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Mildred Conner Jordan and her husband Charles
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Mildred
was born August 20, 1933, in Marion, South Carolina, the
only daughter of James and Arletha
Conner.
Mildred's
history is best said in her own words:
"I
must say that I'm truly proud to have been born into this
great family. I'm also grateful to say I'm a farmer's daughter.
I will always have the memories of being brought up on the
family farm.
I
remember so much, our beautiful summers of hard work, and
it was hard work, but it was also much joy and good times
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On the
farm, there were fruit trees of every kind you could name, as
well as all kinds of vegetables growing. There were turkeys, chickens,
geese, ducks; I remember the tom turkey very vividly during the
month of November when he would spread his beautiful wings from
time to time. I remember asking my father what that meant. Dad
said it was to let the others know that he, was in charge. My
Dad was like that tom turkey, he was in charge and I always respected
that and knew I had to do what Daddy expected of me.
Daddy
was a great man, a giving person. He helped everybody. There was
always someone living with us because they needed a place to stay
or they needed food. This was Daddy's way of helping others and
often getting a bit of work done by them in return. Daddy always
said, 'I don't care what you are doing, do a good job and you
will always have respect for yourself and others.' I always knew
I was the apple of his eye.
My Mother
was a Christian and an Ambassador for God. She saw that we lived
in Christ as we were growing up. She was an organist at the church
the Conner Family has attended for so many years. The church was
built and given to the community by my late Great-grandfather,
Mr. Wise. I truly loved those days we attended that church and
remember fondly the annual picnics where the ladies would all
come with their trunks and baskets filled with goodies, and we
would all be wearing our best attire.
Being
the only female among nine siblings was an advantage as well as
a disadvantage. Mother and Daddy always said that the boys must
look out for their sister. When I traveled, there was always one
of them with me until my college days. When I did go away to college,
I was told that I was going for two reasons; for an education
and to find a husband. The education, I got, but I didn't find
a husband there.
After
working for four years, I went to visit my brother Gene, and I
met Charles Henry Jordan, a native of Darlington, South Carolina.
We married in a beautiful wedding ceremony, which was something
my Mother always wanted for me, then we were off to Connecticut
for the next thirty-seven years.
I worked
for the school system for two years, then pursued further interests,
received a degree in financing and went to work for People's Bank
where I remained for thirty-two years. At retirement we relocated
to Raleigh, North Carolina. My loving husband, Charles, is now
deceased."
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