seen, but he went to work, and by hard work and perseverance has become the owner of one of the best farms in the township. He was married in Kosciusko County, Ind., September 23, 1852, to Miss Margaret Wolfkill, a native of Pennsylvania, but who was reared in Ohio, and the daughter of Daniel and Nancy (Snider) Wolfkill. Two children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Lash: Olive S. (wife of Joseph Chaffin, now of Nebraska,) and Orin S. (a farmer and one of the leading stock-dealers of Story County). Mr. Lash is a member of the Evangelical Church, and is a highly-esteemed citizen of the community. His father, John Lash, was a native of New Jersey, and moved to Pennsylvania with his parents when a lad of ten years. There he was reared, and married Miss Onstott, a native of Pennsylvania. He afterward moved to Wayne County, Ohio, about 1825, resided there until 1836, and then settled in Kosciusko County, Ind., where his death occurred July 9, 1852. He held several local offices. His wife survived him until about 1869.
Jacob C. Lee, farmer and stock-raiser, Cambridge, Iowa. The subject of this sketch needs no introduction to the people of Story County, for he is one of the oldest and most esteemed citizens of the same, and is one whose integrity and honesty of purpose are unquestioned. He was born in the Old Dominion in 1823, was the only child of his parents, and was removed from Virginia to his grandparents in Ohio when but three days old, residing with them until eight years of age. He then commenced life for himself as a farmer boy, working for $1 per month, and when about the above mentioned age emigrated to Vermilion County, Ill., where he resided until 1856. He then came direct to Story County, Iowa, and has resided here ever since. He obtained what little education he could in the common subscription schools, but being a man of sound judgment and good practical common sense, he is as well posted as many who had much better facilities for an education. His parents were natives of Virginia, and died while he was an infant. The father was a farmer by occupation. Mr. Lee married Miss Lucy Ellen Cooper in Vermilion County, Ill., and nine children were the fruits of this union—six sons and three daughters: James (married Miss Jane Pierce, and is a successful farmer of Story County, Iowa), Mary Jane (married a farmer named Benjamin Henderson, and resides in Hamilton County, Iowa), Jacob (is engaged in farming in Story County, and married Miss Macy), Robert (resides in Story County, engaged in farming, and married Miss May; his twin brother, Allen, married Miss Anna Cerkin, and resides at the Iowa State Agricultural College), Moses (engaged in tilling the soil in Story County, and was married to Miss Batterson), Elizabeth (resides in Cambridge, Iowa, and married George May), Ellis (resides in Story County, and works on the homestead), and Rebecca (who resides at home). Mr. Lee has always voted the Democratic ticket, and has supported honor and integrity irrespective of party. He and Mrs. Lee have always contributed to all worthy enterprises, and are among the most influential and respected citizens of the community. He is the owner of 415 acres of good land, with nearly all under cultivation, and being rich bottom land, makes one of the finest farms in Story County. Mr. Lee has resided on the same for the past thirteen years, has comfortable and commodious buildings, and everything to contribute to his ease and pleasure. Mr. and Mrs. Lee expect to make Story County their home for the future, and there, surrounded by peace and plenty, and with their children near, will pass their declining years.