Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Jackson, Thomas A., 1930 

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THOS. JACKSON, VETERAN, PASSES 

Death Claims Member Of Vaughan-Causey Camp And Former Legionnaire 
   After Several Months' Illness. 

  Thomas A. Jackson, age 54 years, son of the late Thomas and Mrs. Mary 
Jackson, a Spanish-American War and World War veteran, a member of the 
Vaughan-Causey Camp of Spanish-American War Veterans and a former member of 
the American Legion, died at Lakeview hospital yesterday afternoon, after 
an illness of several months. 

  Mr. Jackson was born in Hertford, N.C., and is survived by two sisters, 
Mrs. Belle Goodwin, of Suffolk, and Mrs. Myra Whitehurst of Norfolk; two 
brothers, Charles Jackson, and George Jackson, both of Suffolk, and a number 
of nieces and nephews. 

  Funeral services will be held at the residence of Mrs. Belle Goodwin, in 
Lakeside, Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock by the Rev. Horace E. Cromer, 
pastor of the Main Street Methodist Church, assisted by the Rev. Dr. W.W. 
Staley. 

  Burial will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery.  All members of Vaughan-Causey Camp, 
Spanish-American War Veterans have been asked to act as an honorary escort. 
Post Commander Joseph Morris has asked all members of the American Legion to 
assemble at the home Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock, wearing American Legion 
caps, to pay last honors to their comrade. 

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THOMAS A. JACKSON 

  Funeral services for Thomas A. Jackson were conducted yesterday afternoon 
at the home of Mrs. Bell Goodwin in Lakeside by the Rev. H.E. Cromer and Dr. 
W.W. Staley. 

  The funeral was attended by a large number of friends and there were many 
beautiful flowers.  The casket was draped with the camp flag of the Vaughan-
Causey Camp, Spanish-American War Veterans.  A quartet from Main Street 
Methodist Church, consisting of Walter McFall, A.B. Cramer, A.D. Bowen and 
R.N. Baker, sang "Abide with Me' and "Asleep in Jesus."  Miss Olivera 
Whitehurst was accompanist. 

  Active pallbearers were Otis Smith, Jr., R.T. Piland, A.J. Hines, C.O. 
Bradshaw, George H. Artman, H.F. Howell, J.H. Boothe and Bobby Glaus.  Members 
of Vaughan-Causey Camp of Spanish-American War Veterans, of which the deceased 
was a member, and members of the veterans of the World War and American Legion 
Post No. 57 acted as honorary escorts. 

  Taps were sounded by Horace Johnson, American Legion bugler, at the grave in 
Cedar Hill Cemetery. 


Thomas A. JACKSON, tinner, veteran of Spanish-American War & WW-I, 
b. 22 Feb 1876, Hertford, Perquimans Co., NC, d. 24 Oct 1930, Suffolk, 
interred in Cedar Hill Cemetery (Block F, Lot 138*), Suffolk, 26 Oct 1930, 
"Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Vol. 8, No. 184, Sat., Oct. 25, 1930, p. 3; 
"Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Vol. 8, No. 185, Mon., Oct. 27, 1930, p. 3 

*Cedar Hill list, an extension of the Southampton County Historical Society 
   {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/cedar_j.txt 

His gravestone shows "1877 - 1930"; a photo of it - added by Hixburg23958 - 
   is posted with Find a Grave Memorial #191290158. 

His mother, Mary (ARPS; Mrs. Thomas) JACKSON (1849 - 1899), is buried in 
   the same lot. 

D.Cert. 23875 (Suffolk #330) 

His mother's obits ("Virginian-Pilot" & "Norfolk Landmark," Apr. 1899) 
   are posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/obits/j250m1ob.txt 


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