History of Lehigh county, Pennsylvania and a genealogical and biographical record of its families, Vol. III, Part 135

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: 854


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Dennis A. Zellner, third son of Charles and Susan, was born on the old homestead, Jan. 9, 1848. For many years he filled the position of foreman in slate quarries, but for some years he has been engaged in the lumber business, having been for three years in partnership with his brother, Thomas. He was married and had three children: Agnes, born July 26, 1869, and died Aug. 29, 1896; Charles T .; and Francis, born in 1879 and died in 1885. He is a member of the


Lutheran congregation at Frieden's church, but his wife is a member of the Reformed church at Slatington.


CHARLES T. ZELLNER, son of Dennis, a mer- chant at Slatington, was born July 17, 1870. He learned the tinsmith trade when he was only fourteen years old and he followed it at Bethle- hem, East Mauch Chunk, Weatherly, Mahanoy City, and Lansford, having remained at the last place seventeen years and employed there seven men. In 1907 he located at Slatington and opened a place at No. 819 Main street with four men and there he has continued till now. He is a member of the P. O. S. of A., Camp No. 252, of Lansford; Jr. O. U. A. M., No. 68, of Slatington ; and F. O. E., No. 525, of Lansford. In 1889, he was married to Ellen F. Fenster- macher, daughter of Charles and Maria ( Haus- man) Fenstermacher, and they have two children : Oscar D., and Raymond. They are members of the Reformed Church.


WILSON ZELLNER, son of Charles and Susan (Remaly) Zellner, the master-mechanic of the Carbon Slate Company, was born April 28, 1856, at Slatington, and there he has always resided. When fifteen years old he began running a sta- tionary engine and doing repair work, and since then he has been working at and around ma- chinery. For ten years he was employed by A. P. Steckel, and for fourteen years by A. P. Berlin ; and in January, 1902, he became the master me- chanic of the Carbon Slate Company, and since then has filled that position. In 1875, he was married to Ellen Bowman, a daughter of Peter and Susan (Rehrig) Bowman, and they have eleven children: Mary ; Lizzie, married Milton Schleicher ; Claude B .; Clement ; Francis ; Stella ; Raymond ; Laird; Frederick ; Minnie ; and Mabel. They are members of the Lutheran congregation at the Frieden's church.


CLAUDE B. ZELLNER, son of Wilson, and proprietor of the Zellner Machine Company, was born at Slatington, May 30, 1883. He was edu- cated in the borough schools and then took a spe- cial course of mechanical engineering in the Amer- ican School of Correspondence, at Chicago. With this preparation he first assisted his father in the employ of the Carbon Slate Company for five years, and in June, 1909, embarked in business for himself, having located in December following in his present quarters and there he has been until now, with five men to assist him. He builds the "Zellner Slate Dressing Machine," and makes a specialty of all kinds of machinery used in slate industries. He is a member of the Knights of Pythias, Knights of Friendship, and the Interna- tional Automobile League, of Buffalo. On Dec. 13, 1910, he was married to Meda M. Herman,


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daughter of Robert and Kate (Beers) Herman, of Danielsville.


Tilghman Zellner, a carpenter and contractor, was born in North Whitehall, Lehigh county, in 1832, and after attending the public schools, learned his trade under his father, Michael Zell- ner, an expert cabinetmaker and prominent fu- neral undertaker of the township, and he fol- lowed building operations in that section of the county until his decease, Jan. 28, 1904. He was married, in 1856, to Sarah E. Newhard, a daughter of George Newhard, of Northampton county, and they had eleven children: Minerva, wife of James Ritter, of Philadelphia; Rebecca, wife of John Apfel, of Allentown; George A .; Elvin T .; Sarah; Leroy G .; Rosa, wife of Frank George; Herbert and Lydia, who both died in infancy; Edward F., and Mabel, wife of William Rader. They were members of the Reformed church at Egypt. The father was a Republican in politics.


ELVIN T. ZELLNER, contractor and silk man- ufacturer at Coplay, son of Tilghman Zellner, was born in Allen township, Northampton coun- ty, on Oct. 13, 1862. He was educated in the schools of his native place and after being in the employment of his father in various capacities, went to Philadelphia in 1883 to learn the car- penter trade and he followed this occupation there until 1896, when he located at Cementon and engaged in the general contracting and build- ing business in partnership with bis brother, George, under the firm name of G. & E. Zellner. The partnership was continued for six years until his brother died, then he moved to Coplay and continued the business by himself until Jan. I, 1912, when he discontinued it and became a member of the H. J. Feldhege Silk Manufactur- ing Co., at Egypt, serving since then as president of the company. This industry affords employ- ment to 150 hands.


As a contractor, Mr. Zellner erected a number of large buildings in the cement region, including more especially the following: Central Silk Works, at Siegfrieds ; John M. Meyer Silk Mill. and John H. Meyer Dye Works, at Northamp- ton; and the Egypt Silk Mill. He has taken a very prominent part in the political affairs of the Republican party for some years, and in 1908 he delivered one of the principal addresses at the State Club League Convention at Harrisburg, which was published in the journal of the league, and by reason of its forceful deliverance on that occasion he came to be popularly known and called "The Cement Orator." He holds mem- bership in the following organizations: Hamil- ton Lodge, No. 596, I. O. O. F .; and Waverly


Castle, No. 13, K. G. E., both of Philadelphia ; Alliance Fire Company, of Northampton; and the Garfield Republican Club, of Siegfried's; and he is also prominently identified with the boards of trade at Siegfried's, Egypt, and Coplay.


In 1887, he was married to Anna M., a daugh- ter of Jonas S. and Mary A. Ringer. Her father was a son of George Ringer, and her mother was a daughter of Daniel Ringer. They are members of the Trinity Reformed congregation at Coplay, and when its church was remodeled and improved in 1910, Mr. Zellner served as a member of the building committee. Mrs. Zell- ner died Nov. 21, 1913.


LEROY G. ZELLNER, the third son of Tilgh- man, was born at Cementon on April 20, 1869, and educated in the township schools. When eighteen years old he started working on a farm and after remaining there for a time he was em- ployed in Coplay Cement Works for four years. He then learned the trade of carpenter under his uncle, E. F. Zellner, and followed it under different employees until 1912, when he embarked in business for himself as a building contractor which he has since carried on in a successful man- ner. He is a Republican in politics and a mem- ber of Allen Lodge, No. 71, I. O. O. F. In 1895 he was married to Sallie D. Kline, a daugh- ter of David and Mary A. (Seip) Kline, of Egypt, and they have two children: Leroy G. Jr., and George David. They are members of the Reformed church at Egypt.


EDWARD F. ZELLNER, cement contractor, a son of Tilghman, was born at West Coplay, on Aug. 7, 1876. He attended the public schools of Whitehall township until he was eighteen years old; then he learned the trade of cooper and followed it nine years with the Atlas Cement Company and eight years with the Lehigh Port- land Cement Company. In 1910 he started in business for himself as a contractor of cement work, locating at Stiles, and he has since carried it on in all parts of the county. He is a member of the Odd Fellows and the P. O. S. of A. In politics he is a Republican. In 1898 he was mar- ried to Victoria M., daughter of Henry B. and Martha A. (Haas) Gaumer, of North White- hall. They had two children: Clarence, stenog- rapher for the L. V. R. R. Co. at Coplay Sta- tion, and a daughter who died in infancy.


John Zöllner, an elder in the church at Schlich- terville, was born in November, 1812, and was a farmer in Doylestown township for many years, but moved into the borough in his later years, where he served several years in the borough council. He died at Doylestown on Feb. 1I, 1884.


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He married Susanna Getman, a daughter of George and Magdalene (Mogel) Getman, of Haycock township, who was a leading man in the Fries Rebellion in 1799. He had three daugh- ters, viz: Susanna, above named; Mary, married to George Trumbauer; and Hannah, married to George Solliday, a farmer and justice of the peace of Montgomeryville, among whose chil- dren was Benjamin Solliday, of Doylestown, Pa.


Hiram Zellner, who was born in Allentown, has always lived in the old First ward, which he had served as a constable for many years. He was married to Helena Hollenbach, and they had the following children: Harvey C., Wil- liam, Isadore, Rose, Emma, Lillian, and Pre- ınelia.


Harvey C. Zellner was born in Allentown, June 21, 1862. In the year 1880, he entered the employ of the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad at the Terminal station at Allentown, and continued to serve in that position until his death on April 6, 1910. He had been a member of the Veteran Association of the P. & R. R. R .; the Brotherhood Trainmen of America, No. 346; Allentown Lodge, No. 90, K. of P .; and a life-long mem- ber of the M. E. Church.


He married Agnes E. Hains, a daughter of Susan B. (Ackerman) Hains, of Berks county. They had the following children: Dr. Charles ; Viola May; and Helen, who died in infancy.


CHARLES HARVEY ZELLNER, M.D., son of Harvey C. and Agnes E. (Hains) Zellner, was born Sept. 15, 1884, in Allentown. He was edu- cated in the public schools; graduated from the Allentown high school in 1900; graduated from the medical department of the Baltimore Univer- sity in 1904. The following year he took a post- graduate course in the New York School of Clini- cal Medicine and graduated in 1905. Afterwards he became professionally connected with the Har- lem Hospital, the West End Dispensary; and the Ward's School for Criminal Insane, of New York City, which has 4,000 beds. Dr. Zellner also took a special course in Practical and Surgical Anatomy in the Hahnemann Medical College, graduating in 1902; and in 1904 he specialized in Obstetrics and Disease of Children, under the instruction of Prof. Westbrook.


In 1906, he returned to Allentown and en- gaged in the practice of his profession in the Twelfth ward, near the Good Shepherd Home, which he serves also as head physician. He is also the examiner for the Fraternal Order of Eagles; and holds membership in the Knights of Malta, Odd Fellows, Red Men, Loyal Order of Moose, the Buffaloes, and Jordan Lodge, No. 673, F. & A. M.


On Sept. 21, 1903, he was married to Flora


MI. Morris, daughter of Herman and Regina (Soudheim) Morris, and widow of W. David, by whom she had a daughter, Wilhelmina. By her second union she has Viola and Evelyn.


Dr. Zellner has membership in the Electric Medical Association ; the Alumni Association of the Baltimore University; and the Phi Theta Chi Fraternity.


Peter Zellner conducted a hotel at Siegfrieds, Pa., for a number of years. He died about 1851, at the age of 73 years and is buried on the old Allentown cemetery. He was married to Judith Smith and they had the following children : Jacob, Charles, Peter, and Hiram.


Jacob Zellner, son of Peter, died in 1848, in his young manhood, while a resident at Allentown. He was married to Maria, daughter of Conrad Beers, of Northampton county. Two of their four children died in infancy. The other two follow :


Alexander Zellner died at Allentown in 1902. He was married to Alice Roth and they had chil- dren, viz: Annie, Alexander, and Marion.


Alvin P. Zellner, son of Jacob, was born at Allentown in 1843, and he has always been a resident of his native city, having been a resi- dent of the Seventh ward up to 1887, when he removed to the Second ward, and now resides at No. 412 Hamilton street. Mr. Zellner had been engaged in mercantile pursuits from 1873 until 1902, first on Sixth street, near Hamilton, and later at No. 521 Hamilton street. He has al- ways been a stalwart Republican and in 1885 was elected to common council, which body he served as its president for two years, having previously served as a member of the school board from the same ward. He was one of the first members of the Board of Health, having been appointed for a period of five years by Mayor Allison, and he was re-appointed by Mayor Lehr for another term but declined the appointment. He has been the efficient treasurer of the Allentown School Board continuously since 1897, having succeeded Dr. Morris S. Cawley. He is a past officer of Al- len Lodge, No. 71, I. O. O. F., and a member of Zion's Reformed church.


He married, on Christmas Day, 1865, Mary C. Blank, a daughter of Solomon and Susanna (Stein) Blank.


FRANK ZEPPENFELT.


Frank Zeppenfelt, railroad engineer, was born Aug. 18, 1856, in Lehigh township, Northamp- ton county. He was educated in the public schools and, after working in firebrick works for some time, followed slate roofing until 1882; then he became employed on the railroad as a brakeman and was gradually advanced to fire-


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man on an engine and then to engineer, which he has followed until now. He ran the "Black Diamond Express" on the L. V. R. R. from 1896 to 1912, and since then has run the "Buffalo Express" from Easton to Sayre. He is a mem- ber of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi- neers, and the Knights of Malta.


Mr. Zeppenfelt married Rosa A. R. Lentz, daughter of Desire and Miranda (Sherer) Lentz. They had seven children, all of whom died ‹ excepting the fifth, named Myrtle, who married Harvey Henry, and they have three children: Uriah, Floella and Dorothy Ruth. They are members of the Reformed church in Allentown, at Fifth and Allen streets.


His father was William Zeppenfelt, born in Alsace-Lorainne in 1835, and accompanied his parents in their emigration to America when two years old. After his education in the schools of Allentown, he assisted his father in mining opera- tions in the Lehigh valley until he died in 1867, when only thirty-two years old.


He had four children: Frederick; Frank ; Henry, married Mary Fry, and Mary, married Andrew Herman.


His grandfather was Wilhelm Zeppenfelt, who came to America in 1832, landed at New York, and settled at Allentown, locating at the corner of Seventh and Turner streets. He was en- gaged in mining iron ore in different parts of the Lehigh valley.


WILLIAM J. ZERBY.


William Jackson Zerby, president of the Lei- berman Brewing Company, was born at Port Carbon, in Schuylkill county, Oct. 19, 1868, and attended the public schools until he was 15 years of age. He then worked as a coal breaker at Frackville for two years, on the P. & R. R. R. for two years, and then on C. R. R. of N. J., for sev- eral years, after which he became a contractor at Mauch Chunk, which he followed until Aug. 4, 1899, when he was injured in a collision on Le- high and Susquehanna division of the C. R. R. of N. J., and lost his right leg, which was ampu- tated at St. Luke's hospital.


Being thus incapacitated to follow his avoca- tion, he directed his attention to politics, and in 1900 was elected prothonotary of Carbon county on the Republican ticket. At the end of his term of three years, he was elected to office of clerk of the Quarter Sessions, and re-elected, having served until July 1, 1910.


Mr. Zerbey then organized a brewing com- pany, which purchased the Lieberman brewery, the first brewing industry at Allentown, estab- lished in 1850 by William Oberly, and he was elected president of it. This position he is still


serving. Mr. Zerbey was married to Emma Wildomer.


His father was an engineer and served in the Civil War, having lost an index finger in the service. He married Mary Purcell, who died in 1913, at the age of 62 years. He is now residing in Carbon county.


His grandfather was Adam E. Zerbey, who served in the Mexican War, and died at the age of 89 years. His wife died at the age of 87 years.


JOHN ZOTTER.


John Zotter, grocer at Allentown, was born in Austria, on Jan. 24, 1885, and attended the public schools of that country until he was twelve years of age, when he began to work on his father's farm and continued there until he emi- grated to America, arriving at New York, Sept. 23, 1903. He located at Allentown and worked in different industries until October 1901, when he embarked in business for himself, opening a store at No. 119 Chew street, for the sale of groceries, provisions, cigars and candies, which he has carried on successfully until the present time. He married Theresa Gotel, also a native of Austria, and they have two children: Alma and Edna. They are members of the Lutheran Church.


John Zotter, his father, resides in Austria, where he conducts farming operations on a plan- tation which he has owned for many years. He married Elizabeth Wagner and had eleven chil- dren.


ZWEIER FAMILY.


The only Zweiers in the state, according to the Federal census of 1790, were living in Rus- combmanor, township, Berks Co., and were: Jo- seph, who had 3 sons under 16 and 3 daughters ; Anna Zweyer, who had one son above 16 and 4 under 16 years of age, and 4 daughters; and Adam Zweyer, who had 2 daughters.


Adam Zweier, a descendant of one of, the aforesaid, whose father, however, had died be- fore he could remember anything, was born near Selinsgrove, Dauphin county, June 30, 1822. He was the only child. When 16 years of age he came to Krausedale, Lehigh county, where he remained until about 25, when he went to Old Zionsville. By trade, he was a carpenter, but also engaged in farming. He had been mar- ried to Clara Druckenmiller, the issue being: I-Emma L., b. Mar. 19, 1851, m. to Alonzo Pearson, of Philadelphia; 2-William, b. Jan. 10, 1853, m. to Emma Miller, of Quakertown ; 3-Mary Elizabeth, b. Jan. 22, 1855, m. to Horace Royer, of East Greenville; 4-Elmira,


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b. Jan. 20, 1857, m. to John O. Conner, of. Church and became a member of the Mennonite Philadelphia. ; 5-Erwin, b. Nov. 22, 1858, d. faith, and in 1772 was a trustee of the meeting- house near Zionsville. He had five sons: Abra- ham, Christian, John, Joseph, and Jacob. March 25, 1858; 6-Daniel, b. Jan. 8, 1860, m. to Dora Weidner, of Lansdale; 7-Isaac D .; 8-Allen, b. Apr. 9, 1864, d. Jan. 27, 1874; 8 -Rev. Charles D., a Lutheran clergyman, born in Lower Milford township, Lehigh county, April 12, 1866, m. to Louise L. Walter, of Al- lentown, of Sunbury, Pa .; 9-Clement, b. May 25, 1869, m. to Annie Jarret, of Quakertown. Adam Zweier had been a member of the Re- formed church, died at Quakertown, Jan. 16, 1913, and is buried at the Zion Hill Lutheran church.


ISAAC D. ZWEIER, son of Adam, was born in Upper Milford township, Lehigh county, Feb. 25, 1862. Attending the public schools to 17 years of age, he then taught for one year. Re- maining at home for nearly a year, he then en- tered Perkiomen Seminary for one and one-half years. In the Fall of 1889, he entered the Freshman class of Muhlenberg College, continu- ing his studies in said institution for one and a half years. Subsequently he taught for 3 years. Thereafter he went to Philadelphia as time- keeper for a contracting firm, where he was em- ployed for three years. He then came to Quak- ertown, clerking for L. Harley and Company for IO years. In November, 1902, he entered the Advertising Department of H. Leh & Co., and the spring of 1913, the employ of Hess' Brothers. In politics he is Republican, fraternally, a mem- ber of O. U. A. M. He is a member of the Lutheran church, serving as Sunday school su- perintendent for 10 years, and for many years assisted Rev. Gardner as lay-preacher. December 31, 1893, he married Ida T., daughter of George B., and Leanna (Blank) Steinhauer, the issue having been Winifred M., who died at the age of eleven months. He resides at 937 Walnut Street, Allentown.


SCHANTZ FAMILY.


Jacob Schantz, ancestor of the Schantz family of Upper and Lower Milford, emigrated from Germany in 1749 and settled in what is now Lower Milford township. He and his wife Margaret, had children: John, Henry, Louisa, Magdalena, Christopher and Jacob. He was a member of the old Lutheran congregation south of Dillingersville. John Schantz, his eldest son, was taxed in 1762, £15, and in 1768 owned 240 acres of land, 100 acres of which was cultivated and a saw mill. He had purchased 125 acres from Valentine Keiser in 1765, for £25. In 1775, he purchased from Ludwig Siffert, 150 acres for £100. John Schantz left the Lutheran


Abraham Schantz had a son John and five daughters. He owned a saw mill and later built an oil mill, which he sold to his son John in 18II. His son, Rev. John Schantz, was born Dec. 19, 1774, and died June 8, 1855. He had five sons : Henry, William, Abraham, John, and Rev. Jos- eph. Henry Schantz purchased the mills antd in 1852 erected a grist mill, discontinuing the oil mill. The grist and saw mills were continued by him until his death, after which his son Milton became the owner. Henry B. Schantz is a de- scendant of Abraham Christian Schantz, son of John ( I), had two sons : John and Jacob, and two daughters: Mrs. Stauffer and Mrs. George Mil- ler. His grandsons were: Aaron, Christian, Readen, and Solomon. Joseph Schantz died with- out children. John Schantz, Jr., left two sons: John and Jacob, who both died single. Jacob Schantz had two sons: Daniel and Jacob, and two daughters. Henry G. Schantz, a descendant, owns a part of the original Jacob Schantz land.


William Schantz married Elizabeth Roeder and had six children: Ambrose; Mrs. Amelia Kline; Amanda, married William Moyer; Wil- liam, married Jennie Krepp and had one son, Clarence; Menno, married Agnes Romig and had three children; and Maria, married Daniel G. Treichler. Ambrose Schantz married Emma J. Backenstoe and had five children: Theresa, mar- ried A. Z. Shelly; Elizabeth ; Horace W .; John W .; and Elwood.


HON. HORACE W. SCHANTZ, state senator from Lehigh county, was educated in the town- ship schools, Emaus high school, Perkiomen Semi- nary, and Princeton College. He then studied law with Hon. James S. Biery, of Allentown, and was admitted to the bar Oct. 6, 1902.


In November, 1904, he was elected district at- torney of the county and he has also served as a justice of the peace in the borough of Macungie, and as solicitor of the prison board of the county. In 1914, he was elected state senator of Lehigh county as a Republican, and is chairman of the Committee on Library, and a member of the Committee on Appropriations.


Mr. Schantz married Mamie, daughter of Jacob K. and Mary K. (Fetherolf) Hartman, and has children: Linn H., and Marguerite H.


THE MORAVIANS IN LYNN TOWNSHIP. John Baer Stoudt.


The northwestern end of the county, now Lynn township, and the adjoining section of Berks county was in the Colonial period, known as


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Allemangel. All wants, because of the pov- erty of the early settlers, during the first decade of their existence. Some of the early settlers of this region had been among those Germans who in 1709 have come to New York under the lead- ership of Rev. Joshua Kocherthal. After a gen- eration of hardships in New York, these Ger- man families sought refuge in the land of William Penn. The large number of them settled in the vicinity of Womelsdorf, Berks 'county, small groups settled in Oley, Maxatawny and between 1736 and 1740 a few of them, of whom Carl Volk was the apparent leader, settled in Lynn, Lehigh county. Some of them had lived for a time in the part of New York, known as Scho-


in Heidelberg, Berks county, included the Re- formed pastor, John Peter Miller and the famous Indian interpreter, Conrad Weiser. It is further interesting to note, and this fact has never been set forth in print before, that in these very centers, the Moravian missionaries found the first receptive hearts and from which they gained most of their converts. Count Zinzendorf on his first missionary journey among the Indians after hav- ing visited Pateni (Moses Tatamy) and other Indians living near Nazareth, visited John Adam Schaus, a miller on the Cedar creek and then visited Allemangel, from where he followed a road across the hills and through swamps across the Schuylkill river to Tulpenhocken, where at


OLD HOMESTEAD ON SAMUEL J. KISTLER FARM.


Homestead on the Samuel J. Kistler Farm, in Kistler Valley, Where According to Tradition the Moravians Held Services for Some Years. An Addition to the Original Building Was Added About Sixty Years Ago . The New Addition is to the Right in the Above Cut.


harie (Soch-ar-ie) which name they perpetuated by giving it to a series of hills, south of the Blue mountains, which even to this day is known as Jocharrya (Jochar-rie) hills.


These people were intensely religious, having come into touch, in New York, with a movement, known as the Pietism. They were visited by the Conrad Beisel and his mystic followers from Ephrata, who went everywhere preaching their peculiar doctrine. It is to be noted that the Ephrata Brethren found their most eager list- eners among these pietistic groups who had come from the colony New York, and from among them they gained most of their converts, which




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