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JACOB B. STANABACK. - His birthplace was Sparta, Sussex County, N. J., where he began life November to, 1861,
and attended the district school. He worked awhile in a creamery in Stanford, Delaware County, N. Y., and then
was a clerk in Sparta and Ogdensburgh. All this was before he was of age. When he was twenty one he went to Newfoundland,
Morris County, N. J., and was there clerk in a general store. His next move was to Florida, Orange County, where
he worked for H. B. Seeley, and his next to Newark, N. J., where in 1888 he went into business for himself. In
1897 he went to New Milford, Orange County, and worked for his cousin, Benjamin Scott, until he was burned out
on March 22, 1900. Then Mr. Stanaback erected a store on the location of the old store and renewed business.
He was appointed postmaster in 1900 and still holds the office. He is now erecting a brick building for store and
residence to have steam heat and other latest improvements. In connection with his general mercantile business
he sells the Osborn farm implements. He belongs to Wawayanda Lodge No. 34, I. O. O. F., at Warwick and Encampment
of Mt. Olive Lodge No. 25, of Newburgh, N. Y.
From:
The History of Orange County New York
Edited by: Russel Headley
Van Deusen and Elms, Publishers
Middletown, N. Y. 1908
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