Jordan Roninson/Rrobertson b.1848-1852 Alabama/Virginia

[aprile7]

Hi Everyone. I am researching this family - my 2nd ggf.

Julia Long's mother was Martha Hudson as listed on her death certificate and John Deshores listed as her father. There are DNA matches I am trying to solve who all have the last name SHORE/Shaw in common and I believe they are all connected to this couple because the common match is the great granddaughter of Jordan Robinson and Julia Long (Hudson).

Julia had a sister name Juda/Judy Long who later married Jeff Daniels and is listed in the household with Martha in 1870  but just like Jordan and Julia, I lost track of them when I believe they moved to Birmingham.

Here is what I have tracked down for Julia through Census and Polk records:

1850 - Virginia?
1860 -
1868  - married at JAC Horn (Dayton Beat) JAC Horn - John Andrew Clement Horn and I have searched his legal papers for their names, nothing.

1870 - Dayton Beat
1880 - Faunsdale
1890 - no census
1900 - Uniontown
1910 - Not in Uniontown census
1910 -
1913 - 1107 19th Ave
1914 - living with Nash at 1107 19th Ave
1915 -
1916- 1107 19th Ave
1920 - 1118 13th Ens
1930 - Birmingham
1930 - died in Jan, not in census

As for Jordan, I believe he died before his death could be registered by the state. I did however find a very interesting article in one of the papers and that could possibly be him, but no way to confirm it, other than the interesting fact that one of my dna cousins has a similar name listed in his tree around the same time (both Jordan and another man were arrested for hoping the train to Marion).

1900 census record is attached

[chrisrob200]

Thank you

Chris

[aprile7]

Alabama:
"Statewide registration of deaths began 1 January 1908, with full compliance by 1925. Pre-1908 county records may be accessible through county clerks."

from https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/How_to_Find_Alabama_Death_Records

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you probably have him in
1870 Dayton, Marengo County, Alabama

Did you notice that the previous household was headed by Martha Long, 55, mulatto, born in Virginia. In 1900 Julia said she and her parents were born in Virginia. When she died, the record said her mother's name was Martha.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHKV-RMD

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you have: 31 December 1868 Marriage, Marengo County, Alabama
Did you notice that, on the next page, a Paul Long was married the week before at the same place and by the same person. What color was he and can you tie him to Julia and/or Martha?

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in 1880 Jordan said his parents had both been born in North Carolina. Can you find a couple who match that place of birth in Marengo County, Alabama? Or any other Robinson/Robertson/etc in Marengo County who say their parents were born in NC?

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You have Julia's death, correct?:

Julia Robinson [Deshores]
d 7 Jan 1930, Ensley, Al
birth Perry Counts of Uniontown, Alabama
age 60
parents: John Deshores, born Alabama, Martha Hudson, born Virginia
spouse: Jordan Robinson
buried Uniontown, AL

Are there cemetery records of Uniontown, AL? John is probably buried there if Julia was taken back there. Black churches and church records? funeral homes, etc? Contact them.
Are there Black genealogy societies that cover Uniontown?

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If I remember right, freed slaves didn't always take the name of their previous owner's family, but often they did. They were free to choose any name.

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Look for Black Roots, by Tony Burroughs, if you don't already have it. Very good guide to Black genealogy.

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I haven't spent a lot of time on this site, but this lady really seems to know what she is talking about. She might be of help. Just browsing her site might give you some ideas.
https://www.reclaimingkin.com/southern-plantations/

That link is to a post on one resource to try to find the plantation on which the freed slaves had worked/lived.

I believe that Paul Long could have been Julia's brother. There is a DNA cousin who matches up with Paul Long on my thrulines. I reached out to attempt to confirm, but nothing yet.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9HV-S2C2?i=195&cc=1743384&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AQKZS-L8P5