JACKS

Silas Jacks, the father of Mrs. James Dollin and Mrs. J.W. Jenkins was struck by the south bound Vandalia passenger and instantly killed.  The accident occurred last Thursday but the relatives here did not learn of it until their attention was called to an account in the Terre Haute Star on Friday. Mr. Jacks lived two miles south of Rockville and it had been his daily habit for years to walk to town and back on the track.  But of late he had given up walking on the track, deeming it unsafe.  The day of his death he rode with a neighbor to within half a mile of his home.  Coming to the railroad he turned down it a few yards to avoid a bad place in the lane leading to his home. Those few yards cost his life.  His head was wrapped up so that he did not hear the approaching train.  When found the body was about 6' from the track.  Nearly every bone was broken and the right side of the face torn away.  He was well-known to the train crew.  The funeral was at Mt. Olivet, on Sunday morning, Rev. Ridley Beall preaching the sermon.  Mr. Jacks was 83 years old but very active for his age.  He leaves a wife and 11 living children, only 5 of whom were able to attend the funeral. - Waveland Independent, Friday, January 29, 1904

JARVIS

Waveland, Ind., March 20.  – William Jarvis died yesterday after an illness of five years.  He was born in Fleming county, Kentucky nearly 93 years ago, and came to Parke county, Indiana at the age of six.  He went to California in 1851 by the Salt Lake route, and returned three years later by way of Panama.  He leaves one daughter, Mrs. J. E. Oldshue. – Logansport Journal Tribune, 22 March 1916, Page 007, Column 001

JEFFERS

John Symons received word of the death of his nephew, Wayne Jeffers of Los Angeles, California.  Mrs. Wayne Jeffers was Miss Love McMahon, formerly of Galveston, Indiana.  - Logansport Morning Press, 15 June 1921, Page 002, Column 002