Gaines Jacks: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

1. Gaines Jacks was born about 1832 in Louisiana (son of Nicholas Marion Jacks and Amelia Grubb); and died.

Generation: 2

Nicholas Marion Jacks was born on 5 May 1784 in Tennessee; died on 5 Jan 1851 in Texas; was buried in John Smith Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

(Research):Census Information:

Louisiana, Sabine Parish
Enumerated 2 Oct 1850 by J.H. Gallion

HH 561-563 Nicholas and Matilda Jacks
HH 562-564 Andrew and Loucille Jacks
HH 563-565
Nicholas Jacks son 65 Farmer Tenn
Amelia Jacks 60 F La
Gaines Jacks 18 M Laborer La
Elizabeth Jacks 15 F La

Nicholas married Amelia Grubb in Louisiana. Amelia was born about 1790 in Louisiana; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Amelia Grubb was born about 1790 in Louisiana; and died.

Notes:

On April 2, 2009, Philis Cook emailed me the following note:
What source do you have for the maiden name of Amelia Grappe married to Nicholas Marion Jacks? Everyone I have seen except you has her last name as Grubb. If this is incorrect, I would like to know and know the source of your information. Thanks for your help.
Philis Cook

My line is through their daughter, Mary Elvira.

Philis Cook
dptripplet@yahoo.com

White and Toole instead show her last name as Grappe.

Notes:

Married:
They had 16 children in all. (White and Toole, p 73).

Children:

Nicholas Jacks, Jr. was born on 2 Oct 1816 in Louisiana; died about 1867 in Texas.
Andrew Jackson Jacks was born about 1818 in Louisiana; and died.
Louisiana Jacks was born on 12 Mar 1826 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; died on 18 Nov 1888 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Wood Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas.
1. Gaines Jacks was born about 1832 in Louisiana; and died.
Elizabeth Jacks was born about 1835 in Louisiana; and died.