Bartlett S. Jackson - Spanish American War 1898

Photo of B.S. Jackson, Dick Ashbrook, John Fall, Chas. Davenport at Chickamauga,
Georgia, June 25, 1898 [Digital copy, A.B. Deller, July 2010].  Dudley  Emerson Jones,
1829-1913, Papers, 1849-1976, Manuscript Collection MC 1305, Box 4, Folder 5.
Special Collections, University of Arkansas Libraries, Fayetteville. 

Bartlett S. Jackson was the brother of Georgia Jackson Jones (our great-grandmother).  He was born on April 9th, 1871, the youngest son of William P. Jackson & Susan A. Johnson, in Missouri (probably in Sedalia).  He joined the 2nd Regiment Missouri Volunteer Infantry in Sedalia, Pettis County, Missouri in April 28, 1898; and was listed as a Sargent in Company D, Mustered in Jefferson, Missouri, May 12, 1898, and discharged Feb 17, 1899.

According to this author, at The Spanish American War Centennial Website,

"The Carthage Light Guard [Company A], along with the remainder of the Second Missouri Volunteer Infantry never left the continental U.S. during its term of service during the Spanish American War."

During his enlistment, he sent a gift back to his Sister's son, Arthur Jackson Jones.  We found this when we were cleaning out the attic.  A small silver cup, with a note inside that read,

"Arthur. Sent by Uncle Bartlett from Chattanooga during Spanish American War. Mom."

In the 1900 US Federal Census, Bart was living with his mother, Susan [Johnson] Jackson in Sedalia, Missouri, and working as a Policeman [his brother John was working as a Detective].  On April 5th, 1904, he died and was buried at Crown Hill Cemetery next to his parents.

Sunday Obituary - William Talifero Ingram

William Talifero Ingram was the father of William Edward Ingram, the grandfather of Nell Marie Ingram Jones, and the great grandfather of Carolyn Jones Deller.  His obituary was printed in The Daily Free Press, Carbondale, Illinois, on February 21, 1908.

SUDDEN DEATH OF DR. INGRAM

Well Known Murphysboro Physician Died Suddenly at Home in That City Thursday Night

PRACTISING PHYSICIAN FOR 56 YEARS

    Dr. William T. Ingram, one of the best known physicians of South Illinois for more than a half century, and a resident physician of Murphysboro for thirty years, died at his home in that city about 8 o'clock Thursday night.  Death was due to heart failure, the end coming suddenly.  Last December he was taken down sick with a severe brochial trouble and other ailments, but a week or two ago he had recovered sufficiently to enable him to partially resume his practice.  During the part of the day yesterday he was not feeling so well but until a very few minutes before his death it was not believed that he was seriously ill.
  Dr. Ingram was the oldest practising physician in Jackson county, having been engaged in the practice of medicine for fifty-eight years.  He was born at Greenville, Ky., November 8, 1830, his age at time of death being 77 years, 3 months and 12 days.  When he was ten years old his parents moved on a farm near Centralia, this state, where he grew to young manhood.  When he was twenty years old he returned to Greenville, Ky., and began the study of medicine under Dr. Jost, returning to Illinois in the year 1852, when he began the practice of medicine at Xenia.  In the next few years he was located as a physician in Wayne county and at Benton.  At Benton he was engaged in merchandising in addition to the practice of medicine.  At the beginning of the civil war he enlisted in the Fortieth Illinois, serving as private, lieutenant and captain.  Later he was forced to retire from the service owing to rheumatic trouble.  Before the close of the war. having regained his health, he was largely instrumental in the mustering in of the 136th Illinois, Dr. Ingram entering the service in this regiment as lieutenant colonel.  After the close of the war Dr. Ingram served for a time in the government secret service, being stationed at Cairo.
    After the war Dr. Ingram was located at various places DeSoto, Benton, Wayne county and St. Louis, coming to Murphysboro in the year 1876.  Since that date he has practiced medicine continuously in the Jackson county seat and for a number of years has been one of the best known physicians in the county.  In recent years he was for some time associated in partnership with his grandson, the late Dr. Will Hill.  Since the latter's death he has continued his practice alone, with the exception of a partnership for a brief period with Dr. H. H. Roth.
     Dr. Ingram had been married three times.  Besides his wife he leaves three children from a previous marriage.  They are Mrs. Frances Hill, now spending the winter with her Daughter, Mrs. Dan Parkinson, at San Antonio, Tex., W. E. Ingram of Little Rock, Ark.; and Robert Ingram of Houston, Tex.  Eleven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren survive also.
     During his residence at Murphysboro Dr. Ingram has always taken an active interest in public affairs.  He has served as city alderman, member of school board and held other official positions.  Although a member of the Methodist church for many years, he was one of the organizers and leading members of the Trinity Episcopal church at the county seat.  In recent years he had been identified with the Democratic party, but about the time of his locating in Murphysboro was one of the leaders in the Greenback movement in this section and for a time conducted a newspaper known as the "Industrial Tribune", in the interest of the Greenback cause.
    The funeral will be held Monday afternoon at the Murphysboro Episcopal church.  Interment at Murphysboro.

Tombstone Tuesday - Arthur Clifton Jones & Georgia Ann Jackson

Arthur Clifton Jones was the first son, and second child, of Dudley Emerson Jones and Caroline Peck. Born September 18, 1860 in Keokuk, Iowa. After the Civil War, Dudley moved his family, including Arthur, to Little Rock, Arkansas. We don't have many details of his life, but an a short biography that Aubrey F. Williams wrote in 1980 for the Masons lodge hall, included the following:

"He was raised to Master Mason in Western Star Lodge on March 5, 1890, and served as Worshipful Master in 1895and 1897. In 1900 he was High Priest of Union Chapter No. 2, R.A.M. He also was member of Knights of Pythias.

"The family lived at 814 Scott St., the house just south of First Presbyterian Church at 8th and Scott. His father owned Dudley E. Jones Co., a well known machinery and hardware business, where Arthur was employed s secretary and treasurer until the company went out of business in 1912. He died August 28, 1923.

"The obituary contains an interesting paragraph about Jones' life, as follows:

'In his youth and early manhood Mr. Jones took a lively interest in the activities of the time, and was a member of the Quapaw Guards, a drill team of the '80's, and he won a gold medal for being the best drilled man in the company. He also was a member of the first Boathouse Association here. Mr. Jones when a boy was the owner of a fine pony which took many prizes at the old state fairs held here.'"

Georgia Ann Jackson was born October 18, 1856 in Boone County, Missouri, the eldest child, and only daughter of William P. Jackson and Susan B. Johnson. The U.S. Federal Census lists Georgia's father as alternately a brick mason or a stonemason, and by 1880 he was listed as unemployed while his sons (who lived in his household) worked in the brick industry. On June 1st, 1875, Georgia graduated from high school, and nearly 12 years later married Arthur Clifton Jones, April 13, 1887. In the 1880 census she was listed "at home" - but family members remember her as a school teacher.

Arthur and Georgia's life together is a bit of a mystery. We have no photos of them together, and the only photo we have of Georgia herself is a portrait that we found buried among old family items labeled "Mrs. A.C. Jones". This seems odd to me, since there were quite a few pictures of her three sons, Edward Curtis, Dudley Emerson and Arthur Jackson Jones.

We know that they lived in Little Rock for the majority of their married life. Initially they must have lived in Sedalia, since both of the older boys were born there, in 1889 and 1892, but we have no records or information about that time (another instance of my 1890 U.S. Federal Census blues).

After his father's business closed, Arthur continued to work as a bookkeeper with another business, while his sons enlisted and were deployed to Europe in World War II. We have a book of letters written from Europe from the boys to their parents. One day soon I'll get those scanned in and write another entry on them.

After Arthur passed away, Georgia continued living at the Scott Street House, joined by her youngest son Arthur Jackson Jones and his new wife, Nell Marie Ingram. She welcomed Arthur and Nell's only child, her second grandchild, Carolyn Jones, just two months after Arthur Clifton passed away.

At Christmas 1928 she went to visit her oldest son, Edward Curtis Jones, his wife, Jessie M. Colcasure and her oldest grandson, Curtis Jr. in Memphis, Tennessee. On December 29th, After less than a weeks visit, she died from pneumonia and influenza, and was buried in Oakland Cemetery, Little Rock, Arkansas, next to her husband.