Jacob was the eldest son of Jacob and Elizabeth(Moler)Alt. He was married to Mary Drew Sept. 24, 1809, Jefferson Co. Virginia. Their children were: Elizabeth, Sarah Ann, Jacob Henry, John William, Joseph Abner, Maria, Mary, Adam Thompson, Margaret, Emory and Eliza Jane.
In 1833, Mary Drew Alt had a serious attack of Typhoid Fever and Jacob nursed her for 12 weeks. He was said to have been a great nurse, often taking care of the sick people in the neighborhood, shaving and laying out the dead. His children observed him retiring to the orchard, where he prayed in secret for Mary's recovery. Just as she was recovering, he took sick with billious fever and died in 11 days.
In 1833, Mary Drew Alt had a serious attack of Typhoid Fever and Jacob nursed her for 12 weeks. He was said to have been a great nurse, often taking care of the sick people in the neighborhood, shaving and laying out the dead. His children observed him retiring to the orchard, where he prayed in secret for Mary's recovery. Just as she was recovering, he took sick with billious fever and died in 11 days.
Jacob was the eldest son of Jacob and Elizabeth(Moler)Alt. He was married to Mary Drew Sept. 24, 1809, Jefferson Co. Virginia. Their children were: Elizabeth, Sarah Ann, Jacob Henry, John William, Joseph Abner, Maria, Mary, Adam Thompson, Margaret, Emory and Eliza Jane.
In 1833, Mary Drew Alt had a serious attack of Typhoid Fever and Jacob nursed her for 12 weeks. He was said to have been a great nurse, often taking care of the sick people in the neighborhood, shaving and laying out the dead. His children observed him retiring to the orchard, where he prayed in secret for Mary's recovery. Just as she was recovering, he took sick with billious fever and died in 11 days.
In 1833, Mary Drew Alt had a serious attack of Typhoid Fever and Jacob nursed her for 12 weeks. He was said to have been a great nurse, often taking care of the sick people in the neighborhood, shaving and laying out the dead. His children observed him retiring to the orchard, where he prayed in secret for Mary's recovery. Just as she was recovering, he took sick with billious fever and died in 11 days.
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