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Born 1846, Pleasant Township
From The history of Brown County, Ohio, containing a history of the county ... general and local statistics; portraits of early settlers and prominent men; history of the Northwest territory; history of Oh (1883), History of Clermont and Brown counties, Ohio, from the earliest historical times down to the present (1913)
W. J. JACOBS, Auditor of Brown County, Georgetown, was born in Pleasant Township, this county, October 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 January 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. Roney, 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. 0. F. He was married, January 2, 1877, to Lucy, daughter of N. A. Watterman, of Pleasant Township. They have two children — Anna and Nellie. Mrs. Jacobs is a member of the New Light Church.
As printed in The history of Brown County, Ohio, containing a history of the county ... general and local statistics; portraits of early settlers and prominent men; history of the Northwest territory; history of Oh (1883). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
W. J. JACOBS.
Mr. W. J. Jacobs, one of the well known citizens of Georgetown, Ohio, where he is. engaged in the coal and lumber business, was born near Georgetown, October 8, 1846, his parents being Alfred and Rebecca Ann (Ellis) Jacobs.
Alfred Jacobs was born near Russellville on a farm, January 23, 1820, and passed from this life January 3, 1907, and is laid to rest in the Georgetown Confidence cemetery. During his active life Mr. Jacobs followed the occupation of farming and was an extensive stock trade. He was greatly interested in politics and was elected sheriff of Brown county in 1860, serving in this capacity for a term of four years. He was a member of the Universalist church and was in every way a most honorable gentleman. Mrs. Jacobs was born at Georgetown, Ohio, May 3, 1824, and.passed to her eternal reward on the 16th of June, 1853. To her union with Mr. Jacobs six children were born, five of whom grew to maturity. They are:
Malinda J., deceased.
As printed in History of Clermont and Brown counties, Ohio, from the earliest historical times down to the present (1913). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
Named in this biography: Adam Stephen (b. 1829)
Their biographies name W. J. Jacobs: J. S. West (b. 1825) Louis Mischler (b. 1863)
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