Gordon, Samuel A. Private, Company F, 39th Iowa Infantry Enlisted 20 Aug 1862, discharged 12 Aug 1863, my gt gt Grandfather.
Gordon, Jonathan A. Musician, Company F, 39th Iowa Infantry Enlisted 01 Nov 1862, discharged 17 Aug 1863
Winterset Madisonian
March 20, 1918
Jonathan A. Gordon
Jonathan Allen Gordon died Sunday morning, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. Kipp, near 73 years of age. His parents, Ervin and Sarah Gordon, started from Pennsylvania for the west, living in Indiana before locating in Madison county in 1852. Lincoln township was the original home of the family for twelve years, then the family came to Winterset. In 1862, Jonathan, then about 17 years old, joined Co. F. 39th Iowa Volunteers as drummer, continuing in that service nearly a year, being discharged for physical disability. He taught school for several years, then took up farming west of Winterset, where he lived until the death of Mrs. Gordon two years ago. He was the last of his family and leaves one son and one daughter. He was a member of the Christian church for over 30 years and affiliated with Pitzer Post, No. 55, G.A.R. for years. Mr. Gordons association with the Civil War Musicians, has made him a well known figure at all local and state patriotic gatherings, wherever the veterans appeared. Musical by nature, he dearly loved his drum and enjoyed nothing better than to pursue his favorite occupation of accompanying the fife in stirring martial music. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon, March 12th at the Christian church, conducted by Rev. L. E. Follansbee, with Pitzer Post in attendance.
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