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JACOB SHOLTEY, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. Shirley; was born Sept. 10, 1805, in Lancaster Co., Penn.; remained there thirty-three years, engaged in farming. In 1830, he married Mary Kauffman, born in 1810; after marriage, they settled on a farm, Mr. Sholtey working by the day at 40 cents, and at $4 per month; in 1835, he moved to Juniata Co., Penn., and engaged in a flouring-mill for one year; selling out, he settled three miles east of Dayton, Ohio, and engaged in working for Messrs. Monker and Williams for six months; he moved from there to Indiana, settling in Delaware Co., on a farm of eighty acres, which they bought in green woods; their only bedstead during seven years, was poles fastened to the wall and made to rest on a stool at the other end; next bought mill property, owning it four years; in 1849, he moved to Bloomington, Ill., engaging in farming, renting of W. Wallace; in 1850, settled on his present farm of 125 acres, which they have increased to 630 acres, earning all by their own labor and management; has made fine improvements; the barn cost $4,000; has fine facilities for watering stock. Has had nine children — Christian (deceased), Henry C., Susan, Samuel B. F., Benjamin D., Levi W., Annie M., Sophia (deceased), John (deceased).