Frank Emil was the son of Daniel Jordan and Emilie Willmann. He was born on 19 February 1896 in Plehweville. The boy received his primary education in the one-room school in Plehweville. Later, he studied at Mason High School, Cherokee Junior College, and Southern Methodist University.
When WW1 time came, Frank was registered by the Army on 5th June 1918 (1).
He was enlisted a few months later, on 3 September. Private Frank Emil Jordan served with the Headquarters Detachment 19 Field Artillery. Luckily, the war ended in November, and he was not sent overseas (2).
After his honorable discharge on 7 February 1919 (2), Frank came back to Mason County and helped his parents with ranching.
On 17 December 1919, 23-year-old Frank got married. His bride was 19-year-old Miss Ella Lillie Eckert (b. 16 January 1900) the daughter of John Dietrich and Mathilda (Kothmann) Eckert. The Eckerts also lived in Plehweville, and young Ella was a graduate of the San Antonio Women's College.
Frank bought a few tracts of land, ranched and raised cattle.
27 January 1920 - Frank and Ella lived in Justice Precinct #7, Mason County, next to his parents Dan and Emilie, and siblings Milton, Gilbert, and Emelia (3).
♦ Son John Driskell was born to Frank and Ella on 30 December 1920 (4, 5).
Some animals of Frank's livestock were awarded the championship medals in the national Stock Show contests. Frank E Jordan was also a judge in the stock show competitions.
♦ The first daughter Ethel Mae was born on 6 January 1928 in Art (6).
♦ The second daughter Louis Laverne was born on 23 April 1932 in Mason (7).
♦ Son Willard Kenneth was born on 27 October 1934 in Art (8).
Four years later, on ♦ 17 June, Frank's father Daniel died. He was buried in Art West Cemetery.
1935 - the Jordan family had their reunion which was noted in the local newspaper.
Clipping source: The Llano News. (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 8, 1935, newspaper, August 8, 1935; Llano, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth823818/: accessed December 1, 2021), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Llano County Public Library.
Census 1940, 10 April - Frank (age 43), Ella (age 40) and children JD (age 19), Ethel Mae (age 12), Louis Lorene (age 7), and Willard Kenneth (age 5) were registered at their homestead in Justice Precinct #7 (9).
♦ Two years later, on 6 December, Mrs. Mathilda Kothamnn Eckert, Ella's mother passed.
♡ John Driskell married Carolyn Joyce La Barr a few weeks later on Christmas Eve. John was a Texas Farm Bureau field representative and operated a registered Hereford Ranch. The couple had 3 children.
December 1948 brought death to the family again. Ella's father, ♦ John Dietrich Eckert died on the first day of the month.
Frank and Ella Jordan were very active regarding their social and community life.
The man was a co-organizer of Mid Texas and the Hill Country Hereford Associations. Mr. Jordan was also their first president and the director of the Concho Hereford Association as well.
♡ Ethel Mae got married when she was 22. On 21 December 1950, she became the wife of Harold Newman Byrn (born on 27 March 1922 in Wade, Oklahoma). At the time of the marriage, Harold was a student of seminary at the Perkins School of Theology in Dallas, TX. He graduated from the school in 1951 with Bachelor's degree and high honors. Then, the two lived in Arizona and Southern California, where Harold served as a minister (10). The couple had 1 child.
♡ Willard married Miss Peggy Joyce Chew on 7 April 1954. She was born on 5 February 1935, to Dayton Cecil and Ruby Edna (Wainscott) Chew. Willard and Peggy had 2 children. Mr. Willard Jordan was the runner-up to the World Champion Auctioneer. He owned and operated the Junction Stockyard.
♡ Louis Laverne Jordan married William Wayne Koock in 1959. The bride was 27, her spouse (11) was 2 years younger (born on 22 January 1934, to William K Koock and Vera Henrietta Dannheim). William worked for Dr. Pepper Company. They had 3 children.
Death once more on ♦ 6 June 1963 - Mrs. Emilie Willman Jordan, Frank's mother passed on that day.
Frank and Ella celebrated their Golden Wedding anniversary on 17 December 1969.
1972 - Frank was granted life membership of the Texas Hereford Association for his contribution to the Herefords promotion. Ella became the first member of the Texas Hereford Auxiliary and was awarded a gold plaque for her efforts related to the Hereford business. The lady taught music at home, she was a pianist and the organist at the local church. Mrs. Ella Jordan was a very active lady. She was a Sunday School teacher, the President of the Mason Methodist Women's Missionary Society, and its district officer for eight years. Moreover, she was the president of the Federated Women's Club, the director of the local Historical Society, and was involved in the works of the American Legion Auxiliary.
Frank Jordan was elected (twice) a delegate to the Methodist General Conference and was vice president of the Conference Youth Work Board. Many times he was a delegate to the Church Annual Conference as well. He was also a member of the Methodist Hospitals and Homes Conference Board. Adittionally, Mr. Jordan was the director of the San Saba Production Credit Association (for 9 years), and its president for 2 years. He held the position of Mason County Fair Board director and the director of the Mason County Historical Society.
If that was not enough, Frank and Ella took care of 3400 acres they acquired during their marriage. Despite being so busy, the couple managed to find time to do some trips around the US. They also visited Canada and Mexico.
Frank Emil Jordan passed over on ♦ 28 February 1987 in Gillespie County, TX (12). Ella lived about ten years longer. She died on ♦ 24 May 1997 (13).
Sources:
"Mason County Historical Book", Mason County Historical Society, Mason County Historical Commission, 1976,
Findagrave.com
1. "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZX2-YQG : 23 February 2021), Frank Emil Jordan, 1917-1918.
2, "Texas, World War I Records, 1917-1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV18-XD1D : 9 March 2021), Frank Emil Jordan, 03 Sep 1918; citing Military Service, Mason, , Texas, United States, Texas Military Forces Museum, Austin.
3. "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHBQ-4DX : accessed 27 November 2021), Frank Jordan, Mason, Texas, United States; citing , sheet , line , family , NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll ; FHL microfilm .
4. "Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X2TT-4D9 : 1 March 2021), Frank Emel Jordon in entry for J D Jordon, 30 Dec 1920; citing Mason, Mason, Texas, United States, certificate 68562, Texas Department of Health, Austin; FHL microfilm 4,519,763.
5. "Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X2TT-4D3 : 1 March 2021), John Driskell Jordan, 30 Dec 1920; citing Mason, Mason, Texas, United States, certificate 68562, Texas Department of Health, Austin; FHL microfilm 4,519,763.
6. "Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VH8H-M8J : 1 March 2021), Ethyl Mae Jordan, 06 Jan 1928; citing Art, Mason, Texas, United States, certificate 5746, Texas Department of Health, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,240,509.
7. "Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6G8-CTP : 1 March 2021), Lois Laverne Jordan, 23 Apr 1932; citing Art, Mason, Texas, United States, certificate 31920, Texas Department of Health, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,281,854.
8. "Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6G7-ZJZ : 1 March 2021), Frank Emil Jordan in entry for Willard Kenneth Jordan, 27 Oct 1934; citing Art, Mason, Texas, United States, certificate 85214, Texas Department of Health, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,283,676.
9. "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4S4-SSJ : 10 January 2021), Frank E Jordon, Justice Precinct 7, Mason, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 160-7, sheet 2A, line 3, family 23, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4103.
10. Rev. Harold N Byrn - obituary
11. "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VDGZ-3YT : 1 January 2015), William Wayne Koock, 22 Jan 1934; from "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing Texas Department of State Health Services
12. "Texas Death Index, 1964-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JVTP-NY9 : 5 December 2014), Frank Emil Jordan, Gillespie, Texas, United States; citing Department of State Health Services, Austin.
13. "Texas Death Index, 1964-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JV5W-MZ2 : 5 December 2014), Ella Lillie Jordan, Mason, Texas, United States; citing Department of State Health Services, Austin.
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