Robert Boaz Gordon

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Robert Boaz was born 1800 Chester Co SC, died Aug 3, 1853 in Conway Co AR and buried at Grandview Cemetery. 

Robert is the only child of Alexander

Gordon who moved to Conway Co AR. He married Milly Pitts about 1819 in Robertson County TN. She was born 1798 to Joseph Pitts and Martha Barbee and died before 1870 in Conway County AR. While living in Robertson County Robert was quite active in the community. He served on numerous jury trials, bought & sold land, served as witness for deed transactions and helped build and repair roads in the area he lived. Between 1830 & 1833 Robert moved his family to Carroll Co TN and farmed there until about 1837 and moved to Graves Co KY. He continued farming there until about the mid 1840s and moved to Conway Co AR where he remained the rest of his life. Robert was a farmer, Justice of Peace and served a term as County Judge in Conway County. He was one of the three Commissioners elected in 1850 to locate the County seat of Conway County and arrange for the building of a Courthouse. He also served as a Road Commissioner to apportion hands to the Road Overseers in Conway County. Robert & Milly's children are Angeline, Alexander, Elvira, Elzanna, Eisora, Joseph Pitts, Johnathan James "John" and Missouri.