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Joshua Jordan 1840–1899 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 January 1840

Birth Location: Guernsey County, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 29 SEP 1899

Death Location: Jackson, Jackson, Ohio, USA

Father: Eleazor Jordan

Mother: Mahala Waller

Spouse(s): Eleanor Mercer

Children(s): George Jordon, Arthur Jordan, William Jordan, Sarah Jordan, Margaret Jordan, Willard Jordan, Leona Jordan

In 1840, Joshua Jordan entered the world in Guernsey County, Ohio, USA, born to Eleazor E Jordan And Mahala Malahala Waller. Joshua Jordan married Eleanor Emily Ellen Mercer, and had children including Arthur Brown Monihan Jordan, George Washington Jordon, Leona Leota Jordan, Margaret J Jordan, Sarah Jordan, Willard Brown Jordan, William J Jordan. Joshua Jordan passed away in 1899 in Jackson, Jackson, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1840, Joshua Jordan entered the world in Guernsey County, Ohio, USA, born to Eleazor E Jordan And Mahala Malahala Waller.
  • Joshua Jordan married Eleanor Emily Ellen Mercer, and had children including Arthur Brown Monihan Jordan, George Washington Jordon, Leona Leota Jordan, Margaret J Jordan, Sarah Jordan, Willard Brown Jordan, William J Jordan.
  • Joshua Jordan passed away in 1899 in Jackson, Jackson, Ohio, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Eleazor Jordan
1818–1895
Birth Location: Goshen, Belmont, Ohio, USA
EJ
Mahala Waller
1821–1897
Birth Location: Guernsey County, Ohio, USA
MW

Spouses(s)

Eleanor Mercer
1836–1887
Birth Location: Highland Co., OH
EM

Children(s)

George Jordon
1872–1943
Birth Location: Missouri
GJ
Arthur Jordan
1861–1947
Birth Location: Ohio, United States
AJ
William Jordan
1859–1947
Birth Location: Jackson County, Ohio
WJ
Sarah Jordan
1861–1944
Birth Location: Scioto, Jackson, Ohio, United States
SJ
Margaret Jordan
1869–
Birth Location: Liberty, Jackson County, Ohio
MJ
Willard Jordan
1860–1907
Birth Location: Berea, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
WJ
Leona Jordan
1862–1919
Birth Location: Scioto, Jackson Co., Ohio
LJ

Joshua Jordan's Ancestors

Self
Joshua Jordan
1840–1899
Birth Place: Guernsey County, Ohio, USA
Parents
Eleazor * E Jordan
1818–1895
Goshen, Belmont, Ohio, USA
Mahala (* (Malahala)) Waller
1821–1897
Guernsey County, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
Joshua Jordan
1789–1857
Susannah Evans
1790–1840
William (S) Waller
1789–1864
Maryland, United States - Fayette, Preston, West Virginia, United States
Sarah (Ann) Matheny
1791–1875
Monongalia, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Lt Jr
1744–1826
Virginia Medlock
1759–1817
John Evans
1745–1819
Deborah Jones
1751–1819
William Waller
1752–1832
Sarah Green
1759–1848
Ephraim Matheny
1764–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Jordan
1701–1757
Anne Foster
1706–
William Evans
1696–1758
Ann Howell
1705–
William Jones
1696–1758
Ann Howell
1705–
John Waller
1720–
Sarah
1732–

Joshua Jordan's Descendants

1.
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Joshua Jordan (18 January 1840–29 SEP 1899) m. Eleanor (Emily "Ellen") Mercer (24 Dec 1836–26 OCT 1887)
  1. 1. George (Washington) Jordon 1872–1943
  2. 2. Arthur (Brown Monihan) Jordan 1861–1947
  3. 3. William (J.) Jordan 1859–1947
  4. 4. Sarah Jordan 1861–1944
  5. 5. Margaret (J.) Jordan 1869–
  6. 6. Willard (Brown) Jordan 1860–1907
  7. 7. Leona (Leota) Jordan 1862–1919 m. George (Washington) Taylor 1858–1899
    1. 1. Lucy (Melissa Frances) Taylor 1883–1918
    2. 2. Charles (Forman "Charley") Taylor 1886–1968
    3. 3. Willie (Elizabeth) Taylor 1882–1929 m. Silas (De Lafayette) Owens 1881–1961
      1. 1. Irene (Libbie) Owens 1912–2010
      2. 2. Margaret (Clement) Owens 1918–1992
      3. 3. Elsie (Dosha Elizabeth) Owens 1905–1989
      4. 4. Clarice Owens 1907–2006 m. Everett (Owen) Smalley 1908–1994
        1. 1. Darlene (Pearl) Smalley 1931–2018 m. Donald Atkins 1930–2008
        2. 2. Wanda (Novell) Smalley 1934–2014 m. Jimmie (Lee) Watkins 1932–2021

Joshua Jordan's Timeline

2 Records

1840
18 January 1840
Birth of Joshua Jordan in Guernsey County, Ohio, USA
Guernsey County, Ohio, USA
1899
29 SEP 1899
Age 59
Death of Joshua Jordan in Jackson, Jackson, Ohio, USA
Jackson, Jackson, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 January 1840
    Event Place: Guernsey County, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 SEP 1899
    Event Place: Jackson, Jackson, Ohio, USA
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