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SAMUEL DILLER was born near Newville, Cumberland County, Pa., November 9, 1866, the son of Francis and Mary (Burkholder) Diller. Francis Diller was born on the 14th of August, 1825, and died on the 19th of April, 1886; Mary (Burkholder) Diller was born on the 25th of July, 1835, and died on the 26th of Novem- ber, 1895. In 1872 they located in the vicinity of Scotland, Franklin County, and there Samuel Diller was reared and at- tended the local schools. From 1885 to 1894 he was employed as a farm laborer in the vicinity of Chambersburg. In 1895 he rented the farm of Mrs. Fanny Strite in Leitersburg District, which he has since operated. In 1894 he married Lucy E., daughter of Abraham and Fanny (Huber) Strite, and they are the parents of one child, Albert F. Mr. Diller is a member of the Mennonite Church and a Republican in politics.
JOHN H. DILLER was born near Scotland, Pa., February 20, 1874, the son of Francis and Mary (Burkholder) Diller. He was reared on his father's farm and obtained a common school educa- tion. After his father's death he was employed in the vicinity of Chambersburg and Scotland until 1896, when he located in Lei- tersburg District. In 1896 he married Maggie M., daughter of Abraham and Fanny (IIuber) Strite. Mr. Diller is a member of the Mennonite Church and a Republican in politics.
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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.
DANIEL W. MARTIN was born in Washington County, Md., March 7, 1872, the son of Abraham and Barbara (Wingert) Mar- tin. He is descended in the sixth generation from David Martin, who emigrated from Switzerland to Pennsylvania in 1743 and settled in Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pa. The line of descent is as follows: David; George; Abraham; Abraham, who was born May 4, 1799, and died August 18, 1889; Abraham, who removed from Lancaster County in 1866 to Washington County, Md., where he has since resided; and Daniel W. He was reared on his father's farm and obtained a common school education. In 1894 he purchased the farm of fifty-eight acres upon which he has resided since 1895. In 1893 he married Rebecca, daughter of Jacob and Martha (Strite) Shank, and their children are Menno; Rhoda, and Jacob. Mr. Martin is a member of the Men- nonite Church and a Republican in politics.
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INDEX.
Addition to Cumberland
39
Brown's Grief .
40
Agricultural Development
68
Burkhart, Christopher 36, 91, 166
Allamangle
82
Burkhart, George
167
Anderson, Freeland W.
311
Burkhart, George W.
167
Anderson, William
311
Burkhart's Establishment
87
Antietam Hundred
56
Byer, Frederick
274
Barkdoll, Joseph
304
Carding Mills
101
Barnhart, David
828
Charlton, John
27, 158
Beck, Daniel
296
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
.
15
Bell, Albert
211
Churches .
118
Bell, Anthony
38, 213
Bell, Cyrus D.
211
Bell, Daniel
197, 201
Bell, David
201
Clopper, John .
282
Clopper, Joseph
288
Clopper, Simon
284
Bell, Frederick
195, 202
Clopper, Upton
284
Bell, George
Conococheague Creek .
9
Bell, George, M. D.
199, 202
209
Conococheague Manor
10
Bell, Henry F.
204
Cort, Rev. Cyrus, quoted
22
Bell, Herbert C.
218
Coss, George W.
822
Bell, Jacob
206, 215
Cook, Samuel McH.
329
Bell, Jacob E.
. 201
Bell, Jason
207
Cumberland Road
15
Bell, John A.
Cumberland Valley
9
Bell, John W.
205
Darling's Sale
27
Bell, Jonas
203
Dayhoff, Jacob
271
Dayhoff, John .
272
Dayhoff, John S.
278
Bell, Lewis J.
206
Dayhoff, Samuel
272
Deceit
26
Diller, John H.
380
Bell, Peter
38, 198, 197, 198
Diller, Samuel
380
Bell, Samuel
204
Distilleries
98
District Boundaries
57
District Erection
56
District Politics
59
Ditlow John H.
325
Downing's Lot
28
Downing, Robert
28, 55, 69
Boundaries, Adjustment of
48
Douglass, William
88
Dry Spring .
85
Bouquet, Henry .
22
Bowman, George H.
826
Durboraw, Daniel W
297
Bridges .
87
Burkhart's Lot
86
Antietam Lutheran Church . 113
Byer, John
274
Barkdoll, William
304
Cemeteries
141
Beck, Philip
296
Chester .
29
Bell, Andrew
87, 214
Civil War
12, 66
Clearspring
18
Clopper, Henry
282, 288
Bell, Emerick C.
212
Bell, Ezra K.
210
Cresap, Thomas
21, 25, 155
Bell, James A.
212
Cumberland
40
Bell, John
198, 214
209
Bell, Martin L.
211
Bell, Morris F.
207
Bell, Simon P.
206
Bell, Upton .
205
Bell, William F.
212
Belt, Thomas
39, 225
Biographical Sketches
Boonsboro
17
155
Cressler, George A.
819
Bell, Joseph M.
208
Bell, Lewis
204
Clopper, Henry G.
284
Durboraw, Isaac H.
296
All That's Left
33
Burkhart, George F.
167
Antietam Creek .
9, 19
334
HISTORY OF LEITERSBURG DISTRICT.
Elysian Fields
88
Hartle, Levi
171
Emerick, Ludwig .
278
Hartle, Samuel
171
Eshleman, Peter
258
Hartle, Sebastian
169
Farm Buildings .
53
Hartle, Solomon
171
Father's Good Will
38
Hartman, Benjamin
280
Fithian, Philip V., quoted 16, 79
Flory, Wilfred L.
318
Heck, John 259
Fogler, Frederick .
85
Hicks, Daniel J. D. 824
Forbush, George
26
Hill, Ira, quoted
Fort Frederick
11
Hockman, Henry B.
87
Fox, Levi .
318
Hoffman, Isaac H. .
808
Hoffman, John W.
809
Hoffman, Matthias
307
Gabby, William
41, 55, 216
Garver, Benjamin
227
Huckleberry Hall. 35
Garver, Benjamin F.
. 228
Hughes, Daniel
), 96
Garver, Christian 9, 226
Hunt for Timber 36
Garver, Cyrus .
228
Hykes, Isaac
295
228
Hykes, Jacob
294
Garver, Isaac
227
Garver, Jacob
.227
Garver, Melchor
229
Hykes, William H.
295
Garver, Samuel .
34
Independent Order of Ameri- can Mechanics 111
Indian Occupation,
9, 19
"Jacob
Miller's
School
67
House "
. 149
Jacobs, Daniel
285
Jacobs, David
179
Jacobs, George
175, 179
Jacobs, Henry
176, 178
Great Rocks .
40, 48
Ground, Josephus
316
Ground, Lewis J. 317
Hafner, Albertus
34
Hagerstown and Waynesboro Turnpike Company 88
Haldimand, Frederick 23
Hall, Thomas B. 24, 54
Hancock
17
Hart, Thomas
23
Kraumer, Samuel .
94
Kreps, William H.
327
Kriner, John
316
Harter, Peter K.
314
Lahm, John .
289
Hartle, Clinton W. 172
Lahm, Samuel
290
Hartle, George 30, 69, 168, 169, 170
Lambert, George 28, 160, 161
Hartle, George F.
178
Hartle, George S.
172
Hartle, Harry L.
173
Lambert, Jacob .
161
Hartle, Harvey J.
172
Lambert, John J.
162
Hartle, Henry
172
Lambert's Park .
28
Hartle, Jacob
170
Lantz, Christian . 26, 92, 217, 218
Hartle, John 169
Jacobs Lutheran Church . 75, 117
Jacobs, Martin
173
Jacobs. Michael
176, 180
Jones, Chatham .
56
Kahl, Jacob
310
Kahl, Otho
810
Kessinger, George
291
Knode, Oliver K.
324
Harter, George A. 314
94
Gilbert, Jobn L.
821
Gladfelter, Edward
Golden Rod Council, Jr. O. U. A. M. . 111
Good, Christian
192
Good, David M. 193
Good, Jacob . 25, 35, 64, 191, 192
Hykes, Jacob M.
295
Hykes, W. Harvey
.295
French and Indian War
10, 68
Funkstown
Gabby, John .
85, 216
Gabby, Joseph
217, 233
17
Hoffman, William H.
308
Horst, Michael . 259
Howard Lodge, I. O. G. 111
Garver, Daniel
German Immigration
10, 51
Gilbert, Jacob
Jacobs Church School
147
Jacobs, Isaac
285
Jacobs, John
179
Hagerstown .
16
Harter, James P. 315
Lambert, George H.
162
Lambert, George P.
162
Lantz, George
218
Hartman, Samuel 280
20
INDEX. 335
Lantz, George W
218
Mentzer, John . . 37, 55, 229, 280
Lantz, Oliver F.
219
Mentzer, John W.
282
Lantz, Samuel
219
Mentzer, Joseph P ..
286
Leather, Lewis M. J.
318
Mentzer, Joseph S.
235
Lecron, Lewis
226
Mentzer, Samuel
231
Lecron, Samuel
226
Mentzer, Walter S.
236
Lecron, Simon
225
Methodist Episcopal Church 141
Lehman, Abraham
288
Middlekauff, George W.
800
Lehman, Christian
288
Middlekauff, Hiram D.
800
Lehman, Henry F.
93, 287
Middlekauff, Peter
299
Lehman, Howard S.
289
Middlekauff, Samuel
810
Lehman, Jacob B.
286, 287
Middlekauff, Solomon
809
Lehman, John F.
287
Military Record
62
Lehman, Samuel
288
Miller, Jacob .
31, 55, 252
Lehman, William B.
289
Miller, John
Leiter, Abraham
84, 183, 185
Miller, John C.
254
Leiter, Christian
32, 188
Miller. Victor
260
Leiter, Isaac G. .
188
Miller's Mennonite Church 186, 145
Mills
90
Leiter, John
183
Minneola Tribe, I. O. R. M. . 111
Leiter, Joseph
181, 186
Minor, John
281
Mt. Union School .
158
Leiter, Levi Z.
189, 190
Myers, Lewis H.
325
Leiter, Peter
184
Neal's Bottom
86
Leiter, Samuel
185
Needy, Jacob
812
Leitersburg
102
Newcomer, Benjamin
255
Leitersburg Postoffice
68
Newcomer, Jacob
255
Leitersburg Schools
148
Newcomer, John
254
Linderman, Casper
819
Newcomer, John B.
256
Little Antietam
19, 25, 26
Newcomer, John N.
255
Newcomer, Joseph M.
256
Newcomer, Samuel
256
Newcomer, Walter B.
256
New Harmony School
158
Nicholson's Gap.
74
Nicholson's Gap Roads 74-81
Nigh, David F.
303
Nigh, Samuel
800
Official Representation
61
Paradise School .
150
Perry, Joseph
27, 84, 165
Perry's Retirement
84
Planters' Mutual Insurance
Company
108
Pleasant Hill School
152
Poe, Charles E.
277
Poe, David A.
277
Poe, George
29, 80, 275
Poe, Mark Z.
276
Poe, Oliver
276
Population and Wealth
62
Postal Facilities
68
Mentzer, Jacob B.
235
Presidential Campain, 1840 .
59
258
Leiter, Andrew .
184
Leiter, Benjamin F.
187
Miller, Lewis .
258
Miller, Michael .
25
Logan, William
809
Longmeadows
21
Longmeadows German Baptist Church . 139, 301
Lowman, Daniel
274
Lowman, Daniel S.
275
Lutheran Churches . 10, 113-188
Marsh Run .
19
Marsh Turnpike Company 89
Martin, Daniel W. 881
Martin, Henry
298
Martin, Immanuel
291
Martin, Joseph
298
Martin, Samuel .
292
Martin, Stephen
277
Martin's School
144
Mason and Dixon's Line
45
Mentzer, Christian
282
Mentzer, Clarence E.
237
Mentzer, Daniel
230
Mentzer, Daniel E.
286
Mentzer, E. Keller
287
Militia Musters
64
Lehman, Peter
285
Leiter, Jacob 31, 69, 180, 184, 185 Leiter, James Freeland 188
Mills Postoffice
68
Leiter, Joseph G.
190
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336 HISTORY OF LEITERSBURG DISTRICT.
Presidential Vote, 1840-96
61
Stephey, Solomon .
813
Public Roads
15
Stevenson, William H.
322
Railroads .
15
St. James' Reformed Church,
Reformed Churches
10, 183
Leitersburg
. 138, 163
Reformed Mennonite Church 140
Reiff, John
25
Stockslager, Alveh L.
329
Rench, John
5, 93, 224
Revolutionary War
1, 63
Reynolds, William
812
Rich Barrens
33
Stoner, Jacob B.
271
Ridenour, Levi L.
320
Stoner, John
269
River Brethren Church
140
St. Paul's Lutheran Church,
Leitersburg
109, 129
Roads .
72
Strite, Abraham
225, 248
Rock Forge Postoffice
68
Strite, Andrew C.
251
Rock Hill School
152
Strite, Christian
245
Rowland, John
261
Strite, Daniel M.
251
Rowland, Jonas
298
Strite, David
246
Rowland, Lewis B.
299
Strite, D. Franklin
252
Ruthrauff, John .
127, 257
Strite, Franklin M.
250
Salisbury Hundred
56
Strite, Henry L.
251
Santee, J. W.
258
Strite, John . .
36, 244, 245, 247
Scant Timber
38
Strite, John A.
249
Scheller, Daniel N.
317
Strite, John C.
251
Schlatter's Journal, quoted
10
Strite, John F.
250
Schnebley, Henry,
33, 39
Strite, John S.
249
Schools
143
Strite, Joseph
246, 248
Schriver, Henry
83, 220, 221
Strite, Samuel
245, 247
Scott, John
37
Strite, Samuel M.
250
Senger, Israel .
297
Summer, Benjamin R.
320
Senger, Leonard
298
Shank, Christian
278
Shank, Daniel V.
280
Shank, Frederick
279
Shank, Noah E. .
279
Sharpsburg
16
Shiess, Peter
165
Shoemaker, David B. 323
Sights, Wendell
38
Skipton-on-Craven
25, 44
The Resurvey
on
Well
Slick, James
311
Tipton's Run
19, 37
Tritle, Jacob
306
Trovinger, Joseph
281
Trovinger, Martin L.
282
Snotterly, George A.
293
Turkey Buzzard
39
Snotterly, Henry
294
Turnpikes
87
Solmes, Henry
37
Unger. Henry F.
321
Spessard, Christian C.
305
War of 1812
12. 64
Spessard, Kenney O.
306
Sprigg, Joseph
.
23
Sprigg, Thomas
24, 222
Sprigg's Paradise
24, 54
Startown Postoffice
68
"The Hollow House
143
The Resurvey on Poe's Part of Well Taught 31
Slavery .
54
Taught
30
Smithsburg
17
Snell, Henry
79
Summer, John
320
Tanneries .
100
Taylor, Ignatius
243
Temporary Line (1739) 46
The Farmer's Blessing
39
The Forest
33
Snell, Philip
36
Spessard, Benjamin F.
306
United Brethren Church
140
Washington County : Bounda. ries, 9; Settlement, 10; Erec- tion, 13 ; Public Buildings. 13 : Hundreds, 13, 14 ; Election Dis- tricts 14
Stoner, Benjamin
270
Stoner, Cyrus .
270
Stoner, David .
38
Stoner, Jacob
270
Ritter, Jacob
32,
191.
Rock Forge
95
Strite, Abraham C.
250
INDEX.
337
Webb, Floyd N.
312 Wolfinger, John O. 242
Well Taught
29
Wolfinger, Levi B. 242
White, Edward M.
328
Wolfinger, Michael 2, 238
Williamsport .
17 Yesler, Henry L. . 805
Wishard, Jacob H.
828 Young, William G. 326
Wishard, Joseph
816
Ziegler, Charles C. 269
Wolfinger, Alexander M. 243
Ziegler, David 266
Wolfinger, Charles B. 240 Ziegler, Frederick 98, 99, 263, 267
Wolfinger, Charles I. 243
Ziegler, Frederick K. 265
Wolfinger, Daniel G.
239
Ziegler, George .
261, 262
Wolfinger, Daniel FI.
242
Ziegler, George F.
266
Wolfinger, Daniel S.
240
Ziegler, George S. 262
Wolfinger, David L.
241 Ziegler, George W. 264
Wolfinger, George H.
241
Ziegler, Jacob A. 262
Wolfinger, Jacob
239
Ziegler, Lewis
264
1719 120
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