Person:Joseph Jackson (79)

In the 1880 census Harrison Twp, Henry Co, Ohio, Joseph was living with his son Noah and his family.

Joseph's obituary includes his own autobiography which was read at his funeral. This obit/bio has been transcribed and put on the Historical Stories section of the website: http://www. jacksonfamilygenealogy.com. It is an excellent history of his times and the character of the man.

Since Oscar Burton Robbins' book, pg 86 indicates that Joseph was born in Luzerne Co and Joseph's autobiography states he was born in Northumbertown Co., I was intrigued enough to look up some history of that area. Apparently Luzerne County was formed in 1786, just shortly before Joseph was born in 1795. I will go with the info supplied by Joseph himself and assume that his birthplace is in that portion now occupied by Luzerne County.

From History of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania Bell's history, Herbert C. Bell, ed., Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, Chicago, IL, 1891, pg 144 "From 1773 until 1795 the position of Northumberland as the most extensive subdivision of the State is unquestioned. Its greatest proportions were attained in 1785, when, by the act of April 9th, all that part of the purchase of 1784 east of the Conewango creek and Allegheny river was placed within its limits. The county thus extended along the northern line of the State from Conewango creek to the line of Wayne county and from the Lehigh river to the Allegheny, with a maximum breadth equal to nearly two thirds that of the State. . .The first curtailment of this generous domain resulted from the erection of Luzerne county, September 25, 1786."

And from the same book, pg 150: "The formation of Luzerne county in 1786 divided the extensive township of Wyoming, and at August sessions, 1789, it was ordered that so much thereof as remained in Northumberland should receive the name of Fishing Creek." Oscar Burton Robins book Pg 74 & 75, speaking of Joseph's father: "Daniel moved first in 1786 to Northumberland County, PA. Called the "Fishing Creek Jacksons".

U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 at ancestry.com Name:Joseph Jackson SAR Membership: 16255 Father: Daniel Jackson Mother: Jemima Jackson Spouse: Chloe Jackson Children: Joel Rogers Jackson

1850 Census Adams, Seneca Co., Ohio Joseph Jackson 55 M farmer 4000 PA Rosella Jackson 44 F VT (second wife) Joseph Jackson 18 M OH Simon Jackson 16 M OH Elizabeth Jackson 13 F OH Abariah Jackson 11 M OH (Amariah) It is noted that Rosella's daughter is not in this census record. I wonder if she died as an infant. . .

1. ↑ Death Certificate.

   son, Joseph L. Jackson. Can be found at the LDS Family Search Labs website, http://search.labs.familysearch.org

2. ↑ United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T9)
   Harrison Twp, Henry Co, Ohio.
3.   Obituary.

   His obituary included an autobiography of his life.

4.   Robbins, Oscar Burton. History of the Jackson family of Hempstead, Long Island, N.Y., Ohio and Indiana: descendants of Robert and Agnes Washburn Jackson. (Loveland, Colo.: Robbins, 1951)
   74, 86.
5.   National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970.
6.   United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432)
   Adams, Seneca Co., Ohio.