were neckedtogether and belled.They spent that winter in Trinadad, Colorado, where they could have good rangefor there cattle, remaining there until May 1874 when they started north on the third leg oftheir journey, going out by Larma City, Pueblo, Denver and down to the great Salt Lake,hence to Corrine into Idaho, down the Snake River to Munds Ferry, then out over thePowder Range into backer City, Oregon. From here they traveled into Grand RoundValley, crossed the Blued mountains into Walla-Walla and continued up the ColumbiaRiver, crossing in October 13, 1874, coming into Yakama County, Washington. Theyarrived at Kittitas Valley, November 2nd, 1874. Mr. Jackson was a stock and horse traderso in the spring he decided to go to Pudget Sound where he sold his oxen for $250.00 ateam, realizing some $3,250.00. He then bought two teams of horses, four head, and oneteam of mules with wagon. They lived in Washington for a few years, logging andworking in a sawmill but he soon became restless and wanted to go South, throughOregon, Klamath Lake, Tule Lake and out into California. They crossed the SacramentoRiver at Red Bluffs into Sacramento City, and continued on into San Joaquin Valley,coming through to San Bernardino, California. After some short rest and many needed repairs, the wagon train started across the desert to Hardyville, hence on into Arizona. They arrived in Presscott, January 1st, 1876. Mrs., Jackson was the first white woman tolive on Lower Oak Creek . They drove out to Chino Valley and lived there for threemonths in a house owned by Mr. Hall.While speculating and trading around, Mr. Jackson made up his mind to move toOak Creek. Here, they were the first white settlers or ranchers on the lower creek untillate in the fall of 1876. Mrs. Jackson was the first white woman to live on the Lower OakCreek. Living among the warring Apaches, she saw many fierce out breaks and raids. Mr. Jackson was a stoic, care free and do...
