William W. Jacobs ^{1 2 3}

   FamilySearch ID: L5RN-5K7.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. He appeared in the household of Rev. Jeremiah Jacobs in a census in 1860 in Woodland Township, Barry, MI. ^{4 4} The 1860 census recorded Jeremiah Jacob, farmer, 43, living with wife Mary A., 41; John, 16; Ann L., 13; Charles C., 11; William W., 10; and Isiah I. V. C., 6. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. Jeremiah's farm was valued at $300 and personal estate $250. The post office was Woodland.

2. Occupation: farmer on 27 Sep 1877 in Roxand Township, Eaton, MI. ^{1 2}

3. Residence: on 27 Sep 1877 in Roxand Township, Eaton, MI. ^{1 2}

4. Census in 1880 in Roxand Township, Eaton, MI. ⁵ The 1880 census recorded William Jacobs, farm laborer, 28, living with wife Mary E., 16; and Isaac Jacobs, farm laborer, 25. They are living as neighbors to sister Louisa Jacobs, 32, who was living with her husband, Runnels Preston, farmer, 33, and their children: Alice L, 3; and Helen G, 1. William, Isaac, and Louisa and their parents were born in Pennsylvania. Everyone else were born in Michigan. Runnels' parents were born in New York.

5. Cause of Death: cancer of stomach, 12 Jun 1935, Greenville, Montcalm, MI. ³

6. Occupation: retired foundry workman on 12 Jun 1935 in Greenville, Montcalm, MI. ³

William married Mary E. Fisher on 27 Sep 1877 in Oneida, Eaton, MI.^{1 2} (Mary E. Fisher was born about 1861 in , , MI ^{1 2}.)