Tipton-Madison County IN Archives Biographies.....Barrow, Jacob 1842 - 
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Author: Charles Blanchard, Editor (1883)

   JACOB BARROW is a native of Madison County, and was born March 6, 1842. He is
the son of James and Elizabeth (Denny) Barrow, natives of Kentucky, and of
English descent. His father was an early settler in Madison County, and in 1849
removed with his family to Tipton County. He obtained a good home for his family
before his death, which occurred in 1853. He had lived a consistent Christian
life, as a member of the U. B. Church. His wife (aged seventy-two) still
survives him, and resides with her son Jacob. Our subject was reared on the
farm, but was deprived of any education, as he and his elder brother were the
main supports of the family. He remained at home until his mother married again,
and at the age of fourteen he began working for himself. Without any
instructions, he built a wagon, doing all the wood-work, blacksmithing and
painting, and when completed sold it for $120. He worked at wagon-making and
farming until 1877, when he removed to Windfall and engaged in blacksmithing. He
and brothers invented and patented "The Little Giant Stump Puller," which has
since been twice improved. They have also invented and patented an elliptic
engine, applicable for all purposes, also a wind engine, and a beltless governor
for an engine, steam boiler and filtering heater. Mr. Barrow enlisted in the
United States service in September, 1864, in the Fourth Indiana Light Artillery.
He engaged in battle at Nashville, Tenn., and was honorably discharged in the
fall of 1865. He is a Democrat, and has served as Justice of the Peace of Wild
Cat Township. He was married, October 3, 1861, to Miss Rebecca A. Pumphrey, of
Howard County; she was the daughter of Jackson Pumphrey. Mrs. Barrow died August
6, 1880, leaving four children-Dora, Zana A., Amanda J. and Lora Lee. About
1874, he was ordained as minister of the Gospel, and for years was a Baptist
pastor. Ill health caused him to discontinue the ministry.

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COUNTIES OF HOWARD AND TIPTON, INDIANA.

HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL.
ILLUSTRATED.

CHARLES BLANCHARD. EDITOR.
CHICAGO: F. A. BATTEY & CO.
1883.

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