Being a Mennonite (pacifist), Jacob and his brother Abraham were heavily fined during the Revolutionary War for refusal to participate in the conflict (PA Archives. DAR applicants on this line have been flagged, suspended).
Do not confuse Jacob Strickler, with his son Jacob B. Strickler, nor his wife Elizabeth Atlee with Elizabeth Stewart.
Jacob Strickler and his wife Elizabeth Atlee had eight children:
1. Elizabeth Strickler, b. 11 Nov 1772, Derry Twp, d. 17 Sep 1823 Dunbar Twp; m. 1 Jan 1795 her cousin John Stricker (s/o Jacob Stricker and Catherine Forry).
2. Samuel John Strickler, b. 10 Oct 1775 Derry Twp, d. 27 May 1782 Derry Twp. Died young.
3. Barbara Ann Strickler, b. 3 Aug 1780, Derry Twp, d. aft 1828; m. Jacob Stauffer.
4. Mary Strickler, b. 1 Nov 1783 Derry Twp, d. 6 Feb 1844, Westmoreland Co, PA; Jacob Longanecker.
5. Henry Hiram Strickler, b. 20 May 1785, (Upper) Tyrone Twp, d. 24 Aug 1854, (Upper) Tyrone Twp.
6. John Stewart Strickler, Rev: b.19 Jan 1789, Owensdale, d. 20 Jun 1862 E. Huntingdon Twp; m.(1) Maria Hough; m.(2) Rhoda Reeves.
7. Jacob Braden Strickler (Big): b. 30 Oct 1791 Owensdale, d. 31 Aug 1874 Luzerne Twp.
8. David Alexander Strickler: b. 5 Jul 1793, Owensdale, d.24 Aug 1867 Augusta, Hancock Co, IL; m. Anna Whitmore.∼Jacob & Elisabeth are buried in Owensdale Cemetery, which was also called Strickler-Porter Cemetery, in Upper Tyrone Twp., Fayette Co., PA.
[Headstone Photo courtesy of Samuel Mardis]
Do not confuse Jacob Strickler, with his son Jacob B. Strickler, nor his wife Elizabeth Atlee with Elizabeth Stewart.
Jacob Strickler and his wife Elizabeth Atlee had eight children:
1. Elizabeth Strickler, b. 11 Nov 1772, Derry Twp, d. 17 Sep 1823 Dunbar Twp; m. 1 Jan 1795 her cousin John Stricker (s/o Jacob Stricker and Catherine Forry).
2. Samuel John Strickler, b. 10 Oct 1775 Derry Twp, d. 27 May 1782 Derry Twp. Died young.
3. Barbara Ann Strickler, b. 3 Aug 1780, Derry Twp, d. aft 1828; m. Jacob Stauffer.
4. Mary Strickler, b. 1 Nov 1783 Derry Twp, d. 6 Feb 1844, Westmoreland Co, PA; Jacob Longanecker.
5. Henry Hiram Strickler, b. 20 May 1785, (Upper) Tyrone Twp, d. 24 Aug 1854, (Upper) Tyrone Twp.
6. John Stewart Strickler, Rev: b.19 Jan 1789, Owensdale, d. 20 Jun 1862 E. Huntingdon Twp; m.(1) Maria Hough; m.(2) Rhoda Reeves.
7. Jacob Braden Strickler (Big): b. 30 Oct 1791 Owensdale, d. 31 Aug 1874 Luzerne Twp.
8. David Alexander Strickler: b. 5 Jul 1793, Owensdale, d.24 Aug 1867 Augusta, Hancock Co, IL; m. Anna Whitmore.∼Jacob & Elisabeth are buried in Owensdale Cemetery, which was also called Strickler-Porter Cemetery, in Upper Tyrone Twp., Fayette Co., PA.
[Headstone Photo courtesy of Samuel Mardis]
Being a Mennonite (pacifist), Jacob and his brother Abraham were heavily fined during the Revolutionary War for refusal to participate in the conflict (PA Archives. DAR applicants on this line have been flagged, suspended).
Do not confuse Jacob Strickler, with his son Jacob B. Strickler, nor his wife Elizabeth Atlee with Elizabeth Stewart.
Jacob Strickler and his wife Elizabeth Atlee had eight children:
1. Elizabeth Strickler, b. 11 Nov 1772, Derry Twp, d. 17 Sep 1823 Dunbar Twp; m. 1 Jan 1795 her cousin John Stricker (s/o Jacob Stricker and Catherine Forry).
2. Samuel John Strickler, b. 10 Oct 1775 Derry Twp, d. 27 May 1782 Derry Twp. Died young.
3. Barbara Ann Strickler, b. 3 Aug 1780, Derry Twp, d. aft 1828; m. Jacob Stauffer.
4. Mary Strickler, b. 1 Nov 1783 Derry Twp, d. 6 Feb 1844, Westmoreland Co, PA; Jacob Longanecker.
5. Henry Hiram Strickler, b. 20 May 1785, (Upper) Tyrone Twp, d. 24 Aug 1854, (Upper) Tyrone Twp.
6. John Stewart Strickler, Rev: b.19 Jan 1789, Owensdale, d. 20 Jun 1862 E. Huntingdon Twp; m.(1) Maria Hough; m.(2) Rhoda Reeves.
7. Jacob Braden Strickler (Big): b. 30 Oct 1791 Owensdale, d. 31 Aug 1874 Luzerne Twp.
8. David Alexander Strickler: b. 5 Jul 1793, Owensdale, d.24 Aug 1867 Augusta, Hancock Co, IL; m. Anna Whitmore.∼Jacob & Elisabeth are buried in Owensdale Cemetery, which was also called Strickler-Porter Cemetery, in Upper Tyrone Twp., Fayette Co., PA.
[Headstone Photo courtesy of Samuel Mardis]
Do not confuse Jacob Strickler, with his son Jacob B. Strickler, nor his wife Elizabeth Atlee with Elizabeth Stewart.
Jacob Strickler and his wife Elizabeth Atlee had eight children:
1. Elizabeth Strickler, b. 11 Nov 1772, Derry Twp, d. 17 Sep 1823 Dunbar Twp; m. 1 Jan 1795 her cousin John Stricker (s/o Jacob Stricker and Catherine Forry).
2. Samuel John Strickler, b. 10 Oct 1775 Derry Twp, d. 27 May 1782 Derry Twp. Died young.
3. Barbara Ann Strickler, b. 3 Aug 1780, Derry Twp, d. aft 1828; m. Jacob Stauffer.
4. Mary Strickler, b. 1 Nov 1783 Derry Twp, d. 6 Feb 1844, Westmoreland Co, PA; Jacob Longanecker.
5. Henry Hiram Strickler, b. 20 May 1785, (Upper) Tyrone Twp, d. 24 Aug 1854, (Upper) Tyrone Twp.
6. John Stewart Strickler, Rev: b.19 Jan 1789, Owensdale, d. 20 Jun 1862 E. Huntingdon Twp; m.(1) Maria Hough; m.(2) Rhoda Reeves.
7. Jacob Braden Strickler (Big): b. 30 Oct 1791 Owensdale, d. 31 Aug 1874 Luzerne Twp.
8. David Alexander Strickler: b. 5 Jul 1793, Owensdale, d.24 Aug 1867 Augusta, Hancock Co, IL; m. Anna Whitmore.∼Jacob & Elisabeth are buried in Owensdale Cemetery, which was also called Strickler-Porter Cemetery, in Upper Tyrone Twp., Fayette Co., PA.
[Headstone Photo courtesy of Samuel Mardis]
Inscription
Jacob
Strickler
died
Oct., 29th 1828,
aged 77 years,
10 mo. & 22 days
Gravesite Details
Photo, ca. 2006 by Ken O'Neal. Photo updated 2014 by: Samuel Mardis
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