Obituaries: Martha Jones Jordan, 1950, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: July 6, 1950 Winn Parish Enterprise 

Death Claims Mrs. Martha Jordan, 97, Of Hudson, July 2

Mrs. Martha Jones Jordan, 97 years, 8 months, and 15 days of age, of Hudson,
died at the home of her granddaughter, Mrs. Elzie Adams, Route 4, Winnfield,
July 2, 1950.  Funeral services were held at the Welcome Home Baptist Church
Tuesday morning at 10:30, with Rev. W. C. Bounds, Rev. Maturne, pastor, Rev.
Neal and Lester Rhymes, officiating.  Burial was in the Welcome Home Cemetery
under direction of Southern Funeral Home.

Pallbearers were H. L. Lee, J. B. Shelton, Horrie Boyett, Homer Gates, Mervin
Jordan, Jr., and John Wesley Jordan.

Born in Jasper County, Miss., Oct. 17, 1852, Mrs. Jordan had made her home
in Winn Parish since the age of eight years.  She was a charter member
of the Welcome Home Baptist Church and was a sister of the late Judge Wiley
Jones who served this district for many years.  Her husband died in 1913.

Surviving is one daughter, Mrs. Annie White of Route 4, Winnfield; two sons,
O. A. and M. A. Jordan of Route 4, Winnfield; ten grandchildren, 18 great
grandchildren, 13 great great grandchildren, and one sister, Mrs. Della
Hatten, Oak Grove, La.