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Will H. Jacoby

Updated Jun 26, 2025
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Will H. Jacoby
I've "rescued" an old photograph of Will H. JACOBY of Amsterdam, NY which was taken in Amsterdam at the Dan B. Wheaton Studio in 1901. Will is noted as 5 years 10 months and 2 days old at the time and Carrie and Zackie's son. The address 27 Dewitt St. is also noted on the back of the photograph. Based on limited research I was able to gather the following information regarding Will and his family:

William Henry JACOBY was b. 20 Jan 1896 in Amsterdam, NY to parents Zachariah Radcliffe JACOBY (1859-1932) and Carrie or Carey A. SHULER (1863-1945). Will had one sibling, a sister Mable Laurane JACOBY (1890-1898). Will married Wilhmenia MCGIBBON (b. 1901) and together they had a son, William Richard JACOBY (1929-2005). Will died 13 Aug 1966 in Amsterdam, NY and is buried in the Fairview Cemetery in Amsterdam, NY.

Census records provide the following details:

1900 census of Amsterdam, NY:

Zachariah R. JACOBY, age 41, born Jun 1859, married 13 years, born NY, parents born NY, an Insurance Agent
Carrie A. JACOBY, wife, age 36, born Aug 1863, married 13 years, 3 children/1 living, born NY, parents born NY
William H. JACOBY, son, age 4, born Jan 1896, born NY

1910 census of Amsterdam, NY:

Zachariah JACOBY, age 52, married 24 years, born NY, parents born NY, an Armory Janitor
Carrie JACOBY, wife, age 48, married 24 years, 3 children/1 living, born NY, parents born NY
William JACOBY, son, age 14, born NY

1920 census of Amsterdam, NY:

Zack JACOBY, age 61, born NY, parents born NY, a State Armory Engineer
Carrie A. JACOBY, wife, age 56, born NY, parents born NY
William H. JACOBY, son, age 24, born NY, a Bank Clerk

1930 census of Amsterdam, NY:

William H. JACOBY, age 35, married at age 29, born NY, parents born NY, a Bank Teller
Wilhelmina JACOBY, wife, age 29, married at age 24, born Scotland, parents born Scotland, to USA 1909
William R. JACOBY, son, age 10 months, born NY
And living directly next door…
Zachariah R. JACOBY, age 68, married at age 28, born NY, parents born NY, an Army Cook
Carrie A. JACOBY, wife, age 56, married at age 23, born NY, parents born NY

1940 census of Amsterdam, NY:

William H. JACOBY, age 44, born NY, a Bank Teller
Wilhelmine JACOBY, wife, age 39, born Scotland
William R. JACOBY, son, age 10, born NY
John MCGIBBON, father-in-law, age 65, a widower, born Scotland

I am hoping to locate someone from this family so that the photograph can be returned to its rightful place, with family. If you are a member of this family, or you know someone who might be, please contact me.

Thanks,
Shelley
Date & Place: in Amsterdam, Montgomery County, New York 12010, United States
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This is the boy at 13 shot my kin roy gilliland and killed him at18 in amsterdam n.y.
Wow, was it an accident?
At age 13 he pulled his fathers 38 out of the dresser and shot his playmate mason gilliland age 18 in the back.they could not remove the bullet and he died the following day. So yes i thimk.
Sorry roy gilliland. It was march 1909.
Hello, I am a direct relative of this man. I have never head of this information until now. I also checked with other family members and they had never head of it either. May I ask if you have found any news articles or sources discussing this?
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William Henry Jacoby was born on January 20, 1896 in Amsterdam, Montgomery County, New York United States, and died at age 70 years old on August 13, 1966 in Amsterdam. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William Henry Jacoby.
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