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After the war he was superintendent of a mine at Mount Carmel until 1870. He was subse- quently employed as a machine salesman at Tama- qua, where he served as chief of police during the Molly Maguire troubles in 1881 and 1882. In 1882 he removed to Allentown, where he was a pension attorney, having been previously ad- mitted to practice before the department at Wash- ington. He was then agent for a nursery com- pany until 1910, since which time he has been general agent for the General Accident & Health Insurance Company. He has been a member of the Grand Army of the Republic since 1867 and in 1904 was Junior Vice Deputy Commander of the State. He was married in 1860 to Per- millia M. Morrison, who died in 1892. He was married the second time to Elizabeth Y. Ellis, of Philadelphia. Mr. Evans was the father of eight children, six of whom died in childhood. The surviving children are: Samuel J., of Slatington ; and Isaac J., of Baltimore, Md.
Samuel J. Evans, postmaster of Slatington, was born June 16, 1861. At the age of seventeen he began to learn the trade of boilermaking at Ma- hanoy City and finished his trade at Tamaqua. He served as apprentice and journeyman from 1877 until 1899, when he opened a boilermaking establishment for himself at Slatington, which he has continued ever since. In 1892 he added the manufacturing of machinery.
From 1881 to 1887 he worked in the Heilman Boiler Works at Allentown and from 1887 to 1889 he lived at Sparrow's Point, Md., where he was employed by the Pennsylvania Steel Com- pany.
Mr. Evans is prominently identified with the Republican party. He was elected committeeman of the third precinct of Slatington and also a member of council, of which he was the president for one year. He was a member of the state com- mittee for two years, and later was a member-at- large, being the first member of the state com- mittee from Slatington. He was a state delegate and has always taken an active prt in the politics of his borough. On Feb. 21, 1907, he was ap- pointed postmaster of Slatington by President Roosevelt, and on Jan. 19, 1911, was re-appointed by President Taft.
During his first administration, in 1909, free delivery was established in Slatington and three letter carriers are now serving the public. The post office building was greatly improved in con- venience and appearance, the service was elevated to a higher standard of efficiency, the salaries of
the clerks raised and the business of the office increased very materially during his incumbency.
Mr. Evans and family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He is a member of the Royal Arcanum, Knights of Pythias, Fra- ternal Order of Eagles, and of a number of politi- cal clubs. Mr. Evans was married, Nov. 22, 1879, to Esther A. Watts, daughter of Ridley and Elizabeth Watts, of Mahanoy City. They have the following children: J. Garfield, John L., Pamillia M., who died at Allentown; George H., Samuel H., Gertrude E., Mildred N., Evelyn, and Russell R.
EVERETT FAMILY.
Tradition has it that John Everett, one of the early settlers of Allemängel, hailed from Ded- ham, Mass., the ancestral home of the noted New England Everett family, whose progenitor came from England in 1634. He is said to have come to Pennsylvania in 1740. In 1751 we find his name and that of his son Thomas on a petition. In 1756 one of the forts erected on the frontier for the protection of the settlers was called Fort Everett. John Everett, born 1701, is said to have had a number of children, among whom were four sons: Thomas, Samuel, John, Philip, and three daughters: Mrs. Brobst, Mrs. Daniel Wannamacher, and Mrs. Rev. John Roth. The latter was a schoolmaster, who at the request of the Reformed settlers of that vicinity became their pastor.
John Everett, Jr., is buried in the corner of a field, near Fort Everett. Thomas Everett, a descendant, keeps the grave in good condition. He was married to Mary Miller, (1766-1836). Their children were: John and James, both of whom settled in the Catawissa Valley; Jacob, Daniel and Stephen, migrated to Ohio; Samuel ; Catharine, married James Price ; Molly, married Jacob Oswald ; Elizabeth, married Samuel Sittler ; and Rebecca, married James Henritzy. It is supposed that the above named John Everett had two brothers, Thomas and Joseph, and that their father was John Everett, of Dedham, Mass. Sam- uel Everett was a justice in Allemängel in 1769. Philip Everett had three sons: Michael Hein- rich, John, and Tobias. Michael Heinrich is said to have three sons: John, Tobias and Heinrich. Tobias, son of Heinrich, lived to the north of Tripoli, on the homestead later owned by Oliver Zellner. To him and his wife Esther Herber, were born two sons and two daughters Heinrich, Jr., lived on a farm adjoining that of his brother Tobias, now in possession of Daniel Gift. He was married to a Miss Fetherolf and had one daughter, Mrs. Daniel Kistler, of Allen- town. John Everett, a stone mason by trade,
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lived on a farm in Lynn township. He and his wife Barbara, a daughter of Peter Fry, were buried in the Weisenberg cemetery. They had the following children: Polly, married to Jos- eph Reinsmith; Levi, married to Helena Butz; Nathan ; Sallie, married Christian Snyder ; John and Moses both of whom died unmarried; Ly- dia, married William Moyer ; and David, married Adaline Wert. Samuel Everett, son of John and Mary Miller Everett, was a life long farmer in Lynn township. He was married to Lydia Schwab. Their children were: David ; Samuel; Edward; and Lydia, the wife of Owen Krum. Jacob Everett, son of John, farmer, lived on the Everett homestead near Fort Everett. To him and his wife, Susanna Schwab, were born ten children: Charles, born 1811 ; Martha, married David Horn; Mary, married David Kern; Wil- liam, married Hannah Krum; Samuel, married Sarah Lutz; Thomas, married Lizzie Kressler; Susanna, married William Long; Daniel, mar- ried Katie Weaver; Amanda, married Isaac Os- wald.
Thomas Everett, son of Jacob, was born in Lynn, in 1830. He is a carpenter and painter by trade and resides on a small farm. In 1871 he was married to Lizzie Kressler, They are members of St. Jacob's Reformed congregation. Their only son is married to Emma Rauch. They have two children : Thomas J., and Clara R.
Thomas F. Everett, farmer and owner of a part of the original Everett grant of 1735, is a son of Samuel Everett and his wife, Sariah Lutz, a daughter of Samuel Lutz. He was for many years employed as a carpenter in Allentown, and throughout the coal regions. He and his family are members of St. Jacob's Reformed congregation To him and his first wife were born two sons: Thomas F. and Elmer. He was married a second time to Polly Kistler, a daughter of Joseph Kist- ler and had one son, Clement, and one daughter, Mrs. Amanda Weiss, of New Tripoli.
Samuel Everett met with a mysterious death about five years ago. A neighbor seeing the house on fire, entered and found him lying behind the door with a fractured skull. He succeeded in carrying out the body, but nothing else in the building was saved. Mrs. Polly Everett died at the home of her sister at Allentown, Dec. 28, 19II. Thomas Everett was born at Slatedale in 1861. He was educated in the public schools, after which he followed the trade of carpentering for a period of seventeen years after which he was employed for a time at one of the Allentown planing mills. In 1901 he came into possession of a tract of 68 acres of land, a part of the orig- inal Everett grant. This tract has been held in
turn by John, Jacob, Daniel, Samuel and Thomas F. Everett.
WILLIAM G. H. EVERETT, a farmer at Sheidy's, North Whitehall township, is a great- grandson of Frederick Everett, a lock-tender, who lost his life in performance of his duty. He was tender of the canal lock across the river from Laury's. He was survived by his wife, four sons, John, William, Adam, and Samuel, and one daughter. He was buried at the Indian Land church. William, son of Frederick, lived at Rockdale, and for upwards of fifty years was a section foreman on the L. V. R. R. He and his wife, Rebecca, a daughter of Joseph Heiney, were members of the Miller's Reformed congregation. They had ten children: Sarah, Susan, Mary, Alben, William, Alice, Elemina, Charles, Alex- ander D., and Sydney. Alexander D. was born Aug. 28, 1866. He attended the public schools of his native township, the K. S. N. S., and Muh- lenberg College. After teaching public school for three terms he learned the art of telegraphy. After working for various companies, he entered into the employ of Lehigh and New England R. R. Company, and is their representative at Slat- ington. He is a member of the K. of G. E., and M. W. of W .; a member of St. John's Reformed congregation. In politics he is a Democrat. He was married, Aug. 31, 1891, to Maggie M., a daughter of Reuben and Eliza (Keck) Scheidy. This union is blessed with four children: Harry S., a graduate of Bucknell University; Russell W., a graduate of K. S. N. S .; Mark R., and Paul A., who died in infancy.
John Everett, son of Frederick, succeeded his father as lock-tender. Subsequently bought a farm near Egypt, upon which he lived until the time of his death. He was a member of the Egypt Reformed congregation, where his ashes repose. He served three years as a soldier in the Civil War. He was married to Telilah Zellner, a daughter of Elias Zellner, of Laurel Hill. They had two sons: James, who resides at 1347 Chew street, Allentown; and William G. H.
WILLIAM G. H. was born at Egypt, Feb. 27, 1859. He attended the public schools of the district and at the age of nineteen learned the art of carpentering, which trade he followed for a period of thirty years. In 1907 he came into possession of the Heinrich Frantz homestead, the stone house on which was erected in 1786. In 1912 he remodeled the old house and also erected another house in the meadow along the public highway.
He is married to Minnie Mallison, of Scran- ton, where she lived with an aunt of hers. She came to America at the age of fifteen. They had
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the following children: Bessie, married to Hom- er Laubach, died 1912, aged 25 years; Sadie, married William Musselman; Harrison, died in infancy; Albert; Ellen; Mary ; and Lillie. Mr. Everett is a member of the Egypt Reformed con- gregation. In politics he is a Republican.
James F. Everett, son of John and Deliah (Zellner) Everett, was born in Northampton county, Pa., in 1853. He acquired a practical education in the common schools of the neigh- borhood, and in early life learned the trade of carpenter, and his active career has been devoted to the contracting and building business, in which he has been highly successful, erecting many of the large buildings in the cement region, which stand as monuments to his skill and ability. In 1889 he was appointed superintendent of the Atlas Cement Works at North Coplay, and has served in that capacity from that date to the present time (1914). He resided at Cementon for twenty-eight years, three years in Egypt, and for the past six years has been a resident of Allen- town. In 1899 he was appointed one of the first commissioners of Whitehall township, and also served three years as auditor. He is a member of the Egypt Reformed church.
Mr. Everett married Ellen L. Peters, daugh- ter of Nicholas and Salome (Rhoads) Peters, at Neffsville, Lancaster county, Pennsylvania. Children: 1. Allen J., fireman, married Mattie George. Children: Clarissa, Martha, George. 2. Thomas, married Jennie Henshaw ; children : Ellen, Irene, Thomas J. 3. Preston J., of whom further. 4. Annie T., died July 22, 1899. 5. Charles W., machinist, married Hattie Newhart, of Northampton. Child: Harvey J. 6. Mabel S., married Claud Gaumer, of Allentown. 7.
James Maxwell, unmarried, resides at home.
PRESTON J. EVERETT was born in Egypt, Le- high county, Pa., in 1880. When quite young his parents removed to Cementon, and Preston J. resided with them until he was twenty-eight years of age, and since 1905, he has been a resi- dent of Allentown. In early life he attended the public schools of Cementon, graduated from the high school with honor, and later pursued a business course in one of the local colleges. Since 1898 he has been continuously in the employ of the Atlas Portland Cement Company at North- ampton, Pa., and at the present time is serving in the capacity of chief timekeeper.
Mr. Everett is an independent voter, but has always taken an active interest in public affairs. He and his family are members of Bethany Unit- ed Evangelical church, taking active part in all its work. He is affiliated with several fraternal bodies, notably the Independent Order of Odd
Fellows; the Masonic Fraternity and the John Hay Republican Club.
Mr. Everett married Gertrude Fegley. They have an only son, John P. Everett.
FAHLER FAMILY.
This family originally settled in the south- ern part of Lehigh county, where George Fahler lived before he moved to Northampton county. He lived near Hecktown, where he died in 1800, and is buried at the Hecktown church. He was married to a Miss Hartzell, of Williams township. Among their children were George; Peter, who went west; Mrs. Jo- seph Heckman, who lived along the Pocono Mountains ; Mrs. Jonas Musselman, of near Kreidersville; Mrs. Peter Lynn, who lived near Stone Church, and another daughter, married to a Mr. Clewell, of near Bath.
George Fahler was born December 25, 1800, near Hecktown. He worked on the farm until he was grown up, when he learned the shoemak- ing trade with Mr. Wasser, who lived along the east bank of the Lehigh, and he carried on the shoemaking trade for fifty years in North White- hall township. He lived on a small tract of land owned later by Edwin Breinig. This he conducted with his shoemaking. He died in 1871, and is buried at the Egypt church. He was married to Elizabeth Mickley, a daughter of Peter Mickley, born 1772, died 1861, and his wife Salome Biery, who was born in Long- swamp township in 1772, and died in 1868. Mrs. Fahler was born October 2, 1805, and died in 1845. They were the parents of thirteen children, nearly all of whom are now deceased : William, Robert, George, Eliza, Caroline, Eliza, Louisa, married to Henry Laudenslager; Polly, married to Walter Miller ; James; Hattie, mar- ried to John Anewalt; Sallie, married to Henry Trumbauer ; Harry and Hannah.
JAMES FAHLER, of Catasauqua, was born in North Whitehall township July 2, 1836. He learned the blacksmith trade when sixteen years of age, and has followed it ever since, a period of sixty years. Since 1884 he resides at 735 Third street, Catasauqua. He and family are members of the United Evangelical Church. He served as treasurer of the Sunday School for twelve years, and as trustee of the church for many years. In 1855 he was married to Susan- na Dreisbach, a daughter of Jacob and Magda- lena (Bleim Dreisbach, of Allen township. She was born July 4, 1825, and died May 30, 1902. They had children as follows: Alvesta, married to Eugene Brader. Mr. Brader was accidentally caught in the cogwheels of a flour mill at Ta- maqua. Issue: Mabel; Flossie, deceased ; Wini-
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fred F., married to A. K. Mertz; Francis J., blacksmith, of Catasauqua, married to Hannah Frantz; issue, Eva, Hattie; Verna and Thomas J., deceased; Mary M., married to Preston Weaver ; issue, Edwin, Carrie, Mabel, Charles, Mary, Ralph and Marian.
FALK FAMILY.
The Falks settled originally in Lynn town- ship, where they were one of the earliest families of that section. George Falk was born in the upper end of the county. He was a weaver by trade, weaving carpet, linen goods for clothing, and bed covers. At an early period he moved to near Ruchsville, where he lived the greater part of his life. He was married to a Miss Bader. Among their children were the following: Hat- tie, married to Mr. Rau; and Samuel.
Samuel Falk was born Dec. 13, 1801. He died Oct. 8, 1851. He was a Reformed member of the Egypt church, where he is buried. Like his father, he also learned weaving. For a num- ber of years he was a fence maker. He lived near Ruch's school house and was married to Catharine Semmel. Their children were: Reu- ben ; William; Elizabeth (Mrs. Henry Kuhns) ; Julia, (Mrs. Gideon Marcks) ; Elvina (Mrs. William Bortz) ; Elias; Lewis; Henry.
Reuben Falk, oldest son of Samuel, lived near Laury's, where he died. He is buried on the new cemetery at Unionville, where he was a member of the Reformed congregation. He married Catharine Roth, daughter of George and Eliza- beth (Frantz) Roth. Issue: Polly, married to Paul Sieger, of Cementon; James P .; Joseph, of Ballietsville; Samuel, deceased; Tilghman, of Laury's; Rebecca; and Pruella.
William Falk, son of Samuel, was born in North Whitehall in 1827. He carried on shoe- making and farming near Mechanicsville, where he died in 1898, He was a member of the Re- formed congregation at Egypt and served this church as a deacon. He married Gerebella Kine- ly, who was born Dec. 1, 1827, died Dec. 6, 1858. Issue: Jacob, of Allentown; Jerusha, married to R. Peters; and Thomas, of North Whitehall. Mr. Falk was married the second time to Lucy Heintzelman, daughter of John D. Heintzelman, of Lynn township. Issue: Ellen ; William H .; Elias; and Mantana, married to Const. Worman.
WILLIAM H. FALK, son of William Falk, re- tired butcher of Ruchsville, was born in Fort Deshler, Jan. 28, 1861. When a young man he learned the blacksmith trade, which he fol- lowed six years. He then engaged in the butcher business, which he followed for twenty years until 1903, when he retired. He was succeeded
by George Falk, son of James, son of Reuben. He now deals in hides and tallow and iron fences. He resides at Ruchsville and has large holdings of real estate. He is a member of the Reformed congregation at Egypt, which he has served as deacon. On March 8, 1888, he married Annie E. Stauffer, daughter of Daniel and Fannie (Long) Stauffer.
Lewis Falk, son of Samuel, lived at Ironton for a number of years. He died at this place and is buried at Egypt, where he and family were members of the Reformed congregation. For a number of years he was an engineer on the Ironton Railroad and later he was a stationary engineer at the mines. He was married to Mar- tha J. Ritz, a daughter of Peter and Florence (Trexler) Ritz. They had eleven children, of whom four died young: Kate, the wife of Harry Beitelman, of Hokendauqua, died in 1911, aged 30 years; Monroe, who lived with his mother, died, unmarried, in February, 1912. The other children are: Frank, Edwin, Samuel, Maggie M., and Mary.
MAGGIE M. FALK, a daughter of Lewis Falk, has taught school at Ironton for seventeen consec- utive terms. She is regarded as one of the best teachers in the township. She is a member of the Reformed Church and takes an active part in the Union Sunday school at Ironton. She was educated in the public schools of her native town- ship, the Schnecksville Academy, and the Key- stone State Normal School, at Kutztown.
Elias Falk, son of Samuel, has lived at Coplay for a number of years. He has been employed in the cement mills for a number of years, and for several years was watchman at the Whitehall cement mills. He now lives retired. He mar- ried Lovina Miller, and had children: Milton, Amelia, ( Mrs. Howard Gilbert) ; and Annie.
James P. Falk, son of Reuben, was born in North Whitehall township, Aug. 1, 1850. In 1879, he purchased a 24-acre tract of land near Sheidy's, upon which he has lived ever since He is a member of the Reformed congregation at Egypt, which he has served as deacon, elder, and trustee. He is married to Alice J. Schneck, daughter of Jeremiah and Sally A. (Deibert) Schneck. Issue: Laura, Frank, George, Daisy, Calvin, Charles, Mary, James, Sallie A. B., and Mabel M.
GEORGE J. FALK, a butcher of Ruchsville, son of James P. Falk, was born in North Whitehall township, Nov. 17, 1876. He was reared on the farm, and in 1895 learned the butcher trade with William H. Falk, whom he succeeded in the business, Sept. 16, 1903. He has since carried on the business very successfully. He is a mem- ber of the Reformed church at Egypt. Socially
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he belongs to the following organizations: I. O. O. F., and the K. G. E. In 1900 he married Matilda S. A. Bertsch, daughter of Oscar and Sallie (Rex) Bertsch : Issue: William J .; El- mer G .; Edna I .; Reuben J .; and Harvey A.
FARR FAMILY OF NEW ENGLAND.
This surname is believed by many to be iden- tical with Farrar, and there is considerable rea- son for the supposition, as persons of both names appear simultaneously in different localities in New England. It is derived from a Latin word meaning iron, and was probably used as a place before it came into use as a family name. It was first known in England from Gualkeline (or Walkeline) de Farraris, a Norman of distinction attached to William, Duke of Normandy, before the conquest of England in 1066. From him all of the name in England and America appear to be descended. His son, Henry De Farrars, ap- pears on the roll of the Battle Abbey, among the principal companions of the Conqueror, and as the first of the family in England. When the general survey of the realm, recorded in the Domesday Book, was made in the fourteenth year of the Conqueror's reign, Henry was one of the commissioners appointed to compile the work. He bore for his arms: Argent six horse- shoes pierced sable.
The first of the name in England was George Farr, who settled in Salem in 1629, coming with Higginson; was admitted freeman in 1635, set- tled finally at Lynn, Massachusetts, and left eight children. Most of the families spelling the name Farr are descended from Stephen, men- tioned below. John Farr, of Stow, thought by some writers to be grandson of George Farrar, of Lynn, married, May 11, 1703, Hannah, daughter of John Applin, of Watertown. De- scendants of the Farrar family are numerous in Stow, Littleton, Hardwick, Hatfield and other towns in Massachusetts. Simultaneously there appear in Lynn a Thomas Farrar, and by some writers the two families are confused.
I. Thomas Farr, the first of this line, came from England and located first at Boston, Massa- chusetts, where he executed a power of attorney, Feb. 2, 1645, giving authority to his brother, Henry Farr, a mariner, to lease or sell lands in England. He is said to have been a son of Thomas Farr (or Farrar) residing near Burnley in Lancashire. Thomas Farr settled in Lynn, where he died in 1694. His wife Elizabeth died Jan. 8, 1680. There is no conclusive evidence that he was related to George Farr, of Lynn, though it is natural to suppose that they were in some way related. The early records of Lynn are fragmentary and defective, so that many
things remain unproved: Among these is the supposition that Stephen Farr was a son of Thomas and Elizabeth Farr. Their children known were: Thomas, living in 1693; Susanna, born March 26, 1659; Mehitable, Oct. 6, 1660; Pelog, died young ; there were probably others.
II. Stephen Farr, believed to be a son of Thomas Farr, of Lynn, first appears on the rec- ords at Concord, Massachusetts, where he mar- ried, May 25, 1674, Mary, daughter of William and Mary Taylor, born March 19, 1649. He served in King Philip's War from Concord, in 1675-76, as a member of Captain Davenport's company, and resided in the district now con- stituting the town of Stow, which lay between the towns of Concord and Lancaster. Two of his children were recorded at Concord but no record can be found of others, of whom there were probably several. Those recorded were: Ebenezer, born Nov. 10, 1676; and Stephen, mentioned below.
III. Stephen (2), son of Stephen (1) and Mary (Taylor) Farr, was born April 11, 1679, recorded at Concord, and resided in Stow. He married, Sept. 28, 1708, Sarah, daughter of Simon and Sarah (Farnsworth) Stone, of Gro- ton, the latter a daughter of Matthias and Mary (Farr) Farnsworth, and granddaughter of George and Elizabeth Farr, of Lynn. Mary Farr was born Jan. 6, 1644, in Lynn. Elizabeth widow of George Farr, deposed, June 2, 1684, that she lived fifty-four years in Lynn, on a tract of land given her husband by the town.
George Farr was a freeman of Lynn, admitted May 6, 1635, and had a grant of land there in 1638. A George Farr was in Ipswich in 1643, was herd keeper there in 1647 and a famous kil- ler of foxes. Children of Stephen (2) and Sarah Farr recorded at Stow: Jemima, Nov. 29, 1713; Joseph, April 11, 1718, removed to Cummington ; Susanna, Sept. 6, 1724. Records of other children have not been found, but there is no doubt that they were the parents of Stephen next mentioned.
(IV). Stephen (3), son of Stephen (2) and Sarah (Stone) Farr, was born as early as 1710 and resided in Stow, where records show that he purchased one hundred acres of land from his father. He married Sarah Bennett, and they had children recorded at Stow: Sarah, born Jan. 19, 1735 ; Stephen, mentioned below ; Silas, Sept. 10, 1737; Olive, Jan. 11, 1745; Simeon, March 23, 1747; Elias, August 23, 1749.
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