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Submitted: 10/27/19 • Approved: 10/27/19 • Last Updated: 10/30/19 • R822954-G822938-S3
Jonathan
Dec 13, 1864 England
Aug 29, 1941
Son of Ralph Holland and Susan Jackson
Susan
Jun 19, 1865 England
Dec 20, 1950
ASTHMA FATAL TO 76-YEAR-OLD KIRKSVILLEAN
Jonathan Jackson To Be Buried Today; Was Born In England.
Jonathan Jackson, 76 years old, died at his home in the southwest part of this city Friday afternoon of cardiac asthma. His funeral is scheduled for this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Dee Riley Funeral Home, conducted by Dr. L.V. Freeman, pastor of the First Christian Church. Burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery.
Geraldine Bragg and Fleta Wood will sing, with Mrs. Ross C. Allen as pianist. The pallbearers will be John Jackson, Joe Jackson, Robert Jackson, John Marion Jackson, William Jackson, Jr., and William Baiotto, who are his grandsons.
Mr. Jackson was born in Maryport, Cumberland, England, Dec. 13, 1864, a son of Joseph and Sarah Jackson. He came to the United States in 1888, settling at Farmington, Ia., later coming to Missouri, where he spent the remainder of his life. He was a coal miner.
Married in Durham, England, in 1888, he is survived by his wife, Susan; four sons, Joe Jackson, who lives in Colorado, George, John, Jr., and William Jackson, all of Kirksville; nine grandchildren, one great grandchild, one brother, Joe Jackson, of southeast of Kirksville; several nieces and nephews in St. Louis. One daughter preceded him in death in 1896 at Centerville, Ia.
He was a member of the Church of England.
Kirksville Daily Express
Kirksville, Missouri
August 31, 1941
MRS. SUSAN D. JACKSON, 84, IS DEAD HERE
Native of England; Funeral Services Friday Afternoon
Mrs. Susan Davison Jackson, 84, of 1603 S. Baird street, native of England, died at the family home last night at nine o'clock.
Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at two o'clock from the Memorial Chapel of the Robert B. Davis Funeral Home, 115 W. Jefferson, where the body will lie in state. Interment will be in Highland Park cemetery.
She was born in Seaham Harbor, Durham County, England, June 19, 1866. She came to the United States in 1888 and settled at Farmington, Iowa. Later she came to Missouri where she spent the remainder of her life. She was married to Jonathan Jackson July 21, 1888.
Her husband died Aug. 28, 1941 and one daughter also preceded her in death at Centerville, Ia., in 1896.
Surviving are four sons, George, John and William, of Kirksville, and Joe, of Colorado; nine grandchildren, and four great grandchildren. She is also survived by two sisters and one brother and nieces and nephews, all of whom live at Seaham Harbor in England.
Mrs. jackson was a member of the South Side Baptist Church. Her pastor, Rev. C.E. Davis, will conduct the services.
Bearers will be her grandsons; John, Joseph, Robert L., John M., William Jr. and Stanley Jackson.
Kirksville Daily Express
Kirksville, Missouri
December 21. 1950
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Contributed on 10/27/19
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