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JIMMERSON......Henderson Times, Dec. 4, 1928
Obituary
Wiley Jackson Jimmerson (Jamerson) was born June 18, 1841 in Cask Co., GA. He moved with his father to AL when still quite a small boy & was reared in that State to young manhood. In Oct., 1861, "Uncle Wylie, feeling as many Southerners felt, that the liberty of his people was at stake, and answered the call by uniting himself to the Confederate Army to defend that liberty & his home. He served throughout the conflict without a wound & was discharged from Co. C, 24 th AL Regt. on May 1, 1865, by J. M. J. Tayyel at Greensboro NC. Returning home, he was m. to Louisa Armstrong, Jan. 8, 1866. To this union was born 8 children, all of whom survive him. His 1st companion departed this life in 1897. In 1889 he was m. to Nettie Armstrong, who lives to mourn his death. Directly after his first marriage he, with his little family, oxens & wagons, joined a wagon train from AL to Texas. He settled near Henderson in Rusk Co. That was over 50 years ago, when one had but few neighbors & was proud of them. He helped to make our Lone Star State of which we are so proud. He was true to every interest of his community; always working for its progress. He was a good citizen & neighbor, of whom all who knew him mourn because of his departing. His death came Oct. 6, 1928, at the age of 87 years. To his church, "Uncle Wiley" was most loyal & true, placing it above every other institution in the world. He gave his life to the master in 1861, when yet a boy. When he came to Texas, he brought his church letter with him & became one of the charter members of the Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church, to which he belonged until death took him away. For many years he had been feeble but almost every meeting day he could be found in his accustomed place & always had a word of encouragement & advice to pass on to the young....

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