BIOGRAPHY: Jacob Crull BLYMYER, Mifflin County, PA

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The Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley, Comprising 
the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata, and Perry, Pennsylvania.
Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897, Volume I, page 470.

  JACOB CRULL BLYMYER, deceased, formerly of Lewistown, Mifflin county, Pa., was 
born January 17, 1830, son of George and Mary (Crull) Blymyer.  He was educated 
in the public schools and at the academy of Lewistown.  His early experience in 
business life was acquired in the mercantile and milling business, in which he 
was engaged with his father, a dealer in coal, grain, etc., at Lewistown.  This 
connection continued until, under the pressure of adverse circumstances, the 
firm suspended operations.  Forming a partnership with Isaac Rogers, under the 
firm name of Blymyer & Rogers, in 1883, Jacob Blymyer resumed the same line of 
business, that of milling, and dealing in coal, grain, etc., this time very 
successfully.  In 1887 Mr. Blymyer built the handsome cottage in which his 
family now reside.  He was obliged to relinquish active business in 1890 on 
account of declining health.  He died November 12, 1894.  He was a member of the 
F. and A. M. at Lewistown, and an adherent of the Republican party.  He was an 
excellent man, of sincere and consistent Christian character.
  Jacob C. Blymyer was first married to Anna Barnitz.  They had nine children, 
all of whom are deceased, except the following three:  William Barnitz;  Sarah 
Frysinger and Anna M. (Mrs. Thomas Wilson).  Mrs. Anna Blymyer dying, Mr. 
Blymyer was again married, April 16, 1872, to Matilda Mann Alter, the adopted 
daughter of Joseph H. and Martha Alter.  The children of this marriage are:  
Jacob J., born July 15, 1872, died April 12, 1873;  Martha Alter;  Josie Alter;  
Ray Mann, born February 14, 1881, died November 28, 1883;  Lafayette Webb;  and 
Henrietta Mann.
     Mrs. Matilda M. Blymyer, who is a native of Sweden, came to this country 
with her parents, Mr. And Mrs. Jonas Mann, in early childhood.  They landed at 
Philadelphia, and came to Lewistown.  Here Mrs. Mann was taken ill, and died, 
with one infant.  Mr. Mann subsequently went to Minnesota, taking with him three 
of the children.  He still resides in that State, but only one of the children 
is living, Charles Albert.  The two deceased were Hattie and John.  Mr. Mann is 
a good citizen, and one whose personal character invites the respect of all who 
know him.