Nial C. Jacobs

CRYSTAL RUN MAN, CITED AT FAIR, DIES

Nial C. Jacobs died today at his home at Crystal Run.

Mr. and Mrs. Jacobs, who celebrated their golden wedding in December of 1940, were cited last summer at the Orange County Fair as the old timer's day couple having the most children.

Mr. Jacobs was born at Wawarsing June 10, 1868, a son of John and Julia Bennett Jacobs. He and former Emma Beaupre were married in Goshen December 24, 1890.

Mr. Jacobs wife and 12 children survive---Roy of Tarrytown, Harry of Sands Station, John of Silver Lake, Bryon, at home, Kenneth of Middletown, Benjamin of the Maples, Irving of Newburgh, Bessie, wife of Frank Van Benschoten of Middletown, Rodella, wife of Nelson Cox of Goshen, Ruth, wife of Edward Schoran of Middletown, Mary Ellen, wife of Robert Hoskins of Middletown, and Mrs. Louise Clauson of Tuxedo.

Also surviving are 23 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren; 3 brothers, Daniel of Michigan, George of Middletown, and Arlington of Sugar Loaf; and a sister, Bessie, wife of James Hanbuy of Chester.

Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 pm at Hasbrouck's Chapel, with the Rev. Joseph Johnson officiating. Interment will be at the family plot, Wallkill Cemetery, Phillipsburg.