Joseph Wood Jacka (bef. 1798 - 1799)

Born before 15 Oct 1798 in Phillack, Cornwall, England

Ancestors

Died 24 Jan 1799 after age 0 in Phillack, Cornwall, England

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Biography

Joseph was born in 1798 and baptised on 15 October 1798, in Phillack, Cornwall, England. He was the son of William Jacka and his wife Margaret .^[1]

Joseph died on 24 January in Phillack and was buried on 31 December with his grandparents in St Erth, Cornwall, England.^[2][3]

The Headstone reads as follows:

In Memory of Thomas Jacka and Elizabeth Jacka his wife.

Elizabeth Jacka departed this life October the 14, 1765. Aged 63 years.

Thomas Jacka departed this life April the 14, 1765. Aged 62

Joseph Jacka the son of William and Margaret of the parish of Phillack aged 8 months.

Research Notes

Buried records: Buried together in the same Burial plot, C6 in St. Erth Church, Churchyard, St Erth, Cornwall, England.^[4]

1. Thomas Jacka died 14th April 1796 (husband)
2. Elizabeth Jacka died 14th October 1795 (wife)
3. Joseph Wood Jacka died 24 January 1799 (grandson)

Sources

1. ↑ "England, Cornwall Parish Registers, 1538-2010," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-65ZK-WW?cc=1769414&wc=3CB8-7MC%3A138123201%2C140558701%2C1582890508 : 14 April 2015); Baptism of Joseph Wood son of Wm Jacka and Margaret his wife baptised October 15, 1798, Phillack parish register for Baptisms, burials, 1775-1810 , 18th unnumbered entry on page 25 Cornwall > Phillack > Baptisms, burials, 1775-1810 > image 15 of 49; Cornwall Records Office, Truro.
2. ↑ (details of tombstone found on the “Statutory List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest” as the “Jacka tomb”. Note – explanation about what a listed building is in the Uk. Stuff, G. (2018). About Listed Buildings. [online] Britishlistedbuildings.co.uk. Available at: https://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/site/about-listed-buildings#.Wps2oehuaUk [Accessed 4 Mar. 2018].)
3. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #221782388 (accessed 27 December 2023)
   Memorial page for Joseph Jacka (May 1798-24 Jan 1799), citing St. Erth Churchyard, St Erth, Cornwall Unitary Authority, Cornwall, England; Maintained by LMP (contributor 49529879).
4. ↑ Stephen Murley, 2019, St. Erth Church, Churchyard Inventory, (https://www.st-erth.co.uk/churchyard.html : accessed 20 April 2024)