Illinois: History of Cass County, Illinois, ed. 
William Henry Perrin. O. L. Baskin & Co. Historical Publishers, 
Chicago, 1882. Cass County.

G.H. JOST, farmer; P.O. Meredosia, Morgan Co.; was born in 
Hanover, Germany, in February, 1817. When eighteen years old he 
enlisted as a soldier in the Infantry of the national army, and 
served five years, receiving his discharge in 1840. In 1845 he 
sold his farm and emigrated to the United States, coming by way of 
New Orleans to Beardstown in November, 1845. He settled on a farm 
of 120 acres, on Indian Creek, where he lived eleven years; then 
sold out, and bought a half section of land, where he now lives. 
He married a daughter of Henry Deackmeyer, of Hanover, Germany; 
she was born in 1823, and died in this county in 1877, having 
borne him ten children, six of whom are living, and five married. 
The following are the names of those living in order of birth: 
A.H., born in Germany, 1842; Louisa, born in this county in 1846; 
John, born 1849; Caroline, born 1852; Annie, born 1856; Harmon, 
born 1866. The average annual yield of Mr. Jost's farm in corn in 
3,000 bushels; wheat 1,500 bushels; the farm is valued at $12,000. 
He is a Republican and has filled several offices of trust in his 
precinct.

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