They had four children:
Elizabeth (1819-1826);
Warren (1821-1841);
Thomas J. (1824-1863), and
Laura Ann (1826-1911).
Their son Thomas would become one of the greatest Generals in American History, Lt. General T. J. "Stonewall" Jackson, Confederate States of America.
In March of 1826, Jonathan Jackson and his daughter Elizabeth both died of typhoid fever.
West Virginia Highway Historical Marker number MC-103's inscription reads: "In this cemetery lie buried members of the Stonewall Jackson family: his father Jonathan, a sister Elizabeth, his great grandparents John Jackson and wife Elizabeth Cummings. Buried here also are Mrs. Mary Payne Jackson and Mrs. Mary Coles Payne, sister and mother of Dorothy (Dolly) Madison, wife of President James Madison.
Some Civil War soldiers lie buried in this place; called Jackson Park." Historic Jackson Cemetery is located on WV 20 (East Pike Street), near junction with US 50, Clarksburg.
They had four children:
Elizabeth (1819-1826);
Warren (1821-1841);
Thomas J. (1824-1863), and
Laura Ann (1826-1911).
Their son Thomas would become one of the greatest Generals in American History, Lt. General T. J. "Stonewall" Jackson, Confederate States of America.
In March of 1826, Jonathan Jackson and his daughter Elizabeth both died of typhoid fever.
West Virginia Highway Historical Marker number MC-103's inscription reads: "In this cemetery lie buried members of the Stonewall Jackson family: his father Jonathan, a sister Elizabeth, his great grandparents John Jackson and wife Elizabeth Cummings. Buried here also are Mrs. Mary Payne Jackson and Mrs. Mary Coles Payne, sister and mother of Dorothy (Dolly) Madison, wife of President James Madison.
Some Civil War soldiers lie buried in this place; called Jackson Park." Historic Jackson Cemetery is located on WV 20 (East Pike Street), near junction with US 50, Clarksburg.
Inscription
Johnathan Jackson born September 25, 1790 Upshur County (West) Virginia Died March 26, 1826 Clarksburg, (West) Virginia Father of Thomas J. (Stonewall) Jackson Lieutenant General CSA