Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-04-01
MRS. STONEWALL JACKSON
DIES AT CHARLOTTE HOME

Charlotte, N C., March 24.-Mrs.
Mary Anna Jackson, widow of Stone
wall' Jackson, died at her residence.
No. 30S West Trade street, this city,
this morning at 1920 o'clock, aged
SO years. Her death was due to heart
trouble, aggravated by age, and fol-
lowed a critical illness of eight
months.
Interment will be made in the Lex
ington, Va, cemetery beside the body
of her illustrious husband.
Born in Mecklenburg county. near
Charlotte, most of Mrs. Jackson's life
was spent in this city. She was a
daughter of Rev. DR.. Robert Hall and
Mary Graham Morrison and was ed
ucated at Salem Academy and College.
Winston-Salem, N. c., graduating
there in 1849. From college she went
to the home Of her parents in Lincoln
county, this state, where she lived un-
til married to Prof. Thomas Jackson
of the Virginia Military Institute.
July Is, 1857. At the time the wed
ding was one Of great interest the
bride being in the fullness of her
fresh young beauty, and Jackson's
fame as an of1cer in the Mexican war
being known to this section.
Immediately after the wedding Mrs.
Jackson left with her husband for
Lexington, Va. With the departure
of her husband for the front, Mrs.
Jackson returned to Charlotte to live
with her parents pending the deter
Il of the conflict. In Charlotte.
November %, 1862, their only child.
Julia Jackson was born
Although making several trips to
see the husband and father, mother
and daughter remained here. After
| General Jackson's death Mrs. Jackson
and daughter returned to this state,
where, growing up to young woman
hood, Miss Julia Jackson June 2, 1885.
became the bride of Capt. w. E
Christian.
Mrs. Jackson's life in Charlotte was
characterized by sincere unostenta-
tious piety and the interest which she
Ltook in those things related to the
cause for which her husband died
But, though proud of the past, it may
not be said that she was forgetful of
the present and future, for she play
ed no small part in the healing of the
wounds made by the strife of the
c:x>ie.
les che has occupied a position of
pecu.-2r esteem and respect. She had
long been honorary president of the
Daughters of the Confederacy, and the
name of her daughter was perpetual
ed in the Julia Jackson Chapter Chill
dren of the C~onfederacy. Possessing
a strong, forceful character. she had
and expressed conviction based on
great powers of reason and observa-
ton and extensive reading. Her
Memoirs of Stonewall Jackson" found
a widespread demand throughout tine
South by students, although she pri-
! mariIy prepared the work for the In
formation of her grandchildren.
With Jackson gone, the Confederate
veterans were naturally representa-
tive of him to his widow, who delight
ed to show them honor. The tie was
close, for not a few of StonewaD
Jackson's foot cavalry were Tar Heels.
When possible she attended all REF
unions and obseryances. and pinned
the bronze cross of honor on the label
Of many an old gray coat donned for
the occasion.
Mrs. Jackson was q member of the
First Presbyterian church, devout, of
pure ideals, but charitable. Realizing
public needs she had willingness TO
work to remedy them and exerted her
large influence wholly and effectively
for good.