Individual Details
Jacob R. Hershey
(15 Jul 1838 - )
Jacob Hershey took over operation of the Hershey Mill in 1862. In addition, he farmed and, for 15 years, served as a director and vice president of the Fulton National Bank of Lancaster.
Events
| Birth | 15 Jul 1838 | Manor, Lancaster, PA | |||
| Marriage | 12 Jan 1861 | Catharine Davis |  |
Families
| Spouse | Catharine Davis (1841 - ) |
| Child | Elizabeth Hershey (1862 - ) |
| Child | Mary Ella Hershey (1864 - ) |
| Child | Davis J. Hershey (1866 - ) |
| Child | Benjamin Hershey (1868 - 1868) |
| Child | Henry D. Hershey (1868 - ) |
| Child | Jacob D. Hershey Medical Doctor (1875 - ) |
| Father | Benjamin Hershey (1804 - 1883) |
| Mother | Susan Rietzel (1818 - 1895) |
| Sibling | Catharine Hershey ( - 1905) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Hershey ( - 1905) |
| Sibling | Henry B. Hershey ( - ) |
| Sibling | Susan Hershey ( - ) |
Endnotes
1. Biographical Annals of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: The Genealogical Publishing Company, 1903. Spartanburg, SC: The Reprint Company, 1985), page 286.