General Notes

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Grandma Jordan's maiden name was Gallant.  Her father was a traveling
preacher, and they traveled by covered wagon from town to town.  It was
told that she didn't have a permanent home until she married Grandpa at
age 13 or 14.  Grandma had told she was married at age 14.
Information gathered over the years by Hetta May Jordan Harper indicated
she was Choctaw Indian. Her brother, John W. Gallant, died Aug. 7, 1970
while living in Konawa with Hetta. Twin Hettie died as a baby.
Note sent to me from Aunt Berta today, 6/18/99 was handwritten from Aunt
Het.  She said that grandpa Gallant came from Holland. Dutch. Jordans
were Germans and Cherokee Indian.  Great Great Grandpa was from Germany
(Het's statement).
September 27, 1999 - Information received from Social Security
Administration per my request.
Form SS-5 . (typed as received)
NUMI DTE:09/21/99   SSN:447-50-5594     XC:  UNIT;TONI PG:001
ACCOUNT   SSN; 447-50-5594    ETC:L     RFN:64196093253
NAME      NAA: HATTIE, B, JORDAN
BIRTH          DOB:09/10/1886 PLB: OK   SEX: F
PARENT         MNA:CATHERINE NICHOLAS
FNA: JOHN GALLANT
INTERNAL  CLD:09/30/1965 DOA: OKLAHOMA CITY  2  OKLAHOMA    CYD:02/27/1976
ACCOUNT   SSN:447-50-5594     ETC:T  RFN:87090100000
NAME:          NAA: HATTIE,  , JORDAN
BIRTH:         DOB:09/10/1886 SEX:U
INTERNAL: DOD:01/XX/1978 RIC:1   CYD:01/04/1988
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June 20, 1900 Census - Lawrence County, Arkansas, Black Rock Twp.
John Gallant, W M , widower brn.June 1841, age 58  brn. in Mo.  can read,
write and speaks English
Occupation: Farmer, rents, 72A
Mother and father born in Missouri
John W. Gallant, son brn. Sept. 1881, age 18, single born in Texas
Father born in Mo., Mother born in Arkansas  -  Occupation as Farm
laborer, can't read or write
Hattie B., dau. b. Nov. 1886 age 13, born in Indian Territory
father born in Mo. Mother born in Arkansas
Can read and write and speaks English