Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Tombstone Tuesday - Samuel and Sarah Jackson


 
In
Memory of
Samuel Jackson
Born Oct. 18
1780
& Died Oct. 10
1836
 
 
 
In
Memory of
Sarah Jackson
Born Dec 22
1781
& Died May 18
1849
 
 
Samuel and Sarah Jackson are buried at Old Marion Cemetery, Marion, Crittenden County, Kentucky. Their tombstones were photographed 24 October 2012.

Samuel Jackson and Sarah Elder married 18 October 1803 Livingston County, Kentucky. They were charter members of Bethany Presbyterian Church, according to the Membership List of Bethany-Marion Presbyterian Church 1803 - 1881, compiled from the official church record book by Robert M. Wheeler.
 
Following the death of Samuel Jackson, his widow, Sarah, chose not to administer upon his estate and, in a note dated 5 December 1836,  recommended that their son, James E. be appointed administrator. 
  
Published 11 Dec 2012 by Brenda Joyce Jerome, CG, Western Kentucky Genealogy Blog, http://wkygenealogy.blogspot.com/
 

1 comment:

Forgotten Passages said...

These photos turned out really nice. Very interesting notes on the family.