MS 797 - Benjamin Basil Jackson Family Papers Transcripts (Jackson Family Obituaries)

Hannah Jackson Obituary

Mrs. Hannah Jackson

Mrs. Hannah, wife of William Jackson and mother of Rev. W.B. Jackson, of the Cincinnati conference, died at the residence of her son, Jacob Jackson, in Warren County O., February 20, 1855, in the seventy-sixth year of her age. Her maiden name was Bennett; her mother was an Ellsworth, daughter of Moses Ellsworth, spoken of in the "Life of James Quinn," and called "the pious patriarch," of an "extensive pious and amiable family." She was born in Pendleton county, VA, and her mother died when she was an infant. She was taken and raised by her grandparents, Harrison County, Va, where she was united in marriage with the husband who still survives. Hence she had the advantage of the pious instructions of her grandfather and mother Ellsworth and was early taught the precepts of the Gospel of Christ. She sought salvation in the means of grace, and powerfully converted to God, while engaged in secret prayer. She then labored for the good of others and soon her husband was brought up to knowledge of the truth, and she with her husband untied with the Methodist Episcopal Church, and was faithful while she lived. She was zealous, patient and persevering in her Christian duties; she loved all the means of grace, especially those of secret prayer, love-feast, and class meetings, and as long as health permitted she was found in the house of God; she was one of those quiet Christians who never shouted, yet took great delight and found much consolation in singing the songs of Zion-there was great melody in her voice; she had many of our best hymns and sweetest spiritual songs committed to memory and could always find something appropriate to sing to suit every condition of the Christian in this life. One of those sweet spiritual songs that she used to sing frequently, while tears would bedew her cheeks, that seemed to express the true sentiments of her heart, is in part as follows:

"Come and taste along with me,
The weary pilgrim's consolation,
Boundless mercy, full and free,
The earnest of complete salvation.
Joy and peace in Christ I find,
My heart to him is all resigned;
The fullness of his power I prove,
And all my soul dissolves in love,
Jesus in the pilgrim's portion,
Love is boundless like the ocean.

When the world or flesh would rise,
And strive to draw me from my Savior;
Strangers slight or friends despise,
I then more highly prize his favor.
Friends believe me when I tell,
If Christ is present all is well,
The world and flesh in rain arise.
I all their efforts can despise.
In the world I've tribulation
But in Christ sweet consolation.

When I'm in the house of prayer,
I find him in the congregation;
Music sweet unto my ear,
Is the glad sound of free salvation.
When I join to sing his praise,
My heart in holy rapture raise;
I view Immanuel's land afar,
And shout and wish my spirit there;
Glory, honor, and salvation,
What I feel is past expression."

She loved and read the Bible much, and was familiar with its teachings. She was sound in Methodist theory. She taught her children, aided by her husband, both by precept and example, to seek a home in heaven, and she labored not in vain. She lived to see all her children happily converted to God, but one. She has seven children living, and four have passed into the spirit land. Her death was that of the righteous. May God bless and save all her posterity in heaven is my prayer. J. BOTKIN

Elizabeth Jackson Obituary

Elizabeth Jane Champion was born in Clermont Co., O. Feb 3rd 1823. Departed this life Oct. 4th, 1913, aged 90 years 90 years 8 months. She lost her mother at the age of six years; was brought up to maturity by her grandparents. She was united in marriage to Benjamin B. Jackson on Sept. 22, 1840, and to them were born eleven children, six of who preceded her to the world beyond. She leave to mourn her departure Mrs. Sarah L. Hauschild, Ritzville, Wash., Mrs. G.G. Banks, Antwerp, Ohio, three sons, A. C. Jackson, W.B. Jackson and S.O. Jackson all of Paulding, Ohio.

She united with the Methodist church in early life and has been a faithful member all her life. Her husband and companion died Aug., 1902 after having passed sixty-two years of married life together.

She leaves to mourn her death five children, twenty-three grand children and twenty-three great grandchildren. She has lived a beautiful useful life of devotion to others caring for the sick going far and near in early life often taking the place of Doctor. She has many friends who she has assisted with her loving care in their hours of sickness and trouble.