Ancestry Johnson County Wills
Book 1:23
administrator James M Penrod for estate of Mary A Gordon box 108
administrator Mary Gordon for estate of James W Gordon box 84
administrator Mary Gordon for estate of T H Gordon box 27

FS Probate Journal Book F 1884-1889. Nothing under Penrod, the adm of Mary A Gordon's estate
J W Gordon 233, 242, 249, 265-275, 280, 293, 302 Estate of Catherine Summers
Phoebe J Gorden Guardian 242, 250 minor heirs of Lewis W Reed
Gordin J W 317, 322, 332, 385 Estate of Catherine Summers
FS Probate Journal Book E 1880-1884: nothing
FS Probate Joural Book G 1889-1893: nothing
FS Probate Joural Book C 1889-1893: nothing
FS Probate Joural Book D 1889-1893: nothing

Circuit Clerk
Ryan O'Neal
Office Location
Johnson County Courthouse
?PO Box 517
Vienna, IL 62995
Phone: 618.658.4751
Fax: 618.658.2908

Not listed in Roane Tax Lists 1841-1851
Johnson County, IL Will Book A, 1870-1888, not listed in Index. FamilySearch
Johnson County, IL Probate Journal D, 1879-1880, not listed in index FamilySearch
Johnson County, IL Probate journal 1880-1884 vol E not listed in index FamilySearch
Williamson County, IL Will Book A-B 1853-1892 not listed


Possible father for Joshua is John Gordon found living next door to Joshua in 1850 census in Murray GA. age 62, b. NC around 1788. Other household members are:

Mary age 53 b. VA
Thomas age 21 b. TN
Jacob C. age 18, b. TN
Nancy Thompson age 24, b.NC
John Thompson age 2, b. GA

Possible listing of Joshua's father John in 1830 in Roane, TN. Listed as John Gordon with the following household
Males
0-5 1
5-10 2
10-15 1
15-20 1
40-50 1
Females
0-5 1
10-15 1
30-40 2

Possible brother of Joshua living next to possible father John in Murray, GA in 1850:
L D Gordon age 30, b. NC Other household members:

Elizabeth age 29, b. TN
John W age 6, b. TN
Joshua age 5, b. GA
Rebecca E age 4, b. GA
William P age 1, b. GA

This John is not the same John Gordon from Stokes County NC who married Barzilla Martin and then Mary Tuttle

Deed Book R: 579 and 580: JW and Abby Gordon to MJ and WD Ragsdale (dec 5, 1871) and Francis M. Cenard (Jan 28 1871)
T:345 Joshua Gordon to John W Gordon and wife23 Oct 1869
R:162 Joshua Gordon to James Lowrey
T:540 Jacob M Gordon to James W Mills and wife 1 Oct 1877
27:376 J M Gordon to J E Chism 8 Oct 1881
31:20 J M Gordon to B F Cagle 4 Mar 1884
W:268 Thomas H Gordon to CC Ridenhower 8 Oct 1884
33:108 John W Gordon to Elizabeth Jones et al 1 Oct 1888
28:526 T H Gordon to County tax deed 25 mar 1889
28:526 T H Gordon to County clerk tax deed 25 mar 1889
W:400 J W Gordon to James Mohles quit claim deed 145 Aug 1889
38:400 Wesley Gordon to Adair Richard 8 Feb 1892 Warranty deed
40:1 James W Gordon Wm Smith 10 Jan 1893 Master deed
38:640 J P Gordon to John W Gordon 1 Apr 1892 Warr deed
42:142 J W Gordon to J P Gordon 1 Apr 1892 Warr deed
43:268 T H Gordon to N H Cagle 13 Nov 1893 warr deed
43:492 M A Gourdon to T H Gordon 13 Nov 1895 L (or J) C deed
37:509 J W Gordon to Joseph Duggar 2 Nov 1895
37:32--(4?) James W Gordon to Samuel P Henard 13 Dec 1880
40:41 John W Gordon Masbir in Chancery 7 Sep 1897
40:41 or 47 John W Gordon N Y Smith 7 Sep 1897
45:455 Sidna A Gordon to Winnie Kealey 20 Jan 1898
45:456 J F W Gordon to W T Taylor 7 Nov 1898
46:268 W F Gordon to E O S Snider 14 Dec 1897
46:270 W F Gordon to James Hurley 8 aug 1899
46:418 J W Gordon L J Albright 15 Dec 1888
46:436 W P Gordon to J M Gordon 29 Apr 1898
46:436 W P Gordon to Alex Vinson 6 Nov 1899
53:443 J W Gordon to J D Ragsdale 7 Nov 1904
52:89 J M Gordon to Narcissa Gordon 4 Jun 1902
54:177 Thos H Gorton to E J Grace & hus 20 mar 1905
54:190 J F Gordon and wife to Jas A Biggs 1 mar 1904
55:513 J W Gordon to Jas A Biggs 28 Oct 1905
55:532 Wm Gordon to Charles D Reid and wife 3 Nov 1905