This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: CLAPP, GUNBY, JORDAN, NARRAMORE, WYNN Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Xd.2ADE/1527 Message Board Post: Patricia CANTRELL shares with us: <<While at the Bradley Library yesterday, I came across a booklet, "G. Gunby Jordan Remembers...A History of the Jordan Company 1904-1986" edited by Sara Crawford, published by James Eberhardt, Columbus Productions, Inc., Columbus, GA, 1986. It was very interesting reading about the Jordan Company. On page 8, Mr. Jordan writes, "I think one of the first homes the Company built on lands they owned was the old Green Island Ranch, where my grandfather and my father lived in the 1905-06 era. They built a two-story, hunting lodge type of home, quite large, located five miles out on the River Road. I understand they acquired several hundred acres of land on the old River Road from Mr. Narramore, as well as land from the T. J. Wynn family, and other acreage near the Roaring Branch area belonging to the Clapp family.">> The following was published 08 APR 1906 in the "Columbus Georgia Daily Enquirer-Sun" newspaper [kindly transcribed by Sue GILBERT]: "Work begins soon on Mr. G. Gunby JORDAN's new country home which will be located two and one half miles north of Clapp's Factory, between the road and the river on a 500 acre tract owned by Mr. JORDAN [evidently at Green Island Hills – jml]. It will be a handsome two story residence, the first story being of brick and the second finished in English wood design. This is a delightful location for a summer home, and the residence will afford all possible conveniences and will be an ideal country home. A telephone line will be constructed so that there will be telephone connections with the inner city, its official tag. The Columbus Improvement Company, the company that will do the construction work for the Columbus Power Company, will have its general offices at Clapp's Factory. The office will be equipped with electric lights, telephones and etc., having practically all the conveniences afforded by the city with the exception of one item of electric transportation and it is only a matter of time that a car line will be contracted to Clapp's Factory." I have a postcard, postmarked 1912, showing a home similar to what is described, with the title "Green Island Range near Columbus, Ga." I had wondered if this was a clubhouse for a golf course, but it seems that Range is the same as Ranch in Mr. JORDAN's account. I will be glad to share a scan of this postcard with anyone who is interested in having it. Thanks to Patricia and Sue for sharing their findings with us. John in TX