Jacob Richmond
Jacob Richmond, retired carpenter, Dayton. Jacob Richmond was born in Frederick County, Md., July 5, 1809; when he was fifteen years old he began the cabinet trade, at which he worked three years, when he turned his attention to carpentering. After serving an apprenticeship of three years at this trade, he worked at the same as contractor until 1877, when he retired from business. He was married March 8, 1831, to Rebecca Coblentz. Of their ten children, but six are living, viz.: Morgan H., Caroline R., Edward C., Malinda C., Annie R., and John P. Francis P. in 1862 enlisted in the Ninety third Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and was killed in from of Atlanta June 23, 1864. Three children died in infancy. Mr. Richmond moved from Maryland (in a wagon, being twenty-one days on the road) to Montgomery County, Ohio, and located in Dayton in 1832. His wife died December 22, 1873. Mr. R. was a member of the City Council from 1848 to 1854, also Infirmary Director from 1876 to 1879. He has always lived an exemplary life; having started a poor boy, he has by economy and industry, accumulated quite a comfortable living for himself and family. He is now seventy-two years old, but still very active.
From History of Montgomery County, Ohio, W. H. Beers & Co., Chicago, 1882
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