Person:Merlyn Jackson (1)

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Merlyn Floyd Jackson, Sr.
b.27 Jun 1887 Forest City, Mason Co., Illinois, United States
d.16 Mar 1988 Pekin, Tazewell Co., Illinois, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 5 Jul 1884
  1. Glen Earl Jackson1885 - 1957
  2. Merlyn Floyd Jackson, Sr.1887 - 1988
  3. Louisa Katherine Jackson1891 - 1988
  4. Prudence Jackson1894 - 1991
  5. Benjamin Richard Jackson1896 - 1973
  6. Robert Jackson1899 - 1973
  7. Jesse Onstot Jackson1902 - 1977
  8. Theodore Marcus Jackson1904 - 1934
Spouse and Children
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m. 14 Sep 1910
  1. Merlyn 'Floyd' Jackson, Jr.1912 - 2003
  2. John Fuller Jackson1913 - 1996
  3. Clarence Howard 'Jack' Jackson1915 - 2003
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Facts and Events
Name Merlyn Floyd Jackson, Sr.
Gender Male
Birth[1] 27 Jun 1887 Forest City, Mason Co., Illinois, United States
Marriage 14 Sep 1910 Forest City, Mason Co., Illinois, United Statesto Lillie Belle Zimmerman
Residence[3] 1957 Forest City, Mason Co., Illinois, United States
Death[2] 16 Mar 1988 Pekin, Tazewell Co., Illinois, United States
Burial[2] Lakeview Cemetery, Pekin, Tazewell Co., Illinois, United States

A picture of Merlyn is posted at his Find-a-Grave memorial page showing him wearing a shirt that says: "Centenarian, 1887-1987". Merlyn is looking pleased!

1900 Census Dist 57, Forest City, Mason Co., Illinois Jackson, Fuller Head W M Aug 1860 39 M14yrs IL OH OH painter Jackson, Lula wife W F Oct 1865 34 M14yrs 7ch/6 lvg IL IL OH housewife Jackson, Glen son W M Aug 1885 14 S IL IL IL Jackson, Merlyn son W M June 1887 12 S IL IL IL Jackson, Louisa dau W F Sep 1891 8 S IL IL IL Jackson, Prudence dau W F Jun 1894 6 S IL IL IL Jackson, Benjamine son W M Jun 1896 3 S IL IL IL Jackson, Robert son W M May 1899 1 S IL IL IL A few households up, same census page, are Benjamin's parents, Josiah and Mary Ann.

1910 Census Dist 0063, Forest City, Mason, Illinois Jackson, Benjamin F. Head M W 49 M1 25yrs IL OH OH Jackson, Lulu C. wife F W 44 M1 25yrs 9ch/8 lvg IL IL OH Jackson, Merlyn son M W 22 S IL IL IL Jackson, Louisa dau F W 18 S IL IL IL (indexed as Cuis) Jackson, Prudence dau F W 16 S IL IL IL Jackson, Benjamin son M W 13 S IL IL IL Jackson, Robert son M W 10 S IL IL IL Jackson, Jesse son M W 7 S IL IL IL Jackson, Theodore son M W 3 S IL IL IL (ancestry has 8; viewer has 6) This record at ancestry.com was VERY faint. Some ages have been recorded on the index as different than what I can make out from the image. Other viewers have sent ancestry.com suggested althernative dates, but this transcription will have the ages as I read them from the image.

1920 US Census, District 78, Forest, Mason Co., Illinois Jackson, Merlyn F Head M M W 32 M IL IL IL Mech Jackson, Lillie B Wife F W 30 M IL IL IL Jackson, Merlyn F Son M W 7 S IL IL IL Jackson, John F Son M W 6 S IL IL IL Jackson, Clarence Son M W 4 9/12 S IL IL IL

1930 Census Dist 6, Forest City, Mason Co., Illinois Jackson, Merlyn M. Head M W 42 M@23 IL IL IL Auto Mechanic Jackson, Lillie B. Wife F W 40 M@22 IL WI IL Jackson, Floyd M. son M W 18 S IL IL IL Jackson, John F. son M W 17 S IL IL IL Jackson, Clarence son M W 15 S IL IL IL

U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 at ancestry.com Name: Merlyn Floyd Jackson Birth Date: 27 Jun 1887 Birth Place: Forest City, Illinois Residence: Forest City, Illinois Race: White

Obituary was copied from Find-a-Grave memorial page: Originally published in The Pekin Times, Pekin, Illinois, 17 Mar 1988 Merlyn Jackson

Merlyn F. Jackson of 601 Prince St., a native of Forest City, died at 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 16, 1988, in the B.J. Perino Nursing Home.

He was 100 years old. Mr. Jackson had owned and operated Jackson's Garage and Service at Forest City, retiring in 1956.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday in the Maas Funeral Home, Manito. The Rev. Thomas Daly, Sr. will officiate. Burial will be in Lakeview Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Forest City Community Church, of which he was a member.

Born June 27, 1887, at Forest City, he was the son of Fuller and Lula Onstott Jackson. He married Lillie Belle Zimmerman Sept. 14, 1910, in Forest City. She died Feb. 8, 1982.

Surviving are three sons, Clarence of Pekin, John of South Bend, Ind., and Floyd of El Reno, Okla.; nine grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; one great great-granddaughter; and two sisters, Louisa Palmer of Lincoln and Prudence Folkman of Canton. Six brothers preceded him in death.

References
  1. ↑ United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T623)
    Dist 57, Forest City, Mason Co., Illinois.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Find A Grave
    Memorial# 87866206.
  3. ↑ Obituary.

    Merlyn is a surviving brother in the 1957 obituary of his brother Glen Earl Jackson.

  4.   United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T624)
    Dist 0063, Forest City, Mason, Illinois.
  5.   Obituary
    1988 obituary of Merlyn F. Jackson: see his Notes.
  6.   United States. 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T626)
    Forest City, Mason Co., Illinois.
  7.   United States. 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T625)
    District 78, Forest, Mason Co., Illinois.
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