Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; genealogy-family history-biography; containing historical sketches of old families and of representative and prominent citizens, past and present, Volume II, Part 30

Author: J.H. Beers & Co
Publication date: 1916
Publisher: Chicago, J.H. Beers
Number of Pages: 684


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Henry Sachs attended public school at Eckley and Gowen, Pa., and the Orangeville Academy in Columbia county, this State. When but eleven years old he commenced work at the Deringer breaker, picking slate, and was employed there for three months. Later he was in the office of the mine boss, as errand boy, in time was promoted to clerk, and held that position until he reached the age of twenty years. Then, being ambitious to better his condition, he took a commercial course at the Wyoming Seminary, in Luzerne county, and upon its completion returned to Deringer and took the position of warehouse man at Fern Glen for the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. While so engaged he learned telegraphy, and he remained there for a year, until June 2, 1893. On June 2, 1894, he was appointed telegraph operator at Gum Run tower, for the same company, being stationed there two years; was next employed at the Deringer colliery of Coxe Bros. & Co., for a few years, shipping coal; and was transferred thence to the company store at Fern Glen, as bookkeeper, holding that position a few years. Resum- ing telegraphy, he became operator for the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company at Park Place until October, 1898, when he entered the employ of Lentz & Co., in their company store at Park Place, being retained there until Jan. I, 1905. Mr. Sachs had to give up his work there on account of illness, and when he went back to work it was as station agent at Sheppton, Schuylkill county, for the D. S. & S. Railroad Company, now the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company. He continued to discharge his duties as such until May, 1907,


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when he became extra telegrapher for the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, and was so engaged until 1911. On July 17th of that year he bought the store of M. Griffith at Nuremberg, and has since conducted that establish- ment very successfully, dealing in shoes and clothing. The store has gained steadily in popularity under his management, and he has made a place for himself among the reliable merchants of the town, where he is held in high regard for his sterling personal qualities, shown in all the relations of life. On Nov. 16, 1911, Mr. Sachs received the appointment of postmaster at Nurem- berg, and has filled the office since to the thorough satisfaction of his fellow citizens. His ability as an accountant is well known, and since May, 1906, he has been private auditor for the Central Pennsylvania Quarry Stripping & Construction Company and for the Benjamin Iron & Steel Company, both of Hazleton. He is secretary and treasurer, as well as a director, of the Conyng- ham Valley Telephone Company ; is a past president and trustee of Washington Camp No. 96, P. O. S. of A., of Nuremberg ; has been director of the Nurem- berg Cornet Band since 1911, and plays the cornet with that organization ; is affiliated with Camp No. 226, Woodmen of the World, at Rock Glen, Pa .; and is a leading member of Emanuel Reformed Church at Nuremberg, which he is now serving as deacon, trustee and secretary of the Sunday school. On political questions Mr. Sachs is a Republican. He has served as school director of North Union township.


On Feb. 22, 1896, Mr. Sachs was united in marriage with Edna Estella Breisch, who was born July 6, 1879, at Nuremberg, where she began her education in the public schools. Later she attended the public schools of Bloomsburg, Pa. She is a member of Emanuel Lutheran Church at Nurem- berg, and a Sunday school teacher there at present. Mr. and Mrs. Sachs have had a family of four children: Larue A., born July 1, 1897, was educated at Nuremberg, graduating from the high school in 1915, and is a helpful worker in the Lutheran Church, singing in the choir and teaching in the Sun- day school; Edgar Theodore, born Jan. 22, 1899, died March 16, 1899; Daniel Ray, born May 3, 1902, at Park Place, is attending school at Nuremberg; Walter Henry, born Aug. 13, 1908, is attending school at Nuremberg.


George Breisch, great-great-grandfather of Mrs. Sachs, moved from Bucks county, Pa., to Columbia county, and was one of the pioneer settlers in that region.


John Breisch, great-grandfather of Mrs. Sachs, died Oct. 29, 1873, aged seventy-seven years, one month, twelve days. He was a pioneer in the Cata- wissa valley. in Schuylkill county, farming in Union township, his property there belonging at present to the heirs of Henry Breisch. His wife, Elizabeth (Shuman), died Aug. 22, 1869, aged sixty-nine years, two months, twenty- nine days, and they are buried at the old White Church in Union township. Mr. Breisch held to the principles of the Republican party. His children were : Washington, who died when about twenty years old; Rudolph; Jacob, who married Fayette Zimmerman; Adam, who married Mary Rarig; Henry, who married Rebecca Reich: Josiah, who married Susanna Zimmerman; and Susanna, wife of John Maurer.


Rudolph Breisch, son of John, was born Jan. 5. 1826, was reared in Schuyl- kill county, and died Sept. 10, 1906. He and his wife are buried in the ceme- tery of the Old White Church, and he was one of the very active members of the Evangelical Lutheran congregation there, serving as elder, deacon, and in other important positions. In early life he was a Republican, but later he


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voted independently. He served as a school director while living in Black Creek township, Luzerne county. For a time Mr. Breisch kept hotel at Mid- dleport, Schuylkill county, later farmed in Black Creek township, and was subsequently engaged in merchandising at Brandonville, Schuylkill county, also lumbering near that place. On Jan. 26, 1847, he married Missouri Ann Zim- merman, who was born July 5, 1827, daughter of Roland and Elizabeth (Focht) Zimmerman, of Catawissa Valley, and died Feb. 19, 1913. They had the fol- lowing family : Barbara E. married Benjamin Seltzer, and both are deceased ; Theodore A. is mentioned below; John B., who lives at Mahanoy City, mar- ried Mary Boyer (deceased) and (second) Sallie Fisher; Montgomery R. died aged four years, nine months; Jeffrey A. married Hattie Miller and lives at Orwigsburg, Pa .; Minerva C. is the wife of Frank Davenport, of St. Clair, Pa .; Jacob W., deceased, married Carrie M. Stauffer, who lives at Nuremberg; Oliver A. is deceased; Oscar C. married Elma Fish, and they live at Kansas City, Kans .; Cyrus E. married Mayme Hagenbuch, and their home is at Mahanoy City.


Theodore A. Breisch was born Aug. 31, 1850, at Middleport, Schuylkill county, was reared in this county, and received his education in the public schools of Union township and at Wyoming Seminary, in Luzerne county. He began life as a clerk in the general store of Jacob Breisch at Zion Grove, in North Union township, where he remained for three years. In 1871, in partnership with J. M. Stout, he embarked in the general mercantile busi- ness at Nuremberg, and four years later bought out his partner, after that conducting the store alone until 1881. Then he became associated with his brother, Jacob William Breisch, and they did business together until the latter's death, April 26, 1915. Mr. Breisch is now carrying on the store on his own account. He also owns and operates a private water supply, having a large storage tank on his property, from which he supplies water to the inhabitants of the town. There is a water tower to produce pressure, and a full pumping outfit, and the service is very satisfactory, thirty-eight fam- ilies patronizing this plant. It is typical of Mr. Breisch's progressive dis- position. He has served North Union township as school director and tax collector, was auditor of Black Creek township, Luzerne county, and has twice been elected justice of the peace, but has never qualified. He is a Republican and a Lutheran, belonging to Emanuel Church at Nuremberg, of which he has been treasurer for several years.


On Sept. 1, 1872, Mr. Breisch married Mary C. Stauffer, who was born April 27, 1854, daughter of David and Maria Anne (Andreas) Stauffer, and an account of her parents and earlier ancestors appears elsewhere in this work. Mrs. Breisch is a native of Ringtown, where she was reared and educated. During her girlhood, until her marriage, she sang in the choir of the Old White Church near that borough. She is now a member of Emanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church at Nuremberg and has been a teacher in the Sunday school for many years, having been superintendent of the primary department and now teaching a young people's Bible class. Mrs. Breisch has also been active in the choir, having led the singing in church for a number of years. Five children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Breisch: Erdie B., born June 10, 1873, is now the wife of Josiah Singley, who is engaged as a traveling salesman and resides at Wilkinsburg, Pa .; their children are Mary L. and Walter H. Gertrude M., born June 5, 1875, died Dec. 6, 1877. Lottie L., born Aug. 4, 1877, died March 24, 1881. Edna E. is the wife of


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Henry Sachs. Willard E., born Nov. 13, 1881, assists his father in the store; he married Mayme King, and they have a family of four children, Harold A., Theodore W., Elva M. and Viola May.


OLIVER MILLER, of McAdoo, Schuylkill county, has been a resident of that borough from young manhood, and after a varied experience is now doing business there on his own account, having recently bought the interest of W. F. Miller in the only ice plant in the vicinity. He had been in Mr. Miller's employ for several years before he acquired the ownership of the business, which he is well qualified to continue successfully.


Daniel Miller, father of Oliver Miller, was born in West Penn township, Schuylkill county, and followed farming there until his death. His wife, whose maiden name was Susanna Runkel, is also deceased, and they are buried at the White Church in West Penn township. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Miller had two children, Oliver and Alice, the latter now married to Pierce Bear and living in Berks county, Pennsylvania.


Oliver Miller was born July 22, 1868, in West Penn township, this county, where he grew to manhood, obtaining his education in the public schools of the home locality. He was reared to farming, and after leaving home was engaged at such work in Rush township for about four years, at the end of that time settling at McAdoo. During the first four years of his residence in the town he drove team for Mr. Spangler, and was afterwards employed in different positions about the collieries. Then for six months he operated the electric light plant at McAdoo, and for the next seven years was in the employ of W. F. Miller, who conducted the ice business which Oliver Miller bought from him in the spring of 1915. In the winter season Mr. Miller does considerable hauling, and with both branches of his business is kept constantly busy. He is a man of recognized ability and trustworthiness, and has exercised a good influence in the public affairs of the borough, in which he has taken an active part for some time. In 1913 he was elected by a large majority as a member of the local school board, and is treasurer of that body. His political support has been given to the Republican party. Socially he affiliates with the P. O. S. of A. and the Order of Independent Americans.


Mr. Miller married Dora Frank, and two of the children born to this marriage died young, the survivors being: Edna, Harry, Mabel, Florence and Helen. The family are Lutherans in religious faith.


GEORGE B. MCCLELLAN HORN, late of East Brunswick township, was a prosperous farmer and substantial citizen of that township until his death, which occurred when he was in his prime. His widow, who now resides at McKeansburg, is a member of the Albright and Fegley families, both highly respected in this section, where they have long been associated with good citizenship and progress.


Mr. Horn was born in Lehigh county, Pa., Oct. 8, 1862, son of Jonathan Horn and grandson of Christian Horn. The father was also a native of Lehigh county, born Jan. 7, 1827, in Heidelberg township. At the age of twelve years he was apprenticed to learn the blacksmith's trade, at which he continued to work until forty years old, and he was considered one of the best blacksmiths in Lehigh county. In 1866 he purchased a fine farm in East Brunswick township, Schuylkill county, from William Albright, for


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$9,000. He was a good manager, and soon bought another farm, from Wil- liam Bolich, for $10,000, which later became the property, of his son George and is now owned by the latter's widow, Mrs. Hattie Horn. The first farm is now owned by George K. Zimmerman. Mr. Horn also bought a farm from Reuben Jones, for $2,700, which property is now owned by his son Jonathan P. Jonathan Horn married Sophia Louisa Bock, who was born Aug. 20, 1833, in Albany township, Berks Co., Pa., daughter of George and Rebecca (Henninger) Bock, also natives of Albany township. Children as follows were born to this marriage: Hannah Louise, born April 3, 1850, died June 3, 1850; Lucetta Rebecca, born June 9, 1851, married Dr. P. C. Detwiler, a dentist, of Schuylkill Haven, Pa .; Josiah Franklin, born June 4, 1853. married Agnes Koch; Thomas Henry, born March 20, 1855, died July 7, 1861, aged six years, three months, seventeen days; Elmira Missouri, born June 16, 1857, is the widow of Thomas Bensinger, and lives in McKeans- burg, Pa .; Jonathan Peter, born Aug. 26, 1859, married Rebecca Rarick; George B. McClellan, born Oct. 8. 1862, married Hattie Albright; Priscilla June, born Sept. 7, 1864, died July 12, 1896; Sophia Louisa, born March 27, 1867, died April 9, 1886; Sarah Maria, born April 10, 1869, died Jan. 21, 1890; Howard Walter married Alvina Gottshall; Agnes Victoria married Oliver Mimm. Before the death of Jonathan Horn his sons George and Jonathan P. bought the two farms remaining. He died Aug. 27, 1905, his wife on July 15, 1910. They are buried at McKeansburg.


George B. McClellan Horn was educated in the schools of East Brunswick township, where he grew to manhood, meantime assisting his father on the home farm. Before the death of his father he bought the property of 100 acres, all cleared, which originally had been the William Bolich farm, and carried on general farming until his death, which occurred Feb. 23, 1906. He was a progressive worker, an interested member of McKeansburg Grange, No. 1256, Patrons of Husbandry, and also belonged to Washington Camp No. 100, P. O. S. of A., of New Ringgold. His political allegiance was given to the Democratic party. He held the esteem of all his fellow citizens, and was a valued member of the Christ Lutheran Church at McKeansburg, where he is buried.


Mr. Horn married Hattie Albright, a daughter of Charles and Rebecca (Fegley) Albright, and they had two children: Clarence Albright, born June 16, 1891, attended school in East Brunswick township, graduated from Schuylkill Seminary, Reading, Pa., in the class of 1912, and is now a student in the Pennsylvania State College; he taught school one year in Lilesville, N. C. Harry Franklin, born Aug. 31. 1894, began his education in the East Brunswick township schools, and was a member of the class of 1915 at Schuyl- kill Seminary, Reading, Pa., taking a preparatory course.


Mrs. Hattie ( Albright) Horn was born June 23, 1870, in West Brunswick township, and received her education in the schools of East Brunswick town- ship. After the death of her husband she continued to reside on the farm, managing it for seven years. When her children went away to school she rented the place to Frank Kriner, and moved to McKeansburg, where she had bought a fine residence from Simon Mengle, and is still residing there. She is an active member of the Church of God (Steigerwalts).


Peter Albright, Mrs. Horn's grandfather, was a farmer in West Bruns- wick township, owning a tract which he operated for a number of years, when he rented it out. Then he went into the general store business at


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Drehersville, this county, which he conducted until he sold out and returned to his farm, where he died when over ninety years of age. His wife, Polly (Fusselman), lived to be over seventy. They had six children: Isabelle married John Kimmel, who is deceased; Catherine married Nathan Saltzer, and both are deceased; Elizabeth married Henry Hoy, and both are deceased ; James, deceased, married Caroline Heisler ; Charles is the father of Mrs. Horn; Francisca is deceased. The parents are buried in the Reformed cemetery at Orwigsburg. Mr. Albright was a Democrat, and a member of the Reformed Church at Orwigsburg.


Charles Albright, Mrs. Horn's father, was a farmer throughout his active years, always working for his father until the latter's death. He married Rebecca Fegley, who was born Jan. 29, 1847, in Pinedale, West Brunswick township, daughter of Nathan and Phoebe (Knittle) Fegley, and their chil- dren are: James married Phoebe Kimmel; Lizzie married Albert G. Koch ; Agnes married Howard G. Kimmel, who is deceased; Hattie is the widow of George B. McClellan Horn. Mr. Albright is now living retired with his daughter, Mrs. Albert Koch, in East Brunswick township. Like his father he is a stanch Democrat, and he united with the Reformed Church at Orwigs- burg.


Abraham Fegley, Mrs. Horn's great-grandfather in the maternal line, was born in Berks county, Pa., and was a farmer by occupation all his life. He was the owner of a large tract. He married twice, and had the follow- ing children by his first wife: Nathan; Charles, who married Lavina Hoff- man; and Elizabeth, Mrs. William Dreher. Five children were born to his second marriage: Catherine, Sallie, Amanda (Mrs. Andrew Haupt), Reuben (who married Maria Boyer) and Daniel. Mr. Fegley and both his wives are buried at Orwigsburg. He was a member of the Reformed Church there, and a Democrat on political questions.


Nathan Fegley, son of Abraham, was born in Longswamp township, Berks Co., Pa., settled in West Brunswick township, Schuylkill county, and was a farmer for John Matz at Pinedale. Later he bought a farm of sixty- five acres in West Brunswick which he operated until his death. By his marriage to Phoebe Knittle, daughter of Daniel and Rebecca (Paul) Knittle, he had children as follows: Daniel married Mary Zimmerman; Sarah is the widow of Benjamin Zimmerman; Rebecca is the mother of Mrs. Horn; Joanna married Jack Kramer; William married Sarah Bachman; Kate mar- ried George Moyer: Susanna married Charles Kramer. Nathan Fegley was a prominent member of the Church of God at Steigerwalt, active in all its affairs, and zealous in the promotion of religious interests generally. He held to the principles of the Democratic party.


SALEM BENJAMIN SCHAFFER, of East Brunswick township, is a son of Benjamin Schaffer and grandson of the late Jacob Schaffer, both of whom lived and worked in that township. All of the name have been respected citizens and held a worthy place in the community, aiding in the development of her agricultural resources specially and doing their share in furthering local progress.


Jacob Schaffer, the grandfather, was a farmer and stonemason in East Brunswick township. He learned his trade early in life, and later he bought a farm of forty-five acres, part of which he cleared. He operated his farm in connection with work at his trade, and when his children became old


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enough they took care of the land while he gave all his time to his trade. He died on the farm. His wife, Priscilla (Sassaman), died in October, 1912, aged ninety-one years. Children as follows were born to them: Jacob, de- ceased, married Emma Yoxhammer, who now lives in Chicago, Ill .; Henry, deceased, married Sarah Bachert, who resides in East Brunswick township; Benjamin is next in the order of birth; Priscilla married Jacob Marbach, and they reside at Middleport, Pa .; Amanda married Harry McMullin, and they reside at Reading, Pa .; Mary married Solomon Bachert, and they are residents of East Brunswick township; Lizzie married a Mr. Reed, and both are deceased; Emma married Frank Halderman, and resides at New Haven, Conn. Mr. and Mrs. Schaffer are buried at the Frieden's Church, New Ring- gold. He was a leading member of the Lutheran congregation of that church, which he served as elder, deacon, and in other capacities. His political sym- pathies were with the Democratic party, and he held the office of supervisor.


Benjamin Schaffer, son of Jacob, was born in East Brunswick township, June 3, 1851, was reared and educated in that township, and assisted his father on the farm until twenty-one years of age. Then he married and bought a few acres in East Brunswick township, on which he settled. He learned the trades of plasterer and stonemason, which he followed for a few years, when he sold his little place and bought a tract of fifty acres in West Penn township, this county, and cultivated it in addition to working at his trades. Later he sold this tract and came to East Brunswick township, first purchasing a tract of fifty acres and later a tract of 153 acres, for his son Salem. Up to 1914 he had about eighty acres. He then bought a house and small lot and is now living retired, his son Norman Edward having one of his farms, and his son Salem another tract, now having 108 acres. Benjamin Schaffer has always followed plastering and stone-masonry as well as agricul- tural work. His wife, Savina (Halderman), now about sixty-seven years old, is a daughter of Abraham and Priscilla (Zimmerman) Halderman, and children as follows have been born to them: Amanda, who died in infancy ; Harvey Franklin, who died young; Salem Benjamin; Claude, who died young; Elizabeth, wife of Howard W. Hessinger; Samuel, who married Maude De- Long; Maude, living at home; and Norman Edward. who married Annie Heiser. Mr. Schaffer is a Democrat, has been elected school director, and is a devout member of the United Evangelical Church at New Ringgold. At one time he was a teacher in the Sunday school.


Salem B. Schaffer was born Nov. 1, 1877, in East Brunswick township, where he spent his early years attending the public schools. He worked for his father until twenty-one years old, when he was married and moved to his present place, which he operated for his father for seven years, until he bought it. He has occupied this farm since March 29, 1900, and has almost sixty-five acres under cultivation, the balance in timber. During the summer months Mr. Schaffer "hucksters" to Middleport and New Philadelphia twice a week. His industrious character and sterling personal qualities hold the esteem of all who have dealings with him. He is a member in good standing of the Reformed congregation at the Frieden's Church, New Ringgold, and socially is united with Protection Council, No. 935, Order of Independent Americans, at McKeansburg. Politically he is a Democrat.


Mr. Schaffer is married to Katie Rebecca Houser, who was born May 22, 1876, at Tamaqua, this county, received a public school education in West Penn township, and at Nesquehoning, Carbon county, and remained at home


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until her marriage. Mr. and Mrs. Schaffer have had four children, born as follows: William Edward, May 23, 1900; Ethel May, July 6, 1902; Ida Eliz- abeth, Oct. 14, 1907 ; Harriet Arline, Dec. 28, 1910 (died Feb. 5, 1911). The latter is buried at Frieden's Church. The surviving children attend school in the township.


Abraham Houser, Mrs. Schaffer's grandfather, was a farmer in East Bruns- wick township, where he died. He and his wife are buried at Zion's Church in West Penn township. They had the following children, all now deceased: Mrs. William Bachert; Frank and Abraham, both of whom died in the West; Sarah, who married John L. Eckert (he is deceased) ; Diana, who married a Johnson (he is deceased) ; Jonathan, the father of Mrs. Schaffer; Eli, who married Rebecca Houser, who is deceased; and Nathan.


Jonathan Houser was born in Kleckner's valley, in East Brunswick town- ship, Nov. 18, 1845, and died Jan. 18, 1912. He was educated in his native township, worked at home on the farm until his marriage, and also handled timber. Later he was employed by the Philadelphia & Reading Railway Com- pany, on the run from Tamaqua to Port Richmond, Philadelphia, and during his fourteen years' service on the railroad resided in Tamaqua. After leav- ing the railroad he rented a farm for two years, then removing to Nesquehon- ing, Carbon Co., Pa., where he drove teams for John T. Miller, lumber dealer. He continued at this occupation until within a year of his death, being obliged to retire because of illness. He is buried at Nesquehoning. Mrs. Houser is now living with her children. Her maiden name was Mary DeFrehn, and she was born Dec. 3, 1848, a daughter of Henry and Rebecca (Miller) DeFrehn, natives of Berks county, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. Honser had children as follows: Rosie Alice married William Hile, and resides at Nesquehoning, Pa .; John Francis, also of Nesquehoning, married Mary Gettes, who is deceased; Jere Henry was killed on the railroad when twenty-six years old; Katie Rebecca is the wife of Salem B. Schaffer; Mary Elizabeth married John Lubert, and after his death (second) Edward J. Peters, and they reside at Allentown, Pa .; Annie Amanda married Adam Bechtel, and lives at Nesquehoning ; Samuel Eli married Hattie Davis, and lives at Nesquehoning; Dora Jane married Charles Staudt, of Nesquehoning; Oliver Franklin died in infancy ; William Harrison is a resident of Nesquehoning; Stella May is now in Allen- town, Pa .; Amelia Irene died when fourteen months old. Mr. Houser attended Zion's Church in West Penn township. He was a Republican in his political views.




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