Johann Jacob Lemley (1825 - 1881)

Born 27 Jun 1825 in Erbstetten, Württemberg

Ancestors

Husband of Margarete (Herlinger) Lemley — married Oct 1854 in Trumbull County, Ohio

Descendants

Died 29 Aug 1881 at age 56 in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio

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Biography

Jacob Lemley, born in Mittelschöntal, Württemberg (later part of Germany) in 1825,^[1][2] came to the United States as a young man around 1848, during a time of political upheaval in Europe, brought on by a series of bad harvests, recession, and high unemployment. It seems likely that our Jacob was seeking economic opportunity more than political freedom. He settled in Warren, Ohio, as did his sisters Caroline and Fredrika and his brother Götlieb. Jacob made his living as a cooper and drayman.

Jacob married Margarete Herlinger, another German immigrant, and they had six children^[3], several of whom were born in Iowa. The family moved by covered wagon between Warren, Ohio and their Iowa homestead as Jacob sought a living.

The Lemleys were warm and happy people according to a granddaughter’s memories,^[4] in spite of what must have been a hard life by today's standards, both in a poor area of Warren, Ohio and out on the Iowa prairie.

By 1860 the family appears to have settled in Warren for the long run.^{[5] [6]} Jacob died there in 1881^[7] and is buried in Oakwood Cemetery as are many of his relatives.^[8]

-- Julie Kelts, January 8, 2019 (and later)

Sources

1. ↑ Württemberg, Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1985 (Ancestry record): Johann Jacob Laemmle, born 27 Juni 1825, father Johann Friderich Laemmle, mother Rosine image
2. ↑ Family table Erbstetten, Württemberg: Landeskirchliches Archiv Stuttgart > Dekanat Backnang > Erbstetten > Familienregister 1808-1808 Band 16, p. 166 Archion
3. ↑ the children are documented in the 1860 and 1870 censuses, except for David who died between census years; he is documented by a note made in 1969 by George Kelts III during a visit with his grandparents in Ohio
4. ↑ confided to Julie Kelts by Marion Kelts McWhirter
5. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census, Census Place: Warren, Trumbull, Ohio; Roll: M653 1041; Page: 226; Family History Library Film: 805041: Name: Jacob Lemly Age: 34 Birth Year: abt 1826 Gender: Male Birth Place: Württemberg Home in 1860: Warren, Trumbull, Ohio Post Office: Warren Dwelling Number: 378 Family Number: 386 Occupation: Cooper Personal Estate Value: 50 Household Members: Jacob Lemly 34 Margaret Lemly 30 Frederick Lemly 4 Mary Lemly 5 Wm Lemly 2 Tena [Lena] Lemly 2/12 Marks Baumer 24 Barbara Baumer 37 Margaret Baumer 9 image
6. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census, Census Place: Warren Ward 2, Trumbull, Ohio; Roll: M593_1272; Page: 430B; Family History Library Film: 552771:
   Name: Jacob Lemly
   Age in 1870: 45; Birth Year: abt 1825
   Birthplace: Württemberg / Wurttemberg
   Dwelling Number: 245
   Home in 1870: Warren Ward 2, Trumbull, Ohio
   Race: White
   Gender: Male
   Post Office: Warren
   Occupation: Cooper
   Father of Foreign Birth: Y; Mother of Foreign Birth: Y
   Male Citizen over 21: Y
   Personal Estate Value: 250
   Inferred Spouse: Margaret Lemly; Inferred Children: Fredrick Lemly, Lena Lemly, Carrie Lemly
   Household Members: Jacob Lemly 45, Margaret Lemly 39, Fredrick Lemly 13, Lena Lemly 9, Carrie Lemly 3 image
7. ↑ Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001, Trumbull, Death records 1867-1893, vol 1-2 (FamilySearch): Lemley, Jacob, died 1881 Aug 29, age 55, died in Warren, O, birthplace Germany, occupation Teamster, died of Inflamm of Brain image
8. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #165865893

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