William Jordan, b: 1790

^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}

^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}

^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}


		^{Thomas Jordan}^{b.1743 Jordan's , Granville N.C. d.1815 Thompsonville, Illinois}

	^{Francis Marion Jordan}^{b.1770 Halifax, North Carolina. d.1835 Nacogdoches Co., Texas}	^Mary Letts^{b.1724 d.1802 Louisburg, NC}

^{William Jordan}^{b.1790 Kentucky d.1838 Shelby, Illinois}

	^{Easter Boren}^{b.1768 Shelby, Illinois d.}





^Martha^{b.1794 Illinois d.}