Children of William and his first wife Laura Emma Jenkins:
- Lula L. Jackson (abt. 1867-bef. 1917?), married James B. Speer (James Baxter Speer?). Lula and her husband lived in Atlanta. They may not have had any children. She may have died before 1917. James Baxter Speer died in 1912 and is buried in an unmarked grave in Hollywood Cemetery in Atlanta. His obit does not mention a wife.
- Francis Howard Jackson (abt. 1868[1] - Nov. 19, 1951, buried Greenwood Cemetery, Atlanta), married Grace B. York and then Beatrice Oliver. He lived in Atlanta where he was employed as a manager with the KING HARDWARE STORE for 66 years. He was the 2nd employee hired when the company was started and he wound up as one of only a few stockholders. At its peak, King Hardware had 19 stores in the Atlanta area.[2] The company was started in 1882 by George E. King.[3] An Atlanta Constitution newspaper article written in September 1932 indicates that Asa G. Candler (the founder of the Coca-Cola Company) was located next door (which King later took over) and George King sold Mr. Candler the first kettle (50 gallons) used to make the drink.
Francis Howard Jackson
From the book "King Hardware Company and Atlanta" by Dean S. Paden, 1946
From the book "King Hardware Company and Atlanta" by Dean S. Paden, 1946
Note the reference to Mr. John Barkley and The Mission Sunday School - this was the school where his mother was a teacher.
Note that "Colonel" did not indicate that he was a military veteran - it was common at this time for older men to be called Colonel who were in positions of power and well respected. Also note the error in the date when he arrived in Atlanta - it was not 1870 but 1880 as he was born in 1868.
(Atlanta Journal April 23, 1945)
Atlanta Journal, Nov. 20, 1951
King Hardware Company, Atlanta, GA, circa 1950s
(Photo author unknown)
Children by Grace York: - Francis H. Jackson, Jr. (1896-1977, buried Tennessee Georgia Memorial Park, Rossville, GA), married Katherine Harris Wilkinson.
- Florene King Jackson (July 14, 1893 - Sep. 20, 1966, buried Springwood Cemetery, Greenville, SC), married Mark Sharpton Ellis. Forene's daughter was married twice; Her 2nd husband was a COSTNER and related to the actor Kevin Costner (Kevin's German Costner roots are to western NC).
- Duard Y. Jackson (Jun. 21, 1899 - May 1, 1942, buried Greenwood Cemetery, Atlanta), married Adelaide F. (lnu). He was employed by King Hardware Company - he is noted in the book by Dean S. Paden as an employee.
- Grace Lee Jackson (Oct. 12, 1902 - Dec. 16, 1918, buried Westview Cemetery, Atlanta)
- W.B. Jackson (1904-1904) buried with his mother (Grace York) in the same grave at Westview Cemetery in Atlanta. Likely both died while she was giving birth.
Children by Beatrice Oliver: - Charles Oliver Jackson, Sr. (June 23, 1906 - Nov. 20, 1962, buried Greenwood Cemetery, Atlanta). Married Anne Cummings Urquhart Defore and Lois Martin Stevens. He had son Charles Jr. and daughter Deanna Lois who are likely his children with Lois M. Stevens.
Charles Oliver Jackson, Jr.
(Oglethorpe College yearbook photo) - Frances Sue Jackson (Mar. 24, 1909 - Apr. 26, 1988, buried Greenwood Cemetery, Atlanta), married unknown TIRRELL.
- Rev. J. Barclay Jackson (Nov. 28, 1910 - June 18, 1974, buried Greenwood Cemetery, Atlanta), he appears to have married a Mary Broyles but he may not have had any children as his obituary only lists step-children. A graduate of Oglethorpe College and Emory Theology School.
Atlanta Constitution, June 20, 1974Enters Ministry
On Sunday, October 2nd, Mr. John Barclay Jackson of Jacksonville began his duties as Assistant to the Pastor at Avondale Methodist Church. The Pastor, Rev. Robert B. Chapman, Jr., reports that Mr. Jackson is widely known in church and civic circles in Jacksonville. At present he is serving as a member of the Board of Directors of the Downtown Kiwanis Club; Second Vice-President of the Civic Music Association; Member of the Board of Directors of the Community Service Planning Council. For twelve years Mr. Jackson has been employed as Manager of the Silver Department at Underwood Jewelers of Jacksonville.
Mr. Jackson was born in Atlanta, Georgia, where he attended the City of Atlanta and Fulton County Schools; he also attended Oglethorpe University. He has had wide experience both in Atlanta and Jacksonville as Director of church choirs. He has directed the choirs at Springfield Methodist and Riverside Park Methodist of Jacksonville. He has served as a Sunday School teacher in various churches for the last 31 years. His Grandfather, Rev. C. J. Oliver, was a Methodist Minister serving in the North Georgia Conference. He is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. F. Howard Jackson of Atlanta.
Note that Howard's second wife, Beatrice Oliver, was the daughter of Rev. Charles J. Oliver, a Methodist minister of note in Georgia who was born in England and raised mostly in New York and Athens, GA. His father was an artistic painter who worked on projects at what is now the University of Georgia. When the Civil War broke out, Rev. Oliver enlisted as a Confederate Chaplain /Soldier in the 2nd Regt., GA Vol. Inf.. He was a personal boyhood friend of Brig. General Thomas Reade Rootes Cobb (T.R.R. Cobb) and upon the death of the General at Fredericksburg on Dec. 13, 1862, he was one of three men who wrote a fitting obituary of the soldier. Gen. Cobb's house now stands as a museum in Athens. Apparently, Rev. Charles Oliver tried his hand at painting like his father but it did not suit him. It is said that one of his few known paintings was that of Lucy Cobb the child of Brig. Gen. Thomas R.R. Cobb that died as a teenager. Rev. Charles Oliver is also said to have worked for the INMAN family of Atlanta for whom the Inman Park neighborhood is named.[3]
The Southern Watchman, March 18, 1863
Sumter Republican, October 7, 1882
- Hiram Jackson (May 1870-bef. 1880) twin to Eddie. No proof of this son except for the 1870 census.
- Eddie Jackson (May 1870- bef. 1880) twin to Hiram. No proof of this son except for the 1870 census.
- Maggie E. Jackson (1872 - ?), married J.M. Skinner (John Marion Skinner?). Lived in Atlanta but might be buried in Douglasville, GA.
- Gus Skinner (1899-?)
- John M. Skinner (1906-1960)
- John Thomas Jackson (Oct. 20, 1874 - Sep. 26, 1929, buried Magnolia Cemetery, Mobile, AL), married Daisy Bates Dampier and they lived in Mobile, AL. One of the censuses indicated that he was an electrical lineman foreman.
- Hazel Dell Jackson (1898-1978)
- Ruth Jackson (abt. 1904-?)
- Frank Gilmer Jackson (1907-2000)
- Thomas E. "Steve" Jackson (1902-1975)
- Evelyn Eloise Jackson (1916-1992)
- Joe Jackson (1920-?)
- Edward "Eddy" Beck Jackson (1923-1983)
Eddie Beck Jackson
From this photo he looks a lot like his grandfather William Barnett Jackson - Harriett Ellen Jackson (Mar. 15, 1877 - Mar. 26, 1946, buried Douglasville City Cemetery, Douglasville, GA), married Thomas Franklin Brown and they appear to have lived in Douglasville, GA. All of their children are buried in the Douglasville City Cemetery.
- Thomas Maurice Brown (1896-1941)
- James Walter Brown (1897-1923)
- Annie Laura Brown (1901-1935)
Atlanta Journal, Oct. 16, 1935
This location is today is close to GA Tech - Margaret "Maggie" Brown (1905-1985) married Thomas Glover.
- John Thad Brown (1906-1970)
- Eugene Brown (1915-1969)
- Marvin B. Jackson (1879 - 1899, buried Westview Cemetery in Atlanta in an unmarked grave) does not appear to have married. He died in a Railroad accident 11 miles from Charleston, SC.
The Watchman and Southron, Feb. 15, 1899
Atlanta Journal, March 21, 1899 - James Nolan Jackson (1881 - Nov. 7, 1915, buried Westview Cemetery, unmarked grave) he was married but his wife's name is not known. Per newspaper clippings and the Westview Cemetery records, he was an electrical lineman working in El Paso TX when he fell from an elevated height while repairing a line and was paralyzed and did not survive the injury.
El Paso Herald, Nov. 15, 1915
Atlanta Journal, Nov. 17. 1915The newspaper articles below indicate that James Nolan Jackson and his older brother John Thomas Jackson may not have adapted too well after the death of their biological mother or they did not get along with their father. There clearly was some discord in the family. This was the period where William and Fannie moved to Conyers so it may have simply been a matter of the boys wanting to continue living in Atlanta.If the ages are correct, the son of W.B. Jackson would most likely have been John Thomas Jackson
Atlanta Constitution, Sept. 29, 1891Atlanta Journal, Oct 30, 1895
Thomas Brown was the husband of William B. Jackson's daughter Harriett
Atlanta Journal, Nov. 1, 1895
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[1] The marker on his grave shows April 28, 1870 but this is probably not correct based on census info and the fact that W.B. Jackson and Laura had twins born in May of 1870 per the 1870 census.
[2] It is not known exactly what became of the company. The stores ceased to exist sometime in the late 1960s. With the advent of national hardware conglomerates like Ace Hardware and TrueValue Hardware as well as shopping malls with Sears and Penney's stores, as well as the exodus of persons living in homes in the downtown area of Atlanta, the downtown environment was likely no longer suitable for the business to remain open.
[3] The Watson-Brown Foundation. Note that the lavish Victorian home that George King built in 1890 still stands in Inman Park. It is now called the King- Keith House, located at 889 Edgewood Ave. N.E., Atlanta, GA 30307.
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