Over River Jordan (abt. 1775 - 1826)

Born about 1775 in North Carolina

Descendants

Died 1826 at about age 51 in Gibson, Indiana, United States

Problems/Questions Profile managers: Doug Cooper [send private message] and Dixie Joslin [send private message]

Biography

Over River Jordan was born in 1775. Over Jordan ... He passed away in 1826.

DNA Group "JG03" Some descend from Richard Jordan c1620 d Surry Co, VA md Elizabeth Reynolds; England^[1]

Recorded 20 Dec 1826 in book, Will Record "D", Gibson Co., IN lists heirs

Over Jordan, who appears next to Edmond Jordan on the 1792 tax list of Wilkes County, is believed to be the younger brother of Edmond from Northampton, NC. Another example was found on the 1791 land plat of Josiah Jordan. The plat shows several people with land adjoining Josiah, one of whom is Edmond Jordan, his second cousin.

1790: Over Jordan appears in the 1790 census of Northampton Co, NC^[2]

1800: An Over Jordan appears in the 1800 U.S. Census in Marlboro, Cheraws District, South Carolina. Uncertain whether it is the same man. He is the 26-44 age category.^[3]

1801: A River Jordan (believed to be Over) appears in the Williamson Co, TN Tax Book in 1801

1810: There is a land assessment for "Over R. Jordan" in Posey Township, Harrison, Indiana, on 27 Jan 1810. ^[4]

1820: "Over R. Jordan" is listed in the U.S. Census in Gibson County, Indiana. ^[5] (A Levi Jordan is also listed in Gibson County in 1820. Possibly a brother?)

Males

• 2 bet 1810-1820
• 3 1810-1815
• 1 1795-1802
• 1 1776-1795

Females

• 2 bet 1810-1820
• 1 1795-1802

1830:

Males

• 1 bet 1835-1846
• 1 1810-1820

Female

• 1 bet 1810-1820
• 1 1770-1780

Note: A "River Jourdon " is listed in Gibson, Indiana. He is listed as between ages 20 and 30 years old.^[6]

1850: Gibson Co Indiana, 59/59^[7]

• Jordan, Mary 70 F 350 NC
• Jordan, Calvin 14 M IN
• Jordan, William 12 M IN
• Embry, Sally 21 F IL
• Embry, James W 2 M IL

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.familytreedna.com/public/Jordan-Surname-Project/default.aspx?section=ycolorized
2. ↑ "1790 U.S. Census." FamilySearch. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHK1-DXY
3. ↑ 1800 U.S. Census. FamilySearch. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRC-SH7
4. ↑ "United States Bureau of Land Management Tract Books, 1800-c. 1955." FamilySearch. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:62D8-LHGJ
5. ↑ "U.S. Census." FamilySearch. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHGN-DQZ
6. ↑ 1830 U.S. Census. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHPC-CZ9
7. ↑ "1850 U.S. Census." FamilySearch. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHJ6-RY6

• Gibson County Census Records

Jordan Cen Gibson Indiana http://ingenweb.org/ingibson/Cemeteries_wPhotos/Wabash%20Twp/Jordan/Jordan%20I-Q.html

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75836033/over-river-jordan: accessed 16 March 2023), memorial page for Over River Jordan (1775–1826), Find a Grave Memorial ID 75836033, citing Upper Hills Cemetery, Gibson County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by MJordan (contributor 47203411).