JACOB KRAYER, who is engaged in the grocery business at No. Ill East Main Street, Troy, and is one of the representative citizens, was born in Germany, in 1853, and obtained his education in the excellent schools of his native land. When sixteen years of age, Jacob Krayer came to America, locating first at Piqua, Ohio, where he learned the cigarmaking trade, at which he worked for two years, after which he came to Troy and entered his brother's grocery store. He remained a clerk for William Krayer fro m 1871 until 1880, when he was admitted to partnership, under the firm style of Krayer Bros., which continued until 1886. In July of that year he entered into business for himself, having erected his present building for that purpose, and here he has carried on a most satisfactory enterprise ever since. He keeps on hand a large and varied stock of both staple and fancy groceries and maintains the high standard of excellence, which has been one of the foundation stones of his success.

In 1880 Mr. Krayer was married to Miss Emma Hartman, who was born at Sidney, in Shelby County, but was reared at Troy. Mr. and Mrs. Krayer have six children, as follows: Anna, Frederick, Augusta, Walter, Marie and Emma. Frederick assists his father in the store and is receiving excellent practical training for business. Mr. Krayer and family are members of the German Lutheran Church.