1. | Milligan JORDAN was born on 15 Mar 1829 in Henry County, Indiana; died on 1 Sep 1858 in Tipton County, Indiana; was buried in Sharpsville Cemetery, Sharpsville, Tipton Co., Indiana . Other Events and Attributes:
- Fact: Son of Robert Jordan and Sarah Wimmer
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Biographical Sketch by Audrey (Shields) Hancock
October 2011
MILLIGAN JORDAN was son of Robert JORDAN & Sarah WIMMER. He was was reared with 8 or 9 siblings; namely, Andrew, Jacob, Sarah, Robert, Thomas, John, Abraham, James, and perhaps Eliza Jordan. In 1850 Milligan resided with his widowed mother and brother, Abraham, in Marion Township, Shelby County, Indiana.
1850 U. S. Federal Census
Shelby County, Indiana
Marion Twp.
16 September 1850
#117-121
Sarah Jordan, 58, female, born NJ
Abraham Jordan, 26, male, farmer, Real Estate $300, b Ohio
Milican Jordan, 21, male, farmer, b Indiana
(Source: Internet, Heritage Quest: Series: M432 Roll: 172 Page: 391 Image: 16)
Milligan married 17 November 1856 in Sharpsville, Liberty Township, Madison County, Indiana to Louisa Richie/Richey Turner. She was the daughter of Meshack TURNER III and Sarah "Sary" Hickman TUCKER.
Two years later, Milligan was deceased. He died 1 September 1858 in Tipton County, Indiana leaving behind a infant son and young widow.
"Miligan Jordan"
1858 Tipton County, Indiana
(Source: Indiana Wills Index throu1880, Vol. H-J)
In 1860, Milligan's widow Louisa and their son, John C. Jordan, resided with her parents in Liberty Township, Tipton County, Indiana.
1860 U. S. Federal Census
Tipton County, Indiana
Liberty Township
29 June 1860
#684-662
Meshack Turner, 70, male, farmer, Real Estate $50, born Georgia
Sarah H. Turner, 59, female, born NC
Louisa Jordan, 23, female, born IN
John C. Jordan, 2, male, born IN
(Internet, Heritage Quest: Series: M653 Roll: 301 Page: 89)
On 10 August 1865, Louisa (Turner) Jordan married James Nehemiah RICHARDS. They were the parents of four RICHARDS children.
Milligan married Louisa Richey TURNER on 17 Nov 1856 in Sharpsville, Madison Co., Indiana. Louisa was born on 02 Dec 1836 in Johnson County, Indiana; died on 22 Feb 1921 in Tipton County, Indiana; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Tipton, Tipton Co., Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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