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     Archer J. Jordan also went by the name of Archie. He was born on 16 November 1868 at Essex County, New York.¹ He was the son of Carlos A. Jordan and Elma J. Lane. He appeared on the census of 26 August 1870 in the household of Carlos A. Jordan and Elma J. Jordan at Schroon, Essex County, New York.² He married Elizabeth Anne Ochs on 14 October 1896 at Traill County, North Dakota.³ He and Elizabeth Anne Ochs were visiting his family in New York after an 11 year absence between 1 January 1903 and 9 March 1903.^4,5 He was Visited his parents and brother. in January 1915.⁶ He appeared on the census of 19 April 1930 at Larimore Township, Grand Forks County, North Dakota.⁷ He died on 3 March 1933 at Larimore, Grand Forks County, North Dakota, at age 64.⁸

     Benjamin Jordan was born in 1771 at New Hampshire.¹ He was the son of Unknown Jordan. He married Mary Clothier before 1799 at Saratoga County, New York. He died in 1860 at Moriah, Essex County, New York.¹

     Bessie Florence Jordan was born on 12 November 1895 at Vergennes, Addison County, Vermont.^1,3 She was the daughter of Frederick F. Jordan and Rose M. Hurlburt.¹ She died on 9 June 1938 at Vermont at age 42.²

     Calvin Arthur Jordan was born on 31 August 1923 at Grand Forks County, North Dakota.¹ He was the son of Carlos Joseph Jordan and Emma Josephine Kuntz. He began military service on 16 December 1943 in the United States Navy.² He was assigned to LST 533 (a tank landing ship) as a Motor Machinist Mate 3rd class (MoMM3c) in Feb 1944 and was probably serving on-board during the invasion of Normandy in June 1944.³ He ended military service on 2 May 1946.² He married Helen Unknown before 1960.⁴ He died on 13 August 1989 at Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, at age 65.^5,1

     Carlos A. Jordan was born circa 1842 at Moriah, Essex County, New York.^1,2 He was the son of Eleazer Jordan and Hannah Unknown. He appeared on the census of 26 July 1850 in the household of Eleazer Jordan and Fanny Unknown at Moriah, Essex County, New York.³ He appeared on the census of 11 June 1855 in the household of John H. Jordan at Moriah, Essex County, New York.⁴ He appeared on the census of 12 June 1860 in the household of John L. DeLong at North Hudson, Essex County, New York. He and Carlos were living in the household of the John L. DeLong family and employed as laborers.⁵ He appeared on the census of 12 June 1860 in the household of John Lindsey DeLong and Celestia L. Jordan at North Hudson, Essex County, New York.⁶ He began military service on 28 October 1861 at Crown Point, Essex County, New York, with Company H, 5th New York Cavalry (1st Ira Harris Guard.)¹ He was promoted to Corporal on 1 November 1862.¹ He was appointed as an ambulance driver circa 1863.¹ He was captured during the first battle of Ream's Station, Virginia on 30 June 1864.¹ He ended military service on 19 July 1865 at New York City, Borough of The Bronx, New York. He married Elma J. Lane, daughter of Jesse Thacher Lane and Sarah D. King, on 29 October 1865 at Essex County, New York.⁷ He and Elma J. Lane were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.⁸ He and Elma J. Jordan appeared on the census of 26 August 1870 at Schroon, Essex County, New York.⁹ He was Assumes position of Elizabethtown Fire Warden. in May 1895.¹⁰ He and Ernest Edson Jordan were re-inbursed by the State of New York Fisheries, Game and Forest Commision for expenses incurred fighting and preventing forest fires. on 8 November 1907.¹¹ He and Elma J. Lane went on an extended visit to their son Archie in North Dakota between 17 June 1908 and January 1909.¹² He was Republican nominee for Elizabethtown Assessor in February 1909.¹³ He was was reported to have rented his farm out to Wilbur D. Osgood. on 13 March 1919.¹⁴ He was affected by flooding due to excessive rain. on 22 May 1919.¹⁵ He was Was reported to be at Champline Valley Hospital in Plattsburg for an operation on his cheek. on 27 May 1920.¹⁶ He died on 23 June 1924 at Essex County, New York.^17,18 He was buried on 26 June 1924 at Elizabethtown, Essex County, New York.¹⁹

An obituary, for Carlos, was posted on Thrusday, June 26, 1924 in the Adirondack Record-Post.

Carlos A. Jordan Dead
Carlos A. Jordan dies at his home on Water Street in Elizabethtown village on Monday, aged 82 years. Deceased was born in Schroon and in the prime of vigorous manhood he enlisted as a member of Company H of the 5th New York Cavalry which was commanded by General John H. Hammond of Crown Point in those days of the Civil War which tired men's souls. He was a big, strong man possessing 100 percent bravery, taking part in cavalry charges in Marshall Ney would have been proud. Taken prisoner by the Confederates, he was confined in Andersonville prison. When placed in Andersonville he weighed 196 pounds and after a few months there his daily ration of a pint of corn meal and 3 table spoonfuls of molasses had caused his weight to fall to 96 pounds.

Carlos A. Jordan moved to Elizabethtown in 1881 and upon the organization of S C. Dwyer post, No. 528, G. A. R., became a member of it, continuing as such until the organization disbanded a few years ago. He served as the fire warden and assessor for a number of years. He was a member of the Methodist church and a loyal citizen without shadow of turning. His wife died a couple of years ago and one son lives in North Dakota. Another son and a daughter died a few years ago. A grandson, Archer Jordan, has recently completed an engineering course at Syracuse University.
Funeral services were held at his home late Thursday afternoon at two o'clock, interment being at Riverside cemetery.¹⁸

     Carlos Joseph Jordan was born on 10 January 1898 at Larimore, Grand Forks County, North Dakota.¹ He was the son of Archer J. Jordan and Elizabeth Anne Ochs. He married Emma Josephine Kuntz on 15 November 1922 at Grand Forks County, North Dakota.² He was employed by the North Dakota State Mill after 1943 at Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, North Dakota. He died on 28 February 1987 at Menahga, Wadena County, Minnesota, at age 89.³ He was buried on 4 March 1987 at Menahga, Wadena County, Minnesota.

     Cathleen Alice Jordan is the daughter of Dr. Ernest Edson Jordan and Dorothy Lou Rule.¹ She married Carl Duane McClain on 22 December 1978 at Fayette County, Kentucky.³

     The origin of the name Celestia (seh LES tee ah) from Latin meaning "Divine".⁴ She was born on 30 August 1827 at Saratoga County, New York.^1,5,3,6 She was the daughter of Eleazer Jordan and Hannah Unknown.¹ She appeared on the census of 1830 in the household of Eleazer Jordan and Hannah Unknown at Hadley, Saratoga County, New York; with three additional persons in the household. These people included a woman aged 20-29 (Fanny), a girl under 5 (Celestia), and a boy under 5 (John).¹ She married John Lindsey DeLong in May 1847 at Moriah, Essex County, New York.^7,8,9 She and John Lindsey DeLong appeared on the census of 12 June 1860 at North Hudson, Essex County, New York.¹⁰ She and John Lindsey DeLong appeared on the census of 2 August 1870 at North Hudson, Essex County, New York.¹¹ She and John Lindsey DeLong appeared on the census of 2 June 1875 at North Hudson, Essex County, New York.¹² She and John Lindsey DeLong appeared on the census of 23 June 1900 at Elizabethtown Township, Essex County, New York.⁷ She died on 18 October 1907 at New York at age 80.^3,13

Death of Mrs. Celestia DeLong
Mrs. Celestia DeLong, widow of the late John DeLong, died at the home of her son James M. Delong in this village last Friday morning, in the 81st year of her age. She was born August 30, 1827, in South Hadley, N Y., her maiden name being Celestia Jordan. over 60 years ago she married John L. DeLong and move to North Hudson where she lived until about 30 years ago when she came to Elizabethtown to reside. For the past fe years the deceased has been in feeble health. Funeral services were held at the house Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, Rev. J. M. Cass conducting, assisted by Rev. George F. Langdon. The remains were buried beside those of her late husband in Riverside Cemetery. Deceased is survived by two sons and two daughters--Wilbur of Casey, Ill, James M., of Elizabethtown, Mrs. Helen Emogene Barr of Jolon, Cal., and Mrs. Lillian Raycraft of Alma, Mich. Two brothers survive--John of Green Island and Carlos A. of this place.¹⁴

     Chester Benjamin Jordan was born on 23 November 1889 at Panton, Addison County, Vermont.^1,2 He was the son of Cora Jordan.¹ He married Mary A. Tredo, daughter of Charles Tredo and Alice LaBeau, on 13 August 1909 at Brandon, Rutland County, Vermont.³ He began working for the W.A & W.B. Dalrymple store as a delivery clerk in May 1912.⁴ He married Lucy Ursella Trudeau on 7 January 1920 at Vergennes, Addison County, Vermont.³ He died on 6 January 1969 at Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont, at age 79.¹

Chester Jordan
Vergennes - Funeral services for Chester Jordan, 80, who died Monday afternoon, will be held Thursday at 3:30 p.m. at Larrow Funeral Home in Vergennes. Burial will be in Prospect Cemetery in Vergennes at a later date.
He was bornNov. 23, 1888, in Panton. He was a memberof the Vergennes Methodist Church.
He had been employed at the W.A. & W.B. Dalrymple store for 33 years. Later he was employed at Simmonds Aerocessories for several years.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Lucy (Trudeau) Jordan; three sons, Clyde Jordan of Revere, Mass., George Jordan of Concord, Calif. and Richard Jordan of Vergennes; three daughters, Mrs Elsie Detore of Brlington, Mrs Eloise Mitchell and Mrs. Elizabeth Poquette, both of Vergennes; 21 grandchildren, and 38 great grandchildren.
Friends may call at the funeral home Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.⁵

     Clyde Arthur Jordan was born on 1 December 1912 at Vergennes, Addison County, Vermont.^1,3,4 He was the son of Chester Benjamin Jordan and Mary A. Tredo.¹ He was mentioned in the newspaper that he had fallen from a chair and broken his arm on Saturday, October 14, 1916 on 19 October 1916 at Vergennes, Addison County, Vermont.^5,6 He married Beulah Elaine Oakes on 26 June 1944 at Constable, Franklin County, New York; No records have been found (yet) on Beulah and Clyde's marriage. However, there is a Beulah listed as his wife on his 1946 enlistment form and the 1950 & 1951, Buffalo, New York, city directories.^7,8 He married Lana Madeline McConnell after 1953.⁹ He died on 6 October 1969 at USA at age 56.¹⁰