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Show 'Stonewall' JacksoiVs Widow Passes'Away Will Be Burled With Military Honors Hon-ors Beside Her Husband at Lexington, Va. Charlotto, N. C, March 24. Mrs. Anna Jackson, widow of General Stonowall Jackson, died at her homo here this morning, Mrs. Jackson was born near this city July 21, 1831, the daughter or tho Hov. Itobort Hall Morrison, a Prosbytorlan mlnlstor and foundor 'A Davidson Collego. Sho attended Salem Sa-lem N. C.) Academy and Collego, finishing In 1849. Her marrlago took placo In July, 1857, Jackson then was a major, serving as Instructor In Virginia military lnstttuto at Lexington, alio bocamo a closo student of inllltury tnctles and always took an nggres slvo lntorost in tho fortunos of tho Confedorato army. Aftor nor husband hus-band dlod of wounds In 1803 l lie wrote a volumo of memoirs of his career. Qonernl and Mrs. Jackson had two children, both daughters. Ono dlod In 1889, sho loft a daughter who botnme tho wlfo of E. It. Preston a Char-lotto Char-lotto nttonioy, and a son Thomas Jackson Christian, now a Iloutcnant In the United States cavalry, stationed station-ed In tho Philippines. Mrs, Jackson's last days wero spent at tho old Jackson homestead In this city. Sho had beon 111 for many months. Tho funeral will bo held at the First Prtsbytorlan church hero tomorrow. to-morrow. Public buildings, schools and buslnoss establishments will bo closed during tho services. Tho body will bo taken to Lexington, Va., accompanied ac-companied by a military oseort nnl will rest bosldo that of her husband. |