Obituaries: James Monroe Jackson, 1928, Winn Parish, LA
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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From: February 2, 1928 Winn Parish Enterprise

Confederate Soldier Dies At Calvin, La.

J. M. Jackson, age 88 years, 4 months, and 8 days, died at his home in Calvin,
Friday, January 27.  Funeral services were held at Sanders Church, Saturday,
January 28, Rev. A. H. Cullen, pastor of the Winnfield Baptist Church
officiating.  Interment was in the Sanders Cemetery, the Masons having charge.

Mr. Jackson was born in Tennessee September 19, 1839.  He moved with his
parents to Caddo Parish, Louisiana when six years of age and then to Winn
Parish in 1858, living in the Calvin community the rest of his life.  He
joined the Methodist Church when at the age of eighteen years and united with
the Baptist church in 1881.  Mr. Jackson served in the Civil War and was
married to Miss Mary Elizabeth Mathis, January 20, 1868.

Surviving him are his widow and the following children: Mrs. Jennie McClane,
Goldonna; Mrs. Sidney Lowe, Winnfield; Henry Jackson, Arcadia; Mrs. Bettie
Martin, Winnfield; Mrs. Ella Drummond, Calvin; Mrs. Linnie Kirkland,
Gansville; Mrs. Prentice Teagle, Winnfield; Sam Jackson, Calvin; Randall
Jackson, Campti; Mrs. Christine Robbins, Winnfield; 25 grandchildren and 2
great grandchildren; one brother, Matt Jackson, Montgomery, and many nieces
and nephews.

A large number of friends and relatives from Winnfield attended the funeral of
Mr. Jackson.