Grandaddy Jackson, Stories From My Mom

Jesse Tildon Jackson was born in 1905 to Fonnie and Grace Jackson. There were four children in the family, Mary, Jesse, Inez, and Bertie.  He married Mildred Addie Guthrie. I don’t remember much about him because he died when I was 5.  He had pancreatic cancer.  I remember he was very quiet and calm.  He was not a tall man and he was very thin.  He smoked a pipe on occasion.  He used to work a crane and he served in the marines in 1926.  He did his basic training at Paris Island SC.  I remember him being very kind and taking time to talk with me when we would go to visit him in Tennessee where he and Grandmother lived until he died.

Jesse's parents, Fonnie and Grace Jackson

Jesse in about 1925

Bertie, Mildred, Jesse, and Grace Jackson

Cheryl, a friend, and Jesse Tildon fishing at Conway's Lake in SC

Jesse and Mildred

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Jesse's mother Grace

Jesse (Left) at the Paris Island, SC Marine Base

Jesse (Left) at the Paris Island, SC Marine base

Jesse (Center)

Mildred and Jesse