Jack Datson (1912 - 1951)

Born 25 Dec 1912 in Norwood, San Augustine, Texas, United States

Died 29 Dec 1951 at age 39 in Brownfield, Terry County, Texas

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Biography

Jack Datson is a part of US Black heritage.

Jack was born in 1912 in Norwood, San Augustine, Texas. He was the son of Jack Dotson Sr. and Rena Tucker. From the records his family went from Texas to Oklahoma and then back again to Texas.

He was enrolled in school at the ages of 8 and 9 there in Goodland, Choctaw County, Oklahoma. His two sisters Lucile and Josephine also were registered for school in 1925.

Oklahoma

School Records

Jack was at school in 1924 in Goodland, Choctaw, Oklahoma, United States.^[1]

Jack was at school in 1925 in Grant, Choctaw, Oklahoma, United States.^[2]

1930 census Jack (age 17) was the single son of Jack Dodson in Everidge, Choctaw, Oklahoma, United States.^[3]

Texas

Jack was in a the draft Registration for WWII.record on 16 October 1940 in Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas, United States.^[4]

Jack was mentioned on a memorial in Mount Zion Cemetery #2, Brownfield, Terry County, Texas, United States with a death date of 29 December 1951.^[5]

Notes

• Fannie Murphey Dotson is listed as wife on WWII Draft Registration.

Sources

1. ↑ 1924 School Records: "Oklahoma, School Records, 1895-1936"
   citing School enrollment, Goodland, Choctaw, Oklahoma, United States, multiple County Clerk offices, Oklahoma school district offices, Oklahoma; FHL microfilm 2,440,443.
   FamilySearch Record: Q2GX-C632 (accessed 12 March 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSMQ-XKB1 Image number 00139
   Name: Jack Dotson; Education Enrollment Date: 1924; Education Enrollment Place: Goodland, Choctaw, Oklahoma, United States; Birth Date: 25 Dec 1912; Race: Black; Age: 11; Event Place Parent Jur: 394804/362/1; Event Place Sup: School census, District 13, 1921-1940, Choctaw; Event Place Year Range: 1912-1921-1958.
2. ↑ 1925 School Records: "Oklahoma, School Records, 1895-1936"
   citing School enrollment, Grant, Choctaw, Oklahoma, United States, multiple County Clerk offices, Oklahoma school district offices, Oklahoma; FHL microfilm 2,443,773.
   FamilySearch Record: Q2VN-MNKH (accessed 12 March 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSM9-X9N4-D Image number 00488
   Name: Jack Dodson; Education Enrollment Date: 1925; Education Enrollment Place: Grant, Choctaw, Oklahoma, United States; Birth Date: 25 Dec 1912; Race: Black; Age: 12; Event Place Parent Jur: 394804/362/1; Event Place Sup: School census, Grant, District 3, 1922-1931, Choctaw; Event Place Year Range: 1823-1968.
3. ↑ 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930"
   citing enumeration district (ED) ED 2, sheet 1A, line 37, family 7, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1897; FHL microfilm 2,341,631.
   FamilySearch Record: XC7Q-7LH (accessed 12 March 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRC6-S6F Image number 00560
   Jack Dodson Jr (17), single son, in household of Jack Dodson (47) in Everidge, Choctaw, Oklahoma, United States. Born in Texas.
4. ↑ Military: "U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947"
   National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Texas, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 403
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2238 #19304013 (accessed 12 March 2023)
   Name: Jack Dotson; Gender: Male; Race: Black; Age: 27; Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head); Birth Date: 25 Dec 1912; Birth Place: McCullan, Texas, USA; Residence Place: Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas, USA; Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940; Registration Place: Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas, USA; Employer: J O Ford; Height: 5 9; Weight: 165; Complexion: Black; Hair Color: Black; Eye Color: Brown; Next of Kin: Fannie Murphey Dotson;
   Household Members (Name) Age Relationship:
   Jack Dotson 28 Self (Head)
   Fannie Murphey Dotson Wife.
5. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (no image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #55147891 (accessed 12 March 2023)
   Memorial page for Jack Datson (25 Dec 1912-29 Dec 1951), citing Mount Zion Cemetery #2, Brownfield, Terry County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Paula and Dale (contributor 46489742).

• Death: "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"
  citing certificate number 64078, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,074,926.
  FamilySearch Record: K3ZS-BBF (accessed 12 March 2023)
  FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9Y1W-917C
  Jack Dotson death 29 Dec 1951 (born 25 Dec 1912), son of Jack Dotson & Rena Tucker, in Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas, United States.