Biography of Hon. Jacob Helwig, pages 572 / 573.  History of De Kalb 
County, Indiana.  Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 1885.

Hon. Jacob Helwig, deceased, was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, Sept. 10, 
1804, a son of George Helwig.  He, in his youth, learned the cabinet-maker’s 
trade of his father, and worked at it several years in Ohio.  He was a 
resident of Tuscarawas and Carroll counties, several years each, and was a 
prominent man wherever he lived, holding several offices of trust.  In 1841 
he came to De Kalb County, Ind., and settled in Troy Township.  He was 
elected twice to the Legislature from this district, and also served two 
terms as County Commissioner and one as Treasurer.  He was a member of the 
Lutheran church in early life, but after coming to De Kalb County united 
with the Methodist Episcopal church.  In politics he was a strong Democrat.  
He was married to Jemima Jenkins, and to them were born five children---
George, Elizabeth, Peter, Isaac, and John B.  The latter was for eight years 
President of Wittenburg College, Springfield, Ohio, and is now pastor of the 
Lutheran church at Akron, Ohio.  His wife died and he afterward married Sarah 
Gossage.  They had a family of five children---Barbara A., Kezia, Mary, 
Rebecca, and Christina.  Mr. Helwig died Dec. 10, 1869.

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Arlene Goodwin
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