Husband Joseph Jordan 1 2
Born: 17 Nov 1804 - New Holland, Lancaster Co, PA 2
Christened:
Died: 6 Sep 1893 - Aaronsburg, Haines Twp, Centre Co, PA 3
Buried: - Reformed Church Cemetery, Aaronsburg, Haines Twp, Centre Co, PA
Father: Casper Jordan (1761-1826) 2
Mother: Mary Bender (Abt 1759-1851) 2
Marriage: Abt 1828 - Rebersburg, Centre Co, PA
Wife Elizabeth Bair 3
AKA: Elizabeth Bear 1
Born: 23 Sep 1806 - Brush Valley, Centre Co, PA 3
Christened:
Died: 8 Jan 1889 3
Buried: - Reformed Church Cemetery, Aaronsburg, Haines Twp, Centre Co, PA
Father: George Bear (1778-1858) 1
Mother: [Unk] Unknown ( - )
Children
1 F Maria J. Jordan 3
Born: 4 Mar 1829 - Spring Mills, Gregg Twp, Centre Co, PA 4
Christened:
Died: Aft 1898
Buried:
Spouse: Dr. E. J. Deshler (1826-1890) 5
Marr: 22 Sep 1853 - Tusseyville, Potter Twp, Centre Co, PA 4
2 F Elizabeth Jordan 3
Born: - Gregg Twp, Centre Co, PA
Christened:
Died: Aft 1898
Buried:
Spouse: Rev. D. O. Shoemaker ( -Bef 1898) 3
3 M George B. Jordan 3
Born: - Sugar Valley, Centre Co, PA
Christened:
Died: Aft 1898
Buried:
Spouse: Henrietta J. Leitzell ( - ) 3
4 M William F. Jordan 3
Born:
Christened:
Died: Aft 1898
Buried:
Spouse: Eliza J. Flisher ( - ) 6
5 F R. Emma Jordan 2
Born: 11 Jan 1842 - Tusseyville, Potter Twp, Centre Co, PA 3
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
6 M James I. Jordan 3
Born: - Tusseyville, Potter Twp, Centre Co, PA
Christened:
Died: when thirteen years old
Buried:
Spouse: Did Not Marry
General Notes: Husband - Joseph Jordan
He was still a youth when the family came to Union County, Pennsylvania, and he spent some years there with his father. At twenty-three years of age he went to Gregg township, Centre County, and purchased a farm; a year later he was married. He made his home on his Gregg township farm for some time, and two of his children were born there. Mr. Jordan was an excellent judge of lands, and found it profitable to buy farms, which he would improve and dispose of at a profit, and in this way it came about that the family residence was changed about a number of times. He removed from Gregg township to Sugar Valley, and one son was born there. The next home was in Nittany Valley, and there a son was born. Later the family removed to Tusseyville, Potter township, Centre county, where two children were born.
The various deals in real estate made by Mr. Jordan brought him a profit (except his last purchase of two farms just previous to the depreciation of land values), proving him to be all in all a successful man, and he was considered unusually shrewd and "long-headed." In 1859 he settled in Aaronsburg, where he later died. He and his wife had passed together over sixty years of married life in unbroken harmony and affection. Both were devout and consistent members of the Reformed Church, in which Mr. Jordan was an elder over fifty years, to which he was one of the most liberal contributors. Being extremely fond of reading, especially works on theology, he was well-informed, and on several occasions while attending the Church Synod he spoke with much effectiveness, and displayed such thorough knowledge as to attract considerable attention. He took much pleasure in travel, so also, and in his early days made extensive journeys, visiting points of interest in the United States.
Although Mr. Jordan was a firm believer in the doctrines of the Democratic party, and at times held township offices, he was never a politician as that word is usually understood.
One notable feature of his character was his progressive, liberal view of life and affairs; he was always advancing, keeping fully abreast of the times, and showing keen appreciation of new inventions. His home, which his abundant means enabled him to supply with every comfort, bore evidence of the trait mentioned in its convenient arrangements and appliances.