Abner C. Gordon was b. Dutch Valley, Kings Co., NB 3FEB1871 (4JAN1869 in 1901 but, by his own declaration, in 1871), d. 30NOV1965, buried Penniac Baptist No176 Cemetery, Penniac, St. Mary’s Parish, York Co., NB, and married York Co., NB 14JUN1893 Jennie Love (b. St. Mary’s Parish, York Co., NB 11NOV1867 (11NOV1868 in 1901), d. 11NOV1919, buried Penniac Baptist No176 Cemetery, Penniac, St. Mary’s Parish, York Co., NB), daughter of Thomas A. and Rebecca (Porter) Love.
Abner was the son of Thomas (b. Chambers Settlement, NB or Donegal, Waterford (then Sussex) Parish, Kings Co., NB 4MAY1845 (ca. 1837-43), d. 1915) and Mary (Hamilton, b. 18JUL1850 (ca. 1848-9, ca. 15SEP1847?), d. Cross Creek, Stanley Parish, York Co., NB 5MAR1927) Gordon.
Abner was a weaver, probably employed at the Marysville mills when he married. His mother, Mary Hamilton, was the daughter of Thomas and Mary (Mitchell) Hamilton from Ireland about 1844.
His father, Thomas ‘Gordan’, was the son of Thos. (b. NB ca. 1814-5-OCT1896), and Deborah (Thomas, b. NB ca. 1819-26, d. OCT1896) ‘Gordan’ of Sussex Parish, Kings Co., NB in 1851. I believe they lived in Dutch Valley and that Thomas, Sr. was the son of John and Elizabeth (ca. 1780-7FEB1856) Gordon originally of Pennfield Parish, Charlotte Co., NB. Elizabeth was a member of a Loyalist family.
Abner’s parents seem to have moved about the province but, when his sister, Adelia Letitia Gordon, was born in 1892 they lived in Penniac
In 1901 the names of their neighbours suggest that they lived in the Penniac area of St. Mary’s Parish, York Co., NB.
Rebecca Porter was likely Thomas A. Love’s 2nd wife (Mary Jane (Lipset) Love, wife of Thomas A. Love, d. 29JAN1865 age 34 years) and was the daughter of Charles and Mary Porter who came from Ireland to St. Mary’s Parish about 1822.
Children:
1. WILLIAM A. GORDON b. Marysville, St. Mary’s Parish, York Co., NB 21OCT1895 (2OCT1894 in 1901).
Thomas.