Grundy County IL Archives Obituaries.....Claypool, Jacob 1876
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Morris Herald, Aug 25, 1876
In the town of Wauponsee, Grundy County, Ills., on the morning of the 17th 
inst. Jacob Claypool, passed away. He was born in Randolph County, Virginia, 
August 23rd, 1789, and if he had lived but six days more, would have been 88 
years of age. He moved from Randolph county to near Chillicothe, Ohio (then 
Northwestern Territory) in 1799. He served in the war of 1812, in the 1st 
regiment of Ohio volunteers. On his return from the war he settled in Brown 
County, Ohio, where he remained until 1834, when he removed to Grundy County, 
Illinois, accompanied by his two sons, Perry A. and Lawrence W., his wife 
having previously died. Perry A., his oldest son, died in 1846. Lawrence W., 
his other son, still survives his father and resides near the old 
homestead. Mr. Claypool was one of the earliest settlers of this county, and 
resided on the farm on which he died, forty-two years. When he came here the 
vast prairies lay untouched by the hand of man, indians were more plenty and 
better than white men. He took a deep interest in the organization of Grundy 
county, and in having the county seat located at Morris. He was one of three 
of the first Board of Commissioners elected in this county, at the election 
held on the 24th day of May. Henry Cryder, another of the trio, having died 
some years ago and James McKees, the third, still resides in this city. He 
held many offices of honor and trust to the satisfaction of all. Probably no 
man in the county was more deeply interested, or connected with the 
organization and welfare of Grundy county, unless it be the lamented George 
Keirstead. He was a man of large frame; had an iron constitution, hardly ever 
experienced a day of sickness. His honesty and integrity were never doubted; 
extraordinarily peculiar and eccentric, and rough in his character and habits, 
he withstood the hardships of a pioneer life, which just suited him, for 
eighty-eight years, and was "gathered to his fathers like a shock of corn, 
fully ripe." Jacob Claypool was the possessor of a fund of good common sense, 
fully acquainted with life and the ways of the world. He was very original and 
independent in his thoughts and actions, as a deed, conveying the ground known 
as the Claypool graveyard, date June 14th, 1841, will show.

(Description of deed is shown)

In that yard was buried his son Perry A., in 1846, and shortly thereafter Mr. 
Claypool had a tombstone erected bearing the following inscription:

(First side)

Perry Amos Claypool

Born in Clermont, now Brown County, Ohio, June 15, 1815, emigrated to his 
county 1834.

Died October 15, 1846

Erected by Jacob Claypool

(Second side)

Son of Jacob and Nancy Claypool, late Ballard

Grandson of Abraham and Elizabeth Claypool, late Wilson

Great-grandson of James and Margaret Claypool, late Dunbar

Great great-grandson of William Claypool, of Virginia, whose forefathers 
emigrated from Germany, by way of England, to America.

Mr. Claypool was the possessor of a cream colored horse, now 35 years old 
which had for the past 23 years been his constant companion. It was his 
bequest that at the time of his death the old horse be clothed in 
mourning. The request was complied with, and old “Nudge” at the head of a 
procession of 176 vehicles followed his old master to his final resting.

The funeral took place on Friday of last week and was the largest ever held in 
the county. Rev. Montgomery, of the Congregational church, of this city, 
officiated. The remains were interred in the grounds as set apart by the above 
deed, there to remain until the resurrection morn.

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