I.        Samuel A. Cribbs - 5/8/1845
II.       John Cribbs - 4/28/1847
III.     Nancy A. Cribbs - 4/5/1850
IV.     William Cribbs - 3/1/1852
V.      David Cribbs - 8/27/1854
VI.    Carah Cribbs - 3/19/1858
VII.   Emma Cribbs - 8/10/1860
VIII.  R. M. Cribbs - 6/23/1867

    This Jacob Cribbs was 5' 7.75" tall, had light complexion and hair and his eyes were gray according to military records.
    He was a private in Co. A, 135 Reg., PA Volunteer Infantry from 8/7/1862 when enlisted at Indiana, Pa., for 9 mos. until his mustering out at Camp Curtin, near Harrisburg, Pa., on May 24, 1863.   He was stationed near Washington D.C., for the entire time.  He claimed that sleeping in the rain and general exposure to the weather during this time caused him to become dropsical and crippled by rheumatism in 1881 and by 1884 he was unable to work.  He did have jaundice while in the service, according to records.  He applied for a disability pension in 1888 and at the time of his death, Jacob was receiving $12 a month from such a pension, which began around 1891.
    Jacob lived in Black Township and then Dixonville, PA.  His primary occupation was as a blacksmith and later as a farmer.  I do not have a Jacob in my records that could be this one.  In fact, I have no records of anybody living in Dixonville or Black Township.
    The military records I received do not include any specific date of birth or death, but the pension was discontinued on 4/4/03 due to death of pensioner.