Jacob Gish is the son of Christian Gish and Elizabeth Eshleman(d/o Jacob Eshleman and Catheirne Stauffer). He married Salome Keefer abt 1834 Dauphin Co Pa. He was in Greenwood, Juanita Co, Pa in the 1850 census, Susquehanna, Juanita Co, Pa in 1860 census, Buffalo Twp, Perry Co in 1870 and 1880 census. Two of his children moved to Kansas. When Jacob and Salome went to visit their children in Kansas, Salome became ill and died. So Jacob moved to Kansas. The family was out picking wild fruit when Jacob fell from a bridge and broke his hip. He never recovered.
Children are Elizabeth, Joseph, John, Anna, Abraham, Benjamin, Barbara, Henrich

1850 Census Greenwood Twp Juanita Co, Pa Page 311
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Jacob Gish 43 m Farmer
Sarah 39 F
Eliza 16 F
Jos 15
John 12
Anna 9
Abram 6
Benjamin 3

1860 Census Susquehanna Township, Juniata
Co, Pa , 31 July, Post Office is Maqhontongo Page 628
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Jacob Gish 54 m Farmer Pa
Sally 49 f Pa
Joseph 21 m Laborer Pa
Annie 19 F Pa
Abraham 16 Pa
Benjamin 12 Pa
Barbara 9 Pa

1538/1 Joseph 24 m Mas. Miller
Mary A 22
Henry 3/12
1870 Census Perry County Buffalo Twp pg 19 9 Jul 1870
138/144 Gish, Jacob 63 m w Farmer Pa ( Samuel Haines and Elizabeth living next door)
Sarah 58 f w Keeping house Pa
Benjamin 21 m w Laborer Pa

1880 Census Buffalo Twp, Perry Co, Pa
Jacob GISH Self M Male W 72 PA Farmer PA PA
Sallie GISH Wife M Female W 68 PA Keeping House PA PA
Benjiman GISH Son S Male W 28 PA Farm Laborer PA PA
Sallie HINES GDau S Female W 16 PA At Home PA PA
Joseph HINES GSon S Male W 11 PA At Home PA PA

Pa Archives Warrantees of Land in the Co of Juniata 1833-1891 323
Juanita Co
Gish, Jacob pg 120,63 Apr 17 1849