One of my most enduring brickwalls is the parentage of my ggg-grandmother, Hannah Phebe [Jordan] Keepers. She was born either 1804 or 1807 in Chester County, PA. She married Joseph Hayes Keepers, son of William Keepers and Ann [Hayes] Keepers, b. 1793, 1796 or 1797 depending on source. Hannah and Joseph’s first three children, Phebe Ann (b. 1822), William Hayes (b. 1824) and Sarah Jane (b. 1827) are born in Chester County. The family moved to Beaver County, PA, about 1828, where children Israel Jordan (b. 1829), Joseph Keepers (b. 1831), Mary Elizabeth (b. 1834), Hannah Mariah (b. 1836), and Rebecca (b. 1837?) were born. About 1838, they moved to Guernsey County, OH, where the last two children, Henrietta (b. 1839?) and Philena J. (b. 1841?), were supposedly born. Over the course of several decades, all of Hannah’s surviving children emigrated to Grundy County, IL, with the exception of her daughter, Hannah Mariah [Keepers] Warnock, who went to Iroquois County, IL. Hannah Sr. died at the Illinois home of Hannah Jr. in about 1873 at the age of 68. She was supposedly injured in a carriage accident although that hasn’t been documented yet. She was buried at Clearfork Baptist Cemetery in Monroe Township, Guernsey County, OH. Research so far (w/assistance from Sandra) shows that Wm. Keepers (probably the father of Joseph) and Phebe Jordan (may have been Hannah’s mother?) signed a list of members of the Hephzibah Baptist Church who were present on May 20, 1810, calling for a constitution of the new church. (Futhey & Cope) John Mitchell of West Marlborough, in his will dated August 2, 1815, mentions a bequest to the children of his “sister Sarah Jordan dec’d”, with a further one to “my boy Israel Jordan” and one to “nephew . . . Hugh Jordan, son of Hugh”. Administration of the estate of John Jordan, Sr., of East Fallowfield, was granted March 11, 1809, to administrators, Sarah Jordan, Hugh Jordan and Jas. Steen. Census data shows the following: 1790 - East Fallowfield John Jordan (4-1-4-0-0) 1790 - East Fallowfield Hugh Jordan (1-1-4-0-0) 1800 - East Fallowfield John Jordan (0-0-0-0-1/0-0-0-0-1) 1800 - East Fallowfield John Jordan Jr (2-0-0-1-0/2-1-0-1-0) 1800 - East Fallowfield Hugh Jordan (2-0-1-0-1/2-2-0-0-1) 1810 - East Fallowfield John Jourdan (0-1-1-0-1/1-1-1-0-1-0) (was John Jr) 1810 - East Fallowfield Hugh Jourdan (1-1-0-1-1/1-0-4-0-1-0) 1810 - East Fallowfield Sarah Jourdan (0-0-0-0-0/0-1-0-0-1-0) 1820 - East Fallowfield John Jordan (0-0-0-1-0-1-0-0-1-1-1-0-1) 1820 - East Fallowfield Hugh Jordan (0-1-0-1-1-1-0-0-2-2-0-1-3) 1850 - East Fallowfield Israel Jordon, age 48, carpenter, born PA followed immediately by 1850 - East Fallowfield Phebe Jordon, age 68, born PA A visit to the cemetery at Hephzibah Baptist Church turned up a tombstone for Israel Jordan. Unfortunately, I don’t have the transcription information available to me at this time, except that I seem to remember Israel was born shortly after 1800 which would agree with the 1850 census record. It looks from the above as if Sarah [Mitchell] Jordan was married to a John Jordan Sr. with sons John and Hugh Jordan and a grandson Hugh Jordan. Phebe [____] Jordan appear to be the mother of Israel Jordan and possibly also of Hannah Phebe [Jordan] Keepers. Who was her husband? Can anyone help me with this family? Ginni Morgan Sacramento, CA CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This communication with its contents may contain confidential and/or legally privileged information. It is solely for the use of the intended recipient(s). Unauthorized interception, review, use or disclosure is prohibited and may violate applicable laws including the Electronic Communications Privacy Act. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and destroy all copies of the communication.