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William Henry Jordan 1837 – 1909 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 June 1837

Birth Location: Piqua, Miami County, Ohio, United States of America

Death Date: 13 April 1909

Death Location: Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, United States of America

Father: David Jordan

Mother: Julia Cady

Spouse(s): Mary Adair

Children(s): Mary Jourdan, Samuel Jordan, John Jourdan, Elizabeth Jordan, Ella Jordan, William Jordan, Samuel Jordan, Laura Lewis, David Jordan, Julia Jordan

William Henry Jordan Sr was born in 1837 in Piqua, Miami County, Ohio, United States of America, the child of David Jefferson Jordan and Julia Ann Cady. William Henry Jordan Sr later married Mary Ann Adair, and together they raised children including Mary Adair Jourdan, Samuel Jordan, John A Jourdan, Elizabeth Adair Jordan, Ella Jordan, William Henry Jordan, Samuel Dickerson Jordan, Laura Jordan Lewis, David J Jordan and Julia Cady Jordan. In 1909, William Henry Jordan Sr passed away in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, United States of America.

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Parents

David Jordan
1804 – 1869
Birth Location: Warren, Ohio
DJ
Julia Cady
1809 – 1860
Birth Location: Cincinnati, O
JC

Spouses(s)

Mary Adair
1844 – 1935
Birth Location: Louisville, KY
MA

Children(s)

Mary Jourdan
1867 –
Birth Location: California
MJ
Samuel Jordan
1868 – 1943
Birth Location: Illinois
SJ
John Jourdan
1869 – 1890
Birth Location: Nebraska
JJ
Elizabeth Jordan
1871 – 1891
Birth Location: Nebraska, United States of America
EJ
Ella Jordan
1873 – 1896
Birth Location: Nebraska
EJ
William Jordan
1876 – 1923
Birth Location: Nebraska, United States of America
WJ
Samuel Jordan
1878 –
Birth Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
SJ
Laura Lewis
1880 – 1962
Birth Location: Illinois
LL
David Jordan
1884 –
Birth Location: Montana
DJ
Julia Jordan
1897 – 1920
Birth Location: California
JJ

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 22 June 1837
    Event Place: Piqua, Miami County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, 1880 United States Federal Census, 1900 United States Federal Census, Idaho, Death Records, 1890-1967, North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, U.S., Select Births and Christenings, 1867-1931, Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database, Year: 1880; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 194; Page: 186A; Enumeration District: 116, Year: 1870; Census Place: Douglas, Nebraska; Roll: M593_829; Page: 569B; Family History Library Film: 552328, Year: 1900; Census Place: Portland Ward 1, Multnomah, Oregon; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 0038; FHL microfilm: 1241349, Idaho Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Boise, Idaho, Book Title: The genealogy of the Cleveland and Cleaveland families An attempt to trace, in both the male and fe

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Year: 19 Jun 1874
    Event Place: Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska
    Record Source: U.S., Select Births and Christenings, 1867-1931

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: Mar 1863
    Event Place: California
    Record Source: U.S., Returns from Military Posts, 1806-1916, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Returns from U.S. Military Posts, 1800-1916; Microfilm Serial: M617; Microfilm Roll: 968

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1870
    Event Place: Douglas, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Douglas, Nebraska; Roll: M593_829; Page: 569B; Family History Library Film: 552328

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1880
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 194; Page: 186A; Enumeration District: 116

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1900
    Event Place: Portland Ward 1, Multnomah, Oregon, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Portland Ward 1, Multnomah, Oregon; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 0038; FHL microfilm: 1241349

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Oregon, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773 - 2007; Record Group Number: 15; Series Title: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 13 April 1909
    Event Place: Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, United States of America
    Record Source: Ohio, Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018, Ohio, Wills and Probate Records, 1786-1998, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Ohio Department of Health; Columbus, Ohio; Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007, Wills; Probate Place: Champaign, Ohio

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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