Jacob Barkley was born in 1742-43." ... A native of Alsace, Germany, [he] came from his native land and settled in York Co., PA. In 1803 he came to Somerset Twp."--Page 13. Jacob Barkley and Veronica Hauer married about 1768/69 in Pennsylvania. "He made his will 11 Sept. 1819, Somerset Twp Somerset Co., PA. ... [where] he died on the 7 Nov. 1819 at the age of 77 years 6 months and some days; buried 9 Nov., Samuel's Church Cemetery. ... Veronica died on the 16 Oct. 1826 age 74, at the home of her son John. He lived in Donegal Twp. Westmoreland Co., PA."--Page 18. Descendants and relatives lived in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kansas, Oklahoma, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Colarado, California and elsewhere