Category Archives: Wilson County Texas
Aaron William “Willie” Jackson – The first son
Ancil McDonald Jackson and Seletia Ann West’s first son was born on October 30, 1864 in Free Timbers, Guadalupe County, Texas. He was named after his father’s brother Aaron William “Pony” Jackson. Aaron’s birth was right after his father’s service in the Confederacy during the Civil War in Texas. Ancil served in the Confederacy in …
Let’s Talk About the Harrell Family in Wilson County Texas
So who were the Harrell’s and how are they connected to the Sutherland Family History? The first Harrell in Wilson County Texas was Joseph Rendel Harrell. Joseph, who was born in Maury County Tennessee, and came to Texas in 1882 by way of Marion County Alabama and Sebastian County Arkansas. Joseph was married to Amanda …