Transcribed from an unidentified newspaper clipping, 1903. 
The obituary of Jackson CARTER b. February 24, 1815 
Fayette Co., KY d. March 29, 1903 Cuba. Fulton Co., IL.

            PIONEER GONE
                 _______

Jackson Carter, for Sixty Years a
       Resident of Fulton Co
            Passes Away
                     ___

  On Sunday afternoon at about 1:50
o'clock, Jackson Carter.confined to his
bed for some three weeks from the ail-
ments incident to old age, passed to
that bourne from which no traveler re-
turns. His death was not unexpected,
and with one unavoidable exception the
immediate members of his family were
at the bedside when dissolution came.
The mother and children are none the
less bowed down because the blight of
death was inevitable.
   Jackson Carter had lived to that
grand old age when the frailties and
animosities of youth are forgotten. For
more than 60 years a resident of Fulton
county, and Lewiston township, it is
remarkable that he was absolutely free
from machinations of any character.
He was known everywhere in the com-
munity where he lived so long and en-
joyed the respect and love of everyone
with whom he came in contact.
   The deceased came from old Virginia
stock, the son of Thomas and Barbara
Carter, who emigrated from that state
and established a home in the then
wilds of Kentucky. and there Jackson
Carter was born February 24, 1815 in
Fayette county, and on his last birthday
had reached the ripe old age of 88 years.
About 60 years ago he removed from his
native state to Illinois, settling in Lew-
istown township, and a year after his
arrival in this county he was married to
Harriet Jane Riley, a resident of the
same locality.  This event occurred
April 25, 1844, and this couple resided
together until his death intervened, a
period of nearly 59 years.  To this union
was born seven children, six of whom
are living, and their names in the order
of their ages are Mrs. Sarah Campbell
of Deland, Ill; Mrs. Atha O'Brien.Lew-
istown; Mrs. Eldora Porter, Deland;
Everett Carter. Lewistown; Mrs. Almeda
Miller, (deceased in October, 1899);
Quincy Carter, Sidell, Vermillion county;
Mrs. Jessie Wertman, Lewistown. All
the children were born on the old home
place, about five miles northeast of
Lewistown, and the farm now occupied
by James O'Brien. Twenty eight
grandchildren,and 77 direct descend-
ants, are numbered in the family,  Mr.
and Mrs. Carter moved to town about
16 years ago, and have enjoyed the com-
petence fairly and laboriosly accumu-
lated, This couple in the long years of
their lives have done much to advance
the material interest of the community
in which they lived, and the man whose
death has caused grief to all Lewistown
was of sterling material, unimpeachable
in the minor affairs of life. So should
all men live; his passing away has left
another vacancy in the ranks of the
pioneers of Fulton county and the state
of Illinois.
   Mr. Carter. while a member of a fam-
ily of eight children, has one sister only
living--Mrs. Nancy Kelly of Canton
who will have reached the advanced age
of95 years in next June. Mrs. Kelly
will not be able to attend the funeral
services.  Mrs. Ann Little, a sister of the
widow has been summoned from Ver-
mont. She is also of advanced age-84
years.
   The funeral will occur from the Meth-
odist Episcopal church Tuesday after
noon at 1 o'clock, the Rev. John Rogers
officiating. The deceased had been a
working member of the congregation
for 61 or 62 years, and had been honored
with the peace and quiet of the knowl-
edge of works well done. Interment
will be at Oak Hill.
   The casket will be open at the house
tomorrow from 10 o'clock a.m. to 12:30
p.m., where friends may view the remains.

Transcribed and submitted by his
grgr granddaughter



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