September 15, 1899
Macon Weekly Telegraph
Mr. Jackson Roberts, one of the wealthiest and most influential citizens of Jones county, died yesterday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at his home in Jones county.
Mr. Roberts was 74 years of age and leaves a large family. For some time past he has been in poor health, and his death has been expected at any time. He was well known in Macon, having visited here several times a week all his life and done all of his trading here. He was a member of Mabel Lodge No. 255 F. and A.M. of this city.
Mr. Roberts was a fine type of the successful planter. He farmed on a large scale and made a great deal of money. He was honest in all things, but big-hearted and generous.
The funeral will take place this afternoon and the interment will be in the family burying ground. The members of Mabel Lodge will attend.
The business forethought of Mr. Roberts is illustrated in the fact that two years ago he had a vault made for his remains to rest in, the vault being made the exact size of a casket he ordered from Mr. Burghard, manager of Wood's undertaking establishment.
Yesterday his sons came in after the casket, and their father's wishes will be carried out.
Mr. Roberts did not fear death, and he thought about it as a matter that should be attended to beforehand, and in his arrangements for his own funeral he was as careful that every detail should be carried out according to his desire as he would have been about any business transaction.
Contributor: Taylor Moulton (46570287) • [email protected]
Jackson Roberts murdered his younger brother Augustus on August 30, 1859. Jackson was tried and convicted of that murder in the Superior Court of Jones County, Georgia. A record of Jackson Roberts' trial and conviction for that murder is on file in the Jones County Superior Court Clerk's office. Georgia seceded from the Union in March, 1861, and sometime thereafter, Jackson Roberts volunteered for service in the Confederate army and was released from prison for that purpose. I have no information at this time as to Jackson's Confederate military record, if any exists.
Contributor: DVS (50338772)
My prior post here was partially incorrect. Jackson Roberts was charged with murder of his younger brother, Augustus Roberts, in early September, 1859. The alleged homicide occurred on August 30, 1859. In the spring of 1860, Jackson stood trial for murder in Jones County, but the jury returned a verdict of involuntary manslaughter, probably because Jackson was himself gravely wounded in the affray with his brother. He was sentenced to three years imprisonment which he evidently served in full, and he was released in 1863. To my knowledge, he never served in the Confederate army, so my prior post was incorrect in this regard.
Contributor: DVS (50338772)
Macon Weekly Telegraph
Mr. Jackson Roberts, one of the wealthiest and most influential citizens of Jones county, died yesterday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at his home in Jones county.
Mr. Roberts was 74 years of age and leaves a large family. For some time past he has been in poor health, and his death has been expected at any time. He was well known in Macon, having visited here several times a week all his life and done all of his trading here. He was a member of Mabel Lodge No. 255 F. and A.M. of this city.
Mr. Roberts was a fine type of the successful planter. He farmed on a large scale and made a great deal of money. He was honest in all things, but big-hearted and generous.
The funeral will take place this afternoon and the interment will be in the family burying ground. The members of Mabel Lodge will attend.
The business forethought of Mr. Roberts is illustrated in the fact that two years ago he had a vault made for his remains to rest in, the vault being made the exact size of a casket he ordered from Mr. Burghard, manager of Wood's undertaking establishment.
Yesterday his sons came in after the casket, and their father's wishes will be carried out.
Mr. Roberts did not fear death, and he thought about it as a matter that should be attended to beforehand, and in his arrangements for his own funeral he was as careful that every detail should be carried out according to his desire as he would have been about any business transaction.
Contributor: Taylor Moulton (46570287) • [email protected]
Jackson Roberts murdered his younger brother Augustus on August 30, 1859. Jackson was tried and convicted of that murder in the Superior Court of Jones County, Georgia. A record of Jackson Roberts' trial and conviction for that murder is on file in the Jones County Superior Court Clerk's office. Georgia seceded from the Union in March, 1861, and sometime thereafter, Jackson Roberts volunteered for service in the Confederate army and was released from prison for that purpose. I have no information at this time as to Jackson's Confederate military record, if any exists.
Contributor: DVS (50338772)
My prior post here was partially incorrect. Jackson Roberts was charged with murder of his younger brother, Augustus Roberts, in early September, 1859. The alleged homicide occurred on August 30, 1859. In the spring of 1860, Jackson stood trial for murder in Jones County, but the jury returned a verdict of involuntary manslaughter, probably because Jackson was himself gravely wounded in the affray with his brother. He was sentenced to three years imprisonment which he evidently served in full, and he was released in 1863. To my knowledge, he never served in the Confederate army, so my prior post was incorrect in this regard.
Contributor: DVS (50338772)
September 15, 1899
Macon Weekly Telegraph
Mr. Jackson Roberts, one of the wealthiest and most influential citizens of Jones county, died yesterday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at his home in Jones county.
Mr. Roberts was 74 years of age and leaves a large family. For some time past he has been in poor health, and his death has been expected at any time. He was well known in Macon, having visited here several times a week all his life and done all of his trading here. He was a member of Mabel Lodge No. 255 F. and A.M. of this city.
Mr. Roberts was a fine type of the successful planter. He farmed on a large scale and made a great deal of money. He was honest in all things, but big-hearted and generous.
The funeral will take place this afternoon and the interment will be in the family burying ground. The members of Mabel Lodge will attend.
The business forethought of Mr. Roberts is illustrated in the fact that two years ago he had a vault made for his remains to rest in, the vault being made the exact size of a casket he ordered from Mr. Burghard, manager of Wood's undertaking establishment.
Yesterday his sons came in after the casket, and their father's wishes will be carried out.
Mr. Roberts did not fear death, and he thought about it as a matter that should be attended to beforehand, and in his arrangements for his own funeral he was as careful that every detail should be carried out according to his desire as he would have been about any business transaction.
Contributor: Taylor Moulton (46570287) • [email protected]
Jackson Roberts murdered his younger brother Augustus on August 30, 1859. Jackson was tried and convicted of that murder in the Superior Court of Jones County, Georgia. A record of Jackson Roberts' trial and conviction for that murder is on file in the Jones County Superior Court Clerk's office. Georgia seceded from the Union in March, 1861, and sometime thereafter, Jackson Roberts volunteered for service in the Confederate army and was released from prison for that purpose. I have no information at this time as to Jackson's Confederate military record, if any exists.
Contributor: DVS (50338772)
My prior post here was partially incorrect. Jackson Roberts was charged with murder of his younger brother, Augustus Roberts, in early September, 1859. The alleged homicide occurred on August 30, 1859. In the spring of 1860, Jackson stood trial for murder in Jones County, but the jury returned a verdict of involuntary manslaughter, probably because Jackson was himself gravely wounded in the affray with his brother. He was sentenced to three years imprisonment which he evidently served in full, and he was released in 1863. To my knowledge, he never served in the Confederate army, so my prior post was incorrect in this regard.
Contributor: DVS (50338772)
Macon Weekly Telegraph
Mr. Jackson Roberts, one of the wealthiest and most influential citizens of Jones county, died yesterday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at his home in Jones county.
Mr. Roberts was 74 years of age and leaves a large family. For some time past he has been in poor health, and his death has been expected at any time. He was well known in Macon, having visited here several times a week all his life and done all of his trading here. He was a member of Mabel Lodge No. 255 F. and A.M. of this city.
Mr. Roberts was a fine type of the successful planter. He farmed on a large scale and made a great deal of money. He was honest in all things, but big-hearted and generous.
The funeral will take place this afternoon and the interment will be in the family burying ground. The members of Mabel Lodge will attend.
The business forethought of Mr. Roberts is illustrated in the fact that two years ago he had a vault made for his remains to rest in, the vault being made the exact size of a casket he ordered from Mr. Burghard, manager of Wood's undertaking establishment.
Yesterday his sons came in after the casket, and their father's wishes will be carried out.
Mr. Roberts did not fear death, and he thought about it as a matter that should be attended to beforehand, and in his arrangements for his own funeral he was as careful that every detail should be carried out according to his desire as he would have been about any business transaction.
Contributor: Taylor Moulton (46570287) • [email protected]
Jackson Roberts murdered his younger brother Augustus on August 30, 1859. Jackson was tried and convicted of that murder in the Superior Court of Jones County, Georgia. A record of Jackson Roberts' trial and conviction for that murder is on file in the Jones County Superior Court Clerk's office. Georgia seceded from the Union in March, 1861, and sometime thereafter, Jackson Roberts volunteered for service in the Confederate army and was released from prison for that purpose. I have no information at this time as to Jackson's Confederate military record, if any exists.
Contributor: DVS (50338772)
My prior post here was partially incorrect. Jackson Roberts was charged with murder of his younger brother, Augustus Roberts, in early September, 1859. The alleged homicide occurred on August 30, 1859. In the spring of 1860, Jackson stood trial for murder in Jones County, but the jury returned a verdict of involuntary manslaughter, probably because Jackson was himself gravely wounded in the affray with his brother. He was sentenced to three years imprisonment which he evidently served in full, and he was released in 1863. To my knowledge, he never served in the Confederate army, so my prior post was incorrect in this regard.
Contributor: DVS (50338772)
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