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John William Jacobs February 16 1837 - January 20 1862 
Boyle County KyArchives Biography

Author: Centre College Alumni, Published 1890 

John William Jacobs . Son of John A. and Susan W.F. (Powell) Jacobs, both natives of Virginia. Born February 16, 1837, at Danville. Preliminary studies at preparatory of Centre College. Entered Freshman Class, and, on graduating, was employed as teacher at the Deaf and Dumb Institute at Danville, where he taught six years. October 8, 1861, licensed to preach the gospel; December 11th, ordained. His theological course was taken at the Seminary in Danville. On the organization of the Fourth Kentucky Infantry for the Federal service in the civil war he was appointed Chaplain. January 20, 1862, died of typhoid fever while on duty at Lebanon, KY. Never married.


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1854 Graduate

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