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He is a member of Easton Lodge, No. 152, Free and Accepted Masons ; Easton Chapter, No. 173. Royal Arch Masons; Hugh de Payens Command- ery, No. 19, Knights Templar ; the Sons of Veterans, the American Electric Railway Association, Easton Rotary Club, Easton City Planning Commis- sion, a director of the Easton Cemetery, trustee of the Easton Young Men's Christian Association, and of the Easton's Children's Home, and is an elder and trustee of the Brainard Union Presbyterian Church. He is a leader of the War Garden Movement started in Easton in 1917, with over one thou-
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sand three hundred successful war gardens planted by children and adults ; chairman of the Navy Information Bureau of Easton during the World War and active in all the Liberty Loan campaigns. He is a man of fine business quality, energetic, progressive and public-spirited, a worthy scion of one of Northampton's eminent families.
William O. Hay married, June 11, 1890, Margaret Vance Hurt, born October 4, 1866, daughter of Floyd B. and Catherine (Fulkerson) Hurt, of Abingdon, Virginia. They are the parents of three sons and three daughters: William O., Jr., born April 15, 1891, enlisted in the United States Navy, May, 1917, and attained the rank of senior lieutenant, United States Naval Reserve Force, as division officer on Battleship United States Steamship Kearsarge. Katherine Fulkerson, born November 11, 1893. James Hurt Wilson, born September II, 1897; enlisted in United States Naval Reserves, 1918. Alexander Wilson, born February 10, 1899: enlisted in United States Naval Reserves, 1918. Margaret Vance, born October 22, 1901. Anna Wilson, born September 20, 1903.
THOMAS A. L. HAY-Five generations of this branch of the Hay family have been closely identified with the history of Northampton county, and the city of Easton, beginning with Captain Melchoir Hay, who came in 1738. From him in direct descent comes Thomas A. L. Hay, through the founder's son, Melchoir (2) Hay ; his son, Abraham Horn Hay; his son, Thomas J. Hay ; his son, Thomas A. L. Hay, present prothonotary of North- ampton county. All have been men of substance and standing in their com- munity, and the name Hay is writ large upon the page of local history.
Thomas J. Hay, son of Abraham Horn Hay, was born in Palmer town- ship, Northampton county, Pennsylvania, August 22, 1824, and died April 21, 1900. He was a merchant of Easton, and all his active life associated with his brother Captain Jacob Hay. Thomas J. was deeply interested in public affairs, served on the City Council, and aided in many of the enterprises with which the Hay name is connected. He was an official member of St. John's Lutheran Church, a man of upright life, and held in high esteem by his townsmen. He married Christina L. Kreidler, born August 25, 1836, died January 9, 1912, and they were the parents of a daughter, Susan, married A. L. Kotz, of Easton, and of a son, Thomas Abraham Lincoln Hay, who is of further mention.
Thomas A. L. Hay, son of Thomas J. and Christina (Kreidler) Hay, was born in Easton, Pennsylvania, October 27, 1864. He was educated in the public schools, and at the age of thirteen years was graduated from Easton High School. He then entered his father's employ, and until the year 1900, when his father died, they continued a close business association. In 1900 Mr. Hay retired from mercantile life and entered the public service of the county as deputy to the prothonotary's office in 1902, serving there as deputy until 1906, when he was elected prothonotary of Northampton county. Twelve years have since intervened and he still holds that office, having been three times re-elected, the prothonotary term being three years. This speaks louder than words, and is the most convincing and eloquent testimony concerning his administration of the office conferred upon him by the ballots of his fellow citizens.
Mr. Hay is a member of Dallas Lodge No. 374, Free and Accepted Masons; Easton Chapter No. 173. Royal Arch Masons; Pomp Council No. 19, Knights Templar ; Rajah Temple, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine of Reading ; the Tall Cedars of Lebanon, of Lebanon; Easton Lodge No. 121, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks; Vanderveer Lodge No. 175, Independent Order of Odd Fellows; and the Jacksonian Democratic Association. He adheres to the Lutheran faith, and is affiliated with St. John's Church of Easton. In politics lie is a Democrat. He married, February 21, 1896, Wilhelmina Daub,
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of Nöttingen, Germany, and they are the parents of two daughters: Chris- tina C. and Wilhelmina M., both graduates of Easton High School. The family residence is No. 124 North Tenth street, Easton.
MICHAEL COYLE DRENNAN, M.D .- When graduated M.D. in 1863, Dr. Drennan immediately volunteered for medical service in the United States Navy, and from that year until his retirement at the legal limit of age he remained in that service. He rose from the rank, assistant-surgeon, to all the honors the navy can bestow upon its medical men, and was retired Octo- ber 24, 1899, with the rank of rear admiral. He was a son of Cornelius and Bridget (Cook) Drennan. Cornelius Drennan was born in County Cavan, Ireland, and there married Bridget Cook, of the same county. They came to the United States from Ballymague, County Cavan, Ireland, and settled in Easton, Pennsylvania, where Cornelius Drennan became a contractor, having a home on Walnut street. He died in Easton, a comparatively young man, January II, 1845. His wife died July 26, 1854. They were the parents of three children : Michael Coyle, of further mention ; Ellen, died unmarried ; and Johanna, died unmarried.
Michael Coyle Drennan was born in Easton, Pennsylvania, October 10, 1838, died in the city of his birth, March 23, 1915. He attended the private schools of the town, finishing at Minerva Academy, a school conducted by the Rev. John Vandeveer, D.D. After completing his classical study he entered the medical department of the University of Pennsylvania, his pre- ceptor, Dr. Cridland Crocker Field. He was graduated M.D. from the Uni- versity of Pennsylvania, class of 1863, and entered the United States Navy, the same year having been appointed acting assistant-surgeon. His Civil War service was with the blockading squadron with the York river flotilla, and at the naval rendezvous at Philadelphia. In 1868 he was appointed assis- tant-surgeon, and in 1869 was on duty on the practice ship, Macedonian. During a part of 1869 and 1870 he was stationed at the naval hospital, Nor- folk; at Nantasket with the North Atlantic Station, 1871-72, being then past assistant-surgeon, a promotion conferred in 1870. From 1872 until 1874 he was stationed at Portsmouth, Washington, on the flagship, Lancaster, and Wasp on the South Atlantic station ; also on the Pawnee on the North Atlan- tic station. He served on the Ashuelot with the Asiatic fleet. 1875-77; Naval Hospital, Yokohoma, Japan, 1877-78; New London, Connecticut, 1879-82 ; promoted surgeon in April, 1879; served on the Kearsarge, European station, 1882-85: receiving ship New Hampshire, 1885-87: Atlanta Special service. 1888-91 : Navy Yard, Norfolk, July 1892-April, 1893; receiving ship Vermont, April, 1893-95; surgeon of the fleet; promoted to medical inspector in May, 1895; ordered to New York as surgeon to the fleet, August, 1895, remaining until 1898. He served on board and on recruiting duty. 1898-99; promoted medical director in April, 1899, and retired October 24, 1899, with the rank of rear admiral.
Dr. Drennan married, June 29, 1864, in Trinity Episcopal Church, Eas- ton. Rev. Joseph Elsegood, rector, officiating, Ellen Johnston, who died December 28, 1914, daughter of William and Cassandra M. (Sherlock) John- ston. Mrs. Drennan was a great-granddaughter of William Johnston, who came to this country from Ireland prior to 1754, and settled at Trenton, New Jersey. Later the family moved to Johnstonburg, Warren county, New
Jersey. His son, Abraham Johnston, was born at Trenton, April 5, 1754, died at Wyoming, Luzerne county, Pennsylvania, July 27, 1823, and was buried in Forty Fort Cemetery. He was a captain of the First Regiment, Sussex County (New Jersey) Militia, during the Revolutionary War. He married Jean La Bar, daughter of Colonel Abraham La Bar, and his wife, Margaret (Gordon) La Bar. They were the parents of ten children: I. Margaret, born January 9, 1790, married A. Ferguson. 2. Elizabeth, born
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September 23, 1791, died unmarried. 3. Mary, born March 29, 1794, died unmarried. 4. William, of further mention. 5. Jerusha, born September 25, 1798, married John Breese. 6. Catherine, born March 6, 1801, died unmar- ried. 7. Sarah, born July 10, 1803, married Henry Breese. S. John, born April 24, 1805, married Polly Chapin. 9. Johanna, born October 20, 1808, married Daniel Gore. 10. Caroline, born October 10, 1810, married Shepherd Goodwin.
William Johnston was born in Johnstonburg, New Jersey, July 9, 1796, died at Easton, Pennsylvania, January 9, 1872. He was major of militia in Luzerne county in 1828, and a man of influence. He married Cassandra Margaret, daughter of William and Elizabeth (Carr) Sherlock, of Martins Creek, Northampton county, Pennsylvania, and they were the parents of three daughters: I. Ellen, who married Dr. Michael Coyle Drennan. 2. Elizabeth Sherlock, married William Henry Wyker, son of Abraham and Eva (Schuyler) Wyker; he served with distinction during the Civil War, serving from the beginning until the end of the war; he died in Easton, September 2, 1907. 3. Sue W.
William Sherlock was an officer in the English Army and saw service in the Revolution. After the war he returned to the United States and pur- chased land extending from the Weygat to Martins Creek, where he built a fine stone residence, a mill, and a dwelling for his employees, these buildings vet standing. He married Diana Jones and had a son William (2). William Sherlock, the father, died in England, while there on a visit to his brother. William (2) Sherlock was born at Martins Creek, Pennsylvania, May 24, 1786, and married Elizabeth Carr, born July 27, 1787. He served during the entire period of the War of 1812 with the American forces. Later he moved to Manch Chunk, Pennsylvania, and still later to Piqua, Ohio, where he owned a large tract of land. Soon afterward both he and his wife were attacked with malaria fever and died within a few days. Children: Cas- sandra Margaret, married William Johnston, and died August 20, 1854; Samuel Sherlock, born October 4, 1822, served in the Mexican War, and at the outbreak of the Civil War enlisted in the Eighty-first Regiment, Penn- sylvania Volunteer Infantry, and went to the front as a captain; he was killed at the battle of Fair Oaks, Virginia, June 15, 1862, and is buried at Manch Chunk, Pennsylvania.
Dr. Michael C. and Ellen (Johnston) Drennan were the parents of three children : Helen Margaret; Francis William, who died in infancy ; Mabel, died aged seven years, her father never seeing her until her third year. After his marriage Dr. Drennan established a home in Easton, and although compelled to be away on duty he took advantage of every opportunity to be with his family. After his retirement Easton was his permanent home until his death. He was an ardent Democrat, and a man of high character, greatly beloved by all who knew him. His daughter, Helen Margaret Dren- nan, the only living member of her immediate family, resides at No. 124 North Third street, Easton. She is a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and of Trinity Episcopal Church.
AARON GOLDSMITH-When, in 1887, the city of Easton chose the first city solicitor to serve her legal necessities, the choice fell upon Aaron Goldsmith, a general practitioner at the Northampton bar, who had been admitted to practice four years earlier. Thirty-five years have elapsed since 1883, and the same man, now a veteran of many a legal battle in State and Federal courts, is still in practice in Easton, an honored member of the Northampton bar, and has his offices in the Easton Trust Company building.
Aaron Goldsmith was born in Easton, January 27, 1861, and prepared for college in the Easton public schools. He then entered Lafayette College, whence he was graduated, A.B., class of 1880. Choosing the legal profes-
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sion as his life work he entered Columbia Law School, and in 1883 was gradu- ated LL.B. He was admitted to the Northampton county bar the same year, and at once began practice in Easton. He was elected city solicitor in 1887, and re-elected for a second term, but otherwise his practice has been private and general in its character. Admission to the Superior and Supreme courts of the State, and to the United States Circuit and United States Supreme courts followed as applied for, and in all he frequently appears. He is a member of the County, State and National bar associations, and is a lawyer of high reputation, thoroughly respected by his brethren of the bench and bar. He is a member of the Masonic order, affiliated with Easton Lodge of Easton. He is a member of Pomfret and Northampton County Country Club. His recreations are bridge and golf.
Mr. Goldsmith married Ella Laubach, daughter of one of Easton's olden time merchants. They are the parents of two sons, John Francis and Robert Goldsmith. The family home is in the College Hill district of Easton.
REV. WILLIAM S. HOTTEL-Near Coopersburg, a borough of Le- high county, Pennsylvania, on the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, Rev. William S. Hottel was born and educated, and there his father, Henry Hottel, yet resides, aged sixty-five years and actively engaged in carpenter- ing. At the age of twenty-one William S. Hottell left the farm where he had helped his father during the days of his young manhood, to take up ministerial work, a form of Christian duty which has ever held him. He embraced the ministry of the Mennonite church with all the ardor of his manly nature and since 1914 has been pastor of the church in Bethlehem. his work there having been greatly blessed in the increased interest taken in matters religious as shown by the greatly augmented congregations at all services of the church.
Henry Hottel married Mary Weiss, who died in 1911, and is at rest in the family plot at Coopersburg. They are the parents of six children: I. William S., of further mention. 2. Titus, manager of The Orphanage Home at Center Valley, Lehigh county, Pennsylvania, and has also been licensed to preach by the quarterly meeting of the Mennonite church. He married Katie Kauffman, of Zion Hill, Pennsylvania, and has two sons, Timothy and Arthur. 3. Charles, in the employ of the Bethlehem Steel Company, Alton, now with the Silvex Company, and a good musician. He was selected for military service, but on account of defective eyesight was at first rejected, but later was accepted and played with the United States Army Band. 4. Sallie, married Stewart Miller, of the Bethlehem Steel Works and has two daughters, Alverta and Martha. 5. Katie, 6. Ida, residing at home with their parents, Two daughters died in childhood.
William S. Hottel was born at the homestead near Coopersburg, Lehigh county, Pennsylvania, January 3, 1878. He began his education in the pub- lic schools and passed all grades until graduated from Coopersburg High School. He was his father's farm assistant until attaining his majority, those years being also devoted to study and reading, all bearing upon the holy calling to which he had consecrated his life, the Christian ministry. He had been brought up in the faith of the Mennonite church, accepted and loved its doctrines and its teachings, and when he was finally authorized to preach the gospel he went forth gladly and proudly. He began in that work for which laborers are too few, the mission field, and at Washington, New Jer- sey, helped in the work of the first Mennonite mission, as well as at Hacketts- town, New Jersey, mission. At Phillipsburg, New Jersey, he established another mission, and later took charge of the mission at Nazareth, Penn- sylvania, continuing in charge of these and a number of other charges until October, 1914, when he became pastor of the Bethlehem Mennonite Church, his present charge. The spiritual growth of the church has increased the
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congregations to a size far in excess of the capacity of the church edifice to accommodate them, this condition forcing the trustees to purchase a large ground site and begin preparatory working and planning for an edifice in keeping with the size and wealth of the congregation. The pastor is also vice-presiding elder of the Mennonite conference for the district ; member of the board of examiners before whom applicants for preachers' credentials must appear ; member of the conference board of foreign missions; member of the board of trustees of The Orphanage Home; offices all of deep im- portance to the welfare of the church.
Not only with his pulpit ability and managerial talent does he serve the cause he loves, but his able, prolific and interesting pen is an equally powerful agent for good. He is associate editor of the Eastern Gospel Banner, and editor of the Christian Life series of Sunday school literature for Bible teachers especially, and for four years has held that place of honor. llis published books are many and have met with a favorable reception from authorites. They all deal with religious subjects of interest and are a dis- tinct addition to the literature of the church; they are: "The Present-Day Apostasy," "Is There a Better Day Coming? If So, When?" "Typical Truth in the Tabernacle," "The Word-Made Flesh," "Until He Comes, What?" "The Secret of the Interest and Success in the Work of the Lord," and "The Moving Energy of the Age." He is also a contributor to the Gospel Herald and to the W'onderful Word magazine. Ever a student, the reverend writer has delved deep into the heart of each subject which he has discussed in these works, and has brought forth views and facts which lead the writer into deeper self-communion and more thorough Biblical study. So in pulpit preparation and Bible study, in literary and editorial work, and in the per- sonal pastoral relation with his congregation, his life is as entirely devoted as it is thoroughly consecrated. Although he is hardly yet in the prime of life, the future holds bright promise for valuable work to be done in his Master's service.
Rev. William S. Hottel married, July 12, 1902, at Reading, Pennsylvania, Mary High, daughter of Ezra B. and Amelia (Detweiler) High, of Reading. Her father is still living at the age of eighty-two years (1919) ; her mother died in 1898. Mrs. Hottel is deeply interested in church work and is a true helpmate. They have an adopted daughter, Mabel, born in 1904, a student in high school.
JOHN SAMUEL KRAUSE-From youth John Samuel Krause has been interested in and actively identified with the development of Bethlehem, and there has been no movement for the betterment of conditions in the city of his birth but has had his support. Now president of the leading financial institution of the city, the First National Bank, his influence, counsel and personal aid are as freely given as when he was less able to accomplish the good he craved for Bethlehem. He is a man of strong business ability, but were he of less talent he would still be among the leaders, for hc possesses that greatest of all talents, the ability to work with untiring zeal, and that quality has been one of the greatest contributing factors in his rise to the topmost rounds of business success.
Mr. Krause is a descendant of Matthew Krause, whose son, John Samuel Krause, was born in Northampton, Pennsylvania, in 1782. In 1796, when a boy of fourteen, he located in Bethlehem, where he learned the trade of watchmaker and silversmith, and there he continued in business until his death in 1815. He married Maria Louisa Schropp, and they were the parents of Matthew Krause and grandparents of J. Samuel Krause.
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rcaring her son, and he became one of Bethlehem's prominent business men and useful citizens. He chose a mercantile career, and as a dry-goods merchant gained both fortune and high standing. His business was one of the most important of the borough and was widely known throughout the district tributary to Bethlehem. As a citizen, he was helpful and outspoken in favor of the right, and all good causes found in him a friend and advocate. He was reared in the Moravian faith, educated in the church schools, and all his life was a strong pillar of support to that church. He long served as treasurer of the congregation and of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel. Matthew Krause married Adeline Eggert, born July 23, 1821, died June 13, 1867, daughter of Benjamin and Maria Elizabeth (Freytag) Eggert. Mr. and Mrs. Krause were the parents of a daughter, Mary Eliza- beth, born April 4, 1844, married Granville Henry, and their only child was a daughter, Mary Adeline. Mr. and Mrs. Krause were also the parents of a son, J. Samuel Krause, whose career is herein traced.
J. Samuel Krause was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, February 22. 1848, and now, at the age of seventy, is a resident and influential business man of that city. He was educated in the Moravian Parochial School, now known as the Preparatory School, and when schooldays were over, he began at the age of sixteen to learn the machinist's trade at the old Bethlehem Iron Works. He continued a machinist until the age of twenty-two, then. in 1870, entered into a partnership with Owen A. Luckenbach, and as Luckenbach & Krause they established a retail hardware business. They operated very successfully as a partnership for nineteen years, 1870-1889, then Mr. Luckenbach retired, and Mr. Krause continued alone until 1909. when the business was incorporated as the J. S. Krause Hardware Company. and moved to its present location, No. 41 South Main street, the old store being but a short distance away at No. 25 South Main street. He is presi- dent of the company, for which nearly half a century ago he laid the foundation, with some doubts and misgivings as to the fate of his venture into mercantile life.
Other business interests have claimed Mr. Krause's attention, and he holds an influential position in several corporations of great importance in the business world. Notable among them is the First National Bank, of which he was long a director, then vice-president, 1904-1915, and since the latter year, its able president. He is also a director of the Thomas Iron Company, of the Guerber Engineering Company, and was president of the Upper and Lower Saucon Mutnal Fire Insurance Company. He is a member of the Bethlehem Bridge Commission, appointed by the Pennsylvania Pub- lic Service Commission. While he is a loyal Republican, political office has hield no attraction for him. In the church of his choice, the Moravian, lic takes a deep interest and fills a position once held by his honored father, that of treasurer. He is interested also in the management of the Widows Society, an insurance order of the Moravian church for the benefit of widows and orphans of the congregation. He is also a member of lodge, chapter, council and commandery of the Masonic order, and holds membership of the Knights Templar with Hugh de Payen Commandery, of Easton. His friends are many, and in both business and social life his standing has always been of the highest. Honor and uprightness have attended him all through life, and the success which is his has been fairly earned and richly deserved.
Mr. Krause married, February 28, 1871, Frances C. Luckenbach, born February 22, 1851, tenth child of William and Elizabeth (Rice) Luckenbach, a direct descendant of Adam and Eva (Spies) Luckenbach, who came to Pennsylvania from Germany in 1740. The line of descent from the founder, Adam Luckenbach, is through his son, John Ludwig, born in Germany in 1738, married Magdalen Hottel, and died in 1795; their son, John Adam, born in Pennsylvania in 1761, died in 1842, married Mary Magdalen Becker ;
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their son, John David, born in 1783, died 1850, married Elizabeth Clewell; their son, William Luckenbach, father of Frances C. (Luckenbach) Krause. William Luckenbach, born August 6, 1807, spent the greater part of his minority engaged in farm duties at the large Moravian farm on the south side of the Lehigh river. Later he learned the carpenter's trade, and until after 1850 was engaged in building operations in Bethlehem. He then entered mercantile life and was a successful merchant of Bethlehem until his retirement in 1871, when he was succeeded by his son, Owen A. Lucken- bach, and his son-in-law, J. Samuel Krause. From his retirement in 1871 until his death in Bethlehem, July 28, 1893, he engaged solely in the man- agement of his own estate, to which he added largely through judicious purchases of Bethlehem real estate. He was a man of great. energy and became one of the influential men of his town. By his first wife, Elizabeth Rice, he had ten children, of whom Frances was the youngest.
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