Brief Life History of Helen
When Helen Jordan was born on 4 October 1899, in Knox, Kentucky, United States, her father, William O. Jordan, was 21 and her mother, Ella Swafford, was 13. She married Loyd Swafford on 26 August 1916, in Clay, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. She lived in Payne, Graves, Kentucky, United States in 1920 and Magisterial District 1, Clay, Kentucky, United States for about 10 years. She died on 8 August 1964, in Knox, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 64, and was buried in Barbourville, Knox, Kentucky, United States.
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Sources (14)
- Helen Swafford, "United States 1950 Census"
- Helen Jordon, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- Helen Swafford, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965"
Spouse and Children
1899–1985 Male
1899–1964 Female
Children (4)
1918–2008 Female
1925–2006 Female
1927–1998 Female
1932–2011 Male
Parents and Siblings
1878–1956 Male
1886–1966 Female
Siblings (8)
1899–1964 Female
1903–1982 Male
1906–1926 Female
1907–1979 Male
1910–1930 Female
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World Events (8)
1900 · Gold for Cash!
Age 1
1900 · Governor Shot
Age 1
1917
Age 18
Name Meaning
English, German, French (mainly Alsace and Haute-Savoie), Polish, Czech, and Slovenian; Spanish and Hungarian (Jordán): from the Christian personal name or nickname Jordan. This is taken from the name of the river Jordan (Hebrew Yarden, a derivative of yarad ‘to go down’, i.e. to the Dead Sea). At the time of the Crusades it was a common practice for crusaders and pilgrims to bring back flasks of water from the river in which John the Baptist had baptized people, including Christ himself, and to use it in the christening of their own children. As a result Jordan became quite a common personal name.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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