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The Gorham Family in Superior Arizona
The descendants of Patrick and Molly Gorham hosted a Gorham family reunion Nov. 5, 2016 at the Magma Club in Superior. The setting was perfect as Patrick and Molly first settled their family in Superior on Nov. 11, 1918 in a home on that site.
Patrick began his Arizona Lawman career in about 1910 at the Arizona State Penitentiary. From that position he became a body guard to Arizona’s first Governor, George P. Hunt. He accompanied Governor Hunt to New York in 1915 for the christening of the USS Arizona. Patrick later became the first Pinal County Deputy Sheriff in Superior and also acted as the truant officer for Superior Schools.
Pat and Molly raised their family of 11 children in Superior from 1918 until Patrick’s death in May of 1953 and Molly’s passing in December, 1989.
Jack Gorham
Superior resident Patricia Gorham Brown and San Manuel resident John (Jack) Gorham are the two surviving of the 11 children of Patrick and Molly.
Descendants of Patrick and his six siblings came from Delaware, Wyoming, Texas, New Mexico and various points in Arizona to attend the family reunion in Superior.
Patrick was the son of Peter and Anna Gorham, Irish immigrants to the USA in 1864 from Clifton and Round Stone, Ireland.
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