Swope, 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 462-463, Astoria Township
Jacob Swope farmer and blacksmith, was born in Adams Co., Pa., July 3, 1811. He is the son of Jonathan Swope, who was a native of Lancaster Co., Pa., and a farmer by occupation. He was married in that state to Miss Elizabeth Brothers, by whom he had 3 children, Jacob the second. Jacob grew up in the Keystone State and learned the blacksmith trade, and worked for a number of years at that calling. Jan. 19, 1833, he took unto himself a wife in the person of Miss Elizabeth Muster {Musser}. Of this marriage they have 10 children living whose names are Edward, Jacob, Geo. D., John H., Riley, Walter, Catharine A., Jane, Elizabeth and Maria. In 1857 Mr. W. {S.} disposed of his property in the East and in the course of time reached Astoria Township.

from Astoria 150 Years 1837-1987:
Jacob Swope, farmer and blacksmith, was born in Adams County, Pennsylvania July 3, 1811. He is the son of Jonathan Swope, who was a native of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and a farmer by occupation. He was married in that State to Miss Elizabeth Brothers, by whom he had 3 children, Jacob the second. Jacob grew up in the Keystone State and learned the blacksmith trade, and worked for a number of years at that calling. January 19, 1833 he took unto himself a wife in the person of Miss Elizabeth Muster {Musser}. Of this marriage they have 10 children living whose names are Edward, Jacob, George D., John H., Riley, Walter, Catharine A., Jane, Elizabeth and Maria. In 1857 Jacob disposed of his property in the East and in the course of time reached Astoria Township.

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