Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-06-17

dant in those days, and when the old
folks set in to built a house they
commenced by selecting suitable pine
trees, which had to be large, straight
and smooth. The logs were hewn
down to a thickness Of about six inches
and they had to be about eighteen or
Twenty inches in width. The roof was
Imade of handmade heart shingles, fas-
ltened to the heavy sheeting by means
of wooden pins and 1t was seldom
that an iron nail found it's way into
any part of the structure. The chim-
neys were made Of stone and brick,
and that such a structure should still
be there after hundred years or SER
vice is hardly surprising.
| Mr.. Jackson was married in 1874 to
Miss Jane K. Currence, who lived
about two miles northeast Of York.
willie, and they lived together happily
until May q, 1896, when Mrs. Jackson
died. Just after his marriage, Mr..
Jackson settled on the farm on which
he now lives. The place was noto-
riously poor then. The owner was will
ing to sell only because he could not
| live upon it; but to a man of Mr..
Jackson's energy and intelligence, this
was a small matter. He at once went
to work to improve the place, and be-
gan to make good crops almost from
the first, Notwithstanding the fact that
ha nnnnI1nfara6
memorable drouth Of 1S45. He ran
only one plow that year and worked
two horses to 1t, one one day and the
other the next. He commenced early
and quit late, paying no attention to
the dryness of the soil. and as conse-
quence he made fairly good crop
more than enough for his needs. In
fact during the terrible famine times
that followed he still had corn to
spare, a circumstance which was not
true of more than one farmer out of 4
hundred in all the surrounding ter
ritory for a distance of more than fifty
miles. But that is not all. Mr.. jack
son has lived at home ever since. rails
ing all Of his bread and meat on his
own farm. II have never bought q
pound of either" he has right to say.
Seven children have been born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson, and of these
five are living. The names Of the
children are Joseph D., Robert W.,
John j., Melton N, Isabella E., Susan
]. and Willie. Willie died in infancy.
Joseph, the eldest, died January 5,
1897, leaving two children, a son and
Il daughter, Mr. William N. Jackson, of
Clover, and Mrs. Matte Youngblood, OF
Tirzah. Robert w. Jackson lives In
Rusk county, Texas, and has a wife
and one daughter. Milton N. Jackson
has a wife and seven children and Is
living near his father. John ]. and the
two daughters are unmarried and are
still living in the old home.
Mr. jackson served three years In
the civil war, being a member Of Kan
lapauxs battery part of the time, and
"a part of the time a sharpshooter. HIS
two sons, Joseph D., and Robert W..
were in the service with him and were
members Of the same company.
AS the fruits of his long years OF
faithful toll and right living. MIR. jack
son is now enjoying his declining years
lin as comfortable a country home as
lis to be found in this county. He Is
surrounded by his children, ten grand-
children. and five great-grandcnl-
dren, and has the love ana Venetatloi
lof ail as we'll as of his fellow citizens
generally. All who know him regard
him as a fine old character. and 1t Is
the hope of his many friends that he
NAV continue long in the splendid life
lhe has been living so we'll.