Jacob Stonebraker

War of 1812 Jacob Stonebraker appears with the rank of Pvt. on a Muster Roll of a company of Ohio Mounted Volunteers commanded by Captain George Kesling, said company being attached to a regiment commanded by Col. Allen Trimble on the sixth of Oct., each man having a horse in the service during the whole time of service. Jacob served from September 27 to October 20, 1812. His residence was Butler Co., Ohio. Traveling allowance for 100 miles, 5 days from St. Marys plus 29 days pay was $17.86.

Jacob Stonebraker and Charity, his wife are dead. They both died on Tuesday morning, Febuary 20 (1872) within two hours of each other. There was but three months difference in their ages, being born in the summer of 1792. Had they lived a few more months longer they would have reached the ripe old old age of four score years. They had been married more than half a century and have resided in this township over forty years. The old man's death was not unexpected as he has been an invalid all winter, but that of Aunt Charity was very sudden. She not being sick more than twelve hours. On Wednesday, Febuary 21, a large concourse of relatives and friends assembled and with bowed and reverent heads buried this pair of worth pioneers in one wide deep grave.