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Facts and Events
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Compiler: Merrie Rue Smith. Genealogy of the John Jackson Family
Date of Import: 24 Nov 2000.
4. John Orville JACKSON b. April 22, 1911 in Dearborn Co., IN. Son of Clyde Alvin JACKSON and Dora A. BODLE. John married Betty Ray DENNISON on March 11, 1939. John d. October 28, 1988 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH.
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John Orville Jackson (b.1911) is the second son of Clyde Alvin Jackson (1879-1941) and Dora A. Bodle (1878-1919), born April 1911 in Miller Twp., Dearborn Co., IN. He graduated from Harrison High School at Harrison, OH. and went to college at Oxford.
He served in the Harrison Post Office from 1937-43 when he enlisted in World War II and was sent to the Army Post Office in Treat Bend, Kansas. He remained at this post through 1944.
He was co-founder with his brother Alvin Russell Jackson (b.1909) and Carl Fassold of the Harrison Airport and was president and field manager of this corporation from January 1946-49.
John was the new Post Master, sworn in office September 18, 1949 by Mr. Edward Bradley, Post Office Inspector for the Cincinnati District. Mr. Harry Rolfes has been the acting Post Master at Harrison since July 31, 1943 receiving this appointment on the death of the Post Master, Mr. V. J. Meade, who passed away suddenly July 6, 1943.
John is the retiring commander of J. B. Yeager Post 199 at Harrison, OH.
He and his wife, Betty Ray Dennison Jackson (b.1912), are members of the First Presbyterian Church of Harrison.
John Orville Jackson remained as Post Master of Harrison, OH. until he retired in April 1972 - built a new home on Howard Road north of Harrison, where they have retired.
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Ref: GENEALOGY OF THE JOHN JACKSON FAMILY, compiled and printed by Alta Mae Jackson Hart, 1975; AFN: 1J6M-PJ9 Number applied by The Church of Jesus Christ Latter-Day Saints (Mormon Church in Salt Lake City) Test Site located at Internet Resource: http://www.familysearch.org/;
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Springdale Cemetery, in Find A Grave.
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