BIO: Joseph C. JACKSON, Huntingdon County, PA

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Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley: 
Comprising the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata and Perry, 
Pennsylvania, Containing Sketches of Prominent and Representative 
Citizens and Many of the Early Settlers.  Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. 
Runk & Co., 1897, pages 82-83. 
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  JOSEPH C. JACKSON, Huntingdon, Huntingdon county, Pa., son of George and 
Fanny A. (Henry) Jackson, was born in Jackson township, Huntingdon county, 
November 11, 1847.  The township received its name in honor of his 
grandfather, Joseph Jackson.  Mr. and Mrs. George Jackson were both of 
Scotch-Irish descent, and both born in what was called Barree township, the 
former June 17, 1807, the latter November 15, 1823.  Both were of the 
families of early settlers of the region.  Mr. Jackson was a farmer.  Their 
children are:  Joseph C.; and Fannie, born August 9, 1851, died September 6, 
1877.  By a former marriage Mr. Jackson had four children; two now survive:  
Hugh, of Barree township; and William, of Jackson township, Huntingdon 
county.  Mrs. Fanny A. Jackson died February 16, 1882, and Mr. George 
Jackson July 20, 1884.
  Joseph C. Jackson, brought up in the comfortable farm house of his father, 
attended first the common schools of Jackson township.  He afterwards became 
a student at Washington and Jefferson College, and having completed his 
course there, read law with Messrs. Petrikin & Massey, of Huntingdon.  In 
1872 he was admitted to practice at the Huntingdon county bar; was elected 
district attorney in 1875, and filled the office acceptably for one term.  
For the past three years he has acted as clerk for county auditors.  In 1897 
he was appointed borough attorney and deputy county treasurer.  He is a 
Democrat.
  Mr. Jackson was married in Barree township, January 27, 1874, to Fannie 
C., daughter of Joseph and Margaret Forrest, now both deceased.  Their 
children are:  Margaretta F., Henry C., died aged sixteen years; Catherine; 
Francis M. and Charlotte.  Mr. Jackson and his family attend the 
Presbyterian church.