JACOB H. LOUCKS, Postmaster and merchant at Sylvester, Hinton Tp., was born in Lewis Co., N.Y., May 6, 1836. He is a son of Daniel and Mary (Cook) Loucks, natives of New York, who came to Michigan in the spring of 1867, with their son. The mother died March 1, 1871; the father, July 23, 1878. In 1867 Mr. Loucks came to Michigan and settled at first in Ionia County, where he lived two years and then bought 40 acres of land in a primeval condition in Gratiot County. He built a frame house and went on with the work of putting the land under cultivation. He lived on the place 13 years, then rented it and moved to Hinton Tp. In the spring of 1882 he bought out the stock of general merchandise of Geo. W. Streeter, and has since carried on that business. In politics Mr. Loucks is independent. While a resident in gratiot County he held the office of Justice of the Peace three years. He was married in Copenhagen, Lewis Co., N.Y., Jan. 6, 1865, to Sarah A., daughter of Justus and Cynthia C. (Leonard) Belcher. Her parents were natives of New York, where her father died, in April, 1881. The mother is still living there. Mrs. Loucks was born Sept. 11, 1844. She has become the mother of three children, born as follows: Mary C., Nov. 21, 1866; Martha A., Feb. 28, 1871; Geo. J., Nov. 15, 1874.
Mr. Loucks was appointed Postmaster by President Arthur, in July, 1882.
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