Ripley County Civil War
William Atherton Brooks
Dr.
William Atherton Brooks of Pleasant Grove, Ripley County, Missouri
served in 47th Regiment, Missouri Infantry. Born 26 December 1826, died 23
May 1909. Buried at Brooks Cemetery north of Doniphan.
George Jackson Jorden
George
Jackson Jorden, Son of Samuel and Amy Jorden, born in New Jersey May
6, 1842. Died Feb 10, 1911 - Co C 33 Illinois Infantry-Nov 26, 1861-Nov 25,
1864. Wounded Battle of Black River Bridge Miss. Buried at Macedonia
Cemetery.
Martha
Jane Jorden
Martha Jane Jorden, wife of George Jackson Jorden, daughter of George and
Martha McMillan, Born in Illinois Feb 27, 1840, Married June 29, 1861.
Mother of 10 children, served as Civil War Nurse 5 months at Ironton, MO,
died near Hunter, MO April 2, 1914. Buried at Macedonia Cemetery.
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