JORDAN, Emily Sophia 1863-1884

JORDAN

Posted By: Richard K. Thompson (email)
Date: 12/18/2010 at 08:31:52

Fairfield Weekly Journal
Thursday April 17, 1884

Friday Facts

....Emily Sophia JORDAN, eldest of Albert JORDAN's children (oldest of nine), was born in Fairfield, April 30th, 1863, and died Tuesday morning at 7 o'clock of consumption. She was of a bright, witty and cheerful disposition, quick in her mental powers, and gifted with rare intelligence and strength of purpose. As a pupil in Parsons College she had few equals. She was a member of the Congregational Church of this city, which she joined the past winter. Her funeral yesterday afternoon was conducted by Rev. Dr. M.E. Dwight, who based his remarks upon Rev. xxii:14,"Blessed are they that wash their robes, that they may have the right to come to the tree of life, and may enter in by the gates into the city," assisted by Prof. Boyd and Prof. A. McCalla. Her remains were deposited in Evergreen cemetery.

*Transcribed for genealogy purposes. I am not related to the person(s) mentioned.

Note: Daughter of Albert Rufus JORDAN and Harriet Eliza WELLS JORDAN. The obituary uses April 30th, 1863 as her birthdate. Other JORDAN family lineage reports use May 8, 1863. Died Tuesday, April 8, 1884. Buried in Evergreen cemetery, Fairfield, Iowa. Old.P.046.