BIO: Jacob G. BASEHOAR, Union Township, Adams County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Kathy Francis Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/adams/ _______________________________________________ History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co., 1886 _______________________________________________ Part III, History of Adams County, Page 514 JACOB G. BASEHOAR, farmer and miller, P. O. Littlestown, was born August 1, 1828, in Union Township, this county; son of George Basehoar, Sr., who was born December 26, 1800, near Pequea, Lancaster Co., Penn., and died in April, 1878, at Littlestown, Adams Co., Penn. George Basehoar, Sr., came to Union Township, this county, in 1828; settled on the farm now owned by Elias Basehoar, and was a farmer all his life. He married Miss Mary Grove, born near New Holland, Lancaster Co., Penn., daughter of Jacob Grove, and who died on the homestead, aged forty-five years, the mother of nine children, who reached maturity: Mrs. Susan Kindig, Jacob G., Mrs. Margaret Swartz, George D., Mary A., Samuel, David, Elias, and Mrs. Sarah Geiselman. Jacob G. Basehoar was reared and educated in his native township, and has been a farmer and miller all his life, operating the mill built by his father in 1845, and owns a farm of 150 acres of well improved land, on which he built a barn in 1863. Our subject was married, in November, 1851, to Miss Lydia Bitinger, born August 25, 1828, in Germany Township, this county, daughter of Frederick Bitinger. Four children were born to this union, all living: Charles H., John B., Mary A. and Edward D. The whole family are members of the Lutheran Church. Politically Mr. Basehoar has generally been identified with the Republican party, but at home, in township affairs, he votes for the best men. He has been successful financially, having secured a well earned competence, and intends to retire from active business.