Her obituary was included in The Gastonia Gazette on Tuesday, March 5, 1912.
DIES AT NINETY-NINE
Mrs. David J. Jackson Passes Away at Extreme Old Age at Home Near Clover - Mother of Mr. J. F. Jackson, of Gastonia - Was Active Until She Sustained Fall Three Months Ago.
At her home one mile from Clover Saturday evening at 6 o'clock Mrs. Erixene Jane Jackson, wife of Mr. David J. Jackson and mother of Mr. John Frank Jackson, of Gastonia, died in her ninety-ninth year. She had been bed-ridden practically all of the time since she sustained a fall three months ago. Death was due to the injuries sustained in this fall coupled with natural infirmities incident to her very advanced age. She was conscious almost to the end.
Funeral services were held at Bethel Presbyterian church Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock and the body was laid to rest in the cemtery at Bethel where deceased had held her membership since early girlhood. Rev. Dr. Robert Adams, of South Carolina, conducted the services which were very largely attended by relatives and friends who gathered to pay their last respects to the memory of this good woman.
Prior to her marriage to Mr. Jackson in February 1846, deceased was Miss Erixene Jane Adams, a daughter of Robert Adams, and was born on Beaverdam, in York County, near the present town of Bowling Green, December 11, 1813, and was hence in her ninety-ninth year at her death. She was one of 14 children, several of whom lived to advanced ages. One, Mrs. Polly Carrigan, who lived in Cabarrus County, died a few years ago at the age of 95. Another sister, Mrs. Sallie Clinton, died in Texas at the age of 92. One brother, James Adams, lived to be 86. Deceased's husband, Mr. David J. Jackson, survives at the age of 89. Mrs. Jackson was the last member of her immediate family. She leaves three children, namely, Mr. J. W. Jackson, who lives near Bethel church, Mr. John Frank Jackson, of Gastonia, and Mr. Robert A. Jackson, who resided at the old home place with his parents. On their marriage, sixty-six years ago, Mr. and Mrs. Jackson moved to the house where she died and where they had ever since resided. Here for nearly thre score years and ten they lived a happy and contented life. Both were active and in the enjoyment of good health. Up to a few months ago Mrs. Jackson was able to do considerable work around the house and her husband continued to be active enough to get about well and do some work. Mrs. Jackson had a wonderfully clear and retentive memory, as is testified to by all who conversed with her. She was to recall, even almost to the end, happenings of long before the war. She was able to relate with vivid accuracy and interest many imporant events of the civil war period.
Mrs. Jackson was a woman of the highest Christian type. In early girlhood she joined Bethel Presbyterian church and remained a loyal and consistent member thereof until the end of her life. She was held in the highest esteem and love by all who knew her. Truly she was a mother in Israel. Besides three sons, she leaves 15 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
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