Sunday's Obituary: James Jacobs (1902)

Evening Bulletin (Maysville, Kentucky)
15 March 1902

VENERABLE JAMES JACOBS

Former Resident at Carlisle Aged 97 Years -- To be Buried Here Sunday

The venerable James Jacobs died Friday morning at 10 o'clock at the home of his daughter Mrs. W. S. Dudley, of Carlisle. His critical condition was mentioned in Friday's Bulletin, the news of his death coming just after we went to press.

Mr. Jacobs was born in 1805, and had consequently reached the advanced age of ninety-seven years. He was born in Prince William County, Va., and in 1826 came to Maysville with his three brothers, John, Lewis and Benjamin, the four engaging in the manufacture of plows, their shops for a time being on Fourth street, just west of Plum. They built the four brick residences on the south side of Third, just west of Plum, and these buildings were long known as "Jacobs' Row." Mr. Jacobs was the first to take plows to the South, and this firm in course of time built up a big trade in that territory.

The latter years of his life were spent in Flemingsburg and Carlisle. His wife was Martha, daughter of Joseph and Nancy (Ballinger) Power. Of their children, only two survive -- Mrs. Alex. Calhoun, of this city, and Mrs. W. S. Dudley, of Carlisle.

Mr. Jacobs had long been a devoted member of the Ironside Baptist Church. The funeral takes place this afternoon at 3 o'clock at Carlisle. The remains will be brought here to-night and taken to Mrs. Calhoun's residence. The interment will be Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Maysville Cemetery. Burial private. 

Wedding Wednesday: Nicol/Iden

Evening Star (Washington, DC)
November 21, 1912

Christ Episcopal Church was the scene of a brilliant wedding at 8 o'clock last night, when Miss Pauline Fauntleroy Nicol, daughter of Judge Charles Edgar Nicol of this city, became the bride of Dr. Benjamin Iden, Jr., of Manassas, Va.

The bridal couple entered the church to the strains of a wedding march, played by Mrs. Simpson of Washington.  The bride was accompanied to the altar by her father, by whom she was given in marriage.  Rev. William J. Morton, rector of the church, performed the ceremony.

The bride wore a gown of ivory-tinted charmeuse trimmed with Venetian lace and tulle caught with orange blossoms.  Her ornaments were pearls, and she carried a bouquet of bride roses.  Attending the bride was her sister, Miss Julia Nicol, who acted as maid of honor.  She wore white lace over green, an carried a bouquet of violet chrysanthemums.  The bridegroom had for his best man his brother, Dr. John Iden, U.S.N.

The bridesmaids were the Misses Lucille Smith and Marguerite Newhauser, Washington, D.C.; Janette Powers, Port Royal, Va.; Dellia Dudley, Washington, Va.; Nellie Uhler, Cora Jones, and Christina Kemper of this city.  They wore yellow with violet trimmings, and carried violet crysanthemums.

The groomsmen were Harvey Jacobs and Jack Harper, Washington, D.C.; Milton French, Jack Stevenson, Edmund Hunter, Aylet Nicol and Edgar Nicol.

The church was attractively decorated, the color scheme being yellow and violet, while the chancel was banked with palms.  A reception followed the wedding at the home of the bride, 316 North Washington street, after which Dr. and Mrs. Iden left for New York, where they will make their home for the winter.  Those present from out of the city were:  Mrs. J. B. T. Thornton, Manassas, Mrs. H. M. Dudley, Washington, Va.; Dr. John Iden, Manassas; Mr. and Mrs. Robert N. Harper, Washington, D.C.; Judge and Mrs. Ashley M. Gould, Washington, D.C.; Mr. and Mrs. John Nicol, Manssas; Mr. A. T. Holtzman, Washington, D.C., and Mrs. Maude Rrazill, Newport, R.I.