Jackson Smith
My 3rd Greatgrandfather
( Sherry Diane Hess 1 , Evelyn Mae Swalander 2 , Maude Mabel Smith 3 , William Joseph Smith 4 ,
Samuel Martin Smith 5 , Jackson Smith 6 )

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Jackson SMITH was born in Rockingham Co, Virginia on 1 January 1814 to William B. SMITH and Christina SITES. He was married to Susanna Engel PARROT in Rockingham County, their marriage bond being dated 12 June 1837 and signed by Susanna's father, Philip PARROT. In 1853 they moved with several other SMITH families to Warren Co, Illinois, stopping for a time in Ohio presumably to visit some of Susanna's relatives living there. Their 7th child, Eliza Ellen, was born here during their stay.

Jackson died in Lenox Twp, Warren Co, Illinois on 6 July 1859. He had obviously been ill for some time before his death as there was included in his probate records a doctors bill:

May 7
Pulling tooth for son----------------------------------.50
to visit and med. self, five miles-------------------3.00
to visit and med. self, five miles-------------------3.00
to visit and med. self, five miles-------------------3.00
to visit and med. self, five miles-------------------3.00
to visit and med. self, five miles-------------------3.00
to visit and med. self, five miles in the night---3.00
to visit and med. self, five miles-------------------3.00
June 2
to visit and med. self, and attend all night----- 3.00
two visits and med. self, five miles---------------5.00
two visits and med. self, five miles---------------5.00

His tombstone inscription reads "In heaven there is rest". I often wonder what he suffered from.


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