Indiana Gazette, March 23, 1951
STIFFLER FAMILY
Jacob Stiffler died November 3, 1895. "The Times" state s he was born is Strausburg, York county, February 14, 1800 , a son of John and Elizabeth Stiffler, who shortly after h is birth removed to Bedford county. Jacob grew up in Bedfor d county, and in 1824 visited Indiana county, and being ple ased he returned in 1825. Having purchased 300 acres on th e hill above what is now Cherrytree, made a "clearing." I n 1827, he brought his family to this county. Jacob Stiffle r married Catherine Elizabeth Helzel, April 17, 1821, and h er death occurred June 11, 1888, at the age of 85 years. Un til his death Mr. Stiffler lived on the farm he had literal ly chopped out of the wilderness three quarters of a centur y before.
[from Indiana Co HGS, copied by Brian Cartwright 1998]
History of Indiana Co., Pa by J. A. Caldwell, 1880 Page 417
CHERRY TREE, GRANT, P.O. - GREEN AND MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIPS A ND PARTS OF CAMBRIA AND CLEARFIELD COUNTY. The first settle rs in the vicinity of "The Cherry Tree" were John Bartlebau gh and Peter Gordon, the hunter, on the Clearfield side, i n 1822; Asa Crossman, Wm Sebring, in the spring of 1826; W m. Eason in the fall of 1826; Reeder King, John Armstrong , Samuel Hazlet, Peter Newman, Jacob and Peter Stiffler, Pe ter Helsell, Barnabas Douglas, Berringers, Pittmans, Cornel ious Gailey,John Notley, Joseph Fritz, Samuel Rank and Geo . Cannon.
[contributed by Doug Srock]
1745-1880 History of Indiana County, Penn'a, 1880, J.A. Cal dwell, publisher
JACOB STIFLER. Our subject settled in the county at his pre sent home in 1825; he was born in York county, Pa., Februar y 14, 1800 and came from Bedford county Pa., to this county . He is married to Catharine Elizabeth Helsel. There was n o road nearer him than the Douglass farm. He had no cabin , and built a pen of poles in which to keep his goods fo r a while. The wolves were plenty in the neighborhood then , and Sunday was the regular hunting day. Mr. S. had to g o twice to Blair county to get grinding done. His childre n were: Mary E., m. to Reuben Boring; George H., m. to Mar y Johnston; Peter, m. to Sophia Duncan; John. m. to Margare t Dishong; Joseph W., m. to Sarah Hudson; William T., m. t o Margaret Douglass; Philip H., m. to Rebecca Engle; Elizab eth, m. to David Piper; and Eve, d. The children are mostl y settled near the old home. William T. served three year s in the 78th Pennsylvania volunteers. Philip was in the si gnal corps. George H. had one son in the war, badly wounded . Our subject helped to raise the first log schoolhouse a t the Cherry Tree. He thinks there never was any school i n it, and it was never finished.
Census: 1830 Green Twp, Indiana Co, Pa Note:
page 260
STIFLER, Jacob 2000 010000000 - 0100 010000000
man, woman 30-40
girl 5-10 [Mary 8]
2 boys 0-5 [George 5, Peter 1]
Census: 1840 Green Twp, Indiana Co, Pa Note:
page 057
SIFFLER, Jacob 1220 001000000 - 1001 010000000
man 40-50, woman 30-40
girl 15-20 [Mary 18]
2 boys 10-15 [George 15, Peter 11]
2 boys 5-10 [John 8, Joseph 5]
boy, girl 0-5 [Elizabeth 2, Jacob 0]
Census: 20 Aug 1850 Green Twp, Indiana Co, Pa Note:
page 45a house 609 family 611
STIFFLER, Jacob 50 m Pa, farmer, $1000 of land
Elizabeth 47 f Pa, illiterate
Peter 21 m Pa
John 18 m Pa
Joseph 15 m Pa, in school
Elizabeth 12 f Pa, in school
William 6 m Pa
Philip 3 m Pa
Census: 14 Aug 1860 Green Twp, Indiana Co, Pa Note:
reel M653_1116 page 210a house 2668 family 2584
Mitchells Mills P.O.
STIFFLER, Jacob 61 m Pa, farmer, $2500 of land, $300 or pro perty
Elisabeth 59 f Pa
Joseph 24 m Pa, carpenter
John 27 m Pa, farmer, $600 of land, $100 of property
William 16 m Pa
Philip 12 m Pa, in school.
Amy 4 f Pa
BORING, Catherine 18 f Pa, in school
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Census: 17 Aug 1870 Green Twp, Indiana Co, Pa Note:
reel M593_1350 page 270a house 350 family 342
STIFFLER, Jacob 70 m Pa, farmer, $5000 of land, $800 of pro perty, vot