Massey Arrowsmith Jackson
5. Massey Arrowsmith JACKSON. Born on 27 Mar 1809 in Greenville Co., S. C.7 Massey Arrowsmith died in Greenville Co., S. C., on 30 Sep 1851; he was 42.2 Buried on his homeplace, Greenville Co., S. C.
Dr. Jackson states that Massey’s birthdate is an exact copy of the family record kept by David Jackson; other sources show 1808.
In his manuscript draft written after 1927, Dr. Jackson gives the birth and death dates as follows: Born March 27th 1808. Died Sept 30th 1853.”
Dr. Jackson further states: (He was) buried on his homeplace near center of Highland township Greenville County, S. C. He was endowed with an uncommon personality of the highest order, and his death elicited expressions from those who knew him confirming his superiority.
He possessed a bountiful endowment of artistic ability. Was considered the best school teacher in that section. Was promoted to the position of Major in the State Militia. And was the main founder of Pleasant Hill Baptist church. His first fiance sickened of typhoid fever and died before their marriage was consumated, which was to him a sad and greatly depressing misfortune for he loved her dearly and truly. His death was tragic. Only a few days before he died he’d had a premonition of his death in a dream. He was so impressed with the dream he took his son W. Lafayette Jackson who was then only eight years old and showed him where he wanted to be buried. Three days later he was buried there. Seventy three years later this same son who now lives in Oklahoma put a nice steel fence around and a tomb to his father’s lone grave.11
Massey A.’s son, Lafayette, who was eight when his father died, wrote to Dr. Jackson telling about his father’s death and the family’s move to Georgia. Note that Massey A. was a school teacher:
“Father on Friday at school went out as he allways did to whair the Boys playground was Set down by an oak tree and went to sleep and dreamed a dream he was going to dye. On our way home he told me and Brother his dream. He taken with chill Friday night with pneumony Sent for Dr. Wilburn Barton he Bled him first thing. Was bur-ied the third day where he told Thorndill as he put his hand on a small oak bush he said: I want my head laid thair I herd those words He seemed to be as well as common (this was a hired hand).
Since Grandpa Johnson come back, had a sale Sold per the property and got Gija Southern to fetch us to Georgia Now I sold out Moved to Pickens Co. but all my folks went to Johnson Co., Texas seven miles north of Alvarado 25 miles Northwest to Ft. Worth In about 12 years my first wife (died) Her fathers name was William Mashburn from North Carolina I was the happiest man living while she lived Later on I married Dr. Jersey Greens daughter (LeeAnn McFaddin states in an e-mail of 4/00 that Margrett’s father was “Jesse” Green.)
Massey Wilborn wrote on Nov. 30, 1925 concerning his father: “I have his obituary. It shose he died from Lung troubel but Brother Landrum met up with the Dr. that waited on him Dr. Wilburn Barten the Dr that I was named after He said he had found out after it was two late that it was not Lung troubel but typhoid feaver he had and he bled him so he could not live long Only lived three days after that.”
Research needs: 1850 census of Greenville showing Massey Arrowsmith’s family; 1860 and 1870, Gilmer Co., Ga.; 1870 Pickens 1880 Pickens; 1880 and 1900 Johnson Co., Tx.
Abt 1839 when Massey Arrowsmith was 29, he married Susan JOHNSON, daughter of Isaac JOHNSON, in Greenville Co., S. C. Born ca 1819 in Greenville Co., S. C. Susan died in Texas, Johnson Co.?, ca 1896; she was 77.
They had the following children: 27 i. David Andrew “Andrew” (~1841-1862)
28 ii. Washington Lafayette “Fayette” (1843-1927)
29 iii. Nancy (~1845-)
30 iv. Landrum (~1847-1924)
31 v. Lewis (~1849-1924)
32 vi. Massey Wilborn (1852-1930)
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