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JACOB A.KEI FMMSM A WAT■iJacob A «Rn, sixth child of*ftally of ten children^ son of Rudolph tad Mary Ann Rex, was bora -Sept. 17th, 1841 in Summit County Ohio, whgrt his childhood flays were Spent, coming with his parents toMarble Rock in the year 1886 then■a. b6y of 15. H© grew to manhoodhi this locality. A few remaining will remember him as an active person in thin local'- sports anfl activities of what was then called theWest.In the year 1863 h© married Him Dorothy Beeiar and took upon him-If the'Tef^onsibllities of a home. Two daufhtflgi' and three sons ware bora in Itfira.I» 1876 the family moved to Washington, purchasing a ranch hear the Sound. Thor a two sons and two daughters were added tat” T Jthe family circle-’ who- were w»Ucared for. n. m.a.; second pioneerstruggle,' being, enrer thoughtful for those about him.Se frill-be-remembered as a good n'eighbbr, a kind husband and anovr . indulgent father. He was left.. a. widower ■ by the - .death of: hiswife about 1JL years ago. He cameEast during tbs Summer of 1913. During his stay here he made the confession of faith, was Immersed and muted with the church of CHristr January the 31st? 1914 he married Mary Jan© ReW ■-.going from here to v Waahfogton where • they spent a- few crionths, afterward returning to Marble Rock, where he■■ tho nioriting1 of Feb.^ iage of 79 years, 4 uonths and 26 days., leaving’ the faithful partner of the declining years, two sisters,* Mrs. Louisa Cluv. and Mrs. Elisabeth. Wagner, ofMarti© Reck,- one brother, Rudolph.Rex, of m$ . Jfarfc ■■’■■■ M*»\ Wee children and nicateeb grand-chil-dren in Washington; The funeral was held; at tbe ■ home Monday after-charge «f Rer.Begs of Charley. City * Beautiful;: se, lections wwre aung by%-VM*. IJtWW. . ....The. pall-bearerafrom, among his .nephews'.was-laid to «st inthe westsMe- eenjetary lreeide hla fathopr andmother.P■f.
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Marble Rock Journal
Marble Rock, Iowa, US
Sun, Jul 17, 1921
Page 5
Full Page
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