Jacob Justus ^{1 2}

   Another name for Jacob was Jacob Justice.³

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1850 in Monroe Twp., Carroll County, OH. ⁴ The 1850 Census recorded farmer Jacob Justice, 30; with wife E., 27; I, 10; S., 8; June, 6; A. L., 2; and M., 1. All were born in Ohio except E. in New Jersey.

A neighbor is farmer B. Roby, 46, living with T., 36; E., 16; D., 14; Geo, 12; L. L., 6; J. L, 3; and M. J., 1. Everyone was born in Ohio except B. in Maryland.

David Roby, 14, would later marry his neighor, Elizabeth Justus, 8, nine years later in 1859.

2. Census in 1870 in Monroe Twp., Carroll County, OH. ⁵ The 1870 census recorded farmer Jacob Justus. In his home:
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Jacob Justus M 50y Ohio
Elizabeth Justus F 47y New Jersey
Alvin S Justus M 22y Ohio
Martin Justus M 21y Ohio
Mary Justus F 17y Ohio
Virgil Justus M 15y Ohio
Mary Conwell F 32y Ohio

Mary was a servant.

Neighbors are Sarah Conover, 75, born in New Jersey, living with William Justice, farmer, 29, born in Ohio.

Neighbors are Sarah Justice, 51, born in New Jersey, living with her children who were born in Ohio: Sarah, 26; Elizabeth, 20; George, 15; and Jesse M., 12.

3. Census in 1880 in Monroe Twp., Carroll County, OH. ⁶ The 1800 census recorded farmer Jacob Justus:
Household Gender Age Birthplace
self Jacob Justus M 59 Ohio, United States
wife Elizabeth Justus F 57 New Jersey, United States.

Jacob married Elizabeth Counover, daughter of James Counover and Sarah Jennings. (Elizabeth Counover was born in Mar 1823 in , , NJ,^{3 7} died on 20 Apr in , Carroll County, OH and was buried in Sherrodsville: Zion Cemetery, Carroll, OH ⁸.)