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George W. Jackson was born in Middle Tennessee November 24, 1835, and is a son of Haley and Margaret (Johnson) Jackson, who were born in North Carolina and Tennessee in 1810 and 1806, respectively. The father was taken to Tennessee by his father, James Jackson, when he was about six years of age. Here he resided until grown, and then came to Arkansas and remained two years, then returned to Tennessee and married. About 1882 he settled on a farm, and in 1855 took up his permanent abode in Arkansas. His wife died in 1885, the mother of seven children: Louisa J., widow of Madison Mayberry; James H. (deceased), George W., John F. (deceased), M. Elizabeth, wife of William Weatherly; Dawson H. and Margaret S. E., wife of James Burness. George W. Jackson came to Arkansas with his parents, and in 1860 was married to Emeline Weatherly, who was born in Tennessee in 1839, and by her he became the father of ten children: Georgia A., wife of Alonzo Moody: Margaret A., wife of W. B. Sumpter; James T., Mary J., John B., Charles H., Elizabeth E. (deceased), Bertha A., William D. and Robert M. During the war Mr. Jackson espoused the cause of the Confederacy, and enlisted in the First Arkansas Cavalry, serving until the close of hostilities, and being in many battles and skirmishes. He owns 233 acres of fine land near Bentonville. In his political views he is a Democrat.