Marion JACOBS

                   JACOBS, Marion
Commemorative and Biographical Record of Columbia, Sauk and Adams
Counties,
WI. Chicago: Ogle, 1901, p 450-451
The fine and well-orderedfarm belonging to Marion JACOBS, near
Reedsburg, is
conspicuous for the manner in which it has been improved and cultivated,
and
evidences that it isthe homestead of one of the most enterprising and
progressive agriculturistsof Sauk County. A native of PA, he was born in
Amity, Erie County, 03 May 1842, and is a son of Galen E. and Martha M.
(WADSWORTH) JACOBS. The father wasa native of upper Canada and a son of
Gustavus JACOBS, who removed to that country from VT and later to NY. He
lived to be over 90 years of age and died at Plattville [Grant County],
WI.
For some years he worked as a stone masonand boat builder on the Erie
canal
at Rochester [Monroe County], NY. His grandparents came to America from
France, probably from the privince of Alsace.The father of Gustavus
JACOBS,
who bore the same name, was a member of Colonel STARK's command, at the
battle of Bennington [VT] during the Revolutionary war,(War: American
Revolutionary War Date: 16th August 1777. Place: New York state on the
road east of the Hudson River towards Vermont) and he also reached the
advanced age of over 90 years. Our subject's father came with his family
to WI in 1855, and settled in the town of Honey Creek, Sauk County, where
in
connection with the operation of his farm he also worked at the
carpenter's
trade. He died at North Freedom [Sauk County, WI], in the fall of 1894,
at
the age of 77 years. His wife, who is still living at that place, was
born
near Attica [Wyoming County], NY, 19 Apr 1817, and is a daughter [p451]
of
Rodney WADSWORTH, a cabinet maker, who was engaged in the manufacture of
chairs by hand at Attica. His father was a native of Ireland, and during
his
residence in this country made his home at Attica, where his death
occurred.
Two great uncles of our subject, William and John JACOBS, were soldiers
in
the Mexican war.
Marion JACOBS accompanied his parents on their removal to Sauk County,
and
here grew to manhood. Prompted by a spririt of patriotism, he enlisted on
04
Jan 1862 in Comapny F, 23rd WI Volunteer Infantry, for service in the
Civil
war, and was in the department of the Gulf, under the command, at
different
times, of Generals Grant, Sherman, Banks andMcClernand. He participated
in
the battle of Fort Donelson, the siege of Vicksburg and Banks' disastrous
expedition up the Red River. Though never wounded or take prisoner, his
health was entirely broken down, and after his return to New Orleans from
Banks' expedition he was confined to the hospital at that place, and
later at
Vicksburg, Jefferson Barracks and Prairie du Chien [Crawford County], WI,
being finally discharged 26 Jun 1865. He has never recovered his health,
but
suffers constantly from chronic diarrhea.
After thewar Mr. JACOBS worked for a time in a saw mill, and continued
to
make his home in Honey Creek Township [Sauk County, WI] until 1891, when
he
bought afarm in Reedsburg Township [Sauk County, WI], where he now
resides.
He is the owner of two fine farms, aggregating 240 acres of tillable and
hay
land,and also has an 80-acre timber tract. Potatoes and grain are his
chief
crops, but he also gives some attention to the breeding of Jersey cattle
for
his dairy. He has built large barns and has commodious accommodations for
hisstock, and everything about his place betokens the thrift and
industry of
aprogressive owner.
On 10 Apr 1870 Mr. JACOBS married Miss Anna M. VOSS, who died in Apr
1871,
leaving an infant daughter, Anna, now Mrs. Walter CARPENTER, of North
Freedom
[Sauk County, WI]. He was again married 08 Nov 1873, his second union
being
with Miss Louise AMBLER, who was born in Bucks County,PA, and in 1853
came
to Sauk County, WI, wit