JORDAN, R.W.

JORDAN, LOCKHART

Posted By: Marilyn Norris Holmes
Date: 4/15/2013 at 08:40:36

The 1880 History of Poweshiek County Iowa

Warren Township

Page 806-7

JORDAN, R.W.--Farmer, section 25, P.O. Victor. Was born in Licking county, Ohio, October 6, 1847, and when eighteen months old his father died. When four years of age he, with his mother and step-father, moved to Hardin county, Ohio, where he led the life of a farmer boy and attended school till 1858, then went to Auglaize county, where he worked on a farm and attended school till December, 1864, at which time he returned to Licking county, Ohio, where he remained till 1865, then went to Logan county, there engaging in farming till March 8, 1869, when he moved to Washington county, Iowa, and continued to till the soil until September, 1872. He returned to Ohio, remaining there till March 12, 1874, when he again came to Iowa, where he farmed in various places till February, 1877, when he bought and settled where he now lives and owns 120 acres of improved land with a good house on the same. Mr. Jordan was married in Logan county, Ohio, to Mrs. Carolina Lockhart, who was born there April 24, 1843, she having two sons by a former marriage: Albert F. (born December 25, 1863; now lives in Ohio) and Willis P. (born April 4, 1869). From this union there are four children: Robert R. (born March 8, 1875), Mary A. (born November 1, 1876), Carrie M (born November 11, 1877) and an infant son (born September 4, 1880).