Jackson, Thomas 1873-1910

JACKSON, LONGREEN

Posted By: Sherry Faidley Healy (email)
Date: 11/5/2012 at 10:11:51

Newton (IA) Daily News Saturday March 12, 1910

Young Man Dies Suddenly
Thomas Jackson Victim of Pneumonia last night
Sick Two Weeks
Leaves Wife and Three Small Children - Was only Thirty Six Years Old

The friends of Thomas Jackson will be surprised and greived to learn that his death occured last night at 11 o’clock at his home on South Olive street. His fatal illness was brief. Just Two weeks ago today he took down with the measles. A week ago - before he had had time to shake off the after effects of the measles - he contracted a bronchial trouble which developed into acute pneumonia and was the immediate cause of his death.

The deceased was a young man just a few months past thirty-six years of age. He was married ten years ago and had succeeded in establishing for his family a neat home on south Olive street. He was industrious, always anxious to provide well for his family and had a faculty of acquiring friends. He leaves a heart-broken wife and three little childen who are still too young to appreciate the loss they have sustained, an aged mother, one sister and one brother.

Thomas Jackson was born September 10, 1878 at Shickshinney, Pa. When but four years of age he was brought by his parent, Mr. an Mrs. Samuel Jackson, to Jasper county. The family secured a home four miles directly south of Newton and there the deceased grew to manhood. His marriage to Miss Anna M. Longreen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Longreen, occured July 19, 1899. After ther marriage Mr. and Mrs, Jackson moved to Newton where Mr. Jackson was employed. With the exception of a year and a half during the years 1902-3, when they resided near Corvalle, Oregon, Mr. and Mrs Jackson have always lived in Newton.

The deceased was a plummer by trade although he had worked the past winter in the Carson coal mine south of Newton in order that he might secure steady employeent. He worked last summer for Scarborough & Davidson and had been in the employ, at other times, of the Seeberger hardware establishment.

Mr. Jackson’s mother, Mrs. Samuel Jackson, his sister, Miss Mary and a brother, Jacob, live two miles south of Newton -- not far from the old Jackson home. The childen who are left without a father’s attention are Marjorie, Leslie and Glenn whose ages are ten, eight and one years old respectively.

The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 9 o’clock at the Jackson home. Rev.W. Dieffenach who was a good friend of Mr. Jackson’s will conduct the funeral. The volunteer fire company of Newton will attend the service in honor of the deceased’s faithful work in the organization Burial will be made in the Palo Alto township cemetery.