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Obituary- Jackson, Jane 1

Death of Mrs. Jane Stewart Jackson

Mrs. Jane Stewart Jackson was born near Briggar, Scotland, on Feb. 2, 1822, and died at her home near Rossville, Kansas, on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 1903, at the advanced age of 81 years, 10 mos. and 18 days.

About a year ago Mother Jackson was quite sick, but she rallied and during the summer was very well indeed, until stricken with her last illness, about a week before her death.

At the early age of 14 she gave her heart to God and united with the Presbyterian Church of which she was an earnest and consistent member throughout her long and busy life.

In 1842 she was married to Robert Jackson and in 1851 with their four little ones they embarked for the New World. On the voyage her two little girls were stricken with measles and died, and the bereaved mother was compelled to see them given an ocean burial.

They finally arrived and settled at Richmond, Canada, where they resided until 1871, when they came to Shawnee Co. Kansas. In 1875 they located on the present homestead and have lived there ever since. Her husband was called to his reward ten years ago since which time she has been tenderly cared for by her son, Peter, and daughter, Agnes, but because of failing health, Miss Agnes has spent much of the [ ] during the past five years in California.

Mrs. Jackson was ever a kind and obliging neighbor and will be much [cont on next image]

[From Rossville Reporter, Friday, December 25, 1903]

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