Andrew Colistus "Cuff" Jordan

Notes:

Confederate Veteran, Age 88, Passed Away Sunday

A. C. Jordan, noble pioneer, has joined silent majority. A. C. Jordan of Hornbeck, a Confederate veteran in his eighty-eighth year, died suddenly in the Leesville hospital shortly after two o'clock Sunday afternoon and was buried at Holly Grove Monday afternoon. Andrew Allen Veatoh, of the Church of Christ, delivering the funeral eulogy. Besides those from his home community and elsewhere many people from Leesville attended the funeral for Mr. Jordan, was widely known and highly esteemed.

He is survived by his daughters, Mrs. Mollie Ellis of Hornbeck; Mrs Ida McQueen of Jasper, Texas; Mrs. Abbie Ellis of Port Arthur, Texas; Mrs. Elsie Field of Wichita Falls, Texas; and a son, A. C. Jordan, Jr. of Port Arthur, Texas, all of whom were at his funeral. The four daughters were with him when he expired.

A. C. Jordan was born February 14, 1842 in Jasper County, Texas, about where the town of Jasper now stands. That part of Texas was then a wilderness abounding with game, and it was no uncommon thing for roving bands of Indians to pass through on hunting expeditions or enroute to Natchitoches to trad peltry for necesaries; and it was quite an event to Mr. Jordan, then a little boy, when the dusky tribesman would camp near by and he could visit them.

At the beginning of the Civil War he enlisted in the Confederate army, in which he served till the surrender. He was on the trying 30 days march from Morgan City to North Louisiana to oppose General Banks Red River Expedition. He was with Dick Taylor's Confederate lions at the Battle of Mansfield when Banks and his haughty invaders were huried back in discomfiture, and at the Battle of Pleasant Hill the next day when the Union forces were driven from the field in confusion and dismay. From that on clear to Alexandria it was a running fight for several days, the Northern troops doing the running the Confederates doing the fighting.

After the war Mr. Jordan was for many years extensively engaged in the timber business, which finally brought him to Louisiana.

He was a loyal Democrat and never in his life bolted the ticket.

He cherished the memory of the fallen Confederacy, and as long as he was able to make such trips attended the annual reunion of Confederate veterans.

He belonged to but one order, namely, the Church of Christ, and said it was the only organization he had any need of. He keenly enjoyed its services and attended them every opportunity when physically able to do so.

He read the New Testament daily, and shaped his life by its teachings.

He was a man of the highest honor. In all his life no one ever accused him of uttering a falsehood or making a misleading statement. The general verdict on his character was summed up in a declaration by Hon. Fern M. Woods, a friend of many years, when after the funeral Monday he said: "A. C. Jordan was the noblest, purest, kindest and best man I ever knew."

Gentle and unassuming as a child, honest as truth itself, brave as a lion, pure as a mountain spring, and at all times reflecting the Divine love and goodness of the great "Author and finisher of our faith," he was indeed "a man, take him for all in all, we shall not look upon his like again."

Thanks to Rajordan for providing vital information and Obit.

(Copied from FindAGrave, Memorial ID 26496674) His headstone is shown on that website, and inscribed Co F 13 Texas Cav CSA. A photo of him is also shown.

Family/Spouse: Sarah Catharine E. Barnett. Sarah was born on 1 Mar 1843; died on 26 Feb 1913; was buried in Holly Grove Cemetery, Anacoco, Vernon Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Allie Jessie Skinner. Allie was born on 29 Jun 1872 in Tyler County, Texas; died on 19 Nov 1944 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Bronson Cemetery, Bronson, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

When he registered for the Draft during World War II, his birth place was shown as Hyman, Louisiana. He was employed by Temple Lumber Company and living in Pineland, and listed as 5'10 inches and 200 pounds, with a ruddy complexion, brown hair and blue eyes.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1930 Census
Texas, Newton County, JP 8, Deweyville, Sheet 9A, Stamped 128
Enumerated April 21, 1930
HH 53-173-182
Jordan, Talbert (sic) Head M W 23 Married at age 18 La TX TX Occupation: Feeder Plowing Mill
Jordan, Audrey Wife F W 21 Married at age 16 Tx Tx Tx
Jordan, Lois Dtr F W 3 10/12 S Tx La Tx
Jordan, Marjory Dtr F W 1 5/12 S Tx La Tx

(Noted lived two homes for a McClinton family from Arkansas, John and Alice McClinton, with children Haywood, Wilber and Howard)

1940 Census
Texas, Sabine, JP 2, Pineland, Sheet 2B SD 42-2 ED 202-4
Enumerated April 5, 1940
HH 39 Rented $10/month
Jordan, Halbert Head M W 22 M Attended School through Grade 4 Born La He and his family lived in Rural Sabine County in 1935 Occupation: Laborer at Lumber Mill
Jordan, Audrey E Wif F W 31 M Attended School through Grade 8 Born Tx
Jordan, Lois M Dtr F W 13 S Enrolled in School currently, 8th grade Born Tx
Jordan, Margery Dtr F W 11 Enrolled in School currently, 5th grade Born Tx
Jordan, Tommie Jead Dtr F W 9 Enrolled in School currently, 3rd grade Born Tx
Jordan, Manuel M W 7 Enrolled in School currently, 1rst grade Born Tx

Halbert married Audrey Estell Williams about 1925. Audrey (daughter of Alexander J. Williams and Rosie Alewine) was born on 10 May 1908 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 18 Mar 2000. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The Sabine County Reporter
March 15, 1995

Margie Walton

Margie N. Walton, 66, of Vidor died Saturday, March 4, 1995, at a Pt. Arthur hospital.

Mrs. Walton was a former resident of Sabine County and had lived in the Vidor area several years.

Survivors: husband, Thomas W. Walton of Vidor; mother, Audrey E. Jordan of Pt. Arthur; daughter, Donna L. Murray of Orange; sons, Don L. Walton of Vidor, Carlton A. Buxton and Clinton A. Buxton, both of Reno, Nevada; a sister, Lois Springer of Pt. Neches; a brother Emanuel Jordan of Pineland; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Vidor Memorial Funeral Home in Vidor. Interment followed at Hillcrest Cemetery near Bridge City.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, April 2009)

SSDI instead shows DOD as 11 Mar 1995 in Vidor

Marjorie married Burl Donald Fuller before 1947. Burl (son of Elton Edward Fuller and Edna Johnson) was born before 1926; died on 5 Nov 1983. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Marjorie married Clovis Arnold Buxton before 1948. Clovis was born on 5 Mar 1926 in Louisiana; died on 4 May 1998 in Jefferson County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Marjorie married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Edward Feuge. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]