Background
Jackson, Della Rosetta Hayden was born on March 2, 1905 in Mill Spring, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Robert Twitty and Amanda (Petty) Hayden.
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Della Rosetta Hayden Jackson
Edit ProfileEducation
Bachelor, Johnson C. Smith University, 1948. Master of Arts, North Carolina College, 1956.
Career
Teacher Stony Knoll School, Polk County, North Carolina, 1927—1930, Tryon School, 1930—1931, Pea Ridge School, 1932—1939, Union Grove School, 1939—1948, Edmund Embury School, 1949—1951, Cobb Elementary School, Tryon, 1951—1965. Teacher adult education Isothermal Community College, Mill Spring, North Carolina, 1971—1977. Organizer, library Stony Knoll Community Library., since 1937, president, chief executive officer, since 1972, board directors, chairman board trustees.
Special education teacher Polk Central High School, Mill Spring, 1966—1969. Resource person Polk County Community Schools, since 1982. Member Central Highlands Health Council, 1968—1970, Second vice president Polk County Homemakers Council, president Polk County Extension Homemakers, 1974—1975.
Secretary treasurer Polk County Community Development Council. Member Polk County Family Life Study Committee, 1978—1979, Ancillary Manpower Planning Board, Region C, 1972—1982, member executive committee, 1976—1983, leader 4-H clubs, 1965—1985. Vice president Polk County Child Development Council, 1971—1975, Eastern Appalachian Children's Council, 1971—1973.
Chairman Polk County Child Care Committee, 1971—1973. Member Polk County Emergency Medical Service Advisory Committee, 1973—1975, Polk County Commission on Aging, since 1974, North Carolina Child Care, North Carolina Children's 100. Board directors Isothermal Health Council, secretary, 1972—1976.
Board directors Polk County Mental Health Council, 1972—1973, St. Luke Hospital Auxiliary, 1970—1977, since 1985, Regional Health Council Eastern Appalachia, 1970—1977, Polk County unit American Cancer Society, 1979—1982. Board governors, member executive committee Western North Carolina Health Systems Agency, 1977—1981, member resource development committee, 1978—1981. Steering committee Governor's Regional Conference on Leadership Development for Women, 1978—1979.
Member Region C Employment and Training Advisory Committee, 1978—1983, Polk County Interagy. Council, 1978—1981, Polk County Family Life Council, 1978. Club representative Polk County Community Resource Council, since 1986.
Parliamentarian Grand Court Order Calanthe, North Carolina, 1985. Vice president, board directors Polk County Literature Council, since 1988.
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Membership
Member Central Highlands Health Council, 1968-1970. Member Polk County Family Life Study Committee, 1978-1979. Member Ancillary Manpower Planning Board, Region C, 1972-1982.
Member Polk County Emergency Medical Service Advisory Committee, 1973-1975, Polk County Commision on Aging, since 1974, North Carolina Child Care, North Carolina Children"s 100.
Member Region C Employment and Training Advisory Committee, 1978-1983, PolkCounty Interagy. Council, 1978-1981, Polk County Family Life Council, 1978.
Member League of Women Voters (director since 1970), StonyKnoll Recreation Society, Polk County History Association. Clubs: Order of Calanthe (worthy counselor), Stony Knoll Community (president 1959-1962).
Connections
Married G. Franklin Davenport, September 28, 1930 (deceased January 1936). Children: Evelyn Frances Davenport Petty, Amanda Elizabeth Davenport Gray, Robert Franklin. Married Clarence Eugene Jackson, October 30, 1943 (deceased March 1951).
Children: Mae Carolyn Jackson Williams, Clarence Stinson.
- Father:
- Robert Twitty Hayden
- Mother:
- Amanda (Petty) Hayden
- Spouse:
- G. Franklin Davenport
- Spouse:
- Clarence Eugene Jackson
- child:
- Mae Carolyn Jackson Williams Jackson
- child:
- Amanda Elizabeth Davenport Gray Jackson
- child:
- Clarence Stinson Jackson
- child:
- Evelyn Frances Davenport Petty Jackson
- child:
- Robert Franklin Jackson
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Born
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Nationality
American
Education
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1948
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1956
Awards
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Named Mother of Year, Afro, 1948, Homemakers Council Polk County and Western District North Carolina, 1971, Woman of Year, 1979, Sunday School Teacher of Year, Stony Knoll Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, 1980. Named to inducted into Second Wind Hall of Fame, 1990. Recipient certified service, North Carolina Recreation Society, 1962, certified leadership for services award, Western North Carolina Community Development Program Asheville Agricultural Development Council, 1962, award, Western North Carolina Development Association, 1979, certified of appreciation, Western North Carolina Health Systems Agency, 1981, certified of award, Polk County History Association, 1980, certified of merit, National Extension Homemakers Council, 1991.Named Mother of Year, Afro, 1948, Homemakers Council Polk County and Western District North Carolina, 1971, Woman of Year, 1979, Sunday School Teacher of Year, Stony Knoll Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, 1980. Named to inducted into Second Wind Hall of Fame, 1990. Recipient certified service, North Carolina Recreation Society, 1962, certified leadership for services award, Western North Carolina Community Development Program Asheville Agricultural Development Council, 1962, award, Western North Carolina Development Association, 1979, certified of appreciation, Western North Carolina Health Systems Agency, 1981, certified of award, Polk County History Association, 1980, certified of merit, National Extension Homemakers Council, 1991.