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JACOB G. VOGELEY, merchant, Tarentum, was born at Butler, Butler county, Pa., in 1853, a son of George and Mary (Gass) Vogeley, former of whom is one of the pioneers of Butler county, and is in business at the same corner where our subject was born. Mary, his wife, died July 25, 1878. Their family consisted of seven children: Edward, Jacob G., George Henry, Sarah M., Emma E., Aaron E. (deceased) and Clara. In 1870 Jacob G. commenced to learn the carpenter’s trade of F. Feigel, of Butler, which he followed until 1875, in which year he went to California, where he followed his trade for about a year; then accepted a position with a mercantile house, with which he remained until the spring of 1882. Returning to Pennsylvania, he married Annie C., daughter of Charles and Louisa Wohlleb, of Tarentum. The young couple then proceeded to California, but owing to the ill health of Mrs. Vogeley they returned to Allegheny county, and located at Tarentum. Here Mr. Vogeley commenced general merchandise business, consisting of dry foods, wall-paper, furnishings, notions, etc. Mr. and Mrs. Vogeley have two children, Charles George and Lillian P. Mr. Vogeley is a member of the R. A. Lodge, No. 910, of Tarentum. He and his wife are members of the Presbyterian Church.