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William Mull
(1818-1884)
Margarett Peeler
(Abt 1847-)
George Washington Wacaster
(1803-1886)
Sarah C. Chapman
(1844-1915)
Joseph Cullen Mull
(1871-1936)
Ava Lula Wacaster
(1872-1953)
Bessie Lou Mull
(1890-1962)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Donald Rudoph Jackson

Bessie Lou Mull 1 2 3 4 5 6

  • Born: 18 December 1890, Cleveland County, NC 1 2 3 4 5
  • Marriage (1): Donald Rudoph Jackson on 28 June 1917 in Cleveland County, NC 1 2 3 4
  • Died: 15 November 1962, Raleigh, NC at age 71 4
  • Buried: 17 November 1962, Raleigh, NC 4
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bullet  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Knob Creek Township, Cleveland County, NC on 13 June 1900. 5

1900 US Census
Sheet 7B, District 63, Dwelling 123, Household 125
Knob Creek Township, Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States
Farm Owned
Bessie Mull..Daughter..Dec 1890..9..Carolina
(Living with parents.)
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• She appeared on the 1910 US Census in Knob Creek Township, Cleveland County, NC on April 1910. 6

1910 US Census
Sheet 12, District 50, Household 232
Township 10, Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States
L. Bessie Mull..Daughter..18..NC
(Living with parents.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 18 Dec 1890, then her age should have been 19 instead of 18.
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• She appeared on the 1930 US Census in Raleigh, NC on April 1930. 2

1930 US Census
Sheet 10B, Roll 1726, District 0055, Household 212
Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, United States
Bessie M. Jackson..Wife..39..NC
(Living with husband and 3 children.)
.

• She appeared on the 1940 US Census in Raleigh, NC on 13 April 1940. 3

1940 US Census
Sheet 8A, Roll 2982, District 92-35, Family 163
Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, United States
1800 Sunset Drive; home owned, $4500
Last Place of Residence: Same Place
Bessie M. Jackson..Wife..49..NC..4 years college
(Living with husband and 3 children.)
.

• She was buried on 17 November 1962 in the Oakwood Cemetery in Raleigh, NC.

Section: Beechwood; Division: R; Plot: 5-A
Find A Grave Memorial #133624497
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Bessie married Donald Rudoph Jackson, son of William Jesse Jackson and Susan Ellis, on 28 June 1917 in Cleveland County, NC.1 2 3 4 (Donald Rudoph Jackson was born on 8 June 1887 in North Carolina,1 2 3 8 died on 5 November 1958 in Raleigh, NC 8 and was buried after 5 November 1958 in Raleigh, NC.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Raleigh, NC on April 1930. 2

1930 US Census
Sheet 10B, Roll 1726, District 0055, Household 212
Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, United States
Donald R. Jackson..Head..42..NC
Bessie M. Jackson..Wife..39..NC
Elizabeth Jackson..Daughter..11..NC
Mary Sue Jackson..Daughter..7..NC
Donald Jackson Jr..Son..2..NC
.

• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in Raleigh, NC on 13 April 1940. 3

1940 US Census
Sheet 8A, Roll 2982, District 92-35, Family 163
Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, United States
1800 Sunset Drive; home owned, $4500
Last Place of Residence: Same Place
D. B. Jackson..Head..42..NC..4 years college..Real Estate Attorney
Bessie M. Jackson..Wife..49..NC..4 years college
Ava E. Jackson..Daughter..21..NC..4 years college..Grade School Teacher
Mary Jackson..Daughter..18..NC..2 years college
Donald Jackson..Son..12..NC..6th grade
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bullet  Marriage Notes:

Donald and Bessie had a son named Donald, Jr. who was born in 1926 and died at the age of only 1 week. He was buried in the Oakwood Cemetery where they were also buried.

In 1928, they had another son born whom they also named Donald, Jr. This son appears on the 1930 and 1940 Census with them so it cannot be the same son that was born and died in 1926 even though the two sons were given the same name.
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Sources


1 "North Carolina, Marriages, 1759-1979," index, FamilySearch.com (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1675514 : accessed 31 Jul 2014), Name: Donald R. Jackson; Spouse's Name: Bessie Lou Mull; Event Date: 28 Jun 1917; Event Place: Cleveland, North Carolina.

2 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, United States, enumeration district (ED) 0055, sheet 10B, family 212, Donald Rudolph Jackson and Bessie Lou Mull; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 31 Jul 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 1726.

3 1940 U.S. census, population schedule, Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, United States, enumeration district (ED) 92-35, sheet 8A, household 163, Donald Rudolph Jackson and Bessie Lou Mull; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 31 Jul 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 2982.

4 "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994," database, FamilySearch (accessed 31 Jul 2014), Name: Bessie Mull Jackson; Event Date: 15 Nov 1962; Event Place: Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina.

5 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Knob Creek Township, Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States, enumeration district (ED) 63, sheet 7B, dwelling 123, family 125, Joseph Cullen Mull and Ava Lula Wacaster; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 30 Jul 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

6 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Township 10, Cleveland County, North Carolina, United States, enumeration district (ED) 50, sheet 12, family 232, Joseph Cullen Mull and Ava Lula Wacaster; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 31 Jul 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624.

7 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 31 Jul 2014), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=133624497.

8 "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994," database, FamilySearch (accessed 31 Jul 2014), Name: Donald Rudolph Jackson; Event Date: 05 Nov 1958; Event Place: Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina.


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