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14.  Robert Sidney JACKSON2(Joseph1) was the sixth child of  Joseph Jackson and Sarah Cannon Belton and the eleventh of Joseph's twelve children from his two marriages.  He was born 20 Sep 1843[1] in Alabama, USA.[1,2,3]

Robert's place of residence was Greensboro, Hale County, Alabama, USA when he enlisted 9 Sep 1861 in Confederate States Army at Five Mile Church, Green County, Alabama, USA and served in 1, 20th Regiment Alabama, USA Infantry as a 2nd Lieutenant under Albert M. Avery, First Lieutenant and Captain of the Company. Robert was captured near Nashville, Tennessee, USA 16 Dec 1864, received at Louisville, Kentucky, 19 Dec 1864, and forwarded to Johnson's Island, Ohio 20 Dec 1864. He took the oath of Allegiance 16 Jun 1865 upon release.[4].  His discription[4]: 6' tall, light hair and light complexion, and gray eyes.

Robert traveled to Texas from Alabama, USA in 1867 in a covered wagon with his widowed mother, Sarah "Sallie" Cannon Belton JACKSON, brother John Harrison JACKSON, sisters Martha Jackson SUGGS, and Susan Jackson HARRY with her small son, Sidney HARRY.  Along the way, in Louisiana, Susan HARRY died while giving birth to an infant daughter, Florence HARRY (BLACKBURN).  The party arrived in Mount Pleasant, Texas, USA to join Robert's and John's half-brothers, Dr. James William JACKSON and Theophilus Andrew "UncleOff" JACKSON.[5]    

Robert married 10 Mar 1875[7] in Grayson Co, Texas, USA[7] to Eugenia Pauline HENDERSON (Lurenzo144,John81,Joseph47,James33,William26) who was born 20 Nov 1855[8,9,10,11] in Clarksville, Red River Co, Texas, USA[8,9,10,11].  Robert and Pauline were both educated in as far as they could read and write but it is not known if they were educated at home or in school[12].  The couple remained in Grayson County until after 1880[4] where his occupation was that of a miller and ginner and was most likely an employee of The L. D. Henderson Steam Circular Saw Mill in Clarksville which was owned by his father-in-law.  Robert and Pauline had ten children, six sons and four daughters[12,13].

Robert Sidney Jackson died 26 Jul 1913 at age 70 in Polk County, Texas, USA[14] and Pauline died 6 May 1943in the town of Diboll, Angelina County, Texas, USA at the age of 88 in the home of her daughter Annie Jackson Devereaux[15].  They are both buried in the Union Springs Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery[16,], Polk County, Texas, USA.

GENERATION THREE


Family Reunion
05 Jul 1925
Top row, left to right: 
Mr. Johnson (husband of Naomi); Dred Dardford Devereaux (husband of Annie); unknown; Bertha Jackson (daughter); Ed Jackson (son); Forrest Jackson (son); Walter Jackson (son); Albert Jackson (son); Willie Jackson (son); Bertrice Jackson (wife of Willie); Minnie Jackson (granddaughter, daughter of Albert and Minnie); Boots Jackson (grandson, son of Ed and Rose)
Middle row, left to right: 
Dorice Johnson (granddaughter, daughter of Naomi and Mr. Johnson); Naomi Jackson Johnson (daughter); Rose Jackson (wife of Ed); Annie Devereaux (daughter); Eugenia Pauline Henderson (widow of Robert S.); Eugenia Weeks, holding R.L. Weeks, Jr. (daughter and grandson); Alice (wife of Forrest); Minnie Jackson (wife of Albert);
Bottom row, left to right
Evan Unknown; J.B. Jackson (grandson, son of Albert and Minnie); R. S. McCune (?); Jack Devereaux (grandson, son of D.D. and Annie); C. E. Weeks, baby in front of Jack (grandson, son of Eugenia); Pauline Devereaux (granddughter, daughter of D.D. and
Annie); Etheldred Devereaux (granddaughter, daughter of D.D. and Annie); Forrest Jackson, Jr. (grandson, son of Forrest)
(Family members identified by Jack Devereaux and J.B. Jackson)
 
The children of Robert and Pauline Jackson were[12]:
24 i.  Joseph Barton JACKSON3(Robert2Joseph1) was born 11 Dec 1875[1, 1a] in probably Grayson County, Texas, USA and died of a gunshot wound[3]  29 May 29, 1931[7] (obit-story) . He is buried in Dallas, Texas, USA. 
25 ii.  Edward "Ed" Henderson JACKSON3(Robert2Joseph1) was born in 9 Oct 1877[1,2,3,4] in probably Grayson County, Texas, USA. He died 1948[5] in Lufkin and is buried in Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas, USA (maybe at the Oaklawn or Glendale Cemetery[5]. Ed married Rose HOLCOMB[5] who was born[5] 07 Nov 1881 in Moscow, Polk County, Texas, USA and died 16 Jin 1964. She is buried next to her husband[5] .
iii.  Bertha JACKSON3(Robert2Joseph1).
26 iv.  Albert Sidney JACKSON3[13](Robert2Joseph1) was born 04 Jan 1882[14] or 1884[14a] in Polk County, Texas, USA[14]. He died 15 Apr 1960[14,15] in Galveston County, Texas, USA and is buried in the Union Springs Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery[16], Polk County, Texas, USA[15]. He had light blue eyes, dark brown hair, and was tall with a small build[14a].  He married Minnie DEVEREAUX.(sister of Dred wh married Annie).  She was born 08 Dec 1879[16,17] in Texas. She died 13 Nov 1950[17,18] in Texas  of heart failure and is buried in the Union Springs Church Cemetery next to her husband. Minnie was the daughter of John C. Devereaux[16] and Louisa Tarver.
27 v.  Annie JACKSON6(Robert5Joseph4Joseph3Joseph2Joseph1) was born Dec 1885 in Texas and died before 1967. She married Dred Dardford DEVEREAUX (brother of Minnie who married Albert) who was born 15 Nov 1881[1] in Jones Prairie, Milam Co, Texas, USA and died 14 Jun 1967[1] in Diboll, Angelina County, Texas, USA..
vi.  Forrest JACKSON, SR.3(Robert2Joseph1) was born Aug 1889[17] in Texas.  He married a lady maybe named Alice and moved to California.  It has been said that he returned for one visit to Texas and after going back to California, he never returned to Texas. updated 16 May 2002
28 vii.  Walter Scott JACKSON3[12](Robert2Joseph) was born 09[22] May 1890 in Texas and died 18 Sep 1961.  He married Emma Rose ELLIS.  They are both buried in the Evergreen Cemetery in Orange, Texas, USA[22].  Emma Rose ELLIS who was born 12 Jul 1895 and  died 17 Feb 1980 in Texas[11].  She was the daughter of Benjamin F. Ellis and Bertha L. Pond who was born 10 Aug 1868 and died 8 Aug 1937 was born 09 May 1890 and died 18 Sep 1961[22] in Texas.   
viii.  Naomi Inez JACKSON3(Robert2Joseph1) was born 11Oct 1894 in Texas and died 15 Oct 1968 in Cleveland, Liberty County, Texas, USA.  She married Monroe[18]  JOHNSON who was born 23 Jul 1888 and died 13 Jul 1964.  He was Pvt, 1 Co, Development Bn, WW I.  They are both buried in the Union Springs Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery[18].  The couple had a daughter named Dorice JOHNSON.  
ix.  Mabel JACKSON3[11](Robert2Joseph1) was born Aug 1897 in Texas.  She married Unknown BRANNON. Mabel went to California and it is believed she may have died in the Long Beach quake. Mabel Brannon is shown as a widow on the 1920 Angelina County Census and she and her mother Pauline Jackson, also a widow is living in the the household of Dred D. Devereaux m.  Annie Jackson.  
Albert Jackson m. Minnie Devereaux is living next door. added 16 May 2002
x.  Willie JACKSON3(Robert2Joseph1) was born Oct. 1899[6] in Corrigan, Polk County, Texas, USA census..  He married Bertrice and was an agent for the Southern Pacific RR in Beaumont, Texas, USA where he lived.  The couple had no children.[18] updated 16 May 2002

Sources:
1.  Civil War Record in the possession of Joyce Jackson.
2.  1850 Greene County, Alabama, USA Federal Census.
3.  1880 Greene County, Alabama, USA Federal Census. 
4.  Civil War Record in possession of Joyce Jackson.
5.  A family story as told by children and grandchildren of John Harrison Jackson
6.  1900 Corrigan, Polk County, Texas, USA Census
7.  Texas Marriage Records.  Marriage License in possession of Joyce Jackson.
8.  Photograph of Cemetery Headstone and the Buster Jackson family Bible in possession of Joyce Jackson.
9.  Widow’s Pension Record #45810 filed 02 Jul 1929, approved 02 Jul 1929 in possession of Joyce Jackson.
10.  1860 Clarksville, Red River County, Texas, USA Federal Census.
11.  1870 Clarksville, Red River Couny, Texas, USA Federal Census
12.  1900 Corrigan, Polk County, Texas, USA Federal Census
13.  1880 Grayson County, Texas, USA Federal Census
14.  Death record included with pension record #45810.  Death certificate #20335
15. Records of Joycelyn Jackson Ulbricht.
16.  Photograph of Cemetery Headstone and the Buster Jackson family Bible in possession of Joyce Jackson.
17.  1880 U.S. Federal Census, 1900 U.S. Federal Census, 1910 U.S. Federal Census. 
18.   Union Springs Cemetery record read by  O.Jones Perkins
19.  Interview with Jack and Mozelle Devereaux 15 May 2002.)

1850 Green County, Alabama, USA Federal Census - page 281B
dw fam name age gender color occupation personal value where born
582 582 Joseph Jackson 52 M  Mechanic Georgia
Sarah C. Jackson 35 F South Carolina
Susan C. Jackson 16 F Alabama, USA
Joseph Jackson 14 M Alabama, USA
John H. Jackson 11 M Alabama, USA
Robert S. Jackson 6 M Alabama, USA
Martha R. Jackson 4 F Alabama, USA
Charity Delton 76 F South Carolina

1860 Green County, Alabama, USA Federal Census - page 826
dw fam name age gender color occupation personal value where born
47 40 Joseph Jackson 64 M Carpenter 600 Georgia
Sarah C. Jackson 41 F South Carolina
Susan C. Jackson 24 F Alabama, USA
Jno H. Jackson 19 M Alabama, USA
Robt S. Jackson 18 M Alabama, USA
Martha R. Jackson 14 F Alabama, USA

1870 Titus County, Texas, USA Federal Census - page 84
dw fam name age gender color occupation personal value where born
571 571 John H. Jackson 28 M W Farmer 10000 Alabama, USA
Sarah C. Jackson 57 F W Keeping House South Carolina
Robert S. Jackson 25 M W Farmer Alabama, USA
Mattie R. Jackson 21 F W Alabama, USA
Joseph S. Harry  7 M W Alabama, USA 
Florence Harry  1 F W Louisiana
Thomas Chandler 23 M W Farm Laborer Alabama, USA
Ben Neghbens 22 M W Alabama, USA

1880 Grayson County, Texas, USA Federal Census - Ed 4 Page 39
dw fam name color sex age rela M S Occupation can read can write born F-born M-born
315 335 R. S. Jackson W M 34 H X miller and ginner yes yes AL GA SC
E. P. Jackson W F 24 W X keeps house yes yes TX VA TN
J. B. Jackson W M 3 S X TX AL TX
Ed Jackson W M 2 S X TX AL TX

1900 Corrigan, Polk County, Texas, USA Federal Census - ED 66, Page 3
hs fm Jackson rel col sex b-m b-y age s-m y-m #c c-l b f-b m-b occ emp sch reads writes spEng own owe f/h
67 67 Robert H W M 9 43 56 M 25 AL -SC- SC carpenter

2

 0 yes yex yes yes no frm
Pauline W W F 11 53 44 M 25 10 10 TX -VA- TN yes yes yes
Edward S W M 10 77 22 S TX -AL- TX s-mill lbr

2

 0 yes yes yes
Annie D W F 12 85 15 S TX -AL- TX 5 yes yes yes
Forrest S W M 8 89 11 S TX -AL- TX 5 yes yes yes
Walter S W M 5 81 9 S TX -AL- TX 5 yes yes yes
Naomi D W F 10 94 6 S TX -AL- TX 0 no no yes
Mobell D W F 8 97 2 S TX -AL- TX 0 no no yes
Wellie D W F 10 9 7/12 S TX -AL- TX 0 no no yes

1910 Corrigan, Polk County, Texas, USA Census - on-line sheet 221 ED95
dw fam name rel sex color age s/m m/time #c c-liv b f-b m-b occupation
28 28 R. S. Jackson H M W 66 M 36 AL GA SC carpenter
E. P. Jackson W F W 54 M 36 10 10 TX VA TN none
Walter Jackson S M W 18 S TX AL TX salesman
Naomi Jackson D F W 15 S TX AL TX none
Willie Jackson S M W 10 S TX AL TX none
Mabel Jackson D F W 12 S TX AL TX none
18 29 D.D. Devereaux H M W 27 M 0 TX AL TX carpenter
Annie Devereaux W F W 26 M 0 1 1 TX AL TX
Eugenia McCall S-D F W 6 S TX TX TX

1920 Angelina County, Texas, USA Federal Census 
name relation sex color age M/S school can read can write born f-born m-born
Dred D. Devereaux Head M W 38 M yes yes Texas Texas Texas
Annie Devereaux Wife F W 34 M yes yes Texas Alabama Texas
Eugenia Devereaux Daughter F W 16 S yes yes yes Texas Texas Texas
Etheldred Devereaux Daughter F W 7 S yes Texas Texas Texas
Jack Devereaux Son M W 4 S Texas Texas Texas
Pauline Devereaux Daughter F W 3 S Texas Texas Texas
Pauline Jackson M-in-law F W 64a Wd yes yes Texas Virginia Tennessee
Mable Bannon S-in-law F W 22 Wd yes yes Texas Texas Texas

1920 Harris County, Texas, USA Federal Census ED114, sheet 11
street house# dwell fam # name relation home sex color age single, married can read where born Father born Mother born speaks English occupation employed
Higgins X 236 293 Jackson, Walter S. head Rent M W 27 M yes Texas Alabama Texas yes operator telephone company
Jackson, Emma wife F W 24 M yes Texas Texas Louisiana yes none
Jackson, Walter S., Jr. son M W 5 S Texas Texas Texas yes none

1930 Orange, Orange County Federal Census Ancestry T626_2380; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 2; Image: 0965    
Street House # dwell fam # name relation home value lives farm? sex color age marital age at marriage att school read write where b father  b mother b occupation industry worked yesterday? Veteran?
Cypress  611 95 110 Jackson, Walter S head rents 50 no M W 36 M 20 No yes TX TX TX Station agt rail road W no
Emma wife no F W 34 M 18 no yes TX TX LA none
Scotty son no M W 15 S yes yes TX TX TX none
Bobby son no M W 8 S yes TX TX TX none
Dick son no M W 6 S no TX TX TX none
McBride, Clara lodger no F W 40 S no yes TX MS MS teacher public shool W
Waskom, Durrell lodger no F W 39 S no yes TX MS AL secretary red cross W
Jones, Hubbard lodger no M W 27 M 22 no yes TX TX TX field mgr muskrat farm W no
Jones, Willie lodger no F W 23 M 18 no yes TX TX TX none
   

 

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