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William Augustus Jordan 1855–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Dec 1855

Birth Location: Sandersville, Washington, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 31 Oct 1916

Death Location: Sisters Church, Washington County, Georgia, USA

Father: Ephriam Jordan

Mother: Mary Pope

Spouse(s): Martha Kelley

Children(s): Mary Jordan, Frank Jordan, Noah Jordan, Mack Jordan, Maggie Jordan, Joseph Jordan, Fannie Harris, Laura Jordan, Arthur Sr, Luther Jordan, Charles Jordan, Haywood Jordan, Albert Jordan

The story of William Augustus Jordan began in 1855 in Sandersville, Washington, Georgia, USA. William Augustus Jordan married Martha Mattie Kelley, and had children including Albert Edward Jordan, Arthur William Jordan Sr, Charles Lee Jordan, Ervin H Jordan, Fannie Belle Harris, Frank Jordan, Haywood Eugene Jordan, Joseph Jordan, Laura E Jordan, Luther Kelly Jordan, Mack Jordan, Maggie Jordan, Mary Elizabeth Lizzie Jordan, Noah Jordan. William Augustus Jordan passed away in 1916 in Sisters Church, Washington County, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Augustus Jordan began in 1855 in Sandersville, Washington, Georgia, USA.
  • William Augustus Jordan married Martha Mattie Kelley, and had children including Albert Edward Jordan, Arthur William Jordan Sr, Charles Lee Jordan, Ervin H Jordan, Fannie Belle Harris, Frank Jordan, Haywood Eugene Jordan, Joseph Jordan, Laura E Jordan, Luther Kelly Jordan, Mack Jordan, Maggie Jordan, Mary Elizabeth Lizzie Jordan, Noah Jordan.
  • William Augustus Jordan passed away in 1916 in Sisters Church, Washington County, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ephriam Jordan
1827–1861
Birth Location: Washington County, Georgia, USA
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Mary Pope
1834–1911
Birth Location: Davisboro, Washington, Georgia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Martha Kelley
1856–1907
Birth Location: Sandersville, Washington, Georgia, USA
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Children(s)

Mary Jordan
1892–1997
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
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Frank Jordan
1881–
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
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Noah Jordan
1898–
Birth Location: Georgia
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Mack Jordan
1896–
Birth Location: Georgia
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Maggie Jordan
1900–
Birth Location: Georgia
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Joseph Jordan
1893–
Birth Location: Georgia
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Fannie Harris
1878–1963
Birth Location: Washington County, Georgia, United States of America
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Laura Jordan
1887–1894
Birth Location: –
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Arthur Sr
1885–1940
Birth Location: Georgia, United States of America
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Luther Jordan
1889–1953
Birth Location: Sandersville Rural, Georgia
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Charles Jordan
1876–1940
Birth Location: Georgia
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Haywood Jordan
1895–1959
Birth Location: Sandersville, Washington, Georgia, USA
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Albert Jordan
1883–1923
Birth Location: Sandersville, Washington, Georgia, USA
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William Jordan's Ancestors

Self
William Jordan
1855–1916
Birth Place: Sandersville, Washington, Georgia, USA
Parents
Ephriam Jackson Jordan
1827–1861
Washington County, Georgia, USA
Mary (Wilds) Pope
1834–1911
Davisboro, Washington, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
William (Daniel) Jordan
1797–1851
Sandersville, Washington, Georgia, USA
Pharaby (Manning) Adams
1799–1856
Sandersville, Washington, Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Jordan
1767–1849
Catharine Daniel
1777–1853
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Daniel
1747–1807
Lucretia Bell
1752–1822

William Jordan's Descendants

1.
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William (Augustus) Jordan (18 Dec 1855–31 Oct 1916) m. Martha ((Mattie)) Kelley (12 May 1856–5 Apr 1907)
  1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth (Lizzie)) Jordan 1892–1997 m. Wiley (Roy) Deal 1891–1971
    1. 1. Wayman (Ray) Deal 1918–1993 m. Betty (Barnes) Trexler 1926–2017
  2. 2. Frank Jordan 1881–
  3. 3. Noah Jordan 1898–
  4. 4. Mack Jordan 1896–
  5. 5. Maggie Jordan 1900–
  6. 6. Joseph Jordan 1893–
  7. 7. Fannie (Belle) Harris 1878–1963
  8. 8. Laura (E.) Jordan 1887–1894
  9. 9. Arthur (William Jordan) Sr 1885–1940
  10. 10. Luther (Kelly) Jordan 1889–1953
  11. 11. Charles (Lee) Jordan 1876–1940
  12. 12. Haywood (Eugene) Jordan 1895–1959
  13. 13. Albert (Edward) Jordan 1883–1923

William Jordan's Timeline

2 Records

1855
18 Dec 1855
Birth of William Augustus Jordan in Sandersville, Washington, Georgia, USA
Sandersville, Washington, Georgia, USA
1916
31 Oct 1916
Age 61
Death of William Augustus Jordan in Sisters Church, Washington County, Georgia, USA
Sisters Church, Washington County, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Dec 1855
    Event Place: Sandersville, Washington, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1916
    Event Place: Sisters Church, Washington County, Georgia, USA
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