Parents
JORDAN ASHLEY (WILLIAM S.2, JORDAN1) was born January 18, 1849, NC.
It is said that Jordan, son of William Ashley was carried off from his parents
house by Confederate soldiers and never heard from again.
Jordan appears in William's household on the 1850 Perry County census as
follows:
William Ashley 26
Christina 25
Jordan 2
He appears on the 1860 Perry County census as follows:
Wm. age 35
Christeen, age 32,
Jordan (male) age 11
J.G. (male) age 9
Martha (female) age 7
Mary (female) age 7
John (male) age 5
Clarinda (female) age3
Barbara (female) age 1
He is not found on any census thereafter.