JACOB F MULFORD
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JACOB F. MULFORD, farmer; P. O. Mason City, was born in Dearborn Co., Ind.,
Aug. 12, 1838; came to Mason Co., Ill., in November, 1847. Aug. 1, 1861, he
enlisted in Co. A, 28th I. V. I., for three years service; previously, he
enlisted for the ninety days' call, but was not ordered out until after he
re-enlisted, as above stated; he received a bullet in his leg at the battle of
Shiloh that laid him up about two months; he was in many other and some serious
engagements; he re-enlisted Jan. 4. 1863, for another three years or during the
war, and remained in the service almost a year alter the surrender of the last
rebel; was discharged at Brownsville, Texas, April 14, 1866; what were left of
their regiment disbanded at Springfield, Ill. He married Miss Clarinda McCarty
May 27, 1866; she was born in Salt Creek Township March 18, 1848; they have had
nine children: Thomas E., born April 28, 1867; Carrie I., Dec. 5, 1868;
Norman O., March 7, 1870; Effie M., Sept. 14, 1871; Rosie E., Jan. 29. 1873;
Jacob E., Aug. 22, 1874, died Dec. 26, 1877; John H., born June 14. 1876;
William L., Nov. 4, 1877, and the baby, March 12, 1879. Sept. 12, 1874, they
movcd to Missouri and remained three years, and then returned to the farm where
they now reside in Salt Creek Township.
Maintained by Mason County Coordinator
Donna
Mayer