The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-19
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 cHAIRAsEN OF COMMITTEES.
 Historical committss-Miss N. 2. Buiiock. iionumsn.ai cemmi,tes-MrH l. c. paw- cs,idrsn of Of the lccsonfsdsr.ny- '. L Chapter Extension cornm,ttss-Mr. r. H. Elmore. Montgomery.
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 Written for the Mobile Chapter and Nad by Mrs. Stanley Finch.
 Stonewall Jackson--The family from which General Jackson came was founded In Western Virginia by John Jacksor Ru emigrant from London. His stoci was Scotch-Irish: and 1t is most proba' ble that John Jackson himself was re moved by his parents from the north ol Ireland in his second year.
 Jonathan Jackson. the father of ths subject of this sketch, adopted the pro fession of law. He married Julia Neal, the daughter of an intelligent merchan h the village of Parkersburg. in Woot County on the Ohio River.
 The fruits of their marriage were foul ehildren--the eldest was named Warren the second Elizabeth, third Thomas Iona than (afterwards known as Stonewail h Clarksburg January 21st. 1s2f. Th' parly death of his parents and the disper sion of the little family obliterated thu records of the exact date so that Genera Jaclrson was unable to fix the date witt . certainty. Jonathan Jackson tn, father of the General. died not long aftel f11s birth of his fourth child and wher Thomas was three years old, absolutel, nothing seems to- have been left for hi. widow and babide. The Masonic ordei pf which Johnatfhn Jackson was an of Ecer gave to the widow . little cottage of single room. In this dwelling sht applied herself to the task of earning ( living for herself and children by hei needle and the labors of small school General Jackson always spoke .of hi mother with tender affection and traced his first sacred impressions to her lessons In the year 1880, Mrs. Jackson who's youth and beauty still fitted her to please married MT. woodson a lawyer of Cum berland County Virginia. He was sor' of decayed gentleman, much Mrs. Jack pon's senior-a widower-- without property but of fair character. This marriage wal aistasteful to Mrs. Jackson's relatives They threatened as a sort of penalty 10 take the maintenance and education od the children out of Mrs. Jackson's hands and offered, as an inducement on the op- posite side liberal .,ecuniary aid If she would continue to. bear her first hus- bands name. But love was omnipotent Unon her marriage to MT. Woodson his scanty resources compelled her to accept the protection of her former shusband's Kindred for her children. After one yea, If married life she died on December 4th 1881.
 Thomas, then 7syears old. was sent fol with his sisters and brothers and wit messed her death.
 The orphans thus thrown upon the world received shelter from their fath. ITS sisters, Mrs. White and Mrs. Blake rhomas's home was with the latter about .our miles from Clarksburg.
 He was then a pretty, engaging child with rosy and almost feminine cheeks waving brown hair and large express we blue eyes. The little fellow had a manly innate courtesy, and a strange Nuiet thoughtfulness. united with a de- termination beyond his years, which drew wonder and love from his relatives. Ar incident which is fully authenticated oc' mrring when he was years old, show! hat nature made him from the first oi mother from that of common men. Ht lppeared one day at the home of hi: lather's cousin. Judge John c. Jacksor If Clarksburg. and addressing Mrs. Jack lon by the title of aunt, which he usu' lilly gave her. said in quiet tones: ''Un' ,le Blake and I don't agree: I have quit aim and shall not go back any more Not being turned from his resolution by persuasion, the singular child having de. bded that his stay under his Uncls Blake's authority would never be congo =