John S. Jordan, farmer and lumberman, Driftwood, was born in what is now Gibson township, Cameron Co., PA, March 18, 1847, and is a son of Peter and Mary (Barr) Jordan. His paternal grandfather was James Jordan, and his maternal grandfather was Robert Barr, both pioneers of Gibson township. James Jordan had eleven children: William, Hannah (Mrs. Andrew Overturf), Mary (Mrs. John Overturf), Elizabeth (Mrs. Thomas Logue), Susan, Jane (Mrs. Samuel Sweezy), Rose A. (Mrs. John Collins), Kate (Mrs. John Moore), Amanda (Mrs. Solomon Yound), James and Peter. The last named helped to clear the homestead where his father first settled. His children were James O., Sarah A. (Mrs. Amos Klock), Eliza J. (Mrs. George Gore), Samuel, John S., Emma (Mrs. Harrison Luprow), Elizabeth (Mrs. David Fraley) and Francis. John S. succeeded to the homestead at his father's death. He married, Anna, daughter of Sylvenus* and Diana (Peasley) Byam, of Potter county, PA, and they have four children: Albert, Minnie, Ida and Alice.

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*Anna's father is reported in Byam family records to be named Chauncy Raney, not Sylvenus. Chauncy R. Byham, age 24, answers the 1850 Federal Census of Potter Co, Allegheny Twp. (15 Oct 1850). Living in his househould are Diana, age 23, Diadama (F) age 5, Lodica (F) age 3, and Caroline (F) age 8 months.

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