Nicholas Jacks, Jr.: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Nicholas Jacks, Jr. was born on 2 Oct 1816 in Louisiana (son of Nicholas Marion Jacks and Amelia Grubb); died about 1867 in Texas.

Notes:

Kathy Casagranda writes that this family moved to Sabine County, Texas where Nicholas died February 23, 1889. Caroline Matilda Kemp died February 28, 1865. The family can be located in the 1860 Census for Sabine County, Texas. Nicholas is no longer listed with his wife.

(Research):
Census Information:

1850 Census
Louisiana, Sabine Parish
Enumerate 2 Oct 1850 by J.H. Gallion
HH 561-563
Nicolas Jacks 35 M Farmer LA
Matilda Jacks 35 F La
Andrew Jacks 7 M La
Martha Jacks 5 F La
Amelia Jacks 3 F La
Mary Jacks 2 F La
HH 562-564
Andrew and Loucille Jacks
HH 563-565
Nicholas and Amelia Jacks

1880 Census
Texas, Sabine County, SubDiv 84
Enumerated 16 and 17 Jun 1880
Page 6B SD 1 ED 84
47-52
James and Amelia (nee Jacks) COOPER
48-52
J. W. and Phoebe JORDAN and family
49-50
Jacks, N. W M 63 Farmer La Ten SC
JORDAN, Andrew W M 22 Farmer Tx Tx Tx
Jordan, Mary W F 31 Wife Tx La La
Jordan, Minnie W F 1 D Tx Tx Tx
Jacks, Mary W F 20 Niece la La Ohio
50-54
Martin, W. F. W M 32 Farmer Tx Miss La
Martin, Mary W F 24 Wf Keep House Tx Tx Tx
Martin, Elvy W F 5 Dau Tx Tx Tx
Martin, Mary A W F 4 Dau Tx Tx Tx
Martin, Wm W M 3 Son Tx Tx Tx
Martin, Wallace W M 1 Son Tx Tx Tx
Richard Raymond W M 11 Adopted Son Q Tx Tx Tx

Nicholas married Caroline Matilda Kemp about 1840. Caroline was born about 1817 in Louisiana; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Andrew D. Jacks was born about 1843 in Louisiana; and died.
Martha E. Jacks was born on 15 Jun 1845 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; died on 16 Apr 1881 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Jacks Cemetery, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas.
Amelia Elizabeth Jacks was born on 22 Feb 1847 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; died on 7 Jan 1939 in Pineland, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Jacks Cemetery, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas.
Mary Jacks was born about 1848 in Louisiana; and died.
Nicholas W. Jacks was born about 1851 in Louisiana; 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:

1. 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.
Gaines Jacks was born about 1832 in Louisiana; and died.
Elizabeth Jacks was born about 1835 in Louisiana; and died.