Eric Nicholas JORDAN

Father: Henry Clay JORDAN
Mother: Mary Alice MORRISON

Family 1: Mable WALL

(1) Texas, County Marriage Records via Ancestry.com

  1. Eric Wall JORDAN
  2. Richard Edmond JORDAN
  3. Marilyn JORDAN
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 _Henry Clay JORDAN___|
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Notes

Updated June 24, 2019. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) 1900 United States Census for Texas, Panola Co., Justice Precinct #1 (part of): Supervisor's District 7; Enumeration District 64; Sheet 25B; June 21, 1900.

Erich N. JORDAN is the son of Hugh JORDAN (born December 1847 in Georgia, a farmer) and Mary Alice [MORRISON] JORDAN (born April 1854 in Arkansas, married for 27 years). Eric was born October 1885 in Texas and is 14 years old. He is a farm laborer and is attending school. His siblings are Clyde (born February 1877), A. Eva (born November 1878), and H. Carl (born April 1883).

(2) 1910 United States Census for Texas, Panola Co., Carthage, Precinct No. 1: Supervisor's District 2; Enumeration District 121; Sheet 2B; April 16, 1910.

Eric JORDAN is the son of H. C. JORDAN (62 years old, born in Georgia, a farmer) and Mary [MORRISON] JORDAN (58 years old, born in Arkansas, married for 37 years). Eric is 23 years old, born in Texas and is a farmer on a general farm.

(3) Texas, County Marriage Records via Ancestry.com

- Name: Eric N. JORDAN
- Gender: Male
- Marriage Date: 1911
- Marriage Place: Carthage, Panola, Texas, USA
- Spouse: Mable WALL
- Film Number: 001004579

(4) WWI Civilian Draft Registrations via Ancestry.com

- Name: Eric Nicholas JORDAN
- Permanent Address: 5 Carthage, Panola, Texas
- Age: 32 years; born October 6, 1885
- Occupation: Farmer; 5 Carthage, Panola, Texas
- Nearest Relative: Mabel JORDAN, 5 Carthage, Panola, Texas
- Physical Description: height - medium; build - slender; eyes - brown; hair - auburn
- Date: September 12, 1918

(5) 1920 United States Census for Texas, Panola Co., Justice Precinct No. 1: Supervisor's District 2; Enumeration District 154; Sheet 20B; January 29-30, 1920.

Eric N. JORDAN is head of household, married to Mabel [WALL] JORDAN. Children in the household are Eric Wall JORDAN, Richard E. JORDAN and Marilyn JORDAN.

- Address: Carthage and New Jersan Road
- Home: Owned, free of mortgage
- Age: 34 years old
- Birthplace: Texas, with his father from Georgia and his mother from Arkansas
- Occupation: Farmer on a general farm

(6) 1930 United States Census for Texas, Panola Co.: Part of Precinct #1; Enumeration District 183-3; Sheet 3A; April 4, 1930.

Eric JORDAN is head of household, married to Mable [WALL] JORDAN. Children in the household are Eric W.; Ricard E. and Marilyn.

- Address: State Highway 64 West, dwelling #161
- Home ownership: yes; a farm with no value listed
- Radio ownership: no
- Age: 44 years old at time of census; 25 when first married
- Birthplace: Texas, with his father from Georgia and his mother from Arkansas
- Occupation: Farmer, General Farm (cost VVVV)

(7) 1940 United States Census for Texas, Panola Co., Justice Precinct #1: Supervisor's District 3; Enumeration District 183-4; Sheet 6A; April 10, 1940.

Eric JORDAN is head of household, married to Mable [WALL] JORDAN. Mable furnished information to the census taker for this household.

- Home: Owner, valued at $2,000, it is a farm
- Age: 54, married
- Highest Grade of School Completed: High School - 3rd Year
- Birthplace: Texas
- Residence on April 1, 1935: Rural, Panola Co., Texas
- At Work: Yes
- Number of hours worked previous week: 70
- Occupation: Farmer; Farm

(8) U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards via Ancestry.com

- Name: Eric Nicholas JORDAN
- Residence: 2 mi. W Carthage, Panola, Texas
- Mailing Address: Rt. 3, Carthage, Texas
- Telephone: No
- Age: 56 (b. Oct. 6, 1885 in Panola Co., Texas)
- Contact: John PACE; Carthage, Texas
- Employer: Self
- Place of Employment: Rt. 3, Carthage, Texas
- Description: height - 5'10"; weight - 170; eyes - brown; hair - gray; complexion - sallow
- Date: April 27, 1942

(9) Texas, Death Certificates via Ancestry.com

- Name: Eric Nicholas JORDAN
- Date of Death: Oct. 31, 1963; 3:15 am
- Place of Death: Panola General Hospital; Carthage, Panola Co., Texas
- Usual Residence: Henderson Highway; Carthage, Panola Co., Texas
- Marital Status: Married
- Date of Birth: Oct. 6, 1885 (age 78)
- Usual Occupation: Retired farmer
- Birthplace: Panola Co., Texas, USA
- Father's Name: Henry Clay JORDAN
- Mother's Name: Mary Alice MORRISON
- Informant: Mrs. Mable JORDAN
- Cause of Death: Coronary occlusion, actue (3 hours) due to coronary arteriosclerosis
- Contributing Cause: Intestinal obstruction
- Burial: Nov. 2, 1963; Odd Fellows, Carthage, Texas

(10) Social Security Death Index via Ancestry.com

- Name: Eric JORDAN
- Last Residence: Texas
- Born: 6 Oct 1885
- Died: Oct 1963
- State (Year) SSN issued: Texas (Before 1951)

(11) Find a Grave

- Name: Eric N JORDAN
- Birth: 6 Oct 1885
- Death: 31 Oct 1963 (aged 78)
- Burial: Odd Fellows Cemetery; Carthage, Panola County, Texas, USA
- Memorial ID: 22355401

(12) LaGrone, Leila B., editor, "A History of Panola County, Texas 1819-1978" (Panola County Historical Commission: Carthage, TX, 1979), page 288 (entry 281).

(13) McGaughy family document written after August 1969, probably by Helon McGaughy Madison.