BIO: Jacob Lichty, York 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/york/ _______________________________________________ History of York County, Pennsylvania. John Gibson, Historical Editor. Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886. _______________________________________________ Part II, Biographical Sketches, Manchester Township, Pg 140 JACOB LICHTY was born in Manchester Township December 4, 1828. His parents, Michael Lichty and Hannah Forringer, natives of Lancaster County, and of German descent, married and brought up their children in York County. Michael Lichty died when subject was but three years old, leaving the widow and three children, subject being the youngest. The latter worked for different farmers until he was nineteen years old, when he began work at the trade of cooper. This he abandoned in 1858, and farmed until 1863, when he embarked in the mercantile business in New Holland, where he has since lived. He was educated in the public schools, and one term in York County Academy. He was married to Mary Wolf, a daughter of Adam Wolf, of New Holland, and had nine children, two of whom are dead. He is an active Republican, and has been a member of the Republican county committee. He farms a small place of twenty-five acres, and carries a stock of general merchandise.