Jacob George was one of twin boys born on April 11, 1849 near Elmwood, Peoria County, Illinois, the son of William S. George, who was born on November 18, 1814 in either Highland County or Fayette County, Ohio, and Susannah Wilson, who was born on February 2, 1814 in Highland County. The other twin was named Abel T. George. The George family came to Illinois from Ohio about 1841/42 and are found in Peoria County at the time of the 1850 census;
George William 35 M Farmer Ohio
George Susanna 35 F Ohio
George Riley 14 M Ohio
George Lydia J.12 F Ohio
George Rebecca 9 F Ohio
George Wilson 7 M Ill
George James 5 M Ill
George Thornton W. 3 M Ill
George Abel 1 M Ill
George Jacob 1 M Ill Jacob & Abel are both listed as being 1 year old.

The George family remained there in Peoria County about fourteen years farming the land. In 1855, the family moved westward again, this time to Marion County, Iowa, where they settled on a farm in Lake Prairie Township near Pella, Iowa. William and Susannah would remain there until William's death on February 22, 1899. Shortly after that, Susannah moved to Sully, Iowa, residing with one of her sons until her death on October 6, 1909. William and Susannah were both buried in the Graceland Cemetery in Pella, Iowa.

Jacob George moved to Iowa in 18__
Illinois; believed to have been born c. 1845/46, but not found in the 1850 census; volunteered to serve in what would become Co. K of the 33rd Regt. Iowa Vol. Infantry on February 25, 1864; Mustered into service on March 4, 1864; residence - Oskaloosa, Iowa; died of illness on September 3, 1864 while in camp at Little Rock, Arkansas; His mortal remains were laid to rest in Little Rock in what was originally called Section 1, Grave #955, but what is today called Section 2, Grave #2014 in the Little Rock National Cemetery in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas.