John, son of Abraham and Eva High was born 1791 [?], in Buffalo Valley, baptized and Christened as Johannes Hooch in the old Dreisback Church, Lutheran Denomination, near Lewisburg, PA, born 16 Horning[?], 1791.

Sponsored by Heinrick Diehl and wife Rebecca. Henry Dale was an uncle of John High Sr., a brother of Eva Dale.
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Died in Jordan township, on the 23d [Nov 1852] ultimo, Mrs. Sarah High, consort of Mr. John High, after an illness of eight days, aged 60 years 4 months and 26 days.

The deceased leaves her husband, ten children and a large circle of relatives and friends to mourn her departure.

The early part of her life she spent in Centre county, and was a zealous and devoted member of the German Reformed Church.

During the last twenty-six years she was a resident of this county, and a member of the E. Lutheran Church.

On the 24th her remains were conveyed to the burying ground in connection with the Lutheran church, (Salem Church) followed by the large train of mourners and friends. 1254 [Could this Sarah be the the wife of John High?]
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John’s maternal grandfather Christian Dale’s Will is located at the Centre County Library. In it are listed three grandchildren as beneficiaries: John, his brother Abraham High and sister Susanna (High) Bloom and her husband John.1250