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Benjamin Henry Jacobs 1864–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Jan 1864

Birth Location: Christian County, Illinois

Death Date: 10 Apr 1940

Death Location: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois

Father: Henry Jacobs

Mother: Mary Cross

Spouse(s): Mary Lively

Children(s): Ira Lively, Clara Jacobs, Mary Spencer, Carl Jacobs, Minnie Jacobs, Nester Jacobs, Ruby Jacobs, Bessie Jacobs, Lila Jacobs

Benjamin Henry Jacobs was born in 1864 in Christian County, Illinois, the child of Henry Washington Jacobs And Mary Elizabeth Cross. In 1910, Benjamin Henry Jacobs resided in Springfield Ward 6, Sangamon, Illinois, USA. In 1920, Benjamin Henry Jacobs resided in Springfield Precinct 54, Sangamon, Illinois, USA. Benjamin Henry Jacobs married Mary Elizabeth Belle Lively, and had children including Bessie Jacobs, Carl Benjamin Jacobs, Clara Edna Josephine Jacobs, Ira Francis Lively, Lila Jacobs, Mary Elvira Spencer, Minnie Ethel Jacobs, Nester M Jacobs, Ruby Jacobs. Benjamin Henry Jacobs passed away in 1940 in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Henry Jacobs was born in 1864 in Christian County, Illinois, the child of Henry Washington Jacobs And Mary Elizabeth Cross.
  • In 1910, Benjamin Henry Jacobs resided in Springfield Ward 6, Sangamon, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1920, Benjamin Henry Jacobs resided in Springfield Precinct 54, Sangamon, Illinois, USA.
  • Benjamin Henry Jacobs married Mary Elizabeth Belle Lively, and had children including Bessie Jacobs, Carl Benjamin Jacobs, Clara Edna Josephine Jacobs, Ira Francis Lively, Lila Jacobs, Mary Elvira Spencer, Minnie Ethel Jacobs, Nester M Jacobs, Ruby Jacobs.
  • Benjamin Henry Jacobs passed away in 1940 in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Benjamin Jacobs's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Jacobs
1864–1940
Birth Place: Christian County, Illinois
Parents
Henry Washington Jacobs
1844–1909
Illinois
Mary (Elizabeth) Cross
1844–
Wabash County, Indiana, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Jacobs's Descendants

1.
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Benjamin (Henry) Jacobs (28 Jan 1864–10 Apr 1940) m. Mary (Elizabeth Belle) Lively (Jan 1863–1 Mar 1928)
  1. 1. Ira (Francis) Lively 1885–1964 m. Mary (N) Sanford 1894–1982
    1. 1. William (Francis) Lively 1917–1983 m. Doris (June) Gavol 1919–1998 m. Cordelia (Elosie) Hunter 1919–2005
      1. 1. Donald Lively 1942–2011
    2. 2. Henry (Edmond) Lively 1919–1999
    3. 3. John (Clifton) Lively 1921–2003
    4. 4. Lawrence (Everett) Lively 1924–2017
    5. 5. Lottie (Viola "Vi") Lively 1927–2014 m. Jesse (Merle) Bong 1921–1982
  2. 2. Clara (Edna Josephine) Jacobs 1902–1995 m. Homer Eller 1884– m. Charles (L) Sutton 1896–
    1. 1. Everett (Larue) Sutton 1922–2005
    2. 2. Russell (Warren) Sutton 1919–1989
    3. 3. Evelyn Sutton 1924–
    4. 4. Eleanor Sutton 1926–
  3. 3. Mary (Elvira) Spencer 1901–1982 m. William (F.) Stanley 1898–
    1. 1. Eileen (Louise) Stanley 1919–1988
  4. 4. Carl (Benjamin) Jacobs 1905–1961
  5. 5. Minnie (Ethel) Jacobs 1894–1936
  6. 6. Nester (M) Jacobs 1894–
  7. 7. Ruby Jacobs 1905–
  8. 8. Bessie Jacobs 1908–
  9. 9. Lila Jacobs 1910–

Benjamin Jacobs's Timeline

5 Records

1864
28 Jan 1864
Birth of Benjamin Henry Jacobs in Christian County, Illinois
Christian County, Illinois
1910
1910
Age 46
Benjamin Henry Jacobs resided here in Springfield Ward 6, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
Springfield Ward 6, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
1920
1920
Age 56
Benjamin Henry Jacobs resided here in Springfield Precinct 54, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
Springfield Precinct 54, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
1940
8 April 1940
Age 76
Death of Benjamin Henry Jacobs in Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, United States of America
Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, United States of America
1940
10 Apr 1940
Age 76
Burial of Benjamin Henry Jacobs in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois
Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Jan 1864
    Event Place: Christian County, Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Springfield Ward 6, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Springfield Ward 6, Sangamon, Illinois; Roll: T624_325; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0153; FHL microfilm: 1374338

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Springfield Precinct 54, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Springfield Precinct 54, Sangamon, Illinois; Roll: T625_407; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 172

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: New York and District of Columbia
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; NAI Title: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; NAI Number: T288; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007; Record Group N

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois
    Record Source: Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 April 1940
    Event Place: Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 10 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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