Biographical Sketch of Husband (1881):3079 "Jacob Focht . . . was married April 23, 1865, to Miss Sylvania Gilmore, who was born in Auglaize County, Ohio, May 17, 1838. They have two children: William A., born February 24, 1866; Lawrence, born September 9, 1868."

1865 Marriage:2792 Jacob Focht married Sylvania Gilmore on 23 April 1865 in Auglaize County, Ohio.

1870 U.S. Census:2793 Sylvania was enumerated in the household of her husband Jacob Focht in Frankfort Township, Montgomery County, Iowa as a female age 33, house keeper, born in Ohio. Sons Wiliam A., age 4, and Lawrence, age 1, were also residing in the household.

1880 U.S. Census:2794 Sylvania was enumerated in the household of her husband Jacob Focth in Pilot Grove Township, Montgomery County, Iowa as a female age 42, married, keeping house, born in Ohio, father born in Pennsylvania, mother born in Ohio. Sons William A., age 14, and Lawrence, age 11, were also residing in the household.

1900 U.S. Census:2795 Sylvania was enumerated in the household of her husband Jacob Focht in Red Oak Township, Montgomery County, Iowa as a wife, white, female, born May 1838, age 62, married 35 years, two children still living, born in Ohio, father born in Pennsylvania, mother born in Ohio, can read, write, and speak English.