Person:Ervin Jackson (2)

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  1. Carlton Jackson, Sr.1911 - 1991
  2. Ervin Jackson1913 - 2002
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Name Ervin Jackson
Gender Male
Birth[1] 9 Feb 1913 Salty, Milam Co., Texas, United States
Residence[4] 1990 Jasper, Jasper Co., Texas, United States
Death[2] 2 Nov 2002 Jasper, Jasper Co., Texas, United States
Burial[3] Salty, Milam Co., Texas, United States

Found on the Milan County rootsweb site: "Tech. Sgt. Ervin Jackson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Jackson, Rockdale. Entered Army Air Corps in 1941. Served in Africa, Sicily, Italy and France. Awarded 9 Battle Stars and Good Conduct Medal. Discharged in 1945."

Obit copied from http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.texas.counties.milam/5607/mb.ashx Rockdale Reporter, Thur., 14 Nov 2002

JASPER – Services for Ervin Jackson, 89, of Jasper were held at 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 4, 2002, at First United Methodist Church of Jasper.

Mr. Jackson died Saturday, Nov. 2, in Jasper.

He was born Feb. 9, 1913, to Clarence and Annie Jackson in the Salty community. Mr. Jackson was a World War II veteran of the Army Air Force, serving in North Africa and Italy.

He worked for the Coca-Cola Co. before going into the insurance business. He worked for Southwestern Life Insurance Co. until his death. Mr. Jackson attended the Salty reunions until his health became such that he could not travel.

Survivors are his wife, Ruby Jackson of Jasper; a son, James Beard of Spring; two sisters, Ruby "Frecks" McClain of Sacramento, CA, and Carol Stubbs of Austin; also, two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

References
  1. United States. 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T625)
    Justice Precinct 8, Milam Co., Texas.
  2. Obituary.

    Ervin's 2002 obituary

  3. Rootsweb chart of Diane Eiland: The Eiland and Caffey Families wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi op GET db eilan.
  4. Obituary
    Carlton Jackson Sr. 1990 See his Notes for obit.