Historical Sketches of Kentucky by Lewis Collins, Maysville, KY. and J. A. & U. P. James, Cincinnati, 1847. Volume 1. Reprinted 1968. Jefferson County. The Episcopal Church. Page 443. Rev. WILLIAM JACKSON was a native of Tutbury, England - one of five brothers of whom three became distinguished ministers of the Episcopal church in this county. William came from New York to the rectorship of Christ Church, Louisville, in July, 1837, in the fullness of his powers and of his reputation. During his rectorship a singular and remarkable event took place - the building by the members of his congregation of a new church, St. Paul's, to which Mr. Jackson and greater part of the congregation of Christ Church removed, Oct. 6, 1839, leaving a few old and attached members of the latter to begin again the struggle of gathering a new congregation. Mr. Jackson was a preacher of great eloquence, much of which was owing to his habit of frequent extempore preaching. After some years of service in St. Paul's, he was struck down in the act of writing his sermon for the following Sunday. "By eternity then, by an eternity of happiness, we demand your attention to your own salvation." It is Solomon's last great argument, and it shall be ours. With this we shall take our leave of this precious portion of God's word" These were his last words, written or spoken - to be sounded as a voice from the dead, in the ears of successive generations of the people of Louisville. [Historical Sketches of Christ Church, Louisville, pp. 77-82.] Jackson = England http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/jefferson/jackson.w.txt