Wolf, Jasper N. bio

Portrait and Biographical Album of Fulton County, Illinois: containing full page portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county: together with portraits and biographies of all the presidents of the United States, and governors of the state; Biographical Pub. Co., Chicago, IL; 1890; page 437; Transcribed by Margaret Rose Whitehurst
Jasper N. Wolf. It is not necessary for a visitor to the rural districts to understand agriculture in order that he may know which are the good farmers of the section. The sight of tumbled down fences, weedy fence corners, machinery exposed to wind and weather, and inadequate shelter for stock and crops is sufficient to stamp the proprietor of a farm as one lacking in enterprise and judgment. Well-built farm structures, neat fences and fields where useful grain has the upper hand of the weeds, are equally conclusive proof of the skill and energy of him under whose management this state of things obtains.
The subject of this notice is numbered among the enterprising farmers of Orion Township, his fine farm comprising one hundred and sixty acres on section 18. The greater part of his attention is given to raising horses. He is a representative of one of the oldest families of the township, being a son of Thomas S. and Johanna (Coleman) Wolf. The parental family comprised eight daughters and six sons, of whom four daughters and four sons are yet living. Of these Elizabeth married Seth Barnes; Jacob C. married Helen Rowe; and Sarah married Henry Motsinger, all of whom reside in Canton Township, this county. Johanna became the wife of William Hurley and is living in Nebraska; Jeremiah P., married Emma Wise, their home being in Canton; William W. married Hester E. Kelly and lives in the same town; Emma E. is the wife of Amos Hemenover, their home being near Bloomington.
The subject of this notice was born in this township March 22, 1850, and received all the advantages which his worthy parents could bestow upon him in the way of home training and influence, and educational privileges. On July 3, 1873, he was united in marriage with Susan O. Wolfe, a native of Illinois, who has made of his abiding-place a true home and who has many friends in the community. Mr. and Mrs. Wolf have five children, namely: Zulema born July 23, 1876; Lola C., April 7, 1878; Ralph M., November 20, 1880; Orrel E., December 31, 1882; and Alfred Truman, March 10, 1885.
Among the Democrats of Orion Township, Mr. Wolf occupies a prominent position as a worker in behalf of the principles in which he believes. He has been Road Overseer eight years and School Director nine years, in each capacity winning laurels as an efficient public servant. He is a reliable citizen, an intelligent man and one whose life wins respect from those about him.