Stephen Douglas Jacks: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Stephen Douglas Jacks was born on 9 Jul 1890 in Bronson, Sabine County, Texas (son of Thomas Jefferson Jacks and Josephine Lorena Morris); died on 3 Oct 1945 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas.

Stephen married Sarah Beatrice Bradley on 21 Oct 1933 in Hardin County, Texas. Sarah (daughter of Benjamin Franklin Bradley and Nancy Virginia "Jennie" Keller) was born on 19 Sep 1905 in Port Neches, Jefferson County, Texas; died on 20 Feb 1962 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Thomas Jefferson Jacks was born about 1856 in Sabine County, Texas (son of Andrew Jackson Jacks and Drucilla Kemp); and died.

Thomas married Josephine Lorena Morris on 13 Sep 1889 in Sabine County, Texas. Josephine was born on 2 May 1866 in Sabine County, Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Josephine Lorena Morris was born on 2 May 1866 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.

Children:

1. Stephen Douglas Jacks was born on 9 Jul 1890 in Bronson, Sabine County, Texas; died on 3 Oct 1945 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas.

Generation: 3

Andrew Jackson Jacks was born about 1818 in Louisiana (son of Nicholas Marion Jacks and Amelia Grubb); and died.

Notes:

(Research):Census Information:

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

HH 561-563
Nicholas and Matilda Jacks

HH 562-564
Andrew Jacks 32 M Farmer La
Doucilla Jacks 28 F La
Nicholas Jacks 8 M La
Bradford Jacks 7 M La
A.J. Jacks 4 M La
Alfred Jacks 2 M La

HH 563-565
Nicholas and Amelia Jacks

Andrew married Drucilla Kemp. Drucilla was born about 1832 in Louisiana; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Drucilla Kemp was born about 1832 in Louisiana; and died.

Notes:

Kathy Casagranda shows her as a daughter of John Bradford Kemp and Mary Druscilla Campbell. Her husband Andrew died during the Civil War and she is listed in the 1870 census for Sabine County, Texas.

Sometimes shown as CAMP.

Children:

Nicholas Marion Jacks was born about 1843 in Louisiana; died about 1907.
Bradford Kemp Jacks was born about 1843 in Louisiana; and died.
Andrew Jackson "Dock" Jacks was born about 1846 in Louisiana; and died.
Alfred Taylor Jacks was born about 1848 in Louisiana; and died.
Amelia Jacks was born about 1851 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
2. Thomas Jefferson Jacks was born about 1856 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
Mary Jane Jacks was born about 1859 in Texas; and died.

Generation: 4

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.
4. 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.