Tallapoosa County AlArchives Obituaries.....John Wesley Jackson February 3 1886 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Jody Dillard jody@dillard.net May 30, 2003, 6:43 pm Marlin Democrat: Feb. 1886 Marlin, Texas JOHN WESLEY JACKSON AN OLD CITIZEN GONE Died in the residence of his daughter Mrs. S.C. Johnson on Blue Ridge, at 10 o'clock a.m., Wednesday February 3rd, 1886. John W. Jackson, in the 77th year of his age. His burial took place at the Union Church cemetery. The above notice conveys the sad intelligence that another has been called from his labors here below to the realms above where all is peace and happiness. John Jackson was a citizen of this county many years and took a great interest in everything pertaining to the prosperity of the county. He was born in Gwinett County, Georgia, on the 11th of July, 1809, where he lived until after his marriage with Liddia Clements in the year 1832. It will be remembered that about that time the Seminoles were banished from their country, thereby offering great inducements to the sturdy sons of toll in pushing farther westward in search of a home. Mr. Jackson, then a young man in the full vigor of life and possessing the true spirit of the early pioneers, removed with his wife and three little children to the then beautiful hills and valleys of Alabama, where he lived until the country became more thickly settled. In 1857 he again took up the westward march and settled on Little River, Northern Arkansas,. Here the dark cloud of misfortune came over him --- the death of his wife in June 1858. This cast a gloom over his life from which he never recovered. At the breaking out of the war he came to Texas where he resided ever since. He was blessed with twelve children, six sons and six daughters, two of whom now live in our midst. He became a member of the Methodist-Episcopal Church at an early age and lived and died a Christian. He was the father of Jerry Jackson, well known in Marlin. He is gode to the land of sweet rest; Gone where the flowers bloom. Gone to the home of the blest; Gone beyond the tomb. He's gone to the land where angels sing Gone to the Heavenly shore; Gone to meet the Heavenly King; Gone to weep no more. W.H. LAID TO REST Mournfully and sadly we laid him to rest In his narrow bed of clay. With his dear old hands clasped on his breast So like a child he lay. The sweetest smile o'er his features played. Oh, can we call it Death? That takes from us the earthly form To imbue with heavenly breath. Yes, 'tis death, the death we fear. But 'tis only going before; We soon will follow in his steps, To walk the heavenly shore. Our looks like his will soon be gray, Our steps like his be slow; And when death comes, God grant may we Be prepared like him to go. He smiled when he knew the end was near. He was going to her once more-- The one most beloved of him on earth; Long since gone before. His eyes tho' dim to earthly sights; Could see beyond the grave, Angels waiting on the distant shore; To bear him o'er the wave. To that mansion prepared by Christ above, For his children here below Who serve Him as dear grandfather did Waiting, long waiting to go. A Granddaughter "Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.".... Ralph Waldo Emerson Additional Comments: 1850 Tallapoosa Co. Al page 118 1745 John W. Jackson 40 Ga farmer Lydia D/O? 38 SC Charity R. 14 Ga Nancy M. 13 Ga William S. 12 AL Perry S. 10 Al Mormond? D. 8 AL female Isabella 6 Al Amanda C. 4 AL John 3 AL Jeremiah 1 AL This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/alfiles/ File size: 4.2 Kb