Kentucky: A History of the State, Perrin, Battle, Kniffin, 4th ed., 1887,
Adair County.
JACOB DULWORTH, a native of Cumberland County, was born February 6, 1835.
His father, James Dulworth, was born near Knoxville, and was a farmer in
fair circumstances.  He began the battle of life without a dollar, and
when in his twenty-fifth year married Miss Elizabeth Gwinn Spears, a
daughter of Benjamin and Naomi (Crabtree) Spears, the former of the Old
Dominion, the latter of Kentucky.  Benjamin Spears was the son of John
Spears, a Revolutionary soldier.  To James Dulworth and his wife were
born six children: Benjamin, Jacob, Mathias, John, Abraham and Nancy M.,
wife of James R. Coe.  John and Benjamin are now dead.  Mathias Dulworth
served as a private in the Fifth Kentucky Federal Cavalry, but on account
of his health was not able to serve out his term of enlistment.  James
Dulworth was brought to Cumberland County by his parents.  He owned about
600 acres of fine land in the southern part of the county worth about
$6,000, and he gave his estate, with the exception of 200 acres, to his
children.  Mrs. Dulworth, who was a member of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, departed this life in 1878, about sixty years of age.  Mr.
Dulworth afterward was married to Miss Ibby Williams, daughter of Richard
and Elizabeth (Spears) Williams, natives of Cumberland County, Ky.  Mr.
and Mrs. Dulworth, both of whom are members of the Christian Church, still
live at their home in Cumberland County, Ky.  John Dulworth, grandfather of
Jacob Dulworth, had emigrated from Germany to the United States, and
settled in Tennessee, where he was a farmer.  Benjamin Spears, maternal
grandfather of Jacob Dulworth, was a native of the Old Dominion, and for
sixty years he was a strict and consistent member of the Methodist
Episcopal Church.  Before his death he divided his estate, which was small,
consisting of 200 acres of land and $1,000 in cash, among his three
children, two of whom were daughters, and several years before his death
lived with Jacob Dulworth.  In youth Mr. Dulworth acquired a moderate
English education in the common schools of his neighborhood, and remained
at home working for his father until twenty-four years of age. He then, in
1858, emigrated to California, but after working unsuccessfully nearly two
years, both in California and Vancouver's Island, returned home in 1859,
and went into brandy distilling.  Prior to emigrating he owned and ran
three whiskey distilleries.  He quit distilling in 1860 and turned his
attention to farming entirely.  The first farm Mr. Dulworth owned was in
Overton County, Tenn., and it consisted of 180 acres, and was worth
$2,500.  In 1870 he removed to Adair County, and purchased 200 acres of
fine land on Green River, where he has since resided.  November 6, 1860,
he was united in marriage to Miss Hannah, daughter of Burrell and Jane
(Smith) Willis, natives of Overton County, Tenn.  Burrell Willis was a
farmer, and the father of ten children, only two of whom were sons, John
and Charles Willis.  John Willis was a veteran of the Mexican war, and
served as private in Gen. Scott's army.  Charles Willis was a private in
the Fifth Kentucky Cavalry, Federal Volunteer service, and served until his
death in 1863.  To Mr. and Mrs. Dulworth have been born nine children:
Martha, wife of George A. Fease; James A., Joseph M., Leslie, William B.,
Rufus M., Jane N., Marietta and Rosa Belle, all of whom are living.  Mr.
Dulworth is a member of the Masonic order, and of the Democratic party.  He
began life with $640 in 1856, and is now worth $12,000, which is all the
result of his own industry.  His farm comprises 576 acres of fine land on
both sides of Green River, some of which is worth $100 per acre, and he has
200 acres of this tract in cultivation.  He first lived in a log house, but
five years ago erected a frame two-story residence.  Mr. Dulworth does a
great deal of trading and has been very successful in it--especially in
tobacco and mule trading.  He has bought 25,000 pounds of tobacco this
year, and now has on hand thirty-two young mules, which he bought when
colts, and will sell when two years old.
Dulworth Spears Coe Williams Crabtree Smith Willis Fease
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Cumberland-KY Overton-TN VA CA Germany

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