"COUNTIES OF MORGAN, MONROE & BROWN, INDIANA. HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL."
CHARLES BLANCHARD, EDITOR. CHICAGO: F. A. BATTEY & CO. PUBLISHERS. 1884.
F. A. BATTEY. F. W. TEPPLE

MORGAN COUNTY
GREGG TOWNSHIP
PAGE  351

JACOB A. WILHITE is a native of this township, was born June 10, 1849, and is
the eldest child of Elijah and Jane (Pruitt) Wilhite, natives of Kentucky, who came to
this State in early life with their parents;  they married in this township and reared a 
family of seven children.  Jacob A. Wilhite was reared to farming, and educated at
the common schools.  April 7, 1870, he married Miss Maggie, daughter of John B.
Staley, and to them were bestowed four children--Clara, Minnie, Bertha and Sarah.
Mr. Wilhite is a practical, experienced and successful farmer, who manages his
improved and adorned farm of 160 acres, which is situated about one and a half
miles west of the town of Hall.  Mr. Wilhite is a member of the fraternity of Odd
Fellows, and a Republican in political choice.  He and wife are consistent and useful
members of the Christian Church.

Data Entry Volunteer:  Diana Flynn 

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