- CHARLES JACKSON, a pioneer miller of this county, proprietor
of the Turtleville grist-mill, is a
- native of the Empire State, born in Chenango County, April
5, 1823, and is a son of John and Betsy (WHITING) JACKSON. His
father was born in England, and his mother in New York. During
his youth, John JACKSON learned the miller's trade, which he
followed until thirty-five years of age, when he embarked in
the hotel business in the town of Smyrna, Chenango Co., N.Y.
His death occurred in 1878. To him and his wife were born four
children, namely: James, who is living in Madison County, N.Y.;
Angeline, who is living in Hamilton, Madison Co., N.Y.; Charles
of this sketch, and Eliza, wife of John L. MATISEN, of Owego,
N.Y.
- In the common schools of his native county, our subject received
his education, and at the age of
- eighteen years went to Oneida County, N.Y., where he learned
the miller's trade, following that occupation for three years.
In 1844 he was united in marriage to the lady of his choice,
Miss Caroline HUDSON. Their union was celebrated in New Hartford,
Oneida Co., N.Y., in which county she was born in 1826. Her father,
Thomas HUDSON, was a native of Boston, Mass. In 1845, the young
couple removed to Norwich, and later became residents of Smyrna,
N.Y., where they resided until 1849, when they became residents
of Walworth County, Wis. On his arrival in that county Mr. JACKSON
took charge of the mill at Lyons, on White River the outlet of
Geneva Lake, and remained in charge of that mill until 1851,
at which time he went to Geneva and shortly afterward returned
to the east. In 1852 he again came to Wisconsin, locating at
Genoa Junction, Walworth County, afterward removing to Fairfield,
Rock County, where he operated a mill until 1870, at which time
he rented the mill at Turtleville. He has made many repairs,
placing it in the best condition for doing good work, and has
also refitted and overhauled many mills in the surrounding country.
In 1880, in company with his son, John F. he went to Roscoe,
Ill., and bought a mill, which he operated successfully until
1888, when selling out, he returned to Turtleville, and again
took charge of the mill at that place. Mr. JACKSON has mastered
his trade in every detail, and is a most successful miller.
- He and his wife are the parents of seven children - Charles
W., a miller of Stebbinsville, Rock
- County; Angeline, wife of William BUDD, of Roscoe, Ill.;
Caroline, wife of William CHAMBERS, a resident of Jefferson County,
Wis.; John F., a miller of Roscoe; Eliza, wife of William CORTY,
who is engaged in farming near Whittemore, Iowa; James who is
clerking in Beloit; and Julia, wife of John W. SHOEMAKER of Chicago.
In 1884 Mr. JACKSON was called upon to mourn the loss of his
wife, who died June 12, and was buried in the cemetery at Roscoe,
Ill. In his political sentiments, he is a supporter of the Democratic
party, and is well known throughout the county as one of its
worthy and esteemed citizens.
-
- [Transcribers note: At the end of the first paragraph
- perhaps that should be Oswego, N.Y.]
-
- Taken from "The Portrait and Biographical Album of
Rock County, Wis." (c)1889, pp. 330-331.
-
- Courtesy of Carol
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