George Jackson was born September, 1780, and emigrated from Rich Hill, Ireland, landing in Boston, June 1, 1800. He was a Protestant in religion, a man of fine education and a deep student. He was of Johnstown, N.Y. for a time, and in 1802 settled in Lowville, where he cleared a farm and died possessed of much property. He had all the characteristics of the Scotsman, and industrious, thrifty, well read, owning, perhaps, what was at the time one of the largest private libraries of well-selected books in the county; loved an argument, took a deep interest in all public affairs, and was freely sought in cousel, which he delighted to give. While never an aspirant for office himself, he was an acitve worker, and his support was courted. He was captain of a company during the war of 1812. He was respected for his sterling qualities and upright character.
He had sons:
John and George, and two daughters.

(II) George (2), son of George (1) Jackson, born March 31, 1806, was reared on the farm of his father in Lowville, educated in the public schools and at home by his father, who assisted the boy greatly in acquiring an education. For a time he taught school in his early days. On arriving at manhood he married and settled on a farm in Lowville. He was a quiet, unassuming man, successful in all his undertakings.
He was a Whig and later a Republican.
He married (first) Mary Hastings; (second) Deborah Sheldon, daughter of Zeboam and Olive (Hanchett) Cartter. She was born in Lowville, Feb. 12, 1812, died Oct. 16, 1903 (see Cartter, VI). He died Sept. 2, 1875.
Children of first wife:
Cornelius Roundtree.
Louisa Jane.
Children of second wife:
Harriet, died young.
Elizabeth (twin), died in infancy.
George (twin), died in infancy.
Mary, died 1905, married John A. Morrison.
George D., mentioned below.

(III) George D., son of George (2) Jackson, was born Sept. 19, 1851, in Lowville. For five years after completing his studies he was a drug clerk, and then for a time cultivated the old homestead farm of the Jacksons. In 1878 he purchased the book and stationery business of W. R. Adams in Lowville, which he has since conducted as a prosperous investment. For several years he was manager and treasurer of the Lowville Electric Light Company.
Politically he is an independent Republican.
He married, Aug. 1, 1878, Emily, born July 28, 1855, daughter of Deloss Mills, granddaughter of Timothy Mills and great-granddaughter of Frederick and Roxy (Storrs) Mills. Her father, Deloss Mills, was born Jan. 8, 1818, in Lowville, and was educated at Lowville Academy. He became one of the successful farmers of Lewis county. He married (first), Feb. 11, 1845, Emily Storrs, of Watson, Lewis county. She died March 6, 1845, and he married (second), June 6, 1848, Pamelia Lansing, born in Saratoga county, May 30, 1828; lived in Montgomery county.
Children of second wife:
1. Harriet, born Jan. 11, 1851, died Sept. 12, 1898.
2. Charles A., June 2, 1854.
3. Emily, July 28, 1855, mentioned above.
4. Nellie, Dec. 17, 1861.
Her grandfather, Timothy Mills, was born in Wistonbury Parish, Conn., Dec. 15, 1789, and married, Sept. 6, 1813, in Canajoharie, Montgomery county, N.Y, Catherine, daughter of Henry and Phoebe (Herrington) Taylor.
Child of George D. Jackson:
Martha Deborah, born May 23, 1883.


TRANSCRIBER'S JACKSONS:
(NOT taken from the NNY volume. But I had Jacksons in Lewis county, and if you're investigating NNY Jacksons, you might be looking for these, which for some unknown reason, the author ignored (hisss booo).

JACKSON FAMILY

ROBERT JACKSON died aft Dec 7, 1751 in Voluntown, New London, CT. married Mary about 1714.
One of their children:

WILLIAM B. JACKSON, b 12/17/1720 Voluntown, New London, CT, d 12/25/1800 Claverack, Columbia, NY, m Agness Dixon (b 1722 in Voluntown) in 1744 Voluntown, CT.
One of the children was:


JAMES JACKSON, b 4/1/1758 in Voluntown, New London, CT, d 3/26/1816 Fairfield, Herkimer, NY, m Sarah Smith, b 5/6/1760 Columbia County, NY, d 10/5/1852 Fairfield, Herkimer, NY.
One of their children:

JAMES S. JACKSON
b 1/26/1807 Fairfield, Herkimer, NY, d 2/13/1878 Leyden, Lewis, NY m Cemantha Buck, b 1811, Worthington, Hampshire, MA, d 9/21/1878 Leyden, Lewis, NY, dau of Cyrus Buck and Silence Howard.
One of their children was:

DUANE CYRUS JACKSON, b 6/6/1841 Leyden, Lewis, NY, d 6/16/1908 Port Leyden, Lewis, NY (tried to beat a train across a RR track.) m Josephine HALLOCK.

One of their children:
RUTH BELLE JACKSON, b 9/15/1879 Leyden, Lewis, NY, died 2/20/1937 Boonville, Oneida, NY, m Wallace Drayton BROWN, son of John Henry Brown & Ella HUBBARD.

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