Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Sumstone, Jacob
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Nockamixon Township


   JACOB SUMSTONE deceased, was born in Nockamixon township 
in 1821 and died in 1886.  His father, Jacob, married 
Catherine Afflerback and by her had eight children, of whom 
Jacob, Jr., the fourth, was born and reared on his father's 
farm.  He was married to Hester Clymer, to whom two children 
were born. She died in 1859, and in 1868 he was married to 
Mary Ellen, daughter of Peter and Mary (Springer) 
Laubenstine.  They have had six children, four of whom are 
now living:  Annie Mary, Alice, Lizzie and Eva; Katie May 
and Jacob Warren, the two youngest, are deceased.  Mr. 
Sumstone was in his day a prominent citizen, having taken an 
active part in the politics of his county.  His widow and 
children remain on the farm, which consists of one hundred 
acres, some of which are valuable timber land.  Mr. Sumstone 
owned other tracts of land in this and Springfield 
townships.  In politics he was a democrat.