Saint Joseph County MI Archives Biographies.....Stauffer, Jacob E. July 22, 1834 - 
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Author: Chapman Brothers 

JACOB E. STAUFFER occupies an assured position in the farming community of St. 
Joseph County, and his farm on section 35, Constantine Township, with its well-
tilled acres and substantial buildings, is considered one of the best managed 
and most productive estates in this locality.

Our subject was born in Tuscarawas Township, Stark Co., Ohio, July 22, 1834, 
and is a son of Christian and Christianna (Ensminger) Stauffer, natives 
respectively of Dauphin and Lebanon Counties Pa.  After marriage his parents 
settled in Lebanon County at first, and then left Pennsylvania for Ohio, and 
became pioneers of Stark County.  They built up a comfortable home in the 
wilderness and continued to make their residence there until death, Mr. 
Stauffer having carried on farming.  To those worthy people twelve children 
were born, and our subject was the seventh son.

The latter was reared on his father's farm amid the pioneer influence that 
prevailed in these States in those days, and when he attained manhood, he 
chose to follow the calling of farmer, to which he had been reared, and for 
several years was engaged in agriculture in his native county.  By industry 
and wise economy, at the early age of twenty years he already had secured a 
sufficient competence to justify his establishing a home of his own, and March 
22, 1855, he was united in marriage to Miss Barbara Hoffman, the ceremony 
taking place in Stark County, Ohio.  She was a native of Bedford County, Pa., 
and of their pleasant wedded life eight children were born, as follows:  John 
who died in childhood; Lucinda, wife of David Hinton, farmer and carpenter 
near Middle Branch, Stark County, Ohio; Jacob, a farmer at Pipe Stone, Minn.; 
William is a graduate of the Medical College at Ann Arbor, Mich., but not 
being in robust health, is compelled to limit his practice, and resides with 
his father; Ellen also lives at home; George died in Constantine at the age of 
eleven years; Mary and David both died in childhood.  Into that household 
death again entered, Aug. 12, 1872, and removed the devoted wife and mother.  
Mr. Stauffer's marriage to his present wife, formerly Miss Mary Rice, a native 
of Fayette Co., Pa., took place in Easton, Wayne Co., Ohio, Nov. 6, 1873.  Of 
this union four children have been born, namely:  Cyrus R., Ida L, Arthur S. 
and Laura F., all under the parental roof.

In March, 1880, Mr. Stauffer settled up his affairs in Ohio, and moved across 
the border with his family to make their home in the future in St. Joseph 
County, Mich.  He bought a fine farm of 160 acres in Constantine Township, and 
has prosperously carried on agriculture here ever since.  His farm is provided 
with a substantial set of buildings, and with all the necessary conveniences 
for the labor of cultivating it, and the abundant harvest that he reaps from 
it is sufficient evidence of his skill and wise management in tilling the soil.

Although Mr. Stauffer's residence in this county is of a comparitively recent 
date, yet by his honesty, industry, and upright conduct in every walk of life, 
he has won the confidence and esteem of all who have come in contact with him, 
and his genial and frank manners have gained him many friends.  His success 
has been such that he is counted one of the solid citizens of Constantine.  He 
and his wife are devoted to the cause of Christianily, and are among the 
leading members of the denomination known as Brethren in Christ.  In politics 
our subject is identified with the Republican party.

Additional Comments:
Transcribed from the Portrait & Biographical Album of St. Joseph Co. Chapman 
Brothers 1889

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