Abstracts of obituaries in "Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania Deaths (as reported in various Lehigh Valley Newspapers) 1847 - 1898" by Robert G. Fray lists 2 Jacob Hartzels: Allentown Democrat, Issue 1/27/1864: Hartzell, Catherine died 1864/1/25 age 82 y, family H-Jacob (dec) and Morning Call: Issue: 1895/12/30: Hartzell, Matilda died 1895/12/29; age 31 y 3 m 9 d, family: M-Mary H; F-Jacob; B-John S, Jacob, George; B-William A; S-Annie. Don't know if this will help you Terry, but perhaps it'll give some leads. My surnames in Northampton County PA: Bitters, Lynn, Osborn, Neigh/Nye among others. Jan