Abraham Albert Jacobs ¹

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Obituary: Albert I. Jacobs Sr., 86, of York, died at 4:35 p.m. Wednesday at Country Meadows in York. He was the husband of the late Ruby F. (Poe) Jacobs.

The service will be 2 p.m. Monday at Harmony Grove Community Church, 6390 Harmony Grove Road, Dover. Burial will be in Trinity Roth's United Church of Christ Cemetery. Viewing will be 1 to 2 p.m. Monday at the church. The Emig Funeral Home, 47 N. Queen St., Dover, is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Jacobs was born April 29, 1909, in Jackson Township. He was the son of the late Abraham A. and Lucy (Stough) Jacobs.

He was a self-employed farmer, retiring in 1957. After retirement, he worked for Caterpillar until 1976, and later worked part-time in the custodial department of Spring Grove School District. He was a member of Harmony Grove Community Church and Bair Fire Company.

Mr. Jacobs is survived by a son, Albert I. Jacobs Jr. of Dover; a daughter, Lorraine M. Eppley Yoe of York; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; three sisters, Florence Rudisill and Beulah Becker, both of York, and Vergie Altland of Jackson Township; and a half brother, Robert Jacobs of Hanover.

Officiating at the service will be his pastor, the Rev. Larry A. Carpenter.

Memorial contributions may be made to Harmony Grove Community Church Sound Room, 6390 Harmony Grove Road, Dover 17315.

2. Census in 1900 in Jackson Twp., York, PA. ² 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.

Abraham married Louisa S. Stough. (Louisa S. Stough was born on 3 Oct 1890 in , York, PA,³ died on 1 Sep 1920 in Spring Grove, York, PA ³ and was buried in Spring Grove: Trinity Roths United Church of Christ Cemetery, York, PA ³.)

Abraham next married Sophia Ann Kopp. (Sophia Ann Kopp was born on 12 Aug 1887 in North Codorus Twp., York, PA,⁴ died on 30 Sep 1959 in Hanover, York, PA ⁴ and was buried in Spring Grove: Trinity Roths United Church of Christ Cemetery, York, PA ⁴.)