Carroll County IN Archives Biographies.....McManus, Jacob C. 1866 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/in/infiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com March 25, 2006, 11:06 pm Author: John C. Odell (1916) JACOB C. McMANUS. Jacob C. McManus, a successful farmer of Adams township, where he owns one hundred and thirty-eight acres of land and operates three hundred and ten acres, is a native of the township where he lives, having been born on December 31, 1866. He is a son of Bernard and Isabelle (Crowel) McManus, the former of whom was born on May 15, 1824, in County Cavan, Ireland, and. the latter, born on May 4, 1830, in Montgomery county, Ohio. John Crowel, the father of Isabelle (Crowel) McManus and the grandfather of Jacob C McManus, married Jane Jeffries. He was county commissioner of Carroll county at the time the present court house was erected. His daughter, Isabelle (Crowell) McManus, when a little girl, saw the Indians at the time they were moved to a reservation west of the Mississippi river. The late Bernard McManus came with his parents to America and settled with them at Rochester, New York. Subsequently, however, he left home and for a number of years was a sailor. He returned, however, to his old home and worked by the month on the farm until i860, when he was married to Mrs. Isabelle (Crowell) Timmons, the widow of Parry S. Timmons, who had died in 1859, leaving five children; two of whom are now living: Malissa died in childhood; W. F. is a resident of Rock Creek township and has served as assessor of Adams township, having been elected on the Democratic ticket; Jane married John A. Peterson and is deceased; Sarah married William J. Wakeland and lives in Adams township; Perry died in 1915. Three children were born to Bernard and Isabelle McManus, namely: Alice is the wife of Oliver Armstrong, of Delphi; John H. was the second born; Jacob C. is the subject of this sketch. After his marriage the late Bernard McManus settled in Adams township, where he farmed until his death, on October 17, 1895. His wife died on April 8, 1906. Bernard McManus was a Democrat in politics. His wife was a member of the Christian church at Hickory Grove. Jacob C. McManus was educated in the common schools of Adams township and at the Central Normal College at Danville, Indiana. On November 28, 1897, Mr. McManus was married to Florence Beard, the daughter of Eli and Mary Jane (Hughes) Beard, the former of whom was born in Darke county, Ohio, on June 7, 1835, the son of John and Sophia (Moore) Beard. To Mr. McManus's first marriage there were born three children: John J. was born on August 26, 1898, and lives at home; William E. was born on August 9, 1901, and Irene, July 18, 1904. Mrs. McManus died on March 20, 1905, and on September 12, 1907, Mr. McManus was married to Blanche Armstrong, a prominent member and active worker in the Hickory Grove Christian church. As heretofore stated, Mr. McManus owns one hundred and thirty-eight acres in Adams township, but operates a farm of three hundred and ten acres, all of which is well improved land. The farm is located in section 15. A short time ago he built a magnificent barn and a new house, which is a modern home in every respect Mr. McManus is well known to the people of Adams township, enjoys their absolute confidence and has a host of friends. Additional Comments: Extracted from: Biographical Section of HISTORY OF CARROLL COUNTY INDIANA ITS PEOPLE, INDUSTRIES AND INSTITUTIONS BY JOHN C ODELL With Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens and Genealogical Records of Many of the Old Families ILLUSTRATED 1916 B. F. BOWEN & COMPANY, Inc. Indianapolis, Indiana File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/in/carroll/bios/mcmanus209nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/infiles/ File size: 4.1 Kb