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having learned his trade in the Friedensbote office, then becoming a partner in the Patriot, and atter- wards establishing the Lehigh Register ; William and
John F., respectively in Philadelphia and Illinois ; Matilda (Heckman) and Louisa (Weaver), both de- ceased; Henrietta (Ritter) ; and by his second wife, George, Edward, Henry, and Thomas, all in Allen- town ; Eliza, widow of Owen Saeger; Clarissa and Amelia, both deceased; Mary and another daughter, respectively Mrs: Seem and Mrs. Engleman, of Easton,
Of the Allentown of 1795 the " United States Gazet- teer," compiled by Joseph Scott, has the following : . " A handsome and flourishing town of North- . ampton County, pleasantly situated on the point of land which is formed by the junction of Jordan Creek and the Little Lehigh. It is regularly laid out, and contains about ninety dwellings, a German Ln- theran and a Calvinist Church, an academy, and three
was ruined by the great fire of that year. He died i merchant mills."
Old residents in years gone by have given further leading business men of the city. Conrad Huber also i details in describing the town as it appeared in 1795.1 Water Street is said to have been the most thickly- populated street because of its close proximity to water, which in other parts of town (unless hanled from the stream) could only be reached by exceed-
Frederick Kemerer, who was a soldier of the Rev- ingly deep wells. One of the first houses erected in olution, came here soon after the war. He was one of the latest lingering survivors of the honored army, dying here in December, 1843, at the age of eighty- seven years. Hle was buried with military honors by the Harrison Guards and the Artillerists.
the town was that which stood on this street near the bridge, torn down in 1877 by Paul Balliet. John Wagner, John Eckert, and other old citizens were ' born in that house. Market Square was then a waste, and only a few houses stood around it. "The Rain- bow" Tavern was where the Allen House now is, and the spot now occupied by the Eagle Hotel was covered with a pool of water. At the corner of Allen and Andrew (now Seventh and Linden) Streets was a tavern kept by John Fox, much patronized on train- ing-days by the militia, whose favorite place for ma- nouvring was Allen Street. It appears that "the Cross Keys" was kept at this time by Capt. Abraham Rinker and Solomon Gntekunst. Where Springer's store now is a Mrs. Hertz, who was reputed to be a witch, kept a bakery. Daniel Snyder had a store where the Allentown National Bank now stands, and on South Seventh Street, a few doors below, was the shop of Allentown's first printer, one Bruckman, who occasionally issued a small sheet containing news and miscellaneous matter, which must be regarded as the first attempt at newspaper publishing. At Walnut and Seventh Streets John Miller, commonly known as " Hland Cheese" Miller, kept a noted tavern, "the Hornet's Nest." The first fire in Allentown of which record or tradition has anything to say occurred at about the period of which we have been writing, and consumed the house of Peter Herz, on what is now North Eighth Street. Herz took it quite philosophi- cally, and fiddled as Nero did when Rome was burn- ing, remarking to the bystanders, " Wann das nicht maturity were, by his first wife, Augustus L., who Ignt fiir die wanzen ist, so weiss ich nicht was besser may be called the Nestor of the Allentown press, | ist," which, freely interpreted, is, " If this is not good
1 The particulars which immediately follow are chiefly gleaned from articles in the Friedensbote.
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to destroy bugs, I am sure I don't know what is bet- ter." In 1800, Rees' " Encyclopedia" stated that the number of houses in Allentown was abont ninety, showing, if the statistician was exact, that it had not grown appreciably sinee 1795. In 1810 the popula- . tion. had reached seven hundred and five, and was ninety-five greater than that of Bethlehem. In 1811 the town was incorporated, and in 1812 it became the , seat of justice of Lehigh County. The following is a list of the taxable inhabitants in the latter year, those absent in the war excepted :
Eve Allen. John Mohr.
Christian Arnheiser.
Jolin Moll.
Abraham Beidelman.
Elizabeth Newhard.
Jacob Blumer.
.lacob Martin.
Jacob Bishop.
Charles Martin.
John Boyd.
Christian Meyer,
William Bons.
Leonard Nagle,
Charles Deshler.
Peter Nagle.
Henry Denhard.
Peter Newhard.
Jolin Diefenderfer,
Jacob Derham.
James Nonnemacher. Jacol, Newhard. Abraham Newhard.
Daniel Deglay.
John Eckert. John Nonnemacher.
William Eckert.
George Nomemacher. .Jacob Nonnemacher.
George Ebert. Henry Nonnemacher. Solomon Fatzinger. Andreas Neidlinger.
George Fox.
Juines Preston.
John Fetter.
. Peter Rhoads.
James Greenleaf.
Peter Rhoads.
John Gudeknust.
George Rhoads.
Solomon Gudekunst.
Abraham Rinker.
Jacob Gangwere.
Abraham Rex.
Solomou Gangwere,
Jolm Rinker.
George Graff.
Frederick Jinhe.
Felix Griesemer.
Adam Rape.
Henry Gross.
John Raser.
Peler Hanck.
Frederick Ritter.
Abraham Henry.
Jacob Strauss.
Jacob Hagenbnch.
Peter Schneider.
Peter Harl%.
James Seagreaves.
Conrad IIuber.
Widow Stuber.
Widow Horn.
John Seip.
John Horn.
George Smith.
Abraham Ilorn.
Michael Smith.
John Hains.
Peter Seip.
Jonas Hartzell.
Adam Seip.
lunes Jamison.
lacob Sittler,
Andrew Gangwere.
Jacob Sline.
Widow Kauffman.
George Schaffer.
George Kantman.
Jacob Stechel.
John Keiper.
George Savity.
Peter hopper.
Tilghman Williams,
Christian Ginkinger,
Conrad Worman.
John Kelper.
Jacob Worman.
Philip Klol%.
Henry Worman.
George Klotz.
Leonard Weiss.
John Knecht.
John Wagner.
Gottlieb Keiser.
Margaret Weil.
William Henry Livingston.
James Wilson.
George Lauer,
Abraham Worman.
Peter Lehr.
Martin Weisor.
Joli Lehr.
Henry Weaver.
Philip Lehr.
Jonas Weaver.
Henry Lehr.
Andrew Young.
John Miller (junk).
Widow Young.
John Miller (turuor).
Adam Welzell.
Jacob Miller.
Single Freemen.
David Wagner. Daniel Mert%. William Dobbins.
Conrad Worman. Christian Seip. John Miller.
Jacob Huber.
Isane Presion.
William Miller. John Mohr.
Leonard Nagle.
Peter Mensh.
lolin Nagle. lohn Keiper.
Jacob Hauck. Henry Keiper.
Isaac Gang were,
Adam Lehr.
John Wilson. Godfrey Eltwine,
Jacob New hard.
Abraham Rinker.
Casper Keiter. George Henry.
Peter Good came from Whitehall township to Allen- town in 1810, but his name does not appear in the foregoing list, as he was absent at the time on military duty in the war of 1812, having gone with Ruch's --- cavalry to Marens Hook. He lived here until his death, in 1832. He had been a farmer while living in the country, but in Allentown followed tailoring. He first lived at the corner of Walnut and Eighth Streets, and afterward bought and moved to a stone building on Seventh Street south of the Square, where A. G. : Reninger now lives. His wife was Catharine Keiper. Their children were Catharine ( Hutchinson), now in Allentown ; Peter and Eliza, both deceased ; Lucy and Matilda, both residents of the eity ; Tilghman, now chief of police, formerly a popular teacher, county superintendent, landlord. and postmaster ; William II., Clarissa ( Massey), and Margaret (Greis- baum), the last three deceased.
John Wagner was also in the war of 1812 (Capt. Ruhe's company). He was born here in 1791, and died here in 1881. A son of John Wagner now lives in the city.
Of many of those in the list of 1812 not hitherto spoken of we can give a few details. The Jacob Blumer whose name is given was the father of Wil- liam H., Victor, and Alexander Blumer; the first named a prominent but unfortunate business man of Allentown, now in Nebraska. Jacob Blumer was a man who possessed a great deal of mechanical in- genuity ; was a highly-respected citizen, and held several offices. The family is still represented here.
William Boas was another prominent man of the time, whose family name is still in existence in the city. He came here from Reading and married a daughter of Charles Deshler. He was register and re- corder, and held other offices of honor.
Charles Deshler was a large property-owner, a very genial gentleman, and was much respected. He lived on Market Square, and was for many years a justice of the peace.
The Eckerts were one of the most popular and in- fluential families of their time. Andrew moved to Pottstown. John Eckert was for many years cashier of the Northampton Bank, and was its president when he died, in November, 1840. He married Elizabeth Worman, and his home was on Seventh Street, be- tween Hamilton and Linden. He had a large family, of whom John, James, Henry, Owen, Even, and Catharine are deceased. Charles Eckert, still a resi- dent of Allentown, was in the firm of Pretz, Saeger & Co. for thirty years. Two daughters also reside in
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the eity,-Elizabeth (Schwartz) and Rebecca (Mad- dern).
The Gangweres were active citizens of high stand- ing, who left no descendants here. The two brothers, Jacob and Solomon, were in business for many years, the latter engaged in the lumber trade and in hotel- keeping. In the latter occupation Abraham, a son of Jacob, was also long engaged.
Another man who occupied a prominent station during the first part of the century was George Graff, who lived where Anawalt's store now is. Ile was an apprentiee-boy with Nicholas Marks in Whitehall at the time of the Indian massaere in 1763, and narrowly eseaped the fate which many then met. He bceame a captain in the Revolutionary army, and after the war was a eollcetor of the excise. Resigning that office, he became sheriff of Northampton County in 1786, and held the office until 1789. For three years he was a member of the Legislature, then holding its sessions at Philadelphia, from Dec. 3, 1793, to Decem- ber, 1796. Ile lived here many years, and died here in 1835. Like the Gangweres, he left no descendants here to perpetuate the name.
John Hains was a merchant tailor, and had a store at the southwest corner of Seventh Street and the Square. Ilis oldest son, Reuben, moved to Phila- delphia.
Christian Ginkinger carried the mail once cach week on horseback between Allentown and Heidel- berg. He died here early in the century, leaving three sons, William, Thomas, and James. A grand- son, Thomas O., is now a resident of the city.
George Savitz was here some years prior to 1812, and kept tavern where the Allen House now is. He was postmaster from 1802 to 1807. He died here about 1825. One of his daughters married Dr. Jacob Martin.
The Lehrs were here at least as early as 1795. John Lehr was living about that time in a log house which stood near where the Philadelphia and Reading Rail- road depot now is. He had sixteen children. There are many of the family now in the city, of whom Daniel Lahr is the oldest.
James Scagreaves, mentioned in the list, was the father of Charles Seagreaves, who was one of Allen- town's foremost citizens, a man of character and large property. The name is still represented in the city.
John Mohr was a carpenter, and a man of excellent repute. His son, John, died here in recent years. There are grandchildren of the original settler in Allentown, but most of those bearing the name are of other families, which have been represented here for fewer years.
The Eberhards came here in 1810, but for some reason are not mentioned in the list of 1812. Henry Eberhard was a son of Philip Eberhard, of Upper Milford. He died in Allentown in 1822. His oldest son, Michael D., who is still living, was born in 1796, and was, therefore, fourteen years old when he came ; he has been a leading spirit.
here with his father. He followed school-teaching in his younger years, and was for a very long period organist of Zion's Reformed Church. His sister, Catharine, married Dr. Charles F. Diekensheid.
Godfrey and Christian Pretz, sons of Philip Pretz, of Heidelberg township, came here in 1815, as did also, later, their sister, Margaret, who became the wife of Joseph Saeger. Godfrey Pretz died here in 1831, and Christian died here in 1884, after a restful retire- ment following a long and exceedingly active busi- ness career. He was away much of the time from 1815 to 1822, but in the latter year began his mer- cantile life, which continued until 1859. He was engaged in various manufacturing projects, and as- sisted in almost every movement for public good.
Jacob and Daniel Saeger, sons of John Nicholas Saeger, of North Whitehall, came here in 1815, and built the mill which is spoken of at length under the head of manufactures. Daniel afterward moved to Crawford County and founded Shegertown. Jacob died here about 1860. He was the father of Charles, now deceased ; William, the venerable ex-president of the Allentown National Bank ; Abigail (the wife of Christian Pretz), now deecased; Mary ( Kern), also de- ceased ; and two other daughters, Mrs. Henry Wein- shimer and Mrs. George Kern. Nicholas, a brother of Jaeob and Daniel, also became a resident of Allen- town, though a few years later than they. His chil- dren were Daniel, Joseph (of Pretz, Saeger & Co.), Jolin, and Mary Magdalene, who became the wife of Joseph K. Saeger.
The Martin family was represented in Allentown by the brothers Jacob and Charles, both physicians, at an early date. Their sons and grandsons have nearly all followed the practice of medicine in the town, the county, or in neighboring places, and the individual members of the family are spoken of at length in the chapter devoted to their profession. Two members of this family have been elected to the office of mayor, as reference to the list of borough and city officers in the next chapter will show.
The year 1817 is notable as being that of the arrival of two noted members of the bar, Henry King and Charles Davis, of whom sketches are elsewhere given. The latter was influential in building up the Presby- terian Church.
Nathan Metzgar came here from North Whitehall in 1826, and a number of years later became a mer- I chant, which business he followed until within a few years of his death, in 1877. He was the father of Thomas B. Metzgar, Esq.
R. E. Wright came here in 1828 from Carlisle, and has ever since been a force in the community. He has beenpied one of the foremost positions at the bar for half a century, is noted as a writer of works on law, and has helped to advance almost every measure that has been undertaken for the moral or material good of the community, while in very many of them
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Samuel A. Bridges eame from Connecticut in 1830, and soon took a prominent place among the people. Besides his activity in the profession of the law, he has represented the district several terms in Congress, and was instrumental in building up Allentown's iron manufacture.
Jesse M. Line, who became prominently identified with the business of the town, moved here from Salis- bury in 1834. He married Mary Louisa, daughter of Godfrey Pretz.
of Peter and Mary Barbara (Becker) Haines, and the grandson of William George Haines, who settled in what is now Upper Macungie township in 1751. Mr. Haines was elected sheriff in 1859. He is the father of J. Frank Haines, editor of the Democrat, and of Allen W. Haines.
Coming down to 1845, we find the active and influ- ential men of the town, not heretofore mentioned, to be John Albright, Samuel Berger, Charles S. Bush, Stephen Barber, Bartholomew Balliet, Rev. S. K.
ALLENTOWN IN ISTO.
Eli J. Saeger, son of Joseph K. Saeger, of North Whitehall, came to Allentown in 1834. His father, son of Nicholas Saeger, of North Whitehall, also re- moved here in 1837, and shortly afterwards estab- lished what is now the Barber Foundry and Machine- Shops, setting up in the works the first engine used in Lehigh County, a small beam-engine made by Rush & Muhlenberg, of Philadelphia. Joseph K. Saeger was married to Mary Magdalene Saeger. He died here in 1855. His children were Salinda (Sieger), now resident in North Whitehall; Abigail, wife of Daniel Keck, a resident of Illinois; Eli J .; Catha- rine (Sigman), deceased ; Mary (Mohr), of Macun- gie ; Hiram, deceased; Leah Anna, wife of Rev. S. A. Tobias; and Louisa.
Concerning Eli J. Saeger we will say that on first coming here he clerked for Pretz, Saeger & Co. ; that he afterward worked at his father's foundry, helping to set up the engine we have mentioned; went into the mercantile business in 1840 in partnership with John [P. Boas, and in 1857 became president of the Catasauqua Bank, which position he has ever since held.
Charles Haines came here in 1838. He is the son
Brobst, John Q. Cole, Jacob Culver, Charles Craig, Nathan Dresher, Jacob Dillinger (associate judge, and for many years president of the Allentown Na- tional Bank), Jacob Erdman, Amos Ettinger, Henry Ebner, William Fry (State senator), John G. Goun- die, the Ginkingers, Henry Gabriel, John S. Gib- bons, Esq. (a prominent member of the Legislature), Jesse and Ephraim Grim, Charles 1 .. Hutter (an edi- tor of wonderful influence, politically and otherwise), Jacob Hart, Peter Hoffman (at one time sheriff), John W. Hornbeek (who was for several years in Congress), Jacob Heckman, Phaon Jarrett (who was a graduate of West Point, a noted civil engineer, and prominently identified with a number of railroad companies), John J. Krause, Edward Kern, Paul Knauss, Solomon Keck, Henry Lawyer (for many years a member of Congress), James Lackey, Benja- min Ludwig, E. D. Leisenring (an able editor), the Moyer family, Daniel Mertz, R. S. McClenachan (of the academy), John Miller (one of the first circus managers in the country ), the Newhards, -Joseph F., Charles, and William, -- Dr. John Romig, Samuel Runk, Esq., John Royer (editor of the Bulletin), Na- than Selfridge (of Selfridge & Wilson), Lewis Smith,
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John D. Stiles, Esq. (since a member of Congress for several terms), Jonathan Reichard (merchant, still in business), A. G. Reninger (yet engaged in mercantile life), Jesse Sanmels, James Wilson (a member of the Legislature, and father of Thomas B., of Selfridge & Wilson), Henry Weaver (for many years postmaster ), Henry Weinshimer (now of Newhard & Weinshimer), Joseph Weiss (a jeweler, and the leader of all the musical societies of his time), Joseph and William Young (who have been identified many years with the business of the town), Rev. Joshua Yeager, and Rev. Daniel Zeller. Some of these men are still in active life here, some have moved away, and many have died. The sons of quite a number occupy prominent positions in the city to-day.
A little later than the period of which we have written Tilghman H. Good-who became colonel of the Forty-seventh Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry in the war for the Union-located in towu, and a number of years later came Charles W. Cooper, one of the foremost promoters of education, William H. Ainey, Esaias Rehrig, and others.
In this connection we speak of a number of other citizens whose enterprise and usefulness entitle them to the highest praise and warmest gratitude of the people. These are the extensive house-builders-the city builders they might be called-Thomas Mohr, Thomas Steckel, Mayberry Weidner, and William F. Yeager. These four men have together erected be- tween three hundred and fifty and four hundred houses,-a sufficient number, were they grouped to- gether, to form a town and afford houses to a popula- tion of eighteen hundred to two thousand people. Mr. Mohr alone has built upwards of one hundred and fifty houses, selling them as fast as they were completed and buyers presented themselves. Mr. Steekel has erected more than fifty houses, as has also Mr. Yeager, while Mr. Weidner has completed almost a hundred, and is still carrying on the work, which greatly redounds to the advantage of the city and to people seeking the ownership of houses.
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Crossing the Lehigh and the Jordan .- Soon after the laying ont of the publie road between Eas- ton and Reading, in 1754, a ferry was established at this place. Abraham Rinker until 1776 was the ferry- man, but he raised a company in that year and went to the war. He was succeeded by Caspar Weaver, who retained the place until 1795, when John Kletor took charge of the ferry and remained until the build- ing of the bridge, in 1812.
An effort had been made in 1797 to ereet a bridge, for which purpose an act of incorporation was passed on March 31st of that year ; but the enterprise failed for want of funds. It is doubtful if the bridge would have been built in 1812 if it had not been for the ex- ertions of James Jameson, au enterprising citizen of Allentown. The old charter having expired, a new one was granted on the 2d of March, 1812. A chain bridge was then erected at a cost of fifteen thousand
dollars, which stood until April 13, 1828, when it was set on fire and burned down. Another bridge was erected, which was carried away by the flood of 1841.
After the destruction of the second bridge a project was set on foot to organize a ferry company. A meet- ing was held at the house of Caspar Klockner for this purpose on Jan. 28, 1841, at which Mr. Klechner, Israel Trexler, John Gross, Charles Kramer, and Joseph C. Morgan were elected directors, and Wil- liam Saeger treasurer. Nothing further appears to have been done in the way of organization, but a ferry was established by some individual and carried on until December, 1814, when the new bridge was so far completed as to be passable.
This bridge was carried away by the flood of June, 1862. A temporary structure was then erected some distance below the site of the present bridge. This, although very roughly made, did service from 1862 until 1867, when the present bridge was completed. On Feb. 23, 1866, the county commissioners with their engineer, Dr. Jesse Samuels, awarded a contract for building an iron truss bridge to William Lothrop, of Trenton, N. J., and for building abutments and piers to Solomon Butz. On the same day the com- missioners decided to make application to the Legis- lature for permission to make a loan of one hundred thousand dollars instead of eighty thousand dollars, as had been contemplated, for the purpose of paying the expenses of construction. The bridge was duly completed by the contractors, who made announce- ment of the same to the commissioners on Feb. 12, 1867, when their work was accepted.
A project to bridge the Jordan at Hamilton Street was agitated as early as 1787, and in that or the fol- lowing year the Court of Quarter Sessions was peti- tioned to authorize the measure. A strong remon- stranee reached the court at its March session in 1788, signed by David Deshler, Adam Deshler, George Plank, John Knauss, and about fifty others, praying that the petition be not allowed. Among the objee- tions was the steepness of the western bank of the creek, which would prevent the establishment of a ferry there at any time when the bridge might be out of repair; and the consideration that the opening of a road to the bridge would seriously damage the property of Mrs. Elizabeth Allen " without conferring any benefit whatever upon any other persons." There was already a road from Salisbury township to Allen- town coming in at Union Street, and there a rude bridge was not long afterward built.
The present stone bridge over the Jordan at Ham- ilton Street was completed in 1837, and was considered at that time one of the finest works of the kind in Pennsylvania. The commissioners under. whom it was built were Solomon Grisemere, Martin Ritter, and John Sherer, and the contractor, Daniel Klockner. While the expense was chiefly borne by the county, individual liberality assisted the enterprise, for we . find a record which shows that Christian Pretz, Solo-
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mon Gangwere, and Selfridge & Wilson each contrib- uted one hundred dollars, while various others sub- scribed sums from three dollars to thirty dollars, making an aggregate of six hundred and seventy dol- lars.
A Disastrous Decade (1840-50)-Flood and Fire .- A high flood in 1841, the failure of the North- ampton Bank in 1843, and the great fire of 1848 made the decade from 1840 to 1850 one of very unusual disaster to Allentown. The overwhelming financial failure to which allusion is here made will be treated of in the history of banking operations, and we shall here present brief accounts of the perils to which the people were subjected by fire and flood.
The high water in the Lehigh, forming what is known as the "flood of '41," reached Allentown on January 8th, and began to subside on the 9th. The Jordan and the Little Lehigh contributed consider- ably to the volume of water and to the damage caused. The latter wits about three feet higher than at the greatest freshet known prior to this time (the flood of 1839), and the Jordan ran ttpon the lower or eastern end of the stone bridge which spans its usually slug- gish stream at Hamilton Street. The Lehigh Bulletin of Jan. 23, 1841, contained the following account of this flood, which, though brief, is as long as any that was published by its contemporaries :
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