JACOB GROESBECK
was born in Renssellaer County, New York, November 28, 1821. His ancesters were of German descent.
His father was Herman Groesbeck, and his mother's maiden name was Mary Bovee. Young Groesbeck lived in his native county
till 1835, when with his mother he moved to Chautauqua County of the same State, his father at that time being deceased.
In the Spring of 1840 he went to Springfield, Illinois, where he worked about four years, and afterwards moved to Galena,
Illinois. There he began work in the lead mines. Till the year 1851 he made his home in Galena and Springfield, and about 1851
he located permanently in Peoria County, Illinois, where he engaged in farming. In May, 1851, Mr. Groesbeck was married
to Mary J., a daughter of Jesse and Lizzie Darby. The former was a native of Ohio, and died in Atchison County, Missouri.
Mrs. Groesbeck was born in Wayne County, Kentucky, December 21, 1834. In the year 1857 he removed from Illinois to Nebraska,
and located near Peru, where he was occupied in farming, owning nearly 500 acres of land. In 1862 he moved to Atchison County,
Missouri, and in 1870 came to Holt County, where he has since continued to live. He now owns a large tract of land adjoining
Mound City, it being one of the
oldest farms in that part of the county, having been settled in 1840 or 1841.
A post office was formerly kept there by
Andrew Jackson and was called Jackson's Point. It was afterwards known as North Point. Mr. Groesbeck's family consists of:
Elizabeth, born March 12, 1857; Jacob A., born November 17, 1858; Francis A., born March 29, 1864; Melissa, born
November 8, 1861; Hattie, born August 14, 1866; William A., born March 31, 1871; Charles H., born October 6, 1873;
Luella, born December 2, 1876.
Source:"History of Holt and Atchison Counties, 1882"
Transcribed by Karyn
