William Jackson 1799-1890
Birth: October 21, 1799 in Duanesburg, Albany, NY
Death: October 31, 1890 in Holley, Orleans, NY
Burial Place: Hillside Cemetery Clarendon, Orleans County, New York
Occupation: Farmer
Parents
Father: James Jackson
Birth: May 6, 1775 in London, England.
Death: September 14, 1811 in Navarino, Onondaga, NY
Mother: Ruth Ellison
Birth: circa 1780 in Mohawk Valley region, NY.
Death: February 26, 1862 in Orleans, NY
Family
1st Marriage:
Married: Martha Comstock on January 20, 1822 at Onondaga, NY.
Martha Comstock
Birth: 1806 in Onondaga, NY.
Death: January 4, 1871
Children:
1. Polly Jackson
Birth: November 4, 1822
Death: April 3, 1907 in Albion, Michigan.
Polly Jackson married Leonard Lewis Ostrom in 1846.
2. William Jackson, Jr.
Birth: 1825 in Onondaga, NY.
William, Jr. married Emily who was born in 1828 and died on the 25th of December 1900 were married in 1847 and lived next store to door to his father through the 1850’s. They had at least five children: Thomas W. was born in 1848, Hugh J. was born in 1852, Wealthy was born in 1852, and Harry was born in 1858.
3. Emeline Jackson
Birth: April 25, 1827 in Orleans, NY.
Death: May 22, 1914
4. Jane B. Jackson
Birth: September 22, 1829.
Death: October 13, 1913 in CA
5. Orange L. Jackson
Birth: December 1831 in Orleans, NY.
Death: before 1920 in NY
6. Wealthy Jackson
Birth: 1836 in Orleans, NY.
Death: September 30, 1853
7. Mary M. Jackson
Birth: September 21, 1840 in NY.
Death: February 11, 1929
8. Infant Son
Birth: 1841.
Death: 1841.
9. Edwin R. Jackson
Birth: December 1844 in Orleans, NY.
Death: June 18, 1913
10. Cecelia (Celia) E. Jackson
Birth: 1846 in Medina, Orleans, NY.
Death: December 4, 1920 in Nashville, TN
11. Chester Jackson
Birth: February 17, 1849 in Ridgeway, Orleans, NY.
Death: April 1850 in Ridgeway, Orleans, NY
2nd Marriage:
Married: Charlotte UNKNOWN.
Charlotte UNKNOWN:
Birth: February 16, 1803 in NY.
Death: September 24, 1887
About William Jackson
William Jackson (1799-1890) was born on October 21, 1799 in Duanesburg, Schenectady County, New York. He was the second son of James and Ruth Ellison Jackson.
William married Martha Comstock on June 20, 1822.
Martha Comstock was born in 1806 and died on the January 4, 1871.
In 1826 William went to Ridgeway, Orleans County, New York where he purchased an article of one hundred acres of land in Ridgeway, part of lots 21, township 15, and range 4 where he built a log cabin and later returned to Onondaga County, New York to bring his family back to Ridgeway to their new home in February of 1827. His new home was without a door or window or floor when he moved into it. Blankets were good substitutes for doors and windows after he fixed the floor and door they lived comfortably. Prosperity attended his labor in a short time as he bought more land, which he fitted and cultivated into one of the finest farms in the county.
William and Martha either had 9 or 11 children. At the time of the writing of this book, only nine children can be identified.
After Martha’s passing on January 4, 1871, William remarried at some point later to Charlotte. At the time of writing this book, no other information was available about William’s second wife Charlotte.
William died on October 31, 1890 in Holley, Orleans County, New York and was laid to rest at the Hillside Cemetery in Clarendon, Orleans County, New York.
William Jackson Obituary:
William Jackson, the oldest resident of this village (Holley) died Friday evening, aged 91 years. The surviving sons and daughters are Orange I. Jackson of Onondaga, Edwin R. Jackson of Holley; Mrs. Polly Ostrom of Albion, MI; Mrs. E. Hunt of Medina, NY; Mrs. J. B. Knapp of Homer, MI and Mrs. Celia Brown, of Tennessee. Three brothers, James, and Benjamin of Medina; Amos of Syracuse and one sister, Mrs. Clarinda Wiley of Danville.
It is believed that Martha Comstock, who married Ruth Ellison Jackson’s son William Jackson, was Jude Comstock’s daughter from a previous marriage to Janet Baker which I found to be true. On the 1880 United States Federal Census, it states that both of Olive’s parents were born in Connecticut. Which I have records stating that her father Jude Comstock’s whole family was from Kent, Connecticut. Ruth Ellison Jackson Comstock was living with William Jackson and Martha Comstock Jackson until she died in Ridgeway, NY on the 26th of February 1862. This is verified by a telegram from William Jackson to Amos Jackson stating that: “Mother died this morning.” The telegram was dated the 28th of February 1862 her death was further verified by a letter from William Jackson’s brother Amos Jackson to his brother John Jackson.
Newspaper Clippings:
Clues to Rural Dynasty Of The 19th Century
Census Notes:
Census: 1850 Ridgeway, Orleans, NY age 50 farmer Page 372, line 33, dwelling 105
Census: 1855 Ridgeway, Orleans, NY age 55 farmer, born Albany Co, NY
Census: 1860 Ridgeway, Orleans, NY age 60 farmer Post Office Murray
Census: 1865 Ridgeway, Orleans, NY age 65 farmer, born Schenectady, NY
Census: 1870 Ridgeway, Orleans, NY age 70 farmer; post office Knowlesville Census: 1880 Holley, Orleans, NY age 80 retired farmer
Obituary, Marcellus Observer, September 30, 1880 and October 14, 1880 or James Jackson, born 1775 London, England. Contributed by Jodell Z. McVey
William Jackson, the oldest resident of this village (Holley) died Friday evening, aged 91 years. The surviving sons and daughters are Orange I. Jackson of Onondaga, Edwin R. Jackson of Holley; Mrs. P. Ostrom of Albion, MI; Mrs. E. Hunt of Medina, NY; Mrs. J. B. Knapp of Homer, MI and Mrs. Celia Brown, of Tennessee. Three brothers, James and Benjamin of Medina; Amos of Syracuse and one sister, Mrs. Clarinda Wiley of Danville.
Moved to Ridgeway, Orleans, NY in 1825-26, later moving to Holley, near the Monroe County line.
Census: 1830 Ridgeway, Orleans, NY age 30-40
Census: 1850 Ridgeway, Orleans, NY 50 farmer, dwelling 105
Contributors:
1. Jackson Family History compiled by J. Ceylon Jackson, contributed by Jodell McVey
2. Genealogical and Family of Greater Wester New York, William Richard Cutter, Vol 1, pp 306,307
3. Lynn Crowder
4. Pioneer History of Orleans County, New York by Arad Thomas, page 349
5. Stephen B. Yim
https://wc.rootsweb.com/trees/414998/I507996170/william-jackson/individual
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/226574017/william-jackson
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/226574266/martha-jackson
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10628762/charlotte-jackson
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