BIO:  Jacob G. MCILHENNY, Straban Township, Adams County, PA

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History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania
Chicago:  Warner, Beers & Co., 1886
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Part III, History of Adams County, Pages 510-511

JACOB G. MCILHENNY, farmer and stock-grower, P.O. Hunterstown, was born in Adams 
County, Penn., February 19, 1830, a son of Hugh and Ann (Taughinbaugh) 
McIlhenny, natives of Pennsylvania, and of Scotch-Irish and English origin; 
former of whom was a miller and a farmer, but made milling his principal 
occupation.  They had a family of eight children, five of whom are living, and 
of whom Jacob G. is the second.  Our subject was reared on a farm, educated at 
the common schools, and learned the milling trade with his father, which 
business he followed for twenty years, but of late years has devoted his time to 
cultivating the farm where he now resides, and which consists of 180 acres, all 
acquired by his own exertions.  Mr. McIlhenny was united in marriage, in 1854, 
with Miss Sarah A., daughter of Henry Lott, a farmer.  Her paternal and maternal 
ancestors were Holland-Dutch and early settlers of this county.  Mrs. McIlhenny 
was a very successful school teacher, and taught in Adams County for several 
terms.  Our subject and wife are the parents of the following children:  Henry 
Lott, now a practicing physician in the State of Kansas; William Bell, a farmer 
in Adams County; Jacob Harrison, a teacher in Kansas; Robert Alexander, a 
merchant in Ohio; John King, with his father on the farm; Rebecca (deceased) and 
James Gray.  The family are members of the Presbyterian Church, of which Mr. 
McIlhenny has been trustee many years.  He takes great interest in church and 
school matters; has served his district as school director for six years.  In 
1852 he was elected county commissioner of Adams County, and served one term.  
Politically he is a Republican.