NOTE: The majority of the family members listed here were born in Oklahoma and spent the majority of their lives there. Oklahoma records are not easily accessible online; therefore, there are many holes in the documentation. Perhaps over time a more complete record can be obtained through communication with the county clerk offices in Oklahoma.
John T. (J T) Jordan was the great-grandfather of Jake Albert Jordan and my 3x great-grandfather. He was born in January 1851 to James S. Jourdan and Wincey Sarah Macon Jourdan of Hardeman County, Tennessee. On 30 October 1869 J T married Martha Jane "Dolly" Macon. They were farmers in Hardeman County and had three children: J M (a son born in 1873; full name unknown), M E (a daughter born in 1878; full name unknown), and William Albert. For more information about J T Jordan click here.
William Albert was born in February 1876 in Hardeman County, Tennessee. Although, Albert never attended school he was able to read and write. He married Emmaline Narcissus "Emma" Edgar on 28 June 1896 in Fannin County, Texas. In 1900, Albert and Emma are listed on the Federal Census as renting a home in Fannin County where Albert worked as a farmer. By 1910 they had moved to Kiowa County, Oklahoma; presumably because in Oklahoma they were able to own their own farm rather than renting. In 1930 the family owned a cotton farm in Headrick, Oklahoma. Between 1930-1935, most likely due to economic issues, Albert and Emma moved to Artesia, New Mexico (in Eddy County) where Albert worked as a street resurfacer.
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| Photo from Find a Grave Index |
Albert died on 23 December 1943 in Carlsbad, New Mexico at the age of 67. He was buried in Davidson, Oklahoma in the family plot. Emma died on 18 July 1944 and is buried next to Albert. Albert and Emma had six children whose lives are summarized below.
Dora Myrtle, born in August 1897 in Texas. Ancestry.com researchers list it as 2 November 1918. She may have been married to Levi Williams. No information is available for Dora after the 1910 Federal Census.
Mary Jewel, born in 7 October 1899 in Texas. In 1917, Jewel married William T Buckner. They lived in Snyder, Oklahoma where William worked as a freight clerk for the railroad. By 1930, they had moved to Hunter, Oklahoma and they owned their own farm. Between 1935-1940 they moved to Otis, New Mexico (now a ghost town in Eddy County), presumably because of economic issues. According to the 1940 Federal Census William only worked 7 weeks in 1939. In New Mexico, William worked as a foreman for city emergency services. Eventually they moved to Texas where William died in 1964. After his death, Jewel returned to Snyder, Oklahoma where she died on 22 June 1984 at the age of 84. She is buried in Davidson, Oklahoma near her parents. William and Jewel had nine children:
- Lessie Eudell, born 3 November 1918 in Oklahoma / died 3 November 1980 in Carlsbad, New Mexico. Married Fred J. Boes and had six children: Alan, Donald, Ronald, Carol, Linda, and Sandra
- William T, Jr., born 16 July 1920 in Oklahoma/ died 17 April 1933 in Davidson, Oklahoma
- Dorothy C, born about 1923 in Oklahoma (no other information known)
- Roxie Imogene "Jeanne", born 16 November 1924 in Oklahoma / died 18 January 2007 in Phoenix, Arizona. Married Robert W. Lynch in 1945 in Eddy County, New Mexico.
- Homer Dotson, born 31 March 1926 in Altus, Oklahoma / died 9 April 1963 in a car accident in Monahans, Texas. Homer served with the US Army in the Philippines during World War II and is buried at Fort Bliss National Cemetery in El Paso, Texas. He married Janell Parker in 1946, but they divorced a short time later. He remarried on 15 December 1950 to Mary E Joann Keller, but that marriage ended in divorce as well.
- Emma F, born about 1928 (no other information known)
- Nolan, born about 1932 (no other information known)
- Barbara, born about 1933 (no other information known)
- Daniel, born about 1936 (no other information known)
William Claude, born 17 May 1901 in Texas / died of heart disease on 12 February 1954 at the age of 52. He married Laura Augusta Bost on 20 December 1954. They lived in Oklahoma and New Mexico before moving to Caddo Mills, Texas where they worked as farmers. Laura died on 20 April 1992 and was buried next to William at Odd Fellows Cemetery in Caddo Mills. William and Laura had four children:
- Cleta Joy, born 4 March 1932 in Tipton, Oklahoma / died 28 February 2014 in Caddo Mills, Texas. Cleta married her high school sweetheart, James Leo Shuler, in 1952. They lived in Caddo Mills and had three children: Laurie, Dolores, and James Allan. Click here to view Cleta's obituary.
- William Jack "Billy", born 26 April 1938 in Carlsbad, New Mexico / died 25 September 2013 in San Antonio, Texas. Billy married June Johnston in 1964. They lived in Caddo Mills, Texas and had two children: a son, William Shawn (born 1966 / died 1986) and a daughter, Kerry who is still living. Click here to view Billy's obituary.
- Helen (still living at the date this article was written; information not public record)
- Maxine (still living at the date this article was written; information not public record)
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| William & Laura Jordan's headstone at Odd Fellows Cemetery in Caddo Mills, TX Photo from Find a Grave Index |
Ruby Florence, born 3 February 1905 in Oklahoma / died 26 June 1971 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Ruby had a daughter named Colleen Yates who was born when Ruby was 22 years old. The 1930 Federal Census lists Ruby and Colleen living with Ruby's brother, William Claude, and his family and states that Ruby was a widow. No information about Mr. Yates is available. Between 1930-1937 Ruby married Emanuel Kopacka, Jr., a German immigrant who came to the US with his family in 1913. Emanuel and Ruby had one daughter whose name was Mailyn. Emanuel died of cancer in 1964, and Ruby died on 26 June 1971. They are buried in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at Resthaven Gardens Cemetery. Information about Colleen Yates and Mailyn Kopacka is currently unavailable,
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| Emanuel & Ruby Kopacka's Headstone in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Photo from Find a Grave Index |
Paul Travis, born 1 March 1907 in Davidson, Oklahoma / died 18 December 1964 in Davidson, Oklahoma. Paul married Robbie (also called Bobbie) Jo Moser in 1928. In 1930 Paul was working as a farm laborer. He lived in a rented house in Red River, Oklahoma with Robbie and their young daughter. Rent was $6 per month. Between 1935-1940 the family moved to Roswell, New Mexico where Paul worked as an automobile mechanic making approx $660 per year. Robbie worked as a packer at the packing house making $450 per year. The rent required for their house was $10 per month. Both Paul and Robbie completed eighth grade as their highest level of education. Robbie died in 1996 in San Bernardino, California. Paul and Robbie had two children:
- Betty Louise, born 24 January 1929 in Oklahoma / died 10 May 1990 in San Bernardino, California. Betty's married name was Vesowate (information about her husband is unknown; the marriage ended in divorce) and she had three children: Tracy (a daughter), and twin boys named Joey and Johnny.
- Jake Albert, born 2 May 1931 in Oklahoma / died 14 March 2012 in Dallas, Texas due to Alzheimer's disease. Jake married Norma Jean Garrison on 2 May 1951. They lived briefly in Channelview, Texas before moving to Dallas, Texas and eventually settling in Mesquite, Texas. Jake and Norma had three sons: Paul, Royce, and Brent.
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| Headstone of Paul Travis Jordan in Davidson, Oklahoma Photo from Find a Grave Index |
Mattie, born about 1910. No other information is known about Mattie.
Read more:
The Descendants of John T Jordan and Sarah Elizabeth Howell
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