Son of Darius and Freelove.
Traer Star Clipper, Friday, December 26, 1919 page 1
G. Jaqua is dead. A grand old gentleman has passed over. Death came Tuesday last, while lie was with his son Cash in Warrensburg, Missouri. His illness was noted last week, but he seemed better, when a sudden relapse came, and the frail body was easily conquered. Mr. Jaqua had experienced considerable trouble with hiss heart of late years and had grown feeble in body, although his mind was as clear as it was fifty years ago.
Thus, closes a notable life, the career of a man who has had as much to do with the development of north Tama, perhaps as anyone who ever lived among us. Mr. Jaqua was a native of Ohio, having been born in Preble county, December 30, 1828. He was therefore almost 91 years old. He grew to manhood in Ohio and after serving as county superintendent of schools several years ho decided to emigrate west. He landed here in 1856 and has been one of the prominent characters of the county from that day. He and his brother bought 320 acres of government land at $125 per acre three miles north of Traer, sold too soon, many years ago, at $35 per acre. His family came by stage the next year.
At first Sir. Jaqua taught school while operating his farm. He had the old Buckingham school in winter, teaching fifty pupils, among them James and Flora Wilson. Mr. Jaqua always took a prominent part in public affairs. He was repeatedly elected justice of the peace. He served ten years on the board of supervisors. In 1875 he was the Republican nominee for representative, was elected and served Tama county in the legislature two terms with marked ability.
Mr. Jaqua was not only a man of education and broad vision, a thinker and logician, but he was a capable writer. He was an authority on agricultural topics and enjoyed the use of the pen. In 1882 when James Wilson, who was editor of the Traer Clipper at that time, was nominated for congress Mr. Jaqua bought his half interest and associated himself with 0. J. Smith in the publication of the paper. Later Mr. Jaqua formed a partnership with E. K. Taylor, who was publishing the Star, and the two bought Mr. Smith's interest in the Clipper and consolidated the two papers. After a year Mr. Taylor bought Mr. Jaqua's holdings but contracted with him to conduct an agricultural department, which he did with much ability for years. He also wrote more or less for his two sons' newspapers. In Humboldt, Iowa, and Warrensburg, Missouri. He was not only an authority on farm matters but all public questions. He was the best posted Tama county man on the tariff question that we ever talked with. Political economy was his favorite study. He knew more about the Money question than half the men in congress.
Mr. Jaqua married in 1855 in Ohio, his wife following soon after he located here. For fifty-six years the couple lived happily together. Mrs. Jaqua was also a person of great intellectual ability and the two were well mated She died in 1911, since which time Mr. Jaqua has lived with his daughters. The couple were parents of seven children. One daughter died while in infancy. Another, Mrs. Florence Owens, passed away last year. A son, Leonard, died in the west several years ago. Living children are Mrs. Henry Owens of Buckingham; Reuben, St. Francis, Kansas, Cassius, of Warrensburg, Missouri; Frank, of Humboldt, Iowa. We have met few men in our experience whom we admired as much some booze vender pinched by the arm of the law put in motion by Mr. Jaqua. He was clean in his life, in his thought. His influence was always elevating. Many times, when perplexing questions arose, we "sat at the feet by Gamaliel" and sought light that was always freely shed. We mourn with the children, as we have lost one of the warmest friends we ever met, a safe advisor, a wise counselor, an example worthy of emulation. The body will be brought to Traer for interment, the wife being at rest in Buckingham cemetery. The funeral will probably be held Friday afternoon in the Congregational church.

Son of Darius and Freelove.
Traer Star Clipper, Friday, December 26, 1919 page 1
G. Jaqua is dead. A grand old gentleman has passed over. Death came Tuesday last, while lie was with his son Cash in Warrensburg, Missouri. His illness was noted last week, but he seemed better, when a sudden relapse came, and the frail body was easily conquered. Mr. Jaqua had experienced considerable trouble with hiss heart of late years and had grown feeble in body, although his mind was as clear as it was fifty years ago.
Thus, closes a notable life, the career of a man who has had as much to do with the development of north Tama, perhaps as anyone who ever lived among us. Mr. Jaqua was a native of Ohio, having been born in Preble county, December 30, 1828. He was therefore almost 91 years old. He grew to manhood in Ohio and after serving as county superintendent of schools several years ho decided to emigrate west. He landed here in 1856 and has been one of the prominent characters of the county from that day. He and his brother bought 320 acres of government land at $125 per acre three miles north of Traer, sold too soon, many years ago, at $35 per acre. His family came by stage the next year.
At first Sir. Jaqua taught school while operating his farm. He had the old Buckingham school in winter, teaching fifty pupils, among them James and Flora Wilson. Mr. Jaqua always took a prominent part in public affairs. He was repeatedly elected justice of the peace. He served ten years on the board of supervisors. In 1875 he was the Republican nominee for representative, was elected and served Tama county in the legislature two terms with marked ability.
Mr. Jaqua was not only a man of education and broad vision, a thinker and logician, but he was a capable writer. He was an authority on agricultural topics and enjoyed the use of the pen. In 1882 when James Wilson, who was editor of the Traer Clipper at that time, was nominated for congress Mr. Jaqua bought his half interest and associated himself with 0. J. Smith in the publication of the paper. Later Mr. Jaqua formed a partnership with E. K. Taylor, who was publishing the Star, and the two bought Mr. Smith's interest in the Clipper and consolidated the two papers. After a year Mr. Taylor bought Mr. Jaqua's holdings but contracted with him to conduct an agricultural department, which he did with much ability for years. He also wrote more or less for his two sons' newspapers. In Humboldt, Iowa, and Warrensburg, Missouri. He was not only an authority on farm matters but all public questions. He was the best posted Tama county man on the tariff question that we ever talked with. Political economy was his favorite study. He knew more about the Money question than half the men in congress.
Mr. Jaqua married in 1855 in Ohio, his wife following soon after he located here. For fifty-six years the couple lived happily together. Mrs. Jaqua was also a person of great intellectual ability and the two were well mated She died in 1911, since which time Mr. Jaqua has lived with his daughters. The couple were parents of seven children. One daughter died while in infancy. Another, Mrs. Florence Owens, passed away last year. A son, Leonard, died in the west several years ago. Living children are Mrs. Henry Owens of Buckingham; Reuben, St. Francis, Kansas, Cassius, of Warrensburg, Missouri; Frank, of Humboldt, Iowa. We have met few men in our experience whom we admired as much some booze vender pinched by the arm of the law put in motion by Mr. Jaqua. He was clean in his life, in his thought. His influence was always elevating. Many times, when perplexing questions arose, we "sat at the feet by Gamaliel" and sought light that was always freely shed. We mourn with the children, as we have lost one of the warmest friends we ever met, a safe advisor, a wise counselor, an example worthy of emulation. The body will be brought to Traer for interment, the wife being at rest in Buckingham cemetery. The funeral will probably be held Friday afternoon in the Congregational church.