William L. Gordy

In the 1830 census, William Gordy is head of a household in Little Creek Hundred, Sussex Co., DE as: 0100010000000-1000000101000. The 70-80 year old lady in the household is probably his mother Elizabeth (Hopkins) Gordy born c1760.

William married Patience Hearn about 1820 in Sussex Co., DE. (Patience Hearn was born in 1802 in Sussex Co., DE, died in 1829 in Sussex Co., DE and was buried in 1829 in Gordy Family Cemetery, Hearns Crossroads, Sussex Co., DE.)

William next married Elizabeth (Betty) Hastings, daughter of Frederick Hastings and Mary (Polly) Freeny?, on 30 Aug 1830 in Sussex Co., DE.¹ (Elizabeth (Betty) Hastings was born on 23 Mar 1805 in Sussex Co., DE,⁴ died on 30 May 1895 in Sussex Co., DE ⁵ and was buried about 02 Jun 1895 in Gordy Family Cemetery, Hearns Crossroads, Sussex Co., DE.)