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GRAYSON - JACKSON Family Tree

Grayson - Jackson
A Family History With Roots in Clarke & Lauderdale Counties, MS

Allied Familes: Riley - Shamburger - Carter - Fontaine/Fountain - Risher -Moore - Martin - Brewster - Culpepper - Dearman - McLemore - Driver - Edwards - Johnson - Smith and others.

Love brings two families together, to be ever connected through generations of different backgrounds and histories. Such is the case of the GRAYSON Family of Clarke Co, MS and the JACKSON Family of Lauderdale Co, MS. The Grayson Family had arrived in Clarke County in the mid 1800's. The JACKSON's arrived in Clarke by 1846, with some migrating to Lauderdale County by 1880's. Follow our Link at the bottom of the page to learn more about these families.

Grayson Family 1950's

Robert Lafayette & Inez Shamburger Jackson

Robert Lafayette "Fate" Jackson was born on 29 Jul 1878 to Robert A. Jackson (b. 26 Apr 1846 d. 17 Dec 1873 in Clarke Co.)and Mary Amelia Brewster (b. 3 Aug 1853 d. 25 Jun 1909).

Lula "Inez" Shamburger was born 30 Aug 1881 to Rev. Robert H. Shamburger (b. 23 Dec 1852 d. 13 Jul 1933)and Sarah C. "Sallie" Moore (b. 16 Nov 1851 d. 15 Nov 1908).

Fate & Inez married 20 Oct 1897 in Lauderdale Co. They were the proud parents of our Laura "Helen" Jackson (b. 19 Jan 1918 d. 26 Nov 1993).

Lucy Riley was born 17 May 1895 in Quitman, Clarke County, to John Riley (b. 22 Sep 1859 d. 15 Jul 1944) and Elizabeth Martin
(b.13 Mar 1861 d. 1 Jun 1959).

James Isaac Grayson was born 28 May 1893 in Clarke County to William Monroe Grayson (b. 19 Sep1871 d. 4 Dec 1939) and Elizabeth Moore (b. 4 Jan 1876 d. 3 Nov 1948).

James Isaac and Lucy married around 1907 and became the parents of Harmon Isaac Grayson (b. 8 Jan 1915 d. May 1982) in Clarke County.

James' grandfather, James C. Grayson fought in the Civil War with a troop from Clarke County; Turner's Battery.

Lucy Riley Grayson and James Isaac Grayson

Harmon Grayson and Laura Helen Jackson wed on 14 March 1937 and brought the GRAYSON and JACKSON families together. They moved to Meridian, Lauderdale County, MS shortly after they wed.
Harmon Isaac and his uncle S.A. Grayson opened the Grayson Market in Meridian, and took care of many families during the hard times in the late 30's and early 40's, to the point of so much credit was given, it became harder and harder for them to keep the store open.
Harmon and Helen would have three children, but heartache came when their second son ,Harmon Darrell, was only to live for 23 days, and was buried one week before Christmas 1940.
Harmon and Helen celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary two months before Harmon Isaac died in his sleep in 1982. Helen would join him in 1993, after losing her second son only 2 years before her death.

Please follow our Links page to more places, and more history of this family.

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Last update 27 Apr 2000.

©1999 Marion E. Grayson
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