Married Nancy Ellen Strong 5 June 1866 at Champaign County, Illinois.
Jacob Penny was PVT, Co. B, 51st Illinois Infantry. His brother Henry L. was a PVT, Co. E, 51st Illinois Infantry.
Jacob Penny Dead
St. Joseph Record Saturday August 7, 1897 page 1
Jacob Penny was born December 20, 1833 near West Jefferson, Madison county, Ohio. He removed to this state with his parents in 1852, settling on a farm one and one half miles north-east of Homer. When the war broke out he enlisted, under Nicholas Doyle, at Ogden, August 8, 1862. He was assigned to Co. B, 51st Illinois infantry and participated in the battle of Stone River, after which he was detailed in the 1st U. S. engineer regiment, but was afterward transferred to his regiment where he served until June 16, 1865, when he was discharged.
In June 1866, he was united in marriage to Nancy E. Strong and began farming on the farm of V. B. Swearingen about one mile southwest of St. Joseph. During the winter and spring he worked in the timber making rails, posts, etc. He was one of the best choppers in the county, He was entirely at home when in the woods with his ax, maul and wedge. He moved with his family to this village about nine years ago and has ever since followed his occupation in the timber, grabbing hedge and hewing square timber.
Early last spring Uncle "Jake's" health began failing and he had to quit work. While chopping in the fall of 1896 he had the misfortune to fall and break his right wrist, from which injury it seems he never fully recovered.
He was confined to his bed about three weeks when he died, Aug. 1, 1897, surrounded by his family, wife, three daughters and one son, viz, Mrs. Harrison Peters, Mrs. Dell Clester, Cora E. and Henry L., at home. He also leaves two brothers, Henry L., coroner of this county, and John Penny of Fithian, and one sister, Mrs. Cynthia Lapin of Wichita, Kansas to mourn his death, besides many others relatives and a host of friends. His death, though expected was a great shock to his family and friends. The funeral took place at 2 p.m. Monday, the exercises being held under the auspices of St. Joseph post G.A.R. Shanklin officiating. The floral tribute was a special feature of the services.
Transcribed by the Homer Historical Society
Jacob Penny was PVT, Co. B, 51st Illinois Infantry. His brother Henry L. was a PVT, Co. E, 51st Illinois Infantry.
Jacob Penny Dead
St. Joseph Record Saturday August 7, 1897 page 1
Jacob Penny was born December 20, 1833 near West Jefferson, Madison county, Ohio. He removed to this state with his parents in 1852, settling on a farm one and one half miles north-east of Homer. When the war broke out he enlisted, under Nicholas Doyle, at Ogden, August 8, 1862. He was assigned to Co. B, 51st Illinois infantry and participated in the battle of Stone River, after which he was detailed in the 1st U. S. engineer regiment, but was afterward transferred to his regiment where he served until June 16, 1865, when he was discharged.
In June 1866, he was united in marriage to Nancy E. Strong and began farming on the farm of V. B. Swearingen about one mile southwest of St. Joseph. During the winter and spring he worked in the timber making rails, posts, etc. He was one of the best choppers in the county, He was entirely at home when in the woods with his ax, maul and wedge. He moved with his family to this village about nine years ago and has ever since followed his occupation in the timber, grabbing hedge and hewing square timber.
Early last spring Uncle "Jake's" health began failing and he had to quit work. While chopping in the fall of 1896 he had the misfortune to fall and break his right wrist, from which injury it seems he never fully recovered.
He was confined to his bed about three weeks when he died, Aug. 1, 1897, surrounded by his family, wife, three daughters and one son, viz, Mrs. Harrison Peters, Mrs. Dell Clester, Cora E. and Henry L., at home. He also leaves two brothers, Henry L., coroner of this county, and John Penny of Fithian, and one sister, Mrs. Cynthia Lapin of Wichita, Kansas to mourn his death, besides many others relatives and a host of friends. His death, though expected was a great shock to his family and friends. The funeral took place at 2 p.m. Monday, the exercises being held under the auspices of St. Joseph post G.A.R. Shanklin officiating. The floral tribute was a special feature of the services.
Transcribed by the Homer Historical Society
Married Nancy Ellen Strong 5 June 1866 at Champaign County, Illinois.
Jacob Penny was PVT, Co. B, 51st Illinois Infantry. His brother Henry L. was a PVT, Co. E, 51st Illinois Infantry.
Jacob Penny Dead
St. Joseph Record Saturday August 7, 1897 page 1
Jacob Penny was born December 20, 1833 near West Jefferson, Madison county, Ohio. He removed to this state with his parents in 1852, settling on a farm one and one half miles north-east of Homer. When the war broke out he enlisted, under Nicholas Doyle, at Ogden, August 8, 1862. He was assigned to Co. B, 51st Illinois infantry and participated in the battle of Stone River, after which he was detailed in the 1st U. S. engineer regiment, but was afterward transferred to his regiment where he served until June 16, 1865, when he was discharged.
In June 1866, he was united in marriage to Nancy E. Strong and began farming on the farm of V. B. Swearingen about one mile southwest of St. Joseph. During the winter and spring he worked in the timber making rails, posts, etc. He was one of the best choppers in the county, He was entirely at home when in the woods with his ax, maul and wedge. He moved with his family to this village about nine years ago and has ever since followed his occupation in the timber, grabbing hedge and hewing square timber.
Early last spring Uncle "Jake's" health began failing and he had to quit work. While chopping in the fall of 1896 he had the misfortune to fall and break his right wrist, from which injury it seems he never fully recovered.
He was confined to his bed about three weeks when he died, Aug. 1, 1897, surrounded by his family, wife, three daughters and one son, viz, Mrs. Harrison Peters, Mrs. Dell Clester, Cora E. and Henry L., at home. He also leaves two brothers, Henry L., coroner of this county, and John Penny of Fithian, and one sister, Mrs. Cynthia Lapin of Wichita, Kansas to mourn his death, besides many others relatives and a host of friends. His death, though expected was a great shock to his family and friends. The funeral took place at 2 p.m. Monday, the exercises being held under the auspices of St. Joseph post G.A.R. Shanklin officiating. The floral tribute was a special feature of the services.
Transcribed by the Homer Historical Society
Jacob Penny was PVT, Co. B, 51st Illinois Infantry. His brother Henry L. was a PVT, Co. E, 51st Illinois Infantry.
Jacob Penny Dead
St. Joseph Record Saturday August 7, 1897 page 1
Jacob Penny was born December 20, 1833 near West Jefferson, Madison county, Ohio. He removed to this state with his parents in 1852, settling on a farm one and one half miles north-east of Homer. When the war broke out he enlisted, under Nicholas Doyle, at Ogden, August 8, 1862. He was assigned to Co. B, 51st Illinois infantry and participated in the battle of Stone River, after which he was detailed in the 1st U. S. engineer regiment, but was afterward transferred to his regiment where he served until June 16, 1865, when he was discharged.
In June 1866, he was united in marriage to Nancy E. Strong and began farming on the farm of V. B. Swearingen about one mile southwest of St. Joseph. During the winter and spring he worked in the timber making rails, posts, etc. He was one of the best choppers in the county, He was entirely at home when in the woods with his ax, maul and wedge. He moved with his family to this village about nine years ago and has ever since followed his occupation in the timber, grabbing hedge and hewing square timber.
Early last spring Uncle "Jake's" health began failing and he had to quit work. While chopping in the fall of 1896 he had the misfortune to fall and break his right wrist, from which injury it seems he never fully recovered.
He was confined to his bed about three weeks when he died, Aug. 1, 1897, surrounded by his family, wife, three daughters and one son, viz, Mrs. Harrison Peters, Mrs. Dell Clester, Cora E. and Henry L., at home. He also leaves two brothers, Henry L., coroner of this county, and John Penny of Fithian, and one sister, Mrs. Cynthia Lapin of Wichita, Kansas to mourn his death, besides many others relatives and a host of friends. His death, though expected was a great shock to his family and friends. The funeral took place at 2 p.m. Monday, the exercises being held under the auspices of St. Joseph post G.A.R. Shanklin officiating. The floral tribute was a special feature of the services.
Transcribed by the Homer Historical Society
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