This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: JACKSON, ENNIS, MESSER, HORTON Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Xgk.2ACEB/7471 Message Board Post: I am trying to find information on the parents & siblings of Thomas Elliott JACKSON born Mar 1870 somewhere in Arkansas. Thomas 1st married Martha [ENNIS] abt 1888 in Ark and they had 6 chn live to adulthood. Below are the 1900 & 1910 censuses showing Thomas, Martha, & their chn: 1900 Pope Co Ar/ED 181/Smyrna Twp/HH 150-151/pg 169b JACKSON, Thomas E/HH/wm age 30 born Mar 1870 Ar/Ar/Ar/married 12yrs Jackson, Martha E/wife/wf age 27 born Feb 1873 Ar/Al/Ca/ 5 of 6 chn lvg Jackson, Isac C/son/wm age 09 born Dec 1890 Ar/Ar/Ar Jackson, Ara E/dtr/wf age 07 born Sep 1892 Ar/Ar/Ar Jackson, Virgil C/son/wm age 05 born Dec 1894 Ar/Ar/Ar Jackson, Mary E/dtr/wf age 04 born Nov 1895 Ar/Ar/Ar Jackson, Ezra L/son/wm age 9mos born Aug 1899 Ar/Ar/Ar 1910 Searcy Co Ar/Bear Creek Twp/HH 250/257/pg 14a JACKSON, Thomas E/HH/wm age 40 Ar/Ar/Ar/married 21 yrs Jackson, Martha E/wife/wf age 37 Ar/NC/Ar/6 of 8 chn lvg Jackson, Isaac C/son/wm age 19 Ar/Ar/Ar/single Jackson, E/dtr/wf age 17 Ar/Ar/Ar/single Jackson, Virgle C/son/wm age 15 Ar/Ar/Ar/single Jackson, Mary E/dtr/wf age 13 Ar/Ar/Ar/single Jackson, Ezra L/son/wm age 10 Ar/Ar/Ar Jackson, Andrew/son/wm age 06 Ar/Ar/Ar I have not found Thomas in 1920 yet but in 1930 he was living in Atoka Co, Ok with his 2nd wife: 1930 Atoka Co Ok/ED 15/Stringtown/HH 33-39/pg 35b JACKSON, Thomas/HH/wm age 60 Ar/Ar/Ar/1m at age 18 Jackson, Nettie M/wife/wf age 65 Ar/Ar/Ar/1m at age 13 HORTON, Troy/step-son/wm age 12? 32? 52? Ar/Ar/Ar/single Did Thomas remain in Atoka County? Did he return to Arkansas? Go to California with his son Ezra? When/where did Thomas die? Who were his parents? Where was he born? Thomas & Martha's son Virgil married Ethel Marie [MESSER] abt 1918 - who did his other chn marry? Thankyou for any information you may share with me, Kathye