John Jacob Resh was born circa 1896 at
Pennsylvania. He was the son of
Daniel Resh and
Phebie Brown. John Jacob Resh married
Elsie May Dellinger, daughter of
David L. Dellinger and
Malinda Greenawalt, on 16 January 1921 at
York Co., Pennsylvania; Marriage announcement from a York newspaper:
"THE GLADES
Glades, Jan 19. - A wedding was solemnized at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D.L. Dellinger, when their daughter, Elsie Mae Dellinger, and John J. Resh, son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Resh, Emigsville, were married. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. D.L. Dellinger, Daniel Resh, Miss Emma Resh, Mis Myrtle V. Dellinger, Albert Lefever, David Shultz, Mrs. Albert Lefever, Mrs. David Shultz, Henry Resh, Miss Grace Neiman, York; Miss Virgie Frey, Wrightsville; Miss Catherine Keller, Mariotta; Miss Ellen Flory, Lower Windsor Township; Ira Keller, George Flory, Charles Keller, Miss Pearl Flory, Trinity; Miss Ellen Keller, Marietta, Lancaster country; Charles Paxson, Wrightsville. The bride was given away by her father. Rev. J.J. Stauffer, pastor of Mt. Zion Reformed charge performed the ceremony. A wedding supper followed the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Resh will reside with Mrs. Resh's parents."