Viola Bailey, the daughter of William Hopkins Bailey, born 22 Oct 1839 died 2 April 1919, and, Susan Elizabeth Turner, born 24 Nov 1848 died 10 Jan 1880; who was the daughter of Cornelius "Neal" Turner and Mary Jane Turner (her sister May Turner was marred to Charles Beck). The brothers and sisters of Viola were:
Jessie Lee Bailey b 26 Nov 1867 died July 4 1936, age 68 (married Ida Glover Beard born 25 Dec 1872 died 25 May 1954; they had 2 girls and one son)

Cornelia Bailey born 02 Feb 1870 died 1895, age 24 (married Charles Solon Stevenson born 1866 died in Nolan County, TX and no known children were born to this union.)

Willie Mae born 06 Nov 1871 died Nov 1951 (married Joseph Richard Edmonds on 03 Aug 1892 in Lisbon,Claiborne Parish, Louisiana and had 11 children, 2 died young.

John Loy Bailey born 06 Nov 1871 died 14 Mar 1953 (on 22 Dec 1892 in Athens, Claiborne Parish, married Mattie Elizabeth Bridges born 09 Aug 1878 died 14 Mar 1953 and they had 10 children, 5 boys and 5 girls.)

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William Turner Bailey born 16 Apr 1877 in Bienville Parish died 23 May 1953 in Bunkie, Avoyelles Parish. He married Mattie Fouts Warren born about 1881 in Westlake Calcasieu Parish; they had 4 children, 2 girls and 2 boys.

After her mother died, Viola's father married Laura Jane Beard who was born in Sep 1857 in Jackson Parish and died 15 Feb 1927 in Lincoln Parish, she was buried next to William Hopkins Bailey. To this union the following six children were born:
Dora still born in Sep 1899;Grady born 1889 died 1893 at age 4; Charles Thomas "Tom" born 13 Nov 1891 died 28 Jul 1963 Jackson, Rankin County, Mississippi - he married 26 Jan 1913 to Rugh Unity Welch born 12 Sep 1896 died 03 Jun 1933; to this union 7 children were born, Audrey Marie, Edgar Winnifred, Azalea, William Dees, Grady Carl, Frances Ruth, and Billy Carroll; Louis Trace born 22 Dec 1893 died 20 Jan 1968, age 74 never married; Benjamin ValDeese "Dees" born 16 Mar 1896 died 10 Mar 1961 - first married Nannie Slayton who died giving birth to twins; second wife was Mae Catherine Brewer and they had 2 children, Sadie Louise born 21 Apr 1922 (she married Nolan Millington Easley and they had 3 girls) and Tacy ValDeese born 22 Dec 1923 and died 15 Jan 1977, he married Mary Ann Walker born 04 Oct 1923 died 27 Apr 1977, they had 1 daughter Sherry Diana born 06 Jun 1946; and Joseph Edmund "Edmo" born 03 Feb 1901 died 23 Dec 1934, age 33, he never married.

James Rogers Jordan married Viola Bailey on May 13, 1895 in Arcadia, Bienville Parish Louisiana. They had 6 boys and 6 girls; all but 2 of the boys lived into adulthood. The children born to this union were:

- Henderson born 11 Oct 1896 in Claiborne Parish - the Sheriff who worked with FBI Agent Purvis in the capture of Bonnie and Clyde; when Henderson heard they planned to rob the First National Bank of Arcadia he contacted Purvis and the plot was hatched. Henderson married Annie Lesba Gloer; they had 2 children, Lesba Gloria 16 Jul 1925 and James Larry 30 Jul 1931. Henderson died on 13 Jun 1958 in Arcadia, Bienville Parish, Louisiana; his wife died 29 Aug 1961 and was laid beside him.
- Nita Jeannett "Nettie" Jordan, born 18 Aug 1898 In Arcadia. On 07 Apr 1918, she married Lovis Kirkland Crosby, born 11 Nov 1895 Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, his parents were Emma Ann Younse (1867-1939) and Joseph Richard Crosby (1866-1946). Nettie served as the Dean of Women at LSU. They had one daughter, Agnes born 1919 in Westlake, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; on 07 Sep 1939, she married Dr. George Thomas Jr born 17 Aug 1917 died 26 Mar 1979 in Shreveport, Louisiana; they had 6 children.
- William Reves born 04 Jul 1900 died 04 May 1995 in Ruston, Lincoln Parish, Louisiana. On 04 apr 1930 he married Martell Crump, born 11 May 1907 in Westlake Calcasieu Parish to Adella Crumb (1883-?) and Henry Crump (1883-?). To this union 5 children were born, DeLane, Anna Nell and Dorothy Dell were still born twins, Wayne, and Tom Lynn.
- Susan Elizabeth "Susie" born 25 May 1902 in Arcadia. On 16 Aug 1912 she married James Wylie Pearce, Jr born 03 Mar 1898 in Arcadia; he was the son of Margaret Ann "Maggie" Lee (1857-1938) and James Wylie Pearce, Sr (1855-1902). To this union, 4 children were born: Susan Elizabeth born 21 Oct 1924, James Wylie III born in 1925, John Paul born 26 May 1929 died 2000, and William Garvis born 20 Dec 1931 died 2008. All their children were married and she had several grand children and great grandchildren.
- Minnie Mae born 11 Sep 1903 in Arcadia; she married Garland D Watson and they had 2 children, Janice died 24 Feb 1927 and James died 09 Feb 1977.
- Carl J born 01 Jan 1905 and died 18 Feb 1905, 1 month old
- Turner Loy born 14 Mar 1906 died 31 Jan 1999 in Burnet County, Texas. He married twice, first to Lilla Bell Eaststep born in 1906, married 19 Mar 1926 and they had two children, James and Michelle. After Lilla died he married Jane Howard born 1911 died 1996, together they had 1 child, James Wesley "Jim" born 04 Feb 1941 died 10 Aug 1984 and they also adopted Cathy who was born 23 July 1938.
- James Garvis born 11 Dec 1908 died 07 Sep 1925 at age 16.
- Martha Earline born 20 Apr 1911 and died 20 Nov 1977
- Joe Richard born 25 Jun 1913 died 08 May 1946, age 32 never married.

James Rogers "Jim" Jordan was well known throughout Louisiana for his mule team and his ability to ride horses. There is a hill between Arcadia and Minden that was referred to by the locals as "Jordan Hill" as when the old Model T's came out that hill was too steep for them to pull the grade, so Papa Jordan, as the grand children called him, took his mule team out there and "drug the hill" now the old cars could travel to Minden. Jim preceded his wife Viola in death on August 26, 1951, I was only 3 but remember him well.

Viola joined Jim on January 2, 1964. The window in the Methodist Church of Arcadia was dedicated to them and their work in the community.