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OKGenWeb Project
Contributed by Dorothea
Clymer
Jordan Reunion, 1909
Oklahoma City, OK
“Dr. and Mrs. F. M. Jordan
of
1502 East Tenth street
, held a family reunion yesterday, four brothers and five sisters of the doctor
assembling for an enjoyable noonday dinner. Dr.
Jordan
is one of the directors of the state fair.” Oklahoma
City Times,
October 9, 1909
, p. 3, column 1
and:
“Dr. and Mrs. F. M. Jordan
of
1502 East Tenth street
, held a family reunion yesterday, celebrating with a noonday dinner. Four
brothers and five sisters of the doctor were present and a photographer was
secured to make a photograph of the group.
Dr. Jordan, who is well advanced in years, is one of the directors of the
state fair.” Daily
Oklahoman,
October 9, 1909
, p. 7, column 1.
The photograph taken at the
above described
Jordan
family reunion, is of the following persons (top to
bottom and left to right):
Row 1—Isaac Banks
JORDAN
, William H.
JORDAN
, Francis Marion JORDAN, MD, Elisha
JORDAN
Row 2—Emma (JORDAN) LOWN, Melissa Ann (JORDAN) WILMOT, Mary Elizabeth (JORDAN)
LEWIS, Elsie (JORDAN) BROADWELL [Elsie (JORDAN) BROADWELL is the mother of
Richard L. “Dick” BROADWELL of the DALTON Gang]
Row 3—Nancy (JORDAN) RUTHERFORD (seated).
Dr. Francis Marion “FM”
Jordan was a leading
Oklahoma
physician and 89er. Dick Broadwell
was also an 89er (as well as a noted
“highwayman,” the occupation given on his death certificate).
FM Jordan and two sisters, Emma Lown and
Elsie Broadwell are all buried in
Fairlawn
Cemetery
in
Oklahoma City
.
