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Birth: Nov. 8, 1917 Robeson County North Carolina, USA

Death: Nov. 6, 1934 Robeson County North Carolina, USA

Lessie Mae was the daughter of Neil and Mary Ann Strickland Jacobs.

The following was taken from the Nov. 12, 1934 edition of THE ROBESONIAN:

Reedy Branch community was greatly shocked at the death of Miss Lessie Mae Jacobs who died of heart trouble Nov. 6 about 7 p.m. She was daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Neil Jacobs. Her mother died 13 months ago.

Miss Jacobs was near 17. She was a young girl of a very fine character, loyal and obedient.

Rev. C. E. Locklear, paid high tribute of respect to her life and home. Her body was laid to rest under a mound of beautiful flowers in Reedy Branch cemetery. The pallbearers were: Vardell Miller, Arlin Locklear, Grady Chavis, Marvin, Tessie and James P. Hunt. Flower girls were: Misses Pauline, Ida Christine, Artie Mae Hunt, Wilma Graham, Martha Oxendine, Lurena Haggins. Both the pallbearers and flower girls wer her classmates.

• *NOTE: Her birth date was taken from the NC Birth Index. Her death date and burial information were taken from her NC death certificate.

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Parents:

• Neil Jacobs (1869 - 1947)
• Mary Ann Strickland Jacobs (1880 - 1933)

Burial: Reedy Branch Baptist Church Cemetery Robeson County North Carolina, USA

Created by: melanie

The following was taken from the Nov. 12, 1934 edition of THE ROBESONIAN:

Reedy Branch community was greatly shocked at the death of Miss Lessie Mae Jacobs who died of heart trouble Nov. 6 about 7 p.m. She was daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Neil Jacobs. Her mother died 13 months ago.

Miss Jacobs was near 17. She was a young girl of a very fine character, loyal and obedient.

Rev. C. E. Locklear, paid high tribute of respect to her life and home. Her body was laid to rest under a mound of beautiful flowers in Reedy Branch cemetery. The pallbearers were: Vardell Miller, Arlin Locklear, Grady Chavis, Marvin, Tessie and James P. Hunt. Flower girls were: Misses Pauline, Ida Christine, Artie Mae Hunt, Wilma Graham, Martha Oxendine, Lurena Haggins. Both the pallbearers and flower girls wer her classmates.

• *NOTE: Her birth date was taken from the NC Birth Index. Her death date and burial information were taken from her NC death certificate.
• Updated from Find A Grave Memorial via sister Minnie Sampson (born Jacobs) by SmartCopy: Mar 15 2015, 22:57:08 UTC