Hollabaugh, Jacob

Jacob Hollabaugh, a pioneer of Wayne County, Tenn., was born in 1822, son of George and Catherine Hollabaugh, who were born in North Carolina, and came to Tennessee about 1818, locating in perry County, where the father resided until his death in 1824. The mother died in 1856. Jacob resided with his widowed mother until after his marriage, which occurred in 1842, to Rosanna Harvey, daughter of James and Rachel Harvey. She was born in Tennessee in 1824, and became the mother of the following family: Mary J., James C., Rachel A., Elizabeth C., George T., John T., Frederick W., Buchanan B., Madison J., Isham G. Harris, Midda V., Joseph B., Luther W., and Jacob S., Elizabeth C., John T. and Joseph B. are dead. Our subject resided on the home farm until 1864, when he sold out and purchased the farm on which he is now residing, consisting of 314 acres, well improved. He has a fine variety of various fruits, and gives considerable attention to bee culture. He has always been industrious, and accordingly has prospered. He and wife joined the Methodist Episcopal Church South in 1842. Mr. Hollabaugh is a Mason, and always has been a stanch Democrat in politics, and cast his first presidential vote for James K. Polk.

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