Jordan, Alfred C was born 09 Apr 1835 in Bowdoin, ME. He was a carpenter by trade. He came to RC in 1858 tp Sec 13 T4 R7. On 15 Aug 1860 he married Mrs Sarah Ewing (Moore). Their children were: Samuel, John, Emma, Lizzie (d by 1875), Robert, Herbert and Lizzie. Albert's parents were Abijabt and Charity (Plummer). Abijabt was a shipwright. This Jordan family is in the direct line of Sir Robert Jordan of England who came to the US in 1640 to Cape Elizabeth, ME. (1875)

Johnston, J Perry was born 31 Oct 1835 in Covington, KY. He was a lawyer. He come to RC in 1861. In Oct 1863 he married Mary C Prine, she died in Dec 1866. His second marriage was on 01 Jan 1868 to Abbie F Prine. The Johnston family moved many time while J Perry was a child. They came from ME then moved to OH, then KY finally settleing in St Clair Co, IL. (1875)

Jones, Capt. Paul T was born in Jackson Co, IL on 21 Nov 1834. During the CW he was in the 18^th ILL Inf. After the war in 1867 he married Mary A Laird the d/o Isaac A. Their children were: Andrew (went to TX) and James M. Paul's father was Andrew Jones who married Mary Marshall. After Andrews death Mary married George Brown. Paul's grandfather was also named Andrew, he was born in SC and moved to Jackson Co, IL. (1875)

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