Person:Bessie Rose (4)

According to Jody Dillard:

Bessie M. Rose the daughter of James and Cora (Brooks) Rose, was born on the Stearn's place in West Park Colony, near Fresno, Calif. on August 3,1888. She is the sister of Judson Rose. She went to Perrin Colony School, then to West Park, lived on the Bruce Place. Later her parents moved to Fresno living on Raisina St. where she married Hugh Jackson, son of C. W. and Nancy(Cobb) Jackson native of Ala. July 25, 1906. They lived for a short while in her mother's home, then to West Park. In the spring of 1907 they moved to Coalinga, where they lived until 1916. Her next home was among the orange groves of Lindsey. living there 8 years. Again her home was in Fresno for a number of years. She with her family at present reside near Kerman. Mrs. Jackson is employed in the grocery store at Kerman. She is a splendid cook and likes to do dressmaking.

Notes from Alice (Jackson) Curtis October 5, 1925

Obituary In the Fresno Bee, Fresno, Cal. Saturday May 5, 1962 page 6B: MRS. BESSIE JACKSON

Mrs. Bessie May Jackson, 73, of 260 Echo Avenue died last night in a local hospital following a long illness,. She was a lifelong resident of Fresno County.

Mrs. Jackson was born in the West Park Colony west of Fresno. She attended the West Park School. She was a member of the Degree of Honor and the Clovis Grange.

Her parents, W. J. Rose and Mrs. Cora Brooks Rose, came to Fresno when youngsters. Mrs Jackson's husband, Hugh Robert, was a water superintendent for the Fresno Irrigation District for 25 years.

Mrs. Jackson is survived by three daughters; Mrs. Harriett Reynolds, and Mrs. Mary Bivings of Fresno and Mrs. Irene Rails of Sacramento, nine grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

The services will be conducted at 10 AM Monday in the Stephens Memorial Chapel. Burial will follow in the Belmont Memorial Park.

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