Biographical Sketch of Jacob M. Kinsey, Crawford County, Missouri

>From "History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford and 
Gasconade Counties", Biographical Appendix, Goodspeed Publishing 
Company, 1888.

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Jacob M. Kinsey, a carpenter and house-builder of Cuba, was born in 
Noble County, Ind., in 1848, and was there educated and reared to 
maturity.  He seemed, when young, to have a natural aptitude for mech-
anical industry, and early turned his attention in that direction, his
first work of importance being upon a house in his native State, the
framework of which he hewed himself from rough timber, not a piece of
it being cut by a saw.  The weather-boarding and other materials, how-
ever, were brought from the sawmill, in the rough, and dressed by him.
Since that time he has devoted himself to this occupation with good
success.  Experience has proven him to be a good draftsman and archi-
tect, and since coming to Cuba, in 1880, he has established a substan-
tial reputation, and now employs a number of mechanics to assist him.
He also has proper and necessary equipments for moving buildings, 
which he makes a specialty, frequently being called upon from neighbor-
ing towns to do such work.  Mrs. Kinsey's maiden name was Mariah C.
Weller, daughter of Christian and Isabelle Weller, and to them have 
been born six children: Elmer C., Florence M., Rosa B., Oliver M. and
Hulda A. are living; an infant is deceased.  Mr. Kinsey is a Republic-
an in politics, and a member of the A. O. U. W.  Himself and wife are
worthy members of the Presbyterian Church.

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