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furlough of William R. Meeks

Posted in War Between the States, surname Meeks, tagged family history, genealogy, surname Meeks, War Between the States on Friday, November 30, 2007 | 2 Comments »

I came across this while looking at service records. It is always a treat to come across an original document among the index cards. It is an even better treat if the document contains a description of an ancestor. Further evidence that I am spending too much time with the war instead of preparing for [...]

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Jordans in Arkansas – the facts

Posted in War Between the States, family history, genealogy, surname Bull, surname Jordan, tagged Arkansas, family history, genealogy, Surname Bull, surname Jordan, Texas, War Between the States on Saturday, October 6, 2007 | 3 Comments »

James Anderson Jordan was born in Georgia sometime between 1812 and 1815. Martha Bull was born in Jasper County, Georgia 20 Mar 1823. They married in Pike County, Georgia 19 Sep 1837. Pike County was the home of Martha’s family.
James and Martha had 9 children: Margaret Ann Augustus born 12 Dec 1838, John Robert born 19 Oct [...]

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