Welcome to the official website of the Jackson Brigade Corporation
What is the Jackson Brigade Corporation?
The Jackson Brigade Corporation is a genealogical association for descendants of the immigrants John JACKSON (c 1715 – 1801) and his wife Elizabeth (CUMMINS) JACKSON (c 1729 – 1825).
Brief History of John and Elizabeth (CUMMINS) JACKSON
John JACKSON, born in Coleraine, Londonderry, Ireland c 1715, immigrated to Maryland from London in 1748/1749 on the ship Litchfield. Family tradition states that John and Elizabeth CUMMINS met on the ship and fell in love and later married. Many of John and Elizabeth descendants were prominent leaders in the U.S. Congress, military, and industry.
Who are we?
We are over 60 descendants of the immigrants John JACKSON and Elizabeth CUMMINS who since 1992 have dedicated many hundreds of hours in researching, compiling, and writing about our Jackson ancestors. We have many talented people in our group including published authors, PhDs, experts in genealogy, and experts in genetic genealogy (DNA testing). Much of our group’s efforts can be found on the Jackson Brigade website in the form of articles, stories, records, and extensive lineages of all eight of John and Elizabeth’s children: George, Edward, John Jr, Elizabeth, Sophia, Mary Sarah, Samuel, and Henry.
Our most famous son was Thomas Jonathan “Stonewall” Jackson, Confederate General of the American Civil War. Stonewall was a great grandson of John and Elizabeth. Besides Stonewall, our Jackson family has had many other prominent leaders in the settling of the American western frontier including an Indian Scout, a Fur trader, U. S. Congressmen, Governors, Military Generals and industrial leaders.
How can we help you?
1. We can help you with your family tree and how your family fits in our larger Jackson family. We can help answer the question: “How am I related to Stonewall Jackson?” You can post your own queries and read others.
2. You can read stories of your Jackson relatives. Read how in 1849, one Jackson family traveled the famous Oregon Trail by wagon train and was attacked by Native Americans.
3. We can help you determine which DNA test to take and help you understand the results.
4. You can attend one of our biannual Reunions where about 50 Jackson relatives from all over the nation meet for several days of talks, historic tours, and sharing of our family histories. We meet at a particular location that is important to a branch of the family. Previous Reunions have been held in Portland, Oregon; Zanesville, Ohio; and Lexington, Virginia. In the two years before, we focused our research on expanding what is known about this branch and documenting our findings for future generations.
5. We can help your child or grandchild with their school assignments on their family.
We need your help!! How can YOU help us?
1. You can join and be active in the Jackson Brigade Corporation. The Membership Fee is only $10/year.
2. Help by researching and writing up your family history and genealogy to post on our website.
3. Volunteer to help with our Reunions and if you have the skills, be a member of our Executive Committee.