The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-01-15
Member of One of Pioneer
Families of Wayne County
Dies Today After Illness
Lasting a Week.
MADE GREAT RECORD
DURING CIVIL WAR
EnIiSts as Private But Became
a Commissioned Officer
Through GaIIantry-Friend
of o. P. Morton.

After an illness OF less than q
weeks duration. Captain Caleb II.
Jackson, one of the most prominent
residents of Wayne county. died this
morning at his home. west of Center.
vile. at the advanced age og - years.
Death was due to euremic poisoning
and pneumonia.
Captain jackson was born and rais-
ed in the house which he has made
his home all his long life. and whero
he died this morning. His father.
Caleb n. Jackson. took out a govern.
ment claim west of Centerville in th0
early part of the last century and the
land has never been transferred from
that time.
Probably there was not a man in
Wayne county more widely acquaint-
ed or more highly respected than
was Captain Jackson. Lovable In dis
position and kind and thoughtful for
all he had a host of friends. not only
in this county but all over the state,
and his sudden death is the occasion
OF sincere regre, by all who knew him.
A Fine War Record.
During the Civil war. Captain Jack.
son enlisted in 1863. In Company +.
12ith Indiana Volunteers. and served
throughout the remainder of the war.
receiving the rank Of Captain for his
+sallantry during the conflict. He was
close friend of Olin p. Martin. for
mer Governor OF Indiana. After the
war was over. Captain Jackson re-
turned To his home near Centervillo
and engaged in farming. which voca-
tion he followed for the rest OF his
life. He was actively engaged in tho
agricultural business up until several
days prior to his death and owned
extensive farming lands around Gem
terville. He was the owner of Jack.
sons Park. west of Centerville and
il was through his exertions that tho
place was converted into an amuse-
ment park. visited daily by many. dur
ing the hot sumer months.
Captain Jackson was a great liver
of horses and was the owner OF BLACK
Frank" one of the fastest troters
in the country several years ago. So
great was the attachment OF the Cap
tain for the horse that about five
years ago, he erected a monument in
its memory, in the front yard OF his
home. Memorial exercises were held
at that time and the incident Is we'll
remembered by many local persons.
Contracted Cold Here.
| Just a week ago today Captain
Jackson was in Richmond on a visit
to friends and attending to matters
of business. He contracted q cold
while here which settled on his lungs.
after returning home. and later de.
veloped into pneumonia Euremic
poisoning set in and for the past few
days practically no hope had been en-
tertained for his recovery.
Captain Jacksons wife died in July
1908. She was Miss Cashti Crum. oe
Centerville. He is survived by four
children as follows: Thomas 4. Jack
son. of Centerville; F. J. Jackson, OF
Anderson: Mrs. Sadie Brandenberg,
of AndersOni and Mrs. Alice Eliason.
of Richmond. The deceased would
have been so years Of age in April.
The funeral arrangements have not
been definitely made. although IL is
said that the funeral will probably
be held Monday afternoon at Center
vile. The burial will be in the ceme-
terry at Centerville.