Jacob was the son of N.Y. Revolutionary War veteran John Lepper who is buried in Elmwood Cem., DeWitt, Ia and Mary Prime/Braeme who were married at Stone Arabia, NY on Aug 28, 1803. Jacob married Lucia Walrod, dau. of N.Y. War of 1812 veteran Johannes Walrath (sic) and Leah Bradt, in NY. The Walrod/Walrath and Lepper families are both of Palatine descent arriving in N.Y in 1710 from Germany.
Jacob, with members of his Walrod and Lepper families came to Iowa Terr. in late 1839. Previously, they were in Erie Co, PA by 1832 when their daughter Mary, my gt. gt. grandmother, was born. She married Cotton Smith Mather and is interred beside him in the Greenfield Cemetery in Calhoun Co., Ia.
NOTE- The church they were married in in 1803 is still standing, although greatly altered in a Gothic Style before the Civil War. I visited it in the early 90s. KG
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From the 1879 History of Clinton County:
The first election held in the township (De Witt) was in April, 1840, at Abraham Folcke's, at which there were present about twenty persons, at which election John F. Homer was designated as Justice of the Peace, and Jacob Lepper as Constable
Center Township was organized in March 1852, and the first election was held in April, at the house of Jacob Lepper.
The first tavern on the stage-route, between Lyons and DeWitt, was kept by Jacob Lepper at the grove in section 13. It was of brick, and a well-known wayside inn.
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The Journal of the House of Representatives from Dec. 8, 1852 notes that he served in this body and was elected a fireman, "whose duty it shall be to keep fires in the committee rooms".
Resolved, That Jacob Lepper, Fireman of the committee rooms, be required to discharge the duties of assistant fireman of the House, in addition to his other duties.
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Name Jacob Lepper
Gender Male
Race White
Age 39
Birth Year abt 1811
Birthplace New York
Home in 1850 De Witt, Clinton, Iowa, USA
Occupation Farmer
Industry Agriculture
Real Estate 500
Line Number 39
Dwelling Number 39
Family Number 40
Household Members (Name) Age
Jacob Lepper 39 b. NY
Lucy Lepper 42 b. NY
Mary Lepper 17 b. PA
Lea (sic) A Lepper 15 b. PA
Harriet L Lepper 9 b. IA
Jacob Lepper 5 b. IA
Moses Blakeley 30 [Laborer]
SOURCE- 1850 census
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Name J Lepper
Age 49
Birth Year abt 1811
Gender Male
Race White
Birth Place New York
Home in 1860 Center, Clinton, Iowa
Post Office Elvira
Dwelling Number 169
Family Number 169
Occupation Hotel Keeper
Real Estate Value 2500
Personal Estate Value 500
Household Members (Name) Age
J Lepper 49
Lucy Lepper 52
Hariet (sic) Lepper 20
Jacob Lepper 16
Lucy Lepper 5
Abner Walrod 52 [Blacksmith]
SOURCE- 1860 Census
NOTE- Abner, see memorial # 115995279
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Jacob, with members of his Walrod and Lepper families came to Iowa Terr. in late 1839. Previously, they were in Erie Co, PA by 1832 when their daughter Mary, my gt. gt. grandmother, was born. She married Cotton Smith Mather and is interred beside him in the Greenfield Cemetery in Calhoun Co., Ia.
NOTE- The church they were married in in 1803 is still standing, although greatly altered in a Gothic Style before the Civil War. I visited it in the early 90s. KG
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From the 1879 History of Clinton County:
The first election held in the township (De Witt) was in April, 1840, at Abraham Folcke's, at which there were present about twenty persons, at which election John F. Homer was designated as Justice of the Peace, and Jacob Lepper as Constable
Center Township was organized in March 1852, and the first election was held in April, at the house of Jacob Lepper.
The first tavern on the stage-route, between Lyons and DeWitt, was kept by Jacob Lepper at the grove in section 13. It was of brick, and a well-known wayside inn.
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The Journal of the House of Representatives from Dec. 8, 1852 notes that he served in this body and was elected a fireman, "whose duty it shall be to keep fires in the committee rooms".
Resolved, That Jacob Lepper, Fireman of the committee rooms, be required to discharge the duties of assistant fireman of the House, in addition to his other duties.
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Name Jacob Lepper
Gender Male
Race White
Age 39
Birth Year abt 1811
Birthplace New York
Home in 1850 De Witt, Clinton, Iowa, USA
Occupation Farmer
Industry Agriculture
Real Estate 500
Line Number 39
Dwelling Number 39
Family Number 40
Household Members (Name) Age
Jacob Lepper 39 b. NY
Lucy Lepper 42 b. NY
Mary Lepper 17 b. PA
Lea (sic) A Lepper 15 b. PA
Harriet L Lepper 9 b. IA
Jacob Lepper 5 b. IA
Moses Blakeley 30 [Laborer]
SOURCE- 1850 census
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Name J Lepper
Age 49
Birth Year abt 1811
Gender Male
Race White
Birth Place New York
Home in 1860 Center, Clinton, Iowa
Post Office Elvira
Dwelling Number 169
Family Number 169
Occupation Hotel Keeper
Real Estate Value 2500
Personal Estate Value 500
Household Members (Name) Age
J Lepper 49
Lucy Lepper 52
Hariet (sic) Lepper 20
Jacob Lepper 16
Lucy Lepper 5
Abner Walrod 52 [Blacksmith]
SOURCE- 1860 Census
NOTE- Abner, see memorial # 115995279
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Jacob was the son of N.Y. Revolutionary War veteran John Lepper who is buried in Elmwood Cem., DeWitt, Ia and Mary Prime/Braeme who were married at Stone Arabia, NY on Aug 28, 1803. Jacob married Lucia Walrod, dau. of N.Y. War of 1812 veteran Johannes Walrath (sic) and Leah Bradt, in NY. The Walrod/Walrath and Lepper families are both of Palatine descent arriving in N.Y in 1710 from Germany.
Jacob, with members of his Walrod and Lepper families came to Iowa Terr. in late 1839. Previously, they were in Erie Co, PA by 1832 when their daughter Mary, my gt. gt. grandmother, was born. She married Cotton Smith Mather and is interred beside him in the Greenfield Cemetery in Calhoun Co., Ia.
NOTE- The church they were married in in 1803 is still standing, although greatly altered in a Gothic Style before the Civil War. I visited it in the early 90s. KG
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From the 1879 History of Clinton County:
The first election held in the township (De Witt) was in April, 1840, at Abraham Folcke's, at which there were present about twenty persons, at which election John F. Homer was designated as Justice of the Peace, and Jacob Lepper as Constable
Center Township was organized in March 1852, and the first election was held in April, at the house of Jacob Lepper.
The first tavern on the stage-route, between Lyons and DeWitt, was kept by Jacob Lepper at the grove in section 13. It was of brick, and a well-known wayside inn.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The Journal of the House of Representatives from Dec. 8, 1852 notes that he served in this body and was elected a fireman, "whose duty it shall be to keep fires in the committee rooms".
Resolved, That Jacob Lepper, Fireman of the committee rooms, be required to discharge the duties of assistant fireman of the House, in addition to his other duties.
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Name Jacob Lepper
Gender Male
Race White
Age 39
Birth Year abt 1811
Birthplace New York
Home in 1850 De Witt, Clinton, Iowa, USA
Occupation Farmer
Industry Agriculture
Real Estate 500
Line Number 39
Dwelling Number 39
Family Number 40
Household Members (Name) Age
Jacob Lepper 39 b. NY
Lucy Lepper 42 b. NY
Mary Lepper 17 b. PA
Lea (sic) A Lepper 15 b. PA
Harriet L Lepper 9 b. IA
Jacob Lepper 5 b. IA
Moses Blakeley 30 [Laborer]
SOURCE- 1850 census
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Name J Lepper
Age 49
Birth Year abt 1811
Gender Male
Race White
Birth Place New York
Home in 1860 Center, Clinton, Iowa
Post Office Elvira
Dwelling Number 169
Family Number 169
Occupation Hotel Keeper
Real Estate Value 2500
Personal Estate Value 500
Household Members (Name) Age
J Lepper 49
Lucy Lepper 52
Hariet (sic) Lepper 20
Jacob Lepper 16
Lucy Lepper 5
Abner Walrod 52 [Blacksmith]
SOURCE- 1860 Census
NOTE- Abner, see memorial # 115995279
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Jacob, with members of his Walrod and Lepper families came to Iowa Terr. in late 1839. Previously, they were in Erie Co, PA by 1832 when their daughter Mary, my gt. gt. grandmother, was born. She married Cotton Smith Mather and is interred beside him in the Greenfield Cemetery in Calhoun Co., Ia.
NOTE- The church they were married in in 1803 is still standing, although greatly altered in a Gothic Style before the Civil War. I visited it in the early 90s. KG
*************************
From the 1879 History of Clinton County:
The first election held in the township (De Witt) was in April, 1840, at Abraham Folcke's, at which there were present about twenty persons, at which election John F. Homer was designated as Justice of the Peace, and Jacob Lepper as Constable
Center Township was organized in March 1852, and the first election was held in April, at the house of Jacob Lepper.
The first tavern on the stage-route, between Lyons and DeWitt, was kept by Jacob Lepper at the grove in section 13. It was of brick, and a well-known wayside inn.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The Journal of the House of Representatives from Dec. 8, 1852 notes that he served in this body and was elected a fireman, "whose duty it shall be to keep fires in the committee rooms".
Resolved, That Jacob Lepper, Fireman of the committee rooms, be required to discharge the duties of assistant fireman of the House, in addition to his other duties.
===============================
Name Jacob Lepper
Gender Male
Race White
Age 39
Birth Year abt 1811
Birthplace New York
Home in 1850 De Witt, Clinton, Iowa, USA
Occupation Farmer
Industry Agriculture
Real Estate 500
Line Number 39
Dwelling Number 39
Family Number 40
Household Members (Name) Age
Jacob Lepper 39 b. NY
Lucy Lepper 42 b. NY
Mary Lepper 17 b. PA
Lea (sic) A Lepper 15 b. PA
Harriet L Lepper 9 b. IA
Jacob Lepper 5 b. IA
Moses Blakeley 30 [Laborer]
SOURCE- 1850 census
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Name J Lepper
Age 49
Birth Year abt 1811
Gender Male
Race White
Birth Place New York
Home in 1860 Center, Clinton, Iowa
Post Office Elvira
Dwelling Number 169
Family Number 169
Occupation Hotel Keeper
Real Estate Value 2500
Personal Estate Value 500
Household Members (Name) Age
J Lepper 49
Lucy Lepper 52
Hariet (sic) Lepper 20
Jacob Lepper 16
Lucy Lepper 5
Abner Walrod 52 [Blacksmith]
SOURCE- 1860 Census
NOTE- Abner, see memorial # 115995279
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