Johnson County WY Archives Biographies.....Greub, Jacob 1861 - 
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Author: A. W. Bowen (Publisher)

JACOB GREUB.

   For nearly a quarter of a century continuously was Jacob Greub a resident of
the Crazy Woman Creek district of Wyoming, being among the first white men to
"stick their stakes" in this region at a time when it was certainly an unbroken
wilderness, given up to the successive ravages of ferocious beasts and predatory
bands of savage men. He has seen it come kindly and generously into the ways of
civilized life, yielding its tribute gladly to systematic cultivation, as it had
heretofore done to sporadic and thriftless violence. And if honor is accorded to
one who inherits the triumphs and traditions of a long line of ancestry, surely
not less does it belong to one who founds a race or helps to establish a dynasty
in a new land. Such is the tribute due to Mr. Greub, who was born on July 12,
1861, at St. Joseph, Mo., the son of Rudolph and Elizabeth (Ofelder) Greub,
natives of Switzerland, who came to America late in the 'fifties and settling
near the city of St. Joseph, engaged in farming until 1864, when they removed to
Boulder county, Colo., and there passed the remainder of their lives in the same
peaceful occupation. Their son Jacob grew to the age of seventeen in Boulder
county, assisting his parents on the farm and attending the district school
until 1878, when, assuming the duties of life for himself, he went to Larimer
county and found employment for a year on a cattle ranch. In the summer of 1879
ne came with his brother-in-law to Crazy Woman Creek, driving a herd of cattle,
and like the children of Israel in respect to Canaan, they found that the land
was good and determined to make it their home. They squatted on the virgin soil
and at once began an industry in raising cattle. They were the first settlers in
all this region and, in spite of temptations and seemingly strong inducements to
go elsewhere, they steadily remained here until 1896 pursuing their chosen
vocations, improving their land and adding to the conveniences and the value of
their homes until they made the "wilderness blossom as the rose" veritably. In
the year last mentioned Mr. Greub sold his ranch and removed to a leased one on
Little Piney Creek, fifteen miles north of Buffalo, it being the homestead taken
up by his father-in-law, George Hepp, in earlier years. Mr. Hepp moved into this
region in 1882 and was engaged in ranching and cattleraising until his death on
October 10, 1901. When the weight of years became heavy and he wished to retire
from active pursuits, he took up his residence on an adjoining ranch which he
owned, leasing his home place to Mr. Greub. It is now a part of his estate to
which there are two heirs in addition to his daughter. It comprises 800 acres of
excellent land and is one of the finest ranches on the creek. He has also a
ranch on Shell Creek which he leases. On November 24, 1885, in Johnson county,
Wyoming, occurred the marriage of Mr. Greub and Miss Elizabeth Hepp, a native of
New York city and daughter of George and Elizabeth Hepp, natives of Germany. Her
mother is still living at her home in Buffalo, Wyo. In politics Mr. Greub is a
Republican, one of the highly respected old-timers of the county, and he has the
esteem and confidence of its people, not only as one of the founders and
builders, but also as one of the most substantial citizens of their county.


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