William Van JORDAN, b: Private -

^{1929 The Great Depression begins}
^{1939 - 1945 World War II}
^{1945 Atomic bomb detonated (Hiroshima)}
^{1950 Korean War begins}
^{1964 - 1973 Vietnam War}

^{1898 Spanish-American War}
^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1908 Ford produces Model T}
^{1913 Edison invents movies w/sound}
^{1914 - 1918 World War I}

^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}


			^{William Francis Jordan}^{b.1838 Henderson, Texas d.1901 Yokohl Valley, California}

		^{William Shortridge Jordan}^{b.1889 Yokohl Valley, California d.1971 Fresno, California}	^{Mary Sydnor Combs}^{b.1853 Cass, Missouri d.1929 Exeter, Tulare, California}

	^{William Van JORDAN}^{b. Private d.}		^{Charles Payne}^{b. d.}

^{Craig Van Jordan}^{b. Private d.}		^{Lela Ruth Payne}^{b.1909 Kansas d.1982 Fresno, California}	^Lyda^{b. d.}

^{Timothy Allen Jordan}^{b. Private d.}

		^Alvin Ford^{b. d.}

	^{Carole Elaine Ford}^{b.1937 Dinuba, Tulare, California d.2005 Sacramento, California}

		^Marcena^{b. d.}