History of Lehigh county, Pennsylvania and a genealogical and biographical record of its families, Vol. III, Part 2

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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Milton K. Landis, born in 1831, in Upper Saucon township, attended the public schools, and became a farmer, lumberman and manufacturer of axe, hatchet and pick handles on an extensive scale. He was a deacon in the Mennonite Church. He married Mary B. Landis, born 1839, and their children were: Emma, Sevilla, Kate, Frank, Amanda, Annie, Minnie, Milton B., and a son, who died in infancy.


MILTON B. LANDIS, son of Milton K. and Mary B. (Landis) Landis, born May 27, 1873, in Upper Saucon township, received his education in the public schools and assisted his father about his farm and saw-mill up to 1895, when he was employed by the Philadelphia Traction Company, until his father's death in 1902, when he re- turned home and took up his father's business, which he carried on until 1910, when the factory was burned to the ground. He then removed to Coopersburg and purchased his present plant, em- ploying upward of ten men in the manufacture of axe, hatchet and pick handles.


Mr. Landis is a progressive and enterprising man and one of Coopersburg's leading citizens. In politics he is a Republican. He married, in 1896, Annie Siegfried, of Bath. Their children are: Lillian, a graduate of Coopersburg high school; Arthur; and Mildred Landis.


Four brothers of this name are said to have emigrated from Germany to America about 1730. They first located in Upper Montgomery county and were Mennonites. In 1790, Isaac, Jacob, John, Henry, and Yellis Landis were heads of families in the county. Of this line a Samuel Landis migrated to Berks county at an early day. In 1790, there were living in this county, Mar- tin, George, and John Landis. Another Samuel, of the Montgomery county line, settled early in Shimersville, Lehigh county. He was born about 1770, and married a Miss Frederick. Their chil- dren were: (1) Reuben, who settled elsewhere; (2) Nathan, lived in Rockland township; (3) Charles, deceased ; (4) Jonathan, of Rockland


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township; (5) George, lived in Pike or Oley; (6) Elizabeth, married William Lobach, of Al- lentown, who was drowned; (7) Catharine; and (8) Samuel.


Samuel Landis, son of Samuel Landis and wife, nee Frederick, was born in 1795. He settled in Maxatawny township, and was a tailor and died in 1890, aged 95 years. He married Elizabeth Neidlinger (1806-1869). Both were buried at Mertztown, Pa. Issue: (1) Joshua, died young; (2) Hettie (Mrs. David Ring) ; (3) Elizabeth (Mrs. Andrew Ruppert) ; (4) Sallie (Mrs. Dan- iel Graff) ; (5) Hannah, of Philadelphia; (6) Charles; (7 and 8) Lucinda and Matilda, twins, born 1836; (9) William, of Pikeville, Pa .; (10) Mary A. (Mrs. Jonas Romich) ; and (II) Ab- raham, who died in the Civil War.


Charles Landis, son of Samuel, was born March 21, 1834, and at an early age commenced learn- ing the tailor's trade with his father. He is a member of the Reformed Church. He married Eliza Smith.


John Landis lived on Rattlesnake Hill, Doug- las township, Berks county. He was a boatman and was drowned in the Schuylkill canal while following his occupation. He was buried at Pottstown. He was a member of the Reformed Church. He and his wife Hannah had a son, Samuel.


Samuel Landis, son of John, was a teamster at the old Pine iron mill for many years. He died in 1880 and was buried at Pottstown. He mar- ried Catherine Bush, daughter of George Bush. Issue: (1) Hannah, single, resides with her moth- er; (2) George, died in his fifteenth year; (3) Frank B.


Mrs. Catherine Bush Landis married (second) Alexander Levengood. They have a son, Harvey Levengood.


Frank B. Landis, merchant in Douglas town- ship, and son of Samuel and Catherine (Bush) Landis, was born Jan. 2, 1876, on Rattlesnake Hill. He was reared upon the farm and attended the public schools of his native place. At the age of 17 years he entered the employ of the Glasgow plate mill, remaining there for ten years. On June 19, 1899, he opened a general store, the first business place on Rattlesnake Hill, on which are about 30 dwellings. Mr. Landis makes a specialty of flour and feed, in which he has a good trade. In politics he is a Republican. He was a tax collector of Douglas township for three years. He is a member of the Jr. O. U. A. M., of Pottstown, Pa. He and family are members of the Reformed Church.


Frank B. Landis married, in November, 1896, Blanche Wade, daughter of Ellis Wade, of Half- way House, Upper Pottsgrove township, Mont-


gomery county, Pa. Issue: Fayette and Cath- erine Landis.


LARASH FAMILY.


A branch of the Larash family settled in White- hall Township, Lehigh County, before 1800. One of these had the following children: Henry, who was a farmer at Siegersville; Lydia, who was unmarried, and Leonard, whose history follows.


Leonard Larash was born in Whitehall Town- ship and educated in the public schools. He be- came a hat maker and for many years was fore- man for the Laury & Sieger Co.'s slate quarry. He had a coloring establishment; was constable for some years. He was a member and elder of the Egypt Reformed church, and he was buried there. He was also a violinist and played at dances and battalions for many years. He was married to Sophia Steckel, a sister of Edwin Steckel. Issue: Sarah, married Reuben R. Cress, of Stroudsburg and South Bethlehem, Pa .; was buried at the New Jerusalem church in Eastern Salisbury ; James W .; Alfred, of Weissport, but subsequently of Mauch Chunk, where he died ; Benjamin and Edmond, died young; Joseph, served in Civil War, died single in Virginia; Henrietta, married Aaron Durhammer, of Cleve- land, Ohio; Lewis, of Allentown ; Elmira (Mrs. Aaron Franklin; Jacob, of Philadelphia, de- ceased.


JAMES WILLIAM LARASH, a retired farmer and butcher of Salisbury Township, son of Leon- ard and Sophia (Steckel) Larash, was born No- vember 9, 1833, in Salisbury Township. He was educated in the common schools of the day up to eleven years of age, when he began working in the slate quarry, continuing until 1850. He then removed to Franklin Township, Carbon County. He learned the carpenter trade and worked on the construction of canal boats; was also con- stable and tax collector. In 1863 he removed to Eastern Salisbury township, Lehigh county, and conducted Giess Hotel for two years, then settled where he now lives on the Solomon Yingling homestead on the Allentown and Hellertown road, consisting of but 15 acres. He purchased adjacent land until he now has 150 acres. At the time of settling on this tract he also conducted a butchering business, following it until 1895, 30 years. His son, Eusyllas S., succeeded to his fa- ther's business and he has since lived retired. In politics he is a Democrat; was Justice of the Peace, 1894-1899; a school director for 13 years ; tax collector many years; constable, auditor, and supervisor. He was active in all public affairs for many years and a valuable factor in the com- munity. He was one of the organizers of the South Bethlehem Bank and a director for many


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years; he also served on the bank building com- mittee. He was for 10 years an agent for the Le- high Mutual Fire Insurance Co. He was a deacon, elder and trustee, also president of the consistory of the Eastern Salisbury township church, superintendent of the Sunday school for upwards of 25 years and has been church treas- urer since 1893.


James William Larash married in 1857, Fietta Roeder, daughter of Charles Roeder, of


EUSYLLAS S. LARASH, the youngest child and only son of James W. and Fiella ( Roeder) Lar- ash, was born September 19, 1869, in Salis- bury Township, Lehigh County, Pa. He was reared upon the farm and educated in the public schools. He assisted his father in the butchering business, doing the work on the farm. In 1895 he succeeded to the butchering business of his father and successfully carried it on until 1911, when he sold out. Since then he has the home-


REV. FRANK P. LAROS, ALBURTIS.


whom he learned the butcher's trade. Issue: Mary A. (Mrs. Geo. P. Scholl) ; Sarah J. (Mrs. B. F. Mohn), both deceased ; Elinora, died single ; Mamie Ida (Mrs. E. L. Dickert), of Salisbury ; Emma (Mrs. T. H. Knappenberger), deceased; Amanda (Mrs. James Fegley), Salisbury; Eusyl- las S.


James W. Larash married, second, in 1898, Susanna Rath, the widow of Joseph Keim, and sister of the Rath brothers, ministers.


stead for his father and himself. He built his present house in 1911 from stone from the home- stead. He now owns the old Bowers home, oppo- site the Children's Home. He is a progressive and enterprising business man and has made a success of his business. He is a stock raiser and ships milk to Allentown. He is, in politics, a Democrat and has served on the election board. He is a member of the E. Salisbury Reformed church.


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Eusyllas S. Larash married Ida A. Knappen- berger, daughter of Thomas Knappenberger, of Western Salisbury township. Issue: Raymond J. T., educated in the : public schools, Salis- bury High School and Muhlenberg College; . now at Lehigh Preparatory School studying civil engineering ; Willis R., educated in the pub- lic schools and Blackman's Business College; a carpenter by trade; at home.


William L. Laros, son of Henry, was born near Allentown. He was a farmer in South Whitehall Township. He was a member of the Reformed Church, and is buried at the Green- wood cemetery, Allentown. Mr. Laros. was twice married. His first wife was Lydia, a daughter of Lawrence Kline. They had issue as follows: Mrs. Tilghman Yeager; Milton H. K., of Allentown; Charles W., whose history fol- lows, and Henry M., who died aged 34 years. He married as his second wife Elizabeth Hess and by her had three children, namely: Mrs. Wallace Marsteller; Dr. William A. Laros, of Pittsburgh, and Richard, who was killed on the railroad aged eighteen years.


CHARLES W. LAROS, a real estate operator and insurance broker, of Allentown, was born in South Whitehall township, June 3, 1857. He was educated in the common schools and the Allentown Business College. At the age of twenty-one years he learned the milling trade, which he followed as a journeyman for five years at Stockton, New Jersey. During the year 1883 he traveled through the West and upon his re- turn he was a clerk for two years in a general store at Macungie. In 1886 he came to Allen- town and engaged in the mercantile business at No. 26 North Seventh street and continued at that place for seven years, but he followed the mercantile business in Allentown for sixteen years. He then disposed of that business to engage in the real estate, loan and insurance business at 640 Linden street, and by sound business principles and his unquestioned integrity he has built up a large and successful business. He is a director of the Security Building Association, Allentown. Politically, Mr. Laros is an independent Demo- crat; was a member of the city councils for ten successive years, and four years was the chairman of the select branch of which he was a member for eight years. Socially, he is a member of Jordan Lodge, No. 673, F. & A. M., Knights of Friendship, Knights of the Mystic Chain, the Maccabees, the Modern Woodmen of America, the Heptosophs, and the Protective Home Circle. He is a member of Bethany U. E. church and serves it as a member of the board of trustees since 1908; also is a director of the Waldheim Park Association for some years.


In 1883 he was married to Emma L. Bitting, a daughter of the late ex-Sheriff Wayne Bitting, of Lehigh County. Mrs. Laros died July 5, 1911, aged 46 years, four months and two days. She was a faithful member of Bethany United Evan- gelical church since 1887. She was survived by her husband, son and two daughters, as follows: Bryan W., born August 16, 1884; was edu- cated in the public schools, Allentown Prepara- tory School, and graduated from Muhlenberg College in 1906; he is associated in business with his father; is married to Mamie E. Hill since 1909 and they reside at Mountainville; socially he has membership in Jordan Lodge, No. 673, F. & A. M., and Lehigh Lodge, No. 83, I. O. O. F .; Caroline M., married to Edwin P. Gotwals, of Lansdale, Pa .; Mildred L., married to Dr. H. T. Moyer, of Lansdale, Pa.


LA ROCHE FAMILY.


Zachariah La Roche, the ancestor of this fam- ily, was a Huguenot, and came from La Roche, France, to America, and settled in New Jersey. His son, Louis F. La Roche, was a farmer near Frenchtown, N. J., and was born in 1800. He and his wife, Permelia, had twelve children, among them: Zachariah F .; Dr. W. T. La Roche ; Mrs. Jane Goodfellow ; and Mrs. Emma Goodfellow, of New Jersey; Dr. Philip B. La Roche, of New York; Dr. Paul H. La Roche, of Cuba; Lorenzo D. La Roche; and Mrs. Alice Watson, of Wilmington, Ill .; and Mrs. Harriet Roland and Grayson La Roche, of Indiana.


Dr. Zachariah F. La Roche, the second son, was born in Frenchtown, N. J., Feb. 19, 1824, and was brought up on his father's farm. As a young man learned blacksmithing, and later became a machinist in Philadelphia. When the Belvidere & Delaware Railroad was being con- structed, about 1852, he was employed as an en- gineer and ran one of the first trains over the road, continuing in the employ of the railroad about seven years. He then was employed by the Howard Express Company and in 1860 went to New York and learned dentistry. In April, 1861, he came to Allentown, and opened a den- tist's office where Zollinger, Harned & Co.'s store now stands. Subsequently he was located many years on South Seventh street and at Union and Lehigh streets. He was one of the first dentists to make vulcanized rubber sets of teeth. He died at his residence, 626 Gordon street, on March 22, 1900, aged 76 years.


Dr. La Roche married Miss Sarah A., daugh- ter of John and Catharine O'Daniel, of Tinicum township, Bucks county. Mrs. La Roche died May 3, 1906, aged 87 years. They had five chil- dren: Mrs. Jonas Moser, Louis Pierson La


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Roche, Andrew A. La Roche, Miss Permelia La Roche, and John P. La Roche.


JOHN PERSLEY LA ROCHE was born in Frenchtown, N. J., Feb. 9, 1846. He came to Allentown April 2, 1861, and assisted his father in his dentist's office. Failing eyesight compelled him to give up this work and he became a news- paper agent, handling all newspapers. On May I, 1871, he became solicitor and collector for the Chronicle and News, which position he still holds. He is a member of the Linden street M. E. church, where he has been a steward and trus- tee, as well as class leader. He is a member of the Knights of Friendship, and in politics is a Republican. He married Anna M., daughter of had six children: William T., manager of the Bell Telephone Company, of Philadelphia; Sadie, married Joseph Doan, a tinsmith, of Philadelphia ; John L., chief cashier and assistant manager of the Armour Packing Company, in New York City ; Bessie, married Dr. Louis M. Diemer, of Philadelphia ; Louis E .; and Walter S., who died June 6, 1889, aged 1 year, 2 months and 27 days.


LOUIS E. LA ROCHE, son of John P., was born in Allentown, March 4, 1875. He was educated in the schools of the city and at the age of sixteen years entered the employ of W. H. Ryan & Company, paper box manufacturers, He continued in the firm's employ for 231/2 years, latterly as foreman, and on March 1, 1914, left their employ and entered into business with Har- vey O. Ritter and Ralph H. M. Rhoda, as the Allentown Paper Box Manufacturing Company. at 38 South Church street, and the firm has been successful from the beginning. Mr. La Roche is a member of the Linden street M. E. church; of the P. O. S. of A .; and I. O. R. M. He married, in 1894, Miss Ella, daughter of Daniel, deceased, and Matilda (Seip) Sheetz, and has two children : Paul Daniel, a graduate of the Allentown high school, now with the Bell Tele- phone Company ; and Bessie K., a student.


Mrs. Anna M. La Roche, wife of John P., was the daughter of John Diefenderfer, one of the first contractors in Allentown, who died in 1854 and was the first person buried on Union cemetery. He married Rebecca, daughter of Jonathan and Elizabeth ( Huber) Swartz, and had five children : Thomas P., Charles F., Anna M., Alex. G., and Sallie A.


Mrs. Sarah A. La Roche, mother of John P., was the daughter of John O'Daniel, who served in the War of 1812. He died July 20, 1865, aged 82 years. His children were: Julia, Wilson, Harrison, Richard, Sarah, Theodore, Joshua, Nancy, Thaddeus, and Dennis. His wife, Cath- arine, was the daughter of Jacob Andrews, who served in the Revolution, where he lost a leg.


Mrs. O'Daniel died in 1873, aged 83 years.


John O'Daniel was the son of Daniel O'Daniel, a soldier of the Revolution.


OWEN HENRY LAUB.


Owen Henry Laub, son of William Laub, was born April 10, 1844, at Shoenersville, Pa. He was educated in the local public schools, and at an early age became a clerk in the general store at Shoenersville. Subsequently he removed to Allentown, where he built the residence at 1124 Hamilton street, in 1881, which his widow and son still occupy; and there entered the store of Joseph Stopp, and later he connected him- self in partnership, with Hiram Shimer, for the carrying on of the carpet business, the firm name being Shimer & Laub, and later the firm became Shimer, Laub, & Weaver. In this business Mr. Laub continued until his death on August 4, 1909, a period of nearly thirty-five years. Be- sides this business, he was also interested in the Allentown National Bank, of which he was a director many years. He was also a director of the Allen Mutual Fire Insurance Company of the same place. Mr. Laub was one of the origi- nal members of the Allentown Chamber of Com- merce, and one of its first vice-presidents. He was a progressive and valuable citizen; a success- ful business man and vitally interested in pub- lic affairs. In politics he was a Democrat. He and his family were members of St. John's Lu- theran church, of Allentown, and he was active in its affairs, serving as deacon and elder, and as a teacher in the Sunday school. Afterwards he was one of the founders of Christ's Lutheran church, on Hamilton street, serving it both as an elder and a trustee.


He was married in 1880, at Allentown, by the Rev. S. G. Wagner, D.D., to Elizabeth Heller, who is deeply interested in the work of Christ's Lutheran church. Mrs. Laub is a daughter of Peter and Anna ( Hartz) Heller. To Mr. and Mrs. Laub has been born one son, Frederick Heller Laub, who attended the Allentown pre- paratory school, connected with Muhlenberg College. He is employed by the firm Shimer and Weaver, and resides at home with his mother.


LAUBACH FAMILY.


This large and noted family claims as its com- mon ancestor Christian Laubach, who together with his wife, children, and his father, Reinhart Laubach, aged 70 years, landed at Philadelphia September 16, 1738. The ancestral home of this honored family is the village of Laubach in Alsace, near Strassburg, in the beautiful Rhine country. Along in the same ship came Andrew Lerch and his two sons, Peter and Anthony. It is said that they were friends before departing for America; at least they settled on adjoining


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tracts on Laubach's creek in Saucon township, Northampton county. Soon after their arrival in 1745, Christian Laubach erected a saw- and . grist-mill and added five adjoining tracts of land to the original homestead, some of which are still in possession of his descendants. He was a blacksmith by trade. The records of the Dur- ham furnace show that he had many castings made there, especially iron pots and kettles.


Christian Laubach had been trained as a sol- dier in the German army. On August 29, 1755 he was appointed captain of the Saucon rangers, and was stationed at various times during the two following years at Rose Inn, Christian Springs, Gnadenthal Mill, and at the various block houses along the Blue mountains. A let- ter read at the centenary of the Nazareth Inn June 9, 1871, contains this reference to him. "In this way, during the winter of 1755 and 1756, did the Rose, exchange its character of an inn for that of a city of refuge. But it was also for a military post, and suffered from military oc- cupation. This occupation fell in the interval between the 26th of November, 1755 and the 20th of February, 1756, and some of its inci- dents are the following: In the evening of the aforesaid 26th of November, a company of Sau- con rangers in command of Captain Christian Laubach, halted at the inn and bivouaced for the night. Having scoured the neighboring woods next day, on receiving intelligence of the enemy's presence in the gap of the mountain, they broke camp at dusk, and when the moon had risen, set out in pursuit. Meanwhile two de- tachments of mounted men had arrived. These failed to recognize any necessity for their pres- ence, and so, after having dined, departed."


His son, John George, was a member of the company. The younger sons remained at home, conducting the farm, mills, and the blacksmith shop. Christian Laubach was born in Germany in 1699, and died on his homestead, November 29, 1768; his wife, Susanna Catharine, was born in 1705, and died March 12, 1770. They lie buried at the Lower Saucon church. His will bears date, March 4, 1768; in which he says: I bequeath unto my wife, Susanna Catharine, such household goods as she may desire, also the sum of six pounds sterling money annually; the annual interest of 150 pounds, and a yearly al- lowance of 10 bushels of wheat, 5 bushels of rye, unto his son, John George, he bequeathed the sum of 50 pounds; to his daughter, Elizabeth, 30 pounds; to his sons, Conrad and Frederick, all those messuages and tenements consisting of a grist-mill, saw-mill (situated on Laubach's creek), plantation, and five tracts of land, con- taining 215 acres, granted to him by a proprietary patent, bearing date, April 28, 1762, but sub-


ject to payments of certain sums of money, to wit: to his son, John George, 70 pounds; to his son, Reinhart, 70 pounds; and to his son, Peter, 70 pounds. After the death of his wife the rest and residue of his effects were to be divided in equal shares amongst his five sons.


Christian Laubach was the father of six chil- dren:


I. John George, born in the fatherland, No- vember II, 1729, and died October 19, 1802. He was a farmer and was married to Elizabeth Yonson. They had issue: Susan (November 7, 1757-1792); John Michael (Nov. 28, 1759- 1800), was married to Elizabeth Weidknecht, and had eight children; John Adam (Aug. 23, 1761-Feb. 25, 1828), was married to - Ber- ger, and had ten children: John Christian, (June 30, 1762-July 8, 1823), was married to Anna Mary Fritchey, and died at Danville, Pa., leav- ing twelve children; Anna Maria, born Oc- tober 21, 1764, was married to John Jacoby and had seven children; John (Dec. 23, 1766-cir. 1830), removed to Fishing creek, Columbia county ; John Conrad, (March 3, 1768), was the father of three children: Catherine; Pamelia, and Mary; Anna Margareth (Jan. 19, 1770- March 29, 1856), was married to Dr. Peter Say- lor, and had seven children ; Catharine (Feb. 26, 1772-May 22, 1837), was married to Daniel Weidknecht; John George (March 3, 1774- Jan. 3, 1863), was married to Elizabeth Riehl, and had nine children; Walburg (February 1776) and Elisabeth (April 10, 1779), both died in infancy.


2. Johanna Elisabeth ( May 15, 1731-July 22, 1814), was married to John Adam Kochert ; they resided in Lower Saucon township, and lie buried at Lower Saucon church. No issue.


3. Peter (1734-1818), was a blacksmith by trade. "He was married to Catharine Knepley. About 1750 he removed to Allen township near Kreidersville, where he conducted a farm and smithy. His family consisted of two sons and three daughters. Adam, and Peter, who married a Miss Stedler, and removed to Columbia county. Adam (Jan. 20, 1763-Feb. 28, 1847) obtained the old homestead where he resided until his death. In addition to farming he conducted a blacksmith shop. To him and his wife, Mar- garet Newhart, were born the following children: Peter and Joseph, see below.


Susanna, born April, 1789, died August, 1826. -.


Elizabeth, born March, 1793, died -


Polly (Magdalena), born March 12, 1795 ; died May 6, 1854. Aged 59 years, I month, 24 days. Married Lorenz Schadt, born Dec. 10, 1790; died October 4, 1855, and had twelve chil- dren, and is buried at the Egypt church. Lehigh county, Pa.


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Adam, born March 19, 1797; died October 12, 1852, aged 55 years, 6 months, and 28 days. Married, first, to Susanna Snyder (Aug. 28, 1807-Jan. 19, 1838), on April 8, 1827, and lived with her eight years and nine months. Married Abigail Oplinger, lived with her fifteen years and is buried at Stone Church, Allen township.


Catharine, born March, 1799, died April, 1844.


Rebecca, born April, 1801, died September, 1828.


Lydia, born July, 1803 ; died -


John, born Aug. 29, 1805; died March 9, 1882, aged 76 years, 6 months, 10 days. Married Catharine Lerch (Feb. 14, 1808; died Dec. 22, 1883). Buried at Howertown.




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