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Edwin J. Jackson 1855–1943 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1855

Birth Location: Gillespie, Macoupin County, Illinois, United States of America

Death Date: 6 January 1943

Death Location: Carlinville, Macoupin County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Frederick Jackson

Mother: Sarah Scott

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The story of Edwin J. Jackson began in 1855 in Gillespie, Macoupin County, Illinois, United States of America. In 1860, Edwin J. Jackson resided in Township 9 Range 6, Gillespie, Macoupin, Illinois,. Edwin J. Jackson passed away in 1943 in Carlinville, Macoupin County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Edwin J. Jackson began in 1855 in Gillespie, Macoupin County, Illinois, United States of America.
  • In 1860, Edwin J. Jackson resided in Township 9 Range 6, Gillespie, Macoupin, Illinois,.
  • Edwin J. Jackson passed away in 1943 in Carlinville, Macoupin County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Edwin Jackson's Ancestors

Self
Edwin Jackson
1855–1943
Birth Place: Gillespie, Macoupin County, Illinois, United States of America
Parents
Frederick Augustus Jackson
1818–1898
Claysville, Harrison, Kentucky, United States
Sarah (Caroline) Scott
1822–1890
Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
William JACKSON
1799–1844
Maysville, Kentucky
Elizabeth (G "Eliza") OLDS
1795–1887
Craftsbury, Orleans, Vermont, USA
Robert (Nelson (Earl)) Scott
1784–1868
Elk Shoal, Yancey County, North Carolina, United States of America
Martha ("Patsy") Proffitt
1792–1849
Elk Shoales, Yancey, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Dempsey Jackson
1763–1833
Mary Pickett
1767–1846
Joseph Sr
1750–1826
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph JACKSON
1734–1797
Sarah Carter
1745–1766

Edwin Jackson's Timeline

3 Records

1855
1855
Birth of Edwin J. Jackson in Gillespie, Macoupin County, Illinois, United States of America
Gillespie, Macoupin County, Illinois, United States of America
1860
1860
Age 5
Edwin J. Jackson resided here in Township 9 Range 6, Gillespie, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
Township 9 Range 6, Gillespie, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
1943
6 January 1943
Age 88
Death of Edwin J. Jackson in Litchfield, Montgomery County, Illinois, United States of America
Litchfield, Montgomery County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1855
    Event Place: Gillespie, Macoupin County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Township 9 Range 6, Macoupin, Illinois; Roll: M653_206; Page: 359; Family History
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Township 9 Range 6, Gillespie, Macoupin, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Township 9 Range 6, Macoupin, Illinois; Roll: M653_206; Page: 359; Family History

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 January 1943
    Event Place: Litchfield, Montgomery County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Carlinville, Macoupin County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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