JACOB GANT..

Jacob Gant, an Ohio farmer, made the purchase mentioned in 1860, and lived with his wife and family in that location until his death, in November, 1873. He was the father of seven children, and his widow and various members of the family resided on the old homestead for many years after his decease.

From "Compendium and History of Cass County, Iowa." Chicago: Henry and Taylor & Co., 1906, pp. 160.