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Personal data James Raymond (James Raymond "Ray") "Ray" Jordan 

Source 1Source 2
  • Alternative name: Ray Jordan
  • Nickname is Ray.
  • He was born on September 21, 1893 in Shelby Co., IL.Sources 3, 4
  • (Genealogy-Ringo #1) in RG #1D2B1B14C7 "Ringo Family History".Sources 5, 6
  • He died on March 9, 1975 in Shelbyville, Shelby Co., IL at Shelby Hospital. (Findlay, Illinois 62534, last known residence-S.S. Death Index), he was 81 years old.Sources 3, 4
  • He is buried in Wright Cemetery, Sullivan Township, Moultrie Co., IL, just outside and a little NE of Findlay, Shelby Co., IL.Source 7
  • A child of JAMES STONE Jordan and ELIZABETH JANE Ringo
  • This information was last updated on December 4, 2022.

Household of James Raymond (James Raymond "Ray") "Ray" Jordan

He is married to Della Hazel Erb.

They got married on August 19, 1916 at Shelby Co., IL, he was 22 years old.Sources 4, 8


Child(ren):

  1. Willard Ray Jordan  1918-1986
  2. (Not public)


Notes about James Raymond (James Raymond "Ray") "Ray" Jordan

(James) Ray's wife, Della Hazel Erb Jordan's Bible, shows his birth year as 1893; the 1900 U.S. Census shows the birth year as 1894.  Della is right; 1893 is the year shown in James' Social Security Death Index Record.

"1920 United States Federal Census," Windsor Township, Shelby County, Illinois, 3 January, 1920, Page 1B:
Dwelling No. 12, Family No. 12:
Skid Ringo, head, M, age 55, Marr., born Illinois, Father: United State
     Mother: United States, Farmer-General Farm
Nancy D. M. Ringo, wife, age 53, Marr., born Illinois, Father: Tennesse
     Mother: Illinois

Dwelling No. 21, Family No. 21:
James S. Jordan, M, age 72, Marr., born Kentucky, Father: United State
     Mother: United States, Occup. None
Elizabeth J. Jordan (nee Ringo), F, age 70, Marr., born Illinois,
     Father: Kentucky, Mother: Indiana

Dwelling No. 22, Family No. 22:
James R. Jordan, Head, M, age 26, Marr., born Illinois, Father: Kentuck
     Mother: Illinois, Farmer-General Farm (R.=Raymond "Ray")
Della H. Jordan (nee Erb), wife, F, age 26, Marr., born Illinois,
     Father: Pennsylvania, Mother: Indiana (H.="Hazel")
Willard R. Jordan, son, M, age 12/12 (born 15 December 1918)

"1930 United States Federal Census," Okaw Township, Shelby County, Illinois, 12 April 1930, Page 6A, Birdward (Budward?) Road:
Dwelling No. 136, Family No. 136:
Ray Jordan, Head, M, age 36, Marr. at age 22, born Illinois, Father: Kentucky,
     Mother: Illinois, Farmer-General Farm (James Raymond Jordan)
Hazel Jordan (nee Erb), wife, F, age 36, Marr. at age 22, born Illinoi
     Father: Pennsylvania, Mother: Indiana (Della Hazel)
Willard Jordan, son, M, age 11, born Illinois, Father: Illinois, Mother: Illinois
Dorothy Jordan, Daughter, F, age 8, born Illinois, Father: Illinois, Mother: Illinois

Volume X, "Inscriptions of Shelby & Moultrie Counties, Illinois Cemeteries," pg. 74:
"Jordan, Ray [James Raymond Jordan] Sept. 21, 1893-Mar. 9, 1975"
     "Hazel [Ray's wife, Della Hazel Erb] Dec. 12, 1893" [still alive at time Volume X, was published-she died February 6, 1996, Shelbyville, Shelby Co., IL at age of 103 years. CJH] -
[con. Ray] "born Shelby Co. to James & Elizabeth Ringo Jordan, mar Della Erb ["Hazel"], dau of Wm. & Sarah Erb, in 1916, [Ray] long time empl. of Shelby Co., Highway Dept. died Shelby hosp at 81"

Funeral Card:
"Della Hazel Jordan, December 12, 1893-February 6, 1996; Services Lockart & Sons Chapel Findlay, IL, Thursday February 8, 1996 2:00 P.M.; Officiating Floyd Merritt; Soloist Lyle Jesse; Organist Janet Bricker; Interment Wright Cemetery, Moultrie Co., IL."

[Genealogy.com, Family Archive #110, Vol. 1 A-K, Ed. 9, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Date of Import: 22 Sep 2002, Internal Ref. #1.111.9.135194.2]
Individual: Jordan, James;  Social Security #: 332-12-2905;  Issued in: Illinois
Birth date: 21 Sep 1893;  Death date: Mar 1975
Residence code: Illinois
ZIP Code of last known residence: 62534
Location associated with this ZIP Code: Findlay, Illinois

Social Security Death Index Search Results:
Name: James Jordan;  SSN 332-12-2905;  Birth: 21 Sep 1893;  Death: Mar 1975
Issued: Illinois;  Last Residence: 62534 (Findlay, Shelby [Co.], IL

SOURCES: Bible Records of (Della) Hazel Erb Jordan, and personal interviews with her in the early 1980's; she is now deceased, 1996.   From Microfilm (# not known), 1900 U.S. Census, Shelby Co., IL, Windsor Twp., West Precinct,  Supv. Dist. 12, Enum. Dist. 131, Sheet No. 9, Line Page No. 56, Date Taken: June 19, 1900.   ; Volume X, "Inscriptions of Shelby & Moultrie Counties, Illinois Cemeteries," pg. 74; by Edward H. Boedecker.  Funeral Card of Della Hazel Jordan.   Gerald Earl Ringo, Moweaqua, Shelby Co., IL; he has given us material on the Moultrie Co., and Shelby Co., IL, Ringo families.   "Ringo Family History Series," Vol. 3, pg. 35, mentioned as a child, Ray, of James Jordan & Elizabeth J. Ringo, "The Ringo Family History Series", The Line of Descent from Philip Janszen Ringo, 1981. 13 Volumes, published by "The Freeborn Family Organization, Inc., 518 Alahmar Street, Alhambra, CA 91801.   Family Tree Maker, CD110 Social Security Death Index: U.S., 1937-1999, © 2000 Genealogy.com; also, Social Security Death Index Search Results from Internet: "http://ssdi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi", the most full-featured and up-to-date SSDI search engine on the internet, March 2003.  Ancestry.com, "1930 United States Federal Census," [database on-line], Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, © 2002; Indexed by Ancestry.com; Series: T626, Roll: 561 NARA; Okaw Township, Shelby County, Illinois, 12 April 1930, Page 6A, Birdward (Budward?) Road, Dwelling No. 136, Family No. 136:, Ray Jordan.

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Ancestors (and descendant) of James Raymond Jordan

LEWIS WASHINGTON Ringo
1822-1881
MARGARET CHANEY Vest
1823-1883

James Raymond Jordan
1893-1975

1916

Della Hazel Erb
1893-1996

Willard Ray Jordan
1918-1986
(Not public)

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Sources

  1. "Rootsweb gedcom, Catherine J & Richard K Hill (2008)," supplied by Hill, 2008., Catherine J & Richard K Hill, compiled by CJ & RK Hill [(E-ADDRESS) FOR PRIVATE USE Johnston City, Illenois
  2. Hazel Myrtle Jordan Hill, nee Jordan, daughter of Joseph Andrew Jordan & Ledosia "Dochia" Alice Willis Gordon Jordan, nee Willis
    Joseph Jordan was the brother of Ray Jordan; Hazel was Ray's niece
  3. "Inscriptions of Shelby & Moultrie Counties, Illinois Cemeteries," Volume X, Edward H. Boedecker, 718 W. N. 3rd St., Shelbyville, Ill., 62565, © 1985, pg. 74 / Not Given
  4. Bible Records of Della Hazel "Hazel" Erb Jordan, nee Erb, wife of James Raymond "Ray" Jordan / Not Given
  5. "Ringo Family History", "The Ringo Family History Series", The Line of Descent from Philip Janszen Ringo, 1981, our immigrant ancestor; 13 Volumes; Vol. II, the first five (5) generations, & Vol. III, descendants of RG #1D2B1 Philip Ringo / Not Given
  6. "The Millennium Library Edition of the Ringo Family History Series, Vol. 10", Supplemental Research and History (Volume 10 contains, Vol. XIV, of the original series, plus new information), by David Leer Ringo, and May Ringo King, Page 119 / Not Given
  7. "Wright Cemetery," Sullivan Township, Moultrie County, Illinois, Tombstone / Not Given
  8. Della Hazel "Hazel" Erb Jordan, nee Erb, wife of James Raymond "Ray" Jordan / Not Given

Historical events

Birthday September 21, 1893

  • The temperature on September 21, 1893 was about 13.7 °C. There was 7 mm of rain. The airpressure was 75 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 90%. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • Regentes Emma (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1898 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 21, 1891 to May 9, 1894 the cabinet Van Tienhoven, with Mr. G. van Tienhoven (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1893: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.1 million citizens.
    • January 13 » The Independent Labour Party of the United Kingdom holds its first meeting.
    • March 1 » Electrical engineer Nikola Tesla gives the first public demonstration of radio in St. Louis, Missouri.
    • June 13 » Grover Cleveland notices a rough spot in his mouth and on July 1 undergoes secret, successful surgery to remove a large, cancerous portion of his jaw; the operation was not revealed to the public until 1917, nine years after the president's death.
    • July 9 » Daniel Hale Williams, American heart surgeon, performs the first successful open-heart surgery in United States without anesthesia.
    • October 28 » Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Pathétique receives its première performance only nine days before the composer's death.
    • December 4 » First Matabele War: A patrol of 34 British South Africa Company soldiers is ambushed and annihilated by more than 3,000 Matabele warriors on the Shangani River in Matabeleland.

Day of marriage August 19, 1916

  • The temperature on August 19, 1916 was between 9.8 °C and 19.5 °C and averaged 14.3 °C. There was 19.2 mm of rain. There was 1.0 hours of sunshine (7%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west-northwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1916: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.4 million citizens.
    • January 10 » World War I: In the Erzurum Offensive, Russia defeats the Ottoman Empire.
    • April 29 » World War I: The UK's 6th Indian Division surrenders to Ottoman Forces at the Siege of Kut in one of the largest surrenders of British forces up to that point.
    • May 6 » Vietnamese Emperor Duy Tân is captured while calling upon the people to rise up against the French, and is later deposed and exiled to Réunion island.
    • June 1 » Louis Brandeis becomes the first Jew appointed to the United States Supreme Court.
    • August 16 » The Migratory Bird Treaty between Canada and the United States is signed.
    • August 25 » The United States National Park Service is created.

Day of death March 9, 1975

  • The temperature on March 9, 1975 was between 6.2 °C and 9.7 °C and averaged 7.4 °C. There was 4.3 mm of rain during 4.0 hours. There was 0.5 hours of sunshine (4%). The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south east. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from Friday, May 11, 1973 to Monday, December 19, 1977 the cabinet Den Uyl, with Drs. J.M. den Uyl (PvdA) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1975: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 13.6 million citizens.
    • March 6 » Algiers Accord: Iran and Iraq announce a settlement of their border dispute.
    • April 9 » The first game of the Philippine Basketball Association, the second oldest professional basketball league in the world.
    • July 12 » São Tomé and Príncipe declare independence from Portugal.
    • July 31 » The Troubles: Three members of a popular cabaret band and two gunmen are killed during a botched paramilitary attack in Northern Ireland.
    • September 5 » Sacramento, California: Lynette Fromme attempts to assassinate U.S. President Gerald Ford.
    • December 26 » Tu-144, the world's first commercial supersonic aircraft, surpassing Mach2, went into service.


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