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With a biographical sketch of John H Jordan who died at his home on 216 Main Street Lancaster, NH Thursday evening, June 21, in the year of 1923.

Since his stroke of paralysis on March 22, 1921, Mr. Jordan was helpless invalid, enduring his suffering with resolute endurance, having been confined to his bed all of this time since January.

Funeral services were held at the home, Saturday afternoon, at two o'clock, Rev. Robert Dunn officiating. Burial took place in the family plot at Columbia, N.H. The services at the grave were impressively conducted by the Benton Masonic Lodge.

Mr. Jordan was born March 20, 1845, on Jordan Hill, Columbia, N.H. where he lived until the summer of 1864, when the patriotism of his young manhood was aroused by his country's need for volunteers and he enlisted his services in Co. I, of the First New Hampshire Heavy Artillery Regiment and served faithfully, first as a private and then as a Corporal, until the close of the Civil War. The same qualities of courage, fidelity, honesty and industry later made him a good citizen.

On March 15, 1868l, he married Sarah Ann Sims, of Lemington, Vt., in which town they resided for thirty-six years. They then moved to Maidstone, Vermont, where they remained for the next seven years. Later they bought a place in Stratford Hollow, N.H. , where they lived until nine years ago when they moved to the present home in Lancaster, New Hampshire.

Of the fourteen children born to them, nine of the eleven daughters and one of the three sons survive, also Mrs. Jordan, who is in a critical condition from the partial shock that she recently suffered.

It was while they were living in Lemington, Vt., that Mr. Jordan's love for fruits, flowers, and trees materialized into one of the largest and finest apple orchards in this northern country. He also raised plums, cherries and many kinds of berries in abundance. Every year many people from far and near came to this beautiful Sims Hill Farm, where they enjoyed the fruits of his labor and partook alike of his kindhearted generosity and hospitality.

Mr. Jordan was for many years a member of the fletcher Post, No 57l, G. A. R., of Colebrook, N.H., and served in it for some time as an able commanding officer. He was also a member of Col. E. E. Cross Post No. 16, G.A. R. of Lancaster, N. H., and of Benton Masonic Lodge of Guildhall, Vt. He will be greatly missed by these comrades and friends, as well as by those remaining in the home circle.

Cards of Thanks We extend our heartful gratitude to our neighbors and friends and to the fraternal organizations, namely: the Benton Masonic Lodge, the Col E. E. Cross Post, and to the Women's Relief corps for their many acts of kindness and expressions of sympathy and for their beautiful florial tributes during the sickness and at the death of our loved one. Mrs. John H Jordan and Family.

Coos County Democrat, Lancaster, NH, p. 8, Weds., June 27, 1923.

JOHN H. JORDAN

John H. Jordan died at his home on Main street [Lancaster,NH] on Thursday evening. Since his stroke of paralysis on March 22, 1921, Mr. Jordan was a helpless invalid and sufferer, having been confined to his bed all of the time since last January.

Funeral services were held at the home, Saturday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, Rev. Robert H. Dunn officiating. The body was buried in Columbia, NH, and the services at the grave were impressively conducted by the Benton Masonic Lodge.

Mr. Jordan was born March 20, 1845 on Jordan Hill, Columbia, NH, where he lived until the summer of 1864, when the patriotism of his young manhood was aroused by his country's need for volunteers and he enlisted his services in Co. I of the 11th New Hampshire Heavy Artillery regiment and served faithfully, first as a private and then as a corporal, until the close of the war.

The same qualities of courage, fidelity, honesty and industry which made him a good soldier made him also a good citizen.

On March 15, 1868, he married Sarah A. Sims of Lemington, Vt., in which town they resided for nearly 35 years. Then they moved to Maidstone, Vt., where they remained for the next seven years. Later they bought a place in Stratford Hollow, NH, where they lived until nearly nine years ago when they moved to the present home in Lancaster, NH.

Of the 14 children born to them, nine of the 11 daughters and one of the three sons survive, also Mrs. Jordan, who is in critical condition, from the recent partial shock that she suffered.

It was while they were living in Lemington that Mr. Jordan's love for trees, fruits and flowers materialized into one of the largest and finest apple orchards in this northern country. He also raised plums, cherries and many kinds of berries in abundance. Every year many people from far and near came to this beautiful hill farm where they enjoyed the fruits of his labor and partook alike of his kind-hearted generosity and hospitality.

Mr. Jordan was for many years a member of the Fletcher Post, No. 57, G.A.R. of Colebrook, NH, and served in it, for some time, as an able commanding officer. He was also a member of Col. E. E. Cross Post, No. 16, G.A.R. of Lancaster, NH, and of Benton Masonic Lodge of Guildhall, Vt. He will be greatly missed by those comrades and friends, as well as by those remaining in the home circle.