Ray County, Missouri Biographies - Thaddeus W. Gorton (b. 1834)

Source: History of Ray County, Missouri 1881; p.627

Thaddeus W. Gorton

Thaddeus W. Gorton was born in Steuben county, New York, April 30, 1834. He received his
education and grew to manhood in his native state, and then in the year 1858, he went to
Green Bay, Wisconsin, and, after remaining there for a time, went to Atchison, Kansas,
where he was engaged during the space of four years, in the lumber business. From Kansas
he went to Idaho territory, and spent about two years prospecting and exploring in the
Rocky mountains, at the expiration of which time he returned to Kansas, and came from
there to Ray county, Missouri, in the autumn of 1869, and has resided in this county ever
since. He is now engaged in farming and operating a large saw mill. He owns 500 acres of
excellent land, 200 acres in cultivation and the balance in pasture and wood lands. He
has a good, comfortable residence, and his farm is well stocked and equipped. Mr. Gorton
was married August 19, 1868, to Miss Diana Black, a native of the state of Kentucky. They
are the parents of one child: Charles L. Mr. Gorton devotes some considerable attention
to stock raising, and his farm is well adapted to make that business very successful. He
is a valuable member of the community and a good citizen.


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