Research Notes:
1832 "Married Oct 4 1832 by Rev Daniel Gottwald. Mr Jacob Meals to Eleanora Harmon, both of Adams County." [1] A newspaper reported [2]:
Married: On the same day, (the 18th ult.) by the Rev. Mr. Gottwald, Mr. Jacob Meals to Miss Eleonora Harman – both of this county.
1833 Jeremiah Miehls, son of Jacob and Elinora Miehls, was born on October 4. Jeremia was baptized on December 12 at the Upper Bermudian Church, Adams County, Pennsylvania. [3]
1837 George Washington Meals, son of Jacob Meals and Elenorah, was born on March 18. He was baptized on May 19 at the Upper Bermudian Church, Huntington Twp, Adams County, Pennsylvania. [4]
1838 Eliza Meals, daughter of Jacob and Eleanora Meals, was born on September 25. She was baptized on January 1, 1839 at the Upper Bermudian Church, Huntington Twp, Adams County, Pennsylvania. [5]
1840 Henry Alfert Meals, son of of Jacob and Eleanora Meals, was born on January 12. He was baptized on March 29 at the Upper Bermudian Church, Huntington Twp, Adams County, Pennsylvania. [6]
1841 John William Meals, son of of Jacob and Eleanora Meals, was born on October 4. He was baptized on January 23, 1842 at the Upper Bermudian Church, Huntington Twp, Adams County, Pennsylvania. [7]
1844 Jacob Benjamin Meals, son of of Jacob and Eleanora Meals, was born on August 11. He was baptized on September 3 at the Upper Bermudian Church, Huntington Twp, Adams County, Pennsylvania. [8]
1846 Hermon Brinley Meals, son of of Jacob and Eleanora Meals, was born on June 13. He was baptized on September 6 at the Upper Bermudian Church, Huntington Twp, Adams County, Pennsylvania. [9]
1850 Jacob Meals (age 40, born in Pennsylvania) lived in Huntington Twp, Adams County, Pennsylvania, in a household with Ellenor Meals (age 40), Jeremiah Meals (age 17), Geoge Meals (age 13), Eliza Meals (age 11), Henry Meals (age 10), John Meals (age 8), Jacob Meals (age 6), and Harmin Meals (age 4). [10]
1853 Jacob Meals was the administrator for the estate of Henry Harmon, deceased, of Adams County, Pennsylvania. [11]
1860 Jacob Meals (age 51) with estate valued at $7000+93 acres, and Elennare Meals (age 53) lived in Huntington Twp, Adams County, Pennsylvania with Henry (age 20), John (age 18), Jacob B (age 15), and Harman (age 14) and a domestic. [12]
1869 Eleanora Meals, wife of Jacob, died on March 9 and was buried at Upper Bermudian Church Cemetery, Gardners, Adams County, Pennsylvania. Eleanora was born on March 9, 1805. [13]
1869 Jacob B Meals, Henry A Meals, Jacob Meals, and Barnard Gardner, of Huntington Twp, Adams County, posted bond for the estate of Sarah E Meals on May 12. Jacob B Meals wa named as administrator. Harman B Meals and J Davis were witnesses. [14] [15]
1886 Jacob Meals died on November 7 and was buried at Upper Bermudian Church Cemetery, Gardners, Adams County, Pennsylvania. Jacob was born on October 6, 1808. [16] [17]
1909 H. A. Meals, son of Jacob and Elnora Meals, married Anie R Kline on March 30, in Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania. [18]
[1] Robert Stover, Abstracts of the Republican Compiler, 1831-1851, Vol. 2 (1976), 24, [GoogleBooks].
[2] citing The Adams Sentinel, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, October 9, 1832, [URL].
[3] Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950, [FamilySearchRecord].
[4] Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950, [FamilySearchRecord].
[5] Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950, [FamilySearchRecord].
[6] Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950, [FamilySearchRecord].
[7] Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950, [FamilySearchRecord].
[8] Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950, [FamilySearchRecord].
[9] Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950, [FamilySearchRecord].
[10] United States Federal Census, 1850, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[11] Pennsylvania, Will and Probate Records, Adams County probate file 2934, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[12] United States Federal Census, 1860, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[13] Find A Grave Memorial 39439267, [FindAGrave].
[14] Adams County estate file 4492 for Sarah E Meals, deceased, [FamilySearchImage].
[15] Adams County estate file 4492 for Sarah E Meals, deceased, [FamilySearchImage].
[16] Find A Grave Memorial 39439258, [FindAGrave].
[17] Upper Bermudian Lutheran Church Cemetery Photos, [USGenWeb].
[18] Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].