George Washington JACKSON2,4,5,6,11,12,7,8

also known as George W NORRIS9

4th May 18482,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 - 12th Apr 18983

Assistant Chief of Police

Life History

4th May 1848	Born in Illinois.2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
1860	Resident in Township 20 Range 8, Mason, Illinois.6
25th Dec 1865	Married Frances Rebecca CLOSE in Mason County, Illinois.12
11th Sep 1866	Birth of daughter Etta May JACKSON in Illinois.7,8,2,13,14,15
1871	Birth of daughter Rosa N JACKSON in Kansas.16,17,7,18,2
Nov 1877	Birth of daughter Eunice A JACKSON in Kansas.19,16,20,21,18,2,22,23,17
1880	Resident in Mineral, Cherokee, Kansas, United States.2
12th Apr 1898	CauseOfDeath: gunshot in the course of duty.1
12th Apr 1898	Died.3
after 12th Apr 1898	Buried in Fairlawn Cemetery, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma.3,5

Notes

One genealogy reports an exact birth date for George, but gives no documentation. The date is 4 May 1848. This source also gives us his full name, making him George Washington Jackson.
-- Smith/Chaney Family Tree, http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/person.aspx?tid=5285892&pid=-1475429992

This birth date is confirmed by Pamela Black-Avitts, who found his grave in Fairlawn Cemetery in Oklahoma City.
"George born 5/4/1848 died 4/12/1898. ... [buried in] Fairlawn Cemetery in Oklahoma City"
-- email from Pamela Black-Avitts to Orville Boyd Jenkins, June 2009

1850 Federal Census, Mason County, Illinois, 5 November, page 335/170, Hse/Fam #370
Sylvester Norris 31 M Farmer born Kentucky cannot read or write
Rebecca A Norris 22 F born Illinois cannot read or write
Henry N Norris 5 M born Illinois
George W (Jackson] Norris 3 M born Illinois
Mary E Norris 6 months born Illinois (b abt April 1850]

He is not in his mother's household in 1860. We find 12-year-old George living in the household of William J Estep and his wife Julia, still in Mason County, Illinois. I have not tried to fully document all the Estep, Norris and Jackson relations, but I believe William is the brother of George's mother Arminda Estep. George's older half-brother Henry Norris, who was 15 in 1860, is living with another Norris household whom I have not clearly identified.

1860 Federal Census, Mason County, Illinois, 10 September, Township 20 Range 8, PO Bath, page 559, Hse #1400
William J Estep 29 M Farmer $1800 Real Estate $800 Personal b Illinois
Julia Estep 25 F b New Jersey
George W Jackson 12 Male b Illinois
Emeline J Armstrong 6 F b Illinois
Lovida A Estep 25 F b Illinois

One genealogy is somewhat sparse but provides George's wife's name and date of their marriage, and the middle name of their daughter Ettie.

George Washington Jackson
Birth abt 1848 in Illinois, Death Unknown
No Parents reported
Marriage to Frances Rebecca Close (b 1848) 25 Dec 1865 Mason County, Illinois
Children:
Ettie May Jackson b 1868
Rose N. Jackson b 1871
Eunice A. Jackson b 1878
-- Beams/Beames, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/15013573/person/198229133?ssrc=&ftm=1

In 1870, George and his wife Frances are living next door to George's mother Arminda (Rebecca Arminda Estep Jackson) and her second husband Sylvester Norris.

1870 Federal Census, Mason County, Illinois, [no date], Cane Creek Township, PO Mason City, page 16, Hse #104, Fam #101
Jackson, George W 22 M W Farmer No Real Estate $600 Personal born Illinois [b abt 1848]
Jackson, Frances R 22 F W Keeps House born Illinois [b abt 1848]
Jackson, Ettie M 3 F W born Illinois [b abt 1867]
Shelton, James 24 M W Farm Hand born Kentucky [b abt 1846]

1870 Federal Census, Mason County, Illinois, [no date], Cane Creek Township, PO Mason City, page 16, Hse #103, Fam #100
Norris, Sylvester 51 M W Farmer $5000 Real Estate $100 Personal born Kentucky [b abt 1819]
Norris, Rebecca A 40 F W Keeps House born Illinois [b abt 1830]
Norris, James F 18 M W Home born Illinois [b abt 1852]
Norris, Charles M 16 M W Home born Illinois [b abt 1854]
Norris, William 14 M W Home born Illinois [b abt 1856]
Norris, Abraham 12 M W born Illinois [b abt June 1858]
Norris, Rhoda M 6 F W born Illinois [b abt 1864]
Norris, Nellie B 2 F W born Illinois [b abt 1858]

In 1880 we find George and Frances have moved to Cherokee Township in Cherokee County, Kansas.

1875 Kansas State Census, Cherokee County, 1 March, Cherokee Township, PO Columbus, page 5, Hse/Fam #7
Jackson, G W 27 M W Farmer Personal Estate $183 b Kansas Moved to Kansas from Illinois
Jackson, Francis 27 F W Wife Personal Estate $183 b Illinois Moved to Kansas from Illinois
Jackson, Etta 8 F W Dau b Illinois Moved to Kansas from Illinois
Jackson, Rosa 4 F W Dau b Kansas

In 1880 George and Frances are still in Cherokee County, Kansas, but are now in the neighboring Mineral Township. Living with them is a William R Norris, age 21. This is no doubt George's half-brother, the William Norris listed in the household of Sylvester and Arminda in 1870, though the age does not match. In 1870, William was reported as 14, but here William R is 21!

1880 Federal Census, Cherokee County, Kansas, 28 June, Mineral, D 45, page 22B, Hse #160, Fam #178
Jackson, George W W M 38 Farmer IL IN IL Can read and write
Jackson, Frances R W F 32 Wife Keeping House IL IL IL Can read and write
Jackson, Ettie May W F 12 Dau Attending School IL IL IL Can read and write
Jackson, Rose N W F 9 Dau Attending School IL IL IL Can read, Cannot write
Jackson, Eunice A W F 2 Dau At Home Kansas IL IL Cannot read or write
Norris, Wm R W M Boarder 21 Works on Farm IL KY IL

Next door is another of George's half-brothers, 27-year-old James F Norris [son of Sylvester and Arminda] and wife Sarah and their two children. Two doors away on the other side we find the family of Martin and Mary Estep, and in their home 18-year old Abraham Norris.

In 1885, their adedress is again in Cherokee township.

1885 Kansas State Census, Cherokee County, 1 March, Cherokee Township, PO Columbus, page 13, Hse #84, Fam #89
Jackson, G W 37 M W Feed Store b Illinois Moved to Kansas from Illinois
Jackson, Francis 37 F W b Illinois Moved to Kansas from Illinois
Jackson, Rosa 14 F W b Kansas
Jackson, Unice 7 F W b Kansas

George is buried in Fairlawn Cemetery in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma.

Fairlawn Cemetery in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma
George W Jackson
Born May 4, 1848
Died Apr 12, 1898

Sources

1. Obituary of Frances (NoMaidenName) Jackson
- As reported by Pamela Black-Avitts in email to Orville Boyd Jenkins, June 2009
2. 1880 Federal Census, Cherokee County, Kansas
- 28 June, Mineral, District 45, page 22B, Hse #160, Fam #178
3. Gravestone of George Washington Jackson, Fairlawn Cemetery, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma
- As reported by Pamela Black-Avitts, in email to Orville Boyd Jenkins June 2009: "George born 5/4/1848 died 4/12/1898. ... [buried in] Fairlawn Cemetery in Oklahoma City"
4. 1885 Kansas State Census, Cherokee County
- 1 March, Cherokee Township, PO Columbus, page 13, Hse #84, Fam #89
5. Gravestones of Fairlawn Cemetery in Oklahoma City
6. 1860 Federal Census, Mason County, Illinois
- 10 September, Township 20 Range 8, PO Bath, page 559, Hse #1400
7. 1875 Kansas State Census, Cherokee County
- 1 March, Cherokee Township, PO Columbus, page 5, Hse/Fam #7
8. 1870 Federal Census, Mason County, Illinois
- [no date], Cane Creek Township, PO Mason City, page 16, Hse #104, Fam #101
9. 1850 Federal Census, Mason County, Illinois
- 5 November, page 335/170, Hse/Fam #370
10. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
- Memorial #38358993, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=38358993
11. Ancestry Trees
- Smith/Chaney Family Tree, http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/person.aspx?tid=5285892&pid=-1475429992
12. Ancestry Trees
- Beams/Beames, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/15013573/person/198229133?ssrc=&ftm=1
13. 1885 Kansas State Census, Cherokee County
- 1 March, Mineral Township, PO Columbus, page 41, Hse/Fam #209
14. 1900 Federal Census, Garfield County, Oklahoma Territory
- 4 June, Enid, District 52, age 78A, 519 Cherokee Ave, Hse #150, Fam #154
15. Ancestry Trees
16. 1885 Kansas State Census, Cherokee County
- 1 March, Cherokee Township, PO Columbus, page 13, Hse #84, Fam #89
17. 1930 Federal Census, Sedgwick County, Kansas
- 4 April, Wichita, District 53, page 4A, 144 Cleveland St, Hse #54, Fam #103
18. 1940 Federal Census, Sedgwick County, Kansas
- 16 April, Wichita, District 44, page 11A, 140 Cleveland St, Hse #351, Owned, Value $1800
19. 1905 Kansas State Census, Sedgwick County
- 1 March, City of Wichita, page 66, Hse #51, Fam #54, Owns Home
20. 1920 Federal Census, Sedgwick County, Kansas
- 3 January, Wichita, District 137, page 3A, 140 Cleveland Ave, Hse #51, Fam #58
21. 1925 Kansas State Census, Sedgwick County
- Wichita, page 11, 140 Cleveland Ave, Hse #75, Fam #100
22. 1910 Federal Census, Sedgwick County, Kansas
- 23 April, Wichita, District 122, page 12A, 143 No Ash St, Hse #257, Fam #262
23. 1900 Federal Census, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma Territory
- June, Oklahoma City, District 170, age 8B, 120 Reno St, Hse #164, Fam #201