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I have just received word that DNA for a descendant of Wiley Blount Jordan matches that for Arthur Jordan (1827-99). Anyone with information on this family out there? Bob Jordan

William Bull born 1689 Wolverhampton, England. One of his sons born 13 Mar 1723 in Orange County, NY. This William Bull married Anne Booth and ONE of their daughters was Mary Bull. She married a Robert Jordan who may have been born in Ireland. Can anyone help me with THIS Robert Jordan -- children and/or ancestors? Please reply to RThoden@aol.com

Listed among the settlers of Orange County, NY living in one of these towns - Cornwall, Bloominggrove, Monroe or Chester is a JAMES JORDAN - he was listed as having served a town office between 1876 and 1775. Does anyone have anything on this JAMES JORDAN? Please contact me at RThoden@aol.com

That is the way it is pronounced in my family. Thanks, Abigail Banks Dennison abanks@dnet.net ----- Original Message ----- From: <Dover2@aol.com> To: <JORDAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 2:28 PM Subject: Re: [JORDAN] Re: Brig. General Thomas J. Jordan, Confederate States of America > His name is pronounced JURDAN. At least that the family name that is > located in Yazoo County. H. Fisher. > > Thanks > > > ==== JORDAN Mailing List ==== > List webpage - http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/j/jordan.html > some JORDAN resources - http://www2.netdoor.com/~cch/surnames/jordan/ > Genealogy Links - http://www2.netdoor.com/~cch/GEN-links.htm > > >

His name is pronounced JURDAN. At least that the family name that is located in Yazoo County. H. Fisher. Thanks

is his name pronounced Jordan or Jurdan? Abigail ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karen Stuart" <kstu@loc.gov> To: <JORDAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 9:22 AM Subject: [JORDAN] Re: Brig. General Thomas J. Jordan, Confederate States of America > >From _The Civil War Dictionary_ by Mark M. Boatner (New York, 1959): > > "JORDAN, Thomas. C.S.A. gen 1819-95. Va. USMA 1840 (41/42); Inf. A > roommate of W. T. Sherman at West Point, he fought in the Seminole War and > the Mexican War, and served on the frontier in Indian fighting. He > resigned 21 May '61 as Capt. and was commissioned Lt. Col. of > Va. troops. Serving as Adj. Gen. at 1st Bull Run, he was Beauregard's > Chief of Staff at Shiloh, in the Corinth campaign, and the operations > around Charleston, remaining in this post until the end of the war...." > > Virtually any public library will have this book in its reference > collection. He's probably also in Ezra J. Warner's _Generals in Gray, > Lives of the Confederate Commanders_. (There's a companion _Generals in > Blue_ if anyone's interested.) > > Karen Stuart > > > ==== JORDAN Mailing List ==== > List webpage - http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/j/jordan.html > some JORDAN resources - http://www2.netdoor.com/~cch/surnames/jordan/ > Genealogy Links - http://www2.netdoor.com/~cch/GEN-links.htm > > >

New to the list - Here are my Jordan ancestors. If this looks remotely familiar, please contact? I'd love to fill out the information more completely. Thanks! Kess Campbell ================= Descendants of William Whiteside Jordan William Whiteside Jordan(1, 2, 3) was born in Person Co., NC.2, 3 William married Sarah Ann Wisdom,(2, 3) daughter of John G. Wisdom and Ursula Cates. Sarah was born in Person Co., NC.(2, 3) They had three children: Martha W., Albert B., and Laura V. B.. Martha W. Jordan(1, 2, 3) was born in 1856 in Person Co., NC.2, 3 Albert B. Jordan(1, 2, 3, 4, 5) was born in Jan 1850 in Person, North Carolina. Albert married Mary Frances Jacobs,(2, 3, 4, 5) daughter of Darby Jacobs and Mary V Mrs. Jacobs, on 13 Jan 1875 in Person Co., NC.(2, 3, 4, 5) Mary was born in 1857 in Person Co., NC.(2, 3, 4, 5) They had two children: Rosa and James Luther. Noted events in her life were: * Aka (Facts Pg): : Martha Jacobs. Rosa Jordan(1, 2, 3) was born in May 1892 in Person Co., NC.2, 3 James Luther Jordan(1, 2, 3, 4, 5) was born on 10 Apr 1897 in Person, North Carolina 3, 4, 5 and died about 1957 about age 60. James married Vernorma Willoughby Collie. James next married Lucy Bennett,(2, 3, 4, 5) daughter of Thomas Gaines Bennett and Mary Sue McCubbins, on 19 Apr 1919 in Caswell Co., NC.(2, 3, 4, 5) Lucy was born on 13 Oct 1901 and died on 28 Nov 1978 in Danville, VA at age 77. They had one child: James Luther. Laura V. B. Jordan(1, 2, 3) was born in 1852 in Person Co., NC.2, 3 William next married Elizabeth Hannah.(2, 3) Elizabeth was born about 1788 in Orange Co., NC.(2, 3) They had one child: Thomas R.. Noted events in her life were: * Alt. Birth: Alt. Birth, Abt 1788.(2, 3) Thomas R. Jordan(1, 2, 3) was born in 1810 in Orange Co., NC.2, 3

From _The Civil War Dictionary_ by Mark M. Boatner (New York, 1959): "JORDAN, Thomas. C.S.A. gen 1819-95. Va. USMA 1840 (41/42); Inf. A roommate of W. T. Sherman at West Point, he fought in the Seminole War and the Mexican War, and served on the frontier in Indian fighting. He resigned 21 May '61 as Capt. and was commissioned Lt. Col. of Va. troops. Serving as Adj. Gen. at 1st Bull Run, he was Beauregard's Chief of Staff at Shiloh, in the Corinth campaign, and the operations around Charleston, remaining in this post until the end of the war...." Virtually any public library will have this book in its reference collection. He's probably also in Ezra J. Warner's _Generals in Gray, Lives of the Confederate Commanders_. (There's a companion _Generals in Blue_ if anyone's interested.) Karen Stuart

HI List, any JORDON researchers on here?. Looking for decendenys of HARRY HUGHES of BORING,OREGON. in CLAKAMAS County. i have MAYES i'm looking for in MARION Co.OR. looking for my great aunt AGNES MOORE from either KNOX or CLAIBORNE Cos.TENN. the below AGNES found fits mine very close. but after obtaining an obit, it has her having 3 sons, last name JORDON. the below is how i have her. my aunt told me she thought AGNES was in the FOSSIL area. i've tried here & a kind lady to, but nothing. note: we don't know if AGNES remarried under her unknown married name, or MOORE. or spelled MORE by 1 brother. The above AGNES died 1932 in OREGON CITY,OR hospital. a death certif said residence BORING. I'm told her husband in OREGON was a farmer of barley for the beer making industry, also he was a BARBER on the side. NOTE: an obit recently obtained has the above previous marriage to a JORDON. as she has 3 sons. 1 in SAN FRANCISCO,CA. the other 2. no places named. so maybe this is not my AGNES. AGNES parents are best we know JACK & NANCY MAYES MOORE. Nancy was born 1845 in RAY Co.MO. she married? in CLAIBORNE or KNOX Cos.TENN?. she went to OREGON about 1900- 1910. no later. her mom's brother was JAME DICKERSON & wife SARAH ELIZABETH LEWIS MAYES ftpm CLAIBORNE Co.TN. they lived and died in AUMSVILLE. were in OREGON in MARION Co. AGNES wrote her brothers & 1 sister in TN. they are JOHN MARION "DOB" or " DOBB" a nickname. my gramp's. in CUMBERLAND GAP, TENN. and wife SARAH. sometimes AGNES may have addressed it to MILDRED MOORE. HOUSTON in KNOXVILLE,TENN. ELIZABET "LIZZY" MOORE TOWNSLEY, in TAZEWELL,TENN. THOMAS JEFFERSON & wife ANNABELL in KNOXVILLE,TENN. thanks Ray Moore Lafayette, IN... please visit my homepages. http://tippytnn.topcities.com/moore508/moore.htm other surnames: GRUBBS,POE, GRAY,PENLEY, MOLES & also IDA MAE MOORE HAUN of INDIANAPOLIS..her 2 daus marr OGLESBY & LONG. GRUBBS,POE, GRAY,PENLEY, MOLES & HAUN. MOORE,MAYES,TOWNSLEY,WHITEAKER, WHITAKER,GRUBBS,POE, GRAY, HAUN,LONG,OGLESBY, MOLES,MEADOWS,LAMBERT,NORTH, FIELDS,(HUNDLEY,MANIS,of HAWKINS Co.TN.) & others. in CLAIBORNE,KNOX,GRAINGER Cos.TN. http://tippytnn.topcities.com/moore508/moore.htm

Harold, You might want to check with the U S Government archives as they should or might have some infornation on this General. Back then he would probably have went through West Point?

We are seeking information of any kind of the subject Brig. General. He was born in VA c1819 and died in New York City c 1895. Gratefully Harold C. Fisher Yazoo City, Mississippi

Hi Everyone, I am new here and would like to put out some information to see if anyone is related or can help me out. I have a Cummins line in Berkshire,Wiltshire and Hampshire. My Cummins have married into the Jordan, Newman, Alderman, Bulpitt and more lines. Some places from my memory would be; Buttermere, Ashmansworth, Faccombe, Hungerford. I would love to hear from you. Thanks, Cathy

My great great grandmother, Eliza L. Jordan/Jourden was born about 1830 in North Carolina. In 1847, she married David Everhart (born about 1825 in Ohio) in Union County, Illinois. David and Eliza seem to have lived in Missouri for a short time, because my great grandmother, Florance Evaline Everhart, was born there about 1857, although her siblings were all born in Illinois, where the whole family appears in the 1850 and 1870 censuses of Alexander Co. Frederick Everhart, apparently a close relative of David, was married to Catherine Jordan in Union Co. Catherine was probably a sister to Eliza. That family also lived then in Alexander Co., Illinois. I would appreciate any information available about Eliza Jourden, her parents, and related families. -- Dayton Cook

JOHN W. TUCKER b.1836/7 and FANNIE COVINGTON b.1841 (dau of JAMES COVINGTON b.1812 and MARY CHENAULT b.1819)... John & Fannie Tucker's children: ANNIE LAURIE TUCKER b.1864 m.James C. Coleman... PAULINE TUCKER b.1875 m.French Loving... EUNICE TUCKER b.1874 m.Mr. Lewis... EVA MAUDE TUCKER b.1879 m.Wm. B. Crooper... BERTHA/BIRDIE TUCKER b.1882 m. Arthur Loving... My direct lineage is from JOHN HENRY TUCKER, SR. who married FLORENCE ELLEN SELPH (sister: Zelia S. Pugh - brother: Wilbur Selph)... John Henry Tucker's wife FLORENCE ELLEN SELPH was the daughter of FANNY JORDAN b.1865 and HENRY SELPH b.1863 <son of William H. Selph and Mary b.1836> If anyone has any information on William H. Selph and his wife Mary, I would greatly appreciate hearing from you... John and Florence Tucker's 8 children: My mother *GLADYS ANNIE TUCKER b.1915 m.WILSON C.GARRISON, SR 1912... LEWIS WILLIAM TUCKER b.1917... RUTH MAE TUCKER b.1920 m.Robert Jones Limbrick... JOHN HENRY TUCKER, JR. b.1922! m.Maggie O. Thomas... RANDOLPH TUCKER b.1928 died young... MILTON L. TUCKER b.1926 m.Lucille & Donna... CLARENCE T. TUCKER b.1930 m.Bernice Chenault... HERBERT TUCKER b.1933 m.Marvin F. Samuel... John Henry Tucker and Florence Ellen Selph were my grandparents and I am searching for our ancestors and extended family. I believe his father to be JOHN WESLEY TUCKER. born about 1837 in Maryland. He is listed in the U.S. Enrollment Records for Ann Arundel County, dated Oct 29, 1862., as being an "able-bodied male citizen"., in the 6th Election District of said county. His post office is listed as Friendship, Md. Saint Mary's Co., Maryland . He is listed as having 'gone south', which indeed, he did! He enlisted in Capt. R. Snowden Andrew's 1st Maryland Artillery CSA in Fredericksburg, Va. on June 27, 1861. On April 7, 1862, in Caroline Co.,Va., he married FANNIE COVINGTON, daughter of James Covington and Mary Chenault . John W. Tucker was discharged from service at Chimborazo Hospital in Richmond on October 29, 1864. He spent the rest of his life in Caroline Co, VA., dying there on December 23, 1895... Brief history of the Tucker family from Maryland and Caroline Co., Va. In 1941, the United States Government bought more than 298 acres of my grandfather's old home place, which is now Fort A.P.Hill... "As they watched the military jeeps and trucks passing by their home, they knew pretty soon they would have to live somewhere else". JOHN W. TUCKER purchased land from Frank Richerson's "Butler Plantation" in Caroline County. The house was built in 1820 by Edmerend Pendleton who also built "Edmonsbury" and "White Plains" near Sparta, Va. Later, my grandparents purchased this property from John Henry's father and more property adjoining this. JOHN HENRY TUCKER, born and raised in Caroline County, VA,, built the first "sweet potato houses" on his property in Caroline Co., Va.. Other farmers, as far away as Culpepper, Va., used these houses. Sweet potato's were stored and cured in these houses for approximately 6 weeks. Stoves were used to keep a temperature of 70 degrees before they were then shipped to Washington, D.C. where they were later shipped to the Safeway Grocery Stores. The Tucker family raised about 2,000 bushels of sweet potatoes every year. John Henry Tucker would hire 12-15 men for two weeks every year, to help dig sweet potatoes. His wife Florence prepared and served three meals a day for the workers. During the winter, in the deep snows, is when the sweet potatoes would sell the best. Crops of tobacco, cucumbers and corn were also raised in large quantities. They had four horses used in the early years for farming of the land. It was only in the later years that they purchased tractors to do the work. Corn and wheat was taken to Cook's Mill to be ground. I remember my mother talking about what a treat it was to trade a few eggs for a bag of candy at an old store near the mill which is still standing. John and Florence Tucker's 8 Tucker children had to walk about 2 miles to catch the bus to Sparta school. The first car John Henry bought was a 4 door, 1935 Chevrolet which he bought for $999.00 from Blatt Chevrolet in Milford. That was a lot of money then and he paid for it in cash. John Henry and Florence Ellen Tucker were good, honest people. Often John Henry would say, "my word is my bond" and many business deals were made with just a handshake. The Tucker's had a lot of friends in Caroline County, and if anyone ever needed some help, everyone would pitch in. I can imagine how they felt while watching military jeeps and trucks passing by, for they knew it was the beginning of the government buying their land that they were so proud of and had worked so hard on... Now they'd have to live somewhere else!

Hello Hud I am Lee Babbitt Jr, I m searching For ,Rudisil,Baker,Bailey,Yannie, Babbitt ,these Names all conect to Jordan Of NY & Pa, I n my Family There is a History Pac I am Getting a Copy , i Had Just seen Lots Of Jordans in East Kentucky web Site , write me off List , Sincerely Lee

----- Original Message ----- From: "Valerie" <vnhsnh@yahoo.com> To: <BOONE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, October 08, 2004 10:21 AM Subject: [BOONE-L] Fwd: [MOSTFRAN-L] Proposed Legislation to Restrict Access to Birth Records > > > "B. Warner" <bkwofc@i1.net> wrote:Date: Fri, 8 Oct 2004 09:07:35 -0500 > (CDT) > From: "B. Warner" > To: MOSTFRAN-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [MOSTFRAN-L] Proposed Legislation to Restrict Access to Birth > Records > > Dear Listers: > The following is not intended to make a political statement. It is only > intended to inform you of proposed legislation which, if passed, could > significantly impact and hinder our research efforts. If you disagree > with this proposed legislation, you might want to send an e-mail or letter > to your representative in Congress immediately and suggest that > legislation at least be be amended as proposed below. And, in the > meantime, if you need any birth records you'd best be ordering them now! > Thanks! > > Bettye > > > > Immediate Action Requested > > Legislation in Congress Seeks to Restrict Access to Birth Records; > FGS Recommends Writing to Your Congressional Representatives > > The U.S. House of Representatives is considering a bill, House Resolution > 10 (H.R. 10), which seeks to restrict access to birth certificates. This > bill, which purpose is to respond to the threat of terrorism, is on a fast > track to passage and has been voted on by several committees already. Your > help is needed now. > > David Rencher, Chairman of the Record Access and Preservation Committee, a > joint committee of the National Genealogical Society and Federation of > Genealogical Societies, has sent a letter to the bill's sponsor, > Congressman Dennis Hastert, recommending an amendment to the bill as > follows: > > "However, nothing in this Chapter 2 shall be construed to require a State > to change its law with respect to public access to (A) non-certified > copies of birth certificates, or to (B) birth certificates or birth > records once a period of 100 years has elapsed from the date of creation > of the certificate or record." > > A copy of the letter is available on the FGS site at > www.fgs.org/rpa/formalactions.htm. > > To view this bill, go to http://thomas.loc.gov. > Enter HR 10 in the search box for "Bill Number." > > Action Is Needed Now > Because this bill is moving toward passage so quickly, it is urged that > the genealogical community take action immediately and let their > representatives know that they are in support of David Rencher's amendment > and the FGS position in this important matter. To find your state > representative's contact information, go to www.house.gov/writerep/. > > How Should I Word My Letter? > While you should word the letter in any way that is comfortable for you, > it is recommended that you include the following as a portion of the > letter: > > "While I support the intention to increase security to protect the U.S. > from terrorists and those who wish to improperly take U.S. identities, I > am concerned that those researching their family's history continue to > have access to non-certified birth records. > > Therefore, in order to support HR-10 I ask that you amend HR-10 Section > 3063(d)(2) by adding the following wording to the existing paragraph: > > 'However, nothing in this Chapter 2 shall be construed to require a State > to change its law with respect to public access to (A) non-certified > copies of birth certificates or to (B) birth certificates or birth records > once a period of 100 years has elapsed from the date of creation of the > certificate or record.' > > I believe that this additional language is imperative so that the states > do not react by restricting all certificates to comply with the law, > rather than dealing with certified as opposed to non-certified birth > certificates. This proposed amendatory language would remind them that > they can and should be treated differently." > > > > > > ==== MOSTFRAN Mailing List ==== > ***St. Francois County MoGenWeb Page: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~mostfran/ > ***St. Francois County Message Board: > http://tinyurl.com/4esjr > ***St. Francois County Surname Registry: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~mostfran/surnames/surnames.htm > ***To Unsubscribe: > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/MO/st._francois.html > ***List Administrator: > B.Warner --- bkwofc@i1.net > > > > > > Valerie Holifield > www.holifieldweb.net > www.stegenevieve.net > > > > > >

----- Original Message ----- From: "Lee Babbitt" <lcbjr@webtv.net> To: <JORDAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2004 11:41 PM Subject: [JORDAN] Jordans In Pennsylvania > Would Like to Contact Some one Who Knows about The Jordan Reunion In > Sizerville Pa ' > Also Searching Jordans In DriftWood & Emporium Pa, Sincerely lee > > > ==== JORDAN Mailing List ==== > List webpage - http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/j/jordan.html > some JORDAN resources - http://www2.netdoor.com/~cch/surnames/jordan/ > Genealogy Links - http://www2.netdoor.com/~cch/GEN-links.htm > > Hi Lee I am sorry but I don`t know anything about the reunion All of my Jordan`s come from New Jersey. I live outside of Pittsburgh Pa. Hud Jordan

I am trying to prove the lineage of Lydia Jordan m. William Norwood b. abt 1623 in England d. abt 1703 (Will written at this date) Surry Co. VA We know from William's will that his wife is Lydia (no surname) and most records have her as Lydia Jordan but with no proof. Can anyone direct me to sources to prove what family she belongs to? At this point I would really be thrilled just to have proof that Lydia Jordan m. William Norwood. Thank you Joy Bland, TN