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John Williams resided in Hamilton, on land now owned by Andrew Keiser (now Kellers- ville). His children are Jacob, John, Peter, Sally and Polly, all now deceased. Peter re- sided in the township until 1861, when Strouds- burg beeame his home. He married Hannah M. Shaw, and has children,-Jerome S., Mary E. (Mrs. P. S. Posten), Jane (Mrs. Charles S. Dietrich), Jacob S., Elmira S. (Mrs. Josiah Fenner), Josephus, Peter S. and Samuel S., all of whom are living with the exception of Jacob S., who died while in the service during the late Rebellion.
John Shaw came in 1778 from New Haven, Conn., to the Wyoming Valley, and participated in the massaere of that year. He was depu- tized at the close of the confliet to repair to Monroe (then Northampton) County in search of stores for the survivors after that memorable slaughter, and stopped at the house of John Me- Dowel, of Hamilton township, for flour and provender, on which oeeasion he met a daughter of this early settler, whom he afterward married. Their children were John, Richard, Peter, and five daughters,-Mrs. Metzgar, Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Bossard, Mrs. Butz and one other. John Shaw, after his marriage, settled on the Me- Dowel property, now owned by Jacob H. Fetherman and others, a part of which was in- herited by Peter Shaw, his son. The latter married Elizabeth, daughter of Michael Butz, and had eleven children. Those now in the county are Jerome and Hannah (née Mrs. Peter Williams), of Stroudsburg, and Ann Maria (Mrs. Ferdinand Kester), of Hamilton.
CHARLES E. KISTLER, born January 24, 1839, in Lynn township, Lehigh County, Pa., was the eldest son of Stephen and Peter (Mos- ser) Kistler.
The Kistler family is readily traeed back to about 1735, it appcaring that George Kistler was one of a number of Palatinates or Swiss, who moved from Falkner Swamp and Goshen- hoppen (present Montgomery County) up into Lynn township, and settled down in the viein- ity of what is now called the Jerusalem Cliureh, near that date.
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children were George, Jacob, John, Samuel, Philip, Michael, Barbara, Dorotea and Eliz- abeth. Of this family, Jacob settled on the homestead and had eight children,-Philip, Jacob, Daniel, Michael, Solomon, Catharine, Magdalena and one other. Michael (the second) and Maria, his wife, raised a large family, one of whom was Stephen, before men- tioned. Michael was the tanner in Kistler Valley, Lehigh County, and lived there many
ried Mary J. Edinger, who bore him four chil- dren, -- Emma A., Elmer E., Edward U. and Arthur S .; (family now residing at Great Bend, Pa.), Angeline, Almira, Alfred, Wilson (married Henrietta Stauffer, and lives with their two children at Lock Haven, Pa.), Mary (married John H. Lesh and resides at Plain- field, N. J.), Milo (married Alice Clator and makes his home in Brooklyn, N. Y.), Michael D. (married Massena M. Seibert, now residing at
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years, carrying on the business. His son Stephen was born there and learned the trade with his father, increasing his knowledge of the business by apprenticeship at Catawissa, Pa., and afterward becoming an important factor in this extensive industry, owning and operating tanneries at several different points and estab- lishing a headquarters in New York City. He died on March 16, 1880, at Stroudsburg, Pa., having survived his wife, who, after years of severe suffering, died April 8, 1877.
Great Bend, Pa.) Of this family, both Almira and Alfred died in childhood.
Charles E. Kistler obtained his education from books prior to his fourteenth year, and then entered the tannery at Tannersville, Monroe County, whither his parents had removed some years before. Under the careful supervision of his father he rapidly became proficient in his chosen calling and also imbibed energy and self- reliance. At twenty-one years of age he was ad- mitted to partnership at Tannersville, and upon
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some short time thereafter, the title became S. Kistler & Sons, which style has, with but slight modification, been since retained in the general business, and acquired a powerful position in the tannery interest of the country.
In 1867 Mr. Kistler retired from this part- nership, although retaining connection with his father in various matters, and removed to Scioto, Monroe County, to make a home and attend to the affairs of the large tannery there located, which he had purchased some time before. In company with his brother Wilson, he, in 1869, started the tannery at Lock Haven, under style of Kistler Brothers, and the business being pushed with energy and great ability, exerted a strong influence and acquired tanneries located at five different places in Pennsylvania, viz. : Scioto, Lock Haven, St. Mary's, Rolf and one in Huntingdon County.
A man of sterling integrity and immense energy and ability, his presence was largely felt, even beyond the circle in which his life was passed. Kind and true in all the relations of life, he could have taken a prominent place in politics; but, devotedly attached to his family, preferred to give his entire attention to the development of such relations and the further- ing his large business interests. In religious convictions he was Lutheran, and for years was deacon in the Tannersville Church. He was a director of the Stroudsburg Bank, and his views and advice were sound and respected.
His sudden death, on March 22, 1880, at the early age of forty-one, was widely deplored,- a good man and valuable citizen had fallen.
On March 18, 1861, he was married to Miss Ann E. Woodling, who bore him seven children, -Emma Jane, Catharine, Caroline, Edwin Oscar, Mary, Andrew Milton, and an infant unnamed, all of whom, excepting Mary and Andrew M., died young ; Caroline alone reach- ing her, fifteenth year, with full conception of the value of a liberal education. Mary was sent to the Moravian Seminary, Bethlehem, Pa., where she was graduated in June, 1885, and is now attending the New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, Mass., while the only surviv- ing son, Andrew M., is attending the State Normal School at Lock Haven, Pa., and finding
a home with his uncle, Wilson Kistler. On June 20, 1882, Hattie, the two-months-old daughter of Mary Jane Rinker, the deceased sister of Mrs. Kistler, was adopted and finds a loving home with them. The business interests are at this time (March, 1886) under the care of Mr. Wilson Kistler, the Scioto Tannery being super- intended by Mr. J. Woodling, Mrs. Kistler's brother. The latter works are run by a forty horse-power engine and give employ to some twenty operatives, manufacturing "Union Crop," and supplying the New York market through Messrs. Kistler, Lesh & Co.
The Woodling family have been settled in Hamilton township many years, engaged in farming and have always been honorable and respected members of society. Conrad and Maria (Hoffner) Woodling lived and died in this beautiful valley. John, their son, married Lydia, daughter of Jacob Learn, of Hamilton township. He was born 1808, and died 1869, and his wife born 1815, died 1882. They had eight children,-Sallie Ann (died in infancy), Anne Maria (married Isaac Stauffer and has one child, Alice), Peter and Ann Elizabeth (twins) (Ann E., married Charles E. Kistler), Jeremiah married Margaret Anglemyer), Mary Jane (married Uriah Rinker, has one child, Hattie,
as mentioned, and died in 1882), Emma (married Peter Anglemyer and has four children, Harvey, Charles, Jennie and Ora), Jacob M. (married Hattie Barnes). In 1884 Mrs. Kistler erected a handsome home in Scioto, which is complete in arrangement and furnishes abundant testimony to the tastes of its occu- pants.
BURIAL-PLACES.
The oldest burial-ground in the township is that connected with the Hamilton Church. It has been in use since the erection of the first church edifice, and is still the place of inter- ment for many of the old families of the town- ship. The Learn family, of Pocono township, massacred by the Indians, are here buried, and headstones, more or less obliterated by the rav- ages of time, mark their last resting-place. Tlie Bossard family are here represented, as also the Fenners, Kellers, Trachs, Slutters and Kesters. MOUNT ZION CEMETERY, which is now the
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burial-ground in most general use, was started nearly half a century ago, the first in- terment being that of Simon Heller. It has received more care than is accorded to most spots of this character in the township, and the location in the centre of Hamilton makes it accessible to the residents of this and contiguous townships.
A very old place of interment east of Saylors- burg, formerly used by the Van Buskirk and neighboring families, has, during late years, been almost abandoned.
There are also the Gower and the Young's burial-grounds, taking their names from the families who have used them; the cemetery connected with the Methodist Episcopal Church, near Saylorsburg, and one adjoining the Cherry Valley Methodist Episcopal Church, both in use by the respective congregations, as also by the immediate neighborhood.
EARLY SCHOOLS .- It is very difficult to obtain authentic information regarding the early schools of Hamilton township, but it is conceded that the first school remembered, and doubtless the first organization of its kind in the township, was located near the Hamilton Church, the first building having been con- structed of logs some years after the close of the Revolutionary War. The first teacher re- membered is one John Adam Eyer, who opened a pay-school and instructed his pupils in the German language. He was very popular with both parents and children, not less for his tact and discipline than for his genial and kindly mature, and frequently had as many as sixty scholars on his roll. Each child paid fifty cents per month for instruction.
George Gordon also taught at this point, as also in the stone school-house near Kellersville, since demolished. His death was sudden, and greatly shocked his pupils, who were gathering for their morning tasks when the intelligence reached them. Several of Mr. Gordon's schol- ars are still living in the township.
An early teacher, whose services were sought in various portions of the township where school-houses had been erected, was one Ungle- moyer. The school territory of Hamilton is divided into fifteen districts, five months being
the average period of teaching during the year. The schools are taught by twelve male and three female teachers. The number of children in attendance, according to the last report of the superintendent of the county, is four hundred and seventy-five, and the av- erage attendance three hundred and forty- eight. The total amount of tax levied for school and building purposes is $2341.96, and the State appropriation $407.81. The total receipts for school purposes are $2711.45. There is paid as salary to teachers $1681.75. The majority of the buildings devoted to edu- cational purposes are in good repair, and the schools are in a flourishing condition.
EARLY ROADS .- The earliest road in the township is known as the Sullivan road, which passed through the Wind Gap, entered the township at the southwest corner, wended its way a northerly course through Sciota, continu- ing in a northerly direction through Pocono township and diverging to the west in a direct line for Stoddartsville, from whence it reached Wilkes-Barre and the Wyoming Valley. This road was opened by General Sullivan in 1778, to enable his army to reach the Wyoming Val- ley and rescue the settlers from the Indiau mas- sacres, so frequent in that early day. Many points along the road have a renewed interest from the incidents connected with the progress of this army. Another road was in early times known as the Minisink road, which started at the Wind Gap, entered the township near Saylorsburg, passed through Bossardsville aud thence to Stroudsburg. Highways were subse- quently opened, as the presence of settlers ren- dered them necessary, until Hamilton is now traversed by many roads, which are usually in excellent repair.
VILLAGES.
SCIOTA VILLAGE, formerly known as Fenners- ville, was laid out by Henry Fenner and as early as 1845 embraced twelve dwellings, a store, a tavern, two grist-mills, a carding-ma -. chine and the usual number of haudicrafts in a village thus situated. Except in the number of dwellings, one or more of which are elegant and attractive, and the impulse given to busi-
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ness by a successfully operated tannery, it has not grown greatly in dimensions or in fortunc. It has now one store, kept by Nathan M. Lesh ; one harness shop, by Silas Frantz ; one wagon factory, by John G. Weiss ; a hotel, by Mahlon Everett ; two grist-mills, by George Brown and George Snyder ; a school-house and a post office, established on the formation of the hanılet, with Natlian M. Lesh as the present postmaster. The tannery here located is elsewhere men- tioned.
SNYDERSVILLE .- This is a hamlet laid out by Abel Patterge as early as the organization of the township. It contained, in 1845, eight dwellings, one store, one tavern and a school- house. It has now a tavern, of which Samuel Shook is the landlord ; a store, kept by John M. Ace ; an Odd-Fellows' Hall ; a mill, con- ducted by Frank Haney ; a blacksmith shop, a school and a church. A post-office was early established at this point, Alexander Harps being the present postmaster.
KELLERSVILLE hamlet was begun by George Keller as early as 1812, and when the county- seat of Monroe County was located received favorable notice as a desirable site for the county buildings. A strong effort was made to bring about this result, but the rival claims of Strouds- burg proving too great, the hamlet has not since increased in population. In 1845 it liad ten dwellings, one store, one tavern, a school-house, a grist-mill, a clover-mill and a church near it. It has now a grist-mill, owned by Levi M. and David Slutter ; the Kellersville Woolen-Mills, owned by J. G. Kerkhuff, and devoted to card- ing only and closed in winter; and a store, kept by G. B. Duke.
STORMVILLE .- The property on which this hamlet is located was originally owned by Judge Andrew Storm. In 1845 Casper Metz- gar erected a store, which he managed for some years, when it was transferred to Allen Metz- gar, who now owns the property, though its business is conducted by Frank Fetherman. Soon after the opening of the store a post office was established, Casper Metzgar receiving the commission as postmaster. His son Allen was next appointed, and Frank Fetherman now holds the office. A blacksmith and wagon shop
also add to the business of the place. The lime-kilns near this place are owned by Casper Metzgar and were constructed in 1877. There are three kilns, supplied with stone from quar- ries in the vicinity, their capacity being three hundred bushels of lime per day, for which a market is found in the neighborhood.
BOSSARDSVILLE was projected by Melchior Bossard about the year 1842. He first engaged in farming and later obtained a license to open a hotel. A store was kept by George Keller, who sold to Linford Heller, his successor. Jo- seplı Bossard afterward established a business, and purchasing the former store, consolidated. it with his own. He sold to Jacob S. McNeal, who again sold to John P. Carmer, the present owner. He is also the postmaster of the place. The hotel is kept by Peter Bonser. Near Bos- sardsville are extensive lime-kilns controlled by Peter Heller, Charles Williams and John P. Carmer, which draw their supplies from the neighboring quarries. They produce an aggre- gate of two thousand bushels per day when in operation.
SAYLORSBURG was laid out by Charles and Samuel Saylor about the year 1825. Having purchased the land, they erected a tavern , of which Peter Kemmerer was the first landlord, the present proprietor being Jacob Haney. Soon after a store was opened by Charles Say- lor. There is an additional hotel kept by John W. Meckas, and a post-office, David Saylor be- ing the postmaster.
KUNKLETOWN is a hamlet consisting of a few dwellings and a mill, owned by Henry Falmer, of Easton.
MANUFACTURES AND INDUSTRIES .- The tan- nery at Sciota was built by Joseph Fenner, and by him sold to Butz & Bossard, who con- trolled it for a brief period, when Charles E. Kistler purchased the property, his estate now controlling it. It is run by steam-power, a forty horse-power engine being employed for the purpose. Its capacity is from two hundred hides per week to one thousand per month. In its various departments twenty men are em- ployed and seven and one-half tons of bark consumed daily. A market for its products is found in New York. The manager of the es-
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tablishment is Wilson Kistler, executor of the estate of Charles E. Kistler.
Hamilton Foundry, which is owned by E. B. Marsh & Brother, was established in 1848 by John Marsh, and is located northwest of the centre of the township, uear Kellersville. Its products are plows, farm utensils, mill-gearing, stoves, etc. During its early history three moulders were employed, one pattern-maker, two plow-makers, a blacksmith aud a machinist. The capacity of the foundry has siuce been doubled aud much new machinery been added. The products of the shops find a ready market at home and in adjacent portious of the State. Isaac Marsh, soon after the establishment of the business, became a partner, and the firm later became Marsh & Slutter. Eugene Marsh pur- chased the interest of Levi Slutter, when the firm became John Marsh & Son. In 1880 the senior partner sold his interest to liis son Horace, and E. B. Marsh & Brother became proprietors.
SOCIETIES AND ORDERS.
NEOLA LODGE, No. 827, I. O. OF O. F .- This lodge, located at Snydersville, was insti- tuted on the 5th of February, 1873, by Theo- dore Schoch, D. D. G. M., assisted by Dr. Hickcock, Past Grand Sire of the Grand Lodge of the United States. Its first officers were George Bittenbender, N. G .; Jacob Katz, V. G .; Peter Gruber, Sec. It is in a prosperous conditiou, its present officers beiug Johu Hart- man, N. G .; Franklin Frantz, V. G .; W. E. Shoener, Sec. ; P. J. Stecker, Asst. Sec .; N. E. Shoeuer, Representative to Grand Lodge. Its meetings are held on Saturday night in the quarters occupied by the lodge at Snydersville.
CIVIL LIST .- The officers of the township of Hamilton are not recorded for the period prior to the year 1840. The more important since that date are as follows :
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
Charles Saylor. 1840-45
Alexander W. Loder ... 1865 Levi Slutter 1840
J. 11. Fenner. 1866-70-76-81
Alonzo B. Shafer 1872-77
E. B. Marslı 1879-84
Joseph Fenner
1847
SCHOOL DIRECTORS.
Jacob Spragle 1840-42
John Bossart .. 1840-42-57
Joseph Kemmerer .. 1844-55-61-
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George Ortman. 1844
Gideon Burritt 1844
Joseph Fenner. 1841
Balser Fetherman 1841
Peter Kester
1843
Jesse Van Buskirk
1843
Charles Houser 1845
Edward Storm
1845
Peter Williams 1846
John Mansfield 1846
Abraham Edinger
1847
Jacob Bittenbinder 1847
John Marsh 1848-51-55
Adam Custard. 1848-51
Philip Arnold 1848
( harles Saylor
1849
George Bittenbinder. 1849
Levi Slutter
1850-56
John F. Bender 1850
Harry A. Werkheiser 1852
Jacob Dennis
1852
Jacob Harpse.
1853
Samuel Strupy
1853
George K. Slutter. 1854
Joseph Hinkel.
1854
Joseph Metzgar
1855
Henry Fenner 1856
J. H. Fetherman 1857-75
Gustavus Houck
1882
Theodore Werkheiser 1883
Leonard Andre 1885
ASSESSORS.
Frederick Keiser 1840
John Williams 1841-42
Peter Snyder 1843
Robert W. Swinn 1844
Charles I. Walton. 1845-46-47
Thomas Arnold 1866
David Kemmerer. 1848
John Marsh 1849
Philip Miller 1850
John Brewer 1851
Levi Slutter 1852
Henry A. Werkheiser 1853
Joseph H. Houser. 1854
Israel Houser 1874
Thomas E. Heller.
1855
S. A. Blewer 1875
John Hartman. 1876
John Rinker 1857
J. S. Serfass 1879
Nathan Lesh
1880
Peter S. Edinger 1881
ASSESSMENT LIST FOR 1781.
Thomas Ashton.
Peter Conrad.
Conrad Arnold.
Thomas Carty.
Jacob Arnold.
William Corn.
Abraham Arnold. Henry Deiter.
Martin Arnold.
George Dull.
John Alexander. John Depper.
Melchior Buzzard.
William Echard.
Henry Buzzard. John Fellener.
Henry Bush. Ludwig Gower.
Post Buslı.
Thomas Gillmore.
Walter Barry.
Peter Hoffsmith.
John Bittenbender. Peter Hackle.
William Bellowsfield. Simon Heller.
Jacob Brinker.
John Hueston.
Lawrence Buskirk.
Samuel Custard 1859
Joseph Fable 1859-63-66
J. A. Bossard 1860
J. S. Williams 1860
George Snyder.
1861-64
Jabez Kirkhuff
1862
E. F. Wallace. 1862
Jonathan Fetherman 1863
John W. Young 1865
Thomas E. Heller 1865
Jonas Neyhart 1867
Theodore Shoemaker. 1867
Abraham Bryan
1868-70
Evan Sprigle.
1868-70
Alonzo B. Shafer
1869
Joseph Kemmerer, Jr. 1869
F. E. Wolf
1872-85
Christopher Bittenbinder. 1873 Sinon Storm 1873-76-81-84
John Gower
1873
C. M. Low
1874
Abraham Custard
1874
John S. Mansfield .. 1875
Jacob Katz
1876
Angust Baltz ..
1877-80
James Overfield.
1877
P. H. Fetherman
1878
William O. B. Ilinton. 1878-81-84 Anthony Kintz 1879-82
J. G. Kirkhuff
1879
Thomas Newhart
1880-83
William Hainey 1858
Charles I. Miller 1858
Joseph H. Hartman. 1862
John W. Young. 1863
John Gower 1864
L. W. Van Buskirk 1865
Israel Houser .... 1867-82-83-84-85 Levi M. Slutter 1868
William Haney 1869-73
Abram Bryan 1870
Peter Kunkel 1872
Milton Heller 1873-78
John Young, Jr. 1856
Simon Storm 1858
Lewis Houser. 1859
George Laren 1861
John Heller.
Michael Shoemaker. 1845
Charles I. Walton. 1850-55
John Marsh 1850
Charles I. Miller 1855-60
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John Hoodmaker.
Barthol Shivly.
John Streepy.
Michael Butz.
Jacob Kemmerer.
Jacob Sterner.
Peter Shaw.
Peter Metzgar.
Stoffe Keller.
Michael Sterner.
Anthony Kintz, Jr.
Levi Cartright.
Anthony Keans.
Adam Steeher.
John Starner.
Jacob Klinker.
Lawrence Kunkle.
George Stezer.
George Spragle.
John Metzgar. John Shaw.
John Lorr.
John Shafer. John Storm.
Michael Starner, Jr.
William Place.
Robert McDool.
Andrew Storm.
John Gower.
John Keller.
Abraham Miller.
Mathias Shafer.
Christ. Bittenbender.
Daniel Swartwood.
Christian Mininger.
Jacob Switz.
George Slutter.
Charles Dailey.
Frederick Miller.
Henry Switz.
Peter Grace.
George Heller.
Sarah Miller.
Richard Shaw.
William Mostellar.
John Kunkel.
Henry McCormick.
Christian Saum.
George Metzgar.
Jacob Kemmerer. John Storm.
Jacob Miller.
. John Seely. Henry Uhly.
Adam Roth.
Robert Barry.
Alexander Patterson.
Benjamin Van Horn.
Jacob Kemmerer.
Jacob Staples.
John Pevyhouse.
Samuel Van Horn.
Nicholas Metzgar.
George Staples.
Henry Putts.
Bernard Van Horn.
Benjamin Brown.
George Marsh.
Derias Parks.
Christian Willower.
George Pratz.
Henry Weis.
Nicholas Ramstone.
Andrew Wooling.
George Rhoad.
Nicholas Young.
An election was held at the house of Simon Heller, in Hamilton township, on the 20th day of March, 1818. The following were the
Names of Voters.
George Shafer. Jacob Kern.
Valentine Kiser.
John Arnold.
Peter Butz.
Moses Van Buskirk.
Jacob Dreher.
Abraham Miller.
John Barrier.
John Spragle.
Henry Setzer.
Jacob Woolfinger.
.John Jones.
Peter Bossard.
Benjamin Stub.
John Kemmerer.
Daniel Spragle.
John Miller.
Abraham Setzer.
Abraham Fetherman.
Joseph Swartwood.
Valentine Werkheiser.
John Snyder.
Charles Werkheiser. Henry Werkheiser.
John Shaw, Jr.
Joseph Metzger.
George Gower.
Casper Metzger.
Christian Kiser.
Peter Heller.
John Gower. John Fellenser.
Jonas Metzgar.
Henry Fenner.
Conrad Woodling. Andrew Storm.
Settlers.
John Adam Eyer. Simon Heller.
Peter Kester.
Valentine Werkheiser. Michael Starner. Philip Fetherman.
George Keller. Henry Fenner. Jolın Arnold.
ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR 1848 .- The follow- ing assessment list for the year 1848 gives the resident tax-payers of that date :
Jacob Arnold. Conrad Anthony (Est.).
Philip Arnold. George Ables.
John Arnold. George Ardman.
Conrad Arnold. M. Altermose.
Abraham Arnold.
John F. Bender.
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Peter Ramstine.
John Williams, Jr.
Christian Miller.
John W. Burnett.
John Young.
John Blayer.
John Marsh.
John Shicks.
John Slutter.
Samuel Warner.
John Grau.
Abraham Marsh.
Andrew Storm.
Isaac Marsh.
Melchior Kintz.
David Heller.
Francis J. Staples.
John Williams.
Joseph Trach.
Conrad Kemmerer.
Robert Shirley.
Balser Fetherman.
Joseph Dennis.
Christopher Bossard.
Rudolph Trach.
Alexander Brown.
George Kemmerer.
Christian Stout.
Constables.
Jonas Metzger.
Nicholas Young.
Conrad Kemmerer.
Peter Heller.
John Williams. John Lawrence.
John Houser.
Supervisors.
George Metzgar.
Valentine Werkheiser.
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