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Contributed by: John Kenoyer

This photo is of my maternal great grandparents, Elizabeth Jane (Kaizer) Jordan and Robert Jordan. My original photo indicates it was taken at "Briggs" studio in Elk City, Oklahoma. The lapel ribbon worn by Robert says "OKLAHOMA CITY" "DELEGATE 1906".   From what little information I have been able to gather, Robert was the delegate from Oklahoma City to the statehood convention held in Guthrie in Nov 1906. The ribbon or badge, as they call it, has been tentatively identified as  a GAR badge, perhaps from a Grand Army of the Republic Convention .

Robert was born 26 Nov 1841 in New Hampshire (or possibly in Ireland) and died 9 Dec 1917 at Elk City, OK. Buried 11 Dec 1917 at Ural Cemetery, Elk City. Elizabeth was born 17 Sep 1851 in Morrow County, Ohio and died 23 Apr 1930 at Ringgold, Texas. Buried 25 Apr 1930 at Ural Cemetery, Elk City.  They were married 15 Feb 1872.

Obituaries for Robert Jordan and Elizabeth Jordan located at http://www.rootsweb.com/~okbits/elkcity.html