Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-02-03
DEATH OF DAVID EMERY JACOBS

Mr.. jacobs Will create "A pang OF sor-
row in many, many homes in Iowa
county and in various othCr homes be-
You'd our county's borders. as he was
widely known for his eve. prevailing
geniality, good cheer, hberaiity and re-
liability.
David +. Jacobs was born at Canton,
ILL.,, Feb. 8, 1916; died at TT. Pierre,
S. Oak, Jan 26, 1916, at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Frank Newman.
He was married to Mary l.. Welton,
} Dec. 2, 1867. To them were born six
children, four sons and two daughters,
all of whom survive with their mother,
except one daughter, Jessie, who died
Jan, 30, 1909; he is also survived by
three brothers, two sisters and fourteen
grandchildren.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacobs resided at Gal
va, H., and other places in that state
and Missouri until coming to Mineral
Point in 1888. After moving here Mr..
Jacobs represented Chicago whole
sale grocery house until 1893, when he
was elected county treasurer of Iowa
county, in consequence of which the
family changed their residence to
Dodgevile. Deceased later served for
about two yea as cashier of the bank
at Highland, after which he filed a
government position on an Indian re-
servation in Sawyer county, Wis, going
from there 10 Medford and then to
Mineral Point. Mr.. and Mrs. Jacobs
left this city for Fit Pierre last Octo-
Der to spend the winter with their
daughter, Mrs. Newman.
The Golden Rule seemed to have been
Mr.. Jacobs guide every day Of his life.
To this, hundreds upon hundreds, old
and young, are ready TO testify He
was loyal patriot; the Stars and
Stripes lad no stronger lover or de-
fender. He was on the square; this
the general public can uDqualihedly
claim and his brother Masons, from the
Entered Apprentice to the Plumed
Knight, will verify. He was faithful
and true as son, brother, husband and
father; his duty to them VIE his fore
most consideration Those who sur
vive him sustain an unreasonable loss,
yet they have reason TO rejoice that he
!lHemaiped with them - long an he did:
~ was blessed privilege.
When youth of seventeen summers
d. E. Jacobs heard the call of Presi-
dent Lincoln for defenders of the Union
and needed IL by enlisting for service
on the 9th of June, 1862, at Galva, ILL.,,
as private in Co. |, Goth Illinois volun-
teer infantry, and was honorably die
charged at Chicago June 6, 1855. He
was taken prisoner by the Stonewall
Jackson forces at lIarpers Ferry and
| afterwards exchanged. He participated
| with his company in its weary marches
and upwards of twenty hot engage
ments, real battles in fact, the most
important being the Siege of Knoxville,
Lookout Mountain, Kepesaw Mountain,
Sherman's Campaign through Georgia,
thd Battle Of Franklin where the casu-
alities among officers were greater than
of any battle of the worlds wars. Dur
| ing the Siege of Knoxville the rations
for seven days consisted only of an ear
of corn. He was faithful and deeply
Interested member of the George II.
| Legate Post, No. 1876, Grand Army of
the Republic, serving as Chaplain, Jun
ior and Senior Vice. Commander ard
| Commander.
| Mr.. Jacobs was a Mason, a member
of the local Blue Lodge, Chapter and
| Commandery, and so conducted himself
as to reflect lustre on that world honored
order, than which no man could accom-
plsh more in making the world better.
| As citizen Mr.. Jacobs was Jealous
and untiring in aiding in every way
possible any honorable movement or
enterprise that would better his town,
more firmly establish it ION the map"
so to speak. As as illustration, the
writer points TO his marked activities
in the success of the Mineral Point fair.
Has any one done more tho last twenty
five years than he? No, is our answer.
As secretary of the association during
the last two years he was painstaking
and an influence for success. The trust
was one worthily bestowed.
The body arrived in this city Saturday
accompanied by his wife and daughter,
and rested at the home Of his son,
Arthur V. Jacobs, from where the fun +
eral took place Monday afternoon. Jan.
3lst. Services at the house were con-
Quoted be Rev. G. w. Emery. Grand
Army Comrades and Masonic Brethren
escorted the funeral cortege to Grace
land cemetery where the impressive
Masonic service was rendered and the
farewell taps Of comrades sounded as
the revered remains were lowered to
a lasting peaceful sleep in the light Of
winters slanting sun.
His sons, Clyde and Ernest Jacobs Of