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RAYMOND T. UHL.
Raymond T. Uhl, electrical contractor, was born in the First ward, Allentown, on July 4, 1894. He received his education in the local public schools and then served an apprenticeship
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under Deemer & Litzenberger, Lehigh Electrical Company, for the purpose of learning the busi- ness. After working for Barr & Bachman, elec- tricians, for a time, he, on June 1, 1913, though not yet of age, embarked in this business, with Fred W. Leickel, and the firm is located at No. 131 North Law street. He is a member of the Junior Order of American Mechanics.
His father, Lewis Uhl, was born Dec. 4, 1857, at Rancocas, in New Jersey, and attended the public schools until he was fourteen years old. After working in a woolen mill for seven years, he started in business for himself, manufactur- ing brooms, and he carried it on for nearly twenty-five years, employing from six to ten men. He then changed to upholstering and also the manufacture of a sweeping-compound, which he named "Dust-Eater," in the building where his son, Raymond, is located ; and this business he has conducted until now. He is an expert musician, having been connected with the Allentown Band as a trombone player for nearly forty years. He married Lovina Elizabeth Funk, a daughter of Wm. H. Funk, of Allentown, and they have one child, Raymond T. They are members of the St. Michael's Lutheran church.
UNANGST FAMILY.
The first representatives of this family in America were three brothers who emigrated from Germany to this country at an early period and settled in Pennsylvania. John Jacob, locating in Williams township, Philip, in Mt. Bethel, and George Henry, in Bethlehem township, Northampton county.
Silas Unangst was born in Williams town- ship, where he resided all his life. He learned the blacksmith trade at Weightknechts foundry which trade he followed all his life. He was married to Susan Kock, a daughter of Philip and Catharine (Lynn) Koch, who was born and reared in Lower Saucon township. To them six children were born: Catharine, died aged seven years ; Mauswetes S., employed by Arbogast & Bastian; Medina A., wife of George Roth, re- sides in Kansas; Clatus P., mentioned later ; Emma S., wife of Silas Wasser, of Lower Sau- con ; Morris J., a painter of Bethlehem.
CLATUS P. UNANGST, son of Silas Unangst, was born in Lower Saucon township, Northamp- ton county, April 26, 1861. He received his education in the public schools of his native place and at an early age learned the milling trade with George Reiff, of Montgomery county. He followed this occupation seven years in Bucks county and for four years conducted Funk's Mill, at Springtown, Pa. Removing to South Bethlehem he was employed by the Zinc Com-
pany as foreman and engineer seven years. He was also in the employ of the L. V. Cold Stor- age Co., at Bethlehem, and the L. V. Traction Company as conductor.
For the last fifteen years he has been em- ployed by the Gallia Silk Mill at Fountain Hill formerly known as the L. V. or Lipps silk com- pany. At present he is the chief engineer and master mechanic for this company. He holds membership in the following fraternal organiza- tions: K. of P .; I. O. of R. M .; K. of G. E., and Knights of Honor. He is married to Maria A., a daughter of George W. and Rose (Strauss) Seifert. This family was blessed with the fol- lowing children: Carrie, deceased, married to Enos Tillman. Issue: Lester C., who resides with his grandparents; Orestas C., died, aged fourteen years; Calvin, resides at North Bethle- hem, a lineman with the L. V. R. R .; Annie C., married to Thomas W. Getter; Robert C., a barber residing at Trenton, N. J .; Warren, died in infancy, and Helen, died in infancy.
WILLIAM F. VAN HORN.
Abraham Van Horn was brought to Lower Saucon when a boy six years old. There he worked for his board and clothes for a number of years and always lived in the vicinity of Coop- ersburg, in Lehigh county. He owned and lived for many years upon the homestead now the property of T. S. Cooper. He was a lumber- man and cut down many forests employing a number of men and horses. His wife was an Arnold. They are buried at the Blue church, of which they were Lutheran members. Their children follow: William; Jacob; Charles, . of Bethlehem; Mary, married George Schaffer. They lived in different western states, dying in Nebraska; Matilda married Quintus Rice of South Bethlehem.
Jacob Van Horn was born July 3, 1837. For some years he was engaged in the bending busi- ness near Coopersburg, employing three men and later he followed the carpenter trade. He was married to Matilda Bader, who was born in 1839 and died in the year 1900. She was a daughter of Isaac and Ann (Moyer) Bader. Both Mr. and Mrs. Van Horn were Lutheran members of the Blue church which he served as deacon and elder. He died Nov. 3, 1902. Their children were : (1) Irene A., who was struck by lightning in Center Valley, in 1900, and died four weeks after her mother; (2) William F .; (3) Morris ; (4) Charles; (5) Ephraim, who died aged five years ; (6) Clinton; and (7) Raymond.
WILLIAM F. VAN HORN, a merchant at Rit- tersville, was born Sept. 3, 1867. He was em- ployed upon the farm until he was twenty years
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old, then followed the milling trade at Easton, Pa., for three and one-half years. The following eleven years he continued the trade with the Mauser Milling Company, both at Treichlers and at Laurys. In 1900 he moved to Heller- town and there was engaged for two years in the baking business and for a like number of years he was in the same business in Allentown. In 1904 he bought the oldest established store stand at Rittersville where he conducts a large mer- cantile business. He is the leading merchant in that place. Mr. Van Horn and family are mem- bers of the Lutheran church and he is also affili- ated with Order Knight of Friendship. He was married Sept. 8, 1895, to Clara A. Ford, a daughter of Peter S. and Jane (Roth) Ford, of Catawissa, Pa. They have these children : Mark J., William P., Lester F., and Irene I.
VOLCK (Now FALK) FAMILY.
Andreas Volck, the first of this family, was born in 1678 on the Wiese, near Worms. He was reared in the Lutheran religion and became by occupation a husbandman and vine dresser. He married Catharine Meckel, who was born in 1680 in Durnstein, near Worms. In 1709 he came to America with the Kocherthal colony, which settled in Dutchess county, New York. He removed to Lynn township about 1735, where he warranted 150 acres of land in 1738, affiliated with the Moravian congregation there and died in September, 1747, leaving eight children, 64 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. Their children were:
Barbara, born April 17, 1703, in Durnstein; married, March, 1722, John Holder, born in London, March 21, 1694, a son of Rem Holder.
George, born in September, 1705; married, 1739, Dorothea Dewees, born August 18, 1722. He died, November 13, 1761. They had no children. His widow married, in 1764, Andreas Eisenhart.
Carl, born November 18, 1709.
Maria, born 1711 ; married a Meyer.
Elizabeth, born 1713; married a Craemer. Catharine, born 1715; married a Dreis.
Jacob, born in New York in 1717. He was a carpenter and married, January 29, 1740, Mary Dewees, born December 14, 1721.
Andreas, born in New York, May 12, 1721. He married, September 11, 1741, Maria Mar- garet, daughter of John Adam Romig. She was born in Ittlingen, December 18, 1722. In 1762 they moved from Lynn township to Schoeneck, and in 1763 to Quittopechilla. They had eight children: Anna Maria, born September 14, 1744; Christina, born July 5, 1747; Henry, born 1750, died aged six weeks; Catharine, born June 2,
1751; John Adam, born September 1I, 1753; Magdalena, born November 30, 1755; John, born September 22, 1758, and Maria Margaret, born September 27, 1760.
Captain Charles Volck, or Foulk, who for a time commanded Fort Allen and later was in command of Fort Everett, son of Andreas, Sr., was born November 18, 1709, and was baptized in New York, September 10, 1710. He was reared in the Lutheran religion, but having re- moved to Lynn township, connected himself with the Moravians. Benjamin Franklin, in his letter of January 14, 1756, states that he raised a com- pany under Foulk, and in his letter of the 26th states that Foulk commanded 46 men. After the completion of Fort Allen, Folk was sent to build another, as Franklin says, "Between this and Schuylkill Fort, which I hope will be finished ( as Trexler is to join him-) in a week or 10 days." It is apparent that this was Fort Everett and Foulk was in command. In 1758, he command- ed 63 men "at the new fort, not named, between Fort Allen and Fort Lebanon."
Captain Volck married, in 1730, Catharine Harzy, born December 17, 1713. He died in 1766, at Hebron, Pa. They had ten children : Hannah, born December 11, 1731, married Henry Romig, died 1763; Jacob, born July 3, 1736; George, born August 12, 1739; Cathar- ine, born 1741, died four weeks old; Catharine, born April 2, 1743; Rebecca, born November 18, 1745, died 1769, at Bethlehem; John, born March 18, 1747, died next day; Maria, born September 25, 1752; Rosina, born December 24, 1754, died December 29, 1754, and Carl, born August 25, 1757.
JOHN W. WAGNER.
John Wagner, a Berks countian, is descended through one of the early German families of that county. George Wagner, a pioneer had settled as a farmer in the north-western section prior to 1750. His son, John, located in the eastern part of Upper Bern township, which is now embraced in Tilden township, in the vicinity of Bern Station on the Philadelphia and Reading railroad, and there he carried on an extensive butcher business during the construction of the Schuylkill Valley canal. He had three children : John, Valentine and Maria (married to Joseph McHemer).
Another John Wagner settled in Bern town- ship and followed the blacksmith trade, besides conducting a hotel. His wife was Susanna Fink. They had six children: Augustus, Levi, Cyrus, Frelingheysen (of the pension department at Washington, D. C., and also army postmaster at Philadelphia during the Civil War) ; Mary,
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and Harrison F. ( father of Dr. Levi F. Wag- ner, at Reading, who was elected Coroner of Berks county in 1909.
There was a third John Wagner, who settled in Maiden creek township, Berks county, at an early date. He was the great-grandfather of Hon. George W. Wagner, additional law judge of that county. His family was a large one. It is probable that John Wagner, the grand- father of John W., of Allentown, is one of his sons. The last named John Wagner settled at Green Lane, Montgomery county, Pa., where he followed farming. He and his wife, Julia Wagner, were members of the Lutheran church and they had five children: Peter; Milton ( who lives at Huff's church) ; Sallie; William (who died young; and Sarah.
Peter Wagner, son of John, was born at Green Lane, Pa., in 1843, and died at Macungie, Le- high county, on Good-Friday in 1889. He fol- lowed lime burning some years; later he became a track-foreman at the furnace, where he was killed accidentally on a siding while at work. His wife, Caroline Kneedler, died in 1891, aged forty-three years. She was a daughter of Reuben Kneedler, who lived at Macungie. Their chil- dren were: John W .; Oliver; Alice (married Chas. Dillinger of Sellersville, Pa.) ; and Annie, single, who lives at Philadelphia).
JOHN W. WAGNER, of Allentown, was born at Macungie in 1872. He went to Allentown in 1894, and was in the employ of different par- ties. About 1906 he engaged in the contracting, excavating, carting and general hauling busi- ness, which he has since followed. He is a Democrat in his political affiliations and a well- read man. He served as a mounted policeman under Mayor C. D. Schaeffer. He married Ella C. Zern, daughter of John and Amanda (Schweitzwitz) Zern, who lived at Frederick, Montgomery county, Pa. They have an adopted daughter, Mabel.
WAGNER FAMILY.
The Wagner family settled at Nazareth, Pa., at an early day. Christian Wagner, of that place, was a farmer and blacksmith. His son, Charles, was born in 1867, near there, and edu- cated in the public schools, early learning the trade of blacksmith with his father and working with him until 1837. He then removed to Al- lentown and entered the employ of Major Frey, and later was with Joseph Kramer, a coach- maker. After some years he established a shop of his own, doing work in his line for Mr. Kramer's establishment. He conducted this busi- ness until 1882, when he retired. He was a
city councilman, 1862-1865; a charter member of Allen Lodge No. 71, I. O. O. F., and a member of St. John's Lutheran church. He died in 1886 and interment was made in the Linden street cemetery.
Charles Wagner was married to Henrietta Seip, a daughter of John Seip, of Allentown. She was born in 1824, and died in 1908, interment having been made beside her husband. Issue: Henry C .; Anna, died aged sixteen; Mary Alice, died aged seven years; Alice; Sarah ; Emma, and Charles. Alice married Charles Christ, of Al- lentown, and they had four children: Harvey, George, Frank and Allen. Emma married Matthias Ritter (see Ritter sketch in this volume.) Charles was married to Katie Roth, and is serving as treasurer of the Lehigh Valley Transit Company.
CAPT. HENRY CALVIN WAGNER, the eldest son of Charles, was born Sept. 4, 1840, at Al- lentown, and educated in the public schools and the Allentown Seminary. At an early age he learned the trade of cigarmaking, which he fol- lowed for some time, then learned the trade of bricklaying, and followed it for two years, when he enlisted in the Civil War.
Upon being mustered out of service, he re- turned to Allentown, and resumed bricklaying for a period, when he entered the cigar business on his own account until 1876, ultimately em- ploying many men. He went on the road and sold his output, doing an extensive business. He served as clerk under the county commissioners for five years, then engaged in soliciting insur- ance and other employments, successively until 1911, when he retired from active business. In politics he was a Democrat, and a member of St. John's Reformed church and Yeager Post G. A. R., which he helped to organize.
Captain Wagner was married to Rebecca E. Reiss, daughter of Reuben and Eliza (Weiss) Reiss, of Allentown. She died in August, 1885, aged forty-five years, and was interred in West End cemetery. They had six children: Lizzie H., George L., Harry Reiss, Hattie, Charles Arthur and Herbert B. Lizzie H. resided with her father until his death from pneumonia on Dec. 5, 1914; George, a druggist, died in Feb- ruary, 1905; Hattie, married John Yingling.
RECORD OF CAPT. H. C. WAGNER.
This certifies that Henry C. Wagner was enlisted on the 18th day of April, 1861, from Lehigh county, Pa., to serve three months, and mustered into the United States service at Camp Curtin, Harrisburg, Pa., on April 20th, as a private of Co. I, Capt. Wm. H. Gosler's Ist Regt., Penna. Vol. Inf., Col. Samuel Yohe, commanding.
The regiment was recruited in answer to President Lincoln's first call for 75,000 volunteers, and rendez-
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voused at Camp Curtin, where it was mustered into service April 20th. The men were supplied with muskets, ammunition, hard tack, and bacon, and moved the following night for Cockeysville, and pro- ceeding to Camp Scott, near York, Pa., where cloth- ing and cooking utensils were supplied, where the regiment engaged in drill until May 14th, when it was detailed to guard part of the Northern Central Railroad. On May 25th, it was ordered to Catons- ville, Md., to guard the roads leading to Frederick and Harper's Ferry, and the camp equipage was re- ceived, the regiment having been hitherto destitute of such necessities. Advanced to Franklintown on the 29th, thence to Chambersburg and assigned to the 2d Brigade, 2d Division of General Patterson's army, and moved via Hagerstown to Funkstown, Md. Here the men were supplied with uniforms. June 22d occupied Frederick, Md., engaged in drill for two weeks, thence moving to Martinsburg, the base of supplies, and rejoining the division at Charles- town, the movements of the division being for the purpose of preventing the enemy from invading Maryland and Pennsylvania. July 21st marched to Harper's Ferry, thence to Sandy Hook, and by rail to Harrisburg, where the regiment was mustered out. He was honorably discharged at Harrisburg, Pa., July 29, 1861, by reason of expiration of term of service.
Mr. Wagner re-enlisted at Allentown, Pa., Oct. 13, 1861, to serve three years or during the war, and was mustered in as Ist Lieutenant of Co. K, Capt. Edward R. Newhard, 54th Regt., P. V. I., Col. Jacob M. Campbell, commanding. The regiment rendez- voused and was mustered in at Camp Curtin, and on Feb. 27, 1862, left for Washington, D. C., where it encamped near Bladensburg cemetery; was armed with Belgian rifles and thoroughly drilled and dis- ciplined. March 29th marched to Harper's Ferry, reporting to Col. D. S. Miles, and was stationed along the line of the B. & O. R. R., for 56 miles, between Martinsburg, Va., and Cumberland, Md .; for nearly a year performed the important and arduous duty of guarding this great thoroughfare through a country mainly hostile, protecting the loyal inhabitants, scouring the country and fighting guerilla bands of Edwards, White, Imboden and McNeil, and captur- ing many prisoners, horses and arms. October 4, 1863, Co. K was stationed at Little Cacapon, and Co. B at Paw Paw; they were surrounded by an overwhelming force under Imboden, and captured after a hard fight. Upon the organization of the 8th Corps, Army of West Virginia, the regiment was assigned to the 3d Brigade, 2d Division. Com- panies B and K were exchanged in December, when they returned to the regiment. The command was relieved from guard duty, moved to Romney, Jan. 6, 1864, attached to the 4th Brigade, Ist Division, and marched, April 3d, in pursuit of the enemy, fighting at Purgitsville. July 6th moved by forced marches in pursuit of Lee's army retreating from Gettysburg, fighting on the 19th and returned to Romney. August 15th moved to Petersburg, and engaged in fortifying. November 6th moved to Springfield and assigned to the Ist Brigade, 2d Division. In the spring of 1864, marched under Sigel, on the Shen- andoah campaign, bearing a gallant part in the battles of Newmarket, Piedmont (Mount Crawford), Lex- ington, and Lynchburg; thence marched across the mountains- to Camp Piatt, on the Kanawha river, suffering untold hardship; thence via Parksburg to Martinsburg, W. Va., arriving July 14th. Joined in the pursuit of Early, fighting at Snicker's Ferry
(Island Ford), and Kernstown ( Winchester). Par- ticipated under Sheridan in his brilliant campaign, fighting at Winchester, Charlestown, Halltown, Berryville, Opequon, Fisher's Hill, and Cedar Creek, Va. Moved via Washington to City Point, Va., and assigned to the 2d Brigade, Independent Division, 24th Corps, Army of the James, with which it par- ticipated in Grant's final campaign, fighting at Fort Gregg and High Bridge, where a small force engaged in desperate battle with a vastly superior body of the enemy, were surrounded and taken prisoners, marched after the fleeing rebel army four days with- out rations; released at the surrender of Appomat- tox, Va., sent to Parole Camp, Annapolis, Md .. thence to Harrisburg, Pa., and mustered out July 15, 1865.
The said Henry C. Wagner was captured at Little Cacapon, Va., Oct. 4, 1862, taken to Richmond, Va, and confined in Libby Prison a few days over two months, exchanged at City Point, Va., and rejoined his command at Sir John's Run, its headquarters on the B. & O. R. R. On Oct. 22, 1863, he was pro- moted to captain and from December, 1863, until April, 1864, detailed on recruiting service; was with the regiment at Romney, Va., and, excepting the time spent in Libby Prison, and on recruiting serv- ice, was constantly with his command, he bore a loyal part in all its marches, campaigns, and battles as outlined above; through the battle of Cedar Creek (Sheridan's Ride), Oct. 19, 1864, achieving a proud and honorable record as an efficient officer and gallant soldier. He was honorably discharged Nov. 10, 1864, at Charlestown, W. Va., by reason of expiration of his term of enlistment.
Capt. Wagner was born Sept. 4, 1840, at Allen- town, Pa., and married to Rebecca Reiss, Feb. 3, 1863, from which union were born the following children, viz: Lizzie H., George L., Harry R., Hat- tie R., Charles, Arthur, and Herbert B. His wife died Aug. 15, 1885.
He was a member of Lodge No. 71, I. O. O. F .; Lecha Wonk Tribe, No. 201, I. O. R. M .; Greenleaf Lodge, No. 561, F. & A. M .; Allen R. A. Chapter, No. 203; and a member and recorder of Allen Commandery, No. 20, Knights Templar. He was prothonotary of Lehigh county, a member of the Allentown city council in 1876; clerk in county com- missioner's office from 1882 until 1887; and a member of the state legislature 1889-90.
HENRY REISS WAGNER, the second son of Capt. Henry C. Wagner, was born at Allen- town, March 15, 1868, and educated in the local public schools, and also in the Blackman Business College, from which he was graduated in 1884. He then entered the employ of the Adelaide Silk Mill and has continued there until the present time, excepting a short period with Farr Brothers, having charge of the ribbon depart- ment with 300 hands under him since February, 1903.
Mr. Wagner served as clerk of council from 1896 to 1901 ; and was also a member of both branches. In politics he is a Democrat. He is affiliated with the Free Masons, Elks, Odd Fellows and Heptasophs.
In 1891, he was married to Hattie Schoudt, daughter of Charles and Amanda (Mertz) Schoudt, of Allentown, and they had four chil-
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dren: Harold F., who died in infancy; Ralph Arthur ; Elizabeth Rebecca, and Margaret Amanda. They are members of the St. John's Reformed church, which he served as deacon for three years.
CHARLES ARTHUR WAGNER, the third son of Capt. Henry C. Wagner, was born at Allentown, July 14, 1872. He received his education in the local schools and at Dorney's Business College, and with this preparation he served as a clerk in the employment of R. G. Dun & Co., Ebbecke Hardware Company, Adelaide Silk Mill and the Novelty Hosiery Company, upward of twenty years. He served as adjutant of the Fourth Regiment, N. G. P., for seven years; as a private of Company D, Fourth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers in the Spanish-American War; and as councilman of the Thirteenth ward. He is affiliated with the Elks and Odd Fellows at Al- lentown.
In 1903, Mr. Wagner was married to Hattie Kohler, daughter of W. D. and Masourie (Horn) Kohler, of Allentown, and they had four children: Lorraine, died in infancy; Rich- ard K .; Philip K., and Rebecca. They are mem- bers of the St. John's Reformed church.
HERBERT BALLIET WAGNER, the youngest son of Capt. Henry C. Wagner, was born March II, 1878, at Allentown. He was educated in the public schools and served as a bookkeeper for the Allentown Steam Heat and Power Com- pany for six years. In 1903 he secured employ- ment in the Merchants' National Bank, as clerk and stenographer and by his fidelity rose to the position of assistant cashier. In politics he is a Democrat. He is a member of St. John's Re- formed church, serves in the choir and officiates as treasurer of the Sunday school. He was mar- ried Sept. 5, 1905, to Nellie Brearley, daughter of Charles H. and Anna (Hoff) Brearley, of Cornell, Westchester county, Md., and they have four children: Anna, Kathryn, Mildred and Henry C. Wagner.
CHARLES N. WAGNER, a prominent business man of Allentown, and brother of Capt. H. C. Wagner, was born July 19, 1861, in the city, where he was educated in the public schools. In 1878 he became his brother's assistant in the prothonotary's office, and held this position more than three years. For eighteen years he was con- nected with the Coplay Cement Company, of Allentown, starting as a clerk, and later serving as treasurer. He was also employed by the Eagle Cement Company and the Dunn Mercantile Company.
In 1888 Mr. Wagner was elected secretary of the Allentown Steam Heat and Power Com- pany, and later as treasurer, which position he
still holds. In December, 1905, he was elected secretary and treasurer of the Lehigh Valley Transit Company. He is also identified with the American Shoe Company.
Mr. Wagner is interested in the affairs and in- stitutions of Allentown. He is a member of Allen Lodge, No. 71, I. O. O. F., of Allentown ; a past grand and member of the Grand Lodge of the State; member of the Encampment, and Past Chief Patriarch and district deputy. In politics he is a Democrat.
He was married Nov. 5, 1891, to Katie A. Roth, daughter of Benjamin F. Roth. They have four children: Grace H., Marion, Edith, students of the high school, and Charles Mor- ton.
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