Jacob Alter and Elizabeth Foutz

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Husband Jacob Alter ^{1 2}

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           Born: 1 Jan 1773 2 3
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         Father: Jacob Alter (      -      ) 4 5 6
         Mother: Margaret Landis (      -      ) 2 5

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Wife Elizabeth Foutz ²

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1 M Jacob Alter ³

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2 M Benjamin Alter ³

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3 M John Alter ³

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4 M Simon Alter ³

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5 M William Alter ³

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           Born: Abt 1802
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         Spouse: Sarah Stark (cal 1812-1901) 3

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6 M David Alter ³

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7 F Susan Alter ³

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         Spouse: Samuel McCormick (      -      ) 3

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8 F Eliza Alter ^{3 8}

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            AKA: Elizabeth Alter 7
           Born: 16 Jan 1805 8
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         Spouse: George Graham (1802-1870) 3 7 8
           Marr: 3 Feb 1830 7 8

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9 F Mary Alter ³

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         Spouse: Dr.  Chigston (      -      ) 3

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General Notes: Husband - Jacob Alter

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He remained on the family plantation in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. He served twenty-two years in the State Legislature. He was of Quaker faith. He died leaving six sons and three daughters.

1 —, Biographical Annals of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 586.

2 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 489.

3 —, Biographical Annals of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 587.

4 —, History of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warners, Beers & Co., 1886), Pg 586.

5 John W. Jordan, LL.D, A Century and a Half of Pittsburg and Her People, Vol. III (New York: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1908), Pg 73.

6 George P. Donehoo, Pennsylvania - A History (SW) (New York, NY; Chicago, IL: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1926), Pg 188.

7 John W. Jordan, LL.D, A Century and a Half of Pittsburg and Her People, Vol. IV (New York: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1908), Pg 428.

8 —, History of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warners, Beers & Co., 1886), Pg 451.