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Clyde Alvin Jackson (1879-1941) and his wife, Dora A. Bodle Jackson (1878-1919) were married in the fall, November 12, 1902. A young bride came to the Reuben Jackson homestead. Dora Bodle Jackson came with her young husband, Clyde, to care for and comfort the stricken family over the loss of Mary Ellen "Ella" Smith Jackson (1855-1902), wife and mother.

One year later, on November 12, 1903, their first wedding anniversary, a little son came into their lives and he was given the name of Harold Lowell Jackson (1903-1692). The lonely grandfather took this child into his arms and Harold loved his grandfather, John H. Jackson (1854-181929) more than anyone else. Harold attended the little one room school house on Salt Fork, district seven, in Miller Township from 1910 to 1913.

Clyde and Dora bought the Joe Jackson place at the top of the Jackson hill about a mile and a half northeast of their first home. They moved there in the fall of 1906, when Floyd (1881-1958) and Nora Jackson (1881-1963) were married and moved into the Reuben Jackson (1810-1887) homestead. Here they had two more sons, Alvin (b.1909) and John Orville (b. 1911).

Clyde and Dora again sold the farm on Jackson Ridge and moved over in Ohio a few miles north of Harrison in 1913, and here was given to them, a sweet little daughter, Edna Katherine Jackson (b.1915). When Edna was four years old, again death came all too soon and Dora, the mother and wife, after a short illness was taken September 22, 1919 at the age of 41.

Clyde left the farm and moved to Harrison, engaged in and carried on the Public Utility Trucking company until the children were grown and through high school.

Clyde was a man of sterling qualities, truthful, honest, upright in all his dealings. He was a kind husband and a loving and devoted father to his motherless children. He was strong in his convictions. He was a fine example for the children in molding their characters.

He had the satisfaction and pleasure of seeing his children grown and happily married and settled; taking their places in the business and life of their community at Harrison, OH. A credit to his endeavors and training; a big task to a motherless home.

Some years ago he had a fall that permanently injured one of his limbs, causing at first much discomfort and later much suffering. He finally went to Christ Hospital, Cincinnati, OH for special treatment. He became much better and came home, but after a few days, developed pneumonia. He was taken back to the hospital but passed away August 8, 1941.¹

John Orville Jackson (b.1911) is the second son of Clyde Alvin Jackson (1879-1941) and Dora A. Bodle (1878-1919), born April 1911 in Miller Twp., Dearborn Co., IN. He graduated from Harrison High School at Harrison, OH. and went to college at Oxford.

He served in the Harrison Post Office from 1937-43 when he enlisted in World War II and was sent to the Army Post Office in Treat Bend, Kansas. He remained at this post through 1944.

He was co-founder with his brother Alvin Russell Jackson (b.1909) and Carl Fassold of the Harrison Airport and was president and field manager of this corporation from January 1946-49.

John was the new Post Master, sworn in office September 18, 1949 by Mr. Edward Bradley, Post Office Inspector for the Cincinnati District. Mr. Harry Rolfes has been the acting Post Master at Harrison since July 31, 1943 receiving this appointment on the death of the Post Master, Mr. V. J. Meade, who passed away suddenly July 6, 1943.

John is the retiring commander of J. B. Yeager Post 199 at Harrison, OH.

He and his wife, Betty Ray Dennison Jackson (b.1912), are members of the First Presbyterian Church of Harrison.

John Orville Jackson remained as Post Master of Harrison, OH. until he retired in April 1972 - built a new home on Howard Road north of Harrison, where they have retired.¹