Captain Joe Jordan was born in Wilcox County, Alabama, April 14, 1840. While an infant, his parents moved to Georgia and in October, 1845, they removed to Orange, where he had resided ever since. He comes of a long lived family, an uncle of his having recently died in Atlanta, Ga. at the age of over 100 years. The captain retained his full vigor and a remarkable youthfulness up to the time of his death.
He was a pioneer saw mill man of Orange, having owned on of the first mills operated in this section. This mill stood where the Ice and Light plant now stands. After disposing of the mill, he engaged in farming for a time and afterwards was master of a steamboat on the on the Sabine for several years. For the past few years he has been a local contractor in various works and has from time to time held several positions of public trust. He was appointed city marshal by the council to succeed Marshal J. A. Jet, who was killed on the streets of Orange in May.
Captain Jordan was a quiet man of exemplary habits and a consistent member of the Baptist church. He was twice married his first wife be- [ing Mary Shaver, of this]* Union 6 children were born, five of whom are still living, being Mesdames - Mary Kitchens, Sarah Jane Woolford, and Kate Wilson; Messrs. George and Joe Jordan. All of them reside in Orange except Joe, and he is in Arkansas. His second wife, nee Mittie Bean, survived him. Of this union six children were born, three of whom are living. They are Mrs. C. H. Nemits, Mr. Robert Jordan, Miss Stella Jordan He also leaves three sisters; Mesdames Dennis Call, Sr., Tom Davis and Jane Dawson, Besides many other relatives and friends. He will be sincerely mourned.
Business at this writing is practicly suspended, while the people pay the last tribute and the dead men.
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