Life History

Notes

• This William Jackson may be a brother of Abraham Jackson, whose parentage is uncertain.  They both served in the Texas State Troops, which cooperated with the Confederate Army to protect Chickasaw Nation and the Texas frontier during the Civil War.
  
  William Jackson
  Member of Wells Battalion Texas Cavalry, Company B
  This battalion had formerly been Witts Co, 18th Regiment, Texas Cavalry; became Co B Wells Regiment, Texas Cavalry
  
  This troop had the responsibility of patroling southern Indian Territory in defense of the Texas border areas during the US Civil War.    William may be a brother or other relative of Abraham Jackson, husband of Talitha Green, daughter of Toliver Green of Gainesville, Texas, formerly from Georgia.  No age or other such detail is provided to assist with identification in the military documents.
  
  Abe named one of his sons William Daniel, born in 1862.  Talitha's father Toliver Green was in the Texas State Troops, a Texas state force responsible for northwestern frontier defenses of Texas during the Civil War.
  
  1880 Federal Census, Wise County, Texas, 7 June, Precinct 5, District 129, page 11 (scan 197C), Hse #91, Fam #95
  Miller, William R  W M 55 Husband Farmer TN --- TN [b abt 1825]
  Miller, Mary C  W F 49 Wife Keeping House TN TN TN [abt 1831]
  Miller, Elizabeth A  W F 17 Dau At Home TX TN TN [abt 1863]
  Miller, Myrtie W F 9 Dau TX TN TN [abt 1871]
  Jackson, William W  W M 48 Boarder Single Farmer TX IL IN [abt 1832]
  
  1900 Federal Census, Wise County, Texas, 7 June, Justice Precinct 1, District 134, page 3A, Hse/Fam #47
  Stark, Walter Head W M Dec 1872  27 Married 8 yrs TX MO TX Farmer Rents
  Stark, May Wife W F Feb 1874  26 Married 8 yrs 3 children/3 living TX AR TXL
  Stark, Ether Dau W F Apr 1892  8 TX TX TX
  Stark, Isibell Dau W F Dec 1893 [note date conflict with Sean, 1 mo apart] 6 TX TX TX
  Stark, Sean Son W M Jan 1894 [note date conflict with Isibell, 1 mo apart] 5 TX TX TX
  Teague, Martin F Boarder W M June 1872  27 MO MO MO
  Jackson, William W Boarder W M Mar 1836  64 Tenn Tenn Tenn

Sources

• 1. 1880 Federal Census, Wise County, Texas
  • 7 June, Precinct 5, District 129, page 11 (scan 197C), Hse #91, Fam #95
• 2. Texas State Troops Muster Rolls
• 3. 1900 Federal Census, Wise County, Texas
  • 7 June, Justice Precinct 1, District 134, page 3A, Hse/Fam #47