Biography of Jesse Jackson, page 496. History of De Kalb County, Indiana. Inter-State Publishing Company, 
Chicago, 1885.

Jesse Jackson, deceased, was among the first settlers of Butler Township.  He was born in Monmouth, N.J., in 1795, 
a son of Benjamin Jackson, of English descent.  He was reared on a farm, receiving a limited education in the 
common schools.  When a young man he went to New York, and was there married about 1815 to Edith Smith.  
In 1833 he moved to Hillsdale County, Mich., and in 1837 to De Kalb County, Ind., and settled in the southwest 
corner of Butler Township, entering 120 acres of land from the government.  He guilt a small cabin, and began 
clearing his farm, which he made his home the rest of his life.  He and his wife were members of the Society of 
Hicksite Friends, and devout adherents to the faith.  He was successful in his business enterprises, and was widely 
known, and had many friends who appreciate his manly character and sterling integrity.  To him and his wife were 
born eleven children-Hiram S., Sallie G., Mercy, Mary, Harriet, Amos, Levi, Dressily, Hannah, Walter and Myron W., 
the latter tow born in DeKalb County.  Mrs. Jackson died in 1857, aged fifty-eight years.  Mr. Jackson died Aug, 25, 
1868.

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