History of Posey County Indiana, The Goodspeed Publishing Co., Chicago,
1886. Reprinted by Unigraphic, Inc., Evansville, IN 1967
[Harrison Co]

HON. THOMAS C. JAQUESS was born in Posey County, Ind., December 10, 1821,
and is one of eight children born to Jonathan G. and Mary (Smith) Jaquess.
The father was of French birth, born in Cynthiana, Ky., [sic] in 1793. 
Coming to Indiana in 1815, he followed the life of a farmer, receiving 
160 acres of land from his father.  He was married in 1817, and was one
of the few men who have made the county what it is.  His death occurred
in 1842, and on the same day of the month as his birth.  The mother was
also a native of Kentucky, born September 11, 1796, and died September 20,
1862.  Thomas C. received his education in the district school near his
home, and after the death of his father assumed control of the farm.  
February 11, 1852, he was married to Elizabeth Whittlesey, born in
New York in 1827.  They became the parents of six children, five of whom
are living, named Mary P., Horace G., Thomas J., Harry E. and James S.
Mary is a teacher in Mount Vernon; Horace and Harry are in the West, and
Thomas and James are farming near home.  The same year of his marriage
Mr. Jaquess moved to Owensville, where he remained eighteen months
merchandising.  He then came to Poseyville, where he followed the same
calling, and also kept a shoe store, tanyard and saddle shop, and from
1856 to 1874 operated a steam grist-mill.  At the latter date he 
abandoned all his former occupations and resumed farming.  In 1879 he
again began merchandising, continuing until 1883.  Since that time he
has speculated in grain.  In politics he is a Republican, and cast his
first vote for Henry Clay.  In 1866 he was elected by the Republican
party to the State Senate, representing Vanderburgh and Posey Counties,
it being the first and only time Posey County ever went Republican.  Mr.
and Mrs. Jaquess are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

Jaquess Smith Whittlesey Clay
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Posey-IN Vanderburgh-IN NY

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