This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: julieatthecat Surnames: Jackson Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.jackson/4461.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Willoughby Doudney Jackson is my great great grandfather. Here is the copy of my notes on him: Nickname was "Will". Earnest Johnson (son-in-law) called him "Jack". Anna Belle Jackson Brown called him "Papa". Birth-6 March 1856 York Township, Belmont, Ohio (This is what was on the death certificate. Daughter Anna Jackson said it was the 18th of January and she was known to have an exceptional memory). Marriage-5 November 1899 Bentonville, Benton, Arkansas to Mary Ann "Molly" Ramsey (Found in wife's obituary). Death-August 16, 1934 Skiatook, Osage, Oklahoma (In wife obituary and death certificate) Buried-17 August 1934 Rodman Cemetary, Osage, Oklahoma Parents Emery "Emmer" Jackson Francis "Fanny" Stienrod Wife Mary Ann "Molly" Ramsey (8 March 1868 Bentonville, White River Township, Benton, Ark- 18 May 1943 Skiatook,Osage, Ok) Children Anna Belle Jackson (Brown)--B. 1900, Monte Ne, Benton, Ark, D. 13 August 1981 Vallejo Gen. Hospital, Solano, CA. In 1943 Crscent, Oklahoma. Jesse Jackson--B. October 2, 1902 Benton County, Arkansas, D. 18 January 1983, Skiatook, Osage, Oklahoma. In 1943 was in Skiatook. Mattie May Jackson (Stout)--B. 24 June 1904 Monte Ne, Benton County, Arkansas, D. 16 August 1991, Home, Skiatook, Osage, Oklahoma. In 1943 was in Skiatook. Alma Louise Jackson (Patrick)--B. 24 November 1908 Oklahoma, D. February 1987 Dallas Area, Texas. In 1943 was in Lone Wolf, Oklahoma. Places lived-- (Dates documents prove he was there. Not moving dates) 6 March 1856--York Township, Belmont, Ohio 4 June 1860--Marshall, Virgina 18 August 1870 York Township, Belmont, Ohio 12 June 1880--Proctor, Wetzel, West Virgina 5 November 1899 Bentonville, Benton, Arkansas June 1904 Monte Ne, Benton, Arkansas About 1906 Moved to Logan County, Oklahoma ("After Aunt Mattie was born" according to Stephanie Stout) 1908-Oklahoma 3 May 1910-Excelsior, Kingfisher, Oklahoma February 1920--Excelsior, Kingfisher, Oklahoma About 1926 Moved to Osage County (According to Stephanie Stout) 18 April 1930-Madison, Washington, Oklahoma 16 August 1934 Skiatook, Osage, Oklahoma (letter 1934 from Mary Ann Jackson to Anna Belle Jackson sounds like they recently moved here. The Browns had not seen the place before.) Sources- 1921 (65) Pic-Standing, with white shirt and frown holding a book open. 1921 (65) pic-same time as other one. This time he is standing with his wife. The book is in his hand but this time closed. The cover says "LY...?" Grandma thinks it is HOLY Bible. He was a very religious man. 1924 Pic with whole family. Copy too faded to tell anyone's face but supposedly the pic is of Christmas at Ernest and Anna's home. Left to right is Paul Brown in Anna's arms, Ernest Brown holding Rochelle, Aunt "Lou" Jackson Clark, her brother "Will" Jackson, his daughter Alma, his wife "Molly" Ramsey Jackson, daughter Mattie Jackson Stout, her daughter Mary, and her husband Lee Stout. (Uncle Jesse Jackson took picture) 1925 Pic with Anna's family. From left to right, Paul as baby, "Will" Jackson, Anna Brown, Rochelle Johnson, and Molly Jackson. He has curly hair, wrinkly, thin, all pics showed he buttoned his shirt all the way up. Wife's Obituary (May 1943) "Mrs. Mary Ann Ramsey Buried Monday"--Has their wedding date, the amount of children she had, and his death date. In May 1943 4 children and 12 grandchildren were living. Word of Mouth--Stephanie Stout, grandaughter, said the two were married 5 November Bentonville, Benton, Arkansas. 1860 Census Marshall, Virginiacalled William Jackson, 1870 Census York Township, Belmont, Ohio called Willabe Jackson, 1880 Census Proctor District, Wetzel, West Virginia called Wilaby B. Jackson, 1910 Excelsior, Kingfisher, Oklahoma called William D. Jackson, 1920 Census Excelsior, Kingfisher, Oklahoma called William Jackson, 1930 Census Madison, Wahington, Oklahoma called W.D. Jackson. 1934 letter from WD Jackson, Skiatook, Ok to eldest daughter Anna Brown's family in Guthrie, Oklahoma. Last letter to them. Died 5 months later. Written when he was 78. Supposedly original in Rochelle johnson's possession "Dear Anna and Earney My spelling is poor My riteing is poor I sold $86.00 of hogs My corn was vary poor I had 55 acers & I had 600.40 bu in all Old Cate had the pink eye and went blind I bought a team of Brood Mares The Team waid 24 hundred & 90 lbs The Team cost me $200.00 The tax on hogs is $1.00 per hundred lbs and will go to two Dollars and 50 cents per hundred lbs Well how do you like the process tax The middle men goes clear The consumer pais the tax Do you and Earney Love old Roseavelt The Democrat sistem is to make slaves out of the poor people My health is vary poor I have not bin able to work over 1/4 of the time Now rites give me all the news Well Earney as I am not thair please squeeze old hazel for me. Good by Rite soon" 1934 Death Certificate--Haven't seen personally. This is what R. Brown Johnson wrote down. Ok. Osage, Reg Dist 73352, Pri Dist 7259 Reg 1109, Ward 250. Informant was Ed Jackson. "WILLOUGHBY DOUDNEY JACKSON, M W, Marr, b 6 March 1856, d 16 Aug 1934, age 78 years 5 mo and 6 days, Farmer, b. OH, Cause of Death Chronic Nepheritis, EMERY JACKSON, father b. OH, and Frances Jackson, mother b. OH, Burial in Rodman Cemetary, 17 August 1934." 1934 Poem by Anna Belle Jackson Brown in memory of her father. Copy sent by Stella Stout. "The things he taught me in my childhood day's Remainstamped on heart and mind thru life's various ways "Do unto others as you would that they do unto you" He would remind me when I spoke of revenge That I would take on neghbor, relative or friend "And the Heavenly Father will give justice to all when this life is thru". I would earnestly listen while he read God's promise of the great beyond. Then of the play hours he, too, was so fond With me he'd run and romp and be gay He was a fond companion of both girls and boys would grieve at their sorrows and rejoice at their joys Always expecting success in the coming day. He taught me a lesson of self reliance so useful, too "Never look to others for what you yourself can do" "And try to help others all you can" he would say. I'll never forget his sympathy so tender and pure In suffering or sorrow his thoughts were for my comfort you may be sure Then point to the Lamb of God saying "He is the way". There is none dearer on this earth to me Than my father in the days that used to be. How I miss him since his life and form have gone I hope to meet him some sweet day in Heaven above There to ever abide in Jesus great love When my life and work on this earth is done. Written in memory of a very dear father by his oldest daughter, Anna Belle Jackson Brown." Rochelle Johnson personal notes on grandfather (Very good memory). "I remember my curly-haired, twinkling-eyed grandfather as one who would give anyone the shirt off his back if they had need. Around 1930 he came back to visit: Paul and I saw him in Crescent. He bought us two-bits (25 cents) worth of candy-- it was the most candy I had ever seen, a huge white bag (it's amazing what sticks in the minds of children). My mother said he always bought her clothing when she was a child,--and he must have had a penchant for red plaid-- That's what his red-haired daughter always got and was often taunted by schoolmates." Anna Belle Jackson Brown recollections of her father recorded by Rochelle Brown Johnson. " Grandpa Jackson didn't get in any hurry about sending his daughter to school--not until a neighbor threatened to call the sheriff to force him. (This still happens in some families today. I believe in CA it is a law children must be in school by the age of 8. I have noticed in reading old census records lots of children were not in school until 8 or 10, and some families not at all. When I was attending school some families sent their children to school just enough, as Mama said, "so they could weigh up a cotton sack and figure what was owed them".) I expect they didn't want to send her out on the road all alone and was waiting for her brother to be old enough to start. --The children refused to be tardy. If the last bell rang before they arrived they held their own school out of sight. They brought their books home each evening so this was possible. When the recess bell rang, they ate. When school was out, they went home. But Mom learned very well. Her 6th grade literature book included material I did not get until high school literature. --She and Uncle Jesse often started very late, as Grandma was so very slow and needed a great deal of help at home. Mom was doing practically all of the housework by the age of 10." Nationality. Rochelle Johnson always heard he was German, but never heard which side, or if both sides. 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