JACOB RYAN
                Lake Charles, Calcasieu Par., LA


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Source: Southwest Louisiana Historical and Biographical by William Henry Perrin
published in 1891; page 185.
Typed by Margaret Rentrop Moore


JACOB RYAN, Lake Charles - Jacob Ryan was born at Perry's Bridge, the Vermilion
River, 1816. He is the son of  Jacob and Mary Ann (Hartgrove) Ryan. Jacob Ryan,
Sr., was a planter and stock raiser. He removed to Calcasieu parish at an early
date, 1817, and here he remained until the time of his death.
Our subject is one of a family of eleven children, three of whom are now living.
Mr. Ryan began life as a planter and stock raiser. This business he closely
followed for fifteen years when he turned his attention to merchandising, and
continued in this for a period of six years. He served as sheriff of this
parish for six years, and represented the parish in the legislature, 1866-57 was
tax collector of the parish, 1874 to 1878. In 1861 he engaged in saw-milling,
which he pursued up to the present year, when he was burned out, making the
third mill he has lost by fire. Otherwise he was always very sucessful in his
business.
Mr. Ryan was twice married; first to Miss Rebecca Bilbo, of Louisiana  by whom
he had twelve children, eight of whom are now living, among them being J. L.
Ryan, whose sketch appears in another part of this work. His second
wife was , Miss Emma Platts, a native of Germany. They are the parents of one
living daughter, Daisy.