Person:Spencer Jackson (6)

The birth record for Spencer and Elizabeth Jackson's son, Ellis, shows Ellis to be a black child but the 1880, 1900 and 1910 census indicate that Spencer was mulato. His wife Elizabeth was white and her child by her first marriage was white. Spencer and Elizabeth's children are listed on the 1900 census as mulato.

1850 Census Dist 65, Wood Co., Virginia Jonathan Johnston 58 M Farmer 3200. PA Nancy Johnston 58 F PA Elsa Johnston 22 M Farmer PA (Elza) Amanda Johnson 18 F PA Clemeza Johnston 13 F PA Spencer Johnston 4 M VA

Spencer's death certificate lists his father as Elza Johnson and mother as Adaline Jackson.

1860 Census Dist n/s, Wood Co., Virginia Post Office: Bull Creek Jonathan Johnson 70 M Farmer 2500 400. PA Nancy Johnson 60 F KY Ann Lewis 14 F VA William Montgomery 25 F Hs Servant PA Clamenza Headly 2 M VA Spencer Hoff 15 M Mu VA [Spencer is the only 'colored male' on the page.]

http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1870usfedcen&indiv=try&h=14760431 1870 Census Union, Wood, West Virginia Post Office: Parkersburg Ebenezer Corbin 28 M W Farmer blank 120 VA M E Corbin 23 F W Keeping house PA Emma Corbin 6 F W WV Ruhama Corbin 3 F W WV Ruel Corbin 1 M W WV Jonathan Stoneking 35 M W PA Spencer Jackson 23 M W VA Catherine Ober 35 F W Keeping house OH Orange Ober 18 M W Farm labor OH Allison Ober 13 M W Farm labor OH Alineda Ober 11 F W OH

1880 Census 165, Union Dist., Wood Co., West Virginia Jackson, Spencer Mu M 30 married Farm Laborer WV WV WV Jackson, Ellizabeth W F 30 Wife married Keeping House OH blank blank Jackson, Milton, E. W M 7 step-son S Jackson, Charles Mu M 4 son WV WV blank Jackson, Laura B. Mu F 3 dau WV WV blank Jackson, Rosetta Mu F 1 dau

1900 Census Dist 0145, Union Dist., Wood Co., West Virginia Jackson, Spencer Head B M Nov 1840 59 Wd WV WV WV Farmer Jackson, Rosetta dau B F June 1879 20 S WV WV WV Jackson, Permelia M. dau B F Oct 1884 15 S WV WV WV Jackson, Andrilla son B M Oct 1886 13 S WV WV WV Jackson, James H. son B M Nov 1849 10 S WV WV WV Jackson, Nellie G. dau B F June 1890 S WV WV WV Jackson, John S. son B M Aug 1894 5 S WV WV WV Jackson, Mary K. dau B F Aug 1896 3 S WV WV WV Hawkins, Maud F. gr-dau B F Mar 1882 18 S WV WV WV Hawkins, Minnie L.. gr-dau B F June 1886 13 S WV WV WV

Minnie b 19 Jun 1886 is d/o Mary and C. C. Hawkins. She was born in Pleasants Co but recorded in Wood County!! http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1987917&Type=Birth

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} West Virginia, United States. Vital Research Records Search Selection. (West Virginia, United States: West Virginia Archives and History)
   Wood County Death Certificate.

   http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1269827&Type=Death

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Find A Grave
   Memorial# 63664754.

   http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=63664754

3.   West Virginia, United States. Vital Research Records Search Selection. (West Virginia, United States: West Virginia Archives and History)
   Wood County birth Ellis H. Jackson.

   http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1985008&Type=Birth

4.   United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432)
   Dist 65, Wood Co., Virginia.

   http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1850usfedcenancestry&indiv=try&h=15636007

5.   United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M653)
   Dist n/s, Wood Co., Virginia.
6.   United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publications M593 and T132)
   Union, Wood, West Virginia.
7.   United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T9)
   Union Dist., Wood Co., West Virginia.
8.   United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T623)
   Union Dist., Wood Co., West Virginia.