Glascock, Jacob

GLASCOCK

Posted By: Karon Velau (email)
Date: 6/13/2021 at 15:13:55

JACOB GLASCOCK
born Feb 5, 1836, Ohio

Jacob Glascock who is engaged in the milling business in Warren county, Iowa, was born in Ohio, February 5, 1836, and is one of a family of eight children, all of whom are yet living, namely: Mary; Eli, a resident of Ohio; Jacob; Ezra, of Crawford county, Iowa; Thara, a twin of Ezra, and a resident of Chicago; Mrs. Sarah Brown, also of Ohio; Ira, whose home is in Oklahoma; and Short, who is located in Marshall county, Iowa. The parents of this family were Frederick and Fannie (Miller) Glascock. The father was a native of Virginia, and when about twenty years of age removed to Ohio, spending his remaining days in Highland county. During his early life he followed school teaching, but subsequently turned his attention to agricultural pursuits, which he successfully followed. He was a consistent Christian man, faithful in his support of the gospel and held membership with the Methodist Church until the last ten years of his life, when he became an Adventist. He took no active interest in political affairs but was a strong anti-slavery man from conviction. He died in Highland county, Ohio in 1863, respected by all who knew him. His wife was a native of Pennsylvania, and a descendant of one of the early Dutch families. Her father, Jacob Miller, was one of the early settlers of the Keystone State and his father had crossed the Atlantic to this country at an early day, coming under contract and working for some time after he arrived in the United States to pay for his passage. Mrs. Glascock is still living in Ohio at the advanced age of eighty-seven years. The paternal grandfather of subject, Eli Glascock, was a native of Virginia and in pioneer days removed to Ohio, where he died when well advanced in years. His wife also was a native of the same State. The family, however, is of English origin. The great-grandfather of our subject was born England and came to America in Colonial days, locating in Virginia where he died at an advanced age.
The gentleman whose name heads this review lived in Ohio until nineteen years of age, and in 1855 started out in life for himself, working by the month as a farm hand in Indiana for a year. On the expiration of that period he went to Illinois, where he remained for several years, and in the autumn of 1856 he arrived in Iowa, locating in what was then Washington township, Warren county, but is now section 7, of Lincoln township. He purchased a sawmill upon the place and has since been engaged in the operation of a sawmill and gristmill. For some years his patronage came from a territory extending thirty miles in each direction. His mill is one of the landmarks of this region, one of the few reminders of pioneer days that yet remain. He has an extensive trade in the sawmill and in connection with his interests in this line he owns a valuable farm located conveniently near. He is now quite largely engaged in stock raising, his river bottom land being specially adapted to this purpose, and his endeavors in this direction have been uniformly successful and profitable. In the fall of 1860 Mr. Glascock married Miss Annie M. Gise, a native of Germany, coming with her family from that country to America during her early days. She was born in Hesse Darmstadt and lived in Illinois on first coming to America. Mr. and Mrs. Glascock have a family of eight children, as follows: Rose, wife of Dore Sarchette, of Jackson township, Warren county; Fanny, wife of William McIntyre, of Spring Hill, Iowa; Henry, who is living on his father's farm; Charles, a resident of Des Moines; Sadie, at home; William, who is married and resides at home; Catherine and Daisy, who complete the family. In politics Mr Glascock is a Republican, and has long stanchly advocated the principles of this party, yet has never been a politician the sense of office-seeking. He is one of honored pioneer settlers of Warren county, and from an early day in its history has identified himself with its best interests. He is a courteous, genial gentleman, and is very popular throughout this section of the country. He has won success in life through honest and earnest efforts, and with pleasure we present to our readers the record of his life.Source: A Memorial and Biographical Record of Iowa, Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago, Illinois, 1896, vol.1, p.408

History of Warren County, Iowa; Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns & Etc., by Union Historical Company, 1879, p.676
GLASCOCK, JACOB, flour and sawmill, West Washington Township, Sec. 7; P. O. Spring Hill; born in Ohio in the year 1836, and was principally raised there: [came] to Illinois where he lived till he came to this county in the fall of 1866; was married in Illinois to Miss Anna M. Guise, a native of Germany, in 1859; have a family of nine children: Rose, Fannie M., Henry, Charles, William, Sadie, Katie, Daisie, and infant. Mr. Glascock has followed the milling business principally since he became of age.