John Charles Jacobs, Jr. is the son of John Charles Jacobs, Sr. and Sallie Jane Jacobs.

He is 1 of 9 known children of John and Sallie Jacobs. His siblings are:
• Clarence Freemont Jacobs (1888–1936)
• Della Elizabeth Jacobs Tracey Irvine (1891-1968)
• Clifford Jacobs (Abt 1895- ? )
• George O. Jacobs (1897–1950)
• Garnett Melton Jacobs (1900–1941)
• Gilbert Lewis Jacobs (1902–1926)
• Ira Herman Jacobs (1904-1984)
• Helen L. Jacobs (Abt 1907- ? )

Per the 1900 U.S. Census, John Jacobs, Jr. resided in Charleston Ward 3, Kanawha County, West Virginia with his parents. Listed are:
-Jno C Jacobs, age 36, born Aug 1863 Ohio
-Sally Jacobs, age 33, born Jun 1866 West Virginia
-Clarence Jacobs, age 12, born Aug 1887 West Virginia
-Della Jacobs, age 9, born Feb 1891 West Virginia
-John Jacobs, age 7, born Apr 1893 West Virginia
-Clifford Jacobs, age 5, born Jan 1895 West Virginia
-Georgia Jacobs* , age 2, born Oct 1897 West Virginia
-Garnet Jacobs, age 0/12, May 1900 born West Virginia

* NOTE: Should be George

In 1900, John's parents are listed as married 14 years. His mother is listed with 6 children born and 6 children living.
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In 1910, John Jacobs, Jr. married Iva Inez "Ivy" Coulter, the daughter of Hanson D. Coulter and Anna Dean.

West Virginia Marriages, Kanawha County Court, Page 43, Line 861
-Groom: John C Jacobs
-Age: 19
-Birthplace: Kanawha County
-Residence: Kanawha County

-Bride: Iva I Coulter
-Age: 19
-Birthplace: Kanawha County
-Residence: Kanawha County
-Marriage Date: 1 Oct 1910
-Marriage Place: Charleston
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OBITUARY
Charleston Daily Mail, Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia, Sunday, October 28, 1956

Illness Claims J. C. Jacobs, 63
John Charles Jacobs, 63, of 712 Pennsylvania Ave., died yesterday at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Paul Lewis of 507 1/2 Capitol St. He died after a short illness.

Mr. Jacobs was born April 10, 1893, a son of the late John and Sally Jacobs and was a lifelong resident of Charleston. He was a member of the Methodist Church.

Survivors include two other daughters, Mrs. Ruth Walker and Mrs. Nina Smith of Charleston; three sons, Bernard and Eugene D. of Charleston and Ray K. of Norfolk, Va.; two sisters, Mrs. Della Erwin and Miss Helen Jacobs of Columbia, S.C.; one brother, Ira Jacobs of Charleston; and 16 grandchildren.

The body is at Bartlett Funeral Home.

OBITUARY
Charleston Gazette, Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia, Sunday, 28 Oct 1956

Jacobs, John Charles, 63, of 712 Pennsylvania Avenue, died yesterday in the home of a daughter, Mrs. Paul Lewis, 507 1/2 Capitol.

Surviving are two other daughters, Mrs. Ruth Walker and Mrs. Nina Smith both of Charleston, three sons, Bernard and Eugene of Charleston and Ray of Norfolk, Va., two sisters, Mrs. Stella Erwin and Helen Jacobs, of Columbia, S.C., one brother, Ira of Charleston.

The body is at the Barlett Mortuary.

Register of Deaths, Kanawha County, West Virginia, page 38
-Name: John Charles Jacobs
-Gender: Male
-Death Date: 27 Oct 1956
-Age at Death: 63 years
-Birth Date: 10 Apr 1893
-Birth Place: Charleston, W. Va.
-Mother: Sally Hudnall
-Father: John C. Jacobs
-Marital Status: Widowed
-Occupation: Retired Hotel Clerk
-Burial Date: 30 Oct 1956
-Burial Place: Charleston, W. Va.
-Cemetery: Spring Hill Cem
-Informant: Bernard Jacobs
-Death Place: Charleston, W. Va.
-Residence: Charleston, Kanawha Co., W. Va