Family Files February 2022 - Person Sheet
Family Files February 2022 - Person Sheet
NameJacob FORBES 
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It is not the nursling of wealth or fortune, who has been dandled into manhood on the lap of prosperity, that carries away the world's honors or wields the mightiest influence; but it is rather the man whose earlier years were cheered by scarcely a single proffer of aid or smile of approbation, and has drawn from adversity the elements of greatness. Everywhere in human experience, hardship is the vestibule of the highest success. Such has been the experience of Jacob T. Forbes, one of Porter County's most substantial and worthy citizens. He is one of the old settlers of Jackson Township, and springs from sturdy Scotch-German stock. The family originated in Scotland, but one of the remote ancestors settled in Germany, from which country Jacob Forbes, the great-grandfather of our subject, came to America. This worthy progenitor of the family in America, settled in Madison County, New York, where he became a prosperous farmer. His good wife lived to the great age of 108 years. Our subject well remembers seeing and talking to her when he was a little boy of about five years old. Members of this family served in the Revolution, as well as the War of 1812. Jacob Forbes, son of the original pioneer and grandfather of our subject, lived to be seventy-five years of age, and was a substantial farmer of Madison County, New York. He married Miss Nancy Shippy, and to them were born these children: Nicholas, John, David, Isaac, Jacob, and Margaret. Mr. Forbes is remembered as a man of excellent habits, and one whose reputation was high among the people.
His son, David Forbes, father of our subject, was a native of Madison County, New York, and was there married to Miss Martha Sheridan, who bore him these children: Jacob T., Mary, George, Martha, Isaac, and Matilda. In 1823 Mr. Forbes moved to Jefferson County, New York, and settled on a farm, where all his children were born, with the exception of Jacob T., who first saw the light of day in Madison County, that State. In 1831 Mr. Forbes maved to Canada, and settled near Hamilton, where he remained about five years. Returning to the Empire State he settled in Cattaraugus County, and remained there until 1864, when he removed to Tama County, Iowa, and resided with his daughter until his death in 1889, when ninety-one years of age. He was a hard-working, industrious citizen, and his character was above reproach. In politics he was a Democrat, and in religion both he and wife were Baptists.
Source: Goodspeed Brothers. 1894. Pictorial and Biographical Record of La Porte, Porter, Lake and Starke Counties, Indiana. Chicago, Illinois: Goodspeed Brothers. 569 p.
Page(s) in Source: 161-163
His son, David Forbes, father of our subject, was a native of Madison County, New York, and was there married to Miss Martha Sheridan, who bore him these children: Jacob T., Mary, George, Martha, Isaac, and Matilda. In 1823 Mr. Forbes moved to Jefferson County, New York, and settled on a farm, where all his children were born, with the exception of Jacob T., who first saw the light of day in Madison County, that State. In 1831 Mr. Forbes maved to Canada, and settled near Hamilton, where he remained about five years. Returning to the Empire State he settled in Cattaraugus County, and remained there until 1864, when he removed to Tama County, Iowa, and resided with his daughter until his death in 1889, when ninety-one years of age. He was a hard-working, industrious citizen, and his character was above reproach. In politics he was a Democrat, and in religion both he and wife were Baptists.
Source: Goodspeed Brothers. 1894. Pictorial and Biographical Record of La Porte, Porter, Lake and Starke Counties, Indiana. Chicago, Illinois: Goodspeed Brothers. 569 p.
Page(s) in Source: 161-163