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Biographies Whiteside Co 1885 >
Alpha Eugene Jacobs
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25 Jul 2005
Source: Portrait & Biographical Album of Whiteside County, IL
Originally published 1885 Chapman Bros., Chicago, IL Alpha Eugene Jacobs, druggist and stationer at Tampico, was born Jan. 22, 1856, in La Salle Co. Ill. His father was a farmer and is now decased. The latter came to Tampico Township in 1860 and settled on a farm. Mr. Jacobs was a pupil in the school at Sterling and acquired a business education in the Commercial College at Chicago. He afterwards taught three terms in the common schools of Whiteside County. Mr. Jacobs was a member of his father's family until his marriage, in Tampico Township, to Ida Badgley. She was born Dec. 26, 1859, in Tampico Township, and always resided in the same place until her marriage. Her parents reside in the village. Asahel and Sadie M. are the names of the children of Mr. and Mrs. Jacobs. Previous to his marriage, Mr. Jacobs had established his business as a druggist, in which he has achieved popularity and success. He has a valuable and well assorted stock of goods common to his lines of business and he owns village property, and also an individual interest in the estate of his father, which includes 240 acres of land. In political faith and relations he is a Republican, and he is now serving as Village Treasurer (1885). He is a member of the Masonic lodge. Mrs. Jacobs belongs to th Methodist Episcopal Church.
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