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JACKSON County

Oklahoma, USA

 

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Introduction

      Jackson County is located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 28,439. Its county seat is Altus.

     After a dispute over the Adams-Onís Treaty of 1819, both the governments of the United States and the state of Texas claimed ownership of some 1,500,000 acres (6,100 km2) in what was then operated as Greer County, Texas. Litigation followed, and in the case of United States v. State of Texas 162 U.S. 1 (1896), issued on March 16, the Supreme Court, having original jurisdiction over the case, decided in favor of the United States. The county was then assigned to the Oklahoma Territory on May 4, 1896.  When Oklahoma became a state in 1907 the area known as Greer County was split into the four present day Oklahoma counties of Jackson Greer, Harmon, and part of Beckham counties.

     Counties that lie adjacent to Jackson are: Greer County (north); Kiowa County (northeast); Tillman County (east); Wilbarger County, Texas (south); Hardeman County, Texas (southwest); and Harmon County (west).

 

 

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COUNTY RECORDS

·         Jackson County Clerk's Office has Birth Records from 1908, Death Records from 1908 and , Land Records from 1907.

·        Jackson County Court Clerk's Office has Probate Records from 1910, Marriage Records from 1907, and Court Records from 1907.

 

HISTORICAL / GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY(s)

·         The Federation of Oklahoma Genealogical Societies, P.O. Box 2531, Ponca City, Oklahoma 74602

·         Oklahoma Historical Society, 2100 North Lincoln Boulevard, Oklahoma City, OK 73105

·         Oklahoma Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 12986, Oklahoma City 73157-2986

·         Anne Lee Chapter  Altus     (Source: National Society Daughters of the American Revolution)

·         Southwest Oklahoma Genealogical Society 

 

LIBRARIES, MUSEUMS and ARCHIVES

·         Oklahoma Department of Libraries, Division of State Archives and Records, 200 N.E. 18th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 75105

·         National Archives; Southwest Region, 501 West Felix Street, Building 1, Fort Worth, Texas 76115-3405; E-mail: [email protected]. Mailing Address: P.O. 6216, Fort Worth, Texas 76115-0216

·        Jackson County Libraries      (Source: Public Libraries Library Directory)

 

HISTORICAL PLACES

Your LINK to the Historical Places and Districts in Jackson County

U.S. National Register of Historic Places

National Park Service

National Historic Landmarks

National Battlefields

National Historic Sites

National Historical Parks

National Memorials

National Monuments

 

Surnames

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The following are names of persons, found within our databases,

as having been either born, married or died in this location.

To find out more about each surname listed above click on the corresponding LINK.

McVicker; Moreland; Pinnell; Scruggs and allied families

Anderson;   Dobbs;   Pinnell;   Thompson

Bozarth; Peiffer; Quigley; Rhubart and allied families

 

Dellinger; Knecht; Pfeffer; Silar and allied families

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FAMILY HISTORY NOTES

It is most probable that Asa Disbury Pinnell came from Maries County, Missouri to the area of Oklahoma that is now Jackson County as early as 1886*, that his mother Mary Johnson Pinnell joined him there after her husband William Lewis Pinnell passed away in 1887.   Records show that Asa’s wife Francis Hawkins Pinnell died at Altus in 1896.  It is likely that Mary Pinnell passed away in 1907 while living in Baucum Township near Altus, Oklahoma.    Asa D. Pinnell continued to live in Baucum Township until after 1920.   He eventually move to Quay, New Mexico where he passed away in 1931.

* Prior to 1896 Jackson County, Oklahoma was a part of Greer County, Texas.  In 1896 Greer County was assigned to the Oklahoma Territory and remained in that status until Oklahoma became a U.S. State in 1907.  In 1908 Greer County was divided into several separate counties one of which is Jackson County, Oklahoma.  

GEN-SITE PROFILE(s)

Altus Cemetery;   Baucum Township

Altus Cemetery

LOCATION:  Country: United States;   State: Oklahoma;   County: Jackson;  

Place:Altus; Coordinates/Map: 34° 38′ 38″ N, 99° 19′ 36″ W

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DESCRIPTION: Located at 300 E Commerce St, Altus, OK 73521, (580) 481-2281, Latitude: 34-39'03'' N
Longitude: 099-18'03'' W

ANCESTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS GEN-SITE: The following ancestors are buried at this location: Pinnell, Asa D. 1931;  Pinnell,E.G. 1918;  Pinnell, Floy, 06-11-1915;  Pinnell, Francis P. 09-01-1896;  Pinnell, Mary, 07-17-1906  

INTERNET WEB LINK(s): City of Altus Cemetery Burial Database;    

Baucum Township

LOCATION:  Country: United States;   State: Oklahoma;   County: Jackson;  

Place:Baucum Township; Coordinates/Map: 34° 38′ 38″ N, 99° 19′ 36″ W

 

 

 

 

 

DESCRIPTION:  Baucum Municipal Township is named for W. R. Baucum as it was he who suggested the name of Altus for the former town of Frazer after a 1891, a flash flood almost destroyed Frazer. As a result residents moved two-and-one-half miles east to higher ground and created the town now known as Altus, Oklahoma.  The boundaries of Baucum Township are thus described as commencing at the southeast corner of section 24. township 1 north, range 20 west; thence west on the section line between sections 24 and 25 of said township to its intersection with the Salt Fork of Red River in section 34, township 1 north, range 21 west; thence up said Salt Fork of Red River to its intersection with the township line between townships 2 and 3 north; thence east on said township line to its intersection with the range line between ranges 19 and 20 west; thence south on said range line to place of beginning, except the incorporated town of Altus.

ANCESTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS GEN-SITE:   See Family history notes above.

INTERNET WEB LINK(s): The Oklahoma red book, Volume 1; 1920 Federal Census, Jackson County, Oklahoma; Township of Baucum in Jackson County ,Oklahoma;  Civil Landmarks in Altus Oklahoma;  

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Profiles for 21 cities, towns and other populated places in Jackson County Oklahoma

Map of Jackson County Oklahoma

Jackson County Physical, Cultural & Historic Features

Jackson County ZIP Codes | Area Codes

Jackson County Land - Property, Farms & Ranches

 

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GENERAL RESOURCES

·         Our Genealogy Reference Library (USA Locations)

·         Genealogy Forum: U.S. States

·         Family Search, IGI Batches, Localities

·         Genealogy.com: Resources by county

·         Rootsweb.com - Localities

·         Cyndi's List - General U.S. Sites

·         Family History 101 – Camden County

LOCALITY SPECIFIC RESOURCES

·         Jackson County (Family History 101.com)

·         Jackson County OKGenWeb

·         Old Greer Co., Oklahoma Territory (OKGenWeb)

·         Jackson County, OK Genealogy Forum

·         Jackson County, OK at Rootsweb

·         Cyndi's List - U.S. – Oklahoma - Localities

·         Linkpendium > Genealogy> Jackson County

 

OUR GENEALOGY REFERENCE LIBRARY

 

The following Link will take you to our library of genealogy reference books.   Here you may find books about the history and records of this county and other places such as towns and churches.  The collection also contains research works about military units and personnel during America’s wars, in addition too resource texts about the ethnic and religious groups who may have settled in this locality.

 

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Jackson County Court House, Altus, Oklahoma

 

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