Dr. James W. Jackson
1829-1902

Following from: Physicians and Medicine Crawford and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas 1817-1976 by Amelia Whittaker Martin c.1977 pg 403 JACKSON, James "Jim" William, born 3 March 1829 in Tennessee, died 31 August 1902 in Hackett City, Arkansas. By 1850 the McGraw-Jackson-Edwards clan were in the Sardis, Mississippi area, and Dr. Jackson was listed in the 1870 census of Calhoun County, Mississippi as William Jackson, Physician, with his wife, Elizabeth and children: Fredonia Jackson, Josephine Hodge, John Hodge, Adelia Jackson, DeWitt Jackson and Cora Jackson in his household. A statement signed by forty-nine citizens of White and Lonoke Counties Arkansas, states he began his practice of medicine in those counties in the fall of 1875. He moved to Scott-Sebastian counties and the Indian Nation by 1881, remaining there until his death. Dr. Jackson reported for war service 13 March 1862 at East Port, Tenn. April 29, 1862 found him at Harrisonburg, Virginia at Madsion Hall (Hospital), and in November of the same year he was "General Ward Master" Howard's Grove Hospital, Richmond, Va. His diaries contain records of the route from Virginia to Mississippi after the loss of Richmond. The final months of the war he served under General N.B. Forrest in Co. E., 12 Reg of Cavalry. He took part in battles of Shilo, Missionary Ridge and Chickamagua, among others. Following the end of hostilities, Dr. Jackson was in the practice of medicine at Taylor's Dept/Water Valley, Mississippi, and briefly in Texas before coming to Arkansas by 1875. A family story says that following the Civil War Dr. Jackson was appointed a Senator from Mississippi, but refused the office, and we quote what his son said his father told him, "The d___ carpetbagger thought I was a Republican." Dr. Jackson's papers contain record of his subscribing along with others of the Hackett Community to bring a teacher and establish a school. He was a relious man, conducting family Bible reading nightly and taking part in church activities. A Bible was a part of his gear when he went out on his calls. Dr. Jackson's son said Dr. Jackson played the flute. Most of the time, as he made his professional calls on horseback, he carried his flute with him, and it wasn't unusual to hear it's clear notes as he rode along the trails to the home of some sick or injured person. On 28 June 1851 Dr. Jackson married Elizabeth Francis Fielder (b. 14 Dec 1836 d. 10 Feb 1861 in Mississippi. Their children were: Lillian E. Jackson (6 Feb 1856-Jan 1858); Fredonia V. Jackson (30 March 1858- 2 July 1940) who married G, Thad Rhodes and lived at Grand Saline, Texas. His second wife was Elizabeth "Lizie" Murphree Hodge (b. 17 Feb 1836, Calhoun County, Mississippi - d. 16, Hackett City, Ark. May 1884, Hackett City, Ark.) who was a widow with two children, John Hodge, Jr. and Josephine Hodge . Children born to this union were: Adelia Jackson, b.1864 d, 1896, m. Thomas Bratton; Prentiss DeWitt Jackson, d. 23 Oct 1929, and is buried at Wiggins, Mississippi - m. Bonnie Virginia Watson, daughter a Dr. Watson; Cora Ann Jacckson (5 Feb 1868 - 19 Dec 1886); Alice C. Jackson (10 Oct 1871 - Nov 1938) m. John G. Harris; Beulah Jackson (b 1873 in Mississippi)-d. 1919, Poteau, Ok) m. Bailey Franklin Fuller who was the son of Dr. Jackson's thrid wife's first marriage to James Dupree Fuller. On July 1884 Dr. Jackson was married to Matilda Melvina King Fuller (nee Tucker) who was born 21 Jan 1847, Gibson, Ok. Their son, James Jay Jackson was born 11 July 1885, Sebastian County, Ark., died 30 April 1867, Tulsa, Ok with burial in Rosehill Cemeery. He married Ruth Murray. Living members of Dr. J. W. Jackson's line are from these four of his children: Alice Jackson Harris, Beulah Jackson Fuller; Adelia Jackson Bratton, and James Jay Jackson. Dr. Jackson's maternal grandfather was Cornelius Suggs McGraw, born in South Carolina, and one of the first settlers of Dickson County, Tennessee, evidently arriving there by 1804. No information is available regarding Dr. Jackson's paternal grandparents or his father, except that his father died young, leaving his widow with 3 small boys: James William Jackson, Thomas Jefferson Jackson, and Nelson Pass Jackson. His mother, Eiza Ann McGraw, was born 21 May 1810 in Robertson Co., Tn, died 11 May 1885, Sebastian Co., Ark., bur. Old Union Cemetery near Hackett. Eliza Ann McGraw Jackson married a second time, to Hirem T. Edwards and they had children: L. Clinton Edwards; Jonathan Cornelius Edwards; Wm. H. Edwards; and Sara C. O. Edwards. Sources: Diaries of Dr. James W. Jackson Family records of granddaughters: Mary J. Sidebottom, Tulsa, Okla. and Connie Kesner, Greenwood, Ark. Family record of g. granddaughter of "Jeff" Jackson, Inez(Spradling) Bradford, Fort Smith, Ark.