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Mother: Ava Anna SELF |
_John Shaffer ELLZEY Sr._+ | (1796 - 1880) m 1823 _William Shaffer ELLZEY _______| | (1824 - ....) m 1853 | | |_Elizabeth CONEY ________+ | (1808 - 1858) m 1823 _William Robert ELLZEY _| | (1855 - ....) | | | _________________________ | | | | |_Nancy Adeline DENDY OR DANDY _| | (1830 - ....) m 1853 | | |_________________________ | | |--John William ELLZEY | (1889 - ....) | _________________________ | | | _______________________________| | | | | | |_________________________ | | |_Ava Anna SELF _________| (1860 - ....) | | _________________________ | | |_______________________________| | |_________________________
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The William and Mary College Quarterly also printed an article
on the Pinkard/Pinckard family and I believe this
misinterpretation was part of that article. I descend from Capt.
John Pinckard's son, John, and believe me, there have been so
many mistakes made about him due to his 3 marriages and
stepchildren. Hope this helps."
Carrie Newton
Pinckard family researcher
__ | _(RESEARCH QUERY) JONES _| | | | |__ | _(RESEARCH QUERY) of VA JONES _| | | | | __ | | | | |_________________________| | | | |__ | | |--Elizabeth JONES | (1630 - ....) | __ | | | _________________________| | | | | | |__ | | |_______________________________| | | __ | | |_________________________| | |__
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Mother: Elizabeth MOSELEY |
M. P. Jordan was one of the six children of Jack and Elizabeth
Moseley Jordan. His father, Jack, died during the Civil War, as
previously related, and this family grew up during the war and
reconstruction period under the most difficult circumstances.
Although he seldom referred to his childhood in his adult years,
based on the few remarks he made, it is easy to conclude that to
refer to his family as being "impoverished" was an
understatement. Most of their efforts during those years were
directed toward survival. However, Grandpa did learn to read and
write. The opportunities for formal schooling were almost
non-existent during those years, but somehow he managed to
master the rudiments of learning.
One of my early recollection of Grandpa is that he had misshaped
toes on his right foot. His brief explanation of the cause of
this condition was that he got his toes cut with an axe when he
was a small boy. Other members of the family explained in more
detail that it was the result of an accident involving Grandpa's
older brother, Bill. The two of them were gathering and cutting
wood for the fireplace. Bill was chopping, and at some point in
their efforts, Bill chopped down on his younger brother's toes.
Grandpa lost the tip of his big toes and the second and third
toes were almost completely severed. Apparently, they were near
the house and Elizabeth, their mother, came to them immediately.
She disinfected the wounds with the only thing at hand,
kerosene, placed the almost severed toes back in position as
best she could, and bandaged them. They healed, but the toes
grew at a peculiar angle with his foot. You will note the
absence of any reference to medical assistance during this
episode. Apparently, whether by choice or of necessity (probably
the latter), this family dealt with emergencies on their own.
In 1876 M. P. Jordan, by then known and referred to as "Math",
married Sarah Margaret Fairchild. She was called "Sary" and was
a daughter of William H. Fairchild and Louisa Dickerson of Jones
County, Mississippi. Before the Civil War, William H. Fairchild
was a successful land owner, farmer, and stock raiser. He was
killed during the Civil War by renegades because of his sympathy
for and actions in behalf of the Confederate cause. An account
of this episode is contained in the book by Rudy Leverett,
"Legend of the Free State of Jones".
During the first few years of their marriage, Grandpa and
Grandma lived in Ellisville, Mississippi. In the early 1880's,
they homesteaded 160 acres of land in Pine Grove community
southwest of Ellisville near the Fairchild home where Grandma
grew up. Their homestead joined a part of the 120 acres that
Grandma received from her father's estate. The land was heavily
timbered and much effort was required to clear it and get it in
condition to produce crops.
The ensuing years were not easy. Grandpa cleared land on his
homestead, built a house for his family (as well as one for his
mother, Elizabeth), and hewed cross ties for the railroad that
was being constructed and maintained through that part of Jones
County. He sold timber when there was a market for it, and when
there was no market for timber, he burned it (as was the custom)
to make way for crop land. All members of the family joined in
this effort. As the children became old enough and big enough,
they worked in the field or at whatever task needed doing. And
children arrived with consistent frequency.
The first child, a girl, was born in 1878. Twenty years later,
in 1898, their twelfth and youngest child, a boy, was born.
There were no infant deaths, which was rare in families at that
time, and all of them lived to adulthood and established
families of their own. Much credit goes to Grandma for her
loving concern and careful nurturing of their large family. Many
of the older children have spoken of their mother's concern for
them. She did not seem to be overly anxious about illness, but
she was concerned about their being bitten by snakes.
Consequently, she declared war on all snakes, as well as all
other "varmints" that were about. This included a skunk that
ventured too close to one of her small children. Grandma went
after the skunk with her "snake-killing stick". The skunk
retaliated with its usual effective weapon, but Grandma
prevailed. The skunk lost its life, but for a time Grandma was
not welcomed with open arms by anyone. I vaguely recall being
told that at this time Grandma was having trouble "weaning" her
youngest baby. After the skunk episode, "weaning" the child was
not a problem.
The problems related to homesteading on new land were difficult
enough if everything went along without human interference. When
problems with people interposed, the difficulties were
multiplied. Grandpa had a high degree of respect for constituted
authority and for property rights.
Unfortunately, a family lived a few miles away whose members did
not share those sentiments. The family consisted of a widow and
several sons, apparently of questionable character. Grandpa had
a pointed discussion with one of the sons regarding his
misconduct. The boy resented it and told his mother. She also
resented it. According to my father, B. V. Jordan, this incident
occurred In he late 1880's. Grandpa and his entire family were
picking cotton in a field away from the house. The season was
late fall and they were trying to finish gathering the crop.
They looked toward the road and saw the mother of the rowdy boys
walking in the direction of their house. They thought she was
just passing by. A short time later, someone looked toward the
house and saw smoke curling from the roof. All of them ran to
the house, but by the time they arrived it was enveloped in
flames. The only thing they were able to save was a barrel of
can syrup that was sitting on the "dog-trot", a walk-way that
connected the living area of the house to the kitchen. Grandpa
picked the barrel of syrup up and walked away from the burning
house. He ordinarily would not have been able to carry it alone,
but under the stress of the moment he did.
The loss of house, furniture, and clothing was compounded by the
loss of carefully saved money in the form of silver. I don't
think Grandpa and Grandma ever told anyone how much silver they
lost, but they searched and probed in the ashes thinking perhaps
it has melted and they would find a lump. It must have been a
significant amount. They found no trace of it and concluded that
it was a case of arson to cover up a theft.
Grandpa moved his family into the small house occupied by his
mother, Elizabeth, and they began again the task of building a
house to shelter their growing family. Their efforts during the
ensuing years were rewarded with modest success.
At some point during his adult years, the information circulated
that "Math Jordan can stop blood!" This was an expression used
to convey the idea that the flow of blood from a wound could be
mysteriously stanched as a result of a mystical power possessed
by certain people who had a special "gift". To my knowledge,
Grandpa never asserted nor admitted that he had such a "gift".
Neither did he deny it. He just did not discuss it.
This belief in certain "gifts" is frequently found among some
persons of the eastern Kentucky and Tennessee mountain regions.
It is less frequently found among people of other regions. The
account of how Grandpa received his "gift" was told to me by my
aunt, Madie Jordan Price, when I was about fourteen years old.
The farm adjoining Grandpa's on the north side was owned by Mr.
Will Cross. His wife had the "gift" of being able to stop blood.
She wanted one of her daughters, Annabel, to have the "gift"
also. According to the rules that had to be observed in passing
the "gift" to another person, the recipient could not be of the
same sex as the giver, not could he or she be a blood relation
of the giver. Mrs. Cross entered into an agreement with Grandpa,
who was not related to her, to "pass" him the gift with the
understanding that he would "pass" it to her daughter, Annabel.
Another rule was that only one person could receive the "gift"
from a person who had it. According to family lore, Grandpa
received the "gift" from Mrs. Cross and "passed" it to her
daughter when she reached adulthood.
Did, or does, such power exist? Assuredly, it would Dot have
accomplished anything to have asked Grandpa that question. His
silence on that subject was eloquent. It seended to say loudly
and clearly, "You decide for yourself!"
Max Herman Jordan
June 25, 1987
Children of Mathew Jordan and Sarah Fairchild are:
i. Cumi Civilla Jordan, born September 07, 1878 in Jones
Co.,Mississippi; died April 05, 1957; married Marshall Hulon
Butler May 23, 1896.
ii. Baylis VanDorn Jordan, born November 13, 1879.
iii. Lawrence Everrett Jordan, born August 11, 1881.
iv. Beulah Arista Jordan, born July 22, 1882.
v. Lula Viola Jordan, born February 26, 1884.
vi. Myra Armada Jordan, born February 24, 1886.
vii. Sadie Magdalena Jordan, born February 14, 1888.
viii. Arthur Heidelberg Jordan, born December 13, 1889.
ix. Archie Clifton Jordan, born November 14, 1891.
x. Sabra Azaline Jordan, born August 22, 1893.
xi. Vivien Cazaline Jordan, born November 26, 1895.
xii. Hubert Sebastian Dewey Jordan, born January 22, 1898.
Marriage date for Mathew and Sarah Jordan and all birth dates
were copies from M. P. Jordan family Bible which is in
possession of Margaret Ann Fortenberry, Route 2, Ellisville,
Mississippi. Although his family Bible record gives M. P.
Jordan's birth year as 1854, census records indicate that he was
born in 1853. Other dates were obtained from family members,
grave markers and personal knowledge. MHJ
Max Herman Jordan - Ocean Springs, Mississippi 39564 PO Box 823
dated 1986
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Mother: Harriet Ann WEAVER |
________________________________ | _____________________| | | | |________________________________ | _Abner S. SCARBROUGH _| | (1840 - ....) m 1874 | | | ________________________________ | | | | |_____________________| | | | |________________________________ | | |--Abbey SCARBROUGH | (1878 - ....) | _David Andrew "Andy" WEAVER Sr._+ | | (1781 - 1847) m 1805 | _Lindsey WEAVER _____| | | (1809 - 1862) m 1835| | | |_Frances HOWARD ________________+ | | (1785 - 1850) m 1805 |_Harriet Ann WEAVER __| (1848 - 1924) m 1874 | | _Richard PACE __________________ | | (1790 - ....) |_Lucinda PACE _______| (1816 - 1879) m 1835| |_Anne BUSSEY ___________________ (1790 - ....)
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Mother: Maratha McDonald REILY |
_________________________ | ______________________| | | | |_________________________ | _Benjamin H. WILLIAMS ___| | (1820 - ....) m 1843 | | | _________________________ | | | | |______________________| | | | |_________________________ | | |--Emma WILLIAMS | (1850 - ....) | _Samuel REILY Sr.________+ | | (1767 - 1822) m 1789 | _John Young REILY Sr._| | | (1798 - 1844) m 1825 | | | |_Martha Nelson MCDONALD _+ | | (1770 - 1850) m 1789 |_Maratha McDonald REILY _| (1826 - ....) m 1843 | | _Henry MCKNEELY _________+ | | (1760 - 1818) |_Mary MCKNEELY _______| (1805 - ....) m 1825 | |_Jane MCCANTS ___________+ (1778 - 1843)
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