1. | Cary Hunt "C. H." Jordan was born on 3 Oct 1856 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 11 Jan 1938 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Highland Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. Notes:
"Elizabethton Star," Tuesday, January 11, 1938
C. H. JORDAN DIES TODAY
Was Former Councilman, Life-long Resident
Although he had been in ill health for some time, the death of C. H. Jordan, age 81, who died at his home on East street this morning at 12:30 o'clock, came as a shock to his family and friends.
He was a member of the Methodist church and a native of Carter county. For a number of years he served as city alderman, and for thirty years was constable. He was a charter member of the Jr. O. U. A. M., Council No. 1, which will be in charge of the services at the grave.
Funeral rites will be conducted Thursday afternoon at two o'clock at the Freewill Baptist church with the Rev. Clarence Howington in charge, assisted by Judge W. R. Allen. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery.
Survivors are his widow, Mrs. Mattie Jordan; four daughters, Mrs. Bertha Markland, Mrs. Dan Cornett, Mrs. Mary Bishop of Elizabethton and Mrs. Florence Lowe of Mountain City; three sons, John, James and Will Jordan of Elizabethton; a number of grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Active pallbearers will be E. E. Hathaway, Spencer White, John Phonix, M. L. Carriger, Dan Perry, G. W. Ryan, G. H. Carriger, Ed Lowrance.
Cary married Martha Elizabeth "Mattie" Fair on 25 Mar 1888 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Martha (daughter of George W. Pharr and Eliza J. Loveless) was born in Jul 1866 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died about 1952 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Highland Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Bertha Elizabeth Jordan
was born on 8 Jul 1888 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 25 Dec 1943 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Highland Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.
- 3. Martha S. "Mattie" Jordan
was born on 16 Dec 1889 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 12 Aug 1899 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Highland Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee.
- 4. John Jordan
was born in Jun 1890 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
- 5. Nannie W. Jordan
was born in May 1893 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
- 6. James M. Jordan
was born about 1894 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
- 7. William D. Jordan
was born in Mar 1896 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
- 8. Sula L. Jordan
was born on 6 Jul 1900 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died in Feb 1975 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee.
- 9. Mary E. Jordan
was born about 1906 in Carter County, , , Tennessee.
- 10. Florence Grace Jordan
was born on 2 Aug 1907 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 30 Oct 2000 in Johnson County, , , Tennessee.
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