James Toliver Jackson (1840 - 1918)

Born 1840 in Debuque, Arkansas, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Harriet (Ellingsworth) Jackson — married 24 Jan 1861 in Carroll, Arkansas, United States

Descendants

Died 1918 at about age 78 in Lead Hill, Boone, Arkansas, United States

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Biography

James Toliver Jackson was born on October 11, 1840 in Lead Hill, Boone, Arkansas, United States. His parents were Thomas Jackson and Sarah Maize, with whom he lived in 1850 in Bowen Township, Madison, Arkansas.^[1] In the household were Thomas Jackson (50); Sarah Jackson (43); David Jackson (16); Nancy Jackson (14); Thomas Jackson (12); James Jackson (10); and Sarah Jackson (8). By 1860 ^[2] James was 21 and living with the family of James Upton as a farm laborer.

He married Harriet Ellingsworth on January 24, 1861. Together they had 11 children ^[3]

In 1880 ^[4] James was a 38 year old farmer living in Hartford, Sebastian, Arkansas. In the household were James T. Jackson (38); Harriett (36); Robert (14); Martha (12); Nancy (10); Ida (8); Thomas (6); Ira (6); Albert (2).

In 1900 ^[5] the family lived in Elixir Township, Boone, Arkansas. In the household were James (60); Harriet (59); Ida B. (29); Albert M. (22); Dora M. (19); Floyd E. (12) and a granddaughter, Maree (Marie) Jackson (1), who seems to be the daughter of Ida (who had born one child and had one child living).

Elixir was still their home in 1910. ^[6] In the household were James (69); Harriet (68); Ida B. (35) and her daughter, Marie (10); Albert M; (31); Floyd E. (21)

He died on February 25, 1918 in Debuque, Arkansas, and is buried at Jackson Cemetery inLead Hill.

1. Sarah J. Jackson Herriman (1862-1881) married Miles Milton Herriman in 1880. Died at childbirth in 1881 (child died as well)
2. Mary Jackson (1864-1865) died an infant
3. Robert Richard Jackson (1866-1922) married Melvina Seals.
4. Margaret Martha Jackson Timbrook (1869-1809) married William Isaac Timbrook.
5. Nancy L. Jackson Keeling (1871-1935) married William J. Keeling.
6. Ida Bell Jackson Journagan (1874-1947) married Edgar Dale Journagan.
7. Albert Monroe Jackson (1878-1939) married Melvina Seals, the widow of his brother Robert Richard Jackson.
8. George Ira Jackson (1876-1934) married Arizona Rosalina Brand.
9. Thomas Andrew Jackson (1876-1956) married Charity Almeda Goss.
10. Dora Jackson Jones(1881-1927) married Lewis Sylvanus Jones.
11. Floyd Euegene Jackson (188-1952) married Ida Arizona Cantrell.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M678-4CY : Mon Jul 17 20:13:25 UTC 2023), Entry for Thomas Jackson and Sarah Jackson, 1850.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M87Y-36J : Mon Jul 17 23:32:23 UTC 2023), Entry for James Upton and Nancy Upton, 1860.
3. ↑ The date and place is according to family researchers and can be found in Family Search in the book "Ellingsworth and related families" page 75. According to the 1900 census, the couple had been married 39 years and Harriet had born 11 children, but only 9 were still living.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1880", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN7Y-52H : Thu Aug 03 14:04:40 UTC 2023), Entry for James T Jackson and Harriett Jackson, 1880.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3XJ-FPY : Thu Aug 03 17:56:45 UTC 2023), Entry for James Jackson and Harriet Jackson, 1900.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKJC-5WQ : Wed Jul 19 00:06:43 UTC 2023), Entry for James E Jackson and Harriet Jackson, 1910.

• Family Search Profile James Toliver Jackson
• Ellingsworth and Related Families in Family Search Catalog. IDENTIFIER 1007903; CREATOR Ware, Judy See page 75
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42195397/james-toliver-jackson

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