Life History

Notes

• One genealogy reports an exact birth date for George, but gives nodocumentation.  The date is 4 May 1848.  This source also gives us hisfull name, making him George Washington Jackson.
  --  Smith/Chaney Family Tree,http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/person.aspx?tid=5285892&pid=-1475429992
  
  This birth date is confirmed by Pamela Black-Avitts, who found hisgrave in Fairlawn Cemetery in Oklahoma City.
  "George born 5/4/1848 died 4/12/1898. ... [buried in] FairlawnCemetery in Oklahoma City"
  --  email from Pamela Black-Avitts to Orville Boyd Jenkins, June 2009
  
  1850 Federal Census, Mason County, Illinois, 5 November, page 335/170,Hse/Fam #370
  Sylvester Norris 31 M Farmer born Kentucky cannot read or write
  Rebecca A Norris 22 F born Illinois cannot read or write
  Henry N Norris 5 M born Illinois
  George W (Jackson] Norris 3 M born Illinois
  Mary E Norris 6 months born Illinois (b abt April 1850]
  
  He is not in his mother's household in 1860.  We find 12-year-oldGeorge living in the household of William J Estep and his wife Julia,still in Mason County, Illinois.  I have not tried to fully documentall the Estep, Norris and Jackson relations, but I believe William isthe brother of George's mother Arminda Estep.  George's olderhalf-brother Henry Norris, who was 15 in 1860, is living with anotherNorris household whom I have not clearly identified.
  
  1860 Federal Census, Mason County, Illinois, 10 September, Township 20Range 8, PO Bath, page 559, Hse #1400
  William J Estep 29 M Farmer $1800 Real Estate $800 Personal b Illinois
  Julia Estep 25 F b New Jersey
  George W Jackson 12 Male b Illinois
  Emeline J Armstrong 6 F b Illinois
  Lovida A Estep 25 F b Illinois
  
  One genealogy is somewhat sparse but provides George's wife's name anddate of their marriage, and the middle name of their daughter Ettie.
  
  George Washington Jackson
  Birth abt 1848 in Illinois, Death Unknown
  No Parents reported
  Marriage to Frances Rebecca Close (b 1848) 25 Dec 1865 Mason County,Illinois
  Children:
  Ettie May Jackson b 1868
  Rose N. Jackson b 1871
  Eunice A. Jackson b 1878
  --  Beams/Beames,http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/15013573/person/198229133?ssrc=&ftm=1
  
  In 1870, George and his wife Frances are living next door to George'smother Arminda (Rebecca Arminda Estep Jackson) and her second husbandSylvester Norris.
  
  1870 Federal Census, Mason County, Illinois, [no date], Cane CreekTownship, PO Mason City, page 16, Hse #104, Fam #101
  Jackson, George W 22 M W Farmer  No Real Estate $600 Personal bornIllinois [b abt 1848]
  Jackson, Frances R 22 F W Keeps House born Illinois [b abt 1848]
  Jackson, Ettie M 3 F W born Illinois [b abt 1867]
  Shelton, James 24 M W Farm Hand born Kentucky [b abt 1846]
  
  1870 Federal Census, Mason County, Illinois, [no date], Cane CreekTownship, PO Mason City, page 16, Hse #103, Fam #100
  Norris, Sylvester 51 M W Farmer $5000 Real Estate $100 Personal bornKentucky [b abt 1819]
  Norris, Rebecca A 40 F W Keeps House born Illinois [b abt 1830]
  Norris, James F 18 M W Home born Illinois [b abt 1852]
  Norris, Charles M 16 M W Home born Illinois [b abt 1854]
  Norris, William 14 M W Home born Illinois [b abt 1856]
  Norris, Abraham 12 M W born Illinois [b abt June 1858]
  Norris, Rhoda M 6 F W born Illinois [b abt 1864]
  Norris, Nellie B 2 F W born Illinois [b abt 1858]
  
  In 1880 we find George and Frances have moved to Mineral Township inCherokee County, Kansas.  Living with them is a William R Norris, age21.  This is no doubt George's half-brother, the William Norris listedin the household of Sylvester and Arminda in 1870, though the age doesnot match.  In 1870, William was reported as 14, but here William R is21!
  
  1880 Federal Census, Cherokee County, Kansas, 28 June, Mineral, D 45,page 22B, Hse #160, Fam #178
  Jackson, George W   W M 38 Farmer IL IN IL Can read and write
  Jackson, Frances R   W F 32 Wife Keeping House IL IL IL Can read andwrite
  Jackson, Ettie May  W F 12 Dau Attending School IL IL IL Can read andwrite
  Jackson, Rose N  W F 9 Dau Attending School IL IL IL Can read, Cannotwrite
  Jackson, Eunice A  W F 2 Dau At Home Kansas IL IL Cannot read or write
  Norris, Wm R  W M Boarder 21  Works on Farm  IL KY IL
  
  Next door is another of George's half-brothers, 27-year-old James FNorris [son of Sylvester and Arminda] and wife Sarah and their twochildren.  Two doors away on the other side we find the family ofMartin and Mary Estep, and in their home 18-year old Abraham Norris.
  
  George is buried in Fairlawn Cemetery in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma,Oklahoma.
  
  Fairlawn Cemetery in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma
  George W Jackson
  Born May 4, 1848
  Died Apr 12, 1898

Sources

• 1. 1870 Federal Census, Mason County, Illinois
  • [no date], Cane Creek Township, PO Mason City, page 16, Hse #104, Fam
• 2. 1880 Federal Census, Cherokee County, Kansas
  • 28 June, Mineral, District 45, page 22B, Hse #160, Fam #178
• 3. 1860 Federal Census, Mason County, Illinois
  • 10 September, Township 20 Range 8, PO Bath, page 559, Hse #1400
• 4. 1850 Federal Census, Mason County, Illinois
  • 5 November, page 335/170, Hse/Fam #370
• 5. Gravestone of George Washington Jackson, Fairlawn Cemetery, OklahomaCity, Oklahoma, Oklahoma
  • As reported by Pamela Black-Avitts, in email to Orville Boyd Jenkins
• 6. Gravestone of George Washington Jackson, Fairlawn Cemetery in OklahomaCity, Oklahoma, Oklahoma
• 7. Obituary of Frances (NoMaidenName) Jackson
  • As reported by Pamela Black-Avitts in email to Orville Boyd Jenkins,
• 8. Ancestry Trees
  • Smith/Chaney Family Tree,
• 9. Ancestry Trees
  • Beams/Beames,