History of Lehigh county, Pennsylvania and a genealogical and biographical record of its families, Vol. III, Part 34

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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Joseph Nagle, the oldest son of John, was born Oct. 16, 1813. He died at Allentown on March 23, 1896, in his 72d year. He was married to


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Salome Biechy, born Sept. 15, 1813, and died on Aug. 23, 1898, in her 83d year. They are buried in the Allentown cemetery. They had lived in Whitehall township, at Grim's Mill, and from there they moved to Allentown, settling on North Seventh street, between Gordon and Li- berty streets, Allentown. There he built two frame houses, one of which is still standing, and at that place he lived many years. He was a tailor and had his shop at the corner of Seventh and Turner streets for many years. His mother upon her death-bed, gave him a silver dollar of the year 1813; this he kept until sometime be- fore his death, when he gave it to his son, Al- fred, who holds it in sacred memory. Joseph Nagle and his wife had these children: Cordelia, married to Daniel Schaffer ; Alfred ; and Andrew Peter, who was born Feb. 2, 1844, and died Dec. 2, 1902. His wife was a Schaffer and she bore him these children: John; Edward; George, who was killed upon the railroad ; Lou, Minerva and Daisy.


ALFRED NAGLE, an aged and retired citizen of Fullerton, was born at Helfrich Springs, in Lehigh county, July 17, 1835. In 1853, he learned the blacksmith trade at Ruchsville, then for a short time he worked at Griesemersville, and in 1854 he located near Catasauqua, where he re- mained for three years. In 1857, he established a shop at Turner street and Hall alley, Allen- town, and there he carried on the business for forty-two years. In 1900, moved to Fullerton and there followed the business five years more, "after which he retired, having been a blacksmith for more than fifty years. He has valuable blue dishes, having refused fifty dollars for a single plate, whereupon he was asked to name his price for it. He and wife are members of the Lu- theran Church. He was married (first) in 1857, to Maria, daughter of Henry Snyder. She died Oct. 22, 1882, aged fifty-six years. She is buried on the family plot at Allentown. They had an only son, Lewis J. H., who died in 1885, in his 26th year. Mr. Nagle married (second) Eliza A. E. Dieffenderfer, on March 6, 1884. She is a daughter of John and Sarah (Reichard) Dief- fenderfer. They had a son, Edgar E., who died in infancy.


Jacob Nagle, son of Jacob, was born in Salis- bury township in 1814, and he died in 1894. He was married to Margaret Albright and their union was blessed by the following children : Henry J .; James; John J .; Josiah; Benjamin; Mary; Sarah; Minerva; and Emma.


James Nagle, son of Jacob, was born in White- hall, township, Oct. 18, 1840. He had been a leading contractor and builder at Allentown for many years. He resides at 302 North Second


street, Allentown, and has been retired from bus- iness since 1903. Mr. Nagle was an active and prominent member of the Evangelical Church for half a century. He was married to Rosetta White, born Sept. 16, 1845, and who departed this life on April 17, 1898. They had the fol- lowing children: Anna R., married to G. H. Nealey ; Amanda R., married to O. C. Donecker ; George W., married to Laura E. Henninger; Jacob A .; and Elsie B., married to J. A. Borow- ski. All these children reside at Allentown.


JACOB A. NAGLE, the second son of James and Rosetta (White) Nagle, was born Sept. 30, 1872, in an old stone house on the present site of the Arbogast & Bastian's packing house at the foot of Hamilton street, Allentown. He was educated in the public schools of Allentown and when his text books were laid aside he learned the trade of bricklayer and plasterer. In 1892 he became his father's partner in the contracting and building business. The partner- ship continued until the father's retirement in 1903; and the business has been continued by the son up to the present time. Many of the finest residences of Allentown were erected under the supervision of Jacob A. Nagle. His repu- tation as a reliable builder extended beyond the confines of his own city and county and he was honored with many contracts from different sec- tions of the state. The splendid apartment . house on South Twelfth street, named "Grand- view," recently erected by him, will be re- garded as a fitting monument to his architectural skill. In politics he is a Republican, and his fraternal connections are with the following or- ders: K. G. E .; K. of F .; Knights of Mystic . Chain ; and the Foresters of America. He is also *a prominent member of the Ebenezer Evangelical Association, which he has served officially for many years.


Jacob A. Nagle was married August 22, 1900, to Minnie Bollman, of Reading, Pa. Their union is blessed with the following children : Agnes R., born August 2, 1901, who died in in- fancy.


Dr. Thomas S. Nagle, prominent physician and druggist at Allentown for nearly forty years, was the son of Charles and Maria Kuntz Nagle, of Allen township, in Northampton county, and there he was born Jan. 29, 1847. He received his preliminary education in the local schools and the preparatory academy at Albany, N. Y., after which he pursued a general course of medical studies in Long Island College, from which he was graduated in 1870. He then began the prac- tice of his profession at Kreidersville, and con- tinued there until 1876, when he removed to Al- lentown and associated with Dr. E. J. Danowsky,


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No. 733 Hamilton, in conducting a drug store, first as a clerk for a time and afterward as a part- ner until Dr. Danowsky's decease, when he be- came the sole owner of the business. The store was removed to No. 708 and there he conducted it in a successful manner until he died, Aug. 28, 1914. He was prominently identified with the American Medical Association, and the Lehigh County Medical Society.


Dr. Nagle was married to Sabina, daughter of Jonas and Lydia (Gradwohl) Lichtenwalner, and they had two children: Ida, who died in 1897; and David J. His wife had died in 1882, aged 38 years. They were buried in the West End cemetery.


DAVID J. NAGLE was born at Kreidersville, Northampton county, July 17, 1871, and is the son of Dr. Thomas S. Nagle, the well known physician and druggist of Allentown, and his wife, Sabina (Lichtenwalner) Nagle, who was a daughter of Jonas Lichtenwalner, and his wife, Lydia Gradwohl.


David J. Nagle received his education in the public schools of Allentown, after which he served a three year apprenticeship with his father in the drug store. Following this he was em- ployed as bookkeeper for the Allentown Hard- ware Company for a period of seven years, after which he engaged in the general insurance busi- ness, building up a large clientele during the fourteen years in which he has been thus engaged. Mr. Nagle represents life, liability, accident, fire and other forms of insurance companies; and is also interested in Building and Loan Associations.


Mr. Nagle is a member of Christ Lutheran church. His fraternal connections are with B. P. O. E., No. 130; and Jordan Lodge, No. 673, F. and A. M. He married Mildred K., daugh- ter of William Roth, of Allentown. Their chil- dren are: Nina Elizabeth, born March 10, 1892, and Thomas William, born April 14, 1895.


NEFF FAMILY.


One of early settled families of the section now embraced in Heidelberg township, Lehigh county, were the Neffs, who name is perpetuated in the town Neffs, located in North Whitehall township. The Penna. Archives record the fol- lowing immigrants:


NAME. AGE.


SHIP. DATE OF ARRIVAL.


Jacob Neff, . 39, Mercury,


. May 29, 1735


Conrad Naffe .22, Mercury, . May 29, 1735 Jacob Conrad Naffe, -, Mercury, Anna Naf, 19, Mercury, May 29, 1735 May 29, 1735


Conrad Naf, 52, Mercury


May 29, 1735


Jacob Naf, . 24, Mercury,


May 29, 1735


Anna Naf, 19, Mercury,


May 29, 1735


Elizabeth Naf, Hans Jacob Naf, ... 9,Mercury, Jacob Naf, 7,Mercury,


Hans Ulrich Naff, .. 29, Jamaica Galley, . Feb. 7, 1739


Hans Heinrich Naff, 47, Francis & Elizabeth,. . Aug. 30, 1743 Hans Jacob Naff, ... 46, Francis & Elizabeth,. ... Aug. 30, 1743 Uhlerich Naff, ... 40, Francis & Elizabeth, .... Aug. 30, 1743 Hans Henry Naff, .... Francis & Elizabeth, .... Aug. 30, 1743


The following land warrants were taken out by members of the family, all of them were lo- cated in Heidelberg township:


Name Date Acres


Nafe Ulrich,


May 26, 1746 147


Nafe Ulrich,


Nov. 6, 175I 103


Nafe Ulrich,


Aug. 5, 1765 19


Nafe Ulrich, Nov. 29, 1766 75


Nafe Ulrich Henry, Nov. 29, 1766 30


In 1744, Ulrich Neff was one of the organizers of the Heidelberg church. One . Ulrich Neff made a will, written in German, which is of record at Easton, Pa., and was probated in 1795. Conrad Neff was the executor of it.


Bernhard Neff, of Heidelberg township, made his will, May 7, 1778, and died in the same year. He had a son, Bernhard, Jr., who was not 21 in 1781. Henry Neff was the executor of the will. Bernhard Neff, Jr., was married on Jan. 18, 1791; and Catharine Neff was married on Nov. 30, 1800, to Jacob Miller, of Heidelberg township.


Taxables Heidelberg Township


1762


£


Ulrich Neaf,


14


Bernet Neaf,


5


1781


Henry Neff


Ulrich Neff


Widow Neff


1790


Ulrich Neaf


Conrad Nafe Bernhard Nafe


Ulrich Nafe


1812


Bernhard Neff Widow Neff


Henry Neff Michael Neff


Bernhard Neff, Jr., was a farmer near Ger- mansville, Heidelberg township. He is buried on the old graveyard of the Heidelberg church, of which he was a Reformed member. He had three sons: `Abraham, John and George.


Abraham Neff. son of Bernhard, Jr., was born in Heidelberg about 1811 and died at Neff's in 1881. He was a cabinet maker, wheelwright, and watch-maker. He began housekeeping in Heidelberg and from there he moved to what is now Neff's, where he built the first house in the woods. There he carried on cabinet-making and undertaking for years; established the post- office and became its first postmaster, serving the office until his death. About 1840 he laid out the village, and in 1850 he was granted the first hotel license, being succeeded in the hotel by his sons, Edward and Peter Neff.


He was a leading and successful businessman of the community; was active as a member of the Unionville Reformed church, in which he served all the offices. He was married to Anna Eliza Kichline, of Allentown. Their children were: I. Edward B. 2. Tilghman K. 3. Susan


4, Mercury, May 29, 1735


May 29, 1735 May 29, 1735


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M., died in childhood. 4. Abraham P. 5. Wil- liam H. 6. Mary Ellen, married to Paul Balliet. 7. Milton. 8. Newton. 9. Osville. IO. Agatha, maried to Clinton Metzger.


John Neff, son of Bernhard, Jr., in 1829, re- ceived a part of his father's land ; about 1845, he conveyed his portion to Abraham Lobach, and he moved to East Penn township, Carbon county, close to Andrew Church, where he died. He one son and several daughters, who were mar- ried respectively to a Frantz and a Ruch. The son, Reuben, succeeded him to the homestead in Carbon county.


George Neff, son of Bernhard, Jr., received a portion of his father's homestead in Heidelberg. He died intestate on Nov. 26, 1881, and on April 3, 1882, Joel Neff, his son, accepted the property at appraisement. Joel Neff lived at Slatington for many years and there was an ex- tensive slate operator.


George Neff was married to Susan Handwerk and their issue follows: Joel; Edward B .; Cath- arine ; Flora; and another daughter, whose name is not recalled.


Edward B. Neff conducted the Arlington Hotel, Slatington, for six years, and the Neff House, the oldest licensed hotel in the borough, for forty years. He also carried on a livery in connection with the hotel for the same long period of time. He was associated with John Unger in the business for a number of years. He had sons: Oscar A., an extensive contractor, re- siding in Slatington; and Oliver H., who suc- ceeded his father to the livery business and has conducted it up to the present time.


William H. Neff, son of Abraham, was born in 1840 in Heidelberg township. He attended the public schools and assisted his father in his business, thereby acquiring (at an early age) a thorough knowledge of the wheelwright trade, which he has followed all his life.


He removed to Allentown about 1898, from Neffs, which place was named in honor of his father. He is a Republican, and a member of St. Andrew's Reformed church. He married, in 1868, Priscilla Ecke. She died at Slatington, Pa. Is- sue: I. Susan M. 2. Ellen M. 3. Florence M. 4. Ida L. 5. Daisy M. 6. Emma J. 7. Eva May. 8. William H., of Slatington 9. Katie. 10. James A., of Easton, Pa.


WILLIAM H. NEFF, ice cream manufacturer and dealer in ice cream, confectionery, and the proprietor of the "Neff's Restaurant," on Upper Main street, Slatington, was born Dec. 16, 1870, at Neffs. When seventeen years old he learned the baking trade at Allentown and continued to follow it in Allentown until in 1893, when he located at Slatington and worked in the slate


industry until in 1901. He then engaged in the present business at 627 Main street. He enjoys a large trade in the wholesale ice business and supplies the upper end of the county with a su- perior product, and he conducts an up-to-date eating restaurant and ice cream parlor.


Mr. Neff is active in church and Sunday school work ; is an official member of the Baptist Church and has served the Sunday school as its superin- tendent and the B. Y. P. U. as its president.


Socially he is a member of the P. O. S. of A., the Knights of Friendship; the Royal Arcanum, and the Modern Woodmen of America.


On March 25, 1899, he married Molly E. Jones, a daughter of John and Mary ( Williams) Jones. They have two children, viz : Ruth L., and Ethel M.


John Neff was a farmer near Mossersville, in Lynn township. His farm was about 75 acres. He is buried at the Ebenezer church at New Tripoli. His wife was Miss Oswald and they had children as follows:


I. John, who had his father's homestead and late in life married the widow of his brother Henry, but they had no children. His brother died in middle life. 2. Jonas B. 3. Elias, who was a farmer and lived in Lynn township. 4. Henry.


Jonas B. Neff, was born Oct. 4, 1803, died on Nov. 3, 1867, aged 64 years, and is buried at Frieden's church, near Slatington. He was a tanner and lived at New Tripoli. For fourteen years he was captain of the old state militia from Lynn township, of which Amos Ettinger was the brigadier-general and David Laury, the major. Mr. Neff was six feet tall and during battalion days was in his best and attracted considerable at- tention from the interested people who had gath- ered to witness the battalion drills. He was a great disciplinarian and gave the commands loudly and in a clear voice, thus gaining the admiration and plaudits of the populace. Mr. Neff and his family were members of the German Reformed church, which he served as elder and trustee.


His wife was Mary Magdalene ( Molly) Mos- ser, daughter of Michael Mosser, who was born in 1800 and died in 1883, aged 83 years. They had children : Nathan, Edward, Jonas, Matilda, who married David Weaver, of Germansville, and Duan.


Duan Neff, son of Jonas B., was born in Le- high county, Pa., July 19, 1839. He learned the carpenter trade, following it until 1879, and afterwards he followed the carpenter and con- tracting business, employing about fifty people. He built the Presbyterian church, several schools, and about 75 houses in and about Slatington ;


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also a large hotel and houses at Weatherly. After 1879 he was engaged in the slate business and did roof contracting. From 1880 to 1885 he roofed several hundred buildings at Milton, Pa., which was after the disastrous fire at that place. In 1863, Mr. Neff enlisted in Company I, 38th Penn'a. Regiment, and served 43 days during the emergency. He was a member of the Slatington town council, and the Reformed congregation of the Frienden's church at Hoffman, near Slating- ton.


In 1903 he came to Allentown and resides with his daughter at 43012 North Tenth street. He had lived in Slatington for 35 years. In 1859 he was married to Amelia Hunsicker, daughter of Dennis Hunsicker. Mrs. Neff died May 4, 1907, aged 66 years, and is buried on the family plot at Slatington. Their children were: I. Ida, who died in infancy. 2. James, who died in infancy ; 3. Allen, of Allentown, who married Mrs. Meda Kutz, and has one daugh- ter, Emily. 4. Calvin, of Allentown. 5. Wal- ter, who died at the age of eleven years. 6. Mel- vin B., before mentioned. 7. Ella E., single, of Allentown. 8. Emma, who married E. L. Krauss of Slatington, Pa. 9. William, of Allentown, who married Cora Krause, of Slatington, and they have children: Florence, Russell, Mabel, Hilda, Esther, Dorothy and an infant son.


MELVIN B. NEFF, a member of the firm of Neff, Chattoe & Co., Inc., was born in Slating- ton, Sept. 15, 1873. On March 4, 1886, he be- gan to learn the trade of making art stained glass in Philadelphia, serving three years as an apprentice, and continued his services in the lar- gest establishments in Philadelphia until 1900, when he accepted a position at his trade at Har- risburg and continued there until 1903. In November, 1903, the above-mentioned firm was organized at Allentown, and located at 34 North Seventh street. In the Spring of 1904 they located at 911 Linden street and in 1909 the firm erected their present building at 429-431 North Howard street, which is a two- story brick building and has dimensions 20x80 feet. This firm employs eight and nine men and is the only concern of its kind in the city and county. Among their many contracts are the following: Koch Bros, Merchants National Bank, the Thomas J. Koch residence, the Max Hess residence, the St. Paul's Sunday school, Dubbs Memorial church, all of Allentown; one of the leading churches at Seaford, Del .; the Catholic church at Easton; Down Works, Phil- lipsburg, N. J .; the Alphrato church, Mifflin county, Pa., and since 1903 the firm enjoyed most of the trade in this section.


Mr. Neff is a member of the Modern Wood-


men of America. He and his family are mem- bers of St. Andrew's Reformed church.


On Sept. 18, 1901, he was married to Kath- arine Moorehead, daughter of Terrance Moore- head, of Ireland, and they have children: Helen M., who died in infancy; and Eugene M., who was born Feb. 25, 1907.


NEIMEYER FAMILY.


The progenitor of the Neimeyer family of Lehigh county was Conrad Neimeyer, who took the oath of allegiance immediately after landing at Philadelphia, Sept. 24, 1751, signing his name in his own hand. Very little is further known of him. A son, Conrad, was born during the voyage to America. This son married Christina Kemmerer, a daughter of F. Kemmerer. [See Kemmerer Family.] They lived in Upper Mil- ford township, along the road leading from Emaus to Shimersville, at what is known as the Seislove homestead. This union was blessed with ten children: Conrad, Andreas, Jacob, Charles, Frederick, Christina, Rosina, Elizabeth, Polly and Susan.


Conrad Neimeyer, Jr., had one sister who was born in the fatherland. She married Nicholas Klein and removed to Williams town- ship. She was born in 1749 and died aged eighty-four years. She was the mother of nine children, of whom one daughter was married to Abraham Fehr.


Conrad Neimeyer, grandson of the emigrant, was born Oct. 31, 1779, and was married to Lydia Diefenderfer. She was born Feb. 3, 1788, and died Feb. 1, 1848, and was buried at the Longswamp Church. He died Jan. 25, 1844, and was buried at Trexlertown. They had twelve children.


I. Charles married Catharine Laub and re- moved to Mercer county and he died leaving seven children.


2. Susan married David Keck and was the mother of two children.


3. George. See below.


4. Isaac, who died in infancy.


5. Jacob was married to Sarah Ort and was the father of ten children.


6. Catharine married David Mohr and re- moved to Ohio.


7. Reuben married Lucy Warmkessel and had seven children.


8. Lydia married Joseph Warmkessel and had six children.


9. Elizabeth married Lucas Warmkessel and had six children.


10. John was a soldier in the War of 1812 and died in Eldora, Cal.


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II. Henry was married to Helen Falk and had two children.


12. Andrew was married to a Miss Gilsaver and had four children.


George Neimeyer, son of Conrad, 3d, was born in Lower Macungie township, Oct. 7, 1810. He was baptized in infancy by Reverend Heiny and confirmed as a member of the Trex- lertown Lutheran congregation by Reverend Doering. He was married to Margaret Ruder, a daughter of Johannas and Maria Ruder, of New York. She was confirmed as a member of Zion's Reformed congregation, Allentown, by Reverend Gobrecht. She was born October, 1814, and died in Emaus, Feb. 13, 1884. She and her husband, who died May 15, 1881, lie buried at the Western Salisbury Church. This union was blessed with seven children.


I. Mary was married to John Dubbs and was the mother of three children: Horace, Charles and Elmeda.


2. Edwin, married to Permelia Heller, was the father of five children: Asa, Myra, Rebecca, Edwin, Robert and Richard.


3. Lydia, who died in infancy.


4. Tilghman. See below.


5. Isaac was born Aug. 15, 1844, and was married to Ellen, a daughter of S. C. Fischer, of Topton. They reside at Emaus, where he and son, Solon, conduct a general store. They had eight children of whom five are living. They are: Katie R., Maggie E., Lydia A., Solon and Milton.


6. Susan, married to Henry Rabenold, was the mother of one daughter, Mary Rebecca.


7. Amanda C., married to Hiram J. Bogert, was the mother of two children: George J. and Margaret Susan.


TILGHMAN NEIMEYER was born March 7, 1842, on Neimeyer homestead along the Little Le- high river. He was educated in the public schools of his native township and attended for a time Freeland Seminary, now Ursinus College. He was confirmed in his youth as a member of the Salisbury Lutheran congregation by Rev. Wil- liam Rath. He and his father were engaged in quarrying and mining. He was married t Maria Bogert, a daughter of John, Jr., and Abigail (Knauss) Bogert. Mrs. Neimeyer's grandparents were John Bogert, Sr., 1772-1854, and Elizabeth, nee Kline, who was born Oct. 28, 1767, and died Dec. 18, 1867, having reached the age of 100 years one month and twenty-one days. This union, which was blessed with two children which died in infancy, and continued for a period of upward of 43 years until broken by the recent death of Mr. Neimeyer.


As a young man he entered into a partnership with William Jobst in the conducting of a gen- eral store at the corner of Maine and Second streets in Emaus. His partner having died and desiring to retire he sold his interests to his brother, Isaac, who now conducts it. He was a member of the town council of Emaus in 1867, 1868-1883 and 1884 and for twenty-one years prior to his death a member of the board of health. He was a director of the Home Mutual Fire Insurance Company and acted as secretary for a number of years, and was also a member of the Lehigh County Historical Society. He was an elder of the Salisbury Lutheran congregation for many years. He was instrumental in the estab- lishment of a cemetery endowment fund and a leader in the quintennial reunion which the Salis- bury union congregation has been holding. He has plotted the cemetery and made a record of all the burials, which are upward of 2,000. In 1911 he was chairman of the committee which pub- lished a history of the two congregations which worship in the church. He compiled genealogies of many of the early Salisbury families, much of which is included in the genealogies of this work, in which he was deeply interested and for which he furnished considerable data. Mr. Neimeyer died on Friday, Oct. 24, 1914, aged seventy-two years seven months seventeen days, and was buried on Wednesday, Oct. 28th, on the ceme- tery in the interest of which he labored so long and faithfully. He is survived by his wife, who has been a patient sufferer for many years. Mr. Neimeyer was a highly respected citizen, a pious and devoted member of the Church of Jesus Christ, charitable, kind-hearted and true.


Edwin Neimeyer was born in Upper Ma- cungie, March 15, 1838. He engaged in lead- mining at New Gelena, Bucks county, Pennsyl- vania, when a young man, and continued in the business about three years. Afterward, for eight years, he was associated with his father, George Neimeyer, in mining iron-ore in Lower Macun- gie. In 1867 he began burning lime near Emaus where the first lime kilns were located in the county. He continued in this business on an ex- tensive scale until his death, Sept. 8, 1903. His demise occurred upon the homestead which he had acquired and owned until his last. It con- sisted of 18 acres. He had served the district as a school director, having been elected as a Democrat.


He was a Lutheran and served his congrega- tion as deacon, elder, and trustee.


In 1869 he married Permilia C. Heller, a daughter of Abraham and Mary (Egner) Hel- ler. Issue: Asa H .; Edwin M., of Emaus; Myra M. R., married to John Dorney; Robert




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