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Jackson Gideon “Uncle Jack” Rigdon

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Jackson Gideon “Uncle Jack” Rigdon

Birth
Georgia, USA
Death
23 Oct 1925 (aged 76)
Bacon County, Georgia, USA
Burial
Alma, Bacon County, Georgia, USA
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Alma, Bacon Co. GA, October 21st, 1925. J. G. Rigdon passed over to the Great Beyond this morning at 3 am. Mr. Rigdon was the pioneer of Alma. Both he and his wife, who was Silva Rigdon, lived their childhood days where the city of Alma is located. Mr. Rigdon, better known as Uncle Jack, owned the land and cultivated it as a farm in corn, cotton, sugar cane and other products for many years. There was no railroad or any other public works. Later a turpentine still was built, then followed a general store by Mr. Abe Minchew. Mr. McDonough built a tram road from Offerman (25 miles East); this gave ideas that a town could be built and Mr. Rigdon placed his farm for public sale. The Alma Land and Improvement Company was formulated, and Mr. Rigdon was vice president for some time. The city flag hangs at half mast in honor of the first settler of Alma, Bacon Co., GA.

Mr. Rigdon was 77 years old; he leaves a widow and several sons and daughters. While his body is sleeping in silent death in his home, 1000 cars will pass through the beautiful City of Alma over three public highways this day, all in a few yards of the flag that proclaimers Honor to the oldest and honored citizen of Alma. Mr. Rigdon's father, Miles Rigdon, was a Methodist Minister. Both he and his wife were members of the Methodist Church. His body will rest in Rose Hill Cemetery. L.G. Lucas, Abe Minchew, J.S. Lee, W.S. Kicklighter and T.B. Taylor will be pallbearers.

The above eulogy was printed in the Alma Times Oct. 1925.

Alma, Bacon Co. GA, October 21st, 1925. J. G. Rigdon passed over to the Great Beyond this morning at 3 am. Mr. Rigdon was the pioneer of Alma. Both he and his wife, who was Silva Rigdon, lived their childhood days where the city of Alma is located. Mr. Rigdon, better known as Uncle Jack, owned the land and cultivated it as a farm in corn, cotton, sugar cane and other products for many years. There was no railroad or any other public works. Later a turpentine still was built, then followed a general store by Mr. Abe Minchew. Mr. McDonough built a tram road from Offerman (25 miles East); this gave ideas that a town could be built and Mr. Rigdon placed his farm for public sale. The Alma Land and Improvement Company was formulated, and Mr. Rigdon was vice president for some time. The city flag hangs at half mast in honor of the first settler of Alma, Bacon Co., GA.

Mr. Rigdon was 77 years old; he leaves a widow and several sons and daughters. While his body is sleeping in silent death in his home, 1000 cars will pass through the beautiful City of Alma over three public highways this day, all in a few yards of the flag that proclaimers Honor to the oldest and honored citizen of Alma. Mr. Rigdon's father, Miles Rigdon, was a Methodist Minister. Both he and his wife were members of the Methodist Church. His body will rest in Rose Hill Cemetery. L.G. Lucas, Abe Minchew, J.S. Lee, W.S. Kicklighter and T.B. Taylor will be pallbearers.

The above eulogy was printed in the Alma Times Oct. 1925.

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