Jordan, Eli

Submitted by James Austin Jordan
Typed by Annette Carpenter Womack, Jul 1998

Eli Jordan and Susan Crawford

Eli Jordan and his first wife, Arrenia Peoples came to Winn Parish, La. in the eighteen and fifties. They settled in what is now know as Jordan Hill community outside of Winnfield, La. Arrenia Peoples died about 1865 , burial Winn Parish.

Eli went to war about 1863 and was in the Harrisons Battalion. Commanded by Lieutenant Colonel William Harrison, Major William B. Denson. Company B. commanded by G. M. Sandidge.

The battalion was organized about December 1863, probably at Shreveport, La.

About January 1865, Eli was added to the 6th Louisiana Cavalry regiment. Under the command of Colonel William Harrison, Lieutenant Colonel William B. Denson, Major Delacy and William J. Scott. Company B. Commander G. M. Sandidge.

At various times Harrison's regiment composed part of the Cavalry Bigades commanded by Colonel William G. Vincent and Colonel Isaac F. Harrison.

The regiment appears to have dismounted and disbanded with with other units near Mansfield, Louisiana in May 1865.

Eli Jordan, Pvt. Co. B. 6th Louisiana Cavalry on rolls of Prisoner of War. Paroled at Natchitoches, Louisiana, June 19, 1865, resident of Winn parish, LA.

Arrenia People died while Eli was in war. Eli Jordan married Susan Crawford about 1865.

Phariby Jordan and William M. Jordan

William M. Jordan and his wife Phariby (Jordan) Jordan

William M. Jordan was born 1862 in Covington Co. Mississippi, the son of William M. Jordan. William died 1915 in Winnfield, Winn Parish, Louisiana.

He married about 1883, probably in Winn Parish, Louisiana to Phariby Jordan, born 1867 Winn Parish, Louisiana. Phariby was his first cousin. She was the daughter of Eli Jordan and Eli second wife, Susan A. Crawford. Phariby died in Winnfield in 1945.

Both William and Phariby were grandchildren of Gregory Jordan and his wife, Zilphine (Holified) Jordan.