History of Lehigh county, Pennsylvania and a genealogical and biographical record of its families, Vol. II, Part 81

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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LIEUT. COL. JAMES W. FULLER, JR.

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He was married in 1864 to Miss Kate M., daughter of Hopkin and Catharine Thomas. Five children came to grace their happy home: George Llewellyn, who died at the age of twenty-one; Maud, the wife of J. S. Elverson; Blanche, mar- ried to Dr. L. A. Salade; Mary Louise, married to H. D. McCaskey ; and Lieut. Colonel James W. Fuller, 3d. He died Jan. 15, 1910, at the age of sixty-seven years, and is buried in Fair- view cemetery.

LIEUTENANT-COLONEL JAMES W. FULLER, JR.

The subject of this sketch is the son of the late James W. Fuller, of Catasauqua, promi- nently identified with several industries in the Lehigh Valley. Colonel Fuller is the third of this name, and is the grandson of James W. Ful- ler, prominent in Pennsylvania state affairs dur- ing the Civil War. By inheritance, Col. Fuller is qualified for membership in the Loyal Legion.

Colonel Fuller was born in Catasauqua forty- one years ago; received his early education in the schools there, and then prepared for college at the old Haverford Grammar School, Haverford, Pa., prior to entering Haverford College. He left, however, the latter to assist his father in the Lehigh Car, Wheel & Axle Works, and served his apprenticeship throughout the practi- cal departments of these works.

Some fifteen years ago, he was made general manager of the company, and served in this capacity until the death of his father in January, 1910, when he was made president of the com- pany.

Colonel Fuller is president and director of the Lehigh Car, Wheel & Axle Works, vice- president, general manager and director of the Allentown Portland Cement Company, president and director of the Fuller Engineering Company, president and director of the Lehigh Foundry Company, director of the Empire Steel & Iron Company, Crane Iron Works and the Railway Steel Spring Company.

The grandfather of Colonel Fuller, James W. Fuller, first of this name, was a close friend of Governor Curtin, of Pennsylvania, and served as a private in a company recruited by him at Cat- asauqua, Pa., and mustered into service with the three month men prior to the battle of Gettys- burg.

Another member of the family participated through the Civil War, namely, George W. Ful- ler. He served as lieutenant, his company being sworn in on Sept. 19, 1861. George W. Fuller died later at Dry Tortugas from injury sus- tained during the war. Lieutenant George W.

Fuller was a brother of James W. Fuller, first of this name, and a great uncle of Colonel Fuller.

The father of Colonel Fuller, namely, James W. Fuller, the second of this name, enlisted as a private in the Forty-seventh Pennsylvania In- fantry in 1861, and was later promoted for meri- torious conduct to sergeant, and a short time later was made adjutant of the regiment.

The George W. Fuller Grand Army Post is name in honor of Lieutenant George W. Fuller, above referred to, and James W. Fuller, father of Colonel Fuller, was commander of this post at the time of his death in January, 1910.

CLINTON H. FULLER.

Clinton H. Fuller, late a prominent citizen of Allentown, was born at Catasauqua, July 24, 1858, son of the late James W. Fuller, First. The subject was educated in the schools at Cata- sauqua, and in 1871 and 1872 he attended Muh- lenberg College, at Allentown. Sometime after the completion of his education, Mr. Fuller be- came the proprietor of the Globe Metal Works, and the sole manufacturer of Globe bronze and the Viola and Crane Anti-Frictions Metal. In 1883 he established yards at Fullerton, erected three large buildings and engaged in the scrap iron business, buying second hand boilers and engines. In 1889 he disposed of his Fullerton plant and with his brother, Abbott, he estab- lished a successful furnace at Catasauqua. The five furnaces he operated by electric motors. In the following year he purchased his brother's interest in the works and conducted a profitable business until in 1900, when fire destroyed his entire plant. It was then that he organized the Fuller Oil and Supply Company, in Catasauqua, which proved to be a most successful enterprise under the able direction and management of Mr. Fuller. He continued to conduct this business up to the time of his death on June 19, 1909, which occurred at his fine colonial residence, at the northwest corner of Eighteenth and Turner streets, Allentown. He is buried on the Fuller plot at Catasauqua.

His widow continued the oil business in a successful manner until 1912, when she sold it to the present owner; and she continues to occupy the Fuller mansion, at Allentown, which they erected in 1904. Mr. Fuller did much to develop the West End of Allentown, which is the residential section of the city.

He was prominently identified in Masonic circles, and had membership in Porter Lodge, No. 284, F. & A. M., of Catasauqua ; Catasauqua Chapter ; Allen Commandery, No. 20, Knights Templar, of Allentown; Philadelphia Consis- tory, 320; Lulu Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S.,

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Philadelphia. and Allentown Lodge No. 130, B. P. O. Elks. While a resident of Catasauqua he was a member of the borough council and in politics he was a Republican.

On Nov. 5, 1893, he was united in marriage to Miss Emma B. Bortz, daughter of David and Mary (Fegley) Bortz, of Shamrock, Pa., and granddaughter of Jacob Bortz and his wife, Susan Hiestand. Mrs. Fuller, was married, second, on Nov. 29, 1913, to Mr. Leonard G. Sefing, whose history appears elsewhere in this volume.

GABLE FAMILY.

Peter Gable (Gabel) from Germany, came to Pennsylvania in 1702 and settled in Bucks county. His wife, Christiana, bore a number of children, one of whom was Peter. The federal census in 1790 records the names of two Peter Gabels as heads of families in Philadelphia county. Jacob Gable, a descendant of the pi- oneer, was born July 27, 1778, and settled near Cherryville, Northampton county, Pa. He was a farmer. His wife, Elizabeth Freese, was born Feb. 13, 1778, died Feb. 24, 1856, aged 78 years and II days. He died March 8, 1842, in his 64th year. Both are buried on the St. Paul's church graveyard, at Cherryville. Their chil- dren were: Daniel, Mary, Sophia, Aaron, To- bias, and Lucy A., married to Peter Miller.

Daniel Gable, son of Jacob, born in Bucks county, Pa., Sept. 18, 1805, was a farmer and carpenter, which occupation he followed all his active life. He died on August 26, 1886, aged 81 years. His wife died July 1, 1897, aged 87 years. Their children were: Edwin, Charles and James, deceased; Sally A .; Thomas M .; and Rev. Zenas H., who was born in 1842, and after a useful life in the Lutheran ministry, died in 1909, at Reading, Pa., where he had lived since 1873. His first charge was at Scenery Hill, and other charges he served faithfully were at Gibraltar, Birdboro, Geigertown, Allegheny- ville and Gauglersville.

Aaron Gable, son of Jacob, was a carpenter and lived at Walnutport, Pa. His wife, was Sallie Miller. They were Lutherans and are buried at Cherryville. Their children were: Mary, Priscilla, Helena, Sarah, Christiana, Amandes, Benjamin, Josiah and Aaron.

Amandes Gable, of Catasauqua, was born in Lehigh township, Northampton county, Nov. 28, 1842. He followed the carpenter trade for a short time and in 1881 he began farming and continued until 1909, when he moved to East Catasauqua. He is the janitor of the St. Paul's church. He married (first) Sabina Bartholo- mew, a daughter of George and Hannah (Dan-

ner) Bartholomew. Their children were: Syl- vanus, of Bethlehem; Calvin, of Allentown; Erwin A .; Meda, m. Samuel Keim; and Cora, m. Reuben Knipe. After the death of Mrs. Gabel in 1886, he married (second) Annie Bear- inger, in 1888. They have two children: Clar- ence A. and Annie M.

ERWIN A. GABLE, son of Amandes, the owner and proprietor of the hotel at Shoenersville, Pa., was born June 24, 1871. He worked upon the farm until 1905, and for a period of twelve years farmed the Thomas Woodring tracts, near Han- overville. In 1904 he purchased the hotel stand to which belong 31/2 acres of land, taking pos- session of it in 1905. He is a dealer in imple- ments since 1891. He is a Democrat and served Hanover township as a school director since 1890. For eight years he was the treasurer of the board. He is a charter member of Seemsville Council, Jr. O. U. A. M. He and family are members of the Lutheran Church. On July 11, 1891, he was married to Amanda Woodring. They have these children: Meda M., Eva M., and Mamie C.

GABRIEL FAMILY.

John Gabriel, the first of line here under con- sideration of whom we have information, was born and died in Germany. He married a Miss Stephens, who bore him three children, namely: I. Wilhelmina, married to a Metzgler, a butcher by trade in Germany, and who later followed this line in the United States; children : Henry, Jacob, Elizabeth, Janette, Ernestine, Louis, who died at the battle of Gettysburg in 1861. 2. Elizabeth, married Mr. Piscator, of Allentown. 3. Henry, of whom further.

Henry Gabriel, son of John Gabriel, was born at Herborn, Dutchy of Nassau, Germany, May 12, 1812. After acquiring a practical education in the schools of his neighborhood, he traveled extensively in Germany and neighboring coun- tries to obtain all possible knowledge regarding the woolen and cotton industries. In 1836 he emigrated to the United States, and three years later established a woolen mill at Macungie, Le- high county, Pa., where he introduced the Jac- quard Loom, weaving figured goods, coverlets, quilts, flannels, etc., for the farmers of the neigh- borhood who supplied the wool. This mill is said to be the "great-grandfather" of all the sim- ilar industries located in this section of the state. In 1850 it was removed to Allentown, Pa., and was known as the Allentown Woolen Mill. Here the equipment was the finest procurable and the business was successfully conducted until August, 1873, when the plant was burned to the ground. Mr. Gabriel soon erected new

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buildings and installed new machinery, being better equipped than formerly for the successful conduct of business. At the Centennial Cele- bration in 1876 in Philadelphia, Pa., his goods were awarded first premium and a medal. Dur- ing the early years of his manhood Mr. Gabriel cast his vote for the candidates of the Demo- cratic party, but later became more independent in his political policies. He was at one time second lieutenant of Millerstown, now Macun- gie Washington Guards, a volunteer company at- tached to the One Hundred and Fifth Rifle Regiment of Militia. He served as a trustee of Allentown Academy and was a progressive and influential citizen of that city. He died and his remains were interred in Fairview Cemetery.

Mr. Gabriel married (first) Dec. 22, 1839, Aura C. Eggert, daughter of Matthew Eggert, of Bethlehem, Pa. Children: 1. William, en- listed Aug. 1, 1861, in Company C, Twenty- eighth Pennsylvania Volunteers, and later in the Twenty-second Pennsylvania Volunteers, and was mustered out at Philadelphia, Dec. 28, 1864; he is now associated with the Coopersburg Ho- siery Company; unmarried; resides with his brother, George R., at Allentown. 2. Ellen Theresa, a graduate of Luthersville Seminary and Maryland College, and since 1867 a teacher in the public schools of Allentown; she resides with her brother, George R., at Allentown. Mr. Gabriel married (second) Sophia Gaumer, a widow, of Millerstown, who died and is buried in Fairview Cemetery. Children: 3. George R., a resident of Allentown. 4. Sarah S., born Feb. 18, 1851, died Oct. 24, 1902; married Charles C. Lodger, of San Francisco, Cal .; chil- dren : Harry G., Benjamin Franklin Lodger. 5. Anna M., born May 27, 1852; married Elias Helwig; children; John R., George A., Har- old C. 6. Milton Stephen, of whom further. 7. Mary Alice, born Jan. 21, 1855, died in 1882 ; married George W. Deeths; no issue. 8. Hen- rietta P., born 1856, died 1886. 9. Emma W., born 1858, died 1912. 10. John Oscar, born Dec. 1, 1859, married Katie Guiley, of Easton.

Milton Stephen Gabriel, son of Henry and Sophia (Gaumer) Gabriel, was born at Allen- town, Lehigh county, Pa., Oct. 13, 1853. He was educated in the public schools at Allentown and also attended the Pennsylvania Military School at Allentown and the Excelsior Normal Institute, in Bucks county, Pa. After his edu- cation was completed he assisted his father, and became a salesman, traveling through the Cen- tral and Middle States, and conducted a suc- cessful business for several years. In 1875 he was admitted as a partner in the business estab- lished by his father with his brothers, William,

George, and John, and the business was then conducted under the style of Henry Gabriel and Sons, which continued until the death of the father in 1887. Milton S. Gabriel had charge of the retail department until his father's death, when he assumed full charge of the entire busi- ness. In 1890 George and John Gabriel with- drew, and H. W. Goundie, brother-in-law of Milton S. Gabriel, came into the firm, and the business was then conducted under the style of Henry Gabriel's Sons until 1902, when Mil- ton S. Gabriel purchased the interest of his brother and brother-in-law, and conducts busi- ness under the name of Henry Gabriel's Sons, or "The Allentown Hosiery Company."

The old firm was the pioneer in the United States in the manufacture of seamless stockings, which found a universal sale throughout the various states of the Union. The plant is finely equipped and the ground on which the mill stands was originally the property of the Allen family, for whom the town was named. It passed from them to a Mr. Frey, then to a Mr. Fink, from whom it was purchased by Henry Gabriel, father of Milton S. Gabriel. It has one of the two water powers on the Little Lehigh in the city of Allentown.

Milton S. Gabriel removed from Allentown to Coopersburg in 1905, and installed a knitting mill there, which is equipped with the latest improved machinery, and gives employment to many hands, thus making it one of the principal industries of that borough. During his resi- dence at Allentown, he was and still is connected with St. John's Reformed church and was very active in church and Sunday school work, and since 1912 has served as superintendent of the Sunday school connected with St. John's Union church at Coopersburg, which has a membership of about 400. He is an Independent in politics. He is a member of Pilgrim Lodge, No. 189, F. & A. M .; Commander-in-Chief of Gomer Coun- cil, No. 13, Ancient Scottish Rite, at Philadel- phia; is a life member of the Regional Grand Lodge, under the jurisdiction of the Grand Spanish Orient, of Madrid, Spain; St. Albans Commandery, No. 46, Knights of Malta; Al- lentown Castle, No. 55, Knights of the Golden Eagle; Lecha Monk Tribe, No. 201, Improved Order of Red Men.

He married, May 13, 1875, Annie Apple Goundie, daughter of George H. and Matilda (Kleckner) Goundie, of Allentown, and grand- daughter of John and Hannah (Apple) Goun- die and of John and Emma (Diebert) Kleck- ner. George H. and Matilda Goundie were the parents of the following named children : Annie A., aforementioned; Eliza, married Allen

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Lichtenwalner; Margaret, unmarried; Emma, unmarried; Harry W., married Emma Kal- bach; Matilda, deceased ; Ella, deceased; Paul, married (first) Ella Litzenberger, (second) Elizabeth Mitchell; Jacob, unmarried; Ben- jamin, unmarried. Children of Mr. and Mrs. Gabriel : I. Evelyn, married J. Ed- ward Werner, of Bangor, Pa., a mechanical engineer. 2. Matilda, married Raymond A. Young, member of the Gabriel Hosiery Co. 3. Marguerite, married Robert D. Barron, cashier of First National Bank, of Coopersburg, Pa. 4. Miriam, deceased. 5. Sadie, a graduate of the Coopersburg High School in 1906; graduate of School of Elocution and Expression at Ithaca, N. Y., in 1908; teacher of Elocution and Phy- sical Culture in Allentown Female College and also a student of Neff College, Philadelphia. 7. John, deceased. 6. Henry, deceased.

In February, 1914, there was formed in Coopersburg, an association called Coopersburg Neighborhood Association Company Board of Trade, Civic Committee, Recreation Committee, Home and School Committee, and Publicity Committee. Mr. Gabriel was one of the fore- most promoters of same, and was elected its first president.

GACKENBACH FAMILY.

Among the pioneer families of Weisenberg township were the Gackenbachs. The record of Ziegel Church situated in that district records that John Gackenbach was a Lutheran elder in the year 1750. Doubtless he was the same Joh. Heinrich Gackenback who emigrated to America on the ship "St. Andrew," which qualified (land- ed) at Philadelphia Oct. 7, 1743. Among the list of taxables in 1762 of Weisenberg are the names of John and Henry Gackenbach who paid federal tax of 10 and 12 pounds respectively. In 1781 the tax list records the names of John and Charles Gackenbach.

John Gackenbach, a grandson of the ancestor, lived at Trexlertown, and had three children: Joseph, James, and Mrs. John Bortz.

Joseph Gackenbach, son of John was a me- chanic and made plows in South Whitehall town- ship where he lived many years on a tract of thirty acres of land which is now owned by Solo- mon Fries on Walbert's Pike. Joseph Gacken- bach was best known as an auctioneer, a profes- sion he followed for twenty years.

He married Caroline Gorr, a daughter of Jacob Gorr. They are buried on the Jordan Re- formed Church cemetery. Their children follow: Mary (m. Oliver Steckel) ; John J .; Henry J .; Ellen (m. Henry Remaly) ; Charles, of Sieg-

fried; and Ida, deceased, was the wife of John Murtaugh, of Siegersville.

JOHN J. GACKENBACH, a well-known auction- eer of Lehigh county, resides at Hoffmansville, in South Whitehall township. He was born Feb. 27, 1854. At the age of twenty years he learned the trade of blacksmith but he has not followed it. He engaged in farming as a tenant in 1888 and has followed it for fifteen years. From 1906 to 1910 he was the proprietor of Walberts Hotel ; since then he conducts a temperance house at Hoffmansville. During 1911-12 he was the as- sistant foreman in the construction of the state road from Guthsville to Schnecksville.

Mr. Gackenbach is an auctioneer since 1885, and he has cried more than 1,000 sales. In 1901 he cried thirty-two sales in that many consecutive working days. He has strong lungs and is a fluent speaker. He and family are members of the Lutheran Church, and for a period of thirty- two years Mr. Gackenbach sang bass in the choir at Mickleys Church.

He married on March 11, 1876, Ellen Frank- enfield, a daughter of Benehue F. and Magdalena (Scheirer) Frankenfield, who lived and died in South Whitehall. Their children are: Charles T., married to Amanda Schmoyer. They reside in Allentown. They have a son-Paul; J. Claude died in 1909, aged 32 years; Clinton F. who is at home; and Maude C., married to Elias Grim ; they live at Mickleys.

Henry J. Gackenbach, son of Joseph, was born Feb. 28, 1855. He removed to Allentown in 1884 from Chapman station where he had followed a clerical pursuit. He was deputy recorder from 1884 to 1887 under J. C. Rupp, his brother-in- law, and in the latter year he was nominated and elected to the office of recorder of deeds of Le- high county, serving the office for three years. From 1890 to 1895 he was engaged in the grocery business at 1005 Hamilton street, and afterward he was engaged in the wholesale green grocer business at Allentown. After M. W. Ritter be- came the recorder of deeds he became a clerk and afterward his deputy. At the close of Ritter's term of office Mr. Gackenbach again engaged in the green grocer business until he was elected to the office of city assessor. He resides at 34 North Tenth street since 1887. He is an official member of the vestry of St. Michael's Lutheran Church.

He married in 1876 Mary E. Rupp, daughter of Hon. Herman and Julia (Haas) ) Rupp. Their. children are Blanche, married to W. H. Bitting, a clerk in the postoffice at Bethlehem; Mame; Stella (m. Charles H. Hartung), of Allentown ; Joseph R., married to Nancy Jones. He is em- ployed with Gomery Brothers, at Allentown.

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Charles Gackenbach, a grandson of the ances- · tor, was a farmer near Trexlertown, where he died early in life. He was a Lutheran member of the church at Trexlertown and is buried in the cemetery at that place. He was married to Catha- rine Wenner and their children were: Reuben ; Charles was married to Mary Gernert and they lived at Trexlertown. Their children were: Maria, Eliza, Elvina, and Charles married to Jane Schneck. They lived in Kansas and have two children, Annie and Fowley.

Reuben Gackenbach was born at Trexlertown, Jan. 10, 1815, died on July 15, 1887, aged 72 years. He is buried in the Union cemetery, in Allentown. He was a farmer, and iron ore con- tractor and hauled much iron ore from Hoffmans- ville and Siegersville to Hokendauqua and Cata- sauqua. He hauled ore for twenty years and had in use many horses and mules. He was engaged in mining ore in Upper Macungie and Maxatawny townships, employing large forces of men. In connection with his various enterprises he con- ducted his own farm of IOI acres located near Siegersville.

In his mining operations Mr. Gackenbach had as his associates Nathan and Uriah Biery, and later J. N. Schrader who now resides at Breinigs- ville. He was one of the organizers of the Mu- tual Fire Insurance Co. of Trexlertown and served it efficiently as a director for many years. He built an addition to the stone-house and erect- ed all the other buildings upon the farm now owned by Thomas Sherer in North Whitehall ; built the house on the farm now owned by the estate of John Sieger; built the resi- dence now owned and occupied by Dr. Joseph N. Mertz, of Siegersville. He possessed great business ability and was a most useful citizen in his community. He removed to Allentown in 1871 and occupied the residence No. 32 North Tenth street until his death. This homestead is now owned and occupied by his daughter, Kate. He was first a member of the Jordan Lutheran Church but later he joined the United Brethren Church, taking active interest in the church, serv- ing it in various official capacities and lived an exemplary life. He frequently helped others to his own financial injury and his kindness of heart was a dominant characteristic of his useful life.

He was married to Maria Helfrich who was born Sept. 18, 1816, died on Nov. 21, 1887. Their children are Daniel H., and Kate, who was married and has one daughter, Estella C., the wife of Harry T. Moyer. They occupy the homestead on Tenth street, Allentown.

Daniel H. Gackenbach, son of Reuben, was born Aug. 18, 1836, died on July 9, 1909, on his farm in North Whitehall, and was buried in the

cemetery at the Jordan Lutheran Church. In his earlier life he hauled iron ore from Siegers- ville to Hokendauqua and Catasauqua. Later he succeeded his father to the ownership of the Thomas Sherer farm which he successfully oper- ated until he died.

He was married first to Sarah Morey who was born May 26, 1840, died on May 3, 1870. They had Charles A., Richard R., of Bath, Maine ; Nora (m. Isaac Levan of North Whitehall) ; Howard, a tinsmith of New Tripoli; and Robert of West Catasauqua.

He was married (second) to Jane Keiper. Their children were: Maggie, William, Min- nie, Kate, Reuben, of- New Castle, Pa .; Edwin N., whose history follows; and Annie. Daniel Gackenbach had sixteen children by his two wives but four died young.

Charles A. Gackenbach, son of Daniel H., was born in North Whitehall, Oct. 1, 1859. In 1886 he began farming in his native township as a tenant farmer, and in 1897 he purchased the William Litzenberger homestead of 21 acres. But his present property consists of 35 acres. Mr. Gackenbach had followed trucking for a number of years but of late he is a general farmer. He and family are members of the Evangelical Church of Schnecksville.

He married Jan. 14, 1886, Amelia H. Wot- ring. They had one son-Wayne A. Mrs. Gackenbach died Feb. 14, 1904, aged 43 years. He married (second ) Nov. 14, 1906, Rosa Arner, a daughter of Edward and Mary (Semmel) Ar- ner, of North Whitehall.

EDWIN N. GACKENBACH, of Allentown, was born at Siegersville, Lehigh county, Nov. 25, 1887. He was educated in the public schools and lived upon the farm until he was nineteen years old. He came to Allentown in 1906 and accepted a position with the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., as agent. One year later he resigned this position to become the assistant superintendent of the Colonial Life Insurance Co., at Reading. The following year (1909) he accepted a re- sponsible position with the Travelers Insurance Co., Hartford, Connecticut, with the Allentown Branch Office, and in this connection he handled real estate about Allentown until in 1910 he re- signed his position with the Insurance Co. to devote all his time to the real estate business. He organized the Secured Realty Company, which has a capitalization of $200,000. He served as the secretary and treasurer until in 1911. The following year he was elected vice president and treasurer and he served these offices until in May, 1913, when he became the president. He also chartered the Wenz Marble Co., of Kutz- town, which has a capitalization of $200,000.

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History of Lehigh county, Pennsylvania and a genealogical and biographical record of its families, Vol. II, Part 81

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