Names: Jackson

Dear Marie,

Here are the census records you requested, and one marriage for the couple with whom Lafayette Sallers is living in 1860: (Jackson, Thomas  md. Sullens, Eliza, Brown County, IL,  8 Mar1853 Book A&B,  lic# 000002) I believe this marriage may be Sallers, rather than Sullens. In our years of working with Brown County surnames we have never seen the name Sullens, and it does seem very likely that Lafayette and the other siblings would be in their older sister's home. Also note that "Mrs. E." is born in Missouri, as are the Sallers siblings.

We have found some interesting material on this couple in the Cemeteries of Brown County book. It appears Thomas Jackson was murdered Oct. 1, 1861. The ages of Thomas and his wife differ somewhat from the census, but that is very common, and the cemetery record would be more accurate.

NOTE: Cemeteries of Brown County, IL p. 45, Hulett Cemetery:

    "Thomas Jackson, age 25, who is buried (Hulett Cem) was murdered in LaGrange (Brown County) in 1861 by an individual named Pleasant Redick. Jackson seemed to have been quite a bad character and a dispute came about because of the proposed bringing of some of his friends to a dance."

Thomas Jackson (d. 1 Oct 1861, age 25 yrs)
Eliza Jackson (d. 5 Oct 1865, age 26 yrs)

No mention is found of what happened to the couple's two sons after their deaths.

There are other Thomas Jacksons in the cemetery book, but none match the age.

I hope these will be of help to you. Please let me know if we can be of any further assistance.

Laurie Huffman

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1860 Fed Census, Cooperstown, Brown, IL 541/523:
    Thomas Jackson 25, laborer, b. IN
    Mrs. E. Jackson 27, b. MO
    Geo. A. Jackson 4, b. IL
    W.G. Jackson (m) 4, b. IL
    Lafayette Sallars or Sellars 16, b. MO
    Mary Sallars or Sellars 20, b. MO
    Washington Sallars or Sellars 25, b. MO

1860 Fed Census, Cooperstown, Brown, IL 640/622:
    Jane Sallers 51, b. TN
    Sion Sallers 26, farming, b. TN

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1870 Fed Census, Cooperstown, Brown, IL 251/251:
    Sihon Sellers 36, carpenter, b. TN
    Catherine Sellers 33, b. OH
    Frank Sellers 7, b. IL
    Willie Sellers 2, b. IL
    Theodore Sellers 10, b. IL

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