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- MHR note: He had been the captain of a steam boat and ran transport past the Memphis batteries during the Civil War.
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- G. A. R. Cemetery Burial
J. Atkinson, Old Soldier of Ogden, Dead
Urbana Daily Courier
Tuesday, July 9, 1907, page 1
Ogden, Ill., July 9—(Special) to the Courier-Herald)—Jackson Atkinson, an old and highly respected citizen of this place, died Saturday evening at 6 o'clock of pneumonia at the age of 79 years. The funeral was held at the Christian church Sunday afternoon at 4:30, conducted by Elder Morton of Fithian. The interment was at the (Old) Homer cemetery. The remains were taken by special car. He leaves six children to mourn his loss-Lafe and Corney Atkinson of Sidell, Mrs. Jennie Hedges of Missouri, Mrs. Ella Clark of Danville, Mrs. Lon Bartlett and Mathew Atkinson of this place.
Obituary
Sidell Journal July 19, 1907 page 1
Jackson Atkinson passed from this life at the family residence in Ogden Saturday evening, having reached the age of 79 years, 5 months and 21 days. Deceased was born in Monroe County, Ohio, Nov. 13, 1827, and was married to Mary Rush in 1853. After their marriage they moved to West Virginia where they resided twelve years, moving to Champaign county and Ogden township in 1865 where he had since resided.
His wife and four children preceded him to the grave. Six children, namely, Lafayette and Cornelius R. of Sidell; Mrs. T. A. Hedges of Lagranne, Mo., Mrs. Hugh Clark of Danville, Mrs. George Bartlett and Matthew Atkinson of Ogden, live to mourn the demise of their father, besides a number of other relatives.
The funeral services were conducted from the Christian church Sunday afternoon at 4:30 by Rev. Norton of Fithian. Interment took place at the Homer cemetery.
Mr. Atkinson, commonly called "Uncle Jack," will be greatly missed in Ogden and vicinity as he was a man of wide acquaintances and many friends. – Commercial News.
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