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William H. Jackson

William Jackson, son of Henry Jackson and Pheobie Gaines, was born in Pennsylvania in 1831. Jackson enlisted in the 127th Regiment of the United States Colored Troops around 1864, but little is known about his military service. Post War- Jackson settled in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, just outside of Pittsburgh. According to the 1870 census he was illiterate, worked as a coal miner and was married. At the age of 85 on April 9th, 1916, Jackson died due to chronic interstitial nephritis, and was buried at Union Cemetery in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.

William A. Jordan

Born on September 12, 1836, in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Willam A. Jordan was the son of Mason and Margaret Jordan.1 William grew up in Pennsylvania, working as a laborer in Carlisle throughout his adolesence.

Richard J. Jordon

According to his obituary, Richard Jordan was born a slave near Macon, Georgia around 1838.[1] Later Census records would also indicate birth years of 1840 and 1841. His whereabouts are unknown until the Civil War, but it is assumed he remained enslaved in Georgia during that time.

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