Family Group Sheet
Name: Elizabeth Olive Olmstead
Birth: 1838
Place: Jackson County, Indiana
Death: 27 Nov 1893
Place: Jackson County, Indiana
Burial: Bedel Cemetery, Uniontown, Jackson County, Indiana
Father: John Olmstead
Mother: Esther Bedel
Spouse 1: William Marling
Marriage: 17 Aug 1864
Place: Jackson County, Indiana
Spouse: Joshua Lee Foster
Marriage: 19 Jul 1866
Place: Jackson County, Indiana
Children:
Name: Mary Luella Foster
Birth: 1870
Place: Jackson County, Indiana
Death: 24 Apr 1947
Place: Renssalear, Jasper County, Indiana
Spouse: John Milton Kain
Name: Clara I Foster
Birth: 1871
Place: Jackson County, Indiana
Death:
Place:
Spouse:
Name: Electra Annie Foster
Birth: 5 Dec 1872
Place:
Death: 27 Nov 1893
Place: Jackson County, Indiana
Spouse: Clinton B Jordan
Name: Cora May (Kit) Foster
Birth: 1876
Place: Jackson County, Indiana
Death: 27 Nov 1893
Place: Jackson County, Indiana
Spouse:
Notes:
Newspaper articles concerning the murder of Joahua Lee Foster, Elizabeth Olive Olmstead Foster, Cora May (Kit) Foster and Electa Annie Foster Jordon by Electa's estranged husband, Clinton B Jordon, who killed himself at the scene.
"The Daily Reviw" (Decatur, Illinois)
28 Nov 1893
THE WORK OF A FIEND.
Savage Butchery of a Family in Indiana
Indianapolis, Ind. Nov. 27 - A special to the Sentinel from Seymour, Ind. says "As the result of a terrible tragedy the end of a family feud, five people are dead in their country home, several miles east of this city. Four years ago Clinton Jordan, 21 years old married a daughter of Joshua Foster, with whom he has never lived happily. Last week they separated and she returned to the home of her father.
"Jordan met his father-in-law and accompanied him home, contrary to the wishes of the latter, who feared trouble. Jordon promised to behave, but soon after his arrial at Foster's home he bagan a quarrel. Foster then ordered him out of the house, when Jordan fired at the old man, but missed him, the ball striking Miss Cora Foster, aged 17, in the head, killing her instantly. His second shot hit Foster in the head and he fell, but he soon rose and ran about a half a mile to the home of another son-in-law, William Powell, where he fell and lingered until afternoon when he died.
"Jordon then turned his revolver toward Mrs. Foster, his mother-in-law, shooting her in the neck, the ball ranging downward and causing a wound from which she died. Jordan's wife attempted to defend her mother, and he stabbed her repeatedly in the breast, hands and face, and ended by shooting her through the head. Jordan then opened his vest, and, placing the revolver against his breast, sent a ball through his heart. He dropped dead, falling across the dead body of hiswife. The pistol was placed so close to his breast that Jordan's clothing took fire and was literally burned off of him, the skin dropping from his body when it was lifted.
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Galvaston Daily News (Galvaston, Texas)
27 Nov 1893
Seymour, Ind, Nov. 26. - "As the result of a terrible tragedy, growing out of a family feud, five people died to-night in a country home, seven miles east of this city. Four years ago Clinton Jordan, 21 years old married a daughter of Joshua Foster, with whom he has never lived happily. Last week they separated and she returned to the home of her father. Late last night Jordan met his father-in-law and accompanied him home, contrary to the wishes of the latter, who feared trouble. Jordon, soon after his arrial at Foster's home he bagan to quarrel. Foster then ordered him out of the house, when Jordan fired at the old man, but missed him, the ball striking Miss Cora Foster, aged 17, in the head, killing her instantly. The second shot hit Foster in the head and he fell, but revived, ran about a quarter of a mile to the home of another son-in-law, where he died this afternoon. Jordon then turned his revolver toward Mrs. Foster, his mother-in-law, and shot her in the neck, the ball ranging downward and causing a wound from which she died to-nite. Jordan's wife tried to defend her mother and he stabbed her repeatedly in the breast, hands and face, and ended by shooting her through the head. Jordan then opened his vest, and, placing the revolver against his breast, sent a ball through his heart. He fell dead, falling across the dead body of his wife. The pistol was placed so close to his breast that Jordan's clothing took fire and literally burned off of him, the skin dropping from his body when it was lifted. The revolver was new, and was evidently bought with the premeditated purpose of killing his victims. The knife was also new and was freshly sharpened. The aged victim, Foster, was 60 years old, and his wife, 50 Mrs. Jordan was only 18 years old.
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Tyrone Daily Herald (Tyrone, Pennsylvania)
28 Nov 1893
A QUADRUPLE MURDER
Killed His Wife, Her Parents and Her Sister, and Then Himself
Seymour, Ind., Nov. 27.-- "As the result of a terrible tragedy the end of a family feud, five people are dead in their country home, several miles east of this city. Four years ago Clinton Jordan, 21 years old married a daughter of Joshua Foster, with whom he has never lived happily. Last week they separated and she returned to the home of her father.
"Last Saturday night Jordan met his father-in-law and accompanied him home, contrary to the wishes of the latter, who feared trouble. Soon after his arrial at Foster's home Jordan began a quarrel. Foster then ordered him out of the house, when Jordan fired at the old man, but missed him, the ball striking Miss Cora Foster, aged 17, in the head, killing her instantly. His second shot hit Foster in the head and he fell, but he soon rose and ran over a mile to the home of another son-in-law, William Powell, where he lingered until late yesterday afternoon, when he died.
"Jordon then turned his revolver toward Mrs. Foster, his mother-in-law, shooting her in the neck, the ball ranging downward and causing a wound from which she died last night. Jordan's wife attempted to defend her mother, and he stabbed her repeatedly in the breast, hands and face, and ended by shooting her through the head. Jordan then opened his vest, and placing the revolver against his breast, sent a ball through his heart. He dropped dead, falling across the dead body of his wife. The pistol was placed so close to his breast that Jordan's clothing took fire and was literally burned off of him, the skin dropping from his body when it was lifted, and his corpse presented a horrible sight.
Foster, the aged victim, was 60 years old, and his wife 50. Mrs. Jordan was only 19 years old. Foster had an unsavory reputation, and when drinking, which he often did, he was ugly and quarrelsome. All the other victims were peaceful and orderly citizens.
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