Morris Jackson

Morris Jackson

• Father: Morris b. 7 February 1836, d. between 1885 and 1900
• Mother: Margaret (?) b. circa 1845

• Morris Jackson was born circa 10 January 1871 in Willis, Montgomery County, Texas.
• Morris and Margaret (?) appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Montgomery County, Texas. Other members of the household included Morris Jackson, Virginia, Roxanna Jackson, Lina Jackson, Gilbert Jackson, Zinnia Jackson, Eddie Jackson, Mary, Martha Baltrip, Johnie Baltrip and Jane. The parents of nephew Johnnie Baltrip are as yet unknown. It is an educated guess that Martha is Jane's daughter born in in 1870.
• He married Lena Lee circa 1894.
• Morris Jackson and Lena Lee appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas, at 810 East 2nd Avenue. Other members of the household included David Jackson.
• He was a teamster, according to the 1900 census.
• Morris Jackson became a widower at the between 1903 and 1908 death of his wife Lena Lee.
• He married Lula Jackson on 16 June 1907 in Navarro County, Texas.
• Morris Jackson and Lula Jackson appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas, at 810 East 2nd Avenue. Other members of the household included David Jackson and Loyd Jackson.
• He was employed as a machinist, according to the 1910 census.
• He officially witnessed the death of Loyd Jackson on 16 May 1911 at 807 East 2nd Avenue in Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas; of typhoid fever.
• He officially witnessed the death of Eddie Jackson on 4 September 1919 in Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas.
• Morris Jackson and Lula Jackson appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Ellis County, Texas.
• He was a farmer, according to the 1920 census.
• Morris Jackson and Lula Jackson appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas, at 807 East 2nd Avenue. Other members of the household included Loyd Jackson. Grandson Loyd also is enumerated with his maternal grandparents in Ellis County.
• He was self-employed at home as a charcoal burner, according to the 1930 census.
• At the time of his death Morris Jackson was living in Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas, at 807 East 2nd Avenue.
• Morris Jackson died on 13 May 1931 in Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas, . His death was officially witnessed by Lula Jackson.
• His wife Lula Jackson became a widow at his death.
• He was interred at Woodland Memorial Park, Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas.

• Last Edited: 4 Apr 2015