Widow of Mills Jordan.
Aged 32 yrs, 7 mos, 18 days. Cause of death: consumption.
She is listed as a widow on the 1850 census, with children Rebecca, 13, John W., 12, Mary E., 7, Maria, 5 and Sarah, 3.
The following excerpt, containing info on Catherine and her husband, is from the bio of her son, in the 1892 History of Saginaw and Bay Counties, Michigan:
"Capt. John W. Jordan, who is an old sailor of thirty year's experience was born in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, November 26, 1839. His father, Mills Jordan, was a native of Virginia as was also his grandfather, who was a soldier in the War of 1812 and a wealthy planter, belonging to the F. F. V's. He became disgusted with slavery and gave his slaves free papers, bringing them with him on his removal to Ohio. He engaged in the banking business in the Buckeye State and there died.
The father of our subject was married in Ohio where he followed the trade of carpenter and joiner, dying in Akron, that State, in 1847. He was a Whig in politics and in religion a Congregationalist. His wife whose maiden name was Catherine Bascomb, was born in County Donegal, Ireland, her parents being natives of Scotland. After her parents' death which occurred when she was quite young, she came with her uncle to this country and resided in Albany until twelve year of age, then removing to Cuyahoga Falls. She died in 1854, leaving five children of whom four are living. Of this family our subject is the second child and only son."
Aged 32 yrs, 7 mos, 18 days. Cause of death: consumption.
She is listed as a widow on the 1850 census, with children Rebecca, 13, John W., 12, Mary E., 7, Maria, 5 and Sarah, 3.
The following excerpt, containing info on Catherine and her husband, is from the bio of her son, in the 1892 History of Saginaw and Bay Counties, Michigan:
"Capt. John W. Jordan, who is an old sailor of thirty year's experience was born in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, November 26, 1839. His father, Mills Jordan, was a native of Virginia as was also his grandfather, who was a soldier in the War of 1812 and a wealthy planter, belonging to the F. F. V's. He became disgusted with slavery and gave his slaves free papers, bringing them with him on his removal to Ohio. He engaged in the banking business in the Buckeye State and there died.
The father of our subject was married in Ohio where he followed the trade of carpenter and joiner, dying in Akron, that State, in 1847. He was a Whig in politics and in religion a Congregationalist. His wife whose maiden name was Catherine Bascomb, was born in County Donegal, Ireland, her parents being natives of Scotland. After her parents' death which occurred when she was quite young, she came with her uncle to this country and resided in Albany until twelve year of age, then removing to Cuyahoga Falls. She died in 1854, leaving five children of whom four are living. Of this family our subject is the second child and only son."
Widow of Mills Jordan.
Aged 32 yrs, 7 mos, 18 days. Cause of death: consumption.
She is listed as a widow on the 1850 census, with children Rebecca, 13, John W., 12, Mary E., 7, Maria, 5 and Sarah, 3.
The following excerpt, containing info on Catherine and her husband, is from the bio of her son, in the 1892 History of Saginaw and Bay Counties, Michigan:
"Capt. John W. Jordan, who is an old sailor of thirty year's experience was born in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, November 26, 1839. His father, Mills Jordan, was a native of Virginia as was also his grandfather, who was a soldier in the War of 1812 and a wealthy planter, belonging to the F. F. V's. He became disgusted with slavery and gave his slaves free papers, bringing them with him on his removal to Ohio. He engaged in the banking business in the Buckeye State and there died.
The father of our subject was married in Ohio where he followed the trade of carpenter and joiner, dying in Akron, that State, in 1847. He was a Whig in politics and in religion a Congregationalist. His wife whose maiden name was Catherine Bascomb, was born in County Donegal, Ireland, her parents being natives of Scotland. After her parents' death which occurred when she was quite young, she came with her uncle to this country and resided in Albany until twelve year of age, then removing to Cuyahoga Falls. She died in 1854, leaving five children of whom four are living. Of this family our subject is the second child and only son."
Aged 32 yrs, 7 mos, 18 days. Cause of death: consumption.
She is listed as a widow on the 1850 census, with children Rebecca, 13, John W., 12, Mary E., 7, Maria, 5 and Sarah, 3.
The following excerpt, containing info on Catherine and her husband, is from the bio of her son, in the 1892 History of Saginaw and Bay Counties, Michigan:
"Capt. John W. Jordan, who is an old sailor of thirty year's experience was born in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, November 26, 1839. His father, Mills Jordan, was a native of Virginia as was also his grandfather, who was a soldier in the War of 1812 and a wealthy planter, belonging to the F. F. V's. He became disgusted with slavery and gave his slaves free papers, bringing them with him on his removal to Ohio. He engaged in the banking business in the Buckeye State and there died.
The father of our subject was married in Ohio where he followed the trade of carpenter and joiner, dying in Akron, that State, in 1847. He was a Whig in politics and in religion a Congregationalist. His wife whose maiden name was Catherine Bascomb, was born in County Donegal, Ireland, her parents being natives of Scotland. After her parents' death which occurred when she was quite young, she came with her uncle to this country and resided in Albany until twelve year of age, then removing to Cuyahoga Falls. She died in 1854, leaving five children of whom four are living. Of this family our subject is the second child and only son."
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