Hannah Corless and the Jacksons

 

Hannah Corless lived with David and Amelia H. Jackson from age nine until she married Samuel South.  The Jacksons treated Hannah kindly and lovingly, as if she were their own daughter.  The follow information about the David Jackson family comes from the book, Randolph — A Look Back, published in 1981.  See pages 273 — 274.

 

Like all pioneers in Randolph, David and Amelia worked hard to till the clay soil and develop ditches and canals to make the land produce a living for the family.  Inasmuch as the area was more adaptable to raising livestock than crops, the Jacksons put their effort toward this endeavor.

 

David Jackson was one of the earlier missionaries to leave from the Randolph Ward.  He served in the Central States in 1897.  He and Amelia were always active in both the ward and stake.  She was secretary of the Woodruff Stake Relief Society at one point in her productive life.

 

David constantly strived to upgrade his ranch, his cattle, and home.  The place is now known as the Jackson Land Livestock Company.  It passed from him to his son, Frank, who died December 6, 1969.  Now it is owned by Ross D. Jackson, a grandson of David and Amelia.

 

Dorothy Hackworth adds: David’s brother, Richard, married my mother’s (Hannah’s) sister, Catherine Corless.  They were the parents of thirteen children.  One died in infancy.  There were twelve living children when Richard passed away December 9, 1945.  Catherine died three years later.  She was always active in the Church.  The record doesn’t state that Richard was.