| Name |
Jacob S Christy [1, 2] |
| Born |
Feb 1804
Montgomery, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA  [ 1, 3]
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| Gender |
Male |
| Birth |
1 Feb 1805
Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA [ 2]
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| Enslaved |
Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
– Yes: Born into Term Slavery. Enslaved by James McCurdy. |
| Ethnicity |
American [1] |
| Race |
Black [1, 3] |
| Name |
Jacob Christee [4] |
| Name |
Jacob Christie [3] |
| Residence |
1880
Montgomery, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA [ 3]
– 76 Age: 76; Laborer Occupation: Laborer; CannotRead: Yes; CannotWrite: Yes; EnumerationDistrict: 107; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Self RelationToHead: Head |
| Residence |
1900
Montgomery, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA [ 1]
– 96 Age: 96; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; CityWard: 1601; EnumerationDistrict: 0051; HomeMortgaged: F; HomeOwnership: Own; OwnsFarm: H; YearsMarried: 30; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Head RelationToHead: Head |
| Died |
2 Feb 1901
Mercersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA [ 2]
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| Buried |
Mercersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA [ 2]
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| Notes |
- "Jacob Christy, the well known colored citizen, who died in Mercersburg recently, was one of the oldest residents of Franklin County. The "Journal" gives an interesting outline of his career as follows:
Jacob Christy was born in 1805 on the farm now owned by S.S. Myers, a mile southeast of Mercersburg, now known as the McCullough farm. He was born a slave, and owned by James McCurdy. He acquired his freedom by the operation of law, at the age of 28 years.
All his earthly possessions at this time consisted of one suit of clothes. He was industrious, and saving, and although he was paid only seven dollars per month, in a few years he bought the house in which he died, paying therefore two hundred and fifty dollars. Shortly after this, he married Catherine Smith, who had also been born into slavery, belonging to a Mr. Smith who died before she reached her twenty-eighth birthday year and she served the remainder of her slavery days with John Johnston, who owned and occupied the property now owned by John A. Witherspoon.
Jacob and Catherine has five sons, all of whom served in the war of the rebellion, one of whom was killed, two were wounded and two returned home at the end of their service."
(The above was entirely transcribed/added by Wanda Nitterhouse. It is from the 1 March 1901 edition of Public Opinion Weekly, newspaper of Chambersburg, PA. The death date is from same newspaper, 8 Feb 1901 edition.)
According to the 8 Feb. 1901 edition of the Mercersburg Journal, Mr. Christy was "aged 95 yrs, 11, months and two days".... He was the oldest member and communicant of the Presbyterian church, having become a member in January 1833. He is survived by his wife, three sons and two daughters as follows:
John and Samuel A., near Mercersburg; Jacob of Pittsburg; Mrs. Wesley Kunkleton and Mrs. Wm. Young, of Mercersburg."
The following is from a duplicate memorial added by Crystal Payne and now merged with this memorial.
∼The husband of wive's Catharine and Mary Harrison.
Father of 5 Civil War veterans:
John M. Christy (USCT)
Jacob (54th Massachusetts, Co. I) WIA at Fort Wagner
Joseph (54th Massachusetts, Co. I) WIA at Olustee
Samuel (54th Massachusetts, Co. I)
William (54th Massachusetts, Co. I) MIA at Olustee, POW, died in prison
His daughter Mary Jane (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/105179348/mary-jane-krunkleton) was married to David Demus/Demas and Wesley Krunkleton/Crunkleton of the 54th Massachusetts.
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| Person ID |
I6432
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| Family 2 |
Mary A. Burgess (Age 84 years)
b. Jul 1819, Montgomery, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
d. 29 Dec 1903, Mercersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 84 years) |
| Married |
27 Jun 1870
Shippensburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA [ 1, 4]
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| Children |
| | 1. John M. Christy (Age 78 years)
b. 30 Apr 1837, Mercersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
d. 16 Jan 1916, Montgomery, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 78 years) [natural] |
| | 2. Mary Jane Krunkleton (Age 64 years)
b. 21 Nov 1841, Mercersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
d. 12 Jul 1906, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 64 years) [natural] |
| | 3. Anna Elizabeth Young (Age 58 years)
b. 29 Apr 1851, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
d. 7 Dec 1909, Mercersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 58 years) [natural] |
| | 4. Joseph L Christy
b. 1849, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
bur. Mercersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA [natural] |
| | 5. Samuel Christy (Age 65 years)
b. 1840
d. 28 Mar 1905 (Age 65 years) [natural] |
| | 6. William W. Christy (Age 22 years)
b. 1842, Mercersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
d. 20 Feb 1864, Olustee, Baker, Florida, USA (Age 22 years) [natural] |
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| Last Modified |
1 Nov 2024 |
| Family ID |
F2140
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