1. William VanGorder

Son of unknown father and mother. He was born the thursday 26 august 1869 in Wilcox, Elk, Pennsylvania. William is deceased in Greeley, Weld, Colorado the saturday 23 march 1940 aged of 70 years old. He was buried in Linn Grove Cemetery, Greeley, Weld, Colorado the tuesday 26 march 1940.

a. William is married aged of 25 years old the saturday 27 july 1895 with Clara Charlotte Backus aged of 19 years old, daughter of William Francis Backus and Elizabeth Richardson. She was born the 21 november 1875 in Rapids City, Rock Island, Illinois. Clara Charlotte is deceased in Greeley, Weld, Colorado the wednesday 10 january 1945 aged of 69 years old. She was buried in Linn Grove Cemetery, Greeley, Weld, Colorado the saturday 13 january 1945.

Seven children were born from this union (three boys and four girls).

• a.i. Grant Edison VanGorder. He was born the wednesday 5 february 1896 in Greeley, Weld, Colorado. Grant Edison is deceased in Fresno County, California the saturday 29 january 1949 aged of 52 years old.
• a.ii. Gladys Elizabeth VanGorder. She was born the friday 26 november 1897 in Denver, Denver, Colorado.
• a.iii. Ethel Margaret VanGorder. She was born the 4 march 1900 in Greeley, Weld, Colorado.
• a.iv. Wilma Evelyn VanGorder. She was born the saturday 30 may 1903 in Greeley, Weld, Colorado.
• a.v. Delbert Eugene VanGorder. He was born the saturday 12 september 1908 in Greeley, Weld, Colorado. Delbert Eugene is deceased in Los Angeles County, California the wednesday 25 may 1960 aged of 51 years old.
• a.vi. Donald VanGorder. He was born the 30 november 1913 in Colorado.
• a.vii. Dorothy VanGorder. She was born the 30 november 1913 in Colorado.