Per the estate record of Jane Wise Jackson, the beneficiaries of Jane are shown below with the author's research - these children are presumed to be the children of John Jackson and his 2nd wife Jane Wise and are presented in below in no particular order:
- J.H. Jackson - no information
- Sarah Jackson - no definitive information
- M.D. Jackson - no information
- John B. Jackson (abt 1810 - aft 1880), married Mary Colquitt on May 4, 1836 in Oglethorpe County, moved to Harmony Grove (now Commerce), Jackson County, GA. Mary was probably the daughter of Robert Colquitt the Rev. War soldier who became a very prosperous citizen of Oglethorpe County. John is shown living in Jackson County beginning with the 1850 census. By the 1870 census, he is widowed, living with his daughter Martha and then still with his daughter Martha and son-in-law (William M. Potts) on the 1880 census (Jackson County, GA). [1]
Presumably, his wife predeceased him before the 1870 census. Interestingly, the 1870 census shows John and his descendants living near the author's paternal Merck ancestors in the Dry Pond area. The 1880 census shows several black Jackson families as consecutive entries following John. These might be the slaves (17 shown on the 1840 census) and descendants of the slaves that John B. Jackson owned prior to the Civil War - an interesting fact since it is known that despite emancipation, many former slaves remained with their former owners.
John B. Jackson, Justice of the Peace, Oglethorpe County, GA
(Southern Recorder, 1844)
Probably homesite of John B. Jackson near Commerce, GA
(Bing Maps; Annotation by author)
Micajah Williamson was the brother of George W. Williamson
George was the 1st husband of John B. Jackson's daughter Almeda Jane Jackson
(Southern Banner, 1854)The J. Norcross was probably Jonathan Norcross for whom the present day city of Norcross, GA is named
(Southern Banner, 1857)
Southern Banner, 1855
Children of John B. Jackson and Mary Colquitt: - Nancy Elinor Jackson (1835-bef 1868), married Robert Thomas Johnson the son of Nathan Johnson who was a member of Cherokee Corner Church in Oglethorpe County.
- Almeda Jane Jackson (1837-1917), married 1st George W. Williamson (Civil War KIA, 43rd Inf. Regt, Co. H, Jackson County Blues, 5th Sergeant.); married 2nd William T. Thurmond. Lived in Jackson County, GA.
- John B. Williamson (abt. 1857-1924) married Mary A. Jackson, his cousin, the daughter of William W. Jackson and Eliza C. Appleby (see below).
- Woodson Lafayette Williamson (1857-1942), married Flora Ethleen Hardman the sister of GA Gov. Dr. Lamar Griffin Hardman.
Woodson Lafayette Williamson and family circa 1910 - Lucius W. Williamson (1859-?)
- Mary Williamson (b.1861)
- Marge E. Thurmond (b.1869)
- Thadeus C. Thurmond (b.1871)
- Alvin H. Thurmond (b.1873)
- Exa G. Thurmond (b.1875)
- Kyle E. Thurmond (b.1877)
- Flora E. Thurmond (b. 1879)
- Sue Thurmond (b. 1881)
- William W. Jackson (1839-bef 1900), married Eliza Cassandra Appleby of the prominent Appleby family of Jackson County, GA. William appears to have been a Confederate soldier and Baptist preacher. His middle name may have been Woodson.
Eliza Appleby Jackson
Her brothers were Judge John Appleby, James Appleby and Columbus Appleby. James Appleby's 1st wife was Elizabeth Horton the likely a descendant of the author's Horton ancestor Prosser Horton [2] who was an early settler of Jackson County, GA. James' 2nd wife was the sister of Major James McConnell Montgomery who was an early surveyor of the Atlanta area and known for his association with historic Fort Peachtree along the Chattahoochee River.
(Atlanta Constitution July 18, 1937)
Children of William W. Jackson and Eliza C. Appleby: - Robert A. Jackson (b.1861)
- Mary A. Jackson (b.1866), married John B. Williamson, her cousin. Moved to Dalton, GA.
- Henry S. Jackson (b.1868)
- Susan C. "Chessie" Jackson (1872-1960), married Edgar Lamar Williamson.
- Hardman H. Jackson (b.1874)
- Evaline Augusta (Gussie) Jackson (b.1876), married William Mathis Gober, moved to Tampa, FL.
- Alvin Stoy Jackson (1879-1921), he was a soldier in the Spanish-American war and later he may have been semi-pro baseball player.
Alvin Stoy Jackson is probably the 4th from the left on the back row. Dempsey Carroll Colley may be the man standing to his left. This photo is interesting because most of these men are from Washington, GA so Alvin must have moved to Washington at some point. Other men in the picture are Francis Marion Wynne, John Green, John McCallister, John Cozart, and T.B. Sales. Note that both Dempsey C. Colley and Alvin S. Jackson are the author's paternal cousins - both the Colley and Jackson families were early settlers of Wilkes County, GA. - James Jackson (b.1881)
- Ermine E. Jackson (1841-1921), married John L. Park. Her husband died after 1870 leaving her a widow with 7 young children. She is shown on the 1880 census living near her sister Almeda Jackson Williamson Thurmond. Remained in Jackson County.
- Sherwood Wise Jackson (1844-1927), married Nancy Lou Haynie. Sherwood was a Civil War soldier serving in Cobb's Legion. Interestingly, he had 2 daughters, one of whom had the unique name of Zettie which was the name of the author's Jackson grandmother.
From the book "History of Harmony Grove" by Thomas Colquitt HardmanNote that Gov. Lamar G. Hardman owned the Jackson farm at the time of Sherwood's death
- Martha S. Jackson (1846-1921) , married William M. Potts. Remained in Jackson County. Apparently, Martha inherited the family farm of her parents. It later became known as the W.M. Potts place and it may have been near the site of the Harmony Grove School For Girls.[3]
From the book "History of Harmony Grove" by Thomas Colquitt Hardman
An interesting connection: Mary's likely brother Henry Parker Colquitt married Mildred Pinson. Their daughter Elizabeth Susan Colquitt married Rev. William B.J. Hardman. Their son Dr. Lamar Griffin Hardman was the 65th Governor of Georgia. Gov. Hardman's sister Flora Ethleen Hardman married Woodson Lafayette Williamson who was the son of John B. Jackson's daughter Almeda Jane Jackson and George W. Williamson (KIA, Civil War). (See chart at bottom of this page.)
Gov. Dr. Lamar G. Hardman
Photo likely taken at his Commerce, GA home
(Commerce GA Public Library)
The Hardman State Park near Helen, GA was owned by Gov. Lamar G. Hardman.
Hardman State Park
(Helen GA Visitor's Center)
Another Hardman from Oglethorpe County was Naman Hardman who was an early settler of DeKalb County, Georgia. He owned a lot of the land where present day Emory University and the VA Hospital now sit. There is a Hardman family cemetery on the grounds of Emory - some of DeKalb's earliest settlers are buried there. These families and their descendants are intertwined with the history of Decatur and Atlanta.
In this discussion about the Colquitt family, it should be noted that the 49th Governor of Georgia, Col. Alfred H. Colquitt, was the commanding officer of the Confederate unit called the "Gilmer Blues" (GA 6th Regt) of Oglethorpe County. One of the soldiers in that unit was Philip T. Jackson, the grandson of John Jackson and Jane Wise. Philip died of disease at Yorktown in 1861. Philip was the son of Anselm Jackson and Daisy/Dorie/Dovey Combs and thus the author's great-granduncle. The 34th Governor of Georgia, George R. Gilmeer, was from Lexington, Georgia and he is buried in the same small cemetery as Anselm Jackson, Daisy/Dorie/Dovie Combs Jackson and possibly their son Philip T. Jackson.[4] The 35th Governor of Georgia was also from Oglethorpe County, GA. (Wilson Lumpkin).[5] The 30th Governor of Georgia (Matthew Talbot) had roots to Oglethorpe and Wilkes Counties and he was the also president of the GA Senate. [6] - Mercer Jackson (1815- bef. 1880), married Elizabeth Stephens on March 21, 1838. Like his brother John B., he moved to Jackson County, GA and he lived near Commerce. The author has found 14 children attributed to Mercer - whether they were all born by Elizabeth Stephens is doubtful. The family cemetery is located south of Commerce just north of the North Oconee River and just west of Highway 15.
From the book "History of Harmony Grove" by Thomas Colquitt Hardman
Thomas C. Hardman was the son of Dr./Rev. William B.J. Hardman and Elizabeth Susan Colquitt and he was the grandson of Henry Parker Colquitt and Mildred Pinson
- Johnson W. Jackson (bef 1820-bef 1850), married Ann S. Baughn on March 3, 1839 in Oglethorpe County, GA. Ann was likely the sister of Joseph S. Baughn who was the editor of the Oglethorpe Echo newspaper; both the children of John Baughn and Nancy Hubbard. Interestingly, a Louisiana Baughn married an Ephraim Jackson (on Jan 25, 1834) and they too wound up living in the same area of Jackson County.[7] Known children of Johnson and Ann:
- Elmira Jackson
- Almeda Jackson
- Susan Jackson
- Anselm Jackson (1810-1879), married Daisy/Dory/Dovie Combs This is the author's line - for more information about Anselm's descendants - See more HERE.
(Author created 2025)
[1] If one looks at the 1870 census, one will find several Jackson families living near John B. Jackson. Many of these are likely the descendants of his brother Mercer. The author has not had time to research all of the children of Mercer (there were many).[2] Likely a granddaughter of Prosser Horton, Sr.
[3] See the book "History of Harmony Grove" by Thomas Colquitt Hardman. Thomas was the brother of Flora Ethleen Hardman and Lamartine Griffin Hardman. Flora married Woodson L. Williamson whose mother was Almeda Jane Jackson, daughter of John B. Jackson and Mary Colquitt. The Commerce GA library has a very good genealogy section that contains a lot of history on these families. The author's paternal HORTON and CLEMENTS ancestors were early settlers of this area. One of Prosser Horton's children married Adam Williamson, the son of the Revolutionary War soldier John Williamson. The Williamsons discussed above (George W., Edgard Lamar, etc.) are all descended from John Williamson, RS.
[4] The old Lexington Presbyterian Church. Anselm and Daisy are in unmarked graves. It is not know if Philip is actually interred here. There is a marker for him and 2 other Confederate soldiers but these markers may be cenotaphs.
[5] The original name of Atlanta was Marthasville and it is said that the name originated from Governor Wilson Lumpkin's daughter named Martha. There has been some doubt cast on this story and some say it was Wilson Lumpkin's brother's (Rev. George Lumpkin) daughter who was also named Martha for which the city was named. This claim seems to originate from a story about George Lumpkin having a a contract to grade the last section of the railroad bed that terminated in Atlanta. Interestingly, Wilson was one of the commissioners appointed by Pres. Andrew Jackson to remove the native American Indians from north Georgia. His last home still stands on the campus of the University of Georgia. Wilson's daughter Martha died while living in Decatur, GA not far from the author's childhood home.
[6] He is the author's 1st cousin 7X removed: The author and Gov. Talbot both share the same ancestors Matthew Talbot and Mary Anne Williston. See the author's research on his Wilkes County Talbot ancestors HERE.
[7] The author has not determined the ancestry of this Ephraim; However, the most logical parents would be Ephraim Jackson and Ann Russell which would make John B. Jackson and this Ephraim 1/2 1st cousins (share father's ancestry). This Ephraim is shown living in Jackson County as early as the 1840 census in the same area as John B. Jackson is shown to be living in the later censuses - very close to the author's paternal Merck ancestors. The Williamsons, Applebys, Braseltons, Hortons all lived in the same general area. Among the author's maternal ancestors was a Braselton who was almost surely related to Jacob Braselton for whom the present city is named.
This page was created on 2/23/2025