History of Rush County Indiana Brant & Fuller Chicago 1888 Page 597 and 598 SAMUEL H. JESSUP, an old and honored citizen of RipleyTownship, was born in the house he now occupies, just opposite the town ofCarthage, August 27, 1834. He was the son of Jonathan and Elizabeth (Hill)Jessup, both of whom were natives of North Carolina, of English descent. Hisfather was born August 6, 1785, and was the son of Jacob and Rachel Jessup. Hismother was born August 7, 1789, and was the daughter of Thomas and Ann Hill.His grandparents were all natives of North Carolina.  He was reared upon his father’s farm, and continued with hisfather until the latter’s death, which occurred March 25, 1861. His mothersurvived his father until in July 1864. At her death our subject became the ownerof the old homestead, which is still in his possession, and which has been hishome all his life. His first marriage occurred December 29, 1875, when MissSarah E. Wilson became his wife. She was born in this State, July 30, 1844,being the daughter of Thomas T. and Mary Jane (Clawson) Wilson.  She became the mother of one child — adaughter that died in infancy. Mrs. Sarah E. Jessup died January 20, 1878. Onthe 30th day of December 1880, Mr. Jessup was married to Miss MaryE.         Nicholson, who is a native ofRipley Township, born October 23, 1845, being the daughter of Nathan P. andMiriam (Hunt) Nicholson, the former a native of North Carolina, and the lattera native of Ohio, both of English descent. Her father was born July 25,1816,being the son of Nathan and Peninnah (Parker) Nicholson.  Her mother was born September 18 1821, beingthe daughter of Libni and Jane (Hockett) Hunt. Her grandparents were also allnatives of North Carolina. Her mother died in Ripley Township, October 5, 1848.Her father died in Hancock County, this State, March 8, 1868, his deathresulting from injuries received three days previously while helping to move abarn. He left a widow, whose maiden name was Asenath H. Cloud, to whom he hadbeen married October 2, 1850. She died May 14, i878. Mr. Jessup and his presentwife are the parents of three children, as follows: Walter, born March 25,1882; Ida, born November 14, 1883; and Miriam E., born August 1, 1886, all ofwhom are living. Our subject and wife are members of the Friends’ Church. Inpolitics, the farmer is a Republican. He owns 105 acres of land about sixty-fiveof which are in cultivation. He is a well-to-do farmer, and he and wife arerespected citizens. The paternal great grandparents of Mrs. Mary E. Jessup wereNicholas and Sarah Nicholson, and John and Joel Parker. Her maternal greatgrandparents were Asa and Priscilla Hunt and Joseph and Ann Hockett.