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Joel Allen 'Jack' Jackson
b.19 Jan 1878 Montgomery Co., Alabama, United States
d.20 Sep 1957 Salty, Milam Co., Texas, United States
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m. 25 Jul 1872
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m. 1898
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Obituary found at http://www.geocities.com/milamco/milam-975ja.htm: JACKSON, Joel A. of Salty Community. Age 79. Died ?/1957 (Wed.) following an illness of several years. Services held (Sunday) from Phillips & Luckey Chapel in Rockdale. Burial in Salty Cemetery. Rev. Earl S. Yokley of St.John's Methodist Church of Rockdale officiated. He was BORN 1/19/1878 in Montgomery, Alabama, the son of Frank & Isabelle Jackson. They came to Texas in 1886, when their son was 8 yrs. old. "Jack" as he was called, grew to manhood while living in the Salty Community. Married Sarah Ruthie Ollie Thomas in 1898. Wife preceded him in death in 1945. Mr. Jackson's death occured just 12 yrs. and 2 days later at the exact date of month. Also, 3 children preceded him in death. He was a farmer in the Salty Comm. and other locations in this area. Member of the Methodist Church for long years. SURVIVORS: 3 daughters, Mrs. Oma Bost of Melven, AR., Mrs. Tempie Rutherford of Rockdale, Mrs. Ruby Maloney of Houston; 10 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; 2 brothers, Elbert and Luther Jackson of Rockdale; 3 sisters, Mrs. Irene Berry, Mrs. Ninnie Williams of Thorndale, Mrs. Ollie Copeland of Rockdale; numerous nieces and nephews. His middle name is taken from his WWI draft card. This card also has his wife's name plainly as Ollie, not Allie. References
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