BUTLER COUNTY OHIO *********************************************************************** File contributed & permission given for use in the Ohio Biographies Project by Nancy Sween & the submitter Butler County OHGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohbutler *********************************************************************** * A History and Biographical Cyclopaedia of Butler County Ohio, With Illustrations and Sketches of its Representative Men and Pioneers Cincinnati Ohio. Western Biographical Publishing Company, 1882. Jacob BENDER was born in Prussia, August 18, 1837. He is the son of F. W. and Catherine (DIEHL) BENDER. He was educated in the public schools in Germany, and brought up to farming until coming to America with his parents in 1853. His first location was in Cincinnati, where he was one year, coming up to Hamilton in 1854. He received something of an English education after arriving in this country, and worked at the carpenter's business for some time. He began to learn the trade of hatter in 1856, serving an apprenticeship of four years with Henry BEARDSLEY, with whom he afterwards worked as a journeyman. He was in his employment until enlisting in 1864, in the hundred-day troops. He served out his full term of enlistment, in West Virginia, and returned home and was mustered out at its close. He resumed his former situation on his return and remained with Mr. BEARDSLEY until July, 1870, when he began business for himself. He is doing an extensive trade in hats, caps, furs, gloves, umbressas, etc. He is a member of the Zion Lutheran Church.