Born in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Daughter of George Fisler Downing
and Margaret (Walter) Downing
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Henry Eyster Jacobs
— married
3 Jul 1872 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Eugenia Anna Jacobs, Charles Michael Jacobs, Henry Downing Jacobs, Laura Winifred (Jacobs) Shearer and Marguerite Eyster (Jacobs) Horn
Died
at age 83
in Ithaca, Tompkins, New York, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 4 May 2017
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Biography
Laura Hewes (Downing) Jacobs was born on November 21, 1852 in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, daughter of George Fisler Downing and Margaret (Walter) Downing.
In 1860, Laura (8) in Baltimore Ward 14, Baltimore, Maryland. [1]
Laura married Rev. Dr. Henry Eyster Jacobs (born in Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States) on July 3, 1872. Their children were:
- Eugenia Anna Jacobs (1873–1877)
- Rev. Charles Michael Jacobs (1875–1938)
- Henry Downing Jacobs (1877–1937)
- Laura Winifred (Jacobs) Shearer (1883–1966)
- Marguerite Eyster (Jacobs) Horn (1887–1956)
Laura died on November 9, 1936 at the home of her daughter in Ithaca, New York [2], She was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania.[3]
Sources
- ↑ 1860 Census: "1860 United States Federal Census"
The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Baltimore Ward 14, Baltimore, Maryland; Roll: M653_464; Page: 125; Family History Library Film: 803464
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #53949307 (accessed 19 February 2024)
Laura Downing (8) in Baltimore Ward 14, Baltimore, Maryland. Born in Maryland. - ↑ * 1936 Newspaper: "Newspapers.com"
The Evening Sun (Hanover, Pennsylvania) Tue, Nov 10, 1936, page 4
Newspapers Clip: 141601882 (accessed 19 February 2024) - ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
Find A Grave: Memorial #28767962 (accessed 19 February 2024)
Memorial page for Laura Hewes Downing Jacobs (21 Nov 1852-9 Nov 1936), citing Evergreen Cemetery, Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by BAMaustin (contributor 48600906).
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