Note: a prior Evergreen cemetery transcription had the surname as "Jacobs". The obituary and headstone are "Jacob", however.
That said, the obituary has the DOB year as 1858 while the headstone is 1859. Sigh.
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Fairfield Ia. Daily Ledger
Friday August 18, 1939
Pg. 3 Col. 5
DAVID JACOB DIES AT 81
Had been residents (sic. resident) of this city since 1908; services Saturday
David M. JACOB, 81, resident of this city since 1908, passed away at the Jefferson county hospital this morning. He had been at the hospital since Wednesday.
Mr. JACOB was born on Feb. 18, 1858 (sic. headstone engraved DOB year is 1859) in Ohio and came here from Burlington in 1908.
He is survived by a son, Ralph, of Davenport; a brother, Robert, of Paris, Missouri, and a sister, Mrs. Mellie HOLLEY of Wapello.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Hoskins funeral home in charge of the Rev. W.R. Yingling. Interment will be in Evergreen cemetery.
Note: a prior Evergreen cemetery transcription had the surname as "Jacobs". The obituary and headstone are "Jacob", however.
That said, the obituary has the DOB year as 1858 while the headstone is 1859. Sigh.
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Fairfield Ia. Daily Ledger
Friday August 18, 1939
Pg. 3 Col. 5
DAVID JACOB DIES AT 81
Had been residents (sic. resident) of this city since 1908; services Saturday
David M. JACOB, 81, resident of this city since 1908, passed away at the Jefferson county hospital this morning. He had been at the hospital since Wednesday.
Mr. JACOB was born on Feb. 18, 1858 (sic. headstone engraved DOB year is 1859) in Ohio and came here from Burlington in 1908.
He is survived by a son, Ralph, of Davenport; a brother, Robert, of Paris, Missouri, and a sister, Mrs. Mellie HOLLEY of Wapello.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Hoskins funeral home in charge of the Rev. W.R. Yingling. Interment will be in Evergreen cemetery.
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