As I grew up, the family "mythology" was that our family was in some way connected or related to Andrew Jackson. As a kid, I was somewhat interested and looked up Andy and his family. He and Rachael had no kids, so I knew it wasn't a bloodline relationship. That pleased me because I understand that Jackson was a violent and contentious man, and I don't want to be connected to that. I've never been able to find a link, so I'll give the details I know for sure: my great grandfather was Captain Edmund Jackson (the missing link must be with him) I don't know which army he fought with but I think it might have been the Army of Tennessee (confederate) and he married Elizabeth Morton. They lived in or near Paris, and are buried in the Manleyville Cemetary near Paris. However his daughter, (Sarah Cook Jackson) my grandmother married Rush Clover from Indiana. All the Clovers were Union supporters, so either they were open minded or maybe he did fight for the north. I asked questions when I was young but never got answers. Everyone got quiet and uncomfortable and changed the subject. My dad had two cousins, Louise Butler and Alice Jackson. When I was about 13 and visiting Paris, I asked them both about it and they agreed that it was indeed true but didn't want to talk about it. All my family died when I was young and now there's no one left to ask. If any of you have a clue to this, I'd appreciate it if you'd let me know........thanks...Diane Diane Clover-Evans "Roll with the stars and run with Orion...."

Re Edmund Jacksons, from TN, in the Civil War Found at http://www.civilwar.nps.gov/cwss/soldiers.cfm Edmund Jackson (First_Last) Regiment Name 51 Tennessee Infantry. Side Confederate Company B Soldier's Rank_In Private Soldier's Rank_Out Sergeant Alternate Name E.S./Jackson Notes Film Number M231 roll 22 (NOTE - several of my allied families had men who fought in this Unit and they were all from Henry, Gibson and Weakley counties TN) --------------------------------------------- Note - this is the only Edmund/Edmond Jackson found from TN in either the Union or Confederate files at the above web site Kathleen Hill in CA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Diane Evans" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2007 10:58 AM Subject: [TNDAVIDS] Family Mystery > As I grew up, the family "mythology" was that our family was in some way > connected or related to Andrew Jackson. As a kid, I was somewhat > interested and looked up Andy and his family. He and Rachael had no kids, > so I knew it wasn't a bloodline relationship. That pleased me because I > understand that Jackson was a violent and contentious man, and I don't > want to be connected to that. I've never been able to find a link, so > I'll give the details I know for sure: my great grandfather was Captain > Edmund Jackson (the missing link must be with him) I don't know which army > he fought with but I think it might have been the Army of Tennessee > (confederate) and he married Elizabeth Morton. They lived in or near > Paris, and are buried in the Manleyville Cemetary near Paris. However his > daughter, (Sarah Cook Jackson) my grandmother married Rush Clover from > Indiana. All the Clovers were Union supporters, so either they were open > minded or maybe he did fight for the north. > > I asked questions when I was young but never got answers. Everyone got > quiet and uncomfortable and changed the subject. My dad had two cousins, > Louise Butler and Alice Jackson. When I was about 13 and visiting Paris, > I asked them both about it and they agreed that it was indeed true but > didn't want to talk about it. All my family died when I was young and > now there's no one left to ask. > > If any of you have a clue to this, I'd appreciate it if you'd let me > know........thanks...Diane > > > Diane Clover-Evans > "Roll with the stars and run with Orion...." > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

That's him!!! Thanks so much!! Diane Clover-Evans "Roll with the stars and run with Orion...."