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Jacob Hershey 1806–1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 JAN 1806

Birth Location: Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania

Death Date: 14 FEB 1885

Death Location: Muscatine, Muscatine Co., Iowa

Father: Abraham Hershey

Mother: Magdalena Witmer

Spouse(s): Elizabeth None

Children(s): Catherine Hershey

In 1806, Jacob Hershey entered the world in Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, born to Abraham Hershey And Magdalena Witmer. Jacob Hershey married Elizabeth, and had children including Catherine Kate P Hershey. Jacob Hershey passed away in 1885 in Muscatine, Muscatine Co., Iowa.

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Biography

  • In 1806, Jacob Hershey entered the world in Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, born to Abraham Hershey And Magdalena Witmer.
  • Jacob Hershey married Elizabeth, and had children including Catherine Kate P Hershey.
  • Jacob Hershey passed away in 1885 in Muscatine, Muscatine Co., Iowa.

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Jacob Hershey's Ancestors

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Jacob Hershey
1806–1885
Birth Place: Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania
Parents
Abraham Hershey
1764–1852
Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Magdalena Witmer
1775–1851
Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Rev. (Christian B.) Hershey
1732–1806
East Hempfield, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania
Elizabeth Baughman
1732–1805
, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Michael Whitmer
1714–1789
, Zurich, Switzerland
Anna (Hersche) Long
1720–1792
Lancaster, Lancaster , Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Hershe
1702–1792
Maria Schnabley
1703–1792
Johannes Widmer
1682–1728
Anna Bender
1690–1760
Herman Long
1702–1773
Anne Hershey
1698–1756
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hans Sr.
1673–1729
Christian Lang
1664–1720
Maria Custer
1666–1729
Hans #734A
1660–1722
Adelheid Stauffer
1660–1729

Jacob Hershey's Descendants

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Jacob Hershey (18 JAN 1806–14 FEB 1885) m. Elizabeth (abt 1812–14 May 1889)
  1. 1. Catherine (Kate P.) Hershey 1827–1903 m. Samuel (C) Frantz 1825–1908
    1. 1. Emma (Elizabeth) Frantz 1847–1939 m. Rev. (Benjamin M.) Farrell 1840–1926
      1. 1. Forest (F.) Farrell 1871–1948 m. Olive (Nancy) Spear 1880–1937
        1. 1. Ernest (Cornelius) Farrell 1907–2005 m. Ermadell Lewis 1915–1997

Jacob Hershey's Timeline

2 Records

1806
18 JAN 1806
Birth of Jacob Hershey in Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania
Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania
1885
14 FEB 1885
Age 79
Death of Jacob Hershey in Muscatine, Muscatine Co., Iowa
Muscatine, Muscatine Co., Iowa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 JAN 1806
    Event Place: Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Cumberland, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 FEB 1885
    Event Place: Muscatine, Muscatine Co., Iowa

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