Individual Details
Jacob Hockman
(Abt 1764 - 20 Mar 1842)
Jacob Hockman moved from Pennsylvania to Virginia with his parents. He purchased land in Shenandoah County in 1786. In 1794, he sold his land to his brother, John Hockman, and moved to Greenbrier County, along with other Mennonites, including the Kauffman family. Jacob built a grist mill on Muddy Creek near present day Alderson, West Virginia.
Events
| Birth | Abt 1764 | , , PA | ![]() | ||
| Death | 20 Mar 1842 | , Greenbrier, WV | |||
| Burial | Hockman Family Burial Ground, , Greenbrier, WV | ![]() |
Families
| Spouse | Maria Burkholder (1774 - 1813) |
| Child | Mary Hockman (1806 - 1862) |
| Child | Susan Hockman (1809 - 1890) |
| Spouse | Gertrude Coffman (1767 - 1802) |
| Child | Elizabeth Hockman ( - ) |
| Spouse | Mary Niswanger (1776 - 1848) |
| Father | Hockman ( - ) |
| Sibling | John Hockman ( - ) |
Endnotes
1. Stauffer, H. Romaine, "Descendants of Peter and Margaret (Huber) Burkholder," Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, 40, Number 1 (January 2017): 16.
2. Stauffer, H. Romaine, "Descendants of Peter and Margaret (Huber) Burkholder," Pennsylvania Mennonite Heritage, 40, Number 1 (January 2017): 16.
