William Jacoby, son of Samuel Jacoby, was born Sept. 17, 1839, in Durham township, in the home of his grandfather, George Mill. He died in Allentown in 1912. He followed coopering for forty years. When the Civil War broke out he enlisted in Company B, 153d Regiment of Pennsylvania Vol. Infantry, and served ten months. He participated in the battle of Chancellorsville, and on the 2d, 3d and 4th of July in the battle of Gettysburg, and on July 3d, while in action, received a flesh wound in his thigh.

At the close of the war he returned to his home in Bethlehem, where he again followed coopering, and in 1871 located in Allentown, where he continued to reside up to the time of his death. Since 1891 the family residence is at 130 North Penn street. Mr. Jacoby followed his trade until January, 1906, when he retired. He and his family were faithful members of the Ebenezer Evanpelical church, where he served as class leader and Sunday school teacher for many years.

On March 8, 1860, he was united in marriage to Eliza Ann Frey, daughter of Edwin and Catherine Frey, of New Jersey. Mr. Frey, prior to his marriage, was located at Shoenersville, where he was married to Catherine Winters, a daughter of Jacob Winters, whose son, Lewis, was a stage coach driver for many years, running between Allentown and Bernville, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. Jacoby had four children, viz: Wilson G. E., mentioned later; Valeria, married to David H. Price, a machinist of Allentown; Emma, who died single, on Feb. 16, 1911; and Edwin S., who died in infancy.