Jackson History - William Jackson born 1799

Emeline Jackson was born April 25, 1827 in , Orleans, NY, and died May 22, 1914. She married Edmund L. Hunt March 1848 in Ridgeway, Orleans, NY, son of Lorenzo HUNT and Ann COMSTOCK. He was born 1822 in , Onondaga, NY.

Chester Jackson was born February 17, 1849 in Ridgeway, Orleans, NY, and died April 1850 in Ridgeway, Orleans, NY.

WILLIAM JACKSON (24 Oct 1799 - 31 Oct 1890)

Newspaper: Holley Standard, Thursday, November 6, 1890, p. 1
Surnames: JACKSON, BROWN, COMSTOCK, GRIFFEN, HUNT, KNAPP, OSTROM, WILEY

Death of an Old Citizen

William JACKSON, the oldest resident of this village and one of the pioneers of Orleans county, died at his home on Albion street last Friday evening, aged 91. About five weeks ago he had a stroke of paralysis and a second stroke two weeks ago, after which he failed rapidly until his death.

Mr. JACKSON was born in Duanesburg, N. Y., October 24, 1799. In 1822 he married Martha COMSTOCK in Onondaga county. In 1826 he came to the town of Ridgeway, where he bought 100 acres of land, built a log house, returned for his family and installed them therein. Though his original purchase was at that time considered a large farm, he soon bought more land, which in the course of the years he made one of the finest farms in the county. He remained upon this farm until thirteen years ago, when he purchased a home in this village, and retired to rest which he had well earned by nearly three-score years of active industry.

Mrs. JACKSON died in 1872, their married life having covered a period of nearly 50 years. Afterwards Mr. JACKSON married Mrs. Charlotte GRIFFEN, who died about three years ago. Eleven children were the fruit of his first marriage, six who are still living, as follows: Orange L. JACKSON of Canandaigua, N. Y.; Edwin R. JACKSON, of Holley, N. Y.; Mrs. L. L. OSTROM, of Albion, Mich.; Mrs. E. H. KNAPP, of Homer, Mich.; Mrs. E. I. HUNT, of Medina, N. Y. and Mrs. Geo. C. BROWN, of Tennessee. Three brothers, James and Benjamin, of Medina, and Amos of Syracuse, and one sister, Mrs. Clarinda WILEY, of Dansville, also survive him, and their ages will average 90 years.

Mr. JACKSON was an honored and respected citizen both in his old home in Ridgeway and during his later residence in this village. In spite of increasing feebleness and his great age, he retained his faculties and interest in village affairs and matters of general concern up to his last illness. He was a faithful and honored member of the Methodist church for many years.

The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from his late residence, and the body was interned in the family lot in Hillside Cemetery. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. F. W. Hemenway, pastor of the Methodist church, and were largely attended.

(Note: The following article was published 10 years before his death)

Newspaper: Holley Standard, Thursday, October 28, 1880 p. 1

Mr. William JACKSON, formerly of Medina, but now an honored citizen of this village, attained to his 81st birthday on Sunday last. He is in remarkable good health and mind for one of his age. Mr. JACKSON has several children married, and living in this state and in Michigan. An effort was made to get the family together on this occasion, but in the case of a number who were so far distant it was not convenient for them to leave their homes, their own appearance was substituted by kind and cheering words through the medium of a pen. We are permitted to select a few extracts from these messages of love and give them to our readers.

Mrs. P. OSTRUM, living at Albion, Mich., among other things says: "My Dear Father: Next Sunday is your birthday. When I think of it, and your age, good health and ability, I can but thank the All-wise Father that you have been spared to us so long. How I want to be with you, but circumstances conspire to make it impossible. Sending my regrets and love, I wish you all a happy time and one to be remembered in after years."

Another daughter, Mrs. Jane KNAPP, of Homer, Mich., writes: "I am reminded by the year, and the day of the year, that you near the 81st birthday of the flight of time. How gladly would I be with you on that day if fate, Providence or fortune willed it. A part of your children will meet and shake the parental hand, and gather around the festive board and engage in social conversation, and I hope and truly believe that the absent ones will not be forgotten. It seems but yesterday that this circle was unbroken; but death entered uninvited and made its selection of the choicest of the flock, and among the rest the wife and mother, which rent the home circle to its very foundation. Others may welcome, but we see the vacant chair. May it never be said that they children brought thee down to the grave sorrowing, but may all strive to lighten they footsteps, lifting the shadows from they pathway."

Mrs. Celia BROWN of Albion, Michigan, another daughter, writes: "I thought I would write you and congratulate you on your 81st birthday. I wish, with my precious family, I could be with you, but it seems it cannot be. Our thoughts are with you, and the brothers and sisters that gather around your circle. Well, Pa, I your baby, living away out here; who would have thought a few years ago that Cel. would have got so far from home. I well remember when you told me I could sit on your lap until my feet touched the floor. If I were with you today I should feel like trying it once more -- ha! ha! I imagine I hear you say, "A big baby indeed." I should dearly love to visit my dear Father and Old Orleans again, but we have good examples, and I think we shall profit by them; and as we commence on the lower round, we expect to reach the top sometime in the future. I thought that I would print this letter so you might read it without specs. A happy time to all."

Orange JACKSON of Rushville, N. Y., sends regrets that he cannot be present, and thinks if he follows, as he has tried to do, the lines his father laid down for his children, he will be prepared for a reunion in the hereafter.

William JACKSON, Jr., of Middleport, writes to his father and we extract the following: "Few men at 81 years can sit in judgment on a past life and be troubled by no regrets. Few but would wish to mark out some of the foot-prints they have made; but those who follow yours will find them tending towards justice, humanity and truth, and feel that the end is victory. I love you all. We shall try to see you soon."

We have hardly ever seen or heard so many heartfelt tributes paid to parents, by children grown up, as the children of Mr. and Mrs. JACKSON have contributed to them.

William was laid to rest on October 31st, 1890 at the Hillside Cemetery in Clarendon, New York

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