Biographical Sketch of E. M. Jordan, Tremont Township, Buchanan 
County, MO

>From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph
Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri.
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E. M. Jordan, farmer and stock raiser, section 32, post office Frazer,
was born March 10, 1812, in Wake County, North Carolina, and moved to
Randolph County, the same State, with his parents in 1824.  He spent
his boyhood days on a farm and received his education at Wake Forest.
When eighteen years of age he was appointed deputy sheriff of Randolph
County, which position he held until he left in February, 1840.  He 
with two companions rode through from North Carolina on horseback and
arrived here in May, 1840.  From here they went to Lexington, Missouri
when they separated and our subject rode through to Texas, remaining
two years.  He returned to this county and after one year went back to
North Carolina.  Soon he returned to this county, and settled in this
township.  He has contributed his full share towards building up and
improving it, and being an old settler is well known.  Mr. Jordan has 
filled the positions of Justice of the Peace four years, school direc-
tor ten years, and road overseer several terms.  He was married in the 
fall of 1845 to Miss Diza Pfouts, a native of Randolph County, North
Carolina, born in June, 1822.  They have had twelve children, ten of
whom are living:  Elizabeth, Mary, Merinda, Roxaner, Evaline, Evans,
Jacob, Thomas, John and Marmaduke.  Mrs. Jordan is a member of the
Methodist Episcopal Church.

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