Biographical Sketch of Elias Jacoby, Johnson County, Missouri
Columbus Township
>From "The History of Johnson County, Missouri," 
Kansas City Historical Co. 1881

ELIAS JACOBY,

was born in Schuylkill county, Penn., Oct. 8, 1815, but was mostly
reared in Ohio, whither he had gone when eight years of age.  In 1847 he
removed to Indiana, where he remained subduing the land till October,
1871; he then sold his two farms and with wife and children started for
Oregon.  Becoming dissatisfied they returned to Missouri in the
following February and settled on the farm, where he resided till his
death, which occurred July 20, 1877.  He was buried in the little
cemetery on the south side of his farm, which he had set apart for
neighborhood burial.  He was a hard-working, honest Christian man, at
the time of his death a member of the Presbyterian church of
Warrensburg.  He was married April 18, 1837, to Margaret Schaaf,
daughter of John Schaaf, who was born Dec. 15, 1794, in Germany, and
still lives in Indiana.  The family of Elias and Margaret Jacoby are:
Samuel, killed in the U.S. Army; John E., Elias, died July 11, 1851;
Mary Ann, David, Catharine, died Nov. 2, 187O; Margaret, Levi, Eliza
Jane, Isaiah, Annettie E. and William D.  Mrs. Jacoby was born Jan. 9,
1819, in Wortenberg, Germany.  She has reared a large and highly
respected family.  She is a worthy member of the Presbyterian church at
Warrensburg.  Levi married May Silvey in 1881.  He is an industrious,
thrifty young man.

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