MONROE COUNTY, GA - OBITS  Stephen Decatur Jackson

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Obituary of STEPHEN DECATUR JACKSON, contributed by
Teressa Jackson, from the Monroe Advertiser dated
January 4, 1876.

A Tragic Death.  On Thursday the 23rd (of December
1875) Mr. Stephen D. Jackson, living near Cabaniss in
this county came to a tragic death in the following
manner.  He was riding in a buggy along Brown’s Ferry
Road en route to Jasper county.  Mr. Wesley Hathorn was
driving along the same road in company of two ladies
about a mile behind Mr. Jackson.  One side of the shaft
of the wagon of Mr. Hathorn became detached and swung
upon the feet of the horse and caused him to be
frightened and run.  Mr. Hathorn and the ladies were
thrown out, but were not hurt.  Mr. Jackson saw the
frightened horse coming at full speed and fearing that
he would run against the buggy on which was a small
child, got out for the purpose of stopping the horse or
at least to prevent being run over.  It is thought that
the axle of the buggy struck him.  He was found nearby
with his skull fractured and a leg broken.  He was
brought to town and given suitable quarters at the
Greer House and received attention immediately from Dr.
Rudwell.  Dr. R attended him faithfully and did all
that human skill could accomplish, but without avail.
He lingered in an unconscious condition until Sunday
night, when he died.  Mr. Jackson was near sixty years
of age and was a man highly respected by his neighbors
and acquaintances who will deeply lament his sudden and
tragic death.