Person:Ziba Jackson (1)

From Robbins: "Ziba started west in 1805, ran out of funds and stayed in Pennsylvania 18 months. Arrived in Knox County the spring of 1807." He eventually bought land and settled in Morris Tp., adjacent to the place where his father located in 1814.

From Allen papers: Ziba Jackson, Benjamin's oldest son, settled in Knox County, Ohio, in 1807, and was very instrumental in getting his parents and the other members of the family to come West and join him. V. D. Allen says that he has found evidence that son Isaac Jackson came West in 1807 also."

From http://www.heritagepursuit.com/Knox/KnoxFile8.htm : History of Knox Co: 1881 Ziba Jackson emigrated to Knox county in 1807, and settled in Wayne township when it was all in a state of nature. In 1814 he commenced clearing, and in the fall of the same year built a cabin and moved to this township. He was an officer in the War of 1812; rendered faithful service, and received an honorable discharge.

He served in the War of 1812 as a Sergeant in a Company commanded by Capt. Jacob Young, per Roll of Jacob Young's Company, Roster of ohio Soldiers in the War of 1812.

Spelling of Fredericktown is taken from 1895 map.

War of 1812 vet honored By Fred Main, website: http://www.mountvernonnews.com/local/07/04/27/1812.marker.html

Friday, April 27, 2007

FREDERICKTOWN — War of 1812 veteran Ziba Jackson was honored Thursday in a ceremony at the old Fredericktown cemetery. Members of the Samuel Lewis Chapter of the U.S. Daughters of 1812 unveiled a military marker at his grave during the ceremony.

“Nothing is ended until it is forgotten. ... Therefore, we the Samuel Lewis Chapter dedicate this marker. May it keep him alive in our hearts,” said La Donna O’Neal, a direct descendent of Jackson and president of the Lewis Chapter. Jackson was a first sergeant in Sgt. Jacob Young’s Company, which helped protect the central Ohio area during the war with Great Britain, according to O’Neal.

The son of Abigail and Mitchell Jackson was born in New Jersey in 1777, but moved to Ohio around 1805 after the second of his seven children with first wife, Phoebe, was born. The family first lived near Fredericktown, but later settled in what is now Morrow County after some problems with the natives. He built a log cabin in Wayne Township in 1814, where he lived with second wife, Susanne. Jackson was a township trustee, and proved to be a capable officer, according to O’Neal.

About 20 people, including state officers of the Daughters of 1812, attended the ceremony and a reception which followed.

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