MONTGOMERY COUNTY OHIO -  BIO:  BECKER, Jacob E.
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"The History of Montgomery County, Ohio."; by W. H. Beers & Co., pub. 
1882
page 294

    JACOB E. BECKER, Prop. National Hotel; P. O., Iamton.  The subject of 
this sketch is the son of Henry Becker, a native of Lancaster Co., Pa.  He 
was by occupation a farmer and shoemaker.  He was united in marriage with 
Susan Snader, and as result of this union had ten children, of whom eight are 
living, viz.: Susan, Solomon, Samuel, Henry, Jacob, George, Christopher and 
John.  In 1832 Mr. Becker moved from Pennsylvania to Ohio and purchased a 
farm containing 160 acres in this county near the town of Liberty.  Mr. 
Becker departed this life a worthy and esteemed member of the Lutheran 
Church, in 1851.  Jacob E., the subject of this memoir, was born in Lancaster 
County, November 13, 1833, and by being studious in his habits managed to 
obtain a fair knowledge of all the common branches.  He was employed by the 
neighboring farmers until the death of his father, when he returned home and 
took charge of the farm, remaining three years.  At the age of 23 years he 
went to Indiana, and remained one year, and returned to Ohio and married 
Nancy E. Cox, May 27, 1857.  She is the daughter of John Cox, a native of 
this State, and was born March 10, 1840.  Mr. and Mrs. Becker are the parents 
of four children: Charles E., Clara and Enna are now living.  After his 
marriage Mr. Becker followed various pursuits until he accumulated enough 
capital to start a restaurant at Trotwood Station, Madison Township, where he 
remained two years and purchased a piece of land near Miamisburgh and turned 
his attention to tobacco raising, which he continued cultivating for several 
seasons and then disposed of it and his farm and purchased 28 acres near 
Alexanderville, where he remained until 1872, when he made another sale and 
moved to Liberty and purchased a hotel, which he managed two years, and sold 
out and purchased a saw mill at Carrolton, and engaged in the lumber 
business.  He soon disposed of this business and purchased the National House 
in Harrisburg, where he now resides.