History of Kentucky, five volumes, edited by Judge Charles Kerr,
American Historical Society, New York & Chicago, 1922, Vol. IV, p. 39
Fayette Co.

     J. T. JACKSON.  A third of a century ago J. T. Jackson made his
first modest effort as a retail lumber merchant at Lexington.  He is one
of the oldest lumber dealers in the state and his personal energies have
been the means of broadening his business until it is now conducted on a
large scale, involving manufacturing as well as distributing facilities,
and also a complete organization for contracting and building.
     For the past six years it has been conducted as the J. T. Jackson
Lumber Company, of which Mr. Jackson is practically the sole owner.  He
began business in 1888.  The facilities now include planing mills for
the manufacture of all interior finish, moldings, sash and door and
other lines of mill work.  He handles all grades of lumber and builders'
supplies.  The business has $125,000 invested, and the range of its
service and activities covers all the Blue Grass country.  
     J. T. Jackson was born in Bullitt County, Kentucky, December 11,
1863.  His grandfather, John Jackson, was a Virginian who settled at an
early day in Shelby County, Kentucky, and was a farmer in Shelby,
Spencer and Bullitt counties, dying in the latter county.  His son,
James William Jackson, was a native of Shelby County and succeeded to
the ownership of the old Bullitt County homestead.  James W. Jackson
died when past eighty.  His wife, Sarah Holloway, was a native of
Spencer County, Kentucky, and died in middle years.
     J. T. Jackson grew up on a farm and lived there until he was about
twenty-five years of age.  He finished his education in Transylvania
University, which he attended in 1883-84.  He was on the farm until
1888, when he came to Lexington and opened a small lumber yard on West
Short Street.  He continued in business at that location for twenty-five
years, but in the meantime had secured the grounds where his present
plant is located.  For several years past a large part of his business
has been contacting He is the contractor for the new boys' dormitory of
the University of Kentucky.  His building superintendent is H.G. Garner,
a civil engineer.  Mr. Jackson keeps from twenty to sixty men employed
in his business.
     At one time he served as a member of the board of education, and is
a substantial citizen whose interests go out to every worthy enterprise
in Lexington or his state.  He is a deacon of the Central Christian
Church.  At the age of twenty-three Mr. Jackson married Sallie Hughes,
of Frankfort, who died leaving two sons: William Hughes, now a lumber
dealer at Danville, Kentucky, and J. T., Jr., associated with his
father's office.  Mr. Jackson married for his second wife Margaret
Sellier, of Lexington, and they have one daughter, Elizabeth Holloway,
now a student in the University of Kentucky.

Garner Holloway Hughes Jackson Sellier
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Bullitt-KY Shelby-KY Spencer-KY VA

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