John Jackson was born circa 1812 at
Tennessee. He married
Sarah "Sally" Ann Yoder at
Monroe Co., Indiana, on 6 February 1836. John was listed as the head of a family on the 1850 Census at
Bloomington Twp., Monroe Co., Indiana. John was listed as the head of a family on the 1860 Census at
Bloomington Twp., Monroe Co., Indiana. He died on 28 February 1869 at
Monroe Co., Indiana. He was buried in March 1869 at
Payne Cemetery, Bloomington Twp., Monroe Co., Indiana. He left a will at
Monroe Co., Indiana; Joseph served as administrator ofhis father-in-laws estate.