Person:Jacob Troyer (2)

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Name Jacob D. Troyer
Gender Male
Birth? 1846 Holmes Co., Ohio
Marriage 1867 Holmes Co., Ohioto Susanna Yoder
Death? 1931 Custer Co., Nebraska

According to a WorldConnect database, Jacob was the son of David Troyer and Elizabeth Plank, and had 10 children, finally settling in Custer Co., Nebraska. {'Gerber-Garber Getting There', WorldConnect, <wc.rootsweb.com>}

 Various sources show their children are Moses J. 1869-1926; David Henry 1871-1941; Mary Elizabeth 1873-1913 m1 Charles E. Shankland m2 Benjamin Bowers; George Washington 1875-1952; Nicholas Barnabus 1876-1926; Nettie Agnes 1878-1940 m. Kaupp; Daniel W. 1880-1907; Veronica 'Fanny' Clara 1882- m. Otis W. Engles; Percival Lowell 1885-1968 and Emma Lela 1886-1977 m. Joseph McCandless.
In the 1860 census for Berlin, Holmes Co., Ohio, David Troyer is 50, farmer; with Elizabeth 47; Joseph 20; Eli 18; Elizabeth 16; Jacob 14; David 12?; Moses 10; and Daniel 7 -- all born OH.
 In the 1870 census for Berlin, Holmes Co., Ohio, Jacob Troyer is 24, farmer; with Susan 26; Moses 1; and Jonathon (Hummel?) 10.
 In the 1880 census for Lynn, Clay Co., Nebraska, 'Jacob Troger' is a farmer, age 34 from Ohio (father Pennsylvania, mother Ohio).  His wife Susana is 34, from Ohio (parents Ohio).  Their children are Moses 11; David H. 8  -- all born in Ohio; Mary E. IA [Iowa or Indiana]; Geo. 6 IA; Nicholas 3 IA; and Nettie A. 1 born Nebraska.  {p.64c, NARA T9-0745}
 In the 1900 census for Triumph, Custer Co., Nebraska, Jacob D. 'Troger' is 54 b Apr 1846 OH (PA?), farmer, married 33 years; with Christiana b. Sept 1845 OH (PA, PA), with 10 of 10 children living; children are Daniel W. 19; Fannie C. 17; Percival L. 15; and Emma L. 13 -- all born NE.
 In the 1910 census for Delight, Custer Co., Susana shows 9 of 10 children living. None live with them.
 In the 1920 census for Delight, Jacob is a widower, living alone.
 "On December 17, 1896, [William Kaupp] married Nettie Troyer, of Pine canyon, a native of Nebraska, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Troyer, who are now living in Callaway Nebraska. Mrs. Kaupp has two brothers in Custer county, George and Nicholas; two sisters there; one brother in Wyoming, and one sister and two brothers in the state of Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Troyer came to Clay county, Nebraska, in the early seventies. "{History of Custer Co.}
 Jacob, Susannah, and son Nicholas are buried in Rose Hill cemetery in Custer Col, Nebraska. {<http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~necuster/cmterys/rosep_t.html>}