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Julia Ancybell "Julie" McClure was born August 12, 1896, in White County, Arkansas, the daughter of Dode McClure and Eliza Jones.
Julie married Major Harrison Jordon on July 3, 1915, at Formosa, in Van Buren County, Arkansas. (The marriage is recorded in Van Buren County Marriage Book 11, page 154.) Major Jordon was born March 16, 1897, on Culpepper Mountain, in Van Buren County, Arkansas, the son of John Jordan and Piety Eades.
Julie and Major appear on the 1920 Van Buren County census, in Culpepper Township. Listed with Major and Julie is their daughter Bernice S., age 1 1/2 years. Living with the family was William C. McClure, brother-in-law, age 18; and Susie I. McClure, sister-in-law, age 11.
The 1930 Van Buren County census, Craig Township, shows Major Jourdon, 33, rented his farm, born in Arkansas, father and mother both born in Georgia; Julia, 35; Bernice, 11; Vernia, 9; and Alma, 8 years old.
Major and Julie divorced and Major later remarried and had several children. He died November 29, 1957, in Sikeston, Missouri.
Julie married Ed Hall in 1940, in Van Buren County. Ed Hall died about 1955 and is buried in Culpepper Cemetery. Julie died June 26, 1984, and is buried beside Ed in Culpepper Cemetery. Julie and Ed Hall had no children.
Children of Major Jordon and Julie McClure
1. Bernice S. Jordon, b. July 26, 1918, Formosa, Van Buren Co, AR; d. 1982, WY; m. Willard Garner. They ran a resort in WY, where they raised their family of 4 sons and 1 daughter.
2. Verna Jordon, b. June 30, 1920, Formosa, Van Buren Co, AR; d. May 7, 2008, Fairfield Bay, AR; m. Clarence Idus "Slim" Russell on Jan. 19, 1943, Sikeston, MO. Slim Russell, b. July 28, 1915, Lamar, AR; d. Jan. 19, 1963, Sikeston, MO. They had four sons and three daughters.
3. Alma Jordon, b. Sept 18, 1921, Formosa, Van Buren Co, AR; d. Sept 6, 1993, Clinton, Van Buren Co; bur. Halbrook Cem. in Conway Co, AR; m. John J. Shipley in 1942, Van Buren Co. John was b. Sept 13, 1917; d. July 15, 1978; bur. Halbrook Cem. They had one son and one daughter.