The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-09-09
JACOBY-RAY
FAMILIES REUNE
FEATURE OF EVENT WAS
BALL GAME BETWEEN
THE TWO FAMILIES.
Score Ended 80 to 80 at End of
9Th 1nning--Interesting Sketch
of Christian Jacoby.

the Jacoby and Kay families was
held at the Fair Grounds on
Thursday, Sept. 2, 1909. One
hundred members gathered at
the appointed place. Until noon
the older members enjoyed them
selves recounting the experiences
OF past years while the younger
members engaged in games. A
ball game was played between
the Rays ard Jacobys which re-
suited in an even score,-32 to
30. On one team Floyd Jacoby
was pitcher, and Frank Rhodes
catcher, ON the other Alva Lee
pitched and Roy Jacoby caught
behind the bat. William Suit
was umpire, and his decisions
grew SO rank that the game was
called at the end of the eighth in
ming, when all bets were called
off. George Ray distinguished
himself as a ball player, and has
already made application to join
the Argos (this state) base ball
team.
AT the noon hour all gathered
around a hundred foot table
which was loaded with every
thing good. 1t is needless to say
that everyone greatly enjoyed
kthis feature of the reunion.
After noon a short program
was given. 1t consisted of read
ings by Miss Ruama Suit and
Herman Hess, a short sketch of
the life OF the oldest member, Mr.
Christian Jacoby, by Cyrles
r. Greiner and speeches by
Messrs. Daniel CRUDE, Jacob
Suit, Benjamin Cramer and
Charles Helm.
At the close of the program the
following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: NJ. A. ia
CODY. chairman; Charles Helm
secretary, and c. S. Jacoby
treasure
Those from a distance were
Lewis Suit and family of Wanna,
tab, Ind. Ordine Stephenson and
wife OF South Bend; Theo. Ma
tott and wife of WestvilIe; Viii
liam Strawderman, wife and
Miss Trella Henley of Tiosa and
Solomon Jacoby> and son of Chi
cago.
Sketch of the Life of Christian
Jacoby.
On bright May day in the
year 1881 there was born to Z
Dutch family of Schuykkil
County, Pennsylvania a little boy
whom they named Christian
Three brothers and four sister.
. had already blessed the family.
When the little fellow was 81,
; months old the family moved t.
Marion county, Ohio, where the,
lived for several years and wller,
our boy was early taught to worl
with his father and brothers OF
the farm.
When he was sixteen years ole
the family took the boat at Hur
on, Ohio, and came around b,
the Great Lakes to what is nov
Chicago and thence to Michigan
, City. -Four Other families cam
with them. They were those o
Daniel and Elias Tacoby. Johl
Suit and Jacob Balsley. All fou
families settled around what i
now the City of Plymouth, ex
cepting the Balsleys, who settle,
near Bremen.
While on the boat our boy go
+, some light work to do for which
| he was paid in Mexican silve
) dollars, two OF which he still ha:
This was the first money he ha
ever earned.
Not many settlers had com
before them. Laporte and Misll
awake were the closest town
, where there were any mill:
Many times they had to make
several days journey by WACO
to one or the other of these mil
ing towns. Plymouth itself wa
small village of only a fe,
buildings.
Wild game was very plentifr
I and a short tramp through tn
forest was enough time in whic
Y to get meat enough to last tn
D family several days. AT one tim
S there was an old deer who wa
: more sought after than the 9th
: ers. This deer had a peculiar foe
and was known as the club foo
r Many of the neighbors tried t
e capture the deer. AT last our boy
: then young man, got a chanc
D and the deer was killed. Hi
\ horns were fine and are now t
h be seen at the home of John +
: Jacoby.
: Our boy grew to manhood an
| in 1855 he was married to Mis-
Nancy Ray. neighbours daugl1
{ ter. and they have reared tw
children John r. Jacoby, who i
!, farmer east of Plymouth, an
I Mrs. O. A. Greiner of Plymouth
q ABOUT two years ago, Mr.. an
!, Mrs. Christian Jacoby sold thei
, farm and removed to plymouth
to spend their declining years
: and we hope to enjoy their pres
ence for many years yet.
OF all that large family of elev
en- brothers and sisters but thre
are vet living. They are Pete
!, Jacoby of Aurora, Nebraska
D Mrs. Abbie Goble of Medica