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Dewitt Lee Jackson 1894–1966 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 September 1894

Birth Location: Yallabusha Co., Mis.

Death Date: 1 February 1966

Death Location: Tillatoba, Yalobusha County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: DeWitt Jackson

Mother: Bettie Barnett

Spouse(s): Lavern Jackson

Children(s): Dewitt Junior, Olene Crocker, Sue Dunn, Howard Sr, Elizabeth Winters, Roy Jackson, Carl Jackson, Lillie Jackson, Roy Jackson, Jimmy Jackson

In 1894, Dewitt Lee Jackson entered the world in Yallabusha Co., Mis., born to Dewitt Clinton Jackson And Bettie Barnett. Dewitt Lee Jackson married Lavern Jackson, and had children including Carl Jackson, Dewitt Jackson Junior, Elizabeth Winters, Howard Jackson Sr, Jimmy D Jackson, Lillie Pearl Jackson, Lilly Pearl Jackson, Olene J Crocker, Roy Earl Jackson, Sue Dunn. Dewitt Lee Jackson passed away in 1966 in Tillatoba, Yalobusha County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1894, Dewitt Lee Jackson entered the world in Yallabusha Co., Mis., born to Dewitt Clinton Jackson And Bettie Barnett.
  • Dewitt Lee Jackson married Lavern Jackson, and had children including Carl Jackson, Dewitt Jackson Junior, Elizabeth Winters, Howard Jackson Sr, Jimmy D Jackson, Lillie Pearl Jackson, Lilly Pearl Jackson, Olene J Crocker, Roy Earl Jackson, Sue Dunn.
  • Dewitt Lee Jackson passed away in 1966 in Tillatoba, Yalobusha County, Mississippi, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Dewitt Jackson's Ancestors

Self
Dewitt Jackson
1894–1966
Birth Place: Yallabusha Co., Mis.
Parents
DeWitt Clinton Jackson
1860–1954
Mississippi, USA
Bettie Barnett
1870–1940
Mississippi
Grandparents
William (A) Jackson
1796–
North Carolina, USA
Lavinia Wilson
1816–
Alabama
William (Ruthven) Avent
1821–1878
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
David Leonard
1782–1871
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dewitt Jackson's Descendants

1.
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Dewitt (Lee) Jackson (18 September 1894–1 February 1966) m. Lavern Jackson (15 November 1909–21 August 1993)
  1. 1. Dewitt (Jackson) Junior 1932–2001 m. Ruby (Beatrice) Melton 1938–2001
    1. 1. Wilma (J) Samples 1946–2008
  2. 2. Olene (J.) Crocker 1930–2013
  3. 3. Sue Dunn 1946–2002
  4. 4. Howard (Jackson) Sr 1928–2003
  5. 5. Elizabeth Winters 1936–2004 m. Henry (Leonard) Kilgore 1925–1985
  6. 6. Roy (Earl) Jackson 1942–1991
  7. 7. Carl Jackson 1934–1984
  8. 8. Lillie (Pearl) Jackson 1945–1988 m. Luther (Ralph) Melton 1936–1995
  9. 9. Roy (Earl) Jackson 1942–1991
  10. 10. Jimmy (D) Jackson 1932–1980

Dewitt Jackson's Timeline

22 Records

1894
18 Sep 1894
Birth of Dewitt Lee Jackson in Mississippi
Mississippi
1894
18 September 1894
Birth of Dewitt Lee Jackson in Mississippi
Mississippi
1894
18 September 1894
Birth of Dewitt Lee Jackson in Yallabusha Co., Mis.
Yallabusha Co., Mis.
1895
1895
Age 1
Birth of Dewitt Lee Jackson in Mississippi
Mississippi
1896
13 Sep 1896
Age 2
Birth of Dewitt Lee Jackson in Yallabusha Co., Mis.
Yallabusha Co., Mis.
1896
13 Sep 1896
Age 2
Birth of Dewitt Lee Jackson in Tate Panola County, Mississippi, USA,
Tate Panola County, Mississippi, USA,
1898
13 Sep 1898
Age 4
Birth of Dewitt Lee Jackson in Tallahatchie, Mississippi, USA
Tallahatchie, Mississippi, USA
1900
1900
Age 6
Dewitt Lee Jackson resided here in Beat 3, Tallahatchie, Mississippi, USA
Beat 3, Tallahatchie, Mississippi, USA
1910
1910
Age 16
Dewitt Lee Jackson resided here in Beat 3, Tallahatchie, Mississippi, USA
Beat 3, Tallahatchie, Mississippi, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 23
Dewitt Lee Jackson resided here in Carroll County, Mississippi, USA
Carroll County, Mississippi, USA
1917
Abt 1917
Age 23
Dewitt Lee Jackson resided here in Carroll County, Mississippi, USA
Carroll County, Mississippi, USA
1920
1920
Age 26
Dewitt Lee Jackson resided here in Tillatoba, Yalobusha, Mississippi, USA
Tillatoba, Yalobusha, Mississippi, USA
1930
1930
Age 36
Dewitt Lee Jackson resided here in Beat 1, Yalobusha, Mississippi, USA
Beat 1, Yalobusha, Mississippi, USA
1935
1935
Age 41
Dewitt Lee Jackson resided here in Paynes, Tallahatchie, Mississippi
Paynes, Tallahatchie, Mississippi
1936
3 Jan 1936
Age 42
Dewitt Lee Jackson resided here in Coffeeville, Mississippi, USA
Coffeeville, Mississippi, USA
1940
1940
Age 46
Dewitt Lee Jackson resided here in Beat 3, Tallahatchie, Mississippi, USA
Beat 3, Tallahatchie, Mississippi, USA
1950
1950
Age 56
Dewitt Lee Jackson resided here in Tallahatchie, Mississippi, USA
Tallahatchie, Mississippi, USA
1952
1952
Age 58
Dewitt Lee Jackson resided here in Mississippi
Mississippi
1966
1 February 1966
Age 72
Death of Dewitt Lee Jackson in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
1966
1 Feb 1966
Age 72
Death of Dewitt Lee Jackson
None
1966
1 Feb 1966
Age 72
Death of Dewitt Lee Jackson in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
1966
1 February 1966
Age 72
Death of Dewitt Lee Jackson
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Sep 1896
    Event Place: Yallabusha Co., Mis.
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1895
    Event Place: Mississippi
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Sep 1894
    Event Place: Mississippi
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Sep 1896
    Event Place: Tate Panola County, Mississippi, USA,

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Sep 1898
    Event Place: Tallahatchie, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    [2] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985
    [3] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [5] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [6] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [7] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [8] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
    [9] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [10] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [11] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [12] U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index
    [13] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 September 1894
    Event Place: Mississippi
    Record Source:
    [1] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 September 1894
    Event Place: Yallabusha Co., Mis.
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    [2] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985
    [3] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Beat 3, Tallahatchie, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Beat 3, Tallahatchie, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Carroll County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1917
    Event Place: Carroll County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Lists of Men Ordered to Report to Local Board for Military Duty
    [2] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Tillatoba, Yalobusha, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Beat 1, Yalobusha, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Paynes, Tallahatchie, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 3 Jan 1936
    Event Place: Coffeeville, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: Mississippi, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Beat 3, Tallahatchie, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Tallahatchie, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1952
    Event Place: Mississippi
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Cascilla, Tallahatchie, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Oakland, Miss
    Record Source: U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 February 1966
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985
    [2] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Feb 1966

    Genealogy Event 23
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Feb 1966
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958

    Genealogy Event 24
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 February 1966
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 25
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Tillatoba, Yalobusha County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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