Born in Alabama, United States
Daughter of William F Jordan
and Elizabeth (McRea) Jordan
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
William J Jones
— married
about 1860 in Coffee, Alabama, United States
Descendants 
Mother of
Virginia Alabama (Jones) Redmon
Died
at age 56
in Coffee County, Alabama, United States
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Biography
Martha was born in 1845. Sometime between 1860-1870.
She married William J Jones, a much older man whose first wife had died in 1851 and left him with several children.
1850 United States Census - Pike county, Pike, Alabama[1]
- Wm F Jordan (30)
- Elizabeth (32)
- Noel C (8)
- Martha (6)
- Inoch (5)
- Margaret (3)
- Joanna (1)
- Margaret McKrea (55)
1860 United States Census - 2nd Subdivision, Coosa, Alabama[2]
- Wm F Jordan (40)
- Elizabeth (42)
- Noel T (19)
- Martha A (17)
- John H (15)
- Joanna T (11)
- Julia A (9)
- Mary P (7)
- Horton B (4)
- Deanne (1)
- Margaret McRae (70)
The 1870 Census shows William as being 72 years old while Martha was just 24. Interestingly, also on the 1870 Census is Martha's mother, Elizabeth Jordan, even though Martha's father was still living. [3]
1900 United States Census - Election Precinct 20 Parker, Coffee, Alabama [4]
- Jacob Redmon (27), head
- W.V.A. (25), wife
- Perlie L (7), daughter
- Wm F (5), son
- Burton H (3), son
- Callie M (1), daughter
- Martha A Jones (54), m-in-law
She died, at the age of 56, on May 28, 1902 in Coffee County, Alabama. She is buried at the Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery, Elba, Coffee County, Alabama.[5]
Sources
- ↑ "United States Census, 1850", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH57-5B1 : Thu Oct 05 04:49:01 UTC 2023), Entry for Elisabeth Jordan and Passy Ann Jordan, 1850.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1860", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHD6-H46 : Thu Oct 05 06:56:29 UTC 2023), Entry for Wm F Jordan and Elizabeth Jordan, 1860.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1870", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHVT-Q6N : Wed Oct 04 13:17:01 UTC 2023), Entry for W F Jordan and Elizabeth Jordan, 1870.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1900", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M987-9FQ : Thu Oct 05 10:44:25 UTC 2023), Entry for Jacob Redman and W V A Redman, 1900.
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16714655/martha-a-jones: accessed 16 November 2023), memorial page for Martha A. Jordan Jones (14 Jul 1845–28 May 1902), Find A Grave: Memorial #16714655, citing Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery, Elba, Coffee County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by TJ Ward (contributor 47063127)
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Martha by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Martha:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Martha by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Martha:
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~12.50%
Suzan Redmon
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~6.25%
~12.50%
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