Lough - Jacob B.
Source: 1880 History of Parke County, Indiana by JH Beadle (Chicago:
HH Hill)
I include this because of the Waveland (Montgomery County)
Connection - kbz
Jacob B. LOUGH, farmer Waveland, was born in Cumberland Co in
1810. He is the son of Thomas and Nancy (BISHONG) Lough, both
natives of Cumberland Co, Ky. Thomas Lough and his father were
musicians. Thomas was a drummer and did good service in beating
up volunteers, both in the Indian wars of the NW territory and in
the late war. His father served in the Revolutionary War under
Washington as fifer. Thomas B. Lough came to Indiana at the
beginning of the rebellion and died in 1865, aged 77 years, his
wife died in her 77th year two days after her husband. Jacob
Lough's paternal grandmother was Nancy WARNER, cousin to Gen.
George Washington. His maternal grandfather was Capt. of a
company under Gen. Harrison.
Jacob B. Lough was married in 1843
in Ky, and remained there until he could earn a vehicle to convey
him to Parke Co. By his first wife he had 3 children: Thomas W,
George W. and Serapta D. His first wife, Rosanna STALCUP, died in
1846, aged 28 years. He was married a second time in 1847, to
Mrs. Emily J. (McGUFFEY) ENGLISH. By this union he has two
children: Elva J. and Perry J. He and his first and second wife
and all his children are members of the Christian church.
In
politics he was formerly a whig but is now a republican. George
W. was a soldier in the 21st Reg. Ind. Vols. and served 3 years.
When Mr. Lough was married he and his wife had but a very limited
share of this world's goods. He now owns a good farm of 305 acres
and has it fairly stocked. He never cared for office and never
was sued in his life. His education is that of the common schools
of his boyhood.