The History of Hendricks County (Chicago: Interstate Publishing, 1885)--Center Township, page 525
Aquilla Jordan, Jr., section 1, Center Township, settled on his farm in October, 1857. His homestead contains 197 acres, on sections 1 and 12, and he owns 200 acres in another tract on section 12. He is one of the most prosperous farmers of the township, and owns a beautiful home, having made most of the improvements himself. He is a son of Aquilla and Elizabeth (Curtis) Jordan, natives of Bedford County, Va., who, after their marriage, moved to Ross County, Ohio, in 1828, and in 1830 to Hendricks County, Ind., and settled in Liberty Township. Their family consisted of eleven children—George, Sophiah, Wilson, Susannah, Samuel, Eliza L., Andrew I., Jabel L., Aquilla and Elizabeth (twins), and Sarah J. Jabel and Wilson died in Ohio, in infancy. Andrew and Eliza reached maturity, and at their death left families. The rest of the family are living. Aquilla, Jr. was born in Ohio, Aug. 20, 1830. He was married in 1850 to Amanda Bunton, who was born Sept. 16, 1835, and died April 21, 1855, leaving one son, John W. He subsequently married Sarah Duval, who was born April 13, 1831, and died June 6, 1884. To them were born four children—Jane A., George W., Emma Alice and Samuel.