David Edward “Davy” Jackson (1788–1837), son of Edward, was a famous fur trader in the Northwest. Jackson Hole, Wyoming is named after him. He was one of those who opened the Oregon Trail having explored many connecting valleys in his life as a trapper. Jedediah Smith, Davy Jackson and William Sublette bought the three year old Rocky Mountain Fur Company in 1826, […]
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Chester Hugh Pribble June 7, 1924 ~ October 10, 2022 (age 98) Obituary Chester Hugh Pribble, 98, of Woolrich, [PA] passed away peacefully on October 10, 2022 at the Williamsport Hospital. Born June 7, 1924 in Petroleum, Richie County, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Sherman and Ella Pribble. In addition to […]
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Ron Jackson and his niece Lesley Tompkins at the 2014 Jackson Brigade Reunion. It is with great sadness that I relate the death of Ronald Thomas “Ron” Jackson. Since Ron and his wife Donna have attended several Jackson Brigade Reunions, you may remember him. His son posted a notice of his death on Facebook. Ronald Thomas “Ron” […]
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A message from the new Jackson Brigade President Ed Clark who attended the 2022 Jackson Brigade Reunion in Taney County, Missouri August 4-5, 2022. Ed Clark writes: Above is a group photo with the names of the attendees of the Jackson Brigade Reunion 2022. About 25 more images will follow my message. * My commentary […]
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The new fencing around the Henry Jackson Cemetery as the sun rises one morning. Photo taken November 2021. The Jackson Brigade Corporation is proud to announce the completion of the new fencing around the historic Henry Jackson Cemetery. The cemetery is in Hall, Upshur County, WV, about six miles northeast of Buckhannon, WV. […]
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The next Jackson Brigade Reunion that was scheduled to be held near Branson, Taney County, Missouri during August 5, 6, and 7, 2021 has been postponed to August 2022 due to the Coronavirus crisis. Dan Hyde
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September 28, 2020 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Mary Love Berryman’s husband Hoyt. Mary Love writes the following: “Seven weeks ago Hoyt was put under Hospice Care. This last Saturday the nurse informed that us that he could no longer swallow. The family came in and visited […]
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Article from Richmond Times-Dispatch, September, 6, 2020. Lexington[, VA] — The Lexington City Council has officially renamed the cemetery where Confederate Gen. Stonewall Jackson is buried. Council members voted unanimously Thursday to adopt a law changing the the name of Stonewall Memorial Cemetery to Oak Grove Cemetery, according to local news outlets. […]
Continue reading → Charlottesville’s city council voted to remove both the Lee monument and another nearby depicting fellow Gen. Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson, but a small group of Confederate supporters filed suit to save them. The case is headed to the Supreme Court of Virginia and could take months to be resolved. Older April, 2019 article at https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/charlottesvilles-statue-defenders-win-partial-victory-in-lawsuit/2019/04/30/18979542-6b6d-11e9-a66d-a82d3f3d96d5_story.html Submitted by […]
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September 5, 2020 New Jackson Memorial Fountain in Parkersburg’s City Park. Photo by Joe Waterman Jackson Memorial Fountain is a historic fountain located at the entrance to City Park at Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia. The original fountain, built in 1905, was severely damaged by a storm in October, 2018 and recently replaced in […]
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