- JACOB A. TICE has been a resident of Janesville for nearly
forty years, the date of his arrival
- being 1850. He was born in Monmouth County, N.J. on the 28th
day of July, 1825, and is a son of Edmund Kearney TICE.
- The TICE family is of Holland descent, and was founded in
New Jersey at an early day. The
- KEARNEY family, the ancestors on the maternal side, were
of Irish origin, and also became residents of New Jersey in Colonial
days. Mrs. Jacob TICE, the grandmother of our subject, was a
relative of Gen. KEARNEY, of Revolutionary fame.
- Edmund K. TICE was born in New Jersey, May 28, 1791, and
on the 11th day of December,
- 1817, married Jane ALLEN, who was also born in New Jersey,
though her father was a native of Connecticut. Her mother was
also of New Jersey birth. Mr. TICE learned the trade of a carpenter
and builder, which he followed the greater part of his life.
He and his wife were the parents of five children, three sons
and two daughters, who grew to maturity, and all eventually came
to Wisconsin, with the exception of one son, William D., who
died in New Jersey before the emigration of the family to the
West. Two years after the location of our subject in Rock County,
Mr. TICE, Sr., accompanied by the remainder of the family, also
came to Janesville. Being somewhat advanced in life when he came
to Wisconsin, he did not afterwards engage actively in business,
but was appointed deputy City Marshal, and served acceptably
in that position. He was an upright, honest man, highly respected
by all. His death occurred April 9, 1864, and his wife departed
this life June 12, 1872. The three children who shared their
journey to Wisconsin were: James, who is still a resident of
Janesville; Margaret, who is now the wife of James M. WARN, of
Charles City, Iowa; and Mrs. Eliza J. THOMPSON, who died in Janesville
a number of years ago, as did her husband.
- Jacob A. TICE was reared to manhood in his native State,
and in May, 1850, located in the city
- of Janesville, when it contained but a scattered population,
while the county was in a like unsettled condition. After his
arrival, he turned his attention to agricultural pursuits, and
engaged in farming for about two years. On discontinuing that
occupation, he established himself in business as a photographer,
and with the exception of an interval of seven years, has followed
that vocation continuously since. Nov. 29, 1854, he wedded Miss
Frances HARDGROVE, who is of English descent, and two children
blest their union. Henry, who is chief clerk in the Division
Superintendent's office of the Atcheson, Topeka & Santa Fe
Railroad Company, at Topeka, is married and has three children
- Belle, Harold, and Elden; Elmer is general agent at Eskridge
for the same company, and is also married, while unto him have
been born two children - Elbert and Lawrence. Mr. TICE is a member
of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and is a firm believer in
the Christian religion. He is a member of the I.O.O.F., and is
independent politically.
-
- Taken from "The Portrait and Biographical Album of
Rock County, Wis." (c)1889, pp. 682-683.
-
- Courtesy of Carol
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