OBIT: William W. JACKSON, 1885, Gaysport, Blair County, PA

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HOLLIDAYSBURG HAPPENINGS

  Again we are called upon to chronicle the death of another old 
citizen. William W. Jackson, esq., died at his residence in Gaysport on 
Saturday evening at 8.30 o'clock.  Although the deceased had been an 
invalid for several years, yet his death may be regarded as a very 
sudden one.  He had been moving about as usual on Thursday, to all 
appearances as well, if not better, than he had been for a long time, 
and after retiring enjoyed a very refreshing night's sleep.  On Friday 
morning when called to breakfast he made no response, and, on going to 
his room to ascertain the cause of his delay, was discovered lying upon 
the floor in a helpless condition.  He had gotten up but, feeling ill, 
attempted to return to bed, and in the act of doing so fell to the 
floor and was unable to rise.  It was at first thought by the 
physician, who had been hurriedly summoned, that the sudden illness was 
not serious.
  Mrs. Jackson was visiting friends in Johnstown, but came home at once 
on receipt of the message sent to her and arrived on the 3 o'clock 
train.  She found her husband more seriously ill than was at first 
supposed.  He recognized her and undertook to speak to her but was 
unable to do so intelligibly.  The doctor was again sent for and he 
said the disease had taken a more serious turn and pronounced the 
illness apoplexy.  The deceased grew worse and at 5 o'clock Saturday 
evening was entirely unconscious when death came to his relief at the 
hour above stated.
  Colonel Jackson was well known throughout this entire community.  For 
the last several years of his life he was deprived, to a certain 
extent, of the use of his limbs and was necessarily confined a great 
deal to his home. Prior to that he occupied for some years the office 
of justice of the peace of Gaysport.  He was born at Etna iron works, 
in Huntingdon county, on the 11th day of April, 1822, his father, 
Thomas Jackson, esq., being at the time the manager of the works.  When 
quite young his father removed to Williamsburg, where the early 
childhood days of the deceased were happily spent.  In 1832 or '33, 
when still a young lad, he came with his parents to Hollidaysburg where 
he resided ever since.
  In April, 1851, Colonel Jackson was united in the holy bonds of 
matrimony with Miss Catharine Lynch, of Pittsburgh.  The ceremony was 
performed in the old St. Clair hotel, by Rev. Samuel Fulton, of the 
Third Presbyterian church of that city.  To them were born three 
children, two sons and one daughters [sic].  Of these but one - Thomas 
Jackson, esq., of Galveston, Texas, formerly prosecuting attorney of 
this county - survives.  The other two died during childhood.
  The deceased was a large-hearted man, kind to all and generous in his 
disposition to a fault.  He had a pleasant word for all, and everybody 
was his friend.  Whatever of faults he may have had, let them be buried 
out of sight with the mortal part; but let Esquire Jackson, within 
whose breast pulsated a noble heart, be remembered for the many traits 
of manhood and virtue which he possessed.

Altoona Tribune, November 19, 1885