Our Jackson Family Origins
We are descended from a feisty family of Jacksons who migrated from Northern Ireland to the American colonies sometime before 1758.1 They were part of a much larger migration of Scotch-Irish or Ulster Irish people.
Both Andrew Jackson, 7th U.S. President, and the Confederate General, Stonewall Jackson, are American examples of the Scotch-Irish character. We are not directly related to either of those gentleman, though. We are related to Robert Jackson & Mary Henthorn, who lived along the Maryland/Pennsylvania border from about 1758 to 1810.
And to their Great, Great Grandson & my Great, Great Grandfather, Jesse Taylor Jackson. Jesse was born in 1822, and died in 1900. The picture on the left is of Jesse Taylor Jackson.
What a family reunion it would be to include all of the Jackson-Henthorn descendants! We have cousins with the last names of Watson, Work, Stephens, Jeffers, Taylor, Easterday, Elmer, Clark, Wise, Smith, Cox, Pratt, and Theobald. Just to name a very few. If you want to learn more about the genealogy of this family, click here and you will be sent to the 4Family Genealogy pages.
The Jacksons were part of the great westward migration from the eastern seaboard to the Pacific Ocean. They moved from Pennsylvania to Ohio. Many settled in Indiana, Illinois and Iowa. Others in Missouri, Kansas, and California, and more recently in Utah, Arizona, and Nevada.They have been frontiersmen & women, farmers & ranchers, educators, lawyers, and, in recent times, peace officers. They have been active in their communities and churches throughout the last 300 years of our American history.
The next post will feature our 4Family Jackson ancestor, Hugh Jackson, who was born in Ireland in 1709 and died in colonial Maryland in 1782. He is our most distant known ancestor of the Jackson line.
FOOTNOTES
1 All Saints Parish, Frederick County, Maryland, “A Bill for Dividing All Saints Parish…” in the Maryland State Papers (Black Books) 1703-1769, Series S987; published in the Proceedings and Acts of the General Assembly: October 23, 1758 to May 6, 1761; Archives of Maryland, 215+ volumes, (Baltimore and Annapolis, Md., 1883-), 56: 501-503; digital image, Maryland State Archives. Archives of Maryland On-Line (http://msa.maryland.gov/megafile/msa/speccol/sc2900/sc2908/000001/000056/html/index.html : last accessed 30 Jan 2013). This series is ongoing and available on line at http://archivesofmaryland.net where volumes, collectively or individually, can be searched electronically.
Lorum Elmer Jackson, Cowboy and Grandfather
In 1957, my father and mother packed their three children, into the back of the old Buick and headed west. They traveled from New Jersey to visit family in Utah and Arizona. It was quite a journey and I remember it well. (By the way, we never made a cross-country car trip again. My Mother denies all memory of the experience. And from then on, Dad put us on a plane, and if he drove, he drove alone.)
Continue reading →Cleon Elmer Shopped Here, 1844-1846
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Elmer & Leah Jackson with grandchildren, 1955
I love the way my grandmother has her arm draped across Elmer’s shoulder. And, yes, the little girl picking her nose is me. Full disclosure! … Continue reading →
Remembering our Irish Ancestors
St. Patrick’s Day is a day to celebrate the Irish in us all. In my family, it always means remembering our Irish ancestors. Sometimes with food, like my Mom’s corned beef and cabbage. Sometimes, it would be just a nod … Continue reading →
Veteran’s Day Honor Roll
4Family Military ServiceVeteran’s Day Honor RollIn war or peace time. On the front lines and in supportive rolls. Thank You All For Your Service. Included are direct-line ancestors & their sons and/or gandsons as well as a few others, whom … Continue reading →
My DNA test results are in! Who am I?
Opening our DNA test results will forever anchor us to a specific time, place, and people. And this experience is being played out all across the U.S. You can tune into You Tube and watch videos of the curious reading … Continue reading →
Jesse Taylor Jackson & Fanny Elmer Married October 27, 1846
On October 26th in 1846, Jesse Taylor Jackson and Fanny Elmer were issued their “voucher” or license to marry by the Mahaska County District Clerk, M. T. Williams. They were married the next day in the house of Mr. Elmer … Continue reading →
Lorum Elmer Jackson and Leah Meeks: First Generation
Honoring Our Great-GrandparentsGreat-Grandparents Lorum Elmer Jackson and Leah Meeks: First Generation David, Ida & Harold Sorofman Birth Record of Earl O. Cummings (1894-1972) Earl O. Cummings, Sr. – circa 1960 Lorum Elmer Jackson married his sweetheart, Leah Meeks, on June … Continue reading →
Robert Alexander Jackson Obituary
This is the obituary for my Great Grandfather, Robert Alexander Jackson. … Continue reading →
The Jackson Homes We’ve Lived In
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