Family Milestones: June 22nd

My paternal 3rd-great granduncle, Abraham B. JACOBS, was born on this date in 1834 in Washington Township, York County, Pennsylvania.  Abraham was the son of David and Barbara (BYERS) JACOBS, and the younger brother of my Susan JACOBS.  Abraham married November 19, 1857 in Wayne County, Ohio to Harriett RIFE.  I do not have dates of birth or death, nor parentage for Harriett.  Abraham died May 30, 1903.  Nothing further is known at this time.

My paternal 5th-great grandaunt, Susannah CHEW, was born on this date in 1771 in New Jersey.  Susannah was the daughter of Jesse and Mary (RICHARDS) CHEW, and the younger sister of my Nathaniel CHEW.  Susannah married Thomas ELDRIDGE.  I do not have dates of birth or death, nor parentage for Thomas. Susannah died July 11, 1842.  Nothing further is known at this time.

Family Milestones: November 19th

My paternal 5th-great grandaunt, Anne HAINES, was born on this date in 1769 in Burlington County, New Jersey. Anne was the daughter of Robert and Rachel (VENICOMB) HAINES, and the younger sister of my Hannah HAINES. Anne died February 23, 1854 in Burlington County, New Jersey and is buried at the Friends Burial Ground in Mt. Holly, Burlington County, New Jersey.

My paternal 5th-great granduncle, Jeremiah HAINES, was born on this date in 1771 in Burlington County, New Jersey. Jeremiah was the sister to Anne HAINES, above. I do not have any further information on him, and he may have died young.

My paternal 3rd-great granduncle, Abraham B. JACOBS, married Harriette RIFE on this date in 1857 in Wayne County, Ohio. Abraham was the son of David and Barbara (BYERS) JACOBS, and the younger brother of my Susan JACOBS. Abraham was born June 22, 1834 in Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania. I do not know when or where Harriett was born. Abraham died May 30, 1903.

My paternal 6th-great grandaunt, Anna PHILBRICK, married Ebenezer SHAW on this date in 1738. Anna was the daughter of Thomas and Abigail (________) PHILBRICK, and the younger sister of my John PHILBRICK. They had at least 3 children, but I do not know anything else about their family. More research definitely needed.

Barbara Byers (b. January 5, 1798)

Today's featured relative in my database is my paternal 4th great-grandmother, Barbara Byers.

Barbara was born January 5, 1798 in Warrington Twp., York Co., PA., the daughter of Abraham and Mary (Stickel) Byers. Barbara married circa 1817 in Warrington Twp., York Co., PA to David Jacobs, son of Michael and Margaret (________) Jacobs. David was born October 3, 1796 in York Co., PA and died June 20, 1857 in Wayne Co., OH.

Known children of David and Barbara (Byers) Jacobs are as follows :
i. Catherine Jacobs b. January 13, 1818 York Co., PA., d. March 19, 1892, m. Josiah Jeremiah Kanagy.
ii. Mary Jacobs b. December 18, 1819 York Co., PA., d. August 27, 1820 York Co., PA
iii. Elizabeth Jacobs b. July 25, 1821 York Co., PA., d. March 23, 1893, m. Joseph Neiswinder.
iv. Matilda Jacobs b. April 7, 1824 York Co., PA., d. May 27, 1892 Brown Co., KS., m. George Cook.
v. Susan Jacobs b. August 18, 1825 York Co., PA., d. February 24, 1864 Ashland Co., OH., m. David Sherrick.
vi. Ezra Jacobs b. June 14, 1829 York Co., PA., d. July 20, 1913 Ashland Co., OH., m. Elizabeth Margaret Fuhrman.
vii. William Jacobs b. January 29, 1832 York Co., PA., d. September 18, 1908 Ashland Co., OH., m. Catherine Eichelberger.
viii. Abraham B. Jacobs b. June 22, 1834 York Co., PA., d. May 30, 1903, m. Harriette Rife.
ix. M. David Jacobs b. October 22, 1836 Wayne Co., OH., d. October 8, 1913, m. Mary Gault
x. Margaret Jacobs b. February 11, 1839 Wayne Co., OH., d. October 9, 1913, m. Benjamin Dreiblebeis.

I descend from David and Barbara (Byers) Jacobs through their daughter, Susan, as follows:
Barbara Byers and David Jacobs
Susan Jacobs and David Sherrick
Mary Jane Sherrick and George Washington Haley
Eli Weldon Haley and Cora Belle Metzner (my great-grandparents)