Richland County IL Archives Biographies.....Betebenner, Jacob L. 1837 - 
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Author: Lake City Publishing Co.

JACOB L. BETEBENNER, one of the representative farmers of Richland County,
residing on section 6, Olney Township, is a native of Maryland, his birth having
occurred in Frederick County, on the 8th of January, 1837. His father was also
born in the same State, in the year 1801. He was a plasterer by trade, and
followed that occupation during his early life. In later years he carried on
agricultural pursuits. George Betebenner married Liddie Everhart, who was born
in Maryland in 1811, and was of Dutch descent. In the spring of 1859 they
emigrated Westward, locating in Olney, but after six months spent in that city
removed to Wabash County and purchased a farm, upon which they passed the
remainder of their days. The death of the mother occurred December 28, 1877, and
the father was called to his final rest December 20, 1886. They were buried side
by side in a Lutheran cemetery in Wabash County.

     Mr. and Mrs. Betebenner had a family of nine children, five sons and four
daughters, of whom eight are yet living, as follows: John, a resident farmer of
Crawford County, Neb.; Ann C., who is the widow of Hiram E. Smith, and makes her
home in Wabash County; Jacob, of this sketch; Mary, wife of John Xander, a
prosperous farmer of Richland County; Benton E., a painter and paper-hanger of
Omaha, Neb.; Emma J., wife of David Seibert, who is clerking in a dry-goods
store in West Salem, Ill.; Charles F., who is in the West; and Laura E., who
completes the family. George died on the 29th of April, 1887.

  The subject of this sketch was reared to manhood under the parental roof,
living first upon his father's farm in Maryland, then upon the old homestead in
Wabash County. In the public schools he acquired a good education. In 1868, he
started out in life for himself, and first earned his livelihood by clerking in
a store, where he was employed for a year. On the expiration of that period he
purchased a farm in Richland County, where he has since made his home. On the
11th of May, 1889, Mr. Betebenner was united in marriage with Miss Elizabeth
Ameter, a record of whose family is given elsewhere in this work, in connection
with the sketch of Frederick Ameter. One child graces this union, a son, Albert
C., born April 26, 1880. The family resides in a beautiful country home in the
midst of a fine farm, comprising eighty acres of valuable land. In addition to
the residence there are good barns and outbuildings, and all the improvements
found I upon a model farm of the nineteenth century. The place is located about
three miles west of Olney, and thus the conveniences of the city are easily
attainable. The farm is one of the best in the township, and the owner is
accounted one of the leading agriculturists. Mr. Betebenner also owns one
hundred and twenty acres near by his home farm. He is a member of the Lutheran
Church, and his wife belongs to the German Reformed Church. In his political
views he is a Democrat, but has never sought or desired the honors or emoluments
of public office, preferring to devote his time and attention to his business
interests, in which he has met with excellent success. He deserves great credit
for his prosperity, for it has been achieved entirely through his own
well-directed efforts in the legitimate channels of business.


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Portrait and Biographical Record of Effingham, Jasper and Richland Counties
Chicago: Lake City Publishing Co.
1893

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