CHARLES H. GORDON
Charles H. Gordon, a farmer, near Dublin, Franklin County, and a native of Perry County, Ohio, was born December 6, 1817. He is a son of George and Hannah (Hammisfair) Gordon, and a grandson of Charles Gordon, who emigrated from Scotland prior to the American Revolution, and settled in Pennsylvania. He served in the war of 1812, and subsequently removed to Perry County, Ohio, where he died. George Gordon was reared principally in Perry County, where he married and brought up a family. Charles is the eldest of nine children. He was reared and brought up to farming and has pursued that avocation most of his life. He remained on the homestead till 1840, when he engaged in keeping hotel in Gratiot. In 1842, he went to Linville and carried on coopering eight years, then purchased a small farm in Jerome Township, on which he settled. He married April 22, 1841, Miss Clarissa Vandenburgh, by whom he had two children-Daniel L. and Clarissa C., wife of John Windle. Mrs. Gordon departed this life September 8, 1849, and Mr. G. married the second time September 21, 1851, Miss Matilda <>Latimer, daughter of Stephen and Dimmis Latimer. Mrs. G. was born in Franklin County, Ohio, February 1, 1830. This marriage was blessed with nine children; seven of these are living, viz.: Stephen T., George C., Nathan H., Livonia, Dimmis, Vallandingham and Ida M.; Nancy L. and Margaret A., are deceased. Mrs. Gordon's parents came to Franklin County, Ohio, in 1815, and in 1840 to this township, where they both died, Mr. Litimer, February 26, 1854, and Mrs. L., September 21, 1872. Mr. Gordon owns a well improved farm of 186 acres, and is engaged in farming and stock raising.