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Farmer, in 1860 Census.
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"Miss Grace Leebrick, assistant post-mistress at Elkton, fell while skating and is considerably bruised and cut about the face."--17 January 1918, Richmond (VA) Times Dispatch
Mrs. Higley to Be Buried at Elkton Today
Mrs. Grace Leebrick Higley, 44, a native of Elkton and wife of B. F. R. Higley, prominent Cleveland, Ohio, attorney died Wednesday afternoon at her home in Cleveland, Ohio, following a long illness, according to word received here yesterday.
Mrs. Higley was a daughter of Mrs. Margaret Leebrick, of Elkton, and the late James E. Leebrick. She was born and reared in Elkton. She was a woman of sterling character and was held in the highest esteem by all who knew her. She leaves a host of friends who mourn her passing.
Besides her husband she is survived by two children, Spence and Margaret Higley, of Cleveland, her mother, one brother, J. Harry Leebrick, of Philadelphia and one sister, Mrs. L. H. Lewis, of Elkton.
Burial will be this afternoon in the Elk Run Cemetery at Elkton. The hour of the services, which will be conducted by Rev. Waterhouse, had not been set last night.
Harrisonburg Daily News Record, October 4, 1940
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Date: Aug 27 1968
Source: Plain Dealer; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #117.
Notes: Higley. Frank R. Higley, husband of the late Grace L. (nee Leebrick), father of Spencer M. and Margaret H. Garrison (Mrs. James) both of Seattle, Washington, brother of Albert M. and Dr. Charles S., late residence, 3009 Fairfax Rd.
Memorial services will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday in the Chapel of Plymouth Church of Shaker Heights, Ohio (Coventry Rd. at Drexmore).
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Lewis S Gordon, of the firm of Gordon Brothers, and also a member of the Antwerp Hub & Spoke company, is one of the popular and enterprising citizens of Carryall township. He was born in Orange county, N.Y., April 7, 1835, the second son of Thomas and Sarah J (Smith) Gordon, both natives of New York, and of Scotch-Irish parentage, members of the family being prominent in colonial times. The paternal grandfather, Samuel Gordon, was a farmer by occupation, and served in the Revolutionary war, crossing the Delaware with Gen. Washington. He experienced all the hardships of pioneer life, and died at the advanced age of ninety-three years. Thomas Gordon was the youngest of a family of eight sons and three daughters, and was reared on the farm, learning the carpenter and joiner's trade, which he followed through his life. He was born in 1804, and died at the age of seventy-two years. When a young man, he married a Miss Smith, who was born in 1807. She is still living, at the age of eighty-four years, In Antwerp, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gordon were the parents of eight children, all of whom survive, with the exception of one. The father came west to join his children in 1874, but died two years later. He was an old-time whig, and later an ardent republican. With his worthy wife he belonged to the Presbyterian church. L. S. Gordon, the immediate subject of this sketch, was educated in the common schools and at the Neversink seminary, of New York. He began his business career as a clerk in a hardware store, and here remained for two years. In 1855, he came west, and for one year acted as clerk in the county offices of Paulding. In the fall of 1856 he commenced teaching a common school, and he taught successfully for three years, and then was nominated on the Republican ticket of the county for the office of county recorder. He was elected and took charge of the office January 1, 1860, being re-elected in 1862. In October, 1865, Mr. Gordon was elected to the office of county treasurer, and re-elected in 1867, resigning the position in 1869, to make the race for county auditor. He was defeated by thirteen votes. On April 8, 1870, he was commissioned probate judge to fill a vacancy of seven months. Subsequently, in February, 1871, Mr. Gordon moved to Antwerp to take charge of a hardware store, which he had previously started in connection with his brother, Harry H. Gordon. Since then these gentlemen have been successfully engaged in business for over a period of twenty-one years. In July 1870, Mr. Gordon, having read law for two years under the supervision of Col. John S. Snook,, was admitted to the bar by Judge Sutliff. He practiced but little while engaged in the official duties of Paulding county, and since locating at Antwerp has acted as counselor on various occasions, though not being actively engaged in the work of his profession. He has held a notary's commission since the year 1861. Mr. Gordon takes a lively interest in all that tends toward the improvement of his town and county, and is liberal with his means. He is an ardent advocate of the current school system, whereby the masses may be educated. Mr. Gordon was nominated by the republican party as the representative of Defiance and Paulding Counties in 1881, and overcame a democratic majority of 1,350 by 349. He did active service for his constituents and acquitted himself with honor. His first vote was cast for President John C Fremont, in 1856, and since that date he has always supported the Republican ticket. Mr. Gordon was married February 9, 1860, to Miss Margaret Voreis, a native of Crawford county, born in July, 1842. Her parents were Peter D and Margaret (Luke) Voreis, natives of New Jersey, and of Holland-Dutch extraction. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon are widely and favorably known, and are now enjoying the fruits of a well spent life. In 1888 Mr. Gordon was elected as presidential elector from the sixth congressional district, and was formerly instrumental in forming the new district, being appointed on the re-districting committee in the Sixty-fifth general assembly of Ohio. He has long been one of the influential and prominent citizens of Paulding county, and enjoys the confidence and esteem of all who know him. - Historical atlas of Paulding County, Ohio, Pg 53