Person:Lafayette Jackson (2)

It appears that Lafayette was named for his father's long-time partner and friend. A quote from his father's bio: 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.

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 Family: 217/227 Jackson, Lafayette head M W 32 M 9yrs Utah Canada Utah Jackson, Albrina wife F W 27 M 9yrs Utah Africa Utah Family 218/228 Jackson, Claud head M W 25 M 9/12 Idaho Canada Utah Jackson, Belle wife F W 19 M 9/12 Utah Utah Iowa (Brothers Lafayette and Claud are next hh to one another.)

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Name: Lafayette Granger Jackson County: Bonneville - State: Idaho Birth Date: 17 Dec 1877 Race: White FHL Roll Number: 1452111 Nearest Relative: Elvina Jackson, 184 9th St., Idaho Falls, Bonneville Co., Idaho He signed his full name.

1920 Census District 103, Idaho Falls, Bonneville Co., Idaho Jackson, Lafayette Head M W 4? M Utah Canada (Eng) Utah house carpenter Jackson, E....... wife F W 37 M Utah Africa (unk) Utah Jackson, Helena dau F W 8 S Idaho Utah Utah Jackson Valeria dau F W 4 S Idaho Utah Utah

1930 Census Dist 13, Idaho Falls, Bonneville Co., Idaho Jackson, Lafayette Head Owns 4,000 M W 52 married at 21 Utah Canada Utah Jackson, Elvina wife F W 47 M at 18 Utah Africa Utah Jackson, Valeria dau F W 15 S Idaho Utah Utah Brookhart, Francis roomer M W 20 S Idaho Utah Utah Stephenson, Martin roomer M W 20 S Idaho Utah Utah

U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 Info copied from image Name: Lafayette Granger Jackson Birth Date: 17 Dec 1878 Birth Place: South Cottonwood, Utah Residence: 184 9th St., Idaho Falls, Idaho Race: White - Age: 64 Person who will always know your address: Elvina Jackson, 184 9th St., Idaho Falls Employer: City Idaho Falls Occupation: Fire Chief

California Death Index, 1940-1997 Name: Lafayett G Jackson Sex: Male Birth Date: 17 Dec 1877 Birthplace: Idaho Death Date: 11 Aug 1966 Death Place: Orange Mother's Maiden Name: Andrus

1. ↑ Rootsweb chart of Laura Anderson: Laura Anderson PAF File worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi op GET db.
2. ↑ United States. Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. (Washington, D.C.: National Archives Microfilm Publication M1509, 1987-1988).

   Birth date; no loccation.

3. ↑ United States. World War II Draft Registration Cards.

   Gives location of birth but date of off by one year. It gives bdate of 17 Dec 1878.

4. ↑ California. Department of Public Health. Bureau of Vital Statistics. Death Index, 1940-1997.
5. ↑ Find A Grave
   Memorial# 74943491.

   No photo.

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.   United States. 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T625)
    District 103, Idaho Falls, Bonneville Co., Idaho.
11.   United States. 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T626)
    Dist 13, Idaho Falls, Bonneville Co., Idaho.