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Two great finds, Margaret! Thank you x

Is this the wife of Charles, son of Herbert & Laura?

JACKSON, Frances (Vedder); b: 22May1923, Jacksonville, Il.; d: 17Jan1996, Springfield, Il.; bu: Diamond Grove Cemetery, Jacksonville, Il.; m: Charles Oddy Jackson on 28May1977 (place not stated); fa: Frank Leo Vedder; mo: Lula Belle Caldwell. A resident of Jacksonville. Survived by her husband; two daughters: Mrs. Harvey (Karen Sue) Crow of Murrayville and Charla M. Mutch of Coral Springs, Fla.; seven grand and four g-grandchildren; two brothers: Joseph Vedder and Billy A. Vedder, both of Murrayville; and one sister: Bonnie Orris of Franklin. Preceded by one sister: Georgia Mae Wilson.

From this site:

http://www.archive.org/stream/prairiefarmers00chic/prairiefarmers00chic_djvu.txt

A list of farmers & breeders in Morgan Co., Illinois:

Jackson, Herbert (Laura Oddy) Ch
Charles, Leroy, Helen; Murrayville
R3 Sec21 Pct48 T13 RIO TlOOa
Mrs. J. K. Elder (1889)

If they went to the States through New York, try Ellisisland.com . It helps if you know the name of the ship they travelled on

Uuuuurrrrrrgh.

Whence this name FOSTER???

Sometimes you think something's been solved, then it turns out to be more complicated than ever ....

So much for our instincts,Chris!
http://www.ilsos.gov/GenealogyMWeb/marrsrch.html

ODDY, WALTER F MASON, EDNA MARIE 1918-04-25 D /462 3781 MORGAN

ODDY, NEWMAN DUNLAP, ELIZA 1912-09-03 D /382 2162 MORGAN

Maureen

Got to go off for a while but will check back in later. Thank you all so much for your help - a most fruitful afternoon for me!

Chris xxx

http://www.tributes.com/show/Newham-Oddy-38025877


Newham OddyBORN: May 21, 1888
DIED: October 1972
LOCATION: Castleton, IL


Newham was born on May 21, 1888 and passed away in October 1972.

Newham was last known to be living in Castleton, Illinois.

Just had a look through my tree for G R Tomlinson - think it must be J E (Jane Elizabeth, nee Oddy, who was her aunt). Very odd that she did not name her father, who did not die until 1932, as her nearest relative.



There were clearly some strange family dynamics here though, as her parents were living apart in 1901 and Laura was living with another aunt rather than with either of her parents.

Maureen, that is EXACTLY what I have just scribbled into my notes - great minds etc! A sort of double-barrelled surname, but not quite so posh ...

OK-I was able to see the 1920 through Heritage Quest.
1920 Oddy Walter F Age 22 born Eng. in Alexander,Morgan Co. Illinois with wife Edna (23) and 4month old daughter Mildred. He's a farm hand.
Interestingly,the families on either side are FOSTERs. I wonder if that was Edna's maiden name and he took it instead of Harry???

Maureen

I know,Margaret! wink

Oh! I didn't mean I was glad that you're having a problem, Maureen. Just meant I was relieved that I wasn't having another "senior moment".

It's not just websites for me today - for some reason I keep losing my entire internet connection - so if I go missing, bear with me.

x

Thank you,Margaret! Misery does love company!!

Maureen

On the Ellis island site, Laura lists as her nearest relative or friend from country she came from as G.R. Tomlinson, Somerset Rd., Pudsey. She's going to join Newham Oddy, Alexander?, Moreton?, Illinois.

1930 United States Federal Census
about Herbert L Jackson
Name: Herbert L Jackson
Home in 1930: Pisgah, Morgan, Illinois
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Age: 41
Estimated birth year: abt 1889
Birthplace: Illinois
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Laura A
Race: White
Occupation:

Education:

Military service:

Rent/home value:

Age at first marriage:

Parents' birthplace:

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Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Herbert L Jackson 41
Laura A Jackson 43
Charles A Jackson 18
Leroy Jackson 15
Kelle M Jackson 12

I'm having problems, too, with the 1920 census, Maureen. I was trying to double-check something I found yesterday but it's not there today. Thought I was having another "senior moment". Glad to hear someone else is having a problem.

I am also interested that Newham said (when he immigrated into the US) that he was going to stay with his brother Edward - he didn't HAVE a brother Edward!

I suppose this was something to do with some kind of "sponsorship" - maybe you had to have a definite destination in order to prevent people just becoming hobos? Though, looking at Newham's path across the States, that is exactly what he DID do!

Choccy - that 1910 census is brilliant, because she was boarding with her future in-laws! Later that year she married their son Herbert Lorenzo Jackson. Now I find myself wondering whether she met and married him because she was their lodger, or whether she was lodging with them because she was about to marry him? We may never know!

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Newham Edwards Oddy
County: Jackson
State: Texas
Birthplace: Yorkshire;England
Birth Date: 21 May 1888
Race: Caucasian (White)
FHL Roll Number: 1953771



Occupation: Farmer