Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-30
MIR. JACOB EzEKIEEs BIRTHDAY.
Former Citizen of Richmond Ceie-
hratcs his S5tb Anniversary.

Tho Cincinnati Commercial-Trbune of
Monday contained the following interest
ing article about former well-known
citizen of Richmond. who still has many
relatives here:
This Is the eighty-nfth birthday ami
yersary Of one of Cincinnaus Oldest ana
most respected citizens. ON TINS day
sichty-nvc years ago-a year memorable
IN the annals of war-Mr Jacob Ezeklei
was born I'm the city OF Philadelphia. he
looks to-day not over o. his step IL as
Hrm. his form as erect. his eyes as bright
AZ any septuagcnarian in Cincinnati. lie
takes an active interest In all current
events he reads and writes much. ana IS
wideawake 10 anything that concerns me
welfare Of his adopted city. Mr., EzeKei
lives quietly with some OF his children at
s2iO Burnet avenue. Avondale.
A large reunion OF family ana ffiends
would have marked the days observance
81 the palatial home but for the recent
therefore. issued. but there will be many
callers. whom the hospitable Ezekiels VIII
give q cordial welcome.
But for hts children. grandchildren, and
great grandchildren Mr. Ezekiel woulq De
alone-~that Is. his good Wife was taken
from him some years ago, Mrs; Ezekiei
great grandmere died at old Point Com
fort suddenly, in ls9L six years p PRO-, to
at which there were present ilve genera
tons. This was on June ~. 1880.
Mir. Ezekiel's FIVE sons are well known
az home and abroad. the most famous be-
Ing the distinguished sculptor Sir Moses
Ezekiel- who. has lived n Rome; Italy,
eldest son, resides al Springfield. Mass;
Mr. Henry G. Ezekiel Mr.. Walter A.
Ezekiel ana MI Louis l.. Ezekiel are
well-known businessmen of this city.
The other nine children were girls. seven
Of whom are now bvlng-viz., Mrs Han,
nah u Worl<un. Cincinnati; Mrs. Alfred
80. -. - H.l
Bernheim' Cincinnati: Mrs. Frederick c.
Erauer. Richmond. Va, Mrs. William n.
BrAuer. Richmond, Va; Mrs. seymour
Samuels. Cincinnati. and Miss Sallie Eze-
zici Cincinnati
Mir. Ezekiel has slxty-four direct de-
scendants living which. with the seven-
teen deceased. make a grand total OF
eighty-one. as follows: Fourteen children,
torty-four grandchildren. and twenty-one
great-grandcnildren
Jacob Ezekiel Is descended from old
Spanish-Dutch parentage. His father,
Ezekiel Jacob Ezekiel. and Rebecca Eze-
kiel emigfated 20 the United States from
Amsterdam. Holland. and settled IN Phil
.delphia IN 1910. they had four children.
Of whom Jacob Is the only one surviving.
His parents died when he was quite
YOUNG. and he was adopted BY his uncle,
In 1882 no was member and secretary
Of the New MQyamcnsing Fire Hose Cons
pany, OF Philadelphia. and served with
the "iaddies." In the latter part Of the
year 1883 ne went 10 Baltimore and en-
gagged In the book-binding business for a
shost time after which he settled In
Richmond, Va.
ON June 10. 1885. he married In Rich
nond Miss Catherine de Castro Myers.
The result OF this union Was the group OF
fourteen children. ali born in Richmond,
The twelve living. OF whom are noted
above.
IN Richmond. Va, Mr.. Ezekiel was in
the dry-Eoods business from 1885 TO the
close OF the civil war and during that
time MAS member Of the Richmond Rife
corps. the 0rensciers. and the Richmond
HffyH and many other charitable. re-
sitsosis. and bel .ofcial socle.ies. He took
"a gsStiys part In all matters that soasht
eecially IN reference to the Sunday laws.