This came across the Bedford list. Since our Bartlebaughs and many others first lived in Bedford Co., I thought there could be a chance someone on this list might have a connection. Elaine -------Original Message------- From: Marjorie Bridges Date: Saturday, February 14, 2004 21:06:27 To: PABEDFOR-L@rootsweb.com Subject: McCoy, McGown, Jordan, Downs I discovered a notebook that is falling apart in my grandmother's house before we sold it (Tyrone, PA). I think it was written in the 1920s by a lady who had some connection with a Tempelton family. It was a school notebook at first, then held her handwritten recipes, and then notes about people who died or had something happen to them. It needs to be properly transcribed, but I made a quick stab at this lady's "family tree." She never mentions her own name or her mother's name. I am hoping that someone who reads this will recognize the family and provide me with that information. Can you identify this family? "My great grandma was Catherine Ebber Corlmie (sp?) who married Jas. McGown. My grandma was Ann McGown who married first to a McCoy (children of whom were Mathew, Ed, Helen). Helen married Jas. Downs, was only married six months, had one child after his death, called Jas. Downs. She (this Helen McCoy Downs) then married 5 years later to Robert Jordan and had William, Cashing?, and mother, two died in infancy. William Jordan born June 5, 1818, died Apr. 6, 1906. He had 3 daughters, Harriet Hicks, Amanda Painter, has 11 children, Elizabeth Heldsma? who had 5 children. Notation: Ann died at the age of 7.(I don’t know if this was a 4th daughter or related to one of the children of Amanda or Elizabeth.) Mrs. McGown came to this country 1801, grandma was 11 years old when they came. There was 4 children Nellie, Bertie, Sam and grandma. Ann was the youngest. Nellie married Sam Jordon, Ann married Robert Jordan. Sisters married brothers. Ann married McCoy at the age of 16. Mrs. McGown was 3 months on the water & wish they never moved. Landed in Philadelphia. Was 400 on the boat. Mrs. McGown died 1835 age 102. Her husband died 18 months after coming in and settling in Carlisle. Came from County Tyrone, Ireland. Marketed 4 miles to Eniskillen. Robert Jordan died 1834. Horse kicked in the head, died from the effects in 5 days. Elizabeth was 5 years old. Grandma McGown was not sick. Asked to have her staff left at the head of the bed—died the next day—Mathew McCoy married Miss Gates a sister of Mart (Mort?) Gates of Colerain? Forge. Went to Ohio, was a driver, had 10 children. So this is what I get from that: 1-1. James McGown m. Catherine Ebber Cormie? died 1835, aged 102? James died ca 1803 at Carlisle. They were born in County Tyrone, Ireland, "4 miles from Eniskillen." 2-1. Nellie McGown m. Sam Jordan, brother of Robert Jordan 2-2. Bertie McGown 2-3. Sam McGown 2-4. Ann McGown b. 1790, came to USA in 1801 when 11, m. McCoy ca 1806 3-1. Mathew m. _____Gates, sister of Mart/Mort Gates, went to Ohio, was a driver by occupation, had 10 children. 3-2. Ed McCoy 3-3. Helen McCoy m. (1) Jas. Downs, died after 6 mo. married (2) Robert Jordan who died in 1834, 5 days after being kicked in head by a horse. 4-1. James Downs, born after his father died 4-2. William Jordan b. 5 June 1818, d. 6 Apr 1906. 5. Harriet Jordan m. ____Hicks 5. Amanda Jordan m. ____ Painter 11 children 5. Elizabeth Jordan m. ____Heldsma? 5 children 4-3. Cashing? Jordan, b. bef. 1834 4-4. writer’s mother, not identified, b. bef 1834 might have married a Templeton 4-5. two died in infancy I inserted that about Templeton because there are an awful lot of Templeton births and deaths in the book. Any clues welcome. Probably they are not related to me, but I am curious why it was in my grandma Clara Seeger Bowser's possession. Margie ==== PABEDFOR Mailing List ==== To contact the list admin of any list at ROOTSWEB send the message to: /listname/-admin@rootsweb.com For ex: PABEDFOR-admin@rootsweb.com Do not use "-L" or "-D" in it. Just the name of the list. .