Person:Mary Jackson (380)

MARY M. JACKSON

Mary M. Jackson, 98, of Jane Lew, died Saturday, April 15, 2000, at 8:45 a.m., at The Home on the Hill, operated by Shirley Burrows of Route Two, Jane Lew. She was born December 04, 1901, at Jane Lew, a daughter of the late Minter Earl and Allcinda Blake Cookman Jackson. Surviving are two first cousins, Christine Jackson White of Jane Lew and Mary Goodloe Hall of Frederick, Md. - not found. She was preceded in death by one brother, George Jackson; and one niece, Julia Jackson Nichols. Miss Jackson was a Methodist. A funeral service was held at Morris Funeral Home in Jane Lew, Tuesday, April 18, at 11 a.m., with Clifford N. West officiating. Interment followed in the Broad Run Cemetery.

Source: The Weston Democrat--Wednesday, April 19, 2000, page 4B. Transcribed by Barbara Palmer, Member of Hackers Creek Pioneer Descentants, Jane Lew, WV.

Mary Jackson's $2.2 million gift to provide scholarships for Lewis County students to attend WVU The West Virginia University Foundation has received $2.2 million from the estate of Mary Jackson of Jane Lew to provide scholarships for students from Lewis County to attend WVU. She had earned a master's degree in education from WVU in 1928.

The Mary M. Jackson Scholarship Fund will benefit students who qualify for admission to WVU and meet national guidelines for need. First preference will be given to students who reside in Jane Lew.

"This fund will enable generations of Lewis County students, many of whom would not otherwise have the opportunity, to attend the University," said F. Duke Perry, president of the WVU Foundation. "Scholarship funds, such as the one provided by Mary Jackson, enable the University to expand its capacity of assisting deserving students -- a cornerstone of WVU's land-grant mission." Jackson, who died in April at the age of 98, lived most of her life in Jane Lew, where her family operated a general store. She taught junior high school in Jane Lew and Ohio and also worked in the State Education Office in Charleston. Following her retirement, she traveled, spending time in the Far East and Europe.

Jackson attended Mary Baldwin College, received a bachelor's degree in education from West Virginia Wesleyan College and was active in the Chi Omega Sorority.

According to Jackson Anderson, a long-time family friend and her attorney, Jackson strongly believed in education and family. She also was very interested in the history of Jane Lew and her family. Jackson had one brother, the late George J. Jackson of Clarksburg.

The scholarship endowment was created through the WVU Foundation in conjunction with Building Greatness, Campaign: West Virginia University, a $250 million fundraising effort it is conducting on behalf of the University. The Foundation, a private non-profit organization, is the designated agency to receive and administer gifts from private individuals and organizations for the benefit of WVU and its affiliated organizations.

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From STATE OF THE UNIVERSITY ADDRESS 2001 Presented by WVU President David C. Hardesty February 12, 2001 Another exceptional gift-$2.2 million-comes from the estate of Mary Jackson of Jane Lew. Ms. Jackson strongly believed in education and family and earned her master’s degree in education from WVU. She taught middle school and also worked in the West Virginia Department of Education. Her gift is for scholarships to benefit WVU students who are residents of Lewis County, with a preference to those from Jane Lew. From the WVU Alumni Magazine: $2.2 Million Gift Assists Lewis County Students The WVU Foundation has received $2.2 million from the estate of Mary Jackson of Jane Lew, West Virginia, to provide scholarships for students from Lewis County to attend WVU. Jackson earned a master's degree in education from WVU in 1928. The Mary M. Jackson Scholarship Fund will benefit students who qualify for admission to WVU and meet national guidelines for need. First preference will be given to students who reside in Jane Lew. "This fund will enable generations of Lewis County students, many of whom would not otherwise have the opportunity, to attend the University," said F. Duke Perry, president of the WVU Foundation. "Scholarship funds, such as the one provided by Mary Jackson, enable the University to expand its capacity of assisting deserving students-a cornerstone of WVU's land-grant mission." Jackson, who died in April 2000 at the age of 98, lived most of her life in Jane Lew, where her family operated a general store. She taught junior high school students in Jane Lew and Ohio, and worked in the state education office in Charleston. Following her retirement she traveled, spending time in the Far East and Europe. Jackson attended Mary Baldwin College, received a bachelor's degree in education from West Virginia Wesleyan College, and was active in the Chi Omega Sorority. According to Jackson Anderson, a long-time family friend and her attorney, Jackson strongly believed in education and family. She also was very interested in the history of Jane Lew and her family. Jackson had one brother, the late George J. Jackson of Clarksburg. The scholarship endowment was created through the WVU Foundation in conjunction with Building Greatness, Campaign: West Virginia University, a $250 million fund-raising effort it is conducting on behalf of the University.

1.   McWhorter Jackson Sketches.
2.   Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index: Death Master File, database. (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service).
3.   United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T624)
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