Emma Jean Jordan

  General Notes:

Research of James W. Straw
Goes by Jean
Marriages
1- Donald Ray Baker
2 - Herbert Straw
3 - Jerry Monroe Edwards
2/03 - Donna Lee Baker (daughter) is now married to Allen Rogers all living with Jean.
Greg is same age as David A Straw
Retired at 62 from Sears 23 years

Died in the evening of cardiac arrest.

SSDI
Jean EDWARDS Birth Date: 24 Mar 1920 Death Date: 16 Feb 2006 State or Territory Where Number Was Issued: California Death Residence Localities ZIP Code: 90638 Localities: La Mirada, Los Angeles, California Lamirada, Los Angeles, California Mirada, Los Angeles, California

California Marriage records
27 May 1970 Los Angeles city
Jerry M. Edwards age 52 c1918
Emma J Straw age 49 c1921

Whittier Daily News, The (CA)
February 22, 2006
EDWARDS-Emma "Jean" Edwards, 85, born March 24, 1920 in Johnson, TN and passed away February 16, 2006 in Whittier, CA. Survived by daughter Donna (Allen) Rogers, son Gregory (Kathy) Straw, step-son Larry (Sandy) Edwards, step-son Jerry Keith (Sandi) Edwards, four grandchildren, 5 step-grandchildren, four great grandchildren, 5 step grandchildren, two great great grandchildren. Preceded in death by son Richard Baker, husband Herbert Straw and husband Jerry Edwards. In lieu of flowers, donations may be forwarded to Braile Institute 527 North Dale Ave., Anaheim, Ca 92801-4899. Services Directed by Rose Hills Mortuary on Thursday, February 23, 2006 at 1:00 P.M. Memorial Chapel Gate #1. 3888 Workman Mill Road. Whittier. Rose Hills Mortuary, Directo rs.
(c) 2006 The Whittier Daily News. All rights reserved. Reproduced with the permission of Media NewsGroup, Inc. by NewsBank, Inc.
Record Number: 16823836

Emma married Herbert Winters Straw, son of Harrison H. Straw and Grace F. Winters. (Herbert Winters Straw was born on 14 Dec 1919 in Mt. Washington, Jackson County, Missouri, died on 2 Jul 1965 in Fowler, Fresno County, California and was buried in Rose Hills Memorial Park in Whitier, California.). The cause of his death was truck accident [bomb exploded].

Emma next married Donald Ray Baker, son of Charles Henry Baker and Daisy Ann Risinger, on 22 Nov 1937 in Church of the Brethren, Santa Ana, CA. (Donald Ray Baker was born on 13 Jul 1918 in Colorado, died on 20 Feb 1983 in Pamona, Los Angeles County, California and was buried in Santa Ana, Orange County, California.)

Emma next married Jerry Monroe Edwards on 16 Dec 1967 in Mexico. (Jerry Monroe Edwards was born on 19 Jun 1915 in Oklahoma, died on 8 Jan 1996 in Vista. CA and was buried in Cremated.)