Laura, <<<Dusti, bet me that your Jacob is the son of my Jacob! I know very little about my Jacob except that he was at the very bottom of Somerset Co, PA on the Maryland state line. (This is a point that is within a few miles of WV too!) His daughter, Katherine , was born in 1817 and married Israel Shoemaker. (my ancestor) They are burried in Fink's Church Cemetery. His daughter, Deborah, married Samuel Elrick. (this is a controversary because some of the family say she was not a Fink, but a Cook) Samuel was born 6 Mar 1823. They are burried at Mt. Lebannon Cemetery in Northampton Twp, Somerset Co, PA. >>> Now the challenge is to prove it. Do you have any church records that would show the births of your Jacob's children and/or probate or land records that would show your Jacob's heirs? I hope I can get thru this brick wall. I'm presently at the office, but will check dates at home tonight. I do recall that my Jacob FINK married on 10 Aug 1843 Catharine WOOLEY in Marion County, Ohio. The both died in Indiana and are buried there. Dusti