Person:George Jackson (207)

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George Dorsey Jackson
b.23 Feb 1846 Prob Fairmont, Marion Co., VA (now West Virginia)
d.13 Sep 1931 Joplin, Jasper Co., Missouri
Parents and Siblings
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m. 27 Feb 1840
  1. Charles Emory Jackson1841 - 1913
  2. Christina Isabella Jackson1842 - 1890
  3. George Dorsey Jackson1846 - 1931
  4. Philadelphia Lavinia Jackson1847 - 1911
  5. Henry H Jackson1853 - 1871
  6. Oliver Hamilton JacksonAbt 1855 -
  7. Birtie JacksonAbt 1862 -
Spouse and Children
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m. 15 Feb 1872
  1. Mary Jane Jackson1872 - 1926
  2. Roberta JacksonAbt 1875 -
  3. Lillian Jackson1876 -
  4. Alexander Earl Jackson, Sr.1880 - 1956
  5. Marcellus C Jackson1884 -
  6. Gladys M Jackson1891 -
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Facts and Events
Name George Dorsey Jackson
Gender Male
Birth[1][2] 23 Feb 1846 Prob Fairmont, Marion Co., VA (now West Virginia)
Marriage 15 Feb 1872 Marion Co., West Virginiato Mary Virginia Jolliffe
Death[2] 13 Sep 1931 Joplin, Jasper Co., Missouri
Burial[2] Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City, Jasper Co., Missouri

On George's marriage license he said that his current residence was Ohio County and his occupation was 'miller'. Note that George's father on the 1870 census was living in Ohio County, also working as a miller. No doubt that George was following in his father's footsteps.

1850 U. S. Census Fairmont, Marion Co., Virginia 388/389 Marshall Jackson 31 M W Miller 750. VA Christiana G. Jackson 24 F W VA Charles E. Jackson 9 M W VA Christiana J. Jackson 7 F W VA George D. Jackson 4 M W VA Philadelphia Jackson 2 F W VA James Shellingsburg 30 M W Laborer VA Elizabeth Miller 16 F W VA

1860 U. S. Census dist n/s, Marshall Co., VA (now WV) Post Office: Cameron Marshall Jackson 40 M miller RE:20,000. PERS:1,000. VA Christina Jackson 36 F VA Charles E. Jackson 19 M Miller VA Christine I. Jackson 18 F VA George D. Jackson 16 M VA Philadelphia L. Jackson 13 F VA Henry H. Jackson 7 M VA Oliver H. Jackson 5 M VA Mary Evans 18 F House Servant VA

By 1880 George Dorsey was back in Marion County: 1880 U.S. Census 096, Fairmont, Marion Co., West Virginia Jackson, George D. W M 36 married miller VA VA VA Jackson, Mary V. W F 26 Wife married keeping house VA VA VA Jackson, Mollie W F 7 dau S WV VA VA Jackson, Bertie W F 5 dau S WV VA VA Jackson, Lillian W f 3 dau S WV VA VA Jackson, Alex. E. W M 4/12 (Feb) son S WV VA VA

Here is George's family in 1900 but where is George?? Mary is not marked as a widow. 1900 U.S. Census Dist 0052, Fairmont Ward 02, Marion Co., West Virginia Jackson, Mary V. Head W F May 1854 46 Married28yrs 6ch/5 lvg WV PA WV Jackson, Earl A. son W M Feb 1880 20 S WV WV WV Jackson, Marcellus C. son W M Mar 1884 16 S WV WV WV Jackson, Gladis M. dau W F May 1891 9 S WV WV WV Cries, Lillian G. dau W F Sept 1876 23 M4rs zero ch WV WV WV

References
  1. ↑ United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432)
    Fairmont, Marion Co., (W) Virginia.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Find A Grave
    Memorial# 65358885.

    https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=65358885

  3.   United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M653)
    Dist n/s, Marshall Co., VA (now WV).
  4.   United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T9)
    Fairmont, Marion Co., West Virginia.
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