Margaret Brownlow Jacks was the youngest of 13 children of Reuben and Hannah (Irvin) Jacks. Dr. C. N. Jacks is the birthdate source on her certificate of death.

Margaret Brownlow is the sister of Samuel Eckel who is a farmer in Hickory County, Missouri; George Washington a prosperous and well-to-do-farmer of Adams Township, Parke County; Daniel Webster who resides near Catlin, Parke County; William Mitchell; Julia Ann wife of John Painter of Rockville; Rachel Stout who is the wife of Mr. Van Buren who runs a brush factory in Chicago; Sarah Eliza wife of John Long a stone cutter in Terre Haute; Martha Ellen wife of George A. Asbury who lives a mile east of Catlin; John Q. of Chicago where he is in the coal business; Infant, Reuben Kane a farmer near Rockville and Mary Emily Jacks wife of Mr. Averill of Kansas City. Margaret Brownlow Jacks was born on September 2, 1860, in Adams Township, Parke County. She grew up on the family farm. All of her brothers and sisters preceded her in death.

Maggie B. Jacks married Charles F. Wood on November 5, 1876, in Parke County. They were married for 47 years. They lived in Parke and Vigo Counties. She was the mother of Frank who died in infancy (8 days), Grace Pearl who died at the age of 23 and Floy Elsie at the age of 37. After Floy's death, at the age of 65, Margaret raised her grandsons, Kenneth Russell and James Everett. They lived in the north part of Rockville. She took in sewing. She was a member of the First Baptist church.

Margaret lived with Kenneth and his wife Marguerite in the first months of their marriage. Her nephew, Dr. Commodore Nance Jacks came and took her to his home when Kenneth was hospitalized for appendicitis and had to have his appendix removed. Commodore cared for her in his home for several weeks. She was in possession of the Jacks Family Bible – 1816, belonging to Rev. Richard Jacks, who document his family records – Births, Marriages and Deaths. After Margaret Jacks's death, the Bible became the property of Dr. Commodore Jacks. After his death, it was passed to Dr. Richard Kane Jacks, son of Dr. C.N. Jacks and Thelma Walden Jacks. Richard Kane Jacks lives in St. Joseph, Missouri, and did not marry nor have any children. He never kept the family informed as to the depository of the Bible.

Margaret Brownlow (Jacks) Wood died on February 17, 1940, at the age of 79. Margaret and Charles F. Wood are buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Catlin, Florida Township, Parke County, Indiana.

Note: Reuben JACKS was born in North Carolina in 1809. He came to Parke County in 1830 with 50 cents in his pocket. He worked at such jobs as he could secure until by economy and hard work, he accumulated enough to make his first payment on a farm located about 5 miles southeast of Rockville. He first sold corn at six cents a bushel. He worked day and night and by his energy and good judgment accumulated over 500 acres of good land. He was a positive man, a deep thinker and reasoner, keeping in touch with current events. He was an ardent Union man whose influence did much in the cause during the War. Mr. Jacks was honored and respected for his neighborly qualities and kindness of heart. His son, George W, now owns the home farm. - Parke County Indiana Centennial Memorial 1816-1916 Page 113