Biographical Sketch of Joshua Burton Jackson, Johnson County, Missouri Centerview Township >From "The History of Johnson County, Missouri," Kansas City Historical Co. 1881 JOSHUA BURTON JACKSON, is a native of Missouri; born in Lafayette county, in the year 1824. His father was a native of Virginia, and his mother a native of Tennessee. They emigrated to Missouri in the year 1819, and settled near Lexington, Mo. The subject of this sketch was about six years old when he came to Johnson county, and has lived in what is now Centerview township ever since. He was married in Johnson county, in the year 1854, to Miss Martha E. Ripley. Her parents were natives of Tennessee, and moved to this county in the year 1848. They have three children living: David William Jackson, Nathanial Burton Jackson, and Cora Ida May Jackson. He was in this county when it was all known as Lafayette county, and when the site of Warrensburg was located. His father built the first mill in this part of the country, which ground the bread-stuff for settlers coming from as great a distance as Clinton, Henry county. He has run the mill often days and nights to accommodate the customers. The mill burned down, and was rebuilt by him and his father. The mill was started about the year 1831, or 1832, and was run almost constantly to the year 1854. Mr. Jackson built his own house in the year 1856, on land that he had entered some time before. His farm consists of beautiful rolling prairie, and timber. During the war he lost almost all his personal property, the accumulation of years, and removed his family to McLean county, Ill., for safety. He came to Clinton, Missouri, in the fall of 1865, and found employment, rebuilding the water mill at that place, known as the Jackson Mill. After remaining there for some time, he returned to his farm, which, during the war, was neglected and run down, that it was almost like commencing life anew. Ten years of energetic industry of himself and thrifty wife and children, have made their farm a delightful home again, where they expect to spend their declining years under the shadow of their own vine and fruitful orchard. He has served the citizens in the capacity of school director for six years. He is highly esteemed by all who know him in the neighborhood where he has lived for almost fifty years. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Bill Pennington ====================================================================