Memorial Record of Western Kentucky, Lewis Publishing Company, 1904,
pp 462-463 [McCracken]

     JOHN S. JACKSON, SR., whose name introduces this biographical
mention, is widely and favorably known throughout all western Kentucky.  
Mr. Jackson was born in St. Louis, Missouri, May 7, 1835.  His parents
were Samuel and Martha (Grainger) Jackson, both natives of England. 
Subsequent to their marriage they settled in Louisville, Kentucky, and
thence removed to Cincinnati, Ohio, and later located in St. Louis. 
Their youth had been spent in Ohio, in which state their parents settled
on coming to this country.  To this couple, both of whom are deceased,
there were born the following children: William, deceased; William, of
St. Louis county, Missouri; John, deceased; John S.; Mrs. Annie Chandler,
of Mountain Grove, Missouri; George W., of Paducah, Kentucky; and James,
of St. Louis county, Missouri.  Soon after locating at St. Louis, the
father engaged in the brewery business.  This form of business he
suspended about 1838, and for some ten years served as policeman in that
city.  Later he removed to a farm near St. Louis, and was farming when
his death occurred, when aged about seventy years.
     In St. Louis John S. Jackson was reared and educated.  He learned
the trade of a machinist and foundryman.  Leaving that city, he landed
in Paducah, September 10, 1856, where for five years, or till 1861, he
was foreman in a foundry and machine shop.  For two years thereafter he
worked in St. Louis again, but in 1863 returned to Paducah.  Soon
thereafter he and an associate, Mr. Linning, established a foundry and
machine shop in Paducah, and from that time to now Mr. Jackson has been
in this business in this city.
     For several years the business has been owned and conducted by the
Jackson Foundry Company, his sons, William and John S., Jr., and Paul,
being associated with him in the business.  May 7, 1857, Mr. Jackson
married Miss Caroline McGee, a native of Tennessee.  To the marriage
were born eight children, of whom three are deceased.  Those living are
William, John S., Jr., and Paul, who are associated in business with
their father; Katie; and Harry B.  The last named is an electrician of
Chicago.
     Mr. Jackson is an ardent Democrat, and in 1868 was elected a member
of the city council, and again was elected to this office in 1874.  He is
a Master Mason, and also a member of the Knights of Honor.  His life has
been an active one, and though he began it under disadvantages he has led
a successful career, and to-day [sic] enjoys prosperity, and
also universal confidence of a large circle of acquaintances.

Jackson Grainger Chandler Linning McGee
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England OH St._Louis-MO TN

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