"1832 junii 30 Baptisatus fuit Jacobus filius legitimus Antonii Smith et Rachel Adams conjugum Susceperunt Andreas Galligan et Anna Galligan" (Conewago Chapel Baptismal Registry p. 2)

"1859. Januarii. Eodem die [11] matrimonio juncti sunt Jacobus Smith et Ludovica Kuhn testibus Petro Georgio Smith et Carolina Kuhn. Ernestus Reiter, S.J." (Conewago Chapel Marriage Registry p. 205)

1. "Baptized 1859 Dec. 6 Mary Magdalen lawful child of Jacob Smith and Louise Kuhn born Nov. 27. sponsors Henry Smith & Anastasia Smith Priest John B. Cattani, S.J." (Conewago Chapel Baptismal Register page 22) The 1860 US Census on June 12th erroneously lists her age as 5 months. She is not recorded in the 1870 US Census, but she is recorded as Mary, aged 20, in the 1880 census. Deceased by the time of her father's death in 1901 according to his obituary.

2. Mary Clara Smith was born on June 23, 1861. She died on July 19, 1938.

3. Louisa/Annie Smith was born about 1863 in Pennsylvania. She is recorded as Louisa, age 7, in the 1870 US Census, and as Annie, age 17, in the 1880 US Census. Deceased by the time of her father's death in 1901 according to his obituary.

4. Agnes Smith born about 1864 in Pennsylvania, is aged 16 in the 1880 US Census, but she does not appear in the 1870 US Census. Deceased by the time of her father's death in 1901 according to his obituary.

5. William Smith was born about 1865 in Pennsylvania. Age 5 in the 1870 US Census and age 14 in the 1880 US Census. Deceased by the time of his father's death in 1901 according to his obituary.

6. Helen V. Smith (1874-1950) married Simon Jacob Hare on October 28, 1894, in Waynesboro, Franklin County, Pennsylvania. They had at least six children.

During the 1860 US Census Jacob was a farmer in Mount Pleasant Township, Adams County. During the 1870 US Census he was a cooper in Hamiltonban Township, Adams County. During the 1880 US Census he was a farmer in Hamiltonban Township, Adams County. During the 1900 US Census he was a day laborer in Mount Pleasant Township, living with his daughter Mary C. Smith, and a grandson Charles Plank, born in January 1887 in Pennsylvania.

"Jacob Smith died at his home at Mt. Rock, Sunday evening, Dec. 22, aged about 70 years. His wife was a daughter of Joseph Kuhn, and has been dead for some years. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Simon Hair, of McSherrystown, and one unmarried at home." New Oxford Item, New Oxford, Pennsylvania • Fri, Dec 27, 1901 Page 5