Person:Benjamin Jackson (49)

From OBR: Ziba, Benjamin's father, started for Ohio in 1805, but ran short of funds, stopped and worked a year and a half in Pennsylvania, then continued the trip to Ohio, arriving in Knox County in the spring of 1807. Benjamin was born during the stop over in PA.

From the book: Genealogical & Biographical Sketches...: "Benjamin's parents moved to Knox County, Ohio when he was an infant. In 1850 Benjamin & family emigrated to Richland County, Wisconsin, where they lived for several years, then removed to Sauk County, where they resided until 1874*. They then moved to Avoca, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, where they resided until March, 1882 when they removed to Shelby, Shelby County, Iowa, where they resided the balance of their lives.

Mr. Jackson was converted and joined the Methodist Episcopal Church 26 Dec 1829. He was licensed to exhort by the Chesterville Class, Frederick Circuit, Michigan Conference April 6, 1839, and licensed a local preacher June 14, 1851."

• Benjamin and wife may have been still in Sauk County in 1870 but by 1870 three sons, Ziba, John B. and Ebenezer were living together in Iowa.

1850 U.S. Federal Census, Wayne, Knox County, Ohio B.L. Jackson 42 M Carpenter PA A. Ann Jackson 39 F OH Jacob B. Jackson 15 M Labourer OH (John B ?) Zimenia Jackson 14 F OH Ebenezar Jackson 7 M OH

1860 Census Troy, Sauk Co., Wisconsin Benj. L. Jackson 59 M carpenter 3000 200 PA Zuba Jackson 57 F OH John B. Jackson 25 M Farmer OH Evia Jackson 16 M OH (phonetically: Ebe; that is, Ebenezer!) Charles Bigelow 33 M blacksmith 5000 700 PA married within the year Flimena Bigelow 24 F OH married within the year

1880 Census 189, Avoca, Pottawattamie Co., Iowa Jackson, John B. W M 46 married Night Watchman OH OH OH Jackson, Naomi W F 34 wife married Keeping House Canada PA PA Jackson, Anna B. W F 15 dau S attending S Wis Ohio Canada Jackson, Benjamin W M 70 father married Preacher Ohio blank blank Jackson, Azubah W F 67 Mother married Ohio blank blank

1885 Iowa State Census, Shelby, Shelby County, Iowa Jackson, B.L. West St. 78 M M Minister Pennsylvania Jackson, A.A. 74 F M Ohio

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