s/o Thomas Womble and Eliza Gray
m. Martha Ann Franks on Dec 13, 1827 in Wake Co., NC

THE STATE CHRONICLE (Raleigh, North Carolina · Thursday, December 4, 1890)
Funeral Of Mr. Jordan Womble, Sr.
The funeral services of the late Jordan Womble, Sr., were held from the Baptist Tabernacle yesterday morning at 11 o'clock, and were witnessed by a large concourse of people. The services were conducted by Dr. J. J. Hall in an impressive manner. There were many rich and beautiful floral offerings testifying to the pure reverence and respect in which Mr. Womble was held as a man and a citizen. The interment was in Oakwood, the following gentlemen acting as pall bearers:
C. B. Root, W. J. W. Crowder, Henry Briggs, J. W. Scarboro, N. B. Broughton, W. M. Boylan, W. C. Stronach, W. S. Primrose.
The death of Mr. Womble removes from among us one of Raleigh's elderly and most respected and revered citizens. He had been a prominent character in city commercial and civic life for nearly three score years. He was born in Wake county, near Holly Springs and came here in 1830. In 1831 he embarked in the grocery business and conducted it with marked business ability and success for fifty-seven years. His reputation for probity and sterling honesty was proverbial. He accumulated quite a large estate and managed it with continuous success.
He was at one time a Warden of the Poor, and held the office of treasurer for the county poor house. He was a magistrate for many years, when marked dignity attached to that office, and he served the city as one of its commissioners for a long time.
Mr. Womble's life has been one of exemplary character, and it has been useful to his fellow-men.
He had twelve children, ten of whom are still living, and his good wife survives him. His children and grandchildren occupy prominent positions in business and official life, and are some of the best citizens of the county and city. (Obit provided by Cindy Womble Billman)