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Three children were born of this marriage, namely : Milton R., George L., and Ella J., who died at the age of six years.
Allan D. Wolf, third son of Ludwig and Julia Ann (Clewell) Wolf, obtained a thorough and practical education in the public schools, the seminary, and Allentown Academy. The three years following the completion of his studies he was an employee of the Shimer & Kistler Axle Works, where he learned the trade of machinist, becoming master of the same at the age of seven- teen years. Just about this time the Civil war broke out, and he showed his patriotism and love of country by enlisting on September 18, 1861, for three years, in Company G, Forty- seventh Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers. He took an active part in eleven battles, and was also in the Red River expedition ; he saw much hard and active duty, but was never taken pris- oner, and received but one slight wound. His regiment was a part of the Nineteenth Army Corps, Army of the South. He served the en- tire period of his enlistment, three years, and was honorably discharged from the service of the United States government on September 18, 1864.
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He then returned home, re-entered school in order to complete his education, and after his graduation went to work for his father. About the year 1868 he was admitted as a partner in the firm, which then conducted business under the style of Ludwig Wolf & Sons. This was continued until the death of Mr. Wolf, Sr., when it was changed to the present style of L. Wolf's Sons, under which firm name they are conduct- ing business at the present time. Mr. Wolf ad- heres to the principles of Democracy, and has served four years in the city council. He is actively affiliated with Veteran Legion, Grand Army of the Republic, and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of which latter organization he has been a member for over forty years. Mr. Wolf and his family are members of the Lutheran church.
Allan D. Wolf married Annie C. Fink, daugh- ter of Jacob and Louisa (Harwick) Fink, the former named being a son of Jacob and Cath-
erine ( Miller) Fink, and the latter a daughter of Jacob and Catherine ( Harlocker) Harwick. Catherine (Harlocker) Harwick was a daughter of George and Margaret (Schaffer) Harlocker. Jacob and Louisa ( Harwick) Fink were the pa- rents of the following named children : I. Annie C., aforementioned as the wife of Allan D. Wolf. 2. Jacob H., who married for his first wife Emily Hardman, who bore him one child, Harry E. Fink, and for his second wife Laura Weaver. 3. George W., who married Jane Aschbach. 4. Mary E., who became the wife of Benjamin F. Frederic, and they are the parents of one child, Harry B. Frederic. 5. Sarah L., who became the wife of George Dixon, and their children are George L., Annie, and May Y. Dixon. 6. Carrie N., unmarried. Two children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Wolf: Edward J., unmarried; and Mary J., unmarried, who died at the age of thirty-three years.
TILGHMAN HENRY BOYER, whose posi- tion at the head of one of the leading productive industries of Allentown, Pennsylvania, has been won through earnest and honorable effort, and whose reputation in business circles is a most enviable one, was born in Whitehall township, Lehigh county, Pennsylvania, a descendant of an ancestry long represented in that state.
Frederick Boyer (great-great-grandfather), the progenitor of the family in America, emi- grated here from the Palatinate, Germany. He lived with the Indians many years until ex- changed, and afterwards was killed by members of that race while engaged in his work of farm- ing, which he had always followed as a means of livelihood. Among his children was a son, Henry Boyer (great-grandfather), who was also a farmer by occupation. The line of descent is traced through his son, Henry Boyer (grandfather ). who was born in Whitehall township, Lehigh county, in 1780. He married Susanna Deibert, who was born in 1776, a daughter of Michael Deibert. a native of Germany, who married a Miss Helfrick, also a native of Germany, and who served in the capacity of colonel in the Revo-
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lutionary war. Henry Boyer (grandfather) died June 26, 1855 ; his wife passed away March 6, 1857.
Daniel Boyer, or Henry (as he was known), (father), was born in Whitehall township, Le- high county, August 13, 1816. After complet- ing a common school education he turned his attention to farming, conducting his operations on a small farm in Whitehall township, where he reared his family. He married Maria Guerns- weik, who was born in Monroe county, Pennsyl- vania, July 29, 1815, a daughter of George and Merika (Koch) Guernsweik, the latter named after the death of her first husband becoming the wife of John Yehl ; she died June 10, 1873. Four children were born to Daniel and Maria (Guerns- weik) Boyer : I. Tilghman Henry, mentioned at length hereinafter. 2. Charles, who married Susanna Snyder, and their children are: Annie, wife of Frank Stahler, and mother of two chil- dren : Harold, born April 22, 1888, and Marion, born March 25, 1890; Catherine, wife of Charles Frederick, and mother of three children: Stan- ley C., born April 6, 1891 ; Helen C., born April 14, 1892; Joseph, born November 20, 1897. 3. Edward, unmarried, who has been an invalid for over forty years from rheumatism, is deprived of his eyesight, and has been confined to his bed thirty-nine years. 4. Mary, wife of William Mil- ler, and mother of one daughter, Jennie, who be- came the wife of William Peters, and they are the parents of two children: Isabelle, born Au- gust 7, 1896, and Marie E., born March 18, 1899. Daniel Boyer, father of these children, died August 23, 1875. He was survived many years by his wife, who passed away May 21, 1890.
Upon his father's farm Tilghman H. Boyer spent the days of his childhood and youth, and after returning from the district schools, in which his education was acquired, he was obliged to assist in the household duties and the outdoor work of the farm, so that his early life was largely a period of unremitting toil. He continued upon the old home place until thirty years of age, when, feeling that his opportunities
were circumscribed by the boundaries of the small farm, he went upon the road as a travel- ing salesman. For a number of years he was employed in that capacity, handling different products, and in every line he was successful. He possessed the ability to introduce his goods in an attractive manner, and in this way built up a business that made his services valuable to the house he represented. This enabled him to command an excellent remuneration for his labor, and he made judicious investment of his income in a residence property on Hamilton street, one of the fashionable districts in the city of Allentown, erecting there a nice home.
About six years ago, in connection with J. B. Schwerer, Mr. Boyer began the manufacture of harness leather, equipping a factory which now produces about two hundred sides of as fine harness leather as can be found upon the mar- ket. Their goods are known and shipped all over the country. They employ no traveling men, but sell entirely through mail orders, and the demand is now greater than the supply. The busi- ness has steadily grown, and has become one of the leading industrial enterprises of the city, while to the firm it is a paying investment which exemplies their executive ability, keen foresight and straightforward business methods. In his political views Mr. Boyer has firm faith in the principles of the Republican party, has never sought office, but served for one term as a mem- ber of the city council.
EDWIN CHARLES SMOYER. Among the business men of Allentown, Lehigh county, Pennsylvania, who have gained a prominent po- sition in the commercial circles of that city, and noted for their ability and integrity, may be mentioned the name of Edwin C. Smoyer, a na- tive of Lower Macungie township, Lehigh coun- ty, Pennsylvania.
Tilghman R. Smoyer (father) is a son of Reuben and Sarah (Mohr) Smoyer, and by his marriage to Maria Christman, daughter of Jacob and - (Mattern) Christman, the following named children were born : I. Rauellus, who mar-
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ried Kate Lichtenwalner, no issue. 2. Oliver J., who married Annie Kemmerer, and their chil- dren are Marie, Donald, and Myrion. 3. Edwin Charles, mentioned at length hereinafter. 4. Sallie, who became the wife of Solomon Bieber, and they are the parents of eight children, name- ly : Walter, Lillie, Mamie, Charles, Helen, Ar- thur, Annie, and Fred. 5. William, who mar- ried Eva Lichtenwalner ; no issue.
Edwin C. Smoyer acquired a practical Eng- lish education in the public schools of his native county, and for a number of years following the completion of his studies he assisted his father in the work of the farm. Later he engaged in the ore mining business in company with Daniel Gor- man, but after a period of three months retired from this line of trade, and then entered into partnership with his father and brother Oliver in the milling of flour and feed. The firm conducted business under the style of T. Smoyer & Sons, and the connection continued for three years, or until 1889, when Edwin C. Smoyer withdrew his interest and removed to Allentown, where he en- gaged in the coal business, which he has continued up to date. By honorable and straightforward methods of business he acquired an extensive trade in coal and sand, the only commodities he handles, and is now considered one of the lead- ing dealers in the city. In the meantime he pur- chased and improved a large amount of land in the ninth ward of the city, on which he has erected a number of houses, and he has also built houses in the seventh, tenth and eleventh wards, about forty in all, which he has disposed of at advantageous prices. In 1900 he built a beauti- ful and commodious home for his own use in the most select and fashionable section of the city, where he and his family entertain their friends in a most hospitable manner. His religious views coincide with those of the Lutheran church, in which he holds membership, and his political affiliations are with the Republican party.
Mr. Smoyer married Ella Mosser, daughter of Charles K. and Annie ( Mink) Mosser. The children born to Edwin C. and Ella (Mosser) Smoyer are as follows: Anna, Lucy, Helen, Walter, Ralph, and Lloyd Smoyer.
CLEMENT A. MARKS, for the past thir- teen years organist of St. John's Lutheran church, and who occupies a high and prominent position in the musical circles of Allentown, Pennsylvania, is a native of Lower Macungie, Lehigh county, Pennsylvania, born in 1864, a son of Amandus A. and Anna Maria ( Meyer) Marks, the former named being a son of Jacob and Maria (Keck) Marks, and the latter a daughter of Charles and Mary (Waltman) Meyer. Charles Meyer was a son of Philip Meyer, who came from Dusseldorf, Prussia, about the year 1798, served in the war of 1812, and later received a pension from the government for services rendered.
Clement A. Marks attended the public schools adjacent to his home, and the knowledge thus ac- quired was supplemented by attendance at the preparatory school of Muhlenberg College. At the same time he began his musical education under the competent instruction of Professor C. F. Herrmann, with whom he continued for six years. He then went to Philadelphia and there completed his education as a director, instructor and organist. At the age of fourteen years he was organist in the Moravian church at Emaus, and after serving in that capacity for six years he was selected organist of Zion Reformed church of Allentown, where he remained five years, and in 1891 he accepted the position as organist of St. John's Lutheran church, and has presided at the organ ever since. At Allentown, Pennsyl- vania, in 1887, the Euterpean Club, composed of male voices to the number of forty, was formed, and Mr. Marks was appointed its director. In 1893 the name of the organization was changed to that of The Euterpean Club Oratorio Society. which is now composed of about two hundred mixed voices, and stands at the head of oratorio societies in the state of Pennsylvania. The suc- cess and prominence attained by the society is directly attributable to the ability of Mr. Marks, and the great interest he has taken in its work from its inception to the present time. Mr. Marks is an honored member of the Crotchet Club of Philadelphia, the Livingston Club of Allentown,
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and fraternally he is affiliated with the order of Free and Accepted Masons, and has taken the Knight Templar degrees.
Mr. Marks was united in marriage to Kate M. Kemmerer, daughter of Charles and Elvina (Danner) Kemmerer, and two children were born to them : Harold K., and Donald Marks.
FRANKLIN JOSEPH SLOUGH, M. D., engaged in the practice of medicine and surgery in Allentown, Pennsylvania, was born in Clauss- ville, Lehigh county, Pennsylvania, March 18, 1842. In the paternal line he is a descendant of Nicholas Slough, who was born in Germany, where the name was spelled Schlauch. In early life he came to the United States, settling in Up- per Macungie township, which was then a part of Northampton county, Pennsylvania, but is now Lehigh county. He was a farmer by oc- cupation, following that pursuit throughout his entire life. In his religious faith he was a Luth- eran, and his death occurred when he was but thirty-six years of age. He married a Miss Fogel, who was a great-granddaughter of Phillip Gabriel Fogel, the founder of the Fogel family in Pennsylvania, residing near the town of Fogelsville.
Joseph Slough, the father of Dr. Slough, was born near Fogelsville, Lehigh county, February 6, 1807, and followed merchandising for many years. He also served as postmaster at Clauss- ville, Pennsylvania. He gave his political alle- giance to the Democracy, while in his religious faith he was a Lutheran. He married Miss Anna Knerr, a daughter of Conrad Knerr, whose wife bore the maiden name of Helfrich.
Dr. Slough was educated under the instruc- tion of private tutors until sixteen years of age, when he was sent to the Allentown Seminary, now Muhlenberg College, which at that time was under the charge of Professors Phillip and Hof- ford. At the age of eighteen he took up the study of medicine with Dr. Henry J. Helfrich, of Fogelsville, Pennsylvania, as his preceptor. Dur- ing the winter seasons he attended the Homoeo- pathic Medical College of Pennsylvania at Phila-
delphia, now the Hahnemann Medical College, and on the 3d of March, 1862, was graduated from that institution.
He entered upon the practice of medicine at Fogelsville as a partner of his former preceptor, Dr. Helfrich, which relation was maintained for a year and a half, at the end of which time Dr. Slough attended a course of lectures in Bellevue Medical College Hospital, New York city, where he was a private student under Professor Flint and Professor Hamilton. Returning to Fogels- ville he again practiced with Dr. Helfrich until October, 1864, when he was married, and at that time dissolved his business partnership, and has since been alone in practice. He continued a member of the medical fraternity at Fogelsville until October 15, 1875, when he removed to Al- lentown and opened an office. He also owned the Homoeopathic Pharmacy at the corner of Ninth and Hamilton streets, and of this has since been manager. At the same time he continued an active representative of the practice of medicine and surgery, and a liberal patronage has been ac- corded him. He belongs to the American Institute of Homoeopathy, the Pennsylvania State Homoeopathic Medical Society. the Lehigh Val- ley Homoeopathic Medical Society, and the Homoeopathic Pharmaceutical Association of Pennsylvania, and is a member of the National Association of Retail Druggists of the Lehigh Valley. He was health officer of the city of Allentown during 1883, and physician for the poor of Allentown for three years. He was also president of the United States pension board at Allentown, during the first term of President Cleveland's administration. He has sought nor desired no other office, and those which he has held have been directly or indirectly connected with his profession.
In October, 1864, at Fogelsville, Lehigh coun- ty, Dr. Slough was united in marriage to Miss Agnes M. Helfrich, a daughter of Dr. Henry ] and Hester (Herman) Helfrich, the latter a daughter of Rev. Charles Herman. On the Hel- frich side Mrs. Slough is descended from four generations of Reformed ministers. She was
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educated in the Moravian Seminary at Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and pursued the study of medicine and pharmacy under her husband.
To Dr. and Mrs. Slough have been born four children : Libbie Olive, born at Foglesville, July 31, 1866; Minnie H. A., born at Fogelsville, Oc- tober 20, 1872; Joseph Constantine, born at Fogelsville, September 5, 1875; and Lulu May, born at Allentown, October 5, 1879. The eldest daughter is a graduate of the Allentown College for Women and of the Hahnemann Medical Col- lege and Hospital of Chicago. She is now the wife of Horace A. Luckenbach, who is engaged in the milling business in Bethlehem, Pennsyl- vania. Minnie H. A. Slough is a graduate of the Allentown College for Women, and is now a druggist. Lulu May, also a graduate of the Al- lentown College for Women, is the wife of Paul B. Straub, a resident of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. The son, Joseph Constantine Slough, is a grad- uate of Muhlenberg College, and is now engaged in the practice of law in Allentown and makes his home with his parents.
CHARLES LUDWIG NEWHARD, who was an esteemed and respected resident of Allen- town, Lehigh county, Pennsylvania, and who for the past eight years had led a retired life from active business pursuits, in which he was emi- nently successful, was a native of the city in which he resided. He was a son of Casper and Chris- tiana Sophiia ( Nagle) Newhard, the former named having been a son of John and Maria (Heil) Newhard, and the latter named a daughter of Leonard and Sophia Christiana (Finckel) Nagle.
Casper Newhard (father), who was born July 14, 1792, and his wife, Christiana S. (Nagle) Newhard, who was born April 12, 1795, were the parents of the following children : I. Joseph F., born June 16, 1816, who married Rebecca Gutekunst. 2. Lucetta, born November 10, 1818, became the wife of John Q. Cole ; they are both deceased. 3. Charles Ludwig, born December 20, 1820, mentioned at length hereinafter. 4. William Henry, born June 20, 1823, who mar- ried Eliza Evans; they are both deceased. 5.
James Jacob, born June 7, 1826, who married for his first wife Miss Sarah - and for his second wife Miss Kate Weidel, and for his third wife Miss V. B. Schall. 6. Christiana Louisa, born August 27, 1828, became the wife of Henry Webster, and they were the parents of a child, Henry Webster, and one deceased, Mary; after the death of her husband, she became the wife of the Rev. Charles Heimburger. 7. Mary Ann, born May 10, 1831, became the wife of Charles Crook ; no children. 8. Matilda Rebecca, born July 23, 1834, became the wife of Leonard J. Schick, and six children were born to them- Helen, who married Robert Shenton, and their children are Herbert and Walter Shenton; Leonard, Charles, and three deceased. 9. Solo- mon Peter, born March 20, 1837, who married Mary Engleman; no children.
Charles L. Newhard was reared in his na- tive city, Allentown, Pennsylvania, and received a thorough English education in its public schools. He learned the trade of printer with his father, but did not follow this line of trade dur- ing his career, which was devoted to various pur- suits. In 1832 he was an employee in the book store of Peter Huber. In 1840 he served in the capacity of clerk to the Lehigh Transportation Company, and four years later he clerked for George Wenner in the dry goods and grocery business. After continuing this connection for a few years, Mr. Wenner disposed of the business to Henry Schnurman, for whom Mr. Newhard worked as clerk until 1852, after which he be- came his partner, and continued so until the death of Mr. Schnurman in 1875, when Mr. Newhard withdrew from the firm. In July, 1876, in part- nership with his son, Harvey Lewis Newhard, he established a clothing business under the firm name of C. L. Newhard, Son & Co. Later this style was changed to C. L. Newhard & Son, which was continued until 1896, when they closed out and retired from active business. Mr. New- hard was a thoroughgoing and enterprising busi- ness man, and achieved a large degree of suc- cess in these various undertakings. He served his city as school director, and also as a mem-
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ber of the board of control. He was a firm be- liever in the tenets of the Lutheran church, in which he held membership. He was an adherent of the principles of Republicanism. He was an honored member of Allen Lodge, No. 71, Inde- pendent Order of Odd Fellows.
On February 6, 1844, Mr. Newhard married Mary Meyer, daughter of John and Mollie (Ruch) Meyer, the former named being a son of Daniel and Sallie Meyer, and the latter named a daughter of Daniel and Kinnad Ruch. John and Mollie (Ruch) Meyer were the parents of the following named children: I. Charles, a resident of Tamaqua, married, and the father of a large family. 2. Thomas, who married Susan Minckley. 3. Peter, who married Katie Kern. 4. David, who married Rachel Will. 5. Anna, wife of George Getter, and mother of three chil- dren. 6. Sarah, wife of Jesse LeFever, and mother of four children. 7. Caroline, wife of Thomas Benatta, and mother of four children. 8. Rebecca, unmarried. 9. Mary, aforementioned as the wife of Charles L. Newhard. 10. Amelia, wife of Hiram Gorr.
Mr. and Mrs. Newhard reared a family of five children, namely: I. Emma A., who be- came the wife of Mahlon H. Beary, and their family consisted of six children-Charles N., Mary E., Anna V., Gertrude C., M. Herbert, and Henrietta B., who died in infancy. 2. Ida V., who became the wife of the Rev. Beniah C. Snyder, and their children are Lewis N., Mary G., and Ruth A. 3. M. Jennie, unmarried. 4. Harvey Lewis, mentioned at length in the fol- lowing paragraph. 5. Anna M., widow of Dr. Wilson S. Berlin.
Harvey L. Newhard obtained his educational advantages in the public schools of Allentown, the Allentown Academy, Muhlenberg College, and Eastman's Business College at Poughkeepsie, New York. His first employment was in the capacity of clerk with the Allentown Rolling Mill Company, and subsequently he entered into busi- ness relations with his father, which was con- tinued until their retirement in 1896. He fol- lowed in the footsteps of his father in religion
and politics, being a member of the Lutheran church, and a Republican. He is a member of Unity Lodge, No. 83, and Unity Encamp- ment, No. 12, Independent Order of Odd Fel- lows ; and he also holds membership in the Royal Arcanum, No. 422. He was united in marriage to Eliza E. George, daughter of Eli and Melinda (Knauss) George. They have no children.
HERMAN KOSTENBADER, a leading and influential citizen of Allentown, Lehigh county, Pennsylvania, and a member of the firm of H. Kostenbader & Sons, brewers, whose plant is located at Catasauqua, and whose business is one of the most extensive and profitable in the county, is a son of Frederick and Maria (Keppler) Kostenbader, who were the parents of five chil- dren, namely : Hannah, wife of John Rehm, and mother of one child, Maria Rehm ; Herman, men- tioned at length hereinafter: Dorothy, wife of A. J. Kiesele, and mother of one child,-Otilla Kiesele ; Charlotte, unmarried ; and Emanuel, who married Rosie Geiser, and their children are Mamie, Otilla, Frederick, and Albert Kosten- bader.
Herman Kostenbader was born in Rittenberg, Germany, in 1842. He attended the public schools of his native country, and thereby ob- tained a practical education. At the age of fif- teen years he sailed for the United States, and landed in New York, and from there went to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He at once secured employment with Charles Fischer, a brewer, with whom he remained one year, and the following two years he was an employee of the firm of Snitzel & Smith. He was then employed by John Klump, with whom he remained for a period of five years, and at the expiration of this time he was master of the trade, and his services were sought by several of the leading brewers of the city. He accepted a position with the firm of Bergner & Engle, remaining for a year and a half, after which he went to Toledo, Ohio, and after a residence of two years in that city re- moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he remained for one year. Tiring of his residence in the
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western portion of the United States, Mr. Kosten- bader returned to Philadelphia, and shortly after- ward went to Bethlehem with John Schilling, with whom he continued in a business relation for three years. In 1867 he established a brewery business on his own account at Catasauqua, Penn- sylvania, which he conducted alone until 1902, achieving a large degree of success, and in that year admitted to partnership his two sons-Au- gust and Herman, Jr .- and thereafter the busi- ness was conducted under the style of H. Kos- tenbader & Sons. In addition to the management of this extensive enterprise Mr. Kostenbader has served in the capacity of a director in the Catasau- qua National Bank. His religious views coincide with those of the Lutheran church, and his politi- cal affiliations are with the Democratic party.
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