| Robert H. Gordon |
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Robert H. Gordon, the oldest citizen of Muncie, died last night at 12 o'clock. No one in the city but who knew Uncle Boby Gordon. He was born in Miami county, Ohio, in the later part of the last century, and moved to this county in 1819 with the family of Andrew Broderick. He was then a hearty young man, hard worker and commenced to clear up the ground on which the city of Muncie on now located. He carried the chains for the government survey in the fall of that year. He was a robust young man, and his strength was one of the wonders of the time, and are still remembered and talked of by the old citizens of this county. He at one time lifted a cast iron wheel weighing 2,400 pounds, and when building the old Bee Line road carried three railroad bars in his shoulder at one time. He was always a good hearted honest and upright man, and held in the highest esteem by the people pf the city and county. He built under contract the first railroad in this county, having charge of the work from here to Union City, and afterwards built the road to Richmond in 1861. His engineering feats in the moving of large buildingd, mills and bridges in early days were considered inpossible wonders. During the last score years he has worked at various trades always being energetic, and only during the past few months he was too feeble to tinker around at something. He has lived over fiftyyears on the spot of ground where he passed away his last days. He leaves a wife, who is in very feeble health and many relatives. His friend are numbered by all who knew him. The funeral will take place from the late home at 314 West Main street Thursday at 2:30 o'clock. Rev. Lancaster officiating; interment at Beech Grove cemetery. |
The funeral of Robert H. Gordon, from his late residence in West Main street, this afternoon is being attended by many life time friends, among them being among the oldest citizens of the county who were his life-long friends. |