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Earl M. Roush was born in 1881 in Freeburg. Snyder Co., Pa., and there received the beginnings of his education. He graduated from the Sun- bury high school with the class of 1900. Being ambitious to gain a college education, but being dependent entirely upon his own resources, he secured the position of assistant secretary of the Y. M. C. A. at Sunbury, which he held for one year, meanwhile pursuing his studies under private tutors. He then entered the sophomore class at Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa., from which in- stitution he was graduated in June, 1905, and in September following he entered the Carlisle law school, where he completed the course, graduating in 1907. In August, 1907, Mr. Roush was elected to fill the chair of mathematies at the Sunbury high school, and was reelected in 1908. On Nov. 18, 1907, he was admitted to the bar of North- umberland county, and in 1908 opened an office in the Bassler building, in Sunbury, and began the regular practice of his profession. His early efforts, and the obstacles he has successfully over- come in acquiring a thorough education and ade- quate professional training, are excellent indica- tions of what his future may be.
Mr. Roush's social connections are with the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and the Phi Beta Kappa fraternity, and he is a Mason, belonging to Maclay Lodge, No. 632, F. & A. M. He is a mem- ber of Zion's Lutheran Church.
Jacob, Jacob, Jr., John, John ( Philadelphia county), John, Jr., John, Jr., John George, Leon- ard, Ludwig ( Philadelphia county), Michael, Nicolas (Cumberland county ), Philip and Wil- liam ; of the Emricks, there were George, Henry (of Dauphin county), and Jacob, John. John and Valentine (all four of Montgomery county). Of these, Adam Emrich, of Tulpehocken township, Berks county, had two sons under sixteen and two daughters ; Andrew Emrich, of that township, had one son above and two sons under sixteen and four daughters; John George Emrich, of the same township, had four daughters; Balser Emrieh, of Bethel township, Berks county, had three sons under sixteen and two daughters; John Emrich, Jr., of Bethel township, had one son under six- teen and one daughter: another John Emrich, Jr., of the same township, had two sons above sixteen ; Jacob Emrich, also of Bethel township, had wife but no children ; Jacob Emrich, Jr., same town- ship, had one son above and one son under, sixteen and two daughters; William Emrich. of Bern township, Berks county. had one son above and one son under sixteen, and two daughters : Leonard Emrich, of Brunswiek (Brecknock?) and Man- heim townships, Lancaster county, had one son above and one son under sixteen : Michael Emrich had four sons above sixteen and two daughters; Philip Emrich, of the borough of Reading, Berks county, had two sons above and one son under sixteen, and three daughters: Herman Emrich, of Rockland township, Berks county, had one son above and two sons under sixteen, and three daugh- ters. One Andrew Emrich, of Bethel township, Berks county, died before 1:89, leaving a wife Margaret and children Valentine. Julianna (mar- ried Henry Mover), John and Henry. During the Revolutionary war one Jacob Emmerick was a private in Capt. James Todd's company from Dauphin eounty.
EMERICK. The Emeriek or Emrick family (early spelling Emrieh) has been represented in Pennsylvania since the first half of the eighteenth eentury. There is reeord of a number who emi- grated to this country during that period, the Pennsylvania Archives, Vol. XVII, showing the following, with name of ship and date of arrival : Johan "Nickel" Emrich (aged thirty-six), "Glas- Of the Emerich wills on record the earliest is that of Nicholas Emmerich, regarding which we find the following in the register general's office gow," Sept. 9, 1738: Jacob Emrich (aged nine- teen), "Patience and Margaret," Sept. 25. 1748: Johan Fried. Emrich, "Chesterfield," Sept. 1, at Reading, Berks county: Letters of administra- 1749 ; Anthoni Emrich, "Royal Union." Aug. 15, 1750; Johan Georg Emmerich, "Richard and Mary," Sept. 20, 1752: Herman Emrich (aged twenty-seven ) and Carl Enrich (aged twenty- seven), "Louisa," Oct. 3, 1:53; Johan Peter Em- rich, "Bannister," Oct. 31, 1:54; Andreas Em- rich, snow "Tryall," Dec. 4, 1764; Johannes Em- rich, "Chance," Sept. 23, 1766: Joseph Emrich, "Betsy," Oct. 26, 1768; Johan Theobald Emrich, "Minerva." Oct. 13, 1769: Andreas Emmerich, "Charming Molly," Oct. 22, 1773. One John Bolters Emerick died on shipboard April 22. 1806.
tion under the said office with a true copy of a translation from the German original of the last will and testament of Nicholas Emerich, late of the township of Rockland in the County of Berks, aforesaid, yeoman, deceased, were granted to Valentine Emmerich of the Township of Whitehall. in the County of Northampton, in the Province of Pennsylvania, veoman. eldest son of the said testator, no executor or executors being therein named, he having first given bond aeeording to Law (Anna Barbara, the widow, reliet of the said testator. appearing not to be of sound understand- ing sufficient to take upon her the burden of the administration of the estate of the said testator) ;
That the family has long been quite numerous in eastern Pennsylvania is shown by the Federal Census Report of 1790. in which, under Emrich, inventory to be exhibited at or before the twenty- 60
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sixth day of July next and an account of his ther of the present Dr. M. L. Emerick, of that administration at or before the twenty-sixth day of section, and grandson of John Michael, frequently referred to the family's claim to this estate and his
June, which will be in the year of our Lord one thousand, seven hundred and seventy; which will hopes that his children would gain their legacy. of the said Nicholas Emerich, deceased, was duly The estate was reputed to be so vast as to stimu- proved by the solemn oath of George Oberdorff and late the activities of possible beneficiaries. Frank- Jaque Baral, the Subscribing Witnesses to the said lin Square, Philadelphia, is part of the property will, but being in the German Language could not involved. Some of the money is in banks at
be recorded. The will was proved the 16th of Bremen, Germany. On July 28. 1886. there was June, 1269 ; letters of administration, the 26th of same month. Examined by James Read, deputy register. a press inquiry and notice to the heirs of the estate of Nicholas Emerick, and newspaper articles relating to the matter which have appeared at Descendants of Valentine Emerick live in Center county, near Center Hall. One is a doctor, and his sister is married to an attorney who has a number of Emrich family papers. various ties are preserved by members of the family as possible clews. Several Emericks in dif- ferent parts of the country are reputed to have received money as heirs, and efforts are being made to have the matter closed up.
Other wills recorded are those of Jacob Emerich (1803) ; Adam Emerich (1809) ; Balzer Emerich . John Michael Emerick, the ancestor of the Emericks and Emricks of Northumberland county with which this article is concerned. was born Sept. 6, 1751, and had brothers and sisters as follows: Elizabeth, born April 18, 1952 (Mrs. Groover) : Anna Catherine, born Sept. 9, 1154: (1810) ; Adam Emerich (1813) : John Emerich (1816) ; Leonard Emerich (1834) : Christian Eme- ricli (1840) ; Hannah Emerich (1842) : Barbara Emerich (1849) : George Emerich (1865). Guar- dians were appointed for John and George Eme- rich in 1809 ; for Mary and Catharine Emerich in Mary Barbara and John, twins. born July 12, 1810 : for a child of John Emerich (deceased) and 1760; Rose Elizabeth, born Nov. 20, 1763; Henry for Peter and Joseph Emerich, 1815.
Landis, born July 30, 1167; Samuel, born Oct.
There was a John Nicholas Emerick. born in 1, 1769.
1149, who came to this country in 1:24. and en- gaged in the fur trade as a partner of John Jacob John Michael Emerick, who died Nov. 14, 1835 (this does not agree with family record which Astor, founder of the celebrated New York family. says "he died aged thirty-eight years"). is buried Astor, also a German, born in 1763 near Heidel- on the farm now owned by John Michael Emerick, berg, was engaged in the manufacture of musical but which at that time was the property of Bal- instruments with his brother in London, and came thaser Bordner. A translation of an article of to America in 1983, to Baltimore, with the idea of disposing of some of his instruments. He was the first regular dealer in that line in this coun- try. Having exchanged musical instruments for furs, in New York. he accidentally entered into the business upon which his great fortune was founded. Returning to London with his stock. he disposed of it to such advantage that he speedily made another trip. In time he came to invest agreement made Nov. 29, 1184. between Martin Kerstetter, of Mahanov township, Northumber- Jand County, Pa., and Michael Emrich, of Bethel township. Berks Co., Pa .. shows that Martin Kerstetter sells to Michael Emrich a tract of land located in Mahanoy township containing 150 acres for 160 pounds: 25 pounds on above date: 25 pounds on May 1, 1:85: 10 pounds on Oct. 1. 1:86 ; and 10 pounds yearly thereafter until paid. largely in real estate in New York, where he In article of agreement entered into between George and Michael Emrich. both of Mahanoy township, Northumberland county. and John Weidenhammer, from Richmond township. Berks county, parties of first part bound themselves to pay John Weidenhammer the sum of 166 pounds. 11 shillings, fourpence, lawful money, to be paid April 18, 1821. The same parties of first part agree to pay a like sum in 1822. A like sum they appear to have paid in 1820.
made his home until his death, in 1848. (See "Frolic and Fun," by Isabel Allardyce, 190}). John Nicholas Emerick, who was his partner in the fur business for thirty years, was stationed at Berlin and was probably the best known agent in Enrope in that line of trade. He never mar- ried, leaving all his property to the children of two brothers in the United States. According to tradition Astor and Emerick entered into an 1
agreement to the effect that no settlement of their partnership affairs was to be made for a certain number of years after the death of either. So far as the descendants of John Michael Emerick- John Michael Emerick married Anna Catharine Pontins, born April 14, 1757, died March 11. 1838. and to them were born the following children : John, who never married, located in Ohio: (John) supposed to have been a brother of John Nicholas George is mentioned fully below: Sarah Marie. Emerick-are concerned, no settlement has ever born April 28. 1789. died about 1821-22, married been reached. Michael Emerick, late of Lower Jacob Spotts (born June 18, 1288, died June 14. Mabanoy township, Northumberland county, fa- 1852. one of the six children. two sons and four
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daughters, of Johannes and Maria Spatz. the and who, though nearly eighty, is a well preserved former born March 24, 1:02, died Nov. 24, 1856; the latter born July 5, 1:65, died Aug. 5, 1834) ; Catharine, born Mareh 11, 1:91, married Michael Lenker, and died Sept. 18. 1860; Elizabeth, born Aug. 11, 1785, married a Latsha, and died June 26, 1861; Michael, born in 1:94, located on a farm adjoining the homestead, and died in 1873; Anna Mary, born in 1192, was married to Martin Kerstetter ( the ceremony being performed by Adam Lenker, J. P., and witnessed by George
woman, her vitality being remarkable. The fol- lowing children were born to this union: (1) Sarah Minerva, born Jan. 29, 1856, married J. F. Blasser. and they have had a large family, born as follows: Charles Albert, July 10, 1882; John Ezra, born July 10, 1882 (married Nov. 10, 1906, to Crissie P. Dreibelbis) : Mabel Saloma, Dee. 3, 1883: Mary Magdalene, May 23, 1SS5 (married July 2 :. 1909, Roscoe E. Walborn ) ; Walter Jacob, Nov. 20. 1886: Hannah Henrietta; March 29. Emrich, George Wolf and Michael Lenker), and 1888: Naomi Susannah. March 14, 1889; Alice died aged sixty-two years, eight months, eight days.
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Minerva and Julius Abraham, twins, June 16, 1893: Ray Michael. Feb. 4, 1895: and Moses Obadiah, Feb. 22, 1897. (?) Theodore T., born July 22. 1856, married Rosa A. Latsha. They
(John) George Emerick, son of John Michael, born March 9, 1188, died in 1871, and is buried at Zion's (Stone Valley) Church, of which he have no children. (3) Mary Magdalene, born and his family were Lutheran members. His Oct. 2, 1858, died in infancy. (4) Louisa Cath- will, made April 25, 1870, was proved June ?, 1812. He came to Northumberland county in 1813, making the journey with one wagon, and be- came a farmer in Lower Mahanoy township, culti- vating a large tract of land. His wife, Eva Magda- lena (Zartman), daughter of Martin Zartman, born Oct. 8, 1795, died in 1826, and she, too, is buried at the Stone Valley Church. They were the parents of thirteen children, born as follows : George, April 23. 1813; Jacob, Dee. 21, 1814; Rebecca, Sept. 12, 1816 (married Charles Bros- ius ) ; Benjamin, Feb. 1, 1818 (had children) : Sarah, Nov. 2, 1819 (married Jonas Snyder) : John, Dec. 2, 1821 (died Feb. 18, 1896) : Eliza- beth. Sept. 9, 1823 (died in infancy ) : Elias, Sept. 16, 1824 (died March 2, 1898) : Catherine, 1826 (married John Stein) : Mary, Sept. 2, 1828 ( mar- ried Isaac Martz) : Susannah, Jan. 14, 1831 (died young) ; Michacl, Nov. 27, 1832 : Joseph, Nov. 27, 1834. erine, born Aug. 31. 1859, married Jonathan Byerly, and they have had nine children : Beecher, born Dee. 8, 1SS1 : Naomi Josephine, Jan. 5, 1SS3 ; Claude Alveretta, June 27, 1884: Hannah Eliza- beth. Oct. 16, 1885: Elias Michael, Oct. 23. 1886; Saloma Ellen, Aug. 10, ISS9; Isaac Theodore, Nov. 3, 1892: Mande H., Dce. 6, 1894: Mark Jonathan. Nov. 18, 1900. (3) George Jacob Michael, born in August, 1865. is a farmer in Jordan township, in his native district. He was reared to farm life, working for his parents until thirty-two years of age, when he undertook to farm the homestead on his own account, continu- ing thus two years. In 1899 he purchased his present well located farm of 150 acres, two and a half miles north of Uniontown, one mile sonth from Urban, on the road leading to Pillow. This was the homestead of George Brosius, and before him his father, Daniel Brosins, owned it. The barn on this place is a landmark, and the house Michael Emerick, son of (John) George, was born Nov. 22, 1832, on the farm in Lower Mahanov township now owned by Frank Phillips. He owned and operated the farm which is now the property of his son-in-law, Jonathan Byerly. and in 1863 erected the large brick house now standing on that place, all the brick for which was made on the premises. A man of enterprise and intelli- genee, he was a useful and progressive eitizen in every respect, encouraged publie education and took an active part in matters of interest to the community generally. He enjoyed such confi- dence among his neighbors and friends that he was called upon to settle a number of estates. In was erected by George Brosins during the nineties. Mr. Emerick has a fertile tract, in a good state of cultivation, and has prospered in his agricultural work. Politically he is a Republican, and served as supervisor of the township from 1907 to 1910. He and his family worship at Zion's Union Church, Stone Valley, of which he was a deacon three years. Ile was married Dec. 12, 1897, to Adeline Witmer, daughter of Henry S. and Phoebe (Zartman) Witmer. They have had one son, Michael Henry. (6) Hannah Rufina, born July 19, 1869, died in infancy. (2) Martin Luther, mentioned below, was born Nov. 10, 1822. (8) Ellen Miranda, born June 15, 1824, married Isaac R. Phillips, and has
politics he was a Republican, in religion a Luth- one child, Hannah Harriette, born Ang. 24. 1909. eran, he and his family being Lutheran members of the Stone Valley Church, which he served as deacon and trustce. He died Dec. 21, 1899, and is buried at that church.
MARTIN LUTHER EMERICK, M. D., of Hickory Corners, Northumberland county, is one of the notably successful physicians of his seetion of Pennsylvania. He was born on the farm in Jordan township where his boyhood days were passed, and received his early mental training in the local
On Jan. 25, 1855, Mr. Emeriek married Han- nah Tressler, who was born Jan. 20, 1832, dangh- ter of Jacob and Mary Ann ( Billman) Tressler, public schools. Later he attended the State nor-
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farms in the township where he lives, is interested financially in the shoe manufacturing business at Dalmatia, and also in a paint mill and the cement manufacturing industry. His largest investments, however, are in city real estate in Washington, D. C., and Carlisle, Pa. He is a man of large affairs his medical course and graduated in 1896. His and has accumulated considerable means.
mal school at Bloomsburg, and for one term taught public school in his home township. He then took a special course in chemistry at the Pennsylvania State College, and later a special course at Sus- quehanna University, finally entering Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, where he pursued special work was in diseases of the eye, a maternity course and opties, and upon the completion of his college work he did practical work in the German hospital at Philadelphia, under the special direc- tion of Dr. Freese, formerly a lecturer in the Royal Medical College at Berlin, Germany. In June, 1896, he passed the examination of the State Medi- cal Council, and returning home commenced prac- tice. He remained at the homestead for two montlis, since when he has been a resident of Hickory Corners, his home being out from Dal- matia (Georgetown). on the Northern Central rail- road. The most conservative admit his success, from the beginning. His practice was at first a typical general country practice, until his office work became so heavy that he was compelled to give up country calls and devote his attention to those who came to him. Few young physicians have attained even local renown so quickly. Dr. Emerick has had to bring his work into the limits of a specialist on chronic diseases and as such enjoys the most extensive practice in the State. He is reputed to have few equals as a diagnos- tieian, and his fame has spread over several States because of the large number of people whom he has cured. Yet he is a most modest, unassuming gen- tleman, sympathetic, liberal and great-hearted, and has performed many services gratuitously, deserv- ing his reputation as a benefactor of suffering humanity. His. patients come from all over the . country, especially from the anthracite and bitumi- nous coal fields, and as many as seventy-two peo- ple have come on one train to his office in the rural section of Lower. Mahanoy township. . Dalmatia and Herndon teams and hacks have gained a thriving business. through his popularity. Such dem inds have been made upon him that in one day of twenty-three and a half hours he saw 210 patients. He buys his drugs and supplies in wholesale quantities (medicine bottles in carload lots), his store room and office presenting the ap- pearance of a wholesale drug store. Dr. Emerick himself manufactures, a remedy which has con- siderable fame, the noted "Ginseng Dandelion Compound" for stomach and liver troubles, which has a gigantie sale.
Dr. Emerick is honored in his home community as a citizen who has few equals, for he is a high type of inanhood. The business interests he has acquired have made him as influential a factor in the material prosperity of his fellow citizens as his professional work has given him prestige and personal popularity. He owns several fine
In February, 1897, Dr. Emerick married Cath- arine Ellen Lenker, daugliter of Paul and Cath- arine (Garman) Lenker, and granddaughter of Jacob and Catharine ( Wert) Garman. They have had three children : John Paul Luther, born Jan. 16, 1900, who died May 18, 1902 ; Myrtle Hannah C. A., born Jan. 5, 1904; and Emma Irene, born Feb. 1, 1909. Dr. Emerick is a member of the Junior O. U. A. M., and the M. W. A. at Dalmatia.
JOSEPHI EMRICK, a retired citizen of Sunbury, was born Nov. 27, 1834, in Lower Mahanoy town- ship, son of ( John) George Emerick. Brought up to farming, he passed his early years engaged in that work at home and among the neighboring farmers. For two years he followed lime burning. In 1859 he began farming in Lower Mahanoy township, where he lived for three years, at the end of that time moving to Rockefeller township, where he farmed for the long period of thirty- one years, until his retirement in 1894. He has since lived in Sunbury, making his home at No. 17 Fairmount avenue. He has taken some part in public affairs since settling there. having served three years as assessor of the Eighth ward. Mr. Emrick is a Republican in politics, and he and his family are Lutherans in religion.
In 1858 Mr. Emrick married Sarah Wirt, who was born June 12, 1836. daughter of Michael Wirt, of Lower Mahanoy. and died June 19, 1904. She was the mother of ten children, viz .: (1) Henry Morris was born Aug. 29. 1858. (2)
Clara Ann, born Nov. 10, 1859. died Oct. 26, 1863. (3) One daughter died in infancy. (4) Sarah Jane, born May S. 1863, was married Oct. 31, 1886, to J. Edward Reitz, and they have had the following children : a daughter born Sept. 20, 1887. who died the same day : Harrison Edward, born Oct. 10, 1889: Verna Viola, born March 2:, 1891 ; a son born Aug. 20, 1894, who died the same day; Minnie Catharine, born Feb. 12, 1898, who died May 26, 1906: Lillian Martha, born Nov. 26, 1899: Martin Luther, born Feb. 17. 1904, who died March 13, 1904: and Charles Emrick, born Jan. 31, 1906. (5) Mary Magdaline was born Dec. 31, 1864. (6) Charles Lincoln, born June 26, 1866, married Sarah Isabell Raker. and their children have been born as follows: Harry Clar- ence, Jan. 20, 1893 : Willie Charles, Feb. 3. 1895; Elmer Charles, Oct. 25, 1898: Leroy. Aug. 5, 1902; Herbert Roosevelt, Nov. 12. 1904: Wesley Weber, Jan. 21, 1907 (died Aug. 4. 190%) ; Viola Catharine, April 11. 1208: Minnie Josephine, Oct. 23, 1909. (7) George Wirt. born Aug. 1,
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: 1868, has two children : Ralph Obadiah, born Nov. under Mr. Bellas, but he did not study regularly 3, 1892, and Edith Christanna, born April 26. for some time, as his inclination was toward me- 1894. (8) Minnie Alice was born May 23, 1872. chanical pursuits, and his leisure, moreover, was (9) Joseph Albert, born Jan. 29, 1875, died Feb. limited. He continued to serve as deputy pro- 19, 1875. (10) A child born Aug. 22, 1878, died thonotary under Mr. Bellas's successors, George unnamed. W. Brown and Andrew Albright, meanwhile ear- rying on his law studies with such suecess that he was admitted to the bar April 19, 1820, having passed an examination by Messrs. Hepburn, Hall and Bradford. He commenced practice at onee, opening an office at Sunbury, and rose rapidly in the profession. His diligence as a student, which
On Sept. 19, 1907, Mr. Emrick married (see- ond) Mrs. Sophronia Elizabeth (Kerstetter) Martz, widow of Daniel B. Martz, of Sunbury, by whom she had two sons, Robert S. and Arthur A. Mrs. Emriek is a daughter of Robert and Elizabeth (Gass) Kerstetter, of Shamokin (now Ralpho) township, and granddaughter of Philip Ker- made his preparation especially thorough, was stetter, whose wife was a Slaek, of Cameron township, this county, who died at Trevorton, in of the law. and much of his success was of the kind Zerbe township.
SAMUEL DURELL JORDAN (deceased), organizer and first eashier of the First National Bank of Milton, was in his day one of the fore- most citizens of that borough, where the name of Jordan has been one respected and influential for a century and more. His . brother, Alexander Jordan, was presiding judge of the Eighth Judicial district for twenty years.
Mr. Jordan was born in 1812 at Jaysburg {now a part of the city of Williamsport), Lycoming Co., Pa., son of Samuel J. and Rosanna (Me- Clester) Jordan, the latter a daughter of Alex- ander McClester. a native of Aberdeen, Scotland. His father, born about 1764, lived at Jaysburg for a munber of years. He was a boatman and pilot by occupation, and is mentioned by Tunison in the navigation of the Susquehanna. the year 180? he removed with his family to Milton, where he owned eanal-boats and continued to follow the business. Mr. Jordan died at Milton July 27, 1851, aged eighty-seven years, ten months, and his wife died Aug. 29, 1810, aged seventy-three years. ten months, fifteen 'days. They are buried at Milton. Mr. and Mrs. Jordan were the parents of three children : Alexander, William and Samuel D.
never relaxed after he entered upon the practice that may be won always by industry and patient care. His ability was unquestioned, but he did not depend upon natural talent alone to gain his patronage and prestige or to win his cases. In addressing the court or the jury he nsed language concise and to the point, and arguments which showed the most painstaking preparation, and his occasional eloquence was the eloquenee of con- viction, not of flowery but shallow discourse. Ser- eral years after his admission to the bar he received his first public honor, and from that time until the end of his days he was an influence in the judicial circles of his seetion. In 1826 he was commissioned prothonotary of the Supreme court for the Middle district, a connection which was of great value to him, bringing him, as it did, into contact with the leading jurists of the State. When the judiciary became elective in this State his high
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