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JACKSON, M. D.; physician and surgeon; Chesterville; one of
the leading physicians of the county; born May 27, 1843, in
Canada. Is the son of Thomas, born in Scotland and
came to Canada in 1817. Served in a rebellion between Canada
and the United States. His mother, Elizabeth Craft,
was born in Nova Scotia, and married in Canada. They had the
following children: Thomas, John C., Jonas B., Moses,
George A., Elizabeth, (deceased); Mary, deceased, after
marrying John C. Webster, Methodist minister; Margaret,
Jennie, Rachel V. The father was a Presbyterian and the
mother a Methodist. Mr. Jackson read medicine at
Chatham, Canada, with Dr. O. Springer for four years after
having graduated at the high school at same place, graduated at
the Cleveland Medical College in the spring of 1865, and practiced
two years at Marietta, and Sept. 3, 1869, came to Chesterville,
where he is having a lucrative practice in Homœopathic
treatments; was married in 1872 to Kate, daughter of
Christopher and Marilla (Denman) Lindsay; she was born Feb.
22, 1850. They have two children: Frank, born Dec.
15, 1873; Linsday A., Sept. 3, 1875. Member of Lodge
No. 204, I. O. O. F., in which he has held all offices. Been
a member of the school board sine 1876; votes Republican ticket;
breeding fine imported Clydesdale horses; has one of the finest
horses in the state; imported by John Reber. |
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