Obituary of William G. Jackson, 1899 Jackson/Independence County, AR ******************************************************************************** Submitted by: Brenda Jackson Mahan great-granddaughter Copyright. All rights reserved http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ******************************************************************************** From Unknown Newspaper - Independence County, Arkansas GOOD MAN GONE TO HIS REWARD, W. G. Jackson was born at Decatur, AL. January 25, 1835, and in 1855 came to Arkansas, settling upon a plantation in the lower part of Oil Trough, in Jackson County. At the outbreak of the Civil War, "Barlow", as he was familiarly known amoung his friends and comrades was amoung the first to respond to the call for volunteers in the Southern Cause. A truer or braver soldier than W. G. Jackson never enlisted. He remained faithful at his post until the last vestige of hope was gone, after which he laid down his arms and returned to his wrecked home in Jackson County, where he resided until 1890, when he rented out his farm and became a citizen of this place (Jamestown, AR., Greenbrier Township, Independence, County AR.) Residing here until his death, February 22, 1899. Mr. Jackson was a consistent and faithful member of the Christian Church, and was held in the highest esteems by all who knew him. He was a neighbor, in the true sense of the word - never meddling with the affairs of others, kind to everyone he met, and to know him was to love him. He was the idol of his family, and when the Angel of Death came the parting scene was indeed sad. A bereaved companion and seven children are left with heavy hearts; but they should take courage from the thought that "He is not dead, but sleepeth." "SLEEP ON BELOVED SHEEP AND TAKE THY REST: WE LOVED THEE WELL, BUT JESUS LOVED THEE BEST; SLEEP, AND TAKE THY REST." The deceased was laid to rest in the Alderbrook Cemetery. Eld. Douglas, of Batesville, conducting the funeral services.