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Obituary- Jackson, Robert d.1946

ROBERT JACKSON
Robert Jackson, 86, veteran of the Spanish-American War and World War I, died Friday morning at the Veterans Hospital at Wadsworth.

Born March 28, 1859 in Richmond, Canada, he came to Topeka with his parents when he was a. small boy. He attended the Kelsey School east of Oakland. At one time he operated a ferry across the Kaw River at the end of Belmont Avenue.

When World War I broke out, he enlisted voluntarily, altho he was over draft age. He also served in the Spanish-American, War. He was a member of Armstrong Camp, United Spanish War Veterans, and Capitol Post No. 1, American Legion. Several nieces and nephews survive.