James VIRDEN

                   1989:  Information from Kent Haldorson, 4860 SW Laurelwood Dr., Portland, Oregon 97225.
"Jonathan moved to Shelby County, Illinois sometime  around 1827.  He was a cabinet maker by trade.  While in Illinios, Johathan served in the Black Hawk War.
       In 1853, followed his brother Richard west and moved his family to Oregon, settling on a donation land claim of 320 acres eight miles south of Oregon City in Beaver Creek, Oregon.  The 1860 Clackamas County, Oregon census lists the J.B. & Margaret Howard family one household from the F.T. Howard family, Jonathan's nephew.  On November 12, 1865, Jonathan went to visit his brother Richard.  While there, he collapsed and died.  Richard also died that same day.  Jonathan is buried in the Carus, Oregon cemetery.
       Margaret lived quite a while after her husband.  The 1870 Clackamas County census lists her living next to C.F. Howard, another nephew, in Beaver Creek, Oregon.  Margaret died at Buena Vista, Oregon in 1886, and is buried next to her husband in the Carus  Cemetery."

From Kent Haldorson
James and Nancy Virdin moved from South Carolina to Kentucky, and may have spent some time in Missouri, but finally moved to Illinois between 1821 and 1823, where James younger brothers, Levi Virden and William Virden had already settled. Both are buried in the Tolley cemetery in Shelby County, Illiois.

NAME:
Virdon / Vindon
                  

                   From Kent Haldorson
James and Nancy Virdin moved from South Carolina to Kentucky, and may have spent some time in Missouri, but finally moved to Illinois between 1821 and 1823, where James younger brothers, Levi Virden and William Virden had already settled. Both are buried in the Tolley cemetery in Shelby County, Illiois.
                  

                   From Kent Haldorson
James and Nancy Virdin moved from South Carolina to Kentucky, and may have spent some time in Missouri, but finally moved to Illinois between 1821 and 1823, where James younger brothers, Levi Virden and William Virden had already settled. Both are buried in the Tolley cemetery in Shelby County, Illiois.
                  

                   From Kent Haldorson
James and Nancy Virdin moved from South Carolina to Kentucky, and may have spent some time in Missouri, but finally moved to Illinois between 1821 and 1823, where James younger brothers, Levi Virden and William Virden had already settled. Both are buried in the Tolley cemetery in Shelby County, Illiois.
                  

                   From Kent Haldorson
James and Nancy Virdin moved from South Carolina to Kentucky, and may have spent some time in Missouri, but finally moved to Illinois between 1821 and 1823, where James younger brothers, Levi Virden and William Virden had already settled. Both are buried in the Tolley cemetery in Shelby County, Illiois.
                  

                   From Kent Haldorson
James and Nancy Virdin moved from South Carolina to Kentucky, and may have spent some time in Missouri, but finally moved to Illinois between 1821 and 1823, where James younger brothers, Levi Virden and William Virden had already settled. Both are buried in the Tolley cemetery in Shelby County, Illiois.

NOTE:  Birth was either in Missouri or Illinois.
                  

                   From Kent Haldorson
James and Nancy Virdin moved from South Carolina to Kentucky, and may have spent some time in Missouri, but finally moved to Illinois between 1821 and 1823, where James younger brothers, Levi Virden and William Virden had already settled. Both are buried in the Tolley cemetery in Shelby County, Illiois.
                  

                   From Kent Haoldorson
He evidently never marriued since he was living in the home of Elizabeth Gordon in 1850 and with a cousin, John Virden in 1880.

From Kent Haldorson
James and Nancy Virdin moved from South Carolina to Kentucky, and may have spent some time in Missouri, but finally moved to Illinois between 1821 and 1823, where James younger brothers, Levi Virden and William Virden had already settled. Both are buried in the Tolley cemetery in Shelby County, Illiois.
                  

                   From Kent Haldorson
James and Nancy Virdin moved from South Carolina to Kentucky, and may have spent some time in Missouri, but finally moved to Illinois between 1821 and 1823, where James younger brothers, Levi Virden and William Virden had already settled. Both are buried in the Tolley cemetery in Shelby County, Illiois.

From Kent Haldorson
NOTE:  His name was listed as Willis Virden on his marriage certificate, as William Virden on census records, and as Willie Virden on his tombstone.
                  

                   From Kent Haldorson
James and Nancy Virdin moved from South Carolina to Kentucky, and may have spent some time in Missouri, but finally moved to Illinois between 1821 and 1823, where James younger brothers, Levi Virden and William Virden had already settled. Both are buried in the Tolley cemetery in Shelby County, Illiois.

Benjamin & Elizabeth were cousins..

Elizabeth and Gordon were cousins.
                  

                   From Kent Haldorson
James and Nancy Virdin moved from South Carolina to Kentucky, and may have spent some time in Missouri, but finally moved to Illinois between 1821 and 1823, where James younger brothers, Levi Virden and William Virden had already settled. Both are buried in the Tolley cemetery in Shelby County, Illiois.