Wayne County IN Archives Biographies.....Shoff, Jacob S. August 8, 1856 - 
************************************************
Copyright.  All rights reserved.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm
http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/in/infiles.htm
************************************************

File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
Glapha Cox rcoxfam@earthlink.net January 29, 2006, 9:25 am

Author: History of Wayne County, Indiana;Volume II, (1884)

Jackson Township
p. 594 & 595

Jacob S. Shoff, physician and surgeon, was born Aug. 8, 1856, in Wayne County, 
and is the youngest of twelve children, five boys and seven girls, of Rudolph 
and Christiana Shoff. He spent his youth on a farm, receiving his primary 
education at the public schools. In 1876 commenced to teach school, and taught 
two terms, after which he attended the Central Normal College at Danville, 
Ind., and completed the scientific course of studies. He then commenced the 
study of medicine, and attended the Medical College of Ohio, at Cincinnati, 
where he graduated in March, 1881. During the winter of 1881-'82 he attended 
the Bellevue Hospital Medical College, of New York City, graduating from that 
institution in March, 1882. He immediately located at East Germantown, Ind., 
where he has since practiced his profession. In February, 1883, he purchased 
the drug store of W. D. Mauk, which he carries on in connection with his 
practice. Was married in May, 1882, to Lottie Kaderly, of Dennison, Ohio. They 
have one son---Ard K. The Doctor is a member of the Masonic fraternity. 

File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/in/wayne/bios/shoff294gbs.txt

This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/infiles/

File size: 1.7 Kb