JACKSON, Louisa

Weekly Journal Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory Wednesday, February 21, 1906, page page 1, col. 2 Death Of A Noble Woman (From Tuesday's Daily) The sad news reached Jos I. Roberts at 2 o’clock this morning of the sudden death of his mother-in-law Mrs. Saul Jackson, who died at 10 o’clock last evening at her home at Kirkland after an illness of only two hours. She was the mother of eight boys and five girls, among them being, Clarence, Lester and Peter of this city. Further particulars will be published tomorrow. ------------------ Arizona Republican, Phoenix, Arizona Wednesday, February 21, 1906, page 4, col. 4 Death Of A Pioneer Of Kirkland Valley She Had Been a Resident of Arizona for Nearly a Half Century In the death of Mrs. Louisa Jackson, wife of Sol Jackson of Kirkland on Monday night, there passed from earth one of the oldest and most highly respected pioneer women of Arizona. Death resulted from a very sudden illness of either heart trouble or apoplexy and ensued in only a few hours after the first indication of trouble. Mrs. Jackson was the mother of Mrs. E. E. Kirkland of this city and Mr. Kirkland chanced to be at the Jackson home on business on Monday. He left the house for an errand of a few hours, early in the forenoon and returning about noon found Mrs. Jackson had been suddenly seized during his absence. He assisted Mr. Jackson and a daughter in removing her to a bed where she was made as comfortable as possible. A telegram was sent to Prescott for a physician, but he could not get there until the next train and arrived on the same train which Mr. Kirkland boarded for Phoenix. When first stricken Mrs. Jackson complained of severe pains in the head, but then later went to sleep and seemed to be resting easily and with a good pulse, though she could not be aroused. Mr. Kirkland came on to Phoenix and yesterday morning sent Mrs. Kirkland up on the daylight express, but before she left Phoenix, the end had come. It was not definitely known here, but it is likely the funeral will be held on Thursday in Prescott. Mrs. Jackson was seventy - one years old and was always a western woman. She was born in Illinois at a time when that was considered the far west. In 1851 she crossed the plains with Mr. Jackson and they settled in northern California, in the mining district, later moving to Santa Rosa county. In 1871 they came to Arizona, traveling in a wagon, and settled in Kirkland valley, which had been the family home ever since. Mrs. Jackson was the mother of thirteen children, all of whom are living and all of whom have reached maturity. The sons are Columbus, who lives in California, James Wesley, who lives in Kirkland valley, Lester, a well known mining engineer who is now operating in the vicinity of the city of Mexico, Robert L. who lives in this valley, Lambert, who resides at Long Beach, Cal., Ezra, who is also mining in Mexico, Burton who lives at Kirkland, and Clarence, the youngest, who is employed at the Bashford - Burmister store in Prescott. The daughters are, Mrs. E. E. Kirkland, of this city, Mrs. Joe Roberts of Prescott, Mrs. F. L. Comfort, of Los Angeles, Mrs. W. H. Clark of Williamson Valley and Miss Pearl Jackson who lives at the family home in Kirkland. ------------------ Arizona Daily Journal Miner, Prescott, Az. Territory Friday, February 23, 1906 Remains Of Mrs. Louise Jackson Are Laid At Rest All that is mortal of one of the noblest and purest of the woman pioneers of this territory was laid to rest yesterday afternoon at 3 o’clock when the remains of Mrs. Louise Jackson were interred in the Citizens’ cemetery. Mrs. Louise Jackson was born in Indiana in 1838. Her maiden name was Lynch. In 1852 the Lynch and Jackson families were among a party of twenty-five families that crossed the plains together, leaving Rushville in the month of January and arriving in California in the following September. Besides her husband, who is now about 75 years of age, all of her children, numbering thirteen, eight sons and five daughters, survive her. ------------------- Weekly Arizona Journal Miner, Prescott, Arizona Wednesday, February 28, 1906, page 3, col. 3 Many People Pay Tribute Top a Noble Woman All that is mortal of one of the noblest and purest of the woman pioneers of this territory was laid to rest yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock when the remains of Mrs. Louise Jackson were interred in the Citizens' cemetery. The funeral procession was one of the largest ever seen here, and is the large gathering that surrounded her grave, and witnessed the benediction of the Congregational church pronounced by Rev. R. W. Rogers, tearful eyes and sorrowful countenances bore mute evidence of the sincere sorrow of all at the death of this charitable and pure woman, and the high esteem and respect in which she was held in the entire community. Altho she had reached the age of 68 years, her demise was entirely unexpected, as up to the time when she was stricken down, apparently by a stroke of apoplexy, on Monday morning last at 11 o'clock, she had been in the enjoyment of good health. While sitting on the porch of her home at Kirkland in company with her daughter, Pearl, she suddenly fell, uttering a shrill scream, and never spoke again until death delivered her of her suffering at 10 o'clock that night. Her husband, Solomon Jackson, and her son-in-law, E. E. Kirkland, who were about two miles distant from the family residence at the time she was stricken down, on returning home an hour later, realizing the serious condition immediately sent to Prescott for medical assistance, but her spirit had departed from its earthly home before the arrival of the family physician and her son Clarence, who accompanied him on the southbound from here. When the sad news of her death reached the surrounding settlements, men, women and children hurried to the Jackson home by all means of conveyance, some walking many miles on foot, to extend their sympathies to her sorrowing husband and relatives and take a last fond look at the face of their pure and noble neighbor, whose acts of charity and sympathetic manners had brought sunshine to many of their homes during the past thirty-one years of her residence among them. Mrs. Louise Jackson was born in Indiana in 1838. Her maiden name was Lynch. At an early age she moved with her parents to Rushville, Schuyler county, Illinois, where she first met Solomon Jackson, whom she later married in California, and who now survives her. In 1852 the Lynch and Jackson families were among a party of twenty five families that crossed the plains together, leaving Rushville in the month of January and arriving in California in the following September. At the time of her marriage to Mr. Jackson in 1953 he was engaged in hydraulic mining on the Feather river but subsequently moved to Soloma county, where they made their home until 1875, when they moved to Kirkland valley in this county, which has since been their place of residence. Besides her husband, who is now about 75 years of age, all of her children, numbering thirteen, eight sons and five daughters survive her. Her sons are Columbus, a resident of Los Angeles, who was unable to be present on account of the death of his wife, who recently succumbed to an operation, and was buried on the day of his mother's death; James Wesley, a resident of Kirkland; Lester, who is a mining engineer located at the Los Reyos mine in the interior of Mexico, and who could not get here in less than five days; Robert L., who is a resident of Phoenix; Ezra, also at the Los Reyos mine in Mexico, and unable to be present at the funeral services; L. M. who arrived here from Long Beach yesterday; Bart, a resident of Kirkland, and Clarence, a resident of this city. Her daughters are, Mrs. J. I. Roberts, from whose home in Prescott the funeral took place; Mrs. Linnie Comfort, of Los Angeles, who was so prostrated by the news of her mother's death that it was deemed advisable not to allow her to come here; Mrs. H. W. Clark of Williamson valley; Miss Pearl Jackson, who was with her mother at the time of her death at the old homestead, and Mrs. E. E. Kirkland of Phoenix. The deceased was by birth and sympathy a western woman. From her earliest years she had been a devout Christian, and while she experie4nced the vicissitudes and hardships of a frontier life, she was never heard to murmur. The sincere sympathy of the entire community is extended to the sorrowing family. ----------------- Weekly Journal Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory Wednesday, March 7, 1906, page 6, col. 3 Death visited the home of Saul Jackson on the 19th Feb., taking his beloved wife. Mrs. Jackson was a woman everyone loved. She leaves a large circle of friends to mourn her death besides 13 children. The family has the heartfelt sympathy of the entire community. -----------------