Pvt. John J. Jackson

Pvt. John J. Jackson

       From the June 15, 1935 issue of 'The Elgin Courier-News'

26th Inft.

Served in the Philippiens

       1920 Federal Census
Name – John Jackson
Age – 44 Years
Birthplace – United States of America
Home in 1920 – Elgin, Kane county, Ill.
Race – White
Relation to Head of House – Inmate, Elgin State Hospital
Marital Status – Single
Speak English – Yes
Read – Yes
Write – Yes

       From the June 15, 1935 issue of 'The Elgin Courier-News
Member of the Edward A. York, Camp #14, United Spanish-American War Veterans of Elgin

       1930 Federal Census
Name – John Jackson
Birth – Abt. 1876
Race – White
Birthplace – United States of America
Marital Status – Single * Relation to Head of House – Patient * Home in 1930 – Elgin, Kane county, Ill. * Institution – Elgin State Hospital
Attended School – No
Read & Write English – Yes
Speak English – Yes
Occupation – Painter
Industry – Institution
Class of Worker – Wage of Salary Worker
Employment – Yes
Veteran – Yes
War – Sp.

       From the Illinois Death & Stillbirth Index, 1916-1947
Name – John J. Jackson
Birth Date – Oct. 30, 1876
Birth Place – St. Louis, Missouri
Death – Jan. 2, 1937
Where – Elgin, Kane county, Ill.
Cemetery – Bluff City
Age at Death – 60
Race – White
Marital Status – Single
Residence – Elgin, Kane county, Ill.

       From the Bluff City Cemetery files;
Lot – 11 * Section – GAR * Grave – 2 * Interment No. - 25675

       Death Notice – Jan. 4, 1937 issue of the Daily Courier News.
     John J. Jackson, 272 N. Spring St., died Saturday evening at Sherman hospital.
     He was a member of E. A. York Camp of Spanish War Veteran, having served with Company K of the 37th U. S. Infantry during the Spanish-American War.
     He is survived by his mother, Marian English of Wilmington, Ill.; two sisters, Mrs. Julia Trotter of Boney Falls, Mich., Mrs. Grace Wheatley of Chicago; two brothers, Hugh and William of Chicago.
       Funeral arrangements are incomplete, friends may call at the Wait-Ross-Allison funeral chapel.

       Obit – Jan. 5, 1937 issue of the Daily Courier News.
     Funeral service for John J. Jackson, 272 Spring Str., who died Saturday evening at Sherman hospital, will be held Wednesday afternoon at 1 from the Wait-Ross-Allison funeral chapel.   Burial will be in Bluff City cemetery.

       From the Kane Co. Honor Roll

Co. K       37th US Vol. Inft.

Died – Jan. 2, 1937
Interred at Bluff City Cemetery, Elgin
Location – Lot 11, Soldiers Reserve