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1. | Jacob Demas was born in 1829 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 23 Jun 1892; was buried in Mercersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA. Family/Spouse: Rebecca Robinson. Rebecca was born on 9 Oct 1838 in Williamsport, Washington, Maryland, USA; died on 20 Apr 1927; was buried in Mercersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Emma Gordon (1.Jacob1) |
3. | Mary Cath Demus (1.Jacob1) was born on 25 Jun 1858 in Mercersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 22 Sep 1930 in Mercersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Mercersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA. |
4. | Harry E Demus (1.Jacob1) was born about 1860 in Pennsylvania, USA. |
5. | George Demus (1.Jacob1) was born about 1866 in Pennsylvania, USA. |
6. | Edward W Demus (1.Jacob1) was born on 22 Jan 1869 in Montgomery, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 22 Jan 1900 in Mercersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Mercersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA. Family/Spouse: Margaret Nickens. Margaret (daughter of Daniel Nickens and Jane Molson Unknown) was born in 1865 in Ward 6, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 7 Apr 1930 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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7. | Ann Elizabeth Demus (1.Jacob1) was born in Jan 1870 in Montgomery, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA. |
8. | Alice M Williams (1.Jacob1) was born on 18 Mar 1880 in Mercersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 29 Jun 1955 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA. Alice married Richard Jones on 18 Mar 1897 in Mercersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA. Richard was born about 1875. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Harriet Rebecca Demas (1.Jacob1) was born on 21 Aug 1883 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 16 Apr 1912; was buried in Mercersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA. |
10. | John Linn Demas (1.Jacob1) was born on 26 May 1886; died on 11 Feb 1887. |
11. | Edith Demus (6.Edward2, 1.Jacob1) was born in in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Family/Spouse: John B. Bruce. John was born in in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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12. | Viola G. Demus (6.Edward2, 1.Jacob1) was born about 1888 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. |
13. | Edna Demus (6.Edward2, 1.Jacob1) was born on 13 Jan 1890 in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 5 Feb 1946 in New York, New York, USA; was buried on 8 Feb 1946. Family/Spouse: Harold White. Harold was born about 1886 in Alabama, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Family/Spouse: Harold Barnette. Harold was born in 1890. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
14. | Flossie Demus (6.Edward2, 1.Jacob1) was born in 1899 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. |
15. | Annie Bruce (11.Edith3, 6.Edward2, 1.Jacob1) was born on 5 Mar 1908 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. |
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