Brief Life History of John Thomas "Poppa John"
When John Thomas "Poppa John" Gordy was born on 20 October 1904, in Pine Bluff, Jefferson, Arkansas, United States, his father, Thomas Lucian Gordy, was 25 and his mother, Lillian Eleanor Mulvey, was 19. He married Margaret Ruth Poe on 2 February 1928, in Garland, Arkansas, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He died on 5 February 1961, in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States, at the age of 56.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- John T Gordy, "United States Census, 1940"
- Marriage record of John and Margaret Gordy
Spouse and Children
1904–1961 Male
1907–1980 Female
Children (1)
1935–2009 Male
Parents and Siblings
1879– Male
1885– Female
Siblings (2)
1904–1961 Male
1908– Male
World Events (8)
1906 · Saving Food Labels
Age 2
1906 · Diamonds Found Near Murfreesboro
Age 2
1920
Age 16
Name Meaning
Scottish: unexplained.
French: variant of Gord ‘heavy, dull, sluggish’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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