Alley, B. F. and Munro-Fraser, J. P.  "History of Clarke County, Washington
Territory : compiled from the most authentic sources ; also biographical
sketches of its pioneers and prominent citizens." Portland, Or. : Washington
Publishing Co., 1885.

JACOB JOHN, deceased. - Was born in Tennessee, March 11, 1802, but afterwards
removed to Clinton county, Ohio, where he married, November 30, 1823, Miss
Rachel Whitaker.  He afterwards removed to Iowa, settling in Mahaska county and
there remained until the spring of 1852, when he got together his children and
grand children and, May 1, 1852, started for Oregon, arriving in Portland,
October 28, 1852.  After passing the winter there, meanwhile looking for a
location and working hard, in the spring of 1853, he started to find the Bozarth
family whom he had known in Iowa.  Finding them on the Lewis river, our subject
located on the North Fork of that stream in the month of April, and erected a
cabin, and commenced to face the hardships of pioneer life, having his goods
destroyed by water and his crops by cold.  In 1861-62, he removed to Mill Plain
and there dwelt until his death which occurred December 10, 1863, leaving a
widow now passed her eighty-second year, and a large family of sons and
daughters.

Submitted by: Jenny Tenlen

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