John William Jackson

John William was born on May 23rd, 1871 in Benton Co., AR.¹   John William's father was John Houston Jackson and his mother was Mary S Brown.  His paternal grandparents were Henry Jackson and Nancy Spears. He had a brother and a sister, named George and Lydia Jackson.  He was the second oldest of the three children.  He died  due to tuberculosis at the age of 50 on July 14th, 1921 in Webb City, MO, USA.  He was buried on July 15th, 1921 in Carterville Cemetery, Carterville, MO.^2 3