Jacob Longenecker (1800 - 1871)

Biography

Jacob Longenecker was born in Appalachia, in Pennsylvania.

Jacob Longenecker was born on 15 May 1800 in Woodbury, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States, son of David Longenecker (~1760–~1838) and Elizabeth Yorty (~1764– ).

His siblings were:

• Peter Longenecker (~1802–~1875)
• John Longenecker (1804–1876)

Jacob died on 11 Aug 1871 in Woodbury, aged 71.^[1] He was buried in New Enterprise Cemetery, New Enterprise, Pennsylvania.

Jacob married Christina Hoover (born on 21 Oct 1803 in Franklin Co., PA; daughter of Samuel F Hoover and Susanna (Snively) Hoover).

His other known children were:

• Elizabeth Longnecker (1823–<1857)
• Ann Longenecker (1825–1850)
• Samuel J Longenecker (1828–1899)
• Mary Ann Longenecker (1830–1866)

In 1860, Jacob (60) Longanecker. ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=140383481
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXPX-HQ6 : 18 February 2021), Jacob Longanecker, 1860.

See also:

• A source for this information is needed.
• Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Mennonite Vital Records, 1750-2014