Obituary: B. B. Jacobs was born in Preble county, Ohio, August 18, 1828, and died at his home in Hayesville, Iowa, February 15th, 1918, after a short illness in his 90th year of age. He took to his bed only Tuesday last and every thing loving hands and care could provide was at his disposal, administered to by his ever attentive, thoughtful and willing children of whom there were nine survivors and most of them were at his bedside when his spirit took its flight. The subject of this sketch came to Iowa with his parents in the year 1848, settling for a time near Lancaster, not far from here. Soon after his time his marriage was solemnized by his grandfather, Rev. Bennett Jacobs, with Miss Margaret McGahey, at the time of her parents just west of the present town of Hayesville, and for more than 66 years this grand good couple lived together to enjoy the fruits of their mutual endeavors, the communion of their devoted children till death called the wife and mother to her reward only last summer. To this union were born 11 children of whom surviving are: Mrs. T. J. Griffin, Mrs. Alice Jacobs of Sigourney, Mrs. Geo. S. Griffin, Mrs. Henry Utterback Mr. Alva Jacobs, Mrs. John S. Chase of Hayesville; George R. Jacobs of Lancaster; Belle and Joe who were the constant companions of their father in his declining years. Two children died in infancy, Austin and William. There are also 13 grand children, 12 great grandchildren, one brother, one sister and three half-brothers living. B. B. Jacobs was not a man of mere ordinary ability or capacity in any sense of the word. His advice was sought and headed far and near by those who knew him best. His monument that will be most enduring and highly cherished will not be built by the hand of man; but the memory of his character will be revered and honored by his children and children's children for the goodness of his name he himself built by a list of honor, integrity and merit, a name that stood for strict uprightness of purpose that can come only from that precious record attained by a life long steadfast purpose of fair and square dealing with all mankind which stands for and makes true nobility as nothing else can. Not only do his neighbors and friends give to him this well earned title. "His word is as good as his bond," but his children can well and truly say he was a good and indulgent father who did not keep, his substance to serve himself a selfish purpose till he should be no more, instead he generously assisted on and all from time to time that opportunities might be the better taken care of by them from his whole hearted munificence out of the abundance of his many blessings. The present generation will know and generations to come will learn of the good and greatness of this man, the father and counselor, for it is said "A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches," yet, this man contrary to so many instances, had a name that his many descendants may well be proud to know as such and it is our home, a life of such unusual integrity and industry may be an example, a lamp to our fee, a guide that we may live to emulate the noble example he has set for us. B. B. Jacobs will be missed, we all know; but his name and memory will endure in this community as long as there is a history of Hayesville and Lancaster township. He was a man of few words, full of wisdom born of a wide experience, a close student of the Holy Scriptures and an excellent judge of human nature and one who lived out a full termed and useful life. (By the kindness of Arthur Brunt, written in behalf of his father, Samuel Brunt, who, being away from home at this time, was a life long cherished friend of B. B. Jacobs.)