Looking for the parents of Odis A. Jordan b. 1910 in South Central KY. d. 1986 in Peoria, IL., he married Myrtle Clarkson 1929 unk., On the 1930 Census of Peoria, IL., in the HH of his grandmother Addia Jordan (Huffman) Thank you Harold Gosnell

Harold: A quick check found these items for your further research. Odis Jordan Birth: 23 Nov 1910 Death: Nov 1986, Peoria, Peoria, Illinois 1920 U.S. Federal Census, Lafayette Road, Gum District, Monroe County, Kentucky Calvin D Jordan, 33, Head, W, M, Married, Rents, Reads/Writes/Speaks English, KY KY KY, Farm Laborer, Working Out, Worker Class Georgie B Jordan, 20, W, F, Wife, Married, Reads/Writes/Speaks English, KY TN KY Omer U Jordan, 14, W, M, Son, Single, Reads/Writes/Speaks English, KY KY KY Odis O Jordan, 9, W, M, Son, Single, Attended School, KY KY KY Garland W Jordan 2 - 9/12, Son, W, M, Single, KY KY KY NOTE: Although his middle initial is "O" in that census, all city directory listings state his name as Odis A. Jordan; and his wife was Myrtle S. Jordan. 1940 Census: 211 Cooper Street, Pekin (city), Pekin Township, Tazewell County, Illinois Odin A. Jordan, 29, completed 8th grade, born Kentucky, resided Marsh Creek, Peoria, IL in 1935, laborer, corn products, income $1750, hours worked 40, owns home $700 value NOTE: Although the factory is not listed, it was likely Archer-Daniel-Midlands is a corn-processing factory nearby (or its forerunner). wife Myrtle S., 28, completed 8th grade, born Kentucky, resided Marsh Creek, Peoria, IL in 1935 Also residing with them was: Millie Gosnell, sister-in-law, age 19, completed 8th grade, born Kentucky, resided Glasgow, Barren County, Kentucky in 1935, waitress, hotel, income $60, hours worked 48 RESIDING NEARBY: Oda H. Gosnell, male, 31, born KY, wife Dorothy M. age 26, and daughters Alberta L., age 9, Juanita A., age 8 and Verna W. age 6; and wife and daughters were all born IL. CITY DIRECTORIES: He and wife Myrtle S. Jordan are listed throughout 1940s-1950s. Not all city directories are included, but these are scattered through two decades. Pekin, Tazewell County, Illinois is across the Illinois River from Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois. Here's an example of one directory listing: Name: Odis A. Jordan Gender: Male Residence Year: 1955 Street Address: 229 S 3d Residence Place: Pekin, South Pekin, Illinois (Tazewell County), Illinois Occupation: Fireman Spouse: Myrtle Jordan Source: Pekin, Illinois, City Directory, 1955 Best regards, Christie On Nov 11, 2014, at 2:11 PM, Harold via wrote: > Looking for the parents of Odis A. Jordan b. 1910 in South Central KY. > d. 1986 in Peoria, IL., he married Myrtle Clarkson 1929 unk., > On the 1930 Census of Peoria, IL., in the HH of his grandmother > Addia Jordan (Huffman) > Thank you > Harold Gosnell > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SOUTH-CENTRAL-KENTUCKY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message