Kit Carson County, Colorado
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Kit Carson County Pioneers:
James and Liona (Phillips) Jordan, 7 South 51 West
James Jordan and "Livna" Phillips married in Guthrie County, Iowa on January 4, 1880.
In 1870 Norfolk, St. Lawrence County, New York, Edward Jordan is 46, Sally 35, James 14, Royal 11, Henry 8, and Jane 7.
In 1880 Guthrie County, Iowa, S. H. Phillip is 44, Mary A. 45, Ann 13, Sidney 11, LEONA 9, EUnice 6, and Edgar 3.
Mary Phillips applied for an Invalid petition on July 9, 1876, for service in I., 29th Iowa Infantry, and then a widow's pension on Spet 3, 1890.
In 1880 Guthrie County, James is 26, farming, Liona 19,
with Royal 23 and Henry 19 his brothers.
Liona's brother Edgar B. Phillips 14 is a farm laborer, and Liona's mother
Mary A. Phillips 54, is with them.
Leona's brother Sidney Phillips 1859-1915 is buried in Trenton, Missouri.
In 1900 Denver, Mary A. Phillips is widowed, bor April 1825 in New York, living with the Swiss family Emma Meyer.
In 1900 Polk County, Iowa, James Jordan is a farm laborer,
born April 1859 - no place of birth, his father born in England -
with Lana May 1861, Orville Jan 1881, Winnifred E.
Jan 1883, Ernest July 1884, Edith Jan 1886, Maggie Oct 1887, Mabel M. Aug 1888, Bertha June 1890,
and James L. born December 1894, all born in Iowa.
James is farming in Kit Carson County in 1910, 332, born in New York, married 29 years to Liona 46 born in Iowa. SHe's had ten kids, nine living. Leonard is 14, Margaret 22, and Frank 9, all four born in Iowa.
Next household is Orville Jordan 29, married six years to Theda 26 and Olive L. 5, all born in Iowa.
James E. Jordan claimed two quarters in section 32, 6S 51W in 1913.
In 1920 "John" E. Jordan is farming in Linn County, Oregon 62, with Leoana 59 and Frank T. 19.
James E. Jordan 1858-1936 is buried in Medford, Oregon # 66316516.
So is Liona Lucretia Jordan 1861-1930 # 66316517.
Mabelle B. Jordan, 24, and Adrian R. Conway, 26, both of Flagler,
married there on July 4, 1916.
Mabel B. (Jordan) Conway claimed a quarter in section 34,
6S 51W in 1916.
ORVILLE
Theda A. Fowler, 21, daughter of Joseph W. Fowler and Eliza M. ALbee, married Orville D. Jordan on April 19, 1904 in Poweshiek County, Iowa.
Joseph W. Fowler 1859-1935 is buried in Cedar Rapids Iowa # 126170794, which says he died in Riverside, California.
Eliza is also buried there, 1864-1939.
In 1910 Kit Carson County, Orville is 29, Theda 26, married six years, with Olive L. 5.
All three were born in Iowa.
Orville registered for WWI in Oregon County, Missouri, born January 25, 1881, farming, with Theda. his wife.
In 1920 Orville is a farm laborer in Weld County, Colorado, 38, with THeda 36, Olive 14, Earl 8, Warrne 6, and Ronald 1.
They're in Boone County, Iowa in 1925, O.D> 45, Theda 42, Olive 20, Earl 13, Warren 11 and Ronald 7.
Earl is a concrete mixer in 1930 Riverside County, California, 49, with Theda 47, Earl 18, Warren 16, and Ronald 12./
Orville 59, Theda A. 57, and Ronald L. 27 are in Riverside California in 1940.
Orville, born Jan 25, 1881, died in Riverside County California January 2, 1966.
Theda, born Sept 25, 1883, mother Albee, died in Riverside County, November 3, 1968, # 96675526,
with John Frederick Friedmeyer 1882-1952.
WINNIFRED
Winnifred Jordan cash-claimed a quarter in section
28, 7S 51W in 1912.
In 1920 Polk County, Iowa, John Freidmeyer is 39, Winifred 39, with John 9, Mary 5, Priscilla four months, and John's mother Mary, widowed, 60 born in Missouri.
Winifred Jane Friedmeyer, January 13, 1883- April 26., 1968 is buried in West Des Moines Iowa, dying in Los Angeles,
ERNEST
Bessie Wooten and E.E. Jordan married in Smith County Texas on Sept 22, 1909.
In 1910 Ernest E. is a dairyman, 22, with Bessie 20. in Tyler Texas.
Her father William P. Wooten, 45 is a blacksmith, married but no spouse.
Gladys Mae Jordan was born Aug 19, 1919 in Temple, Texas, Monroe in 1939. She died Nov 2, 1991.
Gladys is buried in Palo Alto, California # 148771414.
In 1920 Belton, Texas, Ernest is 25, Bessie 29, Bessie 7, Russel 4, Albert and Gladys newborn.
Bessie Jordan, born in Texas to
W. P. Wooten and Maud Geurding, died
February 16, 1920 in Belton, Texas, to be buried in Belton.
James Albert Jordan was born August 18, 1919 in Belton Texas.
James Albert Jordan died January 1, 1924 in Linn County, Oregon.
Ernest is a dairy worker in 1930
Medford, Oregon, 43, widowed, with Russell 14, Ruth 17, and Gladys 10.
Florence O'Brien and Ernest E. Jordan married on June 9, 1938 in Jackson County, Oregon.
In 1940 Ernest is in Medford, 51, now married to Florencce 41, with Russell24 a truck driver.
Florence 1899-1955 is buried in Linn County, Oregon,
with Ernest Edward Jordan 1889-1947 # 28600022.
Russell was the informant.
MARGARET
John Leroy Kellogg and Margarette Mae "Gordon" married on October 25, 1911 in Denver.
Margaret M. Jordan and John L.
Kellogg had Maxine on May 21, 1913
in Denver (She died June 12, 2001 in King County, Washington Sink.)
Margaret's sister applied for the delayed birth certificate for Maargaret in 1939.
John Leroy Kellogg registered for WWI in Geary, Kansas, born Augu 12, 1883.
In 1920 Margaret is in Chicago,
28, married to John Kellogg,
a photographer, 36, with Maxine 6 and Jordan 3.
In 1930 Evanston, Illinois, Leroy is 46, Margaret 36,
Maxine 16 born in Colorado, Jordan 13 in Kansas.
Margaret Jordan Kellogg, born Oct 4, 1888 in Iowa, died in Santa Clara County, California Nov 6, 1983.
She's buried in Palo Alto 1888-1983 # 173699894, wtih John LeRoy LKellogg 1883-1960.
EDITH
Edith L. Jordan, 25 and John G. Cook married in Kit Carson County on November 9, 1910.
In 1920 Des Moines, Iowa, John is a court auditor,
51, Edith L. 32, Robert 5, Katherine 2, all born in Iowa,
and John's mother Nancy Cook 80 widowed, born in New York.
Edith Cook applied in 1950 for a delayed birth certificate, born January 23, 1886 in Guthrie Center Iowa to James Edward Jordan born in New York and Liona Phillips born in Guthrie County.
Edith died in February 1978, last residence Des Moines, Iowa.
She's buried in Des Moines # 60763501, with John Grant Cook 1865-1953.
JAMES LEONARD
This could be the Roy Jordan who cash-claimed a quarter in section 28, 7S 51W in 1910.
James L. Jordan and Clara E. Cuthbertson married
in Flagler on December 25, 1917.
In 1920 Flagler, Leonard is farming, 24, with Evelyn 19, Eunice 1, and newborn Leon.
James is buried in Marion County,
Oregon 1895-1986 # 31156557, with Evelyn (Cuthbertson) Jordan 19000-1965 # 31156525.
FRANK
ROYAL
This could be the Roy Jordan who cash-claimed a quarter in section 28, 7S 51W in 1910.
HENRY
Henry Benjamin Jordan, 25,
and Mary Matilda L. Rue had
Jennie Elizabeth Jordan on Oct 4, 1886 in Guthire COunty>
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