Shirley Ray Jacobs b. 2 Feb 1950 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States d. 16 Aug 1984 Skaggs Community Hospital, Branson, Taney, Missouri, United States: WNY, New Brunswick and Minnesota Roots

1950 - 1984 (34 years)

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Name	Shirley Ray Jacobs
Census	1950	4452 North Winchester Avenue, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States [1]
	Role: Daughter
		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
Birth	2 Feb 1950	Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States [2, 3, 4]
Gender	Female
Find-A-Grave ID	23441714
Death	16 Aug 1984	Skaggs Community Hospital, Branson, Taney, Missouri, United States [3, 5]
		Obituary of Shirley Byer (Springfield Leader and Press, 18 Aug 1984, page B2) Shirley Byer FORSYTH - Services for Shirley Byer, 34, Forsyth, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Forsyth United Methodist Church with Steve House officiating. Burial will be in Snapp Cemetery under the direction of Whelchel Chapel in Forsyth. Mrs. Byer died Thursday afternoon at Skaggs Hospital following a short illness. A member of Forsyth United Methodist Church, she was active in choir, the children’s choir and was a Sunday school teacher. She also was active with Forsyth School activities. Survivors include her husband, Douglas; two sins, Darren James and Craig Scott, both of the home; one sister, Carol Schneider, Branson; her mother and stepfather, Shirley Jacobs and Frank Kautter, Branson. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today. Memorial contributions may be made to the Forsyth United Methodist Church Music Fund.
Burial	Snapp Cemetery, Forsyth, Taney, Missouri, United States [3, 5]
		Headstone of Shirley Ray (Jacobs) Byer, Snapp Cemetery (Forsyth, MO) MOTHER SHIRLEY RAY BYER FEB. 6, 1950 AUG. 16, 1984
Person ID	I670	Main Tree
Last Modified	21 May 2026

Father	Raymond Gould Jacobs, b. 2 Feb 1920, Saint Joseph's Hospital, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States d. 26 May 1976 (Age 56 years)
Mother	Shirley Mae Somers, b. 19 Jun 1925, Helena, Phillips, Arkansas, United States d. 19 Aug 2011, Springfield, Greene, Missouri, United States (Age 86 years)
Marriage	CA 1946
Family ID	F234	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

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	Census - 1950 - 4452 North Winchester Avenue, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
	Birth - 2 Feb 1950 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
	Death - 16 Aug 1984 - Skaggs Community Hospital, Branson, Taney, Missouri, United States
	Burial - - Snapp Cemetery, Forsyth, Taney, Missouri, United States

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Sources

[S211] 1950 U.S. Federal Census, Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, ED 103-4595; sheet 9; dwelling 107; Raymond G. Jacobs; downloaded 13 May 2026 (Reliability: 3).
At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
[S211] 1950 U.S. Federal Census, Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, ED 103-4595; sheet 9; dwelling 107; Raymond G. Jacobs; downloaded 13 May 2026 (Reliability: 2).
At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
[S221] Cemetery -- Snapp Cemetery (Forsyth, MO), headstone of Shirley Ray Byer; Feb. 6, 1950 - Aug. 16, 1984 (Reliability: 2).

Headstone of Shirley Ray (Jacobs) Byer, Snapp Cemetery (Forsyth, MO)
MOTHER
SHIRLEY RAY BYER
FEB. 6, 1950
AUG. 16, 1984
[S158] Social Security -- Application (SS-5) Files, 1936-2007, Shirley Ray Jacobs; 331447736; March 1966 (Reliability: 2).
Reference # 63265302017
Shirley Ray Jacobs
Date of birth: 6 February 1950
Sex: Female
Race: White
Mother's maiden name: Shirley M. Somers
Father's name: Raymond G. Jacobs
Place of birth: Chicago, Cook Co., IL

[S255] Newspaper -- Springfield (MO) Leader and Press, Shirley Byer; obituary; 18 August 1984; page 2B, column 3 (Reliability: 2).

Obituary of Shirley Byer (Springfield Leader and Press, 18 Aug 1984, page B2)
Shirley Byer
FORSYTH - Services for Shirley Byer, 34, Forsyth, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Forsyth United Methodist Church with Steve House officiating. Burial will be in Snapp Cemetery under the direction of Whelchel Chapel in Forsyth.
Mrs. Byer died Thursday afternoon at Skaggs Hospital following a short illness.
A member of Forsyth United Methodist Church, she was active in choir, the children’s choir and was a Sunday school teacher. She also was active with Forsyth School activities.
Survivors include her husband, Douglas; two sins, Darren James and Craig Scott, both of the home; one sister, Carol Schneider, Branson; her mother and stepfather, Shirley Jacobs and Frank Kautter, Branson.
Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Forsyth United Methodist Church Music Fund.