 jackson family jackson family ray fri 12272013 1143 ocean springs several years before he retired to biloxi dr absalom jackson and his small family resided at ocean springs mississippi a small resort community on the east side of the bay of biloxi here in june 1894 dr jackson leased and managed the ocean springs hotel charles l dyer in along the gulf  1895 lauded the jacksons management of this resort as follows  they have the best accommodations for excursionists commercial travelers and families and as ocean springs is unsurpassed for healthfulness being free from epidemics etc it makes one of the prettiest spots on the coast at which to pass a vacation guests of the hotel can be served with mineral water from the famous marble springs controlled by them  dr ab jackson renewed his lease for another year as indicated by this line in the pascagoula democratstar of october 11 1895  dr a jackson has leased that popular hostelry the ocean springs hotel which will continue under his excellent management for another year  in late february 1898 dr wc jackson a prominent medical practitioner at montgomery and a brother of dr ab jackson visited him at the ocean springs hotel  the pascagoula democratstar february 25 1898 p 3  after leaving the ocean springs hotel probably after the fall season of 1898 dr and mrs jackson relocated to the mobile area operating the spring hotel in 1900  the pascagoula democratstar february 2 1900 p 3   this is corroborated somewhat by the fact that in november 1898 dr jackson s son ab jackson iii went to mobile employed with the ymca as a stenographer  the pascagoula democratstar february 25 1898 p 3  new management arrived at the old hostelry on biloxi bay in may 1899 when fm allen of chicago took control of the ocean springs hotel  the pascagoula democratstar may 26 1899 p 3      biloxi in october 1903 absalom jackson ii located to the mexican gulf resort town of biloxi mississippi initially the jacksons were guest of colonel harrison smith hyatt 18331906 a new york native and solicitor formerly of ocean springs here he practiced dentistry  the pascagoula democratstar november 6 1903 p 3    the election in july 1910 dr ab jackson entered the political arena at biloxi he ran to represent the people of the 2 nd ward as their city alderman a local journal related the following about ab jackson s political advent dr a jackson is well known to the voters of biloxi for the past nine years he has been a resident of the city engaged in the practice of his professiondentistry prior to coming to biloxi he successfully conducted for eight years the ocean springs hotel since destroyed by fire and during its existence one of the largest institutions of its kind on the coast should dr jackson be elected he will no doubt prove a valuable member of that body the ocean springs news july 23 1910 p 1 he biloxi democratic party held its first primary elections on august 22 1910 dr jackson faced eh benedict and frank b castanera 18701934 he place third receiving 28 of the ballots cast but qualified for the second primary race against mr castanera  the daily herald august 23 1910 p 1  dr jackson withdrew from the race only days before the second democratic primary was held on august 29 1910 he gave no explanation for his quitting the contest against mr castanera who was declared the winner age could have been a factor as dr jackson was approaching seventy years  the daily herald august 30 1910 p 1    death dr jackson and his wif e both died at biloxi in the care of their son ab jackson iii who resided at 124 west beach laura scott jackson expired on january 5 1922 after funeral services at her son s residence her corporal remains were sent via the l n railroad to auburn alabama for perpetual internment at biloxi mrs jackson was a dedicated methodist and attended services and worked diligently at the main street methodist church in addition she commenced the first chapter of the unit ed daughters of the confederacy at biloxi at the time of her demise dr jackson was residing at bayou la batre alabama  the daily herald january 5 1922 p 4    dr ab jackson followed his spouse in death on october 28 1925 like his spouse his corporal remains were sent by the l n railroad to auburn alabama for internment bo k bk 14 p 3 and the daily herald october 28 1925 p 1   his great grandson glenn andrews ii of anniston alabama relates that ab jackson ii was buried in his confederate states of america military uniform dr jackson vowed that if the south lost the civil war that he would never shave his face needless to say he died with a very long beard glenn andrews ii august 3 2001    absalom jackson iii  18791959  absalom jackson iii was known in harrison county mississippi as absalom jackson sr he was born on march 16 1879 at auburn alabama the son of absalom jackson ii and laura scott ab jackson iii married willie houston miller their children were absalom jackson iv 19091976 and ethel jackson andrews 19112001 the spouse of glenn andrews of anniston alabama harco ms chancery court cause no 415711960 ab jackson sr made his livelihood as a hotelier and entrepreneur at various stages in his career he had managed the union hotel at meridian mississippi the cawthorn hotel in mobile and the bienville hotel of new orleans he had other affiliations with the lessee scoville hotel in atlanta and chattanooga s ester hotel mr jackson had also been the auditor for the battle house at mobile at mobile he also commenced the marine supply company in addition ab jackson iii had been employed by the federal government s income tax division in washington dc  the daily herald august 22 1959 p 2   prior to his hotel career ab jackson iii had matriculated to the alabama polytechnical institute now called auburn university for his education jackson s military service was highlighted by his participation in the spanish american war of 1898 at auburn he had been an alpha tau omega mr jackson was an honorary member of the scs society in mobile sons of confederate veterans and worshipped with the methodist episcopal church south ibid p 2 ab jackson iii expired at the wayside rest home at 113 davis avenue in long beach mississippi on august 22 1959 his corporal remains were sent to the oakwood cemetery at montgomery alabama for eternal rest bradfordo keefe burial book 42 p 138      absalom jackson iv  19091976  absalom jackson iv was born on november 9 1909 at mobile alabama the son of absalom jackson iii and william willie and bill houston miller in 1941 he married edythe glass b 19151976 a californian they had two children grace tyler jackson dotterer and absalom jackson v the jacksons divorced in april 1960 at jefferson parish louisiana in 1974 ab jackson iv married yalye leitonreyes of san jose costa rica he expired in the central american capitol on july 16 1976 harco ms 2 nd jd chancery court cause no 60411976 ab jackson iv attended biloxi public schools he graduated with the biloxi high class of 1927 on june 3 1927 as valedictorian ab compiled a 92 average in his scholastic work which was three points higher than the salutatorian grace watson for his efforts he was awarded an academic scholarship to tulane university at new orleans mr jackson declined the honor as his desire was to attend princeton university of the ivy league  the daily herald june 3 1927   during the commencement exercises of june 3 1927 ab jackson delivered the valedictory address his speech related that the seniors had certain regrets about leaving school and that companions of twelve years were about to drift away on the winds of fate in addition he emphasized that they would be alone now as their comradeship was ending the class was at a crossroads in their life soon to part for a new life at the ceremony professor ditto presented ab jackson the second place chemistry medal for his essay in the state contest  the daily herald june 4 1927   ab jackson matriculated to princeton university in new jersey and graduated with high honors while at princeton he was a member of the cloister inn club after college mr jackson relocated to the crescent city where he found employment with the public relations department of the city of new orleans ab jackson also worked for the international house the national bank of new orleans and served as secretary of the louisiana restaurant association  the sun herald july 18 1976 p a2   in his holography written in 1975 mr jackson appointed his daughter tyler dotterer of yorba linda california as the executrix of his estate his real property was divided amongst his spouse and children ab jackson iv also requested that his corporal remains be sent to the oakwood cemetery at montgomery alabama for internment harco ms 2 nd jd chancery court cause no 60411976 according to his nephew glenn andrews ii b 1940 mrs jackson s corporal remains were interred in costa rica glenn andrews ii august 3 2001 mr jackson s real estate at biloxi consisted of his old family home the former palmer house at west beach and several lots in jackson county mississippi ethel jackson andrews his sister and spouse of glenn andrews owned an undivided onehalf interest these properties ethel jackson andrews expired on february 4 2001 at anniston calhoun county alabama ssdi    absalom jackson v a resident of clermont california in 1974 his sister grace tyler dotterer married ivan dotterer circa 1969 they resided at 17351 lawndale place yorba linda california 92686 in 1976 harco ms 2 nd jd chancery court cause no 60411976 in 2001 ab jackson v resides at 3517 chartres street in new orleans he is a sculptor and potter ab is also a musician and writer his nom de plume is david nash and in recent years has preferred to be known as such tyler j dotterer is a duke university mathematics graduate she and her husband worked in the aerospace industry in california prior to their recent retirement they are now traveling the continental united states via motorhome glenn andrews ii august 2 2001  references  bradford okeefe burial book 11   laura scott jackson   biloxi public library biloxi mississippi bradfordo keefe burial book 14   ab jackson sr   biloxi public library biloxi mississippi bradfordo keefe burial book 42   ab jackson jr   biloxi public library biloxi mississippi charles l dyer  along the gulf  trinity  chancery court causes harrison county mississippi chancery court cause no 41 571   the estate of absalom jackson sr   september 1960 harrison county mississippi 2 nd judicial district chancery court cause no 6041   the estate of absalom jackson iv   1976 journals the daily herald   interesting primary election in biloxi   august 23 1910 the daily herald   elmer and swanzy are nominated   august 30 1910 the daily herald   beloved woman passes away   january 5 1922 the daily herald   confederate soldier dies   october 28 1925 the daily herald   biloxi high commencement   june 3 1927 the daily herald   wonderful program marks biloxi high graduation   june 4 1927 the daily herald   long illness fatal to ab jackson sr   august 22 1959 the pascagoulademocratstar   ocean springs locals  october 11 1895  the pascagoula democratstar   ocean springs locals   february 25 1898 the pascagoula democratstar   ocean springs locals    the pascagoula democratstar   ocean springs locals   november 25 1898 the pascagoula democratstar   ocean springs locals   may 26 1899 the pascagoula democratstar   ocean springs locals    the pascagoula democratstar   ocean springs locals   february 2 1900 the pascagoula democratstar   ocean springs locals   november 6 1903 the ocean springs news   dr jackson goes into politics in biloxi   july 23 1910 the sun herald   ab jackson   july 8 1976 p a2  personal communication  glenn andrews iitelephone conversation on august 3 2001 552 views  