Conrad Job
Conrad Job was the son of Sebastian Job
and Catherine Frances Knoll. He was born in Ottersheim, Germany on
February 13, 1833 and lived for 90 years. In 1840, he emigrated to the
United States with his parents, and they eventually made their residence in
Putnam County, Indiana.
He married Mary Christenberry on August
31, 1854 and had seven children, who were Sarah, John W., James H., Noah T.,
Frances C., Robert L., and Mary J.
According to his obituary, "he was
one of Indiana's pioneer settlers, being assisted in the construction of the
Vandalia and Monon railroads. But few men have assisted more in log
rollings and the erection of log houses and barns, or done more otherwise to
redeem this vicinity from the vicinity it once was to what it is now."
Conrad Job was apparently "an ardent
believer in the predestinarian baptist doctrine," but he was not a
member of any church. They said he had many friends, few enemies, was
an honest man, and won the respect of all who knew him.
Last
Letters of Conrad Job
Contains an introduction written by Kathleen Pittman Job, sixteen
letters written by Conrad Job to Minnie Job MacCammick, Conrad's final
letter to his son Robert Lee Job, a letter by Blanche Job Vaughn to Minnie
shortly after Conrad's death, and Conrad's obituary.
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