John Minton Jordan, b: 1852 -

^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1908 Ford produces Model T}

^{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}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}

^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}


		^{Elias Jordan}^{b.1768 Warren C, North Carolina d.1836 Near West Frankf, Illinois}

	^{Elijah Jordan}^{b.1806 Franklin Co., Illinois d.1855 Franklin Co., Illinois}	^Rachel Cass^{b.1770 d. Franklin Co., Illinois}

^{John Minton Jordan}^{b.1852 d.1923 Buried Co. Line Cemet, IL.}

	^{Susannah Garrison}^{b.1811 Tenn. d.1875 Franklin Co., Illinois}





^{Elizabeth H. Carter}^{b.1847 d.1901 Buried Co. Line Cemet, IL.}