History of Lehigh county, Pennsylvania and a genealogical and biographical record of its families, Vol. II, Part 133

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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ABRAHAM KISTLER'S DESCENDANTS IN PERRY COUNTY.


Abraham Kistler, son of John, son of Jo- hannes, moved to Cumberland (now Perry) county, Pennsylvania, before 1793. In 1814, we find that he owned four hundred acres of land near Elliottsburg, Perry county. His wife's name was Mary Loy, daughter of Michael Loy. Their children were: Jacob, Abraham, John, William, Samuel, and Susan, born in the order as given


Jacob Kistler, who was born March II, 1791, married Catharine Brickley, born in 1795. They removed to Seneca county, New York, in the year 1820. Here they became possessors of a very beautiful farm near Seneca Lake. Here the wife died, Dec. 30, 1814, and the husband, Jacob, died Sept. 11, 1867. To them were born seven chil- dren: Anna Maria and Susan, both of whom were unmarried, and died at the ages of 31 and


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33 respectively, of typhoid fever. Margaret be- came the wife of Jonathan J. Alleman, a farmer ; and Sarah, married Melancthon B. Chamber- lain, a farmer. Elizabeth became the wife of Jeremiah Odell, a Methodist minister. Caroline was married to Charles D. Chamberlain, a farmer. Catharine became the wife of Ambrose M. Lester, cashier of the First National Bank, of Seneca Falls, N. Y.


Abraham Kistler was married to Christiana Stambaugh, a sister of Daniel Stambaugh, who was the first sheriff of Perry county. Their chil- dren were: Mary, married to Reuben Jacoby; William, married to Elizabeth Smith; Elizabeth, married to John Kell ; Susanna, married to Robert Willis; Catharine, married to James G. Mes- simer ; Jacob, married to Lydia Kell; John, mar- ried to Anna Wertz; Abraham, married to Ade- line Wetzel; and Emma, married to Henry Sny- der.


John Kistler was born Jan. 14, 1800. He was married to Salome Tressler (originally spelled Dressler ), who was a sister of Col. John Tressler. Salome Tressler was born May 23, 1798, and lived to the ripe age of 84. John Kistler died at the age of 86. Both are buried at Loysville, Pennsylvania, in the Lutheran church-yard. They were blessed with ten children, as follows: Mary, who married W. W. Snyder, a miller and farmer, to whom were born seven children; Catharine, who was married to John Minnick. To them were born ten children: Elizabeth, married to Daniel Garland, who was a school teacher and farmer and who served three years in the Seventh Penna. Cavalry during the Civil War. To them were born five children : John Kistler Garland, who is a druggist in Harrisburg, Pa. David Samuel Luther, a school teacher and a prosperous farmer until his accidental death on his farm in Kansas, in 1902. Sarah Ida, wife of John Wertz, who died in 1889, at her home in Mani- tou Springs, Col. Rev. Daniel Frank Garland, D.D., graduate of Pennsylvania College and Seminary, and pastor of the First Lutheran church, Dayton, O .; and Anna Salome, who died at the age of six years.


David Kistler, the fourth child of John and Salome, was married to Susanna Rice. They had seven children: Lloyd, George, and William, all prosperous farmers near Waterville, Kansas ; Rev. John Luther, graduate of Pennsylvania College, Professor of Hebrew and Exegesis in the Hart- wick Seminary, New York, for the past twenty- eight years; David Alban, graduate of Carthage College, and a successful real estate broker in New York City; Susan Rice Chester, a mission- ary to India for sixteen years, the wife of Rev. Dr. Chester, who died in India; and Sarah, the wife


of Mr. Fulton, a farmer of western Kansas.


David Kistler was married a second time, bis second wife's name being Maria Anderson. To this union there were ten children, all of whom died early in life, except Lincoln, a successful contractor living in Kansas; Rebecca, now Mrs. Dobbs, of Williamsport, Pa .; Mary, Howard, and Blanche, living at home.


Samuel Kistler, the fifth son of John and Sa- lome, was married to Margaret Weibly and re- sides in Hastings, Neb. They have these chil- dren: Sarah, became the wife of Rev. George Rea, a Presbyterian minister, to whom were born five children ; George, a business man in Denver, Col .; Dr. James L., a prominent physician of Scranton, Pa .; Carrie, married to Mr. Barbour, of St. Louis, who died in Denver, Col., some years since; Kate, married to John Roberts, an artist, of Harrisburg, Pa., who died early in her married life; and Sara, the wife of J. H. Arm- bruster, district passenger agent of the Lehigh Valley R. R., Roselle, N. J.


Rev. John Kistler was born at Loysville, Perry county, Pa., Nov. 12, 1834. He was edu- cated at the Loysville Academy and at Pennsyl- vania College, Gettysburg, Pa., and Susquehanna University. From the latter place he was gradu- ated in 1862. During that same year he was united in marriage with Miss Catharine McCoy, of Duncannon, Pa., to whom was born one son, Harry Luther, who is now living in Pueblo, Col. In May, 1863, he went to Muhlenberg Lutheran Mission, Liberia, Africa. His wife followed in 1864, where she died in 1866. Ill health com- pelled him to return from Africa in 1867, and for two years thereafter he had charge of the Soldiers' Orphans' Home at Loysville, Pa. He organized the Lutheran churches in the years following at Tyrone, Pa., and at Bellewood, Pa., where he preached for eight years. From 1877 to 1883 he served the Upper Strasburg charge in Frank- lin county. In 1884, he removed to Carlisle and served a charge near that city for a number of years. In 1895 he organized the church at Le- moyne, Pa., and served this congregation for three years, since which time he has lived a retired life in Carlisle. December 19, 1871, he was married to Miss Sarah Swoyer, of Newville, Pa., to whom were born three children: Sara W., Fredericka S., and Charles Reuel. All have been educated in the schools of Carlisle, Irving and Dickinson Colleges. Sara was married to Prof. Glenn V. Brown, of the University of Pennsylvania, and resides in Philadelphia.


Andrew Tressler Kistler, born on Jan. 26, 1837, graduated from Pennsylvania College and Gettysburg Seminary, and for a time he taught school. For a number of years he has lived a


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retired life at his home in Perry county. He was a member of Co. B, 77th Regiment, Penna. Vol. He is unmarried.


William died in childhood.


Rebecca married Rev. George M. Zettlemoyer, a Lutheran minister. Their home has been for many years in Des Moines, Iowa. Their chil- dren are: Mary, a physician, who is also married to a physician and lives in La Crosse, Wis .; Samuel, a stock farmer ; William, a mail carrier ; Emma, formerly a missionary of the Presbyterian Church to Japan ; George, a machinist; Charles, a missionary of the Disciple Church at Nanking, China; Anna, now married and living at Des Moines, Ia. ; and Alice, at home. These children were educated at Drake University, Des Moines.


William Kistler, a farmer, lived at Elliotts- burg, Perry county, Pa., and was married to Mary Fusselman. They were blessed with eight chil- dren: Abraham, married to Elizabeth Smith; John, married to Mary Gray; Mary, married to John Smith; Jacob, married to Ellen Rheem; William, married to Elizabeth David; Susanna, married to Samuel Rheem; David, married to Mary Bistline; and Joseph, married to Mary Richard.


Samuel Kistler was a farmer at Blain, in Jack- son township, Perry county, having come there from Loysville. He and his wife, Catharine, nee Kline, were members of the Lutheran Church. Their children were: Abraham; David; John A .; William; Caroline, married (first) a Loy, and (second) a Jefferson; Margaret, married Jonathan Bestline, and they moved to Dakota; and one who died unnamed.


John A. Kistler, son of Samuel, was born in 1832, in Perry county. He was a farmer and lime-stone dealer at Blain, Pa. His wife was Caroline Virginia Sheibly, who still lives at Blain. He died in 1911. Their children are: Milton S., mentioned later ; Lila I., married to Abram F. Bucher, of New York City; Olivia Irene, widow of Frank Avernill, deceased; Clark, of Lewis- town, Pa .; Mary, single; Dr. Edward C., of Blair, Pa .; and Fred B., a builder, of New York City.


MILTON S. KISTLER, real estate dealer and prominent citizen of New York City, was born in Perry county, Pennsylvania, Jan. 5, 1868. He was educated in the common schools, graduated from West Chester State Normal School in 1888; graduated from Dickinson College in 1894, and later took a post-graduate course in pedagogy and philosophy in Howard and Clark University. He thus became thoroughly qualified for work as an instructor and supervisor. He accepted the pro- fessorship of Latin and English in the Edinburgh State Normal School, serving this position with


marked ability for three and one-half years, when he resigned to accept a similar position in the De- Witt Clinton high school in New York City. He continued to serve this position until in 1900, when he resigned to engage in the real estate and building business. Mr. Kistler has large real estate holdings along the subway, near Coney Island. He has employed from forty to fifty people and transacts a tremendous volume of business annually. He has offices in the World building, located in the heart of the business cen- ter of the metropolis of America.


Mr. Kistler is married and is a member of the Methodist Church, and the various bodies of the Masonic Fraternity, being a high degree Free Mason.


KLASE FAMILY.


Through the spelling of the name it became very difficult to trace the genealogy of its early generations. Among the many varieties of spell- ing K-l-a-s-e, are the following: Kloesz, Klesz, Kloss, Clase, Glase, Glace, and even Kleiss, and Glosz.


"Johanas Kloss" emigrated to America on the ship Phoenix, which landed at Philadelphia, Nov. 22, 1752. His name written, as Johannes Kloess, appears in the tax list of 1773 for Bethlehem township, Northampton county, Pa. The emi- gration lists, however, show that Klosses emi- grated as early as 1732. The family of whom Johanas Kloss was its ancestor, is accurately traced through the records at Easton, Pa. He lived and died near Bethlehem and his will is of record at Easton. He divided a large estate to the following children : Valentine; Philip ; John, Jr .; Jacob; Catharine; Michael; Eliza- beth, married to Michael Young; Anna Maria; and Christianna.


Valentine Klase, oldest son of the ancestor, lived in the Dry Land, near Bethlehem, Pa. There he owned a farm of 200 acres of land and the Klase private burying ground is located upon it. The farm appears in the tax as early as 1788. Valentine Klase, married Mary Eva Smitten, born Oct. 1, 1766. They had the following children: Jacob; Abraham; Michael ; Valentine, Jr .; Henry; Mary Eva; and Catharine. These children were all born in Bethlehem township, Northampton county.


In 1753 Valentine Klase took out a warrant for 50 acres of land in Northampton county. In 1778 he entered the service of the Continental Army, in Captain Reeser's Fourth Company, of Militia, from Forks township, Northampton county. The company was a part of the Fifth Battalion and was ordered to March, July 30, 1778. (Pennsylvania Archives, second Series,


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Vol. 14, p. 594.) Valentine Klase was a farmer and he died between April 12, when he made his last will and testament, and the probating of it at Easton, on May 12, 1812.


After the Indian troubles had been settled in the northern and central sections of the state, and the land was opened for settlement Valentine Klase, with many others of Northampton county, went to Fort Augusta, at Sunbury, Pa. There, in 1811, he purchased 950 acres of land with an allowance of six-tenth per cent. for roads, making a total of 1,000 acres, which was located of the old Reading road, at Stonington. It comprised a strip, nearly one mile wide, run- ning north to the northern boundary of Snyder- town borough. Part of this tract has been in the family to the present day. He had intended to settle upon this land but in going from it to his home in Northampton county, he met with an accident and died in 1812. By will which is of record at Easton, he bequested this land to his widow and children, who were to hold it for six years, after his death. Some members of the family, however, were not suited with the land and requested the sale of it, which by a special act of the state legislature, passed on March 19, 1816, gave them the right of disposal. It had to be advertised for four weeks which was done in an Easton paper. It was sold to John Smith for $11,067.67. The tract was then parceled out as following: Jacob Klase, 200 acres ; Valen- tine Klase, Jr., 200 acres (the central portion) ; John Smith, 200 acres (the northern portion) ; Abraham Klase, 200 acres, one-half of the west- ern portion, consisting of 200 acres, which joined that of John Smith; the balance was sold to different parties.


Jacob Klase, son of Valentine, Sr., born near Bethlehem, Pa., Jan. 28, 1790, died Mar. 18, 1870, and was buried in St. John's cemetery, near Snydertown. He built a stone house at Stoning- ton, which is still standing, and built a saw-mill on the creek, running past the house. He mar- ried Polly Schweitzer, and had these children: Mary; Catharine; Elizabeth ; Solomon; Jacob; Anna Maria; Leonard; Samuel, who lived at Catawissa, Pa., died past eighty-five years of age; and Wilhelmina.


Abraham Klase, son of Valentine, Sr., was born in 1792, died in 1850, is buried near Sny- dertown. He was a miller and farmer. He married Elizabeth Smith, and they have the fol- lowing children: Hannah; Frank; Matilda; Catharine; Eliza; William; Abraham, born in 1819, died in 1891, was married to Catharine Miller and they had these children: George W., Amanda, Regina C., Thomas J., Martha C., Franklin P., Mary E., Addison M., Ida R., and


James B .; and the youngest of Abraham Klase's family was Solomon, born in 1831.


Henry Klase, son of Valentine, Sr., was born near Bethlehem, Pa., and in 1817 settled at Sny- dertown, where he conducted a general store, hauling his merchandise by team from Reading to Philadelphia. He moved from there to Dan- ville, Pa., where he died. He married Sallie, a daughter of John Smith, and had the following children : Jesse, Mary J., Mrs. Kesler, Henry, Jacob, and Wellington.


Michael Klase, son of Valentine, Sr., was born Sept. 4, 1794, near Bethlehem. When the other children moved to Northumberland county he concluded to stay at the old home. He married and had three children: Daniel, Joseph, and William. While visiting his brethren in Nor- thumberland county, he took sick and died at the home of his brother, Jacob, on Feb. 22, 1852, and is buried in the Klase row, on the Snyder- town cemetery.


Daniel Klase, son of Michael, was born April 2, 1814, and died at Allentown, on April 28, 1875, aged 61 years, and 26 days. He was mar- ried to Sarah Shuman, born June 25, 1820, and died on June 7, 1886, aged 66 years, less 18 days. They are buried at Allentown. They had a son, Henry W., whose history follows :


Henry W. Klase, son of Daniel, was born in Al- lentown in 1843. In early life he learned the trade of stone-cutting and contracting, from his father, Daniel, at Allentown, who lived at 235 Lehigh street, the house now occupied by his son, Henry W. Klase. After the father had died, Mr. Klase and a cousin named Henry Erich, formed a partnership under the firm name of Klase and Erich, and took over the business of Daniel Klase, father of Henry W. The firm ex- isted for many years when finally Mr. Klase pur- chased the interests of his partner and has con- tinued the paving business up to the present time. He has been a life-member of the St. Paul's Lutheran church. Politically he is a Democrat.


He was married in 1871 to Kate Schuman, daughter of Samuel and Mary (Ramer) Schu- man. Unto them are born ten children, as fol- lows:


I. Harry O., whose history follows. 2. Ed- die. 3. Claude, who died in infancy. 4. Rob- ert. 5. Allie, who died in infancy. 6. Harvey. 7. Herbert. 8. Katie, married to Charles Ber- nicker. 9. Elmer. 10. Carrie.


HARRY O. KLASE, a native citizen of Allen- town, was born June 11, 1873, son of Henry W. and Kate (Schuman) Klase. He was educated in the public schools and attended the Allen- town Business College. At the age of 17 years


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he began to work in the wire mill and continued there for two years. About 1895 he entered the employ of the Adalaide Silk Mill, and learned the silk-weaving trade, remaining in their employ of this company for one year, when he accepted a similar position with the Palace Silk Mills as a ribbon weaver and continued in their employ about two years. His next employers were the Givernaud Brothers, at Allentown, first as a weaver, then as a twister and general utility man for a continuous period of sixteen years when the firm retired from business. After working for Dougherty & Wadsworth in the same capac- ity for a short time, he accepted, in 1912, the general superintendency of the Catasauqua Silk Company, which position he has since filled with marked ability. In 1900, Mr. Klase took a com- plete course in textile designing with the Inter- national Correspondence School, at Scranton, Pa., and he has always made use of every opportunity to master the art of silk manufacturing in all its many details.


Harry O. Klase had enlisted three times as a member of Company B, Fourth Regiment, Third Brigade, National Guard of Pennsylvania. His first enlistment is dated Jan. 16, 1899; the sec- ond enlistment bears date, Jan. 16, 1902; and the third enlistment was on Feb. 13, 1906. On July 11, 1903, during his second enlistment he was promoted to a corporalship which position he served until his honorable discharge at the ex- piration of the last .enlistment.


He and family are members of St. Paul's Lu- theran church. Fraternally he has membership in Greenleaf Lodge, No. 561, F. & A. M .; Liv- ingston Castle, No. 258, K. G. E .; and Jordan Council, No. 746, Jr. O. U. A. M. In politics he is a Democrat. He is also an active member of the Goodwill Fire Company.


On May 2, 1901, he was married to Cora Shaup, a daughter of James and Elmira (Rick- ert (Shaup, a native of Alburtis, who died at Allentown. They had one daughter-Alma Miriam Klase, who died on Feb. 22, 1902, aged 3 months.


KELCHNER FAMILY.


Matthias Kelchner settled in Richmond town- ship, Berks county. Tradition says that four brothers, George, Matthias, Michael and Henry, emigrated between 1731 and 1741. Records show that Hans George Kelchner crossed the ocean on the "Pennsylvania Merchant," landing at Philadelphia in the fall of 1731, and that he and Matthias were brothers. It is probable that Matthias was under twenty-one years of age in 1731 ; hence his name is not on the passenger list. On the "Pennsylvania Merchant," landing


in 1733, was Michael Kelchner, whose brother Henry also came to America. These four settled in eastern Pennsylvania.


In 1759 Michael Kelchner, son of Matthias, was a taxable of Richmond township. He mar- ried Maria Eva Frey, whose tombstone bears the following inscription: "Maria Eva Frey (in), wife of Michael Kelchner, had 4 sons, I daugh- ter. In 1761 she married Peter Stetzler. With him she had 5 sons. She was married first in 1752. She was born June 24, 1730, died March 14, 1807, aged 76 years, 8 mos., 10 days." She is buried at Zion's Church in Perry township. Michael Kelchner's children were: Michael, John, who had a son, Henry; Jacob, m. (first) Magdalena Wanner, and had children-Catha- rine, Maria Elizabeth and Daniel-and (second) Maria Wanner, and had children-Jacob, Sam- uel (who had an only son, Isaac), Mary, Han- nah and Daniel. He made his will Feb. 26, 1761 (See Will-Book I, p. 98, Berks C. H.) and his death occurred soon afterward. He gave to his wife, Maria Eva, one-third of his large estate. His father, Matthias, and his friend, Christian Rothermel, were his executors. An item in his will is as follows: "That the three children shall be sent to church and school dili- gently, and that they shall be instructed in En- glish and Dutch."


George Kelchner, of Richmond township, on Dec. 13, 1794, made his will as recorded in Will Book B, p. 356, and witnessed by Casper Merkel and John Christ, with Peter Kelchner, son of George, and the latter's wife, Agnes, as execu- tors. Peter Kelchner received the Richmond township home. The six children were: Peter, Mrs. Jacob Yoh, Henry, John, Jacob and Esther.


John Kelchner, probably a son of George, lived in Rockland township. He made his will in October, 1836, and it was probated in Novem- ber of the same year, and recorded in Will Book 7, p. 400. His son, Benjamin, and Samuel Beav- er were executors. Leah Lorah, daughter of his wife, was remembered in the will.


Jacob Kelchner was born in Richmond town- ship, July 11, 1801. He passed the greater part of his life engaged in farming about one and a half miles from Fleetwood. In 1834 he married Anna Sheirer, who was born in Maxatawny township. Thirteen children were born of this union, namely: Samuel, Mary, Joel, Edwin, Martin, Jacob, Hannah, Esther, Caroline, Isaac, Charles Augustus, Daniel F. and Wilson R. The father died April 21, 1861.


Daniel F. Kelchner was born in 1852, and is a leading business man of Fleetwood, Pa. He is president of the Fleetwood National Bank, hosiery manufacturer and extensive operator of


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creameries. He is prominent in the council of the United Evangelical Church and active in Sabbath school work.


Michael Kelchner was born January 1, 1734, in Berks county, Pa., and died in Hanover town- ship, Lehigh county, Pa., April 22, 1820, in his 87th year. He is buried at Shoenersville. He was a farmer. In 1790 his name appears at the head of a family in Allen township, Northampton county, Pa., as having 3 sons and two daughters. In the same year, John and Stophel Kelchner were heads af families in the same section. The tax list of 1798 of Hanover township, includes the names of Michael, John and Peter Kelchner.


Peter Kelchner (son of Michael) was born Aug. 4, 1772, and died July 21, 1848. He was a farmer in Hanover, where his great-grandson, Albert P. Kelchner, now lives. His wife was Margaret Meyer (1777-1844). They were mar- ried forty-seven years and had three sons (Joseph, John and Peter) and a daughter.


Joseph Kelchner (son of Peter) was born in 1806 and died in 1882. He was married to Mana Moyer, born in 1806 and died in 1887. He was a farmer and succeeded his father to the homestead, erecting the present set of buildings. They were Reformed members of Shoenersville Church, where they are buried. He was a super- visor of Hanover. Their children were: Henry, Moses, Susanna (married Isaac Treible) and Elizabeth (who died small).


John Kelchner (son of Peter) lived upon the farm in Hanover, now owned by Hiram Ruch. He had five children: Levi, Benjamin, Mary, Emma and Ellen.


Peter Kelchner, Jr., was born in 1812 and died in 1887. He lived in Hanover, where Isaac Treible now resides. His children were George, Elizabeth, Caroline and Rebecca.


Henry Kelchner, son of Joseph, was born in 1832 and died in 1907. He was a farmer, and his son, Wilson J., now occupies his homestead in Hanover. In November, 1895, his barn was de- stroyed by fire, and he built the present one the following year. He and his wife, Anna Malinda Fenner, were Reformed members of the Shoen- ersville congregation. Their children were: Wilson J., Mary J. (married Joseph Mackes), Barnard S., and Margaret A. (married Frank Williams).


Moses Kelchner, son of Joseph, was born in 1834 and died May 11, 1900, upon his farm which Albert P. Kelchner, his son, now occupies. His widow, Amanda (nee Fisher) still has her home upon the homestead. Their children were: Albert P., Ellemina, Robert, Sarah, Amanda and William J.


Albert P. Kelchner was born in 1865 and


lived in Catasauqua from 1883 to 1901, being employed in the Bryden Horse-Shoe Works. In April, 1901 he secured the homestead (now 62 acres) and this he has since occupied. He is a deacon of the Reformed congregation at Ritters- ville since 1906. He married Mary Fatzinger in 1889. They have an only son-Clarence M. T.


WILSON J. KELCHNER was born February 12, 1857. He is a farmer in Hanover and occupies the homestead of his father (88 acres) which passed into his possession in 1900 and since that time he has cultivated it. He and family are members of the Reformed congregation at Shoen- ersville. There his first wife, Sarah Nonner- macher (a daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Nonnermacher) is buried. They had one son, Henry M., who is a farmer in Hanover, married to Carrie Lapp.


In 1900 Mr. Kelchner married as his second wife, Emma Brown, a daughter of John and Dina ( Hoch) Brown, of Hanover.


KLECKNER FAMILY.


John Nicholas Kleckner married, in 1772, Anna Catharine, daughter of Caspar and Anna Maria Ritter. She was born May 26, 1757, and died Dec. 14, 1785. They had two children : Anna Maria, born in 1774; and Caspar, born June 18, 1782.




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