Husband Joseph Jordan 1 2 3
Born: 17 Nov 1804 - New Holland, Lancaster Co, PA 2 3
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Died: 6 Sep 1893 - Aaronsburg, Haines Twp, Centre Co, PA 3 4
Buried: - Reformed Church Cemetery, Aaronsburg, Haines Twp, Centre Co, PA
Father: Casper Jordan (1761-1826) 2
Mother: Mary Bender (Abt 1759-1851) 2
Marriage: 12 Jun 1828 - Rebersburg, Centre Co, PA 3
Wife Elizabeth Bear 1 3
AKA: Elizabeth Bair 4
Born: 23 Sep 1806 - Brush Valley, Centre Co, PA 3 4
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Died: 8 Jan 1889 - Aaronsburg, Haines Twp, Centre Co, PA 3 4
Buried: - Reformed Church Cemetery, Aaronsburg, Haines Twp, Centre Co, PA
Father: George Baer (1778-1858) 5
Mother: Elizabeth Krape (1778-1832) 6
Children
1 F Maria J. Jordan 4 7
Born: 4 Mar 1829 - Spring Mills, Gregg Twp, Centre Co, PA 7 8
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Died: Aft 1898
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Spouse: Dr. Edwin J. Deshler (1826-1890/1890) 7 9
Marr: 22 Sep 1853 - Tusseyville, Potter Twp, Centre Co, PA 7 8
2 F Elizabeth Jordan 4 7
Born: 13 Feb 1831 - Gregg Twp, Centre Co, PA 10
Christened:
Died: Aft 1898
Buried:
Spouse: Rev. D. O. Shoemaker (1830-1893) 4 10
3 M George Bear Jordan 4 7
Born: 29 Mar 1833 - Sugar Valley, Centre Co, PA 11
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Died: 5 May 1906 - Chicago, Cook Co, IL 11
Buried: - Forest Home Cemetery, Chicago, Cook Co, IL
Spouse: Henrietta J. Leitzell (1845- ) 4 11
4 M William Franklin Jordan 4 7
Born: 24 Dec 1836 12
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Died: 30 Sep 1908 - Xenia, Greene Co, OH 12
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Spouse: Eliza J. Flisher (1839- ) 12 13
Marr: 5 Aug 1858 12
5 F Rebecca Emeline Jordan 7
AKA: R. Emma Jordan 2 12
Born: 11 Jan 1842 - Tusseyville, Potter Twp, Centre Co, PA 4 14
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Died:
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Spouse: Maj. Michael Edick Hess (1826-1904) 14
6 M James Israel Jordan 4 7
Born: 4 Apr 1844 - Tusseyville, Potter Twp, Centre Co, PA 15
Christened:
Died: 16 Oct 1857 15
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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 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.