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REYNOLDS HISTORICAL GENEALOGY COLLECTION
ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 1833 01205 3523
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BIOGRAPHICAL ANNALS
OF
LEBANON COUNTY
PENNSYLVANIA
CONTAINING
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF PROMINENT AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS AND OF MANY OF THE EARLY SETTLED FAMILIES.
ILLUSTRATED.
Gc 974.801 L 49b
CHICAGO: J. H. BEERS & CO. 1904.
PREFACE
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HE importance of placing in book form biographical history of repre- sentative citizens-both for its immediate worth and for its value to coming generations-is admitted by all thinking people; and within the past decade there has been a growing interest in this commendable means of perpetuating biography and family genealogy.
That the public is entitled to the privileges afforded by a work of this nature needs no assertion at our hands ; for one of our greatest Americans has said that the history of any country resolves itself into the biographies of its stout, earnest and representative citizens. This medium, then, serves more than a single purpose; while it perpetuates biography and family genealogy, it records history, much of which would be preserved in no other way.
In presenting the BIOGRAPHICAL ANNALS OF LEBANON COUNTY to its patrons, the publishers have to acknowledge, with gratitude, the encourage- ment and support their enterprise has received, and the willing assistance rendered in enabling them to surmount the many unforeseen obstacles to be met with in the production of a work of this character. In nearly every instance the material composing the sketches was gathered from those imme- diately interested, and then submitted in typewritten form for correction and revision. The volume, which is one of generous amplitude, is placed in the hands of the public with the belief that it will be found a valuable addition to the library, as well as an invaluable contribution to the historical literature of the State of Pennsylvania.
THE PUBLISHERS.
INDEX
Adams, Jacob G. 62
Beckley, Joseph R., M. D. 2II
Albright, Rev. Isaac H., Ph. D. 179
Behm, Christian G. 561
Allwein, John M. . 358
Behm, Morris K 652
Arnold, Augustus P. 765
Behm, Rudolph 400
Arnold, Charles F 689
Behney, Cyrus L 474
Arnold Family 352
Behny, D. H 612
Arnold, George 352
344
Behny, J. Frank. 708
Arnold, J. Adam 711
Behny, Mrs. Phoebe E 612
Arnold, John, J. S. 730
Bennetch Family 372
Arnold, Lorenzo H.
719
Bennetch, J. Henry .371
Arnold, Moses
764
Berst Family
221
Arnold, William J 718
Beshore, Peter
766
Atkins, William T 229
Ault, William 90
Bachman, Christian 183
Bachman Family 106
Bachman, George 183
Bachman, John A. 419
Binner, T. B 608
Black, John H. ( Annville) 248
Black, John H 423
Blecker, Rev. A. M 495
Boeshore Family 759
Boeshore, Frank B 439
Boeshore, Jacob B 759
Bassler Family
354
Bassler, Capt. John H 353
Bollman Family
435
Beattie, John, M. D 765
Beaver, C. Grove 348
Beaver Family 348
Bollman, William H.
437
Bomberger, A. S. 511
· Bomberger, Rev. Cyrus S 130
Bomberger Family II3
Bomberger, Henry S.
-14
Bomberger. John K ..
113
650
Bierman, Hon. E. Benjamin.
216
Bierman Family
216
Biever, Amos H.
700
Bachman, John Z. 721
Baeshore, William H 679
Bahney, Adam 61
Balsbaugh, John A 520
Balsbaugh, John L. 220
Barto, John 457
Bollinger, Levi R 413
Bolman, John A. 436
Bollman, Thomas J. 436
Becker Families IOI, 214, 2 415
Becker, J. Adam 503
Becker, Thomas L. IOI
Becker, Willoughby 286
Beckley, John A. 318
Betz, Jacob W 409
Bibighaus, Mrs. C. E. 649
Bibighaus Family
Behny, Mrs. J. 709
Arnold, Henry L
vi
INDEX.
Bomberger, Levi K 475
Bordner, Daniel T.
59
Dewald, Joel 758
Bordner Family 59
Dewald, Mrs Sarah 758
Bower, A. H. 294
Dietz Family 271
Bower Family 537
Dietz, Harry
271
Bower, Henry J., M. D 537
Dissinger, Aaron A. 634
Bowman, Charles M 224
Dissinger, Edmund
275
Bowman, J. Alfred.
391
Bowman, John J
38
Bowman, Joseph
619
Bowman, Moses L.
38
Bowman, William J.
599
Bowman, Zacharias A.
380
Dohner, Nimrod R.
430
Brecht, Samuel A., M. D.
559
Brendle. Abraham S.
504
Brendle Family
505
Brightbill, Morris E. 367
367
Bromer, Rev. Edward S.
55I
Brown, John H.
204
Brubacher, Ephraim 389
Brunner, William E. 247
Bucher, Christian 126
Bucher Families 93, 152
Bucher, Henry
93
Bucher. I. Reily, M. D
152
Bucher. John C., M. D 637
Buck, David B. 580
Burkey, James 602
Carpenter. Frederick 316
Carpenter. Reuben 744
Christ. Father Adam
615
Christ. Cyrus M ..
Christian, John D. 337
172
Christian, Mrs. Mary A. 172
Cilley, John H. 376
Coleman, B. Dawson 3
Coleman Family I
Coleman, George Dawson. 1
Collins, Milton J., V. S. 604
Corl, Harry L. 309
Croll, Rev. P. C. 34I
Deaner. H. Clay 339
Deffenbaugh, George R. 612
Deppen, John C. 296 ·
Derr, Mrs. Caroline 289
Derr, G. B. M. 4II
Derr. William M. 288
Ehy. Ambrose M. 403
Eby, John M.
403
Eby, Samuel O.
402
Ehrgood, Judge A. W.
250
Ehrhorn, Mrs. Anna
408
Ehrhorn, George C. J.
408
Ellis Family 146
Ellis, George W. 146
Engle Family
512
Engle, Samuel F.
542
Erb. Mrs. Celinda 223
Erb Family 222
Erb, Hiram L. 222
Erb, Will H. 541
Eshelman, Henry E.
Euston, Henry T.
5.52
Evans, Thomas I60
Fauber, Mrs. Ella L. 459
Fauber, Thomas J. 459
Feeman, Elias 739
Fegan, John W. I51
Felterolf, Samuel 130
Fernsler, Philip B. 566
Fink, Charles M. 654
Fisher, Rev. I. Calvin 584
FitzGerald, Capt. M. J. 115
Fluck, Rev. J. Lewis 696
Forney, Jacob
277
301
Dissinger, Frank R.
30I
Dissinger, Joseph E.
734
Dohner, Cyrus 430
Dohner Family
429
Donges, Mrs. Cassia
648
Donges, George W.
647
Donges, George W., Jr. 648
Donges, John A. 282
Brightbill, Samuel L.
Dubble, Joel 500
Dundore Family 613
Dundore, Jacob K. 613
Detweiler, W. Harry 384
Dissinger Family
vii
INDEX.
Fox, Mrs. Helen I. 442
Fox, John 464
Fox, Samuel E. 441
Frantz, Daniel A. 251
Frantz, M. K. III
Frantz, Theodore P. 176
Fretz, Milton B., M. D. 231
Fritz, Henry 396, 460
Funck Family 343
Funck, John K.
343
Funck, Josiah 80
Funk, Aaron S. 410
Gable Family 187
Gable, John F. 188
Gable, John W. 188
Garrett, Benjamin F.
284
Garrett, George W. 518
Garrett, Mrs. Maria S. 284
Gassert, George 76
Gassert, William
448
Gates, Alfred 126
Gates, Alfred, M. D. 652
Gates, John
481
Gebhard, Edward. 578
Gebhard, Henry L.
170
Gebhard, Miss Maria R.
578
Geih, Mrs. Mary 443
Geib, Samuel 442
George, Charles H. 609
Gerberich, Daniel P., M. D. 168
Hauer, Elmer E.
73
Gerberich, Edwin T. 592
Gerberich Family 168
Gerberich, Morris B., M. D.
312
Gerberich, William 440
Gerliart, Hon. Conrad G. 120
Gerhart Family 1 20, 749
Gerhart, Jacob G. 749
Gerhart, Levi S. 556
German, Charles L. 741
Gettel, Josiah M. 68
Gibble, Aaron O. 656
487
Gingrich, Christian C.
548
Gingrich, Edward H., M. D.
601
Gingrich Family
405
Gingrich, Henry B. 375
Gingrich, John H. 405
Gloninger, Andrew B., M. D. 314
Gloninger Family 314
Gobin, Gen. John P. S .. 3
Gockley, Hon. Henry S 366
Greenawalt Family 176
Greider, A. L. 412
Grittinger, Adam 272
Grittinger, Henry C. 273
Groh, Abraham S. 502
Groh. Christian 295
Groh, Israel W. 159
Groh, John H. 296
Groh, Mrs. Sabina E. 159
Grove, Jacob W. 293
Grove, Mrs. Pauline 294
Grumbine, Ezra, M. D. 8
Grumbine, Lee L. 48
Grumbine, Mrs. Roie (Adams) 51
Guilford, Simeon 35
Guilford, William M., M. D. 35
Haak Families 225, 525
Haak, Henry 225
Haak, Isaac B. 467
Haak, Samuel 525
Harris, James A., M. D. 702
Hartman, Abner I. 522
Hartman, John W. 40I
Hartz, Elias H. 199
Hartz, Levi 646
Hauck, Adamı 70
Hauer, Mrs. Catherine 685
Hauer, Harvey T. 542
Hauer, Mrs. Louisa 58
Haner, Peter 189
Hauer, Samuel 58
Hauer, William H. 685
Heagy, Jacob 390
Heilman Family 233
Heilman, Reuben 497
Heilman, Samuel P. 233
Henry, Charles V 635
Henry Family
635
Herr, Abraham E. 434
Herr Families 302. 445
Herr, John 445
Herr, Rudolph 303
Her , Samuel 508
Hershberger, Abraham 180
Hertzler, Daniel R. 643
Hetrick, C. R.
617
Gingrich, Christian, Sr.
viii
INDEX.
Hetrick, Valentine 707
Heverling, Cyrus 705
Hibshman Family I31
Hibshman, Joseph G. 142
Hibshman, William H. I31
High, Maurice F. 174
Hitz, Cyrus 91
Hoelzle, Joseph 637
Hoelzle, Miss Mary A. 637
Hoffman, Hon. Cyrus E. 85
Karch, Jacob B. 276
Holland, John A. 597
Karch, Mrs. Mary A. 276
Hood Family 499
Hood, James T.
499
Horne Family 186
Kegerreis Family 530
Horne, J. H., M. D. I86
Kegerreis, Isaac
529
Horst, Abraham S.
I33
Kembel, George E. 771
Horst, Andrew L .. 232
Kettering, Jacob 447
Horst, Mrs. Clara L. 232
Kettering, John H. 699
Kettering, Samuel 50I
Horst, Franklin B. 695
Killinger, Charles H.
2.44
Horst, George H. 77
Killinger Family
212
Horst, Harry B. 770
Killinger, John H. 280
Horst, Henry B.
428
Killmoyer. John 510
Kinports, Judge John H.
17
Horst, Jacob S. 562
695
Klein, Warren F., M. D.
626
Horst, Peter
326
Kleiser, John
155
Horst, Samuel S. 232
I54
Kline. George W., Jr. 23
Houck, Frank F.
514
Kline, George W., Sr. 23
Kline, Mrs. Martha WV 24
Kline, Samuel M. 589
Kline, Willoughby C., M. D 687
Klopp, Adam C. 683
Klopp, Jerome I73
Knoll, Jonas L.
253
Hursh, J. B.
416
Krall Family 582
Krall, John M. 582
Kreider, Aaron S 333
Kreider, Abraham
292
Kreider, Andrew
328
Kreider, David
330
Kreider, David A.
45
Kreider Families 43. 94. 106, 328
Kreider, Harry C. 692
Kreider, Henry H 33I
Kreider, Henry S. 321
Kreider, Bishop Jacob K. 95
Kreider, Joseph H. 332
Kreider, Joseph L. 106
Johnston, Mrs. Hannah F. II7
Johnston, Thomas S., D. D. 117
Kalbach Families 143, 539, 543
Kalbach, Harrison 100
Kalbach, Isaac A. 561
Kalbach, James. 143
Kalbach, Joseph E. 539
Kalbach, Nathaniel L. 543
Kalbach, Miss Sarah R. 561
Karch, Mrs. Minnie E. 91
Kaufman, William H. 720
Horst Families 326, 428, 769
Horst, Irwin 694
Kinports, H. Lucian
18
Houck, Henry I54
Houck, Luther F.
359
Huber, John
388
Hull, William F.
610
Hunsicker, Frank W.
688
Hunsicker, John
240
Hutter, Dr. Edwin W 677
Hutter, Mrs. Elizabeth E. 677
Illig, Andrew S. 462
Illig, E. R. 605
Illig Families 33. 462, 605
Illig, Hiram L. 33
Imboden Family 134
Imboden, Philip L. 482
Imboden, Samuel K. I35
Imhof, John A. 550
Klett, A. F. 255
Houck, Alfred R.
Horst, Joseph S.
ix
INDEX.
Kreider, Tobias K. 575
Kreider, William H. 46
Lineaweaver Family 53
Kreider, William L. 43
Lineaweaver, Thomas T. 54
Kreiser, Elias B. 303
Long, Cyrus P. 370
Kreiser Family 363
Long Family 703
Kremer, Dr. Edward P. 748
Long, Henry L
622
Kremer, Franklin W., D. D. 746
Long, Philip S 703
Krum, Calvin D. 489
Longenecker, Harry G. 752
Krum Family 489
Loose, Adam
528
Kurtz, Miss Anna
533
Loose, Harry B.
761
Kurtz, Benjamin 5.32
Lord, James
371
Kurtz, Miss Eliza 533
Louser Family
568
Landis, David U 737
Landis, Jacob. 567
Landis, John M 638
Landis, M. D. 620
Louser, John H
568
Lantz, Cyrus R. 19
Lauck, Joseph F. 700
725
McCurdy Family 299
McGovern, Charles S 768
McGovern, James F. 545
Lerch, Adam G.
301
Lerch Family
361
McNair, Franklin L.
+33
Lerch, John H.
691
Leslie, Cyrus H., M. D
408
Light, Adam H.
319
Light, Christian H.
281
Light, Daniel S
724
Light, David
579
Light, Dawson L.
564
Light Families
236, 264. 554
Light, Grant S.
630
Light, Harry H.
II2
Liglit, Hezekiah
394
Light, Ira J. (Lebanon)
733
Light, Ira J. (Schaefferstown)
632
Light, Jacob H.
451
Light, Jacob K.
5544
Light, Jeremiah B
509
Light, John H
t9
Meyer, Henry D
722
Light, John K. 762
Light, Joseph E. 421
Light, Joseph J., M. D. 631
Light, Nathaniel 650
Light, Nimrod 265-
Light, Samuel E. 289
Light, Samuel L. 238
Miller Family 192, 256
Miller, Franklin T 488
Miller, Grant L. 261
277
Manbeck, Edward K. 196
Manbeck, Mrs. Elmira 497
Mark, Col. John M .. 28
Marshall, Edwin B .. M. D. 57I
Marshall, Joseph B., M. D. 571
Maulfair, Augustus 346
Maulfair, Daniel 346
Maulfair, Homer D. 713
Meily, Judge Frank E 2.4
Meily, Harry S., M. D. 364
Meily, John 320
Meiser Family 469
Meiser, George S. 469
Mengel, Edmund W 740
Meyer, David H. 583
Millard. Jacob B. 692
Miller, Abraham H. 256
Miller, Adam B. 258
Miller. Charles L., M. D 195
Miller, David W. 194
Miller, Edward W 536
Light, Seth 629
Light, Simon P. 533
Light, Stephen A. 266
MeCurdy, Elmer E. 299
Layser, David P
Leininger, P. F. 350
Lenig, Charles A 0.45
McNair, Mrs. Catherine E. 434
Mack, Mrs. John J
Louser, Jacob E. 71
Louser, John
Louser, Harry G. 731
Louser, Henry 71
X
INDEX.
Miller, Harry M 196
Miller, Henry 193
Miller, Isaac V. 97
Miller, J. Henry 197
Miller, John P 284
Miller, Samuel B 621
Mish Family 74
Mish, John W. 74
Mock, Franklin 549
Mock, John H
4II
Mock, Peter B. 279
Moore, Andrew P
165
Moore, Daniel S.
156
Moore, Edward
66
Moore Families .66, 156. 161, 586
Moore, John M.
586
Moore, Jonathan W
163
Moore, Mrs. Lizzie
157
Moore, Michael M 16I
Mosser, Aaron W. 485
Moyer, Gabriel H 653
Moyer, Major H. P 136
Muth, H. M 651
Newgard, Hiram G 633
Newhard, James J.
369
Newhard, Mrs. Valeria S. 369
Nissley, Jacob 493
Noel, Hon. William J 598
Oberholtzer Family 515
Oberholtzer, Jacob F 515
Oberholtzer, John B 184
Oltenbuerstel, Henry T. 737
Olwine, Daniel
655
Olwine, John H 313
Page, Rev. John M 335
Painter Family .379, 506
Painter, Jacob H. 506
Painter, Joseph M. 379
Parthemore, Jacob
395
Patschke, Benjamin F 565
Patschke, William. 103
Peiffer, Henry 574
Peiffer, James F 603
Peiffer, Samuel S. 706
Pfannkuch, Henry
738
Rank, David F. 167
Rank, David S. 209
Rauch, Bernhard 47
Rauch, John B. 521
Rauch, Miss Margaret J. 47
Ream, Alfred G .. 291
Ream, T. Frank 686
Rebstock, David 263
Rehfuss, Abraham 753
Reinoehl Family 56
Reinoehl, George H. 336
Reinoehl, John K., A. M., M. D. 42
Reinoehl, Tobias
56
Reinoehl, Mrs Mary A 357
Rex, Cyrus 72
Rex Family 72
Richards Family
IO
Richards, Lieut. Henry M. M.
IO
Ricker Family 107
Ricker, Samuel IO7
Riegel, Samuel
227
Rigler, Albert C. 383
Rigler Family 382
32
Rise, Jacob L. 33
Rise, William S. 215
Risser, Abraham L 704
Risser Family 205
Risser. John S. 205
Risser, Samuel S. 325
Risser, Ulysses G., M. D. 657
Ritcher, Abner A. 641
Roberts, Mrs Mary 756
Roberts, Tobias
756
Rodearmel, John R.
229
Roller, Michael
717
Roop, Rev. Hervin U., A. B., A. M., Ph. D .. .
472
Royer, Nathan H.
600
Rummel, A. S.
420
Salem United Brethren Church. 180
Samler, Louis
538
Sanders, Samuel 157
Saylor, Clayton P.
175
Saylor, David L.
534
Saylor Family 175
Schaeffer, Mrs. Emma S. 562
Schaeffer, Thomas J.
561
Schantz Family
244
Schantz, Rev. Franklin J. F., D. D
244
Rise, Adam
xi
Schmaltz, Edward 140
Schmaltz Family . I40
Schmauk, Rev. Theodore E., D. D. 25
Schock, Mrs. Emma J. 625
Schock, George B .. . 625
Schropp, Adam B. 01>
See, Richard J. 7
Seibert, Mrs. Amanda 214
Seibert Family 213
Seibert, George U. 213
Seibert, George W., M. D. 450
Seidle, C. N. 381
Seltzer, Col. A. Frank 18
Shaak Family 95
Shaak, Reuben A.
95
Sheaf, John B. 742
Sheaffer, William 618
Shenk, Christian 304
Shenk, David O. 478
Shenk Family 88
·Shenk, Henry 88
Shenk, Jacob M.
104
Shenk, John H. 757
Sherk Family
63
Sherk, John H.
716
Sherk, John K. 63
Shindel Family 660
Shindel, Col. Jacob
665
Shindel, Col. Jacob A. 672
Shindel, Lieut. Jay M
673
Shindel, Hon. John
667
Shindel, John Peter 66.2
Shirk, Howard C 682
Shneider, Charles 745
Sholly, Henry J.
229
Shoop, Monroe F. 698
Shope, Jacob B. . 535
Shugar, Mrs. Catharine 361
Shugar, John H.
360
Shultz, Abner W., M. D. 374
Siegrist Family
337
Siegrist, Henry W. 337
Smith, Augustus S., M. D. 278
Smith, Henry 729
Smith, Jacob 578
Smith, Joseph A. 631
Smith, Simon P. I35
Smith, William H. H. 351
Snavely, Henry C. 527
Snyder, Christian H. 736
Sowers, Edwin U. 268
Sowers, Joseph A. 267
Spahn, William H. 572
Spang. George H. 306
Spang. George T. 309
Spangler Family 119
Spangler. Michael II9
Spangler, Thomas G. 323
Spannuth, Aaron G. 558
Spayd, Daniel K. 627
Sprecher Family 51
Sprecher, John S. 51
Staeger, Jacob W. 735
Stager Family 491
Stager, Jonas H. W. 191
Staller, Rev. William E., D. D 476
Stambaugh, Mrs. Emma E .. 393
Stambaugh, Samuel C. 392
Stauffer, Abraham G. 547
Stauffer, A. S. 748
Stein Family 86
Stein, Thomas S. 86
Steiner, Aaron Il. 26I
Steiner, George H. 340
Stiner, Levi 570
Stohler, John B .. 273
Stoner, Augustus D. 305
Stoner, Mrs. Susan 306
Strack Family 1.49
Strack, George M. 1.49
Strickler, Cyrus F. 424
Strickler Family
425
Strickler, Monroe J. 256
Strohm Family 437
Strohm, J. M., M. D. 437
Strohman, Joseph 743
Swonger, John J. 404
Swope. A. P. 588
Swope, Davilla 396
Swope, Edwin S.
575
Thomas, John H. I71
Thompson, Pierce H. 624
Tice, Andrew 118
Tice, David 55
Tice, William P. 483
Trabert. J. William, M. D. 393
Trautman Family 398
Trautman. William G. 397
Uhrich, George W.
239
INDEX.
xii
INDEX.
Uhrich, John 477
Uhrich, Mrs. Mary 2.40
Uhrich, Valentine D. 431
Werner, Frank M. 639
Westenberger, Rev. David 83
Westenberger, Henry B. 715
Westenberger, Jacob 158
Westenberger, John A. 681
Wilhelm, John H. 524
Wilhelm, M. H. 712
Wise, David F. 456
Witman, Absalom M. 432
Witmer, Charles K. 31
Walborn, Edward Z. 422
Walborn, Noah P. 471
Walter Family
144
Walter, John, M. D.
144
Ward, Benjamin F.
486
Warner, D. H., M. D.
586
Weaver, Daniel
I66
Weaver, William L. 327
Weber Family
754
Young, Jolin
39
Weber, Misses Laura J. and Anna E. 756
Weber, Samuel
754
Weidman Family
200
Weidman, Grant
202
Weidman, Grant, Jr.
203
Weigley Family
269
Weigley, John J.
269
Weimer Family
64
Zimmerman, Cyrus F.
212
Weimer, John A.
66
Zimmerman, Harry, D. D. S.
460
Weimer, Lucian E.
64
Zimmerman, John G. 563
Zimmerman, Peter 208
Zinn, Eli 585
Weiss, Charles Z. 312
Zinn Family
207
Weiss, Henry S. 310
Zinn, George 207
Weiss, Samuel, M. D.
40
Zinn, John 357
Wenger Family 298
Wenger, John L. 298
Wengert, John 576
Werner Family 639
Umbenhen, George 444
Umberger, Edmund R., M. D. 127
Umberger, Henry G. . 128
Urich, Isaac K., M. D. 385
van de Sande, William 148
Vogt, Aaron M. 591
Wagner, Charles B., D. D. S. I22
Witmer, Frank B., M. D. 452
Witmer, Peter B., A. M. 30
Witmoyer, John H. 453
Wittle, Samuel 767
Worth, Titus T. 128
Yingst Family 386
Yingst. John A. 386
Young, Mrs. Mary A.
40
Zeigler, Uriah C. 465
Zeigler, Uriah C., Jr. 466
Zerbe Family 98
Zerbe, Thomas T., M. D.
98
Zimmerman, Miss Ann M. 209
Weirick, Charles D.
594
Weirick, John H.
454
Zug Family 79
Zug, John L. 79
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GEORGE DAWSON COLEMAN. With very few exceptions the busi- ness of the city of Lebanon is carried on by descendants of old and worthy families, whose individual members in their time were prominently identified with the institutions of the county. Ever since the name of Lebanon was attached to a county organization the family of Coleman has been through its different members very prominently identified with the advancement and progress for which this section of the State is so distinguished.
Robert Coleman, the progenitor of the family in America, was one of the most successful ironmasters in Lancaster county, Pa., during the latter part of the eighteenth century, and was not only prominent in the business world, but became a man of distinction in the public life of the State, having been a member of the Pennsylvania Assembly as early as 1788. He was also for many years associate judge of Lancaster county. . Robert Coleman was born November 4. 1748, near Castlefin, in County Donegal, Ireland, and came to this country in 1764, arriving at Philadelphia. He carried letters to Blair McClanaghan and the Messrs. Biddle, who recommended him to Mr. Read, then prothonotary of Reading, Pa., who employed him for two years. At the end of that time he became a clerk for Peter Grubb, at Hopewell Forge, with whom he remained six months, leaving to take a place at Quinttapahilla Forge, near Lebanon, Pa., owned by James Old, who had large iron works near Reading and Norristown for some time. Some time later, when Mr. Old removed from Speedwell Forge to Reading Furnace, he took Mr. Coleman with him, and they were associated in business for some years. While at the Furnace Mr. Coleman married Mr. Old's eldest daughter, and not long after- ward he rented Salford Forge, near Norristown, where he continued for three years. In 1776 he moved to Elizabeth Furnace, in Lancaster county, which he first rented, afterward buying it gradually from the different members
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of the firm who owned it-Stiegel, Stedman & Benezet. There he mann- factured ammunition for the Government during the Revolutionary war, and it is of interest to note that the iron chain which was stretched across the Dela- ware river below Philadelphia, to prevent the approach of the British warships at the time that city was threatened by Gen. Clinton, was manufactured by him. He was the first of his family to obtain an interest in the ore bank of Cornwall, Lebanon county, which he purchased from the Grubb family. Mr. Coleman was a man possessed of a penchant for hard work, which, coupled with fine business judgment, soon caused him to forge to the front as a lead- ing man in the iron business. On October 4. 1773, he married Anne Old. who was born May 21, 1756, and they had four sons, William, Edward, James and Burd. Mr. Coleman retired from business and removed to Lancaster in 1809.
James Coleman passed his life in the iron business in Lancaster and Lebanon counties. He married a Miss Dawson, of Philadelphia, who bore him the following children: George Dawson; Ann; Sarah; Harriet; and Robert.
George Dawson Coleman was born in Philadelphia January 13, 1825. He received his preparatory education at Princeton, N. J., and then matricu- lated at the University of Pennsylvania, Collegiate Department, from which he graduated in 1843. In 1846, together with his brother Robert, he came to Lebanon county and erected the North Lebanon Furnaces (the first anthra- cite furnaces built in Lebanon county ), where they began the manufacture of pig-iron. The brothers owned together a 15-48 interest in the Cornwall ore deposit. In 1852 Robert withdrew from the firm. and from that time until his death the North Lebanon Furnaces were owned and operated by George Dawson Coleman, and were left intact to his heirs. During his life Mr. Cole- man was a successful and enterprising iron manufacturer, and was well and favorably known in that connection throughout the State. He was a large stockholder in the Pennsylvania Steel Company, at Steelton, Dauphin county. He was a warm supporter of the Government during the Civil war, and was one of that noble band of capitalists who furnished the sinews of war freely. and without whom the Government could not have prosecuted a successful fight against rebellion. He contributed liberally of his own means to the organization and equipment of the different regiments from his section of the State, and especial mention should be made of the Ninety-third Pennsylvania Volunteers, which regiment he was instrumental in raising, contributing over $10,000 for its equipment, and whose subsequent military career he watched with intense interest and solicitude. He also gave liberally to the assistance
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of the widows and orphans of those who fought in the ranks. Mr. Coleman was an active member of the Sanitary Commission, and frequently in person distributed its stores upon the battlefield. He was deeply interested in and cheerfully aided all movements tending to develop and improve the com- munity. He was a member of the State Board of Charities from the time of its organization, in 1869, and was president of the same at the time of his death. For a number of years he was president of the First National Bank of Lebanon. In his earlier life he was prominent in the political affairs of the State, as a matter of duty serving during the Civil war in the State As- sembly, and subsequently serving three years in the State Senate. His course as a legislator was marked by the faithful and conscientious discharge of all his duties, and he was recognized as a valuable coadjutor in the important work of legislation.
In his religious character Mr. Coleman was most exemplary. He took a deep and personal interest in the religious welfare of those in his employ, and erected and supported churches for them at Elizabeth and Lebanon Fur- naces. Several years before his death Mr. Coleman presented his grandia- ther's residence, at the corner of Front and Pine streets. Philadelphia, to St. Peter's Church, contributing in addition a large sum for the purpose of alter- ing and arranging the house for their mission work. His whole life was an example of generosity and kindness of heart, and in the community in which he lived and labored no man was more universally respected and beloved. His home life was a model of excellence and conjugal felicity. He married in 1852 Miss Deborah Brown, a native of Philadelphia, daughter of William and Deborah ( Norris) Brown, who are now deceased. and she survived hin, as did also two sons and five daughters. The following children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Coleman : Robert. Harriet, Debbie N .. Sarah, James, Frances. William. Bertram Dawson, Edward and Annie.
George Dawson Coleman died at Lebanon September 9. 1878. after a long and useful life, mourned by a very large concourse of friends and neigh- bors, who were unanimous in the opinion that his death was a distinct public calamity.
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