Jacob S. Sovocool (1828 - 1878)

Born Mar 1828 in Groton, Tompkins, New York, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Ellen L. (Gray) Van Marter — married 1861 in Groton, Tompkins, New York, United States

Descendants

Died 2 Jan 1878 at age 49 in Groton, Tompkins, New York, United States

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Biography

Jacob S. V was born in 1828. He was the son of [[Sovocool-11|George Sovocool] (1795-1862) and Sally (Shoemaker) Sovocool (1798–1891).

Not to be confused with his cousin Jacob Eugene IV (1821-30 Apr 1890) the son of George’s older brother, Johann Solomon “John S. “ and Margaret Shumacher/ Shoemaker, who married Harriet Spaulding (1822-1903). They gave birth to at least (3) children.

1. Thomas “Harrison” Sovocool (1847-1920)
2.  ? Harrison Hudson "Henry" Sovocool (1847–1920)?
3. Eveline Draper Sovocool-Baker-Ames (1850–1901), married first George W. Baker, married second Alfred Ames.
4.  ?Arlington Sovocool (1860–1925), married Jenny Mae Mosher and Sarah Louise Morse.?
5. Eugene S. Sovocool married a Harriet in 1889

Jacob married Ellen L. Gray in about 1861 in Groton, Tompkins County, New York.

They gave birth to four (4) children.

1. Alma Lillian "Lillie" (Savacool) Wood (1862–1943), married Frank John Wood.
2. Arthur Eugene Savacool (1864–1947), married Harriet “Hattie” A. Harwood.
3. Infant (1866-11 Apr1866).
4. Lena V. (Savacool) Ayers (1870–1926), married Rev. A. Clinton Ayers.

Jacob passed away in 1878 and was laid to rest in the Groton Rural Cemetery, Groton, Tompkins County, New York, USA. Ellen, his widow married 2nd Estus Van Marter in 1885.

In the 1850 census Jacob (age 21), Farmer, was in Aurelius, Cayuga, New York, United States.^[1]

In the 1860 census Jacob (age 35) was in Groton, Tompkins, New York.^[2]

In the 1865 census Jacob was the head of household in Groton, Tompkins, New York, United States.^[3]

In the 1870 census Jacob (age 41), Farmer, was in Groton, Tompkins, New York.^[4]

Jacob was enumerated in a non-population schedule on 31 August 1870.^[5]

Jacob's daughter Lena V Sovocool married A Clinton Ayers on 13 April 1918 in Tompkins, New York, United States.^[6]

Jacob was mentioned on a memorial in Groton Rural Cemetery, Groton, Tompkins County, New York, United States with a death date of 2 January 1878.^[7]

Jacob's Memorial Page^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ 1850 Census: "1850 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: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Aurelius, Cayuga, New York; Roll: 482; Page: 356a; Line Number: 31
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #11368967 (accessed 15 April 2024)
   Jacob Sovercool (21), Farmer, in Aurelius, Cayuga, New York, USA. Born in New York.
2. ↑ 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: Groton, Tompkins, New York; Roll: M653_868; Page: 28; Family History Library Film: 803868
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #48766061 (accessed 15 April 2024)
   Jacob Svocool (35) in Groton, Tompkins, New York. Born in New York.
3. ↑ 1865 Census: "New York, U.S., State Census, 1865"
   New York State Archives; Albany, New York, USA; Census of the State of New York, 1865; Line Number: 14; Page number: 51
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7218 #2653520 (accessed 15 April 2024)
   Jacob Sovocool head of household in Groton, Tompkins, New York, USA.
4. ↑ 1870 Census: "1870 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1870; Census Place: Groton, Tompkins, New York; Roll: M593_1104; Page: 172B
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7163 #24326833 (accessed 15 April 2024)
   Jacob Savacool (41), Farmer, in Groton, Tompkins, New York. Born in New York.
5. ↑ 1870 Non-population Census: "U.S., Census Non-Population Schedules, New York, 1850-1880"
   Census Year: 1870; Census Place: Groton, Tompkins, New York; Archive Collection Number: A29; Roll: 29; Page: 89; Line: 26
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1791 #1784775 (accessed 15 April 2024)
   Name: Jacob Sovocool; Township: Groton; County: Tompkins; Enumeration Date: 31 Aug 1870; Type of Schedule: Agriculture.
6. ↑ Marriage of daughter Lena V Sovocool: "New York, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1847-1849, 1907-1936"
   Original data: Marriage Records. New York Marriages. Various New York County Clerk offices
   Ancestry Record 61377 #1350229752 (accessed 15 April 2024)
   Jacob Sovocool's daughter Lena V Sovocool marriage to A Clinton Ayers on 13 Apr 1918 in Tompkins, New York, USA.
7. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #190507843 (accessed 13 April 2024)
   Memorial page for Jacob S. Sovocool (unknown-2 Jan 1878), citing Groton Rural Cemetery, Groton, Tompkins County, New York, USA (plot: Sec. B); Maintained by Zoe Tom (contributor 47000374).
8. ↑ Memorial Page: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/190507843/jacob_s-sovocool: accessed April 13, 2024), memorial page for Jacob S. Sovocool (unknown–2 Jan 1878), Find a Grave Memorial ID 190507843, citing Groton Rural Cemetery, Groton, Tompkins County, New York, USA; Maintained by Zoe Tom (contributor 47000374).

• Source: www.fultonhouse.com, Groton NY Journal. 1877-1879_00171_2.pdf Groton Journal, January 17, 1878.

• First-hand information as remembered by Elizabeth Stewart, Wednesday, April 29, 2015.

Research Notes

One source suggests that Jacob's middle name initial S. stood for Shoemaker, his mother's maiden name.