Family Trees, Ancestry.com lists Florence married to Marion W. Gordon. Three children, Marion, born 1885 in CA, Florence, born in 1887 in CA and George L., born in 1889 in CA.
The 1930 US Federal Census, Santa Cruz County, CA., lists Florence, 64yrs, living with son George L. Gordon and his wife, Mattie E. Gordon.
NOTE: Place of birth is Toana, Elko County, Nevada. Toano does not show up in the Find A Grave list of towns in Elko county, although Tonka does which may be a misspelling?
The following information from Wikipedia tells of the little Nevada town where Florence Gordon was born. It is no longer listed on present day maps. It is listed on maps from the 1880s.
Toano was created by the Central Pacific Railroad in 1868. The town was the western terminus of the Salt Lake Division of the railroad. Toano had a population of 117, including hotels and stores. Between 1873 and 1874, the town was plagued by two fires that destroyed several buildings and a hotel. The start of the end of the town was in 1884 when the Oregon Short Line Railroad was completed and all traffic from Idaho was eliminated. The town quickly lost its importance. Toano officially became a ghost town in 1906. No early buildings still stand.
The 1930 US Federal Census, Santa Cruz County, CA., lists Florence, 64yrs, living with son George L. Gordon and his wife, Mattie E. Gordon.
NOTE: Place of birth is Toana, Elko County, Nevada. Toano does not show up in the Find A Grave list of towns in Elko county, although Tonka does which may be a misspelling?
The following information from Wikipedia tells of the little Nevada town where Florence Gordon was born. It is no longer listed on present day maps. It is listed on maps from the 1880s.
Toano was created by the Central Pacific Railroad in 1868. The town was the western terminus of the Salt Lake Division of the railroad. Toano had a population of 117, including hotels and stores. Between 1873 and 1874, the town was plagued by two fires that destroyed several buildings and a hotel. The start of the end of the town was in 1884 when the Oregon Short Line Railroad was completed and all traffic from Idaho was eliminated. The town quickly lost its importance. Toano officially became a ghost town in 1906. No early buildings still stand.
Family Trees, Ancestry.com lists Florence married to Marion W. Gordon. Three children, Marion, born 1885 in CA, Florence, born in 1887 in CA and George L., born in 1889 in CA.
The 1930 US Federal Census, Santa Cruz County, CA., lists Florence, 64yrs, living with son George L. Gordon and his wife, Mattie E. Gordon.
NOTE: Place of birth is Toana, Elko County, Nevada. Toano does not show up in the Find A Grave list of towns in Elko county, although Tonka does which may be a misspelling?
The following information from Wikipedia tells of the little Nevada town where Florence Gordon was born. It is no longer listed on present day maps. It is listed on maps from the 1880s.
Toano was created by the Central Pacific Railroad in 1868. The town was the western terminus of the Salt Lake Division of the railroad. Toano had a population of 117, including hotels and stores. Between 1873 and 1874, the town was plagued by two fires that destroyed several buildings and a hotel. The start of the end of the town was in 1884 when the Oregon Short Line Railroad was completed and all traffic from Idaho was eliminated. The town quickly lost its importance. Toano officially became a ghost town in 1906. No early buildings still stand.
The 1930 US Federal Census, Santa Cruz County, CA., lists Florence, 64yrs, living with son George L. Gordon and his wife, Mattie E. Gordon.
NOTE: Place of birth is Toana, Elko County, Nevada. Toano does not show up in the Find A Grave list of towns in Elko county, although Tonka does which may be a misspelling?
The following information from Wikipedia tells of the little Nevada town where Florence Gordon was born. It is no longer listed on present day maps. It is listed on maps from the 1880s.
Toano was created by the Central Pacific Railroad in 1868. The town was the western terminus of the Salt Lake Division of the railroad. Toano had a population of 117, including hotels and stores. Between 1873 and 1874, the town was plagued by two fires that destroyed several buildings and a hotel. The start of the end of the town was in 1884 when the Oregon Short Line Railroad was completed and all traffic from Idaho was eliminated. The town quickly lost its importance. Toano officially became a ghost town in 1906. No early buildings still stand.
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