Amanda Mandania (Burdick) Jordan 1847-1924  
Categories: The Sabbath Recorder Obituary, Woman's Christian Temperance Union
"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 96, No 6, p 191, Feb. 11, 1924.
  Amanda M. Burdick Jordan was born August 29, 1847 in the town of Wirt, Allegany county, N. Y., and died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. R. L. Woodard, near Richburg, N. Y., January 31, 1924, aged 76 years, 5 months, and 2 days.
  She was the sixth of eight children born to William and Avis Thurston Burdick, all of whom have passed to the great beyond.
  In the fall of 1869 she was married to James W. Jordan, of Nile, N. Y., who died in May, 1900.   To this union were born three children: Rev. Henry N. Jordan, of Milton, Wis., Alford R. Jordan, of Winfield, Kan., and Avis E. Woodard, of Richburg, N. Y.   She is survived by her three children, also a stepson, Deacon Milton J. Jordan, of Nile, N. Y., and fourteen grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren.
  On March 7, 1868, she was baptized by Rev. L. A. Platts, and united with the Friendship Seventh Day Baptist Church, at Nile, where she remained a member till the time of her death.   For several years she was a member of the church choir.   She has been a teacher in the Sabbath school and was a faithful worker in the Ladies' Aid society.   She was always a faithful member of the W. C. T. U., and at the time of her death was president of the local union.
  Mrs. Jordan had been in failing health for the past year.   She became so much worse that on August 11, 1923, she was taken to her daughter's home near Richburg where she has been faithfully cared for.
  Memorial services were held at the church at Nile Sabbath afternoon, February 2.   As the pastor, Mr. Lester G. Osborn, was not well enough to be present, a former pastor, Mr. William M. Simpson, of Alfred Station was called to conduct the service.   A large company of friends gathered to pay respect.   Burial was made at Mount Hope Cemetery near Friendship.     W. M. S.