On December 15, 1887 as Frank Gordon, he married Georgia Louise Kilbourn at the District of Columbia.
Columbus Daily Enquirer
Thursday, January 24, 1907
Columbus, Georgia
Major Frank Gordon Passes Away
His Columbus Friends Shocked at The News
Washington, January 23. Major Frank B. Gordon, son of the late General John B. Gordon, of Georgia, died suddenly last night at the Emergency Hospital, after a short illness from pneumonia.
The seriousness of the attack was not realized until Monday, when the physicians announced to the family there was little hope.
Major Gordon retired from service some time ago, but during the Spanish-American War performed gallant service as Major of the Third United States Volunteers. Later he was commissioned First Lieutenant of the Forty-third United Sates Volunteers. He belonged to a distinguished Southern family, his father, General Gordon, being one of the most renowned generals in the Civil War and later a United States Senator from Georgia, the name of Gordon being an honored one throughout the South.
In addition to his wife, who is a daughter of the late Hallette Kilbourn of Washington, Major Gordon leaves a son, Kilbourn Gordon, who is now in Cuba in the government service. The members of his immediate family consist of a mother, Mrs. John B. Gordon and a sister, Mrs. Burton Smith, of Atlanta; a brother, Hugh Gordon, of Florida and a sister, Mrs. Orton Bishop brown, of Berlin, New Hampshire.
They have been communicated with and it was announced this morning at the Gordon residence that the funeral arrangements would be made public later, awaiting advices from the distant relatives. It was stated that Mrs. John B. Gordon is prostrated from the shock of her son’s death and may not be able to come to Washington.
Several telegrams were received today from the family and friends suggesting that the body be interred by the side of Major Gordon’s illustrious father in Atlanta, but in deference to the wish of the family here and the expressed wish of the deceased that he be buried in Washington, the home of his wife and son, it is probable that the interment will be at Oak Hill.
Major Gordon was quite well known in Columbus, in which city he spent several months a year of two ago and the news of his death was received with sadness here.
The Evening Star Thursday, January 24, 1907
Funeral of Maj. Gordon
Remains to Be Interred in Oak Hill Cemetery
Mrs. John B. Gordon, widow of General Gordon, arrived here this morning from Atlanta, having been summoned by the news of the sudden death of her son, Major Frank Gordon, which occurred as stated in The Star, last Tuesday evening. Mrs. Gordon, during her stay here will be with her son’s widow at the Clayton, 1917 I Street, where the late Major and his family resided for several years. Mrs. Frank Gordon is nearly prostrated as a result of the anxiety of the last days of the illness of her husband, with whom she remained constantly until the moment of his death. Other relatives of the deceased were also present.
The funeral services will be held tomorrow morning at 11 o’clock at Gawler’s, 1734 Pennsylvania Avenue and will be conducted by the Rev. W.D.T. Moss, pastor of the Washington Heights Presbyterian Church. The burial will be private in the Kilbourn family plot in Oak Hill cemetery.
The honorary pallbearers will be members of the United Spanish War Veterans. Other organizations which will also be represented at the funeral will be the United Confederate Veterans and the Sons of Confederate Veterans.
The Evening Star Friday, January 25, 1907
Last Rites Over Dead
Funeral Today Of Maj. Frank B. Gordon
The impressive funeral services of the Presbyterian Church were held today over the remains of Major Frank B. Gordon, formerly of the United States Volunteers and a son of the late General John B. Gordon, one of the leading commanders of the Confederate military forces. The scene of the obsequies was the chapel of Joseph Gawler’s Undertaking Establishment, 1730 Pennsylvania Avenue. They began at 11 o’clock. Rev. Dr. W.T. Moss, pastor of the Washington Height’s Presbyterian Church, was the officiating clergyman.
Among those in attendance were Senators Bacon and Clay of Georgia, Representatives Livingston and others of the Georgia delegation in the House of Representatives, the daughters of the late General Joseph Wheeler, the famed Confederate Calvary commander; Mrs. H.E. Davis, Mr. A. Lipscomb and Mrs. Lipscomb, Dr. Thompson and Mrs. Thompson, Miss Helen McCarthy, Mr. N.O. Messenger, Mr. Orlando Smith, Mrs. William Reed and representatives of the United Spanish War Veterans and the Sons of Confederate Veterans and several individual members of the G.A.R.
The immediate family was represented by Mrs. John B. Gordon and Mrs. Frank B. Gordon, wife of the deceased.
Funeral Discourse
Paragraph regarding the address of Rev Dr. Moss follows.
The casket was covered with beautiful floral remembrances, sent by friends of the family and organizations of soldiers. At the conclusion of the obsequies the remains were taken to Oak Hill cemetery and interred in the Kilbourn family lot. The final services at the grave were conducted by Rev. Dr. Moss.
Columbus Daily Enquirer
Thursday, January 24, 1907
Columbus, Georgia
Major Frank Gordon Passes Away
His Columbus Friends Shocked at The News
Washington, January 23. Major Frank B. Gordon, son of the late General John B. Gordon, of Georgia, died suddenly last night at the Emergency Hospital, after a short illness from pneumonia.
The seriousness of the attack was not realized until Monday, when the physicians announced to the family there was little hope.
Major Gordon retired from service some time ago, but during the Spanish-American War performed gallant service as Major of the Third United States Volunteers. Later he was commissioned First Lieutenant of the Forty-third United Sates Volunteers. He belonged to a distinguished Southern family, his father, General Gordon, being one of the most renowned generals in the Civil War and later a United States Senator from Georgia, the name of Gordon being an honored one throughout the South.
In addition to his wife, who is a daughter of the late Hallette Kilbourn of Washington, Major Gordon leaves a son, Kilbourn Gordon, who is now in Cuba in the government service. The members of his immediate family consist of a mother, Mrs. John B. Gordon and a sister, Mrs. Burton Smith, of Atlanta; a brother, Hugh Gordon, of Florida and a sister, Mrs. Orton Bishop brown, of Berlin, New Hampshire.
They have been communicated with and it was announced this morning at the Gordon residence that the funeral arrangements would be made public later, awaiting advices from the distant relatives. It was stated that Mrs. John B. Gordon is prostrated from the shock of her son’s death and may not be able to come to Washington.
Several telegrams were received today from the family and friends suggesting that the body be interred by the side of Major Gordon’s illustrious father in Atlanta, but in deference to the wish of the family here and the expressed wish of the deceased that he be buried in Washington, the home of his wife and son, it is probable that the interment will be at Oak Hill.
Major Gordon was quite well known in Columbus, in which city he spent several months a year of two ago and the news of his death was received with sadness here.
The Evening Star Thursday, January 24, 1907
Funeral of Maj. Gordon
Remains to Be Interred in Oak Hill Cemetery
Mrs. John B. Gordon, widow of General Gordon, arrived here this morning from Atlanta, having been summoned by the news of the sudden death of her son, Major Frank Gordon, which occurred as stated in The Star, last Tuesday evening. Mrs. Gordon, during her stay here will be with her son’s widow at the Clayton, 1917 I Street, where the late Major and his family resided for several years. Mrs. Frank Gordon is nearly prostrated as a result of the anxiety of the last days of the illness of her husband, with whom she remained constantly until the moment of his death. Other relatives of the deceased were also present.
The funeral services will be held tomorrow morning at 11 o’clock at Gawler’s, 1734 Pennsylvania Avenue and will be conducted by the Rev. W.D.T. Moss, pastor of the Washington Heights Presbyterian Church. The burial will be private in the Kilbourn family plot in Oak Hill cemetery.
The honorary pallbearers will be members of the United Spanish War Veterans. Other organizations which will also be represented at the funeral will be the United Confederate Veterans and the Sons of Confederate Veterans.
The Evening Star Friday, January 25, 1907
Last Rites Over Dead
Funeral Today Of Maj. Frank B. Gordon
The impressive funeral services of the Presbyterian Church were held today over the remains of Major Frank B. Gordon, formerly of the United States Volunteers and a son of the late General John B. Gordon, one of the leading commanders of the Confederate military forces. The scene of the obsequies was the chapel of Joseph Gawler’s Undertaking Establishment, 1730 Pennsylvania Avenue. They began at 11 o’clock. Rev. Dr. W.T. Moss, pastor of the Washington Height’s Presbyterian Church, was the officiating clergyman.
Among those in attendance were Senators Bacon and Clay of Georgia, Representatives Livingston and others of the Georgia delegation in the House of Representatives, the daughters of the late General Joseph Wheeler, the famed Confederate Calvary commander; Mrs. H.E. Davis, Mr. A. Lipscomb and Mrs. Lipscomb, Dr. Thompson and Mrs. Thompson, Miss Helen McCarthy, Mr. N.O. Messenger, Mr. Orlando Smith, Mrs. William Reed and representatives of the United Spanish War Veterans and the Sons of Confederate Veterans and several individual members of the G.A.R.
The immediate family was represented by Mrs. John B. Gordon and Mrs. Frank B. Gordon, wife of the deceased.
Funeral Discourse
Paragraph regarding the address of Rev Dr. Moss follows.
The casket was covered with beautiful floral remembrances, sent by friends of the family and organizations of soldiers. At the conclusion of the obsequies the remains were taken to Oak Hill cemetery and interred in the Kilbourn family lot. The final services at the grave were conducted by Rev. Dr. Moss.
On December 15, 1887 as Frank Gordon, he married Georgia Louise Kilbourn at the District of Columbia.
Columbus Daily Enquirer
Thursday, January 24, 1907
Columbus, Georgia
Major Frank Gordon Passes Away
His Columbus Friends Shocked at The News
Washington, January 23. Major Frank B. Gordon, son of the late General John B. Gordon, of Georgia, died suddenly last night at the Emergency Hospital, after a short illness from pneumonia.
The seriousness of the attack was not realized until Monday, when the physicians announced to the family there was little hope.
Major Gordon retired from service some time ago, but during the Spanish-American War performed gallant service as Major of the Third United States Volunteers. Later he was commissioned First Lieutenant of the Forty-third United Sates Volunteers. He belonged to a distinguished Southern family, his father, General Gordon, being one of the most renowned generals in the Civil War and later a United States Senator from Georgia, the name of Gordon being an honored one throughout the South.
In addition to his wife, who is a daughter of the late Hallette Kilbourn of Washington, Major Gordon leaves a son, Kilbourn Gordon, who is now in Cuba in the government service. The members of his immediate family consist of a mother, Mrs. John B. Gordon and a sister, Mrs. Burton Smith, of Atlanta; a brother, Hugh Gordon, of Florida and a sister, Mrs. Orton Bishop brown, of Berlin, New Hampshire.
They have been communicated with and it was announced this morning at the Gordon residence that the funeral arrangements would be made public later, awaiting advices from the distant relatives. It was stated that Mrs. John B. Gordon is prostrated from the shock of her son’s death and may not be able to come to Washington.
Several telegrams were received today from the family and friends suggesting that the body be interred by the side of Major Gordon’s illustrious father in Atlanta, but in deference to the wish of the family here and the expressed wish of the deceased that he be buried in Washington, the home of his wife and son, it is probable that the interment will be at Oak Hill.
Major Gordon was quite well known in Columbus, in which city he spent several months a year of two ago and the news of his death was received with sadness here.
The Evening Star Thursday, January 24, 1907
Funeral of Maj. Gordon
Remains to Be Interred in Oak Hill Cemetery
Mrs. John B. Gordon, widow of General Gordon, arrived here this morning from Atlanta, having been summoned by the news of the sudden death of her son, Major Frank Gordon, which occurred as stated in The Star, last Tuesday evening. Mrs. Gordon, during her stay here will be with her son’s widow at the Clayton, 1917 I Street, where the late Major and his family resided for several years. Mrs. Frank Gordon is nearly prostrated as a result of the anxiety of the last days of the illness of her husband, with whom she remained constantly until the moment of his death. Other relatives of the deceased were also present.
The funeral services will be held tomorrow morning at 11 o’clock at Gawler’s, 1734 Pennsylvania Avenue and will be conducted by the Rev. W.D.T. Moss, pastor of the Washington Heights Presbyterian Church. The burial will be private in the Kilbourn family plot in Oak Hill cemetery.
The honorary pallbearers will be members of the United Spanish War Veterans. Other organizations which will also be represented at the funeral will be the United Confederate Veterans and the Sons of Confederate Veterans.
The Evening Star Friday, January 25, 1907
Last Rites Over Dead
Funeral Today Of Maj. Frank B. Gordon
The impressive funeral services of the Presbyterian Church were held today over the remains of Major Frank B. Gordon, formerly of the United States Volunteers and a son of the late General John B. Gordon, one of the leading commanders of the Confederate military forces. The scene of the obsequies was the chapel of Joseph Gawler’s Undertaking Establishment, 1730 Pennsylvania Avenue. They began at 11 o’clock. Rev. Dr. W.T. Moss, pastor of the Washington Height’s Presbyterian Church, was the officiating clergyman.
Among those in attendance were Senators Bacon and Clay of Georgia, Representatives Livingston and others of the Georgia delegation in the House of Representatives, the daughters of the late General Joseph Wheeler, the famed Confederate Calvary commander; Mrs. H.E. Davis, Mr. A. Lipscomb and Mrs. Lipscomb, Dr. Thompson and Mrs. Thompson, Miss Helen McCarthy, Mr. N.O. Messenger, Mr. Orlando Smith, Mrs. William Reed and representatives of the United Spanish War Veterans and the Sons of Confederate Veterans and several individual members of the G.A.R.
The immediate family was represented by Mrs. John B. Gordon and Mrs. Frank B. Gordon, wife of the deceased.
Funeral Discourse
Paragraph regarding the address of Rev Dr. Moss follows.
The casket was covered with beautiful floral remembrances, sent by friends of the family and organizations of soldiers. At the conclusion of the obsequies the remains were taken to Oak Hill cemetery and interred in the Kilbourn family lot. The final services at the grave were conducted by Rev. Dr. Moss.
Columbus Daily Enquirer
Thursday, January 24, 1907
Columbus, Georgia
Major Frank Gordon Passes Away
His Columbus Friends Shocked at The News
Washington, January 23. Major Frank B. Gordon, son of the late General John B. Gordon, of Georgia, died suddenly last night at the Emergency Hospital, after a short illness from pneumonia.
The seriousness of the attack was not realized until Monday, when the physicians announced to the family there was little hope.
Major Gordon retired from service some time ago, but during the Spanish-American War performed gallant service as Major of the Third United States Volunteers. Later he was commissioned First Lieutenant of the Forty-third United Sates Volunteers. He belonged to a distinguished Southern family, his father, General Gordon, being one of the most renowned generals in the Civil War and later a United States Senator from Georgia, the name of Gordon being an honored one throughout the South.
In addition to his wife, who is a daughter of the late Hallette Kilbourn of Washington, Major Gordon leaves a son, Kilbourn Gordon, who is now in Cuba in the government service. The members of his immediate family consist of a mother, Mrs. John B. Gordon and a sister, Mrs. Burton Smith, of Atlanta; a brother, Hugh Gordon, of Florida and a sister, Mrs. Orton Bishop brown, of Berlin, New Hampshire.
They have been communicated with and it was announced this morning at the Gordon residence that the funeral arrangements would be made public later, awaiting advices from the distant relatives. It was stated that Mrs. John B. Gordon is prostrated from the shock of her son’s death and may not be able to come to Washington.
Several telegrams were received today from the family and friends suggesting that the body be interred by the side of Major Gordon’s illustrious father in Atlanta, but in deference to the wish of the family here and the expressed wish of the deceased that he be buried in Washington, the home of his wife and son, it is probable that the interment will be at Oak Hill.
Major Gordon was quite well known in Columbus, in which city he spent several months a year of two ago and the news of his death was received with sadness here.
The Evening Star Thursday, January 24, 1907
Funeral of Maj. Gordon
Remains to Be Interred in Oak Hill Cemetery
Mrs. John B. Gordon, widow of General Gordon, arrived here this morning from Atlanta, having been summoned by the news of the sudden death of her son, Major Frank Gordon, which occurred as stated in The Star, last Tuesday evening. Mrs. Gordon, during her stay here will be with her son’s widow at the Clayton, 1917 I Street, where the late Major and his family resided for several years. Mrs. Frank Gordon is nearly prostrated as a result of the anxiety of the last days of the illness of her husband, with whom she remained constantly until the moment of his death. Other relatives of the deceased were also present.
The funeral services will be held tomorrow morning at 11 o’clock at Gawler’s, 1734 Pennsylvania Avenue and will be conducted by the Rev. W.D.T. Moss, pastor of the Washington Heights Presbyterian Church. The burial will be private in the Kilbourn family plot in Oak Hill cemetery.
The honorary pallbearers will be members of the United Spanish War Veterans. Other organizations which will also be represented at the funeral will be the United Confederate Veterans and the Sons of Confederate Veterans.
The Evening Star Friday, January 25, 1907
Last Rites Over Dead
Funeral Today Of Maj. Frank B. Gordon
The impressive funeral services of the Presbyterian Church were held today over the remains of Major Frank B. Gordon, formerly of the United States Volunteers and a son of the late General John B. Gordon, one of the leading commanders of the Confederate military forces. The scene of the obsequies was the chapel of Joseph Gawler’s Undertaking Establishment, 1730 Pennsylvania Avenue. They began at 11 o’clock. Rev. Dr. W.T. Moss, pastor of the Washington Height’s Presbyterian Church, was the officiating clergyman.
Among those in attendance were Senators Bacon and Clay of Georgia, Representatives Livingston and others of the Georgia delegation in the House of Representatives, the daughters of the late General Joseph Wheeler, the famed Confederate Calvary commander; Mrs. H.E. Davis, Mr. A. Lipscomb and Mrs. Lipscomb, Dr. Thompson and Mrs. Thompson, Miss Helen McCarthy, Mr. N.O. Messenger, Mr. Orlando Smith, Mrs. William Reed and representatives of the United Spanish War Veterans and the Sons of Confederate Veterans and several individual members of the G.A.R.
The immediate family was represented by Mrs. John B. Gordon and Mrs. Frank B. Gordon, wife of the deceased.
Funeral Discourse
Paragraph regarding the address of Rev Dr. Moss follows.
The casket was covered with beautiful floral remembrances, sent by friends of the family and organizations of soldiers. At the conclusion of the obsequies the remains were taken to Oak Hill cemetery and interred in the Kilbourn family lot. The final services at the grave were conducted by Rev. Dr. Moss.
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