Texas Pottery J.J. Mallard & Son Merchant Jug
- Texas Pottery J.J. Mallard & Son Merchant Jug
- Circa 1890s Mallard (1826-1903)
- James Jefferson Mallard. Rusk, Texas. Cherokee County
- One Gallon
- 11" Tall 7" Wide
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James Jefferson Mallard — Rusk, Cherokee County, Texas
Capt. James Jefferson Mallard (17 April 1826 – 2 October 1903) was a prominent merchant, Confederate veteran, and civic leader in Cherokee County, Texas.
Early Life and Move to Texas
Born in Walker County, Alabama, Mallard moved with his parents to Athens, Texas in 1846, settling in Cherokee County the following year. His parents remained in the area until their deaths.
Business Career
In the early 1850s, Mallard relocated to Dallas, Texas, where he engaged in mercantile business. In 1856, he married Elizabeth Knight (also spelled Elizabeth Bailey Knight), with whom he had five sons and two daughters.
Confederate Service
When the Civil War began, Mallard moved to Cherokee County, Alabama, and enlisted in the Confederate Army. He was appointed quartermaster of Burford’s Regiment and served in that capacity throughout the war.
Return to Texas and Later Life
After the war, Mallard returned to Texas, settling in Rusk, Cherokee County. He resumed his mercantile business, continuing it until his death in 1903.
Death and Legacy
Mallard died on 2 October 1903 at age 77 in Rusk. He was buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Rusk, after services at the Methodist Church, where he had been a steward for over 25 years. The Masonic Lodge of Rusk honored him as an “honest, upright citizen, a safe and conservative businessman, a consistent member of the Methodist Church, and a brave, loyal soldier of the Confederacy” .
Family
He is remembered as a devoted husband to Elizabeth Knight and a father to at least seven children.
Burial: Cedar Hill Cemetery, Rusk, Cherokee County, Texas
Biography
Texas Pottery J.J. Mallard & Son Merchant JugCirca 1890s Mallard (1826-1903)
James Jefferson Mallard — Rusk, Cherokee County, Texas
Capt. James Jefferson Mallard (17 April 1826 – 2 October 1903) was a prominent merchant, Confederate veteran, and civic leader in Cherokee County, Texas.
Early Life and Move to Texas
Born in Walker County, Alabama, Mallard moved with his parents to Athens, Texas in 1846, settling in Cherokee County the following year. His parents remained in the area until their deaths.
Business Career
In the early 1850s, Mallard relocated to Dallas, Texas, where he engaged in mercantile business. In 1856, he married Elizabeth Knight (also spelled Elizabeth Bailey Knight), with whom he had five sons and two daughters.
Confederate Service
When the Civil War began, Mallard moved to Cherokee County, Alabama, and enlisted in the Confederate Army. He was appointed quartermaster of Burford’s Regiment and served in that capacity throughout the war.
Return to Texas and Later Life
After the war, Mallard returned to Texas, settling in Rusk, Cherokee County. He resumed his mercantile business, continuing it until his death in 1903.
Death and Legacy
Mallard died on 2 October 1903 at age 77 in Rusk. He was buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Rusk, after services at the Methodist Church, where he had been a steward for over 25 years. The Masonic Lodge of Rusk honored him as an “honest, upright citizen, a safe and conservative businessman, a consistent member of the Methodist Church, and a brave, loyal soldier of the Confederacy” .
Family
He is remembered as a devoted husband to Elizabeth Knight and a father to at least seven children.
Burial: Cedar Hill Cemetery, Rusk, Cherokee County, Texas
