Nelda Beach Jacobs ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8}

   FamilySearch ID: K45V-2BT.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. She has conflicting birth information of 12 Jun 1887 and Shenandoah, Schuylkill, PA. ^{1 2}

2. Census in 1900 in Shenandoah, Schuylkill, PA. ² 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.

3. Newspaper: Republican and Herald: Miss Nelda B. Jacobs, daughter of W. J. Jacobs, is taking a course in music and elocution at Dickinson Seminary, Williamsport, Pa., under instruction from Mary Trimble Stuart, directress., 16 Sep 1905, Pottsville, Schuylkill, PA. ¹⁰

4. Newspaper: Republican and Herald: Musical Honors for Miss Nelda Jacobs, 15 Jun 1906, Pottsville, Schuylkill, PA. ¹¹ The Williamsport Sun of last Wednesday had the following to say, the Miss Jacobs referred to being a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Jacobs, of West Oak street, Shenandoah:
"The junior piano recital at the seminary last evening proved to be one of the most delightful and interesting entertainments of the season. It was given in Bradley hall, beginning at 8 o'clock. Misses May Donahue and Nelda Jacobs rendered several excellent selections from teh best of the standard authors. They were assisted by Miss Marion Lucas, soprano."
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5. Residence: on 12 Mar 1908 in Shenandoah, Schuylkill, PA. ¹

6. Census in 1910 in Williamsport, Lycoming, PA. ¹² The 1910 census recorded renting a home at 512 Edwin Street: Bright N. Harman, barber shop, 50, living with wife Uzilla, 50. They had been married 30 years and she had birthed 3 children, 2 alive in 1900. Living with them: son Truman B., salesman grocery store, 24 and daughter-in-law Nelda B., 23. They were married for 2 years and had 1 child by 1900: Horrace, 4 months. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

7. Newspaper: Shamokin News-Dispatch: Nelda N Harmon of Shamokin Seeks Separation from Husband Who Deserted Her, 16 Jul 1929, Shamokin, Northumberland, PA. ¹³ ANOTHER ACTION IN DIVORCE FIELD
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Nelda N Harmon of Shamokin Seeks Separation from Husband Who Deserted Her
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Divorce business continues to occupy the attention of the Northumberland county court. Claiming desertion for the past ten years, Nelda N. Harman, of Shamokin brought action abaing Truman B. Harman, whose last address was Mahanoy City. They were married in Mauch Chunk in 1908. There are two children living with the mother.
The case was the third for divorce within a week. A decree in divorce was signed by the court in the case of Reno B. Bingaman versus Mildred H. Bingaman.

8. Newspaper: Mount Carmel Item: Divorce Notice, 6 Nov 1929, Mount Carmel, Northumberland, PA. ¹⁴ DIVORCE NOTICE
Nelda B. Harmon vs. Truman B. Harmon. In the Court of Common Please of Northumberland County, No. 436 September Term, 1929, Subpoena in Divorce A. V. M. and Alias Subpoena in Divorce, to Truman B. Harmon, respondent to the above subpoena and alias subpoena in divorce.
You are hereby notified and required to be and appear before the Judges of our said Court on or before the 2nd day of December, 1929, to answer the above complaint, otherwise a decree in divorce is liable to be taken against you in your absence.
John W. Timmes, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, Sunbury, Pa.
October 21, 1929.

9. Residence: on 5 Mar 1935 in Shamokin, Northumberland, PA. ⁶

10. Census in 1940 in Shenandoah, Schuylkill, PA. ¹⁵ The 1940 census recorded owning a home at 37 Oak Street: Harry Jacob, book store proprietor, 43, living with brother Larry Jacob, book store clerk, 35; sister Nelda Harman, widowed, 51; and niece Peggy Harmon, 21, single. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania and lived in the same house in 1935.

11. Residence: on 16 Dec 1946 in Wilmington, New Castle, DE. ⁸

12. Residence: Living with her brother Lawrence when he died, at 6 B Thomas Drive in Monroe Park, an apartment complex in Wilmington, now called Greenville Place on 24 Jun 1958 in Wilmington, New Castle, DE. ¹⁶ [Editor's note: His residence in Monroe Park was an apartment complex in Wilmington, now called Greenville Place.].

13. Cause of Death: cerebral thrombosis, arteriosclerotic hypertensive carido-vascular disease, 30 Apr 1960, Wilmington, New Castle, DE. ⁴

14. Occupation: retired musician, dance studio on 30 Apr 1960 in Wilmington, New Castle, DE. ⁴

15. Residence: Nelda was divorced when she died at Monroe Park Apts., 252-A Thomas Drive, Wilmington, DE on 30 Apr 1960 in Wilmington, New Castle, DE. ^{4 9}

16. Obituary: News Journal: obituary of Mrs. Nelda B. Harmon on 2 May 1960 in Wilmington, New Castle, DE. ⁹ Mrs. Nelda Beech Harmon of 252 Thomas Drive, Monroe Park Apartments, who had operated the Peggy Harmon School of Dance, died on Saturday at her home after a lengthy illness. Born in Shenandoah, Pa., she had been a music teacher most of her life. In recent years she had operated the dance studio with her daughter, Mrs. Peggy Harmon Ender. In addition to Mrs. Ender, she is survived by four grandchildren. Funeral services will be held tonight at 8 p. m. at the McCrery Funeral Home, 2700 Washington Street. Friends may call after 7. Graveside services and interment will be held tomorrow at 1 p. m. in the Odd Fellows Cemetery, Tamaqua, Pa.

17. Obituary: Evening Herald: Funeral Rites Held for Mrs. Nelda Jacobs on 3 May 1960 in Shenandoah, Schuylkill, PA. ⁷ Funeral Rites Held For Mrs. Nelda Jacobs
Burial services were conducted at 1 p.m. today in the Odd Fellows Cemetery, Tamaqua, for former Shenandoah resident, Mrs. Nelda (Jacobs) Harmon who died Saturday in Wilmington, Del., at the home of her married daughter, with whom she resided. Officiating at the services was Rev. Wesley Boyd, D.D., pastor of the Primitive Methodist Church, South Jardin street. Mrs. Harmon's parents, the late William and Sarah (Beach) Jacobs, were pioneer residents of the community. The family resided at 35 West Oak street where Mr. Jacobs conducted a tailor shop for many years. Two brothers, Harold and Lawrence Jacobs, conducted a book store at this same address in later years. Both are deceased. Mrs. Harmon was preceded in death by a son and her husband, and is survived by one daughter in Wilmington, where previous funeral services were held.

Nelda married Truman Boyd Harmon on 12 Mar 1908 in Jim Thorpe, Carbon, PA.¹ The marriage ended in divorce in 1929. (Truman Boyd Harmon was born on 19 Nov 1885 in Montoursville, Lycoming, PA ^{1 17 18 19} and died on 21 Aug 1968 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA ¹⁹.)

Nelda next married Neary.