Jacob Shilling 1799–1881
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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 3 independent trees
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Immediate Family
Biography
In 1799, Jacob Shilling entered the world in Lewistown, Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States. Jacob Shilling married mary ruble, and had children including catherine schilling, elias a schilling, elleanor shilling, george shilling, hannah shilling, jacob william shilling, james henry shilling, john schilling, josiah shilling, mary ann schilling, mathias shilling, michael shilling, rachel shilling, reubin shilling, sarah shilling, susan shilling, william schilling. Jacob Shilling passed away in 1881 in Perry, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Oldest Ancestor Line from Jacob Shilling
Frequently Asked Questions
- Jacob Shilling (1799–1881) was born in Lewistown, Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States and died in Perry, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, United States. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
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Jacob Shilling's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record