James Jackson
FIELDING, FREY, JACKSON
Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 2/10/2006 at 19:34:07
The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, May 27, 1925
Page 4James Jackson Sr., of Douglas township, was born in County Anthrum Ireland, on May 30, 1849 and died at his home May 11, 1925. He migrated with his parents to Canada.
He was united in marriage to Mary Jane Fielding at Pickering, Canada, March 8, 1873. To this union were born nine children, two of whom have preceded him in death. His wife also passed away May 6, 1921.
Mr. Jackson had been in poor health for some months, but the end came very suddenly. He leaves to mourn his loss, seven children: Arthur of Booneville, Robert and Mary of Chicago, Will and Tom of Winterset, Mrs. Geo. Frey of Pitzer and James of Fire Steel, S. D. There are also two sisters, two brothers, 23 grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Funeral services were conducted at the home by Rev. L. M. Kirby of West Star M. E. church and the body was laid to rest in the Winterset cemetery.
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The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, May 13, 1925
Page 1, column 5JAMES JACKSON IS FOUND DEAD
Prominent Farmer Falls Dead In His Home -- Died in Morning, Found In Evening -- Death From Heart Disease -- Funeral Thursday Afternoon
James Jackson, prominent aged farmer living six miles west on the Bluff road, was found in his home on the floor dead at eight o'clock Monday evening by William Stanfield.
Since the death of his wife, Mr. Jackson has lived alone. Stanfield has lived with him for some time, the two men doing their own cooking. Monday morning Mr. Jackson went out in the field about nine o'clock where Mr. Stanfield was working but soon returned to the house. Stanfield went over to Tom Jackson's to do some work and remained all day returning home about nine o'clock in the evening, finding Jackson dead on the floor. He believes that Jackson died as soon as he went into the house as his hat was yet on. Mr. Jackson had suffered from heart trouble several years.
The family came to Madison county in 1903. Mrs. Jackson has been dead several years. He is survived by five sons, Arthur, William, Thomas, Robert and James, and two daughters, Mrs. Clara Fry and Miss Mary Jackson, of Chicago.
The funeral will be held at the home Thursday at two o'clock.
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