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Mercy Jackson 1856–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1856

Birth Location: Illinois

Death Date: 24 May 1939

Death Location: Eureka, Woodford County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: George Jackson

Mother: Anna Wardell

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Maude Norris, Ralph Norris

The story of Mercy Jackson began in 1856 in Illinois. In 1860, Mercy Jackson resided in Deer Creek, Deer Creek, Tazewell, Illinois, USA. Mercy Jackson married Leonard Norris, and had children including Maude Mae Norris, Ralph Adolph Norris. Mercy Jackson passed away in 1939 in Eureka, Woodford County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Mercy Jackson began in 1856 in Illinois.
  • In 1860, Mercy Jackson resided in Deer Creek, Deer Creek, Tazewell, Illinois, USA.
  • Mercy Jackson married Leonard Norris, and had children including Maude Mae Norris, Ralph Adolph Norris.
  • Mercy Jackson passed away in 1939 in Eureka, Woodford County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mercy Jackson's Ancestors

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Mercy Jackson
1856–1939
Birth Place: Illinois
Parents
George Washington Jackson
1825–1892
Virginia
Anna (Elizah) Wardell
1824–1865
New Jersey, United States of America
Grandparents
Aaron Wardell
1800–1878
Howell, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States of America
Mercy Osborn
1808–1887
Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mercy Jackson's Descendants

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Mercy Jackson (abt 1856–24 May 1939)
  1. 1. Maude (Mae) Norris 1886–1922
  2. 2. Ralph (Adolph) Norris 1892–1953

Mercy Jackson's Timeline

5 Records

1856
abt 1856
Birth of Mercy Jackson in Illinois
Illinois
1857
9 December 1857
Age 1
Birth of Mercy Jackson in Illinois
Illinois
1860
1860
Age 4
Mercy Jackson resided here in Deer Creek, Deer Creek, Tazewell, Illinois, USA
Deer Creek, Deer Creek, Tazewell, Illinois, USA
1870
1870
Age 14
Mercy Jackson resided here in Greenup, Greenup, Cumberland, Illinois, USA
Greenup, Greenup, Cumberland, Illinois, USA
1939
24 May 1939
Age 83
Death of Mercy Jackson in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 December 1857
    Event Place: Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1856
    Event Place: Illinois
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Deer Creek, Deer Creek, Tazewell, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Greenup, Greenup, Cumberland, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 May 1939
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Eureka, Woodford County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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