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William Jordan 1785–1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1785

Birth Location: Campbell, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 01 Jan 1840

Death Location: Lawrence, Kentucky, United States

Father: William Jordan

Mother: Lucy Stith

Spouse(s): Pheobe Carter

Children(s): Delila Jordan, Absolem Jordan, Amanda Jordan, Anna Jordan, Benjamin Jordan, Eleanor Jordan, Eliza Jordan, George Jordan, John Jordan, Robert Jordan, Samuel Jordan, Susan Jordan

The story of William Jordan began in 1785 in Campbell, Virginia, United States. William Jordan married Pheobe Carter, and had children including Absolem Jordan, Amanda Jordan, Anna Frances Jordan, Benjamin W Jordan, Delila Parlina Jordan, Eleanor Ellen Jordan, Eliza Jordan, George Washington Jordan, John Jordan, Robert Jordan, Samuel Jordan, Susan Jordan. William Jordan passed away in 1840 in Lawrence, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Jordan began in 1785 in Campbell, Virginia, United States.
  • William Jordan married Pheobe Carter, and had children including Absolem Jordan, Amanda Jordan, Anna Frances Jordan, Benjamin W Jordan, Delila Parlina Jordan, Eleanor Ellen Jordan, Eliza Jordan, George Washington Jordan, John Jordan, Robert Jordan, Samuel Jordan, Susan Jordan.
  • William Jordan passed away in 1840 in Lawrence, Kentucky, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Jordan's Ancestors

Self
William Jordan
1785–1840
Birth Place: Campbell, Virginia, United States
Parents
William Covith Jordan
1745–1817
Goochland, Goochland, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
Lucy (Hall) Stith
1761–1820
Campbell, Albemarle, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
CHARLES (JORDAN) Snr.
1707–1773
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Richard Stith
1727–1802
Brunswick County, Virginia, United States of America
Lucy (Cocke) Stith
1736–1815
Amelia County, Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Jordan
1679–1718
Elizabeth Fleming
1680–1763
Drury Stith
1695–1740
Elizabeth Buckner
1700–1756
John Hall
1710–1783
Ann Bolling
1713–1769
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Major. Chuckatuck
1634–1704
Major. Chuckatuck
1634–1704
Susannah Tarleton
1661–1717
Charles Fleming
1652–1720
Drury I
1670–1741
Susannah Bathurst
1674–1745
Robert Hall
1660–1730
Elizabeth Harrison
1665–1736
Robert II
1682–1749
Mary Cocke
1690–1749

William Jordan's Descendants

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William Jordan (1785–01 Jan 1840) m. Pheobe Carter (1785–1880)
  1. 1. Delila ((Parlina)) Jordan 1810–1866 m. John (Wesley Adkins) Sr 1801–1890
    1. 1. Frances ((Francis) "Fanny") Adkins 1837–1911 m. William Young 1829–1899
      1. 1. William ("Will") Young 1875–1956 m. Louisa (Jane) Holbrook 1883–1967
        1. 1. Hester Young 1905–1983 m. Lonnie (Everett) Griffith 1903–1960 m. Frank Strigaro 1883–1970
        2. 2. Milton (L) Young 1909–1983
        3. 3. John (Jonah) Young 1911–1959
        4. 4. Oscar Young 1897–1967 m. Molly (Lee (Mollie)) Griffith 1906–1936
        5. 5. Ella Young 1901–
        6. 6. Pearl Young 1902–
        7. 7. Dora Young 1904–
      2. 2. Permilia Young 1870– m. Hezekiah ("Car") McKinney 1865–1931
        1. 1. Morton McKenzie 1910–1952
        2. 2. William (H) Mckinney 1891–
        3. 3. Lula Mckinney 1908–
        4. 4. Laura Mckinney 1906–
        5. 5. Leonard Mckinney 1902–1931
        6. 6. Dewey (M) McKinney 1900–1925
        7. 7. Alonzo Mckinney 1894–1928
        8. 8. "Ona" (Leona F) McKinney 1891–1977
      3. 3. Sarah (Ann) Young 1864–1924
      4. 4. Delilah Young 1867–
      5. 5. Clayton Young 1873–
      6. 6. John (D.) Young 1858–
    2. 2. Hiram (John) Adkins 1830–1911
  2. 2. Absolem Jordan 1814–
  3. 3. Amanda Jordan 1839–
  4. 4. Anna (Frances) Jordan 1813–1876
  5. 5. Benjamin (W) Jordan 1811–
  6. 6. Eleanor (Ellen) Jordan 1815–1850
  7. 7. Eliza Jordan 1825–1890
  8. 8. George (Washington) Jordan 1822–1876
  9. 9. John Jordan 1819–1852
  10. 10. Robert Jordan 1826–1906
  11. 11. Samuel Jordan 1818–
  12. 12. Susan Jordan 1820–1876

William Jordan's Timeline

2 Records

1785
1785
Birth of William Jordan in Campbell, Virginia, United States
Campbell, Virginia, United States
1840
01 Jan 1840
Age 55
Death of William Jordan in Lawrence, Kentucky, United States
Lawrence, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1785
    Event Place: Campbell, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Jan 1840
    Event Place: Lawrence, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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