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Note: departed this life Nov. 15th, 1902, at the aged of 79 years, 6 monthsand 7 days. He was the eighth of twelve children of John andElizabeth Weirich. When he was four years old his parents moved toWayne County, Ohio, where he lived with them on the farm until sixteenyears of age. He then began to learn the shoemakers trade, serving anapprenticeship of two and one half years, after working some time as ajourneyman he engaged in business for himself. In 1850 he came toDeKalb County, Indiana and bought 40 acres of wild land in section 16Fairfield township, to this he afterward added 10 acres, and aftergetting it partly improved sold it and bought the 120 acres which bebrought from a wild timbered state to one of advance cultivation. InAugust 1902, he sold his farm and bought property in Hudson, Steubencounty, Indiana, where he lived until death called him to Spiritworld. He was married April 11, 1844 to Carolina Reinoehl a native ofLebanon Co., Pennsylvania, daughter of John and Catherine Reinoehl,early settlers of Wayne Co., Ohio. They have had a family of sevenchildren, four of whom are living, Joseph, John, Jess, and Alice wifeof Samuel Smith. His stay in Hudson though brief made him a goodlynumber of friends. His words bore the kindness of his spirit, he wasa lover of music, the children learned to love him. He was not amember of any church, but a few days before his death sang in acheerful spirit some of the old camp meeting hymns he loved andexpressed his belief in things spiritual. His sould goes to God whereit waits the final judgment. Funeral services were held in Fairfieldchurch, Nov. 18th, Rev. F. B. Walmer of Waterloo, officiating,assisted by Rev. M.C. Pittenger of Hudson, Ind., interment inFairfield Center. (Source: Jennie King Phillips, 11833 Eagle ViewCourt, Ft. Wayne, IN 46804; e-mail: L8130@aol.com)
Biography of Jacob Weirich, pages 594 / 595. History of De KalbCounty,
Indiana. Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 1885.
Jacob Weirich is a native of Lancaster County, Pa., born May 8, 1823,the
eighth of twelve children of John and Elizabeth (Rupe) Weirich, nativeof
Pennsylvania, of German parentage. When he was four years of age his
parents moved to Wayne County, and he lived with them on a farm tillsixteen
years of age. He then began to learn the shoemaker�s trade, servingan
apprenticeship of two and a half years. After working some time as a
journeyman he engaged in business for himself, and in 1850 came to DeKalb
County, Ind., and bought forty acres of wild land on section 16,Fairfield
Township. To this he afterward added ten acres, and after getting it
partially improved sold it and bought the 120 acres which is now hisfine
farm, which he has brought from a wild-timbered state to one ofadvanced
cultivation. He was married April 11, 1844, to Caroline Reinoehl, anative
of Lebanon County, Pa., daughter of John and Catherine (Johnson)Reinoehl,
early settlers of Wanye County. They have had a family of sevenchildren,
four of whom are living---Joseph, Jesse, John and Alice, wife ofSamuel
Smith. In politics Mr. Weirich is a Democrat.
Submitted by:
Arlene Goodwin
Auburn, Indiana
Agoodwin@ctlnet.com
Note: Jacob Weirich was born in Lancaster County, PA, May 8th, 18223, and
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