Elk County Citizen, KS, August 31, 1904
Charles J. Jackson, son of Judge Daniel E. and Margaret Jackson, was born in Newton county, Indiana, April 10, 1862, and died in Longton, Kansas, August 21, 1904, aged 42 years, 4 months and 11 days.
With his parents he came to Kansas in 1868, and to Elk County in 1870, and has ever since been a resident of this county, for many years residing in Moline.
He was married to Miss Lizzie Chancellor September 3, 1884, who with one son, survives him.
Mr. Jackson had been in ill health for several months, and over a year ago was obliged to give up his position as local locomotive engineer with the Santa Fe in Moline.
He was on a visit to his father in Longton when he was stricken with typhoid fever, his vitality was low and his strength not sufficient to carry him safely through it.  He was buried in Longton, Wednesday, a goodly number attending from Moline, Elk Falls and Howard.
Mr. Jackson was a Woodman, a Royal Neighbor, and Odd Fellow, and a Mason and at his request, the Masonic ritual was used at his funeral, the other orders of which he was also a beloved member, paying their respects by representative delegations.
He united with the Congregational church while residing at Longton.  During his last illness he spoke of his faith in God, his trust in Christ, and his hope for the future.  The services at the church were conducted by Rev. Newton Hill, of Elk Falls, assisted by Rev. Bosworth, of the Longton Congregational church.
Submitted by L. Morgan