Person:James Jameson (11)

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Death of A Pioneer of Jackson County

    Died---At his home in this city, No. 244 West Pearl street, at 6 o'clock this (Monday) morning, James M. Jameson, aged 75 years and 11 months.  Funeral from the residence, at 10:30 o'clock, Tuesday morning.
    With this entry closes the record of the long, active, and honorable life of one of the pioneer settlers of Jackson county.  He received an academic education, and the earliest years of his manhood were spent in teaching.  In the summer of 1835 he came to Michigan and bought a farm of wild land in what are now the townships of Springport and Tompkins, in this county.  He returned to New York state, but in the following year again came to Michigan and began to clear and cultivate the farm, upon which he lived for forty years.  Among his neighbors in those early days were Nicholas Townley, Judge David Adams, William and Stephen Ludlow, Christopher Pope, Nathan Dean, John Oyer, John and Eben Comstock, and others, whose names appear often in the history of this county.  They were a class of intelligent and thing men who formed a community such as is seldom found either in city or country.  Four of his five children survived to revere his memory and to be proud of the stainless name which he leaves to them.
    Mr. Jameson was not active in politics and never sought or held public office other than that of justice of the peace and of supervisor of his own town, which office he held for many years.  He was a Republican from the birth of the party.  He was a generous supporter of the church to which his family belonged.
    During a residence of half a century in this county, Mr. Jameson's name and face became familiar to very many people.  He was kind and gentle in manner, yet with sufficient reserve and dignity of character to complete respect.  He was a most indulgent husband and father, and for many years his hopes and ambitions have seemed to be for the comfort and welfare of his children.  His death was the culmination of the gradual failure of his powers, which began when he ceased active work, some years ago.  He lived his life well and died peacefully and without complaint.

Local paper of 13 September 1886, Jackson, Michigan

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   Date of Import: 14 May 2004