Israel Jacobs ^{1 2 3 4 5}

   FamilySearch ID: MTDQ-798.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1850 in Heidelburg Township, York, PA. ⁶ The 1850 census recorded Israel Jacobs, laborer, 23, living with wife Elizabeth, 24. They were born in Pennsylvania.

2. Census in 1860 in Spring Forge: Jackson Township, York, PA. ⁷ The 1860 census recorded the household of Mary Shrom [sic], 59, widowed, with her daughter Elizabeth's family residing in her home: Isreal Jacobs [sic], 29, occupation "day lady", liviing with wife Elizabeth, 34; Amanda, 9; Catharine, 6; Greenburg, 5; Annie, 3; George, 3; and John, 1 month old when the census was recorded on 8 Jun 1860. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. The post office was Spring Forge.

3. Census in 1870 in Spring Forge: Paradise Township, York, PA. ⁸ The 1870 census recorded Israel Jacobs, farm laborer, 42, living with wife Elizabeth, 45; Mary, 14; Sarah, 7; Henry, 5; and Susan, 3. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. The post office was Spring Forge.

4. Census in 1880 in Spring Grove: Jackson Township, York, PA. ⁹ The 1880 census recorded Israel Jacobs, laborer, 57, living with wife Elizabeth, 56, and son Henry, 14. Also in the home is grandson Frank Oshber, 9, and granddaughter Lucy A. Weaver, 4. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

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5. Census in 1900 in Jackson Twp., York, PA. ¹⁰ The 1900 census recorded Isreal Jacobs [sic], farm laborer, 78, born May 1822, living with wife Matilda, 55, Aug 1845; daughter Maggie, 14, Feb 1886; and son Abraham A., 10, Aug 1890. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania. Isreal and Matilda were married for 16 years and she had birthed 2 children, both alive in 1900.

6. Census in 1910 in Jackson Twp., York, PA. ¹¹ The 1910 census recorded on Moulstown Road: Israel Jacobs, occupation "own income", 86, living with wife Matilda, 68; daughter Maggie Finefrock, 24; son-in-law Edgar Finefrock, blacksmith in stone quarry, 25; granddaughters Ester I. Finefrock, 6; and Mary C. Finefrock, 2. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania. Israel and Matilda were married for 25 years and she had birthed 2 children, 1 alive in 1910. Maggie Finefrock had been married 4 years and birthed 2 children, both alive.

7. Cause of Death: cystitis from old injury, 9 Sep 1910, Farmers, York, PA. ⁵

8. Obituary: York Dispatch: obituary of Israel Jacobs on 10 Sep 1910 in York, York, PA. ¹ DEATHS AND BURIALS
Israel Jacobs
Israel Jacobs, aged 86 years, one of the oldest residents of Jackson township, died at his home near Farmers post office, at 6 o'click last evening. Death was due to infirmities of old age. His funeral will be held next Tuesday at 10 a. m. at the Pigeon Hill Reformed church, the Rev. O. P. Schellhamer, this city, officiating.

9. Note: His death certificate records his burial at Pigeon Hill Church, today known as Trinity Roth's cemetary.

10. Obituary: The Gazette: Deaths and Burials: Israel Jacobs on 12 Sep 1910 in York, York, PA. ¹² ISRAEL JACOBS
After two months illness, due to a complication of diseases, Israel Jacobs died at his residence, near Farmers, on Friday evening, at 6 o'clock. The deceased was in his eighty-seventh year. He is survived by his widow, seven children, as follows: Mrs. John Strawsbuagh, near Swartz's school house; Mrs. Frank Sipel, York; Mrs. Edgar Finefrock, Farmers, Paradise township, with whom he lived; John Jacobs, near Spring Grove; Abraham Jacobs of Thomasville; Henry Jacobs, of Baltimore, and George Thomas, of York. A brother, Samuel Jacobs, of Hanover, and a sister, Mrs. Sarah Leppo, of York, also survives. Funeral Tuesday morning from the late residence at 10 a. m. Further services will be held at Roths church, Paradise township, Rev. O. P. Schellhamer, of York, conducting the services.

11. Newspaper: The Gazette: Israel Jacobs' Funeral, 14 Sep 1910, York, York, PA. ¹³ The funeral of Israel Jacobs, of LaBott, was held yesterday morning from the Pigeon Hill church, Rev. O. P. Schellhammer, of York, officiating. The pallbearers were Samuel Fissel, Milton Shaeffer, Edward Miller and Jacob Menges. Interment was made in the church cemetery. The deceased was eighty-six years old, and died last Friday evening from the infirmities of old age.

Israel married Elizabeth Schrum, daughter of Unknown and Mary Schrum. (Elizabeth Schrum was born on 10 Aug 1825 in , , PA,¹⁴ died on 12 Aug 1882 in Spring Grove, York, PA ¹⁴ and was buried in Spring Grove: Trinity Roths United Church of Christ Cemetery, York, PA ¹⁴.)

Israel next married Matilda Lentz. (Matilda Lentz was born on 21 Aug 1845 in , York, PA,¹⁵ died on 20 Apr 1930 in Thomasville, York, PA ^{2 15 16} and was buried on 23 Apr 1930 in Spring Grove: Trinity Roths United Church of Christ Cemetery, York, PA ^{2 15 16}.)