I considered it a good move to be able to link the subject
of my research—John Jay Jackson of Fairfield and
Perry counties, Ohio—to
the name of his second wife and then to this biographical sketch on their son
Lyman James.
As I’ve already mentioned, Lyman’s entry in the 1883 History of Fairfield and Perry Counties
includes mention of his father’s family history. Though a brief mention—considering
all the detail to follow on Lyman’s own professional and political careers—it does
give us a springboard back to previous generations.
Evidently, Lyman’s father John was born in Otsego County in New York.
The date given was February 7, 1792. Those will certainly be details to confirm
through other means.
It’s the following that I was more interested to read:
Granted, I have no idea who Abram Jackson was, but a location like Plymouth and a date as early as 1624 does arouse attention.His father…was descended from Abram Jackson, who emigrated from England to Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1624.
All that will come in due time. For now—at least after some
more festive notes appropriate to the holiday season—I’ll have to set this
tidbit aside until I can recreate the paper trail back to that supposed 1624
arrival in Plymouth.
But I couldn’t resist just mentioning it now. It is, after
all, the first time I’ve ever passed by this way.
What fun -- a couple more generations to track down. Little snippets like that certainly tempt me away from the task at hand. I wish you self-control.
ReplyDeleteOh, believe me, Wendy...I'll find a way to make this part of the task at hand! Well, at least after the due diligence of tracking down the generations between John and Abram...
DeleteWhat a tempting tidbit, I have my bags packed--figuratively speaking...can't wait for the trip.
ReplyDeleteOh, Claudia, I can't wait, either. This will definitely qualify as a genealogical adventure for me. A Genea-Safari! :)
ReplyDeleteThat does sound like fun! Enjoy your new search :)
ReplyDeleteThis is totally new territory for me. Looking forward to learning a lot here. I suspect I'll pick up a lot of info on American history I hadn't paid attention to the first go-round.
DeleteYes, a Genea-Safari for sure. I take them often. :-)
ReplyDeleteAh. The plot thickens!
ReplyDeleteI googled Abram Jackson and Plymouth and see some intriguing hints of things to explore. :)
I'm trying to be good and resist the temptation to peak, Iggy! But I'm looking forward to getting to the point when I can take a look.
Deleteaha! 1624 how amazing is that! WOW! :)
ReplyDeleteYeah, I sure am jazzed! Can't wait to see what's out there to be found.
DeleteOooh! How exciting!
ReplyDeleteHi Jana! Thanks for stopping by. Yes, it is exciting. I'll be taking a brief hiatus from genealogy research for Christmas, but this little tidbit I stumbled upon certainly energizes me to return to the search as soon as possible!
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