Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-03-18
HIS LAST JOURNEY
J. p. Bolton passes away
Friday morning at the
residence of his daughter
Mrs. T. ii. Fertig.

Jackson Perry Bolton, was born ir
Union County, indiana, Dec. 37th., 1917;
died in Ritzvllle, Wash, March 3, 1903
Between these two dates there is spar
of IS years, two months and fourteen
days, in which the deceased lived a long
and useful life. His parents were OF
English origin; his grandfather, William
Bolton, having offended the English
King, came to America in his own YES
sci. and settled in Washington Co., Vir
ginia, from which place, the father>oi
The deceased moved to Indiana about
the time that state was admitted into the
Union.
When about four years of age, the
father moved from Union County to
Fayette County and settled near Con.
nersville where he grew to manhood,
married Miss Eliza Dickey, May I4th
IS45. Three years later he moved to
Mama County aud there opened up a
farm in the heavy timber. He moved to
Kansas the spring Of 1870, spent three
years in Topeka and afterwards settled
on small farm at Baldwin, Douglas
County, Kansas, where he remained
until July, 1901, when he came
to this place.
The married lite of father and mother
Bolton was remarkably long. Had he
lived until May, they would have spent
s. years of married life. during which
time there has been but one death, ex-
cepting this, in his own family or in his
chlldren's families.
When father Bolton was about Io
years of age and while series of meet
ings was in progress near his home in
which the Rev. James Haven assisted,
he was converted to God, and united
with the Methodist church, consequently
has had home in that church for about
66 years, and died triumphant in the
faith.
Courage was one of the characteristic
elements of Mr.. Bolton. This is es-
pecially shown in one event of his life.
At the time of the Civil War, he lived in
community where the people were
strongly opposed to Mr.. Lincolns ad-
ministration. A draft was ordered, an
enrolment must be made. Two or
three parties had undertaken it. Violent
threats, and one case destroying the
books, had so intimidated these parties,
that each one in his turn, gave up. Mr..
Bolton was sent for, and asked if he
would make the enrolment. He con-
sented. The courage of the man was 50
well known that with one or two excep-
tons, not even the slightest resistance was
made. As citizen, he was patriotic
and public spirited. Having been raised
in new state, where educational advan-
tages were poor he received but little
schooling, but the zeal OF his life, was to
give his children better advantages
than he had enjoyed. Wherever he lived
his honesty was never called in question.
One of his neighbors in Kansas remarked
to the writer that nothing would ever
prevent Mr. Bolton from paying an hon
est debt, and he knew of nothing that
would cause him to pay an unjust claim
In his home he was universally kind
and thoughtful, always more DESTROYS to
serve than to be served. His life's mis-
sion is ended. His work we'll done, he
leaves sorrowing widow, his companion
tor so long time, two sons, four daugh-
tiers, and eleven grandchildren, besides a
host Of friends to mourn his loss,
Funeral services were held Sunday
afternoon at the Methodist church this
city of which his son-in-law Rev. T. H
Fertig is the pastor. Rev. Henry Brown
of Spokane conducted the impressive
ceremonies followed by intcrment in
Spanjer Cemetery. Those bereavcd
have the coincidence and heartfelt SYM
pathy of the entire community.