Biographical Sketch of Harden G. Gordon, Sr., Jr., St. Joseph, Buchanan 
County, MO

>From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph
Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri.
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Harden G. Gordon, Sr., farmer, Section 25, Post office Saxton, was born
in Surry County, North Carolina, August 10, 1820, and when eighteen
years of age he went to Shelby County, Kentucky.  In 1842, he came
to Buchanan County.  Was raised on a farm, and when twenty two years
of age he learned the carpenter's trade, and has worked at it more 
or less during his life.  He has also dealt quite extensively in
stock, and he now owns one hundred acres of land.  But a few years
ago he was a heavy landholder in this county.  He was married May
9, 1861, to Miss Violet Jackson.  She was born in the same county
as himself, in 1833.  They have four children: Lucy J., Andrew L.,
Harden G., Jr., and Murray.

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