‌Jacob (Jake) and Helen Virginia (Jennie) were married in a religious ceremony on February 27th, 1855 in Muskingum County,Ohio.  They had two sons and eight daughters, and also a child of unknown gender, named Thomas, Jacob (Jake), Rose, Flora Vandenbark, Ollie, Emma, Nellie (Ella), Mattie, Carrie, Blanche and Unknown.