Edgar County IL Archives Obituaries.....Jordan, Mrs. Martha November 20, 1923 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/il/ilfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: lynette horner neth@ktc.com October 19, 2006, 2:25 am Terre Haute Tribune Nov. 20, 1923 Paris, Ill. Nov.20. - Mrs. Martha Jordan, 93 years old, one of Edgar County's pioneers, died at her home in Vermilion. She was formerly Martha Raines and was born at Harrisburg, Ky. When 4 years of age her parents moved to Vermilion, where she had since made her home. Her first husband, Benjamin Price, died in 1855. Later she was married to Jacob G.L. Jordan, who passed away in 1906. Surviving is one child, Miss Luella Jordan, residing at home, and three step children, Mrs.Catherine Brown, of Coatesville, Ind., Mrs.Anna White of Terre Haute,Ind.,and Mrs. Maggie Bradford of Hindsboro,Ill. Funeral services will be held at the residence at 1:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, the Rev.C.E.Velander, Pastor of the United Brethren Church of Vermilion officiating. Burial will be made in the Vermilion Cemetery File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/edgar/obits/j/jordan319nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ilfiles/ File size: 1.4 Kb