Obituary of Lemuel T. Jacobs, 1921 - Pittsylvania co. VA


LEMUEL T. JACOBS (April 1851 - 28 March 1921)

After being confined to his bed one week Mr. Lemuel T. Jacobs died at his 
home near Motley Monday at 5:30 A. M. of bronchial pneumonia in his sixty 
ninth year of age. Mr. Jacobs condition was considered serious by those at 
this bedside from Friday until his death though hopes for his recovery 
freshened Sunday afternoon when he seemed to rally. The symptoms of 
improvement grew dim in the early evening, however, and continued so until he 
breather his last. He contracted a cold which lead in to pneumonia about two 
weeks ago on a trip to West Virginia to attend the funeral of his daughter.
Mr. Jacobs was a native of Pittsylvania County, having been born and reared 
in sight of the place where he died and with the exception of a period of one 
year spent in an adjoining state had spent his entire life engaged in farming 
the land on which he lived and owned at his death.
More than ten years ago he was elected Justice of Peace and had succeeded 
himself each term since. He was for many years an active member of Prospect 
Baptist Church.
Mr. Jacobs was married twice. His first wife who died 26 years ago was Miss 
Fannie Scruggs also of Pittsylvania County. To this union was given ten 
children eight of whom still live. They are C. A. Jacobs of Salisbury, N. 
C., W. E. Jacobs of Bedford City, J. J. Jacobs of Motley, W. T. Jacobs of 
West Virginia. Mrs. W. B. Josselyn of Chattanooga, Tenn., Mrs. H. C. Johnson 
of Crumplier, W. Va., and Mrs. J. B. Roark of Hurt, Va.
The second wife who survives though very ill with pneumonia was Mrs. Fannie 
Aswell before marriage to Mr. Jacobs eighteen years ago.
The funeral services were ___________ at the grave in the family cemetery 
Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 P. M. after which the remains were laid to rest 
beside those of his first wife.
A large crowd of friends and relatives were present to pay a last tribute to 
one whom they had become to love through intimate association. 


Submitted by Cindy Taylor <Tcindy@aol.com>

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