Tipton County IN Archives Biographies.....Recobs, James 1829 - 
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Author: Charles Blanchard, Editor (1883)

   JAMES RECOBS was born in Fayette County, Ohio, January 12, 1829, and is the
son of Frederick Recobs; he was reared upon a farm, and engaged in agricultural
pursuits in Ohio until 1849, when he removed to Tipton County, Ind., and
followed blacksmithing for about twelve years; he then farmed in different parts
of Cicero Township, and in 1864 purchased 160 acres of land in Section 24, of
this township, thirty acres of which were under cultivation; his farm is now
well drained with tile, and has 150 acres under cultivation; in 1877, he built a
commodious brick residence, and has a good barn and other outbuildings; he
raises an average of fifty bushels of corn to the acre, and from fifteen to
twenty-five bushels of wheat. In August, 1847, Mr. Recobs enlisted in the
Mexican war, in Company D, Second Ohio, and served in Scott's army as far west
as the city of Puebla, where he was stationed; he was discharged in July, 1848.
He was married, October 30, 1848, in Fayette County, Ohio, to Miss Lyclia C.
Burnett. They had thirteen children, eight of whom are living-Jane Ann, Mary E.,
Verell F., Robert M., John H., Gay, Freddie and Samuel J. Mr. Recobs is a
prominent citizen, is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and politically is
identified with the Democratic party.

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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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