History of Lehigh county, Pennsylvania and a genealogical and biographical record of its families, Vol. II, Part 67

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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Daniel Faust lived on a farm of 124 acres in Albany township, where Thomas Hem-


merle is now located. He married Rein- hard, and had children: Charles, of further men- tion ; Benjamin, lived in Ohio.


Charles, son of Daniel Faust, lived on


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the homestead for some years, then owned and lived on the farm now the property of Isaac Deishler, near Steinsville. He was a Republican, then affiliated with the Democratic party. He served as. a school director for some years, and was a member of the New Bethel Reformed church. He married Mary Ann Zettlemoyer, and had children: Sarah, who married Eli Feth- erolf; Mary, married Lewis Oswald; Lydia, married Isaac Smith; Amandus; Malinda, mar- ried John H. Hunsicker; Janette, married Sam- uel Loy, and lives in South Dakota, where she went in 1880; Albert C .; Ella, unmarried; James; Cordelia, married Isaac Deisher.


Albert C., son of Charles and Mary Ann (Zettelmoyer) Faust, was born in Albany town- ship, in 1857. He engaged in farming on the place which he now occupies in 1892. He has 170 acres of land there, seventy being wood- land. The fine large barn on the place was erected by Mr. Faust in 1898, while the present brick residence was put up by Michael Pfeifly. Mr. Faust is a Democrat, and a member of the New Bethel Reformed church, in which he has served as deacon. He married, in 1879, Ma- linda, daughter of Joseph and Polly (Lutz) Sechler, and has had children: Sevilla, married William Jones; Charles; Albert; Lena, died at the age of eight years; Mabel, married Robert D. Kline; Arthur; Queen.


Henry Faust, who was born in Albany town- ship, Berks county, Pennsylvania, was the son of Sebastian or John Faust, brothers, who landed at Philadelphia at an early period of Penn's emigration from the Palatinate. He served in the Revolutionary War as before men- tioned. He married Catherine , and died April 14, 1795, leaving a widow and eight chil- dren to survive him.


John Philip, eldest son of Henry and Cathe- rine Faust, obtained his father's farm by appraisement, which was calculated in pounds, shillings, and pence. He built a stone mansion, which was standing until recent years. He pur- chased various other parcels of land, one of them being what is now bounded by Third, Pine, and Walnut streets, to Howertown Road, while about eleven acres were sold to the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company to build their dam and canal. John Philip Faust died, July 12, 1832. He married Barbara , who died at the home of her daughter, October 4, 1842. They had children: Jonas, of further mention; Eliza- beth, who married Knauss.


Jonas, eldest son of John Philip and Bar- bara Faust, accepted his father's land at an appraisement of fifty-five dollars per acre, and died the following year. His widow married


(second) Henry Breisch. Mr. and Mrs. Faust had children: Paul, of further mention; Jo- seph, of further mention; Reuben, of Catasau- qua; David, president of the Union National Bank of Philadelphia; William, lately deceased, was of Allentown; Elizabeth, married Laub, of Kreidersville; Maria, married Koch, of Allentown.


Paul, son of Jonas Faust, was born about 1810. January 24, 1834, he accepted the paternal land at an appraisement of fifty dollars per acre. Prior to 1860 he had sold a lot to the Catholic Church, and several others which en- abled him to meet the heavy responsibilities he had assumed at the death of his father. The rapid extension of the town northward increased the value of his property, his land, prior to the panic of 1873, being valued at $75,000.


Mr. Faust married, January 6, 1835, Amelia, born in Longswamp township, Berks county, Sep- tember 7, 1816, a daughter of George and Polly (Wetzell) Breinig, who had nine daughters and three sons. Children: Amy, who married . Borger, of Peru, Illinois; Walter, who lives on the homestead; Jane, married - Koehler, of Easton; Alice, and Clara B.


Joseph Faust, son of Jonas, was born May II, 18II, and died in South Whitehall town- ship, where he was a farmer, Jan. 5, 1885. He was married to Elizabeth Miller, of Cata- sauqua. She died on Jan. 24, 1900, aged 86 years, 5 months, and 27 days. Both are buried on the Faust family plot on Union cemetery, Al- lentown. They had an only son, Henry J., whose history follows :


Henry J. Faust was born in South White- hall township, Berks county, July 12, 1842; received his early education in the public schools near his home, and completed it in an in- stitution of a higher standard in New Jersey. He was a farmer many years, and was then a merchant in Allentown for six years, and died there, April 13, 1900. He was a member of the Salem Reformed church, and was superin- tendent and church official of the Cedarville Sun- day school. He married Annie M., born August 7, 1840, died Aug. 2, 1894, a daughter of Jo- seph and Ann (Wetherhold) Kline. They had children: Elmer J., of further mention; Annie E., married William Krauter, of Philadelphia.


ELMER J. FAUST, only son of Henry J. and Annie M. (Kline) Faust, was born in Lehigh county, Pa., March 22, 1863. He learned the jeweler's trade in Philadelphia, where he lived four years, and in 1886, located at No. 728 Hamilton street, Allentown, where he es- tablished himself in business as a jeweler, and now conducts the most extensive business of its


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kind in the city. He was one of the first op- ticians in the city, and now enjoys the largest trade in the eastern part of Pennsylvania. He possesses a complete lens-grinding plant and has ten employees. In political matters he is a Re- publican, and served one term as councilman from the Eleventh ward. He is a member of Green- leaf Lodge No. 561, Free and Accepted Masons ; Allen Commandery, Knights Templar; Allen Chapter, Royal Arch Masons; Allen Council, Royal and Select Masters; Rajah Temple, No. 23, Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, of Reading. He and his family are members of Salem Reformed church. Mr. Faust married, June 4, 1905, Anna R. Guldner, born in Stark county, Ohio. She is a daughter of Joseph and Sarah (Brovout) Guldner, of North- ampton, Pennsylvania, the latter also born in Stark county. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Faust are: Paul G., Henry J., Anna E., and Louise M.


FEGLEY FAMILY.


Bernhard Fegley, the American progenitor of this family, came to this country from Switzer- land, and made his first settlement near East Greenville, Montgomery county, Pennsylvania. He then removed to Longswamp township, Berks county, where he had numerous descendants, and died in 1782. Among his children were: Bern- hard and Peter, of further mention.


Peter, son of Bernhard Fegley, married Elizabeth Low, and had fifteen children, among then being: Henry, George and Peter.


Peter, son of Peter and Elizabeth (Low) Fegley, was born August 14, 1815, resided in Douglas township, and died Feb. 23, 1905. He had thirteen children.


In 1790, among the heads of families in Long- swamp township, were Christian Fegley, who had two sons over sixteen years of age, and five under sixteen years of age, and two daughters; Peter Fegley, who had two sons under sixteen years of age, and two daughters; Henry Fegley, who had one son over sixteen years and three under sixteen years of age, and five daugh- ters. In 1790 there were in Berks county, George, Nicholas, Melchior, and Peter Fegley, as heads of families.


George, probably a son of Bernhard Fegley, the pioneer ancestor, was in Douglas township at an early date.


David, son of George Fegley, married Miss Fox, and had children: Jonas; John ; Daniel, of further mention; and perhaps there were other children.


Daniel G. Fegley, son of David & - (Fox) Fegley, died in October, 1849, at an ad-


vanced age. He was a member of the Lutheran Church and was buried at Boyertown, at which place he carried on the shoemaking trade. He also had a small farm which he cultivated, and in addition dealt in cattle. On his land he mined much iron ore. Robert M. Lewis, an iron-master, later purchased his property. In politics he was an old line Whig. He was mar- ried to Sarah Leaser. Issue: Dr. Orlando L .; Dr. William L .; Robert M., who died, aged four years; and one son and two daughters, who died in infancy.


Dr. William L. Fegley is a retired druggist and dentist of Allentown. He was born June 14, 1844, at Boyertown, Pa., and was educated in the schools of that borough. He read medi- cine and learned the dentist trade with Dr. Jo- seph H. Borneman, with whom he was later associated in business for about twelve years. Late in 1867 he associated himself with J. G. Fritz, at Lebanon, Pa., and there they carried on dentistry until May 1, 1870, when Mr. Feg- ley settled himself permanently in Allentown, and connected himself with his brother, Dr. Orlando L., who had settled in Allentown, Nov. 7, 1867. They had offices at the corner of Front and Allen streets and there they also car- ried on a drug store for a period of forty-four years, lacking but five months. The store was closed on July 11, 1912. It was conducted under the name of Dr. Fegley Bros. The same firm likewise conducts a store at Sixth and Allen streets, since 1909. During 1910 and 1911, Dr. Fegley built a large and handsome residence at the southwest corner of Sixteenth and Lin- den streets, and there he and the family of his late brother, Dr. Orlando L., reside, enjoying now the comforts of a long and successful busi- ness career.


Dr. Orlando Leaser Fegley, son of Dan- iel and Sarah (Leaser) Fegley, was born at Boy- ertown, Berks county, in 1841, and died at Al- lentown, Lehigh county, March 10, 1900. After being graduated from the public schools he taught school for a time, then became a student at Gettysburg College. He was at this institu- tion at the outbreak of the Civil War, and en- listed in a company which was formed and or- ganized by the president of the college. During the progress of the war, Dr. Fegley was taken prisoner by the Confederates


Upon his release and return to the North he was graduated from the college. He then entered the medical department of the University of Penn- sylvania, at Philadelphia, and after being gradu- ated, located in Allentown, where he acquired a large and lucrative practice. In association with Dr. J. H. Borneman, he opened and conducted


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a drug store, the name of the firm being Borne- man & Fegley. Later he purchased the interests of his partner, and associated with himself as a partner his brother, Dr. William L. Fegley, the business being carried on under the style of Dr. Fegley and Bro., until his death. The firm be- came the owners of a large amount of real estate, among their property being the West End Hotel. Dr. Fegley was the first surgeon of the Allen- town hospital, and was a member of the various county and state medical societies. He gave his political support to the Republican party, and was a member of the Allentown Post, Grand Army of the Republic.


Dr. Fegley married Annie E., born July 4, 1850, died February 23, 1901, a daughter of Frederick Stauffer, of Boyertown. They had children: 1. Frederick, married Sadie Willebeck- er, and had: Harriet E. 2. John Stauffer, of further mention. 3. Florence A., attended the public and high school of Allentown, the Nation- al Park Seminary, and finally the College of Pharmacy, in Philadelphia, from which she was graduated in 1901 with the degree of Doctor of Pharmacy, and now resides in Allentown. 4. Orlando, died young. 5, and 6. Sarah I., and Laura, educated in the public and high schools and the National Park Seminary. 7. Bertha, educated in the Allentown public schools and the Allentown College for Women. 8. Daniel G., now a student at the College of Pharmacy, Phil- adelphia.


John Stauffer Fegley, was born in Allentown, January 4, 1878. He was educated in the schools of Allentown and the Muhlenberg College, from which he was graduated in 1898 with the degree of Bachelor of Arts, and then took a course in the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, being graduated in 1901. Returning to Allentown he became the manager of Fegley Brothers' drug store, and has continued in this position up to the present time. In 1908 the firm erected a three-story brick building for the conduct of their business at the corner of Sixth and Allen streets. Mr. Fegley affiliates with the Republican party, is a member of St. John's Lutheran church, and of the State Pharmiceutical Association.


(1) Philip Franklin Fegley, a descendant of Bernhard Fegley, the pioneer ancestor, was born in Longswamp township, and was by trade a carpenter. Later he became a farmer near Mertztown, and finally located at Macungie, where he cultivated the Fritz farm. He died at the age of forty-nine years, and was buried at Mertztown. Mr. Fegley married Louisa, a daughter of Casper Brensinger, and had: Na- than, western superintendent of the Modern Bag Company, Kansas City, Missouri; Alvin Cas-


per, foreman for the Modern Bag Company at Vulcanite, New Jersey; Frederick William; Morris Franklin; Leland, a core maker at Emaus; John Philip, a machinist for the Modern Bag Company, at Allentown ; Paul, with the M. S. Young Company; Kate, married Granville Peters; Ella, married Oscar Wanamaker, of Vul- canite, New Jersey ; Florence, married Clarence Nagle.


James Fegley, a descendant of Bernhard Feg- ley, the immigrant ancestor, was born at Bowers, Pa. For a time he was engaged in the hotel busi- ness at Wanamakers, then was employed in the iron industry at Reading, where his death oc- curred in 1881. He had a brother, Isaac, who had children : Mrs. (Ida) Wesley Marks, Mrs. (Alice) Jeremiah Christ, and Harry C., of Perth Amboy, New Jersey. James Fegley married Susan H. Liebensperger, and had : Irwin McD., deceased; Annie V., married John Scully ; James D., of further mention; Minnie R .; Catherine S .; Mary E., married Joseph Mowrer ; George C .; Alfred.


James D., son of James and Susan H. (Lieb- ensperger) Fegley, was born at Shippensburg, Cumberland county, Pa., Nov. 13, 1870. His preliminary education was acquired in the public schools, and supplemented by a course of tech- nical instruction with the International Corre- spondence School, of Scranton, Pa. He then be- came a laborer in the employ of Coffrode & Say- lor Company, of Pottstown, Pa., remaining with this corporation twelve years in order to gain a thorough and practical knowledge of all the de- tails connected with structural iron work. He was rapidly advanced to the position of foreman, then superintendent of construction, and later formed a connection with the Phoenix Bridge Works, and the McClintic-Marshall Construc- tion Company, of Pottstown. The latter com- pany became the successor to the Philadelphia Bridge Works. In 1907 Mr. Fegley located at Allentown, and two years later formed a business partnership with Thomas W. Moore, in iron construction, the firm name being Fegley and Moore. They have executed numerous impor- tant contracts, among them being: Steel breakers, at Parsons, Pa., and at Buck mountain; also at Mahanoy City, for the Lehigh Valley Coal Com- pany; the H. Leh & Company building, in Al- lentown in 1912; steel work in the Arbogast & Bastian Abbatoir building; steel work of the Strauss Warehouse and the Neuweiler Brewery, in 1911 and 1912; E. P. Wilbur Trust Com- pany building, South Bethlehem'; Wilkes-Barre high school and Stegmaier brewery, at Wilkes- Barre. Mr. Fegley and his family are members of the Lutheran Church, and he is a member of


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Naval Lodge, No. 69, Free and Accepted Ma- sons. He married, Dec. 22, 1912, Permia A., a daughter of Levi Beidler, and has one child : Caroline E.


Christian Fegley, a descendant of the Amer- ican progenitor, Bernhard Fegley, was born in Longswamp township, where he was a farmer, removed to Mertztown, where he was the first to be interred in the cemetery there. He married Catherine Fisher, and had: John; George; Henry; John Peter, of further mention; Ma- richa, married Israel Fegley ; Leah, married Sam- uel Herman; Elizabeth, married Jonathan Bred- bauer ; Anna, married Benjamin Howerter.


John Peter, son of Christian and Catherine (Fisher) Fegley, was born in 1807, died in 1887, and was buried at Mertztown. He was a farmer on the homestead in Longswamp, the place now being owned by Samuel Biery. He was a Lu- theran. Mr. Fegley married Rachel, a daugh- ter of Jonathan Diener, and they had: Florinda ; Mary A., died at the age of eleven years; Ca- therine; Felina, married Samuel Reinert; Eliza- beth, married Uriah Biery; Carolina, died young; Sarah A. and Menno, died in 1864; Isaac; Christian D., of further mention; Charles A .; John D .; Alfred, and Levi, died young.


Christian D. was born in Longswamp town- ship, June 10, 1843. At the age of twenty- three years he commenced his business career, serving as clerk in general stores in Shamrock, Cementon, Kutztown, and others in the vicinity. In 1907 he located in Allentown and there en- gaged in the manufacture of oil and soap at No. 603 North Seventh street. Democratic in poli- tical matters; he affiliates with the Lutheran Church, and is a member of the Masonic frater- nity and the Knights of Pythias. He married Jane A., a daughter of Solomon and Maria (Hoch) Steininger, and have: Mary F .; and Gertrude E., who married Preston Everett, and they have one son: John Preston.


George Fegley, a descendant of the pioneer Bernhard Fegley, was born in Longswamp town- ship, died, and was buried at Mertztown. He was a farmer in comfortable circumstances, and a member, and for many years an elder, of the Mertztown Lutheran church. He married Lichtenwalner, of Lehigh county, and had: Ben- neville, of further mention; Marcus; Willough- by ; Mary; Matilda; Kate.


Benneville, son of George and (Lich- tenwalner ) Fegley, was born in Longswamp township, and died there at the age of fifty-seven years. He was buried at Mertztown Union church. He was the owner of a fine farm of one hundred and twenty acres near Mertztown and was occupied with its cultivation all his life. He


was a member of the Lutheran Church, a Demo- crat, and for a period of twelve years served as school director. Mr. Fegley married Catherine, a daughter of Nathan Kistler, of Kistler Valley, Lehigh county. Children: Nathan K .; Man- tana; Levi; Martha; Alvin K .; Annie ; Ellen, de- ceased; Mamie; Meda; Edwin.


Stephen Fegley, a descendant of Bernhard Fegley, the immigrant ancestor, was a farmer of New Hanover, Montgomery county.


Rev. Henry N. Fegley, son of Stephen Feg- ley, was born at Falkner Swamp, near Hanover, Pa. After acquiring an excellent preparatory education, he became a student at the University of Pennsylvania, at Philadelphia, then studied at the Lutheran Seminary, and was ordained a min- ister. He received a call to Mechanicsburg, Cumberland county, Pa., to St. Mark's church, and this has been his first and only charge. He has now been preaching there without interrup- tion for the past forty-two years. Rev. Mr. Fegley married Linnie E., a daughter of Jona- than and Elizabeth (Tumbler) Reichard, and has had children: Charles Krauth, of further mention; Edith Elizabeth, who was graduated from Irving College, and is now a teacher at Mechanicsburg.


Rev. Charles Krauth Fegley, son of Rev. Henry N. and Linnie E. (Reichard) Fegley, was born at Mechanicsburg, Cumberland county, Pennsylvania, September 17, 1877. He attended the public schools of his native town, then the preparatory school at Carlisle, now known as Conway Hall. Having matriculated at Muhl- enberg College in 1896, he was graduated from that institution in 1900, then went to the Lu- theran Theological Seminary, at Mount Airy, and was graduated in 1903. He was ordained a minister by the Pennsylvania Ministerium in the same year, and his first charge was the Eman- uel Lutheran church, at Allegheny, where he remained two years. In 1905 he took charge of Holy Communion church, in Harrisburg, Pa., and in May, 1910, became field missionary of the English Home Mission Board of the General Council of the Lutheran Church. He re-organ- ized the work of Palm church, Palmyra, and organized the Holy Trinity church, at Hershey ; the Zion church, at Nesquehoning; Holy Trinity church, at Palmerton, Pa .; and St. James' Lu- theran church, at Allentown. He is now in charge of the last mentioned church, and the con- gregation has increased rapidly in size. He is a member of several Greek letter fraternities. Rev. Fegley married, June 6, 1912, Ellen M., a daughter of John L. and Kate (Foose) Cress- man, and they have one child: Ellen Margaret, born June 30, 1913.


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Nicholas Fegley lived in Colebrookdale township, Berks county, near Boyertown, Pa. He was a descendant of Bernhard Fegley, who firstsettled in Montgomery county and later removed to Long- swamp township. His wife was Miss Gearhardt. They had the following children: Daniel G .; Samuel, unmarried, who lived about Boyertown ; John, who lived at Boyertown, and was the fa- ther of Rev. H. S. Fegley; Elizabeth, who mar- ried, (first) Mr. Bupp, and (second) Jacob Strunk; Esther, married Haney Eshbach, and Mrs. Zimmerman. They lived in Union county, Pa.


John Fegley, a descendant of Bernhard Feg- ley, the immigrant ancestor, was a farmer at Boyertown, Berks county, and there married Maria Swinehart.


REV. HENRY S. FEGLEY, son of John and Maria (Swinehart) Fegley, was born at Boyer- town, Sept. 15, 1843, and spent his early years on the homestead. During the summer months he assisted his father in the cultivation of the farm, and during the winter attended school at Boyer- town. From his earliest years he was of a de- cidedly studious nature, and after he had at- tended Boyertown Academy, commenced teaching school. He continued in this occupation for some years, in the meantime continuing his studies with a view of entering the ministry. He took private lessons under Revs. Wendt and Schaeffer, then matriculated at the Lutheran Theological Seminary, in Philadelphia. At the same time he taught in the Germantown Orphans' Home. He was graduated May 19, 1869, and ordained to the ministry at Reading, Pa., May 26, of the same year. He received a call to become the pastor of the extensive parish of Lynnville, and took charge June 13, 1869. This consisted of Ebenezer church, New Tripoli; Jacob's church, Jacksonville; St. Peter's church, Lynnville; St. Paul's church, Seiberlingsville; and Jerusalem church, in Albany township. This was the first and only parish of Rev. Fegley, and he minis- tered there faithfully until his death, January 30, 1906. As a pastor, he knew his flock, gained their confidence, and was loved and esteemed by them. As a teacher, he neither spared time nor effort to thoroughly indoctrinate his catechumens in the word and the teachings of the Church. As a preacher, he knew how to deliver the word of God effectively. He knew his Bible and his ser- mons were scriptural throughout. He did not defile the pulpit with secular themes, in that he was ever deeply conscious of the awful and sacred responsibility of the minister who was called of the Lord to feed the lambs and sheep in the green pasture of God's Word. During his pastorate he had the pleasure of seeing eleven of his young


men enter the ministry. He marked the advance in mode of life, education, and church activity, and liberality among the people of his parish. Many improvements were made in the churches in which he preached. He was of a somewhat retiring disposition, but this did not prevent him from taking an active interest in the Church work at large. Rev. Fegley married, September 5, 1871, Alice J., who died October 2, 1898, a daughter of Ephraim Long, and they had one daughter : Annie M., who married Rev. A. O. Ebert. While Rev. Fegley had not been in good health for some time, he had continued to min- ister to the needs of his people, and the end came


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unexpectedly. The Morning Call, the leading paper of the county, published at Allentown, in an article on his death, made in part the follow- ing comment : "The deceased was greatly es- teemed by his congregations, and his sudden de- mise is a severe shock to his many friends. He was an able pulpit orator, and during these long years of his pastorate he studied continually and kept abreast with the times. He was a very pleasant man to meet socially and was ever ready to guide the young who needed his help. He was exceptionally successful in his long pastorate in the one charge. When one meets his people in the various congregations he served there was al-


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ways the highest respect shown and the kindest works spoken for him. He lived the life of a good pastor and friend."


FREDERICK WILLIAM FEGLEY, son of Philip Franklin and Louisa (Brensinger ) Fegley, was born December 26, 1881, in Longswamp town- ship. He was reared on the farm and educated in the public schools and later graduated at the high school of his native place. He then entered the employ of William Schubert and Menno Fegley as clerk in their general store at Long- swamp, continuing there for four years. He then entered the employ of C. A. Fegley as clerk in his general store, remaining two years. He then became interested in the Modern Bag Co., an enterprise conducted by his brother, Nathan, which he established in 1899, at Allentown. He resided for a period in Chicago, at St. Louis, and later at Vulcanite, N. J., where he operated the company's machines. In 1906 he located at Al- lentown, where he is superintendent and pay- master of the Modern Bag Company.




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