Anna Mae (Williams) Jackson
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Title
Anna Mae (Williams) Jackson
Subject
Jackson, Anna Mae Williams (1927- )
African Americans - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Description
Portrait photograph of Anna Mae (Williams) Jackson as a young woman.
Anna Mae grew up in Strasburg, the second oldest of at least seven siblings.
Her parents were Rev. Donald Frederick (1897-1973) and Phyllis Cornelia (Banks) (1904-1949) Williams.
Her father was a Baptist Minister in Strasburg.
In 1930, the family lived on 4th Street and Anna Mae’s father worked at a lime plant. Ten years later, the family lived on C Street where her father worked at a stone quarry.
Anna Mae Williams married Frederick Jackson (1925-1999) in 1948.
His parents were William (1895-1987) and Edna Mae (Willis) (1904-1942) Jackson.
Tragically, Frederick’s mother had been killed by a hit-and-run driver in the early hours of January 21st, 1942.
By 1950, the census found Anna Mae and Frederick Jackson still living in Strasburg. Anna Mae looked after her 3-year old daughter, Constance M. Jackson, while her husband worked as a gas station attendant.
Anna Mae grew up in Strasburg, the second oldest of at least seven siblings.
Her parents were Rev. Donald Frederick (1897-1973) and Phyllis Cornelia (Banks) (1904-1949) Williams.
Her father was a Baptist Minister in Strasburg.
In 1930, the family lived on 4th Street and Anna Mae’s father worked at a lime plant. Ten years later, the family lived on C Street where her father worked at a stone quarry.
Anna Mae Williams married Frederick Jackson (1925-1999) in 1948.
His parents were William (1895-1987) and Edna Mae (Willis) (1904-1942) Jackson.
Tragically, Frederick’s mother had been killed by a hit-and-run driver in the early hours of January 21st, 1942.
By 1950, the census found Anna Mae and Frederick Jackson still living in Strasburg. Anna Mae looked after her 3-year old daughter, Constance M. Jackson, while her husband worked as a gas station attendant.
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
ca 1945 per the identifier.
Contributor
Identified in 2009 by Elizabeth Alsberry, the subject's sister-in-law.
Additional biographical information was compiled from public sources.
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Identifier
001293
Original Format
Glass Negative
Collection
Citationzork
Morrison Studio, “Anna Mae (Williams) Jackson,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed December 5, 2025, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/23676.
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