Obituary of Mary Elizabeth Pointer Jackson, Fleming Co., Ky ****************************************************************** File contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Elizabeth Smith USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ******************************************************************* Daughter of Samuel Gregg Pointer and Ellenor Robinson Saunders who married in Fleming Co., KY. (Three of Samuel and Ellenor's daughters married three sons of James C. Jackson and Anny Mitchell.) LINN COUNTY REPUBLIC (Kansas) Mrs. John K. Jackson Mrs. John K. Jackson departed this life July 24, 1919, after an illness of many weeks. She was called home to join her husband who passed away November 23, 1918. Aunt Mary, as she was best known, was born near Little Flat, Bath county, Kentucky, August 6, 1835. She was united in marriage to John Kirk Jackson September 17, 1876, at Lebanon, Ind., and united with the Christian church at Salem, Ind., in 1868. Uncle John and Aunt Mary made several changes, but she was always anxious to find a church home in each community. She was identified with the Wall Street Christian church at the time of its organization under the preaching of Rev. Henry Martin. Mr. and Mrs. Jackson moved to Lafayette county, Ind., in 1870 and to Missouri in 1873. In 1898 they moved to their home near Wall Street, Kan. Aunt Mary was loved and respected by all who knew her. She leaves a son, W. M. Jackson, a daughter, Mrs. P. C. Henderson, and a sister, Mrs. A. Jackson, besides a host of friends and relatives to mourn her loss. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. U. S. G. Prowell of Plesanton at the Wall Street church and she was laid to rest in Wesley Chapel cemetery.