Person:Anna Stone (19)

Clyde Enterprise, (Ohio), Thurs, 16 Jan 1890 Death of Mrs. Anna M. Jackson

Mrs. Anna M. Jackson, a lady well known and universally esteemed in Clyde, died at her home in Akron, Ohio, Sunday evening Jan 12th of peritonitis and cancer, and the remains were brought to Clyde for burial. They were expected to arrive here on Tuesday morning, but owing to trains being behind time they did not reach here until Tuesday evening and the funeral was held on Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at Memorial church, conducted by Rev. J.F. Rice. The burial was in McPherson cemetery.

Anna Maria Stone was born in Townsend township, this county, March 29, 1839. Her mother died when she was eleven months old, and she was adopted by Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Rice, parents of M. B. Rice of Townsend and raised as one of the family. Dec 6, 1860, she was married by Rev. Geo. R. Brown to J. R. Jackson, but she has not lived with him for the past sixteen years. After living at Clyde several years she went to Sandusky, returning here in 1874. After this she lived at various times in Sandusky, Cleveland and Clyde, and finally moved to Akron in 1888. She was taken ill with cancer in August of that year, and has suffered with that fatal disease ever since.

Throughout all the difficulties and troubles of life Mrs. Jackson was cheerful and trustful. She had for years been a faithful member of the Universalist church, and was esteemed by all who knew her. Life had not always been bright for her, but she faced it’s trials bravely, and leaves to her children the rich legacy of a noble womanhood.

Mrs. Jackson was the mother of six children, four of whom are living, namely; W. I. Jackson of Sandusky, Starr K. Jackson, of Minneapolis, Geo. C. and Miss Laura Jackson of Akron, who have the warm sympathy of many friends in Clyde in this great loss.

A transcription of her Will: Case 3788

Be it remembered that I Ann M. Jackson of the City of Akron, County of Summit and State of Ohio do make this my last will and testament.

I give, bequeath and desire my estate and property real and personal as follows that is to say: To my children George C. Jackson and Annie Laurie Jackson of said City, Lot No. 440, situated in the Village of Clyde, County of Sandusky and State of Ohio, and all improvement thereon, all all my personal property including household goods, furniture, books and piano.

The omission of giving anything to my sons W. Irving and Starr K. Jackson is intentional.

I appoint Marshall B. Rice of Townsend Township, County of Sandusky and State of Ohio, Executor of this Will and desire that he be not required to give bonds.

In witness whereof I have signed and sealed and published and declared this instrument as my will, at Akron, Summit Co., Ohio.

The said Anna M. Jackson, at said city of Akron, County of Summit and State of Ohio on said (there is a blank space here) signed and sealed this instrument and published and declared the same as and for her last will and we at here request and in her pr essence and the in the presence of each other have hereunto written our names as attesting witnesses.

(Signed) Anna M . Jackson

Witnesses (Signed) Jessie O’Brien Mrs. J.H. O’Brien

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