Person:James Jackson (346)

James Alfred Jackson
m. 10 Nov 1847
  1. Almira Fidelia Jackson1849 - 1926
  2. James Alfred Jackson1852 - 1924
  3. David Andrew Jackson1854 - 1943
  4. Flora D. Jackson1856 - 1948
  5. Clara JacksonAbt 1860 -
m. Abt 1870
  1. Henrietta 'Etta' Jackson1872 - 1911
  2. Sarah JacksonBef 1879 -
  3. Carey M. Jackson1879 - 1952
m. 15 Oct 1918
Facts and Events
Name[3][4][8] James Alfred Jackson
Alt Name[1][9] Alfred Jackson
Gender Male
Birth[1][2][3] Apr 1852 Springfield, Otsego, New York
Residence[1] 1855 Springfield, Otsego, New YorkRelation to Head of House: Son
Marriage Abt 1870 Otsego Co., New Yorkto Mary Louise Helen Cary
Residence[5] 1911 Toddsville, Otsego, New York
Marriage 15 Oct 1918 Otsego Co., New Yorkto Mary Lucinda Dingee
Death[2][4] 10 Apr 1924 Pierstown, Otsego Co., New York
Burial[4] Lakewood Cemetery, Cooperstown, Otsego, New York

1855 New York State Census, Springfield (town), Otsego Co.
Leonard Jackson 29 M Rennsselaer married 7 Carpenter
Adaline Jackson 24 F Wife Otsego married 24
Almira Jackson 6 F dau Otsego - 6
Alfred Jackson 3 M son Otsego - 3
Andrew Jackson 1 M son Otsego - - 1
(The # of yrs lived in Otsego is at the end of the line. So apparently Adaline was born in Springfield and Leonard moved to Otsego County 7 years ago (1848).

1865 New York State Census Maryland (town), Otsego Co.
Leonard Jackson 45 M b Ren'ler Carpenter
Adaline Jackson 36 F Wife Otsego Co 5ch married once now married
Almira Jackson 15 F Child Otsego
Alfred Jackson 14 M child Otsego
Andrew Jackson 9 M child Otsego
Flora Jackson 6 F child Otsego
...ance Jackson 4 5/12 F child Otsego (indexed as Clara)

1870 U.S. Census Middlefield, Otsego Co., New York
Post Office: Cooperstown
Jackson, Alfred 18 M W Farm Laborer NY
Jackson, Mary 19 F W Keeping house NY
Carey, John 10 M W New York (John Carey is Mary's brother and James Alfred Jackson's brother-in-law.)

1880 U.S. Census 055, Minden, Montgomery Co., New York
Jackson, Alfred W M 26 married Laborer NY NY NY
Jackson, Mary W F 27 Wife married Housework NY NY NY
Jackson, Etta W F 8 dau S NY NY NY
Jackson, Sarah W F 1 dau S NY NY NY

1900 U.S. Census Otsego (town), Otsego Co., New York
Jackson, James A. Head W M Apr 1852 48 M31yrs NY NY NY Ice Dealer
Jackson, Mary L. Wife W F Jun 1851 48 M31yrs 2ch/2 lvg NY NY NY
Jackson, Cary M. son W M Jan 1879 21 S NY NY NY

1905 New York State Census Cooperstown, Otsego Co., New York
Nelson Avenue
Jackson, James A. Head W M 55 USA Ice Dealer
Jackson, Mary Wife W F 56 USA House Work
Jackson, Cary M. son W M 25 USA Ice Man
Every, Etta dau W F 34 USA House Work
Every, Frank C. granddau W M 11 USA at school (obvious gender error)
Every, Edith E. granddau W F 6 USA at school
Every, Alfred M. grandson W M 3 USA

1910 U.S. Census Otsego (town), Otsego Co., New York
Jackson, J. Arthur Head M W 59 M1 for40yrs NY NY NY Farmer General farm [this should have been J. Alfred!]
Jackson, Mary L. Wife F W 58 M1 for40yrs 3ch/3 lvg NY NY NY
Cary, Henry bro-in-law M W 41 S NY NY NY Laborer on farm
Every, Frank grandson M W 15 S NY NY NY

1920 U.S. Census Dist 0189, Cherry Valley, Otsego Co., New York
Jackson, Alfred Head owns M W 66 M NY NY NY Farmer General Farm
Jackson, Mary wife F W 66 M NY NY NY
Jackson, Andrew Brother M W 45 S NY NY NY
[Andrew's age is wrong in this record; he was born in 1854. He was semi-invalid all his life and lived with various siblings. Note on this record that he was unable to read/write and spoke no English.]

Obituary published in "the Otsego Farmer" Cooperstown, NY Friday, April 11, 1924. J. A. Jackson, who for years was the ice dealer in this village, died Thursday morning at the home of Charles Bice in Pierstown. He is survived by his wife who was Mrs. Mary Bice, by a son Cary of Illion; two sisters Mrs. Sanford Ballard and Mrs. Elmira Fassett and one brother Andrew Jackson all of Cooperstown.

References
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 New York, United States. New York State Census, 1855
    Springfield (town), Otsego Co. New York.
  2. 2.0 2.1 United States. Social Security Administration. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936–2007. (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, 2015).
  3. 3.0 3.1 United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T623)
    Dist 0134, Otsego, Otsego Co. New York.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Find A Grave
    Memorial# 151327014.
  5. Obituary of David Dick: from sheridanmedia.com website .

    1911 obituary of daughter, Henrietta 'Etta' Jackson Crossman found at
    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=139686620

  6.   United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publications M593 and T132)
    Middlefield, Otsego Co., New York.
  7.   United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T9)
    Minden, Montgomery Co., New York.
  8. New York, United States. 1905 State Census
    Cooperstown, Otsego Co., New York.
  9. Hough, Franklin B. (Franklin Benjamin). Census of the State of New York for 1865. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1984)
    Maryland (town), Otsego Co., New York.
  10.   United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T624)
    Otsego (town), Otsego Co., New York.
  11.   James Alfred Jackson is an 8th generation Mayflower descendant of John Alden & Priscilla Mullins who were passengers on the Mayflower voyage which terminated at Plymouth, New England, December 1620. All of James descendants would also be considered Mayflower descendants.
  12.   James Alfred Jackson is an 9th generation Mayflower descendant of Thomas Rogers who was a passenger on the Mayflower voyage which terminated at Plymouth, New England, December 1620. All of his descendants would also be considered Mayflower descendants. Ref: Society of Mayflower Descendants General No.87997. State No. 5917.