"Will" was the only child of John Henry and Emily J. (Mordecai) Jackson; both were raised in what is now Lamar Co., AL where they married and "Will" was born just before the Civil War.
At the outbreak of the War, "Will's" father enlisted in Co. F, 38th AL Infantry for the Confederate States of America. He served as a nurse and because of his proximity to Andersonville Prison he may have served at that facility nursing the very ill prisoners, perhaps contracting the fatal illness from which he died. "Will" was just four years old at the time of his father's death.
"Will" was raised by his Mordecai grandparents. Though his mother, Emily, remarried and had additional children, he never lived with her.
"Will" married Christmas Day 1878 in Fernbank, Lamar Co., AL to Mary Jane Smith. She gave birth to seven children while they lived in AL, however, about 1900 they relocated their family to Searcy Co. AR. A few years later they moved north to Carroll Co., AR where they lived the remainder of their lives. They had one additional child in AR.
Their children were:
John Henry Jackson
Martha Frances "Mattie" Jackson
Isabell Jackson
James Virgil Jackson
Margaret Isabell Jackson
Ida Lou Jackson
William Claude Jackson
Emma Leona Jackson
The following is an excerpt from an obituary for "Will":
W. W. Jackson, 75 years died in Carroll Co., AR. He was married to Mary Jane Smith. To them were born eight children, three boys and five girls, two having preceded him in death. In 1887 he was converted and joined the Primitive Baptist Church, living a faithful member. He came to this country about 30 years ago, buying a farm in the Farewell district where he and his family lived until about two years ago when ill health forced him to give up his farm work. Since then he and his wife had spent most of their time with their daughter, Mrs. B. M. Tipton. Mr. Jackson was a good man and will be greatly missed by his neighbors and friends. All his children were present at the funeral. He was laid to rest in the Yocum cemetery in the presence of a large crowd.
At the outbreak of the War, "Will's" father enlisted in Co. F, 38th AL Infantry for the Confederate States of America. He served as a nurse and because of his proximity to Andersonville Prison he may have served at that facility nursing the very ill prisoners, perhaps contracting the fatal illness from which he died. "Will" was just four years old at the time of his father's death.
"Will" was raised by his Mordecai grandparents. Though his mother, Emily, remarried and had additional children, he never lived with her.
"Will" married Christmas Day 1878 in Fernbank, Lamar Co., AL to Mary Jane Smith. She gave birth to seven children while they lived in AL, however, about 1900 they relocated their family to Searcy Co. AR. A few years later they moved north to Carroll Co., AR where they lived the remainder of their lives. They had one additional child in AR.
Their children were:
John Henry Jackson
Martha Frances "Mattie" Jackson
Isabell Jackson
James Virgil Jackson
Margaret Isabell Jackson
Ida Lou Jackson
William Claude Jackson
Emma Leona Jackson
The following is an excerpt from an obituary for "Will":
W. W. Jackson, 75 years died in Carroll Co., AR. He was married to Mary Jane Smith. To them were born eight children, three boys and five girls, two having preceded him in death. In 1887 he was converted and joined the Primitive Baptist Church, living a faithful member. He came to this country about 30 years ago, buying a farm in the Farewell district where he and his family lived until about two years ago when ill health forced him to give up his farm work. Since then he and his wife had spent most of their time with their daughter, Mrs. B. M. Tipton. Mr. Jackson was a good man and will be greatly missed by his neighbors and friends. All his children were present at the funeral. He was laid to rest in the Yocum cemetery in the presence of a large crowd.
"Will" was the only child of John Henry and Emily J. (Mordecai) Jackson; both were raised in what is now Lamar Co., AL where they married and "Will" was born just before the Civil War.
At the outbreak of the War, "Will's" father enlisted in Co. F, 38th AL Infantry for the Confederate States of America. He served as a nurse and because of his proximity to Andersonville Prison he may have served at that facility nursing the very ill prisoners, perhaps contracting the fatal illness from which he died. "Will" was just four years old at the time of his father's death.
"Will" was raised by his Mordecai grandparents. Though his mother, Emily, remarried and had additional children, he never lived with her.
"Will" married Christmas Day 1878 in Fernbank, Lamar Co., AL to Mary Jane Smith. She gave birth to seven children while they lived in AL, however, about 1900 they relocated their family to Searcy Co. AR. A few years later they moved north to Carroll Co., AR where they lived the remainder of their lives. They had one additional child in AR.
Their children were:
John Henry Jackson
Martha Frances "Mattie" Jackson
Isabell Jackson
James Virgil Jackson
Margaret Isabell Jackson
Ida Lou Jackson
William Claude Jackson
Emma Leona Jackson
The following is an excerpt from an obituary for "Will":
W. W. Jackson, 75 years died in Carroll Co., AR. He was married to Mary Jane Smith. To them were born eight children, three boys and five girls, two having preceded him in death. In 1887 he was converted and joined the Primitive Baptist Church, living a faithful member. He came to this country about 30 years ago, buying a farm in the Farewell district where he and his family lived until about two years ago when ill health forced him to give up his farm work. Since then he and his wife had spent most of their time with their daughter, Mrs. B. M. Tipton. Mr. Jackson was a good man and will be greatly missed by his neighbors and friends. All his children were present at the funeral. He was laid to rest in the Yocum cemetery in the presence of a large crowd.
At the outbreak of the War, "Will's" father enlisted in Co. F, 38th AL Infantry for the Confederate States of America. He served as a nurse and because of his proximity to Andersonville Prison he may have served at that facility nursing the very ill prisoners, perhaps contracting the fatal illness from which he died. "Will" was just four years old at the time of his father's death.
"Will" was raised by his Mordecai grandparents. Though his mother, Emily, remarried and had additional children, he never lived with her.
"Will" married Christmas Day 1878 in Fernbank, Lamar Co., AL to Mary Jane Smith. She gave birth to seven children while they lived in AL, however, about 1900 they relocated their family to Searcy Co. AR. A few years later they moved north to Carroll Co., AR where they lived the remainder of their lives. They had one additional child in AR.
Their children were:
John Henry Jackson
Martha Frances "Mattie" Jackson
Isabell Jackson
James Virgil Jackson
Margaret Isabell Jackson
Ida Lou Jackson
William Claude Jackson
Emma Leona Jackson
The following is an excerpt from an obituary for "Will":
W. W. Jackson, 75 years died in Carroll Co., AR. He was married to Mary Jane Smith. To them were born eight children, three boys and five girls, two having preceded him in death. In 1887 he was converted and joined the Primitive Baptist Church, living a faithful member. He came to this country about 30 years ago, buying a farm in the Farewell district where he and his family lived until about two years ago when ill health forced him to give up his farm work. Since then he and his wife had spent most of their time with their daughter, Mrs. B. M. Tipton. Mr. Jackson was a good man and will be greatly missed by his neighbors and friends. All his children were present at the funeral. He was laid to rest in the Yocum cemetery in the presence of a large crowd.
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