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At this meeting preparations were commeneed for Schools .- The first schools in the township were held at the Union Church, and under the Lutheran and German Reformed congregations. the erection of a church edifice. The contract for the earpenter-work was given to Nicholas Bachman for twenty-five pounds. It was to be built of hewed logs, But few other schools were kept until the township aceepted the free-school system in 1838. From that time schools have been kept with regularity. About the following plaees: Little Gap, Lehigh Gap, Bow- man's, Fire Line, Milford, Mehrkem's, and at Strohl's. pine and oak. The corner-stone was laid on the 12th day of June, 1799, by the Rev. John H. Helfrich, of the Lutheran, and the Rev. John Caspar Bill, of the | the year 1852 seven stone school-houses were built at German Reformed. This church ten years later was weatherboarded, and prior to this time was used with- out a stove.
The schools at present are ten in number, with an attendance of four hundred and sixty-six pupils, an account of which is here given as far as can be ascertained.
Little Gap, No. 1 .- On the 15th day of November, 1838, Samnel Templin, Joseph J. Albright, and Jacob Rice, who then owned the Ashland Furnace, sold a lot for school purposes to the school directors, who at that time were John D. Thompson, John D. Bowman (the elder), Thomas Snyder, Conrad Mehrkem, Abra- ham Bier, and Abraham Pretzman. On this lot a school-house was erected, which later was replaced by a stone one, which is still in use. There are at present in attendance in this district forty-three pupils.
Boyer's, No. 2 .- A stone school-house was built at Mehrkem's about 1852, which was in use until 1874, when the present one was built at Boyer's. This . school now contains thirty-nine pupils,
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Millport, No. 3 .- A school-house was in use at this place soon after the acceptance by the township. This was replaced by a stone house in 1852, and in use till 1882, when a double house was ereeted, at a cost of fourteen hundred and ninety-five dollars. The two schools in this house contain eighty pupils.
Lehigh Gap, Nos. 4 and 5 .- About the time of the acceptance of the school law a house was fitted up for school purposes at the Gap, and school was taught for two or three winters by Samuel Hutchinson during the winters of 1838, 1839, and 1840. On the 27th. of March, 1844, the directors of the township purchased a lot for school purposes of Abraham Pretzman, on which they erected a frame school-house. In 1852 a stone house was creeted, which was in use till 1882, when the property was sold, and another lot was pur- chased of Abraham Pretzman, and the present double house was ereeted, at a cost of fifteen hundred and forty-five dollars. The present number of pupils at- tending is eighty-one.
Fire Line, No. 6 .- The school-house at this place was built of stone in 1852, and is still in use. Forty- four pupils are in attendance.
George's, No. 7, was established in 1877, and the present frame building was erected. Twenty-two pupils are in attendance.
Bowman's, No. 8 .- At this place the directors pur- chased, on the 23d of March, 1844, a lot of John D. Bowman, on which a stone house was ereeted, and used until 1879, when the present frame building was creeted, at a cost of six hundred dollars. There are at this school sixty-five pupils.
Harleman's, No. 9 .- In this district and about 1852 a stone school-house was built near the residence of Nicholas Strohl, which was used until about 1875, when it was abandoned. The present briek building at Harleman's was erected to better accommodate the district. Twenty-eight pupils are in attendance.
Klotz, No. 10 .- This school contains twenty-seven pupils, and was established in 1878, when the present frame building was erected.
Lentz, No. 11, contains thirty-seven pupils. It was established in 1876, when the present frame house was built.
The school directors of Lower Towamensing in 1841 were Jacob Snyder, John A. Ziegenfuss, David Straub, John Greensweig, Joseph J. Albright, and Abraham Hassehnan.
The following have been school directors of the township since the erection of Carbon County in 1843 :
1844 .- N. D. Strohl, Abraham Pretzman.
1845 .- Thomas Straub, Jacob Mehrkem.
1846 .- Dennis Bauman, George Linderman, An- drew Boyer, Jr.
1847 .- Benjamin Andreas, Jacob Bowman.
1848 .-- Conrad Mehrkam, David Griffith.
1849 .- Jonas Peter, John Smith.
1850 .- John Olewine, Reuben Leh, Ed. Kosten- bader.
1851 .- Charles Roder, John A. Boyer.
1852 .- Levi Kern, Thomas Brown.
1853 .- Peter Kester, Charles Kelchner.
1854 .- Daniel Serfass, Daniel Beltz.
1855 .- John Smith, David Newhart.
1856 .-- Cornelius Snyder, Charles Menasen.
1857 .-- Jolin A. Boyer, Samuel Ziegenfuss.
1858 .- Monroe Snyder, Joel Ziegenfuss, William Bowman.
1859 .- Jacob Kline, Daniel Beer.
1860 .- Emil Lambert, Nicholas Krill.
1861 .- James Ash, Monroe Snyder.
1862 .- Jacob Cline, Earnest Piersol.
1863 .- Aaron C. Heiney, Nicholas Krill.
1864 .- James Ash, Levi Kern.
1865 .- Jacob Kline, Michael Remely, Adam Mehr- kem, N. C. Strohl.
1866 .- Joel Ziegenfuss, Adam Mehrkem.
1867 .- Charles Stroup, Henry Bauman.
1868 .- Charles Mendson, Nicholas Krill.
1869 .- Wendel Schwartz, David Shaeffer, Andrew Boyer.
1870 .- J. C. Kreamer, Andrew Boyer.
1871 .- Charles Mendson, Charles Klotz.
1872 .- John Ash, John Balliet.
1873 .- J. C. Kreamer, Owen Lereh.
1874 .- David Shafer, Daniel Lichtenwallner.
1875 .- James Ziegenfuss, Simeon Bloss.
1876 .-- Wilson Mushlitz, Samuel Ziegenfuss, Owen Strohl.
1877 .- Moses Stroup, Reuben Greensweig.
1878 .- Josiah Bowman, George Kunkle.
1879 .- John Craig, Samuel George.
1880 .- Moses Stroup, Charles Klotz.
1881 .- David Ziegenfuss, Simon Bloss.
1882 .- John Craig, Benjamin Corell.
1883 .-- A. C. Prince, Amos Greensweig.
The Justices of the Peace have been as follows :
John A. Boyer, March, 1846; March, 1851.
Abraham Pretzman, March, 1851.
. Adam Mehrkem, March, 1856.
John A. Zeigenfuss, March, 1856; March, 1861.
Adam Mehrkem, March, 1861.
John A. Ziegenfuss, March, 1866.
Adam Mehrkem, March, 1866.
Francis Kinett, March, 1869. Jacob Murklitz, October, 1870. Francis Kind, March, 1874.
Adam Mehrkeni, March, 1875.
Samuel Ziegenfuss, March, 1878.
Adam Mehrkem, March, 1880.
Samuel Ziegenfuss, March, 1883.
Post-Offices .- When the post-office was established in Mauch Chunk, in the year 1819, mention is made of a post-office down the river, eight miles, as being the nearest. This office was at the Lehigh Gap, and kept by Gen. Thomas Craig. In 1822 he was succeeded in the store and post-oflice by his son, Thomas Craig, the father of Col. John and Allen Craig. About 1840,
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Thomas Mendson was appointed postmaster, and served two or three years, and was followed by Thomas Craig, the brother of Col. John Craig. The office was kept from that time to 1867 by Reuben Leh and Valentine Hoffman. In 1867, Col. John Craig was appointed, and still holds the position.
The Aquashicola post-office was established in 1855. This office is located, by the above name, at the village of Millport. The postmasters have been Thomas Bowman, Levi Wentz, F. J. Kistler, and L. W. Boyer, the last of whom is still postmaster.
At Little Gap a post-office was established in 1850, and Samuel Ziegenfuss was the postmaster, and he was succeeded, in 1872, by the present incumbent, Adam Mehrkem.
A post-office was established at Bowman's in 1883, under the name of Prince's. John Rush is the post- master.
Millport .- The land on which the village is located was taken out on a warrant by Michael Wetzel.
The first movement that brought the establishment of a village at this place was made by George Ziegen- fuss in the year 1806. He purchased land at this place, on the Aquashicola Creek, and built the grist- mill. He was a miller by trade, and carried on the business many years. In 1834 the mill was in pos- session of his son, John, and in that year burned down. The property was then sold to his brother, George, by whom the mill was rebuilt, and in 1845 was sold to Jacob Bowman. From that time to 1875 it passed through many hands, and in the latter year came into possession of William Wagner, who greatly enlarged it, and by whom it is now owned. At the time Jacob Bowman purchased the mill he erected a store building, in which store was kept for several years. The building is now occupied as a dwell- ing.
A store had been opened earlier by George Ziegen- fuss, conducted a few years, and discontinued.
The present store was erected by Samuel Ziegenfuss in 1872.
A two-story building was built in 1871, the upper story of which is used as a public hall and the lower part for a store.
The hotel was built in 1836 by John A. Ziegenfuss, and kept by him many years. He was succeeded by his son, Joel. In 1860 the property was sold to Levi Harleman, who was the landlord for twelve years, and in 1872 sold it to Lewis Graff, who now owns it.
A paint-factory was established in the lower end of the village abont 1855 by - Lawrence, who con- tinned it till about 1868, when it was sold to A. C. Prince, under whom it burned down in the winter of 1881.
In 1855 a post-office was established at the place, with Thomas Bowman as postmaster.
Before the year 1830 a tannery was started by an Englishman by the name of Mecke. He sold to George Ziegenfuss, and later it passed successively to Thomas
Snyder, Peter Kester, and Reuben Miller, and burned down in 1875. The tall brick stack is still standing.
About the year 1864, Stephen Lentz discovered a slate-bed, about ten feet below the surface, near the village of Millport, and on the east side of the main street. The slate is much darker than any other in this region of country, and is called " Black Diamond." A company was formed called the Millport Slate Com- pany, by whom the quarry was worked for a time and discontinued. It is now worked by G. W. Davis.
About 1874 another quarry was opened across the street, which is worked by individuals.
A lodge of the Knights of Pythias was organized at this place with one hundred members in Decem- ber, 1871. The society has a present membership of twenty-eight members. The present officers are Oliver Straub, C. C .; Edwin Ziegenfuss, V. C. C .; Samuel Ziegenfuss, K. R. S.
The lodge of Independent Order of Odd-Fellows was organized in April, 1872. The present officers are John Strohl, N. G .; Joel Ziegenfuss, V. G .; Henry Smith, Sec. The lodge has twenty-five mem- bers.
The Evangelical Association .- As carly as the year 1842 preaching was held in the old cooper-shop and mill. The Rev. Charles Hassert was the first to hold divine service. The pastors of the church have been in charge of the district, of which Lehighton and Millport are a part. The present church edifice was erected in 1866. The present pastor is the Rev. Mr. Wingert.
Millport at present contains a mill, hotel, two stores, post-office, hall, school-house, church, and forty-six dwellings.
Lehigh Gap .- Gen. Thomas Craig, of whom an account is given elsewhere, settled at Lehigh Gap in 1814, and kept the hotel from that time to f822, when Thomas Craig, his son, became the landlord, and con- tinued till 1851, since which time it has been rented.
About 1830, Thomas Craig, the father of Col. John and Allen Craig, in partnership with Stephen Hagen- buch, his brother-in-law, built the pre-ent store build- ing and opened a store, which is now kept by Col. John Craig.
In 1852, Frederick Paley erected a brick building on the bank of the canal. It was opened by him as a hotel and store, and kept till his death, in 1874, and discontinued. The Philadelphia and Reading Road passes through the Gap.
Bowmansville. - This place derives its name from John D. Bowman, who opened a hotel at the place in 1808. It was then on the route of the Lehigh and Susquehanna Turnpike Company's road, and on which, shortly after, a stage-line was placed.
The place attained no significance until the Lehigh and Susquehanna Railroad was built through, since which time it has been a station on the road. In 1868, David Suyder opened a store, which he continued till 1873. John Balliet built a store and opened the
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business in 1872, and still continues. The hotel was kept by John D. Bowman till his death. His son, Josiah, kept it for a time, and it was sold to Wendell Schwartz, and is now owned by John Balliet, and kept by Mr. Harleman.
In May, 1879, the Iron-Ore Metallic Paint-Works of Prince Brothers was established at this place, having previously been at Lehigh Gap. This busi- ness was first established in 1858 by Robert Prince, the father of the present proprietors, and was very successfully condueted by him until his death, and by the sons until the panic of 1873. The ore from which this paint is made is mined in large quantities out of the so-called Stony Hill, near Bowmansville, Carbon Co., at which place there seems to be an inexhaustible supply. The ore, as it is taken from the mines, is of a blue-gray cast, and is quite soft. Arriving at the factory, it is put in kilns and burned. It comes out of the kilns a dark maroon color, and much harder. After having been burned it is ready for the grinding-machine, in which it is soon con- verted into a powder, ready to be packed and shipped to market. The ore contains a large amount of hy- draulic cement, which gives it the peculiar properties, after burning, of withstanding the destructive action of heat, acids, gases, alkaline solutions, including am- monia, salt and fresh water, cte.
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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH.
HENRY BOWMAN.
Among the first objeets that attract your attention upon alighting at the Bowmansville Station is the resi- dence of Mr. Henry Bowman, which, in its general at- tractiveness and architectural beauty, is hard to be ex- celled. His father, John D. Bowman, Esq., was born in the year 1772, about two miles north of Lehigh Gap. In the year 1796 he setttled at the place near where Henry Bowman now lives, known as Bowmansville, in Lower Towamensing township, Pa. ( A more com- plete history of this worthy gentleman may be found in Mr. Dennis Bowman's biographical sketch.) Mr. John Bowman was the father of twelve children, eight of whom are still living, among them the sub- ject of this sketch. Mr. Henry Bowman was born in 1814, in what was then called Towamensing town- ship, in Northampton County. Until his twenty-fifth year he was chiefly employed in assisting his father in his occupation of farming and lumbering, taking ad- vantage of the three months' winter school that was to be obtained in those days. About the year 1838 he started in business for himself, building canal- boats. This he pursued for upwards of twenty years or more. About the year 1855, Mr. George Ziegenfuss informed Mr. Bowman where he could find iron ore.
After experimenting with it as such, he found it was better adapted for paint than any other purpose, so he justly claims that he was the inventor of the metallic brown paint. After this discovery he manufactured paints for some time, after which he organized a stock company under the name of the " Poco Metallic Paint Company," which is still flourishing, Mr. Bowman being one of the principal stockholders. He has been a widely-known contractor for many years. After the freshet of 1841 he took a large contract for rebuilding some parts of the upper division of the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company's canal, from Mauch Chunk to White Haven ; also contracted to build two sections of the Lehigh Valley Railroad; also of the Lehigh and Susquehanna Railroad. He has built many houses, churches, and bridges in his day. In 1857 he was one of the prime movers in organizing the iron- works at Parryville, which went under the name of Bowman Brothers & Co. He was the contractor who built the Carbon County prison at Manch Chunk, which was completed in 1872; also arched the Mauch Chunk Creek, near Concert Hall, in 1882. He has mined immense quantities of coal and iron ore in years past. His principal business now is furnishing building and foundry sand, of which he owns an abundance, and is constantly shipping to all parts of the neighboring country.
In 1844 he was married to Miss Lavinia Peters, whose parents, Henry and Christina Peters, followed farming in East Penn township. Mr. Bowman's mar- ried life has proved a pleasant, uneventful one, in the fact of nine children being born to them, five of whom have since passed away. The four remaining are being prospered, consequently are a source of much comfort and happiness to their parents. His oldest son, Victor Bowman, married Miss Isabella, daughter of John Bal- liet, of Bowmansville, and is now in charge of Mr. Balliet's large and popular mercantile establishment. at that place. The next son, Roger Bowman, is rail- inspector for the Edgar Thomson Steel-Works, which are located at Braddock's Field, Allegheny Co., Pa. lle married Miss Sarah Jones, a sister of William Jones, the present superintendent of the same works. Morris Bowman, the third son, married Miss Clara Eckert, of Parryville. Ile is a young man of estimable qualities, He is at present confidential clerk for his father at Bowmansville. Fulton Bowman, the young- est, is still single, living at home with his parents. He proves of valuable service to his father in his business. Mr. Henry Bowman has also filled some offices of public trust, such as school director and township auditor. He has been a faithful and con- sistent member of the Lutheran Church for forty years or more. Ile has been a man of many ups and downs, yet has prospered wonderfully. His afllic- tions through death, freshets, fires, failures, etc., have been many. Yet. through it all he feels grateful to the all-wise Providence that he has been so abun- dantly blessed.
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CHAPTER XXIV.
TOWAMENSING TOWNSHIP.1
COUNT ZINZENDORF, a Moravian, came up along the Lehigh River in the year 1742, and held a treaty with the Indians at the place on which, a few years later, the mission of Gnadenhutten was established. He named this section of country "Saint Anthony's Wilderness," and it is so laid down on Evans' map of 1749. The name, however, did not obtain among the settlers. The term Towamensing, meaning the wilderness, or a country not inhabited, was given to all that section north of the Blue Ridge, and was known as Towamensing Distriet. Northampton County was ereeted in 1752, and at the October terni of court in that year Nicholas Opplinger was ap- pointed constable. Michael Stowers was appointed Sept. 26, 1755; Conrad Mehrkem, June, 1763; Peter Strohl, 1764.
The dimensions of the district are given in a petition made to the court for its division, June 22, 1768, as being thirty-six miles in length. This petition asked that the " Lehi" River be the division-line. A com- mission to divide the district was appointed, and at the September term of court a report was made which declared the district divided as requested by the petition. The territory west of the Lehigh was to be known as Penn township, and that cast of the river to retain the name of Towamensing. The tax of the township in 1783 was £22 98. Daniel Solt was the collector. From 1768 the territory of Tow- amensing embraced all north and east of the Lehigh River. Chestnut Hill was taken from Towamensing before 1783, Tobyhanna still later, and in 1836 they beeame a part of Monroe County, and in 1841 the lower part of it beeame Penn Forest, which in 1843 was attached to Carbon County. In 1841 Towamen- sing was again divided, and Lower Towamensing was set off. In 1851 Franklin was set off; since which time the territory remained the same.
The list of names here given are of those who re- sided within the limits of Towamensing township as it then existed, embracing Upper and Lower Towa- mensing, Franklin, Penn Forest, and Kidder town- ships; Tobyhanna township, now of Monroe County, having been set off earlier.
The following names are of persons assessed in Towamensing Dec. 27, 1781, by the commissioners of Northampton County. Amount of tax levied, £72 Is. 1d. :
Martin Ainer. Henry Bowman.
Frederick Boyer.
Nicholas Cowell.
Michael Beltz.
Henry Davis.
Peter Bloss. Peter Frantz.
Stophel Boek. Gottfried Grieswig. Nicholas Box. Maria Georgin.
Jacob Haus.
Daniel Solt, Jr.
John Haan.
Jacob Seiberling.
Nicholas Kern.
Stophel Seiberling.
John Klein.
John Smith.
Melchior Klos.
Abraham Smith.
Conrad Merkum.
Michael Strohl.
Andrew Ohlewine.
Peter Stroll.
Leonard Ripp.
Elizabeth Strohl.
Peter Roth.
John Wygand.
Bastian Seiberd.
Michael Wetzel.
John Solt, Jr.
John Dunn.
Samuel Summy.
Daniel Strohl.
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Gentleman's Land, or Unseated Lands.
Daniel Solt. Ditmer Werner.
John Solt.
Frederick Serfass.
Peter Woodring.
Frederick Guildner.
Frederick Streckler.
Baltzer Hoshi.
Jacob Alleman.
Jolm Bier.
Stophel Buckler.
Henry Mathias.
Jacob Houseknight.
Michael Holstein.
Margaret Sheyderin.
Adam Fogleman.
John Rudy.
Single Freemen.
Henry Davis. Jacob Mehrkem.
The old families who settled in the limits of the present township have but few descendants, and it has been exceedingly difficult to obtain accurate in- formation concerning them. A few sketches are here given.
William Eckert, a native of Germany, came to Northampton County, south of the Blue Mountains, where he resided a few years. Between 1781 and 1786 he removed to what is now Lower Towamensing township, and lived near where Charles Straub now resides. In this latter year he was licensed by the court of Northampton County to keep a tavern. He had two sons, -Adam and William. Adam was born in 1784, lived with his father many years, and later removed to Paho Poco Creek, where he lived the re- mainder of his days, and died in 186S, aged ninety- four years. He had three sons, -- John, Adam, and Daniel. Adam, son of Adam, died in November, 1883, aged eighty years, leaving twelve children, of whom were Joseph, Abraham, Samuel, and David.
Daniel, son of Adam, died in 1879, and left ten children, of whom are Daniel, Joseph, Reuben, and Thomas.
William Eckert, the son of William, and brother of Adam, died many years ago, and left five sons, -John, William, Adam, Solomon, and Daniel.
The descendants of Adam and William are in this and adjoining townships.
Abraham and John Smith, of Easton, came to the township with their parents in 1781, and settled near what is now Stemlersville. Adam later settled on land now owned hy Anthony Snyder. He died in 1858, aged eighty-two years. His sons were John,
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George, Charles, and Solomon. John and George settled in the township, Charles in Penn Forest, and Solomon at Lehigh Gap.
The aneestors of the Beer family, who came to this township soon after 1781, were of English deseent, and emigrated first to New Jersey. The name of the origi- nal settler is not known. Capt. George Beer, one of the oldest remembered, lived where his son, Reuben, now lives. Ilis other sons were Thomas, William, Joseph, Benjamin, Elias, and Jonas, who all live in the town- ship. In 1843 the following were in the township: George Beer was in possession of 510 aeres of land and a saw-mill ; John Beer, 200 acres: Adam Beer, 150 aeres ; Abraham Beer, 120 aeres; George Beer, Jr., 40 aeres; Paul Beer, 140 acres ; and Jaeob Beer, 34 aeres.
The following names, number of acres, and profes- sions are taken from the assessment-roll made in 1843-44, the next year after the county was ereeted :
Innkeepers-John D. Bauman, Jr., John Jarrard, Andreas Siegfried, William Walp.
Daniel Arner, Jr., farmer, 119 acres.
Daniel Arner, earpenter.
Thomas Arner, carpenter, 62 acres, turning-ma- ehine.
Peter Andreas, farmer, 92 acres.
James Anthony, superintendent.
Daniel Ahner, cordwainer.
Joseph Albright, 212 aeres.
Abraham Ahner, cordwainer.
John E. Boyer, keeper.
J. D. Bauman, Jr., farmer, 384 acres, saw-mill.
David Becker, farmer, 70 acres.
George Beer, Jr., farmer, 40 acres.
Joli Beer, farmer, 200 acres.
Abraham Beer, 120 aeres.
Jacob Beer, 34 acres.
Adam Beer, 150 acres. David Buch, cordwainer, 41 acres.
Peter Beltz, farmer, 311 acres.
Andreas Buck, 64 acres.
Paul Beer, 140 acres.
George Beer, farmer, 610 neres, saw-mill.
Charles Belfort, farmer, 66 neres. John G. Boyer, for Stephen Balliet, 6-4 acres. Charles Blose, farmer, 53 acres.
Henry Banman, 300 acres.
J. D. Bauman, 93 acres improved and 40 acres at the Fire Line, 150 acres at Zerley's.
James Brown, earpenter, 38 acres.
David Bauman, merchant, 73 acres.
Blose & Reichelderfer, 212 aeres.
Melchior Christman, farmer, 64 acres.
Simon Christman, farmer, 96 aeres. Joseph Christman, 135 acres. James M. Connor, carpenter. Christian Corby, refiner.
Daniel Dreisbach, farmer, 88 acres, clover-mill. Peter Dreisbach, farmer, 109 acres, saw-mill. 1 George Schnell, 32 acres.
George Derrhainer, tailor. James Dick, lawyer.
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