William Hughes Jackson (1895 - 1944)

Born 1 Jan 1895 in Hebron, Washington, New York, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret Mae (Harrington) Jackson — married 13 Jan 1910 (to about Jun 1919) in Pawlet, Rutland, Vermont, United States

Husband of Henrietta Alice (Greene) Snow — married 1 Jun 1924 (to 31 Aug 1944) in Pawlet, Rutland County, Vermont

Descendants

Died 31 Aug 1944 at age 49 in Bennington, Vermont, United States

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Biography

Genealogically Defined

Early Years

Willie was the 8th child born to John Jackson and Ella Goodshaw.^[1] (See Research Note i below)

Willie lived and worked on his father's farm for some time in Pawlet, Vermont.

He and his siblings grew up on the farm in Hebron owned by his parents near the turnpike.^[2] and he went to school while helping out on the farm.

Marriage and Family

Willie's first marriage occurred on 13 January 1910. His bride was Margaret (Harrington) Jackson (Martha) of Washington County, New York. They may have met each other at one of the dances often held in Pawlet. They were married by the Rev. George Williams, a Baptist clergyman, in West Pawlet, Vermont.^[3] The entire Jackson family moved to Rupert Mountain Road in Pawlet, Vermont, where his father, John, owned a large farm. For a time Willie and Martha lived on the Jackson family farm where Willie was a farm laborer. His brother, Orla Jackson, (or Orley), and his family lived and worked on an adjacent farm.^[4]

A daughter, Beulah (Jackson) Glaze, was born on August 5, 1913, in Rutland County, Vermont.^[5] This would be the couple's only child. There were problems in the marriage and Willie and Margaret soon divorced.

End of First Marriage
William stayed single for several years. His World War I Military Registration card shows that he is divorced and with a child. He did not claim any military exemption at all for having a child.^[6] (See Research Note ii below)

Scandal
The town of Pawlet, Vermont must have been turned on its ear as in October of 1918, a Miss Henrietta LaBatt, also of Pawlet, filed two suits in Rutland County Court against William Jackson. One claimed 'Breach of Promise' as she alleged that William had promised to marry her and then backed out of the agreement. Subsequently, Miss LaBatt also sued William for the support of a child.^[7]

For a while, William boarded at a farm owned by John Connolly (Conley?) and worked as a farm hand for him. This farm was adjacent to several farms owned by Jackson family members.^[8]

Second Marriage

William Hughes Jackson and Henrietta (Greene) LaBatt were joined in marriage on June 1, 1924, just a few weeks following the birth of their second child.^[9] The couple first resided in Hebron, New York, and then moved to Rupert, Vermont. They remained close to family and to each other. During the next few years, the couple would foster a daughter. Additionally, William would adopt Henrietta's three daughters by her first marriage.^[10]

Death and Burial

In late August 1944, William became ill and was hospitalized at the hospital in Bennington, Vermont. He died on September 1, 1944.^[10] He was laid to rest in the Rupert Street Cemetery in Rupert, Vermont^[11]

Research Notes

i. All official records state his birth year as 1895, except for the town clerk's copy of the marriage record for his first marriage. This record, and the census of 1910, show that Willie was 18 years of age at the time of this marriage (1910). If a birth date of 1895 is true, then Willie would have been 14 in January 1910.

ii. An official record for this divorce has not been found as of 2019. Family members may or may not own a copy. It is hoped that there are records with the County of Rutland, Vermont.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census of Hebron, New York, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSGB-P8T: 1 December 2021), Willie H Jackson in an entry for John O Jackson, 1900.
2. ↑ "New York State Census for Hebron, New York, 1905," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVBX-PRC: 8 March 2021), Willie Jackson in the household of John O Jackson, Hebron, E.D. 02, Washington, New York; citing p. 2, line 8, various county clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 512,706.
3. ↑ Ancestry.com. Vermont, Marriage Records, 1909-2008 [database online]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Vermont State Archives and Records Administration; Montpelier, Vermont. Ancestry Record 1606 #961795 (requires subscription)
4. ↑ Digital Image: "United States Census of Pawlet, Vermont, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPF8-NYF: accessed 29 December 2022), William H Jackson in the household of John O Jackson, Pawlet, Rutland, Vermont, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 189, sheet 18B, family 376, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1616; FHL microfilm 1,375,629
5. ↑ Digital Image: "Vermont, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1732-2005," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPQ5-3BZP : 3 March 2021), Beulah Mae Jackson, 5 Aug 1913; citing Birth, Chittenden, Rutland, Vermont, United States, various town clerks and records divisions, Vermont; FHL microfilm 005486452
6. ↑ Digital Image: "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7WXQ-RR6Z: 29 December 2021), Will H Jackson, 1917-1918.
7. ↑ Newspaper Article: "Newspapers.com - Rutland News" - 7 Oct 1918 - Page 6 (Newspapers.com) Published in Rutland, Vermont (http://www.newspapers.com/clip/30504923/well_my_my_my/?xid=637)
8. ↑ Digital Record: "1920 United States Federal Census of Pawlet, Vermont"
   Year: 1920; Census Place: Pawlet, Rutland, Vermont; Roll: T625_1874; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 122
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6061 #108257487 (accessed 28 December 2022)
   William Jackson (25) was single, boarder, farmer, in the household of John Conety (Conley)(73) in Pawlet, Rutland, Vermont. Born in New York
9. ↑ Digital Image: "Vermont, U.S., Marriage Records, 1909-2008"
   Vermont State Archives and Records Administration; Montpelier, Vermont
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1606 #280342 (accessed 28 December 2022)
   Wm H Jackson (29) marriage to Henrietta La Batt on 1 Jun 1924 in Pawlet, Rutland, Vermont, USA
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1} Newspaper Article: Newspapers.com - (http://www.newspapers.com/clip/30241631/rutland_daily_herald/?xid=6) Rutland Daily Herald - 2 Sep 1944 - Page 5; Published in Rutland, Vermont.
11. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images. (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/121379339/william-hugh-jackson: accessed 28 December 2022), memorial page for William Hugh “Will” Jackson (1 Jan 1895–1944), Find A Grave: Memorial #121379339, citing Rupert Street Cemetery, Rupert, Bennington County, Vermont, USA; Maintained by SteveG (contributor 48293217).