This was a tough letter. Only a few Fs in the family tree. And with the few there are, there's a limited amount of information to share.
Florence Ellen was a daughter of F. E. and Alice Wallace Gordon. She was born 8 April 1873. Her death certificate provides a birthplace of Arkansas, but other sources suggest Mississippi.
(Death Certificate via FamilySearch.org.)
Florence married Herbert Clarence Lincecum 4 January 1896 in Hill County, Texas. For the 1900 Texas Federal census, the couple was in neighboring Limestone County. About 1910, Florence and Herbert moved a little to the northeast to Athens in Henderson County. They resided there for the remainder of their days. It appears the family even lived on the same street (Scott) for over 20 years.
Florence and Herbert had five children: Marcus Clarence, Lena/Lana M., Matson, Francis (Frances?), and Kathryn Evelyn.
[Side note: Herbert, a son of Leonidas L. Lincecum and Sarah Virginia Lauderdale, was orphaned about the time he was becoming a teenager, aged 12 – 14 years. He soon after went to live with his aunt and uncle, Mary (Lincecum) and James V. Matson. Naming one of his sons Matson is possibly a nod to that couple who took him as their own.]
Herbert died 5 June 1921, leaving Florence alone when she was still a young 48 years old. She did not remarry, but lived on for twenty more years. Florence Ellen Gordon Lincecum died six days after her 69th birthday, 14 April 1942. The remains of Florence and Herbert rest at Athens City Cemetery in Henderson County, Texas.
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Are you wondering what's up with all the "letter" posts? I am participating in the Blogging from A to Z Challenge (links to official page). This challenge lasts through the month of April, with Sundays off. Each day follows a different letter prompt, in order, from A to Z. Click here to see all my letter posts on one page (in reverse order). Though this is my second year in the challenge, it's my first with two blogs. My theme here is "kinfolk direct." Versus any name from the one name study, these genealogy and history posts all involve someone to which I am related. You may follow along with me by RSS feed and other social media platforms listed at the top of the sidebar. I and other bloggers in the challenge on Twitter will also be using #atozchallenge.
I'm also participating with Southern Graves. This blog as a whole is one of my themes – telling the tales of tombstones, primarily from those found in the Southern United States and usually the State of Georgia.
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