JAMES VINTON JORDAN
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JAMES VINTON JORDAN 1865 - 1947
James Vinton Jordan, farmer in Elk District, Kanawha Co. 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 Co. 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 Kan. Co. daughter of Andrew and Nancy CALDWELL Cavender, the Caldwells. In 1850 he married Martha Cavender born June 10, 1830 in Kan. Co. 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 my 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.
Submitted by Marieda DERRICK Edens - [email protected]
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