Jacob F. Wissinger, husband of Mary Schultz (daughter of German immigrants Peter and Julianna (Hoss) Schultz). Due to his diligence and success at farming Jacob was given the job of running the Richardson County Poorfarm in 1914. It was described as very run down and Jacob turned it around, replacing all the fences, planting an orchard, building new outbuildings, etc. I don't know if you're related to Jacob but whether you are or not, it seemed to me his valuable work deserved notice on his Findagrave page. And of course his wife Mary would have been a full partner in all of that without getting any of the credit, as was a woman's lot most of the time in those days. (FAG Contributor #46840651 Diane Goodloe). I'm pretty sure my g-g-grandmother's older brother, a clockmaker named John Madison Curtis, Jr., lived out his later life at this poorfarm. His name appears on the 1920 and 1930 censuses as an "inmate" and through historic newspapers I've found three instances of him being picked up in various places in KS for insanity. I'd like to think that at least the Richardson County facility, through the disciplined care and work of Jacob and Mary, was a good place to end up. The implication of the article is that they ran it for many years.
******* Correcting mother to Ann Hughes since Solomon didn't marry Elizabeth until 1856, 4 years after the birth of Jacob.
Added by Bob Wissinger, FAG Contributor ***** Solomon’s first wife was Amelia Hughes married 1 Nov 1847
His second wife was Delilah Myers married 2 Dec 1850
And is third wife Elizabeth Acor (Easterday) married 22 Aug 1856.
Therefore Jacob’s mother should be indexed as
Delilah # 153279962.
******* Correcting mother to Ann Hughes since Solomon didn't marry Elizabeth until 1856, 4 years after the birth of Jacob.
Added by Bob Wissinger, FAG Contributor ***** Solomon’s first wife was Amelia Hughes married 1 Nov 1847
His second wife was Delilah Myers married 2 Dec 1850
And is third wife Elizabeth Acor (Easterday) married 22 Aug 1856.
Therefore Jacob’s mother should be indexed as
Delilah # 153279962.
Jacob F. Wissinger, husband of Mary Schultz (daughter of German immigrants Peter and Julianna (Hoss) Schultz). Due to his diligence and success at farming Jacob was given the job of running the Richardson County Poorfarm in 1914. It was described as very run down and Jacob turned it around, replacing all the fences, planting an orchard, building new outbuildings, etc. I don't know if you're related to Jacob but whether you are or not, it seemed to me his valuable work deserved notice on his Findagrave page. And of course his wife Mary would have been a full partner in all of that without getting any of the credit, as was a woman's lot most of the time in those days. (FAG Contributor #46840651 Diane Goodloe). I'm pretty sure my g-g-grandmother's older brother, a clockmaker named John Madison Curtis, Jr., lived out his later life at this poorfarm. His name appears on the 1920 and 1930 censuses as an "inmate" and through historic newspapers I've found three instances of him being picked up in various places in KS for insanity. I'd like to think that at least the Richardson County facility, through the disciplined care and work of Jacob and Mary, was a good place to end up. The implication of the article is that they ran it for many years.
******* Correcting mother to Ann Hughes since Solomon didn't marry Elizabeth until 1856, 4 years after the birth of Jacob.
Added by Bob Wissinger, FAG Contributor ***** Solomon’s first wife was Amelia Hughes married 1 Nov 1847
His second wife was Delilah Myers married 2 Dec 1850
And is third wife Elizabeth Acor (Easterday) married 22 Aug 1856.
Therefore Jacob’s mother should be indexed as
Delilah # 153279962.
******* Correcting mother to Ann Hughes since Solomon didn't marry Elizabeth until 1856, 4 years after the birth of Jacob.
Added by Bob Wissinger, FAG Contributor ***** Solomon’s first wife was Amelia Hughes married 1 Nov 1847
His second wife was Delilah Myers married 2 Dec 1850
And is third wife Elizabeth Acor (Easterday) married 22 Aug 1856.
Therefore Jacob’s mother should be indexed as
Delilah # 153279962.
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