Frank L. Jacobus

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Frank L. Jacobus

Source: History Morris County New Jersey, Volume II, Lewis Publishing Co., 1914

A resident of Towaco, New Jersey, Frank L. JACOBUS is one of the prosperous and progressive agriculturists of his locality, and as such a personal mention of him is highly appropriate in this work. This is one of the oldest families in this section of the State, the members of which have been prominently identified with every movement that has meant progress and improvement.

Henry D. JACOBUS, father of Frank L. JACOBUS, was born in Clinton, Essex county, New Jersey, and his death occurred there at the age of seventy years. He served an apprenticeship at the trade of wheelwright in early life, which occupation he followed successfully for a number of years, in his later life devoting his attention to the cultivation of the soil, continuing along that line up to the time of his death. He married Sarah JACOBUS, who lived to the advanced age of eighty-four years, and they were the parents of six children, three sons and three daughters, all of whom are now deceased with the exception of Frank L. and Hassel, the latter named a resident of Newark, New Jersey.

Frank L. JACOBUS was born in Towaco, Morris county, New Jersey, November 17, 1865. His early life was spent in attendance at the public schools, where he obtained a rudimentary education, and in assisting his father in the work of the home farm, thus gaining a thorough knowledge of agriculture. After a short residence in Newark, he returned to his home, where he again became his father’s assistant, and since the death of the latter is the owner of his present place, consisting of 100 acres of well cultivated land located in Montville township, and is devoting his attention to the raising of general produce and to stock raising. He personally supervises every detail of the work, and the well-kept appearance of his property indicates that he is a man of thrift and enterprise. In addition to the work of his farm, which requires considerable attention owing to it s extensive size, he is serving in the capacity of justice of the peace and notary public, and since 1903 has acted as collector of the township, discharging the duties of this office with promptness and efficiency, as attested by the fact that he has been several times re-elected. He is an active member of the Methodist Episcopal church of Towaco, serving as a member of the board of trustees, a member of the Junior Order of United American Mechanics, and a Republican in politics, prominent and active in the councils of his party.

Mr. JACOBUS married, January 1, 1893, Lavinia VAN DUYNE, born September 19, 1903[sic], daughter of James and Hester (MANDEVILLE) VAN DUYNE, and a representative of one of the pioneer families of Morris county. Children: Edison, Laura, Clarence, Mabel, Florence. Mr. JACOBUS possesses in marked degree the confidence and respect of the entire community and wields a wide influence for good.

Transcribed by John Cresseveur (1949-2003)