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In the 1930 census of Jackson township, Nash County, N.C.: farmer Lonnie Farmer, 31; wife Jessie, 30; and children Lonnie, 9, Ruth, 7, Rubie, 5, and Robert, 3.

In 1942, Lonnie Junior Jackson registered for the World War II draft in Wilson County. Per his registration card, he was born 2 July 1920 in Wilson; lived at 519 Smith Street, Wilson; his contact was Jesse Jackson, 519 Smith; and he worked for Pridgen Grocery Store, 424 East Nash Street.

Private Lonnie Jackson.

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