In a message dated 8/8/01 2:27:35 AM !!!First Boot!!!, [email protected] writes: > William Oscar Jackson married Laura Cook. The Cook family were cousins to my > husband's people so I work the collaterals too since they married back and > forth. > Had friends check today. W.A. JACKSON Aug. 9, 1830---Aug. 1, 1913 is > handcarved on the rock used as headstone. It is in LaClede county close to > Laquey. I have the story of why he is buried where he is if you would like > to hear it. Hi Connie, I too like to work the collaterals. William Anderson JACKSON was a brother to my great grandfather, George Washington JACKSON. I took a trip to MO. in June, (I live in Colorado) and I found William's wife's grave and many other JACKSON's, but I didn't find William's. Yes I would love to hear the story of why he is buried there. I also heard that he shot and killed his son in law, William Reed MILLER, (husband of Elizabeth.) I found Elizabeth's grave in Oaklawn(?) Cemetery, Richland and I found her husband's grave in Hazelgreen. I left a note in a ziploc bag at Hazelgreen and a descendant of William MILLER's brother contacted me. I also found Elizabeth's son's grave in Hazelgreen, next to his father. Anything I can find out about this branch of my tree would be a big help. I have found living descendants of William's sister, Martha Jane (JACKSON) STROUP and also a living descendant of William JACKSON's. Thanks for your response and sorry I screwed up so bad on 2 wives of William's. I made a correction on my message on the board. Mary