Jacob SILVERNAIL ²⁴⁷

   Another name for Jacob was Jacob SILVERNALE.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Religion, 1849, Canton, Fulton County, Illinois, USA. ²⁴⁹ being a member of the Baptist Church for 30 years.

• Residence, 1850, Orion Township, Fulton County, Illinois, USA. ²⁵⁰

• Occupation, 1850, Orion Township, Fulton County, Illinois, USA. ²⁵⁰ Carpenter

• Court, 1858, Fulton County, Illinois. ²⁵¹ Case # 386.3; Plantiff: M & W RR, Director; Defendant: Silvernail, Jacob

• Court, 1858, Fulton County, Illinois. ²⁵² Case # 689.3; Plantiff: Miss. & WAB. RR Co.; Defendant: Silvernail, Jacob

• Residence, 1860, Canton, Fulton County, Illinois, USA. ¹¹¹

• Occupation, 1860, Canton, Fulton County, Illinois, USA. ¹¹¹ where he was a farmer.

• Occupation, 1870, Fulton County, Illinois. ¹⁰⁴ Farmer

• Honors, 1879, Canton, Fulton County, Illinois, USA. ²⁵³ by having the following biography published in History of Fulton County, Illinois
Canton Township section on page 568-69:
"Jacob Silvernail, farmer, is a native of Chenango Co., N.Y., where he was born in 1820. He came to this county in 1837 and located at Canton, where he followed carpentering for 10 years, and was engaged in the lumber business and running the saw-mill on Copperas creek for 10 years; and in 1859 located on his present farm. In 1842 he was united in marriage with Alice Potter, formerly of New Jersey. They have born to them 9 children. John W. enlisted in Co. K, 103d Ill. Inf., in 1862, and had served 15 months, when he was mortally wounded at Mission Ridge, dying the next night succeeding the battle. His remains were brought home and now rest in Canton cemetery. Mary J., Melissa A., Hattie, Bell, Adelia, Lydia, and Josephine are their children. Mr. and Mrs. S. have been members of the Baptist Church for 30 years."

In the section "Early Settlement" it says in the sub-section "Early Milling":

"Early Milling.--One of the greatest difficulties encountered by the early settlers was in having their milling done. By a liberal application of enterprise and muscle they experienced but little trouble in producing an abundance of the cereals, but having it converted into breadstuff was a source of much hard labor. . . . . Mr. Jacob Silvernail related that upon one occasion he went to the Little Mackinaw mill on the east side of the Illinois and was gone from home nine days before he got his grist and, as Mr. Silvernail says, 'the ague at the same time.'" page 221-222

• Residence, 1880, Fulton County, Illinois. ²⁵⁴

• Occupation, 1880, Fulton County, Illinois. ²⁵⁴ where he was a farmer.

• Residence: S. 3rd Ave & Walnut Street, Dec 1899, Canton, Fulton County, Illinois, USA. ²⁴⁸

• Obituary, 13 Dec 1899, Canton, Fulton County, Illinois, USA. ²⁵⁵ Canton Daily Ledger

The Rev. Dr. W. J. Stewart officates at the funeral of Jacob Silvernail, which takes place at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon, from the family residence to Greenwood cemetery.

• Cemetery: Greenwood Cemetery, 14 Dec 1899, Canton, Fulton County, Illinois, USA. ^21,104

Jacob married Alice POTTER, daughter of William POTTER and Rachel WELLS, 23 Apr 1842 in Fulton County, Illinois.¹⁰⁴ (Alice POTTER was born 30 Oct 1823 in New Jersey,²⁵⁶ died 16 Mar 1905 in Canton, Fulton County, Illinois, USA ²⁵⁷ and was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Canton, Fulton County, Illinois ²⁴⁸.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage Fact, 28 Apr 1942, Fulton County, Illinois. Vol 00A, Page 0096, License # 00000043