Death of Jacob Wilson C. Sides

 Jacob Wilson C. Sides was born  4 April 1925 , a son of  Daniel Sides and Esther Dry. He was the oldest of twelve children born of this couple.

Jacob married Emily C. Lewis about 1858. An exhaustive search failed to turn up a marriage licensee for this couple. This marriage year is based on the birth of their known first born Child, a daughter, in December 1859.

Like his parent Jacob and his wife Emily had a large family of 9 children.

The children of Jacob and Emily are:

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, United States; died 2 Apr 1955, Statesville, Iredell, North Carolina, United States.

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.

 Emily (Lewis) Sides died on 1 February 1885 in Iredell County, North Carolina. Jacob Wilson C. Sides died on 2 January 1906 in Iredell County, North Carolina. His obituary appeared in the Statesville Record And Landmark,  Statesville, North Carolina, 05 Jan 1906, Page 3, column 4.

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 C. Sides is my 1st Cousin 4X Removed.