Weblittle is known about edward jordan sr. , and franklin rarely discussed her first two pregnancies. Ritz’s biography does identify jordan sr. As a “player” whom. Webafter her death, franklin's family found handwritten wills in her home which instead stated that clarence, 66, was the son of another of her classmates edward. Webshe later confirmed in a handwritten will that edward jordan sr. Fathered her two older children but “never made any contribution to [their] welfare, future or past,. Webbut in the uncovered wills, franklin cited edward jordan sr. Edward franklin, 66, is the second of aretha’s children, also fathered by jordan. Weblittle is known about edward jordan sr. , and franklin rarely discussed her first two pregnancies. Ritz’s biography does identify jordan sr. As a “player” whom. Webbut in a will purportedly handwritten by franklin and discovered after she died in 2018, she identifies a man named edward jordan sr. As the father of clarence. Webedward was born in 1957, and his father was also edward jordan, sr. Franklin didn’t discuss her earlier pregnancies with reporters, and little else is known. Weball about the father of aretha franklin's first child, edward jordan sr. Summary by the sun. The late aretha franklin is renowned for her unstoppable.