Josephine Lillian Beldon1

b. 9 October 1864, d. 14 October 1939
FatherJames Beldon2
Birth9 Oct 1864 Josephine Lillian Beldon was born on 9 Oct 1864 according to her headstone although the 1900 census reported the date as Oct. 1866 and she was enumerated as a 14 year old in 1880. Similarily, the 1880 census reported that she was born in Louisiana, however later census records use Virginia, Louisiana or Massachusetts.3,4 
Cens-18804 Jun 1880  Josephine appears to have grown up in New Orleans where her father was a physician. She had at least 3 older sisters (two of whom were born in New York) and 1 younger sister. In 1880 the family was enumerated on St. Charles St. in New Orleans. The household also included a seamstress and a governess.2 
Marriage6 Oct 1894 Josephine married Walter Beattie Jackson, son of Minter Jackson and Isabella Holt Beattie, on 6 Oct 1894 at Nyack on Hudson New York.1,5 
Cens-190011 Jun 1900 Following their marriage Walter and Josephine lived in Marion (Smyth County) Virginia, where Walter was employed as a bank teller.4 
  Walter worked for the Bank of Marion, which his father, Minter Jackson, founded in 1874. Walter became the bank's cashier around the time of his father's death. This was a position of great responsibility in the banking world at the turn of the century. Walter was well known as a financier who combined the shrewdest business instincts with absolute honesty.6 
  The 1910 census recorded Walter, Josephine and their young son Walter Jr. residing on Main St. in Marion. However Walter was in the process of building a new mansion which he designed and built without the aid of an architect or contractor. Unfortunately he did not live long enough to enjoy either his new home or his inherited wealth.7,6 
Widowed16 Aug 1912 Josephine was widowed in 1912 when Walter died at about 47 years of age. 
  Following his death Josephine and Walter Jr. may have resided for a time in the Glade Spring area of neighboring Washington County with Whitely Fullen Ryburn and his wife, Mary White (Ryan) Ryburn.8 
Cens-192026 Jan 1920  However in 1920 they were living on Main Street in Marion where the census enumerator recorded "Mrs. Walter Jackson, age 50, widow, and son Walter B., age 19."9 
Cens-193010 Apr 1930  By 1930 Walter had married and was enumerated as the head of the household, although Josephine was still present. Also living in the home that year was a James D. Buchanan, age 64. He was identified as a boarder.10 
Death14 Oct 1939 Josephine died on 14 Oct 1939 at age 75.11 
Burial She was buried at Round Hill Cemetery in Smyth County, Virginia.12 
  Josephine was a talented painter. Some of her work is still in the possession of family members. 

Family

Walter Beattie Jackson b. 13 Jun 1865, d. 16 Aug 1912
Child
Last Edited15 Nov 2012

Citations

  1. [S1526] Jane Jackson Kimble (transcriber), "Jackson Ledger - 1887 by P.A. Jackson", Jackson Family Genealogy (http://www.jacksonfamilygenealogy.com/pages/… : viewed Jul. 2006). Data from p. 57; provides full date and location.
  2. [S2646] James G. Belden household, 1880 U.S. cens., Orleans Parish, Louisiana, pop sched., New Orleans, ED 4, page 14B, dwelling 95, family 95, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Apr 2011. Household includes: James G. Belden, 56, physician, b. NY; Arabella, 54, wife, b. NY; Belle, 25, dau, b. N.Y.; Evelyan, 21, dau, b. LA; Mag N., dau, b. NY; Josephine L., 14, dau, b. LA; Aloin, 11, dau, b. LA; also a seamstress and a governess; resid at 409 St. Charles St.
  3. [S3014] Family data, Minter Jackson and wives, The Holy Bible, original held in 2012 by Smyth Co. Virginia Genealogical Society, digitized online at http://smythcountygs.org/Family_Bibles.html. Death records page (5th entry in left column) reads: Josephine Lillian Beldon Jackson, wife of Walter B. Jackson born Oct. 9th 1864 Died Oct. 14th 1939.
  4. [S682] Walter Jackson household, 1900 U.S. cens., Smyth Co., Virginia, pop. sched., Marion, ED 82, sheet 16A (p. 77 stamped), dwelling 286, family 302, viewed online at Ancestry.com, April 2005. Enumeration includes: Walter Jackson, 34, b. June 1865, marr 6 yrs, b. VA, parents b. VA, bank teller; Josephine, 33, b. Oct. 1866, marr 6 yrs, mother of no children, b. VA (something else had been written first), parents b. NY.
  5. [S3014] Family data, Minter Jackson and wives, The Holy Bible, original held in 2012 by Smyth Co. Virginia Genealogical Society, digitized online at http://smythcountygs.org/Family_Bibles.html. Marriage page includes: Walter Beattie Jackson to Josephine Lillian Beldon Oct. 6 1894 Nyack N.Y.
  6. [S2634] Jane Jackson Kimble, "Descendants", Jackson Family Genealogy (http://www.jacksonfamilygenealogy.com : viewed Apr 2011). The entry for Mr. Jackson includes a transcription of his obituary.
  7. [S1138] Walter B. Jackson household, 1910 U.S. cens., Smyth Co., Virginia, pop. sched., Marion, ED 79, sheet 4B, dwelling 70, family 70, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jan. 2005, image 8 of 43. Enumeration reports: Walter B. Jackson, 45, marr 1, 16 yrs, b. VA, parents b. VA, bank cashier; Josephine L., wife, 45, marr 1, 16 yrs, mother 1 child who is living, b. Lousiana, parents b. NY; Walter B., son, 8, b. VA, father b. VA, mother LA; residence on Main Street.
  8. [S870] Carolyn Ryburn, "Loose Ends," e-mail to D. Powell, 30 Dec. 2004. Carolyn cites an interview with her mother, Leta Dunn Ryburn recorded in July 1983 in which Mrs. Ryburn states that " Walter Jackson, Mrs. Jackson and Cloydine Dunn roomed with Mollie and Whitely". Mollie and Whitely Ryburn were the grandparents of Leta Ryburn's husband, Carter Ryburn. No time frame is given.
  9. [S835] Mrs. Walter Jackson household, 1920 U.S. cens., Smyth Co., Virginia, pop. sched., Marion, ED 114, sheet 21A (p. 91 stamped), dwelling 713, family 724, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jan. 2005, image 41 of 49. Enumeration reports: Mrs. Walter Jackson, 50, wid,, b. VA, parents b. VA; Walter, son, 19, sgl, attending school, b. VA, parents b. VA; residence on Main St.
  10. [S693] Walter B. Jackson household, 1930 U.S. cens., Smyth Co., Virginia, pop. sched., Marion, ED 87-3, sheet 15B, dwelling 330, family 347, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Jan. 2005, image 30 of 30. Enumeration includes: Walter B. Jackson, 28, marr at 21, owns home valued at $12,000, owns radio, investment broker, b. VA, father b. VA, mother b. Mass; Cloydine, wife, 35, marr at 28, b. VA, parents b. VA; Josephine L., mother, 65, wid, b. Mass, parents b. Mass; James D. Buchanan, roomer, 64, sgl, b. VA, parents b. VA; residence on West Main St.
  11. [S3014] Family data, Minter Jackson and wives, The Holy Bible, original held in 2012 by Smyth Co. Virginia Genealogical Society, digitized online at http://smythcountygs.org/Family_Bibles.html. Death records page (5th entry in left column) reads: Josephine Lillian Beldon Jackson, wife of Walter B. Jackson born Oct. 9th 1864 /died Oct. 14th 1939.
  12. [S1037] Mack Sturgill and Kenneth Sturgill, Smyth Co., Virginia Cemeteries, Vol. 3, p. 113; stone reported to read: Josephine L. Jackson, b. 1864, d. 1939; on same stone with Walter Beattie Jackson.