Life History

Notes

• From the 1860 census, James appears to be a brother of Abraham Jackson, husband of Talitha Green.  In that census, James is in the same family group with Abe and Talitha.  He is 2 years younger than Abe.  This family group of 3 is further living int he same household with Moses A Jackson, age 31.
  
  Though this census reports that Moses is born in Illinois, while we are told Abe and James are born on Alabama, it seems likely Moses is also part of the same family.  Form the age and same household, it would be likely that Moses is a brother also.  The birth in a different state might indicate a stage int he family's migration to Alabama from Illinois, before some members moved on to Texas.
  
  1860 Federal Census, Cooke County, Texas, 21 July, Gainesville, page 58 (scan 253), Hse #484, Fam #561
  Moses A Jackson 31 M Farmer $320 real estate $130 personal b Illinois
  Anna Jackson 21 F b Indiana
  Charlotte Jackson 3 F b Texas
  James Jackson 3 M b Texas
  Rhoda Jackson mos F b Texas [abt Jan 1860]
  
  1860 Federal Census, Cooke County, Texas, 21 July, Gainesville, page 59 (scan 254), Hse #484, Fam #62
  A Jackson 23 M Farmer born Alabama
  Talitha Jackson 17  born Georgia
  James Jackson 25 M born Alabama
  
  There are many Jackson lines in Texas and Indian Territory from different origins, making it difficult to sort origins and connect family members.  Several of us working on the Jackson-Green lines have been stymied on finding the father of Abraham Jackson.  Some have erroneously connected Abe to another line of Jacksons in Montgomery Alabama, in the family of Abraham B.

Sources

• 1. 1860 Federal Census, Cooke County, Texas
  • 21 July, Gainesville, page 59 (scan 254), Hse #484, Fam #62