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42. Lucius Thomas Witmeyer, 1835-88. He was married to M. A. Keller, and died in Philadelphia.
" We shall meet in yonder city Where the towers of crystal shine."
43. George Monroe Wilhelm, 1851-88, born at Nesquehoning, Carbon Co., Pa. He held the position of baggage master on the Lehigh & Sus- quehanna R. R. In 1873 he married Hermine Hunt and removed to Plainfield, N. J., but returned in 1881.
44. Charles William Rauch, 1817-87. He was a son of Ch. Henry Rauch, of Lititz. After the death of his first wife, A. A. Kern, he married C. L. Huebner. He was largely interested in business enterprises, and one of the first Borough officers of Bethlehem.
45. Theodore Francis Wolle, 1832-85, son of Bishop Peter Wolle, was born in Philadelphia. He had excellent musical talent, devoutly employed in the service of the Church. He began his musical career in 1853 at the Methodist Female College of Greensboro, N. C. In 1865 he be- came professor of music in the Young Ladies' Seminary at Bethle- hem and later the genial organist and director of the choir in the Moravian Church. He was also for many years connected with the Bethlehem Philharmonic Society. He was married to Adelaide Sussdorf of Salem, N. C.
46. Christian Frederic Degelow, 1795-1885, born near Herrnhut, Saxony. In 1824 he married H. L. Kschieschang, and emigrated with her in 1855. His wife having died two years later he was for 27 years a widower and passed through many hardships. He left three sons.
47. Reuben Samuel Rauch, 1812-84. In 1839 he married Mary Harbach of Lititz and accepted a call as missionary to Antigua, W. I., but re- turned three years later on account of ill health. He was by trade a hatter, later a Justice of the Peace and surveyor.
48. George Frederick Freudenberger, 1819-83, from Remlingen, Bavaria, residing at Bethlehem since 1845. He was married to C. Haag, of Emaus.
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49. Morris Reuben Sigley, 1869-83, a boy of 14 years.
50. John Matthew Miksch, 1798-1882, a watchmaker, born at Christians- spring. His first wife, Lis. Dixon, died in 1829, his second, Car. Vierling, in 1879. He was an esteemed elder and trustee, also for a number of terms chief burgess of the town.
"Even to hoar hairs will I carry you."
ROW III. - WOMEN-MEN.
I. Lizetta Theodora Bishop, m.n. Clewell, 1810-70, born in Milford Town- ship, Northampton Co She was first married to Henry Kuester, and again to Jonathan Bishop, who died in 1860.
2. Anna Maria Wilhelm, m. n. Beck, 1805-70, relict of Daniel Wilhelm, who departed this life in 1861. She lived with her daughter Mrs. Syl. Belling and for six years was an invalid.
3. Caroline Huth, m. n. Reichenbach, 1816-71, born near Emaus, a daughter of Henry Reichenbach ; wife of John Huth. She died of small-pox.
4. Hannah Luch, m. n. Demuth, 1817-72, from Springfield Township, Bucks Co. She was the wife of J. Jac. Luch.
5. Maria Louisa Knauss, m. n. Wilhelm, 1850-72, a daughter of Dr. Benj. Wilhelm, wife of William V. Knauss. She died after a happy mar- ried life of one year.
6. Amelia A. Rauch, m. n. Kern, 1819-73. She was married in 184! to Charles W. Rauch.
7. Sarah Fahs, m. n. Young, 1838-74, born at Reading ; wife of James Fahs.
" We are lonely without thee, dear mother."
8. Lovina Sterner, m. n. Swartz, 1844-78, wife of Samuel Sterner residing in Allentown. She was not a member of the church.
9. Amanda L. Stone, m. n. Luckenbach, 1836-75. In 1854 she married Samuel Stone, with whom she had 16 children. She died at the age of 39 years, after a brief illness brought on by the birth of her last child.
10. Catharine Barbara Schmich, 1803-76, born at Seckenheim, Baden. She emigrated, in 1851, with her husband, Philip Schmich. After his death she lived in the Sisters' House, first as a sick-nurse, later herself a sufferer from rheumatism, and for 7 years a confirmed invalid.
11. Anna Sybilla Kremser, 1794-1877, unmarried, born at Nazareth. She was an inmate of the Sisters' House for not less than 70 years and for a number of years its steward. .
12. Frances Clewell, m.n. Ferrel, 1805-77, daughter of Joseph Ferrel, of Sau- con, this county. She married Edward Clewell, lived at Schoeneck, Philadelphia and Lancaster, Pa .; was sick-nurse in the Bethlehem Boarding School, and finally retired to the Sisters' House.
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13. Eliza G. Napheys, 1850-78, born in Philadelphia, a pupil and later a teacher in the Young Ladies' Seminary.
14. Anna Cecilia Tombler, m. n. Freytag, 1800-79, wife of Charles C. Tombler, with whom she lived in the married state for 56 years. She had four sons.
15. Catharine Margaret Malthaner, m. n. Schoenhainz, 1812-79, from Wür- temberg, Germany. She came to America in her 16th year, and married John Malthaner, who died in 1873. She was the mother of 8 children.
16. Jane Elizabeth Beck, m.n. Hunter, 1858-79, born at Nazareth. In 1878 she married William M. Beck and died in child-bed. Her infant daughter Jennie Erminie, born July 22, 1879, was buried with her.
17. Catharine Morr, 1813-80, born at Walddorf, near Heidelberg, Germany, a Roman Catholic by birth. She emigrated in 1854 with her hus- band, Michael Morr, and joined the Moravian Church in 1857.
18. Lindora Seraphine Grosh, m. n. Borhek, 1815-80. She was a daughter of Christian Borhek and the wife of Abraham Grosh, who died in 1875. She then moved to her adopted daughter in Philadelphia.
19. Eleanor Sophia Goth, m. n. Lichtenthaler, 1845-81. She was the daughter of the Rev. Ch. Lichtenthaler of Antigua, W. I .; taught in the Young Ladies' Seminary from 1863-69 and, subsequently, mar- ried Anthony Goth. She was a gifted soprano singer and leader of the church choir.
20. Lydia Maria Koehler, m. n. Bush, 1803-82, born at Reading. She was received into the church, in 1848, by baptism as a widow.
21. Mary Elizabeth Albright, 1859-82, daughter of Jacob Albright, born at Nazareth.
22. Ann Lisette Jacobson, m. n. Schnall, 1806-83, born at New Fairfield, Canada, where her parents served as missionaries. In 1826 she be- came the wife of the Rev. (later Bishop) J. C. Jacobson and served with him in North Carolina; at Nazareth, and at Bethlehem. Her husband died in 1870.
23. Mary Penn Connelly, 1792-1884, born in Philadelphia. Both her parents died of yellow fever, before she was two years old. In 1814 she came to Bethlehem, took up her residence in a cottage on Market Street and, after joining the Church, was very active in missionary societies and other church enterprises. She attained to the age of 91 years.
24. Susanna Elizabeth Kremser, m.n. Weinland, 1806-84, widow of Charles Kremser who died in 1879.
25. Anna Louisa Hunter, 1862-84, daughter of Joshua Hunter of Nazareth.
26. Coelestine Spiegler, m.n. David, 1811-85, born near Gnadenfeld, Upper Silesia, Germany. She joined the Moravian Church and married J. B. Spiegler of Neudietendorf, with whom she emigrated in 1864. Her husband died in 1873.
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27. Judith Stauffer Albright, m. n. Geissinger, 1828-85. Her parents were Mennonites and she was baptized as an adult. In 1858 she was married to Jacob Albright and in 1867 moved with him to Bethlehem. For 16 years she was in poor health.
28. Amelia Antoinette Hoffman, m. n. Borhek, 1813-88. relict of George Hoffman. For many years she resided in the Bell House with her son, Frederick Hoffman.
29. Sophia Frederica Fahs, m. n. Rudolphi, 1797-1889, a daughter of Dr. J. F. Rudolphi. In 1821 she was married to Henry Fahs with whom she lived at Graceham, Md., until 1849, when they moved to Bethle- hem. Her husband died in 1872; she attained the age of 91 years.
30. Isabelle Allison de Schweinitz, 1869-90, youngest daughter of Bishop Edmund de Schweinitz. After graduating with honors at the Beth- lehem Seminary she removed to Philadelphia, where she died.
" And there shall be no more death."
31. Helen Charlotte Belling, m.n. Borhek, 1810-91. Her husband, Augus- tus Belling, was toll-keeper at the old Lehigh bridge, from 1858 unti 1880, when he died.
32. Caroline Theresa McNeil, m. n. Vognitz, 1819-91. She was the widow of Jacob McNeil, who died in 1888.
33. Bertha de Schweinitz, 1856-93, youngest daughter of the Rev. Robert de Schweinitz, born at Salem, N. C. She was an active Sunday- school teacher. She died in Philadelphia, having gone there for medical treatment.
34. Louisa Frederica Rauch, m. n. Ricksecker, 1817-94, born at Lititz, Pa., relict of Francis M. Rauch who died in 1886. The seven years of her widowhood she spent with her children here and elsewhere, de- parting this life at Lancaster, Pa.
35. Charlotte Lichtenthaler, 1818-94, m. n. Kreider. Having married the Rev. Abraham Lichtenthaler, missionary to the West Indies, she served with him in Jamaica, St. Kitts, and St. Thomas, for a period of 34 years. After her husband's death, in 1892, she moved into the Widows' House.
36. Vacant.
37. Christian Frederic Hartman, 1820-93, born at Mark Neukirchen, Sax- ony. He came to America in 1839 and four years later married M. J. Romig of Schoeneck, who died in 1857. He married again in 1863, his second wife being A. E. Clewell. He was a violin and guitar maker.
38. Lewis Anthony Gerlach, 1820-92, born at Nazareth. He was a tanner by trade. In 1865 he removed to Bethlehem, but relinquished his business after a few years. He was married to Louisa Weaver.
39. Carl Herman Schippang, 1825-91, born at Gnadau, Prussian Saxony ; married L. E. Schmidt of (inadenfeld, and came to Bethlehem in 1868. For 15 years he was Janitor of the Franklin School. His 10
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grandson Eddie, son of Alvin Schippang, who was born and died in March, 1891, was buried in the same grave.
40. George Ervin Milchsack, 1866-90, a machinist, son of George and Susanna Milchsack.
41. Albert Parmenio Luckenbach, 1826-89, married to Mary A. Sheridan. 42. John Jacob Luch, 1802-88, for many years one of the drivers on the old stage line to Philadelphia, and a member of the " Bethlehem Guards." His first wife, Esther Miller, died in 1837, his second, Hannah Demuth, in 1872. Eventually homeless and feeble in body and mind he found refuge in the Northampton Co. Almshouse
43. Charles Nathaniel Beckel, 1827-88. He was associated with his father, Charles F. Beckel, in the " Foundry." He also served faithfully, for many years, in the Moravian School Board and as trombonist, be- sides being burgess of the town for three years. In 1879 he had an attack of paralysis and his infirmity gradually increased. His first wife, E. R. Greider, of Lititz, died in 1854. His second wife was M. F. Levering, of Lancaster.
44. Christian Ludwig Schultze, 1811-87, born at Gatow, near Spandau, Prussia. In 1835 he married Frederica L. Haeseler and in 1849 re- moved to Gnadenberg. where both entered the service of the Mora- vian Church as stewards of the Brethren's House and in the Boys' Academy. In 1871 they followed their son, the Rev. A. Schultze, to America. His wife died in 1872. In 1880 he married C. Bollinger, m. n. Behrens.
45. Charles Augustus Witmeyer, 1833-85, a teamster. He was married to F. Miller of Nazareth.
46. Reuben Kleckner, 1816-85, born at Salzburg, Lehigh Co., a mason by trade. He was twice married, first to L. A. Jacobi, and the second time to the widow S. Saylor.
47. Lewis Francis Kampman, 1817-84, son of Dr. F. C. Kampman and A. R. Heckewelder, born in Philadelphia. After studying for the min- istry and teaching at Nazareth Hall, he served in the pastorate of various Moravian congregations. In 1858 he was elected President of the Moravian College. Later he was for 12 years a member of the Provincial Board of the Church. His last appointment, from 1879-84, was to the church at York, Pa.
48. Gustave Adolph Betge, 1810-84, born in Dresden, Saxony. At the age of 40 he married Pauline Graff, and coming to Bethlehem in 1855, he was employed as janitor in the Young Ladies' Seminary. His wife died in 1882.
49. Lawrence Frederic Oerter, 1803-83, son of Joseph Oerter, originally a book-binder and cabinet maker, then a teacher at Nazareth Hall. In 1835 he was called to the Mission Service in the West Indies, and married M. S. Lichtenthaler. After spending 12 years on the island of Barbadoes, and St. Kitts he was obliged to return on account of
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failing eye-sight. Besides making a second attempt at Mission work in Jamaica, he then assisted in the service of the home churches at various places, until he was compelled to retire permanently in 1864.
50. Charles Augustus Goth, 1864-82, a son of Anthony Goth, died at St. Paul, Minn., of typhoid fever. His remains were brought here for burial.
ROW IV .- WOMEN-MEN.
1. Christiana Frederica Wilhelm, m. n. Paulus, 1819-70. After teaching some time in the Young Ladies' Seminary, she in 1848 married Dr. Benj. Wilhelm, and left two sons and two daughters.
2. Mary Catharine Yost, m. n. Vognitz, 1818-71, born in Lehigh Co. She was married in 1842 to Samuel Yost.
3. Emma Elizabeth Fahs, 1867-72, daughter of Allan Fahs, died in con- sequence of falling into a tub of boiling water.
4. Sophia Theresa Eggert, 1806-72. For 22 years she superintended the laundry of the Boarding School.
5. D. Louisa Frederica Schultze, m. n. Haeseler, 1815-72, born at Grosz- beeren, near Berlin, Prussia. In 1835 she became the wife of Louis Schultze, with whom she afterwards served the Church efficiently and acceptably in the Brethren's House and the Boys' Academy at Gna- denberg, Silesia. In 1870 she and her husband came to Bethlehem to live with their son, Prof. A. Schultze of the Moravian College. She had a desire to depart and to be with Christ.
6. Beata Margaret Malthaner, m. n. Wendell, 1840-73, from Lehigh Co., wife of Henry Malthaner. Her infant daughter Emma J. Malthaner was buried with her.
7. Clara Alliene Luckenbach, 1859-74, a daughter of Parmenio Lucken- bach.
8. Susan Ann Kummer, 1816-75, born at Bethabara, N. C. For many years she taught in the Young Ladies' Seminary and in the Moravian Parochial School. Toward the end her mind failed and she died in an Asylum in Philadelphia.
9. Mary Catharine Blum, 1785-1875, born at Hope, N. J. In 1809 she entered the Bethlehem Boarding School as a teacher and taught for 32 years. After retiring she occupied rooms in the Sisters' House, and attained the age of 90 years.
10. Barbara Caroline Levering, m. n. Lambert, 1819-76, born at Lititz. She was baptized in 1844 and moved to Bethlehem in 1868 with her husband, Lewis F. Levering, who died in 1870. She was the mother of 13 children.
II. Anna Elizabeth Stolzenbach, m. n. Vogel, 1805-77, born at Homburg, Hesse-Cassel, Germany. She was married to John Henry Stolzen- bach, who died in 1865.
12. Emma Josephine Malthaner, 1846-78, daughter of John C. Malthaner.
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13. Anna Joanna Steip, 1791-1878, daughter of Samuel Steip. She spent all her life at Bethlehem, mostly as an inmate of the Sisters' House. Her old age was fresh and vigorous.
14. Caroline Miksch, m. n. Vierling, 1795-1879, born at Salem, N. C., came to Bethlehem in 1814. She was married to John Miksch and was a "kind and helpful mother in Israel."
15. Anna Elizabeth Oerter, m. n. Clewell, 1793-1879, born at Schoeneck ; relict of the late John Oerter of Bethlehem, who died in 1866. She attained the age of 86 years.
16. Anna Maria Clewell, m. n. Fuehrer, 1796-1880, born near Bethlehem ; married to Frederic Clewell in 1815.
17. Anna Rebecca Eberman, m. n. Oehme, 1794-1880, born at Nazareth. In 1824 she married the Rev. William Eberman and served with him in the West India Missions. After their return her husband held the office of warden at Nazareth and was pastor of the church at Schoeneck. After his death, in 1858, she spent 22 years in widow- hood, passing through various afflictions.
18. Mary Agnes L. Jones, 1852-81, daughter of Dr. Maurice Jones; a faithful Sunday-school teacher.
19. Julia Ann Whitesell, m.n. Diehl, 1811-81, born in Salzburg Township, Lehigh Co. Her husband, John D. Whitesell, died in 1844. She had 7 children.
20. Mary P. Dixon, 1863-82. Her father, George Dixon, erected to her memory a chapel for the Linden Hall Seminary at Lititz, which she had attended.
21. Mary E. Prince, m. n. Cargill, 1822-82. She was born in New York. In 1853 she married J. Adams, and after his death Robert Prince, who died in 1871.
22. Angelica Sophia Lehman, m. n. Paulus, 1810-83. After teaching in the Bethlehem Seminary from 1829-33 she married Ernest Lehman, who died in 1857. One daughter was married to the Rev. L. R. Huebner.
23. Charlotte Frederica Beckel, m. n. Brown, 1802-84, a daughter of the . Rev. Nath. Brown, born at Hebron, Lebanon Co. She taught in the Moravian Seminary and sang in the church choir. In 1823 she be- came the wife of Charles F. Beckel.
24. Lavinia Riegel, m. n. Lynn, 1842-34, wife of Benj. H. Riegel. She moved to Bethlehem in 1855, and approved herself a devout member of the church in various lines of Christian activity.
25. Salome Fuehrer, m. n, Herwig, 1800-84. With her husband, Joseph Fuehrer, she lived for many years in the farm house, formerly the Crown Inn, south of the Lehigh. After his death she moved to Bethlehem and for 27 years filled the position of chapel servant in the Bell House. She died at the house of her son William, in Le- highton.
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26. Sarah Ann Luckenbach, m. n. Tombler, 1806-85, relict of William B. Luckenbach, who died in 1830. Her children also died early.
27. Maria Gerber, m. n. Storz, 1827-85, born near Rotweil, Würtemberg. She came to America in 1864, and two years later married John J. Gerber.
28. Caroline Sophia Oerter, 1872-88, eldest daughter of Rev. Albert Oerter, born at Salem, N. C.
29. Sarah Luckenbach, m.n. Hauer, 1803-89, relict of Samuel Luckenbach, who died in 1877. She married in 1825 and had nine children. She died in the Alms House.
30. Sarah Adelaide Kern, 1873-90, daughter of James D. Kern, born at Oxford, N. J. ; moved to Bethlehem from Lebanon, where her parents had been members of the Church.
31. Elizabeth Clewell, m. n. Tombler, 1822-91, from Plainfield Township, this County. In 1845 she married the shoemaker Samuel Clewell.
32. Adelaide Louisa Belling, 1837-92, a daughter of Augustus Belling, the toll-keeper.
33. Caroline Kleckner, m.n. George, 1810-93. In 1832 she was married to Peter Kleckner, who died in 1879. For a period of 48 years she served as a sacristan, and was most faithful in the discharge of her duties.
34. Harriet Cecilia Cassler, m. n. Beck, 1828-94. She was married to Matthew Cassler.
35. Christiana Richards, m. n. Steinmetz, 1808-94, from Moore Township. She was received into the Moravian congregation after the death of her husband and followed the vocation of a nurse, living in the Sisters' House.
36. Vacant.
37. Francis Jackson Engle, (Engel), 1847-94, born in Plainfield Township, this County. In 1864, when not quite 17 years old, he enlisted in the Second Pa. Regiment of heavy artillery, and after the war he was always active in promoting the objects of the Grand Army organiza- tion. In 1869 he married Addie Smith of Nazareth. During the last year of his life his health was shattered.
38. Daniel Shireman, 1813-91, born in Bushkill Township, this County, a blacksmith and farmer. He married Selinda Beitel, and spent the last 26 years of his life at Bethlehem.
39. John Augustus Freitag, 1812-91, born at Gnadenhütten, on the Ma- honing, now Lehighton, where his father, J. C. Freitag, was the min- ister. He learned the carpenter trade and, in 1835, married Catharine Roth, with whom he lived 55 years.
40. Harry Jacob Fries, 1871-90, a moulder, son of Jacob A. Fries.
41. Elisha Ward Shields, 1847-90, born at Kernersville, N. C. When 17 years old he was forced into the Confederate Army. After the war he taught at Nazareth Hall and, in 1873, entered the ministry, serving in various congregations. His last appointment was York. He married Maria Wunderling.
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42. Michael Morr, 1812-88, from Neckarhausen, Hesse Darmstadt, a day laborer. His first wife having died in 1880, he married Louisa Leopold.
43. Jacob McNeil, 1820-88, born at Stroudsburg, Monroe Co. He was a stage-driver on the line from Philadelphia to Bethlehem, and when the Bethlehem Iron Co. was established he took care of its stables. In 1843 he married C. Vognitz.
44. Edmund Alexander de Schweinitz, S. T. D., 1825-87, son of Rev. Lewis David de Schweinitz, and himself one of the most able and influential leaders of the Moravian Church in recent times. After completing his theological studies in Germany, and serving for some years as a teacher, he became pastor of the church at Lebanon, and in 1853 of the first church in Philadelphia. At the same time he edited the new Church paper, THE MORAVIAN, and for a while served as theological Professor. He next took charge of the church at Lititz, and from 1864-80 was pastor of the Bethlehem congregation, besides being President of the Moravian Theological Seminary. Since 1878 he was President of the Provincial Board of Elders. In 1870 he was consecrated a Bishop of the Church. He filled all these offices with signal efficiency and dignity. He was also a prominent writer of Moravian History. He was first married to Lydia de Tschirschky, who died in 1866, and again to Isabella A. Boggs, of the Young Ladies' Seminary.
45. Henry Ernest Bartels, 1821-86, born at Ebersdorf, Germany. He came to Bethlehem in 1849, but later removed to Hazleton, where he followed the trade of a house-painter for 23 years, until the time of his death. He was married to H. Boehnisch.
46. Herman John Goth, 1854-86, eldest son of Anthony Goth, born at Schoen- linden, Bohemia. Upon his father's death, in 1878, he took charge of his business, but was affected with lung trouble. He died at Albuquerque, New Mexico, where he had gone to regain his health. His wife was Eulalia Danner.
47. Henry Fuehrer, 1805-86. He was born on the Moravian farm, south of the river, where the Union Depot now stands. After marrying Elizabeth Roth, in 1827, he moved to Emaus. Later he returned to Bethlehem and engaged in farming.
48. Charles Franklin Deemer, 1883-84, infant son of George Deemer, born in Philadelphia.
49. George Peter Deemer, 1858-83, a son of Lafayette Deemer. He married in 1881.
50. Charles Israel Luckenbach, 1834-83, a son of Samuel Luckenbach. In 1864 he married Catharine Ebele. He served in the war, during which he became afflicted with epilepsy. The disease eventually made it necessary to have him removed to the county hospital near Nazareth.
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ROW V .- CHILDREN, WOMEN-MEN.
I. Anna B. Wetzell, 1869-70.
2. Ida E. Deemer, 1870, daughter of Lafayette Deemer.
3. Emma A. Kleckner, 1870-71, a daughter of William Kleckner.
4. Addie Estelle Riegel, 1864-72, daughter of Benjamin Riegel.
5. Emily J. Knauss, 1873, daughter of Jacob Knauss.
6. Louise Stadiger, 1874.
7. Martha A. Belling, 1874, daughter of Richard Belling. "Our Mattie."
8. Agnes Jane Miller, 1869-75, daughter of Jeremiah Miller.
9. Estelle L. Becker, 1876, daughter of Theodore Becker.
10. Annie E. Sigley, 1876-78, daughter of Owen Sigley. She died in New Jersey.
II. Niola R. Maloy, 1877-79.
12. Mary A. C. Schwoyer, 1878-79, daughter of Daniel Schwoyer and grand- daughter of Chr. Haller.
13. Gertrude Amanda Belling, 1874-80, daughter of Richard Belling.
14. Louisa M. Krause, 1875-81, daughter of Henry Krause, died of diph- theria.
15. Grace J. Fahs, 1880-81, daughter of James Fahs.
16. Lillie J. Meyers, 1881-83, daughter of John Meyers.
17. Amelia Wilhelmina Lichtenthaler, m.n. Sautter, 1803-85. Her parents were missionaries and she was born at Gracehill, Antigua. She was educated and taught in the Bethlehem Seminary. In 1823 she married the Rev. David Lichtenthaler, who died in 1826, in Barba- does, W. I. Returning to Bethlehem she reentered the Young Ladies' Seminary as a teacher, and later moved into the Widows' House.
18. Lucy Ann Weber, (Weaver), m. n. Christ, 1814-86, born at Emaus. Her husband, Thomas Weber, having died in 1844, she removed to Bethlehem. She was afflicted with deafness, but was of a cheerful dis- position.
19. Amanda Brusie, m. n. Messinger, 1865-86, born in Forks Township, wife of Ford Brusie.
20. Eliza Thomas, m. n. Koob (Cope), 1811-86, widow of Israel Thomas, who died in 1843. She came to Bethlemem to live with her daughter, who had married Julius Schrader, and after her death took care of . the children.
21. Mary Elizabeth Bien, m.n. Hedrich, 1818-86, from Hesse Darmstadt, Germany. She was married three times. Her first husband, Caspar Glitzsch, died in 1854; the second was Henry Buyer of Reading, and the third J. G. Bien, who departed this life in 1882. She was a mem- ber of the South Bethlehem church.
22. Mary Agnes Jones, m.n. Willey, 1820-86, born at Gracehill, Ireland, a daughter of the Rev. Joseph Willey. In 1848 she married Dr. Mau-
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rice Jones, who attended the Moravian Synod of that year, and came with him to America.
23. Martha Augusta Luckenbach, 1861-86, daughter of Thomas Lucken- bach, a faithful Sunday-school teacher.
" Angels of life and death alike are His, Without His leave they pass no threshold o'er, Who then would wish or dare, believing this, Against His messengers to shut the door?"
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