Individual Details

Cook Republican, McCook, Nebraska
Dies Suddenly-
J.R. Jackson Dies From Heart Failure While Coming to Town
Friday-
Last Friday evening about five o’clock, J.R. Jackson was seen to fall while crossing the tracks in the railroad yards, and when those who saw him fall reached him he was dead. The company physician was telephoned for but on his arrival he gave us his opinion that death had been almost instantaneous. Mr. Jackson had brought his wife and his daughters, to Mrs. John W. Shirley’s home in a buggy earlier and drove the horse back to his home, about two miles south of town, and walked back to attend a birthday celebration of their son-in-law, Mr. Shirley. He was crossing the railroad company’s yards when he was suddenly stricken. His body was taken to Pade’s undertaking rooms, prepared for burial and then taken to the home of his daughter, Mrs. H.L. Lashbaugh.
James Regon Jackson was born at London, Kentucky, January 28, 1836, died in McCook January 5, 1912. He was the second oldest of a family of eleven children and is survived by three brothers: W.J. of Maywood, Nebr., E.S. of Portland, Oregon, D.R. of Ft. Cobb, Oklahoma and two sisters; Mrs. D. Lawson, Ft. Cobb, and Mrs. Oregon Phoris of Denver.
He went to Missouri with his parents in 1850 and was married to Miss Ruth E. Root in 1859, at Renton, to which union ten children were born, seven of whom with the mother survive him; two daughters, Mrs. J.W. Shirley and Mrs. H.L. Lashbaugh of this city, and five sons: J.H. of Maywood; C.W. and A.D. of Wellfleet; L.V. of Moore, Mont.; O.L. of Walnut, California, all of whom were present at the funeral except O.L. Jackson, of California, who arrived a few hours after the funeral..
He moved to Frontier county Neb. in 1886 and seven years ago moved to near this city. He was a consistent member of the Baptist church since a young man and the funeral services were held in that church Wednesday afternoon, Rev. D.L. McBride officiating. The heartfelt sympathy of the community is extended to the afflicted family in their sorrow.
Friday 12 January 1912
Source: South West Genealogical Society Website; Newspapers

Birth	28 Jan 1836	London, Laurel County, Kentucky
Death	5 Jan 1912	McCook, Red Willow County, Nebraska

Spouse	Ruth Elizabeth Root (1844 - 1918)
Child	Oren Lee Jackson (1880 - 1960)