Josiah W. Jordan (abt. 1837)

Husband of Mary E. (Tigner) Jordan — married 11 Mar 1858 in Monroe Co., GA

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Biography

• Josiah was a minister in Macon GA [1]
• The Hardin Family Genealogy listed below appears to have incorrect information about Josiah Jordan and his family. It lists 5 children of Josiah and Harriett Hardin. And, it says Josiah and his second wife Mary Tigner had 3 children and their oldest, Ella, was adopted by Harriet Hardin's sister and her husband, Martha and Pleasant Wilson. The census record doesn't support this account. It appears from the census record that Ella was the one and only daughter of Josiah and Harriet, born in 1857. Josiah married Mary Tigner in 1858. Harriet may have died giving birth to Ella. The 1860 census does show Ella Jordan, 3 years old, living with Martha and Pleasant Wilson. Josiah and Mary Tigner had 10 children between 1859 and 1879.

Sources

• 1850 Census, Monroe Co., GA [2]
• 1858 Marriage Record, Mary Tigner, Monroe Co., GA [3]
• 1860 Census, Monroe Co., GA [4]
• 1870 Census, Monroe Co., GA [5]
• 1880 Census, Monroe Co., GA [6]
• 1900 Census, Atlanta, Fulton Co., GA [7]

• Hardin Family Genealogy by Richard N. Fickett III in 1965. 1797-1965 Descendants of James Hardin.