Julia B. Tower and Fielding Vaughan Jackson

FIELDING VAUGHAN JACKSON, son of ANNA VAUGHAN SCOTT and RICHARD ARBUTHNOT JACKSON, was born September 20, 1884 in Richmond, Wayne, Indiana,^{122, 139} and died August 22, 1962 in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut.⁴² He is buried in Fairlawn Cemetery, Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut.⁴⁵⁶

He married JULIA B. TOWER on August 8, 1927 in Grace Church, Providence, Rhode Island,²⁸¹ daughter of GRACE B. INGRAHAM and LEWIS P. TOWER. She was born February 3, 1904 in Providence, Rhode Island,¹¹¹ and died August 15, 1988 in Carriage Hill Nursing Home, Bethesda, Montgomery, Maryland.^{42, 141}

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Children of JULIA B. TOWER and FIELDING VAUGHAN JACKSON:

1. JULIA ANNE JACKSON, b. June 26, 1928, New York City, New York, New York;¹⁴² m. (1) JAMES DENNINGTON LONG on March 28, 1953 in Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut¹⁴³, m. (2) ROSLYN DIEHL YOUNG JR. about 1968²²¹; d. October 6, 2021.⁴⁷¹⁷
2. Son

Fielding V. Jackson

• graduated from Yale University, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut in 1906¹³⁹
  • "FIELDING VAUGHAN JACKSON was born September 20, 1884, at Richmond, Ind., the son of Richard Arbathnot Jackson, a lawyer and graduate of the University of Virginia, and of Anna (Scott) Jackson. He prepared fro college at the Episcopal High School and at Exeter, and is taking the Select course. "Jack" entered Sheff. with the class of 1905 but left and joined our Class at the beginning of Freshman year. Throughout his three years he has roomed at St. Anthony Hall. "Jack" has a fine record in his three years of pitching on the University Baseball team, and to him belongs much of the honor of winning the Baseball Championship in 1905. He was also on the Freshman Football team. He is Vice President of the University Baseball Association and Vice President of the Exeter Club. He is a member of Delta Psi. "Jack" has not yet decided on his future occupation. His home address is Metropol Hotel, Chicago, Ill."
• was a Veteran of World War I¹³⁹
• was a stock broker and member of the New York Stock Exchange¹³⁹
• was a member of the Yale St. Anthony Club, New Haven, Connecticut¹³⁹
• was a member of the Racquet and Tennis Club, New York, New York
• was a member of the St. Stephens Episcopal Church, Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut (1954). He was also a vestryman of the church¹³⁹

New York Times, August 9, 1927²⁸¹

JACKSON—TOWER—Mr. and Mrs. Louis P. Tower of Providence, R. I., announce the marriage of their daughter, Julia B. Tower, to Mr. Fielding V. Jackson, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Jackson of Ridgefield, Conn., at Grace Church, Providence, R. I., Aug. 8, 1927. Miss Betty Watson was Miss Tower's maid of honor and Mr. Howard P. Homans acted as best man for Mr. Jackson.

Indianapolis News, February 13, 1906³⁷⁷³

INDIANA BOY YALE PITCHER

Fielding Johnson, Who Learned Game at Richmond, Coming Star.

RICHMOND, Ind., February 13.—According to "Billy" Lush, coach of the Yale baseball team, Fielding Jackson, formerly of Richmond, will be expected to do the star slab work for old Eli the coming season. Jackson is a son of Richard A. Jackson, vice-president of the Rock Island railroad, who, until two years ago, lived in Richmond. Young Jackson began his baseball career on the commons in Richmond, pitching with various "scrub" teams, and later doing some rather startling work for school teams. Last year he distinguished himself in several games between Yale and others of the big Eastern colleges, Harvard and Princeton being two of the teams that went down to defeat through his pitching.

Washington Post, June 3, 1906³⁷⁷⁴

It looks as though Yale has lost her star pitcher, Fielding V. Jackson. His arm has been examined by a specialist, who says that Jackson is suffering from a "weeping tendon" in his arm. This is what has caused Jackson to lose both speed and control in pitching.

The loss of Jackson is a severe one to the Yale team, and means that Parsons, the freshman, will have to do the pitching this year, with Meyer and Pratt to help him.

Jackson is out of the game for the season, and probably for good. His case is very much like "Don" Mackah's Mackay broke down last spring.

The Call (San Francisco), October 28, 1912³⁷⁰⁵

CALIFORNIA GIRL LURES RICH GOTHAM BACHELOR

Jackson Says Farewell to Wall Street; on Way Here

[Special Dispatch to The Call]

NEW YORK, Oct. 27.—Fielding Vaughan Jackson, bachelor beau, erstwhile pitcher and first baseman for Yale, has sold his seat on the stock exchange, said farewell to Wall street and packed his grip for southern California. Jackson is going to own and manage a ranch. It is whispered that there is possibly a California girl in the case. Young Jackson is handsome, a noted cotillon leader and his defection is a sad blow to the society of Gotham.

New York Times, January 22, 1930¹¹⁴²⁷

JACKSON IS MEDALIST AT ORMOND BEACH

Rhode Island Player Turns In Card of 77 to Lead Field in Halifax Golf Tourney

ORMOND BEACH, Fla., Jan. 21—Navigating the difficult Ormond Beach links with a steady 77, F. V. Jackson, Narragansett Pier, R. I., led his nearest competitor in a field of forty to win the medalist's honors in the qualifying round of the Halifax tournament today. Jackson was closely pressed by his playing partner, William Connelian of Detroit, who played the course for the first time to card a tasty 78.

Bridgeport Post, August 21, 1948²²⁵

Mr. and Mrs. Fielding V. Jackson, of Main Street, are vacationing at Nantucket.

Bridgeport Sunday Post, May 27, 1951²²⁴

Mr. and Mrs. Fielding V. Jackson, Main street, have returned from a vacation of several weeks at Sea Island, Ga.

Ridgefield Press, August 23, 1962¹³⁹

F. V. Jackson Dies at Age 77

Fielding Vaughan Jackson of 48 Main Street died last evening, Aug. 22, in Norwalk Hospital to which he had bean admitted earlier in the day. His age was 77.

Mr. Jackson was born in Richmond, Ind. Sept. 20, 1884, son of the late Richard Arbuthnot and Anna Scott Jackson. His parents came to Ridgefield in 1916 upon his father's retirement as vice-president and general counsel of the Great Northern Railroad. The son and his family have lived here for the past 30 years.

After graduating from Yale in 1906, Jackson became a stock broker and later a member of the New York Stock Exchange. He retired some years ago. Mr. Jackson served with American forces at the time of the Mexican border incident and overseas during World War I.

For years Mr. Jackson had been a vestryman of St. Stephen's Church. He was a member of the St. Anthony Club at Yale, the Racquet and Tennis Club in New York, the Yale Club of New York. He was a past president of the Ridgefield Library and Historical Association and a member of the Board of Governors of the Silver Spring Country Club.

He is survived by his wife, the former Julia B. Tower; a son, James A.; a daughter, Mrs. Julia Anne Long and three granddaughters.

Funeral services will be private at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers the family has suggested contributions to the building fund of the Ridgefield Library or the endowment fund of St. Stephen's Church.

Ridgefield Press, August 18, 1988¹⁴¹

Mrs. Fielding Jackson, 50-Year Resident, Garden Club President

Mrs. Julia Tower Jackson, formerly of Main Street, died Aug. 15 at the Carriage Hill Nursing Home in Bethesda, Md. She was 84 and the widow of Fielding V. Jackson.

Born in Providence, R.I., she attended the Lincoln School there.

A Ridgefielder for 50 years, Mrs. Jackson was first president of the Caudatowa Garden Club and was also a member of the Ridgefield Garden Club. She was on the altar guild at St. Stephen's Church and was on the board of directors of the library. She was also associated with the Keeler Tavern.

Jackson Court, off King Lane and behind her former home, is named for her.

She is survived by two children, James A. Jackson of Stowe, Vt., and Mrs. Roslyn D. Young of Chevy Chase, Md.; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be at St. Stephen's church on Saturday morning, Aug. 27 at 11.

Burial is private.

Contributions in her memory may be made to St. Stephen's Episcopal Church or to the Ridgefield Library.