Son of Leonard & Catherinea Arick.
Married Elizabeth Tracy in 1836 in Ohio.
They were the parents of 15 children:
1) Catharine (B: 1836)
2) Sarah Ann Jane (B: 1838)
3) Margaret (B: 1839)
4) Elizabeth Ann (B: 1842)
5) James (B: 1843)
6) William J. (B: 1844
7) John Jacob (B:1846)
8) Silas Leonard (B: 1848)
9) Elias J. (B: 1850)
10) Samantha Ellen (B: 1851)
11) Alfred E. (B: 1853)
12) Enos H. (B: 1855)
13) Mary Ann - (B: 1857)
14) Nancy Marinda (B: 1859)
15) Peter Sylvester (B: 1861)
Jacob was a combination of farmer, carpenter and funeral director, who made his own coffins. They were made of lumber and lined with homespun. A coffin, is a shaped box, wide at the shoulders and tapers toward the feet. When notified of a death, Jacob went to the home and measured the deceased. Often working all night long to complete the custom made coffin.
SOURCE: MyTrees.com
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Obituary From:
HUNTINGTON WEEKLY HERALD
Huntington, Indiana
Friday ~ Dec. 14, 1894
Page 8
(Click on obituary photo to read)
Son of Leonard & Catherinea Arick.
Married Elizabeth Tracy in 1836 in Ohio.
They were the parents of 15 children:
1) Catharine (B: 1836)
2) Sarah Ann Jane (B: 1838)
3) Margaret (B: 1839)
4) Elizabeth Ann (B: 1842)
5) James (B: 1843)
6) William J. (B: 1844
7) John Jacob (B:1846)
8) Silas Leonard (B: 1848)
9) Elias J. (B: 1850)
10) Samantha Ellen (B: 1851)
11) Alfred E. (B: 1853)
12) Enos H. (B: 1855)
13) Mary Ann - (B: 1857)
14) Nancy Marinda (B: 1859)
15) Peter Sylvester (B: 1861)
Jacob was a combination of farmer, carpenter and funeral director, who made his own coffins. They were made of lumber and lined with homespun. A coffin, is a shaped box, wide at the shoulders and tapers toward the feet. When notified of a death, Jacob went to the home and measured the deceased. Often working all night long to complete the custom made coffin.
SOURCE: MyTrees.com
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Obituary From:
HUNTINGTON WEEKLY HERALD
Huntington, Indiana
Friday ~ Dec. 14, 1894
Page 8
(Click on obituary photo to read)
Family Members
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Catherina Arick Rathfon
1836–1907
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Sarah J Arick Smith
1838–1864
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Margaret E Arick Settlemyre
1839–1923
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Elizabeth P Arick Middaugh
1841–1891
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William Jackson Arick Sr
1844–1874
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John Jacob Arick
1846–1923
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Silas Leonard Arick
1848–1908
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Elias J. Arick
1850–1851
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Samantha Ellen Arick Caley
1851–1931
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Alfred E Arick
1853–1913
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Enos H Arick
1855–1856
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Mary Ann Arick Middaugh
1857–1939
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Nancy Marinda Arick Settlemyre
1859–1941
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Peter Sylvester Arick
1861–1862
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