Routh, Jacob, 1818-1879

Following the death of his father John Routh, Jacob Routh (1818-1879) moved with his mother Elizabeth and other family members from Jefferson County, Tennessee, to Plano, Texas, in 1850. He soon married Lodemia Ann Campbell and raised nine children, including Clara E. Routh. Ordained in the Baptist Church, Routh eventually moved to Richardson, where he helped establish a church and school.

From the guide to the Routh, Jacob, papers 1946; 1952., 1852-1951, (Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin)

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