Fauquier-Stafford County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Jackson, George H. January 1908
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OBIT: George H. JACKSON, 1908, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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GEORGE H. JACKSON,

One of the oldest and most respected colored citizens of this city, died at 1 
o'clock this morning at his residence, 2104 Sixth avenue.  He was born a 
slave in Fauquier county, Va., in 1828.  He spent 39 years in slavery, a body 
guard to Colonel Ashby, whom he attended during the Civil war, and up until 
the time of his master's death.  He then with his wife and many others, came 
to Altoona in 1867.  He remained for a short time and then went to Ohio, 
where he remained until 1880, when he returned to this city, where he has 
since resided.  He followed the business of a scavenger up until the 19th day 
of August, 1904, at which time he met with an accident which necessitated the 
amputation of his left foot, the operation being performed by Drs. Robison, 
Bloomhart and Shaeffer.  In politics he was a Republican.  He was kind and 
liberal to the needy and a faithful husband and a kind and loving father.  He 
was united in marriage to Miss Annie King of Stafford county, Va., on April 
7, 1855, the children being born to this union.  This venerable couple 
celebrated their golden wedding in 1905.  He leaves to mourn his loss his 
wife, and the following children: Mrs. George N. Alexander, Alice M. and J. 
Otto, at home, and two adopted children, Mrs. Eva Adkins of Cleveland, O., 
and Mr. John Jackson of Pittsburg.  One brother, Charles Jackson, of 
Cleveland, O., and two grandchildren.  He was a consistent member of Mt. Zion 
Baptist church at Fifth avenue and Twenty-second street, at which place 
services will be conducted on Wednesday afternoon at 2:30.

Altoona Mirror, Monday, January 27, 1908



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