Jordan Martin (1826 - 1905)

Born 27 Sep 1826 in Bedford, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Keziah Elizabeth (Musgrove) Martin — married 30 Oct 1849 in Bedford County, Virginia

Descendants

Died 21 Jun 1905 at age 78 in Bedford, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Jordan was born about 1826. He was the son of Thomas Martin and Elizabeth Swain. He passed away in 1905.

1850 Bedford Co VA census, family 570:

Christopher Musgrove 53 far $2800

Eliza 44

Juliet Q B 16

Rachel 11

Christopher C 9

Jordan Martin 24 Lab

Kizia Martin 19

Our Martin reunion is every 3rd Sunday of September, at Staunton Baptist Church in Huddleston Va. The attached photo hangs in the Fellowship Hall. The copies of deeds showing land and specific requirements that it must remain church property are attached, if not, the land reverts to heirs.

• Fact: Residence (1880) Staunton, Bedford, Virginia, United States
• Fact: Residence (1900) Staunton District, Bedford, Virginia, United States
• Fact: Burial (1905) Moneta, Virginia, USA

Sources

• Jordan Martin Bible Records
• Marriage bond showing consent, Bedford Co VA, image 002.
• 1850 Bedford Co VA census, family 570.
• Cemetery #773, Bedford Museum, showing DOB & DOD.
• Family Group sheet I inherited from my aunt Dorothy Mitchell Plymale, dec'd.
• 1859/ 3/28, Thomas T. Martin’s heirs: Josiah, Jordan, Lucinda, Samuel, Job, W.L, John H, Louis C, Bedford Co VA, wb 17, 247.
• Martin v Martin, chy, 1856 April 28 bill & find, 1857 February 26 final decree: William Martin, Lucinda Martin, Samuel Martin & Elizabeth his wife, Job Martin and Cynthia his wife, John H Martin, Jordan Martin, Josiah Martin, Thomas T Martin, and William Goad and Frances his wife that Thomas Martin Sr late of this county departed this life after having first made and published his last will and testament which has been admitted to probate by the County Court of this County, an attached copy of which marked A is herewith exhibited as a part of this bill.
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 01 November 2019, 02:29), entry for Jordan L Martin(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LHDN-5C5); contributed by various users.

Acknowledgements

• Pat Dobson, firsthand knowledge. Click the Changes tab for the details of edits by Pat and others.