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Jackson married a black woman from [[San Antonio]] named "Mary," who continued to live there while he was running his business in San Angelo, 210 miles west of San Antonio. Jackson prospered in San Angelo and regularly spent time with Mary. They had no children together.<ref name=gjackson/>
Jackson married a black woman from [[San Antonio]] named "Mary," who continued to live there while he was running his business in San Angelo, 210 miles west of San Antonio. Jackson prospered in San Angelo and regularly spent time with Mary. They had no children together.<ref name=gjackson/>
Jackson died at the age of fifty of congenital heart disease. At the time of his death,Jackson was en route from San Angelo to San Antonio to see his wife.<ref namne=gjackson/>
Jackson died at the age of fifty of congenital heart disease. At the time of his death,Jackson was en route from San Angelo to San Antonio to visit Mary.<ref name=gjackson/>
George B. Jackson was a member of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, the first independent black denomination in the United States, founded in 1816 in [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]]. He was interred at the black Masonic Cemetery in San Antonio. His business partner, Joe Selby, later died in San Angelo.<ref name=gjackson/>
George B. Jackson was a member of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, the first independent black denomination in the United States, founded in 1816 in [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]]. He was interred at the black Masonic Cemetery in San Antonio. His business partner, Joe Selby, later died in San Angelo.<ref name=gjackson/>