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Subject: [MOBUCHAN] Obit of William F Jackson 1951
Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2007 20:18:08 -0000

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Author: ChristopherSterlingScott
Surnames: Jackson French Scott Ferris Snyder Richardson McCarty Bedford Durrett
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Dear Sir,

Will you please print the following piece in the "Bolckow News" of your paper about my Dad, who lived in Bolckow for 30 years. He looked forward to going back there for a visit but his health would not permit it.

He was very well thought of in Bolckow and I know his many friends there will miss him. You can alter the item any way you please.

Six years ago he visited his sister there in Bolckow, Mr & Mrs Ed McCarty & others. His niece Mrs Alma Durrett in St Joseph, also. His brother Emery Jackson was the oldest resident in Bolckow, (deceased) and a sister Mrs Rosaltha Richardson, (Mother of Mrs Durrett), deceased

Dad was a great friend of Irve Bennett, who use to edit the "Bolckow Herald". He was born and reared in and around Bolckow, He was born at the Old Sixteen Mile Place, on a farm in Nodaway County, at White Cloud, about a mile from the Post Office called Littsville. Bolckow was unheard of then, being only a praire.

William Ferris Jackson 84, passed awy Sept. 16 at his home, 361 South Baltimore, Kansas CIty, Kansas.

He was born in 1866, neat Littsville, MO. He was a resident of Kansas City, Kansas 56 years, moving here from Bolckow, MO where he lived up to that time.

Mr Jackson ws untied in marriage with Ella Day French, of Bolckow in 1891, wgo preceded him in death eight years. They were married over 50 years and celebrated their golden wedding anniversary, a few years proir to Mrs Jackson's death.

To this union two children were born in Bolckow. Guy Ferris Jackson, of Kansas City, Kansas, who passed away 2 years ago and Mrs Gladys Leontine Scott of the home, who lived with her father at the time of his death.



Besides being survived by his daughter, he leaves a sister, Mrs Inez Beford of Bolckow, MO., a grandson, whom he reared, Harold Jackson Scott, 211 North 16th Street., Kansas CIty, Kansas., 3 grand-daughters, Mrs Leta Montogery, Omaha, Nebr. - Mrs. Leontine Smith 1225 South 63 Street Kansas City, KS., Mrs Mary Ellen Tramposh 4009 Chestnut, Kansas CIty, MO. 8 graet grandchildren.

Mr Jackson untied with the Christian Church in Bolckow nearly 60 years ago was a member of the Christian Church in Kansas City, Kansas. He belonged to the Ancient Order of United Workman.

Before 30 years ago, he was a sign painter for the Columbian Steel Tank Co.

Funeral services were held at the Long Chapel, Sept. 18 in K.C.K. conducted by the Rev. Thomas O. Parish, of the Centeral Christian Church, after which the body was laid to rest in Woodlawn Cemetery.

Please mail me a copy of the item, you put in the paper and any changes.

Very Truely Yours

Gladys L Scott

(this letter was found in my grandmother's belongs in the funeral book of her father William Ferris Jackson whom died 1951)

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