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Sampson Jordan 1805–1861 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1805

Birth Location: Palo Alto, Highland County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1861

Death Location: Spring Run, Highland County, Virginia, USA

Father: Andrew Sr

Mother: Letitia Bodkin

Spouse(s): Nancy Michael

Children(s): Andrew Jordan, Hutson Pvt, Mary Jordan, Emily Jordan, John Jordan, Simpson II, Delila Jordan, Abraham Jordon, Peter Jordon, James Jordan, George Jordan, Barbara Jordan, Elizabeth Jordan, Nancy Jordan, William Jordan, Sarah Jordan

In 1805, Sampson Jordan entered the world in Palo Alto, Highland County, Virginia, USA, born to Andrew John Jordon Sr And Letitia Bodkin. In 1840, Sampson Jordan resided in Pendleton, Virginia, USA. In 1850, Sampson Jordan resided in District 25, Highland, Virginia, USA. Sampson Jordan married Nancy Michael, and had children including Abraham Jordon, Andrew Jackson Jordan, Barbara Ann Jordan, Delila A Jordan, Elizabeth Jordan, Emily Jordan, George W Jordan, Hutson Jordan Pvt, James H Jordan, John Jordan, Mary Amanda Jordan, Nancy C Jordan, Peter Jordon, Sarah Elizabeth Jordan, Simpson Jordan Ii, William F Jordan. Sampson Jordan passed away in 1861 in Spring Run, Highland County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1805, Sampson Jordan entered the world in Palo Alto, Highland County, Virginia, USA, born to Andrew John Jordon Sr And Letitia Bodkin.
  • In 1840, Sampson Jordan resided in Pendleton, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1850, Sampson Jordan resided in District 25, Highland, Virginia, USA.
  • Sampson Jordan married Nancy Michael, and had children including Abraham Jordon, Andrew Jackson Jordan, Barbara Ann Jordan, Delila A Jordan, Elizabeth Jordan, Emily Jordan, George W Jordan, Hutson Jordan Pvt, James H Jordan, John Jordan, Mary Amanda Jordan, Nancy C Jordan, Peter Jordon, Sarah Elizabeth Jordan, Simpson Jordan Ii, William F Jordan.
  • Sampson Jordan passed away in 1861 in Spring Run, Highland County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Andrew Sr
1760–1818
Birth Location: Down, Down, Ireland
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Letitia Bodkin
1768–1830
Birth Location: Augusta, Virginia, United States
LB

Spouses(s)

Nancy Michael
1806–1886
Birth Location: Pendleton County, Virginia, USA
NM

Children(s)

Andrew Jordan
1842–1907
Birth Location: Palo Alto, Highland County, Virginia, USA
AJ
Hutson Pvt
1837–1862
Birth Location: Pendleton County, Virginia, USA
HP
Mary Jordan
1839–1883
Birth Location: Pendleton, West Virginia, USA
MJ
Emily Jordan
1840–1868
Birth Location: Pendleton, West Virginia, USA
EJ
John Jordan
1841–1862
Birth Location: Pendleton, West Virginia, USA
JJ
Simpson II
1844–1862
Birth Location: Pendleton, West Virginia, USA
SI
Delila Jordan
1846–1913
Birth Location: Pendleton, West Virginia, USA
DJ
Abraham Jordon
1847–1862
Birth Location: Highland County, Virginia, USA
AJ
Peter Jordon
1849–1856
Birth Location: Palo Alto, Highland County, Virginia, USA
PJ
James Jordan
1856–1939
Birth Location: Spring Run, Highland County, VA
JJ
George Jordan
1854–1862
Birth Location: Highland County, Virginia, USA
GJ
Barbara Jordan
1860–1862
Birth Location: Highland County, Virginia, USA
BJ
Elizabeth Jordan
1858–1862
Birth Location: Highland County, Virginia, USA
EJ
Nancy Jordan
1850–1862
Birth Location: Highland, Virginia, USA
NJ
William Jordan
1853–1862
Birth Location: Highland County, VA
WJ
Sarah Jordan
1836–1902
Birth Location: Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA
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Sampson Jordan's Ancestors

Self
Sampson Jordan
1805–1861
Birth Place: Palo Alto, Highland County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Andrew John Jordon Sr
1760–1818
Down, Down, Ireland
Letitia Bodkin
1768–1830
Augusta, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John (W) Jordan
1739–1818
County, Down, Northern Ireland
Mary (Ann) Jackson
1739–1823
Ireland
John Bodkin
1740–1791
Virgina Colony, British North America
Mary Watts
1742–1791
Virginia Colony, British North America
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sampson Jordan's Descendants

1.
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Sampson Jordan (Abt. 1805–1861) m. Nancy Michael (1806–May 1886)
  1. 1. Andrew (Jackson) Jordan 1842–1907 m. Catharine Wine 1841–1906
    1. 1. George (Samuel) Jordan 1869–1916 m. Almira (Jane) Hess 1865–1941
      1. 1. Frank (Albert) Jordan 1903–1991 m. Ruth (Virginia) Crist 1906–1998
        1. 1. John (Joseph) Jordan 1929–2021 m. Ada (Ellen) Burney 1927–1991
        2. 2. Nancy (Ann) Jordan 1936–1986 m. Melvin (Guy Will) Jr 1930–1997
      2. 2. Elmer (Andrew) Jordan 1897–1957 m. Fay (Anna) Huffman 1901–1933 m. Nannie (Virginia) Miller 1899–1996
        1. 1. Evelyn (Catherine) Jordan 1941–2007
        2. 2. Ruth Jordan 1922–2015 m. Earl (Edwin) Shirkey 1916–1994
        3. 3. Dwight Jordan 1924–2006 m. Marietta Armstrong 1929–2020
      3. 3. Oliver (William "Tuck") Jordan 1899–1980 m. Iva (Rebecca) Evers 1902–1984
        1. 1. James (Quinton) Jordan 1930–1930
        2. 2. Dorothy (Jean) Jordan 1927–1927
        3. 3. Dora (Lucille) Jordan 1929–2019 m. Guy (Franklin) Didawick 1926–2022
        4. 4. Dr (Helen Elaine) Jordan 1926–2023
        5. 5. Oliver (William) Jordan 1941–2021
      4. 4. Cora (Virginia) Jordan 1905–1910
      5. 5. Infant (Daughter) Jordan 1902–1902
      6. 6. Infant (Daughter) Jordan –1902
    2. 2. Joseph (Peter) Jordan 1867–1929
    3. 3. William (Minor) Jordan 1883–1889
  2. 2. Hutson (Jordan) Pvt 1837–1862
  3. 3. Mary (Amanda) Jordan 1839–1883
  4. 4. Emily Jordan 1840–1868
  5. 5. John Jordan 1841–1862
  6. 6. Simpson (Jordan) II 1844–1862
  7. 7. Delila (A) Jordan 1846–1913
  8. 8. Abraham Jordon 1847–1862
  9. 9. Peter Jordon 1849–1856
  10. 10. James (H.) Jordan 1856–1939
  11. 11. George (W) Jordan 1854–1862
  12. 12. Barbara (Ann) Jordan 1860–1862
  13. 13. Elizabeth Jordan 1858–1862
  14. 14. Nancy (C) Jordan 1850–1862
  15. 15. William (F) Jordan 1853–1862
  16. 16. Sarah (Elizabeth) Jordan 1836–1902

Sampson Jordan's Timeline

6 Records

1805
Abt. 1805
Birth of Sampson Jordan in Palo Alto, Highland County, Virginia, USA
Palo Alto, Highland County, Virginia, USA
1840
1840
Age 35
Sampson Jordan resided here in Pendleton, Virginia, USA
Pendleton, Virginia, USA
1850
1850
Age 45
Sampson Jordan resided here in District 25, Highland, Virginia, USA
District 25, Highland, Virginia, USA
1860
1860
Age 55
Sampson Jordan resided here in Doe Hill, Highland, Virginia, USA
Doe Hill, Highland, Virginia, USA
1861
8 Jun 1861
Age 56
Death of Sampson Jordan in Palo Alto, Highland County, Virginia, USA
Palo Alto, Highland County, Virginia, USA
1861
1861
Age 56
Burial of Sampson Jordan in Spring Run, Highland County, Virginia, USA
Spring Run, Highland County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1805
    Event Place: Palo Alto, Highland County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Highland, Virginia; Roll: M653_1354; Page: 249; Family History Library Film: 8053
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Pendleton, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Pendleton, Virginia; Roll: 572; Page: 134; Family History Library Film: 0029690

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 25, Highland, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, DC; U.S. Federal Census Non-population Schedules, Virginia, 1850-1880; NAID: 2791276; Record Group Number: 29; Record Group Title: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Doe Hill, Highland, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Highland, Virginia; Roll: M653_1354; Page: 249; Family History Library Film: 8053

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Jun 1861
    Event Place: Palo Alto, Highland County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Spring Run, Highland County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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