James Absolom Jordan February 17, 1780-1826
James married Obedience “Beda” White on November 26, 1807 in Elbert County, Georgia
James and “Beda” had the following children:
Stephen Nelson Jordan September 25, 1808-December 6, 1890
Mary Jordan Feb 21, 1872-
Margaret Jordan April 1, 1786
Jane Jordan September 23, 1788-May 4, 1815
Elizabeth “Betsy” Jordan August 22, 1971-June 21, 1879
Nancy Jordan September 8, 1795
Garrett R Jordan 1794-1863
Annie A Jordan September 28, 1796-September 4, 1862
Rebecca Jordan April 5, 1798
Stephen White Jordan September 25, 1808-December6, 1890
Sarah “Sally” Jordan October 15, 1810-September 3, 1819
Stephen Woodson Jordan August 3, 1812-October 12, 1876
James Nelson Jordan July 24, 1814-1880 Our direct ancestor
Jane Jordan September 3, 1788-May 4, 1815
Little Berry Jordan November 25, 1816-August 1894
+Joshua R Jordan April 11, 1819-January 23, 1878
John Jordan August 18, 1753-November 4, 1819
Elizabeth Caroline Jordan August 3, 1821-May 31, 1897
Levi H Jordan January 25, 1824-1870
+In one of the land lotteries, according to findagrave.com Joshua R Jordan received land in Paulding County, Georgia. He was living in Paulding County, but later moved west. He had children and family with him who were still in Paulding County. This is how Jasper Aaron Brown came to be in Paulding Country. He had cousins there.
James Nelson Jordan July 24, 1814-1880
James married Mary “Polly” Lunsford on the March 23, 1941 in Elberton, Georgia
James and Mary had the following children:
Nancy C Jordan March 18, 1842-1884
Honor H Jordan 1843-1846
Mary “Obedience” Jordan 1845-1875
Martha J Jordan 1845-1875 Mary and Martha were twins
James Berry Jordan August 12, 1848 – September 5, 1920
Sara Elizabeth Jordan 1851-1880
Levi Houston Jordan 1853-September 18, 1921
John Woodson Jordan April 28, 1855-November 28-1925
Joshua M Jordan March 18, 1856-July 21, 1927
Harriett Catherine “Katy” Jordan August 1860-1939
Asa H Jordan 1865-1890
Frances Ann “Annie” Jordan December 23, 1868-September23, 1938
Below is a picture of James Nelson Jordan and an older brother.
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James Nelson Jordan served in the Civil War.
*Obedience “Beady” White Jordan (1787-1880) – Find a Grave Memorial