Wayne County IN Archives Biographies.....Jackson, Lafayette January 3, 1851 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/in/infiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Glapha Cox rcoxfam@earthlink.net January 14, 2006, 5:14 pm Author: History of Wayne County, Indiana;Volume II, (1884) Centre Township p. 341 Lafayette Jackson, farmer, was born in Wayne County, Ind., Jan. 3, 1851, the fifth son of Joseph W. and Mary (Harvey) Jackson. He was reared on the home farm attending the country schools, and subsequently a term at Earlham College. He now owns a fine farm of 250 acres of land on Nolan’s Fork, and is engaged in both general farming and stock-raising. He is one of the enterprising young farmers of the township, and a practical business man. In politics he affiliates with the Republican party. In January, 1879,Mr. Jackson was married to Lizzie, daughter of John F. and Caroline (Abraham) Medaris, of Wayne County, her father of English and her mother of German descent. Mr. and Mrs. Jackson have three children---Arthur G., Fannie S. and Mary C. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/in/wayne/bios/jackson115gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/infiles/ File size: 1.4 Kb