Jacob Huskisson
Jacob Huskisson was born in east Tenn on the 8th day of Jan 1839 and lived there until he was 14 years of age. His father was a blacksmith and he taught that trade to his son. In 1853 our subject went to Bradley county, and was engaged thre working at his trade, until he was 17 years of age, and then went to Alabama and followed farming until 1861. He then returned to east Tennand farmed in his native state for about two years longer. In the year 1863, he enlisted in company B Eight regiment Tennesee cavalry Union volunteers, and was engged in the fight at Knoxville, Tenn and in other battles. He was discharged at the close of the war, at Knoxville. He at once returned to his home, and resumed work at his trade and continued it there until 1869 when he came to Richmond, Ray County Missouri. Here he engaged in farming, for about 4 years and then after going to Carroll County, Mo and remaining thre one year, he moved to Girard, Illlinois and worked his trade there for two years. returning to Carroll County Mo He followed blacksmithing there for about two years and then in the month of August 1880, came again to Ray County, and settling at Tinney's Grove Mo, opened a blacksmith shop and has continued there working at his trade til the present time Apreil 1881. Mr Huskisson was married in the year 1868 to Miss Rhoda Wilson, a native of Tenn. They have six children named, Emmett, Jacob, Elizabeth, John, William and George.Mr and Mrs Huskisson are both membres of the Missionary Baptist Church.
The article appears in the 1881 Ray County Missouri History Book p 726