Jacob Bottenberg, retired farmer, was born May 13, 1803, in Ohio, near the Ohio river, on which water he spent much of his youth in boating. April 12, 1827, he married Elizabeth Swengen in Virginia. In 1836 he and other parties built a keel-boat and sailed down the Ohio, and Mr. B. came by way of St. Louis to Vermont tp. Here he commenced in a very humble way, but by industry and frugality has now a good 200-acre farm. Has had 11 children; 7 survive - Lewis, Josephus, Nancy, Martha, Epaminondas, Levi and Wm. The latter married Florence Foster and lives on the homestead. They have 4 children, - Ora A., Cora, Jennie M. and Carl D.
Jacob Bottenberg, retired farmer, was born May 13, 1803, in Ohio, near the Ohio river, on which water he spent much of his youth in boating. April 12, 1827, he married Elizabeth Swengen in Virginia. In 1836 he and other parties built a keel-boat and sailed down the Ohio, and Mr. B. came by way of St. Louis to Vermont tp. Here he commenced in a very humble way, but by industry and frugality has now a good 200-acre farm. Has had 11 children; 7 survive - Lewis, Josephus, Nancy, Martha, Epaminondas, Levi and Wm. The latter married Florence Foster and lives on the homestead. They have 4 children, - Ora A., Cora, Jennie M. and Carl D.
Family Members
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Lewis Bottenberg
1828–1906
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Josephus Bottenberg
1829–1904
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Catharine Bottenberg Hushaw
1830–1862
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Nancy Ann Bottenberg Baily
1832–1892
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Martha Bottenberg Kost
1834–1913
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Epemanondus Bottenberg
1835–1908
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Levi Bottenberg
1838–1911
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Jacob O Bottenberg
1842–1862
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John V. S. Bottenberg
1843–1868
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William Amberry Bottenberg
1846–1922
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Isabella Bottenberg
1849–1849
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