John Wesley (Wes) Jackson |
| Posted 2018-04-02 by Judy Wight Branson |
| Weekly Journal Miner, Prescott, Arizona Wednesday, September 17, 1913, page 4, columns 1 & 2 Heart Disease Ends Life Of W. J. Jackson (From Saturday's Daily) The sad and unexpected news of the death of J. W. Jackson was received yesterday morning from Crown King by his brother, Lester Jackson, which occurred at the War Eagle-Gladiator mining camp the day before from what is said to be natural causes. From the popularity of the deceased and from being so well known in the country, the sorrow of many was expressed over the closing of this man's early career. There were many present at the camp at the time, but the cause of death was ascertained from certain circumstances surrounding the remains when the body was found and heart disease was given as the fatal affliction. The body was discovered by F. R. Dickey Friday morning at about 10 o'clock, a miner located nearby. Mr. Jackson was preparing to go to Crown King that day after his mail and had changed his clothes and taken off his boots for that purpose as was his custom. He had completed this duty and had one shoe on and laced when the stroke followed. The (part of sentence cut off) city, referring only in business pertaining to the above mining property. In speaking yesterday of his brother's death, Lester Jackson stated he was shocked over the news, as only last Wednesday, when he left the mine, his brother was in his usual jovial spirits, and furthermore, his health in recent months had been better that in many years. He had, in short, fully recovered from an injury to his side, sustained several years ago, and his physical appearance was readily noticeable on a change for the better taking place in recent months. Mr. Jackson brought the body to Prescott last night on a special train and it is at Ruffner's to be prepared for burial Tuesday afternoon. 'Wes.' Jackson as he was familiarly called in this county, was of a splendid fellowship and universally popular. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Jackson, and has many brothers and sisters surviving in and out of Arizona. Among those in this section are Lester, C. C. and Berton Jackson, brothers, while his sisters are Mrs. J. I. Roberts, of this city; Miss Pearl Jackson, of Kirkland valley, and Mrs. E. E. Kirkland, of Phoenix. The deceased was born in El Dorado county, California, 55 years ago, and came to Arizona in 1875, with his parents, locating in Kirkland valley. He engaged in farming and was the owner of valuable mining property when summoned. |
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