History of Lehigh county, Pennsylvania and a genealogical and biographical record of its families, Vol. II, Part 130

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: 948

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A. D. KACHLINE, EsQ.

Alfred Daniel Kachline, justice of the peace for fifteen years, was born at Egypt, Whitehall township, on June 18, 1855, where he received his preliminary educated. He then attended Muhlenberg College for a time, but while there, when 16 years old, his father died and he, though a boy, was obliged to leave school and carry on

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the tannery as manager until the business was wound up. When this was accomplished he had reached his majority and having in this time won the confidence of the community, he was nomin- ated on the Republican ticket for the office of justice of the peace and elected, though the dis- trict was Democratic by a large majority. Upon receiving his commission, he was the youngest official in the state. While serving his term of five years, he displayed such judicial discrimina- tion, and gave so much satisfaction to the public that he was re-elected for a second term. In connection with his official duties, he also filled the position of bookkeepr for the American Ce- ment Company, but he was there only a year, when he was selected as general manager of a 10,000-acre farm in Clay county, Minnesota, the property of Frank Schreiber, which he conducted for a year, during Mr. Schreiber's absence from home.

In 1886, he returned to Pennsylvania to en- gage in the manufacture of shoes at Allentown, with Abraham Anderson, and also in the business of selling shoes at wholesale. This partnership was carried on four years when it was dissolved, and then he was engaged in selling cement, and later he was engaged as salesman by the Columbia Slate Company.

In 1900 he was selected as the enumerator of Whitehall township by the United States Census Department, and after serving this appointment be became the foreman of the Atlas Cement Com- pany Works at Northampton. He continued there until 1906, when he was elected treasurer of Whitehall township, one of the three first- class townships in Pennsylvania, and this position he filled for one term of three years in a most creditable manner. Then he was urged to be a candidate on the Republican ticket for justice of the peace of the upper section of the progressive first-class township, and consenting, was again elected by a large majority, which evidenced the electors' appreciation of his continued fitness for the position, and this office he has filled in a most successful manner until the present time. The district is a rich and populous one and much varied business is constantly arising which re- ceives his prompt and careful attention. Matters relating to the public welfare have received his earnest encouragement at all times, more espe- cially the common school system of education, and the improvement of public roads. In social affairs he has affiliated with the Odd Fellows and the Knights of the Golden Eagle, having assisted as a charter member in instituting Lehigh Castle, No. 510, at Egypt.

In 1882, Squire Kachline was married to Jo- sephine L. Daniels, a daughter of George and

Salinda (Leisenring) Daniels, of Whitehall township. They have two children: Jerome Marshall, who was graduated from the White- hall high school, class of 1913, and since then he has been in the employ of James G. Kitchen & Company, prominent wholesale dealers in wool at Philadelphia ; and Edna G., who married Howard J. Clausser, of Egypt, and they have two sons: Gordon Kachline; and Morris Mar- shall.

Aaron Jacob Kachline, the father of 'Squire Kachline, carried on a tannery at Egypt for nearly twenty years until his decease in 1872. He was born in 1810 at Allentown and there he attended the public schools until he reached the age of 17 years, when he learned the trade of tanner in the establishment of his father. Upon completing his apprenticeship, he formed a part- nership with a Mr. McCoy, of New York, and they carried on a tannery in Monroe county for five years, when the partnership was dis- solved and the plant sold. He afterwards con- ducted a tannery at Nazareth, and then at ( Leis- enring) Whitehall township, until 1855, when he located at Egypt, and there carried on the business until he died. While at Egypt he was prominently identified with the Reformed con- gregation, serving as deacon, elder and trustee. In 1830, he was married to Clara Tice, a daugh- ter of John Tice and his wife, Mary Hackett, both of England. She was born in New York City in 1812. When ten years of age she accon- panied her parents to Emaus, Lehigh county, and was there educated. They had five children : Emma M., m. William Steckel; she died in June, 1913, at Denver, Colorado, where she is buried; Ellen J., m. Henry P. K. Romich, died January, 1914. Jacob S., who died at the age of 22 years; Mary E., m. Isaac Shelly; and died at Philadelphia in December, 1896, where she is buried ; and Alfred D. After Mr. Kach- line's decease, his widow took up her residence with her daughter, Mrs. Romich, at Romich's Mill, where she died in 1889. Both are buried in the cemetery attached to the Union Church at Egypt. where they were members. The eldest daughter, Emma M., received a thorough educa- tion, taught a select school at Allentown for a number of years, moved to Illinois in 1876, where she also engaged in teaching, conducting a select school for upwards of twenty years.

The marriage of John Tice and Mary Hack- ett, the parents of Mrs. Aaron J. Kachline, is noted on the record of an Episcopal church in London, as having taken place, "by Banns," on April 27, 1802, which was subscribed by them in the presence of witnesses. They had five chil- dren: John; George; Catharine Owens, m. John

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Leibert; Clara, m. Aaron J. Kachline ; and Mary, m. Abraham Will.

Jacob Kachline, the oldest son of Peter Kach- line, Jr., and grandfather of 'Squire Kachline, was born at Easton and learned the trade of tan- ner, afterwards he carried on a tannery for a number of years, having at the same time oper- ated a grist mill. He was married to Maria Bender, of Easton, in 1789, and they had five sons: Peter, born 1790; William; Charles; John; and Aaron, Jr .; and three daughters : Mrs. Black, Mrs. Young, and Mrs. Sydne Cass- ner. They were buried at Allentown, where they were members of the Reformed Church.

KIDD FAMILY.

Joseph Kidd, in 1812 was assessed in Hanover township. He lived between Catasauqua and Rittersville, and died in 1827, aged seventy-seven years. His son, Joseph, died in 1867, aged sixty- eight years. In the old Christ churchyard the burials of the family are numerous, among whom are Benjamin (1753-1806) ; Solomon (1796- 1844) ; and John (1793-1876).

Tilghman Kidd, of Emaus, Pa., married Eliza Bickert, daughter of Joseph and Hattie Bickert. Issue: 1. James W .; 2. Emma, married Pres- ton Butterwick, of Asbury Park, N. J. Issue: Stanley Butterwick.

JAMES W. KIDD, son of Tilghman and Eliza (Bickert) Kidd, was educated in the public schools and reared on the farm. At an early age he learned the carpenter's trade, which he has fol- lowed for twenty-five years. Was a member of the town council for two years. The court ap- pointed him burgess of Emaus to fill the unex- pired term of D. Miller, in 1912. He is a member of the Lutheran church of Emaus, Pa.

KIECHEL FAMILY.

The founder of the family of the Lehigh Val- ley, emigrated to America at an early day. Abra- ham Kiechel was born in Whitehall township and became a farmer, continuing in this vocation all his life. He was married and had a son, John Kiechel, who was also a farmer. He owned the place now in possession of Oscar Troxell. He died near the Jordan Bridge and was buried in the old Allentown cemetery. John Kiechel married Catherine Knauss. Issue: Henry, of Siegfried ; John (1810-1861), Jonas, died young; Stephen (deceased), Sarah (Mrs. Jonas Biery), Mary, died single; Lovina (Mrs. Nathan Fred- erick), Edward.

Edward Kiechel, son of John, was born in Whitehall township. At a suitable age he learned the blacksmith trade with Jonas Biery. In 1844, after he had become proficient in the trade he walked to Wisconsin, where he follow-

ed the trade until 1846, when he returned to Hanover township, Lehigh county, and was em- ployed by George Lazarus. Some years later he engaged in business on the farm of Henry Sny- der, remaining there five years. He then re- moved to Shoenersville until 1862, then located at Mechanicsville, afterward he moved to Ruchs- ville and after some years settled at Catasauqua, Pa., where he lived until he retired from business in 1903. He was a member of the Shoenersville Reformed Church, serving it as a deacon. He married Mary Snyder, a daughter of Henry and Elizabeth ( Houseknecht) Snyder. Issue: James W. (1849-1851), Franklin H., Catherine E., married (first) Hiram Heller and (second) to John Witt, Ellen (Mrs. James Mohry), Abbie, who since 1900 has been in the family of Col. H. C. Trexler, Mary (Mrs. Oliver Buss), Edward W., a farmer of Hanover township; John A., of Catasauqua ; Sylvester, of Catasauqua.

FRANKLIN H. KIECHEL, the second son of Edward, was born Oct. 20, 1850, in Hanover township. He was educated in the public schools, and at the age of seventeen commenced to acquire the trade of blacksmith, under his father's tuition. In 1872 he entered the shops of the Fullerton Car Co. as blacksmith. On July II, 1873, he became an employee of the Catasau- qua and Fogelsville R. R. Co. (now the R. & R. Railway Co.), where he became head of the blacksmith department. In 1899, when White- hall became a first class township, Mr. Kiechel was elected the first township commissioner. He served as president of the board for six years. During this time Mickleys Pike was rebuilt. He became a member of Catasauqua Lodge, No. 269, I. O. O. F., in 1882, is a member of the encampment and is a past master in both bodies. He has been his lodge's representative to the Grand Lodge twelve times. In politics, he is a Democrat. He was elected auditor of White- hall township in 1874-1888 and in 1891. He is a member of Mickleys Reformed Church in which he served as elder for four years and for twelve years he was the assistant superintendent of the Sunday school and afterwards he was superintendent. He has always been a very active church worker. He has one of the fine historical libraries in the county.

Franklin H. Kiechel married Rebecca Meyers, daughter of Elias and Polly Meyers, born Aug. 13, 1849, died Nov. 28, 1912. Issue: Franklin H., Jr .; Harvey, Earl, Marion, Rebecca, Edward L., Helen I. Kiechel.

WILBUR LEWIS KING.

Wilbur Lewis King, son of Isaac L., and Maria (Knauss) King, was born in Bethlehem,

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Pa., August 14, 1872. He is a descendant of Jacob König, who came to America on the ship Janet, William Cunningham, captain, from Rot- terdam, last from Cowes, and arrived in Phila- delphia, October 7, 1751.

Jacob König settled in the "Drylands," Beth- lehem township, Northampton county, having secured an original Penn title to land in that sec- tion. He married Catharine Illick and ten chil- dren were the result of this union. He was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, being a mem- ber of Captain Nolf's Company, Northampton county militia, from which he received his dis- charge April 12, 1781. He died the same year.

The subject of this sketch received his early education in the public schools of Bethlehem, graduating from the high school, class 1889. He then entered the Bethlehem Business College, tak- ing a complete commercial course. This was followed with a four-years' course of the Chau- tauqua literary and scientific circle, securing his diploma, class 1895.

After completing his business course, Mr. King entered the employ of the Old Bangor Slate Company, and after a short term of service se- cured a position in the claim department of the. Lehigh Valley Railroad Co. Here he remained about fifteen years, advancing himself from ste- nographer to a position as one of the chief investi- gators and adjusters of railroad claims. When the offices were moved to Philadelphia he se- cured a position with the Bethlehem Steel Com- pany and later was elected secretary and account- ant for the Lehigh Valley Cold Storage Com- pany, which position he was obliged to relinquish after some years on account of sickness. After spending a season in the Southwest he returned to Bethlehem, and has since filled several posi- tions with credit. He, at present, holds a respon- sible position with Pettinos Brothers, miners and refiners of graphite.

On Sept. 9, 1897, Mr. King was married to Miss Irene M. Keiper, daughter of the late Charles and Mary (Zellner) Keiper, of Allen- town. She is a descendant of John Moll, the gunsmith, of Allentown, who was employed in repairing small arms for the army during the days of the Revolution. Her paternal grandfa- ther, William Keiper, was a soldier in the War of 1812 under Captain John Ruhe, Fifth Com- pany, Second Light Infantry. After their mar- riage Mr. and Mrs. King took up their residence in West Bethlehem. Their union has been blessed with two children: Florence E., and Charles W.

In politics Mr. King is a Democrat and takes an active interest in same. On Jan. 10, 1902, he was sworn in as a member of the West Bethle-

hem board of health, and in a few months there- after he was elected the president of the board in which capacity he served until the consolidation of the borough with Bethlehem. In February, 1905, he was elected a member of town council, but on account of his removal from the ward he was obliged to relinquish his seat in council.

He is also interested in local history and among his writings which have found their way into print are a "History of Wesley Methodist Episcopal church, Bethlehem," a "History of Bethlehem Lodge, F. & A. M., No. 83," and a "History of Oddfellowship in Bethlehem." The chapter on the history of Hanover township, in the present volume, was also compiled by him. He has been a frequent contributor to the Penn Germania magazine and is the originator and his- torian of the King family reunion.

Fraternally Mr. King is a member of Bethle- hem Lodge F. & A. M., No. 83, Keystone Lodge, No. 78, I. O. O. F., Star Encampment, No. 30, I. O. O. F., and Washington Camp No. 310, P. O. S. of A. He is also a member of the Lehigh County Historical Society. Both he and his family are active members of the Wesley Metho- dist Episcopal church. He is the superintendent of the Sunday school, which position he has filled for a number of years. He is also a trustee in the church and otherwise identified with the work.

Mr. King has been much interested in the natural sciences, especially entomology and botany. As a result of his study of the latter subject there has recently been published in a leading botanical journal an article written by him on "The Flora of Northampton County, Penna.," in which he enumerated over thirteen hundred species of plants that have been found in the territory treated.

C. P. KING.

CHARLES PRESTON KING, merchant, at West Catasauqua, was born January 20, 1879, at the Fire Line, in Carbon county, Pa., and his par- ents were William H. and Ellen ( Blose ) King, now of West Catasauqua. He was educated in the public schools at Catasauqua and in the American Business College at Allentown. He began life as a newsboy when ten years old at Catasauqua and there he continued the same business until 1893. At the age of fourteen years he learned the cigar-making trade and fol- lowed it for several years. Later he was em- ployed by the Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company for three years; then engaged in the cigar and leaf tobacco business at West Catasauqua and continued in it until in 1902. At that time he became hill-man and conductor of the waiting-

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room at the lower Catasauqua bridge for the Lehigh Valley Transit Company; and in the waiting room he opened a grocery store which he developed into a prosperous business. In 19MI he also became proprietor of the "Fair- view House," at West Catasauqua. He is a member of the F. O. E., No. 110, at Allentown, and of the K. G. E., at Catasauqua.

In 1900 he married Gertrude K. M. Oden- heimer, a daughter of John and Alice (Frey- man) Odenheimer of Whitehall. Their chil- dren were: Mildred L., Gordon W., Grace E., Arthur M., Blanche M., Charles P., Jr., and Stanley (who died in infancy).

DR. RAYMOND K. KINCAID.

James Kincaid was born in Burlington county, N. J., in 1795. When yet single he came to Lehigh county and settled in Salisbury township. For some years he was a distiller and later be- came a boatman on the Lehigh canal, following this vocation until his death in 1856, at the age of 62 years. Mr. Kincaid and his wife are buried at Jerusalem church. He married Cath- erine Reich, born in 1805, died in 1883, aged 78 years. Their children were: William D .; Angelina, married John Ruhf; Robert K., who was in the navy; Elizabeth, who married George Ruhf, a brother of John; James, late of Phila- delphia; Tilghman, of Detroit, Mich .; Samuel, who died in Northampton county; Mary, mar- ried John Ehrich, of Allentown, where both were buried; Thomas, of Hokendauqua, Pa .; Joseph, who died unmarried; Milton, deceased ; Edwin and John, of Allentown.

Edwin Kincaid, son of James and Catherine (Reich) Kincaid, was born in Salisbury town- ship, Feb. 29, 1844. He mastered the carpen- ter's trade, which he followed for eight years. In 1863 he came to Allentown, where he learned pattern-making and followed this trade for the Allentown Rolling Mills for thirty-six years. He retired in 1907 and resides at 75112 North Eighth street.

Mr. Kincaid is a Democrat and was a mem- ber of the Section Board for three years; served as president of the Board of Control of the schools of Allentown for four years; was a mem- ber of the common council four years; was a member of the select branch of Allentown for six years. He was a delegate to the state con- vention at Harrisburg to elect delegates to the national convention which nominated Cleveland for his second term.

Mr. Kincaid and family are members of Salem Reformed church, which he served as an elder

for six years. He took an active part in the Sun- day school as well as the church for twenty-one years. He was a member of the building com- mittee of the chapel of this church. He is a member of Greenleaf Lodge, Knights of Pythias, and a Past Chancellor.

He married (first), Jan. 19, 1869, Catherine Fetzer, daughter of Henry and Maria Fetzer, born Nov. 25, 1841, died in Allentown, Feb. 28, 1895, at the age of 54 years. They had the following children :

I. Harvey M., born Jan. 6, 1870, is married and lives in Allentown. They have two sons: Edwin and Raymond. Mr. Kincaid is a dispatcher for the L. V. Traction Company.

2. Wayne O. H., born Oct. 18, 1872, mar- ried Mary Snyder. Issue : Russell, Paul, Robert and Rowellen, twins. Mr. Kincaid is a pattern- maker employed by the Bethlehem Steel Works, and lives in Allentown. Edwin Kincaid mar- ried (second), in February, 1897, Hannah Hon- acker, daughter of Edwin Honacker, of North- ampton county, a successful farmer.

William D. Kincaid, son of James and Cath- erine (Reich) Kincaid, was born in Philadelphia, May 23, 1848. He was educated in the Quaker College at Philadelphia and followed clerking and bookkeeping in Philadelphia, Allentown, and in the West. During the Civil War, when not quite 16 years of age, he enlisted in Co. C, 198th Regiment, Penna. Volunteers, and served for one year in the First Brigade, First Division, Fifth Army Corps, Army of the Potomac. He was wounded in the battle of Five Forks. In 1874 he came to Allentown, where he has since re- sided, and is employed as a bookkeeper and solici- tor.

He married Alice Keck, daughter of Moses and Deliah (Dubbs) Keck, and they had two children: Jennie M., who married Joseph How- ard; and Dr. Raymond K.

DR. RAYMOND K. KINCAID, proprietor of the Kincaid Pharmacy, located on the southeast cor- ner of Madison and Chew streets, is a native of Allentown and was born Dec. 8, 1878. He was educated in the public schools and later in the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, from which institution he graduated in 1900. He then entered the employ of H. L. Keiper as head clerk, continuing for nine years. On Sept. 1, 1909, he established his present business at Madi- son and Chew streets, where he carries a full line of drugs, doctors' supplies and sick room requisites.

Dr. Kincaid is a member of Jordan Com- mandery of Knights of Malta and he and family are members of St. John's Reformed church.

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Mr. Kincaid married, Sept. 12, 1900, Ger- trude Diehl, daughter of Jefferson and Josephine (Gangawere) Diehl, of Allentown.

THOMAS H. KINNEY.

George C. Kinney, father of Thomas H. Kinney, was born in Sparta, Sussex county, N. J., where he was reared and educated, obtaining a practical education which qualified him for an active career. In due course of time he became an extensive contractor and builder of Paterson, Passaic county, N. J., where he gained a reputa- tion as a straightforward business man, thorough in every detail of his work, and at the present time (1914) is actively engaged in the same pur- suits in Allentown, Lehigh county, Pa., where he is pursuing the same policy and reaping the same reward. He married Marion Young, daughter of George W. Young and Sarah (House) Young, who has borne him four children, as fol- lows: George W., an engineer, in the employ of the Erie Railroad company, residing at Chester, Orange county, N. Y .; William T. S., a holder of public office at Paterson, Passaic county, N. J .; Thomas H., of whom further ; Blanche, wife of Joseph Titlow, resides at Allentown.

Thomas H. Kinney was born in Lafayette, Sussex county, N. J., Jan. 28, 1869. He ac- quired an excellent education in the common and high schools of Paterson, N. J., and since the year 1888, when nineteen years of age, has been actively identified with the silk industry, serving in various silk mills. He acted in the capacity of superintendent for the firm of Fich- ter and Martin, of Bethlehem, Pa., proprietors of silk mills, for a period of nine years, and in 1907 removed to Allentown, Pa., and inaugu- rated The Queen City Mills, under the name of The Queen City Silk Company, incorporated under the laws of Pennsylvania, 1907, with a capital of $150,000, and he is now the president and general manager of the same. Their plant is located at Twenty-first and Linden streets, Allentown; the dimensions of the buildings are: 200 x 50, two-story brick-96 by 90, one-story brick-110 by 40, one-story brick; equipped with 100 looms; give employment to 175 hands; railroad facilities of the best, the Lehigh Valley Railroad running past the door, and they manu- facture high grade ribbons and novelties, which are shipped to New York city, their selling agents in New York being Ferris and White, No. 357 Fourth Avenue. The first year's busi- ness amounted to $200,000 and during the in- tervening time the business has increased ac- cordingly, in 1913 amounting to $700,000, which

speaks well for the management of Mr. Kinney, who possesses executive ability of a high order. He is also identified with a number of manufac- turing enterprises outside of Allentown. Mr. Kinney is a member of the Presbyterian church, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, the Country Club, and is a Republican in politics.

Mr. Kinney married, in 1902, Anna V. Shee- han, daughter of P. J. Sheehan, of South Beth- lehem. Children: Marion H., Dorothy V., Eileen.

KISTLER FAMILY.

On the records of the Jerusalem church, known in the 18th century as the Allemangel church, located near the line of Berks and Lehigh coun- ties, there are recorded hundreds of baptisms of Kistler children, while in the cemetery under the shadow of the church there are many graves marked with the same name. Near the center of the oldest part of the cemetery lies a slate stone (which is now being replaced by the descendants with a marble slab) bearing the inscription, "I. G. K. 1767.". This is supposed to be the stone that marked the burial place of the progenitor of the American Kistlers, who was legally known as Johannes, but was called Joerg or George by Pas- tor Schmacher in his record, and Hanjoerg or John George, by his neighbors.

Johannes Kistler was a native of the Palatinate, in Germany. On Oct. 5, 1737, he came in the ship "Townshead" from Amsterdam to Philadel- phia, and soon after to Falkner Swamp, or Gos- henhoppen, in what is now Montgomery county. Pa. It is supposed he was accompanied by his wife, Anna Dorothea, and his oldest children. In 1747 he took out a warrant for land and moved to Albany township, Berks county, then wild and barren, where he made his permanent residence. The vicinity was named "Allemangel" or "All Want." Johannes Kistler was taxed in Albany in 1756, and was naturalized in 1761, on Sep- tember Ioth of which year he and his neighbor, Michael Brobst, appeared before the Supreme Court in Philadelphia, and there received the papers that made them citizens of Pennsylvania. He was a Lutheran and served as elder of the Allemangel church for a number of years, where his children were baptized and confirmed. His children were: Jacob, who left seven children : Philip, Jacob, Michael, Solomon, Daniel, Cath- arine, and Magdalene. Samuel Kistler Brobst, a teacher of James A. Garfield, was a grandson of Philip, and so was Michael Kistler, the tanner, whose son Stephen was at one time the most exten- sive tanner in eastern Pennsylvania; John, re-

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History of Lehigh county, Pennsylvania and a genealogical and biographical record of its families, Vol. II, Part 130

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: 948

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: 948