106. Jacob5 Gorby (Samuel George4, Joseph3, Joseph2, Samuel1) was born in Brandywine Hundred, New Castle Co, DE. September 29, 1808. Jacob died 1893 in Salem Center, Meigs Co, OH., at 84 years of age. His body was interred. Buried at Point Pleasant Cemetery, Salem Center, Meigs Co, OH.

He married Ann Huston in Columbiana, Co, OH., November 11, 1830. Ann was born in OH. December 20, 1811. Ann died August 24, 1894 in Salem Center, Meigs Co, OH., at 82 years of age. Her body was interred. Buried at Point Pleasant Cemetery, Salem Center, Meigs Co, OH. Ref: CEN1870 - Indicated that she could not write. (1936) Jacob Gorby, after marrying Ann Huston, moved with his wife to Salem Center, Meigs Co, OH. He, like his father, was a farmer and a stonemason and was known as "Stonemason Jake".

Jacob sent four sons to fight for the Union - Samuel Pierce, John S, Benjamin Franklin and William H, the latter losing his life in service.

Ref: CEN1840 - Living in Salem Twp, Meigs Co, OH. Page 47. Ref: CEN1870 - Living in Salem Twp, Meigs Co, OH. Value of Real Estate: $1560, Value of Personal Property: $560.

Jacob Gorby and Ann Huston had the following children:

child 497 i. Hannah A6 Gorby was born April 30, 1833. She married ? Coy.

child 498 ii. Mary Ellen Gorby was born October 15, 1835. She married ? Leonard.

child + 499 iii. Samuel Pierce Gorby was born February 4, 1837.

child 500 iv. Eliza Jane Gorby was born August 9, 1838. She married twice. She married William Gorby BEF. 1864. William was born in Columbiana, Co, OH. April 20, 1840. William was the son of John Gorby and Elizabeth Barnett. William died December 30, 1864 at 24 years of age. Children info: No children. She married ? Fulton AFT. 1865.

Children info: No children.

child + 501 v. Benjamin Franklin Gorby was born December 10, 1840.

child + 502 vi. Margaret Lucetta Gorby was born May 3, 1843.

child + 503 vii. John Slathial Gorby was born July 1, 1845.

child + 504 viii. William H Gorby was born July 7, 1847.

child + 505 ix. Parmelia A Gorby was born May 16, 1848.

child + 506 x. Melissa Emma Gorby was born June 2, 1852.

child + 507 xi. Sylvanus Gorby was born 1860.

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