Mowery, Jacob bio

History of Fulton County, Illinois; together with Sketches of its Cities, Villages and Townships, Educational, Religious, Civil, Military, and Political History; Portraits of Prominent Persons and Biographies of Representative Citizens. Chas. C. Chapman & Co., Peoria, Illinois, 1879, page 875, Putman Township
Jacob Mowery, farmer, sec. 19; P. O., Cuba. Mr. M. is a native of the grand old Keystone State, having been born there Dec. 28, 1810; is the son of Peter and Polly (Shover) Mowery. Mr. M. attended school in the old log school-house in his native State. He landed in this county in June of 1838. He learned the blacksmithing trade, working 3 years as an apprentice. In 1841 all of his tools were sold by the Constable to pay a security debt. He has met with success since, however, and is now the possessor of 600 acres of land. He was married Dec. 20, 1843. His children number 4; Elizabeth Ellen, America, Mahlon and Judia Caroline. We give Mr. M.'s portrait.
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