Life History

Notes

• California Birth Index, 1905-1995
  Estelle Mae Jackson
  Birth 8 Nov 1931 Riverside County
  Mother's Maiden Name Gray
  
  In 1941, Estelle was enumerated in the census at age 8.  She is in the household headed by her widowed mother, with her little brother William A Jackson.  Their mother Mabel has the last name of Hoskin and is Divorced.  Since William is 5 years old, this would mean that Mabel divorced William a Jackson in about 1935 or so.  Then Mabel married a Hoskin, but they also divorced before this 1940 census.
  
  1940 Federal Census, Orange County, California, 23 May, Newport Beach, District 30-52, page 13B, 204 7th St, Hse #335, Owns $30
  Hoskin, Mabel L Head F W 26 Divorced Grade H4 b Oregon Palm Springs, Riverside Co CA in 1935 No Occup rptd [b abt 1914]
  Jackson, Estelle Mae Dau F W 8 Single Grade 2 b California Palm Springs, Riverside Co CA in 1935 [b abt 1932]
  Jackson, Wm A Son M W 5 Single Grade 0 b California Palm Springs, Riverside Co CA in 1935 [b abt 1935]
  
  In 1950, Estelle married Frederick Sylvester.
  
  -------------------------
  Marriage License
  Groom Frederick Allen Sylvester
  Residence 14543 Atlantic Ave, Compton [LA County], California
  Age at last birthday 21
  Born 17 Dec 1928 San Diego, California
  Occupation Oil Worker, Single, 1st marriage
  Father Roy Theodore Sylvester b California
  Mother Edith Louise Burton, b Los Angeles, California
  
  Bride Estelle Mae Jackson
  Residence 14543 Atlantic Compton Ave, Compton [LA County], California
  Age at last birthday 18
  Born 17 Dec 1928 San Diego, California
  Occupation Housework, Divorced, 2nd marriage
  Father William Andrew Jackson b Oklahoma
  Mother Mabel Lillian Gray, b Oregon
  Maiden name of Bride if she was previously married Estelle Mae Jackson
  
  License Issued Los Angeles Co, Feb 3, 1950
  Marriage performed Lynnwood, Los Angeles Co, Feb 4, 1950 by W H Osborn, Minister
  Filed Mar 13, 1950
  
  Note a few details:
  They both state the same address, so apparently they were already living together.
  Estelle reports that she has been previously married and divorced
  But her age is only 18 & her surname is still given as Jackson.
  --  FamilySearch, California, County Marriages, 1850-1952, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-29946-11908-98?cc=1804002
  -------------------------
  
  U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
  Lakewood, Los Altos and East Long Beach, City Directory, 1957
  Sylvester Fred A (Estelle M) policemn City of LA h 5502 Graywood Av  [Lakewood] tel ME 3-7961
  
  Estelle was mentioned in her grandfather's obituary in 1954.  It is strange that her brother was not mentioned also as a survivor.  The granddaughter Sharon Lee Jackson is possibly a daughter of Alvin for whom we do not have documentation.
  
  -------------------
  Death Notices
  Jackson, in Riverside, Calif., July 6, 1954
  Samuel W. Jackson, aged 80 years
  
  Late Resident of 3908 Tenth Street, Riverside
  Father of Alvin T. Jackson and William A. Jackson, Riverside
  Grandfather of Mrs. Fred Sylvester and Sharon Lee Jackson
  --  Obituary cut from Unidentified Newspaper, "Community Record Section" and is dated Wednesday, July 7, 1954
  -------------------

Sources

• 1. FamilySearch Trees
• 2. California Birth Index, 1905-1995
• 3. 1940 Federal Census, Orange County, California
  • 23 May, Newport Beach, District 30-52, page 13B, 204 7th St, Hse #335, Owns $30
• 4. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
  • Lakewood, Los Altos and East Long Beach, City Directory, 1957
• 5. Obituary of Samuel Westfall Jackson, Riverside, California (newspaper unknown), 7 July 1954
• 6. Obituary of Infant James Andrew Jackson, Riverside Daily Press, 17 Oct 1932