Person:Oscar Jackson (11)

From History of Long Island (see source): Pg 44: O. C. JACKSON, D. V. S.

Dr. O. C. Jackson, who is engaged in the practice of veterinary surgery at Jamaica, was born in New York city on the 29th of January, 1845. His grandfather was Obediah Jackson, and his father, T. T. Jackson, was born at Cedar Swamp, Long Island. The Doctor obtained his literary education in the public schools of Jamaica and at the early age of seventeen years responded to his country's call for troops, enlisting in the Fifth Regiment, New York Volunteers, known as Duryee's Zouaves. He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant and had reached the captaincy of his company when only nineteen years of age. He served four years and eight months and was always found at the head of his men when duty called. He did much scouting duty and twice his horse was wounded under him, but though several times bullets pierced his clothes he was never injured thereby. He took part in several pitched battles and for a time was in the United States Colored Cavalry. At the close of the war he returned to his home with an honorable military record.

Taking up again the pursuits of civil life, he engaged in operating the old homestead farm for a time and also conducted a store there. He likewise ran a stage line from Flushing to Jamaica and was in charge of the mail line for three years, during which time he never missed a trip. Determining to devote his life to the practice of veterinary surgery, he was graduated at the American Veterinary College of New York with the class of 1880. He then came to Jamaica and opened an office, since which time he has been very successful in his treatment of diseases common to horses. He has cured eight out of twelve cases of lock-jaw and has compounded a colic remedy and other remedial agencies of great value. He also conducts a farm and breeds Belgian hares and Flemish giant rabbits for the market and is also engaged in the breeding of driving ponies.

Dr. Jackson was united in marriage to Miss Caroline Burdett, a daughter of John A. Burdett, of Williamsburg, and unto them have been born eight children: Laura, the wife of George Covert, of Floral Park, Long Island; Maude, the wife of George Wiggans, of New Hyde Park, Long Island; Oscar C.; Julia, wife of Oliver Tunis, of Flushing; Timothy T.; Carrie; William; and John. The Doctor still maintains pleasant relationship with his old army comrades through his membership in the Grand Army of the Republic, and his religious faith is that of the Society of Friends. He has long resided in this portion of the Island and has a wide acquaintance. As a citizen he is interested in all measures for the general good and his worth is widely recognized.

1850 Census Flushing, Queens Co., New York Timothy Jackson 36 M W Farmer 12,000 NY Ethalinda Jackson 34 F W NY Samuel Jackson 15 M W NY Caroline Jackson 13 F W NY William Jackson 9 M W NY Oscar Jackson 5 M W NY Elizabeth McFarlin 25 F W Ireland Sarah Capell 18 F W Ireland Cyrus Pool 11 M B Virginia George Pool 21 M B Virginia James Wech 28 M B Ireland John Fogerty 17 M B Ireland

1870 Census Flushing, Queens, New York Post Office: Bay Side Jackson, T. T. 57 M W Farmer 15,000 NY (Indexed as S. T. Jackson!) Jackson, Ethalinda 53 F W Keeps house NY Jackson, Oscar B. 25 M W Horse Trainer NY Jackson, Carrie M. 22 F W Keeps house Ny Jackson, Laura 3/12 F W NY Jackson, Ned 18 M W NY Jackson, Belle 15 F W NY Jackson, Julia 12 F W NY Redding, Mary 24 F W Domestic Ireland Redding, Michael 19 M W Ireland Miller, Charles 57 M W Farm Hand PA Hopkins, Michael 12 M W Stable Boy NY Moore, John 40 M W Farm Hand Baden Townsend, William 25 M B Farm Hand VA Hopkins, Mary 10 F W Domestic NY

1880 Census 275, Queens, Queens Co., New York Village of Jamaica Jackson, Oscar W M 35 married Vetinary Surgeon NY NY NY Jackson, Caroline W F 33 wife married Keeping House NY NY NY Jackson, Laura W F 10 dau at home NY NY NY Jackson, Maud W F 8 dau NY NY NY Jackson, Oscar W M 5 son NY NY NY Jackson, Julia W F 3 dau NY NY NY Jackson, Timothy T. W M 4/12 Sept son NY NY NY Carroll, Mary Ann W F 20 servant Cook NY Ireland Ireland Walker, Henry W M 19 servant Hatter NY NY NY

1900 Census Dist 0678, Queens Ward 4, Queens Co., New York City of New York, Borough of Queens Jackson, Oscar Head W M May 1842 59 M NY NY NY Vetenary Jackson, Timothy T. son W M Sept 1879 20 S NY NY NY Weeks, Charles H. Boarder W M Jan 1842 58 S NJ MD NJ

1. ↑ United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432)
   Flushing, Queens Co., New York.
2.   Jones, John Henry. The Jones family of Long Island: descendants of Major Thomas Jones (1665-1726) and allied families. (Tobias A. Wright, 1907)
   359.
3. ↑ United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T623)
   Dist 0678, Queens Ward 4, Queens Co., New York.

   Oscar Jackson, born May 1842 (age 58) in New York

4. ↑ Ross, Peter. A history of Long Island: from its earliest settlement to the present time. (New York and Chicago: Lewis Publishing Company, 1902)
   3:44.

   'Dr. O. C. Jackson, ... was born in New York city on the 29th of January, 1845.'

5.   United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publications M593 and T132)
   Flushing, Queens, New York.
6.   United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T9)
   275, Queens, Queens Co., New York.

   Village of Jamaica

7.   United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T623)
   Dist 0678, Queens Ward 4, Queens Co., New York.
8.   Ross, Peter. A history of Long Island: from its earliest settlement to the present time. (New York and Chicago: Lewis Publishing Company, 1902)
   Page 44.