This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Jordan Jourden Jourdan Creel Dison Dyson Thurman Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/2R.2ADE/1248 Message Board Post: Thomas S. Jordan was born on 3 January, 1832 in Macon, Bibb county, GA (according to his obit). Both of his parents were born in GA (according to his census info). On the 10th of October, 1859, at Wedowee, Alabama, Thomas married Mary Creel, who was born in Carroll county, GA; she was the daughter of Jordan Creel and Mary (Polly) White, both of Carroll county. Their sons, Joseph Wiley and William Dotson, were born in 1860 and 1862. Their daughter Mary was born in 1864 and died in 1871. Thomas and Mary "adopted" Mary Dyson/Dison, b. 1876. Apparently they did not legally adopt her, since she kept the surname Dyson. She m. Robert L. Thurman in 1893 in Clay county, AL. In 1878, Thomas and his family moved to Ashland, AL, in Clay county, where he began publishing a newspaper. The 1880 census for Ashland, Clay Co AL; Stamped page 69; 03 Jun 1880; Asst Marshall J F Cole; Dwelling #58; Family #58: JORDAN Thomas W M 48 married Printer GA GA GA Mary W F 42 wife married KH GA GA GA Joseph W. W M 20 son printer AL GA GA Willis D W M 18 son printer AL GA GA DISON Mary J W F 4 adopted AL AL AL In 1894. Thomas S. Jordan died in Ashland, AL. He had been a Baptist, a Mason (he had a Mason's funeral), and he was active in politics. Connections and/or information will be much appreciated! Carol C-H <cch@netdoor.com> http://www2.netdoor.com/~cch/