James was born at
South Carolina circa 1800. He was the son of
Aaron Gordon and
Ann Glenn. He married
Martha L. Marshall at
Monroe Co., Indiana, on 15 December 1831. James Gordon was census 1840 in 1840 at
Monroe Co., Indiana; In the 1840 Monroe Co., Indiana census the following family is found with James Gordon listed as the head of the household:
1 male age 0-5, 1 male age 30-40;
1 female age 5-10, 1 female age 20-30. James was listed as the head of a family on the 1850 Census at
Bloomington Twp., Monroe Co., Indiana. James was listed as the head of a family on the 1860 Census at
Perry Twp., Monroe Co., Indiana.