Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-01-19
DEATHS DURING THE WEEK.
WILLIAM JORDAN

Mr.. William Jordan, an old ant
highly esteemed citiz n passed peac p
fully away at the home of his daughter
Mrs. John y. Hoge, Saturday after
noon. Mir. Jordan had been confint(
to the house several weeks, but only fcl
q short time to bis bed.
| This venerable gentle man of the old
school was born In Lynchburg, Oct.
q, 1919, and grew up there. He lived
some years in the county OF Bedford
| and then moved to Lexington, Va
where be resided II yeaIs, leaving tbele
In 1856 While there he made a pro
fession of religion under the preaching
of Rev. VIM 8 White, u. d., of saint.
ed memory, and by him was received
into the Presbyterian church, of which
he was a CONSTANT member for about
SIS years. About this time 1866 he
purchased ROckbridge Baths and for
years was the owner and proprietor
of that, then popular watering place,
during which time his sterling charac-
ter and genial kindness of manner,
made him many friends among the dis
tinguished men Of that day, who pat
rOnized the place. He had many au
tOgraph letters from such, among
which are those of Gov. H. A. Wise,
written in 1856, and John Letcher, in
1858, and others, which he priced high
ly, breathing as they did cordial SEN
timents of friendship. While at the
Baths he was first elected Ruling Elder
of Bethesda church, which position he
modestly declined. But the pastor.
at that time, Rev. w. Trimble, wrote
him most earnest and faithful letter
setting forth in full what he consider
ed his duty in the premises and ex
pressing such confidence in his Chris
tian character and influence for good
in the church and community that Mr..
Jordan receded from tie position he
had taken and, though with diffidence,
accepted and was installed elder Feb.
IS, 1855, (he kept that letter as long as
he lived). Since that time be has
several churches in that honorable ca
paciuy, always helpful, liberal. con
secrated Christian elder for half a
century.
From the Rock bridge Baths he came
TO Staunton and had made his home
lsre for many years, e1-
,ept for few years spent at Frankfort,
KY, where he had large building con
tracts. constructing many buildings
hat were very costly: among them sx
snsive works for the state of Kentuc
~ at Eddyville, which cost a very
arge sum, and which req uirsd several
ears to construct. He was the con
ractor for the Stanton reservoir, the
First Presby terian church, and other
structures of importance, including
he original Second Presbyterian
;hurch building, of which he was con-
ractOr and builder, also one of the
4ooe llUoi al SOAull LII IdSt ~
las often been said that but for Mr..
ordan, who was willing to accept the
obligations of the subscribers to the
und and built with his own money;
he church would not have gone up till
everal years later. 1t was bis boast
fterWards that he never lost a dollar
# that money. Though he was not
ne of the organizers of the church. he
vas, early in its history, made an
lder, and after his return from Ken
lucky and few years residence on his
arm ear Hebron Church, of which
le was 8 valued member, sold his
arm, returned to Stanton and in
ime joined again the Second church
nd was re elected elder week after
Yards. His love and liberality to his
Id church was manifested up to the
inc of bis death, and not a week be-
ore, at his request, the pastor and
ession met at his home and admins
cred the communion to him, on which
occasion he was deeply moved and SO
expressed himself to those present.
He is survived by three children,
Mrs. John b. HOge Of this city, Mrs
1. J. Twiggs OF Augusta. Ga, and
Mr. Hez Jordan of liberia, Ga, all
# whom were present at the funeral, |
which took place Tuesday morning
rom the residence of Mr.. Hoge, cou-
lucted by his pastor, DIR. W. N. Scott,
assisted by DR.. o. f. Gregory, pastor
IF the Baptist church. The
nterment WAS in Hebron cemetery by |
The side of his wife who preceded him
20 the grave several years ago.
MRS SUSAN NJ. McGUFFIN.
Mrs Susan M. McGein died at Sewell, |
w. Va, at the home Of her son, Mr..
m. w. McGutfin, Thursday night |
after al illness of several days, in her
18th year, Mrs. McGuhiu was the
widow of Mr.. David McGnffin, and IL
survived by three sons, Mr.. W. w. Nc |
uffin, of SewelI. W. Va, Mr.. Charles |
r. McGuftin. of Staunton, and Mr.
David McGutfin, Of Fayctte county,
W. Va. She was a Miss Wilson of
Augusta county, and sister of the
venerable Mr. Samuel A. Wilson. She
had all her life been faithful member
of the Presbyterian church, and took
great interest In all the work of the
church, doing her full share. She was
widely known in the community and