Charles W.
Jacobs, a progressive and wide-awake lumberman and farmer of Starrucca
township, Wayne county, is a worthy representative of one of
Pennsylvania's highly-respected families, his parents being Jonathan and
Nancy (Shadwick) Jacobs. His father was born in Schoharie county, N.
Y., in 1810, and after his marriage removed to Warren township, Bradford
Co., Penn., where he purchased a tract of land which he transformed into
a good farm, erecting thereon good buildings, and making many other
useful and valuable improvements. He added to his original purchase,
but in 1859 sold the place and purchase a farm of 100 acres in New
Milford, Susquehanna. On disposing of that property he bought a home in
Thompson, same county, where he spent his remaining days, dying there at
the advanced age of eighty-seven years. His faithful wife survived him
only about three months, her death occurring when she was in her
eighty-fifth year.
Of their children, five died in childhood, while the others are as
follows: (1) Andrew, born in Schoharie county, N. Y., married Louisa
Reynolds, of Potter county, Penn., by whom he has two children, Charles
and Katie. The family resides on his farm in Potter county. (2) Betsy
is now Mrs. Crispell, of Otsego county, N. Y., and has one daughter,
Della. (3) Sarah, born in Bradford county, married Daniel Towner, of
Susquehanna county, who died in 1896, and she now makes her home in
Hickory Grove, Susquehanna county. Her children are Joseph, Frank,
Judson, Samuel, and Emma. (4) Robert, born in Bradford county, married
Martha Green, of Susquehanna county, and now lives on the old homestead
in Thompson. He has two sons, Ernest and Earl. (5) Jane, born in
Bradford, is the wife of Rev. Othanile Phelps, of Great Bend,
Susquehanna county, and has one son, Lewis. (6) Annie, born in
Bradford county, married Calvin Towner, of Susquehanna county, and also
lives at Great Bend. (7) Della, born in Bradford county, is the wife
of William Cole, of Lanesboro, Susquehanna county.
Charles W. Jacobs, whose name introduces this sketch, was born
February 28, 1845 in Bradford county, where he grew to manhood, and was
educated in much the usual manner of farmer lads. Throughout his active
business life he has successfully engaged in the occupations of
lumbering and farming, making his home in Susquehanna county after his
marriage until 1891, when he purchased the farm in Wayne county, near
the village of Starrucca, on which he is now living. It is well
improved, and is one of the most desirable places of the locality.
In 1866 Mr. Jacobs was united in marriage with Miss Lucretia Knapp,
of Susquehanna county, a daughter of Peter and Mahala Knapp, prosperous
farming people of that county. Two children blessed this union, namely:
Edward A., born in Susuquehanna county, in 1873, was educated in the
schools of that county, and in 1896 married Winnifred Washburn, of
Thompson; they lived near his father's homestead. Myrtle, born in
Susquehanna county, in 1874, obtained a good common-school education,
and is now at home with her parents.
Since casting his first vote, Mr. Jacobs has taken an active
interest in the Republican party, which he always supports by his
ballot, and has done much to promote its interests. In religious
connection, he and his wife affiliate with the Methodist Episcopal
Church, and socially they occupy a position of prominence, numbering
among their friends many of the best people of the community.
Public-spirited and enterprising, Mr. Jacobs gives his support to all
worthy objects for the good of his adopted town and county.
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