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.)
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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 →
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 →
This is the obituary for my Great Grandfather, Robert Alexander Jackson. … Continue reading →
Fredonia, Arizona, circa 1900 This photo came to me on a CD of Jackson Family photos. The following is a description, which was included on the CD: Grandma and children by the old house – On back of … Continue reading →
According to Tim Wright, Bird Cemetery was created sometime in 1823 in Knox County, Ohio from land donated by the Bird family.1 It lies 7 miles south and west of Mt. Vernon along U.S. Highway 36 and State Highway 3. … Continue reading →
On a 2005 cemetery trip to Knox County, Ohio, I found Abraham Jackson and his wife buried in the Bird Cemetery of Liberty Township, Knox County, Ohio. One marker included both transcriptions. For Abraham the transcription reads: Abraham Jackson Born Near Hagerstown, … Continue reading →
Our earliest Jackson Ancestor: HUGH JACKSON (1709-1782) Family Tradition identifies Hugh Jackson as our earliest known ancestor. It’s believed that he immigrated from his home in Fermanagh County, (now Northern) Ireland sometime before 1760.1 In 1758, his name appears on a … Continue reading →