Thomas Jackson was born in Clarksburg, West Virginia on January 21, 1824. His whole name was Thomas Jonathon Jackson. Jackson was of Scottish-Irish descent. His dad, Jonathon Jackson, was an attorney, he lived from 1790-1826. His mom was Julia Beckwith, she lived from 1798-1831. "His parents were married in September 1817 and had four children: Elizabeth, Warren, Thomas, and Laura Ann"( Jackson 75 ). Out of all of the children, Thomas lived the longest.
Jackson sailed to America from London on boat with very few people on board, included a nice young lady that he soon married. …
