Gordon Moss GAFFORD

                   from Rachel:  Gordon1906 practicing Emporia, KS1914 Emporia, KS    1916 Kinsley, KS doing surgery only, 1918 commissioned in Med reserve corps of the Army, 1921 Scott City, KS, surgery only, 1923 Co. Springs, CO, 1927 Cheyenne Wells, Co. 1933 Denver, Co., 1936 Co. Springs, Co.  (he had several hospitals around).Gordon Moss Gafford died age 73 28 Sept 1936 of coronary occlusion and arteriosclerosis   (the heart will get us all)
History of Central Kansas  V  II  Lewis Publ.  1902Gordon M. Gafford, M.D........He was born in Baltimore, Maryland Aug. 26, 1864 and belongs to an old and honored family which was founded in America many generations ago.  His paternal Grandparents, Joseph Gafford, and his wife, both died in Baltimore at a great age and were buried there.  (I have been there 3 times, have not yet found grave stones)  In their family were five children, two sons (my Joseph & your James) and three daughters, all of whom married and reared families of their own.  The oldest, Sarah Ann, is now ninety seven years of age and is still a resident of Baltimore, MD.  One son James A, is a wealthy retired citizen of Pasadena, CA, of this family Joseph C. Gafford, the father of our subject, is the third in order of birth.  He was born in Baltimore, MD in about 1826, and is now a resident of Hamlin, KS.  By occupation he is a farmer.  He was married in Iowa about 1856, to Miss Dorcas Sherwood, of Oskaloosa, that state.  Her mother died in Burlington, KS in 1872 or 73, but her father, Albert Sherwood is still living in that city, a farmer by occupation.  They were the parents of five children, one son and four daughters.  The son ,m Joseph C. Gafford and family removed from Iowa to Burlington, KS in Brown & Dauphin counties for many years.  In the later county, the mother of our subject dies in Dec. 1889, at the age of seventy three years.GORDON M. GAFFORD  ...9th in order of birth in a family of 11 children.  William (the rancher/farmer) he had7 children., (5 of them, girls who are all old maids).Cordelia widow of Dr. John Edwards, Dr. James A, physician, real-estate dealer and man of great wealth, living in Colorado Springs, CO.  Mrs. Anna Wise has seven children, Alvin Cattle ranch, Dr. Charles C. (no children), Mrs. Mollie Wise, has five children, (2 sons who were 1 pharmacist, 2 Veterinarian), John L was killed by a live wire in his office at Buena Vista CO, at the age of thirty nine, highly educated man and successful physician, who had studied in European hospitals and was surgeon for the Denver & Rio Grande and Colorado Midland Railroad Companies and the Colorado reformatory, Daniel M, a physician of Leonardville, KS who is married and has one son,  Mrs. Laura Mills...Wuautumka, OK territory and has one son (Paul)...........Gordon  College of Physicians and Surgeons at Keokuk, Iowa, Rush Medical College, Chicago grad 1894, grad also from Barnes Medical College at St. Louis, MO, intern at Cook Co. Hosp. Chicago, demonstrator of anatomy in Chicago summer school of medicine for 3 years.  In 1896, he opened an office in Bern, Nemaha Co. KS. Engaged in private practice, then to Emporia in June 1901.  He has an x-ray machine, and continues to take post graduate courses yearly, receiving several diplomas.  Married Swpt 19, 1889 to Miss Minnie Schmitz of Hastings, NE, da of J.H. Schmitz....4 children Myrtle D., Annie, Gordon M. & Marie.  He was a Master Mason (they all were) and IO of the Odd Fellows, a stanch Democrat. (how did that happen????????)
FORMER EMPORIA DOCTOR DIES
Dr. Gordon M. Gafford, 73 years old, who operated the medical establishment of Gafford and Gafford, with a brother in Emporia, several years ago, died Monday, at his home in Manitou Springs, Col. Mr. Gafford left Emporia about 1915. While practicing medicine in Emporia, the Gafford and Gafford office was over the Morris Drugstore. Dr. Gordon Gafford died of a heart attack.For several years Dr. Gafford, operated hospitals in Hugo and Cheyenna Wells, Colo. In 1931 he moved to Manitou Springs, and shortly afterwards went to California. He returned to make his home in Manitou Springs in 1932. For many years he was a railroad physician in eastern Kansas.Surviving ae a daughter Mrs. A.T. Schelmann of Grand Island, Neb. And three brothers.
Emporia, Gazette Oct 2, 1936


Colorado Springs GazetteTuesday September 29, 1936 page 1:2Former Hospital Head is stricken suddenlyDr. Gordon M. Gafford, 83, who formerly operated hospitals at Hugo, and Cheyenne Wells and Sharon Springs, Kan., was found at his home, 122 North Fifteenth street, shortly after noon yesterday. He had lived here since 1932. Dr. Gafford was the victim of a heart attack and was discovered in his room by his nurse and housekeeper, Carrie Schope, on her return from a short trip to town to obtain provisions. Dr. Gafford had what he believed to be a slight attack of indigestion the night before but physicians pronounced it the beginning of the cardiac condition which caused his death.Dr. Gafford operated hospitals in Cheyenne Wells and Sharon Springs for a number of years before moving to Hugo in January 1923 (??1928??). In 1931, he moved to Manitou Springs, but shortly afterward went to California. He returned to make his home in Colorado Springs in 1933. Dr. Gafford lived in eastern Kansas many years, where he was a railroad physician. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. A.T. Schallmann, Grand Island, Nebr., and three brothers.

Colorado Springs GazetteThursday, October 1, 1936 page 2Last Rites Today for Dr. GaffordFuneral services for Dr. Gordon Moss Gafford, 73-year old, retired eastern Colorado hospital head, who died Monday afternoon at his home, 123 North Fifteenth street, will be held at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon from the Swan drawing room. Rev. W.G. Schaefer will officiate. The body will be cremated in Denver. Dr. Gafford is survived by a son, a daughter, two brothers and a sister. He died Monday from an attack of acute indigestion. A news story to the effect that he died during this temporary absence of his nurse was incorrect. His nurse returned from a trip to town and found him in a serious condition from which he died several hours after.



Family Ordinance Record
Husband
   Gordon Moss OR Moses Gafford
    Birth:  21 AUG 1863  , Baltimore, Maryland
Marriage:  About 1887  Hastings, Adams, Nebraska
Death:  28 SEP 1930
   LDS Ordinances
     :  12 MAY 2001   ARIZO
     :  07 JUL 2001   ARIZO
      :  22 AUG 2001   ARIZO
     :  23 MAY 2001   ARIZO
   Father:   Joseph C Gafford Family
Mother:   Margaret Dorcas Sherwood

Wife
   Minnie Schmitz
   Birth:  About 1867  , Baltimore, Maryland
Marriage:  About 1887  Hastings, Adams, Nebraska
   LDS Ordinances
     :  14 MAR 2001   ARIZO
     :  04 APR 2001   ARIZO


   (notes of Rachel Hayward, 1985)
Middle name also listed as Moses, also listed as died in Cheyenne Wells, CO, also listed with birthplace of Baltimore, Maryland? Master Mason, Independent Order of Odd Fellow,  Democrat, Methodist

family bible record:  "Gordon M. Gafford was born August 26 AD 1863"

Doctor, had a hospital in Colorado Springs, also lived in Long Beach, California
Worked in Buena Vista along with brother Dr. John L. Gafford, married twice?
son Gordon Jr. and dau. Myrtle Showen(adopted?), also at Cripple Creek, Co.

remains scattered over Garden of Gods according to Fannie Gafford listed as born in Baltimore, Maryland.  1870 Census lists Indiana.
also listed died, Cheyenne Wells, Colorado

1900 census:  Kansas, Nemaha County, Washington Twp.,  E.D. 127, p.10, image 20
194, Gafford, G.M., Head, Aug 1863, 36 years, married 11 years, Maryland, Maryland, Iowa, physician
      Minnie, wife, Jan 1869, 31 years, married 11 years, mother of 3, 3 living, Wisconsin, Germany,
Germany
      Myrtle D., daughter, Mar 1891, 9 years, single, Nebraska, Maryland, Wisconsin
      Anna, daughter, Feb 1893, 7 years, single, Nebraska, Maryland, Wisconsin
      Gordon M. son, Sept 1898, 1 year, Kansas, Maryland, Wisconsin

1910 census, Emporia, Lyon, Kansas, E.D. 48, family no. 233
Gafford, G.M., head, 46, M2 (2nd marriage), 4 years, Maryland, Maryland, Maryland, physician/office
              Justina, wife, 35 M1, 4 years, 0 children, Illinois, Ger-German, Ger-German,
              Myrtle, daughter, 20, Kansas, Maryland, Wisconsin
              Anna, Daughter, 18, Kansas, Maryland, Wisconsin
              Gordon M., son, 12, Kansas, Maryland, Wisconsin
              Marie, daughter, 8, Kansas, Maryland, Wisconsin

Gafford, Gordon M
Age:	56	Year:	1920
Birthplace:	Maryland 	Roll: 	T625_548
Race:	White	Page: 	11A	State:	Kansas	ED: 	222
County:	Scott	Image: 	599	Township:	Scott
265/270 Gafford, Gordon M. Head/R/M/W/56/widowed/Maryland/Maryland/Maryland/Medical
                                                                                            Doctor/General Practice/OA
                Cline, Flora/lodger/F/W/29/Single/South Dakota/Illinois/Wisconsin/Nurse/Hospital/W
                Shelman, Myrtle/daughter/F/W/28/Married/Kansas/Maryland/Maryland/none
                Gafford, Marie/Daughter/F/W/16/single/Kansas/Maryland/Maryland/none



from Carol Serb email:
Dr. Gafford's obit - it did say that he was in practice with his brother in Emporia, Gafford and Gafford over Morris Drugstore