Barton County, Missouri Biographies-William JACKSON

History Of Hickory, Polk, Cedar, Dade And Barton Counties, 
Missouri, 1889.  Published by Goodspeed. Page 910

William Jackson, stock-dealer, of Lamar Township, Barton County, Mo., and
son of William and Lettie (Ellis) Jackson, was born in Bracken County, Ky.,
October 4, 1843.  His parents were both natives of Kentucky, where they
grew up, were married, and there remained until 1854, when they moved to
Hancock County, Ill., and there passed the remainder of their days.  He
was an extensive farmer, a Republican in politics, and died at the age of
sixty-three years.  The mother died at the age of seventy-one years, and
both were members of the Missionary Baptist Church.  William Jackson, the
second of nine children, six sons and three daughters, was reared on the
farm and educated in the common schools, being obliged to go a distance 
of three miles to an old log school-house to receive his learning.  In
July, 1861, he enlisted in Company G, Second Illinois Volunteer Cavalry,
U.S. service, and served four years and four months.  He was in the battle
of Pittsburg, Holly Springs, Mobile and Bolivar.  At the battle of Holly
Springs a ball struck him in the left side, followed a rib around, and
lodged in the muscles of the back.  This ball he still carries.  After
being discharged at New Orleans, he returned to Illinois, where he farmed
until 1874, and since has also handled stock of all kinds.  In 1866 he
married Miss Eva Simms, a native of Virginia, though reared in Illinois, 
and the fruits of this union were two children: Lettie and Mildred.  All
the family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.  In 1880 they
came to Lamar, and he has dealt in stock since.  He is one of the most
extensive stock shippers in the county, and is one of the most successful.
In politics he affiliates with the Republican party.  He started in life 
a poor boy, and has made all his property by his own efforts.

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