Jacob Patch
Reprinted from Pedigree Pointers, Vol. IV, No. 2, January 1982
Jacob Patch was born in Groton, Massachusetts 12 January 1815. His grandfather fought in the Revolutionary War and his father in the War of 1812. He went to Western Reserve College in Hudson, Ohio for his theological training and completed his studies in 1842. He took special courses at the same college until 1845 when he was ordained and assigned to Steuben County, Indiana.
On October 30, 1845 he married Jane Bush at Holyoke Falls, New York, the home of her foster parents. She was a teacher at the seminary in Hudson, Ohio when she met Mr. Patch while he was a student at Western Reserve. Jane was born 27 May 1822 at Hanover, New Hampshire. Her father died when she was six years old and her mother died when she was twelve. She was adopted by the Allen's, who were friends of the family.
After their marriage they lived at Orland, Indiana for twenty years where Rev. Patch was a pastor. In 1866 they moved to Stevens Point where he organized the First Presbyterian congregation. In four years the membership increased from 10 to 40 members. In 1872 they returned to Orland where they stayed for 3 years.
Returning to Stevens Point, Rev. Patch engaged in missionary work. He traveled a large circuit from Fort Howard to Butternut and assisted in the organization of Presbyterian churches in Phillips and Marshfield. He preached the first sermon in Merrill. He also assisted in the organization of churches in many smaller towns, among them Westfield.
After giving up the circuit, he became a regular pastor at Lake Howard church in Shantytown. Sixty years after preaching his first sermon, at the age of 90, Rev. Patch drove from Stevens Point to Meehan Station, by horse and carriage, a distance of 10 miles, where he addressed a large congregation. After the service he drove back, making no stops between the church and Stevens Point.
Rev. and Mrs. Patch had six children. Two sons died in infancy. George owned a fruit farm in Sunnyside, California, Jennie lived in Berkeley, California, Mary was a doctor and lived at Canfield, Ohio and Martha was the wife of Dr. Daniel Campbell of Canfield, Ohio.
On October 30, 1895 Rev. and Mrs. Patch celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with an open house at the manse. They also celebrated their 6Oth wedding anniversary on November 4, 1905.
Rev. Patch died at his home at age 95 on 21 February 1910. He was buried in Forest Cemetery. Mrs. Patch went to live with her daughter, Mrs. Campbell, in Canfield, Ohio after his death. She died there 7 March 1916. Her body was brought back to Stevens Point and she was buried next to her husband.
The next time you drive down Patch Street think about Rev. Patch. The city fathers also thought highly of Mrs. Patch because they named a street after her too. Bush Street is right next to Patch Street.
Jacob Patch
Reprinted from Pedigree Pointers, Vol. IV, No. 2, January 1982
Jacob Patch was born in Groton, Massachusetts 12 January 1815. His grandfather fought in the Revolutionary War and his father in the War of 1812. He went to Western Reserve College in Hudson, Ohio for his theological training and completed his studies in 1842. He took special courses at the same college until 1845 when he was ordained and assigned to Steuben County, Indiana.
On October 30, 1845 he married Jane Bush at Holyoke Falls, New York, the home of her foster parents. She was a teacher at the seminary in Hudson, Ohio when she met Mr. Patch while he was a student at Western Reserve. Jane was born 27 May 1822 at Hanover, New Hampshire. Her father died when she was six years old and her mother died when she was twelve. She was adopted by the Allen's, who were friends of the family.
After their marriage they lived at Orland, Indiana for twenty years where Rev. Patch was a pastor. In 1866 they moved to Stevens Point where he organized the First Presbyterian congregation. In four years the membership increased from 10 to 40 members. In 1872 they returned to Orland where they stayed for 3 years.
Returning to Stevens Point, Rev. Patch engaged in missionary work. He traveled a large circuit from Fort Howard to Butternut and assisted in the organization of Presbyterian churches in Phillips and Marshfield. He preached the first sermon in Merrill. He also assisted in the organization of churches in many smaller towns, among them Westfield.
After giving up the circuit, he became a regular pastor at Lake Howard church in Shantytown. Sixty years after preaching his first sermon, at the age of 90, Rev. Patch drove from Stevens Point to Meehan Station, by horse and carriage, a distance of 10 miles, where he addressed a large congregation. After the service he drove back, making no stops between the church and Stevens Point.
Rev. and Mrs. Patch had six children. Two sons died in infancy. George owned a fruit farm in Sunnyside, California, Jennie lived in Berkeley, California, Mary was a doctor and lived at Canfield, Ohio and Martha was the wife of Dr. Daniel Campbell of Canfield, Ohio.
On October 30, 1895 Rev. and Mrs. Patch celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with an open house at the manse. They also celebrated their 6Oth wedding anniversary on November 4, 1905.
Rev. Patch died at his home at age 95 on 21 February 1910. He was buried in Forest Cemetery. Mrs. Patch went to live with her daughter, Mrs. Campbell, in Canfield, Ohio after his death. She died there 7 March 1916. Her body was brought back to Stevens Point and she was buried next to her husband.
The next time you drive down Patch Street think about Rev. Patch. The city fathers also thought highly of Mrs. Patch because they named a street after her too. Bush Street is right next to Patch Street.
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