Person:James Jackson (264)
James Otho 'Jim' Jackson
b.5 Sep 1915 Rowayton, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, United States
d.24 Dec 1987 Corinth, Orange Co., Vermont, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. Abt 1908
  1. Charles William Jackson1909 - 1911
  2. Rev. Edgar Newman Jackson, D.D.1910 - 1994
  3. Alice Rose Jackson1912 - 1918
  4. James Otho 'Jim' Jackson1915 - 1987
Spouse and Children
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m. 1 Jan 1942
  1. Lynn Margaret Jackson1942 - 1990
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Facts and Events
Name James Otho 'Jim' Jackson
Gender Male
Birth[3] 5 Sep 1915 Rowayton, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, United States
Marriage 1 Jan 1942 Connecticut, United Statesto Virginia M. 'Jinny' Dickinson
Death[3] 24 Dec 1987 Corinth, Orange Co., Vermont, United States
Burial[3] Dec 1987 Corinth Corner Cemetery, Corinth Corners, Orange Co., Vermont, United States

Jim was a very talented artist. He graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University and then received a Masters Degree form Columbia. On January 1, 1942 he married Virginia Dickinson in Bridgeport CT. Shortly after he joined the Army. His Daughter, Lynn was born in Bridgeport while he was in basic training.

After the war, he began a career as a professor of Fine Art at Bridgeport University. He and his family lived in Fairfield and then Easton, CT. Upon retirement, Jim and Jinny built a home in Corinth Corner, VT, just around the corner from his older brother Edgar.

Jim worked in and taught watercolor, oils, acrylics, printmaking, ceramics as well as teaching art history courses. His work is held in many public and private collections.

He died on Christmas eve, 1987 after a long and debilitating battle with multiple myeloma.

References
  1.   Rootsweb chart of Jerry Bricker: bricker - benson wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi op GET db :1767980.
  2.   United States. 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T626)
    Floral Park, Nassau Co, NY.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Research of Lois E. Jackson (ljackson, add the at, together, add the dot, net).
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