1896 N Okaw Twp, Coles Co, IL, was his residence when he vouched forh is mother-in-law so she could receive a Widow's Pension.
6/21/1900 He was still there at census time being recorded as JacobW, 3 3, married 10 years to Lydia L, 26, who had birthed 4 childrenbut only 3 s till survived. Children in the house were Maude E, 8,Mary E, 4, Cora J , 6, and Grace L, 2. Living with the family was 33year old boarder, J im Hutton, farmer, and his mother-in-law, MaryArthur, 40.
1918 Humboldt, Humboldt Twp, Coles Co, IL. He was listed as a farmha nd on a farm in S10 owned by W V Shrader according to the countyfarmer l isting. He had been a county resident since 1867.
1920 Humboldt, Coles Co, IL. That year the census taker recorded hima s Jacob at age 58, "Lidia" was 55. Living with them were Rhoda,18, T heodore, 17, Myrtle and Emma, ages unreadable.
