Rash's Surname Index
Notes for Andrew Michael JORDAN
Dr. A. Michael Jordan (Andrew first name) family in Cecil Cty, MD census 1860/1870/1880
Cecil Whig Obit Jan 1889
Dr. Michael Jordan who was buried at West Nottingham cemetery on the last Sabbath of the year 1888, had a rather remarkable career. He was born in Philadelphia in 1818. His father was a distinguished surgeon in the U. S. Navy. His mother belonged to a wealthy and aristocratic family of that city. When the lad was five or six years of age his father and mother for reasons satisfactory to each separated. Mrs. Jordan subsequently married Hiram Taylor and came to reside in the 6th District Cecil County, Md. Young Jordan remained in Philadelphia and attended the best schools that could be found in that city. When within a few years of completing his collegiate course, his father died leaving him heir to what was considered in those days a large fortune.
This money however he could not obtain until he should reach his majority. He therefore advertised it for sale through his guardian.
Mr. Hiram Taylor becoming cognizant of this fact hastened to the Quaker City and became the purchaser of the young man's prospective patrimony.
The journey to and from the distant city was performed by Mr. and Mrs. Taylor in their light family carriage drawn by one horse. When out in the lonely country, on their return trip they were attacked by two mounted masked men who had evidently followed them for the purpose of robbery and perhaps murder to accomplish their purpose. But Mr. Taylor was a man of great courage and determination and had prepared for an emergency of this kind by the purchase of two loaded revolvers. These he proceeded to use with such telling effect that the would be robbers retreated without accomplishing any part of their purpose.
After completing his college course and graduating with credit young Jordan read medicine, as was then the custom with those aspiring to its practice with one of the most eminent physicians of his day. After this he came to live with his mother and practice his profession in this county where he continued to reside until his death. He was a man of sound sense and most excellent judgment, especially in matter pertaining to his profession but possessed many peculiar ideas concerning medicines which were regarded by his fellow practitioners as mere vagaries. As long as he practiced medicine he enjoyed a large but never lucrative practice as the greater part of his later life was spent upon a small farm just on the verge of that undefined region known as the "barrens"; in the Eighth district. He was twice married and leaves a family of grown children and also a widow.
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