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CHRISTIAN JACOBY (deceased), who for many years was considered one of the enterprising men of his time, was born in Cumberland county March 7, 1838, and died at Alterton, Pa., Sept. 10, 1890. His parents were Jacob and Julia Jacoby, very worthy people.

In 1850 Christian Jacoby married Wilamina C. Westhafer, who was born in Cumberland county, a daughter of Samuel and Susan (Smith) Westhafer, very early settlers of Cumberland county. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Jacoby settled at Alterton, Cumberland county, where he engaged successfully in the grain business, handling all kinds of grain, and erecting a fine elevator at that place. Later he added the handling of lumber and coal to his original enterprise, and in each department of trade built up an excellent business, thoroughly understanding existing conditions and demands. At the time of his death he was a man of large means, and left his family comfortably provided for. He was a member of the Lutheran Church, and one of its most liberal contributors. One of his fine farms, a place of 160 acres, was located in Adams county, near Mt. Rock, on the Harrisburg & Chambersburg Pike, and he also owned considerable other realty. In politics he was a Democrat, and he always took an active part in local, county and State politics. He was elected assessor of his township, as well as mercantile appraiser. His death was deeply mourned, and was felt in social, commercial and financial circles, as well as in his immediate home circle.

In 1891 Mrs. Jacoby moved to Newville, where she now resides, purchasing a pleasant home formerly owned by C. W. Swigert. Two children were born to herself and husband: (1) Mary C. E. was educated at Lebanon Valley College, married Walter Hartzell, of Carlisle, a clerk in the Pension Department at Washington. D. C. and has had two children, Ethel Jacoby (who died at the age of eight and one-half years), and Frank Carlisle. (2) Susie died when nineteen years of age.