History of Lehigh county, Pennsylvania and a genealogical and biographical record of its families, Vol. I, Part 147

Author: Roberts, Charles Rhoads; Stoudt, John Baer, 1878- joint comp; Krick, Thomas H., 1868- joint comp; Dietrich, William Joseph, 1875- joint comp; Lehigh County Historical Society
Publication date: 1914
Publisher: Allentown, Pa. : Lehigh Valley Publishing Co.
Number of Pages: 1158


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Snyder Machine Works .- Owen Snyder embarked in the machinery business at Lynn- port about 1865, for the manufacture of grain cradles, plows, harrows, and cultivators, and sub- sequently threshing-machines and other farming implements. His sons, James and Benjamin, be- came associated with him and then the business reached extensive proportions which was contin- ued for about twenty years, and then it gradu- ally decreased until it was finally abandoned in 1905.


Family of Weavers .- The Kerschner fam- ily has been prominently identified with the weaving of carpets and other materials in Lynn township, between Lynnport and New Tripoli, for over one hundred years continuously and the old hickory loom is still in use, in a fine state of preservation, without crack or warp, at New Tripoli, by a great-grandson of the first weaver.


Philip Kerschner started about 1800, after having learned the trade, and carried on the business for nearly 40 years, until he died in 1855. Then his son, Philip, succeeded him and worked on the same loom for about 35 years, when he directed his attention to farming and died in 1900, at the age of 85 years. The grand- son, Levi, started in 1870, on his grandfather's loom and worked at the trade 42 years, until shortly before he died in 1912; then his son, James L., a teacher at New Tripoli, secured the loom, removed the loom to his home, put up a special shop, and embarked in the business to carry it on during the summer months, when not engaged at teaching.


Saddleries .- Jonas C. Weaver engaged in the manufacture of all kinds of harness at Lynn- port about 1890, and carried it on twenty years. According to the demand of his trade he frequently employed several hands to assist him. He learned the trade under Thomas Bleiler who carried on business extensively at Lynnville for many years, then moved to Schuylkill county. Osville Moser and Worden Fritzinger have been in this busi- ness at New Tripoli for a long while.


COUNTY BRIDGES.


There are eight county bridges in the town- ship, seven spanning the Ontelaunee creek :


Billig Wanamaker Kistler


Bennighoff


Jacksonville Mosserville


Lynnport Kistler Valley


Billig Bridge spans the Ontlaunee, half a mile east of the county-line, on the road lead- ing from Lynnport to Kempton. It consists of one iron span, set on stone abutments, with an extra stone abutment in the center for support. It had been previously placed at Slatington across the deep ravine at the Kern grist-mill by the county and transferred to the present location in 1900, when a larger and stronger bridge was substituted there.


Wanamaker Bridge, across the Ontelaunee, at Perry Long's, was built in 1870. It was of iron, brought by team from Hamburg, there hav- ing been no railroad at that time through the


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township. Previously the creek was spanned by a foot bridge at that place. The iron bridge was replaced by one of concrette and iron during the fall of 1910 and spring of 1911.


Jacksonville Bridge, across the Ontelaunee mill dam at Reuben Buck's, was built in 1824, of stones, and containing only three arches it be- came too small. Water wore around it on the north side and a wooden covered bridge was added. These bridges then served the commun- ity until in 1911 when the present bridge of con- crete and iron was constructed by the county in its place.


Lynnport Bridge is situated south of the vil- lage across the Snyder mill-dam. It was erected in 1857 by the county. It consists of a covered wooden one-arch structure, set on slate abut- ments, and is 90 feet long.


Bennighoff Bridge is a one-span iron structure across the Ontelaunee at the Bennighoff grist- mill, one mile north of Lynnport, erected by the county in 1890. Previously, there was a "ford" at this point for teams, and a foot-bridge with side rails for pedestrians.


Kistler Bridge is situated one mile west of New Tripoli and spans the Ontelaunee at the Kistler grist mill. It is built of stone and con- sists of four arches with high side walls. It was put there in 1821 by the county.


Mosserville Bridge is situated at Mosserville, near the store and mill and spans the Ontlaunee, being a three-arched stone structure with side- walls and wings, 75 feet long, erected by the county in 1825.


Kistler Valley Bridge is situated on the road leading from Lynnport to Stony Run, near the Kistler Valley school-house. It is constructed of stone, with one arch and side walls, and was put there by the county more than sixty years ago.


The township maintains numerous small bridges in different sections of the district.


PUBLIC ROADS.


The township is about seven miles square. It is the extreme northwestern district of the county, with its northern boundary on the top of the Blue mountains. The mileage of public roads is 122. This may seem small by comparison with other districts, but about one-fifth of the township area consists of unbroken forest along the Blue moun- tains, which is traversed by only three roads in a length of nine miles known respectively as the "Dresher" from Steinsville to Drehersville, the


"Jacksonville," via Leibysville to Tamaqua, and the "Werfman," from New Tripoli, via Rab- ert's Corner and Snyder's to Tamaqua, the last named being the thoroughfare from Allentown via Schnecksville.


The State Highway Department has ar- ranged to construct two "state roads" through the township; one, Route No. 226, to extend from Schnecksville to New Tripoli and thence across the mountain to Tamaqua, in the town- ship about 6 miles; the other, Route No. 285, to extend from Hamburg by way of Lenhartsville and Wanamaker to New Tripoli, the point of meeting being at the Ebenezer Church, in the township also about 6 miles.


There have been three prominent thorough- fares through this district generally recognized for over one hundred and fifty years; from Steinsville by way of Wanamaker, Jacksonville, Lynnport and New Tripoli to Schnecksville and Allentown (known before the Revolution from Steinsville to New Tripoli as the "King's High- way) ; from Kempton, in Berks county, by way of Kistler's Valley and Lynnville to the road mentioned ; and from New Tripoli, by way of Lynnville, and Stein's Corner to Kutztown in Berks county.


All these were extensions from the King's Highway, which was laid out in the time of King George III, before the Revolution, from Phil- adelphia, by way of Skippack, Green Lane, Seis- holtzville, Mertztown and Grimsville, to Kemp- ton, this being mentioned on the Berks county records as the "Maxatawny Road;" and this was the road taken by the early farmers of Lynn in transporting their farm products to Philadel- phia and bringing hither hardware and merchan- dise of every description.


Some of the old milestones are still standing on this highway; one near Harlem in Berks county (a mile beyond Seisholtzsville), and sev- eral between Green Lane and Skippack, all in a fine state of perservation with the inscriptions, indicating the distance to Philadelphia, plainly legible. The milestones near Harlem indicates the distance to Philadelphia as 46 miles.


Water System .- The township is irrigated in a superior manner by numerous rivulets and streams which drain into the Ontelaunee creek. The source of this creek is at a large spring in the township at the base of the Blue Mountains, near the line dividing Heidelberg township, on lands of George E. Mosser, of Allentown, the property having continued in the name of this family for many years.


Productive Farms .- It is generally recog- nized that the farms in this township are among the


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most productive in Lehigh county, and the farm- ers among the most enterprising to be found any- where. Besides the regular crops of wheat, rye, oats and hay, the yield of potatoes annually is particularly large. The flourishing condition of the farmers is evidenced by their superior live- stock, handsome homes, and capacious, well- painted, attractive barns.


Bear Rocks is a large collection of rocks sev- eral hundred feet square, situated on the sum- mit of the Blue Mountains in Lynn township. Several of the larger rocks, piled on each other, constitute the corner between Carbon and Schuylkill counties, which lie on the northerly side of the mountains. Their elevation above the sea is about 1,500 feet, and the point commands


one hundred years. Eight centers have thus been formed :


New Tripoli Steinsville


Lynnport Lynnville


Jacksonville Stein's Corner


Wanamaker


Mosserville


Stores are carried on at each of these places ; and hotels also, excepting Mosserville. Six of them are situated in the central portion along the railroad, and two in the southern.


A place called Reitz's was established by An- drew Straub, Jr., in 1817, on land which his father had secured from the state in 1800, and transferred to him shortly afterward. He then erected a stone house on it and afterward sold the property to John Ulrich who started a store


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FIRST PUBLIC HOUSE AT NEW TRIPOLI, BUILT 1771.


a most extensive view, not only reaching south- east to Allentown, eighteen miles, but southwest to Reading a distance of thirty-five miles. The name was given to the place after the wild bear which had its home there in the early history of the district.


VILLAGES.


This township has a number of prominent business centers where trade and enterprise nat- urally led people to drift together and establish stores, hotels, dwelling-houses and various indus- tries.


Some of these have been recognized for over


in 1849 and carried it on until he died in 1852, when it was sold to his son, Isaac. Isaac oper- ated the farm without the store until 1860, when Jonas Reitz purchased the property including 80 acres. He then erected a small distillery and carried it on two years when his son, Samuel, became the owner. Samuel then enlarged the plant and conducted the business for forty years. Since then nothing has been done there besides farming. It was known as "Reitz's," since 1860. It was situated one mile east of Lynnport and comprised only a few buildings.


Rabert's Corner, formerly Oswaldsville, is lo- cated at the intersection of four public roads near the Blue Mountains. It consists of a stone


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house (built by Jonas Oswald in 1864, brick dwelling, and school house. Oswald carried on a hotel in the stone house and established a post office there, which was continued until 1866, when it was removed to Mosserville. In 1878 Henry J. Rabert purchased the place, and con- ducted the hotel until 1889 when it was aban- doned. Susan German carried on a store in the same building from 1881 to 1884.


Reitz's and Rabert's Corner have not been classed with villages because they lost their char- acter and influence in the community as business centers.


A small business center was also situated along the railroad called "Lochland," a short distance from the township line, which was known for upwards of twenty years before the railroad was constructed in 1874, and it was continued until about 1910, when it was abandoned.


NEW TRIPOLI is the largest and most thriving place in Lynn township. It is situated in the eastern section, along the Schuylkill and Lehigh railroad, about II miles west from the borough of Slatington, 9 northwest from Schnecksville (on the trolley-line), and 17 northwest from Al- lentown, the county-seat. There is a cross-roads in the town, the main thoroughfare, Madison Street, extending north and south, and a street called Wayne, extending eastward towards Schnecksville, and another called Decatur ex- tending westward towards Lynnport. It was laid out in 1816 by Samuel. Ely, Jr., owner of the land, and named after Tripoli in honor of the U. S. naval victory at that port on the northern coast of Africa.


Prior to 1811 the land here was a part of the Henry Mantz farm, and in that year Mantz sold a small tract and water-rights from the Ontelaunee creek to Daniel Saeger. Soon aft- erward, Saeger erected a grist mill and store- building and started business there; and other persons having also put up buildings, the place took the name of Saegersville. In 1813, Saeger sold the mill and store to Samuel Ely, Jr., who then carried on the business, in connection with a tavern which had been established in a building nearby, erected in 1771, as indicated by an in- scription stone on the face of the front wall.


Town Lots .- Upon having laid off the land into lots, Ely exposed them to sale at his tav- ern in July, 1816, and the following were sold to the persons named during 1816 and 1817.


Peter Haas, 31, 42, 13, 64, 65, 81, 82.


Christian Kuntz, 115.


Jacob Fenstermacher, IO, 14, 61, 62, 72-77.


Abraham Smith, 39, 40, 80, 87. John Straub, Jr., 31, 67,


68.


John Schoenberger, 88.


Henry Falmer, of Bucks County, 32-38.


Adam Heckman, 43. Diedrich Hiesler, 44-47.


Daniel O'Daniel, 17, 122. Andrew Krause, 49. Andrew Shifferstine, 50. Samuel Marx, 21.


Daniel Koch, 18, 109. Isaac Frober, 37.


Henry Rossman, of


Berks County, 19, 36,


Henry Meyer, 103.


John Settler, 102. Michael Krum, 116.


John Kresley, 13I.


Solomon Kistler, II8,


II9.


Abraham Miller, 63.


Jacob Linn, 133, 134.


John Reitz, 127, 128.


Daniel Marburger, 115. George Tryne, 48.


Daniel Shaeffer, 16.


Maria Hiller, 120, 121.


Jacob Grim, 22. John Derr, 79.


Conrad German, 52, 105.


John Mantz, 69.


Daniel Dorward, 104, I67.


John Mohr, 58, 59, 99.


Industries .- The earliest industry established here was a grist-mill. Its history is included under a separate head. Sylvester O. Moyer en- gaged in the business of manufacturing carriages and built a large two-story frame factory with a basement about 1880 and he carried it on until his death in 1897. He was succeeded by Alvin Peter for a short time; then Menno G. Wehr conducted the plant until 1910.


When the carriage factory was discontinued, Joseph L. Batteiger, of Strausstown, Berks county, took possession of the building and equip- ped it for manufacturing shirts, but he operated the plant for only a year, when Menno O. Bach- man, James W. Loy, and James Kerschner se- cured the place and they have since carried it on, employing from 20 to 25 hands, mostly girls from the town.


A slaughter-house was established in the town by Quince Trine in 1907. He put up several frame buildings, equipped them with the nec- essary machinery, and carried on the business for several years, when he was succeeded by Lewis F. Snyder, who has since operated the plant in supplying the community, reaching from Wess- nersville to Saegersville, a distance of twelve miles, with all kinds of meats.


William A. Reimert, a cabinet-maker at New Tripoli for many years, in 1898 embarked in the business of manufacturing bar fixtures. his first fixtures having been placed in the German House. Since then he has supplied upwards of


Henry Weaver, 89, 90, 9I. Jacob Schmeck, 10, 13.


Philip Everett, 86.


Isaac Miller, 85.


Henry Rubrecht, 83, 129, 130. John Schmeck, II, 12. Andrew Kunkel, 20.


Andrew Straub, 66, 125, 126.


George Lock, 29, 30.


39-42, 61, 62, 63, 67, 68,


73, 74, 79, 80. Solomon Hartman, 14, 123, 124. Samuel Ely, 4-6, 64. Conrad Hartman, 78. Jacob Moyer, II, 12. John Kistler, 54. Daniel Kern, 100, IOI.


Morris Ancona, 66.


Jacob Hillegas, No. 157.


Christian Biery, 7, 8, 15- 18. William Wuchter, 132. John Bier, 9.


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a hundred hotels situated in different parts of the country.


A stone blacksmith shop was established in the town about 1850 by Samuel Camp, on the north side of Decatur street, near Madison, and carried on by him for a long while. He was succeeded by Charles Yohe, Alfred Kressly, John M. Snyder, John F. Smith and Alvin Brobst until the year 1885. Then Franklin Kerschner be- came the owner and he has operated it in a suc- cessful manner until the present time.


Post-Office .- A post-office was established here in 1823, and the postmaster was Samuel Camp, who served for many years. His suc- cessors were :


Silas Camp. '85. Franklin Camp, 1885-'89. Levi B. Oswald, 1889-'93. William F. Krauss, 1893-


Edwin Camp. James Krum, 1866-'69.


Jonas German, 1869-'72.


William F. Krauss, 1872- '97. William F. Snyder, 1897- '82.


Elias K. Gildner, 1882- 1914.


Hotels .- The first hotel was established in this locality many years before 1812, probably in 1773, when the two-story stone building was erected on the road toward Schnecksville (now Wayne street) several hundred feet from Mad- ison. This interesting building is still standing in a good state of preservation, with the year 1773 plainly visible at the top of the west gable end, a picture of it illustrating this part of the narrative. Daniel Ely, Jr., was the owner of it in 1813, and he carried on the place until 1818. In the following fifty years the proprietors were Samuel Camp and his son, Edwin, and William P. Krum and his brother, James. Jonas German then became the owner, including the store, and he continued in that locality until 1879, when he erected a large, two-story brick building at the southwest corner of Madison and Decatur Streets, to accommodate the large trade which he had developed, naming it the "German House," and there he continued a very success- ful business until his decease in 1900. His son- in-law, Hon. James A. Miller, then became the owner and he has carried on the hotel and store until the present time. He equipped it with modern improvements including electric lights. Mr. Miller's brother, William A., has been a partner in the business since 1908, the firm name being J. A. Miller & Bro.


Daniel Saeger started a general store business in 1812, in a small one-story stone building, which he erected a short distance beyond the hotel on the opposite side of the road, but how long it was continued there is not known. The building is still standing but its size would in- dicate that it must not have been occupied for


any considerable time, and that the business was transferred to a large room in the hotel building, and continued there until 1879. For upwards of thirty years this stand at New Tripoli has been one of the most successful and popular business places in the country districts of Lehigh county. Since 1910 it has been largely patronized by local, state and national politicians, being in the home town of State Senator Miller.


In 1895 William F. Krauss, who had been in the grain and potato business at New Tripoli for twenty years, erected a two story frame building on the southeast corner of Madison and Decatur streets, and embarked in the hotel and store busi- ness. He continued there until his sudden death in 1902, and his son, Frank, succeeded him, for two years. Since then Menno O. Bachman has been the owner, and conducted the hotel. He rented the store to James W. Loy, who has since carried on a general business in merchan- dise.


National Bank .- The New Tripoli National Bank was organized by


C. Daniel Werley. James O. Ebert.


Nathan H. Snyder. Joshua N. Oldt.


M. O. Bachman. James W. Loy.


G. E. Oswald. Elmer J. Bachman.


Phaon W. Bittner. Samuel T. Zehner.


and became a chartered institution Oct. 8, 1909, with an authorized capital stock of $25,000.


A one-story cement block building was erected on the main thoroughfare at Madison street in dimensions 28 feet front by 48 feet deep, with interior finished in oak, and equipped with a fire and burglar-proof vault and an Ely-Norris safe of the latest design, heated by hot water heat and lighted by acetylene gas, at a total cost, including fixtures, of about $9,000. The windows and doorway are large, affording an abundance of natural light and ventilation. The structure was finished and opened for business on March I, 1910, with the following as the first Board of Directors, and Officials :


Phaon W. Bittner, Pres. Nathan H. Snyder. C. Daniel Werley, V. P. James O. Ebert. Francis W. Harder, V. James W. Loy.


G. E. Oswald.


P. Elmer J. Bachman, V. P. B. Oswald.


P. Joshua N. Oldt.


Samuel T. Zehner. M. O. Bachman.


Charles F. Bretney, Cashier.


The institution has since conducted business in a most successful manner in the village of New Tripoli, and its last exhibit Aug. 9, 1913, showed total resources amounting to $331,946.62 with deposits of $272,588.90, and surplus of $13,273.43.


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The management has remained the same ex- cepting that G. E. Oswald and P. B. Oswald have discontinued to serve as directors; and the cashier, Mr. Bretney, having resigned, D. C. Kerstetter, of Shamokin was elected as his suc- cessor in August, 1911.


Church and School .- The description of Eb- enezer Church and the schools conducted here is included in the township history.


R. R. Station .- The Berks County Railroad was extended through the township in 1874 to open traffic between Reading and Slatington, and the station was located at the north end of Madi- son street, about 500 feet from the central part of the town. It has become a prominent shipping point for potatoes.


In 1875 William F. Krause established a coal yard and grain house there which he carried on successfully for twenty years. David N. Leiby was there until 1897; then Wm. H. Hoffman be- came the proprietor and he has continued the business in a most successful manner until now. His shipments of potatoes in the season of 1912- 13 amounted to 160,000 bushels.


Physicians .- The practicing physician at New Tripoli since 1890 has been Dr. John A. Kres- sely. Previously for a period of 50 years they were: M. J. Holben, F. O. Ritter, H. D. Leh, I. F. Huff, E. E. Wiesner, Steckel, Sholl, Mum- bauer, Graul, Keiser, Breinert, Neff.


Octogenarians .- There are two survivors at New Tripoli, born here, who are upwards of 80 years old, and have always lived here: Harrison Saul, 86 years, and Sabina Setzer (his half sis- ter), 82 years, both residing together in the home of Mr. Saul. Another fact worthy of men- tion is that Mr. Saul has always lived on the property where he now resides, which he acquired in 1854. Other aged persons in the town are Edward Krum, 87 years; Elias S. Snyder, 80 years; and Henry Kistler and his wife, both 78 years.


Three, worthy of special mention, died at Mosserville and were buried at New Tripoli ; Sophia Mosser (widow of John), died 1883, aged 85 years; Joseph Mosser, died 1898, aged 88 years; Mary Krause Mosser (widow of Jo- seph ), died 1911, aged 97 years.


FAMILY HEADS IN 1913 .- The following heads of families resided at New Tripoli in 1913:


Rev. H. A. Althouse. Daniel D. Fenstermach-


Menno O. Bachman. er.


James L. Bittner.


Wm. F. Fritzinger.


Joseph Brittner. Elias K. Gildner.


Rev. A. O. Ebert. Achilles O. Grim.


Owen Ebert.


W. P. Handwerk.


Nathan Heintzelman.


Wm. A. Herbert.


Wm. H. Hoffman.


George Jones. Adolph G. Keiser. Frank Kerschner.


Wm. A. Reimert. Harrison Saul. Edwin Schoedler. Calvin Sittler. David E. Sittler.


James Kerschner. James L. Kerschner. Henry D. Kistler.


James W. Korn.


Henry W. Sittler.


Henry A. Sittler.


Sylvester J. Sittler.


Morris S. Smith.


Edwin D. Snyder.


Wm. Lauchnor.


Isador Lauchnor.


Clinton E. Leiby.


David N. Leiby.


Tilghman Snyder.


Peter Loch.


W. F. Snyder.


Herbert S. Loy.


W. Frank Snyder.


James W. Loy.


Quince Trine. James A. Weaver.


Moses D. Mantz.


Hon. James A. Miller.


Mrs. Reuben Weaver. Menno G. Wehr.


Wm. A. Miller.


Osville J. Moser.


+ John F. Weiss.


W. H. Moyer.


John S. Weiss.


Mrs. David Oswald.


Tilghman Weiss.


Wm. B. Oswald.


Mrs. Lewis F. Wertman.


Status in 1913 .- The status of the town in 1913 was as follows:


Population, 400.


Warehouses, 2.


Dwellings, 60. Slaughter-house.


General stores, 2.


Manfr. Bar fixtures.


Hotels, 2.


Wall-paper store.


R. R. Station.


Implement dealer.


Postoffice.


Shoe store.


Union Church.


Cobbler shops, 2.


Public school-house.


Watch repairer.


Bank.


Restaurant.


Grist-mill. Ministers, 2.


Shirt factory.


Undertaker.


Blacksmith shop.


Justice of the Peace.


Job printing.


Physician.


Sadler shops, 2. Veterinary surgeon.


Barber shops, 2.


Notary public.


In 1854, there were only seven dwelling houses in the village, mostly built of logs; three were two-story.


Recently several fine residences were erected in the town.


The drinking water is supplied from wells, nearly every property having its own well.


LYNNPORT .- Marcus Wannemacher was the owner of the land here, and his dwelling was situated near the railroad station. Michael Ev- erett started a store in 1814, and he was succeed- ed by David Kistler, William Kistler and Levi Kistler until 1865. In the stone building Levi Kistler embarked also in the hotel business in 1843. He was succeeded by Lewis H. Oswald in 1865 who carried on both the store and hotel for upwards of thrty years. He then sold the property and business to his son, Charles, who has carried them on until the present time.


P. B. Oswald. Lewis Rauch. Abner H. Reimert.


Francis W. Sittler.


Chas. F. Krause. Dr. John A. Kressly.


Mrs. Elias B. Krum. Henry Landis.


Elias S. Snyder. Mrs. Henry E. Snyder.


Nathan Snyder.


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A postoffice was established by Oswald about 1870, and the postmasters since then have been the owners of the property except in several cases when it was removed for short periods.




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