In a message dated 6/9/2008, inowen-request(a)rootsweb.com writes:
I'm trying to locate some information on Reuben Jordan.
(wp/jordan1.fac) Date prep/updtd: 4 Oct 1996
Reubin and Nancy (Beaman) Jordan
Reubin Jordan (ca 1801-02 - 14 Sep 1869) married circa 1821, probably in
Montgomery County, NC to Nancy Beaman (1805 - 22 Sep 1882), daughter of Isaac
and Ellender "Nellie" (Haislip) Beaman. They were born in North Carolina and
moved to Owen County by 1827, where they died and were buried in Pleasant
Grove Cemetery, Morgan Township. Reubin and Nancy were received by relation at
New Union (Carolina) Baptist Church in October 1845.
In 1840, 1850 and 1860 Federal census Reubin and Nancy lived in Morgan
Township, Owen County, IN. After Reubin died, Nancy remained in Morgan Township.
1830 Indiana Census, Owen County, pg 282
Jordan, Rhubrin (lived next to Briant Beaman)
males 1 - 20-29 (self)
3 - 0- 4 (Jacob, John, William)
females 1 - 20-29 (wife)
2 - 5- 9 (Sarah, Tempa)
Total - 7
1840 Indiana Census, Morgan Twsp, Owen County, pg 104
Jordan, Reuben
males 1 - 30-39 (self)
3 - 10-14 (Jacob, John, William)
1 - 5- 9 (Henry)
2 - 0- 4 (Joshua, Isaac)
females 1 - 30-39 (wife)
1 - 15-19 (Sarah)
1 - 10-14 (Tempa)
2 - 5- 9 (Mary, Elizabeth)
1 - 0- 4 (Susana)
Total - 13
1850 Indiana census
Owen County, District 84, Morgan Township, 15 Oct 1850
page 31 - 369 - 370
Jordan, Reuben, 49, male, b NC, farmer, RE $1000
Nancy, 45, female, b NC, cannot read/write
Tempa, 22, female, b NC
Henry, 19, male, b IN
Elizabeth A., 16, female, b IN (twin)
Mary E., 16, female, b IN (twin)
Joshua, 13, male, b IN
Isaac, 12, male, b IN
Susan E., 9, female, b IN
Terril M., 8, female, b IN
Julia A., 6, female, b IN
1860 Indiana census
Owen County, Morgan Township, P.O. Atkinsonville, 7 Jun 1860
page 192 - 116 - 114
Jordan, Reuben, 59, male, b NC, farm laborer, PP $100
Nancy, 58, female, b NC, cannot read/write
Mary, 25, female, b IN
Susana E., 19, female, b IN
Julian, 15, female, b IN
page 192 - 117 - 115
Jordan, Henry H., 27, male, b IN, farmer, RE $1200, PP $80
Margaret A., 22, female, b OH, domestic
Caroline O., 3/12, female, b IN
1870 Indiana census
Owen County, Morgan Township, P.O. Atkinsonville, 3 Aug 1870
page 23/328 - 163 - 163
Jordan, Nancy, 67, female, b NC, kp house, cannot read/write
Ezra, 12, male, b IN
Ann E., 25, female, b IN, domestic
page 23/328 - 162 - 162
Jordan, Joshua, 33, male, b IN, farmer, RE $2300, PP $500
Mary, 42, female, b NC, keeping house
William, 9, male, b IN
Henry S., 7, male, b IN
Grant, 6, male, b IN
Rosebell, 4, female, b IN
Charles, 11/12, male, b IN
Reubin Jordan's land data:
Vincennes, Indiana Land Office -- Cash entries, Owen County
Cash Book G and Cash entry file cards, file box 119
(Copied at Bureau of Land Management, Alexandria, VA)
Township 11 north, range 4 west (Morgan Twsp)
Desc Sec FC# Vol,pg Entry dt Patentdt Res Name
NW-SW 29 7083 15, 26 10Mar35 18Mar37 Owen Jordan, Reuben
SW-SW 34 33583 250, 84 29Apr47 10May48 Owen Jordan, Reuben
Owen County, IN Deed Index - no deeds in my files.
Reubin and Nancy's children were:
(1) Sarah Ann, born 5 Oct 1822 in NC, died 5 Sep 1905, Arispe, Union Co,
IA; married 8 Feb 1846 [not in Owen Co abstracts] William Madison Elliott (2
Mar 1823-7 Mar 1879); to Jasper Co, IA 1853.
(2) Tempa Jane "Tempy", born 2 Feb 1825 in NC, died 15 May 1904 in Owen Co;
married in Owen Co, IN on 20 Jul 1852 to Isaac Cassida/Cassiday Sr (25 May
1815-9 Mar 1894). (lv'd Morgan Tw 1870)
(3) Jacob B. (?Beaman), born circa 1826 in NC; married in Owen Co, IN on 17
Jan 1850 to Nancy Jane Nichols (1830-1866). (Co B, 31st IN Inf). ck for
pension
(4) John, born 13 Mar 1827 in NC, died 9 Aug 1848 in Owen Co, IN, bur
Carolina Cemetery.
(5) William, born 17 Feb 1830 in Owen Co, IN, died 13 May 1863 of war
wounds (Co I, 34th IA Inf), bur Decatur Co, IA; married in Owen Co, IN on 4 Mar
1851 to Nancy Jones (4 Mar 1829-11 Jan 1923).
(6) Henry H., born circa 1831-32, Owen Co, IN, died 15 Feb 1862 in TN
(Civil War, Co B, 31st IN Inf); married 19 Apr 1859 in Owen Co, IN to Margaret A.
Spear; she remarried 27 Jan 1874 in Owen County to John Patterson. ck for
pension
(7) Elizabeth Ann, born 8 Aug 1835 (or 1834) (twin), Owen Co, IN, died 15
Jun 1855, bur Pleasant Grove; married to Abraham H. Jones in Owen Co, IN on 23
Feb 1853.
(8) Mary Eleanore, born 8 Aug 1835 (or 1834) (twin), Owen Co, IN, to
Arispe, Union Co, IA 1875, alive 1908; married 27 Dec 1860 in Owen Co, IN to David
H. Laird (Civil War, Co #, 149th IN Vol; bur Shannon City, IA). (1870 Morgan
329)
(9) Joshua C., born 2 Aug 1837, Owen Co, IN, died 4 May 1903, bur Pleasant
Grove, Owen Co, IN (Civil War Co E, 149th IN Inf); married 2 Apr 1857 in Owen
Co, IN to Mary A. Carter (17 Apr 1831-23 Feb 1906). ck CW pension
(10) Isaac B., born 1838 in Owen Co, IN, died 26 Apr 1863 in Civil War, bur
in MO; married 11 Aug 1859 in Owen Co, IN to Delitha/Dialtha Haltom; she
remarried 16 Sep 1868 in Owen County to Nimrod Fender. (Roger's ancestors) ck
CW pension
(11) Susanna Emerine, born circa 1841 in Owen Co, IN; married 29 Mar 1868
in Owen Co, IN to David Spear.
(12) Tamer or Terril M. (female), born circa 1842 in Owen Co, IN, died
1861, Owen Co, IN.
(13) Julia Ann, born circa 1844-45 in Owen Co, IN; married in Owen County
on 25 Oct 1870 to John W. Westfall.
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