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In 1873, Mr. Williams was married to Su- sanna Chambers, daughter of John and Sallie (Dietrick) Chambers, and they have eight chil- dren: Cora, married Israel Eichline; Cyrus, married Bertha Steel; Louis; Martin; Hattie, married William Sherman; Theodore; Floyd, and Elsie, married Charles Shaffer.
His father, Charles Williams, was a shoe- maker by occupation in Monroe county; born 1816, died 1861. He was married to Anna Bush, and they had seven children: Jeremiah ; Rachel Jane, married H. Ruff; William; Enoch; Jesse; Franklin, and Alice, married Joseph Carr. His grandfather, also named Charles, was a native of Wales, Great Britain, and emigrated to America, when a young man. He settled in Hamilton township, Monroe county, Pa., and there followed farming.
WINT FAMILY.
Andreas Wint, born 1714, in Daueinheim, in Amt Lingenheim, came to this country about 1750-55, and settled near Friedensville, where he died in 1779. He was the son of Johan Heinrich Wint and Anna Sovia Landgroff. His wife, Elizabeth, was born in 1716 and died in 1809. They had three sons: Johannes, Johan Heinrich, and Johan Philip, and two daughters: Margaret, who married Balthaser Buchecker; the other, "name unknown," married a Mr. Hoffman and removed to Montgomery county. Johannes left the township in his youth and was the ancestor of the Wints residing in the neighborhood of Bath. Johan Heinrich is known to have had at least two sons and two daughters The names of the latter are unknown; those of the former were Henry and Andrew. Henry was the father of the late Joseph Wint, of Upper Saucon, and grandfather of Addison R. and William Wint, late of Allentown. The other children Henry is known to have had are: Aaron, long deceased ; Nathan, late of Scranton; and two daughters, one married to Joseph Mor- gan, and the other to John Fogelman. Andrew
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was the ancestor of the Wints, lately residing in the neighborhood of Centre Valley. John Philip had six children, viz .: John, Philip, Andrew, Catharine, Elizabeth, and Susanna. Of these, John removed to Lancaster and died there, leav- ing four sons and one daughter. Philip died a bachelor. Andrew had five children-Abner H., late of Allentown ; William H., of Philadelphia ; Mary Ann, first married to John Ritter, and after his death to John Shimer; Salome, married to the late Charles E. Christ of Allentown; and Lucinda, married to Reuben B. Sell, late of Coopersburg.
Of John Philip's daughters, Catharine mar- ried George Christ and was the mother of John Christ, late of Upper Saucon, and of Charles E. Christ, late of Allentown, and grandmother to Mrs. Charles W. Schaffer, of Limeport. Mrs. George Rinker, of Emaus, and Mrs. Harvey Woodring, of Saucon; Susanna, married Charles Weaver and was the mother of the late Andrew Weaver, of Bethlehem; the late Ephraim Weav- er, of Upper and the late Mrs. Peter Egner, of Emaus, and grandmother of Charles E. Weaver, of Upper Saucon and Asa Weaver, of New Jer- sey; Elizabeth died unmarried.
III. John Heinrich or Henry, son of Johan Andreas and Elizabeth Wint, was born March 27, 1743, died Nov. 28, 1818, married, and had : Henry, of further mention; Andrew, who became the ancestor of the Center Valley Wints; and two daughters.
Henry, son of Johan Heinrich or Henry Wint, was a farmer in Seidersville, died at the age of sixty-two years, and is buried at Friedensville, in Saucon township. He was a member of the Lutheran Church. He married Elizabeth, a daughter of John Adam and Elizabeth Barbara (Newhard) Romig, and was born in 1781, died in 1861. Children: Joseph, of further mention ; Hannah, married Henry Fogelman; Lydia, mar- ried Matthias Weaver ; Theresa, married Joseph Morgan; Eliza, married Mr. Fackenthal; Na- than, of Delaware; Aaron, of Philadelphia; Wil- liam, a miller, who died at Scranton; Solomon, died on his farm in Indiana; Jonathan, a miller, died at Scranton. He was the father of General Wint, whose history follows.
Joseph, son of Henry and Elizabeth (Romig) Wint, was born in Upper Saucon township in 1806, died in 1871, and is buried in the Moravian cemetery at Emaus. He was the owner of a small farm at Center Valley which he cultivated. He married Elizabeth, a daughter of Jacob Reichard. She was born in 1808 and died in 1892. Chil- dren :
Eliza, born 1830, died 1906, unmarried.
Fietta, born 1832, married Samuel Hohe.
Matilda, born 1833, died 1902, unmarried.
Addison, born 1835, died 1899, married Cath- arine Kern.
Franklin, born 1837, died 1904, married An- tionetta Von Steuben.
William H., born 1839, died 1913, married Maria C. Reinsmith.
Alfred, born 1841, died 1866, unmarried.
Sarah, born 1847, died 1858.
J. Morgan, born 1852, married Elizabeth Good and they reside at Philadelphia.
William H., son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Reichard) Wint, was born in Upper Saucon township, March 6, 1839, and was reared upon the homestead farm. After conducting a farm in Upper Saucon township for several years, he removed to Allentown in 1868, and had resided there until his death in 1913. In partnership with Daniel Weber and his brother Addison, he was engaged in the coal and ice business for seven years under the firm name of Weber & Wint. Later he conducted the ice business alone for three years, and for nine years he drove a team. His eyesight having become impaired, he was com- pelled to abandon this form of activity, and in 1888, having almost completely lost his sight, he was obliged to retire from business life. He was a Lutheran. Mr. Wint married, in 1866, Maria C. Reinsmith, born in 1840, died Dec. 27, 1912. Both are buried in the West End cemetery. Children : Charles, married Nor? Kemmerer, and resides in Philadelphia; Mary, married Daniel Buckley, and lives in Allentown ; and Robert W., of further mention.
Robert W., son of William H. and Maria C. (Reinsmith) Wint, was born in Allentown, Le- high county, Aug. 13, 1871. He attended the public schools of his native town, and at the age of fifteen years engaged in the photographic busi- ness, serving his apprenticeship in Allentown, and then finding employment at Akron, Ohio; Potts- town and York, Pennsylvania. He now conducts the Wint Studio at Nos. 627-629 Hamilton street having established this in 1895. He married (first) in York, Pennsylvania, Oct. 21, 1891, Agnes J. Frankenfeld, born in 1868, died June 6, 1902, and is buried in Highland cemetery, Allentown. In 1903 Mr. Wint removed with his family to Allentown, where he married (sec- ond ) Feb. 21, 1905, Linda Maxwell, of Allen- town. By the first marriage he had: A child which died in infancy, and Myrtle A.
Brigadier-General Theodore T. Wint, son of Jonathan Wint, was born in Allentown. His parents moved to Scranton, Pa., when he was about two months old, and there he was educated in the common schools of Scranton. At the
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breaking out of the Civil War in 1861, then a boy of sixteen, he enlisted in Philadelphia, Pa., Cavalry, known as "The Rush Lancers." The gen- eral's experience between 1861 and 1865 is a his- tory of the Civil War. From the battles around the Potomac to the holidays of Sheridan's raid, he was continually in the saddle and battle. He served in Antietam, Fredericksburg, regular cav- alry brigade of 1862, Stoneman's Raid, Beverly Ford, 1863, Reserve Cavalry Brigade, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac, Todd's Tavern, Sheridan's Raid, Cold Harbor, Trevillian Sta- tion, and Smithville.
After the Civil War the general enlisted again in the army as first lieutenant and was assigned to twenty years of Indian warfare of the West. Generals Pope, Miles and Lawton were the young lieutenant's superiors and he grew steadily in strength and skill without the advan- tage of West Point training. His promotions were granted only on sheer merit, never for favor. In 1872 the lieutenant received his captain's straps. But his next wait was a long one. Dur- ing the Spanish-American War declared in 1898, the captain was promoted to major and assigned to the Tenth Cavalry and ordered to Cuba. In Cuba the major's fighting was a repetition of his success in the Civil War. As President Roose- velt said of the distinguished soldier in Cuba, he went through a pond instead of going around it, referring to the major's charge up San Juan Hill. He was severely wounded. President Mc- Kinley recognized the bravery of the major and in April, 1898, promoted him to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, and assigned him to the Sixth Cavalry. At the close of the war he was detailed as Inspection General of the department in Da- kota, and later commanded the Sixth Cavalry in the absence of Colonel Sumner. His post was Fort Riley, Kansas.
Fortune attended the officer and a war re- sulted in whatever land or sea he happened to be. In 1900 he was assigned to a post in the Phil- ippines. His commande had just reached San Francisco, when the Boxer disturbance of China caused a change of orders. He was then as- signed to General Chaffee's command at Tientsin, China. He had charge of the Allied Cavalry and to the consternation of military men, and while the forces were planning a careful advance on the walls, the colonel marshalled his band of horsemen and charged the walls. The remainder of his career in China was as interesting, but not so exciting.
The Boxer outbreak was slow with General Chaffee. The lieutenant-colonel went to the Philippines and began an active campaign against the natives. He was promoted to the rank of
colonel in 1901, by President Roosevelt, and after a year of hard and successful fighting the promo- tion of brigadier general followed in 1902. He was assigned to a tour of the army posts of India, where he was to investigate the disease of horses known as surra. Many horses had died in the Philippines from the disease and the British had become experts in treating such cases. After his report to the department he was again detailed to commands in the Philippines, where he relieved General Lee. As the head of the department he rendered valuable service on the island until the department decided to give him a well earned rest as commander of the Department of Missouri in 1905. He was stationed at Omaha.
When the Secretary of War wanted a man for Cuba he chose General Wint for the com- mand of all the forces in that island, which was the last active service rendered by the able sol- dier. In February, 1907, the general was re- lieved on account of sickness and he then came to Philadelphia, Pa., to gain back his health, but after lingering for about six weeks, he was called for last taps, and is buried at Arlington cemetery, Va. To his memory and his faithful service of 46 years in active duty to his country, the state of Pennsylvania erected one of the finest monuments in Arlington cemetery.
Rufus M. Wint, vice-president of the Lehigh National Bank, son of Ferdinand Wint, was born in Catasauqua, July 27, 1856. He was educated in the public schools of his native bor- ough and as a young man worked as laborer in the lumber yard of what is now the F. W. Wint Lumber Company. In 1882 he became a member of the firm and has continued ever since. To him and his good wife Hortense, a daughter of George Kopp, of Catasauqua, were born two sons Rufus W. G., and Charles J. In 1899 Mr. Wint was elected burgess and served a period of three years. His father, F. W. Wint, served the same office in 1877.
Rufus W. G. Wint, member of the town coun- cil of Catasauqua, was born June 3, 1884. He attended the local schools, graduating from the Higl. School in 1900 and from Franklin and Marshall Academy in 1901 and from the Fran- lin and Marshall College in 1905, and from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1908. At college Mr. Wint was popular and took a prominent part in many of the college activities. He was president of his class during his junior year, a member of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity, and of the Diagnothian Literary Society. Dur- ing his entire college career he was a member of the varsity base ball team and was captain of the same during his senior year. He is connected
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with the F. W. Wint Lumber Company. The business capacity and public spiritedness of Mr. Wint have been recognized by his native borough in that they have elected him a member of the town council.
Charles J. Wint was educated in the public school of his native borough, Mercersberg Academy, and Hahnemann Medical College, Philadelphia. He resides at home and is asso- ciated with the F. W. Wint Lumber Company.
FRANK WIRTH.
Frank Wirth, proprietor of the Union Hotel at Sixth and Union streets, Allentown, represents the newer immigration. He was born in Doters- dorf, Austria Hungary, May 27, 1876. His pa- rents were John Wirth and his wife Julia Dalk- ner, both deceased. They were farmers. Mr. Wirth was educated in the schools of his native village and worked on the farm. In 1893 he came to America, landing at New York City and came directly to Allentown where he found employment at Swoyer's brick yard. Later he was employed as boiler tender by the American Steel and Wire Company and for a period of twelve years worked in the boiler houses of the Bethlehem Steel Company. In 1908 he entered the employ of the Lieberman Brewing Company as chief engineer and continued in their employ until April 1, 1914, when he purchased the Union Hotel. He made extensive improvements and enjoys an extended patronage.
In 1898 he was married to Julia Nurth a daughter of Frank Nurth, of Allentown. This union is blessed with four children: Eugene, William, Walter, and Dorothy. Mr. Wirth is a member of the Catholic Church.
WISSER FAMILIES.
Peter Wisser, of Prussia, in Germany, came to these United States, settling at Guth's Sta- tion, in Lehigh county. He was an experienced ore-miner, and was accidentally killed by a cave- in when his son, Boniface, was 12 years old. The progenitor is buried at the Bally Catholic church, in Berks country.
He had previously settled in Mexico, and there followed contract work in the silver mines until a Revolution broke out, and on account of it, he returned to his native country. He had intended to return to Mexico, when his two old- est children were born, but upon learning that the difficulties had not yet quieted down, he came to this country.
He married Mary Wickel, who died about 1892, aged 82 years. She is buried in the Cath- olic cemetery, at Allentown. Their children follow: (1) Pauline, married to Abraham
Kuhns of Catasauqua. (2) Boniface. (3) Elizabeth, deceased, was the wife of William Sacks. (4) Sarah was the wife of John Miller.
Boniface Wisser, son of Peter, was born in Mexico. He was a stationary engineer at Allen- town, where he was employed for more than a quarter of a century at the Allentown Rolling Mill.
He was a Democrat in politics, and in his religious faith a Catholic. His widow, Geneva Latzer, now 73 years of age, resides in the First Ward, Allentown.
He died in Allentown a number of years ago. Their issue follow : Edwin; William H .; Charles, deceased ; Joseph; Leo; and Frank.
WILLIAM H. WISSER, a retail coal dealer of Allentown, was born in that city, Nov. 17, 1866. He attended the parochial school of the Sacred Heart church, and began working in the roll- ing mill in early youth, afterward, for some years, he labored about Allentown.
In 1908 he engaged in the retail coal business, which he has followed up to the present. In pol- itics a Democrat, and he had a local office in the Sixth Ward. He is a member of the St. Aloy- sius and St. Joseph Societies and of the Sacred Heart church.
In September, 1899, he married Sophia Miller, a daughter of Mathias Miller, a native of Phila- delphia. Their children follow: Andrew A .; Annie M .; Charles J .; Josephine H .; Emma J .; Elizabeth S .; and Louise D.
The Wisser family of Lehigh county trace their family genealogy to Daniel Wisser who came from Greenwich township, Berks county. Among his children were Jonas, who lived at Allentown; Daniel, mentioned later; Elizabeth, married to Jonathan Reinhard; Jacob, mentioned later, and a daughter married to Mr. Alden- dorfer.
Daniel Wisser came with his father from Berks county. He was born Dec. 21, 1803, and died at the advanced age of 91 years, 1 month and 22 days. For a number of years he was a stone mason, later on he followed an agricultural pursuit. His farm was located where Highland cemetery of Allentown is now located. He was married to Lydia Miller, born Dec. 28, 1807, died Jan. 6, 1865. Among their children were the following: Samuel, (1844-1869), Paul, Lydia, Daniel, David and Jesse.
David Wisser, a son of Daniel, was born Jan- uary 9, 1830, died March 23, 1902. He was the owner of a farm near Mickleys church, now owned by the Lehigh Portland Cement Co. He was a loyal and faithful member of the Lutheran
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congregation of Mickleys church which he served as an elder. He was married to Eliza Roth, born March 17, 1832, died Jan. 29, 1858. Issue : Frank. He was married the second time to Susanna Wright, born November 2, 1838, died March 19, 1898. Issue: Ida E., wife of Daniel I. Schreiber and Annie, married to Charles Hefflefinger.
Jacob Wisser, a son of Daniel Wisser, was a stone mason employing from eight to ten men. The greater part of his life he lived at Crackers- port. The latter part of his life he lived with his son Lewis at Fullerton, where he died aged ninety-one years. He was married to Annie Davidheiser. To them the following children were born: Solomon, Deborah, married to Ben- jamin Seiders; Jesse, Abraham, Emma, wife of Lewis Acker, Sarah, wife of Peter Hoy; Heze- kiah, Emanuel, William and Lewis.
Hezekiah Wisser, a son of Jacob Wisser, was born at Crackersport. In his earlier years he clerked in a store for a few years. During the civil war he gave his services in defence of his country. For a number of years he has fol- lowed agricultural pursuits. He was married to Miss Knerr with whom he had two children, Emma and Annie. He was married the second time to Elizabeth Deisher, a daughter of Na- thaniel and Elizabeth ( Miller) Deisher. They are the parents of the following children: Irwin, Allen N., Estella, Ida, Edwin, Beulah, William and Herbert.
ALLEN N. WISSER, a teacher in the public schools of Whitehall township, was born in Ful- lerton, December 14, 1882. He was reared on the farm, and received his education in the pub- lic schools, later graduated from the K. S. N. S., class 1905. For two terms he taught in Lower Macungie. He also taught in Hanover town- ship. In 1909 he was employed by the P. and R. R. R., at Catasauqua. The following year he taught at North Coplay. He is a member of the Lutheran church and the P. O. S. of A. In 1907 he was married to Esther E. Kercher, a daughter of Milton and Emma (Fegley) Kercher, of Kutztown. Issue: Arline E., and Mabel E.
Emanuel Wisser, a son of Jacob Wisser, was born May 7, 1843. He was a stone and brick mason for forty-five years. He resided nearly all his life in South Whitehall township and for forty years at Walberts. For ten years he con- ducted a coal yard at Walberts. In 1907 he retired from business and in 1912 he moved to Guthsville. He is a member of the Lutheran church, which he served as deacon. He filled ' the office of school director of South Whitehall township very acceptedly. He was married to
Mary Krause, a daughter of Benjamin Krause. She died November 17, 1911. This union was blessed with the following children: Montana, married to Lewis Steffy ; Annie, married to Har- vey Stauffer ; Ella, married to Milton Buchman; Oliver T., mentioned below; Oscar, mentioned below; and Jennie, married to Edwin Reichard.
OLIVER F. WISSER, of South Whitehall town- ship, was born in that township, March 2, 1872. He has followed farming all his life. In 1900 he began farming where he now lives. His farm consists of 115 acres and was formerly known as the Henninger homestead. In 1912 he purchased the Phaon Hummel farm of 65 acres, located near Crackersport. It is now cultivated by Ed- win Wisser. The house upon this tract was built in 1800. That he is a man of prominence in his community is evident from the fact that he has filled the following offices in his township : School director, being president of the board for two years; tax collector and road commissioner. He filled the office of deacon for six years in the Jor- dan Lutheran church. In 1891 he was married to Amanda Hommel, daughter of James and Lucy (Gangewere) Hommel. Issue: Edwin J., Sevilla L., Mary K., Robert E., James J., George W., and Beulah M.
OSCAR E. WISSER, teacher in South White- hall township, was born in that district Dec. 25, 1876. He received his education in the public schools and the Millersville S. N. S. He began teaching in 1897 ; the greater part of his teaching was done in South Whitehall. In 1907 he suc- ceeded his father in the coal business at Walberts, where he has since resided. He owns the farm and house which was formerly owned by his father. He is a member of the Jordon Lutheran congregation which he served as deacon. He is a member of Allen Lodge No. 71, I. O. O. F., and Guthsville Camp 378, P. O. S. of A., which he served as chaplain. In 1902 he was married to Maria S. Hunsicker, a daughter of Lewis Hunsicker. They had the following children : Sadie M., Herbert L. E., Morris E., Elmer O., and Pauline S.
WITTMAN FAMILY.
Frederick Wittman, farmer, near Trumbau- ersville, (Lanark P. O.) in Upper Saucon town- ship, was born Oct. 29, 1778. He was a soldier in the War of 1812. He died Dec. 30, 1844, and is buried on an old private cemetery near Friedens' Church. His wife, Magdalena Knep- pley, was born July 22, 1780, and died Sept. 20, 1863, aged 83 years. They had seven children-four sons and three daughters-as fol- lows: Joseph ; Esther, who married Isaac Free- man and later Christian Long; Andrew;
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Charles; Hannah, who died at an early age ; Mary Magdalena, who died unmarried; and Peter.
Joseph Wittman was born June 7, 1808, at Lanark P. O. in the stone house near the trol- ley line. He was a merchant and farmer and some years prior to his marriage settled near Limeport, which he founded. There he estab- lished a store during about 1830, which he con- ducted for nearly half a century, and later he operated a large limestone quarry, from which the name of the town originated. He owned a large farm and hauled stones for the Blue Church dur- ing its erection in 1833, and this church he served officially for many years. He was one of the organizers of the Allentown and Coopersburg Turnpike Company.
On Oct. 7, 1839, Mr. Wittman was married to Lovina Kern, a daughter of Thomas and Sarah (Guth) Kern. She was born May 4, 1818, and died with her daughter, Mary Jane, May 20, 1890, aged 80 years. The parents are buried at the Blue Church. They had elev- en children, as follows: Mary Jane, mentioned later; Sarah E., married to Hiram Shimen; Agnes, married to Jacob Farr; Amanda, mar- ried to David Bentley, and resides in Philadel- phia; Thomas, deceased ; Joseph A., of Chicago; Lena, who died at the age of nine years; and Fannie, married to Dr. Frank Erdman, now de- ceased.
Mary Jane Wittman resides at 435 Hamilton street and possesses the homestead of her fa- ther, Joseph Wittman, originally the property of the Kern estate. A stone house built in 1839 by her uncle, Edward Kern, during the 70 years of its erection has sheltered five generations of the Kern family.
Andrew Wittman was married to Ann Jenetta Muschlitz and during his early years lived at Coopersburg, where he officiated as justice of the peace for a number of years.
Later he went to Allentown and served as al- derman there for some years. In early life he was active in public matters and was prominent- ly known throughout the county. He and his wife are buried on the Union cemetery at Al- lentown. They had children: Mrs. David Stetzel; Mrs. Jonathan Stetzel; Lizzie; and one daughter whose name is not recalled.
Charles Wittman, born in 1805, at Lanark, was a merchant for many years and operated a farm. He died in 1890, aged 85 years and is buried at the Blue Church. His wife was Vic- torine Banes, a daughter of Archibald Banes, of Montgomery county, who is still living at La- nark. They had three children: Byron, of
Douglassville ; Charles, who died at an early age, and Frederick, an attorney of Allentown.
Peter Wittman was born in 1821, and lived at Lanark, where he died in 1901. He was an agriculturalist and possessed the homestead. His wife was Louisa Mohry, who died in 1891, aged sixty-three years. They had three children : Syl- vanus, Henry, and John F.
FREDERICK WITTMAN, an attorney of Allen- town, and son of Charles Wittman, was born in Upper Saucon township, May 24, 1873. He was educated in the Moravian School at Bethle- hem and Lehigh University, at South Bethlehem, from which institution he was graduated in 1892. He read law with Hon. Edward Harvey and in 1898 was admitted to the Lehigh county bar; and later he was admitted to practice be- fore the state supreme court. Mr. Wittman is a student of and an authority upon the standard works of literature.
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