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JACOB SENSEMAN, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. Gettysburg. Daniel, the father of Jacob, was a native of Pennsylvania, born in Lancaster Co. in 1797; Mary, his wife, whose maiden name was Frey, is a native of the same place, born on the 5th of June 1806; they moved to Cumberland Co., Penn., in 1825, where he practiced medicine till his death, which occurred in 1835; Mary, his widow, is living at the present writing, and resides in Pennsylvania, being nearly 74 years old; they were the parents of six children, of whom four are living, viz., Reuben, Hiram, Jacob and Sarah A. Jacob, the subject of this sketch, is a native of Pennsylvania, born in Cumberland Co. on the 22d of October, 1831; he spent his boyhood days in Mechanicsburg, Penn., where he obtained his preparatory education in the city schools, after which he entered the academy, receiving a good academic education, and at the age of 18 he commenced to teach school, which profession he followed for a period of about twenty-six years; he came to Ohio in the fall of 1857, locating in Miami Co., and engaged in teaching, remaining in the county four years, after which he removed to Darke Co., Adams Township, in 1861, where he has resided ever since; he owns 128 acres of land where he resides, and 180 acres in Cass Co., Ind., the whole valued at $18,480. He was united in marriage with Miss Catharine J. Thompson on the 25th of February, 1858; she is the daughter of Bonaparte and Justina Thompson born on the 5th of June, 1838; two children have been born to this union, viz.: Henrietta C., born Nov. 26, 1858; William G., born March 2, 1873; Mr. Senseman has had his full share of township offices since his residence in the county; he served as Trustee of Adams Township four years, Supervisor two years, and Pike Superintendent one year; Mr. Senseman commenced life with about $365, and has by hard labor and good management, accumulated a considerable amount of property, in which he has been nobly assisted by his wife; they are members of the German Baptist Church.