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Marriage: Children:
  1. John Wesley Jordan: Birth: 13 APR 1824 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio. Death: 05 MAR 1907 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio

  2. Jane Eliza Jordan: Birth: 11 SEP 1826 in Rockport Township, Cuyahoga, Ohio. Death: 09 AUG 1911 in Berea, Cuyahoga, Ohio

  3. Hezekiah Usher Jordan: Birth: 18 OCT 1828 in Rockport Township, Cuyahoga, Ohio. Death: 28 AUG 1904 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio

  4. William Lee Jordan: Birth: 14 JUL 1830 in Rockport Township, Cuyahoga, Ohio.

  5. Myron Kendle Jordan: Birth: 26 DEC 1831 in Rockport Township, Cuyahoga, Ohio. Death: 13 DEC 1881

  6. Theron Francis Jordan: Birth: 23 JUL 1833 in Rockport Township, Cuyahoga, Ohio. Death: 27 JUL 1919

  7. Mary Amelia Jordan: Birth: 12 MAR 1835 in Rockport Township, Cuyahoga, Ohio. Death: 09 APR 1915

  8. Benson Jordan: Birth: 31 JUL 1836 in Rockport Township, Cuyahoga, Ohio. Death: 07 JAN 1898 in Illinois

  9. Cynthia Victoria Jordan: Birth: 30 MAR 1838 in Rockport Township, Cuyahoga, Ohio. Death: 29 DEC 1887

  10. Lucy Jordan: Birth: 09 OCT 1839 in Rockport Twp., Cuyahoga, Ohio. Death: 01 JUL 1925

  11. Allen Tibbets Jordan: Birth: 19 FEB 1842 in Rockport Township, Cuyahoga, Ohio. Death: 03 APR 1910

  12. Newton Jordan: Birth: 19 JAN 1843 in Rockport Township, Cuyahoga, Ohio. Death: 18 NOV 1846

  13. James Corrington Jordan: Birth: 31 MAR 1845 in Rockport Township, Cuyahoga, Ohio. Death: 20 JAN 1923 in Champaign County, Illinois


Sources
1. Title:   LDS Ancestral Files online
2. Title:   WorldConnect at Rootsweb.com
Page:   Mary http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=angelsrose&id=I1247
3. Title:   WorldConnect at Rootsweb.com
Page:   Mary http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=angelsrose&id=I1247
4. Title:   FindAGrave.com
Page:   Find A Grave Memorial# 41919081
5. Title:   1850 census
Page:   Ohio, Cuyahoga, Rockport
6. Title:   1860 census
Page:   Ohio, Cuyahoga, Rockport, im 18/45
7. Title:   1870 census
Page:   Ohio, Cuyahoga, Rockport, image 50/51
8. Title:   1880 census
Page:   Ohio, Cuyahoga, Rockport,Dist 73, im 41/54
9. Title:   WorldConnect at Rootsweb.com
Page:   bigmikek@earthlink.net

Notes
a. Note:   LDS Ancestral Files. Mother is listed as Marvin Palmer. Marvin and Charles were m. 1799, and Marvin was older. 13 children listed in World Connect. Third child: Hezekiah Usher Jordan. Mary born in New York in 1802, married William JORDAN in 1821, removed to Rockport in 1827, and settled on the South Ridge. Mr. JORDAN taught school winters, which left his wife to care for their growing family. It was the home of early Methodism in Rockport. The first class was organized in 1828, and many a time the sap kettle was taken from the crane and set aside to give place to the preaching service and prayer meeting. The circuit rider, with his saddlebags, was a welcome and regular guest at her hospitable home. She had twelve children, who grew to maturity. In 1845 her husband died, leaving her to care for her large family, which she did, giving all a fair education She died in 1882. Her daughters now living are Jane E. (Mrs. Sidney LAWRENCE), Mary A. (Mrs. S.H. BROWN), and Lucy, who remains at home.
  Mrs. Benjamin SPENCER (Sallie USHER) born in New York, 1808, came with her father's family to Rockport in 1827. She married Benjamin SPENCER, and had a son and a daughter. She died in 1840.
  Mrs. Mathew JORDAN-SPENCER (Diana USHER) came to Rockport in 1827, married Mathew JORDAN, and had two sons and two daughters. Her husband died in 1843, leaving her the care of her children. She afterwards married Benjamin SPENCER. Of this marriage one daughter was born. She had a remarkable memory. She died in 1896, aged eighty-six years.
  http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohcuyaho/cities/olmstead.html In 1822 Mary USHER (Mrs. William JORDAN) and husband left Brookfield, N.Y., for a home in the West and located here. Mrs. JORDAN lost her father and two brothers the winter following. The woods were very thick and little or no sunlight could penetrate them to dissipate the dampness which caused the malaria that was prevalent at the time . p. 253
  1880 census - listed as Polly, under Myron.


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