Elijah Jordan, b: 1806 - Franklin County, Illinois

^{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}


^{Charlotte Jordan}^b.1833 d.			^{Thomas Jordan}^{b.1743 Jordan's , Granville N.C. d.1815 Thompsonville, Illinois}

^{Moses M. Jordan}^{b.1836 d.1882}		^{Elias Jordan}^{b.1768 Warren C, North Carolina d.1836 Near West Frankf, Illinois}	^Mary Letts^{b.1724 d.1802 Louisburg, NC}

^{Lucinda Elizabeth Jordan}^b.1838 d.	^{Elijah Jordan}^{b.1806 Franklin Co., Illinois d.1855 Franklin Co., Illinois}

^{Samuel Carroll Jordan}^{b.1840 d.1871}		^Rachel Cass^{b.1770 d. Franklin Co., Illinois}

^{Elijah Warren Jordan}^{b.1845 d.1888}

^{Anna J. Jordan}^{b.1849 d.1860}

^{John Minton Jordan}^{b.1852 d.1923 Buried Co. Line Cemet, IL.}	^{Susannah Garrison}^{b.1811 Tenn. d.1875 Franklin Co., Illinois}

^{Mary K. Jordan}^{b.1842 IL d.}