FOLLMER, Jacob Michael

1825 - 1896  (70 years)

• Name	FOLLMER, Jacob Michael
  Birth	3 May 1825	Limestoneville, Montour, Pennsylvania, United States
  Gender	Male
  Biography	Jacob M. Follmer, son of Col. Daniel C., was born May 3, 1825 at Limestoneville, in Limestone township, Montour Co., Pa., and received his education in the public schools and at Danville Academy. He followed farming, lumbering and stock raising, meeting with success in all those lines, and in his later years engaged in the insurance business, representing several of the strongest companies. In 1863 he enlisted in Company E, 37th Militia, received the appointment of regimental quartermaster and served as such until honorably discharged Aug. 4, 1863. He was a charter member of Bryson Post, G. A. R., at Watsontown, and served as chaplain of Henry Wilson Post, at Milton. Fraternally Mr. Follmer was connected with the Masonic Blue Lodge for twelve years and with the Royal Arch Masons three years. He represented his district one term in the House of Representatives, to which he was elected in 1888. He was an active member of the German Reformed Church, serving several terms as elder and many years as superintendent of the Sunday school. In 1850 Mr. Follmer married Susan, daughter of John P. Hackenberg, of Northumberland county, and children as follows were born to them : Emma ; Matilda, who married C. G. Wilson; Edward H., who died May 12, 1856, when one year old; Ada L., who married J. G. Bower, of Watsontown ; William H.; Roland B., of Philadelphia; and John H., born July 23, 1868, who died April 10, 1900.
  Census (desc)	1860	Turbot Township, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States   [2]
  	working as the proprietor of a planing mill
  Census (desc)	1870	Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States   [3]
  	working as a laborer
  Census (desc)	1880	Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States   [4]
  	working as a laborer with spinal disease
  _UID	2E424C1530508F49B5FC65630170A01DD058
  Death	11 Mar 1896
  Person ID	I1880	Milton Families
  Last Modified	27 Apr 2015

  
  

  Father	FOLLMER, Col. Daniel C.,   b. 9 Jun 1786, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States d. 5 Jan 1873 (Age 86 years)
  Mother	DIEFFENBACHER, Susannah (1),   b. 31 Aug 1791   d. 2 Aug 1836 (Age 44 years)
  Family ID	F534	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	HACKENBERG, Susanna V.,   b. 1832, Freeburg, Snyder, Pennsylvania, United States d. 1919 (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	29 Oct 1850
  Children	1. FOLLMER, Emma,   b. 1852, Pennsylvania, United States d. Yes, date unknown   2. FOLLMER, Mary Matilda,   b. 1854, Pennsylvania, United States d. Yes, date unknown   3. FOLLMER, Edward H.,   b. 1855   d. 12 May 1856 (Age 1 year) + 4. FOLLMER, Dr. William H. M.D.,   b. 13 Aug 1856, Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States d. Yes, date unknown   5. FOLLMER, Ada L.,   b. 1856, Turbot Township, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States d. Yes, date unknown   6. FOLLMER, Roland B.,   b. 1864   d. Yes, date unknown   7. FOLLMER, John H.,   b. 23 Jul 1868   d. 10 Apr 1900 (Age 31 years)
  Family ID	F531	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Apr 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 3 May 1825 - Limestoneville, Montour, Pennsylvania, United States Census (desc) - working as the proprietor of a planing mill - 1860 - Turbot Township, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States Census (desc) - working as a laborer - 1870 - Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States Census (desc) - working as a laborer with spinal disease - 1880 - Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

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• Sources

  [S14] Floyd's History of Northumberland County, PA 1911, Page 893. [S2] Census - U.S., Image 34. [S2] Census - U.S., Image 29. [S2] Census - U.S., Image 11 S Ward.