Birthplace of father on census = North Carolina

Death and Burial

• Death Certificate
• Will
• Find-A-Grave Memorial #5029844

Siblings (8 brothers & sisters)

1. Charles Wesley (1/22/1855-1938) m. Ann Eliza Miller
2. Francis Asbury m. Elizabeth Copen (origin of name? possibly named after Francis Asbury (8/20/1745–3/31/1816) famous Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal church who came to America in 1771?) Note: James Vinton was Baptist.
3. Silas Marion (4/10/1863 - 6/6/1935) m. Rebecca Elizabeth Jones (6/8/1867- 5/1937) - Both born in Cooper's Creek and buried in Jordan Family Cemetery.
4. Nancy m. John Creed
5. Andrew J. (Jackson?) died at age 3 1/2. Buried in Jordan Family Cemetery.
6. John Clarkson Jordan (1860-1911) m. Mary Emmazetta "Emma" Vance (12/30/1891) in Kanawha County: Children: Clarkson Jordan (August 1893 - ) David Jordan (June 1897 - ) Lula Jordan (September 1899 - ) Mary Elizabeth Jordan, (12/13/1902-5/08/1943) m. Robert Stanton Edens. Died in Charleston, WV
7. Elizabeth Jordan (1871-1891) - did not marry.
8. [private brother (1850's - 1930's)]
9. Frank A Jordan (same person as Francis A. Jordan?)

Bio

James Vinton Jordan was a major subject of the Laidley Book, pg. 911:

James Vinton Jordan, farmer in Elk District, Kanawha County, WV who was born in Poca District, August 20, 1865 is a member of a well known family of that section. He is a son of Wesley and a grandson of Woodson Jordan, the latter being one of the first to settle in this part of Kanawha County. and the founder of the family here. Woodson Jordan was born in North Carolina and died when aged sixty seven years.

Wesley Jordan son of Woodson and father of James V. Jordan was born also in North Carolina March 8, 1830 and died in 1896 aged sixty-seven years. He followed farming and stock raising. In 1850 he married Martha Cavender born June 10, 1830 in Kanawha. County, daughter of Andrew and Nancy CALDWELL Cavender, the Caldwells being natives of Ohio. After marriage, Wesley Jordan lived on Tupper's Creek for twenty years and then moved to Elk District on the farm now owned by his son James Vinton Jordan. He was a member of the Baptist Church. In politics he was a Republican and at times filled many offices of responsibility in his district. Mrs Jordan still survives and has two brothers: Wilson Cavender who lives on Coopers Creek, and Morrison Cavender who lives on 2 Mile Creek. The paternal Grand-father of Mrs. Jordan was John Cavender.

Eight children were born to Wesley Vinton and Mrs Jordan, five of whom survive: Charles, Frank A., James Vinton, Silas and Nancy who is the wife of John Creed.

James Vinton Jordan was educated in the local schools and then turned his attention to farming and stock raising in which he has been interested ever since. After spending two years in the western country he engaged in farming in Poca District for two years and then sold and settled on his present farm and at present is one of the most extensive and most successful stockraisers in Elk District. Mr. Jordan married Miss Martha Nutter a daughter of Thomas Nutter now deceased who served in the Civil War with rank of colonel and they have three children Bessie, Grant and Emory V. their ages ranging from twenty to twelve years.

Taken from History of Charleston and Kanawha County West Virginia and Representative Citizens, W.S. Laidley, Richmond Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, 1911.

James was the son of John Wesley Jordan and Martha Ann CAVENDER. He married Martha Ann NUTTER.

• Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Nov 16 2019, 13:24:42 UTC