Person:Richard Jackson (64)

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Richard Norman Jackson
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Name Richard Norman Jackson
Gender Male
Birth[1][2][3] 24 Aug 1860 Wood Co., VA (now West Virginia)
Marriage 14 Apr 1888 Wood Co., West Virginiato Dora Bailey
Death[3] 23 Feb 1946 Parkersburg, Wood Co., West Virginia
Burial[3] Five Mile Cemetery, Wood Co., West Virginia

1880 Census 168, Lubeck, Wood Co., West Virginia Jackson, Norman W M 19 Laborer Single Farm Laborer VA VA VA Norman was living with and working for a family named McDougle. He also used the name Norman on his marriage record when he married Dora Bailey. But later used his first name Richard. Later census records tell us that he had an 8th grade education and owned his own farm on Snider Ridge Road. His son Guy Jackson was the informant on Richard's 1946 Wood County death record but Guy did not give any parent information for his father. The death certificate says Richard lived on Rt# 2, Clay Dist., Parkersburg.

1900 Census Dist 0129, Clay Dist., Wood Co., West Virginia Jackson, R. N. Head W M Aug 1860 39 M13yrs WV WV WV Farmer Jackson, Dora Wife W F Apr 1865 35 M13yrs 5ch/5 lvg WV WV Penn Jackson, Guy son W M Mar 1888 12 S WV WV WV at school Jackson, Lizzie dau W F Nov 1890 9 S WV WV WV Jackson, Kay son W M Oct 1892 7 S WV WV WV Jackson, Jessie dau W F Jan 1895 5 S WV WV WV Jackson, Kate dau W F Sept 1896 3 S WV WV WV Hamer, Elizabeth mother-in-law W F June 1820 79 Wd 7ch/6 lvg Penn Penn Penn

1910 Census Dist 0115, Clay Dist., Wood Co., West Virginia Jackson, Richard N. Head M W 50 M1 for22yrs WV WV WV Farmer Jackson, Dora Wife F W 45 M1 for22yrs 6ch/6 lvg WV WV PA Jackson, Lizzie dau F W 19 S WV WV WV Jackson, Kay son M W 17 S WV WV WV Farm labor - home farm Jackson, Jessie dau F W 15 S WV WV WV Jackson, Ethel dau F W 13 S WV WV WV Jackson, Myrtle dau F W 8 S WV WV WV

The informant on Richard's death certificate was his son Guy Jackson of Hamlin, WV. Richard's parents were 'unknown'.

References
  1. West Virginia, United States. Vital Research Records Search Selection. (West Virginia, United States: West Virginia Archives and History)
    Wood County Marriage Lic and Return.
  2. United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T623)
    Clay, Wood, West Virginia.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 West Virginia, United States. Vital Research Records Search Selection. (West Virginia, United States: West Virginia Archives and History)
    Wood County Death Certificate.
  4.   United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T623)
    Clay Dist., Wood Co., West Virginia.
  5.   United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T624)
    Clay Dist., Wood Co., West Virginia.