Person:Benjamin Jackson (52)

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Benjamin Fuller Jackson
b.28 Aug 1860 Vandalia, Fayette Co., Illinois, United States
d.10 Jun 1953 Petersburg, Menard Co., Illinois, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 6 Jan 1856
  1. Eva Dell Jackson1857 - 1933
  2. Benjamin Fuller Jackson1860 - 1953
  3. Sherman Grant Jackson1865 - 1923
  4. Ruthiford Jackson1876 - 1964
Spouse and Children
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m. 5 Jul 1884
  1. Glen Earl Jackson1885 - 1957
  2. Merlyn Floyd Jackson, Sr.1887 - 1988
  3. Louisa Katherine Jackson1891 - 1988
  4. Prudence Jackson1894 - 1991
  5. Benjamin Richard Jackson1896 - 1973
  6. Robert Jackson1899 - 1973
  7. Jesse Onstot Jackson1902 - 1977
  8. Theodore Marcus Jackson1904 - 1934
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Facts and Events
Name Benjamin Fuller Jackson
Gender Male
Birth[1] 28 Aug 1860 Vandalia, Fayette Co., Illinois, United States
Marriage 5 Jul 1884 to Lulu Cornelia Onstot
Death[1] 10 Jun 1953 Petersburg, Menard Co., Illinois, United States
Burial[1] Meadow Lawn Cemetery, Manito, Mason Co., Illinois, United States

1870 Census Mason, Mason Co., Illinois Jackson, Josiah 36 M W Carpenter OH Jackson, Mary A. 33 F W keeping house OH Jackson, Eva D. 12 F W IL Jackson, Fuller B. 9 W M IL Jackson, Sherman 6 M W IL

1880 Census Forest City, Mason, Co., Illinois Jackson, Josiah W M 46 married Carpenter & builder OH PA PA Jackson, Mary A. W F 43 wife married keeping house OH MD NY Jackson, B. Fuller W M 19 son S farm laborer IL OH OH Jackson, Sherman G. W M 15 son single farm laborer IL OH OH Jackson, Rutherford W M 3 dau struck thru single IL OH OH (gender error)

1900 Census Dist 57, Forest City, Mason Co., Illinois Jackson, Fuller Head W M Aug 1860 39 M14yrs IL OH OH painter Jackson, Lula wife W F Oct 1865 34 M14yrs 7ch/6 lvg IL IL OH housewife Jackson, Glen son W M Aug 1885 14 S IL IL IL Jackson, Merlyn son W M June 1887 12 S IL IL IL Jackson, Louisa dau W F Sep 1891 8 S IL IL IL Jackson, Prudence dau W F Jun 1894 6 S IL IL IL Jackson, Benjamine son W M Jun 1896 3 S IL IL IL Jackson, Robert son W M May 1899 1 S IL IL IL A few households up, same census page, are Benjamin's parents, Josiah and Mary Ann.

1910 Census Dist 0063, Forest City, Mason, Illinois Jackson, Benjamin F. Head M W 49 M1 25yrs IL OH OH Jackson, Lulu C. wife F W 44 M1 25yrs 9ch/8 lvg IL IL OH Jackson, Merlyn son M W 22 S IL IL IL Jackson, Louisa dau F W 18 S IL IL IL (indexed as Cuis) Jackson, Prudence dau F W 16 S IL IL IL Jackson, Benjamin son M W 13 S IL IL IL Jackson, Robert son M W 10 S IL IL IL Jackson, Jesse son M W 7 S IL IL IL Jackson, Theodore son M W 3 S IL IL IL (ancestry has 8; viewer has 6) This record at ancestry.com was VERY faint. Some ages have been recorded on the index as different than what I can make out from the image. Other viewers have sent ancestry.com suggested althernative dates, but this transcription will have the ages as I read them from the image.

1920 Census Dist 78, Forest, Mason Co., Illinois Jackson, Benjamin F. Head M W 59 M IL OH OH Jackson, Lulu C. wife F W 54 M IL IL IL Jackson, Glen E. son M W 34 S IL IL IL Jackson, Theodore M. son M W 15 S IL IL IL

Obituary found at the Find-a-Grave website: The Pekin Times, Pekin, Illinois, 11 Jun 1953 Ben Jackson, 92, Former RFD Mail Carrier, Dies

Forest City (CB)- Benjamin F. Jackson, 92, died at 8:15 a.m. Wednesday in the Sunny Acres Nursing home in Petersburg. A Forest City resident, he had been in failing health for several years. Mr. Jackson was a former mail carrier, having been appointed the first RFD carrier in Forest City in 1904, a position which he held for 17 years. He also operated a garage in Forest City for a number of years.

He was born in Vandalia, Ill., Aug. 28, 1860, a son of Joshua and Mary Beard Jackson. He was married to Lulu Onstott on July 5, 1884. She died in 1924.

He is survived by five sons, Glenn Jackson, Mason City; Merlyn Jackson, Forest City; Benjamin and Jesse Jackson, both of Bath; and Robert Jackson of Canton; two daughters, Mrs. Louisa Palmer, Manito; and Mrs. Prudence Folkman, Canton; one sister, Mrs. Ruth Bruning, Havana; 16 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren.

His body was taken to the John Funeral home, Manito, where last rites will be held at 2 p.m. (CST) Sunday. Rev. Joseph Hobbs will officiate. Burial will be in Meadow Lawn cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 p.m. tonight.

Descendants of this Jackson branch have much more information and photos at their ancestry.com trees here: http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/30455253/person/12282402811 (Cindy Lee Jackson) and http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/26114884/person/1782072615 (wavemusic)

References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Find A Grave
    Memorial# 87223180.
  2.   United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publications M593 and T132)
    Mason, Mason Co., Illinois.
  3.   United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T9)
    Forest City, Mason, Co., Illinois.
  4.   United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T623)
    Dist 57, Forest City, Mason Co., Illinois.
  5.   United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T624)
    Dist 0063, Forest City, Mason, Illinois.
  6.   United States. 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T625)
    Dist 78, Forest, Mason Co., Illinois.
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