Joseph Smith, the founder of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons), his family, and followers migrated to Missouri to set up Zion, the Kingdom of God on Earth. In fact, Joseph Smith proclaimed that a section of land in Daviess County was, in fact, the original spot where God had established a home for Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. He named this spot Adam-Ondi-Ahman, which is about 53 miles from the Clinton County, where the Jacksons established their homestead. * For the Missourian side of history, discussion of the Mormons in the Missouri legislature and Governor Boggs' extermination order of Mormons see: https://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/mormon.asp.
There were many reasons why Missourians objected to Mormon settlement which included plural marriage, business competition and their opposition to slavery. Tensions grew and squabbles developed into armed attacks, including a Missourian attack on a Mormon settlement at Haun's Mill. These events are documented in the History of Clinton County, Missouri : including its history of the County, its cities, towns, etc., biographical sketches of its citizens, Clinton County in the late war, general and local statistics, portraits of early settlers and prominent men, history of Missouri, map of Clinton County, etc., etc. St Joseph, Mo.: National Historical Co., 1881.
It is unknown if my Jackson ancestors were directly involved in said actions, but at least four of Ezekiel's boys were listed on government militia muster lists. They included the Joseph, age 41; Abner, age 40 (who was involved in two separate companies); Elijah, age 39, and Hezekiah, age 35. This information can be found on the Missouri Digital Heritage website at:
https://s1.sos.mo.gov/records/archives/archivesdb/soldiers/Results.aspx
* The Smith listed in the registry are not related to Joseph, Hyrum, or any Mormon soldiers. These Smith families listed in the website are founders of various townships in Missouri.
| Name | Jackson, Joseph |
| Rank | Private |
| Conflict | Mormon War |
| Name of Unit | Capt. Edward Smith's Company Mounted Volunteers |
| Alternate Unit Name | 3rd |
| Company | |
| Muster In | 10/19/1838 |
| Muster Out | 11/4/1838 |
| Note | |
| Record Group | Office of Adjutant General |
| Series Title | Record of Service Card, Mormon War, 1838 |
| Box | |
| Reel |
| Name | Jackson, A.J. |
| Rank | Private |
| Conflict | Mormon War |
| Name of Unit | Capt. Abram Engat's Company Mounted Volunteers |
| Alternate Unit Name | 3rd |
| Company | |
| Muster In | 10/28/1838 |
| Muster Out | 11/5/1838 |
| Note | |
| Record Group | Office of Adjutant General |
| Series Title | Record of Service Card, Mormon War, 1838 |
| Box | |
| Reel |
| Name | Jackson, A.J. |
| Rank | Private |
| Conflict | Mormon War |
| Name of Unit | Capt. Jesse Barber's Company Mounted Volunteers |
| Alternate Unit Name | 3rd |
| Company | |
| Muster In | 10/28/1838 |
| Muster Out | 11/3/1838 |
| Note | |
| Record Group | Office of Adjutant General |
| Series Title | Record of Service Card, Mormon War, 1838 |
| Box | |
| Reel | |
| Name | Jackson, Elijah |
| Rank | Private |
| Conflict | Mormon War |
| Name of Unit | Capt. Abram Engat's Company Mounted Volunteers |
| Alternate Unit Name | 3rd |
| Company | |
| Muster In | 10/28/1838 |
| Muster Out | 11/5/1838 |
| Note | |
| Record Group | Office of Adjutant General |
| Series Title | Record of Service Card, Mormon War, 1838 |
| Box | |
| Reel |
| Name | Jackson, Hezikiah |
| Rank | Private |
| Conflict | Mormon War |
| Name of Unit | Capt. John Sconce's Company Mounted Volunteers |
| Alternate Unit Name | 3rd |
| Company | |
| Muster In | 10/26/1838 |
| Muster Out | 11/10/1838 |
| Note | |
| Record Group | Office of Adjutant General |
| Series Title | Record of Service Card, Mormon War, 1838 |
| Box | |
| Reel |
