Raymond Henry Jackson

Raymond Henry Jackson

• Father: John Jackson

• Raymond Henry Jackson was born on 1 November 1896 in San Saba County, Texas.
• He married Dixie Mae Jones, daughter of Joseph A. Jones and Josephine Bourke, on 14 February 1914 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas.
• He served while living with his wife Dixie in San Saba County, and employed there by his father.
• Joseph A. Jones and Josephine Bourke appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, at 1225 Clinton Avenue. Other members of the household included Raymond Henry Jackson, Melvin Dewey Jones, Dixie Mae Jones, George Richard Jackson, William Joseph McCracken, William M. Kempe, Emily Honor McCracken, Dixie Ruth Kempe, William Dewey Kempe and Emily Angeline Smith. William Kempe and family also were enumerated in Wichita County, likely because the Tarrant enumeration occurred on 15 January and later, on 23 March, in Wichita County.
• He was employed as an automobile mechanic in a garage, according to the 1920 census.
• The following appeared on 12 June 1958 in The San Saba News: Holiday weekend visitors in the homes of Mrs. J. A. Jones and Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Jackson included Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kempe and their three grandsons, Max Dyson and Robbie and Don Perry, of Fort Worth; Mr. and Mrs. Howard Baird and daughter, Jo Dora, of Houston; Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Felts and daughters, Ramona and Cathy, and Charlie Smith of Pecos; Dorothy and Paul Douglas Jackson from Alamogordo, N. M. Mrs. Baird and daughter remained with her aunt and grandmother.
• The following appeared on 22 February 1968 in the San Saba News & Star: Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Jackson celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a dinner on Wednesday, Feb. 14, held in the Community building at Mill Pond Park. The all day gathering was attended by approximately 50 friends and relatives.
       The main table was laid with a. . . .
       Out of town guests who attended were Mr. and Mrs. Paul Jackson and children of Alamogordo, N. M; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kemp and Mary Louise of Fort Worth; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Burke of Kerrville and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Fitzpatrick of Houston.
       The couple received many nice gifts and had a very enjoyable day spent in visiting with old friends and relatives and playing games in the afternoon.
       Mr. and Mrs. Jackson was married Feb. 14, 1918 in the home of Mrs. Jackson's sister, Mrs. Kemp of Fort Worth, by Rev. W. W. Rivers, a Baptist minister.
       Mrs. Jackson is the former Dixie Jones, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joe Jones of San Saba. Jackson, who is a retired painter, was born in San Saba County to the late Mr. and Mrs. John Jackson, and has lived most of his life in San Saba. Mrs. Jackson also has lived in San Saba for many years. They are members of the Methodist Church.
       The couple have two living children, Paul Jackson of Alamogordo, N. M. and Mrs. Raymond (Nellie Belle) Felts of Hollywood, Calif. Their oldest son, George, died in 1938. They have seven grandchildren and four great grandsons.
• His wife Dixie Mae Jones became a widow at his death.
• Raymond Henry Jackson died on 17 October 1972 at age 75 in San Saba, San Saba County, Texas, . His death was officially witnessed by Dixie Mae Jones.
• He was interred at Chappel Cemetery, Cherokee, San Saba County, Texas.
• The following appeared on 17 October 1972 in the Brownwood Bulletin: (San Saba) Funeral for Raymond Henry Jackson, 75, of San Saba was to be at 2:30 p.m. today in Howell-Doran Funeral Home with burial in Chappel Cemetery.
       Mr. Jackson was dead on arrival at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday in San Saba Memorial Hospital.
       Born Nov. 1, 1896 in San Saba County, he married Dixie Mae Jones Feb. 14, 1914 at Fort Worth.
       A lifelong resident of San Saba County and a Methodist, he was a retired mechanic.
       Survivors include his wife; one son, Paul Jackson of Alamogordo, N.M; one daughter, Mrs. Nellie Belle Johnson of California; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

• Last Edited: 4 Jan 2011