Jacob and Eliza Stouffer journals, 1843-1880.

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Jacob and Eliza Stouffer journals, 1843-1880.

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The journals of Jacob and Eliza (Ryder) Stouffer tell the story of a family living in central Pennsylvania throughout the mid-nineteenth century. They describe work done on their farm, daily weather conditions and short passages about the Civil War, especially the Battle of Gettysburg. The diaries begin on January 1, 1843, as Jacob inherited his father's mill. He continued to keep this meticulous, uninterrupted record until April 24, 1880, ten days before his death. In between, Jacob avoided discussion of personal matters, choosing instead to focus on farm business. On occasion, he strayed from this to make observations about the natural world, report family news, or note events in town. His wife Eliza's eleven diaries (1862-1874, with some gaps) are similar, although the work she described focuses more on the house and yard and her entries include more family detail than corresponding entries in Jacob's journals. Also included is one journal, dated 1875, attributed to their son-in-law Abraham Lehman.

51 vols., 1 box, (2.7 linear ft.)

Historical Society of Pennsylvania

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Stouffer, Jacob, 1808-1880

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Jacob Stouffer (1808-1880) was the son of Jacob (1773-1843) and Catherine (Oberholser) Stouffer (1784-1835). The Stouffers, originally from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, eventually moved to Franklin County, where they established the Falling Spring Mill. In 1833 Jacob Stouffer married Eliza Ryder (1809-1880), and the couple had seven children: Elizabeth, Mary, Catherine, Amos, Benjamin, Emma, and Annie. With the help of their children, especially their son Amos, the Stouffers managed the mill ...

Lehman, Emma, 1847-1934.

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Stouffer family.

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Stouffer, Eliza, 1809-1880

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Lehman, Abraham, 1842-1914

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Stouffer, Amos, 1842-1924.

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Lehman, Mary, 1835-1928.

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Miller, Elizabeth, 1834-1912.

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