OBIT: Cornelius JACOBS, 1906, Paradise Twp., York County, PA

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DEATH OF GOOD CITIZEN.

East Berlin, June 11.-Cornelius Jacobs of this place died last Thursday morning 
from an ulcer in the liver, aged 75 years, 2 months and 3 days.  He was confined 
to his bed three weeks.  He was born and raised in Paradise township, York Co., 
close to Jacob's Mill, and was one of our enterprising farmers.  Nine years ago 
he quit farming, moving to this place, building himself a nice home.  Funeral on 
Sunday, services by Rev. Sheilheimer of York, interment at Holtzswam church.  A. 
B. Trimmer funeral director, the pall bearers being Wm. Sunday, John E. Zinn, 
Christian March, Joseph Bowser, Henry Trostle and M. B. Wiley.  He is survived 
by his wife, three sons and one daughter, Charles of Reading township, William 
of Cleveland, Ohio, Harry at home and Mrs. Clarence Ruff of New Oxford.

Gettysburg Compiler, Gettysburg, PA, June 20, 1906