Biography of Jacob Brechbill, pages 681 / 682.  History of De Kalb County, 
Indiana.  Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 1885.

Jacob Brechbill was born in Bedford County, Pa., Sept. 2, 1832, the second 
son of Martin and Barbara (Guyer) Brechbill, natives of Pennsylvania, of 
German origin.  In 1834 his parents moved to Indiana County, Pa., where he 
was reared and educated.  In 1854 he moved with his parents to Stark County, 
Ohio, where he assisted his father till his marriage, and then rented land 
till 1862, when he moved to De Kalb County, Ind., and bought the farm in 
Keyser Township, where he has since lived.  His first purchase was eighty 
acres, and that only partially improved.  He went bravely to work and 
cleared his land, and has from time to time made additions to it till he now 
owns 370 acres.  He was married Feb. 3, 1859, to Sarah Ober, a native of 
Bedford County, Pa., who moved to Stark county, Ohio, with her parents, John 
and Nancy (Becktel) Ober, when fifteen years of age.  They have had eight 
children: but six are living---Martin, John, Nancy, Lizzie, Sarah Ann, and 
Mary J.  Cora A. and Francis C. are deceased.  Mr. and Mrs. Brechbill are 
members of the United Brethren church. Politically he is a Republican.

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Arlene Goodwin
Auburn, Indiana
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