Person:Timothy Jackman (5)

1850 Census (144): Janesville, ROCK, WI, USA, 49, merchant, MA. 1860 Census (144): Janesville, ROCK, WI, USA, 59, banker, MA. CAUTION: There is confusion with various Timothy and Benjamin Jackmans, especially with respect to parents age, marriage date and childrens birth dates. If you have better information please make the appropriate corrections. Rock County, Wisconsin Biographies "Timothy Jackman" TIMOTHY JACKMAN, an early settler and influential business man of Janesville, was born in Oneida County, N.Y., in 1800, and was the son of Stillman JACKMAN. He was reared on a farm, and soon after attaining his majority, was united in marriage with Miss Esther COOPER, of Saratoga County. They made their home at Houseville, Lewis County, N.Y., where Mr. JACKMAN was engaged in hotel-keeping and farming. Four sons and two daughters were born of their union. Noyes, the eldest, married Adelaide LOCKE, and is now engaged in farming in the town of Harmony, Rock County, Wis.; Mary J., the eldest daughter and second child, is the wife of Thomas LAPPIN, a retired merchant of Janesville; Hiram wedded «i» [Note that on Census Timothy claims he was born in MA]«/i» Harriet COATSWORTH, and resides in Chicago; Benjamin, who went to California during the excitement of the first gold discoveries, died in that State in 1849; John, the youngest son, was twice married, his first wife, being Lorinda SOPHER, and after her death he wedded Sarah ROBERTS; he died in Carpentersville, Ill., in 1883; Sarah,, the youngest, died in childhood. In 1841 Mr. JACKMAN lost his wife, whose death occurred at Houseville, in November of that year, and the following year, he was again married, his second union being with Marcia M. SMITH, daughter of Jesse SMITH. They became the parents of four children, all sons - Fred, the eldest, married Miss Mary McNEAL, and became a resident of California, where he made his home until his death in 1884; Clarence and Claremont S. were twins; the former died at the age of eight years, and Claremont S., whose sketch appears elsewhere in this volume, is now President of the Rock County National Bank of Janesville; Clarence W., the youngest of the family, who was named for his deceased brother, was joined in wedlock with Leahretta McDOUGAL, and is the junior partner of the firm of BUCHHOLZ & Co., carriage manufacturers of Janesville. In 1843 Mr. JACKMAN removed with his family to Wisconsin, and located at Janesville. Mr. JACKMAN passed away on the 13th of August, 1868, in his sixty-eighth year. His wife survived him, and died at Janesville on the 23d day of November, 1888, at the age of seventy-five years. An excellent portrait of this pioneer business man is shown upon another page. [For further details see sleeve MRIN 144]

From: http://coplien.com/vets/soldier-summary.asp?vetRec=330 Timothy Jackman, the father of Claremont S., was born in the State of New York. He married Marcia M. Smith, whose father, Jesse Smith, was born in Massachusetts, but came west in 1848, locating in the town of Union, Rock Co., Wis., where he cultivated a farm and conducted a general country store until his death, which did not occur until he had reached the extraordinary age of ninety years. Timothy Jackman was a man of fertile brain, endowed with quick perceptive power, and a business capacity which may be said to have been remarkable for his time. He was not only a successful farmer, but also managed a hotel to the satisfaction of his patrons, and engaged in milling and mercantile business. He took up his home in Janesville in 1842, and prospered greatly in all his various ventures. He was one of the organizers of the Rock County (later the Rock County National) Bank, and was president thereof from its formation until the day of his death. He was a Republican, and a member of Janesville's first city council. He died in 1868, in his sixty-ninth year. His widow survived twenty years, passing away in 1888.

1. ↑ Portrait and Biographical Record of Rock County, Wis.. (Available at freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~wirockbios/Bios/bios0106.html)
   pages 343-344, 24 Feb 2008.

   Reference number: MRIN 144

2. ↑ Timothy was visiting NH when he died. 1868-08-27 «i»The Farmers' Cabinet«/i»: DEATHS. In Goffstown, 13th inst., Timothy Jackman, Esq. of Janesville, Wis, aged 65.