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Randolph Mills Jordan

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Randolph Mills Jordan

Birth
Indiana, USA
Death
17 Dec 1963 (aged 92)
Fordyce, Dallas County, Arkansas, USA
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Fordyce, Dallas County, Arkansas, USA Add to Map
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Randolph went to school at Pinecrest 3 months out of the year. He married Essie Ellen Porter on Dec. 20, 1893 in Essie's parent's home. They were married for 69 years. They built a home next to Essie's parents where they lived all their lives. The home costs $400.00 to build and all rooms and kitchen were furnished for $75.00. At that time, bacon was $.06lb, ham was $.10lb, dry salt meat was $.03lb, and the daily wage was $1.00 a day, working from 6:00AM to 6:00PM.
Randolph spent most of his time in the woods hunting and fishing on Moro and Cooks Creeks. Sometimes he would go to Grays lake, but that took a day and a half. He used a cane pole and worms and fish were plentiful. For hunting he loaded his own shells with black powder and a ram-rod. He said one of his happiest days was when his father bought him a 10 gauge double-barrel shotgun. It had a long barrel and would kill a squirrel in the tallest tree.
Randolph loved the Lord, and was a deacon in the church for many years. He joined Shady Grove, which later became First Baptist of Fordyce. He served as Postmaster in Fordyce for 20 years and served on the Fordyce School Board for 37 years. He was very quick-witted and loved all of his 12 children very much.
At his memorial service, his daughter-in-law, Ruth Jordan, played "Living for Jesus". How appropriate.
Randolph went to school at Pinecrest 3 months out of the year. He married Essie Ellen Porter on Dec. 20, 1893 in Essie's parent's home. They were married for 69 years. They built a home next to Essie's parents where they lived all their lives. The home costs $400.00 to build and all rooms and kitchen were furnished for $75.00. At that time, bacon was $.06lb, ham was $.10lb, dry salt meat was $.03lb, and the daily wage was $1.00 a day, working from 6:00AM to 6:00PM.
Randolph spent most of his time in the woods hunting and fishing on Moro and Cooks Creeks. Sometimes he would go to Grays lake, but that took a day and a half. He used a cane pole and worms and fish were plentiful. For hunting he loaded his own shells with black powder and a ram-rod. He said one of his happiest days was when his father bought him a 10 gauge double-barrel shotgun. It had a long barrel and would kill a squirrel in the tallest tree.
Randolph loved the Lord, and was a deacon in the church for many years. He joined Shady Grove, which later became First Baptist of Fordyce. He served as Postmaster in Fordyce for 20 years and served on the Fordyce School Board for 37 years. He was very quick-witted and loved all of his 12 children very much.
At his memorial service, his daughter-in-law, Ruth Jordan, played "Living for Jesus". How appropriate.

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