A Guide to the Jordan Family Papers 1875-1966
A Collection in
The Special Collections Department
Accession Number 10617-e
Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library
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Administrative Information
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Preferred Citation
Jordan family papers, Accession #10617-e, Special Collections Dept., University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.
Acquisition Information
This collection was given to the Library by Miss Evelyn Jordan of Lynchburg, Virginia, on October 7, 1991.
Biographical/Historical Information
The material pertains in most part to the descendants of Samuel Jordan, who arrived in Virginia in 1609. The name Jordan became associated with a leading family of Quakers in James City, Isle of Wight, Nansemond, and Halifax counties.
Scope and Content Information
This collection consists of ca. 25 items, ca. 1875-1966, and n.d., chiefly pertaining to Jordan family genealogy. There are correspondence, family histories, a genealogical chart, and bible records containing birth and death dates of slaves as well as the family. The material pertains in most part to the descendants of Samuel Jordan, who arrived in Virginia in 1609. There is information on Clement Hobson Jordan (1805- 1875) and his immediate family. Jordan married Mary Anderson Edwards on December 21, 1826; and, they had seven children: Susan Campbell, Edward Church, Donald Edward, William Isham, Henry Thomas, Lucy Ann, and Matthew Pate Jordan. In addition, there are two personal letters, June 7 & 8, 1875, from Clement Hobson Jordan to his son Matthew Pate Jordan.