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8. Julius T. Weiss, 1861-62, son of Julius N. Weiss. 9. Disinterred.
10. Edward S. Fradeneck, 1862, son of Albert Fradeneck.
II. George W. Mies, 1863, son of Gottlieb Mies.
12. Gustav A. Goth, 1863, son of Anthony Goth.
13. Roy Edward F. Beckel, 1878-79, son of C. Edw. Beckel.
14. Elmer A. Kleckner, 1861-63, son of Valentine Kleckner.
15. Beatus Leibert, 1864, infant son of Richard Leibert.
16. Charles F. Stone, 1860-65. His father was absent from home in the army.
17. Harrison E. Pearson, 1865, son of Franklin Pearson.
18. Harvey E. Lawall, 1866, son of A. J. Lawall.
19. Charles W. Fahs, 1866, son of James Fahs.
20. Frederick H. Breder, 1868, son of Cyrus E. Breder.
21. Henry M. Stone, 1868, son of Samuel Stone.
22. Beatus Luckenbach, 1869.
23. Herford S. Benner, 1869, son of Edwin Benner.
24. Julius G. Mack, 1870.
25. W. Adolph Gugatsch, 1866-70, son of Adolph Gugatsch.
26. Maurice F. Witmeyer, 1865-70, son of Francis Witmeyer.
29. Arthur J. Stone, 1870, Samuel's child.
28. Joseph H. Reichert, 1870, son of Thomas Reichert.
29. Frederick W. Malthaner, 1870-71, Henry Malthaner's son.
30. Beatus Miksch, 1871, infant son of Jacob Miksch.
31. Joseph W. Toole, 1871-72, son of Israel Toole.
32. Henry W. Fahs, 1872, son of W. H. Fahs.
33. Elmer F. Fradeneck, 1872, son of Emilius Fradeneck.
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34. John M. Milchsack, 1871-73, son of George F. Milchsack.
35. John A. Lawall, 1874.
36. Charles L. Jaehne, 1870-74, born in New York ; died while here on a visit to his grandparents, Carl Wagner and wife.
" Es ist bestimmt in Gottes Rat, Dass man vom liebsten, das man hat, Muss scheiden."
37. Beatus Wetzel, 1875.
38. Arthur C. Beckel, 1875-76, son of Charles N. Beckel.
39. William H. Clewell, 1875-76, son of Benjamin Clewell.
40. Beati Riegel, 1876, twin children of Edward and Virginia Riegel.
41. Robert C. Levering, 1877, son of Arthur Levering. " Lovely, bright, chaste as morning dew, It sparkled, was exhaled, and went to heaven."
42. Beatus Steyer, 1877.
43. Irwin T. Geissinger, 1871-78, born at Allentown, son of Clayton Geis- singer.
44. William J. Neuman, 1879, born at Allentown, son of Julius Neuman.
45. Emil C. Bryant, 1879, son of William Bryant.
46. Carson P. Spogen, 1877-79, son of Anthony Spogen.
47. Arthur C. Van Billiard, 1879-80, born at Easton, son of Monroe Van Billiard.
48. James T. Bray, 1875-80, and Charles H. Bray, 1878-So, children of Henry and Sarah Bray.
49. Paul H. Wollmuth, 1876-81, son of Charles Wollmuth.
ROW II .- LITTLE BOYS.
I. Herman Meinhart, 1858-59, from Bristol, Pa.
2. Beati Steiner, 1859, twin children of Samuel Steiner.
3. Albert C. Schmid, 1860, son of Charles Schmid.
4. Samuel H. Eckert, 1856-51, born in Philadelphia, son of Jacob Eckert.
5. William H. Krause, 1861, son of Levin Krause.
6. William H. Schmid, 1861-62, son of Charles Schmid.
7. Francis A. Overpeck, 1855-57.
8. William Henn. (?)
9. Francis L. Dinnich. (?)
IO. Cornelius Wm. Hesse, 1860-63, son of Anton Hesse.
II. William Maharg, 1863, son of William Maharg.
12. Marcus J. Wolf, 1862-63, son of Joseph Wolf.
13. Francis E. Belling, 1863, Sylvester Belling's child.
14. John C. Karte, 1856-64, son of Frederick Karte.
15. Beatus Leinbach, 1864, infant son of Dr. Augustin Leinbach.
16. Paul Polster, 1855-65, from Jersey City, adopted by Adolph Gugatsch.
17. John H. Stone, 1865, son of Samuel Stone.
18. Beatus Hagen, 1866.
19. George A. Breder, 1867, son of Cyrus E. Breder.
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20. Samuel A. Bealer, 1868, son of Julius A. Bealer.
21. Eugene Herman Huettig, 1855-68, son of John Huettig.
22. Disinterred.
23. Granville A. Schupp, 1860-69, born at Chestnut Hill, Monroe Co., son of Levi Schupp.
24. Louis F. Beckel, 1864-70, son of Charles N. Beckel.
25. Harry F. Fahs, 1865-70, son of James M. Fahs.
26. William H. Sigley, 1870, son of Owen Sigley.
27. Richard Wm. Heberling, 1869-70, William Heberling's son.
28. Henry O. Koch, 1871, Adam Koch's child.
29. Edward P. Fahs, 1870-71, son of James M. Fahs.
30. Josiah Transue, 1825-97, born in Nockamixon Township, Bucks Co., Pa .; a cabinet maker and turner. In 1850 he married Sarah L. Christ. After living for many years in the "Gemeinhaus" they re- moved, in 1884, to West Bethlehem.
31. Beatus Stoneback, infant son of William Stoneback.
32. Henry F. Riegel, 1866-72, son of Benjamin Riegel.
33. William J. Koch, 1872, son of Adam Koch.
34. Harry Sutton, 1873, son of Jesse Sutton.
35. John H. Fahs, 1873-74, so of Allan O. Fahs.
36. Joseph P. Fahs, 1874, son of James M. Fahs.
37. William H. Vogler, 1874, son of Rev. W. H. Vogler in Philadelphia.
38. Robert J. Meyers, 1874-75, son of James Meyers.
39. John C. Jacoby, 1876, son of Eugene Jacoby.
40. Francis David Schneller, 1819-95, born at Bethlehem; a baker and tinker by trade. In 1844 he married Sarah E. Krause.
41. Stewart E. Weber, 1875-77, son of John Weber.
42. Beatus Daily, 1877, infant son of Lorenzo Daily.
43. Edmund J. Eastwick, 1889-90.
44. Abraham A. Reinke, 1870-78, born at Chaska, Minn. ; son of the Rev. C. L. Reinke.
45. Beatus Koch, 1879.
46. Albert P. Styers, 1876-79, son of William Styers.
47. Thomas A. Luckenbach, 1879-80, son of Augustus Luckenbach.
48. Frederick S. Engle, 1878-80, son of F. J. Engle.
49. Walter H. Wollmuth, 1880-81.
"Ruhe in Frieden."
ROW III .- BOYS AND MEN.
I. Henry C. Boyd, 1859, son of A. R. Boyd, born at Catasauqua.
2. George A. Goth, 1857-60, son of Anthony Goth.
3. Disinterred.
4. Otto M. Volkmar, 1859-61, son of Carl Volkmar.
5. William Johnson, 1868.
6. David Franklin Zoellner, 1854-62, died of small-pox, a son of William Zoellner.
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7. James O. Becker, 1851-62, son of John Becker.
8. Emil F. Betge, 1861-62, son of Gustav Betge.
9. Edwin S. Van Kirk, 1862, son of Benjamin Van Kirk.
10. George H. Welsh, 1860-63, a mulatto child, son of Robert Welsh of South Bethlehem.
II. Morris T. Luckenbach, 1862-63, son of Thomas Luckenbach.
12. William T. Leinbach, 1863, Dr. Augustin Leinbach's child.
13. Jacob Overpeck, 1863, son of Edward Overpeck.
14. Alfred J. Luckenbach, 1862-64, son of James H. Luckenbach.
15. Beatus Witmeyer, 1864.
16. William E. Fahs, 1861-65, son of Allen O. Fahs.
17. Otto Meyer, 1865-66. The father, L. Otto Meyer, boarded at the Eagle Hotel.
18. Owen S. Kreiter, 1866-67, son of Aaron Kreiter.
19. William H. Knes, 1863-68, son of John Knes.
20. Henry Palmer Osborne, 1811-68, born at Hope, N. J. He married, in. 1834, Emily C. Paulus, and after her death, in 1847, Charlotte Clewell. He had five children of his first marriage and six of the second.
21. John Heckewelder Rice, 1816-68, born at Nazareth. In 1840 he mar- ried Clarissa Mies, who bore him 5 children. In 1861 he enlisted in the service of his country as lieutenant of the Eleventh Regiment, Pennsylvania Cavalry, and served for two years, when failing health compelled him to resign his commission.
22. John Henry Eberman, 1832-68, born at Lititz, Pa .; son of Rev. William Eberman (G, V, 27). He studied theology, taught at Nazareth Hall, and was minister at West Salem, Ill. He married Anna Senseman. In consequence of domestic troubles he exchanged the service in the Moravian Church for that in the Lutheran, and died at Schuylkill Haven, Pa.
23. Ehrenfried R. Martin Linke, 1809-70, born at Neudietendorf, Saxe- Coburg-Gotha. He went out as a missionary to the Danish West Indies in 1840, and served until 1855. After returning to the States, he was in the following year appointed minister at Schoeneck, where he served for 4 years. He was married to Caroline Warner.
24. Amos Bealer, (Boehler), 1809-70; son of William Boehler. In 1837 he married Juliana Rauch. He was a tailor by trade. For a number of years he was an invalid.
25. Benjamin Wilhelm, M.D., 1816-70, born at Königsfeld in Baden, Ger- many. He came to Bethlehem in 1845, and married Frederica Paulus of this town. He was a well known physician. His wife died on April 16, 1870, and he followed her on July 13 of the same year.
26. Louis Ferdinand Levering, 1810-70, born at Lititz, youngest son of Abraham Levering. He was married to Barbara C. Lambert, and their union was blessed with 13 children, 8 sons and 5 daughters, of
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whom, however, but three sons and two daughters survived their father. In 1847 he moved to Lancaster and in 1867 to Bethlehem.
27. George Leander Winkler, 1848-70, born at Salem, N. C. He learned the art of printing and in 1867 entered the Moravian College and Theological Seminary, with a view to studying for the ministry. He died at the College.
" And Jesus beholding him loved him."
28. John Christian Jacobson, 1795-1870, born at Burkall, near Tondern, Sleswig. He studied theology in Germany, and having accepted a call to this country served successfully as pastor and principal at Bethany and Salem, in North Carolina, and at Nazareth. From 1849-67, for 18 years, he was President of the Provincial Board of the Moravian Church. In 1854 he was consecrated a Bishop. He mar- ried, in 1826, Ann Lisette Schnall. A son became professor in the Moravian College, and a daughter married the Rev. Edw. Rondthaler. 29. Joseph Newby Eberman, 1829-70, born in Antigua, the son of Rev. William Eberman. He was weak-minded and helpless. By the in- scrutable dispensation of God he continued to live for nearly 50 years, being tenderly nursed by his devoted mother.
30. Sylvester Allen Transue, 1853-71, a house painter, son of Josiah Tran- sue. He had a diseased leg, which finally necessitated an amputa- tion.
3.1. Julius Schrader, 1821-71, from Hurte, Brunswick, Germany, In emi- grating to America, his ship was wrecked on the coast of South Car- olina. His wife was Susan A. Thomas who bore him 4 children.
32. Louis Frederick Beckel, 1826-81, a leading merchant and talented mu- sician, son of Chas. F. Beckel. He was married to Caroline Eber- man, a daughter of the Rev. Wm. Eberman.
33. Philip Henry Goepp, 1798-1872, born at Gnadenfrei. He studied theology and taught in the Moravian Theological Seminary at Gna- denfeld. In 1834 he accepted a call to this country, being appointed Administrator of the Unity's Estate, and a member of the Provincial Helpers' Conference. In 1861 he resigned and, returning to Germany, spent nine years at Stuttgard, where his wife died. After coming back to America, he resided with his son Charles on Staten Island, where he died. Goepp Street was named after him.
34. Gustav Adolph Spatzier, 1860-72, born at Jeffersonville, Indiana ; a son of Gustav Spatzier.
35. Peter Anton, 1799-1872, born at Wesele Berg, in Bavaria, of Roman Catholic parents. He emigrated in 1829, and, having settled near Bethlehem, he was converted through a tract sent him by Sarah Horsfield. He joined the Moravian Church in 1848.
36. John Bernhard Spiegler, 1806-73, from Neudietendorf, Germany. He came to Bethlehem in 1865. He followed the trade of dyeing and weaving.
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37. John Christian Malthaner, 1810-73, born at Leonbrunn, Würtemberg. He came to this country in 1828 and became well-known as a manu- facturer of pianos. With his wife, Kath. Schoenheinz, he had 8 children.
38. Alfred Bonthron Lind, 1818-94, born in Jamaica, West Indies. He was educated in England and, in 1847, entered the mission service in Jamaica, In 1852 he married Elizabeth Oates. For some years he was a member of the Directing Board of the Moravian Church on that island. He retired from office in 1891 and, in 1894, came to the States with his wife, on a visit for recreation, being an invalid.
39. George Charles Schneller, 1790-1874, son of Rev. Geo. Schneller, of St. Kitts. He married Mary Brown, who bore him 13 children, six of whom preceded their father to the grave.
40. William Bush, 1799-1875, born at Reading. He was twice married, first to E. Hall, then to M. Breder.
41. William Cornelius Reichel, 1824-76, born at Salem, N. C. He taught at Nazareth Hall and in the Bethlehem Parochial and Boarding Schools. From 1858-62 he was professor in the Theological Semi- nary and later a successful principal of Linden Hall Seminary at Lititz, Pa. In 1870 he again accepted a position as professor in the Bethlehem Boarding School. He also was a voluminous and skill- ful writer of local history. After the death of his first wife, m. n. Gray, he was married to A. Harkins.
42. James A. Peiffer, 1838-77. At the outbreak of the Civil War, he en- listed in the Union Army and served with distinction until 1865, ris- ing to the rank of sergeant. In 1866 he married R. Reif, but his health broke down and he was removed to a Military Asylum in Vir- ginia, where he died.
43. Henry Augustus Bigler, 1837-78, born in Philadelphia, second son of Bishop David Bigler ; was here on a visit from New York ; died of consumption.
44. Eugene Alexander Frueauff, 1806-79, born at Lititz, studied at Naza- reth and in the Theological Seminary at Gnadenfeld, Germany. He served the Church with zeal and faithfulness as warden and admin- istrator of estates belonging to the Moravian Church as such, but es- pecially as principal of the Moravian School at Lititz, which office he held twice. He attended the General Synods of 1836 and 1857. He was married to his cousin Agnes Frueauff of Zeist, Holland. Their union was blessed with three sons and one daughter.
45. Peter Kleckner, 1807-79, from Lehigh Co., joined the Church in 1830. He was married to Caroline George and died after a protracted ill- ness.
46. Charles Frederick Beckel, 1801-80; first a watchmaker; began and successfully carried on a large foundry. Since his 14th year he was a member of the Moravian church choir and, for 53 years, of the corps of trombonists. He was also, for more than 30 years, Secretary
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of the Board of Trustees, and for six years burgess of Bethlehem. With his wife, Charlotte Brown, he celebrated their golden wedding in 1873.
47. Charles E. Grosh, 1859-80, son of William Grosh. He was injured in a railroad accident and died at St. Luke's Hospital.
48. Orville Augustus Grider, 1832-88. He was in the army from 1861 to 1862, as lieutenant of Co. C, of the 129. Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers. Afterwards he married E. C. Smith of Nazareth, who died in 1870. He worked as a baker and confectioner at Bethlehem, Allentown and Brooklyn.
49. Maurice Charles Jones, 1810-81, born in London, England, spent a portion of his youth in Wales and came to the United States in 1826. After attending the Theological Seminary at Nazareth, he studied medicine with Dr. A. L. Stout. Though lame and walking on crutches he generally acted as visitors' guide. With his wife, m. n. Agnes Willey, he had one son and one daughter.
ROW IV .- MEN.
I. John Frederick Rauch, 1786-1863, born at Lititz. He was a member of the Board of Trustees and an Elder of the Church, also treasurer of the Home Mission Society. His first wife was Sus. Beckel who died in 1811 ; his second wife, M. C. Toon, died in 1857.
2. Jonathan K. Taylor, 1842-63, son of David H. Taylor of Bethlehem. He went into the war as Captain of Co. C, Bethlehem Volunteers of the 129th Regiment, received a mortal wound at the battle of Fred- ericksburg, on December 13, 1862, and died in the Hospital at George- town, D. C.
3. Christian Jacob Wolle, 1788-1863, born at Bethania, St. Johns, W. I. His first wife, M. Luch, having died a short time after their marriage, he married Eliza Horsfield. He had charge of the Sun Hotel until 1824, when he moved into the J. Heckewelder house on Cedar street, and became a Justice of the Peace and Notary Public. He was also a botanist and a good musician. His daughter married the Rev. F. Holland.
4. Robert Daniel Ross, M. D., 1826-63, a Cherokee, born in Tennessee. He studied at Princeton and in Philadelphia and became a physician and councilor among the Cherokees, but was obliged to leave his home on account of the war.
5. Eugene Cassler, 1848-66, son of Joseph Cassler, born at Bushkill, this county ; not a member of the Church.
6. John Bloom Vail, 1839-64, from Albany, N. Y., a Quaker. He mar- ried Maria Eckert of Philadelphia and in 1863 entered the United States Navy.
7. Herman Kunze, 1836-68, born at Schoenlinde in Bohemia ; a married man.
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8. Copeland Boyd, 1789-1864, born near Reading. He married Laetitia Horsfield, moved to Bethlehem and established a paper mill.
9. George Haus, 1795-1864, from Reading ; twice married, first to Eliza Jones, and again, in 1839, to Lizette Daubert.
IO. William Cornelius Peiffer, 1832-64. He married Eliz. Reder. His wife preceded him to the grave in 1860.
II. George Charles Rieser, 1834-64 born in Nazareth Township. He taught in the Bethlehem Public School and married E. L. Stolzenbach.
12. Samuel Junghaus, 1827-64, born at New Herrnhut, St. Thomas. He was a tailor and came from Germany in 1855, settling first at Hope- dale, Pa. His wife was Christine Ruppert of New York. .
13. John Daniel Freytag, 1793-1864, a son of Dr. Freytag. He was for a time a merchant in Philadelphia. His wife, Euphemia A. Tombler, died in 1840.
14. Henry Joseph Oerter, 1827-64, born in Bethlehem, married to Magd. Bloss. In 1853 he moved with his family to Moravia, Iowa, but re- turned in 1806, and settled below Freemansburg, this county. During the war he served with distinction as Captain of a company of Volun- teers and was wounded in the battle of Gettysburg. In the night of November 29 he was killed by persons unknown and his body thrown into the canal. One son, William H., entered the ministry.
15. Gilbert Vincent Fradeneck, 1809-64, born at Mt. Bethel, this county ; a shoemaker by trade, and, for 10 years, a constable. In 1834 he married Henrietta Cassler, of Nazareth.
16. John Henry Stolzenbach, 1802-65, born at Homburg, Hessen. He came to Bethlehem in 1834, with his wife Anna Eliz., m. n. Vogel, and be- came janitor in the Young Ladies' Seminary. He also served for a quarter of a century as organ-blower and bell-ringer in the church.
17. William Louis Brown, 1818-65, son of Matthew Brown ; married to Phoebe A. Bleck; for a time a merchant, and for the last eight years of his life an efficient teacher in the Moravian Parochial School.
18. John Andrew Kremser, 1791-1865, a tanner, born at Nazareth. He married Susanna Bauer and for many years lived at Rittersville. He was survived by four daughters.
19. Herman Lawrence Stadiger, 1810-66, born at Bethlehem, a son of the church warden, Rev. John Frederick Stadiger. He married, in 1842, Sophia Shelly, and was a tinsmith by trade, living at Friedensville until 1864.
20. Johann Gottlieb Volkmar, (alias Fuehrman), 1797-1868, a weaver from Seif hennersdorf, Saxony; a widower. He emigrated in 1856, and died after prolonged sufferings from poverty and sickness.
21. Job Wolston Rose Pharo, 1826-66, born at West Creek, N. J. ; an ex- pert bricklayer. He married Cordelia Levers of Bethlehem, who died in 1863. He was baptized on Easter of 1865.
22. Charles Reichert, 1828-66, born in Lower Saucon Township, a farmer. He was survived by his wife, m. n. Frick,
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23. Charles F. Lott, M.D., 1781-1866, born at Princeton, N. J., a physician ; lived here in retirement. He died at Quakertown, Pa.
24. Henry Jung, died in 1869, aged about 50 years. He was a journeyman tailor.
25. Charles B. McCarty, 1838-67, son of Andrew E. McCarty ; a soldier during the Rebellion, in the 46th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, he rose to the rank of sergeant major.
26. Jesse William Lynn, 1810-68, born in Lower Saucon, a tailor ; came to Bethlehem in 1855. He was married three times. With his first wife he had six children ; with the second, one. He married the third in 1863.
27. Christian Frederick Witmeyer, 1804-68, born at Sindelfingen, Würtem- berg ; a blue dyer ; came to Bethlehem in 1818. He was unmarried. Having had the misfortune of losing a leg, he came to live with his married brother, and the two remained together for 37 years, until the day of their death.
28. John George Witmeyer, 1797-1868, brother of Christian F. Witmeyer ; came to America with him in 1818. In 1823 he married Maria Hall, who died after two years. He joined the Moravian Church, together with his second wife, Juliana Maier, in 1827. For 23 years he was an invalid from the effects of rheumatism. On August 12, 1868, his brother died at II A.M., and he followed him at 10 P.M. of the same day.
29. Augustus Milchsack, 1798-1871, born at Lancaster, son of George Milchsack. He was first apprenticed to the hatter Tschudy, at Lititz ; next worked as a tailor with J. C. Weber, and as a weaver with (i. Brown, of Bethlehem, and finally conducted a bakery on Broad Street. He married Hannah Everett, of Emaus, who died in 1863. For a number of years he was the head-sacristan of the Bethlehem con- gregation.
30. Thomas David Luckenbach, 1816-71, born near Bethlehem, son of David Luckenbach, and the last of the family who had the mange- ment of the Luckenbach farm in South Bethlehem. He was married to Josephine Witmeyer, who bore him 8 children.
"So fades a summer cloud away, So sinks the gale, when storms are o'er, So gently shuts the eye of day, So dies the wave along the shore."
31 Peter Wolle, 1792-1871, born at New Herrnhut, St. Thomas. He was one of the three theological students with whom, in 1807, the Mora- vian Theological Seminary was opened. He served as minister and pastor at Lancaster, Philadelphia and Lititz, and in 1845 was consecrated a Bishop of the Church. From 1855-61 he was a member of the governing board of the Moravian Church in America. His wife, m.n. Schober, departed this life in 1853. Their union was blessed with five sons and one daughter.
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32. William David Tombler, 1826-72, son of Charles C. Tombler. Having married Mary Thompson, of Stroudsburg, he took up his residence at Mauch Chunk, where also he died.
33. Matthew Henry Buyer, 1824-72, born at Untereisesheim, Würtemberg. He was married to the widow M. E. Glitsch, m. n. Hedrich, and moved to South Bethlehem from Reading, Pa .; found employment in the Zinc Works. 1
34. Thomas Conrad Meyer, 1795-1872, born in Bushkill Township; a married man, 76 years old ; was received into the church on Palm Sunday of the year of his death.
35. John J. Levers, 1800-72, from Hamilton Township, Monroe Co. With his wife, Sarah A. Reichman, whom he married in 1829, he had five children.
36. Peter Ricksecker, 1791-1873, a widower. He was born at Bethlehem. After teaching at Nazareth and Lancaster, he accepted a call as a missionary to Tobago, W. I., in 1826, and was ordained a Deacon. He also labored on the island of St. Kitts and in Jamaica, W. I., until failing health, in 1848, compelled him to return. Later he served as pastor at Hopedale, and with his son-in-law, the Rev. D. Z. Smith, in the Indian Mission in Kansas, retiring to Bethlehem in 1857. He was a skilled musician and organist.
37. George Julius Witmeyer, 1845-74, son of George Witmeyer. He was married to Selinda Saylor, and died after a protracted illness.
38. Edward Otto Brown, 1830-74, son of Matthew Brown ; some time or- ganist in the Old Chapel : died in consequence of injuries received · on the railroad.
39. Samuel Reinke, 1791-1875, son of the Rev. Abraham Reinke. Having studied for the ministry, he served in the pastorate of the congrega- tions at Lancaster, Philadelphia, Nazareth and at other places, but was obliged, now and then, for a while, to retire from active service on account of feeble health. In 1858 he was consecrated a Bishop. In 1862 he became blind, but an operation restored the use of one eye and he continued to preach and to discharge the duties of the episcopal office, especially in the matter of faithful intercessory prayer for the Church and all its ministers. He left two sons by his first wife, m. n. Eyerle, and a son and daughter by his second wife, m. n. Hueffel. His three sons, Edwin, Amadeus and Clement all entered the ministry.
"My flesh shall rest within the ground, 'Till the last trumpet's joyful sound ; Then burst its chains in sweet surprise, And in my Saviour's image rise."
40. John Godfrey Henry Weniger, 1800-75, born at Schleiz, Principality of Reuss, Germany ; emigrated in 1842. He was twice married, first to F. Mendorff, then to the widow Christiana Bapp.
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41. Frederick Christian Wolf, 1854-76, born at Freedom, Wisconsin. He was a student at the Moravian College and Theological Seminary, having entered in 1873. He died of brain fever.
42. Samuel Luckenbach, 1801-77, a son of John Adam Luckenbach, born in South Bethlehem. For nearly 40 years he worked in a lumber yard of West Bethlehem. He was married to Sarah Hauer, who bore him 9 children.
43. Henry Augustus Malthaner, 1837-88, a piano-maker. His wife, Beata M. Wendell, died in 1873.
44. Charles Frederick Kremser, 1798-1879, born at Hope, N. J. He was for many years the official grave-digger. His wife was Eliz. Wein- land, with whom he was married for 53 years, and who bore him 8 children.
45. Isaac Walp, 1827-79, born at Springfield, Bucks Co., a carpenter. In 1852 he married C. M. Brown, and in 1876 removed to Philadelphia, where he died.
46. Augustus Belling, 1808-80, born near Schoeneck, a shoemaker by trade. For 22 years he was toll-keeper at the old Lehigh bridge. In 1832 he married Helen Borhek.
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