Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Gordon, Carey L.
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Solebury Township


   CAREY L. GORDON farmer, P.O. New Hope, was born in 
Buckingham township, April 21, 1835, and is a son of Stephen 
and Araminta (Bodine) Gordon.  His grandfather was Giles 
Gordon, an early settler of Wrightstown, Bucks county, whose 
children were:  Giles, James, John, Stephen, Zephaniah, Mary 
and Ann.  His maternal grandfather was David Bodine, an 
early settler of Buckingham and a lime burner by occupation. 
 Stephen Gordon was reared in Wrightstown township, lived in 
Buckingham, and about the year 1850 came to Solebury and 
located on the farm occupied by our subject.  Later he 
removed to Philadelphia and died there.  His children were:  
Cary L., Edward, Morris, William H., Anna M. and Angeline.  
Cary L. Gordon is a prominent farmer of Solebury.  In 1865 
he married Melissa, daughter of Robert N. and Rebecca 
(Selner) Caffey, of Upper Makefield township.  They have an 
adopted daughter, Mary A.   Mrs. Gordon is a member of the 
Presbyterian church, and of the W. C. T. U.   Mr. Gordon is 
a republican politically.