The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-08-28
to Joshua Bassett, she had one child

Lucy Hartman OF Cambridge, Mass,
Mrs. Lizzie Heagan of Belfast, Miss
Abbie Jordan and Mrs. Sarah J. Cliff
ford of Standpoint, Mrs. Irene Segar
OF Somerville, and James Pierce Jor-
dan OF Cambridge
Thomas Jordan passed away in the
prime OF life, only II years of age. He
| was noted for his Industrious habits;
he was a hard working farmer an
honest man-"the noblest work Of
God" His wife lived to the age of
seVenty-three, and spent her last days
at the old homestead with her son
Joshua
James Pierce Jordan, 1st., passed
away when Oh a voyage from Santiago
to San Francisco as captain of pas
senger ship. Andrew Jackson Jordan,
ST., died in Mobile. while there in his
vessel The affection which these
brothers bore each other can be clearly
understood from we'll preserved letter
from James, written at the transition
OF Andrew in 1919.
Thomas Jordau's family are remem-
bered and cherished by us all Their
children rise up and call them blessed"
| The grandchildren of Thomas and
Mary Jordan number eighteen. Two
| OF the oldest follow in the footsteps OF
| their honored uncleS, and are successful
sea-captains. The others have made
success of life in different lines of bust
| ness-as farmers, druggists, engineers,
Government employees, etc. The first
grandchild i'll each family was born in
this house. The oldest grandchild is
Albion Thomas Stubbs; the youngest
is James Pierce Jordan. There are
twenty-five great grand-chiidreu-Fre
man Cook, the Oldest and Thelma Tor
dan Segar the youngest; two great,
great grandchildren Russell Cook and
Caroline Clay Havener: and only two
who bear the Jordan name: Andrew
Jackson Jordan of Orland and James
Pierce Jordan of Cambridge on whom
falls the great responsibility of send
ing the name of Jordan into the future.
We find the Jordan name prominent
III wars from the time Of the French
and Indian wars down to the present:
many serving the country in the Revo-
luton with bravery and distinction
The Jordan family may well be proud
OF their ancestors; enterprising, perse-
yerlng, industrious and patriotic. These
records are a small tribute to their
worth, May their children's children
emulate their virtues and share their
estlmable reputation.
Mrs. Cunningham then gave some ad-
dItional records of the Hannah Jordan
family. and the Misses Hichbom of
stockton gave an account of the com
ing of John Pierce and his wife Mary,
OF ''POlIy. to Fort PoWnall, now Fort
Point, with the first posse that settled
IN the Penobscot River. He was their
maternal great-grandtather as well as
Jordan ancestor and they had in their
possession, and displayed, huge pair of
shears, which he brought with him from
Massachusetts, and a piece of the rich
stiff, green brocade which formed his
Wite's wedding gown.
MI James Stubs of Bucksport then
offered prayer after which the guests
did ample Justice to the tempting viands
with which the table was laden. Mrs.
Joshua Jordan, at seyenty-slX. graced
the head of the table in manner
which caused all eyes to turn to her
when with her son, James Pierce .Ior-
dan, she led the old-faShioned dance
which followed the repast, she was as
sprightly and as light of foot as many
of a younger generation: and we know
that though surrounded by all her liy-
ing children and two of her three grand
children, the happiness that shone i'll
her face came partly from the belief
that the partner Of her life, who passed
from earth several years since, was
present to enjoy with her the pleasures
Of the glad reunion Mrs Amanda
Cunningham of Belfast, aged seventy
four, also Joined in the dance with her
son: and SO the hours flew happily by i'll
the old hall, transformed by willing
hands into a bower Of green The
company had been previously grouped
on the lawn, with the old home as
background, and photographed by Mr..
Percival Kendall of Cambridge; and
later INDUCED in old plantation melodies
and modern coon songs with banjo
accompaniment; and so with dance,
lduS II Gel dIi'i SOliS anu pltdSttllU ColN6ISe
the afternoon drew all too quickly to
close, and the guests, one by one, de-
parted for home, feeling that the reun-
ion of old ties at the Jordan homestead
was thing long to be remembered and
cherished
Following is a list Of those present:
Mrs. Lucy J. Hartman, Mr.. James
Pierce Jordan, Cambridge, Mass; Mrs.
Irene J. Segar and daughter Thelma,
Somerville, Mass; Mr.. Andrew Odom,
Quincy, Mass; Mr.. Dustin Cunning
ham, Natick, Mass; Mr.. and Mrs. I. S.
Heagan, Mr.. Emery Heagan, Mr.. John
Dollotf and son Mark, Ms. Amanda
Cunningham, Mr.. and Mrs Melvin
Cunningham. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Gun
bingham, Miss Ada Cunningham, Mas
ter Henry Cunningham, Mrs. Alvra
Southworth and son Dana fifth genera
tom all of Belfast; Mr. anu Mrs. James
Cunningham, Mrs Jane Cunningham
Mrs. Kate Brier, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Hartman of Searsport; Mr.. and Mrs.
Villa rd V'WOmhlv of Mnnroo. Cont o,,1