Genealogical and biographical annals of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, Vol. 1, Part 96

Author: Floyd, J.L., & Co., Chicago, pub
Publication date: 1911
Publisher: Chicago, J. L. Floyd & Co.
Number of Pages: 1090

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David Hottenstein, son of David, studied medi- cine in Philadelphia. He married Elizabeth Kline, and their children were: David, Jacob, Daniel, William, Isaac, Henry, Catharine and Sarah (mar. ried Jonas Trexler, who was the father of Jonas Trexler and grandfather of A. R. Trexler, of Sun- bury, Pa.).

The Hottenstein family has a long record in the Old World, its history beginning A. D. 380, when Count Reidbold von Hottenstein lived in the for- William Hottenstein, son of David and Eliza- David H., Charles A., Robert, Henry, Edward (born Oct. 1, 1831), Caroline, Sallie A. and Ma- est of the Spessard, in what is now Germany. The beth (Kline) Hottenstein. had children as follows: name signifies "Holy Stone." In the forest men- tioned the Count annually held great and solemn court upon a large rock under a spreading oak. tilda.

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William Hottenstein, son of Jacob, the emigrant Long of Williamsport, Pa .; Clara, who married ancestor, had among his children a son Henry.

farm in Ontelaunee township, Berks county, where he lived. His death occurred in 1844. He served one term of three years as county commissioner. In politics he was independent. To him and his wife Catharine (Spohn), who died in 1839, were born thirteen children, nine sons and four daugh- ters, as follows : Mary, William, Abram, Benjamin, Henry, Daniel, Catharine, Sarah, Philip, Jacob, Isaac, Charles and Esther.

his education in the common schools and at the academy in Reading, and made such good use of his opportunities that he was able to teach, being the second German considered competent for that work in Ontelaunee township. He continued to teach cominon school during the winter season in his native county for twelve years, and in the meantime also followed surveying, in which he was very proficient. In 1840 he moved to Montour county, Pa., and in 1845 he purchased a farm in Turbut township, Northumberland county, to of the community in his day. While in his native county, when still a young man, he was elected township auditor, resigning that position to ac- cept that of clerk of the county poorhouse for one year. In 1854 he was elected justice of the peace, which office he continued to fill throughout the re- mainder of his life. In 1855 he was elected county commissioner of Northumberland county, served three years and at the close of that period was elected to represent his district in the State Legis- lature. Later he was, elected county auditor, serv- ing from 1876 to 1878. During the Civil war he was treasurer of the bounty fund, handling about thirty thousand dollars without being required to furnish bond. In politics always an ardent Demo- crat and a most effective worker in his party's interests, he was a delegate in 1860 to the national convention held at Charleston, S. C., which ad- journed to Baltimore, where Douglas and Breck- enridge were nominated. He attended both meet- ings, but did not vote.

Daniel F. Raup, of Turbut township; Abram C.,

Henry Hottenstein, son of William, purchased a a graduate of Franklin and Marshall College, Lan- caster, class of 1882, who moved to North Caro- lina and now lives at Snow Hill, Md .; William P .; and three that died in infancy. The father of this family died March 12, 1891. He was a prom- inent member of the Reformed congregation of Paradise Church, which he served as trustee, deacon and treasurer.

William P. Hottenstein was educated in the pub- lic schools of his native township and at Lime-

Charles Hottenstein, son of Henry, was born stoneville Academy. Upon the death of his father May 25, 1812, in Berks county, Pa. He obtained he purchased the family homestead in Turbut

township, where he lives and works, being one of the substantial and worthy citizens of his commun- ity. He takes an interest in all movements affect- ing the public welfare, and is now serving his sixth year as tax receiver of his township. Like his father he is a member of the Reformed con- gregation at Paradise church.

Mr. Hottenstein married Ida Raup, daughter of William Raup, and they are the parents of two children, Merrill and Wilfred.

Philip Raup, the founder in America of the fam- which he moved. He was one of the leading men ily to which Mrs. William P. Hottenstein belongs, came from Germany and settled in Berks county, Pa., where he lived and died. He was a farmer by occupation.

Philip Raup, son of Philip, was born in Berks county and there passed his early life. He learned the milling trade, serving an apprenticeship of three years. When a young man he was a soldier in the war of 1812. In his native county he mar- ried a member of the Moll family, and about 1814 came to Northumberland county, taking up abont four hundred acres of land in what is now Lewis township. There he spent the remainder of Ins days, dying at the great age of ninety-six years, and he is buried close to the Union church build- ing at Turbutville. His children were as follows : Leonard, Jacob, Philip, Christopher, John, Henry, Katie (married Daniel Derr), Mary (married Amos Glase), Polly (married Samuel Lerch) and Mrs. Stephen Glase (Stephen and Amos were brothers).

John Raup, son of Philip and grandson of Philip, followed farming until his death, owning 120 acres in Lewis township. He is buried at Turbutville. He married Polly Clapp, daughter

Mr. Hottenstein's first wife, Veronica (Kauff- man), died in 1877, and he subsequently married Caroline Elwell, of Orleans county, N. Y., who died in July, 1909. By his first marriage there of John Clapp, of Lewis township, and nine chil- were twelve children : Allen S., now deceased, who dren were born to them: A son that died young : was a prominent citizen of Milton, lawyer, post- William and John, twins; Daniel; David; Jere- miah ; Adam ; Kate, who married Joseph Minse- way.

master and publisher ; Henry and Daniel, both of whom still live in Turbut township; Mary, moyer: and Emina, who married William Con-

who married Harrison Hafer, of Union county, Pa. ; Sarah, who graduated from the Keystone William Raup, son of John. was born Oet. 27, State normal school and taught four years in 1839, in Lewis township, there attended school, Scranton before her marriage to Jacob K. Stahl, and remained with his father until he attained of Union county; Susan, who married Thomas O. his majority. He has since been working on his

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own account, and has been engaged principally grandchildren. The line in which we are inter- in farming, though he occasionally works at the ested is traced through Nicholas. trade of stonemason. For seventeen years he lived Nicholas Schwenk, born in Germany, died on the Daniel Follmer farm in Turbut township, March 19, 1808, in Salford township, Montgomery and for the past nineteen years he has been located on the old Peter Voris farm in East Chillisquaque township, a traet of 140 acres. He is at present serving as supervisor of his township. Politically he is a Democrat and in religion a Lutheran, be- longing to the congregation at the Follmer church. He is a prosperous farmer, and a highly respected citizen.

Co., Pa., where he followed blacksmithing as well as farining. He and his brother George were nat- uralized Sept. 24, 1755, at a session of the Su- preme court held in Philadelphia. On June 9, 1756, he bought of Adolph Pennepacker and his wife Susan 154 acres of land, the consideration be- ing £500. On Dec. 7, 1768, he purchased of David Strieb and his wife Susan, of Whitemarsh town- ship, two tracts of land, containing, respectively, twenty-three acres, 120 perches and thirty and three-quarters acres. One of these properties was a hotel, but he did not care to conduct it and on May 23, 1770, sold the hotel and thirty-two acres,

Mr. Raup married Sarah E. Follmer, daughter of Daniel and Sarah (Lantz) Follmer, and nine children have been born to them : Daniel, who mar- ried Clara Hottenstein, lives in Union county, Pa. ; Elizabeth married Elmer Strine and lives at Milton ; Sallie is at home; Newton, of Milton, sixty-seven perches of land to Frederick Dickens- married Bessie Krumm: Clarence, of Milton. has heid, for £400. He sold two other tracts to Chris- been twice married, his first wife having been Nina Young, his second Florence Wertz : Frank, now of Rockford. Ill., married Cora Miller: Harvey is Keeler. He owned nearly all the land on which unmarried and lives at home; Ida is the wife of William P. Hottenstein, of Turbut township; and Katie is at home.

tian Moyer. His last purchase was made in 1792, when he bought the lot now owned by Dr. J. K. the village of Harleysville has been built. On Feb. 1, 1798, he and his wife Anna Barbara con- veyed their farm to their son George for £800.

Nicholas Schwenk was a prominent man in his SWENK. There have been a number of community, filling several official positions in the respected and substantial citizens in Northum- berland county bearing this name, among them the late esteemed Jacob Harris Swenk and his son, the present Dr. Charles Haas Swenk, of Sunbury, and Reese H. Swenk, brother of Jacob H., of Tur- and grandchildren. His sons George and Jacob but township, this county, descendants of Hans . spelled, the family being of German origin. The Schwenks settled in Montgomery county, Pa., at or near the Trappe, prior to the Revolution.

township. Tradition says that he became blind in his old age. His will, No. 100, recorded at Nor- ristown, in Will Book 8, page 18, dated March 7, 1808, proved April 7, 1808, refers to his children ( the latter of Upper Providence) were the exec- Michael Schwenk, as the name was originally utors. and some time after the father's death they obtained the consent of their mother in writ -. ing and made public sale of her lot, which was sold to Daniel Harley : a deed conveying same was ex- The family is now widely scattered, but the re- unions recently held have revived interest in the early history and brought inany of the members together. ecuted April 3, 1810. To his wife Anna Barbara Nicholas Schwenk willed £10 in gold and silver. various articles of furniture, clock and stove, a lot on which they lived (containing two acres, 120

Hans Michael Schwenk was born in Germany in perches of land) and the lot of woodland near Sal- 1696, and a letter from Germany now in the pos- session of a member of the family shows that they belonged to the nobility in that country and were considered as military people. One of the fainily was in the Royal Guards. He emigrated to Ameri- ca with his family in 1741, coming in the ship ford meetinghouse containing four acres, ninety- eight perches. In the will are mentioned his sons George and Jacob; his deceased daughter Eliza- beth; his daughter Mary Magdalena, wife of An- drew Campbell ; his granddaughter Elizabeth, wife of John Ziegler : Barbara, wife of John Stone : and "Lydia," James Allen, inaster, which arrived at his grandson Martin Begar, to whom he left £5. Philadelphia Sept. 20th, and the list shows that He mentions Elizabeth, wife of Abraham Mark- Hans Michael Schwenk was accompanied by his ley: Mary, wife of Michael Wagoner, and Bar- wife Maria and sons Nicholas, Jacob and George. bara Ott. The names of females and children under sixteen It is probable that Elizabeth, wife of John Zieg- ler. and Barbara. wife of John Stone, were daugh- ters of Andrew Campbell; Mrs. Campbell received the income of £200. years of age were not recorded. On May 8, 1757, there is record of Michael Schwenk and his wife Maria Elizabeth standing as sponsors for their grandson Daniel, born Nov. 6, 1756, son of Nicho- Elizabeth Schwenk, daughter of Nicholas, and las and his wife Anna Barbara. At the time of her husband, Martin Begar, died respectively,

his death Hans Michael Schwenk had eleven June 24. 1804 (aged fifty-three years, eight

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months), and Jan. 17, 1806 (aged sixty-seven tled in the town of Limerick, in upper Montgom- years, seven months, twenty-six days). Mr. Be- ery county, later removing to New Berlin, Union gar's two sons-in-law, Abraham Markley and Michael Wagoner, settled his estate. The three daughters of Martin and Elizabeth (Schwenk) Begar were: (1) Elizabeth, born Aug. 23, 1779, died April 5, 1830; she married Abraham Mark- ley (son of Isaac "and grandson of Jacob), born Ang. 1, 1764, died Sept. 25, 1829, and they are buried at the Lower Salford meetinghouse. Their children were Elizabeth, Sarah, Samuel, Martin, Isaac, Abraham, Mary, Eli, Catharine, Joel, Jonas, and Abrahamn. Abraham Markley was a saddler by occupation, and lived in Upper Salford town- ship. (2) Mary died Nov. 29. 1864, aged eighty- one years, six months, twenty-five days. She mar- ried Michael Wagoner, who died June 1, 1860, aged eighty-two years, three months, twenty-two days. (3) Barbara, Mrs. Ott, died April 8, 1813, aged twenty-six years, one month, seven days.

Nicholas Schwenk was a resident of Harleysville for over fifty years, but it is not known where lie and his wife are buried nor where his son George and wife are buried. They are probably buried at the Goshenhoppen church in Upper Salford and have no regular tombstones, and the graves have undoubtedly been sadly neglected. However, in- terest in family history and the preservation of important dates have received much attention lately and systematic search has been carried on by the family reunion, resulting in the discovery of many names and dates from the Schwenkville, Keelor, Leidy, Goshenhoppen, Six-Cornered, Lower Skip- pack Mennonite, Limerick Center and St. John's «(at Norristown) graveyards. There are a number of Schwenks interred in the Schwenk-Grob-Ziebler burying ground on the farm of the late Samuel Faust in Frederick township. Montgomery county, which has been much neglected, though the fami- lies interested contemplate restoring it and preserv- ing the various records, straightening the tomb- stones, etc.

Jacob Schwenk, son of Nicholas, was born in Frederick township, Montgomery county. On April 10, 1783, he married Elizabeth Reimer, only child of John Reimer, and he settled at Trappe with his wife and two children. He then took possession of the old Muhlenberg property, which he probably purchased, and followed farming and tanning. After giving up housekeeping .at the Trappe he made his home with his son Samuel for several years, and early in 1828 moved to Milton, where he died about a year afterward. His re- mains lie in Harmony cemetery. He and his wife had eleven children, six sous and five daughters. We have the following record of the sons: (1) John, the eldest, married quite young, about 1817, and went west to Pittsburg. (2) Jacob is men- tioned below. (3) David learned the trade of hat- ter under his brother Jacob. He married and set-

county, and from there to Swinefordstown, now Middleburg, Snyder county. (4) Henry also learned hatting, but never followed the trade. He left Trappe, and resided until his death with Abraham Slifer, a hotel-keeper at Flourtown, Whitemarsh township. (5) Edward lived and died at Trappe. (6) Samuel followed millwright- ing while he resided at Trappe. He removed to Conshohocken, where he kept store for a number of years, and then turned his attention to organiz- ing building associations. He married and had two daughters, Susan and Andora, both of whom married Jacob Hunsicker.

Jacob Schwenk, son of Jacob, was born in the village of Trappe, where he grew to manhood and married. He was a hatter, and followed that trade and ropemaking at the Trappe from the time of his marriage, about 1808, until his removal to Mil- ton. in 1823 or 1824. There he resided until his death. He was largely engaged as a dealer in prod- nice, which he bought in large quantities and transported by means of several canalboats, which he owned, to various eastern markets on the Penn- sylvania canal. On the return trip he brought goods for the different merchants along the route, railroad facilities at that time being few and inadequate, and he did a thriving business. He died May 20, 1862, at the age of seventy-five years, and his wife, Elizabeth (Lewis), died Feb. 17, 1828, aged forty-one. Their children were: Jus- tus is mentioned below; Col. Thomas, born Feb. 3, 1812, in the village of Trappe, died Nov. 7, 1903. aged ninety-one years, nine months, four days, was a prominent man of his day, served as auditor of Northumberland county, and was a member of Governor Pollock's staff; William and Franklin, who were not married, lived at Milton ( William died Aug. 19, 1879, aged sixty-four) : Thompson died March 22. 1864 (aged forty), at Milton, leaving a wife and daughter, now deceased ; Lewis died at Milton March 14, 1865, aged thirty- eight, leaving two children, both of whom located in the west; Susanna married Cephas Girton and they resided at Milton.

Justus Swenk, son of Jacob, was born at the Trappe, and moved to Milton with his parents when a boy. There he spent nearly all his active career, a few years prior to his death, however, moving to Lock Haven. where he died in April, 1887, at the age of seventy-six. Early in life he engaged in rope-making, which he continued suc- cessfully at Milton until 1867. and for many years he was associated with his father in buying and shipping produce.

Mr. Swenk married Hannah Harris, who died in. 1871, at the age of sixty-one years, and to them were born ten children, seven sons and three daugh- ters, namely: Edward, Henry, Charles, Justus

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and Mrs. C. C. Straub, of Milton, deeeased ; Mrs. He was a well known man, and an active member Mary E. Frymier, of Williamsport, Pa .; Mrs. An- of the militia in the early days. His first wife, na Deffenbach, of Brooklyn, N. Y., deceased; Sarah Teitsworth, born Dec. 4, 1787, died in 1818, Reese H .; Jacob Harris, deceased ; and Thomas at the age of thirty-one years. Her parents, John G., a merchant of Muncy, Pa., who is also operator for the Western Union Telegraph Company at that place.

and Mary (Gallagher) Teitsworth, were married Jan. 10, 1787, and their children were born as follows: Sarah, Dee. 4, 1787; Jolin, Jan. 15, REESE H. "SWENK, a well known citizen of Tur- 1790 (died Nov. 2, 1804) ; William. Oct. 12, 1792 (died Jan. 23, 1794) ; Elizabeth, June 17, 1795; Maria, Oct. 9, 1797 (died Sept. 29, 1804) : Thomas G., Nov. 3, 1800 (died Sept. 22, 1803). Mrs. Mary Teitsworth, the mother, died Oct. 9, 1804. For his second wife David Irland, Jr., married Eleanora Sanderson, born in 1770, who died in 1842, at the age of seventy-two. Mr. Irland and both his wives are buried in the upper cemetery at Milton. Four children were born to the first marriage: David attention to the care of this property. Mr. Swenk married in 1845, aged twenty-eight years; and Mary, who died in infancy. No children were born to the second union.

but township, was born Oct. 14, 1841, in Milton, Northumberland county, son of Justus Swenk. He attended school in his native locality, and when lie commenced business life embarked in merchan- dising at Milton, following that line until 1877. Meantime, in 1872, he had located on his present place in Turbut township, one of the old Irland homesteads, which contains 107 acres of valuable land located two miles east of Milton, in the local- ity called Pleasant Valley. He now devotes his L .; Sarah, Mrs. Staddon; Eliza A., who died un- is a well known citizen of his locality, served nine years as school director of his township, and is an intelligent, progressive man in every respect.

David L. Irland, son of David, Jr., was born at On Oct. 18, 1871, Mr. Swenk married Harriet the homestead in Turbut township in 1807, and E. Irland, daughter of David L. and Martha in his day was a prominent man in his district, (Hayes) Irland, and they have one son, David serving many years as justice of the peace. He Irland Swenk, who is in the employ of the Bell followed farming on the place now occupied by his Telephone Company at Altoona, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. Swenk are members of the Presbyterian church at Milton.

son-in-law, Reese H. Swenk, and in 1854 built the fine residence thereon which is still standing. He died upon the farm in 1873. In 1843 Mr. Irland married Martha Hayes, born in 1820 in Gettysburg, daughter of Robert and Martha (Agnew) Hayes, who died in 1904; she is buried at Milton. Mr.

IRLAND. The Irland family of Northumberland county traces its line back to David Irland, who was born in 1748 in Scotland, and on coming to America settled in Turbut township, this county, and Mrs. Irland had one child, Harriet E., now the where he took up about one thousand acres of land. wife of Reese H. Swenk. She is the only represen- tative of the Irland family in this distriet at the present time. The house which he built upon his farm is still standing and in good condition. The location is known as Pleasant Valley. During the Indian JACOB HARRIS SWENK, who, in his long serviee as trainmaster of the Sunbury & Shamokin division of the Pennsylvania railroad, became very well known to the citizens of that region, was born Aug. 18, 1846, at Milton, son of Justus Swenk. He there attended the public schools until he reached the age of fifteen years. He then spent five years in the office of the Miltonian, in that borough, learning the printer's trade, and during that time also mastered telegraphy. In December, 1866, he obtained a position in the office of the Pennsyl- vania Railway Company at Jersey Shore, Pa., as telegraph operator. After only two weeks' service there he was transferred to Sunbury, Pa., in Janu- ary, 1867, in the same capacity. In 1870, after troubles he and his family were obliged to take refuge at Fort Augusta, at Sunbury, where they remained until the trouble was over, returning to the home in Turbut township as soon as it was safe. Mr. Irland died June 16, 1827, at the age of eighty-nine years, and his wife Lenora, born in 1739, died June 16, 1799, at the age of sixty. They are buried in the Chillisquaque cemetery. They were members of the Presbyterian church. Seven children were born to this pioneer eouple: Robert, who died Oct. 31, 1845, aged eighty-three years (his first wife, Mary, died Aug. 12, 1808, aged thirty-seven years, and his second wife Eliza- beth died Feb. 2, 1845, aged sixty-four years) : John : William ; Mrs. John Chesnutt: David, Jr .; faithful service in various lines, he was made Anna E., who died unmarried : and Elizabeth, who married William H. Sanderson (their children were William, John J., Mrs. Margaret Brown, and David).

David Irland, Jr., grandfather of Mrs. Reese H. Swenk, was born while the family were at Fort Augusta, in 1779. He died upon his farin in master, which incumbency be filled until his death, Turbut township in 1858, aged seventy-nine years.

train dispatelier and division operator. at that point, holding such position for thirteen years, and in the latter part of 1883 was relieved of his duties as dispatcher, being made assistant trainmaster, which position he filled along with that of division operator. On May 1, 1891, he was made train- Feb. 4, 1911, a period of almost twenty years. His

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long service and the responsible nature of his work tent of serving two ternis in the borough council were the best evidences of his efficiency and of the from the First ward. He was a Republican in polit- value placed upon his services. He was one of the ical sentiment, and served as borough councilman. company's oldest employees. Mr. Swenk had charge of over four hundred men, all engaged in responsible duties. Fraternally he was a member of Maclay Lodge, No. 632, F. & A. M., was a charter member of the Knights of Pythias in Sunbury, and an active mem- Ôn Nov. 2, 1871, Mr. Swenk married Clara Haas, daughter of Daniel and Margaret (Zimmer- man) Haas, of Sunbury, and they had two sons, Charles Haas and Raymond. Mr. Swenk was for years a prominent member of St. Matthew's Epis- copal church, which he served as (junior ) warden house, which was built at a cost of $35,000. He ber of the P. & E. Railroad Veterans' Association, which he served as member of the executive com- mittee. A tall man of fine physique and command- ing presence, he was frequently likened, in appcar- ance and demeanor, to the late President McKin- ley. He was calm and deliberate in spirit and man- for thirty years, and as treasurer of the parish ner, and held the esteem of social and business ac- quaintances alike. His death occurred Feb. 4, had charge of its management. Outside of his 1911, at his home, No. 208 Arch street. He was work his greatest interest centered in the church, buried in Pomfret Manor cemetery.

and at the time of his death he was its oldest vestry- man. He was also member of the choir for many

years until a few weeks before the close of his life, since 1899, is a native of the borough, born Oct. 20, 1872, son of Jacob H. Swenk. He received his early education in the public schools of Sun- bury, graduating from the high school in 1889. He then attended Bucknell College for two years, and took his medical course at the Medico-Chir- urgical College, in Philadelphia, graduating from that institution in the year 1897. Dr. Swenk was

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Genealogical and biographical annals of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, Vol. 1, Part 96

Author: Floyd, J.L., & Co., Chicago, pub Publication date: 1911 Publisher: Chicago, J. L. Floyd & Co. Number of Pages: 1090

Author: Floyd, J.L., & Co., Chicago, pub
Publication date: 1911
Publisher: Chicago, J. L. Floyd & Co.
Number of Pages: 1090