The family of Alexis Jackson 1762-1826

 The family of Alexis (often seen as Alexus) Jackson is large and the children ended up in some places that surprised me.  That's why I research and write this blog-to find the surprises. Alexis was born in 1762 in either Virginia or Pennsylvania-both colonies seem to have claimed the land at this time.  He is the oldest son of Henry and Elizabeth Stump Jackson, and grew up in what was known as Ten Mile Country before moving on to Guernsey County, Ohio, and then Marion County, Indiana where he died in 1826.  He married Catherine Moore, the daughter of John and Hannah Armstrong Moore.  The possibility is that he participated in the Revolutionary War, and the Whiskey Rebellion, and he did fight in the War of 1812, as his wife and family stayed in one of the forts.  

As mentioned, Alexis' family was large, and as is often the case, there is confusion about some of the children.  One point of confusion is that sometimes the children used their middle name rather than their given name in records, so, for instance, I found William and Henry with the exact same birth dates, and dates and places of death.  I am using the names I found most often.  Also I've found conflicting birth dates and years for some of the children.  I'm using my best guess here, with the caution that some of the dates may actually be baptism dates.  Also there is always the possibility that with several Jacksons in Greene County, Pennsylvania at the same time, some of the children may actually belong to an uncle or cousin, and some may have been missed.  The list I'm providing here is therefore tentative, since I've found only a few records to support some of these names.

John seems to have been the first born, in about 1786.  If I've located the correct John, he married twice, first to Mary Hastings who may or may not be the daughter of John Hastings. Their children are Nathan, WIlliam, Wesley, Rachel, and Barbary.  After Mary's death, he married Sarah Thomas, and their children are Nelson, Margaret, Nicy, Saroldina, John, Lucinda and Malinda.  He seems to have died after 1850 in Arkansas.

There seems to be a four or five year gap before the next child was born, if the dates I have are correct. We are likely either looking at unsuccesful pregnancies, infant deaths, or mistakes in the dates.  Sarah known as Sally seems to have been the next child.   She married Thomas Kearns, son of Archilbald and Margaret Ramage Kearns, and died in 1858 in Warren County, Indiana.  Their children are Katherine, Margaret, Sarah, Archibald, Hiram, John,  Medina, William, and Ester.  Sally died in 1858 in Warren County, Indiana.  Note: Several trees say that this Sally has different parents than Alexis and Catherine.  I am willing to admit to that possibility, but based on the locations I've found (two children were born in Marion County, Indiana, where Alexis lived, for instance) I think she is likely the child of Alexis and Catherine.  I'd be glad to hear of documentation otherwise. 

Next was Hannah, born about 1793. She did in 1858 in Hopewell, Muskingum County, Ohio.  She married Samuel Richey, the son of John and Mary Welch Richey.  Their children are Matilda, Mariah, Alexis, Catherine, Susan, Samuel, Austin, Hannah, and Abel.  

Edward was possibly born in 1794.  He is given a birth date of 13 Feb 1795, but I think either that or the supposed birthday of his brother Israel (August 1, 1795) must be in error.  I have seen Edward's birthdate given as 1790 and that may be correct.  Again, it may be that there were two Edward Jacksons in Greene County, Pennsylvania.  At any rate, he died in 1877 in Ringgold County, Iowa.  He married Nancy Lane, the daughter of Jesse and Elizabeth Johns Lane.  (Yes, Jesse is our uncle in another line.) Their children are Alexis, Ann, Jesse, Sarah, William, James, and Elizabeth.  

Israel was born in 1795 or possibly 1790 and died in 1855  near Noblesville, Hamilton County, Indiana.  He married Hannah Kirkendall, the daughter of  George and Elizabeth Briggs Kirkendall.  Their children are Harriet, George, Susanna, Catherine, William, Mary Ann, John, Samantha, Sarah, and Joseph.

Mary or Polly was born in 1798 and died in 1850 in Warren County, Indiana.  She married Freeman Fishback, the son of Jacob and Polly Vroorman Fishback.  Their children are Catherine, Sophia, Washington, Hannah, Richard, Ann, James, Alexis, and Freeman.  

Alexis was born in 1801 and died in 1868 in Carroll County, Illinois.  He married Mary Harmon, whose parents are John and Elizabeth Byrd Harmon.  Their children are Catherine, John, ELizabeth, Charlotte, Hiram, Lillie, James, Mary Jane, Ester, and Alexis. 

Henry, or possibly William Henry, was born in 1803 and died in 1885 in Reedsburg, Sauk County, Wisconsin.  He married Margaret McCurdy, the daughter of David and Mary Ann Johnson McCurdy.  Their children are Mary, James, William, and John.  He may have married Nancy Ann Moore also, after Margaret's death.  I am not sure about that, and I also don't know whether she is related to Catherine.  

Barbara was born in 1805 and died in 1882 at Marshalltown, Marshall County, Iowa.  She married William McCord, the son of Robert and Rachel English McCord.  Their children are Eleanor, Catherine, Sarah/Sally, Elizabeth, Henry, Daniel, William, John, Mary, Lavina and George. 

Thomas is another mystery.  He was born about 1806 and is clearly the son of Alexis and Catherine, per his father's will.  However, that is all that I am certain of.  I'm not really certain about the date but I don't think he is the Thomas Jackson born in 1788 who is found with multiple sets of parents.  If he is the Thomas who died in 1871 in Leavenworth, Kansas, then his will names several heirs.  Seth appears to be a son, and also listed as heirs are Sarah, Charles, John, and Alma.  I am not sure whether these are children or grandchildren.  I am not convinced this is our Thomas.  I am interested in the Thomas Jackson found in the 1860s and 1870s in Kosciusko County, Indiana.  His wife's name was Elizabeth, and the children's names are George, Eliza Ann, Mary, Catherine, John, Henry, Thomas, Andrew, and Lavina. Based on names and birth locations, this is more likely to be our Thomas, but more work needs to be done before I'm willing to add any of these folks to the family tree.  

Elizabeth was born in 1807.  Sadly, she died a few years later, in 1814.  

Catherine was born in 1809 and died in 1876 in Sumner County, Kansas, or possibly in Fulton County, Indiana.  Find a Grave shows her at cemeteries at both locations. It's possible that she died in Kansas, perhaps visiting family, and was later buried with her husband in the same cemetery that her sister, Eleanor is buried in, in Indiana.  I think she likely lived in Fulton County for much of her life. She married James A Carter, the son of James (John?) and Mary Herndon Carter.  Their children are Margaret, Henry, John, Alfred, Amanda, Ellis, Phebe, and James.  

And finally, there is Eleanor, born in either 1811 or 1814.  She married Vincent McCoy, the son of James and Nancy Lane McCoy.  Their children are Thomas, Isaac, Nelson, Catherine, Nancy, William, John, Eliza, George and Sarah.  I have written of this family in my post about the family of Vincent McCoy.  I don't know why Eleanor isn't mentioned by name in her father's will, but perhaps she had received her "inheritance" early.  

I'm not sure how many of these men may have military records.  I would expect that John and Israel would have had some part in the war of 1812, as Alexis did.  They were living in Ohio at the time and every able-bodied man was needed there.  And it's possible that one or more participated in the Mexican War later on, but it would be Alexis's grandchildren who may have fought in the Civil War.  Regardless, Alexis and Catherine have left a commendable legacy in Indiana and beyond.