Dr. John D. Jordan, a leading physician of Eureka Springs, located there in February, 1887, from Prescott, Nevada Co., Ark., where he had practiced his profession for ten years. He was born February 17, 1846, and is the sixth of a family of eight children of Benjamin F. and Elvira (Bylor) Jordan. Benjamin F. Jordan was of Irish descent, and was born in Tennessee in 1808. In 1844 he came to Washington County, Ark., and located on a farm, which he managed until his death in 1868. His wife was born in Tennessee in 1809, of German parentage. She died in 1866. Dr. John D. Jordan was reared on his father's farm, in Washington County, and it was there that he secured his literary education by his own personal efforts. In 1870 he entered the university at Louisville, Ky., and graduated with the degree of M.D. in 1872, and soon after entered upon the practice of his profession in his native county. After four years' practice there he removed to Prescott, and thence to Eureka Springs, as before stated. He now controls a large and lucrative practice, and is one of the leading physicians of the county. January 7, 1874, he was united in marriage with Jennie Weaver, of Columbia County, Ark., and to them have been born six children, viz.: Myron D., Larkin F., Emma D., Carrie S., Lydia and Lillie R. Both the Doctor and his wife are members of the Christian Church. He is a Mason, and a member of the State Medical Association, also of the County Medical Association, of which he was president a number of years and is the present treasurer.