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Jordan Shorter
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Jordan Shorter 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
- Born: Cir 1861, Mississippi, USA 4
- Marriage (1): Amanda (Manda) Wells on 24 Feb 1881 in Claiborne County, Mississippi, USA 1 2
- Partnership (2): Gallie Wells
- Unmarried (3): Cora Fry circa 1912
- Partnership (4): Janie
- Died: After 1930, Mississippi, USA 11
 Events in his life were:
Jordan had oral history states father of 52 children.
Jordan married Amanda (Manda) Wells, daughter of Charles (Charlie) Wells and Louisa Harkins, on 24 Feb 1881 in Claiborne County, Mississippi, USA.1 5 (Amanda (Manda) Wells was born on 25 Jan 1864 in Whitney Place, Jefferson County, Mississippi, USA,14 15 died on 14 May 1957 in Claiborne County, Mississippi, USA 14 and was buried on 8 Jun 1957 in Forest Grove Cemetery, Pattison, Claiborne County, Mississippi, USA 14.)
Events in their marriage were:
Guston Shorter was a witness on Jordan Shorter & Anmanda Well marriage License, on 19 Jul 1881, in Claiborne County, Mississippi, USA. 5
Jordan had a relationship with Gallie Wells, daughter of Charles (Charlie) Wells and Louisa Harkins. (Gallie Wells was born between 1873 and May 1875 in Whitney Place, Jefferson County, Mississippi, USA 15 and died on an unknown date.)
Jordan next had a relationship with Cora Fry, daughter of Robert Fry and Jane, circa 1912. (Cora Fry was born about 1865 in Mississippi, USA 16 and died on an unknown date in Mississippi, USA.)
Jordan had a relationship with Janie, daughter of Unknown and Unknown.
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Sources
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Shorter, Jordan & Amanda - Census 1900 (June 19, 1900 - Red Lick Precinct, Beat 2, Jefferson County, Mississippi - Vol 7, E.D. 82, Sheet 16B,).
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Marriage License - Shorter, Jordan & Mandy Wells (27 February 1881, Claiborne County, Mississippi - Marriage records, 1805-1954; index 1816-1993 Claiborne County (Mississippi). Circuit Clerk). Older brother Guster Shorter signed with an"X" as a witness on younger brother Jordan Shorter marriage record to Mandy Wells.
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Shorter Family - Census 1870 (25 August 1870 - Brandy Wine District, Claiborne County, Mississippi - Page 13, Sheet 538
Listed as head of household Adam (40) and wife Hester (35). Living with them were their children sons: Augustine (15) and Jordon (9), daughters Emily (14), Nancy (8) Rachel (5) and Clarrissa (newborn ). Adam and the rest of the family was born in Mississippi, Hester was born in Virginia. Adam is listed as a farmer and the three oldest are listed as laborer and Hester is listed as a house keeper.
Census taken by George N. Woods, Asst. Marshal.
Census - Ancestry.com).
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Shorter, Adam & Hester Ann - Census 1880 (June 18, 1880 - Brandywine District Beat 5, Claiborne County, Mississippi - Vol 3, ED 69, Sheet 620, Line 19).
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Marriage License - Shorter, Jordan & Mandy Wells (27 February 1881, Claiborne County, Mississippi - Marriage records, 1805-1954; index 1816-1993 Claiborne County (Mississippi). Circuit Clerk).
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Records - Thomson Funeral Home, Port Gibson, Mississippi (2007-04) (Research trip April 22-29, 2007 - Official Document).
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Interview - Oral History: Mattie Brinner & Deloris Young (2007-04-27) (Face to face interview, Tillman, Mississippi - Verification of Jordan Shorter second family.
Personal memory and oral history).
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Interview - Oral History: Willie Shorter (2007-04-28) (face to face interview, at home in Port Gibson, Mississippi
Personal Memory and/or oral history).
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Marriage License - Shorter, Leon & Sammie Lee Singleton (27 May 1945 - Claiborne County, Mississippi - Record No 150). Leon Shorter (56) from Port Gibson, Mississippi married Sammie Lee Singleton (37) from Port Gibson, Mississippi. Leon's parents are Jordan Shorter and Cora Fry-Wells who lives in Tillman, Mississippi, and Sammie Lee's parents are Henry & Mary Singleston who lives in Russum, Mississippi. Leon signed his name with an "X" on the marriage license. Rev Henry Singleton, minster officiated the marriage on 27 May 1945. Marriage record applied for on 26 May 1945 and filed for record on 31 May 1945.
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(12 May 1910, District 071, Beat 2, Jefferson County, Mississippi, USA. Enumeration district 71, Sheet 20A). Mandy Shorter is listed as widow and head of household. Living with here are seven children, daughters: Dora (19), Annie (16), Savanah (12), Eliza (9) and sons: Garey (14) Acy (13) and Jake (7) Shorter.
Neighbors include brother and sister-in-law Harry & Emma Wells Jr. and Rachel Jones, sister-in-law Lizzie (Shorter) James.
(Mandy is listed as a widow, but husband Jordan Shorter is still alive and living with second family, unknown if first family know he is alive)
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Shorter, Jordan - Census 1930.
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Marriage License - Shorter, Leon & Sammie Lee Singleton (27 May 1945 - Claiborne County, Mississippi - Record No 150).
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(12 May 1910, District 071, Beat 2, Jefferson County, Mississippi, USA. Enumeration district 71, Sheet 20A).
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Records - Thomson Funeral Home, Port Gibson, Mississippi (2005-07) (Visit in July 2005 - Found by Shelia Moore-Farmer on 26 July 2005 at Thomas furnal home death cetificate Records form 9:45a - 3:00p - Official Documents).
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Wells, Charles & Louisa - Census 1880 (1880 - Claiborne County, Mississippi - Vol 3, E.D. 69, Sheet 22, Line 30).
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Shorter, Leon - Census 1930 (7 April 1930 - Beat 2, Claiborne County, Mississippi - ED 8, Sheet No 3B, Line 85).
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