James P Jordan

Brief Life History of James P

When James P Jordan was born on 13 June 1843, in Plainfield, Sullivan, New Hampshire, United States, his father, Anthony Wayne Jordan, was 39 and his mother, Mercy Root, was 36. He died on 21 February 1896, at the age of 52, and was buried in Plainfield, Sullivan, New Hampshire, United States.

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Family Time Line

Anthony Wayne Jordan
1804–1879
Mercy Root
1807–1878
Albert C Jordan
1824–1875
Calista R Jordan
1827–1904
William Riley Jordan
1828–1881
Francis G Jordan
1830–1832
Louisa Jordan
1833–1872
Francis A. Jordan
1840–1901
James P Jordan
1843–1896
Marcia Jordan
1845–1856
Carmelia Jordan
1847–
Electa N Jordan
1848–1932

Sources (4)

  • James Jorden, "United States Census, 1850"
  • James P Jordan, "New Hampshire Death Records, 1654-1947"
  • Philander Jorder in household of Anthony Jorder, "United States Census, 1860"

World Events (7)

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg

The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.

Name Meaning

English, German, French (mainly Alsace and Haute-Savoie), Polish, Czech, and Slovenian; Spanish and Hungarian (Jordán): from the Christian personal name or nickname 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 a 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.

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