The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1910-11-16
Had Reached the Ninety-Sev-
enth Year of Lite and Re-
tanned Much of the
Vigor Of Youth.
FUNERAL Will Be HELD
THIS AFTERNOON

Mr.. Jacob King, the Oldest man in
jefferson county, and one of the Oldest in
the state, died at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. M. c. Coleman, in Reynoldsville at
$50 Monday morning, November 18th,
1910. Death was due in the main to
general senility but directly caused by
the complications resulting from car
buncle For man of his age he had
enjoyed excellent heath until very recent
date, and retained clear mind and "A
good memory.
The funeral will be held from the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Coleman at 230
p. m. to-day, Wednesday, and will be
conducted by the Rev. DR.. A. j. Meek,
pastor of the First Baptist church of Reyn-
oldsville. The interment will take place in
Reynoldsville cemetery under direction of
Hughes & Fleming.
Jacob King was born in Center county,
Pennsylvania, September Both, 1918, and
was % years, | month and IA days old at
time of his death. When an infant his
parents brought him from his native
county into the wilds of Clarion county,
where a farm was cleared and where Mr..
King continued to reside without inter-
ruption for II years. What schooling the
pioneer days afforded was given to Mr..
King, and like many others of that day, he
gained by reading and observation a
wider knowledge of men and affairs.
When young man he was married and
made his home on part of the homestead
of his father. The union continued UNI
broken for 65 years, until the death of
Mrs King in Reynoldsville five years ago.
To the compile were born five children, two
boys and three girls, but two of whom
survive: Dir. J. C. King and Mrs. M. c.
Coleman, both of Reynoldsville. Eighteen
grandchildren and fifteen great grand
children also survive.
Mr.. King enjoyed excellent health
throughout his long career and continued to
run his own farm until about 7S years of
age. Then with his wife he came to
Reynoldsville to spend his remaining days
in well earued ease among his surviving
children in this place.
Two years ago, on the occasion of his
85th birthday, he was honored by public
celebration of the event in the
Baptist church in Reynoldsville. Few men
were more highly esteemed His character
was above the slightest suspicion of re-
proach. Quiet and retiring by nature, he
Stunned dispute and avoided the battle
grounds of politics. An earnest Christian,
he had been member for the greater
part of his life of the Baptist church.
While no longer the robust man Of his
youth, Mr. King had been fairly active
since coming to Reynoldsville, and was
able even when near his 9th birthday to
walk alone about the town and had the
appearance of man twenty years his
junior. His memory was good and he
could relate many interesting experiences
of the times almost century ago when
the world was all so different. His life
was connecting link between the old
nation pass through three great wars, he
saw the country transformed by the rail
road and telegraph, and he saw wilder
ness disappear around his home and
become one of the finest agricultural
regions Of Western Pennsylvania. His
life was not eventful, but it was highly
useful in that he lived the life of true
man and did what was in his power to
make the world some better for his being
in it.