The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-06-08
OBITUARY


Dr. s. X. Jackson OF this city. dad
at the home or his SON. Bishop n. Mel
vile Jackson. near Eufalia, Ala.
last Thursday.
DR. Jackson was of Engish parcntage
and the son of Rev. j. Edward jackson.
of the Protestant Episcopal Church. lie
Was born in mid-ocean on the good Ehip
Mary E8ster Monday April D. lsl. while
bis parents were returning home % Ame-
RIGA from visit to their relatives in Ems
land When they arrived AZ their nome in
Baltimore Dr. Jackson was six weeks OLD.
Ills parents. after several years resi-
donce in Baltimore moved 20 Wncnes-
ter Va. where his father had been CALI
ed 10 the roctorship of the leading Epis-
conM church "a that town.
Dr. Jackson spent his early life in
Winchester. receiving bis early oduca-
ton 40 the schools in that place. lle
acquired h.s academic course, first 4t
Bristol Pa. and afterwards az Columbia
College. n. Y. lie received bis degree
of a. b. and A. W. 40 Washington COLI
loge. Hartford. Conn. and graduated
as ana 81 ID. az Washington University.
Baltimore in ls34.
Ie began the practice Of his prof's sion
ON the Fourth OF July 1880 in Inper'Il'e
Fauquier county Va. in which De- was
cmIneutly successful
While living 1t this place De formed
the acquaintance of Miss Anna Nare
Calvert laughter az the late George
Calvert. OF that village. and one of
the descendants of Lord Baltimore
This acquaintance riponed into 90 court
ship. which eliminated in their mar-
riage ON the Doctor twenty-third BIRTH
day. April z. $50 His wife is still living.
In November. 1850. after the close OF
the war. Dr Jackson with his family
removed 10 Norfolk. whore he practiced
his profession for r. period of thirty
years.
I'm 1895 he retired from the active pur-
suit Of his vocation and moved 10 Ala
| bama with his wife and one daughter.
| 20 reside with his SON, Bishop II. Melville
| Jackson.
Dr Jackson was p member OF the Nir-
| GINA State Medical Society for num-
her OF years; was it's president Off one
/ term and prepared a number Of papers
/ on the treatment OF diseases which were
regarded as able documents. one OF
/ those was Some Neglected Points ln the
! Pathology Of Typhoid Fever" Another
/ was on Natural Agencies lnhablt.ng The
| Life Processes OF PathOgenic Organisms
/ Considered with a View TO Their Thera-
/ pautic Employment"
During "a married life Of ffty-nine years
/ Or. Jackson was blessed with eight chil-
+ dren six sons and TWO daughters. four
| OF whom survive him as follows. Mr..
/ Edward O. Jackson. who resides here.
/ Bishop r. Melville Jackson. OF Alabama
! Dir Marshall Parks Jackson. OF Junction
| City Ark, and Mrs r. IT. Strobblns. who
! lived with him az his sons home in Ala
/ bama
During the thirty years Of Or. Jackson
residence IN this city he gathered
around him many warm friends. He
| had large practice He was exceed
| ingly Kind 10 the poor never falling
/ when sent for 20 visit them and admin
/ ister 10 their relief professionally and
| by no GLASS In the community Will his
| death DO more deeply lamented.
| Commodore Marshall Parks ~ this
| city Is brother-in-law OF Or. Jackson
Norfolk Yirginian-Pnot.
Mrs. Susan 4. Bruce.
DANVlLLE VA. June 7-SDeclal -
| Mrs. Susan g. Bruce. wife OF Major ]
| w. Bruce. prominent merchant OF this
| city. died suddenly at Amherst az II
| o'clock TO day She had been I'm feeble
| health for a long time. and left here on
| the six o'clock train this A. NJ for Am
| herst, where e was hoped A summer OF
| quiet and rest would restore her health.
| She was taken iii on the train. ana on
| reaching Amherst she was carried 10 the
| hotel. and died there in two hours. Her
| husband was with her. The body will
reach here tomorrow. and the funeral
| will take place at o'clock p. NJ. Mrs.
| Bruce was the daughter OF the late
| James Rogers. OF Warrenton. Va.
Mrs. Sarah 4. Page.
! SCOTTSNibLE. VA, June Especial -
| Mrs Sarah A. Page. an aged lady, who
| has beer NJ hero FOR some time. died az
| 1880 o'clock this morning. at the resi-
| dence OF Mrs. Bashaw. Burial Will take