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Descendants of Thomas Jackson




Generation No. 1


1. THOMAS1 JACKSON was born in perhaps Ireland or Tennessee, and died March 06, 1836 in Alamo, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. He married LOUISA COTTLE Abt. 1825, daughter of JONATHAN COTTLE and MARGARET (MNU). She was born Bet. 1805 - 1810 in probably in Missouri, and died Bet. 1842 - 1844 in Gonzales County, Texas.

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HOMAS JACKSON:
A Lee Jackson was killed by Comanches at the battle of Bandera Pass. He served with Col. Jack Hayes' Rangers company according to family history as related by Margaret Evans, granddaughter of Margaret Jackson Brown. Some believe this to be a son of Thomas Jackson, but there is no substantiating proof for this.

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HOMAS JACKSON:
Burial site: According to Col. James N. Seguin, "the remains of those who died in the Alamo were burned by order of Gen. Santa Anna, I collected the fragments and placed them in an urn and buried in the Cathedral of San Fernando in front of the altar".
Cause of Death: Killed at the Alamo
Military service: 1836
     
Children of T
HOMAS JACKSON and LOUISA COTTLE are:
  i.   MARGARET2 JACKSON, b. November 04, 1828, Missouri; d. October 1892, Leakey, Bandera Co. , Texas; m. JAMES S. BROWN1, June 16, 1844, Gonzales Co., Texas; b. April 24, 1817, Madison Co., Kentucky2; d. March 24, 1862, Las Cruces, Dona Ana Co., New Mexico Territory3,4.
  Notes for MARGARET JACKSON:
Margaret paid taxes in Bandera County 1873-1875.

  Notes for JAMES S. BROWN:
James emigrated to Texas March 1, 1839 according to a Sabine Land Commission report on file in Austin.

He was elected county treasurer of Kerr County March 22 1856.

The first elections of District #2 in Kerr County were held in his home, a 600 acre ranch in the Flat Rock area of the Guadalupe River, in 1856.

On August 25, 1857 James registered his brand and ear mark in Kerr County.

On April 3, 2000, Bill Sullins related the following story handed down through his late wife's family.
In 1862, James Brown and his family were in a wagon train headed to California. In New Mexico Territory near Las Cruces or Dona Ana, James and a young boy died. There is speculation the young boy was the child of James and Rachel. James was buried there and the location of his grave site is unknown.

The cause of death is speculative. General Sibley, CSA was attempting to secure the Territory for the Confederacy. In "Sibley's New Mexico Campaign" by Martin Hardwick Hall, pages 55-56 tell of an outbreak of small pox during the late winter/early spring of 1862. Sibley established a general hospital in Dona Ana for the ill. Perhaps they sickened and died. Also at that time the Indians were very unfriendly.

  More About JAMES S. BROWN:
1850 Census: Census Gonzales County, Texas 5
1860 Census: July 19, 1860, Ecleto P.O., Karnes County, Texas, pg 002, Dwlg 924, Hshld 867
Fact 2: 1829, Emigrated to Texas from Missouri with brothers Joshua D and John C6

  Marriage Notes for MARGARET JACKSON and JAMES BROWN:
James was given custody of the oldest 3 children after the divorce, Margaret was allowed custody of the youngest 2 with the provision that she remain in the state.


  ii.   GEORGE W. JACKSON, b. Abt. 1831, Texas.
  Notes for GEORGE W. JACKSON:
According to Texas Ranger service records 1847-1900, George was a private. He served with Henry E. Mc Cullock. He enlisted on October 25, 1847, age 19,

In 1857 George was one of the commissioners appointed in the divorce proceeding between Margaret Jackson Brown and James S. Brown to inventory the estate.

He served in the Civil War enlisting April 20, 1861 for 12 months under Capt. James H. Frye, Co. A, 1st Regiment, Texas Mounted Rifleman, Henry E. Mc Cullock commanding.

Another record states G. W. Jackson was a private in the Mustang Calvary of Kaufman County, 13th Brigade, TST whose commissioned officer was Capt. A. M. K. Sowell, enlistment date July 8, 1861.

In 1862 George is listed as a private under Capt. Bennett Etheldred, company for Robertson Cty. 18th Brigade, TST for the duration of the war.





  More About GEORGE W. JACKSON:
Medical Information: Blue eyes, light hair.




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