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William Elvis Jordan 1910–1987 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 May 1910

Birth Location: Indiana

Death Date: 18 October 1987

Death Location: Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States of America

Father:

Mother: Etta Williams

Spouse(s): Aline Jordan

Children(s): Robert Jordan

William Elvis Jordan was born in 1910 in Indiana, the child of Ora Washington Jordan And Etta Mae Williams. In 1920, William Elvis Jordan resided in Bethel, Posey, Indiana, USA. In 1930, William Elvis Jordan resided in Montgomery, Gibson, Indiana, USA. William Elvis Jordan married Aline Jordan, Charlotte Jordan, and had children including Robert Gene Jordan. William Elvis Jordan passed away in 1987 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States of America.

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  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • William Elvis Jordan was born in 1910 in Indiana, the child of Ora Washington Jordan And Etta Mae Williams.
  • In 1920, William Elvis Jordan resided in Bethel, Posey, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1930, William Elvis Jordan resided in Montgomery, Gibson, Indiana, USA.
  • William Elvis Jordan married Aline Jordan, Charlotte Jordan, and had children including Robert Gene Jordan.
  • William Elvis Jordan passed away in 1987 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Etta Williams
1890–1973
Birth Location: Ewing, Franklin, Illinois, USA
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Spouses(s)

Aline Jordan
1913–
Birth Location: Indiana
AJ

Children(s)

Robert Jordan
1930–2003
Birth Location: Poseyville P, Indiana
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William Jordan's Ancestors

Self
William Jordan
1910–1987
Birth Place: Indiana
Parents
Etta (Mae) Williams
1890–1973
Ewing, Franklin, Illinois, USA
Grandparents
Marquis (Lafayette) Williams
1856–1925
Ewing, Franklin, Illinois, USA
Amanda (Jane) Taylor
1866–1965
De Kalb, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Williams
1821–1874
Mary Daymer
1821–1893
Wilson Taylor
1845–1922
Elizabeth Fisch
1850–1928
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Silas Williams
1792–1875
Frances Shaw
1798–1872
John Taylor
1819–1898
Drucilla Turner
1820–1860
Etheldred Fish
1825–1872
Mary Fish
1828–1865

William Jordan's Descendants

1.
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William (Elvis) Jordan (29 May 1910–18 October 1987) m. Aline Jordan (abt 1913–)
  1. 1. Robert (Gene) Jordan 1930–2003

William Jordan's Timeline

7 Records

1910
29 May 1910
Birth of William Elvis Jordan in Indiana
Indiana
1920
1920
Age 10
William Elvis Jordan resided here in Bethel, Posey, Indiana, USA
Bethel, Posey, Indiana, USA
1930
1930
Age 20
William Elvis Jordan resided here in Montgomery, Gibson, Indiana, USA
Montgomery, Gibson, Indiana, USA
1935
1935
Age 25
William Elvis Jordan resided here in Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana
Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana
1940
1940
Age 30
William Elvis Jordan resided here in Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA
Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA
1953
1953
Age 43
William Elvis Jordan resided here in Evansville, Indiana, USA
Evansville, Indiana, USA
1987
18 October 1987
Age 77
Death of William Elvis Jordan in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States of America
Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 May 1910
    Event Place: Indiana
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01114; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 93-87
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Bethel, Posey, Indiana; Roll: T625_458; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 46
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Montgomery, Gibson, Indiana; Roll: 588; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 2340323
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1987; Roll: 40
    [6] Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1944

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Bethel, Posey, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Bethel, Posey, Indiana; Roll: T625_458; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 46

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Montgomery, Gibson, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Montgomery, Gibson, Indiana; Roll: 588; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 2340323

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01114; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 93-87

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01114; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 93-87

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1953
    Event Place: Evansville, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Evansville, IN
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 October 1987
    Event Place: Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 306-07-0974; Issue State: Indiana; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1987; Roll: 40

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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