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JACOB W. MISHLER, farmer, post-office Jasper, was born Sept. 3, 1835, in Darke county, Ohio. His father, also a native of Ohio, was a farmer and minister, and sometimes taught school. His mother was also a native of Ohio. Jacob was raised on a farm. At the age of seventeen his parents died and he went to work on a farm by the month. He also worked at carpentering some, and in 1856 moved to Iowa to look at the country. He returned and was married March 5th of the same year to Rebecca Shiveley. He moved to Wabash, Ind., in 1860, and engaged in farming, going from there to Platt county, Ill., where he remained twelve years. He then moved to Jasper county and bought his present fine farm of 178 acres in Preston township. Mr. Mishler has nine children living, named Florence E., Lee H., Henry S., William C., Chas. E., Albert D., Daisy, Jenny May, and Orpha. Mr. Mishler has 160 acres under cultivation and eighteen acres of timber; has a fine orchard, and raises fruit of most all kinds; has two springs and a good well of water. Mr. and Mrs. Mishler are members of the German Baptist Church. They have a good home.