History of Lehigh county, Pennsylvania and a genealogical and biographical record of its families, Vol. II, Part 85

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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Mr. Geissinger married in 1887, Emma, daughter of David Siesholtz, and his wife Sarah Yeakel, of Hereford township. She died July 20, 1904. They had eleven children: Katie, a nurse in a Washington, D. C., hospital; Fred- erick, carrier on Rural Free Delivery Route No. 2; Francis, employed as a distributor of the milk of 150 cows on a dairy farm at Somerville, N. J .; James, foreman of a farm at Plainville, Mass .; Nancy, at home; Frank, employed on a farm at Fogelsville; Harvey, on a farm in the vicinity ; Howard, at home; Mary, in school at Philadelphia; Sarah, who lives with Abraham Geissinger at Hosensack, and Lucy, at home.

Mr. Geissinger married the second time in 1910, Mrs. Mary Fair, of Philadelphia, daugh- ter of Simon Gibbons, of York county. She has two children from a former marriage with Sam- uel Decker, of York county, Lucy Decker, of Texas, and Charles Decker, of York, yardmaster for the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Her second husband, Robert Fair, was an artist in oils, and a native of England.

Jacob Geisinger was born at Centre Valley, and buried at the Mennonite meeting house, be- tween Centre Valley and Coopersburg. He was a miller, and owned and operated the Geisinger mill, at Centre Valley. His wife was Mary Funk. They had seven children: Clayton ; Newton, deceased ; James; Lycurgus A .; Edwin J. (died January 8, 1912) ; Jacob, and Emma, married to Rev. J. H. Ritter, of 830 Union street.

Lycurgus A. Geisinger, merchant, of Allen- town, was born in Salisbury township, February 20, 1855. He received a common school educa- tion and learned the milling trade from his fa- ther, which he followed for 18 years. He moved to Iowa, where he resided for 9 years, then to Montana, 2 years; at which places he engaged in the milling trade. In 1898 he engaged in the grocery business at 937 Hamilton street, remain- ing there 9 years. In 1907 he located at the cor- ner of Tenth and Hamilton streets. He is a member of St. Matthew's Lutheran church and Sunday school, where he serves as an official of the Sunday school, treasurer of the church, and member of the orchestra. He is also a member of the Centre Valley band.

In 1876 he married Josephine Hiller, who was born in Illinois, and raised in Iowa. They have one child, Pearl M.

Edwin J. Geisinger was born July 14, 1858, and died January 8, 1912. Mr. Geisinger was a man of active spirit, and was a member of the firm of Geisinger Bros. In his earlier years he was employed as a miller in the Geisinger mill at Centre Valley. He also lived in the west for

some years. He was a member of St. Michael's Lutheran church, and of St. Matthew's Sunday school orchestra. He married Lizzie Eisenhard, who lives at 958 Jackson street, Allentown. They had three children: Edwin D., who died in in- fancy; Joseph M., a graduate of the Pierce School, and who took a two years' special course in chemistry at Muhlenberg College, and

WARREN J. GEISSINGER, who is a graduate of Allentown high school, class of 1909, and of the Pierce School, Philadelphia, class of 1910. He worked for the West Jersey and Seashore R. R., from July 11, 1910, to March 1, 1912, and then took his father's place. in the store of Geisinger Brothers.

Daniel Geisinger, farmer, of Lower Saucon township, is buried at Springfield Mennonite church. He had 164 acres of land, which is now divided into two farms. The one farm, on which are the old buildings, is owned by George Nich- olson, and the other by his grandson, Jacob M. Geisinger. He was married to a Miss Ott, and had three children: Noah O .; Elizabeth, mar- ried Jacob Schleifer, and Catherine, married Abraham G. Moyer.

Noah O. Geisinger was born on the home- stead of the family, March 14, 1843, and died January 16, 1907. He is buried at Springfield Mennonite church. He was a life long farmer and was active in church work. His wife was Anna Y. Moyer, daughter of Abraham Moyer, and is still living. Their children were: Dan- iel; Sallie, died in infancy; Mary, married John Weikel; Jacob M .; Katie, married Daniel Yoder ; Abraham M .; John M., and Isaac M.

Jacob M. Geisinger was born October 25, 1874. He occupies the homestead and occa- sionally follows butchering during the winter. He and family are members of the Springfield Mennonite church. He married Elsie Reiss, daughter of Frank W. Reiss. Their children are : Charles B., born June 15, 1902, and died February 24, 1911; Annie Netta and Mar- garet.

ISAAC M. GEISINGER was born October 2, 1882. He learned the butcher trade when a young man, and in April, 1906, engaged in that business, at Richlandtown, Bucks Co., and con- tinued until July, 1907, when he came to Allen- "own and began working for Arbogast and Bas- tian, and is employed there ever since. He and family are members of St. Michael's Lutheran church. He married April 21, 1906, Ella Keiser, daughter of Edwin Keiser. They have one son, Stanley.

Joseph Geisinger, a farmer, who lived between Center Valley and Coopersburg, married a Miss Bachman and had four children: Jacob; Molly,

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married John Bowman; Elizabeth, married Michael Groman, and Rebecca, married Henry Bergenstock. After the death of his wife he re- moved to near Warsaw, Kosciusko county, In- diana, where he married again and had several children. At his death his large real estate hold- ings came into the possession of the children of the second marriage, and his death was not known by the children of his first marriage until after four years.

His eldest son, Jacob Geisinger, was a miller, and lived some years in Williams township. He died May 1, 1875, aged 76 years. He married Salome, daughter of George Schaffer, who died in 1879, aged 76 years. They had eight chil- dren: George, died young; Elizabeth, born May 22, 1825, is the widow of George Hoff- man; Mary A., married Reuben Lynn; Matilda, married Isaac Gangawere; Catharine, married Edwin Reichard; Joseph, who died unmarried; Celia, married Samuel Roth; and Jacob H., who died young.

John Geisinger was born in 1794 in Hanover township, Montgomery county. He married Pauline Slotterer and had eight children: Wil- liam; John; Philip; Jesse; Sophia; Elizabeth ; Rebecca, and Sarah.

William Geisinger, son of John, was born in Hanover township, Dec. 30, 1816. He was a miller but later in life farmed a 70 acre tract at Nyantic, where he died in 1899 and was buried at the Reformed church, of which he was a mem- ber. He married Sarah, daughter of George Weller, and had eight children: Elias, of Zie- glersville; Diana, married David Reinert; Loretta, married Levi Weller, of Bally; Henry, of Spring Mount; William W .; George, of Nyantic; Sarah, married Horace Latshaw, of Pottstown, and Adam, died young.

WILLIAM W. GEISINGER, a contractor and builder of Allentown, was born at Nyantic, March 14, 1860. He learned the carpenter trade at the age of nineteen and was employed at it as a journeyman near his home for some years and from 1889 to 1906 at Allentown, when he engaged in business as a contractor. He has employed as many as 35 men, and has erected the P. O. S. of A. hall, Owen Fatzinger and Oscar Stine residences at Catasauqua; the Eu- gene Long store and residence at Egypt; the Butz Bros. wholesale produce house, and J. K. Himmelwright residence, as well as other dwell- ings in Allentown. He is a member of the Re- formed church and of Greenleaf Lodge No. 257, Knights of Pythias, and James Allen Council No. 835. I. O. A.

Mr. Geisinger married Rosa A., daughter of

James and Sophia (Ackerman) Steyer, and they had eleven children : Charles S., a letter carrier of Allentown; Elva, died, aged 18; Jennie, died in infancy; Eva, married Morris Backen- toe; William S., Jr .; Helen'; Lottie; Edgar, died in 1908, aged 8 years; Erma, and Frederick T.

Jacob Geisinger, who was probably a nephew of Philip, Senior, was born about 1729. In 1764 he purchased the Jennings farm along the Lehigh for £1,500, which was in the possession of his descendants for nearly 150 years. A stone barn, built by Solomon Jennings, who died in 1757, with an addition built by Geisinger in 1791, is still standing. Jacob Geisinger died in 1815. He married a Miss Boehman, and had four children: Susanna, married a Mr. Hart- man; George; Jacob, born Feb. 27, 1772, died July 20, 1858, who settled in Lower Saucon; Catharine, born Dec. 9, 1774, died March 6, 1845, married Anthony Boehm.

On the Geisinger farm were buried 10 or 12 Revolutionary soldiers, who were cared for there when the hospital at Bethlehem was overcrowded. Their graves were known until the flood of 1841. In 1789 George Sinclair, the head of a band of robbers, with a companion, attempted to rob Mr. Geisinger and was captured, with his son's help, and taken to jail at Easton. The flintlock mus- ket he carried is still in the possession of descend- ants. Sinclair escaped from jail but was again captured and taken in chains to Philadelphia, by Sheriff Graff, where he was confined for ten years.

George Geisinger, son of Jacob, was born in 1758, and died in 1822. At the time of his death he owned 561 acres of land along the Lehigh. He married Christiana Hartman, who was born Aug. 17, 1767, and died Dec. 8, 1851. They had six children:

David, born in 1789, who died in the Juniata valley.

Maria Magdalena, born Oct. 9, 1794, died March 26, 1883, married in 1813, Jacob Deily.

Jacob; George, born 1800, died 1851 ; settled in Hanover township and married Mary Nonne- macher. Mrs. Owen Mack was a daughter.

Elizabeth, married (1) Dr. Stine, (2) Tacob Reichard.

Catharine, born Aug. 1, 1809, died April 22, 1900, aged 90 years. She married, in 1825, Sol- omon Ueberroth, and had children: Solomon ; George; Tilghman; Thomas; William, and Matilda.

Jacob Geisinger, son of George, was born July 3: 1798, and died Feb. 9, 1890, on the home- stead, which he farmed all his life, and which

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amounted to over 700 acres at his death. He built, in 1832, a brick house on what was later called the upper farm, and in 1859 another a short distance below. He was a member of Zion Reformed church and was buried in Allentown cemetery. He married, in 1830, Clarissa Schwenk, who was born in 1803, and died in 1889. They had three daughters: Mrs. Rob- ert Yost, who received the lower farm; Mrs. William Craig, who received a farm in South Allentown, and Eliza, wife of Wm. E. Horlach- er, who received the upper farm. Mrs. Hor- lacher was born May 22, 1835, and died Aug. 14, 1901. She had one son, Harvey G., whose children are Mattie, wife of Prof. Myron J. Luch, of Lehigh University, and William.

SAMUEL P. GEMMEL.

Samuel P. Gemmel, councilman from the first ward of Catasauqua, was born at Easton, Pa., May 6, 1864. He is a son of the late John Gemmel of Catasauqua. The father of John, and grandfather of Samuel, died at sea, while on his way to America. His widow, Anna, nee Geiser, after landing, proceeded to Northamp- ton county, where she gave birth to her son, John. She had a half-brother, Samuel Geiser, who also resided in Northampton county. His mother once paid him a visit from Germany. Anna Gemmel, the mother of John, died in Northampton county and lies buried at the Stone church.

John Gemmel was born in the month of Aug- ust, 1836, in Northampton county. His early life was spent at Beersville as a merchant. Later he was the salesman for the Pollock Brush Co., of Easton. At the time of his death, which oc- curred May 5, 1901, he was agent for the Pru- dential Life Insurance Co., and resided with his son Samuel P. He was married to Ellen R. Keiser, a daughter of Dr. Peter H. Keiser. He was born Sept. 22, 1810, in Perry county and was married to Anna Guth. She was born in Lehigh county July 20, 1813. They had three children, Samuel P., John J., and Annie M., married to Robert Bachman. They reside at 100 Watson Ave., Orange, N. J.

John J. Gemmel, brother of Samuel, was twice married, the first time to Sarah Mack, of Easton. To them were born three children: Mary, the wife of Joseph Kleppinger ; Ellen, de- ceased, and Franklin. He died at Ashley in 1909, leaving a widow and four children. The following year the widow also died. He was married a second time to the widow of Henry Flory, who by her first marriage had one son, Llewelyn, of Ashley, Pa.

Samuel P. Gemmell at the age of 16, learned

the trade of tinsmithing. . He worked at Top- ton, Ashley and Reading. In 1885 he came to Catasauqua, where he has resided ever since. In 1891 he engaged in business for himself on Front street and in 1900 built his present place of business at 315 Second street, where he, in connection with his work, has also conducted a variety store. Mr. Gemmel takes an interest in municipal affairs, and in 1911 was elected councilman from the first ward. He is a mem- ber of No Surrender Council, No. 103, J. O. U. A. M., Royal Arcanum, No. IIIO, of Cata- sauqua, and David Thomas Chamber, K. of P., No. 74. He is a member of Salem Reformed Church, where he since 1911 conducts the primary department. On the 16th of April, 1893, he was married to Edith I. Younger, a daughter of William and Isabella (Kurtz) Younger. This union is blessed with one child, Ellen Isabella.

DANIEL G. GERHART.

Peter, Abraham, Jacob, and Barbara Gerhart emigrated to America between 1730 and 1735, from Alsace, a province of Germany, bordering on the Rhine. They all settled in Franconia township, Montgomery county, Pa.

Peter Gerhart founded the German Reformed church on Indian creek, near what is now Tel- ford, Montgomery county. He had a large fam- ily of children, one of whom was Isaac Gerhart, who married Miss Burger. He was born at the above named place and died there in his 56th year. He had a son, Peter B. Gerhart, born in 1799, in Franconia township, Montgomery coun- ty, and died at Philadelphia, March 4, 1845. He was educated in the common schools and taught school for several years, then became a miller, buying a mill at Hagersville, Bucks county, on New Haven creek. He married Rebecca Gabriel, daughter of Peter and Margaret (Wagner) Ga- briel, natives of Hilltown township, Bucks county.

DANIEL G. GERHART, son of Peter B. and Re- becca (Gabriel) Gerhart, was born July 6, 1838, at East Rockhill, near Bristol, Pa. He was edu- cated in the common schools of his neighborhood and at Philadelphia. He learned the trade of cigar-making with his uncle, Thomas Gabriel, at Norristown, Pa., remaining there two years. He then worked at his trade in Newark, N. J., and New York City. He removed to Allentown in 1787, taking a position as cigar packer with Ruhe & Company, and other concerns, and later became foreman for Weaver Brothers. In 1880 he engaged in business on his own account, with factory and store at Tenth and Hamilton streets, continuing there several years. He then was for ten years at Hamilton and Lumber streets, then

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removed to his present location. He employs about 20 hands, and the output is upwards of 300,000 cigars per year.

At the breaking out of the Civil War, Mr. Gerhart enlisted on Aug. 30, 1861, in Co. B, 47th Regiment, Penna. Volunteers, as a private, from Allentown, to serve three years, or during the war. On Oct. 9, 1863, he was discharged from the service at Key West, Florida, by reason of re-enlistment as a veteran volunteer. He ac- cordingly enlisted in January, 1864, to serve three additional years, or during the war, in the same company and regiment. On Oct. 16, 1865, he was promoted to corporal, and on Dec. 25, 1865, he was honorably discharged at Philadelphia, by reason of close of war.

Mr. Gerhart is president of the Regimental Association, composed of survivors of the regi- ment. Mr. Gerhart holds membership in the following organizations: E. B. Young Post, G. A. R .; Lehigh Lodge, No. 83, I. O. O. F .; Union Veterans Legion ; Allentown Lodge, No. 90, K. of P .; Lehigh Saengerbund; Beethoven Maenorchor of Bethlehem ; Washington Repub- lican Association, of South Bethlehem; Lehigh County Humane Society; and was confirmed a member of Zion's Reformed church. He has held the offices of school director and city coun- cilman. In 1878 he was the Republican candi- date for mayor, but was defeated by only a small majority.

Daniel G. Gerhart married Aug. 5, 1857, El- mina Haas, who died in 1908, daughter of John and Sarah Haas, of Allentown. Issue: Eugene and David, both died young; Ella J., the widow of Oliver S. Henninger, who lives in Allentown; and Edwin S., married May Roberts.

HARRY E. GERHARD.

Harry Edgar Gerhard was born June 30, 1880, at Macungie, where he was raised. He received his education in the public schools, Kutztown Normal School and Allentown Business College. He early decided to study medicine, but financial matters caused him to change his plans.

He held a position with the Hazleton Machine & Supply Company, for one year, and later with the Lehigh Portland Cement Company, and lo- cated at Mitchell, Indiana, for a few years, after which he entered the carriage business with his father at Macungie, and later at Allentown, where he had charge of the ware-rooms, and built up the business with his father until 1910. He then engaged in the hotel business at Stroudsburg, and later returned to Allentown, where he con- ducted the Allentown Horse Bazaar for a year. In 1912 he started prospecting in various parts of the surrounding counties for a stone quarry, fi-

nally locating at his present site, where he leased 60 acres of land from John Schmidt and erected the necessary machinery, office and fixtures. The plant is operated by electricity and gasoline en- gines, and employs from 30 to 35 men.

The business is known as the J. W. Gerhard Stone Quarries, of which he is superintendent and a large stockholder.

On July 4, 1900, he married Estella Dech, daughter of Reuben and Maria (Lichtenwalner) Dech. Dorothy, Grace and Jonas Alfred are their three children. Ruth, Katie A., and an infant died in infancy.

In politics, Mr. Gerhard is a Republican and a member of the Masonic Fraternity, 32°; Elks; Owls; Knights of Golden Eagle; Catasauqua Club, and Emaus Club.

His father, J. W. Gerhard, was the son of Hezekiah Gerhard, of Coopersburg, Pa.

GERMAN FAMILY.

Adam German, an immigrant ancestor, settled in Heidelberg township, and there one mile west of Saegersville, on the Berks & Lehigh Railroad, seven miles west of Slatington, thirty-five miles east of Reading, Pa., and three miles south of the Blue mountain, is situated the village of Ger- mansville, which perpetuates the family name. The place was, previous to 1842, known as Ger- man's Mill. The mill had been erected by Adam German before the Revolutionary War. The original owner of the land on which Germans- ville is situated was Adam German, the pioneer. To him was granted on June 30, 1742, two hundred and fifty acres of land, and again on Nov. 16, 1784, warrants Nos. 106 and 107 for 14 acres and IOI acres respectively; and the third lot of land was taken out by warrants Nos. 177 and 178, on April 17, 1792, for 15 and 36 acres respectively. This made a total of 416 acres. He also bought other lands and had a total of about 700 acres. He was a Lutheran member of the Heidelberg church and there he and a number of later generations are buried. He had 7 sons and 4 daughters, as follows: Philip; Con- rad; Abraham; Adam, Jr .; Henry ; Jacob; John ; Susanna, who married John Jacob Snyder ; Eva, married Henry Peter; and Catharine, married Abraham Riedy.

The tax list of Heidelberg, in 1812, records the names of Conrad, Adam, Philip and Abraham German. The latter was born Oct. 6, 1789, and died March 29, 1831.

Philip German, -son of Adam, obtained the mill property at Germansville, and in 1814 added the dwelling part to the mill. He also built the present mill dam and race in the year 1809. Philip German died in 1819. His wife Eva bore

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him these children: Adam, who was a miller by trade, died in 1840; Michael; Nathan; and Philip.

Conrad German, son of Adam, held the office of justice of the peace in Heidelberg until the year 1833, when he and his brother John moved to Adams township, Seneca county, Ohio.

Abraham, Adam, Jr., Henry and Jacob Ger- man, all sons of the pioneer, remained at Ger- mansville or in the near-by locality, and there they died and are buried at the Heidelberg church.

Henry German, son of Adam, was born Feb. 9, 1793. He lived upon a large farm in what is now Washington township. He and family were Lutheran members of the Heidelberg church. He died June 4, 1836. His wife was Eva Neff and their children were: Henry, Jr .; Owen; Nathan; Mary, married Aaron Kern; Sabina, married David Snyder; Catharine, mar- ried a Peter ; Flora, married Monroe Peter ; Sus- anna, married (first) Jonas Buck, and (second) Charles Kern; and Harriet, married Silas Camp.

Jacob German, son of Adam, was a farmer in Heidelberg where he died May 1, 1879. He was a valuable citizen of his township and was a jus- tice of the peace from 1857 to 1862. For a number of years he conducted a wool-carding mill situated on the Jordan creek, near Germans- ville, on the farm now owned by Henry Long. The old mill race is the only evidence of the once thriving industry at this place. He was married to Catharine Stemler. Their children were: Jonas ; Enos; Reuben; Levi, Elizabeth, married Elias Bittner; Caroline, married William Mos- ser; and Sallie, married William Mohr. The four brothers owned adjoining farms in Heidel- berg which were situated in a southwestern di- rection from Germansville.

Adam German, son of Philip, lived at Ger- mansville, where he had much land and operated the mill. He was a Lutheran member of Heidel- berg church, and there he is buried on the ceme- tery. His wife was Susanna Neff and they had these children : Adam; Daniel; Joseph ; John, who left this section and was never heard from afterward; Susanna, married to a Lynn; Carolina, married Alfred Siegfried; Sallie, mar- ried Henry Fenstermacher; and Elizabeth, a maiden lady, died at Germansville in 1911 at an advanced age.

Adam German, son of Adam, was born March 31, 18II, and was a blacksmith in Heidelberg. He was known as the "Smith Adam German" to distinguish him from three other Adam Germans of the same locality. He was also a farmer, hav- ing a number of farms, and dealt largely in land.

He operated a gas plant at Tamaqua, Pa., for some years ; a steam flour mill at Mahanoy City, and a distillery in Heidelberg. He was widely known as a man of sound judgment and excellent business ability. At Lehighton he owned a valu- able hotel. During his lifetime he distributed among his children about $60,000, and after his death, which occurred Nov. 8, 1881, his estate was appraised at $90,000. During his lifetime he was the wealthiest man of his community. His wife, Elizabeth Snyder, was born Jan. 1, 1819, and died April 18, 1895. Their children were: John; Daniel; Harrison; Edwin; Nathan; Henry ; Susanna, married Frank Remaly; Aman- da, married Dennis Nothstein; Mary, married Henry Ravert; Louisa, married Milton Keener ; and Sabina and Leanna, both deceased.

Daniel German, son of Adam, was born at Germansville, Jan. 24, 1819. He was a farmer and had the homestead at Germansville. He lived retired for some years at Wannamakers, Pa. His wife, Rebecca Werley, was born March 27, 1823, died March 9, 1861. She was a daughter of Sebastian and Lydia ( Bittner) Werley. Dan- iel German died Feb. 20, 1907, at the age of 88 years and 27 days. They are buried on the Union cemetery, at Slatington. They had two sons and two daughters, to wit: Elias; Leanda, married Leon Peters and they have the German homestead; Rev. Jonas P., a Lutheran minister at Allentown; and Amelia, the wife of Frank Fetherolf, proprietor of the hotel at Wanna- makers, Pa.

Joseph German, the third son of Adam, was born March 12, 1822, and was a farmer in Washington. He was a member of the building committee that erected Frieden's church, which he also served as an elder. He died May 29, 1894. Catharine Remaly, his wife, was born Feb. 12, 1826, and died March 2, 1895. Their children follow :

Polly, born April 22, 1844, died 1868; Wil- liam, born Aug. 15, 1846; Lafayette, born Dec. 22, 1844, died 1868; Amanda J., born Aug. 25, 1858, died 1860; Joseph H., born July 24, 1860; James A., born Jan. 30, 1863; Emeline, born Jan. 30, 1865, died 1891 ; John F., born June 7, 1868.

Nathan German, son of Henry, was recorder of deeds of Lehigh county for two terms from 1848 to 1854. He was born in Washington township, Feb. 10, 1816. In 1842 he built the present store and hotel stand at Germansville and conducted the same until 1848 when he moved to Allentown. He was a very extensive owner of real estate in Allentown and throughout the county. In Allentown he owned the ground at Sixth and Chew streets, where the First Baptist

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church is situated; also much ground on South Sixth street, including what is now the Lentz building at the corner of Sixth and Hamilton streets, and there he lived for some years; the west side of Fifth street from Walnut north- ward; the west side of Union street from Penn to Fourth and in a number of other sections of the city he had large holdings. In his time he was one of the most enterprising men of the county as well as one of the most popular citizens. He was generous and kind hearted to a fault. He was active in the erection of St. Paul's Lu- theran church, of which he was a member. He was an Odd Fellow, and a member of the Demo- cratic party, having been one of the party leaders for many years. He died Feb. 6, 1880, and was buried on his sixty-fifth birthday. He was mar- ried to Elizabeth Buck, a daughter of Jonas Buck. Their three children were: William E .; Mary A., married to P. H. Steltz; and Amanda, the wife of Prof. W. Grossman, of Allentown.

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History of Lehigh county, Pennsylvania and a genealogical and biographical record of its families, Vol. II, Part 85

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