1. CURTIS1 JACKSON1,2,3,4,5 was born September 06, 1857 in Louisville, Ky., and died February 12, 1941 in Tampa, Florida5. He married IRENE HONNAKER6,7,8,9,10, daughter of JOHN HONNAKER and MARY ARMSTRONG. She was born October 27, 1862 in Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY11,12,13, and died June 06, 194214,15.
Notes for CURTIS JACKSON:
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DOB & DOD from Toombstone inscriptions at Orange Hill Cemetery, Tampa, Florida(Hillsborough County)
Notes for IRENE HONNAKER:
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Irene ran away and joined the circus. She is probably the first woman lion tamer and is probably the first person to put lions and tigers together in the same act. She was mauled during a performance and was hospitalized in Jacksonville, Florida. This probably convinced her to end her circus career.
According to her obituary, published in the Dade City Banner (Dade City, Florida):
Irene was born on 27 November 1862.
The Hugh Embry Library of Dade City, Florida provided a copy of Irene's obituary. The copy did not show the newspaper's banner or date.
Mrs. Irene Croft Buried Here Sunday
Mrs. Irene Horner Croft, 79, passed away on Saturday night at 9:40 o'clock at the home of her sister, Mrs. Fannie B. Matthews at Lake Iola. Mrs. Croft had been in ill health for the past two months and became seriously ill about two weeks ago. A native of Shelby County, Kentucky where she was born on November 27, 1862, the deceased resided in Florida for the past fifteen years. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John B. Honaker, well known to older residents of Dade City.
Funeral services were held on Sunday afternoon at three o'clock at the chapel of Coleman and Ferguson Company, with the Rev. E. C. Tyner, officiating minister and pastor of College Street Baptist Church of which the deceased was a member. Interment was in the Dade City Cemetery. Pallbearers were E. C. Futch, J. F. Croley, J. R. A. Williams and M. O. Currie.
The deceased is survived by a son; Claude Jackson of Tampa; two sisters, Mrs. Fannie B. Matthews and Mrs. Thos. V. Long, both of Dade City; seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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According to her obituary, published in the Dade City Banner (Dade City, Florida): Irene was born on 27 November 1862.
The Hugh Embry Library of Dade City, Florida provided a copy of Irene's obituary. The copy did not show the newspaper's banner or date. Mrs. Irene Croft Buried Here Sunday Mrs. Irene Horner Croft, 79, passed away on Saturday night at 9:40 o'clock at the home of her sister, Mrs. Fannie B. Matthews at Lake Iola. Mrs. Croft had been in ill health for the past two months and became seriously ill about two weeks ago. A native of Shelby County, Ke
More About IRENE HONNAKER:
Event: June 1942, Dade City , Pasco Co., FL16
Newspaper: June 1942, Dade City , Pasco Co., FL17,18
Children of CURTIS JACKSON and IRENE HONNAKER are:
