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Manassa, Colorado

To learn more about Jackson homes in Manassa read an interesting article by Donald Haynie.

	Description: Modern Day Map of Manassa and surrounding areas Date:  Owner:  Ron Jackson Reference: WJ192
	Description:  Early William Jackson Home.  History:  This home sets directly across the street from William Jackson's brick home (next picture) and was occupied temporarily while the Jackson's new brick home was being built.    Tom Bailey owned this home after the Jackson family.  Delwyn Jackson was born in this home. Location: Manassa, Colorado Date:  1995 Owner:  Ron Jackson Reference:  WJ121
	Description:  William and Mary Jackson Home History:  "The William Jackson home located on the  southeast corner of the intersection of Berthelson Street and Second Street, one block east of the red brick home of Samuel and Hannah and one block west of the eastern edge of the town.  One of the features of this house which I always appreciated was the enclosed porch at the rear of the house.  Previously, this lot was the site of the frame home of Heber J. Grant, then a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and, later, President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.  Elder Grant lived here part of the time with one of his plural wives during the years  when polygamist were hunted down by federal marshals and prosecuted.  Elder Grant was just one of several General Authorities who lived in Manassa part of the time during those horrible days when Mormons  were being persecuted for one reason or another, polygamy being one reason. (Jackson Family Homes, by Donald L. Haynie)"   "I visited with Bonnie Jackson at the July 21, 2001 family reunion and she said this house was built in 1917 for $5,300.  Warren , Elbert, Alfred and Melvin Samuel were born in this house. (Ron Jackson interview with Bonnie Jackson)" Date:  1995 Owner: Ron Jackson Reference:  WJ6
	Description:  Manassa Opera House History:  "During Samuel Jackson's early years as bishop of the Manassa Ward, the original Manassa Opera House was constructed under his supervision.  This was a magnificent red brick building, built to accommodate entertainment, recreation, and athletics in the great hall on the ground floor.  The second floor was the home of the new San Luis Academy, the first high school in the San Luis Valley, which was operated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  Many of the Jackson family members were educated in this fine education institution.  The building was destroyed by fire in April of 1925.  The Church discontinued the Academy and a new high school building was constructed for what, then, became Manassa High School.  The original opera house was replaced by the red brick building that stands on the same site today, a building that has the same name, the Manassa Opera House, and it served for many years as the entertainment, recreational, and athletic center of the community. (Jackson Family Homes, by Donald L. Haynie)" Date: Owner: Reference: WJ45
	Description: Manassa School House Date Taken:  Unknown Owner:  Reference: WJ183
	Description:  San Luis Stake House (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints) Location: Manassa, Colorado History:  Dedicated on May 19, 1895 by John Henry Smith during a session of stake conference.  "Under any circumstances, the erection of such a structure would have been  notable; it seemed all the more so in view of the financial hardships experienced by the Saints in the San Luis Valley (see The Mormons: 100 Years in the San Luis Valley of Colorado, complied and edited by Carleton Q. Anderson, Betty Shawcroft and Robert Compton, p. 60)."  It was latter replaced by a brick building.  Owner:  The top photograph is in the possession of the Colorado Department of Personnel, General Support Services State Archives (see www.archives.state.co.us/tour/pcm.htm).  A negative of the bottom photograph is in the possession of Ron Jackson. Date:    Unkown Reference: WJ20 & WJ181
	Description:  San Luis Stake House (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints) Location:  Manassa, Colorado Date: Unknown Owner:  La Mone Jackson, daughter of Samuel Jackson, Jr.  (September 21, 2003) Reference: WJ243
	Description:  San Luis Stake House (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints) Location: Manassa, Colorado Date: Unknown Owner: Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah.  Published on this web site with permission from the University of Utah.  This photograph is protected by copyright law and cannot be reproduced in any form. A copy of this photograph is in possession of Ron Jackson. Reference: WJ247
	Description: Manassa Town Hall. Location:  Manassa, Colorado  History:  "This 1966 photo of the exterior of the Manassa Town Hall, Conejos County, Colorado, shows the simple square stucco finish building with a flat roof and two side garage doors. A Chevrolet Impala parks diagonally in front of the building and a boy rides his bike on the sidewalk." Owner: Image courtesy of the Denver Public Library Western History Collection, call number X-12266. Date: 1966 Reference: WJ226
	Description:  Main Street Manassa Location:  Manassa, Colorado  History:  Writing on photo reads, "The Flood on Main Street looking west, Manassa, Colo."  From a history of the Mormons in Colorado we read this short excerpt: "Of passing note was that on November 11, 1911, the High Council Meeting was cancelled because of a flood in Manassa." ("The Mormons: 100 Years in the San Luis Valley of Colorado," page 60) Date: 1911 Owner:  www.slvdweller.com Reference:  WJ232
	Description:  Main Street Manassa Writing on photo reads, "D.... Flood of Oct 6, 1911 Frank Blaer on horseback A... Ave Manassa, Colo." Location:  Manassa, Colorado  Date:  1911 Owner:   www.slvdweller.com Reference:  WJ233
	Description: Manassa Stake Center Location:  Manassa, Colorado  Date:  c. 1995 Owner:  Ron Jackson Reference: WJ159
	Description: Mormon Hay Derrick Location:  Near La Jara, Colorado.  History:  The Mormons who settled in Manassa and surrounding areas used Mormon Hay Derricks.  To learn more about  Mormon Hay Derricks read an article by Dean L. May. Date:  c. July 2000 Owner:  Ron Jackson Reference: WJ169
Jack Dempsey Museum	Description:  Jack Dempsey Museum Location:  Manassa, Colorado  Date:  Owner:  Reference:
	Description: Main Street Manassa Location:  Manassa, Colorado. Date:  1926 Owner:  Photograph in possession of M. Samuel Jackson. Reference:  WJ190
	Description: Sowards Cemetery Location:  Manassa, Coloardo History:  "Many of the Jackson family members who have died are buried in the Sowards Cemetery, a privately-owned burial ground across the road northwest of the Old Manassa Cemetery, located about a mile-and-a-half south of the town of Manassa.  It is a small acreage dedicated originally as the final resting places for members of the Sowards family.  Three of Samuel Jackson's daughters married Sowards men so, for that reason perhaps, Samuel Jackson, SR., is buried in the Sowards Cemetery between his tow wives, Hannah and Martha.  Other Jackson family members are buried nearby. Only his mortal remains are there in that cemetery, destined to remain until the Resurrection.  However, meantime, Samuel has assumed his duties in immortality, prepared as he was for the work beyond The Veil. (Jackson Family Homes, by Donald L. Haynie)."  For more information on the cemetery click here or go to http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/co/conejos/cemeteries/sowards.txt Date:  c. July 2000 Owner:  Ron Jackson Reference: WJ169
	Mountain near Manassa
	Description:  Bishop's Office (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints) History:  "Across the street west form his red brick home at the intersection of Berthelsn Street and Third Street, there is today a majestic red brick building, constructed in 1915 by the J. P. Haynie Lumber Company, to serve as the SAN LUIS STAKE OFFICE BUILDING.  Inside were offices for the stake and for the bishops of the Manassa, Richfield, and Sanford Wards of the stake.  In the basement was a baptismal font (the one in which I was baptized  when I was eight years old).  In one of the upper rooms, there was an alter where prayer circles (similar to those now held in the temples) were held each Fast Sunday, attended y the bishops, the high council, and the stake presidency.  Those prayer circles were discontinued a number of years ago on instruction from President Spencer W. Kimball, who pointed out that temples were becoming more accessible to al members of the Church, and that prayer circles in such locations as the San Luis State were no long necessary or proper.  This building was constructed while Samuel was bishop and he participated in its design and oversaw its construction.   The building we refurbished in recent years and is now the headquarters of the Manassa Colorado Stake (successor to the San Luis Stake), from where Alan Wayne Reynolds (husband of Mary Beth Jackson Reynolds) presides as president of the stake.  (Jackson Family Homes, by Donald L. Haynie)."   "One room was provided for each of the Bishops of the three wards; Manassa, Sanford, and Richfield.  The large room across the west end of the main floor was given over to the Stake Clerk, the Stake Presidency, the High Council, and the Bishops of their meetings.  In the basement was a baptismal font.  The top story contained dressing rooms and an altar where, for some 60 years, the Stake Leaders held a special prayer circle similar to the one held in the Temples.  The prayer circle was held on the Fast Sundays and was a unique feature and blessing to the Stake as only a few Stakes in the Church were permitted that privilege (The Mormons: 100 Years in the San Luis Valley of Colorado, complied and edited by Carleton Q. Anderson, Betty Shawcroft and Robert Compton, p. 60.)" Location:  Manassa, Colorado  Owner: The original photograph in possession of Ron Jackson. Date:  1995 Reference:  WJ39
	Description:  Samuel Jackson, Jr. Home Location:  Manassa, Colorado History:  "A yellow brick home on the northwest corner of the intersection of Berthelson Street and Third Street, cattycorner from the red brick home of Samuel, Sr.  Three of the outstanding features of this house included the balcony on the second story, facing to the south, the broad porch which surrounded the living room, and the small circular room just off the living room which was probably used to display house plants and to expose them to sunlight.  This beautiful home was purchased from Samuel, Jr., in 1940 by my father and two of his brothers, who converted it into a very nice funeral home, operated by the Haynie Mortuary.  It is now the Butler-Showalter Funeral Home.  The Haynies added a large garage and embalming facility on the west dies of this home.  As a fifteen-year-old, I helped with a lot of the masonry work (meaning, of course, that I carried the bricks to the professionals, the bricklayers).  When they sold this home to my father and his brothers, Uncle Sam and Aunt Ella moved back into the frame house just north of the Mortuary, the home they had occupied before they built the brick home (Jackson Family Homes, by Donald L. Haynie)." Date:  c. July 2000 Owner:  Ron Jackson Reference: WJ187
	Description: Samuel Jackson, Sr. Red Brick Home Location:  Manassa, Colorado History:  "Red brick home (now painted white) on the southeast corner of the intersection of Berthelson Street and Third Street a (a block north of Main Street and two blocks from the eastern edge of town).  One of the features of this house was a cupola atop which was installed a weather vane, giving the house a kind of distinguished look.  This home was occupied by Samuel Jackson and his two wives, Hannah (our ancestor) and Martha, along with Martha's three daughters, Vida, Fannie, and Jessie.  Samuel and Hannah lived on the first floor, and Martha lived with her daughters on the second floor.  The two families shared the living room, kitchen, and pantry on the first floor.  The pantry had separate storage facilities for each of the two wives.  Martha operated a millinery shop in her quarters on the second floor of the home.  My mother remembers a little red hat she bought from her "Aunt" Martha (plural wives were called  "Aunt" by the children and grandchildren of the other wives).  In June of 1996, along with other family members, I toured the English countryside from London to Bath.  I noticed that many of the farm houses were built of red brick and some of them appeared like this particular home of Samuel.  It seemed to me that Samuel was, apparently, trying to bring a little bit of England, his homeland, to Manassa, the ancestral home he was establishing for the Jackson family (Jackson Family Homes, by Donald L. Haynie.)" Date:  The bottom picture was taken in July, 2000 Owner:  Ron Jackson Reference: WJ88 & WJ184
	Description: Samuel Jackson, Sr. Yellow Brick Home Location:  Manassa, Colorado History:  "Yellow brick home built on the northwest corner of the intersection of Main Street and Second Street (on the north of Main Street, on block from the eastern edge of town).  This home was built for Martha, second wife of Samuel.  It is now owned and occupied by Emily Thomas Jensen, an aunt of my wife, Hazel Thomas Haynie, and Karen Rae Nielsen Jackson, wife of Alfred Reese Jackson (Jackson Family Homes, by Donald L. Haynie.)" Date:  c. July 2000 Owner:  Ron Jackson Reference:  WJ186
	Description:  Former home of Timothy and Johanne Gilbert.  It is located on 3rd Street just south of Main Street.  This home is now in the possession of the Jarvies family. Location:  Manassa, Colorado Date Taken:  July 2004 Owner:  Ron Jackson Reference:  WJ269
	Description:  Former home of Ruth Elizabeth Cartwright.  It is located on 3rd Street just south of Main Street. Location:  Manassa, Colorado Date Taken:  July 2004 Owner:  Ron Jackson Reference:  WJ270
	Description:  Jim Mac Ranch History:  The ranch was purchased from Jim McDaniel, and the name was shortened.  Location:  Outskirts of Manassa, Colorado Date Taken:  July 2004 Owner:  Ron Jackson Reference:  WJ272
	Description: Samuel Jackson, Sr. Home in Rio San Antone Location:  Manassa, Colorado  History:  "When my mother was a teenager,  when she was hired by her uncles, William and Samuel, Jr., to live in this home during the summer to cook for the help (the men hired to herd the sheep from one pasture to another, to shear the sheep of their wool, and to do other things involving the livestock).  (Jackson Family Homes, by Donald L. Haynie)" Date:  July 1998 Owner:  The original photograph is in possession of the photographer, Susan Jackson Austin. Reference: WJ98
	Description:  Samuel Jackson, Sr. home in Rio San Antone. Location:  Manassa, Colorado Date Taken:  July 2004 Owner:  Ron Jackson Reference:  WJ271
	Description: Remains of Los Cerritos, Colorado (picture missing) Location: Los Cerritos, CO Date Taken:  1967 Owner:  La Mone Jackson, daughter of Samuel Jackson, Jr.  (September 21, 2003) Reference: WJ245
	Description: Unidentified Building Location: Manassa, Coloardo Date:  Unknown Owner: Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah.  Published on this web site with permission from the University of Utah.  This photograph is protected by copyright law and cannot be reproduced in any form. A copy of this photograph is in possession of Ron Jackson. Reference: WJ246
	Description: Unidentified Building Location: Manassa, Colorado Date:  Unknown Owner:  Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah.  Published on this web site with permission from the University of Utah.  This photograph is protected by copyright law and cannot be reproduced in any form. A copy of this photograph is in possession of Ron Jackson. Reference: WJ249
	Description: Unidentified Building Location: Manassa, Colorado Date:  Unknown Owner:  Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah.  Published on this web site with permission from the University of Utah.  This photograph is protected by copyright law and cannot be reproduced in any form. A copy of this photograph is in possession of Ron Jackson. Reference: WJ248
	Description: First Log Cabin in Manassa, CO Date:  Unknown Owner:  Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah.  Published on this web site with permission from the University of Utah.  This photograph is protected by copyright law and cannot be reproduced in any form. A copy of this photograph is in possession of Ron Jackson. Reference: WJ250
	Description: Unidentified Building Date:  Unknown Location: Manassa, CO Owner:  Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah.  Published on this web site with permission from the University of Utah.  This photograph is protected by copyright law and cannot be reproduced in any form. A copy of this photograph is in possession of Ron Jackson. Reference: WJ251
	Description: R. M. Haynie Hardware Location: Manassa, Colorado Owner:  Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah.  Published on this web site with permission from the University of Utah.  This photograph is protected by copyright law and cannot be reproduced in any form. A copy of this photograph is in possession of Ron Jackson. Date:  Unknown Reference: WJ252
	Description: Lafayette and Jane Jackson home Location: Manassa, Colorado Owner:  Unknown Date:  Unknown Reference: WJ440
	Description: Location: Manassa, Colorado Owner:  Unknown Date:  Unknown Reference: WJ439
	Description: Manassa Flood Location: Manassa, Colorado Owner:  Unknown Date:  October 6, 1911 Reference: WJ436
	Description: LDS Stake Center Location: Manassa, Colorado Owner:  Unknown Date: Reference: WJ445