Family:Francis Jackson and Frances Langdale (1)

2. Francis "Frank" Marion JACKSON b. August 10, 1831 on Salt Fork Creek in Dearborn Co., IN. Son of Enoch Winchester JACKSON, Esquire and Elizabeth WHITE. Francis married Frances "Fanny" E. LANGDALE on May 22,1859 at Georgetown Ridge, Miller, Dearborn Co., IN. Daughter of Robert Hill LANGDALE and Mary Corbin JACKSON. Frank d. November 8, 1899. Fanny d. May 12, 1910. Both are buried at Greendale Cemetery, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn Co., IN. Francis and Frances had the following children:

1. Laura Belle JACKSON b. January 21, 1861 in Dearborn Co., IN d. March 21, 1864 in Dearborn Co., IN
2. Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" Jackson b. February 28, 1862 in Dearborn Co., IN d. July 15, 1923 in Dearborn Co., IN
3. Son JACKSON d. in infancy
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Frances Marion Jackson (1831-1899), son of Enoch Winchester Jackson, Esq. (1804-1874) and Betsey White Jackson (1809-1874), was born in the old Jackson Homestead on Salt Fork Creek in a humble log cabin, which stood where the center of the road is now, between the well, milk or ice house and the lilac bush on the edge of the creek. The little stone milk house was used to keep food cool in the summer, and in the winter they filled it with blocks of ice to use through the summer. There was another log house a short distance south, a hundred feet or so. A well is still there.

Frank Jackson went to the Salt Fork School with Frances Langdale (1834-1910), who lived on the hill east of the school. Besides attending the same little school, they went to the same house for church. They fell in love, married and established a christian home in one of the log cabins around the Jackson Homestead.

Frank and Frances "Fanny" Langdale Jackson built a nice frame house high above any danger of creek floods on the next farm north of the old Homestead.

This farm was later owned by Harvey "Harve" D. Jackson (1874-1951), and today (1975) it is still owned by his son, Elza Jackson (b. 1900). The house still stands but the barn was washed away by flood waters.

Frank Jackson was a school teacher for several years; appointed Postmaster at Lawrenceburg 1853 to 1865; County Treasurer 1857-63; Clerk at the Court House 1861-64; Township Trustee 1885-93.

Frances Langdale attended the Elizabethtown Female Seminary during 1856-58.

Floyd (1881-1958) and his brother, Clyde Jackson (1879-1941), with their cousin, Emert Jackson, played many times in this old cabin, chasing each other up and down the narrow crooked stairway. These boys were 50 years younger than the Uncle Frank Jackson spoken of above. There were three log cabins around the Jackson Homestead here which today may still be found except one which the creek has completely effaced. Another the creek took all but the stone chimney. Floyd Jackson hauled the ashes to the hill top to enrich the garden. Bits of blue dishes are still sometimes turned out of the soil.

Frank and Frances are both buried at Greendale Cemetery, Greendale, Dearborn Co., IN near Lawrenceburg, Dearborn Co., IN.
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Ref: GENEALOGY OF THE JOHN JACKSON FAMILY, compiled and printed by Alta Mae Jackson Hart, 1975; AFN: 1J6J-705 Number applied by The Church of Jesus Christ Latter-Day Saints (Mormon Church in Salt Lake City) Test Site located at Internet Resource: http://www.familysearch.org/; Langdale Family Record remitted by Richard (Rick) G. Moffat, Lewisville, TX on June 15, 2000;

Francis Marion JACKSON (AFN: 1J6J-705)
Sex: M
Event(s):
Birth: 10 Aug 1831
, Dearborn, In
Death: 8 Nov 1899
, Dearborn, In
Burial:
Greendale Cem, Greendale, Dearborn, In
Parents:
Father: Enoch Winchester JACKSON (AFN: 1J6H-R26)
Mother: Elizabeth WHITE (AFN: 1J6H-R3D)
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Marriage(s):
Spouse: Frances B LANGDALE (AFN: 1J6M-SZH)
Marriage: 22 May 1859
, Dearborn, In