Jacob was born at
Pennsylvania on 20 December 1855. He was the son of
(?) Gladfelter. He married
Mary Ellen Strickler at
York, York Co., Pennsylvania, on 26 September 1888. Jacob died on 25 February 1938 at
326 Reinecke Place, York, York Co., Pennsylvania, at age 82. He was New Tag Obituary from a 26 February 1938 York Co., Pennsylvania newspaper:
"Jacob Gladfelter
Jacob Gladfelter, husband of the late Mary E. Gladfelter, died at 3:08 p.m. yesterday aat the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. George Klinedinst, 326 Reinecke place. he was aged 82 years, and had been confined to his daughter's home the past three years and to bed for one year before death was caused by a complication of diseases. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Klinedinst, Mrs. Oliver Dellinger and Mis Mae Gladfelter, all of York; eight grandchildren, and a sister, Miss Annie Gladfelter, York. The funeral will be held Monday, with services at 2 p.m. at the funeral home of Guy B. Creep, 349 East Market street. Interment will follow in Greenmount cemetery."
On 26 February 1938 at
York Co., Pennsylvania. His body was interred on 28 February 1938 at
York, York Co., Pennsylvania, at Greenmount Cemetery.