Veteran Sp. American War Corp. l. Co G. IL Inf.; b: Albion - Edwards Co IL; d: Bone Gap - Edwards Co IL; s/of Aaron Lyon Shurtleff (1850-1916) & Sarah Ann Sloan (1856-1936); m: 19 Aug 1904 Wabash Co Rose B Beesley (28 Aug 1872 Friendsville-Jan 1974 MI d/of William P Beesley* & Mary E Milburn*); res: 1880 Albion Edwards Co 1900-18 Bone Gap - Edwards Co.; ch: Keith Jordon (1908 IL-1978 ID) & Claris Albert (1909 IL-1991 MI m: Christina)