Seventh Generation

106. Hinrich Janssen "Henry" Jacobs^4,694,695 was born on 30 November 1802 in Germany, Ostfriesland, Hesel.^695,696 Between 1820 and 1856 he was a Soldat (Mercenary soldier) and Häusling (Cottage or day laborer) in Germany, Ostfriesland, Hesel.⁴⁰⁹ He immigrated in 1856.^697,698 Heinrich and Gesche Maria came to the United States in 1856 and settled in Dixon, Illinois before coming to Jones Co., Iowa by 1860. Henry died on 27 May 1879 at the age of 76 in USA, Iowa, Jones Co..⁶⁹⁷ He was buried after 27 May 1879 at Zimmerman/Evergreen Cemetery (near Scotch Grove) in USA, Iowa, Jones Co..^325,687,699 4 Henrich Jacobs 11-29-1802 5-27-1879 b in Konigreich, Hannover Ger
4 Geshe Maria Jacobs 12-29-1807 1-21-1885 w/o Henry Jacobs

JACOBS, Hinrich
Born: 11/29/1802
Died: 5/27/1879
Cemetery: EVERGREEN
Location:
County: JONES CO. - IOWA
Jacobs
Early family members earn reputation as farmers

Hinrich Jansen Jacobs, born Nov. 30, 1802 at Hesel, Germany, was a "hausling-domestic worker" or farmer. He was married to Gesche Maria Heeren on June 6, 1828. She as born at Hesel, Germany. They came to America in 1856, and to Jones County, Iowa, in 1859. They had eight children.
One of them, Anke Margaretha, who married Harm Edzards, was born April 4, 1829, at Hesel Germany. She died at Dubuque from pneumonia when they came to the United States. She was buried at Dubuque.
The other members of the family were Gesche Maria, born Nov. 21, 1830; Anna Elizabeth,born July 5,1833; Hinrich Jansen, born Sept. 20, 1835; Johann, born April 7, 1838; Engle Margaretha born Aug. 22,1840; Margaretha, born Aug. 19, 1842; Heinrich, born July 28,1845.
The Jones County area has been home to descendants of the Heinrich Jacobs family since the years of the 1850s. John Jacobs, the son of Hinrich Jansen Jacobs, was a man of foresight, being a farmer and cattle buyer. According to the 1879 history of Jones County, he was listed as owning over 1,000 acres of land — 818 in Wayne Township, 90 acres in Scotch Grove Township, 50 acres in Richland Township; and 52 ½ acres in Monticello Township. John and his family were of the Lutheran faith. He was also a school director and a member of the Republican party.
John Jacobs married Matilda Miller Jacobs of Dixon, Ill . She became ill with pneumonia and died, leaving three small children: Henry Rudolph, born June 29, 1860; Anna B. Jacobs, born Dec. 10, 1862, and August Bernhard Jacobs, born June 9. 1863. Matilda was a reason for the building at St. John's Lutheran Church at Monticello. A pastor from Dubuque was there for the funeral as there were no Lutheran churches in the immediate area. In later years, John Jacobs lived in California. He remarried. His wife was Anna Grum.
Henry Rudolph Jacobs was a prominent farmer in Wayne Township. He attended the rural schools, as well as Lenox College in Hopkinton. He was a man who could be depended upon, as he was an assessor for both Wayne Township and the city of Monticello. He was also secretary of the Scotch Grove Creamery for 20 years. He married Katharine Stadtmueller, and they had a son, Arnold John, who married Eliza Catherine Lubben. They had three children. One was Lorraine Jacobs McAllister, baptized April 10, 1923. Her husband, Earl, died at an early age. They had three children: Dianne, Donn and David McAllister. Lorraine has been a teacher at the Cascade for a number of years.
The second child of Arnold and Catherine Jacobs was Mildred Jacobs Traugott, who was baptized Oct. 4, 1924. She married Richard Traugott on Aug. 25, 1946. Their children were Mark Traugott, Jan Traugott, Bruce Traugott and Steve Tragott. Mildred and Richard were later divorced. She lives in Sarasota, Fla., where her children have also lived.
Marvin Jacobs, the third child of Arnold and Catherine Jacobs, was baptized March 23, 1930. He married Joan Ireland Jan. 17, 1949. They have a number of farms in the Scotch Grove area. A son, Michael Marvin Jacobs, was baptized at St. John's Lutheran Church. He married Maria Doden. They have three daughters, Kerie, Jennifer and Michelle, and a son, Douglas. Douglas and his family live on a farm a short distance from Scotch Grove. They have a large hog raising unit at their farm. Doug married Jean Schoon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Schoon. The children of Doug and Jean are Alan, Angie, Mark and Brett. They have taken an interest in horses which they have shown in the area. Douglas Jacobs was also baptized at St. John's church.
Brenda Jacobs, daughter of Marvin and Joan Jacobs, married Larry Callaher. Their children are Jeff, Jim and Amy. They live in the Cedar Rapids area.
Marvin and Joan Jacobs built a new home in the area of their farms several years ago. They are members of St. John's Lutheran church near Monticello.
Anna Jacobs, daughter of John and Matilda Jacobs, married John F. Moore. He born in Creux de Brevine, Canton de Neuchatel, Switzerland. He came to the United States in 1867. He was a farmer who lived on a farm between Monticello and Cascade, then lived at Kenwood Park in Cedar Rapids. The farm was later owned by the Burlage family. The children of Anna Jacobs and John F. Moore were:
John L. Moore, died at age 82 in Idaho on Nov. 10, 1964. He was born in 1882. He and his wife, Kate, lived at Kellogg, Idaho. Their children are Donna, Clifford, George and Robert. Donna Moore married Harold Drumond, son Robert Drummond, Clifford Moore did not marry. Dr. George Moore lives in Bellingham, Wash. Robert Moore lives in Kellogg, Idaho.
Charles Moore was married in February 1915 to Floy Moore. They lived at San Diego, Calif. He died on March 11,1985, while Floy Moore preceded him in death. Our cousin, Milton Jacobs of San Diego, became well acquainted with Charles.
Fred A. Moore married Alta Moore. They lived at San Pedro, Calif. They had one daughter, Virginia Moore, who married a Mr. Rhoads.
George E. Moore married Eileen Moore. They lived at Terminal Island, Calif. He was born April 1, 1899. They had a daughter, Margaret Ann Moore.
Matilda Moore was born Feb. 9,1884. She married Lester Blair, who died ed Dec.1,1961. They had no children. They lived in Omaha, Neb., and Florida. After Lester's death, Matilda and her sister, Anabel, lived together in Cedar Rapids.
Anabel J. Moore, born 1886, married Byard Kurtz, who died July 9, 1949. They lived in Cedar Rapids. They had no children.
Laura Moore married Lowell Hicks. She was born Jan. 21,1895 As of 1985, she was 87 years old, if living. They lived in Detroit, Mich., and Seattle, Wash. Their son James, married Maria Hicks. They have three children, one pair of twins and another daughter.
Freda Moore married George Kline, They lived in Aberdeen, S.D. She was born May 27, 1897. Their children are Donald, Dick and Marion. Donald Kline married Eva May. They lived in Portland, Ore., and have three boys and one girl. Dick Line is married to De Maris. They live in Bellingham, Wash. Marion Kline married Lawrence Odland. They live in Aberdeen, S.D., and have five children, Teresa, Nancy, Laura, and twins Victor and Vincent. This is the extent of information on these families.
The second son of John Jacobs Sr. and Matilda Miller Jacobs was August Jacobs. He was born June 9, 1863, in Jones County. They came from Dixon, Ill., where their mother lived. August Jacobs operated a farm in Wayne Township.
He had a large steam engine that was used to thresh the grain that had been sown with grass seed in early April. Hay was also sown for the following year. Oats ripened in July. Four horses were hitched to a binder that made bundles with twine. Nine bundles made one shock, one of which was used to put on top to protect from rain. A threshing machine was used, pulled by a steam engine. A long belt transferred power from it to the machine.
Wagons, driven by the men and pulled by two horses, went to the machine which separated the straw from the oats. Oats were shoveled into the grain bin. Men sometimes made a straw stack in a semicircle, with the base wider than the top. Some farmers blew straw into a pile. Oats that yielded 50 to 60 per acre was considered a good crop. The best part of threshing was the group of women who prepared the meal. It was the bright spot of the day!
August and Katharina Jacobs were married Jan. 6,1885. Katharina was born in Hesel, Germany, on Sept. 9,1865. She came alone to the United States. Her parents were John and Maria Finkenstadt Brokens. When she came to New York, she was out of money. She worked at a restaurant to get money to go to Iowa. She was told if someone tried to rob her that she should not resist. On a street close to her work, someone seized her hat. Eventually, she came to Iowa, where she met August Jacobs. They lived in Wayne Township, where all their children were born. The children of August and Katharine Jacobs were Matilda, John, Henry and Charles.
Matilda Jacobs married Lou Oltman of Scotch Grove. They farmed both in Wayne Township and Scotch Grove Township before they later moved to Monticello in 1940. Lou was born March 8, 1882, and died in November 1951. Matilda was born April 10,1886, and died Feb. 9,1977. They had two daughters, both nurses.
Luella Katherine was born Jan. 15, 1914, and married Howard Schraffenberger of Chicago, Ill . He died July 5, 1969. They became the parents of Lou Ann Schraffenberger. She has her master's degree in medical records, and is employed as a medical records consultant. Luella has worked as a supervisor in several different hospitals, but has spent over 40 years of service at the South Shore Hospital in Chicago, Ill. Pauline Marie was a registered nurse- anesthetist in several different hospitals. She was born July 4, 1916, and married Marvin Lacock, born Jan. 17, 1914, on Dec. 9, 1945. His parents were John and Ethel Lacock of Mount Vernon. Children of Marvin and Pauline are: Ruth Ann Lacock, born Feb. 4, 1948, and John Louis Lacock, born May 22, 1950. Marvin and Pauline and family lived on a farm on Highway 64, 5 miles west of Wyoming. Ruth married Charles Randall Kuenzi. They have two children, Charles Matthew, born Nov. 23, 1975, and Michael Shawn, born April 9, 1978. John Lacock married Debra Doughty. They have two children, Thomas Michael born July 16, 1977, and Keith Alan, born Feb. 7, 1981. Ruth and Randy were married June 6, 1970. John and Debra were married June 6, 1973. They live on the home farm, while Ruth and Randy live in Sioux City, where she teaches and Randy is with Prudential Insurance.
John Jacobs, son of August and Katharina Jacobs, married Emma Pauline Behrends. her mother was a Heeren, while her father was John Behrends. Emma's father's mother was an Edzards. John and Emma had no children. They farmed the August Jacobs farm for a number of years, and later moved to Monticello. Emma Behrends and John Jacobs were married Oct. 9,1919. Emma died Sept. 30,1971. John Jacobs, born Nov. 28, 1887, died June 11, 1973. He served overseas in the U.S. Army during World War I.
Henry William Jacobs, son of August and Katharina Jacobs, married Sophia Maria Behrends on March 3, 1914. They lived in Monticello. Henry drove a truck at one time, and also had a coal business in Monticello. Their son, Armin Behrends Jacobs, married Betty Fass, whose parents were the Albert Fasses. Armin and Betty have a daughter, Arminda Eileen, who married Elton Townsend. They have a son, Dylan, and live in Kersey, Colo. Henry Jacobs died in 1950 at Monticello. He was baptized Sept. 17, 1891. His wife, Sophia, is living at the Senior Home in Monticello. She celebrated her 95th birthday last Oct. 20. Armin Jacobs has been the owner-operator of Jake's Standard Service for many years.
Charles Lewis Jacobs, son of August and Katharine Jacobs, was born Oct. 17,1918. He married Agnes Powlishta, who was born Nov. 23, 1899. They lived in Edgewood and had two children, Bernice, born Oct. 8,1921, and Milton, born March 6,1925. Charles and Agnes were married Dec. 17, 1919. Charles was in the produce business for 15 years, then with the Shell Oil Company for 27 years. The last 10 years of his life, before selling the Shell Oil station, was spent farming and in the fertilizer business.
Their daughter, Bernice, graduated from the University of Iowa, and later taught school. She was married on June 5, 1943, to Donald Richard Carlson, born March 5, 1919. He has been a controller with Sanitary Dairies at St. Paul, Minn., Cedar Rapids and Clinton. They retired to Boston, Mass., where their daughter, Desiree, was living. Desiree was born June 10, 1950. She is an M.D. at the University of Boston, where she is in charge of the blood bank. She married Dr. Helmut Rennke in 1983. They have two daughters, Christiane and Stephanie. Dr. Helmut Rennke is a specialist in kidney disorders, and lectures in foreign lands.
Milton Jacobs is retired and lives in San Diego, Calif. She was a good host to us when we visited California in 1985.
John Jacobs' second marriage was on March 26, 1868, at St. John's Lutheran church to Anna Grum, Their children were:
Matilda Jacobs, who lived in Santa Anna, Calif.
William Jacobs.
Mary Jacobs Will had a son, Robert and a husband, Will.
Louise Jacobs, born in 1882, married William Batterman. They lived in Orange, Calif. She died March 22,1965, at Anaheim, Calif. Their children were Lorenz, Herbert, Elsa and Esther.
Emma Jacobs (Weber, McCullough) married twice. She lived in Long Beach and Tustin, Calif.
Pauline Jacobs, who married a Collins. lived in Orange, Calif.
Julia Jacobs did not marry and lived in Tustin, Calif.
Margaret Jacobs married a Hackett. They lived Waterloo and Cedar Falls.
Sophia Jacobs lived in Santa Anna, Calif.
John Jacobs Jr. married and lived in a Tustin, Calif. His wife's name was not known.
Fred (Fritz) Jacobs lived in Capitola, Calif.
Otto A. Jacobs was an attorney, a criminal lawyer who won all but four out of 84 cases. He was quite prominent in California.

Written and submitted by
Pauline Olttnan Lacock Gesche Maria "Mary" Heeren and Hinrich Janssen "Henry" Jacobs were married on 7 June 1828 in Germany, Ostfriesland, Reepsholt.⁶⁹⁶ They^⁶⁹⁶ appeared in the census on 6 July 1860 in USA, Iowa, Jones Co., Scotch Grove Township.^283,700 626, 520, Henry Jacobs, 58 M, Farmer, 1400 real estate, 670, Hanover
Mary C. 52 F, Hanover
Henry 16 M, Hanover, Idiot
John Jacobs, 22 M, Farm Tenant, Hanover
Matilda, 19 F, Penn.
They^{^283,700} appeared in the census on 24 June 1870 in USA, Iowa, Jones Co..^406,664 135, 142 Jacobs, John 32, M W Farmer, 6500, 2175 Hanover
Anna 18, F W Keeping house Hanover
Rudolph 9, M W Iowa
Anna 8, F W Iowa
August 7, M W Iowa
Henry 68, M W Farmer,1,000?, 1175 Hanover
Mary 62, F W Hanover
Henry 25 ,M W Hanover, Insane
Lubbel, Harmon 24, M W Works on farm Oldenburg
Edzards, John 3, M W Prussia

107. Gesche Maria "Mary" Heeren^4,697 was born on 29 December 1807 in Germany, Ostfriesland, Hesel.⁶⁹⁶ She immigrated in 1856. She appeared in the census on 1 June 1880 in USA, Iowa, Jones Co., Wayne.^180,701 She is listed living with her son Johann Jacobs. See his census notes for 1880.
Mariah JACOBS Mother W Female W 72 HANOVER HANOVER HANOVER Mary died on 21 January 1885 at the age of 77 in USA, Iowa, Jones Co., Wayne Township.^{406,697,699,702} Maria Jacobs, the mother of John and Henry Jacobs and Mrs. G. Eilers, died at the residence of her grandson, August Jacobs, in Wayne township, on the 21st insl. She was a native of Prussia and was in her 78th year.

She was buried at Zimmerman/Evergreen Cemetery (near Scotch Grove) in USA, Iowa, Jones Co..^325,687,699 Her funeral was held at St. John's Lutheran Church just outside of Monticello, but she was buried in the Zimmerman Evergreen Cemetery.

4 Henrich Jacobs 11-29-1802 5-27-1879 b in Konigreich, Hannover Ger
4 Geshe Maria Jacobs 12-29-1807 1-21-1885 w/o Henry Jacobs

Mary Jacobs, farmer, Sec. 12; P.O. Monticello; born in Germany in 1807; came to America in 1856 and to Jones Co. in 1859. Her husband, Mr. Henry Jacobs, died in May, 1879. They were married in 1828; have had eight children, seven of whom are living. Mrs. Jacobs and her children are all in the Lutheran Church. The sons are all Republicans. Mrs. J. owns 120 acres.

Children were:

i.
Anke Margarethe Jacobs^4,698 was born on 11 April 1829 in Germany, Ostfriesland, Hesel.⁷⁰³ She died pneumonia in 1868 at the age of 39 in USA, Iowa, Dubuque Co., Dubuque.⁶⁹⁵ Died of pneumonia She immigrated in 1868. Anke was buried in USA, Iowa, Dubuque Co., Dubuque. Harm, Anke, and their four children left Germany in 1868. Their daughter Magdalena had died before they left. The voyage lasted 56 days. It was a very stormy crossing and many of the passengers had dysentery including Anke. She landed, but died in Dubuque of pneumonia on the way to Monticello.
ii.
Gesche Marie Jacobs⁴ was born on 21 November 1830 in Germany, Ostfriesland, Hesel.^409,698 She died after an illness of several weeks on 26 July 1895 at the age of 64 in USA, Iowa, Jones Co., Scotch Grove.^704,705 Mrs. Ahrend Balster died at her home in Scotch Grove township, last Friday, after an illness of several weeks. The funeral was held last Sunday at Rev. F. Von Strohe's church. Mrs. Balster was 64 years, 8 months and 5 days old at he time of her death. She was born at Hesel, Province Hanover, Germany, and came to America in the fall of 1854. On the llth of November, of that year, she was married to he husband who survives her. She had been a resident of Jones county about 30 years. Mrs. Balster was the mother of six children, four of whom are living and married. She was a good mother and will be sadly missed. She was buried in USA, Iowa, Sand Hill, St. John's Cemetery.³²⁴ Jones County Gravestone Records
Page: 8
Name: Gesche Maria Balster
Birth Date: 21 Nov 1830
Death Date: 28 Jul 1895
Cemetery: St. John's
Town: Wayne
iii.
Anna Elisabeth "Anita" Jacobs^4,698 was born on 5 July 1833 in Germany, Ostfriesland, Hesel.⁴⁰⁹ She died on 27 February 1899 at the age of 65 in USA, Iowa, Jones Co., Monticello. They lived near the Sand Hill church outside of Monticello. They had no children of their own. Margaret and John Edzards lived in their home for a while after their mother's death.
iv.
Hinrich Janssen "Henry" Jacobs^4,706 was born on 20 September 1835 in Germany, Ostfriesland, Hesel.^406,409 He immigrated in 1854. He appeared in the census on 24 June 1870 in USA, Iowa, Jones Co., Wayne Township.^406,707 137, 144 Jacobs, Henry J. 35 M W Farmer 3600 1500 Hanover
Angeline 27 F W Keeping house Hanover
Betsy 8 F W Iowa
Henry 5 M W Iowa
Gera 4 F W Iowa
Augusta 1 F W Iowa
Dirks, John 19 M W Works on farm Hanover
Edzards, Henry 17 M W Works on farm Hanover
Henry appeared in the census in 1880 in USA, Iowa, Jones Co., Wayne.¹⁸⁰ Henry JACOBS Self M Male W 44 HANOVER Farmer HANOVER HANOVER
A. M. JACOBS Wife M Female W 38 HANOVER Keeping House HANOVER HANOVER
Bettie S. JACOBS Dau S Female W 17 IA At Home HANOVER HANOVER
Henry L. JACOBS Son S Male W 15 IA Working On Farm HANOVER HANOVER
G. M. JACOBS Dau S Female W 13 IA At School HANOVER HANOVER
Augusta JACOBS Dau S Female W 11 IA At School HANOVER HANOVER
Carl C. JACOBS Son S Male W 6 IA HANOVER HANOVER
Emma M. JACOBS Dau S Female W 4 IA HANOVER HANOVER
Lawrence K. JACOBS Son S Male W 1 IA HANOVER HANOVER
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Source Information:
Census Place Wayne, Jones, Iowa
Family History Library Film 1254348
NA Film Number T9-0348
Page Number 354A
He appeared in the census in 1885 in USA, Iowa, Jones Co., Wayne Township.³²⁸ 85 3 12 NE SE
15 18 19 Jacobs Henry J. 49 M M Farmer Germany F F Voter
16 Jacobs Engeline M. 43 F M Keeping House Germany F F
17 Jacobs Augusta E. 16 F Jones Co., IA F F
18 Jacobs Carl C. 11 M Jones Co., IA F F
19 Jacobs Emma M. 8 F Jones Co., IA F F
20 Jacobs Lorence R. 6 M Jones Co., IA F F
21 Jacobs Paul A. 3 M Jones Co., IA F F
22 Jacobs Laura A. 1 F Jones Co., IA F F
23 Schafer George 26 M S Laborer Germany F F Alien
24 Lem Marugg Hans 16 M Laborer O. C. F F
25 Lem Marugg Henry 15 M Laborer Switzerland F F
He died on 22 February 1892 at the age of 56 in USA, Iowa, Jones Co..^698,708,709 Langworthy, Iowa. Feb. 22, 1892
Henry Jacobs died last Monday morning. The funeral will be held at the Sandhill church Wednesday. Henry was buried in USA, Iowa, Sand Hill, St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery.^325,698 JACOBS, Henrich J.
Born: 9/20/1835
Died: 2/22/1892
Cemetery: ST. JOHN
Location:
County: JONES CO. - IOWA
Record Notes: Biographical Sketch from The History of Jones Co. -
H.J. Jacobs, farmer, Sec. 12; P.O. Monticello; born in Kingdom of Hanover, Germany, in 1835; came to America in 1854; came to Jones Co. in 1861. Is now a Road Supervisor in his town. Owns 120 acres in Wayne, and 295 in Scotch Grove Townships. Wife's maiden name was Grumm, a native of Germany also; they were married in 1861; have seven children living, named Bertie S., Henry E., Gora M., Augusta E., Carl C., Emma M. and Laurence R. All of the family are in the Lutheran Church. Mr. Jacobs is a Republican.
v.
Johann (John) Jacobs^4,710 was born on 7 April 1838 in Germany, Ostfriesland, Hesel.⁴⁰⁹ He immigrated in 1854.⁷⁰⁶ He was buried in September 1929 in USA, California, Orange Co., Santa Ana, Fairhaven Memorial Cemetery.⁶⁹⁹ Johann died on 16 September 1929 at the age of 91 in USA, California, Orange Co., Santa Ana.^699,711 lived to 91 years
Death Called John Jacobs
Would Soon Have Passed His Ninety-Third Birth Anniversary.
John Jacobs, one of the early settlers of Jones county and for many years a resident of Monticello, died at his home in Santa Ana, California. September 16, 1929, at the age of nearly ninety-two and a half years.
Mr. Jacobs was born in the province of Hanover, Germany, April 11, 1837. In company with his brother Henry, he came to America at the age of fifteen years, on a sailing vessel bound for New Orleans. They were three months on the journey. Thence they went by steamer up the Mississippi river. He and his brother spent one winter in the lumber regions of Michigan, where they worked for $4 per month. Thence they went to Dixon, Illinois, where Mr. Jacobs was married to Matilda Miller, a school mate, living in the Dixon vicinity.
John Jacobs and his wife, in company with Henry Jacobs, came to Jones county in the fall of 1859. They bought land in Wayne township, but took up their residence in Scotch Grove township, where they lived a year, and then removed to Wayne. Mr. Jacobs' oldest son. Henry R. Jacobs, present assessor of Monticello, was born while they lived in Scotch Grove township.
Mrs. Jacobs, the first wife of John Jacobs, died in 1863, leaving three children, who are: Henry R. Jacobs of this city, Anna B. Moore of Kenwood Park, and August B. Jacobs of Monticello. There are fourteen grandchildren, the children of the above named three.
John Jacobs was married the second time, March 22, 1868, to Anna Grumm. The children of that marriage are: Marie, William, Sophia. Margaret, Louise, Emma, Julia. Pauline, Frederick, John and Otto, all of whom are married except Julia. All of Mr. Jacobs children are living.
Mr Jacobs bought a farm at Langworthy in 1882, and after living there several years, purchased in Monticello the home now owned by Mrs. H. S. Richardson, where he lived several years. Thence he went to Waterloo, where he lived several years and thence to California, more than ten years ago. His second wife died a few years ago. Mr Jacobs maintained his home until the last. He was the last of the original founders of St. John's Lutheran church of Wayne township, popularly known as the Sand Hill church. Mr. Jacobs was a very active and aggressive business man. He was a farmer and also interested in the purchase and sale of live stock. Biographical sketch from The History of Jones Co. -
John Jacobs, farmer and cattle-buyer; P.O. Monticello; born in Germany in 1838; came to America in 1854, and to Jones Co. in the fall of 1859. Mr. Jacobs had been married twice; maiden name of first wife was Matilda Miller, a native of Philadelphia; they were married in Illinois June 16, 1859; wife died on Dec. 11, 1864; they had three children, all living, named H. R. Annie, Barbara and Angert Barnhardt. Maiden name of second wife was Annie Grumm, a native of Germany; they were married on the 26th of March, 1868; have four children, named Matilda, Willie, Mary and Sophia Joanna. Mr. Jacobs owns over one thousand acres of land, as follows: 818 in Wayne, 90 in Scotch Grove, 50 in Richland, and 52 1/2 in Monticello Townships. He lives on Sec. 13, Wayne Township. He is one of the School Directors in his district. He and his family are Lutherans; he is a Republican.
vi.
Engile Margaretha Jacobs⁴ was born on 22 August 1840 in Germany, Ostfriesland, Hesel.⁶⁹⁶ She immigrated in 1856.⁷¹² Used the name- Engel
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Margaretha (Margaret) Jacobs.
viii.
Heinrich "Henry" Jacobs was born on 28 July 1845 in Germany, Ostfriesland, Hesel.^283,409 He died after 1895 at the age of 50 in USA, Iowa. Henry is listed as an "Idiot" in the 1860 census, "insane" in the 1870 census. He is living with his parents at his brother John's residence in the 1870 census, and is still with his brother in 1880 & 1895.