His "tested blue marble" tombstones as he advertised, can be found in cemeteries throughout Chambers County and adjacent counties in east central Alabama and west Georgia. They are easily recognized by their greenish-blue colour; the stone has been identified as green schist. His quarry was located west of Penton, south of Milltown, and just south of Sandy Creek that flowed through his property.
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1st Marriage. Greene County, GA Marriage Record - William Jackson and Martha Foster on March 23, 1830.
2nd Marriage. Chambers County, AL Marriage Record - William Jackson and Lucy Carter on July 10, 1849.
3rd Marriage. Chambers County, AL Marriage Record - W.R. Jackson and Martha A. Davis on Dec. 5, 1883, by T.H. Elder (MG) at William Fuller's. Wm. R. Jackson and Jas. R. Scarbrough, LS.
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1850 Chambers County, (Dist. 19) AL Census:
#H750
William Jackson 42M Farmer R$800 Born VA
Lucy Jackson 36F Born GA
Lucinda R. Jackson 19F Born GA
Russell (Burrell) N. Jackson 17M Farmer Born GA
John T. Jackson 15M Farmer Born GA
Calvel H. Jackson 14M Born GA
Sarah A. Jackson 12F Born GA
William T. Jackson 11M Born GA
Edwin W. Jackson 9M Born GA
Amanda J. Jackson 7F Born AL
Nancy A. Jackson 5F Born AL
Andrew T. Jackson 3M Born AL
Larkin B. Jackson 1M Born AL
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1860 Chambers County, (Northern Div.) AL Census:
#H684
William Jackson 52M Farmer R$1,000 P$300 Born VA
Lucy Jackson 47F Born GA
Lucinda Jones 28F Born GA
*Nancy Jackson 14F Born AL
*Andrew Jackson 13M Born AL
*Larkin Jackson 11M Born AL
*Samantha Jackson 9F Born AL
*Talitha Jackson 7F Born AL
*James Jackson 3M Born AL
Martha Jones 6F Born AL
Note: Names with * were incorrectly enumerated as "Jones" on the original written census.
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1870 Chambers County, (Beat 4) AL Census:
#H140
William Jackson 62M Marble Cutter R$800 P$400 Born VA
Lucy Jackson 58F Keeping House Born GA
Tiletha Jackson 17F Born AL
James Jackson 12M Born AL
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1880 Chambers County, (Ripville) AL Census:
#H199
Wm. Jackson 71M Marble Mason Born VA
Lucy Jackson 67F Wife Born GA
Telitha Jackson 26F Daughter Born AL
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His "tested blue marble" tombstones as he advertised, can be found in cemeteries throughout Chambers County and adjacent counties in east central Alabama and west Georgia. They are easily recognized by their greenish-blue colour; the stone has been identified as green schist. His quarry was located west of Penton, south of Milltown, and just south of Sandy Creek that flowed through his property.
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1st Marriage. Greene County, GA Marriage Record - William Jackson and Martha Foster on March 23, 1830.
2nd Marriage. Chambers County, AL Marriage Record - William Jackson and Lucy Carter on July 10, 1849.
3rd Marriage. Chambers County, AL Marriage Record - W.R. Jackson and Martha A. Davis on Dec. 5, 1883, by T.H. Elder (MG) at William Fuller's. Wm. R. Jackson and Jas. R. Scarbrough, LS.
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1850 Chambers County, (Dist. 19) AL Census:
#H750
William Jackson 42M Farmer R$800 Born VA
Lucy Jackson 36F Born GA
Lucinda R. Jackson 19F Born GA
Russell (Burrell) N. Jackson 17M Farmer Born GA
John T. Jackson 15M Farmer Born GA
Calvel H. Jackson 14M Born GA
Sarah A. Jackson 12F Born GA
William T. Jackson 11M Born GA
Edwin W. Jackson 9M Born GA
Amanda J. Jackson 7F Born AL
Nancy A. Jackson 5F Born AL
Andrew T. Jackson 3M Born AL
Larkin B. Jackson 1M Born AL
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1860 Chambers County, (Northern Div.) AL Census:
#H684
William Jackson 52M Farmer R$1,000 P$300 Born VA
Lucy Jackson 47F Born GA
Lucinda Jones 28F Born GA
*Nancy Jackson 14F Born AL
*Andrew Jackson 13M Born AL
*Larkin Jackson 11M Born AL
*Samantha Jackson 9F Born AL
*Talitha Jackson 7F Born AL
*James Jackson 3M Born AL
Martha Jones 6F Born AL
Note: Names with * were incorrectly enumerated as "Jones" on the original written census.
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1870 Chambers County, (Beat 4) AL Census:
#H140
William Jackson 62M Marble Cutter R$800 P$400 Born VA
Lucy Jackson 58F Keeping House Born GA
Tiletha Jackson 17F Born AL
James Jackson 12M Born AL
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1880 Chambers County, (Ripville) AL Census:
#H199
Wm. Jackson 71M Marble Mason Born VA
Lucy Jackson 67F Wife Born GA
Telitha Jackson 26F Daughter Born AL
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Family Members
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Lucinda Rebecca Jackson Jones
1831–1908
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Burrell Nathaniel Jackson
1833–1862
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John Turner Jackson
1834–1907
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Cavel Holmes Jackson
1836–1882
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Sarah Ann Jackson Jones
1837–1911
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Pvt Edwin Walker Jackson
1841–1863
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Amanda Jane "Mandy" Jackson Ragland
1843–1919
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Nancy Elizabeth Jackson Harmon
1845–1909
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Andrew Taylor Jackson
1846–1924
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Samantha Clara Jackson
1851–1867
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Talitha Cumi Jackson
1853–1908
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James Moore Jackson
1858–1911
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