The following information was provided to me by my Grandmother Anagene Jacobs Andrews, her sister: Margauritte Jacobs Davis and her brother: James Paul Jacobs.
1.Willim Dittmar Jacobs (believed to be born in Holland). Married and had about 5 children. Andrew, Adam, Godfrey, Anna Katherine, Anna Katherine, & *John . The children are believed to be born in Germany. The oldest child, Andrew, believed to have come to America in the 1860's to NYC liked it and stayed there. My great great grandfather, John Jacobs came to America around 1874/76. He visited Andrew when he came through NYC, but left to go to Arkansas, because between 1870 and 1890 the various German organizations in Arkansas used every effort they could to get German settlers to move there. Or at least that's why I believe he chose Arkansas. He stopped in Tennessee first. There he met a lady named Sarah Euginia Wiseman or "Geanie" (as I found her in the census).
2.John Jacobs born September 3, 1855 in Kriesfritzler, Germany. Married Sarah Eugenia Wiseman (Geanie) born July 8, 1856 in Camden, Benton County,Tennessee. They were married October 26, 1878 in Rutherford, Tennessee. Geanie's parents were James Franklin Wiseman and Marietta McCarrell. John was a Mechanical Engineer/Cotton Gin/ and Contractor in the state of Arkansas. John died May 14, 1933 and Geanie died in 1945 both in Bald Knob, Arkansas. In John's obituary it is stated that John assisted Thomas Edison in installing the first electric dynamo in Arkansas. Also it stated that he was instrumental in building the Short Line Railroad between Brinkley and Newport. During the 'War to End All Wars', John received a letter from back home in Germany, saying he could come home and claim his property left in his parents' will, but he would have to come home to stay and leave his new american family behind to get this inheritance. He chose to stay in America and I am so glad he did. John and Geanie had 8 children.
i.John Box was born September 3, 1882.
ii.Roberta was born May 5, 1884. and died in 1953. She married Will Green, and they had no children together. Roberta is buried in Bald Knob, Arkansas.
iii.Edna Parks was born August 27, 1886 and died in 1979, she is buried in Bald Knob, Arkansas. She married Willis Hobbs and they had no children togehter.
iv.*James Lennord was born July 19, 1888 in Jackson County, Arkansas and died April 23, 1972 in Brinkley, Jackson County, Arkansas. He married Ida Lee Taylor of Tupelo, Arkansas.
v.Sarah Euginia was born August 24, 1890 in Brinkley, Arkansas. She married Jasper Hyrm Biddy on July 9, 1916 in Jackson County, Arkansas. Sarah died February 3, 1975 in Jackson County, Arkansas. They had 2 sons together.
vi.Annette Elizabeth was born May 7, 1896 in Arkansas and died in 1940, in Arkansas. she married Sam Wright and had no children.
vii.William Dittmar was born January 16, 1898 in Arkansas, and died in 1940, in Arkansas. He married Lela Hobbs and then to (unknown). He had no children.
viii.Rachael Howell was born February 16, 1903 in Arkansas and was married to Ben Crawford. They had 2 boys and 1 girl.
3.James Lennord Jacobs married Ida Lee Taylor who was born March 16, 1896. She was the daughter of Lucius Jerome Taylor and Anna Lee Brazeale. James and Ida were married January 29, 1913 in Tupelo, Arkansas. They were both Methodists. James made his occupation working at the Southern Cotton Oil Mill and Ida Lee helped out by sewing beautiful handmade quilts (which I am happy to own at least one of her quilt tops). Ida Lee died January 4, 1979 in Newport, Arkansas. Together they had 5 children.
i.*Anagene was born (Ana Eugenia later changed to Anagene) June 1, 1914 in Weldon, Arkansas. She married Carolus Wallace Andrews, Sr. who was born March 6, 1911 in Gregory, Arkansas. He was the child of Charles Walter Andrews and Maudie Clarinda Hunter. Anagene died June of 1999 in Marshville, Union County, North Carolina and is buried in Charlotte, Mecklenberg County, North Carolina, next to my mom. Carolus died March 19, 1965 in Pompano Beach, Florida also buried there. Anagene married once again to Vivian Paige Hubble. He had his own children and she the same. He was a very nice guy, and he is the grandfather I remember.
ii. Baby girl-died :(
iii.Ida Margauritte "Geet" was born August 22, 1918 in Revels, Arkasas and married Anderson Davis in 1935 in Arkansas. They had 3 boys and 1 girl.
iv.Mary Frances "Lolly" was born June 12, 1920 in Revels, Arkansas and died October 29, 1991 due to cancer. she married 3 times and had 1 daughter. Her husbands were Bob Cross, Jim Horton and James Gillespie.
v.James Paul was born May 14, 1930 in Arkansas. He married Jo Ann Giliam. They have 2 daughters.
4. Anagene Jacobs and Carolus Andrews had 3 children.
i. Living Andrews born August 22, 1935 in Revels, Arkansas. Married and had 3 children.
ii.Living andrews born September 30, 1937 in revels, Arkansas. Married twice and has 5 kids and 1 adopted (his 2nd wife's child).
iii.*Clarinda Lee Andrews was born March 21, 1941 in Pompano Beach, Broward County, Florida. Married and had 3 kids-(which we are all still alive). My mom, Clarinda died January 14, 1986 of cancer in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma and is buried in Charlotte, Mecklenberg County, North Carolina.