Dr. Ephraim Jackson, M.D.

JACKSON, KIDDER, SCRIPTURE, TUTTLE, MCCLELLAN, BROWN, NEWELL

Posted By: cheryl Locher moonen (email)
Date: 3/23/2020 at 13:01:12

Dr. Ephraim Jackson’s ancestry dates back many generations: Edward Jackson, born 1616, came to Mass., from London in 1642: Sebas, born mid-passage to America; Edward born 1698; Jonathan, first collector of the Port of Boston, 1757; Samuel; Ephraim.

Dr. Ephraim Jackson, M.D. was born about 1816, coming to this area in the spring of 1854. At that time there was only one other physician between Manchester and Dubuque. Dr. Jackson and his first wife were some of the first Sunday school workers in Epworth while they resided there. They belonged to the Methodist Church. For a time Dr. Jackson lived in Epworth but also carried on a practice in Farley. (In 1885, Dr. Jackson opened an office in Farley because his practice had grown so large here.)

Dr. Jackson’s first wife was Harriet N. Kidder, a native of Pittston, Me. and a sister of Z. Kidder, an early pioneer of Epworth. Harriet passed away on May 17, 1864 being buried south of Epworth. Ephraim married the second time to Mrs. Adaline McClellan July 2, 1865. Two of his children died young. Elma L. in 1842 and Joseph E. in 1849.

Dr. Jackson had eight other children:
Harriet E., Mrs. Tuttle; Sewell M.; Mary T., Mrs. Brown; Abby Ann F.; Addie Valentine; Frank Winslow; Sarah J.

The History of Farley, Welu Publishing, Copyright, 1996.
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Ephraim was the son of Ephraim Jackson & Abigail or Nabby Park. He married Harriet Newell on 16 MAR 1838. They were the parents of Harriet, Elma, Sewell, Joseph, & Mary. He married 2nd Adaline Scripture McClellan. They were the parents of Elizabeth, Adda, Frank, & Sarah.

1880 Dubuque County Biographies: EPHRAIM JACKSON, M. D., homoeopathic physician, Epworth; born in Middlesex Co., Mass., July 25, 1816; he traces his ancestry back for eight generations to Edward Jackson, born in 1616, who came to Massachusetts from London, England, in 1642, and took the Freeman's Oath in 1645; after him came Sebas, who was born on the passage to this country; Edward; Edward, born in 1698; Jonathan, first Collector of the port of Boston, 1757; Samuel; Ephraim; and in the eighth generation, Ephraim, the subject of this sketch.

Dr. J. came to Dubuque Co. April 17, 1854; he settled at that time neat his present place, being the pioneer physician here, there being only one other physician at that time between Manchester and Dubuque; his success as a physician has brought him a large practice, which he still retains; ten other physicians have, at different times, located in the place, but Dr. J. has remained a fixture here, and in the medical profession; he has long been an active official member of the M. E. Church, and himself and wife were among the first Sunday school workers in the town.

He has been married twice; first, in 1838, to Miss Harriet N. Kidder, and native of Pittston, Me., and sister of Z. Kidder; she died May 17, 1864; his second wife was Mrs. Adaline McClellan, to whom he was married July 2, 1865; two children have died - Elma L., Jan 30, 1842, and Joseph E., Oct. 27, 1849; eight children are living - Harriet E. (now Mrs. Tuttle ), Sewell M., Mary T. (now Mrs. Brown ), Abby Ann F., Etta E., Addie Valentine, Frank Winslow, and Sarah J.

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