Sarah Elizabeth Beach ^{2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10}

   Other names for Sarah were Sadie Beach ¹² and Sarah Elizabeth Beech.^{1 11 13}

   FamilySearch ID: KCQ6-Y2P.

  General Notes:

Her 1900 census reports both her parents were born in England. ⁹

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1870 in Mahanoy City, Schuylkill, PA. ¹⁴ The 1870 census recorded John Beach, supervisor of colliery, 41, living with wife Ann, 41. They were born in England, and living with their children born in Pennsylvania: Jane, 15; Mary, 11; Sarah, 9. Also in the home was Ann's sister, Mary Greener, domestic servant, 39, born in England, and Mary Fletcher, domestic servant, 23, born in England. Living next door is John's blind father, John C. Beach, 73, with his wife Jane, 71, both born in England. Next door to them is son Charles Beach, 39, and his family.

2. Newspaper: Pottsville Republican: Shenandoah: Mrs. W. G. Johnson, of Gilberton, spent Sunday with her sister Mrs. W. J. Jacobs, of South Jardin street., 5 Oct 1891, Pottsville, Schuylkill, PA. ¹⁵

3. Newspaper: Evening Herald: Mrs. W. G. Johnson, of Mahanoy City, spend yesterday with her sister, Mrs. W. J. Jacobs., 23 Dec 1892, Shenandoah, Schuylkill, PA. ¹⁶

4. Newspaper: Evening Herald, 9 Mar 1893, Shenandoah, Schuylkill, PA. ¹⁷ Mrs. W. J. Jacobs and daughter, of West Oak street, took advantage of the pleasant weather by visiting the family of W. J. Johrson at Mahanoy City.

5. Newspaper: Pottsville Republican: Mrs. W. G. Johnson, of Mahanoy City, spent part of yesterday with her sister here, Mrs. W. J. Jacobs, 22 Jul 1898, Pottsville, Schuylkill, PA. ¹⁸

6. Residence: in 1900 in Shenandoah, Schuylkill, PA. ¹ Living at 37 W Oak Street in Shenandoah, William Jacobs, tailor, 37, born Jul 1862, was married for 17 years to wife Sarah E., 38, born May 1862. She had birthed 4 children, 3 alive in 1900. With them: Nelda, 12, Jun 1887; Harry B., 4, Feb 1896; and William K., 2, Dec 1897. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

7. Newspaper: Republican and Herald: Mrs. John Beacher, of Gordon, is the guest of W. J. Jacobs and family., 21 Jul 1902, Pottsville, Schuylkill, PA. ¹⁹

8. Census in 1910 in Shenandoah, Schuylkill, PA. ²⁰ Her parents were born in England according to her Census record.

9. Census in 1920 in Shenandoah, Schuylkill, PA. ²¹ Living at 37 W Oak Street in Shenandoah, William J. Jacobs, tailor, 56, was with wife Sarah, 55; son Harry, 24; and son Lawrence, 15. The children, Sarah, William, and William's father were born in Pennsylvania. William's mother was born in New Jersey. Sarah's parents were born in England.

10. Census in 1930 in Shenandoah, Schuylkill, PA. ²² The 1930 census recorded owning a $20,000 home at 37 W. Coal Street: Harry B. Jacobs, book store proprietor, 34, divorced, living with his brother, Larry C. Jacobs, helper book store, 25; his mother Sarah Jacobs, widowed, 65; and granddaughter Marion Harmon, 11. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

11. Cause of Death: chronic valvular heart disease, 5 Mar 1935, Shenandoah, Schuylkill, PA. ³

12. Obituary: Shenandoah Evening Herald: obituary of Sarah E. Jacobs on 5 Mar 1935 in Pottsville, Schuylkill, PA. ⁹ MRS. SARAH E. JACOBS DIES HERE THIS MORNING
Mother of Harry and Larry Jacobs; Funeral Thursday.
Mrs. Sarah E. Jacobs, esteemed resident of 37 West Oak street, passed away at her home this morning, complications restating in death. She was 73. Mrs. Jacobs was born at Silver Creek in 1862, but had been a resident of ihis section for many years. She was i daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Beach, her father being one of the pioneer coal operators of the region and a part owner and superintendent of one of the first mining operations at Ellangowan. She was the widow of William J. Jacobs, Shenandoah mrechant, who preceded his wife in death seven years ago. For many years Mrs. Jacobs taught piaio in Shenandoah and Mahanoy City. She studied music at Dickinson Seminary, Williamsport. She was the first organist and a charter member of the Primitive Methodist Church. A woman of noble Christian attributes and gracious personality, she endeared herself to a wide circle of friends in this community. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Nelda Neary, Shamokin; three sons, William K., of Lakeside; Lawrence, proprietor of Jacobs' Bookstore, and Harry, of Shenandoah. Four grandchildren also survive. Funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock and will be private. Interment will be in the Odd Fellows' Cemetery. J. S. Williams & Son are the funeral directors.

13. Residence: 37 W. Oak St., Shenandoah, Pa. On 5 Mar 1935 in Shenandoah, Schuylkill, PA. ³

14. Obituary: Plain Speaker: obituary of Sarah Jacobs on 6 Mar 1935 in Hazleton, Luzerne, PA. ²³ Mrs. Sarah Jacobs, of Shenandoah, mother of Lawrence Jacobs, who conducts the Jacobs' book store in the Altamont Hotel building, died at her home yesterday, after an illness of some time. She was aged 73 years.

Sarah married William James Jacobs Jr., son of William James Jacobs Sr. and Mary Ann Hough, <1883> in , , PA.¹ (William James Jacobs Jr. was born on 19 Jul 1862 in New Castle, Schuylkill County, PA,^{1 11 24 25 26 27} died on 4 Jun 1928 in Shenandoah, Schuylkill, PA ^{9 26 27 28 29} and was buried on 7 Jun 1928 in Tamaqua Twp.: Odd Fellows Cemetery, Schuylkill, PA ^{26 28 30}.)