Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-05-28
Dea. CIarL IncnI,..

-Dea. Clark Jacobs, who died at his home I'm West
bratllTooro May rs, was born IL Marlboro Aug. II.
leJs. He was the son Of Matthias and Sarah Jscois
aud was the eighth IN family OF twelve chiitrsn
nine sons ami three daughters ali I'M i've ~
mnu'u nNed 20 mature years, and two Of whom
now survive hln In his early manhood he went
10 Brooklyn, y. Y, and engaged in mechanical
Wurk on MS own account. There he gcanIre,l a
competency, manufacturing during the later vears
OF MS stay the rice-huler which was his o!n IN
Neuuon. In 1852 he removed to West Brattl.horo
.Ning loI lev years with his brother in-lAw upon
the solomon Dunklee farm while building his resi-
dence IN the west village The house he nrsf hnIit
was destroyed by IRE from which he parroWly
escaped 10 the night with few personal effects
TINS he Immediately replaced with the presenf -
luehce upon the same place. He was married
Aptll 1ls isSY TO Clarlssa Dunklee OF West Brat
leD9IO, Nho dled after his return from BROOKLYN
leaving one daughter, his only child now me III,
OF silney l. Morris, with whom he has lived dur
ing ms later years. He was married JuIy Is Iss7
10 Fanny A. Stebbins Of b attleboro who nov snr
wives MIN, having faithfully ministered 70 Sis
Nhl!s uerng the years OF hts feebeness and de-
S,iue' FROM tue beginning OF his Residence i'm
West Braitleboro he took an active interest In tb
meiare OF me Congregational church, and upon
w uealn OF Deacon Hayes was elected TO succeed
nm ~ ONCE. The duties Of this position he fsith
iui,S uiscn9rged until his departure for Ca iforna
~ 700; ne remained IN California about three
fedIs anu then returned TO make his home I'm The
family OF his daughter during his REMAINING aav"
yea, Jacobs was positive man, out spoken I'm bis
D1uNStlons, natural leader, and generous hmm
wild hands and purse to a degree thar was
ahle IN proportion TO his means and onDortnni,v
IN the establishment of Glenyood seTptnsry ~
took lNey interest and towards IL IN Inc eaiiT
ua}{s ne continued largely. The extensive re-
paiIs nlaae upon the church after the war and ihe
ouiuihg OF the chapel which is now being Re-
placed were done under his direct superyision
ne Was always ready TO respond To any can ~ tha
pubic goou, ana the prOmpttude and cheerfnln, -
WI I'M us pesPonse added largely to the gin. Not
hnti ni,auu',B ms attachment to the old church
11uuulngs, Tue present arrangement OF which was
uue so uiuch 10 his own planning and giving he
entered heartily into the recent plan for remSs1sl
Jug anu true to his old habits was the nrst IN sn
Acrlue WIN a berality that gave warrant for the
u.1yss o. tne undertaking Dur.I the winter he
i,,ir " sle progress or The movement with great
the new house lie had never fully recovered from
ae S,toNe OF paralysis received few wears since
uu rom the severe sickness which brolgnt hin, m
ane Polnt OF death Ia the summer OF issi A siiyht
s nh 'ue iasl OF the winter which anected his
IroUh' 1 Az 'ue return or his old troubles which
utuugul hllh so low two years ago wore ont his re-
mha'nlng strength and he passed quietly away AT
tle ias,' He was buried from me ho1se of Ms
son-lH-law yrserday.afterLOOn " '''7