George L. Jackson

George L. Jackson, son of E. and Jane (Lonsley) Jackson, was born at Marrick, Eng., in 1818. His father was born and lived there forty-four years. His mother was born at Heley, in 1788, married at nineteen years of age, and fifty-two years later her husband died, she following him to the grave in a few years. They came to Orange, O., in '35 with their eleven children, purchased two farms there, and there died, as noted. George L. came with his parents to Ohio, and engaged in farming there until '47, when he revisited his native country for ten months, married Miss Margaret Carse there at Richmond, returned in '48, and after spending the winter in Ohio, moved to Brim-field, Ill., where he was engaged in agriculture for eight years, and then purchased one hundred and sixty acres on section 28, Valley. In '82 his wife died here. One of her children died in '59, but three still reside here: Thomas C. and George E. on the homestead, and Percy near Stark station. In June, '82, Mr. Jackson deeded his lands to his boys, lived with them until '85, when he built a residence near Stark station, and on December 1, that year, married Miss Lydia Danley, of Peoria county. In politics he has always been Democratic.