John William Jackson, A Friend to the Indians

JOHN WILLIAM JACKSON was born on the 14th of June, 1849 in Blackley, Lancaster, England. Blackley is a suburb of Manchester. He is the son of Thomas Jackson and Alice Crompton. The family came to America in 1853 and lived in Springfield, Illinois until 1856, when they came to Utah in the Nicholas Groesbecks’ Independent Company when John was seven years old. As the family entered the Salt Lake Valley in October 1856, John’s brother, Thomas was born at the foot of Emigration Canyon.

The family first lived in Moroni, then in Nephi, where their home was in the southwest corner of the old fort. From Moroni the family moved to Payson where they lived for a number of years. While in Payson, he chose Sarah Ellenor Bingham to be his wife. They were married in the Endowment House in Salt Lake City on August 4, 1870.

After their first two children, John Henry Jr. (13 June, 1873) and Jeremiah (09 August, 1874) were born, the couple was called by their church leader, Brigham Young to assist in the development of the settlement of St. John, Arizona, one-thousand miles from their home in Payson. When Brigham Young released the pioneers, he came back to Utah,

As a trade he chose cabinet making, an art he learned from his father. His father had moved to Glenwood, Utah (then known as Glencove) in Sevier Valley. John Joined his father in Glenwood making furniture.

John Jackson and his wife Ellenor moved to Wayne County and lived in a rough stone house in Old East Loa (the town was later moved to higher ground and renamed Lyman.

John William Jackson died April 1, 1928 in Lyman, Wayne County, Utah.

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Thomas Jackson and Alice Crompton History

THOMAS JACKSON was born September 13, 1823 at Blackley, Lancashire, England. He was the son of John Jackson and Susannah Grundy. His first wife was Alice Crompton. On January 9, 1855, he sailed on the Ship "Neva" from Liverpool, England for America and landed in New Orleans February 22, 1855. After a long and full life, he passed away on September 14, 1883. He was buried in the Glenwood, Utah Cemetery.

To see his headstone in the Glenwood Cemetery go here.

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Perry Jackson's Intrepid Ancestors

Perry LeRoy Jackson's ancestors have been traced back to 390 B.C. to the Celts. His lineage includes notables such as William the Conqueror and other Scandinavian, European, Spanish, and Roman royalty. However, Perry identified most with the common man.

Ancestors included on this chart are: Perry Leroy Jackson, Jeremiah Jackson, Sarah Eleanor Bingham, Silas Wilson Morrell, Luzerna Allred, Thomas Jackson, Alice Crompton, Jeremiah Bingham, Sarah Keele, William Wilson Morrell, Sarah Jane Richards, Andrew Jackson Allred, Chloe Stevens, John Jackson, Susannah Grundy, William Crompton, Alice Hall, Richard John Keele, Nancy Eleanor McCullough, Cyrus Wilson Morrell, Mary Worley, Silas Richards, Elizabeth Mc Clenahan, James Allred, Elizabeth Warren, Henry Stevens and Mary Ann Howe.

Cowboy's Goodbye - A Trail Long Traveled and a Life Well Lived.

Perry LeRoy Jackson, age 87, passed away on May 12, 2007 in Richfield, Utah, after a valiant battle with debilitating illnesses. Perry was born May 25, 1919 in Fremont, Utah, the youngest of eight children born to Jeremiah and Chloe Jane Morrell Jackson. He married the love of his life, Shirley in the Manti Utah.
Perry loved to play the guitar and sing. He wrote lyrics and music and recorded over 100 songs. Early in his music career he was known as "The Fremont Troubadour" and his music was often played on a local radio station. In addition to singing, he enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping and was happiest when engaged in those activities. He loved his family and was enthused about having them surround him. In the 1950's, he went to Hollywood, where his first album was recorded. He signed a contract with Victor Recording Company; however, not wanting to expose his family to the life-style of the entertainment business, he broke his contract and decided against moving to California, choosing instead the quieter life of Wayne County. Throughout his life, he enjoyed many occupations: farming, maintaining the Wayne County television towers, and driving a school bus from Hanksville to Bicknell, the longest school bus route in Utah. He could repair almost any appliance and owned a repair shop for many years. He was also a tour guide, giving 4-wheel jeep tours into the Utah desert. In 1952 Perry was asked to guide a group from National Geographic Magazine through Cathedral valley. An article entitled "Roaming The West's Fantastic Four Corners" containing photographs of Perry and his jeep was published in the June 1952 issue. Salt Lake City Magazine interviewed Perry and also published photographs and wrote about him in their article "Discovering Goblin Valley" in May/June 1997 issue.

This is his story and his roots.