Notes for John Franklin Gordon: John was Elected into the "Centre County Oldtimers Baseball Hall Of Fame" Started at American Lime & Stone on July13,1914 Retired in 1958 with 43 years Received his gold watch Dec.1941 He was a avid hunter and fisherman He was well known as a baseball player and stayed active in softball for many years. His nickname "Crabbie" has 2 story's, first-- He did not always agree with the umpires and did a lot of crabbing! ( As stated in article) 2ed--- He was always in a crab apple tree and had a pocket full as a child (as told to me by Aunt Nancy) His family had a 50th birthday party on Apirl25,1940 at his home at Sunnyside according to a newspaper article on April 26,1940
More About John Franklin Gordon: Burial: Unknown, Union Cemetry, Bellefonte, Pa.. Nickname: Known as " CRABBY " All his life. Retirement: From Warner Co. - 43 years.
More About John Franklin Gordon and Agnes Irene Malena Miller: Marriage: 02 Jun 1913, Bellefonte , Pa.. Married by: A.F. Weaver.
Children of John Franklin Gordon and Agnes Irene Malena Miller are:
+Phyllis Mae Gordon, b. 06 Nov 1925, Bellefonte , Pa., d. 13 Nov 1976, College Twp. , Centre County , Pa..
+Malcolm Ellsworth Gordon, b. 24 Sep 1913, Bellefonte , Pa., d. 23 Sep 1959, State College, Pa..
John Franklin Gordon (b. 22 Apr 1890, d. 08 Aug 1963)
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