Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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Adam Jacobs and Catherine Endley




Husband Adam Jacobs 1 2 3

           Born: 1748 3
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           Died: 1818 - ? Brownsville, Fayette Co, PA 1 2 3
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       Marriage: 6 Dec 1792 3

   Other Spouse: Mary Wirtz (      -      ) 3 - 14 May 1776 3



Wife Catherine Endley 3

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Children
1 M Adam Jacobs 1 4 5

           Born: 3 Dec 1794 - Brownsville, Fayette Co, PA 1 3 4
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           Died: 29 Jun 1822 1 3 4
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         Spouse: Eliza Reiley (1795-1848) 1 4 6 7
           Marr: 16 Jan 1816 1 3 4


2 F Ann Jacobs 3

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         Spouse: David Beggs (      -      ) 3


3 F Mary Jacobs 3

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         Spouse: John Johnson (      -      ) 3


4 F Elizabeth Jacobs 3

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         Spouse: Dr.  Raney (      -      ) 3


5 U [Unk] Jacobs 3

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           Died: in childhood
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6 U [Unk] Jacobs 3

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7 U [Unk] Jacobs

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           Died: in childhood 3
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General Notes: Husband - Adam Jacobs


He was a native of Maryland, emigrated to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, removed to Allegheny County, and subsequently to Brownsville, in about 1794, where he was engaged in the mercantile business until his death.

He emigrated from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, at an early day into Allegheny County, and there carried on farming on Turtle Creek, near "Braddock's Field," eleven miles east of Pittsburgh, for several years. He then moved to Brownsville, Fayette County, where he entered into merchandising, which he conducted until his death. He was buried in the old Episcopalian cemetery.

He was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, moved to Allegheny County at an early date, and engaged in farming. He located on Turtle creek near "Braddock's Field," eleven miles east of Pittsburgh. He remained there until 1793, when he came to Brownsville, Fayette County, where he engaged in the mercantile business until his death.

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Sources


1 Franklin Ellis, History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 458.

2 John M. Gresham, Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: John M. Gresham & Co., 1889), Pg 551.

3 Editor, Nelson's Biographical Dictionary and Historical Reference Book of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Uniontown, PA: S. B. Nelson, Publisher, 1900), Pg 850.

4 John M. Gresham, Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: John M. Gresham & Co., 1889), Pg 552.

5 Editor, Nelson's Biographical Dictionary and Historical Reference Book of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Uniontown, PA: S. B. Nelson, Publisher, 1900), Pg 850, 865, 876.

6 Editor, Nelson's Biographical Dictionary and Historical Reference Book of Fayette County, Pennsylvania (Uniontown, PA: S. B. Nelson, Publisher, 1900), Pg 850, 865.

7 Lewis Clark Walkinshaw, A.M, Annals of Southwestern Pennsylvania, Vol. IV (New York, NY: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1939), Pg 574.


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