John Jordan

John Jordan was born on 4 January 1812, in Sutton Courtenay, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Jordan, was 36 and his mother, Charlotta Fernonda Townsend, was 32. He married Cynthia Elizabeth Philips on 18 February 1842, in Sutton Courtenay, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He died on 10 February 1884, in Heber City, Wasatch, Utah, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Heber City Cemetery, Heber City, Wasatch, Utah, United States.

Mary Spiers was born on 21 January 1832, in Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, her father, Allan Spiers, was 26 and her mother, Jean Dunlop, was 23. She married John Jordan on 2 July 1863, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Heber City, Wasatch, Utah, United States for about 10 years. She died on 26 July 1889, in Wasatch, Utah, United States, at the age of 57, and was buried in Heber City Cemetery, Heber City, Wasatch, Utah, United States.

The descendants of John Jordan were also cattlemen in the Heber Valley. Their ranch was located just to the south of the Jordanelle Dam which name was taken from the Cafe by the same name which they also owned and operated. He was in the first group of settlers to enter the valley. He was one of the original families in the Heber Fort.