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December 2, 1935   Middletown Journal, Middletown, Ohio

MRS. CARRIE K. JACOBY DIES;
WAS WIDELY KNOWN IN BUSINESS AND SOCIAL CIRCLES OF CITY
Husband Was Prominent Lumberman and Paper Executive
    Mrs. Carrie K. Jacoby, of 314 South Main Street, lifelong resident of Middletown and vicinity and a woman held in high esteem by all with whom she came in contact, died at 6:30 Sunday morning at Middletown hospital. Although suffering from ill health for a number of years it was not until Friday that Mrs. Jacoby's condition became such that she was taken to the hospital. She has been sinking gradually since that time in spite of all medical aid could do.
    Until afflicted with ill health, Mrs. Jacoby was one of Middletown's prominent women, known in business circles through her supervision of the Jacoby building on the northeast corner of Central and Broad Street, a structure of which she was the owner.
    Her religious affiliations were with the First Presbyterian Church which she joined in early life and for many years she was recognized as one of the most active of its members and a worker in several of the church organizations. She also held a prominent part in social affairs during her younger days.
BORN ON FARM
    Born on a farm in the Elk Creek vicinity, Mrs. Jacoby came to Middletown with her parents when still a child and, in the late seventies married George Jacoby, a business man. Among the earlier organizations of which she was a member was the Quixotic Club. The members were given to presenting amateur plays and Mrs. Jacoby frequently enjoyed recalling the time that she played the leading part in a production offered in the old red brick school house at what is now Manchester and Main Street. The title of the play was "The Lady of Lyons."
Mrs. Jacoby is the last of her generation, four sisters and one brother having preceded her in death, Mrs. Eli Halderman of Marion, Ohio, the last of these to die in May, 1935.
    Surviving relatives consist of Mrs. Kelly R. Jacoby, daughter-in-law of Chicago and the following nieces and nephews: Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Stimmel of Springfield, Ohio, who have already arrived for the services; Mrs. Frank Sharp of Buffalo, Charles Halderman of Marion, Ohio, and Oscar Halderman of New Orleans.
    Funeral services will be held from the residence at two o'clock Tuesday afternoon, the Rev. George M. Gordon of the First Presbyterian Church officiating and interment to be made at Woodside Cemetery. It was her request that friends omit sending flowers.
    Carrie Kelly Jacoby was the daughter of the late Joseph Kelly, one of the pioneer settlers of Middletown. Kelly was one of the organizers of the Middletown Cemetery Association, and devoted much of his time to its improvement.
    Kelly was also one of a number of Middletonians who erected, operated and maintained the first gas company in Middletown. He owned much real estate, principally business property, including an 160 acre farm, now the Sorg and Jacoby addition to Middletown.
MARRIED BUSINESS LEADER
    Mrs. Jacoby married George Jacoby, a leader in the lumber business whose building was located along the canal and fronted on Canal Street. He was associated with Charles E. Denny. Later Jacoby became interested and was the principal stockholder in the Jacoby Paper Company which bought the Middletown Paper Company, both later to become the Sorg Paper Company.
    Among the real estate owned by Jacoby was the southwest corner of Central Avenue and Broad Street, now the John Ross Store and an older building where the Knights of Phythias lodge now is located. He also acquired the old corner of Central Avenue and Broad Street which had been the home of John P. Reynolds, early settler, whose daughter was Laura Campbell, the mother of the late Governor James E. Campbell, who was born in the building in 1843. Jacoby afterward conveyed the property to Mrs. Jacoby and she converted it into storerooms. She owned the structure at the time of her death.
    Mrs. Jacoby had one son, Kelly Jacoby, who for a number of years was general manager of the Miami Cycle and Manufacturing Company. Later he was associated with the John Willys Company, automobile manufacturers at Toledo. He died in Chicago several years ago.