BIO: Jacob Noffsinger, Cumberland County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Judy Bookwalter Copyright 2011. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/cumberland/ ______________________________________________________________________ History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania. Containing History of the Counties, Their Townships, Towns, Villages, Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc.; Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men; Biographies; History of Pennsylvania; Statistical and Miscellaneous Matter, Etc., Etc. Illustrated. Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co., 1886. http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/cumberland/beers/beers.htm ______________________________________________________________________ PART II. HISTORY OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. CHAPTER LVIII. SOUTH MIDDLETON TOWNSHIP AND BOROUGH OF MOUNT HOLLY SPRINGS. 558 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES: JACOB NOFFSINGER, farmer and stock-grower, Mount Holly Springs, was born in Berks County, Penn., May 24, 1834, son of Jacob and Catherine (Stahl) Noffsinger, natives of Pennsylvania, and of German and English origin, who came to Cumberland County soon after their marriage, and settled on a farm in South Middleton Township. Their family consisted of seven children, Jacob being the third born and the only member of the 559 SOUTH MIDDLETON TOWNSHIP. family residing in Cumberland County. Our subject attended the schools in this township; chose the occupation of his father (farming), and is the owner of the farm where he now resides. He was united in marriage, in 1859, with Annie E., daughter of Thomas and Anna (Shuck) Bradley, the former of whom was of Scotch-Irish origin, the latter a native of Switzerland. Mr. and Mrs. Noffsinger are parents of two children: Emma C. and Anna E. The family are members of the Lutheran Church. Politically Mr. Noffsinger is a Republican. He is a member of the A. O. U. W., and has been through the subordinate lodge of the I. O. O. F. Mrs. Noffsinger's ancestors were Dunkards, and were prominent members of the River Brethren Church - in fact were the originators and organizers of that society.