He was born near Quincy, Washington Twp, Franklin County, Penna., 21 October 1816, son of David and Magdalena (Miller) Emminger, natives of Silver Spring Township, Cumberland, and Washington Township, Franklin Co. Penn., respectively,
and parents of ten children. Jacob, the second son and third child, was ten years old when he came with his parents to Silver Spring Township, this county, where he worked on his father's farm, attending school during winters.
He was married on the old farm, January 2, 1840, to Miss Sarah Lehn, a native of Silver Spring Township, this county, daughter of David and Christina (Barnhart) Lehn. After his
marriage Mr. Emminger farmed in Silver Spring Township until 1861, when he bought his place in Upper Allen Township, where he remained until 1869 and then moved to Mechanicsburg and purchased his home on the corner of Market and Green Streets.
Mr. and Mrs. Emminger were blessed with six children, four living:
Susannah E. (wife of Jacob D. Raffensberger, a music dealer in Mechanicsburg)
Mary C. (wife of John C. Bowman, justice of the peace and merchant in Mechanicsburg)
Naomi J. (wife of Henry Hertzler, a farmer in Upper
Allen Township)
Martin L. (who resides at Yonkers, N. Y., a grocer and
merchant, married to Miss Mary J., daughter of Dr. Ringland)
Mrs. Emminger died in March, 1874, a member of the Lutheran Church.
Jacob Emminger is not only a representative of one of the oldest families of Cumberland County, but is one of the enterprising farmers and citizens. He stands high in the estimation of all who know him as an upright Christian gentleman. He is a member of the Lutheran Church.
History of Cumberland & Adams Counties
Warner Beers & Co. 1886 (pg 411)
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and parents of ten children. Jacob, the second son and third child, was ten years old when he came with his parents to Silver Spring Township, this county, where he worked on his father's farm, attending school during winters.
He was married on the old farm, January 2, 1840, to Miss Sarah Lehn, a native of Silver Spring Township, this county, daughter of David and Christina (Barnhart) Lehn. After his
marriage Mr. Emminger farmed in Silver Spring Township until 1861, when he bought his place in Upper Allen Township, where he remained until 1869 and then moved to Mechanicsburg and purchased his home on the corner of Market and Green Streets.
Mr. and Mrs. Emminger were blessed with six children, four living:
Susannah E. (wife of Jacob D. Raffensberger, a music dealer in Mechanicsburg)
Mary C. (wife of John C. Bowman, justice of the peace and merchant in Mechanicsburg)
Naomi J. (wife of Henry Hertzler, a farmer in Upper
Allen Township)
Martin L. (who resides at Yonkers, N. Y., a grocer and
merchant, married to Miss Mary J., daughter of Dr. Ringland)
Mrs. Emminger died in March, 1874, a member of the Lutheran Church.
Jacob Emminger is not only a representative of one of the oldest families of Cumberland County, but is one of the enterprising farmers and citizens. He stands high in the estimation of all who know him as an upright Christian gentleman. He is a member of the Lutheran Church.
History of Cumberland & Adams Counties
Warner Beers & Co. 1886 (pg 411)
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He was born near Quincy, Washington Twp, Franklin County, Penna., 21 October 1816, son of David and Magdalena (Miller) Emminger, natives of Silver Spring Township, Cumberland, and Washington Township, Franklin Co. Penn., respectively,
and parents of ten children. Jacob, the second son and third child, was ten years old when he came with his parents to Silver Spring Township, this county, where he worked on his father's farm, attending school during winters.
He was married on the old farm, January 2, 1840, to Miss Sarah Lehn, a native of Silver Spring Township, this county, daughter of David and Christina (Barnhart) Lehn. After his
marriage Mr. Emminger farmed in Silver Spring Township until 1861, when he bought his place in Upper Allen Township, where he remained until 1869 and then moved to Mechanicsburg and purchased his home on the corner of Market and Green Streets.
Mr. and Mrs. Emminger were blessed with six children, four living:
Susannah E. (wife of Jacob D. Raffensberger, a music dealer in Mechanicsburg)
Mary C. (wife of John C. Bowman, justice of the peace and merchant in Mechanicsburg)
Naomi J. (wife of Henry Hertzler, a farmer in Upper
Allen Township)
Martin L. (who resides at Yonkers, N. Y., a grocer and
merchant, married to Miss Mary J., daughter of Dr. Ringland)
Mrs. Emminger died in March, 1874, a member of the Lutheran Church.
Jacob Emminger is not only a representative of one of the oldest families of Cumberland County, but is one of the enterprising farmers and citizens. He stands high in the estimation of all who know him as an upright Christian gentleman. He is a member of the Lutheran Church.
History of Cumberland & Adams Counties
Warner Beers & Co. 1886 (pg 411)
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and parents of ten children. Jacob, the second son and third child, was ten years old when he came with his parents to Silver Spring Township, this county, where he worked on his father's farm, attending school during winters.
He was married on the old farm, January 2, 1840, to Miss Sarah Lehn, a native of Silver Spring Township, this county, daughter of David and Christina (Barnhart) Lehn. After his
marriage Mr. Emminger farmed in Silver Spring Township until 1861, when he bought his place in Upper Allen Township, where he remained until 1869 and then moved to Mechanicsburg and purchased his home on the corner of Market and Green Streets.
Mr. and Mrs. Emminger were blessed with six children, four living:
Susannah E. (wife of Jacob D. Raffensberger, a music dealer in Mechanicsburg)
Mary C. (wife of John C. Bowman, justice of the peace and merchant in Mechanicsburg)
Naomi J. (wife of Henry Hertzler, a farmer in Upper
Allen Township)
Martin L. (who resides at Yonkers, N. Y., a grocer and
merchant, married to Miss Mary J., daughter of Dr. Ringland)
Mrs. Emminger died in March, 1874, a member of the Lutheran Church.
Jacob Emminger is not only a representative of one of the oldest families of Cumberland County, but is one of the enterprising farmers and citizens. He stands high in the estimation of all who know him as an upright Christian gentleman. He is a member of the Lutheran Church.
History of Cumberland & Adams Counties
Warner Beers & Co. 1886 (pg 411)
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