Hello, I am helping my son trace his history. Does anyone know of or have a connection to one "Josiah E Maddox", married to Mary Jordan (b1804) in Va. ? They were parents of Samuel J Maddox (b.1824) Giles Co. Tn. We believe Josiah was a surveyor in Giles Co. and died in 1829. Thanks for readingl MHM

According to the court records Mary Jordan married William Maddox. 1871 - File Box M-9 Case 2963 Amended Bill - Sally Maddox & Others Vs. William Jordan & Others The Will of Samuel Jordan filed in this Case. Samuel Jordan died in 1834 testate, at his residence in the 1st District of Giles County. He left surviving his widow Elizabeth who died February 3, 1867. Samuel Jordan left six children surviving, to wit: George J., Matthew M., Sarah W., Martha C., Ann H., Elizabeth, who died before her father leaving no children, Lucy married John Hankins. She died before her father left no heirs. All of the children died before widow Elizabeth except Ann H., who married George Douglas, Douglas lived in Madison County, Alabama. Matthew m. Jordan died about 1858 leaving six children: William, Samuel, Mary J. who married A. J. Powell, Lucy Jack who also married A. J. Powell after the death of her sister Mary Jane, Wilbur F. Jordan and Hannah Virginia who married George W. Morris and George J. Jordan. Mary Jane Powell died in April 1859 leaving six children: John M., Mary M., Frances M., Robert T., and Amanda J. Powell. Wilbur F. Powell died in February 1864 leaving widow Martha E. and two children William A. and Mary H. Jordan. This family lived at West Point, Mississippi. Lucy Jack Wife of A. J. Powell died in June 1877 without issue. Her husband died sometime before she did. Sarah W. Jordan married Samuel Jennings. She died before her mother. She left six children: Lucy Ann who married Samuel B. James of Corinth, Mississippi, Mary H. McKinney wife of Phillip McKinney of Kelly's Creek, Lincoln County, Tennessee. Sarah married Robert Lewter lived in Giles County, Benjamin P. Jennings, Susan married Robert Stevenson, Elizabeth married Bartley Hindman. She died leaving two children John W., & Thomas L. Hindman. Elizabeth Jordan married Robert Johnson. She died leaving daughter Sarah who married W. S. Elmore Rowland of Cotton Plant, Arkansas, Virginia wife of John C. Berry. Mary Jordan married William Maddox. She died before her father. (Sic) She married Samuel Maddox (Sic). She died before her father left five children: Samuel of Holmes County, Mississippi, William Maddox, Mary & Sally Maddox and Elizabeth wife of Ralph York of Giles County. George J. Jordan died leaving two children Thomas and Virginia wife of _____ Rushing, Mary Frances Tunley and Paschal who was deceased. There were two others whose names were unknown. Daniel Mosely was the Administrator of the estate of Elizabeth Jordan, Samuel Jordan died owning 270 acres lying on the waters of Sinking Creek adjoining lands of Richard L. Holloway & others. Samuel Jordan also had slaves which were emancipated. Lucy J. Powell testified she was 48 years of age and resided in Colfax County, Mississippi. She gives the names of children and grandchildren of Matthew M. Jordan. Ann H. Jordan married first Jesse Peebles, second George Douglas. Virginia S. Rushing testified she was the daughter of George J. Jordan, deceased, that she and Thomas B. Jordan were the only living children of George J. Jordan. She lived in LaFayette County. Mississippi. Thomas B. Jordan resided in Shreveport, Louisiana. A Deed dated January 15. 1821 between James Terrill and Samuel Jordan, two town Lots in Elkton lying on the River and adjoining the ferry landing and designated on Plan as Lots # 110 and 111. May 30, 1871 "We the undersigned heirs of the estate of Samuel Jordan, deceased, do hereby petition to the Chancery Court at Pulaski, Tennessee to order and Decree that one acre of land be exempt from the sale of said estate as a family graveyard. We ask this because we do not want the graves or our relatives and friends sold and they cover nearly an acre of land now. We submit the above to your Honor hoping that you will grant our request, Yours ". Signed by several of the heirs. Mary E. Jordan of Clay County, Mississippi and widow of Wilburn F. Jordan petitioned the Court for Guardianship of William A. & Mary H. Jordan. Imogean McDonald ----- Original Message ----- From: "MarthaHM" <mmaddox@san.rr.com> To: <TNGILES@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2007 5:19 PM Subject: [TNGILES] Maddox > Hello, I am helping my son trace his history. Does anyone know of or have > a connection to one "Josiah E Maddox", married to Mary Jordan (b1804) in > Va. ? They were parents of Samuel J Maddox (b.1824) Giles Co. Tn. We > believe Josiah was a surveyor in Giles Co. and died in 1829. Thanks for > readingl MHM > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > This list is reserved for discussion of topics related to Giles County > Tennessee Genealogy. > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TNGILES-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thank you for your response to my query about "Josiah E Maddox" and Mary Jordan. My information passed on from Maddoxes listed Josiah and Mary Jordan as parents of Samuel (of Holmes Co. as you list him.) and that Mary Jordan was born in 1804 to Samuel and Elizabeth Jordan. As I understand it, the parentage is correct but you say Mary married William and then Samuel, and was the mother of Samuel J Maddox b. 1824. This Samuel J is my husband's ggrandfather, so this is importantant to us. I do see William in the 1820 Giles Co.census but no Samuel Maddox. Also census records showing Josiah in Montgomery Co. We have been frustrated not to find any connections to Josiah other than knowing he came from Va, and at one time bought land with Samuel Jordan. We will continue our research and we certainly thank you for your information. I must admit, my head is spinning trying to assimilate all this. Gratefully, Martha H Maddox > > >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > >