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Schappel. Chester E. 1257
Schappell (Schappel-Shappell) Families 490,
1255
Schappell, Franklin S. 1256
Schappell, John S. 490
Scharff Family 631
Scharff, John .L. 631
Schealer, John G. 682
Schearer Family 1300
Schearer, John. M. 1300
Schearer, Weaver H. 1301
Scheetz, John D.
Scheifley, John
1427
Schell, George P.
Schellhammer, Henry W. 1712
Schitler. Hiram W. 1491
Schitler, Milton J. H. 1402
Schlappich, Charles E., M. D. . 1493
Schlasman, James F. 1072
Schlegel, Adam H. 1165
Schlegel, Charles H. 944
Schlegel, Daniel 846
Schlegel Families. . .846, 945, 1223 Schlegel, George S .. D. D. S. . 537
Schmeck, Frank H. 1703
Schmehl, Elias B. 1328
Schmick Families. 1151, 1621
Schmick, George E. 1171
Schmick, Henry J. (Hamburg) 1621 Schmick, Henry J. . 1151
595
Sauer, Mrs. Margaret 595
Saul, Daniel 1600
Sausser, Albert B. 1216
Savage, James M. 1622
Saylor, Howard B. 672
Saylor, Benjamin 672
Saylor, John 672
Schadel, Amandus G. 1478
Schadler, William P. 1487
Schaefer, Mrs. Fredricka V. . 771
Schaefer, J. George 771
Schaeffer, Annie. .1558
Schaeffer, Mrs. Catharine Y. . 1023
Schaeffer, Charles H.
368
Schaeffer, David Y.
1447
Schaeffer, D. Nicholas 573
Schaeffer Families ... 573, 707,
801, 816, 1173, 1298, 1456, 1558
Schaeffer, George B. 405
Rothermel, John S. 650
Rothermel, N. G. .
899
Rothermel, Silas R. 1311
Rothermel, Wilson H., M. D. . 820
Row, Frederick
734
Rowe Family
491
Rowe, Joseph Z.
1523
Rowe, William G.
491
Royer, Jeremiah W. 1467
Rubright, David W. 1213
Rudy. John 1120
Ruhl, Christian H. 551
Ruhl Family . 551
Runyeon, F. G., M. D. 1494
Rupp, Dr. John D. 1666
Rush (Rosch) Family 403
Rush, Jacob 328
Ruth, Calvin 1169
Ruth, Daniel 1630
Ruth, Edwin C. 1442
Ruth, Mrs. Ellen 1139
Ruth, Mrs. Emma 1696
Ruth Families. 519.
833, 869, 893, 1169, 1442, 1634, 1695 Ruth, Isaac 1634
Ruth, John A. 1138
Ruth, John J. 1700
Ruth, John J. (Cumru) 833
Ruth, Leonard M. 519
1695
Ruth, Levi
693
Ruth, Morris M.
1075
Ruth, William H.
(Hotel-
1463
keeper) 893
Ruth, William H. (Farmer) . 869
Sailer Family 646
Sailer, Mrs. Sallie Ann 912
Sailer, Samuel H. 646
Sailer. Solomon H. 912
Salem Reformed and Lutheran Union Church 987
Sallade, Abraham G. 469
Sallade Family. 468
Sartorius, Henry L. 1153
Sassaman Families 516, 1347
Sassaman, George W. 1391
Sassaman, Horace M. 1347
Sassaman, Louis A. 516
Sauer Family
Sauer, John
595
857
857
Rote, John F.
961
Roth, Albert
.1442
Roth, John C. 1485
Schaeffer, Jacob
1558
BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX
xxix
Schmidt ( Schmit, Smith) Fam- ilies. .. . .. . .. 642, 915, 975, 1110
Schnader Family 1340
Schnader, James F.
.. 1340
Schneider, Augustus .1514
Schneider (Snyder) Families
413, 476, 484, 678, 1100, 1443, 1671 Schneider, Leander 981
Schoender, Jacob B. 1571
Schoedler Families ...
1454, 1487
Schoedler, George P. 1456
Schofer, Charles D.
1209
Schofer, Christopher Henry. .1208
Schofer, Franklin A. 1209
Schofer, George E.
1209
Schofer, Harry L.
1209
Schofer, Jacob A.
1209
Schofer, James A.
407
Scholl, Edward Z. 707 Seidel, Oliver H. 1121
Schollenberger, Edgar R.
.1248
Seider, Jeremiah
'646
Schollenberger (Shollenberger) Families. . . . ...
.. 929, 1249, 1699
Schollenberger, Franklin A. .. 1700
Schrader, Charles E.
1401
Schreiner, John
1139
Schroeder, Adam H.
1206
Schroeder, Daniel E.
662
Schroeder Family
662
Selak, Frank C.
1222
Schucker, Urias M.
1647
Schnez, Charles 1531
Schuldt, Edward
1188
Schuler, George J.
1448
Schultz, Andrew
422
Schultz, Daniel N.
908
Schultz, Edwin N.
412
Schultz Families 411, 422, 573, 828, 975, 1357, 1370, 1387
Schultz, Horatio K.
1370
Schultz, Joseph K. 574
Schultz, Mary A. M. 423
Schultz, Owen K.
574
Schultz, Samuel S.
828
Schulze, Edward
735
Schulze, Elias
735
Schumacher, John G. 1100 Schutter, Christopher 850
Schwartz, Ellen .. 1016
Schwartz, Mrs. Emily S. 1269
Schwartz Families 1016, 1269
Schwartz, Henry N. 1269
Schwartz, Hiram H. 356
Schwartz, Joseph H. 1016
Schwantz, Thomas H
1016
Schwartz, William S.
.1269
Schweimler, Andrew L. 1085
Schweitzer, Augustus W. 1526
Schweitzer, Emery
1526
Schweitzer Family
1525
Schweitzer, Franklin K. .1379
Schweitzer, Theodore
1526
Schweriner, S. S.
1413
Schweyer, Daniel H. 1535
Schweyer (Sweyer, Swoyer) Fam- ilies. . 1105, 1535, 1553
Schwoyer, Cosmos M. 708 Schwoyer, Mrs. Maria 708
Schwoyer, Peter S ... 1553
Schwoyer, Samuel G.
1105
Scott Family 826
Scott, Miss Laura R. 827
Scott, William A. 826
Scull, Edward 1334
Scull, William O. .1334
Seaman, Moses B. 939 Shearer, Joseph 1599
Seaman Family 939
Sechler Family. 1653
Sechler, Levi. 1653
Sechler, William 1654
Sheeder, Benjamin F. 746
Seibert, George M.
1082
Sheeler Family
871
Schmucker, Fred A.
1676
Seibert, Isaiah B.
.1078
Schnabel, Joseph .G.
732
Seibert, Rush G.
834
Sheidy, Joseph. ..
1137
Seidel, Alfred S.
702
Sheidy, William E.
1137
Seidel, Benjamin H.
890
Shenk, Tobias K.
713
Seidel, Charles V. .
923
Sheradin, William G.
1625
Sherman (Sharman) Families .525, 1547, 1579
Sherman, George B.
1581
Sherman, Thomas C.
1547
684,
1672
1416
Shilling, Howard M.
1672
Shilling, John Jacob, Sr. 684
Shilling, John Jacob, Jr
1711
Shirey, Jesse
1093
Shirey, Milton L.
1374
Shollenberger, Calvin D. 859
Shollenberger (Schollenberger) Families .... 859, 929, 1249, 1699
Shollenberger, Milton D.
929
Shomo Family
526
Shomo, Harvey H. 1409
Shomo, Joseph N. 445
Shomo, William A.
526
Seitzinger, Mrs. Anna B.
779
Shoup Families
520, 958,
1436
Seitzinger, Mandon W.
1223
Seitzinger, William W. 779 Shoup, Henry 959
Shoup, James G.
959
Showalter Family 1360
Sellers, James P.
528
Showalter, Elwood
1360
Seltzer, Charles M., M. D. 349
Seltzer Families .
.350, 824
Seltzer, Jonathan R.
824
Sembower, C. H.
1402
Shaaber, Daniel
645
Shaaber, Harry C.
1563
Shaaber, Mahlon
964
Shade, Ignatius .1026
Shadle, John 1323 Siegfried Family
Shadle, Mrs. Mary 1323
Shaffer, Charles W. 1154
Siegfried, William
969
Simmon Family
Simmon, Henry F.
928
Slater, Samuel W. 1397
Slater, Wilmer H. 1151
Slegel, W. Scott
1223
Slichter, Frank W.
1531
Slipp, John W.
832
Smeck, Charles M. 1218
Smink, F. C. .
.432
Smink, Harry A. 432
Smith, Charles A. 591
Smith, Cyrus B. 843
Smith, Hon. Edmond L. 949
Smith, Edward D. 1518
Sharadin Family
1332
Smith, Edwin F.
371
Sharadin, Francis E. .1332
Smith, Emma E.
747
417, 464, 642, 843, 975, 1058, 1110
Smith, Judge Frederick ... 354, 464 Smith, Frederick Leaf 464 Smith, Rev. George B. 642
Smith, George W.
1531
Smith, James F. 372
Shearer. Christopher H. 1566 Smith, Joseph 821
Shearer, David R. 1222
Shearer Families ..
518, 724, 1040, 1222, 1300,
1598
Smith, Marie C.
465
Shearer, Frank D.
1600
Smith, Mrs. Mary E.
1141
Shearer, James Y., M. D.
1041
Smith, Milton W.
1110
Smith, Thomas J.
1058
Smith, William A.
646
Smith, William B.
975
Smith, William D.
424
969
Shaffer. Mrs. Elizabeth 1154
Shaffner, George W. 907
Shalter, Benjamin 599
Shalter Families.
599, 916,
1228
Sindel, Reuben
1200
Shalter, M. J. 1228
Shalter, Reuben G.
599
Shalter, William K.
916
Shalter's (Salem) Luth. Union Church
987
Shane, William C.
1539
Shapiro, Philip
662
Shappell, Adam A.
1256
Shappell (Schappel-Schappell)
Families
490.
1255
Sharman, David
1580
Smith Families
Sharman (Sherman) Families
.525, 1547, 1579
Sharman, Irwin M
535
Shartle, Alvin J
1656
Shartle Families.
1397,
1656
Shartle, Harry H. 1397 Smith, Isaac 747
Shearer, Christopher 724
Shearer, Solomon.
1599
Shearer, Wayne L, M. D.
518
Shearer, William Y. 1040
Seidel, Claude L. .1657
Seidel (Seidle) Families 853, 890,
923, 932, 1120, 1178, 1315, 1416, 1481, 1659
Seidel, Francis F.
1659
Shilling Families.
Seidel, Franklin
Seidel, Franklin H.
1120
Seidel, Henry
890
Seidel, Henry C.
1315
Shirey, Daniel W.
942
Seidel, Henry G.
1249
Seidel, Henry U.
1481
Seidel, Jacob J.
853
Seidel, Mabry S.
932
Seiders, Henry
1496
Seiders, Henry E.
1245
Seidle, Thomas C.
1178
Seiling, George
1579
Shoup, George K.
1436
Showalter, Emma V.
1360
Shultz, Benneville S.
976
Shultz (Schultz) Families 411, 422,
573, 828, 975, 1357, 1370,
1387
Shultz, Henry H.
1387
Shulze, Gov. John A. 332
Sidel Family
891
Sidel, James H.
891
969
Siegfried, Mrs. Mary E.
1356
Sigmund, Matthias C.
928
Shappell, P. Sassaman
1257
Shappell, Sassaman S. .1256
Smith, Levi B. 416
Smith, Mrs. Magdalena R. 949
Sheeler, Harry W. 870
Sellers, Elmer J. 799
XXX
BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX
Smoyer, Henry L. 1210
Snell, John H. 1568
Snyder, Charles W. 475
Stangier, Charles E .. 1655
Stapleton, John P. 1150
Stark, John
1662
Staudt, Aaron L .. 1094
Staudt (Stoudt, Stout) Fam- ilies. . . . .. . .. .505, 804, 1093
Strasser, Cornelius H. 1082
Strasser Families ..
.586, 1082
Strasser, Robert E., M. D. 589 Strasser, Dr. Thomas A. 588
Strasser, Wilson H.
1082
Strauser, Thomas
1703
Strauss, B. Morris. 386
Strauss, Cameron E.
1057
Strauss Family 386
Strauss, James. 1108
Strohecker, Albert J. 1449
Strohecker, John A. 1390
Strohecker, Sarah L. 1524
Strong, William 343
Stroud, Edward. 1681
Stroud, Mrs. Susan 1681
Stroup, John. 1050
Strouse, Jonathan M. 1468
Strunk, Ammon S ... 477
Strunk (Strunck) Families 476, 1016
Strunk. Henry S. 477
Strunk, Jacob S. 477
Strunk, John M.
1016
Strunk, Milton R.
956
Stump, Adam G.
1134
Stump, Calvin S
679
Stump Families
419, 679, 1076, 1127, 1133
Stump, Franklin S. 1127
Stump, Henry L. 1076
Stump, Jacob H.
679
Stump, John B (Oley Tp.) .1077
Stump, John B ..
1133
Stump, Milton L.
1134
Stump, William B. 1134
Stupp, Aaron S .. 1442
Suender, George C. 610
Suender. James W.
1064
Sullenberger Family 858
Sullenberger, Henry M. 858
Summons, Edwin S.
1173
Sunday, Elias B. 860
Sunday Families .860, 977, 1620 Sunday, John A 1620
Sunday, William.
977
Swavely Families .. 1533, 1556. 1558
Swavely, Frank S. 1558
Swavely, John L. 1556
Swavely, Wellington G. 1532
Sweitzer, Abraham. 989
Sweitzer, Edward E. 988
Sweitzer, Harry K.
1526
Sweney, Mrs. Pamelia C.
696
Sweney, Thomas W.
695
Swope, Jacob 1250
Swope, Jonathan .. 1250
Swoyer, Albert M. 1377
Swoyer, Eli H .. 876
Swoyer, Jacob . S .. 1069
Swoyer, Walter D.
1069
Symons, William S.
1557
Talley, James F 1327
Taylor, S. Banks, M. D. 1307
Teel. Rev. Warren F. 383
Stoudt, George W. 739 Templin, James 1562
Stoudt, Rev. John B. 804
Stoudt, John B. 1042
Stoudt, Joseph 1461
Stoudt, Lewis B. 1419
Stoudt, Lucian. . 1682
Stamm, Levi S. 541 Stoudt, Nathaniel P. 1462
Stout, David E.
5/05
Stout, Edward H. 505
Stout (Stoudt, Staudt) Families
.505, 804, 1093
413, 476, 484, 678; 1100, 1443, 1671 Snyder, George W. 692
Snyder, James E. 678
Snyder, Jefferson
413
Snyder, Jonas H.
1698
Snyder, Jorias K.
1104
Snyder, Joseph S.
Snyder, Mrs. Louisa R. 689
Snyder, Peter H.
922
Snyder, William M. 1443
Snyder, William T.
484
Snyder, William W.
689
Snyder, Wilson S. 1670
Spaar, Edward W. 1363
Spaar Family
1363
Spaar, William J.
1598
Spang Families.
519, 1371
Spang, Frederick
1585
Spang, Jacob K.
1371
Steffe, C. Gilbert. 532
Steffy, Benjamin Franklin 1049
Steffy, Joseph K. 1012
Steffy Families 1012, 1385, 1545
Steffy, John .. 962
Steffy, John H. 1545
Steffy, Pierce K 1385
Steffy, Rudolph 962
Stehman, D. W. 436
Stehman. Mrs. Mary V. R.
436
Spatz Families.
650, 852, 1181
Spatz, Isaac S.
1048
Spatz, John H. 1048
Spatz, Samuel K. 1181
Spayd, Charles E. 1200
Snayd, John
340
Spayd, Henrietta 943
Spayd, William 942
Spears, Cyrus G.
1653
Spears, Ida M. 1653
Spears, James 733 Specht, Prof. Charles G. 809
Speidel, John G. 1064
Spengler, Jacob B. 1568
Sperry, Wm. H. 1392
Spiess Ref. and Luth. Union Church
984
Spohn, Evan M.
885
Spohn Family
884
Spohn, Lewis E. 885
Sponagle, James W. 1430
Sponagle, John 1013
Spotts, Mrs. Emma 1099 Spotts. John J. 1099
Sprecher, Jesse M. 1113
Sproesser, William H. 1537
Spuhler, George M. 886
St. James Luth. Church. Read- ing .1709
Stirl, George S ... 1099
Stitzel, Ephraim H. 1569
Stocker, J. George 1447
Stoltzfus. Christian U. 1526
Stoner, John H. 447
Stoner, Solomon 909
Stoudt, Edwin B. 1419
Stoudt (see Staudt, Stout) Fam- ilies
804, 1093
Stoudt, George B. 1420
Stahl, Edwin C .. 1220 Stahl, Otto J ... 1110
Stamm, Adam S .. 542
Stamm, Cornelius S. 542
Stamm, Mrs. Emma M. 543
Stamm Family 541
Stamm, Rev. James C. 542
Stetzler, Jeremiah W. 1252
Stevens Family 543
Stevens. Garrett B. 782
Stevens, J. B. 782
Stevens, William K. 543
Stewart, Mrs. Angeline 493
Stewart, Lemuel, M. D. 493
Stiely, Adam S ...
944
Stimmel Family. 997.
Stimmel, William F. 997
St. John's Evan. Luth. Church, Boyertown. 1391 Stocker, John G .. 1447
St. John's Evan. Luth Church, Hamburg .. ... .1378
St. Luke's Evan. Luth. Church 1381 St. Paul's Church, Windsor Township 1379
St. Paul's Memorial Ref.
Church 1393
Stetson, Capt. Prince R .. 1629
Stetson, Mrs. Rebecca H. 1629
962
Steigerwald. Thomas
1234
Stein, Jacob D. 1475
Steiner, Frank P .. 1146
Steininger, Walter G. 1304
Steinman Family. 1364
Steinman, George H. 1365
Steinman. John F. 1365
Stephan, David. 1512
Stephan, Mrs. Julia A. 1513
Sterley, Mrs. Amanda R. 585
Sterley Family.
585
Sterley, John B. 585
Sternbergh, Herbert M. 515
Sternbergh, James H. 341
Sterrett, Jacob K. . 1628
595
595
Spatz, Adam P.
852
Spatz, Charles B
456
Spatz, Cyrus K.
650
Spangler, Harry 1059
Spangler, John
1510
Spannuth Family
Spannuth, Harvey A.
Steckler, David H.
1044
Steckler, Mrs. Theresa.
1044
Steckline, George L ..
Steckline, Mrs. Kate M. 1106
Spang, Robert W.
734
Spang, Samuel K. 519
Staufer, William M. 1032
Stauffer, Abner K. 390
Stauffer, Elmer E.
413
Stauffer Family.
414
Stauffer, Judge John
390
1419, 1422, 1461, 1462, 1484, 1682 Staudt, Franklin H .. 1484
Staudt, Henry L .. 1094
Staudt, William B. 1422
Staufer Family ... 1032
1100
Stamm, William J .. 542
Stamm, William W. B 543
Snyder (Schneider) Families
1419, 1422, 1461, 1462, 1484, 1682 Stoyer Family 493
Stoyer, Henry. 493
Thompson. John S. 370
Thompson, Nicholas. 370
Thompson, William D ..
.1213
Thornburg, William C ..
1515
Templin, William 1563
Thiry, Oden F. 1224
Stimmel, Elton, D. D. S. 998 Spuhler, John M ... 868
Steiger, Samuel S ..
1106
xxxi
Thun, Ferdinand. 432
Vogel, Francis F. 1520
Weidner, Harry J. 1348
Weidner, John. 1437 Weidner, John Y .. 1649
Weidner, Mahlon E. 5.65 Weidner, Milton N .. 903
Weidner, William R. 1062
Weigley Family 812
Weigley, Miss Lizzie R. 813
Weigley, Jonathan W. 812
Weil, Morris 1654
519 Weiler, John. Weis . Family 602
Weis, Samuel S.
Weiser, Alvin .. 911
Weiser, Conrad. 330
Weisner Family. 1691
Weisner, Jonathan A. 1691
Weller, Emanuel M. 1402
Weller Families ..... 509, 1402, 1421
Weller, Harvey H. 1421
Weller, Joel H ... 509
Weller, Nathan N. 1402
Wells, Mrs. Anna S .. 834
Wells, Llewellyn U. 761
Wells, Wesley H. 834
Wendler, Harry J. 1041
Wenger, Leroy J., M. D 800
Wenrich, Albert D. 901
Wenrich Families 400, 508, 981, 1074 Wenrich, Mart H. 981
Wenrich, Nathan M. 1074
Wenrich, Paul A ..
1162
Wenrich, Dr. Reuben D 508
Wentzel, Augustus L 855
Wentzel, David S. 1459
Wentzel Families.
855,
1459
Werley, Dr. Charles D .. 1179
Werley, Cyrus E. 938
Werley, Thomas G .. 852
Werner, Ephraim G. 647
Werner Family 963
Werner, John G. 989
Werner, William G. 963
Werner, William W. 747
Wert, Daniel R. Wert, Mrs. Amelia ..
1632
Wert Family
1632
Wertz, Edward S. 378
Wertz Family ..
Wertz, George W.
839
Wertz, Samuel
378
Wesley, John H. 740
Wessner, Jerry M. 1418
Westley Family. 1009
Westley, John L. .1009
Weyman, William A. 1135
Wharton, Hon. Thomas 325
Wharton, Susan F. 325
White, John R. 1694
White, Joseph A. 706
Whitman, Abraham S. 607
Whitman, Joel W. D. 763
Whitman, Richard M. 607
Whitner, Calvin K .. 408
Whitner Family .. 408
Wieand, Rev. Daniel. 1662
Wieand, Mrs. Matilda 1662
Wilder, O. B. S. 670
Wilgeroth, John 1406
Wilhelm, Mrs. Catherine 1490 Wilhelm, Henry A. 1457 Wilhelm, William 1490 Williams, Jacob N. 1219
Wilson, Gile J. 680
Willson, M. Elizabeth.
680
Wilson, Chalkley
1203
742
Ubil, James G .. 1022
Udree, Col. Daniel 353
Ulle, Francis A. 1118
Ulrich, Morris J. 1220
Umbenhauer Family 818
Umbenhauer, Isaac S.
818
Umble, Joseph D. C ..
533
Undercuffler, Harvey B 1216
Unger, Allen S. 1528
Unger, Alue F .. 1254
Unger, Calvin A.
1477
Unger, Charles W.
891
Unger Families
. . 466, 891, 1255, 1477, 1528
Unger, George W. 466
Unger, Isaac ... 465
Unger, Mrs. Syria. 466
Unterkofler, Daniel. 1538
Urich, Ellsworth P. 993
Van Buskirk. Ephraim 1420
Van Denberg, J. E. Delner .... 1521
Van Reed Families .... 471, 479, 681
Van Reed, George R .. 479 Van Reed, Henry 359
Van Reed, S. J .. 681
Van Reed, Wellington. 471
Vath, Leonard A., Jr. 1517
Verrendo, Leonardo 1127 Voelker, Charle 401
Voelker. Charles T. 401
Vogel, Mrs. Annie E .. .1520
BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX
Tobias, Albert H. 1556 Von Nieda, Rev. J. Heller 1685
Tobias, Charles H. 1555
Tobias, Charles L. 1487
Tobias Families .. 1487, 1554
Tobias, Herman R. 1555
Tobias, James R. 1487
Tobias, Solomon H. 1555
Todd, C. W. B .. 481
Tomlinson, Lewis K. 966
Townsend, Frank A. 524
Townsend, Prof. R. A 452
Trate, James. 1470
Trate, Mrs. Sarah. 1470
Treat, Albert.
1582
Treat Family.
.387
Treat, Isaac G. 387
Treichler, David G .. 1375
Treichler Families. . 482, 1375
Treichler, James G. 482
Trethewey, Richard 730
Trexler Families .. 529,
1604
Trexler, Benjamin K. 1607
Trexler, Charles L. 1606
Trexler, Joel. 1607
Trexler, Jonas.
1607
Trexler, Jonathan D. 1606
Trexler, Mrs. Leanda S .. 1606
Trexler, Levi B. 1607
Trexler, Nathan D. 1606
Trexler, Richard G .. 1607
Trexler, Col. William
529
Trickel, Joseph .. 671
Trinity Lutheran Church 1385
Trinity Reformed Church 985
Troop, Mrs. Magdalena 1524
Trostle Families. 704, 888
Trostle, Henry F. 704
Troup, Theodore 1627
Trout, Daniel M. 1465
Trout, James R .. 676
Troutman Family 1359
Troutman, Frank W 1359
Troutman, John M. 1360
Troxel, John E 1247
Turner, Amos ..
1272
Wartman, Mrs. Mary A 1052
Wartzenluft, Daniel L. 836
Wartzenluft Family. 836
Weand, Harry B. 1403
Weand, O. M. 1677
Weasner, Harvey K. 751
Weaver Families .... . . 817, 965, 1335
Weaver, Henry G. 9'35
Weaver, William. 1335
Weaver, William B. 817
Webber, William W. 1137
Weber, Fidel 462
Weber Families 462, 966, 1556
Weber, Albert S 1557
Weber, Harry C .. 1635
Weber, Herman G 1673
Weber, Paul. 577
Weber, Rudolph S. 1556
Weber, William F 462
Weber, W. Wayne .. 462
Weida, George W. 147%
Weidenhammer Family. 1648
Weidenhammer, George S .. .1648
Weidman Families .960, 1571
Weidman, Joel K .. 960
Weidman, Marion D. 1572
Weidman, William M., M. D .. . 1571 Weidner, Caleb 394
Weidner, Daniel H. 1032
Weidner Families. .
.395, 565,
903, 1211, 1348, 1414, 1437, 1649
Weidner, George A. .1414
Weidner, George L. 1211
Wagenhorst Brothers. 1204
Wagenhorst, Llewellyn
1205
Wagenhorst, Mahlon
1205
Wagener, Samuel B.
1472
Wagner, Aaron S ... 745
Wagner, Mrs. Catharine 685
Wagner, Mrs. Catherine M. 724
Wagner Families. .
.. 458, 579, 745, 1315, 1470, 1559 Wagner, Frank ... 1250
Wagner, Frank K. 1469
Wagner, George W 1177
Wagner, Henry T ... 579
Wagner, James H. 458
Wagner, Dr. John R.
1314
Wagner, John S. 724
Wagner, Julius. 685
Wagner, Levi F., M. D. 1559
Wagner, Moses H. 1568
Wagner, William H 1142
Wahl, Dr. J. H .. 740
Walbert, Levi A. 918
Walley, Samuel N. 1065
Walter, Dr. Robert 504 Wendling, Frank R .. 1147
Walter, Robert F. 1159
Walter, William A. 1318
Walter, Col. William F 1318 Wenrich, Ezra S .. 1049
Wanner, Abram K., M. D. 1557
Wanner, Charles A. 613
Wanner, Daniel R. 1563
Wanner, Elmer E 684
Wanner Families.
426, 612, 907, 925, 1096, 1453, 1557 Wanner, Frank R .. 907
Wanner, Jacob. 1453
Wanner, Jacob S. 925
Wanner, J. Edward. 426
Wanner, Peter D. 1096
Wanner, Solon A
613
Warner, Aaron R. 470
Warren, John 1245
Wartman, George W. 1052
Wartman, Lewis M .. 1199
Turner, Newton R. 1272
Wert, George.
742
839
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BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX
Wilson, John B. 807
Yeager Families .... 606, 1262, 1492
Yost, Rufus R. 709
Windbigler, Charles 1468
Yeager, Hiram P. 1262
Young Families. 641, 1315
Winings, Howard K. 1073
Yeager, William B. 606
Young, Henry G .. 641
Winter, Ferdinand. 1513
Yeagley, George W. 1037
Young, Mrs. Hettie A. 642
Young, Walter S. 1315
Young, William J. 811
Young, William S. 642
Youse, Abraham H 1381
840
Wisser, Stephen S. 1458
Withers, Eli M .. 864
Withers, Mrs. Emeline
723
Yocom, Albert S.
935
Withers Family
864 723
Yocom Families ..
935,
1350
Witman, Ephraim
841
Yocom, Harry Y.
1350
Witman Family.
841
Yocom, William S
1717
Witman, John F.
1115
Witman, William A.
1699
Yocum, James W
342
Witmoyer, Mrs. Elizabeth. .1220
Yocum, Valeria .. 1634
Yocum, William. 1633
Wittich, John D.
531
Yoder, Adam.
1088
Woerner, Oscar L
1432
Wolf, James G ..
980
Yoder, Amos S.
Zerby, Thomas J.
866
Wolfe, David S .. 1683
Yoder, Augustus K.
Zerby, William A
717
Wolfersberger, Richard A 1109
Wolff Family.
526
Wolff, Oliver M.
Woodward, Warren J.
348
Wootten, John
1443
Wootten, Mrs. Margaret A.
.1443
Worley, Ellis M.
1242
Yoder, Frederick S.
995
Worley Family
1474
Worley, Henry H.
1475
Yoder, John S .. 1423
Ziegler, J. F.
1361
Worley, Levi.
683
Yoder, Kensie N. 995
Ziegler, Mrs. Sarah A.
551
Worley, Mrs. Mary M.
684
Yoder, Mabry K.
623
5.50
Worley, W. M ..
1242
Yoder, Mary B .. 622
Zimmerman, Eldridge
438
Wrede, Christian.
1522
Yoder, Samuel D.
1295
Wren, William W.
1326
Yoder, S. Herbert.
1063
Wunder, William L.
1198
Yoder, Solomon R. 1439
Zion's Church, Perry Township
Wunder, W. W ..
1320
Yorgey, Alfred B. 1339
1379
Xander, John G. 438
Yost, Albert R. 1102
Church 984
Yarnell Family.
1366
Yost Families. . 708, 1102, 1494
Yarnell, Jared G.
1366
Yost, Heber Y
1494
Yarrington Family
356
Yost, Henry H. 909
Zook, Mrs. Susan 1071
Yeager, Edward.
1492
Yost, James F. R. .709
Youse, Edwin S.
Youse Families 841, 1382
Yundt Family 827
Yundt, Horace A. 827
Zable, Harry .. 1524
Zacharias, Daniel K. 1483
Zacharias, Sarah 1483.
Zeller, George M. 752
Zeller, Wilson B. 754
Zellers, John .. 1168
Zellers, William F. 1168
Witmoyer, John. 12:20
Wittich, Arthur. 531
Yoder, Absalom S 623
717 Zerbe (Zerby) Families 717, 866, 988 Zerbe, Levi M.
Zerbe, Reily.
988
Zerr Family.
777
Yoder, Daniel B
622
Zerr, John H
783
Zerr, Ben H ..
777
Zerr, Samuel .. 778
Zieber, Philip S., 544
Zieber, William E.
921
Ziegler, Capt. Aaron
417
Yoder, Henry H. 621
Ziegler, Jarius W.
765
Wrede, Mrs. Barbara 1523
Yoder, Nathan R. 1404
Zimmerman Families. . .. 438, 668
Zimmerman, Mrs. Sarah B. 547
Zimmerman, Thomas C ... 363
Zook, Christian. 1071
Zook Family 1071
Winters, John M. S. 927
Yeakel, Joseph B. 1642
Wise (Weiss) Family. 1101
Yerger Families. 604,
1465
Wise, Harvey L .. 1101
Yerger, James M.
604
Wise, Warren L .. 1534
Wise, Wellington L. 1101
Yerger, John. 1465
Yonse, Charles H.
1173
Yetter, Charles M. 1244
Yetzer, Joseph ... 1160
Yocom, Charles S.
1351
Withers, Martin. M.
Yocum, Mrs. Agnes G. 342
Yoder, Amos
1088
620, 995, 1225, 1295, 1404, 1423, 1485
Yoder, Frank D ..
1295
Yoder, Frederick F
1485
Yoder, David S.
623
526
Yoder Families
1423
1225
Ziegler, Dr. Philip M.
Yorgey Family. 1339
Zion's (Spiess) Ref. and Luth.
Winter, Mahlon D. 1099
Yeakel, Dr. Isaac B. 1639
HISTORY
OF
BERKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
CHAPTER I-ERECTION OF COUNTY
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
MOUNTAINS .- The Appalachian chain of moun- tains extends through the eastern territory of the United States from the St. Lawrence river on the north to the State of Georgia on the south. The greatest heights are in North Carolina. There they are between 6,000 and 6,800 feet above the sea. This conspicuous chain includes all the ridges; and two ridges extend through Berks county. They are the Blue Mountain and the South Mountain.
The Blue Mountain, in its course south twenty- five degrees west from the Delaware at Easton to the Susquehanna at Harrisburg, forms the present northern boundary line of Berks county. It was a barrier to migration in the earliest settlements of this section of the State, and it was the limit of the earliest surveys which were made northwest- wardly from the Delaware river. The earliest map of surveys, which was prepared by Lewis Evans, and published by him in 1749, is in the possession of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania at Phila- delphia. Several drafts of earlier dates appear in the first two volumes of the Pennsylvania Archives, and relate to purchases of land from the Indians.
The apex of this mountain undulates. Its aver- age height above the sea is about 1,200 feet. The distinguishing peculiarities in the formation of the mountain in Berks county are the "Pinnacle," the tioned, the "Gibraltar" is the most remarkable and "Schuylkill Gap," the "Round Head," and numerous picturesque. ravines which were washed out in the mountain- side by rolling waters in the course of time, and came to be useful to man in having marked out for him easy passes over the mountain.
From a distance, the mountain has a bluish ap- pearance. Hence it was and is called Blue Ridge. On one of the early maps it is called the "Kittatinny Mountain," corrupted from the Indian word Kau- ta-tin-chunk, meaning endless. It is also sometimes called North Mountain.
ties. At this point it is distant from the Blue Mountain about fifteen miles. It is called South Mountain because it lies south of the Blue Moun- tain. The distance between them increases as they diverge eastwardly. At Reading it is about twenty- three miles. The highest point in this mountain is near the county line in Lebanon county, on a spur extending several miles southwestwardly. Its height is about twelve hundred feet.
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