The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-11-28
sToNEwALL JAoKsoN,s WIDOW.
The ktelict of n Southern Heto-1he
Story of Her Life.

ShcNr" ALL JAChSON'S WIDOW.
The Itelict of n Heto-1be
Story of Her Life.
A correspondent OF the Chicago
Clronlcle was recently in Charlotte,
N. c., and wrote as follows concerning
the widow Of Stonewall jackson
Mrs. Jackson is now over 70 years
old, and, though suffering ana sorrow
nave Ode their traces to those OF the
passing years, her face still retains
much OF the fascination and beauty
which enthralled the then awkward,
dihdent young military cadet from
Lexington when he first met her rs
Anna Morrison at the home of Gep.
David Hill. Her black, luxuriant hair
has few traces OF gray and her black
eyes are piercing and lrstrous sti |.
Since the death OF Mrs. Jackson's
only child, Mrs. Christian. several
years ago, she has devoted her life TO
her grandchildren, who reside with
her. Her home is u plain two story
building on Trade street. TO The un-
p~retentious dwelling, however, q pictu
rescue charm Is given by ivy aud
madeira vines climbing at will about
the ~VerAnda, violet bordered walks
leading to the hospitable doorway and
stately magnolias casting their luxu-
RANT foliage over the whole. Within
Ia the re fined atmosphere OF u typical
Southern home. In the drawing-room
the most conspicuous object ia a large
oil painting Of General Jackson. Por.
traits OF other heroes whose memories
are still sacred in the hearts of old
Confederates are also hung everywhere
upon the walls, interspersed with
tattered hags and other trophies Of the
} lost cause.
Here the widow Of one OF the great
: military geniuseo Of tho world has
} passed her peaceful days, busted with
; ner household duties or superintend-
ing the education OF her ]grandchild-
rem.
l In her " Life OF Jackson - she said ;
3 the home OF my girlhood was u
large, old-fashioned house, surrounded
by an extensive grove Of pine forest
q trees, on a plantation In Lincoln County
. North Carolina. My father was Rev.
i DR.. Robert Hal Morrison, the first
I president OF Davidson college. He
: was a graduate OF the university OF
q the State, and OF the sarce c. lace a.
/ President James X. Polk, Bishou
Green and others OF note in church aud
State.
Mrs. Jackson's mother was Mary
g Graham, daughter Of Gen. joseph
o Graham of Revolutionary fame, AND
sister OF Gen. w. Il. Graham, VINO wat
once secretary vi the navy.
y Mrs. jackson was one of the ten chill
dren, six daughters and four sons. She
spent much Of her early life 10 Wash
ington with her uncle, Con. Graham
o While on a visit to Lexington, Va.
she met her future husband, thor
% Prof. II. j. Jackson, whom she married
In July, 1857. Gen. jackson died IL
1863, May 10, and left his widow anc
one child, a girl, Julia, who was but ,
few mOnthe old. The two and skillfu
l. old nurse, Hetty, returned to the Morri
u son home In Lincoln County, where
they lived u quiet life until Julia wa,
e ready to enter college, when the moth
N or and child moved to Charl lite
"a After finishing school Julia marriet
10 w. Il. Christian, q talented newspaper
e. man, now In the service of the Sea
g. board Air Line railroad at Portsmouth
Va. Mrs. jackson lived with tn,
young couple In st. Paul, Mimi, Min
neapolis and other western towns vi
o to 1889. when Mrs. Christian died
~ after which she returned to her hom
Or In Charlotte and brought with he
i. Julia and jackson Christian, her grand
l. children. Miss Christian, sister o
Mrs. Jackson's son.in-law, came to liv,
r. with her.
e. Mrs jackson was always an interest
80 Ing person. She lived q quiet lif
re among her friends and relatives. Dur
10 Ing this quiet and comparatively lone
m ly life she conceived an idea OF pub
j. fishing b character Of her husband
IN especially as a legacy for her grand
n children, who were too young 10 re
r. member hearing from her own lip
the "reminiscences Of their aero grand
st father.
Ill 1t was by her close application t
As this writing, in addition to tho almos
burdensome correspondence which he
g. position entailed upon her, that cause,
~ the strain on the nerves around tn
eye, which brought her years Vi sui
m fering AMI will bring death. She ha,
~ the nerves cut several years ago, bu
IN the rellef was only temporary. TIL,
~ result OF the operation now performe,
In Baltimore is dangerous and /
awaited here with much anxiety b.
~ her friends.
~ Mrs. Jackson's Charlotte home |
81 very near the Southern railway sta
30 ton. where an aged Mexican wal vel
le eran who served under jackson, ha
d stood for years as guard. He tool
30 great pride In guarding Mrs. Jackso,
=. and lost no opportunity to point GU
the house to strangers. Tho house /
8. a plain two.story frame building ant
80 the yard is adorned by several beauti
ful evergreen trees. When at hOm
1t Mrs. jackson lived a simple but plea
SAINT life, surrounded by her brigh
grandchildren, who are now of a
n school.
Mrs. Jackson spent part of ever,
year at Lexington, Va, her health
" permitting. 1t was there that sh,
spent her married life and where hel
husband and daughter are buried.
PERMANENT RECoRDS.-A subiec,
that has been attracting attention mr.