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JACOB B. CHENOWETH, farmer and stock-raiser, Sec.17; P. O. Hill Grove; was born in Pike Co., Ohio, May 13, 1824, and came with his parents to Washington Township, where he now resides, in December, 1829; his father, John Chenoweth, was born in Pike Co., Ohio, Nov. 7, 1797, and is said to be the first white child born on the Scioto River in that county; he married Mary E. Barger April 13, 1820; she was born in Virginia in 1797; her father, Jacob Barger, was born March 13, 1769, and married Susan Barger, who was born in Germany; he died Sept. 7, 1822, and she died Oct. 24, 1845. Jacob B., the subject of this sketch, began life poor; he worked for small wages, farming up to 1850; his limited education he procured here in a hut built of round logs, small and so low a big boy could barely stand upright; in place of glass window-lights was greased white paper, through which only dim knowledge could be obtained. He married Sarah Wagemon Sept. 10, 1857; she was born in Darke Co., Sept. 8, 1837; her father, William Wagemon, was born in Pennsylvania, and married Mary Baker, of Virginia, he died in Wabash Co., Ind., in the winter of 1867; she died in Randolph Co., Ind., in March, 1876. Mr. and Mrs. Chenoweth have four children, viz., John W., born Sept. 6, 1858; Mary A., Oct. 21, 1860; Flora J., March 30, 1863; and Ira O., March 15, 1874. He owns 100 acres and a good home; he has been Supervisor, Trustee, School Director, etc., but has never aspired to public office.