Amanda Jackson

From Robert Parkison's page on Amanda Jackson:

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=park20&id=I7

With similar information on John McAnally's page for Amanda Jackson:

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=virginiaj...

ID: I7

Name: Amanda JACKSON

Given Name: Amanda

Surname: Jackson

Sex: F

Birth: 4 Aug 1828 in Bath County, Kentucky

Death: 4 Sep 1916 in Harris City, Decatur County, Indiana, I

Burial: Union Baptist Cemetry, Harris City, Decatur County, Indiana

Reference Number: 40

_UID: F0491A86852441F4A38630BE0CFCC28F2736

Change Date: 22 Feb 2010 at 09:27

Note:

Amanda Jackson is listed in the April 1910 census as living with the Louisa Parkison family, age 90, born in Virginia

Note: (Research):Helen Jackson Craig's Family History file in Greensburg Library, has her Father as John Jackson. Can find no record to support this. Her death record at County Board of Health lists father& mother as unknown.

Marriage 1 William Buck JACKSON b: 1818 in Bath County, Kentucky

Married: 28 Jun 1842 in Montgomery, Kentucky 1

Change Date: 17 Dec 2009

Children

1. Lousia JACKSON b: 10 May 1847 in Kentucky

2. Samuel JACKSON b: Abt 1848

3. Eleanor JACKSON b: Abt Feb 1850 in Kentucky

4. Mary JACKSON b: Sep 1852 in Kentucky

5. Martha A. JACKSON b: 4 Oct 1856 in Kentucky

6. Sarah JACKSON b: Abt 1857 in Kentucky

7. Elizabeth JACKSON b: Nov 1864 in Kentucky

8. John W JACKSON b: 4 Aug 1860 in Kentucky

9. Alonzo JACKSON b: 8 Aug 1869 in Indiana

Sources:

1. Abbrev: I G I

Title: International Genealogical Index microfiche, Page: 8,895

From Billy Jackson's Page on William Buck and Amanda and John Jackson's family:

http://www.geocities.ws/jacksonbilly1/JacksonDocument/WilliamBuckFa...

9. William Buck Jackson (William Evan Jackson)

Born: 1818

Place: Bath County, Kentucky

Resid: 1830 US Census, Bath Co., KY, p. 210 (FHL #0007812); Came to Indiana in 1863; Listed in Sandcreek Township 1870 Census;

Military: Civil War Pensioners 1894

William B. Jackson Private Co. B 10th Regt. Ky Vol. wh

1861 Harris City

Died: 1905

Place: Harris City, Decatur County, Indiana

Buried: 1905

Place: Union Baptist Cemetery, Harris City, Decatur County, Indiana

Amanda Jackson’s dad is John Jackson. John’s dad is William Evan Jackson and Elizabeth Unknown.

Married: Amanda Jackson

Date: June 28, 1842

Place: Montgomery, Trigg County, Kentucky

Born: August 4, 1828

Place: Bath County, Kentucky

NOTE: Amanda’s parents were both born in Kentucky.

CENSUS: Listed in the April 1910 census as living with the Louisa Parkison family is Amanda Jackson, age 90, Born in Virginia

Died: September 4, 1916

Place: Harris City, Decatur County, Indiana

Source: Bath Co., Kentucky Records, Vols. E-F, p. 190-192(FHL #272996)

1830 US Census, Bath Co., KY, p. 210 (FHL #0007812)

CHILDREN(8):

1. Sam Jackson

Born: Abt. 1845

Place: Kentucky

Married: Jane Scripture

2. Lousia Jackson

Born: May 10, 1847

Place: Kentucky

Resid: 1920 204 W. Third St. Greensburg, Decatur County, Indiana 4

Died: November 11, 1928

Place: Greensburg, Decatur County, Indiana

Cause: Uremic Poison

Buried: November 13, 1928

Place: Union Baptist Cemetery, Decatur County, Indiana

NOTE: listed as widow of Henry in City of Greensburg Directory for 1920. Not listed in 1916. Also listed in 1929?, 1926 & 1924. With Charles, Frank, Harry (Florence).

Married: John H. Parkison

Date: November 12, 1879

Place: Decatur County, Indiana 6 7

Source: Books L to P, Book L, pg 224 12 Nov 1879

Born: Abt. 1845

Place: Kentucky

Census: Listed in 1900 Decatur County, Indiana Census as Widow

Living with her were: William age;18: Born Mar, 1882, Indiana, Laborer; Charley age;16: Born: Dec,1883, Indiana, Laborer; Harry age; 12: Born: Aug,1887, Indiana attends school

Census: Listed in 1910 Census for Sandcreek Tp. as age 65 Born in Kentucky. Living at this time were: Frank Parkison, age;28 Engineer at stone quarry; Charles Parkison, age 26 Laborer; Harry Parkison, age; 22 Laborer; All children listed as born in Indiana and father :John Henry; born in Indiana; Owned home. Also listed living with this family is Amanda Jackson age;90; Mother of 9, 4 now living, born in Kentucky Renting home

3. Mary Jackson

Born: 1852 or October 4, 1853

Place: Kentucky

Married: Ephram Moffet

Date: October 17, 1881 1

Marr. Source: Title: Jackson Family History by Mrs. Frederick (Helen Jackson) Craig

Author: Mrs. (Helen Jackson) Craig; Abbrev: Jackson Family History

4. Martha Jackson

Born: October 4, 1853 or 1854

John DeMoss’s parents are Benjamin Lewis DeMoss (1822-KY—1863-Murfeesboro, Tenn.) and Harriet Masters. (1840-1901)

Place: Kentucky 1

Married: John W. DeMoss

Date: April 12, 1877

Place: Decatur County, Indiana

Born: August 27, 1856

Place: Sandcreek Twp., Decatur County, Indiana

SOUNDEX: D520-DeMoss

NOTE: John’s father, Ben came with his parents to Decatur Co. in late 1830’s from Kentucky. His wife’s parents also came to Decatur Co. with a colony of settlers also in the 1830’s. Ben enlisted in the 37th Regiment Ind. Volunteer Infantry at the breaking out of the Civil War, despite physical weakness, because he believed it was his duty to go. He became ill and died of pneumonia at Murfeesboro, Tenn. He left a widow and three children, John W., Edward Wallace and Belle. The wife had a hard time getting by but managed with help of neighbors and grandparents. She eventually was remarried to E. E. Goodwin.

NOTE: John W. Demoss took employment in a stone quarry at the age of 10 years as a water boy and worked way into superintendent of Harris City Quarries. He saved his money and paid for 200 acres of excellent land in Sandcreek Tp. In 1904 he devoted himself to farming. In 1912 was elected Sheriff of Decatur County and was re-elected in 1914 to a second term. His son, Grover served as deputy under him. Reference: Harding's History of Decatur County; Decatur County Library

IND 977.216 HAR.

5. John W. Jackson

Born: July 16, 1830

Place: Kentucky

Died: August 20, 1909

Place: Decatur County, Indiana

Buried: Union Baptist Cemetery, Harris City, Decatur County, Indiana

Martha Ann Jackson’s parents are Burrell Jackson and Margaret “Peggy” Becraft.

Married: Martha Ann Jackson

Born: February 6, 1844

Place: Decatur County, Indiana

Died: July 10, 1901

Place: Decatur County, Indiana

Buried: Union Baptist Cemetery, Harris City, Decatur County, Indiana

6. Sarah Jane Jackson

Born: 1857 or 1858

Place: Kentucky

Married: Samuel Christian Knarr

Date: May 26, 1888

Place: Decatur County, Indiana 2

Born: September 1862

7. Elizabeth Jackson

Born: 1860

Place: Kentucky

Married: Norville DeWeese

Date: May 4, 1882

Place: Decatur County, Indiana

8. Alonzo Jackson

Born: 1866

Place: Indiana

Died: February 10, 1906

Place: Decatur County, Indiana

Buried: Union Baptist Cemetery, Harris City, Decatur County, Indiana

Married: Flora Alexander

Date: October 27, 1887

Place: Decatur County, Indiana

Born: November 21, 1866

Died: March 28, 1952

Place: Decatur County, Indiana

Buried: Union Baptist Cemetery, Harris City, Decatur County, Indiana