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LA ROY S. JORDAN, Postmaster, Piqua. Mr. Jordan, a native of Piqua, is a son of Dr. David and Matilda (Harbaugh) Jordan, who emigrated from Carroll Co., Md., to this county, in 1834, and remained here until their decease. His father died in 1857, his mother in 1874. Dr. Jordan was a practitioner of good standing, and both he and his wife were worthy members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The subject of this sketch was the sixth of a family of nine, six of whom attained majority, of whom LaRoy is the third; he was born in 1840, and has always resided at the place of his birth; in his youth, he received only such education as the local schools afforded; when the war broke out, in 1861, he was engaged in an art gallery, but responded to his country’s call; he then, being in Illinois visiting, entered the service under Gen. Fremont, and, at the time of Gen. Fremont’s recall, the organization was disbanded; LaRoy S. returned to Piqua, where he soon after enlisted in the 110th O. V. I., with which he served until the surrender of Lee at Appomattox, after which he returned to Piqua and became connected with a publishing house of Columbus, with which he remained about seven years; in 1872, he became Assistant Postmaster, and served as such until February of the present year, when he received the appointment of Postmaster; he is assisted by his brother Dr. W. B. Jordan, Jacob Cropsy, an ex-soldier and pleasant gentleman, and Miss Mary L. Mumsell, an intelligent and pleasant lady. Mr. Jordan’s social, genial nature, makes him peculiarly fitted for the rather trying position which he is now filling. He married, in 1874, Miss Matilda, daughter of John F. and Sophia Compton, who are now very elderly people, residing on Wayne street, opposite the Green street Methodist Episcopal Church.