EDWIN J. JACOBY,
Perseverance, thrift and industry have been the chief
characteristics in the career of Edwin J. JACOBY, a prosperous
agriculturist, who was born on the old homestead in Doylestown
township, Bucks county, Pennsylvania, April 6, 1855, a son of
John and Sarah (CLYMER) JACOBY, and grandson of John and Maria
Magdalena (SHIRLER) JACOBY. John JACOBY (grandfather) was a
native of Bucks county, Pennsylvania, one of the three original
counties of the state, which is bounded on the northeast and
southeast by the Delaware river, southwest by Philadelphia and
Montgomery county, and on the north by Lehigh and Northampton
counties. About the year 1824 he purchased a farm in Doylestown
township, adjoining the farm now owned by his grandson, Edwin J.
JACOBY, and conducted extensive operations thereon up to the
time of his death, thereby providing a comfortable home for his
family, which consisted of his wife, Maria Magdalena (SHIRLER)
JACOBY, whom he married in 1808, and his children- Elizabeth,
who died unmarried: Susan, who became the wife of Samuel
HALDERMAN: Mary, who died unmarried: Isaac, a farmer in New
Britain township, near New Galena: Levi, a farmer of
Fountainville, New Britain township; Emanuel, a farmer of
Doylestown township; Peter, a farmer of Doylestown township: and
John.
John JACOBY (father) was born in Doylestown township, Bucks
county, Pennsylvania, in 1828. From the completion of his school
studies until his death, in August, 1902, he engaged in the
quiet but useful calling of agriculture, and his practical and
progressive methods brought to him a large degree of prosperity.
He was an active member of the Baptist church of New Britain
during the greater part of his life, served in the capacity of
trustee for a number of years, and at the time of his demise was
a deacon. He married Miss Sarah CLYMER, daughter of Henry and
Mary CLYMER, and their children were: Henry F., a resident of
Doylestown township: Edwin J., mentioned hereinafter: Mary, E.,
Jennie, Carrie M., the three last name being deceased.
The educational privileges enjoyed by Edwin J. JACOBY during his
boyhood days were obtained in the common schools of his native
county. He assisted with the manifold duties of the home farm
until he was about twenty years of age, and the following three
years he resided with his brother Henry F., in New Britain
township. In 1877 he purchased from his father the farm upon
which he now resides. The farm consists of fifty acres situated
about two and a half miles from Doylestown, and is one of the
finest and most productive in Bucks county, and this, for a
period of twenty-seven years, Mr. JACOBY has cultivated to a
high state of perfection. As a citizen he is active and
public-spirited, and the esteem in which he is held by his
neighbors is evidenced by the fact that he was elected to the
office of school director in 1896, and has been re-elected three
successive terms. He is a member of the Baptist church of New
Britain, in which body he holds the office of trustee. He
supports the candidates of the Republican party, with whom he
has cast vote since attaining majority. Mr. Jacoby was united in
marriage to Kate WAGONER, daughter of William and Mary
(WILLIAMS) WAGONER. Four children were the issue of this union:
William H., born March 26, 1882, died December 16, 1884; Cora
L., born March 23, 1883; John Wesley, born April 23, 1888; and
Florence A., born September 1, 1891.
Text taken from page 589 of:
Davis, William W. H., A.M., History of Bucks County,
Pennsylvania [New York-Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company,
1905] Volume III
Transcribed September 2006 by Joan Lollis as part of the Bucks
Co., Pa., Early Family Project,
Published September 2006 on the Bucks County, Pa., USGenWeb
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