tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2565064927448520692.post14804424557243879..comments2024-02-05T02:04:41.661-05:00Comments on Nana Life: My ForefathersHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16177522637630437113noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2565064927448520692.post-74500690092205005942016-02-29T11:20:52.432-05:002016-02-29T11:20:52.432-05:00We are relatives, and I have photos of your Great-...We are relatives, and I have photos of your Great-Grandfather Luther Jackson and Great-Grandmother Mary Alice Jackson on my Ancestry.com tree. <br /><br />Luther and his brother Abb Jackson married sisters, Mary Alice and Alma Ray. The girls' father T.A. Ray's farm was next door to the Jackson farm in the Midway Community of Leake County, MS. TA Ray was a founder of Midway Baptist Church, and many of his children (including his daughters) were founding members. Midway Baptist Church, which was built on land donated by TA Ray, has the graves of babies born to Luther and Mary Alice; she had many still born and/or children that died within days of the birth. My mother always suspected Mary Alice had diabetes.<br />I am the grand-daughter of Rosa, the youngest daughter. I have very clear memories of Uncle Luther and Mary Alice visiting Midway and staying with Uncle Abb and Aunt Alma. I went with Luther and Abb to see the remains of the original family log cabin, which was falling in at that time (this would have been around 1962 or so). <br /><br />The Jacksons and Rays and Aldermans (TA Ray's wife was an Alderman) were firm friends, since that part of Leake County was settle by them (TA Ray and D. Alderman staked claims on the land). TA Ray's land is now owned by a lumber company, but the Jackson land is still being farmed by other Jacksons (probably a brother of Luther and Abb). Marjory Thrashnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2565064927448520692.post-29542884440856304892014-10-26T19:08:47.793-04:002014-10-26T19:08:47.793-04:00So happy to hear from you! I think that would make...So happy to hear from you! I think that would make us 5th cousins. I have never met any of my Gant ancestors as my grandfather was estranged from the family when my dad was very young. Which of Esek's children was your ancestor? Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16177522637630437113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2565064927448520692.post-28359277001920889662014-10-23T16:04:17.556-04:002014-10-23T16:04:17.556-04:00Hi Heather, we both descend from Esek Gant...I bel...Hi Heather, we both descend from Esek Gant...I believe that makes us distant cousins. He was my 3rd Great Grandfather.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14593669418528370495noreply@blogger.com