On 9 Apr 1863 when Byron Gordon was 22, he married
Eliza Jane Pence, daughter of
Gabriel Pence (28 Apr 1806-7 Feb 1880) &
Nancy McConnel (18 Aug 1806-11 Oct 1882), in Lincoln Township, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa.
Born on 14 Jan 1842 in Monmouth Township, Jackson County, Iowa. Eliza Jane died in Fertile Township, Worth County, Iowa, on 16 Mar 1932; she was 90.