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- December 1994: Philura "Lura" Cook gave her son, Alan Lincoln Cook, a volume of a Bible that belonged to Rachel Jackson. Lura said that her mother inherited a 6 volume set of the Bibles. They were passed on as follows: two to Lura's eldest brother, George Arthur Lincoln, and one each to Lura and her siblings-- Lawrence, Joyce, and Jim.
There is a handwritten inscription in the frontpiece of Vol. 5 as follows:
Rachel Jackson her books
presented by her father
John Jackson 1831
The Bible title page shows that the Bible was published in Boston by Samuel T. Armstrong, and Crocker and Brewster. New-York, J. Leavitt. 1830.
There are no other writings in the book.
Notes from "Lura" Cook's brother, Judge James Lincoln:
Rachel Jackson's will was probated at Mason County, MI, 1875-76.
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The following was taken from a letter written by James H. Lincoln in December 1973 to his sister, Lura (Philura) Lincoln Cook:
"More records are available about the Buchanans thans any branch of the tribe. Between 1863 and 1878 they indulged in lawsuits with each other. Rachel Jackson and John Buchanan were divorced in 1863 and there followed litigation. It was carried on by their children. Even Grandmother (Philura Buchanan) was involved in some of it against her older sisters. I think what happened when the divorce occurred, that the older children stayed in Ohio with John and the younger children, including grandmother, came to Lansing, Michigan (Lansing Township, just outside Lansing). Grandmother would have been about 12 years of age - which was just about the same age as father when trouble started between Grandmother and Grandfather (Lansing Lincoln and Philura Buchanan)."
"Rachel comes on as a very strong minded person. She disinherited her daughter and grandchildren because she said John Buchanan had given them more than their share. John died in 1973 in Ohio and Rachel in November 1875 in or near Lansing. Rachel got nearly $4,000 out of John's estate for back alimony and dower in the 8 months before her death in 1875. In those days, $4,000 would have bought at least 400 acres with buildings and livestock in Michigan."
"John's estate was still in probate at the time of Rachel's death and even after Rachel's estate was closed. Out of 10 children, only 5 survived to share in his estate."
"Grandmother and her younger sister, Agnes, were apparently somewhat favored by Rachel. They were the only unmarried children when Rachel died and were undoubtedly living with her."
"Rachel left very specific instructions in her will even as to how much to pay for her headstone. She purchased the lot in Mt. Hope Cemetery a few months before she died. In her will, made about 8 months before she died, she indicated that she was ill. She seems to have been a very strong character."
Rachel (Jackson) Buchanan's death is recorded in the State of Michigan, County of Ingham, as Record Number 598, on Nov. 28, 1875, widow, place of death is Lansing, cause of death is consumption, birthplace is Ohio, occupation is farmer, parents names are unknown.
"Although John did not always keep current with all his alimony payments, it is apparent that he paid most of them. After John died in 1873, Rachel collected about $4,000 but much of this was for her dower rights in John's land which appeared to be at least 600 acres. In ten years from the time of the divorce to his death, there would have been a total of $7,480 alimony due. Dower payments have nothing to do with alimony.
(After John and Rachel's deaths)... Apparently the surviving sisters in Michigan were not happy with Emmeline and Johnston Welch occupying the land and this caused litigation between the sisters for partition of the land. However, when all debts and settlements were made, Grandmother (Philura) got only $348.51 out of her father's estate.
It should be noted that Rachel had cut Emmeline out of her will in view of what she had received from her father and also the children of Jan Tobias were eliminated from Rachel's will.
... there were no hard feelings in the family...years later... because Grandmother (Philura) visited her nieces and nephews (children of Emmeline) in Ohio in the 1920's and also kept contact with the children of Jane Tobias. They called Grandmother "Aunt Lou."
Rachel must have used the $4,000 she got from John's estate during the 8 months prior to her death to pay debts, for even with her home which she sold, her total net assets were $3,202.77 of which Grandmother got $622.72.
Out of her father's and mother's estates, Grandmother received a total of $622.72 plus $348.51 or $971.23. This would have been a fairly sizeable sum for I doubt very much that wages were over $1.00 a day in 1876-77.
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