Jackson, Joseph P. 1825-1913

JACKSON, GAUNTZ, SMITH, MCFADDEN, JAMES

Posted By: S. Ferrall, IAGenWeb volunteer
Date: 8/23/2015 at 16:46:46

H.M. Jackson, who has been the past week at Lansing, Iowa, where he was called by the sickness and death of his father, Lieut. J.P. Jackson, returned home Friday night. His father died Tuesday, Jan. 7, and the funeral occurred the following Thursday.

J.P. Jackson was a veteran of the two wars, Mexican and Civil war. He was born in 1825 and was about 22 years old when he entered the Mexican war.

He was 87 years old at the time of his death. He leaves four children, Mrs. Mary Gauntz of Lansing, Iowa, with whom he was living at the time of his death; Charles Jackson of Providence, R.I., Mrs. Loraine Smith of St. Paul, Minn., and H.M. Jackson of Sycamore.

~The True Republican, Sycamore, Dekalb co., Illinois
January 15, 1913

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Lansing, Iowa - Lieutenant Jackson was buried at Paint Rock cemetery Thursday. He was 88 years of age and a very highly respected citizen of Lansing.
~La Crosse Tribune, Thursday, January 16, 1913

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Notes:
-The 'Woodmansee' cemetery book records his burial in Paint Rock cemetery
-Biography (1882) in the History of Winneshiek and Allamakee Counties, Iowa, by W.E. Alexander gives the name of his wife as Mary McFadden

-Paint Rock / St. Joseph's cemetery records the burial of Joseph P. Jackson 1825-1913. He served in the 3rd OH Inf. during the Mexican War and was a Lieutenant, Co. B, 12th IA Inf. in the Civil War.

His death certificate gives the following:
Joseph P. Jackson
Widower
DOB: June 22, 1825 in Ohio
DOD: January 7, 1913 in Lansing
Cause: Senile inertia, no disease
Father: John J. Jackson, born Penn.
Mother: Sarah I. James, born [?Whales - best guess due to spelling]
Burial: Paint Rock cemetery 1/9/1913