Benton Co., AR - Biographies - George W. Jackson

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George W. Jackson was born in Middle Tennessee November 24, 1835, and 
[p.852] is a son of Haley and Margaret (Johnson) Jackson, who were 
born in North Carolina and Tennessee in 1810 and 1806, respectively. 
The father was taken to Tennessee by his father, James Jackson, when 
he was about six years of age. Here he resided until grown, and then 
came to Arkansas and remained two years, then returned to Tennessee 
and married. About 1832 he settled on a farm, and in 1855 took up his 
permanent abode in Arkansas. His wife died in 1885, the mother of 
seven children: Louisa J., widow of Madison Mayberry: James H. 
(deceased), George W., John F. (deceased); M. Elizabeth, wife of 
William Weatherly; Dawson H. and Margaret S. E., wife of James 
Burness. George W. Jackson came to Arkansas with his parents, and in 
1860 was married to Emeline Weatherly, who was born in Tennessee in 
1839, and by her he became the father of ten children: Georgia A., 
wife of Alonzo Moody: Margaret A., wife of W. B. Sumpter; James T., 
Mary J., John B., Charles H., Elizabeth E. (deceased). Bertha A., 
William D. and Robert M. During the was Mr. Jackson espoused the cause 
of the Confederacy, and enlisted in the First Arkansas Cavalry, 
serving until the close of hostilities, and being in many battles and 
skirmishes. He owns 232 acres of fine land near Bentonville. In his 
political views he is a Democrat.