Joseph Elsberry Jordan———– 79, a native of Perquimans county and a resident of the sandy hook section of Camden co. for the past 32 years, died at the family residence Monday afternoon at 2;30 after an illness of two months. He was the son of the late Brinkley Ellsberry Jordan and Elizabeth Davis Jordan and the husband of Mrs. Annie Boyce Jordan, a retired farmer and member of Camden Methodist church, and a member of the junior order. Besides his wife he is survived by sons- Leon Jordan of Belcross, Elton Jordan of Buckroe beach, Adrian Jordan of Hartford, CT . Marvin Jordan of Norfolk, Casper Jordan of Washington, DC, Grayson Jordan of Ft. Monroe.—-four daughters- Mrs. Gladys Elliott, of Chapanoke, Mrs. Lois Meads of Elizabeth City, Mrs. Clarice Squires and Mrs. Elizabeth Riggs of Riddle. One brother Aleck Jordan of Winfall. Funeral services will be conducted Wed. afternoon at 2;30 at the Twiford funeral home by the Rev. M. W. Grissom assisted by the Rev. A. L. Stephenson. burial will be in new Hollywood cemetery. He died in 1958.
Contributed by: Linda Mansfield