Person:Alva Jackson (2)

From the Progressive Men book, "A.H. Jackson was a prosperous resident of Bingham County, Idaho. In April 1864, his pioneering spirit led him to cross the continent and make his home in the West. Locating at Granger Station, in the present state of Wyoming. In May 1864 he at once entered the service of the Western Union Telegraph Co. for one year then conducted merchandising in association with Lafaytte Granger at a trading post in Porter until 1870, when removing to Rush Valley, Utah, he there engaged in mining operations for four years, when the flattering reports of gold discoveries in South America drew him thither for a short period. Upon his return, he was engaged in varying employments until 1879, the year of his coming to present Idaho, he then removing to that portion of Oneida county since segrated and organizing into Fremont county, two years thereafter making his home in Bingham county, in 1881 filing upon a homestead of 160 acres on Willow Creek, eleven miles northeast of Idaho Falls, where he has since maintained his home, showing marked taste and great industry in the development of his place and running a fine herd of cattle. His farming operations are conducted with skill and discrimination, and one of the excellent features of the ranch is the thrifty young orchard, which is a splendid manifestation of the horticultural knowledge of its owner and gives promise of exceeding productiveness. In political relations Mr. Jackson finds himself in harmony with the Socialist party, he believing that its principles, if carried into full operations would result in a greatly improved condition of the people of the entire country."

Wikipedia says that Ucon, Idaho was formerly called Willow Creek and was first settled in 1883. But I notice the 1880 census was conducted in Willow Creek. Alva's death record (below) says he was "from Ucon, Idaho formerly called Willow Creek". The death record of his daughter-in-law, Thoeodore's wife, Cora, says she died in Ucon, Idaho.

1880 Census Dist 27, Eagle Rock and Willow Creek, Oneida Co., Idaho Jackson, Alvah W M 39 Husb married Farmer Canada NY Canada Jackson, Helena W F 21 wife married keeping house Utah Ohio Ill Jackson, Theodore W M 4 son single Utah Canada Utah Jackson, Layfaette G. W M 2 son single Utah Canada Utah Jackson, Bertha May W F 6/12 (Dec) dau single Utah Canada Utah Andrews, Florence W F 12 sister of wife single Utah Ohio Ill

1900 Census Dist 16, Willow Creek, Bingham Co., Idaho Jackson, Alva Head W M Sep 1840 59 M24yrs Canada Penn Penn Jackson, Helena wife W F June 1860 39 M24yrs 6ch/6lvg Utah Ohio Ohio Jackson, Lafayette son W M Dec 1877 22 S Utah Canada Utah Jackson, Edna dau W F Jan 1879 17 S Idaho Canada Utah Jackson, Claude son W M July 1884 15 S Idaho Canada Utah Jackson, Ray son W M Aug 1886 13 S Idaho Canada Utah Jackson, Cora granddau W F Mar 1895 4 S Idaho Utah Indiana

1910 Dist 0292, Idaho Falls Ward 4, Bingham Co., Idaho Jackson, Alva H. head M W 69 M33yrs Canada N.York N.York Jackson, Helena wife F W 49 M33yrs 6ch/6 lvg Utah Ohio Utah Jackson, Ray son M W 23 S Idaho Canada Utah Jackson, Cora dau F W 14 S Idaho Canada Utah

Copied from BYU Special Collections Online: Last Name: Jackson First Name: Alva H. Age: 77 Gender: M Cemetery: Idaho Falls, Idaho--Rose Hill Birth Date: 26 Sep 1840 Date Died: 23 Nov 1917 Sources: Idaho Falls Times & Register, Idaho Falls, Idaho, 23 Nov 1917, p1. Remarks: From Ucon, Idaho formerly called Willow Creek.

1. ↑ Rootsweb chart of Laura Anderson: Laura Anderson PAF File worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi op GET db.
2. ↑ Find A Grave
   Memorial# 14280483.
3.   Morley, William F. E. Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte: Including Geneaologies of Old Families and Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens. (Toronto: Rolph and Clark Limited, [1904?])
   Pages 454 and 456.
4.   Email from Elizabeth Archer (elizabeth.archer add the at sympatico add the dot ca).
5.   Email from Linda Peling Alessio Rlaless add the at aol add the dot com.
6.   Progressive men of Bannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, Fremont, and Oneida counties, Idaho. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1963).
7.   United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T623)
   Willow Creek, Ammon, Iona Precincts, Bingham, Idaho.
8.   United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T9)
   Oneida Co., Idaho.
9.   United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T624)
   Idaho Falls Ward 4, Bingham Co., Idaho.
10.   Eastern Idaho Death Records.