BIO: Jacob F. Stauffer, Cumberland County, PA

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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.
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                                PART II.

             HISTORY OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.

                              CHAPTER LIX.

                         UPPER ALLEN TOWNSHIP.

571  UPPER ALLEN TOWNSHIP.

  JACOB F. STAUFFER, contractor and builder, Shepherdstown, was born in 
York County, Penn., in 1841, son of Frederick and Maria (Orry) 
Stauffer, who were probably married in 1830, and were the parents of 
nine children, of whom Jacob F. is the eldest son; then followed Susan, 
Moses, David, Samuel, Joseph, Maria, Frederick and Lydia.  Our subject 
learned his trade in his native county and followed the business for 
twelve years previous to coming to Cumberland County.  He was married 
December 2, 1860, to Sarah, who was the youngest of the ten children of 
Michael and Lydia Shellenberger, old residents of York County.  The 
children of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob F. Stauffer are David; Ellen, wife of 
George Cromlich; Melinda, wife of Calvin Weaver; Lilly and Sally (born 
in York County), and Harry, Benjamin F., Walter, Maggie, Birdie and 
Lydia who were born in this township.  In 1871 Mr. and Mrs. Stauffer 
came to this township and the 

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farm where they now reside was purchased.  Since coming here, however, 
our subject has given but little attention to farming, devoting all of 
his time to his trade.  He built several large edifices, which will 
stand for years, monuments to his skill and industry, notably the 
Mennonite Church on Slate Hill; a fine residence for Samuel Eberly, 
also one for Daniel Ebersole; a residence for George Hummel, and has 
recently completed a nice church for the Mennonite congregation at 
Churchtown.  By strict attention to business Mr. Stauffer has prospered 
financially, and is recorded as one of the substantial men of the 
Cumberland Valley.