From Proud Heritage, Vol. 1 by DCPA, not currently in print
Eva Green Crosby born 1 September 1872, died 22 December 1937, daughter of James Wm. Crosby and Mary Texana Hollingsworth Crosby; married 27 April 1890 Caleb William Jackson born 4 June 1866, died 1949. Both are buried at Restland Cemetery, Dallas, Texas.
Eva and Caleb lived on the farm where Caleb was born and which is now part of Richland College. Caleb inherited the land from his father James E. Jackson, who came to Texas with the Peters Colony in 1846.
Being farmers they took great pride in having registered hogs and cows. There was always a large garden to provide vegetables for canning. The first canning process used sealed cans in a pressure cooker. Later they canned in glass jars in the pressure cooker, providing food for all the family. Eva made sure that each of the married children had canned vegetables for their families. She loved to cook and bake, having her own special recipe for salt rising bread.
Quilting Bees were often held in their home so they could help one another with quilting.
Caleb was on the school board in 1908 for the Jackson School that was located at the crossroads of Audelia and Forest Lane. Will T. Sharp also was on the board with him. The teachers usually boarded with families in the community and their teaching contract was for $50 a month.
They were Democrats and were always interested in political activities. They were members of the Methodist Church and as they were Pioneers of Dallas County they were members of the Half Century Club sponsored by The Dallas Times Herald in the late 1920’s and early 1930’s.
Eva and Caleb had nine children: 1) Willeford E. Jackson born 21 March 1891, died 16 August 1954, buried Garden of Gethsemane, Houston , Texas; married (1) 15 December 1912, Lena Rivers Hoskins born 1887, died 1913. She was the daughter of Judge and Mrs. S. H. Hoskins, Denton, Texas. He married (2) September 1926 to Geraldine “Gerrie” Fellows of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Willeford served in the United States Navy in World War I firing the Big Bertha Guns.
2) John Henson Jackson born 14 July 1892, died 16 April 1954; married September 1915, Mary Wright Huffhines born 14 May 1894, died 13 October 1982, both buried Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Dallas, Texas. Henson was a carpenter and builder. They had five children: a) Jeanette born 21 June 1917, married 8 September 1939, H. C. Johnson, and they had two children: Linda Jeanette and Harold Lee. b) Hazel Elizabeth born 10 December 1918, married 6 July 1950, Raymond C. Broughton born 1911, died 1978. c) J. H. Jackson, Jr. born 30 September 1921, married 2 September 1950, Beatrice Louella Margotch. J. H. was in the Merchant Marines during World War II. They had three children: Linda Marie, James Douglas and Margaret Kay. d) Everts Earl Jackson born 19 February 1927. e) Patricia “Patsy” Joyce Jackson born 29 February 1932.
3) Annie Jewel Jackson born 15 January 1894, died 18 January 1967; married 24 December 1912 Porter Oather Rippy born 8 January 1889, died July 1957. Both are buried Restland Cemetery Dallas, Texas. They had seven children: a) Juanita Frances Rippy born 25 June 1914, died August 1984; married 4 October 1933, L. M. Sutherland, both are buried at Restland Cemetery. Their children were Barbara Jean, Darrell Lee, Jarrell Ree, Shirley Ann, Bettye Lynn and Ronald Francis. b) Eva Dorothy Rippy born 28 March 1916, married 23 October 1932, Saval Putnam. They had two children Eva Ann and Robert Saval Putnam. c) Pauline Jackson Rippy born 16 January 1918, married 10 April 1954, B. G. Reed. d) Robert Cecil Rippy born 31 October 1919, married 4 April 1942, Ouida Breedlove. They had two sons Robert William and Terry Wayne Rippy. e) William Ray Rippy born 2 April 1922, married 16 July 1944, Hester Williams, one daughter, Rebecca. f) Betty Jo Rippy born 20 October 1927 married 26 November 1948, H. B. Flynt. Their two sons Gary and Mark. g) Porter Oather Rippy born 30 September 1931, died 28 February 1984, buried Restland Cemetery, Dallas, Texas.
4) Benjamin Coleman Jackson born 18 October 1895, died 1 December 1964; married 11 July 1917, Laura Blewett born 1 June 1896, died 15 January 1955, both are buried in Restland Cemetery, Dallas, Texas. Benjamin served twenty months in France in World War I, United States Army, and served in World War II three years. He was owner of Jackson Chevrolet Company of Garland. Their daughter, Greta Mae Jackson, born 15 August 1920; married 17 September 1940, James Elmer Newman. They had two children Karen and Richard Newman.
5) James Ernest Jackson born 27 April 1898, died 21 July 1969; married 24 December 1929, Nannie Belle Weaver born 1892, died 1970.
6) Fannie Mae Jackson born 25 March 1900 , died 10 February 1978. She worked for Interurban Railway at Richardson, which went from Dallas to Denison. Working people used it for transportation to their jobs. She also was bookkeeper for Bachelor-Matthew Snap Gin Company and Farmers Co-op Gin of Richardson.
7) Winnie Bea Jackson born 23 November 1901, died 12 September 1972; married 18 June 1922, Ora Allen Miller. Both are buried at Lane Memorial Garden, Noti, Oregon. The family moved to Oregon about 1931 and worked in the logging and lumber business. Their two sons were Sam Allen and Walter Ray Miller.
8) Mayme Ruth Jackson born 17 February 1905, died 11 May 1905, buried Restland Cemetery, Dallas, Texas.
9) Mary Brouilette Jackson born 20 November 1912; married 11 November 1934, Clinton Emerson Sutherland, born 4 July 1905, died 20 January 1984, buried Restland Cemetery, Dallas, Texas. Clinton Sutherland, a professional photographer for over 50 years, was owner of Rembrandt Studio in Garland, Texas. He was also the school photographer for many of the surrounding school districts (Garland, Richardson, Wylie, Rockwall, Sherman, Hurst, Euless, Bedford, Mansfield, Burleson). Their daughter Glenda Marlene Sutherland born 23 September 1940, married 11 July 1964 Robert Burns Cammack born 12 November 1936, an Engineer for Texas Utilities. Their two daughters Margaret Shannon Cammack born 21 July 1967 and Jennifer Michelle Cammack born 14 January 1971.
By Mary Jackson Sutherland, Garland
