William S. Jordan married Susan M. Durham on 1 January 1862 in Essex County, Virginia. He was 24, single (not widowed), born in Caroline County and living in Caroline County. She was 19, single (not widowed), born in Essex County and living in Essex County. The parents were Robert Jordan and Patsey Green, and George Durham and Mary Imes. William was a farmer. Howard Montague performed the ceremony. [Essex County, Virginia, Marriage Register 1, page 11, line 33.]

1870 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Millers Tavern Post Office
Page 166
Dwelling 890, Family 890
Jordan, William A., 32, male, white, farmer, value of real estate $150, born in Virginia, cannot read or write
Jordan, Susan M., 25, female, white, keeping house, born in Virginia, cannot read or write
Jordan, Thomas, 5, male, white, at home, born in Virginia
Jordan, Willie, 4, male, white, at home, born in Virginia
Jordan, Safrona A., 3, female, white, at home, born in Virginia
Jordan, Benjamin, 3/12, male, white, at home, born in Virginia, born in March
Durham, Polly, 50, female, white, without occupation, born in Virginia, cannot read or write

1880 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Tappahannock Precinct, Page 27 [125]
Dwelling 179, Family 179
Jordan, William, white, male, 42, married, farmer, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Jordan, Louisa, white, female, 35, wife, married, keeping house, cannot read or write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Jordan, Thomas, white, male, 16, son, laborer, cannot write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Jordan, William, white, male, 14, son, laborer, cannot read or write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Jordan, Ann, white, female, 12, daughter, at home, cannot read or write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Jordan, Benjm, white, male, 10, son, at home, cannot read or write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Jordan, James, white, male, 7, son, at home, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Jordan, Lee, white, male, 5, son, at home, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia
Durham, Polly, white, female, 62, boarder, widowed, at home, cannot read or write, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia

1900 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia
Central District
Enumeration District 24
Sheet 4
Dwelling 52, Household 52
Jordan, Wm, head, white, male, born July 1839, 60, married for 11 years, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, farmer, 0 months unemployed previous year, can read and write, speaks English, rents farm
Jordan, Ann E., wife, white, female, born July 1839, 60, married for 11 years, mother of 3 children of whom 2 survive, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, can read and write, speaks English
Baughan, George, step-son, white, male, born Feb 1874, 26, married for 2 years, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, farm laborer, 0 months unemployed previous year, can read and write, speaks English
Baughan, Sarah, wife, white, female, born Oct 1879, 20, married for 2 years, mother of 1 child of whom 1 survives; born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia, can read and write, speaks English
Baughan, Waller, son, white, male, born June 1898, 1, single, born in Virginia, both parents born in Virginia