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JAMES M.
JACOBS, farmer, P. O. Lima, is a native of Sugar Creek
Township, this county, born September 2, 1828, only son of
Samuel R. and Elizabeth (Turner) Jacobs, natives of Maryland
and Kentucky, and of German and Scotch descent, respectively; they
were married in Champaign County, Ohio, February 21, 1814, and
there remained until 1825 or 1826, when they came to this county
and entered land in Section 1, Sugar Creek Township, which they
improved and added to year by year; they had a family of one son
and five daughters, of whom two are now living: Sarah and
James M.; the father died May 19, 1852, and the mother May
11, 1867, aged fifty-nine and seventy-four years, respectively;
they were the first settlers in Sugar Creek Township, of which
Samuel R. Jacobs was one of the organizers. Our subject was
married, December 4, 1850, to Miss Mary A. Custard, of
German Township, this county, a native of Tuscarawas County, Ohio,
born September 9, 1832, daughter of Daniel and
Nancy Custard, who came to this county about 1840, and
settled in German Township, where they lived for several years,
then moved to the county seat (Lima), where they spent the
remainder of their days; they were the parents of two children:
Jonathan and Mary A. To our subject and wife have been
born four sons and four daughters : William T., Viola, Charles
D., Samuel R., Nannie E., Joseph H., Hattie and
Vinnie. all now living, except Viola. Mrs. Jacobs died
November 28, 1869. Mr. Jacobs has added to the home
farm until he now has 684 acres of land, besides other valuable
investments. In politics he is a stanch Republican.
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