Brief Life History of John Gordon
When John Gordon Fortson was born on 29 September 1872, in Alabama, United States, his father, William M Fortson, was 29 and his mother, Jane D Kennedy, was 29. He had at least 1 daughter with Cornelia Willis. He lived in Brannon Stand, Houston, Alabama, United States in 1910 and Taylor, Houston, Alabama, United States in 1930. He died on 8 May 1933, in Dothan, Houston, Alabama, United States, at the age of 60, and was buried in Dothan, Houston, Alabama, United States.
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Sources (8)
- John Fortson, "United States Census, 1920"
- John Gordon Fortson, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
- John Gordon Fortson, "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974"
Spouse and Children
1872–1933 Male
1883–1984 Female
Children (1)
1910– Female
Parents and Siblings
1843–1908 Male
1843–1905 Female
Siblings (9)
1866–1950 Male
1868–1919 Male
1869–1923 Female
1872–1933 Male
1874– Male
+4 More Children
World Events (8)
1874
Age 2
1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
Age 3
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
Age 18
Name Meaning
Possibly English: unexplained.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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