Pgs 412-686 - Illinois Ancestors

476 ' BIOGRAPHY AND REMINISCENCES
rian church, to the G. Army Post, Odd Fellows, history of schools, political
and military chapters, ancl other. sections of this work mill point
out minutely the place which this family has helcl here. For eight
years he was a member ancl Lieutenant of the Ellnira Zouaves, and
when that company was mustered into the Fourth Illinois National
Guards elected Captain, July 25, 1877, and again promoted to Major of
the Fourth Illinois National Guards, April 7, 1880. During the unfortunate
"strilte" of 18'77 he was on active service with his con~lilantl.
His farm adjoins that of his brother William, and the two liolnes are
connected by private road. In addition to his large acreage of rich
El~nira land, he holds eiglltg acres of timber lancl, is interested in
stock-growing, and from ;L period l~rior to coining of age, has lleltl a11
important place in the esteem of his acquaintances and the history of
the township.
Jo1k.n Jncfison, born in Rosshire, Scotland, August 15, 1836, is the
son of Thoiiias and isabella (IrTyslop) Jackson. He i~assetl his
younger years as a shepllertl in Scotlantl, received a coinmon sclrool
education there, ancl pigrated to Ainerica ~~~ith llis father in 1850,
and settled in this tomnshyp. He was nlarried September 10, 1860, to
Miss Eliza Ann Montooth, d:~aghter of Sai~luel and Jennie Montootlr ,
both natives of Ireland. His wife lived but four years after theil*
marriage, her death taking place in October, 1564. He married July
3, 1879, Miss Abby Stuart, claughter of Seth ancl Sally (IIZLYJT~~)
Stuart, both natives of Vermont, noticed in the history of Osceola
township. His first purchase of lancl mas in Osceolt~ township, in
1863, being 160 acres. This he sold in 1864, and in 1868 he purchased
160 acres in Elmira, his present place of residence. To his second
marriage four cllildren were born, namely : Ny rtle J., Isal~ella F.,
Icla S., and Charles M., all resicling at home. In politics lle is a Republican,
but takes no active part in cainl~aigns. Lilce 11is brothers, he
takes a deep interest in scllool matters, having been director for years,
ancl at present clerk of the board of directors. EIe was a meiliber of
the TJnion League ~vllile that was in existence. Mr. ant1 Mrs. Jaclrson
are members of the Aine~*ican Presbyterian church, of Elmirt~ and are
considered ainong the first supporters of everything bearing on the
social ancl agricultural progress of this division of the county.
AcIccr/)z Juckson, son of Tl~omas and Isabella (EIyslol)) Jackson, and
grandson of Atlam and Ellen Jackson, vTas born in Eoxburghshire, Scotland,
August 9, 1831, of which county his people vreren,ztives. One
of his uncles served under Wellington at Waterloo. I-lis father mas
married in 1 827. They mere tohe parents of eight children, namely :
Betty, married here ; Atlam, above named, William ant1 John, marrid,
citizens of this towns11 ip ; James, killed during the Rebellion ; Walter,
deceased ; David resitling here, and Ellen, malrried in To~~lon Township.
Thornas Jaclrson came to America with his family in 1850, pur-
chased 106 acres of land here, a~lcl was eugngetl in fa~ming and stoclcgrowing
until his death, August 6, 1865. His wife still lives here
with one of her sons, at an ntlvancecl age. Adam Jackson's boyhoocl
was passed as a Scottish shepherd. On coming here he assisted his
fa,t$her in making the family home. On March 20, 1862, he married