Mrs. Abbie L. Jackson Obituary

Longtime member of Grange

October 1936

Mrs. Abbie L. Jackson died at the Goffstown hospital Sunday after- noon. She was the widow of James M. Jackson. Two weeks ago she fractured her hip. Mrs. Jackson was born in New Ipswich March 23, 1856, the daughter of Andrew and Martha (Winch) Swallow. June 27, 1900, she married Deacon James M. Jackson of Amherst, and the family lived successively on the Jackson farm, the Meserve place and the former Carlton home in Amherst village. On June 1, 1916, Mr. Jackson died, and since that time Mrs. Jackson has been living alone.

She was a member of the Baptist church and for many years a member of Souhegan Grange. She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. George F. Steele of Milford, two grandsons, Franklin and Albert Steele, a sister, Mrs. Nellie Knowlton of Gardner, Mass., and a brother, Andrew Swallow of Wilton. There are also two half-brothers, Almon Manley of Lynn, and Vernon Manley of Palmer, Mass. Services, conducted by Rev. Amos F. Chase, were held in the Baptist church yesterday after- noon. Bearers were Norman A. Philbrook, James F. Hodgson, William A. Proctor and Clinton H. Holt. At the service at the church the Grange attended in a body, from there proceeding to Meadow- view cemetery where the Grange ritual was used at the burial service. Leon C. Tucker was funeral director.

Charles A. Plumer collection

Unmounted pictures, some tinted, taken by Mr. Charles A. Plumer. Presented to the Historical Society by Mrs. Melinda R. Kendrew, James Anderson House, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1961. Mrs. Plumer was Sally Rockwood Plumer, Great-Aunt of Mrs. Kendrew.

Typed information was found on the back of the pictures in Mr. Plumer's handwriting. Pictures mounted in two books to preserve them by Hazel E. Balch.

Frank Preston House - Sep 1908

14th June 1913

Beautiful sunny day, wind north west. David working at Spoffords’ and Gordons’. The horses at Mr. Barrett's with the spraying machine. Alice and I walked up to mother’s grave in the morning and arranged some of the flowers. I swept the hall for the Finn dance tonight, and Alice and I swept the church and vestry. Dr. Jones called this afternoon to take notes of mother’s life. Letters of sympathy received from Bayshore and Oakdale. Mrs. Spofford called in the afternoon.

There were a few at the dance and they went away at 9 P.m. Got letter from Mr. Barber, and Alice one from some Bayshore friends.

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