Owen Devero Jackson, born in Charleston, Missouri on November 22, 1908. He appears in the 1910 census record for Ohio, Mississippi, Missouri. He is living with his parents Henry (49) and "Mirtie" (33) (though she is listed as Mynie). The siblings are Henry (11) and Mary (9). Owen is listed as being 5 years old. The family is living in Swain, Clay, Arkansas in 1920. Owen is 15 years old. His father Henry is listed as being 58, Myrtle is (42). Woodrow Richard is 5 years old.
Owen Devero Jackson appears in the 1930 Census records for Swain, Clay, Arkansas. He is listed as being 25 years old. He lives with his father, a 69-year-old widower (Mirtie died in 1923). Also living in the household: Delona Bare, listed as being 19 years old. She and Owen were married in Clay County, Arkansas on December 25, 1926. Delona has given birth to two daughters: Owenetta (5) and Anita who is listed as an infant. Also living in this household H. G. Berry, son of Mary (Jackson) Berry. He is listed as being 9 years old. Lastly, Woodrow Richard Jackson is 16 years old.
On November 30, 1931, Owen Jackson left Clay County under mysterious circumstances, abandoning his wife and three children: Owenetta (9), Anita (7) and Bill (6) in the midst of the Depression.
By the practices of the day, Delona was required to place an ad in the local newspaper to see if Owen Jackson would respond. He did not. Delona Bare Jackson was granted a divorce from Owen Devero Jackson for desertion.
According to Rudy Parker Byrd, a resident of Clay County, Arkansas, her father hid Owen Jackson in the family barn and in the middle of the night, Owen Jackson crossed state lines into Texarkana, Texas. She said Owen was "wanted by the law." Owen lived the remainder of his life as Owen Lockman. He married and had four Lockman children with Opal Markham.
His children did not know he was Owen Jackson nor that he had been previously married. Owen Jackson died and was buried as Owen Lockman in Texas.
Owen Devero Jackson appears in the 1930 Census records for Swain, Clay, Arkansas. He is listed as being 25 years old. He lives with his father, a 69-year-old widower (Mirtie died in 1923). Also living in the household: Delona Bare, listed as being 19 years old. She and Owen were married in Clay County, Arkansas on December 25, 1926. Delona has given birth to two daughters: Owenetta (5) and Anita who is listed as an infant. Also living in this household H. G. Berry, son of Mary (Jackson) Berry. He is listed as being 9 years old. Lastly, Woodrow Richard Jackson is 16 years old.
On November 30, 1931, Owen Jackson left Clay County under mysterious circumstances, abandoning his wife and three children: Owenetta (9), Anita (7) and Bill (6) in the midst of the Depression.
By the practices of the day, Delona was required to place an ad in the local newspaper to see if Owen Jackson would respond. He did not. Delona Bare Jackson was granted a divorce from Owen Devero Jackson for desertion.
According to Rudy Parker Byrd, a resident of Clay County, Arkansas, her father hid Owen Jackson in the family barn and in the middle of the night, Owen Jackson crossed state lines into Texarkana, Texas. She said Owen was "wanted by the law." Owen lived the remainder of his life as Owen Lockman. He married and had four Lockman children with Opal Markham.
His children did not know he was Owen Jackson nor that he had been previously married. Owen Jackson died and was buried as Owen Lockman in Texas.
Owen Devero Jackson, born in Charleston, Missouri on November 22, 1908. He appears in the 1910 census record for Ohio, Mississippi, Missouri. He is living with his parents Henry (49) and "Mirtie" (33) (though she is listed as Mynie). The siblings are Henry (11) and Mary (9). Owen is listed as being 5 years old. The family is living in Swain, Clay, Arkansas in 1920. Owen is 15 years old. His father Henry is listed as being 58, Myrtle is (42). Woodrow Richard is 5 years old.
Owen Devero Jackson appears in the 1930 Census records for Swain, Clay, Arkansas. He is listed as being 25 years old. He lives with his father, a 69-year-old widower (Mirtie died in 1923). Also living in the household: Delona Bare, listed as being 19 years old. She and Owen were married in Clay County, Arkansas on December 25, 1926. Delona has given birth to two daughters: Owenetta (5) and Anita who is listed as an infant. Also living in this household H. G. Berry, son of Mary (Jackson) Berry. He is listed as being 9 years old. Lastly, Woodrow Richard Jackson is 16 years old.
On November 30, 1931, Owen Jackson left Clay County under mysterious circumstances, abandoning his wife and three children: Owenetta (9), Anita (7) and Bill (6) in the midst of the Depression.
By the practices of the day, Delona was required to place an ad in the local newspaper to see if Owen Jackson would respond. He did not. Delona Bare Jackson was granted a divorce from Owen Devero Jackson for desertion.
According to Rudy Parker Byrd, a resident of Clay County, Arkansas, her father hid Owen Jackson in the family barn and in the middle of the night, Owen Jackson crossed state lines into Texarkana, Texas. She said Owen was "wanted by the law." Owen lived the remainder of his life as Owen Lockman. He married and had four Lockman children with Opal Markham.
His children did not know he was Owen Jackson nor that he had been previously married. Owen Jackson died and was buried as Owen Lockman in Texas.
Owen Devero Jackson appears in the 1930 Census records for Swain, Clay, Arkansas. He is listed as being 25 years old. He lives with his father, a 69-year-old widower (Mirtie died in 1923). Also living in the household: Delona Bare, listed as being 19 years old. She and Owen were married in Clay County, Arkansas on December 25, 1926. Delona has given birth to two daughters: Owenetta (5) and Anita who is listed as an infant. Also living in this household H. G. Berry, son of Mary (Jackson) Berry. He is listed as being 9 years old. Lastly, Woodrow Richard Jackson is 16 years old.
On November 30, 1931, Owen Jackson left Clay County under mysterious circumstances, abandoning his wife and three children: Owenetta (9), Anita (7) and Bill (6) in the midst of the Depression.
By the practices of the day, Delona was required to place an ad in the local newspaper to see if Owen Jackson would respond. He did not. Delona Bare Jackson was granted a divorce from Owen Devero Jackson for desertion.
According to Rudy Parker Byrd, a resident of Clay County, Arkansas, her father hid Owen Jackson in the family barn and in the middle of the night, Owen Jackson crossed state lines into Texarkana, Texas. She said Owen was "wanted by the law." Owen lived the remainder of his life as Owen Lockman. He married and had four Lockman children with Opal Markham.
His children did not know he was Owen Jackson nor that he had been previously married. Owen Jackson died and was buried as Owen Lockman in Texas.
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