Jacob SYERS and Letta Virginia Sullivan SYERS

Union County, Kentucky and Saline County, Illinois


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Images were scanned from postcards marked Novelty Photo Studio, 502 1/2 Adams, Peoria, Illinois (Wm. Iritz, Prop)
Jacob SYERS with daughter Eleanore ca 1920

Are these photos the same man as Jacob Syers, born 1873, Union County, Kentucky and died 1940, Harrisburg, Saline County, Illinois?

Two SYERS family members say YES!

But how could it be?

These photos were of my grandmother's father!

Jacob SYERS married to Grace Mae Horrell Mace SYERS in 1916.

Family Group Report - 6 Mar 1998
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Husband: Jacob Syers
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Birth: 11 Sep 1873 Place: DeKoven, Union County, KY
Death: 17 Dec 1940 Place: Harrisburg, Saline County, Illinois
Father: John Syers (1843-1912)
Mother: Roxena Boettger (1848-1899)
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Marriage: 24 Dec 1895 Place: Commerical Point, KY
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Wife: Letta Virginia Sullivan
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Birth: 11 Oct 1878 Place: Crittenden Co, KY
Death: 10 Apr 1961 Place: Saline Co, Illinois
Father: David Sullivan
Mother: Nancy Cordelia Newcomb
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Children...
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1. F Child: Lista Syers
Birth: 6 Sep 1896 Place: Kentucky
Death: About 10 May 1983
Spouse: Benjamin Bell
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2. M Child: Talbott Syers
Birth: 6 Mar 1899 Place: Kentucky
Death: 2 Feb 1972 Place: Saline Co, Illinois
Spouse: Helen Hazley
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3. F Child: Ethna Syers
Birth: 1901 Place: Kentucky
Death: 1980
Spouse: Herman King
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4. F Child: Madge Syers
Birth: 1904 Place: Kentucky
Death: 1980
Spouse: John Swartz
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5. F Child: Wilma Syers
Birth: 26 Feb 1918 Place: Illinois
Death: 3 Jan 1926 Place: Saline Co, Illinois
Husband’s Notes...
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Notes:
According to Earl and Jennie Syers, Jacob worked for the Peoria Mining Co. Another relative reported that he worked for the Austin Powder Company. Census records can be found on him for 1900 (Union Co, KY), 1910 (Union Co, KY), and 1920 (Saline Co, Illinois). On the 1920 Saline Co, Illinois census he is listed as a traveling salesman.

His nephew, Earl remembers that he traveled a lot and was often away from home. He and his wife "Kit" didn't always get along. His death certificate lists his immediate cause of death as cardiac decompenstion due to Lyrnphatic Leukemia, splenomeyaly, nephrolithians. Madge Schwartz, Harrisburg, Illinois is listed as the informant.

His place of burial is Sunset Hill Cemetery at Harrisburg. The occupation listed on the death certificate is Salesman for the Western Mfg. Co. Jennie believes that she has seen photos of this Jacob and they are the same images that I found among my grandmother's photos and marked as her father.

Wife’s Notes...
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Notes: Some researchers have referred to her as Katherine, but Earl and Jennie Syers remember her being called "Kit". She and Jacob were having some marital problems. I don't know if they divorced or not. I don't think that they were.  They were married at her father's home in Commerical Point, KY. She and Jacob are buried in Sunset Hills, Cemetery, Harrisburg, Saline Co, Illinois.

Last Modified: 6 Mar 1998

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