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• George Jerome Jackson is normally reported in public records simply as George.  From George's birth date we can determine that his mother is Elizabeth Jane Tate, who died in 1908.
  
  I have not been able to find any Texas Marriage record for his first marriage to Addie Katherine Miller.  They married about 1923, based on the 1930 census report that they married when Addie was 14.  Their first child, Jewel C, was born in 1925.  In 1969, he married widow Mollie Morgan Green.  The record of this marriage is online.
  
  I had some difficulty finding the records of George's birth and death.  Before finding the public record, I knew he had died before 1981.  In the obituary of his half-brother Jimmie Lee Jackson in 1981, George is not mentioned as a survivor.
  
  A cousin and research partner, Wanda Cox, located the 1910 census for James Toliver Jackson and his family.  For some reason it had been hiding from me.  In that census George is 7.  So he was born in about 1902.  This census does not tell us the state in which George was born, reporting his birth place only as US, and both his parents likewise.  The 1920 census, when he was reported as 15 years old, reports he was born in Texas.  Note that they are living in Parker County in both these censuses.  But his obituary says he was born in Oklahoma.  Family researchers had thought he was born in Weatherford.
  
  1910 Federal Census, Parker County, Texas, 22 June, Weatherford Ward 1, District 66, page 8A, 912 N Rusk St, Hse #160, Fam #161
  Jackson J T  Head M W [no age] 2nd marriage Married 0 years no birth info Rents Home
  Jackson Lizzie (Griffith) Wife F W 23 1st marriage Married 0 years 0 children TX TX TX
  George Jackson Son M W 7 US US US
  
  This census age information matches a listing in the Social Security Death Index for a George Jackson in Weatherford, Parker County, Texas:
  28 November 1902
  
  Social Security Death Index
  George Jackson
  Born 28 Nov 1902, Died Mar 1973
  Last Residence Weatherford, Parker, Texas 76086
  SSN 462-22-6256 issued Texas (Before 1951).
  
  On 17 April 2010, I received some family information from James Jackson, son of George Jerome Jackson, through his cousin and mine Marion Mixon.  James sent us copies of several old handwritten family records he had collected.  One of these was a list of birth dates.  George Jackson is reported as born 28 November 1902, confirming that the two official records above are for our George Jerome Jackson.
  
  In the 1920 census, George is reported as only 15 years old, when we would expect him to be 16 in February of 1920, if born in November 1902.
  
  1920 Federal Census, Parker County, Texas, 5 February, Precinct 6, District 77, page 8B, Grandbury [Granbury] Weatherford Rd, Hse #162, Fam #173
  Jackson J T  Head  Rents Home  M W 47 TX GA GA [b abt 1873]
  Jackson Lizzie (Griffith) Wife F W 34 TX TX TX [b abt 1886]
  Jackson, George  Son M W 15 TX TX TX [b abt 1905]
  
  Jackson-Miller Wedding
  Sunday morning just before the reaching service at North Side Baptist Church, George Jackson and Miss Addie Miller, both of Hood County, were united in marriage by Pastor C H Ray of the North Side Baptist Church.The ceremony was performed in the church.  The copuple standing just in front of the pulpit.  They left immediately for their homein Hood County.
  --  Weatherford Democrat, Weatherford, Parker County, Texas, date uncertain, 1923
  
  The Texas Death Index reports the exact date of death:
  George Jackson, Death 4 Mar 1973, Parker County
  
  There is another George Jackson in Parker County, whom I have not identified.
  George Jackson, Death 20 Jun 1983 Parker County
  
  The Texas Birth and Death Indexes record that a child was born in 1927.  This appears to be our George and Addie, though her name is spelled Annie.  This birth date matches later information about their daughter Idella, who is reported in the 1930 census as 3 years old.  Interestingly, the next entry in the Index is the birth of an unnamed infant daughter on 25 June 1927 to a G J Jackson and Lillian Smith, also of Parker County, Texas.  I am not sure who this couple are.
  
  Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997
  Jackson, G J, inf of [no name]
  Gender Female
  Birth 7 Mar 1927 Parker County
  Father's Name George J Jackson
  Mother's Name Addie Cathrine Miller
  
  Another child was born and apparently died in infancy.  There is a birth record for a child to George and Addie in 1929, which does not appear to be accounted for in the 1930 census.  The Texas birth records report the birth date of this unnamed infant as 7 July 1929.  No child of less than one year old is recorded in their household in the April 1930 census.  I have not yet found a death record for a matching infant.
  
  Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997
  Jackson, George, inf of [no name]
  Gender Female
  Birth 7 Jul 1929 Parker County
  Father's Name George J Jackson
  Mother's Name Addie Cathrine Miller
  
  Two children, a 4.5 year old and a 3 year old, are recorded in the 1930 census
  
  1930 Federal Census, Jones County, Texas, 18 April, Precinct 4, District 12, page 6B, Market and Anson Rds, Hse/Fam #107
  Jackson, George J  Head Rents M W 27  Married at age 21 TX OK TX Farm Laborer [b abt 1903]
  Jackson, Addie Wife F W 21 Married at age 14 TX TX TX
  Jackson, Jewel C Daughter  F W 4yrs5mos  TX TX TX
  Jackson, Idella M Daughter  F W 3  TX TX TX
  
  The records indicate that George and Addie moved a lot in the next couple of years.  In April 1930, they are enumerated in the 1930 census in Jones County, Texas.  But in November that year they are documented in Hidalgo County, Texas, on the Mexican border in 1933.  The Texas Death Index records that a child was born and died on the same day, 5 Mar 1933, in the town of Donna.
  
  Texas Death Cert #53778
  Infant Jackson
  Birth 24 Nov 1930 in Donna, Texas
  Death 24 Nov 1930 in Donna, Texas
  Donna, Hidalgo, Texas
  Burial 24 Nov 1930 Donna Cemetery Donna, Hidalgo, Texas
  
  By 1933, they are back in Parker County, where another daughter is born.
  
  Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997
  Joy Ann Jackson
  Gender Female
  Birth 5 Mar 1933 Parker County
  Father's Name George Jackson
  Mother's Name Adie Miller
  
  In April 2010, I received through my cousin Marion Mixon details on George Jerome Jackson's family from one of his sons, James Jackson.  James reported the birth date for another daughter named Joan, for whom I previously lacked a birth date.  James says she was born on 5 March 1933, the same as that given in the Texas Birth Index for Joy Ann. They would be twins, then, it appears.
  
  Here is James' statement about the family.  I have decided to follow James' spelling of his brothers' and sisters' names.  Note that he indicates most of the children died at birth.  This is probably what happened to Joy, but I have not found a matching death record, as I have for several others.
  
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  GEORGE AND ADDIE JACKSON'S CHILDREN:
  
  A TOTAL OF 13 CHILDREN WERE BORN TO GEORGE AND ADDIE JACKSON.
  (ADDIE WAS 14 YEARS OLD WHEN SHE MARRIED) (MOST DIED AT BIRTH)
  
  JEWELL KATHRINE JACKSON (MAY)   11-17-1925             03-??-1972 KY
  IDELLA MODELLA JACKSON (CULMER) 03-07-1927 WEA. TX.    12-16-1986 TULSA, OK
  DOROTHY LEE JACKSON             07-06-1929             02-03-1930
  JOAN RUBY JACKSON (GRAY/CLARK)  03-05-1933 WEA. TX.    01-16-1998 DALLAS, TX
  HELEN JACKSON                   12-19-1935             12-19-1935
  JAMES EDWARD JACKSON            01-30-1939 DONNA, TX.
  --  James Edward Jackson, email to Marion Mixon, 9 April 2010
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  I have not found a birth record for Joan Ruby, and James does not report a sister by the name of Joy Ann.  There are other birth records unaccounted for in James' list.  Further investigation confirmed Joan's birth as the same as Joy, and I have concluded they were twins.  I have found no further information about Joy.  I learned in June 2010 that this is the date on Joan Ruby's gravestone in Denton County.  See Notes for George's daughters Joan Ruby and Joy Ann.  In the 1940 census the latter is named Jo Ann.
  
  1940 Federal Census, Hidalgo County, Texas, 30 April, Justice Precinct 2, District 108-14, Page 5A, Hse #286, Rents $10
  Jackson, Geroge  J Head M W 38 Married Grade 3 b Texas In Rural Jefferson Co Okla in 1935 Farm Laborer [b abt 1902]
  Jackson, Addie Wife F W 30 Married Grade 4 b Texas In Rural Parker Co Texas in 1935 No Occup [b abt 1910]
  Jackson, Jewell Dau F W 14 Single Grade 4 b Texas In Rural Parker Co Texas in 1935 [b abt 1926]
  Jackson, Idella Dau F W 13 Single Grade 4 b Texas In Rural Parker Co Texas in 1935 [b abt 1927]
  Jackson, Jo Ann Dau F W 7 Single Grade 0 b Texas In Rural Parker Co Texas in 1935 [b abt 1933]
  Jackson, James Son M W 1 Single Grade 0 b Texas In Rural Parker Co Texas in 1935 [b abt 1939]
  
  Notice that James Edward was born in Donna, on the Mexican border.  There is a birth record of another daughter born in 1943 in Hidalgo County, where they lived in the early 1930s.  I have not found any information to further enlightens us on the identity of this unnamed child.
  
  Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997
  Jackson, George, inf of [no name]
  Gender Female
  Birth 17 Jul 1943 Hidalgo County
  Father's Name George Jackson
  Mother's Name Addie Miller
  
  Another son is born while they are living down south.  George Lee Jackson is recorded as being born in October 1944 in Hidalgo County, Texas.
  
  Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997
  George Lee Jackson
  Birth 31 Oct 1944 Hidalgo County
  Father's Name George Jerome Jackson
  Mother's Name Addie Katherine Miller
  
  With this information I have accounted for 10 of the 13 children James Edward Jackson says his mode had.  James says most were born dead.  It is possible some of the stillbirths were not recorded as births in the Texas Birth Index.
  
  My cousin and coresearcher Marion Mixon found George's obituary in the Weatherford library in March 2010.  This obituary, published in the Weatherford Democrat, reports on his death and informs of his burial details.  The wording of the obit and the reported date of death indicates this was the Monday (5 April 1973) edition of the paper.
  
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  George J Jackson, 70, of the Old Garner Road, was dead on arrival at Campbell Memorial hospital Sunday morning [4 March 1973].  Born in Oklahoma, Jackson had lived in Weatherford for the past three years.  He was a retired carpenter.
  
  Surviving him are his widow, Mollie; one son, James Jackson of Plano; two daughters, Mrs. Joan Clark off Carrolton and Mrs. Idella Culmer of Tulsa, Okla.; a half brother, Jimmy Jackson of Weatherford; two sisters, Mrs. Betty Hess of Troup and Mrs. Marie Brown of Throckmorton; two half sisters, Mrs. Pearl Askins and Mrs. Pauline Cohron, both of Weatherford and three step daughters, Mrs. Betty Sharp, Mrs. Maurice Tillery and Mrs. Paralee Reddell, Weatherford; nine grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
  
  Funeral services will be held at 10 AM Tuesday in White's Chapel of Memories [Weatherford] with Rev. Joe R. Griffin officiating.
  
  Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery in Dallas at 1 PM.  White's of Weatherford will handle arrangements.
  --  Obituary of George J Jackson, Weatherford (Texas) Democrat, 5 March 1973
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  George's death certificate also reports he was born in Oklahoma.  I summarize the primary information from the death certificate here.  Note that the death certificate also reports George's birth date as 21 November rather than 28 November as earlier records and family records indicate.
  
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  Certificate of Death #4276, State File# 23328
  Parker County, Texas
  George Jerome Jackson, DOA Campbell Memorial Hospital
  Address Old Garner Road, Weatherford, resident 3 years
  Occupation retired carpenter, SS# 462-22-6256
  Birth Nov 21, 1902 Oklahoma, Death March 4 1973
  Father's name James Jackson, mother's name Liza Tate
  Informant Mrs George Jackson
  Cause of death ventricular fibrillation
  Jack L Eidson, MD, Weatherford, Texas
  Funeral White Funeral Homes, [Weatherford] March 6, 1973
  Burial Hillcrest Cemetery (Dallas)
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Sources

• 1. Texas Death Certificate
• 2. Obituary of George J Jackson, Weatherford (Texas) Democrat, 5 March 1973
• 3. Jackson Family List of Births, family papers (From James Jackson)
• 4. 1930 Federal Census, Jones County, Texas
  • 18 April, Precinct 4, District 12, page 6B, Market and Anson Rds, Hse/Fam #107
• 5. 1910 Federal Census, Parker County, Texas
  • 22 June, Weatherford Ward 1, District 66, page 8A, 912 N Rusk St, Hse #160, Fam #161
• 6. Social Security Death Index
• 7. 1940 Federal Census, Hidalgo County, Texas
  • 30 April, Justice Precinct 2, District 108-14, Page 5A, Hse #286, Rents $10
• 8. 1920 Federal Census, Parker County, Texas
  • 5 February, Precinct 6, District 77, page 8B, Grandbury Weatherford Rd, Hse #162, Fam #173
• 9. Texas, Birth Index, 1903-1997
• 10. Texas Death Certificate
  • #53778
• 11. Personal Letters
• 12. Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000
• 13. Weatherford Democrat, Weatherford, Parker County, Texas, date uncertain, 1923
• 14. Marion L Mixon, Bearden-Langston Genealogy
• 15. Email Sources
• 16. James Edward Jackson, email to Marion Mixon, 7 April 2010
• 17. Cemetery Registries
• 18. Ancestry Trees
• 19. Texas, Marriage Collection, 1814-1909 and 1966-2011