I70493: Elizabeth Anne GIVENS (ABT 1720

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"William King Jordan was born September 5, 1839 at Gallivants Ferry. He died in prison in Elmyra, New York of pneumonia which he contracted while in prison from exposure. He died September 16, 1864 and is buried in the Woodlawn National Cemetary at Elmyra, New York in Grave No. 168. He was just 25 years old (25 years and 11 days to be exact) when he died, unmarried. His early schooling was in the Marion High School in Marion, South Carolina. He, like his uncle Dr. Bennett Jordan, studied dentistry at Jefferson Dental College, Philadelphia, from where he graduated in March, 1863. He returned home, spent a few days with his parents at their Gallivant's Ferry home. As his family owned many slaves, he was just naturally in sympathy with the south, and to do his part in the preservation of what he felt their legal belongings, he did, on the fourth of April, 1863, enlist in the Southern army as a dentist. This was in Charleston, South Carolina, in Company "J" 21st Regiment, S. C. V. Realizing his need of divine guidance, he did on that same day purchase a large family Bible with this inscription on the fly leaf, in his own handwriting, "William K. Jordan's, bought April 4, 1863 in Charleston, South Carolina. Bought while a soldier in Company "J" 21st Regiment, S.C.V." He was said, by those who knew him, to be a very pious man and a devout Methodist Christian. I have visited a Methodist church that he was most responsible for its establishment. It is still in use and is still called by the name Sandy Plain M. F. Church. It is located three miles S. E. of Gallivants Ferry, South Carolina. He carried the Bible with him in the army, and it was in his possession when he was captured by the Yanks, a short while before he died. Eight years after the war, the War Department sent this Bible to his father, who before he died wrote in the fly leaf that Dixon Jordan was to have this book, which I am now the proud possessor of, and which I greatly appreciate and am sharing knowledge of dates of births, marriages, and deaths, which we would otherwise not have. It passed first to George. S. Jordan, My Grandfather, then to Gospero Sweet Jordan, then to me. I never remember my Great Grandfather speaking of William, his son, but that tears would stream down his face, as he would often say, he was the finest looking many saw, as well as being the truest Christian he ever knew, saying that his death was the most severe blow in his life - he never got over his oldest son's death. His next sadness was when his wife, Sara, died in 1873. After this he, so to speak, closed shop for a while, and it was then that he went to Mullins where he visited his favorite sister, Elizabeth. This did not satisfy his sufferings of the loss of his son and wife, who he loved dearly. While at her home, he bought from her the first land in Marion County, near Mullins, on which he cut all timber, turning his cut over lands into farms that he cultivated till he died. It was then that he returned to his home at Gallivants Ferry, and did then sell his lands, store and Ferry to Old Man Joe Holliday, whose descendents still own the property. He served in the army as a dentist, 1 year, 5 months and 11 days, and his Bible could be the largest Bible to survive the war."

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My Southern Family

Elizabeth Anne GIVENS

ABT 1720 - AFT 1781

ID Number: I70493

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Charles GOLDSBOROUGH

1707 - 1767

ID Number: I89352

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Lawrence "Larry" David GUERRANT

Nicholas HARRISON

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ID Number: I98635

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Cisley JADWIN

ABT 1630 - AFT 1667

ID Number: I102367

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Dr. William King JORDAN D.D.S.

5 Sep 1839 - 16 Sep 1864

ID Number: I52202

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William TAYLOR

ABT 1792 - ____

ID Number: I20144

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Sally TINSLEY

1801 - 12 Jan 1828

ID Number: I83097

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Eliza WATSON

1811 - 1866

ID Number: I7983

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My Southern Family

Elizabeth Anne GIVENS

ABT 1720 - AFT 1781

ID Number: I70493

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Charles GOLDSBOROUGH

1707 - 1767

ID Number: I89352

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Lawrence "Larry" David GUERRANT

Nicholas HARRISON

____ - ____

ID Number: I98635

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Cisley JADWIN

ABT 1630 - AFT 1667

ID Number: I102367

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Dr. William King JORDAN D.D.S.

5 Sep 1839 - 16 Sep 1864

ID Number: I52202

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William TAYLOR

ABT 1792 - ____

ID Number: I20144

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Sally TINSLEY

1801 - 12 Jan 1828

ID Number: I83097

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Eliza WATSON

1811 - 1866

ID Number: I7983

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