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On Feb. 15, 1864, Monroe B. Wenger was united in marriage, in Lancaster, with Aliss Susan A. Bender, who has borne him the following named children: Clayton F., a barber of Akron, who married Viola Writzel; Elmer, who died July 5, :888; Minnie C., wife of John AAlbright, of Akron. a farmer and cigarmaker; Lemon N., a decorator ; Jacob B., who is married to Norah H. Shirk, and resides with his father; and John, who died in in- fancy.
Mrs. Susan A. (Bender) Wenger was born in Lancaster, daughter of John and Mary (Bush) Bender, and died Aug. 21, 1894. at the age of forty- seven years, seven months, seventeen days, her re- mains being interred at Akron. The second marriage of Mr. Wenger took place Sept. 17, 1898, in Lancas- ter, to Mary F. Foran, a native of Washington, D. C. To this marriage have come no children.
Monroe B. Wenger was a patriot of the Union army during the Civil war, having enlisted at Har- risburg June 8, 1861, in Co. D, 12th P. V. I., in which he served until June 11, 1864. He fought 1 at Drainesville, South Mountain, Antietam, Freder- icksburg. Second Bull Run, Gettysburg, and in the battle of the Wilderness, where he was wounded in the hand. At the first battle of Fredericksburg he lost the third finger of his left hand and was con- fined in Lincoln Hospital for a month, being sent thence to Philadelphia. After his honorable dis- charge he came to Lancaster and followed his trade for two years in the locomotive works, and after- ward, for a year, was engaged in grading a mile and a quarter of the road. He then ran a construc- tion train on the Reading & Columbia road for two years, and was then promoted to the position of en- gineer, in which capacity he acted until April 14, 1877. He then worked at his trade until April, 1882. when he returned to his old home and purchased the "Washington House." now one of the most pop- ular hotels in Lancaster county.
Fraternally Mr. Wenger is a member of the I. O. O. F. In religion he is a free thinker, in politics a socialist, and individually he is one of the most popular men in the town of Maytown.
DAVID N. LANDIS, a general farmer of Up -: per Leacock township, was born in East Lampeter township Dec. 26, 1842, a son of David and Mary ( Neff) Landis, natives both of East Lampeter town- ship. Previous to his death in March, 1882, Father Landis lived retired for fourteen years, and was sev- enty-four at the time of his death. The mother died in 1848, at the age of thirty-five, and both were con- sistent members of the Mennonite Church, and were buried in Mellinger's cemetery, in East Lampeter township. The children born to the parents of our subject were: John, a retired farmer of East Lampeter township; Christian, a farmer ; Moses, a retired farmer of this township : David N., of this sketch : Susan, deceased. who married Isaac L. Landis: Mary, who married Benjamin L. Landis,
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of Lancaster; Leah, who married Jacob R. Buck- walder, of East Lampeter; Evan, who married Adam Ranck. a farmer of Paradise township ; Anna, who married Michael L. Rohrer, of Upper Leacock township ; and Lizzie, who married Jacob Hostetter, of Lancaster, who occupies the position of turnkey in the prison. All of this family are among the highly respected citizens of this county.
David N. Landis is one of the substantial men of this county. Until he was twenty-one years old he remained assisting his father on the home farm, then removed to Upper Leacock township on a farm, thence, in 1901 to his present farm, being the for- tunate owner of three of the most productive and best improved farms in this locality.
The first marriage of David N. Landis occurred on Nov. 23, 1866, in Lancaster, when Hettie Rohrer became his wife. She was born in Upper Leacock township, and died in 18;1, at the early age of twenty-seven years, and was interred in the Rohrer burying place. She was a daughter of Isaac and Mattie ( Binkley) Rohrer, of Lancaster county. The children of this marriage were: Eleanora, who mar- ried Wayne Bare, a farmer of East Lampeter ; and Mary M., who married Amos Witmer of East Lampeter. Mr. Landis was married, second, on Dec. 25, 1877, in East Lampeter township, to Cath- erine Landis, and to this marriage two sons were born, Harry L. and Aaron L.
Mrs. Catherine ([.andis) Landis was born in Upper Leacock township on June 16, 1843, a daugh- ter of David and Elizabeth ( Hostetter) Landis, natives of East Lampeter and Lancaster townships. Mr. Landis, the father, retired from activity in 1873, having long been a prominent farmer, and he died in January, 1891, at the age of seventy-eight years. The mother died in 1872, at the age of fifty-nine, and both were buried on their old farm, and both of them were leading members of the Mennonite Church. The children born to David and Eliza- beth Landis were: Mary Ann, widow of Jacob Metzler, of West Earl township; Hettie, the wife of Samuel Burkholder, of West Earl township ; Barbara, widow of Abram Kochel ; Anna E., wife of John Wenger, of Manheim: Catherine, wife of Mr. Landis, of this sketch: Louisa, the wife of Abram Herr, of East Lampeter; John, deceased ; Jacob, residing on the old homestead in Upper Lea- cock ; and David deceased.
David N. Landis has always been a member of the Republican party, and with his family belongs to the Mennonite Church. He is held in high es- teem in his community, being a man of strict integ- rity and upright life.
HENRY H. CHARLES, a prosperous and progressive farmer of Manor township, Lancaster county, was born Nov. 14, 1859, on his present farm, five miles west of Lancaster City, a son of John and Susan ( Herr) Charles. Henry H. Charles was edu- cated in the public schools, and at the age of twenty-
one years began operations on his own account by engaging in general farming on his present tract of seventy acres, and about 1885 embarked in the poultry business, beginning in a small way with the Silver Wyandottes, but has since added the Light Brahmas, Barred Plymouth Rocks, Buff Cochins. Rose Comb Brown Leghorns. Buff Orpingtons, Black Wyandottes, and White Plymouth Rocks, his stock comprising the finest and purest strains in the country, and this stock is in demand wherever poul- try raising is indulged in either for profit or pleasure. The Henry H. Charles plant is supplied with every modern convenience and contrivance for the profit- able raising of poultry, and his incubators wili ad- mit of the introduction of 3.000 eggs at one hatch- ing, and the yards, poultry-houses, coops, etc., are perfect in every respect. His general farm is a model in itself, and is conducted on scientific and practical principles.
On Nov. 8, 188o. Henry H. Charles married Miss Lizzie L. Landis, daughter of Benjamin and Mary (I.andis) Landis, of Landis Valley, and born May 4, 1860. To Mr. and Mrs. Charles have been born nine children, namely: David L., Anna L., Henry I .. , Benjamin L. (deceased). Lizzie L., Mary L., Alice L., John L., and Laura L. The family are members of the Christian Alliance at Lancaster, of which Rev. Noah Hess is pastor.
PETER REESER. One of the most successful agriculturists residing in Salisbury township. Lan- caster county, and now in the prime of life, is Peter Reeser, who was born in East Kaolin, Chester Co., Pa., July 14, 1844, a son of Peter and Catherine ( Mast) Reeser, natives, respectively, of Lancaster and Berks counties.
Peter Reeser, the father, was a very successful farmer through life. He removed from Lancaster county to Chester county in the spring of 1844. and settled near the Lancaster line, where he followed his vocation until his death, which occurred Oct. 15. 1856, when he was but forty-eight years old, while his widow lived to be seventy-seven, and died March 17, 1884. their remains being interred in Hershey's Mennonite Church Cemetery in Salis- bury. Their parents were Jacob and Barbara (Blank) Reeser and David and Mary (Kurtz) Mast, of Lancaster county. Their own children were four in number, and were as follows: David, who married Mary Sparr, but has since been called away ; Jacob, married to Sarah Plank, and now farming in Chester county: Peter, whose name stands at the opening of this biography ; and Mary, who is the wife of Chris Hoover.
Peter Reeser, the subject proper of this bio- graphical notice, rented a farm in Salisbury town- ship in. 1871, his mother and sister becoming his housekeepers, and thus the household was con- ducted until December 20, 1879, when Mr. Reeser was united in marriage at White Horse, Salisbury township, with Miss Lizzie Umble, who has borne
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him two children, Anna M., and John U. Mrs. Lizzie ( Umble) Reeser was born in Salisbury town- ship, Jan. 23, 1847, a daughter of John and Eliza- beth ( Kurtz ) Umble, natives, respectively. of Salis- bury and Upper Leacock townships, who came to the farm on which Mr. Reeser and wife now reside in 1836, and here passed the remainder of their lives, the father dying on Jan. 20, 1892, at the age of seventy-nine years, and the mother in 1853, when forty-one. John Umble was prominent in the com- munity as a farmer and drover, served his fellow- citizens as tax collector, school director and super- visor, and was otherwise recognized as a useful and public-spirited citizen. The remains of this couple were interred in Plank's cemetery in Salisbury town- ship. Their children were two in number, namely, Anna, who died at the age of two years ; and Lizzie, who is now Mrs. Peter Reeser. The paternal grand- grandparents of Mrs. Reeser were John and Mary (Kurtz) Umble, of Lancaster county, the former of whom was a farmer, and the maternal grandpar- ents were Jacob and Anna (Yoder) Kurtz, of the same county and also farming people.
At his marriage Peter Reeser settled on his pres- ent farm of 102 acres, on which he has made many improvements, and the tillage of which has received his constant attention until the present time. He has never frittered away his time in sceking for office. but when called upon to serve his fellow-citizens in any capacity has felt it to be his duty to do so to the best of his ability, and for this reason has for the past seven years filled the position of school director. He and his wife are sincere in their profession of the doctrines of the Evangelical church, of which they are members, and to the maintenance of which they liberally contribute. Mr. Reeser by his industry and good management has acquired a competency, and although still comparatively a young man en- joys a wide spread and well-deserved respect throughout the township. His wife's family are also held in high esteem, and she individually is hon- ored by the entire community for her many amiable qualities and womanly graces and virtues.
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JOHN G. MOYER, one of the prominent and representative farmer-citizens of Mit. Joy township, was born in Rapho township, Lancaster county, Ang. 6, 1851, son of Rev. John W. and Mary (Greiner) Mover, the former of whom was born in Lebanon county. and the latter in Rapho township, Lancaster county.
Rev. John W. Mover came to Lancaster county in 1849, and for forty years labored faithfully as a minister in the Evangelical Church. Both he and wife died on the farm now occupied by their son John G., in 1898, where they had resided since 1865. The father of our subject died at the age of seventy- nine years and two months. The bereaved widow only survived him five weeks, and they were both buried in Milton Grove cemetery. They had three children, namely: Harriet G., who died Jan. 29,
1900; John G., of this record ; and Anna Mary, who died at the age of seven years. The paternal grand- father was David Moyer of Lebanon county, where he died, and the grandmother, whose maiden name was Wolgemuth, passed away at the home of her son Rev. John W., in Rapho township, Lancaster county. The maternal grandfather was Jolin Greiner, a large farmer in Lancaster county, and he and his wife, a member of the Kiser family, were buried on the old Greiner farm, in Rapho township.
John G. Moyer comes of agricultural ancestors. and he has confined his efforts to farming through a very successful life, remaining as his father's as- sistant until 1890. He then operated a farm in East Donegal township until 1901, when he returned to his present farm, the same upon which he was reared. He has been identified with many of the public improvements in this part of the county, and not only owns considerable stock in the Elizabeth- town Turnpike Co., but is one of its directors. For three years he served on the township school board, and is known for his enterprise and public spirit. In politics he is a Republican, and he belongs to the fraternal order of Knights of Malta.
In August, 1874. in Lancaster, Mr. Mover was married to Miss Hettie Gibble, and the four children born to this union are as follows: Hiram, who died young : Aaron, who married Belle Arnold, is a farmer in Mt. Joy township ; Miss Mamic is at home, as is also John P. G. Mrs. Mover was born Feb. 12, 1851, in Rapho township, daughter of Michael and Hettie (Grove) Gibble, natives of that township, where they spent their lives. Mr. Gibble was a farmer and a member of the Old Dunkard Church. He died May 30, 1877, aged sixty-six years, and his widow died in 1883, aged sixty-nine years. They were laid to rest in private ground in the old Gibble farm. Their children were as follows: Benjamin, a farmer in Rapho township; Anna, wife of Ben- jamin Brookhart, a farmer of Manheim township; Michael, a farmer of Rapho township; Abraham, a farmer in Lebanon county ; Hettie, the wife of Mr. Moyer ; Jacob who lost his life by an accident, May 27, 1882, while assisting in raising a Dankard Church, in Rapho township; Amos, a farmer in Rapho township; and Nathan, also a farmer in Rapho township. The paternal grandfather was Rev. Abraham Gibble, who was a farmer and later a preacher in the Old Dunkard Church; his wife's maiden name was Menger. The maternal grand- father was John Grove, the latter name being spelled Groff in Switzerland, where the family originated ; his wife belonged to the Bicker family.
DAVID S. BLANK, who resides on his farm just north of New Holland, belongs to one of the oldest and most respected families of Lancaster county. He was born in Salisbury township, Nov. 20, 1841, a son of Jacob, a grandson of John, and a great-grandson of Jacob, who died in 1835. The great-grandmother of David S. Blank died in 1794.
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They lived in Salisbury township, where they reared a family of eight children: (1) Maria, born July 29, 1780, died Dec. 26, 18448; (2) Anna, born Jan. 13, 1782, died Nov. 30, 1856; (3) John, born Sept. 24. 1784. died in 1846: (4) Jacob, born April 29, 1786: (5) Samuel, born July 13, 1788; (6) Bar- bara, born Feb. 2, 1790, married Christian New- hauser, and died March 5. 1873; (7) Elizabeth, born June II, 1792, died June 24, 1874; (8) Chris- tian, born June 24, 1794, died in Juniata county, l'a., April 7, 1844.
John Blank, the grandfather of David S .. was a farmer, and owned considerable estate in Salisbury township, where his life was largely passed. He was also a minister of the Anrish Church, and his work extended over a large territory. In 1809 he was mar- ried to Fannie Lantz, of Mifflin county, a daughter of Jacob and Magdalina Lantz, natives of Mifflin county, where she was born Dec. 20, 1787. She died in 1859. To this union were born : ( 1) Lydia, born May 22. 1810, married John Newhauser, and died April 24. IS51 ; (2) Samuel, born Oct. 24, 1313, died Nov. 10. 1879; (3) Jacob, father of David S., born March 28, 1816, died Feb. 25, 1893; (4) John. born Ang. TO, 1818, died Oct. 2, 1822: (5) Chris- tian, born Sept. 8. 1820; (6) Magdalina, born April 12, 1823, became the wife of John Smoker, died Nov. 30, 1887: (7) Stephen, born Jan. 30, 1826, was killed on the railroad Jan. 18. 1851.
Jacob Blank, noted above as the father of David, was reared on his father's farm in Salisbury town- ship, where he spent his active life, retiring in old age to a home in Earl township, and dying at the home of his son. John S. He was a devoted Chris- tian man, a member of the Amish Church, and be- came well-to-do in the community in which he was highly respected. Mary, his wife, was a daughter of David and Nancy (Fisher) Stoltzfus, and was born in Leacock township, Sept. 2. 1819. She died April 1. 1893. They had six children: ( 1) Fannie, born Nov. 23, 1839, married Jacob Stoltzfus, a resident of West Earl township: (2) David S .; (3) John S., born July 27, 1844, is a farmer of Earl township; (4) Annie, born Dec. 25, 1848, is the wife of John Aliller, of Leacock township; (5) Sarah, born Dec. 29, 1851, is the wife of Simeon Stoltzfus, of Earl township; (6) Mary, born Aug. 11, 1859, is the wife of Eli Schmucker. of Earl township.
David S. Blank was reared in Salisbury town- ship, and educated in the public schools. When he was twenty-four he began cultivating on his own account a farm of his father, in Salisbury township, remaining there until coming to his present home in 1868. to dwell on what has become under his capable tillage one of the very best farms in this section of the county. It comprises eighty-six acres, every foot of which is under high cultivation. Mr. Blank is a prominent and influential citizen, takes an in- telligent interest in public affairs, and is one of the broad-minded and progressive men of the day.
Mr. Blank was married Jan. 15, 1866, to Miss
Mary Byler, of Mifflin county, who was born May 15, 1845. a daughter of Joseph and Mary (Lantz) Byler. To this union have come the following chil- dIren: ( 1) Joseph. born Dec. 16, 1860. is a farmier. and has his home in Salisbury township : (2) Jacob, born Oct. 24, 1868, died young: (3) David, born March It. 1870, is a resident of Leacock township : (4) Malinda, born Nov. 5, 1871, married Daniel Byler, of Leacock township; (5) Mary, born May 23, 1873, married Gideon Byler, of Leacock town- ship; (6) John, born June 8. 1875, died March 31. 1801: (7) Emma, born Aug. 24, 1878, is at home ; (8) Samuel, born May 25, 1880, is at home: (9) Isaac, born Oct. 17, 1882, is at home, as is his sister. ( to) Sarah, born Dec. 23, 1884: ( II) a son. Mr. and Mrs. Blank and family are members of the Amish Church, and hold a creditable position among the good people of this section of Lancaster county.
AMOS N. STAUFFER, the proprietor of the Little Chickies Mills, on the banks of the Little Chickies about three miles from Mt. Joy, Pa., is en- gaged in its operation, and uses both wåter power and a gasoline engine. This mill was built by Ben- jamin Miller, and has been in the Stauffer family about forty years.
Mr. Stauffer was born on the place where he is now living Dec. 21, 1864. a son of Peter H. and Anna (Newcomer) Stauffer, who were married in Lancaster, Jan. 3, 1854. They were born in West Donegal and Rapho townships, respectively, and began their married life in West Donegal, but in the year of their marriage they moved to the mill property, which Mr. Stauffer purchased from his father's estate. Jacob Snyder had been its owner prior to its acquirement by the Stauffer fam- ily. Peter H. Stauffer was born Feb. 16. 1827, and now resides with his son Amos N. The mother, who was born in 1830, died in February, 1886, and was buried in the Kravbills cemetery. They were both members of the Mennonite Church. Their children were: Christ, who died at the age of forty-two years, who was married to Elizabeth Bear : Levi is in the engine and implement business in Mt. Joy, Pa. ; Elizabeth died young ; and Amos N.
The paternal grandparents of Amos N. Stauffer were Jacob and Catherine (Hershey) Stauffer. of Lancaster county. The grandfather died on the old homestead in 1860, at the age of fifty-nine years ; and the grandmother in 1875. at the age of seventy- three, both in the faith of the Mennonite Church. They were both laid to their last rest in the family burying ground on the old West Donegal homestead. They had the following family: Benjamin, de- ceased : Anna. deceased : Peter H. : Fanny. deceased wife of Christ Sayder ; Joseph, deceased : Christ, de- ceased : Jacob. a retired farmer: Henry, a farmer near Lititz : Abraham, engaged in the cultivation of the old homestead : and Saul, in Dayton, Ohio.
The paternal great-grandparents were John and Anna (Nissley) Stauffer, farming people of Lan-
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caster county, where he was also engaged in the operation of a mill near Manheim. The maternal grandparents were Christian and Elizabeth ( Niss- ley) Newcomer, of the township of Rapho, where they followed farming and died on the old home- stead.
Amos N. Stauffer and Barbara. Miller were mar- ried Oct. 25, 1887. This union has been blessed by the birth of five children: Norman M., Bertha M .. Mary M., Leah M. and David N. Mrs. Barbara Stauffer was born in Conoy township, a daughter of D. L. Miller, of Mt. Joy.
Mr. Stauffer remained with his parents until IS92, when he purchased the farm, and his father has resided with him. In religion he is a member of the Mennonite Church, and in politics a Republican. .Both father and son are highly respected members of the community and sustain a fine reputation for honesty, industry and neighborly spirit.
: AMOS ADAM SHEAFFER, a successful busi- .ness man of Lancaster, belongs to an old family .of the county. His great-grandfather, Martin Sheaffer, and his grandfather, also named Martin, both lived and died in Lancaster county, where they were substantial farmers.
Adam G. Sheaffer, father of Amos A., was a farmer of Ephrata township, and died in April, 1893, at the age of seventy-three years. He married Mary Catherine Fry, daughter of Jacob Fry, a farmer of Ephrata township. His farm was close to Frysville, a village founded by the family. Mr. and Mrs. Adam G. Sheaffer were the parents of eleven children, six of whom are living : Martin, a hotel-keeper at Kinzers; Amos A., whose name appears at the opening of this article; Martha Louisa, wife of Conrad Sheaffer, of Lancaster, who is now living retired : Susan, wife of Cyrus Sheaffer. a farmer of Bareville : Harriet Emma, wife of Jacob Herr, who is living retired at Bareville; and Eliza Missouri, wife of John M. Ranck, a farmer of New Holland. Among the deceased was Jacob F., the distiller, whose "Golden Rod" whisky was widely known.
Amos Adam Sheaffer was born on the old home- stead, now known as Hinkletown, Nov. 22, 1861, and was educated in the public schools, which he left when eighteen years of age. For a time he was employed on a farm, and in 1885 became a salesman for his brother Jacob, who had his liquor business at No. 3 North Queen street. There he remained until September, 1889, when he purchased a store. Seven years ago Mr. Sheaffer secured a front room on East King street, and, uniting the two rooms, opened a large and convenient liquor store. It is not unusual for him to wholesale seventy barrels of whisky a month, his leading brands being the "Sheaf- fer," the "Golden Rod" and the "Club" whiskies. Mr. Sheaffer has the formula of the "Golden Rod." and his copper distilled "Golden Rod" has become even more popular than the original brand.
Mr. Sheaffer married Miss Eliza Long, Jan. II, 1893. She is a daughter of a farmer who lives on the old Long homestead near Neffsville. To them have come three children : Mary May, who is now at school : Benjamin Leon and Amos Paul. They have a very charming home at No. 537 North Duke street, where Mr. and Mrs. Sheaffer have lived since their marriage. Mr. Sheaffer is a Republican, and belongs to the Lutheran Church at Bergstrasse. where his mother and her father lie buried. The Sheaffer ancestors were for the most part buried at Grofidale.
WILLIAM J. CALDWELL, a well-known and prosperous general farmer in Leacock township. Lancaster county, was born Aug. 23, 1867, in the township where his active years are passing, son of John B. and Amanda (Hershey) Caldwell. His parents were farming people, and remained in Lea- cock township until 1895, when they removed to Narberth, Montgomery Co., Pa., to live retired, Mr. Caldwell having relinquished active labor in 1898. He was born in 1839, Mrs. Caldwell on May 5, 1845. Both are members of the Presbyterian Church. The father has been a Republican all his active years, and is now devoted to the tenets of the party which in former days meant so much to him, The children of this estimable couple are as follows: William J. : Charles E ... a traveling salesman from Philadelphia ; John A. : and Robert W., who is in the coal and feed business. The paternal grandparents of William J. Caldwell were William and Sarah (Buyers) Cald- well, and the maternal grandparents were Jacob F. and Christiana ( Bair) Hershey, all natives and resi- dents of Lancaster county.
William J. Caldwell was married Oct. 17. 1888. to Lillie E. Hurst, who was born Nov. 12, 1865, on the farm where she and her husband are now es- tablished, daughter of Mathias S. Hurst. To this union have conte two children, Grace L. and Bertha E.
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