John H. DeMott

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John H. DeMott

Pompton Plains, one of the most picturesque and beautiful locations in Morris County, New Jersey, is the scene of the birth and present home of John H. DeMOTT, an enterprising and progressive agriculturist, who by industry and good management has gained for himself a competence for his declining years, also a reputation for integrity and uprightness. The family is one of the oldest in this section of the State, dating back to Revolutionary times, the ancestors purchasing their property from the Indians, and the farm on which Mr. DeMOTT now resides has been in the family possession for more than a century.

Henry B. DeMOTT, father of John H. DeMOTT, was a native of Bergen, Hudson county, New Jersey. When six years of age he accompanied his parents to Morris county, New Jersey, locating in the vicinity of Pompton Plains, where his death occurred at the advances age of over eighty years. His active career was devoted to farming pursuits, in which he was highly successful, his land being very productive by reason of high cultivation and constant and arduous labor. He was a man of influence in the community, active and public-spirited, and was respected by all with whom he was brought in contact. He married Catherine BROWN, whose death occurred on the homestead farm, and they were the parents of four children, among whom was John H., of this review.

John H. DeMOTT was born near his present place of residence, in 1844. During his early years he attended the district school and assisted in the work of the home farm, thus becoming inured to that kind of labor, and upon the death of his father he inherited the property, which consists of fifty-eight acres, and has since spent his entire time in its cultivation and improvement, it ranking now among the best farms in that locality. He has ever been thorough and painstaking in his work, and his practical methods have lead to gratifying financial results. His political support has been given to the Republican party, but he has never sought or desired public office, devoting his entire time and energy to the management of his farm. He holds membership in the Reformed church, the local Grange, Patrons of Husbandry, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and the Junior Order of United American Mechanics.

Mr. DeMOTT married Rebecca Ida JACOBUS, of Cedar Grove, New Jersey. Children: Eva May; Aleria Hosier, resides in Mountain View; Arthur. The family take an active interest in all that pertains to the welfare of the community in which they have made their home for so many years, commanding the respect of all, sharing in their confidence and good will.

Transcribed by John Cresseveur (1949-2003)