Claim: Rebecca Cox Jackson married Samuel S. Jackson (not to be confused with actor Samuel L. Jackson) but got divorced after he failed to teach her how to read and write.
Evidence: She married Samuel S. Jackson and worked as a seamstress until she had a religious awakening during a thunderstorm in 1830. She got divorced after her husband failed to teach her to read and write, and later realized she was able to do both anyway. Samuel Leroy Jackson (born December 21, 1948) is an American actor and producer.