Jacob Krouskop1 father of the wife of 3rd great grand uncleb. 20 October 1800, d. 7 February 1878, #21608
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Jacob Krouskop1 father of the wife of 3rd great grand uncle| Birth | 20 Oct 1800 | Jacob was born on 20 October 1800 at Pennsylvania.1,2 |
| Marriage | Jacob Krouskop married Elizabeth McCloud. Likely in Logan county Ohio in the 1820 or early 1830.s. | |
| Cen1850 | 13 Aug 1850 | Jacob Krouskop appears on the 1850 census of Lake township, Logan county, Ohio with Mary Krouskop
Mary is 16 years old, born in Ohio and living with parents Jacob and
Elizabeth Krouskop. They are on the index as KROWSHOP. She is the
oldest child at home. There are 5 younger siblings. on the same page of
the census there are several other families of Krouskop and other
families in other townships in Logan county. Jacob Krowshop 49 Elizabeth Krowshop 48 Mary Krowshop 16 William Krowshop 14 Letticia Krowshop 12 Abial Krowshop 10 Cynthia Krowshop 8 Eliza Krowshop 4. |
| CEN1860 | 16 June 1860 | Jacob Krouskop and Elizabeth McCloud appear on the 1860 census of Ithaca, Sextonville PO, Richland county, Wisconsin taken on 16 June 1860. Jacob is a 60 year old "gentleman", born in New York.
His real estate is valued at $10,000 and personal property at $3000.
Wife is Elizabeth. Her age MAY be 57. Children still at home are: Letitia 21 Abiel 19 who is a "merchant" Eliza 14 They areliving next door to Lemuel Akey 1416 26 years old, born in Ohio who is married to the oldest daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth. Mary is 26 years old. They have one daughter Martha. The next house is George Krouskop and his family. George is the oldest son of Jacob and Elizabeth. George is 28 years old, a marchant, born in Ohio. Wife is Elizabeth, who is 26 years old, born in Virginia. They have one son, William E. who is 2 years old, born in Wisconsin. This wife is Elizabeth Black.3 |
| Cen1870 | 1870 | Jacob Krouskop appears on the 1870 census in the household of Julian LeRoy McCollum
in Ithaca, Sextonville PO, Richland county, Ohio as JLR McCollum is a
stock dealer. He is 28 years old, born in Massachusetts. Wife is Eliza,
24 years old born in Ohio. Children are: Charles 5, a male 1 ( This is
Dock Curtis b30 Agust 1868 and died 19 Oct 1955 ) and Elmer 1 month old
(born in April). Father in law Jacob Krouskop is a retired farmer, 69 years old, born
in New York. It appears he owns the property as he is the only one
where there is any real estate value....$2500 and $3500 of personal
property recorded. Wife of Jaciob is Elizabeth who is 68, born in Ohio.4,2 |
| Death | 7 Feb 1878 | Jacob died on 7 February 1878 at Richland county,
at Wisconsin at age 77. He is buried in Sextonville cemetery in
Richland county, Wisconsin.5 |
| Obituary | The Obituary for Jacob, is as follows: In speaking of him, Rev. J E Irish, who had known him since his first settlement in Wisconsin, said: "At that time the entire region where Richland Centre now is, was an unbroken wilderness. Bringing with him the experience and fruits of a laborious life in Ohio, Mr. Krouskop was prepared to lay more broadly the foundation of a goodly estate here, and the result has been far more satisfactory than has fallen to the lot of most men. His prudence and sagacity, together with that of his faithful wife, who lingers on the shore behind him, were crowned with ample success.. His enterprising sons and sons-in-law, known far and near as successful business men, have continued to seek his counsel in his declining years. "Mr. Krouskop has been a member of the M E Church for over half a century. On his removal west, he united his religious fortunes with the feeble society at Sextonville, with which he has ever since been connected. His aid and counsel have always been of value. Not of a very demonstrative nature, yet in the social meetings with his brethren his heart often melted with tenderness as he talked of Jesus, and his power to save. His last sickness was short and painful, but with an unfaltering trust in Jesus' blood, he went hence. "The funeral was an occasion of great interest and was attended by a very large concourse. The circle of relatives alone was large enough to nearly fill the church, while the citizens turned out en masse to testify their respect to his memory. The writer was called from a distant field of labor to preach the sermon, having been an acquaintance of the family since their first settlement in the State. "Father Krouskop was laid to rest in the peaceful cemetery among the hills, side by side with some of his kindred who had passed on before him, and in near proximity to others with whom he had often worshiped in this changing world. Together, we trust, they now rejoice before the throne."6 | |
| WILLIAM KROUSKOP is the eldest of the surviving children
of Jacob and Elizabeth (McCloud) Krouskop, prominent pioneer settlers
of Richland county. The Krouskop family has been identified with the various interests of the county since its earliest history and members of the family are frequently mentioned on the pages of this volume devoted to general history, but it is fitting that a more detailed review of them and their services be given. Jacob Krouskop was born in the city of Philadelphia, Pa., in 1800, and was of Holland descent. He passed the most of his early life in Bellefontaine, O., from whence he came, in the spring of 1851, with a large family, to Richland county, Wis., and settled at Sextonville. In 1848, previous to his removal to this region, he had visited Richland county and contracted for the erection of a saw mill at Sextonville. When he located there there were only three buildings in the place, and the entire region where Richland Center now is, was an unbroken wilderness, the only evidence of civilization there at the time being a little shanty that hand been built for a work-shop, and a tool box that had been shipped there for the purpose of building a court house in the woods. William Krouskop tells of visiting the vicinity where the county seat now is, in quest of maple syrup, and being weary as the result of his journey he seated himself on the tool box mentioned, it being located in the woods about where Smith's drugstore is now located. The Krouskop family made the journey to Richland county with teams, railroads being at that time almost unknown in Wisconsin, and to add to the discomfort of travel it rained during almost the entire trip. When they came through Chicago they drove along one street where boards had been laid, in the absence of other paving material, and the mud squirted up through the crevices into the wagon box. The saw mill having been erected for him, with characteristic energy Jacob Krouskop began operating the same soon after his arrival, and in 1853 erected a gristmill, which was the first establishment for grinding grain in Richland county. Prior to that the pioneer settlers were compelled to go long distances to mill, and William Krouskop relates that at one time he drove to a mill in Lafayette county, forty-eight miles distant, and that it took about a week to make the round trip. The sawmill that Jacob Krouskop caused to be erected was the second establishment of the kind in the county, and he continued operating it until 1860, when he sold it to his son, George. He then went to Ash creek and built a carding and woolen-mill, which he operated until 1865, and then removed to Lone Rock, where he engaged in the mercantile business one year, when he returned to Sextonville and lived the remainder of his life in retirement. He died at Twin Bluffs in 1878 at the age of seventy-eight years. Elizabeth (McCloud) Krouskop, who shared with her husband the hardships and privations of a pioneer life in Richland county, was a native of Ohio, of Scotch-Irish descent, and she survived her honored husband a number of years, dying in 1 884 at the age of eighty-two years. To Jacob Krouskop and wife there were born seven children, concerning whom the following facts are appropriately given: George, deceased, became a very prominent man in Richland county, and is given extended mention in the chapter devoted to "Politics and Official Honors," in this volume; Mary married Lemuel Akey, of Richland Center, and is now deceased; William is spoken of more at length in the latter part of this review; A. H. is given an extended mention on another page of the publication; Letitia married Joseph C. McCorkle and resides at Twin Bluffs; Cynthia is deceased; Eliza married J. L. R. McCollum and resides at Twin Bluffs. William Krouskop, whose name introduces this biographical memoir, received his early education in the public schools of Ohio, being born in Bellefontaine, Logan county, that state, Jan. 20, 1836, and he attended school a short time after coming to Richland county. He remained with his parents until he was twenty-one years old, in the meantime learning the trade of a miller in his father's mill at Sextonville. Upon reaching man's estate he located on section 20, in the town of Buena Vista, and followed farming there until 1903, when he removed to Richland Center and has since lived in comparative retirement. He was married in 1857 to Miss Amanda Black, a native of Blacksburg, Montgomery county, Va., whose father, Alexander Black, removed with his family to Richland county in 1854, and settled in the town of Ithaca, where he spent the remainder of his life. Mr. Krouskop has been a member of the I. O. O. F. since 1856, and of the Masonic lodge at Lone Rock since 1865. He is a Democrat in politics, and he and his wife are members of the Methodist church. |
| Family | Elizabeth McCloud b. 19 August 1802, d. 20 March 1884 | |
| Children | 1. | George Hiram Krouskop 7 |
| 2. | Mary Krouskop | |
| 3. | William Krouskop 7 | |
| 4. | Lettica Lord Krouskop 5 | |
| 5. | Abiel Krouskop b. 13 Jul 1840, d. 2 Apr 19307 | |
| 6. | Cynthia Krouskop 8 | |
| 7. | Eliza Seaman Krouskop5 | |
| Last Edited | 1 Jun 2013 |
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