Jacob P. Effinger

Name: Jacob P. Effinger
Given Name: Jacob P.
Family Name: Effinger
Birth Date: 1822
Death Date: 1888
Sex: Male
Description: Jacob P. Effinger (1822-1888) was born in Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Virginia. A letter from January 5, 1864, with white enslaver Elizabeth Govan Hill shows that Effinger hired the enslaved labor of a man named John from Hill. This letter is located in the Papers of John Staige Davis, MSS 1912. Effinger was married to Hester F. Effinger and fought in the 146th Regiment of the Virginia Militia during the Civil War. He is buried in Woodbine Cemetry in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
Spouse of: Hester F. Effinger
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1864-01-05, John, Commercial Transaction (Enslaved Hire)