Edward Jackson

As printed in 1912

EDWARD JACKSON.

The gentleman whose name heads this sketch has long enjoyed prestige as a leading citizen of the community in which he resides, his prominence being the direct and legitimate result of genuine merit and ability. He is one of those optimistic men who look on the bright side of life, advocating that it is no use to complain at the rough places in the road, for he knows that life is a battle to all of us, in which the slothful, indifferent and lazy win no victories, but that the prize is to the strong of heart and the vigilant.

Edward Jackson, whose finely improved landed estate lies in Liberty township, Knox county, and who has been content to spend his life in his home country, was born on May io, 1859, on a farm in the township in which he now resides. He is the son of John and Susanna (Litzenburg) Jackson, both natives of Washington county, Pennsylvania, he having come to Knox county, Ohio, when he was small with his parents, George Jackson and wife, early settlers in this part of the county. The Litzenburgs were also early arrivals, and each became influential in their community and well established. John Jackson devoted his life to farming and was a progressive agriculturist and a large land owner. He was one of the substantial and well known men of this part of the county, and active in the affairs of the Democratic party. He served as township treasurer and as township trustee. His death occurred in January, 1893. His widow, a woman of many beautiful traits of character, is still living at the advanced age of ninety-four years.

Two children were born to John Jackson and wife, Edward, of this review, and Ella, who married James McKinstrey, of Liberty township.

Edward Jackson was reared on the home farm and when but a boy assisted with the general work on the same. During the winter months he attended the public schools of his district. On February 12, 1880, he was married to Adelia Robertson, daughter of Jesse P. and Caroline C. (Mc- Combs) Robertson, of Liberty township.

To the subject and wife four children have been born, namely: Carrie, who married Lester Kile, of Morrow county; Mamie, who married Clyde Thatcher, of Liberty township; Carl is taking a two-year course in agriculture at the Ohio State University; Hazel lives with her parents and is a student in the Mt. Vernon high school.

Mr. Jackson, since his marriage, has lived on his present farm in Liberty township, eight miles west of Mt. Vernon on the new Delaware road. His place consists of two hundred and twelve acres, which he has placed under a high state of improvement and cultivation, and he has one of the choicest, most fertile and desirable farms in Liberty township. In connection with general farming, he makes a specialty of dairying, handling a good grade of Jersey cattle, and he raises live stock of all kinds and is regarded as one of the prosperous and progressive farmers in this part of the county. He believes in adopting the most approved methods and never letting the grass grow under his feet. He has a splendid home and large, convenient outbuildings.

Politically, Mr. Jackson is a Democrat and he has been township clerk for a number of years and also was a member of the local board of education, and in 1907 he was elected justice of the peace. For some time he served his township as a member of the Democratic county central committee and has been a frequent delegate to county and district conventions. He has been a most capable and faithful public servant, always having the interests of his community and county at heart. Fraternally, he is a member of the Knights of Pythias, Sparta Lodge. He and his family are members of the Advent Christian church. His family has long been prominent socially in the community.

Mr. Jackson is one of the representative citizens of Knox county and is a pleasant man to meet.

As printed in Past and present of Knox County, Ohio (1912). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.