Name |
Sylvester Gordon |
Suffix |
^ |
Born |
12 Dec 1828 |
Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY [3, 4, 5] |
Gender |
Male |
Census |
1850 |
Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY [6] |
- He was living with his parents. He was a seaman.
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Census |
1860 |
Fire Place (now Brookhaven Hamlet), Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY [7, 8] |
- In Sylvester's household were Leydia, age 16, and Emma F., age 6. He was a farmer, and valued his real estate at $1000 and personal property at $500.
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Occupation |
1860 [7] |
farmer |
Possessions |
1860 [7] |
real estate valued at $1000 and personal property of $500 |
Census |
1870 |
Fire Place (now Brookhaven Hamlet), Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY [9] |
- In his household were Lydia Gordon, and children Emma, Ira, Deborah, and Annie. He was a farmer and valued his real estate at $8000 and personal property at $1500.
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Residence |
1873 |
Brookhaven, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY [10] |
on the north side of South Country Rd. |
- On the 1873 Map of Brookhaven Hamlet, his homestead was four houses southwest of the intersection of Beaver Dam Road and South Country Road. Adjacent and immediately to the north of his homestead, S. Gordon was also shown as owning a large tract of land extending behind the properties lining South Country Rd. Much of this land was later to become part of the James W. Post estate.
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Census |
1880 |
Brookhaven, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY [11] |
- In his household are his wife Liddie, and children Ira, Debby, Anny, Freddy, and Ella. He was a farmer. His age was recorded as 40, but this is likely an error.
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Occupation |
1880 [11] |
farmer |
Reference Number |
HG 170bb [12] |
Died |
11 Nov 1897 |
Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY [5] |
Buried |
Yaphank (Cemetery), Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY [5] |
Person ID |
I2204 |
Brookhaven & South Haven Hamlets |
Last Modified |
12 Dec 2011 |
Family 2 |
Lydia Davis, ^, b. 1 Nov 1843, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY , d. 8 May 1891, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY (Age 47 years) |
Married |
Abt 1860 [3, 7, 14] |
- The 1860 census indicates that Lydia and Sylvester were married within the year.
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Children |
| 1. Ira S. Gordon, ^, b. Abt 1861, Fire Place (now Brookhaven Hamlet), Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY , d. 19 May 1889 (Age ~ 28 years) |
| 2. Deborah D. Gordon, ^, b. May 1864, Fire Place (now Brookhaven Hamlet), Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 3. Ann Gordon, ^, b. Abt 1869, NY , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 4. Frederick B. Gordon, ^, b. Abt 1872, NY , d. Aft 1930 (Age ~ 59 years) |
| 5. Ella Gordon, ^, b. Abt 1876, NY , d. Yes, date unknown |
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Family ID |
F687 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |