Sarah J. Jordan (abt. 1840)

Born about 1840 in Indiana, USA

Ancestors

Wife of Andrew Jackson Elliott — married 6 Aug 1857 in Iowa County, Iowa, USA

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Biography

SARAH JANE JORDAN was born 1840.

Sarah married Andrew Jackson Elliott, son of John Elliott and Mary Dunham.

Andrew J. Elliott was born 24 Jun 1828 Miami County, Ohio, and was 22y in 1851 Iowa Co., IA State Census and still residing with his parents.

Sarah Jane Jordan was married to A. J. Dunham on 6 August 1857 in Iowa Co., Iowa to Sarah Jane Jordan (1840-1877).

1860 U. S. Federal Census^[1]
Iowa County, Iowa
Marengo Township
Marengo
13 August 1860
1281-1338
Ross Elliott, wife Elizabeth, 2 children [Brother of A. J. Elliott]
1283-1340
M.J. Jourden and family (parents and family of Sarah (Jordan) Elliott
1284-1341
A. J. Elliott, 32, male, farm laborer, Personal Property $250, b OH
Sarah Elliott, 20, female, b IN
Silvester Elliott, 2, male, b IA

1870 U. S. Federal Census ^[2]
Iowa County, Iowa
Honey Creek Township
Koszta
76-77
Elliott, Andrew J., 42, male, white, broom maker, Real Estate $200, Personal Property ___; b Ohio, blind
Elliott, Sarah J., 30, female, white, keeping house, b IN
Elliott, Mary J., 9, female, white, at home, b IA
Elliott, Squire, 8, male, white, at home, b IA
Elliott, George F., 5, male, white, at home, b IA
Elliott, Hannah E., 2, female, white, at home, b IA
Jordan, Manford, 20, male, white, farm laborer, b IN

Sarah Jane died 1877.

1885 ^[3]
Iowa County, IA
Honey Creek Township
Koszta
153-153
Andrew J. Elliott, Twp. 84, Range 12, Sec 14, Koszta, 57, male, white, b OH; blind
Squire K. Elliott, 23, male, single, laborer
George F. Elliott, 21, male, single, laborer
Libby Elliott, 17, female, single, housekeeper

Children:'

1. Squire K. Elliott
2. George F. Elliott
3. Hannah Elizabeth "Libby" Elliott married William Eaton Merchant.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M82K-GSD : Wed Oct 04 23:57:24 UTC 2023), Entry for M J Jourden and Hannah Jourden, 1860.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDV4-LSD : Wed Oct 04 06:46:54 UTC 2023), Entry for Andrew J Elliott and Sarah J Elliott, 1870.
3. ↑ "Iowa State Census, 1885", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HZ1J-6N2 : Wed Oct 04 16:34:17 UTC 2023), Entry for Andrew J Elliott and Squire K Elliott, 1885.

• "United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MHJK-WNW : accessed 4 March 2015), Sarah J Jordan in household of Mountfourd Jordan, Brownstown, Jackson, Indiana, United States; citing family 604, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M82K-GSF : accessed 4 March 2015), Sarah Jourden in household of M J Jourden, Marengo Township, Iowa, Iowa, United States; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," Fold3.com; citing p. 193, household ID 1340, NARA microfilm publication M653, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.; FHL microfilm 803,325.

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