2nd) Race: White Gender: Male Neighbors: Household Members: Name Age Joseph Gordon 74 Ruth A Gordon 67 wife 2nd marriage, 38 years, 3 children, 2 Living Nelly M Harley 46 daughter widow, married 20 years, 3 children, 3 living Elmer Harley 21 son James Waid 49 hired man Charle A Jonson 74 hired man

  
  

• Sources

  [S20] Taos Baptisms 1701-1852.