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W. J. JACOBS, Auditor of Brown County, Georgetown, was born in Pleasant Township, this county, October 8, 1846. His father was Alfred Jacobs, a life resident of Brown County, and a farmer by occupation. He married Rebecca Ellis, who departed this life January 16, 1853, aged twenty-eight years and eight months. He was subsequently joined in marriage to America Ellsberry, who is also deceased. His present wife was Amanda Wrastler. Three sons and three daughters were born to the first union, two sons and two daughters to the second one, and five children to the present union. Of these, eleven are now living. The subject of this notice was reared on the home farm, attending the National Normal University at Lebanon, Ohio, where he took a six months’ business course. He was book-keeper in a woolen mill in Clermont County during 1869, and in the Georgetown Woolen Mills for three years. From May, 1874, to January, 1878, he was employed as clerk in the grocery of Adam Stephen. In the latter month, he was appointed Deputy to E. E. Roney, Auditor of Brown County, which position he acceptably filled till October, 1880, when he was elected Auditor on the Democratic ticket. Mr. Jacobs is a member of Confidence Lodge, No. 307, I. O. O. F. He was married, January 2, 1877, to Lucy, daughter of N. A. Watterman, of Pleasant Township. They have two children — Anna and Nellie. Mrs. Jacobs is a member of the New Light Church.