John Sadorus Jordan, b: 1891 - Visalia, California

^{1908 Ford produces Model T}
^{1913 Edison invents movies w/sound}
^{1914 - 1918 World War I}
^{1929 The Great Depression begins}
^{1939 - 1945 World War II}

^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}

^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}


			^John Jordan^{b.1807 Bond Co., Illinois d.1862 Kern River, California}

		^{John "Johnny" Jordan}^{b.1848 Van Zant, Texas d.1937 Coalinga, California}	^{Eliza Jane Sadorus}^{b.1814 Titusville, Pennsylvania d.1909 North of Exeter, California}

^{Florine Lucille Jordan}^{b.1921 Oilfields, California d.1991}	^{John Sadorus Jordan}^{b.1891 Visalia, California d.1978}		^{John M. Jennings}^{b. d.1886}

^{Roberta Eloice Jordan}^{b.1923 Oilfields, California d.2005 Hanford, Kings, California}		^{Martha Ellen Jennings}^{b.1861 Pennsylvania d.1935 Coalinga, California}

^{Wayne Eugene Jordan}^{b.1925 Oilfields, California d.1926 Coalinga, California}

^{Marilyn Holly Jordan}^{b.1928 Oilfields, California d.}		^John Vance^{b. d.}

^{Carol Jordan}^{b.1915 d.1995}	^{Ruth Carena Vance}^{b.1892 Afton, Michigan d.1929 Madera, California}

		^Jenny^{b. d.}