Union County, SD Obituaries.....Kiplinger, Jacob November 7, 1894
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Handwritten eulogy by Rev. Williams
(Some of this old print is difficult to read) Jacob Kiplinger was born April 
29th 1825 in Bush Vally County Penn. When a babe of 3 weeks his parents moved 
to Ashland Co. Ohio where he mremained to mature manhood. The country was 
comparatively new, so that his school advantages were limited and text books 
few and of the rudamental character. At the age of 21 years he married Miss 
Fannie Sagio, whose remains now rest in our city cemetery having died in 
January 1872 about 16 years after coming here. In about one year after this 
event, he married Mrs. E. A. Phillips, widow of the late P. Davison Phillips. 
From the first marriage there were born 4 children. viz-James, Henry, Charles 
& Ida, all of whom are now living except for the oldest Jams who died from 
disease contracted in the Army, and are present today to bury their fond 
parents.In the year 1852 at the age of 27 years he with his young family moved 
to Sena (?), Stephenson Co.ILL where he was PS(?) for several years. Aslo held 
other offices of importance and trust. His mind turned towards the new and 
fertile lands of the Dakotas. He came with his family to this place in the 
spring of 1866 and settled on the claim, now about one mile east of our city 
and there remained for 27 years or till 1893 when the change of location was 
made to our town for a future home. The presence of Judge K on our streets in 
his officers or at our business places was not less familiar then other 
citizens amongst us as for 4 years he had been Co. Judge, Treasurer of Union 
Co some 3 years, Special City Justice one year, and Township Justice for 22 
years and acting Constable one year and Notary Public 8 years at the same time 
filling other local offices on the School Board and other places. It might be 
said of our deceased friend that he has been a Servant of the people in 
various capacities nearly all the years of his residence among us.He was a man 
of strong convictions and a positive mind, and not easily jostled, or to the 
right or left of a chosen cause of action. He has no fellowship with shams & 
dissemblers, or falsefiers of truth and justice. He was an honest, outpsoken, 
plain dealing man. For 22 or more years he held membership in the German 
Reformed Sutheriass (?) Church of which his parents were members, but after 
coming to this new country he found no church of his faith, so he stood aloof 
from church membership but still holding of the teachings and practices of 
said church to the end of his life. His last sickness was brief of only 3 
hours duration. Taken at 7:29 p.m and died a listtle plast 12:00 p.m 

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