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Jacob fought with the 173rd Ohio Infantry during the Civil War (US Civil War Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934) and was granted an invalid's pension by the federal government March 21, 1890. He was 58/59 at the time. It was subsequently increased in 1892, 1894, and 1901.

The Sunday Gazetteer
Sunday, April 27, 1890
pg. 3

Died
The Gazetteer records with regret the death of Mrs. Jacob Grove, which occurred at the family residence, No. 1215 Owings street, Monday night at 9 o'clock. The deceased was a lady of amiable and engaging disposition and by the exercise of these womanly traits she had won the love and esteem of a wide circle of devoted friends. She was in her 56th year. The funeral, which was largely attended, took place from the home of the deceased at 3 o'clock Wednesday afternoon.

He married a third time to Ida Mitchell; he was 63 years of age at the time and she was 34 years of age. They moved to Batesville in south Texas sometime in the early 1900s and were listed in the 1900 census for Batesville, Zavala County, Texas. They later returned to Denison where he died in 1919. Thirty-seven days later on January 6, 1920, Ida was granted a widow's pension. Little else is known of Ida except that she is listed in the 1921 Denison City Directory as Jacob's widow.

Although Jacob's occupation is listed as carpenter in latter years, in earlier years he was a cooper.