Person:Caroline Jackson (21)

According to papers located in Westbury Historical Society's Library, Caroline was born in 1872 and died in 1978. I had trouble believing that was correct, but excerpts from the same article are below and state that "Caroline was the oldest living alumna of Swarthmore College until her death on June 2nd, 1978."

"When Caroline and Henry were in their 20's, they were part of a club called the Happy Hour Society, which met around in peoples homes. It was a literary group and she was the secretary, while Henry was the president. Esther Hicks Emory, her daughter, has the constitution and minutes books in her possession. The books describe how the monthly meeting time was set. It was decided that they would meet the night of the month when the moon was full because they had nothing to light their way except a lantern hung under the wagon. They could drive their horse and wagon better with the aid of the moonlight!

"According to a Westbury Times article written on Thursday, June 15, 1978, Caroline was active in Quaker causes being a member of the American Friends Service Committee, where she did sewing; the Westbury Friends Meeting; the Westbury Neighborhood Association; and Nassau Hospital, serving on the Auxiliary. Caroline also served on the local visiting committee for Nassau County, visiting the foster homes in which children were placed. At first children had been placed in the Poor House, then they went to an orphanage in Mineola, called the Children's Home, c. 1890. After the orphanage closed, the children were placed in foster homes. This was during the days prior to social services and these homes needed oversight, which was accomplished on a volunteer basis.

"Caroline was the oldest living alumna of Swarthmore College until her death on June 2nd, 1978.

"Source: Tape with Esther Hicks Emory, March 25, 1981. SUNY-COW Archives Collection, Westbury Historical Society, Westbury, NY, 11590."

1880 Census District 295, Queens, New York City-Greater, NY Hicksville Village in the County of Queens Jackson, Soloman W M 62 head Farmer NY NY NY Jackson, Esther W F 50 wife keep hs NY NY NY Jackson, Solomon W M 33 son at home NY NY NY Jackson, Frank P. W M 27 son at home NY NY NY Jackson, Josephine W F 20 dau at home NY NY NY Jackson, Grace A. W F 16 dau at home NY NY NY Jackson, Caroline U W F 8 dau at school NY NY NY ** Jackson, Martha W F 66 sister NY NY NY

1920 Census North Hempstead, Nassau, New York 354/405 Hicks, Henry Head M W 49 Married NY NY NY Manager Nursery Hicks, Caroline Wife F W 47 Married NY NY NY Hicks, Esther Daughter F W 17 Single NY NY NY Hicks, Edwin Son M W 13 Single NY NY NY Hicks, William Son M W 9 Single NY NY NY Jackson, Esther Mother-in-law F W 90 Widow NY NY NY (Caroline's mother) Smith, Mary Servant F W 20 Single Ireland Hicks, Edward Head M W 79 Married NY NY NY (Henry Hick's father) Hicks, Emma Wife W 74 Married NY NY NY Hicks, Grace Daughter F W 51 Single NY NY NY Hicks, Mary E Daughter F W 46 Single NY NY NY Hoda Rani Servant F W 22 Single Poland Poland Poland

1. ↑ New York, Westbury; Papers from Westbury Historical Society Provided by John Quinn from papers he copied there.
2.   Quaker Records: Register of Members, Jericho Monthly Meeting, Long Island, NY dunhamwilcox.net/ny/jericho ny q.
3.   United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T9)
   Dist 295, Queens, Greater NY City, New York.