Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-12-11
Death of Mrs. CorneIia ]. Jackson.
e a thread of gold in this web of strife

"Like thread Of gold in this web of strife
Is our trust in heaven and future life.
When the web is ready TO lay aside,
And our Chariot waits by the death cold tide
Then the thread, grown strong, as we near the
goal,
Tears itself away at the call OF soul.
For the web, we thought but simple thing
Holds the power of God by that shining string.
All, the pangs of death-do you dread the pain?
'Tis lesser loss, for greater gain
At the hand of love, that we know and feel
As the thread rewinds on its golden reel.
There's no thread of worth in our web OF dust
Which we weaN on EARTH save-in God we trust
In the passing away of Mrs. Cornelia
j. Jackson, Grand Rapids loses one of
her oldest and most respected women.
Her life is so interviewer with the
history of Centralia and Grand Rapids
that to write her obituary in detail
would be to write the history of the
above named places. She and her
husband H. w. Jackson were married
at her childhood home in HinSdale,
Mass. Dec. l, 1851. The following
year they came West and located first
in the city of Elkhorn, Walworth Co.
this state. where they resided about
one year, thence to Stevens Point,
where they remained a short while
and then came to Grand Rapids in
January. 1855. Both of them were
impressed with the future possibilities
Of Grand Rapids. Mr.. Jackson as
Sociated himself with MesSrS. Garrison
and WorthingtOn and formed a CO.
partnership which was afterwards
known under the firm name of Jackson,
Garrison and Worthington. This firm
erected the first store building in the
now city of Grand Rapids, and it was
located on the corner now occupied
by the Centralia Hardware Co. The
building is Still in existence and is
used by the above company as store
house and Is located the next door
south. This Same firm also purchased
an old saw mill which they operated
for several years. Mr.. Jackson was
the first Post Master in Centralia and
was also elected first Supervisor, and
had the pleasure of naming The town
OF Centralia. In all his undertakings,
his wife was a faithful associate in
counsel and advice. Thus they lived
happily together until Mr.. JackSon's
death in June, 1875. This union was
blessed with three children, daughter
and two sons, only one surviving, +.
II. jackson, cashier OF the bank of
Grand Rapids, with whom the de-
ceased mace her home.
Mrs. Cornelia j. jackson was born
in Hinsdale, Mass, Dec. IA, 1929, and
died on Sunday morning, December I,
at 3 O'Clock 1902 and therefore would
have been 73yearS of age had she lived
until the l4Lh Of this month. She was
a charter member OF the First Con-
gregational church of this city and
has always been faithful and
devoted member.
She was identified and associated
with every branch of the church work,
teacher in the Sabbath school, a
member of She Ladies Aid Society and
also member OF the Women's Foreign
Missionary Society, and was always
ready to serve in any part of church
work. She was member of the Old
Settlers organization, and took great
pleasure in the annual associations OF
that organization. She was member
OF Rainbow Chapter Order of Eastern
Star, which order will have a part in
the funeral service. She leaves to
mourn besides her son Fred H. jack
son and family, one Sister, Mrs. Eliza
jackson of Hinsdale, Mass. She also
leaves neice, Fannie Baily, of Claud-
croft, New Mexico. We join with
her host of friends in extending SYM
pathy to the bereayed relatives.
Mrs. Jackson in life was always of a
cheerful disposition, with smile and
Il word of good cheer for all those with
whom she came in contact. A Christ
ian woman, kind and affectionate
mother, a devoted friend and Christian
worker. Her life may be emulated
with profit to all.
The fuDeral service took place We'd
neSday afternoon at o'clock in the
Congregational church, Rev. B. J. III.
Shaw officiating. A large number of
her friends were in attendance to pay
their last respect to one whom they
had loved and respected in life. The
order Of the Eastern Star, of which
deceased was a member, had part in
the service and rendered the ritual
funeral rites of that order in a most
impressive manner. A long list of
teams followed the remains to Forest
Hill cemetery where they were de-
posted in their last resting place with
the usual ceremonies.
The breeze, the breath of God, is still,
And the mist upon the hill,
Shadowy, shadOWy-yet uubrokeu-
is a symbol and token.
How it hangs upon the trees,
mystery of mysteries.