KINFOLKS By Evelyn Flood

This story features the Jacob and Nancy BURDINE JACKSON ASHLEY family
Mainly about Nancy Louisa Sarah Jane "Dolly" JACKSON
Genealogy is about the Ashley, Brown, Burdine, Clark, Dale,
Davis, Denney, England, Fisher, Hefley, Jackson, Merrill, Mitchell,
Nichols, Pendergrass,and Wright Families.

Ashley, Burdine, Jackson, Nichols Researchers WELCOME!!

If you are here to just collect names to add to your website so that
your count will be higher, go someplace else to copy your information.
My pet peeve in genealogy are those of you on the Internet who just
copy someone else's hard-earned research without even ASKING permission.
The word ASK is not in your vocabulary.

Received a letter from a lady in Oklahoma in which she included a
printed page from "The History of Sequoyah County,Oklahoma 1828-1975"
Sallisaw,Oklahoma which contained information about John Amos and
William Joseph Jackson, sons of John J Jackson (grandsons of Jacob
Jackson and Nancy Burdine).

You will remember that Nancy Burdine Jackson Ashley was the daughter
of Amos Burdyne (born 1780 Culpepper County,Virginia--son of
John Burdyne(Burdine) and Betty Dicken(s) and grandson of Richard and
Catherine Tanner Burdine).

Amos had married Jennie Davison 26 September 1803 in Washington
County,Kentucky and they had gone to live in St.Charles County, Missouri
sometime around 1811.Amos Burdyne lived in Missouri at the time of the New Madrid
Earthquake in 1811.

Amos was living with a daughter Jane Burdine Lucas in 1850 in Ozark
County, Missouri, age 70.
His wife Jennie Davidson Burdyne had died in St. Charles County, Missouri
in 1832 of cholera.

If you will remember in my 17July1998 Kinfolks article about
Nancy Burdine Jackson Ashley, I listed her children as:
(1) John J Jackson born 28 Feb 1838 St.Charles County,Missouri.
He married Rosana Wright on 1 Jan 1862 in Newton County, Arkansas.
She was daughter of Carter Wright and Dicey--(full blooded Miami Indian.

The Jackson family was a migratory family. They migrated in a westward
circle from Taney County,Missouri in the 1880s.
They journeyed to Dodge City, Kansas--Wyoming's South Pass,
Salt Lake City,Utah-- the Colorado mines, New Mexico, Texas and back
to Miami, Indian Territory where land was leased for the year's corn
crop. They camped among the Indians of the area.
While traveling back to Missouri to complete the eight-year journey,
John J Jackson died at Joplin,Missouri in 1889.
Rosana tried to draw her husband's Civil War Pension (he fought for
Confederacy in Civil War and was wounded through the jaw) but her
widow's pension was denied.
John J Jackson died on 19 Nov 1889 at Joplin(Jasper County)Missouri.
Rosana Wright Jackson died on 26 December 1892 at Huzzah Creek,
Boone County,Arkansas while camped there. She was taken to the
farmhouse of James Franklin Mitchell and is buried in a nearby cemetery.

Nancy Burdine Jackson divorced Jacob Jackson in 1842 in a St.Louis,
Missouri court stating Jacob had disappeared. They had been married on
6 July 1837 at St.Charles County,Missouri.
She had a daughter Catherine Jackson born 1842 in Missouri--a son
James Jackson born 1843 in Missouri and a son Amos Ashley born 1851 in
Arkansas by her second husband, Mr. Ashley.
Nothing further known about these other children but found the family
in 1860 Newton County,Arkansas,Prarie Township,Visit #193.

John J and Rosana Wright Jackson's children:
(1)JOHN AMOS JACKSON ,son of John J Jackson and Rosana Wright was,
born 20 April 1868 in Bradleyville,Taney County,Missouri.
After courtship by correspondence, John Amos Jackson returned to
Huzzah Creek, Boone County, Arkansas and married Martha Elizabeth
Almeda Mitchell on 22 May 1893 at Pedlo(Boone County,Arkansas).
Martha E A Mitchell was granddaughter of James Mitchell.
John Amos and Martha E A Mitchell Jackson's children:
(1) Pearly Jackson born 7 March 1894 in Newton County, Arkansas.
She married Charlie Fisher. The Fisher children were:
(A) Gladys,(B) Earl, (C)May, (D)Edna, (E)Eual, (F)Juanita, (G)Eurith,
(H)Billy,(I) Ivo, (J)Arleen and (K)Christine Fisher.
Ivo and Arleen were twins.
Pearly Jackson Fisher lived at Akins(Sequoyah County, Oklahoma.

(2)James Jackson born 20 Dec 1895. Died 3 Feb 1898 at Coal Hill,
Johnson County,Arkansas.

(3)John "Willie" Jackson born 25 Oct 1900 at Jasper,Arkansas.
Married Clara Pendergrass.
Their children:
(A)Louis Jackson
(B) Lucille Jackson
(C) Pauline Jackson
(D) Floyd Jackson
(E) Phyllis Jackson
(F) Connie Jackson
(G) Jay Jackson
(H) Hershell Jackson
(I) Glenn Jackson
(J) Ann Jackson
(K) Shirley Jackson
(L) Doris Jackson and
(M) Kenneth Jackson.
They lived at Moffett( Sequoyah County,Oklahoma?)

(4)Amos Jackson born 27 April 1904, place unknown.
He married twice, wives unknown.
No children.
Amos died 5 Feb 1956 place unknown.

(5)Robert Lafayette Jackson died young and buried at Maple (Cemetery?)
(6)Parlee Jackson born 7 March 1906 at Muldrow,Oklahoma.
She married Matthew England.
The England children were:
(A) Opal England
(B) Bert England
(C) Arvil England
(D) Arvil England
(E) Wanese England
(F) Jean England
(G) Darleen England
(H) Maynard England
(I) Wayne England and
(J) Patsy England.
The Englands lived at Sallisaw,Okla.

(7)Jewell Estell Jackson born 26 July 1908 at Muldrow,Oklahoma.
Married Cecil Merrill. The Merrill children:
(A) Ernest Merrill
(B) Ruth Helen Merrill .
Jewell Estell Jackson Merrill married a second time to John B Denney.
The Denney children are:
(C) Johnie Dale Denney and
(D) Gary Don Denney.
Jewell Jackson Merrill Denney lived at Sallisaw,Oklahoma.

(8)Ella Jackson born 16 May 1910 at Muldrow,Oklahoma.
Ella married three times:
(1) Woodrow Summers
(2) Doug Bates and
(3) John Walczak.
One child: Larry John Bates.
Ella and John Walczak live in West Sacramento,California.
(9)Stella Jackson-twin to Ella. Born 16 May 1910 at Muldrow,Oklahoma.
She married Kenneth Dale.
The Dale children are:
(A) Jerry Dale
(B) Gary Dale
(C) Gene Dale and
(D) Janice Dale.
The Dales live at West Sacramento,California.

(10)Charlie Creed Jackson born 11 March 1913 at Muldrow,Oklahoma.
He married (1)Minnie Spaniard and
(2) Edna Avery.
No children.
Charlie resides in West Sacramento,California.

John Amos Jackson died 6 August 1953 and is buried in the Sallisaw ,
Oklahoma City Cemetery.
His wife Martha E A Mitchell Jackson died 26 April 1948 and is also
buried at Sallisaw,Oklahoma in City Cemetery.

(2)WILLIAM JOSEPH JACKSON--second son of John J and Rosana Wright
Jackson. Born 30 August 1871 in Newton County,Arkansas.
He married
(1 )Dora Maupin(Moppins)She died from childbirth complications.
All their children died in infancy.
William Joseph married (2) Laura Kinkaid.
Children:
(A) Joanna Jackson and
(B)Dorothy Jackson.
It is uncertain by me if these are Jackson or Kincaid childrenj.
William Joseph Jackson died on 15 October1971 and is buried in the
Maple Cemetery(town?) as is his wife Laura.
It is ironic that following many years of traveling as children,
John Amos and William Joseph Jackson settled in Sequoyah County,
Oklahoma and remained to rear their families and their sister Dollie
settled near Ft. Smith, Arkansas.

(3)NANCY LOUISA SARAH JANE "Dollie"JACKSON was the daughter of
John J Jackson and Rosana Wright Jackson.
She was born 4 September 1878 in Jasper County,Missouri.
Dollie married Francis Franklin"Frank"O'Bar NICHOLS on 29 November 1897
at Coal Hill,Johnson County,Arkansas.
Frank Nichols was the son of CLIFTON NICHOLS and AMANDA CORA BROWN.
Clifton and Amanda Cora Brown were married on 22Aug1873 in Newton
County,Arkansas.
It is unknown when Clifton Nichols died, but it is believed he died in
Newton County,Arkansas. He owned land there.
Amanda Cora Brown Nichols was much younger than Clifton Nichols.
Clifton had married first to Mary Ann Davis and had children by her.
Clifton and Amanda Cora Brown Nichols had six children.
Amanda Cora Brown Nichols died in 1903 in Searcy County,Arkansas.

NOTE:I stated in the earlier story about Nancy Burdine Jackson Ashley
that Dollie married Frank Reynolds. After I received the information
about the Jackson family living in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma and saw
the name Jewell, I thought "Could Jewell Nichols Clark be related to
this family"??
I quickly got out my Clifton Nichols file.
Much to my joy, it turned out that Jewell Nichols Clark of Pocola,
Oklahoma is INDEED RELATED TO BOTH THESE FAMILIES.
Wait until she gets a copy of this article.
This possibly makes her blood kin to my Flood children on both the
Burdine and Nichols sides.
Had written previously to Jewell and was helping her with the
Clifton Nichols family.

Frank and Dollie Jackson NICHOLS children were:
(1) Minnie Novie Nichols, born 24Nov1901 at Jasper,Arkansas(Newton
County).
She married General Sherman Pettigrew on 21 November 1918.
Nothing further known.

(2)Nellie Faye Nichols born 9Aug1903 at Jasper,Ark.Marriage unknown.

(3)Jewel Amos Nichols born 11 April 1906 at Jasper,Arkansas.
Married Dorothy Mae Smith on 25 July 1942 at Ft Smith,Arkansas.
Dorothy's parents were Arch Alvin Smith and Bertie Mae Mitchell.
Dorothy was born in 1921 in Franklin County,Arkansas.
Their children were:
(A) Charles Franklin Nichols born 25June1943 Sebastian County,Arkansas
married Stella L Teague in 1965.

(B) Jewell Dean Nichols born 22July1946 at Jennry Lind(Sebastian County)
Arkansaas, married William Andrew Clark on 10Oct1969.
The Clark children are Sheryl Lynn and Randy Thomas Clark.

(C) Carl Wayne Nichols born 19June1950 at Jenny Lind,Arkansas.
Married Linda Kaye Gothard in 1967 at Witcherville(Sebastian County)
Arkansas. Their children are:
(1) Nelson Wayne Nichols and
(2) Carla Kay Nichols who married Larry Roberts in 1990.

(D)Kathleen Nichols born 20Nov1954 at Ft.Smith,Arkansas.
Married Gary David King on 16March1973.
Their children:
(1)Bryan Garret King and (2)Kerry Ann King.

Jewell Amos Nichols died 28July1978 at Ft.Smith with burial in the
Jenny Lind Cemetery,Sebastian County, Arkansas.

Continuing with Frank and Dollie Jackson Nichols children:

(4)Modie Elsie Nichols, born 30March1912 at Jasper,Arkansas.
Married Emit S Martin on 6April1932. Nothing further known.

(5)John Clifton Nichols, born 15March1912 at Lone Elm,Franklin County,
Arkansas.Married on 28July1934 to unknown.
Children unknown.
John Clifton Nichols died on 8Jan1986,place unknown.

(6)James Arvil Nichols ,born 13May1914 at Lone Elm,Franklin County,
Arkansas.
Married Lucille Marie Hamm on 7April1951. Nothing further known.

(7)Conard Louis Nichols, born 8March1917 at Lone Elm,Franklin County,
Arkansas.Married Pauleen Upshaw on 20April1943.
Conard Louis Nichols died on 19May1943. Nothing further known.

Francis Franklin "Frank" O'Bar Nichols died on 21July1954 at Midland,
Arkansas with burial at Rose Lawn Cemetery at Ft.Smith,Arkansas.

Nancy Louisa Sarah Jane "Dollie"Jackson died on 23February1956 at
Midland, Arkansas and is also buried in the Rose Lawn Cemetery at
Ft.Smith,Arkansas.

Clifton (John Clifton)Nichols was also the father of Emeline Tennessee
Nichols who married Phillip Hefley and the famous preacher Dan Hefley
was their son.
"It's A Small World After All" goes that little song.

Feel like I have won an "Oscar" in Genealogy(at least an "Emmy") when
I helped trace these families as far back as Richard and Catherine
Burdine in 1760s of Bromfield Parish, Culpepper County, Virginia.

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