Ira S. Gordon, ^^{[1, 2, 3]}

Abt 1861 - 1889  (~ 28 years)

• Name	Ira S. Gordon
  Suffix	^
  Born	Abt 1861	Fire Place (now Brookhaven Hamlet), Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [1]
  	[Since the family was apparently still living in the Hamlet in 1873, he was likely born in the Hamlet.]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1870	Fire Place (now Brookhaven Hamlet), Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [4]
  	He was living with his parents.
  Census	1880	Brookhaven, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [5]
  	He was living with his parents.
  Misc	1883	Brookhaven, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [6]
  	He was a charter member of the Union Dime Club, a community social club
  Name	Ira S. Gordon
  Reference Number	HG 170bba  [1]
  Died	19 May 1889  [7]
  Person ID	I2220	Brookhaven & South Haven Hamlets
  Last Modified	7 Jan 2012

  
  

  Father	Sylvester Gordon, ^,   b. 12 Dec 1828, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY ,   d. 11 Nov 1897, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY  (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Lydia Davis, ^,   b. 1 Nov 1843, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY ,   d. 8 May 1891, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY  (Age 47 years)
  Married	Abt 1860  [1, 8, 9]
  	The 1860 census indicates that Lydia and Sylvester were married within the year.
  Family ID	F687	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Florence J. Carman, ^,   b. Abt 1866, NY ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. LeRoy Wood Gordon, ^,   b. May 1890, NY ,   d. 12 Feb 1912  (Age ~ 21 years)
  Family ID	F4718	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents

  Union Dime Club .. the Union Dime Club was a social organization active in Brookhaven Hamlet from about 1883-1888. This article from the Patchogue Advance provides an interesting picture of the social life in the community during the late 19th century.

  
  

• Sources

  [S72] Hawkins Supplement vol II, LI REF 929.2097 HAWKINS HAW., p. 84. [S191] 1900 Census, Census Place: Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York; Roll T623_1165; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 748. [S241] Long Island Genealogy: Surname Database, http://longislandsurnames.com/getperson.php?personID=I1053&tree=Carman_Family. [S62] 1870 Census, Census Place: Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York; Roll: M593_1100; Page: 373A; Image: 130; Family History Library Film: 552599. [S42] 1880 Census, Census Place: Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York; Roll T9_934; Family History Film: 1254934; Page: 133.2000; Enumeration District: 315; Image: 0822. [S577] http://brookhavensouthhaven.org/history/UnionDimeClub/UnionDimeClub1883-88.htm. [S241] Long Island Genealogy: Surname Database, http://longislandsurnames.com/getperson.php?personID=I1053&tree=Carman_Family. References (not reviewed):  Sag Harbor Express, (Suffolk County Library On-Line Historic Newspaper Collection http://shn.suffolk.lib.ny.us/). SURRGOATE'S COURT, Thursday, July 11, 1889, Page: 2 [S61] 1860 Census, p. 209. [S241] Long Island Genealogy: Surname Database, http://www.longislandsurnames.com/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I30375&tree=Brown.