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BIOGRAPHIES Source::
HISTORY OF BROWN COUNTY, OHIO
A History of the County; Its Townships, Towns, Churches,
Schools, Etc.; General and Local Statistics; Portraits of
Early Settlers and Prominent Men; History of the
Northwest Territory; History of Ohio; Map of
Brown County; Constitution of the
United States, Miscellaneous
Matters, Etc., Etc.
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Published: Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co.
1883
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Pike Twp. -
I. N. JACOBS, farmer, P. O. New Harmony, was born in
Brown County, Ohio, Oct. 8, 1846, and is a son of Alfred Jacobs, who
is a native of Brown County. I. N. Jacobs was united in
marriage with Miranda Wilson Aug. 4, 1867; soon after their marriage,
he began farming for himself; thus he has continued for fourteen years.
He acquired a common school education. Mr. and Mrs. Jacobs are
the parents of two children - Lillie R., born May 25, 1870, and
Nellie M., born Aug. 3, 1881. He and his wife are a worthy young
couple, and highly respected by every one who knows them.
Source: The History of Brown County Ohio - Chicago - W. H. Beers & Co. -
1883 - Page 218 |
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Pleasant Twp. -
W. J. JACOBS, Auditor of Brown County, Georgetown, was
born in Pleasant Township; this county, Oct. 8, 1846. His father was
Alfred Jacobs, a life resident of Brown County, and a farmer by
occupation. He married Rebecca Ellis who departed this life
Jan. 16, 1853, aged twenty-eight years and eight months. He was
subsequently joined in marriage to America Ellsberry, who is also
deceased. His present wife was Amanda Wrastler. Three
sons and three daughters were born to the first union, two sons and two
daughters to the second one, and five children to the present union.
Of these, eleven are now living. The subject of this notice was reared
on the home farm, attending the National Normal University at Lebanon, Ohio,
where he took a six months' business course. He was book-keeper in a
woolen mill in Clermont County during 1869, and in the Georgetown Woolen
Mills for three years. From May, 1874, to January, 1878, he was
employed as clerk in the grocery of Adam Stephen. In the latter month,
he was appointed Deputy to E. E. Roey, Auditor of Brown County, which
position he acceptably filled till October, 1880, when he was elected
Auditor on the Democratic ticket. Mr. Jacobs is a member of
Confidence Lodge, No. 307, I. O. O. F. He was married, Jan. 2, 1877,
to Lucy, daughter of N. A. Waterman of Pleasant Township.
They have two children - Anna and Nellie. Mrs. Jacobs is a
member of the New Light Church.
Source: The History of Brown County Ohio - Chicago - W. H. Beers & Co. -
1883 - Page 22 |
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Clark Twp. -
JOEL J. JONES, wagon-maker, Hamersville, was born in
Clermont Co., Ohio, July 25, 1844. He is the son of Joseph and Ruth
Ellen (Nicewarner) Jones, natives respectively of Ohio and Maryland.
The subject of this sketch received a common school education, and at the
age of eighteen years commenced working at the carpenter's trade, which he
followed eight yeas. He then took up the wagon-maker's trade, at which
he has continued. He is a natural mechanic, and having learned
blacksmithing ,he is now able to do all the work about a wagon. In
1865, he married Margaret Davis, daughter of John Davis, a
farmer of this township. To them, were born four children, viz.:
Mary Ellen, Joseph John, Cyrus L. and Virginia Elzina. Mr.
Jones is a Democrat, and with his wife, a member of the Christian
Church.
Source: The History of Brown County Ohio - Chicago - W. H. Beers & Co. -
1883 - Page 185 |
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Pleasant Twp. -
W. J. JONES, Auditor of Brown CountySource: The History of Brown
County Ohio - Chicago - W. H. Beers & Co. - 1883 - Page 22 |
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