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In the spring of 1891, they took up their abode on the old Wertz Farm near Altonwald, Quincy Twp., PA, where he engaged in farming.

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They are membersof the U.B. Church & are engaged in farming on a farm owned by his father, near New Franklin, PA.

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Soon after Henry's death, Abagail moved to Greencastle, PA., where she now lives (1890).

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He was educated in some of the best free & select schools of Franklin Co., PA. Also, spent 18 months in Ursiaus College, Collegeville, Montgomery Co., PA. In 1873, he began reading medicine with Dr. William Grubb of Greencastle, PA. In 1876, March 11, he graduated at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia. He began practicing medicine in New Franklin; remained there 2 years when he moved to Greencastle where he enjoys a lucrative practice.

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John was a man of sterling worth, an earnest Christian.

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On the first day of April 1862, he went as an apprentice to Samuel Ott to learn the carpenter trade. On Jully 1863, he enlisted in Co. D., 21st Regiment, PA Cavalry, to serve 6 months. He acquitted himself as a soldier & received an honorable discharge at the expiration of his term, February 20, 1864.

He is a man of strong, heroic nerve as we know who look at the ball of the steeple of Central Presbyterian Church & know that Jacob placed it there. In 1883, he went to work for Henry Sirer in the cabinet making establishment & today, 1891, is one of the foreman of that shop.

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Went to Philadelphia, November 21, 1887 & entered a large grocery as clerk.

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He is an able machinist. He entered the Altoona PA RR Shops, December 26, 1886. In 1888, he returned to Chambersburg & is an employee of the CV RR Shops.

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He learned the trade of blacksmithing, then went into the employ of the Government at Washington, D. C., remaining there 2 years. He traveled several years through the West, returning to his home in NJ where he remained one winter, then came to Chambersburg, where he has resided since 1867.

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Note N406 Index

He is a descendant of Hans Graff who came to Holland to Germantown in the year 1696. Afterwards, he settled in Chester Co., PA., & took up by warrant in 1716 in Pequa, 1,000 acres of land. On a second warrant, November 22, 1717, he took up another tract of land in Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., PA. The old homestead on this tract is now owned by Levi W. Grove, a local descendant of Hans Graff.

After Daniel's marriage with Anna, they located on one of his father's farms, which he owns today. To this tract, he added 6 acres, building there a comfortable brick home in 1858. They moved into this soon after & through the intervening years, have made it a happy home, where it may truly be said, "The latch spring is always out." One child was given to them but cheered their home only a little while. Their home was left unto them desolate.

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Dave was a weaver & fuller by trade, which business he followed for a number of years at Roxbury, Franklin Co., PA., until a few years prior to his death.

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IV Generation

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After their marriage, they took up their abode on a farm near what is now called Social Island, that belonged to his father, 6 miles S of Chambersburg, where his father also owned & called Walks Mill in Hamilton Twp., Franklin Co., PA. At this place, there were 12 children born to them. Six died in infancy & one eleven years old. In May 1892, 5 were still living well.
Nearly 2 years after the last child was born, Jacob departed this life. A short time before his death, he met with an accident. He was hauling stone for a large stone bridge near Williamson, PA., when his team ran away & the wagon wheel crushed his feet. While having his feet cared for, he was taken with that dreaded disease, smallpox. He had nearly recovered but took a relapse, & he had to yield his life to death. But it was only the body. The spirit had gone home to Him who gave it. He sang before he died:

Jesus my all to heaven is gone, Him will I go to see, And all my brethren here below, Will soon come after me.

They wrapped him in a winding sheet & laid him in his coffin & took him from his home up over the hills to the White Church Grave Yard, where they laid his body to rest until the resurrection morning.