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Harley Edwin Jacobs
8 Jul 1877 – 29 Dec 1945
| Birth | 8 Jul 1877 |
| Death | 29 Dec 1945 |
| Cemetery | Ponca Cemetery Ponca , Dixon County , Nebraska , USA |
| Added by | Vonda DeMerritt on 28 Feb 2010 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28985817 |
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Harley and Harvey were identical twins. Neither of them ever married. JACOBS, Harley Edwin From the Nebraska Journal-Leader – January 1945 "HARLEY E. JACOBS BURIED MONDAY FORMER MARTINSBURG BUSINESS MAN DIED AT NELIGH DEC. 29 Funeral services for Harley E. Jacobs, were held Monday afternoon, December 31, 1945, at 1:30 in the Methodist church at Ponca, Rev. Robert H. Forrester, pastor, officiating. Burial was in the Ponca cemetery. Harley Edwin Jacobs was born in Black Hawk County, Iowa, July 8, 1877, and died at the home of his sister in Neligh, Dec. 29, 1945, at the age of 68 years, 5 months and 21 days. He came to Nebraska in 1881. For many years he was in business in Martinsburg, until failing health caused him to retire. He then made his home with his sisters, and for the past two years has lived with his sister in Ponca, Mrs. Clint Doan. A short time ago he purchased a home in Ponca. While in Martinsburg he attended the Methodist church. In 1936 he was baptized by Rev. Weitzenkamp, pastor of Ponca Salem Lutheran, at the bedside of his twin brother, Harvey Jacobs. Last July 9th, Mr. Jacobs took a turn for the worse, having to be cared for up until his death. In November he went to stay with his sister, Mrs. Brink at Neligh, where he died. His mother, father and three brothers preceded him in death. Surviving are four brothers, Ocie Jacobs of Mt. Vernon, S.D., Henry Jacobs of Columbus, Ray Jacobs of Oakland and Arthur Jacobs of Sioux City; five sisters, Mrs. Eva Brink of Neligh, Mrs. Alta Engel of Ponca, Mrs. Fritz Genschen of Sioux City, Mrs. Dora Hopkins of Columbus and Mrs. Irene Doan of Ponca and many other relatives." "CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our sincere appreciation and thanks to our many friends and neighbors for the beautiful flowers and cards and loving messages, also the friendly offering of help during the long …" (cut off.)
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- George Edgar Jacobs 1873–1935
- Aldora Ann "Dora" Jacobs Hopkin 1875–1965
- Harvey Clinton Jacobs 1877–1936
- Ocie Elmer "Mike" Jacobs 1880–1948
- Alta Lee Jacobs Engel 1883–1953
- Eva Mae "Evie" Jacobs Brink 1885–1972
- Henry Major Jacobs 1888–1970
- Della Elsie Jacobs Gensichen 1890–1971
- Raymond Leroy Jacobs 1892–1966
- Julia Arena "Irene" Jacobs Doan 1895–1990
- Arthur Byron "Art" Jacobs 1897–1959
- Emerald Purl "Dick" Jacobs 1899–1929
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