Leroy Jackson (1929 - 2000)

Born 8 Feb 1929 in Sweetwater, Nolan, Texas, United States

Ancestors

Died 28 Jan 2000 at age 70 in Kilgore, Gregg, Texas, United States

Biography

Leroy Jackson is a part of US Black heritage.

Leroy was born in 1929 in Sweetwater, Texas, United States, to Johnny and Rosie Bell Ingram Jackson^[1][2]. He died in 2000 in Kilgore, Texas, and is buried there in the Post Oak Baptist Church Cemetery^[2].

Sources

1. ↑ "U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947", National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Texas, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 755, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2238 #19669433 (accessed 3 May 2024), Name: Leroy Jackson; Gender: Male; Race: Black; Age: 18; Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head); Birth Date: 8 Feb 1929; Birth Place: Sweetwater, Texas, USA; Residence Place: Kilgore, Gregg, Texas, USA; Registration Date: 11 Feb 1947; Registration Place: Kilgore, Gregg, Texas, USA; Employer: Student; Height: 5 7; Weight: 150; Complexion: Light Brown; Hair Color: Brown; Eye Color: Gray; Next of Kin: Rosa Jackson; Household Members (Name) Relationship: Leroy Jackson Self (Head), Rosa Jackson Mother.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Longview News-Journal, Longview, Texas · Saturday, February 05, 2000, p. 24 Link to clipping at Newspapers.com:

   Kilgore – Services for Leroy "Mutt" Jackson of Kilgore will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at Post Oak Baptist Church with Elder Sammie Allen officiating. Buring will be Post Oak Cemetery...Mr. Jackson died Jan. 28. Born Feb. 8, 1929, to Johnny and Rosie Bell Ingram Jackson, he graduated from North Chapel High School and served in the U. S. Army

• "United States Census, 1930", citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T626; Line: 40; Digital film/folder number: 004950932; FHL microfilm: 2340549; Image number: 232; Sheet number: 14; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03766-6, FamilySearch Record: XMRK-R1G (accessed 3 May 2024) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RHW-ZZD, Leroy Jackson (1), single son, in household of Lonnie Jackson (35) in West Monroe, Ouachita, Louisiana, United States. Born in Texas.
• "United States Census, 1940", citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 58; Digital film/folder number: 005456966; Image number: 79; Sheet number: 12; Sheet letter: B, FamilySearch Record: KWVY-3VQ (accessed 3 May 2024) FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9MY-H77L, Leroy Jackson (11), single son, in household of Johnnie Jackson (45) in Justice Precinct 4, Gregg, Texas, United States. Born in Texas.
• "United States Census, 1950", citing Page: 4; Line: 5; Digital film/folder number: 108862223; Image number: 5, FamilySearch Record: 6XPH-M3ZM (accessed 3 May 2024) FamilySearch Image: 3QHJ-5QHW-QW4X, Leroy Jackson (21), single son, in household of Johnnie Jackson (55) in Gregg, Texas, United States. Born in Texas.