Mr. J. W. Jacobs, an old and well-known citizen of this city for many years, died at his home, at Bride, Wednesday night, after a long illness and his burial occurred today at 1:30 at Mt. Lebanon graveyard. Mr. Jacobs was a millwright, experienced and efficient in his trade, a man of wide information, and had many friends who will regret to learn of his death. (The Covington Leader, Thursday, February 1, 1917)