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JACKSON, Anna Belle Hornaday

Anna Belle Hornaday JACKSON

Source: Crawfordsville Review Friday, May 12, 1916

Mrs. Thomas J. JACKSON quietly passed away at the family home in this city Sunday evening about 9 o'clock after an illness of only a few days duration. The news came as a sad shock to her many friends, although grave hopes had been entertained for her recovery. Mrs. Anna Belle Hornaday Jackson was born April 2, 1874 and was 42 years 1 month and 5 days of age at the time of her death. Her parents preceded her in death when Mrs. Jackson was quite young and the deceased made her home with her aunt in Lebanon. She confessed her faith in the Master at an early age and lived a practical consistent Christian always. Mrs. Jackson was united in marriage to Thomas J. Jackson April, 1907 and to this union 4 children (sic) were born, 2 dying in infancy. One daughter, Margaret two sons, James and Robert with the husband survive. The deceased is also mourned by one brother JP Hornaday of NY City and one brother, James having passed away several years ago. Short services were conducted from the family residence at 9 o'clock Tuesday morning and the body was borne to Lebanon where services were held from the Christian Church at 2:39. Rev OW McGuaghey of this city officiating, interment in Lebanon cemetery. - typed by kbz

Althought this obituary is Jackman, it is the same woman.

Source: Crawfordsville Review, Tuesday May 9, 1916

May 8 - Veedersburg -- Mrs. Anna JACKMAN wife of Thomas Jackman of this place passed away at 9 o'clock Sunday night death being due to measles with which she had been ill for only a week. Mrs. Jackson was born at New Trenton, Ind April 2, 1874, daughter of James and Rachel Hornaday. Her parents died while she was quite young and she went to Lebanon and made her home with her aunt, Eliza C. Stephens of East North Street. While there she was employed as bookkeeper in the First National Bank, which position she held for over 5 years. April 2, 1894  in the Christian parsonage at Lebanon she united with Thomas J. Jackman. A short time after the marriage the family moved to Veedersburg. Three children, Margaret, James and an infant child which was born a few days ago, survive their mother. One brother, John Hornaday of New York also survives. - typed by kbz


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