Jacob Gongaware, eldest son of Philip G. and Margaretta (Miller) Gongaware, was born in Hempfield township, Westmoreland county, September, 1799. He removed to the Manor valley, near Harrison City. He married (frst) Elizabeth Whitehead, daughter of Stoffel and Susan Whitehead, by whom he had the following children: John, married Rebecca Ann Ridinger, and who died at Penlinger, Indiana, March 23, 1855. Margaret, became the wife of Solomon Altman. Eliza, who became the wife of Joseph Myers, of Irwin, Pennsylvania. Lewis W., mentioned hereinafter. Jonas, married Sarah Alshouse. Mr. Gongaware married (second) Annie Steiner (nee Whitehead), a sister of his first wife. There were no children born of this union,
