Jacob Altman and Leah Cribbs

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Husband Jacob Altman ¹

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           Born: Abt 1821 - Hempfield Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA
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           Died: Aug 1896 2
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       Marriage: 20 May 1847 1

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Wife Leah Cribbs ^{1 3}

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           Born: 26 Nov 1821 - Hempfield Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA 1
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           Died: Nov 1896 2
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         Father: Christopher Cribbs (1780-      ) 1 3 4
         Mother: Mary Magdalene Silvis (1780-      ) 1 4

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Children

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1 M John Christopher Altman ²

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           Born: 27 Mar 1848 2
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2 F Elizabeth Altman ²

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           Born: 3 Nov 1849 2
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3 F Sarah Jane Altman ²

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           Born: 8 Jul 1851 2
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4 M Cyrus F. Altman ²

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           Born: 12 Mar 1853 2
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5 F Lucinda Altman ^{2 5}

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           Born: 14 Sep 1854 2 5
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         Spouse: John Franklin Harshey (1854-      ) 2 5
           Marr: 26 Dec 1876 2

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6 F Mary Altman ²

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           Born: 6 Mar 1856 2
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7 F Agnes I. Altman ²

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           Born: 13 Nov 1859 2
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8 F Alice Altman ²

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           Born: 16 Feb 1862 2
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General Notes: Husband - Jacob Altman

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He was a mechanic during the early years of his life, but later turned his attention to agricultural pursuits, residing on a farm. For seventeen years he served as secretary, school director and tax collector of his township.

1 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 646.

2 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 425.

3 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 176.

4 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 73.

5 The Lauffer History. A Genealogical Chart of the Descendents of Christian Lauffer, the Pioneer. (Jeannette, PA: Press of the Westmoreland Journal, 1906), Pg 89.