"Thomas C. JACKSON was born in 1838, and is a son of Thomas and Sarah JACKSON. The father was a native of Tennessee, and came to Madison County, Ark., about 1818, locating on the farm where our subject and Mr. SPURLOCK now live.

He and his father, David JACKSON, were the first settlers on Jackson Creek, in the wilderness, when wild animals were seen oftener than human beings. Thomas JACKSON was a good hunter, often killing as many as twelve deer a day, sometimes shooting them from his own door-step. He also had several skirmishes with the Indians.

David JACKSON died during the second year of the war, in his eighty-ninth year, having been blessed with good health and activity all his days. His birth-place was in White County, Tenn., which was also the native place of the father of our subject.

Thomas JACKSON was killed 1863 by desperadoes. The mother of our subject was also a native of White County, and died in 185., aged sixty. She was the mother of six children, five of whom are living: Margaret, David, Nancy (deceased), Thomas C., James, and Sarah.

Thomas C . JACKSON grew to manhood upon his father's farm, spending the time in agricultural pursuits until the war. He then served three months in the Confederate army, but afterward enlisted in the Federal army. He was however, obliged to return home on account of poor health, and turned his attention again to farming.

In 1858 he married Charlotte LEDBETTER, a native of Tennessee, who bore him twelve children, ten now living: Margaret, wife of John LEDBETTER; Tennessee, wife of William ELSEY; Mary (deceased), James (deceased), John , Willie, Bailey, Thomas, Hugh, Millie, Joseph and Louisa.

Mrs. JACKSON is a member of the Christian Church. Mr. JACKSON is a public-spirited man, a Republican in politics, and on of the highly respected men of the county." (Goodspeeds History of NW AR…)