William F. JORDAN

12 October 1831–17 April 1846 (Age 14)
North Carolina, United States

The Life Summary of William F.

When William F. JORDAN was born on 12 October 1831, in North Carolina, United States, his father, David Jordan, was 25 and his mother, Anna Coffin, was 31. He died on 17 April 1846, in Rush, Indiana, United States, at the age of 14, and was buried in Manilla, Walker Township, Rush, Indiana, United States.

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Family Time Line

David Jordan
1806–1880
Anna Coffin
1800–1875
Solomon N. Jordan
1827–1879
William F. JORDAN
1831–1846
Jeremiah R Jordan
1833–1857
George Jordan
1835–1883
Alfred Jordan
1838–1923
Belinda Jordan
1838–1901
Cyrus Jordan
1840–

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World Events (5)

1832 · The Black Hawk War
Age 1
Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.
1836 · Remember the Alamo
Age 5
Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.
1836 · The Massive Internal Improvements Act
Age 5
The Massive Internal Improvements Act of 1836 loaned Indiana $10,000,000 to create infrastructure such as canals, railroads, and roads across the state. The act was signed by Whig Governor Noah Noble and passed by the Indiana General Assembly. However, the financial crisis known as the Panic of 1837 thwarted these plans as costs ballooned. Construction on the infrastructure was not completed and the state debt rapidly increased.

Name Meaning

English, French, German, Polish, and Slovenian; Spanish and Hungarian (Jordán): from the Christian baptismal name Jordan. This is taken from the name of the river Jordan (Hebrew Yarden, a derivative of yarad ‘to go down’, i.e. to the Dead Sea). At the time of the Crusades it was common practice for crusaders and pilgrims to bring back flasks of water from the river in which John the Baptist had baptized people, including Christ himself, and to use it in the christening of their own children. As a result Jordan became quite a common personal name.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

Possible Related Names

Giordano
Gordan
Jaudon
Jorden
Jordon
Jourdain
Jourdan
Jourden
Jude

Sources (1)

  • William F. Jordan, "Find A Grave Index"

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