Thomas E. Jackson ^{1 2 3 4}

   FamilySearch ID: LD7Z-HG3.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1870 in Jacksons, Schuylkill, PA. ^{2 6} The 1870 U.S. census recorded in Mahanoy Township: Ann Horrax, 40, keeping house, living with her son William, laborer, 19; James, laborer, 17; son Alphie, 4; and daughter Mary A., 23. Also in the home is Thos. E. Jackson, age 2, born in Pennsylvania. Everyone else was born in England.

Two houses away is neighbor Henry Horrax, miner, 25, with wife Sarah, 23; and daughter Maggie, 2. Henry was born in England, the others in Pennsylvania.

2. Census in 1880 in Jacksons, Schuylkill, PA. ^{1 6} The 1880 census recorded Ann Scholes, widow, 50, living with her sons with Horrox surname: William Horrox, coal miner, 29; James Horrox, coal miner, 26; Alfred Horrox, works in mine, 13; and Thomas Horrox, at school, 11. Also with them are Ann's stepsons with the Scholes surname: Robert Scholes, 18; John Scholes, 12. Everyone was born in England, except John in Maryland, and Alfred and Thomas in Pennsylvania. The Horrox father and Scholes father and Ann were born in England.

3. Cause of Death: acute cardiac dilatation, 12 Jul 1922, Saint Nicholas, Schuylkill, PA. ³

4. Obituary: The Record Amercian on 12 Jul 1922 in Mahanoy City, Schuylkill, PA. ⁵ Death of Thomas Jackson
Death claimed Thomas Jackson, one of St. Nicholas' best known residents, this morning at 5.15 o'clock. He had been in ill health the past four months and bedfast the past ten weeks suffering with a complication of diseases. He suffered untold pain but was a patient sufferer until God took his spirit home to the land where there is no pain.
Mr. Jackson was a man of pleasant personality, and had untold numbers of friends. He was a kind neighbor, and was always ready to do what he could to help anyone in distress.
Religiously he was a member of the St. Nicholas Union Sunday school and an active member of the board of trustees of the St. Nicholas Union Church. He was also a member of Grace Reformed Church of Mahanoy City.
Fraternally he was a member of Mahanoy City Lodge, I. O. O. Moose.
Mr. Jackson was born in Jacksons, December 12th, 1869, thus being in his 53d year.
He moved from Jacksons to St. Nicholas 25 years ago where he resided until the time of hie death. He is survived by hie wife and two daughters, Mrs. Louie Hillibush, of Jacksons, and Mrs. Mary Smith, at home, and two grandchildren, Gladys Hillibush of Jacksons and Susan Smith of St. Nicholas. He is also survived by his mother Mrs. Mary Ashfield, of Mahanoy City. With the passing away of this kind man, St. Nicholas loses one of its best citizens.
He worked in the mines up until the time of his illness.
Good friend, why grieve and weep,
When thy beloved has gone to sleep?
In sleep he shall do well:
And wouldst thou break the sacred spell?
Nay thy dear Lord will keep
The loved one He has rocked to sleep.
Then when the night is past,
And day eternal breaks at last,
Thy sleeper shall arise,
To see His face with glad surprise!
So bid him now good-night;
Put out the watcher's dimming light;
Ring soft the vesper bell;
"For if he sleeps he shall do well!."

5. Occupation: laborer at coal mines on 12 Jul 1922 in Saint Nicholas, Schuylkill, PA. ³

Thomas married Susan Breil on 11 Sep 1894 in Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States. (Susan Breil was born on 3 Jun 1870 in Shoemakers, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, USA,⁷ died on 23 Sep 1951 in Fountain Springs, Schuylkill, PA ⁷ and was buried on 27 Sep 1951 in Mahanoy City: German Protestant Cemetery, Schuylkill, PA ⁷.)