Newton Co., IN Biography Newton County, Washington Township. From A History of Warren, Benton, Jasper & Newton Counties, 1883. LIEUT. JAMES H. JACKSON, was born in Kentucky, December 17, 1832. When a child, his parents, William and Martha (Clemens) Jackson, moved to Warren County, Indiana, thence to Tippecanoe County, where he attended school until about fourteen, when he turned his attention to farming. After a time, he moved with is father to Greene County, Ohio, where, in 1855, March 1, he married Nancy Downey, of that county. One child, Charles E., was born to them. In 1859, he removed to Fountain County, Indiana, where he farmed until the death of his wife, which took place in July, 1860. In August, 1862, he enlisted in Company C, Eighty-sixth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, was soon promoted to First Sergeant. He participated in the battles of Stone River, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, Resaca, and Kenesaw Mountain, where he received a slight wound in the left side of his head. Afterward, he was with Grant in Georgia. In 1865, he was honorably discharged, after being promoted to Second Lieutenant by Gov. Morton. After returning to Fountain County, he resumed work as a farmer, also attended school at Battle Ground two terms. In 1867, he came to Newton County, obtained a teacher's certificate and taught school one year. July 27, 1868, he married Mary Town, born September 8, 1828, and a daughter of Jacob and Electa (Ashley) Town, early settlers of Huron County, Ohio. Lieut. Jackson settled on land purchased in 1865, in Newton County, where they still live and their two children, William E., and Louis A. Their farm is well cultivated, and well supplied with stock. Mr. Jackson and wife are members of the order of Patrons of Husbandry, known as Grangers. They are also members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which he is a Class Leader, Steward, Sunday School Super- intendent and Trustee. In politics, he is a Republican. His wife's father came to Fountain County in 1837. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Submitted By Gerald Born Email - Wizzofozl0@aol.com