Jacob B (Enjamin) John

1789 - 1868  (78 years)

• Name	Jacob B (Enjamin) John  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Birth	7 May 1789	, Franklin, PA
  Gender	Male
  Death	19 Feb 1868	Dawn, Richland Darke, Ohio, USA
  Person ID	I7795	Ancestrees
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2026

  
  

  Father	David Davis John, *,   b. Between 10 Apr 1764 and 1765, Little Cove, Franklin, PA d. Between 10 Nov 1812 and 1813, Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA (Age 48 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Elanor Powell, *,   b. 10 Feb 1767, Cove Gap, Franklin, PA d. 22 Jun 1848, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States of America (Age 81 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	15 Jan 1785	, Bedford, PA, USA   [1]
  Family ID	F1484	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Eleanor Phillips,   b. 2 Jun 1791, Of Franklin, PA d. 23 Jun 1871, , Darke, OH, USA (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1810	, Augusta, VA
  Family ID	F1486	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2026

  
  

• Notes

  Jacob was a Captain in the War of 1812 according to Beers History of Darke Co., Ohio He was honorably discharged after 2 year's service. He moved to Darke Co., OH in 1837 where he was a Township Trustee for 2 years and Justice of the Per six. (C-2319) He is listed in a court case, Jacob B. John & Powell et al vs Morris Seely, James H. Robinson wherein his siblings and their spouses are named and verified. (C-2318)

  
  

• Sources

  [S475] www.ancestry.com. [S2002] The History of Darke Co., OH (Chicago: W.H.Beers, c1880). [S2000] Brien, Miami Valley (OH) Genealogies, Vol. 2 at wysiwyg. [S464] Montgomery Co. Ohio Chacery Records (copy located at the Ohio Historical Society Library in Columbus, Ohio). [S4] Ancestry Family Trees, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;), Ancestry Family Tree, 1,1030::0.