At his home in this city, on Sunday, March 3,1895 of paralysis, Mr. Jacob Feldman, aged 72 years, 10 month and 11 days. Jacob Feldman was born in Baden, Germany, April 22, 1822 and came to America in October 1851. He located in New Jersey from which State he came to Whiteside Co., Ill. He married to Christina Schwartz in 1858, which union was blessed with two children, one of whom died in infancy, the other, Jacob Feldman, Jr. dying a few years ago. The deceased was a member of the Protestant Reform church, a quiet and peaceable man, a good citizen and had a large circle of friends who esteemed him greatly for his kind disposition. He was a memeber of the independent order of Odd Fellows having been initiated in Grove Lodge No. 257, of this city July 10, 1877 and was highly respected by all members of the fraternity. He leaves an aged widow, a daughter-in-law, three grand children, one brother and two sisters to mourn his departure. The funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon in the Presybterian church conducted by Rev. J. W. Skinner. After the services the body was taken in charge by the Odd Fellows, escorted to Grove Hill cemetery where the last sad rites were prefomed by that order. {unknown newspaper obit}
At his home in this city, on Sunday, March 3,1895 of paralysis, Mr. Jacob Feldman, aged 72 years, 10 month and 11 days. Jacob Feldman was born in Baden, Germany, April 22, 1822 and came to America in October 1851. He located in New Jersey from which State he came to Whiteside Co., Ill. He married to Christina Schwartz in 1858, which union was blessed with two children, one of whom died in infancy, the other, Jacob Feldman, Jr. dying a few years ago. The deceased was a member of the Protestant Reform church, a quiet and peaceable man, a good citizen and had a large circle of friends who esteemed him greatly for his kind disposition. He was a memeber of the independent order of Odd Fellows having been initiated in Grove Lodge No. 257, of this city July 10, 1877 and was highly respected by all members of the fraternity. He leaves an aged widow, a daughter-in-law, three grand children, one brother and two sisters to mourn his departure. The funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon in the Presybterian church conducted by Rev. J. W. Skinner. After the services the body was taken in charge by the Odd Fellows, escorted to Grove Hill cemetery where the last sad rites were prefomed by that order. {unknown newspaper obit}
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