THE SUNFIELD SENTINEL

Sunfield, Eaton County, Michigan

Thursday, May 19, 1927

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ELIJAH JACKSON TAKEN BY DEATH

     Elijah Jackson, youngest son of John and Mary Ann Jackson, was born at Soham, Cambridgeshire County, England, October 9, 1851, and passed away at his home in Sunfield, Michigan, Sunday afternoon, May 15, at the age of 75 years, 7 months, and 6 days.

When a little lad of four years he came with his parents to America on a sailboat named the John Bright, it taking at that time six weeks to complete the journey where they landed in New York harbor. Soon after they settled on a farm near Candagnia, Ontario County, where they lived for seven years.

     In the year 1863, the family moved to Michigan and settled on a farm near Sunfield, now known as the north forty of the A. C. Sackett farm. At this time this place was a dense forest and the timber had to be cut and a spot cleared before they could build a little log house and a few other buildings, which many can recall. Here the family endured the hardships of our early pioneers. At the age of eleven years Elijah attended the first term of school that was taught in the Dow school district.

     He was united in marriage to Sarah Ann Bennett, October 10, 1874, and at once settled on the same farm where his parents had also settled when on their arrival in Michigan, living here for seven years. In the year 1881 they moved to a farm near Mason City, Iowa, where they spent four years. In the year 1885 they returned to Michigan and located at Needmore, spending 13 years at this place. From there they moved to Sunfield, where they have spent the greater part of the past 28 years. Mr. and Mrs. Jackson's wedded life has been one of the most devoted in our history, an example of devoted home life to us all. Many of us having privilege to attend their golden wedding anniversary nearly three years previous, which was one of the happy events of their married life. For a period of nearly two years, Mr. Jackson had been in ill health, yet through all his suffering has shown the spirit of love and patient submission. And it can be truly said of Mr. Jackson that, as a man, as a citizen, it is unnecessary to say that he leaves in this community the legacy of an upright, honest and earnest life, life full of good deeds and noble efforts and while our memory last the influence of a friendship such as we have lost, will ever be with us. He leaves to mourn their loss, his devoted widow, one adopted daughter, Mrs. Fannie Deland of Lansing, five grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and many other relatives and a large circle of friends.

Now all is silent, as snow is still,

The voice that we loved is gone.

A feeling of loss, that nothing can fill,

In our hearts will live on and on.

And as June and December bring flowers and snow,

On the grass of his grave each year,

There will live in our hearts the blest long ago,

And our dear ones fond memory holds dear.

         The funeral was conducted from the house and the M. E. church Wednesday by Rev. Chas. Bragg of Lansing. A very large congregation of relatives and friends were in attendance. Burial was at Sunfield cemetery.

     Friends and relatives from away to attend the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Deland and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Deland and son Billy, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Deland, Mr. and Mrs. Will Parsons, Mrs. Grace Ranker, Ray Sunderlin and daughter Cline, Mrs. Bessie Phillips, Mrs. Chas. Bragg of Lansing; Mr. and Mrs. Homer Sherby and baby of Holt; Wm. Steadman, Jim Manning of near Mason; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Rosier and son Dale; Elmer Crist, Mrs. Mandy Rawson, Mrs. Mable Reames, Mr. and Mrs. Newton Russel, Mrs. Alta Deer, Mrs. Nett Bosworth, Lute Bosworth, Mr. and Mrs. Birt Jackson, Mr. Sam Ruff of Grand Ledge, Mrs. Bert Lowe, Mrs. Ethel Tew, Mrs. Mary Nicol and Mrs. Ida Gilson, Lake Odessa; John Bennett, Frank Bennett, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Dravenstatt, Bulah Bennett, Mr. and Mrs. Alta Bennett of Portland; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Sayer and Henry Bera of Crystal; Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Cooper and Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Knap of Sebewa; Mr. Jack Appleton of Perry, Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. Owen Bennett, Dr. C. S. Sackett and Mrs. Birt Stebbins of Charlotte; Mr. and Mrs. Frank King and Mrs. Ned Sprague of Vermontville. Mr. and Mrs. Jake Fergerson of Needmore; Mrs. Lloyd Town and baby of Woodland; Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Kimmel, Mr. and Mrs. Charley Boyer, Mrs. Lucy Bennett of near Charlotte.

THE SUNFIELD SENTINEL

Sunfield, Eaton County, Michigan

Thursday, January 16, 1930

DEATH CLAIMS ANOTHER RESIDENT

Mrs. Sarah Jackson Passed Away Sunday at Daughter's Home

     Sarah Bennett was born in Roxand Township, Eaton County September 14, 1856; and departed this life January 12, 1930 at the age of 73 years, 3 months and 28 days. She married to Elijah Jackson October 10, 1874. They began housekeeping in a log house on the farm now owned by Asher Sackett, residing there for period of seven years, they then moved to Mason City Iowa. In the year 1885, they returned to Michigan entering the mercantile business at Needmore, continuing this for 13 years, when they moved to the village of Sunfield, remaining there for 17 years.

     In the year 1916 they went to Lansing, living there three years when they returned to their home in Sunfield, which was her residence at the time of her death, which occurred at the home of her daughter near Bath. Her husband preceded her in death about three years ago.

     Mrs. Jackson was a member of the Methodist Sunday school and Aid society, and had been a member of the Rebekah lodge for thirty years.

     She leaves to mourn their loss an adopted daughter, Mrs. Fannie Deland, five grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren and many other relatives and friends.

     Funeral services were held at Sunfield Methodist church at 2 p.m. Wednesday with Rev. Jos. Dibley of Lansing officiating and burial at Sunfield cemetery.