Background
Sheatsley, Jacob was born on June 20, 1859 in Paris, Ohio, United States. Son of John Frederick and Dorothy (Auwaerter) Sheatsley.
Sheatsley, Jacob was born on June 20, 1859 in Paris, Ohio, United States. Son of John Frederick and Dorothy (Auwaerter) Sheatsley.
Educated State Normal School, Terre Haute, Indiana. Capital University, Ohio, 1882-1884 (honorary Master of Arts, 1901). Graduate Lutheran Theological Seminary, Columbus, Ohio, 1887.
Bachelor of Sacred Theology, Chicago Lutheran Theological Seminary, 1898.
Doctor of Divinity, Capital University, Columbus, Ohio, 1925.
Ordained Lutheran ministry, 1887. Pastor Canaan, O., 1887-1890, Delaware, O., 1890-1907, Columbus O., 1907-1917. Associate editor of Lutheran Standard, 1903-1906, The Teacher’s Guide, 1907, The Primary Teacher, 1907.
Author: The Holy Service, 1897.
To My Sunday School Teachers, 1902. Teachers’ Annual (8 volumes), 1896-1903.
Luther’s Marriage Ring, 1904. Old Testament History for Sunday Schools, 1910.
Sermons on the Eisenach Gospels, 1915.
The Pope’s Catechism, 1917. Guide to the Study of the Bible, 1918. The Lord Thy Healer, 1921.
Editor-in-chief Lutheran Standard, since 1915.
Editor Sunday school literature, Ohio Synod. Home: 960 Bryden Road, Columbus, Ohio.
Married Amanda Conrad, of Paris, O., October 26, 1887. Children: Paul Weidner, Mildred Annette.