ÿþ<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01//EN http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd"> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-2"> <meta name="GENERATOR" content="Family Tree Heritage"> <title>Helen's Family Trees - All Families and Individuals - allg23</title> </head> <body background="images/wider version of airbrushed background for HelensFamilyTrees.jpg"> <h3 align=center>All Families and Individuals</h3> <hr> <table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=5 WIDTH="100%" > <tr VALIGN=TOP> <td></td> <td><p> <b><a name="572"></a>Joseph SHERLOCK&nbsp;[<a href="allg188.htm#6452">Parents</a>]</b> was born about 1907. He died in date unknown. Joseph married Winifred (Winnie) Mary GORDON on 28 Sep 1928 in Church of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception, Birkenhead, Merseyside.</p> <blockquote><p>According to his marriage certificate, Joseph was a time clerk for a shipping company. His address at the time of his marriage was 3 Massey St. in Birkenhead.</p> </blockquote> </td> </tr></table><table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=5 WIDTH="100%" > <tr VALIGN=TOP> <td></td> <td><p> <b><a name="567"></a>Winifred (Winnie) Mary GORDON&nbsp;[<a href="allg19.htm#447">Parents</a>]</b> was born in 1908 in Birkenhead, Cheshire. She died in date unknown. Winifred married Joseph SHERLOCK on 28 Sep 1928 in Church of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception, Birkenhead, Merseyside.</p> <blockquote><p>During World War II Winnie was evacuated to Dublin where she lived with her aunt Emma (Sr. Jerome) Gordon.<br> <br> Prior to her marriage Winnie lived at 58 Watson St. in Birkenhead.</p> </blockquote> </td> </tr></table><blockquote><p><b>Marriage Notes:</b></p> <p>Witnesses to the marriage of Winnie and Joseph were Joseph Gordon (probably Winnie's brother) and Dorothy Houghton. </blockquote> <p>They had the following children. </p> <blockquote><table border="0" cellspacing="7"> <tr><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td> <td valign=top></td> <td valign=top>M</td> <td valign=top align=right>i</td> <td><a name="573C"></a> <b><a name="573"></a>Peter SHERLOCK</b>.</td> </tr> <tr><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td> <td valign=top></td> <td valign=top>F</td> <td valign=top align=right>ii</td> <td><a name="574C"></a> <b><a name="574"></a>Margaret SHERLOCK</b>.</td> </tr> <tr><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td> <td valign=top></td> <td valign=top>F</td> <td valign=top align=right>iii</td> <td><a name="575C"></a> <b><a name="575"></a>Susan SHERLOCK</b>.</td> </tr> </table> </blockquote> <hr> <table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=5 WIDTH="100%" > <tr VALIGN=TOP> <td></td> <td><p> <b><a name="580"></a>Patrick GORDON&nbsp;[<a href="allg11.htm#195">Parents</a>]</b> was born about 1807 in probably Kilgarriff, Fairymount, Co. Roscommon. He died on 9 Jun 1882 in probably Currentorpane, Fairymount, Co. Roscommon. Patrick married Mary FRENCH on 4 Feb 1833 in Fairymount, Co. Roscommon.</p> <blockquote><p>Patrick farmed in Currentorpane.<br> <br> The year of Patrick's birth provided by the family (1817) doesn't fit in with the date of baptism of his sister, Bridget (12 July 1817), as provided by the Co. Roscommon Heritage and Genealogy Company. It also doesn't fit in with the births of his children as it's unlikely he was in his late teens when he had his first children. It's more likely therefore that he was born perhaps five to 10 years earlier.</p> </blockquote> </td> </tr></table><table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=5 WIDTH="100%" > <tr VALIGN=TOP> <td></td> <td><p> <b><a name="597"></a>Mary FRENCH</b> was born about 1805 in Frenchpark, Co. Roscommon. She died in 1900 in probably Currentorpane, Fairymount, Co. Roscommon. Mary married Patrick GORDON on 4 Feb 1833 in Fairymount, Co. Roscommon.</p> <blockquote><p>According to family sources, Mary was born in 1805, but this seems unlikely given that that she was still having children in the late 1850s when she would have been in her fifties. It's probable therefore that she was born perhaps 10 years later. However this doesn't tie in with family information that Mary was older than her husband.<br> <br> Family notes state that Patrick and Mary were married in 1844. The Co. Roscommon Heritage and Genealogy Company have records showing that a Patrick Gordon and a Mary French were married in Fairymount on 4 February 1833, which is more likely given the years of birth of their children. <br> <br> Witnesses to the marriage of Mary and Patrick were Martin Gordon (Patrick's brother?) and Michael Dowd. <br> <br> The christening dates given blow for nine of the children of Mary and Patrick come from the LDS Vital Records Index. These christenings were recorded in Loughglynn, Co. Roscommon.</p> </blockquote> </td> </tr></table><p>They had the following children. </p> <blockquote><table border="0" cellspacing="7"> <tr><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td> <td valign=top></td> <td valign=top>M</td> <td valign=top align=right>i</td> <td><table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=5 WIDTH="100%" > <tr VALIGN=TOP> <td></td> <td><a name="598C"></a> <b><a name="598"></a>Robert GORDON</b> was born about 1 Jan 1834 in Fairymount, Co. Roscommon. He was christened on 1 Jan 1834 in Loughglynn, Co. Roscommon. He died in probably Australia.<br> <br>Robert emigrated to Australia, possibly with his cousin, Michael John Gordon.</td> </tr> </td> </tr></table><tr><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td> <td valign=top></td> <td valign=top>M</td> <td valign=top align=right>ii</td> <td><table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=5 WIDTH="100%" > <tr VALIGN=TOP> <td></td> <td><a name="3343C"></a> <b><a name="3343"></a>James GORDON</b> was born about 28 Jul 1835 in Fairymount, Co. Roscommon. He was christened on 28 Jul 1835 in Loughglynn, Co. Roscommon. He died in possibly before 1855.<br> <br>Because another James was born to Patrick and Mary around 1855, it's being presumed that this James died before then.</td> </tr> </td> </tr></table><tr><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td> <td valign=top></td> <td valign=top>F</td> <td valign=top align=right>iii</td> <td><table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=5 WIDTH="100%" > <tr VALIGN=TOP> <td></td> <td><a name="616C"></a> <b><a name="616"></a>Anne GORDON</b> was born about 23 Nov 1836 in Fairymount, Co. Roscommon. She was christened on 23 Nov 1836 in Loughglynn, Co. Roscommon. She died in possibly before 1850.<br> <br>A second Anne was born to Patrick and Mary in 1850 so it seems likely that this Anne died before then.</td> </tr> </td> </tr></table><tr><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td> <td valign=top></td> <td valign=top>M</td> <td valign=top align=right>iv</td> <td><a name="599C"></a> <a href="allg23.htm#599"><b>John GORDON</b></a> was born about 15 Jun 1838. He died in 1895.</td> </tr> <tr><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td> <td valign=top></td> <td valign=top>M</td> <td valign=top align=right>v</td> <td><table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=5 WIDTH="100%" > <tr VALIGN=TOP> <td></td> <td><a name="611C"></a> <b><a name="611"></a>Thomas GORDON</b> was born about 17 Oct 1839 in Fairymount, Co. Roscommon. He was christened on 17 Oct 1839 in Loughglynn, Co. Roscommon. He died in possibly before 1853.<br> <br>A second Thomas was born to Patrick and Mary in 1853 so it seems likely that this Thomas died before then.</td> </tr> </td> </tr></table><tr><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td> <td valign=top></td> <td valign=top>F</td> <td valign=top align=right>vi</td> <td><a name="614C"></a> <a href="allg24.htm#614"><b>Elizabeth (Eliza) GORDON</b></a> was born about 1841.</td> </tr> <tr><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td> <td valign=top></td> <td valign=top>M</td> <td valign=top align=right>vii</td> <td><a name="609C"></a> <a href="allg24.htm#609"><b>Patrick GORDON</b></a>.</td> </tr> <tr><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td> <td valign=top></td> <td valign=top>M</td> <td valign=top align=right>viii</td> <td><a name="610C"></a> <a href="allg24.htm#610"><b>Cormac GORDON</b></a> was born about 1848. He died in Aug 1924.</td> </tr> <tr><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td> <td valign=top></td> <td valign=top>F</td> <td valign=top align=right>ix</td> <td><a name="1354C"></a> <a href="allg24.htm#1354"><b>Anne GORDON</b></a> was born about 3 Jul 1850.</td> </tr> <tr><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td> <td valign=top></td> <td valign=top>M</td> <td valign=top align=right>x</td> <td><table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=5 WIDTH="100%" > <tr VALIGN=TOP> <td></td> <td><a name="1355C"></a> <b><a name="1355"></a>Thomas GORDON</b> was born about 14 Aug 1853 in Fairymount, Co. Roscommon. He was christened on 14 Aug 1853 in Loughglynn, Co. Roscommon.<br> <br>Thomas was parish priest of Ballinafad, Boyle, Co. Roscommon.</td> </tr> </td> </tr></table><tr><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td> <td valign=top></td> <td valign=top>M</td> <td valign=top align=right>xi</td> <td><a name="612C"></a> <a href="allg24.htm#612"><b>James G. GORDON</b></a> was born about 1855. He died about 1939.</td> </tr> <tr><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td> <td valign=top></td> <td valign=top>F</td> <td valign=top align=right>xii</td> <td><a name="615C"></a> <a href="allg24.htm#615"><b>Marie GORDON</b></a>.</td> </tr> <tr><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td> <td valign=top></td> <td valign=top>F</td> <td valign=top align=right>xiii</td> <td><a name="617C"></a> <a href="allg24.htm#617"><b>Ellen or Eleanor GORDON</b></a> was born about 10 Apr 1857. She died in between 1886 and 1897.</td> </tr> <tr><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td> <td valign=top></td> <td valign=top>M</td> <td valign=top align=right>xiv</td> <td><a name="613C"></a> <a href="allg24.htm#613"><b>Francis (Frank) GORDON</b></a> was born about 31 Jul 1859. He died before 3 Jan 1934.</td> </tr> </table> </blockquote> <hr> <table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=5 WIDTH="100%" > <tr VALIGN=TOP> <td></td> <td><p> <b><a name="581"></a>Michael GORDON&nbsp;[<a href="allg11.htm#195">Parents</a>]</b> was born in 1818 in probably Kilgarriff, Fairymount, Co. Roscommon. He died in probably Aughalustia, Co. Roscommon. Michael married Anne FINN.</p> <blockquote><p>According to information from the family, Michael married a "Miss Finn" from Fairymount and they ran a farm in Aughalustia, Ballaghaderreen; they had three sons and four daughters, including Pat, Tom, Michael and Dora.<br> <br> Based on this information, the Co. Roscommon Heritage and Genealogy Company came up with the following:<br> <br> Miss Finn's first name was Anne, and records were found for four children born to Michael Gordon and Anne Finn - Thomas, Michael, Honoria and Ellen, which ties in with the family information. <br> <br> Unfortunately the fourth daughter's name is not known. An Anne Gordon from Aughalustia, daughter of a Michael Gordon, married a Dominick Bligh from Castlerea in 1876 in Ballaghaderreen. According to Cormac Gordon, son of Cormac Gordon and Mary Morahan, the Blighs were somehow connected to the Gordons, so it's possible that Anne may have been a daughter of Michael Gordon and Anne Finn.<br> <br> Update (12 January 2005): I have just received evidence of the existence of another daughter, Bridget, and I have added her name and details to the list below. &nbsp;<br> <br> Notes: <br> <br> 1. On the birth or baptism record found by the Co. Roscommon Heritage and Genealogy Company for Ellen Gordon, daughter of Michael and Anne, Ellen's mother's name was transcribed as Anne "Ferin" which, given the style of writing at the time, the head genealogist from the above company believes that it was actually "Finn".<br> <br> 2. There's a 1901 census record for England that gives details of a Patrick Gordon, a 22-year-old farm labourer who was born in Aughalustia. It's possible he's connected to the family of Michael above but I haven't been able to establish an exact relationship. The Patrick Gordon from the census was living in what looks like the village or hamlet of Woodham in the parish of Yoxall in Staffordshire.<br> <br> 3. A baptismal record has been located for a Cormac Gordon, son of Michael and Mary Gordon (Mary's maiden name is not given) who was baptised on 20 July 1852 in Ballaghaderreen. The sponsor was Michael Finn. Given the father's and &nbsp;sponsor's names, there may be a connection between Cormac and our Michael above.</p> </blockquote> </td> </tr></table><table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=5 WIDTH="100%" > <tr VALIGN=TOP> <td></td> <td><p> <b><a name="592"></a>Anne FINN</b> was born in Fairymount, Co. Roscommon. She died in probably Aughalustia, Co. Roscommon. Anne married Michael GORDON.</p> </td> </tr></table><p>They had the following children. </p> <blockquote><table border="0" cellspacing="7"> <tr><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td> <td valign=top></td> <td valign=top>M</td> <td valign=top align=right>i</td> <td><table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=5 WIDTH="100%" > <tr VALIGN=TOP> <td></td> <td><a name="594C"></a> <b><a name="594"></a>Thomas (Tom) GORDON</b> was born about 31 Jul 1839 in probably Aughalustia, Co. Roscommon. He was christened on 31 Jul 1839 in Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon.<br> <br>The year of baptism as transcribed by the Co. Roscommon Heritage and Genealogy Society (1839) doesn't fit in with the dates of baptism as transcribed for some other members of the family (1860-1867). The actual baptismal certificate would need to be checked.<br> <br> There's a 1901 census record for the household of a Thomas Gordon of Aughalustia, which MAY relate to our Thomas above. Details of the return are as follows:<br> <br> Thomas (aged 55)<br> Bridget (wife, aged 53)<br> Maggie (daughter, 19)<br> Bridget (daughter, 15)<br> Martin (son, 12)</td> </tr> </td> </tr></table><tr><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td> <td valign=top></td> <td valign=top>M</td> <td valign=top align=right>ii</td> <td><table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=5 WIDTH="100%" > <tr VALIGN=TOP> <td></td> <td><a name="593C"></a> <b><a name="593"></a>Patrick (Pat) GORDON</b> was born in probably Aughalustia, Co. Roscommon.<br> <br>There's a 1901 census record for the household of a Patrick Gordon of Aughalustia, which MAY relate to our Patrick above. Details of the return are as follows:<br> <br> Patrick (aged 49)<br> Bridget (38), wife<br> Annie (6), daughter<br> <br> And there's a 1911 census return for the family of possibly the same Patrick Gordon of Aughalustia, details of which follow:<br> <br> Patrick (61)<br> Kate (50), wife [although the name of the wife of Patrick Gordon in the 1901 census was Bridget], born Co. Sligo<br> Annie (16), daughter<br> Eveleen (9), daughter<br> Frances (6), daughter<br> Patrick and Kate had been married for 17 years and had 5 children born alive, three of whom were still alive at the time of the 1911 census</td> </tr> </td> </tr></table><tr><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td> <td valign=top></td> <td valign=top>F</td> <td valign=top align=right>iii</td> <td><a name="1315C"></a> <a href="allg50.htm#1315"><b>Bridget GORDON</b></a> was born about 1849. She died about 1906.</td> </tr> <tr><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td> <td valign=top></td> <td valign=top>M</td> <td valign=top align=right>iv</td> <td><table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=5 WIDTH="100%" > <tr VALIGN=TOP> <td></td> <td><a name="595C"></a> <b><a name="595"></a>Michael GORDON</b> was born about 23 Dec 1860 in probably Aughalustia, Co. Roscommon. He was christened on 23 Dec 1860 in Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon.<br> <br>Sponsors at Michael's baptism were Patrick Gordon and Bridget Gordon.</td> </tr> </td> </tr></table><tr><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td> <td valign=top></td> <td valign=top>F</td> <td valign=top align=right>v</td> <td><a name="1207C"></a> <a href="allg47.htm#1207"><b>Anne? GORDON (Caution: name, husband and children not verified)</b></a> was born about 1861. She died in possibly 12 Feb 1937.</td> </tr> <tr><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td> <td valign=top></td> <td valign=top>F</td> <td valign=top align=right>vi</td> <td><table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=5 WIDTH="100%" > <tr VALIGN=TOP> <td></td> <td><a name="596C"></a> <b><a name="596"></a>Dorothy (Dora) GORDON</b> was born in probably Aughalustia, Co. Roscommon.</td> </tr> </td> </tr></table><tr><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td> <td valign=top></td> <td valign=top>F</td> <td valign=top align=right>vii</td> <td><a name="1177C"></a> <a href="allg46.htm#1177"><b>Honoria GORDON</b></a> was born about 3 Nov 1865.</td> </tr> <tr><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td> <td valign=top></td> <td valign=top>F</td> <td valign=top align=right>viii</td> <td><a name="1176C"></a> <a href="allg24.htm#1176"><b>Ellen GORDON</b></a> was born in Nov 1867. She died before 2 Apr 1911.</td> </tr> </table> </blockquote> <hr> <table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=5 WIDTH="100%" > <tr VALIGN=TOP> <td></td> <td><p> <b><a name="584"></a>Martin GORDON (Caution: wife and some children not verified)&nbsp;[<a href="allg11.htm#195">Parents</a>]</b> was born in probably Kilgarriff, Fairymount, Co. Roscommon. He died in probably Clerragh, Fairymount, Co. Roscommon. Martin married Bridget FINN (not verified) on 10 Feb 1836 in Loughglynn, Co. Roscommon.</p> <blockquote><p>The only information the family has for Martin is that he lived in Clerragh in Fairymount and that he was married (wife's name unknown) and had two sons (Barney and Martin) and one daughter named Maria.<br> <br> The Co. Roscommon Heritage and Genealogy Company came up with more information for a Martin Gordon which would seem to tie in with our Martin Gordon for the following reasons:<br> <br> 1. Although the genealogy company's Martin had four sons, two were named Bernard (Barney?) and Martin.<br> <br> 2. The genealogy company's Martin had one daughter (named &nbsp;Mary) as did ours (Maria).<br> <br> 3. There's the Clerragh connection: our Martin farmed in Clerragh and according to information from the 1901 census returns and from the genealogy company, Martin, son of their Martin, farmed in Clerragh.<br> <br> For the above reasons the family of Martin Gordon and Bridget Finn, as detailed by the Co. Roscommon Heritage and Genealogy Company, is being included in the family tree. But further checking would need to be carried out.</p> </blockquote> </td> </tr></table><table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=5 WIDTH="100%" > <tr VALIGN=TOP> <td></td> <td><p> <b><a name="912"></a>Bridget FINN (not verified)</b> died on 21 Dec 1900. Bridget married Martin GORDON (Caution: wife and some children not verified) on 10 Feb 1836 in Loughglynn, Co. Roscommon.</p> </td> </tr></table><p>They had the following children. </p> <blockquote><table border="0" cellspacing="7"> <tr><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td> <td valign=top></td> <td valign=top>M</td> <td valign=top align=right>i</td> <td><a name="1356C"></a> <a href="allg50.htm#1356"><b>Michael GORDON (not verified)</b></a> was born about 5 Jul 1838.</td> </tr> <tr><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td> <td valign=top></td> <td valign=top>F</td> <td valign=top align=right>ii</td> <td><table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=5 WIDTH="100%" > <tr VALIGN=TOP> <td></td> <td><a name="911C"></a> <b><a name="911"></a>Mary GORDON</b> was born about 24 Jul 1840. She was christened on 24 Jul 1840 in Loughglynn, Co. Roscommon.<br> <br>Sponsors at Mary's baptism were Robert Walsh and Anne Hunt.<br> <br> A marriage record was located in the IGI (International Genealogical Index) for a Mary Gordon, daughter of Martin Gordon, who married Denis Donlon in Loughglynn on 24 January 1864. Could this relate to our Mary above?</td> </tr> </td> </tr></table><tr><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td> <td valign=top></td> <td valign=top>M</td> <td valign=top align=right>iii</td> <td><a name="1357C"></a> <a href="allg50.htm#1357"><b>Charles GORDON (not verified)</b></a> died in possibly before 1902.</td> </tr> <tr><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td> <td valign=top></td> <td valign=top>M</td> <td valign=top align=right>iv</td> <td><a name="590C"></a> <a href="allg23.htm#590"><b>Martin GORDON</b></a> was born about 1850. He died after 2 Apr 1911.</td> </tr> <tr><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td> <td valign=top></td> <td valign=top>M</td> <td valign=top align=right>v</td> <td><a name="591C"></a> <a href="allg23.htm#591"><b>Bernard (Barney) GORDON</b></a> was born about 1850. He died before 2 Apr 1911.</td> </tr> </table> </blockquote> <hr> <table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=5 WIDTH="100%" > <tr VALIGN=TOP> <td></td> <td><p> <b><a name="589"></a>John FLANNERY</b> died before 1902 in probably Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon. John married Catherine GORDON (Caution: some children not verified).</p> <blockquote><p>John ran Flannery's shop, a well-known premises in Ballaghadereen at the time.<br> <br> It's being presumed that John died prior to the 1901 census because Catherine Gordon is listed as the head of the household.</p> </blockquote> </td> </tr></table><table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=5 WIDTH="100%" > <tr VALIGN=TOP> <td></td> <td><p> <b><a name="585"></a>Catherine GORDON (Caution: some children not verified)&nbsp;[<a href="allg11.htm#195">Parents</a>]</b> was born about 1825 in probably Kilgarriff, Fairymount, Co. Roscommon. She died in probably Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon. Catherine married John FLANNERY.</p> </td> </tr></table><p>They had the following children. </p> <blockquote><table border="0" cellspacing="7"> <tr><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td> <td valign=top></td> <td valign=top>M</td> <td valign=top align=right>i</td> <td><a name="1255C"></a> <a href="allg49.htm#1255"><b>'unknown' FLANNERY (male)</b></a>.</td> </tr> <tr><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td> <td valign=top></td> <td valign=top>F</td> <td valign=top align=right>ii</td> <td><table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=5 WIDTH="100%" > <tr VALIGN=TOP> <td></td> <td><a name="1258C"></a> <b><a name="1258"></a>'unknown' FLANNERY (female)</b> was born in probably Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon.</td> </tr> </td> </tr></table><tr><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td> <td valign=top></td> <td valign=top>F</td> <td valign=top align=right>iii</td> <td><table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=5 WIDTH="100%" > <tr VALIGN=TOP> <td></td> <td><a name="1259C"></a> <b><a name="1259"></a>'unknown' FLANNERY (female)</b> was born in probably Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon.</td> </tr> </td> </tr></table><tr><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td> <td valign=top></td> <td valign=top>F</td> <td valign=top align=right>iv</td> <td><table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=5 WIDTH="100%" > <tr VALIGN=TOP> <td></td> <td><a name="1260C"></a> <b><a name="1260"></a>'unknown' FLANNERY (female)</b> was born in probably Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon.</td> </tr> </td> </tr></table><tr><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td> <td valign=top></td> <td valign=top>F</td> <td valign=top align=right>v</td> <td><table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=5 WIDTH="100%" > <tr VALIGN=TOP> <td></td> <td><a name="1261C"></a> <b><a name="1261"></a>'unknown' FLANNERY (female)</b> was born in probably Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon.</td> </tr> </td> </tr></table><tr><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td> <td valign=top></td> <td valign=top>F</td> <td valign=top align=right>vi</td> <td><table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=5 WIDTH="100%" > <tr VALIGN=TOP> <td></td> <td><a name="1262C"></a> <b><a name="1262"></a>'unknown' FLANNERY (female)</b> was born in probably Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon.</td> </tr> </td> </tr></table><tr><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td> <td valign=top></td> <td valign=top>F</td> <td valign=top align=right>vii</td> <td><table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=5 WIDTH="100%" > <tr VALIGN=TOP> <td></td> <td><a name="1263C"></a> <b><a name="1263"></a>'unknown' FLANNERY (female)</b> was born in probably Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon.</td> </tr> </td> </tr></table><tr><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td> <td valign=top></td> <td valign=top>M</td> <td valign=top align=right>viii</td> <td><table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=5 WIDTH="100%" > <tr VALIGN=TOP> <td></td> <td><a name="1257C"></a> <b><a name="1257"></a>Thomas FLANNERY (caution: not verified)</b> was born about 1860 in probably Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon.<br> <br>It's pure speculation that Thomas was one of the four sons of Catherine and John. According to the 1901 census, Thomas lived in the town of Ballaghaderreen and was a publican. For this reason, it's being assumed he was a member of the Flannery family that owned the big shop and pub in Ballaghaderreen.</td> </tr> </td> </tr></table><tr><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td> <td valign=top></td> <td valign=top>M</td> <td valign=top align=right>ix</td> <td><a name="1254C"></a> <a href="allg48.htm#1254"><b>Bernard FLANNERY (caution: not verified)</b></a> was born about 1862.</td> </tr> <tr><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td> <td valign=top></td> <td valign=top>M</td> <td valign=top align=right>x</td> <td><table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=5 WIDTH="100%" > <tr VALIGN=TOP> <td></td> <td><a name="1256C"></a> <b><a name="1256"></a>James FLANNERY (caution: not verified)</b> was born about 1862 in probably Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon.<br> <br>It's pure speculation that James was one of Catherine and John's four sons. According to the 1901 census, James lived in the town of Ballaghaderreen and was a publican. Because of this it's being assumed he was a member of the Flannery family that owned the big shop and pub in Ballaghaderreen. His age is given as 38, the same age as Bernard; were they twins?</td> </tr> </td> </tr></table></table> </blockquote> <hr> <table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=5 WIDTH="100%" > <tr VALIGN=TOP> <td></td> <td><p> <b><a name="587"></a>Timothy (Tim) MORRIS</b> was born in possibly Clerragh, Fairymount, Co. Roscommon. He died in probably before 1902. Timothy married Bridget GORDON.</p> <blockquote><p>The children born to Bridget and Tim, as listed by the Co. Roscommon Heritage and Genealogy Company, shows a gap of about 12 years where there were no children born to the couple. This would need to be checked out.</p> </blockquote> </td> </tr></table><table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=5 WIDTH="100%" > <tr VALIGN=TOP> <td></td> <td><p> <b><a name="586"></a>Bridget GORDON&nbsp;[<a href="allg11.htm#195">Parents</a>]</b> was born about 12 Jul 1817 in probably Kilgarriff, Fairymount, Co. Roscommon. Bridget married Timothy (Tim) MORRIS.</p> <blockquote><p>There's a baptism record for a Bridget Gordon with the following details:<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Date of baptism: 12 Jul 1817<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Place of baptism: Loughglynn, Co. Roscommon<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Father: Cormac Gordon<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Mother: Anne Hunt<br> But the date of baptism differs from the year of birth provided by the family, which is "about 1830".<br> Sponsors at the 1817 baptism were Martin Gordon and Elizabeth Hunt.</p> </blockquote> </td> </tr></table><p>They had the following children. </p> <blockquote><table border="0" cellspacing="7"> <tr><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td> <td valign=top></td> <td valign=top>M</td> <td valign=top align=right>i</td> <td><a name="728C"></a> <a href="allg30.htm#728"><b>Michael MORRIS</b></a> was born about 4 Nov 1836.</td> </tr> <tr><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td> <td valign=top></td> <td valign=top>F</td> <td valign=top align=right>ii</td> <td><table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=5 WIDTH="100%" > <tr VALIGN=TOP> <td></td> <td><a name="1323C"></a> <b><a name="1323"></a>Bridget MORRIS</b> was born about 30 Jan 1838. She was christened on 30 Jan 1838 in Loughglynn, Co. Roscommon.</td> </tr> </td> </tr></table><tr><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td> <td valign=top></td> <td valign=top>M</td> <td valign=top align=right>iii</td> <td><a name="588C"></a> <a href="allg23.htm#588"><b>Thady MORRIS</b></a> was born about 1850.</td> </tr> <tr><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td> <td valign=top></td> <td valign=top>F</td> <td valign=top align=right>iv</td> <td><a name="1324C"></a> <a href="allg50.htm#1324"><b>Ellen MORRIS</b></a> was born about 30 Mar 1851.</td> </tr> <tr><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td> <td valign=top></td> <td valign=top>M</td> <td valign=top align=right>v</td> <td><table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=5 WIDTH="100%" > <tr VALIGN=TOP> <td></td> <td><a name="1331C"></a> <b><a name="1331"></a>John MORRIS</b> was born about 29 Mar 1853. He was christened on 29 Mar 1853 in Loughglynn, Co. Roscommon.</td> </tr> </td> </tr></table><tr><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td> <td valign=top></td> <td valign=top>F</td> <td valign=top align=right>vi</td> <td><table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=5 WIDTH="100%" > <tr VALIGN=TOP> <td></td> <td><a name="1332C"></a> <b><a name="1332"></a>Mary MORRIS</b> was born about 29 Mar 1853. She was christened on 29 Mar 1853 in Loughglynn, Co. Roscommon.</td> </tr> </td> </tr></table><tr><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td> <td valign=top></td> <td valign=top>M</td> <td valign=top align=right>vii</td> <td><table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=5 WIDTH="100%" > <tr VALIGN=TOP> <td></td> <td><a name="1333C"></a> <b><a name="1333"></a>Thomas MORRIS</b> was born about 16 Sep 1855. He was christened on 16 Sep 1855 in Loughglynn, Co. Roscommon.</td> </tr> </td> </tr></table><tr><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td> <td valign=top></td> <td valign=top>F</td> <td valign=top align=right>viii</td> <td><a name="1334C"></a> <a href="allg50.htm#1334"><b>Margaret MORRIS</b></a> was born about 23 Sep 1858.</td> </tr> <tr><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td> <td valign=top></td> <td valign=top>M</td> <td valign=top align=right>ix</td> <td><table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=5 WIDTH="100%" > <tr VALIGN=TOP> <td></td> <td><a name="1335C"></a> <b><a name="1335"></a>Francis MORRIS</b> was born about 15 Jun 1861. He was christened on 15 Jun 1861 in Loughglynn, Co. Roscommon.</td> </tr> </td> </tr></table></table> </blockquote> <hr> <table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=5 WIDTH="100%" > <tr VALIGN=TOP> <td></td> <td><p> <b><a name="588"></a>Thady MORRIS&nbsp;[<a href="allg23.htm#587">Parents</a>]</b> was born about 1850 in possibly Clerragh, Fairymount, Co. Roscommon. Thady married Bridget HERBERT on 4 Mar 1878 in Loughglynn Church.</p> </td> </tr></table><table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=5 WIDTH="100%" > <tr VALIGN=TOP> <td></td> <td><p> <b><a name="1293"></a>Bridget HERBERT</b> was born about 1848. Bridget married Thady MORRIS on 4 Mar 1878 in Loughglynn Church.</p> </td> </tr></table><p>They had the following children. </p> <blockquote><table border="0" cellspacing="7"> <tr><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td> <td valign=top></td> <td valign=top>M</td> <td valign=top align=right>i</td> <td><table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=5 WIDTH="100%" > <tr VALIGN=TOP> <td></td> <td><a name="1336C"></a> <b><a name="1336"></a>John MORRIS</b> was born on 25 Apr 1879.</td> </tr> </td> </tr></table><tr><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td> <td valign=top></td> <td valign=top>F</td> <td valign=top align=right>ii</td> <td><table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=5 WIDTH="100%" > <tr VALIGN=TOP> <td></td> <td><a name="1337C"></a> <b><a name="1337"></a>Catherine MORRIS</b> was born on 25 Jul 1880.</td> </tr> </td> </tr></table><tr><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td> <td valign=top></td> <td valign=top>M</td> <td valign=top align=right>iii</td> <td><a name="1294C"></a> <a href="allg09.htm#1294"><b>Michael John MORRIS</b></a> was born about 14 Jun 1882.</td> </tr> </table> </blockquote> <hr> <table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=5 WIDTH="100%" > <tr VALIGN=TOP> <td></td> <td><p> <b><a name="590"></a>Martin GORDON&nbsp;[<a href="allg23.htm#584">Parents</a>]</b> was born about 1850. He died after 2 Apr 1911. Martin married Anne HANNELLY on 2 Jun 1890 in Castlerea Church.</p> </td> </tr></table><table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=5 WIDTH="100%" > <tr VALIGN=TOP> <td></td> <td><p> <b><a name="1384"></a>Anne HANNELLY&nbsp;[<a href="allg46.htm#1178">Parents</a>]</b> was born about 1870 in probably Brackloon, Tumna, Co. Roscommon. She died after 2 Apr 1911. Anne married Martin GORDON on 2 Jun 1890 in Castlerea Church.</p> <blockquote><p>According to the 1911 census, Martin and Annie had eight children born alive, seven of whom were still alive at the time of the census.</p> </blockquote> </td> </tr></table><p>They had the following children. </p> <blockquote><table border="0" cellspacing="7"> <tr><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td> <td valign=top></td> <td valign=top>M</td> <td valign=top align=right>i</td> <td><table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=5 WIDTH="100%" > <tr VALIGN=TOP> <td></td> <td><a name="1385C"></a> <b><a name="1385"></a>Patrick GORDON</b> was born about 12 Jul 1891 in Fairymount, Co. Roscommon. He was christened on 12 Jul 1891 in Fairymount, Co. Roscommon.</td> </tr> </td> </tr></table><tr><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td> <td valign=top></td> <td valign=top>F</td> <td valign=top align=right>ii</td> <td><a name="1386C"></a> <a href="allg126.htm#1386"><b>Mary Catherine (Kate) GORDON</b></a> was born about 23 May 1893. She died in 1958.</td> </tr> <tr><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td> <td valign=top></td> <td valign=top>F</td> <td valign=top align=right>iii</td> <td><a name="1387C"></a> <a href="allg122.htm#1387"><b>Monica GORDON</b></a> was born about 10 Feb 1895.</td> </tr> <tr><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td> <td valign=top></td> <td valign=top>M</td> <td valign=top align=right>iv</td> <td><table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=5 WIDTH="100%" > <tr VALIGN=TOP> <td></td> <td><a name="1388C"></a> <b><a name="1388"></a>Thomas GORDON</b> was born on 5 Apr 1896 in Fairymount, Co. Roscommon.</td> </tr> </td> </tr></table><tr><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td> <td valign=top></td> <td valign=top>M</td> <td valign=top align=right>v</td> <td><table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=5 WIDTH="100%" > <tr VALIGN=TOP> <td></td> <td><a name="1389C"></a> <b><a name="1389"></a>Martin GORDON</b> was born on 16 Nov 1898 in Fairymount, Co. Roscommon.</td> </tr> </td> </tr></table><tr><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td> <td valign=top></td> <td valign=top>F</td> <td valign=top align=right>vi</td> <td><table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=5 WIDTH="100%" > <tr VALIGN=TOP> <td></td> <td><a name="6422C"></a> <b><a name="6422"></a>Annie Teresa GORDON</b> was born about 1900 in Fairymount, Co. Roscommon.</td> </tr> </td> </tr></table><tr><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td> <td valign=top></td> <td valign=top>F</td> <td valign=top align=right>vii</td> <td><table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=5 WIDTH="100%" > <tr VALIGN=TOP> <td></td> <td><a name="6423C"></a> <b><a name="6423"></a>Harriet A. GORDON</b> was born about 1901 in Fairymount, Co. Roscommon.</td> </tr> </td> </tr></table></table> </blockquote> <hr> <table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=5 WIDTH="100%" > <tr VALIGN=TOP> <td></td> <td><p> <b><a name="591"></a>Bernard (Barney) GORDON&nbsp;[<a href="allg23.htm#584">Parents</a>]</b> was born about 1850 in probably Eden, Fairymount, Co. Roscommon. He died before 2 Apr 1911 in probably Eden, Fairymount, Co. Roscommon. Bernard married Mary MOFFITT on 29 Jun 1890 in Fairymount Church.</p> <blockquote><p>According to the 1901 census, Barney and his family lived in the townland of Eden (which adjoins Clerragh) in the parish of Tibohine (Tibohine is the old name for Fairymount).</p> </blockquote> </td> </tr></table><table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=5 WIDTH="100%" > <tr VALIGN=TOP> <td></td> <td><p> <b><a name="1377"></a>Mary MOFFITT&nbsp;[<a href="allg46.htm#1164">Parents</a>]</b> was born about 1867 in probably Cloonfinglas, Fairymount, Co. Roscommon. She died after 2 Apr 1911. Mary married Bernard (Barney) GORDON on 29 Jun 1890 in Fairymount Church.</p> </td> </tr></table><p>They had the following children. </p> <blockquote><table border="0" cellspacing="7"> <tr><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td> <td valign=top></td> <td valign=top>M</td> <td valign=top align=right>i</td> <td><table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=5 WIDTH="100%" > <tr VALIGN=TOP> <td></td> <td><a name="1378C"></a> <b><a name="1378"></a>John GORDON</b> was born about 13 Jun 1891 in Fairymount, Co. Roscommon. He was christened on 13 Jun 1891 in Fairymount, Co. Roscommon.</td> </tr> </td> </tr></table><tr><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td> <td valign=top></td> <td valign=top>F</td> <td valign=top align=right>ii</td> <td><table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=5 WIDTH="100%" > <tr VALIGN=TOP> <td></td> <td><a name="1379C"></a> <b><a name="1379"></a>Mary GORDON</b> was born about 26 Mar 1893 in Fairymount, Co. Roscommon. She was christened on 26 Mar 1893 in Fairymount, Co. Roscommon.</td> </tr> </td> </tr></table><tr><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td> <td valign=top></td> <td valign=top>M</td> <td valign=top align=right>iii</td> <td><table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=5 WIDTH="100%" > <tr VALIGN=TOP> <td></td> <td><a name="1380C"></a> <b><a name="1380"></a>Bernard GORDON</b> was born about 23 Feb 1894 in Fairymount, Co. Roscommon. He was christened on 23 Feb 1894 in Fairymount, Co. Roscommon.</td> </tr> </td> </tr></table><tr><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td> <td valign=top></td> <td valign=top>M</td> <td valign=top align=right>iv</td> <td><table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=5 WIDTH="100%" > <tr VALIGN=TOP> <td></td> <td><a name="1381C"></a> <b><a name="1381"></a>Patrick (Pat) GORDON</b> was born on 20 Feb 1897 in Fairymount, Co. Roscommon.<br> <br>A death notice for a Patrick Gordon of Eden, Fairymount, Co. Roscommon, who died on 6 November 1975 at his residence, has been located in the Irish Independent. He was deeply regretted by his sister, nephews and niece and was buried in Fairymount Cemetery. Could this Patrick be our Pat above?</td> </tr> </td> </tr></table><tr><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td> <td valign=top></td> <td valign=top>F</td> <td valign=top align=right>v</td> <td><table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=5 WIDTH="100%" > <tr VALIGN=TOP> <td></td> <td><a name="1382C"></a> <b><a name="1382"></a>Ann (Annie) "Annie" GORDON</b> was born about 20 May 1899 in Fairymount, Co. Roscommon. She was christened on 20 May 1899 in Fairymount, Co. Roscommon. She died in date unknown.</td> </tr> </td> </tr></table><tr><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td> <td valign=top></td> <td valign=top>F</td> <td valign=top align=right>vi</td> <td><table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=5 WIDTH="100%" > <tr VALIGN=TOP> <td></td> <td><a name="1383C"></a> <b><a name="1383"></a>Bridget GORDON</b> was born about 1901 in Fairymount, Co. Roscommon.</td> </tr> </td> </tr></table></table> </blockquote> <hr> <table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=5 WIDTH="100%" > <tr VALIGN=TOP> <td> <a href="images/25700.jpg" > <img SRC="images/25700.jpg" BORDER=0 height=109 width=100></a></td> <td><p> <b><a name="599"></a>John GORDON&nbsp;[<a href="allg23.htm#580">Parents</a>]</b> was born about 15 Jun 1838 in Fairymount, Co. Roscommon. He was christened on 15 Jun 1838 in Loughglynn, Co. Roscommon. He died in 1895 in probably Sheepwalk, Frenchpark, Co. Roscommon. John married Mary O'CONNOR on 4 Feb 1869 in Elphin, Co. Roscommon.</p> <blockquote><p>John farmed in Sheepwalk, Frenchpark, Co. Roscommon. By the time of the 1911 census, however, despite the fact that John and his wife, Mary, had a large family, it appears there were no more Gordons left in Sheepwalk as no returns could be located for anyone with the surname of Gordon.</p> </blockquote> </td> </tr></table><table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=5 WIDTH="100%" > <tr VALIGN=TOP> <td> <a href="images/25800.jpg" > <img SRC="images/25800.jpg" BORDER=0 height=110 width=100></a></td> <td><p> <b><a name="600"></a>Mary O'CONNOR&nbsp;[<a href="allg126.htm#4476">Parents</a>]</b> was born in 1843 in Elphin, Co. Roscommon. She died in 1906 in probably Sheepwalk, Frenchpark, Co. Roscommon. Mary married John GORDON on 4 Feb 1869 in Elphin, Co. Roscommon.</p> <blockquote><p>According to her marriage certificate Mary was from Tubbermulla. I have been unable to find Tubbermulla on any Roscommon map but I'm assuming it's a townland in the parish of Elphin where Mary was married (marriages normally took place in the bride's parish). Witnesses to the marriage were Pat Gordon and Bee Neary. &nbsp;<br> <br> Mary was a relative of Major General Sir Luke O'Connor who was awarded a Victoria Cross for bravery at the battle of the Alma during the Crimean War (1854) and who was knighted in 1913. Originally we thought she was a sister but now it appears she may not have been as her father's name (Martin) and Luke's father's name (James) don't match. Perhaps she was a cousin of Luke's. If anyone has any further information about Mary, or how her family might be connected to that of Sir Luke, I would be very grateful if you would get in touch by emailing Helen@HelensFamilyTrees.com. Thank you.<br> <br> 1901 census records checked on www.leitrim-roscommon.com to find more information on Mary and John and their family: the only Gordon household in Sheepwalk is that of a Mary Gordon, aged 55, which ties in roughly with the age our Mary would have been in 1901. The children listed in the census return for Mary Gordon are Mary (25), John (24), Winnie (21) and Annie (17). Her husband is not listed, indicating he may have died, which ties in with the fact that our Mary's huband died in 1895. Winnie is not included in the list of the children of John and Mary as provided by family sources, although Mary, John and Annie are listed. Although these three names are extremely common in Irish families, it is possible that the the Mary Gordon in the census return is our Mary Connor who married John Gordon.</p> </blockquote> </td> </tr></table><p>They had the following children. </p> <blockquote><table border="0" cellspacing="7"> <tr><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td> <td valign=top></td> <td valign=top>M</td> <td valign=top align=right>i</td> <td><a name="1500C"></a> <a href="allg125.htm#1500"><b>Patrick GORDON</b></a> was born on 6 Apr 1870. He died on 14 Nov 1912.</td> </tr> <tr><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td> <td valign=top></td> <td valign=top>F</td> <td valign=top align=right>ii</td> <td><a name="605C"></a> <a href="allg125.htm#605"><b>Mary GORDON</b></a> was born in possibly 3 May 1871.</td> </tr> <tr><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td> <td valign=top></td> <td valign=top>M</td> <td valign=top align=right>iii</td> <td><a name="604C"></a> <a href="allg152.htm#604"><b>John GORDON</b></a> was born about 1873. He died after 1954.</td> </tr> <tr><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td> <td valign=top></td> <td valign=top>M</td> <td valign=top align=right>iv</td> <td><table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=5 WIDTH="100%" > <tr VALIGN=TOP> <td></td> <td><a name="4421C"></a> <b><a name="4421"></a>Martin GORDON</b> was born in 1874 in Sheepwalk, Frenchpark, Co. Roscommon. He died in 1918.</td> </tr> </td> </tr></table><tr><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td> <td valign=top></td> <td valign=top>M</td> <td valign=top align=right>v</td> <td><table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=5 WIDTH="100%" > <tr VALIGN=TOP> <td> <a href="images/25900.jpg" > <img SRC="images/25900.jpg" BORDER=0 height=108 width=100></a></td> <td><a name="601C"></a> <b><a name="601"></a>James GORDON</b> was born on 23 Apr 1876 in Sheepwalk, Frenchpark, Co. Roscommon. He died in Jun 1955 in Carrickboy, Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal. He was buried in Shankhill Cemetery, Elphin, Co. Roscommon.<br> <br>James became a doctor, having studied in Dublin and London. Between 1898 and 1902 he was Medical Officer in Cliffoney, Co. Sligo, after which he moved to Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal, where he became a surgeon at the Sheil Hospital (he had become a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1906). James remained in Ballyshannon for the remainder of his life. He never married.<br> <br> The following excerpts from &nbsp;an evocative description of James are taken from an article on the Canadian Vindicator website (www.vindicator.ca). This site was developed by Ballyshannon-born newspaper editor John Ward who, in his youth, knew James, "at six foot six inches a compelling presence as he entered sick room or hospital ward. His tall frame carried a lean body, and his long legs were normally encased in stockings and knickerbockers...His house was kept by his sister in an immaculate state of cleanliness. In pre-telephone days, patients turned up at his doorstep without appointments...Such patients were, of course, in a minority. In actual practice, if someone was at all ambulatory, consulting a doctor was a rarity in those times. The vast bulk of people waited until they were bed-ridden before seeking medical assistance, and the good Dr. Gordon, for all his forbidding appearance, was regularly routed from his sleep at all hours of the night to make house calls on an emergency basis. During 'the Emergency', as the Second World War was known in Ireland, he was one of the very few who had a petrol allowance that enabled him to continue to drive his motor car in order to answer the innumerable emergency calls that were part and parcel of his daily and nightly practice. His car could be found all over town, all throughout the countryside, up mountainy lanes, parked outside the homes of sick people...He was, for years, the only surgeon attached to the Sheil Hospital...There he plied his trade with scalpel and suture, and there he left his trademark on many whose appendices were removed by him...In Ballyshannon people vied with each other to show their appendectomy scars, competing to see which was the largest, thanks to Dr. Gordon's ministering surgery. This is no snide comment on the good doctor's work. In the absence of x-rays he believed in seeing with his own eyes any other potential danger spots...What is today amazing in retrospect is Dr. Gordon's billing practices. Pre-state medicine, pre-hospitalization insurance plans, pre-regional health boards and bureaucracies, Dr. Gordon practised medicine the old-fashioned way. If you could pay, he billed you. If you couldn't pay, you never saw a bill from him. He had been so long in practice, in the town and surrounding country, that he knew who could, and who could not."</td> </tr> </td> </tr></table><tr><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td> <td valign=top></td> <td valign=top>F</td> <td valign=top align=right>vi</td> <td><table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=5 WIDTH="100%" > <tr VALIGN=TOP> <td> <a href="images/25e00.jpg" > <img SRC="images/25e00.jpg" BORDER=0 height=109 width=100></a></td> <td><a name="606C"></a> <b><a name="606"></a>Catherine (Kate) GORDON</b> was born on 7 Nov 1877 in Sheepwalk, Frenchpark, Co. Roscommon. She died on 22 Apr 1950 in Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal. She was buried in Shankhill Cemetery, Elphin, Co. Roscommon.<br> <br>Kate, also called Katie, was a housekeeper for her brother James. Like James, she never married.</td> </tr> </td> </tr></table><tr><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td> <td valign=top></td> <td valign=top>F</td> <td valign=top align=right>vii</td> <td><a name="607C"></a> <a href="allg125.htm#607"><b>Ellen (Helen) GORDON</b></a> was born on 24 Jun 1879. She died on 10 May 1962.</td> </tr> <tr><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td> <td valign=top></td> <td valign=top>F</td> <td valign=top align=right>viii</td> <td><table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=5 WIDTH="100%" > <tr VALIGN=TOP> <td></td> <td><a name="608C"></a> <b><a name="608"></a>Ann (Annie) GORDON</b> was born on 24 Jun 1879 in Sheepwalk, Frenchpark, Co. Roscommon. She died in probably 16 February 1975 in Dublin.<br> <br>Annie, who was Ellie's twin, worked as a nurse in Dublin. It's thought she never married.<br> <br> An Annie M. Gordon from Sheepwalk, Frenchpark, Co. Roscommon died in Our Lady's Hospice in Harold's Cross in Dublin on 16 February 1975 and was buried in Glasnevin Cemetery. According to a family source our Annie above died "around 1979" so I think it likely that the Annie who died in 1975 is our Annie.</td> </tr> </td> </tr></table><tr><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td> <td valign=top></td> <td valign=top>M</td> <td valign=top align=right>ix</td> <td><a name="603C"></a> <a href="allg24.htm#603"><b>Thomas GORDON</b></a> was born in 1880. He died in Mar 1937.</td> </tr> <tr><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td> <td valign=top></td> <td valign=top>M</td> <td valign=top align=right>x</td> <td><table BORDER=0 CELLSPACING=5 WIDTH="100%" > <tr VALIGN=TOP> <td></td> <td><a name="602C"></a> <b><a name="602"></a>Cormac GORDON</b> was born about 2 Nov 1881 in Sheepwalk, Frenchpark, Co. Roscommon. He was christened on 2 Nov 1881 in Ballingare, Co. Roscommon. He died in 1927.<br> <br>Sponsors at Cormac's baptism were James Beirne and Elizabeth Gordon.<br> <br> Cormac became a doctor and had a practice in Croghan, Co. Roscommon. He was killed in a car accident in his forties.</td> </tr> </td> </tr></table><tr><td valign=top>&nbsp;</td> <td valign=top></td> <td valign=top>M</td> <td valign=top align=right>xi</td> <td><a name="3892C"></a> <b><a name="3892"></a>Michael GORDON</b>.</td> </tr> </table> </blockquote> <p align=center> <a href="allx.htm#TOC"><img src="images/home.jpg" border=0 ALT="Home"></a> <a href="allg01.htm"><img src="images/start.jpg" border=0 ALT="First"></a> <a href="allg22.htm"><img src="images/prev.jpg" border=0 ALT="Previous"></a> <a href="allg24.htm"><img src="images/next.jpg" border=0 ALT="Next"></a> <a href="allg263.htm"><img src="images/end.jpg" border=0 ALT="Last"></a> </p> <p align=center><a href="allx2.htm">Surname List</a> | <a href="allx31.htm">Name Index</a> </p> </body> </html>