Samuel Jordan

JORDAN, WORREL, JOHNSON, SMITH

Posted By: Marthann Kohl-Fuhs (email)
Date: 4/20/2009 at 18:07:10

SAMUEL JORDAN, an enterprising farmer of Viola Township, was born in Fermanagh, Ireland, October 13, 1831, He is the twelfth of a family of fourteen children of John and Elizabeth Jordan. His father was a modest farmer in his native land, in which country both his parents died. Samuel was reared to the life of a farmer, and received his education in the common schools. Arriving at the age of twenty years, he made a voyage to Australia, and there worked in the gold fields, being quite successful. He remained there nine years, during the time making one visit to Ireland. In the fall of 1863 Mr. Jordan came to the United States, landing in the city of New York; thence he went to Nova Scotia, and visited a brother living there. He returned to New York, and thence proceeded to Rock Island County, Illinois. He remained there, engaged in farming until 1868; in November of that year he removed to Poweshiek County, Iowa, and settled on a farm which he improved. In the fall of 1880 he sold this place, and in March, 1881, he came to Audubon County and settled on his present farm; there were then only eighty acres in the place, but Mr. Jordan has added to it, until there are now 200 acres. He devotes himself to farming and stockraising. In November, 1853, occurred the marriage of Mr. Jordan and Miss Alice Worrel, a native of Ireland, and a daughter of William Worrel, Esq. By this marriage eight children were born, seven of whom are living Joshua; Elizabeth, wife of Samuel Johnson; Ann J., wife of Robert Smith; William J., Thomas C., Samuel R. and Alice Beatrice. In National and State matters Mr. Jordan votes the Republican ticket; in local affairs he votes for the best man for the place. He has a good, comfortable home, barns and cribs, and is well fixed in this world's goods. He is energetic, honorable in his dealing, and is numbered among the best of Viola Town ship's farmers.

1889 BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF
SHELBY AND AUDUBON COUNTIES, IOWA
W. S. DUNBAR & CO., PUBLISHERS
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