Tombstone Tuesday: Lawrence Delbert and Minerva Prudence (Wehrly) Jackson

 

Lawrence Delbert and Minerva Prudence (WEHRLY) JACKSON are buried in the Salamonia Cemetery, Jay County, Indiana.  Minerva was my great grandaunt.

Lawrence was born November 14, 1865.  Minerva was born July 25, 1867 in Madison Township, Jay County, Indiana, the daughter of William P. and Olive Jane (SMITH) WEHRLY.  

Lawrence and Minerva were married on October 7, 1885.

Lawrence was a painter and mail carrier, living in Madison and Wayne Townships of Jay County, Indiana.

Lawrence died February 23, 1929 in Elkhart, St. Joseph County, Indiana.  Minerva died March 18, 1948 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.

Known children of Lawrence Delbert and Minerva Prudence (WEHRLY) JACKSON:

• Vernon Guy JACKSON (1886-1963); married Elizabeth I. SEISS
• William Donald JACKSON (1890-     )
• Arthur Franklin JACKSON (1892-      )
• ________ JACKSON (c.1894-      )
• Eva Osa JACKSON (1896-     )
• Oga Orilla JACKSON (1899-     )
• Willard Alvin JACKSON (c1902-    )
• Ellison Wehrly JACKSON (c1905-    )
• Lester Darwin JACKSON (c1911-     )

Source: Salamonia Cemetery (Jay County, Indiana), L. Delbert and M. Prudence Jackson marker, photographed by Travis LeMaster, 26 March 2009.

Lawrence Jackson Family - Jay Co., IN

Today I finished sourcing the census records of the Lawrence Delbert Jackson family in the 1900-1920 census of Jay Co., IN. Lawrence married my paternal great-grandaunt, Minerva Prudence Wehrly.

Lawrence was a painter and mail carrier who lived in the 4th ward of Portland, IN. Lawrence and Minerva had 9 children, one of whom died young per 1900 census records. My notes say that they were married in October of 1885, probably in Jay County as well.

Lawrence Delbert JACKSON b. November 14, 1865 Indiana, d. February 23, 1929 Elkhart, IN, m. October 7, 1885 to Minerva Prudence WEHRLY, daughter of William P. and Olive Jane (SMITH) WEHRLY. Minerva b. July 25, 1867 Jay Co., IN, d. March 18, 1948 Los Angeles, CA.

Known children of Lawrence D. and Minerva P. (Wehrly) Jackson are as follows :
a. Vernon Guy Jackson b. January 31, 1886 Jay Co., IN, d. October 8, 1963, m. Elizabeth Isabell Seiss
b. William Donald Jackson b. May 1890 Indiana, d. after 1910 census
c. Arthur Franklin Jackson b. April 1892 Indiana, d. after 1910 census
d. ________ Jackson b. ca 1894 d. before 1900 census
e. Eva Osa Jackson b. April 1896 Ohio, d. after 1920 census
f. Oga Orilla Jackson b. February 1869 Indiana, d. after 1910 census
g. Willard Alvin Jackson b. ca. 1902 Indiana, d. after 1920 census
h. Ellison Wehrly Jackson b. ca. 1905 Indiana, d. after 1920 census
i. Lester Darwin Jackson b. ca. 1911 Indiana, d. after 1920 census