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Note: --Source of Information: Bernice J. CLEMMER <berniej@@juno.com>; List his info as, b: 1742 in Alsace, Germany, d: 1802 in Rockingham County, Virginia. He was a Weaver and lived in Tredyfferen Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
--Source of information: Eunice I. (GEIL) SMITH <Eunice233@@aol.com> <Rt. 1 Boz 233-R, Broadway, Virginia 22815>;
Eunice is the source for Jacob's tombstone picture, located near Linville Creek, Broadway, Virginia.
Document from the "Historical Landmarks Commission" ... sent to me from Eunice SMITH (Along with a drawing of the house and a copy of his handwritten will).
---- HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE (Chain of title):
Jacob GEIL (was a Deacon in the Mennonite Church and settled on Linville's Creek, near the town of Broadway in 1783 and lived there until his death in 1794. His family then moved back to Chester County, Pennsylvania, leaving on sister (Susanna FUNK) who had married here.
A Grandson, John GEIL, returned to Rockingham County to live with his Aunt, and remained, bringing the family back to the county.
Jacob GEIL help large land holdings extending from Linville's Creek to Cedar Run. These, however, were sold by his heirs.
---- ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE (Dwelling info):
It is not certain that Jacob GEIL built this house although his grave is located on the hill close by, and it is felt that he had a house on this site.
It is a rectangular frame house, one room deep with a basement and a double porch on the south side. All rooms have outside doors.
There is one large end chimney which appears to be a corner chimney. However, the first floor is arranged so that the fireplace does not appear in the corner. There is a fireplace i the basement but none on the second floor.
Part of the house has been torn down and there are now only two rooms on the second floor where there had been three.
Originally there were two small boxed staircases in the house. One has been closed up.
--Source of information: John Gile <jcgile@@home.com> <1641 Morningside Pl., VICTORIA, B.C., CANADA V8N 1N7 (250) 477-8006> <http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pines/8454/pafn02.htm#19556>;
1790 census - Tredifferin twp. Chester Co. PA - Keyles, Jacob - 3 males 16+; 2 males under 16; 4 females.
In deed 18 Apr 1763, received land under name Jacob Choel of Philadelphia Co. 194 acres in Springfield twp. Weaver by trade. Sold it in 1768 and bought 153 acres in New Galena, New Britain twp, Bucks Co. In 1786, sold farm and moved to Chester co., then to Rockingham Co. VA, where he died. First 2 ch. by first wife, last 3 by 2nd wife, not named. Philip and Margaret were minors in 1802 and guardians appointed.
FGR Helen Urbanchuk, 391 E. Reliance Rd., Telford, PA 18969. She sent copy of History of the Descendants of J. Conrad Geil and his son Jacob Geil by Joseph H. Wenger, South English, IA, pub. 1914 - "- J. Conrad Geil emigrated from Amsterdam, east from Portsmouth, to America on the ship "John and Elizabeth". The crew was composed of inhabitants from Hanan, Wurttemberg, and the Palatinate in Germany...They arrived at Philadelphia, Pa., Nov. 7 1754....... Jacob Geil, the only son of J. Conrad Geil, of whom we have any knowledge, was born in Alsace, Germany, near the Rhine, in 1746, and at the age of 8 years, with his father, he emigrated to Pennsylvania in 1754. About the year 1767 he married a Miss Clymer, and settled in Chester Co. Pa. Here they lived during the Revolutionary War, after which they moved to Rockingham Co., VA near Bowmans Mill, now (1912) owned by Mr. Clark, one and one half miles south of Broadway, Rockingham Co. VA. in the noted Shenandoah Valley. Here Mr. Geil bought 500 acres of land of David Brenneman situated on Linville Creek, the deed bearing date of May 23, 1783. Here he lived, dying in 1794. He was buried on his old home farm, where, in June 1913, a new tombstone was erected over his grave, which is in a private old family cemetery, containing only a few graves. (Footnote - Mr. Geil was married four times. His first wife was Miss Anna Clymer, from whom comes the name Clemmer. His second wife was Miss Fly; third wife, name unknown; fourth wife, Miss Trissel. Mr. Geil's last years were spent in the vicinity of Trissel's Mennonite church, near Broadway, VA, perhaps 12 miles south of Harrisonburg. Tombstone inscription: IN Memory of Jacob Geil, Born in Germany in 1746, Died in 1794."
Buried near Broadway, Rockingham Co. VA) It seems that Mr. Geil's first family of children came with their father to Virginia, where some of them married and lived, but after the father's death in Virginia, they went to Pennsylvania, many of them settling around Doylestown, Bucks Co. PS, which for a time (say from 1775 to 1885) was flooded with Geils; but I am informed that now (1912) only one is found in Bucks County in the person of Rev. William Edgar Geil of Doylestown. He is a noted evangelist, who has traveled in many parts of the world. Jacob Geil was a Mennonite, and it is said that his four wives were members. For a number of generations the old Geil families were Mennonites, and multitudes of them still adhere to that church."
Geil History shows only 3 ch. by 2nd wife - Philip, Rebecca and Bettie.
Anna CLEMMER: Grand daughter of Bishop Valentine Klemmer, who came from Switzerland in 1717.
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