John Jackson appears in the 1900 United States Federal Census as a 43-year-old literate merchant who wns his farm mortgage-free, living with his wife, Martha, who is a year older than he, two children, both sons, and two other young people, both white, a 28-year-old white female cousin who is a housekeeper and an 18-year-old white male servant. All are reported to be literate.
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1900 census for John Jackson
Name: John Jackson; Age: 43; Birth Date: Mar 1857; Birthplace: West Virginia; Home in 1900: Hackers Creek, Lewis County, West Virginia; Sheet Number: 2; Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 34; Family Number: 34; Race: White; Gender: Male; Head of House; Marital status: Married; Spouse's name: Martha J Jackson; Marriage Year: 1880; Father's Birthplace: Virginia; Mother's Birthplace: Virginia; Occupation: Dry Goods Merc[hant]; Months Not Employed: 0; Can Read: Yes; Can Write: Yes; Can Speak English: Yes; House Owned or Rented: O; Home Free or Mortgaged: F; Farm or House: F.
John Jackson appears in the 1910 United States Federal Census as a 53-year-old literate widowed farmer who owns his farm mortgage-free, living with his single 28-year-old single son, a 38-year-old single white female cousin and an 18-year-old male farm laborer. All are reported to be literate.
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1910 census for John Jackson household
Name: John G Jackson; Age in 1910: 53; Birth Year: abt 1857; Birthplace: West Virginia; Home in 1910: Hackers Creek, Lewis County, West Virginia; Street: Main Street; Race: White; Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head; Marital status: Widowed; Father's Birthplace: West Virginia; Mother's Birthplace: Virginia; Native Tongue: English; Occupation: Farmer; Industry: Gen Farm; Employer, Employee or Other: Employer; Home Owned or Rented: Own; Home Free or Mortgaged: Free; Farm or House: Farm; Able to Read: Yes; Able to Write: Yes.
John Jackson appears in the 1910 United States Federal Census as a 62-year-old literate farmer and banker who owns his farm mortgage-free, living with his wife, Annie, who is ten years younger than he, a 47-year-old single white female cousin and an 28-year-old single male boarder, who is a mason. All are reported to be literate.
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1920 census for John Jackson household
Name: J Goodlae Jackson ; Age: 62; Birth Year: abt 1858; Birthplace: West Virginia; Home in 1920: Hackers Creek, Lewis County, West Virginia; Street: Main Part; House Number: Farm; Residence Date: 1920; Race: White; Gender: Male; Relation to Head of House: Head; Marital status: Married; Spouse's name: Annie Jackson; Father's Birthplace: West Virginia; Mother's Birthplace: West Virginia; Able to Speak English: Yes; Occupation: Banker and Farmer; Industry: Bank and Farm; Employment Field: Own Account; Home Owned or Rented: Owned; Home Free or Mortgaged: Free; Attended School: No; Able to Read: Yes; Able to Write: Yes.
Birth: 7 Mar 1857; Death: 3 Dec 1949 (aged 92) Jane Lew, Lewis County, West Virginia, USA; Burial: Broad Run Baptist Church Cemetery, Lightburn, Lewis County, West Virginia, USA. Memorial #: 83388916.
Bio: Info provided by Glenda Eisenhour #47259424: The Weston Republican, Sat. 18 Dec. 1880: "JACKSON, J. G., married at the residence of the bride's father, by Rev. King, on Wednesday, December 15th, Mr. J. G. Jackson of Jane Lew this county, and Miss Mattie J. Bassel of Harrison County."
Family Members: Parents: James William Jackson (1833-1910), Sarah Ann Goodloe Jackson (1832-1918); Spouses: Anne Neeley Jackson (1867-1927), Martha Jane Bassel Jackson (1856-1908); Siblings: Robert Edward Jackson (1863-1949), William Addison Jackson (1865-1957), Annie Marie Jackson Bryan (1867-1950), Minter Earl Jackson (1870-1971); Children: James Henry Jackson (1881-1943), Stephen Goodloe Jackson (1884-1922).[4]
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