The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-09-29
A Soldier of the War Of 1912, and
an Old and HOBored Citizen
Passed to His Rest.
DEATH OF JOHN j. JACKSON.
A Large Funeral and Impressive Ger.
emonies,

John J. jackson who for nearly forty
years has dwelt within a few miles of
Somerset, a we'll known and highly es-
teemed citizen, passed from earth on last
Saturday night, after severe illness If
several months, in the S4th year Of his
age. Until within a little more than a
year past, he had been frequent visitor
to this place, and his face was familiar
To all; and though his death was not
unexpected, the announcement that it
had occurred was received with univer-
sal expressions of regret. His quiet, af-
fable bearing, and consistent and uni
form uprightness, together with the
well-known fact that he had been one of
the Country's defenders in the war Of
1812-perhaps the last one within the
borders of our couBtry-were matters
to inspire in the minds Of all who knew
him. sentiments of the highest regard,
and render him one of the highly hon
ored" in our midst. On the morning Of
his funeral nearly every person in town
manifested in some way respect to the
memory Of the deceased veteran.
Under command of Capt. Greiner,
squad of ten soldiers of the War of the
Rebellion, acted as an escort 10 the
hearse containing the remains, and pre-
ceded by the band playing dirge, the
long funeral cortege passed solemnly
through our streets 20 the Holy Trinity
Church, where the beautiful and i'm
pressive ceremonies of the Catholic
Church were held. At the conclusion
Of these ceremonies, brief but appro-
pirate and feeling discourse was delivered
by Rev. Father Durkin. After which
the remains were conveyed TO the tomb,
and deposited in their final resting
place-the squad of soldiers firing the
customary rounds over the grave. The
ceremonies were concluded by the firing
of three rounds by the Artillery Squad,
composed of soldiers of the rebellion.
JOHN J. JAcKsoN.was born in Otsego
county, n. Y, February l, 1892, and re-
moved thence with his fathers family
to Erie county, Pennsylvania, when
about 10 years old. Early in the last
war with England, ne was one of the
volunteers defending the frontier. Af-
terwards at Pittsburgh, Pa, he enlisted
in the 4th U. s. Rifles, and served along
the Mississippi as far north as Prairie
du Chieu,-then far beyond civilization
until 1916, when be was honorably
discharged. The same year he was mar.
ried at Bellefontaine, Mo, to Sarah
Howard Ijams, daughter of VIM
Ijams. She died in the year 1925, and
by her he had seven children four oI
whom still survive. After her death
he married Mary Crate, daughter o.
Joseph Crate of Franklin county, O..
by whom he had six children-four O.
whom are still living.
In 1917, he with his wife, and hei
brothers Joseph, William and Frederick
Ijams, moved from Bellefontaine tc
Bearfeld township in this county, then
as was nearly the whole route from Mis-
souri,, almost a complete wilderness.
Some years afterwards, he removed tc
near West Rushville, Fairfield county
where he resided until 1889, when h
moved upon the farm where he died.
Mr.. Jackson was man we'll up in th,
affairs OF the world and his love of coun
try and patriotic ardor were among hi
most conspicuous virtues, and until rem
dered infrm by age and disease, he tool
great interest in all important matters o
a public or general nature. Among tn
incidents that impressed themselves up
on his mind as a child, and which seem
to connect him with an age long sine
gone, were the funeral celebrations ant
public mourning in the county of hi
birth at the time Washington died
These seem to have been conducted evel
in central New York in 1899 with grea
expressions of public and private regret