Mary (McCogan) Jacobs (1905)

FISHBACK, FUNK, JACOBS, MCCOGAN

Posted By: Treva Patterson
Date: 8/15/2007 at 14:27:35

The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Friday, August 11, 1905

Mrs. J. N. Jacobs, died at her home in Malvern, Iowa on Friday, July 28th, and her remains were brought to this city on Saturday evening. The funeral occurred on Sunday, July 30th from the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. H. Funk, conducted by Rev. Matheny.

Mrs. Jacobs was well known here, having lived here for a number of years. Mary A. McCogan, was born in Richland County, Ohio, November 14, 1822. After the death of her father, she removed with the family to Allen County, Indiana and there entered the public schools to commence her education. At the age of 18 she entered Oberlin College and finished her education.

She was married to J. N. Jacobs in 1853 and moved to Huntington, Indiana. She came to Madison County, Iowa in 1867 where she lived until 1892 when she, with her son Newton, settled in Malvern, Iowa, where she has since made her home.

To this union were born 5 children. Two, the oldest and youngest have preceded her to the better world. The remaining three, Mrs. Angie Fishback and Newton Jacobs of Malvern and Mrs. J. H. Funk of this city, are left to mourn.
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The Madison County Reporter
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, August 3, 1905
Page 1

Obituary

Mrs. J. N. Jacobs died at her home in Malvern, Iowa, Friday, July 28th, and her remains were brought to this city Saturday evening. The funeral occurred Sunday from the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. H. Funk, conducted by Rev. Matheny. Mrs. Jacobs was well known here having lived here a number of years and had many friends here who extend their heartfelt sympathy to the children.

Mary A. McCogan was born in Richland county, Ohio, Nov. 14th, 1822. After the death of her father she removed with the family to Allen county, Ind., and there entered the public school to commence her education. At the age of eighteen she prepared herself and entered Oberlin College and finished her education. She was married to J. N. Jacobs in 1853 and moved to Huntington, Ind., where she was converted and united with the Methodist Episcopal church of which she has been a faithful and zealous worker. She came to Madison county in 1867, where she lived until 1892 when she, with her son Newton, settled in Malvern, Iowa, where she has since made her home. To this union were born five children.

Two, the oldest and the youngest, has preceeded her to the better world, the remaining three, Mrs. Angie Fishback and Newton Jacobs, of Malvern, Iowa, and Mrs. J. H. Funk, of this city, are left to mourn the loss of a most loving, true and devoted mother.

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