James R. JACKSON

  General Notes:

Married at residence of James Hill

  Research Notes:

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There is no positive proof to indiacte this James R. Jackson is son of Irvin Jackson, but I offer the following as very probable. Irvin Jackson and Kizzy Bryant had the following children according to the 1870 and 1880 Pike Co. AL Census: James/Eliza/Margaret/John & Henry. 1870 census indicates James born about 1865 and 1880 census indicates James born about 1867. The middle initial does not show up as being James R. but Irvin's dad was James R. Jackson.
The Jackson's, Bryant's, Bray's and Thomas's were closely intwined and seem to move with each other. The 1890's showed a large influx into Geneva county from Pike,Coffee and Dale. All the Bryant's moved at that time receiving land patents for Geneva County. I find that there was also a land patent for James R. Jackson for Geneva County AL 22 Oct 1894 and later a land patent for James R. Jackson for Walton Co. FL 12 May 1899.
In a deed titled Bryant Heirs Geneva Co. AL book J pg 330-335, there is a listing of all Bryant heirs for Emeline Bryant. Kizzy Bryant Jackson is apparently deceased so heirdom falls to her children. Listed are James and Caroline Jackson, Walton Co. FL Margaret and William Grant, Geneva Co. AL Henry and Amanda Jackson State unknown, Eliza Jane Jackson state unknown.
Now there is a reference in this document that refers to James Jackson as J.J. Jackson, but still believe that it is James R. Jackson.
I would welcome any researcher with any information that would support or deny this theory.
Birth and death information for James R. Jackson and Caroline Bray Jackson supplied by Ron Slay of Florida.

James married Caroline BRAY, daughter of William M. BRAY and Christiana A. WHATLEY, on 7 Nov 1886 in Pike Co. AL. (Caroline BRAY was born on 4 Mar 1864 in Pike Co. AL, died on 4 Jul 1930 and was buried in Euchee Valley Presbyterian Cem. Walton Co. FL.)