W. T. JACKSON IS CALLED BY DEATH
Friday morning August 14, 1925, about 7 o'clock W. T. Jackson, the subject of this sketch, was struck by a train on the Cotton Belt railroad at Huntington, Texas. The truck which he was driving was completely demolished. The cotton strewn along the right of way. Three others on truck escaped by jumping. They had to sever his right arm to get him from under the train. Rushed him to Lufkin to the hospital where he died at 7 o'clock that evening.
Funeral services were held at Huntington Sunday morning at 10 o'clock. Burial in the city cemetery.
Mr. Jackson was sixty-one years of age. A large part of his life was spent in Shelby County, two miles from Tenaha. A few years ago he moved to Angelina County. A few adverse years in farming was overcome this year by a most promising crop of corn, cotton and cane and when a life of ease was his for the future God, in His wiscom, saw fit to transfer him from a service of toil to one of rest promised to the people of God.
Mr. Jackson was a God-loving citizen. A strong adherent of law and order. expressly against shinney makers and bootleggers. Many will testify to his good qualities as a Samaritan. It seemed a pleasure to administer to the necessities of the needy. His purse was ever open to the afflicted ones. Many will mourn his demise as they who have lost their best friend.
Mr. Jackson was the father of nine children, eight who are still living, who were present to pay the last sad rites to their earthy father. One brother whose home is in Oklahoma, was present, also one living sister, with a host of relatives mingled their tears with the sorrowing ones.
Heaven's gain is our loss. His youngest daughter Murle said we can go to him. So let us anchor our faith in the Christians hope of a glad reunion in the sweet bye and bye.
Written by his son-in-law
L. B. Caldwell
I located a book entitled "Obituaries of Early Pioneers, Shelby Co. TX. Volume II" by Mildred Cariker Pinkston. I ran across this obit on Mr. Jackson. It's sad but interesting indeed. Just thought his descendants might like to read this. FAG Contributor Judy Murphy
Friday morning August 14, 1925, about 7 o'clock W. T. Jackson, the subject of this sketch, was struck by a train on the Cotton Belt railroad at Huntington, Texas. The truck which he was driving was completely demolished. The cotton strewn along the right of way. Three others on truck escaped by jumping. They had to sever his right arm to get him from under the train. Rushed him to Lufkin to the hospital where he died at 7 o'clock that evening.
Funeral services were held at Huntington Sunday morning at 10 o'clock. Burial in the city cemetery.
Mr. Jackson was sixty-one years of age. A large part of his life was spent in Shelby County, two miles from Tenaha. A few years ago he moved to Angelina County. A few adverse years in farming was overcome this year by a most promising crop of corn, cotton and cane and when a life of ease was his for the future God, in His wiscom, saw fit to transfer him from a service of toil to one of rest promised to the people of God.
Mr. Jackson was a God-loving citizen. A strong adherent of law and order. expressly against shinney makers and bootleggers. Many will testify to his good qualities as a Samaritan. It seemed a pleasure to administer to the necessities of the needy. His purse was ever open to the afflicted ones. Many will mourn his demise as they who have lost their best friend.
Mr. Jackson was the father of nine children, eight who are still living, who were present to pay the last sad rites to their earthy father. One brother whose home is in Oklahoma, was present, also one living sister, with a host of relatives mingled their tears with the sorrowing ones.
Heaven's gain is our loss. His youngest daughter Murle said we can go to him. So let us anchor our faith in the Christians hope of a glad reunion in the sweet bye and bye.
Written by his son-in-law
L. B. Caldwell
I located a book entitled "Obituaries of Early Pioneers, Shelby Co. TX. Volume II" by Mildred Cariker Pinkston. I ran across this obit on Mr. Jackson. It's sad but interesting indeed. Just thought his descendants might like to read this. FAG Contributor Judy Murphy
W. T. JACKSON IS CALLED BY DEATH
Friday morning August 14, 1925, about 7 o'clock W. T. Jackson, the subject of this sketch, was struck by a train on the Cotton Belt railroad at Huntington, Texas. The truck which he was driving was completely demolished. The cotton strewn along the right of way. Three others on truck escaped by jumping. They had to sever his right arm to get him from under the train. Rushed him to Lufkin to the hospital where he died at 7 o'clock that evening.
Funeral services were held at Huntington Sunday morning at 10 o'clock. Burial in the city cemetery.
Mr. Jackson was sixty-one years of age. A large part of his life was spent in Shelby County, two miles from Tenaha. A few years ago he moved to Angelina County. A few adverse years in farming was overcome this year by a most promising crop of corn, cotton and cane and when a life of ease was his for the future God, in His wiscom, saw fit to transfer him from a service of toil to one of rest promised to the people of God.
Mr. Jackson was a God-loving citizen. A strong adherent of law and order. expressly against shinney makers and bootleggers. Many will testify to his good qualities as a Samaritan. It seemed a pleasure to administer to the necessities of the needy. His purse was ever open to the afflicted ones. Many will mourn his demise as they who have lost their best friend.
Mr. Jackson was the father of nine children, eight who are still living, who were present to pay the last sad rites to their earthy father. One brother whose home is in Oklahoma, was present, also one living sister, with a host of relatives mingled their tears with the sorrowing ones.
Heaven's gain is our loss. His youngest daughter Murle said we can go to him. So let us anchor our faith in the Christians hope of a glad reunion in the sweet bye and bye.
Written by his son-in-law
L. B. Caldwell
I located a book entitled "Obituaries of Early Pioneers, Shelby Co. TX. Volume II" by Mildred Cariker Pinkston. I ran across this obit on Mr. Jackson. It's sad but interesting indeed. Just thought his descendants might like to read this. FAG Contributor Judy Murphy
Friday morning August 14, 1925, about 7 o'clock W. T. Jackson, the subject of this sketch, was struck by a train on the Cotton Belt railroad at Huntington, Texas. The truck which he was driving was completely demolished. The cotton strewn along the right of way. Three others on truck escaped by jumping. They had to sever his right arm to get him from under the train. Rushed him to Lufkin to the hospital where he died at 7 o'clock that evening.
Funeral services were held at Huntington Sunday morning at 10 o'clock. Burial in the city cemetery.
Mr. Jackson was sixty-one years of age. A large part of his life was spent in Shelby County, two miles from Tenaha. A few years ago he moved to Angelina County. A few adverse years in farming was overcome this year by a most promising crop of corn, cotton and cane and when a life of ease was his for the future God, in His wiscom, saw fit to transfer him from a service of toil to one of rest promised to the people of God.
Mr. Jackson was a God-loving citizen. A strong adherent of law and order. expressly against shinney makers and bootleggers. Many will testify to his good qualities as a Samaritan. It seemed a pleasure to administer to the necessities of the needy. His purse was ever open to the afflicted ones. Many will mourn his demise as they who have lost their best friend.
Mr. Jackson was the father of nine children, eight who are still living, who were present to pay the last sad rites to their earthy father. One brother whose home is in Oklahoma, was present, also one living sister, with a host of relatives mingled their tears with the sorrowing ones.
Heaven's gain is our loss. His youngest daughter Murle said we can go to him. So let us anchor our faith in the Christians hope of a glad reunion in the sweet bye and bye.
Written by his son-in-law
L. B. Caldwell
I located a book entitled "Obituaries of Early Pioneers, Shelby Co. TX. Volume II" by Mildred Cariker Pinkston. I ran across this obit on Mr. Jackson. It's sad but interesting indeed. Just thought his descendants might like to read this. FAG Contributor Judy Murphy
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