It’s Family Time~Jacob Wilson Sides

 Jacob Wilson Sides was born 4 April 1825, a son of Daniel Sides and Esther Dry. He was
the oldest of 12 children. Jacob married Emily C. Lewis in 1858 according to the 1900 Census for Iredell County, North Carolina.

Jacob and Emily raised 9 children of which 8 lived to adulthood before her death 1 February 1885.

Jacob Wilson C. Sides and Emily C. Lewis had the following children:

i. Laura Jane Sides was born on 30 Dec 1859 in Iredell County, North Carolina. She died on 20 May 1951 at the age of 91 in Statesville, Iredell, North Carolina.

ii. Sarah "Sallie" Sides was born on 15 May 1862 in Iredell County, North Carolina. She died on 28 Apr 1947 at the age of 84 in Loray, Iredell, North Carolina.

iii. Flora A. Sides was born on 26 Nov 1864 in Iredell County, North Carolina. She died on 6 Oct 1927 at the age of 62 in Harmony, Iredell, North Carolina

iv. John L. Sides was born on 30 Mar 1867 in Iredell County, North Carolina. He died on 30 Nov 1916 at the age of 49 in Statesville, Iredell, North Carolina.

v. Daniel Wellington Sides was born on 11 Jul 1869 in North Carolina. He died on 5 May 1936 at the age of 66 in Iredell County, North Carolina.

vi. Minnie Ethel Sides was born on 25 Sep 1871 in Iredell County, North Carolina. She died on 14 Feb 1943 at the age of 71 in Statesville, Iredell, North Carolina.

vii. Charles Edgar Sides, born 25 Feb 1874, Loray, Iredell, North Carolina; died 2 Apr 1955, Statesville, Iredell, North Carolina.

viii. Otie Clifford Sides was born on 18 Feb 1877 in Iredell County, North Carolina. He died on 14 Nov 1877 at the age of 0 in Iredell County, North Carolina.

ix. Arthur Leon Sides was born on 24 Mar 1879 in Iredell County, North Carolina. He died on 17 Jan 1964 at the age of 84 in Statesville, Iredell, North Carolina.

Jacob Wilson Sides died on 2 January 1906 in Iredell County, North Carolina.

Mr. Jacob Sides, whose critical illness was mentioned in the last issue if The LANDMARK, died early Tuesday morning and the remains were interred at Concord church Wednesday morning, Mr. Sides was 81 years old and eight children-four sons and four daughters—survive. His wife died about 20 years ago. Deceased was a brother of Messrs. Noah, J. M. and A. A. Sides of Concord township.

Jacob Wilson Sides is my 1st Cousin 4X Removed.

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[1] "Jacob Wilson Sides," Death Notice, Statesville Record and Landmark, Statesville, North Carolina, 5 January 1906, Page 3, column 4; Digital On-Line Archives, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/ : viewed 7 June 2022).

[2] Iredell County, North Carolina, Vol. 6, page 501 Will of Jacob W. Sides; Probate Office, Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina.

[3] Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 7 June 2022); Memorial page for Jacob W. Sides; (4 April 1825–2 January 1906); Find a Grave memorial # 74006930, Citing Concord Presbyterian Church Cemetery; Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina, USA.

[4] US Censuses: 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1900