Whetzel, Jacob

Personal Information
Last Name	Whetzel
First Name	Jacob
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Death Date	7/2/1827
Birth Date
Obituary Source	Martin Co. Republican, Oct. 5, 1871
Source Information	Cemetery index
Cemetery	Jacob Whetzel Cemetery, Waverly, Ind.

Family Information
Spouse	Ruhamah Shepherd
Survived By	Wife.
Other	Age 61. Born Sept. 16, 1765. Revolutionary War soldier. Born in the Shenandoah Valley. Migrated to Ohio County, Virginia in 1769, along with Martin, George, Lewis, and John Whetzel. Left Virginia, stopping in Kentucky for a short time, before coming to Indiana, crossing the Ohio at or near North Bend. Settled on White Water River, Indiana Territory in 1814. After Ohio County was organized, he was elected a Magistrate.
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