William W. Jackman and Ruth Morgan

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Husband William W. Jackman ¹

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           Born: 10 Dec 1814 - East Pike Run Twp, Washington Co, PA 2
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         Father: William Jackman (1786-      ) 2
         Mother: Ann Wilkins (      -      ) 2

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       Marriage: 1839 2

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   Other Spouse: Eliza Jane Miller (      -      ) 2

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Wife Ruth Morgan ¹

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         Father: William Morgan (      -      ) 3
         Mother: Hannah Matthews (      -      ) 3

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Children

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1 F Louisa Jackman ²

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         Spouse: Alexander Carlisle (      -      ) 2

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General Notes: Husband - William W. Jackman

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He received a limited education in the subscription schools of the home neighborhood, then at the young age of twelve years began life for himself. He worked at various occupations, and at the age of eighteen took a boat-load of coal down the river to Maysville, Kentucky. He continued in that business for several years, also acting as pilot for boats to Louisville, Kentucky.

In 1849 Mr. Jackman, in company with Job Johnson, Abram Fry, George Hornback, Samuel Ashmade and John Woods, purchased 311 acres in East Pike Run township, laid out the town of California, and divided the upland tract among themselves, the share of Mr. Jackman being fifty acres. After laying out the town of California in Washington County, Pennsylvania, and before the lots were sold, he joined the advance army of "Argonauts" from "the States" in "'49" for the Sacramento Valley, California, for which the Pennsylvania town was named.

He was a Whig and Abolitionist in politics, and was deeply interested in educational progress, being a prime mover in the Southwestern State Normal School at California, to which he contributed largely.

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General Notes: Wife - Ruth Morgan

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She died a short time after the birth of her daughter.

1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 476, 799.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 799.

3 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 476.