The Generations of Willam Jordan
Capt. John Bryant and Julia (Devone) Jordan Family
Capt. John Bryant and Julia (Devone) Jordan Family
Descendants of William Jordan
Generation No. 1
1. WILLIAM2 JORDAN (UNKNOWN1) was born ABT 1808 in Georgia, and died Aft. 1880 He married SYNTHIA.
Notes for WILLIAM JORDAN:
Randy Martin found the following in the Library in Houston, Texas
It is from the Monroe County Alabama Census taken in 1860.
Martha Owens was John B. Jordan's sister who lived with him in Texas after her husband
Sam's death in the Civil War.
1860 US Census
Monroe County Alabama
Post Office Burnt Corn
1 Sep 1860
(Page 82)
Family Name Age & sex Occupation Real Estate Personal State/Born
Value Value
William Jourdan 52M M.E. Minister 2000 1100 GA
Synthia (Cissey?)53F GA
Sarah 31F GA (Idiot)
John 22M Farmer AL AL Frances 18F AL
James 16M Farm Laborer AL
Antionette 14F AL
Edwin Cunningham 48m Teacher 500 SC
Page 83
William Jourdan 25M Farmer 400 AL
Frances 22F AL
John 1M AL
Page 87 3 Sept. 1860
Sam Owens 33M 1200 475 AL
Martha 26M AL
Margaret 10F AL
George 8M AL
Thomas 7M AL
Sam 5M AL
William 3M AL
Phillip 2M AL
Rufus 1/365M AL
William Jourdan who is listed above on Page 83 is believed to be the son of William the
Minister.
More About WILLIAM JORDAN:
Event 1: 1880, Appeared on census of Limestone County in
Fact 2: house hold of John B. Jordan as his father,
Fact 3: a preacher, whose father had been born in
Fact 4: North Carolina and mother born in Virginia.
Children of WILLIAM JORDAN and SYNTHIA (Cissey?) are:
i. LUCINDA3 JORDAN, b. 1828.
ii. SAMUEL JORDAN, b. 1829.
iii. SARAH A. JORDAN, b. 1829.
Notes for SARAH A. JORDAN:
Monroe County, Alabama census for 1850 shows Sarah age 23 Female, b. GA, Dumb, Idiot, Blind (The
census shows her 33F but can't be.
iv. JESSE JORDAN, b. 1831.
v. JANE JORDAN, b. 1834.
2. vi. MARTHA (AUNT MATT) JORDAN, b. 1834.
3. vii. WILLIAM JORDAN, b. 1836, Alabama.
4. viii. JOHN BRYANT JORDAN, b. March 13, 1838, Near Buck Horn Creek, Pike Co., Alabama; d. November
11, 1924, Big Hill, Limestone County, Texas.
ix. FRANCES, b. 1842.
x. JAMES, b. 1844.
xi. ANTOINETTE, b. 1846.
Generation No. 2
2. MARTHA (AUNT MATT)3 JORDAN (WILLIAM2, UNKNOWN1) was born 1834. She
married SAM OWENS.
Children of MARTHA JORDAN and SAM OWENS are:
i. MARGARET4 OWENS, b. 1850.
ii. GEORGE W. OWENS, b. 1852.
iii. THOMAS OWENS, b. 1853.
iv. SAM OWENS, b. 1855.
v. WILLIAM OWENS, b. 1857.
vi. PHILLIP OWENS, b. 1858.
vii. RUFUS (WES) OWENS, b. 1860v.
3. WILLIAM3 JORDAN (WILLIAM2, UNKNOWN1) was born 1836 in Alabama. He married
FRANCES.
Child of WILLIAM JORDAN and FRANCES is:
i. JOHN4 JORDAN, b. 1859.
4. JOHN BRYANT3 JORDAN (WILLIAM2, UNKNOWN1) was born March 13, 1838 in Near
Buck Horn Creek, Pike Co., Alabama, and died November 11, 1924 in Big Hill,
Limestone County, Texas. He married (1) JULIA DEVONE January 12, 1865 in
Monroe County, Alabama. He married (2) MARY CATHRINE WHATLEY May 10,
1879 in By Rev. G.L. Gennings in Limestone Co. Tex, daughter of THOMAS
WHATLEY and NANCY WILKINS.
Notes for JOHN BRYANT JORDAN:
The following was found in the Record of Union and Confederate Soldiers in Series 1,
Volume 38, Part 5, Pages 494 and 495 of "The War of the Rebellion," published by
the U.S. Government Printing office in 1901.
Statement of J. B. Jordan, Captain Company G, Thirty-sixth Alabama Infantry, C.S.
Army
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND,
OFFICE PROVOST-MARSHAL-GENERAL,
Near Atlanta, Ga., August 14, 1864
Captain Jordan says he came into our lines of his own accord yesterday evening. His
regiment belongs to Holtzclaw's brigade, Clayton's division, of Lee's corps, numbers
about 250 men, and is the strongest regiment in the brigade. Says their division is
about 2,500 strong, is in front of the Fourteenth Corps, the left resting on the
Sandtown road and the right a little to the left, in front of General R. W. Johnson's
headquarters. Brigadier-Generals Stovall, Baker, Holtzclaw, and Gibson are the
brigade commanders and are in position from right to left in the order named.
Holtzclaw and Baker have Alabama troops; Gibson has Louisiana troops, and his is
counted the best fighting brigade in the corps; Stovall has Georgia troops, and his
men are very much demoralized, won't fight and are constantly deserting. Clayton's
division is on the left of the corps (Lee's). Hindman's division, now commanded by
General Brown of Tennessee, is in the center, and Stevensons's is on the right.
Thinks their division, Clayton's, is fully as strong as either of the others. All the
regiments of their corps are very much extended, in many places the line being one
rank and the men three feet apart. Gibson's brigade, the left flank of their division, is
one rank, with no reserves, and covers at least half a mile. Has not been to the left
of their army and can give no particulars about position of troops there, except that
Hardee's corps (except Cheatham's division) is on the left of Lee's, and holds the left
flank of the army; thinks the extreme left is near the river. Stewart's corps is on
Lee's right; says Stewart's divisions are much stronger than theirs; when he first
came to them at Resaca some of his regiments numbered 1,500 men; thinks the right
of Stewart's corps is about half a mile from the Augusta railroad. The militia are on
Stewart's right and are about 5,000 or 6,000 strong. Cheatham's division, of Hardee's
corps, holds the right flank of the army and pickets the front of the militia; thinks
Cheatham's division is about 3,000 strong. Does not know of any reserves in rear of
the line at any point and is pretty confident that there are none. No re-enforcements
have been received except militia and men from convalescent camps and hospitals;
says a large number of men have been added to the army from these sources; thinks
the aggregate number since Hood has been in command, including cooks, teamsters,
and other detailed men will reach 15,000 men. His company, Jordan's, numbered 14
men at Kenesaw, and yesterday mustered 34 guns; has received 12 men since the
fight on the 22nd. All he can say about the cavalry is that it is on the flanks; says
Wheeler's command numbers 25,000 men; has not heard of any raid contemplated
by him. The whole army is said to be 75,000 men. With regard to its morale
Captain Jordan says it is greatly demoralized, both officers and men feel that they
are whipped. The officers will not acknowledge it, but the men feel that there is no
longer any chance of success, and although they will fight desperately if attacked in
their works, they would refuse to make a general charge; says he is confident the
men could be made to know how they would be treated after coming over the
majority of Hood's soldiers would desert him, and that if the practice of the picket-
lines agreeing to a truce for a few hours at a time was encouraged a great many men
would desert every day. Their men have great confidence in the honor of our
soldiers, and a proposition to cease firing is at once accepted. It was during one of
these armistices along the picket-lines that he questioned our pickets as to the kind
of treatment he would receive in case he deserted, and was told he would be sent
North. Their men are taught to believe that the Government would force them into
the army as soon as they came over; says he has been looking for an opportunity to
desert during the whole campaign and improved the first opportunity after being
assured that he would be sent North and allowed to stay there. Since the 20th of
July only about one-quarter rations have been issued. There are no supplies of any
kind in Atlanta. They are shipped from below as they are needed by the troops, two
or three day's supply being issued at a time. The ration consists of bacon and corn
bread and occasionally beef; has often seen his men eat a day's supply at a meal and
then not be satisfied. Officers draw rations with their men. The supply of
ammunition is very small; men are not to fire when upon picket duty or when acting
as sharp-shooters unless sure of their mark, and whenever an assault is ordered or an
attack expected an order is issued cautioning the men to be saving of the cartridges.
Our artillery is often not replied to because of the scarcity of ammunition. One-third
of the men in the trenches are kept up all night, and at 3 o'clock the whole force is
ordered under arms until daylight.
Captain Jordan describes the breast-works as being very strong, and protected by abatis
constructed with great care and extending along the whole line; thinks the weakest
part of the line is that portion held by the militia. The works there are the same, and
were constructed by the old troops, but the militia will not stand; does not know
what damage was done to the railroad by Stoneman, but learned that all bridges
south of Macon for a distance of thirty miles were burned, together with some
engines and cars at or near Griswold Station; states that one of his men who was sick
at Montgomery came over the Atlanta and West Point Railroad, and that about three
miles at each end of the break was repaired. Parties were employed repairing the
road at each end of the break. Has not heard anything in regard to the Augusta
railroad, whether it is being repaired or not. States that supplies are scattered from
Atlanta to Macon, no great quantity at any one point.
HDQTRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND,
OFFICE PROVOST-MARSHAL-GENERAL,
Near Atlanta, Ga., August 14, 1864.
Respectfully submitted for the information of the general commanding.
ED. C. DENIG,
Assistant Adjutant-General
* Note:
It is felt by members of the family that the information Capt. Jordan gave to the Union
Forces about the location of Confederate forces was not factual and was possibly
given to throw the enemy off.
He is known to have escaped from a prison camp in New York and went to Canada from
where he was transported back to New Orleans and was able to rejoin the 36th
Alabama Regiment.
Records of the battles in which he was involved are obtainable for a $15 fee from:
STATE OF ALABAMA
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY
P.O. BOX 300100
MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 3610-0100
*Notes added by James K. Gazzaway
______________________________________________________________
CHAIN OF COMMAND CO. G 36TH ALABAMA INFANTRY C. S. ARMY
Captain John Bryant Jordan (Replacing Malcom Patterson)
Lt. Colonel Thomas H. Herndon
Brig. General James T. Holtzclaw
Major General Henry D. Clayton
Lt. General Robert E. Lee
More About JOHN BRYANT JORDAN:
Cause of Death: Cancer
Event 1: March 17, 1862, Enlisted as 1st. Sgt. Co. G 36th Alabama Regiment of the
Confederate Army.
Fact 2: May 1862, Resigned as 1st. Sgt. Co. G 36th Alabama Regiment
Fact 3: June 19, 1862, Promoted to 1st. Lt. Co. G 36th Alabama Regiment
Fact 4: January 8, 1864, Promoted to Captain Co. G 36th Alabama Regiment at age 24, 5'
ll" Born Pike Co.
Fact 5: August 14, 1864, Surrendered to Union Army near Atlanta, Ga.
Fact 6: Capt. Jordan fought at Chicamauga, Lookout Mtn., Mission Ridge, Crows Valley,
Fact 7: Rocky-face, Resaca, New Hope, the Atlanta Battles, Meridian and Spanish Fort.
Fact 8: ABT 1866, Came to Texas from Alabama - Settled Near Big Hill, Limestone Co.
Medical Information: Cancer started from small leision on his chest which was probably
melanoma.
Notes for MARY CATHRINE WHATLEY:
1850 Henry County, Alabama census page 415 shows Dwelling #539,
James W. Whatley 25 Male
Sibette 21 Female
Felix 6 Male
Mary 2 Female
Dwelling #540
Thomas J. Whatley 46 Male
Nancy 40 Female
Jonathan 18 Male
Elizabeth 16 Female
Isaac 14 Male
Michael 12 Male
John S. 10 Male
Thomas 7 Male
Caroline 6 Female
It is believed Thomas and James were brothers and records show that James Died in 1856
and there was nothing in his will concerning Sibette, his wife. She does not appear
on any subsequent census.
Mary appears in the 1870 Wayne County, Mississippi census in the HH of Thomas and
his wife Nancy as Mary K. age 21.
The marriage license of Jno. B Jordan and Mary C. Whatley dated May 10, 1879 and
recorded in Limestone County, Texas Vol. B Pg. 300A shows Mary's place of birth
as Mississippi.
Because Mary shows up in 1850 with James W. Whatley as 2 years old, James W. died in
1856, and Mary does not appear on any 1860 census, then appears in HH of Thomas
and Nancy in Wayne Co., MS in 1870 it is felt that Thomas and Nancy became the
foster parents of Felix and Mary and at age 7 she may not have even remembered
James and Sibette and assumed she was the child of Thomas and Nancy.
*Note: Felix was known to have moved in with his Grandfather, John H. Whatley at the
death of James in 1856 (Charlotte Whatley - Dothan AL and other sources)
Her first child was named Nancy and she had a daughter named William Thomas (Miss
Willie) which could have, in both cases, been in honor of their Maternal and
Paternal grand parents.
HERE IS ANOTHER VERSION OF THE ABOVE AND THE CONCLUSIONS
REACHED BY JAMES K. GAZZAWAY CONCERNING THE MATTER:
Mary C. Whatley appears in the Henry County, Alabama census at age 2 in the household
of James W. Whatley and Sibbette. There are other spellings of James' spouse's
name, Cybinette, Cylvette and possibly Cylinette and possibly her last name was
Gissendanner or some variation of that spelling. The following is taken from that
census:
CENS: US 1850 AL: Henry Co AL. Page 415 Dwelling #539
WHATLEY, James W. 25 m
Sibette 21 f
Felix 6 m
Mary 2 f
Dwelling #540
WHATLEY, Thomas J. 46 m GA
Nancy 40 f GA
Jonathan 18 m
Elizabeth 16 f
Isaac 14 m
Michael 12 m
John S. 10 m
Thomas 7 m
Caroline 6 f
Page 416
Dwelling 547
WHATLEY, John H. 71 m
Elizabeth 40 f (second wife)
Green C. 23 m
Missouri C. 10 f
NOTE: Thomas did not have a daughter in his HH named Mary in 1850
Land records for Henry County, Alabama show the following:
Deed Bk K, p 217, Henry Co AL.
5 Jun 1854 - 2 Dec 1854
James Whatley and wife , Cylvette, to S.A. Whitehurst, for the sum of $400.00 sells
80 acres, E half of SE quarter in Sec. 29, TWP 8, Range 27.
Deed Bk K, p___, Henry Co Al. 8 Nov 1859, James Whatley and wife, Cylvette to S.
A. Whitehurst, for the sum of $400.00 sells
80 acres in Section 32, Township 8, Range 29.
Military Records: C.S.A. Service Index, Roll No. 508, Whatley James, Pvt, CO E, 6th
AL Calvary.
CSA Service Index, Roll No. 23. Whatley, James, Pvt, 6th AL Calvary Residence:
Henry CO AL. Prison of War, 14 May 1865 at Gainsville, AL.
Prior to this finding I had arrived at the following conclusion:
It appears that Sibbette Gissendaner was desceased before James W. Whatley died in
1856 * [see note below] as James' will did not mention Sibbette and Mary C (Mary
Cathrine) appears in the household of Thomas and Nancy Whatley in the Wayne
County, Mississippi census in 1870 but does not appear anywhere in 1860 that we
have been able to find.
This would indicate that Thomas and Nancy took Mary C. at the age of 7 years and
reared her as their own. She evidently moved to Texas with them between 1870 and
1880 as they appear in Limestone County, Texas in 1880 and she appears as the
spouse of John Bryant Jordan in May of 1880 census for Limestone County.
* From the land records and the C.S.A. records given above it appears James W.
Whatley did not die in 1856 as previously supposed.
It would appear he was still alive in 1865 and his wife of 1850 was now married to his
brother Jonathan.
The mystery deepens with this "new" information and I have to withdraw my earlier
conclusion at least for the time being. (JKG)
Children of JOHN JORDAN and JULIA DEVONE are:
i. ITER4 JORDAN, b. January 4, 1867; d. October 9, 1869, Limestone County, Texas.
ii. WOODBRIDGE JORDAN, b. January 29, 1871; d. October 31, 1874, Limestone County.
iii. FELIX JORDAN, b. February 21, 1872; d. February 28, 1925, El Paso, Texas Buried South of town in
Burnett, Texas.
iv. WILLIAM BURNS JORDAN, b. March 22, 1873; d. May 25, 1929, Thornton, Limestone County, Texas.
v. DANIEL CORNELOUS JORDAN, b. November 22, 1874; d. 1968, Marlin, Falls County, Texas; m.
AUGUSTA LOUISE PEITCHINSKY.
Children of JOHN JORDAN and MARY WHATLEY are:
vi. NANCY CARNELIA4 JORDAN, b. April 23, 1880, Big Hill, Limestone County, Texas; d. November 7,
1973, Mart, McLennan County, Texas; m. JAMES CARSON (JIM) PATTERSON.
vii. MINNIE JORDAN, b. November 14, 1881; d. May 23, 1964, Mart, Texas buried at Ft. Parker Cemetery;
m. JOHN WILLIAM CHILDRESS.
viii. WINTER ELINOR JORDAN, b. October 28, 1882, Big Hill, Limestone County, Texas; d. January 4,
1921, Humble, Harris County, Texas; m. MONROE BOYD.
ix. WILLIAM THOMAS (WILLIE) JORDAN, b. July 5, 1886, Big Hill, Limestone County, Texas; d.
November 27, 1958, Houston, Harris County, Texas Buried Thornton, Texas; m. LUTHER GOVAN
GAZZAWAY, April 23, 1923, Big Hill, Limestone County, Texas.
x. BREWSTER WHITCOMB JORDAN, b. December 3, 1888, Big Hill, Limestone County, Texas; d.
December 4, 1954, Teague, Freestone County, Texas Buried Ft. Parker Cemetery; m. CLARA
COX.
xi. .
More About WILLIAM JORDAN:
Event 1: 1880, Appeared on census of Limestone County in
Fact 2: house hold of John B. Jordan as his father,
Fact 3: a preacher, whose father had been born in
Fact 4: North Carolina and mother born in Virginia.
Children of WILLIAM JORDAN and SYNTHIA are:
i. LUCINDA3 JORDAN, b. 1828.
ii. SAMUEL JORDAN, b. 1829.
iii. SARAH A. JORDAN, b. 1829.
Notes for SARAH A. JORDAN:
Monroe County, Alabama census for 1850 shows Sarah age 23 Female, b. GA, Dumb, Idiot, Blind (The
census shows her 33F but can't be.
iv. JESSE JORDAN, b. 1831.
v. JANE JORDAN, b. 1834.
2. vi. MARTHA (AUNT MATT) JORDAN, b. 1834.
3. vii. WILLIAM JORDAN, b. 1836, Alabama.
4. viii. JOHN BRYANT JORDAN, b. March 13, 1838, Near Buck Horn Creek, Pike Co., Alabama; d. November
11, 1924, Big Hill, Limestone County, Texas.
ix. FRANCES, b. 1842.
x. JAMES, b. 1844.
xi. ANTOINETTE, b. 1846.
Children of JOHN JORDAN and JULIA DEVONE are:
i. ITER4 JORDAN, b. January 4, 1867; d. October 9, 1869, Limestone County, Texas.
ii. WOODBRIDGE JORDAN, b. January 29, 1871; d. October 31, 1874, Limestone County.
iii. FELIX JORDAN, b. February 21, 1872; d. February 28, 1925, El Paso, Texas Buried South of town in
Burnett, Texas.
iv. WILLIAM BURNS JORDAN, b. March 22, 1873; d. May 25, 1929, Thornton, Limestone County, Texas.
v. DANIEL CORNELOUS JORDAN, b. November 22, 1874; d. 1968, Marlin, Falls County, Texas; m.
AUGUSTA LOUISE PEITCHINSKY.
Children of JOHN JORDAN and MARY WHATLEY are:
vi. NANCY CARNELIA4 JORDAN, b. April 23, 1880, Big Hill, Limestone County, Texas; d. November 7,
1973, Mart, McLennan County, Texas; m. JAMES CARSON (JIM) PATTERSON.
vii. MINNIE JORDAN, b. November 14, 1881; d. May 23, 1964, Mart, Texas buried at Ft. Parker Cemetery;
m. JOHN WILLIAM CHILDRESS.
viii. WINTER ELINOR JORDAN, b. October 28, 1882, Big Hill, Limestone County, Texas; d. January 4,
1921, Humble, Harris County, Texas; m. MONROE BOYD.
ix. WILLIAM THOMAS (WILLIE) JORDAN, b. July 5, 1886, Big Hill, Limestone County, Texas; d.
November 27, 1958, Houston, Harris County, Texas Buried Thornton, Texas; m. LUTHER GOVAN
GAZZAWAY, April 23, 1923, Big Hill, Limestone County, Texas.
x. BREWSTER WHITCOMB JORDAN, b. December 3, 1888, Big Hill, Limestone County, Texas; d.
December 4, 1954, Teague, Freestone County, Texas Buried Ft. Parker Cemetery; m. CLARA
COX.
xi. .
Descendants of William Jordan
1 William Jordan ABOUT 1808 - AFTER 1880
. +Synthia ABOUT 1807 -
.......... 2 Sarah Jordan 1829 -
.......... 2 Frances 1842 -
.......... 2 James 1844 -
.......... 2 Antoinette 1846 -
.......... 2 Martha (Aunt Matt) Jordan 1834 -
.............. +Sam Owens 1827 -
...................... 3 Margaret Owens 1850 -
...................... 3 George W. Owens 1852 -
...................... 3 Thomas Owens 1853 -
...................... 3 Sam Owens 1855 -
...................... 3 William Owens 1857 -
...................... 3 Phillip Owens 1858 -
...................... 3 Rufus (Wes) Owens 1860 -
.......... 2 William Jordan 1835 -
.............. +Frances 1838 -
...................... 3 John Jordan 1859 -
......... 2 John Bryant Jordan 1838 - 1924
............. +Julia Devone 1840 - 1877
.................... 3 Iter Jordan 1867 - 1869
.................... 3 Woodbridge Jordan 1871 - 1874
.................... 3 Felix Jordan 1872 - 1925
.................... 3 Burns Jordan 1873 - 1929
.................... 3 Daniel Cornelous Jordan 1874 - 1968
........................ +Augusta Louise Peitchinsky 1887 - 1973
............................... 4 Julia Mae Jordan 1915 -
................................... +Lee Howard Denton 1911 - 1978
........................................... 5 Billy Daniel Denton 1937 -
.............................................. +Shirley Ann Capehart 1935 -
...................................................... 6 Michael Lee Denton 1956 -
.......................................................... +Susan Kay Lebkowsky
................................................................. 7 Brandon Scott Denton
................................................................. 7 Ashley Denton 1982 -
...................................................... 6 Sherri Lynn Denton 1957 -
.......................................................... +Billy Jones
................................................................. 7 Jason Howard Jones 1980 -
...................................................... *2nd spouse of Sherri Lynn Denton:
.......................................................... +John Elliot
................................................................. 7 Thomas Edward Elliot 1985 -
...................................................... *3rd spouse of Sherri Lynn Denton:
.......................................................... +Ray Peeler
.........
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Sam's death in the Civil War. 1860 US Census
Monroe County Alabama
Post Office Burnt Corn
1 Sep 1860
(Page 82)
Family Name Age & sex Occupation Real Estate Personal State/Born
Value Value
William Jourdan 52M M.E. Minister 2000 1100 GA
Synthia (Cissey?)53F GA
Sarah 31F GA (Idiot)
John 22M Farmer AL AL Frances 18F AL
James 16M Farm Laborer AL
Antionette 14F AL
Edwin Cunningham 48m Teacher 500 SC
Page 83
William Jourdan 25M Farmer 400 AL
Frances 22F AL
John 1M AL
Page 87 3 Sept. 1860
Sam Owens 33M 1200 475 AL
Martha 26M AL
Margaret 10F AL
George 8M AL
Thomas 7M AL
Sam 5M AL
William 3M AL
Phillip 2M AL
Rufus 1/365M AL
William Jourdan who is listed above on Page 83 is believed to be the son of William the
Minister.
More About WILLIAM JORDAN:
Event 1: 1880, Appeared on census of Limestone County in
Fact 2: house hold of John B. Jordan as his father,
Fact 3: a preacher, whose father had been born in
Fact 4: North Carolina and mother born in Virginia.
Children of WILLIAM JORDAN and SYNTHIA (Cissey?) are:
i. LUCINDA3 JORDAN, b. 1828.
ii. SAMUEL JORDAN, b. 1829.
iii. SARAH A. JORDAN, b. 1829.
Notes for SARAH A. JORDAN:
Monroe County, Alabama census for 1850 shows Sarah age 23 Female, b. GA, Dumb, Idiot, Blind (The
census shows her 33F but can't be.
iv. JESSE JORDAN, b. 1831.
v. JANE JORDAN, b. 1834.
2. vi. MARTHA (AUNT MATT) JORDAN, b. 1834.
3. vii. WILLIAM JORDAN, b. 1836, Alabama.
4. viii. JOHN BRYANT JORDAN, b. March 13, 1838, Near Buck Horn Creek, Pike Co., Alabama; d. November
11, 1924, Big Hill, Limestone County, Texas.
ix. FRANCES, b. 1842.
x. JAMES, b. 1844.
xi. ANTOINETTE, b. 1846.
Generation No. 2
2. MARTHA (AUNT MATT)3 JORDAN (WILLIAM2, UNKNOWN1) was born 1834. She
married SAM OWENS.
Children of MARTHA JORDAN and SAM OWENS are:
i. MARGARET4 OWENS, b. 1850.
ii. GEORGE W. OWENS, b. 1852.
iii. THOMAS OWENS, b. 1853.
iv. SAM OWENS, b. 1855.
v. WILLIAM OWENS, b. 1857.
vi. PHILLIP OWENS, b. 1858.
vii. RUFUS (WES) OWENS, b. 1860v.
3. WILLIAM3 JORDAN (WILLIAM2, UNKNOWN1) was born 1836 in Alabama. He married
FRANCES.
Child of WILLIAM JORDAN and FRANCES is:
i. JOHN4 JORDAN, b. 1859.
4. JOHN BRYANT3 JORDAN (WILLIAM2, UNKNOWN1) was born March 13, 1838 in Near
Buck Horn Creek, Pike Co., Alabama, and died November 11, 1924 in Big Hill,
Limestone County, Texas. He married (1) JULIA DEVONE January 12, 1865 in
Monroe County, Alabama. He married (2) MARY CATHRINE WHATLEY May 10,
1879 in By Rev. G.L. Gennings in Limestone Co. Tex, daughter of THOMAS
WHATLEY and NANCY WILKINS.
Notes for JOHN BRYANT JORDAN:
The following was found in the Record of Union and Confederate Soldiers in Series 1,
Volume 38, Part 5, Pages 494 and 495 of "The War of the Rebellion," published by
the U.S. Government Printing office in 1901.
Statement of J. B. Jordan, Captain Company G, Thirty-sixth Alabama Infantry, C.S.
Army
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND,
OFFICE PROVOST-MARSHAL-GENERAL,
Near Atlanta, Ga., August 14, 1864
Captain Jordan says he came into our lines of his own accord yesterday evening. His
regiment belongs to Holtzclaw's brigade, Clayton's division, of Lee's corps, numbers
about 250 men, and is the strongest regiment in the brigade. Says their division is
about 2,500 strong, is in front of the Fourteenth Corps, the left resting on the
Sandtown road and the right a little to the left, in front of General R. W. Johnson's
headquarters. Brigadier-Generals Stovall, Baker, Holtzclaw, and Gibson are the
brigade commanders and are in position from right to left in the order named.
Holtzclaw and Baker have Alabama troops; Gibson has Louisiana troops, and his is
counted the best fighting brigade in the corps; Stovall has Georgia troops, and his
men are very much demoralized, won't fight and are constantly deserting. Clayton's
division is on the left of the corps (Lee's). Hindman's division, now commanded by
General Brown of Tennessee, is in the center, and Stevensons's is on the right.
Thinks their division, Clayton's, is fully as strong as either of the others. All the
regiments of their corps are very much extended, in many places the line being one
rank and the men three feet apart. Gibson's brigade, the left flank of their division, is
one rank, with no reserves, and covers at least half a mile. Has not been to the left
of their army and can give no particulars about position of troops there, except that
Hardee's corps (except Cheatham's division) is on the left of Lee's, and holds the left
flank of the army; thinks the extreme left is near the river. Stewart's corps is on
Lee's right; says Stewart's divisions are much stronger than theirs; when he first
came to them at Resaca some of his regiments numbered 1,500 men; thinks the right
of Stewart's corps is about half a mile from the Augusta railroad. The militia are on
Stewart's right and are about 5,000 or 6,000 strong. Cheatham's division, of Hardee's
corps, holds the right flank of the army and pickets the front of the militia; thinks
Cheatham's division is about 3,000 strong. Does not know of any reserves in rear of
the line at any point and is pretty confident that there are none. No re-enforcements
have been received except militia and men from convalescent camps and hospitals;
says a large number of men have been added to the army from these sources; thinks
the aggregate number since Hood has been in command, including cooks, teamsters,
and other detailed men will reach 15,000 men. His company, Jordan's, numbered 14
men at Kenesaw, and yesterday mustered 34 guns; has received 12 men since the
fight on the 22nd. All he can say about the cavalry is that it is on the flanks; says
Wheeler's command numbers 25,000 men; has not heard of any raid contemplated
by him. The whole army is said to be 75,000 men. With regard to its morale
Captain Jordan says it is greatly demoralized, both officers and men feel that they
are whipped. The officers will not acknowledge it, but the men feel that there is no
longer any chance of success, and although they will fight desperately if attacked in
their works, they would refuse to make a general charge; says he is confident the
men could be made to know how they would be treated after coming over the
majority of Hood's soldiers would desert him, and that if the practice of the picket-
lines agreeing to a truce for a few hours at a time was encouraged a great many men
would desert every day. Their men have great confidence in the honor of our
soldiers, and a proposition to cease firing is at once accepted. It was during one of
these armistices along the picket-lines that he questioned our pickets as to the kind
of treatment he would receive in case he deserted, and was told he would be sent
North. Their men are taught to believe that the Government would force them into
the army as soon as they came over; says he has been looking for an opportunity to
desert during the whole campaign and improved the first opportunity after being
assured that he would be sent North and allowed to stay there. Since the 20th of
July only about one-quarter rations have been issued. There are no supplies of any
kind in Atlanta. They are shipped from below as they are needed by the troops, two
or three day's supply being issued at a time. The ration consists of bacon and corn
bread and occasionally beef; has often seen his men eat a day's supply at a meal and
then not be satisfied. Officers draw rations with their men. The supply of
ammunition is very small; men are not to fire when upon picket duty or when acting
as sharp-shooters unless sure of their mark, and whenever an assault is ordered or an
attack expected an order is issued cautioning the men to be saving of the cartridges.
Our artillery is often not replied to because of the scarcity of ammunition. One-third
of the men in the trenches are kept up all night, and at 3 o'clock the whole force is
ordered under arms until daylight.
Captain Jordan describes the breast-works as being very strong, and protected by abatis
constructed with great care and extending along the whole line; thinks the weakest
part of the line is that portion held by the militia. The works there are the same, and
were constructed by the old troops, but the militia will not stand; does not know
what damage was done to the railroad by Stoneman, but learned that all bridges
south of Macon for a distance of thirty miles were burned, together with some
engines and cars at or near Griswold Station; states that one of his men who was sick
at Montgomery came over the Atlanta and West Point Railroad, and that about three
miles at each end of the break was repaired. Parties were employed repairing the
road at each end of the break. Has not heard anything in regard to the Augusta
railroad, whether it is being repaired or not. States that supplies are scattered from
Atlanta to Macon, no great quantity at any one point.
HDQTRS. DEPARTMENT OF THE CUMBERLAND,
OFFICE PROVOST-MARSHAL-GENERAL,
Near Atlanta, Ga., August 14, 1864.
Respectfully submitted for the information of the general commanding.
ED. C. DENIG,
Assistant Adjutant-General
* Note:
It is felt by members of the family that the information Capt. Jordan gave to the Union
Forces about the location of Confederate forces was not factual and was possibly
given to throw the enemy off.
He is known to have escaped from a prison camp in New York and went to Canada from
where he was transported back to New Orleans and was able to rejoin the 36th
Alabama Regiment.
Records of the battles in which he was involved are obtainable for a $15 fee from:
STATE OF ALABAMA
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY
P.O. BOX 300100
MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 3610-0100
*Notes added by James K. Gazzaway
______________________________________________________________
CHAIN OF COMMAND CO. G 36TH ALABAMA INFANTRY C. S. ARMY
Captain John Bryant Jordan (Replacing Malcom Patterson)
Lt. Colonel Thomas H. Herndon
Brig. General James T. Holtzclaw
Major General Henry D. Clayton
Lt. General Robert E. Lee
More About JOHN BRYANT JORDAN:
Cause of Death: Cancer
Event 1: March 17, 1862, Enlisted as 1st. Sgt. Co. G 36th Alabama Regiment of the
Confederate Army.
Fact 2: May 1862, Resigned as 1st. Sgt. Co. G 36th Alabama Regiment
Fact 3: June 19, 1862, Promoted to 1st. Lt. Co. G 36th Alabama Regiment
Fact 4: January 8, 1864, Promoted to Captain Co. G 36th Alabama Regiment at age 24, 5'
ll" Born Pike Co.
Fact 5: August 14, 1864, Surrendered to Union Army near Atlanta, Ga.
Fact 6: Capt. Jordan fought at Chicamauga, Lookout Mtn., Mission Ridge, Crows Valley,
Fact 7: Rocky-face, Resaca, New Hope, the Atlanta Battles, Meridian and Spanish Fort.
Fact 8: ABT 1866, Came to Texas from Alabama - Settled Near Big Hill, Limestone Co.
Medical Information: Cancer started from small leision on his chest which was probably
melanoma.
Notes for MARY CATHRINE WHATLEY:
1850 Henry County, Alabama census page 415 shows Dwelling #539,
James W. Whatley 25 Male
Sibette 21 Female
Felix 6 Male
Mary 2 Female
Dwelling #540
Thomas J. Whatley 46 Male
Nancy 40 Female
Jonathan 18 Male
Elizabeth 16 Female
Isaac 14 Male
Michael 12 Male
John S. 10 Male
Thomas 7 Male
Caroline 6 Female
It is believed Thomas and James were brothers and records show that James Died in 1856
and there was nothing in his will concerning Sibette, his wife. She does not appear
on any subsequent census.
Mary appears in the 1870 Wayne County, Mississippi census in the HH of Thomas and
his wife Nancy as Mary K. age 21.
The marriage license of Jno. B Jordan and Mary C. Whatley dated May 10, 1879 and
recorded in Limestone County, Texas Vol. B Pg. 300A shows Mary's place of birth
as Mississippi.
Because Mary shows up in 1850 with James W. Whatley as 2 years old, James W. died in
1856, and Mary does not appear on any 1860 census, then appears in HH of Thomas
and Nancy in Wayne Co., MS in 1870 it is felt that Thomas and Nancy became the
foster parents of Felix and Mary and at age 7 she may not have even remembered
James and Sibette and assumed she was the child of Thomas and Nancy.
*Note: Felix was known to have moved in with his Grandfather, John H. Whatley at the
death of James in 1856 (Charlotte Whatley - Dothan AL and other sources)
Her first child was named Nancy and she had a daughter named William Thomas (Miss
Willie) which could have, in both cases, been in honor of their Maternal and
Paternal grand parents.
HERE IS ANOTHER VERSION OF THE ABOVE AND THE CONCLUSIONS
REACHED BY JAMES K. GAZZAWAY CONCERNING THE MATTER:
Mary C. Whatley appears in the Henry County, Alabama census at age 2 in the household
of James W. Whatley and Sibbette. There are other spellings of James' spouse's
name, Cybinette, Cylvette and possibly Cylinette and possibly her last name was
Gissendanner or some variation of that spelling. The following is taken from that
census:
CENS: US 1850 AL: Henry Co AL. Page 415 Dwelling #539
WHATLEY, James W. 25 m
Sibette 21 f
Felix 6 m
Mary 2 f
Dwelling #540
WHATLEY, Thomas J. 46 m GA
Nancy 40 f GA
Jonathan 18 m
Elizabeth 16 f
Isaac 14 m
Michael 12 m
John S. 10 m
Thomas 7 m
Caroline 6 f
Page 416
Dwelling 547
WHATLEY, John H. 71 m
Elizabeth 40 f (second wife)
Green C. 23 m
Missouri C. 10 f
NOTE: Thomas did not have a daughter in his HH named Mary in 1850
Land records for Henry County, Alabama show the following:
Deed Bk K, p 217, Henry Co AL.
5 Jun 1854 - 2 Dec 1854
James Whatley and wife , Cylvette, to S.A. Whitehurst, for the sum of $400.00 sells
80 acres, E half of SE quarter in Sec. 29, TWP 8, Range 27.
Deed Bk K, p___, Henry Co Al. 8 Nov 1859, James Whatley and wife, Cylvette to S.
A. Whitehurst, for the sum of $400.00 sells
80 acres in Section 32, Township 8, Range 29.
Military Records: C.S.A. Service Index, Roll No. 508, Whatley James, Pvt, CO E, 6th
AL Calvary.
CSA Service Index, Roll No. 23. Whatley, James, Pvt, 6th AL Calvary Residence:
Henry CO AL. Prison of War, 14 May 1865 at Gainsville, AL.
Prior to this finding I had arrived at the following conclusion:
It appears that Sibbette Gissendaner was desceased before James W. Whatley died in
1856 * [see note below] as James' will did not mention Sibbette and Mary C (Mary
Cathrine) appears in the household of Thomas and Nancy Whatley in the Wayne
County, Mississippi census in 1870 but does not appear anywhere in 1860 that we
have been able to find.
This would indicate that Thomas and Nancy took Mary C. at the age of 7 years and
reared her as their own. She evidently moved to Texas with them between 1870 and
1880 as they appear in Limestone County, Texas in 1880 and she appears as the
spouse of John Bryant Jordan in May of 1880 census for Limestone County.
* From the land records and the C.S.A. records given above it appears James W.
Whatley did not die in 1856 as previously supposed.
It would appear he was still alive in 1865 and his wife of 1850 was now married to his
brother Jonathan.
The mystery deepens with this "new" information and I have to withdraw my earlier
conclusion at least for the time being. (JKG)
Children of JOHN JORDAN and JULIA DEVONE are:
i. ITER4 JORDAN, b. January 4, 1867; d. October 9, 1869, Limestone County, Texas.
ii. WOODBRIDGE JORDAN, b. January 29, 1871; d. October 31, 1874, Limestone County.
iii. FELIX JORDAN, b. February 21, 1872; d. February 28, 1925, El Paso, Texas Buried South of town in
Burnett, Texas.
iv. WILLIAM BURNS JORDAN, b. March 22, 1873; d. May 25, 1929, Thornton, Limestone County, Texas.
v. DANIEL CORNELOUS JORDAN, b. November 22, 1874; d. 1968, Marlin, Falls County, Texas; m.
AUGUSTA LOUISE PEITCHINSKY.
Children of JOHN JORDAN and MARY WHATLEY are:
vi. NANCY CARNELIA4 JORDAN, b. April 23, 1880, Big Hill, Limestone County, Texas; d. November 7,
1973, Mart, McLennan County, Texas; m. JAMES CARSON (JIM) PATTERSON.
vii. MINNIE JORDAN, b. November 14, 1881; d. May 23, 1964, Mart, Texas buried at Ft. Parker Cemetery;
m. JOHN WILLIAM CHILDRESS.
viii. WINTER ELINOR JORDAN, b. October 28, 1882, Big Hill, Limestone County, Texas; d. January 4,
1921, Humble, Harris County, Texas; m. MONROE BOYD.
ix. WILLIAM THOMAS (WILLIE) JORDAN, b. July 5, 1886, Big Hill, Limestone County, Texas; d.
November 27, 1958, Houston, Harris County, Texas Buried Thornton, Texas; m. LUTHER GOVAN
GAZZAWAY, April 23, 1923, Big Hill, Limestone County, Texas.
x. BREWSTER WHITCOMB JORDAN, b. December 3, 1888, Big Hill, Limestone County, Texas; d.
December 4, 1954, Teague, Freestone County, Texas Buried Ft. Parker Cemetery; m. CLARA
COX.
xi. .
More About WILLIAM JORDAN:
Event 1: 1880, Appeared on census of Limestone County in
Fact 2: house hold of John B. Jordan as his father,
Fact 3: a preacher, whose father had been born in
Fact 4: North Carolina and mother born in Virginia.
Children of WILLIAM JORDAN and SYNTHIA are:
i. LUCINDA3 JORDAN, b. 1828.
ii. SAMUEL JORDAN, b. 1829.
iii. SARAH A. JORDAN, b. 1829.
Notes for SARAH A. JORDAN:
Monroe County, Alabama census for 1850 shows Sarah age 23 Female, b. GA, Dumb, Idiot, Blind (The
census shows her 33F but can't be.
iv. JESSE JORDAN, b. 1831.
v. JANE JORDAN, b. 1834.
2. vi. MARTHA (AUNT MATT) JORDAN, b. 1834.
3. vii. WILLIAM JORDAN, b. 1836, Alabama.
4. viii. JOHN BRYANT JORDAN, b. March 13, 1838, Near Buck Horn Creek, Pike Co., Alabama; d. November
11, 1924, Big Hill, Limestone County, Texas.
ix. FRANCES, b. 1842.
x. JAMES, b. 1844.
xi. ANTOINETTE, b. 1846.
Children of JOHN JORDAN and JULIA DEVONE are:
i. ITER4 JORDAN, b. January 4, 1867; d. October 9, 1869, Limestone County, Texas.
ii. WOODBRIDGE JORDAN, b. January 29, 1871; d. October 31, 1874, Limestone County.
iii. FELIX JORDAN, b. February 21, 1872; d. February 28, 1925, El Paso, Texas Buried South of town in
Burnett, Texas.
iv. WILLIAM BURNS JORDAN, b. March 22, 1873; d. May 25, 1929, Thornton, Limestone County, Texas.
v. DANIEL CORNELOUS JORDAN, b. November 22, 1874; d. 1968, Marlin, Falls County, Texas; m.
AUGUSTA LOUISE PEITCHINSKY.
Children of JOHN JORDAN and MARY WHATLEY are:
vi. NANCY CARNELIA4 JORDAN, b. April 23, 1880, Big Hill, Limestone County, Texas; d. November 7,
1973, Mart, McLennan County, Texas; m. JAMES CARSON (JIM) PATTERSON.
vii. MINNIE JORDAN, b. November 14, 1881; d. May 23, 1964, Mart, Texas buried at Ft. Parker Cemetery;
m. JOHN WILLIAM CHILDRESS.
viii. WINTER ELINOR JORDAN, b. October 28, 1882, Big Hill, Limestone County, Texas; d. January 4,
1921, Humble, Harris County, Texas; m. MONROE BOYD.
ix. WILLIAM THOMAS (WILLIE) JORDAN, b. July 5, 1886, Big Hill, Limestone County, Texas; d.
November 27, 1958, Houston, Harris County, Texas Buried Thornton, Texas; m. LUTHER GOVAN
GAZZAWAY, April 23, 1923, Big Hill, Limestone County, Texas.
x. BREWSTER WHITCOMB JORDAN, b. December 3, 1888, Big Hill, Limestone County, Texas; d.
December 4, 1954, Teague, Freestone County, Texas Buried Ft. Parker Cemetery; m. CLARA
COX.
xi. .
Descendants of William Jordan
1 William Jordan ABOUT 1808 - AFTER 1880
. +Synthia ABOUT 1807 -
.......... 2 Sarah Jordan 1829 -
.......... 2 Frances 1842 -
.......... 2 James 1844 -
.......... 2 Antoinette 1846 -
.......... 2 Martha (Aunt Matt) Jordan 1834 -
.............. +Sam Owens 1827 -
...................... 3 Margaret Owens 1850 -
...................... 3 George W. Owens 1852 -
...................... 3 Thomas Owens 1853 -
...................... 3 Sam Owens 1855 -
...................... 3 William Owens 1857 -
...................... 3 Phillip Owens 1858 -
...................... 3 Rufus (Wes) Owens 1860 -
.......... 2 William Jordan 1835 -
.............. +Frances 1838 -
...................... 3 John Jordan 1859 -
......... 2 John Bryant Jordan 1838 - 1924
............. +Julia Devone 1840 - 1877
.................... 3 Iter Jordan 1867 - 1869
.................... 3 Woodbridge Jordan 1871 - 1874
.................... 3 Felix Jordan 1872 - 1925
.................... 3 Burns Jordan 1873 - 1929
.................... 3 Daniel Cornelous Jordan 1874 - 1968
........................ +Augusta Louise Peitchinsky 1887 - 1973
............................... 4 Julia Mae Jordan 1915 -
................................... +Lee Howard Denton 1911 - 1978
........................................... 5 Billy Daniel Denton 1937 -
.............................................. +Shirley Ann Capehart 1935 -
...................................................... 6 Michael Lee Denton 1956 -
.......................................................... +Susan Kay Lebkowsky
................................................................. 7 Brandon Scott Denton
................................................................. 7 Ashley Denton 1982 -
...................................................... 6 Sherri Lynn Denton 1957 -
.......................................................... +Billy Jones
................................................................. 7 Jason Howard Jones 1980 -
...................................................... *2nd spouse of Sherri Lynn Denton:
.......................................................... +John Elliot
................................................................. 7 Thomas Edward Elliot 1985 -
...................................................... *3rd spouse of Sherri Lynn Denton:
.......................................................... +Ray Peeler
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