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Nancy Jones 
      Sex: F
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     Birth Date: 1830 - Camden County, Georgia 161
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         Father: Robert Jones
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1. *Bryant C. Crews
       Marriage: 1847 161
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       Children:
                1. Elizabeth Crews
                2. Lucy Crews
                3. James Bryant Crews
                4. Anne Crews
                5. Archibald Crews
                6. Robert T. Crews
                7. Mary Crews
                8. Samuel S. Crews Senior
                9. Thomas Hardy Crews
                10. Noah Crews
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Nancy Crews, "United States Census, 1880"
Name: Nancy Crews
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1880
Event Place: Center Village, Charlton, Georgia, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 58
Marital Status: Widowed
Occupation: Keeping House
Race (Original): W
Ethnicity: American
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Birthplace: Georgia, United States
Birth Date: 1822
Spouse's Name:
Spouse's Birthplace:
Father's Name:
Father's Birthplace: Georgia, United States
Mother's Name:
Mother's Birthplace: Georgia, United States
Page: 256
Page Letter: B
Entry Number: 1068
Affiliate Film Number: T9-0138
GS Film number:1254138
Digital Folder Number:004240130
Image Number: 00077
HouseholdGenderAgeBirthplace
SelfNancy Crews F58 Georgia, United States
SonArchibald Crews M25 Georgia, United States
SonThomas H. Crews M20 Georgia, United States
DauMary Crews F18 Georgia, United States
DauAnnie Crews F14 Georgia, United States
GrandsonNoah Crews M11 Georgia, United States
GranddauMelinda Crews F10 Georgia, United States
Son Robert CrewsM23 Georgia, United States
D-in-law Theodsia Crews F20 Georgia, United States
GrandsonJames CrewsM3 Georgia, United States
GranddauLizzie CrewsF0 Georgia, United States
Other Matilda BrookerF16 Georgia, United States

"United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M8L6-1LG : accessed 25 Sep 2013), Nancy Crews, 1880.


Bryant Crews was deceased in 1870 census: most of his children lived together except his wife and 3 daughters:
1870 United States Federal Census Georgia > Charlton > Not Stated > 12
95 Crew Nancy 45 abt 1825 Female White Georgia census shows her occupation as 'house of ill fame'
95 Crew Sedney 22 abt 1848 Female White Georgia daughter as a wench
95 Crew Eletha 21 abt 1849 Female White Georgia daughter as a wench
95 Crew Lucy 20 abt 1850 Female White Georgia daughter as a wench

Living next door was the rest of the children:
1870 United States Federal Census
about Samuel Crew Name: Samuel Crew
Age in 1870: 13
Birth Year: abt 1857
Birthplace: Georgia
Home in 1870: Charlton, Georgia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Centreville
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members: Name Age
James Crew 19
Archibald Crew 16
Robert Crew 14
Samuel Crew 13
Mary Crew 11
Thomas Crew 10
Annie Crew 8
Noah Crew 1
Malinda Crew 1

picture Robert Jones 
      Sex: M
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                1. Nancy Jones



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Sarah Jones 
      Sex: F
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1. *Wyriott Cason
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Sarah Jones 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 1803 - Georgia
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          Death: Bef 1860
         Burial:
Spouses and Children 
1. *Alexander Crews
       Marriage: Abt 1826 - Camden County, Georgia
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       Children:
                1. Hester Crews
                2. Mary A. Crews
                3. Stephen Crews
                4. Samuel D. Crews
                5. Harley J. Crews
                6. Sarah J. Crews
                7. Newman Cone Crews



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Sarah H. Jones 
      Sex: F
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 13 Sep 1830 6
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          Death: 29 Mar 1922 - Thomas County, Georgia ( at age 91) 6
         Burial:
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1. *Ezekial Parrish
       Marriage: 2 Nov 1848 - Bulloch County, GA 6
         Status: 



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Abraham Jordan 
      Sex: M
Individual Information 
     Birth Date: 1826 - Ware County, Georgia 6
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1. *Matilda Thomas
       Marriage: Jan 1844 - Ware County, GA
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JORDAN, ABRAHAM.1826-1877 WARE

Abraham Jordan was born in Ware County in 1826, a son of David and Delphia Minchew Jordan, and grandson of Abraham Minchew (q.v.). His wife was Matilda Thomas, born 1828 in Ware County, daughter of Banner Thomas (Vol. III). They had eight children, viz:

1. Davidb. 1844, m. Mary Sears, dau. of Hiram (Vol-ll).
2. Rebeccab. 1847, m. Shadrach Thornton.
3. Delphiab. 1849, died single.
4. Marthab. 1851, m. Thomas J. Minchew. Moved to Baker Co., Fla
5. Maryb. 1851, m. Daniel Smith.
6. Vicyb. 1850, died young.
7. Rachelb. 1854, m. Mark Hall of Coffee Co.
8. Susan Oliveb. 1859, m. Timothy A. Westberry of Wayne Co.

Mr. Jordan owned lots of land 251, 254 and 255 in the 5th land district of Ware County. He bought lots 254 and 255 on May 1, 1847, from James Fullwood (Vol.1), they being the old Christopher Mercer home-place lands at the time. He bought lot 251 from Joseph Jordan on Dec. 26, 1851 (deed book "U" p. 428, Ware County). The home-place was on lot 254. Mr. Jordan owned these lands at his death in 1877, and his son, David bought the property from the other heirs in 1878-80 (see deed book "U", pp. 425-439, Ware County).


Married in January 1844 in Ware County.... Abraham at a very young age , served in the Indian War as 2nd Corporal, under Capt. JAMES A. Sweat of the Ware County Militia in August 10, 1840 to November 18, 1840 ; also under the same company as Private Jourdon (Jordan now used) in November 19, 1840 to June 1st, 1841 and again October 6, 1841 to December 3, 1841.... Private Abraham enlisted along with his sons David and Joseph in Company " H" 26th Georgia Infantry Regiment CSA of Clinch and Ware County Georgia calling them the " Forest Rangers " Company , enlisted for a 6 months term on October 1st, 1861 until March 11, 1862 on which that was the last time his name appeared on the roll. No records of discharge or transfer found. Abraham Jordan owned lots of land 251, 254 and 255 in the 5th land district of Ware County. He bought lots 254 and 255 on May 1, 1847 from James Fullwood , that being the old Christopher Mercer's home place at the time and lot 251 was bought from his brother , Joseph Jordan on December 26, 1851 , ( Ware County deed book ' U ' page 428 ) . Children : David (1844-1896 )walden cemetery married Mary Sears (1854-1910), Delphia (1847- ) unknown where ? , Levicy 'Lu' (1849) it is said that Vicy married Oct. 13, 1867 in Clinch County under the name of Louisa Jordan married Thomas Johnson s/o John which they moved to Fort Pierce, Fla., Rebecca ( 1850-1915) liberty cemt married Shaderich Thornton (1848-1916) he is at jordan cemt., Mary (1854-1917) liberty cemt married Daniel Smith (1850-1930), Martha (1853-1911) married James Peeples (1849-1876) and Thomas J. Minchew ( 1856-1926) at ben james cemt., Rachel (1854-1897) married Mark Hall (1854-1921) at hall cemt., and Susan Olive (1859-1922) married Timothy A. Westberry (1854-1921) at Blackshear City cemt.... Abraham Jordan and Matilda Thomas living in 1850 , 1860 Ware County then 1870 WC , Matilda a widow now, 1880 WC Matilda was living with her daughter Mary Jordan Smith , the next year Matilda died and was buried in Hall cemt.

picture Charles Scott Jordan 
      Sex: M
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         Father: Reubin Jordan
         Mother: Ann Howard



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Elizabeth Jordan 
      Sex: F
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         Father: Reubin Jordan
         Mother: Ann Howard



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Fleming Jordan 
      Sex: M
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         Father: Reubin Jordan
         Mother: Ann Howard

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