Goshen Times Aug. 27, 1874, pg. 3
Mr. Jacob Armey, residing two miles south of Locke, died on Sunday, the 16th, of Typhoid fever.
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The oldest of the children, Jacob Armey, was born in Virginia and accompanied his parents to Ohio when fourteen years of age. He was reared a farmer and, with the exception of a limited period spent in the tanning business when a young man, made the pursuit of agriculture his life work. In an early day he went to Union county, Indiana, where he met and married Miss Amy Stevenson, who was born in Warren county, Ohio, June 20, 1813. She was the daughter of John Stevenson, who moved from eastern Ohio to Indiana in pioneer times and became a well-known citizen and successful farmer of union county. Jacob Armey continued to reside in Union county until about the year 1838, when he went hack to his old Ohio home, where he remained till 1851, at which time he returned to Indiana and located in the county of Kosciusko. He settled temporarily in Clay township, where he rented land, and also cultivated a farm in Wabash county, living on leased land until 1863, when he moved to Scott township and took possession of a farm which he had purchased the previous year. Subsequently he bought other real estate in section 1 of the same township, to which he removed and on which his death took place in August, 1874; Mrs. Armey survived her husband till 1898. Eight children were born to this worthy couple, namely: Joseph S, Margaret A, William S, Lydia, Hannah J, Susannah, Martha and Abraham.
Mr. Jacob Armey, residing two miles south of Locke, died on Sunday, the 16th, of Typhoid fever.
From Explorer #48206092
The oldest of the children, Jacob Armey, was born in Virginia and accompanied his parents to Ohio when fourteen years of age. He was reared a farmer and, with the exception of a limited period spent in the tanning business when a young man, made the pursuit of agriculture his life work. In an early day he went to Union county, Indiana, where he met and married Miss Amy Stevenson, who was born in Warren county, Ohio, June 20, 1813. She was the daughter of John Stevenson, who moved from eastern Ohio to Indiana in pioneer times and became a well-known citizen and successful farmer of union county. Jacob Armey continued to reside in Union county until about the year 1838, when he went hack to his old Ohio home, where he remained till 1851, at which time he returned to Indiana and located in the county of Kosciusko. He settled temporarily in Clay township, where he rented land, and also cultivated a farm in Wabash county, living on leased land until 1863, when he moved to Scott township and took possession of a farm which he had purchased the previous year. Subsequently he bought other real estate in section 1 of the same township, to which he removed and on which his death took place in August, 1874; Mrs. Armey survived her husband till 1898. Eight children were born to this worthy couple, namely: Joseph S, Margaret A, William S, Lydia, Hannah J, Susannah, Martha and Abraham.
Goshen Times Aug. 27, 1874, pg. 3
Mr. Jacob Armey, residing two miles south of Locke, died on Sunday, the 16th, of Typhoid fever.
From Explorer #48206092
The oldest of the children, Jacob Armey, was born in Virginia and accompanied his parents to Ohio when fourteen years of age. He was reared a farmer and, with the exception of a limited period spent in the tanning business when a young man, made the pursuit of agriculture his life work. In an early day he went to Union county, Indiana, where he met and married Miss Amy Stevenson, who was born in Warren county, Ohio, June 20, 1813. She was the daughter of John Stevenson, who moved from eastern Ohio to Indiana in pioneer times and became a well-known citizen and successful farmer of union county. Jacob Armey continued to reside in Union county until about the year 1838, when he went hack to his old Ohio home, where he remained till 1851, at which time he returned to Indiana and located in the county of Kosciusko. He settled temporarily in Clay township, where he rented land, and also cultivated a farm in Wabash county, living on leased land until 1863, when he moved to Scott township and took possession of a farm which he had purchased the previous year. Subsequently he bought other real estate in section 1 of the same township, to which he removed and on which his death took place in August, 1874; Mrs. Armey survived her husband till 1898. Eight children were born to this worthy couple, namely: Joseph S, Margaret A, William S, Lydia, Hannah J, Susannah, Martha and Abraham.
Mr. Jacob Armey, residing two miles south of Locke, died on Sunday, the 16th, of Typhoid fever.
From Explorer #48206092
The oldest of the children, Jacob Armey, was born in Virginia and accompanied his parents to Ohio when fourteen years of age. He was reared a farmer and, with the exception of a limited period spent in the tanning business when a young man, made the pursuit of agriculture his life work. In an early day he went to Union county, Indiana, where he met and married Miss Amy Stevenson, who was born in Warren county, Ohio, June 20, 1813. She was the daughter of John Stevenson, who moved from eastern Ohio to Indiana in pioneer times and became a well-known citizen and successful farmer of union county. Jacob Armey continued to reside in Union county until about the year 1838, when he went hack to his old Ohio home, where he remained till 1851, at which time he returned to Indiana and located in the county of Kosciusko. He settled temporarily in Clay township, where he rented land, and also cultivated a farm in Wabash county, living on leased land until 1863, when he moved to Scott township and took possession of a farm which he had purchased the previous year. Subsequently he bought other real estate in section 1 of the same township, to which he removed and on which his death took place in August, 1874; Mrs. Armey survived her husband till 1898. Eight children were born to this worthy couple, namely: Joseph S, Margaret A, William S, Lydia, Hannah J, Susannah, Martha and Abraham.
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