D. W. Jackson (Biography)

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Taken from History of the State of Kansas, by William G. Cutler

D.W. JACKSON, merchant, was born in Clinton County, Ohio, in 1840, going from there to Benton County, Ind., when sixteen years of age, remaining there until 1861, when he enlsted in the first call in a company called the Benton Guards, served three months, in August 1862, he enlisted in the Seventy-third Indiana Volunteer Infantry, serving three years as Sergeant.  In 1868, emigrated to Kansas, locating at Garnett, Anderson County, where he worked as a carpenter.  In October, 1870, he located in Howard County, with C. T. Miller, and put up one of the fiast (sic) business houses in Longton and engaged in the mercantile business, freighting his goods from Humboldt.  At the end of three years, sold out and engaged in contracting and building, which he followed until 1878, and from that time until April 1882, was in the real estate and loan business.  He then bought a stock of hardware, and has since been in the hardware and furniture business, in connection with said real estate and loan business, has held the office of Justice of the peace since 1871.  He was married February 1861, in Oxford, Benton County, Ind., to Miss Evans.  They have four children--C.J., A.E., Mattie M., and J. C.  He is a member of Mulligan Post, No. 91, G.A.R. and Longton Lodge, No. 26, A.F.&A.M.