Info on Elijah Jackson
Elijah Jackson was born in Mississippi about 1820. He married in about 1861 to Sarah Walker who was born in about 1828. They lived in Arkansas by 1862,and lived in Polk Co. in 1870. They may of had more children than listed below. Thier children were.
1. Elijah Elbert born in Ark about 1862. Married Annie McEntire on 6 Nov 1884 in Sevier Co, Ark. Annie was born 10th Oct 1861 and died 27 Nov 1914. Buried at Philadelphia Cemetery at Goodwater. Her husband is buried beside her. It is said they moved to the Goodwater area from Frog Level,Sevier Co.,Ark.
2. Allen S.(J?) Born 2 Mar 1868 in Ark. Married Sevier Co. Ark. Married Eliza Miller. Eliza was born 2 March 1873 and died 9 Aug 1915 and was buried at Philadelphia Cemetery. Allen died 26 Oct 1950. Also buried in Philadelphia Cemetery.
3.Dennis A Jackson born 10 March about 1870 in Ark. Married Della Miller 23 Dec 1890 in Sevier Co.,Ark. He died in Goodwater 30th 1945, buried at Phiadelphia Cemetry. Della Miller Jackson was born 26 Dec 1872 and died 22 April 1950 buried at Phiadelphia Cemetery.
4. Staley Jackson,born about 1878 in Ark. Married as his 2nd wife, Bernita Catherine Prater, daughter of Elijah White Prater and Mary Dean Willis. Catherine was born in Ark Sept 1883. Staley and Catherine married in Little River Co.,Ark 26 July 1907. Hope this is helpful to someone.
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