Notes:
HISTORY OF DE KALB COUNTY [CHICAGO:
INTER-STATE PUBLISHING CO. 1885.
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George W. Gordon, Postmaster, Auburn, Ind., was born near
Republic, Seneca Co., Ohio, Dec. 7, 1834. ln 1841, when he
was seven years of age, he came to Indiana with his mother and
stepfather, Lydia and George Ensley, and was reared in Butler
Township, De Kalb County. He received a good education,
attending the district and select schools, and afterward the
Methodist College at Fort Wayne. He assisted his stepfather
to clear and cultivate his farms, and endured all the hardships
and privations incident to pioneer life, remaining on the farm,
and teaching school during winter months, till the breaking out
of the Rebellion. Sept. 25, 1861, he enlisted in Company K,
Forty -fourth Indiana Infantry, as a private, but was promoted
to Orderly Sergeant. He participated in the battles of Fort
Donelson, Shiloh, siege of Corinth. While on duty during the
siege of Corinth he was taken sick with typhus fever and rheu-
matism and was sent to the United States Hospital at Keokuk,
Iowa, where he remained under treatment from July till De-
cember, returning to his regiment on the battle-field at Stone
River. He participated in all the further engagements of his
regiment, including battles of Chickamauga and Mission Ridge.
After the latter battle his regiment was detailed to provost duty
at Chattanooga, and remained there till the end of their term of
service. He was mustered out at Chattanooga, Tenn., Nov.
22, 1864, serving three years and nearly three months, and re-
turned to Indiana. Soon after he went to Fort Wayne and
engaged in the art of photography, remaining there one year.
He then returned to the old home in Butler Township and
engaged in farming till 1871, when on account of failing health,
the result of army life, he located in Auburn and opened a
studio which he carried on till January, 1882, when he was ap-
pointed, by President Arthur, Postmaster of Auburn. In poli-
tics Mr. Gordon is a Republican. In 1856 and 1858 he served
as Clerk of Butler Township, and in 1870 was nominated
County Auditor, but was defeated by seventy-five votes, the
county going Democratic. He was married Nov. 22, 1856, to
Mary C, daughter of Charles F. Crouse. They have one
daughter — Minnie M. Mr. Gordon is a member of Mentor
Lodge, No. 591, I. O. O. F., and De Long Post, No. 67, G. A. R.
He is Past Grand of his lodge, and is Deputy Grand Master of
the 467th District of Indiana. He is Commander of his post.
He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal
church.