Terri, I don't know whether this might be a lead. Several years ago, I had some correspondence with a Bob Jordan somewhere in New York, who was actively searching for his ancestors. I know some of his kin were in Webster Co. at one time. He answered a query of mine about my 2nd great grandmothers' whereabout after I lost her in Pendleton Co. in the 1830's. She had remarried a widower who was Bob Jordan's ancestor. If you like I'll see if I can find the old correspondence and send you his name and address. Lillian Dodd Charleston, WV ================================== On Wed, 20 Oct 1999 17:14:25 EDT Tlshel@aol.com writes: > Koren - I was so happy to see your post on the Pendleton Co. list > that I > wanted to write and say thank you for the information. I would also > be > interested in knowing if you are aware of anyone researching the > Jordan/Smith > lines. I have been trying for several years to try to connect Jane > JORDAN > with a family in Pendleton Co.; possibly as a child of Andrew > Jordan, Jr. who > was later in Braxton and Webster counties. > > Briefly, what I know of her is that she was born 27 March 1820 in > Pendleton > Co., VA; married to John SMITH, Jr. 4 Dec. 1834 in Pendleton Co. He > died > about 1847. They had several children, but no names are listed in > his will. > I know there was a daughter: Tabitha (or Talitha) b. Aug 1837; m. > Joseph > HITT, 1855 in Lewis Co., WV; there may also have been a daughter, > Sarah > Jordan Smith, b. 1835; m. 1857 E. Simmons; and possibly another > daughter, Ann > E (O'Brian), b. 1836; m. 1864 to John White. > > Jane Jordan Smith then married William A. Buchanan, place and date > unknown, > but they are on the 1860 Rockbridge Co. VA census. In 1867 Jane > married > Nathan Schoonover in Gilmer Co., WV > > By 1880, the widow, Jane Schoonover is in Macon Co., IL with her > widowed > daughter, Tabitha Hitt. > > Any help or suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Thank you. > > Terri >