Person:Jonah Jackson (1)

Query: http://ohdarke.ohgenweb.net/queries/query039.htm#1434 Jonah JACKSON moved from Brushcreek Tp., Bedford Co., PA. before 1860 and settled in Patterson Tp., Darke Co., Ohio. He married Eva A. HOOPENGARNER in PA. There were several children and Jonah was born Feb. 2, 1814 in PA. and died May 6, 1886 in Darke Co. He is buried in the Versailles Cemetery. Any information about this family would be greatly appreciated. His father was Samuel JACKSON who lived in Bedford Co., PA.

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1840 United States Federal Census
Name: Jonas Jackson
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): East Providence, Bedford, Pennsylvania
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1 (Andrew)
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1 (Jonah)
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1 (Eve)
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 1
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2 (Jonah & Eve)
Total Free White Persons: 3

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1850 Census Brush Creek, Fulton Co., Pennsylvania
Jonah Jackson 36 M Farmer 1000 PA
Eve Jackson 37 F PA (abt 1813)
Andrew Jackson 13 M PA
Emmaline Jackson 11 F PA
William Jackson 10 M PA
Abram Jackson 8 M PA
Sarah Jackson 6 F PA
Nancy Jackson 2 F PA

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In this census Jonas has been indexed Jones. The enumerator is stating the township locality for birth when the birth state is Ohio. See specifically the child Samuel.
1860 Census Patterson, Darke Co., Ohio
Jones Jackson 46 M Farmer 350 PA
Eva Jackson 47 F PA
Emaline Jackson 20 F PA
William Jackson 13 M Farmer PA
Abram Jackson 17 M PA
Sallie Jackson 15 F PA
Nancy Jackson 12 F PA
Samuel Jackson 6 M Montgomery, Ohio

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1870 Census Wayne Twp, Darke Co., Ohio
Post Office: Versailles
Jackson, Nona 56 M W Farmer 10,000 580 PA (Jonah)
Jackson Eva 57 F W keeps house PA
Jackson, Abram 27 M W works on farm OH
Jackson, Emeline 31 F W assists mother OH
Jackson, Samuel 17 M W works on farm OH
It is clear from the 1850 census that the birth states for Emeline & Abram in this 1870 census are in error.

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432)
   Year: 1850; Census Place: Brush Creek, Fulton, Pennsylvania; Roll:M432_783; Page: 75A; Imag.

   Name: Jonah Jackson
   Birth: abt 1814 in Pennsylvania

2. ↑ Patterson, Darke Co., Ohio, in United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M653).
3. ↑ Wayne Twp, Darke Co., Ohio, in United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publications M593 and T132).
4. ↑ ^4.0 4.1 Memorial# 44713989, in Find A Grave.