Gordon Horrox ^{1 2}

   FamilySearch ID: GGK9-1LF.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1900 in East Union Township, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, USA. ³ The 1900 census recorded William Horrox, laborer in coal min, 41, born Mar 1859, married for 18 years to Ellen, 37, Apr 1863; living wih their children: Edward, farm laborer, 17, Apr 1883; Richard, 15, Apr 1885, James, 13, Feb 1887, Annie, 11, Feb 1889, Emma, 8, Jun 1891; and Alfred, 2, Jan 1898. William and his parents were born in England. Ellen was born in Pennsylvania and her parens in Wales. Their children were all born in Pennsylvania. William owned his home.

2. Obituary: Pottsville Republican on 2 Jun 1971 in Pottsville, Schuylkill, PA. ¹ Horrox Rites
Funeral services for Gordon Horrox, 71, of Brandonville will be held Thursday morning from his residence. Requiem Mass will be celebrated in Holy Ghost Polish National Church, Shenandoah. Interment - in Riverside Cemetery, Norristown.
Mr. Horrox was dead on arrival Sunday at Locust Mountain Hospital. He was born Jan. 8, 1900 in Brandonville, a son of the late William and Ellen (Parson) Horrox.
Retired since 1954, he had been employed as a miner for 43 years. Mr. Horrox was a member of the Holy Ghost Polish National Church, Shenandoah; Citizens Fire Company, Brandonville; Lehigh County Fish and Game Commission; Schuylkill County Volunteer Firemen's Association; a charter of the Shenandoah Fish and Game Protective Association; and a member of the UMWA.
Surviving are his widow, the former Sophie Szluczewski; a daughter, Viola L. Horrox, Norristown; two sons, Gordon R., Allentown; Henry H., Norristown; two grandchildren; a great grandchild; nieces and nephews.

Gordon married Sophia Szulczewski. (Sophia Szulczewski was born on 12 Feb 1911 in Shenandoah, Schuylkill, PA,⁴ died on 8 Sep 1975 in Worcester Township, Montgomery, PA ⁴ and was buried in Norristown: Riverside Cemetery, Montgomery, PA ⁴.)