Person:Mary Smith (1185)

Mary Ellen "Ella" Smith Jackson^S3 (1855-1902) was born December 1, 1855 of Jacob and Ann Smith at their home north of Guilford, Dearborn Co., IN. She married John H. Jackson (1854-1929), December 18, 1878 and they made their home at the old homestead where Clyde (1879-1941) and Floyd (1881-1958), her two sons, were born and grew to manhood. It was here, where the happy years of her married life were spent, that she passed away at 11:30 P.M., August 29, 1902.

In her early womanhood, she taught school and brought to this task the same earnest endeavor to do the best that was ever her characteristic. For some years she had been a valued member of the Grange, where she contributed much to the success of the order by her cheerfulness and readiness to work at all times.

She had been a teacher in the Union Sunday School Class at Salt Fork School for a long time, where she exerted a happy influence over her class; as she did with all of whom she came in contact. Not only did this noble woman make the world brighter for us all, but she made the burdens of the world lighter for many. Only those, whose suffering and need were relieved by her hand, will ever know how much she did for humanity

Indeed, she reminds us of Dorcus of Joppa, when she died. "Peter, being in the city was called, and when he arrived, the weeping friends showed him the coats and garments which she had made for them. They said, ‘This woman is full of good works and alms deeds."

In the last years of her life, Mrs. Jackson became a member of the Presbyterian Church and Sunday School at Bright, Dearborn Co., IN. It was the privilege of the pastor to know upon her own testimony that she was trysting Jesus Christ as her Saviour and she died in that faith. She was of an exceptionally happy disposition when she met you in her home or in public. It was with a smile and the length of time you remained in her presence that you realized it was true womanhood manifested in an open countenance and a happy smile. Now has passed from among us a noble woman, one whose influence was ever felt for good and her whole life has been uplifting to all about her. As daughter, mother, and neighbor, she filled her place well.

On August 29, 1902, at 11:30 P.M., the mother and wife, Mrs. Ella Jackson was suddenly stricken and died. While through the summer she had not been well, her death came unexpectedly and left the father and sons overwhelmed with grief.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Compiler: [email protected]. 33089 re: Langdale. (viewed Jan 7, 2001)
   Date of Import: 13 Jun 2000.
2. ↑ Mary Ellen SMITH (AFN: 2RMW-1H), in Ancestral File.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} Compiler: Merrie Rue Smith. Genealogy of the John Jackson Family
   Date of Import: 24 Nov 2000.

   DATE DISCREPANCY:
   The marriage date of John H. and Mary Ellen was listed in one location as December 18, 1875 and in two other locations as December 18, 1878. It is not known which is correct. LDS site states the year of marriage as 1878.
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   Ref: GENEALOGY OF THE JOHN JACKSON FAMILY, compiled and printed by Alta Mae Jackson Hart, 1975; AFN: 2RMW-1H Number applied by The Church of Jesus Christ Latter-Day Saints (Mormon Church in Salt Lake City) Test Site located at Internet Resource: http://www.familySearch.org/

4.   John Harrison Jackson, III (1854-1929), in Memoirs of the lower Ohio Valley : personal and genealogical with portraits. (Madison, Wisconsin: Federal Publishing Company, 1905).
5. ↑ Floyd S. Jackson, in Lawrenceburg Press. (Lawrenceburg, Indiana)
   4 Sep 1958.

   ...Floyd S. Jackson, son of John H. and Ella (Smith) Jackson, was born March 4, 1881, in the old Jackson homestead on Salt Fork Road, Miller Township. He departed this life on August 26, 1958 at his home in Bright, at the age of 77 years, 5 months and 22 days...

6. ↑ ^6.0 6.1 Greendale Cemetery, in Find A Grave.

   Ella M. Jackson
   
   Transcription of attached gravestone photo:
   Jackson
   John H. Jackson
   May 15, 1854
   Mar. 21, 1929
   Ella M. Jackson
   Dec. 1, 1855
   Aug.29, 1902