Individual Details
Jacob ETTER
(15 November 1797 - 28 April 1874)
Jacob Sr. married Susan Miller. He recieved a $2,000.00 dowery for marring her. they had 10 children. Susan and Jacob Sr. passed through a fair siege of years of the "War of Rebellion" from 1860- 1864. The Union army camped on the farm where they were living. The army caused quite a disturbance about the premises. It was so much so that they had to have a guard placed about the place for their protection. Jacob Sr. became vexed and complained about their abuses. The officers thought Jacob Sr. was a Rebel sympathizer and advised him to put a Union flag on his house. The flag was seen waving for weeks to show the army that he was a Union man. When the Rebel army made their raid through the valley for Gettysburg, the flag had to come down again for safety's sake. The Rebel army passed through their farm lands to get to Gettysburg. The Rebel army was defeated and passed back again in about a day and a half. Their son Jacob Jr. was on the battlefield after the battle was over to help bury the dead. He stated that the horses and men still laied were they had been shot, awful sight to see.
Taken from a manuscript written by Jacob Etter Jr.
Taken from a manuscript written by Jacob Etter Jr.
Events
| Birth | 15 November 1797 | Guilford Twp., Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania |  | ||
| Marriage | 1 February 1827 | Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania - Susan MILLER | | ||
| Census | 1850 | Guilford Twp., Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania |  | | |
| Census | 1860 | Guilford Twp., Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania | | | |
| Death | 28 April 1874 | , Franklin, Pennsylvania | | ||
| Burial | Falling Springs German Baptist Church, Guildford Twp., Franklin, Pennsylvania | |
Families
| Spouse | Susan MILLER (1811 - 1879) |
| Child | John Miller ETTER (1828 - 1900) |
| Child | Henry ETTER (1830 - ) |
| Child | Leah ETTER (1832 - 1908) |
| Child | Jacob ETTER Jr. (1835 - 1918) |
| Child | Susan ETTER (1837 - ) |
| Child | Samuel ETTER (1840 - 1862) |
| Child | William George ETTER (1844 - 1911) |
| Child | Mary Elizabeth ETTER (1847 - 1873) |
| Child | Amanda R. ETTER (1849 - 1926) |
| Child | Margaret Angeline ETTER (1851 - 1925) |
| Child | Cassie ETTER (1853 - 1853) |
| Child | ETTER (1855 - 1855) |
| Father | Henry ETTER Jr. (1767 - 1825) |
| Mother | Mary Elizabeth CASSEL (1764 - 1828) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth ETTER (1786 - 1845) |
| Sibling | John ETTER (1788 - 1862) |
| Sibling | Eve ETTER (1792 - ) |
| Sibling | Christena ETTER (1792 - 1865) |
| Sibling | Mary ETTER (1794 - 1854) |
| Sibling | Henry ETTER (1796 - 1856) |
| Sibling | George ETTER (1799 - 1864) |
| Sibling | Samuel ETTER (1801 - 1869) |
| Sibling | William ETTER (1803 - 1873) |
| Sibling | Hannah ETTER (1805 - 1846) |
| Sibling | Michael ETTER (1811 - ) |
Notes
Census
p. 233/117 -- all born in PA389
John Etter, 22, M, laborer
Angeline, 19, F
Rufus, 7/12, M
359/392
Jacob Etter, 52, farmer, 22000
Susan, 38
Henry, 20
Leah, 17
Jacob, 15
Susan, 13
Samuel, M
William, 5
Mary, 3
Amanda, 1
Census
p. 395 -- all born in PA918/920
Jacob Etter, 25, farm laborer, __/80, PA, married within year
Julia, 23
919/921
Jacob Etter, 64, gentleman, 18,800/8,000, PA
Susan, 50
Samuel, 17, M, farm laborer
Wm, 15, M, farm laborer
Mary, 13
Amanda, 11
Marg't, 9
Endnotes
1. Susan B. Etter Knuff,, First Families of Franklin County Pennsylvania Application.
2. (callaco-tkb.msn.com).
3. Susan B. Etter Knuff,, First Families of Franklin County Pennsylvania Application.
4. Sielhammer, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, PA (Original printing, 1905. Reproduced by Unigraphic, Inc. (1978) 1401 N. Fares Ave. Evansville, Indiana).
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7. Susan B. Etter Knuff,, First Families of Franklin County Pennsylvania Application.
8. (callaco-tkb.msn.com).