The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-08-08
Former Mayor of the City
and Justice of the Peace
Passes Away.
VALIANT WAR RECORD
Life a Very Busy and Use
full One as Brief
Sketch Shows.

VI tne CITY, FORMER justice OF the
peace and widely znown citizen,
died at his home at EOS Hedges
street in Broad Oaks at / O'Clock
| Monday morning with liver and kid.
ney trouble the cause of his death.
He had been in failing health year
or more and had been bedtast seven
weeks.
Samuel W. Gordon was born in
Clark county, Va, August 6, 1881
and lacked just one day Of being 6s|
years Of age when he died. The
Gordon family was established in
Virginia by a widow who came to
this country from Scotland at an
early date. Gordonsville. Va, was
named in honor OF the family.
Franklin Gordon, grandfather oil
Samuel W. Gordon, was native OF
Gordonsvile, Va, and soldier OF
the Revolutionary war. John Cor
don, father Of Samuel w. Gordon.
was born in Culpepper county, Va,
in 1897. In his youth he moved
with his parents to the valley Of vir-
ginia and resided there until 1884.
He was obliged to fee from the val
ley on account of his political views
as he was strong Union man all
his life. He then moved to Ohio
and resided near GAINESVILLE where
he died in 1870. He was a farmer
and fairly successful Whilesa res
ident of his native state he and Miss
Susan Cooley,odaughter OF Joseph
and Polly Cooley, who were natives
OF Virginia and OF English origin
and old pioneers in Virginia where all
their days were spent, were married
The head of the Cooley family was
also a soldier of the Revolution.
Susan Gordon, mother OF Samuel
W. Gordon, died at GAINESVILLE, o.,
in 1881. She and her husband
reared six SONS and one daughter.
The sons were named James, who
enlisted in the Seventh: Virginia in
fantry oiathe Confederate army and
died while in service. Joseph F. who
married and moved to Iowa In 1867,
John D. Of Berkeley county, W. Va,
Robert T. Of Salem, w. Va, who
served in the Third vest Virginia
infantry of the Union army and was
engaged In a number of prominent
battles, George H., OF Warren coun-
ty, Va, and Samuel W., of this city.
The daughter was named Mary and:
she married James w. Lewis, of
MeadvIlle, Pa. All are dead except
Robert.
In Virginia Samuel w. Gordon
passed his youth on a farm and at
tended the common schools Of his
day. He was but IS years of age
when the Civil war broke out, but
he was filled with patriotic desire
to fight for the old flag and he en-
listed in the sixtieth Ohio infantry
from Belmont county, February IS.
1852, and served until July II,
1855. when he was discharged AT
Harrisburg, Pa. He participated in
the battles of spottsylvania, The
Wilderness and Cold FIarbor. HsI
was in the, Ninth army corps. Aside
from the principal battles mentioned
he took part in many skirmishes and
was corporal in Company D of the
sixtleth regiment,
After the war Mr.. Gordon came to
clarksburg and he and Ursula c.
waters. of Hampshire county, al
daughter Of Nancy and Susan
RWlasers, formerly OF 0larksburg.
were married. In 1876 Mr.. and
Mrs. Gordon moved to GAINESVILLE.
o, where Mr.. Gordon engaged in
farming until 1872, when he moved
to Virginia and resided on fruit
farm near Winchester. de engaged
in the nursery business there until
1882 when he moved to Clarksburg,
his home ever since.
Mrs. Gordon died December 8,
1890. leaving two sons, John W.
and George H. Gordon, both OF this
city, the latter of whom is promt.
nent justice of the peace here.
Mr.. Gordon's second wife, who
survives, was Miss Mary A. Hon, a |
daughter of Silas HoR. now de-
ceased. and Lydia S. Hon, Of this
city. They were married in 1892.
Her father was a deputy sherlf of
Harrison county four years and was
well and favorably known.
The second marriage resulted in
The birth of daughter. Miss Helen
Ursula, who survives.
In politics Mr.. Gordon was
always an ardent Republican
and he flied several post
lions of honor and trust. In
1890 he was appointed sealer of