History of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Part 90

Author: Bean, Theodore Weber, 1833-1891, [from old catalog] ed; Buck, William J. (William Joseph), 1825-1901
Publication date: 1884
Publisher: Philadelphia, Everts & Peck
Number of Pages: 1534

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The manner of dressing the dead has changed materially within the last fifty years ; the " winding- sheet," then in general use, gave way to the " shroud," and this is now yielding to the attire used in life- The grave in those days was destitute of all prepara- tion for the coffin, and the plain and frail walnut case was subjected to direct contact with earth covering. At this date graves are prepared with a substantial over- coffin, sometimes walled with brick, and the burial- case covered with stone slabs. Fifty years ago under- takers were of necessity "coffin-makers," and they waited until called to measure the dead; now the measure of mankind is anticipated, men can select their own casket from the stock in trade, and the dealer will cheerfully indicate the number and cost of carriages required to suit the style of the selection. A custom of interring in private burial-grounds prevailed in the early history of the county. This was induced by the very few established churches and burial. grounds at that time ; but very few of these remain in use at this date. The great number of churches, all of which in the country districts have publie grounds for that purpose, and their greater permanency for the uses intended, seems to have rendered them universally popular. In towns at the early day, carriages, except for the decrepit, rarely attended the corpse, it usually resting on a bearer from the house to the grave, while the sympathizing friends walked in the rear.

Methodism in Montgomery County .- Owing to the migratory character of the elergymen of this denomination, the local history of the several Method- ist Churches of the county has heretofore been difficult to obtain. Through the kindly interest taken in the preparation of this work by the Rev. J. S. Hughes, now located at Pottstown, and who deservedly enjoys the reputation of being the historian of the

denomination in Eastern Pennsylvania, we are en- abled to insert the following condensed account of the several Methodist Churches located in the county :

BETHEL METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH .- About the year 1770 a little stone chapel was erected on the Skippack road, about a mile west of Belfry Station, in Worcester township, chiefly through the agency of a Christian gentleman by the name of Hans Supplee. Shortly after its erection the newly-arrived mission- aries from Great Britain, who were then preaching in Philadelphia, were invited to come out into this sparsely settled community, to hold divine service in the new chapel, which invitation was cheerfully accepted, and a small, but devout society was soon after- ward established. The edifice was first called Supplee's Chapel, but for many years has been known as the Bethel Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. Joseph Pilmore, one of Wesley's first missionaries to America, preached in this humble edifice, and it is quite prob- able that Rev. Richard Boardman, another of those early missionaries, held religious services upon this historic spot, Thus, only thirty years after Methodism originated in Great Britain, and only four years after the Rev. Philip Embury began preaching in his own house in the city of New York, and about the same time that Pilmore, Boardman and others were preach- ing to large open-air congregations on the streets and in the public squares of Philadelphia, Methodism was planted in this county. For many years during its history this church was quite flourishing. and multi- tudes were converted through its instrumentality. Some of the first Methodists of the nation sleep in the old grave-yard adjoining. It is held in veneration as one of the first landmarks of American Methodism. The present edifice was erected in 1845. Under the pastorate of Rev. T. T. Mutchler it was remodeled in the year 1873.

UNION METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH. - This church was erected in the year 1814. For some time it was used as a union church, but for many years it has been occupied exclusively by the Methodist Episcopal denomination. For quite a period during its earlier history it was a flourishing society, but for several years its membership has been seriously deei- mated by deaths, removals and other causes. The building was remodeled in the year 1882, under the laborious pastorate of Rev. G. S. Schaffer, and now has a seating capacity for two hundred and fifty persons, The property is valued at two thousand dollars. Messrs. Charles De Prefountain, George Schaeff and Thomas Stogdale are the trustees. The Sunday-school, which has recently been reorganized, is under the super- intendency of Mr. Charles De Prefountain.

FIRST METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, NORRIS- TOWN .- A few adherents of Methodism had found their way to Norristown as early as the year 1825, but it was not until about 1830, as nearly as can be ascer- tained, that preachers of the surrounding circuit

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made occasional visits to the town, preaching as oppor- tunity afforded.

In the year 1832 the first Methodist class was formed, under the pastorate of Rev. John Findley, composed of eight persons, namely : Jobn Supplee, Eliza Supplee, David Vaughn, Rebecca Haldeman, Mary Jones, Sarah Jones, Mary Yarnall and Eliza- beth Hodgkins. In the year 1834 a lot on the Main Street, near Arch, was purchased, and a stone church immediately erected, the lecture-room of which was : Mr. Richard Drake, a member of the Oxford Protes- dedicated on the first day of the year 1835, Rev. Joseph Lybrand preaching the dedicatory sermon. At the following session of the Conference Rev. William K. Goentner was appointed pastor. For several years the society, while favored with the sympathy of the better class of the community, was destined to encounter the hostility of the ruffianism of the town, an element at that time surprisingly large. Notwith- standing these great discouragements, the church during its first two decades succeeded in gathering into its communion more than two hundred members. In the year 1857 a new edifice, fifty by seventy feet, was commenced on De Kalb Street, near Marshall. The corner-stone was laid on Saturday afternoon, August 15th, on which occasion addresses were de- livered by Rev. Newton Heston and Rev. James E. Meredith. The dedication took place on Sabbath, November 21, 1858, Bishop Levi Scott preaching in the morning, Rev. Newton Heston in the afternoon and Rev. J. R. Anderson in the evening. The society has erected a commodious parsonage next door to this church at a cost of about five thousand dollars.

The names of the pastors are the following, in the order of their appointments: 1832, Rev. John Find- ley ; 1833-34, Rev. John Woolson; 1835, Rev. William K. Goentner ; 1836-37, Rev. Henry G. King; 1838-39, Rev. John Lednum; 1840, Rev. John A. Roche; 1841-42, Rev. David Shields; 1843, Rev. Robert McNamee ; 1844, Rev. William Bishop ; 1845, Rev. John D. Curtis; 1846, Rev. Daniel Patterson ; 1847, Rev. Joseph J. Elsegood ; 1848-49, Rev. T. C. Murphy ; 1850-51, Rev. P. J. Cox; 1852-53, Rev. Henry S. Atmore; 1854, Rev. Joshua Humphries ; 1855-56, Rev. M. H. Sisty ; 1857-58, Rev. I. S. Cook ; 1859, Rev. Joseph McCaskey ; 1860, Rev. William Major ; 1861-62, Rev. John F. Boone; 1863-64, Rev. Samnel Irwin ; 1865, Rev. J. Pastorfield; 1866-68, Rev. William Mullin; 1869-70, Rev. William McCombs; 1871-73, Rev. T. W. Simpers; 1874-76, Rev. T. C. Murphy, D.D .; 1877-79, Rev. T. W. Simpers; 1880-82, Rev. J. S. Hughes; 1883, Rev. William L. Gray ; 1884, Rev. S. H. C. Smith. During the history of this church over fifteen hundred per- sons have been connected with its membership. Its property, including parsonage, is valued at twenty- five thousand dollars. Its present membership in- cludes three hundred and twelve communicants. The well-organized Sunday-school numbers three hundred and seventy scholars.

CHELTENHAM METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH .- The first sermon preached by a Methodist minister in this community was delivered by Rev. Mr. Ireland in the yard of the school-house, the prejudice against Methodism being so intense that he was not permitted to occupy the building. Soon after, in 1817, Messrs. Samuel Beck and John Engle, members of the Germantown Methodist Episcopal Church, walked to Milltown and held prayer-meetings in the house of tant Episcopal Church, where meetings were held every two weeks until the family removed from the village. In 1832, Rev. J. Nicholson, a preacher on the Germantown Circuit, established preaching services in the school-house, which became a regular appoint- ment on the circuit. In 1842 Milestown Circuit was formed, comprising the following appointments : Milestown, St. James (Olney), Harmer Hill and Milltown (Cheltenham). The church edifice was erected in 1845, under the pastorate of Rev. H. E. Gilroy. An excellent parsonage was built in 1853. The church building was considerably enlarged in 1854, during the charge of Rev. S. Townsend. In the year 1863 Cheltenham was made a station, with Rev. George W. Lybrand as its pastor, the last year of whose term was blessed with an extensive revival. The first Quarterly Conference of the church as a separate charge was held May 11, 1863, Rev. David Bartine, the presiding elder, presiding. The Confer- ence was composed of the following persons: Rev. George W. Lybrand, Matthew Rogers, Thomas Lock- ard. John Milnes, Thomas Roland, Sr., Amasa IIelle- man, Philip Eisenbrey, Samuel Rhodes, Isaac Gilham, Stephen Sees, George K. Heller and George Gayde. The following ministers have since served the church in the order of their appointment: Rev. M. A. Day, Rev. John B. Maddux, Rev. D. C. Patterson, Rev. H. E. Gilroy, Rev. M. D. Kurtz, Rev. T. W. Simpers, Rev. William Mullin and the present pastor, Rev. T. C. Pearson, under whose ministry the church has enjoyed great prosperity. The society numbers one hundred and sixty-six members, and the Sunday- school about one hundred and forty scholars. The church property is valued at six thousand six hun- dred dollars.

HARMER HTILL METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH. -In the year 1832 a school-house near the site of the present church was secured for the purpose of holding religious services, and thereafter became a regular appointment on the circuit with which it was connected. A year or two after this date Dr. Bolton generously donated half an acre of ground to the so- ciety for the purpose of holding a church edifice thereon. A stone church, one story high, was imme- diately erected under the pastoral care and direction of Rev. I. L. Taft. Among the ministers who have served the church during its history may be mentioned the names of Rev. J. L. Taft, Rev. G.W. Maelaughlin, Rev. John W. Arthur, Rev. H. R. Calloway, Rev. D.

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W. Bartine, Rev. Gasaway Oram, Rev. James B. Ayars Rev. Christopher J. Crouch, Rev. Pennell Coomb, Rev. Mahlon H. Sisty. In later years the charge has been under the pastoral care of Rev. Matthias Barnhill, Rev. J. Homer Brittain, Rev. E. C. Yerkes. Rev. William Ilowell, Rev. Absalom I. Collom, Rev. H. C. McBride, Rev. John Wesley Harkins, Rev. Abel Howard, Rev. W. L. McDowell, Rev. Richard Turner, Rev. John R. Bailey, Rev. Edward Townsend and the present successful pastor, Rev. George L. Schaffer. For many years the church was connected with Milestown Methodist Episcopal Church, but since 1865 it has been associated with Jarrettown. The membership numbers about fifty persons. The Sunday-school is composed of eighteen officers and teachers and about one hundred scholars.

HATBORO' METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH .- The original Methodist Church of Hatboro,' a substantial stone structure forty feet front by fifty feet deep, was built and presented to the congregation by Joseph and Deborah Lehman in the year 1837. Recently a more modern edifice has superseded the first building. The church has one hundred aud fifty-three commu- nicants and about one hundred Sunday-school scholars. Rev. P. J. Cox is the present pastor.

FAIRVIEW METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH forms part of the Hatboro' charge, and is under the same pas- tor.

POTTSTOWN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH .- In the spring of 1836 three members of the Methodist Episcopal Church-namely William Boat and Samuel Hamilton, local preachers, and Thomas M. Miles, an exhorter moved to Pine Iron Works, a few miles from Pottstown, and soon afterwards began to conduct religious meetings in this place. A few Methodist forgemen from Coventryville and Glasgow also held divine services in the town at about the same time. The place of meeting was the old academy, on Ches- nut Street, between Hanover and Penn Streets. Preaching usually took place at the close of the ses- sion of the Union Sabbath-school, conducted in the same building. Some of the illustrious itinerants of that day occasionally preached in this historic build- ing, among whom, as is well remembered by some of the older residents, was the eloquent Rev. George Cookman. At the Conference of 1838 Rev. John A. Roche and Rev. M. D. Kurtz were appointed to Reading and Pottsgrove Missions. At the first Quar- terly Conference, however, it was arranged that Mr. Kurtz should have special charge of the mission at this place. Finding a few Methodists in the town, he organized them into a class, which became the nucleus of the future society. The services at this time were held in the academy above mentioned. Mr. Kurtz the first pastor, takes pleasure in acknow- ledging the sympathy and substantial support of a number of families of the Protestant Episcopal church, among which he mentions the names of Potts, Rutter, Hobart and others. During the beginning of the

year a lot sixty by one hundred and fifty feet, on this Main Street, the site of the present church, was pur- chased of Mr. Charles Clay for the sum of eighty dol- lars. The corner-stone of the church was laid in August of that summer, the pastor being assisted by Rev. R. Thomas, of Harmony, Philadelphia, and Rev. John Allen, of Asbury, West Philadelphia. The preaching took place in an orchard at Chesnut and Charlotte Streets. Preaching services were held in the same place also the following Sabbath in the presence of large congregations. The church was a two-story structure, was built of stone, at a cost of twelve hundred dollars. The basement was finished during the year 1838. The audience-room was completed during the next year, but was not dedicated until the month of May, 1840. Rev. T. J. Thompson preached the dedicatory sermon and Rev. J. Harmer, the pastor, conducted the financial effort.

The subscriptions on the occasion amounted to two hundred dollars. The trustees at this period, were Dr. Fort, Edmund Wells, a faithful friend to the church, John H. Dougherty, Samuel Hockley, David Slykes, J. Essick, Elijah Dearolf and T. M. Miles. The class was then in charge of J. H. Dougherty, and was com- posed with others, of Catherine Vangesser, Phæbe Trimble, Mrs. George Hawkins, Mrs. J. H. Dough- erty and Anna Haldeman. Mr. Harmer served the the charge successfully for two years. In 1842, Rev. James Flannery assumed the pastorate. During the first year of his term a remarkable revival occurred, which resulted in the conversion of about seventy persons, many of whom became members of the church, among the number being Frederick Mintzer, George Hawkins, Henry Lessig, William Sheron, Rebecca Haldeman, Mary Haldeman, Sarah Armstrong nee Lewis, Christiana Nagle, Rebecca Vanhorn and Mary March nce Roberts. For the next score of years the church continued to be an appointment on the Pottstown Circuit, sharing, with a number of other places, the divided attention of the successive pastors, in consequence of which, with the fact that the pop- ulation increased comparatively little, the growth of the society was quite limited. At the Conference of 1867 the church was constituted a separate charge, and Rev. William Swindells was appointed pastor. The corner-stone of the present edifice was laid on Saturday, June 12, 1869, by the Rev. William McCombs, assisted by the pastor, Rev. William Swindells and other ministers who were present, Mr. McCombs hav- ing preached the sermon on the occasion. The lecture-room was dedicated on Sabbath, December 19, 1869. Rev. R. L. Dashiell, D.D., president of Dickinson College, preached in the morning, Rev. T. A. Fernley, of Reading, in the afternoon, and Rev. R. Ilumphries, of Philadelphia, in the evening. The auditorium was dedicated two years later, on Sabbath, December 10, 1871, during the pastorate of Rev. S. W. Kurtz, Rev. Dr. Dashiell preaching in the fore- noon, Rev. S. W. Thomas in the afternoon and Rev.

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William Swindells in the evening. The edifice is forty-five feet front by ninety-five feet in depth, and is built of Chester County gray sand stone. The style of the building is Gothic. The front is sur. mounted by five sand stone pinnacles. The ceiling to the apex is twenty-nine feet. The cost of the build- ing is twenty thousand dollars. In the autumn of 1883, under the pastorate of Rev. J. S. Hughes, a chapel thirty-eight by fifty feet was erected on the rear of the lot, connecting with the church, to afford further accommodation for the growing Sabbath- school, which was dedicated by the pastor on Sab- bath December 3, of the same year, Rev. S. W. Kurtz preaching both morning and evening. During the summer of 1884, under the same pastorate, a hand- some and commodious parsonage was erected on the lot adjoining the church. A dwelling for the janitor was also built the same year. The entire church property is valued at thirty-two thousand five hun- dred dollars. The membership of the church is four hundred and forty-seven. The Sunday-school numbers eight hundred scholars. The trustees are Messrs. James Maxwell, S. M. Bunting, Thomas Searles, A. R. Merrill, L. B. Reifsnyder, William J. Binder, William B. Stanford, C. C. Armpriester and A. W. Shick. The following ministers have served the church since it was made a separate charge in 1867; Rev. William Swindells, Rev. S. W. Kurtz, Rev. M. D. Kurtz, Rev. Noble Frame, Rev. T. S. Thomas, Rev. J. S. Cook, Rev. G. S. Broadbent and Rev. J. S. Hughes.

LOWER MERION METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCHI .- Lower Merion Methodist Episcopal Church was organ- ized from a class held in Fritz school-house in the year 1840. Rev. James B. Ayarsand Rev. Henry G. King were among the first preachers who held religious ser- vices at this place as an appointment on Radnor Circuit. The following are the names of the original board of trustees : John L. Rohman, William A. Fisher, Leonard Richard, Dr. James Anderson, Aaron Smith, William Rudolph, Lewis Free, Maurice Llewellyn and Isaac W. Anderson. The board was organized at its first meeting, September, 16, 1840, with the following result : John L. Rohman was elected president, Isaac W. Anderson secretary and Aaron Smith treasurer. The lot, a donation from Dr. James Anderson, was surveyed on Monday, September 21, 1840. The church, a substantial one-story stone building, was dedicated on Sabbath, August 7, 1841. Among the first pastors, were Rev. Richard Greenbank, D.D., Rev. Thomas Sumption, Rev. John Edwards and Rev. M. D. Kurtz. In the year 1854 the church became a separate charge, with Rev. Lewis C. Pettit as pastor. Among other ministers who served the church at various times may be mentioned Rev. J. Lindemuth, Rev. William H. Fries, Rev. Stearns Patterson, Rev. J. L. Taft, Rev. T. B. Neely, Rev. C. J. Crouch, Rev. M. Barnhill, Rev. H. H. Davis, Rev. William Marshall, Rev. William M. Gilbert, Rev. John W. Wright, Rev.

N. Turner, Rev. J. D. Fox, Rev. E. J. Mckeever, Rev. Charles Roads, Rev. J. W. Bradley, Rev. George Alcorn, and Rev. A. M. Strayhorne the pres- ent pastor. During Rev. T. B. Neely's pastorate an effort was made to remodel and enlarge the edifice, which resulted in the addition of another story and space for two class-rooms in the basement. The church was rededicated in 1866 by Bishop Matthew Simpson. The improvements cost nearly eight thou- sand dollars. During the pastorate of Rev. N. Tur- ner, a mortgage of one thousand dollars was paid. During the charge of Rev. Charles Roads two thousand two hundred dollars was paid on the indebtedness of the church. Among those not members who have rendered effective service to the church are William A. Simpson, William A. Fisher, Dr. W. B. Trites, Hon. W. H. Sutton and others. The Sunday-school was organized in May 1840. The only superintendents have been John L. Rohman, John P. Robman, John N. Rohman, Matthew J. Edwards and Walter W. Hood. The following are the names of the present board of trustees: John N. Rohman, Walter W. Hood, Charles Wilson, John Stirk, William Katz, M. F. Biek- ing and M. J. Edwards, who is also the church histor- ian. The membership numbers about seventy persons, and the Sunday-school about one hundred scholars. The church property is valued at six thousand dollars.

EVANSBURG METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH .- Evansburg Methodist Episcopal Church, located on the Germantown pike, in the village of Evansburg, Lower Providence township, is a plain, substantial structure, thirty-five by forty-five feet, erected in the year 1841, under the pastorate of Rev. William K. Goentner. The first class was organized in the year 1836, com- posed in part of the following members : George Wolf, Eliza Wolf, Ezekiel Bard, John Rosenberry, John Baker, Mary Bard, Sarah Bard and Christiana Bard. Among the first leaders were Ezekiel Bard, George Wolf and John Baker. The class met for some time at the house of George Wolf, whose daughter, Mrs. Rebecca Fry, is the oldest member of the church. Among the older pastors may be mentioned the names of Revs. William K. Goentner, Robert Mc- Namee, Henry G. King. James Flannery, J. L. Taft, John Lednum, HI. D. Mauger, J. J. Elsegood, J. II. Wythes, G. W. Lybrand, D. R. Thomas, J. Hand, J. H. Turner, William Boswell, E. Reed, L. B. Beck- ley, N. W. Bennum, W. T. Magee, Jacob Slichter, William M. Ridgway, R. Owen, E. Townsend, G. L. Schaffer, Henry Frankland and J. G. Bickerton. A number of extensive revivals have occurred in the society, and useful members in many of the surround- ing Methodist Churches were converted in this church. The membership numbers about forty per- sons and the Sunday-school is composed of about seventy-five scholars. The church property is valued at three thousand dollars. Rev. Samuel Gracy is the present pastor.

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CHURCH .- The first religious meetings held at this place under the auspices of Methodism were con- ducted in an old school-house. A Presbyterian gen- tleman by the name of Woodward donated the lot ou which the church was erected and two hundred dollars toward the building fund. The church was dedicated in the year 1842, under the pastorate of Rev. William K. Goentner. The trustees at this time were Messrs. Benjamin Kulp, William Coulston, Thomas Rogers, Lewis Stagner and Jolin Giffin. Rev. John 1. Roche and Rev. David Shields officiated on the day of dedication. In the spring of 1857 the church became a separate charge, having been for a number of years, connected with Bethel Circuit. The following are the names of the successive pastors from the formation of the society : Rev. Henry G. King, Rev. James Flannery, Rev. William K. Goent- ner, Rev. James Harmer, Rev. H. R. Calloway, Rev. G. W. Lybrand, Rev. James Hand, Rev. J. H. Turner, Rev. William L. Boswell, Rev. Joseph Elsegood, Rev. James Smith, Rev. E. Reed, Rev. L. B. Beckley, Rev. W. C. Best, Rev. L. B. Hughes, Rev. J. King, Rev. G. Miles, Rev. S. B. Best, Rev. S. T. Kemble, Rev. O. W. Landreth, Rev. J. C. Gregg, Rev. D. W. Gordon, Rev. L. Dobson, Rev. Il. H. Davis, Rev. H. F. Isett, Rev. Il. W. Sebring, Rev. D. F. Unangst, Rev. (1. Reed, Rev. J. W. Bradley, Rev. J. Bawden, Rev. H. B. Mauger, Rev. S. E. Morell, Rev. N. B. Rockhill, Rev. O. E. Stogden and Rev. J. W. Perkin- pine. The trustces are Messrs. Julius Schlimme, John McKinlay, Simon Kulp, Oliver Kulp, William Shepherd, E. Kratz and J. T. Wright.

CONSHOHOCKEN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH. -The first Methodist sermon preached in Conshohoe- ken was in the year 1848, by Rev. T. C. Murphy, who was then stationed at the First Methodist Episcopal | remained in charge for three years, during which Church, Norristown. Ilis example was followed by other itinerant and local preachers of Norristown and Manayunk, who held occasional services in the open air. In the year 1853, at the last Quarterly Conference of Radnor Circuit, Rev. T. J. Thompson, presiding elder of South Philadelphia District, ap- pointed Mr. Joseph Lees a committee to visit Consho- hocken and secure a preaching-place, with a view of establishing Methodism in the town. HIe, in con- pany with Messrs. William Rudolph and John Major, a Methodist living in the town, rented Temperance Hall for a place of worship. At the Annual Confer- ence of 1854 Merion Square was separated from Radnor Circuit, and, with Conshohocken, became a separate charge, Rev. Lewis C. Pettit being appointed pastor. He served the church very successfully for two years. During the first year he preached in the Presbyterian Church, the hall rented being too small for the increasing congregations. A remarkable revival occurred at this time, as the result of which one hundred and thirty persons joined the Presby- terian Church, and although no record remains of those who connected themselves with the Methodist

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History of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Part 90

Author: Bean, Theodore Weber, 1833-1891, [from old catalog] ed; Buck, William J. (William Joseph), 1825-1901 Publication date: 1884 Publisher: Philadelphia, Everts & Peck Number of Pages: 1534

Author: Bean, Theodore Weber, 1833-1891, [from old catalog] ed; Buck, William J. (William Joseph), 1825-1901
Publication date: 1884
Publisher: Philadelphia, Everts & Peck
Number of Pages: 1534