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William T. Jackson was born in Jackson County, Tenn., September 29, 1864, and is a son of Andrew and Caroline Jackson, also Tennesseeans, the former’s birth occurring in 1834 and the latter’s in 1846. Mr. Jackson was a farmer by occupation, a Democrat in his political views, and passed from life in his native State in 1866, mourned by many friends and acquaintances. His widow now resides in Desha County, Ark., and is the wife of John W. Cheatham. William T. Jackson is one of three children born to his parents, the other two members of the family being Charles and Richard, both residents of Desha County. From the time of his birth up to nine years of age, William T. Jackson resided in the State of his birth, but at that time was taken to Arkansas, which State has since been his home. His advantages were quite limited in his youth, and at the early age of sixteen years he was compelled to begin the battle of life for himself, and first worked as a farm laborer, and tilling the soil has since been his occupation, at which he is doing well. He was married, September 15, 1886, to Miss Rachel Evans, a native of Arkansas, but he was called upon to mourn her death August 19, 1887, she having borne a daughter that died in infancy. His second marriage was consummated August 1, 1889, to Mrs. Nannie T. Stillwell, widow of Asher C. Stillwell, who died August 10, 1886, and a daughter of Abraham F. and Tabitha (Clark) Hudson, a native of Fayette County, Tenn., born September 26, 1854. Mr. Jackson is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, his wife belongs to the Christian Church, and both take an active interest in church work and are liberal contributors to feasible enterprises so far as their time and means will allow.