Merton Forrest Jackman
1858 - 1913 (55 years)Set As Default Person
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Name Merton Forrest Jackman Birth 22 Oct 1858 Rockford,Winnebago,Illinois,United States Gender Male Death 26 Dec 1913 ,Jackson,Minnesota,United States Headstones Submit Headstone Photo Notes - Merton Jackman grew up on his parent's farm in Dekalb County,
Illinois. He continue to work the farm after his father's death, married
Alice E. Fenton in 1881, and in the spring of 1889 he moved his family to
Sherburn, Minnesota. Later that same year, he and his family moved to
Jackson County.
He owned a 320 acre farm in Petersburg Township, Minnesota. In
addition to farming and raising livestock, he also held directorship and
owned stock in the Farmers Elevator Company in Alpha, Minnesota, owned
stock in the Jackson Telephone Company and was an investor in and a
member of the Board of Directors of the Petersburg Creamery Company.
Merton also served 12 years as County Clerk of St. Petersburg
Township, two years as County Commissioner, was a member of the school
board, and a member of the Methodist Church.
Source of above information: History of Jackson County by Arthur P. Rose
Published 1910
Person ID I8056 Rgstrong Family genes. | Descendants of William Halladay, 1677/1678-1764 Last Modified 23 Mar 2006
Father Charles D. Jackman, b. 7 Jul 1837, Sycamore Township,Dekalb,Illinois,United States d. 18 Jan 1879, Sycamore Township,Dekalb,Illinois,United States (Age 41 years) Relationship natural Mother Eunice J. Halladay, b. 15 May 1833, Horicon,Warren,New York,United States d. 7 Apr 1905, Sycamore,Dekalb,Illinois,United States (Age 71 years) Relationship natural Marriage 10 Nov 1857 ,Dekalb,Illinois,United States Family ID F2983 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Alice Elnetta Fenton, b. 10 May 1862, Sycamore,Dekalb,Illinois,United States d. 10 Aug 1935, Jackson,Jackson,Minnesota,United States (Age 73 years) Marriage 2 Nov 1881 ,Dekalb,Illinois,United States Children + 1. Charles Fenton Jackman, b. 26 Jun 1882, Elgin,Kane,Illinois,United States d. 28 Apr 1929 (Age 46 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 2. Allie Maude Jackman, b. 13 Jan 1884, Rockford,Winnebago,Illinois,United States d. 30 Jan 1968, Rochester,Olmsted,Minnesota,United States (Age 84 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] + 3. Claude Ellis Jackman, b. 12 Oct 1886, Elgin,Kane,Illinois,United States d. 13 Aug 1966, El Cajon,San Diego,California,United States (Age 79 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 4. Ruby Eunice Jackman, b. 18 Oct 1895, Jackson,Jackson,Minnesota,United States d. 2 Feb 1896 (Age 0 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] + 5. Amy Marie Jackman, b. 10 Feb 1896, Jackson,Jackson,Minnesota,United States d. 6 Aug 1934, Jackson,Jackson,Minnesota,United States (Age 38 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] + 6. Goldie Evangeline Jackman, b. 24 Nov 1898, Petersburg Township,Jackson,Minnesota,United States d. 29 Oct 1977, Jackson,Jackson,Minnesota,United States (Age 78 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 7. Bernard Clayton Jackman, b. 6 Dec 1901, Jackson,Jackson,Minnesota,United States d. 6 Nov 1926, Jackson,Jackson,Minnesota,United States (Age 24 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] + 8. Daisy Dee Jackman, b. 1 May 1903, Jackson,Jackson,Minnesota,United States d. 15 Mar 1992, Champaign,Champaign,Illinois,United States (Age 88 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] Family ID F2963 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 23 Mar 2006
- Merton Jackman grew up on his parent's farm in Dekalb County,
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