History of Lehigh county, Pennsylvania and a genealogical and biographical record of its families, Vol. I, Part 96

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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GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH.

Grace Lutheran church is a brick edi- fice, 35 by 50 feet, on a lot of ground donated by Tilghman K. Kline, on the northeast corner of Seventh and St. John streets. It was erected in 1898. The congregation grew out of the joint endeavors of members of the Lutheran and Reformed denominations in that section of the city, started several years before in the old public schoolhouse.

The first members in the organization of this congregation were:

Samuel S. Osman Adam Snyder

Wilson C. Frederick Nathan H. Snyder

Samuel K. Wenrich Reuben Osman

Jacob J. Miller

William J. Snyder

Charles H. Held Samuel E. Erich

H. N. Knappenberger

Henry E. Semmel

The congregation was incorporated in 1900. The first regular pastor was Rev. John H. Raker, who served from March, 1907, to May, 1911. He was succeeded by Rev. J. W. Koch, who has served since in a successful manner as evidenced by the increasing membership. The number of members in April, 1914, was 200.

A Sunday school has been conducted from the beginning; superintendent, Ambrose Myers.

CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH.

Christ Lutheran church, which stands at the corner of Hamilton and Thirteenth streets, one of the largest and handsomest churches of Allentown, is a monument to the energy and de- votion of a small group of men and women who resolved in the fall of 1903 to organize a new Lutheran church in the West End. The work was begun by the Allentown Conference of the Lutheran Ministerium of Pennsylvania, and placed in the hands of a committee consisting of the president of the conference (first the Rev. J. S. Erb, of Slatington, afterwards the Rev. Dr. W. D. C. Keiter, then of West Bethlehem, now of Allentown), the Rev. F. E. Cooper, then pastor of St. Mark's church, South Bethlehem; the Rev. Drs. S. A. Repass and J. Steinhaeuser, pastors of St. John's and St. Michael's churches, and Messrs. Frank D. Bittner and Horatio B.

Koch, both of whom have been connected with all the later work of the congregation.

After a canvass of the neighborhood and a series of meetings of interested persons, held in the Lincoln school building, at Franklin and Walnut streets, a permanent organization was effected and a church council elected, Nov. 6, 1903. The members of this church council were Frank D. Bittner, Horatio B. Koch, Charles H. Moyer, Solomon S. Frederick, Owen H. Laub, James H. Holman, Joseph S. Frederick, Benja- min F. Kuhns and Reuben C. Pretz. At the same time the congregation just organized, re- solved to proceed at once to purchase a site and erect a church building, and a building commit- tee was appointed, consisting of Solomon S. Frederick, Horatio B. Koch, Frank D. Bittner, Charles H. Moyer, George W. Shoemaker, and Frank W. Koch.

Between the 6th of November and the 13th of December this committee effected the purchase of the lot of ground at the northeast corner of Thirteenth and Hamilton streets, bought from E. M. Young, and erected on the northern end of the lot a comfortable frame chapel seating about two hundred persons. It was opened for the congregation's first service Dec. 13, 1903, and served as a place of worship until June, 1905.

In the early part of March, 1904, the con- gregation called as its first pastor the Rev. Charles Michael Jacobs, of Philadelphia, who accepted the call and took charge of the work April 1, 1904. At that time there were 133 members on the roll of the church and the Sun- day school, which had been organized Jan. I, 1904, numbered 175, with Prof. A. A. Kunkle, (now of Detroit, Mich.) as superintendent. On the third Sunday in April ground was broken for the church building. Plans were prepared by Ruhe and Lange, architects, of Allentown, and the building operations were conducted under the immediate supervision of Mr. S. S. Frederick, and other members of the building committee. The chapel was completed in June, 1905, and the church was consecrated Sept. 27, 1906. The total cost of the church property was $76,000, of which $40,000 was raised by subscrip- tion in the congregation, which then numbered less than 300.

In the spring of 1913 the Rev. Charles M. Jacobs, D.D., resigned the pastorate of the church to accept a call to the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Mount Airy, Philadelphia, and in July the congregation elected the Rev. Emil E. Fischer, of Brooklyn, N. Y., to be its pastor. He assumed charge of the congregation Oct. 19, 1913.

At the time of the annual congregational meet-

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St. Andrew's Reformed Church Bethany U. E. Church German Catholic Church

Presbyterian Church Dubb's Memorial Reformed Church Christ Lutheran Church Zion Reformed Church

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ing in January, 1914, the membership of the congregation had reached 560; the Sunday school numbered 450; the contributions for current ex- penses amounted in 1913 to $8,388.02, and for benevolence, $1,809.35. The officers were: F. O. Ritter, M.D., vice-president; E. H. Smith, secretary; H. G. Berkemeyer, treasurer.

ST. JAMES LUTHERAN CHURCH.

St. James Lutheran church is a one-story frame edifice on the corner of Eleventh and Tilghman streets, which was erected in the winter of 1912- 13, and dedicated in February. The congrega- tion was organized in 1908. Arrangements are being made to put up a fine stone structure in 1915. The membership of the church is 71; of the Sunday school, 122. The pastor is Rev. Charles K. Fegley.

PRESBYTERIAN.

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH .- The first church of this denomination in the Lehigh Val- ley was established in the "Irish Settlement" in Allen township, near the village of Weavers- ville, in 1728. The early churches of Allentown used the German language exclusively in wor- ship and it was not until the organization of the Sunday school in 1820 that the English language came to be the medium of religious expression. The first efforts to obtain English preaching were made at a public meeting held for that purpose April 10, 1820, of which Hon. Peter Rhoads was chairman, and Charles Davis, secre- tary; and as a result of this meeting, a minister from Bethlehem preached three times in the Eng- lish language, and a minister from Easton twice during that year. From 1821 to 1824, Rev. Robert Russel, pastor of the Presbyterian church in the "Irish Settlement" preached at Allentown frequently on Sunday afternoons. Rev. Samuel Bowman, of Easton, preached here several times during 1826; Rev. J. A. Hicks, also of Easton, several times during 1827; and Rev. L. F. Leake, a missionary under the "Domestic Missionary Society of New Jersey" on Sundays for six months in 1828, who gave special encouragement to the Sunday school movement in the town.

The first subscription in behalf of a church edifice at Allentown was made in August, 1829, and the subscribers were:

Charles Davis, $30

Samuel Runk, 20

Christian Pretz, 20

G. Pretz, IO Mary C. Livingston, 50 Abram Houpt, Jr. IO Charles Saeger, 5

George Yeakel, 5 John D. Roney, IO

George Wurtz, 15 John More, Edward Wurtz, 5 Tohn Rice, 15 5 William Wurtz, IO John Vogel, 5

Robert M. Brooke, .. 20

Thomas Craig, .. $40

Maria H. Strale, .. 10 W. C. Livingston, .. 50

The subscriptions amounted to $335; and at a later meeting the amount subscribed was re- ported as $1,240, of which $658 was secured at New York city.

The first trustees elected May 21, 1830, were: Charles Davis Silas H. Hickox

Samuel Runk John D. Roney

F. A. Strale

Mr. Runk was elected as treasurer.

On May 31, 1830, Mrs. Anne P. Greenleaf donated and conveyed to the trustees for church purposes, lot No. 121, on the east side of Fifth street, 140 by 240 feet, which adjoined the jail property on the south. Steps were taken to erect a church; the cornerstone was laid June 24, 1830; and the building was dedicated Jan. 2, 1831. Rev. Alexander Heberton was chosen the first minister from April 1, 1831, and the first or- ganization which assembled in the edifice was the Sunday school. The building was 40 by 50 feet ; and the auditorium was on the second floor.

In September, 1831, the "First Presbyterian Church in Northampton" was organized with the following members :

Mrs. Lydia Roney Mrs. Elizabeth Heberton

Mrs. Ellen Davis Miss Catharine De Ber-

Miss Sarah Marks thold

Miss Rachel Engel Miss Sarah De Berthold Charles Davis

The Lord's Supper was first administered in the church Oct. 2, 1831; and on October 3d, Charles Davis was elected ruling elder, and the pastor was regularly installed.

The first protracted religious meetings in Al- lentown were conducted in this church during the fall and winter of 1832, which were not favored by some of the congregations in the town.

John Mason was appointed as the first sexton in 1834.

The relations of the church were with the "Presbytery of Newton" until 1838; when they were changed to the "Third Presbytery of Phila- delphia."

The church accommodations becoming too small, a movement was made to erect a larger building on the corner of the lot to the south, which was consummated in 1838, the cornerstone having been laid July 28th, and the dedication having taken place December 30th. The trus- tees then were : Charles Davis John Rice

Joseph Gross Isare Erdman

James Jameson

A bell was hung in the tower at the front of the building, which weighed 260 pounds. It was said to have been used for a time in Spain. This bell was in use in connection with the serv- ices until 1856 when it was sold and removed to the Union church at Cedarville, and a M'Neely bell substituted.

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The following interesting incident transpired in connection with the dedication :

"It was near 12 o'clock on Saturday night be- fore the dedication that the ladies succeeded in arranging the carpets and other furniture of the new church. At that late hour Mr. Rice was anxious and undecided as to which side of the house the females should occupy, and therefore. consulted Rev. John E. Grant, D.D., of Phila- delphia, who replied: 'Let them sit on both sides with their husbands, brothers, and friends.' But Mr. Rice insisted that that would not answer, and would give rise to scandal, was contrary to custom, etc. Whereupon Dr. Grant replied that the old custom was heathenish and unchristian, and finally refused to have anything to do with the dedication if the females were seated together only on one side of the house. With fear and reluctance Mr. Rice yielded, and from that day the custom began to pass away. Now it is no more improper for the sexes to sit together in church than at their own tables at home."

The renting of the pews was begun in 1839. In December, 1839, Charles Davis, the only elder in this church for eight years, and its prin- cipal supporter, removed with his family to Read- ing. His loss here was deeply felt, and not less was the loss of the wisdom and efficiency of his ex- cellent wife. For nearly four months after the removal of Mr. Davis, the church was without any ruling elders. On April 8, 1840, Isare Erd- man and James Jameson were elected and in- stalled, but they too, removed to Reading in 1845.

The financial affairs of the congregation in the winter of 1844-45 were very discouraging and the trustees lost control of its affairs, and the congregation met in the Odd Fellows' Hall from April 6th to July 6th, when it returned to the church. There was a debt on the property of more than $6,000, which Rev. Walker, the pastor, was largely instrumental in raising. A new board of trustees was then elected, consisting of John S. Gibbons, Henry King, and Richard Walker, and the last named spent six weeks in Philadelphia and other parts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, going from church to church and house to house collecting funds.

The Sabbath school was large and efficient, but a demand existed for better accommodations. Therefore, in 1855, a chapel was built, and a recess in the east end of the church made for the pulpit, which before had been in the west end between the doors. The seats were taken from the church and put in the chapel, and new seats were put in the church. While these things were being done the congregation worshipped in the Methodist church.

On Feb. 4, 1856, a charter of incorporation was granted by the Court. During the following summer, an extension was added to the front of the church building, comprising a vestibule and tower, and the walls of the audience-room were elaborately frescoed. Mr. Walker's ministry con- tinued sixteen years and nine months, during which 145 members were added to the church, only 25 of them by certificate.

During the year 1864, the walls were re- painted, owing to damage by water through a defective roof, and a new roof was put on the building by the liberality of Samuel Lewis.

In 1902 a beautiful classic church of Grecian architecture was erected at a cost of $25,000, wholly different from the numerous other churches at Allentown, which was dedicated April 13th, the interesting services continuing during the week.

The dimensions of the building are 51 feet 5 inches wide, by 105 feet deep. The front con- tains an entrance, 111/2 feet by 26 feet, with tiled floor, flanked on the north and south by vestibules, 10 feet square, which open into the auditorium. The pulpit platform is on the north side and faces the seats, which are arranged on the semi-circular plan, with capacity for 575 people, additional room being available for chairs, when necessary. The organ chamber occupies . the northeast corner, with choir space in front. In the southeast corner a vestibule leads to the Sunday school building, which was erected in 1892. The building is heated by steam and pro- vided with exhaust flues for ventilation. The exterior is of cream-mottled brick with gray stone trimmings. The front portico is embel- lished with four stone columns, 28 inches in diameter and 23 feet high, with carved Corin- thian capitals. In place of the cornerstone there are two marble tablets built in the front wall at the entrance porch, one containing the inscrip- tion of the church history, and the other of an- nouncements of meetings.

An undenominational Sunday school was be. gun in 1820 through the efforts of Miss Eliza- beth Baum, of Reading, assisted by Mrs. Eliza- beth McKeen, who were encouraged by Charles Davis, Esq., and his efficient wife. The sessions were conducted on Sundays from April to Octo- ber. In 1828 there were nineteen pupils with Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Hyneman, Miss Hyneman, and Miss Boas as teachers. It was first started in the Court House; afterward conducted in the Academy; then in the basement of the Presby- terian church. It was a new departure in reli- gious life and the other churches of the town did not encourage it for a time.

When the sessions came to be held in the

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church in 1831, the school naturally took the name "Presbyterian," and the ruling elder, Charles Davis, Esq., was elected superintendent, who served as such until he removed to Reading in 1839.

In 1840, a constitution was adopted, and also the name "The Lehigh Sabbath School Associa- tion"; but in 1842 the name was changed to "Presbyterian." The officers and teachers acted as pioneer workers in the cause and established schools in different parts of the county, which gradually changed to other denominations. One of the schools was at Ballietsville in 1866, of which Gen. Robert McAllister, a member of this church, became the superintendent.

The rear of the present church was erected in 1892 for Sunday school purposes, where the ses- sions have since been held. Irvin Schelling was a most efficient superintendent from that time for 21 years.

The pastors were: Alexander Heberton,

1831-33

Joseph McCool, 1833-35

Samuel M'C. Gould, 1862-64

Moses Floyd, 1835-36

Jacob Helfenstine, 1836-37

J. M. Bear, 1837

Jacob T. Field, 1838-39

James W. Wood. 1865-83 John F. Pollock, 1884-1909

Robert W. Landis, 1839-42 William E. Brooks,

Richard Walker, 1842-58 1910 --- The membership of the church in April, 1914, was 460; of the Sunday school, 425.

WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH is a one-story frame edifice on the southeast corner of Ninth and Tilghman streets, which was erected on a large lot of ground in 1910, and enlarged with an extension to the south in 1914 for Sunday school purposes. The membership of the congre- gation is 107; of the Sunday school, 240. The energetic pastor is Rev. Francis B. Everitt.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL.

LINDEN STREET M. E. CHURCH .- Through the religious zeal of two sisters, Elizabeth and Sarah Muffly, (who were members of the M. E. church in Bucks county, near Quakertown, and located in Allentown in 1842, on Walnut street above Ninth, where they purchased a residence), the first efforts were made here in establishing a church. By their request in 1843 the confer- ence sent a minister named Newton Heston, and they provided a meeting-place by altering a small building on the rear of their premises.

While the minister was carrying on his reli- gious endeavors, they gave him board and lodg- ing at their home, and soon the meeting place became too small. The first members were the two women mentioned, William Kelley and wife,

and William Ruhe and wife. So they leased the "Free Hall" (which was situated on Linden below Ninth) and very successful meetings were conducted there, but not without much opposi- tion, for "some of the warm-hearted converts were arrested on a charge of assault and battery and put to jail when they resisted their parents, who came to the meeting and attempted to take them away forcibly. The brethren had encour- aged the converts in resisting their parents, be- cause they believed that the parents had no right to disturb the meetings in such a manner." This seemed but natural because it was said the Ger- man churches regarded the introduction of Eng- lish preaching as a species of profanation, and of Methodism as an invasion of their rights in presuming to establish itself in their midst.

In 1844, a lot of ground was purchased for $200 from Christian Pretz, situated at the south- west corner of Linden and Law streets, and there a one-story meeting house was erected. The congregation having been poor and the commun- ity not in sympathy with this movement, the young preacher was obliged to go away during the week, and collect money so that the work- men could be paid at the end of the week; on Sundays he preached, and the next week he did the same; and so he continued until the building was finished and paid. When completed, it was a model of neatness, with carpets on the aisles, cushions at the altar, and Venetian blinds at the windows, which led the community to ac- cuse the Methodists of worldly pride.

The first trustees were :

Samuel L. Reichard (Mauch Chunk)

James Anthony (Parryville)

David Keiper (Allentown)

Samuel Pettit (Allentown)

William Zane (S. Easton)

Jacob Deily (S. Easton)

Jacob Gangewere (Easton)

A constitution was adopted Sept. 2, 1845.

The building was enlarged in 1868 by adding a story, and a front extension.

The following ministers have served this charge to the present date:

Newton Heston 1843-44 H. H. Hobbs and J. F.

George Quigley 1845- Boyd 1855-56

H. H. Hckman 1857-

F. Egan 1858-59

Samuel G. Hare 1860-61

1862-63

J. F. Turner and Wil-

liam Burrell 1848-

D. R. Thomas 1849-

Samuel G. Hare 1850-

William H. Brisbane 1851-52

Samuel Irwin, S. I.

Thomas and J. M.

Hinson

1853-54

E. T. Kenney W. C. Best 1864-65

Gideon Barr 1866-

J. F. Crouch 1867-69

Wm. Swindells 1870-71 1872-

R. Owens E. F. Pitcher 1873-75

Samuel Heilner 1876-77 Wm. McDowell 1878-79 1880-82

Wm. Coffman

Benjamin Judkins, 1859-62

William H. Thorne, 1864-65

George Quigley and J. C. Murphy 1846-

W. W. McMichael 1847-

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Wm. Howell 1883-85 Wm. Powick 1904-07

E. Pickersgill 1886-88 W. Q. Bennett 1908-09

Wm. Bamford 1889-93 C. J. Benjamin 1910-

B. M. Neill 1894-97 F. A. Gacks 19II-12

Theo. Stevens 1898-1900 J. T. Satchell

R. D. Naylor 1901-03

A new church building was erected in 1907, at the southwest corner of Linden and Lumber streets, where the congregation now worships. The cornerstone was laid Nov. 3, 1907.

CALVARY M. E. CHURCH .- The first services in behalf of this congregation were held by Rev. J. Hapburn Hargis in the First Ward school building in March, 1872; then on Chestnut street, near Ridge, and he preached to small numbers of people. The active workers were

CALVARY M. E. CHURCH.

Simon Reynolds, George Matchette, Robert Phi- fer and William R. Thomas, and the little con- gregation was known as the "Allentown Furnace and Lime Ridge Charge." Revival meetings were conducted, the membership was soon in- creased to 22, and by June a one-story frame church, on the north side of Chew street, between Ridge avenue and Second street, costing $3,000, was solemnly dedicated.

The first board of trustees consisted of Joseph Downing, Sr., James B. Cole, Milton J. Kramer, Josiah S. Kern and David Walker; and on their application the congregation was incorporated as Christ Methodist Episcopal Church.

In 1889 the church was enlarged to answer the requirements of the increasing membership.

The present substantial and attractive brick edifice was built in the place of the frame struc-

ture from 1904 to 1907, when it was re-dedi- cated.

The pastors have been:

J. H. Hargis O. C. Burt

David Shields O. R. Cook

W. W. Wisegarver Thomas Evans

John Shields John Priest

Robert Miller A. J. Amthor

George W. Adams W. J. Bawden

W. B. Rockhill

Robert J. McBeth

Isaac Jenkins

Franklin Mack

William H. Zweizig

C. M. Haddaway

William B. Wood

Geo. L. Schaffer

The membership in April, 1914, was 175; of the Sunday school, 150. The superintendents have been James B. Cole, David Walker, Jacob Ross, Josiah Kern, David B. Santee and H. E. Kern.

PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL.

GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH .- There were religious services at Allentown in behalf of the Episcopal denomination as early as 1825, by Rev. Rodney, of Easton, and Rev. Bowman, of Lancaster, but no progress was made in this German community and further efforts were abandoned until 1858. Then Rev. Azariah Prior was sent to Allentown and he conducted serv- ices mostly in the Court House for three years, and different clergymen preached for a year.

In September, 1862, under orders from the Board of Missions, Rev. E. N. Potter entered upon his duties here, and from October 5th the preaching by him was regular every Sunday. Efforts were made looking to the establishment of a church and these were finally successful after persevering for three years. A lot was secured on the northwest corner of Linden and Fifth streets, and there the cornerstone was laid, April 18, 1865, by the assistant bishop, Right Rev. William B. Stevens, D.D., and the church was consecrated by the Right Rev. Horatio Pot- ter, July 3, 1866.

The first vestrymen of the church were:

H. C. Longnecker James C. Biddle

William W. Hamersly C. P. Fisher

R. Clay Hamersly John I. Romig

William H. Ainey Allen Bobst

Edmund J. More

George B. Roberts

Rectors .- The rectors have been :

E. N. Potter, I862-67 O. B. Keith,

W. R. Gries, 1867-72 1878-79; 1881-85

C. R. Bonnell, 1879-81

D. W. C. Byllesby, 1873-76

Robert H. Kline, 1885-

C. S. M. Stewart, 1876-77

Hugh Roy Scott, 1878

The membership of the church is 450, and of the Sunday school, 110.

CHURCH OF THE MEDIATOR .- Mission work in behalf of extending the Episcopal Church and establishing it in the Sixth ward of Allentown

1913-

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was begun in 1863 by Rev. E. N. Potter, and this was conducted actively until prospects were realized for securing a church; a lot was se- cured at the northeast corner of Front and Fur- nace streets; the cornerstone was laid in 1866, and the church consecrated in 1869. Services were continued until 1886, when for want of proper support it was closed and continued so for nearly 20 years.

The pastors were:

E. N. Potter C. E. D. Griffith, 1871-78

C. E. D. Griffith H. R. Scott, 1878

Joseph Murphy, 1867-68

O. B. Keith, 1878-79; 1881-85

Jeremiah Karcher, 1868-69 C. R. Bonnell, 1879-81

F. W. Bartlett, 1869-71 R. H. Kline, 1886

In 1905, the church was repaired by the bishop of the diocese, and re-opened in February, 1906. Services, including a Sunday school, were con- ducted for five years, when the property was sold to the St. Mary's Greek Catholic Congre- gation because the sustaining members were obliged to move away into other parts of the city owing to the large influx of foreign population.

The members then assembled in the Mckinley public school building on Turner street, between Eleventh and Twelfth, and there revived the Sunday school. The vestry seeing a proper spirit displayed, purchased a desirable property on Turner street, above Sixteenth, near the city park, including a dwelling house for $25,000. The necessary alterations were made and reli- gious services have been held there since Sept. 15, 1912, by the rector, Rev. Robert N. Merriman. A beautiful and commodious structure was erected in 1914.

BAPTIST.

BAPTIST CHURCH .- Three members of the Baptist denomination at Allentown (John A. Schulte, a German from New York City, Eman- uel G. Gerhard and Mrs. Elizabeth C. Evans, from Philadelphia), with letters of dismission from their respective churches, united to organize a congregation of their own faith and accordingly held a meeting in Breinig's Hall on Tuesday eve- ning, Sept. 21, 1858, with Rev. Dr. William H. Cathcart, of the Second Baptist church, of Phila- delphia, as a presiding officer, and the Philadel- phia confession of faith was adopted.

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History of Lehigh county, Pennsylvania and a genealogical and biographical record of its families, Vol. I, Part 96

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

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