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Penna. Dental Society; a member and was twice president of the Harris Dental Association of Lancaster; a member of the Lancaster County Historical Society and a number of social and other organi- zations. He served as City Committeeman for the Third Ward for six years, was a member of the Common Council of Lancaster, and a Delegate from Lancaster City to the Republican State Con- vention in 1909. He took an active interest in the National Guard of Pennsylvania, being a member of the Hospital Corps of Battery C, which was on duty at Hazleton, during the Coal Strike of 1897. He is an active member of the Sons of Veterans, U. S. A., and served as the Division Commander of the State of Pennsylvania during the year 1909.
He was made a Mason in Lodge No. 43, on September 13, 1893; elected Junior Warden in December, 1905; Senior Warden in De- cember, 1906, and Worshipful Master in December, 1907.
He is also a member of Lancaster Lodge of Perfection, and of Harrisburg Consistory, A. A. S. R.
WASHINGTON M. NIXDORF. [W. M., 1908 to 1909.]
WASHINGTON M. NIXDORF was born in Lancaster, Pa., October 12, 1875. He attended the public schools of the city graduating from the High School in June, 1891, shortly after which he accepted a position in the Lancaster County National Bank, where he con- tinued until 1898, when he connected himself with the Conestoga National Bank. In 1906 he became the Paying Teller of the Lan- caster Trust Company. On November 1, 1909, he accepted the secretaryship of the Retail Merchants' Association and the Lancas- ter Board of Trade, which bodies were since consolidated into the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce, of which he, at this time, con- tinues to be the Secretary. He has been active in athletics and in literary pursuits.
He was made a Mason in Lodge No. 43, March 12, 1902, elected Junior Warden in December, 1906; Senior Warden in December, 1907, and Worshipful Master in 1908.
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SAMUEL R. FRAIM.
[Worshipful Master.]
SAMUEL R. FRAIM was born in Lancaster, Pa., June 29, 1881. He was educated in the public schools of Lancaster, being graduated from the High School in 1898. Afterwards he entered the Mercers- burg Academy from which he graduated in 1899, and from there entered Lehigh University, from which he graduated in 1903, with the degree of Mechanical Engineer. In the fall of 1903 he became a member of the Keystone Lock Company, of Lancaster, being its Secretary at the present time. In 1908, he was granted several valuable patents on improvements in padlocks.
He was made a Mason in Lodge No. 43, May 11, 1904; was elected Junior Warden in December, 1907; Senior Warden in De- cember, 1908, and Worshipful Master in December, 1909.
MARTIN M. HARNISH. [Senior Warden.]
MARTIN MYLIN HARNISH was born on his father's farm in West Lampeter Township, on September 24, 1875. His early life was spent on the farm. At the age of sixteen he left the farm to learn the shoe business with his brother, in Lancaster, Pa. At the age of eighteen he entered Franklin and Marshall Academy, and from there, in the fall of 1895, he entered Franklin and Marshall College, graduating with the Class of 1899.
After graduating he read law in the office of William R. Harnish, Esq., and was admitted to the Lancaster Bar, January, 1902. After his admission he entered into partnership with William R. Harnish, and has since that time been practicing law at Lancaster, Pa.
He was made a Mason in Lodge No. 43, October 16, 1903; elected Junior Warden in December, 1908, and Senior Warden in December, 1909.
He is a member of Lancaster Lodge of Perfection and of Harris- burg Consistory, A. A. S. R.
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THADDEUS G. HELM.
[Junior Warden.]
THADDEUS GEARY HELM was born in Strasburg township, Lan- caster Co., September 22, 1866. His early years were spent on a farm and he received his elementary education in the ungraded schools of his home township. In 1888, he graduated from the Millersville State Normal School and for several years thereafter taught in the public schools of the county. In 1891 he entered Franklin and Marshall College and graduated in 1895 with the degree of Bachelor of Arts. He received, in 1897, from his Alma Mater the degree of Master of Arts. In the same year, while he was pursuing a course in the Reformed Theological Seminary at Lancaster, he was elected one of the principals of Franklin and Marshall Academy, the preparatory department of Franklin and Marshall College. This position he has held for thirteen years and during that time the institution which he represents prepared over five hundred boys for college.
He was made a Mason in Lodge No. 43, February 11, 1904, and elected Junior Warden in December, 1909.
He is a member of Royal Arch Chapter, No. 43; of Goodwin Council, No. 19, R. & S. M., and Lancaster Commandery, No. 13, K. T.
LIST OF MEMBERS
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LODGE No. 43, F. AND A. M.
1785 TO 1910.
EXPLANATION OF SIGNS.
a .- Admitted.
s .- Suspended.
e .- Expelled. d .- Died.
w .- Withdrew. dis .- By dispensation.
P. M .- Passed Master.
*Active members.
g. m. s .- In good Masonic standing-not members.
1785, Sept. 14, Stephen Chambers, P. M., d.
John Doyle, P. M., d.
" Henry Stuber, d.
Henry Dering, d.
Charter
Members.
Adam Hubley, w.
Solomon Etting, P. M., w. " William Feltman, d.
1786, Jan. 12, Frederick Hubley, w. Apr. 22, Jacob Slough. " Michael App.
June 14, Alexander Scott, d.
23, Frederick Mann.
Oct. 5, Richard Grey.
14, James Campbell. Dec. 13, Peter Getz, P. M., s.
1787, Apr. II, Charles Smith, P. M., a., w. June 13, James Moore, P. M., a.
1788, July 9, William Ball, a.
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1788, Aug. 13, Matthew Barton, P. M.
1789, Apr. 8, James Boyd, a., w.
June 10, Wilder Bevans, a., s. Aug. 12, James Gamble, P. M., a. Nov. II, William Montgomery, a., s.
1790, Apr. 14, William Kirkpatrick, P. M., a. May 12, Myer Solomon, a.
June 9, John Cunningham, a. " Abraham Henry, P. M., a., d. Dec. 27, William Moore, a., w.
" Edward Brian, a., w.
1791, Jan. 12, Jeremiah Mosher, P. M., w.
Nov. 9, Rudolph Kelker.
" Samuel Showers. Dec. 14, Lewis Lauman. " James Burd, a., w.
1792, May 8, Philip Dean.
June 13, John Julian Sonnet, a., d.
" Samuel Boyd.
" J. B. Smith.
Sept. 12, Robert Reed.
1793, Mar. 13, John Meyer, s.
Aug. 14, Jacob Carpenter, P. M.
Sept. II, Matthew Henry, w.
Nov. 12, William Michael, a.
" John Morris, P. M., w.
" Josiah McElwaine.
Dec. 11, John Stone, w.
1794, Apr. 9, Henry Wilcocks.
Aug. 13, William Ross.
Sept. 29, John Miller, P. M., w.
" Matthias Slough. " Christopher Reigart.
Dec. 29, Abraham Breneman, w.
1795, Feb. II, Richard Keys. William Pitt Atlee.
July 7, George Keiss. " Jacob Martin.
Sept. 8, Jacob Strickler.
" Thomas Barber.
Oct. 14, John Kerr.
" John Musser, w.
1796, Jan. 13, William Hamilton, P. M., d.
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1796, Feb. 10, Simon Gratz.
" Francis Marshall.
1797, Feb. 8, George Ziegler, d.
Mar. 8, William Dickson, d.
June 14, Nicholas Kohl.
Aug. 9, William Henry.
Oct. 1I, William H. Boyd.
Nov. 8, Benjamin West Henry, P. M.
Dec. 13, Abraham Witmer.
25, William Boyd, Jr., w.
1798, Jan. 10, David Crawford, w.
Feb. 15, Robert Burns, a., s.
Mar. I, Samuel Jacobs.
May 9, George Miller.
1799, Feb. 13, William C. Frazer, w.
1800, Feb. 12, John Lightner.
" Edwin A. Attlee, a.
Sept. 10, Alexander McIntire.
" John Rohrer. 1801, Jan. 14, Robert Spear.
" Samuel Massey.
Mar. II, Joseph Welsh, s.
Apr. 8, William Feree.
May 14, Joseph Lefevre, w. " Peter Fisher.
" Joel Lightner.
1802, Jan. 13, Emanuel Carpenter, w.
July 14, John Gallagher, w.
Dec. 8, Elbert H. Halstead.
1803, Jan. 12, Robert McElwee, P. M., a., w. Feb. 9, P. Farrelly, w.
Oct. 12, Samuel Ramsey, w.
" Jesse Cloud, w.
" Michael Flinn. Nov. 9, Nathaniel Watson, w.
Dec. 14, Samuel Reynolds, w.
1804, Jan. II, William Russell, w. Feb. 8, Abner Webb, w.
" William Henderson, w.
Mar. 14, Joshua Bowman, w.
May 9, Matthew Houston, a.
July 11, Robert Cunningham, d. " " Eli Thomas, s.
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1804, July II, George Eckart, w.
" Isaac W. Vanlear, w.
1805, Apr. 10, Jacob Kline, w. Sept. 11, Gustavus Stoy, w. " William Greer, w.
1806, Jan. 8, John Barkman, w.
Feb. 12, William Slaymaker, w.
Mar. 12, William Lynn.
July 9, Herman Joseph Stocker.
Oct. 8, David Neiss, a., s.
1807, Sept. 9, Joseph Ball, w. Nov. 1I, Egbert Taylor.
Dec. 9, Charles C. Cole, a., e.
1808, Feb. 10, Francis Cezeron, w.
July 13, Hugh McCorkle, w.
Killian Epley, w.
" Joshua Ring, w.
Stacey Swem, w.
1809, Jan. 31, John Dorsey, dis.
Alexander Ogle, dis.
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" Jacob Sherer, dis.
Feb. 8, George Nace, dis.
" Frederick Stump.
17, Daniel Lefevre.
Mar. 23, Daniel W. Dingman, dis., w.
" William Binder, dis.
Apr. 12, Samuel D. Franks. " William Farr, a., w.
July 12, James Daly, a.
Aug. 9, Benjamin Jordan, w.
" Henry Antes, w.
Sept. 13, William Denning, a.
Dec. 13, Christian Shenk, a.
" Charles Henry Cordes, a., w.
1810, Jan. 10, John Weber, w.
15, Samuel Meeker, dis. " Henry Wells, dis.
17, Thomas Campbell, dis.
Sept. 12, John Mayweg, a., e.
Oct. 10, Oliver L. Dobson.
" Samuel Humes, P. M., d.
" John Pedin, s.
Nov. 14, Samuel J. Atlee.
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1811, Jan. 9, Jacob Strickler, w. Feb. 13, Samuel Dale, w. Mar. 13, John Barber, w. May 8, John Dicks, w. June 15, Joseph Ellicott, w. July 10, John Frazer, s. " John Eberle, s. Dec. II, Daniel Moore, a., w. 30, John Banister Gibson, a., w.
1812, Jan. 8, Samuel Pfantz, a., s. " Samuel Bacon, w. . " Samuel Bawn, w.
Feb. 12, Nathaniel Lightner, P. M., w. Mar. II, Benjamin Ober, w.
" John F. Voight, d.
Henry E. Heinitsh, s.
23, Molton C. Rogers, P. M., w. " Pelatiah Metcalf, a., w.
May 13, Joseph Mosher, P. M., w.
June 10, William Ferrie, w.
Sept. 9, Lewis Levy, w.
Oct. 14, Henry Bair, w.
Nov. II, Isaac Warren, d.
" Jacob Bruckman, w.
16, John Graeff, Jr., w.
Dec. 9, John Gamber, w. " George H. Whitaker, P. M., d.
1813, Jan. 13, John Reynolds, P. M., d.
" Jasper Slaymaker, P. M., d.
" William Glenn, w. Feb. 10, William Eberman, w. " Thomas Jeffries, P. M., d.
Mar. 10, Ingham Wood, w.
May 12, Alexander McElhenny, w.
June 9, Henry Shippen, w.
Sept. 8, Peter Burke, s.
Dec. 13, Isaac Lightner, w.
1814, Jan. 12, Joseph Landis, w. June 8, John Neff, w. " James Jeffries, w.
July 13, Jacob Lichty, s.
Aug. 10, Samuel Epple, w.
" John Bair, w.
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1814, Sept. 14, Christian Neff, e.
John Jeffries, w.
Nov. 9, Peter Stehman, w.
" Abraham Wolf, w.
1815, Feb. 7, Abraham Musser, w.
Mar. 3, Jacob Brenner, w.
Apr. 12, Henry Keffer, P. M., w.
May 10, Michael Wimer, w.
" " George B. Porter, P. M., w.
Aug. 9, Thomas Loyd, w.
Sept. 13, John F. Heiss, w.
" Edward Hand, w.
Oct. 15, Thomas Yarrell, w.
Dec. 13, Emanuel Sheaffer, P. M., d.
1816, Jan. 10, James Thomas a., w.
Frederick D. Hubley, w.
Mar. 13, Samuel Greer, d.
Apr. 10, Philip Duffield, w.
July 10, Henry R. Reed, w.
" Augustus J. Kuhn, s.
Dec. II, Henry Dehuff, w.
" James Buchanan, P. M., d.
1817, Jan. 8, Samuel Bonham, w.
" David Watson, w. " Wm. C. Harris, w.
Feb. 12, Henry Brien, a., w.
Mar. 12, Samuel Bacon, a., w.
Sept. 10, Frederick Keller, w.
Nov. 12, John Taylor, w.
1818, Feb. II, Bonom Samson, w.
Mar. II, Joseph Ogilby, w.
Apr. 8, William Spurrier, a., w.
" George Beckel, w. May 13, John Landis, P. M., w. Dec. 9, Marks Groff, e.
1819, Feb. 10, Henry Eicholtz, w. Mar. 10, Rudolph Nagle, s.
June 9, Ebenezer Wright, P. M., a., d.
" Emanuel Erb, w. " " Daniel Fuller, d.
" William H. Brown, w.
July 14, James Johnson, a., w.
Ferdinand Ringel, w. Nov. 10, Arthur Toner.
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1820, Feb. 9, James W. Williams, w. " Daniel Snavely, d. Aug. 9, John Getz, Jr., a., w.
Sept. 13, John Moderwell, s. Oct. II, Abner Thomas, P. M., a., w. Nov. 8, Adam Diller, w.
Dec. 15, Gorham Paddock, w. " William Albright, w.
1821, Mar. 14, Jacob Albright, P. M., d. " John Brown, d. Sept. 12, Philip Reitzel, d.
George Young, w.
" Martin Maunderbach, w.
1822, Jan. 9, John A. Landis, w. May 8, George W. Jacobs.
Aug. 14, Fred. Henry Longerke, a., d.
Sept. II, John Smith, s.
1823, Feb. 12, Washington Hopkins, d. May 14, Solomon Boyer, w.
Dec. 10, Alexander Miller, P. M., s. " John Matthiot, P. M., d. 1824, Jan. 14, Matthew McKelly, P. M. Feb. 1I, George Kinzer, w.
Apr. 14, Christian Eckert, w. " George B. Withers, w. June 9, George Danner, w.
1825, Feb. 12, John Reed. Mar. 9, Samuel Miller, w. " John B. Mayer, w. May II, Michael Greider, w.
" Henry Bruckhart. June 8, Evan R. Evans, w.
Aug. 10, Aaron M. Cooper, d.
" Robert Russell. " Cyrus S. Jacobs, w. Oct. 12, John Huber, d. 1826, Jan. II, Robert Moderwell, P. M., d.
31, Thomas B. Barton. Apr. 15, John K. Kurtz, w. " John Longenecker, w. June 14, Hopestill B. Blanchard, u.
July 12, Samuel Gillis, s. Aug. 9, William Girling, a., w. " George Messenkop, w.
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1826, Nov. 8, Elijah McLenegan, P. M., a., d. 1827, Jan. 10, Edward Hutchinson, a., w. Aug. 8, Oliver B. Harper, w. Sept. 12, John Powell, Jr. Oct. 10, James Stone, s. 1828, May 14, William Taylor.
1829, Mar. II, John Burk, w. Apr. 8, George Waltz.
1831, Jan. 12, Benjamin Miller.
1833, Nov. 18, John Cromwell, a.
" Thomas J. Barry, a., d. Dec. 1I, George Steffee, w.
" William F. Eberman, w.
1834, May 14, Wendall Martzall, w.
June II, William Dougherty.
July 16, Augustus Pfenning, s.
" Philip C. Ranninger, w.
Aug. 16, Peter Bier, w.
Sept. 10, Jacob Garber, d. " 10, Peter Getz.
Dec. 22, Andrew Shindler, a., s. = " H. D. Overholtzer, a., s.
1835, Mar. II, Adam Kendig, d.
" Thomas C. Wiley, w.
Apr. 8, Dennis Marrion, w.
May 13, John Wineour, e.
June 13, Frederick Fick, s.
Sept. 9, Daniel Pretzman.
Oct. 14, Clarkson Freeman, Jr., w.
Dec. 9, John H. Remley, s.
28, Edward Dobler, s.
1836, Feb. 10, Henry Eicholtz,
Mar. 12, Benedict L. Arthur, w.
May II, Peter A. Suydam, s.
June 8, George Hitzelberger, d.
" Jacob Harrington, s. Aug. 10, Frederick Keobler, w. 15, Michael Williams, e.
Sept. 14, John Millinger, w.
Nov. 9, George Hinkle, s.
" William Martin, a., s.
1837, Feb. 8, Ephraim Bowman, d. Mar. 8, George Winour, s.
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1837, Apr. 12, Michael O'Brian, s. May 10, William Flick, d. June 14, Philip Hammon, w.
" Octavian Feiler, w. 21, David A. Donnelly, w.
" 22, Moses Goldsmith, w.
" Frederick Reinstine, w. Aug. 9, William W. Strebig, w. Sept. 20, John J. Hartz, a., w. Oct. II, John M. Heller, d.
" Jacob Herrman, w.
" Landline Himmelsbach, s.
12, Joseph C. Miller, s.
16, Caleb Swayhe, s.
Nov. 8, Jacob M. Harmony, s.
13, Matthias Hensler, d.
Dec. 6, Samuel Mosser, w.
27, Andrew Lewis, w.
" Owen Riley, s.
1838, Jan. 10, Philip Sullivan, s. "
" Christian Gast, d.
Feb. 21, Isaac Walker, Jr., w.
Mar. 14, George B. Kerfoot, P. M., d.
" Albert F. Osterloh, s. 27, David K. Jeffries, s.
Apr. II, Amos Meredith, s.
" Charles Heissler, w. 12, David Kendig, d.
May 9, Christian Widmyer, d.
June 18, David Roth, d. " " Jacob Friend, s.
Aug. 3, William Shuler, d.
8, Barnes Broom, s.
12, Leonard Keisser, s.
Oct. 18, Henry Markee, s.
" Theodore Franks, w. Nov. 4, John H. Albright, s. 1839, Feb. 15, Jacob F. Kautz, s. Mar. 13, George Martin, s.
July 15, Michael Hartley, s.
Sept. 11, William W. Dale, w.
18, John Fisher, d. " Jacob F. Miller, s.
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1839, Sept. 18. Christopher Sterm, s. Nov. 13, Jacob Broom, a., w. Dec. 1I, J. Henry Brown, P. M., w.
1840, Jan. 8, Levi Hart, s.
= " James McGovern, s. " S. Lilienthal, s.
Feb. 12, Daniel Herr, w.
Mar. 10, Henry Garrecht, d.
" " Henry E. Leman, w.
Apr. 8, - - Barton, a.
" Simon J. Young, d.
" F. J. Deckert, w.
29, Jacob Miller, s.
June 10, Benjamin Kautz, s. 15, George Wolf, s.
" David Conyngham, d.
Sept. 9, Jacob Bundle, s.
Oct. 14, Persifer F. Myers, w.
1841, Aug. 11, Edwin Jeffries, w.
" Jonathan J. Monaghan, s.
Nov. 10, George Kline, s.
" William K. Huffnagle, w.
" John Frederick Houston, w.
Dec. 8, Charles T. Keindopf, w.
1842, Jan. 12, John Ball, w.
May II, William C. Chamberlain, w.
Dec. 9, Joseph W. Cake.
1843, Mar. 8, Samuel S. Welch, w.
July 12, John Mathiot, Jr., d.
Aug. 9, Alexander C. Ewing, w.
Sept. 13, Abraham N. Breneman, s.
Oct. 9, Joseph Harnish, dis., d.
II, James Regan, P. M., w.
" Thomas Pennington, s.
" Joseph M. Newson, w.
" Joshua W. Jack, s.
= 18, Charles C. Ihling, d.
Nov. 8, Samuel Slokom, w. Dec. 27, Simon H. Hilb, s.
1844, Jan. 10, Mordecai M. Moore, w.
" Josiah S. Royal, w.
17, Simon Leib, dis., w.
Feb. 9, Edmund Landes, w.
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1844, Mar. 18, Graybill Diller, d.
" Ephraim Warmser. Apr. 10, Samuel Dryfoose, w. May 8, Hanson E. Atkins, w. " John Scherff, w.
" Joseph Potts, d.
10, Charles Boughter, s.
Aug. 14, Martin Smith, s.
= " Gerhard Brand, s. Sept. II, Daniel Saladin, s.
Nov. 13, John J. Porter, s.
" George W. Krous, s.
1845, Jan. 8, Jacob Spahr, w. Aug. 13, Horace Haldeman, w. " Charles J. Barnitz, s.
Oct. 8, Hugh Boyle, s.
Nov. 14, Abraham Einstine, w.
" Godlieb E. Sehner, s. Dec. 10, Joshua J. Gault, s.
" James Stanley, s. 1846, Jan. 14, Peter Kimberg, a., w. Feb. 14, Joseph Allison, s.
Apr. 8, Levi Boughter, s.
May 13, Charles L. Wolf, s.
Aug. 12, Cyrus S. Haldeman, d. " John Auxer, a., d.
" John Barr, w.
Sept. 9, James H. Pennell, w. Francis Fleury, s.
" Francis K. Curren, s.
23, David Potts, d.
" John F. Park, d.
Oct. 14, George Willson, a., w.
" Edwin Haldeman, w.
" Christian Hoffman, d.
28, David Royer, s. Nov. II, David King, s. " 18, Thomas Johnson, s. " William Gormley, d. Dec. 9, Charles E. Wentz, P. M., d.
1847, Jan. 12, Jacob Ziegler, s. Feb. 10, Samuel B. Hains, d.
" Emanuel Vankannan, a., s.
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1847, Feb. 17, Henry Scherff, d.
Mar. 10, Junius B. Kaufman, P. M., w. May 15, John C. Mickle, s. July 14, J. Daniel Rupp, a., s. " Henry E. Wolf, w.
1848, Jan. 12, John Eckert, a., w. " Jonas D. Bachman, s. 20, Granville Hartman, w.
" John Slaughter, w.
Feb. 9, Joseph Gormley, w.
" Aaron Eshleman, s.
" John R. Diffenbach, w.
" Thomas C. Smith, w.
Apr. 12, John Jacob Keller, P. M., w.
May 10, John McClure, s.
June 14, Henry Rush, d. = " Charles M. Howell, P. M., a., d.
Aug. 9, William Cummings, s.
Oct. 11, George Leonard, s.
Dec. 13, George B. Hamilton, a., w.
1849, Jan. 10, Frederick Wineower, s.
Feb. 14, Jacob M. Westhaeffer, e.
Mar. 14, John McCalla, P. M., d.
June 27, David S. Gloninger.
" Jonathan S. Beckley.
Aug. 10, Edward Gumman, dis.
Oct. 10, Jacob Pugh, w. " John Hogendobler, s.
Nov. 14, Frederick Zarracker, s.
" John W. Witlinger, s.
" Elhanan W. Woods, w. Dec. 6, George W. Baker, dis.
27, Frederick L.' Baker, w.
9, Andrew P. Waring, s.
1850, Jan. " Henry L. Zahm, s.
Feb. 13, Charles Melhorn, s.
" Abraham Redsecker, s.
Mar. 13, Solomon P. Lindemuth, s.
May 8, Mark Connell, s.
" Wesley F. S. Warren, s.
= " Lewis H. Bowman, w.
22, Wendel Holl, dis.
June 24, William M. Wiley, w.
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1850, June, 26, Erastus Bowman, a. July 10, Taylor Pierce, w. Sept. II, William R. Wilson, s. Nov. 13, Caleb B. Pugh, s.
" Lewis F. Levering, s. 16, Jonathan M. Foltz, dis.
Dec. 1I, Martin Musser, d.
1851, Jan. 8, Jacob Neff, d.
" George Lutz, d.
" William Cross, w.
Apr. 9, Samuel E. Keller, s.
" Samuel Hagan, s.
Levi Summy, d.
May 14, John J. Hengener.
" Robert W. Hudders, s.
" Henry W. Hess, e.
June II, James H. Reigart, s.
24, George Spurrier, s.
July 8, George W. Brown, d.
Aug. 13, Jacob M. Strickler, w.
" Davis Duchman, a., s.
Sept. 15, Benjamin Mishler, w. Nov. 12, Elias Eaby, d.
" John B. Edwards, w.
" Harris Boardman, d.
" Ephraim C. Ware, w.
" Elam D. Hurst, P. M., d.
' Abraham Hendel, a., d.
17, William Leonard, g. m. s. " Isadore Bærman, d.
1852, Jan. 14, James P. Andrews, w. " Seth P. Spencer, d.
" John Rees, d.
19, John Lippincott, s. Feb. II, Charles W. Cooper, P. M., w.
" Horace Rathvon, d.
" Henry Baumgardner, P. M., w.
" Charles A. Heinitsh, d.
23, J. C. McKissick, d.
Mar. 10, Samuel Keneagy, w.
" Robert P. Black, s. " John C. Skiles, s.
" Henry E. Hoover, s.
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1852, Apr. 14, John B. McConoughy, w.
Emanuel Shober, d.
" Francis H. Wright, a., w.
" John L. Thompson, s.
15, Christian H. Breneman, d.
May 12, Jacob G. Miller, d.
" Christian Keneagy, s.
" Israel Reinhard, a., w.
" Francis H. Carpenter, a., s.
14, Christian Kieffer, s.
June 9, William S. Amweg, d.
" Adam F. Hambright, d.
July 14, Jeremiah B. Stubbs, w.
Sept. 8, William Walter Pennell, w.
Oct. 14, Samuel D. Fraim, s.
Dec. 1, Joseph Samson, d.
1853, Jan. 12, Thomas B. Barton, d. Mar. 9, Dana Graham, d. Apr. 12, Jacob B. Amweg, s.
13, John R. Bitner, d.
" Christian S. Kauffman, w.
15, Jacob L. Gross, dis.
May 3, Martin S. Lawber, dis.
II, Henry A. Rockafield, d.
16, George T. Zahm, s.
June 8, John W. Park, s.
" John G. Kleiss, w.
" Henry D. Musselman .*
Aug. 10, John I. Seiling, a., s. Sept. 14, James Cushman, w.
Benjamin M. Stauffer, s.
" John Jacob Sprenger, P. M., d.
Christian L. Stoner, s.
" 19, S. Theodore Hensel, d.
Oct. 12, Robert Dunn, s.
" Henry A. Zug, s.
Nov. 9, Edward J. Zahm, g. m. s.
" Augustus J. Gable, d.
66 " James H. Barnes, s. " John Diamond, w.
" 16, John Herr, s.
Dec. 14, J. Miller Raub, w.
" Elias Becker, s.
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1854, Jan. II, Charles F. Shreiner, d.
" George W. Barkdoll, w. " Daniel Okeson, s.
Feb. 8, John L. Reese, s. Mar. 8, Cyrus Cormany, a., w. " William A. Morton, P. M., w.
" Joseph C. Dickinson, s. June 14, Henry Snyder, d.
Benjamin Middleton, w.
July 12, Thomas Davis, s.
David H. Powell, s.
Aug. 9, Martin B. Witmer, s.
66
David Morgan, w. 16, George W. Porter, d.
" Henry Shaffner, d.
" John Patterson, s.
" Henry S. Shirk, d.
Oct. II, Horace A. Beale, w.
Richard D. Wells, w.
Nov. 8, Michael H. Locher, s.
Dec. 13, Oram Quint, d.
1855, Jan. 10, Robert Stephenson, w. Feb. 14, Samuel Welchans, s. " Levi Ricksecker, w. Mar. 14, Jacob R. Long, d.
Apr. II, David Reese, d.
July II, Washington B. Erben, w.
" " David N. Russell, P. M., d.
" John S. Getz, s.
Aug. 8, Levi Snyder, g. m. s.
" John Haar, d.
Sept. 12, Ferdinand L. Demuth, d.
Samuel Black, w.
Oct. 10, S. W. P. Boyd, d. Dec. 12, John L. Atlee, Jr., P. M., d.
" J. A. Sprenger .*
" Emanuel Cassel, s.
" George W. Stoner, s.
27, James C. Biggs, g. m. s.
1856, Feb. 13, Charles M. Erben, d.
Andrew Hershey, g. m. s.
" Pusey Wickersham, d.
Mar. 12, William Augustus Atlee, P. M., d.
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1856, Mar. 12, Samuel M. Reynolds, w.
" Samuel H. Reynolds, P. M., d.
Apr. 9, Henry Blickenderfer, d.
May 14, Henry Carpenter, P. M., d.
Aug. 13, Owen Hopple, d. " B. F. Holl, a., w. Sept. 10, George H. Hess, d.
Isaac Hoffer, w.
" " Samuel Eby, d.
Dec. 10, Isaac Diller, d.
" Charles F. Rengier, s.
" William G. Kendrick, s.
" H. R. Fahnestock, w.
1857, Jan. 14, Charles A. Childs, s.
Feb. II, F. S. Albright, P. M., w.
" George W. Bryan, w.
" William E. Locke, d.
18, John A. Erben, s.
Daniel E. Potts, d.
Mar. II, George M. Kline, P. M., w.
" Reuben H. Long, w.
" Washington Whitaker, d.
" Tobias H. Miller, d.
Apr. 8, George W. Stroman, s. " John L. Wolf, w. 15, A. A. Nicoll, g. m. s.
David Fulton, g. m. s.
May 13, John H. Cormany, w.
A. Hiestand Glatz, w.
20, Emanuel H. Gast, d.
" Thomas W. Mayhew, s. June 10, John M. Kelly, s.
July 8, John C. Walton, s.
" John Martin, a., w. 29, George Brubaker, w. Aug. 12, Edward W. Swentzel, w.
" William A. Heitshue, s.
" Jacob G. Leber, a., d. 19, Hiram Young, w.
" Henry C. Biggs, d.
" Benjamin G. Hiestand, g. m. s.
Sept. 9, H. B. Bowman, s.
30, William E. Heinitsh, P. M., d.
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1857, Oct. 14, John Dellinger, d. Nov. II, Jacob Stauffer, d. " Levi Ellmaker, w. 1858, Jan. 13, Henry R. Knotwell, w. " John Kolp, d. Feb. 10, Pearson E. Gruger, s. " Edward Carter, d.
Mar. 10, George A. Kiehl, w. ¥ Emlen Franklin, s. Apr. 13, William Morton, d.
" Abraham Martin, w. 19, Godfried M. Zahm, d.
May 12, Christian K. Breneman, w.
June 9, Simon W. Raub .*
" John A. Shultz, w.
July 14, George Lauber, s.
Aug. II, Lewis Stevenson, d.
" Henry Bushong, s.
Sept. 8, Luther A. Smith, w.
" H. S. Eberly, s.
" John H. Weber, d.
21, Benjamin M. Greider, w.
" Samuel M. Myers, d.
" J. Q. A. McConkey, d.
" Henry R. Shank, s.
16 " George Geiger, d.
Oct. 25, James R. Patterson, e.
Nov. 9, Jacob L. Landis, s.
" Calvin A. Schaffner, w. Dec. 20, Cyrus Blair, d.
1859, Feb. 9, Thomas Grieves, w.
Mar. 9, John Rankin, s.
Apr. 13, Albert G. Sutton, s. 16 " John H. Smith, g. m. s.
" William Woodcock, d. May II, Jacob N. Metzger, w.
" Jacob Rotharmel, d.
" Edward Gouldsberry, s.
June 8, Jacob Koller, s.
" John P. McCaskey, s.
July 13, Calvin W. Stewart, s.
" Charles Kelly, d.
" Jason D. Broomell, w.
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1859, July 13, Charles Dingee .*
Aug. 10, Frederick Quade .*
Sept. 14, Elijah B. Bull, s. Oct. 12, Christian J. Hiestand, d. 20, John Wise, dis.
1860, Jan. II, Adam Rudy, s. " " A. G. Groff, e.
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