Ray County, Missouri Biographies - Jacob Vantrump (b. 1845)

Source: History of Ray County, Missouri 1881; p. 746-747


JACOB VANTRUMP

Jacob Vantrump was born in Rockingham county, Virginia, in the year 1845. He lived there on
a farm until 1859, and then came to Ray county, Missouri. In 1867 he moved to his present
location, (section 23, township 53, range 26), where he owns ninety acres of excellent land,
enclosed with good hedges, and well improved. He has a very fine orchard, two good wells, and
an unfailing spring. He enlisted August 1, 1864, in company F, 44 Missouri infantry, Union
army. He participated in the battle of Mobile, Alabama. In November, 1864, he was discharged
from the army August 1, 1865, at St. Louis, and at once returned home to Ray county. Mr.
Vantrump was married June 10, 1866, to Miss Eliza Ann Bowman, a native of Rockingham county,
Virginia. They became the parents of six children, named as follows: Mary E, John H., Sarah A.,
Rebecca F., Temperance M., and Madissa Belle. Both Mr. and Mrs. Vantrump are members of the
German Baptist Church. He is a valuable citizen, and an enterprising and prosperous farmer.


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