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lie  dici',  his  widow  remaining  witli  the  same  daugh- 
ter. 'I'he  union  of  Peter  R.  and  Priscilla  R.  Landis 
was  l)lessed  with  five  children  (ninth  g-eneration), 
viz. :  Walter  Ij.,  Emeline  L!.,  Pierce  B..  and  Bessie 
B.,  all  at  lionie,  ami  one  that  died.  Peter  R.  Landis 
was  a  successful  farmer.  He  is  a  director  on  the 
board  of  the  Manheim  Township  Mutual  l^re  In- 
surance Company  and  a  director  in  the  Union  Trust 
Company  of  Lancaster,  wliicli  was  oi)ened  fiir  busi- 
ness in  the  spring  of  1902. 

(VTII)  Isaac  R.  Landis.  fifth  son  of  Henry  L. 
and  Catharine  S.  Landis,  is  now  living  on  the  farm 
where  the  Landiscs  first  settled  in  Manheim  town- 
ship, on  the  Reading  road,  near  the  Stone  Bridge 
and  the  Landis  Valle\  Old  .Mcnnonite  meeting- 
house. This  farm  was  first  settled  by  a  Suavely  and 
afterward  bought  by  Benjamin  Landis,  his  brother- 
in-law,  and  is  now  in  the  possession  of  the  Landiscs 
for  the  sixth  generation,  since  1751.  Revolutionary 
soldiers  used  to  camp  in  the  meadows  of  this  farm. 
Isaac  R.  Landis  married  Alary  Landis  Brubaker, 
eldest  daughter  of  the  late  Peter  Brubaker,  of  Lea- 
cock  township,  and  their  union  was  blessed  with  three 
children  (ninth  generation),  viz.:  Charley  B.,  Lillie 
H.  and  Elmer  B.,  all  at  home.  yir.  Landis  has  re- 
peatedly been  ofl'ered  the  office  of  sciiool  director, 
which  he  declined.  He  has  been  one  of  the  auditors 
of  Manheim  township  for  c|uite  a  while,  and  is  a 
director  in  the  Lancaster  &  Ephrata  Turnpike  Com- 
jjany.  In  general,  he  has  been  a  very  successful 
farmer. 

(VIII)  Jacob  R.  Landis.  sixth  son  of  Henry  L. 
and  Catharine  S.  Landis  is  now  living  on  and  owns 
the  farm  where  Henry  L.,  his  father,  resided  and 
reared  his  family.  lie  married  Annie  Buckwalter 
Hess,  only  daughter  of  Henry  Hess  of  Manheim 
township,  near  Lancaster,  and  they  have  been  blessed 
with  children  as  follows  (ninth  generation)  :  Henry 
H.,  John  H.,  Warren  II.,  Katie  H.,  and  Simon  H., 
all  at  home,  attending  school. 

(VIII)  Israel  R.  Landis,  seventh  son  of  Henry 
L.  and  Catharine  S.  Landis,  is  now  residing  on  the 
Andrew  Hauck  farm,  near  Landis  Valley.  He  is 
married  to  Susan  Rohrer  Sechrist,  eldest  daughter 
of  Michael  Sechrist,  of  Columbia,  Fa.,  and  to  their 
union  have  come  two  children :  Ir\-in,  who  met  an 
accidental  death,  by  burning:  and  Mamie,  at  home. 

(VIII)  Annie  R.  Landis.  eldest  daughter  of 
Henry  L.  and  Catharine  .S.  Landis,  was  married  to 
Benjamin  Hershey  Brubaker.  eldest  son  of  the  late 
Jacob  Brubaker,  of  Elizabeth  township,  and  lived 
near  Petersburg,  in  East  Hempfield  township.  They 
were  blessed  with  seven  children  :  Emma,  the  eldest 
child,  married  Roy  Kcndig,  of  West  Willow:  Ele- 
nora  married  John  Meyers  of  York  county,  and  has 
two  children:  Landis  I...  Frances  L.,  Benjamin  L.. 
Annie  L.,  and  Clara  L.  are  all  at  home  and  attending 
school. 

(VIII)  Lizzie  R.  Landis,  second  daughter  of 
Henry  L.  and  Catharine  S.  Landis,  is  married  to 
Henrv    Stoner    Miller,    elder   son   of    Elias    Miller. 


They  live  near  Lititz.  on  a  very  fine  farm  in  Warwick 
township,  and  have  four  sons:  Benjamin  L.  mar- 
ried Bertha  Erb  Brackbill,  eldest  daughter  of  Dan- 
iel Brnckbill,  of  Brownstown.  and  lives  on  the  old 
.Miller  homestead  :  Harvey  I.,  is  a  clerk  in  a  grocery 
store  in  Piul;ulelphi:i :  L  barley  L.  is  dork  in  a  Phiia- 
dclphia  tirug  st(>re  :  :md  Mtmroe  L.  is  living  at  homo 
near  Lititz. 

(  \"1 1)  Katie  R.  Landis.  tliird  ilaughtor  of  Ilonry 
L.  and  L'alharino  S.  Landis.  is  married  to  Jonas 
Harm'sh  Shouk,  only  son  of  Andrew  .shonk-.  of  near 
Levan's  i>, lill,  in  Lancaster  townshiii.  They  reside 
on  the  old  Shenk  homestead,  and  have  throe  chil- 
tlrcn :  Landis  L.,  Emma  L.  aiul  Walter  L.,  all  at 
home. 

(\  III )  Ella  R.  Landis,  fourth  daughter  of  Henry 
L.  and  Catharine  S.  Landis,  is  married  to  Eli  Bru- 
baker Mumma.  eldest  son  of  Jonas  Mumma,  of 
Landisville.  where  they  reside.  They  have  three 
children :     Plarr}'.  P!ii  and  Ella,  all  at  home. 

(VIII)  Clara  R.  Landis,  youngest  daughter  of 
Henry  L.  and  Catharine  S.  Landis,  is  married  to 
William  Weidman,  of  Elizabeth  township,  son  of 
Eli  W'cidman.  They  live  near  Lexington,  Lancaster 
county,  and  have  one  child.  Catharine,  who  is  at 
home. 

Al!  the  farms  originally  owned  by  a  Landis  in 
Lancaster  county,  are  still  in  the  possession  of  that 
family- — a  very  singr.lar  thing  for  so  large  a  family 
to  hold  their  own  and  acquire  more — except  one  now 
in  the  possession  of  Lemon  Shirk,  near  Oregon,  Lan- 
caster County.  Amoiig  them  there  were  six  ordained 
ministers  of  the  Gosjiel  of  the  (.)ld  Mennonite  faith  ; 
one  associate  judge;  lawyers,  doctors,  statesmen; 
men  of  wealth  and  high  standing  in  business  and  so- 
cial life.  .Most  of  them  still  adhere  to  their  mother 
Church,  the  CMd  Alennonite  faith.  Lancaster  county 
owes  much  to  this  family  in  the  matter  of  agri- 
cultural progress,  as  nearly  all.  with  few  exceptions, 
were  farmers. 

SAMLTEL  TEXXL'^.  Among  the  prosperous 
and  enterprising  old  settlers  of  Drumore  township 
is  Sanniel  Tennis,  a  farmer  who  resides  one  mile 
north  of  Eurniss,  Pa.  He  was  born  May  7,  if^35,  a 
son  of  Israel  and  Elizabeth  (Lukins)  Tennis,  of 
Montgomery,  Pennsylvania. 

In  1830  the  parents  came  to  Lancaster  county 
and  settled  on  the  farm  now  owned  l)y  Samuel  Ten- 
nis. The  following  children  were  bom  to  the  par- 
ents:  Eniilinc ;  Sarali ;  Enos,  who  flied  young; 
Mary  Jane  :  Lukins  :  Samuel ;  Haimali  M. :  /\nna  ^I. : 
William:  Benjamin  P..  of  Drumore  township:  and 
Enos  (2),  of  Kansas. 

Israel  Tennis  was  a  son  of  .Samuel  Tennis  an^l 
the  grandfather  had  a  family  as  follows:  Israel, 
Samuel.  Racliel.  Mary.  Lavina.  Jane  ami  Eliza,  all 
of  whom  are  deccasc<l  except  Jane.  The  maternal 
grandfather,  Enos  Lukins.  was  a  native  of  Mont- 
gomery county  and  the  father  of  the  follmving  chil- 
dren :    William,  Abr.-iham,  Enos.  Elizabeih.  Mariah, 


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Sarah,  Hannah  and  Margaret,  all  deceased.     Israel  j 
Tennis,  the  father  of  Samuel,  was  born  in  iSoo  and 
died  about   1SS2,  while  his  wife  was  liorn  in  1805 
and  died  in  1S96,  aged  nincty-onc. 

Samuel  Tennis,  of  whom  we  write,  was  married 
in  1859  to  Miss  Mary  Jvutter  of  Bucks  county.  Pa., 
daughter  of  John  Rutter.  Six  children  were  born  of 
this  marriage:  James,  deceased;  Charles,  who  mar- 
ried Mary  Alice  Ritchie,  of  York  county;  William, 
deceased;  Bromley,  who  died  young;  Beiijamin,  of 
New  York  State ;  and  Clinton  E.,  of  York,  Pa.,  a 
machinist  by  trade.  After  tlie  death  of  his  first  wife 
]Mr.  Tennis  married  Susan  Gumpf,  of  Lancaster 
City,  and  slie  died  in  iSqS,  leaving  no  issue. 

The  early  life  of  Mr.  Tennis  was  spent  upon  the  j 
farm,  attending  the  district  school.     Starling  out  in  j 
life  a  poor  man,  by  hard  work  he  has  earned  an  ex- 
cellent farm  of  200  acres,  which  is  well  improved  | 
and  in  a  good  state  of  cultivation.    In  religious  mat-  | 
ters  he  is  a  Quaker,  and  in  politics  a  Republican,  • 
serving  as  supervisor  and  township  auditor.     After 
a  long  life  of  industry,  he  is  now  living  retired  and 
is  cared  for  by  his  sister,  Anna  M.  Teimis,  a  maiden 
lady.     No  one  is  more  liighly  respected  in  the  com- 
munity than  this  good  man  and  his  estimable  sister 
and   they  are  recognized    as    kind    neighbors   and 
plain,  honest  people. 

SAAIUEL  BACH:\IAN,  in  his  lifetime  an  hon- 
ored and  industrious  farmer  of  Bart  township,  Lan- 
caster county,  was  born  near  Georgetown,  Aug.  tq, 
1791,  his  parents  being  Jacob  and  Ann  (Heidel- 
baugh)  Bachman. 

Jacob  Bachman,  who  was  born  in  1762,  was  the 
son  of  Felix  Bachman.  Felix  Bachman  came  from 
Switzerland  when  a  young  man  and  settled  in  Bart 
township,  where  he  owned  800  acres  of  land,  which 
was  divided  among  his  children,  Jacob  and  George 
were  his  two  sons  ;  Margaret  Ann,  the  oldest  daugh- 
ter, married  Simeon  Geise,  and  died  in  Bart  town- 
ship;  Barbara  and  i\nn  Margaret  married  two 
brothers  by  the  name  of  Pickle,  and  spent  their  lives 
in  Bart  township. 

Jacob  Bachman  was  the  father  of  a  family  of 
five  children:  George,  the  oldest;  Elizabeth  Bach- 
man, the  wife  of  Solomon  Hamer,  of  Bart  township ; 
Mary  Bachman.  married  to  Adam  Fogle,  of  Bart 
township ;  Jacob  Bachman,  who  lived  and  died  on 
tlie  old  homestead  ;  Samuel. 

Samuel  Bachman  was  reared  in  Bart  township, 
where  he  married  for  his  first  wife  Rebecca  Baird, 
born  in  Bart  township  in  1704.  Tliev  settled  at  the 
Green  Tree  for  a  time  and  then  moved  to  A\'hite 
ITall,  where  tlic  wife  died  in  18.^0,  leaving  four  chil- 
dren, two  of  whom  are  now  living:  John  Baird 
Bachman,  a  resident  of  Columbia ;  Hiram  F.  Bach- 
man, killed  by  lightning  in  1850;  Samuel  H.  Bach- 
man. who  died  wlien  a  \-oung  man  :  Ann  Amanda 
Bachman,  unmarried  and  an  invalid,  living  nn  the 
old  liomestead, 

Mr.  Bachman  married   for  his  second   wife,  in 


September,  1834,  Miss  Isabella  Bower,  born  hi  \'ir- 
ginia  in  179S.  She  died  in  Bart  lownshi])  in  Oc- 
tober, 1841,  lea\'ing  two  daughters  and  one  son: 
Harriet  E.,  born  and  reared  in  Bart  lov>-nship,  living 
at  the  old  home  from  which  she  buried  her  par- 
ents, and  nuich  respected  and  loved  for  her  many 
kindly  qualities;  Rebecca,  who  was  educated  in  the 
home  schools  and  in  the  State  Normal  at  iMillersville, 
taught  private  school  in  Lancaster  countv  for  sev- 
eral years,  and  lives  at  the  old  home ;  William  E., 
who  died  in  childhood. 

Mr.  Bachman  married  for  his  third  wife,  in  1S44, 
Miss  Hannah  Pickle,  a  lady  born  and  reared  in  Bart 
township,  by  whom  he  had  one  daughter,  Hannah 
M.,  born  in  1846,  and  for  a  number  of  years  a  very 
successful  teacher  in  Lancaster  county.  She  is  now 
the  wife  of  James  Irwin  and  has  three  children, 
H.  Mabel,  Sarah  B.  and  Mary  G. 

In  1849  Mr.  ]>,achman  bought  the  farm  where 
his  daughters  are  now  living.  It  adjoins  George- 
town, and  there  he  erected  good  buildings  and  made 
man\-  ]iermanent  and  valuable  improvements.  He 
also  owned  a  valuable  farm  near  \\'hite  Hall.  He 
died  in  1882, 

Religiously  Mr.  Bachman  was  connected  with 
the  Presbyterian  Church,  as  were  all  his  daughters 
excepting  Rebecca,  who  is  a  I\[elhod;st.  In  politics 
he  was  a  \\'hig,  and  later  a  Republican.  He  was  one 
of  the  first  school  directors  in  the  town.  His  four 
daughters,  noted  above,  are  all  that  is  left  of  this 
historic  family,  Tliev  are  ladies  whose  deeds  of 
kindness  and  thoughtfulncss  have  endeared  them  to 
the  community. 

JOHN  KEAGY  STONER,  for  twenty-nine 
years  the  head  of  the  well-known  harilwarc  and  hon^e 
furnishing  firm  of  Stoner,  Shreiner  &  Co.,  of  Lan- 
caster, and  now  living  retired  in  his  home  at  No. 
543  North  Duke  street,  is  one  of  the  most  conspicu- 
ous and  well  known  figures  in  Lancaster.  No  man 
in  the  city  is  better  known  or  more  highly  respected. 

Jacob  Stoner,  the  grandfather  of  John  K.,  was 
born  in  this  country,  and  engaged  in  farming  on 
Long  lane,  below  New  Danville. 

Christian  Stoner,  son  of  Jacob,  was  born  on  the 
old  Stoner  liomestead,  and  became  a  miller  and 
farmer.  Pie  married  Miss  Anna  Resh,  daughter 
of  Henry  Resh,  who  was  a  justice  of  the  peace,  and 
one  of  the  most  pronn'nent  citizens  of  Pcquea  town- 
ship. Thirteen  children  were  born  to  them,  of 
whom  four  are  living:  Christian,  a  retired  mer- 
chant of  Freeport,  111.;  Eli,  a  \-eterinary  surgeon  of 
Sahniga  :  .^mos.  a  farmer  of  Dauphin  county;  .and 
John  K..  of  Lancaster. 

John  Keagy  Stoner  was  born  near  Petersburg 
^Farch  35,  i^,'!3,  and  was  cducatcl  in  the  schools  of 
West  ITempficId  township.  Leaving  school,  he  be- 
gan work  on  his  father's  farm,  and  when  lie  was 
quite  a  young  man  went  to  Freeport,  111.,  to  take 
a  position  as  clerk  in  a  grocery  store.  At  the  end 
of  three  years  he  threw  up  his  position  and  returned 


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to  liis  native  State.  Settling  on  his  father's  farm 
near  Sahinga,  in  Lancaster  county,  he  continued  on 
the  farm  for  three  years  after  his  marriage.  After 
spending  three  vears  in  the  cultivation  of  the  old 
homestead,  and  three  years  at  Nelifsvillc,  Mr.  Stoner 
came  to  Lancaster  and  engaged  in  business  as  a 
butcher  for  six  years.  At  the  end  of  that  time  he 
quit  the  shop  and  bought  the  building  at  the  south- 
west corner  of  North  Queen  and  Walnut  streets, 
whith  soon  became  widely  known  throughout  the 
county  as  Stoner,  Shreiner  &  Co.'s  Corner.  There 
for  twenty-nine  years  Mr.  Stoner  was  steadily 
at  his  business,  being  absent  only  three  weeks  in 
all  that  period.  The  firm,  which  consisted  of  J. 
K.  Stoner,  Isaac  T.  Shreiner  and  J.  Newton 
Stauffer,  carried  on  a  most  successful  business.  In 
the  spring  of  1901  Mr.  Stoner  retired  from  active 
business,  and  the  tirm  became  Shreiner  &  Stauffer. 
Mr.  Stoner  was  one  of  tlie  chief  promoters  of  tlie 
Northern  Market  House,  of  which  he  was  also  a 
director  for  some  eighteen  years.  It  was  Mr. 
Stoner,  associated  with  his  partners,  who  started 
the  movement  that  resulted  in  the  building  of  the 
Northern  National  Bank,  in  which  he  was  for  many 
years  a  director.  These  two  projects  have  bad  much 
to  do  with  the  development  of  the  substantial  busi- 
ness interests  of  that  section  of  the  city. 

Mr.  Stoner  was  united  in  marriage  with  Char- 
lotte Evans,  daughter  of  John  Evans,  and  'sister  of 
David  Evans,  for  manv  years  superintendent  of  puli- 
lic  schools  for  Lancaster  count}',  and  justly  regarded 
as  one  of  the  foremost  educators  of  the  State.  The 
Evans  family  is  one  of  the  oldest  and  most  highly 
respected  in  this  section  of  the  county.  Five  chil- 
dren were  born  to  Mr.  and  i\Irs.  Stoner,  of  whom 
only  two  are  living:  (i)  Elmer  E.,  now  connected 
with  the  establishment  of  Shreiner  &  Stauffer,  mar- 
ried Sarah,  daughter  of  the  late  Samuel  Groft,  a 
well-remembered  citizen  of  Lancaster,  and  tiiey  have 
had  four  children,  Kathryn  and  John  K.,  Jr.,  liv- 
ing ;  Helen,  who  died  at  the  age  of  four  years ;  and 
one  that  died  in  infancy.  (2)  Harry  E.  is  now 
in  Europe  in  the  interest  of  the  Staiidard  Oil  Com- 
pany, having  been  sent  there  by  that  corporation 
with  a  view  to  his  establishing  his  permanent  resi- 
dence abroad  to  attend  to  the  many  and  compli- 
cated interests  of  that  great  corporation ;  his  selec- 
tion for  this  delicate  and  resi)onsible  position  by 
this  great  institution  is  an  expression  of  remarkable 
confidence  in  so  young  a  man. 

It  is  impossible  in  so  brief  a  sketch  as  this  to  fully 
portray  the  life  of  one  who  has  been  so  prominent 
in  business  affairs  as  has  Air.  Stoner.  It  gives  but 
a  glimpse  at  his  career  and  those  from  whom  he  is 
descended,  as  well  as  his  descendants.  Religiously 
he  is  descended  from  that  sturd)'  set  known  as  the 
Dunkards.  In  politics  he  is  a  Republican.  Keen 
in  his  observation  of  men  and  events,  intelligent  in 
his  conversation,  and  social  in  his  nature,  ^Tr.  Stoner 
seems  as  vigorous,  mentally  and  physically,  as 
though  in  the  very  prime  of  manhood,  although  he 


has  long  since  passed  the  age  at  which  men  are 
thought  to  be  turning  to  driftwood.  By  careful 
living  and  regular  habits,  he  has  so  preserved  him- 
self that  he  gives  promise  of  many  years  in  the 
enjoyment  of  his  well-earned   retirement. 

JACOB  E.  STAUFFER,  a  general  farmer  of 
very  high  reputation,  and  a  justice  of  the  peace  at 
Sporting  Hill,  Rapho  township,  Lancaster  county, 
was  born  two  miles  south  of  Sporting  Hill,  in  that 
township,  Feb.  20,  1837,  a  son  of  Henry  and  Sus- 
anna (Eby)   Stauffer. 

The  father  was  born  in  White  Oak,  Lancaster 
county,  and  the  mother  in  Warwick  township.  Both 
died  in  Rapho  township.  The  father  was  a  farmer, 
and  served  as  one  of  the  first  school  directors  when 
the  free  school  system  was  first  established  in  Lan- 
caster county,  in  1855  he  retirctl  from  active  la- 
bors, and  died  in  18S8.  He  was  born  in  1802'.  His 
wife,  who  was  born  March  4,  1S05,  died  in  1885. 
Their  remains  now  rest  in  the  private  burying 
ground  in  Rapho  township  which  is  owned  by  Eli 
B.  Mumma.  They  held  to  the  old  Mennonite 
Church,  and  were  among  the  good  people  of  their 
day.  In  politics  he  was  a  Republican,, being  counted 
among  the  reliable  men  of  the  community.  Born  to 
them  were  the  following  children :  Catherine  E., 
who  married  Jacob  G.  Nisslcy,  and  is  now  dead ; 
Benjamin  and  Veronica,  who  died  young;  Chris- 
tian, a  carpenter  at  Kissel  Hill,  a  twin  with  Susan, 
who  married  Joseph  E.  Brubakcr,  of  Rapho  town- 
ship, whose  history  ajipears  on  another  I'age;  Ja- 
cob E. 

Joseph  and  Catherine  ("Acker")  StaufTer,  the 
grandparents  of  Jacob  E.,  were  born  and  reared  in 
Lancaster  county,  where  their  lives  were  sj^cnt. 

Jacob  E.  .Stauffer  was  married  May  5,  iSC)/,  in 
^•^''arwick  township,  to  Barbara  Mohn,  by  whom  lie 
had  the  following  children:  Stella  M.,  the  wife  of 
Aaron  Hurst,  of  East  Petersburg,  Pa.,  where  he 
engaged  in  business  as  a  tobacco  farmer ;  Bara  M., 
married  to  Amos  Sumpman,  of  Mt.  Joy,  Pa.,  where 
he  is  engaged  in  broom  manufacturing;  Henry  C, 
I  at  Rearling,  Pa.,  where  he  married  Laura  Hefel- 
I  finger ;  Wayne  IsL.  single,  and  at  home. 
I  Mrs.  Barbara  Stauffer  was  born  in  Warwick 
I  township,  ]\Tarch  4,  1S43,  a  daughter  of  Henry  and 
Sarah  (Herchelrodc)  Mohn.  Her  father  was  born 
in  Lancaster,  and  her  mother  in  Clay  township. 
For  years  he  operated  a  distillerv  at  Pine  Hill,  near 
Lititz.  He  died  in  1865.  fifty-nine  years  of  age;  the 
mother  died  Dec.  9.  1877,  at  the  age  of  fifty-nine 
vears.  Both  were  buried  in  the  Middle  Creek 
Dunkard  Meeting  House  burying  ground.  They 
were  members  of  the  Lutheran  Church.  To  them 
were  born  the  following  children :  John,  in  the 
hotel  business  at  Denver,  Pa. ;  Christian,  a  cigar 
maker  at  Lititz ;  Barbara,  whose  name  is  given 
above ;  Henry,  a  horse  dealer  at  Manhcim  ;  Susan, 
the  wife  of  Christ.  .Stauffer,  a  carpenter  at  War- 
wick ;   Charles,  operating  a  bakery  at  .*\kron.  Pa. ; 


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Etliiiond.  a  cigar  maker  at  Akron,  Pa. ;  Franklin, 
who  died  in  infancy. 

The  paternal  g-randfather  of  Mrs.  SlaufTcr  was 
Lewis  Mohn.  of  Lancaster  county,  a  ci^ar  maker  in 
his  younger  days.  Her  malernal  .cfrand]3arents  were 
Henry  antl  IJarbara  (Vounq-)  Herchch-odc,  fanner 
folk  of  Lancaster  comity. 

Jacob  E.  Staiifl'cr  remained  with  liis  jiarents  un- 
til his  marriage.  When  he  was  eighteen  he  began 
teaching  school,  and  continued  in  tlie  scliool  room 
for  nine  years.  After  the  exi)iration  of  his  career 
as  a  teaciier  he  worked  on  the  farm  a  year  and  a 
half.  He  spent  some  time  as  a  photogra])her  in  T\It. 
Joy,  and  then  returned  liome  and  was  married.  In 
1868  he  began  farming  in  Raplio  township,  in  which 
he  was  engaged  for  ten  }ears.  In  1S7S  he  moved  to 
his  present  home  place,  a  comnact  garden  spot  of 
eleven  acres.  In  1S75  he  was  elected  justice  of  the 
peace,  a  position  he  has  continued  to  till  to  tlie  pres- 
ent time,  with  the  exception  of  a  year  and  a  half 
when  he  resigned,  but  he  was  again  elected.  For 
twelve  years  he  has  been  town  clerk,  and  is  now 
discharging  the  duties  of  his  judicial  office  with 
marked  ability.  In  politics  he  is  a  strong  Republi- 
can, and  is  regarded  as  one  of  the  leaders  of  the 
party  in  this  section  of  Lancaster  county. 

JOHN  HASTINGS  (deceased)  was  born  in 
Colerain  township,  Lancaster  county,  Dec.  4,  1804, 
a  son  of  John  and  Mary  (JJahoney)  Hastings,  of 
English  and  Irish  ancestry,  the  Alahoneys  belonging 
to  tlie  Scotch-Irish.  Both  families  were  represented 
in  the  war  of  the  Revolution. 

John  Hastings,  Sr.,  was  the  son  of  Peter  and 
Rachel  Hastings,  who  were  born  in  England.  John 
and  ]\Iary  (Mahoney)  Hastings  were  niarried  in 
1796,  and  settled  on  a  place  in  the  woods  in  Cole- 
rain  township.  This  his  axe  converted  into  a  farm, 
and  there  both  he  and  his  wife  died.  Tlieir  family 
consisted  of  the  following  members:  (i)  Stephen, 
born  in  1799,  married  a  Miss  Potts,  and  settleil  in 
Lancaster  township,  where  he  and  his  wife  died  in 
1832,  leaving  two  daughters :  Frances,  the  widow 
of  Clement  Dunlap,  of  Lancaster:  Mary,  late  wife 
of  Samuel  Curtis,  of  Lancaster.  (2)  Rachel,  born 
in  Colerain  township  in  t8oo.  married  Hays  Kuch, 
who  settled  in  Little  Britain,  where  she  <lied  in 
1880.  (3)  Peter,  born  in  1802,  died  in  i3i2.  (4) 
John  is  the  subject  of  this  biography.  (5)  Jere- 
miah, born  in  1807,  married  a  Miss  Smith,  of  Ches- 
ter county  for  his  first  wife,  and  settled  on  the  Hast- 
ings homestead  in  Colerain  township,  where  his  wife 
died,  leaving  four  children:  Rachel,  who  married 
B.  Whiteside,  of  Chester  county:  Marshall,  a  resi- 
dent of  Colerain  township :  Esther,  who  married 
W.  H.  Hogg,  of  Colerain  townsliip,  and  is  dead  : 
William  S.,  of  Drumore  townshif).  iVIr.  Hastings 
married  for  b.is  second  wife  Hannah  Mc\  eigh,  who 
bore  him  three  children:  Rebecca,  of  Philadelphia: 
Hannah,  the  wife  of  Nathaniel  Ferguson,  of  I'liila- 
ddphia;     Jerry,     of     Philadelphia.      (6)     William 


Hastings,  born  in  December,  i8o9,-  married  Mi<s 
Fannie  -Miller,  of  Lebanon  county,  and  settled  in  die 
Cumberland  valley,  where  ho  died  at  Xcwville,  kav- 
ing  one  son,  William  M.,  who  also  died,  unmarried. 
(7)  B.  F'rank,  born  in  iSr2,  married  Anna  C.  Baker, 
of  V'icksburg,  a  native  of  England :  a  few  rears  af- 
ter his  marriage  he  went  t(j  California,  where  he 
was  among  the  first  prosjicctors  of  that  region  in 
1849;  he  remained  in  California,  where  he  died  in 
i88t,  leaving  a  wife  and  two  sons  :  B.  1'"..  of  Maho; 
and  J.  Lhler,  of  San  l-Vancisco.  (  8 )  Margaret,  born 
in  1815,  married  John  Cojie,  of  Little  Britain,  and 
moved  with  him  to  Illinois,  where  thev  died,  leaving 
a  family.  (9)  Nancy  M.,  born  in  1818.  married 
Thomas  Haines,  of  Little  Britain,  settling  for  a  time 
in  Lancaster  county,  anil  then  moving  to  Havre 
de  Grace,  where  he  died  :  his  widow  died  at  the  resi- 
dence of  a  daughter  in  Chester,  leaving  four  chil- 
dren:  John,  of  Maryland:  Sidney,  the  wife  of 
Tames  Keener,  of  Wilmington,  Del. :  Joseph  and 
Frank,  both  of  Chester,  the  last  being  the  wife  c>f 
W'illiam  Roop. 

John  Hastings  was  reared  a  farmer  and  educated 
in  the  public  schools  of  Colerain  township.  As  a 
\'oung  man  he  was  associated  in  a  tanning  enter- 
prise with  John  \Miiteside,  under  the  firm  name  of 
Whiteside  lit  Hastings.  In  1836,  however,  Mr. 
Hastings  ])arteil  company  with  i\lr.  Whiteside  and 
bought  for  himself  the  Dan  Lefever  farm  and  family 
property,  which  he  cultivated  in  connection  with  his 
tanner}-,  becoming  a  verv  successful  man.  He 
bought  several  farms  ad.joining  his  own.  and  gave 
his  entire  at'.ention  to  farming  during  the  later  years 
of  his  life. 

Mr.  Hastings  was  marrietl  in  June,  1S33,  to 
Rebecca,  the  daughter  of  I'rancis  and  IMargaret 
("Whiteside)  Russel,  both  of  Lancaster  county. 
Mrs.  Hastings  was  born  in  Russellville,  Chester 
county,  March  31,  1812,  but  was  reared  to  woman- 
hood in  Lancaster  eoinity. '  Francis  Russel,  the  fa- 
ther of  Airs.  Hastings,  was  born  in  Chester  county, 
Pa.,  in  1783,  and  was  the  son  of  Alexander  Russel. 
born  in  the  same  house  in  175''',  his  father,  Hugh 
Russel,  being  born  in  .Ayrshire,  Scotland,  in  1726. 
The  latter  escajied  from  the  battlefield  of  Culloden 
to  make  his  way  to  .\merica,  and  became  a  resident 
of  Chester  comity,  where  he  died.  Francis  Russel 
served  in  the  war  of  1812,  and  in  his  neighborhood 
was  known  as  Col.  Russel.  George  B.,  his  son,  is 
a  retired  physician  of  Detroit,  where  he  settled  many 
vears  ago. 

After  his  marriage  John  Hastings  settled  in  East 
Drumore  township,  where  he  built  the  present  stone 
house  in  1841,  and  the  large  barn  at  the  home  of  his 
daughter,  Emma,  was  built  in  r84o.  Air.  Hastings 
died  at  his  home  in  August,  1S92.  Always  taking 
an  active  interest  in  local  affairs,  he  was  an  intelli- 
gent citizen,  and  was  connected  with  the  Presby- 
terian Church.  From  his  boyhood  to  his  death  he 
was  one  of  its  active  worker's,  and  is  remembered  as 
a  strong  and  nianlv  character.     His  widow  died  in 


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K/X),  eighty-nine  years  of  a.si'e.  For  over  sixty  years 
she  was  his  constant  companion,  a  devotetl  wife,  a 
loving  mother  and  a  true  Ciiristian  woman.  They 
were  the  parents  of  seven  children,  (i)  Mary,  born 
in  June,  1834,  died  unmarried  in  November,  tSSy. 
('J)  George  kussel,  liorn  in  1836,  was  educated  in 
the  .\cademy  at  Chestnut  Level,  in  Lancaster  coun- 
ty, married  Jane  P.  Dickey,  of  Colerain  township, 
in  1864,  and  now  resides  on  his  farm  in  Colerain 
township.  (3)  Howaril  F.,  horn  in  1830,  went,  in 
'1858,  with  his  uncle,  1!.  Frank  Hastings,  to  Cali- 
fornia, where  h%  married  Miss  luiima  Cunnincrham ; 
he  now  holds  a  position  in  the  Government  custom 
Iioiise  at  Los  Angeles.  Cal. ;  they  have  two  sons, 
lohn  R.  and  Howard  F.  (4)  W^illiam  S.,  born  in 
February,  1841,  married  ^fiss  Ella  Harrar.  of  Chris- 
tiana, and  now  resides  at  Atglen,  Chester  county, 
where  he  is  engaged  in  the  lumber  and  warehouse 
business:  his  son,  John  D.,  married  Miss  Helen 
Phillips,  and  resides  at  Atglen,  where  he  is  a  part- 
ner with  his  father ;  they  have  one  daughter,  Rob- 
erta. (5)  Margaret  died  in  childhood.  (6)  Emma 
K.,  born  in  1846,  was  educated  in  the  local  school 
and  in  the  .State  Normal  at  Millersville ;  during  the 
sickness  of  her  father,  as  she  was  the  only  one  left 
at  home,  she  became  manager  of  his  extensive  intcr- 
fsts;  and  after  his  death  she  superintended  the 
farm,  while  devoting  herself  to  the  care  of  her  aged 
mother.  Her  management  has  been  very  successful. 
In  1S98  she  remodeled  the  large  barn  built  by  her 
father,  and  has  made  many  other  changes  and  im- 
provements. (7)  L.  Rutter  Hastings,  born  in  1849, 
married  Miss  Sarah  A.  Ewing,  and  they  now  reside 
on  their  farm  in  East  Dr.umore  township.  They 
have  six  children :  Rebecca  L.,  the  wife  of  Harry 
Hamill,  of  Chester  county ;  Jessie  L  ;  Louisa  L. ; 
Harry  E. ;  Isabelle  R. :  and  George  R. 

George.  William  and  Howard  Hastings  are  all 
members  of  the  ]\Iasonic  fraternity. 

John  Plastings  was  a  Democrat,  and  was  often 
a  delegate  to  the  county  conventions  of  his  party. 
He  was  a  school  director  many  years.  All  the  fam- 
ily were  identified  with  the  Presbyterian  Church,  of 
which  he  was  a  faithful  and  devoted  member,  as  was 
his  wife. 

GEORGE  W.  EACY.  One  of  the  best-known 
figures  in  business,  political  and  .social  circles  in  I,an- 
caster,  is  George  W.  Eaby,  who  is  engaged  in  the 
real-estate  and  insurance  business,  located  at  No. 
51  East  Grant  street. 

The  ancestors  of  Mr.  Eaby  came  <"0  America 
from  Switzerland,  generations  aero,  and  his  grand- 
father, Jacob  Eaby,  was  a  well-known  farmer  in 
Leacock  township,  where  he  owned  and  farmed  a 
very  large  tract  of  land,  which,  at  his  death  was 
divided  among  his  ."^ons  and  daughters,  fnrnu'ng  a 
number  of  smaller  farms.  Daniel  ^T.  Ealiy,  the 
father  of  George  W.,  owned  and  farmed  a  part  of  the 
original  tract.  DanieP  Af.  married  Miss  Caroline 
Bair,  a  daughter  of  the  late  Joel  Pair,  a  i^rosperous 


farmer  of  Lcacoek,  and  by  a  singular  coincidence, 
there  were  five  suns  and  daughters  in  each  of  these 
families. 

The  iinion  of  Daniel  M.  Eaby  and  Caroline  Pair, 
resulted  in  the  birth  of  seven  children:  Joel  S.,  who 
is  in  the  real  estate  and  insurance  business,  in  Lan- 
caster ;  I-I;u-ry  1!!.,  who  is  in  the  service  of  the 
Government,  in  W'oosier,  (J. :  Daniel  E.,  a  grocer  of 
Lancaster;  Jacob  M.,  ;i  merchant  at  Paradise,  in  this 
county:  Mary,  the  wife  of  William  Rice,  of 
Woostcr,  O. ;  and  Cieorge  W.,  Init  one  of  the  family 
having  jjassed  out  of  life. 

George  W.  Eab\-  was  born  on  the  old  homestead, 
in  Leacock  township,  Feb.  5,  1S40,  and  was  educated 
in  the  public  schools  of  the  district  and  at  the  "M'd- 
lersvillc  Normal  .School,  leaving  the  latter  institu- 
tion when  twenty  to  become  a  school  teacher.  For 
the  following  eight  \-ears  he  taught  in  the  public 
schools,  with  the  exce])tion  of  nine  months  of  ser- 
vice as  a  member  of  the  122nd  Regiment,  P.  \'.  L, 
during  the  Civil  war,  when  be  took  part  with  his 
regiment  in  all  its  battles  and  skirmishes,  which 
included  Chancellorsville  and  Fredericksburg,  Mr. 
Eaby  also  served  with  the  "Emergency"  men,  when 
the  Confederates  invaded  the  State. 

Soon  after  the  close  of  the  war,  }\Ir.  Eaby  be- 
came clerk  of  the  Lancaster  county  prison,  serving 
two  years,  and  then  became  a  clerk  in  the  Steinman 
hardware  store,  where  he  remained  for  four  years. 
I^ater  he  engaged  in  the  grocery  business  for  a  time, 
disposing  of  this  to  enter  upon  the  duties  of  a  posi- 
tion in  tlie  office  of  the  clerk  of  the  Quarter  Ses- 
sions of  Lancaster  comity,  acting  three  years  an 
deputy,  under  Dr.  P..  F.  W.  Urban,  and  three  years 
as  clerk  in  chief  of  the  office,  and  the  following 
three  years  as  deputy  under  Cajjt.  Abram  Settley, 
who  had  been  elected  to  the  office  at  the  expiration 
of  Air.  Eaby's  term.  This  completed  nine  years  of 
service  in  one  of  the  most  important  offices  in  the 
county,  and  his  record  was  such,  and  his  fidelity 
to  the  cause  of  the  Republican  jjarty  so  well  known 
and  appreciated,  that  he  was  strongly  urged  by  his 
frienils  f(jr  the  office  of  alderman  of  the  2d  ward, 
of  Lancaster.  In  1891,  Air.  Eaby  entered  the  re:d 
estate  and  insurance  business  and  since  that  time 
has  rendered  signal  service  to  the  various  com- 
panies he  represents  and  has  enjoyed  a  large  ]Kit- 
ronage. 

Mr.  Eaby  married  Aliss  Rachel  A.  Reese,  a 
daughter  of  the  late  James  M.  Reese,  of  Bethania, 
Salisbury  township.'  Previous  to  marriage,-  .Mrs 
Eaby  was  a  teacher  and  she  and  her  husband  pos- 
sess what  is  unusual,  in  one  family,  namely,  two 
permanent  teachers'  certificates.  Mrs.  Ealjy,  who 
was  one  of  the  brightest  of  Lancaster  county's  teach- 
ers, is  descended  from  two  very  old  families:  her 
mother  was  a  P.cntley.  and  her  grandfather  was  a 
Baker,  and  it  was  from  the  j)apers  testifying  to  the 
fame  of  Aaron  Baker,  in  the  Revolutionary  war, 
that  Mrs.   Eab\'  became  a  Daughter  of  the  Revolu- 


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tion,  in  which  exckisive  and  admirable  society,  she 
has  tal<cn  nn  active  interest.  She  is  li\  e  generations 
ri.nioved  from  her  Revokitionary  ancestors. 

From  the  union  of  George  \\  .  Eaby  and  his  wife 
two  children  have  been  born :  C.  Reese  Eaby,  Esq., 
a  prominent  member  of  the  Lancaster  bar ;  and 
Flora,  the  wife  of  Harry  Cessna,  Esq.,  a  member 
of  the  Bedford  count}-  bar,  a  son  of  the  late  Hon 
John  Cessna,  who  was,  for  so  many  years,  president 
of  the  board  of  trustees  of  Franklin  and  Alarshall 
College. 

I\lr.  Eaby  is  a  member  of  the  Blue  Lodge  of 
^Masons,  and  is  also  fraternally  connected  with  the 
Odd  Fellows,  the  Knights  of  Pythias,  and  the  Elks. 
The  religious  connection  of  the  family  is  with  Trin- 
ity Lutheran  Church,  where  Mr.  Eaby  is  recognized 
as  in  other  relations,  as  an  earnest,  intelligent,  gen- 
erous and  conscientious  citizen. 

HENRY  ALBERT  SCHROYER,  the  fiorist  at 
No.  151  North  Queen  street,  Lancaster,  is  a  son  of 
George  W.  Schroyer,  the  veteran  llorist,  whose 
many  hothouses  are  located  on  the  Harrisburg 
turnpike. 

George  W.  Schroyer  was  born  in  Lewisburg, 
Union  Co.,  this  State,  Sept.  9,  1818,  and'  is  still 
seemingly  as  active,  mentally  and  physically,  as  most 
men  of  fifty  years.  He  came  of  a  family  long  es- 
tablished in  this  country,  being  a  descendant  of  one 
of  three  brothers  of  the  name  who  came  to  America 
in  1670,  and  settled  in  Pennsylvania — one  in  Lan- 
caster county,  one  in  Berks  county,  and  one  in  a 
western  county.  Conrad  Schroyer,  his  grandfather, 
was  born  Dec.  10,  1761,  in  Lancaster  county. 

Col.  Christian  Schroyer,  father  of  George  W., 
was  born  Aug.  5,  1793.  in  Cornwall,  Lancaster  (now 
Lebanon)  county,  and  died  in  1855.  He  was  a 
noted  and  popular  hotel-keeper  in  his  day,  his  hos- 
telry being  located  near  Lewisburg,  on  the  road  be- 
tween that  place  and  Northumberland.  In  those 
days  of  primitive  traveling  facilities  there  was  a 
hotel  in  about  every  twenty-five  miles,  where  the 
stages  put  up  and  accommodations  were  afforded  the 
public,  and  no  host  was  better  known  in  that  section 
than  Col.  Schroyer.  He  gained  his  title  by  service 
in  the  militia,  having  been  colonel  of  the  8th  Regi- 
ment. Under  Jackson's  administration  he  was  ap- 
pointed postmaster  at  Chillisquaque.  In  audition  to 
carrying  on  his  hotel  business  he  engaged  in  general 
farming.  He  first  married  Susan  Spangler,  by 
whom  he  had  eight  children,  Elizalieth,  Anna, 
Rachel,  Sarah,  Susan,  William,  George  W.,  and  one 
that  died  in  infancy.  The  mother  of  these  died  in 
1835,  and  the  Colonel  subsequently  married  a  Mrs. 
Myer.  Two  children  were  born  to  that  union,  Mich- 
ael and  Lewis.  William,  ^Michael  and  Lewis  served 
if.  the  Civil  war. 

George  W.  Schroyer  was  given  his  primary  train- 
ing in  the  "corner"'  district  school  near  his  early 
home,  when  a  little  older  attended  an  evening  writ- 
ing school,  and  rounded  out  his  somcwiiat  limited 


literary  training  with  a  short  term  at  a  grammar 
school.  A\.  th-c  ago  of  eighteen  he  left  home,  walk- 
ing to  Harrisburg,  where  he  obtained  a  position 
which  presented  an  opportunity  for  him  to  learii 
the  printer's  trade,  in  the  oflice  of  a  paper  called 
The  Keystone.  He  continued  there  until  he  had 
risen  to  the  dignity  of  foreman.  ]\lr.  Solirover  was 
marriei.1,  in  1^45,  to  Anna  E.,  daughter  of  J.  E. 
Thompson,  of  flarrisburg,  and  in  tlie  fall  of  that 
vear  he  bough.t  the  Columbia  Spy,  in  Columbia, 
Lancaster  county,  which  he  sold,  however,  in  about 
two  years,  returning  to  Harrisburg.'  There  he  re- 
mained until  1854,  in  which  year  lie  took  charge  of 
the  InJand  Daily,  at  Lancaster.  In  1S56  he  took 
charge  of  the  composing  room  of  the  Dally  Express, 
a  position  he  held  until  1S93,  in  which  year  his  fail- 
ing health  drove  him  out  of  the  printing  business  into 
the  open  air.  He  bought  the  place  he  now  occupies 
that  year,  from  Dr.  H.  E.  jMuhlenberg,  and  there 
he  still  lives,  much  beloved  and  respected  by  all  who 
know  him.  Mr.  Schroyer  has  not  only  the  honor  of 
having  conducted  the  first  daily  paper  of  Lancaster, 
in  1854,  but  he  is  also  the  pioneer  florist  of  that 
olace.  His  home  place  consists  of  seven  acres,  one 
and  a  half  acres  under  glass.  He  commenced  wiUi 
vegetables  and  small  fruits,  bttt  soon  changed  to 
his  present  line.  In  politics  JNIr.  Schroyer  was  origin- 
ally a  Democrat  (like  his  father),  supporting  that 
party  until  1856,  when,  as  he  says,  "all  good  Demo- 
crats turned  Republicans."  He  and  his  wife  hold 
membership  in  the  Lutheran  Church. 

Henry  Albert  Schroyer  was  born  in  ITarrisburg 
Jan.  29,  1850,  and  spent  his  boyhood  days  in  Lan- 
caster, where,  after  attending  St..  James'  Parish 
school,  he  became  a  student  in  the  high  school.  At 
the  age  of  seventeen  years  he  began  his  work  as 
a  florist  with  his  father,  and  in  180S  opened  a  store 
on  North  Queen  street,  a  few  doors  from  his  present 
location.  When  a  year  had  elapsed  he  moved  into 
his  present  quarters,  where  his  business  has  steadily 
grown,  and  "he  now  enjoys  one  of  the  most  flat- 
tering patronages  in  the  city. 

lienry  A.  Schroyer  inherits  his  grandfather's 
interest  in  politics  and  is  a  stanch  Republican.  In 
1S78  he  was  elected  to  the  common  council  from 
the  Ninth  ward,  which  was  strongly  Democratic, 
by  a  n.ajority  of  three  votes,  a  narrow  margin,  but 
enough.  For  the  Young  Republican  Club  he  served 
at  chief  marshal  in  every  campaign  from  the  organi- 
zation of  that  body  to  1900,  when  he  declined  far- 
ther work  in  that  line.  He  has  twice  been  a  dele- 
gate to- the  Republican  State  Convention.  .Since 
1S88  he  has  been  a  member  of  the  board  of  school 
directors,  and  was  re-elected  for  anotlicr  term  of 
tliree  years  in  February,  1900.  In  November,  1900, 
he  was  elected  treasurer  of  the  Lancaster  city  school 
board,  and  was  honored  with  re-election  in  1901 
and  1902.  For  eight  years  out  of  the  nine  in  which 
he  was  a  member  of  the  committee  on  night  schools, 
he  served  as  its  chairman.  His  work  on  this  com- 
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and  useful.     His  best  achievement  in  scliool  work  , 
was  the  building  of  the  splendid  eight-room  struc-  | 
ture  on  North  J\Iar\-  street  and  Harrisburg  avenue,   | 
a  result  which  required  many  yeais  to  effect;  it  is 
pronounced    one    of    the    finest    eight-room    school 
buildings  in  the  State. 

Mr.  Schroyer  is  a  member  and  past  grand  of 
Herschcl  Lodge,  L  O.  O.  F.,  the  Elks  in  Lancaster, 
the  Hamilton  Club,  the  Young  Kepublicans,  and 
the  Lancaster  J^Iaennerchor ;  and  is  also  very  active 
in  the  ]\Iasonic  fraternity,  in  which  he  has  risen  to 
the  thirty-second  degree,  holding  membership  in 
Lamberton  Lodge,  No.  479,  of  which  he  \\'as  elected 
worshipful  master  for  the  year  1903 ;  Chapter  No. 
43 ;  Goodwin  Council ;  Lancaster  Commandery,  No. 
13,  K.  T. ;  Lancaster  Lodge  of  Perfection,  four- 
teenth degree,  Harrisburg,  of  which  he  is  a  past 
officer;  Council  of  the  Princes  of  Jerusalem,  six- 
teenth degree,  Plarrisburg ;  Rose  Croix  Chapter, 
eighteenth  degree ;  and  Harrisburg  Consistory, 
thirty-second  degree.  In  fraternity  work,  as  in  poli- 
tics, he  is  earnest  and  enthusiastic,  anything  he  un- 
dertakes being  done  with  all  his  heart  and  soul. 

Henry  Albert  Schroyer  was  married,  Oct.  27, 
1875,  to  Miss  Anna  V.,  a  daughter  of  the  late  Sam- 
uel M.  Myers,  well  known  in  planing-mil!  interests 
in  Chambersburg.  Both  are  members  of  St.  John's 
Lutheran  Church,  in  wliich  they  take  a  deep  and 
substantial  interest. 

SAMUEL  AMMON  (deceased)  was  for  many 
years  a  leading  citizen  of  Salisbury  township.  He 
was  born  Oct.  6,  1818,  in  Caernarvon  township, 
Lancaster  county,  and  his  death  took  place  at  Gap, 
Pa.,  Oct.  23,  1901.  His  parents  \vere  Henry  and 
Mary  (Signer)  Ammon. 

Henry  Ammon,  the  father  of  Sanmel,  was  a 
farmer  in  Lancaster  county  all  his  life.  He  died  in 
1836,  at  the  age  of  forty-five  years,  his  widow  sur- 
viving until  1S60,  dying  at  the  age  of  sixty-two. 
They  were  buried  at  Alorgantown  and  Fequea,  re- 
spectively. Both  parents  were  members  of  the  Pres- 
byterian Church.  The  children  born  to  this  union 
were:  Samuel;  John,  deceased,  who  mar-icd  ]\Laria 
Speece;  Sarah,  who  died  young;  Mary,  deceased 
wife  of  David  Ranck;  William  and  Henry,  twins, 
the  former  a  retired  farmer  in  Chester  county,  the 
latter  operating  a  bakery  in  Gap  and  married  to 
Jane  Patten,  born  in  Salisbury  township,  Sept.  19, 
1835  ;  George  and  Davis,  twins,  the  former  of  whom 
is  a  carpenter  in  Salisbury  township  and  the  latter 
died  young. 

On  J^larch  31,  1875,  Samuel  Ammon  v/as  united 
in  marriage  to  Miss  FJizabelh  Arnold,  born  in  East 
Earl  township,  daughter  of  Abraham  and  Lydiu 
(Reel)  Arnold,  the  former  of  whom  was  a  black- 
smith in  East  Earl  township.  He  died  in  1844,  his 
widow  surviving  until  1877,  when  she  died  at  the 
age  of  seventy-four  years ;  botlT  jiarenis  of  Mrs. 
Ammon  were  buried  in  Cedar  Grove  Church  cem- 
etery,, in  East  Earl  township.     The  children  born  to 


Air.  and  Airs.  Arnold  were:  Sarah,  the  widow  of 
George  Ranck,  of  East  Earl  township  ;  Isaac,  of  East 
Larl  township;  Mary,  also  of  East  Earl:  Gabriel, 
who  died  young;  and  Elizabcdi.  who  is  the  widow 
of  Sanmel  Ammon. 

For  many  years  Air.  Amnion  was  employed  by 
the  great  Pennsylvania  Railroad  as  one  of  its  con- 
tractors. Fie  then  resided  in  Lancaster,  but  in  1877 
removed  to  Gap  and  for  ten  years  operated  the  "Gap 
Flotcl,"  which  during  his  administration  was  one 
of  the  most  comfortalile  hosielries  in  the  place.  In 
politics  he  was  a  staunch  Republican.  In  Ins  liberal 
way  he  contributed  to  the  support  of  both  Presbyter- 
ian and  Methodist  Churches,  being  a  man  of  moral 
life,  although  not  connected  by  membership  with 
either  religious  body.  Airs.  Ammon  approved  of 
his  methods  and  is  valued  in  both  churches  also.  She 
is  a  very  highly  esteemed  lady  in  this  community 
and  has  a  wide  circle  of  v/arm  friends. 

J.  COAILY  AlAULE  (deceased)  was  born  in 
Chester  county.  Pa.,  but  spent  his  active  life  in  Cole- 
rain  township,  Lancaster  county.  He  was  the  third 
son  in  a  family  of  seven  children  born  to  Ebenezer 
and  Sarah  (Lee)  Alaulc,  four  of  whom  are  now  liv- 
ing in  Chester  county ;  Nathan,  near  Lenover ;  Ben- 
jamin, near  Doe  Run;  and  Ebenezer  and  Abigail, 
who  are  on  the  old  homestead.  Alary  J.,  who  mar- 
ried E.  Phips,  is  now  deceased ;  Zillah  died  in 
}.oung  womanhood. 

J.  Comlv  Alaulc  was  reared  in  Chester  county, 
where  he  attended  the  district  school  and  boarding 
school  for  boys.  In  December,  1857,  he  was  mar- 
ried to  Aliss  S.  Emma  Clark,  a  daughter  of  George 
and  Anna  (Taylor)  Clark.  Air.  Clark  lived  for  a 
number  of  years  on  his  farm  in  Doe  Run,  Chester 
county,  and  then  moved  into  Westchester,  where  he 
lived  retired  until  his  death  in  i860.  His  first  wife 
died  a  few  years  after  their  marriage,  while  Airs. 
Alaule  was  still  a  child,  leaving  one  son  and  one 
daughter.  The  son,  William,  went  to  Denver,  Colo., 
when  a  young  mrm,  and  won  for  himself  a  good 
stanfling  in  the  l.nisiness  circles  of  that  city,  where 
he  died  in  IQOO,  leaving  a  widow  and  two  children, 
Floward  Tavlor  and  Alyrtle.  both  of  Denver.  George 
Clark  married  for  his  second  wife,  Hannah  Bailey, 
who  bore  him  two  children  :  Edward,  who  is  in  Lcad- 
ville,  Colo. :  and  Alary,  who  married  William  Glenn, 
of  Chester  county,  and  is  now  dead.  Airs.  Maule 
was  born  in  September,  1835,  at  the  old  Clark  home- 
stead in  Chester  county,  and  received  her  education 
in  the  Kcnnett  Square  schools. 

Throughout  his  active  life.  Air.  Alaule  was  en- 
gaged in  farming,  dairying  and  stock-raising.  After 
marriage,  he  and  his  wife  settled  near  Avondale, 
Chester  county,  where  he  was  engaged  in  farming 
for  four  years.  For  two  years  they  lived  in  Little 
Britain,  and  then  in  1864  he  bought  the  property 
where  his  family  are  now  living.  He  added  to  it 
sr^ne  verv  substantial  improvements,  and  it  was 
at  the  time  of  his  death  one  of  the  most  desirable 


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places  in  that  roj;ii>n.  The  Society  of  i'"riends  found 
a  warm  jilace  in  his  heart,  as  it  was  his  ancestral 
faith,  and  he  riijidly  adhereil  to  its  teachings  in  all 
his  associations  with  the  world,  taking-  always  a  deep 
interest  in  the  advancement  of  the  community  in  gen- 
eral anil  those  of  his  own  faith  in  particular,  h^ir 
many  years  his  ])acific  principles  and  sense  of  justice 
made  him  an  arbitrator  for  the  combative  in  hi? 
neighborhood. 

To  Mr.  .Maule  and  his  wife  were  born  the  fol- 
lowing children:  (i)  George  C,  born  in  1858,  was 
reared  at  the  home,  and  educated  in  the  Union  Acad- 
emy, of  Lancaster  county.  He  married  Clara  Brin- 
ton,  and  resides  on  a  farm  in  Chester  county,  where 
he  is  known  as  a  prosi)erous  anil  successful  farmer. 
Tliey  have  four  children,  W'illard  Norman.  Mary 
Anna,  Walter  W.  and  Charles  E.  (2)  Anna  H.,  born 
in  1859,  married  Allison  Baker,  of  Smyrna,  where 
iMr.  Baker  is  engaged  in  farming.  Mrs.  Baker  was  a 
student  in  the  State  Normal  at  Millersvillc.  (3) 
Walter  born  in  1861.  married  Miss  Lizzie  R.  Lam- 
born,  of  Lancaster  county,  and  for  some  years  was 
engaged  in  the  milling  business  at  Puseyville.  Later 
in  life,  he  purchased  a  mill  in  Colerain  township, 
which  he  carried  on  until  his  death  in  1S92,  leaving 
a  widow  and  no  family.  (4)  Emma  Z.,  born  in  Lan- 
caster county,  in  1864  (the  first  three  members  of 
tliis  family  having  been  born  in  Chester  coimty) 
married  John  Cliamberlain.  They  reside  near  the 
Chester  county  line.  (5)  Charles  E..  born  in  iSf/i, 
married  Miss  Hannah  Jackson,  of  Christiana,  and 
has  his  home  in  Sadshury  township,  where  they  have 
four  children,  James  \V.,  Coml\-.  William  L.  and 
Alice.  (6)  Norman  Comly,  born  in  187,^.  was  edu- 
cated at  Octoraro  Academy  and  in  the  Westchester 
State  Normal.  .Since  the  death  of  his  father,  he 
has  taken  the  management  of  his  mother's  affairs 
upon  himself  and  stands  \'ery  high  in  the  estimation 
of  the  people  of  the  neighborhood.  (7)  \N'illiam  M., 
born  in  1876,  was  a  student  at  the  Westchester  Nor- 
mal where  he  prepared  for  college,  and  then  en- 
tered Swarlhmore  College.  The  following  year  he 
took  a  special  course  in  biology  in  the  Pennsylvania 
University.  He  is  a  graduate  of  Cornell  Univer- 
sity class  of  1902,  and  has  made  a  reputation  for  him- 
self as  a  scholar  and  a  thinker  wherever  he  has  at- 
tended, being  at  the  front  in  all  the  branches  at  the 
college.  After  graduating  from  Cornell  he  was  ap- 
pointed by  the  V.  S.  Government  to  study  the  forests 
of  the  North  West,  and  later  was  appointed  Forestrv 
Inspector  of  the  Philipjjine  Islands,  a  position  which 
he  is  eminently  fitted  to  fill. 

Mr.  Maule  for  a  long  time  was  closely  identified 
with  the  Republican  party,  but  in  his  later  life  was  a 
strong  Prohibitionist.  For  many  years  iie  held  the 
position  of  school  director. 

Mrs.  Maule  and  her  family  belong  to  the  Society 
of  Friends.  Her  chiMren  are  a  source  of  comfort 
to  her,  as  they  were  to  her  departed  husband  in  his 
declining  years.  He  passed  away  May  28.  1901,  at 
the  age  of  almost  scvenlv  vears. 


ADAM  REESE  STAMV.  principal  of  the 
Lemon  street  school,  Lancaster,  is  related  In  um^ 
of  Pennsylvania's  oldest  and  best  known  families. 
both  remarlcable  for  their  longevity. 

Henry  Staniy,  grandfather  of  Adam  -R.,  was  a 
farmer  in  I'ranklin  count}-,  Pa.,  ami  having  rc- 
u'.oved  to  Leesburg,  Cumberlaml  county,  died  there 
at  the  age  of  eighty-six  years.  His  son.  John  !-"., 
in  early  life  was  a  teacher  in  Franklin  county,  but 
moving  to  Ciiniberland  county.  Pa.,  he  became  a 
minister  in  the  I'aptist  Church,  a-nd  is  now  elder 
of  that  district.  He  married  En-iily  Reese,  daugh- 
ter of  Adani  Reese,  one  of  the  early  farnier  settlers 
of  Ciu-|-iberland  couiity,  and  who  passed  from  earth 
at  the  ])atriarchal  age  of  ninety-four  years.  To  Rov. 
[ohn  F.  and  Emily  (Reese)  Stan-iy  were  born  eight 
children,  of  w-hom  we  have  record  of  seven :  Cath- 
erine, at  one  time  a  teacher,  now  wife  of  Frank  Mc- 
Clccry,  a  farnier  of  Altenwald,  Franklin  county: 
Adam  R.,  of  whom  full  mention  will  be  made  farther 
on  :  Harry  C.  a  farmer  near  Chambersburg,  Frank- 
lin county:  Miss  Alice  C  living  at  the  old  Grand- 
father Reese  hon-ie  at  Leesbtirg,  Cumberland  coun- 
ty: John  F.,  Jr.,  who  died  March  5.  1900:  D.  K.. 
])rincipal  of  a  public  school  in  New  York  City;  and 
r'mn-ia,  a  teacher  at  Ridley  Park,  Delaware  Co.,  I'a. 
Of  these,  D.  K..  after  graduating  in  the  scientific 
course  at  the  State  Normal  School  at  Millersville, 
and  froni  Neff's  School  of  OrrUory,  Philadelphia, 
became  a  lecturer  at  teachers'  institutes,  lecturing 
before  he  was  twenty-two  years  old ;  he  is  now  only 
thirty-three.  Emily  (Reese)  Stan-iy,  mother  of  the 
above  nan-ied  children,  died  ]\[ay  5,  T901. 

Adan-|  Reese  Stamy  was  born  Aug.  24,  185^.  at 
Leesburg.  Cumberland  county,  ai-id  after  receiving 
a  partial  education  in  the  public  schools  of  his  dis- 
trict attended  the  State  Normal  School  at  Millers- 
ville for  a  time,  and  then  took  a  course  at  the  Cum- 
berland Valley  State  Normal,  finishing  his  course  in 
the  graduating  class  of  1874,  although  leaving  the 
institute  before  graduation  to  accept  a  very  desira- 
ble position  in  the  Mt.  Holly  Spring  schools.  There 
he  remained  until  1878,  coming  thence  to  Lancaster, 
and  after  teaching  the  Rohrcrstown  gradeH  schonl 
for  three  years  he  was  elected  princi()al  of  the  Lem- 
on street  school,  a  position  he  has  ever  since  held 
with  honor  to  himself  and  \noi'\i  to  his  pupils.  Hun- 
dreds of  boys  have  been  prepared  by  him  for  the 
high  school  of  Lancaster,  and  the  building,  which 
was  originally  two-storied,  with  eight  rooms,  when 
he  took  charge  of  it.  has  now  three  stories,  with 
twelve  rooms. 

In  187S  Mr.  Stan-iy  was  n-iarried  to  Miss  Flor- 
ence C.  Munson.  daughter  of  Ralph  Munson.  a 
farmer  of  Litchfield  county.  Conn.,  anil  granil- 
daugh'.er  of  Ca|it.  Norman  Miuison,  whose  ances- 
tors came  over  in  the  ".Mayfiower."  To  this  imion 
were  born  children  as  follow-s:  Maude  M.,  a  grad- 
uate of  the  Girls'  High  School.  Lancaster,  now  Mrs. 
Walter  Edward  Fraim :  J.  Ralph,  a  graduate  of  the 
Boys'  High  .School.  Lancaster,  also  o{  the  Pennsyl- 


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r.iiiia  Business  Collo^c,  and  now  occnp\  ins;'  a  i>osi- 
tiiin  in  the  Lancaster  County  National  L'ianl< :  and 
Mary,  attendinj;'  school. 

Jn  relii;ious  faith  Mr.  Slaniy  is  a  M'Tavian,  for 
three  years  servinc;'  as  trustee  of  the  .Mor:ivian 
(."iuirch  at  Lancaster,  and  as  superintendent  of  the 
Sunday  school  four  _\-ears.  For  fourteen  years  he 
was  secretary  of  the  Lancaster  County  Teachers' 
Institute,  and  .when  the  City  Teachers'  Institute  was 
organized,  several  years  a^o,  he  was  elected  secre- 
tary of  that  body,  a  position  he  yet  holds.  As  a 
member  of  the  County  Institute  he  served  on  the 
coinmittee  on  Permanent  Certificates.  In  addition 
to  his  princiijalshi])  of  the  Lemon  street  school  he 
has  been  a  teacher  in  the  Boys'  Chestnut  Street 
Night  school  for  sixteen  }-ears,  during  soir.e  twelve 
years  of  which  he  was  principal.  He  wa.s  one  of  the 
organizers  of  the  now  famous  Pennsylvania  Chau- 
tauqua, and  was  a  member  of  its  board  of  managers, 
;md  for  three  years  was  statistical  secretary  of  same. 
In  politico  yir.  Stam\-  is  an  ardent  Republican,  and 
wlrile  teaching  in  Rohrersiown  was  j^resident  of  the 
Republican  Club  there,  which  saine  club  took  an 
active  part  in  the  Garfteld  campaign. 

^%.,  ELIAS  BEAR,  who  is  now  living  retired,  is 
one  of  the  leading  citizens  of  Manheim  township, 
and  his  pleasant  and  hospitable  home  at  Oregon  is 
one  of  the  most  inviting  and  hospitable  residences 
in  that  country  of  open  doors  and  generous  welcome. 
Mr.  Bear  was  born  in  Warwick  township,  Jan. 
3,  1839,  a  son  of  Samuel  and  Fredricka  (Shcidley) 
Bear,  and  a  grandson  of  Samuel  Bear,  who  was  born 
in  England,  Feb.  5,  1762,  and  and  died  Oct.  2^, 
1823.  The  grandfather  located  at  what  is  now 
Oregon,  and  became  one  of  the  leading  citizens  of 
that  part  of  the  county.  The  village  of  Oregon  was 
founded  by  him,  where  he  erected  the  hotel  which 
l.nter  passed  into  the  management  of  his  son,  John. 
The  original  Samuel  Bear  was  three  times  married, 
and  by  his  first  yvife  he  had  one  son,  Jacob,  wdio  be- 
came a  gun  smith.  By  his  second  marriage  he  was 
the  father  of  three  children :  Peter,  a  gunsmith ; 
John  a  hotel  keeper  at  Oregon;  Elizabeth,  who 
never  married,  and  who  lived  at  Frederick  City,  Md. 
By  his  third  marriage  he  became  the  father  of  five 
children :  Samuel,  the  father  of  Elias  Bear ;  Isaac, 
a  gunsmith,  who  died  at  Reading,  Pa. ;  Anthony,  a 
shoe  maker,  who  spent  his  later  years  in  Maryland 
and  in  A'irginia,  where  he  died  ;  Rial,  who  married 
Samuel  Buchen,  of  West  Earl  townshij; ;  Barbara, 
wife  of  \\'illiam  Kahr. 

Samuel  Bear,  the  father  of  Elias,  was  born  Jan. 
15.  1804,  at  Oregon,  and  died  April  4,  1875.  When 
young  he  learned  the  trade  of  a  gunsmith,  at  which 
lie  worked  until  he  was  some  fifty  \ears  of  age,  when 
he  turned  to  farming,  and  passed  his  last  vears  in 
Manheim  and  Warwick.  His  religious  associations 
were  with  the  Lutheran  Church.  His  wife  vvas  born 
in  Germany,  Jan.  19,  1810,  and  came  to  this  country 
when  a  chikl.    Her  death  occurred  Jan.  i.  18S5.    To 


-Mr.  and  Mrs.  Sanniel  Hear  came  .\dam,  born  Nov. 
17,  i8_'8,  deceased;  Sarah,  born  Sept.  !.  1S3J.  the 
wife  of  John  Crube,  of  I'.loomtield.  Pa..  ]-"rank.  who 
lives  at  Canal  I'ulton,  (  Miio,  a  car])enter  1)\-  trade: 
b'rederiek'.  born  'let.  _'J,  it^.^.^;,  a  ear])enter  in  ( )re- 
gon  ;  Samuel,  born  (let.  Jo,  1S37.  living  in  Stark 
county,  (Jhio:  l-'.lias,  bi.n-n  Jan.  3,  1831);  Salinda,  born 
in  184:,  the  widow  of  Martin  Kellingberger,  ami 
living  at  the  corner  of  James  and  Lewis  streets,  Lan- 
caster ;  Plcnrictta,  born  Dec.  10,  1844,  late  wife  of 
Edward  Cannon,  of  Canal  Fulton,  Ohio;  Eliza,  born 
Oct.  7,  184O,  who  died  in  childhood ;  I-'annie,  born 
Feb.  II,  1848,  unmarried  and  living  in  Manheim 
township ;  Isaac,  born  Aug.  9.  1850.  residing  in  Lan- 
caster, where  he  is  a  cari^enter ;  Catherine  Amelia, 
born  Jan.  7,  1852,  the  widow  of  Jeremiah  S.  Reed, 
who  makes  her  home  with  her  brother,  Elias.  Mr. 
Reed  died  June  id,  1890,  in  the  fortieth  year  of  his 
age ;  he  was  a  carpenter  by  trade,  but  in  his  later 
years  was  a  bridge  inspector  for  the  Pennsylvania 
Railroad  Company.  JMrs.  Reed  has  the  following 
children:  Phoebe  Ann,  of  Lancaster;  Samuel  N.. 
a  cigar  maker  in  Oregon,  who  married  Miss  Bertha 
Buchen,  and  is  the  father  of  one  child,  Olive  ;  Oliver, 
who  resides  in  Lancaster  City :  Clayton,  a  farmer  in 
I^Janheim  township;  Amelia,  of  Lancaster. 

Elias  Bear  was  reared  on  the  farm  and  educated 
in  the  common  schools.  When  a  lad  fifteen  years 
of  age,  he  l)cgan  caring  for  hhnself,  working  on  a 
farm  for  wages.  When  the  Civil  war  broke  out,  he 
was  twent\'-one,  and  in  August,  1862,  he  enlisted  in 
Co.  C,  I22tl  P.  V.  I.,  being  mustered  out  in  1863. 
after  the  expiration  of  his  term  of  nine  months'  en- 
listment :  he  was  at  the  front  all  the  time,  participat- 
ing in  the  battles  of  I-"airfax  Court  House.  Fred- 
ericksburg and  Chancellorsville.  escaping  without  a 
scratch,  though  he  was  a  gallant  tighter  and  never 
shunned  danger.  After  his  return  from  the  war,  he 
rented  a  farm  of  seventy  acres  in  Manheim  townshij). 
For  twcntv-three  years  he  rented  this  i)lace  of  one 
man,  Mr.  Rudy,  and  when  that  gentleman  died,  he 
purchased  it.  Until  1897  he  was  continuously  en- 
gaged in  its  cultivation.  That  year  he  retired  to 
C)rcgon  to  a  pleasant  home  he  had  already  bought, 
and  where  he  is  now  taking  a  well  earned  rest. 
Mr.  Bear  was  married  Dec.  26,  1869,  to  Lucy,  a 
i  daughter  of  Isaac  Sowers,  born  in  West  Earl  town- 
I  ship,  at  GrofTdalc,  June  28.  1S42,  and  died  Dec.  9, 
1899.  She  was  a  member  of  the  Lutheran  Church, 
I  as  is  also  her  husband. 

I         Mr.  Bear  has  taken  his  place  among  the  leading 
men  of  the  township,  and  his  long  and  nseliU  life 
1  shows  the  cjuality  of  genuine  manhood. 

CHRJSTIW  IT.  KAUFFMAX  (deceased) 
vvas  born  Aug.  26,  1S39,  a  son  of  Christian  and  Eliz- 
abeth (Hoffman)  Kauft'man.  of  West  Hemiifleld 
township,  where  he  \vas  reared  and  etlucated  in  the 
common  schools.  When  he  was  twenty-seven  he 
began  operations  for  himself,  locating  about  a  inile 
east  of  i.andisville,  on  the  farm  where  his  life  was 


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spent,  and  wliere  his  widow  still  lives.  This  at  first 
was  a  farm  of  104  acres  ;  it  now  contains  only  eighty 
acres,  but  is  regarded  as  one  of  the  pleasantest  places 
in  that  part  of  the  county. 

Mr.  and  ]\Irs.  Kauffman  made  many  valuable  im- 
provements on  this  farm,  putting  up  a  fine  residence 
and  other  farm  buildings,  and  the  farm  received  the 
close  attention  of  Mr.  Kauffman.  He  v.-as  a  man 
who  was  very  domestic  in  his  habits,  and  preferred 
the  comforts  of  home  to  all  the  pleasures  of  the  out- 
side world.  In  his  religious  associations  he  was 
a  member  of  the  River  Brethren  in  Christ. 

Mr.  Kauffman  was  married  Oct.  23,  1866,  to 
Barbara,  a  daughter  of  John  and  Maria  (Kauffman) 
Kendig,  who  was  born  in  East  Hempfield  township, 
near  the  "Black  Horse  Hotel,"  July  20,  1846.  His 
death  occurred  Jan.  2,  1893,  and  during  the  period 
of  their  married  life  they  were  more  than  usually 
faithful  and  devoted  to  each  other.  To  this  union 
came  the  following  children :  Morris,  now  living 
on  the  homestead,  married  to  Aliss  Emma  Baker, 
and  the  father  of  the  following,  D.  Baker,  ]May  B., 
C.  Raymond  and  J.  Harold ;  Alary  K.,  the  wife  of 
Amos  IL  Herr,  of  Neffsville,  and  the  mother  of  C. 
Kauffman,  Paul  and  Grace  ;  Lizzie,  the  wife  of  Enos 
Heissey,  making  their  home  with  Mrs.  Kauffman; 
Emma,  who  died  at  the  age  of  eight  years. 

Mrs.  Kauffman  and  her  daughters  are  members 
of  the  River  Brethren  in  Christ,  and  are  very  highly 
esteemed  in  the  community  in  which  they  live. 

JOHN  ABRAHAM  SPRENGER,  one  of  the 
prominent  retired  citizens  of  Lancaster,  was  born 
Jan.  26,  1829,  in  an  old  log  cabin  which  still  stands, 
on  Fourtli  street,  near  Penn  street,  in  Reading,  Pa. 

John  A.  Sprenger,  his  father,  was  born  in  the 
Rheinpfalz,  Bavaria,  Germany,  July  5,  1770.  and 
emigrated  to  America  in  May,  182 1,  locating  in  Read- 
ing, Pa.,  where  he  carried  on  a  butchering"  business 
until  jNlarch,  1829.  when  he  embarked  in  tlie  brewing 
business,  in  Maytown,  this  county.  Two  years  later 
he  removed  to  Elizabethtown,  where  lie  remained 
until  1B36,  going  then  to  Lancaster,  in  which  city 
he  rented  a  brewery  from  his  brother-in-law,  John 
Borell,  and  continued  in  the  brewing  business  until 
obliged  by  the  infirmities  of  old  age  to  cease  work. 
His  very  capable  wife  managed  the  business  from 
1843  to  1867.  Mr.  Sprenger  died  Aug.  28,  1854. 
He  married  Elizabeth  Lauer,  who  was  born  in  Gleis- 
weilcr,  Rheinpfalz,  Alarch  22,  iSoo,  and  died  in  Oct. 
1875.  Both  were  buried  in  the  Lancaster  cemetery, 
and  both  were  members  of  the  Reformed  Church. 
The  children  born  to  them  were  as  follows :  Susan 
(deceased)  married  Henry  Weber;  Elizabeth  mar- 
ried Jacob  Yeisley,  of  Baltimore ;  Jacolj,  who  re- 
sided in  Atlanta,  Ga.,  was  born  in  Reading  in  1825, 
and  died  Dec.  2,  1902 ;  Christiana  married  Edward 
Wiley,  of  Lancaster ;  John  A.  is  mentioned  below ; 
Catherine  married  (first)  Charles  Whidmayer,  and 
is  now  the  widow  of  Lawrence  Knapp ;  Barbara 
married  Ernst  Krause,  a  retired  brewer   of  Car- 


lisle; j\lartha  is  the  widow  of  Charles  Connell,  oi 
Philadelphia;  Anna  married  F.  R.  Dieffenderfer, 
of  Lancaster ;  Louise  died  unmarried,  at  the  age  of 
sixty-t^vo  }-ears ;  George  F.  Sprenger,  born  Jan.  6, 
1S42.  died  April  17,  1888  (he  married  Emma  Ziglor, 
of  Carlisle)  ;  Amelia  married  William  Roehm,  of 
Lancaster. 

From  the  age  of  ten  years  until  his  retirement 
John  Abraham  Sprenger  was  associated  with  the 
brewing  business.  Fiftv  consecutive  years  is  a  long 
period  to  devote  to  one  business,  but  for  a  half 
century  Air.  Sprenger  gave  his  time,  attention  and 
energy  to  his  large  brewing  interests.  To  improve 
the  quality  of  his  products,  to  decrease  the  cost  of 
their  production,  to  extend  the  territory  of  their 
distribution,  required  a  man  of  great  physical 
strength  and  mental  activity. 

Altliough  he  assisted  his  father  in  the  business 
in  his  youth,  it  was  in  1852  that  he  entered  upon 
the  business  with  his  brother,  Hon.  Jacob  J. 
Sprenger,  this  partnership  lasting  for  eighteen 
months.  John  A.  then  started  out  on  his  individual 
career.  He  began  by  leasing  a  brewery,  and  two 
and  one-half  years  later  built  a  similar  establish- 
ment for  himself,  on  East  King  street  (on  the  site 
of  the  present  Excelsior  Plall  building),  which  he 
carried  on  from  1S57  to  1873.  Then  he  leased  a 
brewery  from  Philip  Frank,  of  Mt.  Joy,  making 
an  agreement  to  purchase  the  same  if  desirable. 
This  he  did  in  1S83,  and  expended  in  refitting  and 
building  the  sum  of  $100,000.  This  brewery  plant 
was  operated  by  Mr.  Sprenger  with  increasing  pros- 
perity until  November,  1896.  when  he  retired  from 
active  work,  selling  out  to  a  stock  company,  which 
now  carries  on  th.e  ])usiness  under  the  name  of  the 
Sprenger  Brewing  Company. 

Although  Mr.  Sprenger  was  immersed  in  the 
cares  of  private  business,  when  the  call  of  his  coun- 
try for  defenders  was  heard,  in  April,  1861,  he  was 
one  of  the  first  to  A'olunteer  in  the  Lancaster  Fenci- 
bles,  the  first  regiment  of  State  defenders,  mustered 
in  at  Camp  Curtin.  Although  he  entered  the  serv- 
ice as  a  private,  he  was  commissioned  sergeant  on 
the  field,  and  served  as  such  in  Company  1".  under 
Capt.  Emlin  I'ranklin,  until  he  was  discharged  at 
Harrisburg.  He  was  with  the  regiment  at  Win- 
chester, Va.  While  Mr.  Sprenger  was  away  from 
home  the  business  was  carried  on  by  Tobias  Miller. 
At  the  age  of  fifty-two  Mr.  Sprenger  found  himself, 
through  endeavoring  to  assist  a  friend,  $17,000 
worse  off  than  nothing,  but  instead  of  sitting  down 
to  bemoan  his  loss  he  put  his  shoulder  to  the  wheel, 
and  now  has  a  comfortable  competence  for  his  old 
age.  In  1867,  with  his  wife  and  mother,  he  visited 
the  family  home  in  the  old  country,  and  also  made 
a  tour  through  France  and  Switzerland,  in  all 
spending  three  m.onths  abroad. 

On  Oct.  28,  1852,  Mr.  Sprenger  was  married 
(first)  to  Miss  Adeline  Erisman,  born  in  Lancaster 
county,  daughter  of  John  and  Maria  Erisman,  of 
Lancaster,  where  the  former  was  a  carpenter.     She 


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(lied  without  children,  June  5,  1892,  and  was  in- 
terred in  the  ceniclery  at  Lancaster.  2\lr.  Sprenger 
was  married  (second),  Feb.  12,  1S96,  to  j\Irs.  Cath- 
erine (Ritner)  Lamborn  (widow  of  Israel  Lam- 
born,  of  Chester  county),  who  was  born  in  Cmnber- 
land  county,  a  grandniece  of  ex-Governor  Ritner, 
of  Pennsylvania,  who  is  remembered  as  the  intro- 
ducer of  the  free-school  system  in  the  State.  No 
children  have  been  born  to  i\Ir.  and  Jilrs.  Sprenger. 
They  occupy  one  of  the  handsomest  and  best 
equipped  residences  in  the  city. 

In  political  sentiment  Mr.  Sprenger  is  a  stanch 
Republican.  Since  1843  he  has  been  a  member  of 
the  Reformed  Church.  Fraternally  he  is  connected 
with  a  number  of  organizations,  notably  the  Ma- 
sonic, in  which  he  is  a  Knight  Templar ;  the  Order 
of  Red  Men ;  the  G.  A.  R. ;  and  the  I.  O.  O.  F.  His 
business  interests  in  this  part  of  the  State  have 
been  very  important,  and  as  an  honorable  and  up- 
right man  he  won  the  approval  and  confidence  of 
the  public  in  commercial  operations,  while  in  pri- 
vate life  he  holds  the  esteem  of  a  large  circle  of 
warm  friends. 

HIR^\M  L.  ERB  (deceased),  for  many  years  a 
leading  merchant  of  Clay  town.ship,  Lancaster  coun- 
ty, and  one  of  the  ]niblic-spirited  and  jjrogressive  citi- 
zens of  the  town,  was  a  member  of  a  family  long 
prominent  in  the  annals  of  Lancaster  county. 

Jacob  Erb,  the  great-great-grandfather  of  Hi- 
ram L.,  was  brought  from  Switzerland  to  America 
by  his  parents  in  1728.  He  was  but  four  years  of 
age  at  that  time,  so  that  practically  his  entire  life 
was  passed  in  the  New  World.  They  located  near 
Hammer  Creek,  in  Warwick  township.  About  T782 
Jacob  removed  to  Clay  township,  where  he  purchased 
several  hundred  acres  of  land,  with  mill  privileges, 
and  he  made  his  home  there  for  the  remainder  of 
his  life.  Besides  a  mill  at  Clay  village,  he  operated 
another  farther  up  Middle  Creek,  and  he  also  cleared 
and  improved  large  portions  of  his  extensive  estate. 
Until  the  outbreak  of  the  war  of  the  Revolution  he 
was  a  believer  in  the  Mennonite  faith,  but  the  princi- 
ple of  non-resistance  taught  by  that  society  was  in  too 
great  opposition  to  his  patriotic  spirit,  and  he  with- 
drew his  membership  to  support  the  provisionary 
government.  He  became  a  man  of  prominence  in 
public  affairs,  and  represented  his  district  in  the 
State  Legislature.  He  died  in  1810,  when  he  was 
past  eighty  years  of  age.  His  wife  was  a  Miss 
Johns,  and  their  family  consisted  of  two  sons  and 
several  daughters.  Of  the  sons,  John  is  mentioned 
below ;  and  Christian  lived  on  the  old  homestead 
in  Warwick,  where  some  of  his  descendants  are  still 
to  be  found. 

John  Erb,  son  of  Jacob,  was  for  three  years  in 
the  service  of  his  country  during  the  Pvevolution, 
acting  as  teamster.  He  was  but  sixteen  at  the  time 
he  entered  the  service,  and  after  the  close  of  the  war 
he  resided  at  Clay,  where  he  operated  both  the  mills 
belonging  to  his  father,  and  also  looked  after  the 


cultivation  of  the  home  farm.  He  was  prominent 
in  all  public  affairs,  was  the  founder  of  the  school 
at  Cla)',  and  took  an  active  interest  ii:  religious  af- 
fairs. John  Erb  married  Judith  Hull,  and  their  chil- 
dren were:  Jacob;  John;  David;  Isaac;  Samuel: 
Joseph ;  Molly,  who  married  Abraham  Erb  and 
moved  to  Canada ;  Elizabetli,  who  married  Michael 
Shepler ;  Nancy,  who  married  Abraham  Bear;  and 
Catharine,  who  married  Joseph  Weidman. 

John  Erb,  son  of  John,  was  born  Nov.  3.  1786, 
and  passed  his  life  in  Clay,  engaged  in  farming  and 
milling,  and  in  keeping  a  public  house.  He  belonged 
to  the  Old  Line  Whig  party,  and  at  one  time  served 
as  county  commissioner.  He  married  Barbara  Ber- 
gelbach,  and  his  children  were:  Hiram;  John  B. ; 
Henry  B. ;  and  Priscilla  Cecilia,  who  married  George 
W.  Steinmetz.  John  Erb  died  in  1S62,  in  the  sev- 
enty-sixth year  of  his  age. 

Hiram  Erb,  son  of  John  and  father  of  Hiram  L.. 
was  born  at  the  upper  inill  in  Clay  township  April 
II,  1810.  The  common  schools  afforded  him  his 
educational  advantages,  and  at  the  age  of  nineteen 
he  succeeded  to  the  milling  business  established  by 
his  great-grandfathor,  for  forty  years  successfully 
following  that  line.  Some  150  acres  of  the  old 
home  tract  belonged  to  him,  and  he  met  with  abun- 
dant success  in  farming  it.  In  1S69,  in  partnership 
with  his  son,  Hiram  L.,  he  established  a  general 
store  at  Richland,  Lebanon  county,  but  in  1875  the 
business  was  removed  to  Clay,  where  prosperity 
awaited  the  enterprising  proprietors.  President 
Taylor  appointed  Mr.  Erb  postmaster,  and  he  effi- 
ciently discharged  the  duties  of  that  office  for  four 
years.  Pie  was  originally  a  Republican,  and  an  inti- 
mate ac(|uaintance  of  Plon.  Thadileus  Stevens,  one  of 
the  party'.s  founders,  but  in  1S72  his  admiration  for 
Horace  Greeley  carried  him  into  the  Democrati.c 
ranks,  after  which  he  voted  independent  of  party 
affiliations.  Mr.  Erb  served  as  school  director  for 
three  years,  and  always  supported  educational  and 
religious  movements.  On  May  16,  1839,  he  mar- 
ried Catharine  Lane,  widow  of  John  S.  Bear.  One 
child,  Pliram  L.,  blessed  this  union.  Catharine  Lane 
Erb  died  in  1886,  at  the  age  of  seventy-six  years. 
Hiram  Erb  died  in  1892,  aged  eighty-two  years. 

Hiram  L.  Erb  was  born  Nov.  24,  1840,  and  he 
entered  into  rest  Jan.  27,  1900.  Like  his  father  he- 
fore  him,  he  was  trained  to  farming  and  milling,  but 
on  account  of  ill  health  entered  the  mercantile  world, 
in  partnership  with  his  father,  in  1869,  under  the 
firm  name  of  Pliiam  Erb  &  Son.  Plis  political  faith 
was  like  that  of  his  father,  and  he  served  the  Demo- 
cratic party  as  a  member  of  the  county  committee. 
He  also  served  on  the  school  board.  In  his  re- 
ligious connection  he  was  a  member  of  the  Laiited 
Brethren  Church.  Kind  hearted  and  liberal,  his 
charity  was  often  the  means  of  helping  a  weary  fel- 
low traveler  to  rest  and  comfort.  He  was  a  man  of 
many  friends,  and  his  genial  social  nature  made 
his  home  a  favorite  meeting  place. 

On  Nov.  24,  1863,  Hiram  L.  Erb  was  married  to 


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Celinda  Becker,  a  daughter  of  William  and  Lucy 
(Spayd)  Becker,  of  Hvlill  Creek  township.  Three 
children  blessed  this  union,  two  of  whom  reached 
niaturity :  Laura,  widow  of  Rev.  C.  J.  F.  Miller, 
a  prominent  minister  of  the  United  Brethren  Church,, 
who  was  born  in  iS6o,  and  who  died  Nov.  7,  1S99, 
leaving:  eight  children,  Edgar  L.,  Clio  D.,  Lois  E., 
Victor  H.,  Earl  Raymond,  Guy  Ralph,  Erickson 
Colon  and  Vivian  E. ;  Linnie,  widow  of  Rev.  A.  L. 
Shannon,  a  well  known  minister  of  the  United  Breth- 
ren Church,  who  was  born  in  1864,  died  Dec. 
13,  1900,  leaving  six  children,  Helen  E.,  Florence 
L.,  Carl  E.,  Paul  E.,  Mary  A.  and  Minerva  E. 

The  Becker  and  Spayd  families,  from  which  Mrs. 
Hiram  L.  Erb  is  descended,  were  among  the  early 
settlers  of  Lebanon  county.  John  Becker  came 
from  Germany  to  Lebanon  county,  Pa.,  about  1735 
or  1740,  and  his  son,  George,  was  one  of  the  pioneers 
of  Kleinfeltersvillc,  Lebanon  county.  William 
Becker,  son  of  George  and  father  of  Mrs.  Hiram  L. 
Erb,  was  born  in  i8r6,  became  one  of  the  leading 
farmers  of  his  township  and  died  Oct.  29,  1879. 
Willirun  Becker  married  Lucy  Spayd,  and  of  the 
three  children  born  of  their  union  Mrs.  Erb  alone 
lived  to  mature  years. 

r^Irs.  Hiram  L.  Erb  is  now  making  her  home  in 
Richland,  Lebanon  county.  She  is  a  kind  and  Chris- 
tian woman,  whose  gentle  spirit  has  endeared  her 
to  all  who  come  within  the  circle  of  her  acquaintance. 

JOHN  H.  KAYLOR,  a  retired  farmer,  and  an 
old  and  much  respected  resident  of  Mt.  Joy  town- 
ship,was  born  in  \\^cst  Donegal  township  Jan.  19, 
1836,  a  son  of  Joseph  and  Mary  Annie  (Hofifer) 
Kaylor,  both  native  to  Lancaster  county. 

The  father  was  a  carpenter,  and  in  his  later  days 
a  farmer,  though  he  lived  retired  for  some  years. 
He  was  born  April  9,  1803,  and  died  in  1S78.  The 
mother,  who  was  born  March  10,  1807,  died  in  1863. 
They  were  married  in  1S23,  and  were  devoted  mem- 
bers of  the  Lutheran  Church.  The  following  chil- 
dren were  born  to  them :  Tobias,  born  in  East 
Donegal  township  Alarch  28,  1826,  a  retired  farmer 
in  Elizabethtown ;  Jacob,  born  Nov.  6,  1827,  a  re- 
tired farmer  in  Mt.  Joy  township ;  Henry  B.,  born 
Feb.  26,  1829,  deceased;  Mary  Ann,  born  Sept.  4, 
1830,  the  widow  of  George  Hess,  and  living  in  Ill- 
inois; Isaac,  born  Feb.  11,  1832,  a  farmer  in  Dauphin 
county;  Joseph,  born  Sept.  21.  1833,  a  retired  farmer 
in  Illinois;  John  H.,  born  Jan.  19,  1S36;  Elizabeth, 
born  Feb.  26,  1839,  ^^''^^^  o^  Samuel  Caley,  now  a  re- 
tired soldier  in  Dauphin  county  ;  Benjamin,  born  Jan. 
10,  1838,  a  carpenter  in  West  Donegal  township; 
Anna,  born  Nov.  2,  1840,  married  to  Isaac  Winters, 
a  farmer  in  Dauphin  county;  Sarah,  born  Aug.  18, 
1842,  the  wife  of  Aaron  Manning,  and  living  in  Ill- 
inois;  Samuel,  born  April  3,  1843,  who  died  young; 
Magdalena,  born  June  25,  1S45,  deceased;  Cath- 
erine, born  Sept.  i,  1846,  married  to  George  Ruther- 
ford, the  proprietor  of  a  bakey  in  Bainbri'dge ;  Lo- 
vina,  born  July  5,   184S,  wife  of  Simon  .Steffy.  of 


East  Donegal  township ;  Abraham,  born  Oct.  18, 
1850,  a  farmer  of  Dauphin  county.      The  paternal  '> 

grandlath.er  Kaylor  kept  a  tavern  in  West  Donegal  ^• 

township  ;  Joseph  HofTer,  the  maternal  grandfather  * 

of  Mr.  Kaylor,  was  a  farmer  in  Dauphin  county, 
where  he  died. 

John  H.  Kaylor  and  Mary  Wolgemuth  were  mar- 
ried in  u\It.  Joy  townshii)  Sept.  12,  1861,  and  their 
tirst  four  children  died  young.  Their  names  were 
Anna,  Lizzie,  Christian  and  Amanda.  The  next 
child,  Katie,  married  Martin  Heistand,  an  engineer 
at  Mt.  Joy.  John  and  .Mamie  arc  unmarried  and  at 
home. 

Mrs.  Mary  Ivaylor  was  born  in  Mt.  Joy  township 
Oct.  6,  1843,  '"^'i  '5  ''•  daughter  of  Christian  and 
Anna  (Metzler)  Wolgemuth,  of  Lancaster  county, 
both  of  whom  died  in  Mt.  Joy  township ;  he  in  1888, 
at  the  age  of  eighty-nine  years,  lacking  one  day,  and  , 

she  in  November,  1S96,  at  the  age  of  ninety  years. 
Their  remains  were  laid  to  rest  in  what  is  known  as 
the  Cross  Roads  cemetery,  in  East  Donegal  township. 
They  were  the  ])arents  of  the  following  children: 
Eliza))eth,  the  widow  of  John  Hoffman,  of  Eliza- 
bethtown ;  ,]ane,  the  widow  of  Henry  Nissley,  of 
Rapho  township ;  John,  a  retired  fanner  in  Mt.  Joy  . 

township;  David,  a  retired  farmer  in  Mt.  Joy  town-  ) 

.ship  ;  Christian,  who  is  dead  ;  Anna,  deceased  ;  Abra-  ' 

ham,  deceased  ;  Mary.  Christian  Wolgemuth,  the 
paternal  grandfather  of  Mrs.  Kaylor,  was  a  farmer 
in  Lancaster  county. 

John  H.  Kaylor  spent  the  first  twenty-one  years 
of  his  life  at  home  with  his  parer.ts,  and  then  car- 
ried on  a  farm  on  shares  in  Mt.  Joy  township,  an 
arrangement  which  continued  until  the  spring  of 
1899.  That  spring  he  removed  to  his  present  com- 
fortable and  attractive  home,  about  a  hundred  yards 
from  the  borough  line  of  Elizabethtown.  He  has 
done  well  in  life,  and  his  present  comfortable  cir- 
cumstances are  entirely  the  result  of  his  economy, 
careful  management  and  unwearied  industry.  Mr. 
Kaylor  and  his  wife  are  members  of  the  River  Breth- 
ren Church,  while  his  good  standing  in  his  neigh- 
bors' opinions  is  attested  by  his  election  three  times 
as  school  director.  Mr.  Kaylor  has  made  a  small 
fortune  off  a  rented  farm,  and  well  deserves  a  prom- 
inent place  among  the  leading  men  of  Lancaster 
county. 

REV.  (TFIARLFS  NAGEL  is  pastor  of  the 
Moravian  Church  in  Lancaster.  Pa.  He  was  born 
in  Cannstadt,  Wurtemberg,  Germany,  Oct.  28,  1844, 
and  was  but  a  vcar  old  when  his  father,  a  clergy- 
man of  the  Lutheran  Church,  entered  into  rest.  His 
early  education  was  obtained  in  the  schools  of  his  na- 
tive land,  and  in  liis  ninth  year  the  widowed  mother 
brought  him  and  his  sister  to  the  New  World.  They 
located  in  Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  where  they  continued 
to  reside  for  some  time.  When  young  Charles  was 
fifteen  years  old  he  went  to  Bethlehem.  Pa.,  and 
there  entered  the  Moravian  College  and  Theological 
Seminar^',  having  determined  upon  the  ministry  a^ 


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his  life  work.  His  devotion  to  his  work,  his  careful 
study  and  his  consistent  practice  of  the  principles 
he  professed  won  for  him  the  high  esteem  of  his  in- 
structors, and  when  he  was  graduated,  in  his  twenti- 
ttli  year,  he  was  called  upon  to  fill  the  position  of 
teacher  in  the  Moravian  Boarding  School  for  Boys  at 
Nazareth,  Pa.,  which  position  he  held  for  three  years. 
Ill  pursuance  of  the  next  call,-  this  time  into  the  min- 
istry of  the  congregation  at  Newfoundland,  Wayne 
Co.,  Pa.,  he  was,  in  1868,  ordained  a  deacon  of  the 
Moravian  Church  by  the  Right  Rev.  John  C.  Jacob- 
son.  His  labors  in  the  Newfoundland  field  were 
crowned  with  success,  and  he  continued  in  charge 
there  until  January,  1874.  In  1870,  at  York,  Pa., 
he  had  been  ordained  a  presbyter  by  the  Rt.  Rev. 
Henry  Shultz.  When  he  resigned  his  pastorate  at 
Newfoundland  it  was  to  accept  a  call  to  the  Church 
at  Elizabeth,  N.  J.,  where  he  continued  until  1876, 
when  he  returned  to  Pennsylvania,  and  took  charge 
of  the  parish  at  Lititz,  Lancaster  county,  where  he 
remained  until  1885.  During  all  these  years  he  had 
not  confined  his  attention  to  the  duties  of  his  own 
charge,  but  had  taken  a  keen  intelligent  interest 
in  all  that  pertained  to  the  welfare  of  the  church. 
By  close  study  and  a  wide  contemplation  of  the  prob- 
lems that  confront  the  clergy  of  whatever  denom- 
ination, he  became  keenly  alive  to  the  needs  and  the 
dangers  assailing  the  higher  morality  of  the  people. 
Tn  1876  he  was  delegated,  with  others,  to  represent 
the  Northern  Pro*'incc  of  the  Moravian  Church  in 
America  at  the  General  Synod,  which  convened  in 
Hornhut,  Saxony,  from  May  to  July,  of  that  year. 
From  1S85  to  1901  Rev.  Nagel  was  the  incumbent 
of  the  First  Moravian  Church  in  Philadelphia,  and 
on  Sept.  19,  1901,  he  entered  the  Gospel  ministry 
of  the  Moravian  Church  at  Lancaster,  Pennsylvania. 
In  1868  Rev.  Nagel  was  united  in  marriage  with 
Miss  Ellen  M.  Luchenbach,  daughter  of  William 
Luchenbach,  of  Bethlehem,  Pennsylvania. 

JOSEPH  S.  RISSER,  one  of  the  old  and  suc- 
cessful farmers  of  Mt.  Joy  township,  Lancaster  coun- 
ty, was  born  in  Londonderry,  Lebanon  Co.,  Pa., 
Dec.  28,  1836,  3  son  of  John  and  Mary  (Shenk) 
Risser,  both  natives  of  Lebanon  county,  where  they 
died  full  of  years  and  honor.  The  father,  a  farmer, 
who  died  in  i860,  at  the  age  of  sixty  years,  ten 
months  and  twelve  days,  had  lived  retired  many 
years.  His  widow-passed  away  in  1892,  at  the  age 
of  seventy-six  years,  seven  months  and  twenty-eight 
days.'  They  were  interred  in  the  Risser  Church 
burying  ground  in  Lancaster  county.  They  were 
members  of  the  Mennonite  Church,  and  had  the  fol- 
lowing family:  Famne,  born  Aug.  5,  1835,  "^^^  '^" 
mvalid  and  the  widow  of  John  H.  Risser,  of  Mt. 
Joy  township,  who  was  born  Feb.  21,  1834,  and  died 
Nov.  5,  1901 :  Joseph  S. ;  Abraham,  who  died  aged 
thirty-eight  years :  John,  a  prominent  man  in  Leba- 
non count}',  and  a  director  of  a  Nation.al  bank  in 
Elizabethtown  :  Samuel,  a  farmer  in  Lebanon  county. 

Several  of  the  Risser  family  came  to  America 


daring  the  eighteenth  century.  Ulrich  and  Jacob 
Risser  came  from  Rotterdam  in  the  ship  "Ad- 
venturer." John  Davis,  master,  qualified  Oct.  2, 
1727.  John  Risser  came  at  the  age  of  twenty-three, 
in  the  ship  ''Queen  Elizabeth,''  Alexander  Hope, 
master,  from  Rotterdam,  qualified  Sept.  16,  1738. 
I'hilip  Risser  came  in  the  "Loyal  Judith,"  Edward 
Painter,  commander,  from  Rotterdam,  qualified 
Sept.  3,  1739.  Peter  Risser  and  his  wife,  Anna  Sn}'- 
der,  sailed  from  Rotterdam  in  the  "^'Robert  and 
Alice,"  Walter  Goodman,  commander,  qualified 
Sept.  3,  1739.  The  last  couple  were  the  great- 
grandparents  of  Joseph  S.  Risser. 

The  paternal  grandparents  of  Joseph  S.  Risser 
were  Peter  and  Fanny  (W^itmer)  Risser,  farming 
people  of  Lebanon  county,  where  their  lives  were 
spent.  The  grandfather  died  in  1856,  at  the  age 
of  seventy-six.  The  Rissers  are  of  Swiss  descent, 
and  have  always  been  sturdy  and  industrious  people 
of  good  character  and  fine  standing.  The  same 
thing  may  justly  be  said  of  Mr.  Risser's  maternal 
grandparents,  Joseph  and  Fanny  (Ober)  Shenk,  of 
Lebanon  county,  where  their  peaceful  and  upright 
lives  were  passed.  Tiie  Shenks  also  came  originally 
from  Switzerland. 

Joseph  S.  Risser  was  married  Nov.  8,  1864,  in 
Lancaster  county,  to  Miss  Annie  L.  Gerber,  who  was 
born  in  Rapho  township  and  died  Sept.  24,  1888,  at 
the  age  of  forty-two  years.  Her  remains  were  laid 
to  rest  in  the  Kraybil'l  cemetery.  She  was  a  sister 
of  David  L.  Gerber,  of  East  Donegal  township. 

Mr.  Risser  remained  with  his  parents  until  he 
reached  the  age  of  twenty-eight  years,  when  he  rent- 
ed a  farm  in  East  Donegal  township.  There  he  re- 
mained until  1873,  when  he  came  to  the  farm  on 
which  he  is  found  to-day,  and  where  he  has  made  a 
signal  success  in  its  cultivation.  In  his  religion 
he  has  united  himself  with  the  Mennonite  Church, 
and  his  clean  and  wholesome  life  has  cast  no  dis- 
credit upon  his  profession  of  faith.  In  politics  he 
is  a  Republican,  and  is  known  as  an  upright  and 
conscientious  citizen.  He  has  worked  hard,  been 
prudent  and  careful,  and  has  amassed  a  very  com- 
fortable competence. 

EMANUEL  NEFF.  .Among  the  old  and  re- 
spected citizens  of  Stra?')urg  township  is  Emanuel 
Neff,  who  conducts  a  mill  and  operates  a  farm  two 
miles  west  of  the  borough  of  Strasburg,  in  Lancaster 
countv,  and  well  represents  the  two  prominent  fam- 
ilies from  which  he  came.       • 

Emanuel  Neff  was  born  in  Lancaster  county  Oct. 
25,  1840,  a  son  of  Henry  and  Anna  (Groff)  Neff, 
both  of  whom  have  passed  away.  Henry  Nefl:  was 
a  native  of  East  Lampeter  township,  a  son  of  Chris- 
tian and  Annie  Nefif,  and  was  born  I^Iarch  19,  1819, 
dying  Feb.  t6,  t88i.  His  first  marriage  was  to 
Anna  Groff,  who  died  in  185 1,  leaving  three  chil- 
dren: Emanuel;  Amos,  a  farmer  of  Cass  county, 
Mn. ;  and  Susan,  deceased,  who  married  Amos 
Hershev.  of  Gordonville.      The  second  marriage  of 


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Henry  Neff  was  to  Elizabeth  Groff,  and  liis  third 
lo  Barbara  Wade,  both  of  whom  died  without  issue. 

Henry  NelT  was  a  farmer  and  also  a  miller, 
spending-  his  whole  life  in  East  Lanijieter  and  Stras- 
burgf  townships,  owning  at  one  time  two  fine  farms 
in  Strasburg  township,  selling  one  prior  to.  the  pur- 
chase of  the  mill  property  now  owned  and  operated 
by  his  son,  Emanuel.  In  connection  with  the  mill, 
he  purchased  forty-three  acres  of  land,  and  there 
passed  his  last  years,  spending  a  useful,  busy  life, 
and  dying  as  he  lived,  a  conscientious  and  worthy 
member  of  the  Old  Mcnnonite  Church. 

Emanuel  Ne.fif  was  reared  on  the  farm  and  early 
learned  habits  of  thrift  and  economy  which  have  as- 
sisted him  in  becoming  the  substantial  member  of 
the  community  he  now  is.  His  education  was  gained 
in  the  public  schools  and  when  he  had  reached  the 
age  of  tv.-enty-one  he  began  farming  operations  for 
himself,  locating  on  a  farm  of  ninety-five  acres,  in 
East  Strasburg  township,  where  he  remained  twenty 
years.  In  I\larch,  18S2,  he  succeeded  to  h.is  present 
property,  and  since  that  time  he  has  carried  on  the 
mill  and  farmed  the  estate  surrounding  it.  Emanuel 
Neff  is  well  and  favorably  known  through  the  lo- 
cality and  is  ever  interested  in  all  improvements  that 
promise  good  to  the  community,  in  the  way  of 
temperance,  religion  or  education. 

Emanuel  Nefi'  was  married  in  1S61  tc  Catherine 
Eby,  a  daughter  of  Christian  and  Rebecca  (Warner) 
Eby,  who  was  born  in  this  county,  near  Gap,  Oct. 
3,  1841,  and  seven  children  have  been  born  of  this 
union:  Rebecca,  who  married  John  B.  Lefever,  of 
East  Lampeter  township ;  Enos,  deceased ;  tiarry, 
a  farmer  of  West  Lampeter,  who  married  Fannie 
Myers ;  Christian,  a  farmer  of  Paradise  township, 
who  married  Lavina  Shaub ;  Mary,  married  to 
George  W.  Rohrer.  of  East  Lampeter ;  John,  a  farm- 
er of  Strasburg,  who  married  Barbara  Keener ;  and 
Katie,  who  remains  in  the  home. 

Both  Emanuel  Neff  and  his  wife  are  valued  mem- 
bers of  the  Old  Mennonite  Church,  where  their  kind- 
ness and  generosity  are  well  known,  and  they  are 
antong  the  most  respected  residents  of  this  part  of 
Lancaster  county. 

PAUL  HEINE,  of  the  Sprenger  Brewing  Com- 
pany, is  well  known  in  Lancaster,  where  with  his 
father-in-law,  Ferdinand  Grebe,  he  owns  the 
Sprenger  brewerv — one  of  the  widest  known  and 
oldest  institutions  of  its  kind  in  the  city.  He  was  born 
in  Wolfshagen,  Brunswick,  Germany,  Nov.  23.  1S64, 
a  son  of  Heinrich  and  Elizabeth    (Necker)   Heine. 

Heinrich  Heine,  who  died  in  Berlin  in  1879, 
was  a  noted  author;  poet  and  playwright,  and  a  num- 
ber of  published  works  testify  to  his  ability.  His 
wife,  Elizabeth  Necker,  daughter  of  a  distinguished 
physician  of  Laage,  Mecklenburg,  is  still  living  in 
Berlin,  hale  and  hardv  at  the  age  of  eighty-two 
years.  Three  children  were  born  to  them :  Rich- 
ard, a  leather  goods  manufacturer  of  New  York ; 


Emma,  wife  of  Ferdinand  Krause,  an  Imperial 
Opera  singer  of  Berlin;  and  Paul. 

After  recei\'ing  an  excellent  education  at  vari- 
ous German  schools  Mr.  Heine  connected  himself 
with  a  leading  Berlin  exporting  liouse,  remaining 
with  same  four  years,  after  which  he  went  to  the 
celebrated  Franz  Spielhagen  Chemical  ^^'orks,  the 
largest  of  their  kind  in  Berlin.  He  was  then  twenty- 
one  }ears  old,  and  in  three  years  he  had  ascended 
the  commercial  hulder  to  the  position  of  manager 
and  cashier  in  the  concern.  Holding  this  place 
three  years,  in  1891  he  became  anxious  to  visit 
America  with  a  view  of  establishing  himself  here. 
Two  weeks  after  reaching  New  York  he  secured 
a  position  in  the  big  linen  goods  importing  house 
of  Lamb  &  Griesbach,  in  order  to  make  himself  bet- 
ter acquainted  with  the  business  methods  and  the 
language  of  this  country.  Tie  then  bought  out  a 
stationery  business  in  that  city,  and  in  two  years 
and  a  half  after  landing  in  America  he  was  part 
owner  of  a  large  brewerj- — the  one  at  I-ancaster. 
Mr.  Heine  is  certainly  a  progressive  and  wide- 
awake business  man,  and  his  life  affords  a  good 
lesson  for  young  men  to  emulate.  Continual  addi- 
tions, and  improvements  prompted  by  a  constantly 
growing  demand  for  its  products,  have  brought  the 
concern  to  fully  three  times  its  capacity  over  that 
when  purchased,  in  1894.  Progressive  in  every- 
thing, the  Sprenger  Brewing  Company  built  the 
fine  "Hotel  Lincoln,"  on  South  Queen  street,  be- 
sides rebuilding  and  remodeling  several  other  of 
tlieir  hotels  in  the  city,  thus  contributing  materially 
to  the  development  of  Lancaster.  ?\Iodern  appli- 
ances in  the  brewery  have  made  its  product  greatly 
sought,  not  only  in  Lancaster  and  the  coniUy,  but 
from  all  over  the  State.  ]\Ir.  Heine  "is  a  member  of 
the  Lancaster  Board  of  Trade. 

In  April,  1894,  ^ir.  Fleine  married  Emma,  only 
daughter  and  child  of  Ferdinand  Grebe.  One  child 
has  been  born  to  them,  Ferdinand,  named  in  honor 
of  his  maternal  grandfather.  Mr.  Heine  is  a  mem- 
ber of  Blue  Lodge,  Chapter,  Knights  Templar, 
Council,  Lodge  of  Perfection  and  Mystic  Shrine,  in 
Masonry;  of  the  Benevolent  Order  of  Elks,  Knights 
of  Pvthias,  Red  Men,  Knights  of  Fidelity,  Hamil- 
ton Club,  Road  Drivers  Association,  Lancaster 
Country  Club,  and  the  leading  German  societies  of 
the  place.  He  is  a  public-spirited  citizen,  always 
having  the  interest  of  the  place  he  made  his  home 
at  heart.  He  is  well  thought  of  by  everybody,  is 
liberal  and  kind-hearted  to  the  less  fortunate  ones, 
and  may  well  be  congratulated  on  his  popularity 
and  business  standing,  for  it  is  of  the  best. 

GEORGE  RUTT  SENSENIG,  of  No.  11  North 
Duke  street,  is  one  of  fifteen  children  born  to  par- 
ents who  came  from  old  and  prominent  families. 
Christian  Sensenig,  his  great-grandfather,  was  a 
miller,  and  came  from  Switzerland  to  America  early 
in  the  century  to  escape  the   religious  persecution 


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then  fiercely  raging  against  the  Mennonite  Church 
in  his  native  land.  He  settled  in  Earl  township, 
and  his  descendants  have  been  land  owners  there  for 
generations. 

John  Sensenig,  the  grandfather  of  George  R., 
was  a  lifelong  miller,  and  was  born  in  Lancaster 
county.  His  son.  Christian,  was  also  a  miller, 
was  born  near  Terre  Hill,  in  East  Earl  township, 
in  1773,  and  died  in  1864.  His  wife  was 
Susan,  a  daughter  of  Christian  Rutt,  a  farmer  in  East 
Earl  township,  and  to  this  union  fifteen  children 
were  born,  of  whom  four  are  living:  Levi,  a  cat- 
tle dealer  of  Lancaster ;  Harry  R.,  a  farmer  of  Co- 
calico  township;  Mattie,  the  widow  of  Martin  ^1. 
Sensenig,  late  of  Goodville,  Lancaster  county,  and 
head  of  the  Sensenig  hardware  company,  one  of  the 
most  extensive  concerns  of  its  kind  outside  of  the 
big  cities ;  George  Rutt. 

George  Rutt  Sensenig  was  born  in  East  Earl 
township  in  1846,  and  was  educated  in  the  local  dis- 
trict school,  which  he  left  when  thirteen  years  old 
to  go  into  his  father's  mill,  where  he  remained  until 
his  eighteenth  year,  when  his  fatlier  died.  At  that 
time  he  left  the  mill  and  entered  the  butcher  trade, 
which  he  fully  learned,  and  then  engaged  in  the  cat- 
tle business,  soon  being  recognized  as  a  most  relia- 
ble dealer.  On  Aug.  21,  1900,  Mr.  Sensenig  pur- 
chased the  extensive  business  of  George  J.  Rutt,  on 
North  Duke  street.  Here  he  is  engaged  in  a  most 
successful  meat  business,  with  his  abattoirs  at  No. 
465  Holland  avenue,  and  his  patrons  include  many 
of  the  best  families  of  the  city. 

Mr.  Sensenig  married  Sarah,  daughter  of  David 
Fry,  a  noted  tanner  of  Ephrata.  Mr.  Sensenig  is 
a  member  of  the  Holy  Trinity  Lutheran  Church,  and 
is  a  Master  Mason.  In  his  politics  he  is  an  ardent 
Republican,  and  has  attended  as  a  delegate  the  coun- 
ty and  other  conventions,  and  had  the  honor  of  being 
a  delegate  to  the  national  convention  that  nominated 
General  Harrison  for  a  second  term.  Mr.  Sensenig 
is  an  honorable  and  upright  man  of  lofty  impulses, 
and  has  a  host  of  friends. 

SAMUEL  L.  KAUFFMAN,  a  resident  of  Kin- 
zers,  Lancaster  county,  was  born  near  Allensville, 
Mifflin  Co.,  Pa.,  in  1830,  and  there  he  lived  until 
he  was  nine  years  of  age,  receiving  the  most  of  his 
education  in  that  period  of  his  life. 

Jacob  Kaufifman,  the  great-grandfather  of  Sam- 
uel L.,  was  born  in  1737,  the  exact  date  and  location 
not  being  known.  His  son.  Christian  Kauffman, 
was  born  June  2S,  Jt764,  at  what  is  known  as  Chester 
Valley,  Chester  Co.,  Pa.  The  father  of  Samuel  L. 
was  born  Sept.  15,  1797.  The  grandfather  lived 
at  this  point  during  the  Revolutionary  war,  and.  on 
one  occasion  the  opposing  armies  drew  very  close  to 
this  place.  The  Kauffmans  were  notified  by  Gen. 
Washington  that  a  battle  was  likely  to  take  place 
on  that  very  farm.  This  kind  act  was  repeated  by 
the  great  American,  and  other  families  in  the  neigh- 
borhood were  notified  to  remain  in  the  cellar  during 


the  battle,  as  they  were  between  the  contending 
armies.  The  next  morning  the  valley  was  swept 
bv  a  severe  storm,  and  the  expected  battle  did  not 
take  place.  Christian  Kauffman  moved  to  Mifllin 
county,  I'a.,  in  1S02,  where  he  made  his  home.  The 
father  of  Samuel  L.  Kauffman  was  married  in  1819 
or  1820  to  Sarah  Lapp,  and  to  this  union  were  born 
six  boys  and  three  girls :  John  Kauffman,-  born 
Sept.  19,  1821 ;  Gideon,  March  28,  1824;  Jonathan, 
Dec.  10,  TS26;  Samuel  L.,  Jan.  24,  1830;  Elizabeth, 
Sept.  ic,  1832,  married  to  Jonathan  F.  Stoltzfus ; 
Michael  L.,  Dec.  7,  1834;  Christian  L.,  Feb.  5,  1838; 
Nancy,  Nov.  20,  1840,  who  married  Jacob  Stoltz- 
fus and  was  killed  by  a  train  at  a  railway  street- 
crossing  near  Bird-in-Hand;  Sarah,  Dec.  24,  1843, 
wife  of  .A.mos  Mast. 

From  Jvliffhn  county  the  family  moved  to  Union 
county.  Pa.,  in  1839,  and  nine  years  later  made  their 
home'near  Paradise,  Lancaster  Co.,  Pa.,  where  the 
father  died  Sept.  15,  1879;  he  was  eighty-two  years 
old;  his  wife,  who  was  born  Jan.  15,  iSoi,  died  Nov. 
22,  1879. 

Samuel  L.  Kauffman  grew  to  manhood  under  the 
parental  roof,  was  married  Feb.  3,  1857,  near  Gap 
P.  O.,  Lancaster  county,  to  Barbara  Stoltzfus,  and 
at  first  was  engaged  in  farming.  In  1864  he  went 
into  a  business  of  selling  agricultural  imiilements, 
and  was  later  engaged  in  the  hardware  business  un- 
der the  name  of  Kauffnian  &  Livingston.  This 
partner'  was  Benjamin  B.  Livingston,  a  brother  of 
judge  John  B.  Livingston. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Samuel  L.  Kauffman  had  no  chil- 
dren, and  in  the  fall  of  1S57  they  took  into  their 
home  two  orphan  children,  a  brother  and  sister, 
William  D.  and  iSIary  Jane  Skiles.  The  boy  died 
when  ten  years  old,  and  the  sister  married  John 
Kessler,  a  coach  maker  at  Kinzers.  The  Kauffman 
home  next  became  an  asylum  for  Harry  IMcNclley, 
a  boy  of  nine  years  of  age,  without  education  or 
moral  training.  He  was  of  a  roving  disposition,  but 
under  the  kindly  atmosphere  of  this  beautiful  home 
and  the  motherly  spirit  of  Mrs.  Kauffman  his  bet- 
ter nature  bloomed  and  became  marked.  He  was 
sent  to  day  and  Sunday-school,  became  a  student  of 
the  Bible,  was  ordained  a  clergyman  and  is  in  charge 
of  the  United  Brethren  Church  at  Pottstown,  Pa. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Kauffman  also  took  charge  of  a 
nephew,  who  was  a  deaf  mute.  They  enfolded  him 
in  an  atmosphere  of  love  and  eventually  sent  him  to 
the  Mute  School  at  Philadelphia,  where  he  remained 
ten  years.  He  has  become  a  man  of  culture,  has 
married  a  mute,  a  school-mate,  and  is  engaged  in  the 
seed  business  near  Lancaster  City.  Another  child 
taken  into  this  Iiospitable  home  was  Hallie  M.  Camp- 
bell, who  was  taken  from  the  county  home  in  1895, 
when  she  was  ten  years  of  age.  She  has  become  a 
bright  and  charming  young  girl,  and  is  the  great  de- 
light of  her  foster  parents. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Kauffman  are  both  members  of 
the  Amish  Mennonite  Church,  and  took  an  active 
part  in  the  establishment  of  the  Sunday-school   at 


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the  Amish  Millwood  Church.  The  organization  of 
the  Sunday-school  was  opposed  by  many,  but  the 
persistence  of  Mr.  Kauffman  and  others  overcame 
the  opposition,  and  brought  the  churches  into  line. 
Mr.  Kauffman  wae  one  of  the  building  committee 
?.t  the  construction  of  the  church  in  18S2,  of  which 
he  has  been  one  of  the  Trustees  to  the  present  time. 
Mr.  Kauffman  has  been  associated  with  the  Pcnn 
Mutual  Fire  Association  since  its  forination,  being 
successively  agent,  director  and  president  of  the  As- 
sociation, being  elected  to  this  last  position  at  the 
annual  meeting  in  the  fall  of  1901. 

JACOB  ROHRER,  a  retired  farmer  of  Rapho 
township,  was  born  in  East  Hempfield  township 
Nov.  8,  1829,  son  of  Daniel  and  Mary  (Kreider) 
Rohrer,  of  lleacock  and  East  Lampeter  *:ownships. 

Daniel  Rohrer,  the  father,  was  also  a  farmer 
until  thirteen  years  prior  to  his  death,  which  oc- 
curred in  January,  1897.  at  the  advanced  age  of 
ninety-four  years.  His  wife  died  in  January,  1S94, 
at  the  age  of  eighty-six  years.  The  couple  are  buried 
in  the  East  Petersburg  cemetery.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Rohrer  were  members  of  the  iMennonite  Church ; 
for  years  he  was  a  member  of  the  school  directory  of 
this  district.  He  was  a  man  of  prominence  and  large 
means. 

There  were  born  to  them  the  following  children : 
John,  a  retired  farmer  residing  at  Landisville,  Pa. : 
Jacob ;  Daniel,  a  farmer,  living  in  Crawford  county, 
Mo.;  Benjamin,  who  died  in  youth;  Abraham,  de- 
ceased, a  farmer;  Anna,  wife  of  Abraham  B.  Miller, 
a  retired  farmer  of  Rohrerstown,  Pa. ;  Israel,  who 
died  in  youth ;  Hettie,  who  died  at  the  age  of  thirty- 
one  years,  unmarried;  Isaac,  a  farmer  of  Marion 
county.  Mo. ;  Plenry,  who  died  in  youth ;  and  Mary, 
wife  of  Isaac  K.  Stoner,  a  farmer  of  Petersburg, 
Pa.  Jacob  Rohrer's  grandparents  on  h's  father's 
side  were  John  and  Hettie  (Wenger)  Rohrer,  of 
Lcacock  township. 

John  Rohrer,  a  farmer  and  carpenter,  was  born  in 
1779  and  died  at  the  age  of  eighty-six  years.  His 
wife  was  born  in  1779  and  died  at  the  age  of  sixty- 
eight  years.  Both  are  buried  in  Lcacock  township. 
There  were  born  to  them  the  following  children : 
Benjamin;  Maria,  wife  of  John  Musser ;  Daniel; 
Isaac;  Plettie,  wife  of  Joseph  Moyer:  Martin;  Ja- 
cob ;  Michael ;  Betsey,  wife  of  Samuel  Buckwalter ; 
Israel ;  and  Nancy,  wife  of  Christian  Stauffer.  On 
his  mother's  side  Mr.  Rohrer's  grandparents  were 
John  and  Anna  (Hoover)  Krcider.  of  Lampeter  and 
Warwick  townships.  Mr.  Kreider  was  a  farmer 
and  died  in  Lampeter  township,  and  his  w'fe  died  in 
East  Plempfield  township. 

On  Nov.  17,  1857,  Jacob  Rohrer  was  married  to 
Miss  Mary  S.  Kreider,  of  Lancaster,  Pa.  There 
have  been  born  to  this  union  the  following  children  : 
Jacob  K.,  a  farmer  of  East  Hempfield  township, 
married  to  Amanda  Stauffer,  by  whom  lie  has  had 
four  children ;  Mary  K.,  wife  of  Martin  Nissley,  a 
machinist  of  Landisville,  Pa.,  with  eight  children ; 


Daniel  K.,  who  died  in  youth ;  John  S.,  living  on  the 
old  farm  in  Rapho  township,  and  married  to  }»Iiss 
Lizzie  Nisslev,  by  whom  he  has  had  three  children; 
and  Hettie  K.,  who  married  Benjamin  D.  Peters,  a 
farmer  and  machinist  of  Rapho  township,  and  has 
had  six  children. 

Mrs.  Mary  S.  (Kreider)  Rohrer  was  born  in 
East  Hempfield  township,  died  Dec.  20,  1898,  at  the 
age  of  sixty-two  years,  and  is  buried  in  Erissman's 
cemetery ;  she  was  the  daughter  of  Jacob  and  Alary 
(Sechrist)  Kreider,  of  Lampeter  township.  Both 
her  parents  died  in  East  Hempfield  township. 

Jacob  Rohrer  lived  with  his  parents  until  the 
time  of  his  marriage,  receiving  in  the  meantime  a 
good  education  in  the  schools  of  the  district.  Soon 
after  the  wedding  he  moved  to  the  farm  now  owned 
by  John  S.  Rohrer  and  remained  there  until  1S94, 
when  he  removed  to  his  present  farm,  a  very  fine 
place.  Mr.  Rohrer  is  a  prominent  man  in  the  town- 
ship, for  eight  years  was  school  director  and  was 
township  auditor  for  a  period  of  three  years.  He 
is  a  Republican  in  politics  and  is  greatly  interested 
in  the  welfare  of  that  party.  Mr.  Rohrer  and  his 
family  are  members  of  the  IMennonite  Church.  The 
whole  neighborhood  rightfully  regards  Mr.  Rohrer 
as  a  splendid  specimen  of  the  old-time  Pennsylvania 
gentleman,  and  finds  it  a  pleasure  to  meet  and  visit 
with  him. 

ABRAHAM  HERSHOUR,  a  resident  of  Fulton 
township,  was  born  in  Brecknock  township,  Lancas- 
ter county,  April  6,  1825.  He  is  a  son  of  James  and 
Hanna  (Stoman)  Hershour,  natives  of  Bucks  coun- 
ty and  of  German  origin. 

James  Hershour,  the  father,  was  a  farmer  by 
occupation  and  came  to  I^ancaster  county  while  yet 
a  young  man.  He  was  a  Republican  in  politics,  but 
never  sought  ofiice.  He  was  of  the  Lutheran  re- 
ligious belief  and  a  devout  member  of  that  church. 
He  was  the  father  of  nine  children,  all  of  whom  are 
now  dead,  with  the  exception  of  Abraham  and  Su- 
san, the  wife  of  Joseph  Camra.  Their  liames  were 
Isaac,  John,  Plenry,  Joseph,  Abraham,  Elizabeth, 
Lvdia,  Susan  anrl  Samuel. 

Abraham  Hershour  was  married  to  Miss  Leah 
Able  Oct.  21,  1852.  She  was  the  daughter  of  George 
and  Catherine  Able,  of  York  county,  Pa.  This 
family  also  was  of  German  origin.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Hershour  have  been  blessed  with  the  following  chil- 
dren:  Jacob,  born  April  28,  1854,  a  farmer  of 
Little  Britain  township ;  Henry,  born  July  8,  1856, 
who  died  in  youth;  Catherine,  born  Sept.  24,  1858, 
deceased;  Matilda,  born  Dec.  8,  1859,  the  wife  of 
Ear  Caruth  ;  Abraham,  born  May  13,  1S63,  residing 
in  Lancaster ;  John,  deceased  ;  Franklin,  born  Jan. 
24,  1S64,  residing  in  Chester  county.  Pa. ;  Christian, 
born  Aug.  19,  1869,  residing  on  the  home  farm; 
Leah  E.,  born  Dec.  28,  1871,  the  wife  of  Caleb  Mc- 
Fann  ;  and  Mary  A.,  born  April  6.  1S75,  who  married 
Charles  Bradley  and  lives  on  the  homestead  with  her 
parents.      Mrs.  Hershour  was  born  Sept.  24,  1833. 


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Mr.  Hershour  started  in  life  a  very  poor  boy, 
but  by  industry  and  fnig-ality  he  is  now  the  owner  of 
a  fine  farm  of  167  acres,  well  stocked  and  improved. 
He  is  a  strong  Republican  in  politics.  He  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Lutheran  Church.  Respected  by  all  his 
friends  and  neighbors,  i\Ir.  Hershour  stands  in  his 
community  a  citizen  with  whom  it  is  both  a  pleas- 
ure and  a  benefit  to  be  acquainted. 

PETER  E.  HERSHEY,  a  retired  farmer  of 
Leacock  township,  Lancaster  county,  was  born  in 
Salisbury 'township  Feb.  5,  1826,  and  is  a  son  of 
.\braham  and  Anna  (Eby)  Hershey,  both  of  Salis- 
bury township. 

Abraliam  Hershey  was  a  farmer,  and  spent  his 
(Htirc  life  in  Salisbury  township,  where  he  died  in 
January,  1843,  at  the  age  of  fifty-six  years,  eleven 
months  and  two  days.  His  widow,  who  long  sur- 
vived him,  went  to  her  rest  in  February,  1S96,  at  the 
age  of  ninety-five  years,  two  months  and  fourteen 
days.  Both  were  buried  in  Hershey's  burying 
ground  in  Salisbury  township.  They  were  the  par- 
ents of  two  children :  Margaret,  who  is  the  widow 
of  Daniel  Denlinger,  and  lives  in  Leacock  town- 
ship ;  Peter  E.,  whose  name  appears  above.  Abra- 
ham Hershey  was  twice  married,  his  first  wife  be- 
ing Nancy  Sechrist,  who  was  the  mother  of  Jacob 
S.,  who  died  in  August,  1889,  at  the  age  of  seventy- 
six  years. 

Andrew  Hershey,  the  pioneer  representative  of 
the  family  in  this  country,  was  born  in  Switzerland 
and  came  to  America  in  17T9,  with  his  two  sons, 
Andrew  and  Benjamin,  making  their  home  near  the 
present  site  of  Lancaster.  A  third  son,  Christian, 
remained  in  Switzerland  until  1739,  when  he  also 
immigrated  to  Pennsylvania,  where  with  his  two 
brothers  he  became  a  preacher  of  the  Mennonite 
Church.  Andrew  Plershey,  who  died  in  T792,  was 
the  father  of  twelve  children.  Christian,  John,  An- 
drew, Benjamin,  Jacob,  Abraham,  Isaac,  Henry, 
Peter,  Alaria,  Catherine  and  Adli. 

The  paternal  grandparents  of  Peter  E.  Hershey 
were  Jacob  and  Anna  ( Newcomer)  Hershey.  They 
were  both  natives  of  Dauphin  county,  but  ;r.oved  into 
Lancaster  county  and  spent  their  lives  in  Salisbury 
township.  They  had  the  following  family :  John  ; 
Jacob;  Christian;  Elizabeth;  Abraham  and  Andrew, 
twins ;  Joseph,  a  Mennonite  bishop. 

The  maternal  grandparents  of  Mr.  Hershey  were 
Peter  and  Maragret  (Hess)  Newcomer,  both  natives 
of  Lancaster  county. 

Peter  E.  Hershey  was  married  Dec.  5,  1848,  in 
Lancaster,  Pa.,  to  Anna  Landis.  Born  to  this  union 
were:  Christian  L.,  who  died  in  his  eighteenth 
year ;  Anna,  who  married  Amos  Leaman,  of  Leacock 
township,  and  died  at  the  age  of  twenty-five  ;  Henry  ; 
Mary,  who  married  Esaias  Denlinger,  a  farmer  of 
Paradise  township,  and  is  the  mother  of  four  chil- 
dren ;  Landis,  a  farmer  on  the  old  homestead  in 
Salisbury  township,  married,  first,  to  Elizabeth 
Buckwalter,  by  whom  he  had  one  child,  Harry,  and. 


second,  to  Lizzie  Leaman,  by  whom  he  had  three 
children,  Anna,  Willis  and  Ruth. 

Mrs.  Anna  (Landis)  Hershey  was  born  in  East 
Lampeter  township  in  1829,  a  daughter  of  Christian 
S.  and  Mary  (Landis)  Landis,  of  East  Lampeter 
township.  Pier  father,  who  was  a  farmer,  died  in 
East  Lampeter  township  at  the  age  of  sixty-seven, 
years,  six  months  and  nine  days.  His  wife  died 
Tune  8,  1865;  at  the  age  of  fifty-seven  years,  three 
months  and  twenty-five  days.  Both  were  buried 
in  the  cemetery  connected  with  the  Mellinger 
Church.  They  were  members  of  the  ^Mennonite 
Church.  yiv.  and  Mrs.  Christian  S.  Landis  were 
the  parents  of  the  following  family:  Levi,  who 
was  a  retired  farmer,  now  deceased ;  Elizabeth,  the 
widow  of  Peter  B.  Brubaker,  living  in  Manheim 
township ;  Anna ;  Catherine,  late  wife  of  Christian 
S.  Risser ;  Rev.  John  L.,  a  clergyman  of  the  IMeri- 
nonite  Church,  of  East  Lampeter  township  :  Hettie, 
the  widow  of  Martin  R.  Hcrr,  residing  in  Lea- 
cock township. 

The  maternal  grandparents  of  Anna  (Landis) 
Plershey  were  Plenry  and  Mary  (Rohrer)  Landis, 
both  natives  of  Lancaster  county.  The  paternal 
grandparents  of  IMrs.  Hershey  were  John  and  Bar- 
bara (Snaveley)  Landis,  botli  of  Lancaster  county. 
John  Landis  was  twice  married. 

Peter  E.  PIcrshey  lived  with  his  mother  until  his 
marriage,  when  he  moved  to  another  far.n,  in  Salis- 
bury township,  where  he  remained  .until  1855,  that 
year  coming  to  his  present  farm.  In  the  spring  of 
1S7S  he  retired.  For  five  times  he  was  appointed  as- 
sistant assessor,  and  was  school  director  seven  years, 
when  he  refused  to  serve  longer  in  that  position. 
Both  husband  and  wife  are  members  of  the  Mennon- 
ite Church.  In  politics  he  is  a  Republican,  and 
holds  an  cnvial.ile  position  in  the  conununity,  where 
he  has  many  friends,  won  by  his  industry  and  hon- 
est}", and  retained  by  his  kindly  character. 

SA^IUEL  WEAVER  LANTZ,  for  many  years 
a  farmer  in  Lancaster  county,  was  descended  from 
a  Swiss  family  of  French  extraction,  one  of  whom 
settled  in  Connecticut.  This  latter  day  bearer  of 
the  name  was  born  in  Strasburg  township,  Lancas- 
ter county.  Pa.,  Oct.  27,  1837,  and  died  in  Lancaster 
City  April  i,  1899.  His  parents,  Jacob  and  Hettie 
(Weaver)  Lantz,  were  also  natives  of  this  county, 
and  they  were  married,  lived  for  sixty-three  years 
and  died  in  the  same  house,  during  the  same  year, 
and  at  the  same  age.  Jacob  Lantz  died  in  Septem- 
ber of  1S83,  his  wife  having  passed  away  in  July. 
They  were  eighty-three  years  old.  They  were  mem- 
bers of  the  New  Mennonite  Church,  and  were  the 
parents  of  seven  children:  Isaac,  a  farmer  in  Ches- 
ter county.  Pa. ;  Benjamin,  deceased  ;  John,  deceased  ; 
Samuel  Weaver:  Hettie,  the  widow  of  Martin  Mey- 
ers, of  Landisville,  Pa. ;  Anna,  wife  of  John  Trout,  a 
farmer  of  Strasburg:  and  Leah,  living  in  Landis- 
ville. 

From  earliest  vouth  Samuel  Weaver  Lantz  was 


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reared  to  an  appreciation  of  the  dig'nity  and  use- 
fulness of  an  agricultural  life,  and  liis  inclinations 
never  wandered  from  this  peaceful  means  of  liveli- 
hood. On  Dec.  19,  1S65,  he  married  Maria  Klein- 
hans,  born  in  Strasburo-.  daughter  of  John  Frederick 
and  Amelia  (Leistner)  Klcinhans,  natives,  rcspect- 
ivel}',  of  Hanover  and  Brunswick,  German}-.  The  fa- 
ther was  born  Oct.  3,  1808,  and  died  at  Lancaster  in 
1893;  and  the  motlicr  was  born  Jan.  13,  1825,  and 
still  lives  in  this  city.  John  Fredrick  Kleinhans  was 
a  blacksmith  in  his  native  land,  but  upon  coming  to 
Lancaster  in  1840  worked  for  the  Baldwin  Locomo- 
tive Works  for  a  few  years,  and  then  started  in 
business  for  himself.  Besides  Maria,  he  had  one 
son,  Elias,  a  farmer  in  the  York  furnaces.  The 
children  born  to  IMr.  and  Mrs.  Lantz  are :  Amelia, 
the  wife  of  Martin  Shreiner,  of  Neffsvillc,  Pa. ; 
Harry,  a  molder  at  Mount  Vernon ;  Anna,  married 
to  Plenry  Fritze.  an  electrician  of  Jersey  City ; 
Charles,  married  to  Sadie  Bubble  and  living  in  Phil- 
adelphia;  Bertha,  who  married  Dr.  Benjamin  F. 
Good,  of  Conestoga,  Pa. ;  Bessie,  unmarried  and  liv- 
ing at  home ;  Mary,  also  at  home ;  and  Alice,  de- 
ceased at  the  age  of  seventeen  years. 

During  the  Civil  war  Mr.  Lantz  served  in  Co. 
E,  79th  Regiment,  P.  V.,  enlisting  Sept.  21,  1861, 
and  receiving  his  discharge  Oct.  i,  1864.  He  par- 
ticipated in  thirteen  battles,  and  was  wounded  in 
the  hand,  besides  contracting  rheumatism,  from 
which  he  suflfered  all  his  life,  and  for  wh'ch  he  re- 
ceived a  pension.  He  was  a  member  of  the  New 
Mennonite  Church.  He  belonged  to  the  Republi- 
can party  and  served  as  supervisor  of  Strasburg  for 
three  years.  Mr.  Lantz  bore  an  enviable  reputation 
in  his  neighborhood,  his  honesty  of  purpose  and  pub- 
lic spirit  being  unquestioned. 

AARON  WEAVER,  one  of  the  most  success- 
ful farmers  of  Lancaster  county,  is  a  son  of  the  late 
Isaac  Weaver,  who  was  born  in  East  Lampeter 
township,  and  died  at  the  city  of  Lancaster. 

Isaac  Weaver  was  a  son  of  Rev.  Joseph  Weaver, 
a  Mennonite  minister  of  Lampeter,  and  himself  en- 
tered that  communion  early  in  life,  remaining  a  de- 
vout and  consistent  member  of  the  church  until  his 
death,  which  occurred  in  his  sixtN'-ninth  year.  He 
was  a  man  of  intellect,  good  judgment  and  almost 
phenomenal  energy.  He  was  a  large  land  owner, 
being  the  proprietor  of  three  farms,  all  of  which  his 
progressive  spirit  and  wide-awake  ideas  led  him  to 
keep  well  improved.  That  on  which  he  resided, 
M'here  his  children  were  born,  and  which  is  spoken 
of  in  the  family  as  "the  homestead."  comprised  128 
acres  located  in  East  Lampeter.  Anoth.er  of  185 
acres  situated  some  six  miles  west  of  T^ancaster, 
was  known  as  the  Sener  farm.  The  third,  known 
as  the  Beam  farm,  was  at  Willowstreet ;  there  he 
erected  a  complete  set  of  buildings.  Besides  mak- 
ing such  extensive  improvements  on  his  own  prop- 
erty he  assisted  two  sisters  in  improving  their  prop- 
erty.    When  he  had  reached  the  age  of  sixty  he 


retired  to  pass  his  declining  years  in  rest.  He  erected 
a  residence  at  No.  529  East  King  street,  Lancaster, 
and  there  entered  into  rest  Oct.  27,  1887.  He  mar- 
ried Catherine  Barr,  who  survives  him,  and  is  now 
living,  at  an  advanced  age,  with  her  daughter  Mrs. 
John  Girvcn,  of  "Meclianicsburg.  They  were  the 
parents  of  seven  children:  Mary,  the  eldest,  is  the 
wife  of  John  Girven,  of  Mechanicsburg,  this  county; 
Joseph  B.  lives  at  the  old  homestead  in  East  Lam- 
peter; Aaron  is  the  subject  of  the  present  biograph- 
ical sketch  ;  Benjamin  F.  is  a  farmer  of  Manor  town- 
ship ;  Milton  L.  is  a  miller  and  coal  dealer  in  West 
Hempiield ;  Elizabeth  is  deceased;  and  Epliraim  E., 
the  }-oimgest  of  the  family,  is  a  farmer  in  Manor. 

Aaron  Weaver  was  born  in  East  Lampeter  }vlarch 
II,  1856.  He  grew  up  on  the  old  home  farm,  and 
after  liis  father's  retirement  and  removal  to  Lan- 
caster was  employed  for  some  two  years  by  his 
brother-in-law,  Mr.  Girven.  In  1882  he  and  his 
brother,  Benjamin  F.,  went  to  Manor  township,  and 
settled  on  the  Sener  farm,  to  which  reference  has 
been  already  made,  renting  the  same  from  their  fa- 
ther, who  liad  purchased  it  from  Jacob  Landis.  For 
three  years  the  lirothcrs  occupied  it  jointly,  and  dur- 
ing this  time  they  made  some  costly  improvements, 
erecting  a  fine  residence,  with  good,  substantial 
barns  and  tobacco  houses.  It  was  conceded  to  be 
one  of  the  finest,  best  improved  and  most  efficiently 
managed  farms  in  that  part  of  the  county.  In  1885 
their  father  divided  the  property  equally  between 
them,  Aaron  Weaver  receiving  the  southern  half. 
He  has  still  further  improved  his  portion,  and  every- 
thing about  his  place  tells  of  thrift,  good  sense,  in- 
dustry and  prosperity.  While  chiefly  engaged  in 
general  farming,  Mr.  Weaver,  since  1S92,  has  en- 
gaged extensively  in  tobacco  growing  and  packing, 
in  which  his  quick  perceptive  power  and  excellent 
business  judgment  have  insured  his  success. 

Mr.  Weaver  was  married,  in  November,  1889, 
to  Miss  Emma  K.  Landis,  a  daughter  of  Jacob  S. 
Landis,  of  East  Lampeter.  She  died  in  February, 
1890.     Mr.  Weaver  is  a  Republican  in  politics. 

AMOS  WALTON  (deceased)  occupied  a  lead- 
ing position  among  the  representative  farmers  of 
Fulton  township,  Lancaster  county,  not  only  on  ac- 
count of  his  financial  success,  but  also,  and  more 
especially,  because  of  his  genial  personality  and  ex- 
cellence of  judgment  and  character.  His  birth  oc- 
curred Jan.  6,  1840.  and  he  was  a  son  of  Amos  and 
]\Iartha  (Young)  Walton.  His  grandfather  was 
born  in  England,  and  came  to  this  country  at  an  early 
date.  His  familv  consisted  of  Amos  ()1.  father  of 
Amos  (2),  John.  Jesse,  Okun\  Isaac,  Elijah,  Eliza 
and  Emily. 

Amos  Walton.  Sr.,  was  married  Sept.  15,  1827, 
to  Martha,  daughter  of  John  Young.  To  them  came 
children  as  follows :  Mahlon,  born  July  17,  1828, 
a  farmer  who  resided  in  l\'Iartic  township  and 
died  in  1897;  Levi,  born  Dec.  7,  1830,  who 
died    young ;    Mary    Ann,    born    Dec.    27,     1833. 


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who  married  George  Patten,  of  Martic  town- 
ship, and  died  in  1896;  Isaac,  born  Aug.  19, 
1835,  a  resident  of  Mount  Nebo,  Martic  township : 
Amos,  our  subject. 

Amos  \\'alton  was  reared  u]5on  the  farm,  and 
received  his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  the 
district.  Starting  out  in  life  without  a  dollar,  he 
began  working  at  a  salar}'  of  forty  cents  per  day, 
yet  before  his  death  owned  a  fine  farm  of  190  acres, 
all  in  a  good  state  of  cultivation.  Upon  the  place 
is  a  pleasant,  three-story  brick  residence,  commodi- 
ous barn,  ample  tobacco  sheds  and  all  necessary  out- 
liiiildings,  and  Mr.  Walton  was  justly  regarded  as 
one  of  the  best  farmers  in  his  part  of  Lancaster 
county. 

On  Nov.  15,  1864.  Mr.  Walton  married  Miss 
Martha  Alexander,  who  was  born  Dec.  2,  1841, 
daughter  of  John  and  Susan  Alexander,  of  Martic 
township,  of  Scotch-Irish  descent.  I\Irs.  Walton 
was  one  of  a  family  of  eight  children :  Marris,  who 
died  while  serving  in  the  Civil  war ;  Martha,  the 
widow  of  Amos  Walton ;  Mary  Ann,  married  to 
Lewis  Jenkins ;  Jason,  deceased ;  Samuel,  a  mer- 
chant of  Mount  Nebo ;  Rebecca  Jane,  wife  of  Plarry 
Marsh,  a  merchant  of  Lancaster  City,  Pa. ;  John,  a 
farmer  of  Martic  township :  Calvin,  deceased. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Walton  had  two  children :  Isaac 
Jason,  who  was  born  T^Iarch  4.  1866:  and  Lewis 
E.,  who  was  born  April  15,  1868,  and  died  May  24, 
1870.  Amos  Walton  was  a  Democrat  in  politics. 
Kind  to  his  family,  honorable  in  all  his  dealings,  a 
good  neighbor  and  a  public-spirited  citizen,  he  was 
a  man  who  enjoyed  the  highest  respect  and  esteem 
of  his  fellow  townsmen,  and  was  an  excellent  ex- 
ample to  the  rising  generation,  a  typical  representa- 
tive of  self  made  men.  His  death,  which  occurred 
Feb.27,  1902,  was  deeply  lamented. 

Isaac  Jason  Walton  married  Anna  Martha  Wil- 
son, of  Fulton  township,  on  Aug.  25,  1887.  She 
was  born  Oct.  24,  1864,  daughter  of  Hiram  and 
Martha  (Phillips)  Wilson.  Four  children  came  to 
ihem:  Edgar  Earl,  born  March  19,  1888;  Amos 
Lester,  born  March  8,  1889;  Edna  Martha,  born 
Nov.  2,  1891 ;  and  Mary  Elma,  born  Feb.  9.  1902. 
Isaac  Jason  Walton  now  owns,  the  farm  where  he 
resides  with  his  family. 

JESSE  HARNER,  a  highly  esteemed  retired 
farmer  of  Drumore  township,  now  a  resident  of  Lib- 
erty Square,  in  Lancaster  county,  was  born  in  Mont- 
gomery county.  Pa.,  Jan.  20.  1835,  ^  son  of  Joseph 
and  Mary  (Slingluff)  Harner,  both  of  whom  were 
natives  of  Montgomery  county,  he  being  of  German, 
and  she  of  Scotch-Irish  ancestry. 

Grandfather  John  Harner  was  an  old  settler  of 
Montgomery  county  and  there  reared  this  family: 
Daniel,  Joseph,  Henry,  John,  Samuel,  Sarah,  Susan, 
Anna  and  Elizabeth.  Of  this  family  Joseph  be- 
came the  father  of  Jesse  Harner  and  was  born  in 
1783,  and  died  in  1870.  In  1822  he  was  united  in 
marriage  to  Mary  Slingluff,  who  was  born  in  1794 


and  died  in  1849,  the  seven  children  of  this  union 
being:  John  S.,  whose  sketch  appears  elsewhere; 
George,  deceased ;  Samuel  A.,  whose  sketch  is  given 
in  another  place :  Mary  Ann,  who  married  Thomas 
Cully  (See  sketchi  ;  Elizabeth,  who  married  J.  Har- 
rison Long  and  has  passed  away :  Joseph,  whose 
sketch  is  given  elsewhere ;  and  Jesse,  the  youngest 
of  the  family. 

Jesse  Harner  was  reared  on  the  farm  and  re- 
ceived his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  his  lo- 
cality :  he  became  more  interested  in  agricultural 
pursuits  than  in  any  other  line  of  activity,  and  this 
resulted  in  a  life  spent  in  operating  his  farm.  One 
of  the  best  farms  in  Martic  township  is  owned  by 
him,  and  he  also  possesses  a  nice  farm  and  store  prop- 
erty at  Liberty  Square,  where  he  resides. 

Jesse  Harner  was  married  Jan.  3,  i860,  to  Miss 
Mary  E.  Sides,  of  ]\Iartic  township,  whose  death 
on  Oct.  I,  1SS5,  brought  grief  to  a  large  circle  of 
friends.  Her  life  was  one  of  Christian  excellence. 
The  children  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Harner  were : 
Joseph  G.,  born  Dec.  14,  i860,  residing  in  Phila- 
delphia :  Benjamin  F.,  who  died  in  youth  ;  Harry, 
deceased ;  Annie  A.,  born  April  25,  1867,  the  wife  of 
Harry  Rutter,  of  Philadelphia ;  and  Clara  E.,  born 
Oct.  I,  1870,  the  wife  of  H.  C.  Ambler,  of  Liberty 
Square. 

In  political  circles  Mr.  Harner  has  always  been 
a  very  active  member  of  the  Democratic  party,  and 
has  efficiently  served  his  township  as  school  director. 
As  one  of  the  leading  members  of  the  Eethesda  M. 
E.  Church  he  has  exerted  a  wide  influence  as  trustee, 
steward,  class  leader  and  superintendent  of  the  Sun- 
day-school. J\Ir.  Harner  is  a  man  who  is  well 
known  in  tliis  locality,  and  his  upright  life  and  char- 
acter are  an  excellent  example.  His  voice  and  vote 
are  always  to  be  counted  upon  when  questions  arise 
concerning  temperance,  as  he  has  been  through  life 
opposed  to  the  use  of  either  tobacco  or  strong  drink. 
Mr.  Harner  enjoys  the  esteem  of  the  township  where 
his  life  has  been  passed. 

JAMES  SWISHER,  Sr.,  late  a  retired  farmer 
of  Colerain  township,  whose  years  and  industry 
commanded  the  respect  and  esteem  his  character  so 
well  deserved,  was  born  Feb.  22,  1820,  his  parents 
being  Henry  W.  and  Margaret  (I\Icginness) 
Swisher. 

Hem-y  W.  Swisher  was  born  in  Colerain  town- 
ship in  1794,  and  his  wife,  Margaret  Meginness  in 
1788.  She  was  an  aunt  of  John  F.  Meginness,  the 
originator  of  this  work,  and  a  daughter  of  James  and 
Elizabeth  (Fordham)  Meginness.  The  Meginness 
family  came  from  Ireland,  and  the  Fordhams  from 
England. 

Henry  W.  Swisher  was  the  son  of  John  and 
Rachel  (Woodrow)  Swisher,  both  natives  of  Balti- 
more county,  Md.,  their  ancestors  finding  a  home  in 
this  country  as  early  as  1701.  They  were  of  Ger- 
man origin ;  John  Swisher  was  the  son  of  Henry, 
was  born  in  (jcrmany,  and  came  to  this  country  long 


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previous  to  the  Revolutionary  war.  He  settled  in 
Colerain  township  as  early  as  1732,  llie  title  to  his 
property  running  from  William  Penn.  It  is  still 
in  the  hands  of  the  Swisher  family.  It  belonged 
first  to  Plenry,  then  to  John,  and  later  to  his  son, 
Henry  (2),  the  father  of  James,  Senior. 

Henry  W.  Swisher  was  married  in  1816  anil 
made  his  home  on  part  of  the  original  purchase.  He 
learned  the  trade  of  a  weaver  and  followed  it  for 
many  _\ears.  In  his  later  life  he  bouglu  a  farm 
south  of  the  home  where  James,  Sr.,  afterwards  re- 
sided, and  lived  there  until  his  wife  died,  in  1S62. 
He  then  made  his  home  with  his  son,  James,  until 
his  own  death  in  1873.  Mr.  Swisher  was  a  Lutheran 
but  his  wife,  Margaret,  always  adhered  to  her  an- 
cestral faith,  that  of  the  Friends  Society.  In  poli- 
tics he  was  what  he  loved  to  style  himself,  a  Jack- 
sonian  Democrat,  and  was  called  to  office  in  the  town 
at  different  times  -during  his  life.  To  him  and  his 
good  wife  were  born  one  son,  and  three  daughters: 
(r)  Elizabeth,  born  in  1817,  married  William  Hollis, 
and  settled  in  Bart  township,  where  both  died  on  his 
farm  home ;  two  of  their  children  are  living :  Will- 
iam, of  Bart  township,  and  Margaret  E.,  who  is  now 
Mrs.  Nelson  Boyd,  of  Little  Britain  township.  (2) 
Rachel,  born  in  1824,  married  Washington  Swisher, 
and  located  in  Colerain  township,  where  she  died  in 
1864,  her  husband  surviving  until  1899;  they  had 
four  children :  James ;  Mrs.  Elizabeth  McCauley,  of 
Quarryville ;  Henry,  of  Colerain  township ;  and 
George  W.,  also  of  Colerain  township.  (3)  Anna 
Ellen,  born  in  May,  1830,  married  John  GrofT,  and 
settled  on  one  of  the  old  homesteads,  where  she  died 
in  1885  leaving  eight  children.    (4)  James. 

James  Swisher  was  reared  on  the  farm,  where 
he  received  the  benefits  of  a  country  school  educa- 
tion, and  remained  on  the  home  farm  until  thirty 
years  of  age.  In  1842  he  married  Miss  Margaret 
Everly,  of  Colerain  township,  who  was  born  in  Bart 
township,  July  20,  18 15.  Her  parents  both  died 
■when  she  was  a  child,  and  she  was  reared  in  the 
home  of  Martha  and  Hannah  AIcFarland.  I\Ir. 
Swisher  bought  the  home  of  of  Benjamin  McGinnis, 
where  he  lived  some  eight  years,  and  then  sold  it. 
In  i860  he  purchased  what  was  then  known  as  the 
Samuel  Smith  hom.e.  It  was  a  small  place  with  a 
small  frame  house.  He  erected  a  large  bank  barn  at 
once  and  a  few  years  later  built  the  present  house. 
By  purchasing  adjoining  tracts  of  land  he  secured 
a  large  farm,  where  he  had  a  fine  set  of  buildings. 
During  his  life  time  Mr.  Swisher  built  three  large 
barns  on  property  owned  by  him. 

James  Swisher  and  his  wife  had  no  children  of 
their  own  but  they  adopted  and  reared  Margaret  L., 
a  daughter  of  Adam  and  Angeline  (Lovett)  Walker. 
She  was  born  near  Conowingo,  in  Lancaster  county, 
in  i8'58.  Her  father  died  when  she  was  a  mere  child, 
and  she  was  taken  to  James  Swisher's  where  she  was 
reared  and  educated  as  a  child  of  the  family.  In  1883 
she  married  James  Swisher,  Jr..  a  nephew  of  her  fos- 
ter parents.  They    resided    in    the    home    of    Mr. 


Swisher,  where  the  younger  man  had  charge  of  the 
farm,  and  took  on  his  own  sturdy  shoulders  much 

of  the  burden  of  the  operation  of  the  farm.    To  them  t 

have  come  two  children,  Rachel  A.,  born  in  1S83,  I 

and  Viella  L.,  born  in  1886.  | 

J\Tr.   Swisher   was   always    a    Democrat.     Mrs.  - 
Swisher  is  a  Baptist  and  he  was  reared  in  the  Luth- 
eran faith.     Mr.  Swisher  was  a  man  of  more  than 

ordinary  abilit}-,   and.   thougli    given   but  a  limited  j 

education,  he  read  much,  and   expanded  his  mind  < 

with    a    knowledge    of    practical    business    affairs.  | 

While  past  eighty  when  he  died,  on  May  27,  1902,  j 

his  mind  remained  as  bright  and  clear  as  ever.  ' 

ISAAC  H.  KAUFxMAN  (deceased)  was  born  in 
Petersburg,  Lancaster  county,  Feb.  23,  1834,  and 
died  in  Mountville  Dec.  27,,  1893,  in  the  faith  of  the 
Mennonite  Church.  , 

His  parents,  Isaac  and  Anna  (Hess)  Kaufman, 
of  Lancaster  county,  were  agricultural  people,  and 
both  died  on  Turkey  Hill,  in  'Manor  township — the 
father  in  1886,  at  the  age  of  eighty-four  years,  and 
th.e  mother  in  1889,  when  eighty-two  years  old. 
Both  were  members  of  the  Mennonite  Church,  and 
their  remains  were  buried  in  Masonville,  Lancaster 
county.  To  Isaac  and  Anna  (Hess)  Kaufman  was 
born  a  family  of  ten  children,  viz. :  John,  a  farm- 
er of  Manor  township ;  Elizabeth,  deceased  wife  of 
David  Eshleman;  Rudolph,  of  JManor  township; 
Isaac  H.,  whose  name  heads  this  sketch  ;  Edward, 
of  Lancaster  township  ;  Catherine,  wife  of  Benjamin 
Witmer,  of  Millersville ;  Amos,  a  farmer  of  Martic- 
ville  ;  Jacob  and  Daniel,  deceased  ;  and  Anna,  widow 
of  Abraham  Taylor,  late  of  Millersville. 

Isaac  H.  Kaufman  lived  on  the  home  farm  until 
1870,  wdien  ho  moved  to  ^Mountville  and  engaged  in  • 
tobacco  trade.  Pie  was  the  owner  of  three  large 
farms,  which  he  had  cultivated  by  hired  help,  and 
he  built,  in  1868,  the  first  tobacco  warehouse  in  his 
neighborhood.  On  locating  in  Mountville  he  erect- 
ed the  brick  mansion  now  occupied  by  his  family. 
He  was  one  of  the  leading  business  men  of  the  coun- 
ty, was  progressive  in  all  things  and  retrograde 
in  nothing;  was  a  director  in  the  Columbia  Na- 
tional Bank  for  many  years,  or  until  the  Mount- 
ville Bank  was  organized,  when  he  became  president 
of  the  latter,  and  held  that  position  until  within  a 
few  }'ears  of  his  death,  when  he  resigned  to  become 
a  director. 

Isaac  H.  Kaufman  was  joined  in  matrimony  in 
185S,  in  Lancaster  City,  with  Fanny  Herr,  and  to 
this  union  was  born  the  following  family :  Uriah 
H.,  a  merchant  of  Mountville;  Anna  M.,  wife  of 
Christ  Garher,  a  farmer  of  Mountville  ;  Adeline,  wife 
of  Joseph  Charles,  farmer  of  Manor  township ;  Cath- 
erine, who  died  young;  Henry,  a  railroad  conductor 
in  Philadelphia ;  and  Frances,  wife  of  John  Musser, 
a  retired  farmer  of  Mountville. 

Mrs.  Fanny  (Herr)  Kaufman  is  a  native  of 
Manor  township  and  a  daughter  of  Henry  and  Cath- 
erine (Plerr)   Herr,  of  Manor  township,  where  the 


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father  wns  a  farmer  and  died  in  1885,  at  eighty- four 
vcars  of  age,  and  where  the  mother  died  in  1868, 
when  fift3'-nine  years  old.  Both  belonged  to  the 
German  Baptist  Brethren;  To  Henry  and  Cath- 
erine Kerr  was  born  the  following  family :  Tobias, 
a  retired  farmer  of  Manor  township,  and  a  minister 
of  the  German  Baptist  Brethren ;  Mary,  widow  of 
Martin  Bair,  of  Illinois ;  Henry,  a  farmer  of  ]\lanor 
township,  Lancaster  county.  Pa. ;  Martha,  w'lic  of 
Nicliolas  Baker,  of  Sterling,  111. ;  Amos,  of  Neflsville, 
Pa.,  and  a  farmer :  Fanny,  now  Mrs.  Kaufman ; 
Abraham  E.,  a  farmer  of  Petersburg;  Catherine,  who 
died  young;  and  Elizabeth,  wife  of  Jacob  Good,  a  re- 
tired farmer  of  Lancaster,  and  Christian,  a  tobacco 
merchant  of  the  same  city.  The  paternal  grandpar- 
ents of  Mrs.  Kaufman  were  Christian  and  Mary 
Ilerr,  and  her  maternal  grandparents  were  Abraham 
and  Catherine  (Brandt)  Plerr — both  families  farm- 
ing people  of  Manor  township,  and  none  better 
known  or  more  highly  respected  in  the  county. 

FRANK  W.  HELM,  a  merchant  of  New  Prov- 
idence, is  one  of  the  leading  citizens  of  Providence 
township  and  one  of  its  most  successful  business 
men.  He  was  born  in  Strasburg  township  Dec.  9, 
1842,  son  of  Daniel  and  Anna  (Hoak)  Helm,  of 
New  Providence,  where  the  latter  died  in  1848. 

Daniel  Helm,  the  father  of  Frank  W.,  is  a  re- 
tired farmer  of  Providence,  and  a  son  of  John  Helm, 
also  a  farmer,  who  was  a  son  of  John ;  tliis  great- 
grandfather came  of  German  parentage  and  fol- 
lowed the  trade  of  shoemaker  in  this  locality  for 
many  years.  Daniel  Plelm  married  (first),  in  1838, 
Anna  PToak,  and  the  children  of  this  union  were  as 
follows:  John  H...  a  resident  of  Iowa;  Frank  W. ; 
Amos  H.,  a  physician  of  New  Providence  ;  and  Mary, 
who  resides  with  her  aged  father.  After  the  death  of 
his  first  wife,  in  1848,  Daniel  Helm  married  Miss 
Susan  Eckman,  of  Strasburg  township,  and  to  this 
union  were  born  the  following  children :  Daniel 
E.,-  a  merchant  of  East  Drumore  township ;  Enos 
M.,  of  New  Cumberland,  Pa. ;  J.  Calvin,  of  Steel- 
ton,  Pa. ;  Charles  E.,  a  physician  of  Bart  township ; 
Elmer  E.,  in  Lancaster ;  Thaddeus  G.,  A.  M.,  princi- 
pal in  Franklin-lMarshall  Academy,  in  Lancaster ; 
and  Rufus  D.,  of  .Seattle,  Washington. 

Frank  W.  Helm  was  reared  on  the  farm  and 
attended  the  public  schools.  At  the  age  of  seven- 
teen, in  tS;>:i,  :ic  became  a  clerk  in  the  employ  of 
J.  Hilderbrand,  in  New  Providence,  and  later  he 
was  connected  in  the  same  capacity  with  John 
Tweed  and  Dr.  Raub,  entering  into  a  partnership 
with  the  latter.  Upon  the  death  of  Dr.  Raub  the 
firm  name  became  Helm  &  Peoples,  continuing  thus 
for  a  period  of  five  years,  changing  then  to  Helm 
&  Raub,  and  again,  five  _\'ears  after,  to  Helm  &  Bro., 
this  partnership  lasting  until  Frank  \\'.  Helm  bought 
his  brother's  interest  and  took  his  son  into  the  busi- 
ness. The  firm  now  stands  F.  W.  Helm  &  Son,  and 
is  a  leader  in  its  line  in  this  locality,  trusted  in  the 
trade  and  enjoying  the  patronage  of  the  general  pub- 


lic. The  foundation  stone  of  the  success  of  this 
firm  has  been  business  integrity,  and  the  same  meth- 
ods regulate  its  conduct  now  that  have  been  in  opera- 
tion ever  since  Mr.  Helm  assumed  charge.  In  1863 
Mr.  Helm  was  made  postmaster  of  New  Providence, 
and  has  been  the  incumbent  ever  since,  with  the  ex- 
ception of  the  years  of  the  administration  of  Presi- 
dent Cleveland.  He  has  always  enjoyed  the  confi- 
dence of  his  fellow  citizens  and  has  for  twenty-six 
years  served  his  townaliip  as  auditor,  a  post  he  is  at 
present  filling.  Under  the  organization  of  the 
Quarryville  National  Bank,  in  1883,  j\lr.  Helm  was 
one  of  the  directors  ;  after  the  death  of  President 
Hensel  he  was  elected  to  that  responsible  position, 
and  since  that  time  the  financial  condition  of  this  in- 
stitution has  commanded  commendation  and  its  posi- 
tion as  a  safe  repository  is  well  known. 

In  politics  Mr.  Helm  is  a  stanch  Republican,  and 
wields  considerable  influence  in  his  part  of  the  coun- 
ty. He  belongs  to  the  Reformed  Church,  is  its  cfiR- 
cient  Sunday-school  superintendent  and  one  of  its 
honored  elders. 

On  Sept.  18,  1867,  Mr.  Helm  was  married  to 
Miss  Emma  Lefever,  of  Quarryville,  daughter  of 
Christian  and  Susan  Lefever,  and  to  this  union  four 
children  were  born,  namely:  Justus  C,  who  mar- 
ried Miss  Minnie  Peters,  of  Quarryville,  and  is 
associated  with  his  father  in  the  mercantile  business 
in  New  Providence ;  Susan  Catherine,  the  wife  of 
Dr.  B.  F.  VVentz,  of  Philadelphia ;  E.  Blanche,  the 
wife  of  William  Fisher,  of  Quarryville.  a  saddler; 
and  Pauline,  a  young  lady  at  home.  Although  Mr. 
Helm  is  now  one  of  the  substantial  men  of  his 
township,  he  began  his  business  career  with  limited 
means,  but  having  always  closely  applied  himself  to 
his  business,  saved  his  money  and  won  his  friends  by 
honesty,  industry  and  courtesy,  he  is  now  reaping 
the  reward  and  enjoying  the  esteem  of  his  fellow 
citizens  and  the  comforts  assured  by  ample  means. 
His  charities  have  been  large  and  his  kind  treat- 
ment of  others  well-known,  Avhile  his  example  has 
been  of  value,  showing  the  power  of  an  exemplarv 
life. 

HENRY  S.  BRUBAKER,  a  retired  farmer  of 
Rapho  township,  was  born  there  July  2,  1836,  son 
of  Peter  and  ]\Iary  (Strickler)  Brubaker,  of  the  same 
township. 

Peter  Brubaker,  the  father,  died  Feb.  9,  1851, 
aged  fifty  years,  and  the  mother  died  in  1874  at  the 
age  of  sixty-six  years.  They  are  buried  in  the  Eriss- 
mans  Church  cemetery,  to  which  place  their  remains 
were  removed  from  the  old  Brubaker  homestead  in 
Rapho  township.  The  mother  was  a  member  of  the 
Mennonite  Church.  There  were  born  to  this  union: 
Abraham,  who  married  Susan  Miller  of  Rapho 
township  and  died  in  1S89;  and  Henry  S.  J\Ir.  Bru- 
baker's  grandparents  were  Abraham  and  Maria 
(Erissman)  Brubaker,  of  Rapho,  Lancaster  county, 
both  of  whom  died  on  the  old  homestead.  Abraham. 
Brubaker,  son  of  Jacob,  was  of  Swiss  stock.    On  his 


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mother's  side  Mr.  Brubaker's  grandparents  were 
Abraham  and  Maria  (Hostetter)  Strickler,  of  Lan- 
caster county,  the  family  being;  of  Swiss  origin. 
Abraham  Strickler  was  the  son  of  Ulrich  Strickler. 

On  JNIay  6,  i860,  Henry  S.  Brubakcr  married 
Anna  Bruliaker  of  Lancaster.  There  were  born 
to  this  marriage:  Benjamin  F.,  who  resides  with  his 
father,  is  married  to  .Miss  Alacie  Noll  and  has  four 
cliildren ;  Peter  .S.,  a  farmer  of  Rapho  township, 
married  to  Miss  Katie  Keener,  and  a  preacher  in 
the  Zion's  Children  (Brinser)  denomination;  Elmer 
E.,  of  Petersburg,  Pa.,  married  to  Miss  Louisa 
Ereneman ;  Henry  A.,  farmer  of  Rapho  township, 
who  married  Aliss  Fanny  Ginder  and  has  three  chil- 
dren ;  and  Abraham  G.,  single,  at  home.  Airs.  Bru- 
baker  was  born  in  Rapho  township  and  died  in  1895 
at  the  age  of  fifty-five  years.  She  is  buried  in  Eriss- 
man  Meeting  House  cem.etery.  She  was  the  daugh- 
ter of  Benjamin  and  Alaria  Brubaker  of  Rapho 
township.  The  family  are  members  of  the  Menno- 
nite  church. 

Mr.  Brubaker  owns  three  farms,  all  of  which 
are  valuable  and  highly  improved.  He  is  a  shrewd, 
wide-awake  man,  thoroughly  up  with  the  times  and  a 
close  student  of  events.  He  is  highly  respected  as 
a  citizen  and  is  always  ready  to  lend  a  helping  hand 
to  any  improvement  for  the  advancement  of  the  com- 
munity in  which  he  resides. 

REV.  EMIL  MEISTER,  the  honored  and  be- 
loved pastor  of  St.  Stephen's  Lutheran  Church, 
Lancaster,  is  one  of  the  foremost  clergymen  of  the 
city,  and  is  as  prominent  in  social  and  educational 
\\-ork  as  he  is  in  the  church. 

Mr.  Meister  was  born  in  Freiburg,  Baden,  Ger- 
many, May  18,  1850.  a  son  of  Samuel  E.  and  Bar- 
bara Meister,  natives  of  the  same  grand  duchy, 
where  the  father  was  a  silk  merchant  in  Freiburg 
until  1854,  when  he  emigrated  to  Switzerland.  Both 
Samuel  E.  Meister  and  his  wife  entered  into  rest 
years  ago,  faithful  to  the  faith  of  Luther.  Rev. 
Emil  Meister  spent  his  boyhood  days  in  Switzer- 
land, and  his  literary  and  classical  education  was 
pursued  in  the  Polytechnical  College  of  Zurich,  and 
the  University  of  Heidelberg,  from  which  he  was 
graduated  with  the  degree  of  Bachelor  of  Arts  in 
1S68.  For  some  two  years  after  graduating  he  was 
engaged  in  business  with  his  father,  and  came  to 
this  country  to  settle  at  Reading,  where  for  a  time 
he  was  connected  with  the  Pilger  Publishing  House, 
and  was  engaged  as  editor  of  the  Kutztown  Journal. 
In  1872  Mr.  Meister  removed  to  Baltimore,  as  one 
of  the  publishers  of  the  Baltimore  Daily  Weaker, 
the  only  Republican  daily  paper  in  the  State  of 
Maryland.  In  1875  he  again  took  up  the  study  of 
theolog}-,  gratifying  a  long  cherished  ambition  to 
devote  himself  to  the  ministry.  He  was  ordained 
by  the  Evangelical  Lutheran  Synod  of  Maryland 
in  May,  1880,  and  his  first  pastoral  charge  was  the 
First  Evangelical  Church  of  Baltimore.  In  August, 
1880,   he  received  a  call  to  St.   Stephen's   Church, 


in  Lancaster,  which  he  accepted,  and. at  once  began 
a  work  which  has  been  creditable  and  successful. 

St.  Stephen's  Church  was  organized  in  1874,  and 
the  erection  of  a  building  was  begun,  which,  how- 
ever, was  not  completed  for  some  time,  the  services 
being  held  in  the  lecture  room.  This  was  the  con- 
dition of  afifairs  that  greeted  the  young  pastor  on  his 
arrival  in  1880.  His  inspiring  services  put  heart 
into  the  congregation,  and  the  church  was  pushed 
to  completion  and  dedicated  the  following  spring. 
Later  on  a  fine  pipe  organ  was  placed  in  the  church. 
The  building  is  49x75  feet  in  dimensions,  and  172 
feet  to  the  top  of  the  steeple.  From  a  mere  handful 
of  people  that  received  Mr.  Meister,  the  congrega- 
tion has  grown  to  four  hundred  members,  and  is 
to-day  one  of  the  most  influential  in  the  city,  the 
Sunday-school  also  being  correspondingly  increased. 
The  parsonage  of  St.  Stephen's  Lutheran  Church, 
at  Xo.  44.5  West  Orange  street,  which  is  used  as 
family  residence  only,  is  one  of  the  finest  in  the 
city. 

In  January  of  this  year  (1903)  Rev.  Air.  Aleister 
gave  out  a  contract  for  a  new  church  and  parsonage 
at  the  corner  of  Ross  and  Ann  streets,  a  new  section 
of  the  growing  city  of  Lancaster.  This  new  church 
will  be  St.  Matthew's  Lutheran  Church,  and  when 
finished  will  be  a  mission  of  St.  Stephen's  Church, 
and  also  under  the  auspices  of  Rev.  Air.  Aleister. 

In  1871  Rev.  Emil  Aleister  was  married  in  Read- 
ing to  Miss  Amelia  Kleinschmidt,  a  native  of  Prus- 
sia. Of  this  union  four  children  were  born:  (i) 
Wilhelmina  died  in  Lancaster  in  18S6,  at  the  age 
of  eleven  years,  and  was  buried  in  the  family  bury- 
ing-ground  in  Reading.  (2)  Catherine  is  second  in 
the  order  of  birth.  (3)  Samuel  11.,  after  graduat- 
ing in  pharmacy,  purchased  goods  and  opened  a 
drug  store  on  West  King  and  Alulberry  streets,  Lan- 
caster, in  1S88,  and  two  years  later  bought  a  second 
drug  store  at  tlie  corner  of  West  Chestnut  and  Alary 
streets,  conducting  both  with  marked  success.  He 
was  married  July  15,  1900,  to  Aliss  Gertrude  Wit- 
mer,  who  belongs  to  a  prominent  family  in  Para- 
dise township.  (4'>  Alary,  who  graduated  from  the 
Lancaster  high  school  in  1895,  and  later  from  the 
State  Normal  at  Alillersville,  is  a  popular  teacher 
of  one  of  the  Lancaster  city  schools. 

In  1894  Rev.  Air.  Aleister  was  elected  a  mem- 
ber of  the  board  of  school  directors  of  Lancaster, 
and  soon  made  his  influence  felt  as  he  did  in  the 
church,  having  served  on  the  Visiting,  Night  School 
and  School  Laws  committees.  Rev.  Aleister  is  a 
prominent  Alasijn,  and  is  a  member  of  the  Linnean 
Society,  of  Lancaster. 

With  all  his  labors  of  debt  raising  and  church 
expansion  in  his  parish  Rev.  Air.  Aleister  has  found 
time  to  do  a  large  amoimt  of  literary  work.  Pie  is 
the  publisher  of  St.  Stephen's  Church  Messenger, 
and  of  a  monthly  magazine  called  the  Family 
Friend.  Clear  and  concise  in  his  utterances,  grace- 
ful in  diction,  and  endowed  with  fine  powers  of  ora- 
tory, Mr.  Meister  is  exceedingly  popular  as  a  min- 


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ister,  lecturer  and  pulpit  orator.  His  illustrated  lec- 
tures on  "Ben  Hur"  and  on  "The  Great  National 
Tragedy  and  Death  of  President  William  McKin- 
ky"  won  popular  favor  to  a  marked  degree.  No 
church  in  Lancaster  holds  more  closely  the  affec- 
tions of  the  community.  Air.  JMcister  is  an  indefatig- 
able worker,  and  his  work  is  far-reaching.  Great  in- 
deed have  been  his  labors  in  the  city,  and  hosts  of 
friends  and  admirers  express  ardent  hope  that  he 
may  long  be  spared  to  enjoy  the  fruits  of  his  ef- 
forts. 

GEORGE  LEFEVER.  Prominently  identified 
with  the  fanning  and  dairy  interests  of  Lancaster 
county,  and  more  particularly  with  those  of  Eden 
township,  is  George  Lefever. 

Mr.  Lefever  was  born  in  this  county,  in  West 
Lampeter  township,  Sept.  15,  1839,  '^"'^1  '"''^  parents 
were  George  and  Christianna  (Forry)  Lefever,  both 
of  whom  were  born  in  this  county,  the  former  in 
January,  1803,  and  the  latter  in  1805.  George  Le- 
fever, the  father,  was  a  son  of  Jacob  and  Catherine 
(Meek)  Lefever,  both  of  whom  were  born  in  Lan- 
caster county,  although  their  ancestry  was  French 
Huguenot.  Grandfather  Jacob  Lefever  v>-as  a  son' 
of  Isaac  Lefever,  the  founder  of  the  American 
branch  of  the  family  and  a  Revolutionar,.-  hero.  A 
family  of  seven  children  was  left  by  Jacob  Lefever, 
and  George  was  the  eldest  of  the  children  ;  the  others 
were  as  follows :  (2)  Jacob,  who  moved  in  his  youth 
to  Wayne  county,  Ohio,  and  there  reared  a  family ; 
(3)  Elizabeth,  married  to  Daniel  Lefever,  who  settled 
in  Quarryville  and  died  there,  leaving  a  family  of 
four  children ;  Catherine,  who  married  Daniel  D. 
Hess,  of  Quarryville;  Lydia,  deceased  wife  of  Ben- 
jamin \Mtmer;  Samuel,  deceased;  and  Anna,  wife 
of  Henry  Lefever,  of  West  Drumore ;  (4)  Philip, 
who  was  born  in  Lampeter  township,  married,  and  at 
death  left  these  children, — Adam,  who  is  a  resident 
of  Sterling,  111. ;  Emma,  the  widow  of  Jacob  Mow- 
rer,  deceased ;  John,  who  lives  in  West  Lampeter 
township ;  Edniund,  also  a  resident  of  West  Lam- 
peter ;  and  Elizabeth,  who  married  Samuel  Shultz, 
of  Nebraska;  (5)  Katie,  who  died  unmarried;  (6) 
.Samuel,  who  is  one  of  the  esteemed  residents  of  this 
county,  having  reached  the  age  of  eighty-four  years ; 
(7)  Lydia.  deceased,  -who  married  John  Houser,  of 
West  Lampeter  township. 

George  Lefever  (i)  after  his  father's  death  set- 
tled on  the  original  family  homestead,  this  property 
being  left  him  by  his  father.  His  life  was  a  quiet, 
uneventful  one,  engaged  in  agricultural  pursuits,  and 
he  lived  there  until  his  death,  in  1R86,  his  wife  hav- 
ing died  two  years  previously.  Both  were  worthy 
and  consistent  members  of  the  Old  r.Iennonite 
Church,  were  upright.  Christian  people,  and  prac- 
ticed in  their  daily  walk  and  conversation  the  prin- 
ciples they  professed. 

Mr.  Lefever  in  his  early  days  was  a  pronounced 
Whig,  but  later  embraced  the  principles  of  the  Re- 
publican party,  and  was  always  interested  in  its  suc- 


cess. Nine  of  the  children  of  Mr.  and  Airs.  Lefever 
grew  to  maturity,  of  whom  George  was  the  fifth. 
Jacob,  who  was  the  eldest,  was  born  in  the  old  home 
in  Lampeter  in  1825,  is  unmarried,  and  resides  in 
the  old  homestead.  Katie,  born  in  1828,  was  the 
wife  of  Martin  Cassel,  of  Lampeter ;  she  left  no  fam- 
ily at  her  death.  Susan,  born  at  the  old  home,  in 
1830,  was  the  wife  of  Henry  Hess,  of  St.  Louis, 
Missouri,  and  left  at  her  decease  three  daughters : 
Susanna,  who  is  now  Mrs.  Smith,  of  St.  Louis ; 
Mary;  and  Christiana.  Alary  A.,  born  in  1833,  is 
unmarried  and  resides  on  the  old  homestead.  Lydia, 
born  in  1840,  is  the  widow  of  George  Fralick,  of 
Strasburg,  and  she  now  resides  at  the  old  home- 
stead, her  one  son,  Jacob,  being  a  resident  of  Dixon, 
111.  Samuel,  born  in  1843,  married  Aliss  Sarah 
Rhinehart  for  his  first  wife,  who  left  at  her  death 
these  children :  Alary,  who  is  the  wife  of  Jacob 
Dagen ;  Emma,  who  resides  at  home;  and  Lydia, 
who  is  the  wife  of  Mr.  Goss,  of  Conestoga  township. 
The  second  marriage  of  Samuel  Lefever  was  to 
Emma  Lefever;  their  home  is  in  Pequea  township, 
and  the  two  children  born  of  this  union  are  Jacob 
and  Samuel.  The  eighth  survivor  was  Christian, 
who  was  born  in  T.S'^y  and  who  married  AUss  Alat- 
tie  Rhinehart ;  they  reside  on  his  farm  near  Stras- 
burg, and  their  children  are:  John;  Jacob;  Eliza- 
beth, who  is  the  wife  of  Air.  Stauffer,  of  this  coun- 
ty ;  and  Christian.  Jr.  Henrv.  who  was  born  in 
1850,  married  Miss  .Salinda  Charles  and  they  set- 
tled near  the  old  homestead,  in  Lampeter  township ; 
their  four  children  are  George,  Katie,  Harry  and 
Lottie. 

George  Lefever,  of  this  biogra])hy,  was  the  fifth 
in  order  of  birth  in  his  parents'  family ;  he  was 
reared  on  the  old  farm  and  obtained  his  education 
in  the  district  schools  of  the  township.  While  still 
a  youth  he  demonstrated  his  loyalty  to  his  country 
by  offering  his  life  in  her  defense,  enlisting  in  Co. 
G,  122nd  P.  V.  I.,  under  Capt.  Neff,  of  Lancaster 
countv,  and  being  sent  to  the  Army  of  the  Potomac. 
Mr.  Lefever  participated  in  many  of  the  hardest 
fought  battles  of  the  war,  took  part  in  the  struggle 
at  Fredericksburg,  was  with  Gen.  Burnside  when 
misfortune  overtook  that  division  of  the  army,  later 
was  at  Chancellorsville,  and  was  one  of  the  escort 
which  accompanied  the  brave  Alajor-General  Whip- 
ple to  his  last  resting  place  after  his  soldier's  death 
at  Chancellorsville. 

After  the  close  of  the  war  Air.  Lefever  returned 
to  his  home,  engaged  in  farming,  literally  turning 
his  sword  into  a  pruning  hook,  and  became  just  as 
good  a  farmer  as  he  had  been  soldier.  In  1S63  he 
was  united  in  marriage  to  Aliss  Susanna  Weaver, 
the  estimable  and  amiable  daughter  of  Isaac  and 
Alary  Weaver,  this  family  being  one  of  the  old  and 
leading  ones  of  the  county.  Airs.  Lefever  was  born 
in  Strasburg  township,  in  1840,  and  was  educated 
in  the  common  schools  in  her  district. 

After  marriage  Air.  Lefever  purchased  the  David 
Eckman  farm,  near  Quarryville,  and  on  this  valu- 


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able  property  he  has  continued  ever  since.  His  im- 
pro^'eme^ts  are  all  modern  and  substantial,  consist- 
ing of  a  fine  residence,  commodious  barns  and  out- 
buildings, the  whole  presenting  a  most  attractive 
and  inviting  appearance,  and  in  this  pleasant  home 
hospitality  reigns  supreme.  To  Mr.  Lefever  and 
his  wife  eleven  children  have  been  born,  and  all  of 
these  testify  to  fine  constitutions  given  them  by  their 
parents,  together  with  gifts  of  mind  and  character. 
Phares  Sherman,  born  in  1S64,  moved  to  Sterling, 
111.,  when  a  young  man  and  there  married  Miss  Liz- 
zie Fry,  formerly  of  this  county ;  they  reside  on  a 
farm  near  that  city,  their  children  being  Noah  and 
Ruth.  Elmer  E.,  born  in  ]u\y,  1865,  also  located  in 
Sterling,  where  he  married  Miss  Ida  Andrews,  and 
is  there  conducting  a  grocery  and  bakery  business ; 
their  three  daughters  are  Anna,  May  and  Hazel. 
Leandcr  L.,  born  in  1868,  married  ATiss  Fannie 
Ebersole,  of  Franklin  county.  Pa.,  and  they  reside  in 
Prairieville,  111.,  on  his  fine  farm,  with  their  five  chil- 
dren, ^Minnie,  George,  Mary  E.,  Leroy  and  a  baby. 
Thaddeus  S.,  born  in  November,  1870,  married  Miss 
Maggie  Detweiler,  of  Bucks  county,  and  they  reside 
on  his  farm  near  Sterling,  111.,  their  two  children 
being  Ella  and  a  baby.  ^lary  E.,  born  in  August, 
1869,  is  the  wife  of  Howard  S.  Knox,  and  they  now 
reside  in  Paradise  township  ;  their  five  children  are 
Minnie  F.,  Elizabeth.  Herbert,  George  and  Reba. 
Minnie  L.,  born  in  January.  1S72,  married  Harry 
Bair,  a  merchant  of  New  Providence  township,  and 
their  one  son  is  John  M.  George  M.,  born  in  May, 
1873,  married  Miss  Barbara  Groff,  of  Quarryville, 
and  they  reside  in  Sterling,  III.,  they  liave  three 
children, — Bertha,  Martha  and  a  baby.  Jacob  G., 
born  in  January,  1875,  during  his  earlv  manhood 
spent  four  years  in  the  State  of  Illinois  and  the 
Dakotas,  but  in  1899  returned  to  Lancaster  county 
and  assists  his  father  in  the  management  of  the  home 
farm.  Annie  L..  born  in  August,  1876,  married 
Frank  Beane,  of  Lancaster  county,  a  telegraph  op- 
erator on  the  Pennsylvania  Railroad,  and  has  had 
two  children, — George  and  Paul.  Plarry  I^I.,  born 
in  January,  1878,  is  single  and  resides  in  Sterling, 
111.;  and  .Samuel  B.,  born  in  September,  1S79,  is  also 
a  resident  of  Illinois. 

Politically  Mr.  Lefever,  of  this  sketch,  has  al- 
ways been  identified  with  the  Republican  party,  but 
has  refused  every  official  position  except  that  con- 
nected with  the  board  of  Education,  for  five  years 
being  a  very  efficient  member.  The  religious  con- 
nection of  the  family  is  with  the  Baptist  Church,  in 
which  he  and  his  wife  are  held  in  the  highest  es- 
teem, attending  and  supporting  the  church  in  Cole- 
rain  township. 

Mr.  Lefever  is  a  verv  prominent  men.bcr  of  the 
Bircley  Post,  No.  511,  G'.  A.  R.,  of  Quarryville,  and 
he  was  a  delegate  to  the  Gettysburg  Encampment 
of  June,  1901.  It  is  most  interesting  and  edifying 
to  trace  the  successful  career  of  such  a  man,  and  to 
note  the  sure  rewards  that  come  to  repay  honestv, 
industry    and    close    and    unremitting  attention  to 


duty.  Mr.  Lefever  started  out  in  life  with  limited 
means  and  left  his  early  opportunities  in  order  to 
serve  his  country,  but  he  has  reared  a  large  family 
in  comfort,  educating  them  so  that  they  in  turn 
have  become  worthy  and  respected  citizens ;  and  he 
still  stands  before  his  old  friends  of  a  life-time  as 
one  of  the  straightforward,  honest  and  upright  mem- 
bers of  the  community,  whose  life  has  been  estimable 
in  every  particular.  His  charities  have  been  many, 
and  there  are  few  of  his  neighbors  who  have  not  re- 
ceived some  mark  of  kindness  at  his  hands.  Duty  * 
has  been  with  him  a  watchword,  whether  on  the  field  ■i 
of  battle  or  in  the  quieter  walks  of  life.  '| 

CHARLES  HAYS,  one  of  the  leading  and  in- 
fluential citizens  of  White  Rock,  Little  Britain  town- 
ship, Lancaster  Co.,  Pa.,  was  born  Jan.  16,  1830,  a 
son  of  John  and  Margaret  (Clendenin)  Hays,  of 
Little  Britain  township. 

John  Hays  was  born  in  Ireland,  and  was  broughi 
to  America  when  six  years  of  age,  by  his  parents, 
John  and  Catherine  Hays,  and  tKe  family  settled  in 
Little    Britain   township    one   hundred    years    ago.  t 

John  Hays,  Jr.,  father  of  Charles  Hays,  had  two  ,  I 
brothers,  William  and  Charles.  The  marriage  of  | 
John  Hays  Jr.,  occurred  in  .1814,  and  nine  children  f 
were  the  result  of  this  union  Catherine,  born  June  '  i 
10  1815;  Aviary,  Sept.  21,  1817;  William,  Jan.  2,  \ 
1820;  John,  Feb.  28,  1822;  Wallace,  June  2,  1S24; 
Jemima,  June  12,  1827;  Charles,  Jan.  r6,  1830; 
James,  July  27,  1S32  ;  Margaret,  Feb.  22,  1836,  all  ot  t 

whom  are  now  deceased,  except  Charles,  and  Mar-  \ 

garet,  now  of  Britain  township.  John  Hays  Jr.,  the 
father  of  this  family,  v.'as  one  of  the  leaders  in  the 
Democratic  party,  and  an  earnest  member  of  the 
Presbyterian  Church. 

The  early  life  of  Mr.  Hays  was  spent  upon  his 
father's  farm  and  he  received  his  education  in  the 
district  schools,  with  one  year  at  Lebanon  Acad- 
emy. Starting  out  as  a  poor  boy,  he  gradually 
worked  his  way  up  the  ladder  of  fortune  and  is  now 
the  owner  of  a  fine  farm  of  T35  acres,  upon  which 
is  a  comfortable  frame  residence  and  all  neccessary 
buildings.  After  an  active  life,  Mr.  Hays  in  now 
retired  and  is  enjoying  a  well  earned  rest. 

On  Dec.  3,  1874,  Mr.  Hays  married  Miss  Lavinia 
Pennell,  of  Britain  township,  a  daughter  of  John  and 
Rebecca  (Brown)  Pennell,  of  Britain  township,  who 
are  numbered  among  the  leading  settlers  of  this 
locality  (see  sketch  of  John  J.  Pennell  elsewhere). 
Mrs.  Hays  was  one  in  a  family  of  nine  children: 
Elizabeth,  now  the  widow  of  John  P.  Hays,  of  Ox- 
ford. Pa. ;  Mary  Ann.  widow  of  James  Patterson,  of 
Illinois ;  William,  a  retired  fanner  of  Little  Britain 
township ;  Rebecca,  deceased  ;  Margaret,  deceased ; 
Lavinia;  John  J.,  a  thrifty  farmer  of  Little  Britain 
township  (see  his  sketch  elsewhere)  ;  Amanda  and 
James,  deceased.  The  grandparents  of  Mrs.  Hays, 
William  and  Elizabeth  Pennell,  came  from  Dela- 
ware county.  Pa.,  to  this  township  about  1775- 

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Hays ;  Katharine  Elizabeth,  Mary  C.  and  John  C. 
Katharine  EHzabeth  and  Mary  C.  were  graduated 
from  the  Westchester  Normal'  and  are  successful 
teachers  in  Lancaster  county.  John  C,  the  youngest 
in  the  family,  in  charge  of  the  home  farm,  received 
his  education  in  the  \\'est  Nottingham  Academy  of 
Marylanil. 

In  politics,  Mr.  Hays  is  a  staunch  Democrat,  and 
faithfully  served  his  constituents  as  school  director 
for  many  years.  Socially,  he  is  a  member  of  the 
Masonic  fraternity,  being  connected  with  Lodge  No. 
353  of  Oxford,  Pa.,  and  he  and  his  family  arc  mem- 
bers of  the  Union  Presbyterian  Church  of  Colerain 
township.  The  unqualified  success  which  has  at- 
tended his  efforts  is  due  to  his  ability,  thrift  and  un- 
tiring industry,  for  he  never  neglected  an  opportun- 
ity to  advance  his  own  interests,  when  sucii  an  op- 
portunity was  an  honorable  one  ;  while  his  upright 
manner  of  doing  business,  has  gained  for  him  the 
respect  of  his  neighbors,  as  well  as  of  all  with  whom 
he  had  dealings. 

JOSEPH  WACKER,  a  retired  citizen  of  Lan- 
caster, has  been  a  resident  of  that  city  for  half  a  cen- 
tury, and  no  man  stands  higher  in  the  estimation  of 
his  fellow  men,  either  for  personal  character  or  for 
business  integrity.  He  is  a  native  of  Germany,  born 
Dec.  23,  1830,  in  Wurtemberg,  where  his  parents, 
Michael  and  l\Iary  \\'acker,  were  also  born,  and 
where  they  passed  their  entire  lives.  The  father  and 
mother  both  died  in  1S74.  Michael  Wacker  was  a 
farmer,  and  followed  that  occupation  throughout 
life.  Besides  Joseph  but  one  of  the  family  survives, 
Joanna,  Mrs.  Ountrup,  of  Philadelphia. 

Joseph  Wacker  received  a  good  education  in  his 
native  land,  attending  the  public  schools  until  he 
was  fourteen  }'ears  old,  after  which  he  served  an  ap- 
prenticeship to  the  baker's  trade,  which  he'  learned 
thoroughly.  He  followed  his  trade  as  a  journey- 
man in  Germany  until  1849,  on  Aug.  14th  of  that 
year  embarking  for  the  LTnited  States.  On  the  day 
after  his  arrival  in  New  York  he  obtained  work  at 
his  trade,  but  about  six  months  afterward  he  was 
taken  sick,  and  was  advised  by  his  physician  to  give 
up  the  baking  business.  He  proceeded  to  Philadel- 
phia, but  not  finding  suitable  employment,  deter- 
mined to  journey  to  Lancaster,  and  he  walked  all 
the  way,  covering  the  entire  distance,  sixty-eight 
miles,  in  one  day.(  Though  a  perfect  stranger  in  the 
city,  he  immediately  commenced  the  search  for  em- 
ployment, and  was  fortunate  enough  to  find  work 
within  a  few  days,  engaging  with  Jacob  Bossier, 
who  conducted  a  farm  about  four  miles  from  town. 
After  two  years  in  this  employ  he  changed  to  the 
Flinn  farm,  where  he  remained  one  year,  and  the 
next  summer  he  worked  in  a  brickyard.  In  the  win- 
ter of  1852  he  was  employed  in  Whitlingcr's  brew- 
ery, in  Lancaster,  where  he  remained  two  years,  and 
the  following  year  he  was  in  the  Springer  bottling 
works.  He  and  a  Mr.  Kiehl  then  purchased  this 
business,  which  they  conducted  in  partnership   for 


ten  years,  under  the  firm  name  of  Kiehl  &  Wacker. 
At  the  expiration  of  this  period  Mr.  Wacker  dis- 
posed of  his  interest  to  his  partner  and  bought  the 
Whitlinger  brewery,  situated  on  West  King  street, 
which  he  sold,  however,  a  year  later.  After  living 
retired  for  a  year,  Mr.  \\^acker  began  the  brewery 
business  on  West  King  street  again,  and  continued 
there  for  two  years,  when  he  exchanged  his  house 
and  brewery  on  West  King  street  for  the  "County 
Hotel,"  which  he  conducted  two  years.  He  then 
purchased  the  Eagle  brewery  from  Jacob  Sprengcr, 
and  carried  on  the  business  until  1880,  in  which  year 
he  turned  it  over  to  his  sons  Charles  and  Joseph, 
who  are  still  running  it.  Mr.  Wacker  has  since 
lived  retired,  enjoying  the  rest  he  so  well  deserves 
and  the  competence  he  won  by  persistent  and  well- 
directed  energy  during  his  active  years. 

On  April  22,  1S55,  in  Lancaster,  Mr.  Wacker 
was  married  to  IMary  Dettlinger,  also  a  native  of 
Wurtemberg,  Germany,  and  six  children  have 
blessed  their  union,  viz. :  Charles  V.,  Joseph, 
Frank,  yVnthony,  William  and  Mary.  The  family 
arc  Catholics,  and  ISIr.  Wacker  and  his  wife  attend 
St.  Joseph's  Church. 

DA\'ID  E.  MAYER.  The  Alayer  family  in 
Lancaster  county.  Pa.,  to  which  David  E.  Mayer 
belonged,  was  established  many  years  ago,  by  grand- 
father Christian  Mayer,  an  honest,  industrious 
blacksmith,  who  followed  his  trade  through  life, 
and  amassed  a  competency  for  old  age.  He  married 
one  of  the  modest  young  maidens  of  the  Reformed 
Mennonite  faith,  Alary  Miller,  by  name,  belonging 
to  a  family  of  substance  in  the  neighborhood,  and 
they  reared  a  family  of  seven  children  :  Isaac,  the 
father  of  David  E. ;  Jacob  ;  John  ;  David  :  Nathaniel ; 
Leah,  who  married  i\braham  Herr ;  Ilettie,  who 
-married  John  Hildebrand. 

Isaac  Mayer  was  born  in  West  Lampeter  town- 
ship and  learned  the  tanning  business,  but  this  vo- 
cation seemed  injurious  to  his  health  and  he  later 
began  farming,  becoming  a  prominent  man  in  the 
neighborhood,  and  serving  many  years  on  the  school 
board.  He  married  Mary  Hoover,  a  daughter  of 
David  Hoover,  of  Strasburg  township,  and  three 
children  were  born  to  them  :  David  E. ;  Isaac  H.,  a 
physician  of  Willowstreet ;  and  Christian,  the  eldest, 
who  died  in  infancy.  Both  parents  were  worthy 
members  of  the  Old  Mennonite  Church. 

David  E.  Mayer  was  born  in  West  Lampeter 
township,  Aug.  4,  1838,  a  son  of  Isaac  and  Mary 
(Hoover)  Ma)-er,  was  reared  on  the  farm  and  re- 
ceived his  education  in  the  public  schools,  in  which 
he  ever  after  took  a  deep  interest.  David  remained 
at  home  with  his  parents  until  the  death  of  his 
father,  in  1871,  when  it  became  more  than  ever 
necessary  for  him  to  stay  and  he  took  charge  at  this 
time  of  the  homestead  and  his  mother's  affairs,  en- 
gaging extensivelv  in  farming,  and  also  in  trucking, 
the  proximity  to  large  cities  making  this  a  very  re- 
munerative line  of  agriculture. 


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Intelligent  from  his  youth,  and  fond  of  reading 
and  of  mingling  with  his  fellow-citizens,  David  E. 
Mayer  early  became  recognized  as  somewhat  of  a 
leader  in  the  public  affairs  of  his  locality.  A  pro- 
nounced Republican,  he  also  became  the  representa- 
tive of  the  party  in  many  ways.  After  serving  efii- 
ciently  on  the  election  board,  he  was  made  supervisor 
and  faithfully  performed  the  duties  of  that  office  for 
seven  years  and  was  then  made  a  member  of  the 
school  board,  which  he  as  conscientiously  served  for 
the  long  term  of  eighteen  years.  In  March,  1894, 
he  was  appointed  to  fill  a  vacancy  on  the  board  of 
county  commissioners,  this  honor  coming  to  him 
unsolicited ;  at  the  expiration  of  the  term  he  was 
elected  to  the  position,  being  subsequently  re-elected, 
and  in  this  position  he  continued  to  manage  the 
affairs  of  Lancaster  county  with  economy  and  good 
judgment  until  his  death. 

David  E.  Mayer  married  April  29,  1S97,  Mary 
A.  Shaub,  a  daughter  of  Benjamin  and  Susan 
(Wade)  Shaub,  a  most  estimable  lady,  and  a  mem- 
ber of  tlie  M.  E.  Church.  In  1900  their  comfortable 
residence  was  refitted  and  is  one  of  the  most  desir- 
able modern  homes  in  Strasburg.  Davi.!  E.  Mayer 
was  one  of  the  representative  citizens  and  possessed 
in  a  marked  degree  the  confidence  and  esteem  of 
his  fellow-citizens.  He  died  Sept.  12,  1901,  and 
was  laid  to  rest  with  his  people  in  the  Old  Mennon- 
ite  cemetery  at  the  church  west  of  Strasburg. 

ELI  B.  FOWL,  one  of  the  prosperous  citizens 
of  Lancaster,  where  he  is  engaged  in  the  livery 
business,  was  born  near  Neffsville,  April  2,  1S54,  a 
son  of  Isaac  and  Barbara  (Buckwalter)  Fowl,  both 
natives  of  Lancaster  county. 

Isaac  Fowl  was  a  farmer  by  occupation  in  early 
life,  but  in  1864  he  moved  to  Lancaster,  and  there 
at  first  operated  a  hotel.  While  he  was  successful- 
in  his  new  work,  it  did  not  prove  congenial  to  his 
tastes  and  he  sold  out,  and  engaged  in  the  livery 
business,  beginning  on  a  sm.all  scale  and  gradually 
increasing  until  he  was  the  proprietor  of  one  of  the 
best  stables  in  the  county.  In  1866  he  built  the 
stable  and  located  where  his  son  is  nov/  engaged. 
He  continued  to  take  an  active  part  in  business  until 
October,  1884,  when  he  sold  out  to  his  son,  and 
retired.  His  death  occurred  in  April,  1885.  In 
politics  he  was  a  Republican,  and  in  religion  a 
Mennonite.  His  wife,  Barbara  (Buckwalter)  was 
the  daughter  of  a  farmer,  and  previous  to  her  mar- 
riage with  Mr.  Fowl,  had  been  married  to  Mr. 
Leman.  By  her  last  marriage  she  became  the 
mother  of  two  children,  of  whom  Eli  B.  is  the 
elder. 

Eli  B.  Fowl  was  reared  and  educated  in  Lan- 
caster. Always  a  companion  and  associate  of  his 
father,  he  gradually  grew  into  the  business,  and 
when  his  father  began  to  step  aside  he  assumed  full 
control,  practically  being  manager  for  the  last  ten 
years  of  the  latter's  life.  His  livery  stable  is  60x96 
feet  in  size  and  three  stories  high,  and  is  provided 


with  an  electric  elevator.  It  is  located  at  No.  14 
East  Walnut  street,  and  his  residence  is  next  door. 
Everything  about  his  establishment  is  first-class, 
and  he  is  able  to  supply  at  least  thirty  handsome 
rigs,  fifteen  hacks  and  three  hearses — a  most  credi- 
table showing. 

In  August,  1878,  Mr.  Fowl  was  united  in  mar- 
riage with  Miss  Alice  C.  Henry,  who  was  born  in 
Lancaster,  a  daughter  of  ]\Ir.  and  ]\Irs.  Benjamin 
Henry.  Two  children  have  come  to  brighten  their 
home,  Isaac  Benjamin  and  Theodore  Franklin, 
Socially  Mr.  Fowl  belongs  to  the  I.  O.  O.  F.,  being 
a  charter  member  of  Herschel  Lodge,  and  he  also 
belongs  to  the  Knights  of  iMalta.  He  and  his 
family  belong  to  the  M.  E.  church.  In  his  political 
views  he  follows  in  the  footsteps  of  liis  father,  and 
is  an  earnest  worker  in  the  ranks  of  the  Republican 
party. 

JOHN  N.  EBY,  a  retired  farmer  of  Leacock 
townshi]:),  was  born  Oct.  7,  1S41,  on  the  old  Eby 
homestead,  which  was  acquired  from  Jeremiah  Job 
in  1767. 

The  Eby  family  has  a  history  in  Lancaster 
county  that  begins  with  the  coming  of  Tlieodorus 
Eby  from  Switzerland,  in  1715,  and  his  settlement 
in  Earl  township,  Lancaster  county,  where  he  built 
a  mill  on  Mill  Creek,  and  engaged  in  the  milling 
and  farming  business  the  rest  of  his  life.  Theodorus 
Eby  was  the  great-grcat-grcat-grandfather  of  John 
N.,  whose  name  appears  above.  Jacob  Eby  was  bis 
son,  and  Abraham  Eby,  his  son,  was  the  great- 
grandfather of  John  N.  Eby.  Abraham  Eby  was 
born  in  1735  and  died  Jan.  8,  1815.  Jolm  Eby,  the 
grandfather  of  John  N.,  was  born  Sei,)t.  7.  1758.  and 
died  Nov.  2,  1842.  He  married  Fannie  Bare,  who 
was  born  in  Upper  Leacock  township,  and  died  in 
April,  1842,  at  the  age  of  eighty  3'ears,  lacking  nine 
days.  They  were  the  parents  of  Abraham,  Cath- 
erine, Barbara,  Elizabeth,  Mary  and  John,  the  father 
of  John  N.  All  the  progenitors  of  John  N.  were 
buried  in  the  private  cemeterv  on  the  Eby  home- 
stead, with  the  exception  of  Theoclorus  and  Jacob. 
John  N.  Ebv  is  planning  to  erect  a  monument  in  the 
Eby  cemeterv,  a  memorial  stone  weighing  about 
eight  tons,  and  having  cut  on  it  the  Eby  descent 
from  Tlieodorus  down  to  the  present  day. 

John  Eby,  the  father  of  John  N.,  was  born  Dec. 
20,  1800,  in  Upper  Leacock  township ;  he  married 
Elizabeth  Neff,  who  was  born  in  East  Lampeter 
township,  Dec.  24,  1815,  and  died  Feb.  15,  1894. 
His  death  occurred  Jan.  27,  1864.  Born  to  this 
union  were  the  following:  Reuben  N.,  who  married 
Louisa  AVengcr,  liad  a  family  of  six  children  and 
died  in  18S1 ;  John  N. ;  Aaron  N.,  a  retired  farmer 
of  Bareville,  now  residing  in  Lancaster,  and  married 
to  Elmina  Graybill,  by  whom  he  has  had  three  chil- 
dren. 

The  maternal  grandparents  of  John  N.  Eby  were 
Martin  and  Leah  (Eby)  Neff,  farming  people  of 
Soudersburg,  Fennsvlvania. 


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Jolin  N.  Eby  A\nas  married  in  Leacock  township, 
June  2,  189S.,  to  Ilkliss  Clara  F.  Sanders,  nnd  one 
child,  Jay  Victor,  has  come  to  bless  their  union. 

Mrs.  Clara  F,  (Sanders)  Eby  was  born  in  Slack- 
water,  Lancaster  county,  and  is  a  daiig;hter  of 
Julius  and  Catlierine  (Smith)  Sanders.  Her  father 
was  born  in  Saxony,  Germany,  and  her  mother 
in  Lancaster  connty.  He  came  to  this  country  at 
the  age  of  eighteen  years,  and  served  three  years 
in  the  Union  Army  during  the  war  of  the  Rebel- 
lion. His  trade  was  that  of  a  cabinet  maker,  and  he 
became  verv  expert  in  the  making  of  organs  and  in 
other  labors  retjuiring  mechanical  skill  of  a  high  or- 
der. When  he  died.  May  i,  1897,  he  was  sixty-two 
years  old.  His  widow,  who  is  living  in  Lancaster, 
Pa.,  has  had  the  following  children :  William,  who 
is  a  resident  of  Lancaster,  Pa. ;  ]\lorris,  who  lives  in 
Cochranville,  Pa. ;  Elizal^eth.  who  lives  at  Kissel 
Hill,  Pa.,  married  to  Samuel  Dubbs ;  Clara,  Mrs. 
Eby,  Lula,  living  in  Philadelphia;  Pertha,  living  at 
Kissel  Hill ;  \^'^alter,  deceased. 

John  N.  Eby  remained  with  his  parents  as  long 
as  they  lived,  and  then  moved  to  the  farm  which  he 
occupied  until  recently.  In  March,  1902,  he  re- 
moved to  the  city  of  Lancaster,  where  he  now  re- 
sides. In  political  matters  he  is  a  Repulilican,  and 
is  known  as  a  verv  intelligent  and  widelv  informed 


BORDLEY  S.  PATTERSON.  Among  the 
honorable  and  well-esteemed  citizens  of  Little  Brit- 
ain township  is  Bordley  S.  Patterson,  who  was  born 
on  the  farm  he  now  occupies,  near  White  Rock,  in 
Lancaster  county,  Sept.  24,  1834. 

The  Patterson  family  is  one  of  the  oldest  and 
most  respected  of  Lancaster  county.  The  founder 
of  the  family  in  this  State  was  James  Patterson,  who 
was  born  in  County  Antrim,  Ireland,  in  1708,  and 
immigrated  to  America  in  1728.  Coming  to  the 
State  of  Pennsylvania,  he  bought  large  tracts  of 
land  from  the  Government,  and  settled  down  in 
Little  Britain  township :  later  he  went  to  New  York 
to  meet  his  affianced  bride  from  Ireland,  Mary 
Montgomery,  whom  he  brought  back  with  him  to 
Pennsvlvania.  He  reared  a  family  of  ten  children, 
William,  John,  Hannah,  Marv,  Samuel,  Jane,  Isa- 
bella. James,  Elizabeth  and  Thomas. 

James  Patterson  (2),  son  of  James,  and  the 
grandfather  of  Bordley  S.  Patterson,  was  born  in 
Little  Britain  township,  Nov.  4,  1745.  He  married 
Letitia  Gardner,  and  they  had  these  children,  Isa- 
bella, Francina.  Robert,  Marv,  Elizabeth,  Jane. 
James,  Letilia  and  Rachel,  all  of  whom  have  passed 
to  another  life. 

Robert  Patterson,  son  of  James  (2),  and  the 
father  of  Bordley  S.,  was  horn  March  21,  1787,  and 
died  Marcli  31,  i86t.  Lie  was  first  married  to  a 
Miss  Ewing.  and  the  four  children  born  to  thismar- 
riage  were  James,  Gardner,  Mary  and  Eliza.  The 
second  wife  of  Robert  Patterson  was  Sarah  Ship- 
pen,  and  three  children   were  born  to  this  union; 

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Bordley  S. ;  Francis,  deceased ;  and  Edward  B.,  a 
prosperous  merchant  in  Oxford,  Pa.,  lately  removed 
to  Philadelphia.  During  life  Robert  Patterson  was 
not  only  a  large  landowner  and  prosperous  farmer 
but  he  was  also  a  prominent  citizen  and  a  leader  in 
the  Democratic  party.  Since  early  days  the  family 
has  been  connected  with  the  Presbyterian  Church. 

Bordley  S.  Patterson  was  born  on  the.  farm  he 
now  occupies,  .Sept.  24,  1834,  a  son  of  the  late  Rob- 
ert and  .Sarah  (Shijipen)  Patterson.  This  old  farm 
has  been  his  home  through  life,  and  he  still  occupies 
the  old  stone  mansion  which  was  erected  by  his 
grandfather  in  1806.  So  few  of  these  old  homes 
remain,  in  these  days  of  change  and  mutation,  that 
the  old  Patterson  homestead  has  become  an  object 
of  historic  interest,  and  it  is  highly  valued  by  its 
owners  and  occupants. 

In  the  public  schools  of  his  locality  Mr.  Patter- 
son obtained  his  early  education,  going  later  to  the 
Lititz  and  ]\It.  Joy  academies.  He  began  an  agri- 
cultural life,  which  he  has  carried  on  with  success. 
His  farm  of  135  acres  in  Little  Britain  township, 
near  White  Rock,  is  one  of  the  best  cultivated  and 
improved  in  this  locality,  his  elegant  and  com- 
modious residence,  great  barns  and  attractive  sur- 
roundings making  it  an  ideal  couiUry  home.  Mr. 
Patterson  is  also  the  owner  of  a  one-half  interest  in 
a  fine  estate,  comprising  140  acres  in  Colerain  town- 
ship, which  is  as  well  managed  and  as  productive 
as  the  home  farm. 

On  Oct.  O,  1862,  was  celebrated  the  marriage  of 
Bordley  S.  Patterson  and  IMiss  Emma  r\T.  Worth, 
of  Chester  county.  Pa.  She  was  born  in  1841,  a 
daughter  of  Samuel  A.  and  Hester  (Hoops')  Worth, 
both  of  whom  were  of  English  origin.  Three  chil- 
dren have  been  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Patterson : 
Robert  L.,  who  was  born  in  1864,  married  Elizabeth 
Colter,  and  is  in  business  in  Oxford,  Pa. ;  Fred  W., 
born  in  1867,  who  married  IVIiss  Cora  Welch,  of  St. 
Paul,  Minn.,  and  is  engaged  in  the  tea  and  coffee 
business  in  the  above  named  city :  and  Eliza  Ship- 
pen,  born  in  1874,  the  wife  of  Hugh  A.  Foresman,  a 
publisher  in  Chicago.  Illinois.  In  public,  religious 
and  social  life  "Mr.  Patterson  is  a  leading  citizen  of 
Little  Britain  township.  His  devotion  to  the  Jef- 
fcrsonian  principles  of  the  Democratic  party  has 
been  life-long  and  he  has  been  active  in  its  councils. 
For  seven  years  Mr.  Patterson  was  the  efficient 
township  auditor,  and  he  has  served  with  satisfac- 
tion to  all  as  judge  and  inspector  of  elections,  and 
has  not  only  been  selected  to  serve  several  times  on 
the  grand  jury  of  Lrnic;istcr  county,  of  which  he  has 
been  foreman,  hut  also  on  the  United  States  jury, 
his  rc]iutation  as  a  most  honorable  and  lu'gh-minded 
man  making  him  desirable  in  responsible  positions. 
In  1884  Air.  Patterson  was  elected  a  director  of  the 
Northern  Mutual  Insurance  Company,  and  since 
1893  has  been  treasurer  of  the  company. 

]\Ir.  Patterson  is  a  member  of  the  Presbyterian 
Church  in  Colerain  township,  serving  faithfully  as 
trustee  of  that  institution.     A  man  with  the  high- 


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est  standards  of  integrity,  charitable,  generous  and 
public-spirited,  Bordley  S.  Patterson  is  a  represen- 
tative man  of  this  part  of  Lancaster  county. 

'  DANIEL  DEXLIXGER  was  bcrn  in  Stras- 
burg  township.  Lancaster  county,  May  21,  1S17, 
and  died  July  19,  1SS6.  His  remains  are  resting  in 
the  cemetery  connected  with  Hershey's  Meeting 
House  in  Salisbury  township.  He  was  a  son  of 
Elder  Jacob  and  Mary  (Kreider)  Denlinger.  The 
father  was  a  miller,  and  was  an  elder  in  the  Stras- 
burg  Mennonite  Churcli. 

To  Elder  and  [Mrs.  Denlinger  were  born  the  fol- 
lowing children  :  John  ;  Jacob  :  Barbara,  who  was 
twice  m.nrried,  first  to  Michael  Sensenig,  and  then  to 
David  Eshleman  ;  Plenry  K. ;  Daniel ;  Abram, — all 
of  the  foregoing  being  dead ;  Isaac,  a  retired  farmer 
of  East  Lampeter  township. 

Daniel  Denlinger  was  married  Nov.  5,  1S40,  in 
Lancaster,  Pa.,  to  Margaret  Hershev,  by  whom  he 
Inad  the  following  family :  Abram  H.,  who  mar- 
ried Mary  C.  Keneagy  and  is  a  retired  farmer  in 
Paradise  township,  with  a  family  of  eight  children ; 
Anna,  the  widow  of  John  Ranck,  having  her  home 
in  Paradise  township,  where  she  has  one  son ;  Jacob, 
■who  died  in  infancy ;  Mary,  married  to  Jonas  Eby, 
in  the  creamery  and  tobacco  business  at  Gap,  Pa., 
■and  the  mother  of  ele\'en  children  ;  Esther,  married 
to  John  Eshleman,  a  retired  farmer  of  Salisbury 
township,  and  the  mother  of  ten  children ;  Eliza- 
beth, of  Paradise  township,  wife  of  Amaziah  Brack- 
bill,  and  mother  of  seven  children :  Daniel,  married 
first  to  Anna  Mary  Kreider,  by  whom  he  had  two 
children,  and  second  to  Fannie  Landis,  by  whom 
he  had  five :  Margaret,  wife  of  Adam  Kreider,  a 
farmer  of  Leacock  township,  to  whom  she  bore 
eleven  children,  six  of  whom  are  now  living. 

Mrs.  Margaret  Denlinger  was  born  in  Salisbury 
township,  Jan.  17,  1824,  and  was  a  daughter  of 
Abraham  and  Anna  (Eby)  FIcrshey.  Her  father, 
who  was  a  farmer,  died  Jan.  9,  1S44,  lacking  but 
fifteen  days  of  being  fifty-seven  years  old :  his 
"widow  survived  many  years,  passing  away  Feb.  29, 
1896,  at  the  age  of  ninety-five  years,  two  months 
and  fourteen  days.  They  were  both  buried  in 
Flershey's  burying  ground  in  Salisbury  township. 
They  were  members  of  the  Mennonite  Church. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Abraham  Hershey  were  the  par- 
ents of  Margaret  and  Peter,  a  retired  farmer  of 
Leacock  township.  By  a  previous  ma'^riage  with 
Maria  Secrist.  Mr.  Hershey  had  the  following  chil- 
dren :  Jacob  S.,  deceased  :  Fronica,  who  died  young. 
The  paternal  grandparents  of  Mrs.  Dcr/iinger  were 
Jacob  and  Anna  Hershey.  Jacob  Hershey,  wlio 
was  the  son  of  xA.ndrew  Hershey,  was  porn  in  Lan- 
caster county.  Andrew  Flershey  was  the  son  of 
Andrew  Hershey,  who  came  from  Switzerland  in 
1709. 

Daniel  Denlinger  remained  at  home  with  his 
brother  Flenry  until  his  marriage,  when  he  began 
farming  in  Salisbury  township,  where  he  was  en- 


gaged in  the  cultivation  of  the  soil  until  1S69,  when 
he  removed  to  the  farm  on  which  the  remaining 
vears  of  his  active  life  were  passed.  Four  years  be- 
fore his  death  he  removed  to  the  home  in  which  his 
family  are  living  at  the  present  time. 

\ir.  Denlinger  was  a  man  of  character  and 
standing  in  the  community  in  which  he  spent  his 
honorable  and  useful  life.  His  widow,  who  is  still 
living,  bears  up  wonderfully  well  under  the  pressure 
of  years,  and  is  still  alert  and  active. 

SAMUEL  HARNER.  There  are  few  residents 
of  ]\Iartic  township  more  highly  esteemed  through- 
out its  extent  than  Samuel  Harner,  a  member  of  one 
of  the  old  and  well-known  families  of  I-^ancaster 
county.  Samuel  Harner  is  now  a  citizen  of 
Bethesda,  Pa.,  but  he  was  born  in  Montgomery 
county,  Sept.  7,  1826.  His  parents  were  Joseph  and 
Mary  (Slinglufi')  Flarner,  his  grandfather  being 
John  Flarner,  who  for  m.any  years  conducted  a 
blacksmith  business  in  IMontgomerx-  county,  and 
was  the  father  of  nine  children,  all  of  these  having 
passed  out  of  life,  John,  Joseph,  Jacob,  Daniel, 
Henry,  Samuel,   Elizabeth,  Ann  and  Susan. 

Joseph  Harner,  the  son  of  John  and  the  father 
of  Samuel,  was  born  in  1790  in  Montgomery  coun- 
ty, and  in  early  life  he  was  a  merchant  there.  After 
removing  to  Lancaster  county  he  was  engaged  in 
farming  and  lime  burning.  His  death  was  at  the 
age  of  eighty-eight  years.  In  1820  he  was  united 
in  marriage  to  Mary  SlinglufF,  and  their  seven  chil- 
dren were:  John  S.,  of  Martic  township;  George, 
deceased  ;  .Samuel ;  Mary,  the  wife  of  Thomas  Cully, 
of  Martic  townsh.ip :  Elizabeth,  deceased,  wife  of 
J.  Harrison  Long,  of  Drumore  township  ;  Joseph, 
of  Martic  township ;  and  Jesse,  a  retired  farmer'  of 
Drumore,  more  extended  mention  of  these  promi- 
nent citizens  of  Lancaster  county  being  found  else- 
where. 

Like  many  another  young  man,  Samuel  Harner 
began  life  with  limited  means,  but  the  application 
of  energy  and  industry  has  brought  a  sure  result. 
In  advanced  years  he  finds  himself  surrounded  by  all 
of  the  comforts  of  life,  and  capable  of  enjoving  the 
same,  siuTounded  by  afTectionate  relatives  and  sin- 
cere friends.  FIc  was  married  on  Jan.  7,  1868,  to 
Miss  Amanda  ^McLaughlin,  who  was  born  Dec.  30, 
1S49,  a  daughter  of  Joseph  and  ]\Iartha  (Marron) 
McLaughlin  ;  to  this  union,  on  Jan.  17,  1869,  was 
born  one  son,- — George  E.,  who  on  Oct.  i,  1895, 
married  Miss  Emma  Harner,  the  adopted  daughter 
of  Joseph  Flarner.  of  Martic  township.  Three  chil- 
dren have  been  born  to  this  marriage,  Florence, 
Virgil  and  Samuel  J.  Harner,  Jr.  Mrs.  Amanda 
Harner  died  April  5,  1902. 

The  valuable  farm  in  this  township  owned  by 
Mr.  Harner  comprises  It2  acres  of  well  cultivated 
land,  upon  which  he  has  placed  most  excellent  im- 
provements. In  his  political  belief  Mr.  Harner  has 
been  a  life-long  Democrat,  activclv  supporting  the 
candidates  and  measures  of  Democracy.     Although 


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not  a  member  of  any  religfious  denomination,  Mr. 
Ilarner  is  reverent  in  his  feelings  and  liberally  con- 
tributes to  the  Presbyterian  Church,  to  which  his 
wife  belonged.  The  family  is  one  which  is  held  in 
high  regard  in  this  township  as  representing  the 
best  class  of  honest  and  honorable  citizens. 

SAMUEL  J.  BEARD,  one  of  the  prominent 
farmers  of  Penn  township,  belongs  to  a  family  which 
has  been  settled  in  Pennsylvania  for  several  genera- 
tions. Grandfather  Robert  Beard  came  to  America 
from  Ireland,  and  resided  for  a  short  time  in  Ches- 
ter county,  in  this  State,  moving  then  into  Lancaster 
county,  where  he  resided  until  his  death.  By  trade 
he  was  a  charcoal  burner  and  this  was  his  occupa- 
tion during  life.  Five  children  were  born  to  him 
and  his  wife :  Joseph,  who  moved  to  York  county 
and  died  there ;  Robert,  who  became  a  farmer  in 
Dauphin  county ;  James,  the  father  of  Samuel  J. ; 
John,  who  is  a  farmer  in  Lebanon  county ;  and  ]Mar- 
garet,  who  married  John  Crawford. 

James  Beard,  the  father  of  Samuel  J.,  was  born 
in  Lancaster  county,  about  1795.  In  early  life  he 
followed  the  business  of  charcoal  burning,  but  later 
purchased  the  farm  where  Samuel  J.  now  resides, 
and  turned  his  attention  to  agriculture  until  his 
<lcath,  in  1847.  James  Beard  married  Miss  Ellen 
Jones,  and  they  had  nine  children  born  to  them : 
Martha,  deceased  wife  of  Henry  Meixell;  Mary,  the 
widow  of  Jacob  Krall ;  Robert,  a  farmer  of  Penn 
township ;  James,  deceased,  who  lived  in  Reading ; 
Margaret,  unmarried ;  Catherine,  the  wife  of  David 
Brosey ;  Eliza,  the  widow  of  Isaac  Weachter ; 
Ellen,  the  widow  of  Abram  Kauffman ;  Samuel  J., 
the  youngest  of  the  family. 

Samuel  J.  Beard  was  born  in  Penn  township 
April  II,  1835,  and  was  left  fatherless  at  the  age 
ef  twelve  years.  Until  he  was  twenty-seven  years 
of  age  he  remained  with  his  mother,  a  kind  and  duti- 
ful son.  ^Ir.  Beard  received  an  excellent  public 
school  education,  which  was  supplemented  by  one 
term  in  the  Normal  school,  in  Millersville.  Possess- 
ing a  quick  intelligence  and  a  love  of  study,  he  soon 
was  qualified  for  teaching,  and  took  charge  of  his 
first  school  before  he  was  twenty-one  years  old.  For 
twelve  years  he  acceptably  followed  this  profession. 
In  1866,  at  the  death  of  his  beloved  mother,  to  whom 
he  had  shown  every  care,  he  purchased  the  old  home- 
stead and  since  that  time  has  given  his  attention  to 
fanning,  demonstrating  that  he  is  as  good  a  farmer 
as  teacher. 

In  politics  Mr.  Beard  is  a  stanch  Democrat,  and 
has  taken  a  very  active  interest  in  the  party  councils 
in  this  locality.  For  fifteen  years  he  served  as  jus- 
tice of  the  peace,  for  five  years  he  was  assessor,  for 
the  same  time  tax  collector,  and  he  served  one  term 
as  school  director. 

The  marriage  of  Mr.  Beard  was  to  J^Iiss  Mar- 
garet Kcath,  and  to  this  union  was  born  a  family  of 
seven  children  :  Mary,  the  widow  of  Harry  Diehm  ; 
Lizzie,  the  wife  of  Jacob  Moycr;  Maggie,  the  wife 


of  Horace  Biemesderfer ;  Frank,  a  farmer  of  Me- 
chanicsville ;  John,  a  farmer  at  Erbsdalc ;  Charles, 
a  miller,  near  Mount  Hope ;  and  Howard,  a  teacher 
of  West  Park,  in  Penn  township. 

Mr.  Beard  has  spent  a  long  and  useful  life  in  this 
locality,  is  well  known  and  most  highly  esteemed. 
He  is  a  leading  member  of  the  Lutheran  Church, 
one  of  the  elders  and  one  of  its  most  liberal  sup- 
porters. ]\Ir.  Beard  may  be  justly  called  a  repre- 
sentative man  of  Penn  township. 

JACOB  CPIARLES,  one  of  the  more  prominent 
farmers  of  Conoy  township,  Lancaster  county,  was 
born  in  Manor  township,  in  the  same  county,  Dec. 
15,  1S41,  and  is  a  son  of  Christ,  and  Nancy  (Funk) 
Charles,  both  natives  of  Manor  township,  where  the 
father,  who  was  born  June  2,  1S12,  is  still  living. 
The  mother,  who  died  in  June,  iSGo,  and  was  laid  to 
rest  in  the  Charles  family  burying  ground  in  Manor 
township,  was,  with  her  husband,  a  member  of  the 
jMennonite  Church.  The  following  children  were 
born  to  them :  Nancy,  deceased  wife  of  Abraham 
Bankholder ;  Jacob;  John,  a  farmer  and  one  of  the 
directors  of  the  Mountville  National  Bank ;  Joseph, 
a  farmer  in  East  Donegal  township ;  Christian,  a 
farmer  in  Rapho  township  :  Abraham,  at  home  with 
his  parents ;  Plettie,  married  to  Martin  Broneman, 
a  farmer  of  Manor  township;  Anna,' unmarried  and 
living  at  home ;  Mary,  who  married  Christ.  Frank, 
and  is  dead.  After  the  death  of  Mrs.  Nancy  Charles, 
at  Forrey,  in  i860,  Mr.  Charles  was  married  a  sec- 
ond time.  Miss  Elizabeth  Witmer  l^ecoming  his  wife. 
She  died  in  1893.  John  Charles,  the  paternal  grand- 
father of  Jacob,  married  a  Aliss  Habacker  and  spent 
his  entire  life  in  his  native  township.  Manor. 

Jacob  Charles  has  been  twice  married,  the  first 
time  Sept.  8,  1867,  in  Lancaster,  wdien  Miss  Elvina 
S.  Harnish  became  his  wife.  She  was  the  mother 
of  two  children  :  Fanny  H.,  who  died  young ;  and 
Christ.  H.,  who  married  j\Iary  Lip,  and  is  a  farmer 
in  Conoy  township.  Mrs.  Elvina  S.  Charles  was 
born  in  'Manor  township  in  1S49,  and  died  Jan.  21, 
1872.  She  was  a  daughter  of  Michael  and  Anna 
(.Schenck)  Harnislii  both  natives  of  Lancaster 
county. 

Mr.  Charles  was  married,  for  the  second  time, 
on  Nov.  II,  1875,  in  Lancaster,  to  Miss  Lizzie  F. 
IMease,  by  whom  he  has  had  the  following  children, 
all  of  whom  are  at  home :  Amos  M.,  Jacob  M.  and 
Lizzie  E.  Mrs.  Lizzie  F.  Charles  was  born  in  Man- 
heim  township  Aug.  16,  1842,  aufl  is  a  daughter  of 
John  and  Mary  (Frankford)  Mease,  farmer  people 
of  Lancaster  county,  where  they  died,  and  were 
buried  in  Neff's  Church  cemetery. 

Mr.  Charles  remained  with  h.is  parents  until  he 
reached  the  age  of  twenty-seven  years,  when  he  en- 
gaged in  the  tillage  of  a  small  farm  in  Manor  town- 
ship. In  March,  1878,  he  located  on  his  present 
home,  a  fine  farm  of  one  hundred  and  nineteen  acres, 
a  magnificent  property,  with  fine  river  frontage.  He 
also   owns   an  island   farm   across   from  his  home. 


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where  he  has  forty  acres  of  rich  tillable  land,  and 
a  farm  of  sixty-one  acres  in  another  part  of  Conoy 
township. 

Mr.  Charles  is  an  honorable  and  upright  man, 
whose  long  and  useful  life  is  a  story  of  unwearied 
industry  and  straightforward  and  manly  dealings. 
In  politics  he  is  a  Democrat,  and  in  his  religion  a 
member  of  the  IMennonite  Church.  His  peaceful 
and  industrious  life,  his  kindly  heart  and  generous 
spirit  have  in  no  wa)'  put  to  shame  his  religious  faith 
and  profession. 

GEORGE  DILLER  SPRECHER,  whose_  com- 
modious dwelling  at  No.  213  East  King  street  is  one 
of  the  finest  antl  most  substantial  in  all  Lancaster,  is 
a  lineal  descendant  of  two  of  the  oldest  families  in 
Lancaster  county. 

On  his  mother's  side — the  Dillers — the  family 
is  traced  to  Casper  Diller  (Deelor,  as  he  wrote  it), 
who  Hed  from  Alsace  to  Holland,  going  from  there 
to  England,  where  he  married  a  lady  of  English 
birth  and  then  came  to  America,  landing  in  this 
country  in  the  earlv  days  of  the  I'enns,  from  whom 
he  secured  a  grant  for  500  acres  of  land.  He  livetl 
to  be  100  years  old.  Isaac  Diller,  descended  from 
Casper  Diller,  was  the  grandfather  of  George  D. 
Sprecher,  and  the  latter's  grandmother,  Susanna 
Roland,  was  a  daughter  of  Jonathan  Rolaml,  who 
served  in  the  Revolutionary  war.  Through  the 
Diller  connection  i\lr.  Sprecher  was  related  to 
George  Washington,  and  the  family  tree  is  as  dis- 
tinguished as  it  is  large. 

On  the  paternal  side  j\tr.  Sprecher  can  claim 
a  lineage  as  ancient  as  that  of  the  Dillers.  ( )n 
Oct.  17,  1732,  Christopher  Sprecher  and  Hans 
George  Sprecher  (brothers,  and  the  latter  the  great- 
great-grandfather  of  our  subject)  came  to  America 
on  board  the  ship  "i'ink."  On  Oct.  17,  1751,  Jacob 
Sprecher,  of  Rotterdam,  came  to  America  on  the 
ship  "Jeanette:"  with  him  came  another  Hans 
George  Sprecher.  On  Oct.  11,  1752,  Joliann  Peter 
Sprecher  came  to  America,  and  on  Oct.  18,  1752, 
Jacob  Adam  Sprecher  arrived  in  the  United  States 
on  the  ship  "Peggy."  The  Hans  .Sprecher  who 
came  to  this  countrv  in  1751  settled  in  New  York, 
and  the  first  two  Sprechers  who  came  to  America 
settled  in  Lehigh  county.  Hans  George  Sprecher, 
the  first  to  come,  had  a  son  Phili]:,  who  settled  in 
East  Earl  township,  and  was  the  ancestor  of  George 
D.^  Sprecher.  One  of  Philip's  sons  went  to  Virginia, 
where  he  settled  and  reared  a  family,  one  of  his 
sons  being  Prof.  Sprecher,  of  California,  who  has 
three  sons  who  are  clergymen.  G^'orge  D. 
Sprecher's  father  was  an  extensive  caltie  dealer  and 
hotel-keeper,  and  for  a  time  was  a  farmer.  ^Nlr. 
Sprecher's  fGeorge  D.'s)  mother  was  a  great- 
granddaughter  of  Col.  John  Huber,  a  veteran  of 
the  Revolution,  her  father  having  been  Isaac  Diller, 
a  prominent  farmer  of  eastern  Lancaster  county. 
Eight  children  were  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Sprecher, 
only  three  of  whom  are  living:     George  D.,  Will- 


iam D.  and  Catherine,  the  latter  the  widow  of  the 
late  John  Reigart,  all  of  Lancaster. 

George  D.  Sprecher  was  born  l*'eb.  12,  1S21,  in 
Earl  township,  wdicre  his  father  was  engaged  at 
farming.  Receiving  a  ])artial  education  in  the  pub- 
lic schools,  young  Sprecher  came  to  Lancaster  at  the 
age  of  eleven  years,  and  entered  the  hardware  store 
of  Gen.  Diller,  a  relative  of  Mr.  Sprecher's  mother, 
and  who  was  the  founder  of  Dillerville,  this  county. 
This  was  in  1S32.  Prom  Gen.  Diller's  store  young 
Sprecher  entered  the  employ  of  Henry  W.  Giin- 
daker,  and  eight  years  later  went  to  the  late  A.  W. 
Russel.  In  1844  he  became  part  owner,  and  later 
sole  owner,  of  a  store.  In  1854  Mr.  Sj^recher  tore 
down  the  old  A.  W.  Russel  hardware  building,  011 
North  Queen  street,  and  erected  the  large  and  ele- 
gant building  now  occupied  by  Reilly  Prothers  &. 
Raub.  He  was  continuously  in  the  hardware  trade 
from  1S32  to  i860,  engaged  in  the  slating  business 
in  1854,  keeping  it  up — with  the  hardware  business 
— until  i860,  and  from  the  latter  date  continuing  ex- 
clusively at  slating  until  18S8,  when  he  retired  from 
active  business. 

Mr.  Sprecher  has  been  the  builder  and  o\vni:>r  of 
scores  of  houses  in  Lancaster,  having  built  the  hand- 
some home  he  now  lives  in,  in  1847,  <^^^  building  an 
addition  to  it  in  1850.  He  is  the  owner  of  four  large 
tobacco  warehouses,  two  extensive  mercantile  prop- 
erties on  East  King  street,  and  other  projK'rties. 
Great,  indeed,  have  been  the  material  improveniem> 
he  has  made  to  Lancaster,  and  these,  with  the  rec- 
ord of  his  long  life  of  integrity,  will  jjrove  enduring 
monuments. 

Mr.  Sj'recher  married  I\liss  Caroline  Peates, 
daughter  of  the  now  sainted  Rev.  William  Beates, 
who  was  for  so  many  years  pastor  of  Zion's  Luther- 
an Church,  this  cilv,  and  who,  emulating  the  Divine 
Master,  refused  to  accept  the  slightest  compensa- 
tion for  his  labors.  Pie  had  a  nominal  salary  of 
$300  per  annum,  and.  after  receiving  it,  aiuuiallv, 
from  his  parishioners,  turned  it  over  for  the  pay- 
ment of  the  church  debt.  This  remarkable  man 
died  May  16,  1867,  at  the  age  of  ninety-one  years, 
while  administering  the  Ploly  Communion  to  his 
family. 

Eight  children  were  born  of  the  union  of  George 
D.  Sprecher  and  Caroline  Beates,  and  all  save  three 
of  these  children,  as  well  as  the  mother,  have  en- 
tered into  rest.  I'hc  survivors  are  Laura,  wife  of 
Plenry  S.  Franklin,  of  the  Steinman  Plardware 
Company;  and  Misses  Emily  B.  and  Anna  ^1.,  at 
home.  Mr.  Sprecher  is  wonderfully  preserved,  men- 
tally and  physically,  lor  one  of  his  years,  and  he 
is  as  active  as  most  meii  of  fifty,  although  within  a 
few  days  of  eignty-one  years  at  the  time  this  sketch 
was  written,  January,  1902.  lie  is  a  trustee  of 
Trinity  Lutheran  Church,  and  has  been  for  fifty- 
two  years ;  and  he  is  president  of  the  board  of  trus- 
tees of  the  Home  for  Friendless  Children,  and  presi- 
dent of  the  toard  of  trustees  of  the  Woodward  Hill 
Cemetery  Board ;  and  no  man  gives  these  positions 


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C'f  lioiior  and  trust  more  intcllig'cnt  or  more  pains- 
lakiiip;  attention  than  floes  Mr.  Sprecher.  His  has 
indeed  been  a  remarkable  career,  and  his  Hfe  is  one 
that  may  well  be  emulated  by  the  rising  generation. 

JACOB  ML'SSELI\L-\N.  A  prominent  and 
liighly  esteemed  farmer  of  Lancaster  county  is  found 
in  Jacob  Mussehnan,  now  Hving  somewhat  retired 
on  a  farm  which  has  been  liis  iiome  since  iSyS.  The 
birth  of  Air.  Musselman  was  in  Earl  township  Jul_\- 
5,  183 1,  and  he  was  a  son  of  Samuel  and  Alagdalina 
(Xolt)  Mussclman,  a  leading  farming  family  of  Earl 
township.  Samuel  JMussclman  was  engaged  in 
agricultural  pursuits  all  his  life  and  died  on  his  old 
homestead,  after  five  years  of  retirement,  in  1862, 
at  the  age  of  sixty-six  years.  He  was  a  son  of  Chris- 
tian Mussclman,  who  was  also  a  farmer  of  Earl 
township,  and  the  family  in  its  sixth  generation  udw 
occupies  the  old  farm,  it  being  the  property  of  Jacob 
Musselman  and  operated  by  his  two  capable  sons. 
The  old  family  home  was  erected  in  1792  and  has 
been  the  scene  of  the  births,  marriages  and  deaths 
of  the  family  for  over  a  century,  still  remaining  in 
a  good  state  of  preservation,  while  those  who  fash- 
ioned it  have  long  since  crumbled  into  dust. 

Mngdalina  (Nolt)  JMussclman,  the  beloved  moth- 
er of  our  subject,  jjassed  out  of  life  in  1842,  at  the 
early  age  of  thirty-eight  years.  She  was  a  daughter 
of  Jonas  Nolt,  of  West  Earl  township.  She  was 
buried  in  Groft'dale  cemetery,  both  she  and  her 
luisband  having  Ijeen  most  worthy  members  of  the 
Mcnnonite  Church.  The  children  born  to  them 
were  :  Anna,  who  died  young  ;  Christian,  who  was 
killed  on  the  railroad  in  1898,  at  the  age  of  seventy- 
two  years;  Jonas,  who  died  in  1863;  Jacob;  Henry, 
who  died  in  1888;  and  Mattie,  of  West  Earl  town- 
ship, who  married  Michael  E.  Wenger. 

The  education  of  Jacob  Alusselman  was  acquired 
in  the  district  schools  of  his  neighborhood  and  he 
grew  u])  on  his  father's  farm,  remaining  at  home 
until  the  dcatli  of  both  parents,  when  he  took  charge 
of  the  old  place  and  cnntinued  to  cultivate  and  im- 
prove it  until  1898,  when  he  retired  from  activit}', 
in  favor  of  his  two  sons,  whom  he  had  taught  to 
be  excellent  farmers  and  good  managers.  like  him- 
self. 

Mr.  Musselman  was  united  in  marriage  on  Jan. 
12,  1858,  in  West  Earl  township,  to  Miss  .^iary 
Stoner.  This  estimable  lady  was  born  in  West 
Earl  township  Sept.  15,  1831,  and  .she  was  a  daugh- 
ter of  Henry  and  Catherine  (Huber)  Stoner,  the 
former  of  whom  was  a  native  of  Colerain  and  the 
latter  of  \\''arwick  townshi].).  The  father  died  in 
West  Earl  in  1869,  at  the  age  of  seventy-three  _\-ears, 
the  mother  having  preceded  him,  in  1853,  at  the  age 
of  si.xty  years.  They  were  buried  in  Mctzlcr's 
meeting  house  ccmelery,  in  West  Earl  township, 
and  both  were  consistent  members  of  the  Mennon- 
ite  Church.  Tlic  grandparents  of  Airs.  Musselman 
were  among  the  leading  citizens  of  the  count\-,  Hen- 
ry and  Margaret  Stoner  and  .Vbraham  Iluber.      The 


brothers  and  sisters  of  Airs.  Alussclmnn  were: 
Elizabeth,  deceased,  who  married  John  Alusselman; 
Jacob,  who  died  young;  Catherine,  deceased,  who 
first  married  Joseph  Nolt,  and  second,  Alartin  Rolir- 
er;  Henry,  deceased;  Samuel,  a  farmer  of  Ephrata 
town.shii) ;  Barbara,  deceased,  who  marrieil  Elias 
Alillcr;  Susamiah,  deceased,  who  married  Daniel 
Burkholder ;  Abraham,  a  retired  farmer  of  Ei^hrala 
township;  and  Isaac,  also  a  retired  farmer  of  the 
same   township. 

The  children  born  to  Air.  and  Airs.  Alusselman 
made  up  a  family  of  nine,  as  follows:  Alagdelina, 
who  married  Samuel  O.  Alartin,  a  farmer  of  Earl 
township,  and  has  ten  children ;  Anna,  who  married 
John  C.  Nolt,  a  farmer  of  Earl  townshiji,  and  has 
a  family  of  nine  children  ;  Jacob,  of  Lancaster,  an  in- 
valid; Alar_\'  and  Henry,  \vho  died  yotmg:  .\man<la, 
who  is  a  talented  lady  and  a  teacher  in  the  Alen- 
nonite  Alission  school,  in  Philadelphia;  Eli,  who  re- 
sides on  the  old  homestead,  married  Anna  Ilerghart 
and  has  three  children;  Amos,  who  married  L;unT'. 
Ciood,  resides  on  a  part  of  the  old  homesteiul  ■,;■'■'.  ''  .- 
twii  children;  and  Katie,  who  married  l".l::kr  li. 
Aleycrs,  of  Earl  township,  and  is  the  mother  of  three 
children. 

For  man-\'  years  Air.  Alusselman  has  been  a  resi- 
dent of  West  Earl  township  and  is  well  known  to 
almost  every  citizen ;  among  these  okl  acquaintances 
he  is  ranked  as  a  man  of  strict  integrity,  a  man  whose 
word  is  as  good  as  his  bond,  and  as  one  who  well 
represents  the  good  citizen.  In  politics  he  is  a 
stanch  Republican,  and  is  one  of  the  leading  mem- 
bers of  the  Alennonitc  Church. 

SAAIUEL  WARFEL  was  born  in  Concstoga 
townsliip,  Lancaster  county.  Pa.,  Feb.  7,  1822.  He 
was  edticated  in  the  common  schools  of  the  county, 
and  remained  at  home  until  he  was  twenty-one  years 
of  age.  He  then  branched  out  in  life  for  himself 
and  followed  the  c:mal  between  Lancaster  and  Phila- 
dclphi;i  for  a  number  of  years.  Since  leaving  the 
canal  he  has  been  engaged  in  various  lines  of  oc- 
cupation. 

Adam  Warfel,  lather  of.  Samuel,  horn  in  Cones- 
toga  townshi])  in  1800,  was  drowned  there  in  1869. 
He  married  Miss  Sarah  Graver,  of  Ephrata.  This 
cou])le  were  the  parents  of  ten  children,  one  of  whom 
died  in  infancy:  T'dizabelh,  wife  of  Samuel  Cross- 
man;  Samuel:  Pnlly,  wife  of  Pcuben  Brady,  of 
Concstoga;  l^eiila,  wife  of  John  Fry,  of  Manor 
townshii) ;  Levi,  of  Concstoga  township ;  Eurias,  of 
C'onestoga  townshi]) ;  Catherine,  never  married  ;  An- 
nie, who  died  in  child.hood;  and  Annie,  deceased. 
The  father  of  Adam  Warfel  was  also  named  Adam 
and  was  horn  and  reared  iii  Concstoga  township. 

.Samuel  AVarfel  married  l^arbara,  daughter  of 
Martin  Good,  of  Concstoga  townshiji.  They  have 
had  seven  children,  as  follows :  .Sarah,  who  died  in 
infancy:  Lizzie,  who  died  in  childhood;  Delila.  wife 
of  iM-ed.  SliolT,  (if  Colenianville:  Lidia  .\..  wife  <if 
.■Varon  Elmire;  Leah,  wife  v\  Christirm  .^himf ;  .\n- 


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nie,  who  is  the  widow  of  John  Stauffcr;  and  Will- 
iam, who  died  in  childhood.  j\lr.  W'ariel  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Old  Zylennonite  Church  and  takes  a  great 
interest  in  church  work.  He  is  still  active  and  vig- 
orous and  doubtless  has  many  days  yet  to  live.  He 
is  universally  respected  by  his  friends  and  neigh- 
bors. 

JEREMIAH  SELDO.AIRIDGE,  a  retired  farm- 
er of  Lcacock  township,  Lancaster  county,  where  he 
is  spending  the  closing  years  of  a  long  and  useful 
life,  was  born  in  Salisbury  township,  this  county, 
Jan.  4,  1827,  son  of  Isaac  and  Rachel  (Glauser) 
Seldomridge.  His  parents  were  born  in  Leacock 
and  East  Earl  townships,  respectively,  and  both  died 
in  Earl  township. 

Isaac  Seldomridge  was  a  farmer  and  an  indus- 
trious man,  but  for  fifteen  years  prior  to  his  death  he 
lived  retired.  He  passed  away  in  1884,  at  the  age 
of  eighty-four,  and  his  wife  died  in  1878,  when 
seventy-six  years  old  Both  were  buried  in  Ro- 
land's cemetery,  in  Earl  township.  They  were 
members  of  the  Lutheran  Church.  The  following 
named  children  were  born  to  them :  George,  who 
died  when  about  sixty-six  years  old ;  Jeremiah,  men- 
tioned below ;  Elizabeth,  the  widow  of  Amos  Skiles, 
of  Springville,  Lancaster  county;  Isaac,  who  died 
at  the  age  of  fifty-eight ;  Catherine,  the  wife  of  Peter 
Dague,  of  Earl  township;  Jacob,  a  farmer  of  Earl 
township  ;  .Benjamin,  a  saddler  living  in  Upper  Lea- 
cock  township ;  Rachel,  deceased  wife  of  Isaac  Bru- 
baker;  Mary  Ann,  the  wife  of  Jonathan  Blilder- 
brand,  of  Manheim  township ;  Andrew,  deceased ; 
Amos,  a  retired  farmer  of  Earl  township. 

George  Seldomridge,  the  grandfather  of  Jere- 
miah, was  born  in  Lancaster  county,  married  there 
and  there  reared  his  family.  His  father  was  also 
George.  He  was  a  son  of  George  and  a  grandson 
©f  Andrew,  who,  with  his  wife,  came  from  Switzer- 
land. The  name  was  originally  spelled  Zeltenreich. 
This  Andrew  owned  the  tract  of  one  and  a  quarter 
icres  in  Earl  township  now  known  as  Rolands  ceme- 
tery, which  he  gave  to  the  church  for  the  nominal 
.sum  of  five  shillings.  He  was  also  one  of  the  found- 
ers of  the  church  there. 

Jeremiah  Seldomridge  was  married  in  Lancaster 
Sept  2,  1852.  to  Susanna  C.  Eckert,  by  whom  he 
has  had  the  following  children :  Jemimah,  deceased 
wife  of  John  P'enninger,  a  farmer  of  Leacock  town- 
ship, by  whom  she  had  six-children;  Eckert  G.,  de- 
ceased :  Mary  Ann,  who  married  George  Knobb,  of 
Leacock  township,  and  who  has  two  children. 

Mrs.  Susanna  C.  (Eckert)  Seldomridge  was  born 
in  Leacock  township  Feb.  14,  182S,  daughter  of 
Jacob  K.  and  Hannah  (Varnes)  Eckert,  farming 
people  of  Leacock  township,  who  are  now  numbered 
with  the  "great  majority,"  he  having  died  in  1S64, 
at  the  age  of  sixty-four  years,  and  Airs.  Eckert  in 
1871,  at  the  age  of  sixty-eight  years.  Their  ashes 
rest  in  Roland's  cemetery.  During  his  last  years 
Mr.  Ec's-ert  Ii\ed  retired.      To  them  were  born  liie 


following  children:  Evaline,  late,  wife  of  Josiah 
Zook ;  John  \''.,  deceased  ;  George,  a  retired  farmer 
in  Lancaster;  Susanna  C,  Mrs.  Seldomridge:  ]\lary 
Ann,  deceased  wife  of  Robert  Bloar;  Rebecca,  mar- 
ried to  ]\Ioses  Hess,  and  now  living  retired  in  Perry 
count)'.  Pa. ;  Elizabeth,  married  to  Henry  Rutter,  and 
now  living  retired  in  Interc.'urse  ;  Henry,  deceased ; 
C.  Ludwig,  in  Philadelphia ;  Jemima,  the  widow  of 
Henry  Horst,  living  in  Lanci'.ster.  George  and  Su- 
san Eckert,  the  paternal  grandparents  of  Mrs.  Sel- 
domridge, were  farming  people  of  Lancaster  county. 
Jeremiah  Seldomridge  remained  with  his  parents 
on  the  farm  until  about  the  time  of  his  marriage, 
when  he  set  up  for  himself  on  a  neighboring  farm, 
in  185 1  commencing  farming  in  Upper  Lcacock 
township.  There  he  remaineil  until  i86_|.,  when  he 
established  himself  and  family  oi^  a  place  in  Lca- 
cock township,  in  the  cultivation  oi  which  he  was 
engaged  until  1893.  That  year  he  removed  to  his 
present  home,  and  he  has  since  lived  retired.  For 
nine  years  he  has  been  school  director,  and  he  takes 
the  side  of  the  Republican  party  in  all  political  ques- 
tions. For  the  past  thirty-nine  years  Mr.  Seldom- 
ridge has  been  an  elder  in  the  Refon.ned  Church., 
and  still  holds  the  office,  and  his  clean  and  wholesome 
life,  his  industrious  habits  and  his  kindly  .disposition 
have  given  much  strength  and  force  to  his  religious 
labors.  The  family  of  seven  sons,  of  which  ne  li 
one,  has  the  remarkable  distinction  that  all  are  abs^i- 
iutely  temperate  in  all  things,  not  one  of  them  having 
ever  used  tobacco,  in  any  form,  and  all  abstaining 
from  intoxicants. 

JOHN  S.  HARNER,  one  of  the  leading  and 
successful  farmer-citizens  of  Martic  townshij),  is  a 
native  of  Montgomery  county,  and  was  born  in  De- 
cember. 1823.  His  parents  were  Joseph  and  Mary 
(Slinglufl')  Harner,  of  Montgomery  county,  Pa., 
who  came  to  Martic  township  in  1S38,  when  their 
son,  John,  was  about  fifteen  years  of  age.  Joseph 
Harner  had  a  family  of  seven  children,  five  sons 
and  two  daughters  :  John  S. ;  George,  deceased ; 
Samuel,  of  Martic  township ;  Joseph,  of  Martic 
township;  Mary  Ann,  the  wife  of  Thomas  Cully; 
Elizabeth,  deceased  wife  of  J.  Harrison  Long,  of 
Drumore ;  Jesse,  a  retired  fanner  of  Druniore.  all 
of  these  having  extended  mention  made  in  another 
place. 

John  S.  Harner  grew  through  childhood  and  un- 
til he  was  fifteen  years  of  age,  in  the  old  home  in 
JMontgomery  county,  accompanying  his  parents  to 
Lancaster  cotmty  when  they  removed  to  this  part 
of  the  state,  in  183S.  His  eclucation  was  obtained  in 
the  public  schools  and  he  early  began  the  agricul- 
tural life  he  has  successfully  followed  ever  since. 
His  beginnings  were  small  and  he  has  worked  hard, 
but  he  has  now  one  of  the  finest  and  most  valuable 
farms  in  this  part  of  the  county,  well  improved  and 
most  desirable.  It  contains  200  acres  and  shows 
that  Mr.  Blarner  has  thoroughly  understood  his  bus.- 
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Not  only  has  John  S.  Harner  been  a  good  fanner, 
but  he  has  faithfully  served  his  township  in  various 
otTicial  positions,  and  is  widely  known  as  an  honest 
and  upright  citizen.  His  political  views  make  him 
n  Democrat,  and  for  many  years  he  has  been  a  leader 
in  the  ranks  of  the  Democratic  party.  In  the  Chest- 
nut Level  Presbyterian  Church  Mr.  Harner  has  for 
many  years  been  not  only  a  constant  attendant,  but 
a  liberal  supporter  and  active  and  useful  member, 
serving  a  number  of  years  as  trustee. 

The  marriage  of  John  S.  Harner  was  on  Feb.  3, 
1859,  to  Miss  Lucinda  L.  Long,  of  Drumore  town- 
ship, a  daughter  of  James  B.  and  Catherine  (Jeffer- 
son) Long,  one  of  the  old  and  honorable  families  of 
southern  Lancaster  county.  j\lrs.  Harner  was  born 
Jan.  26,  1839,  and  she  was  one  in  a  family  of  nine 
children,  five  of  these  growing  to  maturity:  Mar- 
garet, who  married  Robert  Rutter,  of  Ohio ;  J.  Har- 
rison, a  retired  farmer  of  Drumore  township ;  Lu- 
cinda ;  George,  deceased  ;  and  Robert  L.,  a  prominent 
citizen  of  Phoenix,  Arizona. 

A  family  of  three  children  was  born  to  ]\Ir.  and 
Mrs.  Harner :  Mary  C,  born  in  i860,  wife  of 
James  Kilgore,  of  York  county,  Pa. ;  J.  Wilmer, 
i)orn  in  1865  and  married  to  Belle  Wivel,  of  Dru- 
more township:  Charles  L.,  born  on  April  20,  1872, 
married  to  Elizabeth  Bayd,  of  Drumore  tov/nship, 
and  serving  as  the  competent  manager  of  his  father's 
farm,  in  Martic  township.  The  family  is  one  well 
known  and  most  highly  esteemed  in  this  locality, 
being  especially  noted  for  those  sterling  qualities 
which  belong  to  a  community's  best  citizens. 

JOHN  GEIST.  Among  the  retired  farmers  of 
Lancaster  county  John  Geist  takes  a  leading  posi- 
tion, being  a  man  of  large  means  and  much  public 
spirit.  Mr.  Geist  was  born  in  West  Lampeter 
township  Sept.  4,  1829,  and  he  was  a  son  of  John 
and  Eliza  (Powell)  Geist,  natives,  respectively,  of 
Strasburg  and  East  Lampeter  townships.  By  trade 
the  elder  John  Geist  was  a  wagon  maker,  which  bus- 
iness he  carried  on  in  connection  with  his  farming 
operations.  Some  time  prior  to  his  death  he  gave 
up  active  work.  Father  Geist  was  born  July  29, 
1S04,  and  died  May  21,  1866.  His  first  wife  was  born 
March  ;.q,  1809,  and  died  March  9,  1844,  both  be- 
ing buried  in  Mellinger's  cemetery.  These  v.-orthy 
people  had  been  devoted  members  of  the  Reformed 
Mennonite  Church. 

The  children  of  these  narents  were :  Anna,  who 
died  young:  Daniel,  who  died  in  Ohio  and  was  twice 
married,  the  first  time  to  Mary  Kreidcr  ;  Johr. ;  IMarv 
J.,  Amos.  Barbara,  Elizabeth  and  Emma,  who  all 
died  young :  and  Susanna  R.,  who  married  Henrv 
Rudy.  The  second  marriage  of  IMr.  Geist  was  to 
Susanna  Eurkholder,  and  to  this  union  one  daugh- 
ter was  born,  Martha,  who  married  Rev.  Abraham 
Kurtz  and  died  in  T8qS.  The  paternal  grandparents 
of  John  Geist  were  Philip  and  Barbara  Geist,  natives 
of  Baden,  Germany,  the  former  of  whom  came  to 
America  at  the  age  of  eiglilcen  in  order  to  avoid 


service  in  the  German  army.  Philip  Geist  was  a  son 
of  George  Geist,  a  native  of  W'ittenberg,  Germany, 
who  came  to  America  in  1763,  locating  in  Strasburg, 
Lancaster  count)',  where  his  t\\  o  brothers,  Simon  and 
Leonard,  already  resided. 

John  Geist  received  a  good  common  school  edu- 
cation and  made  his  home  with  his  parents  until  he 
was  about  twenty-five  years  old,  although  at  the  age 
of  seventeen  he  began  to  learn  the  carpenter  trade, 
which  kept  him  from  home  a  part  of  the  time.  Later 
he  engaged  in  farming  in  East  Lampeter  town- 
ship, moving  to  his  present  farm  in  Upper  Leacock 
township,  six  miles  east  of  Lancaster,  in  1S75,  where 
he  remained  actively  engaged  in  general  farming 
until  July  14,  1S9C;  then  he  removed  to  his  present 
residence  on  the  same  farm,  while  his  son  took  the 
old  home  and  relie\-ed  his  father  of  the  work.  Thi<; 
is  one  of  the  fine  farms  in  this  part  of  Lancaster 
county,  comprising  100  acres  of  well  improved,  finely 
cultivated  and  productive  land. 

John  Geist  was  married  Nov.  9,  1854,  in  Lan- 
caster, to  Miss  Charlotte  Harnish,  and  the  children 
born  to  this  union  were :  Martin,  who  died  at  the 
age  of  fourteen  years ;  Lizzie  Ann,  who  married 
Kinder  Bender,  of  Leacock  township,  and  has  a  fam- 
ily of  eight  children ;  Mary  J.,  who  married  O.  S. 
I'xkert,  a  farmer  of  West  Earl  township,  and  has 
four  children  ;  Ida  A.,  a  young  lady,  at  home  :  ^\'illis, 
the  farmer  on  the  old  homestead,  who  married  Laura 
Stoner,  has  two  children,  and  is  one  of  the  school 
directors:  Lotta,  a  young  girl  at  home;  Morten, 
Emma  and  John,  who  died  in  infancy. 

Mrs.  Charlotte  Harnish  Geist  was  born  in  East 
Lampeter  township  Oct.  4,  1832,  and  Avas  a  daughter 
of  Martin  and  Anna  (Weidlcr)  Harnish,  the  former 
a  farmer  of  West  Lampeter  township,  where  he  died 
in  1840,  at  the  age  of  thirty-eight  years,  and  the 
latter  a  native  of  Leacock  township.  The  mother 
survived  until  she  was  eightv-two  years  old,  dying 
in  1876.  and  she  was  buried  in  the  private  burying 
grounds  on  the  old  farm.  Both  parents  of  Mrs. 
Geist  were  worth}-  Christian  people,  devout  members 
of  the  Reformed  ^Mennonite  Church.  Their  chil- 
dren were:  Benjamin  W.,  who  operated  a  foundry 
and  died  in  1890:  Elizabeth,  who  was  the  wife  of 
Edwin  Betzer  and  died  in  i860 ;  Charlotte,  the  wife 
of  ]\Ir.  Geist;  and  Samuel,  a  moulder  of  Lancaster. 
The  paternal  grandfather  of  Mrs.  Geist  was  Martin 
tiarnish,  a  farmer  and  di.stiller  who  became  a  resi- 
dent of  Ohio,  but  died  while  visiting  in  Lancaster 
county. 

]\'Ir.  Geist  has  been  i(letUific<l  with  a  number  of 
leading  business  interests  of  Lancaster  county  and 
for  ten  vears  has  been  a  ilirector  in  the  b'armcr's 
National  Bank  of  Lancaster.  In  politics  he  is  a 
Republican,  and  socially  he  is  respcctdl  and  esteemed 
bv  all  who  know  him. 


CHRIST    S.  -HOFF.MAX. 
Lancaster  county,  was  born  Apri' 
narvon    township,   that    count v,    ■■ 


f  Elizabethtown, 
22.  1824.  in  Caer- 
n   of    Christ    and 


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BIOGRAPHICAL   ANNALS    OF   LANCASTER   COUNTY 


Magdaliiia  (Sclineder)  HolTiiian,  both  natives  of 
Lancaster  count\'.  The  lather  was  a  general  mer- 
chant, and  dieil  at  Vogansville,  Lancaster  county,  in 
1868,  when  seventy-two  years  old.  His  widow 
passed  away  the  following"  year,  at  the  age  of  seven- 
ty-five. In  his  earlier  years  he  was  a  tailor,  then 
becanie  a  farmer,  and  later  followed  a  mercantile 
career  for  many  years.  Both  parents  were  members 
of  the  Reformed  Clnirch.  They  had  the  fullowing 
family:  Amos,  who  died  in  infancy;  Christ  S. ; 
Sarah,  wlio  married  Daniel  Busliong  and  (second) 
Cyrus  AlcQuaid,  and  is  now  deceased ;  ^Magdalena 
A.,  late  wife  of  Ezra  Burkholder ;  Catherine,  living 
in  Erie  county.  Pa.,  the  widow  of  Graybill  M}'ers; 
and  Herman,  an  auctioneer  at  X'ogansville. 

Christ  S.  Hoffman  was  married  in  Yogansvillc, 
in  1852,  to  h'rances  Groff,  and  they  became  the  ])ar- 
cnts  of  lw<i  chddren,  Mary  and  Emma.  Mary  is 
the  wife  of  A.  E.  Jacohy.  a  school  teacher,  and  is 
living  in  Elizabethtown  ;  they  have  two  children, 
Christ  H.  and  Ella  F.  Emma  is  unmarried,  and  is 
at  home.  }ilrs.  [-"ranees  (Groff)  Hoffman  was  born 
in  Earl  township  Feb.  6.  1833,  daughter  of  Mark  S. 
and  Xancy  (Gooil)  Groff.  both  natives  of  Lancaster 
county.  Her  father  began  life  as  a  farmer,  but 
spent  the  latter  [jart  of  his  active  years  in  ilie  lumber 
business  in  Wigansville. 

Mr.  Hoffman  worked  on  the  tailor's  bench  until 
he  was  thirteen  vears  old,  under  hi.s  father.  When 
he  was  thirteen  he  began  working  on  a  farm,  where 
he  remained  tmtil  seventeen  years  of  age,  and  then 
entered  a  mercantile  establishment  where  he  s]ient 
ten  years.  From  1852  to  1872  he  followed  survey- 
ing and  conve\'ancing,  at  X'ogansville,  and  then 
moved  io  Lancaster,  continuing  the  same  lousiness. 
Eleven  years  later  he  removed  to  Elizabethtown. 
where  he  continues  as  conveyancer  at  this  writing. 
At  X'ogansville  he  was  justice  <A  the  peace  for  five 
years.  He  is  a  Democrat  in  his  political  views. 
j\Ir.  and  .Mrs.  Holfman  are  members  of  the  J\.e- 
fornied  Church  and  are  prominent  and  much  re- 
spected meniljei's  of  the  community. 

JACOB  H.  BOMBERGER,  who  has  been  in 
the  leaf  tobacco  business  in  Warwick  for  a  number 
of  years,  comes  of  an  old  and  always  res]-)ected  fam- 
ily of  Lancaster  county,  his  ancestors  having  set- 
tled here  early  in  the  eighteenth  century. 

Mr.  Bomberger  is  a  grandson  of  John  Bom- 
berger,  who  is  mentioned  elsewhere,  and  a  son  of 
Jacob  Bomberger,  who  was  born  on  the  old  home- 
stead farm,  near  Lititz,  Oct.  i,  1824.  He  was  a 
farmer,  and  followed  farming  on  an  extensive  scale 
until  his  death,  which  occurred  May  14,  T883.  He 
was  a  member  of  the  Old  .Mennonile  Chr.rch.  Jacob 
Bomberger  married  Miss  Barbara,  daughter  of 
Christian  Hess,  ami  the>'  became  the  j)arents  of 
three  children,  viz.:  Anna,  wife  of  Henry  G.  Sn\-- 
der :  Maria,  wife  of  H.  Reist  Landis  :  and  Jacnl)  11. 

Jacob  11.  Bomberger  was  born  on  the  old  home- 
stead Oct.  ID.  1S60.  and  lived  at  home  with  his  fa- 


ther until  he  was  twenty-three  years  of  age.  He 
was  educated  in  the  common  schools  of  the  county 
and  attended  through  one  term  at  the  Lititz  Acad- 
emy, after  wdiich  he  began  life  lor  himself,  farm- 
ing on  the  old  honieste:id  for  five  \ear.s.  He  then 
moved  to  Warwick,  where  he  has  been  engaged  in 
the  leaf  tobacco  business.  In  ])olilics  Mr.  Bom- 
berger has  always  affiliated  wiih  the  Reiniblicau 
party,  but  he  never  sought  office. 

On  Oct.  16,  1883,  Air.  Bomfierger  wedded  Miss 
Anna  B.  lioUinger,  daughter  of  Hiram  Bollinger,  of 
Lincoln,  Pa.,  and  to  this  union  have  been  born  four 
children,  namelv :  Hiram  ]!.,  Barbara  B.,  Jacob 
B.  and  Clayton  B.,  all  of  whom  are  at  home. 

i\Ir.  JSnmbergcr  is  one  of  the  best-known  resi- 
dents of  this  section  of  Lancaster  county,  and  he 
has  attained  high  standing  among  the  sui_)s[aniia! 
citizens  as  an  honorable,  public  s]Mrited  and  reli- 
able business  man.  lie  is  full\-  ;dive  to  the  best 
interests  of  his  section,  and  is  a  \vonhy  rei>resenta- 
tive  of   Warwick  townshiji. 

SAMUEL  JLVRTMAX  belongs  to  a  family 
which  has  taken  a  prumineut  and  honorable  part  in 
the  history  of  Fast  Lam|)eter  to\\nshi])  and  Lancas- 
ter count}'  for  two  centuries.  He  is  a  great-grandson 
of  Jacob  Hartman,  a  Mennonite  preacher,  who  was 
born  In  iutst  Lampeter  township  in  1714  and  fol- 
lowed farming  all  his  life.  In  1755  he  built  the 
house  vet  standing  on  the  family  farm  still  in  good 
repair.  He  was  the  father  of  tlu-ee  sons  and  three 
daughters.  The  daughters  were :  lister,  who  mar- 
ried David  Huber;  I'^annie,  wife  of  Henry  liess ; 
and  Annie,  who  died  at  home,  unmarried. 

Henry  Hartman,  the  grandfather  of  our  subject, 
was  born  on  the  same  old  farm  and  spent  his  entire 
life  there,  engaged  at  farming.  In  religion  he  was 
one  of  the  Old  Mennonites.  1  le  married  Miss  Cath- 
erine Hildebrand,  and  they  were  the  parents  of  six 
children  :  Flenr}-,  the  father  of  Samuel ;  Catherine, 
wife  of  Daniel  Stan  Iter  :  Xancy,  wife  of  Jacob  Buck- 
waiter  ;  Elizabeih.  wife  of  John  Stauffer;  Fannie, 
wife  of  Joseph  llershev:  and  Hcllie.  wife  of  facob 
Kife. 

Henry  Hartman.  was  also  born  on  the  old  farm, 
Xov.  27,  t8o8,  inlierited  the  place  from  his  father 
and  continued  to  farm  until  his  death,  which  oc- 
curred Feb.  28,  T870.  Mr.  Hartman  was  a  member 
of  the  Old  Mennonile  Church.  On  Xov.  5,  1S33, 
lie  married  Miss  Elizaiieth  Eby.  daughter  of  Samuel 
Ebv,  and  they  had  a  family  of  six  children :  Sam- 
uel :  Anna,  born  March  21,  1S36,  the  widow  of  Sam- 
uel Landis;  Elizabeth,  born  March  12.  1837,  de- 
ceased wife  of  John  Esbenshade;  Catherine,  born 
June  14,  184(1;  Henry,  born  I"eb.  6,  1853,  who  mar- 
ried Nettie  llostetter  and  lives  at  Ephrata ;  Aaron, 
l)orn  Oct.  20,  iH^ft.  who  married  Frances  Diefen- 
Ijaugh   and   is   a   resident  of  l".:ist  Lampeter. 

Samuel  Hartm;ni  was  bom  .\ng.  22.  1834,  on 
the  old  Hartman  farm,  being  of  the  fourth  or  fifth 
wneration  A\ho  have  been  born  and  li\ed  all  their 


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iivcs  llierc.  Samuel  Hartman,  however,  moved  to 
Chester  count)-  for  twelve  years,  after  which  he  re- 
turned tc  the  old  place,  and  there  he  has  remained 
ever  since.  He  was  educated  in  the  common  schools 
of  the  county.  '  The  farm  which  j\[r.  Hartman  so 
successfully  cultivates,  comprising  about  eight}-- 
thrce  acies.  is  one  of  the  oldest  in  Lancaster  county 
and  is  the  orig-inal  farm  owned  by  his  ancestors  sev- 
eral generations  back,  and  which  has  alwa)'s  re- 
mained in  the  family.  He  is  deeply  interested  in  the 
moral  and  material  welfare  of  Lancaster  county,  and 
is  ranked  among  its  substantial,  highly  respected  citi- 
zens. Politically  he  is  a  Republican.  Like  his 
ancestors,  he  is  a  member  of  the  CJld  Mennonile 
Church. 

On  Nov.  I,  iS6o,  !Mr.  Hartman  wedded  .Miss 
Catherine  Price,  daughter  of  Andrew  Price,  of  West 
Lampeter  township,  and  this  union  has  been  blessevl 
with  eight  children :  Andrew  P.,  born  Aug.  3, 
i86r,  now  of  Pliiladelphia ;  Elizabeth,  born  Sept. 
5,  1S62,  wife  of  John  Hid^er;  Henry,  born  Nov.  13, 
1S63,  still  at  home;  Ellanora,  born  Sept.  12,  1860, 
^v•ho  diet!  in  childhood  ;  Milton,  born  Sept.  1,  1868, 
who  died  in  infancy;  Susan,  born  Jan.  30,  1871,  wife 
of  John  Shurtz,  of  Lancaster ;  Amanda,  born  Aug. 
27,  1873,  still  at  home;  and  Samuel,  born  July  3, 
1S78,  who  died  in  infancy.  Mrs.  Plartman  died  Fcl>. 
23,  1S98,  aged  sixty-four  }'ears,  nine  mo;Uhs  and 
thirteen  days. 

ISAAC  !\IECKLEV.  Among  the  ]:)rt)niinent, 
substanlial  and  representative  citizens  of  Alt.  Joy 
tdwnshi])  who  liave  done  much  for  tlie  advancement 
;md  perfection  of  agriculture  in  Lancaster  county  is 
Isaac  Meckley,  a  retired  farmer,  residing  near  Eliz- 
abethtown. 

Mr.  Mecklcy  was  born  in  Mt.  Joy  township  on 
a  farm  adjoining  his  present  property  March  21, 
1819,  a  son  of  Melchor  and  Elizabeth  (Hotter) 
Meckley,  both  of  whom  were  natives  of  Germany. 
They  came  to  America  in  their  young  married  life, 
settling  first  in  Dauphin,  but  later  removing  to  Lan- 
caster county  and  locating  in  3.1 1.  Joy  township.  The 
first  marriage  of  ]\IeIchor  Meckle}-  was  to  a  ]\liss 
Grubb,  and  their  children,  John,  Christian,  Jacol) 
and  Elizabct'n,  are  all  dead.  Pie  then  married  a 
JMiss  Newcomer,  tiie  children  of  this  union  being: 
Joseph  and  Susan.  TJien  he  married  the  mother 
of  our  subject,  who  died  Dec.  i,  1875,  at  the  age  of 
eighty-three  years,  and  their  ciiildren  were :  Sam- 
uel, (leceased,  who  married  Mary  Ilristol;  llenjanu'n, 
deceased,  who  married  Piarlxira  Halderman  :  Henry, 
deceased,  who  married  Eliza  Henry;  and  Isaac. 

.Although  Mr.  INTeckley.  of  this  record  began  life 
as  a  ]joor  boy,  dependent  entirely  upon  his  own  re- 
sources from  an  early  age,  through  energy  and  ])er- 
severance  he  in  time  became  jiossessed  of  more 
means  than  were  the  farmers  for  whom  he  so  faith- 
fully worked  in  his  boyhood.  lie  learned  the  car- 
penter trane  and  was  \:r')\  b'is\  and  made  mi>no\' 
for  a  r.umljer  of  vears.  'uii    in   iS(.)i  he  decided  to 


engage  in  farming.  At  first  this  was  no  very  easy 
matter,  for  at  that  time  nuich  of  the'  labor-s.aving 
macliinery  now  in  use  was  not  even  invented,  all  that 
the  horses  could  not  do  being  necessarily  performed 
j  by  hani!,  the  few  macliines  ilien  on  the  market  being 
tar  beyond  his  reach.  1  lowever,  Mr.  Meckley  was 
regartled  as  an  excellent  farmer  and  by  hard  work 
obtained  good  crops  and  accumulateil  money.  In 
1880  he  retired  from  active  labor,  owning  two  fine 
farms,  one  in  Dauphin  county  and  another  in  Lan- 
caster county.      In  politics  he  is  a  Republican. 

In  January,  1859,  Mr.  Meckley  was  married,  in 
Lancaster,  to  Miss  Barl)ara  Coble,  and  the  family 
I  born  to  this  union  consisted  of  two  children,  David 
C.  and  Anna.  David  C,  who  is  a  farmer  in  Mt.  Joy 
I  township,  married,  in  18S3,  ]\Iiss  Emma  (jarlDcr, 
born  In  Dauphin  county,  daughter  of  John  and  Sarah 
( Peck)  Garber,  of  th.at  county.  i\lr.  and  Mrs.  David 
Meckley  have  three  children,  Walter,  Ralph  E.  and 
John.  Anna,  deceased,  married  Solomon  Espen- 
shade  and  had  two  children,  Harvey  and  Estella. 
Mrs.  JMecklcy  was  born  in  Dauphin  county  Sej)t.  7, 
1825,  and  died  Dec.  i,  1869,  aged  forty-four  years. 
She  was  buried  in  Dauphin  county.  Her  parents 
\i  ere  Clu-islian  and  Elizabeth  (Iloffer)  Coble,  of 
Dauphin  counry. 

Loth  Isaac  ]\Icekle\-  and  his  sou  are  held  in  high 
esteem  in  ]Slt.  Joy  township  as  reliable,  upright  and 
honoral'le  men.  In  every  public  matter  that  comes 
1  up  in  llie  comnnniiiy  they  give  an  inlluence  in  the 
j  direction  that  will  pmvc  of  benefit  to  the  tiwvnship, 
I  while  in  |)riv-ite  life  the\-  are  known  as  excellent 
I  neighliors  and  kuid  and  he'.iiful  friends,  men  of  char- 
I  acter  and  stancHng. 

'         SIDWd'.LL  T.  WILSi  )X.      I"or  many  years  the 

I   late   Sidwell   T.   Wilson   was  a  prominent  ami   suc- 

I  cessful  farmer,  as  well  as  a  highly  esteemed  citizen 

of  Little  Britain  township,  identified  with   its  best 

I  agricultural  and  religions  progress.      He  was  !)om 

in  tin's  township  on  Oct.  25,  1S28,  on  the  same  farm 

where  his  useful  and  valueil  life  ended  on  Ajiril  16, 

1892.  His  parents  were  Needham  and  Jane  ( Patter- 

j  .son)    Wilson,   the   ancestors   of    the    family  having 

originated  in  Scotland  and  Irelandi. 

The  Wilson  family  settled  in  early  days  in  Lan- 
caster rountv  and  were  members  of  the  Society  of 
Friends.  Grandfather  Penjaium  Wilson  married 
Anna  Sidwell,  the  former  being  English  and  the 
latter  bringing  in  the  Scotch-Irish  strain.  Xeed- 
h.am  Wilson,  the  son  of  Benjamin,  and  ilie  father  of 
the  late  Siflwell,  was  born  May  15,  1797,  and  died 
Sept.  22.  1872.  His  widow  survived  until  Sept.  7, 
i.'^on.  d\-iiig  at  the  age  of  ninety-fovu-  years.  Their 
children  were:  Doresius,  a  coal  dealer  in  Chester 
countv  ;  Sidwell  T. :  Silvia  A.,  who  married  George 
Bockius,  deceased :  Dr.  Xeedh.im,  a  physician  in 
Philadelphia;  and  J.  .M.,  of  Fairiuount. 

Tlirough  a  long  and  industrious  life  Sidwell  Wil- 
son so  lived  that  when  he  was  called  from  earth 
he  left  the  worlil  Ijeller  for  his  haxing  lived  in  it.  and 


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was  sincerely  mourned  by  a  large  circle  of  friends. 
He  was  a  liberal  contribiUor  to  the  Presbyterian 
Church,  generously  forwarding  all  of  its  enterprises 
in  the  direction  of  missions  and  charity.  His  politi- 
cal adherence  was  given  to  the  Democratic  party, 
and  he  consistently  voted  to  support  its  measures  and 
to  elect  its  candidates. 

The  marriage  of  Sidwell  T.  Wilson  was  to  Miss 
Margaret  A.  Hill,  who  was  born  in  Britain  town- 
ship Jan.  13,  1834,  a  daughter  of  Thomas  and 
Eleanor  (Killough)  Hill;  the  father  was  born  in  the 
State  of  New  York,  about  1803,  and  died  June  12, 
1866,  in  Britain  township,  in  this  county.  The 
mother  of  Mrs.  Wilson  was  born  in  1804  and  died  in 
1875,  having  borne  two  children:  Sarah,  of  Little 
Britain  township,  and  Margaret  A.,  who  is  the  widow 
of  the  late  Sidwell  T.  Wilson. 

Mrs.  Wilson  still  resides  on  the  old  home  farm, 
esteemed  and  beloved  by  relatives  and  friends.  She 
has  long  been  a  vak;ed  member  of  the  Little  Britain 
Presbyterian  Church,  and  is  widely  known  for  her 
neighborly  kindness  and  Christian  virtues.  Her 
family  is  one  of  the  old  and  highly  respected  ones 
of  Ljmcaster  county. 

WALTER  F.  BICKNELL,  a  retired  farmer  of 
Pulton  township,  Lancaster  county,  is  a  substantial 
citizen  of  the  community.  He  comes  from  an  Eng- 
lish family,  but  was  born  in  this  country,  having  first 
seen  the  light  of  day  on  Dec.  24,  1832,  in  Fulton 
township.  John  Bicknell,  his  father,  was  born  in 
England  in  1785  and  came  to  this  cotmtry  in  early 
manhood.  In  1810  he  married  Miss  May  Porritt, 
and  they  reared  a  family  of  eleven  children,  eight  of 
whom  grew  to  mature  years,  Samuel,  Mary,  John, 
Sarah,  Isaac,  Anna,  William  and  Walter  F.,  the 
youngest  of  the  family. 

Walter  F.  Bicknell  married  Rebecca,  daughter  of 
Caleb  Thomas,  of  Fulton  township,  Oct.  18,  1866. 
Mrs.  Bicknell's  family  is  also  of  English  origin. 
The  marriage  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Bicknell  has  been 
blessed  with  three  children ;  Howard  W.,  born  in 
1868,  is  on  a  part  of  the  original  home  farm;  Fred- 
erick C.  manages  the  home  place ;  and  George  H. 
is  in  Little  Britain  townsliip.  Mrs.  Bicknell  was 
born  in  1837  and  still  enjoys  most  excellent  health. 
Mr.  Bicknell  recently  sold  his  farm  of  t8o  acres  to 
his  sons,  Howard  and  Frederick,  who  are  operat- 
ing it. 

Mr.  Bicknell  was  a  volunteer  of  Co.  B,  QQth  P. 
v..  during  the  Civil  war,  enlisting  in  .July,  1861.  He 
served  in  the  army  of  the  Potomac  under  Gen. 
George  B.  McClellan,  and  took  part  in  all  of  tlie  Vir- 
ginia, Potomac  and  James  River  campaigns,  during 
which  occurred  some  of  the  hardest  fought  battles  of 
the  Civil  war.  He  was  at  the  battle  of  tlie  Wilder- 
ness, Gettysburg,  Petersburg  and  the  siege  of  Rich- 
mond, and  was  a  faithful,  hard-fighting  soldier 
through  it  all,  till  July  31,  1864,  when  his  teVm  of 
service  expired.  Mr.  Bicknell  is  a  professor  of  the 
Quaker  religious  faith  and  is  a  strong  Rc[niblican  in 


politics.  He  still  enjoys  excellent  health,  notwith- 
standing his  arduous  experience  in  the  army.  He 
is  well  known  and  res])ccted  by  all  his  neighbors  for 
his  many  fine  traits  of  character. 

JOHN  KREIDER,  in  his  life-time  one  of  the 
leading  men  of  Lancaster  county,  was  born  in  I^ea- 
cock  township  April  27,  1S38,  a  son  of  Jacob  and 
Anna  (Buck waiter)  Kreider,  and  died  March  i, 
1897.  Plis  youth  was  passed  in  Leacock  township, 
and  after  his  marriage  he  removed  to  Leaman  Place, 
in  Paradise  township. 

INIr.  Kreider  was  married  Jan.  10,  1865,  to  Cath- 
erine Ann,  a  daughter  of  Jacob  and  Lydia  Ann 
'^Buckwalter)  Leaman,  who  was  born  in  East  Lam- 
peter township  Dec.  16,  1842.  After  their  mar- 
riage tliey  located  on  the  farm  where  Mrs.  Kreider 
is  still  living.  This  farm  originally  contained  104 
acres,  but  several  lots  have  been  sold  from  it,  and  it 
now  contains  ninety-five  acres.  It  is  highly  ini- 
j)roved,  and  is  classed  among  the  best  of  the  county. 
Plere  Mr.  Kreider  spetit  his  active  life  in  farming. 
He  never  sought  or  held  public  station,  and  was 
closely  devoted  to  his  domestic  interests,  preferring 
the  comforts  and  delights  of  home  to  any  possible 
pleasure  found  elsewhere.  Both  husband  and  wife 
belonged  to  the  Presbyterian  Church. 

I\lr.  and  Mrs.  Kreider  were  the  parents  of  five 
children,  only  two  of  whom  survive.  An  infant 
daughter,  born  Aug.  6,  1866,  died  the  same  day; 
Charles  B.,  born  .'\])ril  2,  1871,  died  Feb.  15,  1873; 
Jacob  H.,  born  ]")ec.  16,  1874,  died  May  4.  1875. 
Elam  L.,  a  music  teacher  of  Leaman  Place,  was 
born  Oct.  2,  1S68:  he  married  Miss  Alice  Mylin,  and 
is  the  father  of  two  children,  Kathcrine  Barbara  and 
i  ^Marian  Mylin;  Lydia  Ann,  born  Aug.  16.  iSj/, 
is  at  home.  All  the  family  arc  musical,  and  as  noted 
above  the  son  is  a  professional  teacher,  and  has 
achieved  a  substantial  success  in  his  calling.  He, 
with  his  wife  and  sister,  belongs,  to  the  Presbyterian 
Church.  The  home  bears  the  name  of  "Willow  Burn 
Farm." 

Jacob  K.  and  Lydia  Ann  Leaman  were  among 
the  honored  j>eople  of  the  county.      He  was  born 
in  Lancaster  townsliip  Nov.  28,  1819,  and  died  -May 
28,  1889.      He  \vas  the  son  of  Benjamin  and  Cath- 
erine (Kreifler)  Leaman.      Mr.  Leaman  was  reared 
and  spent  the  most  of  his  life  in  East  Lanijieter  and 
Leacock  townships,  and  became  one  of  the  leading 
farmers  of  his  time.     His  homestead  he  divided  into 
four  farm   for  his   sons.     For  nine   years  he  was 
school  director.      He  was  married  Nov.  26,  1840,  to 
I  Lydia  .j\nn  Buckwalter,  a  daughter  of  Abrah.am  and 
I  .Ann  (Witmer)  Buckwalter.     She  was  born  July  11, 
'    'S23,  and    is   still   living  in   the  full   enjoyment   of 
I  health  and  mind.     A  lady  of  culture  and  refinement, 
her  age  only  serves  to  accent  her  grace  and  dignity. 
I  Reared  in  East  L;impeter  township,  the  most  of  her 
I  life  was  spent  m  her  native  community.     Since  tlie 
I  Heath  of  her  hii>li:iiid  <;he  has  made  her  hmne  with 
her  dauglit'.r,  .Mr<.   Tolin  Kreider.      The  father  and 


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mother  were  botli  members  of  tlie  Mennonite 
Church.  To  this  worthy  couple  were  born :  Cath- 
erine Ann,  the  widow  of  John  Kreider ;  Susan  E., 
the  wife  of  Ephraim  Hershey,  of  Sahsbury  township  ; 
Kiam  W.,  of  Leacock  township  ;  Anna  !Mary,  who 
married  Simon  DcnUng'er,  of  Paradise  township,  and 
is  dead ;  Jacob  B.,  a  farmer  of  Leacock  townsliip ; 
Lydia  E.,  the  wife  of  Aaron  H.  Duffenbacli,  of 
Greenland ;  Franklin  K.,  a  retired  farmer  of  Gor- 
donville :  Ezra  H.,  a  manufacturer  of  cigar  boxes 
in  Paradise  township.  ' 

JOSEPFI  PENNY,  a  farmer  of  Colerain  town- 
ship, Lancaster  county,  was  born  in  Drumore  town- 
ship Nov.  23,  1S40,  and  is  a  son  of  Hugh  and  Sarah 
(Wentz)  Penny,  both  natives  of  Drumore  township. 
Hugh  Penny  was  born  June  12,  1812,  and  his  wife 
Sept.  25,   1817. 

Hugh  Penny  was  a  son  of  Joseph  and  Mary 
(Long)  Penny,  both  of  whom  were  born  in  this 
county,  and  were  descended  from  Scotch-Irish  par- 
entage. Joseph  Penny,  the  grandfather,  first  settled 
near  the  Buck,  where  he  established  the  present  fam- 
ily. He  had  a  family  of  two  sons  and  four  daugh- 
ters:  James,  Hugh;  Sarah  A.,  widow  of  John 
Wentz,  who  had  five  sons  and  four  daughters  ;  Mary 
J.,  wife  of  Thomas  Wentz,  of  Martic  township  ;  Flan- 
nah  M.,  who  married  William  Wentz,  of  Martic 
township,  both  of  whom  are  dead ;  Flarriet,  married 
to  John  S.  Morrison,  both  deceased. 

James  Penny  married  JMariah  Wentz,  and  made 
a  home  near  the  old  family  estate,  near  Buck.  His 
widow  and  one  son  are  still  living  on  the  old  home; 
stead  in  Drumore  township. 

Hugh  Penny  was  reared  to  manhood  under  the 
parental  roof,  and  given  a  common  school  education. 
He  and  his  wife  lived  and  died  on  the  family  home- 
stead. His  death  occurred  in  1881,  and  his  widow- 
passed  away  in  1SS5.  In  early  life  they  were  asso- 
ciated with  the  Friends,  but  in  their  later  years  united 
with  the  Presbyterian  Church.  Mr.  Penny  was  a 
staunch  Democrat,  and  held  local  offices  in  Drumore 
township.  He  was  the  father  of  seven  children, 
(l)  Mary  M.,  born  in  August,  1S36,  married  Henry 
Pegan,  of  Martic  township.  They  settled  in  Dru- 
more township,  where  she  died  in  October.  1876; 
leaving  three  daughters :  Ida  married  Samuel 
Grove ;  Eva  married  Wilkie  Grove,  and  is  now  dead  ; 
Lena  married  Robert  Wickersham,  of  Chester  coun- 
ty. (2)  Joseph  Penny.  (3)  Sarah  A.,  born  in 
Drumore  township  m  January,  1843,  married 
Thomas  Wilson,  of  Stewartstown,  York  county, 
where  they  live  retired.  (4)  Mariah  J.,  bom  Oct. 
16,  1844,  married  Aldus  Aument,  of  East  Drumore 
township,  whose  sketch  may  be  seen  elsewhere.  (5j 
William  C,  born  Jan.  29,  1848,  married  Mary 
Buckius,  of  Lancaster  county,  and  has  his  home  on 
the  old  place  in  Drumore  township.  (G)  Hugh  J., 
born  in  June,  1852,  married  Miss  Lizzie  Phillips,  of 
Colerain  township,  and  is  engaged  as  a  merchant 
in    Russellville,    Chester    countv.      Thev    have    one 


daughter,  Etta.  (7)  Laura,  born  March  S,  1856, 
was  educated  in  the  Academy  at  Chestnut  Level,  and 
married  Prof.  William  Overholt,  of  Little  Britain 
township.  He  is  now  a  retired  druggist  in  Balti- 
more. They  have  a  son  and  a  daughter  living, 
IMirton  and  Hallie,  both  of  whom  live  in  Baltimore, 
the  daughter  being  at  home. 

Joseph  Penny  -was  reared  on  the  home  farm  and 
given  a  common  school  education  in  Drumore  town- 
ship. He  was  married  Jan.  5,  1871,  to  Flannah  M., 
a  daughter  of  Mahlon  and  Anna  M.  (Dare)  Pusey. 
Mrs.  Penny  was  born  April  iS,  1848,  and  was  reared 
to  womanhood  in  the  old  home  at  Puseyville.  where 
.she  attended  the  Union  High  School.  Mahlon 
Pusey  was  twice  married,  Mrs.  Penny  being  a 
daughter  of  the  second  marriage,  to  which  were 
born  seven  children  :  George,  of  Oxford  ;  Rebecca, 
the  wife  of  tlugh  Long,  of  East  Drumore  town- 
ship; Emma:  Sarah,  the  wife  of  Linclly  Hutton,  of 
Belmar,  N.  J. ;  Ada ;  Rose,  the  wife  of  Frank  Hcrr, 
of  Little  Britain  township ;  and  Hannah  M. 

Mr.  and  i\lrs.  Penny  settled  on  a  farm  in  \\'cst 
Drumore  township,  where  they  lived  about  four 
vears,  when  they  moved  to  Puseyville,  where  IMr. 
Penny  was  engaged  in  the  milling  business  for  some 
ten  years.  In  1885  he  bought  the  farm  where  he 
is  found  to-day.  It  was  then  known  as  the  Bunting 
farm  and  was  two  miles  south  of  the  Union.  Since 
coming  there  they  have  rebuilt  the  dwelling  house 
and  made  many  substantial  and  elegant  imjirove- 
ments.  To  them  have  come  a  daughter  and  a  son. 
Anna  M.,  born  in  Drumore  township,  received  her 
education  in  the  L'nion  High  School  of  Colerain,  and 
is  an  accomplished  young  lady.  Chcyney  was  a 
student  of  the  Union  High  School.  In  November, 
T900.  he  was  married  to  Belle,  a  daughter  of  Abram 
and  ^.latilda  ?ilcConnell,  and  now  lives  on  his  farm 
in  Little  Britain  township. 

The  Penny  family  are  all  associated  with  the  Un- 
ion Presbyterian  Church.  Mr.  Penny  has  always 
been  a  Democrat,  has  been  school  director  in  Cole- 
rain township,  and  since  t888  has  been  a  director  of 
the  Union  High  School,  being  also  school  treasurer. 

Mrs.  Penny's  grandfather.  Rev.  Elkanah  Dare, 
was  the  first  Presbyterian  minister  who  preached  in 
tlie  Union  Presbyterian  Church  in  Colerain  town- 
ship. 

SILAS  E.  GROFF,  one  of  the  leading  and  pro- 
gressive farmers  of  Paradise  township,  Lancaster 
county,  owner  of  a  well  improved  farm,  located 
three  miles  northeast  of  Strasburg  borough,  is  the 
representative  of  one  of  the  okl  and  honored  families 
of  the  county. 

John  Groff,  his  paternal  grandfather,  familiarly 
k-nown  as  "Swamp  John."  was  one  of  the  substan- 
tial citizens  of  Paradise  township,  and  there  reared  a 
large  familv  of  children.  Of  the  latter,  Sarah  mar- 
ried a  IMr.  Dripps ;  Louisa  married  Henry  Girvin, 
and  they  resifled  first  in  Paradise  township  and  later 
in   Bart  townshin  ;  Alice  married  a  school  teacher. 


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!Mr.  C!ark,  and  removed  from  Lancaster  county;  ; 
Lizzie  died  unmarried :  Isaac  emigrated  to  Colum-  \ 
biana  county,  Oliio,  and  there  married  and  engaged 
in  farming;  John  removed  to  Maryland,  where  he 
became  a  farn'ier ;  George,  the  father  of  Silas  E.,  was 
a  farmer  of  Paradise  township  ;  Jacob  studied  medi- 
cine aufl  became  one  of  the  prominent  practitioners 
of  Strasburg,  actjuiring  considerable  wealth. 

George  Grofl",  the  father  of  Silas  E.,  was  reared 
in  Paradise  township  and  educated  in  the  jnil^lic 
schools.  He  married  Miss  Ann  Eshleman,  who  was 
born  ]\fav  22,  iSoj,  the  daughter  of  Jacob  and  JNIary 
(Brackbill)  Eshleman.  George  Groff  was  a  life- 
long farmer,  operating  a  property  of  140  acres  and 
becoming  one  of  the  influential,  substantial  citizens 
of  Lancaster  county.  He  and  his  wife  were  mcm- 
liers  of  the  Old  Mennonite  Church.  To  George 
and  Ann  (Eshleman)  Groff  were  born  five  children, 
as  follows;  Aldus  John,  born  June  13,  TS37,  a  re- 
tired farmer  of  Lancaster  City;  JNlary  V.,  born  'Jet. 
23,  1839.  a  resident  of  Strasburg  borough  ;  .Silas  E. ; 
Emma  E.,  born  June  10,  1844,  who  married  Martin 
B.  Rohrcr,  formerly  of  Paradise,  now  of  Strasburg, 
and  died  in  Julv,  189T  ;  and  an  infant  son,  deceased. 
Cicorge.  the  father,  died  March  20,  iSSo,  and  his 
wife  passed  away  Jan.  31,  1875. 

Silas  E.  Groff  was  born  jMarch  6,  1S42,  on  a 
farm  in  Paradise  township  adjoining  that  where  he 
now  lives.  He  was  reared  in  his  native  township. 
He  received  a  fair  education  in  the  common  schools 
and  supplemented  the  instruction  there  obtained  by 
an  attendance  at  T'aradise  Y\cailemy  and  at  the  ^lil- 
lersvilic  Stale  Normal  School.  At  thi.«  time  he 
joined  a  militia  regiment  under  Col.  Frankdin,  and 
served  the  Union  about  ten  weeks.  Soon  after 
completing  his  education  he  entered  upon  his  life 
work  as  a  farmer,  locating  in  1S67  upon  the  farm 
which  he  still  occupies.  Improvements  upon  the 
property  were  then  very  poor,  Ijut  with  his  father  he 
has  since  erected  good  substantial  buildings,  and  the 
place  is  now  one  of  the  well  improved  and  highlv 
cultivated  farms  in  this  part  of  Lancaster  county. 
In  connection  with  his  own  farm  of  seventy-nine 
acres,  'Wr.  Groff  operates  another  of  100  acres,  and 
is  also  engaged  in  handling  stock.  He  is  recognized 
as  one  of  the  progrcssi\'e  and  foremost  agriculturists 
of  Paradise  township,  and  he  aims  to  keep  con- 
stantly in  touch  with  the  best  interests  of  the  com- 
munity, being  ever  ready  to  assist  in  an)'  enterprise 
for  the  public  good.  In  politics  he  affiliates  with  the 
Republican  party,  but  he  has  never  sought  nor  ac- 
cepted public  oflice. 

On  Feb.  27,  1878.  Mr.  Groff  married  Miss  S. 
Elizabeth  Keneagy.  daughter  of  Henry  and  Sarah 
Ann  (Rowe)  Kencag^•,  a  granddaughter  of  Henry 
and  Sarah  (Sherts)  Keneagy.  The  grandfather  was 
in  his  day  a  distiller  in  Paradise  township,  conduct- 
ing a  large  and  extensive  business.  PTe  died  com- 
paratively early  in  life,  leaving  six  children,  namely: 
Susan,  who  remained  single;  John  S.,  a  farmer  and 
distiller  of  Paradise  township  ;  Jacob,  wiio  removed 


to  Chicago,  111.;  Henry,  the  father  of  }vlrs.  Grofi'; 
C?hristian,  a  fa-rmer  and  distiller  :  and  Samuel,  a  phy- 
sician of  Strasburg.  Henry  Keneagy  was  born  Dec, 
26,  1817,  and  for  tv.-Q  years  of  his  life  was  the  suc- 
cessful keener  of  a  hotel  in  Strasburg  anil  East 
Lampeter  to\vnshi]3,  but  he  devoted  most  of  his  life 
to  the  pursuit  of  farming.  He  died  Aug.  27.  1872. 
and  his  ^vife,  who  was  born  Oct.  6,  1827,  died  Ajiril 
21,  i8fi4.  Three  children  were  born  to  Plenry  and 
Sar.ali  Ann  Keneagy,  namely :  Charles  R.,  a  resi- 
lient of  Strasburg;  S.  Elizabeth,  wife  of  Mr.  Groff; 
and  William  A.,  a  resident  of  Straslnirg. 

The  family  of  Silas  E.  and  S.  Elizabeth  Cn-oii 
consists  of  two  children:  Mary  R.,  born  Se])l.  26, 
188S;  and  John  E.,  born  May  22,  1890.  Mrs.  Groff 
is  a  member  of  the  Presbyterian  Church.  The  fam- 
ily are  heM  in  high  esteem  throughout  the  com- 
munity. 

WILLIA.M  B.  GIVEN.  The  Given  family  is 
of  Scotch-Irish  descent.  James  Given,  the  grand- 
father of  William  B..  was  "born  in  Ireland,  and  emi- 
grated to  America  in  early  life,  .settling  in  Chester 
county,  Pa.  Later  he  moved  to  Columbia,  Lan- 
caster county,  where  he  engaged  In  lumbering  when 
the  lumber  was  brought  down  the  river  in  rafts. 
He  became  quite  prosperous,  and  at  the  time  of  his 
death  was  the  possessor  of  considerable  wealth.  Po- 
litically he  was  a  Democrat,  and  he  was  a  man  of 
prominence  in  the  comnumity  wherein  he  dwelt.  -V 
verv  active  worker  in  the  Methodist  Ejiiscopal 
Church,  he  bore  a  high  reputation  for  jiersonal  in- 
tegrity and  worth.  He  married  a  Miss  Mercer,  and 
tliev  had  eight  children,  among  whom  was  William 
F.,'the  father  of  William   B. 

William  F.  Given  was  born  near  Downingtown, 
in  Chester  county,  Jan.  20,  1813,  and  in  i8t6  came 
to  Columbia,  where  he  grew  to  man's  estate,  and 
succeeded  to  the  business  of  his  father,  from  which 
he  retired  quite  earlv  in  life,  with  a  competency. 
He  was  a  director  in  the  Columbia  National  Bank 
and  in  the  Columbia  Bridge  Company.  In  religion 
he  was  a  member  of  .  the  Methodist  Episcopal 
Church  of  Columbia,  and  in  politics  he  was  a  Demo- 
crat. On  his  retirement  from  active  business,  in 
1859,  he  purchased  a  farm  near  the  city  of  Balti- 
more, Aid.,  and  settled  thereon,  and  there  his  death 
occurred  in  1862.  Mr.  Given  was,  Oct.  26,  1853, 
married  to  Miss  Susan  A.,  daughter  of  Rev.  Will- 
iam ]  jams,  of  Philadelphia,  and  they  had  children : 
Laura,  William  P..,  Mercer,  Frank  S.  and  Mar- 
tha W. 

William  B.  Given  was  born  Sept.  25,  1855,  in 
Columbia,  though  Maryland,  to  which  he  early  re- 
moved, was  the  scene  of  his  boyhood  experiences. 
He  pursued  his  studies  when  a  lad  at  the  public 
schools  of  ^Maryland,  later  at  tlie  Saunders  Insti- 
tute, Philadelphia,  and  then  at  tlie  I'niversily  01 
^lichigan,  .\nn  Arbor,  from  which  he  graduated 
in  his  twentieth  year.  Having  chosen  the  law  as 
his   profession,   he    began    his    studies   in    the   oftkc 


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>.  liuii.  \''incent  L.  Bradford  and  E.  Ray,  Esq., 
;  iiilailclphia,  and  completed  them  under  the  direc- 
'.n  of  H.  M.  North,  Esq.,  in  Columbia.  Upon  his 
junii.^sion  to  the  Bar,  in  1876,  he  Ijccame  established 
a»  a  practitioner  in  Columbia,  where  he  has  since 
resided,  and  has  an  office.  Air.  Given  has,  by  his 
tliorougli  knowledge  of  law,  his  studious  habits,  and 
ihe  zeal  and  ability  exhibited  in  the  interest  of  his 
clients,  won  an  enviable  position  at  the  Lancaster 
l]ar.  He  has  also  been  admitted  to  practice  in  the 
.Supreme  court  of  the  State  of  Pennsylvania,  and  in 
liic  Supreme  court  of  the  United  States.  He  has 
always  manifested  a  deep  interest  in  public  affairs, 
Cbpecially  in  measures  tending  to  the  advancement 
of  education,  and  for  nine  years  was  an  active 
member  of  the  school  board  and  president  of  the 
iaine  for  two  years. 

Until  1896  Mr.  Given  was  a  Democrat,  and  was 
an  active  and  prominent  member  of  that  party.  He 
was  a  member  of  the  State  Committee  several  years, 
and  his  services  on  the  stump  in  every  campaign 
were  eagerly  sought.  In  1877  he  was  the  candidate 
of  his  party  for  the  office  of  district  attorney,  and 
was  nominated  for  Congressional  honors  in  1882, 
but  was  defeated  for  botii  offices,  as  his  party  was 
largely  in  the  minority.  In  1892  he  was  sent  as  a  dele- 
gate to  the  National  Convention  which  nominated 
Crover  Cleveland  for  the  Presidency.  Again,  in 
1S96,  he  was  chairman  of  the  Democratic  State 
Convention,  which  convened  in  Allentown,  Pa.,  and 
on  taking  the  chair  sounded  the  keynote  in  Penn- 
sylvania for  sound  money.  His  position  on  the 
financial  question  made  I^lr.  Given  a  delegate  to  the 
National  Democratic  Convention  of  189G,  where  he 
was  an  ardent  advocate  of  sound  money.  Upon 
the  nomination  of  William  J.  ]>yan,  Mr.  Given  left 
the  convention,  denouncing  the  platform  and  its 
candidate.  He  returned  to  Pennsylvania  and  as- 
sisted in  reorganizing  the  sound  Democratic  move- 
ment, and  was  a  delegate-at-large  to  the  conven- 
tion of  sound  Democrats  held  at  Indianapolis,  and 
was  subsequentlv  elected  and  served  as  State  chair- 
man of  that  party  in  Pennsylvania.  Since  1896 
he  has  taken  no  active  part  in  politics,  but  in  1900 
he  cast  his  vote  for  William  jMcKinley. 

Mr.  Given  is  prominently  identified  with  many 
business  enterprises  in  Lancaster  county  and  else- 
where. .  Pie  is  president  of  the  Columbia  Trust 
Company,  the  Conestoga  Traction  Company  (own- 
ing all  the  electric  railway  lines  in  Lancaster  coun- 
ty), the  Lancaster  County  Railway  &  Light  Com- 
pany, the  \\'ilson  Laundry  Machinery  Company,  the 
Gas  Light  &  P'uel  Comjjany,  of  Lancaster,  and  the 
Edison  Electric  Illuminating  Company,  of  Lancas- 
ter, and  is  a  director  in  no  less  than  twenty-two 
different  corporations  and  railway  companies  in 
Lancaster  countv.  Recently  the  laundry  machin- 
ery companies  of  the  United  States  were  fcjrmed 
into  a  trust,  having  a  capitalization  of  $16,000,000, 
and  Mr.  Given  has  been  elected  a  director  in  this 
giant  corporation. 


In  1878  -Mr.  Given  ^vas  married  tO- Mary  E.,  the 
only  daughter  of  Abraham  Bruner,  and  this  union 
has  been  blessed  with  four  children:  Erna  B.,  Jane 
Bruner,  William  Barns  and  Susan  Emily. 

PRANK  SCUTT  GIVEN.  That  ability  aided 
by  perseverance  and  industry  leads  to  a  success  in 
whatever  line  of  business  a  man  may  adopt,  is 
shown  in  the  career  of  Frank  Scott  Given,  of  Co- 
lumbia, who  was  bt.irn  there  Aug.  4,  1859,  son  of 
William  F.  and  Susan  A.  (Barns)  Given.  Fail- 
ing health  led  his  father  to  remove  to  a  farm  in 
Worthington  Valley,  Baltimore  Co.,  Md.,  when 
Frank  S.  was  but  six  weeks  old.  Change  of  resi- 
dence did  not  bring  the  hoped  for  relief,  and  the 
father  passed  away  a  few  months  after  settling  on 
the  farm.  Being  anxious  to  provide  additional  ad- 
vantages for  her  children,  i\lr.  Given's  mother,  after 
her  husband's  death,  removed  to  Westminster,  IMd. 
Learning  that  the  farm  was  not  receiving  proper 
attention,  and  believing  that  better  schools  might 
be  found  in  Reisterstown,  she  took  up  her  residence 
there,  and  remained  five  years,  when  she  removed 
to  Columbia,  where  she  now  resides.  Her  father, 
William  Barns,  was  a  noted  Methodist  Episcopal 
preacher,  known  throughout  the  Eastern  States  for 
his  eloquence.  Pie  was  born  in  Cookstown,  County 
Tyrone,  Ireland,  and  died  in  Philadelphia  in  No- 
vember, 1865.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  William  ¥.  Given 
had  five  children :  Laura,  who  died  in  infancy ; 
William  B. ;  Mercer,  wdio  died  in  infancy ;  Frank 
S. ;  and  IMartha  Washington,  wife  of  Howard  B. 
Rhodes,  of  Columbia. 

At  the  age  of  fourteen  Frank  Scott  Given  en- 
tered the  employ  of  the  Philadelphia  &  Reading 
Railway  Company,  as  a  messenger  boy  in  the  office 
of  the  general  agent,  at  Philadelphia.  He  remained 
with  that  corporation  fourteen  years,  demonstrating, 
by  his  mental  capacity,  integrity  and  rare  executive 
ability,  his  right  to  rapid  promotion.  For  three 
years  he  occupied  the  desk  of  a  way  bill  clerk,  and 
was  then  made  general  foreman  of  all  the  Willow- 
street  wharfs,  which  responsible  position  he  filled 
for  five  vears.  Under  the  first  administration  of 
President  Cleveland,  Mr.  Given  was  appointed  as- 
sistant superintendent  of  the  stamp  division  in  the 
Philadelphia  post  office,  which  office  he  held  three 
years,  when  he  was  promoted  to  the  position  of 
night  superintendent  of  mails,  from  which  he  re- 
signed in  1 89 1.  Feeling  the  need  of  rest,  he  re- 
turned to  his  native  town,  but  was  not  long  idle, 
as  he  received  the  dual  office  of  secretary  and  super- 
intendent of  the  Columbia  &  Ironville  Passenger 
Railway  Co.,  whose  line  was  then  in  the  process 
of  construction.  ,A.fter  its  completion  he  was  made 
superintendent  of  construction  between  Columbia 
and  Marietta,  and  was  later  made  superintendent  of 
both  branches.  In  1894  all  the  trolley  lines  in  I^an- 
caster  county  were  consolidated  under  the  name  of 
the  Pennsylvania  Traction  Company,  and  Mr.  Given 
was  made  superintendent  of  the  Columbia  division. 


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The  Company  became  financially  involved  and 
passed  into  the  hands  of  a  receiver,  \\'illiam  B. 
Given,  a  brother  of  Frank  S.,  being  placed  in  con- 
trol. The  company's  affairs  were  successfully  ad- 
justed and  a  reorganization  was  effected  under  the 
style  of  the  Conestoga  Traction  Company,  with 
Frank  S.  Given  as  general  manager.  The  company 
at  this  time  (December,  iqoi)  operates  a  trackage 
of  104  miles,  giving  to  the  people  of  Lancaster 
county  rapid  transit  to  nearly  all  of  the  tov.-ns,  vil- 
lages and  boroughs  in  the  county,  as  well  as  hand- 
some dividends  to  the  stockholders.  Mr.  Given  is  also 
connected  with  other  important  and  prosperous  busi- 
ness enterprises,  the  building  up  of  which  have  ma- 
terially added  to  the  prosperity  of  Lancaster  county. 
He  is  president,  treasurer  and  director  of  the  Tri- 
tnnph  Embroidery  Company ;  also  a  director  in  the 
following  enterprises :  The  Columbia  Brewing 
Company,  the  Wilson  Laundry  Machinery  Company, 
and  the  Conestoga  Traction  Company,  and  the  un- 
derlying companies  leased  and  operated  by  it.  As 
above  stated,  he  is  general  manager  of  the  Conestoga 
Traction  Company,  and  in  addition  thereto  is  gen- 
eral manager  of  the  Lancaster  Gas  Light  &  Fuel 
Company,  the  Edison  Electric  Illuminating  Com- 
pany, Columbia  Electric  Light  &  Power  Company, 
and  of  the  seventy  miles  of  pikes  controlled  and 
leased,  by  the  Conestoga  Traction  Company.  When 
the  Columbia  Real  Estate  E.xchange  was  organized, 
in  1895,  he  was  chosen  its  president,  and  is  still 
in  its  directory.  He  has  never  cared  for  public 
office,  but  in  1896  consented  to  assume  the  duties 
©f  chief  of  the  Columbia  Fire  Department,  and  was 
chairman  of  the  committee  that  raised  $3,250  for 
the  entertaining  of  the  visiting  firemen  on  the  oc- 
casion of  the  Centennial  of  Fire  Company  No.  i, 
of  Columbia.  Of  this  celebrated  company  of  fire- 
men Mr.  Given  has  been  marshal  for  six  years,  and 
during  that  time,  until  1901,  it  took  first  prize  for 
parading  the  largest  number  and  appearing  as  the 
finest  body  of  men  at  the  annual  gathering  of  Penn- 
sylvania firemen. 

Mr.  Given  is  a  Democrat  in  politics,  but  too 
much  absorbed  in  business  to  seek  political  office  or 
to  take  a  working  interest  in  political  matters.  He 
attends  the  services  of  the  Episcopal  Church,  in 
which  his  wife  is  a  communicant.  As  a  manager  of 
men  Mr.  Given  is  a  complete  success.  While  liberal 
and  kind  of  heart,  he  is  strict  with  his  employes 
where  the  welfare  and  safety  of  the  patrons  of  the 
road  he  manages  are  concerned,  and  demands  of 
every  employe  a  strict  attention  to  duty.  While 
his  men  know  that  neglect  of  duty  will  be  followed 
by  reprimand  or  worse,  they  also  know  that  they 
will  have  justice,  and  because  of  this  he  is  respected 
by  every  man  in  his  employ. 

On  May  25,  1897,  at  Columbia,  Mr.  Given  was 
married  to  Mrs.  Mary  Gordon  Schram,  widow  of 
the  late  William  M.  Schram,  a  well  known  jeweler 
of  Lebanon,  Lebanon  Co.,  Pa.  Mrs.  Given  is  one 
of  thirteen  children  born  to  William  and  Margaret 


(Blaykes'i  Gordon,  twelve  of  whom  died  in  child- 
hood. Her  parents  originally  lived  near  Dublin,  Ire- 
land, whence  they  emigrated  to  America.  Her  fa- 
ther was  a  man  of  large  means,  and  prominently 
identified  with  various  transportation  interests.  Mr. 
Gordon  died  Aug.  20,  18S1,  aged  sixty-two,  and 
his  widow  passed  away  Aug.  4,  1884,  in  her  fifty- 
ninth  year,  both  in  the  religious  faith  of  the  Estab- 
lished Church.  Mrs.  Given's  first  husband,  Mr. 
Schram,  died  in  September,  1889,  within  five  months 
after  their  marriage,  at  the  early  age  of  twenty- 
two  years.  A  posthumous  child  was  born,  a  daugh- 
ter, Hilpa  S.,  who  lives  with  her  mother  and  step- 
father. Mr.  and  Mrs.  Given  are  endowed  with  na- 
tive refinement  and  culture,  are  unassuming  in  man- 
ner, affable  and  courteous  to  all,  in  every  station  of 
life.  Their  home  is  one  of  the  handsomest  in  Co- 
lumbia, and  in  it  fhev  delight  to  dispense  a  gener- 
ous hospitality.  Mr.  Given's  genial  disposition  has 
won  and  kept  hosts  of  friends,  while  his  sagacity  and 
probity  command  universal  respect. 

PETER  E.  WIT.MER,  a  very  well  known  and 
successful  farmer  of  Rapho  township,  Lancaster 
county,  was  born  in  East  Donegal  township  Aug.  26, 
1838,  a  son  of  Peter  F.  and  Elizabeth  (Eshleman) 
Witmer. 

Peter  E.  Witmer  was  married  Dec.  28,  1S65,  in 
Lancaster,  Pa.,  to  Elizabeth  ]\I.  Strickler,  by  whom 
he  had  the  following  children  :  Noah  S.,  a  farmer  in 
Penn  township,  married  to  Anna  B.  Snively,  by 
whom  he  has  had  one  son,  Jacob,  now  deceased ; 
Sarah  S.,  unmarried,  and  living  in  Landisville,  Pa. ; 
Anna  S.,  living  with  her  brother,  Jacob ;  Jacob  S.,  a 
farmer  of  East  Donegal  township,  who  was  married 
Sept.  6,  1900,  to  Mary  Brubaker;  Elizabeth  S.,  Ellen 
S.,  Peter  ,S.  and  Fanny  S.  are  all  at  home. 

Mrs.  Elizabeth  M.  (.Strickler)  Witmer  was  born 
on  the  farm  where  they  are  now  living  Sept.  26. 
1841,  a  daughter  of  Ulric  and  Sarah  (Miller) 
Strickler,  natives  of  Rapho  and  Strasburg  townships, 
icspeclively.  Her  father  died  on  what  is  now  the 
Witmer  home  farnt  Nov.  17,  1S64,  at  the  asje  of 
sixty-three  years ;  her  mother  survived  until  i\Iarch 
31,  1890,  when  she  passed  away  at  the  age  of  seven- 
ty-nine years.  Her  father  was  buried  in  a  private 
cemetery  on  an  adjoining  farm.  This  was  the  old 
Strickler  farm,  antl  is  closely  associated  with  the 
early  history  of  the  Strickler  family.  The  mother 
was  buried  in  Salunga,  Pa.  These  were  their  chil- 
dren :  Mary,  the  wife  of  Benjamin  Flerr,  who  has 
a  home  near  Quarryville;  Elizabeth,  who  is  ]\lrs. 
Witmer;  Peter,  who  died  young:  Fanny,  who  died 
young;  David,  a  farmer  in  Rapho  township; 
Anna,  who  married  a  Mr.  Horst,  and  is  dead ;  John, 
a  farmer  in  Manhcim  township;  Sarah,  unmarried, 
and  residing  in  Salunga,  Pa.,  as  does  her  brother, 
Henry  M..  who  married,  in  1902,  Martha  Hover, 
from  I-ancaster  City. 

The  paternal  grandparents  of  Mrs.  Peter  E.  Wit- 
mer were  John  and  .'Vnna  (Lehman)  Strickler,  both 


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of  Lancaster  county,  as  were  her  maternal  grandpar- 
ents. Jobn  and  ElizabetlT    (Kramer)    Miller. 

Peter  E.  \\  itmer  remained  with  his  parents  until 
three  years  after  his  marriage,  when  he  rented  a 
farm  in  Rapho  township,  on  which  he  lived  a  year, 
and  then  foi  eleven  )-cars  cultivated  rented  farms. 
At  the  end  of  that  time  he  bought  his  present  home- 
stead, and  has  made  himself  a  very  creditable  stand- 
ing among  the  farming  citizens  of  this  entl  of  the 
county.  He  and  his  wife  belong  to  the  Old  JMen- 
nonitc  Church,  and  exert  a  wholesome  moral  and  re- 
ligious influence  on  those  with  whom  they  come  in 
contact.  In  politics  he  is  a  Republican,  and  his 
opinions  command  respect  because  they  are  based  on 
observation,  and  are  the  result  of  sound  reflection. 

CHRISTIAN  ROHRER,  deceased.  There 
passed  away  from  the  scenes  of  life  on  June  i8,  1897, 
in  his  seventy-ninth  year,  a  citizen  of  Lancaster 
county  whose  life  had  been  most  usefully  spent  in 
his  native  county,  and  whose  career  was  more  than 
ordinarily  successful.  Christian  Rohrcr  possessed 
those  sterling  traits  of  earnestness,  industry  and  in- 
tegrity which  lie  at  the  base  of  all  true  success,  and 
in  addition  was  a  man  of  unusual  intelligence  and 
business  sagacity,  which  contributed  not  a  little  in 
establishing  liis  status  as  one  of  the  influential  citi- 
zens of  Paradise  township,  where  he  spent  n.ost  of 
his  active  adult  life. 

Christian  Rohrer  was  born  in  Strasburg  township 
Aug.  3,  1818,  the  son  of  Henry  and  Elizabeth  (Ston- 
cr)  Rohrer,  among  the  old  and  prominent  residents 
of  that  section.  He  was  reared  in  his  nati\'e  town- 
ship, and  soon  alter  his  marriage,  when  twenty-six 
years  of  age,  he  settled  on  .a  farm  of  iii  acres,  lo- 
cated in  Paradise  township,  three  miles  east  of 
Strasburg  borough,  and  there  began  a  career  which 
■was  continued  most  happily  and  successfully  through 
n  long  course  of  years.  Upon  the  farm  was  located 
an  old  saw  and  grist  mill  which  had  been  operated 
by  water  power.  Mr.  Rohrer  soon  tore  ilown  this 
old  mill  and  erected  on  its  site  the  substantial  milling 
plant  which  is  still  operated  by  his  son,  PIcnry  S. 
This  mill  Christian  Rohrer  conducted  in  connection 
with  farming,  until  he  retired  in  favor  of  his  son, 
Henry  S.,  in  1S77.  He  was  eminently  qualified  for 
that  industrial  occupation,  for  he  was  one  of  those 
men,  valuable  products  of  American  civilization,  who 
possess  mechanical  genius  of  a  high  order.  He  took 
deep  interest  in  public  matters  and  for  tv/cnty  years 
or  longer  was  a  member  of  the  local  school  board. 
He  was  one  of  the  early  stockholders  of  the  Stras- 
burg National  Bank  and  for  years  was  one  of  its  di- 
rectors. His  interest  in  the  general  welfare  of  the 
community  and  county  was  keen  and  his  active  aid 
contributed  to  the  advancement  of  many  wordiy  en- 
terprises. About  1885  he  took  a  trip  to  Missouri 
and  there  made  large  investments,  which  resulted 
satisfactorily.  His  keen  insight  into  business  af- 
fairs and  his  business  judgment  contiiuicd  Ijright 
and  imerring  in  his  after  years. 


Christian  Rohrer  married,  Dec.  28,  1843,  Miss 
Maria  Buckwaltcr,  born  Nov.  18,  1S20,  daughter 
of  Martin  Buckwalter,  and  to  them  were  born  the 
following  childien:  Elizabeth,  widow  of  John 
Bachman,  of  Strasburg  township  ;  ]\Iartin  B.,  a  resi- 
dent of  Strasburg-  borough ;  Henry  S.,  whose  sketch 
appears  below ;  iimma.  wife  of  William  Homan,  a 
resident  of  Chariton  Co.,  Mo. ;  Elmira,  at  home ; 
Ezra,  who  died  at  the  age  of  twenty-three  years ; 
Mar}-,  who  died  in  September,  1899,  the  wife  of  John 
Stoner,  of  Chariton  county,  Mo. ;  Ada  Susan,  who 
died  aged  two  and  a  half  years  ;  Ella,  who  resides  at 
the  old  hoiiiestead :  Ida,  wife  of  Elias  Mellinger,  of 
Strasburg-  township.  The  parents  of  these  children 
have  been  devoted  and  consistent  members  of  the 
Mennonite  Church.  Christian  Rohrer  died  June  18, 
1897.     His  widow  still  survives. 

Henry  S.  Rohrer,  son  of  Christian  and  Alaria 
(Buckwalter)  Rohrer,  was  born  Jan.  12,  1848,  in 
J-'aradisc  township,  on  the  farm  which  he  now  occu- 
pies. He  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  and 
also  attended  the  academy  at  Strasburg  for  two  sum- 
mers. In  1877  he  took  charge  of  the  home  farm  and 
mill,  which  his  father  had  managed  so  successfully 
for  many  years,  and  he  has  since  carried  the  busi- 
ness to  greater  proportions.  The  mills  are  fitted 
with  the  most  approved  machinery.  They  are 
equipped  with  both  steam  and  water  power,  and  the 
products  include  flour  and  grist,  lumber,  shingles, 
lath,  etc.  A  large  amount  of  work  is  turned  out 
each  year.  In  1895  Mr.  Rohrer  built  a  large  reser- 
voir adjacent  to  the  mill,  which  supplies  it  with 
power  and  is  also  used  for  ice  making.  He  recog- 
nizes the  importance  of  possessing  the  best  and  latest 
industrial  appliances  and  his  plant  is  a  model  in  that 
respect. 

Mr.  Rohrer  married,  Jan.  8,  1877,  Miss  Annie 
:\I.  Plaverstick,  who  was  born  in  Lancaster  town- 
ship in  1853,  daughter  of  John  N.  Haverstick.  A 
family  of  seven  children  have  been  born  to  Mr.  and 
:\lrs. 'Rohrer,  naniely,  Ross  H.,  Mary  Alice,  John 
C,  Frank  H.,  Ezra  (deceased),  Anna  i\I.  and  Henry 
G.  IMr.  Rohrer  is  one  of  the  prosperous  and  suc- 
cessful business  men  of  the  county.  His  political 
convictions  arc  deep  and  his  courage  and  fidelity  in 
their  advocacy  have  won  him  influence  and  wide  re- 
spect. He  believes  in  the  Prohibition  principles  and 
affiliates  with  die  party  advocating  the  same.  Mr. 
and  ]Mrs.  Rohrer  arc  members  of  the  Old  iMennonite 
Church. 

ABRAHAM  R.  DENLINGER  (deceased) 
was  born  Nov.  13,  1846,  on  the  farni  adjoining  that 
on  which  the  most  of  his  active  life  was  passed. 
His  death  occurred  Feb.  22,  189S,  in  the  home  where 
his  family  still  resides.  His  ashes  were  "interred  in 
the  Resh  burying  ground,  a  well-known  cemetery  in 
Leacock  township. 

Mr.  Denlinger  was  a  son  of  Henry  and  Lydia 
(Resh)  Denlinger,  both  natives  of  Lancaster  county, 
and  farming  people.     They  were  parents  of  the  fol- 


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lowing  family :  John  and  Henry,  botli  of  wliom  arc 
dead ;  Mary,  tlie  widow  of  George  Fnnderburg,  of 
Dayton,  Ohio;  Anna  is  the  widow  of  Isaac  Bright, 
also  living  in  Dayton ;  /Vbraham  R.  The  paternal 
grandparents  of  Abraham  R.  Dcnlinger  were  John 
and. Elizabeth  Denlinger,  farming  iK'ople,  who  were 
born  in  Lancaster  county. 

Mr.  Denlinger  w^as  married  in  New  Holland, 
Pa.,  Sept.  12,  1S72,  by  the  Rev.  M.  J.  Mumma,  to 
Susanna  Groff,  by  whom  he  had  one  child,  Fannie 
F.  E.,  who  i.s  now  a  school  teacher. 

Mrs.  Stisanna  Dcnlinger  was  born  in  Leacock 
township  in  1850,  and  was  a  daughter  of  David 
and  Fannie  (I\Iiles)  Groff,  of  East  Lampeter  town- 
ship, who  lived  at  the  time  of  her  birth  near  Provi- 
dence township.  Fler  father  was  a  justice  of  the 
peace  for  many  years,  and  was  a  school  teacher  for 
a  long  period.  Among  his  many  useful  labors  was 
surveying  for  the  community.  He  died  in  1857,  at 
the  age  of  fifty- four  years;  his  widow  died  in  1878, 
at  the  age  of  seventy-eight.  Both  were  buried  in 
Resh  cemetery,  in  Leacock  township.  To  tiiem 
were  born :  Lydia,  wife  of  Edwin  P.renizer,  a  cigar 
manufacturer  of  Leacock  township ;  Reuben,  a  resi- 
dent of  Leacock  township ;  Isaiah,  Amos  and  Solo- 
mon, all  deceased  ;  Susanna ;  Elias,  a  coach  maker 
of  Paradise  township. 

Abraham  R.  Denlinger  followed  farming  until 
1872,  when  he  sold  his  place  and  gave  up  farming 
on  an  extensive  scale.  He  located  at  Gordonville, 
Pa.,  where  he  had  a  small  estate  of  six  acres.  He 
traveled  for  several  years  quite  extensively.  In 
1S90  he  cntci'ed  into  business  relations  with  the 
Mutual  Life  Insurance  Company,  of  New  York,  and 
became  one  of  their  agents. 

In  his  politics  he  was  a  Rei^ublican,  and  held  a 
creditable  position  in  the  community. 

THOMAS  BAKER,  a  retired  farmer  and 
surveyor  of  Colerain  township,  Lancaster  county, 
was  born  at  Chatham,  Chester  Co.,  Pa..  July  13, 
1822,  son  of  Lewis  and  Diana  (Jackson)  Baker, 
both  of  whom  were  born  in  Chester  county,  he  in 
1790,  she  a  few  years  later. 

j\tr.  Baker  traces  his  ancestry  back  definitely  to 
Sir  Richard  Baker,  who  was  born  in  the  county  of 
Kent,  England,  in  T568,  and  died  in  February, 
1644.  He  was  the  autlior  of  the  "Chronicles  of  the 
Kings  of  England."  Plis  son,  John  Baker,  ])nrn  in 
1598,  died  about  1672.  They  are  first  found  in  the 
North  of  England,  where  they  were  property 
owners  in  the  fifteenth  century,  and  in  the  seven- 
tecntli  century  were  strong  su])porters  of  George 
Fox,  and  suffered  imprisonment  under  Cromwell. 
About  1650  representatives  of  the  family  were  at  or 
near  Aylesbury,  Buckinghamshire.  The  first  of  the 
family  to  come  to  this  country  was 

(I)  Joseph  Baker,  born  in  1630,  son  of  John, 
before  mentioned.  He  was  of  Shropshire,  England. 
With  his  wife,  Mary,  he  settled  in  Edgemont  town- 
ship, Delaware   Co.,    Pa.,   in     1685,    upon    a   large 


tract  of  land.  lie  was  a  representative  frcmi 
Chester  county  in  the  Provincial  Assembly  in  the 
years,  1701,  1703,  1706,  1710,  171 1  and  1713.  He 
was  a  member  of  the  Society  of  Friends.  He  died 
in  1716,  and  his  will,  dated  Dec.  19,  1714,  is  in  the 
register's  office  at  Westchester,  Pa.  His  children, 
all  born  in  England,  were :  John,  Sarah,  wife  of 
Thomas  Smedley ;  Robert,  and  Joseph. 

(II)  Joseph  Baker  (2)  son  of  Joseph,  born  in 
1667,  died  in  1735.  He  married  Alartha  Wooti- 
ward,  and  they  had  children  as  follows :  Richard, 
Aaron,  Ann,  .Susanna,  Jane,  Jesse,  Sarah,  Joseph, 
Rachel,  Nehemiah  and  John. 

(III)  Aaron  Baker,  son  of  Joseph  (2),  was 
born  in  1701,  and  died  in  1783.  He  married  Mary 
Edwards,  and  the\'  had  six  children  :  John  married 
Hannah  Pennock  in  1747.  i\Iary  married  Thomas 
Carrington  in  1752.  ^lartha  married  John  Clay- 
ton in  1753.  Esther*  married  William  Chalfant. 
Aaron  is  mentioned  below.  Samuel  lived  in  West 
Marlboro  township,  Chester  Co.,  Pa.,  whore  he 
founded  a  branch  of  the  familv. 

(TV)  Aaron  Baker  (2),  the  great-grandfather 
of  Thomas,  was  born  in  1729,  in  Chester  county, 
where,  in  1759,  he  married  Sarah  Playcs.  They 
reared  the  following  family:  James  (who  settled 
near  Coatesville,  Chester  county,  where  his 
descendants  still  live),  Nathan,  Elisha,  Levi, 
Joshua,  Aaron,  John,  Hannah,  Mary,  Pachel  and 
Sarah. 

(V)  Aaron  Baker  (3),  grandfather  of  Thomas, 
was  born  in  Chester  county  in  1767,  and  died  there 
in  1853.  T"Ic  married  Plannah  Plarland,  also  a 
native  of  Chester  county,  and  their  cliildren  were 
as  follows:  Lewis,  the  father  of  Thomas;  Reuben, 
who  married  ^[ary  Davis;  Susanna,  wife  of 
William  M.  Davis :  George,  who  never  married ;. 
Jacob,  who  married  Lydia  Lamborn ;  Thomas,  who 
married  Ann  Rakestraw ;  Samuel,  who  married 
Mary  Rakestraw :  .Aaron,  who  married  M.  Ottey ; 
Plarland,  who  married  Hannah  I'lastburn  :  and 
Hannah,  unmarried. 

(VI)  Lewis  B:d<er,  father  of  Thomas,  was 
born  in  1790.  in  Cliester  count^•,  and  in  1820  mar- 
ried Diana  Jackson.  They  settled  near  Chatham, 
Chester  county,  and  were  farming  people  all  their 
lives,  becoming  quite  prosperous,  and  adhering 
strictly  to  the  Quaker  faith.  Mr.  Baker  died  in 
1835,  leaving  his  widow  and  three  sons.  The  sons 
bought  a  tract  of  land  in  Colerain  township,  on 
which  Thomas  Baker  was  located,  the  mother  re- 
maining in  Chester  county,  where  she  died  in  1853. 
Thomas  was  the  eldest  child ;  Lewis,  the  second  son, 
married  Mary  Greenfield,  and  located  on  a  farm 
near  the  old  homestead  in  Chester  county,  where 
lie  died  in  1846.  leaving  a  widow,  who  still  lives  on 

I  the  old  home ;  Robert  A.  died  when  a  young  man. 
I         Thomas  Baker  was  well  educated  in  the  j)ublic 
j  schools  of  Chester  county,  and  for  twentv  vears  was 
{  a  teacher  in  the  public   schools    of  Lancaster    and 
.   Chester    counties,    pursuing    that    profession    long 


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after  his  marriage.  In  1840  he  commenced  to 
study  surveying,  preparing  for  that  work  vmder 
Jonathan  Goss,  at  Unionville  Academy,  Chester 
county,  and  it  has  been  his  main  occupation  during 
most  of  his  active  life.  He  lias  surveyed  over  650 
farms  in  Lancaster  and  Chester  counties,  as  well  as 
land  in  Virginia,  and  made  his  best  survey  in  1902, 
when  almost  eighty  years  of  age. 

Thomas  Baker  was  married  in  June,  1855,  to 
Miss  Eliza,  daughter  of  James  and  Abigail  Jackson, 
prominent  residents  of  Lancaster  county.  Mrs. 
Baker  was  born  in  Chester  county,  in  May,  1834, 
and  was  for  a  number  of  years  a  teacher  in  Lan- 
caster county.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Thomas  Baker  began 
married  life  on  a  farm  in  Colerain  township,  where 
he  erected  a  brick  house  and  a  frame  barn.  There 
they  remained  until  1879,  when  the  present  hand- 
some brick  house  on  one  quarter  of  the  farm  was 
built,  in  which  they  have  since  resided.  He  is 
leading  a  quiet  and  retired  life,  doing,  however, 
some  little  tasks  in  surveying.  His  son  Lev.'is  has 
charge  of  the  farm.  Mrs.  Baker,  while  on  a  visit 
to  her  son  in  Philadelphia,  in  1893,  took  cold,  and 
died  in  that  city,  her  husband  and  four  children,  out 
of  a  family  of  seven  born  to  them,  surviving:  (i) 
Abbie,  born  in  1S56,  married  Howard  Brinton,  a 
farmer  of  Colerain  township,  and  died  leaving  two 
sons,  Thomas  B.  and  Lewis  B.  (2)  Allison,  born 
in  1858,  married  Miss  Anna  Maule,  of  Colerain 
township,  a  daughter  of  J.  Comly  and  S.  Emma 
Maule,  and  is  living  on  his  farm  in  Sadsbury 
township.  (3)  James  E.,  born  in  1859,  was  gradu- 
ated from  the  State  Normal  School  at  Millersville, 
and  is  now  principal  of  the  Friends  Central  School, 
Philadelphia ;  for  some  twelve  years  he  has  followed 
teaching  very  successfully.  He  married  Miss  Emma 
Maclntyre,  of  Philadelphia,  and  they  have  had  six 
children:  Walter,  born  in  t886;  Ralph,  1888;  Jean- 
etta,  1S89  (deceased)  ;  Marian,  1891  ;  Edna,  1895  ; 
and  Eugene,  Jr.,  1897.  (4)  Xanthus,  born  in  1S63, 
married  Delia  Girvin,  of  Colerain  township,  and 
resides  on  his  farm  near  Union,  in  that  township ; 
they  have  three  children :  Arthur,  born  in  1893 ; 
Eliza,  1894:  and  Victoria,  1896.  (5)  Lewis,  born 
in  1864,  died  in  childhood.  (6)  Lydia,  born  in 
1872,  died  in  childhood,  iy)  Lewis,  born  in  1870, 
was  a  student  at  the  Millersville  State  Normal, 
married  Miss  Kate  Girvin,  of  this  county,  and  they 
reside  at  the  family  homestead,  he  being  manager 
of  his  father's  farm.  He  has  one  son,  Richard 
Veryl,  who. was  born  in  April,  1897. 

Thomas  Baker  has  always  been  a  Republican. 
He  has  never  aspired  to  political  station,  though  he 
was  once  elected  school  director  in  Colerain  town- 
ship, when  it  was  strongly  Democratic.  He  and 
his  family  are  devout  adherents  to  the  Quaker  faith, 
to  which  their  ancestors  have  been  committed.  Mr. 
Baker  and  his  wife  took  a  trip  to  Europe,  visiting 
England,  Ireland,  Scotland,  Wales,  France  and  all 
of  the  German  states,  spending  much  time  in  many 
places  of  interest.  Thomas  Baker  is  a  man  esteemed 


by  his  neighbors  for  his  many  good  qualities  and 
excellent  character,  and  in  disposition  he  is  a  man  of 
warm  heart  and  kindly  feeling.  He  is  a  man  of  con- 
siderable learning,  and  is  a  Latin  and  French 
scholar.  While  in  England  he  purchased  a  book 
published  in  1548,  a  commentary  on  the  wars  of 
Europe  (in  Latin),  which  he  prizes  very  highly. 

HARRIS  A.  GLATFELTER,  one  of  the  promi- 
nent and  leading  agriculturists  of  East  Donegal 
township,  was  born  in  Codoras  township,  n  York 
county,  Nov.  17,  1833,  a  son  of  Samuel  and  Eliza- 
beth (Aerman)  Glatfelter,  who  came  to  Lancaster 
county  in  1S57,  settling  in  East  Donegal  township; 
there  the  former  died  in  1875,  at  the  age  of  seventy- 
six  and  the  latter  in  1S78,  at  the  same  age,  both  of 
them  having  been  consistent  members  of  the  Lu- 
theran Church. 

The  children  born  to  Mr.  and  Ishs.  Glatfelter 
were :  Margaret,  wife  of  John  Walters,  deceased ; 
Zacharias,  deceased ;  Isabella,  who  married  John 
Smyser,  and  lives  in  Marietta ;  Alaria,  residing  in 
Harrisburg;  Matilda,  the  widow  of  Alichael  Leb- 
hart,  residing  in  Lancaster;  Harris  A.;  Martin,  a 
resident  of  Mt.  Union,  Pa. ;  Elizabeth  E.  married 
James  L.  Jacobs,  of  Abilene,  Kan. ;  Malinda,  mar- 
ried to  Ed.  Eowen,  of  Philadelphia ;  Kate,  unmar- 
ried, in  Philadelphia  ;  and  Samuel,  who  is  a  retired 
hotel  manager  of  Columbia,  Pennsylvania. 

Mr.  Glatfelter  remained  with  his  parents  during 
childhood  and  young  manhood,  and  from  early 
youth  showed  a  willing  and  ambitious  spirit,  endeav- 
oring by  work  for  the  neighboring  farmers  to  assist 
his  poor  parents.  As  early  as  185 1  he  worked  in  the 
York  mill  factory,  going  from  thence  to  the  Strickler 
mill,  also  in  York  county,  where  he  remained  for  a 
year ;  then  be  went  back  to  the  town  of  York  and  en- 
tered the  steam  mill,  remaining  four  years,  going 
next  to  a  mill  near  Berlin,  in  York  county,  where  he 
l.  remained  another  year;  for  six  months  he  worked  at 
Highspire,  Pa.,  going  from  there  to  Columbia, 
where  his  brother-in-law  gave  him  employment  in 
hauling  for  a  few  months ;  but  finally  he  went  into 
the  Stauft'er  mills  at  East  Donegal,  where  he  re- 
mained for  the  following  two  years,  and  then  op- 
erated the  Summy  &  Heaston  mill,  in  Rapho  town- 
ship for  two  }ears  more. 

By  this  time  Mr.  Glatfelter  was  tired  of  mill  life, 
although  a  most  efficient  and  capable  workman,  so 
he  came  to  his  present  farm  and  for  four  years  op- 
erated it  on  shares  for  his  father-in-law,  at  the  end 
of  which  period  he  returned  to  milling,  taking  charge 
of  Musselman's  mill,  on  Big  Chickies,  remaining 
for  four  years.  In  1870  he  returned  to  the  farm 
and  has  since  given  his  time  to  an  agricultural  life. 
For  five  years  he  was  the  township  supervisor,  fill- 
ing the  office  most  acceptably. 

In  Elizabethtown,  in  1860,  Mr.  Glatfelter  was 
married  to  Elizabeth  Hollinger,  and  to  tin's  union 
was  born  Horace  H.,  who  married  Emma  Baustick, 
and  is  a  farmer  of  this  township,  with  one  child. 


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Irvin  B.  ^Irs.  Glatfelter  was  born  on  the  farm 
where  she  died  in  1886,  at  the  age  of  fifty-two.  Her 
parents  were  John  and  Ehzabeth  (Brandt)  Hol- 
lingcr.  In  1889  Mr.  Glatfelter  was  married,  in 
Columbia,  to  Barbara  Weaver,  and  one  child  was 
born  of  this  marriage,  Ella  G.  Mrs.  Glatfelter 
was  born  in  East  Donegal  township,  a  daughter  of 
Godfrey  Weaver,  and  died  Dec.  4,  1897,  at  the  age 
of  thirty-seven. 

Mr.  Glatfelter  is  well  and  favorably  known 
through  the  county,  is  a  prominent  Republican,  soci- 
ally IS  connected  with  the  O.  U.  A.  M.  and  the 
K.  of  P.,  and  is  considered  a  representative  and  sub- 
stantial citizen. 

JACOB  DENLIXGER  was  one  of  those  men 
of  quiet  force  and  character  who  help  to  niold  and 
elevate  the  communities  in  which  they  live.  He  was 
a  life-long  resident  of  Paradise  township,  Lancaster 
county,  and  for  thirty-four  years  was  a  deacon  in 
the  Mennonite  Church,  of  which  from  boyhood  he 
had  been  an  earnest  and  consistent  member.  He  was 
a  man  of  excellent  business  abilities  and  wai  one  of 
the  substantial  and  influential  citizens  of  the  town- 
ship, respected  and  esteemed  by  all  who  knew  him. 
He  was,  however,  decidedly  domestic  in  his  tastes 
;and  through  life  cultivated  his  well-improved  farm 
of  103  acres.  He  married  JNIiss  Annie  Brubaker, 
and  to  them  came  a  family  of  fourteen  children.  We 
have  record  of :  Mary,  who  died  in  childhood  ;  Annie, 
wife  of  John  L.  Kreidcr,  of  Chariton  county.  Mo. : 
John  B.,  a  farmer  of  Paradise  township,  whose  sketch 
appears  below ;  Abraham  B.,  a  retired  farmer  of 
Strasburg  borough ;  Lizzie,  wife  of  Tobias  Leaman, 
of  Leacock  township ;  Tobias,  a  farmer  of  Drumore 
township.;  Benjamin,  deceased,  who  was  a  farmer  of 
Leacock  townshi]i;  Hattie,  wife  of  Christ  I\Iamery, 
of  Paradise  township  ;  Mattie,  wife  of  Esaias  Kling, 
of  Leacock  township ;  Amos,  a  farmer  of  Paradise 
township ;  Henry,  retired,  of  Lancaster ;  and  Aaron, 
a  farmer  of  Soudersburg.  Jacob,  the  father,  died  in 
1884,  aged  seventy-three  years.  His  wife  died  at 
the  age  of  sixty-two  years. 

John  B.  Diinltnger  was  born  in  Paradise  town- 
ship, July  17,  1838.  Pie  was  reared  on  the  farm, 
receiving  his  education  in  the  neighboring  public 
schools.  In  the  spring  of  1S61  he  located  on  the 
farm  which  he  still  occupies,  a  well  cultivated  prop- 
erty of  141  acres,  situated  three  miles  east  of  Stras- 
burg. Here  he  followed  farming  successfully  until 
the  spring  of  1893,  when  he  retired  from  active  life, 
though  since  continuing  to  reside  on  the  farm.  He 
has  made  many  improvements  on  the  place  and  has 
'been  one  of  the  most  progressive  farmers. 

Mr.  Denlinger  was  twice  married.  PTis  first 
Avife  was  Miss  Lizzie  Shaub,  of  West  Lampeter 
township,  daughter  of  Henry  Shaub.  By  this  mar- 
riage there  were  four  children,  Jacob,  Henry,  Mary 
and  the  latter"s  twin  sister,  who  died  in  infancy. 
Jacob  married  Ella  Eby,  and  they  have  one  child, 
Elsie.    He  occupies  and  cultivates  the  home  farm  in 


Paradise  township.  Henry  is  also  a  farmer  of  Para- 
dise township.  He  married  Elizabeth  Eby,  and  has 
three  children,  Lloyd,  Annie  and  Lottie.  Mary  is 
unmarried  and  is  now  matron  of  the  Philadelphia 
Mennonite  Home  Mission.  She  has  spent  four 
years  as  one  of  the  workers  of  the  Chicago  Home 
Mission.  The  mother  of  these  children  died  in  1875. 
For  his  second  wife  John  B.  Denlinger  married  Jan. 
I,  1878,  Susan  Buckwalter,  widow  of  Israel  R. 
Buckwalter.  She  was  born  in  East  Lampeter  town- 
ship, Sept.  15,  1837.  By  this  second  marriage  there 
were  two  children.  Sue  B.,  at  home,  and  an  infant, 
deceased.  Mrs.  Denlinger  had  two  children  by  her 
former  marriage:  Luetta,  wife  of  John  K.  Lefever, 
of  East  Lampeter  township ;  and  Phares  Buck- 
waiter,  a  resident  of  Leacock  township,  who  mar- 
ried Miss  .'\nna  Leaman  and  has  four  children, 
Mary,  Earl,  and  Leon  and  Lib,  twins.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Denlinger  are  worthy  and  consistent  members 
of  the  Old  Mennonite  Church  and  the  family  are 
among  the  influential  and  highly  respected  residents 
of  Lancaster  county.  Mr.  Denlinger  has  served  for 
many  years  as  auditor  of  Paradise  township  and  has 
also  been  supervisor.  He  has  been  prominent  in  the 
administration  of  local  affair.s,  has  kept  in  close 
touch  and  sympathy  with  the  best  interests  of  the 
community  and  been  ever  ready  to  assist  any  cause 
or  enterprise  for  the  general  good. 

JAMES  K.  DRENNEN.  a  substantial  citizen  of 
Fulton  township,  Lancaster  county,  is  classed  among 
the  justly  esteemed  men  of  his  neighborhood. 

^Ir.  Drennen  was  born  in  Chester  county,  Pa., 
July  23,  1830,  and  is  of  Irish  and  Scottish  origin. 
He  is  a  son  of  William  and  Mary  (Boyd)  Drennen, 
who  were  married  in  1820,  and  liad  children  as  fol- 
lows:  Mary  Jane,  born  Nov.  20,  1821 ;  Elienezer, 
Aug.  30,  1823:  John  M.,  Oct.  20,  1S25,  residing  in 
Wrightsville,  York  county,  as  a  retired  farmer; 
William  C,  Jan.  26,  1828,  living  in  York  county; 
James  K.,  July  23,  1830;  Helena,  Sept.  23,  1835, 
residing  in  York  county;  David  D.,  Jan.  x,  1S38, 
deceased;  Margarctte  E.,  July  25,  1839,  deceased; 
and  Walker,  twin  of  Margarette,  residing  in  York 
county.  The  father  of  this  family  was  born  in 
Chester  countv  in  1796,  and  his  wife  was  born  in 
1798. 

James  K.  Drennen  married  Miss  IMartha  Isa- 
bella Reed,  of  Fulton  township,  Jan.  5,  1858.  She 
was  a  daughter  of  John  and  Elizabeth  ( McKillough) 
Reed.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Drennen  have  had  the  follow- 
ing children :  Elizabeth  K.,  born  Oct.  23,  1838,  the 
wife  of  William  J.  Ankrum,  of  Drumore ;  Winfield 
Scott,  bom  Sept.  23,  i86t,  who  married  Miss  Belle 
Ankrum,  and  lives  at  home;  William  Lincoln,  born 
Aug.  15,  1864,  at  home,  unmarried;  Clement  R., 
born  Aug.  29,  1868,  deceased:  Harry  J.,  born  April 
10,  1873,  a  merchant  in  Fairmount,  Lancaster  coun- 
ty, who  married  Miss  Winona  Shoemaker,  of  Ful- 
ton township;  Ada  M..  the  youngest,  born  .'\pril  5, 
1877,  and  died  in   1890.     Mrs.  Drennen  died  April 


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14,  1890.     She  was  a  (:;ood  Christian  woman  and  a 
kind  mother. 

Mr.  Drennen  was  reared  on  the  farm  and  started 
out  in  life  for  liimself  wlien  1)nt  fifteen  years  of  age. 
In  1847  lie  came  to  Lancaster  county  with  his  par- 
ents, who  settled  on  the  place  he  now  owns.  Mr. 
Drennen  owns  two  good  farms,  the  home  place, 
comprising  IQO  acres  with  good  improvements,  and 
a  fifty  acre  place  in  Drumore  township.  Politically 
Mr.  Drennen  is  a  strong  Abraham  Lincoln  Repub- 
lican, and  believes  in  the  party  as  it  was  under  the 
guidance  of  the  martyred  President ;  he  is  a  leading 
citizen  in  his  communitv,  having  served  in  almost 
nil  the  local  offices  in  Fulton  township — judge  of 
elections,  school  director,  supervisor  of  roads  and 
township  auditor.  Mr.  Drennen  is  a  member  of  the 
Presbyterian  Church  and  was  one  of  the  pioneer 
organizers  of  Sabbath-schools  in  the  township.  In 
1S47  h'S  brother,  John  M.  Drennen,  organized  the 
first  Sunday-school  of  the  Little  Britain  Presby- 
terian Church,  and  James  K.  Drennen  served  as 
superintendent.  He  organized  and  superintended 
tifternoon  Sabbath-schools  at  Eldora  Station,  Fair- 
view  Shops,  Cherrv  Plill  School  House  and  at  his 
own  home,  and  all  these  exerted  a  strong  moral 
influence.  Mr.  Drennen's  life  is  an  illustration  of 
the  proverb,  "A  good  man  leaveth  an  inheritance  to 
his  children's  children." 

SA^IUEL  E.  LANE,  the  genial  landlord  and 
proprietor  of  the  "Millway  Hotel,"  belongs  to  one 
of  the  old  and  respected  families  of  Lancaster 
county.  His  grandfather,  Abraham  Lane,  was  com- 
missioner of  the  county  and  lived  and  died  there. 
Pie  was  a  farmer  and  followed  that  occupation  all 
his  life.  He  married  Aliss  Anna  Long,  by  whom  he 
liad  four  children,  viz. :  Andrew  L.,  a  farmer  of 
Oregon,  Pa. ;  Abram  L.,  of  Lititz,  a  retired  farmer ; 
Matilda,  the  wife  of  John  B.  Earl,  a  retired  citizen 
of  Lititz ;  and  Amelia,  who  married  Samuel  Bare, 
both  being  now  deceased. 

Andrew  L.  Lane,  father  of  Samuel  E.,  was  born 
in  Manhcim  township  al)out  1840,  and  has  followed 
farming  all  his  life,  with  the  exception  of  a  short 
time  when  he  lived  retired.  He  has  been  very  active 
in  politics,  and  is  a  stanch  Republican.  He  held  the 
office  of  school  director  for  some  rears.  Mr.  Lane 
married  Miss  Barbara  B.  Erb,  of  Warwick  town- 
ship, and  they  became  the  parents  of  nine  children, 
three  of  whom  died  in  infancy.  The  others  arc: 
Abram  E.,  a  merchant  in  Clay  township ;  Samuel 
E. ;  Elmer  E.,  a  farmer  of  Millway ;  Cameron  E., 
a  dentist;  Harry  E.  and  Clyde  E.,  at  home. 

Samuel  E.  Lane  was  horn  in  Manhcim  township, 
Nov.  0,  1866,  and  remained  at  home  until  he  was 
twenty-three  years  of  age,  receiving  his  education  in 
the  common  schools,  at  the  Millersville  Normal, 
where  he  spent  one  term,  and  at  Weidler's  Business 
College,  of  I-ancaster,  from  which  latter  he  gradu- 
ated. He  then  began  life  for  himself,  farming  one 
vear  in  Neffsville,  whence  he  moved,  and  six  years 


on  his  father's  farm  in  Alillway.  After  this  he  pur- 
chased the  hotel  at  Millway,  of  which  he  is  now 
the  proprietor.  He  has  won  a  substantial  place 
among  the  mei\  of  Millway  by  his  honorable  meth- 
ods and  hearty  spirit,  and  he  has  proved  his  loyalty 
to  local  interests  on  many  occasions.  In  politics  he 
is  a  Republican,  and  he  has  held  the  office  of  school 
director  for  nine  years. 

Mr.  Lane  wedded  I\Iiss  Ann  Mary  Landis, 
daughter  of  Jacob  R.  and  Susan  Landis,  and  to  this 
union  have  been  born  two  children.  Samuel  L.  and 
Anna  B.,  both  at  home. 

ROBERT  GIRVIN.  At  the  little  settlement  of 
Iva,  located  in  Paradise  township,  Lancaster  coun- 
ty, Robert.  Girvin  has  been  for  many  years  a  mer- 
chant. He  was  reared  in  that  vicinity  and  pos- 
sessing decided  business  talents  and  tastes,  he  has 
there  developed  and  exercised  them,  becoming  one 
of  the  prominent  citizens  of  the  township  and  one 
of  its  benefactors. 

Mr.  Girvin  is  named  from  his  grandfather,  Rob- 
ert Girvin,  the  emigrant,  who  founded  the  family  in 
Lancaster  county.  Some  time  between  the  years 
1776  and  1780  the  latter  left  his  native  heath  in 
County  Derry,  Ireland,  and  settled  in  Lancaster 
county,  locating  later  in  Paradise  township,  about 
one-half  mile  west  of  what  is  now  Iva  post-office. 
Here  he  purchased  a  tract  of  fifty  acres,  upon  which 
he  devoted  himself  to  farming  during  the  balance  of 
his  active  career  and  where  he  lived  to  the  ripe  old 
age  of  ninety-three  years.  Pie  married  Miss  Mary 
Smith,  a  native  of  Lancaster  county,  by  whom  he 
had  a  family  of  nine  children,  as  follows  :  James, 
the  father  of  Robert ;  William,  a  farmer  of  Lancas- 
ter county;  John,  a  farmer  of  Lancaster  county; 
.Samuel,  a  farmer  of  Lancaster  county ;  Daniel,  a 
speculator  of  Lancaster  county :  Isaac,  a  farmer, 
merchant  and  justice  of  the  peace;  Annie,  who  mar- 
ried Samuel  Rissler;  Margaret,  who  married  Peter 
Niedick ;  and  Sarah,  who  married  Samuel  Bowers. 
Robert  and  Mary  Girvin,  the  parents,  were  mem- 
bers of  the  Presbyterian  Church,  as  were  also  their 
children, 

James,  the  eldest,  was  born  in  Paradise  town- 
ship in  1797.  He  was  there  reared  to  manhood  and 
there  engaged  for  life  in  agricultural  pursuits,  own- 
ing and  operating  a  farm  of  about  100  acres,  and 
was  one  of  the  substantial  citizens  of  the  county. 
He  married  Miss  Nancy  Keene,  of  Eden  township, 
and  to  them  were  born  the  following  children : 
Mary,  widow  of  Benjamin  Winters,  of  Iva;  Isaac, 
a  farmer  of  Paradise  township,  now  deceased ; 
John,  a  resident  of  Paradise  township ;  Henry,  a 
farmer  of  Bart  township,  now  deceased ;  Samuel,  a 
resident  of  Paradise  township,  a  lime  burner  near 
the  Gap ;  Anna,  a  resident  of  Iva ;  Robert ;  and 
Elias,  a  resident  of  Lancaster.  James,  the  father  of 
Robert,  lived  to  the  age  of  seventy-one  years,  and 
his  widow  survived  him  si.x  months  only. 

Robert  Girvin  was  born  on  the  farm  in  Paradise 


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township,  June  2,  1837.  He  was  reared  on  his 
father's  farm  and  received  his  education  in  the  com- 
mon scliools.  Deciding  upon  a  mercantile  career, 
he  spent  three  years  as  a  clerk  and  then  at  the  age 
of  twenty-tive  years  he  began  business  on  his  own 
account.  He  was  engaged  in  a  general  store  in 
Georgetown  and  later  in  Strasburg,  and  in  1S6S  he 
started  in  business  as  a  general  merchant  at  Iva, 
where  he  has  ever  since  continued  successfully, 
starting  out  in  business  with  a  general  line  of  goods 
and  so  continuing  ever  since,  building  up  a  steady 
and  an  increasing  trade  and  becoming  one  of  the 
representative  and  public  spirited  men  in  that  part 
of  Lancaster  county,  ever  ready  to  lend  his  aid  and 
influence  in  the  furtherance  of  enterprises  for  the 
public  good.  In  1884  he  secured  the  location  of  the 
post-office,  made  the  name  of  Iva,  and  has  ever  since 
remained  the  postmaster.  In  politics  Mr.  Girvin 
affiliates  with  the  Democratic  party,  and  he  has 
served  as  justice  of  the  peace  in  Paradise  township. 
He  married,  in  1865,  Miss  Abbie  Hamsher, 
daughter  of  Anthony  Hamsher  and  a  native  of 
Strasburg  township.  To  Robert  and  Abbie  Girvin 
have  been  born  a  family  of  nine  children,  namely: 
Sally;  Charles,  who  married  Miss  Hattie  Hart  and 
is  a  merchant  of  Williamsport ;  Jesse,  who  married 
Helen  Daly  and  is  a  clerk  for  H.  K.  Mulford  &  Co., 
of  Philadelphia ;  Mary,  wife  of  Albert  Althouse,  of 
Quarryville,  and  mother  of  one  child,  Joe ;  Joe,  who 
is  the  assistant  in  his  father's  store;  and  four  who 
died  in  infancy.  Mr.  Girvin  is  a  member  of  the 
Reformed  Church  of  New  Providence,  and  Mrs. 
Girvin  is  a  member  of  the  Lutheran  Church  of 
Strasburg. 

MILTON  L.  WEAVER,  one  of  the  enterprising 
and  successful  farmers  and  business  men  of  West 
Hempfield  township,  was  born  in  East  Lampeter 
township,  this  county,  P"eb.  29,  i860,  son  of  Isaac  and 
Catherine  (Barr)  Weaver.  The  father,  a  prosperous 
farmer,  retired  from  the  old  homestead  in  Lampeter 
township  in  1883,  and  resided  in  Lancaster  city 
until  his  death,  Oct.  27,  1887,  at  the  age  of  sixty- 
eight  years.  He  is  buried  at  Longenecker's  meet- 
ing-house, in  West  Lampeter  township.  His  widow, 
who  was  born  in  1822,  is  now  a  resident  of  Leola. 
They  were  members  of  tlie  Reformed  Mennonite 
Church.  To  Isaac  and  Cal'nerine  Weaver  were  born 
the  following  children :  Mary,  wife  of  John  F.  Gir- 
vin, a  farmer  of  Leola ;  Joseph,  a  farmer  of  East 
Lampeter  township;  Aaron,  a  farmer  of  Manor 
township;  Benjamin,  a  farmer  of  Manor  township; 
Milton  L.,  of  West  Hempfield  township,  of  whom 
we  are  particularly  writing;  Lillie,  who  died  young 
and  Ephraim  E.,  a  farmer  of  Manor  township. 

Milton  L.  Weaver  was  reared  on  his  father's 
farm,  receiving  his  education  in  the  neighboring 
schools.  At  the  age  of  seventeen  years  he  engaged 
in  farm  work  with  his  brother  Joseph,  with  whom 
he  remained  ten  years.  He  then  began  farming  for 
himself  in  Pequea  township,  and  there  conducted  the 


I  farm  successfully  until  1S08,  when  he  purchased  his 

j  present  place  in  West  Hempfield  townsuip,  the  prop- 

j  erty  known  as  Swarr's  siding,  where  he  conducts  a 

general  line  of  business  in  coal,  flour,  grain,  feed. 

straw,  salt,   fertilizers,   etc.     The  mill  was  erected 

j  by  Harry  Swarr  in  tSS6.     It  is  of  fifty-horsepower 

I  capacity,  and  its  product  includes  all  kinds  of  feed. 

I  ]\Ir.  Weaver  ranks  among  the  leading  young  citizens 

of  West  Hempfield  township. 

Mr.  Weaver  was  married,  in  1S89,  at  West  Wil- 
low, Pequea  township,  to  Miss  Cecilia  Christ,  and  to 
them  have  come  four  children,  three  sons  and  one 
daughter,  namely:  Isaac,  Frank,  John  and  ^lary.  In 
politics  Mr.  Weaver  is  a  Republican.  Though  com- 
paratively young  in  years  he  has  prospered  notably 
■.n  a  business  way,  combining  ripe  judgment  with 
industry  and  progressiveness  of  action.  He  is  awake 
to  modern  improvements  in  method,  while  he  clings 
to  ihe  sterling  principles  of  the  past,  and  he  has  thus 
exemplified  in  his  career  the  best  type  of  success. 
He  is  highly  esteemed  by  his  wide  circle  of  acquaint- 
ances for  his  many  most  estimable  qualities. 

HENRY  STAUFFER  MUSSER,  late  of  the 
firm  of  Mnsser  &  Miller,  lumbermen  and  manufac- 
turers in  East  Donegal  township,  Lancaster  county,. 
Pa.,  was  born  in  his  present  home  July  16,  1820,  a 
son- of  Jacob  and  Jvtartha  (Stauffer)  Musser,  na- 
tives of  the  same  township.  Jacob  Musser  was  a 
farmer  by  calling;  he  died  in  December,  1831,  at 
thirty-two  years  of  age,  the  father  of  six  children, 
viz.:  Henry  S. ;  Anna,  deceased  wife  of  Rev.  H.  N.. 
Graybill,  a  Dunkard  preacher  and  a  farmer;  Eliza- 
beth, who  died  young;  Martha,  widow  of  Lewis 
Lindermouth,  of  Marietta;  Jacob,  who  also  died 
young;  and  Abraham,  who  is  living  in  retirement 
in  Marietta. 

Mrs.  Martha  Musser,  who  was  born  August  13, 
1802,  was  next  married  to  John  Miller,  a  farmer, 
and  to  this  union  were  born  four  children,  viz.: 
John,  of  whom  a  biography  is  printed  on  another 
page;  Joseph,  the  junior  member  of  the  firm  of 
Musser  &  Miller,  whose  biography  will  also  be 
found  elsewhere;  Isaiah,  deceased;  and  Sarah,  wife 
of  John  Conley,  a  retired  ■  banker  of  Lancaster. 
John  Miller,  the  stepfather  of  Henry  S.  Musser,  did 
quite  an  extensive  business  as  a  lumber  manufac- 
turer in  addition  to  farming,  and  operated  the  mill, 
afterward  owned  by  Musser  &  Miller,  until  his 
death  in  1867,  at  the  age  of  sixty-one  years.  Mrs. 
Martha  (Musser)   Miller  survived  until  1885. 

Henry  Stauffer  IMusser  lived  on  the  home  farm 
until  the  death  of  his  father,  when  he  went  to  West 
Hempfield  township  and  for  five  years  lived  on  the 
farm  of  an  uncle.  Rev.  Hostetter,  a  Dunkard  min- 
ister: he  then  returned  to  his  mother,  who  by  this 
time  had  re-married,  and  lived  in  the  old  homestead' 
again  vmtil  he  had  reached  his  majority  (1841), 
when  he  was  awarded  his  share  of  his  father's  es- 
tate, which  he  invested  in  connection  with  his  step- 
father in  the  lumber  business.     In    1863    he    was 


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joined  by  Air.  Alillcr  in  the  business  whicli  he  con- 
ducted so  successfully  up  to  his  death,  which  oc- 
curred Jan.  17,  1901,  when  he  was  aged  eighty 
years,  six  months  and  one  day. 

}Ar.  Alusscr  was  married  in  July,  1S47,  in  East 
Donegal  township,  to  Miss  Anna  -M.  Greisinger, 
and  six  children  crowne<l  ihi.s  union,  viz. :  Eliza- 
beth, wife  of  Charles  Johnson,  of  rhiladelphia; 
Stephen,  who  married  Mary  Sellers,  but  is  now  de- 
ceased;  Frank,  who  was  killed  in  December,  1S67, 
when  he  was  thirteen  years  of  age.  bv  a  pile  of  lum- 
ber falling  upon  him  in  his  father's  yard :  Ada,  mar- 
ried to  Dr.  John  J.  .Stciner,  of  Jefferson  county.  Pa. : 
Stanton,  of  Columbia,  married  to  Mav  Grier;  and 
Lincoln,  member  of  the  firm  of  Johnson  &  Musser 
Seed  Co.,  who  married  Emma  Porrieroy.  }ilrs. 
Anna  M,  (Greisinger)  iNIusser  was  born  Oct.  3. 
182S,  in  Rapho  tow"nship  near  Alt.  Joy,  Lancaster 
county,  and  is  a  daughter  of  Jacob  and  Anna  AI. 
(Lindersmith)  Greisinger.  of  East  Hemptield  town- 
ship and  Alt.  Joy  respectively.  Jacob  Greisinger 
■was  a  coachmaker  by  trade  and  also  followed  farm- 
ing, but  Jived  retired  for  several  years  prior  to  his 
death,  in  1868,  at  the  age  of  seventy-five  years.  His 
widow  survived  until  1873,  when  she  tlied  at  the 
age  of  eighty.  They  were  members  of  River 
Brethren  Churcii  and  their  remains  were  buried  in 
the  Florin  cemetery.  Thev  >vere  the  parejits  of  four 
children,  viz.:  P-arbara,  widow  of  Christopher  Sner- 
ick,  of  Alt.  Jov ;  Stephen,  a  farmer  of  Rapho  town- 
ship;  Anna  AI.,  Airs.  Alusser:  and  Sarah  AI.,  de- 
ceased wife  of  Henry  Gish.  The  paternal  grand- 
parents of  Airs.  Alusser  v.xre  Stcplien  and  Alary 
(Brubakcr)  Greisinger,  the  former  of  whom  was  a 
farmer  near  Landisville. 

Henry  S.  Alusser,  in  addition  to  his  lumber  busi- 
ness, owns  considerable  land,  wdiich  he  laid  out  in 
town  lots,  bcsiiles  other  valuable  property  in  close 
proximity  to  A 1  arietta  borough.  He  was  a  director 
in  the  First  National  Bank  of  Marietta,  and  also  in 
the  Alarietta  Turnpike  Comi^any.  He  was  very 
well  preserved  for  his  years,  and  seldom  had  occa- 
sion to  use  spectacles.  In  politics  he  was  a  Repub- 
lican, and  for  six  years  scrveil  as  county  prison  in- 
spector. In  religion  he  was  a  Dunkard.  and  bore  an 
unblemished  reputation  for  integrity,  both  in  private 
and  business  life. 

DAVIS  A.  BROWN,  of  Fulton  township,  may 
T)e  well  classed  among  the  prominent  and  substantial 
men  of  Lancaster  county.  He  was  born  in  East 
Earl  township,  this  countv,  near  Terre  Hill.  Aug. 
28,  1830. 

Nathan  B.  Brown,  his  father,  was  born  in  Sus- 
<iuehanna  county.  Pa.,  in  1706,  and  came  to  Lancas- 
ter county  when  a  young  man.  He  died  in  East 
Ear!  township  in  1864.  In  iSiS  he  married  Aliss 
Susannah  Gabel,  of  Berks  countv,  Pa.,  and  they  had 
•eight  children:  Alarv  A.,  who  is  the  wife  of  Isaac 
T"oltz,  of  Terre  Hill,'  Pa.;  W.  W.  (deceased),  an 
attorney  in  Lancaster  for  many  years ;  George  \V., 


a  resident  of  Philadelphia;  Isaiah  (deceased),  who 
;  was  a  doctor  for  many  years ;  Davis  A. :  Levi  B.,  a 
1  resident  of  Davenport,  Iowa ;  Phiaima,  the  wife  of 
I  Oliver  Stephens,  of  Alichigan ;  and  Samuel  H.,  de- 
i  ceased. 

:         Garrett   Brov>n,   the   grandfather   of   Davis   A., 
i  was  a  native  of  Suscuiehanna  county.     He  liad  the 
I  following  family :    Nathan  B.,  Thomas,  John,  F.ob- 
.  ert,  Garrett,  Alargaret  and  Johnson,  of  whom  the 
!  last  named  still  lives  in  Davenport,  Iowa.     The  old 
i  Garrett  Brov.-n  family  founded  the  tov,-n  of  Browns- 
I  ville,  in  Canada,  and  some  of  its  members  became 
,  very  wealthy.    The  family  is  of  Irish  stock. 
j         Davis  A.  Brown  married  Aliss  Rachel  Patton,  of 
i  Fayette  county,  Pa.,  Nov.  24,  1857.    She  is  a  daugh- 
i  ter  of  Thomas  Patton,  who  was  of  English  origin, 
j  and  who  married  Emma  Harris.     They  had  eight 
I  children,  namely :  four  boys — J.  Harris,    of    New 
I  York  City,  an  author  and  historian  of  note,  num- 
'  bering  among  his  works  a  history  of  the   United 
i  States:  R.  Johnson,  deceased;  J.  Finley,  who  lives 
I  in  the  family  homestead  in  Fayette  county.  Pa. ;  and 
:  Thomas,  a  real-estate  man  of  Greensburg.  Pa.;  four 
(  daughters — Rebecca   Finley,   deceased ;  Sarah,  v.dfe 
\  of  S.  W.  Boyd,  ex-sheriff  of  Favette  county ;  Ilar- 
1  riet.    widow    of    E.    F.    Houseman,    editor    of    the 
■  (jreensburg    Herald,    living    at    Greensburg:    and 
I  Rachel.     To  Air.  and  Airs.  Brown  have  been  born 
!  the  following  named  children :    W.  T..  the  present 
I  able  district  attorney  of  Lancaster  county ;  Anna  R., 
wife  of  I.  Haines  Dickinson,  a  general  merchant,  of 
Ouarryville,  Pa.;  Alary,  wife  of  Ira  H.  Herr,  a  real 
e=tate  dealer  at  Lancaster;  Dr.  B.  L.,  a  druggist 
I  and  practicing  physician  at  Philadelphia ;  Clara  L., 
]  wife  of.lJavis  Gillespie,  superintendent  of  mining  in 
I  West  Virginia :  Ada.  a  teacher  in  tlie  nublic  sciiools ; 
!  Elizabeth,  wiic  of  Henry  AVesterhofi,  of  Ephrata, 
j  proprietor    of    silk    mills:    and    Hampton    H.,    the 
i  yoiuigest,  a  druggist  in  Philadelphia. 
I         Davis  A.  Brown  was   educated    in    the    public 
schools,  for  a  time  taught  in  the  schools  of  the  coun- 
j  ty,  and  has  been  director  of  scb.ools  for  his  town- 
i  ship.     In  1S66  he  received  the  appointment,  under 
President  Johnson,  of  revenue  assessor  for  the  9th 
:  district,  Lancaster  county.  Pa.,  which  office  he  ad- 
]  ministered  with  ability  and  justice.     He  is  a  strong 
I  Republican  in  politics,  and  religiously  is  associated 
with  the  Presbyterian  Church.     He  is  the  present 
iustice  of  the  peace  of  Fulton  township,  having  been 
once  appointed  by  the  Governor  and  twice  elected 
;  to  that  incumbency.     Air.  Brown  bought  his  pres- 
ent 200-acre  farm  in  the  above  named  township  in 
1862.    The  Brown  family  is  one  of  the  most  promi- 
nent in  the  countv.     The  Squire    has    a    family  of 
which  he  may  well  be  proud,  while  he  himiself  is  one 
of  the  most  popular  and  beloved  men  in  his  com- 
munity. 

JACOB  B.  WISSLER.  now  living  retired  in 
the  village  of  Lititz,  descenrls  from  one  of  the  old 
and  honored  families  of  Lancaster  county. 


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BIOGRAPHICAL   ANNALS    OF   LANCASTER   COUNTY 


The  first  member  of  tliis  branch  of  the  Wissler  I 
family  in  America  sailed  v.ith  his  wife  from  Ger-  ' 
many  to  Philadelphia  in   1720.     On  the  voyage,  to-  ', 
gether  with  other. able-bodied  men  on  the  vessel,  he  i 
was  impressed  into  the  naval  service  by  a  ;r;an-of-  ' 
war.     His  wife  continued  the  journey  to  Philridel- 
phia,  where  he  joined  her  on  the  expiration  of  his  ; 
term  of  service.     She  was  employed  by  a  farmer  of  1 
Germantow  n  and  he  also  took  service  with  a  farmer  i 
in  tlie  same  locality,  where  thev  passed  the  remainder  i 
of  tlieir  lives.     Andrew  Wissler,  their  son,  removed 
to  Lancaster  county,  Pa.,  where  he  entered  the  em-  ' 
ploy  of  Jricoi)  Groff,  an  extensive  farmer  in  what  is 
now  Clay  township.     In   1767  he  married  th:e  only 
daughter  of  his  employer,  and  in  this  way  became 
the  owner  of  the  old  Grofi  homestead,  which  was  ; 
taken  up   in   1724  by  John  Jacob  Grot?,   father  of 
Jacob.     It   was  divided  into  four   farms  Ijy  Jacob  ■ 
Wissler,  son  of  Andrew,  but  has  ever  since  rem.ained  • 
in  the  Wissler  family.     Andrew  bad  two  si"ns.  J.jhn  , 
and  Jacob,  the  former  of  whom  died  unmarrieij.  ( 

Jacob  Wissier.  son  of  Andrew,  was  born  in  Clay 
township  in  T778,  and  was  one  of  the  successful 
farm.ers  of  that  section,  givin.cf  his  entire  attention  ' 
to  agricultr.re  tinti!  bis  death,  which  occurred  in  i 
1850.  He  had  accumulated  a  fine  property  at  the  i 
time  of  his  death,  cvnincT  four  farms.  He  was  one  ; 
•of  the  old  Meimonites  of  the  county.  Jar-b  Wiss-  1 
ler  in  tBoo  m.?rried  Miss  Anna  Ely,  and  they  v,"ere  : 
the  parents  of  ten  children  :  Andrew,  a  farmer  and  1 
merchant,  who  died  in  jNIichigan;  Jacob,  the  father  ; 
of  Jacob  B. ;  Christian,  a  miller  and  farm.er:  Ezra,  I 
a  farmer  of  Clay  township;  J-'iagdelina,  wife  of  Ja-  1 
cob  Landis  of  Ephrata  township ;  Levi,  a  farmer  j 
and  tanner;  Samuel,  a  miller  of  Canada:  .Mary,  wife  1 
of  Levi  Erb;  Catherine,  deceased;  and  John,  a  tan-  I 
ner,  v.' ho  died  in  Virginia.  | 

Jacob  Wissler  was  born  in  Clay  township  in  1 
1803.  He.  too,  followed  farming  extensively  until  i 
one  year  before  his  death,,  vv'hen  lie  retired.  He  was  | 
a  member  of  the  Ckl  Mennonite  Church.  He  m.ar-  ' 
ried  Miss  Barbara  Bomberger,  and  to  them  were  ' 
born  five  children  :  Anna,  wife  of  Christian  Hess ; 
Jacob  B. :  Martha,  wife  of  Samuel  R.  Hess;  Mary,  1 
wife  of  Peter  P..  Rchrer ;  and  Levi,  who  died  when 
eight  years  of  age.  I 

Jacob   B.  Wissler  was   born   in   Clay  township,  ' 
Sept.  4.    1828.     He   lived   at  home    until    he    was  1 
twenty-six  years  of  age,  during  his  bovhctod  attend-  ' 
ing  the  common  schools.     He  began  life  for  him.self  I 
at  farming,  in  Clay  township,  on  one  of  his  fatlier's  ; 
farms,  where  he  remained  twenty-two  years,  after  ; 
which  he  purchased  the  place  where  he  now  resides,  ; 
and  on  which  he  has  made  extensive  improvements ;  ' 
his  home  is  in  the  village.     Mr.  Wissler  is  engaged  , 
to  some  extent  in  raising  tobacco,  though  he  is  prac- 
tically retired.      In  politics  he  is  a  Republican,  and  : 
he  held  the  otiice  of  school  director  for  some  vears. 
Mr.   \\'issler  was  married   Sent.   5,    1854.  tn   Miss 
Anna  R.  Pinihaker.  daughter  of  Joseph  and  Susinna  : 
Erubaker,  and  to  th.is  union  have  been    born    five  ' 


children,  two  of  whom  died  in  infancy,  and  one  i;. 
childhood.  Joseph  is  a  farmer  of  Clay  township ., 
Lizzie  is  the  wife  of  Christian  B.  Resser.  Mr.  an.'. 
Airs.  Wissler  are  both  members  of  the  Okl  r\f(j!i- 
nonite  Church.  Th.ev  enjoy  the  good-wiil  and  i-- 
teem  of  all  who  know  them,  and  ?4r.  Wissler  Va^ 
always  been  regarded  as  one  of  the  representative 
substantial  citizens  of  tiie  communitv. 

E^[ANL■EL  F.  HOSTETTER,  one  .of  Man- 
heini's  .most  active  and  enterprising  business  men, 
as  well  as  one  of  its  representative  citizens,  is  a  nr,- 
tive  of  Lancaster  county,  born  on  the  Ho.stetter 
homestead,  in  Pcnn  township.  Mav  24.  iS;;.  an^i  a 
son  of  John  and  Eii^abcth  (Fornev'*  Hostetter,  now 
deceased,  the  former  having  died  in  iSo^,  the  latter 
in  1867. 

John  Hostetter  was  a  son  of  Jacob  Hostetter,  a 
Mer.nonite  minister,  was  born  and  reared  on  a  farm 
in  Penn  township  and  throughout  life  followed 
farming.  He  was  also  one  of  the  heaviest  cattle 
dealers  of  his  day.  and  for  twenty  vears  was  engaged 
in  that  business,  buying  his  stock  in  the  West 
and  shipping  it  to  Lancaster  county  for  distribntion. 
He  was  also  one  of  the  most  progressive  men  of  his 
time,  was  instrumental  in  securing  the  biiiid'ng  of 
the  Philadelphia  &  Reading  Railroad  through  this 
section,  and  became  a  heavy  stockholder  in  it.  For 
vears  he  was  a  director  in  tiie  Lancaster  County 
National  Bank,  and  was  one  of  the  organizers  of 
the  IManheim  National  Bank,  of  which  he  was  also 
a  director.  During  the  '50s  he  ilivi'ivd  his  farm 
between  his  two  sons,  John  and  Ephraim.  and  pur- 
chased the  Manheim  rniil  from  John  Boslcr.  v^-hich 
he  conducted  for  some  ten  years,  at  the  same  tim.e 
owning  and  operating  a  mill  and  distillerv  near 
Liverpool,  Perry  Co..  Pa.  About  i860  he  retired 
from  active  life  and  lived  quietly  in  IManheim  until 
his  death.  Politically  he  was  at  first  a  strong  Whig 
and  later  a  Republican.  He  was  twice  married,  hi.? 
first  wife  being  a  Miss  StaufFer.  by  whom  he  'nad 
three  children :  Henry  S..  a  resident  of  Penn  town- 
ship. Lancaster  county ;  F.iizal'jeth.  deceaseil  wife  of 
T.  L.  Stehman.  of  Lititz ;  and  Sarah,  widow  of  Dan- 
iel Grosh.  of  tiie  same  place.  The  father's  second 
wife  was  Miss  Elizabeth  Forney,  a  daughter  of 
John  Forney,  who  lived  near  Brownstown.  and  to- 
them  were  born  five  children,  namely:  Ema'-meF 
F. ;  Benjamin,  who  died  in  childhood;  John  F.,  a 
farmer,  now  deceased ;  Ephraim,  wlio  has  been  pro- 
prietor of  "Hotel  .Superior"  in  Chicago.  TIL.  since 
1890;  and  Maria,  deceased  wife  of  John  Kurtz. 

Emanuel  F.  Hostetter  was  reared  on  the  home 
farm  until  fourteen  vears  of  age.  and  attended  the 
public  schools  of  the  neighborhood,  completing  his 
education,  however,  by  one  term  at  Lititz  .academy. 
Coming  to  ATanheim  at  the  a<re  of  I'lfteen.  he  en- 
tered the  .store  of  John  Schaeffer  as  clerk,  and  re- 
m.ained  in  his  employ  two  years,  at  the  end  of  which 
time  he  went  to  Lancaster  and  worked  eicrhteett 
months  for  David  Bear,  a  merchant  of  tliat  place. 


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503 


Having  a  clciire  to  see  something  of  the  country, 
he  then  went  west  lo  lilinois,  and  located  in  Free- 
port,  where  he  spent  eight  years,  clerking  in  si  dry 
goods  store  two  vears.  l'"or  one  year  he  was  en- 
gaged in  the  grain  business  with  Joseph  S.  Eru- 
baker  and  Jolin  Slott,  as  a  member  of  the  lirm  of 
Slott,  Hostetter  &  Bnibaker;  for  two  years  he  con- 
ducted a  grocery  establishment,  and  then  engaged 
in  the  real  estate  business  for  the  remainder  of  his 
stay  in  Freeport.  In  iSiSo  Mr.  Hostetter  returned 
to  J.Ianheini,  Pa.,  but  for  one  year  operated  his  fa- 
ther's mill  in  Perry  county,  this  State.  Since  then 
he  has  made  his  home  permanently  in  Manheim  and 
has  been  prominently  identitied  with  its  business  in- 
terests. He  established  the  first  coal  yard  here,  but 
after  conducting  it  one  year  he  sold  out  to  a  ^^Ir. 
Kline ;  the  yard  is  now  owned  by  E.  H.  Hershey. 
He  was  next  engaged  for  two  years  in  mercantile 
business  at  Lancaster,  under  the  firm  name  of  Hos- 
tetter &  Bruner,  sellmg  out  at  the  end  of  diat  time 
in  order  that  he  might  settle  up  the  estates  left  by 
his  father  and  father-in-law.  After  two  years  de- 
voted to  that,  he  em.barked  in  the  manufacture  of 
brick  at  ^tanheim,  o]iening  in  1S65  the  second  yard 
established  b.ere.  and  he  has  since  engagedc  in  that 
business.  From  18')"  until  1899  he  aiao  conducted 
a  store  in  ^vlanheiui,  carrying  a  line  of  clothing, 
hats,  caps  and  gents'  furnishing  goods,  but  in  May 
of  the  latter  year  he  disposed  of  his  stock.  Since 
1SS5  lu;  has  been  interested  in  the  livery  business  in 
Manheini,  and  for  the  past  quarter  of  a  century  has 
engaged  in. the  cultivation  of  tobacco.  He  is  a  good 
tN-pe  of  the  energetic,  wide-awake  and  progressive 
man. 

In  1S58  I\[r.  Hostetter  was  united  in  marriage 
with  Miss  Elizabeth  A.  Ensminger,  a  daughter  of 
Samuel  Ensminger.  who  at  that  tim.e  was  treasurer 
of  Lancaster  county.  Three  children  were  born  of 
this  union,  but  two  died  in  infancy.  W-mielta,  the 
only  one  now  living,  is  the  wife  of  H.  C.  Stauffer, 
teller  in  the  2\Ianheim  National  Bank. 

Religiously  Mr.  Hostetter  is  a  member  of  the 
Reformed  Church :  socially  he  is  connected  with  the 
Indepenilent  CVder  of  Odd  P'ellows.  while  politically 
he  is  a  stanch  Republican.  He  keeps  abreast  of  the 
times  and  is  thoroughiv  up-to-date  in  all  respects. 
As  a  citizen  he  ever  stands  ready  to  discharge  any 
duty  that  devolves  tipon  him,  and  gives  his  support 
to  every  enterprise  for  the  public  good. 

JOSEPH  K.  NEWCOMER,  a  progressive 
farmer  of  Manor  townsliip,  with  his  home  on  his 
neat  farm  of  thirty-six  acres  three  miles  southeast 
of  Columbia,  Lancaster  Co.,  Pa.,  was  born  on  the 
homestead  of  which  he  now  owns  a  part,  Nov.  18, 
1S34,  and  until  twenty-six  years  of  age  he  devoted 
his  services  to  his  parents  and  then  began  opera- 
tions on  liis  own  account  on  his  present  property. 

On  Nov.  iS.  iSt')0,  Josepii  K.  Newcomer  mar- 
ried Miss  Elizabeth  Rohrer,  daughter  of  Rev.  Eph- 
raim  Rohrer,  of  Manor  township.     This  lady  died 


in  1867,  leaving  two  children,  Eph.ri.im,  a  miller, 
now  m  West  Hempfield  tov.nship,  and.  Emma,  wife 
of  Araos  Doerstler,  of  Mrnor  township.  Josepti  K. 
Newccm^er  next  m.arried,  in  1S72,  ^.liss  Elizabeth 
Seitz,  daughter  of  Rev.  George  Seitz.  of  Manor 
township,  and  this  union  has  also  been  blessed  with 
two  children:  D.  Vernoji.  a  prominent  school 
teacher  of  Elizabethtown :  and  Harry  S.,  married  to 
}>Ii55  Ella  M.  Warfel.  a  school  teacher  of  Conestoga 
tov,-;:r;hip  and  a  daughter  of  Aldus  C.  Warfel,  of 
Millersville,  Pennsylvania. 

-Mr.  Newcomer  is  a  devoted  and  consistent  mem- 
ber of  the  IMennonite  Church,  to  which  he  has  al- 
v.ays  given  freely  and  cheerfully  of  his  means,  and 
he  has  ever  been  one  of  th.e  leadiing  and  progressive 
farmers  of  his  township,  his  surroun-lings  giving 
ample  evidence  of  Ins  thrift  and  excellent  manage- 
ment. No  man  in  the  township  is  more  highly  re- 
spected, and  no  one  is  more  justly  entitled  to  I'le 
esteein  dcri'.-cd  from  a  long  and  useful  life  in  the 
com.munity. 

I         TA}.[ES    WOOD.     Am.ong    the    representative 

I  families  of  Lancaster  county  none   have    stood    in 

I  higher  public  estimation  through  generations  than 

i  that  of  Wood.     Far  back  in  tlie  time  of   William 

I  Penn  the  emigrant  ancestor  of  the   family  started 

from  his  liom.e.  in   Lancashire,  England,  withi  his 

wife  and  sons,  William  and  Joseph,  to  find  r.  hon'e 

I  with  other  Quaker  families   in    Pcnnsyivania.     On 

the  passage  anoth.er  son  was  born,  who  was  nauieci 

Richmonda'.'. 

[oseph  Wood  was  a  son  of  Thomas  and  his  chil- 
dren were  Thomas.  Jose;)h,  Jesse,  Lydia,  Elizabeth, 
David.  John  and  Day,  and  of  this  family,  Jesse  be-' 
canie  tlie  grandfather  of  James,  of  this  sketch.  Ey 
3  t'.rst  marriage  Jesse  Wood  hud  two  sons.  John  and 
Dav  ;  and  bv  a  second  marriage,  one  son,  James. 

James  Wood  was  born  July  17,  1821,  and  died 
Aug.  9,  1894.  In  1S45  he  w^as  married  to  Mercy  ' 
"SI.  Carter,  wdio  was  born  Nov.  20,  [S22,  and  who 
still  resides  in  Little  Britain  townslvlp.  This  union 
resulted  in  the  hir:h  of  eigh.t  children:  ;\ifred.  a 
farmer  in  Fulton  township:  Susan,  the  v/ife  of  El- 
wood  H.  Townsetu),  a  sketch  of  whom  is  given  else- 
wdiere :  Jesse,  a  fanner  in  Little  Britain  tcwnship : 
-Mary,  deceased  wife  of  Davis  E.  .-\llen.  a  farmer  of 
Avondale.  Chester  countv :  Lticretia,  who  is  the  wife 
of  John  W.  Smedley  of  Chester  county;  Lewis,  a 
farmer  of  Little  Britain  township ;  Ida,  who  died  un- 
married :  and  James,  of  this  biography.  Sketches 
are  also  given  of  Alfred.  Jesse  and  Lewis.  James 
Wood  was  one  of  the  leading  men  in  his  part  of 
Lancaster  countv,  most  highly  esteemed  both  in  pub- 
lic and  private  life.  For  many  years  he  was  the 
president  of  the  Farmers  National  Bank  of  Oxford, 
■was  countv  comuii^sioner,  and  one  of  the  most  pub- 
lic-spirited citizens  of  his  part  of  the  State.  During 
a  great  part  of  his  life  he  was  the  administrator  of 
man\-  estates  and  the  trusted  gunrdian  of  children. 
Everv    dutv   was   perform 


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BIOGIL^PHICAL  ANNALS   OF  LANCASTER  COUNTY 


character  for  ^vliich  he  was  so  well  known.  No 
more  respected  man  ever  lived  in  Little  Britain 
to\vnship  than  the  strict  Quaker,  James  Wood.  His 
descendants  are  many  and  worthily  represent  the 
stock  from  which  thev  have  spruncr. 

James  Wood,  the  .<;on.  has  been  a  farmer  all  his 
life.  He  is  one  of  the  present  auditors  of  the  town- 
ship and  an  active  Republican  of  the  locality.  His 
farm  is  one  of  the  best  and  most  valuable  in  the 
vicinity  and  displays  evidences  of  the  prosperity  and 
good  taste  of  its  occupants. 

The  first  marriace  of  James  Wood  was  to 
Philena  C.  Eoyd,  on  Jan.  ii,  18S7.  a  daus;hter  of 
V.'illiam  C.  Boyd_.  of  .Alartic  township,  and  her 
death  occurred  Sept.  28,  i8q2.  His  second  mar- 
riage was  to  Elizabeth  K.  Fite  on  3.1arch  24.  1S96: 
she  was  born  Dec.  14.  iSfto.  ami  was  a  daughter  of 
Samuel  and  Kel.-ecca  Fite,  of  Little  Britain  township. 
Samuel  Fite  was  of  Scotch-Irish  ancestry,  was  born 
in  1S25,  and  now  resides  with  his  dau;qhter  and  h.er 
husband.  The  mother  was  born  ]\[arch  24.  1824. 
and  died  Jan.  27,  1802.  Both  James  and  Elizabeth 
K.  Wood  are  consistent  m.embers  of  the  Society  of  j 
Friends  and  are  among  the  most  hospitable  and  i 
highly  esteemed  residents  of  Little  Britain.  ! 

SLATER  F.  BROWX.   of    Fulton    township.  ] 

Lancaster  county,  was  born  ]\Iarch  28,  1841,  son  of  : 

Elisha    and    Rachel  W.   CBradway)   Brown.      Tiie  1 
family  is  of  English  stock.     The  father  was  born 

Dec.  12,  1814,  and  died  in  1830.     Tiie  mother  was  : 

born  Dec.  21,  iSr8,  in  Chester  comity.  Pa.,  and  tiicir  | 

marriage  occurred  in  1S40:  five  children  were  horn  i 

to  them,  as  follows:  Slater  F. :  IMarv  E..  wife  r.f  ; 
William  Pugh.  of  Chester  county:  Thomas   P...  a 

banker  and  real  estate  dealer  in  West  Chester,  Pa. :  i 

Qiarles  H.,  deceased :  Walter  W.,  cashier  of  the  ' 
West  Grove  Natinn.al  Bank,  and  a  much  esteemed 

citizen  of  \\'esl  Grove,   Chester  county,  who  died  ' 

Feb.  6,  1902.  '  ! 

Slater  Brown,  the  grandfather  of  Slater  F.,  was  1 

one  of  the  leading  citizens  of  his  time.  He  was  a  1 
brother  to  Hon.  Jeremiah  Brown,  a  district  judge  of 

Lancaster  countv.  and  a  member  of  Congress  fnim  ; 

7840  to  1844.     Slater  Brown  was  the  father  of  four  ; 

children:     Elisha   (the  father  of  our  subiectl,  Ra-  i 

chel,  Jeremiah  and  .Mary,  all  of  whom  are  deceascil  i 

except  Mary,  who  now  resides  in  Lancaster  City.  . 

Slater  F.  Brown    married    Miss    Charlotte    M.  1 
Howell,  daughter  of  John  Howell,  of  Philadelphia, 

and  this  marriagejias  been  blessed  with  the  folU-'W-  ■ 

ing  children:    Lawrence  F.,  born  July  30,  1872,  rti-  i 

married  and  in  business  in  Atlantic" City":  Thomas  C,  | 

born  Aug.  5,  1S74.  who  died  at  the  age  of  twcntv-  1 

five  years,  unmarried  :  Rachel  ^\'..  born  June  7,  i877.  I 

residing  at  home:  Charles  H.,  born  Sept.  14.  iS8t,  i 

unmarried  and  living  in  Philadelphia:  ^lerton   E.,  i 

bom  May  16,  1885.  The  m.other  of  this  family  wns  ■ 
born  Jan.  14.  183 1. 

Mr.  Brown  owns  a  fine  farm  of  115  acres,  well  j 
improved  and  stocked,  which  is  in  a  high  state  of 


,  cultivation,  sliowing  e\-ery  evidence  '"•f  care  and  ^-jr^ 
:  manas;ement.  In  political  sentiment  Mr.  Brown  is  r. 
Republican,  but  he  lias  never  desired  or  souglit  :o 
hold  office.  He  is  a  member  of  tlie  Socictv  .^f 
Friends,  is  an  honored  and  highly  esteemed  citizen, 
and  because  of  his  many  excellent  qualities  hi- 
iriendship  and  acquaintance  is  souglit  bv  ali  the  best 
m.en  in  the  com.munity. 

SA^IUEL  3r0XTEBACH  ilYERS,  for  vears 
head  of  the  firm  of  Silvers  &  Rathfon,'  the 
leading  clothiers  of  Lancaster,  now  head  of  the 
firm  of  S.  M.  ^.lyers  &  Co..  because  of  die  retire- 
ment of  Mr.  Rathfon,  is  descended  from  a  vrr- 
old  Pennsylvania  family,  both  paternallv  and 
maternally.  His  grandfatiier,  Jacob  Mver's.  v.-h? 
born  in  Lancaster  county,  and  passed  his  entire  life 
here. 

Frederick  Mvers.  the  father  of  Samuel  M.,  was 
a  well-known  tailor  of  Mnnheim.  He  married 
Elizalieth  Montebach,  a  native  of  Warwick  town- 
ship, this  county,  and  a  representati-\-e  of  a  pioneer 
family.  Eleven  children  blessed  this  union,  four 
of  v/Jiom  are  living:  Margaret,  widow  of  William 
Thatcher,  of  Newtown.  Ranho  township ;  Elizabeth, 
v.-ife  of  .Solomon  Srlioll.  of  Lancaster;  Andrew,  a 
grain  dealer  of  Turon,  Kans. ;  and  Samuel  }.!., 
Vvhose  name  introduces  this  sketch. 

Samuel  Montebach  Mvers  was  b^rn  in  Newtown, 
Rapho  township,  Oct.  ri.  1824.  His  education  was 
received  in  the  schools  of  the  district.  Leavi;ig 
school  at  the  age  of  fifteen  yep.rs,  young  iMvers 
became  an  apprentice  to  the  dry-goods  business  in 
Columbia,  ancl  from  there  went  to  [Mt.  Jov,  where 
for  a  time  lie  was  salesman  in  a  store.  He  then 
entered  trade  on  his  own  accotmt.  as  a  member  of 
the  firm  of  Arndt,  Bechtold  &  Myers,  continuing 
thus  until  he  was  elected  by  the  Republicans  of 
Lancaster  county  to  the  i>osition  of  clerk  of  the 
Orphans"  court,  when,  with  his  wife,  whom  he  had 
married  iti  Mt.  Joy,  h.e  came  to  Lancaster,  where 
he  has  since  rosit'ed.  After  serving  intelligently 
and  iaitliftilly  in  th.e  office  mentioned,  Mr.  D.Ivers 
bought  out  a  clothing  store  in  Lancaster,  and  at  th; 
end  of  the  first  year  associated  with  liimself.  as 
partner.  Jacob  Rathfon.  This  partnership  existed 
for  an  ordinary  lifetime,  and  was  far  more  than 
ordinarily  successful.  For  a  time  the  firm  carried 
on  the  clothing  trade  in  Center  Square,  and  then 
built  the  large  and  elegant  establishment  at  No.  is 
East  King  street,  at  that  time  one  of  the  mo>: 
notable  business  structures  in  Lancaster,  and  even 
in  these  days  of  fine  industrial  mercantile  structures 
in  the  city  equalled  by  fev.'  of  the  finest  buildings 

Politically  Mr.  ?dycrs  has  always  been  an 
earnest,  stanch  and  devoted  Republican,  and  in 
recognition  of  his  devotion  to  party  principles  and 
party  interests  he  was  elected  countv  commissioner 
for  three  terms  (in  addition  to  clerk  of  th.e  Orphans' 
court),  served  a  term  as  member  of  the  cornm.oti 
branch  of  ilie  citv  councils  from  the  old  Northeasc 


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u-ard,  and  was  strong-Iy  urt^'ed  by  thousands  of 
Republicans  for  meiTil)cr  of  Conc^ress  from  this 
district,  and  also  for  mayor  of  the  city. 

]\rr.  Mvers  has  been  twice  married.  His  first 
vife  was  Anna  Mary  Dysart,  daughter  of  the  late 
Robert  Dysart,  ex-coroner  of  Lancaster  county.  By 
this  union  seven  children  were  born,  three  of  whom 
nre  living':  Ella  C,  wife  of  A.  AY.  Kime,  who  is 
in  the  clothing  business  in  Reading:  Margie,  wife 
of  AValter  W.  Hollingcr,  superintendent  of  tlie  real 
estate  department  of  IMyers  &  Rathfon.  and  now 
a  member  of  the  firm  of  S.  ^L'-Myers  &  Co.,  and 
Anna  Bertha,  at  home.  The  mother  of  these  died 
in  January,  iSoo.  and  in  November,  1900,  Mr. 
r\Iyers  married  ^liss  Cornelia  Christie,  of  Cecil 
county,  TMaryland. 

Associated  with  }.W.  Rathfon  Mr.  Myers  has 
built  fully  one  hundred  dweUing-houses  in  Lan- 
caster, including  his  own  elegant  hcm.s  on  North 
Duke  street,  and  the  suijstantial  and  commodious 
store  building  on  East  King  .street.  Besides  all 
this  property,  Mr.  Myers  owns  a  handsome  cottage 
at  Ocean  Grove,  where  he  has  spent  his  stimmicrs 
for  the  past  thirty  years,  and  is  a  member  of  the 
board  of  control  of  tlie  Ocean  Grove  .Association. 
In  religious  circles  he  is  an  enthusiastic  worker,  and 
is  a  trustee  and  class-leader  of  the  First  >.L  E. 
Churc'n  of  Lancaster.  He  was  not  only  one  of  the 
promoters,  but  he  contributed  one-tenth  of  the 
entire  cost,  of  the  magnificent  new  church  on  North 
Duke  street.  He  was  at  one  time  a  member  of  the 
.  board  of  managers  of  tlie  Landisville  Camp  fleeting 
Association :  was  twice  delegate  to  the  General 
Conference  of  the  Methodist  church,  and  served  as 
a  member  of  the  board  of  stewards  of  the  Phila- 
delphia Conference  for  some  years.  Indeed,  there 
is  no  more  earnest,  more  liberal  or  more  prom.inent 
Methodist  in  the  state  of  Pennsylvania.  In  addition 
to  his  church  work,  -which  next  to  the  devotion  to 
his  family  is  the  mainspring  of  his  life.  Mr.  Myers 
is  a  Knight  Templar  in  ^^lasonry,  a  member  of  the 
Knights  of  Pythias,  and  vice-president  of  the 
Lancaster  Trust  Co.  In  brief,  there  is  no  name 
in  Lancaster  more  widely  known  or  more  greatly 
respected  than  that  of  Samuel  ]\I.  ■Myers. 

JOSEPH  P.  AMBLER.  In  every  locality  where 
agricultural  life  is  at  its  best,  may  be  found  a  number 
of  most  estimable  citizens,  who,  after  lives  of  unus- 
ual activity,  have  settled  down  to  enjoy  advancing 
years  in  ease  amid  the  comforts  which  their  early  in- 
dustry has  provided.  One  of  the  fine  farms  near 
Goshen.  Pa.,  in  Fulton  township.  Lancaster  county, 
is  owned  and  occupied,  although  no  longer  operated, 
by  such  a  man,  Joseph  P.  Ambler. 

The  Ambler  family  is  one  of  those  which  has  ma- 
terially assisted  in  the  settlement  and  development 
of  the  State  of  Pennsylvania.  Some  tim.e  early  in 
the  last  century  three  brothers  of  tiiis  name  came 
from  acro«s  the  Atlantic,  one  of  whom,  Edward,  be- 
came the  founder  of  the  family  hi  Lancaster  county. 


I  and  from  this  ancestor  came:  Andrew,  Edward, 
:  William,  Elizabetb,  the  wife  of  John  Rutter,  and 
j  Ann,  the  wife  of  Israel  Chills. 

j         William  Ambler,  the  father  of  Joseph  P.  Ambler, 
vv-as  born  in  1789,  and  died  in  1S62,  after  a  m.ost  ex- 

■  emplary  life,  filled    ^vitll    generous    and  benevolent 
I  deeds.    In  1817  he  was  united  in  marriage  to  Eliza- 
beth Penrose,  wdio  was  born  in  Bucks  count",  Pa., 

!  and  both  she  and  her  husband  were  through  life 
I  consistent  members  of  the  Society  of  Friends.  They 
;  reared  a  family   of  eight   children:     Adaline.  who 

■  was  born  Nov.  26.  I8r^?.  and  married  James  Smediev, 
1  of  Fulton  township,  both  deceased ;  j^-isenh  P.,  men- 
!  tioned  below;  Owen,  born  June  10,  T822,  deceased; 
I  Thomas  E.,  born  in  1S24.  who  died  March  27,  1S94; 
I  Louis  and  David,  who  died  in  childhood,  in  3.Iont- 
i  gomery  county :  Edward  and  Ann,  twins,  born  in 
i  1827,  in  Drumorc  township. 

i         JoseTih  P.  Amiiier  was  born  Jan.  18,  1820.  a  son 
i  of  \\"ii;!am  and  Elizabeth   (Penrose")   Ambler,  the 
I  former  of  whom  was  a  native  of  ^Montgomery  coun- 
I  ty.  and  the  latter  of  Bucks  county.  Fa.,  of  Scotch- 
i  Irish  ancestry.     His  education  was  received  in  the 
I  best  schools  afforded  by  the  time  anfl  place,  and  he 
was  brought  tip  to  the  duties  of  farm  life.    In  those 
days  the  greater  part  of  the  labor  was  done  by  hand, 
much  of  the  machinery  now  in  use  having  never  been 
yet  thought  of.  so  th.at  wdien  young  Joseph  started 
out  to  malce  a  career  for  liimseif.  it  was  with  but  sev- 
cntv-nve  cents  in  money,  but  with  a  larg-e  and  com- 
plete knowledge,  gained  through  experience,  of  the 
management  of  croyis  and  the  rai5ing  of  cattle. 

Spending  his  money  to  enable  him  to  cross  the 
Susquehanna  river,  Joseph  Ambler  sought  farm. 
work,  soon  found  it.  and  so  honest  and  indus- 
trious was  he  and  so  thorough  was  his  knowl- 
edge, that  he  -was  soon  able  to  command  high- 
er wages  than  were  paid  to  less  useful  work- 
ers, and  here  he  laid  the  foundations  of  a  for- 
tune, unusually  large  to  have  been  acquired 
through  industry  alone.  A  consistent  member  of  the 
-Society  of  Friends,  he  has  never  engaged  in  specu- 
lative enterprises,  a'nd  stands  before  liis  rom.munity 
speciall'-  honored  and  esteemed.  His  present  pos- 
sessions comprise  two  e:cce!lent  farms  in  Fulton 
township  and  one  in  IMartic  tov.mship,  aggregating 
250  acres  of  valuable  land,  all  of  these  being  im- 
proved ^\^th  commodious  barns  and  comfortable 
dwellings:  a  fine  mill  property,  which  is  of  consid- 
erable value :  while  aside  from  these  he  has  some 
$20,000  at  interest.  Joseph  Ambier  is  also  financi- 
ally interested  in  the  Ouarryville  National  Bank,  at 
(.">uarryville.  Pa.,  l>eing  both  a  director  and  a  stock- 
holder, and  he  is  one  of  th.e  loading  men  in  all  of  the 
important  and  nrogressive  enterprises  of  his  local- 
ity. As  a  pr.->0!  of  his  substantial  position,  if  proof 
were  ricedcd,  Mr.  Ambler  is  the  largest  tax  payer  in 
Fulton  town'^liJn. 

In  1848  Joseph  P.  .\mb!cr  was  married  to  Eliz- 
abeth Smc^licy.  wdio  was  born  in  1824.  and  died 
.April  10,  i8<)0;  .^he  vyas  a  daughter  of  Eli  Smedley, 


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a  farmer  of  Fulton  township.  Seven  children  were 
born  to  this  union :  Leancler.  who  died  in  chil'.l- 
hood ;  L>'dia,  wlio  also  died  in  chilflhood ;  Laura, 
who  married  iVlfrcd  Jewell,  of  Chester  county  ;  Alva, 
born  ^larch  8,  i860,  who  died  Sept.  7.  1S81 ;  Sarah, 
who  married  Walter  P.  Reynolds,  of  Oxford.  Pa. ; 
Eli,  who  died  in  infancy;  and  Charles,  v/ho  married 
Lulu  Scott,  of  Little  Britain,  and  resides  on  tiie  home 
farm. 

In  politics  ^Ir.  Ambler  has  been  a  consistent 
member  of  the  Republican  party,  and  throughout  his 
life  has  exerted  his  influence  in  favor  of  law,  order 
and  good  citizenship.  A  man  of  temperate  habits, 
he  has  set  an  example  to  those  who  follow  him.  No 
citizens  are  more  thoroughly  representative  of  the 
best  agriculturists  of  his  cor.ntv  than  himself  and 
son,  and  none  are  more  highly  esteemed. 

JOHN  W.  SHOWAKER,  a  prominent  farmer 
of  Bart  township,  Lancaster  county,  was  born  in 
Paradise  township.  Aug.  7,  1842,  a  son  of  John 
and  2\Iargaret  (Rvland)  Showakcr,  both  of  whom 
were  natives  of  .Montgomery  county,  where  he  was 
born  in  1703,  and  his  wife  in  170S. 

Jolm  Showaker  was  a  son  of  Godfrey  Showaker, 
who  was  born  in  Germany  and  settled  in  Mont- 
gomery county,  where  he  an<l  his  wife  died,  leaving 
a  familv  of  three  children.  John.  Henrv  and  Cath- 
erine. Henry  dietl  mniarried  in  }dontgomcry  coun- 
ty. Catherine  married  John  Dro'jker  and  settled  in 
Germantown,  where  she  died,  leaving  a  family  of 
children. 

John  Showaker  was  married  in  Montgomery 
county  in  1832.  He  came  to  Sadsbury  township, 
where  he  was  engaged  some  vears  as  a  farmer.. 
Then  he  moved  into  Pararlise  township,  and  he  lived 
there  until  1848.  That  year  he  bought  the  present 
farm  home  of  his  family  near  Nickel  Mines,  in  Bar: 
township.  There  he  made  substantial  improve- 
ments, ptit  up  a  brick  house,  connecting  with  the 
house  already  built,  and  there  he  remained  until  his 
deatii  in  1858.  He  left  a  widow  who  died  in  i88r. 
Both  were  members  of  the  Lutheran  Church,  and 
led  honorable  and  nprieht  lives.  In  politics  he  v.'as 
a  Whig.  Thev  had  three  children.  ( i)  Catherine 
was  born  in  Montgomery  countv  in  1820,  and  was 
reared  in  Lancaster  county,  where  she  married 
James  Martin,  of  Bart  township.  He  was  a  civil 
engineer,  and  had  a  home  in  Germantown,  where 
both  died,  she  in  1S96  an.d  he  some  vears  previously. 

(2)  Laura,  born  in  1821,  married  James  Brown,  of 
Bart  township ;  they  are  now  living  in  Georgetown, 
Lancaster  county,  and  have  one  son.  J.  W.,  who  is 
married,  and  settled  on  a  farm  in  the  same  county. 

(3)  John  W. 

The  mother  of  John  W.  Showaker  before  her 
marriage  was  Margaret  Ryland.  a  native  of  ^.font- 
gomery  countv.  She  was  a  daughter  of  Andrew  and 
■Phoebe  (Burkett")  Ryland.  who  came  of  English 
parentage,  and  were  old  settlers  of  Montgomery 
county,  dating  back  to  Revolutionary  tim.es. 


John  W.  Showaker  received  his  education  in  t|-  • 
home  schotils,  and  remained  at  home  with  his  parent . 
as  long  as  thev  lived,  succeeding  to  the  possessi-n 
of  the  farm.  He  has  continued  farming  to  the  pru;- 
ent  time. 

John  W.  .Showaker  was  married  in  Jan..   i8~a, 

j  to  Kate  A.,  a  daughter  of  Jam.es  P.  and  Anna  (^lan- 

ahan )   Russell.     The  Russell  famiiiy  has  been  loii;-- 

and  favorably  known  in  Lancaster  county.     Janiej 

Russell,  was  born  in  Carlisle,  Pa.,  in  1S14:  he  wn, 

I  a  saddler  by  trade,  and  carried  on  business  in  Geors;.;- 

I  town,  until  his  death,  Jan.  i.  1888.    His  wife,  who  is 

I  still  living  in  Georgetown,  was  born  in  Bart  town- 

I  ship  in  1820.    Her  parents.  James  and  Rebecca  Man- 

i  ahan.  were  also  natives  of  this  county.     James  and 

I  Anna  Russell  had  the  following  children :     Phillip. 

j  a  resident  of  Genesee,  N.  Y. ;  Kate  A.,  wife  of  John 

W.  Showakcr:  Rebecca,  at  home  unmarried:  James 

!  M.,  in  Georgetown:  Daniel  IL,  at  home;  Plenrietia 

j  D.,  at  home. 

I  Mr.  and  ^Irs.  John  W.  Showaker  settled  at  the 
1  old  home,  and  to  them  have  come  five  chiMren: 
i  Aiargaret  Showaker,  unmarried,  at  home:  James  R. 
!  .Showaker,  at  home:  John,  who  married  .Miss  }.[3r- 
I  tha  Rice,  a  lady  of  Bart  township,  lives  at  the  home 
j  of  his  father,  and  has  one  daughter,  Elsie:  Anna  and 
i  William  are  unmarried  and  at  liome.  Religiously 
I  this  familv  has  been  verv  largely  connected  with  the 
Presbyterian  Church.  In  politics  Mr.  Showaker  i> 
a  Republican. 

John  W.  .'showakcr  is  a  well-to-do  and  prosper- 
C'Us  citizen,  and  is  highly  spoken  of  among  t'r.e  peo- 
ple of  this  township,  where  his  industrious  and  use- 
ful life  has  been  passed  for  so  miany  years. 


WII.LIA.M  S.  :»IARTIN.  in  his  lifetime  a  prom- 
1  incnt  farm.cr  ot  Colerain  township,  Lancaster  county, 
I  was  born  there  Mav  8,  1832,  his  parer.ts  being  Sam- 
I  uel  and  Jane  (Rankin)  ^.Fartin.  The  l\iartin  fam- 
I  ily  has  long  been  associated  with  the  history  of  the 
i  countv,  and  its  various  representatives  have  been 
j  people  of  character  and  worth. 

I  Samuel  Martin  was  born  near  the  pre^^ent  home 
j  of  the  family  m  1705.  and  his  wife.  Jane  Rankin, 
I  in  Chester  county,  the  preceding  }-ear.  Her  parents 
I  were  James  and  Susannah  Rankin,  and  their  hoiv.^ 
\  was  in  Highland  township,  Chester  county,  where 
i  they  took  a  prominent  place  in  the  community.  He 
I  was  a  sturdy  advocate  of  temperance  in  an  early  d:ty, 
I  and  is  remembered  as  among  the  first  to  banish  liquor 
j  from  the  harvest  field. 

j  Samuel  Martin  was  a  son  of  Samuel  and  Eliza- 
1  both  Martin,  who  came  from  Ireland,  and  settled  in 
i  Colerain  townshin.  where  they  became  the  parent? 

of  four  children  :  James,  Samuel,  Isabella,  and  Saraii 
!  who  married  WilHam  ^lackev.  The  last-named  h.ad 
i  ihree  sons,  who  became  Presbyterian  m.inistcrs. 
j  James,  Elkana,  and  William.  James  ^^lackev  v.-as  a 
t  missionary  to  .-\frica.  and  died    in    New    Lorn  ion, 

Chester  county. 
'         James  Martin  married  Eliza  Morrison,  and  sot- 


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tied  on  the  old  home  farm  in  Colerain  township, 
where  he  died  in  1857,  leaving  a  f.amily  of  children, 
»j!  of  whom  have  removed  to  other  sections  of  the 
country.  Samuel  Martin  settled  on  a  part  of  his  fa- 
ther's estate,  where  he  died  in  April,  1865.  His 
widow,  Jane  Rankin,  died  Nov.  17,  1876.  They  were 
stanch  Presbyterians,  and  were  active  supporters  of 
their  faith.  Mr.  Martin  was  a  strong  anti-slavery 
man,  and  he  and  Abner  Davis,  at  one  time  were  the 
oniv  ones  in  that  section  to  vote  the  Anti-slavery 
tickft.  In  after  years  he  was  a  strong  Republican. 
Samuel  Martin  and  wife  left  four  children,  (i) 
Tames  R.,  who  was  bom  in  182Q.  died  in  1850.  iin- 
rnarried.  (2)  William  S.  (3)  Elijah,  born  in  1834, 
married  Miss  Lydia  Thompson,  and  settled  on  the 
old  homestead  in  Colerain  township,  where  he  died 
in  1893  :  his  wife  died  in  Aug.,  1874.  They  loft  seven 
children  :  Samuel,  li\ing  near  Christiana.  Lancaster 
countv :  Sarah,  a  resident  of  Philadelphia,  and  un- 
married;  A[ar>',  married  to  Benjamin  Carter,  of 
Sadsbury  township ;  Ella,  a  teacher  of  Lancaster 
county :  Belle  wife  of  Reese  Evenson,  of  Smyrna, 
Lancaster  county:  Harriet,  married  to  Cal'.ie  Scottr, 
of  Christiana;  and  Susan,  deceased.  (4)  .Susanna, 
the  only  daughter  of  Samuel  and  Jane  ?\rartin,  was 
bom  in  March,  1836,  and  married  John  Coulter,  a 
tarmer  of  Bart  township  bv  whom  were  three  chil- 
dren: the  eldest  Rankin  Martin,  married  to  Anna 
Long;  Elizabeth,  married  to  Robert  Lesley  Patter- 
son :  and  ]\Iabcl,  at  home. 

William  ]\lartin,  whose  name  introduces  this 
article,  was  a  student  at  the  select  school  of  Thomas 
Baker,  as  well  as  in  the  public  schools  of  Colerain 
township.  He  was  married  ISTarch  17,  1857,  to 
Joanna,  a  daughter  of  Cliristopher  and  IMary  Quig- 
ley  Davis. 

Christof^her  Davis  was  born  in  this  county  in 
1S05,  ^nd  his  wife  Mary  C)iiigley  Davis  was  born  in 
Chester  county  in  1807.  Thev  were  married  in  I\Iay, 
!82Q,  and  settled  on  a  farm  in  Colerain  township, 
where  they  spent  their  lives.  ]\Irs.  Davis  died  at  this 
home  in  1840,  and  he  passed  away  in  April,  1865, 
leaving  four  children.  Thev  were  consistent  mem- 
bers of  the  Presbyterian  Church.  He  was  a  stanch 
Republican,  and  a  strcing  temperance  advocate. 

Of  the  children  of  Christopher  Davis  and  wife, 
(i)  Joanna  was  born  in  April,  1831.  and  received  her 
education  at  Kennett  Sciuare,  in  the  Ladies  Semin- 
ar}-, and  at  the  Scate  Normal  in  jdillersville.  She 
became  a  teacher  and  for  eight  years  taught  in  the 
public  schools  of  Lancaster  and  Chester  counties. 
(2)  Elizabeth,  born  in  Aug.,  1834,  married  John 
McGowan,  of  Lancaster  countv  ;  thev  settled  in  Sads- 
bury township,  where  she  died  in  1S67,  leaving  two 
children,  Elva  and  Joanna,  who  married  William 
Tompson,  who  is  now  dead.  (3"!  John  James  born 
in  1837,  was  reared  in  Lancaster  coimty,  and  when  a 
your.g  man  he  went  to  Ohio,  where  be  married  Miss 
P'arbara  Kirkwood.  They  live  in  Caldwell  county, 
-*lo.,  where  he  is  a  leading  stock  dealer.    Thev  have 


one  son,  William  S.  (4)  William  died  in  young 
manhood. 

William  Martin  settled  on  the  present  hom.e  of  the 
family,  shortly  after  his  marriage.  In  1850  he  put 
up  a  home,  and  later  constructed  enlarged  barn  and 
shed  accom.modations.  Here  he  died  in  Aug..  1803, 
leaving  a  widow  and  seven  living  children,  tv.-o  dying 
in  childhood  :  ( I  )  R.  Finney,  born  at  the  old  family 
homestead  in  1S58,  married  Miss  Effie  Gibson,  of 
Chester  countv,  and  lives  on  his  farm  in  Cliester 
county.  His  wife  died,  leaving  liim  three  children: 
Virginia.  Chester  and  Roy.  The  second  ^.irs.  AEar- 
tin  was  born  Rebecca  Lewis,  of  Philadelphia,  and  is 
the  mother  of  one  child.  Tiiomas.  (2)  Martha  K., 
born  in  Colerain  in  tSoo.  married  Geor'.re  Moffatt 
and  now  resides  in  Scranton.  Pa.,  where  he  is  en- 
gaged in  business  as  an  electrical  ensfineer.  '3) 
Elizabeth  B.  ^^lartin.  born  in  1863.  v.-as  edu- 
cated in  the  Millersville  State  Normal  with  her  sister 
Martha,  and  lives  at  home,  unmarried.  (\i'\  Jane  K. 
Martin  was  born  at  the  present  home  of  the  family, 
and  is  still  at  home  unmarried,  (s)  Arrabell  R.  and 
(6)  }ilay  died  with  diphtneria.  in  childhood.  (~) 
Thaddeus  S.  Afartin,  is  unmarried,  and  is  a  clerk 
and  bookkceoer  in  a  business  house  in  Philadelphia. 
(8 )  Joseph  Davis,  born  at  the  family  home,  is  single, 
and  has  charge  of  the  home  farm.  (9)  Maud  ^Nlar- 
tin,  born  in  1877.  attended  the  State  Normal  in 
Chester  countv,  from  which  she  was  graduated  in 
the  class  of  1807,  and  after  teaching  live  years  in 
the  public  schools  of  Delaware  county,  married  Rob- 
ert Treat  Hogg,  son  of  William  H.  and  Esther 
(Hastin<is)    Hogg,  of  Colerain,   Lancaster  county. 

Mr.  ?\Iartin  and  his  wife  were  connected  with  the 
Presbyterian  Church. 

DAVID  MYERS,  one  of  the  leading  m.en  of 
Strasburg  township,  is  a  worthy  representative  of 
one  of  the  old  settlers  of  Lancaster  county.     Grand- 
j   father  John  Myers,  with  his  estimable  wife.  Polly 
I    ( Creamer)   ^.Ivers.  came  many  years  ago  from  his 
j  home  in  Germany  and  settled  in  this  county,  becom- 
ing one  of  the  large  landh.ohlers  and  successful  farm- 
I  ers.  and  leaving  behind  them,  at  death,  the  record  91 
worthv  lives.     Most    especiallv    was    Grandmother 
Mvers.  who  lived  a  beautiful  life  for  eighty  years,  be- 
loved bv  the  comnuinity  for  her  deeds  of  neicrhborly 
kindness,  and  her  loving  care  over  the  children  who 
ever  found  in  her  a  sympathetic  friend.     She  sur- 
vived  her  husband   thirtv  vears,   and   was   the  de- 
voted mother  of  these  children :     Sophia,  who  died 
unmarried :  Sallv,  who  married  Henry  Reminskey : 
Pollv,  who  died  unwedded :  Fannie,  who  married 
John  Graham  ;  John,  a  farmer  of  Strasburg  town- 
ship :  Frederick,  a  farmer  of  Bart  township :  David ; 
and  Beniamin.  who  died  earlv. 

David  I\Ivers,  father  of  tlie  subject  of  this  biog- 
raphv,  was  always  a  farmer  of  Eden  township, 
where  he  became  a  man  of  property  and  prominence, 
and  faithfully  served  as  township  supervisor,  being 


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trusted  and  esteemed  by  his  fellow-citizens.  His 
marriage  had  been  lo  Aviary  Hcmsher,  who  lived  to 
the  age  of  lifty-one,  and  became  the  mother  cf  ten 
children  :  Abraham  and  Eliza,  twins,  the  former  now 
a  resident  of  Lancaster  City,  the  latter  deceased  at 
ihe  age  of  twenty-one ;  Samuel,  a  farm.er  of  Eden 
township :  Jacob,  a  resident  of  Eden ;  Mary,  deceased, 
the  wife  of  John  Johnson,  also  deceased ;  Fannie,  the 
widow  of  Jacob  Roadman,  a  farmer  of  Bart  town- 
ship:  Mar:jaret,  late  wife  of  Robert  Swisher,  de- 
ceased; David;  Henry,  deceased,  a  farmer  of  Bart 
township :  Julia,  the  voungest,  the  wife  of  Dr.  Kee- 
ley,  of  Georgetown,  in  Bart  township. 

David  Myers  ('3)  was  born  in  what  now  is  Eden 
township,  on  April  ri,  182S.  a  son  of  David  and 
Mary  (Homsher)  Myers.  He  was  brought  np 
on  his  father's  farm  in  early  boyhood,  and  was  edu- 
cated in  both  subscription  and  public  schools.  At 
the  age  of  sixteen,  as  his  services  were  not  needed  at 
home,  he  engaged  with  neighboring  farmers  at 
work,  by  the  month,  his  father  receiving  his  wages 
until  he  was  tvvxnty-one.  When  David  r^Iycrs 
started  out  for  liim.self.  he  continued  to  engage  in 
agricultural  labor,  finding  plenty  of  employment, 
both  by  the  day  and  by  the  month,  and  soon  accumu- 
lated money  which  he  wisely  saved,  using  it  at  a  la- 
ter date  in  the  purchase  of  land.  When  about  twen- 
ty-five years  old  he  married,  and  then  purchased  a 
sm.ail  farm  in  .Strasburg  tov.-nshin.  but  he  later  dis- 
posed of  it,  first  renting  and  then  purchasing  the 
farm  upon  which  he  has  since  resided.  This  farm 
becan-iC  'Mr.  flyers'  property  in  1S72;  it  contains 
sixty-five  acres  of  very  valuable  land,  and  here  he 
followed  general  farming,  with  such  excellent  re- 
sults that  in  1896  he  was  able  to  retire  from  active 
life  and  enjoy  the  rest  earned  by  a  long  season  of  in- 
-dustry. 

The  marriage  of  David  Myers  to-ok  place  Dec. 
14.  1S52,  to  !\Iary  A.  Wirth,  a  daughter  of  Powell 
Wirth.  She  was  born  in  1S26.  in  Germany,  where 
she  lived  until  t)ie  age  of  nine :  she  died  Jan.  22.  1890, 
the  devoted  and  unselfish  mother  of  a  family  of  elev- 
•en  children.  (1)  Henrv,  born  in  Sept..  1853,  is  a 
.farmer  of  Chester  county.  Pa.,  married  Clara  Ed- 
wards, and  has  these  children,  David,  Aaron,  iNlary, 
Mattie,  Benjamin,  Harry,  Allan  and  Elias,  (2) 
John,  born  in  Sept.,  185ft,  ^^  ^  farmer  of  Paradise 
township,  married  Frances  McCleary,  and  has  these 
children,  Harry,  Annie.  David.  May.  Lizzie.  Ada 
and  Frank,  (t,)  Flam,  born  in  March,  1S5S,  is  a  car- 
penter, residing  in  Lancaster  City,  married  May 
Keeley,  and  has  these  children.  Estella.  Paul,  Iva, 
Helen  and  Jerome.  (4)  Annie,  born  in  March, 
185Q,  married  Jacob  Weaver,  of  Bart  township,  and 
"has  these  children,  Mary  and  Ross.  ('5)  Mattie, 
born  in  August,  1863,  married  George  Wirth.  a 
farmer  of  Bart  township,  and  has  tiiese  children, 
Annie.  ^Lary,  Kate,  John.  Martha,  Sadie.  George, 
Gertrude  and  Clayton.  (6)  Katie,  bom  in  March, 
1S66,  married  John  Burkholder.  of  Strasburg  bor- 
ough, and  has  two  children.  Jacob  and  Edna.     (7) 


:  Elias,  born  Oct.  13.  1S67,  lives  on  the  farm  where  he 
and  all  liis  chilflren  were  born.  He  .nvarried  Marv 
Snyder,  anrl  has  these  children,  Xeuie.  Aaron,  P^.csj, 

.  Clarence,  >Jaud  and  .-Vnna  I\Iary.     (S)  Sarah,  b:,rn 

'  in  Sept.,  1S70,  married  Plenry  Kreider,  a  farmer  cf 

'  Bart  township,  and  has  three  children,  Elva,  Fran:-: 
and  Blanch.     (9)  ^largarett  was  born  Jan.  2,  !<•-■, 

'  and  died  the  followmg  August,  (to)  David  ■::;,< 
born  in  ilay,  i860,  and  died  May  13.  1864,  just  fo'.:r 

!  years  old  to  a  day.     (11)  Louisa,  born  April  5,  1S6:. 

j  died  Aug.  6.  1S65. 

I  Surroiuided  by  his  juimerous  descendants.  Mr. 

i  Ivlyers  is  almost  like  a  patriarch  of  old.  and  it  doubt- 
less  gives   him   much   comfort  and    satisfaction   to 

•  know  tliat  tlie  greater  number  cling  to  the  old,  re!;:r- 
!  ious  faith  in  \vhich  h.e  and  his  beloved  v.-ife  so  care- 
:  fully  reared  them.  For  many  years  he  has  been  -■>. 
i  leading  member  of  the  Old  Mennonite  Church,  and 
I  is  most  highly  esteemed  and  respected,  while  the 
;  whole  family  is  regarded  as  one  wdiich  fairly  can  be 
i  said  to  represent  the  best  class  of  citizens  in  their 
I  part  of  Lancaster  county. 

J        JACOB  LIXDEMUTH  ZIEGLER,  .M.  D..  has 

i  been  activelv  engaeed  in   (-he  practice  of  m.edirir/; 

i  in  Mt.  Joy  for  a  period  of  fifty-eight  years,  thoucrii 

i  of  late  he  has  given  over  the  more  arduoiLS  work 

I  to  his  son,  wlio  has  been   in  partnership  witli  hi.n 

j  for  some  time.     There  has  been  no  more  aupreci.i- 

:  tive  witness  to  the  many  changes  which  have  taken 

i  place  in  Lancaster  county  during  his  long  hfe  tlian 

i  Dr.  Ziegler,  and  he  h.as  given  practical  and  sub- 

j  stantiai  cricourageinont  to  many  of  the  most  impcr:- 

I  ant  improvements. 

I         The  Doctor  was  born  Nov,   17,   1822,  in  East 

i  Donegal  tov,-nship,  th.is  county,  at  the  old   fam.ily 

•  h.om.e  on  the  bank.-:  of  the  .Susquehanna  river,  a  iitc'.e 
;  west  of  Rowe.ina.  Tie  is  of  Swiss  ancestry  in  the 
j  paternal  line,  his  great-grandfather,  who  was  one 
■  of  the  earliest  white  settlers  in  Manor  tow'nship, 

•  having  l)een  a  native  of  the  'Mountain  Repr.biic". 
I  Conrad  and   ivlagdalena   (Schock)    Ziesficr,  granc;- 

;  parents  of  the  Doctor,  were  born  in  Manor  tcwn- 

siiip,  and  after  th.eir  marriage  settled  in  East  Do;:e- 

gal  tov.-nship,  v.-here  th.ey  passed  the  remainder  "f 

I  their  days.     He  was  a  farmer  bv  occupation.   Tiieir 

:  children  were  }vlrs.  Henry  Strickler;  Jacob;  jvlr?. 

i  Lewis  Lindemuth ;  IMartha,  Mrs,  Joseph  Strickler, 

[  of   York  countv ;  and    Conrad,  who  married   Miss 

I  Sch.och.     'Sir.  Ziegler  died  in  1831,  his  v,-iic  in  t82''\ 

and  their  remains  rest  in  Peck's  cemetery,  in  East 

i  Donegal  township. 

I  Jacob  Ziegler,  the  Doctor's  father,  was  bom  in 
I  ?ilanor  township  and  passed  the  greater  part  of  n:5 
I  life  in  East  Donegal  township,  where  he  ensraged 
i  in  farming  tmtil  he  retired,  some  seven  years  be- 
!  fore  his  death.  He  was  a  successful  man,  accunui- 
1  kited  a  comfortable  competence,  and  '.'.•as  on?  of  the 
I  directors  of  the  Lancaster  County  Bank.  He  mar- 
:  ried  Barbara  Lindemuth,  a  native  of  East  Donc-gr.I 
'  township,  who  survived  him,  passing  away  in  1873. 


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C.T  the  advanced  age  of  eighty-nine  \ears.  His  death 
occurred  in  Aiaytown  in  1870,  when  iie  was  aged 
eighty-six.  Both  are  buried  in  the  Ltitlieran  cem- 
etery in  Maytown.  I\irs.  Ziegler  was  a  member  of 
the  Lutheran  Church.  Of  the  children  born  to 
ihis  worthy  couple,  David  died  when  two  years  old. 
;\lartha,  now  residing  in  2^Iaytown,  is  the  widow 
of  Dr.  Shireman,  of  East  Donegal  townsliip.  Jacob 
L.  is  the  subject  proper  of  these  lines.  Barbara  (de- 
ceased,)  was  the  wife  of  John  S.  ]\Iann.  wlio  is  a 
farmer  of  Manor  township.  Anna  married  l\l.  Al. 
Hoffman,  of  East  Donegal  township.  -Mrs.  Bar- 
bara Ziegler  was  descended  from  German  stock,  her 
grandfather  having  been  a  native  of  Germany, 
whence  he  emigrated  to  this  country  in  1764,  set- 
tling in  East  Donegal  tovv-nship,  where  lie  was  one 
of  the  earliest  pioneers.  lie  engaged  in  farming. 
Peter  Lindemuth,  .Mrs.  Ziegler's  father,  was  born 
in  East  Donegal  tov/nship,  as  was  also  his  wife, 
whose  maiden  name  v/as  Wolfe.  iMr.  Lindemuth 
followed  farming  there  until  he  retired,  shortly  be- 
fore his  death,  winch  occurred  in  1S30.  He  and  his 
wife  passed  their  last  davs  in  the  home  now  occu- 
pied by  Dr.  Ziegler,  and  they  are  buried  in  Alt.  Toy 
cemetery.  Their  famiiv  consisted  of  seven  children, 
Jacob,  Peter,  Barbara  (Mrs.  Ziegler j,  Christiana 
(Mrs.  Long),  John,  George  and  Lewis, 

Jacob  L.  Ziegler  lived  on  the  farm  until  he 
was  thirteen  years  old,  and  received  his  early  instruc- 
tion in  the  local  public  schools.  Tiiereafer  he  pur- 
sued his  literary  studies  in  Rev.  Mr.  Simpson's  In- 
stitute, at  Marietta.  John  Beck's  Academy,  at  Lititz, 
and  the  Mt.  Joy  Institute.  He  taught  school  one 
season,  in  1839-4C,  and  in  1840  took  up  the  study  of 
medicine,  reading  with  Dr.  Nathaniel  \\'atson,  of 
Donegal  Springs,  for  the  next  four  years.  Mean- 
time, in  1842-43-44,  he  also  attended  lectures  at 
Jefferson  Medical  College,  Philadelphia,  from  which 
institution  he  v.-as  graduated  in  1S44.  He  con- 
tinued with  his  preceptor  until  Aug.  5,  that  year, 
when  he  came  to  Mt.Joy,  where  he  has  ever  since 
remained.  Dr.  Ziegler  has  always  enjoyed  the  con- 
fidence of  his  fellow  citizens,  in  both  professional 
and  private  life,  and  he  lias  been  Uie  recipient  of 
many  honors,  especially  in  medical  circles.  He  is 
a  valued  member  of  the  Lancaster  County  Aledical 
Society,  of  which  he  was  twice  elected  president; 
a  member  of  the  Pennsylvania  State  Aledical  So- 
ciety, of  which  lie  was  elected  \  ice-president  in 
1S79,  ^nd  president  in  iSSi ;  a  member  of  the  Society 
of  Physicians  and  Surgeons  of  Columbia,  of  which 
he  has  been  president  five  terms,  and  is  still  serv- 
ing, having  been  re-elected  in  November,  1901 ;  a 
member  of  the  Radiological  Society,  Philadelphia; 
and  of  the  American  Aledical  Association.  Since 
1SS6  the  Doctor  has  been  surgeon  of  the  Pennsyl- 
^■ania  Railway  Company. 

In  1862  Dr.  Ziegler  was  sworn  in  as  a  private 
in  Co.  E,  loth  P.  'V.  I.,  and  sent  to  Hagerstown, 
Md.,  where  he  was  detailed  in  his  professionci  ca- 
pacity.   He  returned  hom.e  after  a  few  weeks'  serv- 


'  ice.  The  Doctor  holds  membership  in  the  G.  A.  R. 
i  Though  his  duties  as  a  general  practitioner  over 
!  a  wide  held  have  been  arduous,  Dr.  Ziegler  has 
i  found  time  to  indulge  lus  literary  tastes,  which 
i  have  taken  him  particularly  into  the  field  of  his- 
I  tory  and  geiiealog)'.  In  this  connection  he  is  a 
I  zealous  member  of  the  Lancaster  Historical  Society, 
j  the  Pennsylvania  Historical  Society,  the  Presby- 
I  terian  Biistorical  Society,  the  Pennsylvania  Genea- 
i  logical  Society,  and  the  Forestry  Society,  and  he 
I  is  a  recognized  authority  in  local  history.  His  chron- 
I  icles  are  reliable,  and  well  set  forth.  Since  1S75 
'<  the  Doctor  has  been  collecting  data  for  a  history  of 
i  Donegal  Church,  which  has  hcan  recently  published. 
j  In  1880  he  was  honored  by  Lafayette  College  with 
!  the  degree  of  A.  I\L 

I  Dr.  Ziegler  has  attended  the  Donegal  Church 
j  since  1840,  and  has  been  on  the  membership  list  since 
j  1845.  P^=^  is  an  elder  at  present  and  has  never  slur.ked 
i  his  part  in  the  benevolent  work  of  the  congregation, 
i  Though  not  particularly  active  in  public  affairs, 
'  at  any  rate  as  an  office  holder,  the  Doctor  served  two 
:  years,  iSbi-62,  as  burgess  of  Alt.  Joy.  He  is  a  Re- 
j  publican  in  political  sentiment.  All  in  all,  he  has 
!  played  a  useful  nart  in  the  com.munity  where  his  lot 
!  has  been  cast,  and  he  has  commanded  tiie  highest 
j  esteem  from  all  with  whom  he  has  been  associated. 
I  On  April  18,  1848,  Dr.  Ziegler  was  married,  at 
I  his  present  home  in  Mt.  Joy,  to  Aliss  Plarriet  B. 
I  Patterson,  who  was  born  in  Rapho  townsliip,  this 
1  county,  daughter  of  Col.  James  and  Alary  ( Wat- 
I  son)  Patterson.  Tliey  were  natives,  respectively,,  of 
j  Rapho  and  East  Donegal  tov,-nships,  and, passes!  ,their 
I  latter  days  retired  in  Alt.  Joy,  dying  in  the  home 
i  now  occupied  by  Dr.  Ziegler.  Airs.  Ziegler  passed 
I  away  July  9,  1900,  in  her  'eighty-third  year,  and 
i  her  remains  rest  in  the  Donegal  Church  cemetery. 
I  She  was  the  mother  of  the  follo'.vmg  named  chil- 
,  dren:  James  P.,  AI.  D.,  who  practices  with  his  fa- 
1  ther;  Walter  M.  L.,  AI.  D,,  of  Philadelphia;  J.  Stan- 
j  ley,  who  is  in  tlie  Government  employ  at  Vv  ashmg- 
I  ton,  D.  C. ;  Thomas  AI.  B.,  ticket,  freight  and  ex- 
j  press  agent  at  Luray,  'Va. ;  and  Alary  R.,  v/lio  died 
1  at  the  age  of  eight  vears.  The  sons  are  all  unmar- 
i  ried. 

I  CHRISTIAN  EBY,  deceased.     The  Eby  fam- 

;  ily  is  one  of  the  oldest  and  best  known  in  Lancaster 

i  county,  and  among  its  noted  representatives  a  cen- 

I  tury  ago  was  Bishop  Peter  Eby.    Christian  vvas  tlie 
second  son  of  this  well  known  bishop  and  was  born 

I  on  the  homestead  at  Eby's  Curve  in  Salisbury  town- 

,  ship,  Aug.  22,    1795.     He  was  a  life-long  farmer 

1  and  remained  cm  a  portion  of  the  old  homestead 

j  until  1847,  when  he  removed  to  Strasburg  township 

j  and  there  spent  the  remainder  of  his  life,  dying  iu 

j  1877,  aged  eighty-one  years.     He  v/as  a  man  of 

1  superior  mental  and  moral  attainmenls,  though  quiet 

I  and    unostentatious    in    manner.     Before    the    free 

i  school  system  was  established  he  took  a  deep  inter- 

'  est  in  the  cause  of  education  and  sensed  in  the  ca- 


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pacity  of  trustee.  But  tliour^h  public-spirited,  pro- 
gressive and  the  stronsf  advocate  of  law  and  order, 
he  was  content  to  Hvc  his  own  quiet,  indivitiual  life, 
and  did  not  seek  public  ofricc  nor  public  prominence. 
When  a  young  man  he  married  -diss  Rebecca  Wit- 
wer,  a  native  of  Earl  tov.-nship,  dauQ^hter  of  David 
and  ]Mary  (Rife)  Witwer.  To  Christian  and  Re- 
becca Eby  were  born  a  family  of  tv.'clve  children, 
namely:  Mariah,  widow  of  Henry  jBrackbill,  re- 
siding in  Paradise  township,  south  of  Leam.an  P'ace; 
Margaret,  who  died  unmarried,  at  the  age  of  sev- 
enty-two years :  David,  v.'ho  resides  on  the  old 
homestead  in  Strasbiirg  tov/nship ;  Elizabeth,  un- 
married:  Levi,  a  residf^nt  of  Lancaster  city;  Re- 
becca, wife  of  Henry  Rohrer,  of  Hagerstown.  Md. ; 
Samuel,  a  sketch  of  whom  appears  below;  PJenja- 
min,  a  resident  of  East  Lampeter  township ;  Cath- 
erine, wife  of  Emanuel  Xeff,  a  resident  of  Stras- 
burg  township ;  Emanuel :  Peter,  who  was  killed  in 
childhood:  and  Anna,  who  died  in  infancy.  The 
parents  were  devout  members  of  the  Mennonite 
Church. 

SAMUEL  EBY,  son  of  Christian  and  Rebecca 
Eby,  was  born  April  19,  1S34,  in  Salisbury  town- 
ship. He  was  reared  on  the  farm,  receiving  his 
educati(~>n  in  the  commion  schools  of  Salisbury  and 
Strasburg  townships.  At  the  age  of  twenty-two 
years  he  began  his  own  individual  career  bv  taking 
a  farm  in  Strasburg  township  to  work  on  shares. 
Later  he  purchased  from  his  father  a  farm  of  117 
acres  in  Bart  township.  This  he  operated  for  a 
period  of  six  years,  when  he  soid  it  and  removed  to 
Nottoway  cou.ntv,  Va.,  purchasing  a  farm,  there  and 
occupying  it  for  ten  years.  Returning  to  Lancaster 
county,  he  re-engaged  in  farming,  locating  first  in 
.Strasburg  township  and  managing  the  J.  F.  Herr 
farm  for  tv.-o  years.  After  one  year  spent  on  a  farm 
in  East  L.ampeter  tov>-nship.  he  moved  to  the  old 
Eby  homestead  at  Eby's  Curve,  wliere  he  resided 
for  seven  years.  He  then  removed  to  the  B.  J. 
Leckier  farm,,  north  of  the  Gap,  where  ho  rem.ained 
for  five  years.  Making  public  sale  of  his  effects,  he 
spent  one  year  on  a  small  farm  of  twelve  acres  and 
then  in  rSq6  came  to  Paradise  village  and  engaged 
in  the  coal,  feed  and  lumber  business,  as  partner 
in  the  firm  of  Buckwalter  &  Eby.  Three  years 
later  Mr.  Buckwalter.  the  junior  partner,  withdrew 
and  ^Ir.  Eby's  son  became  associated  with  him, 
the  firm  name  changing  to  Eby  &  Son.  The  busi- 
ness was  established  by  Adam  K.  Witmer  &  Bro., 
about  the  time  the  Pennsylvania  road  was  com- 
pleted. The  present  firm  do  a  general  warehouse 
business  and  Mr.  Eby  gives  it  his  entire  attention. 
He  possesses  superior  business  ability  and  more- 
over possesses  that  broad  view  of  life  which  looks 
to  the  general  weal  of  the  community  in  which  he 
lives.  He  is  one  of  the  most  public  spirited  men 
in  this  part  of  the  couniy,  and  not  only  gives  pas- 
sive assent,  but  active  and  influential  co-oneration 
to  enterprises  and  measures   for  the  public  good. 


He  is  higldy  respected  for  his  man\-  estim.able  t[i;a!- 
'  ities  and  ranks  high,  in  influence  and  worth. 

He  m.arried  in  January,  1856,  Miss  ^^lary  .Vr.:-; 
i  Esbenshade.  daughter  of  Adam  and  Mary  (Krei- 
■  dcr)  Esl>cnshade.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Eby  arc  the  par- 
I  ents  of  throe  children,  Kezia,  Phares  E..  and  Eli- 
'  zabeth.  Kezia  is  the  wife  of  Henry  Pickel,  win 
:  conducts  the  stage  line  between  Lancaster  and  Par- 
\  adise  and  resides  at  Paradise  Villaq-e.  Phares  E.. 
i  associated  with  his  father  in  business,  was  married 
I  first  to  Hettie  .Suavely,  who  died  without  issue: 
I  second,  to  Salinda  Hershey,  who  left  one  .-on, 
j  Franklin  H. ;  and  third,  to  Z^Iary  Ann  Rutt.  Eli- 
zabeth is  the  v.'ife  of  Henry  S.  Denlinger  a  farmer 
I  of  Paradise  township.  They  have  four  children, 
!  Lloyd,  .-\nnie,  Lottie  and  Irvin.  ]\Ir.  and  ?^Irs.  Eb" 
I  and  their  family  are  members  of  the  Mennonite 
I  Chr.rch. 
1 

1  ALEXANDER  K.  ^rORRISO:,  a  liighly  re- 
j  spected  citizen  ar.d  excellent  farmer  of  Lancaster 
I  county,  resides  on  his  farm  of  107  well-im.proved 
acres,  in  Little  Britain  township,  at  King's  Briflere, 
and  v.ns  born  in  Colerain  township,  Sept.  30,  1S37. 
His  parents  were  Alexander  W.  and  ?dargaret  (Mc- 
Commion)  ^dorrison,  natives  of  the  same  township, 
but  of  .Scotch -Trisli  ancestry. 

Great-grandfather  Gabriel  Morrison  cam*  to 
Lancaster  county  a;id  h.ought  a  large  tract  of  la.nd  in 
Colerain  townr.iiip:  his  son,  also  Gabriel,  married 
Aim  Love,  the  three  children  of  tliis  union  being, 
Thomas  I-..  Alexander  and  Julia  Ann. 

Alexander  W.  3.torrison  was  born  in   1796  and 
died  in   1872.     In   1823  he  was  united  in  marriage 
to  ^^farcaret  McCommon.  and  eight  children  were 
born  to  tliis  union.    Ann  Eliza  is  the  v/idow  of  Vin- 
cent King,  of  King's  Bridge,  and  the  capable  house- 
keeper for  A.  K.  Morrison.     Slie  was  born  in  1824. 
j  and  her  livine  children  are:    Elizabeth,  the  wife  cf 
j  Emmerson  Walton,  of  Colerain  township ;  Vincent, 
!  of  Colorado;  Laura,  the  wife  of  John  Furniss.  of 
I  Lif:le  Britain:  Horace,  of  Christiana;  Joseph  "M.,  of 
I  California :  and  Thorwald,  of  Philadelphia.     James 
!  yi.  is  a  resident  of  the  State  of  Oregon,  a  mini-ter 
I  in  the   Presbyterian  Church.     Joseph  B.   is  a  rc?;- 
:  dent  and  practicing  pliysician  of  Missouri.     The  ;ifi?» 
j  of  Alexander  K.  is  given  below.     Sam.uel  ^V.  died 
i  in  1800 :  the  other  three  children  died  in  infanc-.-. 
I         Alexander  Kinkade   ^Morrison   grew    to    voung 
!  mianho'^d  on  the  farm,  and  acquired  liis  education  in 
i  the  public  schools  of  liis  locality.     In  August.  1S62. 
i  he  testified  to  his  loyalty  to  his  country  bv  enlisting 
!  as  a  volunteer  in  the  122nd  P.  I.,  and  took  part  in 
I  som.e  oi  the  fiercest  battles  of  the  Civil  v;ar,  notably. 
i  Fredericksburg,    the    second    battle    of    Bull    Run. 
i  Chancei'orsville  and  the  Potomac  campaign,  being 
I  honorably   discharged   in    !May.    1863.     Having  es- 
i  capcd  both  imprisonm.ent  and  injury,  >.!r.  Morrison 
j  returned  home  and  resumed  farming,  closely  appiy- 
I  ing  himself  to  the  line  he  had  chosen.    His  present 
fine  farm  is  well  improved  and  bears  testimony  to  iiis 


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excellence  as  a  farn-iCr.  while  the  respect  in  which 
!;e  is  held  by  the  community  speaks  for  itself  as  to 
h:5  i!prij;"ht  character  as  a  citizen. 

In  politics  ?..ir.  Alorrison  is  an  active  Republi- 
can: he  served  as  dcpnity  coroner  from  1S82  to  1SS5 
and  again  from  i8<x^  to  1900.  He  took  the  census 
in  1S90  for  his  township,  Little  Britain:  in  1002  he 
was  elected  school  director  for  tlie  same  township. 
He  is  a  leading  member  of  the  L'nion  Presbyterian 
Church  in  Colerain  township.  Fraternally  he  be- 
longs to  the  G.  A.  R.  post,  and  enjoys  talking  over 
the  times  of  stress  with  comrades  who,  like  himself. 
were  not  found  v.-anting  when  their  country's  call 
•came.  Mr.  Morrison  has  never  married,  his  be- 
loved sister  giving  him  loving  care  and  doing  the 
honors  of  his  hospitable  home. 

HEXRV  N.  Er,Y.  a  general  farmer  of  the 
township  of  West  Hcmpficlrl.  Lancaster,  was  born 
where  lie  is  now  living  Aug.  10.  ii^37.  a  son  of  Jonas 
and  Veronica  (Xissley)  ]'".by,  who  were  born  in  E!i- 
2abeth  and  Rapho  townships,  respectively.  r.nd  came 
in  1826  to  the  farm  on  which  Henry  N.  is  now 
living. 

Jonas  Eby  was  engaged  froin  1.S2.0  to  1S26  in 
the  milling  business  on  the  Little  Conostoga  river. 
In  1S46  and  1S47  he  operated  the  Chinues  Valley 
mill.  A  man  of  considerable  importance  in  the 
local  affairs  of  his  time,  iie  served  as  school  director 
for  manv  years.   Eoni  March  14,  1V90,  he  died  Oct. 

11,  1884.  IMrs  Veronica  Eby  was  born  June  21, 
1798.  and  died  Oct.  30,  1839.  T!ic  father  was  buried 
at  the  Landisville  Meeting  Plouse  cemetery,  and 
the  mother  on  tiie  old  Nissley  farm.  Thev  v.-ere 
members  of  the  Mennonite  Church.  His  standing 
in  the  business  world  is  evident  from  the  fact  that 
lie  served  several  years  as  a  director  of  the  Union 
Bank  of  Mt.  Joy.  Their  children  v.-ere:  John, 
who  is  a  retired  farmer  of  Lancaster,  Pa. :  Fannv, 
late  wife  of  IMartiii  Peiffer,  of  Sahmga,  Pa. ;  Elias, 
a  retired  farmer  of  East  Donegal :  Sainuel,  a  retired 
merchant  of  Mt.  Joy;  .Simon,  a  retired  farmer  of 
Mt.  Joy :  Amos,  died  unmarried  in  i860 ;  Henry  N. 
Both  father  and  mother  were  twice  married.    'Dec. 

12,  1S19,  Jonas  Eby  was  married  to  Veronica  Niss- 
ley, ami  Nov.  12,  ^863,  to  ^Martha  Strickler.  who 
died  in  West  Hempfield  township,  Aug.  7,  1876.  at 
the  age  of  sixt>'  years  and  almost  eight  months. 
She  was  a  daughter  of  .\hraham  Strickler,  of  Lan- 
caster county,  who  married  a  Miss  Hostetter.  Mrs. 
^  eronica  (Nissleyl  Eby,  was  tirst  married  to  Abra- 
ham Hoover  in  1815,  and  there  was  born  to  them 
Nancy,  who  was  twice  married,  first  to  John  Boss- 
ier, and  then  to  Daniel  Kreider,  and  who  is  now 
dead. 

John  and  Mary  (Vv'itwcr)  Eby,  the  grandparents 
of  Kenrv  N.  Eby,  were  both  born  in  Elizabeth  town- 
ship in  this  county,  and  were  farming  people.  The 
grandfather  followed  milling  along  with  liis  farm- 
ing labors.  John  Eby  died  IMay  25,  1845.  at  the 
age  of  sevent}--seven  years,  and  his  wife,  v.-ho  died 


Aug.  25,  1856,  was  eighty-three  years  old.  They 
were  buried  on  the  old  homestead  where  their  long 
and  useful  lives  had  been  passed.  Born  to  this  union 
were :  Catherine :  Jonas  :  !Marv  :  Rebecca ;  Elias, 
v,-ho  married  Elizabeth  Erb :  Elizabeth,  who  mar- 
ried Samuel  Risser:  Levi,  who  married  Anna  Niss- 
ley:  Anna,  who  married  Samuel  Hershey. 

The  paternal  great-grandparents  of  Mr.  Eby 
were  Christian  and  Catlierine  (Bricker)  Eby.  v.-ho 
spent  their  lives  on  the  old  homestead,  in  the  town- 
ship of  Elizabeth,  where  both  were  born.  Chris- 
tian Eby  was  the  son.of  Christian,  and  the  grandson 
of  Theodorus.  the  pioneer  settler  of  the  frtmily  in  this 
part  of  the  state.  Tlieodorus  Eby  was  a  noted  man  in 
the  family  records.  The  son  of  Bishop  Jacob  Eby,  he 
was  born  in  Switzerland  in  1663.  and,  because  he 
was  a  devoted  Mennonite.  was  compelled  to  leave 
his  native  country  in  1704  to  escape  unendurable 
persecution.  For  about  eleven  years  he  made  b.is 
home  in  the  "Palatinate."  Germany,  but  here  per- 
secution was  finite  as  severe  as  at  home,  and  with 
other  co-religionists  lie  left  for  Philadeipliia,  Pa.  in 
the  spring  of  171 5,  and  some  time  in  August  of  the 
same  year  effected  a  settlement  in  Lancaster  cotinty, 
where  he  lived  until  his  death,  in  the  full  enjoyment 
of  that  liberty  that  seemed  denied  elsewhere 
through  all  the  world.  He  died  Dec.  11,  17I7.  leav- 
ing f(>t;r  sons  and  one  daughter,  as  follows':  Peter; 
Hannes;  Jacob;  Christian;  Elizabetli.  wlio  married 
Hannes  Eaehr.  The  sons  were  a!!  skilled  in  tlie 
mechanical  arts  of  the  day,  and  it  is  a  matter  of 
tradition  that  their  father  built  an  important  mill 
with  no  other  assistance  than  they  were  able  to 
render  him. 

The  maternal  grandparents  of  Mr.  Eby  were 
Bishop  Samuel  Nissley,  of  Rapho  township  and 
Anna  Alumm:i,  of  \Vcst  Hempfield  township. 
Bishop  Nissiey  was  married  three  times,  to  Barbara 
Greider,  to  Anna  Z\Iumma,  and  to  2ilaria  Long- 
necker. 

Henry  N.  Eby  was  twice  married,  first  in  i860, 
in  Lancaster  county.  Pa.,  to  Mary  Franck,  becom- 
ing by  this  marriage  the  father  of  the  following 
family:  Daniel,  who  died  of  diphtheria  in  1S71 ; 
Amos  F.,  a  farmer  in  East  Donegal  tov.-nship,  who 
married  Anna  Reist :  Fanny,  who  married  Simon  E. 
Garber.  of  West  Donegal  township :  Jonas,  v."ho 
died  at  th.e  age  of  seven  months :  Levi,  a 
farmer,  who  married  Kate  Stautter.  of.  East 
L'onegal  township ;  Anna,  wife  of  Elias  Linde- 
muth,  a  farmer  of  East  Donegal  township. 
Mrs.  Mary  (Franck)  Eby,  wlio  was  born  in 
\\'arwick  township,  died  Jan.  3,  1876,  at  the  age  of 
thirty-five  years,  and  was  buried  in  Landisville ; 
she  was  th.e  daughter  of  Christian  and  Catlierine 
(Snyder")  Franck.  Her  father  was  the  son  of  Dea- 
con John  Franck,  of  Warwick. 

The  second  marriage  of  Mr.  Eby  occurred  Nov. 
6,  1S78,  in  I\Ianheim.  Pa.,  vvhcn  he  v.-as  united  in 
marriage  witli  Elizabeth  Hostetter.  and  there  were 
born  to  this  m.arriage,  Henry  and  Elizabeth,  twins, 


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and  David,  all  living  at  home.  Elizabeth  (Hos- 
tetter)  Eby  was  born  near  ^.lanheim,  Pa.,  Sept.  I, 
1841,  and  was  a  daiicfhtcr  of  David  and  Maria 
(Peiirer'j  Kostetter,  both  natives  of  Penn  township, 
where  they  lived  and  died.  David  was  the  son  of 
Bishop  Jacob  tlostetter,  who  passed  his  entire  life 
on  the  old  homestead  of  the  family  in  Penn  town- 
ship, a  pioneer  settler  of  Lancaster  county.  They 
came  from  Switzerland  about  1712,  and  were  Men- 
nonites  in  the  home  country. 

Mr.  Eby  has  spent  his  life  on  the  farm  wlierc  he 
is  now  residing,  and  is  one  of  the  prominent  and 
well-to-do  people  of  the  cotirity.  In  religion  he  is 
a  member  of  the  Mennoiiitc  Church,  and  for  ten 
years  served  as  assistant  superintendent  of  the  Sun- 
day-school. 

Amos  F.  Eby,  son  of  Henry  N.  Eby,  a  general 
farmer  of  East  Donegal,  and  a  member  of  the  Par- 
•  agon  Fruit  and  Xut  Co.,  of  Lancaster  county,  is  a 
man  of  much  push  and  energy ;  he  was  born  on  the 
farm  of  his  parents,  Oct.  4,  1SG4.  Henry  N.  and 
Mary  (Franck)  Eby,  his  parents,  whose  lives  are 
noted  above,  are  living  on  the  old  Eby  homestead 
in  West  Hempfield  township. 

Mr.  Eby  v/as  married  (Jet.  17,  iSSq,  in  Rapho 
township,  to  .\nna  Reist,  and  to  this  union  were 
born  Rhoda  R.  and  Henry  R.  Mrs.  Anna  (' Reist) 
Eby  is  a  daughter  of  Irlenry  B.  and  Catlicrine  (Gar- 
ber)  Reist.  Amos  F.  Eby  remained  witii  his  par- 
ents until  he  was  twenty-five  years  old,  when  he 
left  their  sheltering  roof  to  work  a  year  in  a  cream- 
ery, and  tlien  entered  upon  his  present  work.  He 
has  a  farm  of  eighty-one  acres,  and  is  in  very  pros- 
perous circumstances.  Since  1S97.  he  has  been  a 
school  director.  Since  1S96  Air.  Eby  has  been  as- 
sociated with  the  Fruit  and  Nut  Company,  and  is  a 
prominent  and  thrifty  young  man.  He  belongs  to 
the  i/Iennonite  Church. 

Mrs.  Catherine  (Garber)  Reist,  the  mother  of 
^Irs.  Am.os  F.  Eby,  was  born  in  West  Donegal 
township,  ilay  19,  1S33,  and  was  a  daughter  of 
John  and  Catherine.  f.Sechristl  Garber,  who  were 
born  in  ■Manor  and  West  Hempfield  townships,  re- 
spectively. The  father,  v.dio  was  a  farmer  all  his 
life,  died  in  1S42,  and  the  v.-id,- 
survived  many  years,  died 

sixth  year,  and  was  buried  in  West  Donegal  town- 
ship. They  were  members  of  the  Mcnnonite 
Church,  and  became  the  parents  of  the  following 
family :  Alichael ;  Alary,  who  married  Christ 
Snyder ;  Anna,  who  married  Tohn  Longnecker,  of 
West  Donegal  township :  Barbara,  who  died  young ; 
John  ;  Christian  :  Catherine.  Her  paternal  grand- 
parents were  Andrew  and  A  [aria  (Nolt')  Garber,  of 
Lancaster  county,  and  her  maternal  grandparents 
were  of  the  Sechrist  family,  an  important  one  in  the 
same  county. 

Henry  E.  Reist.  the  father  of  Airs.  .\nna  Eby, 
of  East  Donegal  township,  who  is  noted  above  as 
marrying  Amos  F.  Eby,  was  a  valuable  and  useful 


.•idowea  mother,  who 
S70.  in  iier  eiglUy- 


j  citizen  of  Lancaster  county  in  his  lifetime.  H;^ 
;  great-grandparents,  Peter  and  Anna  (Eoyer)  Re-:-" 
!  came  from  Switzerland,  and  settled  iii  Peuns;!- 
!  vania,  v.diere  their  descendants  have  all  occupied  an 
I  honorable  and  useful  station  in  life. 
I  Henry  B.  Reist  was  born  in  Rapho  township. 
j  Lancaster  county,  wlicre  he  was  long  and  succes^- 
I  fully  engaged  not  only  in  farming  but  in  commer- 
I  cial  and  financial  pursuits.  For  twelve  years  prior 
j  to  his  decease,  he  was  president  of  the  First  Natiori- 
I  al  Bank,  of  Alt.  Joy,  and  was  highly  esteemed  in 
I  the  community  in  which  he  lived.  He  and  li'.s 
I  wife  had  children :  Ely  G.,  who  is  nov.-  a  larn:tr 
I  in  Rapho  township,  Lancaster  county;  John  G.,  „ 
!  farmer,  and  manager  of  a  creamery  in  Alt.  Tov. 
j  Mary,  the  wife  of  S.  S.  Kraybill,  a  farmer  of  Eajt 
;  Donegal  tov.-nship ;  Plenry,  an  electrician  at  Schen- 
j  ectady,  N.  Y. ;  Emma,  the  wife  of  H.  N.  Hoscetter, 
i  a  farmer  in  East  Donegal  tov.-nship ;  Anna,  the  wife 
I  of  Amos  F.  Eby,  a  farmer  in  East  Donegal.  Henrv 
I  B.  Reist  died  in  1S70,  at  the  age  of  forty-seven 
I  years,  and  was  buried  in  East  Donegal  township., 
I  Both  he  and  his  wife  were  members  of  the  Alenno.i- 
I  ite  Church.  Airs.  Reist  is  still  living,  and  makes 
!  her  home  with  her  rlaughter  Airs.  Ebv.  Air.  Reist 
j  served  as  school  director  in  Alt.  Joy  township,  fc- 
j  some  years. 

j  John  G.  Reist,  who  v.-as  born  in  Alt.  Joy  town- 
I  siiip  in  1857,  resides  in  Alt.  Toy,  and  dev-otes  his  at- 
!  tention  to  the  large  creamery  business  of  Reisl. 
I  Nissley  &  Ci\.  of  which  lie  is  the  junior  partner.  Tiie 
i  creamery  was  built  in  iS&y,  and  its  patronage  is 
I  sicadilv  increasing  under  its  very  able  managen'ient. 
i  In  18S9  Air.  Reist  was  married  to  Aliss  Catherine 
j  tlostetter,  of  Alanor  township,  and  a  daughter  of 
Ezra  Tlostetter :  to  this  union  were  born  three  chil- 
,  dren:     Florence,  Esther  and  John. 

I  HENRY'  R.  ERE,  of  Pine  Hill.  Lancaster  coun- 
I  t>,  was  born  Aug.  12,  1S47,  O"  the  farm  adjoining 
i  that  on  ^\hich  he  at  present  resides,  and  is  a  son 
!  of  Reuben  and  Kettie  (Royer)  Erb,  botlt  nov,-  de- 
;  ceased. 

I         Reuben  Erb  was  a  son  of  David  Erb,  who  v^as 
1  descended  from  Christian   Erb,  one  of  the  earliest 
I  natives  of  Lancaster  county.     Reuben  Erb  was  a 
miller  and  farmer  in  \\''arwick  tov»-nsbip.  and  was 
reared  to  these  vocations  in  his  father's  mill  and  on 
his    father's    farm.      To   his   marriage   with   Fletiie 
Royer  were  born  two  children,  Henry  R.  and  Su- 
sannah, of  whom  the  latter  died  in  early  childhood. 
In  politics  Reuben  Erb  was  a  Republican. 
I         Henry  R.  Erb  was  reared  on  the  home,  anil  r.c- 
j  ricuiture  has  been  his  life  pursuit,  although  he  is  nf^'H- 
':  practically  retired.     He  is  the  owner  of  produciive 
i   farms  adjoining,  and  comprising  500  acres.     These 
farms  have  long  been  the  property  of  the  Erb  fani- 
!  i!y — one  tract  of  225  acres  for  several  generations. 
i  His  great-great-grandfather.  Christian  Erb.  ab-''vo 
!  alluded  to,  owned  and  lived  upon  this  farm,  and 


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it  is  surmised  that  the  father  of  Christian  was  the 
original  purchaser,  as  he  was  the  founder  of  tlie 
Erb  family  in  this  county. 

Henry  R.  Erb  has  been  one  of  the  most  active 
and  public-spirited  men  of  the  county,  and  as  a 
Kepublican  has  taken  considcraljle  interest  in  pub- 
he  aitairs.  He  has  held  the  office  of  scliool  director 
and  at  present  is  a  director  in  the  Lititz  National 
Bank. 

^Ir.  tA'h  was  married,  in  1S67,  to  ?iliss  Eliza- 
beth A.  Wolf,  daughter  of  Henry  Wolf,  of  \\'ar\vick 
township,  and  to  this  union  have  been  born  two 
children,  of  wdiom  one  died  in  infancy :  the  other, 
Annie  N.,  is  the  wife  of  D.  M.  Grobill,  of  East  Pitts- 
burg, Pennsylvania. 

The  Erb  family,  besides  being  one  of  the  oldest, 
is  one  of  the  most  highly  respected  in  Lancaster 
county,  where,  even  within  the  memory  of  Henry 
R.  Erb  himself  many  miraculous  changes  have  taken 
place  in  the  county  limits.  To  the  great  improve- 
ments that  have  been  made  locally  Ivlr.  Erb  has  con- 
tributed freely  of  his  means,  and  has  been  person- 
ally active  in  their  promotion. 

MILTON  KEYLOR,  a  wealthy  and  retired 
farmer  of  Colcrain  township,  Lancaster  count}-,  was 
born  June  14,  1S2S,  in  Bart  township,  a  son  of  John 
and  Sarah  (Meginness)  Kcylor.  The  father  was 
bom  in  Raumland.  Germ.any,  Jan.  19,  1790;  and 
the  mother  C)ct.  13,  1795,  in  Colerain  tov.-nship. 
She  was  a  daughter  of  James  Meginness,  who  was 
born  in  Delaware  in  1767.  His  life  was  mostly  spent 
in  Colerain  township,  Lancaster  county,  where  he 
died  Nov.  i,  1839.  John  F.  Meginness  is  one  of  his 
grandsons. 

John  Keylor  was  the  son  of  Jacob  Keylor,  who 
came  with  his  wife  and  family  to  the  shores  of 
.\merica  in  1795,  to  escape  the  woe  and  devasta- 
tion of  war  in  Germany.  They  landed  at  New- 
castle, Delaware,  and  made  their  way  to  Chester 
county,  where  they  were  given  employment  by 
Richard  Baker,  who  had  his  home  on  the  banks  of 
the  Brandywine.  Jacob  Kuehler,  whose  nam.e  was 
anglicized  to  "Keylor,"  died  at  his  home  m  Chester 
county  in  18 16,  leaving  a  widow  and  five  children. 
John  was  the  father  of  Milton  Keylor;  Henry,  who 
was  born  in  Germany  in  1793,  married  Eliza  A. 
Swisher,  and  settled  in  Bart  township,  where  he 
>^';ed  July  21,  1S75  ;  Katherine  Keylor,  born  in  Ger- 
niany  in  1795,  married  Thomas  Mullen,  who  settled 
'■n  Delaware,  where  she  died  in  1826.  There  were 
'""Tn  to  Jacob  Keylor  and  his  wife  after  their  arrival 
i^n  this  country  two  daughters,  Maria  and  Hannah. 
-;^laria  Keylor,  who  was  born  in  1800,  married  John 
Kuffington,  and  settled  near  Atglen,  where  she  died 
"■n  1S96.  Hannah  Keylor,  who  was  born  in  Chester 
'"■''Unty,  in  1S02.  married  Nathan  Famous,  and 
'fettled  near  TJnionville ;  she  died  in  the  home  of  her 
■'■"n-m-law,  Thomas  Mullen,  at  Kennett  Square,  in 
1S92, 

John  Kevlor,  the   father  of  Milton,  began  his 
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career  in  Bart  township,  as  an  indepenck'nt  farmer. 
During  the  war  of  1S12  lie  was  called  uoon  to  raise 
a  company,  which  he  did,  though  their  services  were 
never  required.  In  his  after  life  he  was  ^-ery  suc- 
cessful, and  became  quite  prosperous,  owning  three 
farms  in  Lancaster  county.  His  death  occurred 
Nov.  3,  _r872,  and  he  was  buried  by  tiie  side  of  his 
wife  in  ^^iends'  cemetery.  She  died  in  September, 
i<S65.  In  Germany  the  Keylors  were  Presbyterians, 
but  as  Richard  Baker,  mentioned  above,  was  a 
Quaker,  they  accompanied  him  to  the  Friends  Meet- 
ing at  Bradford,  and  soon  learned  to  use  the  Quaker 
speech,  and  adopted  that  faith.  ~ 

John  Keylor  and  his  wife  had  seven  children 
who  lived  to  maturity.  (t)  Ann  E.  Keylor,  i>on\ 
in  January,  1S25,  married  Daniel  Byer,  in  February, 
184S,  and  settled  in  Juniata  county,  where  in  1S75 
^Ir.  Byer  died.  She  moved  to  Chester  county, 
where  she  died  in  1879,  leaving  four  children: 
John  J.,  of  Chester  county:  Hannah,  v.dio  died  at 
home  in  1902 ;  Sarah,  who  married  Bavis  Bailey, 
of  Thorndale,  Chester  county :  and  Anna  at  the 
home  in  Chester  county.  The  first  child.  Emma, 
had  died  previously. 

(2)  Hannah  }\1.  Keylor,  born  Aug.  10.  1826.  was 
the  widow  of  E.  H.  Emory,  and  lived  on  a  part  of 
the  old  Keylor  homestead,  which  had  passed  into 
her  hands.  She  died  in  Aorii,  1902.  Her  tv.-o 
sons,  Jolm  K.  and  Clement  .M.  Emory,  are  both 
single. 

(3")  }.Iilton  Keylor.  whose  name  introdr.ces  this 
article,  is  the  third  member  of  the  familv. 

(4>  Sarah  Keylor  was  born  Feb.  2f5.  1830,  and 
married  for  her  first  husband  Lewis  H.  Selzer.  a  mer- 
chant of  Steelville,  who  died  very  shortly  after  mar- 
riage, leaving  one  son,  Harry,  who  is  in  business  in 
Wilmington.  Delav>'are.  Mrs.  Selzer  later  married 
W.  F.  IMcLimans,  and  has  her  home  in  West  Grove, 
Chester  county. 

(5)  John  B.  Ke>-!or,  born  Dec.  2,  183 1.  became  a 
cabinet  maker,  and  devoted  several  years  of  hi.s 
early  manhood  to  this  trade.  Fie  was  married  to 
3Iiss  Leah  L.  Ritz.  of  Bart  township,  in  1858,  and  lo- 
cated in  South  Charleston,  Clark  Co.,  Ohio,  where 
Mr.  Keylor  died  Feb.  10,  1863,  leaving  a  widow  and 
one  son.  Howard  R.,  w-ho  was  born  Oct.  9.  1S60. 
Mrs.  Keylor  did  not  remain  in  Ohio  long  after  the 
death  of  her  husband,  but  came  back  to  Pennsyl- 
vania in  May,  1871.  She  married  for  her  second 
husband,  George  Sterrett,  of  Philadelphia.  Thev 
removed  in  October,  1871,  to  Walla  Walia.  Wash- 
ington, where  she  died  April  10,  1889.  Floward 
Keylor,  her  son,  was  educated  in  the  L'nivcrsitv  of 
Michigan,  where  he  was  graduated  as  a  physician 
in  1S82.  After  this  he  took  a  special  course  in  the 
College  of  Physicians  and  Surgeons  at  Baltimore. 
In  December,  1S82  he  began  the  practice  of  liis  pro- 
fession at  Walla  W'alla,  Wash.,  where  he  soon  be- 
came eminent.  He  was  appointed  surgeon-generaf 
of  the  Territorial  militia,  which  position  he  held  at 
the  time  Washington  was  admitted  to  the  Union, 


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May  10,  1S90.  He  was  afterward  appointed  on  the 
State  Board  01  Medical  Examiners,  and  became  its 
secretary,  a  position  he  is  still  holding;.  In  I0S9  he 
married  !Miss  Sarah  F.  Stine,  of  Walla  \\'alla,  a 
native  of  California.  They  have  two  daughters, 
Edna  and  Leah. 

(6)  George  Keylor,  born  i\Iay  18,  1S34,  married 
Anna  McGinness.  of  IMontour  coimty,  Pa.,  in  ]\Iarch, 
1856,  and  had  a  home  on  a  farm  in  Colerain  town- 
ship, where  -Mrs.  Keylor  died  in  -day,  1S74,  at  the 
age  of  thirty-nine  }'ears.  Her  remains  were  taken 
to  her  home  and  interred  at  the  family  lot  in  2\iil- 
ton,  Pa.  She  left  one  son.  Harry  J.,  wh.o  was  horn  in 
March,  1857.  He  learned  the  saddler's  trade,  and 
located  in  Alontonr  county.  Harry  J.  Keylur  mar- 
ried in  Danville,  Pa.,  and  has  t^vo  children.  George 
Ke3dcr  married  for  his  second  wife,  Anna  Scott,  of 
Bart  township,  and  located  in  Delaware,  where  he 
died  in  January,  1900,  leaving  one  son.  Bayard,  who 
has  since  died. 

(7)  Henry  Keylor,  born  in  April,  1S36,  was 
reared  as  a  farmer,  and  married  ]\Iartha  Scott,  of 
Colerain  township,  where  they  are  now  living  on  a 
farm.  They  have  two  children,  Frank  and  Nannie, 
both  of  whotTi  are  at  home. 

(8)  Wellington  Ke^dor,  horn  in  183S.  died  in 
childhood  in   1844. 

Milton  Keylor  remained  at  the  home  farm  until 
he  was  of  age.  and  received-  his  early  education  in 
the  district  schools  in  Bart  township.  For  a  few 
months  he  also  attended  a  select  school  taught  by 
James  Broun.  Mr.  Keylor  and  Rebecca  B\er,  the 
eldest  daughter  of  David  and  !Mary  (AIcEIwain) 
Byer.  were  married  Sept.  13,  1849.  r\rrs.  Keylor 
was  !)orn  Feb.  17,  1S27,  and  was  reared  to  young 
womanhood  in  Bart  township.  She  is  a  lady  of 
high  character,  and  has  shared  with  her  husband 
fiftv'-throc  years  of  married  life.  They  celebrated 
their  golden  wedding  Sept.  13,  1899,  on  the  fanm 
they  purchased  in  1854. 

For  many  years  I\[ilton  Keylor  took  an  active 
part  in  local  affairs ;  for  twelve  years  he  was  a 
member  of  the  school  board,  and  his  interest  in  the 
cause  of  public  education  is  shown  by  the  fact  that 
at  one  time  he  provided  a  house  on  his  farm  for 
the  establishment  of  a  high  school,  which  was 
taugh.t  by  James  McCullough.  I\Lr.  Keylor  was  one 
of  the  founders  of  the  Colerain  and  Bart  Farmers' 
Club,  and  the  Ouarryville  National  Bank.  He 
took  an  active  part  in  the  building  of  the  Oxford 
and  Peach  Bottom  Railroad,  contributing  liberally 
to  its  funds.  For  many  years  he  was  a  trustee  of 
the  Colerain  Baptist  Church,  of  which  he  and  his 
family  have  been  consistent  and  helpful  members. 
In  his  politics  he  is  a  Democrat. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Keylor  have  been  devoted  to  the 
education  of  their  family.  They  would  go  with 
their  children  on  long  drives  as  far  as  into  Mary- 
land, and  would  stay  for  a  few  davs  at  Cape  IMay, 
Long  Branch  or  Atlantic  City.  He  lias  attended 
the  inauguration  of  two  presidents,  Gen.  Grant  and 


Grover  Cleveland,  taking  3.1rs.  Keylor  on  both  oc- 
casions to  the  national  capital.  .Mr.  Ke^dor  has 
also  attended  three  national  expositions,  in  Nev.' 
York  in  1833,  the  Centennial  at  Philadelphia,  m 
1876,  and  the  Columbian,  at  Chicago,  in  1893.  Both 
are  enjoying  good  health,  and  their  friends  cherish 
the  hope  that  they  ma\-  be  long  spared  to  each 
other. 

The  oldest  child  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Keylor  was 
Jam.es  Elhvood,  born  Aug.  21,  1851;  he  was  edu- 
cated in  the  public  schools  of  his  community,  an^i 
at  the  Millersville  State  Normal,  for  several  years 
following  the  profession  of  teaching.  In  April, 
1881,  he  married  .-Viina  C,  a  daughter  of  John  'A. 
and  Fannie  (Stively)  Shenk,  of  Ouarryville.  For 
four  years  after  his  marriage  he  continued  to  teach, 
and  then,  feeling  a  call  in  that  direction,  prepared 
for  the  gospel  ministry,  at  Crozier  Seminary,  in 
Chester  county,  and  in  the  fall  of  18S5  set  himself 
to  a  theological  course,  which  he  concluded  in  1888. 
That  year  he  received  a  call  to  the  Baptist  Church 
in  Newfield,  N.  J.,  where  he  was  ordained  in  No- 
vember. For  seven  years  he  was  pastor  of  that 
church.  In  1S95  he  was  called  to  tlie  Windsor  Bap- 
tist Church,  in  Chester  county,  where  he  is  still 
located.  He  is  tlie  father  of  two  children,  John 
Milton  and  Rena  F.  John  Milton  Keylor  is  a  grad- 
uate of  the  West  Chester  Normal,  of  Chester  coun- 
ty, and  now  holds  a  positloii  as  teacher  in  Swanh- 
more  College.  Rena  F.  Keylor,  born  in  December, 
1884,  resides  at  home,  and  is  a  student  at  the  West- 
chester Normal. 

Anna  }^l.  Keylor,  the  second  child  of  ^klilton 
Keylor,  was  born  at  the  present  home  of  the  familv, 
April  iS,  1853,  was  educated  at  the  Union  High 
School  and  was  a  successful  teacher  for  four  years. 
She  v.-as  n'jarried  in  1876  to  William  B.  Rvner,  a 
native  of  Bart  township,  and  they  are  now  living  on 
their  lami  in  Colerain  townshij).  \\liere  they  have 
two  children :  Rebecca  .A.,  born  in  18S3,  wlio  grad- 
uated in  1903  at  the  State  Normal  School  at  VAl- 
lersville  and  is  now  teaching;  Spencer  C,  born  in 
1887.  who  is  at  home  with  his  parents. 

Dr.  Henry  E.  Keylor,  second  of  IVIilton  Key- 
lor, born  A.ug.  13.  1855.  studied  medicine  with  Dr. 
Thom.as  Wentz,  of  Kirkwood,  was  graduated  witli 
honor  at  Jefferson  Medical  College  in  1878,  and  at 
once  entered  upon  the  practice  of  his  prcfessiCiU, 
but  he  was  taken  ill  and  died  in  September,  1880. 
He  never  married. 

Dr.  Josiah  B.  Keylor,  the  fourth  child  of  iMiltoii 
Keylor,  studied  in  the  public  schools,  and  the  Unii:'U 
High  School,  and  graduated  at  the  I\lil!ersvii!e 
State  Normal  in  July,  1879.  After  a  year  teaching. 
for  which  his  degree  of  B.  E.,  indicated  ability,  he 
received  the  degree  of  M.  E.,  and  in  18S0  was  made 
the  head  of  the  hi.gh  school  of  Maylown.  Lancaster 
county.  In  18S1  he  resigned  this  position  to  take 
that  of  superintendent  of  the  Manheim  borou-:'! 
schools.  It  was  his  first  intention  to  continue  i''e 
profession  of   teaching  as  his  life,  work,  but  after 


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the  death  of  ]iis  brother  Henry,  he  deterrnineel  to   ; 
buconie  a  physician  liinisclf.     He  be.q^an  his  medical    i 
fuidies    nmlor    Dr.    (Jeorge    T.    Dare,   of    Oxford.   I 
Chester  county,  and  in  i8f^2  entered  the  College  of 
riivsicans    and  Surgeons,  at  Baltimore,  from  which 
he  was  graduated  in    18S5.     He  began  his  profes-    I 
sional  career  at  Cochranviilc,  Chester  county,  and 
very  soon  made  for  himself  more  than  a  local  repu- 
tation as  a  capable  and  rising  physician. 

In  religion  he  is  a  member  of  the  English  Baptist 
Church,  in  politics,  a  Democrat,  and  fraternally, 
a  devoted  and  enthusiastic  member  of  the  I.  O.  O. 
F.,  of  which  he  has  been  an  elticient  member  for  a 
nifmber  of  years.  He  is  a  Past  Grand  of  Hebron 
Lodge.  Xo.  4pi~,  of  Chester  county.  He  is  also  a 
Past  Master  of  Skerrct  Lo(Jge,  Xo.  343,  F.  &  A.  "M., 
Laving  served  as  representative  to  the  Grand  Lodge, 
r.Iasonic  Temple,   Philadelphia. 

Dr.  Keylor  has  traveled  quite  extensivciv,  and 
has  visited  in  thirteen  states  of  liie  Union,  from  the 
Atlantic  to  the  Pacific ;  in  18S0  he  spent  seven, 
weeks  in  Colorado  and  Wyoming  with  hi?  brother 
Henry,  who  was  seeking  a  return  of  iieakh  in  the 
mountains. 

Dr.  Keylor  was  marrierl  in  June.  1805,  t>^  Miss 
Lillian  B.  Rakestruw.  of  Strasburg  township.  Thev 
have  their  home  in  Cocliranville.  where  the  doctor 
owns  real  estate,  and  they  have  one  daughter, 
Catherine  Rebecca. 

JOHX  II.  ZELLER  (deceased)  was  in  his  day 
one  of  the  leading  officials  and  citizens  of  Lancaster 
coimty,  as  well  as  one  of  its  most  enterprising  busi- 
ness men.  He  was  born  in  Shrewsbury,  York  Co., 
Pa..  INIay  20,  1832,  son  of  Charles  and  Martha 
(Green")  Zeller,  the  former  a  native  of  York  and 
the  latter  of  Lancaster  county. 

John  H.  Zeller  was  reared  in  Florin,  Lancaster 
county,  where  he  was  educated  in  the  public  schools, 
and  at  the  age  of  fifteen  vcars  began  teaching,  a 
vocation  he  continued- to  follow  until  about  1862, 
when  he  was  elected  to  the  oftice  in  the  court 
of  quarter  sessions  of  the  county  and  moved  to 
Lancaster:  he  remained  in  the  city  Init  six  montlis, 
however,  and  then  returned  to  Florin.  In  1S57  he 
was  elected  a  justice  of  the  peace,  but  on  his  re- 
moval to  Mt.  Toy  in  1S70,  resigned  this  office:  in  the 
nicantinie,  from  the  expiration  of  his  office  in  the 
court  of  ((uarter  sessions  in  1S66  until  his  com- 
i"g  to  Mt.  Jov,  he  conducted  a  mercantile 
business  in  Florin.  At  this  place  in  1872.  he 
was  again  elected  justice  of  the  peace  and  re- 
elected in  1877.  In  1870  he  was  elected  clerk  of  the 
^'rphans'  Court,  served  three  }'cars  and  then  ex- 
JTcssed  a  desire  to  retire  to  private  life.  But  his 
many  friends  insisted  upon  his  once  more  taking 
the  otRce  of  justice  of  the  peace,  which  he  had  pre- 
viously so  ably  and  satisfactorily  tilled.  He  iin- 
^liy  consented  and  filled  the  oflice  until  1883.  when 
he  resigned  in  order  to  become  a  notarv — an  oftice 
lie  held  until  death,  Oct.  31,  1898. 


In  addition  to  the  elective  offices,  3.1r,  Zeller  had 
filled,  he  was  active  in  other  walks  of  life.  For 
many  years  lie  was  a  school  director,  was  a  director 
in  the  First  Xational  Bank  of  }>rt.  Joy,  was  one  of 
the  founders  of  the  Henry  Eberly  cemetery  at  !Mt. 
Joy,  and  for  forty-seven  years  clerked  at  public  sales. 
He  was  also  director  in  the  .Marietta  and  Mount  Joy 
Turnpike  Company,  was  a  fire  insurance  and  real 
estate  agent,  was  a  collector,  scrivener  and  sur- 
veyor, and  did  a  large  business  in  settling  up  estates. 
Pie  was  one  of  the  busiest  men  in  the  county,  was 
known  everywhere  and  stood  very  high  in  the  es- 
teem of  the  people.  He  was  a  quiet,  imassuming 
gentleman,  of  a  kindly  disposition  and  honest  to  the 
core.  He  was  emphaticallv  what  is  called  a  self- 
made  man.  having  started  as  a  farmer-lad  and  ris- 
ing to  the  position  of  leading  official  and  a  business 
man  of  em.inence.  In  politics  he  was  a  Republican 
and  fraternally  was  a  Knight  of  Pythias. 

}.[r.  Zeller  was  united  in  marriage  with  Miss 
Margaret  Hinny,  who  was  born  in  Oregon,  Lan- 
caster Co..  Pa.,  March  3,  1833,  daughter  of  Samuel 
and  Margaret  PTinny.     To  this  ti'iarriage  there  were 

■  born  nine  children,  in  the  following  order:  Sam- 
'  ucl  H.,  Nov,  27.  185 T.  died  April  10,  1S5.1;  Charles 
'  H.,  born  Oct.  2;,  18;;:   William  PL,  Tulv  2;.  1858, 

died  Sept.  28.  t88S  :  'John  B.  S.,  Jan.  3,  1861";  Sallie 

i  A.  PL,  Jan.  lo.  1863,  now  the  wife  of  C.  L.  Rt-by; 

I   Jacob  PP.  ilarch  3,  1866.  the  representative  of  the 

i  Prudential  Life   Insurance   Comn.any,   and   for   six 

\ear3    superintenflent    of    the    Lancaster    Caramel 

works  ar  Mt.  Joy:  1'.  S.  Grant,  born  Oct.  31,  1808, 

died  July  i,  1S72:   Henry  H.,  born  Dec.  iS,  1S70,  a 

clerk  and  salesman:    Etta  INlay,  born  April  19,  1873, 

the  wife  of  C.  K.  Bennett. 

Charles  H.  Zeller,  the  eMest  living  of  the  above 
I  named  children,   was   reared  in   Mt.   Joy  and   was 
;  there  educated  in  the  common   schools.     At  four- 
teen vears  oi  age.  he  began  learning  the  painter's 
trade,  but  two  vears  later  abandoned  it,  and  for  si.t 
:  ^•ears  was  cng.nged  in  iron  moulding  in  Mt.  Joy  and 
I  Lancaster ;    he  v.-as  next  employed  in  various  lines 
i  of  lousiness  until  1877,  when  he  began  auctioneering 
antl  this  he  has   followed  successfully  for  twenty- 

■  six    \ears,    averaging    twenty-five    sales    annually. 

J   h'or  vear,^.  als".  from  18S4.  he  has  been  a  tru.'^ted  col- 
:  lector  and  in  Februar\-  of  that  year  was  elected  jus- 
tice of  the  peace,  a  position  he  has  held  with  credit 
to  himself,  continuouslv  until  the  present  time.     At 
the  death  of  his  father  he  succeeded  to  the  business, 

■  which  he  still  conducts  in  all  its  details.  He  also 
I  served  from  about  1879  to  1882  as  constable,  and 

i^  now  a  justice  of  the  peace.  He  is  also  a  director 
;  in  the  Marietta  and  Mt.  Joy  Turnpike  Company. 
I  Fraternally.  Charles  H.  Zeller  is  Master  of  Rec- 
'  ords  of  the  K.  of  G.  E. ;  is  Recording  Secretary  of 
!  tlie  O.  U.  A.  ^.l. :  is  treasurer  of  the  D.  of  L.,  in 
i  which  he  has  passcl  all  the  chairs,  and  is  a  niember 

of  the  Degree  of  Pocahontas  ;  also  of  the  K.  of  M. 
I  C.  the  I.  '^.  O.  R..  and  th.e  K.  of  M.  In  politics 
'  Mr.  Zeller  has  alwajrs  been  a  Republican. 


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BIOGRAPHICAL   ANNALS   OF  LANCASTER   COUNTY 


Charles  H.  Zeller  was  married  Dec.  21,.  1S75,  to 
Miss  Subilla  .Morton,  dau^rhter  of  William  Alorton, 
of  Lancaster  county.  Air.  Zcllcr,  through  his  busi- 
ness ability  and  astuteness,  has  realized  a  compet- 
ency and  is  now  livincf  in  comfort  and  in  the  enjoy- 
ment of  the  esteem  of  a  large  circle  of  warm-hearted 
friends. 

EPHRADI  E.  WEAVER,  a  skillful,  pro.ijres- 
sive  and  •:^nerq'etic  farmer  of  I\Ianor  township,  is  a 
native  of  Lancaster  county,  born  on  the  old  home- 
stead in  East  Lampeter  township  Dec.  7,  1SG6.  anrl 
was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  that  locality. 
He  remained  at  home  until  his  father  retired  from 
active  business,  and  then  entered  the  employ  of  his 
brother-in-iav.',  Mr.  Girven,  on  whose  farm  he 
worked  two  or  three  vears,  after  which  he  was  in 
the  emplo}-  of  his  brothers,  Aaron  and  Eenjamin  F. 
Weaver,  in  I\Ianor  township,  for  ten  years. 

On  Nov.  18,  iSgr,  ]\Ir.  Weaver  married  JMiss 
Hettie  E.  Houser,  a  daus^htcr  of  Christian  and  Emma 
CHoover)  Houser,  and  a  granddaughter  of  John 
Houser.  Tlie  first  of  the  Hoiiser  familv  to  come  to 
America  was  her  g:reat-oTeatg'»-andfath.?r,  Christian 
Houser.  a  native  of  Germany,  who  located  in  Lan- 
caster co'.mty.  Pa.  Mrs.  Weaver's  father  was  one 
of  a  family  of  four  children,  v.'as  a  farmer  of  Lam- 
peter township,  and  was  a  member  of  the  Mennon- 
ite  Church.  He  died  June  19.  1S9S.  at  the  ag'e  of 
fifty-four  years,  but  her  mother  is  still  livinp:.  at  the 
ape  of  fifi\-six.  In  their  familv  were  nine  children, 
of  whom  Mrs.  Weaver  is  the  eldest,  the  others  be- 
in^  John  E.,  a  farmer  of  Lampeter  township ;  Win- 
nie M. ;  Lizzie  I\L,  who  died  Aug.  16.  1902;  Ella 
M.,  who  was  married  IvTarch.  12,  1902,  to  Ellis 
Weaver,  and  is  living  on  a  farm  in  West  Lampeter 
township  ;  Mabel  K. ;  Emma  L. :  Ethel  A. :  and  Maud 
C.  Mr.  and  I^lrs.  Wea\-er  have  two  children:  Al-  ' 
bert  E.,  born  March  14,  1893;  and  Ruth  E.,  born 
;Tune  2,  1805.  I 

In  the  sprincf  of  1892  Mr.  Weaver  located  upon 
his  present  farm  in  Manor  township,  which  he  had 
purchased  the  previous  fall.  It  consists  of  forty- 
seven  and  a  half  acres  on  the  Colimibia  turnpike,  ' 
three  and  a  half  miles  west  of  Lancaster,  and  since 
it  came  into  the  possession  of  Mr.  Weaver  he  has 
made  many  valuable  improvements  thereon,  the  place 
and  its  entire  surroundinq-s  denoting  the  thrift,  en- 
terprise and  prosperity  of  the  owner.  He  follows 
general  farming,  and  is  numbered  among  the  most  . 
progressive  men  of  his  community.  In  his  political 
affiliations  he  is  a  Republican. 

I 
JOSEPH  DICKINSON  HARPER,  one  of  the 
prominent  and  prosperous  business  citizens  of  Chris-   | 
tiana,  Pa.,  was  bom  in  Upper  Oxford  townsliip, 
Chester  county,  on  Oct.  3.  1844.      I^'S  parents  were    : 
Jacob  W.  and  Rachel  f  Dickinson")  Harper,  of  Upper 
Oxford   tov»nship,   on    the   father's   side,   who   was 
bora  in  the  old   Harper  homestead  there,   and  of 
Salisburv  townshin,  in  this  county,  on  the  mother's 


side,   her  native  place  having  been  on   the  site  of 
what  is  now   Lapps  postoffice. 

Grandfather  William  C.  Harper  v/.-s  a  native  of 
County  Derry,  Ireland,  a  nail  maker  by  trade,  and 
he  came  to  -America  at  the  time  of  the  Irish  insur- 
rection. His  marriage  was  to  Alary  V\"cldon,  an'l 
I  they  settled  in  Chester  Co.,  Pa.,  on  a  farm  near  Rus- 
i  sellville,  and  both  belonged  to  the  Presbvterian 
Church.  The  maternal  grandparents  of  Joseph 
Dickinson  Flarper  were  Joseph  and  Phoebe  (Alor- 
ris)  Dickinson,  of  Lancaster  Co.,  Pa.  Mr.  Dickinson 
in  connection  with  his  farming  engaged  in  mer- 
chandising also,  and  erected  what  is  now  Lapps 
store,  for  his  son,  Joseph. 

Father  Jacob  W.  Harper  v,-as  a  blacksmith  bv 
trade  and  a  veterinary  surgeon  bv  profession,  be- 
came prom.inent  in  his  township  and  lield  many  of 
the  local  omces.  His  death  occurred  in  1885.  at 
the  age  of  seventy-four  years,  and  that  of  his  wife 
in  1877,  at  the  age  of  sixtv-tive  years.  Their 
burial  was  at  Faggs  Manor  Presbyterian  cemeterv, 
in  Chester  county,  the  former  having  been  a  tnember 
of  the  Presbyterian  Church,  whiie  tlie  latter  ad- 
here'/! consisteritly  through  life  to  the  tenets  of  the 
Society  of  Friends.  Their  children  were  :  Joseph  D. : 
Mary  W„  who  married  Harry  Witmer.  a  grocer  in 
Lancastiu;  Phoebe  A.,  who  married  Henry  Bov.-- 
man,  a  farmer  of  Buck  Run,  Chester  county  ;  Rachel, 
who  died  young;  Emma  J.,  deceased,  x'/iu)  tiiar;-ied 
Samuel  Erookhart,  of  Silver  Spring,  Pa.,  a  con- 
ductor on  the  Philadelphia  &  Reading  R.  R. :  and 
John,  who  died  from  the  effects  of  a  kick  from  a 
horse,  in  1S75. 

At  the  age  of  eight  3'ears  Joseph  Dickinson 
Harper  went  to  live  with  his  paternal  grandpar- 
ents and  remained  there,  going  to  school  and  work- 
ing on  the  farm,  until  he  was  seventeen  years  of 
age,  returning  then  to  his  father,  under  whom  he 
learned  the  blacksmith's  trade.  At  the  age  of  tv.-en- 
ty-one  he  went  to  Russcllville  and  worked  for 
tv.-enty-three  months  in  a  carriage-making  estab- 
lishment, going  from  there  to  Jennerville,  where  he 
rented  a  large  carriage-making  shop  for  a  pericxl 
of  two  years.  For  four  years  he  was  in  the  same 
business  in  Cochranville,  coming  to  Cliristiana  in 
1876.  Here  he  bought  out  the  establishment  con-; 
ducted  by  Lingerfleld  &  Hirst,  and  has  successfuiiv 
pushed  this  business  ever  since,  becoming  a  leader 
in  this  part  of  the  county.  Air.  Harper  has  been 
noted  for  his  industry  and  his  present  large  busi- 
ness is  mainly  due  to  the  honest  and  upright  meth- 
ods which  he  has  adopted,  in  connection  with  a 
close  attention  and  thorough,  practical  knowledge 
of  all  details. 

The  marriage  of  3,lr.  Harper  was  on  Jan.  15. 
1S74,  in  Lancaster,  to  Miss  Eliza  A.  Harvey,  and 
the  children  born  to  this  marriage  were:  Taylor 
W.,  who  lives  at  hom.e,  unm.arried,  and  follows  the 
trade  of  carriage  painter;  Arvilla  J.,  a  talented 
teacher :  Chester  T.,  who  is  attending  college  at  New 
Brunswick ;    and  Myra  E.,  at  home.     The  birth  01 


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yin.  Harper  was  in  West  Fal'.owfielil  township, 
Chester  county,  in  1844,  a  daughter  of  Capt.  Joseph 
and  Ehza  f  ^NIcGloiigiilin)  Harvey.  The  former 
was  a  faTner  and  also  a  blacksmith,  was  captain  of 
the  old  Pennsylvania  militia,  and  died  in  1S72,  at 
tlie  age  of  seventy-eicirht  ^ea^s,  the  motlier  siirvivinc^ 
until  1S79,  dying  at  the  age  of  seventy-five.  Both 
parents  of  Mrs.  Harper  were  consistent  members 
of  the  Baptist  Church.  Their  children  were : 
Streater,  who  died  young;  James,  who  died  aged 
seventy;  E.  Pennock,  a  farmer  of  Chester  county; 
Rebecca,  who  resides  with  her  sister,  Eliza  A.,  ilrs. 
Harper ;  Toel  M.,  a  l)utoher  and  grocer,  in  Parkes- 
burg.  and  Taylor,  deceased. 

Mr.  Plarper  has  long  been  a  member  of  the  Pres- 
byterian Church  where  he  contributes  liberally  of 
his  means.  In  political  belief  he  is  a  Democrat,  al- 
though his  persona!  feelings  lead  hirn  to  favor  much 
that  he  finds  in  the  Prohibition  party.  In  all  things 
he  is  a  good  citizen,  anrl  fills  evcrv  duty  to  his  fami- 
Iv,  church  and  community  in  a  way  to  secure  to  him 
the  high  esteem  of  his  fellow-citizens. 

DAMD  S.  HORST.  a  \\atcln-naker  and  former- 
ly a  farmer  of  Raplio  township,  was  born  in  IMt. 
Joy  township,  Jan.  i,  1S24,  son  of  Peter  and  Chrisr 
tina  (Sbeliry)  Horst,  of  Lancaster  county. 

Peter  Horst  uas  a  niilier,  as  early  a=  1816  build- 
ing a  mill  in  ilt.  Joy,  on  the  Little  Chiqucs  creek 
which  he  ran  for  forty  years.  The  property  still 
remains  in  the  family.  j\lr.  Horst  died  in  1S76,  at 
the  advanced  age  of  eightv-nine  years ;  his  wife 
died  in  1870,  at  the  age  ot  seventy-four  years.  They 
are  both  buried  in  private  burying  grounds  in  Ra- 
pho  townsliip.  They  were  members  of  the  IMen- 
Tionite  Church.  This  couple  had  children  as  fol- 
lows: Abraham  S.  who  died  at  the  age  of  seventy 
years,  married  to  I\Iary  JMusser;  Henry  S.  who 
<Iicd  at  the  age  of  seven  years ;  Catherine  S..  de- 
ceased wife  of  Peter  Risscr;  Fanny  S..  late  wife 
of  Samuel  Aleckley;  David  S. ;  Elizabeth  S.,  who 
lives  at  Mt.  Joy,  Pa. ;  and  .\nna  S.,  who  is  also  un- 
married, and  lives  with  her  sister  Elizabeth.  The 
grandparents  of  Mr.  Horst  were  Michael  and  Ver- 
onica (Shelly)  Horst.  of  Lancaster.  In  the  year 
1780  Michael  Horst  built  a  stone  house  which  ad- 
joins the  residence  property  of  his  grandson,  David 
^.  Horst.  The  grandfather,  who  was  a  farm.er,  dicfl 
in  1820.  at  the  age  of  seventy-seven  years,  and  his 
w-ife  died  fifteen  years  later. 

There  were  tliree  brothers  of  the  family  who 
came  from  Sv^-itzerland.  one  settling  in  Groffs  Dale, 
Lancaster  countv.  who  was  the  great-great-grand- 
father of  David's.  Horst;  one  near  Lebanon,  Pa., 
and  the  other  in  York  county.  Pa.  The  maternal 
grandparents  of  Mr.  Horst  were  Christian  and 
Anna  (Engle)  Shelley. 

^  In  T850  in  Lancaster,  David  S.  Horst  married 
••'iss  Mary  Hershey,  the  cereiuonv  being  performed 
Jv  Rev.  Mr,  Strine.  There  have  been  no  children 
norn  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Korst.     Mrs.  Horst  was  born 


in   Raplio   township   in   Novem.ber,   1S25,  daughter 
of  Jacob  and  Catherine  (Witmer)  Hershey,  of  Lan- 
caster county.     Her  father,  who  was  a  farmer,  died 
in  1841,  at  the  age  of  fifty  years.     His  wife  died  in 
1863,  at  the  age  of  seventy-two  }-ears,  and  they  are 
buried    in    Cross   Roads    iVleeting  House   cemetery. 
East   Donegal    township,     Thev   were  members   of 
the   Ri\-cr  Brethren   Church.     There  were  born  to 
this    couple    the    following    children:     Joseph,    de- 
ceased;   Catherine,  deceased  wife  of  John  Heisey; 
Barbara,    deceased  wife   of   David   Martin ;    Eliza- 
;  beth,  deceased  wife  of  Eenjatnin  Ritter;  Marv,  wife 
of  David  S.   Horst:  \'cronica,  late  wife  of  Joseph 
!  Gish,  of  Rajiho  township ;    Susan,  wife  of  Abraliam 
Young,   of    Mt.    Toy;    and   Jacob,   deceased,     ^vlr.s. 
I  Horst's  grandfather  was  Christian  Plershey,  of  Lan- 
!  caster  county. 

1  David  S.  Horst  remained  with  his  parents  until 
his  marriage,  when  he  came  to  his  present  home. 
He  v.-orked  in  the  mill  part  of  tlie  time,  and  part  of 
i  the  time  on  the  farm.  Pie  had  when  a  bov  of  n'ui'^ 
I  acquired  a  knowledge  of  the  watch  making  trade. 
I  and  folioweil  it  from  that  time  on  whenever  he  had 
I  tlie  time  and  occasion ;  as  a  child  he  made  wooden 
clocks  for  his  own  amusement.  .Mr.  and  Mrs.  Horst 
:  are  memliers  of  the  River  Brethren  (Dunkard) 
1  Church.  In  politics.  ]\Ir.  Plorst  votes  the  Republi- 
;  can  ticket,  hut  he  has  never  been  a  seeker  after  office. 
I  Ho  is  in  affluent  circumstances,  and  prominent  in. 
;  the  communitv  in  which  he  resides.  Altiiough  '(veil 
I  along  in  years  his  health  is  excellent,  and  lie  is  ablfs 
i  to  attend  to  business  as  well  as  a  much  younger  man. 

I         CHARLES    H.    FIIXKLE,    deceased.      There 

I  are  men  who  possess  a  certain  kindliness  of  heart, 

I  steadiness  of  purpose,  and  stanch  assertion  of  priii- 

I  ciple,  combined  with  unassuming  manners  that  at- 

;  tract    irresistibly  to  them  as  steadfast    friends    ail 

;  right  minded  individuals.     A  man  of  that  character 

I  was  Charles  H.  Hinkle,  whose  life  was  cut  otT  most 

1  prematurely,  v.dien  he  was  but  forty  years  of  age, 

i  and  when  he  was  entering  upon  a  career  of  extended 

'  usefulness.     In  his  vounger  years  he  was  a  fireman 

on   the    Pennsylvania    Railroad,    but   he  abandoned 

I  that  hazardous  occupation  to  accept  the  position  of 

I  messenger  and  watchman  in  the  Columbia  National 

I  Bank,  a  position  which  he  held  for  nine  years  to  the 

day  of  his  death  in  1885.     But  he  was  not  only  a 

I  messenger  and  watchman.     He  rose  to  the  position 

!  of  director  as  well.      He  was  also  at  the  time  of  his 

I  death  a  director  of  the  Columbia  Gas  Company,  of 

which  he  was   for  a  time  secretary  and  treasurer. 

He  possessed  keen  business  ability  and  had  already 

acquired  a  competence  when  overtaken  by  death. 

Charles  H.  Hinkle  was  born  in  West  Hempfield 
township  in  1S45.  the  s;on  of  Henrv  and  Sally  f  ?»Ic- 
Gee)  Plinkle,  representatives  of  tlie  oldest  families 
of  Lancaster  county.  His  grandfather,  Honnes 
Hinkle,  was  born  near  Lancaster  in  1775.  His 
father,  Hcnr\'  Hinkle,  also  a  native  of  Lancaster 
county  removed  to  r\Iaytown  in  176S,  and  remained 


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there  until  1778.  He  was  drafted  into  the  Revolu- 
tionary war  hut  ran  a\va\-  with  se\'eral  other  drafteil 
men.  and  took  reiuc^e  on  2\[undorlt".s  Inland,  bciow 
Safe  Harbor,  where  he  was  captured  by  a  detach- 
ment of  soldiers  and  brought  to  Lancaster.  He  was 
detailed  to  drive  a  team  in  the  supply  train  cf  ilie 
Continental  army,  and  particinated  in  the  battles  of 
Trenton  and  Brandywine.  He  remained  in  the 
army  imtil  honorably  disch.arged. 

Honnes  Hinkle  had  th.e  following  chiMren: 
Joseph,  who  became  a  farraer  of  York  county : 
William,  who  settled  in  Donegal  township.  Lan- 
caster county:  John,  who  moved  to  Ohio;  Honnes: 
Henry;  Isaac:  Patience,  who  was  married  to  J<:-si:-ph 
Mays ;  Catherine,  who  married  Henry  Kniglns.  a 
tanner  and  also  for  a  time  proprietor  of  the  "Eiack 
Horse  Hotel"  in  CohuTibia :  Xancy,  v/ho  married 
Jacob  Attstatt.  and  Elizabeth,  who  marrierl  John 
Lockard.  Honnes  nas  a  man  of  rugcrcd  pi'"!ieer 
type,  honest  and  blunt  in  maimer,  and  a  creneral 
favorite  among  the  early  settlers,  tie  married  a 
Miss  Kaufi'man. 

Henrv  Hinkle.  son  of  Honnes.  was  born  in  West 
Hemptield  township,  near  Columbia,  in  iSoi.  After 
the  death  of  his  father.  wiMch  occurred  about  iSjo, 
Henry  and  his  brother  Isaac  took  cliarge  of  tlie 
home  farm,  and  continued  joint  tenants  for  more 
than  thirty  years,  occupying  the  same  resideni.-e  and 
eating  at  the  same  table.  Isaac's  liealth  failing,  the 
property  I)y  mutual  agreement  was  divid.ed.  anrl  Isaac 
removed  to  Columliia,  where  he  died  a  fcv,-  years  later. 
Henry  also  removed  to  Columbia  in  after  life,  and 
there  he  died  Aug.  24.  1S75.  He  had  become  a 
director  of  the  Columbia  National  Bank,  and  left  an 
estate  of  over  SSo.ooo.  to  be  divided  among  his 
children.  His  wife,  whose  maiden  name  was  Sally 
McGee,  also  died  at  Columbia.  Tlieir  children _ 
were  as  follows :  Rebecca,  who  married  Christian 
Hershcv,  and  is  now  deceased :  Isaac,  a  retired 
farmer  of  Wrights ville :  Joseph,  who  died  in  ad- 
vanced life,  a  retired  farmer:  William,  who  oper- 
ated the  hotel  at  Wrightsville,  and  is  now  deceased : 
David,  proprietor  of  a  hotel  at  Columbia :  Charles 
H. ;  John,  deceased,  anrl  Catherine,  wife  of  \\"illiam 
Hardy,  a  blacksmith  at  Columbia,  for  the  Pennsyl- 
vania Railroad. 

Charles  H.  Hmkle  was  reared  on  the  farm.  In 
1867.  in  Columbia,  he  niarric'i  Miss  Amelia  ]\[.  L1- 
mer,  dau.ghter  of  Joseph  and  Marv  Gertrude  ( Hine- 
■land)  L'lmer.  Five  children  were  born  to  Charles  H. 
and  Amelia  Hinkle.  namely  :  James  B.,  of  Columbia  : 
Lizzie  C,  wife  of  Edward  Becker,  a  bookkeeper  of 
Columbia  :  L  otta,  deceased  :  Clara,  deceased,  and 
Jlary,  deceased.  Mr.  Hinkle.  the  husband  and 
father,  died  in  1885  aged  forty  years.  He  was 
buried  at  Columbia.  His  widow,  eight  years  later, 
married  Tolin  Rodkev,  of  ^^''est  Plempficld  township. 
whose  sketch  appears  elsewhere.  Charles  H.  Hinkle 
was  a  member  of  Chiriuesalunga  Tribe.  Red  r^Ien. 
and  at  tlie  time  of  his  death  was  secretary  of  the 
Columbia  Gas  Company.    He  was  one  of  the  proini- 


nent,  progressive  business  men  of  Columbia,  whcse 
personal  influence  and  eitorts  were  ever  directed  *i^ 
the  upbuilding  of  the  city's  interests. 

.AIARTIN  R.  SHEAFFER.  One  of  the  pro- 
minent and  eminentlv  successful  farmers  of  Upjjor 
Leacock  township,  is  Tdartin  R.  Sheatter,  v.ho  also 
has  been  extensively  engaged  in  tobacco  jiackinc:. 
The  birth  of  Mr.  .^heaffer  occurred  in  Earl  town- 
ship, July  25,  1843.  and  lie  was  a  son  of  Philip  rai't 
Leah  1  Rutter)  Sheatter.  wdio  were  natives  of  Ear! 
and  Leacock  to^vnships.  respectively.  Tlie  grcat- 
grandfatlier  of  Mr.  Sheaiter  of  this  record  can^e 
from  Germanv  and  was  one  of  the  pioneers  of  the 
first  settlement  of  Earl  townsliip,  and  bore  the  name 
of  3.1artin  Shearfer.  this  being  a  family  name.  The 
paternal  grandparents  of  Mr.  Sheatter  of  this 
sketch  were  JNIartin  and  Hilary  (Aliller)  Sheaffer, 
the  former  of  whom  was  born  in  1770  and  died  at 
the  age  of  forty-nine  years,  iii  1821.  He  was  a 
successful  farmer  anrl  well-known  and  respected  cit- 
izen of  Earl  township,  and  became  the  father  ot 
seven  sons  and  five  daughters.  The  jr.aternal 
grandparents  of  Mr.  Slieaffer  were  Henry  and 
Elizabeth  (Royer)  Rutter,  farming  people  of  Lan- 
caster county. 

Philip  Sheatter  was  born  in  December,  1803. 
and  died  on  April  13,  1864.  and  was  buried  in  the 
Groftdale  cemetery.  In  his  early  life  he  carried 
on  a  distilling  business,  but  later  settled  dou-n  to 
agricultural  purstiiis.  The  mother  of  ^[r.  Siicaffer 
of  this  sketch  was  born  on  Aug.  25.  1815,  and  is 
now  an  honored  member  of  Ids  household.  Mar- 
tin R-  was  th.e  onlv  child  of  this  marriage. 

Tvlartin  R.  Sbcalter.  who  is  the  subject  of  thi-^ 
hiographv.  attended  the  district  schocLs  during  b-oy- 
hcH?d  and  assisted  his  father  on  the  iiomestead  farir; 
until  he  was  twenty  years  old,  then  beginning  to 
farm  on  his  own  account  and  continuing  thus  en- 
gaged at  the  same  place  until  1876.  At  this  date 
he  retired  from  farming  and  moved  iiUo  the  village 
of  Bareville.  where  he  resided  for  five  years.  Then 
he  returned  to  the  farm  for  one  year,  but  fmaih.- 
(iisposed  of  it  and  returned  to  town  life  and  ensaged 
in  tobacco  packinsf  in  Bareville,  where  he  has  since 
remained,  one  of  the  most  substantial  citizens.  Mr. 
Sheafifer  is  a  Republican  in  politics,  and  activ^-iv 
upholds  the  principles  and  candidates  of  his  party. 
For  the  past  six  years  he  has  been  a  director  m  the 
New  Holland  Bank,  one  of  the  firmly  establi.slied 
financial  institutions  of  the  county. 

The  first  marriage  of  Mr.  .'^hcafifer  was  on  Nov. 
17,  1864.  in  Mechanicsburg.  tc  Caroline  Gravhili,  and 
the  children  of  this  marriage  were:  Graybill,  wh.i> 
died  Alay  5.  1866:  Martin  G..  who  is  an  attoriK"- 
of  Lancaster  citv.  married  .\nna  ^l.  I  eight,  to  wiiont 
have  been  born  two  chiKlren.  Dorotiiy  anrl  Mart!;a: 
Cora,  who  married  John  W.  Eshleman,  of  Ephrata. 
Pa.,  where  he  is  engacfed  in  the  manufacti:'e  o! 
cigars,  and  whose  children  number  four.  ]'"nnny. 
'   Flsther,  Caroline  and  Martin  .S. ;  Caroline.  \\l"i  re- 


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sides  at  home ;  Clavtoii  R.,  ^vbo  resides  in  Phila- 
delphia; Blanche  E.,  deceased;  and  Walter,  de- 
ceased. 

}.Irs.  Caroline  (Graybill)  Shcaffer  was  born  in 
Earl  township  on  ilarch  6,  1846,  and  died  on  INiay 
;-,  1SS6,  and  her  burial  was  at  Groftdale,  Pa.  She 
•A  as  a  daughter  of  Levi  and  Fanny  (Kinport)  Gray- 
bill,  natives  of  Lancaster  county,  of  .S\viss  ancestry. 

The  second  marriage  of  ^Ir.  Sheaiter  was  on 
T;;ne  iS.  iSSS,  in  Lancaster,  to  Lottie  A.  Myer,  and 
the  children  born  to  this  union  were:  Leah  'M., 
deceased ;  Amanda  M.,  who  died  in  infancy ;  and 
Rebecca,  who  lives  at  home. 

Mrs.  Lottie  A.  (JMyer)  Sheafier  was  born  in. 
Upper  Leacock  townsliip  Jan.  ig,  i860,  daughter 
of  Samuel  R.  and  Amanda  (Evans)  Myer,  the 
former  of  whom  was  for  many  years  a  prominent 
minister  in  the  German  Baptist  Church.  A  sister 
of  Mrs.  Sheaffer  is  the  well-known  instructor,  IMiss 
Elizabeth  Myer,  of  the  Elizabethtown  College. 

yir.  Sheaffer  is  a  man  for  wliom  his  neighbors 
have  theliighest  respect ;  his  business  ability  is  firmly 
established  and  his  integrity  imqucstioned.  The 
familv  is  an  old  and  honorable  one  in  Lancaster 
county. 

J.\COB  H.  r^lECKLEY.  wlio  unites  tlie 
busmess  of  a  lumber  merchant  and  a  farmer  in 
Eainbridge,  was  born  in  Conoy  township,  Oct.  2, 
1840.  Conoy  not  having  tlien  been  set  apart  from 
Donegal  township. 

Benjamin  and  Barbara  (Ilaideman)  !v[eckley, 
his  parents,  were  born  in  ^h.  Joy  and  Raplio  town- 
ships, respectively,  and  both  died  in  Conoy  town- 
ship. The  father  was  a  farmer,  and  operated  a  saw- 
mill from  1S49  to  1S80.  He  was  a  successful  man. 
occupying  a  prominent  place  in  the  community,  and 
serving  as  a  school  director  for  several  years.  I'^or 
some  ten  \-ears  prior  to  his  demise  he  lived  retired, 
dying  in  1S92,  at  the  age  of  seventy-six  years, 
^[rs.  Barbara  IMeckle)-  died  in  1850.  at  the  age  of 
forty-two  years,  and  I)oth  were  buried  in  Good's 
Meeting  Plouse  Cemeterv  in  \\'est  Donegal  town- 
ship. Benjamin  IMeckley  was  a  member  of  the 
Mennonite  Church,  and  his  wife  of  the  L^nited 
Brethren.  They  had  the  following  children :  Ja- 
cob H. :  Christ  H..  a  cigar  maker  at  Lock  Haven, 
Pa. ;  Anna  H.,  wife  of  Benjamin  Fink,  a  carpenter 
and  contractor  in  Conoy  township ;  Elizabeth, 
widow  of  Andrew  Shank,  living  in  Bainbridge; 
Mrs.  Barbara  ^^Feckley  died  in  1850,  at  the  age  of 
Abraham  H..  of  Cohmibia,  Pa.,  mentioned  else- 
where: Benjamin  H.,  who  died  voung;  Samuel  H., 
who  was  married  and  died  at  the  age  of  twenty-two 
years:  and  Jlartin  H.,  single  and  living  in  Mt.  Joy 
township. 

The  paternal  grandparents  of  Jacob  H.  Meek- 
ley  were  Melchior  and  Elizalieth  (Ploffer)  ?ileck- 
ley,  both  natives  of  Lancaster  county,  and  life-long 
residents  of  Mt.  Joy  township,  where  their  lives  were 
devoted  to  farminsf.    ^Ir.  Mccklev's  maternal  grand- 


parents were  Christian  and  Barbara  fSwartz)  Hal- 
'iviiian,  both  also  natives  of  Lancaster  county,  who 
passed  their  lives  on  a  farm  in  Rapho  townsiiip. 
-Mr.  r^Ieckley  is  related  to  the  Meckleys  and  Hoffers 
of  Elizabethtown,  sketches  of  wliom  are  found  in 
another  place. 

Jacob  H.  ileckley  v.-as  married  in  Conoy  town- 
ship, Dec.  23,  1S77,  to  ]\liss  Anna  Wilhelm,  and  to 
this  union  were  born  the  following  cp.ildren: 
Franklin  B.,  iMary  \V.,  Elizabeth  \V.,  Benjamin 
Harrison  and  Jacob  W.  3.1rs.  IMeckley  was  !)om  in 
3.[aytown.  a  daughter  of  Tohn  and  Elizabeth  (  Xey) 
\\'ilhelni,  of  Conoy  township,  where  they  buth  died, 
her  father,  a  veteran  of  the  War  of  the  Rebeliion,  in 
1866,  and  her  mother  in  T872,  at  the  acre  of  fiftv 
vears.  Th.ey  were  devoted  members  of  the  Lutheran 
Church,  and  were  laid  to  rest  in  the  eemeter}-  at 
Bainbridge. 

rvlr.  ifecklcy  spent  the  first  eighteen  years  of 
his  life  at  liomo  with  his  parents,  and  tiien  'ieoauie 

'  an  apprentice  at  the  carpenter  trade  in  Maiich.ester. 
Pa.,  where  he  spent  two  years.  At  the  end  of  that 
tim.e  he  came  back  to  his  native  township,  and  fol- 
lowed his  trade  until  September,  1862,  when  he  en- 

1  listed  in  a  regiment  that  was  being  raised  bv  Col. 

i  Dickey,  and  went  to  Chambersburg  and  C-reeii 
Castle,  but  was  rejected  as  not  meeting  the  pliysical 
requirements  of  the  service.  Coming  home,  he  fol- 
lowed his  trade  until  1866,  wheii  he  was  i>iir  in 
ciiarge  of  the  Mcckley  sawmill,  which  he  carried  on 
until  1S71.  I'" r^m  that  time  until  i:S8S  he  lia(J  charge 
of  the  Locust  Grove  steani  sawmill  in  Conoy  town- 
ship. At  the  end  of  tliis  time  he  moved  to  Bain- 
bridge to  start  a  lumber  vard.  and  at  the  same  time 
engaged  in  farming.  ]\[r.  Mcckley  is  a  hustling 
and  energetic  man,  and  has  been  quite  successful  in 
his  various  undertakings,  accumulating  a  fair  com- 
petence and  winning  a  very  enviable  standing  in  the 
community.  For  the  past  sixteen  years  he  has 
served  as  school  director,  and  is  a  number  of  the 
Church  of  God.  He  belongs  to  tl-.e  Senior  O. 
U.  A.  y[.     In  his  politics  he  is  a  Republican. 

GEORGE  M.  ]\L\URER.  Li  thriftiness.  in- 
dustr}'  and  all  those  sterling  qualities  essential  to 
permanent  success  on  the  fariri  George  M.  ^Lu^rer 
takes  prominent  rank  among  the  citizens  of  West* 
Hempfiekl  township,  Lancaster  county.  He  has  for 
mauv  vears  eneaged  in  general  farming  and  garden- 
ing on  the  well-improved  and  well  tilled  acres  which 
his  father  jnirchased  more  than  forty  years  ago. 

The  father,  ("ieorge  Maurer,  was  born  June  9, 
1817,  in  Xiederlierbach.  Hessen-Darmstadt.  son  of 
Frank  and   Mary     (Kline)     Maurer.     There  were 
three  sons  and  one  daughter,  of  whom  George,  the 
j  voimgest,  was  the  onlv  one  who  ever  came  to  Amer- 
I  ica.  although  all  the  others  have  d.escendaiUs  here. 
George  started  to  earn  his  own  living  when  a  mere 
;  boy,  and  in  1830  wc  find  him  at  Schloss  Xeuburg, 
'  near  Heidelberg,  an  old  castle  which  had  been  re- 
built, and  was  then  occupied  by  Johann  Friederich 


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Schlosser,  a  renowned  antlior  and  translator.  Here 
the  boy  acted  as  valet  to  Father  Heinrich  I.emcke,  tlie 
family  priest,  a  man  who  had  been  first  a  soldier, 
fighting  a,Q;ainst  Napoleon  for  five  years,  then  was 
ordained  as  a  Protestant  minister  and  finally,  in 
I<S26,  was  converted  to  the  Catholic  faith.  In  1833 
Bishop  Kcnrick,  of  Pliiladeliih.ia,  issncd  a  circular 
letter  to  the  Carhnlic  priests  of  (jL^rmany,  asking  for 
help  for  the  German  Catholics  scattered  through 
western  Pennsylvania.  Father  Lemcke  decided  to 
he  one  of  the  missionaries,  and  urged  George  to  go 
with  him,  promising  to  do  for  him  all  that  a  father 
could,  but  friends  i:)ersuadcd  the  boy  to  refuse,  a 
decision  he  regrette'l  all  his  life. 

After  losing  this  good  friend  George  drifted 
from  one  employment  to  another  among  the  Ger- 
.man  upper  classes,  at  last  becoming  gardener  to  the 
Rev.  Stapleton,  a  minister  wlio  had  a  small  congre- 
gation of  English  at  Heidelberg  during  the  sum- 
mers. By  this  time  his  parents  had  died  and  George 
had  married  -\nna  yi.  Aleilvjrt.  Becoming  filled 
with  democratic  ideas  and  with  the  hope  of  earning 
better  wages,  he  determined  to  go  to  America ;  in 
1832,  leaving  his  family  in  Germany,  he  came  to  this 
country  and  settled  at  Cordelia  Furnace,  in  West  j 
Hempheld  townsliip.  Lancaster  county.  Here  he 
found  employment,  and  his  family  joined  him  the  \ 
next  year.  Almost  his  first  act  in  America  was  to  1 
make  inquiries  for  Father  Lemcke.  Now,  the  priest's 
meeting  with  Prince  De  Galliyih  in  the  Alleghanies,  ; 
his  labors  there  and  later  in  Arkansas,  are  matters 
of  history,  but  then  George  Maurer  found  it  im- 
possible to  get  a  trace  of  him.  and  not  until  a  year 
before  his  death  did  lie  hear  of  his  old  master.  Then, 
in  a  Catholic  almanac,  he  found  a  sketch  of  Father 
Lemcke's  life  and  the  notice  of  his  death  in  .Arkansas, 
a  year  previously.  Meantime,  Alaurer  was  prosper- 
ing; in  1861  he  purchased  a  farm  of  twelve  acres  in 
West  Hempfield  township  and  there  began  in  a 
modest  way  an  agricultural  career  v.diich  continued 
uninterruptedly  until  his  death,  which  occurred  Oct. 
22,  1S85,  at  the  age  of  sixty-eight  years.  George 
Maurer  was  a  tall,  strong  man,  over  six  feet  in 
height  and  of  proportionate  build :  in  all 
business  .papers  he  was  designated  as  "George 
Maurer  (big),"'  to  distinguish  him  from 
others  of  his  name,  and  among  the  Ger- 
man-speaking people  about  him  he  was  usually 
known  as  "Der  grosse  JMaurer."  For  his  character, 
it  is  sufficient  to  say  that  his  word  was  as  good  as 
his  bond.  His  widow  survived  until  1890,  passing 
away  at  the  age  of  sixtx-scven  years.  They  were  j 
buried  at  Columbia.  Pa.  Both  were  devout  mem- 
bers of  the  German  Catholic  Church.  Two  chil-  i 
dren  blessed  their  union,  Barbara,  who  married  John  j 
Geltz,  and  is  now  deceased,  and  George  M.  j 

The  latter  was  born  in  Hesse-Darmstadt,  Ger-  ! 
many,  INIarch  20,  1S4S,  am.I  was  brought  to  .America  i 
by  his  mother  in  1853.  ^^  was  reared  in  West  I 
Hempfield  township.  Lancaster  county,  and  has  ever  1 


since  resided  there,  remaining  v,-ith  his  fa:l:er  v.r.f.; 
the  latter'?  death,  in  1885.  He  tlien.  took  c'naree  of 
the  little  farm,  which  he  has  since  conducted  rno?t 
profitably.  He  married,  Nov.  17,  1S70,  in  Columbia, 
rdiss  Alary  ^Michael,  who  was  born  in  Prussia,  Ger- 
many, July  22.  i8-;8,  daughter  of  Mathias  an.d  Mar- 
garet (Alichaen  IvJichael.  She  em.igrated  to  Amer- 
ica in  1850  w:th  her  parents,  who  settled  in  Mt.  To- 
township,  Lancaster  county.  The  father  enlisted  in 
a  Pennsylvania  regiment  and  served  in  the  armv  dur- 
incr  the  Civd  war.  Soon  after  his  honorable  dis- 
cliarge  he  removed  to  Missouri  where  he  took  up  a 
homestead  and  remained  until  his  death,  which  oc- 
curred in  187 1.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Caihoiic 
church.  To  Mathias  and  Alargaret  r^Iiclnel  were 
born  a  family  of  four  children,  namely :  Peter,  who 
died  in  I\Iissouri ;  Catherine,  wife  of  John  Kline,  a 
farmer  of  West  Hempheld  township:  Mary.  v,-ife  0: 
Mr.  Maurer;  and  Stephen,  who  resides  in  Missouri. 
To  (_icorge  M.  and  Mary  Maurer  have  been  born 
ten  children,  as  follows:  George,  Stephen  and  Tolm. 
deceased;  Alary,  wife  of  George  Sipp,  of  \Ves: 
Hempheld  township ;  Frank,  a  silk  weaver,  who 
married,  Sept.  25,  1902,  Mary,  daughter  of  Samuel 
Steckler:  Joseph,  deceased:  Elizabeth,  Simon  and 
William,  at  home :  and  Charles,  deceased.  Mr. 
Maurer  and  family  are  members  of  the  Catholic 
Church. 

HENRY  ZAHM  F^HO.VDS,  who  retired  from 
the  jewelry  and  art  goods  business  some  six  vears 
ago,  only  to  engage  more  actively  than  ever  in  other 
pursuits,  has  an  ancestry  on  both  his  father's  and 
mctiier's  side  that  goes  back  to  tlie  early  da\-5  of 
1700. 

The  first  Rlioads  of  whom  we  have  anv  account 
■was  Yohon  Ludwig  Roth  fas  the  name  was  sr.eiied 
in  those  davsL  who  came  to  .A.merica  from  Bonfeld. 
Alsace,  about  1728,  and  settled  near  the  Trappe,  in 
Montgoroery  county.  Pa.  Philip  Roth,  a  son,  ac- 
companied Mm.  In  1800  John  Rhoads,  grandfa- 
ther of  Henr^.-  Zahm,  began  writing  the  name  as 
it  is  now  written — Rhoads,.  instead  of  Roth.  John 
Rhoads  had  triree  sons.  Williain.  Daniel  and  T.-^ccb. 
All  three  became  hatters,  although  their  father  was 
a  tailor,  learming  their  trade  wdth  Ji^hn  H.  Fox.  a 
iiat  manufacturer,  who  had  married  their  sister. 
Daniel  and  Jscob  came  to  Lancaster  in  1S31  and 
began  the  hat  business.  Daniel  retiring  from  the 
business  in  1S52.  and  Jacob  in  1856.  .\fter  dis- 
continuing hi»  trade  Jacob  Rhoads  bought  a  large 
tract  of  land  i!:i  the  Eighth  ward,  and  proceeded  to 
develop  that  section,  the  commodious  home  v.diich 
be  built,  and  tiie  fine  orchard  which  he  planted,  be- 
ing still  in  the  possession  of  Henry  Z.  Rhoads.  TacVn 
Rhoads  was  rrErried,  in  1838,  to  Elizabeth,  daugli- 
ter  of  Godfriod  Zahm,  a  well-known  brushmaker. 
prominent  in  it",e  arlairs  of  Lancaster.  Five  chil- 
dren blessed  l*hjis  union,  two  of  whom  are  living. 
Henry  Zahm  ind  Emma,  the  latter  the  widow  of 


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•  .■:■  late  Henry  Deitrich  GroiT.  The  Zahms  came 
to  America  in  1730,  from  Hcrrnhut,  Saxony,  set- 
tling in  JMontg-omerv  county,  i\laryland. 

llenrv  Zahni  Riioads  was  oducated  in  the  public 
schools  of  Lancaster,  and,  after  leaving-  school,  was 
cii!,'agcd  for  a  time  at  daguerrcotyping,  modern  pho- 
tography not  having  been  known  at  that  time.  After 
this  he  became  an  apprentice  to  the  ieweh'y  business 
with  Zahm  &  Jackson,  and  later,  to  perfect  hini- 
ielf  in  watchmaking,  served  an  apprenticeship  with 
Theodore  Wolf.  He  next  went  to  Virginia,  working 
as  a  journeyman  jeweler  and  w-atchmaker  until  the 
\var  broke  out,  when  he  returned  to  Lancaster.  Un 
Oct.  12,  1861,  Mr.  Rhoads  began  the  jewelry  busi- 
ness on  the  north  side  of  West  King  street,  in  part- 
nership with  C".  J.  Gillespie,  arid  nine  montiis  later 
bought  Mr.  Gillespie's  interest.  His  next  venture 
was  in  1868,  when,  in  partnership  \vith  his  brother, 
Charles,  he  bought  the  old  ■'Lamb  Hotel,"  on  the 
south  side  of  West  King  street,  and  in  1869,  H. 
Z.  Rhoads  &  Ero.  left  the  original  stand  on  the 
opposite  side  of  the  street  and  removed  to  the  old 
"Lamb  Tavern''  property,  which  they  had  convertei.i 
into  a  modern  store,  and  here  j\lr.  Rhoads  erected 
the  first  public  clock  (besides  the  courthouse  clock) 
in  the  city.  The  property  is  now  occupied  by  Metz- 
ger  &  Haughman,  drv- goods  merchants.  After  a 
_time  J\Ir.  Rhoads  built  the  elegant  and  substantial 
structure,  now  knov/n  as  Nijs.  4  and  6  Weht  King 
street,  and  there  tiie  second  public  clock  was  erected, 
the  third  being  in  Centre  Square.  Charles  God- 
fried  Rhoads,  his  brother,  became  a  partner  in  the 
business  in  1865,  and  remained  as  such  until  his 
death,  in  1882.  Henrv  Z.  Rlioads  continued  the 
business  until  1896,  when  he  retireti,  yet  he  did  no: 
retire  from  active  pursuits,  having  since  become 
interested  in  the  business  of  the  Lancaster  Silver 
Plate  Company,  in  partnership  with  Albert  Rosen- 
stein.  He  was  also  one  of  tlie  promoters  of  the 
Conestoga  Fire  Insurance  Company,  of  which  he 
is  the  present  secretary,  and  which  began  busi- 
ness in  August,  1897  •  although  organized  as  a 
mutual  company,  it  changed  to  a  stock  concern, 
and  has  already  (1902)  written  over  $2,000,000  of 
insurance.  Mr.  Rhoads  has  also  been  considerable 
of  a  builder,  having  erected  twenty  tine  dwelling- 
hiOuses  in  the  Eighth  ward,  and  owning  the  ground 
for  many  more.  In  the  summer  of  1901  he  added 
to  his  building  operations  by  erecting  an  elegant 
home  for  himself  on  South  Prince  street,  the  house 
being  fashioned  after  a  Parisian  model.  While 
:ri  the  jewelry  and  art  business  ]\Ir.  Rhoads  visited 
Lurope  five  times,  bringing  over  such  treasures  in 
jewels  and  art  goods  as  were  never  before  (nor 
since)  offered  to  Lancaster  purchasers  in.  the  hom.e 
market. 

Twice  the  Democrats  of  the  Eighth  ward  have 
<^!ected  Mr.  Rhoads  a  member  of  the  board  of  school 
directors,  and  he  proved  as  industrious  and  intelli- 
frpnt  in  the  direction  of  school  matters  as  he  did  in 
his  own  afTairs. 


Zvlr.  Rhoads  was  marr'od.  in  young  manhood,  to 
Miss  Anastasia  McConomy,  daughter  of  the  late 
Peter  ilcConom}\  one  of  Lancaster  s  most  promi- 
nent citizens,  and  who  u-as  for  twenty-nine  years 
treasurer  of  the  Lancaster  school  board.  Two  chil- 
dren were  born  of  this  union:  Rebecca,  who  was 
the  wife  of  Dr.  W.  H.  Lowell,  but  \vho  entered  into 
rest  in  1893 ;  and  Godfried  Zahm,  connected  v.ith 
the  Lancaster  Silver  Plate  Company. 

SA:\IUEL  ^IARTIX.  One  of  the  very  pros- 
perous general  fanners  of  Salisbury  township,  Lan- 
caster county,  is  Samuel  Zvlartin,  who  was  born  [an. 
29,  1855,  on  the  homestead  which  is  still  his  resi- 
dence. His  parents  Joscfih  and  !\Iagde!ena  (Obcr- 
holtzer)  Martin,  were  born  in  Salisbury  and  Cocal- 
ico  townships,  respectively.  Joseph  }.rartin  engaged 
in  farming  in  his  native  township  until  1S76,  when 
he  retired  from  active  life,  but  he  retained  his  home 
on  the  farm  until  the  spring  of  1892,  when  he  moved 
to  Eareville.  where  he  passed  the  remainder  of  his 
life,  dying  Sept.  19,  1900,  at  the  age  of  seventy-six 
years ;  his  wife  died  in  1S69,  when  she  was  forty 
years  old.  .Both  parents  were  devout  members  of  the 
Mennonite  Church,  and  the  remains  of  the  mother 
were  interred  in  Hcrshey's  cemetery,  and  t'nose  of 
the  father  in  Grotfdale.  Their  eleven  children 
were  born  in  tiie  following  order :  Elizabeth,  wife  of 
John  Keaiier,  a  farmer  oi  Strasburg:  -\lagdalena, 
deceased  wife  of  Elam  Laadis;  Anna,  widovv  of 
Benjamin  Erackbill ;  Samuel,  whose  name  opens 
this  biography :  Abraham,  deceased :  one  that  died 
in  infancy;  Joseph,  Henry.  Isaac  and  David,  all  de- 
ceased ;  and  another  that  died  in  infancy.  Susanna, 
a  step  sister  of  these  children,  is  also  deceased. 

Samuel  Alartin  has  passed  his  entire  life  on  this 
farm,  whicli  by  inheritance  is  now  his  own,  and 
which  comprises  loi  acres.  He  has  improved  the 
place  in  many  respects  o^'er  its  former  conditions, 
and  keeps  it  under  a  high  state  of  cultivation,  being 
familiar  with  all  its  details  and  capabilities,  and  be- 
ing himself  thoroughly  trained  to  agriculture.  His 
success,  however,  is  greatly  due  to  his  own  industry 
and  good  management,  and  it  is  doubtful  whether  or 
no  there  is  a  farm  of  its  size  in  the  township  more 
productive,  or  which  presents  to  the  eye  of  the  passer- 
by a  more  pleasing  ideal  of  rustic  beauty,  or  agri- 
cultural thrift. 

On  Nov.  ig.  1S76,  Samuel  ^Martin  was  united  in 
marriage  with  ]Miss  Amanda  Landi'^,  at  New  Hol- 
land, Lancaster  county,  and  of  whose  genealogy 
something  additional  will  be  said.  This  union  was 
blessed  w-ith  sixteen  children,  namely:  Mary,  who 
is  the  wife  of  Martin  Weaver,  a  farmer  in  Earl  town- 
ship, and  has  three  children :  Hcttie,  deceased ;  Liz- 
zie, Abraham  and  Mcttie,  still  at  home:  Lydia,  de- 
ceased ;  Emma,  at  home ;  Landis.  deceased :  Aman- 
da, Anna,  Samuel,  Jr.,  and  Katie,  also  at  home ; 
Amos,  deceased ;  Ella,  deceased ;  and  Ada  and  Jo- 
sepii,  still  under  the  parental  roo.f. 

Mrs.  Amanda  (Landis)  ^vlartin  was  born  in  Lea- 


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cock  township,  Lancaster  county,  Sept.  22.  1S55.  a 
dauj^littT  of  Levi  and  iMary  (Buckwalter)  LanJis. 
the  former  of  whom  was  a  son  of  Christian  and 
Mary  (Landis)  Landis,  and  the  latter  a  daugliter  of 
Abraham  and  Esther  (Hoover)  Buckwalter,  both 
families  bein^-  prominent  and  g'reatly  respected  farm- 
ing people  of  Lancaster  county,  and  residing  in  Eden 
and  Upper  Leacock  townships,  respectively.  Levi 
Landis  was  called  from  earth  Dec.  14,  1897,  at  the 
age  of  seventy-one  }-ears.  In  rclic^ious  belief  he  was 
a  Mennonite,  and  was  l)uried  in  Hershey's  cem.etery. 
His  Vv'idow,  who  was  born  May  27,  1825,  has  her 
home  on  the  same  farm  with  her  son-in-law,  ^Ir. 
Martin.  To  Levi  and  ^lary  Landis  were  born  six 
children,  namely;  Elam,  a  farmer  in  Earl  town- 
ship: Hettie  A.,  deceased  wife  of  David  Grolt; 
Amanda,  now  !\Irs.  .Samuel  r^Iartin ;  Emma,  Anna 
M.  and  Lydia.  at  home. 

Samuel  Martin  is  the  owner  of  as  fine  a  farm  as 
there  is  in  Salisbury  township,  and  his  skillful  man- 
agement keeps  it  fully  uii  to  the  standard.  He  has 
ever  been  industrious  and  liirifty,  uprigiit  and  pub- 
lic-spirited, and  rearly  ;it  all  times  to  contribute  his 
share  towanl  the  promotion  of  such  ])ublic  works  a-; 
may  result  in  the  benefit  01  th.;  ncighhoriiood  in 
whicli  he  lives.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Mennonite 
Church.  In  politics  he  is  a  Republican,  and  is  uni- 
versallv  honored  as  a  citizen. 


SAML'EL  L.  CARI-^EXTER.  Prominrntly 
identified  witJi  the  dc\clapment  and  growth  of  l.an- 
caster  county  for  a  number  of  years,  the  name  of 
Carpenter  h.as  become  associated  in  the  public  mind 
Vv'ith  uprightness  of  cliaractcr.  and  honest  and  ener- 
getic business  methods.  T!ie  original  founder  of 
this  family  was  Henry  Carpenter,  who  came  from 
the  Canton  of  Heme.  Sv>itzer!and,  .and  settled  at 
Germanto'.vn.  Pa.,  as  uarlv  as  1608.  In  1700.  he  re- 
turned to  his  native  land,  and  there  married  Salome 
Ruflner,  of  the  Canton  of  Zurich,  and  in  1706,  with 
his  v:\ip  an<l  two  small  sons,  Emanuel  and  Gabriel, 
four  and  two  years  of  age,  respectively,  returned  to 
Germantown.  In  1717  he  removed  to  Lancaster 
county,  settling  first  in  West  Lampeter,  but  subse- 
quently in  West  Earl.  His  birth  occurred  in  1675, 
and  his  death  between  1743  and  1748.  The  children 
born  to  the  emigrant  founder  of  the  family  were: 
Emanuel,  born  in  1702;  Gabriel,  born  in  1704;,  Sa- 
lome :  Dr.  Henry  :  Christian  :  Daniel :  [Mary  :  and  Ja- 
cob. During  the  war  of  the  Revolution,  Emanuel 
Carpenter  was  a  member  of  the  Committee  of  Safety. 

Gabriel  Carpenter  married  Apalina  Herman, 
who  "was  born  in  1702,  and  died  in  1767,  and  their 
children  were :  Christian.  Salome,  Jacob.  Cath- 
erine, Susannah,  Daniel.  John,  ^lary  and  Elizabeth. 

Christian  Carpenter  was  born  in  1729,  and  died 
in  1800.  He  married  Susan  Herr,  and  their  chil- 
dren were :  Jacob,  who  ix-came  colonel  of  the  5th 
Battalion  of  the  Lancaster  countv  militia,  during  the 
Revolutionary  war  :  Joel ;  Daniel :  Catherine  :  Susan  : 
John  :  Christian  ;  Salome  ;  and  Xancy. 


Joel  Carpenter,  the  second  son  of  Chris- 
tian and  Susan  (Herr)  Carpenter,  was  born  m 
1758.  He  married  }.Iargaret  Defenderfer  an  I 
reared  these  children:  Ephraim.  ^diles.  Giles. 
Aaron.  Allen,  Charles.  Bryan,  Elizabeth,  Suian,  So- 
phia, Estb.er  and  Catherine. 

Giles  Carpenter,  the  third  son  of  Joel  and  of  the 
fifth  generatioii  in  America,  married  Jane  }\IcCiin- 
tick,  anrl  they  had  these  children :  .-\manda,  born 
Oct.  27,  1832,  married  Solomon  \\'eaver,  but  is  de- 
ceased:  Margaret,  born  June  20,  1834,  married 
Philip  La>h,  and  they  now  reside  in  Michigan ; 
James  T..  b  jrn  Jan.  18.  1837,  is  deceased;  Martha, 
born  Ian.  t6.  1839.  married  Isaac  Beard,  and  resides 
in  Illinr.is :  Belinda,  horn  Feb.  3,  1840,  married 
Amos  .'-\dlers.  and  thev  reside  in  Lancaster  county; 
Alvin.  born  Aug.  21,  184 1.  married  Ellen  Foes,  and 
they  reside  in  Beavcrtown  :  Arabella,  born  March  iG. 
1843,  married  Adam  Good,  a  resident  of  Farmers- 
ville,  but  she  has  passed  away;  and  Samuel  L.  is  the 
subject  of  this  biography. 

Samuel  L.  Carpenter  was  l)orn  Oct.  i.  i8.;4,  and 
verv  earl}'  became  accustraned  to  the  duties  pertain- 
ing to  farm  life,  at  the  age  of  eight  years  being  b.ired 
out  to  a  neighboring  farmer  by  the  name  of  John 
Oberholtzer.  His  duties  were  such  as  a  lad  of  his 
age  could  perform,  and  he  was  paid  $i-50  r>er  month, 
these  conf'itiniis  continuing  until  he  wa.s  seventeen 
years  old,  the  summers  being  tilled  with  farm  work, 
and  the  winters  with  attendance  at  the  diistrict 
schoiil.  ,So  well  (hd  Air.  Carpenter  embrace  every 
opportunity  for  acquiring  an  education,  that  before 
•lie  was  eighteen  he  was  employed  to  teach  in  the  pub- 
lic schools  of  West  Earl  township,  coiuinuine:  until 
he  entered  the  Construction  Corps  of  the  L'nited 
States  army,  where  he  remained  for  six  months.  As 
soon  as  he  had  become  of  age,  he  enlisted  in  the  21st 
P.  V.  C  and  with  the  Army  of  the  Potomac  bravely 
did  a  soldier's  duty;  he  participated  in  the  cam- 
paigns before  Richmond  and  Petersburg,  and  at  the 
close  of  the  war  received  an  honorable  discharge. 

Returning  then  to  his  home,  Mr.  Carpenter  again 
took  up  his  professional  work  during  the  winters^ 
following  tlic  carpenter  trade  in  the  summer  time, 
but  in  1872  he  opened  up  a  btitchering  business  and 
pursued  that  until  1876.  when  he  entered  into  hi9 
present  line,  that  of  hides  and  tallow.  Possessing 
excellent  business  abilitv,  !Mr.  Carpenter  has  dealt 
successfullv  in  live  stock  for  the  past  twenty  years,, 
still  continuing  in  this  profitable  line,  with  head- 
quarters at  the  "Leopard  Hotel,"'  in  Lancaster. 

(^n  Sept.  5.  1869.  Air.  Carpenter  was  married  to 
Miss  Mary  McCloud,  a  daughter  of  Reuben  and 
Susannah  (Shirker)  ^McCIoud,  of  West  Earl  tov.n- 
ship,  and  one  child  was  born  of  this  union.  Stella  J-. 
born  March  8.  1871,  who  married  Lemon  Shirk,  '"■r 
West  Cocaiico  townsh.ip.  and  has  one  son,  Samuel 
Carpenter,  the  idol  of  his  grandfather,  born  Dec.  13. 
189Q. 

INTr.  Carpenter  has  never  taken  an}-  great  intor- 
i  est  in  politic^,  but  was  appointed  census  enumerator. 


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523 


in  1870.  and  was  re-appointed  in  iSSo,  but  refused 
to  qualify.  For  a  number  of  years  he  has  been  town- 
cliip  auditor  and  school  director,  and  has  always 
been  interested  in  all  matters  pcrtaininc^  to  the  ad- 
vancement of  his  section.  Ahhoii.gh  he  began  life  in 
indisrent  circumstances.  r\[r.  Carpenter  is  not  dis- 
\-r.sed  to  consider  that  any  disadvantag-e  to  an  indus- 
trious, ambitious  and  energetic  young  man.  As  one 
of  the  wealthiest  men  of  the  township,  he  is  in  a  posi- 
tion to  speak  with  l<nowledge,  and  lie  attributes  his 
universal  success  in  all  his  undertakings,  to  iiis  close 
and  constant  attention  to  business  and  the  exercise 
of  good  judgment.  The  township  has  in  many  ways 
Drofited  by  Jiis  generositv,  and  he  stands  high  in  its 
esteem.  Both  Afr.  Carpenter  and  wife  are  con- 
sistent members  of  the  Xew  ^.lennonite  Church. 

CHRISTIAN  B.  STOLTZFUS  is  a  descendant 
of  a  family  long  settled  in  America,  his  first  ancestor 
in  this  country,  Nicholas  .Stoltzfus,  coming  in  1766 
from  his  native  place,  Zweibruecken,  Germany,  and 
settling  near  Reading,  in  Berks  county.  Pa.  fiis 
V,  ife  had  died  in  Germany,  and  lie  brought  with  him 
his  four  children,  one  son.  Christian  (then  aged 
eighteen  \ears),  and  three  daughters.  He  took  up 
his  home  on  a  farm  near  Reading,  and  devoted  his 
life  to  its  cultivation. 

Christian  Sloltxfus  first  married  a  woman  named 
Carver,  by  whom  he  had  th.ree  children,  John,  Jacob 
and  Christian,  all  of  whom  lived  and  died  in  the 
neighborhood.,  and  were  buried  in  tlie  IVToyer  grave- 
yard, excepting  the  mother,  whose  remains  were  in- 
terred near  Reading.  Christian  Stoltzfus  married 
for  his  second  wife  the  widow  Lanz,  whose  maiden 
name  was  King:  slie  had  by  her  first  husband  two 
children,  John  and  Samuel.  To  her  marriage  with 
Christian  Stoltzfus  were  born :  Abraham,  David, 
Solomon,  Catherine,  Elizabeth,  Anna,  Barbara,  Es- 
ther and  Magdalina,  all  of  whom  were  buried  in  the 
Mill  Creek  burying-ground.  After  his  second  mar- 
riage Christian  Stoltzfus  came  into  Lancaster  coun- 
ty, and  settled  near  Rissler's  ^lill,  where  he  ovimed 
large  tracts  of  land,  and  was  a  life-long  farmer.  He 
was  one  of  the  first  Amish  ministers  to  settle  in  that 
part  of  the  State,  bccomiug  one  of  the  bishops  of  that 
church,  and  lived  to  attain  a  great  age. 

Christian  Stoltzfus,  noted  above,  was  born  in 
Berks  county,  and  wlien  but  a  young  lad  came  with 
his  parents  into  Lancaster  county,  wliere  lie  lived  all 
his  days.  He  followed  farmincT,  and  proved  himself 
a  most  industrious  and  upright  man,  and  was  well 
known,  especiallv  in  the  Amish  Church,  of  which  he 
^vas  a  zealous  and  devout  member.  Air.  Stoltzfus 
married  .Anna  Blank,  by  whom  he  had  a  family  of 
diree  sons  and  six  daughters,  Samuel,  Christian, 
John.  Catherine,  Rebecca,  Anna,  Barbara,  Elizabeth 
and  Susanna. 

Samuel  .Stoltzfus.  the  father  of  Christian  E., 
whose  name  introchices  this  article,  was  born  in 
^^12.  and  was  a  lifelong  farmer,  locating  on  a  ninety- 
3cre  farm  in  Earl  township,  about  a  half  mile  north 


I  of   Xew  Holland,  where  iie  lived  for  many  years. 

I  Later  in  life  he  bought  another  farm  of  eighty-five 

!  acres,  half  a  mile  west  of  the  old  place,  where  he 

1  spent  the  rest  of  his  life,  dying  April  25,  1S83.    He 

I  was  a  devout  member  of  the  Amish  Church. 

I         Mr.   Stoltzfus  married   itiss  Elizabeth   Biler,  a 

!  daughter   of   David    Bilcr.    whose   home   was   near 

j  Rauck's  Station,  in  East  Lampeter  township.     .She 

j  died   in    1S60.   at   the  age  of   forty-five   }ears.    six 

i  months,  twenty-three  days.     They  had  the' following 

I  children :     Benjamin,  a  retired  farmer,  whose  home 

I  is   in    Berks    courtty;   David,   deceased:   Anna,    de- 

j  ceased,    who    married    David     L'mble :    Jacob,     a 

I  farmer  in  East  Earl  township :  Samuel,  deceased : 

Christian  E. ;  Simeon,  deceased ;  and  Susaniwli  and 

Rebecca,  both  unmarrietl.  who  make  their  home  with 

their  brother  Christian  E..  on  the  farm  about  a  halt 

mile  north  of  Xew  Holland. 

Christian  B.  Stoltzfus  was  born  Dec,  24,   1843, 
and  was  reared  on  the  farm  where  he  was  born,  in 
Earl  township,  receiving  his  education  in  the  com- 
I  mon  schools.     For  the  last  thirty  years  he  has  been 
farminc;  for  himself,  and  now  owns  one  of  the  fine 
i  farms  of  the  count}-.    It  comprises  seventy-five,  acres, 
I  on  which  he  has  erected  a  good  farm  resiilonce,  and 
I  also  a  commodious  frame  barn.     IMany  other  valu- 
I  able  improvements  have  been  eftected  by  him.  and 
I  every   foot  of  ground   indicates  active  and   intense 
I  farming.     ^W.  Stoltzfus  is  a  broad-minded  and  pro- 
gressive tnan.  and  is  ever  readv  to  lend  a  liclping 
hand  to  anything  that  looks  to  the  public  gootl.    lie 
beloiicrs  to  the  Amish  Church. 


AAROX  H.  SHAXK.  a  general  farmer  in  We;t 
Donegal  townshi]).  was  born  in  the  township  in 
which  he  is  living,  June  7,  1844.  and  is  a  son  of  ?>Ii- 
chael  and  Catherine  (Heisev)  Shank,  both  natives 
and  lifelong  residents  of  West  Donegal  township. 
The  father  was  a  fanner  and  veterinarv  surgeon  of 
high  standing.  For  many  years  he  was  school  di- 
rector. He  died  Jan.  18,  1S70,  at  the  age  of  seventy- 
one  years  and  the  mother  died  in  Feb..  1893.  at  the " 
age  of  ninety-one  years.  Their  remains  are  resting 
in  a  private  burying  ground  on  their  old  homestead. 
They  were  members  of  the  2^Icnnonite  Church,  and 
had  the  lollowing  children :  Susan,  who  died  in 
infancy:  Hilary  and  Henry,  deceased;  Catherine, 
who  died  single,  at  the  age  of  sixty  years  ;  Elizabeth, 
deceased,  who  married  Afartin  Winters:  Anna,  the 
wife  of  Dayiti  H.  Meyers,  a  farmer  in  \\'est  Donegal 
township;  Jonathan,  who  died  young:  Rachel,  who 
died  unmarried,  at  the  age  of  fifty-six  years  :  Jacob, 
a  farmer  in  West  Donegal  township :  Aaron  H., 
whose  name  appears  above:  Samuel,  who  died  at  the 
age  of  thirtv  years,  and  John,  who  died  young. 

Jacob  Siiank.  the  paternal  grandfather  of  Aaron 
H.,  spent  his  life  in  Lancaster  county.  Henry  and 
Susan  f I'erk)  Heisey.  tiie  parents  of  Airs.  Catherine 
Shank,  were  natives  of  Lancaster  county. 

Aaron  Shank  and  Alarv  .\.  Barnhart  were  mar- 
ried Aug.  TT,  1S67.  in  Elizabethtown,  and  became 


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tl'.c  parents  of  the  iollowinq;'  chiklrcn :  SaniueL  who 
lives  in  Florin,  Pa.,  marricrl  Sadie  Shires,  and  is  il:e 
fatlicr  of  tiirce  children,  Lizzie  f deceased).  Mary 
and  Ruth.  Katie  is  the  widow  of  Abrah.am  G. 
Xisslev,  and  makes  her  home  with  her  parents, 
bringiiij^  back  with  her  two  cliildren,  Paul  (now 
dead)  and  Clarence  :  Irvin  and  Phares,  both  at  hume. 

i\Irs.  ]\rary  A.  Shank  was  born  in  West  Donegal 
township,  and  is  a  daughter  of  Samuel  and  Eliza- 
beth (Eshleman)  Banihart,  both  born  in  ^\  est  Don- 
egal township.  I-!cr  fatiicr,  who  was  born  Oct.  27. 
1821,  retired  from  farming  shortly  after  the  death  of 
his  wife,  who  died  April  13,  1S9O:  and  was  buried  in 
!Mt.  Tunnel  cemetery.  They  were  both  members  of 
the  Mennonite  Church,  and  had  the  following  chil- 
dren: Lizzie,  who  died  in  infancy;  ^.Irs.  ^lary  A. 
Shank;  Lovina.  who  married  Cyrus  SchroU,  a  resi- 
dent of  East  Donegal  township :  Uriah,  deceased, 
and  Louisa,  who  married  William  Geibe,  and  lives 
in  Daupliin  county,  where  he  is  engaged  in  farming. 

The  paternal  grandparent.s  of  Airs.  Shank  were 
John  and  Susan  (Sherbone)  Earnhart,  both  natives 
of  Lancaster  county.  Her  maternal  grandparents 
were  Ivlichael  and  Polly  (Fless)  Eshleman,  of  Lan- 
caster county. 

Aaron  H.  Shank  remained  at  home  until  he 
reached  the  age  of  twentv-one  years,  when  he  bought 
a  farm  in  Mt,  Joy  township.  On  that  place  he  made 
"his  home  until  1896,  wlien  he  came  to  his  present 
location.  His  hard  working  habits  and  strict  integ- 
rity, togethei-  with  his  genial  disposition  and  kindly 
nature  have  won  him  the  respect  and  confidence  of 
the  public  to  a  marked  degree.  For  two  years  he 
served  as  supervisor,  and  liis  judgment  on  public 
affairs  is  regarded  as  worthy  of  close  attention.  Mr. 
and  J\lrs.  Shank  are  members  of  the  Mennonite 
Church  ;  in  politics,  he  is  a  Republican. 

WILLIAM  H.  WEXTZ,  one  of  the  leading  and 
representative  citizens  of  ]\Iartic  township,  was  born 
there  March  16,  1844,  son  of  William  G.  and  Han- 
nah (Penny)  W^entz,  of  Lancaster  county. 

William  G.  \^'entz,  the  father,  was  born  in  1S12, 
and  died  in  1871.  He  was  a  son  of  Joseph  Wentz, 
of  German  origin,  who  had  these  children:  John, 
Isaac,  William,  David.  Thomas,  Joseph,  }vlati;da, 
Sarah,  Susan  and  Maria,  all  deceased  except 
Thomas  and  Maria.  William  G.  Wentz  married 
Hannah  i\I.  Penny,  in  1836.  and  they  had  a  family 
of  six  children,  three  of  whom  grew  to  maturity, 
namely:  ]\[ary  M.,  the  widow  of  Elias  Aument,  of 
Greene,  Pa.;  Isaac  J.,  of  Harrisburg:  William,  of 
this  sketch.  A\'illiam  G.  Wentz  was  one  of  the  lead- 
ing citizens  of  his  township  and  very  acceptably 
filled  a  nimiber  of  the  local  offices. 

William  H.  Wentz  of  this  sketch  was  reared  to 
farming  life,  and  attended  the  public  schools.  He 
has  always  taken  a  great  interest  in  agricultural  m.ai:- 
ters  and  is  justly  regarded  as  one  of  the  best  farmers 
of  this  locality.  In  politics  he  is  a  sound  Repub- 
lican.   In  IQOO  he  was  made  census  enumerator,  ful- 


nlling  his  duties  to  the  satisfaction  of  all  concerned. 
For  eighteen  }ears  lie  lias  served  as  sch'X)!  director, 
I'.olding  th.c  office  of  secretarv  the  whole  time,  and 
lias  been  interested  in  all  legislation  looking  to  the 
advancement  of  education. 

On  Sept.  12.  1872,  i!r.  Wentz  v/as  married  to 
?\liss  Louisa  A.    Yost,  born   in    1851.   daughter  of 
Charles  K.  Yost  and  sister  of  Dr.  John  F.  Yost,  of 
Bethcsda,  Pa.      (An  extended  mention  of  the  Yost 
family  will  be  found  in  anotlier  part  of  this  volume). 
To  this  marriage  were  born  three  children,  namely: 
,  Waiter  G.,  who  died  in  childhood ;  Charles  Elvin, 
born  Oct.  14,  1S76,  residing  in  Martic  township,  un- 
married, and  Leila  E.,  at  home. 
•         Air.  Wentz  and  familv  belong  to  the  Alethodist 
'■  Church  in  Pethesda.  in  which  he  is  both  trustee  and 
,   steward.      Fraternally    he    is    connected    with    the 
Knicrhts  of  I-'ythias  at  Rawlinsville,  and  the  Knights 
of  the  Mystic  Chain,  at  Alt.  Xebo.      He  is  knov.-n 
in  his  neighborhood  for  his  integrity  and  upright- 
'  ness  of  character,  and  his  personal  qualities  make 
!  him  esteemed  as  a  neighbor,  friend,  husband  and 
j  father. 

I  PHILIP  LEHZELTER.  Among  the  promi- 
j  nent  men  of  Lancaster  who  have  materially  assisted 
I  in  its  growth  as  an  industrial  center  is  Philip  Leb- 
!  zelter,  proprietor  of  the  Eagle  Wheel  li  Bending 
!  Works  of  that  city,  and  who,  although  he  has 
I  reached  the  age  of  seventy-three  years,  is  still  quite 
I  capable  of  taking  active  interest  in  the  business 
i  which  he  founded  in  1856. 

j  Air.  Lebzelter  was  born  March  9,  1829,  in  Xeu- 
!  lantern,  Wurtemberg.  Germany,  son  of  John  and 
I  Catherine  (Roeser)  Lebzelter,  both  of  whom  were 
I  natives  of  Germany,  where  their  whole  lives  were 
I  .spent.  John  Lebzelter  was  a  man  of  prominence  in 
i  his  native  comir.unity,  and  for  twenty-four  years 
i  was  the  burgomaster  of  the  village.  Ey  trade  he 
!  was  a  woodturner.  His  death  occurred  in  1864, 
i  at  the  age  of  eighty-four  years,  and  that  of  his  wife 
I  in  1854,  at  the  age  of  fifty-eight  years.  Both  were 
i  members  of  the  Lutheran  Church.     Of  their  seven- 

■  teen  children  we  have  record  of  the  follov,-ing :  Kan- 
:  nah,  who  is  the  v.-idow  of  Jacob  Woerner,  a  farmer 

living  near  Trcmont,  111. ;  Christian,  who  died  in 
Germany;  Elizabeth,  deceased,  Airs.  Kline:  Wil- 
helm,  deceased,  who  was  a  skilled  wood  worker,  and 
had  a  family  of  fourteen  children;  J.  Philip,  whose 
name  opens  this  sketch ;  Philopena,  who  married 
Albert  Hoch,  deceased,  a  prominent  man  in  his  na- 
tive town  in  Germany ;  and  Catherine,  who  married 
John  Shlippf,  a  farmer  in  Germany. 

Philip  Lebzelter  served  an  apprenticeship  with 
his  father  and  thoroughly  learncl  the  business  of 
woodturning.  On  June  22,  1849,  with  his  brother. 
Wilhclm.  he  left  Antwerp,  and  after  a  vovage  of 
thirty-eight  days  landed  in  X'ew  York.  They  went 
to  relatives  in  Pennsylvania,  but  iiot  finding  work 
there  nor  in  the  German  settlement  in  Lehigli  and 

■  Berks   counties,   Philip   walked    to    Reading,     Pa. 


BIOGRAPHICAL  ANNALS  OF  LANCASTER  COUNTY 


There  he  found  employment  on  the  Miihlenburg 
farm,  at  $4  per  month,  but  his  faithful  services  were 
recognized,  and  he  was  paid  at  the  rate  of  S5  a 
month.  Goinc^  from  there  to  Rcamstown,  he  \vas 
employed  by  John  I^iiham  in  his  woodturning  shop 
for  a  short  time.  In  the  meantime  his  brother  \\  ill- 
iam  had  been  successful  in  the  same  line  of  work  in 
Alleglieny,  Pa.,  and  had  written  Philip  to  join  him, 
which  he  did,  working  in  the  same  shop  w  here  An- 
urew  Carnegie  was  once  the  assistant  engineer. 
This  shop  was  owned  by  John  Play,  and  when  he 
died  it  was  bought  by  William  Lebzelter,  the  price 
being  $1,400.  The  business  prospered  during  his 
life,  and  after  William's  deatb  his  widow  attempted 
to  carry  it  on,  but  owing  to  other  duties  she  could 
not  give  it  necessary  attention,  and  to  relieve  her 
Philip  Lebzelter  bought  it.  He  soon  found  that  his 
business  interests  in  Lancaster  would  sutler,  and 
he  was  obliged  to  dispose  of  it. 

IMr.  Lebzelter  came  to  Lancaster,  and  first  se- 
cured work  in  the  woodturning  shop  of  Uowers  & 
Eshlem.an,  where  he  continued  for  one  and  one- 
half  years,  and  in  1854  began  his  present  business, 
purchasing  a  lot  on  South  Queen  street,  opposite 
the  "Columbia  Garden  Plotel,"  and  erecting  a  sm.all 
shop.  Prosperity  smiled  on  him,  and  a  year  later 
he  leased  of  James  Potts  the  jiresent  site  of  the  busi- 
ness house  of  Philip  Lebzelter  &  Son.  When 
his  leased  expired,  at  the  end  of  three  years,  an- 
other firm  secured  the  site,  and  Mr.  Lebzelter  re- 
turned to  his  South  Queen  street  factory.  In  1862 
he  purchased  the  present  site,  and  has  been  there 
ever  since.  His  business  was  started  witli  limited 
means,  and  in  a  modest  way,  but  its  founder  was 
a  skilled  worker  as  well  as  an  excellent  business 
man,  and  with  each  year  of  its  existence,  under  his 
judicious  management,  it  expanded,  until  now  it  is 
one  of  the  leading  industrial  plants  of  the  city, 
from  a  shop  force  of  two  men,  in  1865,  Mr.  Leb- 
zeiter  gradually  required  more  help,  even  with  the 
introduction  of  much  labor-saving  machinery,  and 
now  thirty-eight  men  are  employed,  and  the  out- 
put of  manufactured  goods  includes  second-growth 
hickory  bent  rims,  sliafts,  poles,  spokes,  wheels, 
bows,  reaches,  banded  hubs,  a  specialty  being  made 
of  fine-grade  wheels.  The  plant  is  located  at  No. 
241  North  Queen  street,  Lancaster.  It  is  worthy 
of  note  that  the  first  labor-saving  machinery  used 
v.as  of  the  founder's  ov/n  invention.  The  strict  busi- 
ness methods  and  upright  manner  of  dealing  with 
the  public  that  have  marked  this  business  from  the 
beginning,  and  have  contributed  to  its  rapid  growth 
and  development,  are  continued  under  the  active 
management  of  William  F.  Lebzelter,  the  most 
efficient  and  capable  son  of  Philip  Lebzelter,  who 
since  1901  has  been  the  manager  of  the  works. 

On  April  2,  1S54,  in  Lancaster,  Mr.  Lebzelter 
married  Elizabeth  Heleine,  who  was  born  in  Lan- 
caster in  1S34,  daughter  of  Philip  and  IVIary 
Heleine,  both  of  whom  were  natives  of  Alsace, 
i  ranee.     Mr.  Heleine  was  a  stockins:  weaver  by 


trade,  and  carried  on  that  business  in  Lancas- 
ter, and  when  he  retired  from  activity  he  moved 
to  Reading,  where  his  last  years  were  spent. 
The  children  born  to  Air.  and  j\irs-  Lebzelter  were : 
Katie,  Frank  and  Emma  all  died  young.  William, 
born  Nov.  11,  1866,  is  now  the  manager  of  his  fa- 
ther's large  plant;  in  1890  he  married,  in  Little 
Palls.  N.  }.,  2vliss  Emma  V".  Hoff,  by  v.hom  he  has 
two  children.  Florence  B.  and  Mariati  K.  Charles, 
born  Jan.  12,  1S69,  was  killed  while  coasting  in 
Reading,  Pa.,  and  buried  on  his  twelfth  birthday. 

In  politics  Air.  Lebzelter  is  a  stanch  member  of 
the  Republican  party,  but  with  the  exception  of  six 
years  of  service  in  the  city  council  he  has  never  ac- 
cepted ottice,  although  his  peculiar  fitness  for  posi- 
tions of  trust  and  responsibility  has  long  been  recog- 
nized.   Alany  very  flattering  offers  have  been  made 
'  him,  to  induce  him  to  connect  himself  with  various 
i  financial   institutions,   but   he  has   confined   himself 
'<  in  a  general  wav  to  his  industrial  plane  and  to  real- 
'  estate  transactions.     Pie  is  a  large  property  owner 
in  various   parts  of  the  city  of  Lancaster,   among 
\  his  valuable  holdings  being  the  "Bridgeport  Hotel," 
.  in  East  End  Park,  the  "Schiller  Plotel,"  in  Lancas- 
!  ter,  and  the  "American  House,"  the  latter  being  re- 
garded as  one  of  the  two  leading  iiotels  in  the  city, 
1  a  m.ost  desirable  and  remunerative  property. 
i         From  childhood  Mr.  Lebzelter  has  been  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Lutheran  Cluircii,  and  he  is  a  libera! 
I  supporter  of  ail  its  charitable  and  benevolent  enter- 
I  prises.    He  is  well  and  favorably  known  in  the  city. 
!  Plis   English  education  was  obtained   by  attending 
:  night  school,  Hon.  J.  B.  Livingston,  then  a  young 
;  lawyer  and  now  president  judge,  being  his  teacher. 
■  A   thorougli  business  man,   an  excellent  financier, 
scrupulously  honest  at  all  times,  ambitious  and  en- 
'  ergctic  all  his  life,  Mr.  Leozelter  has  accumulated 
i  large  means  through  his  own  industry,  and  Nvhile 
i  so  doing  has  won  and  retained  the  esteem  of  his 
\  fellow-citizens. 

I  JAMES  W.  FILLER,  a  well-known  conductor 
i  on  the  Pennsvlvania  railroad,  now  residing  in  Co- 
lumbia, was  born  in  Marietta,  Lancaster  Co.,  Pa., 
I  April  27,  1843,  and  is  a  son  of  John  K.  and  Rosina 
i  AI.  (Trainer)  Fitler,  the  former  a  native  of  Fitter's 
j  Green  (now  Neffsviile),  and  the  latter  of  Columbia,'^ 
i  both  in  Lancaster  county.  The  family  naine  was 
i  originally  Fidler.  but  was  changed  by  a  school- 
i  teacher,  named  Rankin,  two  generations  back.  The 
I  grandfather  of  James  W.,  Leonard  Fidler,  founded 
Fidler's  Green  in  1S07,  a  village  in  which  he  built 
j  two  hotels, 

j  John  K.  Fitler  w-as  a  carpenter,  was  a  brewer  for 
Scheide  in  Alarietta  and  for  thirty  years  was  a  boat- 
i  man ;  he  was  a  man  of  mark  in  Alarietta,  where  he 
j  served  as  chief  burgess  and  councilman  and  filled 
various  other  offices.  Tliere  his  wife  expired  June 
17,  1876,  when  fifty-six  years  old  and  there  his  own 
demise  took  place,  June  19,  1S90.  at  the  age  of 
eighty ;  their  remains  were  interred  in  St.  Alary's 


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cemetery  at  Columbia.  To  the  marriacre  of  these 
parents  were  born  the  following  named  children: 
William,  who  died  in  infancy;  James  ^\^  ;  A'lna, 
who  also  died  in  infancy :  Alary  J.,  who  is  married 
to  J.  H.  Hagemer,  a  contractor  in  Alarietta :  John 
H.,  also  livins;^  in  retirement  in  the  same  town ;  Ed- 
ward P.,  a  molder,  in  York ;  Frank  B..  a  printer,  in 
Philadelphia :  Susan  and  Thomas,  deceased. 

Leonard  Fidler,  father  of  John  K.  Fitler,  born  on 
the  old  homestead  of  360  acres  in  Rapho  township, 
Lancaster  county,  was  a  butcher  and  carpenter.  He 
married  Barbara  Kaufman,  to  wliich  union  v;ere 
born :  Nancy,  wdio  was  married  to  John  Kaufman ; 
Elizabeth,  who  died  unmarried;  Martlia,  married  to 
Amos  Kapp.  and  John  K.  The  father  of  tins  family 
died  in  1S57  at  the  ag'e  of  soventy-ei.sr^ht  years  and  the 
mother  in  1859,  aged  seventy-seven. 

Leonard  Fidler.  the  father  of  the  Leonard  men- 
tioned above,  was  a  native  of  Womelsdorf,  Berks 
county,  settled  in  Lancaster  county,  and  followed 
farming  until  the  end  of  life. 

The  maternal  grand] larents  of  James  W.  Fitler, 
Patrick  and  Rosina  (Trainer)  Trainer,  were  re- 
spectively born  in  Countv  Tyrone  and  Countv  Done- 
gal, Ireland,  came  to  America  when  children  and 
were  married  in  Wilmington,  Del.  Patrick  Trainer 
was  a  contractor,  and  died  in  1S18,  aged  rhirty-two 
years :  his  wife  died  in  1857,  when  sixty-six  years 
old.  Their  children  were  named  Susan,  who  was 
married  to  Peter  Baker;  Margaret,  of  Marietta.  Pa. ; 
Rosina  M.;  Ann,  of  Philadelphia,  and  Edward,  de- 
ceased. 

Jarnes  W.  Fitler  began  ranal-boating  at  Alari- 
etta  when  but  twelve  years  old  and  followed  the  call- 
ing until  i860 :  he  next  clerked  for  the  Philadelphia 
ami  F.rie  Railroad  Company  three  years;  was  next 
a  brakeman  for  three  months,  then  a  flagman  for 
nine  mionths.  and  in  1872  came  to  Columbia ;  here  he 
worked  as  a  brakeman  two  weeks,  as  a  flagman 
eighteen  months,  and  was  then  promoted  to  his  pres- 
ent position  of  conductor. 

November  20,  187.^,  IMr.  Fitler  married  Miss 
Mary  A.  Peoples,  at  Lancaster,  and  to  this  union 
have  been  born  six  children,  viz:  Marguerite,  Rose 
M.,  James  (k-illed  by  the  electric  cars  in  1S93),  Mary 
R.,  Bernardine  and  Isabella.  I\Irs.  ilary  A.  (Peo- 
ples') Fitler  was  born  in  Comity  Donegal,  Ireland, 
March  22.  1S48,  and  is  a  daughter  of  James  and  Ce- 
celia (Kennedy")  Peoples,  who  came  to  Amierica  in 
1S48  and  settled  in  Lancaster.  Pa.  James  Peoples 
was  a  blacksmith  and  horseshoer,  rose  to  prominence 
in  Lancaster,  was  for  many  years  a  member  of  the 
select  council,  and  died  Dec.  9,  18S0,  at  the  age  of 
sixty-five  years ;  his  wife  died  April  19.  1866,  when 
but  thirty-nine  3-ears  old.  the  remains  of  both  being 
interred  in  St.  Mary's  (Catholic)  cemetery  in  Lan- 
caster. To  Tames  and  Cecelia  Peoples  were  born  the 
following  children:  Alary  A.  (Airs.  Fitler)  ;  Mar- 
garet C,  deceased :  James  F.,  a  ma.clunist  at  Alle- 
gheny City.  Pa.  ;  Hugh,  deceased ;  John  H.,  a  prin- 
ter in  Reading,  Pa. ;  William,  a  plumber  of  Newark, 


N.  J.,  d.eceased ;  Stcph.an,  a  farmer  and  black>nv.;'i 
in  Che-^ter  count}'.  Pa. ,  Charles,  who  died  in  Denvur 
Colo.,  in  1894,  and  Katie,  who  died  young.  The  p,-^.- 
teriial  grandfather  of  this  family  was  a  native  r: 
Scotlaiid,  whence  he  migrated  to  Ireland. 

Jatncs  W.  Fitler  is  a  sincere  Catholic  an'l  a  lib- 
eral contributi'.>r  to  the  support  of  his  church  ;  in  pol- 
itics he  is  a  sound  Democrat. 

JACOB  S.  AlUAlAFA.  Prom.inently  identifie-i 
with  the  growth  and  development  of  the  industrial 
and  farming"  int*rests  of  East  Donegal  township, 
w^hich  has  been  his  home  all  his  life,  is  Jacob  S, 
Alumma,  one  of  the  most  substantial  citizens  of  this 
locality. 

Air.  Alumma  was  born  on  his  present  farr.i, 
Alarch  14.  1846,  a  son  of  Jonas  and  Catheri;ie 
(Sherk)  Alumma,  the  former  a  native  of  East  Don- 
egal, and  the  latter  of  Chestnut  Hill,  West  Hemp- 
field  township,  but  both  died  on  the  farm  nov,-  oc- 
cupied Ijy  Jacob  S.  The  father  lived  to  the  ace  0: 
eighty-two,  d\ing  Alay  2,  18S2,  and  the  mother 
reached  the  same  age.  her  death  occurring  Feb.  2, 
1892,  and  both  parents  were  buried  in  the  Kraybill 
cemetery,  in  this  townsliiyi.  They  were  most  worthy 
members  of  the  Alennonite  Church,  and  had  a  family 
of  three  chiMrcn :  Jacob-  S. ;  Jonas,  who  married 
Ellen  R.  Ni-sley,  died  at  the  age  of  twenty-eight; 
and  Catlicriiie  died  young. 

The  paternal  grear-2.-randfatlier  was  Frederick 
Alumma,  wh.o  was  l.iorn  in  Switzerland  and  was  a 
pioneer  in  Lanca-^ter  cMuity.  The  grandfather  was 
Jacob  Alumma.  wlio  married  Anna  Kraybill.  both 
of  whom  died  on  this  farm,  whicli  has  been  in  the 
possession  'if  the  family  so  manv  years.  The  ir.a'cer- 
nal  grand, father  was  Christian  Sherk,  whicli  name 
was  originally  written.  Sherrick, 

Jacob  S,  Alumma  has  resided  on  this  fine  farm 
.all  his  life,  and  every  association  of  youth  is  con- 
nected in  some  way  with  these  broad  acres.     Gen- 
eral farming  and  some  slockraising  has  been   suc- 
cessfully nursued,  and  since  1890.  a  very  proritabie 
dairy  business  has  also  been  operated  here.     This 
estate  comprises  207  acres  of  some  of  the  most  fer- 
tile land  in  Lancaster  county.     Although  an  intelli- 
gent and  progressive  agriculturist  finds  a  suft'icient 
amoimt  of  Labor  connected  wdth  farming  on  an  ex- 
tensive scale,  the  drudgery  and  isolation  which  -vas. 
in  times  past,  a  necessary  part  of  the  life  of  a  hus- 
bandman, have  been  changed,  as  the  country  has  de- 
veloped and  machinery  has  been  made  to  save  time 
i  and  labor,  and  now  there  is  no  more  ideal  life  tiian 
I  that  of  the  prosperous  farmer.     Air.  Alumma  has 
I  taken  advantage  of  modern  methods  and  his  farm  is 
!  a  very  valuable,  well-cultivated  and  desirable  piece 
t  of  property. 

I  Tacob  S.  Alumma  was  married  in  Eliz.abethtown, 

I  Oct'.  2T,  t866.  to  Rebecca  Nissley.  and  tlie  chiMrcn 
i  born  of  this  nn-on  wore:  Anna,  who  married  Harry 
!  S.  Rich,  ca.shier  of  the  First  Nation.al  Bank,  of  Alari- 
'  etta.  Pa.,  and  died  Oct.  24.  1901 ;  Christian,  who  con- 


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.liict.'  a  meat  business  in  Mt.  Joy;  Katlicrine,  who 
iv.arried  George  U.  Best,  of  Lancaster:  ^linerva.  , 
vlio  is  a  nurse  in  the  University  Hospital,  in  Phila-  j 
<lolphia;  Jacob  X.,  a  steam  titter,  in  Pliiladelphia ;  | 
■;iizabeth.  at  home  ;  Helen,  who  died  in  infancy  ;  John  j 
M.  and  Harry  J.,  at  homo. 

Kebecca  (Xissley)  Mumma  was  born  in  Mount  \ 
T.-.V  township  Nov.  30,  1.S4S,  dauq;hter  of  Hon.  Jacob 
;:nd  Elizabeth  (Krayi)illj  Xissley,  the  former  of 
v.hom  died  in  Mount  Joy  township  March  8.  1S61, 
at  the  age  of  fifty-four.  Until  1S46,  he  lived  the  life 
of  a  farmer,  but  at  that  time  was  elected  to  the  Lesris- 
lattire.  and  durine  the  remainder  of  his  life  was 
occupied  in  the  settling'  of  estates,  etc.  The  mother 
of  ^Irs.  Mumma  died  in  1S93,  at  the  age  of  eiglity- 
one.  and  was  laid  away  in  the  Kraybill  cemetery. 

The  children  horn  to  j\[r.  and  Airs.  Xissley  were : 
Tacob  K.,  a  retired  farmer  of  Florin.  Pa. :  Martha, 
who  married  Elias  Eby,  a  retired  farmer  of  East 
Done2:ai  township ;  Barbara,  who  married  Jonas 
Hostetter,  of  Florin.  Pa.;  Catherine,  vvlio  married 
Michael  H.  Engle,  a  merchant  of  Elizabctlitou-n  ; 
Elizabeth,  who  married  David  Rutt,  a  retired  farmer 
of  Sterling,  111. ;  Anna  E.,  -who  married  Jacol)  E. 
Good,  of  West  Donegal  townsiiip ;  Rebecca:  and 
Simon  K..  who  conducts  a  restaurant  in  Lancaster. 

For  the  past  ten  }'ears,  Mr.  Miimma  has  testi- 
fied to  his  interest  in  the  public  schools,  by  acting  as 
school  director,  and  he  has  been  very  earnest  in  the 
discharge  of  his  duties.  Socialiv  lie  is  connected 
with  the  Masonic  order,  being  a  member  of  the  Eiue 
Lodge,  and  in  politics,  he  is  an  active  Republican. 
Mrs.  ^lumma  is  liighly  valued  in  tb.e  Mcnnonitc 
Church,  where  she  has  li)ng  been  recognized  as  a  con- 
sistent member.  The  familv  is  one  of  the  leaditig 
ones  in  the  township,  and  enjoys  the  esteem  of  all  in 
this  locality. 

BENJAMIN  K.  DEXLIXGER.  The  Donlin-cr 
homestead  is  a  well-known  farm  in  East  Lampeter 
township,  ami  its  present  owner  and  occupant,  Ben- 
jamin K.  Denlinger,  is  a  worthy  representative  of  an 
honorable  family,  which  for  many  years  has  given 
to  Lancaster  county  some  of  its  best  citizens. 

Benjamin  K.  Denlinger  was  i'.orn  on  this  farm, 
located  but  three  miles  east  of  the  uoiirishing  citv  of 
Lancaster.  Jan.  20,  1S46.  a  sen  of  Benjamin  and  .An- 
nie fKreidcr)  Denlinger.  Grandfather  .Abraham 
Denlinger  inherited,  bv  title,  from  his  father,  sev- 
cr.ty-two  acres  of  the  fertile  soil  of  East  Lampeter 
township,  and  the  title  has  since  been  handed  down 
by  will.  The  birth  of  Abraham  L'en  linger  reaches 
back  to  July  21,  17S5,  his  life  covering  the  interven- 
ing years  until  ]NLarcli  6,  1836.  He  married  Annie 
Landis,  and  their  children  were:  (i)  ]\Iartin,  born 
on  .\pril  30.  tSt2.  who  married  Barbara  Johns,  and 
died  Feb.  5.  1879.  the  father  of  three  children:  a 
daughter  who  married  Rev.  John  Landis,  a  minister 
of  the  Mennonite  Church  ;  Abraham,  who  died  April 
25,  1S50,  aged  sixteen  years,  three  months  and 
twenty- seven  days ;  and  IMartin,  Jr.,  who  married 


Anna  Groff,  and  died  at  the  age  of  thirty-nine 
years,  ten  months  and  one  day,  leaving  b.is  widow 
with  ten  children,  the  youngest  six  weeks  old.  These 
cliildren  were:  Emma,  who  married  Samuel  Herr ; 
Barbara,  wdio  married  John  Denlinger ;  Lizzie,  un- 
married; Anna,  wife  of  John  Zimmenr.an ;  Elam, 
who  married  a  31is3  Burkholder;  David,  a  teacher 
for  a  number  of  years ;  Martin :  Salinda,  wife  of 
Jason  Ranck:  Abraham,  a  teacher;  and  Ida,  wife  of 
Reuben  Buchwaker.  One  child,  Mary,  v/ho  died 
aced  seven  years,  nine  months  and  twenty-six  davs, 
preceded  the  father  to  the  grave.  (2)  Benjamin, 
born  Aug.  6,  1S14.  died  Aug.  27,  18S8.  (3)  Mary, 
born  X'ov.  26,  iPoS.  became  the  wife  of  Jolm  Krci'.Ier, 
and  died  June  ij..  1863.  ■  (4)  Barbara,  bf .rn  Feb. 
4.  1824,  Ijccame  tb.e  wife  of  Daniel  Kreider,  and 
died  Sept.  8.  18.^4.  aged  nineteen  years,  seven  months 
and  three  da\s.  (5)  Elizabeth,  a  twin  sister  to  Marv. 
married  Tobias  Leaman,  and  died  at  the  age  of 
seventy-seven  years,  four  months  and  twenty-six 
days. 

The  homestead  was  the  abiding  place  of  Ben- 
jamin Denlinger  and  v.-ife,  all  their  lives,  and  here 
tliey  reared  a  large  family  of  children,  teaching  them 
good  principles  and  giving  them  wise,  Christian 
counsel,  and  surrounding  them  with  pious  inllucnccs. 
These  children  were:  3dartin  and  John,  both  of 
Vvhom  arc  mutes  :  Abraham,  wdio  first  married  Annie 
Bucinvalter,  a  daughter  of  Rev.  David  Bucliwaiter, 
and  sccoikI.  Kettit  Landis.  a  daughter  of  Bcniamin 
Landis:  .Annie,  deceased,  married  David  L.  Bucli- 
v,-aiter.  a  son  of  Deacon  AHcbacl  Buchwa'ter":  Ben- 
jamin K..  of  this  sketch:  Tobias  K.,  who  married 
Martha  B.rnbakcr.  a  daughter  of  Deacon  John  Eru- 
bakcr;  Daniel  K..  who  married  Hettie  Her.shev,  a 
daughter  of  Jacob  S.  Hcrshey :  Esther  K.,  w  ho  mar- 
ried John  Afusser :  Alary  K.  and  Elizabeth  K..  twins, 
the  former  of  whom  is  the  widow  of  Henry  E.  Aletz- 
ler.  a  son  of  .\bram  Aletzler.  and  the  latter,  the  w-ife 
of  Cliristian  M.  Brackbiil.  a  minister  in  the  Mennon- 
ite Church :  Barbara  K.,  who  married  John  H.  2,IeI- 
liiigcr.  a  son  of  Jacob  Mellinger ;  Lydia  K.,  a  mute, 
who  married  Daniel  Rohrer,  also  a  mute :  Catherine 
K..  a  mute,  who  married  Henry  Kulp,  also  a  mure. 
Beniamin  K.  Denlinger  received  but  few  educa- 
tional advantages.  His  entire  life  has  been  devoted 
to  farming,  in  which  be  has  taken  much  eniovir.eiU, 
and  under  his  ownership  the  old  homcsread  improves 
every  year.  The  location  of  this  farm  is  most  de- 
sirable, the  old  Philadelphia  pike  road  running 
through  the  land.  L'ntil  1893  the  familv  resided  in 
the  old  house,  but  m  that  year.  Mr.  Denlinger  erccti.'d 
his  present  most  comfortable  brick  residence,  and  one 
year  later  completed  the  barn  and  other  buildings 
needed  in  the  management  of  a  large  estate.  >."ot 
only  is  Mr.  Denlinger  a  superior  farmer,  but  he  is 
also  a  floriculturist,  and  has  buik  two  commodious 
grecnliouses,  21x60  and  23x100  feet,  fitted  with  all 
conveniences,  where  he  gives  much  time  and  atten- 
tion to  flowers  of  all  kinds,  succeeding  well  ir.  tlicir 
culture. 


BIOGR/vPHICAL   ANNALS    OF   LANCASTER    COUNTY 


In  iS6?  Mr.  Deniinger  was  nnittd  in  rr-irriagt:  to 
^.laria  \\>neer,  a  daughter  of  Joseph  W'cnger,  the 
death  of  the  latter  occurring:  when  his  daughter  was 
but  riiteen  years  of  atre.  Five  years  later,  .drs.  Den- 
liiiger  was  bereft  of  her  mother,  also.  To  .Mr.  and 
J\Jrs.  Dcnlinger  were  born:  Annie;  Benjamin  W., 
who  n-iarried  Lydia  Lefevcr,  a  daughter  of  Daniel 
Lefcver,  and  operates  his  father's  farm ;  Mary  Vv'., 
who  died  at  the  age  of  four  years,  six  months  and 
twenty-four  daxs ;  Abraham  W.,  who  married  Ber- 
tha Hilary  Leaman,  a  daughter  of  Amos  Leaman; 
John  W.,  who  was  always  an  invalid,  and  who  died 
at  the  age  of  seventeen  years,  six  months  and 
twenty-four  days ;  Harry  W. ;  Alarrin  ^^'. :  Joseph 
W. ;  and  Katie  \V. 

2\1t.  and  i\Irs.  Denlinger  are  leading  members 
of  the  Old  Mennonite  Church,  in  wh.ich  faith  they 
have  carefully  reared  tiieir  family.  Mr.  Denlinger 
has  been  a  generous  contributor,  and  when  the  2\iel- 
linger  Church  was  built  ^vas  an  active  mem.ber  of 
the  building  conimittce.  His  interest  in  its  progress 
and  extension  of  influence  is  great,  and  he  has  the 
charge  of  the  grounds  and  cemetery.  The  family 
is  one  which  enjoys  the  respect  of  the  community, 
and  all  are  known  as  most  estimable,  f.priglit  \n;"\  ..■. 

MISS  PALXINE  LAMPARTER,  daughter  of 
the  late  Everhardt  Lamparter,  and  sister  of  Mrs. 
Eugene  Bauer  (both  of  v/hom.  are  fully  nientioned 
elsewhere),  makes  her  homo  with  her  brother, 
Everhardt,  the  well  known  glue  manufacturer  of 
Rockland  street.  Miss  Lamparter.  though  keeping 
house  for  her  brothxr,  is  the  owner  of  a  very  fine 
home  in  the  Third  w'ard  of  Lancaster.  She  was  edu- 
cated in  the  schools  of  Paradise  township  and  Lan- 
caster city,  and  is  a  lady  of  more  than  ordinary  in- 
telligence and  of  most  kindly  nature.  She  is  a 
member  of  Trinity  Lutheran  Church,  and  is  never 
so  happy  as  when  she  is  brightening  the  lives  of 
those  less  fortunate  than  h.crself. 

JOPIN  H.  WEAVER.  The  family  of  Mr. 
Weaver,  who  is  widely  known  and  tmiversally  es- 
teemed as  one  of  the  most  successful  fanners  in 
East  Lampeter  township,  has  achieved  no  little  dis- 
tinction in  botii  church  and  secular  affairs.  For 
three  generations  its  members  have  borne  the  repu- 
tation of  skillful  agriculturists,  good  citizens  and 
devout  members  of  the  Reformed  ■Mennonite 
Church,  to  whose  ministry  they  have  contributed 
two  preachers  of  note. 

John  H.  Weaver  is  a  grandson  of  John,  who 
was  the  father  of  three  sons  and  one  daughter,  all 
deceased.  The  daughter,  Nancy,  married  Conrad 
Sitzman.  The  sons  were  nam.ed  John,  David  and 
Henry.  John  and  Henry  belonged  to  the  clergy  of 
the  Reformer!  Mennonite  denomination.  Henry, 
the  father  of  John  H.  Weaver,  was  a  farmer,  as 
had  been  his  father.  Pie  was  noted  for  his  earnest 
Christian  character,  his  piety  having  that  vitality 
which  actuatcvl  and  controlled  oil  his  dealings  with 


his  fellow  men.  He  married  Anna  Ho-.vrv,  v-;-.,j 
bore  him  four  cliildren.  He  passed  awav  in  Se- - 
tember,  i8gS,  and  sleeps  in  the  quiet. grave  ■■;..-! 
which  lies  near  the  old  Longcnecker  meJ:::-..- 
house.  John  H.  was  the  eldest  cliiid;  the  otV.cr'; 
were  Plenry,  Anna  and  Levi,  the  last  named  a  j.!*.--.- 
nonite  minister,  who  married  Ella  Fraley,  and  l:v.: 
in  Strasburg-  towmsiiip. 

John  H.  Weaver  was  born  Oct.  i,  1S4:;.  He  ;:> 
hcrits  from  his  ancestors  a  love  for  tlic  soil  a.-. '. 
trom  them  has  also  descended  to  him.  an  earr.^,-; 
faith,  which  is  attested  by  his  work.  His  life  h;,i 
been  the  quiet,  uneventful  one  of  a  prosoero-.:: 
fanner,  void  of  any  a.mbition  other  thin  to  Der- 
form  well  each  duty  of  life  as  it  presented  itsel'f  :- 
his  m.ind  and  hand.  His  marriage  to  France;, 
daughter  of  .Martin  Weaver,  which  occurred  in 
1872,.  has  been  blessed  by  the  birth  of  three  chil- 
dren, Elmer,  Charles  and  Cora. 

Elmer  Weaver,  the  eldest  son,  is  one  of  the 
most  extensive  and  successful  horticulturists  in 
Lancaster  county.  His  greenhouses  with  the  ccr.- 
tiguous  land,  wliere  arc  situated  the  other  appune- 
nances  of  his  plant,  cover  33,508  square  feet,  a.ii 
the  amount  of  glass  used  in  covering  them  exceei-: 
37,000  square  feet.  His  chief  markets  are  Phila- 
delphia and  Pittsburg,  to  both  of  which  points  he 
is  a  large  shipper.  His  specialty  is  carr.anons,  al- 
though he  also  sends  to  market  large  quantities  of 
violets,  mignonette,  smilax,  asters  and  sweet  pe^s. 
On  May  3,  1899.  ''e  was  married  to  Miss  Alice 
Kchr,  a  daughter  of  Jacob  Kohr,  of  Manheim  town- 
ship. In  that  sam.e  year  he  built,  from  plans  con- 
ceived and  drawn  by  himself,  a  handsomiC  residence. 
replete  with  all  th.e  conveniences  known  to  ci:v 
homes,  and  there  he  now  lives. 

_  SAIMUEL     XISSLY.     Prominently    identined 
with  tlic  financial  interests  of  Lancaster  countv  is 
Samuel  Nissly,  piresident  of  the  Lincoln  National 
Bank,  at  Lincoln,  Pa.,  and  also  a  director  and  stock- 
holder in  the  Lancaster   Bank,  and  the  Lititz  N;- 
i  tional  Bank,  at  Lititz,  Pa.    For  more  than  si.xry  }-ear; 
]  he  has  been  before  th.e  public  and  stands  as  a  word'.y 
I  example  of  uprightness  of  life  and  careful  and  con- 
i  scientious  work.  ^ 

i  Samt'.el  Nissly  comes  of  Swiss  stock,  the  f.r;: 
j  emigrant  of  the  name  coming  to  the  State  of  \'ir- 
I  ginia  about  1720,  and  from  there  came  Grandfati-r 
i  Martin  Nissly,  who  located  in  Lancaster  county. 
i  Martiit  Nissly  was  born  in  1759,  and  died  in  IS--, 
leaving  two  children :     Henry  and  Catherine. 

Henry  Nissly  married  Catherine  2>Iartin  about 
I  1S05,  and  reared  a  family  of  nine  children:  Peter. 
!  INJartin,  Henry,  S.amuel,  John,  Isaac,  Eiizabeti". 
1  (.'atherine  and  Annie,  the  three  daughters  iivi"£r  ■-^:' 
\  the  old  home  place  in  Clay  township,  wliile  th-: 
brothers  all,  except  Samuel,  have  passed  away. 

Samuel  Nissly  was  born  May  29,  1815.  and  I'.ke 
many  another  who  has  coiTiC  to  the  front  in  other 
walks  of  life,  he  was  reared  on  a  farm,  akltough  h:-> 


SAMUEL   NISSLY 


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ii'ciiiialions  did  not  ijidr.co  hi\n  to  select  an  acricul- 
uirai  life  as  a  profe~,-;ion.  At  the  a;^e  of  cicrlitcen  he 
went  to  Lititz  to  learn  the  trade  of  cabinetmaker, 
returning"  three  years  later  to  Clay  township,  where 
for  a  few  years  he  pnrsuetl  this  avocation,  iieing  of 
a  mathematical  lurn  of  mind,  he  then  took  up  sur- 
\cying  and  conveyancing,  under  instructions  from 
i;ii  uncle,  Peter  Martin,  and  followed  that  line  for 
.-ir.nie  sixty  years. 

In  1850  ilr.  Nissly  was  elected  to  the  office  of 
•I'.itice  of  the  peace,  and  so  ellicicntiy  has  he  served 
;!;at  he  has  been  retained  continuously  ever  since, 
liis  present  term  iiot  expiring  until  1905,  a  most  un- 
usual term  of  service.  Tn  1844  he  was  one  of  the  or- 
ganizers of  the  Northern  i\Iutiial  Life  Insurance  Co., 
and  for  the  following  lifty-six  years  served  it  in  the 
capacities  of  director,  secretary/,  treasurer  and  presi- 
dent, lately  resigning  the  last  nam.ed  position.  Air. 
Xissly  was  also  interested  m  other  financial  organi- 
zations, and  is  at  present  president  of  the  Lincoln 
National  liank,  an  otfice  he  has  held  since  its  organi- 
zDtion  in  18S4.  He  was  one  of  the  org.anizers  of  the 
Eplirata  National  E.ank,  and  is  also  a  director  and 
stockholder  in  both  the  Lancaster  Bank  and  the 
Lititz  National  Bank,  i^.lr.  Nissly  possesses  consid- 
erable valuable  property  in  this  locality,  four  fine 
farms  and  other  real  estate,  and  he  resides  somew"hat 
retired  at  his  home  in  Clay  township,  three-quarters 
cf  a  mile  from  Lincoln,  Pa.,  just. across  the  line  in 
Clay  township  from  Ephrata  township. 

In  politics  Samuel  Nissly  is  an  ardent  Republi- 
can, and  cast  his  first  vote  for  William  Henry  Har- 
rison in  1840.  Known  far  and  wide  for  his  honesty 
and  his  adherence  to  his  convictions  of  right,  no 
citizen  of  Lancaster  county  stands  higher  in  the 
esteem  of  the  public. 

PHARES  S.  MOORE.  Eminently  fitted  by  in- 
herited talent  and  by  a  liberal  education  for  impor- 
tant business  responsibilities.  Plinres  S.  ^Moore,  pro- 
prietor of  the  Keystone  rolling  mill  in  West  Hemp- 
tield  township,  is  one  of  the  best  known  citizens  of 
the  western  part  of  Lancaster  county.  He  w-as  born 
"n  the  farm  which  he  now  owns  and  occupies 
Xov.  19,  1862,  son  of  ^■richacl  H.  and  Barbara 
(  Suoner)  }vIoore. 

Michael  H.  Aloore,  a  prominent  business  man  of 
Lancaster  county  for  many  years,  was  born  at  Junc- 
tion. Lancaster  cotmty,  in  rSiS :  he  removed  in  1854 
to  the  farm  in  West  Hempnold  township,  now  occu- 
P-ed  by  his  son.  In  1S62  he  removed  to  Rohrers- 
town.  and  there  operated  an  iron  rolling  mill  for 
lour  years.  Returning  to  his  West  Llempfiekl  town- 
ship residence,  he  there  retnained  until  1897,  when 
he  removed  to  Lancaster.  Though  now  w^ell  ad- 
vanced in  life  he  still  attends  to  his  own  extensive 
lusiness  correspondence.  Since  1S04  he  has  been 
P'ejident  of  the  Chestnut  Hill  turnpike.  He  was 
■^ne  of  the  organi/cers  of  the  First  National  Bank  of 
Lancaster,  of  which  he  is  now  a  director.  He  is  a 
•"Stockholder  in  the  Concstoga  Traction  Co.,  and  has 

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otherlarge  financial  interests.  In  politics  he  is  a  Rc- 
imblican.  and  in  religious  faith  a  member  of  the  old 
Mennonite  church.  Me  was  the  oldest  son  of  Mi- 
chael and  Elizabeth  (Hertzlerl  Mcore.  pioneer  far- 
mers of  Penn  township,  whose  six  children  \\ere 
ilichael  H.  ;  John,  engaged  in  tlie  milling  business 
in  Rapho  township :  George.  wd:o  died  on  the  okl 
farm;  Martin,  who  also  died  on  the  old  farm;  Eii.^a- 
beth,  of  Florin,  widow  of  C.  J.  Hcaston ;  and  Har- 
riet, of  Philadelphia.  Michael  H.  >.Ioore  married 
Barbara  Stoner,  daughter  of  Joseph  H.  and  Bar- 
bara (Sprankle)  Stoner,  farmers  of  York  countv. 
Pa.  To  ^ilichael  H.  and  Barbara  Muore  w-ore  boni 
three  children;  Ella  S.,  wife  of  Dr.  Jacob  F.  Trex- 
ler,  of  Huntington;  Phares  .S. ;  and  Alice  B. 

Phares  S.  iloore  was  reared  on  the  farm  whicii 
he  now  occupies,  and  he  Itas  resided  there  contin.u- 
ously  except  while  a  student  at  school.  He  attended 
tlie  district  schools  from  the  age  of  seven  years  until 
he  was  seventeen.  Then  for  two  years  he  was  a  siu- 
'jent  at  York  Collegiate  Institute,  York,  Pa.  l-Ii-; 
education  was  completed  by  a  term  at  the  Eastman 
Ikisiness  College,  Poughkeepsie.  N.  Y.  His  busi- 
ness career  began  with  a  clerkship  in  tlie  First  Na- 
tional Bank  of  Lancaster,  wdiere  he  remained  three 
years,  and  there  laid  the  foundation  for  a  thorougii 
and  practical  business  career,  lieturning  home  l:e 
took  charge  of  his  father's  milling  business  in  West 
Hempheld  township,  continuing  in  tliat  capacity  un- 
til Nov.  I,  1898,  when  he  purchased  the  propcrf,- 
and  has  since  successfully  conducted  the  same.  The 
mill  on  this  site  was  first  budt  by  Christian  Hertzler 
in  i8rr,  and  has  been  in  the  Moore  possession  fc^r 
more  than  forty  years.  It  is  operated  by  water  from 
the  Big  Chickies  creek,  and  is  of  forty  horse  power 
capacity. 

Mr .  Aloore  married,  in  Penn  townihip,  in 
?itarch,  1S05,  Miss  Emma  S.  Gross.  She  is  a  native 
of  Penn  township,  and  a  daughter  of  Lew  S.  auii 
Elizabeth.  I'Espenshay)  Gross,  farmers  of  Penn 
townsliip.  To  Phares  S.  and  Emma  S.  Moore  liave 
been  born  three  children,  IMichael  G..  Serena  G.  and 
Levi  G.    In  politics  Mr.  JNIoore  is  a  Republican. 

MOSES  SNAATLY,  a  retired  miller,  who  is 
passing  the  last  years  of  an  industrious  and  higiilv 
useful  life  in  an  honorable  retirement  in  Intercourse,. 
Lancaster  county,  was  born  in  that  village  Feb.  iS, 
1842,  son  of  Joseph  and  Martha  (Hershey)  .Suavely. 

Joseph  Suavely  was  born  in  Lebanon  county,  and 
the  mother  in  Leacock  township,  Lancaster  countv. 
The  father  was  a  farmer  all  his  life,  l)ut  siiciit  hi.i 
last  fifteen  years  in  retirement.  They  were  married 
in  1825,  and  lived  for  a  time  in  Clay  towmship,  but 
presentlv  removed  to  their  farm  in  Leacock  town- 
ship, where  the  greater  part  of  their  mature  lives 
was  spent.  He  was  born  in  t8oi.  and  died  Aug.  i, 
1871 :  she  was  born  in  1804,  and  died  July  14.  1857. 
They  were  both  members  of  the  Mennonite  C!u;rth. 
and  their  remains  are  resting  in  the  cemeterv  con- 
nected with  the  Hershev  Cluirch. 


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BIOGRAPHICAL    ANNALS    OF   LANCASTER   COUNTY 


Joseph  and  }ifartha  Sna\-cly  were  the  parer.rs  of 
the  following  faiiuly :  Elizabeth,  who  lives  in  In- 
tercourse, unmarried;  John,  who  died  in  1900,  un- 
married ;  Joseph,  living  retired  in  Wayne  county, 
Ohio,  who  married  hrst  a. Miss  Martin,  and  second, 
a  ]\Iiss  Tigert;  Martha,  deceased  wife  of  Solomon 
Warner;  Samuel,  who  married  Anna  Kv.ily,  and  is 
dead ;  Henr}-,  a  retired  farmer  in  Earl  township,  who 
has  had'  two  wives,  Elizabeth  liershey  and  Fanny 
Alartin;  Anna,  married  to  Israel  Eberly,  a  retired 
farmer  of  Stevens,  Pa. ;  Benjamin,  who  is  unmarried 
and  living  with  his  sister  at  -Iiuercourse  ;  closes  ;  Ja- 
cob, who  married  .Malinda  Rutter,  and  lives  in 
Wayne  county,  Ohio;  Ls'Jia,  who  died  young;  and 
Amos,  a  farmer  in  V\'a_\!!c  county,  Ohio,  v.ho  mar- 
ried a  r^Iartin. 

The  paternal  grandparents  of  Closes  Snavely 
were  John  and  Elizabeth  (Long)  Snavely,  who 
spent  their  married  lives  in  Lebanon  county.  His 
father  came  from  Germany.  The  maternal  grand- 
parents of  Air.  Snavely  were  John  and  Anna 
(Hurst)  Hershey,  both  of  Dauphin  countv,  i'a.  His 
father  was  born  in  Lancaster  county. 

]\Ioses  Snaveiy  was  married  in  Lea'cock  tov.-n- 
ship  to  iliss  Susanna  Clark,  and  there  were  born  to 
this  luiion  the  following  family :  Hettie  A.,  late 
wife  of  Phares  Eby ;  Jesse  Miller,  who  married  Ida 
Lantz,  and  lives  in  Paradise  lovvnsiiip,  wliere  they 
have  a  family  of  three  children,  Elmer,  R.tiph  and 
Jesse ;  Magdalena  and  Elizabetli,  both  of  wliom  died 
young:  Susie,  at  home.  .Mrs.  Susanna  (Clark) 
Snavely,  born  in  Salisbury  township,  Alay  2.  1S46,  is 
a  daughter  of  Jesse  and  llettie  (Shirk)  Clark,  of 
Lancaster  county.  Pier  father  was  a  farmer,  but 
lived  retired  during  the  ten  years  prior  to  his  death. 
which  occurred  in  1S93,  at  the  age  of  eighty-one 
years.  His  wido\v  survived  imtil  1896,  when  she 
died  at  the  age  of  eighty-one  years.  They  were 
buried  in  Ashland  county,  Ohio,  having  removed  to 
that  section  in  1S69.  Both  were  members  of  the 
Mennonite  Church.  They  were  the  parents  of  the 
follov.'ing  family:  Fatmy,  wife  of  Amos  Esben- 
shadc  of  Lancaster  county,  vrho  moved  to  Ashland 
county,  C)hio,  in  1S66.  and  who  had  eighteen  chil- 
dren; Martin,  who  married  Jemima  Pless,  and  is  a 
life  insurance  agent  in  Ashland  county,  Ohio; 
Peter,  a  farmer  in  Salisbur_\-  township,  wb.o  married 
Anna  Brackbill ;  Susanna,  the  wife  of  Moses 
Snavely ;  Jesse,  who  died  young ;  John,  who  married 
in  Ashland  coimt}',  Ohio,  ami  is  a  retired  farmer ; 
Catherine  A.,  who  died  young. 

Moses  Snavely  remained  with  his  parents  until 
he  reached  the  age  of  twenty-four,  when  he  began 
farming  in  Leacock  township.  Ten  years  later  he 
purchased  a  mill  in  Paradise  township,  which  he 
carried  on  for  eighteen  years,  and  then  retired  to  a 
pleasant  hoine  in  Intercourse,  leaving  the  mil!  in  the 
hands  of  his  son,  v.ho  has  become  a  very  popular 
miller.  Mr.  Snavely  and  his  wife  belong  to  the 
Mennonite  Church,  and  he  is  a  Republican.  For 
the  last  three  vears  he  has  been  a  director  of  the  Co- 


nestoga  Xatii;nia!  Bank  at  Lancaster,  iiis  business 
talents  have  lung  been  recognized,  and  lie  is  highly 
esteeu'.cd  by  all  who  know  lum. 

HENRY  F.  PIOSTETTER,  a  resident  of  iJan- 
heim  tov.-nship,  belongs  to  one  of  the  old  and  hon- 
ored families  of  Lancaster  county,  and  vvas  born 
on  the  farm  where  he  is  now  residing,  Nov.  28,  loat, 
a  son  of  Christian  and  Catherine  (Franck)  Hos- 
tetter.  Plis  father  v.-as  born  in  Donegal  township 
in  1S05,  and  was  there  reared.  A  year  after  his 
marriage  he  purchased  the  farm  on  which  his  son, 
Henry  F.,  is  now  residing.  It  comprises  r.inetv- 
seven  acres,  and  as  long  as  the  parents  lived  it  was 
their  home.  It  was  about  1827  that  tlie  elder  Hos- 
tetter  bought  it.  and  greatly  improved  it.  in  18=2 
he  erected  the  farm  home,  and  there  he  lived  untd 
his  death  in  1879.  The  son  of  Christian  Hostctter, 
he  was  a  man  of  much  character  and  force,  and  with. 
his  wife  belonged  to  the  Old  '^Icnnonite  Churcli. 

Catherine  (Franck)  Hostctter  was  born  Sept. 
2,  1S07,  and  died  in  December,  1SS6.  She  was  the 
daughter  of  Deacon  John  and  Maria  (Bowman) 
Franck.  Christian  and  Catherine  Hostetter  had  a 
family  of  ten  children:  JMaria,  late  wife  of  Jacob 
Ofaerholtzer :  r^Iichael.  a  resident  of  Manheim  bor- 
ough, a  retired  farmer;  John,  a  carpenter  in  Lan- 
caster ;  Christian,  a  retired  farmer  of  Donegal  town- 
ship ;  Catlierine,  the  v.-idov.-  of  Isaac  L.  Stotier.  of 
Peim  township ;  Henry  F. ;  Benjamin,  wdio  died  at 
the  age  of  seventeen  years :  Anna,  tlie  wife  of  To- 
seph  G.  Gachenhauer,  of  East  Kempfield  township; 
David  F.,  a  farmer  in  ^vlanheim  township ;  one  who 
died  in  infancy. 

Henry  F.  Hostctter  was  born  and  reared  on  the 
old  homestead,  ^vhere  he  still  resides,  midwav  be- 
tween NetTsville  and  Petersburg.  Educated  in  the 
public  schools,  at  the  age  of  tv.entv-four  he  began 
operating  the  homestead,  which  he  carried  on  for 
eleven  years,  when  he  moved  to  a  tarm  beiongir^^ 
to  Abraham  Huber,  near  Lancaster,  where  he  spent 
two  years.  On  the  death  of  his  father  he  returned 
to  the  homestead  to  care  for  his  mother  during  her 
declining  years,  and  on  her  death  he  purchased  tifty- 
seven  acres  of  the  family  estate,  and  has  made  that 
his  home  till  tl:c  present  time.  His  entire  attention 
is  given  to  the  tilling  of  his  soil,  and  his  name  is 
classed  with  those  of  the  most  successful  agricul- 
turists of  the  section. 

Mr.  Hostetter  was  married  Oct.  24,  1865.  to 
Miss  Anna  B..  a  daughter  of  John  and  Fannie 
(Buckwalter)  Pluber,  and  born  in  Leacock  town- 
ship, ]vlay  9,  1846.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Plostetter  are 
the  parents  of  two  children :  Fannie,  who  died 
April  15,  1897,  in  her  thirty-first  year;  and  Katie, 
who  is  the  wife  of  \Mllis  S.  Kilherfer,  of  Lancaster. 
They  have  two  children,  Annie  and  Abraham. 

]NIr.  and  .Mrs.  Hostctter  are  members  of  the  Oid 
Mennonite  Church,  of  which  he  is  a  trustee.  The 
family  all  stand  high  in  the  esteem  and  confidence 
of  the  community. 


BIOGRAPHICAL   AXNALS    OF   LANCASTER    COUNTY 


581- 


ABRAHAM  IIACH.MAN,  one  cf  the  pro- 
'■^ressive  and  public-spiritfd  men  of  Lancaster  conn- 
tv,  belongs  to  one  of  the  solid,  respectetl  and  snb- 
-tantial  families  who  for  many  years  have  taken 
jiart  in  the  affairs  of  this  part  of  the  great  Common- 
wealth of  Pennsylvania. 

Abraham  Bachman  was  born  Aug.   13,   i'^43,  a   | 
son  of  Joiin  and  Anna  (  Herr)  Baeliman,  in  I'ecjuea   ] 
township,  where  he  was  reared  atid  educated.     His    \ 
father  was  a  competent  cabinet-maker,  and  owned    j 
an  establishment,  and  while  but  a  lad  Abraham  took 
an  interest  in  this  trade  and  began  working  in  w<-kx1   I 
also,  later  learning  the  trade  of  carpenter  under  the   I 
supervision  of  his  brother,  Benjamin  H.  Bachman.   | 
For  many  years  he  fulUjwed  journey  work,  begin-   ! 
ning  contracting  on  his  own  account  in  1S75,  since 
which  time  he  has  been  busily  engaged  and  is  con- 
sidered one  of  the  most   satisfactory  workmen   in 
his   line   in   Lancaster   county.      Many   of   the   best 
built  residences  and  barns   in  tliis   Ic.cality  are  the 
work  of  his  skilled  hands. 

Abraham  Jiachman  married  Catherine  Houser, 
a  daughter  of  John  Hnuser,  f>f  West  Lanii)eter 
township,  and  five  children  have  been  born  to  this 
union :  Jacob  i".,  who  is  a  farmer  of  West  Lam- 
peter townshiy) :  Henry  H.,  a  mechanic  in  the  em- 
ploy of  William  Wohlsen,  in  liis  sash  and  do<3r 
works,  in  Lancaster;  A.  Mcn-i..,  a  blacksmith  of 
West  Lampeter  township);  John  W.,  a  cabinet- 
maker and  cari)enter,  associated  with  his  father  in 
business;  and  Lydia  Ann,  tlie  wife  of  Muses  R. 
Landis.  of  East  Lampeter  lownship. 

The  father  and  sons  are  all  Republicans,  and  are 
among  the  best  citizens  of  tlie  township,  well  repre- 
senting the  business  interests  of  that  part  of  Lan- 
caster county. 

GEORGE  M.  DELP,  one  of  the  representative 
men  of  Alanheim  township,  was  born  in  Lower  Lea- 
cock  township.  Lancaster  county,  Ckt.  3,  1S43,  and 
is  a  son  of  John  and  Anna  (Meixell)  Delp. 

John  Delp  was  born  in  Montgomery  county. 
Pa ,  and  when  a  young  man  came  to  Lancaster 
county,  where  he  met  and  married  Miss  Anna  Meix- 
tll,  who  was  a  native  of  Lancaster  county,  and  a 
ilaughter  of  John  Aleixell,  of  Leacock  township. 
After  their  marriage,  the  young  couple  spent  several 
"ears  in  Montgomery  county.  Pa.,  and  about  1840 
returned  to  Lancaster  county.  Here  John  Delp 
'lied,  about  1856,  wlien  he  was  fifty-five  years  of 
•iRe.  In  his  politics  he  was  an  ardent  Abolitionist, 
and  was  the  son  of  parents  who  were  members  of 
the  New  Mennonite  Church.  His  widow  with  her 
'wo  youngest  sons  went  West  to  make  her  home  near 
Sterling,  III.  She  passed  away  at  the  age  of 
^eventy-eight  years,  having  been  the  mother  of 
^welve  children:  Jacob,  who  resides  in  Kansas,  and 
'^  a  veteran  of  the  War  of  the  Rebellion  ;  Catherine, 
''■"bo  married  Henrv  Roland,  of  Manheim  township, 
and  is  dead;  Elizabeth,  late  wife  of  Henry  Butt,  of 
Lancaster;   Mary,   the   widow   of   Henry   Faltz,   of 


Lancaster  coimty ;  Michael,  a  veteran  of  the  war  of 
the  Rebellion  and  now  a  farmer  in  Kansas ;  John, 
wdio  lives  in  Whitesii.le  county.  111.;  Francis,  ^^d10 
served  in  the  Union  army,  and  is  a  resident  of  I^n- 
caster;  Georj^e  M.;  David,  who  served  in  the  Union 
arir.y,  and  is  a  farmer  and  st(X"k  raiser  in  Wyr.ming; 
Sauuiel,  v. ho  died  at  the  age  of  two  years:  Samuel 
(  2>,  a  soldier  in  the  war  of  the  Rebellion,  and  now  a 
farmer  in  Whiteside  county;  Laac,  a  mechanic  and 
a  stone  mason  in  Kansas. 

George  M.  Delp  was  reared  to  a  farm  life,  and 
was  compelled  l)y  the  death  of  his  father  to  care  for 
himself  at  the  early  age  of  thirteen  years.  For  sev- 
eral years  he  found  emptoNinent  among  the  neigh- 
boring fanners,  working  by  the  month  luitil  he  was 
about  eighteen  years  ol<l.  He  attended  school  ULir- 
ing  the  winter's  season,  and  worked  during  the  sum- 
mer. It  was  a  hard  struggle  but  it  fitted  him  for  the 
activities  of  life  liefore  him,  and  was  a  large  factor 
in  his  success. 

Mr.  Delp  enlisted  in  Co.  E,  7yth  P.  \'.  I., 
Sept.  20,  1861,  when  he  was  less  than  eighteen 
years,  and  was  mustered  mit  March  4.  1805, 
Among  the  battles  in  which  he  bore  a  gallant  i)art 
were  those  at  I'erryville,  Stone  River,  Chickaniauga, 
and  at  White  Point,  where  he  was  taken  prisoner; 
he  was  immured  at  Richmond.  Danville  and  .Andcr- 
sonville,  where  he  was  connnefl  eleven  months,  .lud 
then  taken  from  there  to  Florence,  S.  C,  and  to 
Goldsborongh,  N.  C,  where  he  was  rescued  by  the 
Union  trix>ps.  <_)n  the  first  day  at  Chickaniauga  he 
was  slightlv  wounded,  but  he  has  never  recovered 
from  the  effects  of  his  jjrison  life.  After  he  was 
mustered  out,  Mr.  Delp  returned  home  and  for  two 
or  three  vears  was  engaged  in  the  butcher  business 
at  Neffsville.  After  this  tor  so.me  two  years  he 
worked  out  by  the  month. 

When  Mr!  Delp  married,  he  settled  on  a  farm, 
and  for  some  two  years  lived  on  a  rented  place. 
Later  he  purcha.sed  a  farm  of  twelve  acres  about  a 
mile  southwest  of  Neffsville,  and  this  lias  been  his 
home  to  the  present  time.  His  acreage  has  been  in- 
creased bv  subsequent  purchases  of  twelve  acres  in 
one  tract  and  sixteen  in  another,  and  he  proved  him- 
self a  hard-working  and  successful  farmer.  He 
built  the  home  in  wdiicli  he  lives  and  the  fann  build- 
ings have  all  been  newdy  built  by  him.  By  liis  indns- 
trv  and  thrift  he  has  accumulated  considerable  prop- 
ertv.  and  is  well  regarded  by  his  fellow  townsmen, 
w'ho  have  elected  him  supervisor  of  Manheim  town- 
ship. 

Mr.  Delp  was  married  in  1868  to  Miss  Maria 
Shriner.  a  daughter  of  Jacob  and  Sarah  Shriner,  of 
Manheim  townshij).  To  them  came  a  family 
of  seven  children,  all  of  wliom  are  living:  Ida,  the 
wife  of  Benjamin  Hertler,  of  Mechanicsville,  Lan- 
caster county;  John,  at  home;  Ulysses,  who  married 
Ellen  Huber  and  resides  in  Warwick  township; 
Sadie,  the  wife  of  Meno  Hess,  of  Manheim  town- 
ship ;  Laura,  Ellen  and  Mahlon,  at  home. 

Mrs.  Delp  died  in  April,  1889.    Mr.  Delp  belongs 


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to  the  (J'.d  Mcnnonitc  Church,  is  a  man  of  much 
character,  and  stands  well  in  the  community  v.  here 
he  has  passed  so  many  industrious  and  usetul  years. 

HEXRY  .\I.  3,IAYER.  a  resident  of  Rr.lirers- 
town  who  needs  no  iiurcduction  to  the  citizens  of 
his  section  of  Lancaster  county,  was  born  March 
23,  1S44.  in  .M.-mhfim  townsiiip.  on  the  farm  now 
owned  by  the  Julm  Keller  estate,  near  the  city  of 
Lancaster.  lie  couk-s  of  old  Pennsylvania  stock, 
being-  of  the  sixth  generation  in  descent  from  John 
I\la_\er,  who  came  hither  from  Switzerland  in  the 
seventeenth  centur}-.  and  settled  in  2^Ianheim  town- 
ship, taking  u[)  a  large  estate  purchased  from  the 
Penns. 

2\Lartiii  R.  Alayer,  father  of  Henry  AL,  was  born 
in  Ajiril.  iJ'jS,  m  .Manheim  township,  near  Lan- 
caster Cit}-.  He  was  the  owner  of  some  540  acres, 
including  the  Keller  farm  before  mentioned.  For 
over  thirty  years  he  served  in  the  ministry  of  the 
Old  ■Nlennnnite  Churcli. 

Henry  ^l.  .Mayer  was  reared  in  his  native  town- 
ship, and  received  the  greater  i)art  of  his  educa- 
tion in  its  common  schools.  H'e  attended  the  Lititz 
Academy  for  two  years,  I8^lO  and  iSOi.  Taking 
up  the  vocation  to  which  he  hatl  been  trained  from 
boyliood.  he  workcil  on  the  farms  of  his  father  and 
brother  until  his  marriage.  In  the  spring  of  iSd.S 
be  coinu'.enced  fanning  on  hij'owu  account,  iii  Fast 
Hempfield  townshi]),  where  he  resided  for  seven- 
teen years,  successfidly  engaged  in  agricultural  pur- 
suits, and  acquiring  a  high  reputation  as  one  of  the 
most  intelligent,  up-to-date  farmers  of  tliat  region. 
Diligence  in  the  improvement  of  the  land,  the  crops, 
the  manner  of  cultivation,  in  everything,  in  fact, 
pertaining  to  the  pr<)per  and  profitable  conduct  of 
a  farm,  was  rewarded  with  the  most  encouraging 
results.  But  Mr.  ]Mayer  in  this,  as  in  all  other 
work  he  has  undertaken,  merely  followed  the  nat- 
ural bent  of  his  character  for  thoroughness,  perse- 
verance and  painstpd<ing  industry,  and  his  fjlace  was 
as  nearly  a  model  farm  as  unceasing  labor  and  judi- 
ciously expended  means  could  make  it.  In  1S85 
he  moved  to  Rohrerstown.  in  East  Hempfield  town- 
ship, in  order  to  give  more  attention  to  his  survey- 
ing and  convexancing  interests,  which  were  becom- 
ing extensive,  and  there  he  has  ever  since  resided, 
prominently  identified  with  the  town  and  its  airairs. 
j\Ir.  Ma_\er  is  holding  important  trusts  in  settling  up 
and  managing  large  estates,  and  he  has  by  his 
fidelity  and  sterling  integrity  in  the  conduct  of  such 
business  won  the  hearty  respect  of  all  with  whom 
he  has  been  associated.  Mr.  }ilayer  was  the  first 
vice-president  of  a  national  bank  ever  elected  in 
Lancaster  county  and  was  one  of  the  officers  of  the 
Fulton  National  Bank  of  Lancaster  v.  hen  it  was  tirst 
organized. 

In  In  1S80  he  was  elected  a  trustee  of  the  State 
Normal  School  at  Millersville.  which  position  lie  still 
holds,  and  since  1883  he  has  been  chairman  of  the 
Committee  of  Instruction  and  Discipline  of  that  in- 


stitution. The  affairs  of  his  tuv.n  have  ai^■J  rv:ceived 
his  attention,  his  services  as  member  of  th.e  board  of 
school  directors  in  Fast  Hempfield  toxvnship  cov- 
ering the  period  from  1S72  to  1S84,  during  eleven 
years  of  which  he  was  the  etricient.  secretary  of  the 
board.  All  in  all,  'Mr.  flayer  has  led  a  life  alike  of 
value  to  the  coniniunity  and  creditable  to  himself, 
for  although  he  had  the  advantage  of  worthy  an- 
cestry to  give  him  standing  in  the  world,  he  has 
lived  fully  up  to  the  standard,  and  the  universal 
esteem  which  he- enjoys  is  the  best  eviiicnce  of  what 
he  has  acccomplished  on  his  own  merits  alone.  In 
1878  he  joined  the  Church  of  God  at  Rohreritov.n, 
and  the  same  year  was  elected  one  of  tl:e  elders  of 
the  church,  still  serving  in  that  cai)acity. 

In  November,  1867,  Mr.  Mayer  was  united  in 
j  marriage  with  Frances  M.  Hershey.  eldest  daugh- 
I  ter  of  J.  Hoti'man  and  Barbara  Hershey.  of  V/est 
j  Hempfield  township.  Tsvo  daughters  blessed  this 
j  union.  Deira  E.  and  .Mamie  B.,  of  whom  ilamie 
j  died  in  her  eighth,  year.  Dora  is  the  wife  of  Harry 
I  E.  Flershey.  treasurer  of  the  Steiunian  Hardware 
!  Company,  to  v.  honi  she  was  married  in  February, 
!   1900. 

i 

••  JOHS  WITMER  HES?.  -M.  D.  :deccased), 
'  h'ew  ])hysicians  of  Lancaster  ever  left  behind  them  a 
!  niiire  lasting  memorv  than  Dr.  John  V\  itr.ier  Hess. 
,  who  passed  out  of  life  Nov.  13.  1895,  after  a  pro- 
I  fessional  career' niarked^  \\  itli  I'.inisual  success  and 
j   followed  with  a  faithfuiiiess  which  precluded  active 

■  interest  in  every  other  line  of  endeavr.  Dr.  Hcss 
I  was,  lirst,  last  and  all  the  time,  th.e  physician,  care- 
i   fill,  i-iatient.  watchful  and  skillful. 

The  Doctor  was  born  March  7.  1840,  in  Eden 

'  township,  Lancaster  county,  and  aithougr.  only  nfty- 

'  five  years  of  life  were  granted  liim  he  accomplished 

'  more  in  alleviating  pain  and  advancing  liis  beloved 

science  than  have  many  whose  life  span  extended 

mucli  farther.    He  was  a  son  of  Daniel  and  Barbara 

(  W'itmer)  Hess,  the  former  of  whom  was  a  farmer 

■  and  also  a  hotel-keeper  for  many  years  on  th.e  Co- 
!  lumbia  pike,  four  miles  west  of  Lancaster.    The  tol- 

lowing  children  were  born  to  Daniel  Hess  and  his 
:  wife :  Dr.  John  \\". ;  iMartin,  a  soldier  during  the 
I  Civil  war,  who  has  retired  to  the  Solaiers"  Home: 
\  W'itmer  J.,  a  farmer  at  ^Mountville.  Pa. :  Edwari.  a 

farmer  in  Kansas :  Catherine  and  Emma,  deceased ; 

Elizabeth,  widow  of  John  S.  Hoover,  of  ^ilountville: 
I  Alice,  who  married  George  Trout,  a  farmer  of 
I  Landisville :  Ellen,  wdio  married  Harry  Detrich,  ot 
i  ]\Ianor  township ;  and  Zena.  deceased,  v.'ho  niarricii 
I  Alfred  Coble,  of  South  Bend.  Ind.  The  Hess  family 
I  is  of  Swiss  extraction  and  more  exten'led  mention 
j  of  its  members  will  be  found  elsewhere. 
i  Dr.  Hess  received  the  educational  advantages  ai- 
I  forded  by  the  district  schools,  and  later  graduated 
i  from  the  Millersville  Normal  School,  where  he  v.;!S 
i  regarded  as  an  unusually  bright  and  ambitious  sii:- 
I  dent.  .Soon  after  he  entered  upon  his  me'lica!  re'-nd- 
'  ing,   with    Dr.   Ale.xander   Cassidy,   of   Miilersville. 


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BIOGR.A.PHIC/VL   ANNALS    OF   LANCASTER   COUNTY 


,'iu(l  then  entered  Jefferson  j\re'lical  College,  in  Phil- 
ailclpliia.  graduating'  from  that  institutinn  in.  1864, 
pad  immediately  commencing  practice  with  Dr.  Cas- 
.^itly,  his  old  preceptor.  Dr.  iJcss  married,  and  then 
.-uirted  upon  his  own  career,  remaining  in  Aliilcrs- 
ville  imtil  November,  1:87'.',  wlien  he  removed  to 
I^ancaster.  Almost  immediately  he  entered  upc^n  a 
large  and  engrossing  practice,  and,  as  stated,  so 
faithfully  did  he  attend  to  its  demands  that  lie  re- 
fused ail  political  or  other  olhcc,  altliongh  he  sympa- 
thized strongly  with  the  Repu-blicau  parly.  lie 
i.assed  away  in  November,  1893,  and  was  buried  in 
Woodward  Hill  cemetery.  In  1S73  he  joineil  Lodge 
No.  43,  F.  &  A.  A  I. ;  and  he  also  belonged  to  Chapter 
No.  43  R-  A.  }.[. ;  Council  No.  10;  Commandery  No. 
13,  K.  T. ;  The  Lodge  of  Perfection  ;  and  die  Knights 
<jf  Pythias. 

In  1S64  Dr.  Hess  was  united  in  marriage  to  iNIiss 
Sarah  A.  Baer,  born  in  Hempfield  township,  daugh- 
ter of  Martin  H.  and  Mary  (  liaer)  Laer,  the  former 
of  whom  was  a  farmer.  Air.  iJaer  died  in  1837,  at 
the  age  of  thirt\'-tivc  years,  a  member  of  the  l\Ien- 
jionite  Church,  and  was  buvitd  in  the  Mennonite 
cemetery  in  Millersville.  Airs.  Baer  married  (sec- 
ond) Jacob  Bausman,  more  extended  mention  of 
whom,  will  be  found  elsewhere.  Mrs.  PIcss  is  kind 
and  liberal,  and  with  other  members  of  the  family 
recalls  Dr.  Hess  and  his  work  wi'ih  pardonable  pride, 
justly  considering  him  one  of  th.e  representative  men 
of  Lancaster.  Her  pleasant  home  is  in  the  city, 
where  she  is  surrounded  by  many  attached  friends. 
She  belongs  to  the  Reformed  Church.  Her  family 
also  has  long  been  a  prominent  one  in  Lancaster 
■county. 

EDWIN  M.  GILBERT,  a  leading  member  of 
the  Lancaster  County  Bar,  i.i  a  descendant  of  John 
and  Florence  fiilbert,  who  came  to  the  American 
shores  from  Cornwall,  fingland  (where  they  be- 
longed to  an  old  and  honored  family),  in  company 
^vith  A\'illiam  Penn  in  1682.  They  settled  in  By- 
berry,  on  a  land  grant  from  the  Penns,  this  ancient 
<state  being  still  in  the  hands  of  their  descendants. 
These  early  Gilberts  were  farmers  by  occupation, 
and  Quakers  in  religion.  The  family  came  to  Lan- 
caster county  in  the  earlv  part  of  the  nineteenth 
century  and  settled  near  P.ird-in-Hand.  When  the 
Cilbert  family  removed  from  Bucks  county  they 
^'.ttled  at  Gilberlon,  in  Carbon  county,  to  which 
tiiey  gave  their  family  name,  and  after  living  there 
Six  niontlis  thev  were  captured  in  1781  by  the  In- 
<lians  and  taken  to  Canada,  where  they  were  kept 
in  capti\'ity  a  number  of  years.  There  the  elder 
Gilbert  died,  and  his  body  was  buried  along  the 
Niagara  river.  This  was  E.  M.  Gilbert's  great- 
^Tcat-grandfather,  and  his  grandfather,  John,  who 
^\'is  a  farmer,  was  born  in  captivity. 

Joseph  H.  Gilbert,  father  of  Edwin  AL,  died  in 
■'X>3'  hi  Eden  township,  where  he  was  a  farmer  and 
"'"id  a  tannery.  Hannah  H.  Whitson,  his  wife,  was 
'I'-e  daughter  of  Alicah  W'iiitson,  of  a  noted  Quaker 


family.     This   union   was   blessed  with   seven   diil- 

dren,  five  of  whom  are  li\'ing:     Alary  W.,  the  wife 

'  of  A.  Walton,  a  farmer  of  Bart  townshiii :  .\mos.  in 

,  the  creamery  business  at  Ouarry\-ille ;  Edwin  AL,  of 

Lancaster;  Hugh  W.,  the  postmaster  at  Ouarryville, 

where  he  has  a  livery  business ;  and  Joseph  H.,  a 

.  laundryman  in  Chester  countv. 

Edwin  Al.  (filbert  was  born  m  Eden  township, 
on  the  old  homestead,  Alarch  9,  1S62,  an'I  had  his 
education  in  the  district  school,  and  in  the  Lnion 
Academy  at  Colerain,  under  Prof.   .Andrews,  coni- 
,  pleting  it  in  the  State  Normal  School  at  Westches- 
ter.    Young  Gilliert  theii  came  to  Lancaster  to  be- 
come a  .^^tudeiit  in  the  law  office  of  J.  W.  Johnson. 
For  three  years  he  studied  law.  and  for  a  time  tauglit 
school,   pursuing   his   legal   preparation  during  the 
:  interim  of  the  school  sessions,  and  was  admitted  to 
I  practice  Oct.  14,  1885.    Two  ^-ea^s  later,  according 
'  to  the  rules  of  the  courts,  he  was  admitted  to  prac- 
;  tice  in  the   Supreme  and   S'lpcrior  courts,  in  both 
I  of  which  he  lias  since  been  a  constant  workc.     Air. 
Gilbert  is  an  ardent  Republican,  and  was  hon.jred 
i  with  the  position  of  solicitor  for  the  prison  ins[)ec- 
1  tors  of  I,a:icastcr  county,  and  has  served  as,  and  is 
'  now.   city  solicitor  of   Lancasier. 

On^jan.  2,  1887,  Air.  Gilbert  was  married  to 
I  Aliss  Carrie  A',  "^'onkcrs,  whose  ancestors  were  the 
!  founders  of  the  now  famous  Yonkcrs.  N.  Y.  Tliis 
I  union  was  blessed  with  one  child,  Rodnev  Yonkcrs, 
i  who  is  now  a  student  of  '^'eales  Institute.  With  the 
!  exception  of  th.e  Young  Republican  Club,  Edwin  Af. 
Gilbert  belongs  to  no  organization  save  the  Society 
I  of  Friends  of  Bart  Aleeting.  Bart  township,  devoting 
1  his  entire  time  Vj  the  practice  of  the  law,  in  which 
i  he  has  been  very  successful. 

i  _  JOHN  G.  M'ESTAFER.  editor  and  proprietor 

I  of  the  Eiizabetluown  Chronicle,  and  one  of  the  lead- 

;  ing  and  most  imiuential  citizens  of  Elizabethtown, 

I  Pa.,  was  born  in  Aliddletown,  Dauphin  Co.,  Pa.,  on 

j  -April  8,  1850.     His  parents  were  George  and  Alary 
(Zimmerman;^    Westafer.    of    York    and    Dauphin 

I  counties    respectively;   the   father   was    a    man    of 

1  prominence,  being  both  constable  and  tax  collector 

!  of  Aliddletown  for  a  period  of  twenty-five  rears. 

i  lie  passed  out  of  life  in  1863,  at  the  age  of  seventy- 

{  three  years,   and   the  mother   survived    until    1S85, 

I  dying  at  the  age  of  seventy-eight  years;  their  burial 

i  was  in  the  cemetery  at  Elizabethtown.     They  were 

!  consistent  members  of  the  Church  of  God. 

j  John  G.  Westafer  was  the  only  child  of  his  par- 

j  ents,  and  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  Alid- 
dletown.    Between  the  ages  of  fifteen  and  nineteen 

I  he  was  under  the  tutorship  of  J.  W.  Stofer.  in  the 

:  printing  business,  on  the  Alidd'letov.-n  Jonrv.c.l.     In 

I  November,  i8''i9.  he  came  to  Elizabethtown,  and  on 

I  Dec.    6    established    the    Elizabethtown    Chronicle, 

I  this  excellent  journal  being  now  in  its  thirtv-fourth 

I  volume.      It   began   its    existence   as    a    six-column 

j  folio,  w'hich  lias  been  enlarged  into  an  eight-cninmn 

:  folio,  and  it  has  a  very  large  circulation  among  a 


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most  intelligent  class  of  readers.  IMr.  Westafer 
wields  a  ready  and  facile  pen,  keeps  thorougVily 
abreast  of  the  times,  and  gives  his  patrons  a  first- 
class,  instructive  and  newsy  jonrnal,  taking  care  to 
make  it  a  paper  suitable  for  all  ages,  and  a  ]iroper 
fireside  companion.  His  efl'orts  have  been  success- 
ful, and  the  influence  he  wields  in  the  Republican 
part}'  ranks  is  a  very  important  political  factor.  ]\Ir. 
Westafer  has  a  complete  job  printing  department 
connected  with  his  ofiice. 

Mr.  Westafer  has  held  a  number  of  positions 
of  responsibility.  For  nine  years,  despite  the  cares 
of  a  growing  business,  he  has  been  the  very  efficient 
president  of  the  board  of  health,  and  lias  shown  his 
interest  in  the  schools  by  serving  as  director  for 
three  years.  For  twenty-eight  years  he  has  been  a 
valued  member  C'f  tlie  I.  O.  O.  F.,  and  no  one  in  his 
vicinity  doubts  his  adherence  to  the  principles  of  the 
Republican  party. 

In  September,  1S72.  in  Elizabethtown.  IMr. 
Westafer  was  united  in  marriage  with  ]\Iiss  Esther 
Weaver,  who  was  born  iNlarch  9,  1S4S,  a  daughter 
of  Daniel  and  ^ilagdalena  (Minnich)  Weaver,  of 
West  Donegal  township,  where  the  former  was  en- 
gaged as  a  carpenter  and  also  in  farming.  Tlie  two 
children  born  to  tliis  union  are:  Jennv  L..  wife  of 
Ambrose  Raftcnsberger,  who  is  the  telephone  pole 
inspector  at  Elizabethtown ;  and.  George  W..  who 
married  Birdie  Angstadt.  and  has  three  children, 
Vera,  Ruth  and  jolm  G.  Since  April  i.  1902, 
George  W.  has  been  engaged  as  a  partner  with  his 
father  in  the  printing  business,  under  tlie  firm  name 
of  John  G.  Westafer  &  Son,  and  he  is  also  in  the 
green-hcnse  business.  The  family  are  connected 
with  the  Lutheran  Church,  and  are  prominent  in 
the  social  life  of  their  town. 

LUKINS  PENROSE,  of  Liberty  Square.  Pa., 
was  born  in  Drumore  township,  on  the  farm  which 
he  now  owns.  Sept.  6,  1845.  ^  -on  of  Ben- 
jamin and  Hannah  (Ltikins)  Penrose,  the  former 
a  native  of  Bucks  county  and  the  latter  of  IVIont- 
gomery  county. 

Benjamin  Penrose  was  born  in  1S03  and  was  a 
son  of  Israel  Penrose,  who  married  Susan  Folk, 
both  being  natives  of  Jjucks  county.  The  children 
born  to  Benjamin  and  Susan  Penrose  were:  Jane, 
who  died  unmarried ;  Elizabeth,  deceased,  who  mar- 
ried William  Ambler,  of  ^Martic  township ;  Edith, 
deceased,  who  married  James  ■Martin,  of  L'nion 
county,  Ohio :  Benjamin,  the  father  of  Lukins ;  and 
Joseph,  who  married  Margaret  Lukins. 

Grandfather  Israel  Penrose  came  to  Drumore 
township  with  his  family  in  182S  and  purchased  the 
farm  and  the  mill  property  ^vhich  is  now  known  in 
this  locality  as  Hes.s'  Mills,  and  lived  there  until  his 
death,  in  1S57.  Benjamin  Penrose,  tlie  son  of 
Israel  and  the  father  of  Lukins.  was  married  about 
1835.  to  Hannah  Lukins.  and  the  eight  children 
born  to  this  union  were:  Edith,  the  \vidow  of  Isaac 
Shoemaker,  of  Druiriore  township;  Everard,  a  resi- 


i  dent  of  California;  Israel  A.,  a  retired   farm.-.-     . 
I  Fairfield,  Pa.;  Lukins;  Annie  EIi:iabeth,  who  r     < 
I  unmarried;  .Sarah  S.  Rutter,  who  is  living  in  ji- 
!  more.     The  others  passed  away  in  infancy.     Ijt.-;v  ,. 
I  min  Penrose  died  in  188 1. 
I         Lukins  Penrose  was  reared  on  the  pleasant 
i  farm  and  learned  his  father's  trade  in  the  mil!,  ; 
I  in   1865    he    began  farming  operations,  contiirj:':  • 
through  these  years  to  cany  on  agricultural  v.-.r- 
and  his  tine  farm  of  iSo  acres,  which  he  inhen- 
from  his  father,  is  well  improved  and  verv  vakvi: 

Lukins  Penrose  was  married  on  Dec.  17.  i,^-  ■ 
to  Miss  Rachel  Ankrim,  of  Drumore  township.  ••..  . 
passed  out  of  lite  on  Dec.  17,  18S3,  leaving  a  vac;  ■  • 
place  which  has  never  been  filled.   In  every  wav  r' 
was  a  good  woman,  a  kind  friend,  and  was  devr.r^  1 
to  lier  home  an<l  family.     The  children  born  to  ;■ 
union  were:  Benjamin  E.,  born  Nov.  9.  1S74,  '^'■"• 
married,  and  living  in  Union  coimty,  Ohio;  Hann;.': 
Elizabeth,  who  was  born  July  11,  1879,  and  is  tr  ■, 
her  father's  very  capable  housekeeper;  Alice  ?.I::-. 
born   April   2.    1881,  who  resides    with    her    ivv'-. 
Israel  Penrose,  at  Fairfield  ;  and  Joseph,  born  lu: 
5,  1883.  who  died  on  April  23.  1901. 
I         In  his  religious  belief  Lukins  Penrose  is  a  Ov.:.- 
I  ker.     In  politics  he  is  a  Republican.     Mr.  Penr-  •- 
I  enjoys  the  esteem  of  the  community,  is  an  excei!-.:" 
I  farmer,  an  accommodating  neighbor,  a  kind  ami  ::  - 
i  duigenr  father,  and  a  man  who  represents  in  ewry 
i  way  a  high  type  of  citizenship. 

!  GEORGE  W.  BAIR,  a  resident  of  Earl  tov.:-- 
I  ship,  was  born  in  Leacock  township,  near  Ellswor;:-. 
I  a  son  of  Joel  Bair  and  a  grandson  of  Joel  B.iir. 

Joel  Bair,  the  grandfather,  was  a  farmer  in  Lcn- 

cock  township,   and  was  classed  among  the  larc:" 

land  owner.s.  of  the  day.     He  married  a  Miss  \\''   '. 

by   whom   ho  liad    the   following  family:      Geor;\ 

who  died  in  Upper  Leacock  township  ;  Joel,  the  :' '.- 

ther  of  George  W. ;  Daniel,  who  died    in    Ohi   : 

I  Henry,  a   resident  of  Chester  county :  Jacob,   w^'  ■ 

died   in   Chester   county;  Hetty,    who    married  I'. 

!  Musselman,  and  removed  to  Adams  county:  Ca:-- 

I  erine,    the    widow    of    Plenry    Kurtz,    of    Cocal.i"  '• 

j  township ;    Christina,   married     to    Jacob    Hersji--^'- 

I  both  deceased;  Caroline,  who  married  Daniel  i'-''.  • 

I  both  now  deceased. 

i  Joel  Bair,  the  father  of  George  W.,  was  In'^'' 
I  and  reared  in  Leacock  township,  where  he  began  i^-^ 
I  a  farmer,  making  that  the  occu|)ation  of  his  "'•■  ' 
j  About  1862  he  moved  into  Earl  township,  where  !  ^' 
j  bought  a  farm  of  126  acres,  on  which  he  erect-  : 
I  good  buildings,  and  there  he  lived  until  his  de.i;  '• 
I  This  home  is  now  owned  bv  two  of  his  sons,  i- 
I  course  of  time  he  became  one  of  the  better  knov." 
I  and  substantial  citizens  of  the  county,  and  r.-i  1 
j  more  than  a  local  reputation  as  a  farmer  ami  si-'v  : 
;  raiser.  He  and  his  wife.  Leah  Euslioiig.  wcr.' 
j  members  of  the  Reformed  Church.  She  was  :< 
j  daughter  of  John  Bushong,  and  was  born  in  Eri-=t 
Lampeter  townshin.     Her  death  occurred  in  i8^{. 


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5!35 


r;t  the  age  of  sixty-six  years.  JMr.  Bair  died  in  1890, 
ai  the  age  of  eighty  years.  To  them  were  bori 
^cven  children:  Eve  Anna,  the  wife  of  Dilier 
Raiick.  of  Chester  county ;  Israel,  a  resident  of  New 
Holland ;  John  B.,  a  resident  of  Leacock  township : 
Amanda,  the  wife  of  Elam  Kling,  a  resident  of  Earl 
township;  George  W. :  Amos  O.,  who  died  when 
luo  vears  old ;  Jason  D.,  a  merchant  in  Leacock 
township. 

George  W.  Bair  was  born  July  6,  185,'^,  was 
reared  on  the  farm  and  had  his  education  in  the 
public  schools.  When  he  was  twenty-five  he  began 
farming  on  his  own  account  in  Upper  Leacock 
township,  in  which  occupation  he  was  engaged  for 
one  vear.  when  he  returned  to  Earl  township,  and 
in  1884  located  on  the  farm  where  he  still  resides. 
This  farm  contains  sixty  acres,  and  is  cultivated  so 
that  it  ranks  among  the  very  best  in  the  county. 
He  owns  a  second  farm  of  thirtv-two  acres,  adjoin- 
ing his  home  place,  anfl  both  are  well  improved. 
Mr.  Bair  is  an  enterprising  and  nublic-spirited  man, 
and  takes  a  deep  interest  in  anything  that  looks  to 
the  public  good.  He  has  filled  the  oftice  of  super- 
visor and  has  been  a  member  of  the  Conntv  Repub- 
lican Committee.  For  the  last  six  vears  he  has 
dealt  largely  in  phosphates. 

■  Mr.  Bair  was  married  Nov.  10,  1878,  to  Miss 
Laura  J.  Bushong,  daugliter  of  Benjamin  and  Mary 
(Zook)  Bushong,  who  was  born-  in  L'ppcr  Leacock 
township  in  1857,  To  this  union  have  coine  four 
children:  Elva  Alary,  who  died  at  the  age  of  ten 
months:  Ira  Garfield,  born  Oct.  S,  t88i  ;  Mabel 
Leah,  who  died  when  two  and  a  half  years  old; 
Edna  I.,  born  Jan.  20,  1887. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Bair  are  members  of  the  Reformed 
Church,  in  which  he  is  an  elder.  He  is  president 
of  the  Consistory,  and  superintendent  of  the  Sab- 
bath-school connected  with  the  local  church.  ■Mrs. 
Bair  is  a  teacher  in  the  Sundav-school,  the  son  is 
librarian,  and  the  daughter  is  organist,  Mr.  Bair 
united  with  the  church  when  he  was  seventeen  years 
of  age,  and  when  he  was  twenty  ^vas  made  a  deacon. 
Since  1894  he  has  been  an  elder  of  the  church, 
which  he  has  represented  at  the  Classis. 

WALTER  S.  BUNTING,  a  prominent  and  re- 
spected farmer  of  Colerain  township.  Lancaster 
county,  was  born  in  the  Imme  where  lie  is  now  liv- 
ing, and  is  a  son  of  Robert  and  Alargaret  (Alorgan) 
Bunting,  natives  of  Colerain  and  Pequea  townships, 
respectively. 

The  mother  was  a  daughter  of  ^^'illiam  Alor- 
gan ;  the  father  was  the  son  of  W'alter  Bunting,  who 
came  from  Ireland  and  estaljlished  the  present 
homestead  in  1782.  Here  in  1791  he  erected  a 
stone  barn  which  remained  in  a  good  state  of  pre- 
servation until  Aug.  2,^.  1902,  when  it  was  burned. 
1  he  stone  house  on  the  property  was  btult  in  1817, 
and  it  is  one  of  :he  good  and  solid  structures  of  the 
r resent  time.  Here  Walter  Bunting  and  his  wife 
died,   leaving   four   children :       Elizabeth    Bunting, 


who  married  a  I\lr.  Sm.ith,  and  moved  to  Ohio  :  Mar- 
garet Bunting,  who  married  a  Mr.  i\icCoy,  and  also 
moved  into  Ohio :  William  Bunting,  who  lived  and 
died  in  Chester  county ;  Robert  Bunting,  the  fadier 
of  Walter  S.,  who  settled  with  his  wife  on  the  Bunt- 
JTig  homestead,  where  he  lived  and  died.  During 
Ills  active  years  Walter  Bunting  added  many  solid 
improvements  to  the  farm,  and  brought  it  into  a 
high  state  of  fertility.  He  died  in  1880,  and  his 
widow  two  years  later.  They  were  among  the  foun- 
ders of  the  Presbyterian  Church  in  Colerain  town- 
ship, and  were  devoted  members  of  that  body.  In 
politics  he  was  a  Democrat,  and  at  various  times  was 
elected  to  local  positions  in  Colerain  township. 

Robert  Bunting  and  his  wife  had  seven  children. 

(i)     Nancy  Bunting  married  A.  J.  2\lil!er,  and  lives 

in  Philadelphia,  where  he  holds  a  position  with,  the 

Pennsylvania    Railroad,    with    his    oifice  at    Broad 

j  street  station.    They  have  six  children  :    John  :  .Mar- 

i  garet  B.,  the  wife  of  Joseph  P.  Rea,  of  Philadeliihia: 

j  Alary;  Louisa:  Emma;  and  Francis.      (2)  ^V"illiam 

!  lives  in  Philadelphia.     ('3)  Ella  was  educated  at  the 

L'nion  High  School,  is  unmarried,  and  makes    her 

home  in  Philadelphia.     (4)     Robert    died    when  a 

vQung  man.     15)      Walter  S.     (6)     Alary  Bimting 

died  when  a  y(jung  woman,     '  ~)    Thomas  Bunting 

died  in  childhood. 

Walter  S.  Bunting  was  educated  in  the  Union 
High  School,  and  remained  on  the  home  tarm  tintd 
h.is  marriage,  in  February,  1877,  when  Alary  L..  die 
daughter  of  James  arul  Aiargaret  (Alclntyrei  Lind- 
sey,  became  his  wife.  James  Lindsey  was  born  in 
Lower  Oxford  township,  Chester  county.  Aiarga- 
ret Mclntyrc  was  born  near  Oxford.  After  tlieir 
marriage  they  settled  on  the  John  Lindsey  hom.e- 
stead  in  Chester  county.  John  Lindsey,  the  grand- 
father of  Mrs.  Bunting,  came  from  the  North  of  Ire- 
land in  1782,  to  make  his  home  in  Chester  county, 
Avhere  he  lived  and  died  on  a  farm,  leaving  five  ciiii- 
dren,  James,  John  ,  Jackson,  Alary  and  Hannah. 
The  homestead  fell  to  Jatnes  Lindsey,  and  there  Airs. 
Bunting  was  born.  She  was  educated  at  the  home 
schools,  and  the  Oxford  Seminary. 

Air.  and  Airs.  Walter  Bunting  settled  on  a  farm 
adjoining  their  present  location,  where  they  lived 
seven  ^•ears.  In  1885  they  moved  to  the  old  Bunt- 
ing homestead,  where  he  has  lived  to  the  present 
time.  He  is  a  man  of  standing  in  the  community. 
On  his  present  farm  he  has  made  many  very  sub- 
stantial improvements,  has  put  hot  and  cold  water 
and  steam  heat  into  the  building,  and  has  greatly  im- 
proved the  place.  He  is  the  father  of  four  chiUlren: 
(i)  Robert  J.,  secured  his  education  in  the  Union 
High  School,  and  taught  school  for  two  years  in 
Colerain  township.  In  1899  he  sectu'ed  a  lucrative  po- 
sition at  the  Broad  Street  depot  ot  the  Pennsylvania 
Railroad,  Philadelphia.  (2.')  Alarv  E.  attended  the 
Union  High  School,  from  wiiicli  she  graduated,  and 
the  West  Chester  State  Normal,  where  she  was  grad- 
uated in  the  class  of  1901,  and  !<=  now  one  of  the 
teachers  in  the  Colerain  l'nion  School.      (3)  Walter 


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S.  and  (4)  Alljcrt  'yl.  were  twins:  Albert  died  when 
two  and  a  half  xears  cild  :  \\  alter  S.  is  now  a  stndent 
at  tlie  Union  Higii  School. 

Mrs.  Walter  S.  Buntin!::  belonL;-s  to  die  Presby- 
lerian  Church,  with  which  her  huiband  is  also  con- 
nected. In  politics  he  has  alwax's  been  a  Democrat, 
and  for'  seven  years  was  school  director. 

The  Buntings  are  an  old  and  prominent  family 
in  Colerain  township.  The  old  stock  were  all  Pres- 
bUerians,  and  were  widely  known  all  over  the 
county  as  prosperous  and  successful  farmers,  and 
worthily  wears  an  honored  name. 

HENRY  B.  NISSLEY,  now  a  retired  farmer 
at  Florin,  Pa.,  is  somewhat  advanced  in  life,  and 
has  ])nt  behind  him  useful  and  industrious  years  as 
his  contributior.  to  the  welfare  of  his  native  com- 
munity. 

Mr.  Xissley  v,  as  born  March  28,  1846.  the  son 
of  Christ  E.  and  Fanny  (  Brencma\i  1  Nissley,  both 
of  whom  were  born  in  Rapho  tinvnship.  For  fifteen 
vears  prior  to  his  death  the  father  was  a  retireil 
farmer.  V  man  of  some  prominence  in  the  commun- 
ity, he  iilled  the  position  of  school  director  for 
eighteen  years  and  was  a  shrewd  and  thrifty  farmer, 
of  g'ood  habits  and  high  ciiaracter.  In  1891  he 
passed  away  at  the  age  of  seventv  years,  and  his 
widow  in  1^94.  at  the  age  of  sixty-four  years.  They 
were  both  members  of  the  ^lennonite  Church,  and 
Avere  buried  at  Landisvilie.  To  them  were  born : 
Henry  I>. ;  Samuel,  a  farmer  in  West  Hcmp.field 
township ;  .Jonas,  a  farmer  in  \\'est  Hempfield; 
Anna,  wiio  married.  John  Stehman,  of  Lancaster 
county ;  Catherine,  who  married  Daniel  Forney : 
Fanny,  who  married  Amos  Shelly,  a  farmer  in  the 
township  of  Mt.  Joy;  David,  deceased;  Ellen,  liv- 
ing in  Lancaster,  Pa.:  Emma,  who  married  ^Vitmer 
Rohrer,  a  foreman  in  the  silk  mill  at  Lancaster. 

The  parents  of  Christ  E.  Nissley  were  Samuel 
and  Emma  (Eb}')  Nissley,  who  were  honest  and 
industrious  farming- people  near  Petersburg,  where 
they  both  died  on  cheir  farm.  The  maternal  grand- 
father of  Hemy  B.  Nissley  was  Henry  Breneman, 
of  Lancaster  county. 

Flenry  B.  Nissley  was  twice  married.  Nov.  30, 
1869,  in  Lancaster.  Pa.,  he  was  married  to  Rebecca 
B.  Brubaker,  by  whom  he  became  the  father  of 
these  children :  .\lice,  who  died  at  the  age  of 
twenty-three  years ;  Isaac  B,,  a  farmer  in  Sahinga, 
Pa, :  Frances  B.  and  Enos  B.  are  at  home ;  ]\Iinnie : 
Paris  :  Walter  B.,  a  farmer  in  this  county ;  Ira  B., 
deceased.  Mrs.  Rebecca  B.  Nissley  was  born  in 
Rapho  township,  and  died  Oct.  11,  1888.  She  was 
buried  in  Graybiirs  cemetery  in  East  Donegal  town- 
ship, and  was  a  daughter  of  Isaac  and  Rebecca 
(Flershey")  Brubaker,  hotii  of  whom  died  on  their 
homestead  in  Rapho  township. 

J.Ir,  Nissley  and  ]Mrs.  Kate  (Hoffer)  Risser 
were  married  May  18,  i8i)0,  in  Lancaster.  Pa.  Airs. 
Nisslev  is  the  daugliter  of  Jacob  and  Mary  (Herst) 
Hoffer,   of   Dauphin    an(l     Lancaster   counties,   re- 


spectively. Her  father  dicil  in  18S1.  at  tlio  ;ic.'  •  • 
sixty-four,  and  her  mother  in  1877,  at  the  a-,-  •  - 
sixty  years.  Thcv  were  both  buried  in  the  ceme'-  r 
comiected  with  the  Green  Tree  meeting  house  .■ 
^It.  Joy  township.  They  were  niemliers  of  the  (I  r- 
man  Baptist  Church,  and  were  good,  honest  peoi.;-, 
of  industrious  habits  and  fine  character. 

Jacob  Hoft'er  came  to  Lancaster  county  in  18;-. 
and  remained  there  until  liis  death.  To  him  v, -"r- 
born  these  children:  I\Iarv.  Isaac,  David  and  E;-. . 
all  deceased:  Kate,  ?drs.  Nissley:  John,  dccea;-,;':; 
Tobias,  a  retired  farmer  in  Elizabethtown.  i';,.. 
Elizabeth,  the  widow  of  Peter  Nissley,  and  livin-  ;.; 
Elizabeditown. 

Mrs.  Nissley's  first  husband  was  Christ  Risi..r, 
of  I\It.  Joy,  I)v  whom  she  became  tlie  mother  of  ti:- 
following  children:  Ellen,  who  married  Edwar ; 
Ginrich,  a  retired  farmer  in  Daufiliin  county ;  Mir,- 
nie,  the  v.-ife  of  Christ  Ginrich,  a  drover  of  Leba :-:■:■ 
county.  Pa. ;  Ulysses,  wh(.i  married.  .Minnie  Har-.:\ 
and  is  a  physician  in  Cam;>bellto\\n,  I'a. ;  Dora,  r'r.e 
wife  of  Frank  Hershey,  a  rnachin.ist  of  Wayner- 
boro.  Pa.:  Phoebe,  Christ  and  Plerbert,  at  ho:r.e: 
Ada,  deceased.  Christ  Risser,  who  v,as  born  ::■ 
Lebanon  county.  Pa.,  died  in  1888,  at  the  age  o:' 
forty  }-ears,  on  the  farm  wlierc  liis  life  was  spent : 
the  .son  of  Christ  and  iMary  (Nis.siey)  Ris.ser.  ■  Iv.-' 
was  a  man  of  considerable  importance  in  the  co:::- 
munity  wh.cro  his  well-ordered  life  was  devoted  :o 
honest  indusirv. 

Henry  B.  Nissley  remained  rtdth  his  parents  'cv.- 
til  he  reached  the  age  of  twenty-three  years,  when 
lie  Ijought  a  farm  of  ten  acres  near  Lancaster  ar.'i 
engaged  in  truck  farming  for  two  years.  Tiv.^ 
young  farmer  tlien  sold  his  place  and  bought  a  br::  > 
farm  of  146  acres  in  East  Donegal  township,  re- 
maining there  for  a  few  years,  and  then  for  n:::o 
years  in  Mt.  Joy  township,  after  which  he  returned 
to  his  place  and  continued  there  until  1896.  Tii..: 
vear  he  came  to  Florin  to  make  it  his  nenr.ar.c;r. 
home,  and  there  he  has  remained  until  the  prese::: 
time.  In  Florin  he  is  engaged  in  the  raising  : 
fruit,  and  rents  his  farm  at  a  good  figure. 

In  his  political  sentiments  IMr.  Nissley  is  a  Re- 
publican. His  wife  is  a  member  of  the  Gem':..: 
Baptist  Church.  They  are  prominent  and  wealtlv- 
people,  and  well  deserve  a  place  in  any  record  of  t:'.'' 
better  class  of  Lancaster  countv. 


JOSEPH  BARNETT,  a  retired  hotel  man 
Lancaster,  is  probably  one  of  the  best  known  c: 
zens  of  Lancaster  county,  and  he  holds  a  high  pla 
in  the  regard  of  his  fellow  citizens  wherever  h.e 
Icnown.  For  many  years  he  v.'as  an  active  busing. 
man  of  the  city  where  he  yet  makes  his  home. 

Mr.  Barnett  was  born  in  Lancaster  Oct.  18,  18- 
son  of  Joseph  Barnett,  a  native  of  Germany,  \\ 
came  to  the  United  States  during  early  manhocnl 
order  to  escape  military  service.  He  was  natural*.- 
in  Lancaster.  He  married  Catherine  Smitii,  w 
was  born  in  the  I.^nited  States,  and  tliey  became  : 


he 


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537 


j.arents  of  chiKlrcn  as  follows:  Charles,  Henry  L., 
Caroline,  Alary  Ann,  Joseph  and  Jacob,  of  whom 
lo-cph  is  now  the  only  survivor.  None  of  this  fam- 
\W  married.  llie  father  was  a  member  of  St. 
Hilary's  Church,  while  the  mother  belonged  to  the 
Reformed  Church.  She  jiassed  away  in  1S34,  and 
Air.  Harnett  followed  her  to  the  grave  in  1844.  at 
the  age  of  sixty-hve  years.  Their  remains  rest  in 
Lancaster  cemetery.  He  was  a  blacksmith  by  trade, 
but  for  a  number  of  years  engaged  in  the  hotel  busi- 
ness, carrying  on  a  hotel  in  the  upper  part  of  the  city 
nf  Lancaster. 

Joseph  liarnett  was  reared  in  Lancaster  and  re- 
mained with  his  parents  as  long  as  they  lived.  He 
followed  in  his  father's  footsteps,  learning  the  trade 
of  blacksmith  and  machinist,  for  •which  he  possesses 
considerable  abilitv,  and,  rising  gradually,  became 
master  mechanic  for  the  Ohio  &  Alississipni  railroad, 
at  St.  Louis,  Alo.,  holdmg  tluit  ]>osition  one  year. 
In  1S5S  he  retnrlied  to  Lancaster,  and  made  his  home 
with  his  brother,  Henry  L.,  who  was  at  that  time 
conducting  the  old  "Cadwell  House"  uiow  the  "'Im- 
perial"), continuing  m  its  management  thirteen 
3"ears.  After  his  death,  whicli  occurred  Oct.  18, 
1878,  Josepli  I'.aruett  toolc  charge  of  the  iiotel,  v.hich 
he  carried  on  uiUil  his  retirement  from  husiucss  life, 
in  1891.  As  a  hotel  man  he  was  highly  successful, 
as,  indeed,  all  the  members  of  the  family  who  have 
engaged  in  that  line  have  been,  his  genial  di?po.si- 
tion  bringing  the  house  much  popularity  and  good 
^vill.  Though  he  now  leads  a  quiet  life.  Air.  liar- 
nett has  in  his  day  been  a  jirominent,  useful  citizen, 
and  as  such  won  the  esteem  of  a  wide  circle  of  friends 
and  acquaintances.  He  is  now  enjoying  the  ease 
to  whicii  a  long  life  of  activity  entitles  him.  Air. 
Barnett  is  a  Democrat  in  political  faith,  and  inter- 
ested in  the  success  of  his  jiarty. 

ELIAS  WOLF.  Among  the  thrifty  and  well- 
e?tablished  citizens  of  Akron  borough  is  Elias  Wolf, 
"wlio  successfully  conducts  a  business  in  coal  and 
lumber,  and  through  a  long  career  has  won  for  him- 
self the  respect  and  esteem  of  the  whole  community. 

Elias  Wolf  was  liorii  Sept.  17.  1843,  a  son  of 
Samuel  and  Elizabeth  (Kemper)  Wolf,  of  Ephrata 
township.  Saiuucl  Wolf  was  a  son  of  Jacob  Wolf, 
a  well-known  farmer  of  Lancaster  county,  was  born 
in  iSio  and  died  on  April  9.  iSi;S ;  his  wife,  born  in 
iSio,  passed  away  in  1876.  They  reared  these  chil- 
dren: Sarah,  who  married  Reuben  Alohler; 
Ceorge,  deceased :  David,  deceased ;  Susannah ; 
Samuel ;  Elias  :  Elizabeth  ;  Catherine,  deceased. 

Elias  W^olf  was  reared  on  a  farm  and  received 
his  education  in  the  common  schools  of  his  district. 
T'ossessed  of  but  limited  means,  he  was  both  provi- 
<lent  and  industrious  and  in  the  course  of  time  ac- 
cumulated large  means,  at  present  being  the  owner 
^>f  an  excellent  business  and  tw'o  iuie  farms  near  Ak- 
ron. 

The  marriage  of  Elias  Wolf  to  Aliss  Miranda 
^^'crmon,  of  the  borough  of  Akron,  occurred  Feb.  20, 


rSt'17,  and  to  this  union  have  been  horn  tiftecn  chii- 
dicn:  Emma  Elizabetii,  born  SejU.  TO,  i8l'~,  died 
Jr.r.o  I,  1872;  Svlvester,  ijorn  Jan.  JO,  i860,  died 
Alav  30,  1872;  Ellen,  born  June  ir,  1870:  Harry, 
born  Oct.  17,  1871,  died  June  12,  1S72;  Harvey, 
born  April  28,  1873;  Theodore.  Aug.  22,  1874: 
CAcivn,  Dec.  15,  1875;  Ada,  .'\ug.  9,  1877;  Samr.el. 
Jr.,  Sept.  25,  187S,  and  (lietl  Ala}-  17,  1879:  Alaggie, 
Jan.  17.  1880 ;  Alary,  .A.ug.  23,  1S81.  died  Alarch  6. 
"1S82:  Elias.  Feb.  29,  1883;  Bertha,  Aiarch  13,  18S4: 
Charles.  July  20,  died  Jan.  19,  1887;  and  Sadie, 
Jan.  6,  1892. 

hi  politics,  Mr.  Wolf  is  a  staunch  Republican 
and  iias  held  a  number  of  the  township  otikes.  riiling 
then  most  cfliciently ;  in  Ins  religious  belief,  he  is  a 
consistent  member  of  the  Dunkard  Church.  In  all 
Ey^hrata  townsh.ip  there  is  no  man  more  highly  re- 
garded as  one  who  is  honorable  and  upriglu  in  all 
ijusiness  dealings,  and  in  every  v.alk  of  life  lie  has 
displaced  those  attributes  which  make  a  good  citi- 
zen, kmd  iiusband  and  carefid  fatlier. 

HIRAAI  L.  BATTEN,  the  etncient  superin- 
tendent for  the  sub-station  for  the  Conestoga  Trac- 
tioti  Comi)any,  located  at  Alechanicsburg,  Fa.,  was 
born  in  I'ppcr  Leacock  township,  Oct.  li,  1S.1.Q:  he 
was  a  son  of  Israel  and  Elizabeth  (Garber)  Batten. 
the  former  of  I.'ppcr  Leacock  and  the  latter  01  A  est 
Earl  townsiiip.  Tlie  death  of  the  mother  occurred 
on  the  old  h<)mestea<l  in  1S69,  at  the  age  <■(  tiity- 
three.  Tiie  father  still  resides  on  the  old  fanu.  a 
woolen  manufacturer  who  operated  miils  in  W  est 
Earl  and  East  Di/ncga!  townships,  retiring  froni  ac- 
tivitv  in  1S70.  Both  he  and  his  wife  were  memin^rs 
of  the  Alethodist  Church.  The  cliildren  born  to 
them  were :  Anna  E.,  who  died  in  infancy :  and 
Hiram  L. 

The  paternal  gramlparents  were  Hiram  and 
Susannah  (Alcixell)  Batten,  natives  of  Do>vp.ing- 
town.  Chester  county,  where  he  was  brought  up  to 
the  trade  of  stone  mason,  also  teaching  sciiool  dur- 
ing his  younger  days.  In  1790  he  came  to  Lancaster 
countv  and  operated  a  hotel  in  L'pper  Leacock  town- 
ship, and  in  1800  purcliased  the  farm  property  on 
which  Israel  Batten  resides.  The  maternal  arrarid- 
parents  were  John  and  Rachel  ('AIcArthurj^  Gar-j 
ber.  natives  of  West  Earl  township  and  Chester 
county,  respectively. 

Hiram  L.  Batten  remained  wdth  his  parents  in 
the  home  at  Batten's  Corner  until  his  marriage.  In 
his  early  years  he  attended  the  district  schools  and 
from  eighteen  to  twenty  he  was  a  student  at  the 
Lebanon  Valley  College,  and  later  at  tlie  Shippens- 
burg  State  Normal  School.  Wlien  about  twenty- 
one  years  old  ATr.  Batten  began  to  teach  school,  and 
from  his  beginning  in  Upper  Leacock  township  he 
continticd  in  tnat  profession  for  twenty-one  years. 
being  recognized  as  one  of  the  leading  instructors  in 
the  county.  On  Feb.  10,  1901,  he  assisted  in  esta'o- 
lishing  the  sub-station  at  Alechanicsburg  arid  was 
made  its  superintendent.      For    two    and    one-lia't 


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years  he  has  been  justice  of  the  peace,  v.-hile  for  the 
past  fifteen  he  has  been  the  valued  agent  for  the 
Northern  I^fiitual  Fire  Insurance  Company,  of  Lan- 
caster county. 

Mr.  Batten  was  married  Sept.  i8,  iS8i,  in  Bird- 
in-Hand,  to  ili.ss  Sailie  Armstrong,  and  to  this 
union  two  daugiiters  Iiave  been  born,  Grace  E.  and 
Maud  M.  ilrs.  Batten  was  born  in  WilHamstown, 
Pa.,  a  daughter  of  Jacob  and  Susan  (Fennineer) 
Armstrong,  the  former  of  whom  was  a  railroad 
engineer,  who  died  at  the  age  of  fortv-one  at  Co- 
lumbia in  1S74.  The  mother  resides  in  Gordon- 
ville.  Pennsylvania. 

The  family  are  consistent  members  of  the  J.Ieth- 
odist  Church,  in  which  !v[r.  Batten  has  been  a  local 
preacher  for  live  years  and  where  they  are  most 
highly  esteemed.  In  politics  he  has  ever  been  in 
sympathy  with  the  Republican  part}-. 

JOSEPH  H.  GOCHNAUER.  One  of  the  well- 
conducted  farms  of  Lancaster  count}-.  Pa.,  located 
in  East  flempfield  township,  midway  between 
Petersburg  and  Landisville,  is  owned  and  success- 
■  fully  operated  by  Josepli  H.  Gochnauer,  a  well-known 
agriculturist, 

Joseph  H.  Gochnauer,  a  son  of  John  and  Re- 
becca (Hersli)  Gochnauer.  was  born  April  6,  iS-ui, 
on  the  farm  upon  which  he  lives,  and  was  reared 
and  edncaietl  in  East  Hemptietd  townsiiip,  passing 
all  his  years  there,  with  the  exception  of  ten  m^OTiths 
spent  in  the  West.  In  1873  ^^  Look  cli.irge  of  the 
fann  by  himself  and  since  that  time  has  brought 
his  sixty  acres  to  a  high  state  of  production,  con- 
fining himself  to  general  far:iiing.  A  [any  substan- 
tial in;prcvements  have  been  made  on  the  place  since 
he  took  charge  of  it  and  it  is  one  of  the  most  valu- 
able and  desirable  in  the  ncighborhc>od. 

On  Nov.  17,  T872,  Joseph  H.  Gochnauer  was 
married  to  Anna  Hostctter.  a  daugluer  of  Christian 
and  Catherine  ( Frank )  Hostctter,  vvdio  was  born  in 
Manheim  township,  in  Lancaster  county,  and  three 
children  have  been  born  of  tins  union :  Christian 
H.,  ■•.\ho  is  a  graduate  of  Franklin  and  Marshall 
College,  of  Lancaster  City,  in  the  class  of  1000 : 
John  H.,  a  pupil  in  the  State  Normal  .School  at 
Millersville ;  and  Joseph  H..  who  is  a  student  at 
Elizabethtown  College. 

These  worthy  people  are  among  the  most  highly 
esteemed  residents  of  the  township,  and  are  con- 
nected with  the  Old  JMennonitc  Church,  in  which 
Mr.  Gochnauer  is  a  trustee,  and  where  they  are 
known  to  be  kind,  charitable  and  Christian  ex- 
amples. 

JOHN  M.  GOCHNAUER.  The  name  of 
Gochnauer  is  an  old  and  well-known  one  in  Lan- 
caster county.  Pa.,  the  great-grandfather  of  John 
M.  Gochnauer,  one  of  the  pioneers  of  the  townshii). 
having  met  his  death  \\  liilc  at  work  in  tJie  fields,  when 
the  In<lians  attacked  him  on  the  spot  whore  the 
"Black  Horse  Tavern"  nov;  stands.    There  was  one 


son  left  to  perpetuate  the  name.  Joseph,  wlio  b:-'- 
;  came  the  grandfather  of  John  M.  and  was  born 
!  and  reared  in  East  Hempfield  township  and  spen; 
I  a  long  and  useful  life  there.  He  v:as  a  farmer  niLi 
'  owned  and  operated  a  large  estate,  being  one  of  ;h.. 
i  most  extensive  farmers  of  the  county  at  that  tin-:' 
;  and  a  man  who  left  an  inipression  upon  his  genern- 
'  lion,  prominent  in  public  affairs  and  one  v.'ho  wa^ 
!  regarded  favorably  by  the  members  of  a  corr.- 
i  nmnity  where  his  advice  and  judgmient  were  relied 
1  upon.  It  v/as  by  his  suggestion  that  th.e  names  of 
j  East  and  West  were  given  to  Hempfield  township 
I  at  the  time  the  division  was  made. 
:  The  wife  of  this  worthy  man  died  in  1828,  in 
!  her  fifty-ninth  year,  but  he  survived  to  be  eighty- 
1  two  years  old,  and  died  in  March,  1S47,  having  had 
j  tiie  following  children :  Jacob,  the  eldest,  who 
I  went  V\'est  to  grow  up  -^vitii  the  country,  first  to 
I  Ohio  and  later  to  Indiana:  Joh.n,  the  father  of  John 
;  M. ;  Michael,  who  made  his  hom.e  in  Lancaster 
!  county  until  his  decease;  Joseph,  who  died  in 
i  Lewistov,-n :  Henry,  a  farmer:  Annie,  tlie  wife  oi 
George  Weiler:  Elizabeth,  the  wife  of  Peter  Krei- 
I  rier;  3.1agdr.lene.  wlio  married  iMartin  Heisev; 
I  Fanny,  Vvdio  married  Adan:  Brenneman :  and  Jilar'v. 
i  married  to  George  Shrincr,  of  Sdkharc,  Indiana. 
;  John  Gochnauer  was  born  in  East  Hempfield 
i  in  August,  iro.r  and  died  Tan.  21,  185S:  he  v,-as 
!  reared  to  manhood  in  East  Hemnfield  township,  en- 
I  gaged  in  farm  occupations,  became  prominent  in 
'  the  Old  Mennonite  Church,  and  in  the  s.ame  towii- 
I  ship  married,  and  in  time  pas'^ed  to  his  fathers. 
I  The  first  marriage  of  John  Gochnauer  was  to  Anna 
i  }ililler,  who  was  born  Dec.  3.  1803,  and  died  June 
'  22.  1834,  two  cliildren  surviving:  Henry,  vv'ho 
1  died  in  1893,  ''^  ^-^"^  ^ge  of  sixty-four  years,  a  farmer 
,  in  East  Hempfield  township,  v.here  he  had  reared  a 
i  family:  an.-l  John  I\[.,  our  subject.  The  father  v.-as 
!  married  again,  to  Rebecca  Hersli.  who  Vv'as  boni 
I  Aug.  2,  1807,  and  died  Oct.  20,  18S4.  leaving  the 
;  following  family:  JMartha,  a  most  estim.able  iadv. 
i  who  resided  with  John  M.  until  her  death.  Mav  20, 
!  1901,  at  the  age  of  sixty-four  years:  Rebecca,  who 
i  married  Eenjam.in  Reist,  and  died  in  1892:  Joseph, 
a  farmer  of  East  Flempfield  township:  and  AnTiie. 
who  resides  with  her  brother  John. 

John  M.  Gochnauer  was  born  on  the  oid  homie- 
stead,  near  East  Petersburg.  June  10.   1834.  was  a 
son  of  John  and  Anna   ("Aliller)   Gochnauer,  anvl  a 
grandson  of  Joseph  and  Annie  (Kaufiinan')   Goch- 
nauer, and  spent  his  boyhood  in  that  locality.     In 
1873  he  removed  to  his  present  farm,  since  whicii 
time  he  has  lived  retired  from  active  work.     Among 
the  leading  members  of  the  Old  Mennonite  Church., 
I  he  takes  a  prominent  part  in  all  benevolent  entcr- 
]  prises,  and  is  m.'.ich  esteemed  bv  the  members  of  the 
1  church  and  bv  the  whole  community. 
I  '  ■ 

I         JACOB  L.  L.-\XDIS.     Among  the  pro:ni;:cnt 

i  and  representative  farmers  of  East  Lampeter  town- 

slup   is  Jacob  L.   Landis,    a    worthy  grandson  of 


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589 


Abram  Landis,  who  was  born  on  the  same  farm  on 
which  Jacob  L.  now  lives. 

Abram  Lanclis  (2),  the  fatlier  of  Jacob  L.  Lan- 
dis,  was  also  born  on  this  old  home  place,  in  181 1, 
and  followed  farming'  all  his  days.    A  man  who  en- 
joyed the  esteem,  of  every  one,  Abram  Landis  be-   ' 
came  a   leading  member    of    the    Old    Mennonite  1 
Church.     He  married  Esther  Landis,  the  estimable  ' 
daughter  of  Benjamin  Landis,  and  they    had    five  i 
children  born  to  them :     Elizabeth,  who  died  un-  ' 
married ;  Benjamin,  a  farmer    of    East    Lampeter  ' 
township;  Jacob  L. ;   Mary,  deceased,  the  wife  of 
Samiuel  H.  Burkhart ;  and  Abram,  a  farmer  of  East 
Lampeter  township.  ! 

Jacob  L.  Landis  was  Ijorn  on  the  old  hom.estead  ' 
on  Aug.  22,   1S42,  and  remained  with  his   father  1 
until  he  was  thirty  years  of  age.    His  education  was  ' 
obtained  in  the  public  schools,  but  being  of  bright   ; 
intelligence,  he  soon  was  far  in  advance  of  others 
of  his  age.     IMr.  Landis  has  given  some  attention  to 
the  settling  of  estates,  and  has  adjusted  many  mat-  ! 
ters  v.-ith  judgment  and  skill,  showing  that  if  he  had 
directed  his  attention  to  a  profession  he  would  im- 
doubtedly  have  become  prominent  in  it. 

At  the  death  of  his  father,  about  1871,  jL-.  Lan- 
dis inherited  the  old  home,  and  since  that  time  has 
devoted  much  attention  to  the  improvement  of  his 
property.  Air.  Landis  was  married  to  JMiss  Annie 
D.  Rohrer,  and  to  this  union  have  been  born  two 
children  ;  Emma,  who  is  the  wife  of  Benjamin  Wit- 
mer  and  has  two  children,  Hattie  L.  and  xVnna 
^lary ;  and  Amos  R.,  who  farms  the  old  homestead 
for  his  father.  The  latter  has  two  grandchildren, 
Elvin  W.  and  Esther  Susan,  the  children  of  Amos 
R.  and  Ida  (Weaver")  Landis.  The  religious  con- 
nection of  the  family  is  with  the  Old  Mennonite 
Church. 

ALVIN  BROWN,  one  of  the  honorable  citizens 
and  successful  farmers  of  Little  Britain  township, 
resides  on  his  well-cultivated  and  highly  improved 
farm  of  154  acres,  located  near  the  Chester  county 
line. 

He  was  born  in  the  pleasant  home  which  he  now 
owns,  in  1845.  His  father  was  Jacob  Brown,  who 
was  born  in  Lancaster  county  in  1S09,  and  died  in 
1861,  having  had  these  children:  Alvin ;  David  C, 
of  Cecil  county,  i\Id. ;  Elmira.  a  widow,  of  Kansas ; 
Delilah,  a  teacher  in  the  public  schools  of  Wilming- 
ton, Del. ;  Hannah,  a  trained  nurse  in  Philadelphia ; 
Naomi,  a  professional  seamstress  of  Wilmington. 
Del. ;  and  Lewis  J.,  a  farmer  in  Kansas.  The  mother 
of  this  family  was  born  in  1814,  and  died  in  1876. 
Jacob  Brown  was  an  honest,  upright  man,  prominent 
in  the  Society  of  Friends  and  during  his  life  was  one 
of  the  leading  citizens  of  Little  Britain  township. 
His  wife  had  been  reared  in  the  Presbyterian 
Church  and  always  adhered  to  that  faith. 

Alvin  Brown  was  reared  on  tlie  farm  he  now 
owns,  and  received  his  education  in  the  comrnori 
schools  of  !)is  township.    His  life  has  been  an  agri- 


cultural one  and  it  has  been  crowned  witii  success, 
the  result  of  intelligent  effort  in  this  line. 

.•\lvin  Brown  was  married  on  Dec.  28,  1S67,  to 
Anna  M.  Griffith,  of  Lancaster  county,  a  member  of 
one  of  the  honorable  old  families  of  this  locality. 
Her  parents  were  William  and  Susan  (Pugifi  Grif- 
fith, of  Chester  county.  Pa.,  and  she  was  born  Aug. 
13,  1S47,  '^'''e  other  m.embers  of  her  parents'  familv 
being :  Elizabeth,  the  wife  of  Atwood  iMontgomery, 
a  farmer  of  Cecil  county,  J\ld. ;  Martha,  the  wife  of 
James  Ewing,  of  Cecil  county;  Lucretia,  the  wife  of 
Joseph  Brobson,  of  Lancaster  county ;  and  Evan  and 
Winnifred.  deceased. 

The  six  children  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Brown 
were:  William  J..  v\dio  lives  on  the  home  farm: 
Adda  P.,  who  married  Joshua  Wason,  a  farmer  of 
Cecil  county,  Md..  and  has  one  son,  Alvin ;  Hugh 
]\I.,  a  farm.er  of  Cecil  county,  Md.,  who  married 
]\iina  Re}-noIds  :  Kirk,  a  blacksmith  in  Chester  coun- 
ty; Hilary  S.,  who  married  Thomas  Cooney,  a  mer- 
chant, and  lives  in  Chestnut  Level;  and  D.  C.  the 
youngest  of  the  family,  busy  on  the  home  farm. 

^1t.  Brown  is  one  of  the  most  highly  esteemed 
citizens  of  this  locality  both  in  public  and  private 
life,  and  is  also  one  of  the  most  intelligent.  Not 
content  with  the  advantages  afforded  by  the  public 
schools,  he  passed  through  the  B'airville  High  School 
and  then  took  a  collegiate  course  in  the  Clear 
Springs  .Academy,  of  Indiana.  Noted  in  the  com- 
munity for  his  charity  and  kindness,  Alvin  Brown 
follows  in  his  life  th.e  peaceful  precepts  taught  by  tlie 
Societv  of  Friends,  and  enjoys  in  the  highest  sense, 
the  esteem  of  all  with  whom  he  comes  in  contact. 
Politically,  he  is  a  Republican  and  for  six  years  has- 
faithfully  served  iiis  township  as  supervisor,  attend- 
ing to  the  duties  of  the  position  with  the  reliability 
which  attends  all  his  actions. 

CHARLES  H.  TYSON,  who  holds  an  honored 
place  among  the  farmers  of  Bart  township.  Lan- 
caster county,  where  he  is  now  pursuing  a  retired 
life,  was  born  Aug.  25,  1S42,  in  Cecil  county,  ]\Id., 
his  parents  being  Samuel  and  Ellen  (Timmons) 
Tyson,  both  natives  of  I\Iaryland.  The  father  was 
born  in  Cecil  county  in  1804,  and  the  mother  was 
born  in  1818. 

Samuel  Tvson  was  a  son  of  William  Tyson,  who 
was  born  in  Maryland,  and  took  part  in  the  Revolu- 
tion. The  family  settled  in  Cecil  county,  but  Will- 
iam Tyson  died  at  the  home  of  one  of  his  children  in 
Chester  county.  Pa.  He  had  five  children,  (i) 
Amor  died  when  a  young  man.  (2)  I\I?.ria,  born  in 
Maryland,  married  Tobias  McKinsey,  who  settled 
and  died  in  Newark.  Del.,  where  she  also  died,  leav- 
ing a  family :  Elizabeth,  deceased  ;  Zebuion,  of  New- 
ark. Del.,  deceased ;  Susan,  the  wife  of  George  W. 
Moore,  of  \\'ilmington,  Del.;  William,  who  lives  at 
Risin?  Sun,  Cecil  Co..  Md. ;  Plarry,  of  Newark, 
Del. ;  Elma.  unmarried  and  living  in  Wilmington, 
Del.:  Tol)ia>  E.  and  Mary,  both  living  h\  V\'ihr:ing- 
ton,  Del.     (,3")  Jane  married  John  Whitf,  and  died 


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leavinc;-  no  family.  (4')  Elizabeth,  horn  in  Mary- 
land, married  Eix-r  Niclds  of  Chester  county,  and  lias 
her  home  in  Coatesville,  where  he  is  cngnq^ed  in  the 
contracting-  and  Iniildin^-  Inisiness.  Their  children 
were:  Otle\ ,  who  married  and  settled  in  Coatesville, 
where  he  left  a  widow  and  four  sons,  ilorris,  Eber, 
"Wesley  and  Chester:  Anna,  a  widow  in  Chester 
count}- :  Xcwton.  died  in  >-nung-  manhoorl ;  Emma, 
late  wife  of  Joseph  Pierce:  Ida,  dccf-ased :  Ella,  who 
married  Marry  W'ooilwarrl,  of  Chester  county ; 
^Magiirie,  marri,?d  to  Joseph  Woodward :  John,  de- 
ceased.    (5)  Samuel  was  the  father  of  Charles  H. 

Samuel  Tyson  was  reared  in  Cecil  county,  Md., 
married  Ellen  Timmons  in  1839,  and  enofagcd  as  a 
miller,  working  in  different  parts  of  Cecil  county, 
until  the  later  years  of  his  life.  He  located  in  Wil- 
mington. Del.  In  1S73  he  visited  his  son.  Charles 
H.  in  Georgetown,  and  there  he  died.  His  widow 
sun-ived  until  1882,  v>-hen  she  died  at  the  home  of  a 
daughter  in  Wilmington,  Del.  INIr.  Tyson  was  a 
strong  anti-slavery  man,  anil  was  a  stanch  Rc])ub- 
lican  after  the  formation  of  that  party.  To  hin-i  and 
his  excellent  wife  were  born  the  following  children: 
(l)  Amelia  A.  Tvson,  tiorn  in  Cecil  county,  Md.,  in 
1840,  n-iarried  Edward  Thomas,  of  Delaware,  where 
thev  both  died.  Her  death  occurred  in  Fcbruarv, 
1878.  (2)  Charles  H.  (3)  Martha  J.  Tvson,  born 
in  Cecil  county,  in  1844,  n-iarried  Daniel  Hanna.  of 
Cecil  county,  Md.,  where  they  lived  many  years,  and 
"vvhere  he  dietl,  leaving  her  with  six  children;  Ches- 
ter: Nettie:  Martha,  vvho  is  the  wife  of  Edward 
Hitchens,  of  Cecil  countv.  ^^Id. ;  Lila ;  Sliern-ian,  and 
Rcba.  (4)  Oliver  E.  Tyson,  born  in  1847.  married 
Anna  Scott,  of  Delaware,  and  has  his  hoi-iie  in  T^ank- 
tord.  near  Philadelphia,  win.  re  they  have  had  the 
following  children :  Bertha,  who  married  George 
Walker,  and  lives  in  Philadelphia:  Leroy.  of  Ch.es- 
ter;  ^^'!lIiam,  of  Frankford :  Oliver  and  Edwin,  de- 
ceased. C.t')  Samuel  T}-son.  born  in  Cecil  county. 
Md.,  married  Miss  Sarah  Money,  of  Delaware,  and 
located  in  Wilmington,  w-here  both  died,  leaving 
two -children :  Harry  and  ^.lary,  both  of  Philadel- 
phia ;  the  latter  is  the  wife  of  Albert  Kite.  (6) 
Annie  Tyson,  born  in  Maryland,  niarried  Plenry 
Wright  of  Cecil  county,  and  after  living  for  sonie 
years  on  a  farm  near  Elkton.  }ild..  moved  to  Wil- 
■mingtou.  Del.,  where  she  died  in  1893,  leaving  a 
large  family :  .Susan,  the  wife  of  Joseph  Redwell. 
■of  \\'iImington  :  Clarence,  single :  Cecelia,  deceased  : 
Ellis,  unmarried:  ]\[abel,  the  wife  of  John  Kirkpat- 
rick,  of  Cecil  county,  ]\[d. :  Clinton  and  Otis,  unmar- 
ried. (/'I  George  Tyson,  born  in  Cecil  county,  3.1d., 
■married  r\[iss  Sarah  Moore,  of  Wilmington,  where 
they  live.  They  have  had  five  children :  Estella, 
Reba,  Ethel  and  Covington  arc  dead ;  Grace  is  at 
the  family  honie  in  Delaware.  (8)  Amanda  Tyson, 
torn  in  Cecil  county,  }.[d.,  married  James  Tibbitt,  of 
Delaware,  and  is  now  dead,  leaving  two  children : 
Viola  ;iiid  Charles.  Viola  is  married  to  Robert 
Morrison. 

Charles  H.  Tyson,  the  oldest  son  of  Samuel  Ty- 


snn,  v.as  reare;!  to  riianhood  in  Cecil  countv,  M,;. 
and  when  a  young  man  learned  the  trade  of  a  hm:;, 
painter  and  decorator,  in  which  he  was  engaged  u:r..:. 
after  his  marriage  in  1867.  ^^'s  wife  was  Miss  Lvill-. 
r>.  Thnnipson,  daughter  of  Jacob  B.  and  }darv  {Cl.-iv- 
ton )  Th'-^mpson,  born  in  Christiana,  April  28,  18.14. 
Jacob  B.  Th.onipson  was  born  at  Steelville.  Lan- 
caster county,  in  1 700,  and  his  wife,  Mary  Clavton. 
was  horn  near  Baltimore,  in  1818.  They  settled  in 
Strasburg,  where  for  some  years  he  carried  on  busi- 
ness as  a  merchant.  He  had  a  general  store  at  differ- 
ent tiiues.  in  Philadelphia,  and  in  other  parts  of  ih..^ 
State.  Plis  last  location  as  a  merchant  was  in  Chri.-- 
tiana,  where  he  ^va-  in  business  at  the  time  of  his 
death  in  1855.  His  widow  moved  to  Bart  in  1S57. 
where  she  lived  uiitil  her  death  in  1808.  To  this 
^vorthy  and  estin-iable  couple  were  born  the  foUowin'-^ 
children ;  John  C,  living  unmarried  in  Bart  towr- 
ship ;  Lydia  B.,  Mrs.  Tyson;  James  A.,  decea.sed: 
Harriet  E.,  the  wife  of  Milton  Heidelbaugh,  a  i)ro'-!i- 
incnt  character  of  tlio  city  of  Lancaster ;  Robert  F.. 
a  commission  merchant  in  Philadelphia ;  William 
D..  a  farmer;  Jacob,  ^^ho  niarried  Aliss  Clara  }.Iil!er, 
and  resides  on  a  farm  in  P.art  township. 

Charles  PI.  Tyson  and  wife  settled  in  Wilming- 
ton, Del.,  wlierc  he  engaged  in  the  grocery  trade. 
In   1868  he  movcfl  to  Newark,  where  he  engagerl 
at  the  painting  trade,  and  in  iS(x)  removed  tc-  L!art 
township  to  spend  the  ensuing  two  years  v-ith  hi.i 
wife's  mother.    He  was  a  clerk  in  the  Nickel  Mines, 
!   Store.   Lancaster   county,   for    rililton   Heidelbaugh. 
si  'me    eight      years.      I-'or     a      tin-ie     he      was     a 
clerk  in  a  Georgetown  store,  and  then  moved  to  the 
!   farm  of  Milton  Heidelbaugh,  where  he  spent  soi-nc 
!  eight  years.     In  1899  he  bought  the  farm  on  v/l-iicli 
i  he  is  now  living,  and  where  he  has  a  very  pleas- 
j  ant  home. 

Mr.  anrl  INIrs.  Tyson  have  three  children:  Elia 
I  'Slay,  hom  in  1868.  married  to  Harry  Pickell  aud 
i  living  in  Cochranville.  Chester  county :  W.  Clayton. 
I  born  in  Lancaster  county,  in  December,  1869.  i\n- 
!  married  and  at  home;  Mary  E.  A.,  born  in  July. 
j  1878,  is  the  wife  of  Charles  D.  Flocking,  of  Laii- 
I  caster  City,  anrl  the  mother  of  three  children, 
Charles  Lee.  Beatrice  Tyson  and  John  Warren. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Tyson  are  members  of  the  Octoraroj 
Presbyterian  Church.  In  politics  he  is  a  Republi- 
can, and  froni  time  to  time  has  filled  various  local 
oifices,  such  as  those  of  assessor,  tax  collector  ar.-i 
supervisor.  In  18S0  he  was  appointed  enumerator 
of  the  census  for  Bart  township. 

LEWIS  S.  HARTMAN,  who  passed  away  at 
his  home  on  the  morning  of  March  9,  1895,  was  one 
of  the  most  dearly  beloved  and  highly  respected  citi- 
zens in  Lancaster. 

Mr.  Hartnian  was  horn  in  that  city  June  7.  t84,v 
a  son  of  Lewis  S.  Hartman,  in  his  time  an  eiiteqiris- 
ing  and  public-s]>iritefl  business  n-ian.  In  his  hoy- 
hood  Mr.  Hartman  attended  the  public  scho-ols  and 
later  Ycates  Institute.     Always  a  high-si>irited  :in:i 


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...-.Ijitiuiis  lad.  lie  entered  the  business  world  with  an 
.-uhiisiasm  that  never  forsuok  him.  He  clerked  i:^ 
.,  •■rocery  store  ov\ne<i  by  his  bnither,  John  I.  Hart- 
:;-.an,  and  also  in  Shultz's  hat  store.  The  outbreak 
..f  the  Civil  war  found  him  but  a  boy  in  years,  but 
fired  with  a  holy  patriotism,  he  enlisted  July  to, 
iS'.r,  in  Co.  B,  13th  P.  V.  I.,  and  became  a  part  of 
tiie  I'ennsvlvania  Reserves,  whose  record  makes  a 
:;i,.Nt  brilliant  page  in  tlie  history  of  the  Civil  war, 
Mr.  Hartman  enlisted  for  three  years  or  during:  th.e 
•..:ir;  and  after  the  battle  of  Antietain,  in  Septenibor, 
:  '^'  '2,  he  was  promoted  to  tlie  rank  of  corporal,  ai- 
tiiough  at  that  time  he  was  the  youngest  ruaa  in  the 
cr'iripanv.  With  his  company  and  regiment  he  par- 
ticipated in  man}'  of  the  most  notable  and  hotly  con- 
ie>ted  contacts  of  the  war.  among  which  may  be 
rv.rntioned  Gaines'  Mills,  Malvern  Hill.  Second  Bull 
Kiiii.  South  Mountain,  Fredericksburg,  Gettysburg, 
tile  Wilderness,  Sjiottsylvania,  and  Colil  Harbor.  In 
all  of  these  engagements  Mr.  Hartman  displayed 
>;ich  conspicuous  braverv  as  to  win  high  commenda- 
tic-a  from  his  superior  officers.  Through  tliem  all. 
t"0.  he  seemed  to  bear  a  charmed  existence,  and 
ul;ile  the  bullets  wliistled  all  around  him  he  miracu- 
lously escaped  unscathed  until  the  battle  of  (."old 
Harbor.  His  term  of  enlislment  had  expired,  but  ihe 
regiment  decided  to  take  part.  In  the  thickest  of  the 
I'g'it  stood  the  young  ccrporal.  and  as  he  turned,  tr, 
^['eak  to  a  conu-ade  a  bullet  pierced  his  body,  and  he 
.-link  to  tl'ie  ground.  Comrades  conveyed  him  two 
iTiiles  on  a  stretcher  to  the  aminilance  train,  ready  to 
-tart  for  Washington.  The  ball  had  struck  him  under 
'.i'.e  left  arm,  pierced  the  lung,  and  passed  out  at  the 
right  shoulder,  making  a  liole  entirely  through  his 
body,  and  of  so  dangerous  a  nature  that  the  anr.y 
>urgeon  gave  him  u['.  His  recovery  is  still  regardeii 
as  a  remarkable  one,  and  he  lay  for  many  weeks  in 
die  hospital  before  being  able  to  be  moved  home,  and 
■dun  a  year  passed  before  he  was  considered  well. 

W  hen  once  again  able  to  enter  the  world  of  com- 
!'!'erce.  ^Ir.  Plartman  engaged  in  the  grocery  busi- 
r.ess  on  North  Queen  street,  and  later  bought  out  the 
c:gar  store  of  A.ndrew  McGinnis,  known  as  the  "Vel- 
'■'W  Front."  He  engaged  in  the  manufacture  of 
cigars,  and  also  quite  extensively  in  the  leaf  to- 
'':icco  business,  continuing  same  up  to  within  a  few 
H-ars  of  his  death,  wdien  he  sold  out  to  John  E. 
-darkley.  However,  he  retained  the  rear  office,  which 
'■e  used  as  his  political  office  and  headcpiarters.  He 
>\_a>  one  of  the  founders  and  heaviest  stockholders 
"i  the  Fulton  National  Bank,  of  which  he  was  a 
director  at  the  time  of  his  death ;  and  he  was  also 
"■ne  of  the  founders  of  the  Lancaster  Trust  Company. 

Always  a  Republican  in  politics,  Mr.  Hartman 
eariy  became  one  of  the  leaders  in  the  party  organiza- 
'^"n.  .-Ks  early  as  1870  he  entered  the  lists  as  a  can- 
didate for  recorder  of  deeds,  but  was  defeated  in 
"">  lar  as  the  office  was  concerned.  The  campaign  he 
'•■^de,  however,  brought  him  prominently  to  the 
Ji^'^nt,  and  was  the  foundation  upon  whicl\  was  built 
l'i»  later  successes.    In  1875,  ^"^^  again  in  1S90.  he 


was  elected  protiionotary.  It  was  as  a  l-.-adcr  or  as 
an  organizer  rather  than  as  an  office  holcier  that  2sir. 
Hartman  was  best  known.  The  excitement  of  a 
political  struggle  was  his  ruling  passion — the  n?ore 
desperate  the  chances  the  more  keenly  he  became  in- 
terested, and  the  harder  he  worked.  Crn'ike  n:any 
politicians,  he  was  intense!}'  loyal  to  his  chosen  can- 
didates, and  once  his  word  was  given,  lie  remained 
in  the  fray  until  the  polls  were  closed.  Of  generous 
impulses,  of  much  personal  magnetism,  and  pos- 
sessed of  unbounded  ardor,  he  drew  men  to  hini, 
and  even  his  political  foes  loveil  him  for  his  war.ai- 
hearted  kindnesses.  Thoroughly  familiar  with  the 
political  features  of  every  section  of  the  county,  he 
was  looked  upon  as  a  man  v. ho  could  lead  an  appar- 
ently "lost  cause"  to  victory.  He  was  an  ar  lent 
admirer  of  James  G.  Blaine,  and  in  18S0  \isiied  tlie 
Chicago  convention  to  use  his  influence  for  his  favor- 
ite: in  1884  he  was  a  delegate  to  the  convention  tiiat 
nominated  the  "i'lumed  Knight,"  and  great  v.as  his 
sorrov,-  when  his  ilefeat  came  in  November. 

Socially  Mr.  Hartman  was  a  great  f:ivorite.  and 
liis  hospitable  nature  enjoyed  the  comforts  of 
home.  He  was  one  of  the  organizers  of  the  Bay 
(_'lub,.  which  made  several  cruises  on  L"iiesa|)eake 
Ba'.',  and  has  been  sorely  trussed  by  the  nien;berb. 
From  the  time  of  its  organizatioii  he  had  beeti  ics 
treasmer,  and  at  tlie  time  of  his  deatii  was  engaged 
in  making  arrangements  for  its  annual  celebrati'jn, 
C)nt  of  respect  to  his  memory  tlie  club  p'Ostpone'l 
indefinitely  the  intended  celebration.  The  com- 
nuinitv  mourned  his  death  as  the  loss  of  a  good  man, 
a  kind  friend,  and  an  upright  citizen,  whose  place 
could  not  soon  be  hlied. 

In  18G7.  in  Lancaster.  3.!r.  Hartman  was  united 
in  marriage,  hv  Rev.  I\lr.  GreenewaM.  of  Triaity 
Church,  with  ^[iss  2\Iary  A.  Deichler.  This  union 
was  blessed  with  the  following  children:  \\'airer 
S.,  who  died  at  the  age  of  two  years;  INIikon  H.,  a 
civil  engineer,  v.dio  married  Anna  Miley;  Howard 
S.,  who  is  engaged  in  the  tobacco  business  :  Alice 
R..  who  married  Rev.  Elmore  L.  Wessinger.  a  Lv.rh- 
eran  minister  at  Sliiremanstown,  Pa. ;  Clara  E,  a:id 
Elizabeth  O..  both  at  home ;  and  Lewis  S..  who  died 
at  the  age  of  eight  years.  2^ Irs.  Hartman  and  fainily 
are  members  of  the  Lutheran  Church.  Mr.  Hart- 
man did  much  to  help  build  up  the  city  and  the  ho;v.e 
he  erected  on  North  Duke  street,  where  ids  family 
reside,  is  one  of  th.e  finest  houses  in  the  city. 

Maximilian  Deichler,  father  of  Mrs.  Hartman. 
came  with  his  parents  to  .:\merica  wdien  five  years  of 
age.  They  settled  in  Baltimore,  Md.,  and  there  the 
boy  grew  to  manhood,  learned  the  trade  of  slioe- 
maker,  and  married  his  good  wife,  Catherine  Mes- 
sener.  The  young  couple  removed  to  Lancaster, 
where  Mr,  Deichler  found  employment  in  a  shoe 
store,  and  later  engaged  in  the  shoe  business  for 
himself  at  the  present  site  of  Woolworth's  building, 
where  he  remained  until  Jiis  deatli  in  1803.  when  lie 
was  aged  sev<:r.cy-£even.  His  wife  died  in  1887,  at 
tlie  age  of  sixf«"-seven.    Tlieir  remains  rest  in  Wood- 


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ward  Hill  Cfmcter;,-.  jlnth  were  members  of  Trin- 
ity Lutheran  Lhnrch.  Air.  and  Mrs.  Ueichler  were 
the  parents  of  ten  children. 

JESSE  .SCUTT.  A  prominent  and  successful 
farmer,  as  well  a?  a  most  estimable  citizen  of  Lan- 
caster county,  is  Jesse  Scott,  who  was  born  in  ijart 
township,  in  this  same  county,  June  7,  1843,  ^  ^'^'^ 
of  John  and  Alice  (  Davis  )  Scott.  The  parents  were 
also  natives  of  this  coimty.  and  were  born  in  Cole- 
rain  township,  the  father  in  ,\pril  and  his  wife  in 
Sept.,  1806.  The  mother  was  a  daug-hter  of  Abner 
and  Barbara  Davis,  a  j)ioneer  family. 

John  and  Alice  ( Davis  t  Scott  were  married 
Jan.  21,  1830,  and  nine  children  were  horn  to  ihem. 
Abner  and  -Margaret  died  in  childhood.  Francis,  now 
the  eldest  of  the  family,  was  born  in  1835,  remained 
at  home  after  the  death  of  his  father  and  assistcil  in 
the  care  of  the  family;  he  married  Miss  Rachel 
Rockatield,  of  this  county,  and  th.ey  now  with  their 
children  reside  on  his  farm  in  Colerain.  Jo^epil, 
born  Jan.  27,  1837,  married  .Martha  Cilland.  of  iJart 
townshi[j :  they  lived  for  a  time  in  Georgetown, 
where  he  worked  at  his  trade  of  wheelwrigrlit,  and 
later  settled  in  Bart  township  on  a  farm,  where  he 
died  in  i8c/'),  leaving^  a  wile  and  three  children. 
Howard,  Leah,  and  .\Ieta,  who  still  reside  on  the 
homestead.  Sarah  E.,  born  in  ."September,  1830,  is 
the  wife  of  Elani  Pickle  and  they  .'■eside  in  ChestiT 
county.  Pa.,  their  ten  children  bearing  these  names : 
William,  Harr\'.  Alice.  Frank.  Davis,  .\nnie.  .Amos, 
Aaron,  Dora  and  Blanch.  Harvey,  bom  in  June, 
1841,  married  Miss  Sidney  Thomas,  of  this  countv, 
and  settled  on  a  farm  in  Sadsbury  tov.nship.  v.-here 
he  remained  until  his  death,  in  1889,  leaving  a  wife 
and  two  sons,  Caule>'  and  Walter.  Jesse  was  the 
seventh  child.  George,  born  in  1846,  grew  up  in  the 
old  home  and  married  Miss  Hannah  Thompson,  of 
Bart  township,  and  they  now  reside  in  Georgetown, 
where  he  is  engaged  in  business.  They  have  two 
children:  John  andMay,  the  wife  of  David  Myers, 
of  Chester  county.  Pa.  Barbara  .A..,  born  C)ct.  13, 
1850,  is  the  wife  of  .\lbert  Heidelbaugii,  of  Bart 
township  and  their  seven  children  are  thus  named : 
Jessie,  Alice,  Emma,  Clyde,  Forest,  Earle  and  Le- 
nore. 

For  a  few  years  John  Scott  and  his  wife  resided 
in  Bart  township,  but  in  1850  Mr.  Scott  purchased 
the  present  home  farm,  with  the  expectation  of  pass- 
ing upon  it  a  long  and  useful  life.  However,  but 
two  years  had  elapsed  when  he  passed  out  of  life, 
leaving  his  bereaved  widow  with  a  family  of 
small  children  to  rear.  Mr.  Scott  had  been  indus- 
trious and  had  cleared  a  part  of  his  land,  but  the 
most  of  it  was  heavilv  wooded,  and  a  very  serious 
future  face<l  the  widow  and  her  family.  After  due 
consideration,  she  determined  to  retain  the  farm  for 
her  children,  considering  that  so<:'n  her  sons  would 
be  able  to  manage  affairs.  In  this  slie  was  not  dis- 
appointed, as  they  proved  to  be  affectionate,  dutiful 
and  industrious  children. 


Jefse   Scott  grew  to  manliood  on   tiie  old  p'.a., 

I  and  assisted  his  Ijrothers  in  its  management  and  ,.:;- 

tivation,  and  when  they  married  and  moved  to  h.-v.    , 

I  of  their  own.  he  remained  in  charge  uf  the  farm,  '„k- 

j  ing  care  of  his  mother  in  her  declining  years.     S!;.- 

I  passed    awav    in    1887,   at    the   age   of   eightv-t,;;- 

I   Through    life   she   has   been   a   thorough    Chri>n:,;: 

'  woman,  and  with  her  husband  had  been  a  vi-orth. 

and  con>istent  member  of  the  Presbyterian  Chun;:-. 

at  MidtUe  Octoraro,  in  this  county,  which  thev  hhn 

helped  to  found. 

In  politics  Mr.  Scott  is  a  stanch  Republican.  ;>.'.- 
though  his  father  always  voted  with  the  Democratic 
party.  For  a  number  of  years  he  lias  served  as 
I  school  director  and  has  been  interested  in  all  iria;- 
I  ters  of  geiieral  interest  hi  the  county,  during  :;;- 
I  long  residence  there.  The  oUl  h<jmestead  is  iiS 
I  own  property,  and  at  the  present  time  he  is  remociei- 
j  ing  and  renovating  it,  making  it  one  of  the  mo--t 
I  comfortable  and  attractive  homes  of  the  countv. 
I   Mr.  Scott  has  never  married. 

i  Jes«e  Scott  is  well  known  and  most  high.ly  re- 

spected.    His  success  as  a  farmer  has  been  note:! 
I  in  the  county,  while  his  adniirabie  traits  as  a  man 
have  won  him  the  esteem  of  ail  who  have  come  mio 
contact  with  him. 

ISA.VC  S.  FUNK  was  b.-rn  Keb.  21,  1845,  '^• 
East  Hempfield  township,  Lancaster  count}-. 

Manin  I-Tmk,  father  i.if  Isaac  S.,  was  born  \'.\ 
Manor  toivnship,  Lancaster  county,  N'ov,  10,  lSo^. 
His  fatlier  died  when  he  was  eight  years  old  and  he 
was  bound  out  at  that  age  to  Abram  Aliller,  ci 
Manor  townsliip,  where  he  lived  for  eight  years. 
He  then  went  to  live  with  his  stepfather,  John 
Brenenian,  of  .Manor  township,  where  he  made  li;< 
home  for  nearly  seven  years.  He  then  married  Miss 
Elizabeth  Shertzer,  of  Manor  township.  Xov.  1,1:, 
1835,  and  commenced  farming  for  Abram  Stoner. 
of  East  Hemptkld  township.  He  continued  at  tl.at 
until  1845.  when  he  removed  to  Manor  township 
and  engaged  in  general  work  for  three  years.  lie 
then  bought  tb.e  farm  where  his  son  Isaac  now  re- 
sides and  remained  there  until  his  death,  March  31, 
1876,  up  to  that  time  following  farming  e.xclusivci^ . 
During  the  seven  years  that  he  lived  with  his  step- 
fa'her  he  isalked  twice  to  Dayton,  Ohio,  The  tir.-i 
time  he  waiked  all  the  way  home,  but  on  his  second 
journey  Ixr.ie  he  bought  a  horse  and  rode  Ivs.'i 
back,  aftenvards  trading  him  for  a  gold  watch.  IE- 
was  a  consistent  member  of  the  (Jld  Mennonite 
Church.  He  always  voted  the  Democratic  ticket 
but  never  s-Dught  an  office,  I\Ir,  and  }.ir5,  xdartin. 
Funk  were  the  parents  of  the  following  children : 
Elias  and  Ab.'-ani,  deceased;  Elizabeth,  the  wife  oi 
Le\i  (i'.vid,  of  Conestoga ;  Marv  S.,  who  died  i:i 
childhood;  isaac  S. :  Barbara,  deceased;  and  Char- 
lotta,  the  wTJi'e  of  John  Henry,  of  Conestoga. 

Isaac  S.  Funk  remained  at  home  with  his  father 
until  the  dtath  of  th.e  latter  in  187'i.  Tliree  years 
afterwards  he  purchased   the    farm   .'uid   has   since 


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given  his  entire  time  ancl  attention  to  its  tnanat^e- 
ment.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Old  3.Iennonite 
Church  and  is  one  of  its  trustees.  Like  his  father 
he  is  a  member  of  the  Democratic  party  but  the 
onlv  office  he  has  ever  held  was  that  of  assistant  as- 
sessor of  his  township  for  one  term.  He  married 
Annie,  daughter  of  John  \\  arfcl.  of  Conestoga 
township.  They  have  but  one  son,  .Martin,  who 
lives  with  his  parents. 

Mr.  Funk  owns  a  farm  of  ninety-three  acres 
which  has  a  magnihcent  view  of  the  Susquehanna 
river  and  is  one  of  the  finest  places  in  the  county. 
This  gentleman  is  in  prosperous  circumstances  and 
is  fully  abreast  of  the  times  in  all  his  ideas.  He  is 
greatly  respected  and  is  a  good  substantial  citizen. 

THEODORE  M.  STORE,  one  of  the  leading 
business  men  of  New  Holland,  Pa.,  conducts  in 
this  borough  a  large  and  prosperous  business  in 
marble  and  granite  cutting,  established  by  his  father, 
and  now  conducted  in  association  with  his  two  sons, 
under  the  firm  name  of  T.  M.  Storb  &  Sons. 

Theodore  Al.  Storb  conies  of  excellent  parentage, 
his  father,  Theodore  Storb,  having  been  for  many 
vears  a  highly  appreciated  teacher  of  languages  in 
the  schools  of  Pennsylvania,  and  later  the  founder 
of  the  business  which  is  so  ably  carried  on  bv  his 
descendants.  Theodore  Storb,  Sr.,  was  born  in 
Prussia,  in  1794,  a  son  of  Plermann  Storb,  a  black- 
smith near  Dusscldorf.  He  came  to  America  at  the 
age  of  twenty-three,  landing  in  Philadelphia,  and 
locating  first  in  Lehigh  county.  Pa.,  where  he  mar- 
ried a  IMiss  Grobb,  the  children  born  of  this  union 
being  Albert,  of  Pottstown,  Pa. ;  Caroline,  deceased ; 
and  Augustus  and  Sarah,  who  died  in  childliood, 
3.1rs.  Storb  also  passing  away.  In  iS^r  he  married 
Elizabeth  iM  inker,  of  Berks  county,  this  marriage 
resulting  in  the  birth  of :  Hannah  and  Henry,  who 
died  in  childhood;  Theodore  1\L.  born  Aug.  16, 
1835 :  Elizabeth,  of  New  Holland ;  Alathias,  de- 
ceased ;  and  Amelia,  who  married  David  S. 
Schlauch,  of  New  Holland.  The  father  died  in 
1S72  and  the  mother  in  18S4. 

The  education  of  Theodore  AI.  Storb,  was  re- 
ceived in  the  excellent  schools  of  Alontgomery 
county,  Pa.  He  came  with  his  father  when  the  lat- 
ter located  in  New  Holland  in  1B54.  and  upon  his 
father's  death  in  1S72  he  succeeded  to  the  business, 
since  that  time  greatly  extending  it  and  taking  into 
partnership  his  two  very  capable  sons.  Lewis  AI. 
and  Harry  K.  Air.  Storb  is  a  practical  man,  thor- 
oughly understanding  all  of  the  details  of  his  line 
of  trade;  he  has  prospered  and  is  now  justly  re- 
garded as  one  of  the  substantial  men  of  the  local- 
ity, his  name  carrying  with  it  financial  responsibil- 
ity and  business  confidence. 

In  Oct.,  i860,  Theodore  AI.  Storb  was  married 
to  Aliss  ATary  S.  Alentzer.  of  Earl  township,  a 
daughter  of  George  and  Elizabeth  (Kurtz)  Alentz- 
er, of  Lancaster  county,  and  to  this  union  have  been 
uorn:     Ella,  who  married  Dr.  John  B.  Kohler,  of 


New  Holland,  and  has  two  children — Alary  and 
Clara;  Lewis  AI.  and  Harrv  K.,  both  connected 
with  their  father  in  the  marble  business.  Harry  K. 
Storb  married  Alary  Lesorc,  of  New  Holland,  and 
has  two  children,  Ilenry  and  Theodore. 

Air.  .Storb  is  a  prominent  Republican  of  Earl 
township  and  occupies  a  number  of  iniportaiit  po- 
sitions in  the  comuy,  being  a  ilirector  in  the  Down- 
ingtown  and  Lancaster  Railroad  Compan}' ;  manager 
of  the  New  Holland  Turnpike  Road  Company ;  a  di- 
rector in  the  New  Holland  Water  Co.,  and  also  con- 
nected with  various  other  enterprises  of  minor  im- 
portance. He  is  a  member  and  trustee  of  Earl 
Lodge,  L  O.  O.  F.,  of  New  Holland.  Air.  Storb 
is  thoroughly  representative,  and  the  type  of  man 
who  has  given  Lancaster  county  its  prominence  in 
the  eyes  of  the  business  world. 

WILLIAM  C.  GEIGER,  a  well-known  busi- 
ness man  of  Ouarryville,  Lancaster  county,  v/as 
born  Sept.  29,  1849.  "car  Baltimore,  Aid.,  son  of 
Christopher  and  Annie  (Boates')   Geiger. 

Air.  Geiger  is  descended  from  one  of  three 
brothers  who  came  to  America  from  Germany  and 
settled  at  (^braltar,  Berks  county.  Of  these,  An- 
thony bought  a  tract  of  land  from  the  Penns.  That 
he  readied  Berks  county  at  least  as  early  as  1735 
is  shown  by  a  land  warrant  issued  to  him  in  that 
vear.  Ch.ristophcr  Geiger,  son  of  i\ntliony,  was 
liorn  in  1720,  married  Alary  Robeson,  and  died  in 
1805.  Elisha  Geiger.  son  of  Christopher,  was  born 
in  1776.  He  married  Alary  Jones,  daughter  of 
Thomas  Jones,  Jr.,  and  died  in  1S21,  leaving  tv.'o 
sons,  Christopher  and  Elisha,  and  several  daugh- 
ters. Elisha  settled  in  Lancaster  county,  where  he 
died  some  years  ago.  Susan  died  unmarried.  Kit- 
ty married  a  Air.  Robinson,  wh.o  died  in  Lancaster 
county,  leaving  his  widow  and  one  son.  Charles, 
now  a  retired  business  man  of  New  Jersey,  and  one 
daughter,  Annie,  who  married  a  Air.  Polk,  and 
moved  to  Philadelphia. 

At  the  death  of  his  father  Christopher  Geiger, 
then  a  lad  of  eighteen  years,  being  the  eldest,  be- 
came the  chief  support  of  the  family.  He  con- 
tracted for  work  on  the  Reading  canal  when  it  was 
building,  and  after  that  was  manager  in  a  foundry 
at  Pottsville,  Pa.,  of  which  he  later  became  owner, 
conducting  the  business  for  some  tiir.e  and  finally 
selling  it.  He  then  built  a  hotel  in  Pottsville,  wdiicli 
he  ran  for  a  number  of  years.  About  1837  he  mar- 
ried a  Aliss  Park,  of  York  county,  Pa.,  who  died 
shortlv  afterward,  leaving  one  daughter.  Alary,  now 
Airs.  Heitshu,  of  Lancaster,  and  two  sons,  Samuel 
and  Piiilip,  both  deceased.  In  184S  Christopher 
Geiger  again  married,  his  second  wife  being  Aliss 
Annie  Beates.  They  located  at  the  Ashland  Fur- 
nace, sixteen  miles  from  Baltimore,  where  Mr. 
Geiger  carried  on  an  extensive  iron  business  for  a 
number  of  years,  and  which  he  hafl,  in  partnersliip 
with  Philip  and  Samuel  Small,  of  York  county,  Pa., 
and   Edward  and  Joseph   Patterson,  of   Baltimore 


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(the  brothors  of  Jerome  ljon:i]>arte's  wife),  buill 
in  1S4G.  In  1840  ^[r.  Geiger  ami  the  Small  broth- 
ers had  built  I^Iauor  Furnaces  in  York  county.  He 
finally  sold  out,  and  moving  to  Lancaster  city  en- 
gaged ag.iin  in  the  foundry  business  at  that  ])!ace, 
until  iSoo.  when  he  sold  nut  and  removed  to  illair 
furnace.  There  he  purchased  a  furnace  which  soon 
afterward  was  entirely  destroyed  by  tire,  entailing 
a  serious  financial  lo?s  to  Mr.  Geiger.  Me  then  re- 
moved to  Hollidaysburg,  IJlair  county,  where  he 
engaged  in  furnace  work  for  a  year,  and  then 
moved  back  to  Lancaster,  and  began  operating  in 
mines  near  Knoxvillc.  }i[d.  This  w-as  after  the  con- 
clusion of  the  Civil  war,  and  about  186S.  In  1S70 
he  removed  to  Oaarrvville,  and  followed  mining 
and  ore  shijiping  for  several  years.  In  1884  he 
.built  the  Sarah  Furnace,  in  Harford  county.  I\Id., 
which  lie  operated.  He  again  moved  to  Lancaster, 
where  he  lived  retired  UMti!  tlie  time  of  his  death, 
in  i88g.  at  the  age  of  eighty  years.  His  wife  die<l 
in  Lancaster  in  1880,  leaving  a  fam.ily  of  five  chil- 
dren :  William  C,  who  is  the  eldest ;  Annie,  born 
in  185 1,  who  lives  in  Lancaster  county,  and  is  un- 
married ;  Charles,  born  in  Lancaster  county  in 
1854,  and  now  living  at  Ouarryvillc,  a  United 
States  Deputy  Revenue  Collector;  Edward,  hnrn 
in  Lancaster  county  in  1857,  unmarried  ami  a 
resident  of  Reading ;  and  Laura,  born  in  Lancaster 
county  in  i8f'iO.  the  wife  of  P.  T.  Watt,  a  general 
merchant  of.  Lancaster,  who'  has  four  children, 
James.  Charles,  Donald  and  Laura. 

William  C.  Gei.ger  was  reared  in  Lancaster 
count;^',  and  obtained  his  education  in  the  public 
schools.  When  a  young  m.an  he  acted  as  superin- 
tendent of  mines  for  his  father  near  Ouarrvvilie 
and  other  places.  In  1877  he  married  I\Irs.  Rebecca 
J.  Lovett,  of  an  old  Lancaster  countv  family,  dangli- 
ter  of  ^.Ia^tin  and  Rebecca  Fless.  ^Irs.  Geiger  was 
born  in  Drumore  township.  July  17,  1856,  and  after 
growing  to  young  womanhood  married  William 
Lovett,  a  business  man  of  Ouarryvilie  borough, 
who  died  shortly  after  their  marriage,  and  left  no 
children.  Mr.  and  ]\Irs.  Geiger  were  located  near 
Quarryville.  where  he  engaj^ed  in  mining  and  ship- 
ping ore  in  partnership  with  the  late  C.  il.  Hess. 
After  the  death  of  his  partner,  i\Ir.  Geiger  contin- 
ued'the  business  until  iSSg.  when  he  engaged  in 
general  storekeeping  in  Ouarryvilie  borough  for 
three  years.  In  1876  he  was  in  partner,ship.  in  a 
general  merchandising  business,  with  Charles 
Geiger,  where  the  Hawes  Dickinson  establishment 
now  is.  He  sold  out  his  store  in  iSgi.  and  again 
carried  on  mining  and  shipping  ore.  In  1888  he 
purchased  his  present  home,  a  fine  brick  residence 
on  Church  street,  where,  in  7895,  Mrs.  Geiger 
opened  a  millinery  business,  which  she  still  carries 
on.  Seven  children  have  been  born  to  JNIr.  and  Mrs. 
Geiger,  as  follows :  \\  illiam  F..  born  in  1877.  was 
educated  in  the  graded  schools  of  the  place :  he  is 
unmarried,  and  is  engaged  in  the  plumbing  busi- 
ness.   C.  Martin,  born  in  1879,  is  unmarried,  and  is 


engaged  in  business  in  Lancaster  city.     Walter  ;: 
born  in   1S83,  travels  for  his  brothers,   wlio  ';•:.;:■■. 
facture  neckwear  in  Lancaster  city.    Harry  E.,  b  :. 
in  1S83,  ii^  -t  present  of  the  firm  of  Geiger  Dr. - 
manufacturers  of  neckwear,  Lancaster  citv.     Cl:.- 
ter  A.,  born  in  IMarch,  1887,  is  at  present  a  stu.;.  ■ 
in  the  borough  schools.    Anna  R.  was  b^'ru  in  [v.! 
18S9,  and  JosL-ph  Hess  was  born  in  1891. 

In  politics  Mr.  Geiger  is  a  Republican,  and  '.: 
has  held  the  office  of  street  commissioner  of  :'.. 
borough.  ^Irs.  Geiger  is  an  active  member  of  t! 
Reformed  Church.  Her  parents,  2^Iartin  .-.ml  L:-:- 
becca  Hess,  located  on  a  farm  in  Drumore  towns;  ■ 
in  1849.  }i[r.  tiess  also  kc[)t  a  hotel  in  contiect:;:: 
I  with  his  other  enterprises.  Later  he  purchase^l  -. 
lar.ge  farm  near  Ouarryvilie  and  built  a  fine  brick- 
residence  upon  it,  in  which  lie  resided  for  abov.t 
thirty-five  A'ears.  He  then  purchased  a  prcpertv  ■.-■! 
Ouarryvilie.  in  which  his  son-in-law,  -Mr.  Frit.r. 
now  resides.  Mr.  Hess  died  while  a  resident  of  thc- 
viilage.  in  18S7,  and  his  wife  died  at  the  familv 
place  in  1901.  This  wortliy  couple  had  one  son  an  i 
four  daughters:  Abby  A.,  wife  of  Jacob  Fritz: 
Joseph,  unmarried:  .Susan,  wife  of  Ezra  Fritz;  Re- 
becca J.,  Airs.  Geiger;  and  Emma,  wife  of  I.  G.  Le- 
fever.  of  (juarr)-vi!le. 

Mr.  Geiger  is  well  and  favorably  known  i:^ 
busii'icss  circles  over  the  entire  county,  and  is  a  man 
of  fme  character  and  social  qualities.  Ever  read.- 
1.0  help,  his  advice  is  frcnuently  sought  bv  vounc: 
men  entering  life's  struggle.  Mrs.  Gei.ger  is  a  la'!.- 
of  fine  mental  and  business  abilities,  and  of  kindiv 
disposition. 

WTTMER.      Tlie  Witmer  family  is  one  cf  the 

oldest  and  longest-known  in  Lancaster  countv.      It 

is  of  S\\dss  origin,  the  first  .rVmerican  prqge::itors. 

John  Witmer  and  Benjamin  Witmer,  havintr  been 

born    in    Switzerland ;   John   about   the   vear    16SS. 

I  They  were  first  cousins,  and  emigrated  to  America 

i  together,  in  1716,  John  bringing  his  family,  cmsist- 

I  mg  of  his  wife,  Catharine,  and  two  small  children. 

1  Elizabeth  and   Michael,  the  latter  then  about  two 

I  years    of    age.       They  came    directly    within    tiie 

I  border  of  the  present  Lancaster  county.      Eeniami:! 

located  a  sliort  distance  to  the  eastward  of  tlie  ores- 

ent  city  of  I^ancaster,  where  he  died  in  1753,  It-avir.:: 

a  numlier  of  children  and  grandchildren.      lie  w::> 

I  the  .grandfather  of  Abraham  Witmer,  the  originat'  v, 

i  builder  ami  proi^rietor  of  the  present  stone  turn-pike 

I  liridge  over  the  Conestoga,  east  of  Lancaster,  an.; 

who  died  in  181S. 

I         John  Witmer  continued  beyonrl  and  settled  on  a 

I  tract  of  vacant  land  on  a  branch  of  the  Little  C'lncs- 

toga  Creek,  three  and  a  half  miles  west  of  the  pres- 

I  ent  city,  lying  on  the  south  side  of  and  adioining 

I  what  is  now  known  as  the  Lanca'^ter  and  Colnnin;.'- 

I  turnpike,  containing  200  acres    and    allowance    of 

six  per  cent,  for  roads  and  highways,  boimded  on 

tlie  north  by  tlie  lands  of    Christian    Pellma-:    an  i 

Henry  Parr  (now  A.  E.  Kready,  Flenry  Witmer  and 


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the  turnpike  aforesaid)  ;  ou  the  east  by  ihe  land  of 
Andreas  ColTnian  (now  Susan  C  Krcad}')  ;  on  the 
south  by  vacant  land  (now  John  F.  Charles )  :  and  on 
the  west  by  vacant  land  and  the  land  of  Christian 
Pcllman  ( now  John  F.  Charles  and  A.  P..  Kready, 
respective!}-).  With  the  exception  of  a  strip  of  mead- 
ow along-  said  stream,  the  tract  was  thickly  covered 
with  timber.  He  built  a  small  log  cabin  close  to  a 
large  spriIl,t,^  ne.-T  the  central  part  of  the  tract,  and 
worked  hard  to  fell  timber,  make  improvements  and 
a  scantv  living  until  1728,  when  he  clicd,  k-avin;:;-  the 
widow  and  three  children  to  support  thcni'^elves  as 
best  they  could,  for  he  had  not  yet  obtained  a  title  to 
the  property,  nor  paid  anything  on  it.  In  IJM  the 
names  of  John  Witmer,  Benjamin  Witnier  and  ]'>en- 
iamin  Witn-ier,  Jr.,  were  the  only  Witmer  names  then 
on  the  assessmenc  list  of  all  the  territorv  now  em- 
braced within  the  bounds  of  Lancaster  coun.ty,  then 
known  as  Concstogoe,  and  as  a  part  of  Chester  cnun- 
ty,  then  extending  westward  and  northwestward  an 
indefinite  distance  beyond  the  Sus(iiiehanna  river. 
The  future  town  site  of  Lancaster  was  at  that  time 
still  covered  with  timber,  with  the  exception  of  a 
swamp  in  the  si  aithern  part,  and  another  in  the  north- 
eastern part,  ani,l  a  jjortion  tlu-reof  v.'as  stili  vacant 
Hand.  About  this  time  one  George  Gibson  erected  a 
tavern  near  a  large  hickory  tree,  a  siiort  distance  east 
of  the  present  Centre  Squartr,  alongside  of  the  great 
bighway  leading  from  Piiiiadelphia  to  \Vright"s 
Ferr\"  (now  Columbia),  and  which  became  knowi-|  as 
the  '"Hickory  Tavern"  at  Gibson's  ]>asturc.  K)n  Feb. 
26,  iJ2q.  the  first  survey  of  a  portion  of  the  bound- 
ary of  the  present  town  site  «-as  made,  but  was  not 
completed  until  som.etime  during  1730,  at  which  time 
the  localitv  was  still  known  by  tlie  same  name,  al- 
though it  had  dien  attained  to  a  small  hamlet  of  about 
two  hundred  souls. 

The  inventory  of  tiic  estate  of  John  Witmer,  ap- 
praised Dec.  17,  1728,  is  on  tile  in  the  register's 
office,  at  West  Chester,  and  contains  only  the  follow- 
ing five  items :  The  improvements  of  200  acres  of 
land,  £34,  los. ;  a  parcel  of  horses,  marcs  antl  colts, 
-51 ;  a  cow,  calves  and  sheep,  £17,  15s. ;  all  the  honse- 
!":old  goods  and  gears,  etc.,  for  tlie  plantation,  £19, 
7s. ;  a  parcel  of  books,  5s. ;  total  amount,  £122,  17s. 

The  administrator.  Christian  Vitty,  after  settling 
up  the  estate,  married  the  widow,  but  died  within  a 
lew  vears  ;  and,  as  the  records  show,  the  wid.ow  then 
made  application,  and  on  June  4,  1735.  obtained  a 
warrant  of  survey  in  her  own  name  as  the  widow  of 
*-hristian  \  itt_\-,  deceased.  The  land  was  surveyed, 
tJie  survey  returnetl,  a-pproved  and  confirmed :  and 
nunng  the  latter  jjart  of  the  same  year  John  Penn, 
Kichard  Penti  and.  Thomas  Penn,  as  absolute  po'pri- 
et<jrs  and  governors  in  chief  of  the  province  of  r'er.n- 
sylvania.  and  the  counties  of  Newcastle.  Kent  and 
•Sussex,  in  Delaware,  executed  to  her  a  Patent  Deed 
for  the  said  tract,  graciously  specifying  and  granting 
'o  her  therein,  among  other  things,  the  privilege  to 
h'liit,  liawk,  tish  and  fowl,  on  said  premises,  at  all 
ii!".es.      Iho  consideration  moncv  therein  mentioned 


I  is  £20  to  them  in  hand  i)aid,  and  the  premises  siib- 
i  jcct  to  a  yearly  quit  rent  of  one  silver  English  shii- 
]  ling  for  every  hiuidred  acres,  to  be  paid  annually 
I  thereafter,  on  the  first  day  of  Alarch,  at  the  town  of 
j  Lancaster.     Three  full  and  clear  tilth  j^arts  of  all 
I  Royal  iVlines,  free  from  all  deductions  and  reprisals 
i  for  diggin.g  and  refining  the  same,  is  aiso  fully  ex- 
:  ceptcd  and  reserved  therein.     The  said  deed  is  dated 
i  Nov.  18,  1735,  in  the  ninth  year  of  the  reign  of  King 
I  George  II.  over  Great  Britain,  etc. 
j         Of  the  throe  children,  Elizabeth  married  Christian 
!   Swartz,   and   Barbara  became   the   wife   of   George 
'  Kendrick.      The  son,  r^lichael,  married  Anna  Long, 
I  aiid  on  (_)ct,   21,   175 1,  a  tripartite   deed   from   his 
i  mother  ami  his  sisters  and  their  husbands  was  exe- 
j  cnted  to  him  for  the  said  tract  of  land,  the  consid- 
eration money  for  the  same  mentioned  therein  being 
now  increaseil  to  £250.  the  land  subject  to  the  same 
reservations  as  before.    The  widcnv  died  in  I7()0.   (3f 
the   daughters   and   their   descendants    we   give   no 
further  record. 

Michael  Witmer,  the  son,  was  an  unexcepti'jii- 
able,  far-secin.g,  hard-working  man,  endowed  \-.ith 
superior  rinsincss  abilities,  and  prosjiered  far  ,'i!j'jve 
and  beyond  the  average  farmer  of  his  time  and  lo- 
cality. The  issue  of  his  marriage  was  five  chil- 
dren :     John,  born  in  1750,  married  Elizabeth , 

and  died  June  3,  1S17,  leaving  a  widow  and  nine  chii- 
dren :    Abraham,    born    in     1750,    tnarried    .'^laria 
Swartz,  and  died  Feb,   21,   1826,  leaving  a  widow 
(they  never  had  any  chikiren)  ;  Anna,  born  -Vug. 
5,    1760,   married   Jacob    l.Cberly,    and    died   as    his 
widow  Fob.  18,  183 1,  leaving  six  cliiklren  (her  iius- 
band  had  died  Dec.  2,  1810)  ;  Mary,  born  in  1763, 
married  Jacob  Knopp,  and  died  in  178^,  leaving  her 
husband  and  att  only  child,  also  named  Jacob ;  and 
Hemi.an,  born    Julv   22,    1753,   was  twice  married. 
and  died  Jan.  5,  1829.      His  first  wife  was  Widow 
Barbara  Grofi',  who  was  born  Oct.  6,  1749,  and  died 
July    27,  1797.       His    second    wife    was    ]-)ari.iara 
I   Schucker,  born  Oct.  15,  1779,  who  died  Jan.  i,  1862. 
j         In  and  by  the  last  will  and  testament  of  Michael 
I  Witmer,  bearing  date  Aug.  27,  1789,  executed  only 
!  a  few  days  before  his  demise,  lie  bequeathed  to  his 
j  son,  John  Witnier,  a  tract  of  land  bordering  on  the 
I  south  side  of  the  Mahantango  Creek,  and  on  the  '.vest 
I  side  of  the  SMstiuehanna  river,  in  tlie  northeast  c^r- 
i  ner  of  what  is  now  Juniata  county,  containing  2;^2 
j  acres,  atid  allowance  of  si.x  per  cent.     .\lso,  another 
tract  adjoining  it,  Ijut  lying  on  the  opposite  side  of 
the  creek,  in  what  is  now  Snyder  county,  containing 
130    acres,    more    or    les.s.      To    his    son,     Abra- 
ham   Wittner,    he     gave    a    tract    of     150    acres 
and     allowance,     located    at    and     embracing     the 
well-known  "J.fcKec's  One-Half    Falls    Hotel"  and 
store    propertv.     fronting    along    the    west    shore 
of    the    Su.sijuchanna    river,  thirt> -six  miles  tibove 
Harrisburg,    and    also    in     Snyder    coiintv     >ince 
the    division    <>i    Union,    in    1855.      To     his     son. 
Herman  Witmer,  he  gave  the  original  home  tract  of 
200  acres  and  allowance,  and  valued  it  to  him  at 


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BIOGRAPHICAL   ANNALS   OF  LANCASTER  COUNTY 


£i,6oo.  Tlie  daiigiiters,  the  will  sa3-s,  lie  had  previ- 
ously provided  for.  to  some  extent,  and  he  gives  to 
Anna  the  balance  of  her  equal  share  in  cash.  To  hi^ 
grandchiirl.  Jacob  Knopp.  Jr.,  lie  gives  £150,  to  be 
put  on  interest  for  him  until  he  arrives  of  age,  and 
then  to  be  paid  to  him,  with  the  interest.  ,  His  wife. 
Anna,  he  also  provided  for  liberally  and  far  beyond 
her  needs,  and  an  itemized  list  of  the  various  and 
numerous  now  obsolete  articles  given  to  her  would 
appear  ridiculously  strange  if  inserted  into  a  will 
at  the  present  time.  He  dierl  during  the  first  week 
in  September,  ijS<).  and  his  widow  in  the  ijcgtiining 
of  }.Iarch.  1702.  The  three  sons  occupied.-  lived  and 
died  on  the  respective  tracts  of  land  devised  to  them. 

Herman  \\  itmer,  in  his  youth,  learned  the  trade 
of  a  shocmai<er,  which  he  carrieil  on,  along  witli 
his  agricultural  pursuits,  lor  a  long  time.  He  was 
an  am.ateiir  ijlacksmith,  cooper  and  carpenter,  and 
did  his  own  blacksmithing,  hrirscshocing  and 
repairing  in  tlie  line  of  cimiier  and  carpenter 
work  renuiriMl  on  the  farm.  Me  also  carried 
on  a  distillery  on  the  farm,  as  most  of  the  farmers 
did  at  that  time.  He  was  ingenious  and  inventive,  a 
leader  in  experimenting  with  and  introducing  new 
iinplements.  machinery  and  features  on  the  farm 
and  in  the  household.  He  took  great  dcligiit  in 
pomology,  was  an  expert  in  grafting,  and  introduc- 
ing new  varieties  of  fruit,  ami  at  the  time  fU"  his 
deatii  there  was  probably  not  nnotlier  farm  in  iVlanor 
township  containing  such  an  jibundancc  and  variety 
of  fruit,  and  a!!  grafted  by  his  own  hands ;  and,  as 
a  noveltv,  lie  frecinently  grafted  many  varietieii  of 
apples  and  pears  promiscuously  on  the  same  tree. 
He  was  an  industrious  and  persevering  reader,  and 
a  well-informed  man.  and  at  the  time  of  his  death 
had  accumulated  quite  an  extensive  library  of  •^Kxik.i, 
mostly  in  the  Cernian  language,  and  on  one  of  the 
fly-leaves  at  the  end  of  many  of  the  volumes  he  left  a 
memorandum  in  his  own  iiandwriting,  stating  that 
lie  had  read  the  b:X)k  through,  and  ex()rc3sing  his 
opinion  of  the  contents. 

By  his  first  wife  Herman  W'itnier  liad  one  son. 
Dr.  Johi:  Witmer.  born  May  10.  17S5.  wlio  married 
Anna  Haer.  and  died  Dec.  14,  1847,  leaving  a  widow 
and  nine  children.  His  widow  was  bom  Nov.  24. 
1789,  and  died  2^fav  31,  1854.  I'y  his  second  wife 
Herman  \\'itmer  had  two  children.  Jacob  S.  and 
Elizabeth.  Hie  latter  was  born  Dec.  25,  1813,  be- 
came the  wife  of  Daniel  Graybill,  a  fanner  of  East 
Hempfield  township,  atul  died  Dec.  21,  1885,  leaving 
a  husband  and  fi-.-e  children— -Magdalena  (wife  of 
Daniel  Kreiderl.  Herman  W'..  Amos.  Benjamin  aiul 
David  W.  The  husband  atul  father  died  C>ct.  29, 
1890. 

Herman  W  inner  ilividetl  hia  land,  the  2iX)-acrc 
tract,  during  his  lifetime,  between  liis  two  sons,  giv- 
ing to  John  a  little  the  larger  porticm.  Although 
having  suffered  a  heavy  loss  through  a  loan  and  en- 
dorsement for  an  unworthy  friend,  he  was  still  suf- 
ficiently prosperous  to  leave,  at  the  time  of  his  death. 


!  cash  and  securities  sufficient  to  give  to  the  dauglucr. 

'   Elizabetli.  an  ec[ual  share  in  money. 

;         Jacob  S.  Witmer,  son  of  Henuan,  was  born  ';■.!•. 

It,  1S04.  He  married  Mary,  oldest  d;ui<;-hrer  •• 
(  .\liraham  and  lilizabeth  Rohrer.  of  .Manor  townsliii 
j  on  May  30,  1826.  She  was  born  Aug.  15,  1802,  an  i 
!  died  Aug.  23,  1877.  To  them  were  born  ten  ciiii- 
I  dren — five  sons  and  five  daughters.  He  carried  ■>-. 
i  farming  nearly  all  his  lifetime.  In  1S37  he  si.i; 
i  his  Dortion  of  the  original  farm  to  his  half-brother. 
,   Dr.  John  Witmer,  and  purchased  another  farm.  ir. 

ihe  western  jiart  of  the  township,  which  he  occuniL-^'. 
;  until  1S03,  when  he  sold  it  also  and  retired  to  priva".' 
i  life  in  the  village  of  Millersvilie  until  after  the  deati; 
i  i.>f  his  wife,  \^  hen  he  made  his  home  with  his  so:i. 

A.  R.  Witmer.  during  the  remainder  of  his  life.  H  • 
I  was  a  man  of  strict  integrit\',  of  a  kindly  dispositio-i, 
•  a  relial)le  and  helpful  friend  to  the  poor,  ever  willir.-: 
I  and  ready  to  do  a  favor,  even  when  against  liis  o\vi\ 

interest,  and  therein'  v.'as  often  inijiosed  on,  and  suf- 
'  fered  numerous  financial  losses  in  consequence.  H<; 
I  possess'^ci  good  business  abilities,  and  was  very  ac- 
'  curate    uid  methodical  in  all  business  matters,  asri 

settled  u|.>  more  decedents'  estates,  as  executor  aivi 

adminisrrator,  than  any  other  person  in  his  sectioi; 

of  Manor  towiishi]).     He  was  assessor  and  a  school 

director  of  Manor  township  for  many  years.      Hi. 

.dso  held  the  offices  of  prison  inspector  and  couiiiv 

and  townsliip  auditor,  but  was  never  a  professional 

■  politician. 

It  n;ay  not  i)c  <^ut  of  i)lace  to  remark  that  all  tliv: 

members  of  this  ^\'itmcr  familv,  from  tlie  Swiss  pro- 

/jenitor  down  to  the  jjresent  time,  always  voted  the 

Kepulilican  ticket,  or  what  had  [ireviously  been  it.-: 

;  equivalent.     Jacoi)  S.  Witmer  was  a  good  penman. 

i  a  very  rajtirl  writer,  and  very  industrious  reader,  b"t 

i  never  a  devoted  student.      He  died  March  12,  U-^Y'. 

I         Of   the  ten  children.   Elizabeth,  born   Aug.   17. 

j   1828,    was    married    .March    16,    i84g,    to    Joseph 

j   .S.  Berger,  a  son  of  Philip  Berger,  of  Manor  towr.- 

i  ship.      In  1865  they  moved  to  Canton,  Ohio,  wher-' 

!  they  and  their  children  still  reside.      Henry  R.  V.'it- 

I  mer,  born  .\pril  (■>,   1830,  married,   Nov.   25,    1852. 

■  Fanny  Kindig,  a  daughter  of  John  Kindig,  of  .Manor 
township,  and  in  18O6  moved  to  Canton,  Ohio,  au': 

i  a  few'  years  later  from  thence  to  Jasper  county,  Iowa. 
;  where  he  died  March  30,  1899.  His  widow  and  ciu.- 
i  dren  still   reside  there.       Anna  was  born  Nov.   14- 

1831,  and  on  Dec.  27,  1863,  was  married  to  Eni.ir- 
;  uel  S.  b'rey,  of  Manor  township.  In  1865  rho^ 
1   moved  to  Jasper  county,  Iowa,  where  he  died  Oci. 

14,   1901.      His  widow  and  two  sons  still  survive. 

■  Jacob  R.  \\''itmcr  was  born  Dec.  29,  1833,  and,  after 
:   returning   Irom   the  war   for  the  Union,  became  ;'■ 

resident  of  Jasper  county,  Iowa,  and  there,  on  July 
!   4,    1869.  married  Elizabeth   Kindig,  a  daughter  o: 

John  Kindig,  of  the  same  place.  .She  died  he!'- 
I  6,    1900.      Himself  and  children  still   reside  tlier'. 

nenjamui  R.  Witmer  was  lK>rii  March  i().  1S35.  nu'! 
:  on   Dec.   2;\,   if^sCi.  married  Catharine   Kauftman.  ••- 


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547 


,!,iur;hler  oi  Isaac  Kaiifinian,  of  Manor  township. 
He  iocatc'l  in  Alillersville.  and  died  tliere  Feb.  27. 
upi.  TIic  widow  and  several  of  the  children  !>ti!I 
reside  there.  J\Iary  was  horri  Jnl_\-  2S.  1S36,  was  mar- 
ried to  ]\Iichael  R.  Shank  Oct.  28.  1S56,  and  becan-.e 
the  mother  of  fourteen  children.  They  and  sonic 
of  the  ch-ildren  reside  in  the  city  of  Lancaster.  Bar- 
bara was  born  Feb.  3,  1S39.  v,-as  married  Dec.  24. 
1871,  to  Dr.  John  A.  Kno.x.  of  Jasper  county,  Iowa, 
and  died  there  May  19,  1S73,  survived  by  her  hus- 
band, but  no  children.  Lydia  was  born  June  7,  184T, 
was  never  married,  and  has  her  home  with  her 
brother,  A.  R.  Witmxr.  Daniel  L.  Witmer,  the 
youngest  of  the  family,  was  l)orn  Sept.  27,  1S45,  and 
Dec.  21,  1869,  married  Esther  Witmer,  yonngrcst 
daughter  of  Jacob  Witm.er,  Sr.,  of  ]\Ianor  township. 
He  died  Jan.  21,  1S82.  Kis  widow  and  several  of 
the  cliildren  reside  in  .Millersviile.  Jacob,  Ronja- 
■nin  and  Daniel,  of  this  lartre  fasnily,  enlisted  in  the 
I'nion  army  and  served  during  the  war  of  the  Re- 
bellion. 

Abraham  R.  Witmer,  tlic  eldest  of  this 
family  of  children,  was  l>orn  April  12.  1827. 
and  raised  on  a  farm,  where  he  was  tied 
down  to  liard  work  until  he  was  eighteen, 
and  up  tc  that  tune  had  but  once  enjoyed  the  pleasure 
of  getting  i)eyond  fifteen  miles  from  home.  His  early 
educational  advantages  were  those  of  the  public 
,^choo!s,  such  as  they  were  in  the  rural  districts  from 
iixtv  to  seventy  years  ago,  arid  he  was  never  favored 
with  admittance  to  any  otlier.  Rut  he  was  rcmark- 
::bly  str.dious  at  liome,  taking  more  pleasure  in  read- 
ing and  study  than  in  play,  and  tluis  iniproveil  nianv 
an  hour  snatclicd  from  the  ceaseless  drudgery  of  the 
farm.  Se^xral  years  before  quitting  school  he  had 
<jutstrippcd  every  otlier  pupil  in  it,  regardless  of 
age  or  size.  In  1846  the  sch.ool  board  of  Manor 
township  tendered  him  a  school,  which  lie  accepted, 
and  taugiit  seven  winter  terms  within  the  township, 
to  the  satisfaction  of  the  board  and  patrons.  During 
his  last  term  he  made  arrangements  with  a  cb.ance  ac- 
<(uaintance  of  a  few  years  before  to  take  up  the  siutly 
and  practice  of  surveying  with  liim.  at  Williams- 
ville,  Erie  Co.,  N.  Y. ;  and,  at  the  close  of  his  school, 
went  thither,  remained  a  year  and  a  half,  and  then 
returned  to  his  old  neighborhood,  near  Safe  Ilar- 
Ixjr,  in  Manor  township,  where  he  purchased  sixteen 
<icres  of  land,  cut  oil  from  a  fami,  whereon  he  built 
u  comfortable  home  which  he  still  occupies,  and  com- 
menced housekeeping,  having  been  married  iust 
previously  to  making  the  New  York  State  arrange- 
ment, a'ld  taken  his  wife  along  to  board  with  him  in 
the  family  of  his  employer  and  instructor.  He  soon 
iKcame  very  successful  in  his  new  line  of  business, 
embracing  surveying,  scrivening  and  clerking  of  pub- 
lic sales  of  real  and  personal  property,  along  with 
farming  on  a  small  scale. 

A  few  years  later  lie  was  elected  assessor  of 
^fanor  township,  and  serverl  four  years.  In  1862 
'le  was  elected  a.  justice  of  the  peace  of  Manor  town- 
ship, and  has  been  re-elected  everv  term  since,  and 


ilill  hoUIs  the  orYice,  with,  jirobably,  less  costs  to  the 
county  than  any  other  justice  in  it — his  official  fees 
in  all  the  cases  returned  to  court  during  forty  years 
not  yet  amounting  to  one  hundred  dollars.  In  1863 
he  was  elected  county  sm-veyor,  and  held  the  office 
nine  years.  He  rdso  served  as  deputy  coroner  over 
]\Ianor.  Conestoga  and  Martic  townships  for  nine 
}-ears. 

While  teaching  his  winter  term  of  1S51-52  Mr. 
^\'itmer  took  up  the  science  of  phonography,  or 
ihort-hand  writings  studying  from  text-books  en  the 
su.bject.  without  a  single  lesson  from  a  teacher, 
'jhere  v,-as  then  but  one  system,  Renjamin  Pitman's, 
and  it  was  not  taught  outside  of  the  larger  cities,  and 
v,-as  then  something  new  and  unheard  01  in  the  rural 
districts  As  he  was  then  boarding  at  a  country 
tavern,  where  the  voung  men  of  the  neighborhood 
congregated  nearly  cverv  evening  to  enjoy  thmselves 
jilaying  cards  and  dominoes  and  teasing  him  for 
Vi'asting  his  time  in  studying  nonsense,  as  they 
termed  it,  msteatl  of  joining  in  with  them,  his  bar- 
100m  studies  received  many  interruptions,  but,  heed- 
less of  tlieir  sneers  anil  gibes,  in  due  course  of  time 
he  mastered  the  system  to  his  .satisfaction.  In  1853 
he  commenced  keeping  a  diary  of  the  tlaily  e\enls  of 
the  neigliborhood,  of  his  i>iisiness,  incomes  and  ex- 
])cnies,  state  of  the  weather,  and  many  other  ihiugs. 
and  which  he  has  kept  uf)  without  missing  a  dav 
up  to  tlie  present  time  ,  and  all  written  ia  short-hatid, 
and  wdtii  -pccial  care  to  write  plainly  rather  than 
speedily.  All  his  diaries,  from  first  to  last,  now  fifty 
in  number,  are  moiiels  of  neatness  and  accuracy,  and 
carefully  preserved. 

Being  fond  of  tr;i\el.  after  several  .shorter  excur- 
sions, Mr.  Witmer  made  iiis  first  tour  to  the  Western 
country  in  the  spring  ca  1840,  leaving  Lancaster  with 
fwo  trunks  full  of  a  miscellaneous  assortment  of 
books,  to  sell  along  the  ^vay  to  pay  expenses.  He 
traveled  mostly  by  canal,  along  up  the  .Susquehanna 
and  west  branch,  and  in  course  of  time  reached  Pitts- 
burg, where  he  replenished  his  stock,  and  started 
down  the  Ohio  by  steamboat,  with  less  than  a  dollar 
in  his  pocket.  On  leaving  Cincinnati  he  tixtk  passage 
aboard  a  White  Water  Canal  Packet  to  Cambridge 
Citv,  Indiana.  By  the  time  he  arrived  there  he  had 
learned  that  in  order  to  sell  books  with  success  he 
was  obliged  to  either  strain  the  truth  or  not  tell  it 
all,  and  thereby  became  disgusted  with  the  business, 
boxed  up  the  few  remaining  volumes  on  hand,  and 
shipped  them  back  home  l)y  freight.  Making  in- 
quir\-,  he  soon  found  a  three  weeks'  job  of  honest 
work  at  sawing  and  splitting  coojier  stuff  in  tlte 
woods,  and  then  a  month's  wiirk  at  having,  harvest- 
ing and  threshing  on  a  farm,  movv'ing  grass  with  the 
scythe,  and  raking  and  binding  wheat  after  a  cradle. 
After  a  visit  to  Hamilton  and  Tipton  counties  he 
bought  a  pair  of  horses  and  rode  all  the  way  back 
home  from  Indianapolis,  over  60:)  miles,  on  horse- 
back, arriving  a  few  days  in  advance  of  t'ne  appointed 
time  to  take  cb.arge  of  his  sciiool. 

His  second  tour  he  made  in  the  spring  of  1B51, 


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extending  it  beyond  tlie  Mississippi,  where  the  most 
reliable  mode  of  travel  then  was  by  going  afoot  and 
lugging  your  baggage  on  your  hack,  as  there  was 
then  not  a  mile  of  railroad  west  of  the  great  river, 
nor  a  single  bridge  across  it  anywhere.  After 
trudging  over  250  miles  afoot  over  the  sparsely 
settled  western  prairies  of  Iowa  and  Illinois, 
he  returned  to  Indiana,  purchased  three  horses 
and  rode  all  the  way  back  home  on  horseback, 
a  second  time.  Since  then  he  lias  been  ni  every  State 
and  Territory  in  the  Union  with  the  exception  of 
South  Dakota :  also  in  }iIeSico,  British  Columbia, 
the  Klondike  and  headwaters  of  the  Yukon,  Ontario 
and  Quebec,  .\mong  the  endless  variety  of  grand 
scenery  abounding  within  the  United  States  which 
he  has  visited  and  described  in  his  numerous  letters 
of  correspondence  for  publication  in  TJic  .Vt'tc  Era 
and  other  Lancaster  papers,  are  the  Falls  of  Niagara  : 
the  White  2\Iountains  of  Xew  Hampshire ;  the  Xat- 
ural  Eridge  of  Virginia ;  the  Caverns  of  I,uray ; 
Pike's  Peak,  on  the  top  of  wiiich  he  spent  a  night, 
nearly  three  miles  above  sea  level;  the  Yellov/stone 
National  Park,  spending  a  week  therein ;  the  Grand 
Canyon  of  the  Colorado,  and  the  l,\-trified  Forest 
of  Ari.zona;  the  Yosemite  Yalley  and  the  Mariposa 
Grove  of  Lig  Trees  in  California ;  the  Garden  of  the 
Gods  in  Colorado ;  the  Barl  Lands  Region  of  Deso- 
lation in  the  Western  part  of  North  Dakota ;  the  pic- 
tured rocks  along  the  south  shore  of  Lake  SuneriiT: 
and  many  other  places  of  wonderful  interest. 

IMr.  Witmer  has  visited  and  become  familiar  with 
nearlv  all  the  large  cities  of  the  L'niteil  States  and 
British  .Vmerica,  including  Sitka,  Juneau.  Skagu-ay 
and  other  small,  Init  important,  towns  in  Alaska. 
He  has  visited  the  extensive  copper  mines  of  Lake  , 
Superior;  the  Treadwell  Gold  I\Jine.  the  largest  in 
-Vlaska  ;  the  Sweet  W  ater  Dam,  ninety  feet  in  heigh.t, 
and  the  Tuolumne  Dam,  loi  feet  in  height,  both  in 
("alifornia,  and  Iniilt  at  enormous  expense  for  irri- 
gation jiurposes ;  the  Lick  Observatory  on  top  of 
-\iount  ILamiiton,  -mounted  with  the  monster  tele- 
scope, 50-4  feet  in  length,  through  which  he  peered 
into  the  crater  of  an  extinct  volcano  on  the  surface  ! 
of  the  moon  :  the  great  Brooklyn  bridge ;  the  steel 
arch  bric'ge  across  the  Mississippi  at  St,  Louis ;  and 
the  steel  tubular  bridge  across  tlie  St.  Lawrence,  at 
Montrca!,  v.htch  are  stupenrlous  works  of  ingenious 
mechanical  engineering  skill,  and  he  has  spent  hours 
at  a  time  in  viewing  each  of  them  from  different 
lK)ints  of  vantage. 

He  has  traveled  afoot,  on  horseback,  stage- 
coach, prairie  schooner,  canal  packet,  river,  lake  and 
ocean  st.\Tiner ;  by  steamer  on  the  Hudson,  the  Po- 
tomac, the  St.  John's,  the  Oklawaha,  the  Niagara, 
the  St.  Lawrence,  the  Ohio,  the  Mississippi,  the  Illi- 
nois, the  Columbia.  Puget  Sound,  Long  Island 
Sound,  all  the  Great  Lakes  and  several  coast  lines 
on  the  .Atlantic  and  Pacific, 

Mr.  ^^"ilmer  has  always  keep  strict  account  of  all 
his  business  matters.  Also  a  complete  record  of 
the  leading  lines  oi  his  scrivcning,  clerking,  survev- 


■  ing,  and.  among  other  things,  he  has  written  i;. 
wills,  nearlv  1,400  deeds  and  mortga.ges,  and  clerkc' 
witiiout  assistance  784  public  sales  of  real  estate  av 
personal  property.  He  has  also  :>ettled  up  twentv- 
lour  estates  as  executor,  administrator  and  assicT-.,, 
of  the  same ;  and  was  appointed  and  served  as  ^"uar- 
dian  for  quite  a  number  of  minor  children.  He  i- 
and  always  has  been,  strictly  temperate  in  his  h.-iLi:- 
and  has  never  used  intoxicants  nor  tobacco  m  an-. 
form.  Lie  says  he  has  been  trying  for  years  past  :■■ 
get  out  of  business,  but  finds  it  is  nou"  more  difficf'- 
to  get  out  of  it  than  it  was  to  get  in. 

Mr.  Witmcr  was  married  Dec.  16,  1S52,  to  Vam-.v 
Buckwalter,  a  daughter  of  Jacob  and  Fannv  Ij.uc'k- 
walter,  of  3i{anor  township.  She  was  bornA-sr.  -. 
1827,  and  died  July  31,  1887.  To  tliem  were  'corr. 
five  children,  the  second  and  third  of  v,-hich  die:; 
in  infancy.  The  eldest.  Annie  B.  Witmer,  v,-as  bcv. 
Dec.  22.  1S3.-;.  and  Oct.  24.  1S76,  was  married  r 
Henry  G.  \Vittmer,  a  son  of  John  Wittmer,  Sr.,  :.. 
farmer  of  near  Blue  Rock,  in  Manor  township.  T:. 
them  was  born  an  only  child,  Clara  W.  Wittn-.er,  or. 
Oct.  31,  1890.  They  acquired  one  of  the  severu', 
farms  of  his  father,  on  which  they  reside,  and  CJ.h-.- 
vate  the  same.  Ellen  B.  Witmer  was  born  Se{~t.  .^.r 
1862,  remains  unmarried,  and  has  her  home  wuli  he;- 
sister,  Annie.  She  is  greatly  interested  in.  and  dc- 
\'oies  much  of  her  lime  and  aid  to  chnrcli,  mi =5:01-- 
ury  and  Sunday-scjiool  work.  .Mien  E.  Wi::-.-!,:;. 
born  Nov.  28,  1865,  married  Bertha  Ste:ge!n:an.  ;. 
daughter  of  Jolm  .Steigelman,  late  of  }iIanor  towr.- 
ship,  deceased.  He  carries  on  a  general  store  a: 
}iIasonville.  and  is  jio'^tmaster  of  Letort.  at  the  sanv: 
place.  To  them  have  been  born  three  chilcre:-.. 
Charles  M.  Witmer,  on  Jan.  31,  iSor ;  Tifary  S.  Wit- 
mer, on  June  22,  1892 ;  and  A.da  E.  Witmer,  on  Oc:. 
6,  1901.    The  latter  died  Alarch  i,  1902, 

EDWARD  CORNELIUS  HALL  (dececsodV 
who  for  many  years  snccessfuliy  conducted  the  "De'- 
monico,"'  the  well-known  hotel  on  Center  Square. 
Lancaster,  and  at  the  same  time  carried  on  classus 
for  r'ancing  and  dcportm.ent,  was  born  in  Strashurg. 
Lancaster  Co.,  Pa.,  Sept  i,  1854. 

Mr.  Hall  was  a  son  of  Carpenter  and  Eliz^lv.:'- 
(Treen)  Hall,  of  Strasburg,  who  removed  to  La':- 
caster  when  E.dvvard  C.  was  a  small  boy.  They  hr.  . 
a  family  of  eight  children,  as  follows :  Abra::".  <-  ■ 
and  Joseph,  both  residents  of  Canton,  Ohio:  Johv 
F.,  in  ^iassiilon,  Ohio;  Edward  C,  whose  nan'^ 
introduces  this  sketch;  and  Harry,  Al'oert,  M:s- 
Ella  and  Ida  ('wife  of  George  Swain j.  all  four  re.-'- 
dents  of  Lancaster, 

After  following  viirious  occupations  F.dwarii  <•  • 
Flail  engaged  in  the  hotel  and  cafe  business,  v.  hic'.-. 
he  carried  on  with  marked  success  for  sixteen  yeav- 
or  more,  his  place  of  business  being  known  as  ti--. 
"Delmonico."'  F'or  eighteen  }-ears,  ably  assisted  b' 
-Mrs.  Hall,  he  conducted  dancing  classes,  wlr.cli  :'•• 
their  day  were  the  most  popular  in  Lancaster,  recci'-  - 
ing  the  |)a'-ronage  of  the  best  people  of  t^c  citv.     M"'- 


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Hall  died  Dec.  6,  1899,  at  the  age  of  forty-five  }cars, 

i;i  the  prime  of  hfe,  and  so  popular  and  b.ighly  es- 
soined was  he  tliat  it  seemed. as  if  the  entire  city 

.TLcnded  his  funeral  to  pay  the  last  sad  tribute  of 
-tccni  and   regard.       lie   v/as  a   Kniglit   Templar 

■Jason,  a  member  of  the  Knights  of  Pytliias.  Knights 
•I  the  Golden  Eagle,  Knights  of  Malta,  and   Arti- 

.-:ins.      In  politics  he  was  a  Democrat. 

In    1S75  Mr.  Hall  was  married   to   Miss  .Sarah 
latilda  Afflebach,  daughter  of  the  late  Daniel  .Atiie- 

:.acli,.  \vho  belcngeil  to  an  old  and  well  known  fanulv 

■  :  this  section.     He  died  just  ten  weeks  after  tlie 

■  lecease  of  ^Ir.  Hall.     To  this  union  were  born  four 

■  hiklrei',  as  follows:  IMiss  ]\Iabc!  Gray,  living  at 
;:ome;  Charles  Willison,  Vvdio  is  learning  th.e  jewel- 
er's trade  with  L.  C.  Rcisncr  &  Co. ;  Walter  Daniel, 
.■^tending  Yeatcs  Institute ;  and  Reah  Baker,  also  at 
-choo!. 

Mrs.  Hall  bravely  took  hold  of  the  ^'ork  her  lius- 
'und  had  laid  down,  rind  the  'l^Linionico"  is  kept 
lallv  up  to  the  high  popular  standard  it  has  all  along 
Tiaintained, 

GYRUS  D.  STAT;FFER.  A  proiuiiieiu  mem- 
hor  of  one  of  the  old  Lai!cai-:ter  county  families 
■vhich  has  long  been  noted  for  those  qualities  v/hich 
nave  given  this  localit}'  its  higli  standing,  is  Cyrus 
D.  Stauffcr,  now  a  retired  farmer  of  W'v-^st  Donegal 
township,  in  the  outskirts  of  Eli^abot!;tov,"ii,  where 
he  erected  his  tine  brick  mansion  in   iS>)3. 

Cyrus  D.  StauiYcr  wa^;  born  ilay  21.  i:?4j;,  son 
of  Samuel  K.  and  Mary  (h)ieffcn(ti.rfi.;r )  Stauffer. 
of  Mt.  Jo}  tovvnshij).  The  turmrr  died  in  TS95.  in 
East  Donegal  township,  aged  oighty-onc  years,  and 
his  widow  survived  three  years,  d\ing  at  the  age 
•'f  seventy-tn'e.  botii  ]j<:ing  buried  in  Bossier's 
-Vleeting  House  cemetery,  in  West  T'onc^al  town- 
-liip.  For  a  decade  prior  to  his  deathi.  he  lived  a 
retired  life.  Both  lie  :uid  iiis  wife  helriiged  to  the 
Old  ileniiouite  Cliurch.  Their  cliiliren  v.-ere  as 
lollows:  Aaron  D.,  a  retired  farmer  in  East  Done- 
Z^l  township;  Cyrus  I).:  and  Samuel  D.,  a  prom- 
inent resident  of  Lancaster'. 

On  .Sept.  20,  ;S6n,  at  tiio  home  of  the  bride,  in 
'■\  est  Donegal  tov\-nship,  Cyrus  D.  Staurfcr  v/as 
■luirried  to  Miss  Susan  E.  Hci^cv,  and  the  children 
'■'Tn  to  this  union  were:  i^l.  Grace,  v.ho  married 
!enjamin  F.  Hofl'man.  of  Coiioy  tov.nship :  Dora 
M.,  who  married  R.  S.  Buch,  a  manufacturer  of 
'■^lizabethtown :  Irvin  H..  wh<-..  is  the  teller  in  the 
_i'-xchange  Bank,  in  Elizabctlitown :  Katie  H.,  at 
•";"nie;  and  Alary,  Paul  H.  and  Abnor  H..  who  ail 
died  young. 

Mrs.  Stauffer  was  borit  ]M.-i:,-  9,  1845.  '"  West 
•  ^negal  tov/nship,  daughter  of  Henry  B,  and  Cath- 
erine (Woigemuth)  Hciscy,  both  i;f  who/n  v.xre 
iwrn  in  JMt.  J03-  township,  bur  di.'d  in  \\"e5t  Donc- 
>'il.  where  Mr.  Hciscy  was  a  farmer  in  his  earlier 
!'^"2rs,  and  where  he  lived  for  thirty  years  ;)rior  to 
his  death  in  retirement  from  activity  of  that  kind. 
"e  died  in  1K95  at  the  age  of  oighty-seven.  his  wife 


having  died  in  iScp.  when  seventy- four  years  old. 
Be^th  were  buried  in  TMeasant  Hill  cemetery,  in  West 
Dcaicgal  township.  The,-  were  most  estimable. 
Christian  people,  devoted  members  of  the  River 
Brethren  Church. 

L'ntil  1S93  Cyrus  D.  Staiitt'er  continued  to  farm 
the  rild  homestead,  during  \\-hich  time  every  part 
of  his  domain  was  kept  up  to  its  full  measure  of 
capacity,  winning  for  3.1r.  Stauffer  the  reputation 
of  being  one  of  tiie  best  farmers  in  his  locality. 
For  Several  terms  3i[r.  .Stauffer  served  V\  est  Don- 
egal township  on  its  school  board.  He  belongs  to 
the  Brethren  in  Christ  Church  and  is  a  man  hig'nlv 
respected  by  all  who  know  him. 

Ir\'jn-  H.  .Stauffer,  teller  in  the  Exchange 
15ank.  of  Elizabcthtown,  Pa.,  was  born  Sept.  25, 
1S70.  in  West  Donegal  township.  His  education 
was  acquired  in  the  common  schools  and  until  he 
was  se\enteen  years  of  age,  h.e  assisted  his  father 
on  the  farm.  As  he  advanced  to  early  manhood, 
the  restrictions  of  rural  life  and  the  limited  oppor- 
tunities for  development  of  business  ability,  caused 
him  to  seek  a  position  as  clerk  in  Lancaster.  For 
a  year  and  a  half  he  clerked  in  a  clothing  store  in 
th.is  city,  but  desirin.g  to  perfect  himself  in  the 
Iiigher  branches  of  kiioudedgc.  lie  resigned  this  po- 
sition and  became  a  sttulent  at  the  }diHcrsville 
.State  Normal  .'^choi.I.  There  he  took  two  courses, 
ret;irning  home  in  the  spring  of  i!?9o,  in  time  to 
accept  the  responsible  ;)lacc  offered  iiini  of  teller 
m  tiie  Exchange  Bank,  in  Elizabethtov.-n.  In  this 
position  hiC  has  made  a  record  for  faithful  service 
and  is  hi  direct  line  of  ijromotion,  possessing  every 
qualification  for  a  successful  financial  career.  He 
takes  an  intelligent  interest  in  jiolitics,  belongs  to 
the  Republican  partv  and  is  ].iromiiient  in  social  life. 
He  is  a  member  of  Christ's  Refijrmed  Church,  is 
one  of  its  liberal  sujiporters  anrl  a  jiromotcr  of 
cvcrv  'A'orthy  enterprise  in  his  community. 

<>a  Xi)v.  27,  rcjoi.  he  was  married  to  Miss  Cora 
3.IcAllistcr.  flaughtcr  of  Jacob  and  Barbara  (Grci- 
der")  ?»Ic.\llister.  of  Pe([uca  township.  She  was 
born  July  5.  1S73. 

DANIEL  ZDIMERIM.VN.  Anion-  the  re- 
spected and  substantial  farmer-citizens  of  West  > 
Earl  township,  is  Daniel  Zimmerman,  who  resides 
in  great  comfort  uiion  his  fine  farm  of  seventy- 
three  acres,  located  about  one  mile  from  the  village 
of  A\'est  Earl. 

Daniel  Zimmerman  was  born  Dec.  25.  1846,  a 
son  of  Emanuel  and  iMary  (Stauffer)  Zimmer- 
man, the  former  of  \\hom  was  well  known  as  a  good 
farmer  and  wortln-  citizen.  The  family  of  Eman- 
uel and  Mary  Zimmerman  numbered  nine  children, 
tlicse  being:  David,  deceased;  Jacob,  a  farmer  of 
Earl  township:  Daniel;  Samuel,  a  farmer  of  Earl; 
Annie,  the  wife  of  Samuel  Abot.  a  farmer  of  Earl ; 
Elizabeth,  the  wife  of  Jacob  Horst.  an  Ear!  farmer; 
Mary,  the  wife  of  John  Good,  of  West  Earl;  Lyilia, 
at  home;  and  one  child  who  died  young.     Mr.  Zim- 


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merman  was  born  in  iSj^  and  died  in  1895,  wh.ile 
liis  wife  was  horn  in  1822.  and  died  in  i8y2.  The 
grandfather  of  Daniel  was  Christian  Zimmennan, 
a  man  of  means  in  his  day,  whose  ancestors  came 
to  America  from  Germany,  and  he  and  his  wife 
reared  a  family  of  ten  chi!(h"en :  John.  Cliristian, 
David,  Jacob,  ^Martin,  E]izabi_'th.  Barijara,  Susan, 
Emanuel  and  Peter. 

Daniel  Zimmerman  was  reared  on  the  farm  and 
all  his  life  lias  taken  a  great  iiitcrest  in  aQfriculture. 
His  ])rescnt  farm  c;ives  every  evidence  of  eood  man- 
agement, for  his  buddings  are  of  the  best  construc- 
tion and  all  of  the  other  improvements  tlioroujiiiy 
modern.  Mr.  Zimmerman  was  educated  in  tiio  nub- 
lic  schools,  and  he  has  supplemented  this  with  read- 
ing, so  that  he  is  one  of  tiic  intelliqvnt  aii'l  progres- 
sive men  of  the  township. 

Daniel  Zimmerman  was  ntarried  in  1S70  tri  ?iris> 
Annie  Erb.  a  daughter  of  Jacob  L.  and  Elizabotli 
(Groff  j  Erb.  of  West  Earl  township,  and  this  union 
has  been  Lilcsscd  with  two  sons  and  tu-o  daucrliters: 
Benjamin,  a  farmer  of  West  i/lar) ;  -Martin,  who  re- 
sides at  honu::  Alary,  the  wife  of  Christian  Kisser. 
of  Clay  towu'ihip ;  and  Elizabeth,  the  wiic  of  Will- 
iam Good,  of  ^Vest  Ear!  towi.ship. 

In  ;ioiitics.  Air.  Zimn.iermari  is  a  staunch  R;^- 
puljlican :  and  he  is  a  consistent  member  of  tlic 
Alennonite  (_'hurch.  His  persona!  chanicter  is  hlo;]:. 
and  he  enjoys  the  esteein  of  the  uhule  community. 

SIAION  DENLExCiER,  a  retired  fanner  of 
Leacock  township,  and  nnc  of  ihe  most  higlilv  es- 
teemed and  upright  residents  of  that  community, 
was  l)orn  in  Paradise  township,  Oct.  23,  184".  a  snn 
of  John  rind  Alary  (Briibaker)  Denlinger.  His  fa- 
ther was  bom  in  Paradise  township,  and  his  mother 
in  West  Henipficld.  The  father,  who  was  a  farmer 
all  his  life,  died  in  1805,  at  the  age  of  seventy-nine 
vears,  his  wife  having  passed  to  hor  reward  tv.'o 
years  previously,  at  tiie  age  nf  scvcnty-eiglit.  The 
remains  of  both  are  resting  in  the  Hess  cemetery,  of 
Salisbury  township.  Afr.  E)enlingcr  had  retained 
his  physical  abilities  to  sucli  an  extent  tiiat  he  had 
been  retired  only  .-ix  ye.ars  before  his  death.  He 
and  his  wife  \vere  members  of  the  AIeni;on;ie 
Church. 

To  Afr.  and  Airs.  Jc.ihn  Denlinger  Avere  born  the 
following  children:  Eran.ie,  v.dio  died  young:  Bar- 
bara and  John,  both  unmarried,  and  living  on  the 
old  farm;  Lizzie,  who  is  the  widow  of  Elias  Lea- 
man,  and  has  her  home  in  Intercourse,  Pa. ;  Samuel, 
a  retired  fanner  in  Paradise  township :  Elias,  a  re- 
tired farmer  in  Salisbury  tov.-nship  :  Simon  :  Jacob  ; 
Alary,  wife  of  H.  E.  Alusser.  of  Paradise.  Pa.. 
whose  sketch  may  lie  founil  elscv.diere ;  ToHias.  of 
whom  a  sketch  is  giveii  elsewdiere.  died  in  TSf)S; 
Christiann,  married  to  Henry  Herslicv.  of  Inter- 
cour.'SC,  Pa.:  I:"valine,  wife  of  E.  H.  Hostctter,  liv- 
ing in  Leacock  towtisliip. 

Simon  Denlinger  v.'as  married  Nov.  24.  1870, 
in   Paradise  township,  to  /wina   Alary  Lcaman,  hv 


whom  he  became  the  father  of  the  following  fam- 
ily: Noah  B.;  a  farnier.  and  engaged  in  the  culti- 
-v-ation  of  the  old  Denlinger  homestead  and  niarrieci 
to  Hannah  Eby ;  Lehman  J.,  a  farmer  in  Leacock 
township,  wlio  married  Emma  Ploover.  and  with 
whom  Air.  Denlinger  makes  his  home:  Jason,  wlu' 
died  in  infancy;  Plarry.  living  on  the  old  hoiTiestean. 
with  his  brother  Noah. 

Airs.  Anna  M.  Denlinger  was  born  iti  Leacnci; 
township,  Alarch  14,  185 1,  and  died  Aug.  10.  iboj. 
Her  remains  rest  in  the  Hess  cemetery.  Saiisbiir-, 
township.  She  was  the  daughter  of  Jacob  an:. 
Lydia  ( Buckwaiter)  Leaman,  both  of  Lancastc:- 
county.  They  were  tlie  parents  of  the  following- 
children  :  Catherine,  who  is  the  widow  of  John 
Kreidcr.  and  resides  in  Paradise  township:  Susar, 
married  to  Epjiraim  Hershe}-.  of  Salislnirx-  town- 
ship :  Elam,  a  farmer  in  Leacock  townsliip.  ma:-- 
ricd  to  Alina  Landis :  Jacob,  a  farmer  in  LeacocI: 
township,  who  married  -Vnnie  Herslicy :  _\nna  M.. 
the  wife  of  Air.  Denlinger;  Erank.  of  ( l<.irdonvilk. 
Pa.,  married  to  Ida  He^she^• ;  Jizra.  a  cigar  bo?: 
manufacturer  in  Paradise  township,  married  tr 
("rrace  Ilunsecker.  The  father.  Jacob  Leaman.  ;: 
farmer,  died  and  his  widoAv  married  Albert  befier,- 
baiigli,  registrar  of  will.s  at  Greenland.  I'ennsvl- 
vania. 

Air.  Denlin.ger  remained  with  his  |)art.nis  vnu' 
his  marriage,  wlien  he  began  farming  in  ilemnfie!'; 
.  township,  in  which  he  was  engaged  ele'\X!i  '.'ear.-. 
At  the  end  of  that  period  he  removed  to  a  fpr:n  ir. 
Paradise  township,  on  whicli  he  Vv-as  located  unti: 
iiS(>8,  when  he  retired,  and  came  to  live  with  his  snv.. 
Both  he  and  his  -wife  -were  members  of  the  Alennoii- 
:te  Church ;  in  his  jiolitics  he  is  a  Republican. 

AAIOS  P.  SAHTfl.     Among  the  honorable  aiu! 

I  rcsi^ected   farmers  of   Drumore   tcjwnship   is  Avne.- 

;  P.  Smith,  who  resides  on  liis  fine  farm  of  t  F5  aco.-^ . 

i  situated  less  than  a  mile  from  I'airneld.   Pa.     Air. 

Smith  was  a  grandson  of  Joseph  .^mitli.  wh'~)  wa- 

a  native  of  Chester  county.  Pa.,  coming  in  Lanca.-- 

ter  county  when  a  young  man.     Th.ere  he  marrii.' 

Tracy  Shoemaker,  of  E>rumoro  to-wnshiiv  who  v.t.- 

born   in    tSo6,  he  being  five  vears  her  senior,  arr' 

:  thev  had  a  family  of  four  children  v.dio  grev,-  to  ti;;-- 

i  turity :     Rachel,  a  resident  of  Drumore  township : 

'  George  and  Amos,  twins :  and  Ellen  W..  whf.i  is  tl'.'; 

'  wife  of   Hon.   William   iJrosius.   a   member   "f  ti'- 

[  Legislature  from  this  district,  more  extcnfle<l  ine:> 

!  tion  of  whom  may  be  found  elsewhere. 

George  .Smith,  the  father  of  Amos  P..  v,a>  boni 
j  in  182",  and  married  Emily  Tennis,  vidio  wa>  bi;;'- 
i  iri  1826.  They  were  married  in  T848  and  rea:" 
;  four  cJiildren :  Amos  P..  who  was  born  '')cc.  - 
'  1840;  Annie  AL,  born  J-'eh.  15.  1852,  wife  of  ( rari. 
■  ner  Crawford,  of  Perrvville.  Aid.;  Oerritt.  hvn- 
i  Oct.  17,  1S57,  who  resides  on  tiic  old  home  pl.^c^- 
I  and  whose  biography  appears  in  this  work ;  aiii- 
I  Ellsworth,  born  Sept.  6.  i86(.  who  died  while  -tv- 
'  a  young  inan. 


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Amos  P.  Smith  was  niarrieu  on  Dec.  5.  1S71, 
; ,  Lvdia  S.  Lamborn,  who  was  a  daughtt-r  of 
Sir.cil'lev  and  Marsfaret  (  Uolton )  Lamborn,  of  Mar- 
t;c  townsliip.  She  was  born  (Jet.  j<j,  1S51.  This 
ir.arriaye  has  been  blessed  with  these  children : 
idlswurth  W.,  bom  Nov.  z'j,  1877.  ^t  home,  iinniar- 
rxA:  Eva  May,  born  Jan.  2,  1882;  Edna  R..  June 
14.  1884;  Emeline  T.,  (Jet.  24,  iS^o;  Joseph  E., 
!an.  4.  1890;  and  Ijeorge  A.,  .Sept.  22,  1892. 

Mrs.  Smith  was  reared  in  a  faniii\-  oi  ten  chil- 

■  'ren,  as  follows:  George  S.,  of  Alartic  town.-.hip : 
Aiiuilla  B.,  of  Britain  township  •."' Emeline,  the  wife 
,.f  Joseph  Shoemaker,  of  Drnmore  township:  Ell- 
V  uod,  deceased ;  William,  deceased ;  Hilary  E.,  the 
Aife  of  Thomas  E.  Hambleton,  a  merchant  of  Fern- 
i.'ien,  whose  sketch  appears  elsewhere ;  .Sarah  E., 
:he  wife  of  Jacob  K.  Brown,  of  Fulton  township, 
whose  sketch  is  a  part  of  this  volume:  Alice,  tlie 
wife  of  William  L.  Shoemaker,  of  Fulton  town- 
diip,  whose  sketch  also  appears;  Lueinda,  the  wife 

■  f  Benjamin  F.  Tennis;  and  Lydia  S.,  the  wife  of 
Mr.  Smith. 

The  fine,  well-improved  farm  vvliich  is  now  the 
inime  of  Mr.  Smith  and  his  family  was  purchased 
\)\  him  in  i8i>9,  and  is  one  of  the  most  desirable 
properties  in  this  county.  It  is  under  excellent  cid- 
"ivation,  while  the  attractive  residence,  commodious 
l-iarns,  fruitful  orchards  and  complete  fencing,  show 
diat  Mr.  Smith  is  a  very  capal)le  manager  of  it  all. 

-Mr.  Smith  is  a  Republican  in  jjolitics,  although 
;n  no  way  a  politician,  and  both  he  and  his  wife 
n'.anifest  a  great  interest  in  the  welfare  of  the  local- 
ity. As  he  was  reared,  so  he  has  continued,  a  coii- 
■•;.-tent  and  worthy  member  of  the  Societv  of 
i-  riends.  He  has  taken  a  groat  interest  in  the  work- 
:ngs  of  the  W.  C.  T.  U.,  believing  it  to  be  a  great 
''■oral  factor,  and  liis  daughter  Eva  is  the  secretary 
•if  the  Union  at  Fairfield.  This  is  one  of  the  truly 
representative   families  of  Drumore  township. 

JOSEPH  H.  BEILER.  Among  the  passen- 
gers on  the  ship,  the  "Charming  Polly,"  which 
-:tiled  from  Rotterdam  and  landed  its  cargo  at  Phil- 
■idelphia.  Pa.,  on  (Dct.  8,  1737,  was  one  Jacob  Beiler. 
■'.  iio  bought  land  in  eastern  Pennsylvania  and  reared 
■■'■ere  a  family.     His  son.  Christopher  S.,  was  a  res- 

■  -ent  of  Chester  county,  as  was  also  his  son,  Chris- 
■';in.  The  next  in  line  was  John,  who  was  a  son  of 
'  'iristian  and  he  was  the  grandfather  of  our  sub- 
.'■■■^■t.  Joseph  H.  Beiler,  of  Upper  Leacock  township. 

'1  Lancaster  county. 

John  P.ciler  was  born  in  East  Lampeter  town- 

"n>  and  married  Elizabeth  Lapp.    They  were  farm- 

•;_•;  people  and  members  of  the  (Did  Mennonite 
^  :i;irch.  John  Reiler  died  in  I'nion  county,  Pa.,  in 
'^'■-S  at  the  age  of  eighty-six  years,  but  his  widow 
■•■'vived  until  1877,  dxing  at  the  liome  of  one  of  her 

' ''dren,  in  I'pper  Leacock  township,  at  the  age  of 
'  'vhty-four  years. 

l>cacon  John  L.  P.eiler,  son  of  Jolm  Beiler,  was 

'  J"'!  m  Lancaster  count v  and  was  about  two  vears  ' 


old  when  his  parents  removed  to  JMilihn  countv, 
where  he  married  and  remaitied  until  1854,  when 
he  returned  to  Lancaster  countv  and  located  on  a 
farm  in  East  Lampeter  township.  There  he  died 
in  1892,  aged  seventy-hve  years,  six  months  and 
three  da_\s.  Tlie  mother  of  our  subject  was  born  m 
-Miiiiin  county  and  lived  until  1874,  dying  at  the  age 
of  fifty-four.  They  lie  side  by  side  in  the  old  bury- 
ing ground  known  as  Rancks,  in  East  Lampeter 
tow-nshi]).  Both  were  pious  and  worthv  members 
of  the  Amish  order  of  the  Mennonite  Churcii. 
From  i8(v'_)  to  his  death,  in  iSg2,  John  L.  Beiler  lieid 
tiie  honorable  oltice  of  deacon  in  the  church.  Th-'s 
worthy  man  was  held  in  the  highest  esteem  thrc-'.gh 
the  locality. 

Ihe  cliildren  born  to  Deacon  John  L.  Beiler  and 
his  wife  were:  David,  who  lived  to  be  forty  years 
old;  Elizabeth,  wh.o  lives  in  East  Lampeter  town- 
ship, unmarried;  Joseph  H. ;  Xaiicy;  Sarah:  Je- 
mima, who  married  John  ZcK:)k,  a  farmer  of  Upper 
Leacock  township;  John,  who  died  at  the  age  of 
thirty-one ;  Samuel,  the  farmer  on  the  old  home- 
stead, near  Witmer,  Pa. ;  Joel ;  Rebecca,  who  died 
in  Infancx' ;  Mary,  who  died  unmarried,  at  the  aire 
of  thirty-five.  Elizabeth,  Nancy,  Sarah  and  Joel 
are  all  single  and  reside  together  on  the  old  farm  m 
East  Lair.ijcter  township,  highly  esteemed  in  their 
neighborhood. 

Joseph  W.  Beiler  actpiired  liis  education  in  the 
district  schools  and  rem;iined  on  the  home  farm,  as- 
sisting his  father,  until  lie  was  about  twenty-two 
years  of  age,  at  which  time  he  began  to  learn  the 
caqienter  tratle  and  worked  at  it  for  the  following 
three  years.  Hov\-ever,  lie  later  decided  to  return 
to  farming  and  began  operations  on  land  in  the  vi- 
cinity of  Gi-irdonville,  Pa.,  where  he  remained  until 
1875,  when  lie  came  to  his  present  fine  farm,  lo- 
cated a  quarter  of  a  mile  south  of  Mechaniesburg, 
on  the  New  Holland  turnpike.  Here  in  coraieetioa 
with  his  farming  he  has  conducted  a  threshing  out- 
fit, but  since  1892  he  has  been  retired  from  activ- 
ity, his  son-in-law  carrying  on  operations  on  th.e 
farm. 

Although  I\[r.  Beiler  has  retired  from  active 
labor,  it  is  not  on  account  of  age,  as  he  was  born  in 
Mitflin  county,  on  June  11,  1S45,  ^'^'^  '^  still  in  the 
prime  of  life.  His  parents  were  John  L.  and  Lydia 
( Hertzler )  Beiler,  of  whom  mention  has  been  made. 
On  Dec.  15,  1870,  in  Leacock  township.  Joseph 
H.  Beiler  was  married  to  Miss  Sarah  Kauttman, 
and  to  this  union  was  born  one  daughter,  Anna  K., 
who  married  Moses  P.  Stoltz,  who  manages  Mr. 
Beiler's  farm.  To  Mr.  ami  Mrs.  Stoltz  three  chil- 
dren have  been  born,  Daniel,  Joseph  and  Sarah. 

Mrs.  Sarah  ( Kauttman  j  Beiler  was  born  in 
Leacock  township,  Jan.  11,  1850,  a  daughter  of 
John  Kauttman  and  .Su<an  King,  the  former  of 
whom  was  born  in  Mifflin  county,  and  the  latter  in 
Lancaster  county.  Mr.  Kaultman  was  a  large 
farmer  and  died  in  Leacock  township  on  April  3, 
iSg8,  at  the  age  of  sevtnty-six  years.    He  had  been 


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one  of  the  leading  men  of  liis  county,  and  was  town- 
ship auditor  at  one  time,  but  for  some  years  had 
lived  retired  from  active  duties.  The  mother  of 
Mrs.  Beiler  was  born  in  1S26  and  now  resides  in 
the  daughter's  family,  every  member  of  which  is 
solicitous  for  her  comfort.  Both  she  and  her  hus- 
band belonged  to  the  Old  .Mennonite  Church.  Tlieir 
children  were:  Samuel,  who  died  young:  Eliza- 
beth, who  married  John  S.  Fisher,  and  resides  in 
East  Lampeter  township:  Sarah,  the  wife  of  Joseph 
H.  Eeiler:  Jacob,  who  is  a  farmer  of  Leacock  town- 
ship; Susan,  who  marrieif  John  B.  Fisher,  now  a  re- 
tired farmer  of  this  township ;  Ely,  who  is  a  farmer 
in  Leacock  townsliip ;  Salome,  who  died  young; 
and  Rebecca,  who  died  at  the  age  of  twenty  years. 
The  grandparents  of  IMrs.  Beiler  were  old  and  most 
highly  esteemed  citizens  of  this  part  of  tiie  State, 
those  on  the  father's  side  being  John  and  Eliza 
(Lapp)  Kaiittman.  natives  of  Chester  county,  while 
those  on  the  mother's  side  were  John  and  Eliza 
(Stoltzfus)  King,  both  natives  of  Leacock  town- 
ship. All  were  farmers  and  religiously  connected 
with  the  Old  Mennonitc  Church. 

Joseph  H.  Beiler  has  been  a  life-long  Repub- 
lican, although  he  has  taken  no  very  active  part  in 
politics,  contenting  hin^iself  with  doing  his  duty  as 
a  citizen.  For  three  years  lie  served  his  township 
as  school  director  and  has  always  shown  interest 
in  all  measures  promising  advantage  to  the  county. 
Both  he  and  his  family  are  connected  with  the  Old 
Mennonite  Church  and  he  is  known  to  be  a  man  of 
integrity  and  high  character. 

DAVID  H.  HESS,  a  blacksmith  of  Conestoga 
township,  is  a  son  of  Daniel  Fless.  The  father, 
Daniel  Hess,  was  a  blacksmitli,  who  learned  his 
trade  with  a  man  named  Johnson,  in  Pequea  town- 
ship,.and  foll(jwed  it  all  his  life.  For  a  number  of 
years  before  his  death,  in  1866,  he  was  connected 
with  the  Old  Mennonite  Cliurch.  He  ^\■as  a 
stanch  Democrat  in  politics,  but  never  souglit  office. 
He  married  Alary,  daughter  of  Isaac  Hoak, 
of  Slackvvater.  They  were  the  parents  of  nine  chil- 
dren: Christina,  wife  of  Cyrus  Stombaugh.  of 
Millersville ;  Tobias,  who  was  drowned  in  the  Con- 
estoga about  twenty  years  ago  while  fishing:  Isaac 
H.,  bar-tender  for  Mrs.  Caroline  Hoak,  of  Millers- 
ville ;  David  H. ;  John  F.  M.,  of  Sterling,  111,  a  car- 
penter: IMartin  H.,  of  Conestoga  township,  a  to- 
bacco farmer ;  Henry  H.,  of  Sterling.  111. ;  Lizzie, 
wife  of  Stephen  Watson,  Conestoga  township,  a 
farmer;  Fannie,  wife  of  John  Benge,  a  paper-maker 
in  Delaware. 

David  H.  Hess  was  born  Oct.  8,  1855,  in  Cones- 
toga Center.  His  father  died  when  he  was  only 
eleven  years  old.  He  was  soon  thereafter  hired 
out  to  Jacob  B.  Herr,  a  farmer  in  Pequea  township. 
where  he  remained  four  years.  He  then  worked 
for  Jacob  B.  Stetman.  of  Conestoga.  for  two  years. 
After  tiiis  lie  went  with  Cyrus  H.  Stombaugh.  of 
Millersville,  to  learn   the  biacksriiitii  trade  and  he 


remained  there  three  years.     He  then  removed  : 
I   Rock  Hill,  started  in  business  for  himself,  ana  i:„. 
I  remained  there  ever  since. 

i         In  February,  1877,  he  was  married  to  Barbar, 
I  daughter  of  Jacob  Burkhart.  of  Conestoga.     li; 
I  are  th.e  parents  of  four  children.  2\Iinnie  E..  Sv.-  ■ 
i   B.,  (Jscar  B.  and  Charles  H.,  all  at  home.     In  ai',.;  . 
!  tion    to   Mr.   Hess'   blacksmith   business,  he  ha.;  ■ 
i   farm  of  thirty  acres  which  he  uses  for  raising  vo-^ 
i  tables  for  market.    He  rents  a  stand  in  the  Souths;-; 
j   Market.  Lancaster  City,   where  he  disposes  of  :  ' 
]  produce  every  .Saturday  afterni;ion.     ]Mr.  Fless  1: . 
t  a  common  school  education  but  lias  studied  the  to-  ■ 
I  ics  of  the  day  since  reaching  mature  age  and  is  v. ,_ 
I  posted  on  all  matters  of  genera!  interest.     He  !:;i> 
I  been  successful  through  his  own  ett'orts  and  is  ;;;; 
I  honored  citizen  of  his  neighborhc-CMJ. 

CHRISTIAN  WTSF.  of  tlie  tirm  of  Wi^e  Br.:... 
successful  brick  manufacturers  of  Lancaster.  I-'?. 
whose  products  find  a  ready  sale  throughout  ti:-.- 
entire  county  and  neighboring  districts,  is  one  0: 
the  enterprising  business  men  of  the  city,  and  Wa^ 
formerly  a  member  of  the  common  council.  He  \va.~ 
i)om  Dec.  18.  184;.  in  Baden.  Germany,  son  of  Ada::: 
and  Catherine  (Meister)  Wise,  also  natives  of  Ger- 
many. 

Adam  Wise  was  a  weaver  in  his  native  ian'.':. 
and  after  his  marriage  he  emigrated  to  America,  ar- 
riving in, Lancaster,  Fa.,  in  April,  1S47.  For  some 
time  after  his  arrival  Air.  Wise  was  employed  in  un- 
loading coal  on  the  "Engleside,"  and  later  engaged 
in  the  manufacture  of  bric'!<  in  tlie  employ  of  George 
Kautz,  of  whom  he  learned  the 'business.  In  187J 
he  embarked  in  tliat  line  of  business  for  himself, 
assisted  by  his  sons,  and  continued  in  the  same  until 
his  death,  which  occurred  March  4.  1S75,  when  he 
was  not  quite  fifty-eight  years  of  age.  His  wife, 
who  has  now  reached  an  advance;!  age,  resides  at 
Lancaster.  Fler  father,  Lanhait  Meister,  also  emi- 
grated to  America,  and  died  in  Lancaster  at  the  age 
of  eighty-two.  Adam  Wise  was  a  Democrat  in  poli- 
tics, in  which  he  took  a  deep  interest.  His  religioi;^ 
connections  were  with  the  Reformed  Church.  To 
himself  and  wife  eleven  children  were  born,  but  oniv 
three  grew  to  maturity.  Christian.  John  Y.  aiy 
Louisa,  .Mrs.  Beaumann.  all  residing  in  Lancaste.''. 
John  v.  Wise,  ex-president  of  the  select  council  cr 
Lancaster,  and  one  of  ther  leading  members  of  the 
Democratic  party  of  this  locality,  was  nominate^,; 
county  commissioner  on  the  Democratic  ticket  ]\.n\<: 
6,  1902.  He  is  the  partner  of  hi.'i  brother.  Christian. 
in  the  firm  of  Wise  Eros.  He  is  a  veteran  of  tlie 
Civil  war.  and  was  one  of  the  youngest  soldiers  re- 
ceived into  ser\ice.  On  June  23,  1S72,  John  \'.  W  i>-' 
married  Alargaret  Kroft. 

When  Christian  Wise  was  only  eighteen  momi;~ 
old  his  parents  took  him  to  the  New  \\'orld.  the  little 
party  landing  uprni  tlie  free  soil  of  their  future 
home  after  a  stormy  voyage  of  forty-five  days.  Hi- 
boyhooil   da\s   were   spent   in   Lancaster,   whore  he 


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aitended  the  coiiunon  sclioiLs  and  worked  in  a  brick- 
vard.  Later  he  attended  school  during  the  winter, 
learning"  at  the  same  time  the  trade  of  cigarmaker, 
which  he  put  to  good  use  after  his  return  from  the 
v.ar.  ISnt  wiien  his  fatlier  and  brother  Jolin  entered 
into  the  brick  business,  he  joined  tliem  and  since  that 
time  has  devoted  all  his  time  and  attention  to  this 
!. ranch  of  industrial  life.  The  brickyards  and  kilns 
.,.\vned  by  Wise  Bros.,  the  tw.o  brothers  succeeding 
:o  sole  control  after  the  demise  of  their  father,  in 
1S75,  are  the  best  equipped  in  the  county,  and  are 
well  adapted  to  the  immense  volume  of  business  an- 
nually transacted  by  the  firm.  The  plant  is  located  on 
tiie  corner  of  iManor  and  i'rospect  streets,  the  yards 
covering  twelve  acres,  and  the  plant  is  fully  su].iplied 
with  a  30-horse-po\ver  engine  and  all  requisite  brick- 
uiaking  machinery.  When  runnnigf  full  force  employ- 
ment is  given  to  fort}'  men.  There  are  three  kilns 
and  the  ainnial  ontput  averages  3,5(X).ooo  brick. 
In  addition  to  the  manufacture  of  ordinary  bricks, 
the  firm  have  a  large  demand  fi.ir  pressed  and  hami 
.moulded  varieties.  The  clay  used  is  of  the  very  best 
([uaiity,  and  great  care  is  exercised  in  every  process 
of  manufacture.  In  1881  Air.  Wise  bought  a  ii5o- 
acre  farm  near  Richmond,  Va..  and  lived  there  two 
xears. 

On  Feb.  25,  1864,  although  tlicn  scarcely  nineteen 
years  old.  Air.  Wise  enlisted  in  Co.  C,  2d  Pa.  H.  A.. 
being  mustered  into  service  at  IMiiladclphia  an.d  sent 
to  the  front,  and  attached  to  the  Army  of  the  Po- 
tomac, with  which  he  participated  in  the  battles  of 
tb.e  Wilderness,  Spottsylvania  and  Cold  Harbor,  and 
the  Siege  of  Petersburg.  Later,  he  was  transferred 
to  the  Army  of  the  James,  under  Gen.  Butler,  \vith 
which  he  remained  until  the  surrender.  On  July  4, 
1S64,  while  on  picket  duty  near  Petersburg,  on.  the 
Richmond  &  Norfolk  railroad,  he  was  wounded,  a 
bullet  passing  through  his  right  cheek  and  commg 
out  at  the  back  of  his  neck.  Although  given  a  justlv 
earned  furlough,  before  two  months  liad  passed  the 
brave  young  soldier  was  at  duty  again,  with  his  regi- 
ment, in  which  he  became  corporal.  While  near 
Petersburg,  June  17,  1864,  he  had  received  a  buck- 
shot wound  in  the  left  knee.  He  was  linally  dis- 
charged in  February,  1866,  after  he  had  made  a 
^\  ar  record  of  which  he  and  his  children  may  well  be 
proud. 

In  politics  ■  Mr.  Wise  has  always  been  a  stanch 
Democrat,  members  of  his  family  having  supported 
the  principles  of  that  organization  from  the  time  of 
their  location  in  Lancaster.  About  1869  Air.  Wise 
ser\-ed  as  a  member  of  the  city  council  for  one  term, 
and  he  always  takes  a  most  active  part  in  all  cam- 
paigns;  he  has  served  also  as  judge  of  election.  Be- 
I'-ig  recognized  as  a  man  of  sterling  merit,  calm 
.'udgment  and  keen  discrimination,  he  is  often  called 
"I'on  to  serve  upon  the  petit  juries.  Socially  he  is 
well  and  favorably  known  throughout  the  entire 
couununity,  and  fraternally  he  is  associated  with 
-Monterey  Lodge,  I.  O.  O.  J7.,  and  with  the  Knights 


of   Pythias.     The   famiiy   are   members   of  the   St. 
John's  Reformed  Churcli  of  Lancaster. 

In  August,  1866.  Air.  Wise  married,  in  Lan- 
caster, Emma  R.  Pyle,  and  the  following  children 
have  been  born  to  them:  Emma  niarried  John  K. 
Warren,  a  tailor  of  York.  Pa.,  anrl  thev  have  had 
seven  cliildren,  two  oi  whom  are  deceased:  Adam. 
with  his  fatiier  in  the  brickyard,  and  a  residen.t  of 
Lancaster,  married  Catherine  Benner,  and  thev  had 
one  child :  Freiierick,  also  emploved  with  his  father, 
married  Ida  Reece.  and  has  liad  four  children,  one 
of  whom  is  deceased:  Aliss  Mamie  is  at  home: 
Louisa  married  Samuel  Charles,  and  they  have  tiiree 
children  :  Kate  married  Benjamin  Flerr^  of  LancriS- 
ter,  and  they  have  four  children,  one  of  vs'hon:  is  de- 
ceased:  Miss  Alinnie  is  at  home.  The  familv  re- 
side in  a  pleasant  home  built  bv  Mr.  Wise  in  1880. 

Airs.  Wise  was  born  in  Lancaster  Oct.  8,  1S43, 
a  daugluer  of  Frederick  and  Catherine  (Aliller) 
i'yle,  of  Lancaster.  Frederick  Pvle,  who  v.-as  a  dis- 
tiller, died  Sept.  4,  1880,  wlien'  he  was  sixtv-two 
vears  of  age,  while  his  wife  died  Alav  18,  1S58.' a^ed 
forty-eight  years,  and  both  are  buried  in  Lancaster 
cemetery.  They  were  members  of  the  First  Re- 
formed and  Trinity  Chu'-ches,  respective! v.  Thev 
had  the  follownig  family:  Rebecca,  who  died  in 
chiMhttxl:  George,  of  Brooklvn.  N.  Y. ;  Sarah, 
widow  of  John  Silvas,  of  Lancaster,  Pa. ;  John  i  .ie- 
ccased),  who  was  a  soldier  in  the  70th  P.  V'.  I.,  and 
was  wounded:  Emma  R.,  Mrs.  Wise:  Marv'f  de- 
ceased), who  married  Henry  Leonard:  Wa'sl'.ing- 
ton,  a  railroad  detective  of  Lancaster.  Pa.  (he  was 
a  soldier  in  the  79th  P.  \'.  I.)  ;  Lucv,  deceased  :  Alar- 
garet,  deceased  ;  Philip,  of  Lancaster  ;  Allen,  of  Lan- 
caster ;  Harry  and  Frederick,  twins,  the  former  of 
wiiom  died  in  childhood,  the  latter  at  the  age  of 
twenty-two;  and  Joseph,  dccease».l. 

The  paternal  grandpa.rents  of  Airs.  Wise  were 
PJiiUp  and  Alargaret  (Wilkerscn)  Pyk,  he  a  native 
of  (iJcrmany,  and  she  of  X'irginia.  The  historv  of 
Philip  Pyle  reads  like  one  of  the  modern  novels  deal- 
ing with,  by-gone  days.  Onl^-  eighteen,  ignorant  of 
the  language  of  the  new  land,  h.e  was  sold  in  \"ir- 
ginia  for  his  passage  and  remained  rhere  four  vears. 
At  the  expiration  of  his  period  of  bondage,  he'  mar- 
ried, and  with  liis  faithful  wife  made  his  wav  to 
Lancaster,  Pa.,  where  he  became  a  distiller  a'.id  one 
of  the  leading  men  of  that  city,  dying  in  1S49,  ag-ed 
seventy-eight.  His  wife  survived  him  one  year. 
d}ing  at  the  age  of  seventy-six,  and  both  are  buried 
in  Lancaster  cemetery.  They  were  consistent  mem- 
bers of  the  Reformed  Church.  The  maternal  grand- 
father of  Airs.  \Mse  was  George  Aliller,  of  Lancas- 
ter, a  prominent  pump  manufacturer  and  leading 
citizen. 

PIEXRY  Al'Gl'STUS  ROLAND  wa;  born  in 
New  Holland.  Pa.,  Nov.  26,  iSto,  and  died  in  that 
borough.  June  :;i.  looi.  His  remains  rest  in  the 
Trinitv  Lutheran  cemeuerv  at  New    Holland,  Pa. 


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r.IOGRAPHICAL    AXXAL.S    OF    LANCASTER    COUNTY 


He  was  a  lifelong-  resident  of  New  Holland  and 
was  descended,  bi.ith  jtaternally  and  maternally, 
from  pioneer  Germans,  those  early  Palatinate  set- 
tlers who,  in  170),  on  the  invitation  of  Oueen  Anne, 
tied  from  religious  jierseciition  on  the  banks 
of  the  Rhine  in  ijerniany  to  seek  a  haven  in  the 
New  World.  Ever  since  their  original  land  grant 
from  Thomas  Penn,  as  early  as  1733,  the  Rolands 
have  been  large  land  owners,  and  have  been  prom- 
inently identitied  for  more  than  a  century  and  a  half 
with  the  management  and  progress  of  attairs  in  the 
community.  Henry  Augustus  Roland  was  the  fifth 
of  a  family  of  seven  chiMren  born  to  Henry  and 
Margaret  (Seeger)  Roland,  and  received  his  early 
education  at  the  New  Holland  free  school  and  at 
Beck's  iioted  Academy  at  Lititz.  Pa.  He  was  mar- 
ried in  1849  ^o  J^'-'C  \\  hann  Heyl,  a  daughter  of 
Philip  ankl  Margaret  I  \\'hann  I  Heyl,  of  i'hilaJel- 
phia,  Pa.,  by  whom  he  had  tlie  following  family : 
Oliver,  a  physician  at  Lancaster.  Pa.:  William  H., 
an  attorney  at  Lancaster.  Pa.;  P'rederic  A.,  cashier 
of  the  Second  National  LJank  at  Reading,  Penns\l- 
vania. 

Possessed  of  a  strong  and  logical  mind,  Mr. 
Roland  manifested  from  earlv  manhooil  those  ster- 
ling qualities  of  success,  energy,  accuracy,  tact  and 
prevision  in  th.e  successful  inanagenient  of  the 
many  responsibilities  that  were  thrust  upon  him. 
As  a  financier  he  was  keen  and  alert,  shrewd  and 
sagacious,  yet  prudent  and  cautious,  qualities 
which  he  lived  to  see  bring  him  his  well  earned  in- 
crement. 

It  has  been  truly  said,  "he  was  progressive  in 
his  ideas,  and  encouraged  and  supported  every 
movement  calculated  to  advance  the  interests  ot  the 
community  in  which  he  spent  his  entire  lifetime." 
He  was  from  early  age  a  member  of  the  Trinity 
Lutheran  Church,  and  was  prominently  identified 
with  the  erection  of  tlieir  present  church  building 
in  1850.  He  was,  for  over  fifty  years,  a  director 
and  manager  of  the  New  Holland  Turnpike  Com- 
pany ;  was  chosen  president  of  the  Centennial  Ju- 
bilee at  New  Holland,  July  4,  1876,  and  volunteered 
much  encouragement  and  assistance  in  the  produc- 
tion of  the  "History  of  the  Three  Earls."' 

He  took  an  active  part  in  the  organization  of  the 
New  Holland  National  Bank,  in  which  he  was  one 
of  the  original  stock  holders,  although  magnani- 
mously waiving  all  suggestion  in  its  management, 
owing  to  his  growing  years.  He,  nevertheless,  al- 
ways displayed  a  keen  and  solicitious  interest  in  its 
progress  and  success.  He  advocated  the  incorpora- 
tion of  New  Hollaml  into  a  borough,  and  was  active 
in  the  movement  which  led  to  that  result  in  iS'W. 
He  encouraged  and  supported  in  a  substantial  way 
the  organization  of  the  New  Holland  Water  Com- 
pany, and  was  prominent  and  foremost  in  all  pro- 
gressive movements. 

Although  continually  employed  with  finaiicial 
cares,  he  gave  nuich  time  to  literary  pursuits,  v.'as 
thoroughly  conversant  with  the  topics  of  the  day, 


whilst  his  voluminous  reading  extended  to  tlic  higli- 
er  sciences,  to  philosophy  and  to  religious  thought, 
which  his  reasoning  mind  was  so  well  adapted  to 
grasp.  As  a  cultured  gentleman,  of  genial  dispo- 
sition, engaging  manners  and  scrupulous  integnt\-, 
his  companionship  was  much  sought  by  his  friends. 

J<JHX  D.  RUTHERFORD,  a  prosperous  and 
successful  general  farmer  of  Conoy  township,  Lan- 
caster county,  was  born  in  Ailams  coiuit\-.  Pa.,  Julv 
II,  1S34.  and  is  a  son  of  William  and  Leah  (Deck- 
er)  Rutherford.     The  parents  came  into  Lancaster 
county  in  1840,  and  made  their  home  in  Bainbridge, 
where  their  lives  were  spent.    The  father  was  a  ma- 
son by  trade,  and  did  a  tobaccco  farming  business. 
When  he  died,  in  1881,  he  had  reached  the  age  of 
sixty-seven  years.     Tlie  mother  died  in  1870.  at  the 
age  of  sixty  years,  and  both  were  buried  in  Bain- 
bridge.    They  were  members  of  the  Lutheran  and 
j  the  Reformed  Churches,  respectively,  and  were  tlie 
j  parents  of  the  following  family  of  children :     John 
I  D. ;  Leah,  iinm.arried,  who  lives  in  Elizabethtown ; 
I  Julia  Ann  and  Martin,  deceased;  Levi,  a  stone  ma- 
!  son    in    Elizabethtown;    Daniel,    dead;    William,    a 
j  stone    mason    in    Elizabethtown ;    Catherine,    dead ; 
I  Henry,  a  resident  of  ^.lari'.-tta. 

I  Samuel  Rutherford,  the  paternal  grandfather  of 
John  D.,  came  from  England,  and  marrietl  a  Ger- 
man-born woman,  in  Adams  county,  where  their 
married  life  was  spent  and  where  he  ilied ;  Ir.s  wid- 
ow died  in  Bainbridge.  Lancaster  county. 

John  D.  Rutherford  arid  Rachel  A.  Shelly  were 
married  Nov.  13,  1859,  in  Columbia,  by  Rev.  Mr. 
.^[enges.  and  to  this  union  came  the  following  chil- 
dren: Mary  .Vnn,  now  dead;  William  L.,  who  mar- 
ried Anna  C.  Lanstrum,  and  is  a  Lutheran  pastor  at 
Dayton,  C'hio;  Frances,  the  wife  of  Samuel  Sap- 
ling, a  cigar  maker  in  Philadelphia ;  Bellmina  and 
Marv,  both  deceased :  John,  who  married  Emma 
Dennisoii  and  lives  in  Philadelphia;  F.ffie.  married  to 
William  Harlan  and  living  at  home ;  Bessie  and 
Emma  (who  m.arried  George  Shields),  both  de- 
ceased. 

Mrs.  Rachel  A.  Rutherford  was  born  in  Ches- 
ter, Pa.,  Jan.  31,  1834,  and  is  a  daughter  of  God- 
lib  and  Catherine  (Iseman)  Shelly,  both  born  and 
bred  in  Gennany,  where  they  married.  Wh.cn  they 
came  to  this  country  they  settled  in  Chester,  but 
moved  into  Lancaster  county  in  1848,  making  their 
home  near  New  Holland.  The  father  was  a  farmer, 
antl  worked  in  tanneries  during  the  winter  season. 
Born  to  them  were  John,  deceased ;  Fredrika,  who 
married  Charges  Reisler,  and  is  dead ;  Louisa,  late 
wife  of  Christ.  Sweinard  ;  Rachel;  Emma,  the  wife 
of  John  Swan::,  of  F'hiladelphia ;  Agnes,  the  widow 
of  George  Robbery,  who  lives  in  Philadelphia ;  Liz- 
zie, the  widow  of  John  Sellers,  who  has  her  home 
in  Philadelphia ;  Fanny  and  Lydia  are  unmarried 
and  live  in  Philadelphia. 

John  D.  Rutherford  remained  with  his  parents 
until  he  became  of  age,  then  for  about  two  years 


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worked  iinKuig  the  iiciijlihoriiij;'  farmers.  After  his 
marriage  he  worked  ei,L;iit  years  on  the  railroad,  and 
rented  farms  for  several  years.  In  1885  he  came 
upon  the  farm  where  he  is  now  found.  It  forms 
(.art  of  the  Cassel  estate,  and  is  a  very  vahiabic 
piece  of  real  estate. 

]\[r.  Rutherford  is  a  ReiDublieati.  anrl  lias  served 
:-.5  constable  four  years.  Lloth  he  and  his  wife  are 
members  of  the  Lutheran  Church,  and  bear  them- 
;elves  well  in  the  community  where  their  peaceful 
and  industrious  lives  are  passing-.  They  are 
straightforward  and  strictly  honest  in  all  their  deal- 
ings, and  their  kind  b.carts  and  genial  disposition 
liave  made  them  many  friends. 

FRANK  R.  GROFF.  a  conlractur  of  concrete 
and  mason  work  in  Con(jy  towiL^-hi]),  Lancaster 
county,  I'a.,  has  extensive  farming  interests  also 
in  that  locality,  and  has  made  a  comfortable  ])lacc 
for  himself  in  the  cummunits'  in  which  his  useful 
life  is  passing,  ilr.  (_!rolT  was  lioni  in  i,;;u|)heim, 
Wurtembcrg,  Gcriiiany,  Oil.  ,^  1 ,  iX^fj,  and  came 
to  tliis  country  in  1N7J,  crossing  the  ocean  on  the 
French  ship  "'The  I^ign  Lawrence."  L;Lnding  in 
Xew  York,  he  at  onco  made  iiis  \\ay  to  LancjiSter 
county,  and  here  he  has  re.McUd  U>  the  present  time. 
He  is  a  son  of  Fridolin  and  AV'aldl.urger  (  Rimer) 
(jrol¥,  both  his  jjarents  hviiig  and  d\inL;  in  Li^.-r- 
niany.  The  father  was  a  lirick  layer,  uk'-^'iu  ami 
contractor,  d\ing  in  tfSi'.-;.  at  llie  age  of  hfly-eight 
vears :  the  mother  died  in  1^7.;.  at  the  age  nf  sixiv- 
one  years.  They  were  i>olh  nienii.iers  of  the  Cath- 
olic Cliurch,  and  had  the  fullowing  children: 
'Jeorge,  a  Catholic  priest,  wlu;  -went  to  Soutli  Amer- 
ica m  !853:  I'iiis,  an.  architect,  wlin  is  deceased: 
Frank  R. ;  Alagdelina,  deceased  wife  of  Christ. 
A\'eisnian,  a  stdesman ;  Elizalieth,  late  wife  f^f  Jo- 
seph Zimnu-rman,  a  carpenter  ;nid  contractor ;  I'hilo- 
niena,  the  wife  of  Xenzenz  Sp.eitel,  a  miller  on  the 
island  of  Sicily.  Of  this  faniii\  Frank  R.  is  the  only 
one  to  come  to  the  L'nitcd  Stales. 

Frank  R.  Groff  and  Catherine  Schroll  were  mar- 
ried in  York  county,  Jan.  22,  1880,  and  to  ib.eir 
union  wx're  born  the  following  two  chiWren:  I-nm- 
ces  S.,  who  married  Harvey  Shank,  and  li^•es  in 
Newville.  Lancaster  county :  Frank  l'.,  wlio  is  at 
home.  jNlrs.  Catherine  Groff  \vas  born  in  "Afan- 
chestcr  township,  York  couiux'.  Dec.  8.  1857.  and  is 
a  daughter  of  Solomon  and  IMary  >d.  ( Tiartman) 
Schroll,  both  natives  of  York  count\-,  where  their 
lives  were  spent.  The  father  Avas  a  farmer,  and 
died  in  i8g2.  at  the  age  of  seventy-eight  years:  the 
uiother  died  in  i8ij3.  at  the  age  of  eighty-two  vears ; 
ihey  were  burieil  in  the  cenieter)-  ci'unectetl  with 
Hoover's  Churcii.  in  York  ccniniy.  Horn  to  them 
were  the  following  children  :  Jacol.,  wiio  is  dead : 
Henry,  a  veteran  of  the  <  ivil  war,  living  in  the 
Soldiers"  Home :  Daniel,  lieceased ;  Solomon,  a  resi- 
dent of  Harrisburg;  Emanuel,  of  Lancaster;  Cliris- 
tina,  of  Alt.  Wolf,  Pa.,  married  tu  .Vbraham 
Khoads :  S;isan.  who  ntarrieil   Tames   Afaze,  and  is 


dead;  Fiizabeth,  who  married  Joseph  Ju'.lv.  and  has 
her  home  in  .MidiUetown ;  Alagdelina.  «!eceased; 
Catherine,  wife  of  Frank  R.  (iroff. 

Frank  R.  GrofT  remained  at  home  with  liis  par- 
ents, working-  at  his  trade,  until  his  coming  to  this 
country.    After  his  arrival  here  he  spent  some  time 
in  several  of  the  large  cities,  ^vas  at  i^'incinnati,  St. 
Louis  and  Kansas  City,  making  a  perniancnt  loca- 
tion, however,  in  Conoy  township,  Lancaster  coun- 
ty, in  1S77,  and  moving  to  his  present  h.'ine  in  i88r. 
I  He  is  a  caj^able  and  energetic  man,  strict Iv  hcaioraiile 
I  and  reliable,  and  belongs  to  the  Aiennonite  Ciiurch. 
j  In  his  politics  he  is  a  Republican,  and  he  is  highly 
i  regarded  by  those  who  know  liim  best.     His   wife 
j  belongs  to  the  Dunkard  Church. 

j  CHRLSTOPHER  HAGFR.  attorncv  at  law. 
i  Alarietta.  Pa.,  was  born  in  Lancaster  city  .Uay  h. 
j  i860,  and  is  a  son  of  Henry  W.  and  Ellen  ■  PJayes » 
j  Hager.  Henry  W.  Hager  was  a  dry-go.  .d^  mer- 
i  chant,  and  carried  on  business  in  Lancas'er  vrdh  his 
:  brothers,  Jolin  C.  and  Charles  I".  Hager.  un.ier  the 
I  tirm  name  of  ITager  &  ilros.  He  was  aiso  p. ist- 
I  master  ;it  Lancaster  under  President  <  ]rc..ni's  first 
I  a'.lministration,  and  died  J)ec.  j.:;,  1872.  .it  tiie  early 
I  ago  of  thirty-six  years.  .Mr.  ;md  .Mrs.  IKnrv  W. 
i  Magcr  had  born  to  them  three  <:hildren.  \\/..:  Is;i- 
I  bclla  H..  wife  of  John  h\.  Xicholson,  (  h;.-;  pistice 
':  and  Chancellor  of  F.(|uity  for  tlie  Stat<'  of  D., !aware,. 
;  and  resiiling  in  Dover,  that  Sfa'te :  Chri.-'.  .pher. 
j  whose  name  oj)ens  this  article':  and  JSlnry  iltil.  niar- 
I  ried  to  Robert  I).  .Stewart,  a  railroad  contJ-actr)r  in 
j  Lancaster. 

(         The     paternal     gran.lparents     of     Clinsi.^pher 
!   riagv-;r    w-erc    Christopher    and    Cathariin'    (Seneri 
Ilagcr,  the  former  of  whom  was  a  drv-!j-c_-.o.ls  nier- 
i  chant  and  also  president  of  the  l^anners   Xatifmal 
Caiik  in  Lanc:istcr.     Christoi)her  llager,  tlie  great- 
1  grandfather,  came  from  AA'orms.  (iennaii',-.  in  17114. 
and  Settled  in  Lrmcaster.  where  he  engagL-'l  in  nier- 
cliandising.     The  maternal  grandiiarents  of  ,  v.v  sub- 
;   icct   were   Alexander  L.    and    Isabella    ( i-'atterson ) 
Hayes.   Alexander  L.  Hayes  came  from  York  River 
I  Plantati.'m,    Sussex   Co.,   Del.,    to   Reading.    Pa.,   in 
;   1820.     He  had  graduated  from  Dickinson  L'oUege. 
!   Pennsylvania,   and,   locating"   in   Reading,   jracticed 
i  law  there  a  few  years,  when  he  moved  to  Lancaster* 
i  having  been  appointed  Judge  of  the  Lanca-.cr  Dis- 
j  trict    Court,    wliich    was    afterw-ard    abolislied :    for 
I  term  after  term  he  was  subscquentlv  clecte.l  Jitdgc 
I  of  the  General  Courts  of  Lancaster  county,  .--erving- 
i  a  total  of  more  than  fifty  years  on  the  Bench,  and 
j  died  in  Lancaster  in  1875,  'it  the  advanced  age  of 
eighty-six  years.     .Mrs.  Isabella  (Patterson)   Hayes 
was  a  daughter  of  Col.  Cialbrcth  Patterson,  a  gal- 
laPit  patriot  of  the   Revolutionary  war.   and   was  a 
granddaughter  on  the  maternal  side  of  P-rig.  Gen. 
W'illiam  Thompson,  of  Carlisle,  Pa.     Gen.  Thomp- 
son w-as  a  brother-in-law  of  George  Ro^s,  of  Penn- 
sylvania,   and    George     l\ced.     of    Delaware,    both 
signers  of  tlie  Declaration  of  [i-idi.pendeiice. 


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BIOGRAPHICAL  ANNALS   OF  LANCASTER  COUNTY 


Christopher  Hager,  the  subject  proper  of  these 
lines,  at  the  age  of  eleven  years  was  sent  to  a  board- 
ing-school conducted  by  A.  R.  Beck,  of  Lititz,  Pa., 
and  a  year  later  was  transferred  to  the  Franklin  and 
Marshall  Academy,  in  Lancaster,  and  two  years 
Later  to  Cheltenham  Academy,  in  >,h>ntgomery 
county,  from  vrhich  he  graduated  when  eighteen 
years  old.  Pie  then  became  a  member  of  the  firm 
of  Ilager  -S:  Bros.,  dry-goods  merchants,  being  in 
the  sales  department  of  the  stoix'  until  1885,  after 
which  he  traveled  through  the  L'nited  .States  and 
Europe  for  a  year.  In  1886  he  entered  the  law 
otTice  of  Hon.  J.  Hay  Brown,  as  his  first  student. 
After  a  course  of  law  study  for  two  }cars  he  en- 
tered the  office  of  ^Tathaniel  Ellmaker.  his  uncle, 
■with  whom  lie  remained  a  few  years,  after  which 
time  he  devoted  his  attention  to  fire  insurance  for 
four  years,  and  then  sold  out  his  agencies  and  the 
business  he  had  established.  He  then  went  to  Phila- 
delphia, and  was  appointed  cashier  of  the  Srate  In- 
surance Company  of  Philadelphia,  ^vith  which  cor- 
poration he  remained  two  years.  Pie  then  o]iencd  a 
law  office  in  tlKit  city,  and  for  a  year  had  a  success- 
ful practice  there,  until  November.  f8i)8.  when  he 
settled  in  ]\ [arietta,  where  he  at  once  rose  to  promi- 
nence as  an  'iltoniey,  becoming  borough  solicitor. 
attorney  for  the  First  National  Bank  of  IMarietta 
and  many  leading  business  houses :  lie  is  also  the 
solicitor  and  treasurer  of  the  Pioneer  Fire  Company 
of  ?i  [arietta. 

In  June.  i8q6.  Air.  Hager  married,  in  ]\Iarietta, 
Miss  Aland  E.  Baker,  a  native  of  the  borough,  and 
a  daughter  of  Col.  Frederick  and  Jennie  I  Jack) 
Baker,  of  Alarietta  and  Lancaster,  rcsjiectively. 
Col.  Frederick  Baker  was  for  a  long  time  editor  of 
the  Marietta  Rc,i;istcr,  and  died  in  1885,  when 
sixty  years  oki.  The  paternal  grandfather  of  Mrs. 
Hager  was  Peter  Baker,  a  leading  lumber  merchant 
of  A  [arietta,  and  her  maternal  grandfather  was 
Joshua  Jack,  an  architect,  contractor  and  builder, 
of  Lancaster. 

Besides  attending  to  his  law  business  in  Mari- 
etta ?dr.  Hager  also  occupies  the  old  Ellmaker  law 
office  in  Lancaster.  He  is  a  member  of  Lamberton 
Lodge,  No.  476,  F.  &  A.  M.,  the  Historical  Society 
of  Pennsylvania  an.d  the  Society  of  the  Sons  of  Revo- 
lution. He  is  a  member  of  the  Ejiiscopal  Church. 
and  in  politics  is  a  Republican.  As  a  lawyer  he 
stands  in  the  front  rank  with  his  professional 
brethren,  and  as  a  citizen  he  enjoys  the  unfeigned 
respect  of  all  who  know  him. 

HENRY  GERHART,  of  No.  46  North  Queen 
street.  Lancaster,  enjoys  the  distinction  of  being 
proprietor  and  manager  of  the  largest  merchant 
tailoring  establishment  in  that  city.  Plis  success- 
ful career  has  been  the  result  of  his  complete  mastery 
of  every  detail  of  his  business,  and  of  the  absolute 
integrity  of  all  his  business  methods. 

Mr.  Gcrhart  was  born  in  Hesse-Darmstadt.  Ger- 
many, Nov.  22,  1835,  a  son  of  Daniel  and  Elizabeth. 


(Thies)  Gerhart.  the  former  of  whoin  was  a  mer- 
chant in  that  place,  and  passed  away  in  1836.  Henrv 
Gerhart  spent  his  boyhood  days  in  his  native  towii. 
and  wiien  his  school  days  were  ended  was  aporen- 
ticed  to  the  tailor's  trade.  Early  ir.  1850  lie  sai!e^; 
for  America,  by  way  of  London,  landing  at  Nev 
York",  where  he  studied  American  methods,  and  thci; 
Dcgan  working  as  a  journeyman,  commg  to  Lancas- 
ter the  same  vear.  In  18O5  Air.  Gerhart  began  busi- 
ness for  himself,  and  has  proved  very  successful  a? 
a  merchant  tailoi".  I-'or  many  years  he  was  located 
on  the  east  side  of  Norrh  (Jiieen  street,  but  the  de- 
manils  of  an  increasing  trade  made  better  quarters 
a  necessitv,  and  lie  secured  his  present  location. 
v,-herc  he  maintains  by  far  the  largest  tailor  shop  in 
the  city,  in  the  fall  of  1900  Air.  Gerhart  U'lded  th-^- 
making  of  ladies'  tailor-made  garments  to  iiis  oclie.'- 
business,  and  ciiis  new  departure  brought  a  very  gen- 
erous response  from  the  trading  public,  now  rivaling 
in  volume  the  original  business. 

In  iSW.i  Air.  Gerhart  was  married  to  AIi>5  Alar- 
garct  W'ittlincer.  of  Lancaster,  daughter  of  the  late 
lohn  \\  ittlinger,  a  prominent  old-time  brewer  of 
th.c  city.  Airs.  Gcrhart  died  in  November,  1S93. 
iiaving  one  son,  J.  H.  Gerhart,  who  after  graduating 
from  I'Vanklin  and  Alarsiiall  College  entered  the  big 
establishment  of  his  father  on  North  Queen  street. 
as  an  assistant;  in  iSoj^.  he  marrie;!  .Anna  I'l.  Woif, 
of  Laiicaster. 

Air.  Gerhart  was  one  of  the  founders,  and  a  stock- 
holder and  director,  of  the  Alaennerchor  Hail  Asso- 
ciation, of  wliich  he  was  president  for  a  time,  and 
treasurer  for  a  period  of  eigh.t  \ears.  He  be-lontjs 
10  Zion's  Lutheran  Church,  where  lie  has  been  a 
i-estrynian  tor  twenty-rive  years,  as  well  as  superin- 
tendent of  the  Sunday-school,  and  financial  secre- 
tary of  the  parish  for  the  same  period.  .Socially  he 
is  a  charter  member  and  past  otiicer  of  Hebcl  Lodge, 
I.  O.  O.  F..  and  is  one  of  tlie  organizers  and  former 
cfficers  of  the  Order  of  Seven  AA'ise  Alen.  In  all 
the  affairs  of  life  Air.  Gerhart  has  always  proved 
faithful  and  v,-orthy  of  respect  and  confidi.'nce.  and 
after  a  ".lercantile  career  of  thirty-five  years  in  Lan- 
caster he  is  still  wide-awake  and  vigorous.  v\-ith  a 
trade  that  is  yearly  taking  on  larger  propon.ions. 
He  has  a  wide  circle  of  friends  and  patrons. 

GEORGE  LEWIS  LYLE.  For  many  years 
George  Lev.-is  Lyie  was  a  trusted  and  ctificient  raii- 
load  man,  "Dut  in  1892  he  yielded  to  the  wishes  of 
family  and  party  friends  and  left  that  line  to  accept 
the  position  of  JTisticc  of  the  peace  in  Columbia,  ir^ 
which  situation  he  gave  general  satisfaction,  testi- 
fied to  by  several  re-elections. 

Air.  Ly!e  was  born  in  Paradise  township  Alay  i". 
1.843,  ^  -^"^n  "^i  Samuel  B.  anil  Fanny  (Graliam) 
Lyie,  natives  oi  Lancaster  county.  The  father  was 
ci'iinected  with  railroading,  and  died  in  Columbia, 
at  the  home  of  his  son,  on  Aug.  25,  1868,  at  tlie  age 
of  sixty-tliree  years,  one  month  and  twenty-one  days. 
The  mother  passed  away  Dec.  6,  1875,  at  the  age  of 


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sixtv-six  years  and  eleven  days.  Euth  parents  were 
wcrthv  members  of  the  Presbyterian  Church,  and  in 
ihac  faith  roared  a  famih-  of  six  cliildren,  these  be- 
\r.ii :  John  and  Edward,  twins,  the  former  a  resident 
•  if  Baltimore,  Md.,  the  latter  deceased;  Emma  and 
(•"anny,  twins,  boih  deceased ;  2\Iary  ].,  2sIta.  George 
W.  Hoover,  who,  with  her  Inisluind.  is  now  tlcad ; 
.:nd  George  Lewis. 

When  Mr.  Lyle  was  but  two  years  old  his  par- 
.  nts  moved  to  Indiana,  but  they  returned  to  Colum- 
bia two  years  later,  and  he  was  reared  on  a  farm, 
'.vhile  he  receivctl  his  education  in  the  public  schools. 
Defore  entering  upon  railroad  work  lie  was  employed 
for  some  two  years  in  a  saw  mill,  but  he  found  bet- 
ter opportunities  on  the  road,  became  a  brakcman  in 
the  employ  of  the  Pennsylvania  lines  and  in  iSGi  was 
made  a  conductor.  Darin;;-  the  great  strike  in  1877 
Mr.  Lvle  resigned  his  jiosition,  later  accepting  a 
-imilar  one  with  the  Reading  Railroad. 

Although  ;\lr.  Lyle  had  spent  many  }e.:rs  iti  rail- 
roading and  v/as  most  highlv  regarded  by  all  with 
whom  he  had  business  relations,  his  family  desired 
him  to  make  a  change,  and  in  i8<)T,  in  deference  to 
their  wishes,  he  resigneil  his  lucrative  position,  and 
the  next  year  was  appointed  justice  of  the  peace, 
liaving  served  as  constaljle  of  Columbia  during 
rS78-70-and-8o.  Many  quite  important  cases  were 
brought  before  Justice  Lyle,  and  ail  were  adjusted 
'.vithout  appeal  to  a  high.cr  o">urt. 

C)n  Sept.  1(1,  1867,  .Mr.  Lyle  was  married  to 
.Anna  M.  Rnnck.  and  the  children  of  this  lunon  are: 
William  D.  deceased;  Ella  Al.,  who  married  Henry 
E.  Kline,  of  Columbia :  ."^amuel  E. ;  Mary  J.,  who 
married  Charles  Fine  and  is  ww  dead,  leaving  one 
child,  who  lives  with  Mr.  Lyle;  John  W. ;  Anna  S. ; 
George  P. ;  I-'rances  M. ;  Joseph  C.  and  Fred  T., 
all  living  at  home  ;  and  Jessie  L.,  deceased.  The  par- 
tnts  of  Mrs.  Lyle,  Jes.se  and  Sarah  (Shultz)  Ranck, 
'.vera  old  residents  of  Paradise  township.  The  par- 
ents were  of  German  descent.  Her  father's  death 
Incurred  in  Ohio,  after  .a  number  of  years  spent  in 
Oilumbia,  in  the  saddlerv  busitiess. 

In  his  political  affiliations  Mr.  Lyle  is  a  Demo- 
>'rat,  as  was  his  father  before  iiim.  In  1902, 
litrough  political  chatiges,  Mr.  Lyle  lost  his  office 
•"■f  justice,  and  has  since  acted  as  notary  public  in 
''-olumbia.  He  is  becoming  unable  to  perform 
;niich  labor,  as  in  180S  he  was  jtartly  paralyzed.  In 
'olumbia,  where  they  are  all  known,  the  family  is 
itiost  highly  esteemed,  ami  Mr.  Lyle  is  considered 
•'«  representative  citizen. 

WILLIAM  K.  BENDER.  The  founder  of  the 
bender  family  came  from  Germany,  a  country 
which  has  contributed  to  Lancaster  county  many 
'  i  its  best  citizens. 

David  Bender,  the  founder,  lucated  a  large  tract 
'^'t  lanrl  in  Upper  Leacock  township  and  became  a 
'-rc;c  land  owner  there  and  a  verv  pronounced  Fed- 
'  ralist,  always  adv.icating  the  rights  of  tlie  colonics, 
"e  was  successful  in  nianv   lines  of  business,  was 


the  owner  of  superior  horses  and  operated  a  dis- 
tillery, the  ]-irodiict  of  which  he  marketed  himself  in 
Philadelpliia  and  in  Pittsburg.  .A.s  a  stanch  sup- 
porter of  the  Lutheran  Church  he  v^as  highly  es- 
teemed, and  at  an  advanced  age  he  passed  away,, 
and  his  is  among  the  earlier  tombs  in  the  old  Heller 
burying-ground,  where  many  of  his  descendants 
also  rest.  Two  sons  and  two  daughters  survived 
him :  Susan  and  Elizabeth,  w  ho  never  married ; 
[ohn,  who  followed  closely  in  the  footsteps  of  his 
father,  lived  out  his  life  in  Upper  Leacock  town- 
ship and  there  reared  a  family;  and  George,  the 
grandfather  of  William  K..  of  this  biography. 

( irandfather  George  Bender  married  a  member 
of  the  Kinder  family,  which  came  from  England, 
and  they  reared  a  most  estimable  family,  their  son, 
Kinzer  D.  Bender,  becoming  a  ;)ower  in  Lancaster 
county.  For  many  years  Kinzer  D.  Bender  was  as- 
sociated in  the  closest  bonds  (.-■f  friendship  with  that 
great  statesman  of  Pennsylvania.  Thaddeus  Ste- 
vens, and  with  him  held  .'ttroiig  views  on  the  slavery 
(luestion  and  other  subjects  of  public  moralitw  At 
the  time  of  which  we  write,  it  was  the  universal 
practice  ihrougli  the  farming  regions  to  supply  in- 
toxicants to  the  assistants  wlio  helped  in  the  hay- 
ing and  harvesting,  and  to  take  a  tinn  stand  against 
the  practice  \S'as  almost  as  serion.s  a  business  as  it 
was  to  break  one  of  the  old  laws  of  the  JMedes  and 
Persians.  However.  Kinzer  D.  Bender  was  a  man 
of  principle  and  he  took  his  stand  against  th.c  cus- 
tom and  was  forccil  to  bear  the  brunt  of  much  in- 
dignation and  misrepresentation.  As  a  fmaiKier  he 
was  highly  regarded,  and  was  \velcomcd  as  a  direc- 
tor in  some  of  the  leading  banks  of  the  countv ;  and 
as  a  farmer,  he  ^vas  one  of  the  first  to  place  im- 
proved machinery  on  his  e^tate.  The  free  schcK.1l 
s\-3tcm  received  his  Iteartv  su]:)poTt.  and  all  schcir.cs 
for  the  advancement  of  itis  sectioti  met  with  his 
approbation.  To  his  churcli,  of  th.c  Lutheran  faith, 
he  was  generous,  and  only  ;'nose  nearest  him  kne^r 
of  his  charities.  His  life  was  extended  to  eighty- 
two  years,  his  death  occurring  in  1890. 

Among  the  chiklren  left  by  this  most  worthv 
and  honored  citizen  were :  Franklin,  a  resident  of 
IMechanicsburg;  John  W'.,  deceased,  who  left  one 
son,  who  resides  near  Heller's  Church,  in  Upper 
Leacock  township ;  William  K. ;  and  Mary,  the  wile 
of  Jacob  Burkholder,  who  resides  near  Mechanics- 
burg,  all  of  them  being  among  the  esteemed  resi- 
dents of  the  county. 

William  K.  Bender  was  reared  on  the 
farm  and  had  the  advantages  resulting  from  his 
father's  intelligent  companionship.  At  the  out- 
break of  the  Civil  war  he  enlisted  as  sergeant  in 
Co.  B.,  122  P.  V.  I.,  and  took  part  in  tb.e  battles  of 
Chantilly.  the  second  battle  of  Bull  Run,  Fredericks- 
burg and  Chancellorsville,  and  in  ail  of  tlie  skir- 
mishes in  which  his  regiment  was  engaged.  At 
Chancellorsville  he  was  painfully  wounded  bv  a 
minie  ball,  but  remained  at  his  post  until  the  regi- 
ment was  relieved. 


BJOGR.\PniCAL  ANNALS   OF   LANCASTER   COUNTY 


For  many  years  William  K.  P.eiuler  was  con- 
nected as  a  director  with  tiie  Snsimehanna  In^n 
Company,  of  Columbia,  and  when  it.  with  the  Lel^- 
anon  Iron  Compan\',  with  which  he  ^^■as  also  con- 
nected was  absorbed  bv  the  combination  now  known 
as  the  American  Iron  and  Steel  Manufacturincj 
Company,  he  continued  to  be  financially  interested. 

As  a  prominent  citizen  he  is  connected  with 
many  of  tlic  financial  institutions  of  the  county,  is  a 
director  in  the  Lititz  .\.£rricultural  Mutual  Fire  In- 
surance Company  of  Lancaster  county  and  is  one  of 
its  active  [iromoters.  His  interest  i'l  education 
equals  that  of  his  father,  and  in  early  manhood  he 
taught  in  the  public  schools  in  his  native  county  for 
two  years,  i860  and  1S61,  sjivinjr  that  up  in  1S62  to 
respond  to  his  country's  call  as  a  volunteer  in  sup- 
port of  the  administration  whicii  received  his  first 
vote.  Later  he  served  on  the  school  board  for  m.ony 
years,  and  has  advocated  many  refr.r'ns  in  the 
county. 

In  1865  William  K.  Bender  \\a>  married  to 
Elizabeth  A.  Idartman.  of  (jcrman  and  French  de- 
scent and  from  a  most  worthv  and  honorable  fam- 
ily. At  the  time  of  tiieir  marriap^'o  linth  were  con- 
nected with  the  M.  E.  Church  and  were  nntirincj 
■workers  in  the  Sundav-school  field,  in  both  church 
and  union  scliools.  county  and  villatre.  advocatinpr 
tJiat  the  period  for  retirement  only  comes  when  the 
workman  is  called  to  his  rewarrl.  and  thi-^  spirit  has 
been  imbibed  by  their  three  dauq-hters.  JNfr.  Ben- 
der's passion  for  music,  Ijoth  vocal  and  instrumental, 
was  marked,  and  he  found  no  hip^-her  enjovment 
than  that  which  grows  from  its  ac(|uisition  and  ren- 
dering. He  lias  advocated  its  cultivation  in  the 
public  schools  as  one  of  the  refining  forces  in  mold- 
ing and  elevating  society.  In  his  familv  he  has  in- 
sisted upon  a  higher  education  for  his  children  as  a 
sure  and  safe  investment,  the  pleasure  im[)arted  re- 
paying- for  the  time  and  expense  involved.  The 
eldest  is  a  graduate  of  the  Collegiate  Institute  in 
Hackettstown.  N  J- :  the  second,  of  the  Woman's 
College,  in  Baltimore,  while  the  third  is  a  senior  in 
Dickinson  Seminary  at  Williamsport,  Pennsylvania. 

ABRAHAM  W.  EXGLE.  an  old  and  highly 
respected  farmer,  at  present  living  in  retirement, 
was  born  Aug.  28,  1835,  in  Conoy  township,  on  the 
farm  %\here  he  now  resides,  a  son  of  the  Rev.  Jacob 
S.  and  Barbara  rWolgenmtli)  Engle. 

The  father,  who  was  bom  on  an  adjoining  farm, 
was  married  in  T833,  and  came  to  the  present  home- 
stead in  1834.  r'or  many  years  he  was  a  preacher 
of  the  River  Brethren  Church,  having  served  for 
forty-nine  years  in  a  clerical  capacity  :  he  also  taught 
school.  From  1870  until  his  death,  Feb.  13,  1804, 
he  lived  retired.  At  his  demise  he  was  eighty-five 
years  and  three  months  old ;  his  widow  survived 
him  for  a  time,  dying  Dec.  18,  1900.  at  the  age  of 
eighty-eight  years  and  eleven  months.  They  were 
members  of  the  River  Brethren  Church,  and  were 
interred  in  the  East  Donciral  ceineterv.     To  them 


were  born  tiie  following  children:     Abraham  \\ 
iiorn  Aug.  28.  T835  :  Fanny  W..  Jan.  16,  1837,  v,I; 
died  young:   Daniel   W..   Nov.   2,    1839.   who  di'- • 
vi-iung;  Barbara  W..  CJct.  7,   1841  :  Jacoli  W..  P; ; 
5.  1844:  David  W.,  Aug.  8,  1846,  who  married,  t^r  • 
Fanny  Nissley,    and    second,    Maria    Sallenberc;  -. 
and  died    fune  28,  1890:  Anna  W.,  Jan.   T5,   i;S;-. 
who  married  Amos  B.  ?.Iusser,  the  treasurer  and 
trustee  of  the  ?\Iessiah  House,  at  Plarrisburg'.    Tl' 
paternal  granrlparents  of  A.  W.  Engle  were  Jac  ■'■ 
and   }>Iartha   (Strickley)    Engle,  farming  people  >  ' 
Lancaster  county.    Plis  maternal  grandparents  wer 
Daniel    and    Barbara    (Witmer)    Woigemuth,   ai- 
farming  people  of  this  county. 

.\.braham  W.  Engle  and  Fanny  Hoffman  wer 
married  in  Lancaster  Xov.  12,  1863,  'i"''  ^'^'  the- 
union  were  born  the  following  childreii :  Irv.  • 
H..  l)orn  Feb.  18,  1865,  died  Oct.  17,  1S96.  a?-.-  . 
thirty-one  years,  who  married  Amantla  StauttVv. 
an.d  hail  one  daughter.  Lizzie  S. :  Martin  H.,  bor:- 
Jan.  2r.  1867,  died  Feb.  20,  1867:  Hiram  H.,  Iv^- 
Julv  24.  1868,  who  married  Emma  Herr  and  i- 
f.irmin<j  at  the  old  homestead:  Anna,  born  Jan.  2; 
1870.  who  married  E.  Hershey,  of  East  Doncga! 
townshiii,  and  has  three  children.  Engle,  Harry  an  ' 
.\ljraham. 

?\rrs.  Fanny  (Hoftman)  Engle  was  born  in  Eas: 
Donegal  township,  July  31,  1843,  is  a  daughter  .  ?' 
Cb.ristian  and  Anna  ( Snyder  1  Hoffman,  both  na- 
tive to  Lancaster  county,  and  is  a  lady  of  m.anv 
genial  and  a.'imirable  traits.  Her  father  died  April 
10.  1873,  on  the  old  family  homestead  in  East  Done- 
gal township,  which  he  had  spent  his  life  ctdtivating. 
The  mother  died  in  Conoy  township,  Dec.  24,  iSr,;. 
at  the  age  of  seventy-nine  years,  and  was  buried  ii' 
Boslers  Meeting  House  cemetery  in  West  Done:;cai 
townslnp,  \vhere  her  husband  had  been  interrci 
years  before.  They  were  members  of  the  Rivc- 
Brcthrcn  Church,  and  had  tlie  following  children: 
Eli.  who  married  Fanny  Lindermutii,  and  is  a  re- 
tired farmer  in  Dickinson  county,  Kan. ;  Mary, 
who  tlied  voung:  Christian,  who  lives  in  Kanss- 
and  married  Lizzie  Garbcr;  Fanny;  Anna,  the  wife 
of  John  Forney,  who  is  in  the  creamery  inisiness  iri 
Abdene.  Kan. :  Lizzie :  Martha,  the  wife  of  John. 
Shank,  a  farmer  of  Conoy  township :  Flenry,  wl"'.  * 
married  Lizzie  Nissley,  who  is  dead.  The  (>aterna! 
grandparents  of  Mrs.  Engle  were  John  and  Fann> 
"(Engle)  Hoffman,  farmer-folk  of  Lancaster  county. 
as  were  her  maternal  grandparents,  Henry  and  Marv 
(Witmer)  Snvder. 

Abraham  \\'.  Engle  remained  at  home  with  in- 
]-'arents  luitil  he  reached  the  age  of  twenty-eight 
years,  when  he  went  into  Dauphin  county  and  spcni 
MX  years  in  farming.  After  the  end  of  that  i>eri<:>i! 
he  came  liack  to  Conoy  township,  and  settled  on  hi- 
present  homestead,  where  he  has  since  remained 
and  where  he  has  achieved  a  decided  success  as  •'■ 
farmer  and  as  a  business  man,  being  widely  known 
for  his  sterling  manho.?d  and  unswerving  honest}. 
The  fann  on  uduch  he  is  located  has  been  in  the 


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rapiily  for  more  than  a  luinilrod  years.     'Sir. 
i^  a  Republican,  and  is  a  worthy  rcpreseut- 
■•nc  of  the  ,s;"ooil  old  families  of  Lancastoi 


or 


AMNIOS  HUBER.  Not  on!}-  is  Lancaster  county 
I'le  home  of  some  of  the  best  fanner?  in  the  State. 
hilt  it  also  can  claim  a  number  of  successful  horti- 
culturists, who  have  demonstrated  that  some  of  the 
ilncst  peaches  and  melons  placed  on  the  market  can 
be  profitably  p^rown  in  this  part  of  the  State.  Among 
iliose  whose  success  has  made  them  prominent  is 
Amos  Hubcr,  who  has  become  i<n()wn  through  borti- 
ouUural  circles  for  his  successful  methods  of  culti- 
vatinsf  fruits  of  all  kinds,  and  for  especially  fine 
.qiecimens  of  peaches  and  melons. 

■  Amos  Huber  can  claim  an  ancestry  that  reaches 
back  manv  years,  when  it  orio'inated  in  Switzer- 
iand,  from  which  country  came  his  great-grand- 
father, wiio  located  in  Lancaster  county,  near  Mar- 
ticville.  Feter  Huber.  the  father  of  Amos  Huber, 
M.as  born  and  reared  in  the  .southern  part  of  this 
county  and  spent  the  greater  part  of  his  life  in 
Martic  and  Little  Britain  tow  nships,  hut  about  thir- 
ti>en  years  previous  to  his  death,  he  removed  to  East 
Lampeter  town'^hip.  where  he  died  Aug.  1 1 ,  1855, 
It  the  age  of  fifty-nine  }-ears  and  ten  months.  His 
principal  occupation  was  farming,  althoi'.gh  as  he 
ijrew  older,  he  often  occupied  himself  in  working  for 
\"thers  when  his  services  were  needed. 

Peter  Huber  was  married  to  Susan  Huber.  of 
Lampeter  township,  a  (laughter  of  Henry  Hubcr, 
and  to  them  was  born  a  family  of  eight  children: 
Fannie,  now  deceased,  the  wife  of  Henry  Hartman. 
<";f  Lancaster  county ;  Martha,  the  Vvidow  of  John 
Ressler,  of  Lancaster;  Mary,  deceased,  wife  of  Fred- 
crick  Seidoff.  of  Lancaster  countv:  Susannah,  who 
is  the  wife  of  Abraham  Lautz,  of  Lexington.  Rich- 
land county,  Ohio. ;  .\nnie,  of  Strasliurg  township ; 
\mos :  Leah,  deceased  wife  of  Joseph  Nissle\',  who 
lives  near  Hagerstown,  Md. ;  and  Lizzie,  unmar- 
ried, who  lives  with  her  brother. 

-\mos  Huber  was  born  in  Little  Britain  township, 
t!iis  county,  Feb.  28,  1841,  and  was  but  one  year  old 
\vhen  his  parents  removed  to  West  Lampeter  town- 
•^hip,  and  there  he  remained  until  he  had  attained 
l;is  legal  majority.  His  education  was  received  in 
the  public  schools,  but  he  had  only  reached  the  age 
"I  fourteen,  vvdien  his  father  died,  and  he  was  com- 
relled  to  take  up  the  battle  of  life  for  himself.  For 
s  lad  of  but  fourteen  that  is  a  serious  matter,  anil 
thus  Amos  found  it.  but  he  was  an  honest,  indus- 
trious boy,  and  soon  obtained  employment  on  the 
tieighbonng  farms  bv  the  year.  After  he  was  sev- 
<'nteen  lie  found  it  more  advantageous  to  work  by  the 
dav  and  continued  thus,  until  in  ids  twenty-first  vear 
fic-  decided  to  learn  the  niiliwrit^ht  trade :  as  that 
did  not  quite  suit  him,  he  finally  changed  to  the  car- 
r'^nter  trade,  entering  the  shop  of  Benjann'n  Bach- 
^i-in.  in  Willowstreet.  and  serving  his  apiircntice- 
s'lip  there. 


As  a  good  ■workman,  Mr.  Huber  found  employ- 
ment for  a  time,  but  when  his  uncle,  David.  Hubcr, 
ottered  him  employment  with  him  in  tobacco  rais- 
ing and  trucking,  in  Willowstreet.  lie  accepted  and 
tilled  out  several  busy  \-e;n"s  in  this  way.  However, 
in  1S75,  he  removed  to  his  own  property,  which  lie 
had  purchased  in  Strasbiu-g  township,  one  and  one- 
half  miles  south  of  the  borough :  the  orieinal  tract 
contained  twentj  -two  and  one-half  acres,  to  which 
he  has  added  two  and  one-half  more,  and.  with  six 
acres  devoted  entirely  to  fruit,  he  raises  earlv  veger- 
;d)U;s  on  th.e  remainder  and  engages  in  trucking,  'ur. 
Huber  has  had  very  encouraging  success  .ind  mav 
weii  feel  gratified,  for  he  lias  earned  all  he  possesses 
by  his  own  inckistry  and  economy. 

Amos  Huber  was  married  Se[)t.  27.  iS'')5,  10 
?\liss  Susan  Deets.  a  daughter  of  Jotni  and  Aimie 
I  I'ickle)  Deets.  of  Lancaster  county,  both  parents 
dcceasi^d.  Mrs.  Huber  was  born  in  East  Lannieter 
t'l'.vnship.  .'riept.  18.  184^^.  and  she  has  become  the  be- 
loved modier  of  eight  children:  Hettie.  born  Dec. 
20,  1867,  tiie  wife  of  E.  W.  Harsh,  of  Stn!si>urg 
tnwnshi]) :  l-Vanklin,  born  .May  4.  1871,  who  n:arried 
-Miss  ]\ate  Atowrer.  lives  near  Providence,  and  'las 
tv.o  children.  Mary  and  M\rtle:  Henry,  born  .lUg. 
-.V  ^^^7?i-  ■^■'"'ic)  married  Miss  Annie  Givin,  resides 
ill  Paradise  township,  and  iias  one  son.  Giarence : 
Flam,  born  Dec.  21).  1875,  who  married  Miss  j.fary 
Buckwalter ;  Annie  and  ^(ary.  twins  born  Dec.  2S. 
1878.  .\nnie  married  to  Enos  Herr,  and  Mary  resid- 
uig  at  home:  Amos,  Ixjrn  Jan.  8,  188 r,  who  died 
April  .8,  1897:  antl  an  infant  son.  who  passed  away. 

?>lr.  and  Mrs.  Hul)cr  are  members  of  the  Old 
]\[eimonite  Church,  and  iie  is  connected  with  the 
Republican  party.  The  family  is  one  which  is  h.igh- 
ly  esteemed  in  the  conmumity. 

ROLAND  S.  BRUBAKER.  a  meat  mercaant 
and  the  proprietor  of  a  slaughter  house  in  New  FIol- 
land.  was  born  in  that  borough  Feb.  10,  18.^8,  and 
is  a  son  of  Isaac  R.  and  Ann  (Hoover)  P-rubaker, 
both  residents  of  New  Holland.  The  father  was  a 
butcher,  and  in  his  later  years  a  farmer,  while  for 
two  terms  he  rilled  the  office  of  assessor.  He  died 
in  1S81).  at  the  age  of  seventy,  and  the  mother  passed 
to  her  rest  at  the  age  of  sixtv :  the^'  were  both 
buried  in  the  cemetery  at  Groffdale.  Thev  were 
members  of  Uie  Mennonite  Cliurch.  To  them  were 
born:  Isaac  H..  the  proprietor  of  the  "Bird-in- 
Hand  Hotel :"'  David,  who  died  in  1871 ;  Roland  S. : 
Hester  A.,  married  to  .Abraham  Doner,  of  Lancas- 
ter:  Saloma.  who  died  in  1898.  the  wife  of  Rev. 
David  Hostetter,  a  minister  of  the  Mennonite 
Church :  Jonadian.  who  is  dead ;  Catherine,  who 
married  Phares  Buckwalter.  of  Lancaster,  a  teacher : 
Lydia,  married  to  Daniel  Eby,  a  farmer  of  East  Earl 
townshi,') :  Marv,  married  to  Adam  Diller.  a  contrac- 
tor in  Lancaster:  Rachel,  wiio  married  Isaac  Groii. 
a  farmer  in  East  Lampeter  township.  The  pater- 
nal grandparaiis  of  Roland  S.  Brubaker  v/ere  Isaac 
and  Saloma  (Roland')  llrubaker,  of  Lancaster  coun- 


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BIOGR^^PHICAL  ANNALS   OF  LANCASTER  COUNTY 


ty  ;  they  'were  of  Swiss  stock,  and  descendants  of 
Johann  Dnibaker.  who  came  to  this  countrv  in  1709. 
The  maternal  !::^randparents  of  Mr.  Erubaker  were 
David  and  Hettie  (Hartman)  Ho<Dver.  They  were 
farmins:  people  of  Lancaster  county. 

Air.  Brubaker  was  married  Jan.  i,  1861.  to  Mar- 
garet A.  Smoker,  by  whom  he  liad  the  following 
children :  Cera,  who  married  James  E.  S.  Paxton. 
an  engineer  en  the  Pennsylvania  Railroad  Company, 
has  her  home  at  Tdoney  i^rook.  and  has  had  two 
children ;  Annie,  who  married  Dr.  Daniel  W.  Mar- 
shall, a  druggist  of  Reading:  Harriet,  who  married 
Dr.  \V^  N.  [vlemmer,  a  physician  in  Gcrmania,  Pa., 
and  has  one  child ;  Gertrude,  who  married  Charles 
AL  Diller.  a  merchant  of  .\e\v  Holland,  and  h.as  had 
two  children,  one  deceased. 

Mrs.  Brubaker  was  born  in  Earl  towushij),  Dec. 
25,  1S40,  a  daughter  of  I-^aac  and  Xancy  (Ditlow) 
Smoker.  Her  father  died  2\[ay  6.  1862,  at  the  age 
of  seventy-one,  and  his  widow  ]jassed  to  her  rest 
in  June,  1871.  Both  were  buried  in  the  New  Hol- 
land cemetery.  They  were  members  of  the  Luth- 
eran Church,  where  he  was  a  vestryman  many  years, 
and  was  instrumental  in  iniilding  the  elegant  siruc- 
tnre  in  New  Holland.  In  liis  younger  days  he  difi 
a  business  in  speculating,  and  carried  on  a  hotel. 
To  him  and  his  wife  were  born  :  Ditlow,  \\  ho  died 
in  St.  Louis:  John,  Isaac  and  one  other  ciiild,  who 
all  died  in  infancy:  Eveline,  who  died  unmarried  at 
the  age  of  seventy:  Abraham  G.,  deceased:  Anna, 
who  married  Levi  Kinzcr :  Amanda  B..  who  married 
first  Dr.  Daniel  Henderson,  and  second.  Jacob  Alent- 
zer ;  Louisa,  who  married  Levi  Watts ;  Amos  m.ar- 
ried  to  Catharine  Carpenter ;  Elizabeth,  married  to 
Henderson  Wallace:  George  ^l.,  who  married  Fan- 
nie Vandersal;  and  Margaret  A. 

The  paternal  gratidiKirents  of  Mrs.  Brubaker 
were  Isaac  and  Nancy  Smoker,  both  residents  of 
Lancaster  county,  and  farming  people. 

Roland  S.  Brubaker  lived  with  h.is  parents  until 
he  was  ten  years  of  age,  when  he  went  to  Lancas- 
ter to  attend  school  for  three  years.  There  he  re- 
mained until  he  was  fifteen,  when  lie  was  taken  into  ' 
the  store  of  Moses  Eby,  at  Intercourse,  and  held  that 
position  for  three  years.  At  the  end  of  that  period 
of  clerking  he  went  into  the  store  of  Diller  &  Bru- 
baker, at  New  Holland,  where  he  was  retained  for 
three  years.  At  the  end  of  this  time  he  bought  out 
Mr.  Philip  R.  jlrubaker,  and  with  E.  C.  and  Amos  ' 
Diller  operated  the  store  for  ten  years.  At  that  time 
Air.  Atnos  Diller  retired  in  favor  of  his  son.  William  ; 
G.  Diller,  and  for  four  years  the  trrm  was  Diller, 
Brubaker  &  Diller.  .\t  the  end  of  this  time  Air.  Bru- 
baker disposed  of  his  holdings,  and  was  retired  for 
a  year  and  a  half,  engaging  in  seuHr.jr  up  affairs. 

His  next  business  enterpri?c  \vas  in  the  butcher 
business   with    John    .Meyers,    witii    whom   he   con-   ' 
tinucd  until  the  death  of  the  latter  in  iqoo.     Since   ! 
the  death  of  Air.  Aleyers,  Air.  Brubaker  has  carried 
on  the  business  alone.  i 

Mr.  Brubaker  was  president  of  ti'.e  town  council   ' 


t.^.r  the  first  three  years  after  tl-.e  incorporation  or 
the  borougii.  Both  Air.  and  Mrs.  Brubaker  a-.- 
members  of  the  Lutheran  Church,  of  which  he  ha< 
been  an  elder  for  twenty  years,  and  Sundav-schW' 
supermtendent  for  forty  years.  In  politics  he  i^ 
a  Democrat. 

WILLIAAI  YEAGER  HALDY,  proprietor  of 
the  extensive  granite  aiul  marble  works  on  North 
(jueen  street,  Lancaster,  is  a  \\orthy  member  of  ,-. 
lamily  th.an  whom  none  is  better  known  or  more 
higlily  respected  in  the  city  or  countw 

l,ewis  tPildy,  father  of  William  Y.,  was  Iwrn  Feb. 
17.    1825,  at  Herbczeiin,  Lorraine,  at  that  time  a 
pro\-ince  of  France,  now  a  part  of  the  German  empire. 
In  September,  1832,  his  widowed  modier,  with"  hcV 
son.   three   daughters  and  a   sister,   set  sail   in  thc 
shin^-pcnnsylvania,"  from  Havre,  Franco,  for  Phila- 
delphia, and  on  Sunday  morning,  Dec.  2.  1832,  tb.e 
vessel  grounded  on  a  saiui  jjar  ott  Cape  Ilatteras.  <.>v. 
tile  coast  of  North  Carolina.  .After  a  dav  and  a  night 
of  great  suspense — for  the  vessel  threatened  everv 
■■nomcnt  to  go  to  pieces — iias.>cngers  and  crew  werc- 
re.-cuc.i  by  a  passing  vessel  and  taken  to  Charles- 
ton, S.  C,  v/here  tlie  unfortunates  were  cared  for 
ir.ost  kindly.     Evcrythiiig  the_\-  possessed  was  lost  in 
the  wreck.  i)ut  the  good  people  of  the  city  provided 
tlicDi   \v!th   all   necessaries,   and   looked   after  their 
I'crsonal    comfort.     .After    three    \vceks'   time    the 
Jlaldy  family  were  placed  aboard  a  vessel  bound  for 
Philadelphia,  but  v/cre  fated  t'>  not  reach  their  desti- 
nation v.ithout  furdier  trials,  fur  while  in  tlie  Dela- 
vvar.-^  river  th.e  ship  they  were  on  iiecamc  frozen  fast 
in  the  ice  for  si.x  days.     At  last  the  "Quaker  Cit\  ' 
was  reached,  and  a  week  later  the  emigrants  were 
taken  to  Cecil  county,  Aid.,  by  Henry  Horstman.  a 
iirotlier  of  Airs.  Haldy.    There  Lewis  remained  until 
1S41.  early  in  that  year  coming  to  Lancaster  count} , 
and  locating  in  Strasburg,  wliere  he  commenced  ic 
learn   the   tinner's  trade.     Nor   liking   that   line  of 
business,  however,  he,  in  .Vpril  of  the  same  }ear,  re- 
moved to  Lancaster  City,  and  apprenticed  himself 
tc  Daniel  Pagan,  a  marble  mason,  who  had  his  works 
en  North  Queen  street.    .After  learning  the  traric  he 
went  to  Reading  to  work,  but  not  long  afterward  he 
returned  to  Lancaster,  and  for  some  time  was  em- 
ployed by  the  Aloderwells,  who  operated  a  freight 
line  between  Lancaster  and  Phiiadeiphia.     In   184c) 
he  went  into  business  for  himself,  on  West  Chestnut 
street,  in  the  granite  and  marble  industry,  finally  re- 
moving to  North  Queen  street,  and  in  1884  he  ad- 
mitted Ins  son,  William  Y.,  into  partnership.     Fur 
nine  months  during  the  Civil  war  he  served  in  the 
50th  P.  \'.  I.,  as  quartermaster,  aiui  in  1864  he  went 
otit  with  the  emergency  men  in  the  ninety-days  caa. 
On  Nov.   15,  1846,  Lewis  Hald\-  married   Miss 
Afary  Sal)ina  Yeager,  daughter  of  the  late  Frederick 
Yeagcr.  and  in  i8q6  this  honored  couple  celebrated 
their  golden  wedding.    Three  chiklren  were  born  to 
them:  Walter  A.,  who  was  cashier  of  the  Lancaster 


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Cniintv  National  Bank,  and  who  died  Dec.  i,  iBoi  : 
William  Y.,  of  whom  further  mention  will  presently 
],c  made;  and  Miss  I\Iary  W.,  at  home.  The  father 
■,::ii  called  from  earth  April  12,  1899;  the  motner 
i;  vet  living  in  Lancaster,  enjoying  the  esteem  and 
rccard  of  a  wide  circle  of  friends  and  relatives,  and 
t  elo\'ed  by  her  children. 

Lewis  Hakly  in  religious  connection  was  a  prom- 
inent member  of  the  First  AI.  E.  Church,  and  in  fra- 
ternal relationships  was  affiliated  with  Lancaster 
Lodge,  No.  67,  I.  O.  O.  F.,  also  with  Washington 
Encampment,  No.  11,  and  for  many  years  he  was  a 
!;K-niber  of  the  Tucquan  Club.  In  the  days  of  the  old 
volunteer  lire  department  of  Lancaster  he  belonged 
to  Friendship  Fire  Company,  and  at  one  time  was  its 
vice  president.  I'"or  many  years  he  was  a  director 
of  the  Lancaster  County  National  Eani<,  and  in  every 
•,va!k  of  life  he  was  a  good  citizen,  always  ready  in 
'lis  years  of  health  and  strength  to  take  part  in  any 
movement  for  the  good  of  the  city  in  which  he  passed 
over  half  a  century  of  his  life.  Probably  the  most 
noble  and  distinguishing  characteristics  of  Mr.  Haldy 
v.-ere  his  Christian  Ix-nevclcnce  and  practical  pat- 
riotism, and  during  the  years  of  his  active  life  in 
I^ancaster  there  was  seldom  a  movement  in  the  in- 
terest of  religion  or  charity  in  which  he  was  not  an 
active  and  influential  factor.  Not  a  little  of  the 
noblest  work  of  his  life  was  done  as  the  coadjuter 
of  the  Patriotic  Daughters,  of  which  society  he  was 
m  many  ways  the  main  reliance,  in  their  self-sacri- 
ficing efforts  to  aid  and  comfort  the  volunteer  sol- 
diers during  the  Civil  war. 

William  Yeager  Haldy,  second  son  of  Lewis,  was 
bom  March  ir,  1S54,  in  Lancaster,  in  the  old  brick 
dwelling  which  is  now  the  North  Queen  street  front 
of  Haldy's  Marble  Works.  At  the  public  schools  of 
his  native  city  he  received  his  education,  and  was 
graduated  from  Lancaster  high  school  July  i,  1S70. 
Just  seventeen  days  thereafter,  he  entered  the  em- 
ploy of  his  father  as  an  apprentice  to  the  granite  and 
marble  cutting  trade,  serving  four  years  and  eight 
months.  On  April  i,  18S4.  he  was  received  into 
partnership  by  his  father,  the  firm  name  becoming 
Lewis  Haldy  &  Son,  and  during  the  last  ten  years 
of  his  father's  life  the  son  was  practically  in  con- 
trol of  the  business.  Since  the  death  of  the  former 
the  latter  has  carried  on  the  concern  under  his  own 
name. 

^  In  1877  William  Y.  Haldy  married  ?;Iiss  Ada  F. 
-^ook,  daughter  of  Noah  Zook,  who  widi  his  brother, 
Abraham,  was  murdered,  in  1866,  at  Vicksburg, 
-liss.,  whither  they  had  gone  to  engage  in  the  cot- 
ton trade.  The  bodv  of  Abraham  Zook  was  found, 
but  that  of  his  brother,  tlie  father  of  :\rrs.  Haldv, 
never  came  to  light.  They  were  brothers  of  J.  Gust 
^ook.  the  prominent  leaf-tobacco  dealer,  whose 
sketch  will  be  found  elsewhere.  To  I\[r.  and  Mrs. 
H-,!dy  children  were  born  as  follows:  Marv  S.,  a 
graduate  of  the  Lancaster  high  scliool ;  Abbie  F.,  who 
attended  the  Girls'  high  school,  Lancaster,  class  of 


1902 ;  and  Harry  R,  and  Fred  Zook,  borli  of  whom 
entered  the  Lancaster  high  school  in  September, 
TCjOI,  The  entire  family  are  adherents  of  the  First 
IVL  E.  Church,  of  Lancaster, 

Socially  .Mr.  Haldy  is  one  of  the  most  popular 
citizens  of  Lancaster,  progressive  and  loyal.    He  be- 
longs to  Washington  Encampment,  No.  11,  I.  O.  O. 
F.     A  thorough  business   man,  and   expert  in  his 
particular  line,  it  is  not  a  matter  of  surprise  that  the 
business  established  by  the  father,  large  as  it  was, 
j  should  have  grown  to  its  present  mammoth  propor- 
j  tions  under  ilie  management  of  the  son  on  whom'  the 
i  mantle  fell. 

I  ROBERT  S.  KNON,  a  prominent  citizen  and 
I  general  farmer  of  IManor  township,  Lancaster  coun- 
j  ty.  Pa.,  who  owns  a  farm  of  forty-tive  acres  near 
j  Letort,  was  born  in  Lycoming  countv,  Sept.  27, 
I  1845,  and  is  a  son  of  Jolin  H.  and  AnnE.  (:\Ioran) 
j  Knox  of  Irish  descent. 

John  Knox,  grandfather  of  Robert  S..  was  a 
native  of  County  Antrim,  Ireland,  but  at  the  aee 
of  twelve  years  he  went  to  Scotlan.l.  and  soon  after- 
ward came  to  the  United  States,  finding  a  hom.e  at 
Larry's  Creek.  Lycoming  county.  Pa.,  v.-here  he 
grew  to  manhood,  engaged  in  farming;  he  also  op- 
erated botli  grist  and  saw-mills,  and  was  altogether 
a  successful  business  man.  A  bitter  opponent  of 
slavery  as  it  tlien  existed  at  the  South,  he  was  an 
active  worker  on  the  underground  railroad,  and  his 
home  was  a  safe  harbor  for  many  a  di:sk\-  fugitive. 
To  his  marriage  with  Catherine  Stewart,  a  native 
of  Lycoming  county,  but  of  Irish  extraction,  were 
born  four  children,  viz:  Charles,  who  drifted  to 
some  point  in  Illinois ;  Robert,  a  civil  engineer  and 
school  teacher,  who  settled  in  Kansas :  John  H. ;  and 
Jane,  who  was  married  to  Hughes  Russell,  an  ex- 
tensive farmer  and  milier  of  Lycoming  county.  The 
parents  and  children  are  all  now  deceased.  Tliev 
j  were  ail  members  of  the  M.  E.  Church. 
I  John  H.  Knox  was  born  April  15,  181 5,  was 
educated  at  Carlisle  University,  was  a  farmer,  and 
also  erected  and  conducted  a  cement  mill.  For  \ears 
he  was  an  active  Republican  ;  when  the  Civil  war 
broke  out  he  raised  a  company  of  infantry  at  his 
personal  expense  in  April,  1S61,  was  elected' its  cap- 
tain, and  was  assigned  as  Co.  D,  to  the  nth  P.  V.  I., 
for  three  years"  service.  This  regiment  had  its  first 
experience  ac  the  front  under  Gen.  Burnside,  but 
early  in  the  campaign  Capt.  Knox  was  seized  with 
camp  fever,  and  returned  home,  and  died  Feb  2S 
1862. 

To  the  union  of  John  H.  Knox  and  Ann  E.  Mo- 
ran,  daughter  of  John  and  Alary  (Pennv)  Moran, 
were  born  four  children,  viz:  Catherine  'S..  wife  of 
FIcnry  Kehler,  of  West  Hempfield  township,  Lan- 
caster countv:  John  il.,  a  wholesale  commission 
merchant,  of  Hazleton.  Luzerne  countv ;  Robert  S. : 
and  James  R.,  an  expert  machinist  of  Richmond! 
Virginia. 

Robert  S.  Knox  was  reared  in  his  native  countv 


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and  attended  the  pulilic  scliools  of  Jersey  Shore 
until  seventeen  year>  old.  and  then  enlisted  June  27, 
1863,  in  the  -17th  I'ennsylvania  State  militia  for 
ninety  days  and  \va?  mustered  in  as  corporal.  In 
June,  1SO4,  Corporal  Knox  enlisted  in  Co.  F,  195th 
P.  V.  I.,  served  in  Maryland  and  .West  Virginia,  and 
was  honorably  discharged  Nov.  7,  1S64. 

At  the  conclusion  of  his  military  career,  Robert 
S.  Knox  went  to  Jeddo.  Luzerne  county,  entered 
the  mercantile  establishment  of  G.  B.  ilarkie  as 
clerk,  and  was  also  associated  with  the  Lehigh  Rail- 
road Company  as  sliinping-  clerk  for  twelve  years ; 
he  then  came  to  Lancaster  county  on  a  visit,  but 
once  here  decided  to  remain.  His  first  marriage 
took  place  in  this  county  Jan.  30,  1879,  to  Annie 
M.,  daughter  of  Joseph  and  Barbara  (  Hostctter) 
Hershey,  and  the  nev.ly  married  couple  at  once  set- 
tled on  the  present  farm  of  forty-five  acres,  which 
they  converted  into  a  most  desirable  home.  r^Irs. 
Annie  M.  Knox,  however,  passed  away  Jan.  6,  1888, 
without  issue,  and  ilay  30,  1892,  Air.  Knox  mar- 
ried Miss  Annie  Garretson,  who  was  born  in  Flora 
Dale,  Adams  Co.,  Pa.,  and  is  a  daughter  of  Joel  and 
Anna  (Cookson)  Garretson.  This  union  was 
blessed  with  four  children:  John  I\[.,  born  JMarch 
26,  1894 ;  Robert  G..  born  Nov.  7.  1897 :  James 
Stewart,  born  July  17,  igoo:  and  Henry  Kehler, 
born  Sept.  10,  1901,  v>dio  died  Nov.  iS,  igoi. 

Roliert  S.  Knox  is  a  most  public-.spiriLed  gen- 
tleman and  has  taken  a  great  interest  in  the  wel- 
fare of  the  community  since  residing  in  Manor  town- 
ship ;  he  has  been  on  the  school  board  for  nine 
years,  now  serving  his  fourth  term  as  a  Republican 
member,  and  is  a  mieniber  of  Gen.  \\'elch  Post,  No. 
118,  G.  A.  R. 

PETER  H.  SAUDER.  Among  the  prominent 
citizens  and  worthy  renresentatives  of  an  old  and 
honored  county  family  of  East  Earl  township,  is 
Peter  Sander,  who  resides  on  the  old  farm  first  pur- 
chased by  his  grandfather.  Henry  Sander,  supposed 
to  have  come  hither  from  his  native  Switzerland. 
His  life  was  a  pastoral  one.  his  acres  being  many 
and  his  herds  large.  His  death  occurred  in  this  lo- 
cality about  1822  or  1824. 

Peter  .Sauder,  son  of  Peter  and  father  of 
Peter  (3),  was  born  in  1801,  and  died  in  1864.  His 
home  through  life  was  on  the  fine  old  farm  located 
within  one  mile  of  the  village  of  Goodville.  where 
he  followed  agricultural  pursuits,  added  to  his  acre- 
age, made  improvements  and  reared  a  large  family 
to  become  highly  respected  and  useful  citizens  of 
this  vicinity.  He  married  Esther  Hoffman,  who  was 
a  daughter  of  George  Hoffman,  her  death  occurring 
at  the  age  of  fifty-seven  years.  Seven  of  their  chil- 
dren grew  to  niaturitv:  Henry,  who  is  a  resident 
of  East  Earl  township,  a  retired  farmer  r  Elizabeth, 
the  wife  of  David  Newswenger,  of  Caernarvon 
township;  Esther,  deceased  wife  of  Levi  Weaver: 
George,  deceased,  a  farmer  of  East  Earl  township ; 
Peter  H. :  Susannah,  the  v/ife  of  Emanuel  News- 


!  wenger.  of  Caernar\-on  township :  and  I^Iary,  the 
i  wife  of  Ahrahani  }d.  Brubaker,  of  East  Earl  towu- 
i  ship.  Both  parents  were  consistent  and  worthv 
I  members  of  the  Mennonite  Church,  and  exemplified 
in  their  lives  the  simplicity  and  uprightness  of  their 
religious  belief. 

Peter  H.  Sauder,  our  subject  proper,  was 
born  IMarch  24,  1832,  and  grev.-  from  boyhood  to 
I  youih  and  manhood  with  his  interests  always  cen- 
tering in  agricultural  pursuits.  The  old  farm  ha^ 
I  been  his  Iiome  and  he  owns  100  acres  of  the  land, 
I  the  old  estate  having  been  divided  into  two  farms 
I  of  some  £40  acres  each.  2dr.  Sauder  is  one  of  the 
I  most  progressive  men  in  the  locality  as  he  has  also 
i  been  one  of  the  most  successful.  His  interest  has 
I  always  been  shown  in  educational  matters  and  he 
I  has  been  a  leading  and  influential  mem.ber  of  the 
I  school  board  in  his  tov\"nsliip. 

The  first  marriage  of  Mr.  Sauder  was  in  1861. 
to  Miss  Annie  Wanner,  a  daughter  of  Daniel  Wan- 
ner, of  East  Earl  township ;  her  death  occurred  in 
1874.  Eight  children  were  born  to  this  union :  I.Ia- 
ria,  the  wife  of  David  2\lartin,  of  East  Earl  town- 
ship: Alice,  the  wife  of  Henry  Newswenger,  of 
Salisbury  tovi'uship  :  Annie,  the  wife  of  John  Sh.etz- 
ley,  of  East  Earl  township ;  i'.Ioses.  of  East  Earl 
township :  Susannah,  the  widov.-  of  Eli  Martin,  of 
East  Earl  township  ;  Emma,  tmmarried  :  Barton  W., 
v.'ho  married  Kittle  Martin,  and  farms  the  old  home- 
stead:  and  ^ilargarct,  the  wife  of  Morris  Banshman, 
of  East  Lampeter  township. 

For  his  second  wife  Yiv.  Sauder  married  in  Sep- 
tember, 1S75,  Barbara  Hurst,  a  daughter  of  David 
and  Leah  (iMusser)  Hurst,  a  native  of  Ephrata 
township,  and  a  most  estimable  lady  and  devoted 
wife  and  mother.  The  two  daughters  born  to  tiiis 
marriage  aie  Barbara  and  Leah,  both  at  hom.e.  The 
family  is  one  of  the  old  and  honored  ones  of  the 
county  anfl  has  long  beeji  prominent  in  the  Mennon- 
ite Church. 

AMOS  GILBERT,  mayor  of  Quarryville,  was 
born  July  7,  185S,  in  Eden  township.  His  parents 
were  .1.  Harding  and  Flannah  H.  (W'h.itson)  Gi'- 
bert,  of  Lancaster  county,  where  both  were  born, 
:Mr,  Gilbert  in  1824  and  Mrs.  Gilbert  in  1828. 

The  father  was  reared  in  Lancaster  county,  and 
after  arriving  at  maturity  conducted  a  tannery  for 
manv  }'ears  in  Eden  township.  In  185S  he  pur- 
chased a  farm,  which  he  conducted  in  connection 
with  his  tannery  business.  He  was  elected  a  jus- 
tice of  the  peace  in  his  township,  and  held  that  office 
for  over  thirty  years,  and  to  within  a  few  years  ot 
the  time  of  his  death,  in  1S93.  His  aged  and  worthv 
wife  still  resides  on  the  homestead.  Of  a  family  of 
seven  children,  five  are  living,  as  follows:  May, 
horn  in  I  ancastcr  county,  who  is  tiie  wife  of  Albion 
Walter,  a  farmer  of  Bart  township,  and  has  one 
rlaughter,  Emma :  Edward  M..  a  leading  lawyer  or 
Lancaster  City ;  Hugh  W.,  born  in  Lancaster  coun- 
tv,  a  leading  business  man  and  postmaster  of  his 


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borough,  who  married  and  lias  a  fainily  of  five  chil- 
<Iren  ;  Joseph  H.,  born  in  Lancaster  county,  who  is 
unmarried  and  is  ens^aged  in  the  laundry  business 
in  Oxford,  Chester  county,  Pa.  Two  of  the  children, 
George  and  John,  died  when  young. 

Amos  Gilbert  was  reared  on  his  father's  farm, 
and  was  educated  in  the  schools  of  the  district.  In 
1886  he  married  Aliss  Hannah  Dickinson,  a  young 
lady  born  and  raised  in  Lancaster  county.  She  was 
the  daughter  of  James  and  Ruth  Dickinson,  a  lead- 
ing Quaker  family  of  the  county.  After  their  mar- 
riage Mr.  and  Mrs.  Gilbert  moved  to  Ouarryville, 
where  he  purchased  a  creamery  which  he  still  siic- 
cessfullv  conducts.  .Mrs.  Gilbert  died  in  1893,  leav- 
ing her  husband  and  three  sons,  E.  Dickinson,  J. 
Roland  and  James  D.,  to  mourn  her  loss. 

-Mr.  Gilbert  has  always  been  identified  with  the 
Republicans  in  politics,  and  is  prominent  in  that 
party.  In  18S9  he  was  elected  mayor  of  his  borough, 
and  he  still  holds  that  position.  \\'hen  the  borough 
was  first  org.^nized  he  was  elected  a  school  director, 
and  held  that  office  for  seven  years.  In  1902  he  was 
elected  a  delegate  to  tiie  State  convention.  He  is 
a  member  of  the  ]\lascnic  Order,  Washington 
Lodge,  No.  156,  of  Ouarryville. 

In  1897  Air.  Gilbert  was  married  to  his  present 
wife,  who  was  Miss  Olive  Graybiil,  of  Duncannon, 
and  a  lady  of  fine  mental  and  social  qualities.  No 
children  have  been  born  to  this  union.  Mr.  Gilbert 
takes  a  prominent  part  in  the  social,  business  and 
political  circles  of  his  vicinity,  and  is  well  and  fa- 
vorably known  throughout  the  countv.  His  familv 
Is  one  of  the  pioneer  Quaker  families  of  this  part  of 
Pennsylvania.  His  father,  J.  Harding  Gilbert,  is  es- 
pecially well  remembered  by  the  older  members  of 
the  community,  as  an  honest  and  an  upright  citizen, 
and  the  same  may  well  be  said  of  his  son,  for  no  man 
has  ever  charged  him  with  any  unfair  transaction  or 
treatment  of  a  fellow-citizen.  He  is  very  popular 
and  possesses  the  friendship  and  esteem  of  the  en- 
tire community. 

SYLVESTER  FRYBARGER.  This  native- 
hoTn  citizen  of  Salisbury  township,  Lancaster  coun- 
ty, veteran  of  the  Civil  war  .and  general  farmer,  was 
born  Dec.  14,  1841,  a  son  of  George  and  Lydia  A. 
(Sterlinger)  Frybarger.  natives  respectively  of  Ger- 
many and  Lancaster  county.  Pennsylvania. 

George  Frybarger  was  but  two  years  of  age 
when  he  was  brought  to  America  by  his  father,  John 
G.  Frybarger,  in  1804,  and  put  in  charge  of  John 
Kurtz  to  be  reared.  George  Frybarger,  who  was 
torn  in  1802,  was  a  school  teacher  in  his  earlier 
years  and  later  a  farmer,  and  died  March  19,  1873  • 
his  wife,  who  was  born  in  1S04.,  died  Oct.  17,  1872, 
the  remains  of  both  being  buried  in  Asbury  church 
cemetery.  To  their  marriage  were  born  six  chil- 
dren, namely:  William  L.,  deceased;  Catherine, 
widow  of  Martin  Dein  and  still  living  on  the  old 
home  place  in  Salisbury  township ;  Lydia  A.,  de- 
ceased wife  of  Levi  Bowers ;  Alary,  deceased ;  Syl- 


vester :  and  George,  a  carpenter  at  Kansas  City,  Alis- 
souri. 

Sylvester  I'Vybarger  lived  on  the  home  farm  with 
his  parents  untd  his  marriage,  when  he  went  to 
liousekeeoing  in  another  dwelling  on  the  same  land 
from  September  until  April,  and  then  in  another 
dwelling  elsewhere  in  th.e  township,  meanwhile 
v.-orking  out  for  the  neighboring  farmers  until  his 
enlistment.  His  marriage  took  place  June  2,  1862, 
in  Salisbury  township,  to  Aliss  Sabina  Fellenbaum, 
wh.o  has  borne  him  twen-e  children,  namely :  Elmer 
E.,  of  East  Earl  township,  and  m.arried  io  Cather- 
me  Alarshall.  who  is  now  the  mother  of  eight  chil- 
dren; Laura,  who  was  married  to  Isaac  Aleans,  had 
lour  children,  and  is  now  deceased ;  Alatilda  J.,  wife 
of  John  Lowery,  a  produce  merchant  of  East  Earl 
township,  to  whom  she  has  borne  three  children; 
John  H.,  residing  in  Nankin,  Ohio:  Anna  AI.,  and 
Mary  E.,  v/ho  died  in  infancy:  George  AT.,  and  S. 
Clayton,  still  at  home;  Walter  H.,  a  farmer  in  Salis- 
bury tovnship  and  married  to  Alabel  Palmer,  who 
has  two  children  :  Emma,  wife  of  John  Spots,  and 
the  mother  of  three  children ;  Lydia  S..  who  died 
young;  and  Hannah  AL,  still  residing  with  her  par- 
ents. 

Airs.  Sabina  (Fellenbaum)  Frvbarger  was  born 
in  Earl  township,  Lancaster  county.  Alarch  i,  1S43, 
and  IS  a  flaugliter  of  Edwin  and  Hannah  T.  (Clark) 
i-'ijJ-ienbaum,  of  Salisburv  township,  the  former  of 
whom  died  Alay  6,  1865,  when  fortv-six  vears  old, 
and  the  latter,  Dec.  14,  1865,  at  the  age  of  forty- 
five  :  they  were  buried  in  Rauck's  church  cemetery. 
Their  children,  ten  in  number,  were  born  and  namied 
in  the  following  order :  Edwin,  a  laborer  in  the 
Aliddletown  pipe  mill,  Aliddletown,  Pa.;  Sabina, 
now  Mrs.  Svlvesler  Frybarger;  George,  a  farmer 
in  Ashland  countv,  r)hio:  Susan,  wife  of  Isaac 
Palmer :  Thomas,  a  farmer  in  East  Earl  township ; 
John,  in  Alissouri ;  William,  deceased;  Amos,  in 
Ohio;  Sarah  J.,  wife  of  Benjamin  Roland,  in  Ash- 
land county,  Ohio;  and  Alargaret,  nov,-  Airs.  Roland, 
of  Elkhart,  Indiana. 

In  the  spring  of  1863.  unable  longer  to  brook  the 
outrageous  contumely  of  the  Rebels  at  the  South, 
Air.  Frvbarger  responded  to  the  call  for  ninety-day 
volunteers,  enlisted,  and  was  stationed  at  Hagers-* 
town.  Aid.,  and  while  there  received  v.-ord  that  he 
had  been  drafted  in  Salisbury  township  and  had 
ben  assigned  to  Co.  C.  8311  P.  V.  I.  He  took  part 
m  his  first  engagement  three  weeks  after  leaving 
home,  was  on  picket  duty  for  some  time,  was  all 
through  the  Rappahannock  Valley  campaign,  was  at 
Cold  Flarbor  and  in  front  of  Petersburg.  Va.,  and  in 
fact  in  all  the  marches,  skirmishes,  sieges  and  en- 
gagements in  which  his  regiment  took  part,  without 
receiving  even  a  wound,  until  honorablv  discharged 
at  Harrisburg,  Pa.,  Julv  3,  1865,  when  he  returned 
to  his  home,  and  the  day  after  his  arrival  cradled, 
tied  and  shocked  two  acres  of  grain. 

Air.  Frybarger  continued  to  work  out  for  the 
neighboring  farmers  until  1866,  when  he  purchased 


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his  pre?ent  fanii.  to  which  he  has  since  devoted  his 
entire  attention,  and  which  is  now  as  hne  a  farm  of 
its  dimensions  as  there  is  to  be  found  in  Salisbury 
township. 

In  1875  Mr.  Frybarcrer  met  with  a  serious  acci- 
dent, being  thrown  from  his  horse  and  breaking  his 
right  leg,  which  ncces'^itated  amputation  above  the 
knee,  but  otherwise  he  has  enjoyed  excellent  health 
and  is  reniarkanly  active  considering  the  loss  of  his 
hmb. 

i\Ir.  and  }.Irs.  Frybarger  are  consistent  members 
of  the  LTnitcd  Evangelic?.!  Church,  and  in  politics 
Mr.  Frybarger  is  a  staunch  Republican.  He  has  al- 
ways led  an  industrious  life  and  is  deservedly 
worthy  of  the  high  esteem  in  which  he  is  held  bv 
his  fellow  citizens  of  Salisbury  township. 

JACOB  -MELLIXGER.  Among  the  early  set- 
tlers of  Lancaster  county,  whose  descendants 
still  bear  the  old  name  with  honor,  respected  by  tlieir 
fellow-citizen?,  were  the  ancestors  of  the  3.1eilinger 
family,  who  with  courage  and  enterprise  did  much 
to  develop  the  natural  resources  of  this  part  of  the 
great  State  of  Pennsvlvania. 

To  go  no  farther  back  into  ancestral  history 
than  the  father  of  Jacob  !\.[ellinger,  we  reach  across 
a  long  space  of  years,  as  John  i\[e!linger  was  born 
on  Oct.  19,  1790,  and  lived  until  Sept.  12,  1855.  His 
wife  was  born  in  Manor  township.  ?.lay  2.  1799, 
and  died  in  Strasburg  township,  IMarch  16.  I'^yi. 
These  parents  reared  a  family  of  nine  children : 
Christian,  born  Oct.  20,  i<Si6.  who  lived  in  Leacock 
township  at  the  time  of  his  death;  John  B.,  born 
Sept.  19,  1S18.  in  Strasburg  township,  who  died 
there  Nov.  19,  1845.  ^  farmer :  Benjamin,  born  Oct. 
12,  1820,  who  lived  on  the  old  hom.estead  with  his 
brother  Jacoi).  and  died  there  Nov.  16,  1883 :  Eliz- 
abeth, born  May  12,  1821,  who  married  Abram  Den- 
linger,  of  Millersville.  and  died  at  the  age  of  seven- 
ty-five:  Jacob;  Abraham,  born  Jul}-  6,  1829,  who 
died  Nov.  16.  1833 :  Ann,  born  June  30,  1833,  ^^'ho 
died  about  1897,  the  wife  of  John  E.  Hershey,  of 
Paradise  township ;  !Mary,  born  June  26,  1836,  mar- 
ried to  Bishop  Isaac  Ebv,  of  Kinzers,  Lancaster 
county;  and  Susanna,  born  Feb.  5.  1S39,  who  died 
unmarried. 

Both  John  Alellinger  and  his  wife  were  leading 
members  of  the  Old  Ivlennonite  Church,  where 
they  were  respected  and  beloved  for  their  many 
traits  of  true  Christian  character.  When  John  !Mel- 
linger  began  farming  operations  for  himself,  he  lo- 
cated in  Strasburg  township,  purchased  a  farm  of 
102  acres,  situated  some  two  miles  north  of  Stras- 
burg and  there  he  spent  hi?  days  and  reared  his  large 
family  in  peace  and  comfort.  A  lover  of  law  and 
order,  he  instillerl  such  principles  into  his  children, 
and  through  life  he  was  one  of  the  best  of  citizens. 
ever  respecting  the  rights  of  others,  an'd  leaving 
behind  him  a  large  circle  of  warm  friends. 

Jacob  Meliiiiger  was  born  June  27,  1S26,  on  the 
farm  where  he  still  lives,  a  son  of  John  ami  Annie 


(Hertzlerl  AFellinger,  and  was  reared  on  this  farm 

and  was  sent  to  the  public  schools.     Not  until  his 

tliirtieth   year  did  he   decifle  to  set  up  a  domestic 

hearth,  being  united  in  marriage  Jan.   15,   1856.  to 

Elizabeth  Hershey,  a  daughter  of  Rev.  Jacob  Her- 

,-hey.  of  Paradise  township,  who  was  born  Zvlarch 

8.  183T.     Seven    children    have   been    born    of   this 

union  :    Margarett,  born  Oct.  22.  1S56.  the  widow  of 

,   Isaac  Lefever,  of  Paradise  township ;  John  H..  born 

i  Dec.  7,  1858,  who  married  Barbara  Denlinger.  and 

I  has  seven  children,   Benjamin,   John,  Jacob,   Enos, 

!  Jesse,  Annie  and  Martin ;  Ezra  H.,  born  Feb.  3, 

I   1861,  who  conducts  a  dairy  and  milk  depot,  in  con- 

i  nection  with  his  father's  farm,  married  to  I\lary  K. 

'  .-mdrew.  with  tv^-o  children.  Annie  and  Clarence; 

:  Anna,  born  July  4.  1864,  married  to  Ezra  L,  L'uck- 

i  waiter,  who  is  nov/  a  farmer  of  ^.larion  county,  ZnIo.  : 

I  Jacob  H.,  born  Nov.  27.   1S66,  a  farmer,  residing 

i  at  the  old  home;  1\[ary  E.,  who  was  born  April  10. 

i   !o70.  and  died  Dec.  3,  of  the  same  year;  and.Fran- 

I  ces,  born  Sept.  25.   1871,  who  m.arried   Isaac    H. 

i  Rohrer,  a  farmer  of  Paradise  township. 

!         Since  1889,  'Mr.  Mellinger  has  lived  retired  from 

I  active  life,  leaving  stronger  and  younger  hands  to 

I  carry  on  the  duties  of  tlie  farm..    Having  reared  his 

i   family  in  the  tenets  of  the  Old  Mennonite  faith,  it 

j  gives  him  great  comfort  to  find  them  adhering  to 

i  it  as  they  reach  maturity.     His  son  Jacob  is  associ- 

I  ated  with  the  Welsh  Industrial  Mission  as  secretary 

;  and  assistant  superinteiKlent,  and  he  purposes  even- 

i  tuallv  to  give  himself  entirely  to  tl:is  work. 

i  ISAAC  DILLER.  For  many  years  Lancaster 
j  liad  no  more  prominent  or  useful  citizen  than  Isaac 
I  Diller,  who  passed  out  of  life  in  that  city  Nov.  28. 
'  1S92,  and  was  laid  to  rest  in  Woodward  Hill  ceme- 
I  ttry.  lie  was  born  in  Lancaster  Feb.  5.  1823.  and 
j  was  a  direct  descendant  of  Casper  Diller,  a  French 
I  Huguenot,  and  the  progenitor  of  the  family  in  Lan- 
;  caster  county.  There  are  documents  in  the  posses- 
sion of  the  family  dating  back  to  Michael  Diller 
(  1543),  who  was  a  court  preacher  and  also  a  dis- 
tinguished Hterarv  man.  some  of  his  works  being  still 
;  extant.  Casper  Diiler  came  to  A:rierica  with  his  wife, 
!  Barbara,  whom  he  had  married  in  England,  and  tiieir 
I  three  children,  and  in  T738  settled  in  the  locality  of 
I  New  Holland,  on  i\Iill  creek,  in  Lancaster  coiuH}-, 
j  Pa.,  where  he  engaged  in  agriculture,  becoming  a 
:  very  successful  man.  Many  members  of  the  family 
j  have  been  prominently  identified  with  the  medical 
I  and  legal  profession?,  and  the  ministry ;  some  gained 
i  distinction  in  tlie  Revolutionary  war  and  in  subse- 
i  qi;ent  struggles  for  the  rights  of  American  citizens 
I  in  the  United  States.  Casper  Diller  had  three  sons — 
j  Philip  Adarn,  H.  Martin  and  Casper,  Jr. — and  seven 
I  daughters. 

i         Philip  Adam  Diller,  son  of  Casper,  was  born  near 

Heideliierg,  (lermany,  and  came  to  Lancaster  witli 

his  parents.     He  married   Magdak-na.  daughter  of 

1  Leonard   EUmaker,   who  came  from  Germany  and 

-  'ett'ed  in  Ear!  township,  this  county,  in  1726.     One 


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of  their  children  was  Leonard,  the  grandfather  of 
Isaac. 

Leonard  DiHer  served  in  the  Revolutionary  war. 
He  married  .Magdalene  Hinkle.  daughter  of  Rev. 
Faiil  Hinkle,  and  left  rive  children,  George,  Adam, 
feremiah,  Elizabeth  and  }.lary.  Gen.  Adam  Diller, 
tlie  second  .son.  v/as  for  two  terms,  be;dnning  in 
1S35,  adjutant  general  of  Pennsylvania — the  second 
highest  officer  in  the  State  at  that  time.  During  the 
j.Iexican  war  he  raised  a  company  for  the  Govern- 
irent  service  and  was  out  for  a  short  time.  He  was 
2  bold  and  courageous  man,  and  a  fine  horseman. 
Dillerville,  Lancaster  county,  was  built  on  his  land. 

George  Diller,  son  of  Leonard,  and  father  of 
Isaac,  resided  in  Lancaster,  where  he  was  in  business 
during  the  greater  part  of  his  lift-.  He  married  L>dia 
Sender,  and  had  eight  children:  William:  Jacob 
W. ;  George ;  Sanniel ;  Isaac :  Catharine,  who  married 
John  Reilly.  and  left  two  sons.  Edward  and  John ; 
Sarah,  wlio  married  \V.  Fi^^her.  of  Chamliersburg; 
and  Mary  Ann.  who  became  Mr.  Fisher's  second 
wife.  The  second  son.  Dr.  Jacob  W.  Diller.  was  the 
teloved  rector  of  St.  Luke's.  Brooklyn.  N.  Y.,  for 
nearlv  forty  years  :  he  met  a  tragic  death  on  board 
the  ill-fated  steamship  "Seawanaka." 

Isaac  Diller  was  rearerl  at  Lancaster,  and  started 
out  in  life  as  a  boy  in  tiie  mercantile  business.  His 
first  employment  was  as  clerk  in  a  grocery  store. 
and  from  1S36  to  1S43  '"'■^  ">^''i-^  S-  '■'^crk  in  the  dry- 
goods  store  of  George  Fahnestock.  He  spent  five 
years  in  the  store  of  John  JM.  L.ane,  and  gained  a 
reputation  for  integrity,  besides  acc^uiring  valuable 
1<nowiedge  of  the  business.  In  1848  he  entered  the 
Steinman  hardware  store,  as  bookkeeper,  and  after- 
"vvard  becaine  a  valuable  salesman.  From  i860  to 
1872  he  was  a  partner  in  the  firm,  which  was  knov.-n 
as  George  ^1.  Steinman  &-  Co.  In  the  last  named 
year  he  retired  from  t!-.c  firm,  but  continued  his  busi- 
ness relations  therewith  until  1877.  when  he  pur- 
chased the  large  hardware  establishment  on  East 
King  street,  and  successfully  conducted  business 
there  until  liis  death,  assisted  by  his  sons.  He  v.-as 
a  vestryman  of  St.  James  Episcopal  Church  until, 
m  1S53,  he  helped  to  o^-ganize  St.  John's  Free 
Church,  of  which  he  was  a  charter  member.  Tie  was 
chairman  of  the  buililing  committee,  and  senior  war- 
<!cn  from  1854,  until  his  death.  He  always  mani- 
fested a  deep  interest  in  the  attairs  of  the  church. 
In  the  renovation  of  the  property,  in  1871,  he  as- 
sumed three-fifths  of  the  expense  incurred,  besides 
the  sum  subscribed,  and.  as  the  records  show,  made 
*'a  generous  donation  of  the  lot  adjoining.''  Fra- 
ternally he  was  a  member  of  the  Blue  Lodge,  F.  & 
A.  M.  While  he  was  a  Democrat  in  politics,  he  was 
never  an  active  politician,  performing  onl_\-  the  duties 
<jf  good  citizenship. 

On  June  6,  1S40.  Mr.  Diller  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Anna  M.  Frey.  who  was  born  in  the  city  of 
Lancaster,  daughter  of  Jacob  and  Maria  (Haver- 
stick)  Frev,  the  former  of  whom  was  a  wholesale  and 


retail  dealer  and  general  merchant  in  Lancaster ;  he 
died  in  1875,  '^^  the  age  of  seventy-rive  years.  Mrs. 
r^Iaria  (tlaverstick")  Frey  died  in  1S76,  aged  eighty 
years.  Both  were  members  of  the  Reformed  Church, 
and  both  were  interred  in  Lancaster  cem.etery.  Their 
children  were  as  follows :  Catherine  married  Jacob 
King,  and  died  in  1902 ;  William  died  in  100 1,  in  New 
Jersey  ;  Anna  ?vl.  is  the  widow  of  Lsaac  Diller  ;  Jacob 
I,,  is  a  leaf  tobacco  merchant  in  Lancaster :  Maria 
L.  (deceased),  was  the  wife  of  John  B.  Markley; 
Amanda,  who  is  a  resident  of  Lancaster,  first  married 
Harry  Zink,  and,  for  her  second  husband,  Jacob 
Roth,  who  is  also  deceased;  Emma  (deceased),  was 
the  wife  of  John  D.  Skiies,  of  Lancaster;  Jan^es  B. 
(  deceased) .  v/as  a  prominent  merchant  in  Lancaster ; 
and  Adeline  (deceased),  was  the  wife  of  Dr.  F.  A. 
Gast,  of  Franklin  and  Marshall  College.  Tlie  pa- 
ternal grandparents  were  Jacob  (Sr.)  and  Catb.er- 
ine  (Brisler)  Frey,  of  Lancaster,  the  form.er  of 
whom  was  a  very  well-known  merchant,  and  man- 
ager of  a  transfjortation  line  between  Pittsburg  and 
Philadelphia  before  the  building  of  the  railroads, 
and  was  also  interested  in  the  operations  of  iron 
furnaces  in  Lancaster  countv.  He  was  one  of  the 
reception  committee  of  five  to  receive  and  entertain 
George  WashinL'ton  when  lie  paid  his  only  recorded 
visit  to  Lancaster,  on  July  4.  1789.  Both  Jacob  Frey, 
Sr.,  and  his  wife  died  in  Lancaster.  They  had  a 
family  of  twelve  children  of  whom  four  v,-ere  named 
Jacob,  thrse  of  these  dying  in  infancy,  and  the  fatlier 
of  Mrs.  Diller  being  the  youngest. 

On  the  maternal  side  also  Mrs.  Diller  is  connected 
with  old  and  honorable  families.  Her  mater.nai 
grandparents  were  William  and  Mary  (Deshler) 
Haverstick,  the  former  a  native  of  Lancaster  county 
and  the  latter  of  Philadelphia.  William  Haverstick 
was  a  lieuvenant  in  the  Revolutionary  war.  in  early 
manhood  he  studied  medicine  under  the  celebrated 
Dr.  Rush,  but  later  embarked  in  the  jewelry  business 
in  Philadelphia  and  in  Lancaster,  settling  again 
in  Philadelphia,  where  he  died  in  17S0.  He  was  a 
son  of  Col.  Micliael  Plaverstick,  who  cam.e  from  Ger- 
manv  to  the  I'nited  States  in  I735-  and  v,-hose  title 
was  obtained  by  service  as  an  officer  in  the  Revolu- 
tionary armv ;  he  is  recorded  as  having  been  a  good 
and  reliable  soldier,  and  at  one  time  had  entire  charge 
of  the  wagon,  trains  under  Gen.  Washington. 

Children  were  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Diller  as  fol- 
lows :  Jacob  died  in  infancy ;  ]Miss  Lydia  is  at  home ; 
Rev.  Alonzo  P.,  a  graduate  of  Franklin  and  Marshall 
College,  Lancaster,  and  of  the  General  Theological 
Seminarv.  New  York,  and  afterward  ordained  a 
priest  of  the  Episcopal  Church,  married  Marian  'Slor- 
rell.  and  he  and  his  wife  and  child  perished  in  the 
terrible  Johnstown  (Pa.)  flood,  in  which  city  he 
was  the  beloved  rector  of  St.  ]\Iark's  Episcopal 
Church;  George  S.  died  in  infancy;  William  F., 
who  is  a  coal  and  slate  merchant  in  Lancaster,  m.ar- 
■•ied  Lida  Schofield.  .'in^i  tliev  have  three  children, 
M?.rv  B.,  .Alonzo  P.  and  \Villiam  F.,  Jr. ;  Charles  F. 


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is  a  resident  of  Lancaster  city ;  Isaac  died  at  the  age 
of  three  years  ;  Samuel  E.,  who  died  June  4,  1902,  had 
one  son.  Robert  D. ;  Anna  M.  is  tlie  wife  of  Dr. 
Edwin  D.  Starbuck,  who  is  a  professor  of  the  great 
-Stanford  Lniversity,  of  California,  and  tliey  have 
had  two  sons,  Arthur  and  Edwin  (the  latter  de- 
ceased), and  one  daugliter,  Anna  M  . 

Mrs.  Diller  and  family  are  members  of  tlie  Epis- 
copal Church,  and  they  are  factors  in  the  intellectual 
and  social  life  of  Lancaster.  .Miss  Lydia  Diller  is 
a  Daughter  of  the  Revolution  and  prominent  in  that 
connection,  but  is  probably  Ijctter  known  as  a  man- 
ager and  secretary  of  the  Witmer  Home  for  Old 
Ladies,  located  in  Lancaster.  2\Irs.  Diller  is  much 
esteemed,  and  hers  is  one  of  the  refined  and  intel- 
lectual lionies  for  which  this  beautiful  city  is  noted. 
She  enjoys  her  library,  and  keeps  fully  abreast  of  the 
times  in  current  literature,  being  favored  with  as 
good  eyesight  as  in  her  youth. 

HARRY  B.  .SLACK,  justice  of  the  peace  at  In- 
tercourse, Lancaster  county,  who  has  made  for  him- 
self more  than  a  local  name  as  a  wide-awake  and 
public-spirited  citizen,  was  born  iMarch  13,  1851,  in 
the  township  where  he  still  lives,  a  son  of  Joseph  and 
Elizabeth  (Brower)  Slack.  His  father  was  born 
in  Chester  county  and  his  mother  in  Lancaster 
county. 

Joseph  Slack  came  into  Lancaster  county  in  com- 
pany with  his  parents  when  a  child,  and  was  reared 
in  Leacock  township,  where  he  followed  farming 
for  a  time,  retiring  from  that  occupation  some  thirty 
years  prior  to  his  death.  For  many  years  he  lived 
retired  in  the  enjoyment  of  the  competence  his  in- 
dustry and  economy  had  accumulated.  A  man  of 
public  affairs,  he  was  school  director  for  thirty 
years,  and  tax  collector  ten  years  and  was  intimate- 
ly associated  with  local  interests  in  many  ways.  He 
died  December  29,  1900,  when  eighty-six  years  old, 
and  his  wife  passed  to  her  reward  Oct.  29,  iSui,  at 
the  age  of  seventy-six.  Both  were  buried  in  the  cem- 
etery of  Christ  Episcopal  Cliurch  in  Leacock  town- 
ship, of  which  they  were  m.embers.  Joseph  and 
Elizabeth  Slack  had  six  children :  Anna  L.,  the 
widow  of  Samuel  Snvder,  living  in  Leacock  town- 
s"hip :  Esther  R.,  married  to  John  High,  who  is  at 
present  street  commissioner  at  Christiana.  Pa. : 
Christie  E.,  who  married  \Mlliam  Hoar,  farmer  of 
Salisbury  township  :  J.  IMilton,  who  married  Jose- 
phine Nelson,  and  died  at  the  age  of  thirty-three 
years ;  Harry  B. :  .Susannah  B.,  who  is  unmarried, 
and  makes  her  home  with  her  sister,  I\[rs.  Snyder. 
The  parents  of  Joseph  Slack  were  Jolm  and  Ann 
(Smith)  Slack,  of  Chester  county.  Pa.,  the  former 
of  whom  was  a  blacksmith.  In  1S16  he  removed 
his  home  to  Lancaster  county,  where  he  lived  and 
died.  Hcnrv  Brov.-er  was  the  father  of  Mrs.  Toseph 
Slack. 

Harry  B.  Slack  was  married  .Vpril  12,  1S76.  in 
Chester,  Pa.,  to  Kate  E.  Raincer,  and  they  have  had 
four  child.rcn:     Joseph  P...  who  murried  Susan  Le- 


fever,  and  lives  in  Pittsburg,  Pa. :  Charles  3,1. ,  a 
school  teacher,  who  is  at  home,  as  are  also  K.  Bes- 
sie and  Harry  B.  Mrs.  Kate  E.  (Raineer)  Slack 
was  born  in  1S56  in  Philadelphia,  daughter  of 
Charles  H.  and  Kate  (Everts)  Raineer,  of  that 
city.  They  removed  to  Chester,  v.-here  the  father 
was  engaged  in  the  coal  and  Imiiber  business,  but 
he  spent  his  last  years  in  Philadelphia,  d_\ing  in 
1889,  at  the  age  of  fifty-two  years.  In  Irs.  Raineer. 
who  now  resides  in  Camden.  N.  J.,  was  born  in  1838. 
She  belongs  to  the  Methodist  Church,  as  did  alsO' 
Mr.  Raineer.  They  were  the  parents  of  the  follow- 
ing named  children:  Kate  E.,  }vlr3.  Slack;  Sally, 
who  died  at  the  age  of  nineteen  years ;  William  B.^ 
who  died  in  1895,  ''^  Alabamxa;  Frances  B.,  \\!io  mar- 
ried Warren  Burgess,  and  lives  in  Camden.  N.  I. ; 
and  Charles  H.,  wlio  lives  in  Philadelphia. 

Harry  B.  Slack  remained  with  his  parents  until 
he  reached  the  age  of  twenty-two  \-ear5,  when  he- 
entered  a  general  store  at  Chester  and  spent  eight 
years.  In  iSSo  he  came  back  to  Leacock  township. 
and  for  ten  years  was  engaged  in  farming  and  as 
a  clerk  at  sales.  In  1890  he  was  elected  a  justice 
of  the  peace,  and  has  continued  to  (ill  that  position 
to  the  present  time,  with  marked  credit  to  himself 
I'nd  to  tlie  satisfaction  of  the  communitv.  Pie  has- 
acquired  a  fine  reputation  as  a  business  man  and  art 
uprigiit  citizen.  He  has  taken  the  third  I'ogree  in 
Masonry  and  in  religion  is  a  member  of  the  L'n;ted 
Brethren  Church.  In  his  political  relations  he  is  a. 
Republican. 

DAVID  E.  GROFF.  That  the  State  of  Penn- 
sylvania should  stand  pre-eminent  among  her  sister 
States  is  not  remarkable,  when  th.e  material  from 
wdiich  she  draws  her  agricultural  supremacv  is  con- 
sidered, for  the  tillers  of  the  soil  are  the  bone  and 
sinew  of  any  commonwealth,  the  source  of  her  wealth 
and  greatness.  In  the  great  county  of  Lancaster 
may  be  found  score  upon  score  of  intelligent,  pro- 
gressive farmers,  whose  industry  is  untiring  and 
whose  integrity  makes  of  them  the  best  of  citizens. 

Among  the  old  and  honorable  agricultural  famil- 
ies of  this  favored  county  is  that  of  the  Grofls,  who- 
have  been  connected  with  farm.ing,  milliner  and  min- 
ing interests  here  for  a  great  number  of  years.  The, 
grandfather  of  David  E.  Groff  was  named  Joseph 
CroJt.  and  both  he  and  his  brother  Abraham,  as  well 
as  a  half-brother,  locally  known  as  "Swair.p  John- 
Groff,"  on  account  of  the  location  of  some  of  his 
land,  were  widely  known  and  became  the  progenitors 
of  large  families.  Joseph  Groff  was  of  German- 
descent,  and  was  an  extensive  farmer  in  Martic. 
now  called  Providence  township,  ov.-ning  a  large 
farm  located  some  two  miles  southeast  of  New 
Providence.  Upon  this  farm  a  valuable  vein  of 
iron  ore  was  later  opened  and  or)erated  for  some- 
sixty  years,  although  not  during  the  life  of  Joseph 
Groff.  who  devoted  his  time  exclusively  to  his  fami- 
ing  iiUcrc-ts.  He  lived  to  a  good  old  age,  respected 
In-  all.  and  was  buried  in  what  is  vet  calieil  Shenk's- 


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burving'  qrcund.  in  Providence  township.  Joseph 
Groff  was  three  times  married,  the  children  of  the 
first  union  numbering  eight.  (i)  John  was  a 
farmer  of  Providence  township :  he  first  married 
}.Iarv  Eshleman  and  second.  Leah  Kendicr.  (2) 
Jacob  was  a  day  laborer  of  ilartic  township.  By 
his  first  wife  he  had  two  sons — Eli  and  Ephraim, 
and  two  daughters;  by  his  second  wife,  Barbara 
2\Iiles,  he  !iad  four  sons,  Benjamin,  Plenry,  Alfred 
and  Emanuel,  and  two  d.aughters,  Barbara  and 
Elizabeth :  his  tliird  wife,  Polly  Herr,  bore  him  no 
children.  (3)  Joseph  was  a  farmer  in  Drumore 
township,  where  he  died.  Two  of  his  sons  are  living : 
Isaac,  of  Drumore  township,  and  Elias  N..  of  Wash- 
ington. D.  C.  (4)  Abraham  was  a  farmer  of 
Strashurg  township;  he  married  a  cousin,  f-'annie 
Grofi,  but  all  of  his  family  have  passerl  away.  (5) 
Henry  died  unmarried.  (6)  Samuel  became  the 
father  of  David  E.  ( 7)  Elizabeth  married  David 
Nesswanger,  of  Eden  township.  (S)  A  daughter 
died  voung.  The  second  marriage  of  Joseph  Groff 
was  to  !Mary  Shaub,  but  no  children  were  born  of 
ihis  union.  Joseph  GrofT  married  for  his  third 
wife  Nancy  \\'hitestick,  and  from  this  union  were 
born  :  David,  a  blacksmith,  of  Alartic  tovv-nship,  who 
married  .Mary  Kendig,  and  removed  West;  Benja- 
min, a  fanner,  who  sueceei.lcd  to  a  part  of  the  old 
liomestead  and  married  first,  Eliza  Le fever,  and 
second.  Annie  Shaub:  Amos,  wlio  began  life  as  a 
farmer,  but  later  became  a  liotei  keeper,  and  still 
later  was  made  sheriff  of  Lancaster  county ;  Frank- 
lin, a  farmer,  and  later  engaged  in  hotel  keening; 
and  Martha,  wlio  married  John  Miller,  of  Provi- 
dence township,  formerly  a  farmer,  but  latterly  a 
hotel  keeper. 

Samuel  Groff  was  born  in  Providence  township 
in  1S07.  and  was  reared  on  tlic  old  homestead,  re- 
ceiving his  education  m  tiie  best  schools  the  dis- 
trict then  afforded.  Engaging  in  farming  in  Eden 
township,  he  was  operating  a  fine  farm  of  lOO  acres 
when  the  Civil  war  broke  out.  In  the  spring  of  1S62, 
he  enlisted  as  a  private  in  the  7th  P.  V.  C.  and  gave 
up  his  life  for  his  country,  dying  at  Nashville,  Tenn., 
in  July.  1S62,  from  wounds  received  in  a  skirmish 
in  which  he  was  gallantly  fighting.  He  had  married 
Barbara  Ronk.  who  was  born  in  Leacock  township, 
a  daughter  of  Philip  Ronk ;  she  died  March  I.  1849, 
in  the  thirty-eighth  year  of  her  age.  the  mother  of 
eleven  children ;  Elizabeth,  deceased ;  Rachel,  the 
wife  of  Jacob  Homsher.  of  Strasburg;  Jesse,  of 
Lancaster,  the  trusted  night-watchman  of  the  Wick- 
ersham  Printing  Blouse ;  Rebecca,  the  wife  of  Islar- 
tm  Reese,  of  Providence  township ;  David  E..  the 
subject  of  this  biography:  Albert,  deceased:  Sam- 
uel, a  resident  of  Drumore  township:  Benjamin,  de- 
ceased :  Isaac  L..  a  farmer  of  West  Lampeter  town- 
ship :  Jacob,  a  resident  of  Lancaster,  the  competent 
engineer  of  the  Penn  Rolling  Mill ;  and  Henry,  who 
died  in  infancv. 

David  E.  Groff  was  born  Dec.  25,  1S37,  grew  up 
on  the  farm  and  learned  the  science  of  farming  in 


a  practical  wav,  v.diich  knowledge  he  has  applied 
in  the  management  of  his  extensive  agricultural  op- 
erations in  several  townships.  At  the  age  of  nine- 
teen he  started  out  to  carve  his  own  fortune,  chose 
the  milling  busmess.  beinc  instructed  by  Christian 
Binkley  and  for  the  following  thirteen  years  fol- 
lowed the  trade,  leaving  it  to  enter  farming  on  an 
extensive  scale ;  lie  has  operated  in  Strasburg  town- 
ship since  then,  with  the  exception  of  ten  years 
passed  in  Paradise  and  West  Lampeter  townships. 

Not  only  is  David  E.  Groff  known  to  his  fellow- 
citizens  as  an  excellent  farmer,  miller  and  public- 
spirited  citizen,  but  thev  can  also  easily  recall  that 
in  August.  1S62.  v.dien  his  coimtry  called  for  de- 
fenders, he  was  one  to  respond,  enlisting  as  a  private 
in  Co.  G,  I22d  P.  \'.  I.  and  narticipating  in  the  bat- 
tles at  Fredericksburg,  Antietam  and  Chaucellors- 
ville.  serving  gallantly  and  gaining  the  respect  of  his 
comrades. 

On  Dec.  22,  .1S64.  David  E.  Groff  was  married 
io  Mary  A.  Shaub,  v>-lio  was  born  in  Strasburg  town- 
ship, April  14.  18,57.  ^  daughter  of  Jacob  and  Sophia 
(Hiiber)    Shaub,  and  to  this  union  eight  children 
have  been  born:     Charles,  born  in  January.    1867, 
died  on  tlie  day  of  birth :  Harry  F.,  born  in  ^larcii, 
!   1S68,  no\v  a  resident  of  East  Lampeter  township, 
I  who  married  Ida  Leman,  qnd  has  one  child.  Dora ; 
I  Christian  J.,  bcrn  in  May,  1S70.  who  married  Nettie 
I   J.Iowery.  and  has  one  child,  Catherine;  Lizzie  S., 
!   born  in  Feliruary.  1872,  v.ho  resides  at  home:  Katie 
I  E.,  born  in  November,  1S73:  Amos  PL,  in  Novem- 
I  bcr,  1S75  ;  -''forris  D.,  in  September,  1S77:  and  Jesse 
I  R.,  in  March.  18S0.     Politically.  Mr.  Groff    is    an 
I  ardent  Republican,  has  taken  an  active  part  in  pub- 
I  lie  matters  in  the  township,  for  five  years  has  served 
!  as  the  efficient  judge  of  elections,  and  is  justly  con- 
j  sidered  one  of  the  leading  men  of  this  locality,  iden- 
j  tilled  with  all  progressive  movements.     Socailly  he 
I  is  connected  with  J.  N.  Neft'  Post,  No.  406,  G.  A. 
i  R.,  of  Strasburg. 

I  ANDREW  PI.  HERSHEY,  the  well  known 
I  merchant  of  Petersburg,  Huntingdon  Co.,  Pa.,  who 
j  resides  in  Mountviile,  Lancaster  county,  was  born  in 
1  East  Hempfield.  April  9,  1S50.  one  of  the  seven 
I  children  of  John  L.  and  Elizabeth  I'Hanlen) 
I  Hershe'.-.  The  other  children  of  the  fam.i'y  are: 
;  Tobias  H..  in  the  coal  business  at  Petersburg:  A.nna 
j  H.,  wife  of  Benjamin  S.  Risser,  a  retired  farmer  of 
i  Clav  township ;  Emaline  IT.,  niarried  to  Harry  S. 
j  Bowers  and  hving  on  the  old  homestead  in  East 
:  Hempfield  township:  John  H..  a  farmer  in  the  same 
i  locality :  Susan,  wife  of  David  C.  Sowders.  a  mer- 
j  chant  in  Lanca?ter:  and  Elizabeth..  v\iie  of  Harry 
!  Cassell,  a  farmer  of  Penn  township. 
i  The  paternal  grandparents  of  .\ndrew  K. 
Hershey  were  .A.ndrew  and  Elizabeth  (L-andis) 
1  Hershey,  of  East  rlenipntld  and  Manhei.-n  town- 
I  .ships,  respectivelv.  Andrew  Her.slicy  was  a  life- 
!  long  farmer  and  died  in  1832,  when  forty-eight 
I   years  old;  his  wife  had  passed  away  in  182S,  at  the 


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early  atje  of  thirty-ei^lit  years.  To  this  couple 
were  born  the  following  children :  Anna  L.,  v;ho 
married  Jacob  Snavely,  lioth  now  deceased ;  Mary 
L.,  deceased  wife  of  the  late  Jacob  Gotshall :  Jacob 
L.,  who  married  Anna  Stehman  and  died  in  Peters- 
burg, where  his  widow  still  resides :  John  L.,  de- 
ceased, father  of  Andrew  H. :  Henry  L.,  deceased, 
married  to  Eliza  Swarr,  who  resides  in  East  Hemp- 
field ;  Elizabeth,  deceased  wife  of  Jacob  Erubaker; 
Christian,  deceased,  married  to  Susan  Swarr,  who 
resides  in  Landisville ;  and  Andrew,  deceased, 
whose  widow,  Susan  Kaufman^  lives  in 'Petersburg. 
The  maternal  grandparents  of  Andrew  H.  Hershcy, 
Jacob  and  Eliza  ( Scachrist)  Hanlen,  died  respec- 
tively in   1837  and  1S30. 

Andrew  H.  Hershey  received  a  good  education 
and  at  the  age  of  twenty-five  opened  a  coal  and  lum- 
ber vard  at  Petersburg.  The  following  year,  in  com- 
pany with  his  fatlier,  he  started  another  coal  and 
lumber  yard,  of  which  he  assumed  the  entire  man- 
agement, but  a  year  later  the  father's  interest  was 
purchased  by  one  of  the  other  sons.  Tobias  H.,  and 
the  brothers  then  began  the  handling  of  leaf  tobacco 
in  addition  to  the  other  business.  In  1S88  Andrew 
PL  Hershey  removed  to  the  village  of  Cordelia,  and 
purchased  a  large  stock  of  general  merchandise  of 
!Mr.  Habecker ;  one  of  his  clerks  was  appointed 
postmaster  and  the  ofhce  was  located  in  his  estab- 
lishment. In  1893  he  removed  to  ^vlr.untville  but 
retained  his  mterest  at  Cordelia  until  1896.  In  1S9S 
he  relincjtiished  his  coal  and  lumber  business  by  sell- 
ing that  lucrative  trade  to  his  brother,  and  is  now 
engaged  in  the  mercantile  business  in  Silver  Spring, 
Lancaster  county,  and  has  tobacco  warehouses  in 
Lancaster  Citv  and  ^dountville,  the  business  in  Lan- 
caster being  conducted  under  the  firm-name  of  A. 
H.  Hershey  &  Co..  the  junior  partner  being  Jacob 
PI.  Huber.  }ilr.  Hershey  is  also  engaged  in  the 
creamery  business  at  Manheim,  under  the  firm  name 
of  Hershey  &  Levan. 

Mr.  Hershey  is  a  director  in  die  Greenwood 
Cemetery  Association-  in  Lancaster,  being  also  its 
treasurer  and  a  director  of  the  People's  National 
Bank  of  the  same  citv.  Fraternallv  he  is  a  member 
of  the  1.  O.  O.  F.,  die, Jr.  O.  U.  A.  ^.t.  and  the  A. 
O.  K.  of  AL  C  of  which  la.st  he  is  treasurer. 

In  politics  ^[r.  Hershey  is  a  Republican.  In 
tBqo  he  was  elected  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Prison 
Inspectors,  serving  as  secretary  of  the  board  the 
first  year,  the  second  year  as  its  treasurer  and  the 
third  year  a.s  its  president.  In  1S93  he  was  elected 
sherifi,  and  is  well  qualified  for  his  responsible  po- 
sition. His  high  character  and  his  genial  manners 
have  won  him  a  high  place  in  the  regard  of  his 
fellow  men. 

On  Jan.  2.  1S77,  I\[r.  Hershey  was  united  in  mir- 
riage  with  Miss  Salinda  B.  Kaufi'man.  a  native  of 
East  Hcmpfield  township,  and  a  dauq-hter  of  John 
and  Elizabeth  (Bimesdcrfer)  Kauffman.  residents 
of  Petersburg.  living  retirei,!.  The  father  was  born 
in  April,  1830.  asul    the  mother  in  December,  1834. 


and  to  this  marriage  has  been  born  one  child  or.iy, 
Salinda  B.,  now  Mrs.  Plershey.     tier  parents  are 
devout  members   of  the   iNIennonite  Church.     The 
paternal  grandparents  of  i\Irs.  Hershey.    Christian 
1  and  iMardia   (Miller)   Kauffman,  are  retired  farm- 
I  ing   people    of    East    Hempfield    township.      Mrs. 
!  Hershey's  maternal  grandparents,  George  and  Su- 
sannah   (Meyers)    Bimesderfer,  were  retired  farm- 
ing people  of  East  PIcmpficId,   and  there  George 
Bimesderfer  died  when  he  was  ninety-one  years  old. 

CHRISTIAN  SHOFF,  the  great-grandfather  of 
Frederic  Shoff,  a  proininent  business  man  of  Lan- 
caster county,  came  from  Germany,  and  settled  in 
this  county  on  the  farm  now  owned  by  ShoS  i 
Good,  along  the  Pequea,  in  Conestoga  tov,-nship, 
Lancaster  Co.,  Pa.  He  married  Miss  Nancy  Deahni. 
of  Strasburg  township,  and  they  had  the  following 
children:  John,  a  cooper  by  trade,  who  lived  at 
Marticville  ;  Jacob,  a  York  county  farmer  ;  Abraliam, 
a  farmer  of  Bainbridge,  Lancaster  county  :  Christian. 
of  Clearfield  count)  ;  hrcderick,  grandfather  of  t'" red- 
eric  :  Henry;  Barbara,  wife  of  Frederick  Buck- 
waiter;  Nancy,  wife  of  Bartley  Clark;  Susan,  v.-iio 
died  unmarried;  ilartlia,  wife  of  John  Rumor,  of 
Center  county  ;  atid  Fanny. 

Frederick  Sholt  v.-as  tlie  father  of  t\'.'elve  children, 
all  now  deceased  except  Christian,  the  fatiicr  of 
I'Vederic,  viz.:  John;  Frederick;  Christian,  win 
died  in  childhood;  .Martha,  wife  of  William  Reil ; 
Nancy,  wife  of  Andrew  M  chaffy;  -Vbraham :  Jacob; 
Christian  (2),  born  Sept.  27,  182 1 ;  George:  Bar- 
bara :  Plenrv,  of  ^lartic  tov.'nship  ;  and  Margaret. 

(.liristian  Sliotf  lived  on  the  home  farm  until 
after  he  \v'as  married,  and  then  went  to  w^ork  in  th;e 
roliing-niill  at  Colemanville,  where  he  remained  about 
fourteen  years,  after  which  he  went  l)ack  on  tiie  old 
farm,  whicli  he  worked  on  shares  for  four  years. 
He  then  returned  to  the  rolling-mill  for  six  years, 
and  back  to  the  farm  again  for  two  years.  His  ne.'^ct 
move  was  to  Shenks  Ferry,  where  lie  kept  hotel  for 
six  years.  At  the  end  of  this  time  he  returned  to 
Colemanville.  the  place  of  his  birth,  where  he  lias 
lived  for  tv/enty-four  years,  and  there  he  srii!  makes 
his  home,  with  his  children.  He  married  'Eli?.?.. 
daughter  of  David  Groff,  of  Lancaster  countv,  and 
ihev  are  the  parents  of  the  following  named  ciu'dren  : 
INIaris.  of  Philadelphia;  Martha,  wife  of  Martin  H. 
Good;  John,  of  Altoona,  Pa.;  Henr\',  of  }.[artic 
township ;  Abram,  of  Logansport,  Ind. ;  Frederic, 
the  subject  proper  of  this  sketch ;  Christian,  of 
Conestoga ;  Annie,  wife  of  Martin  B.  Foulz.  of 
Conestoga ;  and  George,  deceased. 

Frederic  Siioff  was  born  April  i,  1837,  on  the 
old  farm  where  his  ancestors  first  settled,  and  he  re- 
mained at  home  until  he  was  fourteen  years  old,  when 
he  started  in  tiie  contracting  business  for  him.seif. 
taking  logs  off  the  river  and  also  dealing  in  furs. 
For  eight  years  lie  followed  fishing  and  trapping, 
and  then  went  to  work  for  his  uncle  for  four  years. 


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alter  whicli  he  lived  six  years  on  the  old  fann  where 
he  was  born.  He  tlien  bought  the  place  where  he  now 
ro^ides,  and  has  ever  since  l.ieen  en^'aged  in  farmintj 
and  contracting.  Mr.  ShoiT  also  has  a  fiourmill  and 
,-.;iw  and  planing  mills.  He  has  been  higiily  success- 
ful in  all  his  undertakings.  C)ne  of  his  first  profitable 
ventures  was  the  purchase  of  a  bridge  which  had 
bfcn  blown  into  the  Sus((uehanna,  from  tlie  Pennsyl- 
vania Raii^vay  Comjiany.  He  removed  it  in  about 
.-ix  weeks,  and  cleared  about  Sjo.ggo  on  the  deal.  In 
iSq6  yir.  Shoft  commenced  growing  Paragon  chest- 
uuis,  establishing  an  orchard  of  185  acres,  which 
he  sokl  m  tlie  fall  of  the  same  year  to  a  Mt.  Joy  com- 
|ianv.  In  iSo"  he  started  an  orchard  of  300  acres, 
which  he  still  holds,  and  another  of  600  acres  in  York 
county,  which  he  sold  in  tb.e  fa!!  of  that  year  to  W. 
G.  Reist.  He  also  has  another  grove,  of  370  acres, 
well  started.  Aside  from  several  pieces  of  property 
ni  Columbia  and  Lancaster — eight  dwellings  in  the 
latter  place  and  two  in  the  former — Mr.  Shoff  is  the 
owner  of  over  3,000  acres  of  land,  and  in  1901  he 
siiipped  over  forty  thousand  railroad  ties — all  made 
on  his  own  property— and  cut  and  chopped  over  five 
thousand  telegraph  poles,  besides  manufacturing 
thousands  of  feet  of  lumber,  etc.  He  keeps  seventy- 
rive  men  in  his  employ. 

In  i8g8  .Mr.  Shoff  conceived  the  idea  of  utiliz- 
ing the  Susquehanna  river  for  generating  power, 
and  he  .'it  once  organized  -i  coiiiijany  frir  that  purpose, 
at  York  Furnace,  known  as  the  York  Furnace  Elec- 
t-'ic  Heat  &  [/"owci  Comi)any,  whicli  has  already  in- 
vested several  hundred  thousand  dollars. 

In  iooi  Mr.  Shoft  also  launched  another  enter- 
prise of  cbnsidcrahle  magnitude.  Having  decid.cd 
to  erect  a  large  hotel  on  his  property  at  Peqnca.  on 
the  Susquehanna  river,  he  at  once  put  the  wheels  in 
motion,  and  a  three-story  and  basement  structure  has 
been  put  up,  which,  when  completed,  is  expected  to 
atrord  accommodation  for  150  guests:  Mr.  Shoft  in- 
tends to  keep  his  hostelry  open  all  the  year  'round. 
He  has  also  put  up  twenty-seven  cottages  at  the 
same  place,  of  which  he  has  made  a  very  attractive 
summer  resort. 

In  the  fall  of  1901  ]\Ir.  Shoff  started  a  movement 
to  secure  a  trollev  road  from  Lancaster  to  York 
Furnace,  to  be  known  as  the  Lancaster  &  York 
Furnace  road.  After  the  initial  survey  was  made,  at 
nis  own  expense,  a  company  was  organized  with  a 
capital  of  $200,000,  Mr.  Shoit  being  elected  presi- 
dent. Under  his  energetic  supervision  tlie  matter 
has  progressed  rapidly,  and  success  is  now  assured, 
it  having  through  his  individual  efforts  gained  the 
right  of  way. 

Mr.  Shoft'  is  a  Repubhcan  in  politics,  and  holds 
the  position  of  school  director,  in  which  lie  has  served 
for  the  past  sixteen  years  :  for  six  years  he  was  also 
director  of  the  poor,  and  is  now  commencing  his 
third  term  in  that  incumbency.  In  politics,  as  in  busi- 
ness, he  has  been  very  successful,  having  never  suf- 
fered defeat  when  a  candidate  for  office.   Fraternally 


1  lie  is  a  member  of  Millcrsville  Lodge.  No.  J'yj,  F.  Sc 
I  A.  }.I. :  01  Tribe  No.  1003.  I.  O.  R.  j>I..  of  Short,  of 
i  which  he  is  treasurer ;  and  of  the  I.  O.  K.  of  M.  C, 
i  of  ^[t.  Nebo. 

I  On  Oct,  9,  iS;-S,  ^Ir.  Slioff  married  iliss  Dolila, 
!   daughter  of   Samuel   W'arfel.   of   Conesloga   tovvn- 

sliij:),  and  they  h.ave  had  eight  children,  as  follows; 

Floyd,  deceased ;  Waiter,  who  is  a  fireman  on  the 

Pennsylvania  railroad ;  William,  at  home,  employed 

in  the  mill ;  Chester,  vv-ho  is  a  clerk  in  Frey's  store ; 

}i[iIton.  deceased;  Edgar,  with  his  uncle,  Christian; 

Earl,  at  home;  and  Frederic,  Jr.,  at  home. 

Mr.  Shoff  was  left  without  a  mother  at  twelve 

years  of  age,  and  was  almost  entirely  deprived  of 
j  The  advantages  of  an  education,  but  he  has  ever  been 
!  one  of  tlie  most  enterprising  and  successftd  men  of 
I  Lancaster  county.  He  is  vcrv  progressive,  and  al- 
I  v.'ays  ready  to  lend  a  helping  hand  to  any  enterprise 

I   for  the  advantage  of  the  county  in  which  he  lives. 

1 

HILL  F.  D-V^/IS,  who  for  many  years  was  en- 
gaged in  farming  in  Colerain  township,  Lancaster 
county,  was  born  in  Delaware  count},  Pa.,  in  Feb- 
ruarv.  1844,  s"'"  '^i  William  S.  and  Catherine 
rEnglc")  Davis.  The  jiarents  were  also  natives  of 
Delav/are  county,  wh.ere  the  father  was  born  in  1S04, 
and  the  mother  in  1805.  His  parents,  William  and 
Rachel  ('Robinson)  Davis,  passed  all  their  married 
life  in  Delaware  county. 

\Vil!iam  S.  and  Catlicrine  Davis  lived  on  a  farm 
in  Delaware  county  until  1855,  v/licn  he  sold  the 
place  and  niov'cd  into  Coierain  township,  near  the 
Chester  county  line,  where  he  owned  the  large 
place  known  as  the  "Col.  Bell  farm."  There  he  re- 
mained imtil  his  death,  in  1SS7;  his  wife  passed  to 
her  reward  in  XS83.  They  were  reared  in  the  faitii 
of  the  Friends,  and  always  adhered  to  that  belief. 
To  them  were  born  eleven  children,  of  whom  nine 
lived  to  maturity,  Caroline  and  Susan  dying  in 
young  womanhood,  (i)  Joseph  Davis,  born  in 
Delaware  county,  married  }.Iiss  Lucretia  Hayes,  of 
Chester  county,  where  they  made  tlicir  home  for 
some  years,  then  moving  into  Colerain  townsiiip ; 
there  his  wife  died,  leaving  one  daughter,  Cather- 
ine, who  is  now  the  widow  of  Rufus  Springer,  of 
Chester  county.  Mr.  Davis  later  married  Isiissj 
.\nna  Wright,  of  Delaware  county,  where  they  lo- 
cated, and  where  he  died  in  1900.  (2')  Mary 
Davis,  born  in  Delaware  county,  married  James  F. 
I  Turner,  of  Lancaster  county,  and  after  living  for  a 
I  number  of  vears  on  a  farm  in  Colerain  township 
I  moved  into  Chester  county,  where  Mr.  Turner  died, 
!  leaving  his  widow  and  seven  children :  William, 
now  in  Dakota ;  Caroline,  wife  of  Charles  White- 
side, of  Colerain  township :  Montgomery,  in  Da- 
kota :  F.ngle,  of  Sioux  City,  Iowa ;  Anna,  v,-ife  of 
Samuel  Whiteside,  of  Colerain  township:  James; 
and  .-\bbie.  widow  of  William  "Reynolds,  of  Atglen, 
Chester  rountv.  (  i)  Dora  Davis  was  born  and 
educated  in   Delaware   county,   and  married  James 


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T.  Barnard,  of  Chester  county,  where  they  lived 
on  his  farm  until  April,  1902.  when  they  moved  to 
Christiana,  Lancaster  county.  They  have  had  se/en 
children,  of  whom  three  died  in  infancy;  William 
D.,  living  in  Philadelphia,  who  married  Laura 
Shrack,  of  Northumberland,  Pa. :  Harry  W.,  who 
married  Ella  Sidney  Cooper,  of  Bird-in-lland,  Lan- 
caster county,  and  lives  on  the  old  home,  "Rosa  J\Io- 
rado  Farm,"  in  L'pper  Oxford,  Chester  Co.,  Pa. ; 
Alary,  unmarried,  at  home;  Dr.  Everett,  engaged  in 
the  practice  of  his  profession  in  Philadelphia.  (4) 
William  Da\'is.  born  in  Delaware  county,  married 
Miss  Shcminith  Underwood,  and  made  his  home 
in  Colerain  township,  where  Mrs.  Davis  died.  Later 
he  married  Isabelle  Plolmes,  of  Chester  county,  and 
with  her  moved  to  Northern  Kansas,  where  he  died 
in  1884,  leaving  his  widow  and  tow  children,  who  are 
still  in  Kansas;  Carrie,  wife  of  William  Harmon, 
of  Kansas  City  ;  and  Edward,  who  is  with  his  mother 
in  Leavenworth,  Kan.  (5)  Ellen  Davis,  born  in 
Delaware  county,  married  Brinton  Walter,  a  grain 
merchant  at  Christiana,  where  they  were  living  at 
the  time  of  her  death,  in  1S83.  She  left  one  daugh- 
ter, Georgiana,  a  graduate  ( 1902)  of  the  Woman's 
Medical  College,  at  Philadelphia.  (6)  Hill  E. 
Davis  is  the  sixth  member  of  the  family.  (7) 
Louisa  Davis,  born  in  Delaware  county  in  1846.  be- 
came the  third  wife  of  Brinton  Walter.  (8)  Cath- 
erine Davis,  born  in  Delaware  couniy  in  184S,  is 
now  the  widov/  of  Joseph  Echternach,  of  Lancaster 
county.  They  were  living  on  his  farm  in  Strasbiirg 
township  at  tlie  time  of  his  death  in  1S90.  The 
widow  and  her  two  children  have  their  home  in 
Christiana.  Carrie  is  the  wife  of  John  Danner,  and 
Joseph  is  studying  dentistry  in  a  dental  sch.ool  in 
Philadelphia.  (9)  Harry  Davis,  born  in  Delaware 
county  in  1853,  married  Miss  Roberta  Ross,  of  Ches- 
ter county,  and  they  made  their  home  in  Christiana 
where  she  died,  leaving  two  children.  Helen  and 
Norman.  Mr.  Davis  later  married  Aliss  Phoebe 
Evenson,  of  Bart  township.  They  have  their  home 
in  Christiana,  where  he  is  ensfaged  in  a  planing 
mill. 

Hill  E.  Davis  was  educated  in  the  schools  of 
Lancaster  county,  and  at  the  Millersville  State  Nor- 
mal. He  remained  with  his  parents,  and  when  a 
young  man  became  manager  of  the  home  place,  upon 
which  he  settled,  living  there  until  the  spring  of 
1SS9,  when  he  purchased  the  AVilliam  Paxson  farm, 
near  the  line  of  Little  Britain,  one  of  the  finest  farms 
in  the  township.  There  he  had  a  large  stone  house, 
a  fine  bank  barn  and  outbuildings,  and  there  he  re- 
mained until  the  spring  of  1902,  when  he  sold  the 
farm  to  his  son  \MlIiam,  and  moved  to  the  Johnson 
farm  near  Oxford. 

Mr.  Davis  was  married  Dec.  7.  1S69,  to  Anna, 
daughter  of  David  and  Plannah  (Turner)  Bunting, 
who  settled  in  Colerain  township,  where  he  died  in 
1859,  his  widow  surviving  until  Jan.  4.  1902.  They 
were  the  parents  of  five  children :  Nelson,  of  Cole- 
rain townsiiip ;    V\'"ashington,    of    Oxford,    Chester 


county;  Laura,  wife  of  Jerre  King,  of  Oxford  ;  Ella, 
wife  of  William  Burling,  also  of  Oxford;  and  Anna, 
Mrs.  Davis,  who  was  born  in  Colerain  township- in 
October.  1S49,  ^"^  completed  her  education  in  the 
Union  high  school.  She  died  on  the  farm  in  Cole- 
rain, Dec.  15,  1900.  Mrs.  Davis  was  a  Christian 
woman,  and  long  a  member  of  the  Presbyterian 
Church,  having  united  with  that  body  in  her  girl- 
hood. She  was  the  mother  of  five  children:  (i) 
Laura  Louisa,  born  in  Colerain  tov/nship,  in  Decem- 
ber, 1S70,  was  educated  in  the  Union  high  school. 
She  was  married  in  October,  1892,  to  Calvin 
Swisher,  son  of  Samuel  and  Amanda  Swisher,  and 
they  located  in  Coatesville,  where  lie  was  engaged  in 
the  grocery  trade  up  to  the  time  of  his  death,  in 
1S93.  His  widow  is  nOAV  living  in  her  father's 
liome.  (2)  William  S.  Davis,  born  in  July,  1874, 
who  now  owns  the  home  place,  was  married  Feb. 
10,  1903,  to  iliss  Lena  Boyd,  of  Colwyn,  Delaware 
Co..  Pa.  (3)  Clyde  Davis,  born  in  December,  1S75, 
died  in  1882.  (4)  Josejjh  Davis,  born  in  August, 
1S84,  is  now  a  student  in  the  Union  high  school. 
(5)  Fred  Davis,  born  in  February,  1SS6,  is  at  home. 
Mr.  Davis  and  his  family  are  ail  members  of 
the  Presbyterian  Church  of  which  he  has  been  a 
trustee  for  twelve  years.  In  policies  he  is  a  Demo- 
crat, and  for  twelve  years  has  been  school  director 
in  Colerain  township.  Hill  Davis,  as  he  is  commonly 
known,  is  a  man  of  fine  character  and  loft>"  princi- 
ples, and  commands  the  heartv  and  unstinted  respect 
of  the  community  in  which  his  quiet  but  useful  life 
is  passing. 

JONAS  HUBER.  Among  the  successful  and 
lepresentative  citizens  of  Martic  township  is  Jonas 
Huber,  ix^rn  j\pril  14,  185 1,  son  of  Henry  and  Annie 
(Hess)  Huber,  both  of  whom  are  deceased. 

The  Huber  family  was  founded  in  America  by 
four  brothers  of  the  name,  who  came  hither  from 
Germany  in  tiie  seventeenth  century,  one  of  whom 
settled  in  I-ancaster  county  and  one  in  Bucks  county. 
Pa.  Abraham  Huber,  grandfather  of  Jonas,  was 
the  father  of  ten  children,  namely,  Plenry,  Nancy, 
Martin,  Joseph,  David,  Alartha,  Barbara  and  John, 
the  others  dying  young.  Plenry  Huber,  son  of  Abra- 
ham and  iather  of  Jonas,  was  a  merchant  and  tailor 
in  Alarticvrile  for  more  than  fifty  years.  He  was 
the  father  Qt  nine  children,  five  of  whom  grew  to 
maturity,  namely :  David  H.,  a  retired  farmer  of 
Alartic  towni^hip ;  Abraham,  a  farmer  of  Conestoga 
township:  Jonas;  Sarah,  the  wife  of  Henry  Rohrer, 
of  the  city  of  Lancaster ;  Samuel,  also  of  Lancaster. 
Henry  Hnber  was  a  Republican  in  his  political  at- 
tachment and  was  a  most  highly  respected  citizen. 
He  belonged  to  the  Alennonite  Church. 

Jonas  Pli'.ber  was  reared  in  Marticville  and  early 
made  himself  useful  to  his  father  in  the  store.  Af- 
ter completing  his  education  in  the  public  schools, 
he  entered  mercantile  business  and  the  wisdom  of 
b.is  choice  of  occupation  is  shown  in  the  success 
which  has  atrcnded  his  efforts.     As  a  merchant  he 


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has  displayed  jjood  business  capacity  and  by  honor- 
able and  upright  metliods  has  won  and  has  kept  the 
best  trade  of  tlie  town  and  vicinity.  His  store  and 
dweih'ng  are  both  vahiable  properties,  and  in  the 
latter  is  carried  a  general  line  of  seeds,  suited  to  the 
demands  of  his  trade,  for  which  there  is  a  contsant- 
Iv  increasing  patronage. 

IMr.  Hubcr  was  first  married  in  1S74  to  Miss 
Mary  ililler,  of  Providence  township,  a  daughter 
of  Abraham  ]\Iiller,  and  two  children  were  born  to 
this  union ;  lilizabeth.  who  died  in  girlhood ;  and 
Annie,  the  wife  of  Adam  Shank,  of  Ivlanor  town- 
ship. Mrs.  Huber  died  in  1889.  In  1891  Mr. 
Ruber  was  united  in  marriasje  to  Aliss  Mary  Pless, 
daughter  of  Amos  Htss,  of  Pequea  township,  and 
this  marriage  has  been  blessed  with  two  children: 
Verna,  now  deceased ;  and  Ethel  at  home. 

Air.  Huber  has  been  an  important  factor  in  po- 
litical life  in  Martic  township  and  for  a  number  of 
years  has  most  efficiently  filled  offices  of  responsi- 
bility. For  several  years  he  has  been  postmaster 
of  ilarticville ;  iu  iSon  was  appointed  mercantile 
appraiser  in  the  county,  in  iSgS  was  made  paster 
and  folder  for  the  State  Senate,  and  in  iqoo  v.'as 
elected  jury  commissioner  of  Lancaster  county.  Ke 
has  shown  his  interest  in  educational  matters  by 
service  as  school  director  and  has  been  assistant  as- 
_sessor  of  his  township.  He  is  known  as  one  of  the 
leading  Republicans  cf  that  pare  of  tlie  county.  In 
both  public  and  private  life  he  is  a  man  to  be  held 
in  high  esteem. 

CHRISTIAN  GEORGE  BASSLER  (formerly 
spelled  Bossier),  attorney-at-iaw,  Lancaster,  was 
born  in  Manheim  township,  Lancaster  county,  Jan, 
2,  185^),  son  of  ihe  late  John  and  Leah  (Minnich) 
Bassler.  The  ancestors  of  the  Bassler  family  were 
of  Svviss  origin,  and  came  to  America  from  their 
native  land  about  1749. 

Christian  liassler,  grandfather  of  Christian  G., 
was  born  in  Manheim  township,  Lancaster  county, 
and  there  spent  his  entire  life,  engaged  in  agricul- 
tural pursuits.  On  attaining  his  majority  he  mar- 
ried Catherine  Bacb.man,  who  came  of  one  of  the 
eld  families  of  the  county,  and  of  their  children  but 
one  survives,  Christian  H.,  who  resides  on  the  old 
homestead  in  Alanheim  township.  Christian  Bass- 
ler died  in  1S62.  aged  seveiity-nine  years.  His  wife, 
born  in  17S7,  died  in  1S65,  aged  about  seventy-ei^ht 
years.  Their  remains  are  interred  in  the  family 
graveyard  located  on  the  homestead  farm. 

John  Bas:4er  was  born  in  Manheim  township 
in  1S15,  and  like  his  father  spent  his  entire  life  in 
his  native  township, -engaged  in  the  peaceful  voca- 
tion of  a  tiller  of  the  soil.  To  him  and  his  wife  were 
bom  five  children :  (i)  Frances  Augusta,  married 
Herman  W.  Graybill  and  had  the  following  chil- 
dren: Nora  B.,  wife  of  John  'M.  Groff,  attorney-at- 
'aw,  Lancaster ;  John  B. ;  Laura,  deceased  ;  Daniel ; 
Catherine.  (2)  Amos  H.  resides  in  Lancaster.  He 
married  Kate  J^iiller,  and  they  have  one  son,  Harry 


j  M.  (3)  John  Jacob  resides  at  home.  (4)  Christian 
I  G.  (5)  Benjamin  F.  died  in  1878,  aged  eighteen 
I  years.  John  Bassler  died  in  Manheim  township, 
I  May  iS.  1861.  Flis  wife,  who  survives  him,  hves 
I  at  Petersburg.  Lancaster  county. 
i  Christian  G.  Bassler,  having  lost  his  father  when 
but  six  years  old,  went  to  live  with  his  gryndpar- 
I  cuts  and  remained  with  them  until  1S65.  He  then 
!  removed  to  the  house  of  his  uncle,  Jacob  Gamber, 
j  where  he  remained  until  he  was  fourteen  years  of 
I  age.  During  this  period  his  education  was  limited  to 
I  a  very  brief  attendance  at  the  district  school.  When 
!  he  attaincfl  the  age  of  fifteen  vears  he  ^vent  to  ilan- 
;  heim  and  lived  with  his  guardian,  Elias  Eotnberger, 
;uKi  for  two  vears  he  was  a  pupil  in  the  Manheim 
j  school,  .--t  the  expiration  of  this  period  he  received 
a  teacher's  certificate,  and  securing  a  school  he 
,  taught  in  Penn  town?hip  until  1876.  He  then  entered 
i  the  MiUersville  Normal  School  for  the  purpose  of 
i  taking  a  regular  course  and  v.'as  graduated  there- 
:  from  in  1878.  He  then  secured  a  school  in  East 
I  Hemprield  township  where  he  taught  for  feur  years. 
j  Meanwhile  he  was  industriously  engaged  during  his 
I  S]iare  hours  in  reading  and  studying  law,  and  he  was 
i  admitted  to  the  bar  in  the  fall  of  1882.  Removing 
!  to  North  Dakota,  he  settled  in  Minewaukan.  where 
;  he  successfully  practiced  his  profession  for  five  years. 
I  Duruig  this  time  he  served  as  county  attorney  for 
!  Benson  county,  Dakota,  for  several  months.  In  1S87 
j  he  returned  to  Lancaster  county  and  settled  in  the 
j  City  of  Lancaster,  since  v.-hich  time  he  has  success- 
fully jjracticed  his  profession  in  that  city. 
!  Mr.  riassler  was  married  in  Lancaster  in  1879 
i  to  Maria,  daughter  of  Isaac  and  Elizabeth  (Ruth) 
'  Shissler.  of  Lancaster,  and  they  have  had  issue 
j  as  follows:  Olive  Lodelia,  a  teacher  in  the  public 
!  scliools;  John  i'ranklin,  who  died  in  chiMhood; 
j  George  H. ;  ^\"illiam  Sidney.  >,Ir.  Bassler  is  a  mcm- 
I  of  the  Lancaster  County  Bar  xA.ssociation.  and  takes 
:  a  deep  interest  in  whatever  pertains  to  the  arlvance- 
i  nient  of  she  material  interests  of  the  association  and 
;  members. 

'  J.  MILTON  HUBER.  The  Huber  family  be- 
i  longs  a.mong  the  old  agricultural  settlers  of  Lancas- 
ter county,  vrhere  it  has  grov/n  and  flourished  these 
;  manv  years,  its  descendants  and  representatives  be- 
;  iiig  among  tie  most  highly  esteemed  in  this  part  of 
the  State  of  Pennsylvania. 

Grandfalfier  Abraham  Huber  was  born  in  Ger- 
many, and  diere  he  was  reared  until  young  man- 
hood, when  3ie  came  to  the  United  .States  and  first 
located  in  tine  State  of  Virginia.      His  permanent 
I  home,  liov.'evtcr,  was  made  in  Lancaster  county,  and 
'  it  was  in  La;rBpetcr  townsliip  that  he  prrchased  h-is 
'  first  tract  of  Hand,  consisting  of  seven  acres,  v.'hich 
'  lay  just  soutia  of  Willowstrcet.  a  village  which  was 
'  then  just  being  laid  out  and  platted   in  five-acre 
;  tracts.     Mr.  Huber,  with  remark.able  foresight,  saw 
'  his   opportunity,   and  began  buying  these  five-acre 
'  tracts  until  hf  v,as  in  possession  of  120  acres,  a  great 


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part  of  this  land  being  now  owned  bv  his  grandson,  J. 
ililton  Ruber. 

Abraham  Huber  \vas  a  carpenter  by  trade,  and 
worked  at  it  until  his  land  required  his  personal  at- 
tention, v.-hen  he  devoted  his  later  years  to  its  im- 
provement and  development.  He  lived  to  be  sev- 
ent) -eipiit.  He  married  Polly  Sr.aufter,  their  chil- 
dren being:  Katie,  who  married  Abraham  Harnish  ; 
I'olly,  who  married  John  Huber;  Susan,  who  mar- 
ried John  Ycrdy;  John,  wiio  was  a  well-known 
farriier  of  considerable  prominence  in  East  Hemp- 
field  township,  and  was  locally  called  ■'Pap"Huber ; 
and  Levi,  who  was  the  tatlicr  of  J.  r\[;lton.  The 
parents  had  reared  the  family  in  the  instruction  and 
membership  of  the  Old   ilennonite  Church. 

Levi  Huber  was  born  in  i8r2  and  died  in  18S4. 
He  was  brought  up  on  the  farm  and  received  his 
primary  ediication  in  the  public  schools,  his  father 
later  procuring  lor  him  a  private  tutor,  under  whose 
instruction  he  became  educated  in  the  profession  of 
a  scrivener  and  also  of  a  .surveyor,  later  engagins^ 
in  farming,  as  well  as  in  rhe  practice  of  these  arts. 
His  life  v.-as  spent  on  the  old  homestead  at  Willow- 
street,  as  he  succeeded  to  the  property,  and  both 
socially  and  in  a  business  capacity  he  was  widely 
known  and  esteemed. 

Levi  Huber  was  married  to  Catherine  Ruperts 
who  was  born  in  Conestoga  township  in  1819,  and 
died  in  1S93,  her  life  having  been  devoted  to  good 
works  and  the  rearing  of  a  family  of  ten  children, 
these  being:  Abraham,  who  was  a  successful  farm- 
er in  West  Lampeter  and  died  at  the  age  of  sixty- 
three,  leaving  a  widow,  since  deceased ;  Elizabeth, 
<leccased,  the  wife  of  Martin  Witmer,  of  West 
Lampeter  township,  now  of  Strasburg ;  John,  who 
died  at  the  age  of  thirty-eight,  leaving  a  widow :  in 
his  profession  of  physician  he  served  in  the  Civil 
war.  remaining  four  years  at  Hilton  Head,  S.  C, 
in  the  Hospital  corps,  as  its  superintendent,  was  a 
graduate  of  Jefferson  IVTedical  College  and  had 
previously  studied  medicine  with  Dr.  Carpenter,  of 
Lancaster;  Catlierine,  deceased  wife  of  Benjamin 
Hufifman:  Susan,  the  wife  of  Beniamin  Hastings, 
also  deceased ;  Louisa,  the  wife  of  John  L.  Brenne- 
man,  of  Lancaster  City ;  Mary,  who  died  in  child- 
hood; Elam.  who  died  at  the  age  of  twelve;  Levi. 
who  died  at  the  age  of  forty-three,  a  graduate  of 
Jefferson  Medical  College,  having  previously  read 
with  Dr.  Boyle,  of  Hagerstown.  }.Id.,  and  at  the 
time  of  his  death  a  surgeon  in  Kansas,  in  the  cm- 
ploy  of  a  Western  railroad. 

J.  Milton  Huber,  of  whom  this  biography  is 
written,  was  the  youngest  of  the  family  of  Levi  and 
Catherine  Huber,  was  born  Dec.  17,  1853,  was  reared 
on  the  large  farm  of  his  father,  and  attended  the 
common  schools  of  the  district,  later  taking  a  course 
in  the  State  Normal  School  at  Millersville.  When 
twentv-three  }-ears  old  he  began  work  at  the  car- 
penter trade,  and  since  then  has  given  a  portion  of 
his  time  to  it,  and  the  remainder  to  operating  his. 
farm,  as  he  owns  eicliteen  acres  of  the  old  home- 


stead. This  place  lie  has  iniyiroved  by  the  erection 
of  a  fine,  modern  brick  residence  and  otlier  substan- 
tial buildings,  v.hich  make  it  a  m.odel  country  jiome, 
and  one  of  the  most  attractive  places  in  the  neigli- 
tiorhood,  Mr.  Huber  demonstrating  that  he  is  not 
only  a  competent  carpenter,  but  aNo  an  excellent 
agriculturist. 

As  one  of  the  leading  men  in  tlie  district  and  an 
ardent  Republican,  he  has  been  recognised  bv  the 
party  of  his  choice  and  his  activity  rev/arded  by  the 
ajipointment  to  local  offices,  having  been  a  most 
etticient  justice  of  the  peace  for  the  past  fifteen  }'ears. 
During  this  long  term  of  service  he  has  never  had 
any  of  his  decisions  reversed.  His  aim  has  been 
to  adjust  all  matters  peaceably,  and  to  each  case  he 
gives  time  and  close  attention,  and  has  thus  gamed 
the  confidence  of  the  community,  who  feel  sure  of  his 
just  dealing. 

The  marriage  of  J.  !\Iiiton  Huber  occurred  in 
September.  1S75,  to  Henrietta  Gall,  a  daughter  of 
Henry  and  Xai'cy  (Furry)  Gall,  who  was  born  in 
Conestoga  township  in  1851.  When  ?dr.  Huber 
was  but  twenty-three  years  of  age  he  became  a  mem- 
ber of  the  M.  E.  Church,  and  .since  that  time  has 
been  one  of  its  most  active  supporters  and  con- 
si.'itent  members,  has  served  for  several  years  as 
trustee  and  is  the  efficient  superintendent  of  the  .'^im- 
flay-school ;  in  everv  wav  he  is  a  good  citizen,  leav- 
ing done  all  in  his  power  to  advance  his  family,  scc- 
I  tion  and  State. 

I  RESFL  Henrv  Resh.  who  came  from  Germany 
I  to  Pennsylvania  in  1748.  first  settled  on  a 
I  tract  of  land  a  short  distance  east  of  Lancaster, 
i  where  he  spent  three  years.  In  175T  he  bought  125 
I  acres  in  Lcaccck  township,  from  Joseph  M.usser, 
for  which  he  paid  £475.  After  his  death,  in  1754, 
this  property  passed  into  the  hands  of  his  wiflow, 
Frena  Resh,  and  from  her  to  her  son,  John,  and, 
with  the  exception  of  a  small  fraction,  was  still  held 
by  his  descendants  in  1902 — the  larger  portion,  witii 
the  mansion  house  and  original  home,  bv  Jacob 
Ranck,  a  great-great-grandson  :  the  remainder  be- 
longs to  the  estate  of  I\[ary  Sliirk.  a  great-great- 
granddaughter.  Henry  Resit  was  the  father  of  five 
children,  two  sons  and  three  daughters :  John,  boni 
m  Europe  March  2,  1737;  Elizabeth,  born  in  Europe 
Aug.  2.  1739;  Christian,  born  in  Europe  Sept.  3. 
[-43:  Barbara,  born  in  Pennsylvania  Jan.  13,  1751: 
and  Magdalena.  born  in  Pennsylvania  March  19, 
1753.  .The  history  of  the  family  is  traditional  and  not 
at  all  full.  The  daughters  all  married.  Elizabeth  to 
a  Mr.  Stoner.  and  Barbara  to  a  Mr.  ^.liller.  The 
daughters  of  Mrs.  Elizabeth  Stoner  married  Brcss- 
lers  ;  and  her  son.  while  yet  a  young  man.  was  killed 
by  his  horse  running  away  down  the  little  slope  just 
west  of  Henry  Ressier's  mill,  on  the  ("^Id  Philadelphia 
road,  which  is  now  the  Bird-in-Fl?.nd  turnpike.  .\Lag- 
dalena  married  Jacob  Denlinger. 

John  Resh.  the  eldest  son  of  Henry,  came  into 
,  possession  of  the  old  homestead  in  1762.    Fie  mar- 


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riod  Elizabeth  Stoner  and  had  the  following  children  : 
b;irbara,  born  jMarch  31,  1762;  Henry  ( i),  Jan.  13, 
i"0-i  (died  in  intancy )  ;  Fronica,  April  20,  17CO; 
jolui,  April  25,  17OS;  Joseph.  Jan.  20,  1771 ;  Henry 
1,2),  June  7,  1773;  a  daughter,  Sept.  10,  1775; 
::usanna,  Jan.  27,  177S;  Qiristian,  April  18,  1780. 
.liter  the  death  of  his  first  wife,  Elizabeth,  John 
Resh  married  Alagdalena  Eshleman,  by  whom  he 
liad  tlie  following  children  :  Jacob,  who  died  in  in- 
fancy; Jacob  (2)  :  Elizabeth;  Alary  and  Alagdalena, 
twins  ;  and  Es' h.cr. 

John  Resh  (born  April  25,  1768),  owned  and 
lived  on  the  old  homestead  in  Leacock  township, 
fie  married  Barbara  £by,  and  they  had  one  son, 
David,  born  I-'eb.  22,  1802,  who  died  unmarried,  at 
the  age  of  tvv-enry  years.  A  daugiuer,  Lydia,  who 
was  born  in  1803,  married  John  Esbenshade,  and 
after  his  death  became  the  wife  of  Henry  Denlinger. 
Another  daughter,  Eli;:abeth,  never  married,  and  died 
Dec.  17,  1875.  A  tliird  daughter,  Barbara,  married 
Adam  Ranch.  A  fourth  daughter.  Alary,  became  the 
wife  of  Henry  Eby. 

Joseph  Resh,  born  Jan.  20,  !77i.  married  Esther 
Sensenig,  by  v>hom  lie  had  the  following  named 
children  :  Joseph.,  Daniel,  Jacob,  Aloses,  Peter,  John, 
Samuel",  Benjamin,  Elizabeth,  Susanna,  Fanny, 
Esther  and  Alary.  AJ!  lived  in  Washington  county, 
Aid.,  and  in  Franklin  county.  Pa.,  with  the  exception 
of  Jacob,  wlio  marie  his  hcm.e  in'  Lancaster  county. 

Henry  Resh,  horn  in  Leacock  townsh.ip  June  7. 
1773,  '^^rly  learned  the  carpenter's  trade,  which  he 
followed  for  a  number  of  years,  and  in  connection 
v.'ith  his  brothers  did  ranch  construction  in  Leacock 
township,  a  number  of  houses  and  barns  which  they 
built  being  yet  standing'.  In  his  later  years  he  v.-as 
a  farmer.  He  died  June  5.  1849,  i"  religion  a  member 
of  the  Old  Alennonite  Ch.urch.  His  wife,  Alagda- 
lena, daughter  of  Francis  and  Alagdalena  Buck- 
waiter,  was  born  in  1784.  They  had  seven  children, 
all  now  deceased,  one  of  whom,  Daniel,  died  in  in- 
fancy ;  Anna  married  John  Bosler,  and  after  his  death 
became  the  wife  of  Jonathan  Weaver ;  Alary  married 
Samuel  Sensenig;  Elizabeth  married  Peter  Heir; 
Alartha  married  David  Bair;  Fannie  married  John 
Euckwalter ;  Henry  B.  is  mentioned  below. 

Henry  B.  Resii  was  born  in  Upper  Leacock 
township  Jan.  23,  1S20,  and  lived  with  his  parents 
until  he  was  twenty-seven  years  of  age.  His  educa- 
tion was  received  in  the  public  schools,  and  he  be- 
came a  prominent  and  useful  citizen.  When  he  was 
twenty-seven  he  married  Alary  Euckwalter,  daugh- 
ter of  John  and  Judith  Euckwalter,  and  by  her  had 
one  child,  a  son,  who  died  in  infancy,  and  was 
motherless  from  its  birth.  Air.  Resh  was  later  mar- 
ried, Alarch  21,  1S55,  ^'^  Susanna  Sheaffcr,  who  was 
born  in  Londonderry,  Ireland,  daughter  of  John  and 
F.Ienore  (('Tarvey)  S'healter,  and  came  to  this  country 
with  her  family  when  quite  young.  This  union  was 
blessed  with  three  children :  ( i)  Alary  E.,  born  Jan. 
4,  1856,  died  Oct.  14,  1S95.    She  married  Dr.  John 


K.  Shirk,  of  Lancaster,  and  became  the  mother  cf 
four  cliikh-eii..  Florence  Ai.,  Alary  R.,  Flelen  R.  and 
David  R.  (2)  John  died  in  infancy.  (3)  Anna  AL. 
born  Oct.  4.  1858,  married  Frank  L.  A'linnich.  She 
lives  with  her  widowed  mother,  and  devotes  herself 
to  her  two  young  children — Henriette  R.,  born  Dec. 
3,  1890.  and  Anna  Resh,  born  Nov.  10,  1805. 

Air.  Resh  made  his  home  on  the  old  homestead 
where  he  was  born,  and  where  he  carried  on  farming 
until  he  was  about  forty-two  years  of  age,  at  which 
time  he  retired.  He  died  in  1SS7.  In  business  circles 
he  stood  h.igh  in  the  community,  and  was  a  director 
of  ihe  Lancaster  County  National  Bank  for  seme 
twenty  years.  In  Leacock  township  he  filled  the  posi- 
tion of  school  director  for  a  number  of  terms,  and 
was  a  progressive  and  public-spirited  citizen,  de- 
voted to  public  interests,  and  taking  sides  with  the 
Republican  party  in  all  [t.ilitical  issues. 

PHILIP  AIECK.  One  of  the  respected  citi- 
zens of  Lancaster  countv.  Pa.,  who  now  lives  a  par- 
tially retired  life  on  a  fine  farm  of  sixty-six  acres, 
in  West  Lampeter  townsh.ip,  is  Philip  A'leck,  a  son 
of  George  Aleck,  an  old  resident  of  this  township. 

Philip  Aleck  was  born  June  13,  1820,  in  the  old 
ATeck  hom.cstead,  Vi'as  reared  on  the  home  farm  and 
educated  in  the  country  schools,  remaining  under 
the  parv?ntal  roof  until  he  had  reached  his  majority 
His  first  b'.isincss  venture  for  himself  v/as  when  he 
began  work  by  the  month  for  his  brother,  and  a 
couple  of  years  ialer  he  took  charge  of  one  of  the 
line  farms  which  his  father  owned  in  Alanheim  town- 
ship, where  he  remained  for  four  years.  L'pon  his 
return  to  the  old  homestead  he  worked  on  shares 
until  he  was  prepared  to  purchase,  later  becoming  the 
owner  of  sixty-six  acres  of  this  excellent  land. 

Until  1884  Philip  Aleck  carried  on  a  gener.-il 
farming  line  upon  this  place,  but  at  that  time  his 
son  took  charge  of  active  operations  and  he  pur- 
chased a  home,  with  ten  acres  of  land,  in  the  village 
of  LaiTipeter,  and  there  he  has  since  lived,  iookir.g 
after  this  tract  and  enjoying  the  ease  which  his 
ample  means  makes  possible.  Although  Philip 
Aleck  has  lived  a  quiet,  unostentatious  life,  he  has 
always  been  ready  to  respond  when  called  upon  to 
lend  his  influence  for  the  public  good. 

Philip  Aleck  was  married  on  Dec.  4,  1S51,  to 
Esther  Wade,  a  daughter  of  John  and  Susan  (_War- 
fel)  Wade,  i.vho  was  born  in  .Strasburg  township 
A'lav  24,  iS24;,to  this  union  has  been  born  a  family  of 
nine  children,  many  of  them  among  the  most  re- 
spected citizens  of  this  county:  .  George  W^,  the 
farmer  on  the  homestead,  who  married  Alary  Ervin 
and  has  a  fanijly  of  three  children,  Ella,  Elmer  and 
Alable :  Alaniiia,  who  married  Benjamin  Brubaker, 
near  Frc-eport,  III,  and  has  three  children,  .Ralph. 
Elva  and  Nora;  Susan,  who  married  Adam  Tout, 
of  the  vicinity  of  Columbia,  and  has  four  children. 
Arthur,  Laun.  Chester  and  Bessie ;  Amos  W.,  or 
Providence  torvnship,  who  married  Lillie  Alowrer 


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and  has  four  children,  Edna,  Margie.  Lester  and  an  i 
infant  daughter;  ^lary  Ann  and  Hcttie,  twins,  the  I 
former  of  whom  married  Ephraim  Kauttman,  of 
IManor  township,  and  has  two  children.  Ralph  and  I 
Benjamin;  and  the  latter  married  to  Christian  L. 
Herr,  of  Lancaster  township,  with  four  children,  ' 
Paul,  Esther,  Elizabeth  and  Mary;  Emma,  at  home :  i 
Aaron  J.,  a  farmer  near  Freeport,  111.,  who  married  : 
Emma  Shoemaker  and  has  two  children,  Clarence  1 
and  Titus  ;  and  Lizzie,  married  to  J.  Newton  Rohrer,  i 
of  Strasburg,with  two  children,  Jay  and  Esther.       I 

Both  Mr.  Meek  and  his  worthy  wife  have  long 
been  connected  v»ith  the  Old   ^vlennonite  Church,   i 
where  they  possess  the  esteem  of  all;  and  no  family  I 
in  the  community  stands  in  higher  respect.  I 

ISAAC  PHENEGAR.  of  Strasburg  township..  | 
is  one  of  tlie  representative  citizens  of  Lancaster  ' 
county.  His  maternal  grandfather,  Richard  Glass, 
was  the  founder  of  the  family  in  this  locality,  and  - 
came  from  his  home  in  Derry,  Ireland,  and  located  i 
here  v.ith  his  wife,  who  had  been  Miss  }»Iartha  ' 
Watts,  a  member  of  the  family  so  well  known  : 
through  their  musical  contributions  to  the  various  j 
church  hymnals.  i 

Richard  Glass  and  his  family  settled  in  Lancaster  - 
county  about  1804,  and  here  he  lived  until  his  death,  ; 
in  1842.  He  left  a  family  of  seven  children :  Tames,  ' 
who  removed  to  lov.-a  and  died  there ;  Joseph,  who  ; 
located  in  Utali  and  died  there ;  John,  who  removed  '. 
to  Illinois  and  died  in  Sterling :  Richard,  who  lived  ! 
and  died  in  Iowa ;  Mary,  who  married  John  Pctrie  ! 
and  moved  to  Oliio;  Ann,  who  became  the  wife  of 
Benjamin  Phenegar  and  the  mother  of  Isaac,  of  this  ; 
biography  (later  married  to  John  Ferguson)  ;  and  ; 
Elizabeth,  who  married  Henry  Sides,  of  Paradise  ; 
and  Strasburg  townships.  Ann  (Glass)  Pher.egar  ! 
was  born  in  Strasburg  township  and  died  at  the  • 
home  of  her  son,  in  1S84,  at  tlie  age  of  seventy-two.  i 
She  had  two  children,  Isaac,  and  James,  who  died  in 
infancy.  i 

The  birth  of  Isaac  Phenegar  occurred  Jan.  4,  I 
1832,  and  he  was  reared  in  his  native  place  and  at- 
tended the  common  schools,  but  at  an  early  age  he 
began  to  earn  his  own  way  in  the  world,  beginning 
by  doing  odd  jobs  and  assisting  on  farms,  later  en- 
tering a  store  and  becoming  a  clerk.  It  was  remarked  ' 
that  wdiatever  Isaac  attempted  to  do  he  did  well,  1 
and  when,  on  reaching  the  age  of  eighteen,  he  an-  i 
nounced  his  intention  of  fitting  himself  for  the  pro-  1 
fession  of  a  teacher,   his  associates  knew  that  he  ■ 
would  accomplish  it.     After  a  winter  spent  in  study 
he  was  found  able  to  pass  examinations  satisfactorily,  ; 
and  for  the  following  ten  years  was  one  of  the  most 
capable  among  the  young  teachers  of  Lancaster  coun-  ] 
ty,  in  the  meantime  being  prepared  by  study  and  j 
intelligent  application    for  a  very  different  line  of  | 
work.  ] 

In  1863  Mr.  Phenegar  became  the  manager  of  the  ! 
Strasburg  Railroad,  and  served  efficiently  in  this  j 
capacity  for  the  succeeding  ten  years,  at  the  end  of  ' 


which  period  he  leased  t!ie  road  and  operated  i;  .  :: 
his  ov.-ii  responsibilit}-  for  the  following  tifteen  year-. 
About  this  time  he  became  interested  in  the'Fir.-- 
National  Cank  of  Strasburg,  with  which  institution 
h.e  has  been  connected  as  a  director  to  the  preser.: 
time.  In  connection  with  his  business  in  railrovM:! 
matters  he  conducted  a  warehou.se  and  dealt  in  a'.; 
kinds  of  grain,  coal,  etc.,  and  also  engaged  ex- 
tensively ni  tobacco  packing,  managing  all  these 
lines  with  the  intelligence  which  leads  to  success. 

In  1863  3,Ir.  Phenegar  v."as  married  to  Jdiss  E!- 
mira  Weaver,  a  daughter  of  John  and  Saraii  \\'eaver. 
of  Paradise  township,  and  he  and  his  wife  are  tlie 
parents  of  three  daughters :  Anna,  who  married  T. 
C.  M}-lin,  the  railroad  agent  located  at  Leaman  Piac;, 
and  has  three  children — Arthur,  Donald  and  Ever- 
ett: Emma  Eugenie,  who  married  \Vi!!is  C.  Herr 
of  Lampeter,  and  has  two  children,  Robert  P.  nv.  '. 
Richard ;  and  Eva,  who  married  Rev.  Joseph  H. 
Earp,  assistant  rector  of  St.  James  Episcopal  Church.' 
of  Lancaster,  and  has  two  children,  !Marjorie  and 
John. 

For  some  thirty  }ears  l\Ir.  Phenegar  has  be;n 
(he  talented  chorister  of  the  :\I.  E.  Church  in  Stras- 
burg and  has  been  prom.inent  in  the  aiTairs  of  that 
denomii^ation  and  a  leader  in  educational  and  re- 
ligious circles  in  tiie  community.  ilr.  Phenegar 
has  cScienuy  filled  the  office  of  school  director  for 
the  past  six  years  and  during  his  resilience  in  Para- 
dise tov.-nsliip  was  a  justice  of  the  peace.  As  one 
of  the  most  active  and  progressive  business  men  of 
this  part  of  Lancaster  county  he  has  gained  the  con- 
fidence and,  esteem  cf  its  citizens,  and  they  see  in 
liis  career  the  results  of  honesty,  energy  and  appli- 
cation, and  the  rewards  of  an  exemplary  life. 

SA^dUEL  ALEXANDER,  a  farmer  and  mer- 
chant of  Mount  Nebo,  Martic  township,  is  one  of  its 
lionorable  and  esteemed  citizens.  He  was  born  in 
Alartic  township  June  20,  184S.  son  of  John  an^i 
Susan  ('Zaroc!:er)  Alexander,  of  Martic  township, 
of  Scotch-Iri.'ih  descent. 

John  Alexander,  the  father,  was  a  son  of  John, 
and  one  of  a  family  of  six  children,  viz.,  Samuel. 
David,  James,  Thomas,  John  and  Rachel,  all  de- 
ceased. He  W'as  born  in  1803.  married  Susan  Z-i- 
rocher  in  1S20,  and  died  in  1877.  They  had  a  family 
of  seven  children,  namely:  Claris,  who  was  killed 
while  in  the  service  of  his  country,  during  tlie  Civil 
war;  [Martha,  the  wife  of  Amos  W'alton,  of  Fulton 
township  :  ilary,  the  widow  of  Lewis  Jenkins  :  Sam- 
uel:  Rebecca  J.,  the  wife  of  Henry  I\Iarsh,  of  Lan- 
caster; John  A.,  of  IMount  Nebo:  Calvin,  deceased. 

Samu.el  Alexander  i;  a  leading  citizen  of  Martic 
township.  His  early  rearing  on  the  farm  gave  him  a 
taste  and  inclination  toward  an  agricultural  life,  and 
after  finishing  his  school  course,  he  engaged  in 
fanr.ing  and  still  owns  several  well  im.proved  farms 
in  his  vicinit}'.  Mr.  A.ic-<ander  also  conducts  a 
first-class  general  store  in  tiiat  locality,  and  is  the 
postmaster  of  Mount  Nebo,  having  been  appointed 


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bv  ex-Prcsident  CIcvelarul.  In  politics  he  has  long 
hcen  recognized  as  an  important  factor  in  the  Demo- 
cratic party  and  at  one  time  was  the  choice  of  the 
partv  for  the  State  Senate.  In  all  matters  pertain- 
in'^  to  the  progress  and  advancement  of  his  localit}', 
Mr.  AJe.xander  takes  a  deep  interest  and  is  known 
as  both  liberal  and  public-spirited. 

On  Oct.  20.  iS/O,  Mr.  Alexander  married  Miss 
Jennie  ^I.  Hagcn.  of  I\lartic  township,  born  April  3, 
"184.7.  daughter  of  Elijah  and  Sarah  Hagen,  and  this 
marriage  has  been  blessed  with  eleven  children,  ten 
of  whom  still  survive,  as  follows:  Chester  L..  born 
in  1871.  of  Chicago;  Maris  C,  Ijorn  in  1S72:  Curtis, 
torn  in  1S73 ;  Gertrude,  born  in  1875,  the  wife  of 
William  Tollinger,  of  Fulton  township  :  Z^linnie  E., 
born  in  1S76.  at  homiC;  Emma,  born  in  187S.  the 
wife  of  Ray  Neel.  of  ]Mount  Nebo;  Walter  S..  born 
in  188 1 ;  Harrv  B.,  born  in  1883:  IManie,  born  in 
18S4,  and  Charles,  horn  in  1885.  John  C.  born  in 
1S79,  died  at  the  age  of  two  years. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Alexander  are  leading  members 
of  the  Methodist  church,  where  they  both  are  active 
in  good  works.  He  is  one  of  the  stewards  of  that 
bodv  and  is  honored  and  respected  liy  a  very  large 
circle  of  acquaintances.  ^Ir.  Alexander  is  identified 
with  tliese  fraternal  societies :  The  I.  O.  O.  F.,  of 
Rawlinsville :  tlie  K.  of  P.,  of  the  same  place ;  and 
Lodge  No.  158,  Mystic  Chain,  of  2donnt  Nebo. 

ADDISON  B.  LONGENECKER.  For  many 
years  Addison  B.  Longeneckcr,  the  owner  of  120 
acres  of  some  of  the  choicest  and  best  improved 
land  in  Lancaster  county,  followed  the  plow,  planted 
and  sowed  and  in  due  season  reaped  a  bountiful 
harvest,  but  now  he  lives  a  somewhat  retired  life, 
enioving  the  results  of  his  former  industrv  and  ac- 
tivity. 

The  Longeneckcr  family  originally  came  from 
Switzerland,  the  country  which  has  sent  to  Penn- 
sylvania some  of  her  best  citizens.  Addison  was 
born  Dec.  27,  1841,  a  son  of  Jacob  and  Sallie  (Bar- 
doff)  l^ongenecker,  of  Ephrata  township.  To  them 
a  large  family  was  born :  Susannah,  who  died  in 
childhood;  Fianna,  who  married  Samuel  Sclilote; 
Henry,  a  retired  farmer  of  Ephrata  township  :  Addi- 
son ;  IMary  Ann  married  to  Andrew  M.  Baker ;  Al- 
len, who  resides  in  Adams  county  ;  Serena,  who  mar- 
ried John  Bender :  and  Emma,  who  married  Samuel 
Rupp. 

Addison  B.  Longeneckcr  was  reared  on  a  farm 
in  W'arwick  townsiiip  and  attended  the  common 
schools  of  his  district,  starting  out  in  life  for  him- 
self with  very  limited  means.  However,  he  possessed 
industry  and  energy  and  with  those  levers  be  moved 
events  and  put  aside  difficulties  until  now  he  is  con- 
sidered one  of  the  substantial  men  of  the  community. 
This  is  an  excellent  thing,  but  Mr.  Longeneckcr  pos- 
sesses much  more  than  a  fine,  well  cultivated  farm, 
for  he  is  held  in  e=teem.  bv  the  neighbors  among 
whom  his  life  iias  been  passed  and  they  regard  him 
as  a  valued  friend,  ever  readv  to  extend  a  hand  to 


h.elp.  and  as  an  upright  man  in  all  his  dealings  with 
I  others. 

!         The  marriage  of  ?ilr.  Longenecker  occurred  in 
I   1871,  wiicn  he  was  united  to  ]\liss  Katherine  Shirk, 

born  Jan.  16,  1S40,  a  daughter  of  Emanuel  and 
i  Katherine  Shirk,  and  to  this  union  one  child  has 
]  come,  Sallie,  born  Sept.  19,  1880. 

I  J.  MARTI X  GOOD,  a  wealthy  and  respected 

'  farmer  of  Bart  township,  Lancaster  county,  was 
i  born  at  his  present  home  in  that  township.  May  6, 
j  1849.  and  is  a  son  of  Samuel  and  Eliza  (HoUis) 
i  Good.  Flis  parents  were  both  natives  of  Chester 
;  county,  v.-1;ere  the  father  was  born  Oct.  18,  1709,  and 
i  the  mother.  May  20,  1804.  She  was  a  daugliter  of 
;  Georcre  and  Nancv  Qloore)  Kollis.  both  of  whom 
j  v.cre  born  in  Chester  county,  Pennsylvania. 
!  Samuel  (jood  was  a  son  of  Andrew  and  Anna 
I  ( Bovle'i  Good.  She  was  born  in  Chester  county,  and 
I  came  of  Irish  parentage.  Andrew  Good  was  born  in 
!  Germany.  He  settled  in  West  Fallowfield,  Chester 
I  county,  before  ih.e  Revolutionary  war.  Two  broth- 
i  ers  accompanied  h.im  to  America :  one  settled  on  the 
I  Schuvikill  river,  near  riiiladelphia,  and  the  other 
'  moved  to  Reading,  where  he  lived  remote  from  the 
two.  Andrew  Good  settled  on  a  farm,  where  he  lived 
I  and  died.  He  v,-as  the  father  of  .seven  children,  (i) 
1  Grace  Good,  born  in  Chester  county,  died  at  the  old 
i  home  in  her  ninetieth  }ear,  unnrirried.  (2)  ['oily 
j  Good,  born  in  Chester  county,  married  Thomas 
i  Pearcall,  a  merchant  of  Baltimore,  and  became  the 
I  mother  of  three  children ;  John,  Isaac,  anri  Juliet, 
!  who  married  S.  R.  Wright,  all  of  Baltimore.  (3) 
j  Darlington  Gooil.  born  in  Chester  county,  married 
'  Sarah  Honr.  and  r.-ioved  to  Henry  county.  111.,  v, h.era 
he  died.  They  had  the  following  family:  Alban. 
Sarah.  Darlingt'^n.  Samuel,  and  Em"ia,  who  married 
a  Mr.  Alorris.  of  Illinois. 

(4)  Emma  Good,  bora  in  Chester  county,  mar- 
ried tames  Tunibolc,  and  m.oved  to  Henry  county, 
111.,  where  she  died,  leaving  two  children.  Sarah  and 
I  Darlinnton.  a  prf^minent  man  of  Chicago. 
j         (5)  Sarah  Good,  born  in  Chester  county,  is  the 
'  widow  of  Samuel  P"in!ev,  who  passed  his  later  years 
I  at  Ouarryville,  where  he  died  leaving  the  following 
'  children :     Echnos ;  James,   deceased  :   Lewis,   who 
died  in  the  Civil  war:  Samuel,  of  Chester  county;"' 
Mary,  who  married    ]Mr.    Kimbell,    and    !iv;s    in 
Ouarryville ;  John,  of  Chester  county ;  and  Martin, 
of  Z\Ieclianicsburg.     (6)  Jane  Good  died  unmarried. 

(7)  Jacob  Good  married  Sarah  Davis,  also  a  na- 
tive of  Chester  county,  settled  in  Chester  county,  on 
the  orieinal  Good  home  where  he  was  born,  and  left 
the  following  children:  IMary,  the  wife  of  Martin 
E^^penheim,  living  in  Chester  county;  Davis,  de- 
ceased ;  Emeline,  the  widow  of  John  Wilson,  of 
Philadelphia;  Sarah,  the  widow  of  Dr.  Goman,  of 
Coatesville:  Ellis,  who  lives  in  Atgien;  Elmira,  a 
resident  of  Philadelphia. 

(8)  Samriel  Good,  the  f.athcr  of  J.  Martin,  was 
r':ared   in  Chester  county,  where  he  was  given   a 


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common-school  education,  and  bred  to  a  farming 
life.  In  1S30  he  m.arried  Eliza  Flollis,  and  lived  for 
a  year  in  P.art  Valley.  In  1832  he  bought  the  farm 
en  which  his  son  is  now  established  near  Bariviile, 
in  the  township  of  Bart ;  this  he  cleared  with  the  as- 
sistance of  his  son,  made  extensive  improvements, 
and  erected  the  buildings  which  are  now  standing 
on  the  place.  In  1S80  he  removed  to  Christiana, 
where  he  lived  retired,  to  the  time  of  his  death  in 
1889.  His  wife  died  at  the  farm  home  in  1S63. 
They  were  members  of  the  Presbyterian  Church  in 
Octoraro.  Politically  he  was  a  Democrat,  and  held 
a  number  of  local  offices  at  <lifferent  times  in  his 
active  and  useful  life.  He  was  one  of  the  hrst  free 
school  trustees  of  Bart  township.  To  him  and  his 
excellent  wife  came  the  following  family : 

(i)  T.  F.  Good,  bom  in  iJart  township  in  1S33, 
married  Miss  ^Nlary  Mundcnhall,  of  Eart  township, 
and  for  a  number  of  years  he  worked  at  the  carpenter 
trade.  Diiring  tlie  Civil  war  I'e  served  in  the  State 
militia  during  the  Rebel  raid  into  Pennsylvania.  For 
some  ten  }ears  he  worked  at  farming,  and  in  1872 
moved  to  Renova,  Clinton  county,  where  he  is  em- 
ployed in  the  shops  of  the  Pennsylvania  Railroad. 
Of  his  chil'.iren,  Clara,  the  oldest,  is  the  wife  of 
Charles  \'ar  Gordan,  of  Renova;  Florence  is  the 
widow  of  Charles  Young,  of  Renova :  Abraham 
lives  at  Altoona;  George  lives  at  Lancaster,  X.  Y. ; 
Albert  is  in  Renova:  Jenietta  is  the  wife  of  Isaac 
Gates,  of  Renova ;  Ella  is  at  home. 

(2)  Anna  E.  Good,  born  Aug.  27,  1835,  '*  ^'-- 
widow  of  John  ^JcGova^,  of  Sadsbury  township, 
and  has  one  son.  John  W.,  v,ho  is  a  farmer  in  Sads- 
bury townsliip. 

(3)  Sarah  J.  Good,  born  in  June.  1837,  is  im- 
married.  and  lives  at  the  old  home  in  Chester  county, 
where  she  is  a  dress  maker  with  a  pleased  and  con- 
stant patronage. 

(a)  \\''.  H.  GcK^d,  born  Jan.  5,  1840,  a  business 
man  of  Philadelnhia,  married  I'.Iiss  Sally  J.Ialoy,  and 
has  one  son.  Dr.  A.  P.  Good,  of  that  city. 

(5)  Mary  L.  Good,  born  Zvlay  15,  T.S42,  is  unmar- 
ried, and  lives  in  Chester  county. 

(6)  San'iuel  R.  Good,  born  June  2T.  1S44.  mar- 
ried Miss  Mary  Moore,  of  Bart  townsb.ip,  and  lived 
with  her  in  Brooklyn,  N.  Y..  where  he  is  a  contractor 
and  bmider.  The  wife  died  in  Philadelphia,  leaving 
three  children,  ^\'a^hington.  Nellie  and  Wilson. 

(7)  Washington  Good,  born  Nov.  20,  1846,  en- 
listed in  Co.  D.  2(1  Pa.  Cav.,  and  died  at  Camp  Stone- 
man.  Va.,  April  20.  1864. 

J.  Martin  Good  began  life  as  a  farmer  boy,  was 
educated  in  the  local  schools,  and  when  only  four- 
teen years  of  age  had  charge  of  his  father's  farm. 
In  connection  with  farmmg  he  has  fol!ov,-ed  for 
many  vears  the  business  of  an  auctioneer. 

Air.  Good  was  miarried  Dec.  25,  1879,  to  Mary 
E.,  the  daughter  of  Patrick  and  Susan  (McNeal) 
Swisher.  She  was  born  in  Eden  township.  Sept. 
10,  1855.  Afcr?r  their  marriage  th.e  young  couple 
lived  on  the  old  homestead,,  which  has  been  their 


residence  to  the  present  time.    To  this  marriage  hz:  -^ 

come  two  daugh.ters:     Ellen  Maud,  born  Feb.  ,:■ 

1882,  grailuated  from  the  Ouarryvilie  high  sclio  ' 

and  now  a  successful  teacher  in  Bart  township,  h..; ;. 

ing  a  first-grade  certihcate  and  enjoying  a  reputa:;- 

of  more  than  the  usual  ability;  Malissa  Alay,  bor-! 

:  Jan.  7.  18S6,  a  student  in  the  Bartville  high'schr-'/ 

;         Mr.  Good  has  been  prominently  identified  wit'; 

i  the    Renublican    parly,   and   at   ditierent   times   h;,: 

I  held  various  local  and  tov.m  offices.     In  1890  he  nr , 

1  made  census  enumerator  for  Bart  township,  and  ir  - 

!  ten  years  has  been'  road  commissioner.    He  has  Icn:.' 

i  been  a  judge  of  the  elections,  and  was  actively  asso- 

;  ciated  with  the  building  of  the  Central  high  schoo: 

I  of  Bart  township.    He  and  his  wife  are  members  cf 

!  ^Middle  Octoraro  Presbvterian  Church.      He  is  an 

I  industrious  and  hard  working  man,  an  upright  citi- 

I  zen,   and    a  kind   neighbor.      Idis    neighborr.    spe.?.!-: 

j  warmlv  of  his  many  good  qualities  and  sympathetic 

!  spirit,  and  he  enjoys  the  hearty  and  unstinted  re- 

sjicct  of  the  community  in  wh.ich  his  life  is  passing-. 

i 

1  ^_  FREDERICK  BUCHER.  In  reviewing  the 
!  lives  of  successful  men  the  keynote  that  has  gaineii 
I  fame  and  contidence  for  them  is  not  uncoinnicnlv 
i  sought.  Some  men  win  as  plrjdders,  others  by  dash 
I  r.T:d  bniiiancy.  In  his  earlier  life,  at  least,  Frederick 
{  Buch.er  was  a  man  of  action.  He  po.^--se3sed  the  cour- 
i  age  to  ci)Oose  for  himself,  to  create  opportimities 
j  ratlier  than  to  become  th.cir  creation,  and  tliis  faculty, 
i  with  his  keen  sagacity,  has  contributed  immensely 
j  to  his  success.  As  one  of  the  wealthiest,  most  pros- 
j  perous  citizens  of  Coluinbia,  a  brief  outline  of  his 
1  career  is  especially  interesting. 

j  Air.  Uucher  ^^■as  born  in  Deggingen,  AVurteir.- 
j  berg,  Germany,  Sept.  iS,  1830,  son  of  Joseph  Ivlaxi- 
I  radian  and  Barbara  (Bernauer)  Bucher,  and  v.as 
I  well  educated  in  his  youth  in  his  native  town.  His 
lather  was  a  prosperous  merchant,  and  at  rifteen 
Frederick  entered  the  paternal  dry-goods  store  and 
grocery  as  a  clerk.  A  year  later  iie  assumed  the 
management  of  a  carbonic  spring,  tlie  propertv  of 
his  father,  located  at  Ditzenbach,  near  Deggingen. 
Here  he  remained  six  years,  gaining  a  knowledge  cf 
business  and  men  wdiich  has  stood  him  in  good  stead 
in  the  varieni  business  interests  in  which  he  lias 
since  engagal.  In  1852  Mr.  Bucher's  nam.e,  vvitii 
many  others,  was  placed  in  the  "army  wheel,"  out 
the  drawing  oi  Deggingen's  recruits  was  completed 
without  his  name  appearing  in  the  lists,  he  havinsr 
drawn  a  number  which  cleared  him  from  military 
service.  In  the  fail  of  the  following  year  he  sailed 
for  the  new  world  beyoiid  the  sea,  wh-cre  he  hoped  to 
build  a  liome  for  himiself,  make  new  friends,  and  a 
fortune,  ail  of  which  he  has  realized  bevond  his  most 
sanguine  expectations.  Landing  at  New  York,  lie 
riid  not  at  once  find  occupation  which  suited,  the 
offer  of  a  clerkship  at  eigliteen  dollars  a  montri  be- 
ing the  best  ti'.at  was  offered  hum.  Visiting  an  ac- 
quaintance in  .Philadelphia,  he  found  desirable  em- 


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p!oynient  in  that  city  also  beyond  iiis  reach.  Lcarn- 
■.'.;>:' that  (jcorge  Tille,  whom  he  had  known  at  Deg- 
/.Ti^cn,  resided  in  Columbia,  the  ambitious  voung 
■J.  ,11  started  for  that  borough,  which  lie  reached  in 
:!'.^;  winter  of  1S53.  Air.  Tille  was  a  clerk  in  tiie  iiard- 
v.;ire  store  of  Jonas  Rumple,  and  there  the  newly 
„rrivcd  emigrant  started  up  the  ladder  of  success  in 
.\!ncrica.  For  seven  months  he  remained  with  iMr. 
ivumple,  and  at  the  end  of  that  time  accepted  a  better 
;,.iition  with  Henry  Ffaliler,  also  a  hardware  mer- 
iiKint  uf  the  borough,  with,  wliom  he  rcmnineu  seven 
1.  ars.  In  1S58,  deciding  to  seek  "his  fortunes  in  the 
,.x  West,  he  resigned  his  position  with  Mr.  Piahier 
.  ::.l  started  overland  for  Caiitornia.  In  the  vicinity 
,1  Salt  I^ke  City  their  camp,  consisting  of  rifceen 
men,  was  suddenly  attacked  one  evening  by  Indians, 
iliere  was  a  vigorous  defense,  which  gradually 
^i:.ckcned  until  -Mr.  iiiicher  and  one  other  man  were 
d.e  only  survivors  of  the  party.  Favored  by  the 
.brkness  which  had  come  on  during  the  fighting  they 
rlod  and  made  good  their  escape.  i\lr.  Bucher  finally 
reached  New  Orleans,  but  finding  that  the  city  was 
';uucring  from  an  epidemic  of  yellow  fever,  he  de- 
cided to  give  it  a  wide  berth,  and  shipped  on  a  vessel 
for  Havana.  However,  the  vessel  v/as  net  allowed  to 
hiid,  as  several  cases  of  smallpox  iiad  deveioj)ed  on 
beard.  He  then  returned  to  Columbia,  via  New  York 
City,  and  re-entered  the  employ  of  Mr.  Pfahler.  He 
became  ovrner  in  a  patented  stove,  but  in  1859  the  pat- 
terns were  destroyed  by  nre  and  he  had  no  means 
to  pay  for  new  ones,  consequently  the  stove  enter- 
prise proved  a  clear  failure.  This,  however,  was 
XI  r.  Bncher's  first  and  only  financial  failure,  and  re- 
suited  in  his  staying  Vvitli  Air.  ?f abler  as  a  clerk 
two  years  longer.  Jn  i8jSi  he  accepted  a  position  in 
die  hardware  store  of  J.  W.  Cottrell,  with  whom  and 
his  successors  he  remained  live  years.  In  1S66  he 
ftaned  in  the  grocery  and  hardv/are  business  for  him- 
self at  the  corner  of  Fourtli  and  Locust  streets,  Col- 
umbia, which  he  continued  successfully  tor  twenty 
years.  He  also  becartie  largely  interested  in  real 
'"State  in  Columbia,  and  is  now  one  of  the  most  ex- 
tensive real-estate  owners  there,  in  addition  to  otiier 
property,  owning  over  fifty  residences.  He  is  a  prac- 
tical builder,  and  his  houses  have  been  constructed 
under  his  direct  supervision. 

In  politics  Mr.  Bucher  is  a  Republican,  and  has 
always  given  his  party  a  heany  and  liberal  support. 
He  was  elected  a  member  of  the  borough  council  in 
•S8-|,  and  the  following  year  served  as  its  president. 
Fraternally  he  is  a  member  of  the  I.  O.  O.  F.,  hav- 
ing joined  Susquehanna  Lixlge,  No.  So,  in  1S56,  and 
has  passed  through  all  the  cliairs  :  of  the  A.  O.'^M.  P., 
'•^'ith  which  he  has  been  atiiliated  since  1874,  and  in 
which  organization  he  has  al.^o  tilled  all  the  executive 
offices;  and  of  Lancaster  Lodge,  No.  134,  B.  P.  O. 
^-  As  president  01  the  Columbia  Rod  and  Gun 
<-'Ub  lie  has  ably  served  tliat  society,  and  is  still  one 
^f  its  most  enthusiastic  and  prominent  supporters. 

On  Sept.  13,  i8t32,  Mr.  Ikichcr  enlisted  in  Com- 


i  pany  A,  2d  P.  V.  I.,  and  went  with  his  regiment  to 
;  Chambersburg,  where  it  remained  until  Sept.  i8th, 
i  when  it  went  to  Plagerstovvn,  and  thence  three  miles 
:  out  in  the  W'illiamsport  road,  where  it  formed  in 
i  line  of  bati-le  and  reniained  tlierc  twenty-four  hours. 
;  It  then  m.oved  a  mile  farther  and  v/ent  into  camp. 
:  but  the  same  evening  startei.1  for  Greeiicastie,  taking 
;  cars  for  Plarrisburg,  where  Air.  Bucher,  with  the  rest 
!  of  the  regiment,  was  mustered  out  of  the  service 
Sept.  25th.  In  1863  Mr.  Bucher  was  the  eighth  man 
:  drafted  in  the  army  from  the  First  ward  of  Colnmh.ia, 
but  secured  exemption,  as  the  ward  filled  the  quota. 
\  As  a  subsequent  draft  in  the  same  year,  his  name  was 
;  again  the  eighth  to  bo  clraun,  and  this  time  he  paid 
$300  for  exeniption. 

In  addition  to  his  mercantile  and  real-estate  in- 
!  terests.  Air.  Bucher  has  been  prominently  identified 
I  with  a  number  of  successful  business  enterprises.  For 
j  vcars  he  has  been  a  director  of  the  Keeley  .Stove 
I  \\'orks,  of  Columbia,  and  for  a  time  served  as  treas- 
I  nrer  of  the  Columbia  Laundry  JMach.ine  Co.  He  was- 
!  also  for  a  good  many  years  treasurer  of  the  New 
I  York  Building  &  Lo.in  Association. 
'  Air.  Bucher  ha.s  been  an  enti!usia.-,tic  traveler, 
•  having  visited  Lurojie.  Canada,  the  West  Indies,  and 
:  all  parts  of  the  Cnited  States.  In  iSSo  he  made  an 
I  extended  trip  tiirough  F.iirope,  revisiting  his  old 
■  home,  and  meeting  his  motlier  and  three  sisters,  from 
i  whom  he  had  long  been  so[)arated.  Tv.o  brothers 
j  had  followed  him  to  .'Vmerica,  Christian  in  1853,  and 
I  Max  in  1858.  botli  now  deceased.  Air.  Bucher  is 
I  one  of  the  wealthiest  citizens  of  Columbia,  but  has 
!  not,  however,  forgotten  th.o  Qiristian  precepts  of 
j  his  early  training,  and  ihe  Golden  Rule  has  guided 
I  his  life.  He  has  been  generous  in  the  distribution 
I  of  his  means  for  the  public  good.  A  kind  and  loving 
'  father  and  husband,  a  faithful  and  efficient  public 
j  offici.al,  honest  and  jtist  to  his  fellowmen,  he  ranks 
i  as  one  of  Columbia's  most  jirominent  and  intluentiai 
i  citizens.  He  is  actively  interesterl  in  the  aitairs  of 
i  life,  and  his  beautiful  home  on  Locust  street,  oppo- 
I  site  the  city  park,  contains  a  well  selected  library 
I  and  many  curic^s  of  interest.  His  disposition  is  corn- 
I  panionable  and  genial,  his  observations  keen  and 
j   practical,   and   few  men  are   better  liked   for  their 

individual  worth  and  personal  character. 
|-         In    i860    Air.    Bucher    married    Aliss     Louisa 
1   Bartsch,  daughter  of  Alichael  Bartsch.  of  Chestnut 
I   Hill,  Lancaster  county,  and  to  this  union  have  been 
I  born  four  children,  viz. :    Alary,  who  resides  at  home  : 
Frederick  C.  who  is  a  practicing  physician  in  Co- 
lumbia, and  married  Aliss    Estelia    Brant;    Emilie, 
who  married  Dr.  J.  W.  Grove,'and  resides  in  Colum- 
bia; and  William,  a  druggist  in  Columbia,  where  he 
has  two  fine  drug  stores. 

BENJAAIfN  Z.  WITMER.  a  general  farmer  of 
Alt.  Joy  tovvuship,  was  born  in  that  townsiiip  July  2, 
18^8.  son  of  Jolm  and  brother  of  David  Witmer,  of 
Elizabethtown. 


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BIOGRAPHICAL   ANNALS   OF  LANCASTER  COUNTY 


The  education  of  ]\Ir.  Witmer  ^\•a=  olitalnci  in 
tlie  district  schools,  and  until  his  marriage'  he  roided 
with  his  parents.  FoUowinpr  th.is  event,  lie  licg'an 
farmincj  nn  his  own  account  on  his  fatlicr'?  land, 
operating'  tlie  home  fann  for  three  years,  moving 
then  to  liis  weli-cultivatcJ  farm  of  tv/cnty-scvcn 
acres,  upon  whicli  he  has  remained  until  the  present 
time.  r\[r.  \\  itmer  beionq's  to  the  Repuhiican  part}. 
His  relicjious  connection  is  with  the  Gcrmai\  Bap- 
tist Church. 

On  Dec.  23.  18S0.  ]\Ir.  ^^'itmcr  was  married 
(first)  in  -Manheim,  Pa.,  to  Miss  ^lalinrla  1'..  Car- 
man, born  in  Mt.  Joy  township,  who  died  May  r, 
1895  and  was  buried  in  }ilt.  Tunnel  cemetery.  She 
was  a  daughter  of  Jacob  and  Elizabeth  Ganiian.  tlie 
former  oi  whom  was  a  carpenter  in  Lancaster  coim- 
ty,  where  both  he  and  wife  died.  On  Feb.  2.  i''^')7. 
Mr.  Witmer  was  married  (  second')  in  ^It,  Joy  town- 
ship, to  Miss  Susan  Kautrman,  born  in  Penn  town- 
ship in  1X6,'?.  daughter  of  Abraham  and  Cali'.erinc 
(McMullen)  Kautt'man.  of  Lancaster  county.  r\Ir. 
Kauffman  was  a  carpenter  by  trade  and  was  a  much 
respected  man.  His  death  occurred  in  tSSo,  at  the 
age  of  forty-two  years,  his  wife  having  died  in  i':^j2. 
at  the  age  of  thirty-four  years.  They  iioth  were  laifl 
to  rest  in  White  Oak  Church  ceiuetery.  Their  chil- 
dren were :  Monroe,  who  is  a  carpenter,  in  Dren- 
nerville ;  Lizzie,  who  married  Samuel  Ritter  and 
lives  in  Springfield.  Ohio ;  James,  who  resides  in 
Rapho  township :  Henry,  a  farmer  near  PennviUe, 
Pa.;  Nathaniel,  who  lives  in  Lanca.sier;  Katie,  mar- 
ried to  Piiilip  Waterman,  of  Rickersville,  Pa. ;  and 
Susan,  the  youngest  of  the  family,  who  became  Mrs. 
Witmer.     Mr.  and  IMrs.  Witmer  have  no  children. 

Mr.  \\'itmer  is  an  excellent  farmer,  a  good  neigh- 
bor and  a  first-class  citizen.  He  and  his  estimable 
wife  have  a  large  circle  of  warm  friends  in  their  coiu- 
munity. 

DANIEL  S.  VON  NIED.V.  .Vs  pror-rietor  of 
one  of  the  most  popular  summer  hotels  of  Lancaster 
county,  Daniel  S.  Von  Nieda  has  become  acquainted 
not  only  with  many  citizens  of  Eplirata,  but  with  a 
great  numljer  of  intelligent  and  agreeal^lo  people 
from  various  !^tates,  who  have  found  in  him  a  mociel 
host  and  s:enial  gentleman  whom  they  are  glad  to 
call  friend.  The  "Ephrata  Springs  Mountain 
House."  located  at  Ephrata,  is  one  of  the  most  rie- 
lightful  summer  resorts  in  that  locality,  situated 
near  the  summit  of  Ephrata  mountain,  in  the  midst 
of  a  larL::e  park  of  some  200  shade  trees,  and  sup- 
plied with  the  pure  and  invigorating  water  of  Epli- 
rati  Springs,  which-  by  many  are  coiisifiered  very 
medicinal. 

Daniel  .S.  ^'on  Nieda  was  born  Dec.  2.^.  1844. 
son  of  the  late  Jacob  and  Catherine  (Swartz')  Voii 
Nieda,  of  Cocalico  township.  The  first  of  the  Von 
Nieda  familv  to  arrive  in  America,  were  si.T:  broth- 
ers and  one  sister,  namely :  George.  Martin.  Jacob. 
Phih'p,  Casper.  Daniel  and  Catharine  Vv-ho  left  the 
Pfalz  on  the  Rhine  call.:d  Grammerchc!!   in    1771. 


Of  t!iose  laoob  settled  at  .\damstown,  Lancasit- 
couiity.  Pa.  Jacob  was  the  father  of  John.  Rurly 
i'hilip  (2nd"),  Jacob  (2nd).  Henry,  Elizabeth,  ^iai,'- 
dalena.  .\nmarie,  and  Catharine  (2nd).  ( )f  t!:- 
above  Philip  (  2nd)  was  the  father  of  the  following- 
children  :  Solomon,  Philip  (.^rd),  Jacol)  (,^rd). 
Elizabeth.  .Susanna,  and  William,  all  of  whom  hav^■ 
pu>sed  away. 

In  r8i2  Jacob  Von  Nieda  (3),  son  of  Philip  (2). 
married  Catherine  Sv.-artz.  a  daughter  of  Jacob  au'i 
iMary  !  Pannabecker)  Swartz,  and  to  them  wcrr 
bom  five  children:  Daniel  -S. ;  Jacob  L.,  Ixirn  in 
i8.).o.  wlio  died  in  chiidhood ;  J.  Wesley,  ijorn  in 
1853.  v.ho  married  .Sallie  Poger.  of  Reading,  Pa., 
and  is  a  printer  liy  trade  ;  ]Mary  Emma,  born  in  1836. 
who  married  Rev.  M.  A.  .Salt,  of  Oberlin.  Pa.,  a 
minister  of  prominence  in  the  United  I'retb.ren 
Churcli :  and  Richard  W.,  born  in  1858,  a  printer  and 
[Hjblisher  in  Reading. 

Daniel  S.  \'on  Nieda  was  reared  on  a  farm  in  his 
}i>uth,  and  received  his  education  in  the  public 
schools  of  Adamstown,  beginning  his  business  ca- 
reer as  a  photographer.  During  the  Civil  war  lie 
served  ele\'en  months  as  a  drummer  bov  in  the  195th 
P.  V.  f.  In  T877  he  started  the  Ephrala  Rcz'ic'r. 
the  first  newspajjcr  published  in  l-lphrata,  in  wiiicli 
enterprise  his  brother,  J.  Wesley  Von  Nierla,  \\as 
associated  with  him.  In  [8S1  he  purch.ascd  *h: 
"Mountain  House"  at  Ephrata,  and  for  tlie  last 
twenty  years  has  bcun  its  successful  proprietor,  mak- 
ing it  onf>  of  the  most  desiralile  resorts  in  that  par: 
of  the  State.  On  accoinit  of  the  vigilance  v.-liicli  Mr. 
\'on  Nieda  constantly  e.Kcrts,  and  also  his  known 
pronounced  ])rohibition  views,  this  hotel  has  justls' 
gained  a  reputation  for  respectability  which  make> 
it  much  sought  after  Iiy  those  of  refined  and  cxclr.- 
sivc  tastes. 

On  Oct.  24,  186*;.  Daniel  .S.  Von  Nieda  was  m.ir- 
ried  to  Miss  .Sallie  S.  Zartman,  a  dauglUer  of  Will- 
iam and  .\nnie  (Singer)  Zartman,  anrl  five  sons  liavc 
been  Iwrn  to  this  union,  all  of  them  children  of  wl'.om 
their  parents  have  reason  to  feel  jiroud.  These  chil- 
dren are:  Oscar  L.,  born  Jan.  27,  1871,  who  mar- 
ried Miss  Sarah  H.  Landis,  and  is  a  farmer  in  Eph 
rata:  John  W'.,  born  Dec.  15,  1873,  an  electrician: 
Harry  J.,  born  T^larch  27,  1876,  who  is  editor  of  the 
Ephrata  Rct^ortcr,  and  resides  at  home:  Robert  ]).. 
born  Aug.  16,  1880.  who  assists  his  father ;  and 
\\'alter  H.,  born  Oct.  23.  1883,  at  home. 

As  a  business  man  anrl  ex'cellent  citizen.  Mr.  \'on 
Nieda  stands  high  in  the  community,  and  socially  he 
is  known  as  a  charitable  and  benevolent  neighbor  a- 
well  as  a  true  Christian  gentleman. 

NO.aH  L.  GETZ.  The  first  member  of  tlie  Get;-, 
family  to  locate  in  Lancaster  county.  Pa.,  where  for 
many  years  its  representatives  have  lived  honest  and 
honorable  lives,  was  John  Jacob  Getz.  who  came  to 
America,  in  the  good  sliip  "Dolphin,"  and  land.ed  m 
Philadelpliia  in  1738.  his  home  having  been  in  Pfalr. 
( iermanv.     .\fter  a  short  resilience  in  this    eouiurv. 


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;■,•  went  back  to  Germany,  but  finally  returncri  and 
,  .rated  in  Lancaster  county,  scttlinis;  on  Chestnt'.: 
iHU  and  occupyincr  a  iarc^e  exiciit  of  country,  some 
;.  II)  or  500  acres  of  the  chijicest  land  of  this  fertile 
i,.unt\'.  Of  an  enterprising  and  progressive  spirit, 
lie  favored  many  measiires  for  public  improvement, 
and  in  evcr\'  way  testified  to  the  confidence  he  had  in 
•he  future  of  the  great  country  where  he  had  found 
I  l-.ospitable  home. 

The  family  born  to  tiiis  emigrant  forefather  con- 
-i>ted  of  many  daughters  and  one  son,  Jacob,  who 
iccame  tiic  great-grandfather  of  the  present  repre- 
sentatives of  the  name  in  Lancaster  county.  Great- 
grandfather Jacob  Getz  owned  the  old  homestead, 
kiid  in  1818,  after  making  pniper  provision  for  his 
numerous  sisters,  he  built  upon  the  place  a  large 
brick  house  and  barn  and  suitable  outbuilding';,  and 
also  erected  a  ijarn  upon  the  farm  which  is  nciw  in 
ihe  possession  of  Noah  L.  On  this  same  I'lace  in 
1S22  he  built  a  house  and  ako  put  u;)  some  l)uildings 
at  the  "Black  Horse  Hotel. "  The  records  show  that 
he  was  a  man  of  fertile'  mind  and  considerable  ca- 
pacity, followed  farnnng  successfully  and  carried  on 
a  business  in  the  inanuf;icture  of  whiji  stocks,  whicli 
were  sold  in  I'hiladeljihia.  His  family  consisted  of 
five  sons:  jdIui.  (Icorge,  Peter.  Harry,  and  facob; 
the  large  estate  was  divided  lictween  them,  and  all 
scltlerl  and  married  in  tiint  locality  except  George, 
■who  was  of  a  more  adventurous  and  restless  spirit. 

Grandfatlier  John  Getz  was  born  Jv.iic  IQ.  ijoo, 
and  died  Nov.  18,  1842.  He  married  Magdalina 
Gross,  who  was  born  Dec.  1.  1795,  and  died  June  15. 
1857.  They  owned  11;^  acres  of  the  old  homestead, 
together  with  thirty-seven  acres  of  timber  land,  all 
of  which  now  belongs  to  Noah  L.  Getz.  During  his 
life  John  Getz  filled  a  TU!m1>er  of  situations  accejot- 
ably,  being  engaged  in  general  fanning,  while  lie 
also  taught  school,  and  was  called  upon  to  serve  as 
clerk  at  sales,  his  a1)ilit\'  ])utting  him  far  in  advance 
of  his  neighbors.  His  family  consisted  of  a  daugh- 
ter, Lydia,  and  a  son.  Levi,  tiie  father  of  our  subject. 

Levi  Getz  was  born  Dec.  28.  1827.  and  passed 
out  of  life  Feb.  20.  t8o6.  His  wife  was  a  representa- 
tive of  another  old  and  well-known,  as  well  as  nit- 
nierous,  family  of  Lancaster  county.  Maria  L.  Lan- 
dis,  of  ■Manheim  township,  .\fter  his  marriage,  in 
1849,  l''c  succeeded  to  the  property  and  became  not 
only  a  prosperous  farmer,  but  a  noted  stock  raiser ; 
buying  only  thoroughbred  stock  and  raising  fine 
specimens  of  Holsteins,  Shorthorns,  Jerseys,  and 
Devons,  he  was  one  of  the  leaders  in  this  progressive 
industry  in  the  county.  The  great  and  luxuriant 
nieadows  of  Lancaster  county  made  the  raising  of 
fine  cattle  and  stock  a  very  profitable  business,  and 
I-evi  Getz  was  so  encouraged  that  ho  went  into  the 
l.nisiness  of  improving  his  other  stock  also,  introiluc- 
"ig  some  of  the  best  strains  of  hogs  ever  brought  to 
Lancaster  county. 

For  a  tuimber  of  years  he  was  one  of  the  direc- 
tors in  the  Lancaster  County  National  Bank  and  so 
niuch  confiderice  was  placed  in  iiini  that  he  was  se- 


lected, at  the  death  of  lienjaniin  Landis,  his  father- 
in-law.  to  become  the  guardian  of  the  estate,  and 
never  was  a  trust  more  carefully  fulfilled,  or  a  great 
business  matter  better  adjusted.  Two  children  were 
born  to  Levi  Getz  and  his  wife ;  Hiram  L.,  a  success- 
I  ful  nracticine  phvsician  of  Afarshalltown,  Iowa;  and 
NoahL. 

Dr.  Hiram  Landis  Getz  was  born  Nov.  14.  1850, 
in  East  Hcnii:>ficld  township,  Lancaster  countv.  His 
early  education  was  gained  in  the  schools  of  that  re- 
',  gion  and  then  followed  his  professional  studies  in 
[  Philadelphia,  where  he  was  connected  with  various 
I  hospital?,  was  assistant  and  student  under  the  noted 
!  surgeon.  Dr.  R.  J.  Levis,  and  was  graduated  from 
j  the  Jefferson  .Medical  G'llegc  in  1874.  He  located 
I  at  Alarshalliown,  Iowa. 

j  In  addition  to  his  regular  professional  work,  the 

1  doctor  has  been  at  various  times  connected  with  life 
I  a.nd  accident  companies;  has  been  county  physician 
I  for  Marshall  county:  is  chief  surgeon  for  tb.e  Iowa 
I  Central  Railroad  and  is  connected  with  a  number  of 
I  other  Western  roads  ;  was  for  three  years  a  professor 
i  in  tlie  Iowa  College  of  i'hysicians  and  Surgeons : 
i  and  has  held  other  profe>sional  positions  in  the  state, 
i  too  numerous  to  mention.  Dr.  Getz  is  a  frequent 
i  contributor  to  medical  and  surgical  journals  and  has 
j  invented  a  ntiniber  of  instruments  and  conveniences 
I  for  professional  use.  I'esides  being  promine'.it  in 
i  various  State  societie.-^.  lie  was  elected  president  of 
the  International  Association  of  Railway  Surgeons, 
1900-01.  In  politics  Dr.  Getz  is  independent;  he 
has  served  en  many  State  boards  and  as  posrmaster 
I  of  Marshalltown,  always  introducing  many  improve- 
I   mcnrs  and  reforms. 

i  On  }vlav  27,  1874.  Dr.  Getz  married  }viiss  Marv 
1  E.  Worley.  and  dicy  h.ave  two  children:  ^■'.  Wor- 
I  ley,  also  a  phvsician;  and  Igerna  I\(. 
!  '  Noah  L.  Getz  was  liorn  April  9,  18=2,  and  was 
j  reared  on  tlie  farm  and  received  his  education  in  the 
]  public  schools,  having  the  advantages  of  a  short  term 
I  at  the  Manheim  Academy.  On  Jan.  6,  1870.  he  was 
i  married  to  Fannie  H.  l-ioher,  of  East  Hempfield. 
j  vvho  was  born  Nov.  28.  1856.  and  to  them  were  born 
\  these  children:  Ferry  R.,  a  very  bright  young  man, 
j  born  in  1877.  graduated  from  Marshall  CoHcge.  of 
j  Lancaster  Ciiy,  in  the  class  of  1901 ;  Noah  R..  bom 
'  in  1 870.  educated  in  the  common  schools  and  at 
i  present  a  student  in  the  International  School  of  Cor- 
I  respondence,  at  Scranton.  Pa. ;  Maljle  R.,  born  in 
j  t88r,  educateil  at  the  Manheim  High  School  and 
1  graduated  in  ihe  class  of  1899:  Annis  R.,  born  in 
i  18S2.  who  dies!  in  i88'>;  John  R.,  born  in  1883,  a 
student  in  the  ifanheim  high  school ;  Maria  R.,  born 
I  in  18S5  :  Henry  R..  born  in  1887  ;  and  Roher,  torn  \n 
'   1801. 

i  This  trace?-  the  Getz  family  in  otie  lin.c,  and  other 
'  information  tdls  of  the  will  of  John  Jacob,  which. 
'  was  made  in  jSoj,  and  mentions  that  his  son  Jacob 
j  was  one  of  the  keepers  of  the  "Black  Horse  Hotel  " 
''■  and  evidently  erected  tiie  same.  It  is  interesting  to 
trace  fatnilv  •Pi)nnecti<.)us  with    old    landmarks    and 


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much  might  be  written  which  the  Hmits  of  this  bi- 
ography would  not  permit. 

When  Noah  L.  Getz  bearan  life  for   himself   he 


daughter  of  Miller  and  I\Iary  (\\'att)  Thompson, 
pioneers  of  Lancaster  county.  Mr.  Wilson  locat-M 
on  his  father's  homestead  where  h.e  remained  uii 


•was  twenty-six  years  old,  and  he  and  his  wife  settled  I  the  spring  of   1S84,  when  he  purchased  his  preseir 


on  a  tract  of  120  acres  of  land  which  he  had  pur 
chased  from  his  father;  and  upon  ihis  place  he  has 
made  his  home,  and  added  many  valuable  improve- 
ments, in  1S79  erecting  tobacco  sheds  and  several 
smaller  buildings,  and  in  iSoo  erecting  a  fine 
modern  brick  residence,  which  is  one  of  the 
most  attractive  homes  in  the  county.  In  .-\pril,  1896, 
he  succeeded  to  the  old  homestead,  at  which  time  he 
remodeled  the  buildings  and  now  has  one  of  the 
largest  as  well  as  one  of  the  best  craipped  farms  in 
the  neighboriiood. 

Mrs.  Getz  was  the  recipient  of  a  fine  property,  al- 
most adjoining  the  homestead,  which  was  presented 
to  her  on  her  birthday,  in  181/"),  the  two  together 
placing  in  the  family  the  largest  farm  in  Lancaster 
county.  Mr.  Getz  has  dealt  largely  in  tobacco,  also 
in  walnut  lunger,  and  is  one  of  the  largest  dealer.^ 
in  stock  and  cattle  in  the  county.  Prominent  in 
many  ways,  he  is  a  member  and  stockholder  in  the 
Lititz  Turnpilce  Co.,  and  is  considered  one  of  the 
best  representative  men  of  Lancaster  countv. 


JAMES  M.  WILSON,  a  retired  farmer  of  East 
Drumore  tov/nship,  was  born  in  York  county.  Pa., 
July  8,  1S22,  son  of  John  and  Charlotte  (Watt) 
Wilson. 

Jolin  Wilson  was  born  in  York  county  in  1796, 
and  his  wife  was  born  in  Cliester  county  in  1795. 
John  was  the  son  of  James  and  Eleanor  (Hutchin 
son)   Wilson,  who  were  born  in 
counties  respectively,  and    who 


of  five  children,  three  sons  and  two  daughters  :  John, 
father  of  our  subject;  James,  who  moved  to  Ohio, 
and  died  there ;  David,  who  lived  and  died  on  tlie 
old  homestead  in  York  county;  Elizabeth,  who  died 
unmarried  in  Y''ork  countv;  and  Margaret,  who 
became  the  wife  of  John  Collins,  wh.o  died  in  Y'ork 
countv. 

John  Wilson,  father  of  our  subject,  first  settled 
on  a  farm  in  Y'ork  county,  but  in  1S24  he  moved  to 
the  southern  part  of  Lancaster  countv,  where  he 
followed  farming  until  his  death  in  Tulv.  1886,  in 
his  ninetv-first  year;  his  wife  died  at  their  home  in 
1874.     Thev  were  members  of  tlie  United  Presbv- 


fine  farm  which  joins  the  borough  of  Ouarryville. 
It  is  one  of  the  well  cultivated  and  desirable  place.: 
of  the  section,  and  has  a  large  brick  residence  ami 
fine  out  buildings  of  al!  kinds.     It  v,-as  here  that 
Mr.  Wilson's  first  wife  died,  in   1892,  leaving  ur 
children.     In    1S93    -•f''-   ^^'ilson    married    for    hi; 
second  wife,  r\[rs.  Harriet  E.    ("Thompson)   Camp- 
bell, widow  of  Dr.  John  C.  Campbell,  who  in  life 
I  was    a   prominent   physician   of   tlie   county.      Mrs. 
,  Wilson  was  bnrn  Jan.  T 1,   1844,  in  Colerain  town- 
I  ship,  whither  her  parents,    George    E.    and    Marv 
:    (" -Snyder)  Thonipson.  of  Chester  county,  had  moved. 
!  The  lady  is  well  educated,  and  for  twenty  years  wa.- 
j  a    teacher    in    the    public    schools.     She    had    two 
'  children    by    her    first    1'.u.sband :      Anna  D.,    born 
I  in    1869.   wlio  married    ^^'alrer   ."^cott,   and  has  onc 
!  child,  Helen  E. :  and  Bailey  C,  born  in  1872,  who  is 
;  now    a   resident   of   Harrisl.nirg,  and  has   one   son, 
I  John.    yirs.  \\'ilson  is  the  granddaughter  of  Francis 
j  and  Mary    (Black)   Thompson,    and    her    maternal 
I  gTeat-grand].)arents     were     George     and     Hannnb. 
(Ross)     Black,    while    Iier    paternal    great-grand- 
parents  were   Col.   James  and  Lydia   F.    (Bailc\' 
Thompson,    of    Revolutionary    fam.e.     Col.   James 
Thomipson  w-as  born  in  Sadsbury  township  in  174,-. 
and  died  in  the  same  township  in    Febnuirv,   1807. 
His  wife,  Lydia  F.  Bailey,  was  bom  in  1750,  and 
died  in    1S06.       Mr.    and.    ]\[rs.    Wilson    have    v.o 
children.      In   rclicfion    they    are    members    of  tlie 
Y'ork  and  Chester  1  United  Presbvterian  church,  of  which  both  he  and 
reared    a     family  I  his   brother  liave    been    strong    supporters    for    a 


number  of  years.  His  father,  John  ^^'ilSon,  was  one 
of  the  early  members  of  the  United  Presbyterian 
church  of  Martic  township,  and  attended  it  for 
many  years,  holding  various  ofiices  in  it.  Mr. 
Wilson  has  also  filled  positions  of  trust  and  honor 
in  the  same  church,  and  is  one  of  its  foremosL 
members.  Volumes  m:ght  be  written  of  his 
Christian  benevolence  and  charity.  He  is  a  man  of 
integrity  and  honor,  and  well  thought  of  by  all  who 
know  him. 

HENRY'  CLAY"  GEMPERLING,  the  popular 
cnurr  crier,  lives  in  a  beautiful  home  which  he  ha- 


terian  church   and   were  devout  Christians.      They  |  erected  on  a  part  of  the  estate  owned  bv  his  father. 


left  two  sons:  James  and  John  D..  the  latter  (who 
is  unmarried)  being  a  prominent  and  wealthy  man  i 
of  Lancaster  county,  whose  earlv  life  was  spent  as  I 
a  farmer,  but  who  afterward  engaged  as  a 
merchant  in  Drumore  township ;  so  continuing  until 
1861  when  he  was  appointed  deputy  sheriff,  and  I 
moved  to  Lancaster ;  he  lias  also  held  several  other  i 
offices,  and  is  now  living  retired.  j 

James  M.  \\'ilson  grew  to  manhood  on  his  i 
father's  fnrm,  and  w-as  educated  in  the  public  I 
schools.  He  remained  on  the  farm  untd  his  mar-  I 
riage,  in  November,  1S76,  to  Miss  Jane  Thompson, 


the  late  Daniel  Gernperling,  on  East  Orange  street, 
near  .\.nn  street,  in  Lancaster. 

Jacob  Gemperling,  grandfather  of  Henry  Clav. 
who  v.-as  a  distiller  and  a  farmer,  was  born  near 
Rohrerstown ;  his  son  Daniel,  who  was  born  in 
Lancaster,  died  Nov.  i.^,  180^,  at  the  age  of  eighty- 
seven  years.  The  latter  and  his  brother  Jolm,  were 
the  leading  tinsmiths  of  tlie  city  for  manv  years. 
filling  many  important  contracts.  Daniel  Gemper- 
ling C''>ndurled  the  business  on  East  Oranee  street 
alone  tn  within  a  short  time  of  his  death,  and  became 
one  of  the  best-known  citizens  of  his  time,  owning  a 


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jargc  amount-  of  real  estate,  and  makinp:  his  inrluencc 
f'.'lt  in  business  and  commercial  circles.  Anna 
Hurst,  his  wife,  was  a  half-sister  of  Elam  Hurst,  a 
prominent  citizen  of  Lancaster,  and  also  a  sister  of 
;he  mother  of  H.  C.  Demuth.  From  this  union  were 
bom  three  children,  two  of  whom,  William  and 
Anna,  died  in  early  childhijijd,  and  the  only  slIr^•iv- 
OT  is  Henry  Clay  Gemperlirig-. 

Henry  Clay  Gem])erlin!T-  was  born  in  the  larsfe 
brick  mansion  at  tiie  southwest  corner  of  East  Kincf 
.-nd  Jefferson  streets,  then  the  home  of  his  jjarents, 
in  February,  1846,  and  was  educated  in  the-  city 
schools  ancl  at  John  Beck's  celebrated  school  in 
Lititz.  When  less  than  sixteen  years  old  he  left 
,-choo!  to  enlist  in  the  L'n.ion  army,  joining  Co.  A, 
79th  P.  V.  I.,  Aug.  19,  t86i,  and  served  throughout 
•he  war,  receiving  his  discharge  Aug,  12,  1865.  He 
iixik  a  gallant  part  in  all  tiie  battles  and  skirmishes 
in  which  his  command  participated,  and  was  wounded 
in  the  arm  at  Jonesboro.  Ga.,  under  Gen.  Sherman, 
being  promoted  to  the  position  of  corporal.  .Vitcr 
the  war  Mr.  CJempcrling  was  captain  of  "The  Boys  in 
Blue,"  a  cam])aign  orgrmization  in  the  tirst  campaign 
of  Gen.  Grant  for  the  presidency.  After  Gen.  Grant's 
I'lection  the  boys  in  lilue  were  organized  into  two 
military  coiriijanies.  A  and  P.,  and  altachefl  to  the 
National  Guard  of  I'ennsylvania,  Mr.  Gemj^erling 
being  commissioned  ca|)tain  of  Co.  B,  both  compan- 
ies taking  part  in  the  inauguration  of  Gen.  Grant  as 
President.  Until  1870  he  worked  v.dth  liis  father 
at  the  tinsmith  and  phunbing  trade,  and  ilicn  re- 
moved to  E]>hrata,  where  he  engaged  for  b.imself  in 
the  same  lines.  There  he  remained  vnul  March  13, 
'"^Q.S.  v;hcn  lie  rciu.rned  to  Lancaster,  to  become  a 
tip-staff  in  the  court  bouse,  very  shortly  being  made 
court  crier  for  court  No.  2.  and  in  November.  iSoo, 
he  was  made  coiut  crier  of  the  courts  of  Lancaster 
county,  to  fill  a  v.acancy  created  by  the  deatli  of  Jo- 
seph C.  Snvficr,  a  position  v.'hich  he  still  holds. 

While  living  in  Epb.rata,  Mr.  Gcmrjcrling  jjought 
and  remodeled  a  luie  properrv.  For  fifteen  years  he 
was  deputy  coroner  of  the  district,  for  nine  years  he 
was  a  notary  public,  and  was  ihe  lirst  ]-jresident  of  the 
Pioneer  Steam  Fire  Engine  and  Hose  Companv,  and 
was  acting  in  that  capacity,  v,-hen  he  Icfr  the  bor- 
ough; he  was  commander  of  Post  No.  524,  G.  A.  R., 
of  Ephrata,  for  three  years,  and  was  the  second  man 
to  be  elected  burgess  after  Ephrata  became  a  bor- 
ough. 

While  a  resident  of  Lancaster  he  served  as  a 
policeman  during  Mayor  Stauffer's  tirst  term,  and  is 
rem.embered  as  one  of  the  best  police  officers  this 
city  ever  had.  Burinc  his  residence  in  Ephrata  he 
twice  arrested  Abe  Buzzard,  tlie  noted  outlaw,  "put- 
'iug  him  behind  the  bars."  This  h.e  liid  as  a  i^rivate 
citizen,  his  fellow  townsmen  calling  on  him  because 
of  his  well-known  fearlessness.  When  tldeves  broke 
into  the  store  of  Schaeftcr  &  Reinhold,  at  Ephrata, 
^Ir.  Gcmperling  discovered  one  of  tlie  thieves,  ar- 
lested  him,  and  took  him  to  jail.  This  same  bravery 
was  conspicuous  all  through  his  army  experiences. 


]\Ir.  Gempcrling  was  marrierl  Aug.  14,  1S69,  to 
}.Iiss  Susan  Jacobs,  daughter  of  ^^'il!iam  Atlam 
Jacobs,  a  farmer  living  near  Eeartown,  Lancaster 
county.  From  this  union  v.'Cre  born  four  children: 
Anna  Maria,  tlie  wife  of  E.  E.  Royer,  a  farmer  o£ 
Ejjhraia  township;  }dartha  Alpha,  itnmarried  and  at 
liLine;  Daniel  H.,  a  paper  hanger;  and  Plenry  Clay, 
Jr.,  now  at  school. 

J.\COB  H.  ZIEGLER.  Among  the  prominent 
and  successful  business  enterprises  of  Lancaster 
county,  the  Conoy  Township  Creamery  has  taken  a 
leading  place,  under  the  etticient  manaeement  of  its 
owner,  Jacob  H.  Ziegler,  a  resident  of  Rowerma. 

The  founder  of  tlie  Ziegler  family  in  East  Done- 
gal township  was  Conrad  Ziegier,  born  in  i~6i,  who 
married  Magdalitia  Schock,  born  in  1758;  his  death 
occurred  in  1831  and  her.s  in  1826.  Tlieir  remains 
lie  with  those  of  other  old  and  honored  pioneers  in 
the  ancient  cemetery  of  East  Donegal.  TliC  paternal 
grandparents  of  Jacob  H.  Ziegler  were  Conrad  and 
Cnib.erine  (Schock)  Ziegler,  his  birth  occurring  in 
i8ot,  his  deatli  in  18S0,  while  she  was  born  in  1799, 
and  passed  out  of  life  in  1R54.  Conracl  Ziegler  was 
one  of  the  most  estimable  men  of  his  time  and  lo- 
caiity,  a  local  preacher  of  the  religious  denomination 
knovin  as  Dunkards,  a  gcx^d,  pious,  charitable  and 
iiprifrht  man. 

Jacob  li.  Ziegk-r.  die  subject  of  this  biography, 
was  born  en  tiie  old  bomestead  Jan.  6.  1857,  a  S'"-n  of 
John  and  Barbara  (  Hertzler)  Ziegler.  The  forme- 
moved  to  Elizabetl'.towii,  Pa.,  in  the  spring  of  1S87, 
wUcre  he  bidlt  a  c^-.mfortable  home  and  there  died, 
in  November,  1804.  at  the  age  of  sixty-six  years. 
During  life  he  had  been  a  prominent  and  influential 
ma.Ti,  for  many  years  a  director  in  the  First  National 
P.aj-.k,  of  .Marietta  and  was  .a  consistent  and  valued 
member  of  the  Dunkard  Church. 

Jacob  PI.  Ziegler  was  reared  on  the  h.omcstead 
and  educated  in  tlic  best  scliculs  of  the  neighborliood, 
remaining  at  home  r.ntil  his  legal  majority,  when  he 
engaged  in  farming  in  Conoy  township,  remaining 
there  tor  four  years.  Returning  to  East  Di^netjal, 
he  continued  in  agricultural  operations  until  1S97, 
wh.en  he  removed  into  Rovvenna.  having  purchased 
the  Conoy  Township  Creamery,  in  1895.  Tliis  busi- 
ness was  established  in  1885,  by  a  stock  company,* 
and  although,  for  some  years  it  prospered,  negli- 
gence had  permitted  it  to  run  down,  and  in  1895  it 
was  sold  at  public  sale,  Mr.  Ziegler  being  th.e  pur- 
chaser. His  judgment  told  him  that  if  properly 
handled,  the  business  could  be  made  a  very  paying 
one,  and  he  l;as  proven  the  truth  of  his  belief. 

The  m.arriage  of  Jacob  H.  Ziegler  occurred  Dec. 
17,  1878,  in  P'equea  townsliip,  to  Miss  Barbara  Hess, 
and  to  this  union  were  V)orn :  John  PI.,  who 
f^oerates  the  milk  station  for  his  father,  in  Harris- 
burg  ;  Marv ;  Ivah  ;  Barbara  ;  Alice,  deceased  :  Jacob ; 
and  Arthur.  iNIrs.  Ziegler  was  born  on  the  old 
homestead  of  her  parents,  ?day  25,  185S,  a  daughter 
of  Jacob  and  .Mary  .-Vun   (  Herr)    Hess:  the  father 


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was  a  farnuT  ot  proinini'iice  and  wealth,  and  was  tlie 
ireasnrcr  of  tlie  New  Danville  and  Lancaster  Turn- 
pike from  tlie  time  it  wa.s  proposed  until  hi?  deirh. 
and  he  was  one  of  its  principal  promoters.  He  was 
interested  in  all  procrrcssive  movements  in  his  sec- 
tion and  was  instrimiental  in  the  building  cf  the 
L'nited  Z'on  (,'hurch.  ci  v^h.ich  he  was  a  member. 
His  life  ended  in  iS';^-  at  the  age  of  seventy  years, 
his  wife  having  passed  away  in  1879.  and  both  of 
them  were  Imricd  in  the.  Pequea  Cliurch  cemetery. 
The  children  of  Mr.  and  -\lrs.  Hess  were:  ]\[artin 
PL,  residing  on  the  old  homestead;  Barbara;  Henry, 
a  farmer  of  Conestoga  township:  Alarv,  who  mar- 
ried John  W.  JLshleman.  of  Reading,  Pa. ;  Jacob,  a 
fanner  of  Lampeter;  Fannv.  who  marrierl  Aaron  B. 
Hess,  the  superintendent  of  the  Chemical  works  in 
Lancaster;  and  Susan,  who  married  Martin  Rutt, 
of  West  Donegal.  .Mr.  Zicgler  lost  his  lirst  wife, 
and  was  married  again,  on  May  it.  tSoS,  to  Flla  IM. 
daughter  of  T.  O.  and  .Inima  Fradcneck,  of  Bethle- 
hem. Pennsylvania. 

In  politics,  Mr.  /iieglor  votes  independently. 
Without  doubt,  he  is  one  cf  the  most  intelligent  men 
of  the  township  and  is  interested  in  every  measure 
looking  toward  the  develoiiment  of  his  section.  For 
six  years  he  served  as  scIkxjI  director,  and  owns  one 
of  the  most  complete  private  libraries  in  Lancaster 
count}'.  He  well  represents  the  best  class  of  citizens 
of  this  part  of  the  State. 

D.\NIEL  D.  HI-:RR  is  the  el.lest  livincr  repre- 
sentative of  the  male  brancii  of  the  t'lfih  generation 
of  a  family  whose  name  has  ever  commanded  re- 
spect throughout  Lancaster  county.  He  himself  is 
a  man  of  active  brain  an^i  rare  business  ability,  but 
of  this  more  will  be  told  in  a  subsequent  paragrapli. 
The  old  homestead  in  Lancaster  township,  near  j-lil- 
lersvillc,  has  remained  in  the  possession  of  the  family 
for  more  than  a  century,  and  it  was  there  that  our 
subject  was  born  Feb.  28.  1845. 

His  father,  David  S.  Hcrr,  wliose  mother's  name 
was  Anna  Shenk,  was  born  in  the  same  house, 
June  14,  [816.  He  began  farming  for  himself  on  a 
small  parcel  of  land  in  Leacock  townsliip.  purchased 
for  him  by  his  father.  There  he  lived  for  four  years, 
when  he  purchased — from  the  estate  of  his  uncle. 
Christian  Herr — tb.e  farm  which  is  at  present  owned 
by  his  son,  Daniel  D..  where  the  latter  conditcts  the 
Fairview  Nurseries.  From  1843  tmtil  1S66  David 
S.  Hcrr  remained  in  this  location,  and  in  the  latter 
year  he  removed  to  the  liciuse  which  is  now  occupieil 
b\  his  son  John.  He  is  now  in  his  cighty-eiglulT 
year,  but  is  still  active  and  vicrorous.  While  not  able 
to  do  the  day's  work  of  fifty  years  ago.  his  inborn 
aversion  to  idleness  renders  it  easv  for  him  to  find 
some  out-door  occupation,  suited  to  his  }^ears  and 
stren^^th.  On  Cxn.  6,  1840,  he  married  Eiizabeth 
Dentlinger,  who  was  born  t'eb.  13,  1823,  and  died 
Aug.  12,  1867.  The  issue  of  tliis  union  was  one 
daughter  and  throe  sons.  Fannie,  the  eldest  of  the 
family,  was  born  Dec.  12,  1841 ;  she  married  John  L. 


("aml'cr,  of  Manor  township,  and  is  nuw  ;i  widow. 
Daniel  D..  was  the  s.Tonrl  chiM  and  t'.dest  son. 
David  D..  was  born  (  )ct.  27,  1848,  and  is  a  retired 
farmer,  of  Hemptield  township.  johm  iX.  the 
youngest  of  the  famil\-.  was  born  May  _■(>.  1852:  he. 
too.  is  a  farmer,  anrl  is  also  a  tobacco  dealer. 

Daniel  D.  Herr,  the  bubicct  of  this  iieces-ariiy 
brief  sketch,  is  best  known  to  the  commercial  world 
as  the  proprietor  and  manager  of  the  Fairview 
Nurseries,  to  whicli  reference  has  been  already 
made.  His  farm,  on  which  they  are  located,  lies 
two  miles  west  of- the  city  of  Lancaster.  Ir  embrace^ 
134  acres,  of  which  forty  are  devoted  to  uses  indi- 
cated. Fie  commenced  general  farming  in  iSUj.  but 
some  inborn  predilection  inclined  him  ti'V.ard  fruit 
growing,  and  he  read  \\ith  avidity  as  well  as  shrev.-d 
insigb.t  and  a  retentive  memory,  all  the  literature 
bearing  on  that  topic  on  which  he  coui'i  lay  his 
hands.  .As  a  result,  when  in  1876  he  started  on  hi~ 
"new  departure,''  it  was  wit'n  a  mind  tiunretically 
well  equipped.  His  beginning  was  modest,  }et  lit- 
succcj-led  from  the  first,  and  to-day  he  carries  stuck 
of  the  highest  class,  and  finds  a  ready  market  in 
every  quarter  of  the  L'nited  States.  Ke-i'les  the 
farm  on  which  his  nurseries  stand,  he  "wr.s  three 
others,  in  IManor,  Fnlt<in  and  .Manheim  'ownshijis. 
vet  the  care  of  his  large  and  constantly  growing  bus- 
iness absorbs  all  his  personal  attention,  fie  is  als'"' 
a  large  stockholder  in  vari'->us  in.dnstrial  ;ind  rir.an- 
cial  en.ter()rises,  among  them  the  IManor  Townshii> 
Fire  Insurance  Co.,  and  the  Farmers'  l-"encing  .\s- 
sociation.  As  was  the  faith  of  his  ancestors,  m  is 
his:  he  is  an  earnest  member  of  the  .Mennonite 
Church.  In  politics  he  is  a  .staunch  Republican.  He 
talces  a  deep  interest  in  public  affairs,  and  is  ever 
ready  to  aid  any  well  matured  ijroject  pronii-ing  the 
promotion  of  the  general  welfare.  He  takes  espec- 
ial interest  in  education,  and  has  been  a  mer^ber  '"-c 
the  school  board  for  fifteen  years. 

C>n  Nov.  27,  1866.  Daniel  D.  Herr  married  Atlc- 
line  Harnish,  who  was  Itorn  Aug.  18,  1848.  a  <";;ugh- 
ter  of  ?\Iichael  S.  Harnish,  of  .Alanor.  'llieir  union 
has  been  blessed  with  four  daughters;  i'amiie.  .An- 
nie, Elizabeth  and  Emma.  The  youngest  is  unmar- 
ried and  lives  at  home  with  her  parent.-.  T'annie 
married  Isaac  Neff;  Annie  is  the  wife  of  \\  iiiiari:  R. 
Rutt,  of  East  Hen-ipfield  township;  and  F]i7.:,bc:h  is 
]Mrs.  A.  E.  Binklc}-,  of  3.1anhcim. 

FR.VNK  GERBER  PENNELL.  the  ..rncient 
and  po]ni!ar  postmaster  of  ]Mt.  Joy,  Pa.,  is  also  one 
of  the  city's  prominent  business  men,  and  a  highly 
esteemed  citizen. 

Mr.  Pennell  was  born  July  31,  1840.  in  Warwick 
township,  near  Rothsville,  a  son  of  Thomas  Wilson 
and  Christiann  ('Gerber')  Pennell.  tlie  former  of 
whom  was  a  native  of  Chester  countv,  and  the  latter 
of  Lancaster.  In  1830,  the  father,  Th.omas  V\'.  Penr 
nell,  came  to  Lancaster  countv  and  settled  in  War- 
wick toivnship,  where  he  followed  milling  anri 
pump-making,  and  in  iS8,8  came  to  Mt.  Joy.  in  order 


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;o  pass  liis  last  yoar.^  witii  his  <;::.  Sir.vre  !''~^5-  hi? 
rcsi'icHCC  liad  been  in  .M;:riert;>.  where  he  wris  well 
known  and  where  he  liici  in  iS'o.j,  a:u!  many  oM 
i'riends  rcniembere:!  Inni  wiih  e>T-.-ein  ;nul  Irimented 
iiis  death,  akhouijli  i'e  1i:k1  I'.-ir  ■iiulived  the  ::[::c 
allotted  by  the  Psal'Tsisi.  l!i.-;  v,i:e  'lie.'  in  !S43, 
at  the  early  age  of  t '.ei!L_\ -seven  years,  .\itliong-h 
die  had  been  reared  m  *lic  Presbyteriai;  Chiircli,  she 
liccanie  conneeted  laicr  v. it!;  the  l.utherau  Church. 
The  two  children  ox  this  c.arriap :  were  }""rank  and 
a  little  sister.  ZVIary,  who  d'ed  at  the  asre  of  f'-iir 
\  ears.  ^  - 

The  second  rnarr;a!.^o  of  lho:nr-s  Wilson  Tc!!- 
nell  was  to  Catherine  iiear.  who  died,  in  ib04.  at  the 
age  of  sevcnty-nve.  'ilie  children  born  of  this 
union  were:  Amap.da,  wiio  inarried  S.  X.  En.«- 
wilcr,  a  machinist  of  Marietta:  Sar.i.li,  who  nii-.r- 
ricd  Samuel  Fisher,  of  v.'ulnnihia.  I'a. ;  ;.ndi  jr:hn.  r.i 
i\It.  Joy,  wdio  is  associated  ^^ith  Frank  G.  i-'en:-io!l 
in  the  carriage  and  wasron-makins^  business  in  .\!t. 
[oy. 

The  pater:ial  g;rand|)arents  of  I'rruik  Ci.  PoniieU 
were  Hen.  Bunjamin  a.nd  iaj-;e  (Wilson)  i'enricil, 
'if  Chester  county,  who  were  leading  members  in 
the  rVesbyteriaii  Churcii  m  thru  locality.  They 
came  to  Lancaster  C(jnmy  and  loc::ted  in.  Lancaster 
in  1S30,  and  Air.  !  'eruKll  sckiu  lOok  a  prominent 
part  iii  public  affairs.  His  trade  was  that  of  wool 
carder,  but  liis  appnintiucnt  to  the  ofrice  of  justice 
(■f  the  peace  in  Warwick  row-uihip  had  absorlic-d 
much  of  hi;;  time.  Durinij  1841-3  lie  was  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Le.i^dslature,  and  his  last  days  were  spent 
in  tcachiiiq-  scliool.  as  he  was  a  man  oi  suDcrinr  at- 
tainments. Mis  death  was  in  Lancaster,  in  1864. 
at  the  as^e  of  eit^luy,  his  wife  havine  passed  awav 
in  October,  i860,  at  the  at;'e  cf  eie;hty-four.  The 
maternal  grandparents  ])assed  their  lives  in  Lan- 
caster, where  Jacol)  Gerber  was  long  held  in  respect. 

W'hen  Frank  Gerber  i'cnnell  was  three  vcars 
old  his  youne^  mother  fj.assed  awav  anti  he  was  taken 
to  the  home  of  his  sjrandfatlicr  Pennell.  who  at  that 
time  was  tt-achinc::  school.  Lender  the  watchful 
care  of  his  sfrandfather  he  was  well  in.structedi.  and 
he  remained  v.dth  Idm  until  1S47.  v.hen  his  father 
married  again,  and  Frank  returned  home.  At  tiic 
^:ge  of  twelve,  however,  ho  entered  the  cotton  mills 
in  Lancaster,  where  he  worked  for  the  following 
lour  years  and  served  an  apprenticeship,  covering 
dirte  years,  as  a  silver  plater.  Piis  choice  of  work. 
however,  was  found  in  Mt.  Jov.  in  a  wagon  and 
carriage-making  shop,  where  he  put  in  practice  his 
knowledge  of  nickle  plating. 

About  this  time  came  the  outbreak  iif  the  Civil 
\var,  and  anion,g  those  who  quicklv  answered  the 
"■:all  for  troops  was  I'rank  G,  Penreil.  who  con- 
nected himself  with  the  U.  S.  Marines  and  was  in 
continual  service  for  four  years,  l.'ntil  the  fall  of 
^'icksburg  he  served  in  the  Mississii^pi  squadron 
and  then  was  sent  to  the  Atlantic  squaciron,  but  later 
^vas  transferred  to  the  I'acific  ^(luadlron.  and  was 
lionorably  discharged  at  AJai-c  Island,  Cal.     He  rc- 


iuniedi  home,  where  he  fcjund  his  old  sitr.ation 
awaiting  him,  and  tiierc  Mr.  Pennell  remained  until 
i6<ji.  wiien  he  purchased  his  present  place  of  busi- 
ness, where  lie  conducts  wagon  and  carriage-mak- 
ing'- in  tiie  most  modern  style  of  manufactirre. 

AlthouEfh  closely  attending  to  his  regular  busi- 
ness, Mr.  Pennell  has  foimd  time  to  take  much  in- 
terest in  the  atfairs  of  his  city,  and  for  thrve  years 
served  as  clerk  of  the  council ;  a  justice  of  the  peace 
for  four  years,  he  concUicted  the  busine--  !)■,•:  tr'ini^'-- 
to  that  office  with  efncieucy,  but  resignc'!  in  the  mid- 
dle of  his  last  term.  In  1S73  Gov.  Hartranft  ap- 
pointed him  a  notary  public  and  ho  continued  to 
serve  in  that  capacity  until  julv,  181  ;i>,  wiien  he  was 
m.ride  postmaster  of  Mt.  Jov,  by  President  }.IcKin- 
■ey.  .-\n  anient  :ind  active  Repulih'can,  he  has  done 
valiant  work  for  his  party  and  takes  an  'mr-irtam 
position  in  its  deliberations. 

On  Feb.  16.  1868,  p-rank  G.  PenneU  and  Char- 
I'.'iie  Smaling  were  united  in  matrimon-. .  and  the 
crdldrcn  born  to  this  marriage  are :  Thomas,  who 
■lied  in  infancy;  liimma,  a  young  ladv.  at  hom-e : 
Catherine,  who  did  in  infanc)' :  Frank,  who  is  as- 
.-'  >ciated  with  his  father  in  business  ;  and  .Mberta,  a 
voung  lady,  at  home.  A[rs.  Charlotte  (Smaling) 
Pennell  was  born  in  Mt.  Joy,  i^dav  n.  1S40.  a  daugh- 
!cr  of  George  and  Catharine  Smaiing,  of  Lancaster 
county,  the  former  of  v,hom  was  a  wagon  maker  c_)f 
yii.  Joy. 

Since  the  age  of  twonty-ono  ^Ir.  Pvnnell  has 
been  connected  with  tlio  L  O.  O.  F..  and  also  be- 
longs to  tlie  other  social  orders  of  Red  Men,  K. 
of  P.,  and  of  the  G.  A.  R..  of  Mt.  Jov.  A~  a  pub- 
]'c  official  he  has  given  universal  satisfaction,  and 
is  regartled  as  something  of  a  leader,  being  a  man 
of  high  character,  who  has  proven  his  !■ 'valty  to 
lioth  frientls  and  party. 

H'CE  FRANCE,  wdiosc  carofiil  stud\-  ;ind  prac- 
tical experience  in  the  lino  of  insurance  make  him 
one  of  the  best  informed  men  on  tiiat  subiect  in  the 
State,  was  born  at  Heckmondwike,  Yorkshire.  Eng- 
land, in  February,  1853,  son  of  Mark  France,  an 
agricultural  laborer. 

The  lad  attended  school  until  he  v.-as  seven  \ears 
uld.  when  he  was  employed  in  a  brickyard  carrying 
b'-icks,  and  from  that  time  to  the  age  of  thirteen  he 
^er\ed  as  a  stable  and  errand  boy  on  th.e  farm  whero 
h.i'-  father  was  employed.  He  was  then  apprenticed 
to  learn  the  currier's  trade,  .so  continuing  until  ho 
was  twenty-one.  When  he  was  nineteen,  liis  father 
died.  Continuing  at  his  trade  until  he  was  twenty- 
tliree,  .\[r.  France  was  compelled  to  seek  a  change 
of  occupation  on  account  of  failing  health.  Enter- 
ing the  services  of  the  Prudential  Life  Insurance 
Co..  of  London,  he  became  a  field  agent  in  the  Hud- 
dersfield  District  (Yorkshire)  and  'devoted  some 
years  to  the  thorough  canvass  of  his  native  town  and 
surrounding  villages.  While  employed  there  he 
was  engage'l  among  two  hundred  insurance  agents 
to  come  to  this  country  bv  the  iMetropolitan  Life  In- 


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surancc  Co.,  of  New  York  City,  and  to  introduce  the 
system  of  Industrial  Life  In>-urance  anion£;st  the 
working'  classes  of  the  American  people.  Arriving'  in 
New  York,  July  26,  1880,  he  was  sent  as  assistant 
superintendent  to  Lowell,  Mass.,  thence  to  Haver- 
hill, ]Mass.,  and  Manchester,  N.  H.,  and  finally  to 
Bostoii,  uorking  in  that  end  of  the  State  for  eicht 
yeai'3.  Lor  tliree  years  he  was  supcrinten<icnt  in 
West  Philadelphia,  and  was  then  called  to  Worces- 
ter, Mass.,  v.-here  after  three  years  as  superintend- 
ent in  that  district  he  was  transferred  back  to  Phila- 
delphia, wiiere  he  met  with  a  severe  trolley  car  acci- 
dent while  perfijrminjj  his  duties,  and  this  necessi- 
tated rest  for  about  a  year.  V\  hen  again  able  to  re- 
sume work,  he  was  sent  to  a  smaller  field  of  labor, 
spending'  a  year  in  the  Hudson.  N.  Y.,  district;  and 
on  Feb.  2,  1897,  he  came  to  Lancaster  as  superin- 
tendent for  his  company  and  which  had  not  as  yet 
had  a  satisfactory  business  from  this  city.  Mr. 
France  studied  the  local  conditions,  and  detcruiincd 
to  win  a  business  for  his  conip;my  thai  -wouid  be  in 
every  way  satisfactory.  His  earnest  work  wrought 
a  great  change.  Instead  of  three  assistant  superin- 
tendents he  had  five,  instead,  of  fifteen  agents  he  had 
twenty-nine :  instead  of  collecting  weekly  S894.04. 
he  had  in  (April,  1901)  .'51.483.4(1,  in  the  same  terri- 
lor}-,  in  weekly  collections,  ami  on  v,hich,  had  been 
collected  $2,929  of  advance  (■(.lUcctiuns  in  iireniiunis 
not  tlien  due  from  members.  The  iu'Lcnnediato  T^oii- 
cies — never  less  than  S500,  and  as  higli  as  tlie  appli- 
cnnt  cares  to  go — were  increased  U'  ,S7(t.so,)  in  tour 
years,  with  a  goodly  number  of  $10,000  jxilicies  out- 
standing. Mr.  I'Yauce  made  a  most  admirable  re- 
cord in  the  four  years  he  was  the  .\feir<.)i)'.litan's  su- 
iierinteiiilent  here.  In  Ai)ril.  i<)or,  alii'r  a  r.eriodof 
long  contiiiued  sickness,  and  tliree  mnuth.-,  short  of 
completing  twenty-one  years'  service.  \u:  was  I'laced 
on  the  retired  list  I-y  the  company  lie  had  so  long  re- 
presented, and  was  given  a  most  liberal  ]ieusion  as  a 
reward  for  faithful  service. 

In  religious  faith  Is.lr.  France  is  a  Weslevan.  and 
in  fraternal  relations  a  Mason,  and  a  member  oi  the 
Commercial  Traveiiag  Alen's  .Association.  While  as 
thorough  an  American  as  though  he  had  been  boni 
here,  he  never  forgets  nor  belittles  the  glorious  coun- 
try from  which  he  sprang,  and  is  a  typical  English- 
American.  In  the  eastern  suburbs  of  Lancaster  he 
has  invested  in  a  beautiful  home,  and  he  has  made 
himself  honored  and  respected  in  this,  the  city  of  his 
adoption. 

SAMUEL  STONEROAD.  a  retired  farmer  of 
New  Providence,  is  one  of  the  leading  men  of  Provi- 
dence township,  and  its  largest  taxpayer.  Mr. 
Stoneroad  was  born  Feb.  2,  1828,  in  Lancaster  coun- 
ty, son  of  Thomas  Stoneroad.  who  was  accidentally 
killed  while  cngageii  in  digging  a  well. 

Thomas  Stoneroad,  the  grandfather  of  our  sub- 
ject, was  one  of  the  earh-  settlers  of  Lancaster  coun- 
t>',  of  German  parentage,  and  during  his  life  was 
considered  one  of  the  best  millwrights  in  his  lo- 


cality. His  son  Thomas  was  born  in  1790,  Itccame 
a  millwright  also  and  engaged  in  farming.  He  had 
seven  children,  four  of  whom  grew  to  maturity 
namely :  John.  Henry,  Susan  and  Sam.uel,  but  all 
of  tlieni  have  passed  away  with  the  exception  of 
Samuel. 

Samuel  Stoneroad  was  only  seven  years  old 
when  his  father  met  with  his  tragic  death,  and  soon 
after  this  event  his  mother  also  died.  His  educa- 
tion was  very  meagre,  and  was  obtained  with  great 
difiiculty,  consisting  of  interrupted  attendance  dur- 
ing the  winter  seasons  in  the  public  schools  of  hii; 
locality,  and  from  an  early  age  he  was  obliged  to 
care  for  himself.  That  he  possessed  unusual  ability 
must  be  acknowledged,  for  from  that  iinfavorab'c 
beginning  Mr.  Stoneroad  worked  as  a  fanner, 
saved  his  money,  and  now  in  advanced  years  is  one 
oi  the  most  substantial  men  of  that  part  of  tiie  coun- 
ty, owning  two  of  the  best  farms  in  Providence 
township,  one  containing  ninety-six  acres  and  the 
other  seventy-tvyo  acres,  and  pa^ing  a  larger  tax 
than  anv  other  citizen. 

On  Feb.  to,  1848,  Mr.  .Stoneroad  was  married 
to  Miss  Annie  .\fower,  daughter  of  Gei->rge  Mower, 
of  Strasburg  township,  and  two  children  wero  born 
to  this  union,  namclv:  Thomas,  born  in  1849,  '•vho 
died  at  the  age  of  seven  years :  and  Franklir.  horn 
the  year  previously,  who  is  t!ie  farmer  for  his  fatlicr. 
He  married  Miss  Emma  Winters,  and  they  have 
one  son,  .Samuel,  and  one  daughter.  :\!ina.  Mrs. 
Samuel  Stoneroad  died  in.  T8S2. 

Mr.  Stoneroad  has  always  adhered  to  the  prin- 
cii)les  of  the  Republican  party.  For  many  years  he 
has  been  a  consistent  member  of  tlie  Afennonite 
Cliurcii,  and  he  is  highly  respected  in  his  commun- 
ity for  his  honest  and  upright  character. 

JOHN  R.  RITNER.  who  passedi  away  Aug.  29. 
1897,  v/as  for  an  ordinary  life  time  one  of  the  most 
conspicuous  figures  in  Lancaster,  no  man  there  being 
more  prominent  in  banking  and  business  circles.  Hu 
WPS  born  in  Lancaster  Aucr.  7.  1821'j.  a  son  of  Abra- 
h.-'jn  Bitner. 

Abraham  Pdtner,  whose  ancestors  were  of  Ger- 
u'an  origin  and  among  the  early  settlers  of  Pennsyl- 
vania, was  born  in  1791  in  York  coiuity.  P.y  tradd 
he  was  a  carpenter,  but  he  was  a  chainnakcr  an.'i 
flour  merchant  in  Lancaster  most  of  his  active  busi- 
ness life.  Religiously  he  was  a  member  of  and,  of- 
ficially connecterl  with  the  German  Reformed  Church, 
of  the  city.  He  married  Elizabeth  Porter  ('1799- 
1856),  also  a  member  of  the  same  church.  Their 
children  who  reached  manhood  and  womaniiood 
were :  Anna  R..  -wife  of  George  Dietrich ; 
Jacob ;  Sarah  W. :  John  R. ;  Charles  Au- 
gustus; Abraham:  Benjamin  F.,  of  Trenton, 
N.  J.,  who  died  Dec.  13.  H902 :  David  P.; 
and  Mary  M.  All  have  passed  away  except  Abra- 
ham, of  I-ancaster. 

John  R.  Bitner  received  his  early  education  in  the 
schools  of  Lancaster,  and  at  the  age  of  thirteen  be- 


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ijan  learning  the  trade  of  cabinetniaking,  at  which 
he  continued  until  1846.  For  OTie  year  following 
he  v/as  in  the  employ  of  the  State  railroad.  In 
1847,  in  company  with  his  brother.  C.  A.  Bitner 
.trading-  as  J^hn  R.  Ditncr  &  Hro.).  he  purchased 
a  few  cars  and  established  a  fast  freight  line  between 
Lancaster  and  Pliiladelphia,  the  cars  being  run  on 
Tiie  State  railroad,  and  subsequcnth-  on  the  Penn- 
sylvania railroad  tracks.  Their  business  increas- 
ing, additional  cars  were  placed  on  the  road  from 
time  to  time,  until  Ihey  were  the  owners  of  -nme 
thirty  cars,  whicli  tliey  ran  in  transporting  and  for- 
warding merchandise  over  the  railroads  of  this  and 
r.ther  States.  They  were  the  leading  fanr.  in  their 
line  in  tliis  section  of  tlic  State,  and  did  a  thriving 
business  from  1S57  iintii  the  dissolution  of  the  part- 
nership, in  1874.  In  the  year  1848  they  had  also  be- 
come engaged,  in  connection  v/ith  their  freigh.ting 
business,  in  grain  operations,  an.d  in  shipping  grain 
to  dififercnt  points  in  the  East,  v.hicii  afterward  do- 
veloped  into  a  prosperous  trade.  In  1S54,  with 
others,  they  were  interested  in  building  the  Eden 
Paper  JMills,  and  had  large  interests  in  the  same.  In 
1855  they  built  a  steam  ilouring-mill  in  Lanca:,tcr, 
which  had  a  capacity  of  150  barrels  per  day, 
and  which  they  continued  to  operate  luiti!  1863, 
when,  owing  to  the  large  demamls  made  for  su;)- 
plies  to  the  L'nion  army,  and  a  consequent  need  of 
storage  room,  they  took  down  the  mill  to  make  room 
for  an  extensive  warehouse  on  tiie  same  site. 

Jolui  R.  Bitner  &  Bro.  were  large  contractors  for 
the  Government  during  the  war,  furnishing  supplies 
to  the  army,  and  their  transaciions  were  so  satis- 
factory that  at  tlie  close  of  the  connict  tiie  i  iovLrn- 
ment  applied  to  them  for  supplies  for  the  oKl  ar'.uy 
stock  until  it  couid  be  disposed  of.  In  iSu^  they 
were  members  of  the  compau)-  ih.ac  built  the  Fuiton 
cotton  mill,  but  they  disposed  of  their  interest  in  it 
four  years  later ;  they  were  also  members  of  the  com- 
pany tiiat  built,  the  same  year,  tiie  Printers'  paper 
mills  at  Eiukley's  Bridge  (whicli  were  bunie'l  in 
A^oveniber,  1S82),  in  v.'hich  John  R.  Bitner  retained 
a  large  interest  for  years.  Tlic  lirm  of  John  R.  Bit- 
ner &  Bro.  continued  their  freighting  business  until 
3874,  when  '}.lv.  Ritner  purch.ased  his  brotlier's  in- 
terest, continued  it  alone  until  C8S2.  and  sold  out  the 
business  to  the  Pennsylvania  Railway  Company. 

Mr.  Bitner  was  one  of  the  original  founders  of 
the  noted  summer  resort  Ocean  Beach,  on  th.e  New 
Jersey  coast ;  a  director  in  the  New  Egypt.  Farming- 
dale  &:  Long  Branch  railroad,  of  New  Jersey,  for 
some  time;  and  in  1865,  in  company  with  ethers, 
founded  a  forwarding  and  commission  house  at  No. 
811  Market  street,  Pliiladelphia,  in  vvliich  he  retained 
a  partnership  until  1870.  He  was  a  member  of  both 
branches  of  the  Lancaster  city  council  for  several 
terms ;  served  for  three  }  ears  as  prison  inspector 
for  Lancaster  counly;  as  d.irector  of  the  Lancaster 
County  National  Bank  some  seven  years;  as  director 
of  the  Ouarrvviiie  railroad;  and  in  February,  1S82, 


was  one  of  the  organizers  of  the  Fuiton  National 
Bank  of  Lancaster,  of  which  he  was  chosen  presi- 
dent. 

On  April  26,  1852,  Ah".  Bitner  married  Fianna. 
daughter  of  David  Wiedler,  a  farmer  of  Lancaster 
county,  and  they  h.ad  the  following  children :  Jacob 
S. :  Lillie  W..  ?»rrs.  J.  C.  Martin,  v.-ho  died  Jime  30. 
18S1 :  William  H. ;  D.  Edwin ;  Anna  M. :  Abraham  : 
Alfred  F. ;  and  Helen  O.  Mr.  Bitner  passed  away 
universally  beloved  and  most  deeply  regretted;  but 
it  is  a  source  of  satisfaction  to  his  friends  that  h.is 
son,  Abraham,  now'  occupying  a  responsible  posi- 
tion in  th.e  Fulton  National  Bank  of  Lancaster, 
should  be  so  closely  connected  with  a  financial  in- 
stitution of  which  his  father  was  one  of  the  organ- 
izers, and,  at  the  time  of  liis  death,  the  honored  head. 

HENRY  E.  MILLER.  The  family  of  Mr.  Mil- 
ler is  an  old  and  honored  one  in  Lancaster  county. 
His  grandfather,  who  was  also  named  Henry,  was 
one  of  tiiree  brothers  who  settled  near  Salunga 
about  the  time  of  th.e  war  of  the  Revolution.  He 
was  a  large  land  owner,  successful  farmer,  and  a 
member  of  tl:e  Old  Mennonite  Church.  He  lived 
to  l;e  nearly  seventy  years  old.  and  at  his  death  en- 
joyed the  confidence  and  respect  of  the  entire  com- 
nmnity.  He  married  a  Miss  Slienk,  whose  father 
v.-as  one  of  the  pioneer  settlers  in  the  valley  of  the 
Chickies,  near  Salunga.  He  pro-en-pted  and  patented 
several  large  tracts  of  land,  and  built  two  mills  upon 
the  stream  named.  One  of  these  is  still  known  as 
the  Shenk  Mill,  llic  other  as  the  Garber  Mil!.  To 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Henry  Miller  shx  children  were  born. 
The  eldest,  John,  ^^•as  the  father  of  ITcnrv  E.,  who 
is  now  the  iiead  of  this  branch  of  the  Miller  family. 
He  was  bom  CA-t.  15,  1707.  and  died  Sept.  23,  1830, 
a  fanner  and  a  man  of  intluence.  He  was  long  a 
member  of  the  school  board,  and  served  for  many 
vears  as  supt?rvisor.  Ho  was  a  Whig  in  politics, 
and  like  his  father,  a  Mennonite  in  religious  faith. 
On  March  22.  1825,  he  married  Elizabeth  Erb.  She 
was  born  Nov.  O,  1804.  and  died  .^aig.  20.  18''):. 
Th.ev  were  the  parents  of  eleven  children  :  Emanuel, 
born  Jan.  xr.  1826,  wdio  died  in  infancy;  Daniel, 
born  Mav  22,  1827,  who  died  Oct.  2.^.  r8oq,  at 
Eh'zabeLhtown.  Pa.,  where  he  had  been  first  a  farmer 
and  then  for  many  years  an  innkeeper;  Susar.na. 
born  Feb.  la.  i82g,  the  wife  of  David  Weaver,  of 
}vlanheim;  Henry  E. ;  John  E.,  born  Aug.  22.  183.^. 
who  learned  the  trade  of  a  tailor  and  is  a  cutter  at 
Portsmouth.  Ohio;  Andrew,  born  April  8,  1836, 
who  died  at  the  age  of  one  month ;  Elizabeth,  born 
April  29,  1S37,  wiio  died  Feb.  16,  1830;  Toscph  E,. 
a  farmer  of  Columbia,  Laiicaster  county,  born  Sept. 
T,  1S40;  Reuben  E.,  born  Oct.  14.  1842,  a  day  la- 
borer at  Salunga;  Catherine,  born  Oct.  21,  18.14. 
tlie  wife  of  Levi  B.  Zug,  a  farmer  living  near  Lititz : 
Elizabeth,  the  youngest  child,  born  h'eb.  7,  1847, 
wiio  died  Aug.  22,  1863. 

Henrv  E.  Miller  was  born  Nov.  10,  1831.     His 


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early  c(liic;itional  ndvnntaLr-JS  were  of  the  limited 
charaeter  at  that  time  ai'tfink-ii  bv  the  common 
schools,  and  even  of  these  he  was  deprived  at  the 
age  of  sixteen  years  by  the  failinjr  health  o:  h;s 
fatlier.  which  compelled  his  supervision  of  aiiairs 
upon  the  farm.  He  was  barely  nineteen  when  his 
father  <iied  and  the  farm  and  personalty  connected 
therewith  were  sold,  ami  he.  with  liis  niotlier, 
erected  another  house,  wiiich  was  their  hoir.e  for 
eleven  years.  Plis  filial  devotion  was  ci.^nstant  and 
unshaken  and  its  memory  is  one  of  his  precious 
recollections  as  the  fadins;-  Inics-  of  life's  sunset  be- 
gin to  illumine  his  later  years.  On  Dec.  23,  1S62, 
he  married  Amelia  K.  .\iiller.  daucrhter  of  Tobias 
and  Elizabeth  H.  ( Kautfiii.-;;! )  .Miller,  and  to  her 
unselhsh  devotion  and  muvea.rying  aid  he  attributes 
nnich  of  his  success  in  life,  .'-^he  \^"as  born  .May  20. 
1842.  In  the  year  succeediner  his  marriage  lie  en- 
tered into  partnership  with  his  brother-in-law, 
Hiram  K.  .Miller,  in  the  cunduct  of  a  general  store 
at  Petersburg.  At  the  end.  .'f  tw(5  vears  the  firm 
dissolved  and  ^Ir.  Henry  J'..  .Miller  removed  to  Sa- 
lunga,  v/here  he  opcneil  a  store  of  his  own.  He 
remained  th.ere  for  three  years,  engaged  in  trade  ancl 
holding  the  office  of  po,-~tm;i.-icr,  and  at  the  expira- 
tion of  that  period  retumeil  to  iVtersburg.  where  lie 
lived  in  retirement  until  1871.  wlien  he  removed  to 
Lititz,  and  has  since  m.ade  liis  home  there.  Shortly 
'after  coming  there,  he  erecte>l  a  store  at  the  inter- 
section of  Broad  and  (.h-ange  streets,  which  he 
stocked  and  personallx"  comlucted  until  1SS2.  In 
that  year  he  disposed  of  his  business,  leasing  the 
realty  for  four  years.  Still  retaining  his  lesidence 
at  Lititz,  he  opened  and  operated  a  smre  at  Ephrata, 
which  lie  successfully  conducted  for  four  vears.  In 
1S86  he  sold  this,  and.  rciurning  tit  Lititz.  resumed 
business  in  his  old  building,  the  lease  of  which  had 
e.Kpired.  After  eight  years,  having  conclude;!  to 
retire  from  Imsiness,  he  once  mL>re  disposed  of  his 
establishment  and  since  181)4  has  not  been  engaged 
in  any  active  occupation.  For  th.ree  years  he  and 
his  family  lived  in'  apartments  abme  the  =tore. 
which  he  retained  for  his  own  use.  but  in  iS'i"  b.e 
erected  a  handsome,  modern  residence  <^n  J'.roavl 
street,  which  is  his  domicile  to-dav.  .''d.iout  the  sanie 
time  he  sold  the  store  priipertv  in  which  he  had  so 
long  carried  on  business  and  which  had  been  for  so 
many  years  his  dwellinc"  plr.oe.  In  ad'lition  to  con- 
ducting a  general  store.  ?dr.  Miller  was  for  two 
vears  largely  interested  in  packing  tobacco,  and  lias 
been  to  a  considerable  extent  engaged  in  buying 
and  selling  horses,  beinc  ex'ceedincrlv  fond  of  a  good 
steed  and  an  extremely  good  jud.ge  of  equine  ex- 
cellence. He  has.  morcner.  erected  several  build- 
ings of  his  own,  thereby  gaininsr  an  experience 
which  admirably  qualified  him  for  tlie  supervision 
of  the  public  buiUlings.  a  task  which  he  has  been 
frequent'v  called  upon  to  perform ;  for  nine  years 
he  served  u])on  the  school  bonrel  and  for  six  years 
was  a  member  of  the  municipal  council,  and  in  these 
capacities  had  charge  of  the  construction  of  numer- 


ous edifices  for  public  use.     He  wiis  one  of  t!;e  or- 
ganizers of  the  Lititz  Bank  and  for  years  one  of  hs 
directors.     At  j)resent    (  looo'i    h.e  is  a  member  of 
the  directorate  of  the  Northern  National   Bank  of 
Lancaster.     Politically  lie  is  a  Ivcpublican  :  he  ancl 
his  family  are  members  of  the  Moravian  Church. 
!         To  .Mr.  aii'.l  }.[rs.   Miller    tv.'o    daueiiters  have 
been  born. — r\rarv  Amanda  and  Bessie  r^Iaud.    The 
elder  was  born  June  2S,    1S66,  and  is  the  wife  of 
'   Jacob  G,  Rinwold,  the  proprietor  of  the  "Lancaster 
;   Hotel."     .She  is  tlie  mother  of  four  children,  Grace, 
Henry,    Chester    and    Frank.     Bessie    }Jaud,    the 
;  vouns'cr  daugluer,  was  born  June   12,   1S69.     She 
.  married  Frank   D.   Leinbach,  of   Robesonia,   Berks 
I  county,  a  coal  and  lumber  merchant.    They  are  the 
parents  of  one  son.  Louis. 

Mrs.  Henry  E.   Miller  is  the  grand'laughter  of 
i    John  and  the  daughter  of  Tobias  >.I.  }.ii!!er.     Her 
;  grandfather  was   for  manv  years  proprietor  of  ai; 
:  inn  at  Marietta.    He  was  born  March  i-i,  1786,  and 
•  died  in  his  eighty-eighth  year.     Her  faiiier,  Tobia> 
M.,  was  one  of  a  familv  of  sevL-n  chiuiren  born  to 
;   Tohu   and  his   wife.   .Susanna,      .\iaria.    I'r.c    eldest, 
married  a  ^Ir.  Zellers;  Elizabeth  died  in  ciiildhcxid : 
Tohn   was  a  traveling  salesman   for  a  Phiiadelpliia 
;  shoe   house   and    died    at   C'hicagu ;    Samuel    (com- 
monly  knovcn   as  "Cajitain"')    was    a    retired  hotel 
keeper  and  died  in  Marietta  in  i"^ii7:  Benjamin  died 
'  at  Ne^vpori,  Pa. :  Henry  i)assed  awa\  at  Medway, 

Ohio. 
1  Tobias  .M.  ^Miller,  the  younci'cst  cln'ld  of  John, 
'  and  the  fatlier  of  Mrs.  Henry  E.  .Miller,  v.as  born 
.March  8.  1815.  He  was  a  merchant  tailor  c>f  Peters- 
I  burg,  wiiere  he  carried  on  business  for  twenty  years. 
He'died  Nov.  2-;.  1830.  His  wife.  Elizabeth  H. 
■  Kauffman,  ^-liom  he  married  on  May  2(<.  1836,  was 
'  born  Feb.  16,  1816.  near  F'etersburg.  The  last  year.s 
i  of  her  life  were  spent  v.dtli  her  daug'iter.  ;\Irs. 
i  Henry  E.  Miller,  at  whose  home  sh.e  entered  inti^ 
rest  Oct.  22.  [^oft.  at  the  age  of  four  score  years. 
'<  To  Tobias  M.  Milker  and  his  wife  tliree  children 
I  were  born.  Pliram  K.,  !Marv  .Amanda  and  Amelia 
'  K.  Hiram  K.  was  borii  Dec.  6,  1837 :  he  v.-as  a 
'  farmer,  merchant  and  tobacco  packer  of  Petcrs- 
'  burg,  and  died  Feb.  11,  1896.  },Iary  .-Vmanda,  bom 
;  March  16,  183Q,  married  on  Dec.  6.  1856.  Benjamin 
i  -Metz,  of  Clarence  Centre,  Erie  Co.,  N.  Y.  Ameli;i 
i  K..  Tvlrs.  Hcnrv  E.  ?^[iller.  was  born  Mav  20.  1S42; 
i  '  ' 

i  JOH-\   F.   LEECH,   long   and    favornidy    ideii-' 

i  tified  with  the  agricultural  interests  of  Bart  town-. 

i  .ship,  Lancaster  c'oinity,  w'here  he  made  an  enviaijle 

i  reputation  for  himself  as  a  practical  and  successful 

I  farmer,   was   born   m   Sadsbury   township,   Oct.   4. 

j  1837,  and  is  a  son  of  John  G,  and  Maria  ^Rockey) 

I  Leech.    The  father  was  born  in  Lancaster  countv,  in 

i  1707,  wlierc  the  mother  aLsc")  was  born,  in  180T.    Th.ey' 

i  were  married  in  this  county  in  1820.  and  located  ir! 

I  Sadsbury  township.  v,-liere  the  father   follower!  ditf 

I  butcher  lousiness  until  he  purchased  the  family  home 

'  in  Bart  townsliip  in  1840.    This  farm  he  greatly  itn- 


BIOGRAPHICAL    ANNALS    OF   LANCASTER   COUNTY 


proved,  building'  liiir.  ,'i  stnnc  house  and  a  fiue  bnrn. 
:,nd  tlierc  he  remained  until  liis  death  in  if-iX).  His 
■vid'AV  nvncle  hi-r  lionif  with  her  si.mi,  John  !■"..  until 
her  death  in  1890. 

John  G.  Leech  was  tht-  sun  of  <  icorge  and  Eliza- 
Ijcth  (Ha'^tinjj?)  Leech,  wlio  were  both  born  in  Gap. 
Lancaster  count}'.  He  was  a  son  of  l^'rancis  Leech, 
who  came  from  Ireland  before  the  Revolution,  and 
settled  at  Gap.  where  he  married  Isabella  Grirntli, 
■,vho  I)elor.G:e(i  to  a  wealthy  puaker  fa.mily  of  Lan- 
<.aster  count>'.  Tliey  settled  at  (Jap,  where  he  owned 
a  fine  farm  property.  Georsje,  their  son,  and  the 
grandfather  of  John  F..  huili  the  hutol  property, 
which  is  still  in  use  in  (jap;  there  he  died.  leaving 
five  sons  and  two  dauirhters.  ( i)  William  died  a 
sinc^le  man.  (2)  Gc  r£re.  borti  at  (rap.  married  a  Miss 
Caldwell,  <■■{  Curwens\iile,  tlearheld  county,  wiiere 
lie  lived  and  died.  He  was  a  proisiinent  lumtierman. 
and  at  one  time  served  as  sheriit  of  the  county.  He 
v\ai  father  of  the  followin.t:  children:  (jcon,''e.  Hi- 
lam.  Hugh,  James,  Robert.  Alary  J.,  /vnieiia  and 
Susan,  all  of  wh.om  arc  married  and  settled  in  Clear- 
field county,  with  the  exception  of  Mary,  who  mar- 
ried and  moved  to  the  West.  (3)  Francis  mnrrieil 
and  moved  to  Jefferson  countv,  wliere  he.  died.  (4) 
Thomas  marrieil  a  Miss  Rockey,  a  sister  of  th.c 
mother  of  John  I-.,  and  settled  on  a  farm  in  l^ad^hurv 
township,  where  lie  died,  lea^■ing  a  family,  all  of 
whom  are  now  dead,  i  ~,)  .Anna  Leech  and  (t'l) 
Elizabeth  Leech  v.cre  unmarried,  an.d  died  at  (iap, 
both  at  'be  advanced  aire  of  ninety  vears. 

(7)  John  G.  Leech.  Ih.e  failier  of  John  ]■'.,  ioft  a 
family  of  ten  children,  (i)  William  ■vva.--,  honi  in 
i8ji,  marrieil  Alarv  Homelier,  ar.d  settk-*!  in  I  liila- 
delphia,  where  h.e  v,as  engaged  in  a  contractinir  au'l 
building:  business  i<n-  many  years.  Later  in  life  he 
moved  to  IN.mcroy,  Pa.,  where  he  W'as  cnt^ac^ed  as  a 
merchant  and  a  q:cneral  business  man  until  iiis  death 
in  j8go.  One  of  his  sons  is  the  agent  of  the  Peimsyl- 
vania  Railroad  at  Pomeroy.  The  chiKiren  of  this 
family  were:  John  S..  of  Pomeroy;  William  H.,  of 
Philadel[)hia  :  Lewis,  of  Pomeroy;  Emma,  whri  died 
at  Pomeroy,  a  young  woman  of  cJianici.er  and  cui- 
'.ure. 

(2)  Jacob  Leech,  born  in  Salisbury  townshiii  in 
1S23,  married  a  Aliss  (irilfith,  of  Philadelphia,  where 
iney  lived  at  the  tin''e  of  her  death.  His  second  wife 
was  Miss  Margaret  Watson,  of  Chester  county. 
They  still  reside  in  Philadelphia,  where  he  is  engaged 
:n  business.  Their  chddren  arc  as  follows :  Susan, 
who  married  Harry  13ailey :  Anna,  the  wife  of  John 
Phencgar,  of  Philadelphia  :  PieUe,  tlic  wife  of  Charles 
Staccy,  residing  in  Philadelphia;  Emily,  who  mar- 
ried Harry  Keiidrick,  of  Philadelphia;  Thomas,  mar- 
ried and  living  in  Philadelph.ia,  where  Iiis  brother 
C.corgc  aUo  lives. 

It,)  George  Leech,  born  in  S,''.dsbury  lo\\nshi[) 
in  182},  n^arried  a  Miss  Catherine  I'henegar,  of  Bart 
township,  who  moved  with  him  to  Ohio  during  the 
Civil  war,  and  there  died,  leaving  the  following  fam- 


ily :  .-^usan,  Malii'.da.  Mar\'.  ~^arah  ami  George.  Mr. 
Leech  married  for  his  seci"jnd  wife  Miss  Emily  Pow- 
ers, of  this  county,  and  returned  to  Ohio,  where  he 
still  lives.  ()f  the  four  ch.iMren  born  to  this  union. 
-Magcfie  is  the  only  one  living. 

(4)  Antia  E.  l^eech,  born  in  Sadsbm'y  town-hip 
in  1S20,  married  Albert  Rhea.  They  lived  and  died 
in  Philadelphia.  Their  son,  Sylvester,  still  lives  in 
that  city. 

(  5)  ^.rar\-  J.  Leech,  born  in  1830,  died  in  an  early 
and  promising  young  womanhood. 

i(> ;  Thomas  J.  Leech,  born  in  1832,  married  Miss 
Prudence  Wilson,  of  Philadelphia,  where  he  is  now 
living  a  retired  life,  after  a  very  successful  career  as 
a  business  man.  Thev  bad  fmir  children:  Jefferson, 
Frank.  Louclla  and  Gertrude. 

'7)  Cath.trine  Leech,  born  in  1834,  is  'lie  wife  of 
William  Ashl)y,  of  Chester.  Delaware  Co..  Pa.,  and 
is  tiie  mother  of  Emma;  Liilie,  tlie  wife  of  Caleb 
Cai.tnell :  Ella,  the  wife  of  Robert  Stainton ;  and 
-Vnna,  all  of  Chester. 

(t>)  Susan  Leech,  born  in  1S3G,  married  Joseph 
A'ii'er,  of  Riissellville,  Chester  ciiuniy ;  she  has  since 
died,  leaving  one  son,  Joseph  Dewces. 

in)  John  F. 

(  :o)  Johanna  Leech,  born  in  Dart  townshij)  in 
I. "^4 1,  married  Charles  Wright,  of  Bart  tfiwnship 
where  tlicv  now  reside. 

John  F.  Leech  was  reared  in  Bart  town- 
ship, where  lie  secured  Iiis  education  in  the  home 
schools.  T.'ntil  iSqo  be  remained  on  th-e  hftrne  farm. 
N-.lion  he  went  to  Columbus.  („)liio,  wliere  he  engaged 
in  busine'^s.  In  lX^jo  he  came  back' to  the  old  home 
ill  Bart  township,  and  in  is'oi- enlisted  in  the  L^iion 
Ar:nv.  as  a  member  of  Co.  B,  7Qtb  J^.  \'.  I.,  at 
that  time  under  the  command  of  (7ol.  Hain- 
lirii^'ht.  of  Lancaster.  The  regiment  was  mustered 
into  service  at  Camp  Cnrtin.  joined  the  Army  of  the 
Tennessee,  at  that  time  under  Gen.  Thoma:>,  and 
h'.ter  served  under  Gen.  Sherman  in  his  celebrated 
?\[.':rch  to  the  .Sea.  Mr.  Leach  was  engaged  in  the 
Ijatile  of  J'erryville  and  in  a  number  of  min.ir  skir- 
mi.shcs.  /\fter  Bragg-'s  retreat  from  Kentticky.  the 
7()th  was  in  active  service  until  it  brought  up  at 
>,'ashv:lle,  after  much  licav}-  {ighting  all  through 
that  campaign.  It  fought  seven  days  continuously 
at  Murphrci  sboro,  and  was  in  the  thickest  of  the  > 
brittle  at  Chattanooga.  In  th.e  first  day's  tight  ai  this 
last  battlefield,  INFr.  Leech  was  wounded  in  tlie  ixroln 
bv  a  minie  ball.  On  account  of  this  injury  he  was  de- 
tainerl  fo:-  a  lon<i'  time  in  the  military  hosiiital  at 
Xashville.  On  rejoining  his  regiment  ]\Ir.  Leech  was 
ac:ain  woundeil  at  Beiitonville  b\-  shell,  and  his  re- 
covery was  regarded  as  little  less  than  a  miracle. 
I'litil  the  close  of  the  war  be  was  under  treatment  in 
the  military  hospital  at  Goldsboro,  North.  Carolina, 
when  he  was  sent  to  Washini^fton  in  time  to  partici- 
pate in  the  grand  review  with  his  regiment.  Mri, 
l.cc'di  was  mustered  out  in  that  city. 

^Ir.  Leecli  returned   to  the  old  home,  and  took 


BIOGRAPHICAL  ANNALS   OF  LANCASTER  COUNTY 


charc^e  of  the  farming-  operation.'^,  caring'  for  liis  a^^cl 
parents  as  long  as  they  Hved.  He  was  married  Dec. 
13,  1866,  to  Miss  Rachel  Davis,  of  Paradise  town- 
ship, a  daughter  of  \\'alter  and  Rachel  (Ferree) 
Davis.  She  was  born  iji  Sadsbury  township,  near 
Gap,  Dec.  i,  iSv),  and  was  educated  in  the  Eart 
schools.  Her  father,  who  ^vas  born  in  Ireland,  came 
to  this  country  when  a  youncf  man.  and  married  Miss 
Rachel  Ferree,  the  dau.orhtcr  of  Phillip  and  Elizabeth 
(Slaymaker)  Ferree.  These  families  may  be  traced 
back  to  the  early  days  of  the  country.  Walter  Davis 
settled  in  Paradise  tov.nship.  where  he  spent  the 
greater  part  of  his  life  in  lariniiicr.  In  his  later  years 
he  moved  to  Dart  townsni]i.  where  he  resided  at  the 
time  of  his  death  in  185,^.  His  widow  lived  luitil 
June,  1886.  Five  of  their  children  are  still  livinc;". 
■  Mrs.  Leech  is  a  descendant  of  one  of  the  lirst  white 
families  to  reach  Lancaster  county.  Mrs.  Mary 
Ferree  was  a  widow  who  came  from  France  with  her 
ciiildren  in  1704,  and.  is  .■^npywsed  to  have  been  the 
first  white  u-oman  that  settled  in  Paradise  tovvnshiji. 
Of  the  children  of  the  Davis  laniily  still  livinc:,  Eliza- 
beth is  >,[rs.  Jacob  Kife,  of  Bart  township:  Sarah 
Davis  married  William  Hanier  of  Part  township, 
and  removed  to  Hrirrisburp; ;  Joseph  F.  Davis  is  now 
a  resident  of  Paradise  to^vnshiIl ;  Rachel  is  Mrs. 
Leech  :  Susannah  Davis  is  the  wife  of  Daniel  Shees- 
ley,  of  Harrisburq-.  anrl  has  a  family  of  tlve  children. 
After  tiie  marriage  of  John  F.  Leech  he  becan'e 
tiie  possessor  of  the  old  Leech  iiomestead,  where  he 
and  his  wife  have  lived  to  the  [)resent  time.  The)'  have 
a  family  of  six  children. 

(1)  Amy,  born  i'.i  Part  township,  in  January, 
i858,  was  educated  in  the  local  schools,  and  grad- 
uatC'I  from  the  3i[illcrsville  State  Nornial  Scliool. 
For  eleven  years  she  has  been  a  successful  teacher  in 
the  Lancaster  county  public  schools. 

(2)  Ella,  born  in  jr.lv.  1869,  married  Frank 
Trout,  of  Bart  township.  They  now  live  in  West 
Virginia,  ^\llere  he  is  engaged  in  business  as  a  mer- 
chant. 1~he\-  have  two  children,  IMarian  and  Will- 
iam T'erree. 

(3)  William  Ferree,  born  in  ;\.pril,  1872,  became 
a  machinist,  and  is  nov,'  employed  in  the  oil  fields  of 
California.  (4)  Jacob  II.  Leech  died  when  nine- 
teen years  of  age.    He  was  born  in  1S74. 

(5")  Anna  Ai..  born  in  1876,  was  educated  in  the 
home  schools,  aiid  later  was  a  student  in  the  Phila- 
delphia Shorthand  L'niversity  where  she  becam.e 
adept  in  shorthand  and  type-writing.  She  has  spent 
sometime  as  shorthand  writer  in  different  offices  of 
Philadelphia. 

(6)  John  'M..  born  in  1870,  was  reared  at  home, 
and  became  a  clerk  in  the  Nickel  Mines  store  for 
some  time.  Later  he  was  a  shipping  clerk  in  Lan- 
caster, and  is  now  carrying  on  a  store  of  his  own  at 
Buyerstown,     He  is  unmarried. 

Mr.  and  .Nfrs.  Leech  are  members  of  the  Method- 
ist Church  of  Georgetown.  In  politics  he  has  al- 
'wavs  been  a  Republican,  and  for  seventeen  vears  has 
been  school  directoi  in  Bart  township.     He  was  ap- 


pointed by  the  (Government  to  look  after  the  inter- 
ests of  indigent  soldiers  in  this  district.  Mr.  Leech 
is  regarded  as  a  man  of  .sterling  worth  and  genuine 
cliaracter,  and  enjoys  a  liost  of  friends. 

JOHN  A.  BURGER  has  for  nv.iny  years  been 
known  as  one  of  the  most  prominent  contracting 
builders,  not  only  in  Lancaster  and  vicinity,  but 
throughout  the  State.  Although  not  actively  en- 
gaged in  business  now,  as  in  previous  }'ears,  he  is 
stdl  interested  in  building  as  the  head  of  the  lirm  of 
J.  -V.  Burger  &-son. 

Air.  Burger  is  a  native  of  Allendorf,  Prussia, 
born  Dec.  20,  1828.  His  father,  r'hilip  Adam 
Burger,  v.'hose  birth  occurred  in  the  same  province, 
was  a  farm.er,  and  followed  that  occupation  till 
called  to  his  reward.  He  married  Elizabeth  Sed- 
bach,  v.ho  was  born  in  the  same  locality,  and  to 
tiieir  union  came  iive  children.  John  A.  Burger,  the 
only  member  of  the  family  now  living,  was  reared 
in  his  native  land,  where  he  received  a  good  educa- 
tion. At  the  age  of  thirteen  and  a  half  years  he 
was  apprenticed  to  learn  the  carpenter's  trade,  at 
which  he  served  two  and  a  half  years,  and  later 
worked  as  a  journeyman  carpenter.  He  contrivcil 
to  escape  the  militarv  liraft.  For  a  year  he  "was  em- 
plo}-ed  in  Dusseldorf.  on  the  Rhine,  and  in  the  spring 
of  1849  ^le  embarked  on  a  sailing  '\-essel,  leaving 
Bremen  Feb.  24th,  and  landing  in  Nev/  York  City 
on  the  1st  of  May.  For  about  three  weeks  he 
worked  in  the  metropolis,  and  then  came  to  Lan- 
caster county.  Pj.,  and  engaged  to  work  with  !!.  B. 
Martin,  in  Millersville.  In  1S53  he  became  a  con- 
tractor and  builder,  and  for  eighteen  years  was 
engaged  in  erecting  barns  and  residences  for  the 
settlers  of  3,Ianor  township.  He  put  up  the  largest 
barn  in  the  county,  a  two-story  building,  90x120 
feet  in  size,  on  the  farm  belongiitg  to  Christian  B. 
Herr.  In  1S69  iNIr.  Burc:er  came  to  settle  permanent- 
l_v  in  the  city  of  Lancaster,  and  soon  became  recog- 
nized as  the  most  prominent  builder  and  contractor 
in  the  city.  Among  other  buildings  which  h.o  has 
erected  in  Lancaster  arc  two  of  the  largest  school- 
Itouses,  and  six  other  school  buildings ;  and  four 
market  houses,  situated  in  the  eastern,  western, 
southern  and  central  parts  of  the  town,  respective- 
ly. Two  churches,  and  many  ware-houses,  store 
and  office  buildings,  show  marks  of  his  handiwork. 
He  erected  the  Trust  Company's  building  and 
the  People's  Bank,  both  of  which  are  as  fine  struc- 
tures of  their  kind  as  are  to  be  found  in  the  State; 
and  he  also  built  a  number  of  the  residences  of 
the  leading  citizens,  among  them  tliose  of  the  late 
John  Keller,  John  D.  SkiJes,  B.  B.  Martin,  B.  F. 
F.sb.leman,  William  D.  Sprecher,  D.  P.  Locher  and 
George  D.  Sprecher.  He  also  built  the  "Stevens 
House."  Between  the  fall  of  1875  and  the  follow- 
ing year  Mr.  Burger  erected  fifteen  buildings  for 
the  Centennial  Exposition  in  Philadelphia,  besides 
which  he  put  up  the  large  Opera  Flouse  on  Broad 
street,    Ailenbach's    garden    and    the    dwelling    of 


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>lr.  Lockard,  superintendent  of  the  Pennsylvania 
railroad.  During  that  summer  he  had  in  his  em- 
iiloy  about  five  hundred  men,  and  the  superintend- 
fiice  of  so  many  buildings  in  course  of  construc- 
tion at  the  same  time  told  severely  on  his  health, 
lie  has  since  taken  life  more  moderately,  and  has 
not  engaged  m  v."orks  of  such  nngnitude  and  im- 
portance. He  built  the  place  known  as  Burger's 
Block,  in  which  he  still  owns  five  buildings,  and 
also  other  property  in  ditterent  parts  of  the  city, 
in  1SS9  Mr.  lU'.rger's  son,  Adam  N.,  became  a  part- 
ner in  the  business.  They  have  built  an  industrial 
<choo!  in  Port  Deposit :  the  Thome  Institute ;  the 
Soldiers'  Orplians'  School  at  Scotland,  Franklin 
Co.,  Pa. ;  the  new  Chester  County  Insane  Asylum : 
and,  during  1901,  erected  lanirc  buildings  in  Har- 
risburg  and  Cuatesville. 

In  1S52  3.1r.  Burger  was  married,  in  MiUersville, 
to  Miss  Elizabeth  Neff.  wdio  was  born  in  iJaden, 
Germany,  daughter  of  Christof  NclY,  who  died  in 
Lancaster.  Tvlr.  and  j.Irs.  Burger  had  five  children, 
of  whom  two  are  still  living:  Adam  N.  and  Fran- 
ces E.  The  former  was  edticated  in  the  State  Nor- 
mal School  at  ^lillcrs\-ir!e,  and  at  Franklin  and  Mar- 
shall College,  where  he  was  a  student  for  two  yeprs. 
His  marriage  to  :\lis?  Anna  C.  Miller  has  been 
blessed  by  the  birth  of  two  sons,  Robert  and  Charles. 
Frances  E.  was  married  Jan.  2.  i';oo,  to  Dr.  }dilton 
Ursinus  Gerh.ar'.I,  of  Lancaster.  Mrs.  Burger  passed 
to  her  reward  June  i,  1S93. 

In  religious  connection  Mr.  Burger  is  an  active 
member  of  the  First  Reformed  Church.  Politically 
he  is  a  Republican.  He  has  been  a  director  in  th.e 
Lancaster  Heme  ^Mutual  iM'rc  Insurance  Co.  for  a 
number  of  years. 

Mir.TON  L'}t^ixt.'5  Ckkhaud.  '\l.  D.,  who  marrieil 
Frances  E.,  only  daughter  of  John  A.  Burger,  was 
born  in  Bucks  county.  Pa.,  \vhere  his  father,  tlie 
late  Rev.  W.  T.  Gerhard,  was  then  stationed.  He 
was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  Lancaster  and 
Franklin  and  Marshall  College,  from  which  he  was 
graduated  in  1871.  After  teaching  four  years  Ttwo 
of  them  in  Lancaster)  he  read  medicine  with  the  late 
Dr.  John  L.  Atlee,  Sr..  he  being  that  distinguished 
surgeon's  last  student.  He  was  graduated  from 
the  University  of  Pennsylvania  in  1877.  After  act- 
ing as  assistant  in  a  private  sanitarium  at  Canandai- 
gua,  N.  Y.,  for  three  years.  Dr.  Gerhard  became 
first  assistant  in  the  State  Insane  As>lum,  at  Harris- 
burg,  remaining  there  ten  years  and  then  removing 
to  Lancaster,  where  he  permanently  located  in  Jan- 
uary, 1900.  He  makes  a  specialty  of  the  treatment 
of  nervous  diseases  and  inebriety,  in  which  he  has 
had  much  experience,  and  in  the  relief  of  which 
he  has  been   far  more  than  ordinarily  successful. 

Dr.  Gerhard  and  his  wife  make  their  home  with 
Mr.  Burger,  at  No.  43  South  Prince  street.  I\Irs. 
Gerhard  has  for  some  years  taken  her  mother's  place 
as  the  head  of  the  home,  which,  as  the  wife  of  Dr. 
Gerhard,  she  still  gladdens. 


I  JOHN  TdECK.  The  pioneer  of  the  Meek  fam- 
I  ily,  in  Lancaster  county,  Pa.,  was  Nicholas  Meek. 
'  wdio  left  his  home  in  the  village  of  Bevrland,  Ger- 
I  many,  far  back  in  1755  '^^'^  souglit  a  new  h.ome 
'  among  the  fertile  lands  of  the  State  of  Pennsylvania, 
'  locating  in  Lancaster  comity,  where  he  found  the 
'  Lefever  family  already  settled.  Of  them  he  pur- 
'  chased  103  acres  of  meadow  and  timber  land 'and 
'  this  pro[)erty  has  been  cultivated  and  improved  for 
five  succeeding  generations  and  kept  jeaiouslv  in 
I  the  hands  of  tiie  family. 

Nicholas  .Meek  was  the  great-grandfather  of  the 

present   representatives  of  the  name,  and   followed 

farming  through  a  long  life.     His  son,  Philip  Meek. 

i  came  into  possession  of  the  homestead,  and  added  to 

■  the  family  property,  at  the  time  of  his  decease  own- 
i  ing  three  of  the  best  farms  in  the  county,  two  of 
:  them  situated  in  West  Lampeter,  and  one  near  Pe- 
:  ttrsi)urg.  His  standing  was  iiigh  in  the  Lutlieran 
'  Church,  and  he  had  the  rc?pect  of  his  fellow-citi- 
zens.  I-fe  married  Catherine  Amcnt,  and  they  reared 

■  a  familv  of  four  children:  John;  Jacob,  a' fanner, 
who  died  at  the  age  of  fifty;  George,  the  father  of 
the  present  bearer  of  the  name,  a  farmer,  who  lived 
to  be  eignty-eight  years  old  ;  and  Catherine,  who 
n:arrifd  Jacob  Lefever.  of  \\ost  Lampeter,  and  lived 
to  be  almost  eightv  years. 

Grand.father  i'hilip  Meek  was  a  s-_/idier  of    t!ie 
;   Continental   army,   during  the    Kevolutionarv    war 
i  and  suffered  all  the  deprivations  and  trials  incident 
',  to  those  stonily  times,  bearing  himself  gallantlv  all 
I  through  the  struggle.     His  son   George,  was    bom 
;  and  reared  in  West  Lampeter,  and  lived  an  honest, 
•  induscrious  Hie,  the  last  twenty  years  of  it  in  retire - 
!  ment.     In  his  younger  days  he  cut  a  great  de:il    of 
I  v.-ood  and  engaged  in  the  manufacture  and  sale  of 
i  wooden  pipes  for  tlie  conduct  of  water,  these  being 
j  much  used  in  various  ways  on  farms.    His  farming 
operations  brought  him  ample  returns,  and  at    his 
death    he    was    regarded  as  one  of  the  township's 
most  snbstantiiai  men.     A  consistent  memljer  of  the 
Lutheran  Clnirch   for  many  years,    he    became  at- 
tracted late  m  life  t.)  tlie  i^ious  and  simple  observ- 
ances of  the  3Iennomte  Church. 

George  M«ck  married  Martha  Nuding,  born  in 
Germany,  whiD  came  to  this  country  with  her  father, 
John  Nuding„  and  lived  to  the  age  of  seventy-five 
years,  becomng  the  good  and  devoted  mother  of 
nine  children:  Catherine,  deceased,  who  married 
(first)  Amos  K.  Raub,  and  (second)  Frederick 
Nefif;  Mary,  now  a  widow,  who  married  John 
Furry,  and  mcved  to  Ohio;  Ivlartha,  married  to  Jo- 
siah  Swinehard'c,  of  Wayne  county,  Ohio ;  George, 
deceased ;  PhiEsp,  a  resident  of  Lampeter ;  John,  a 
resident  of  We^t  Lampeter  township ;  David,  a  far- 
mer, vvdio  diei  at  the  age  of  si.\.ty-one ;  Susan, 
the  widow  of  Samuel  Wycker,  a  resident  of  Cart 
township,  and  Lydia,  the  widow  of  Jacob  Burk- 
Iiolder,  of  West  Lampeter. 

John  Meek  was  'oorn  on  the  old  homestead,  Aug. 


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y,    183 1,    and    grew    up    a    farmer  liov.    receivinc; 
his  education  in  the  pui)lic  schivjls  of  his  district.   ' 
At  the  age  of  twcnty-cwo  he  decided  to    enq'aj^e    in 
farming-  optrations  for  liimseif :  and  in  iSoo  he  mar- 
ried Maria  flouser,  a  dnugliter  of  Jacob  and  Eliza- 
beth   (Draclcbdl)    Houser,  and  then  located  on   the  i 
farm  which  tliey  so  loup;  occupied,  this  hein;:;'  pleas-  | 
antly  situated  in   West  Lampeter    township,     four 
miles  south-east  of  Lancaster  City,  and  consisting  - 
of  sixty-nine  acres,  where  he  successfully  followed 
farming  until  tlie  time  of  his  death.     Two  sets  of 
buildings  are  upon  this  ])Iace,  one  of  these,  the  more 
modern,  having  been  erected  in  18S5,  by  -Mr.  Meek. 

Three  children  were  born  to  John  Meek  and  liis 
worthy  wife:  George  H.,  who  is  a  farmer  on  his 
father's  place,  is  married  to  Amanda  Doner,  and  has 
four  children.  Raljih,  Stella,  Earl,  and  i'aul :  Jacob 
A.,  a  farmer  of  East  Lampeter,  who  marrieil  Mary 
Roher,  and  has  three  children,  E<ina,  Ada  and 
Roher ;  and  Lydia  E.,  living  with  her  mother. 

On  March  25,  ic)oi,  John  Meek  passed  away,  at 
the  age  of  sixty-eight  years,  and  his  inlhicnce.  al- 
ways in  die  direction  of  tem[)erance.  education  and 
morality,  is  much,  missed  in  the  community.  ]ic  and 
his  wife  were  both  exemplary  members  of  the 
Old  Mennonite  Churcli.  .Since  his  death  his  widow 
and  her  dausjhter  have  lixe'l  in  the  village  of  Lam- 
peter. 

M.\RTL\'  M  11  Ll'iR.  for  many  \r.'U"s  a  jjn^nii- 
nent  farmer  citizen  of  Lititz.  Lancaster  county. 
where  he  was  living  retired  at  the  time  of  his  death. 
was  born  Aug.  20,  1823,  on  the  home  farm  in  Man- 
heim  township,  and  was  educated  in  tlic  district 
school. 

John  ^(liller,  father  of  Martin,  was  bi^rn  Jan.  id, 
1797,  an.d  died  Nov.  4,  1883.  By  his  marriage  in 
1822  with  Charlotte,  daughter  of  John  V\'eidlcr.  of 
Mauhcim  township,  he  became  the  fattier  of  the  fol- 
lowing named  children  :  Martin;  Mary  Ann,  widow 
of  Jonas  B.  Nolt.  residing  on  Nortli  Duke  street, 
Lancaster :  Andrew,  who  died  in  early  childhood : 
Susan,  who  also  died  when  a  child ;  and  Lavinia. 
wife  of  Aaron  H,  Summy,  of  Lancaster.  The  mother 
of  these  children  died  in  February,  1882. 

^Martin  Miller  assisted  on  the  home  farm  until 
he  was  twenty-three  years  old,  then  married,  and 
two  years  later  purchased  a  farm  of  lOo  acres  abiut 
one  mile  northwest  of  Lititz.  which  he  made  into  a 
model  place.  He  resided  upon  it  until  186S,  when 
he  turned  it  over  to  his  son,  and  retired  to  pass  the 
remainder  of  his  years  in  ease  and  comfort  at  Li- 
titz. 

^Ir.  Miller  was  four  times  married.  His  first 
wife,  whom  he  wedded  in  1846,  was  IMiss  Catherine 
Johnston,  a  daughter  of  Benjamin  Johnston:  she 
was  born  near  Lancaster  City,  and  died  in  1S68,  at 
the  age  of  forty-four  years,  leaving  one  child,  Johns- 
ton Miller ;  he  became  one  of  the  leading  farmers  in 
Warwick  township,  though  later  lie  removed  to 
Lititz    and     followed  the   insurance  business.     He 


marrietl  Miss  PImma  Minnich,  and  became  the 
father  of  three  children,  John  .M.,  I'.e'^sic  and  Emina. 
He  died  in  1801. 

The  second  marriage  of  .Mr.  Miller  took  pl;icc  i;; 
1874,  to  .Mrs.  Ann  (Walhice)  Wise,  widow  oi  Cb.ri-.- 
tian  Wise.  She  died  in  1879,  and  in  1884,  Mr.  M';i- 
ler  chose  for  his  third  wife,  ]Mrs.  Elizalietb  .Shirk, 
widow  of  Isaac  Shirk.  >.lrs.  Elizabeth  Miller  passed 
away  in  1896,  and  in  the  fall  of  1^97.  Mr.  .Miiier 
contracted  his  fourth  marriage  with  Mrs.  Elizabetli 
Minnich,  widow  of  John  .Nlinnicli,  aiul  daughter  of 
James  and  Ellanor  (Leslie)  StillwcU.  They  lived 
in  quiet  contenl;iient  in  Lititz,  where  his  death  tr^-.k 
place  Aug.  28.  iv")OT.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Ger- 
man Baptist  Church,  as  is  also  his  widow. 

;Mr.  >di!ler  was  a  stockholder  in  the  Lancaster 
C'ouutv  Bank,  and  in  the  Farmers'  National  Bank 
o\  Lancaster,  as  well  as  in  the  Lancaster  Trust  Com- 
pany, the  Lancaster  Electric  Light  C(Mnpany,  the 
I.itiiz  National  B.ank,  ami  the  Ephrata  &  l.ancaster 
Turnjiike  Comp.any.  He  never  failed  to  invest  his 
means  in  anv  enterprise  that  gave  promise  to  in- 
crea^^e  the  Iwnefits  and  ]-irosperity  of  Ins  townshii^' 
and  coimlv.  In  jioiitics  lie  was  a  Republican  troni 
the  time  the  party  was  founde!l. 

HOFFER.  With  the  best  development  of  Mt. 
Joy  township  t!ie  name  of  HolTer  has  ever  hccn 
connected;  Lancaster  and  adjoining  counties  have 
had  more  th:m  one  occasion  to  be  grateful  to  some 
representative  of  the  family  bearing  that  lionorc<I 
name. 

•Matthias  Hotter,  from  whom  the  Hoffcvs  in  this 
country  are  d.escendcd.,  was  born  in  Klein  Heuni- 
gen.  Canton  llaslc,  Switzerland.  Aug.  24,  1718  (old 
stvle),  and  immigrated  to  America,  landing  at  V'hiki- 
delpliia,  Sept.  2,  1743.  He  married  .Maria  Wohi- 
wcider,  daughter  of  a  farmer,  and  settled  near  Man- 
heini.  The  wife  died  Jan.  25.  1778,  leaving  six  .sons 
and  six  daughters.  Mr.  Hoffer  subsequently  mar- 
ried a  second  wife,  who  bore  him  five  sons  and  one 
daughter. 

!ohn  Hoffer.  fifth  son  of  IMatthias,  married  Bar- 
bara Long,  and  resided  in  Londonderry,  now  Cone- 
wago  township,  Dauphin  county,  where  he  died  Dec. 
4,  1837  .  He  was  the  father  of  eight  children,  six  sons 
and  two  daughters,  of  whom  Samuel.  George.  John 
and  Joshua,  all  settled  in  this  locality  and  reared 
families.  Their  descendants  are  still  living  in  this 
and  adjoining  counties. 

John  (2),  fourth  son  of  John,  married  Mary 
■  Reider,  and  resided  in  Conewago  townshi]},  Dau- 
(  phin  county,  where  he  died  j^.fay  21.  1866.  He  had 
tl-.ree  children :  Isaac,  of  Leljanon ;  Jacob  R.,  of 
Mt.  Joy;  and  Marv,  widow  of  Rev.  William  Hertz- 
ler,  residing  in  Elizabetbtov/n.  Isaac  was  the  first 
mayor  of  Lebanon,  Pa.  He  died  Feb.  t8,  1893, 
leaving  three  sons,  Amos  (since  deceased"),  John 
and  .^Uen,  and  one  daughter,  ISlvs.  George  S.  Bow- 
man. 

Jacob  R.  Hofi'ER  was  born  on  a  farm  in  Dan- 


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591 


•  in  county  June  23,  1823.  District  schools  in 
,,e  (lavs  atfordcd  but  meri^-re  npnorti-iiitios  for 
,L;!i'in:,'  an  educaticn,  but  ycnnv:;^  Hoffer  t^-jok 
,  rv  aclvantage  of  such  as  thcv  were.  He  also  at- 
■  ioJ  Brown's  School  at  Mt.  jo;.',  and  later  James' 
\oadeniv  in  Philadelphia.  Mis  early  ambition 
•.-iriicd  toward  the  printer's  trade,  Ijnt  circum.stancei 
,..:i-,pei!ed  him  to  pa.;s  his  youns^f  manhood  on  his 
f.iil'.or's  farm.  His  uncle.  Squire  Samuel  Hotter. 
..f  Conewapro  township,  Daniihin  county,  was  a  -.-an 
..I  considerable  learning  and  hisfii  reputation,  who 
!':vl  established  himself  as  a  surveyor  and  scrivet-.er  : 
,111 1  having:  taken  a  fancy  t-)  his  nephew  Jacob, 
Squire  HotTer  ii^ave  him  a  thorou.t^h  understandins; 
..f  the  intricacies  of  his  profession.  This  Mr. 
Hoffer  continuerl  to  f.-il!o',v  until  1864.  when  ill 
!-.ealth  compelled  him.  to  alian<!on  a  work  that  re- 
.;uired  such  .threat  physical  endurance:  he  conductctl 
,1  notion  store  to  the  time  of  his  death,  and  also,  true 
to  his  early  predilection,  he  rurncl  to  the  printiucj 
.  frlce.  in  1864  becomine^  proprietor  of  the  }.ft.  [oi- 
Herald.  which  had  been  established  by  Mr.  F.'lt. 
Stanffer  in  1854,  Aithouq-ii  not  a  practical  prir.tcr. 
Mr,  Hoffer  S(jon  stained  a  thoroncfh  knowdedci^e  of 
die  details  of  the  business,  and  <iurinn'  his  carcxr  as 
'■ditor  and  proprietor  of  the  Herald  he  <::^reat:y  ad- 
v.qnced  the  standard  of  journalisn.i  in  liis  locality. 
He  v.-as  broad  and  lilieral  in  his  views,  and  crave  lo 
die  public  a  pa[)cr  clt-aii  and  wlKdesome ;  coui^crva- 
tive  in  his  expressions,  he  was  .-i  wise  moulder  of 
public  opinion,  and  the  farnu-rs  and  l)U;sincss  lucn 
all  held  him  and  his  najier  in  hicrh  esteem.  Smce 
his  death,  his  sons,  John  PI.  floffer  and  I'riah  E. 
Hoffer,  are  conductin;:;:  the  p.aper  for  the  estate. 

Jacob  R.  Hoffer  ^\■as  tuiitci  in  marriage  with 
.Martha  Enj;le.  His  death  occurred.  .Vpri!  15,  r^oj. 
and  of  his  children  two  so'.is  and  five  deUicflitcrs 
survive:  John  E.,  Uriah  E..  iNTarv  E.,  Rebecca  and 
Hannah,  all  of  Mt.  Joy  :  Helen.  of'Philadelpliia  ;  and 
Annie  A.,  wife  of  Dr.  C.  G.  Gabel,  of  Lancaster. 

HENRY  S.  RUTTER,  a  retired  farmer  and 
tobacco  packer,  is  a  director  of  the  Ga;-)  National 
Hank,  and  has  his  home  in  Intercourse,  Pa.  He 
was  born  in  Leacock  township,  Lancaster  county, 
Oct.  15,  1836,  and  is  a  son  of  Eli  and  Elizabeth. 
(Skyles)  Rutter. 

Eli  and  Elizabeth  Rutter  were  married  Oct.  25. 
'^^2.  They  were  of  Leacock  and  Salisbury  tov.'u- 
-'■hips,  respectively.  Mr.  Rutter  operateti  a  hotel  in 
Leacock  township,  and  was  a  farmer  foin-  years  in 
^Villiamstown,  where  later  he  was  a  merchant  for 
•■•ome  fifteen  years.  At  the  expiration  of  that  period 
lie  retired.  He  was  born  Sciit.  17.  t8o6,  and  died 
Oec,  30,  1878:  Mrs.  Elizabeth  Rutter  was  born  Feb. 
-6,  1805.  and  died  Aupf.  2r,  18S4:  both  were  buried 
in  the  cemetery  of  Christ  Church  at  Intercourse,  Pa. 
Mrs.  Rutter  was  a  member  of  Christ  Cluirch.  To 
them  came  the  following:  familv :  Harriet  A.,  born 
^lay  20.  1834,  who  is  the  wifiow  of  John  Hess,  a 
fanner,  and  lives  at  Gap.  Pa. :  Hcnrv  S. ;  Hannah 


E.,  born  May  4.  1S31),  livincr  at  Intercourse,  the 
wiiliiw  ')i  ( leorcfe  Dii'or.  at  'inc  tiir.e  a  hntcl  :n;ui  ami 
A  d.rm-.jr:  Jacob  K.,  brivn  N^nv.  1  \.  1842,  \-.l-,<i  mar- 
ried Macrcrie  P.  Lincoln,  and  is  a  farmer  at  ir.ter- 
cours>'.  1  'enn5\"!vanla. 

The  paternal  Q-ranilparents  of  !\rr.  Rutter  were 
Jacob  and  Hainiah  ( T'-rmt )  Rutter.  and  liiey  were 
marrieri  Jan.  21.  iS'Tf).  They  were  farming'  iieriplc. 
and  also  kept  a  hotel  in  Intercnr.rse  uia'r.-  ^•ear^. 
'\ZiCoh  Rutter  was  bnni  April  24.  \~(*).  and  died 
-April  10,  [845.  while  hi.s  wife  was  born  .Aug'.  6, 
1779,  and  died  Oct.  u.  18'^'io:  both  v,-ere  Iniried  in  the 
Cenietery  of  Christ  Church  at  Intercourse.  T'.iev 
had  the  followincf  family:  Elizabeth,  born  r)ct.  22, 
1800,  married  to  Gooroe  Rutter;  Mary,  b.>rn  !May 
25,  1802:  I'riah,  m.arried  to  Eliza  P)aker :  Eli,  whr> 
<lied  Dec.  30,  1878,  in  the  seventy-third  year  of  liis 
age;  Anna  L.,  who  died  Feb.  14,  1S65,  ''^  ^''^'''  fifty- 
sixth  year,  unmarried  :  Sarah,  who  died  Oct.  29, 
1883,  at  the  a,2;e  of  se\e-nty-one  years,  nine  moPiths 
•j.ud  twelve  days,  th.o  wife  of  John  Miller :  Rachel, 
I.^orn  .Sept.  2.1.  t8io,  married,  to  John  \^arnes  :  Han- 
nah \"..  wiio  married  Harvey  \'arncs,  of  \N'ashing- 
i.in,  D.  C.  and  is  v.<<\\  dcail. 

The  maternal  5:ran(ip:'.rcnis  of  Mr.  Rr.ttcr  were 
Hcnrv  :u\'\  Rebecca  I'Dunlap")  Skylcs,  of  Salisburv 
tov.'uship,  where  he  was  enq-aq'Cfl  in  liusiness,  both 
.Ts  a  farnier  and  a  pr-lter. 

Ifcnrv  S.  Rutter  v.-a.s  married  ^.Inrcli  7,  1865. 
in  Williamstovvn,  Pa.,  to  IMiss  Sarah  E,  Eckert,  bv 
V.  horn  he  lias  had  the  fullowincif  family:  Puinch,  who 
did  at  tb.e  a^e  of  eiL;ht  vears ;  Laura  J.,  an  in.valid, 
at  home  unmarried;  Hannali,  wdio  mairied  .Vdain 
Dillcr,  a  farmer  antl  a  drover  at  Intercourse,  Pa., 
and  who  is  tlie  motlicr  of  four  children:  Elizabeth, 
who  married  Tobias  Lcanian,  of  Gordonville.  Pa.. 
and  is  tlie  mother  of  one  chikl ;  Sar.ah.  married  to 
Harry  W'eilcr,  a  clerk  in  a  store  in  \Mnte  Horse,  Pa. ; 
Harry  E.,  a  nierch,ant  at  New  Holland,  un!;iarried ; 
Jacob  P.,  a  hardware  clerk,  livinpf  ai;  home  :  Etta  E.. 
at  home:  Chauncey  E.,  a  druirc^ist  in  Lancastei', 
Pa.;  Howard. L.,  at  home. 

Mrs.  Sarah  E.  Rutter  v,-as  l;orn  in  Learn^k  i:ov.'n- 
ship  in  1842.  and  is  a  daui^hter  of  Jncrib  K.  and 
Hannah  (Varnes)  Eckert.  Mr.  Ec!;ert  was  a 
fanner,  and  died  in  1863.  at  the  acre  of  sixty-four : 
his  widow  died  in  iSro.  at  the  ace  of  sixtv-nine 
^■ears ;  both  were  buricil  in  the  Rolands  Cemerer,' 
in  Earl  township.  They  v/cre  the  parents  of  the 
iollowiuGf  family :  Rev.  John  ^'.,  a  Lutheran 
preacher,  who  died  in  i8<)8:  George,  living  retired 
in  Lancaster:  .Susannah,  married  to  Jere;niah  Se!- 

!  domridge.  a    retired   fanner  of  Leacock   township : 

.   Lewis,    now    of    Philadelphia ;    Heiiry,    deceased ; 

I   Mary  A.,  late  wife  oi  Rol>ert  Hoar;  Sarah  E. ;  Jem.i- 
mah,   the  widow  of  Henry   Harsh.,   living  in   Lan- 

I  caster ;  Evaline,  deceased  wife  of  Josiah  ZiX)k :  Re- 

i  becca,  married  to  Moses  Lless,  of  Duncanr.on,  Penn- 

j  sylvania. 

I         Hcnrv    S.     Rutter    renian.ied    on.    the    paternal 
homestead  until  he  v.as  eicrl^tecn  vears  old.  \v!ieh  ho 


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v/ent  to  White  Horse,  Pa.,  and  was  employed  two 
years  as  a  clerk  by  William  Bimn ;  then  he  went  to 
Williamstovvn,  Pa.,  where  he  V\'as  enga.c^ed  \vith 
Harry  Worst  two  years  in  the  mercantile  business. 
At  the  expiration  of  that  time,  in  company  with,  his 
father,  he  bought  out  Mr.  Wor.-t,  and  operated  the 
stand  until  1865.  That  year  his  brother  Jacob 
bought  his  father  out,  and  the  two  were 'in  partner- 
ship until  1S71.  That  year  Jacob  retired  from  the 
firm,  and  Mr.  .Rutter  was  alone  in  the  business  for 
some  two  years,  when  he  sold  the  store  to  Harry 
Brackbill.  ]\Ioving  to  Leacocktownship,  he  bouafht 
a  farm,  where  he  remained  until  1880,  and  in  that 
year  came  to  Intercourse  and  besjan  business  as  a 
tobacco  packer.  At  present  Mr.  Rutter  has  retired 
from  both  farming  ajid  t!ie  tobacco  packing  indus- 
tries and  is  enjoying  in  his  latter  years  a  well-earned 
rest. 

Mr.  Rutter  belongs  to  the  Knights  Templars ;  in 
politics  is  a  Democrat,  and  iiolds  a  prominent  posi- 
tion in  the  comnmnity.  His  personal  qualities  liave 
won  him  friends,  while  his  business  abilities  have 
made  him  wealthy. 

ABRAHAM  HAINES  POWDEN,  Esq.,  of 
No.  49  North  Duke  street,  is  one  of  the  most 
promising  young  members  of  the  Lancaster  Bar, 
.and  is  a  striking  illustration  of  what  the  American 
youth  can  accomplisii  even  in  the  face  of  most 
adverse  circumstances.  He  was  born  July  24,  1876, 
at  Alioona,  Pa.,  son  of  /\.  IT.  Powden  and  Margaret 
Young.  His  father  was  employed  at  the  Pennsyl- 
vania Railroad  shops  at  Altoona,  and  died  there 
three  months  before  his  son's  birth;  his  mother 
dying  when  her  boy  was  onlv  sixteen  months  old, 
the  young  orphan  was  brought  to  Lancaster  by  his 
grandfather,  Isaac  B.  Povrden,  who  is  a  wholesale 
dealer  in  cigars  and  at  this  time  is  still  traveling 
about  on  business  of  his  house,  though  over  eighty- 
four  years  of  age.  His  grandmother  was  Elizabeth 
Haines.  He  v,'as  kept  by  his  paternal  grandparents 
until  he  was  four  years  of  acre,  at  wiiich  time,  upon 
the  death  of  his  grandmother,  he  was  placed  in 
the  care  of  a  paternal  uncle  with  whom  he  had  his 
home  until  he  was  eight  years  of  age,  and  at  whose 
instance  he  was  sentenced  to  the  House  of  Refuge 
at  Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania. 

Poor,  and  almost  friendiess,  young  Powden  was 
presented  on  the  day  of  his  sentence  to  the  House  of 
Refuge,  with  a  silver  dollar,  by  a  gentleman  of 
Lancaster,  and  encouraged  by  that  kind  act,  he 
resolved  to  secure  an  education  and  become  a 
lawyer.  How  bravely  and  successfully  he  clung  to 
that  resolution  and  purpose  is  now  a  matter  of 
record.  The  silver  dollar  is  carried  by  him  to-day, 
and  is  treasureil  above  all  his  other  possessions, 
bearing  an  inscription  from  whom  the  coin  came, 
to  whom  it  was  given,  and  under  what  circum- 
stances. ! 

Through  the  efforts  of  his  new  benefactor  and 
other   friends  who    t.x)k    up  his    cause,    he    was 


released  from  the  House  of  Refiige  at  the  end  of 
three  weeks,  and  placed  in  the  Children's  Home  at 
Lancaster,  Pa.,  where  he  remained  until  ten  vears  01 
age,  at  which  time  he  went  to  live  witii  Samuel  O. 
trantz,  at  Rohrerstown,  where  he  worked  on  the 
farm  during  the  summer  and  attended  sc'.iool  in  the  . 
wmter,  and  remaining  with  this  kind-hearted 
family  until  he  %vas  sixteen  yean  of  age.  Striking 
out  for  himself  at  that  age  lie  secured  a  position  in 
a  general  merchandise  store  at  IMechanics  Grove, 
wliere  lie  remained  one  year,  and  then  returned  tc 
Lancaster  as  a  clerk  for  Ezra  F.  Bowman  &:  Co., 
v.diolesale  jewelers,  with  whom  he  spent  four  years. 
Clerking  during  the  day,  he  piir.^ued  special  studies 
by  night,  giving  much  attention  to  Latin,  under  the 
tutorship  of  a  graduate  of  Franklin  and  Marshall 
College. 

Upon  tlie  financial  failure  of  the  firm  of  Ezra 
F.  Bowman  S:  Co.,  yotmg  Po^'den  entered  the  la\.- 
office  of  C.  Reese  Eaby,  Esq.,  and  after  faithfid 
study  passed  his  {preliminary  e.xamdnation.  Dec.  i(. . 
1S97,  and  was  admitted  to  practice  Sept.  15,  igoo. 
He  also  Iioiiis  a  commission  of  Notary  Public,  and 
is  a  member  of  the  Superior  and  Supron:e  Courts 
of  this  state. 

Mr.  Powden  is  a  member  of  the  First  Presby- 
terian church  of  Lancaster,  and  also  a  trustee  of 
White  Cross  Commrindery  No.  159,  .-Vncient  and 
Illustrious  f.)r.ler  of  Knights  of  I'tlalta.  In  pulitics 
he  is  a  .stanch  Republican  and  very  active. 

No  man  of  his  years  has  worked  more  indus- 
triously or  systematically  than  this  bright  and  pro- 
gressive young  member  of  the  legal  profession. 
Mr.  Powden  is  a  inan  of  genial  and  courteous 
address,  honest  and  uprigiit  as  the  day  is  long,  and 
has  won  a  host  of  friends,  who  justly  prize  his 
manly  qualities  and  genuine  work. 

D.WID  L.  MILLER,  Through  its  numerous 
descendants  and  by  marriage  and  inter-inarr^age 
with  leading  families,  the  Miller  n.amc  is  weil 
known  ai!  over  Lancaster  county.  A  worthy  rep- 
resentative oi  this  fam.ily,  who  resides  in  a.T-luor.cc 
in  Mt.  Joy,  retired  from  active  business  life,  is  Da- 
vid L.  Miller,  a  highly  esteemed  citizen,  and  one 
who  for  the  past  ten  vears  lias  been  a  director  of  the 
Union  National  Bank  of  Mt.  Joy. 

Mr.  Miller  was  bom  in  Conoy  township.  July 
16,  1834,  a  sen  of  David  and  Anna  (Longenecke'- 1 
Miller,  the  fo;iner  of  whom  was  well  knov,-n  in  the 
county  and  township,  acting  many  years  in  the  ca- 
pacity of  school  director.  He  died  in  1887,  at  the 
age  of  eighty-lwo,  after  several  years  of  retirement ; 
his  widow  survived  until  1894,  and  both  were  buried 
in  Donegal  to^mship,  old  and  prominent  mem,bers 
of  the  Menncnaite  Church. 

The  children  of  David  and  Anna  Miller  were: 
Elizabeth,  whomarried  Abraham  Martin,  a  farmer  of 
Conoy  townshro ;  Fanny,  who  married  Henry  Metz- 
gar,  of  DauphtTi'  countv:  Anna,  unm.arried,  a  resident 
of  Conoy  towE-ship ;  Christian,  a  retired  farm.er  of 


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BIOGRAPHICAL  ANNALS   OF  LANCASTER  COUNTY 


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,  .  nov  township:  David  L. ;  John,  wb.o  died  young; 
HtnrV.  a  retired  farmer  of  West  Donegal  township; 
i'nrbara.  who  married  John  Erb,  a  farmer  of  Daii- 
,  ;.,,[i  couiitv ;  JMary,  who  married  Andrew  Stoner.  a 
f.inner  of  Conoy  township :  Leah,  who  married  Ja- 
v-.'b  Erb.  a  farmer  in  Kansas :  Abraham,  a  farmer  of 
\\'e~t  Donegal  township:  Martin,  a  farmer  of  Conoy 
township:  Samuel,  a  farmer  of  ivlt.  Joy  township; 
;;nJ  Mattie,  deceased,  who  married  Amos  Zimmer- 
r'.an.  The  paternal  grandparents  were  Ernest  and 
Elizabeth  3.iiller.  of  Epb.rata,  and  the  maternal 
grandparents  were  Christian  and  Fanny  i  Brenne- 
man)  Longenecker,  of  Lancaster  county,  all  of  these 
being  old  and  leading  families  of  the  greatest  finan- 
cial stability,  and  of  honorable  standing  in  their 
several  communities. 

One  of  a  large  and  happy  family,  David  L.  ■Mil- 
ler grew  np  in  his  comfortable  farm-house  home, 
surrounded  by  the  good  mfinences  which  a  pious  fa- 
tl;er  and  mother  brought  into  the  houseb.old.  His 
education  was  act]uired  in  tlie  public  schools,  and 
until  he  v.-as  twenty-two  years  old  he  remained  un- 
der the  parental  roof.  For  some  years  he  then  op- 
erated a  rented  farm,  but  later,  at  the  time  of  his 
second  marriage,  purchased  a  farm  in  Rapho  town- 
ship, and  there  became  a  prominent  farmer  and  a 
leading  factor  in  township  affairs,  for  three  years 
giving  his  services  as  school  director  and  doing 
much  for  the  encouragement  of  edr.cation. 

The  first  marriage  of  Mr.  JMiller  was  in  1858, 
in  Lancaster,  to  Fanny  Garber.  a  daughter  of  John 
and  Catherine  (Seachrist)  Garber.  ]Mr3.  Miller 
was  born  in  West  Donegal  township,  where  she  lies 
buried,  having  died  on  3.1arch  i,  1861,  at  the  age 
of  twentN'-three.  Her  children  were:  John,  wdio 
married  Fanny  Heaston,  a  retired  farmer  of  Mt. 
Joy:  and  Fanny,  who  died  young.  The  second 
marriage  of  Jlr.  Miller  was  in  1863,  to  Leah  Niss- 
ley,  and  to  this  union  has  been  born  this  family: 
Anna,  who  resides  v.dth  her  parents  :  Barbara,  who 
married  Amos  Stauffer,  a  miller  of  East  Donegal 
township ;  Mary,  who  married  Harry  3.1iller,  of  ilt. 
Toy:  Milton,  who  resides  on  the  old  farm,  in  Rapho 
tov.-nship;  and  Elizabeth,  who  married  F.  B.  F. 
Hoffer,  a  hardware  merchant  in  Christiana,  Penn- 
sylvania. 

Mrs.  Leah  (Nissley)  Miller  was  born  in  East 
Donegal  township,  Aug.  30.  1835.  a  daughter  of 
Peter  and  Catherine  (Krider)  Nissley,  the  former 
of  whon;  was  a  well-known  preacher  in  the  i\Ien- 
nonite  Church,  and  also  a  fanner.  His  birth  occur- 
red July  22,  1S02,  and  his  death  in  1893,  after  a  long 
life  full  of  good  deeds.  The  beloved  mother  had 
preceded  him  many  vears  before,  her  death  taking 
place  in  183 1.  Both  were  buried  in  the  cemetery  of 
the  Donegal  Mennonite  Church,  where  he  had  min- 
istered for  fortv  vears. 

The  children  born  to  Rev.  Peter  and  Catherine 
Nissley  were:  J^Iary.  who  married  Rev.  Solomon 
i:wartz.  a  I'.  B.  minister  in  Dauphin  county;  Esther, 
■^vho  died  at  the  age  of  twenty-one:  John  K.,  de- 


ceased :  Leah,  who  is  the  only  survivor  of  her  fam- 
ily ;  Christiann,  \vho  died  unmarried ;  Barbara,  v.;ho 
married  C.  F.  Hosretter ;  Catherine,  who  died  wiien 
but  seventeen ;  and  Annie,  ■who  died  at  the  age  of 
two. 

The  paternal  srandfather  of  ?ilrs.  Miller  was 
Rev.  Christian  Nissley,  of  Donegal  township,  wliere 
he  was  for  many  years  a  ■\lennonite  minister  of 
prominence.  He  miarried  a  ^liss  Graybill  and  thev 
had  three  sons,  John,  who  became  a  deacon  in  the 
-Mennonite  Church :  Hon.  Jacob,  a  farmer,  who  also 
became  an  Assemblyman  from  this  county :  and 
Peter,  the  father  of  Mrs.  Miller.  On  the  maternal 
side  rhe  ■grandfailier  also  was  a  minister,  the  Rev. 
John  Kricer,  wdio  married  a  member  of  the  Denlinger 
fam.ily,  of  Lancaster  countv. 

!\ir.  Miller  is  a  stanch  Republican,  and  is  one  of 
the  leading  members  of  the  ^^lennonite  Church,  widi 
which  the  family  has  so  long  been  promincnth-  con- 
nected. 

CHARLES  FlYNEAR.  now  a  retired  farmer  of 
Bart  township.  Lancaster  county,  was  born  in  L'pper 
Dublin.  ^Montgomery  coimty,  Nov.  to,  1822,  a  son 
of  \\'ill!am  and  Sarah  (.Spencer")  Rvnear,  both  of 
whom  were  born  in  }iIontgomery  county,  where  thev 
were  married.  For  some  years  they  lived'  in  what 
was  known  as  the  Indian  Settlement,  near  Rochester. 
N.  Y..  and  then  moved  to  C'xford.  Chester  countv.  to 
engage  in  a  l:otel  business  for  several  vears.  The 
last  few  m.ontiis  of  his  life,  William  Ryncar  spent  at 
Dry  Weils,  in  Eden  township,  Lancaster  countv. 
After  his  death,  his  widow  with  her  four  children 
moved  to  the  "Old  Trap  Tavern"  on  the  Newport 
road  in  Bart  township.  She  later  became  the  wife 
of  Frcflerick  Rogers,  and  mafle  her  home  at  George- 
town. There  she  died,  leaving  one  daughter,  by  lier 
second  husband,  Catherine,  now  the  wife  of  Arthur 
.Stewart,  of  Georgetown. 

Charles  Rynear  is  the  oldest  child  born  to  his 
parents.  Elizabeth,  the  oldest  daugb.ter,  was  born 
in  New  York.  She  married  Peter  Ibaugh,  a  ma- 
chinist, v.'ho  died  several  years  ago.  She  lives  in 
Christiana  and  has  five  children:  Sarah.  Spencer, 
Georere,  Bruce  and  Louis.  The  second  dauginer. 
Harriett,  married  Isaac  N.  Lewis:  both  have  passed -.^ 
away,  !Mr.  Le^vis  on  July  20,  i8qi,  and  his  wife 
!VIav  n,  1896.  They  had  tliree  children.  Ellen  and 
Jenette,  deceased,  and  William  E..  of  Harrisburg. 
The  fourth  child  of  W'illiam  Rynear  was  Jonathan 
Rynear,  who  was  born  in  !vIontgomery  county,  and 
became  a  soldier  in  the  Civil  war.  He  enlisted  in  a 
company  formed  in  Juniata  county,  and  miade  a 
good  record,  both  as  a  gallant  soldier,  and  a  loyal 
and  devoted  citizen.  After  the  war  he  married  in 
Juniata  county,  where  he  still  resides.  They  have 
three  children  :  Sarah,  Edwin  and  Charles. 

Charles  Rynear  was  reared  to  manhood  in  Lan- 
caster county,  and  given  a  somewhat  limited  educa- 
tion. After  the  death  of  his  father  much  of  the  care 
of  his  younger  brother  and  sisters  fell  on  him.    Mr. 


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Rynear  was  married  in  January,  1S49,  ^'^  Rachel  M., 
the  daughter  of  Henry  anil  EHza  A.  (Swisher)  Key- 
lor.  one  of  the  prominent  families  of  Bart  township. 

Henry  Keylor  was  born  in  Germany  in  1792,  and 
his  wife  in  Colerain  townihip,  in  September.  1809. 
She  was  a  daugiiter  of  John  and  Rachel  (\\'oodrow) 
Swislicr,  who  had  their  home  in  Colerain  township, 
and  came  of  Swiss  parentage.  Henry  Keylor  was 
married  in  1827,  and  established  his  home  on  a  farm 
in  Bart  township,  where  he  lived  until  a  few  years 
before  his  death.  He  bought  a  home  at  Nine  Points, 
where  he  died  in  1S75.  His  widow  passed  to  her  rest 
ni  1891. 

To  Henry  Keylor  and  his  wife  were  born  five 
children.  ( i)  Raciiel,  v.ho  is  T.Irs.  Rynear,  was  born 
in  May,  1S28,  and  was  gi\en  a  very  fair  edtication  in 
the  public  schools  of  the  day.  (2  1  ?.Iartha  E..  born 
in  1830,  the  widow  of  Joseph  Clark,  lives  in  Chester 
county,  near  her  four  children.  Henry,  Harland,  Jen- 
nie and  Walter,  Oscar  and  Samuel  C.  having  died. 
(3)  Elizabelli  J.,  born  in  Bart  township  in  December. 
1832,  is  the  widow  of  Robert  A.  Ferguson,  and  still 
lives  at  Nine  Points  with  her  two  daughters.  Xora 
and  Ellen ;  Ellen  is  the  wife  of  Samuel  ^IcComsey 
of  Philadelphia.  (4)  John  J.,  born  in  1S34,  married 
Jane  McClure,  and  has  a  home  in  ]Mechanic>burg. 
They  liave  three  children.  Dr.  Walter  M.,  Lillie  E. 
and  William  J.  (5)  Jacijh  K..  born  in  1S37.  married 
Rebecca  Rutter,  of  Bart  tov/nsnip.  uhcre  they  live 
on  their  farm.  They  have  five  children,  Ploward, 
IMaggie  J.,  Ella,  Adam  and  Henry. 

Mr.  and  INIrs.  Rynear  setiled  at  their  present 
home  in  1849;  on  this  place  he  has  made  extensive 
improvements,  clearing  over  a  hundred  acres,  erect- 
ing a  good  set  of  farm  buildings,  and  developing 
one  of  the  choice  country  homes  of  Bart  township. 
To  them  have  come  two  children. 

William  B.  Rynear,  who  was  born  in  185 1.  mar- 
ried Anna  AI.  Keylor,  a  daugliter  of  Milton  Keylor, 
of  Colerain  township.  They  resiile  in  that  township 
on  their  fine  farm,  with  their  two  children  :  Rebecca 
A.,  and  Spencer  C. :  Rebecca  .A.  is  a  graduate  of  the 
Pennsylvania  State  Normal  School  at  Alillersville 
and  is  now  teaching. 

Margaret  J.  Rynear.  the  daughter,  was  born  in 
1854.  and  is  tlie  wife  of  A\'il!i3m  Plollis.  a  prosperous 
farmer  of  Bart  township. 

Mr.  Rynear  is  associated  with  the  Friends.  He 
is  a  Democrat,  and  has  held  the  position  of  school 
director  for  fifteen  years,  also  serving  one  term  as 
supervisor  of  Bart  township.  Air.  and  Mrs.  Ry- 
near have  lived  to  see  Bart  township  grow  from  al- 
most a  wilderness  to  its  present  rich  and  prosperous 
condition,  and  their  industrious  and  useful  lives  have 
contributed  much  to  the  welfare  of  the  community. 

ABRAM  KLINE  has  for  many  years  been  one 
of  the  most  prominent  residents  of  Lancaster  county^ 
his  active  connection  with  numerous  enterprises  of 
interest  and  benefit  to  that  section  early  bringing 
him   into  favorable  notice,  and  he  has  throuarhout 


life  sustained  the  highest  reputation  for  hoiior  and 
integrity  in  every  association.  No  citizen  of  Man- 
heim  has  shown  a  more  progressive  spirit,  or  more 
enterprise  in  undertaking  and  carrying  on  to  con:- 
pletion  whatever  he  thinks  will  promote  the  welfare 
of  the  town  :  and  he  is  equally  interested  in  the  well 
being  and  prosjierity  of  his  friends  and  neighbors,  a 
fact  which  accounts  for  the  confidence  displayed  by 
them  in  intrusting  him  with  public  ati'airs. 

Air.  Kline  is  a  native  of  Lancaster  county,  born 
June  17,  1828,  near  Silver  Spring,  in  East  Hemp- 
field  township,  where  his  fatlier,  Jacob  Kline,  was 
also  born.  Jacob  Kline  spent  his  early  life  in  his  na- 
tive township,  and  at  the  time  of  his  death  was  a 
resident  of  Schoeneck,  this  county.  He  was  first  en- 
gaged as  a  stone  mason,  later  as  a  farmer,  and  ac- 
quired a  comfortable  competence.  In  religion  he 
was  a  devout  memljer  of  the  Alennonite  Church. 
Air.  Kline  married  Aliss  Susan  Hicstand,  who,  like 
himself,  was  of  German  descent.  She  was  the  third 
in  order  of  birth  of  tlie  large  family  of  John  Hie- 
stand.  The  later  was  an  extensive  land  owner  near 
Landisvilie,  and  one  of  the  first  distillers  of  his  re- 
gion. 

Abram  Kline  passed  his  early  years  on  the  farm, 
remaining  on  the  old  homestead  until  he  was  fifteen 
years  of  age.  His  education  was  received  in  the  lo- 
cal schoois.  He  Icarn.ed  carpentering  and  cabinet- 
making,  serving  first  with  Ci.  \V.  Peters,  of  Colum- 
bia, this  count}',  and  completing  his  apprenticeship, 
which  covered  a  period  of  four  years,  with  Rabe  & 
Leib,  in  Philadelphia.  On  his  return  to  Lancaster 
countv,  he  was  engaged  at  his  trade  by  John  Dyer, 
of  Alanheim.  continuing  this  until  he  determined  to 
try  merchandising.  Air.  Kline's  first  experience  in 
this  line  was  with  P.  iS:  G.  Arndt.  and  he  subse- 
quently was  sent  to  Alt.  Joy  as  the  representative  of 
Philip  Anidt,  of  P.  Arndt,  Sliafi'ner  &  Co..  lumber 
dealers.  Returning  to  Alanheim  in  1S51,  he  pur- 
chased an  interest  in  the  business  of  P.  &  G.  Arndt, 
and  for  four  years  was  one  of  the  most  prominent 
business  men  in  the  place,  finally  disposincr  of  his 
share  in  the  concern  to  enter  other  fields  in  l-'hiladel- 
phia.  Tl:ere  he  remained  over  fifteen  }ears.  becom- 
ing a  member  of  the  firm  of  Stein,  Wanner  &:  Co., 
extensive  importers  and  jobbers  of  china,  glassware 
and  queensware ;  from  this  he  retired  because  the 
multiplicity  of  demands  upon  him  was  affecting  his 
liealth.  During  this  time  he  invented  an  improve- 
ment on  a  gliSs  fruit  jar,  which  broucrht  him  S21.- 
oco.  In  187a  Air.  Kline  returned  to  Alanheim  and 
embarked  in  tilie  business  which  has  since  claimed 
his  attention  :  Siis  lumber  yard  has  the  reputation  of 
being  the  best  equipped  along  the  Reading  and  Co- 
lumbia Railway.  A  gentleman  once  remarked  that 
it  was  the  bea  organized  yard  in  the  State.  The  ca- 
pacity for  sludding  lumber  is  half  a  million  feet. 
The  hardware  store,  located  on  the  corner  of  Stiegel 
and  South  Charlotte  streets,  has  a  frontage  of 
twenty-two  feet  on  tlie  latter,  and  extends  to  a  depth 
of  100  feet.    Hhe  store  room  extends  fortv  feet  along 


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Charlotte  street,  the  front  being  entirely  of  ghss.  A 
heavy  stock,  of  all  kinds  of  hardware,  is  carried,  and 
the  establishment  enjo}S  a  larg-e  patronage  from 
^danheim  and  the  surrounding  countiy. 

Mr.  Kline  is  the  largest  real  estate  owner  in 
^Manheim,  and  he  has  erected  a  number  of  modern 
houses,  all  of  them  a  credit  to  the  owner  and  an  im- 
provement to  the  section  of  the  town  in  which  they 
are  located.  Thus  'Mr.  Kline's  enterprise  has  bene- 
fited the  town,  as  well  as  brought  him  prosperity,  for 
his  undertakings  have  all  been  oil. an  extensive  scale. 
Though  he  has  been  wholly  successful  in  business 
his  reward  has  been  well  merited,  for  no  man  has 
carried  a  iiigher  stantling  in  financial  circles.  His 
ability  and  tact  are  manifest  to  all  wdio  have  had 
dealings  with  him.  For  a  number  of  years  past  iNlr. 
Kline  has  been  ably  assisted  by  his  son,  Charles  A. 
who  has  proveil  himself  capable  and  energetic  in 
every  respect. 

As  a  ptiblic-spiritcd  citizen  Abram  Kline  has 
long  been  recognized  as  one  of  the  leaders  in  the 
town.  Flis  intluence  has  always  been  en  the  side 
of  progress,  whether  promoting  new  business  en- 
terprises or  advocating  public  improvements,  and 
his  careful  and  judicious  management  of  his  own 
affairs  inspired  confidence  in  his  ability  to  handle 
the  affairs  of  the  municipality.  His  alertness  and 
ciuickness  of  perception  have  been  evident  on  more 
than  one  occasion,  and.  lieing  backed  by  good  judg- 
ment, his  opinion  on  all  subjects  is  eagerly  souglit 
and  valued.  The  part  he  has  taken  in  borough  af- 
fairs is  well  known.  When  he  was  burgess  the 
streets  were  improved  by  being  graded,  curbed  and 
macadamized.  Fie  is  one  of  tlie  originators  and  is 
president  of  the  Zslanheim  Building  Association ; 
one  of  the  incorporators  and  president  of  the  ]\Ian- 
heim  Fairview  Cemetery  ^Association ;  one  of  the 
original  subscribers  to  the  Manheim  and  Lititz  turn- 
pike, and  likewise  to  the  ^fanheim  and  Sporting 
Flill  turnpike;  one  of  the  incorporators  and  direc- 
tors of  the  ]Manheim'  Fire  Insurance  Association ; 
president  of  the  3.[anheim  Water  Company,  an  un- 
usually successful  enterprise  which  paid  a  dividend 
from  the  start,  and  the  stock  of  wdiich  is  now  at  a 
premium.  While  in  Philadelphia  Mr.  Kline  served 
four  years  as  a  member  of  the  city  council,  repre- 
senting the  thirteenth  ward :  he  was  one  of  the  most 
prominent  members  in  that  body,  and  his  value  was 
recognized  by  his  appointment  to  positions  on  the 
committees  of  Finance.  Schools.  Water,  and  the 
Girard  Estate,  Flouse  of  Correction  and  others.  He 
always  manifested  a  deep  interest  in  the  welfare  of 
the  city.  One  of  the  original  Centennial  commit- 
tee, he  went  to  Washington  frequently  with  that 
bodv  to  have  the  exposition  go  where  it  went,  New 
York  City  at  the  time  having  made  a  lively  contest 
for  the  great  enterprise.  He  has  always  been  an 
active  Republican  in  politics  since  the  days  of  Fre- 
mont. In  18S3  Mr.  Kline  thought  it  best  for  the 
party  to  vote  for  John  Stewart  for  Governor,  and 


accordingly  took  an  active  interest  in  that  notable 

campaign. 

Shortly  after  the  war  broke  out  Mr.  Kline  left 

Philadelphia  with  a  militia  company,  and.  served  in 

the   command   that   was   stationeil   at    Hasferstown, 

guarding  the  government  stores  during  the  engage- 

micnt  at  Antietam.  In  1S63  he  was  again  mustered 
'  mto   the  United   States   militia   service    for    ninety 

days,  and  was  witli  the  command  that  guarded  one 
;  of  the  South  ^Mountain  approaches  near  Funkstown. 

Fle  is  a  member  of  Gen.  Heintzeiman  Post,  G.  A.  R. 
In  1S52  Mr.  Kline  was  united  in  marriage  with 
!  -Miss  Caroline  E.  Arndt,  dauehter  of  Philip  Arndt, 
\  of  IVIanheim,  and  three  children  blessed  this  union, 
i  namely:  Mary  E.,  wife  of  H.  K.  Gingrich,  cashier 
:  of  the  Farmers'  National  Bank  of  Lititz :  Ida  A., 
:  wife  of  Wayne  A.  Ensminger  :  and  Charles  A.    The 

family  residence,  in  East  High  street,  is  'Dne  of  the 
i  finest  in  the  city,  and  ilr.  Kline,  who  does  not  now 

intend  so  closely  to  business,  passes  manv  pleasant 
i  hojirs  there  among  his  books.  From  vouth  he  has 
;  been  an  earnest  member  of  th.e  Reform.ed  Church, 

in  which  he  has  served  many  years  as  elder,  and  he 
'  is  one  of  the  most  active  workers  in  the  Sund^av- 
'  school,  having  taught  the  Bible  class  for  sorne 
>  vears.  All  the  religions  and  benevolent  enterprises 
•  of  the  town  receive  his  hearty  approval  and  sub- 
I  stantial  encouragement.  Indeed,  there  is  nothing 
:  of  interest  or  good  to  his  fellow  men  which  Mr. 
'  Kline  does  not  uphold,  and  his  approval  is  never 
;  passive,  invariably  manifesting  itself  in  some  prac- 
i  tical  way.  He  is  a  warm  friend  and  is  beloved  bv 
!  many  in  the  city  of  his  adoption. 

RE\-.  HENRY  REED  SMITH,  v.ho  wa?.  by 
j  marriage,  a  member  of  a  family  wl-.icii  had  been  very 
:  prominent  in  the  Episcopal  mimstrv  for  nearh-  a 
:  century  in  and  al)0ut  the  eastern  part  of  Pennsvl- 
vania,  was  for  ten  years  pastor  of  St.  John's 
:  Episcopal  Church,  at  Compassvilie,  Chester  countv, 
i  where  he  endeared  himself  to  the  people  bv  his 
I  many  jioble  traits  of  character,  and  by  the  fine  ability 
i  wb.ich  he  displayed  in  the  pulpit. 

Rev.  Henry  R.  Smith  was  a  native  of  the  town 
of  Lancaster,  where  he  was  born  Nov.  14.  iS^^j.  He 
suffered  death  while  bathing  at  Beach  Haven.  N.  J., 
Aug.  21.  1875,  h.e  at  that  time  being  a  resident  of 
i  Gv.-ynedd,  ^lontgomerv  county.  Rev.  Sinith  was 
j  the  eldest  child  of  Richard  S.  and  Marv  S.  (Triss- 
I  ler'i  Smith,  of  Lancaster,  the  former  of  whom  came 
i  to  Lancaster  when  a  young  man.  and  engaged  in  the 
I  drug  business.  When  the  son,  Henrv.  was  but  one 
I  year  old  I  he  family  removed  to  Philadelphia,  where 
j  the  father  continued  the  drug  business.  Thev  were 
I  members  of  the  Episcopal  Church,  and  were  greatly 
i  respected.  Their  children  were  :  Henrv  R. ;  ^V'iliiam 
I  J.,  a  professional  nurse  now  living  in  Philadelphia ; 
I  Mary  D.,  wdio  married  Rev.  Flenry  C.  Pastorius,  a 
i  Protestant  Episcopal  minister  at  Lansford,  Pa.;  and 
(  Sarah,  and  W.  Atlee,  who  died  young. 


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BIOGRAPHICAL  ANNALS   OF  LANCASTER  COUNTY 


Rev.  Henry  R.  Smith  was  reared  to  manh'Dod  in 
tlie  citv  of  Philadelpliia.  wliere  he  was  s^iven  a  thor- 
ough education,  and  where  he  remained  until  1862. 
He  was  not  trained  for  the  ministry  in  youth,  but  for 
a  business  career,  which  he  entered  early,  and  was 
for  tiftcen  years  with  Horstmann  &  Sons,  large 
manufacturers  and  importers.  His  qualifications 
and  temperament  were  sucli.  however,  that  his 
friends  urged  him  to  prepare  for  the  ministry,  and 
he,  therefore,  took  a  course  in  Theology,  and  was 
ordained  to  the  ministry  of  the  Episcopal  Church. 
His  first  charge  was  St.  John's  Church.  Compassville 
Chester  Co.,  Pa.,  where  he  settled  in  1S62,  and  wdiere 
he  remained  for  the  following  ten  years.  Owing  to 
failing  health,  he  then  retired  from  the  active  duties 
cf  the  ministrv  and  removed  to  Gwynedd.  Pa.,  at 
which  place  he  resided  at  the  time  of  his  death. 

On  April  24,  1862.  Rev.  Smith  was  married  to 
Grace  Ciarkson,  in  the  Epiphany  Cliurch.  Phila- 
delphia, iust  prior  tn  settling  in  his  ministerial  work. 
Their  children  were  Ciarkson,  born  June  2.  1863; 
Henry  R.,  born  March  17.  1S65  ;  Emery  S.,  born 
Dec.  26,  1S67;  and  Isaac  Diller.  born  Aug.  15,  1S72. 
Of  these  Ciarkson  and  Isaac  Diller  died  in  youth; 
and  Henry  R.  and  Emery  ?.,  both  unmarried  are 
electricians,  ^[^s.  Smith  removed  to  Lititz.  Lan- 
caster Co..  Pa.,  just  after  the  death  of  her  husband, 
but  in  1S80  came  to  Lancaster,  her  nntive  place. 
vvhere  she  enjoys  the  society  of  old  friends.  She  was 
born  in  Lancaster,  a  daughter  of  Gerardus  and  Susan 
(Trissler)  Ciarkson.  Gerardus  Ciarkson  was  born 
in  Wilmington,  Del.,  while  his  father  Rev.  Joseph 
Ciarkson,  was  minister  of  the  Old  Swedes  Church, 
of  that  city.  Mr.  Ciarkson  was  for  a  period  of  fortv 
years  connected  wdth  the  Farmer.s'  Bank  of  Lan- 
caster, the  latter  part  of  which  service  was  as  cashier, 
and  he  was  a  inan  of  fine  business  ability  and  held 
in  high  repute  in  the  business  circles  of  the  citv.  He 
retired  a  few  months  prior  to  his  decease.  Both  he 
and  his  wife  lie  buried  in  St.  James  Church  cem.e- 
tcry,  of  which  church  they  were  leading  and  prom- 
inent members  under  Rev.  William  A.  Muhlenberg. 
both  of  them  being  remembered  as  having  been  es- 
pecially distinguished  for  their  beautiful  voices  and 
which  were  for  long  years  heard  in  the  choir  of  St. 
James  Church.  Their  children  were:  Joseph,  de- 
ceased in  1S89  ;  Edward,  retired  and  living  in  North- 
ampton county;  Gerardus.  deceased  in  1S67:  Robert 
deceased  in  1879;  Samuel,  deceased  in  1804;  }\Iarv. 
widow  of  Thomas  W.  Henderson,  living  near  Park- 
esburg.  Chester  Co..  Pa.;  Grace  (Mrs.  H.  R. 
Smith)  ;  Susan,  residing  in  Washington,  D.  C,  and 
the  widow  of  Miles  Roch.  a  renowned  scientist  and 
geologist  wdio  died  in  Guatemala  City ;  and  Michael. 
the  youngest  child,  who  died  in  1890.  The  paternal 
grandparents  of  Mrs.  Smith  were  Rev.  Josenh  and 
Grace  (Cook)  Ciarkson,  the  former  a  native  of 
Philadelphia,  tiie  latter  of  New  Brunswick.  N.  S. 
He  was  one  of  the  early  ministers  of  the  Episcopal 
Church  in  Lancaster  and  was  ordained  by  the  emin- 
ent and  scholarly  Bishop  William  A.  White  on  hi.3 


return  from  England.  Rev.  Joseph  was  a  son  of 
Dr.  Gerardus  Ciarkson,  an  eminent  physician  of 
Philadelphia  in  his  day. 

DAVID  CHARLES  HAVERSTICK,  the  vet- 
eran pressman  in  the  city  of  Lancaster,  and  who  fjr 
many  years  has  been  superintendent  of  the  £.v- 
aminer  press  rooms,  is  of  the  fourth  generation  of 
Plaversticks  in  Lancaster  county. 

Col.  Michael  Haverstick,  his  great-grandfather. 
was  a  native  of  Germany,  and  cam.e  to  America 
wdien  twenty-three  years  old.  making  the  voyage 
in  the  ship  "Europa,"  Capt.  Lunsdaine,  from  Rot- 
terdam, and  landing  in  Philadelphia  Nov.  17,  1741. 
He  came  to  Lancaster  county  and  was  naturalize'! 
in  1751-  He  located  on  the  Concstotra  creek,  be- 
tween Wabank  and  Nev/  Danville.  Pic  was  the 
father  cf  six  sons  and  four  daughters,  viz. :  Will- 
iam, Jacob,  Alichael,  Rudolph,  John,  Matthias,  Mary 
Elizabeth,  Barbara,  Catharine  and  Ann  Mary.  In 
1775  he  was  chosen  one  of  the  committee  of  obser- 
vation of  Lancaster  county.  Pie  served  in  the  army 
of  the  Revolution,  and  rose  to  the  rank  of  colonel. 
Kiiiiself  and  family  were  members  of  the  Reformed 
C!n:rch.  Pie  died  in  1793,  when  seventy-five  years 
of  age,  leaving  an  estate  (as  per  his  will)  valued 
at  £7,000.  He  is  ijuried  in  one  of  the  private  grave- 
yards in  the  vicinity  of  his  home. 

Jacob  Haverstick,  tiic  grandfatlier  of  David  C,. 
lived  along  the  Conestoga  creek,  near  \Val)ank. 
in  this  county,  and  tliere  was  born  David  Plavcr- 
stick,  the  father  of  David  Charles.  David  Haver- 
stick married  Sarah  Ann  Warfel,  daughter  of  a 
farmer  of  New  Danville,  and  eight  children  were 
born  to  them,  five  of  whom  are  yet  living:  Lydia 
A.,  widow  of  Abraham  Lind.  of  this  county :  !Mar- 
garet,  wife  of  George  E.  Zellers,  master  nierl-,ariic 
of  cotton  mills  No.  2  and  No.  3,  Lancaster  ;  David  C. 
of  whom  we  v/ill  more  particularly  write ;  Edward, 
a  corporal  in  the  I22d  P.  V.  I.,  who  died  in  the 
service  in  1863 ;  Cyrus,  who  died  in  early  man- 
hood;  Benjamin,  a  soldier  in  the  United  States 
army,  and  now  stationed  in  San  Francisco  :  Rolaudes. 
now'  deceased:  and  I\Lary  Jane,  wddow  of  James 
Strachan,  of  Harrisburg,  Pennsylvania. 

David  C.  Haverstick  was  born  in  1838,  in  Stras- 
bu.rg  township.  Lancaster  Co..  Pa.,  and  received  Iris 
education,  in  the  schools  of  his  birthplace.  At  the 
age  of  thirteen  years  he  came  to  Lancaster  city,, 
and  in  1854  entered  the  old  Express  office  as  an  ap- 
prentice to  the  printing  business,  and  soon  became 
an  expert  pressman.  He  has  been  superintendent 
of  the  press  room  of  the  Express  (now  merged  in 
the  Exaininer^  for  more  than  forty  years,  his  only 
absence  from  his  work  being  when  he  was  serving 
nine  months  as  fifth  sergeant  in  the  I22d  Reginient. 
P.  V.  I. 

In  1865  J^'Ir".  Haverstick  was  married  to  Mis.s 
.\nna  St.  John,  a  native  of  Baltimore,  Md..  and 
daughter  of  Taylor  and  Rebecca  St.  John,  who  came 
to  Lancaster  from  Connecticut.     To  this  union  five 


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children  were  Ijorn.  as  follinvs :  Edward  Linnaeus, 
who  died  it\  TS72  in  early  childhood  ;  Alyra  St.  John, 
a  well  known  and  talented  teacher  and  elocutionist,  a 
graduate  of  the  State  Normal  School  at  JNIillersville. 
who  died  in  18Q2:  ]\li3S  Bertha  St.  John,  living  at 
home ;  Aimee  St.  John,  wife  of  Rev.  H.  S.  Shelley, 
pastor  of  the  Reformed  Church  at  Willowstreet,  Lan- 
-caster  Co.,  Pa.:  and  Ernest  W'arfel,  born  June  i. 
1S78,  now  enc^acred  in  the  je\veling'  department  of  the 
Hamilton  Watch  Co.,  Lancaster, 

A  Republican  in  politics,  }ilr.  Haverstick,  how- 
ever, has  never  taken  any  active  part  in  political  af- 
fairs, althoug-h  frequently  urged  to  do  so.  Outside  of 
the  church  he  belongs  to  th.e  Y.  M.  C.  A.,  the  City 
Bible  Snciety,  and  the  Mechanics'  Library  Society 
and  G.  .'-\.  R.  He  is  a  member  of  th?  St.  Paul's  Re- 
formed Church,  in  wiiich  he  has  also  been  an  elder, 
and  secretary  of  the  consistory  of  same  for  twenty  or 
more  vears ;  and  he  was  superintendent  of  the  Sun- 
day-school for  a  long  time.  He  has  been  secretary  of 
the  I  ancaster  City  Bible  Society  some  eighteen 
vears,  vice-president  of  th.e  Mechanics'  Library  So- 
•ciety,  and  was  president  of  the  Lancaster  Y.  I\[.  C,  A. 
for  nine  years,  during  which  he  did  yeoman  service 
in  wiping  out  the  debt  of  the  old  Association  build- 
ing. Tn  all  the  walks  of  life — in  social  intercourse,  in 
church,  in  newspaper  circles,  and  among  the  com- 
munity at  large — no  man  comm.ands  and  receives 
higher  esteem  than  does  David  Charles  Haverstick. 

JONAS  K.  NOLT,  a  highly  respected  retired 
■general  farm.er  anfi  tobacco  raiser  in  West 
Hempfield  township,  Lancaster  county,  nf>w  resid- 
ing in  Columbia ,  was  born  on  his  present  farm 
Jan.  4,  1840,  his  parents,  Jacob  and  Elizabeth  (Hoft- 
man)   Nolt  being  also  natives  of  th.is  township. 

Jacob  Nolt  was  reared  as  a  farmer,  and  agricul- 
ture was  the  pursuit  of  his  life.  He  died  in  ^^'est 
Hempfield  township  in  iSSo,  when  sixty-eight  years 
■old,  but  his  wife  survived  until  1894,  when  she 
passed  away  at  the  age  of  seventy-two  years,  in  the 
faith  of  the  Dunkard  Church,  the  remains  of  both 
"being  interred  in  Silver  Spring  Cemeter_\.  Their 
children  were  but  three  in  number,  and  they  were 
"born  and  named  in  the  following  order:  Jonas  H., 
whose  name  is  mentioned  above:  IMary,  v/ho  died 
unmarried  in  1S66:  and  Jacob,  a  farmer  in  West 
Hempfield  township.  The  Nolt  family  for  genera- 
tions back,  engaged  in  farming,  and  the  present  gen- 
eration on  botli  sides  is  no  exception  to  the  rule. 

Jonas  H.  Nolt  was  united  in  marriage,  in  Lan- 
caster, in  t866,  with  }.[iss  Elizabeth  Heise,  a  native 
•of  West  Hempfield  township,  and  a  daughter  of 
Harry  and  Hannah  ( Heidler)  Heise :  of  whom 
n-.ore  mav  be  learned  bv  referring  to  the  sketch  of 
B.  Frank  Heise,  her  brother,  to  be  found  cisewhere. 
This  happy  marriage  of  Jonas  H.  and  Elizabeth 
Nolt  has  been  blessed  with  four  children,  two  of 
vvhom,  however,  died  in  infancy;  Paris  was  called 
^way  at  the  earlv  age  of  ten  years:  and  Harvey, 
liom  Sept.  7,  1872,  now  making  his  home  under  the 


parental  rooftree,  was  married  June  iS.  190T,  to 
Alary  A.  Grove,  who  was  born  near  Alountviile,  in 
West  Hempfield  township,  July  i,  1878,  daughter 
of  Abraham  PL  and  Fannie  (.Garber)  (irove. 

Jonas  H.  Nolt  has  always  been  of  donie>tic,  as 
well  as  of  industrious,  haliits,  and  he  has  ever  been 
content  to  ;riake  Ids  present  farm  liis  lifelong  abid- 
ing place.  He  has  not  been  neglectful,  hov-.-ever,  of 
the  affairs  of  his  township,  but  has  been  public- 
spirited  and  prompt  to  promote  local  progress  with 
his  time  and  means  when  called  upon,  having  served 
nine  years  as  school  director,  and  having  been  a 
director  in  the  Central  National  Bank  of  Columbia 
since  its  organization.  Pa  politics  a  Republican,  he 
has  been  ardent  in  his  support  of  tlie  principles  of  his 
party  and  active  in  promoting  its  success  at  the  polls, 
but  he  has  remained  satistied  v/ith  the  conscious- 
ness of  having  done  his  part  in  this  quiet  way  toward 
bringing  about  a  victorious  result,  regardless  of  self 
or  of  reward  through  appointment  to  public  office  or 
other  share  of  "pariy  spoils." 

Socially  Mr.  Nolt  enjoys  the  friendship  and  re- 
spect of  the  best  people  in  West  Hemrihcld  town- 
ship, and  is  tmiversally  recognized  as  being  honora- 
ble and  upright  in  all  transactious  of  a  business 
character.  He  retired  from  farm  life  in  the  spring 
of  1902,  and  now  resides  in  Columbia,  leaving  his 
son  as  his  successor. 

The  Ploffman  family,  from  which  Mr.  Nolt  is 
descended  in  maternal  Hnes.  has  long  been  v.-ell 
knov.-n  in  the  county.  His  mother,  Elizabeth  CHott- 
man)  Nolt,  ^^•as  r.  daughter  of  Christ  Hofir'man.  who 
was  born  and  raised  in  \\'est  Hempfield  township. 
Pie  h.ad  a  large  tract  of  farming  land  near  IronviUe 
(now  the  property  of  the  Jacob  Hostetter  family). 
He  had  tv\-o  brothers,  Daniel,  of  Lidianapolis.  Ind. : 
and  Mike,  who  lived  on  a  pretty  farm  in  Stark  coun- 
tv,  Ohio,  and  who  is  survived  by  one  son,  Henn/. 
Christ  Hoffman  married  Botsy  Playmaker,  who  bore 
him  twelve  children,  as  follows:  Jacob,  who  died 
iri  1889,  aged  seventy-seven,  leaving  children,  Jacob. 
John,  Martin  and  Fanny :  John,  -i\ho  li'.-es  at  Ch.est- 
nut  Hill,  on  a  farm:  Christly,  who  died  unmarried ; 
Joseph,  who  married  and  died:  Fred.,  who  is  de- 
ceased: Maria:  Elizabeth,  who  became  ^.Irs.  Noit: 
Nancy,  Mrs.  Whitman,  born  in  1S20,  now  living 
r.ear  }i[anheim,  the  only  survivor  of  the  family; 
Sarah,  married  and  the  mother  of  four  sons  and 
three  daughters;  Mollie,  Mrs.  Shannon;  Bevia,  v.dio 
died  at  home;  and  Maria  (2). 

CHRISTIAN  ERIS:\rAN,  a  retired  farmer, 
vvdiose  pleasant  and  attractive  home  is  at  Sporting 
Hill,  Rapho  township,  Lancaster  county,  was  bom 
on  the  site  of  the  Erisman's  i>.Ieeting  House,  which 
formed  a  part  of  the  family  honiestoad  in  R-ipho 
township.  Feb.  2,  1816.  a  son  of  Jacob  and  Mary 
CSletz)  Erisman.  His  parents  were  botl:  born  and 
reared  in  Rapho  township,  where  they  passed  their 
lives,  and  when  they  died  their  remains  were  lali!  to 
rest    in    the    <:emetei"v    connected    ^^  ith    Erisman  5 


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BIOGRAPHICAL  ANNALS   OF  LANCASTER  COUNTY 


Church.  T!ic  father  served  as  supervisor  one  year, 
and  was  an  honorable  and  hic^hly  respected  citizen 
and  member  of  tiie  community.  Botli  he  and  his 
wife  belonged  to  the  ^Icnnonite  Church,  and  in  that 
faith  they  reared  their  family.  Their  children  were  : 
Maria,  who  died  at  the  ae^e  of  thirteen  years ; 
Elizabeth,  v/ho  died  unmarried  at  the  asfe  of  eitjhty- 
three  years ;  Nancv.  late  wife  of  Christ.  Hershey : 
Christian :  Jacob,  who  died  at  the  age  of  sixty-five 
years ;  Abraham,  who  died  at  the  age  of  seventy- 
five  years ;  Faimy,  the  widow  of  John  Baker,  who 
lives  in  East  Hempfield  township ;  Henry,  unmar- 
ried ;  -vlary,  unmarried  and  living  in  Salunga.  Pa. : 
John,  a  fanner  on  the  old  homestead  in  Rapho 
township. 

The  paternal  grandfather  of  Christian  Erisman 
■was  Abraham  Erisman :  he  was  a  farmer,  and  spent 
his  life  in  Lancaster  countv.  The  maternal  grand- 
parents were  Christ,  and  3.tary  (Hackmani  .Metz, 
farming  people  of  Lancaster  county.  Christ.  Metz 
was  a  son  of  Ludwig  3.[etz,  who  was  born  in  Ger- 
many; coming  later  to  America,  in  1771  he  built  a 
stone  house  on  a  farm  in  Rapho  township,  where 
he  spent  his  last  years. 

Christian  Erisman  was  married  March  17,  1S40, 
in  Lancaster,  Pa.,  to  Catherine  Hostetter,  by  whom 
he  had  the  following  children :  Susan,  unmarried, 
•and  living  with  her  parents  :  Elizabeth.  H.,  wlio  mar- 
ried Joseph  Kraybiii,  a  farmer  in  Clay  township: 
Metz  J.,  a  commission  merchant  in  Philadelphia : 
Sarah  A.,  who  died  unmarried:  Albert,  deceased, 
-who  married  Lovina  Stehman ;  Mary,  who  married 
Benjamin  ]\Iiller,  and  lives  in  A'asonviiie,  Pa. : 
Elenora,  who  died  young:  Amelia  G.,  who  married 
Eli  Baumberger.  of  ^Nlanhcim,  Pennsylvania. 

Mrs.  Catherine  (Hostetter)  Erisman  was  born 
in  Warwick  township.  Lancaster  countv,  April  27, 
1818,  a  daughter  of  the  Rev.  Jacob  and  Elizabeth 
(Miller)  Hostetter.  Her  father  v,-as  born  in  Penn 
township,  and  her  mother  in  East  Hempfield.  Both 
died  on  the  old  farm  in  Penn  township,  near  Man- 
heim.  They  were  members  of  the  Mennonite 
Church,  of  which  he  was  a  distinguished  preacher 
for  more  than  fifty-eight  years,  being  a  bi^h.op  of 
that  church  for  thirty-four  years.  He  died  April 
6,  1861,  at  the  age  of  ninety  years,  seven  months, 
and  twenty-three  days.  His  widow  survived  until 
1868,  when  she  too  passed  away,  at  the  as:e  of 
ninety-one  years,  three  months  and  three  davs. 
Their  remains  rest  in  a  private  burying  ground  on 
their  old  homestead. 

Born  to  the  Rev.  Jacob  and  Elizabeth  Hostet- 
ter were  the  following  children :  John  ;  ^larv.  who 
lived  to  be  seventy  years  old :  Anna,  the  wife  of 
Christ.  Wissler:  Susan,  the  wife  of  John  Shairer: 
and  Martha,  the  wife  of  John  Stufi'er,  all  five  of 
whom  are  dead :  Barbara,  who  married  Joseph  Her- 
shey :  Jacob,  deceased  :  Catherine,  noted  above  :  Fan- 
ny, the  late  wife  of  David  Hershey ;  David,  de- 
ceased. 

Christian    Erisman    remair^cd    witii    h.is   j'arcnts 


'  until  his  marriage,  when  he  located  for  himself  in 

i  Rapho  township,   where  he  carried  on   the  buying 

i  and  selling  of  stock  in  connection  with  his  farming 

:  operations  until  1882.     That  year  he  retired,  and  is. 

I  now  enjoying  the  fruits  of  an  industrious  and  well- 

':  spent  life.     lie  removed  h.is  home  to  Sporting  liill,. 

'  where   he  has    formed  many   pleasant  associations, 

I  and  is  passing  his  last  days  in  the  serene  enjoyment 

i  of  the  privileges  and  pleasures  that  should  attend 

I  a   well   ripened   life.     At  one   time  he  was    super- 

I  visor,  and  for  six  years  acted  as  school  director. 

1  He  is  a  member  of  the  Mennonite  Church,  and  his 

I  life  is  honest  and  open  to  all  the  world.     Politicallv 

I  he  is  a  Republican,  and  is  exceedingly  well  informed 

on  all  the  current  issues  of  the  day. 
1 

I  JOHN  CONRAD,  the  genial  and  popular  pro- 
[  prietor  of  the  Union  Hotel,  is  one  of  the  well-knowit 
I  and  highly  regarded  citizens  of  Providence  town- 
I  ship.  He  was  born  Oct.  9,  1833,  in  Pcquea  town- 
I  ship,  son  of  Daniel  and  Alary  (Erisman)  Conrad^ 
'  Daniel  Conrad  was  born  in  1791,  and  came  to 
I  America  from  Gerniany.  He  followed  the  black- 
;  smith  business  through  life  and  died  in  1857.  In 
I  his  political  convictions  he  was  a  staunch  Democrat. 
I  His  religious  connection  was  with  the  Gennrui  Re- 
j  formed  Church.  He  married  Mary  Erisman,  who 
I  v%as  born  in  1708  and  died  Dec.  30,  1883,  and  they 
!  had  a  family  of  eleven  cliildren,  as  follows:  Ben- 
I  jamin,  deceased;  Jacob,  who  resides  in  Refton,  Pa.; 
I  Susan,  who  married  Benjamin  Yordy ;  Mary,  who 
i  married  Reuben  Phautz :  I'arliara,  Daniel  and 
I  George,  all  deceased;  John;  Henry,  who  resides  in 
I  New  Danville,  Pa. ;  Elizabeth,  who  married  Jacob 
j  D.  Landis;  and  Martha,  who  is  the  widow  of  John, 
I  iNlohn. 

j  John  Conrad  grew  up  on  the  home  farm  znd 
I  attended  the  common  schools  of  his  district.  Pie 
i  followed  fanning  until  1865,  when  he  became  a 
j  member  of  Co.  D,  195th  P.  V.  I.,  and  served  as  a 
'  faithful  soldier  through  the  Virginia  campaign  in 
the  Ch  il  war,  being  mustered  cut  of  the  service  in 
1S66.  He  has  long  been  prominently  identified  with 
,  Democratic  politics,  and  was  made  the  first  postnias- 
i  ter  of  New  Danville,  in  1857,  under  President  James 
i  Buchanan. 

i  On  Jan.  14.  1858.  r\Ir.  Conrad  was  married  to 
i  ?iliss  Alary  Brcniieman,  born  Oct.  6,  1837,  daughter 
■  of  Christian  and  Catherine  (AIcFalls)  Brenncman. 
1  of  Providence  township.  This  family  is  one  of 
i  prominence  in  the  county  and  more  extended  men- 
tion of  it  will  be  found  in  another  part  of  this  vol- 
;  ume.  A  family  of  eleven  children  has  been  born  to 
Air.  and  l\Irs.  Conrad,  viz.:  Catherine  P.,  born 
1  Feb.  14,  1859,  who  marricfl  Simon  (Jochenaur  and 
I  lias  two  children,  Jenny  and  Mary:  Mary  E.,  born 
I  March  24.  iSor,  who  married  Jefrerson  Groff,  of 
I  Providence  township,  ancl  has  two  children,  Charles 
j  and  Walter:  Christian  F.,  born  May  12,  1862,  whr> 
I  died  March  20.  1877:  Naomi  J.,  born  Sept.  30.  1864, 
'  the  wife  of  Joseph  Long,  of  Providence  t<nvnsiiip. 


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11(1  the  mother  of  two  children,  John  and  Carrie ; 
;..hn  F.,  born  Jan.  3,  1867,  who  married  Anna  Engie 

,nd  had  one  son,  John,  now  deceased;  Susan,  born 
;  larch  9,  1S69,  who  is  the  wife  of  Robert  Heisler 
,.nd  has  a  daughter,  Clara ;  Abraham  B.,  born  ilay 
j;,  1871,  a  soldier  in  the  Ph.ilippine  Islands,  married 
t(".  Barbara  Seaman,  of  Nebraska ;  Maggie  B..  born 
I'eb.  13,  1873,  who  married  ^Valtcr  Evans  and  has 
n-,e  children,  Oscar,  Augusta,  Estella.  Mary  and 
Clem.entine ;  Emma  L.,  born  Jan.  22,  1S75.  nho  is 
the  wife  of  Aldus  Book,  of  Drumore  township  and 
has  had  three  children,  Lawrence  (deceased),  -Mary 
and  John  ;  Estella,  born  Dec.  4,  1876,  who  is  the  wife 
01  George  Lynes,  of  Drumore  townsiiip  and  trie 
mother  of  two  children,  Anna  iMary  and  Grace:  and 
Charles  W.,  born  Sept.  9,  187S,  who  married  Mazie 
Reinhart  and  has  had  two  children.  Lawrence  \V. 
( deceased)  and  Dorothy.  Jenny  Gochenaur.  the 
daughter  of  Catherine  P.,  married  Ira  Book  and  has 
one  child,  Eess}',  the  great-grandchild  of  our  sub- 
ject. 

Although  in  hii  early  career  ^Ir.  Conrad  was 
hampered  to  some  extent  by  limited  means,  his  en- 
ergy and  industry  surmounted  adverse  circum- 
stances, and  he  and  his  capable  and  estimable  wife 
can  now  enjoy  every  comfort  in  their  advancing 
years.  Pie  has  been  able  to  rear  a  large  family  and 
give  them  iiroper  advantages,  and  he  also  has  ac- 
cumulatcil  uuich  more  than  a  comrietency,  owns  a 
fine  farm  in  Providence  tO\vn.ship  and  a  jiaviiig  hotel 
in  the  village  of  Union.  He  is  known  as  a  man  of 
reliability  and  is  considered  one  of  ti'e  most  hon- 
orable citizens  of  the  township. 

AARON  WTTMPR,  for  forty  years  a  veterin- 
ary surgeon  of  Lancaster  county,  was  one  of  the  old 
and  respected  residents  of  West  Lampeter  township, 
where  he  owned  a  fine  farm  of  scventv-six  acres, 
this  bein.g  a  part  of  the  estate  added  by  his  father  to 
the  old  homestead. 

Aaron  Witmer  was  born  April  13.  1832,  on  the 
old  home  land  and  attended  the  public  schools,  but 
early  in  life  manifested  an  interest  in  tiie  prooer 
rearing  and  care  of  stock,  particularly  horses,  antl.  in 
order  to  fit  himself  with  sufficient  knowledge  to 
make  his  own  animals  remain  in  the  best  condition, 
he  began  the  scientific  study  of  the  horse.  This  re- 
sulted in  an  accurate  knowledge  that  was  increased 
and  encouraged  by  a  course  of  two  years"  readiny 
under  Dr.  C.  N.  Shaub.  when  he  was  so  proficient 
that  he  was  made  a  life  member  of  the  X'eterinary 
Association  at  Philadelphia. 

Although  Aaron  \\  itmcr  contiTuied  to  farm,  his 
time  soon  became  so  filled  with  demands  for  the  prac- 
tice of  his  profession  that  he  could  not  confine  him- 
self to  agricultural  pursuits,  for  all  through  Lan- 
caster county,  and  into  farther  counties,  he  lias  been 
called  upon  in  a  professional  way.  At  present  his 
son,  who  read  and  studied  under  his  supervision,  has 
succeeded  to  the  profession.  There  is  no  doubt 
but  that  every    stockraiser    should    have  a  general 


I  knov.dedge  of  the  veterinary  art,  but  to  master  it  re- 
I  quires  quite  as  assiduous  ^tudy  as  does  the  science  of 
i  medicine. 

I  In    1S54  Aaron  Witmer  was  married  to   }.Iary 

I  Herr,  a  daughter  of  Abraham  Herr,  of  Pequea  town- 
j  sb.ip,  who  was  born  there  Dec.  19.  1831 :  and  to  this 
i  union  three  children  v,-ere  born  :   Frank  E.,  born  July 
i  27,  1S55.  a  farmer  of  West  Lam.peter  township,  liv- 
I  ing  on  a  part  of  the  father's  old  home,  who  married 
I   r\Iary  .\nn  Herr.  a  daucriiter  of  Joseph  Herr,  and  had 
I  five  children,  Ida,  Jacob,  Elmer,  Frank  and  Esther; 
:  Abraham  H.,  born  June  10,  1S37,  a  farmer,  gardener 
i  and  fiorist,  residing  on  the  adjoining  farm,  v.-ho  mar- 
i  rJed  Z\Iary  A.  Bachnian,  a  daughter  of  Eli  Bachman. 
i  of  Lampeter,  and   has  three  sons,   Eli.    John    and 
George:  ami  J.  Eiam.  born  May  25.  1S59,  a  farmer 
and  veterinary  surgeon  of  this  township,  who  mar- 
ried Lizzie  Bacluiian,  a  daughter  of  Eli  Bachman, 
and  had  three  ciiiidren,  Ross,  Willis  and  Mary. 

Aaron  Witmer  died  Nov.  15.  1900.      The  family 
is     prominently     connected     with     the     Alennonite 
!  Church,  and  all  are  well  knovi.-n  through  the  town- 
i  ship  as  honorable  and  esteemed  citizens. 
I 

I  ABRAHAM  B.  SNAVELY  (deceased)  was 
I  during  his  active  years  one  of  the  leading  farmers 
j  of  Pequea  township,  promiinent  and  active  in  public 
I  affairs,  and  useful  in  tlie  community  as  a  neighbor, 
I  citizen  and  friend. 

I  Mr.  Snavely  v.-as  born  in  December,  1S23,  near 
V.'heatland  Mil!,-,  Lampeter  townsiiip,  a  son  of 
Abraham  B.  and  Elizabeth  (Buckwalter)  Snavely; 
the  father  was  born  in  1787.  in  what  is  now  Pequea 
(then  Conestoga)  townslup,  and  the  mother  in  1789. 
They  were  {)lairi,  unassuming  country  people,  en- 
gaged in  farming  during  the  greater  part  of  their 
lives,  and  identified  with  the  New  or  Reformed  !Men- 
nonite  Church,  in  which  taith  they  reared  tlieir  chil- 
dren. The  father  was  a  minister  in  that  denomina- 
tion. They  were  married  in  i8o<'j,  and  the  union 
was  blessed  with  children  as  follows :  Annie,  Z\Irs. 
\\"eaver :  Benjan::n,  v.dio  also  married:  .-\braham  B., 
"\\  ho  is  referred  10  more  fully  fartlier  on  :  ^^lartha,  un- 
married, and  now  deceased  :  and  Fannie,  who  mar- 
ried. The  father  of  this  family  died  in  1866.  and 
the  mother  passed  away  the  previous  year.  » 

Abrahatn  B.  Snavely  was  reared  on  his  father's 
farm,  passing  his  youth  until  he  was  twenty  years  of 
ago  alternately  i^etween  work  on  the  farm  and  at- 
tendance in  winter  at  the  neighborhood  district 
school :  under  the  direction  of  his  father  he  became 
thoroughly  acquainted  with,  general  farming  opera- 
tions. Pie  remained  at  home  until  1866,  in  wiiich 
year  he  became  the  owner  of  the  farm  in  Pequea 
township,  upon  which  he  lived  for  the  next  twenty- 
six  or  seven  years,  until  his  removal  to  New  Dan- 
ville, in  1893.  Upon  that  farm  were  achieved  tlie 
triumphs  and  successes  of  his  life,  and  it  was  the 
scene  of  his  toils  and  labors,  his  joys  and  his  sor- 
rows, in  all  of  which  his  faithful  helpmeet  shared. 
•  That  farm,  the  old  homestead,  is  a  fine  property, 


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very  desirable  in  ii'.any  respects  :  upon  it  are  good  ] 
and  substanUal  buildings  and  other  improvements,  j 
while  its  tields  are  fertile  and  productive,  and  irom 
them  ^Ir.  Suavely  for  only  a  little  less  tlian  fifty 
}ear5  derived  a  gi^od  income,  en^^'aging'  in  general 
farming  and  stock  raising.  From  the  spring  of 
1S93  until  his  decease  Mr.  Snavely  lived  in  retire- 
ment at  New  Danville,  he  and  his  wife  passing  life's 
evening  in  a  comfortable  iiomc,  in  the  enjoyment  of 
plent'. .  Tiuy  united  with  the  Reformed  2^Iennon- 
ite  Church  April  22.  1900.  'Mr.  Snavely  attained 
the  age  of  almost  four  score,  dying  Nov.  20,  1901. 

Mr.  SnavoK-'s  political  affiliations  were  with  the 
Republican  partv,  to  which  he  was  tnost  loyal.  On 
four  different  occasions  he  was  sent  as  a  delegate 
to  count}  conventions ;  he  was  active  in  party  attairs 
and  for  three  terms  served  as  judge  of  elections, 
al«o  the  same  ler.gth  of  time  as  insix-ctor  of  elections  ; 
he  served  one  term  as  school  director  and  three 
terms  as  township  assessor.  In  all  these  varied  po- 
sitions he  v,-as  faithful  and  honorable,  atid  his  reputa- 
tion as  a  public  man  was  above  reproach. 

In  December,  iS5(),  Mr.  Snavely  married  Cath- 
erine Rohr 'r,  a  native  of  this  county,  and  to  themi 
■were  born  two  chihlren,  Rohrer  and  ."^toner. 

BYRON  GRLS\\'OLD  DODGE  is  a  representa- 
tive business  man  and  citizen  of  Lancaster,  where  he 
is  head  of  tlie  .Vrmstrong  Cork  '\\'ork?,  and  sole  own- 
er of  the  Safet\-  r>ug,g\-  Works. 

Mr.  Dodge  s  first  ancestors  in  this  comnrv  were 
two  brothers  who  landed  at  Old  Salem,  ^.Iass.,  in 
1629,  both  ijcing  gentleman  of  leisure  and  large  for- 
tune. His  grandfather,  John  Dodge,  was  born  in 
Claremont.  N.  H.  His  father.  George  \V.  Dodge, 
was  a  cork  manufacturer,  and  in  company  with  his 
son,  Byron  G..  established  large  works  in  Lancaster, 
The  father  died  in  March,  1890,  He  married  Miss 
Deborah  E.  GriswoW,  of  Berlin,  N.  Y..  and  to  this 
union  came  two  children :  Ella  J.,  wife  of  Rev, 
Henry  G.  Appenzeler,  of  the  i\L  E.  Church,  now  a 
missionary  in  Corca ;  and  Byron  G.,  of  Lancaster. 

Byron  Grisv.'old  Dodge  was  born  in  Berlin,  N. 
Y.,  .Sept.  16,  185 1,  a!id  was  educated  there  in  the  pub- 
lic scliools,  closing  his  studies  at  a  boarding  school 
in  \"ermont,  a  preparatory  school  for  ^^'illiams  Col- 
lege. After  leaving  school  he  worked  on  a  farm 
until  nineteen,  when  he  learned  the  machinist's  trade 
at  Westerly,  R.  L,  in.  a  printing-press  factory.  He 
then  went  into  the  cork  business  with  his  father,  at 
Berlin,  and.  came  to  Lancaster  in  August,  1S76. 
Their  works  were  first  located  on  Fulton  street,  the 
present  site  of  Rose  Brothers'  umbrella  factory,  and 
they  later  built  the  excellent  plant  on  the  Pennsyl- 
vania railroad,  near  McGraim's  Park,  which  witli  the 
Armstrong  Cork  W'oi'ks  docs  about  tliree-fourths 
of  the  entire  cork  business  of  which  it  is  a  syndicate 
part,  the  Lancaster  and  the  Pittsburg  works  being 
the  two  largest  in  the  country.  In  the  Lancaster 
■works  six  hundred  people  are  employed,  and  many 
thousand  dollars  are  annually  distributed  by  this  in"- 


stitution  through  the  various  channels  of  trade  ii 
Lancaster.  The  Safet_\-  Buggy  Works,  which  Ijeloiig 
entirely  to  2\Ir.  Dodge,  rank  among  the  niost  ex- 
tensi\-e  industries  of  the  place,  employing  some  153 
men.  Besides  his  interests  in  the  foregoing,  }iir. 
Dodge  is  president  of  the  International  Cream  Sep- 
arator Co.,  at  Grant  and  Christian  streets,  a  con- 
cern of  rapidly  increasing  strength. 

Zdr.  Dodge  married  Aliss  Anna  Smart,  daugh- 
ter of  Cant.  Ehsha  Smart,  wdio  was  killed  while 
leading  his  company  in  an  engagement  of  the  Ci\il 
war;  his  regiment  was  formed  at  North  Adams, 
?^Iass.  Four  cliiklren  were  born  of  this  marriage: 
Leon  G.,  now  superintendent  of  his  father's  Safety 
Buggy  Works:  Miss  Anna,  at  home;  George,  who 
graduated  from  the  State  College  in  June,  1901 ; 
and  Artlmr,  attending  Cornell  University,  class  of 
1904.  Mr.  Dodge  is  a  member  of  the  First  AI.  E. 
Church.  He  lives  in  an  elegant  home  near  the  cor- 
ner of  North  Dnke  and  Frederick  streets,  and  his 
stable  contains  a  string  of  thoroughbred  horses,  in 
which  he  finds  one  of  his  chief  recreations.  The  en- 
tire family  are  lovers  of  horseflesh,  and  all  have  their 
especial  eqn.ine  pets.  Mr.  Dodge  is  a  liberal,  pro- 
gressive and  intelligent  man  of  affairs,  i\hose  in- 
fluence for  good  is  often  felt  in  Lancaster. 

EMANUEL  R.  SHIRK  belongs  to  one  of  the 
old  and  respected  families  of  Laiicaster  county. 

Emanuel  H.  Shirk,  his  father,  was  born  in  West 
Cocalico  to'ivn-^hip  Jan.  )6,  i.Sii.  He  \'.-as  a  farmer 
and  gave  his  entire  attention  to  agriculture  until  his 
death,  which  occurred  in  1873.  In  politics  he  v\as 
a  staunch  ReDubiic:m  and  a  %-cry  active  member  in 
the  ranks  of  his  part}-,  v.'nich  he  represented  in  many 
State  and  county  conventions.  Religiously  he  was 
a  member  of  the  German  Baptist  Church.  He  mar- 
ried Miss  Catherine  Royer,  and  they  were  th.e  par- 
eiUs  of  ten  children :  Fianna,  wife  of  Hiram  Bol- 
linger;  Emaiiuel  R. ;  Hiram,  a  farmer  of  Indiana; 
Salinda,  wife  of  John  Hagey ;  Lavina,  wife  of  ]')avid 
Butzer :  John,  of  Ephrata;  Catherine,  wife  of  Addi- 
son Longenecker;  Leali,  wife  of  Albert  r\[umma: 
Edward,  a  cigar  maker:  and  Etnentize,  who  died 
in  childhood. 

Emanuel  R.  Shirk  was  born  }.Iay  2S,  183S,  on 
the  same  farm  vdiere  his  father  first  saw  the  light, 
in  West  Cocalico  tov.mship.  He  lived  at  home  with 
his  parents  until  he  was  twenty-three  years  of  age, 
and  during  his  earlier  years  attended  the  common 
schools.  He  began  farming  for  himself  on  the  old 
homestead,  where  he  remained  four  years,  and  thence 
moved  to  Schoeneck,  for  three  years,  during  which 
tim.e  he  followed  droving.  His  next  removal  was  to 
Warwick  township,  where  he  commenced  farming 
again,  and  he  has  continued  it  to  the  present  t!me. 
meeting  with  substantial  success.  ]\Ir.  .Shirk  is  one 
of  the  enterprismg  farmers  of  his  locality,  and  one 
of  its  most  public-spirited  citizens.  Pie  has  served 
his  fellow  townsmen  faithfully  in  various  offic.'S,. 
having   been   supervisor,   assessor   and    for    twelve 


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■  .-irs  member  of  the  school  board.     In  1895  he  \vas 

■  ::M.n  inspector,  and  held  that  olifice  for  six  years. 
:i  [K'iitics  he  ha.s  always  been  an  active  member  of 

;.ic  Republican  party. 

.Mr.  Shirk  married  fr^r  his  first  wife  Mi.-s  Sarah 

.I'chcr,  and  to  this  imion  were  born  tive  children : 
y.nnie,  who  died  unmarried;  .'Mary,  wife  of.Sam.- 
•  ,  i  Zwaily  :  Emma,  wife  of  Franklin  Leekin^r :  Katie, 
V.  ifc  of  William  Cuning-ham :  and   Sarah,  wife  of 

■iiii  Wolf.-kill.  The  mother  of  the  above  named 
^l;;l.lren  died  June  26,  1875,  and  I\Ir.  Shirk  later  mar- 
r.c  i  -Miss  Elizabeth  Hefiley.  who  died  Oct.  19,  1S99. 

JACOB  R.  WIT?.tER.  Lookinsr  backward  to 
•i'c  ^-ear  1716,  the  fraiiilv  records  of  the  Witn-.er  fam- 
'•.■  tell  of  one  Benjamin  Witmer.  who,  in  company 
■;■,  iih  his  son.  Abraham,  left  Switzerland  with  the  in- 
i.'.ition  of  founding  a  r,e\v  home  in  the  United  States. 
Ihs  final  location  was  made  in  Lancaster  county, 
where  Abrab.am  purchased  lands  which  have  never 
passed  cut  of  the  possession  of  the  W'itmer  family, 
hi  1739  both  Benjamin  and  his  son  were  naturalized, 
so  that  their  descendants  are  not  Swiss,  but  repre- 
sent a  portion  of  the  best  American  citizens  of  the 
State  of  Pennsylvania. 

In  1719  there  was  another  son  born  to  Benjamin 
'A'itmer,  named  John.  This  John  married  Frances 
Roland  and  reared  a  family  of  seven  cliildren :  An- 
na, wife  of  John  Kendig;  John,  who  married  r\Iary 
Harmen ;  Henry,  who  married  Fanny  Musser ; 
David,  married  to  Estlier  Kendig;  Benjamin,  who 
married  Anna  Brubaker  ;  Abraham,  married  to  ^loUv 
Hcrr;  and  Daniel,  married  to  Anna  Newcomer. 
Abraham,  the  fifth  sen  of  this  family,  in  170S  built 
a  stone  bridge  across  the  Conestoga  creek,  about  one 
mile  east  of  Lancaster,  called  Vv'itmer's  bridge, 
v.hich  is  in  good  condition  at  the  present  day. 

The  lands  purchased  by  Abraham,  son  of  the 
original  Benjamin,  descended  by  will  at  his  death, 
;n  1783,  to  his  nephew,  Benjamin  \\'itmer.  This 
nephew  Benjamin  had  two  children;  Elizabeth, 
married  to  John  Buckwalter ;  and  Benjamin,  who 
married  Esther  Buckwalter.  and  inherited  liis  fa- 
ther's farm  in  1822.  Benjamin  and  Esther  (  Buck- 
waiter)  Witmer  reared  these  children;  Nancy, 
Mho  married  Abram  Buchwalter ;  Polly,  who  mar- 
ried Abram  Landis ;  David ;  Elizabeth,  who  inar- 
ried  Abram  Huntzberger ;  Lydia,  who  married  Ja- 
'■■'■'b  Brubaker;  and  Benjamin,  Esq.  All  of  these  lie 
buried  in  the  old  Alellinger  graveyard,  and  all  of 
them  through  life  consistently  lived  up  to  the  Old 
Mcnnonite  faith. 

David  Witmer  was  born  in  1800,  and  until  the 
lime  of  his  death,  in  1875,  devoted  his  life  to  agri- 
^.'lil'iural  pursuits.  .\t  the  age  of  thirty-three  lie  was 
ordained  a  minister  in  the  Old  Alennonite  Church 
■"'Hd  he  faithfully  performed  the  duties  attaching  to 
•'le  Mellinger  and  Stumptown  stations.  The  Wit- 
nier  lands,  now  owned  by  his  son,  were  purciiased 
^y  D.avid,  at  an  appraisement  made  by  his  brothers 
3nd  sisters,  although  lie  had  but  little  rcadv  money. 


and  the  assumed  debt  occasioned,  at  the  time,  coti- 
siderable  anxiety.  His  character  was  of  such  ex- 
cellence, and  he  was  so  beloved  by  his  congregations 
that  aid  was  immediately  tendered  him.  in  order  to 
clear  the  debt,  but  these  kind  otters  were  declined, 
and  he  labored  harder  on  the  land,  and  not  only 
cleared  it  off.  but  at  the  time  of  his  death  left  an  es'- 
tate'  valued   ar  840,000. 

David  \\'itmer  m.arried  Annie  Rutt,  who  was 
born  in  179S  and  died  in  1867,  having  been  the  de- 
voted mother  of  nine  children :  Elizabeth,  who  died 
at  the  age  of  si^:ty-nine  years,  unmarried;  Abram, 
who  lives  retired  at  .\iountviile  and  married  Mary 
Kendig.  deceased :  Esther ;  Annie,  the  widow  of 
Christian  Kendig;  David;  Jacob  R. ;  Barbara,  who 
married  Christian  Frev.  of  Lancaster;  ilary,  de- 
ceased, who  married  Emanuel  Herr;  and  Benjamin, 
deceased,  who  married  Alary  Kreidcr. 

Jacob  R.  Witmer  was  horn  Feb.  19,  1833.  *-"■'" 
the  farm  which  he  now  occupies.  His  education 
was  received  in  the  common  schools  of  his  district 
and  his  life  has  been  passed  in  farming,  his  tastes 
lying  in  this  direction.  Immediately  after  mar- 
riage he  took  charge  of  the  farm  of  his  father-in- 
law,  as  manager,  and  profitably  operated  it  until 
1S67,  when  he  bought  his  present  home  of  the  other 
heirs.  These  lands  are  known  through  the  town- 
ship as  very  desirable,  and  the  improvements  made 
by  the  present  occupant  have  been  of  ti:e  most  sub- 
stantial character. 

The  marriage  of  Jacob  R.  Witiner  occurred  on 
Dec.  2,  1856,  when  he  was  united  to  Esther  Ranck. 
a  daughter  of  Samuel  Ranck,  a  well-known  miller 
of  the  locality.  Tiie  children  born  to  .Mr.  and  Mrs 
Witmer  are:  Samuel,  deceased,  who  married  An- 
nie Groff  and  was  th.e  father  of  two  children,  Jacob 
G.  and  Amelia,  who  make  their-  home  with  th.eir 
beloved  grandfather;  Annie,  who  died  at  the  early 
age  of  nineteen ;  Susan,  at  home ;  and  Aaron,  who 
married  Ida  Eby.  superintends  the  home  farm  and 
has  two  children.  Enos  antl  Ada. 

No  family  possesses  the  esteem  of  the  coir.munity 
in  a  higher  degree  than  does  the  Witmer  famiiV 
of  East  La.mpeter  township,  and  none  are  m.ore  val- 
ued as  consistent  members  of  the  Old  IMennonite 
Church. 

WILLIAM  DAGUE.  One  of  the  em.phaticaily 
self-made  retired  farmers  of  Salisbury  tov/nship, 
Lancaster  county.  Pa.,  is  William  Dague,  who  was 
born  Sept.  18.  1830,  near  Cains  post-office,  in  Salis- 
bury township,  and  has  there  passed  his  life  in  the 
pursuit  of  agxictilture  with  unvarying  and  marked 
success. 

His  parents.  David  and  Margaret  (Ranck) 
Dague,  were  natives  of  Salisbury  and  Conestoga 
Valley,  respectively,  were  agricultural  people,  and 
descended  from  a  Ions:  line  of  farmers  wiio  had  lived 
in  the  Keystone  State  for  several  generations.  David 
Dague  was  a  son  of  Andrew  and  Annie  (Good)  Da- 
gue. and  liis  \«/e  was  a  daughter  of  Peter  and  Alar- 


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garet  (Eckholtz)  Raiick.  David  Dague  and  his 
wife  had  eight  children,  viz.:  William:  Alargaret 
A.,  widow  of  Jolin  Glendcnning,  and  a  resident  of 
Philadelphia ;  JNiarv  E.,  wife  of  Lorenzo  Hackett,  of 
Chester  county ;  Lydia  S.,  married  to  W  .  W.  Lind- 
ville,  a  farmer  of  Salisbury  township  :  David  R.,  who 
died  young:  Catherine  O.,  wife  of  Evan  Bustler,  a 
fanner  in  East  Earl  township ;  Susan  R.,  deceased 
wife  of  John  i\f.  Schultz;  and  Peter  A.,  a  farmer  at 
McGovernville,  Pa.  David  Dague.  the  father  of 
this  family,  was  an  extensive  drover  as  well  as  farm- 
er, and  was  well  known  in  the  former  capacity 
throughout  the  country  districts  of  Lancaster  and 
adjoining  counties.  He  lost  his  v/ifc  in  1S78.  when 
she  was  seventy-two  years  of  age.  She  died  in  the 
faith  of  the  Lutheran  Church,  and  her  remains  were 
interred  in  the  Pequea  Church  cemetery.  David 
Dague  died  in  1 88 1. 

William  Dague  early  started  cut  to  make  his 
way  in  the  workl.  He  was  but  fourteen  years  of  age 
when,  much  against  the  wishes  of  his  parents,  he  be- 
gan to  work  for  the  farmers  of  his  neigiihorhood ; 
he  was  of  an  independent  spirit,  and  was  desirous 
of  earning  something  he  could  call  his  own  and  do 
with  as  he  pleased.  He  was  industrious,  persistent 
and  indefatigable,  and  soon  won  the  a; 'probation, 
encouragement  and  admiration  of  the  fanners  round 
about  him  and  was  never  at  a  loss  for  employment 
at  remunerative  wages.  He  thus  worked  as  a  farm 
hand  for  eight  3ears,  then  teamed  for  a  year,  and 
then,  through  his  frugality  and  iiulustry  having 
saved  some  funds,  rented  and  stocked  land  for  seven 
years.  At  the  end  of  this  period  he  found  himself 
prepared  for  embarking  more  extensively  in  agri- 
culture, and  he  purchased  a  forty-tive-acre  farm  in 
Salisbury  township,  to  which  he  afterward  arlded  an 
eighty-acre  tract  along  the  foot  hills. 

In  March,  1S52,  ]\lr.  Dague  married  Miss  Su- 
sanna \\'arner,  who  was  i)orn  in  Salisbury  town- 
ship in  i\Iay,  1S33,  daughter  of  David  and  Susanna 
(■Garber)  Warner,  the  former  of  whom  was  a  farmer 
and  died  in  iS6r.  when  seventy-seven  vears  old:  the 
latter  died  in  1S64,  at  the  same  age.  and  their  re- 
mains were  interretl  in  tlie  Old  ilennonite  cemetery 
at  Salisbury.  They  had  six  children,  as  follows : 
John,  Jacob.  Isaac,  Eliza,  Susanna  (^Irs.  Dague) 
and  David,  all  now  deceased.  David  and  Eliza  died 
unm.arried.  William  and  Susanna  (Warner)  Da- 
gue had  children  as  follows :  Anna  2^1..  who  is 
married  to  Coleman  Kurtz,  a  farmer  of  Salisbury 
township ;  George  N.,  a  farmer  of  Salisbury  town- 
-ship,  and  married  to  Mary  ilast:  Ella,  wife  of  Dil- 
ler  Hoover,  who  is  a  farmer  in  Salisbury  township ; 
and  Isaac  W.,  who  is  married  to  Lillie  Grist,  and 
with  his  wife  lives  on  the  old  homestead  with  his 
father.  Mrs.  Susanna  (Warner)  Dague  was  called 
from  earth  in  March,  1894,  deeply  mourned  by  her 
husband  and  children.  Sl'.c  was  a  devout  Presby- 
terian and  her  remains  were  interred  in  the  Pequea 
Church  cemetery. 

In  1S90,  having  acquired  a  competency,  through- 


s  I  his  persevering  mdustry,  skillful  management  and 
unaided  personal  ettorts.  Mr.  Dague  retired  from 
the  activities  of  lite  and  sought  the  well-deserved 
rest  he  is  now  enjoying,  surrounded  by  many  warm- 
hearted friends  and  genial  companions,  as  well  as 
by  his  loving  children  who  live  in  close  proximity. 
Mr.  Dague  is  a  consistent  member  of  the  Presbv- 
terian  Church,  to  which  he  is  a  liberal  contributor, 
and  he  is  an  ardent  friend  of  free  education,  having 
served  six  years  as  a  school  director.  He  then  re- 
signed, feeling  that  he  liad  fullv  done  his  duty  in 
that  direction.  In  .politics  he  is  a  Republican,  but 
h.as  never  b.?en  am.bitious  for  holding  omce.  preferr- 
ing that  others  should  shoulder  the  responsibilities 
and  share  in  the  vainglorious  honors  attached  to  of- 
ficial position.  Nevertheless,  yir.  Dague  is  a  very 
public-spirited  citizen  and  at  all  times  ready  to  aid 
financially  such  measures  as  will  redound  to  the  pub- 
lic welfare  and  comfort  in  the  way  of  public  improve- 
ments. His  walk  through  life  has  been  such  a-j  to 
win  the  approbation  of  his  fellow  citizens,  and  too 
much  credit  cannot  be  awarded  him  for  the  upright 
and  useful  course  he  has  so  un5\vervin:;:lv  foiluv.-ed. 


DAVID  L.  PAULF^S.  a  retired  farmer,  was  born 
in  East  Donegal  township,  Lancaster  county,  Dec. 
i  T2,  1S.32,  son  of  John  and  Catherine  (Leber;  Paules, 
natives  of  Vork  crmnry,  in  this  State. 

John  Paules  was  a  cooper  b\  trade.  In  1816  he 
came  to  Marietta,  where  he  resided  three  years  and 
then  removed  to  East  Donegal  township,  where  he 
engaged  in  tobacco  grov.'ing  in  conjunction  with 
coopering.  He  was  a  member  of  tlie  Reformed 
Church,  and  quite  ])rominent  as  a  citizen,  serving 
as  supervisor  of  his  townsliip  several  years,  and  aiso 
at  dilferent  times  holding  various  minor  offices.  His 
wife  passed  away  in  1S82,  when  eighty-two  years 
old,  and  his  own  death  took  place  in  December.  18S7, 
at  the  advanced  age  of  ninety-four  years,  eleven 
months,  one  day :  the  remains  of  both  v>-ere  interred 
in  the  ^Marietta  cemetery.  To  John  Paules  and  his 
wife  were  born  ten  children,  nam^ely :  Elizabeth, 
wife  of  George  Ebbert :  Henry,  who  died  after  mar- 
riage ;  Sarah,  widow  of  Simon  F.  Albright,  a  black- 
smith of  Maytown,  Pa. ;  Jacob,  who  was  drowned 
when  young,  in  the  Susquehanna  river:  John,  w*o 
died  voung:  George,  deceased;  jdary  J.,  who  died 
in  1900,  the  wife  of  John  Herchelroth :  Franklin, 
who  died  in  East  Donegal  township  111  January, 
1896;  John,  a  tobacco  fanner  in  Cumberland  county; 
and  David  L..  of  East  Donesral  tov.-nship.  The 
paternal  grandfather  of  these  cliildren  was  Michael 
Paules.  a  farmer  of  York  county,  and  the  maternal 
grandfather  was  Jacob  Leber,  a  native  of  Germany. 

David  L.  Paules  attended  school  and  v.orked  on 
the  home  farm  until  twenty-one  years  old.  and  ?t 
twenty-two  entered  a  cooper  shop,  wltere  he  worked 
for  some  years  during  the  winter  season,  fn  tue 
meantime  he  rented  fp.rniS.  at  one  time  leasing  one 
of  250  acres,  and  cultivattd  land  until  1897,  when  he 
retired,  altliough  he  still  does  a  little  tobacco  rais- 


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•  ri'^  and  vegetable   growing  near  the  borough   of  I 

Marietta.  i 

ilr.  Panics  was  united  in  marriage  in  Maytown,  i 

!"i;b.  28,   1852,  with  Ivliss  Anna  Eliza  Kurabaugh,  | 

.nd  to  this  unicn  the  following  cb.ikU-en  have  been  i 

•■urn:     J-  Lizzie,  wife  of  George  S.  Eauchman,  clerk  i 

;.  r  the  Hazelton  Iron  &  Coal  Company;  Ada  M.  | 

and  Sarah  A.,  at  home ;  Harry  P.,  v,-ho  married  Ore  | 

Ilo:ise?al  and  lives  in  ?\[arietta;  Elmer  E.,  v>-ho  mar-  j 

rii'd  ^.fatilda  A.  Gradv  and  also  resides  in  ^Marietta,  ! 

tcuraged  in  the  livery  business :  Dr.  William  R.,  now  i 

.  f  Danville,  Pa.,  who  married  Florence  Piefifer ;  John  i 

L.,  a  druggist  in  Homestead,  Pa.,  married  to  Ida  ! 

I'.ertheisel ;  and  David  L.,  unm.arried.  who  carries  i 

f^n  a  livery  business  in  ]\Iarietta  and  lives  with  his  I 

;_arerits.  ! 

.Mrs.  Anna   E.   (Rumbaugh)   Panics  is  a  native  j 

of  Xewviile,  Lancaster  county,  born  May  9,  1832,  i 

(laughter  of  John  and  Elizabeth  (Davis)  Rumbaugh,'  j 

the  former  of  whom  ^v•as  born  in  Perry  county,  Pa.,  j 

and  the  latter  on  the  Atlantic  ocean,  when  her  par-  | 

i-nts  were  on  the  voyage  from  Ireland  to  America,  t 

They  were  married  in  ]\Iaytown,   Pa.,  where  John  I 

Rumbaugh  carricil  on  his  trade  of  wheelwright.    He  | 

was  assessor  of  East  Donegal  township  and  was  hon-  j 
cred  with  other  positions  of  trust.  His  wife  died  in 
Maytown  in  1863,  aged  tifty-eight  years  and  four- 
teen days,  and  ]\lr.  Kumbaugh's  death  took  place  at 
tiie  home  of  his  son-iu-law,  Da.vid  L.  Pauies,  June 
2S,  1S88,  at  tlie  age  of  seventy-nine  years.  P.oth 
were  members  of  the  LiUheran  Church.  Of  the  four 
i-hildren  born  to  Mr.  and  Airs.  Rumbaugh  Anna  E., 
Mrs.  D.  L.  Pauies,  is  the  eldest;  Mary  J.  is  the 
\ ■idow  of  H.  S.  Piook ;  .\manda  L.  is  the  wife  of 
^olon  V.  Landis,  a  retired  farmer ;  and  Benjamin 
v..  the  youngest,  a  carpenter,  died  in   18S7.     The 

survivors  live  in  Maytown.      John  Rumbaugh,  the  ] 

paternal  grandfather  of  ]Mrs.  Pauies,  was  a  native  | 

<'f  Germany,  was  a  farmer  and  an  early  settler  of  | 

I'erry    county,    Pa.      Her    maternal    grandparents,  ! 

Michael  and  Bridget  Davis,  came  from  Ireland  to  | 

America  in  180;  and  settled  in  Maytown,  Pa.;  he  i 

■>vas  a  plasterer  bv  trade.  j 

In  politics  Mr.  Pauies  is  a  Republican,  and  he  | 

'las  served  his  fellow  townsmen  as  school  director  I 

June  consecutive  years.     He  and  his  family  are  mem-  | 

'•crs  of  the  Lutheran  Church,  and  socially  they  min-  ' 

vie  with  the   best   people   of   the   township.       Mr.  | 

1  aules  has  been  a  remarkably  successful  farmer,  has  I 

■•cquired  a  competence  and  is  now  enjoying  at  his  i 

t'lse  the  fruits  of  his  early  industry.  i 

HEXRY  LE.A.AL\N,  of  Strasburg  township,  is  | 

"nc  of  th.e  representative  men  of  Lancaster  county,  j 

■iiul  belongs  to  one  of  the  old  and  esteemed  families,  | 

'rtliich    established  itself  here  through    grandfather  j 

■Abraham  Leatnan.  who  was  a  prominent  farmer  of  j 

">  day.      He  married  IMary  Bowman,  bv  whom  he  I 

li'i'l  one  son.  Beuianiin.  who  was  born  Mav  26.  17S7.  | 

^'I'l  (lied  June  2.  T857.  '  I 

ijenjaniin  Leaman  adopted  farming  as  his  pro-  I 


fession,  made  his  home  in  East  Lampeter  township 
and  there  became  the  owner  of  a  large  acreage  of 
land,  one  farm  comprising  no  acres,  and  an  adjoin- 
ing one  seventy-rive  acres,  both  of  which  he  operated 
himself,  at  one  tsm.e.  .As  time  passed  on  and  his 
family  grew  up  around  him,  he  purchased  a  farm  for 
each  son,  ail  of  these  lyir.g  in  East  Lampeter  and 
Peacock  townships.  His  friends  through  the  com- 
munity v.-ere  many,  and  such  v.-a.s  the  conhdence 
v,-hicii  they  placed  m  him  that  all  his  spare  time  was 
occupied  in  the  settlement  of  estates  and  caring  for 
those  wdio  were  placed  in  his  charge  as  wards. 

On  "\l?.v  19,  1807.  blenjamin  Leaman  married  as 
his  first  wife  Catherine  Cryder.  born  March  15. 
1789,  who  died  Dec.  30,  183S,  the  children  born  to! 
this  union  being:  .Abraham,  born  in  i^oS.  died  in 
1839.  a  farmer,  who  had  married  Barbara  Bnckwal- 
ter;  John,  born  in  i8to.  died  in  1882,  a  farmer  in 
Leacock  township,  who  married  two  sisters  by  tlie 
name  of  Landis  ;  Earliara.  who  died  in  infancy  :  Ben- 
jamin, born  in  1813..  died  in  1891,  a  farmer 
of  Leacock  tov.nship;  Susannah,  born  in  1815,  the 
wife  of  Jacob  Ranck,  of  Strasburg  tcAviisidp ';  To- 
tiias.  born  in  1817,  died  in  1859,  a  farmer  of  East 
Lamipeter  township;  Jacob,  born  in  i8iri.  died  in 
1889,  a  farmer  of  Leacock  township ;  Henry,  born  in 
1S22.  vvdio  resides  in  Strasburg  townsliip ;  Isaac, 
born  in  i8?4.  a  farmer  of  East  Lampeter ;  Joseph, 
born  in  1828,  died  in  iS^.j.  a  farmer  of  East  Lam- 
peter :  the  last  of  this  large  family  beine  an  infant 
son,  born  in  1830.  who  died  early.  The  second  mar- 
riage of  Benjamin  Leaman  was  on  Sept.  6,  1842,  to 
Airs.  Elizabeth  ( Heller)  Rohrer,  a  widow.  The 
]:(arents  were  members  of  the  Old  Alennonite  criiurch 
and  the  children  adhered  to  the  same  faith. 

Henry  Leaman  was  reared  on  the  farm,  in  East 
Lampeter  tONvnship,  and  received  his  education  in  the 
public  schools  of  his  district.  On  Dec.  3,  1844,  he 
was  married'  to  Sarah  Buckwalter,  a  daughter  of 
Martin  and  Xancy  (Lefever)  Buckwalter.  who  was 
born  Feb.  5,  1823.  After  marriage  the  voung 
couple  located  on  a  farm  m  Strasburg  townsliip  and 
two  years  later  ptirchased  a  farm  of  102  acres  near 
Refton.  which  Mr.  Leaman  operated  from  184.7  "t^tiJ 
he  retired  from  the  cares  of  active  life.  At  that 
time  he  erected  a  comfortable  home  in  Refton,  re- 
maining there  until  1802,  when  he  removed  to  his 
present  home,  which  is  located  one-half  mdle  north- 
east of  Strasburg  and  contains  sixty  acres,  one  of 
the  best  improved  places  in  the  county,  and  now 
managed  b>'  his  son.  Reuben. 

Henry  Leaman  has  been  one  of  the  successful 
agriculturists  of  the  county  and  has  always  been 
known  as  an  upright,  honorable  man.  worthy  of  the 
confidence  and  respect  which  he  receives,  and  a  con- 
sistent member  of  the  Old  Alennonite  Church.  The 
children  horn  to  Henry  Leaman  an(i  his  wife  were; 
Eliza,  born  m  Oct..  184^,  wdio  was  the  wife  of  Eiias 
Herr.  a  lime-burner  and  merchant  of  Warren  county, 
\"a.,  and  who  died  Dec.  o.  1901.  aged  fifty-six  veats, 
leaving  five  children,  Harry,  Francis,  Addie,  .Ran- 


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ben  and  Ira  :  Susan,  boin  in  January,  XS47,  who  mar- 
ried Peter  Esbenshade,  of  Alanhcim  township,  and  i 
has  three  children,  I'rank,  Ehvier  and  Cora;  Emma, 
born  in  July,   1S4S,  who  resides  with  her  parents; 
Sarah   Ann,  born  in  January,   1R51,    who    married 
John  P.  Rolirer,  of  Strasburg,  and  had  seven  chil- 
dren,  Lillic,   Frank,   Emma,   John,   Charles,    Plarry 
and  Clair ;  Martin,  who  died  young :  Henry  B.,  born  ' 
in  November,  1856,  who  married  Emma  Groff,  re- 
sides in  Paradise  township  and  has  two  children, 
Ross  and  Mary;  Franklin,  horn  in  November,  1S5S, 
who  married  Amanda  Schaft'er,  resides  in  Sadsbury  : 
township  and  has  four  children,  Roy,  Jolm,  Clair  an(.l  ' 
Edna;  Mary,  born  in  October,  tS6i,  who  died  the  ! 
same  ^•ear;  and  Reuben  B.,  lorn  Nov.  23,  1S63.  v.-ho  i 
married  Alice  Stoner  and  has  four  children,  Anna,  , 
Lizzie,  T\Iary  and  Harry,     ilrs.  Sarah  (  Buckwalter)    ; 
Leaman  died   Sept.   20,    1901,    aged    seventy-eight 
years.  i 

Reuben  B.  Leaman  is  a  progressive  farmer  and  ! 
successful  dairyman  of  this  county,  as  well  as  one 
of  the  most  solid  and  substantial  of  its  citizens.    The  , 
family  is  held  in  the  highest  respect  through  the  i 
whole  township  and  can  justly  be  regarded  as  rep- 
resentative. I 

TAMES  LAW.  who  has  been  for  a  long  time  : 
known  to  the  literary  world  as  James  D.  Law,  poet. 
is  a  native  of  Scotland,  having  Ijcen  born  in  Lums-  : 
■den    village.    West     Aberdeenshire,     on    April     5, 
.1865.     To  distinguish   him  from   an  uncle  of  the  i 
same  name,  for  a  time  Mr.  Law  adopted  the  middle  ' 
initial  D.,  but  in  recent  years  he  has  gone  back  to  ! 
the  original  form  of  his  name ;  and.  while  he  is  still 
known  to  the  business  world  as  James  D.  Law,  his  '• 
literary  work  is  often  autographed  as  shown  under- 
neath the  annexed  portrait  specially  prepared  for  : 
this  work.  | 

On  his  father's  side,  Mr.  Law's  ancestors  have  ; 
been  purelv  Celtic  for  countless  generations.     His 
mother  dying  before  he  was  a  year  old,  he  was  left  i 
■to  the  care  of  his  uncle.  John  Law,  an  excellent  type 
■of    the    sturdy,    well    informed     and     enterprising 
Scotsman,     Our  poet  attended"  a  "Dame's  school" 
for  a  time,  and  is  perhaps  one  of  the  youngest  men  ' 
living,  who  learned  his  letters    from    "the    brods."  1 
He  remembers  carrying    a  peat    to    school    every  i 
morning,  as  his  daily    contribution    to    the    school 
■fire-fund  of  the  village  Dominie.     In  due  course  he 
passed  through  the    various    stages    of    schooling, 
filling  in  his  Saturdays  and  holidays  "herding  kye," 
and  at  other  work  on  his  uncle's  small  farm,  thus 
becoming  familiar  with  all  kinds  of  rural  activities. 
A  voracious  reader,  he  soon    exhausted    the    little 
public  libraries  and  the  more    pretentious    private 
collections  of  the  district.     He  served  four  years  as 
a  pupil  teacher,  and  at  tlie  age  of  eighteen  secured 
a  position  as  assistant  to  the  factor  of  the  Durris 
€state,  Deeside.  Cotinty  of  Kincardine.     Tliere  he 
remained  tliree  years,  when  he  decided  to  emigrate 
to  America.    Before  sailing  he  was  united  in  mar- 


riage to  ]\!i5s  Agnes  Dufi',  daughter  of  Robert 
Duff,  Esq.,  of  New  Noth  and  Old  Noth,  on  Bogie- 
side.  Airs.  Law,  a  lady  of  high  culture  and  tine 
personal  attainments,  was  a '  successful  teacher  in 
Scotland,  holding  a  first-class  government  certiti- 
cate.  In  }ilay,  1S86,  the  young  couple  landed  in 
Boston,  and  at  once  proceeded  to  Philadelphia. 
Being  without  either  friends  or  acquaintances,  after 
a  rather  trying  probation  I\Ir.  Law  secured  p. 
position  as  bookkeeper  to  an  oil-cloth  manufacturer 
in  Camden.  N.  J.,  and  soon  after  took  up  his  resi- 
dence there.  In  iSoo  he  connected  hinisclf  ^\•ith 
the  J.  F.  Ponuondo  Cigar  ^Manufacturing  Com- 
pany, of  Philadelpliia,  having  been  its  first  Secre- 
tary and  attached  to  it  for  a  year  after  the  deadi 
of  Mr.  Portuondo.  In  October,  1808,  he  came  to 
Lancaster  to  take  charge  of  the  Flavana  Cig?.r 
Company  and  the  other  Lancaster  interests  of  Mrs. 
A.  B.  Bloonier,  a  wealthy  and  accomplished  resident 
of  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  but  allied  to  Lancaster  county 
by  hereditary  relations,  her  father,  Martin  Bare, 
Esq.,  having  been  born  in  the  Bareville  her  grand- 
father founded.  "\Ir.  and  Afrs.  Law  have  been 
blessed  with  seven  children,  viz.:  (r)  Duft 
Christie;  (j)  Nanette  I\[argaret  (deceased)  ;  (3) 
Estella  Maria:  (s)  John  James  f deceased)  :  (5) 
America  Portuondo;  (6)  Russell  Gordon:  (7) 
Evelyn  .Agries. 

r.Ir.  Law's  predilection  for  rhyming  and  bis 
irrepressible  wit  and  humor  were  soon  a.^serted, 
some  of  his  eltusions  appearing  in  the  A.berdeen 
newspapers  before  he  left  school ;  and  even  as  earlv 
as  1883,  in  Edward's  Fifth  Series  of  "rvfodern 
Scottish  Poets,"  Mr.  Law  although  then  only 
eighteen  years  of  age,  received  a  Ic.ngtliy  and 
flattering  editorial  notice,  accompanied  bv  several 
pages  clevoted  to  specimens  of  his  verses.  He 
never  allows  the  muse  to  interfere  with  business, 
and,  to  his  credit  be  it  said,  he  has  not  missed  a 
day's  work  since  he  first  got  a  foothold  in  the  New 
World.  He  is  a  man  of  the  strictest  temperate 
habits,  not  even  being  a  smoker,  although  for  many 
years  intimately  connected  v.-ith  the  great  cigar 
industry.  Es.^entiaHv  a  home  man,  the  only  club 
that  can  claim  him  is  the  St.  Andrew's  Society  of 
Philadelphia.  .\t  the  same  time,  there  is  nothing 
sour  or  ascetic  in  his  composition ;  no  one  better 
enjoys  a  social  chat  than  he  docs,  and  wherever  he 
goes  ht  is  a  v.^elcome  and  honored  guest  in  the  best 
houses  and  establishments  in  the  land.  In  his  busi- 
ness trips  all  over  the  States,  he  has  cemented  by 
personal  contact  many  friendships  begun  through 
the  me<lium  of  the  mails.  Perhaps  no  one  in  the 
Comn^)p«wea!th  has  a  finer  collection  of  holograph 
letters  :'rom  modern  celebrities,  not  "purchased  with 
a  price.,''  as  such  valued  rarities  generally  are.  but 
receive"!'  bv  Mr.  Law  himsetf  in  the  orfliriarv  course 
of  his  correspondence.  In  a  h'.irried  glance  through 
a  pattik'l  list  are  noted  specin;c2is  of  Gladstone  and 
Lord  Rostbcry  among  statesmen :  Wiiittier. 
Holmes.  Riley  and  Austin  among    poets ;    Biackie 


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r-jrness  among  critics:  Collyer  and  IngersoU 
:.,'  orators:  Allan,  iM.  P.,  jostled  Brosius,  AI. 
;:rc\ver,  of  the.  Supreme  Bench,  rested  beside 
.ir  among  scientists,  while  DePeyster  and 
■t.^ie  among  philanthropists  "led  all  the  rest." 

;;?.ve  come  so  intimaceiy  in  touch  with  such  men 

;  ■:it  and  leading  is  in  itself  no  mean  tribute  to 
r.  Law's  ability  and  versatility.    A  lover  of  books 

•:!  b.is  earliest  years,  he  has  naturally  collected 

•.■.■  Iibrarv,  which  has  been  enriched  by  many  gifts 
1  admiring  friends  and    fellow-authors.      One 

:  of  the  collection,  numbering  5,000  volumnes 
.  r  ir.ore,  is  made  up  of  books  relating  exclusively 
;.,  .Scotland  and  Scottish  literature,  which  stdl  re- 
;  ;::!ri5  Mr.  Lav.-'s  tirst  choice.  Books,  indeed,  seem. 
!  1  be  in  very  nook  of  his  beautiful  h.onie  in  East 
(  hv  street,  a  well-stocked  case  in  his  dining  room 
|^-i!ig  considered  as  essential  to  the  welfare  and' 
;.:!'>'iiness  of  the  family  as  the  clock  upon  thi; 
::':intel.  Raised  in  stich  an  atmosphere,  and  with 
■  '.:cii  surroundings,  it  is  easy  to  understand  w.hy 
.'  '.r.  Law's  children  attending  school  are  pronounced 
■■■  their  teachers  to  be  "the  best  ail  around  scholars'' 
;a  their  respective  departiT:ents. 

}vlr.  Law  is  the  author  of  several  books  which 
hive  been  widely  circulated  and  received  with  tm- 
"juaiiiied  approbation  by  the  tirst  critics  of  the  age. 
it  would  take  a  voluii'e  to  quotf:  ihe  press  notices 
ivoked  from  all  quarters  of  the  globe  on  his 
'  i  )rL-ants  O'  Hame"  and  otlier  poems,  Scottish  and 
.Xinerican,  published  in  1S93  by  Gardner,  of  Paisley 
..:iii  London.  The  very  handsome  general  appear- 
•;nce  of  the  book  was  the  subject  of  much  favorable 
1  ("'inment,  and  bearing  the  imprmt  of  the  Queen's 
•iihlisher  was  in  itself  a  high  compliment  to  an 
American  citizen.  ]\Ir.  Law's  latest  volum.e,  en- 
titled "The  Sea-Sliore  of  Bohemia,"  is  his  most 
.'inibitious  effort,  and  deals  with  some  little-known 
'■pisodes  in  the  life  of  William  Shakespeare,  special 
•":Ucntion  being  given  to  the  Scotch  friends  and 
c>:[.>eriences  that  unquestionably  influenced  the 
<jreat  Dramatist's  life  and  writings.  }-Ir.  Law's 
[■oern  is  in  dramatic  form,  with  lyrical  interludes, 
•ind  historical  data  can  be  furnished  for  all  the 
interesting  incidents  introduced  into  his  brilliant 
Conversations."   Says  a  recent  critic: 

"A  remarkable  fact  about  Mr.  Law's  Muse  is 
'hat  he  is  at  home  in  every  style  of  the  poetic  art, 
V'lrnmg  out  dramas,  epics,  elegies,  odes,  lyrics  and 
'■itires  with  equal  facility,  and  excelling  in  all.  He 
■5  complete  master  of  every  known  form  of  rhyme 
■■»nd  rh_Mhm,  and  has  even  invented  some  new 
;'-ieasures,  which  is  not  a  small  poetic  feat  at  this 
■i!<?  day  in  tlie  history  of  prosody.  He  personally 
"'S'.ms  that  he  can  only  write  well  in  Scotch,  his 
l^^tive  tongue;  English,  as  he  says,  being  a  foreign 
■■"incrnage  to  him :  but  the  truth  is  that  he  gains 
"inch  of  his  power  from  the  fact  that  his  harp  is  a 
'■^vo-keyed  instrument.  He  has,  it  is  plain  to  be 
"<^?n,  a  natural  gift  for  v/riting,  and  we  have  it 
irom  the  best  authorifv  tliat  his  poems  are  entirely 


e.xtemporaneous,  which   may    account    to    a    large 
extent  for  th.e  charming  spontaneity  of  his  style." 

yiT.  Lav,'  has  been  a  v/elcome  contributor  to  the 
leading  metropolitan  journals,  and  his  popularity 
here  is,  if  anything,  exceeded  by  his  reputation  in 
the  Old  country.  The  leading  Scottish  critics  have 
long  since  admitted  that  the  best  Scotch  in  the 
world  is  written  in  America,  and  3.1r.  Lavvf  is  con- 
sidered by  many  to  be  the  foremost  poetical 
exponent  of  the  Scottish  dialect.  Several  years  ago 
he  was  awarded  the  N.  A.  U.  C.  A.  prize  for  the 
best  original  .Scotch  poem,  the  competition  being 
open  to  Canada  and  the  United  States.  He  is  also 
a  five  conversationalist  and  debater,  and  is  philoso- 
pher enough  to  '.-.nc'erstand  that  a  good  listener  is 
not  \inappreciated.  All  the  local  nevifspapers  have 
had  their  pages  enriched  by  !Mr.  Law's  musings. 
one  of  the  most  admired  of  his  recent  effusions  hav- 
ing been  the  follov,-ing  Sonnet  on  the  sudden  death 
of  the  highly  honored  Congressman,  Hon.  Marriott 
C.  Brosius.  We  cull  it  from  the  A'ezv  Era  of  March 
18,  IQOI : 

MARRIOTT   BROSIUS. 
"Naihe  here  and  to  the  tJianiier  born." 

But  yesverday  we  5aw  and  hailed  our  friend, 

As.  full  of  li;-;.  i.e  parsed  along  the  street; 

Ere  dav^n  to-day  h'5  heart  had  ceased  to  beat. 
So  s-.vift'.y  did  the  f:Ltal  stroke  descend. 
The  knei!  that  nore  could  fail  £0  comprehend. 

The  certain  summons  that  we  all  must  meet; 

A.nd  now  the  elory  of  a  hiRher  seat 
Succeeds  the  term  that  here  has  reached  its  end. 

A  soldier-statejTP.an :  in  his  choien  field 
We  honored  him  as  our  repeated  ciioice 
Unul  his  name  was  to  the  nation  known; 

And  at  the  last,  with  al!  hi.":  worth  revealed, 
\VhiIe  we  lamer.t  we  also  ca.n  rejoice 
That  brilliant  Brosius  was  our  very  own! 

We  regret  that  space  will  not  permit  us  to  give 
a  better  representation  of  ?klr.  Law's  poetry,  but  v,e 
cannot  refrain  fron'i  adding  to  the  value  of  this 
meager  sL-etch  by  inserting  his  "Columbia-Cale- 
donia." Titis  .Scottish-American  song  has  alreadv 
been  accepted  on  both  sides  of  the  Atlantic  as  a  sort 
of  International  Anthem,  beautifullv  blending  as  it 
does  the  love  for  the  Old  Country  with  the  love  for 
the  New,  in  an  exalted  strain  of  the  purest  patriot- 
ism: 

COLUMBIA— CALEDONIA. 

THE  LAND  WE  LEFT— aye,  to  tis  dearl 

We've  suns;  it  lood  and  lane: 
But  hae  we  nae  a  country  HERE 

.As  worthy  o'  a  sang? 
While   Scotland's  name  and   Scotland's  fame 

Wi'  u?  can  never  dee, 
COLUMBIA  noo  we've  made  oor  hame. 
And  praise  to  her  we'll  jrie! 

The  Mither  Ij.nd!     The  Mither  Land! 

Let's  cou^'le  wi'  her  name 
The  Independent  ilher  land 
We  noo  hae  made  oor  hame! 


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Sliak'  oot  the  Starry  Baniier's  fauld, 

And  let  the  Thi-tle  wavo ; 
The  Rampant  Lioi]'->  nae  mair  Lxiuld 

Than  is  the  Eagle  brave ! 
The  iand  we're  in's  a  peerless  land, 

As  big  as  Scotia's  \vee ; 
Weel  worthy  liy  her  side  to  stand 
And  aye  oor  hame  to  be ! 

We'll  ne'er  forget  the  Mither  Land, 

Nor  need  a  Scot  think  shame 

To  sing  with  pride  the  ither  land 

We  noo  hae  made  oor  hatne  I . 

The  hame  we  had — the  hame  we  hae! 

O,  lang  and  far  ye'll  ca' 
Afors  ye  meet,  if  e'er  ye  may. 

VVi'  sic  anither  twa ! 
Auld  Caledonia's  fir=t  and  best 

O'  lands  across  the  sea ! 
And  here's  the  glory  of  the  West, 
The  country  o'  the  free ! 

God's  blei5:ng  on  the  Mither  Land, 

And  a'  within  the  srime, 
And  also  on  the  ITHER  LAND 
We  noo  hae  made  oor  Hame ! 

Shortly  before  his  death  Col.  Robert  G.  Injer- 
soU  wrote  to  [Mr.  La'.v  as  follows: 

"Your  beriutiful  poems  have  sriven  me  real 
pleasure.  They  are  full  of  good  feclin.s;' — comrade- 
ship. They  are  genial  and  social  and  Jiama,!. 
Besides  they  are  perfectly  natural.  They  come 
from  the  heart  as  springs  from  the  ground.  Versifi- 
cation is  easy  for  yon  mu\  r-nany  of  the  -I'crses  are 
worthy  of  Burns.  Tlic  comic,  the  pathetic,  smiles 
and  tears  are  side  by  side,,  and  in  nearly  all  the 
poems  I  find  the  pulse  of  joyous  life.  Nothing 
cynical,  and  nothing  morose,  nothing  of  night ; 
appreciation,  admiration,  morning  everywhere. 
Good  health  in  every  line — nothing  morbid, 
diseased  or  deformed,  bi.it  all  wholesome,  natural 
and  true.     I  congratulate  you." 

From  the  eminent  Shakespearean  scholar,  Dr. 
Furness,  I\Ir.  Law  recently  received  the  following 
flattering  acknowledgement  relating  to  his  poem  on 
"Shakespeare's  Gloves :" 

"My  Dear  Mr.  Law: — The  copy  of  your  delight- 
ful verses  duly  reached  me.  and  I  have  read,  and  re- 
read and  re-read  them  w'n\i  ever  increasing 
pleasure.  They  are  charming.  I  think  Burns  him- 
self would  have  chuckled  over  the  humor,  appreci- 
ated the  sentiment  and  would  have  been  glad  to 
acknowledge  the  lines  as  his  own.  Can  one  hair's 
breadth  be  added  to  this  towering  praise?  If  it  be 
possible,  it  does  not  lie  in  the  power  of 
"Yours  very  cordiallv, 

"HOR^VCE    H0W,\RD    FURN'ESS." 

The  words  of  a  distinguished  Scottish-Ameri- 
can critic  we  have  pleasure  in  reproducing: 

"We  advise  Mr.  Law  to  continue  to  exercise 
his  poetic  powers.  He  has  accomplished  n;uch  in 
the  past,  but  he  is  still  a  young  man,  and  his 
countrymen  both  at  hom.e  and  abroad  believe  that 
he  will  yet  produce  som.ething  that  will  send  his 
name  ringing  through  all  pans  of  the  civilized 
world  where  the  English  language  is  known.     The 


Scotch  portions  of  the  Globe  already  k:-!o\y  of  i;::-. 
and  in  the  words  of  their  leading  journals  hav; 
rejjeatcdly  declared,  'among  living  Scottish  p-c:- 
Islv.  Law  is  unquestionably  entitled  to  a  fore:r.:5: 
place.'  3. 1  ay  lie  never  have  cause  to  regret  havir.^ 
sung : 

Columbia  treats  her  strangers  weel. 

The  langer  ken.t  she  grows  mair  dear, 
And,  aft'  tlie  heath,  nae  Scot  can  feel 

So  much  at  hame  as  here! 

In  July,  1902,  l^.lv.  Law  made  a  long  ccr.- 
templaied  trip  to  Europe,  wdiere  his  family  had 
preceded  him,  revisiting  his  native  land  after  j." 
absence  of  over  sixteen  years.  He  saw  evefAi-'fej 
and  everybody  worth  seeing,  from  the  cot  to  t:-e. 
castle,  and  from  the  King  to  the  Commoner,  cover- 
ing  Scotland  and  England  very  thorough.ly,  and 
also  looking  in  on  Ireland.  Wherever  he  wen:  he 
was  well  received,  and  made  the  recipient  of  nianv 
honors  and  high  compliments.  .-Vmidst  all  v.=t 
found  time  to  share  ins  pleasures  by  penning  ma;r.- 
delightful  ''Letters  of  Travel"  for  American  pa^jerj. 
and  contributed  \-arious  articles  in  prose  and  verse  fD 
the  Scottish  press.  He  returned  to  Lancaster  :n 
February,  7903.  and  received  a  hearty  v.-e!ccrre 
from  all  his  friends  and  acquaintances.  He  h.-s 
been  oi'ncinllv  ro(|ucstcd  to  write  the  coilegc  poen:. 
=ong  and  cliorus  for  the  Franklin  and  Marshall 
Golden  Jubilee  to  be  celebrated  in  June.    1903. 

DAVID  K.  GRUBE,  a  retired  farmer  and  one 
of  tlie  most  highly  respected  ami  intluential  men  cf 
East  Hempneld  township,  was  horn  ^Vpril  i,  1S30, 
a  son  of  Christian  atirl  Rebecca  (Kurtz)  Grube. 

The  founder  of  the  Grube  family  in  America  v.as 
Casper,  a  native  of  .Switzerland,  who  located  in  tl'.e 
\iciriity  of  Kissel  Hill,  in  Lancaster  county,  and  v.as 
the  great-grandfather  of  David.  This  worth\-  !:::;n 
iiad  tuo  sons,  of  whom  record  has  been  ke""'':: 
Christian,  the  grandfather  of  David,  and  a  f  n 
(name  unknown}  who  died  at  Kissel  Hill.  Ch.ris- 
tian.  tlie  grantlfather,  a  farmer  of  Neltsville,  v,-!--:i 
oivned  and  ijrierated  two  fine  farms,  is  supposed  to 
have  been  a  member  of  the  Lutlieran  Church,  and 
lived  to  the  advanced  age  of  eighty-five,  his  death  oc- 
curring in  1S45.  His  family  consisted  of  fourteen 
child.rcn:  George,  a  farmer,  who  lived  and  died  i;'. 
Lancaster  county ;  Christian,  father  of  David :  Cas- 
per, a  fanner,  whose  whole  life  was  spent  in  Lan- 
caster county:  David,  a  farmer  and  cattle  raiser  or 
Lancaster  county.  Sanmel.  a  butcher,  who  went  '.vest 
to  Indiana,  wliere  he  died ;  Joseph,  also  a  biuciier. 
v.dio  lived  and  dicil  in  Lancaster  county:  John,  a 
farmer,  who  went  west  to  Ohio:  Jacob;  Sally,  wiio 
married  Hsnrv  Hotenstine  :  Susan,  who  was  the  sec- 
ond wife  of  Mr.  Hotenstine  ;  Eli<;aneth.  who  married 
Jacob  Sterner;  three  other  daug'nters,  names  un- 
known. 

Qiristian  (irubc.  the  father  of  David,  was  brm 
at  NetTiville,  in  March,  1795,  and  died  near  th.at 


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;,,v.n  in  iS8o.  Early  in  life  iie  learned  the  carpeu- 
!,  r  trade,  wliich  he  followed  for  many  years,  but 
;ibout  1850  he  turned  his  attention  to  larmirig-.  The 
r.'.aiden  name  of  his  cstinoijie  ■■.vife  \V3S  Relxjcca 
Uurtz,  a  daughter  of  Jolm  Kurtz.  Her  birth  oc- 
.-•.irred  at  -Roseville.  Lancaster  county,  in  the  fall 
,,;"  1795,  and  she  died  in  1867.  To  her  husband  she 
iMrc  seven  children:  John,  t^rst  a  carpenter,  later 
;•  ifUtclier,  and  a  resident  of  Perry  county,  Pa. :  Ma- 
■j.i.'etta,  wife  of  Reuben  Bird,  of  Nefisxille:  Chris- 
r.an  a  carpenter,  a  resident  of  Lebanon,  Pa. ;  Ed- 
warci,  a  cigar  ■.nanufacturer,  \v:;o  is  a  resident  of 
Xerfsville;  Lydia;  Jacob,  a  re-iiknt  of  southern 
Missouri ;  and  David  K. 

David  K.  Grube  spent  his  boyhood  upon  liis 
father's  farm  and  received  his  education  in  the  public 
schools.  At  the  age  of  eighteen  he  commenced  to 
■earn  the  trade  of  a  carpenter,  and  followed  it  suc- 
cessfully until  his  marriage,  wdien  he  embarked  in 
farming,  to  wliich  he  gave  his  attention,  in  conjunc- 
tion with  burning  lime,  until  he  retired,  in  iSqo.  The 
TToperty  owned  by  him,  and  upon  ^■.•hich  he  resides, 
is  a  iine  one,  consisting  of  ninety-nine  acres,  one  mile 
.-outh  of  Petersburg,  and  ti'ion  it  he  lias  made  many 
desirable  improvements.  Nearlv  aii  of  the  excellent 
buildings  were  erected  by  him.  and  the  entire  farm 
speaks  well  for  his  thrifty  management. 

In  1867  David  Grube  was  ;n:iiried  to  .-\meiia 
Kaufi'man,  a  daugliter  of  Christian  and  Z^lartha 
(.Miller)  KaulTman,  who  was  born  Oct.  19,  1840, 
iind  died  Nov.  26,  1894,  after  iiaving  borne  her  hus- 
band four  children  :  .\Iir,e.  \vife  of  Christian  Hoov- 
er; Morris,  u.nmarried,  who  resides  in.  the  West: 
David,  unmarried,  who  operates  a  portion  of  his 
lather's  farm  ;  Jacob,  at  home. 

David  K.  Grube  is  a  consistent  member  of  the 
German  Baptist  Churcli,  in  v.hich  he  takes  a  promi- 
nent part,  and  he  is  highly  respected  throughout  the 
community  for  his  integrity  and  honesty. 

JOHN  C.  FORREY,  a  retired  farmer  of  West 
Hempfield  tov.nship,  Lancaster  countv.  Pa.,  was 
!'■  rn  on  his  present  farm  of  125  acres  Aag,  30,  1838, 
and  is  a  son  of  Jacob  and  .Mary  (Cophenherler )  For- 
rcy,  of  whom  Jacob  was  also  born  on  this  farm  and 
Mar>^  elsewdiere.in  the  township.  Jacob  was  a  suc- 
cessful agriculturist  and  passed  his  entire  life  on  the 
home  place,  dying  in  November,  1S71.  when  seven- 
ly-one  years  old ;  in  1843  he  had  lost  his  wife,  who 
I  lied  when  but  twenty-li\-e  years  of  age.  Thev  were 
members  of  the  Afennonite  Church,  and  their  mortal 
remains  were  buried  in  the  private  or  familv  !-)urial 
.ground  on  the  home  farm.  The  only  children  born 
'0  Jacob  and  i\[ary  Forrev  were  John  C.  and  Jacob. 

The  paternal  grandparents  of  John  C.  Forrey 
^vere  John  and  Veronica  (Seitz)  Forrev,  the  former 
of  wh.om  was  also  born  on  the  present  hoiTie-;tead, 
and  the  latter  in  Manor  township,  but  both  died  on 
the  farm.  ^Irs.  Forrev  lived  to  the  great  age  of 
^03  years,  eleven  miOntlis,  si:<;tcen  da>s.  The  John 
last  mentioned  was  a  son  of  Daniel,  who  was  also 


born  on  this  same  West  Hempfield  fami.  and  Daniel 
\v.'is  a  sou  of  John,  the  founder  of  the  Forrey  fam- 
ily in  .\merica,  who  came  from  S\'.it2eriand  and  .se- 
cured the  grant  of  the  farm  from  the  William  Peiin 
estate  in   1746. 

Li  November,  187S,  in  Lancaster  City.  John  C. 
Forrey  married  .\nna  ^loore,  and  to  this  union  were 
born  two  children.  John  I\L  and  Jacob  I\L.  both  of 
wliom  died  young  and  were  interred  in  the  family 
Inirying  ground  on  the  farm.  Tdrs.  Anna  (.Moore) 
l-'orrev  was  born  in  West  Hempfield  township  and 
:~  a  daughter  of  Henry  and  ]\iary  i^Joore,  who  were 
natives  of  York  county,  but  wdio  settled  in  Lancaster 
county  early  in  life. 

John  C.  Forrey  has  always  been  a  good  man- 
r;ger,  auvi  lias  succeeded  admirably  in  all  his  under- 
takings and  Vi-cll  deserves  his  reward  for  his  early 
industrv  and  economy.  He  has  always  been  active 
and  i)ul)lic-spirited,  is  a  director  in  the  Columbia 
Trust  (Company  and  was  one  of  its  first  stockholders, 
and  has  been  a  school  director  for  six  years  as  the 
choice  of  tlie  Republican  party,  of  which  he  h,is 
been  a  lifelong  member.  He  still  continues  the 
cultivation  of  the  home  farm,  but  hires  help  to 
lio  the  -vvork. 

JACOB  J.  BYERS,  a  retired  farm.er  of  East 
Driunore  tov.nship,  was  born  in  Fequea  township 
L'cc.  13,  1836,  Ids  parents  b'eing  John  and  Cath- 
erine (Johnston)  Eyers,  both  natives  of  Lancaster 
county,  where  he  was  born  March  16,  1807,  and  his 
wife  Dec,  9,  [815, 

John  Byers  was  the  son  of  Henry  and  Barbara 
( Crider)  Byers,  both  of  wdiom  were  born  in  this 
countv,  and  wdiose  parents  came  from  Germany 
about  1730.  Henry  Byers,  the  grandfather  of  Jacob 
].,  first  settled  in  Martic  township,  and  different 
members  of  the  Byers  family  sustained  an  honored 
part  in  the  Revolutionary  struggle.  Thev  took  up  a 
tract  of  government  land  in  Pequea  and  }dartic  town- 
ships, where  they  lived  and  reared  large  families. 
Henrv  Bvers  and  his  v.-ife  had  nine  children:  Hen- 
IV  Bver?.  of  Ohio  ;  Jacob,  of  Lancaster  county  ;  Mich- 
ael, of  Indiana ;  Daniel,  who  died  in  Lancaster ; 
John  :  Sarah,  tlie  wife  of  David  Eshleman.  of  Pequea 
township  :  Zvlary,  the  wife  of  Benjamin  Longenecker, 
of  Ill'nois ;  Nancv,  the  wife  of  !\Iichael  Crider,  of 
Lancaster;  and  Barbara,  who  married  Christian 
Warfel,  of  L.ancaster. 

John  Byers.  noted  above,  married  ^lary  John- 
ston in  1833  and  settled  on  the  farm  of  her  father, 
Jacob  Tohnston,  in  Pequea  township,  where  he  re- 
m.ained  until  1848,  wdien  he  moved  to  his  own  farm 
m  the  samic  township.  Still  later  he  bought  a  farm 
in  Lampeter  township,  where  he  died  Jan.  5,  1S56, 
bis  widow  pas.NJng  to  her  reward  in  ]\Iay,  1877.  Both 
him.self  and  hi?  wife  were  members  of  the  ^^Icnnon- 
ite  Church.  'dr.  Byers  was  one  of  the  old  line 
Wiiigs,  and  bcoune  a  Republican  on  the  organization 
of  that  party.  T!\e>-  had  a  family  of  eleven  chil- 
dren,   six    of   whom    are    now    living:      Barbara, 


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born  in  iBj;4,  who  married  Samuel  Mi'inie,  both  de- 
ceased (four  of  their  children  are  living)  ;  Hen- 
ry Byers,  who  died  in  Lampeter,  unmarried ; 
Jacob  J.,  our  subject;  .Mary  A.,  born  in  Feb- 
ruary, T840,  widow  of  Peter  Sithert.  witli  three 
children,  John,  Benjamin  and  Lizzie;  Sarah,  born 
in  .March,  1S42,  who  married  Henry  Barr,  of  Pe- 
qnea  township,  and  is  the  mother  of  six  children ; 
?dichael,  who  died  in  childhood ;  John,  who  died  in 
Sterling,  Hi.,  leaving  two  children  :  David,  born  in 
March,  1S4S,  v.'ho  married  iliss  .Marc:aret  Hoover, 
and  is  er.gaged  in  farming  near  Sterling,  111.,  v.'hore 
they  have  a  family  of  six  children;  Anna,  born  in 
September,  1S50,  who  m.arried  John  Huber  and  re- 
sides in  Lampeter  township,  where  they  have  one 
son,  Elmer;  Benjamin,  born  July  9,  1S53,  a  butcher, 
who  m.arried  Lillie  Eshleman  and  lives  in  Lampeter 
township,  v.'Iiere  they  "r.ave  three  children ;  Amaziah. 
born  Feb.  21.  iS^6,  who  died  when  a  young  man. 

Jacob  J.  Byers  was  reared  to  manhood  under  th.e 
parental  roof,  and  secured  his  education  in  the  local 
schools.  .His  father  died  when"  he  was  eigiiteen 
years  old,  and  he  began  for  himstdf  as  a  hired  man 
among  the  neighboring  farn:crs.  Ho  continued  at 
this  occupation  for  five  years.  For  a  time  he  was 
working  at  the  carpenter  trade,  and  then  enlisted 
in  the  Union  army,  becom.ing  a  member  of  Com- 
pany E,  79th  P.  V.  L,  in  th.e  Western  Army,  under 
the  commanci  of  General  Sherman.  In  the  battles 
of  Chattanooga  and  Perryville  he  bore  iiimself  well, 
and  was  then  attached  to  the  Pioneer  Corps,  with 
which  he  was  connected  for  eighteen  months,  fight- 
ing, as  well  as  building  pontoon  bridges  and  sharing 
in  other  dangerous  labors.  In  the  fierce  and  bloody 
battle  of  Stone  River  he  was  a  participant,  as  he 
was  in  other  battles  of  Sherman's  campaigns  in  the 
fall  of  1863,  and  he  fought  at  Chickamauga.  He 
re-enlisted  in  February,  1864,  and  remained  in  tlie 
army  until  its  brilliant  achievements  becam.e  a  mat- 
ter of  history,  and  the  grand  review  at  Wasliingtcn 
declared  to  the  vrcrld  that  the  war  had  ended.  }dr. 
Byers  fought  at  Buzzard  Rno<;t  and  Kenesaw  Moun- 
tain. Three  times  was  he  wounded,  at  Peach  Tree 
Creek,  Jonesboro  and  at  Benton.  Mr.  Byers  was 
in  the  hospital  in  North  Carolina,  and  survived  his 
wounds,  escaping  from  the  hospital  to  join  his  com- 
mand and  share  the  glory  of  Pennsylvania  Avenue 
on  tiie  second  day  of  the  grand  review. 

Mr.  Byers  was  married  in  1S66  to  Miss  Lizzie 
Meek,  who  was  born  in  L.ampeter  township  in  1843, 
a  daughter  of  John  and  Elizabeth  Meek.  Her  fa- 
ther is  still  living  on  the  home  of  his  great-grandfa- 
ther, Nicholas  Meek,  who  vi-as  a  Revolutionary  soi- 
dier. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Byers  were  farming  people  in 
Lampeter  township  until  1875.  when  they  removed 
to  a  farm,  he  had  bought  in  East  Drumore  town- 
ship. There  Mr.  Byers  built  a  barn  i  to  feet  long, 
remodelled  the  house  and  made  many  improvement^. 
i\Ir.  Byers  now  owns  500  acres  of  land,  on  which  are 
seven  sets  of  farm  buildings,  all  but  one  occupied 


by  hi^  family.  Tiie  nine  children  of  2lt.  and  Mrs. 
Byers  are  all  living:  {1  )  Anna  E.,  born  in  Novem- 
ber, 1 868,  who  married  Clayton  Alexander,  has  one 
son,  Jacob,  and  occupies  one  of  the  farm  liomes  re- 
ferred to  aijove;  (2)  John  M..  born  in  January. 
1S70,  and  married  to  Susan  Grofi',  of  East  Drumore. 
^\here  he  lives  on  a  farm;  (3)  Henry  S.,  born  in 
1871,  who  married  Emma  Yost,  resides  in  Pequea 
township  and  is  tlie  father  of  four  children,  Lizzi,. 
Fiarrv,  Benjamin  and  Sue;  (4)  Jacob,  born  in  Ai,.:- 
ust,  1872,  wdio  married  Lizzie  Groff,  lives  in  Last 
Drumore  township  and  has  three  children,  Stella. 
David  and  W'anie ;  (5)  Amos  N..  born  in  Alarch. 
1S74,  who  married  Miss  Nancy  W'altman,  and  re- 
.sides  on  his  father's  home  farm,  his  only  son  beins" 
Roy ;  (6)  Alartin.  born  in  August,  1875,  who  mar- 
ried Miss  Sarah  Lefever,  has  one  daughter,  Emma 
E..  and  resides  at  tlie  home  of  his  father;  (j)  Enos. 
born  in  I\larch,  1879,  unmarried;  (8)  Uriah  S..  born 
in  I-'cbruary,  iSSr,  unmarried;  (9)  Noah  M.,  born 
in  March,  1889. 

Mr.  Byers  bouq^ht  his  present  home  in  1896.  It 
is  a  mile  south  of  (Juarryville,  and  tliere  he  has  been 
living  a  retired  life.  Always  a  Republican,  for  nine 
years  he  held  the  nffice  of  auditor  in  East  Drumore 
township.  2ilr.  and  Mrs.  B>ers  are  members  of  the 
()ld  Mcnnonite  Church  at  Mechanics  Grove. 

CHARLES  G.  SCHUBERTH,  proprietor  cf 
the  Lancaster  Steam  Laundry,  has  one  of  the  finest 
plants  of  the  kind  in  Pennsylvania.  He  is  the  pion- 
eer of  the  steam  laundry  business  in  Lancaster,  hav- 
ing established  his  present  place  in  July,  1886.  and 
enjoys  a  fine  patronage,  employing  four  delivery 
wagons  in  Lancaster  and  six  in  PliiiadeJphia,  in 
which  city  he  has  a  heavy  custom. 

Mr.  Schuberth  comes  from  fine  German  stock  o!i 
both  sides.  His  father's  uncle,  Henry  Schuberth. 
v,-as  honored  by  the  Emperor  of  Russia,  and  his 
maternal  grandfather,  Wdliam  Kahler,  was  decor- 
ated with  the  Iron  Cross  by  the  Emperor  of  Germany 
for  distinguished  military  services.  Most  of  2dr. 
Schuberth's  relatives  in  Europe  are  professional 
men — teachers  and  ministers  of  the  Lutheran 
faith. 

William  Schuberth,  father  of  Charles  G.,  w3? 
born  in  1814  in  Berlin,  Germany,  and  lived  in  his  na- 
tive country  until  he  reached  middle  age.  He  re- 
ceived a  thorough  education,  becoming  especially 
well  known  as  a  scholar  in  the  Latin,  Greek  and  Ger- 
man languages,  and  was  engaged  as  professor  in  a 
college  at  Guben,  Germany,  for  a  num.ber  of  years. 
During  his  young  manhood  he  gave  the  regular  ser- 
vice as  a  soldier.  In  the  early  fifties  he  brought  hi^ 
family  to  America,  the  voyage  occupying  thirteen 
weeks,  and  located  first  in  the  western  part  of 
Pennsylvania,  remaining  there  some  four  vears. 
They  then  moved  to  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  where  the 
family  home  was  for  some  years,  and  Mr.  Schuberth 
spent  his  latter  years  with  his  chilriren,  dying  in  T900 
at  New  Brighton.  Pa.     Pie  returned  to  the  father- 


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009 


•  -I'l  twice,  durinq-  tiie  sixties.  After  coming-  to 
"\Tr.'jrica  he  was  eng.igecl  at  cabinet-making.  2^1  r. 
^,;!iiibcrth  wa.s  an  accomplished  performer  on  both 
.'::£■  violin  and  piano,  and  took  great  dehglit  in  music. 
'■(.  was  a  member  of  and  active  worker  in  the  3 1.  £. 
t  !:\!rch.  In  Germany  l\[r.  Schuberth  married  Kath- 
iritic  Kaliler,  who  was  born  in  1820,  in  Hamburg, 
:.::d  their  family  consisted  of  nine  children,  four 
^,,n5 — all  born  in  Germany  and  five  daughters — all 
}.v.rn  in  Am.erica :  William  is  one  of  the  leading  con- 
tractors of  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  and  m.akes  his  home  at 
Wvoming,  that  State.  Henry  C.  is  a  tobacco  dealer 
.-,t  Miamisbiirg,  Ohio.  August  C.  is  in  the  cigar 
b-.;;iiiess  at  Falmouth.  Ky.  Charles  G.  is  mentioned 
^c!ow.  Three  of  the  daughters  died  in  infancy. 
E?r!ma  is  ?.Irs.  Burns,  ilay  is  the  wife  of  John  F. 
:^iiider.  The  mother  died  in  1S77.  She  was  one  of 
.1  large  family,  and  her  brothers  v,'ere  all  professional 
nien,  either  teachers  or  ministers. 

Charles  G.  Schuberth  was  born  June  13,  1S51, 
!.•!  Han:iburg,  Germany,  and  was  a  mere  child  when 
he  came  v.ith  the  family  to  this  country.  His  educa- 
tional advantages  were  such  as  the  common  schools 
r.fi'orded.  He  remained  with  liis  parents  until  he  wa.'i 
fifteen  years  old,  in  1807  going  to  Cincinnati,  where 
he  learned  the  carpenter's  trade  v.'ith  his  brother, 
fcllovving  same  three  years.  In  1S70  he  engaged  in 
tiie  tobacco  business  with  another  brother,  continu- 
ing in  that  line  some  sixteen  years.  In  November. 
1872,  he  came  to  Lancaster,  Pa.,  where  he  has  ever 
since  made  his  home,  remaining  in  the  tobacco  bus- 
iness until  1SS6,  when  he  bouglit  the  business  to 
which  he  now  devotes  his  principal  attention,  and 
which  had  been  established  one  year.  The  laundry 
i?  located  at  No.  i46y.-2  East  King  street.  Under 
his  able  management  the  concern  has  grown  until  he 
"ow  has  fifuA'-three  employes  on  his  pay-roll  and 
there  is  no  indication  that  the  limit  has  been  reached, 
^y  any  means.  His  energy  and  strict  attention  to 
rhe  increasing  demands  on  his  plant  have  not  only 
brought  him  success  and  substantial  rewards,  but 
liave  won  him  the  favorable  notice  of  business  men 
'H  Lancaster  generally,  among  whom  he  occupies 
high  standing.  He  is  ever  on  tiie  elert  for  possible 
"■nd  practical  improvements,  keeping  fully  abreast 
*"'-  the  times,  and  may  ah.vays  be  depended  upon  to 
'lave  the  best  in  his  line,  for  he  is  a  progressive  man 
"n  every  respect.  He  is  a  prominent  member  of  the 
Lancaster  Board  of  Trade. 

In  1876  !\Ir.  Schuberth  married  Miss  Clara  B. 
Arnold,  daughter  of  the  late  Thomas  Arnold,  the 
p:uneer  slating  contractor  of  Lancaster,  and  up  to 
■'he  time  of  his  death  a  prominent  citizen.  I\Ir.  and 
^Irs.  Schuberth  have  had  three  children :  William 
''•led  atthe  age  of  four.  Paul  was  killed  by  an  elect- 
'■'c  arcident  Nov.  8,  1900,  at  the  age  of  nineteen ;  he 
^3d  been  employed  by  the  Westinghouse  Company 
'^  an  important  position,  having  forty  men  under 
"'s  control.  Karl  Arnold,  the  youngest,  is  a  grad- 
''•"ite  of  Franklin  and  Marshall  Academy,  and  now 


orcupies  the  position  of  manager  of  his  father's  ex- 
;ei:;ive  business. 

Fraternally  Mr.  Schuberth  is  a  member  (?i  the 
Koyal  Arcanum.  He  is  a  director  of  the  Lancaster 
General  Hospital,  though  he  takes  little  active  inter- 
est in  outside  affairs.  In  religious  ccnneciicn  he  is 
a  member  of  Grace  Luthei"an  Church,  for  cigiueen 
years  was  one  of  its  vestrymicn,  and  for  ?;x  years 
its  treasurer.  lie  is  deeply  interested  in  the  v.e'ifare 
of  die  Y.  M.  C.  A.  in  Lancaster,  of  which  he  is  a 
member,  and  took  a  prominent  part  in  th.e  erection 
of  their  line  building  in  the  city.  Tlie  hammer  used 
to  tear  orf  the  first  board  of  the  house  which  form- 
erly occupied  the  site  was  sold  at  public  auction  and 
IMr.  Schuberth  bouglit  it,  paying  the  sum  of  .SioS. 


CHRISTIAN  H.  KENDIG.    The  ties  that  bind 
j  the  native-born  sons  of  Lancaster  county  to  the  place 
I  of  their  birth  seem  to  be  peculiarly  strong,  for.  v.-i;ile 
;  from  other  counties  a  large  proportion  of  il;e  young 
i  men  drift  westward,  here  there  are  many  wr.o  pre- 
I  fer  to  ciing  to  the  associations  of  youth.     Legion  is 
i  the  name  of  those  who  have  spent  long  and  f;setul 
i  years  in  the  locality  where  they  were  born.      I\ir. 
!  Kendi^r  was  one  of  those  to  whom  the  love  of  home 
j  and  native  soil  appealed  v/itii  especial  strength.   Eorn 
I  on   a  farm  in  East'  Lampeter   township,  Lancaster 
i  county,  Dec.  22,   1829,  reared  to  agricultural  pur- 
;  suits,  a  fanner  by  training  and  by  choice,  foilow- 
j  ing  the  occtipation  through  all  of  his  life,  he  finally 
i  entered  into  rest  Jan.  4,  ib86.  and  from  h.is  oi'.'  homiC- 
stead  v.Ms  taken  to  the  Mcnnonlte  cemetery  in  Siras- 
j  burg  township,  where  his  body  v.  as  interre^i  in  the 
j  midst  of  scenes  long  loved  by  him. 
I         John  G.  Kendig,  father  of  Christian  H.  Kendig, 
j  was  a  son  of  Henry  and  Maria   (Grclr)    Kendig, 
I  fanners  of   Strasburg  township,   Lancaster   county. 
I  The  occupation  to  which  he  v.'as  reared  he  selected 
I   for  his  life  calling;  after  the  marriage  of  his  son, 
i  Christian  H.,  he  retired  from  active  labor,  bu:  con- 
I  tinned  to  live  at  the  old  homestead  until  his  death, 
I  July  31,   1876,  at  seventy  years  of  age.     H;:  was 
I  laid'  to  rest  in  the  -Mennonite  cemetery  at  Sfaibursr, 
j  by  the  side  of  his  wiie,  Susan,  who  had  passed  away 
j  in  August,    1865,  at  the  age  of  fifty-seven    >ears. 
From  childhood  both  had  been  earnest  m.embers  of 
the  iMeniionite  Church,  and  in  its  doctrines  they  care- 
fully trained  their  children,  Christian  H.,  "'.Ltry  A.. 
Henry,  Susan  and  John.    None  of  them  are  now  liv- 
ing except  Susan,  who  is  unmarried  and  makes  her 
home  in  Lancaster.      Tvlrs.    Susan    Kendig    v.as  a 
daughter  of  Jacob  and  Susan  (Lefcver")  Hanman, 
and  grew  to  womanhood  upon  the  iiome  farm  in  this 
county. 

Wlien  ready  to  establish  a  home  of  his  own  Chris- 
tian H.  Kendig  was  united  in  marriage  witli  .\nna 
W'itmer,  the  ceremony  being  solem.mzed  in  Lan- 
caster Oct.  25,  1855.  Four  children  were  born  of 
their  imion,  viz. :  Witmer  J.,  of  Lancaster  ;  F^avid 
H.,  of  Reading,  Pa. ;  Susan  E.  and  Anna  M.,  who  re- 


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BIOGIL^PHICAL  ANNALS   OF  LANCASTER  COUNTY 


side  witli  tlieir  mother  in  Lancaster,  the  famil)-  hav-  : 
ing  in  i8qj  removed  to  that  city  from  the  old  liome-  i 
stead  farm.  Having  been  reared  in  the  Memionite  i 
faith.  Mrs.  Kendig  retains  membership  in  that  de-  | 
nominarion,  arid  is  a  sincere  e>qjonent  of  its  doctrines  i 
of  self-sacrifice  and  kindliness.  Her  children  at-  i 
tend  the  Reformed  Churcli  and  are  active  in  \arir.ius 
of  its  societies. 

The  ancestry  of  JSirs.  Kendig  is  traced  back  to 
Benjamin  W'itmer,  a  native  of  Switzerland,  wlio  in 
17 16  sought  the  larger  possibilities  of  America,  set- 
tling in  Lancaster  conntv.  Three  years  later  his 
son,  John,  u-as  born  in  this  count}-,  of  which  he  re- 
mained a  litelon.g  resident.  By  tlie  marriage  of  Joim 
Witmer  to  Frances  Roland  a  son  was  born  whc^m 
they  named  Benjamin  :  this  son  became  a  farmer  and 
married  a  Tsii-^s  Brubakcr,  of  an  old  familv  in  the 
county.  Next  in  line  of  descent  was  another  Ben- 
jamin V,  itnier,  a  farmer  oi  East  Lampeter  town- 
ship; by  his  marriage  to  Esther  Euckwaltcr  a  son, 
David,  was  borr..  Like  his  ancestors,  he  never  cared 
to  remove  from  his  native  county,  preferring  to  clitig 
to  the  associations  dear  to  him  from  his  earliest 
recollections.  Nor  did  he  seek  a  nevv^  and  strange 
calling,  but  continued  to  till  the  soil  of  the  home- 
stead acres.  At  the  time  of  his  ileath,  Jan.  9,  1S76. 
he  was  seventy-live  years  of  age.  His  wife,  who 
■was  Anna  Rutt,  died  in  186S,  aged  sixty-nine  years. 
Both  Were  interred  in  rvlellinger's  cemetery  con- 
nected witli  the  3dennonitc  Church,  of  whicit  de- 
nomination they  were  conscientious  members.  [n 
their  faniily  were  the  follijwing-r.anied  sons  and 
daughters:  Abraham  R.,  of  Mountvillc.  Pa.:  Eliz- 
abeth, deceased .  Hettie.  of  East  Lampeter  town- 
ship ;  Anna,  Airs.  Kendig,  of  Lancaster ;  David  and 
Jacob,  farmers  of  East  Lanipeter  township :  Bar- 
tara.  Mrs.  Christ  Frey.  deceased  ;  Mary,  Mrs.  Eman- 
uel Herr,  deceased;  Benjamin  and  Joshua,  wlio  are 
also  deceased. 

Though,  a  considerable  period  has  elapsed  since 
the  death  of  Mr.  Kendig,  he  is  not  forgotten  by  !  1 
those  to  whom  the  associations  of  a  lifetime  had  en- 
deared him.  His  niemory  is  still  green  in  the  hearts 
of  family  and  friends.  Among  his  old  associates 
it  is  often  called  to  mind  that  he  contributed  gener- 
ously to  thiC  maintenance  of  his  church,  the  Mcnnon- 
ite,  as  well  as  to  the  expansion  of  its  missionary 
•movements ;  nor  has  it  been  forgotten  that  for  many 
years  he  served  faithfully  and  well  as  school  direc- 
tor, often  leaving  his  farm  to  do  some  work  in  con- 
nection with  promoting  the  welfare  of  the  schools. 
Indeed,  as  citizen,  husband,  father  and  friend,  his 
life  was  exemplary  and  his  example  worth v  of  emu- 
iation. 

GEORGE  S.  LAIMBORN.  The  Lamhorn  fam- 
ily of  Lancaster  county-.  Pa.,  has  not  only  been  one 
of  responsibility  and  respectability  in  this  locality 
for  many  generations,  but  it  is  one  of  the  oldest,  also, 
tracing  an  ancestral  line  far  back  in  the  past,  reach- 
ing even  a  date  as  ancient  as  A.  D.  871       Englisli 


historv-  lias  man\-  records  of  members  of  tliis  famjl.- 
who  became  conspicuous  in  various  circles  of  life_ 
during  the  years  that  intervened  between  the  daio 
mentioned  and  1659, '"  which  year  occurred  the  birth 
of  the  direct  ancestor  of  George  S.  Laniborn,  of  Lan- 
caster county. 

Josiah  Laml'orn  was  born  in  Easthamstead, 
Berkshire.  England,  in  1659,  ten  years  after  tlie  be- 
heading of  the  great  English  king,  Charles  L  Tlio 
marriage  of  Josiah  Lamborn  to  his  wxict  Ann  re- 
sulted m  the  birth  of  six  cliildren :  Thomas,  Ma- 
riah,  Robert.  John,  William  and  Sanh.  Josiah 
Lamborn  died  Dec.  !_;.  1749,  and  his  wife  passed 
away  Aug.  11,  1722. 

Robert  Lamborn,  son  of  Josiah,  ^\■as  born  iu 
1697,  ana  according  to  the  records,  his  iiareuts  were 
of  the  Episcopal  faith.  At  the  age  of  seventeen 
years  he  formed  an  attachment  for  the  daughter  of 
Francis  Su'ayne,  of  Jjerkshire,  England,  but  tiiis 
youtl'ifn!  intimacy  was  discouraged  by  the  parents 
on  both  sides,  and  m  order  to  separate  the  voung 
people  th.e  Swayne  fainiiy  resolved  on  so  stringent 
a  measure  as  emigration  to  America,  which  was  ac- 
complished in  171 1.  When  young  Robert  learned 
of  the  shatterinsi  of  his  Iiopcs  lie  was  stricken  v-idi 
.sorrow,  as  the  location  of  the  Swayne  family  in  the 
great  and  unknown  lai'd  be>ond  ilie  sea  was  to:;ally 
;inknown  to  iiim.  Had  Robert  been  of  faint  heart 
this  pretty  but  authcnt;c  romance  might  liave  been 
closeil  then,  but  he  evidently  possessed  many  of 
those  attributes  which.,  both  earlier  and  luter, 
brought  ]>roniinence  anil  success  to  his  kiiidred. 
With  a  firm  resolve  to  find  t!ie  lady  of  his  affections 
Robert  bade  farewell  to  liis  family  and  also  set  sail 
for  America,  safely  reaching  tiiese  shores  in  1713. 
After  visiting  various  locations  of  English  people 
in  Pennsylvania,  th.e  most  of  whom  had  settled  near 
Philadelphia,  it  was  in  llie  city  of  Erotherlv  Love 
that  the  \\esry  swain  met  with  a  rewarii  of  his  search. 
It  must  lie  remembered  that  at  that  date  the  present 
eautiful  city  covered  much  less  extent,  and  thus  it 
was  not  so  wonderful  a  happening  for  Robert  to 
meet  Ids  desired  father-in-lavv  on  tlie  street.  It  is 
not  recorded  why  the  latter  greeted  the  voting  man 
kindly  and  invited  him  to  be  his  guest,  but  it  h 
quite  possible  that  in  th.e  perseverance  of  the  wooi^i- 
he  recognized  a  stability  that  augured  well  for  the 
future. 

The  home  of  Francis  Swayne  was  in  Chester 
county,  and  Mr.  Swayne  and  his  willing  visitor  made 
the  trip  on  horseback,  taking  turns  at  riding.  It 
was  the  kind  father  wdio  reached  the  farm  first,  and 
with  a  consideration  wiiich  was  doubtless  appreci- 
.-ited  he  sent  his  daughter,  Sarah,  out  to  meet  the 
guest.  Love  found  its  way,  in  those  i.-r  off  days 
as  successf;dlv  as  now.  and  doubtless  Mr.  Swayne 
thought  that  the  young  man  had  won  his  bride,  for 
all  parental  objections  seem  to  have  been  removed, 
and  the  marriage  of  Robert  Lamborn  and  Sarah. 
Swayne  was  celebrated,  hv  FrieiK-s  ccremonv,  Sent. 
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Evidently  Robert  Laiiiborn  founcl  the  farminc; 
iaiids  in  tliis  locality  to  his  liking,  for  he  remained 
ji^re  all  his  life,  dying  on  flie  land  he  had  brought 
t.i  a  high  state  of  cidtivatioii  Nov.  22,  1775,  and  he 
v.as  laid  away  in  the  burying  ground  at  London 
(irovc,  in  Chester  county.  His  association  with  th-^ 
iiuiians,  who  still  roamed  over  a  ]5ortion  of  the  State, 
^,enis  to  have  been  amicable,  as  there  is  an  interest- 
ing family  record  of  an  occasion  upon  which  an 
Indian  besought  Robert  to  accompany  him  to  a  cer- 
tain locality  where  was  situated  some  of  the  best  land 
111  the  country.  This  spot,  whicii  Robert  found 
fair,  indeed,  was  the  site  of  tiie  present  city  of  Lan- 
caster. However,  it  at  that  tirae  was  too  far  from 
niiy  means  of  transportation  to  make  it  a  desirable 
home  in  which  to  raise  produce  for  market,  and  Mr. 
Lamborn  was  obliged  to  give  up  the  idea  of  locat- 
ing so  far  from  Philadelpiiia.  It  was  on  the  site 
of  the  present  Center  Square  monument  tliat  Rob- 
ert Lamborn  mounted  tiie  stump  of  an  old  tree  and. 
:.fter  viewing  the  goodly  heritage,  the  beautiful  pros- 
]iect,  he  involuntarily  exclaimed,  "this  would  be  such 
a  beautiful  spot  upon  which  to  fciund  a  city."  his 
thought  having  been  reali.-^cd  by  the  upbuilding  of 
t!ie  city  of  Lancaster,  in  which  his  ejescendants  have 
been  so  well  known.  His  friendly  relations  with  the 
Redmen  ha^e  given  color  to  many  a  pretty  storv, 
v,-e!l  authenticated.  After  a  day's  hunt  for  veni- 
son they  would  often  come  to  his  house  and  sleep 
on  the  kitchen  floor,  with  their  feet  to  the  old-fash- 
ioned log  fire  place.  When  '"Lobert."  as  they  called 
him,  would  awaken  them  in  the  morning  they  would 
quietlv  and  peaceably  leave  the  house,  first  telling 
him  where  he  could  tind  a  deer  shot  the  day  before ; 
occasionalh,'  they  would  carry  the  game  to  him. 
The  children  born  to  Robert  and  his  wife  Sarah 
■were:  Robert  (2),  William,  Ann,  Elizabeth, 
Francis,  John,  Thomas,  Josiah  and  Sarah. 

Robert  Lamborn  (2).  son  of  Robert,  was  born 
June  3,  1723,  and  died  Dec.  8,  1781.  By  Friemis 
ceremony  he  v.as  married  to  Ann  ( Alorris)  Bourne 
Sept.  19,  1746:  she  died  June  6,  1790.  By  trade  he 
was  a  blacksmith,  and  he  followed  this  industry  near 
■  London  Grove,  or  Lamborntown,  his  burial  taking 
place  there  also.  By  nature  he  was  a  kind  and  char- 
itable man,  of  whom  his  neighbors  cherished  pleas- 
ant recollections.  The  children  born  to  Robert  (2) 
and  Ann  Lamborn  were :  Jesse.  Susanna,  Robert, 
Tliomas,  JNIary,  John.  Joseph,  Sarah,  David,  Ann, 
George,  Lydia  (who  died  in  infancy)  and  Lydia  (  2). 
All  of  these  were  born  in  Chester  county,  and  all 
Were  united  in  marriage  by  the  simple  and  beautiful 
formula  of  tlie  Society  of  Friends. 

George  Lamborn,  son  of  Roiiert  (2),  was  born 
near  Chadds  Ford,  Ciie^ter  county,  Dec.  23,  176S, 
2nd  died  Sept.  tq,  185,6.  His  tirst  marriage  was 
Feb.  12.  1790,  to  ^Lartha  Marshall  and  his  second 
marriage  was  IMarch  14.  1S06,  to  Mary  Smedley, 
Mho  died  on  Jan.  10,  1857.  By  occupation  he  was 
^cth  farmer  and  biacksmitii,  following  his  trade  in 


ih.e  vicinity  of  his  birth  until  1806,  wdien  he  moved 
to  Lancaster  county,  buying  at  that  time  a  farm  near 
\\'entz's  r^Iill,  in  I\Jartic  township.     In  the  estima- 
tion of  his  neighbors  lie  was  a  prosperous  man,  and 
tliat  he  v.-as  kind-hearted  may  be  inferred  when  it 
is  stated  that  a  signing  of  a  note  in  order  to  relieve 
a  friend  from  tinancia!  difhcnlties  resulted  in  his  own 
ruination,  making  it  necessary  for  him  to  resume  iiis 
laborious  trade  again.      Removing  after  this  disas- 
ter to  Drumore  township,  he  located  near  Friends 
Drumnre   Particular  I^.Ieeting,  and  there  continued 
for  a  time  in  the  blacksmith  business,  but  in  1S28  he 
emigrated  to  Jefferson  county,  Ohio,  and  rented  a 
farm   near   Steubenville.       Nine  years  later  he   re- 
'  moved  to  Knox  county,  Ohio,  where  he  bouglit  a 
farm,  upcm  which  he  remained  until  the  time  of  his 
death,  his  burial  l)eing  in  Aliilwood  cemetery,  in  the 
,  same  county.      ^\"lliIe  George  Lamborn  v.'as  still  a 
i  young  man  and  living  at   Chadds  F'ord,  he  acci- 
j  dentally  discovered   a  vein  of  fine  anthracite  coal, 
1  while  on  a  irunting  tour.      On  account  of  tb.e  parsi- 

■  mony  of  the  owner  of  the  land  upon  which  it  was 
found  the  vein  was  never  worked,  the  exact  loca- 
tion of  the  find  being  at  present  known  only  to  two 
persons,  George  S.  Lamborn,  of  Liberty  Square, 
Lancaster  county,  and  his  cousin,  Harvey  Baker,  of 
Pittsburg,  tlie  former  of  whom  owns  the  original 
draft.  The  children  born  to  the  first  marriage  of 
George  Lainl)om  were:  Lewis,  Benjamin,  Thomas, 
Ann,  }ilarshall  and  Lydia,  all  of  whom  were  mar- 
ried by  the  Friends'  ceremony.  The  children  of 
the  second  marriage  were:  Smedley;  Susanna; 
John  ;  Esther ;  Robert :  }.lary  ;  Phiiena  :  Jacob  ;  Lind- 
ley :  an'l  Alartha.  Changes  came  into  this  family, 
some  of  the  members  n-'.arr\ing  into  other  religious 
societies,  the  result  being  tliat  Smedley,  the  direct 
ancestor  of  George  S.  Lamborn,  was  the  only  one 

!  who  adhered  to  the  simple  ceremony  of  the  Friends, 
which  had  united  his  ancestors. 

Smedley    Lamborn,  son  of  George    and    Mary 
'■  Lamborn,  was  born  in  Chester  county  Jan.  6,  1807, 
and  died  Sept.  26.  1851.    On  Dec.  22.  1830,  he  was 
.  united  in  wedlock   to   Margarett   Bolton,  who  was 
!  born  Aug.  26,  iSio,  a  daughter  of  Isaac  and  Eiiza- 
I  beth  Bolton:  she  died  on  Nov.  21,  1855.     Pier  par- 
i  ents  were  formerly  residents  of  Bucks  county.  Pa., 
I  where  he  carried  on  a  business  of  chair  and  spin- 
ning wheel  maker,  engaging  in  farming  after  locat- 
j  ing  in  Lancaster  county.      Smedley  Lamborn  was  a 
man  of  excellent  morals    and    religious    habits  of 
:  thought,  being  also  a  man  of  liberal  ideas  and  one 
I  much  interested  in  all  reform  movements.      As  an 

■  ardent  anti-slavery  man  he  took  an  interested  part 
•  in  the  workings  of  the  Underground  Railroad,  and 

was  as  active  in  the  cause  of  temperance.  By  trade 
i  he  was  a  blacksniith,  having  been  a  pupil  of  Eilward 
j  Green,  but  at  the  age  of  twenty-tliree  years  he 
I  bouglit  the  farm  in  Martic  townshi])  on  which  his 
I  son  George  now  resides.  After  his  marriage  lie 
i  opened  up  a  smithy  on  his  farm  near  Wentz's  Mill, 


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and  tliere,  with  cxcell-.-nt  machinery  adapted  to  his 
purpose,  lie  did  a  good  business. 

It  was  in  that  place  that  George  S.  Lamborn,  of 
Lancaster  county,  was  born,  and  it  is  recalled  in  his 
mind  by  several  incicicnts  of  early  childhood,  they 
probably  being  the  very  cnrliest  events  impressed 
upon  his  mmd,  and  particularly  interesting  on  that 
account.  .Mr.  Lamborn  recalls  an  occasion  when 
his  beloved  mother  tenderly  put  him  to  sleep  in  his 
little  bed,  and  then  started  to  the  mill  in  order  to  get 
some  flour  On  her  return  she  was  surprised  to 
meet  her  lirtle  son  on  the  road,  coming  to  meet  her. 
What  took  place  then  IMr.  Lamborn  does  not  recall, 
but  it  V  as  of  enough  imporrance  to  fix  the  incident 
upon  his  memory.  He  also  recalls  a  visit  ^rhich  he 
made  to  the  smithy  and  return  home  through  the 
dark  night,  in  the  arm.s  of  one  of  the  apprentices,  the 
change  from  the  glow  of  the  forge  to  the  blackness 
of  the  outside  v,-orld  probably  accounting  for  the  im.- 
press  made  upon  the  cliildish  imacrination. 

Smediey  Lamborn  contmucd  his  trade  in  that 
vicinity  until  the  sprmg  of  1S37,  at  which  time  he 
moved  to  a  tenant  house  on  Llijah  Worlls'  farm, 
Avhich  was  one-half  mile  northeast  of  Liberty  Square, 
and  from  this  place  he  went  back  and  forth  to  do  a 
little  farming  on  his  Mariic  township  tract,  the  resi- 
dence being  occupied  at  this  time  by  Jacob  Paxon. 
Jn  tl:e  spring  of  1839  '^^  moved  to  that  place  and 
com.menced  the  lieavy  work  of  clearing  up  a  farm, 
the  first  business  being  the  removal  of  scattered  trees, 
bushes,  stones  and  rocks  and  rhe  d.riiiiiing  of  swam])s, 
preliminary  to  fencing,  as  none  of  the  latter  had  been 
finished,  with  the  exception  of  fourteen  acres.  The 
buildings  consisted  of  an  old  log  house  and  barn, 
and  a  stone  spring-hor.se,  the  latter  being  still  a 
stanch  relic  of  days  prior  to  the  time  of  Smediey 
Lamborn.  The  old  barn  was  roofed  with  straw  and 
was  almost  in  a  swamp,  while  the  dwelling  was  also 
old  and  uricomfcrtablo,  being  the  second  one  on  this 
place.  Although  things  liad  a  rather  discouraging 
outlook  Sm.edley  hired  help,  and  being  a  man  of  un- 
tiring energy  he  instilled  a  part  of  it  into  his  assist- 
ants, and  in  a  few  years  brought  a  fine  farm  out  of 
the  seeming  chaos.  Tlie  dwelling  was  repaired,  a 
wagon  house  and  other  shelters  were  built,  and  in 
1847  ^  substantial  barn  was  erected.  These  were 
years  of  unremitting  toil,  and  although  there  was 
never  a  pause  in  the  industry  of  the  father,  he  was 
ably  assisted  by  the  efforts  of  his  sons,  George  S.  and 
Aquilla  B.,  the  labors  of  the  latter  including  the 
clearing  of  the  land,  the  sawing  of  logs  and  the 
hauling  of  limestone  and  lim.e,  and  aside  from  these 
duties,  the  necessary  farm  work  and  chores  came  also 
within  ti-.eir  line. 

Mr.  Lamborn  recalls  the  occasion  of  his  first 
experience  in  hay  loading.  This  was  in  the  summer 
of  183Q.  His  father  was  taking  in  a  load  of  sweet 
meadow  hay,  and,  probably  being  short  of  help, 
placed  his  son  George  S.  on  the  load  to  trample  it 
down  as  he  pitched  it  in  great  forkfulls  from  the 
ground.      Although  but  a  iad  of  eight  years,  his 


wholesome  bringing  up  had  made  him  sturdy  zn'l 
strong,  and  he  recalls  with  satisfaction  that  from  tliat 
first  successful  experience  during  the  sixty-tliree 
years  that  have  passed  since  then  he  has  never 
missed  the  enjoyment  and  exhilaration  of  particina- 
ting  in  a  hay  or  wheat  harvest,  and  still  further,  he 
has  never  had  a  single  load  to  play  him  the  scurw 
trick  of  falling  off. 

From  1847  to  i^oi  prosperity  smiled  on  the  ef- 
forts of  Smediey  Lamborn  in  his   farming  opera- 
tions,  although  the   dear   and    sympathetic   mother 
was  often  seen  to  be  sorrowful  that  her  family  had 
!  to  be  content  with  such  plain   food,  through   tl:e 
I  struegling  \-oars.    She  was  a  woman  of  the  most  e'.e- 
j  vated  character,  and  was  beloved  by  all  \\'ho  kn-nv 
I  her.    In  the  fall  of  1851,  Smediey  died,  and  his  wid- 
}  ow  and  the  noble  sons  carried  on  the  v,-ork  of  the 
j  farm  for  seme  time.    The  children  born  to  Smed'.ev 
I  Lamborn  and  wife  were:     George  S.,  Aquilla  E., 
Emcline,  F.lwood.  William  Lewis,  Elizabeth.  Sarah 
E.,  P'riscilla  S.,  Alice  Ann,  Lucinda  and  Lydia.    All 
of  these  married,  six  of  them  adhering  to  the  pr::i- 
ciples  of  Friends  to  the  degree  of  using  the  sinipie 
and     expressive    marriage    ceremony,    these   being;- 
George  S..  \A'lHiam  Lewis,  Saraii,  Alice  Ann.  Lu'- 
cinda  and  Lydia,  while  the  others  were  married  by 
the  mayor  of  the  city  of  Lancaster. 

George  S.  Lamborn,  of  Liberty  Squ.-.re,  Lancas- 
ter county,  was  born  Nov.  24,  1831,  the  eldest  ciiiid 
of  his  parents.  In  the  fall  of  1853  he  attended  Benja- 
min FIoops's  Boarding  School,  near  Avonrlale.  Ches- 
ter county,  and  remained  there  through  that  winter. 
In  the  spring  of  1854,  he  hired  with  his  uncle.  Ja- 
cob Baker,  as  clerk,  and  for  other  work,  the  uncle 
being  engaged  in  the  business  of  lime  burning  in 
Chester  county,  and  ?v[r.  Lamborn  remained  with 
this  relative  until  the  fall,  at  which  time  he  returned 
to  his  home,  and  with  his  brother  Aquilla  E..  took 
charge  of  the  farm,  and  in  the  summer  of  1855  they 
built  a  new  house.  The  family  still  remained  to- 
gether at  this  time,  with  the  exception  of  Eme'ine. 
and  great  were  the  anticipations  and  preparations 
for  the  occupancy  of  tlie  new  and  comfortable  resi- 
dence. The  pleasant  pians  were  forgotten,  however, 
in  the  sudden  illness  of  the  beloved  mother,  who  was 
taken  ill  with  pneumonia,  and  died  Nov.  21,  iS*:. 
Elizabeth  then  took  charge  of  the  home,  but  with 
the  beloved  mother  gone,  the  others  graduallv  left, 
and  the  familv  became  scattered. 

On  Mav  8,  1856,  George  S.  Lamborn  was  united 
by  Friends'  ceremony  to  Sarah  W.  Coates,  who  ^\'a5 
born  Feb.  7.  183 T,  a  daughter  of  Ellis  and  Abicrail 
Coates,  of  Honieville,  Chester  county.  Then  George 
S.  and  Aquilla  B.  took  charge  of  the  farm,  in  part- 
nership ;  Elwood  went  to  work  at  the  blacksmith's 
trade;  William  embarked  in  an  agency  business, 
also  taught  school ;  and  the  younger  girls  found 
homes  in  neighboring  families.  In  the  school  vear 
of  jS66-/,  George  S.  taught  school,  the  fall  term  be- 
ing in  an  old  stone  sclioolhcuse  situated  in  a  swamp, 
near  the  Buck  hotel,  that  being  in  the  days  prior 


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;o  the  discovery  of  the  germs,  which  in  later  years 
v.c  are  ihsposed  to  think  lurk  in  every  marshy  spot. 
'I'lic  winter  school  was  at  Oregon  schoolhouse, 
'■.liich  was  situated  in  the  forest,  south  of  the  Hugli 
Tcnnv  farm  in  Drumore  tovi-nship. 

In  iS6i,  George  S.  bought  out  his  brother's  in- 
terest in  the  farm,  or  rather,  a  division  v,-as  made, 
bv  which  George  S.  look  the  old  homestead,  and 
Aquiila  B.  the  southern  portion  of  the  place,  which 
Ind  been  bought  and  added  to  the  original.  This 
farm  had  been  taken  up  in  1754,  and  it  has  been  the 
borne  of  George  S.  Lamhorn  for  sixty-three  years. 
In  1S56  he  became  especiallv  interested  in  mineral- 
ogv,  his  curiosity  being  awakened  by  his  first  find, 
wlien  a  boy,  of  a  cubic  specimen  of  "fool's  gold," 
or  iron  pyrites,  and  during  succeeding  years  he  has 
continued  collecting,  until  now  he  has  one  of  the 
most  interesting  as  well  as  valuable  assortments  of 
minerals,  Iniliaa  relics,  fossils,  shells  and  other 
curiosities,  in  the  locality,  well  worth  a  position  in 
some  public  museum.  Mr.  Lamborn  through  study 
of  Mineralogy,  Geology,  Archaeology  and  Paleon- 
tology has  become  tlioroughly  acquainted  with  his 
collections,  and  a  study  of  Philately  has  also  in 
some  degree,  occupied  his  attention,  as  he  has  be- 
co.me  the  owner  of  a  valuable  assortment  of  stamps. 
Although  naturally  this  collection  is  very  precious 
to  ^.Ir.  Lamborn.  and  has  cost  time,  money  and 
effort,  in  its  acquirement,  he  is  very  unseitish  about 
it,  and  has  endeavored  to  make  •practical  use  of  it 
in  the  instruction  of  the  school  children  of  his  lo- 
cality. 

In  1862  }ilr.  Lamborn  accepted  a  position  as 
school  director,  being  peculiarh-  well  quahtied  for 
its  duties.  As  secretary  of  the  board,  wlien  making 
liis  inonthly  visits,  it  was  liis  custom  to  take  with 
him  some  of  the  minerals,  and  when  the  children 
became  interested  in  looking  at  these,  he  would  in- 
struct them  concerning  these  things,  and  thus  en- 
■deavor  to  awaken  a  love  for  the  wonders  of  a 
world  which  too  often  was  but  as  a  sealed 
look  to  them.  It  was  also  the  commendable 
ciistom  of  Mr;  Lamborn  to  carry  with  him 
his  galvanic  battery,  and  make  merry  with  the 
children,  while  explaining  to  them  its  powers 
and  use.  These  visits  were  welcomed  by 
the  children,  and  the  occasions  were  never  for- 
gotten. y\fter  closinc:  his  relations  with  the  school 
board,  after  a  period  of  fifteen  years,  ^^Ir.  Lamborn 
was  elected  to  the  office  of  district  auditor,  faith- 
fully performing  the  duties  pertaining  to  it  until 
the  present  time,  having  also  efficiently  served  dur- 
ing the  intervening  years  as  county- juryman  and 
Toad  and  bridge-viewer. 

Perhaps  in  no  nay  has  ^Ir.  Lan.iborn  been  more 
consnicuous  in  his  localitv.  tlian  in  his  unswerving 
allegiance  to  the  cause  of  temperance.  The  disas- 
trous effects  of  strong  drink  were  so  realized  bv 
'him  in  early  life,  that  at  the  age  of  eleven  years  he 
induced  eleven  other  youths  to  join  him  in  taking 
the  pledge  of  the  V.'ashingtonian  Tcm.perance  So- 


ciety, t!"sis  organization  then  being  prominently  be- 
fore the  public,  the  occasion  Ijeing  at  a  meeting  at 
the  old  Silver  Spring  schoolhouse,  near  Liberty 
Square.  ]\Ir.  Lamborn  has  been  consistent  in  his 
attitude  on  this  question,  having  never  handled  or 
tasted  intoxicating  liquor,  and  has  been  the  only 
voter  of  the  Temperance  ticket  in  his  district. 

It  was  not  strange  that  when  -Jr.  Lamborn 
reached  llie  age  of  mature  rejection  he  should 
become  a  strong  anti-slavery  man.  his  feeling  of 
right  making  hhn  the  advocate  of  ail  miCn,  wiiliout 
regard  to  color.  V.'hile  still  a  lad  in  the  public 
school,  he  testified  his  faith  in  a  schoolmate  of  an- 
otlier  race,  the  occasion  being  related  by  }.Ir.  Lam.- 
born.  -\  colored  lad  had  been  subjected  to  punish- 
uicnt  for  some  infraction  of  the  rules,  and  the 
teacher  decided  to  exact  the  "pound  of  flesh''  un- 
less the  offender  could  find  some  one  to  offer  to  be 
security  for  him.  Doubtless,  if  the  lad  had  been 
white,  many  excusers  would  have  been  found,  but 
George  S.  Lamborn  was  the  only  fellow-student  who 
was  willing  to  show  that  much  conhdence  in  him. 
When  the  week  of  trial  was  ended,  the  colored  boy 
had  fullv  satisfied  his  bond.  As  a  testimonial  of  his 
gratitude,  he  presented  his  bondsman  with  a  musi- 
cal instrument,  this  being  one  of  his  own  most  val- 
ued ijossessions. 

Reared  in  the  Society  of  Friends,  the  simplicity 
and  peacefulness  of  their  religious  belief,  has  al- 
ways lieen  of  the  greatest  motrent  to  George  S. 
Lamborn.  To  the  Bible  he  has  given  much  study, 
and  he  is  inclined  to  fall  in  with  raany  of  the  lead- 
ing relicfious  tliinkers  of  the  day.  that  verv  much  of 
it  must  be  taken,  in  a  spiritual  sense,  and  that  m.any 
of  the  incidents  related  therein  must  have  been  writ- 
ten by  different  authors,  from  their  own  point  of 
view.  It  would  be  his  wish  to  have  it  so  elim- 
inated that  its  history  has  no  contradictions  and  all 
impure  sentiments  should  give  way  to  the  lofty 
imaeerv  which  in  that  sense  makes  it  the  Book  of 
Books.' 

Through  long  years  of  study  and  reflection.  Mr. 
Lamborn  has  done  his  best  to  exert  an  influence 
against  impnrity  in  politics,  believing  that  many  ma- 
cliine  manipulations  tend  not  only  to  breed,  but  to 
foster  tendencies  toward  the  vile  tyrant.  Anarchy. 
In  the  true  sense  of  the  word,  he  has  been  a  member 
of  the  RepuhHcan  party,  although  at  times  he  has 
felt  called  upon  to  vote  for  the  man  he  judged  best, 
irrespective  of  partv  tie. 

Possessing  a  mechanical  and  inventive  turn  of 
mind,  Mr.  Lamborn  has  produced  many  articles 
well  worthv  the  time  consumed  in  their  construc- 
tion. In  connection  v,-ith  his  other  business,  he 
bought  the  agency  for  farm  and  other  machinery, 
his  judgment  enabling  him  to  select  the  best  and 
most  satisfactory  kinds.  As  a  farmer,  he  v.^as  al- 
ways considered  one  of  the  most  successful  and  pro- 
gressive, having  at  all  times  had  an  eye  to  conveni- 
ence and  improvement,  both  in  farm  and  in  farm 
buildings.     Although  ]\Ir.  Lamborn  has  never  given 


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any  attention  to  the  mecliniiical  part  of  mnsic,  his 
ear  is  one  attuned  to  sweet  soinids,  the  blowing 
■winds,  the  roUiiig  billows  as  well  as  the  singing 
•  birdr.  and  the  ".vhisperings  of  the  forests,  producing 
harmonies  for  him.  In  all  her  aspects,  Nature  pre- 
sents to  him  an  attractive  face. 

Few  men  in  this  locality  have  seen  more  of  their 
own  land  than  yir.  Lamborn,  his  enjoyment  of 
travel  being  both  physical  and  mental.  From  the 
time  he  made  his  first  trip,  from  Strasbnrg  to  Phil- 
adelphia, in  185 1,  until  the  date  of  the  last  one.  from, 
AlcCalls  Ferry  to  Bedford,  Pa.,  he  has  covered  14,- 
425  miles  by  railroad.  270  miies  by  steam-boat,  this 
not  inclusive  of  the  long  trips  made  on  foot  and  by 
carriage.  In  his  pleasant  wanderings.  Air.  Lamborn 
has  made  three  trips  to  Monroe.  Iowa,  the  first  in 
1879.  -'"'2  second  in  1884.  anrl  the  third  in  1S93  :  to  the 
World's  Fair,  in  Chicago :  three  visits  to  Xiagara 
Falls ;  the  Provincial  Fair,  in  Toronto.  Canada :  the 
Centennial,  in  Philadelphia,  to  sea  shore  and  through 
mountains,  and  all  over  several  coimties  of  the  Kev- 
stone  State.  The  time  and  money  which  ]\[r.  Lam- 
born has  expended  on  these  visits,  he  considers  m.ore 
remunerative  in  every  way.  than  if  he  had  used  the 
same  for  either  questionable  enjoyments  or  for  the 
purchase  of  strong  drink,  or  tobacco,  having  such 
an  antipathy  to  the  latter  as  to  refuse  even  to 
grow  it. 

Mr.  Lamborn  is  most  highlv  esteemed  in  his 
neighborhood,  where  his  kindlv,  charitable  nature 
is  so  v.ell  knov\-n.  Plis  hand  is  ever  extended  in 
manly  friendship  to  those  wh.o  deserve  it,  while 
many  have  been  the  cases  when  he  has  quietlv  as- 
sisted those  who  did  not  always  deserve  his  charity. 
Social  by  nature,  his  travel  and  study  have  made 
him  a  very  delightful  host,  and  one  of  the  manv  re- 
unions of  various  kinds,  well  remembered,  is  one 
which  took  place  on  Feb.  22,  iSgr.  the  gathering 
being  composed  of  his  brothers  and  sisters,  in  his 
hospitable  home.  At  tiiis  timxC,  Mr.  Lamborn  ad- 
dressed the  company  in  these  words : 

Brothers  and  sisters,  relatives  and  friends :  We  are 
happy  once  more  to  welcome  you  back  to  the  old  home- 
stead, where  memory  loves  to  linger,  and  where,  in  child- 
hood's unconcern,  we  children  a:athered  wild  flowers  in 
wood  and  vale,  and  fi'^hed  beside  the  laughing  stream, 
chased  the  butterfly  in  yonder  meadow,  or  in  wintry  sport, 
slidinsi  down  the  icy  hills,  little  realizing-  the  care  and 
an.xiety  that  lilied  our  parents'  hearts  for  our  comfort  and 
support,  tor  it  is  but  little  that  children  know  of  the  trials 
and  privations  paren':;  undergo  for  them,  only  as  the  ex- 
perience in  after  years  proves  it. 

Yes.  when  I  wander  back,  in  mind.  I  hear  the  sweet 
voice  of  our  dear  morher  singing  a  lullaby  to  the  infant  in 
its  cradle,  or  hear  her  merry  song  as  she  goes  about  her 
daily  work,  busy  with  the  spinning  wheel  in  the  kitchen  at 
one  end  of  the  anartment.  or.  as  the  two  were  one,  adiust- 
ing  her  little  parlor  at  the  other,  while  the  old  clock  upon 
the  wall  ticks  away  the  fleeting  moments.  I  imagine,  too, 
I  hear  the  voice  of  our  dear  father,  humming  a  favorite 
song,  while  about  the  duties  of  the  farm,  or  whistling  a 
lively  march,  as  with  his  brawny  arm  he  forges  the  heated 
iron  on  the  anvil. 

I  also  see  that  old.  old  house  from  within  whose 
valls  came  many  merry  voices,  and  where  were  shed  manv 


bitter  tears  of  sorrow,  and  through  whose  roof  sifted  ;':t^ 
driving  snov,-.  spreading  its  icy  mantle  upon  the  luini'.:» 
couch  beneath;  and  the  beating  rains  camic  relentlcsslv 
through  the  v.-alls  and  ran  in  little  streams  across  tli'c 
warped  and  uncarpcted  floor.  .4s  tradition  has  it,  it  w.i; 
used  by  former  occupants  as  an  inn.  dealing  over  its  br-.r 
that  which  brings  to  the  human  family  untold  misery, 
woe  and  want.  And  seemingly  to  make  amends  for  tlie 
evil,  the  old  house  was  so  arranged  that  religious  meet- 
ings might  be  held  therein.  Then  in  their  turn  came  tl;e 
clank  of  the  loom  and  the  humming  of  tlii;  spinning  wheel, 
which  now  are  hushed.  Nothing  now  remains  to  mark  the 
spot  where  the  old  house  stood  but  that  bunch  of  roses 
planted  by  our  mother's  haiid,  Tlic  old  shop  is  gone;  the 
ring  of  the  anvil  is  hear.!  r,->  more;  and  the  old  barn, 
where  we  frolicked  and  pi.'yed  upon  the  straw,  and  foueht 
the  wasps  in  the  old  thatched  roof,  leaves  no  trace  be- 
hind. All  have  gone,  except  the  old  spring-house,  which, 
too,  is  following  the  inevitable  law,  passing  away,  passing 
away,  and  then  all  will  be  eone  save  that  spring  of  pure- 
and  sparkling  water,  at  -whcse  brink  many  wean.'  travelers 
have  been  refreshed,  and  in  whose  waters  were  many  ban- 
tisms.  It  alone  will  remain  as  a  living  monument  of  tiie 
past. 

This  same  law  is  carrying  us  down  the  stream  of 
time;  and  in  a  few  short  years  will  land  us  on  the  brink 
of  Eternity.  There,  standing  by  the  waters  of  the  river 
of  Death,  piercing  through  the  over-hanging  mist,  listen- 
ing to  the  sweet  voices  from  the  other  shore,  beckoning 
us  to  come  hilher,  away  f.-om  a  cold  and  selfish  world 
into  a  state  of  everlasting  bliss — yes.  the  voices  of  o-jr 
parents,  sisters  and  brothers. 

Dear  ones,  let  not  this  review  of  the  past,  or  thoughts 
of  the  future,  discourage  us,  for  the  time  will  s'X)n  come 
when  all  knowledge  and  trace  of  our  existence  here  will 
have  passed  into  oblivion.  For  stich  is  the  law  of  Nature, 
that  one  generation  passes  away  and  another  comes.  Nov/- 
many  of  us  are  parents,  and  our  children  look  to  us  for 
support,  counsel  and  influence.  Do  we  fully  realize  our 
responsibility?  Can  we  stand  firm  for  the  right?  Let  rot 
the  light  remark  or  the  impertinei-t  reply,  coming  from 
the  lips  of  the  little  ones  we  love,  pen-nit  us  to  lose  our 
control  in  our  man.agement  of  them.  for.  most  assuredly 
it  will  lead  to  disolKjdience.  .'irst  to  parent  and  friend,  next 
to  coun-Lry.  and  then  to  G.-^d. 

Disobedience  to  known  law  leads  to  ruin,  and  obedi- 
ence to  greatness.  This  is  strikingly  exemplified  in  tlie 
life  of  the  illustrious  man  whose  birthday  we  now  cele- 
brate, and  whose  obedience  to  the  guarded  care  and  inllu- 
ence  of  a  wise  and  devoted  mother,  placed  him  at  the  Iiead 
of  our  nation,  and  throttgh  his  untiring  efforts,  hardships 
and  trials,  in  connection  with  other  patriots  of  his  time, 
succeeded  in  establishing  the  best  forrrv  of  government  the 
world  has  ever  seen.  Although  corruption  steals  in,  yet 
the  people  have  the  power  to  rectify  all  mist.ikes  or  griev- 
ances that  muy  arise,  by  exercising  their  judgment  at  the 
ballot-box.  This  power  can  be  greatly  strengthened  by 
extending  to  both  sexes  alike  the  right  of  suffrage.  un<ler 
certain  eduoitional  qualifications.  When  this  is  done,  the 
fell  monsier.  Intemperance,  with  all  its  ruinous  conse- 
quences, 'vVomM.  soon  lose  its  power  and  be  banished  from 
our  midst.  Would  not  this  be  progress?  Would  not  this 
be  adding  to  the  great  work  commenced  by  the  Father  of 
the  Republic?  The  later  they  commenced  we  inu;:t 
shoulder.  an<S  with  the  battle-axe  of  right  hew  down  the 
forests  of  eril  that  exist  or  may  rise  before  us;  and  as 
each  succeedrjig  celebration  of  the  birthday  of  tl-.e  Father 
of  his  Country  comes  upon  us,  let  us  see  that  the  portals 
are  guarded  zind  the  governmental  apartments  are  cleanly 
swept. 

Also,  let  it  be  ;i  reminrler  that  not  only  this  day  but 
every  day  shmld  be  celebrated  unto  Him  who  has  seen  fit 
to  place  us  in  this  world  to  work  out  our  ov-n  destiny,  for 
good  or  for  <tvil.  Then  let  us  look  on  ail  earthly  trials 
as  lessons  <riven  us  in  the  school  of  adversity,  lessons 
which,   if   rigitly   miderstood,   will    teach   us   to    enioy   the 


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persent;  and  let  that  enjoyment  be  of  such  a  character 
that  it  will  leave.no  stin°:  behind,  but  will  lead  us,  step  by 
jtep,  into  the  paths  of  purity  and  peace. 

The  children  born  to  George  S.  Lamborn  were: 
Margaret  Coates ;  ilary  Miller;  Priscilia  S.,  John 
Comley;  Anna  I^lary  ;  Charles  Linnaeus:  and  Lucre- 
tia  Mott.  ]Mr.  Lamborn  is  now  retired  from  busi- 
ness activity.  I:  has  never  been  an  object  with  liiin 
to  accumulate  larsfe  means,  althou.ijh  his  stauuins:  is 
one  of  substantiality  and  responsibility  in  the  neisfh- 
borhood.  Few  men  have  crossed  the  stage  of  af- 
fairs in  Lancaster  county  who  have  left  a  more  in- 
delible impress  upon  the  iocaiity  in  whicii  circum- 
stances placed  them  tlian  George  S.  Lambcrn, 
standing  as  he  always  has  for  the  higliest  standards 
of  living  and  ever  working  to  promote  those  influ- 
ences which  work  for  the  progress  and  develop- 
ment of  the  best  interests  of  his  section.  By  ex- 
ample, by  tongue  and  pen,  he  has  lived  as  he  has 
preached,  and  represents  in  every  way  the  highest 
type  of  representative  citizen. 

Since  the  above  was  written,  and  as  if  to  verify 
it,  George  S.  Lamborn  appeared  as  an  advocate  for 
rural  free  delivery.  He  was  the  first  in  the  neigh- 
borhood to  make  a  move  for  the  establishment  of  a 
route — a  privilege  almost  unheard,  or  imthought.  of 
by  most  of  the  inhabitants  of  his  vicinity.  He  com- 
menced hiis  work  for  it  Jan.  13,  1002,  and  regard- 
less of  th.e  filed  protests  against  it  in  tiie  Postoftice 
Department,  the  jeers  and  scotfings  b>y  tlie  country 
postmasters  and  their  henchmen,  he  succeeded  by 
the  kind  eiTorts  of  Congressman  H.  J'.urd  Cassel, 
and  the  just  considerations  of  the  Postofnce  Depart- 
ment, in  establishing  the  route  on  Nov.  i, 
1902,  v.'hich  he  feels  to  be  a  crowning  efi'ort  of  his 
life  work,  anrl  a  cherished  boon  to  his  fellov,-  pa- 
trons of  the  Bonview  Route  No.  i.  This  new  de- 
parture is  quite  a  contrast,  and  Mr.  Lamborn  has 
bridged  a  period  of  time  in  mail  facilities  almost 
unequaled  by  any  other  nation  of  the  world.  He 
well  remicmbers  being  sent  for  mail,  wiien  a  boy. 
several  miles  from  home,  to  be  rewarded  bv  receiv- 
ing a  letter  for  his  father,  from  the  latrer's  lather 
in  Ohio,  whicii  had  been  on  the  road  about  ninety 
days  at  a  cost  of  twenty-five  cents.  Now  a  letter 
can  be  had  from  the  same  place  in  two  days,  at  a 
cost  of  two  cents,  and  delivered  at  the  yard  gate. 
Rapid  strides  have  been  made  in  improvements, 
economy,  extravagance,  and  selfishness  in  the  last 
fifty  years  of  the  country's  history. 

REV.  CHARLES  LIVINGSTON  FRY,  long- 
time pastor  (iSSi-iooil  of  the  historic  old  Luth- 
eran Church  of  the  Holy  Trinitv  in  Lancaster, 
founded  in  1730.  Ins  left  a  monument  to  his  zeal 
and  devotion  in  this  great  congregation,  which  is 
numerically  the  strongest  in  Lancaster,  having  1,040 
communicants. 

Mr.  Fry  is  descended  from  a  family  that  for  gen- 
erations has  been  prominent  in  Pennsylvania,  both 
in  church  and  State.     His  grandfather  was  famil- 


iarly known,  during  his  official  lire  at  Harrisburg, 
■?.3  Auditor  General  of  the  State,  as  "Honest  Jacob 
Fry."  His  father,  who  for  thirty-two  years  was  pas- 
tor of  Old  Trinity  Church  at  Reiiding,  Pa.,  is  now 
the  Professor  of  Homiletics  and  Practical  Theology 
at  the  Lutheran  Theological  Seminary  at  Blount 
.■\iry,  Philadclniiia.  and  one  of  the  leading  spirits  in 
the  venerable  2\linisterium  of  Pennsylvania.  He  is 
the  author  of  a  work  on  the  Science  of  Homiletics, 
j  now  in  general  use  as  a  text-hook  in  Lutheran  Sem- 
j  inaries  throughout  the  country. 

The  first  ancestor  to  come  to  this  country,  from 
i  the  Palatinate,  Germany,  was  Henry  Fry,  who  ar- 
i  rivefl  in  Anierica  in  the  vear  16S0.  having  been  driv- 
I  en  from  his  home  bv  religiotis  bigotry  and  persecu- 
i  tion.  Ke  was  one  of  the  founders  of  Germantown, 
!  where  his  son  Jacob,  and  his  grandson,  Flcnr}',  s]ient 
!  their  lives  on  tlie  paternal  estate.  It  is  a  matter 
;  v.-orthy  of  note,  that  in  tliis  family  for  generations 
I  the  names  of  Jacob  and  Henry  alternated. 
1  Dr.  Jacob  Fry,  tlie  distinguished  Professor  at 
;  2dount  Airy,  v.as  ordained  to  th.e  ministry  at  the  age 
!  of  nineteen  years.  Eliza  Jane  Wattles,  his  wife, 
i  was  horn  in  New  England,  a  daughter  of  Harvey 
I  Wattles,  afterwards  a  resident  of  Gettysburg.  To 
i  this  union  Vi'cre  bom  the  following  children  :  R.ev. 
i  Charles  Livingston:  3.1iss  Mary  Gross:  Miss  Kate 
i  Wattles ;  Annie  Gillespie,  wife  of  Philip  S.  Zicber, 
i  a  lawyer  of  Reading:  Rev.  Franklin  Foster,  for 
I  eleve'i  years  pastor  oi  Grace  Lutheran  Church,  of 
;  Bethlehem,  Pa.,  and  now  of  the  Church  of  the  Re- 
I  formation,  Rochester,  N.  Y. ;  Josephine  Cassady, 
I  wife  of  "\\'i!lian!  Benhow,  church  organist  and  musi- 
:  cian,  at  Reading;  and  ?\Iiss  Jennie,  unmarried. 
j  Rev.  Cliarlcs  Livingston  Fry  graduated  from 
j  tite  Reading  Higli  School  in  1S75 ;  from  Muhlen- 
i  berg  Coiicge,  at  Allentown,  in  1878.  and  from  the 
]  Tiieologicai  Seminary,  at  Philadelphia,  in  18S1. 
i  Immediately  after  his  entra;ice  upon  the  work  of 
1  t!ie  gospel  m.inistry,  he  was  called  to  Lancaster,  as 
:  an  associate  of  Dr.  Emanuel  Greenwald,  the  pastor 
i  of  Holy  Trinity  Church,  who  was  then  a  very  aged 
:  man,  and  upon  his  death  in  1S85  succeeded  to  tiie 
:  pastorate  by  unani:nous  vote  of  tlie  congregation. 
I  2\ir.  Fry  has  lectured  before  manv  instiniiior-s  of 
learning,  and  educational  conventions.  Wtii'e  in 
1  cliarge  of  Trinitv  Church,  his  constant  effort  was  % 
i  to  develop  the  religious  life  of  the  young  people. 
His  labor  was  unceasing  to  bring  the  Church  close 
[  to  the  hearts  of  the  people,  and  in  this  he  v.-as 
j  eminently  successful.  i\Ir.  Fry  has  been  a  frequent 
;  contributor  to  the  press,  was  associate  editor  for 
!  some  years  of  Clrristian  Culture,  and.  a  member  of 
•  the  boanl  of  trustees  of  tiie  Pennsylvania  Cr.autau- 
;  qua.  He  was  ])resident  of  the  Lanv^^ster  Center  of 
I  University  Extension  from,  its  inception  in  the  citv 
;  until  his  removal  to  his  present  nittropnlitan  field 
j  of  labor,  whicii  occurred  Jan.  i.  root,  when  he  be- 
'  came  pastor  of  St.  Luk-e's  L.tuh.eran  Church,  in 
Philadel{>hia.  r.ne  of  the  ..insl  important  churches 
in   his  denomination  m   the  Slate.     He  !S  also  tlie 


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Literature  Secretary  of  the  Luther  League  of 
America,  haviiv^f  entire  charg'e  of  injipping'  out  its 
various  readinc;-  courses  and  student  efforts.  The 
Sunday  scliool  of  Trinity  Church  is  one  of  its  prin- 
cipal features,  and  i\Jr.  Fry  devoted  much  of  his 
time  to  its  interests.  The  sin.^incf  of  oratorio  an- 
thems by  the  youngs  people,  and  the  music  on  great 
festivals,  was  proverbial  as  the  standard  of  compari- 
son in  the  community. 

On  June  q,  i8or,  Rev.  ilr.  Fry  was  married,  the 
tenth  anniversarv  of  liis  ordination,  to  Miss  Laura 
F.,  only  daug^htc-r  of  Henry  .M.  Housekeeper,  a  re- 
tired architect  and  builder  in  Philadelnhia.  The 
summer  of  tliat  year  the}'  spent  on  a  bridal  tour  in 
Europe  visiting  Holland.  Belgium,  Switzerland, 
Italy,  France  and  England.  C^n  their  return  they 
were  extended  a  public  reception  in  which  all  de- 
nominations participated.  Mr.  Fry  was  the  prime 
mover  in  the  refined  entertainments  that  were  given 
every  month  in  the  court  house  during  the  winter  of 
1S90-91,  free  of  cost  to  the  laboring  classes,  and  was 
for  years  an  active  worker  in  a  number  of  literary 
societies  of  the  city. 

The  marriage  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Frv  has  been 
blessed  by  the  birth  of  two  cliiklron :  Henry  Jacob. 
born  ]\ray  :;,  1S02;  and  Ch:Lr]L.-s  Luther.  March  x6. 
1894.  A  more  ideal  family  relation  can  hardly  be 
found  than  that  which  exists  in  their  home,  Mr. 
Fry  is  as  devoted  to  Iris  family  as  to  the  Cluircb, 
and  to  th.e  great  reforming  .mil  uplifting  agencies 
of  life.  He  is  a  friend  of  the  poor  and  a  helper 
to  the  needy.  The  descendant  of  a  long  line  of 
Lutheran  ancestors  from  the  early  days  in  tlie 
Palatinate,  he  wears  worthily  the  mantle  of  his 
fathers. 

VERY  REV.  ANTHONY  F.  KAUL.  V.  F., 
the  founder  and  present  popular  rector  of  St.  An- 
thony's Roman  Catholic  Church,  of  Lancaster,  is  also 
Dean  of  York  and  Lancaster  counties,  the  bishop  of 
the  diocese  having  conferred  the  title  of  Dean  upon 
him  in  July.  iSo.v  On  June  13,  1894,  ^he  feast  of  the 
Patron  .Saint  of  the  church,  occurred  his  silver 
jubilee,  commemorating  the  twenty-five  years  that 
had  elapsed  since  his  ordination,  an  event  of  sur- 
passing and  memorable  interest  to  the  congregation 
of  St.  Anthony  and  to  the  commtmity  in  general. 

Father  Kaul  was  born  in  Sinsheim.  Baden, 
Germany,  June  8,  1846,  and  his  father.  Pinnin 
Kaul,  was  born  in  tiie  same  localitv  I\lay  20,  iSoS, 
a  son  of  John  Kaul,  of  French  descent.  Pirmin 
Kaul  v.-as  a  tailor  bv  occupation,  and  he  was  also 
engaged  in  the  manufacture  of  epaulets  and  military 
regalia.  He  was  married,  Nov.  28.  1830.  to  !Miss 
Magdelene,  daughter  of  George  Philip  Dick,  Bur- 
gomaster of  Grumbach.  Baden ;  she  was  born  Feb. 
20,  .1S04,  in  Grurnliach.  Early  in  1S47  -^li".  and 
Mrs.  Kaul  embarked  on  an  English  sailing  vessel 
at  Antu-erp,  and  after  a  stormy  voyage  of  forty- 
seven  days  landed  in  New  "S'ork  city,  July  7th. 
Going  to  Pliiladelphia.  they  remained  tliere  a  short 


time,  and  then  went  to  Reading,  where  they  reside:! 
for  about  six  months.  In  April,  184S,  Pinnin  Kaii! 
located  on  a  farm  two  miles  from  Adamstown, 
Lancaster  county,  where  he  engaged  in  agricultural 
pursuits  until  Aug.  15,  1852.  From  that  time  until 
1S62  he  was  engaged  in  the  hotel  business  m  Read- 
ing, afier  wliich  he  retired  to  private  life.  In  1877 
he  cariie  to  Lancaster,  where  he  made  liis  home 
until  his  death,  which  occurred  June  5,  1SS3.  at  the 
ripe  age  of  seventy-five  years.  Politically  Pirmin 
Kaul  was  a  Democrat,  and  in  religious  belief  he  was 
a  Roman  Catholit:.  JMrs.  Kaul  made  her  home  with 
Father  Kaul  until  a  few  years  ago,  when  she  was 
called  to  her  reward.  In  her  will  she  left  a  bequest 
for  the  erection  of  a  clock  in  th.e  tower  of  the 
beloved  St.  Anthony's  church,  and  this  clock  has 
come  to  be  regarded  as  a  veritable  public  blessing, 
particularly  to  the  people  of  the  eastern  side  of  the 
cit}'.  Of  the  seven  children  of  Pirmin  and  Magde- 
lene (Dick)  Katil,  all  but  one  reached  adult  age. 
and  are  still  living:  (i)  Annette  became  :he  wife 
of  Christian  Burger,  of  Reading,  Pa,;  (2)  John 
H.,  a  retired  merchant,  lives  in  this  city:  (3) 
Joseph,  now  known  as  Brother  Leopold,  is  professor 
of  music  in  Notre  Dame  University,  South  Bend, 
Ind. ;  (4)  Mary  \V.,  housekeeper  for  Father  Kanl. 
teaches  painting  and  kindred  branches  at  the 
Sacred  Ifcart  Academy:  (5)  Elizabeth,  now  sister 
M.  StinisJai's.  a  sister  of  the  Holy  Cross  and  an 
adept  in  music,  is  Superior  of  the  Sacred  Heart 
Academy,  Lancaster:  (6)  the  Very  Rev.  Anthony 
F.  Kaul,  of  Lancaster,  is  the  youngest  of  the 
family. 

Father  Kaul  passed  his  early  years  in  the  public 
and  parochial  schools  at  Reailing,  Pa.  In  1S62  he 
became  a  student  in  St.  Charles  Preparatory  Sem.i- 
nary,  GIqzi  Riddle,  Pa.,  which  school  uas  then 
under  tli;  direction  of  the  late  Risho[)  Shanahan. 
After  completing  the  classical  course  Father  Kaul 
-entered  St.  Charles  Theological  Sem.iji.ary,  on 
Eighteenth  and  Race  streets,  Philadelphia,  where 
he  pursued  his  philosophical  and  theological  course, 
and  was  ordained  Aug.  22.  1869,  at  Harrisbi;rg,  by 
Bishop  Slianahan,  first  bishop  of  that  diocese.  The 
vcung  priest  was  sent  to  Lancaster  as  assistant  to 
the  late  Father  F.  L.  Newfeld.  of  St.  Joseph's 
church,  arriving  Sept.  24,  1S69.  In  the  spring  of  the 
following  year  it  was  decided  to  form  a  new  parish 
from  St.  Jospeh's  congregation,  the  boundary  lines 
being  set  by  the  bishop.  This  comprised  all  ea^t  of 
North  Water.  South  Queen  and  Strawberry 
streets.  The  church,  which  is  located  at  the  corner 
of  Ann  and  Orange  streets,  was  founded  in  April, 
T870,  b\  Father  Kaul,  who  worked  indefatieably 
to  achieve  this  end.  The  lot  on  which  the  structure 
stands  is  245x340  feet,  and  was  purchased  for 
$3,500;  at  tlie  time  it  was  used  as  a  cornfield.  The 
cornerstone  was  laid  A.ug.  14.  1S70,  m  the  presence 
of  a  large  concourse.  Rev.  Father  I\IcGinnis,  of 
Danville.  Pa.,  being  deputed  by  tl;e  l2te  Very  Rev. 
Bernard    Keenan,    administrator    of     the     diocese 


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during  ilie  absence  of  the  bishop  at  the  Vatican 
Council  at  Rome,  to  take  charge  o£  the  ceremonv. 
For  the  first  four  years  the  basement  was  used  for 
church  services,  this  portion  being  dedicated  April 
9,  1871,  by  Rl.  Rev.  i3ishop  Shanahan.  The  edifice 
was  completed  and  dedicated  .May  17,  1S75.  The 
church,  which  is  142  feet  in  length  and  65  feet  in 
width,  is  built  of  brick,  and  ornamented  with  brown 
stone;  the. buttresses  are  capped  with  the  same  kind 
of  stone.  The  heighth  of  the  walls  above  the 
foundation  is  3S  feet,  while  the  height  of  the  cone 
of  the  roof  is  about  80  fce.t.  In  the  front  of  the 
church  is  a  tower  of  brick  about  115  feet  in  height, 
which  makes  the  steeple  the  highest  in  the  city. 
The  building  stands  back  some  distance  from  and 
faces  on  Orange  street,  and  is  entered  by  three 
massive  doors  of  solid  walnut,  which  lead  into  a 
roomy  and  well-arranged  vestibule.  From  the 
vestibule  arc  doors  that  lead  into  the  church,  and  a 
stairway  that  leads  into  the  gallery.  The  audience 
room  is  decidedly  the  handsomest  in  the  city;  it  is 
about  TOO  feet  long.  63  feet  wide  and  50  feet  high 
from  the  floor  to  the  top  of  the  arched  ceihng.  The 
wainscoting,  pews  and  other  woodwork  are  finished 
in  walnut  and  ash.  The  cliancel.  which  is  raised 
four  steps,  is  enclosed  with  a  heavy  walnut  railing 
and  carpeted  with  fine  brussels.  The  ceiling  is 
formed  by  a  Gothic  arch  springing  from  the  side 
walls  and  flattened  at  the  toj).  Bet-ween  the  windows 
are  heavy  Gothic  ribs  resting  in  brackets  and  reach- 
ing to  the  flattened  part  of  the  ceiling.  From  each 
end  of  these  massive  ribs,  which  are  beautifully 
■frescoed,  depend  large  drops,  two  feet  or  more  in 
length,  of  liandsome  pattern  and  finished  in  gold. 
The  gas  fixtures  comprise  ten  pedestal  lights,  being 
of  gold  and  bronze,  and  of  new  and  handsome 
design,  placed  in  two  rows,  equi-distant  from,  the 
middle  and  side  aisles.  On  either  side  of  the  altar 
are  scroll  brackets  with  five  burners  each,  and 
suspended  from  the  ceiling  in  front  of  the  altar 
hangs  a  large  sanctuary  lamp,  which  is  kept  con- 
■stantly  burning.  This  is  surmounted  by  a  very 
beautiful  glasr.  globe,  rose  red  in  color.  Immediately 
behind  the  principal  altar  is  a  life-size  and  very 
excellent  picture  of  the  crucifixion,  painted  by  the 
late  Louis  Reingruber.  the  well  known  artist  of  Lan- 
caster. On  either  side  are  paintings  of  equal  size, 
representing  the  Nativity  of  Christ  and  the  Adora- 
tion of  the  Magi.  On  the  east  and  west  slopes  of  the 
ceiling  are  portraits  of  all  the  apostles.  The 
fourteen  large  oil  paintings  representmg  the 
stations  are  framed  in  walnut ;  they  are  copies  of 
De  Schwanden.  the  famous  IMunich  artist.  On 
either  side  of  the  sanctuary  arch  is  an  angel  with 
outspread  wings  and  folded  hands,  and  above  the 
arch  is  an  angel  holding  a  scroll  bearing  the  words 
Eccc  tabcrnacitlnm  Dei.  The  shading  of  the  ground 
■work  is  stone  color,  so  handsomely  intermingled 
■^vith  brighter  shades  and  hues,  howe\'er,  as  to  be 
difficult  of  description.  Nearly  every  panel  con- 
tains the  picture  of  a  saint,  and  around  these  are 


i  twined  a  perfect    wilderness    of    arches,    columns, 

I  ribs,  scrolls,  etc.  Besides  the  main  altar  there  are  two 

!  other  altars  in  the  main  a'.idience  room.  The  main 

■  altar   stands   within  a  large  arched  recess,  at  the 

:  extreme  end  of  the  churcl;.  and  it  is  painted  pure 

white,   tipped   with   gold.     It   is    eighteen    feet    in 

height  from  the  top  of  the  "exposition"  to  the  base. 

The  figure  of  an  adoring  angel  stands  on  a  pedestal 

on  either  side  of  the  altar,  while  upon  the  top  of 

the  altar  are  placed  six  candlesticks,  each  nine  feet 

tliree  inches  in  height.     On  both  sides  of  the  m.ain 

altar,  and  a  little  farther  to    the    front,    are    two 

smaller     altars,    also    placed    within    handsomely 

1  frescoed  arches.     One  is  St.  Mary's  and  the  other 

'  St.  Joseph's.     They  are  of  handsome  design,  and 

i  on    them    are    placed    respectively    statues    of    the 

Blessed  Virgin  and  St.  Joseph.     The  lofty  windov/s 

,  of  the  ch.urch  are  of  beautiful  design,  and  set  with 

i  stained  glass  of  many  brilliant  colors.     The  upper 

!  sash  of  each  window  contains  two  figures  of  saints. 

I  All  the  windows  and  paintings  have  been  presented 

i  by  m.embers  or  friends  of  the  parish.     The  three 

sm.all  windows  above  th.e  sanctuary  contain  pictures 

;  of  the  blessed   sacrament,   and   adoring  angels  anr 

I  represented   on  ciflicr  side.     The  gallery  is   in   the 

{  south    end    of    the    audience    room    and    extends 

1  entirely  across  it.     It    is  supported    by    handsome 

j  colum.ns  and  is  reached  bv  a  .st^rway  built  in  the 

j  vestibule  of    the    church.     The  ^air-wav    and    the 

gallery  are  wainscoted  in  solid  walnut.    The  church 

j  has   a  seating   capacitv   of    1.200   people,   anrl   cost 

!  over  .$60,000.     The  grand  pipe  organ  is  valued  at 

'  85,000,   and  the  gold   embroidered  vestm.ents   were 

I  purchased  at  a  cost  of  $2,000. 

I  In  the  fall  of  1871  a  parochial  school  was  opened 
j  in  the  basement  of  the  church,  with  two  lay  teachers, 
\  and  two  years  later  th.e  present  teachers,  Sisters  of 
I  the  Holy  Cross,  Notre  Dame,  Ind.,  took  charge,  and 
;  also  opened  an  academy  and  boarding  school  for 
!  voung  ladies,  known  as  the  Sacred  Heart  Academy. 
1  In  the  spring  of  iS7(5  Father  Kaul  purchased  a  lot 
j  opposite  the  church,  on  the  southeast  corner  of  Ann 
I  and  Orange  streets,  for  S4.300.  on  which  was 
i  erected  the  academy,  a  three-story  and  basement 
j  brick  building,  fitted  out  with  all  modern  improve- 
I  ments.  Every  facility  is  afforded  in  this  high-class 
j  and  '.videly-known  institution  for  the  education  of 
I  young  ladies,  the  curriculum  embracing  not  only 
I  the  various  branches  of  elementary  studies,  but 
!  deportment,  physical  culture  and  evervthing  that 
j  goes  to  the  mak:ing  of  perfect  womanhood.  Special 
j  attention  is  given  to  music  and  art.  and  every  atten- 
j  tion  is  paid  to  the  comfort  and  training  of  pupils — 
I  the  place  being  noted  for  its  homelike  and  elevating 
I  environments. 

j  In  the  year  5S72  a  temporary  parochial  resi- 
dence was  built  to  the  cast  of  the  church,  and  in 
j  1873  five  acres  of  land  for  cemetery  purposes  were 
\  purcha.scd  in  the  extension  of  Orange  street.  In 
1  1802  a  like  number  of  acres,  adjoining  tiie  old 
cemeterv,  were  bu'iught.  and  this  is  now  known  as  St. 


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Anthony's  -cemetery.  In  T896,  for  the  benefit  of 
the  young  men  of  the  parish,  a  commodious  and 
finely  appointed  brick  bnildinc:  of  three  stories  and 
basement  was  erected,  the  first  floor  being  used 
as  a  school,  the  second  for  library  purpoies  and  the 
third  for  a  hall,  while  the  basement  is  devoted  to  a 
gym.nasium. 

The  handsomest  rectory  in  all  Lancaster  has 
been  erected  on  the  lot  west  of  the  church  and  con- 
nected with  the  church  by  a  gallery.  The  various 
societies  of  the  church  are  in  a  flourishing'  condi- 
tion, the  most  prominent  of  these  being  St. 
Anthony's  Beneficial  Society  and  the  Sodality  of  the 
Blessed  Virgin  and  of  the  Guardian  Angel.  T!ie 
congregation  now  numbers  about  three  hundred 
families. 

In  1881  Father  Kaul  went  to  Europe,  traveling 
extensively  in  Ireland,  Scotland,  England.  France, 
Germany  and  Italy.  A\'hile  in  Rome  he  had  an 
jnten-iew  with  Pope  Leo  XJII,  froni  whom  he 
received  the  papal  blessing,  and  upon  his  return  to 
his  congregation  conferred  it  upon  them.  In  1S86 
he  made  a  second  trip  to  Europe,  passing  most  of 
his  timiC  in  Germany ;  and  in  if)00,  liis  eyesight 
having  become  seriously  impaired,  he  again  made  a 
voyage  to  Europe,  this  time  to  consult  specialists. 

Such  is  a  brief  and  necessarily  imperfect 
•  glimpse  of  Father  Kaul,  his  ancestry,  and  the  parish 
which  he  founded,  and  which,  he  has  nourislied  into 
its  present  grand  proportions.  To  tell  the  complete 
story  of  his  noble  life  and  work  would  in  itself  fill 
a  volume.  He  has  been  intercstcil  in  the  general 
welfare  of  Lancaster  also,  and  was  one  of  tlie 
active  promoters  of  the  Eastern  Market — of  such 
great  benefit  to  the  eastern  part  of  the  city.  The 
appreciation  of  his  work — as  well  as  of  Father  Kaul 
personally — was  fully  attested  when,  in  1900.  he 
made  the  trip  to  Europe  to  consult  noted  oculists ; 
prayers  were  uttered  by  everv  lip  for  a  safe  return 
and  a  full  restoration  of  health  and  eyesight,  and 
this  alone  showed  how  deep  a  hold  he  had  on  the 
hearts  of  the  people,  regardless  of  denomination. 

JOHN  ROLAND,  formerlv  both  a  stationary 
engineer  and  a  farmer,  with  his  residence  in  West 
Hempfield  township,  Lancaster  county,  Pa.,  was 
born  in  the  Rhine  province  of  Prussia.  Tune  19. 
1833.   to  Adolph   and  Gertrude    (Steimel)"  Roland. 

The  Roland  family  came  to  America  in  1852  and 
for  two  months  lived  in  New  Jersey,  whence  with 
only  two  dollars  among  them  th.cy  came  to  Lancas- 
ter county  and  located  at  Chestnut  Hill,  in  West 
Hem.pfield  township,  where  they  remained  until 
1S62.  when,  with  the  exception  of  Jolm,  thev  moved 
to  Columbia,  near  which  citv  the  father  was  em- 
ployed in  farming.  The  father.  Adolph  Roland, 
died  in  Columbia  in  Mav.  1864.  when  seventv  vears 
old,  and  the  mother,  Gertrude  (Steimel)  Roland, 
died  in  1850.  aged  seventy-one  \ears,  and  the  re- 
mains of  both  were  interred  in  the  Catholic  ceme- 
tery at  Columbia,  as  thev  liad  been  devout  members 


of  that  church  during  the  entire  period  of  their 
earthly  pilgrimage.  Their  marriage  was  blessed 
with  the  following  children :  Alargaret,  deceased 
wife  of  John  Caker;  Christina,  wife  of  Harmon 
W  egand,  of  Columbia  ;  John  :  Theodore,  a  coal  mer- 
chant in  Columbia:  Helen,  deceased  wife  of  W.  \. 
Shaffer,  a  druggist  of  Philadelphia;  Rev.  Frank, 
who  was  studying  for  the  priesth.ood,  but  died  at 
\"incent  College :  and  Feronigal.  who  died  voung  in 
New  York. 

John  Roland  began  working  for  himself  in  1853, 
in  the  ore  banks  in  West  Hempfield  township  for 
the  New  York  Iron  Ore  Company  and  continued 
with  this  company  until  April.  1884,  when  he  pur- 
chased liis  present  farm  of  thirtv-seven  acres. 

On  April  27,  1S63,  John  Roland  married  Agnes 
Sheit  in  Lancaster  and  to  this  union  there  were  born 
twelve  children,  in  the  following  order:  Theodore, 
a  stationary  engineer  at  Columbia :  John,  who  died 
voung:  i^eter.  a  music  dealer  in  Columbia;  Eliza- 
beth, in  Lancaster :  Andrew,  who  died  at  the  age  of 
twenty  years:  Joseph,  who  died  young;  Marv.  in 
Lancaster;  Agnes  and  Barbara,  at  home:  William, 
in  Columbia :  Clara,  at  home ;  and  Charles, '  who 
diefi  young. 

.Mrs.  -Agnes  (Sheit)  Rolau'l.  like  her  husband,. 
>vas  born  in  the  Rhine  province  of  Prussia,  r.er 
birth  occurring  Mav  5,  1S40,  and  her  parents  be- 
ing Peter  and  Elizabeth  (Caber)  Sheit,  who  came 
to  America  in  1850,  and  settled  in  Lancaster  coun- 
ty. Pa.,  where  the  father  died  in  1872,  and  the 
mother  in  1S88.  the  latter  at  the  age  of  seventv- 
eight.  To  Peter  and  Elizalieth  Sheit  were  born  four 
cr.ildren,  viz  :  .-\gnes.  named  above  ;  Catherine,  de- 
ceased :  .Anna,  deceased,  and  Barbara,  wife  of  Tohr^ 
Kirch,  of  Lancaster. 

Mr.  Roland  has  made  a  success  of  life  and  by 
strict  integrity  and  industrious  habits  has  secured 
a  competency.  Besides  his  farm  he  owns  other 
property  in  West  Hempfield  township,  and  pri\s- 
perity  attends  his  every  effort.  He  and  his  faniilv 
are  devoted  members  of  the  Catholic  Church,  to  the 
support  of  which  they  ever  contribute  most  liber- 
ally :  in  politics  Mr.  Roland  is  a  Republican,  but  has 
never  been  willing  to  accept  public  office. 

ALFRED  H.  WORREST.  son  of  Henry  ^^■.  and 
Hannah  (.Sweigart)  Worrest,  was  born  July  28, 
1855,  in  Salisbury  township,  Lancaster  countv.  Pa. 
Henrv  W.  Worrest,  a  son  of  Peter  and  i\Iargaret 
CFierree")  Worrest,  the  former  a  farmer,  was  born  at 
Parkesburo-,  Chester  Co..  Pa.,  in  1822,  and  died  in 
1884.  Hannah  (Sweigart)  Vi'orrest,  daughter  of 
Isaac  and  Leah  (Reidcnl>auo-h)  Sweigart,  farming 
people,  was  born  near  New  Holland.  Lancaster  Co., 
Pa.,  in  1.S25,  and  died  in  1S98.  Alfred  H.  Worrest 
comes  of  two  of  the  old  families  of  this  section,  both 
his  grandfathers  having  operated  teams  between 
Philadelphia  and  Pittsljurg,  Pa.,  before  the  days  of 
railroad'.  So;ne  of  the  family  have  dropped  the 
"re"  and  spell  th.e  naine  Worst.' 


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Henry  Vv'.  Worrest,  father  of  Alfred  H.,  was  well 
and  favorably  known  in  the  district  in  which  he 
lived.  He  was  a  'member  of  the  Episcopal  Church, 
his  %\ife  v.as  a  Lutheran;  both  are  buried  in  St. 
John's  cemetery,  Compassville,  Chester  Co.,  Pa. 
Their  children  were  as  follows :  -Alfred  H.,  living 
in  Lancaster,  Pa. ;  Harry,  deceased ;  Charles  3.,  a 
farmer,  living  m  Nebraska ;  I\Iiss  Lizzie  L.  and  Miss 
Annie  3.1. ,  of  Pequea,  Lancaster  Co.,  Pennsylvania. 

Until  he  was  twenty-one  years  of  age  Mr.  Wor- 
rest remained  wid;  his  father,  assisting  on  the  farm, 
and  receiving  remuneration  in  board  and  clothes. 
Any  time  tliat  he  coakl  get  off  from  the  farm  work 
v/as  spent  in  selling  agricultural  implements  to  the 
fanners  of  the  neighborhood.  The  following  year 
he  was  employed  by  his  uncle.  John  P.  Sweigart,  at 
the  "^Jansion  House"  at  Gajj,  Lancaster  Co.,  Pa. 
The  succeeding  two  \ears  he  spent  in  raising  to- 
bacco and  selling  agncuitural  implements,  having  as- 
sociated I'imselt  the  second  year  with  his  cousin,  T. 
K.  Sweigart.  under  the  ilrm  name  of  Worrest  & 
Sweigart,  Pequea,  Pa.  They  then  sold  a  full  line  of 
these  implements.  This  firm  was  dissolved  in  18S2, 
by  mutual  consent,  Air.  Worrest  having  accepted  a 
position  with  the  Genesee  Wdley  Manufacturing 
Company,  of  Mt.  3Iorris,  N.  Y.,  to  represent  them  as 
general  agent  for  eastern  Pennsylvania  and  adjoin- 
ing States.  This  position  lie.  held  for  eight  years, 
during  which  time  he  invented  wh;it  is  known  as  the 
Royal  Fertilizer  Fcedei;  for  grain  drills,  and  wliich 
is  used  by  this  company  on  their  drills,  tliey  having 
a  license  under  the  patents  to  manufacture  it.  After 
severing  his  connection  with  the  above  mentioned 
company  Mr.  Worrest  settled  on  a  farm  in  Glenloch, 
Chester  Co.,  Pa.  During  that  year  he  sold  the  farm 
to  Henry  Gcisse,  and  the  following  spring  returned 
to  Lancaster,  accepting  a  jjosiiion  \vith  the  Deering 
Harvester  Company,  of  Chicago,  111.,  and  remain- 
ing with  them  one  season,  representing  them  in  Lan- 
caster, Chester  and  Delaware  counties,  Pa.  In  this 
year  (1891)  he  invented  the  safety  buggy,  which  he 
had  mnnutactured  for  him  by  D.  A.  .A  kick's  Son,  of 
Lancaster,  under  the  name  of  the  Safety  Puiggy 
Works,  and  which  lie  sold  for  three  years.  During 
this  period  he  had  been  several  times  approached  on 
the  subject  of  forming  a  stock  company  to  manufac- 
ture the  Safety  Bnggy  on  a  larger  scale,  which 
proposition  he  accepted  in  18V94,  and  the  Safety  P>ug- 
g>"  Company,  of  Lancaster,  Pa.,  was  orsranizcd.  The 
concern  has  one  of  tlie  largest,  if  not  the  largest,  car- 
riage works  in  Lancaster  county  •  for  five  years  Mr. 
Worrest  was  manager  of  and  a  director  in  the  com- 
pany, vi'hen  the  business  was  sold  to  B.  G.  Dodge, 
who  has  continued  in  its  management. 

After  this  Islr.  Worrest  invented  the  Standard 
Shaft  and  Pole  Coupler,  and  the  Standard  Body 
I.oop.  both  of  which  are  for  use  in  the  constru.ction 
'^f  carrintr:s.  The  Coupler  he  manufactured  and 
fold  under  die  name  of  t'le  Standard  Coupler  W'orks, 
l-ancastcr.  Pa.  I'he  Body  Loop  is  made  hv  the 
Keystone   Forging   Company,   of   Northumberland, 


Pa.,  \\-ho  manufacture  it  under  the  patents  and  a 

■  license  from  Mr.  V\'orrest.  In  icoo  the  Coupler 
]  business  having  grown  beyond  the  expectation  of 
!  the  inver.ror,  it  was  bought  by  the  Metal  Stamping 
'  Company,  of  Xew  York  City,  for  a  cash  considera^ 

tion  and  a  royalty  on  the  future  sales  during  the 
i  term  of  the  patents.  Both  01  these  inventions  are 
I  well  known  to  the  carriage  trade  and  have  verv  large 
:  sales.  At  this  writing  Mr.  Worrest  is  busily  eii- 
I  gaged  in  introducing  his  latest,  and  what  he  consid- 
I  ers  his  best,  invention,  'The  Standard  Bali  .'\>:le," 
i  for  carriages  and  all  other  vehicles. 
i  At  the  parsonage  of  St.  Joh.n's  Episcopal  Ch.urch. 
i  of  Compassville,  Pa.,  by  Rev.  3dr.  Tuilidge,  .Mfred 
i  H.  \\  orrest  was  united  in  m.arriage  with  Kacherine 
F.  V\'anner,  who  was  born  July  17,  1859,  in  Salisbury 
township,  Lanca.ster  county.  Pa.,  daughter  of  3dartin 
■'  and  Alartha  (Alast  1  Wanner,  farming  people  of 
i  Salisbury  township.  Children  as  fellows  have  been 
born  to  this  union  :  Minnie  £..  Grace  E.  (deceased), 
Elsie  yi.,  Edgar  W.,  Harry  i  v,-ho  died  in  infancy), 
Warren  ^^^  and  Howard  A. 
I  Mr.  Vvorrest  was  reared  in  the  faith  of  the  Epis- 
!  copal  Church,  of  which  his  daughters  are  communi- 
i  cants,  and  of  whicli  he  is  a  supporter.  His  political 
!  affiliations  are  with  the  RcpLiblican  party,  while 
!  frateniallv  he  is  associated  with  the  Knishts  of 
I  Malta :  L  Q.  O.  F. :  Jr.  O.  U.  A.  M. ;  and  K.  of 
;  P.  His  gpnius  has  niarie  him  known  to  ttie  manu- 
'  facturing,  world  over  a  large  territory.  At  his 
i  home  he  is  still  the  quiet,  studious  man,  whom  his 
I  friends  have  known  for  years  as  the  good  neiglibor 
i  and  first-class  citizen,  ever  anxious  for  the  welfare 
1  of  familv,  city  and  State. 

!  DAVID  GR.-\EFF,  an  eminently  respected  cit- 
'  izen  of  Columbia,  is  a  retired  machinist.  Born  Feb. 
I  18,  i8;?i.  he  has  reached  the  venerable  age  of  four 
j  score  and  two  years,  and  is  passing  the  cenina;  of 
'  his  well-spent  life  in  ease  and  contentment.  Kis 
I  father,  who  <!ied  in  1825.  at  the  early  age  of  tv.-entv- 
i  six,  was  likev.-ise  nair.ed  David,  and  v.-as  a  descena- 
:  ant  of  a  family  of  Swiss  emigrants,  who  formed  a 
;  portion  of  a  colony  of  thirteen  fairiilies  that  settled 

■  in  Pequea  Valley  as  early  as  17C2.  His  mother, 
whose  maiden  name  was  Catherine  Pratt,  was  as 
daughter  of  James  and  Stabina  ('Stauifer)  Pratt: 
she  passed  away  in  1878,  in  her  eighty-third  year. 

1  Tames  Pratt  was  an  Englishman  by  birth,  while  his 
I  wife  was  a  native  of  Lancaster. 

After  the  death  of  his  father  young  David,  who 

was  an  only  child,  was  apprenticed  when  a  hov  of 
j  fifteen  years  by  his  guardian,  Daniel  Zahn,  to  }.[i- 
'  chwel  Ehrman.  a  brass  founder  of  Lancaster.  3Ir. 
'  Graeff  yet  has  the  articles  of  indenture,  which  he 
\  prizes  highly.  His  term  of  aporenticeship  covers 
I  a  period  of  five  years,  two  months  and  twentv-six 
j  days,  and  in  consideration  of  his  services  he  re- 
;  ceived  the  <;nm  of  ten  pounds,  and  was  given  the 

privilege  of  attending  sciiocl  for  sixteen  months. 
.  After  the  expiration  of  his  term,  the  voung  man's 


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love  of  adventure  led  him  to  enlist  in  the  United 
States  nav_v,  and  he  shipped  from  Philadelphia  as  a 
landsman,  being-  later  transferred  to  the  "North  Car- 
olina," then  lying  in  the  port  of  New  York.  After 
fourteen  months  he  met  with  an  accident  which  so 
disabled  liim  that  he  was  compelled  to  leave  the 
service  on  Jan.  29,  rS43.  Returning^  xo  Lancaster, 
he  began  working  at  his  trade,  which  he  followed 
as  a  journeyman  for  about  live  years,  and  then  spent 
anotlier  year  in  charge  of  the  city  v.-ater  works.  On 
April  I,  1850,  he  removed  to  Columbia,  and  estab- 
lished a  brass  foundry  which  he  conducted  for  four 
years,  when  he  disposed  of  it  and  began  v/orking 
as  a  machinist.  In  1864  he  entered  the  machine 
shop  of  tile  Pennsvivania  railroad,  but  left  tliis  posi- 
tion after  five  years  to  become  an  engineer  in  a  fur- 
nace. Three  years  later  he  accepted  a  position  in 
the  machine  shop  of  Suppiee  &  Bro.,  but  within  a 
few  years  returned  to  the  employ  of  the  railroad 
company.  He  continued  in  that  service  until  Jan. 
I,  1900,  when  his  long  years  of  faithful  service  were 
rewarded  by  retirement  upon  a  pension.  He  is  a 
communicant  in  the  Episcopal  Church,  and  inde- 
pendent in  politics. 

At  Lancaster,  Pa.,  David  Graeff  married  Cl;ris- 
tiana  Lorentz,  \\ho  bore  Irm  three  ch.ildren:  Mary 
C,  John  H.  and  Emnin  E.  Tlie  oldest  daughter,  now 
deceased,  marned  the  iare  Cvru.s  G.  Hinkle,  an  engi- 
neer on  the  Pennsyivaii;.-i  railroatl,  who  lo.st  his  life 
in  an  accident.  John  H.,  ib.e  only  son,  is  also  a  rail- 
road eiigineer,  and  a  brief  skeccli  of  his  life  may  be 
found  below.  Emma  E.,  tlie  youngest  daughter,  is 
unmarried,  and  lives  with  iier  parents. 

i\Irs.  Graeff  was  born  in  Lancaster.  Pa..  Jan.  i, 
1829,  a  daughter  of  John  and  .\Lagdeline  (Metzgar) 
Lorentz,  and  a  granddaughter  of  John  Lorentz,  Sr. 
John  Lorentz,  h.er  father,  died  in  Lancaster  in  1S34, 
at  the  age  of  fifty,  and  the  mother  survived  him  until 
1855.  when,  at  Columbia,  she,  too.  entered  into  rest, 
having  lived  to  pass  the  seveni:y-nitli  anniversary  of 
her  birth.  They  were  members  of  the  Reformed 
and  Lutheran  Churches,  respectively.  Twenty-one 
children  were  born  of  their  union,  but  owing  to  im- 
perfections in  tiie  family  records,  the  names  of  only 
a  fev,-  of  tliem  can  be  given :  Sarah,  Jacob,  John 
(all  deceased),  Harry,  William,  iVIary,  Leah,  Eva 
and  Christiana.  i\Irs.  Graeff"s  maternal  grandfa- 
ther, Jacob  Metzgar.  accompanied  his  parents  from 
Germanv  to  America  when  a  bov  of  ten  years. 

John  H.  Graeft',  the  only  son  of  David  and 
Christiana  (Lorentz ">  Graerf,  was  born  in  Colum- 
"bia,  Jan.  25,  1S52.  He  attended  school  until  eigh- 
teen years  old,  and  then  began  work  in  the  shops 
of  the  railroad  company.  After  two  years  thus 
spent  he  took  a  position  as  locomotive  fireman,  and 
in  less  than  four  years  was  promoted  to  fill  the 
hazardous  and  responsible  position  of  engineer.  He 
vet  remains  in  the  companv"s  employ,  honored  and 
trusted  by  his  superiors,  bclo-'-ed  bv  his  fellowmen, 
popular  in  tlie  community  ;n  which  he  v.-as  reared, 
and  universaliv  esteemed  because  of  his  m.anlv  traits 


of  character.  Pie  is  a  member  of  the  I\Iasonic  Or- 
der and  is  a  Knight  Templar,  as  well  as  a  member  of 
the  Brotherliood  of  Locomotive  Engineers.  His  po- 
litical sympathies  arc  with  the  Republican  party, 
and  iiis  religious  faitii  is  that  of  the  Episcopal " 
Church. 

On  Jan.  23,  1879,  John  H.  Graeft  was  married 
at  Columbia,  to  ^iliss  Louisa  Kistler,  who  was  born 
m  Lancaster,  .Sept.  9,  1858.  Her  father,  John  J. 
Kistler,  was  a  native  of  Switzerland,  and  her  moth- 
er, uce  Sopliia  Alythaler,  was  born  in  Baden.  They 
came  with  their  respective  brothers  and  sisters  to 
Lancaster  in  1847- ;S,  and  there  they  were  mar- 
ried, their  parents  remaining  in  the  old  world.  Mr. 
Kistler  was  born  in  1S23,  was  by  trade  a  carpenter 
and  died  Sept.  15,  1SS5.  }i[rs.  Kistler  was  bcrn 
I\Iay  15,  1827,  and  is  yet  livmg,  miaking  her  home 
v,-ith  her  son-in-law  and  dar.ghter,  Mr.  and  ]\Irs. 
Graelx.  Airs.  Graeff  is  one  of  si.'c  children  born  to 
her  parents,  the  others,  in  or/ier  of  birth,  being  Em- 
ma, who  married  Ciiarles  Evans,  an  iron  worker; 
-Mary,  the  wife  of  Edward  Edwards,  a  retired  busi- 
ness man  of  I\ew  York;  William,  a  stationary  en- 
gineer of  Steelton,  Pa.:  Albert,  a  carpenter  and 
builder  residing  in  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. ;  and  John,  a 
telegraph  operator  in  Nev.-  York  City.  Tlie  mar- 
riage of  yir.  and  Mrs.  Graeff  has  been  blessed  with 
five  children,  namely:  Stella,  George  D.,  William 
L.,  John  H.  and  [Margaret  C. 

PIERCE  LESHER  was  born  in  the  village  of 
Reamstown,  Lancaster  county,  May  9,  1S53,  and 
spent  his  early  life  upon  the  farm.  He  received  his 
education  in  the  public  schools  of  his  native  town 
and  in  the  State  Normal  School  at  }ilillersville.  For 
four  years  he  engaged  in  teaching  school,  and  then 
began  the  manufacture  of  cicrars.  He  left  that  bus- 
iness to  enter  the  United  States  Internal  Revenue 
service  on  July  4,  1SS3,  becominer  a  deputy  collector 
under  Hon.  John  T.  MncT'Onigle,  collector  of  the 
Qth  District,  at  Lancaster,  taking  cliarge  of  the  dis- 
tilled .spirits  accounts,  and  held  that  position  under 
Collectors  jMacGoni^de  and  Hensel  until  !).Iarch  11, 
1880,  when  he  rcsi^med  to  become  assistant  cashier 
of  the  Conestoga  National  Bank  at  Lancaster.  His 
connection  with  that  institution  lasted  until  Aug.  i, 
1880,  at  which  time  he  re-entered  the  Revenue  service 
as  cashier  under  Collector  Hensel,  filling  the  office 
until  the  end  of  ]Mr.  Hensel's  term.  He  continued 
in  the  Revenue  service,  as  deputy  under  Collector 
Sam  ^latt.  Fridy,  Esq.,  the  successor  of  !Mr.  Hen- 
sel. and  as  chief  deputy  under  Collectors  Shearer 
and  Hershev.  On  Jan.  i,  iqoo,  he  resigned  from  the 
Revenue  service  to  take  the  position  of  treasurer  of 
The  Lancaster  Trust  Co.  During  the  last  three 
years  of  Z\Ir.  Lesher's  connection  with  tlie  Revenue 
service  lie  was  chairman  of  the  examining  committee 
on  tlie  Revenue  and  Post  Oflice  civil  service  boards, 
wh.ich  position  lie  filled  with  much  abilitw  Oit  Apnl 
r.  IQC.^,  he  resigned  as  Treasurer  of  The  Lancaster 
Trust  Co.  to  accc[it  th.e  position  of  General  Supcrin- 


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tendent  and  Treasurer  of  the  knittincr  mills  of  the 
Lesher-Raig  Knitting  Co.,  Limited,  located  at 
Keanistown,  Pa.,  in  \\  hich  industry  he  is  largly  in- 
terested. 

While  in  the  Revenue  service  Mr.  Lesher  v.as 
called  upon  to  pass  through  the  most  trying  ordeal 
of  his  life,  having  been  in  ccnlvlcntial  relations  with 
the  United  States  secret  service  men  from  June, 
1S9S,  until  April,  1899,  no  other  peoole  in  Lancaster 
dreaming  of  what  was  going  on  in  their  midst  in  th.e 
•way  of  counterfeiting  m.oney  aiid  revenue  stamps, 
in  what  is  known  as  the  Jacobs-Kendig  counterfeit- 
ing cases.  The  secret  service  men  made  Mr.  Lesh- 
er's  hon^.e  on  ^Vest  Chestnut  street  a  place  of  meet- 
ing, usually  calling  there  at  dead  of  night.  Ladders 
and  tools  of  all  sorts  were  stored  there,  and  }v[r. 
Lesher  never  knew  when  he  retired  for  the  night,  but 
that  he  niight  be  called  to  join  some  midnight  or  early 
morning  raid.  These  expeditions  put  him  to  his 
wits'  end  to  smooth  over  matters  to  inquiring  neigh- 
bors, so  as  to  conceal  tlie  real  object  of  these  night- 
ly errands.  His  high  character  and  unimpeachable 
standing,  however,  carried  the  m.atter  over  success- 
fully. When  it  became  ncccessary  to  aquaint  his 
superior  officer  with  v/hat  was  going  on,  he  wired 
the  authorities  at  Wahsington,  and  the  whole  mat- 
ter was  carried  through  to  a  successful  conclusion. 
All  parties  connected  with  tliis  scheme  were  arrested, 
their  goods,  counterfeit  plates,  printing  presses  and 
a  large  quantity  of  counterfeit  cigar  stam.ps  being 
seized  and  forfeited  to  the  Government.  In  connec- 
tion with  this  case,  twelve  persons  were  arrested, 
convicted  and  sentenced  to  terms  of  imprisonment, 
it  having  been  the  most  gigantic  schem.e  ever  at- 
tempted at  counterfeiting  in  the  United  States.  In 
the  part  taken  by  Mr.  Lesher,  in  assisting  to  bring 
the  guilty  parties  to  lustice,  he  displayed  great  cool- 
ness, shrewdness  and  courage,  for  which  he  received 
the  highest  praise  frotn  those  under  whom  he  served 
and  the  public  at  large. 

On  Nov.  25,  i8S5,'Mr.  Lesher  was  married  to 
Kate  P.  J.IcGinnis,  daughter  ot  the  late  Tiiomas  J. 
and  Sarah  (Powell)  McGinnis,  the  latter  of  whom 
died  when  the  daughter  was  but  three  years  old, 
from  which  time  she  made  her  home  with  her  uncle, 
the  late  Mitchell  J.  Weaver,  whose  home  she  and 
her  husband,  with  their  two  children,  Mary  Helen 
and  Clara  Elizabeth,  now  occupy.  "Mr.  Lesher  is  a 
vestryman  of  St.  John's  Episcopal  Church,  and  fra- 
ternally is  prominent  in  ^Masonic  circles.  He  was 
one  of  the  organizers  of  the  Plome  Building  &  Loan 
Association  an<l  served  on  its  board  of  directors. 
He  was  also  one  of  the  chief  promoters  in  the  organ- 
ization of  the  Ephrata  &  Adamstown  Railway  Com- 
pany and  the  building  of  their  road,  and  he  is  a  mem- 
ber of  their  board  of  directors.  I\Ir.  Lesher  always 
took  a  great  interest  in  matters  pertaining  to  his  na- 
tive tov.-n  and  was  the  first  to  agitate  the  building  of 
this  line  through  the  same,  and  it  was  owing  to  his 
efforts,  mainly,  that  this  v.-as  accomplished.  He  is 
also  a  director  of  the  .Vdamstov.a  S:  JMohnsville  Rail- 


;  way  Co.  Apart  from  this,  ]Mr.  Lesher  has  made  a 
good  record  as  a  citizen  and  business  man,  by  the 
intelligence,  fidelity  and  ability  he  has  brought  to 
bear  alike  on  his  private  and  public  labors,  and  he 
\  is  much  respected  at  home  and  abroad  for  his  manly 
;  qualities  ami  his  genial  and  companionable  spirit. 
Nicholas  and  Dorothy  Lesher,  remote  ancestors 
of  Pierce  Lesher,  came  to  America  from  the  Pala- 
tinate prior  to  1730.  and  made  tlieir  home  in  Lan- 
caster county.    Here  they  had  three  sons,  Xicliolas, 
J  Abraham  and  John.    John  married  Elizabeth  Bink- 
;  ley,  and  had  one  son.  whom  he  also  nam.ed  John, 
j  and  V.  lio  married  Catherine  JMiller.     To  John  and 
i  Catherine    1  Zvliher)   Lesher  were    born    th:ee    sons, 
'  Henry,  John  and  \\  iiiiam,  of  whom  John  was  the 
I  father  of  Pierce  Lesher. 

!  John  Lesher  married  Rebecca  2\Iatz,  of  Spring 
i  township,  Eerks  Co.,  Pa.,  daughter  of  George  and 
!  Elizabeth  }>Iat2,  and  a  granddaughter  of  Lawrence 
I  IMatz.  who  v.-as  of  German  descent.  By  this  union 
I  their  were  two  children.  Pierce  Lesher  and  Mrs. 
i  Clara  L.  Evans,  the  latter  a  widow,  and  living  at 
I  Reading,  Pa.  ilr.  Lesher's  great-grandfatlier.  John 
I  Lesher,  bought  a  farm  at  Reamstov.m,  Lancaster 
'  county,  which  has  been  in  the  possession  of  t'.ie  Lesh- 
!  er  family  ever  since,  and  is  now  owned  by  Pierce 
!  Lesher,  ■wh.ose  name  opens  this  sketcli. 

;  WILLIAM  CONNARD  HO.\R.  This  gentle- 
I  man  has  been  fortunate  enough  to  acquire  a  knowl- 
edge of  the  mysteries  of  two  callings,  one  being  that 
of  a  blacksmith  and  the  other  that  of  a  farmer,  but 
the  latter  seems  best  to  please  him,  as  he  has  re- 
linquished the  former,  and  is  still  enga,ged  in  his 
]5ursuit  of  tlie  latter  in  Salisbury  township,  Lan- 
caster county. 

William  C.  Hoar  was  born  in  Buyerstown,  Salis- 
bury tov,-nship,  Lancaster  county,  March  12,  1835,  a 
son  of  James  and  Mary  (Evetts)  Hoar,  natives  of 
Salisbury  township,  who  were  married  A.ug.  5,  1819. 
James  Hoar,  the  father,  was  born  May  28,  1796, 
was  a  blacksmith  all  his  days,  and  died  in  Buyers- 
town,  Jan.  I.  i"^6.v  His  wife,  who  was  born  July 
9,  1797,  had  been  called  nv,fay  Aug.  31,  1S40.  Their 
remains  rest  in  the  old  Friends  churchyard  in  Sads- 
bury,  among  those  of  their  ancestors  of  generations 
,<jone  bv  for  years.  Ten  children  graced  the  union 
of  this  highly  respected  couple,  and  in  order  of  birth 
were  as  follov/s :  Ann  E.,  who  was  married  to 
Michael  Beam  but  is  now  deceased,  her  surviving 
linsband  being  a  retired  farmer  of  Eden  township ; 
John  B.,  also  deceased ;  Robert,  a  retired  farmer  ■ 
living  in  Leacock  township  ;  Rachel,  widow  of  John 
Vv'hiteside,  a  former  veterinary  surgeon  in  Parkes- 
burg,  Chester  cotmty,  where  she  still  has  her  resi- 
dence: Sarah,  deceased  v/ife  of  William  Hasson; 
Mary  C,  livins"  in  Paradise  township,  tlie  ^vldow  of 
William  Shaffer:  James,  deceased:  Margaret,  who 
died  v.-hen  young;  Wil'iam  C,  whose  name  heads 
this  biographical  notice :  and  Lettitia  L.,  deceased. 
The  paternal  grandparents  of  William  C.  Hoar  were 


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James  and  Anna  (Chamberlain)  Hoar,  of  Chester 
county,  early  settled  in  Salislniry  township,  Lancas- 
ter county,  and  were  of  the  most  wealthy  and  re- 
spected Cjnaker  families  of  this  part  of  the  State. 
Great  grandfather  Chamberlain  was  a  man  of  means, 
and  primarily  a  farmer  in  Sadsbury  township,  Lan- 
caster coiiuty,  but  he  was  also  a  sea  captain  and 
was  evenuiallv  lost  while  making  one  of  his  voyages. 

In  Leacock  township,  in  1S73,  William  C.  Hoar 
was  united  in  marriage  with  Miss  Christiana  E. 
Slack,  who  was  born  in  Leacock  township  Oct.  27, 
1S47,  a  daughter  of  Joseph  and  Elizabeth  (Brower) 
Slack.  To  this  union  have  been  born  three  chd- 
dren,  viz :  Alary  E.,  who  died  when  but  fifteen 
years  old :  and  J.  Willard  and  Anr.a  J.,  both  still 
under  the  parental  roof. 

William  C.  Hoar  began  his  business  life  at  the 
age  of  sixteen  years  in  liis  fatiier's  blacksmith  shop, 
or  in  about  1S51.  In  1S55  tlie  father  retired,  and 
William  C.  continued  en  with  the  business  until 
1SS2,  when  lie  sold  out  and  purchased  his  present 
farm,  in  connection  with  whicii  he  conducted  a 
blacksmith  shop  for  two  years,  and  then  abandoned 
blacksmitlung  altogether.  As  a  farmer  Mr.  Hoar 
has  met  with  abundant  success,  and  is  classed  among 
the  best  in  the  county.  In  fact,  he  follows  the  lines 
which  iiic\ital)ly  lead  to  a  victory  over  ail  opposi- 
tion, and  to  the  triumphant  .'•ubjection  of  all  ob- 
stacles that  impede  the  way,  those  lines  being  sound 
judgment,  iniceasin^r  industry  and  conscientious  per- 
formance of  the  duties  pertaining  to  his  calling. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hoar  are  devout  members  of  the 
Methodist  Episcopal  church,  in  which  I\[r.  Hoar 
has  been  a  trustee  for  many  years,  and  to  the  support 
of  whicii  they  are  constant  and  liberal  contributors. 
In  politics  Air.  Hoar  is  a  Republican,  but  lias  never 
manifested  anv  desire  to  hold  Dubiic  office. 


JOSHUA  BRINTON,  deceased,  son  of  jNIoses 
and  Hannah  (Chamberlain)  Brinton,  of  Leacock 
and  Sadsbury  townships,  respectivelv,  was  born 
Feb.  2S.  iSti,  and  died  Aug.  4,  1892,  and  was  bur- 
ied in  the  Society  of  Friends  cemetery  in  Salisbury  j 
township.  Closes  Brinton  was  born  in  1761,  and  j 
died  Nov.  2_^,  1S46;  his  wife,  who  had  remarried, 
survived  until  June  17,  i860.  They  were  both  con- 
sistent members  of  the  Society  of  Friends  and  were 
buried  in  the  Sadsbury  cemetery. 

In  November,  1S48,  Joshua  Brinton  married  in 
Philadelphia,  Aliss  Mary  E.  Passmore,  of  whom 
further  mention  will  be  shortly  made.  To  this  union 
were  born  rive  children,  viz :  Phoebe,  who  is 
married  to  JM.  P.  Cooper,  a  coal  merchant  in  Chris- 
tiana, Pa.,  and  has  one  child :  Clara  E.,  who  is  the 
wife  of  Robert  U.  Knox,  a  cattle  dealer  at  Gap,  i-'a., 
and  has  borne  one  child,  which  is  now  deceased; 
Mary  and  Joshua  PL,  both  of  whom  died  young; 
and  J.  Howard,  still  with  his  mother. 

Mrs.  Mary  E.  ( Passmore ^1  Brinton  was  a  daugh- 
ter of  Enoch  and  Phoebe  (Hollis)  Passmore,  who 
were   married  in   Salisbury   township   in   October, 


1822.  PJioch  Passmore  was  a  substantial  business 
man  and  brewer  and  was  conspicuous  as  a  town- 
ship otticial.  He  was  liorn  I\Jarch  16,  1785,  and  died 
June  6,  1858 ;  his  wife  died  at  the  age  of  thirty- 
nine.  They  were  members  of  the  Society  of  Friends 
and  their  remains  were  interred  in  tlie  Sadsbury 
meeting-house  cemetery.  To  Enoch  and  Phoebe 
Passmore  were  born  eight  children,  viz :  John,  who 
died  in  in/fancv ;  Sarah,  who  was  born  Sept.  19, 
1824,  wdio  married  Benjamin  Hersliew  and  died; 
Alary  E.,  l)orn  Feb.  3,  1827;  Seneca,  born  Nov.  12, 
1828,  and  who  died  young;  Emcline,  born  July  21, 
1S30,  wlio  died  unmarried  at  tlie  age  of  titty  :  Enoch, 
born  Oct.  19.  1831,  nr)w  retired  from  tlie  activities 
of  business  as  ticket  agent  and  lives  at  Kinzers,  Lan- 
caster coiuity ;  George  W.,  born,  Feb.  11,  1S33,  and 
died  in  infancv;  Horace,  born  Sept.  15.  1S34,  and 
died  in  the  an  it','.  The  paternal  grandparents  of 
Mrs.  ATary  E.  Brinton  were  John  and  Diana  TDavis'i 
Passmore.  anri  were  farming  people  of  some  con- 
siderable prominence  in  Chester  county. 

The  late  Joshua  Brinton  was  an  excellent  farmer 
but  not  an  excellent  manager  for  the  reason  that 
his  too  generous  nattire  inducc'-l  him  too  often  to 
expend  his  m.'^ans  in  aiding  liis  frien.is  when  he 
sliould  h-ive  applied  tliem  to  use  nearer  at  home. 
Lacking  only  n  wise  oconoinv,  he  v.-as  a  consistent 
member  of  tlie  Society  of  I'ricnds  and  an  uriusualiv 
warm  uphrifTler  of  its  principles  and  metiiods.  In 
politics  he  was  a  Republican. 

L  CLINTON  ARNOLD,  who  stands  among  the 
prominent  members  of  the  Lancaster  County  Bar. 
is  i.U'Scended  from  one  of  the  oldest  and  best  Quaker 
families  iji  Pennsylvania.  Henry  Brosius.  his  ma- 
ternal great-grandfather,  is  the  ,■^ame  as  th.at  of  the 
late  Lion.  Alarriott  Brosius.  whose  family  history 
is  very  fully  given  elsewhere. 

His  maternal  grandfather  was  Abner  Brosius, 
wiio  married  Letitia  Wilkinson  about  1S28.  They 
were  both  natives  of  southern  Chester  cotinty,  Pa., 
but  soon  after  their  marriage  they  purchased  a  farm 
near  Bctliesda,  Alartic  township.  Lancaster  coun- 
!v,  where  thev  resided  until  about  the  }-ear  1S64, 
when  they  removed  to  Lincoln  University.  Chester 
county,  where  A[r.  Brosius  died  in  1876.  AIrs.» 
Brosius  died  in  1807,  aged  eighty-seven  years,  at 
the  home  of  our  subject's  parents.  They  were  both 
actively  interested  in  the  anti-slavery  cause,  and  ■'■n 
on  one  occasion  they  concealed  Fred  Douglas,  v.-ho 
had  been  a  slave  and  was  afterward  widely  known 
as  a  benefactor  of  his  race,  in  their  hom.e.  that  he 
might  escape  the  violence  of  a  mob  who  tried  to 
break  up  an  anti-slavery  meeting  h.eld  in  tlie  neigh- 
borhood, by  throwing  rotten  et;gs,  hooting  and  jeer- 
ing the  speakers,  and  threatening  to  ride  tiiem  on 
rails.  They  were  ever  ready  to  reach  out  a  helping 
hand  (o  the  needy  and  oppressed. 

William  Arnold,  his  paternal  grandfather,  con- 
ducted a  store,  anel  at  the  same  time  engaged  in  the 
quarrying  of  slate,  at  Peach  Bottom,  Lancaster  coun- 


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tv.  in  the  early  da}s  of  the  devclopnient  of  that 
imlu-lry  in  t'lm:  .section.    He  died  in  1852. 

W'illinni  John  Arnold,  tiie  father  of  I.  Clinton, 
now  resides  on  a  farm  near  Peach  Bottom.  York 
county.  Pa.,  where  he  lias  resided  many  years  and 
iias  served  several  terms  as  justice  of  the  peace,  and 
was  a  menilier  of  the  school  board  for  twelve  years. 
i;;i\ing-  been  one  of  the  promoters  of  the  township 
high  school  of  that  section — a  pioneer  school  of  the 
higher  grade.  He  married  Amanda  P.  Brosius,  in 
1858.  Five  children  were  born  to  them,  all  of  whom 
are  living,  as  follows :  I.  Clinton,  member  of  the 
Lancaster  Bar ;  E.  Willard.  in  the  Northern  Pacific 
Railway  service,  at  Portland,  Ore. ;  Alice  W.,  wife 
of  Henry  W.  Evans,  a  farmer  at  Pench  Bottom, 
Pa. ;  Clarence  E.\  a  member  of  the  Bar  in  San  Fran- 
cisco, Cal. :  and  Mabel  B.,  unmarried  and  engaged  in 
teaching  school.  Four  of  these,  T.  Clinton,  Alice, 
Clarence  and  Mabel,  are  graduates  of  the  Stale 
Normal  School,  at  Millersville.  Pa.:  the  mother 
was  a  student  there  at  the  first  session  of  the  school, 
when  it  was  founded  by  the  late  Hon.  J.  P.  W'icker- 
sham,  and  she  was  a  member  of  th.e  first  teachers' 
institute  held  in  Lancaster  countv. 

I.  Clinton  .'■\rnold  was  born  Sept.  7,  1859.  in  Mar- 
tic  tOu-nship,  Lancaster  count}-,  but  spent  his  boy- 
hood days  on  liis  father's  farm,  near  Peach  Bottom. 
York  county.  There  the  life  he  led  resembled  lliat 
of  Gtlicr  bn\s  on  farms  in  that  dav,  before  railroads 
were  common,  and  while  the  telegraph  and  tele- 
phone were  as  yet  unheard  of;  but  it  vvas  unlike  that 
of  many  farmer  boys,  in  that  at  home  he  was  encour- 
aged to  work  not  onh'  at  farm  work,  but  in  the  great 
Seld  of  learning.  His  mother  was  never  too  tired 
or  too  busy  to  give  help  v/hon  he  wanted  it  whether 
the  matter  was  a  hard  spelling  lesson  or  sor.ieihing 
fise.  So  he  learned  the  great  lesson  of  work  ancl 
application,  which  finally  enabled  him  to  do  well 
in  the  field  of  labor  whiclt  he  chose.  He  got  all  he 
could  from  tlie  district  school,  and  then  did  the  same 
at  the  Delta  High  school,  traveling  over  three  miles 
each  morning  to  reach  the  schooL  Before  he  was 
quite  seventeen  years  old.  he  began  to  teach,  his  cer- 
tificate being  granted  'oy  B.  F.  Shaub,  then  superin- 
tendent of  Lancaster  county.  He  began  his  work  at 
Post  Tree  school,  in  the  village  of  Fairfield.  Dru- 
niore  township,  where  he  taught  two  years,  and  the 
following  three  years  taught  Harmony  school,  in 
the  adjoining  district,  and  a  summer  term  at  Home- 
ville,  Chester  county,  Pa.  In  the  meantime  he  had 
attended  the  AlillersvUle  State  Normal  School,  and 
in  1882  graduated  from  that  institution.  After 
graduating  he  taught  the  Willow  Grove  school,  in 
vV'est  Lampeter  township,  Lancaster  Co.,  and  the 
following  year  resigned  that  school  to  become  prin- 
cipal of  the  Friends  Select  School,  at  O.Kford,  Ches- 
ter county.  When  about  eight  years  of  age,  he  de- 
cided that  he  would  be  a  lawver,  when  he  was  a  man, 
and  steadily  kept  tliat  aim  in  view.  Shortlv  after 
hi.s  graduation,  he  passed  the  preliminary  examin- 
ation, and  was  registered  as  a  law  student  of  the 


I  Hon.  Marriott  Brosius.  and  in  1885,  was  admitted 
j  to  practice  in  the  several  courts  of  Lancaster  coun- 
j  ty,  and  later  to  the  .Supreme  and  Superior  courts  of 
I   Pennsylvania.     He  remembers  with    pleasure    and 
I  gratitude  his  student  days,  and  the  early  years  of 
i  his   practice,   the   interest   and   friendship   extended 
I  to  him  by  H.  B.  Swarr,  a  prominent  member  of  the 
j   TSar  and  one  time  legal  adviser,  and  afterward  one 
i  "f  the  executors  of  President  Buchanan.    Later  'Sir. 
1  Arnold  and  Mr.  Swarr  were  closely  associated  in 
I  the  practice  of  ia^v,  and  continued  so  uj)  to  the  death 
i  of  the  latter.    In  18S5  he  was  appointed  notarv  pub- 
lic by  Governor  Pattison.  notwithstanding  he  was  a 
I  Kenublican,  and  he  has  held  a  commission  as  Notary 
!  ever  since,  with  the  exception  of  a  fev/  months,  when 
lie  resigned,  to  act  as  special  agent  to  investigate 
the  mortgage  indebtedness  of  Lancaster  county  in 
the  census  of  iSoo.    He  has  always  been  regarded  as 
a  reliable  counsellor  and  would  always  rather  keen 
his  clients  out  of  litigation  than  to  get  them  into 
1  it  when  it  can  be  done  v;ithcut  sacrificing  their  in- 
I  terests. 

I  (ht  Jan.  26.  1S07.  ^^^-  Arnold  was  married  by 
j  Friends  ceremony  to  Lucv  Harris,  daughter  of 
!  Ouinton  P.  and  Mary  B.  Harris,  of  Salem,  N.  T., 
I  wh.ere  Mr.  Flarris  \vas  engaged  in  farming,  but  is 
j  now  living  retired.  One  child,  Harris  Clinton,  was 
i  born  of  this  union  in  1900.  Air.  Arnold  resides  at 
j  No.  4.^4  North  Lime  street.  Lancaster,  Pa.  Kelig- 
I  iously  he  inclines  to  the  Friends  or  Quakers,  from 
j  which  he  descended.  Politically  he  is  a  Republican, 
and  has  taken  an  active  part  in  ail  Republican  car.i- 
I  ]5aigns  ever  since  he  became  a  law  student.  He  be- 
Ii-'ngs  to  the  "^'"oung  Men's  Repn'olican  Club.  That 
I  he  should  take  a  keen  interest  in  that  political  party 
j  is  not  to  be  wondered  at.  when  th.e  fact  is  recalled 
i  that  his  ancestors  were  among  the  earliest  and 
I  stanchest  Abolitionists  of  the  country,  and  among 
I  the  founders  of  the  Republican  party. 

GEORGE  BENKERT,  whose  School  of  Music 

1  is  located  at  No.   147  East  King  street,  has  done 

!  nuch  to  improve  and  cultivate  the  taste  for  classical 

music  in  L.ancaster,  and  is  an  artist  of  rare  gifts 

in  the  study  and  teaching  of  b.is  art. 

William  Benkert.  the  father  of  George,  was  born  ] 
in  Carlshafen.  Germany.  He  completed  his  musical 
training  in  a  noted  school  in  Plomberg  under  E'r. 
W.  \'olckmar,  and  then  became  a  teacher  in  the 
.'•chool  and  an  organist  in  various  places  in  Germany 
for  a  period  of  fifty  years.  r^Iatilda  iMoeller.  his 
wife,  was  a  native  of  Kirchberg,  Germany,  and  a 
daughter  of  Jacob  IMoeller,  an  organist  and  pianist 
of  more  than  ordinar}'  merit  for  a  period  of 
fifty-two  years,  and  an  intimate  associate  of  Louis 
Spohr,  the  celebrated  composer.  Thus  ic  i" 
seen  that  not  only  has  Mr.  Benkert.  of  Lancaster, 
made  himself  by  hard  work  what  he  is,  but  that 
there  is  in  his  b!;X)d  a  sensibility  to  the  attraction 
of  musical  art  that  wouirl  demand  expression. 

George  Benkert  was  'bcni  in  HesseJi-Cassei,  Ger- 


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many,  April  i^,  1864.  ^"^1  accomplished  his  cduca- 
:;on  in  the  Fatherland,  studying  music  under  tlip  in- 
structions of  his  father  and  grandfather,  at  the  I-iom- 
berg  Seminary,  then  becoming  a  pupil  of  Prof.  Dr. 
W.  Volckmar  and  G.  Zander,  the  latter  famous  as 
an  instructor  on  the  violin  and  in  choral  training. 
The  effect  of  ^Ir.  Zanger's  instruction  is  seen  in 
the  great  amount  of  choral  and  oratorio  work  v.diich 
Mr.  Benkert  has  .successfully  and  brilliantly  accom- 
plished in  Lancaster. 

Mr.  Benkert  entered  the  Seminary  at  the  age 
of  seventeen  years,  and  was  graduated  with  the  hon- 
ors of  his  class  conferred  by  Prof.  Dr.  Volckmar,  in 
organ  and  piano  music.  Leaving  his  native  land  in 
1883,  he  landed  at  New  York,  and  stopping  for  a 
short  period  with  Julius  Stern,  of  Brooklyn,  an  old 
schoolmate  of  his  father,  he  afterward  made  his 
way  to  Lancaster,  this  city  remaining  his  home  to 
the  present  time.  From  1S83  to  1896  he  was  the 
organist  and  choir-master  of  Zion's  Lutheran 
Church ;  for  seven  years  he  has  been  choir 
master  and  organist  of  the  First  Presbyterian 
Church,  and  the  musical  service  in  that  church  has 
become  noted.  He  brought  Sieveking,  the  great 
pianist,  to  Lancaster,  and  '.vith  his  associates  barelv 
escaped  a  financial  loss,  but  he  was  satisfied  in  tlie 
impulse  the  music  of  this  great  master  of  the  piano 
gave  to  the  higher  musical  culture  of  the  city.  Adele 
.A.US  Der  Ohe  was  brouglit  bv  .him  from  New  York 
on  another  occasion,  and  the  interpretation  of  tlie 
piano  rendered  by  this  celebrated  figure  in  modern 
music  was  a  rich  treat  to  ail  who  love  music.  "SIt. 
Benkert"s  musical  pupils  have  presented  numerous 
recitals  to  their  friends  in  Lancaster,  and  their  bril- 
liant and  finished  work  attests  tlie  thoroughness 
of  his  instruction. 

Mr.  Benkert  was  married  in  1890  to  Clara  A.. 
daughter  of  August  J.  Riske,  a  merchant  tailor  in 
Lancaster.  This  union  has  resulted  in  the  birth  of 
three  children,  two  of  whom,  Catherine  Olga  ami 
Anna  Marguerite,  are  living,  and  one,  William  Au- 
gustus, is  now  dead,  having  passed  away  at  die  age 
of  seven  years. 

Mr,  Benkert  has  assisted  in  many  charitable 
concerts,  anrl  organized  the  ^lendelssohn  Society, 
which  has  given  the  oratorios  of  St.  Paul  and  Chris- 
tus,  both  by  [Mendelssohn,  and  manv  choruses  from 
the  best  masters.  Great  indeed  have  been  the  results 
of  the  constant  efforts  of  Mr.  Benkert  to  cultivate 
a  love  for  music  in  this  community,  and  no  man 
among  us  holds  a  deeper  place  in  the  affections 
of  the  people,  than  does  this  quiet  and  unassuming. 
but  accomplished  gentleman,  an  artistic  pianist  and 
organist  of  rare  merit  and  genuine  wortli. 

CHAPXES  H.  SMITH,  successor  to  G.  Harry 
Reed,  at  the  Old  Lakeland  Stables,  No.  153  North 
Queen  street,  Lancaster,  is  conducting  the  largest 
livery  business  in  the  city,  and  has  been  in  charge 
of  same  since  March  20,  190:2.  No  better  equipped 
establishment  supplies  the  needs  of  a  cosmopolitan 


community  anywhere  in  the  country.  All  manner 
of  turnouts  of  modern  constru.ction  are  kept  on 
hand,  and  a  specialty  is  made  of  funeral  and  wed- 
ding rigs,  equipages  for  pleasure  parties  and  general 
driving,  as  well  as  busses  and  connnercial  wagons. 
About  forty  well  groomed  horses  are  kept  in  con- 
stant readiness,  seveiTt!  of  which  present  a  dashinsj 
and  spirited  appearance  before  the  tally-ho. 

A  native  of  Kinzers  Station,  Lancaster  Co.,  Pa., 
i\Ir.  Smith  was  born  Feb.  11,  1S72,  son  of  John  s! 
and  2^Iary  E.  (.Slaymaker)  Smith,  of  Williamstown. 
this  county.  John  S.  Smith  was  a  hotel  man  in 
early  life,  and  conducted  the  "Kinzers  Hotel''  for 
eleven  years,  previous  to  which  he  had  been  con- 
nected with  the  "Williamstown  Hotel''  for  six 
years.  He  was  one  of  the  first  to  raise  tobacco  in 
Lancaster  county,  and  was  the  very  first  to  bring 
seed  tobacco  here.  People  would  come  for  miles 
around  to  see  the  plant  grow,  and  so  sticcessful  was 
Mr.  Sniith  that  he  became  the  largest  tobacco 
packer  in  the  county,  and  made  a  fair  fortune  in 
that  line.  He  also  manufactured  cigars,  and  dealt 
extensively  in  coal,  lumber  and  grain.  He  was  a 
man  of  force  and  determinacion,  and  possessed 
personal  characteristics  which  kept  him  in  the  front 
of  public  affairs  as  longas  he  lived.  Before  enter- 
ing the  hotel  business  lie  had  been  a  teacher,  and 
he  inv.-ariahly  kept  abreast  of  the  times,  and  was 
uiiusuaiiy  well  informed.  Politics  entered  largely 
into  his  active  life,  and  he  held  many  important 
positions  at  the  re([uest  of  his  Republican  allies, 
being  active  in  promoting  the  interests  of  his  party. 
He  was  justice  of  the  peace  for  many  vears  in 
Williamstown,  and  while  at  Kinzers  was  post- 
master and  ticKet,  freight  and  express  agent.  He 
was  a  member  of  the  Presbyterian  church,  and  con- 
tributed generously  toward  its  maintenance.  Mr. 
Smith  died  in  1885,  at  the  age  of  fifty-five  vears, 
while  yet  at  the  height  of  his  energetic  and  useful 
career.  His  wife  died  in  1870,  at  the  age  of  forty- 
seven.  They  were  the  parents  of  the  following 
children:  Clara  S.,  of  Harrisburg,  Pa.,  married 
Ezra  \V.  Frantz,  a  railroad  engineer :  Sarah  E.  {•■ 
the  widow  of  John  M,  Eckert,  of  Cincinnati,  Oliio; 
!Mary  S.  is  the  wife  of  H.  S.  Armstrong,  a  railroad 
engineer  of  Philadelphia ;  Emma  L.  is  the  wife  of 
Clem  A.  Hoar,  clerk  of  Trego  county,  Kans. : 
Addie  V.  is  the  wife  of  Nimrod  Smith,  railroad 
postal  clerk  at  Harrisburg,  Pa. ;  Lizzie  LI.  is  the 
wife  of  A.  Newton  Hoar,  station  master  at  Hunt- 
ington, Oregon ;  Charles  H.  is  mentioned  below. 
The  paternal  grandparents,  John  and  ilary  Smith, 
were  natives  of  Lancaster  county,  where  he  engaged 
in  the  manufacture  of  harness  and  collars,  and 
retired  in  later  life. 

For  the  first  six  years  of  his  life  Charles  H. 
Smith  lived  with  his  parents  in  the  hotel  at  Kinzer.^. 
wiiere  he  wa5  born.  Then  his  father  retired  from 
tile  hotel  business  and  moved  his  family  to  Lancaster 
for  one  year,  during  which  time  he  erected  a  new 
home  at  Kinzers,  whither  he  again  removed  his  fam- 


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i!y,  and  where  Cliarle.-;  lived  until  1S85,  when  his  fa- 
ther died,  lie  was  then  thirteen  years  of  age,  and 
went  to  live  with  his  sister.  .Mrs.  Eckert,  at  Chris- 
tiana, I'a.,  wiiere  he  attended  the  high  school  for  two 
vears.  Later  he  worked  in  a  livery  stable  at  Gap, 
Pa.,  for  two  years.  In  1889,  at  the  age  of  seven- 
teen he  returned  to  Lancaster,  and  held  the  position 
of  mail  messenger  for  two  years ,  his  employer 
being  John  F.  Brimmer,  at  Brimmer's  Livery. 
During  this  time  he  took  a  nigl'it  course  in  Weidler's 
Business  College,  alter  which  JMr.  Brimmer  took 
him  into  his  cifice,  where  he  held  the  position  of 
clerk  and  bookkeeper  for  ail  three  branches  of  iir. 
Brimmer's  extensive  business — livery,  leaf  tobacco 
business  and  manufacture  of  cigars.  In  1898,  when 
Mr.  Brimmer  sold  out  his  livery  business  to  G. 
Harry  Reed,  3>[r.  Smith  became  associated  vs'ith  tl"»e 
latter  in  the  capacity  of  manager  and  as  partner  of 
the  new  owner,  and  on  ]\Iarch  20,  1902,  himself 
purchased  the  entire  business  from  3.1r.  Reed.  Air. 
Smith  is  a  Republican  in  politics,  and  is  fraternally 
connected  with  the  Elks,  A.rtisans  and  Royal 
Arcanum.  He  was  m.arried  Aug.  28,  iSoi.  to  Lliss 
Eva  E.  Marrovv.  daughter  of  John  Vv'.  I\Iarrow,  and 
of  this  union  there  is  one  son,  Wilbur  Grant. 

LINDEN  HALL  SE]MINARY.  Probably  the 
best,  and  at  the  same  time  the  briefest,  descriptive 
account  of  Linden  Hall  Seminary  is  that  to  be  found 
in  the  opening  paragraph  of  the  annual  circular. 
It  is  as  follows : 

"This  institution  for  the  education  of  young  la- 
dies, founded  in  the  year  1704.  came  into  existence 
at  the  request  of  parents  living  in  Pennsylvania  and 
Maryland,  who  desired  to  have  their  daughters  in- 
structed in  the  elements  of  a  polite  education—the 
opportunities  for  which  were  in  tliat  day  very  lim- 
ited— v\hilst  their  phvsical  and  religious  well-being 
should  at  the  same  tim.e  be  specially  consid- 
ered and  fostered.  The  recognition  of  the  orig- 
inal demand  upon  it,  and  of  the  trust  that  was 
placed  in  it,  has  remained  the  aim  and  motive  of  the 
school.  It  exists  only  for  the  sake  of  its  scholars. 
In  their  welfare  it  fin<ls  its  mission." 

As  a  school,  however,  the  Seminary  has  had  a 
continuous  existence  for  more  than  a  century  and  a 
half.  From  the  very  beginning  of  the  Z^Ioravian 
Church  in  1457,  its  history  has  been  a  history  of  ed- 
ucation, and  wherever  Moravian  emigrants  found 
a  home  in  this  country  the  cliurch  and  the  school 
house  erew-  up  side  by  side.  This  was  what  took 
place  when  a  settlement  was  effected  in  Warwick 
township,  Lancaster  county.  In  1748  a  congrega- 
tion of  the  ^Moravian  Church  w  as  organized,  and  the 
next  year,  1740.  a  log  house  was  built  a  little  north 
of  the  creek,  on  "Lititz  Siirings."  This  house  was 
used  as  a  chapel,  parsonage  and  school  house.  In 
1754-  George  Klein,  the  owner  of  a  large  tract- of 
land,  all  of  which  he  gave  to  the  ^^cravian  Church, 
^luilt  a  two-?tory  stone  liouse.  on  the  south  side  of 
the  creek,  on  the  site  now  occupied  bv  the  propertv 

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of  Peter  S.  Reist,  Esq,,  on  Alain  street,  to  which 
the  chapel,  parsonage  and  school  \\ere  removed.- 
Tlie  seitiement  was  called  Lititz  by  Count  Zinzen- 
dorf  m  memory  of  the  barony  of  Lititz  in  Bohemia.. 
v.'Iiere  the  followers  of  John  Huss  found  a  refuge  on 
the  estate  of  King  George  of  Podiebrad,  and  organ- 
ized themselves  in  1457  into  the  Church  of  the  .Mo- 
ravian and  Bohemian  Brethren. 

The  corner-stone  of  the  Sister's  House,  now 
"Tlie  Castle"  part  of  Linden  Hall,  was  laid  June 
7,  yjyi.  --\ir(.r  its  completion  and  dedication,  Ala'- 
10',  1702,  the  parochial  scliool  for  girls  was  con- 
ducted in  that  building.  In  1769  that  part  of  the 
present  "Hall''  occupied  by  the  Principal's  study 
and  the  school  dining  room  was  built,  and  was 
known  as  the  "Kinder  Haus"'  (children's  house). 
Ihis  v.as  enlarged  in  1S04.  and  the  boarding  scho.jl 
was  m.oved  into  it  after  the  building  h.ad  been  dedi- 
cated on  Aug.  26th,  of  that  year.  Previous  to  1794, 
ho'.vever,  the  school  had  existed  simplv  as  a.p.-ira- 
chial  or  day  school,  but  intliat  year  Airs,  ivlarvel.  'of 
Baltimore,  who  was  visiting  Lititz.  insisted  that  the 
Sisters  should  take  charge  of  her  little  daugiuer 
Alargaref,  then  nine  years  of  ace,  in  order  that  slie 
might  attend  the  regular  parochial  school.  Little 
"Peggy''  Afarvel,  as  she  was  called,  then  became  the 
first  boarding  scholar  on  Sept.  7,  17Q4.  and  tiie 
founding  of  the  "Lititz  Boarding  Scliool,"  as  it  was 
first  called,  dates  from  th.at  time.  .\s  a  school  for 
girls  there  is  jirobablN  none  older  in  this  ,countr\-, 
and  as  a  distinctively  Boarding  Scliool  for  the  hicrl;- 
er  education  of  girls  and  young  women  it  is  recog- 
nized as  the  second  oldest,  having  an  uninterrupted 
history  of  109  years  (1903). 

During  this  inter\-ai  upwards  of  4,000  voung  -wo- 
men have  gone  forth  from  its  walls  prepared  for  the 
serious  duties  of  life.  Drawing  as  it  did,  its  first  pu- 
pil from  Baltimore,  the  names  of  miany  of  the  c:ir]\- 
and  well  known  families  of  Alarvlanrl  and  A'ir'j:';-'" 
are  to  be  found  on  its  rolls,  and  prominent  names  of 
families  high  in  the  councils  of  the  nation,  partic- 
ularly before  the  v^'ar  of  the  Rebellion,  are  well  rep- 
resented. The  nam.es,  too,  and  nearlv  all  the  motJi- 
ers,  of  the  old  and  well  establisiied  families  of  Lan- 
caster city  and  county,  are  to  be  found  somewhere 
among  the  early  records  of  the  institution.  Unfor- 
tunately many  of  these  records  have  been  either  lost 
or  destroyed,  and  though  referred  to  in  private  or 
church  diaries  have  not  been  found.  .\  partial  list 
of  pupils  between  1794  and  1804  reveals  such  well 
known  Lancaster  names  as  Steinman,  Henrv,  Gun- 
daker,  Cia.rk.  Watson,  Carpenter,  Fahnestock,  Ell- 
maker,  Forney,  Lightner  and  Wilson. 

Time  and  modern  ideas  have  wrougiit  man\' 
changes  in  this  venerable  institution.  The  changes 
from  wood  fires  and  tallow  rlins,  to  steam  heat,  elec- 
tric licfht,  anrl  other  modern  conveniences,  have  been 
verv  great.  But  high  ideals  of  wom.anly  culture  and 
conduct  have  ever  animated  the  spirit  of  the  school 
life,  and  if  the  leminiscences  left  upon  record  bv 
the  pupils  of  a  century  ago  are  trustworii-.v,  life  at 


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Linden  Hall  has  always  been  peculiarly  happy  and 
producti\e  of  ox'celleiU  rcsnlts. 

A  list  of  the  funner  iiriiicipals  is  appcndecl  to 
this  articie.  beginning  with  John  Ilerhst.  in  1794, 
to  the  presenr  incumbent  Charles  D.  Fsreider.  \vl;o 
entered  ujjon  his  service  of  the  school  as  assistant 
principal  in  1^97,  and  as  principal  in  189!:^.  The  two 
men  wh.o  served  the  school  for  the  loncrest  time,  and 
wh.o.  therefore,  probably  inn)rcs.sed  their  jiers'.'nal- 
ity  tL>  a  greater  extent  upon  its  work,  were  Eup.cne 
A.  FrueauiT  and  Herman  A.  I'.rickenstcin  :  the  for- 
mer v.as  principal  from  1838  lo  1835,  anti  again 
from  186S  to  iSjT,.  To  him  the  school  owes  not 
only  its  name  "Linden  Hall,"  I)ut  the  loyal  devotion 
of  many  alumnae.  Jt  was  he  who  ])!anted  the  first 
linden  trees,  and  gave  the  best  energies  of  h.is  life 
to  the  work  of  the  institution  wh.ich  he  loved.  Fol- 
lowing in^mefiiateh"  in  his  fiiotstep  was  the  second. 
Herman  A.  Brickenstcin.  iirincipal  frMui  1873  m 
1802.  2\Jany  are  tlie  women  todr.v  wh.o  rise  up  to 
call  him  blessed.  His  life,  like  tliat  of  his  predeces- 
sor, was  devoted  to  education  and  was  an  example 
and  inspiration  to  all  who  kr,ew  him. 

pRixciPALS  OF  LivDii.v  Hyr.f.  Si:>rix\Rv:  Jr.h.n 
Herbst.  1704-1802:  Film  Meder.  i8oj  1805:  John 
F.  Frueautt.  1803-18!^:  An^lrew  r.euade.  iSFt- 
1S22:  Christian  I'.cch.ler.  iS22-rS24:  Samuel 
Reinke,  1824- '82'):  rriju-i  i  ;.  Kmrmer,  1826-1830; 
Charles  F.  Kiiige,  i83o-r8.v>:  IVter  W'oilc.  183^1- 
iSvS:  Eugene  .\.  FruenulT,  t8:,'<-[8;:;  ;  fiilius 'T. 
Cel-kler,  iS55-i8<')2:  W'illi.am  C.  keiclul,  [862-1808; 
Eugene  A.  Frueauff,  78().8-t873;  Herman  A.  Brick- 
en^tein,  1873-1892:  Clia.rles  I'..  Shuii/.  i8i;)2-t8',i7  ; 
Chcrles  I..  Moench,  1807-1 8' 18:  and  Charles  D. 
Krei'lor.  i8ij8. 

CriARi.n->  D.  KRiaui:!;,  the  present  i)rincir'al 
(1903  ».  came  to  hi^^  w^rk  well  e!!uip;)cd  to  maintain 
both  the  standard  and  reputation  of  Linden  Hall. 
He  was  born  and  spi-nt  his  bovhood  in  Lancaster 
city,  receiving  his  y)roliniInarv  education  in  the  Lan- 
caster sciiools.  .Vftcr  graduating  at  the  Moravian 
College,  he  served  six  vears  as  teacher  at  Xa^^areth 
Hall,  die  Aforr-vian  School  for  Bejys  at  Xazareth, 
Pa.,  and.  for  a  year  as  instructor  at  the  IMnravian 
College.  Imbued  with  the  .spirit  of  ]\[oraviati  edu- 
cational ideas,,  and  familiar  with  modern  method 
and  practice,  his  work  promises  to  j^reserve  the  well 
earned  and  establislied  reputation  oi  Linden  Hall 
Seminary  as  Lancaster  couritv's  oldest  and  most 
wideh'  known  school  for  girls  ami   young  women. 

JC)HX  SCHOCK.  a  prominent  resilient  of  Mt. 
Joy,  now  living  in  reiireriient,  was  for  many  years 
closely  identifieil  with  the  agricultiual  and  com- 
mercial interests  of  Lancaster  county  in  various 
lines,  and  enjoys  the  respect  and  esteem  rif  his  fel- 
low citizens  for  his  many  sterling  traits  nf  character. 

Mr.  Schock  was  born  Jan.  7,  1825.  in  E;ft-t  Don- 
egal township,  tliree  miles  west  of  .Marietta,  and 
comes  of  n  lanidy  thnr  h.;is  been  well  known  in  Lan- 
caster countv   for   several    ucneraticns.     His   great 


grandfather,  John  Scr.r'ck,  a  riative  rif  dermanv 
was  the  pioneer  in  Lar-oaster  county,  where  in  173-1, 
he  Settled  for  life  m  Manor  township,  near  Crcs- 
well,  on  land  \v>w  occupied  by  one  of  his  great- 
gran.dsons,  John  Scliock,  a  farmer.  It  was  incli-..-.- 
ed  in  what  is  new  known  as  Turkey  Hill,  and  ?.; 
he  gradually  added  to  his  pos.ses!ons.  at  the  tirr.j 
of  his  death  he  owned  a  large  tract.  His  home  wa; 
a  rude  house  of  hewed  locust  Iocs.  Of  the  famiiv 
of  eighit  children  born  to  John  Schock  and  his  wife, 
we  have  mention  of  Jolm.  Jacob,  Henry  and  .\.bra- 
liam. 

Abraham  Schock.  riie  grandfather  of  T'dm,  0: 
this  sketch,  was  born  in  Z\Ianor  township,  vvdiere  he 
married  antl  remained  until  17S5,  rem  :>>"ing  then  f 
East  Donegal  township  arid  locating  at  v.-hat  is 
known  as  Sch.ock's  Mills.  Here  lie  engaged  in 
farming'  and  also  conducted  a  gri-tmili.  His  de.itr. 
occurred  in  1S20.  By  his  tirst  wife.  Anna  Grove. 
he  had  four  chiMren:  Jacob,  Henry,  Abraham  an:i 
Anna,  the  v.dfe  of  Thomas  Bradley,  all  nf  thc=e  now- 
deceased.  His  second  union  was  with  Anna  Treich.- 
ler,  of  York  county.  Pa.,  and  the  two  chil  Iren  of  tlris 
marriage,  John  and  Fanny,  died  young. 

Henry  Schock  was  born  in  1793.  in  East  Donegal 
trwnship.  and  was  a  successful  farmer,  ijcg-.nning 
h's  aiirricultural  life,  on  his  own  account,  on  a  farrr. 
of  sixt\-}ive  acres,  in  East  Donegal  township;  as 
time  passed,  he  .idded  to  tlie  seme,  until  he  owned 
i;5  acres,  winch,  iias  since  been  sold  to  dineren: 
p-arties.  f  wo  gristmills  stood  on  his  oricrmr.l  p.lace. 
and  lie  had  them  operated  for  him  and  cultivated 
his  land,  and  thus  by  thrift  nnrl  energy  accu.mv.- 
lated  a  comfortable  conipetciicc. 

Flenrv  Scho'ck  was  imueil  in  marriage  to  Anr.i 
r.rcider,  of  Conov  t'lvvi'.sli;]!.  who  Y,-as  born  in  1800. 
and  died  in  (841.  His  dc:'th  occurred  in  iS36.^nd 
both  are  buried  in  a  private  burying  ground  in  J^as: 
Donegal  townshir;,  located  on  a  farm  adioii;;r..: 
tiieir  own.  which  was  formerly  owned  by  Mr. 
."-^chock's  grandmoihcr  Cirovc.  ilr.  and  ^.Irs. 
Schock  did  not  hcionjr  to  any  church  bin  "eanel 
toward  the  Cierman  Baptist  fr.itli.  Their  family 
consisted  of  se^-cn  children:  Abraha:r..  wiin  died  m 
Lancaster  county ;  Idcnry,  who  died  iii  Lancaster 
countv ;  John  of  this  biography :  Jacob,  who  d.ied  ;■." 
Lancaster  county ;  .\nna.  the  widow  of  Sy'.ve-re* 
Crout,  of  East  Donegal  township  ;  Martha,  who  mar- 
ried B.  F.  Flicstand.  of  this  township,  president  -i 
the-Marietta  Casting  Company;  and  ^^lary.  wdio  .lie^'. 
in  infancy. 

John  Schock  was  reared  on  the  okl  honiestea'l 
in  Fast  Donegal  trtwnship.  where  he  remainerl  until 
he  was  sixteen  vears  old.  and  had  obtained  his  edu- 
cation in  the  neighboring  public  schools,  i-ortne 
six  vears  following  he  was  engaged  as  clerk  i'.i  a 
>t<ire  in  Marietta,  in  which  town  he  also  engaged 
in-the  hmtber  business  for  seven  years:  iluring  the 
next  seven  years  he  carried  on  milling,  on  the  oi'-l 
liomestead,  in  iiartner.ship  with  his  brother  .\br2- 
liam.     In  i86t,  he  came  to  }vlt,  Joy,  where  he  has 


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-•iicc  rcsidcii,  and  toi)!c  u])  the  Ijuj-iiifss  i>t  bis  fathcr- 
-huv.  John.  1'atti.Tson.  dfalinc;'  in  coal,  lumber,  li'')ur 

1  crraiii,  and  later  adding  the  oil  business.  Lntii 
-.  15  be  coiuiiiued  in  the.ie  lines,  but  since  then  he  has 
vfd  retired,  his  son  Clarence  now  coudiictin'.^  tb.e 
.,:i^nie>s. 

Mr.  Schock's  career  has  been  one  of  .■;i.;ece.-,.-.tul 
iti\ity  in  the  mercantile  \\i:>rld,  and  he  has  never 
^i\-en  much  time  10  public  affairs,  allhout;h  lie  has 
-cr'.ed  two  terms  as  school  director,  in  All.  Joy  bor- 
■u^h.  with  satisfaction  to  all  concerned.  His  record 
i>  a  business  man  is  one  of  v.'hich  he  may  well  be 
:;ipud,  for  besides  aetiihriny  a  substantial  compe- 
\.  :\cc  in  his  active  years,  he  q^ained  and  niaintained 
liio  highest  reputation  lor  integrity  and  probity,  as 
well  as  thrifty  manac;-cmeiit.  His  political  support 
;.-  ;.;iveii  to  the  Republican  part^'. 

On  Feb.  10,  1S52,  }ilr.  .Scboek  was  marrierl  to 
.-.i'ss  2^1ary  Ann  Patterson,  and  four  children  have 
fiiessed  this  union:  Percy  P.,  editor  of  the  Marierta 
I(i\i:!Stci-,  of  -Marietta,  who  married  Sr.e  P..  I.iuiie- 
iiiuth,  and  has  four  children.  Alarq-uerite.  John  1'., 
jA'wis  I..,  and  JMary;  Harry  C,  a  i)rominent  citizen 
u!  ya.  Joy,  where  he  is  coimccted  with  various  im- 
i.Lrtant  enterprises,  i)cing  ])resident  of  the  .Mt.  Joy 
Aiakirij,"-  Comi'any.  [.(resident  of  the  L'nion  National 
■iarik.  autl  a  memlier  of  the  Council  for  three  vears, 
who  married  bredrica  C.  Fran'-,  and  b.as  four  chii- 
•  iie;^  Mary  P...  P.  b'ran.k,  (  'arulinc  [".,  and  Arrimr 
1'.:  Clarence,  who  still  resides  with  his  parents  and 
carries  on  his  father's  business;  and  John  L.,  whose 
death  occurred  in  11^85,  after  a  brilliant  career 
through  the  Umted  States  .N'aval  Academy,  from 
>'.hich  he  graduated  at  the  heail  of  his  class,  of  i_>o 
:;;embers,  tahing-  all  the  honors.  He  entered  the 
'icadciny  in  1S77  and  was  graduated  in  iS.Si,  fnl- 
lowing  which  came  his  api'Ointmerit  as  naval  eon- 
strucii.r.  with,  the  rar,k  of  first  lieutenant. 

!Mrs.  Scboek  comes  of  an  old  and  distiiiguibhed 
Kiinily  of  Lancaster  count)-,  and  was  born  in  Jvapho 
■  ownship.  a  daughter  of  John  and  iiarbara  Anna 
iCoffnian)  Patterson,  the  former  of  whom  was.  in 
ids  day,  a  p''oniincnt  and  well-to-do  merchant. 

ALEXANDER  PATTERSON,  deceased. 
.Many  of  the  beautiful  homes  of  Lancaster  count}- 
have  been  bereft  of  those  who  for  many  years  were 
not  only  esteemed  and  revered  as  heads  of  house- 
holds but  possessed  the  respect  of  the  comniunity  in 
which  their  lives  had  been  spent.  Such  in  marked 
degree  was  the  case  of  Alexander  Patterson,  who 
passed  out  of  life  Oct.  28,  1887,  at  the  age  of  sixty- 
nine  years.  While  sorrow  fell  upon  the  ncighiior- 
bood,  it  most  dce()!y  touched  the  devoted  wife. 

Alexander  Patterson  was  iiorn  at  lUg  Chickies. 
\'a..  in  1818.  a  son  of  Arthur  and  Catherine  1  (  )1kt- 
lin  I  Patterson,  whose  family  consisted  of:  William, 
who  married  Elizabeth  Wisler  ;  Jane',  who  marrierl 
I'eter  Lindemuth  :  Alexander  and  Elizabeth,  twins, 
tlie  former  oi  whom  married  Elizabeth  Hollinger. 
and  the  latter  married  Rev.  [ohn  .Vrthur,  of  the  .M. 


!■'.  Church;  Dcjuglas,  who  died  single;  and  Artluu", 
who  became  a  physician  and  married  Emilv  A. 
Hoojicr.  The  pioneer  of  this  family  in  -Vmerica 
was  Arthur  i'atterson,  who  came  from  Ireland,  in 
172J.,  anil  settled  on  Chiquesalunga  creek,  in  this 
county,  married  Ann  Scott,  who  w^as  a  daughter  of 
-Vbrah.am  Scott,  of  Ireland,  and  became  the  farher 
of  Samuel  Scott  Patterson,  wdio  was  also  the  father 
of  a  son  Samuel,  of  this  county. 

Alexander  Patterson  was  reared  on  the  farm  and 
1  in  his  vouth  attended  the  best  schools  of  the  dis- 
j  trict.     At  tlic  death 'of  his  father  be  went  into  the 
]  business  of  drover,  one  which  at  that  day  was  most 
i  necessary  and  remunerative.     As  he  was  very  suc- 
cessful, he  continueel  on  the  road   until  about  one 
!  year  after  his  marriage,  but  in  January,    T.S51,  he 
i  moved  to  Mt.  Joy  liorough  w  here  he  resided  for  the 
I  rest  of  bis  life.    I'or  some  time  previous  to  )iis  death, 
he  d'd  Httie  more  than  trucking  in  a  small  wav.  For 
j  many  years  he  filled  the  position  of  school  director, 
as  he  always  took  a  deep  interest  in  educational  mat- 
ters.   His  political  affiliations  were  with  the  Repub- 
lican partv.  and  in  every  way  he  fulfilled  the  duties 
of  a  goorl  citizen. 

-Alexander  Patterson  was  married  Jan.  7,  1850, 
'  m  Philadelidna,  to  Elizabeth  Hollinger.  who  was 
,  born  in  Elizabeth  township  in  1828.  a  daughter  of 
1  Jacob  and  Barbara  CZortman')  Hollinger.  of  Eliz- 
'  ai.'fth  town.^hip,  tins  county.  The  former  died  at 
I  the  old  home  \\  here  they  lived  in  Alt.  Joy  townsliip, 
I  at  the  age  of  sixty-five,  the  widow  surviving  until 
I  T8S5,  when  she  passed  away  at  the  age  of  eighty- 
l  one  at  the  home  of  her  daughter.  Airs.  Elizabeth 
I'atters' >i!.  and  was  burieil  in  the  beautiful  cemetery 
.'if  Alt.  Jov.  Both  parents  were  consistent  members 
i>f  the  Lutheran  Cluu-ch.  Tlte  children  of  Air.  and 
!  Airs.  Ko!tjng:"r  were:  Elizabeth,  the  widow  of  Al- 
j  exander  Patterson  :  Jacol),  a  farmer,  near  Paris,  111. ; 
j  Eli.  who  'lied  on  the  old  farm  in  t8So;  and  Alary  A., 
I  the  wife  of  Frederick  .-N.  Ricker.  The  paternal 
j  grandparents  of  Airs.  Patterson  were  .Adam  arid 
!  Barbara  Holhnger.  the  former  of  whom  was  a  farin- 
i  er  of  Lancaster  county.  -Adam  was  the  son  of  Jacob 
I  !-Iollinger,  who  came  to  this  country  in  I7,',6,  and 
1  iater  took  jiart  in  the  Revolutionary  war.  The  ma- 
ternal grandparents,  Alexander  and  Catherine  Zon- 
!  Tiian.  came  to  this  country  from  Germany. 
i  Airs.   Patterson  has  passed  through  some  very 

sad  experiences.  It  has  been  her  lot  to  smooth  the 
i  brow  aTid  calm  the  dying  hours  of  her  beloved  hus- 
!  band,  her  mother,  her  brother  Eli  and  his  two  cbil- 
i  dren,  and  also  of  Douglas  Patterson,  her  brother-in- 
!  law,  and  to  see  iliem  pass  out  of  her  home,  never  to 
I  return.  Airs.  Patterson  is  a  consistent  member  of 
I  the  Presbyterian  Church,  where  she  gives  liberally 
to  advance  every  benevolent  enterprise. 

I  GEfTRGE  O.  ROLAND.  It  is  only  within  the 
I  last  few  years  that  the  people  generally  have  come 
i  to  realize  how  very  closely  the  general  prosperity 
'  of  the  country  is  connected  witli  the  careful  manage- 


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BIOGRAPHICAL    ANNALS    OF    LANCASTER    COUNTY 


nicnt  of  tlie  bankiiij^  instiinlions  of  the  land,  and 
with  this  knowledge  has  cnine  a  demand  for  men  ot 
ability  to  stand  at  the  head  of  the  hanks  of  tlie  pres- 
ent da^■.  New  Holland  has  been  and  is  at  the  pres- 
ent lime  peculiarly  happy  in  the  character  of  the 
men  to  whom  its  financial  interests  are  committed, 
and  amon.s^  them  we  find  om-  suljject. 

Georjr^c  O.  Roland,  the  able  and  genial  assistant 
cashier  of  the  local  bank,  was  born  in  Earl  town- 
ship, Sept.  !^,  1S50,  is  a  son  of  Hon.  Jonathan  H. 
and  Elizabeth  G.  (James)  Roland,  and  a  grandson 
of  Henry  and  ^I?.r<^aret  (Sre.q-er)  Roland.  The 
grandfather  was  a  native  of  E;irl  township,  and  in 
his  time  a  vcrv  snccessfvJ  farmer.  His  wife  was 
born  in  Now  Holland. 

Hon.  Jonathan  H.  Roland  was  a  native  of  tarl 
township,  a  successful  farmer,  and  a  broad-minded 
gentleman  of  tlie  old  school,  being  so  well  informed 
on  men  and  atiairs,  th.at  he  was  often  consulted  by 
his  neiglibors  on  variou.s  intricate  and  complicated 
questions.  His  integrity  was  unquestioned,  and  his 
loyalty  to  his  convictions  supreme.  In  1857  he  v.tis 
a  member  of  tlie  State  Legislature,  and  his  name 
is  associated  with  several  noted  bills  that  passed 
that  body  in  his  term.  Elizabeth  G.  James,  his  v.'ife. 
was  a  native  of  Honeybrook,  Ch.ester  Co.,  Pa.,  and 
died  Feb.  10,  i860.  Her  remains  are  resting  in  the 
New  Holland  cemetery.  The  Hon.  Jonathan  Ro- 
land, who  was  born  in  June,  1812,  passed  away  Dec. 
18,  186 J,  at  the  age  of  fifty-three.  Both  husband 
and  wife  were  members  of  th.e  Lutheran  Church. 
Of  their  children  Henry  died  at  the  age  of  twenty- 
eight  ;  Joh.n  is  a  cattle  dealer  in  New  Holland  :  A_nna 
]\I.  is  tiie  wife  of  E.  C.  Diller.  of  New  Holland  :  .Mary 
married  Theodore  A.  Kinzer,  of  Lancaster.  Pa. ; 
Elizabeth  J.  resides  in  New  Holland ;  George  O. : 
William  S.  was  killed  in  a  railroad  accident,  wa.s 
superintendent  of  a  surveying  coq^s,  and  was  a  man 
of  more  than  ordinary  ability  and  prominence. 

The  first  four  years  of  the  life  of  George  O. 
Roland  were  passed  on  a  farm,  and  he  was  then 
brought  to  New  Holland,  where  he  acquired  his 
literary  education  in  the  public  schools.  At  the  age 
of  eighteen,  h.e  toolc  a  place  as  a  clerk  in  a  drug  store, 
which  he  held  for  three  years.  He  was  then  var- 
iously employed  until  he  was  twenty-six  years  of 
age,  when  he  and  E.  C.  Diller  engaged  in  the  dry 
goods  business,  wh.ich  they  conducted  successfully 
for  some  years.  During  this  period  Air.  Roland  had 
secured  a  practical  business  training  and  had  made 
a  thorough  study  of  finance.  In  1S82  he  saw  the 
first  opening  to  gratify  his  tastes,  and  he  accepted 
a  position  in  the  Bank  of  New  Holland,  soon  rising 
to  his  present  responsible  position  of  assistant  cash- 
ier. With  his  personal  affairs  well  in  hand.  Mr.  Rol- 
and has  yet  found  time  to  devote  to  public  affairs, 
taking  an  active  part  in  politics  and  holding  strong- 
ly to  the  princiijles  of  the  Republican  ixarty.  ^.Ir. 
Roland  has  held  the  office  of  school  director  in  the 
borough,  Init  cannot  be  said  to  be  an  office-seeker. 

Mr.  Roland  was  united  in  marriage  in  December. 


1S77.  \vith  Miss  Katie  P>.  Hull,  a  native  of  Lititz, 
and  a  daughter  of  Dr.  Levi  and  Catherine  (KaurT- 
mau)  Hull,  both  deceased.  This  happy  home  has 
i)een  brighteneil  by  the  birth  of  two  children  :  Secgsr, 
now  a  clerk  in  the  railway  mail  service ;  and  Ralriii. 
-who  is  connected  with  the  Pennsylvania  Railroail 
Company  at  I'hiladelphia.  Mr.  Ivolanu  is  promin- 
ently identitied  with  the  ^lasonic  fraternity,  and 
belongs  to  the  Philadelphia  Consistory ;  he  is  also 
a  member  of  the  Knights  of  the  Golden  Eagle. 

GIDEON  W.  ARNOLD,  who  was  the  pione^i- 
in  the  establishment  of  the  cotton  mill  industrv 
in  Lancaster  county,  came  01  old  Rliode  Islan'l 
stock. 

Cliarles  Arnold,  his  father,  was  born  in  Vs'est 
Greenwich,  R.  I.,  and  died  at  the  early  age  of 
forty-four .  years.  He  married  Eunice  B.  Wait-:-, 
who  was  born  in  1S04,  and  who  was  a  daughter  of 
Gideon  and  Martlia  Waite,  and  through  this  con- 
nection Gideon  \V.  Arnold  was  a  first  cousin  c: 
-Morrison  R.  Waite,  a  Chief  Justice  of  the  Supreme 
Court  of  the  L^nited  States,  and  a  neph.evi'  of  Gen. 
Charles  G.  James,  wdio  was  a  representative  in 
Congress  from  Rhode  Island  for  sixteen  years. 
Five  children  were  born  of  the  union  of  Charles 
and  Eunice  13.  (Waite)  Arnold,  and  of  these  only 
one  survives,  Ira  W.  Arnold,  now  living  at  Woon- 
sockct,  R.  I.  Those  who  have  passed  aw.iy  \ser- 
Gideon  W.,  John  A.,  Nathaniel  P.  and  Anna  E. 
Airs.  Eunice  B.  Arnold  died  Jan.  ii,  1902,  aged 
ninety-seven  years  and  nine  months.  She  was  a 
remarkably  well-preserved  old  lady,  and  often  dis- 
cussed the  days  of  the  war  of  18 12,  the  historic 
gale  of  1815,  and  the  Mexican  war.  During  the 
progress  of  the  latter,  her  home  was  m  Moosup, 
Conn.,  and  she  often  spoke  of  th.e  excitement  then 
being  less  than  during  the  war  of  1812.  She  w?s 
present  at  the  celebration  of  the  fiftieth  wedding 
anniversary  of  her  son,  Ira  W.  Arnold,  on  Jan.  14, 
1S94. 

Gideon  W.  Arnold,  son  of  Charles,  was  born  ;n 
West  Greenwich,  R.  I.,  but  in  his  early  manhood 
removed  to  Lancaster.  Pa.,  where  as  previously 
stated,  h.e  was  the  pioneer,  with  his  uncle.  Charles 
G.  James,  of  Pliode  Island,  in  establishing  the  cot- 
ton mill  industry,  an  industry  that  grew  tn  immense 
proportions  under  the  firm  name  of  F.  Scliroeder 
&  Co.,  of  which  Mr.  Arnold  was  the  "Co."  :\Ir. 
Arnold's  name  will  be  held  in  cherished  memor^■ 
bv  thousands  of  people  in  the  coimty,  as  thousands 
v.'ere  benefited  by  the  remunerative  employment  iic 
gave  during  a  long  and  busy  career.  Quiet  aii'.i 
unassuming  in  manner,  Mr.  Arnold  was  possessed 
of  far  more  th.an  ordinary  intelligence,  and  he  was 
a  past  master  in  the  business  of  manufacturing  coi- 
ton  goods.  His  was  a  successful  career,  and  yet. 
in  all  his  successes  he  was  ever  mindful  of  the  in- 
terests of  those  who  so  largely  contributed  to  thos'? 
successes — his  e!nplo)'es  ;  ami  these,  we  know.  lioM 
him  in  grateful  nicniorv.     Pie  had  the  interests  ot 


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;':  his  people  at  hcr.rt,  and  no  one,  rich  nr  poor,  I 

_r  approached  liini   in  the  proper  spirit  without  I 

■   jeiving  a  kindly  smile  and  a  word  of  encourage-  I 

;.  ■  '.It.  I 

^Ir.  Arnold  was  married,  on  Dec.   i6.   1850,  to  1 

:;■-.-   -Marg-aret,  daughter  of  the  late  Jacob  Gable,  | 
.i-.id  the  ancestors  on  this  side  lived  for  g-encrations 

:a    Lancaster.      Five    children    were    born    of    this  | 

.i:iiun:     Ada   Eunice,   wife  of   Pressley   E.    Cham-  | 

!,lT>.  a  prominent  clothing  manufacturer  of  Phila-  ! 

.^Liphia:   Charles   Jacob,   who   died   in   early   child-  | 

l.'od;   Walter  J.,   wlio   entered   into   rest   May   27,  \ 

;oo2:  and  Frank  \V.  and  Ira  \V".,  of  Lancaster.  | 

Mrs.  Arnold,  the  widow  of  Gideon  W,,  lives  in  j 

the  fine  and  commodious  home  which  her  husband  ; 

erected   ihirty-seven   years    ago.    at    the    corner    of  I 

.S'">uth    Queen    and    German    streets — a    home    that  ' 

bears  ample  testimony  to  the  liberality  and  enter-"  | 
prise  of  one  of  the  best  citizens  Lancaster  has  ever 

known — Gideon  W'aite  Arnold.  ! 

S.)-MUEL   E.   GRO.^H,   a   prominent   carriage  ' 

nianufacturcr  of  Lititz,  Pa.,  was  born  in  that  place  i 

Oct.   10,    1833,  and  is  descended  from  one  of  the  : 

old  and    hicdily    respected    fa'nilies    of    Lancaster  i 

C'juntv.     His  i.iaternal  great  grandfather.  \'aientine  ] 

i        Grosch   (as  the  name  was  originally  si)eiled),  cmi-  ! 

L        grated  from  fiermany  to  this  country  and  to.ok  up  his  I 

r        residence  in  Lancaster  county,  Pa.     The  grafidfalh-  | 

er,  Peter  Groscn,  a  farmer  of  what  is  now  Median-  1 

icsville,  married  Catherine  Conrad,  and  they  became  j 

die  parent?  of  eight  children,  as  fiMlows  :     losenh,  a  ! 

I         farmer  of  Ohio;  Charles,  father  of  Samuel  E. :  Tim-  I 

o'.hv,  a  butcher;  Abraliam,  a  cabinet-maker:   Tnhn.  1 

s  shoe-maker ;  .\ndrew.  a  teamster;  Eiizabcih,  and  t 

Sophia.  j 

•  Charie.s  Crosli  was  born  and  reared  in  IVIanheim  i 

'        township,  Lancaster  countv.  antl  in  earlv  life  learned  ] 

die  blacksmith's  tra'le  at"  Kissel   Hill.'  f^n  his  re-  ! 

r.ioval  to  Lititz.  he  erected  a  shop  at  that  place  and  ; 

^•iigaged  in  bn.sincss  there  until  called  to  his  final  j 

'est  at  the  age  of  eighty  vcars.    His  wife,  who  bore  j 
iiie  inaitlcn  name  of  Susan  Shober,  died  at  the  same 

■T-:e.    They  were  both  connected  with  tlie  Moravian  ' 

'■  iiurch.     Of  their  fourteen  children  eight  grew  to  j 

.^cars  of  maturity,  namely:     Maria,   wife  of  Elias  1 

•■''"■h,  of  Lititz,  who  died  in  ?\rarch.   1000:  Sarah,  j 

'■cceased.  the  wife  of  Tames  Wolle.  of  Pjcthlehcm,  i 

-'-1-:  Caroline,  the  wifiow  of  Francis  Lawall.  rcsid-  | 

'"?  at  Bethlehem,  Pa. :  Samuel  E. ;  PIcnry  Harrison,  i 

•'  veteran  of  the  Civil  war.  who  was  a  coaclimaker  | 

'■nd  partner  of  Samuel  E.  from  1857  until  his  death  | 

i'  1803;  Herman,  a  confectioner  of  P.cthlchem,  Pa.:  ' 

■■"gnstus.  a  blacksmith  by  trade,  and  a  soldier  of  | 

■'•c  Civil  war,  is  now  deceased ;  and   ."Xgnes,   who  | 

i       <iiefj  in  1897.  "  ' 

-Samuel  £.  Grosh  was  reared  in  Lititz  and  edu-  ' 

''■""cd  in  a  private  school  conducted  by  John  Beck,  j 

■,  '''ring  his  vacations  be  worked  on  a  farm  and  at  j 

'■'0^  age  of  sixteen  commenced  learning  the  black-  I 

^-"th's  trade  witii  his  fatlier.     .A.fter  mastering  that  ' 


oci  upation  he  learned  the  trade  of  coachmaking  at 
.Mlentown,  Pa.,  and  then  worked  as  a  journeyman 
two  years.  Forming  a  partnership  with  his  brother 
in  1S57,  *^'^^y  frected  a  shop  in  Lititz.  and  engaged 
in  the  manufacture  of  coaches,  carriages,  etc.,  for 
many  }-ears.  doing  a  large  and  profitable  business 
which  is  still  carried  on  by  Samuel  E..  who  has 
given  his  entire  time  and  attention  to  this  work. 
The  plant  v,as  enlarged  in  1SS4  by  the  erection  of 
a  large  frame  building  used  as  salesrooms  and  iin- 
ishing  department.  The  company  keep  on  hand  a 
good  supply  of  finished  work,  and  the  vehicles  turned 
out  bv  them  are  among  the  best  in  the  market,  ilr. 
(jrosh  is  a  RcDubhcan  in  his  political  views,  is  an 
intelligent  and  progressive  man.  and  has  efficiently 
served  as  a  member  of  the  school  board  of  Lititz  for 
eighteen  vears. 

On  Feb.  j,  185S,  'Mr.  Grosh  married  Z\[iss  Aman- 
da C.  Kramer,  who  was  born  on  Pine  Hill.  Lancaster 
county,  in  1832,  a  daughter  of  William  Kramer,  and 
of  this  imion  seven  chihlren  were  born,  namely: 
Horace  E.  and  Charles  William,  brith  ment;':>ned 
nvire  fully  below;  f^awrence  K. :  Bertha,  wife 
of  W;dter  Souders.  of  Lititz;  Rutli.  at  aome; 
and  rwo  deceased.  The  family  are  members  of  the 
Moravian  Church,  of  which  i\[r.  Grosh  has  Ijcen  a 
member  of  rlie  board  of  trustees  for  eighteen  years. 

Horace  E.  Grosh,  the  oldest  S(M1  of  Samuel  E., 
was  Lorn  Jan.  17.  1850,  and  was  educated  in  the 
fiubiic  schools  and  the  Lititz  Acaciernv.  At  the  age 
of  fifteen  years  he  entered  the  mercantile  estaljlish- 
menl  of  H.  H.  I'sclnidv.  in  whose  employ  he  re- 
mained a  sh'-rt  time,  and  then  spent  four  years  with 
'.lis  father,  iearning.the  blacksmith's  trade.  In  the 
fall  of  t88i.  iic  wev.i  to  New  Haven.  Conn.,  wliere 
he  followed  the  latter  occupation  for  two  years,  and 
from  there  went  to  Charleston,  S.  C,  and  Savannah, 
Ga.,  returning  to  Pennsylvania  overland  thro'.igh 
\'irginia.  From  1883  to  1S84  he  was  a  traveling 
.-alesman  for  tlie  rirm  of  B.  F.  Johnsion  S:  Co..  book 
publishers.  In  the  fall  of  1884  he  was  elected  su- 
;ierintcndent  of  correspondence  of  tlie  publishing 
concern  ancl  turned  liis  attention  to  the  discharge  of 
its  duties  The  following  spring  he  vras  made'  a 
member  of  the  firm  of  B.  F.  Johnston  &  Co..  with 
which  he  was  connected  until  1889.  when  he  re- 
tired from  ib.e  book  business.  He  has  since  followed 
mechanical  pursuits,  organized  the  Richmond  Brass 
&  ^lacliine  Works,  at  Richmond,  \'a..  and  became 
the  secretary  and  treasurer.  His  next  venture  v.  as 
with  the  Ihirton  Electric  Company  in  the  man'jfac- 
ture  of  Burton  electric  heaters  for  street  cars,  but 
in  the  fall  of  1895  he  returned  to  Lititz,  where  he 
now  resides,  and  in  189(1  was  made  keeper  of  the 
Lititz  Springs  grounds,  which  position  he  now 
holds.  1885  he  married  i^.Iiss  Lizzie  Huber.  a 
daughter  of  John  Huber,  living  near  Lititz,  and  iouv 
children  were  born  to  them,  all  of  whom  arc  living, 
viz:  Mary  Esther.  Francis  Edmund.  Robert  Samuel 
and  Anna  Elizabeth. 

Cliarles  William  Grosh,  th.e  second  son  of  Sam- 


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BIOGRAPHICAL    ANNALS    OF   LANCASTER    COUNTY 


uel  K..  was  l^jrn  Aug-,  ir.  1R60,  and  also  r'.ttou'lecl 
the  public  schools  and  Litit/:  Academy.  At  tlie  acfe 
of  fifteen  he  commenced  clerkincf  in  the  mercantile 
establishment  of  H.  H.  Tsclnidy,  and  was  in  his  em- 
plov  two  years,  after  which  lie  loarne<!  the  trarle  of 
body  making-  in  the  carriage  estaiilisiimcnt  of  his 
father  and  uncle.  Fie  subser|uentl\-  spent  almost 
two  years  in  Wdliani  Lee's  body  establi.-hment  at 
Easton,  Pa.,  and  then  went  to  (  )maha.  Neljt.,  where 
lie  was  emploved  b\'  A.  j.  Siiii]i><'n.  ;i  carriag^e  man- 
ufacturer, for  five  years  ami  iiy  other  concerns  for 
two  vears.  He  has  traveled  extensively  over  the 
country  from  the  Atlantic  to  the  Pacific  anrl  as  far 
south  as  Mexico.  Returning^  to  Lititz  in  1891.  he 
took  a  position  in  his  father's  mami factory,  and  in 
1899  became  a  member  of  the  firm,  which  is  known 
as  S.  E.  Grosh  &  Co.  He  is  nut  i>nl\'  an  experienced 
body  maker,  but  a  painter  rmd  finisher  as  well,  and 
now  has  charcre  of  the  woodwork  and  finishing-  de- 
partments of  the  factory.  He  was  marrieii.  Xov.  S, 
189,^.  to  InHss  May  bicg-fried.  of  Easton.  Pa.,  daugh- 
ter-of  Neander  and  Emma  Siegfried,  and  they  have 
three  children  living.  Emma,  ?^lary  ;ind  .Alice;  one 
died  in  infancy,  Cliaries  W'..  jv.  Like  tiie  other 
members  of  the  Grosh  family  tj-iev  arc  comiectcfl 
-with  the  Moravian  Church  and  take  a  prominent 
part  in  its  work.  For  a  number  of  years  Charles 
W.  Grosh  has  taken  an  active  interest  in  Y.  M.  C. 
A.  work,  was  the  first  president  of  the  organization 
in  Lititz,  and  is  now  serving  as  recording  secretary. 
He  is  also  secretary  and  and_  treasurer  of  the  Lititz 
Spring's  Association.  He  is  a  Republican  in  poli- 
tics. 

Lawrence  K.  was  born  Sept.  13.  \SC)2.  and  on 
Nov.  22.  1893,  married  Catherine  Brandt,  of  Li- 
titz. They  have  two  children.  Earl  P..  and  James 
Theodore.  He  worked  in  Lititz  both  as  a  black- 
smith and  a  cigar-maker,  but  since  1900  has  been 
engaged  in  the  insurance  business,  with  his  office 
in  the  postofiice  building,  Main  Street,  Lititz. 

HENRY  NEFF  KEHLER  has  for  four-fifths 
of  a  century  resided  in  his  present  home  at  Locust 
Gr6\-e,  in  West  Henipfield  townsliip,  Lancaster 
county,  having  been  born  there  Aj-iril  17.  1821. 

The  family  is  of  Swiss  descent,  the  paternal 
grandparents.  Joshua  and  Maria  Kehler.  having 
emigrated  from  S\\itzerland  in  early  life.  The  fa- 
ther of  Henry  Neli"  Kehler.  who  was  also  named 
Joshua,  was  born  at  Strasburg,  this  county,  but  took 
up  his  residence  at  Locust  Grove  in  1814.  There  he 
snccessfullv  cultivated  a  farm,  devoting  especial  at- 
tention to  the  raising  of  cattle,  and  at  the  same  time 
conducted  the  '"Locust  Grove  Inn."  Joshua  Kehler 
married,  Anna  Nelt.  daughter  of  Henry  and  Anna 
(Oberholser")  Ncff.  of  West  Henipfield.  and  grand- 
daughter of  Daniel  Neff,  who  was  descended  from 
Francis  Ncft,  the  earliest  American  progenitor  of 
the  family,  who  emig-rated  from  Switzerland  in  1717, 
because  of  religious  persecution,  and  settled  in  Ma- 
nor townsh.ip,  Lancaster  county.    Joshua  Kehler  v.as 


a  Mrnnijiiite.  his  wife  a  member  of  the  riennan  Re- 
formed Church.  He  died  in  November.  1850.  :iz<-'' 
sixtv-eight,  ihc  Jan.  19,  1874,  in  her  eighty-six:!- 
year.  Henry  N.  was  their  only  son.  and  they  h:-.  ; 
five  daughters.  .Maria.  Ann.  Elizabeth,  Matilda  :;T^■ 
Sarah.  Ann  and  Elizabeth  both  died  unmarrie ';. 
.Maria  is  the  wife  of  Samuel  Caldwell,  of  Willi;;-:",;- 
j)ort.  Matilda  has  been  twice  married,  her  first  h.i;-- 
band  being  J.  S.  Clarkson.  and  her  second  James 
^larshail.  ui  .Mlegheny  City,  Pa.  Sarah  became  ih-j 
wife  of  P..  ]■".  Span.glcr,  of  Columljia.  and  died  in 
1859- 

Henry  Neff  Kehler  is  a  substantia!  and  influ- 
ential citizen.  His  farm  comprises  140  acre-.  r;i.' 
is  one  of  the  best  in  Lancaster  county,  as  his  ii'vuse 
is  also  one  of  the  hand.'^omcst.  His  title  to  this  -prop- 
erty n-iay  be  traced  liack  to  William  I'enn,  and  lie  has. 
as  a  treasured  lieirloom,  the  original  con\-eya!-'.ce 
from  that  great  a|-)ostle  of  the  lioctrine^  '-'f  Go'-ir^re 
Fox.  Mr.  Kehler  has  been  a  director  in  the  First 
National  Pank  of  Columbia  for  tl-iiriy-five  '.ears, 
and  is  held  h^  high  esteem  for  his  keen  intclligen:?. 
soinid  jiK'g-iicnt  and  business  integritv.  L'ri.^r  *o 
tin;  outbreak  of  the  Civil  war.  his  political  attiiir.ti':!! 
was  with  the  Democratic  party,  but  since  that  ep'".c.'': 
he  lia'^  been  a  Rcpublicaih  He  is  a  consistent  n-ieni- 
ber  of  the  Presbyterian  Churcli. 

On  F>b.  23.  1871,  in  Luzerne  county.  ?dr.  K'r'rikr 
married  >.riss  Catherine  Stewart  K/iox,  anii  the-v-  had 
one  child.  Henry  N.,  Jr.,  at  present  teller   for  the 

!  Columbia  Trust  Comp:iny. 

I  Mrs.  Kehler  was  born  at  Jersey  Shore.  L) com- 

ing county.  Pa.  The  first  American  i)rogenitor  of 
her  father's  family  was  her  great -grand  tadier.  Toiin 
Knox,  who  came  to  this  country  in  1785  from  Paily- 
money.  County  Antrim,  Ireland,  and  located  near 
Taneytown.  SUL  He  had  married  Jane  Roi-iinson. 
who  came  to  .Vmerica  in  1785.  with  'ner  famiiy  'n 
several  children.  .-\.t  that  time  John,  the  grand- 
father of  Mrs.  Kehler,  was  but  twelve  years  of  ase. 
He  married  Catharine  Stewart,  daughter  of  Cluirk-s 
and  Elizabetl!  1' Hunter)  Stewart,  the  latter  a  riaugh- 
ler  of  Cant,  Samuel  and  Catherine  (Chamb-'rs  1 
Hunter.  John  Hunter  Knox.  Mrs.  Kcliler's  father, 
was  a  man  'if  superior  education,  having  graduated 
from  both  Milton  Acadeiriy  and  Dickinson  College. 
He  was  by  profession  a  civil  engineer,  but  als'"'  dea't 
extensively  in  luml)er.  Fie  was  a  Republican,  and 
prominent  in  politics,  thougii  lie  never  craved  office 
and  persistentlv  declined  all  offers  to  place  him  in 
nomination  :  however,  he  consented  for  a  time  10 
serve  as  justice  of  the  peace.  He  held  a  cajjtain's 
commi-sio?-!  in  Co.  D,  nth  Pa.  Regiment,  commani'- 
ed  by  Col.  Coulter,  but  his  untimely  death,  on  Fclv 
28.  1862.  at  the  age  of  forty-seven,  cut  short  a  ca- 
reer which  bade  fair  to  be  as  distingnislied  as  it  '.vas 
useful.  Few  men  in  his  county  were  more  gener- 
ally ponulnr  or  more  sincerely  mourned.  He  mar- 
ried .\nn  F.  Moran,  who  survived  him  until  March. 
28,  1885.  when  she  too  I'-assed  awav  at  Hazictiin, 
in  her  siytv-Tfiinh.  vcrir.      Mr.  Kn.ox  \va3  a  nK-n-iiicr 


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,,i  the  ^.[cthudist  Clmrch.  Iiis  wife  of  the  Prcs1)>tcr- 
:;;n.  '  Mrs.  Kehler  was  their  first-horn  oiiild  and 
,  iilv  daughter.  She  has  tlirce  brnlhers,  all  of  whom 
are  niarried  :  John  }d..  a  wholesale  j^rocer  of  Hazle- 
t.in:  Robert  S.,  a  farmer  of  .Manor  township,  this 
comity :  and  James  R..  a  machinist  of  Riclimond. 
\'irginia. 

On  her  mother's  side.  ?itrs.  Reliler  is  a  great- 
cranddaiightcr  of  Patrick  and  Arie  (Rnc^g-les)  2^fo- 
ran,  of  Annapolis,  I\ld.,  and  a  gr.in<ldanghtcr  of  John 
and  ^lary  (Penny)  iLoran.  the  former  of  whom 
(lied  in  early  life.  The  latter  was  a  daughter  of 
W'illian;  and  Jane  (Mc'jcnvan  )  Pcniiy,  Scottisli  peo- 
ple of  Drnrjiore  township.  Lancaster  county. 

L\COr;  MERSflFA'  HERSHEY.  From  both 
paternal  and  maternal  lines  of  ancestry  tliis  vcner- 
ai)!e  and  cultured  resident  of  West  Ilempfield  town- 
ship, r.ancaslcr  county,  inherits  the  name  of  one 
of  the  Old  fann'lies  of  th.e  county.  Ide  is  Uic  son  of 
Abraham  ant!  Nancy  (Hersliey)  Ilershey,  and  on 
the  paternal  side  the  jjrandson  of  Christian  and 
Elizabeth  (Deal)  IJersliey  and  the  .c^reat  grandson 
of  ("hri^.iian  Hershey,  a  pioneer  settler  and  farmer 
of  Warwick,  now  Penn.  lov.-nshif),  who  in  partner- 
ship with  Joiin  IJrubakcr  yiurchased  a  tract  of  i.oco 
acres  of  land,  upon  a  jiortion  of  which  the  village 
of  Petersburg  now  stands,  the  land.  i)eing  divided 
between  the  two  men.  (Jhnstian,  the  grandfather. 
was  a  farmer  of  I'ast  flemnrield  town-^hip,  where  he 
lived  to  a  good  old  age. 

.■Vbrahan'i  Ilershey.  the  fadier  of  Jacob  IL,  was 
born  in  East  Hempfield  township,  Feb.  4,  1790,  and 
was  reared  on  the  old  homestcatl,  but  in  1817  moved 
to  Rapho  townslnp.  Tie  married  Nancy  Hershey. 
who  was  born  m  Warwick  township.  Feb.  \2.  1798, 
daughter  of  Christian  and  Anna  ( Fox )  Flershey, 
and  the  granddaughter  of  Jacob  Hershey,  of  War- 
wick, now  Penn.  township.  Her  father  was  a  miller 
by  occujiation  and  he  I)ni!t  the  first  structure  at  what 
is  now  known  as  Cassell's  Mills.  Nancy  was  a  de- 
vout member  of  the  (^Id  ^vlennonite  Church  and 
Abraham,  while  not  holding  membership  in  any  re- 
ligions society,  exemplified  in  Ids  life  tiie  virtues 
and  principles  of  Christianity.  He  was  supervisor 
of  what  is  now-  Columbia,  East  Hemipfiekl  and  West 
Hempfield  townships,  anfl  was  prominent  in  local 
affairs.  In  1840  he  retired  from  the  farm  to  the 
village  in  Sporting  Hill,  in  Rapho  township,  wdiere 
he  continued  to  live  until  his  death,  whicli  occurred 
Feb.  24,  t8'«),  at  the  age  of  seventy-nine  years.  His 
v.dfe  died  T^Iay  2S.  1875,  ^-S'cd  seventy-seven  years. 
A  family  of  ten  children  was  born  to  Abraham  and 
Nancy  Hersiiev.  namely:  Christian,  born  Sept.  5, 
1814,  died  in  November,  1879:  Isaac  H.,  born  March 
25,  i8i6.  d'Vd  r\Iay  18,  1S54;  Jacob  H.,  born  Oct. 
4,,  1817:  John  H.,  born  Jan.  15.  1820,  died  Feb.  17. 
1890;  D.aviiel  H..  born  March  11,  1822,  died  June 
30,  1S72:  .\braham  IT.,  born  April  3,  182.).,  died 
Jan.  24,  189(1:  Harriet  FT.,  born  March  11,  1826. 
married  (.<:  Henry   N.   lirnbaker,  r]f  Freeport,   111.: 


-Vnna  H..  b<.rn  (\-t.  4,  1828.  iii._-ii  Feb.  I,  1802:  Sol- 
nmon  H..  Ijoni  Aiirii  lu.  i8;ii.  who  lived  retired  at 
Duttalo.  N.  v.,  anil  died  in  September,  I'^oo:  Tobias 
H..  born  Oct.  2.  1S33,  a  hutr!  iirni/rietor  at  Coiuni- 
bia,  Pennsylvania. 

The  t'.iird.  chiki,  Jacob  H.,  was  reared  on  his  fa- 
ther's farm  in  Rai)iio  township  and  received  the 
education  which  the  common  ^eliooLs  at'fonled  early 
in  the  past  century.  At  tlie  age  of  ei.ghteen  years 
he  l)e',''an  an  aiijirenticcshii)  ;"•  the  saddlery  trade, 
which  lie  comiiietLiI,  continuing  to  work  at  his  trade 
i:i  Lancaster  county  until  1838,  when  he  rnuved  to 
eastern  ( )h'w  antl  was  there  employed  at  his  trade 
lor  two  years.  Then  returning  to  I'ennsylvania. 
he  continued  the  same  vocation  for  tv.o  }-enrs  more, 
devoting  m  all  seven  vears  to  it.  Fie  then  began 
his  life  \v'irk  on  the  farm. 

Flis  marriage  to  Miss  Susan  L.  Lon.g  <xc'.irred 
?Nov.  14.  1841.  in  Lancaster.  She  was  born  in  East 
Hempfield  townshiji,  .-\ug.  21,  1821,  dau!.rhter  of 
.-\braham  and  Aj-.ne  (Kaufiman)  Lon.g.  and  the 
granddaughter  of  Christian  and  Anna  !  Miller) 
Kann'mnn.  .\iiraham  Long  \\a-  a  farmer  ajiil  to 
iiimself  and  ins  wife  were  h  'rn  the  followin.g  chil- 
dren :  Abraliarn.  deceased ;  Christian,  deceased : 
^[aria,  who  dic<l  young;  Anna,  deceased:  John.  'le- 
coast'-d  :  Susan  L. :  .Vuna.  who  married  Samuel  Niss- 
le.y  and  is  now  decea.sed ;  Benjamin,  of  Lancaster ; 
Fanny,  now  ?\[r,s.  Landis.  a  v>idow  in  Landisville : 
Solomon,  deceased ;  and  Maria,  ^\•ho  married  Abra- 
liam  Perry,  of  Lancaster.  Seven  children,  were  born 
to  Jacob  H.  and  .Susan  (Long)  Hershey.  namelv: 
Amelia,  who  married  Rev.  Levy  FT.  Shenk.  a  Re- 
formed Memionitc  minister,  and  is  now  deceased; 
Wasliington.  of  Marietta,  Pa.:  Abraham,  justice  of 
the  peace  in  West  Hempfield  township :  Webster,  a 
farnier  of  East  Flempficld  township  :  Benjamin,  wdio 
lives  with  his  father  on  the  farm  :  Horace  and  Frank- 
lin, both  deceased. 

.Soon  after  his  niaiTiage  Jacob  FI.  Hershey  began 
the  active  life  of  a  farmer  in  West  Flen.ipfiek!  tow^n- 
ship  and  soon  Ijecame  one  of  its  most  prominent  cit- 
izens. Fie  served  as  school  director  for  three  years 
and  for  tiiirtv-llve  vears  was  ]jresident  of  the  Penn 
Mutual  Instirance  Company.  In  politics  he  is  a  Re- 
publican and  his  first  presidential  vote  was  ca.-t  for  ^ 
General  Flarrison.  W'hile  years  ago  surrendering " 
tlie  active  burden  of  farm  life.  Jacob  Flershe}  still 
supervises  the  work  on  his  broad  acres ;  though,  over 
eighty-five  ^-ears  of  age  he  retains  the  vigor  and 
bright  mentality  of  a  younger  generation,  his  facul- 
ties being  unimpaired  by  the  weight  of  ^•ears.  He 
has  always  been  a  student  and  aftords  a  splendid 
example  of  the  truth  that  men  of  active  minds  have 
the  greater  promise  of  longevity  and  a  serene  old 
age.  Forty  years  ago  he  was  a  scbool  director  and 
was  so  advanced  in  liis  ideas  and  so  much  aiicad  of 
h.is  time  that  he  introduced  short-hand  writiii.g  into 
the  schools.  He  was  also  the  first  man  to  sf.rt  un- 
derdraining  wet  land.  He  was  also  one  of  the  or- 
cranizers  f>f  an  .As/ricidtural   ;'.nd   Horticuitural   ."^o- 


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BIOGRAPHICAL    AXXALS    OF    LANCASIER   COIINTY 


cict\.  the  'Hiiy  one  ot  its  fmiinlers  slii!  living.  For 
thirty-five  years  he  was  the  jircsident  of  iiie  Penn 
Townsiiip  Fire  In.-r.rniice  Ci';npanv  ami  is  :::  pres- 
ent connected  with  a  Fire  and  Storm  ins"rance 
Company.  He  has  !)ccn  rlccply  interested  in  the 
<jeiKal('g-\-  and  tlie  early  stnis'a'cs  of  the  pioneer 
families  of  L,anca5tcr  county  and  there  has  per'iiaps 
been  nn  better  local  authority  on  matters  of  liistory 
than  lie.  His  investigation  along  many  lines  of  re- 
search has  been  tliorough  and  satisfying,  so  that  Iiis 
conversation  r.lcani3  with  the  riije  and  trenchant 
wisdom  of  wc!i-s])cnt  years,  and  his  fame  as  an  orig- 
inal and  sound  tli inker  has  gone  beyond  the  immedi- 
ate circle  of  his  friends  and  acrjuaintances.  In  brief, 
Jacob  H.  Flersiiev  is  of  that  stanch,  sturdy  type  ot 
enliglitened  immnnity  which  I'lcsses  and  h.onors  tile 
comm.unity  where  its  inrluencc  exists. 

ELWOOD  .SHOLFENDFRGFR  SXYDER. 
M.  D.,  v.  iiose  ekgant  home  and  co^y  offices  are 
located  at  Xo.  425  X'orth  Queen  street.  Lancaster. 
is  one  of  th.e  most  prominent  and  eminently  success- 
ful physicians  and  surgeons  of  that  city. 

Grautlf.?.ther  Peter  Snyder  was  a  ]irominrnt  con- 
tracting carpenter  and  builder  in  Ilamhnrcr.  Pa. 
Henry  Snyder,  his  son.  anrl  the  father  of  Dr.  .^:iy- 
der.  married  Miss  Catherine  Sholleni)erger.  dai:ch-- 
ter  of  Thomas  and  .Susan  Shollenbcrgcr,  the  former 
of  whom  was  a  merchant  tailo.r  of  Berks  county. 
Five  children  v.ere  born  to  Henry  Snyder  and  his 
wife:  \\"a!ter.  Ettie.  Susan.  P.cTtic  L.  and  Dr.  El- 
wood  S. 

Elwood  Sholienbergcr  Snvder  A\as  born  in  Lcn- 
hartsviUc.  P.erks  Co..  Pa.  E!e  entered  Hahnemann 
Medical  College.  Philadelphia,  from  which  lie  v,-as 
graduatcl  in  May.  iS')h,  coming  to  Lancaster  and 
locating  here  in  Tulv  of  the  same  year.  Prirchasing 
the  home  of  the  latf  David  Evans,  county  superin- 
tendent of  iHiblic  schools.  Dr.  Snyder  at  o;;ce  pro- 
ceeded to  remodel  and  enlarge  the  buildiiig.  putting 
in  a  yellow  pressed  brick  front  and  erecting  an  ele- 
gant entrance  to  his  offices,  on  the  sotith  of  the 
buildini:;' — creating  one  of  the  liandsomest  private 
res'denees  i'l  th'.it  part  of  the  city.  The  ciffices  are 
connected  \\ith  both  telephones,  and  no  physician 
or  surgeon  in  Lancaster  is  bettor  e'juippcd  with  in- 
struments and  apparatus  for  the  successful  pursuit 
of  his  no!ile  profession.  Professionally  he  belongs 
to  the  American  Institute  of  riomcopathy.  the 
Homeopathic  State  Medical  Society  of  Pennsyl- 
vania, and  the  Goodno  ^Medical  ^^ociety  (which  is 
composed  of  Honieopathic  physicians_  of  the  coun- 
ties of  York.  Dauphin  and  LnncastcrL 

Dr.  Snvder  is  a  man  of  prominence  in  many 
lines,  and  seems  equally  at  iioiue  in  both  business 
and  professional  life.  His  ouMic-spirited  attitude 
and  his  liberal  i'leas  have  made  him  a  valued  stock- 
holder and  liircctor  in  the  Union  Trust  Company. 
He  represents  the  "Co."  in  the  E.  X'.  Jolmson  & 
Co.  I'laning-mii!  business,  one  of  the  leading  indus- 
tries in  thiat  line  in  the  Stale.    The  Doctor  is  gifted 


by  nature  with  a  capacity  for  intense  and  concen- 
trated application,  and  he  has  always  been  fou.nd 
with  the  ability  to  meet  the  demands  of  any  situ- 
ation. 

Dr.  Snvder  has  never  ceased  being  a  student, 
and  he  lias  continually  advanced  in  his  profession 
along  with  the  progress  made  in  his  beloved  science 
and  has  kept  pace  with  its  wonderful  discoveries. 
In  him  is  found  that  rare  combination  of  keen  busi- 
ness sagacity  with  open-hearten,  open-handed  gen- 
erosity which  is  seldom  discovered,  while  his  ur- 
banit}'  and  pleasant  and  genial  personality  render 
liim  a  real  physician,  a  popular  comrade  and  a  most 
agreeable  an.l  trusted  friend.  Beincr  tlie  personi- 
fication of  energv  and  industry,  he  has  made  rapid 
strides  both  in  business  and  in  professional  life,  and 
lias  out-distanced  many  of  his  older  competitors. 
His  private  life  is  an  exemplary  one  and  his  liomie 
a  center  of  refined  social  life.  Yet  in  the  prim.e  of 
life,  having  accomplished  so  much,  his  friends  are 
inchned  to  believe  that  more  laurels  await  h.rn  in 
the  future. 

.\LVRTTX  D.  SHEAFFER  was  in  his  dav  a 
nro-perons  agriculturist  of  L'f^pcr  Leacock  town- 
•^hip.  and  though  he  passed,  away  when  compar.itive- 
!y  a  young  man,  he  had  ir.ade  his  way  to  a  place  in 
the  front  rank  in  his  commu.nitv. 

Mr.  Sheaffcr  was  born  in  TS42.  a  son  of  Tsaiali 
and  Joanna  (Dillcr")  Sheaffer.  farming  peopie  •  cf 
L'pper  Leacock  township,  tiiis  cou.nty.  Their  iViUiily 
consisteil  of  the  following  named  children;  R:!:liei. 
Mrs.  Samuel  l\Tvers.  deceased:  Diller.  wh.o  died 
young:  iNlartin  D. :  John,  a  resi'ient  of  T-aiir^eter 
township,  this  county :  Isaac,  livingr  jn  Kansas  :  }  f  ary, 
Mrs.  Isaac  Kochel.  deceased  :  C}rus.  of  Bareville. 
Lancaster  county :  .Adam.  d.ccease'I :  and  J^'vinna. 
]Mrs.  John  Good,  of  Barev  iiie. 

In  i860  Martin  D.  .Sheaffer  was  united  in  mar- 
riage with  >.iiss  .Sarah  Ann  Sheibly.  who  v/as  born 
Feb.  16.  1836.  and  of  whose  family  more  extended 
mention  is  given  below.  To  thus  union  were  born 
three  children:  Susan.na.  who  d.ied  when  seven 
r.ionths  old:  Alice,  now  the  v.dfe  of  John  J.  Hirh.  a 
farmer  of  East  Earl  township ;  and  Diller  S..  v,  h.o  is 
mentioned  farther  on.  INIr.  Sheaft'er  followed  farm- 
ing successfully  up  to  the  time  of  his  death,  -.-.diich 
occurred  in  Vppcr  Leacock  township.  l)cc.  t9-.  '^^2. 
when  he  was  fortv  years  old.  His  remains  re=t  in 
the  GrolTdale  cemetery.  He  was  a  devout  m^.tiioer 
of  the  iMcnnonite  Church,  with  which  his  widow  also 
unites.  She  now  makes  her  home  in  Leacock  town- 
ship. 

DiLr.EK  S.  SnE-'irFEft  was  born  !May  9.  1S71.  in 
Earl  township,  was  reared  in  L'pper  Leacock  town- 
ship, receiving  his  education  in  the  pulilic  schools 
there.  He  remained  with  his  mother  until  18S6. 
sficnt  the  next  rive  years  at  the  home  of  his  sister,  and 
afterward  resided  on  the  fine  farm  in  Leacock  town- 
sliip.  where  lie  carried  on  general  agricultural  pur- 
suits and  stock  raiding.     Mr.  Slicafi'cr  inherited  the 


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tliriity  traits  of  his  ancestor^,  as  the  results  of  his 
\\ork  showed.  In  political  faith  he  was  a  Repub- 
lican, but  ^\•as  not  particularly  active  in  public  affairs. 
In  Sept.,  1893.  in  Lancaster.  }.lr.  Sheaffer  married 
;  lis-:  Emma  Biirkh older,  a  native  of  West  Earl 
ir.wnsliip.  and  dauc^liter  of  Isaac  and  Maria  ("Rupp) 
Ilurkholder.  Her  father  was  eneaa^-ed  in  farming  in 
\\"e>t  Earl  township  until  his  death,  in  iSSi.  and  the 
:i;oth.er  still  resides  there.  Two  children  were 
born  to  3ilr.  and  ^[rs.  Sheari'cr,  Jamts  B.  and  Carl  I., 
:!ie  latter  deceased.  ]Mr.  Sheali'er's  death  Nov.  14, 
iqoi.  at  the  age  of  thirty  years.  f\vc  months  and 
t,venty-five  days,  was  most  untimelv  and  cut  sh.ort  a 
\cr\-  promising  career. 

The  Sheibly  family,  to  which  ^.Frs.  Sarah  A. 
Sheaffer  belongs,  has  long  been  prominent  in  tliis 
county.  Henrv  Sheililv,  her  grandfaih.cr.  came  to 
Ainerica  with  his  parer.ts  when  but  seven  years  of 
age.  and  passed  the  remainder  of  his  life  in  Lan- 
caster county.  A  man  of  great  indu.nrv,  p.c  accumu- 
lated considerable  property,  and  cultivated  his  lands, 
on  which  he  made  improvemencs  wliicii  still  remain 
to  testify  to  his  excellent  judjrment.  In  1797  he  Ijiiiit 
the  stone  residence  still  occupie^i  hv  b.is  grandson, 
jlrs.  Sheaft'cr's  brother,  and  in  1800  he  erected  a 
large  barn  wliich  is  still  in  use,  and.  like  the  dwelling, 
in  a  good  state  of  ]>reservation.  In  1817  lie  built  a 
large  brick  house  on  the  farm,  which  is  now  occupied 
by  his  crrcat-grardson.  He  passed  awav  in  1S17.  at 
the  age  of  se\'onty-two.  Henrv  Sheiblv  first  mar- 
ried a  Miss  Wenger.  v.lio  <i;od  in  1704.  and  his  sec- 
^ind  v.-ife,  Elizabech.  fMiilor).  'Aas  liic  grandmother 
of  Mrs.  Slieaffer.  She  died  m  1840.  at  the  age  of 
seventy-four. 

Henry  and  Susanna  iTiroff )  Sheiblv.  Mrs. 
Sheaffer's  parents,  wove  imth  natives  of  Lancaster 
county,  t!ie  former  born  .\prd  rr.  1707,  at  Groff- 
dale,  the  latter  on  June  ti.  1802.  in  V,  e^t  Earl  town- 
snip.  Thev  were  married  .March  r2.  t8j2.  and  chil- 
dren as  follows  blessctl  this  union :  .\nna.  who  died 
vr.ung:  Abram  G.,  of  -L'liper  Leacock  township: 
Elmira.  Henry  and  ?\Iartin.  whr)  all  died  young: 
^daria,  who  married  John  B.  Landis:  Susannali.  late 
v.ite  of  Tsaac  Keif:  Sarah  Ann.  wlio  is  the  wid''>w  of 
-^fartin  D.  Sheaffer:  Caroline,  widow  of  Isaac  Shaef- 
'^'r.  of  ^^'est  Earl  township:  and  Adam,  who  died 
.'■■'ung.  The  mother  of  these  died  in  April.  1877, 
■'■iter  a  long  life  of  usefidness.  filied  with  kindly  ac- 
'.'.oiis  and  neighborly  d.eeds.  Mr.  Siieihly  survived 
iinti!  Jan..  i88.t.  passing  aw.iy  at  the  Iv-me  of  his 
'iiv.ghter  Caroline,  in  Farmersville.  He  was  buried 
;^om  his  old  home,  and  laid  to  rest  in  the  family 
'f.r\ing  groniifl.  For  many  years  he  was  one  of  the 
jiv.r.iment  farmers  of  his  town,  active  in  local  pnb- 
['■'■'  atlairs  and  in  the  work  of  t'-ie  Reformed  Church, 
1-  '.\liirh  he  served  as  ek'cr.    He  retired  in  1S59. 


Samuel  Hackenberger  was  born  in  Conoy  tov/n- 
:  ship,  and  his  wife  in  East  Donegal  township ;  both 
!  I  lied  in   Bainbridgc,  to   which  point  they  removed 

sliortly  after  their  marriage.  They  lived  in  Bain- 
;  bridge  the  greater  part  of  their  lives,  with  the  ex- 
]  ccption  of  si.K  years  spent  at  i^.Iaytown,  and  two 
;  years  at  Rowenna.    'Mr.  Haclvcnbcrger  began  life  as 

a  fanner,  and  then  became  a  manufacturer  of  cigars 
;  in  }i [ay town.    In  1847  ''-e  moved  back  to  BaiiVbridge, 

and  throe  3-ears  iater  entered  the  drug  business,  in 

which  he  continued  until  his  death  whicli  ccrurred 
■  in  [8S7,  when  he  was  aged  seventy-nine  years.  ]\Irs. 
;  IMary  Hackenberger  died  in  1S81,  at  the  age  of  sev- 
I  enty-one  years.  They  were  members  of  the  Luth- 
I  eran  Cjiurch.  He  was  a  Democrat  except  during 
'  the  war  period,  when  he  voted  the  Republican  ticket. 
1  Of  their  children.  John  died  at  the  age  of  hf:y-four 
;  }ears ;  George  W.  is  mentioned  belov/ :  I\Ia_ry  A., 
I  who  died  in  1S99,  was  lAvice  married,  first  to  John 
i  Croft',  later  to  Rlhlip  Sliaffer ;  Lavina  became  the 
I  wife  of  Lieut.  [MuUin,  of  Topeka,  Kan. :  Samuel, 
;  Jacob,  Elizalictli  and  Catlierine  died  youne:  Sara- 
I  uo!  (2)  is  a  life  insurance  agent  of  Philadelph.ia. 
I  The  paternal  grandparents  of  (jccrgc  \\\  Hack- 
1  enbeiger  wore  Ceorce  and  Mary  (Hollinger)  Hack- 
:  enbcrgcr,  th.e  tj-iandf.uh.er  born  in  German}',  and  the 
!  grandmother  in  Lancaster  county.  They  sert'ed  in 
I  that  county,  where  they  were  farming  people.  W'lien 
I  a  very  young  man  iu;  took  part  in  the  Revuluiionary 

war.  The  maternal  grandparents  of  George  W. 
;  H;ickenbergf:r  were  (joorge  and  Elizalictli  Custer, 
:  who  came  from  German}-  and  settled  in  East  Donegal 
j  townshi])  at  an  early  day.  engaging  in  farming.  He 
I  died  while  .still  a  voisng  man,  but  his  wife  lix'ed  to 
i  be  seventy-five  years  old. 

:  ( leorgc  W.  Hackcnl-An"ger  was  married.  :a  Eiiz- 
i  ;d)CthtowTi.  In  Seijtember.  i86r,  to  Miss  .Mary  A.. 
j  Pence,  and  to  this  union  came  the  following  chil- 
I  dren :  Walter,  who  died  }Oung :  Iva  N.,  who  mar- 
i  ricd  N.  R.  HoHman.  lives  with  her  father,  and  is  a. 
I  drug  clerk ;  Lewis  S..  a  coach  builder  and  painter 
;  in  Lancaster,  married  to  Amanda  i\fanning:  Ge'>rge 
i  W..  manager  of  two  drug  stores  in  New  York  Ciiv ; 
;  Ilarrv  !■"..  chief  clerk  in  a  drug  house  in  Nev:  York 
I  City,  who  was  v.dth  Gen.  Miles  in  the  Pono  Rican 
i  campaign,  as  telegraph  operator,  9th  N.  Y.  .Signal 

Corps.  Mrs.  Mary  .-V.  Hackenberger  was  born  in 
\  Conoy  township  in  1842.  daughter  of  Wiilia:n  and 
'  Heltie  ( Snyder)  Pence.  Her  father  was  born  in 
I  Maytown,  and  her  motlier  in  Conoy  towndiip.  and 
I  tliey  were  farming  T'conle  all  tlicir  ii\-es. 
!  George  W.  Hackenberger  spent  the  first  eight 
:  years  of  his  life  in  Bainbridge  and  Mavtown.  going 

to  school,  and  tlicn  began  stripi)ing  tobacco  and  mak- 
,  ing  cigars  .''or  four  vears  at  or  near  Rov.-enna.  Then 
,  coming  back  to  Bainbridge.  he  continued  in  the  same 

work  t'll  he  was  twenty-six  }ears  old.     At  that  age 
began  teaching  school.     In    1S73  he  received  a 

leachc'-'s  permnnent  ccitificate  from  the  State  Su- 

pcrintenrlcnt   of    Public    Instruction,   tho   late   Hon. 

J.    P.   Wick'ershatr:.      He   followed   this   caiiiiig   for 


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thirty-fi.nir  >e.s.-iGns.  thirty  sessions  in  one  ami  the 
same  school,  fie  rerirrd  from  teaching  in  1S97,  to 
take  entire  charg-e  of  his  drngf  store,  in  which  his 
daiig'hler  Iva  had  been  clerk,  while  lie  wa.s  tcachin?:; 
in  the  school  rnoni.  .Mr.  Hackcnherger  became  a 
druyrgi-st  in  1878  and  is  now  (1902)  still  en5;-ai2;'eJ 
in  that  business.  Me  was  elected  twelve  times  as 
auditor  of  Conoy  township,  for  three  years  each. 
He  is  a  man  of  ability,  highly  respected  in  the  com- 
munity, and  holdiii;T  to  a  marked  degree  the  confi- 
dence of  the  general  ])ublic.  .Mr.  Hackenberger  is 
a  member  of  the  G.  A.  R.  and  of  the  O.  U.  A.  }^!. 
In  politics  he  is  a  staunch  Republican,  and  in  relig- 
ious belief  a  devout  member  of  the  Lutlicran  Church. 
He  is  one  of  t!ie  solid  and  suljstantial  men  ot  bus 
community,  arid  we!!  deserves  a  prominent  idace 
among  the  leadnig  nun  of  (_'onnv  township.  L.an- 
caster  counry. 

Mr.  Hacker.bergc'  had  a  somewhat  ijrief  but 
valuable  military  e.viierience.  eniisting  in  Cri.  Ii. 
195th  P.  v.  I.,  in  Fel)ruary.  1865  ;  h.c  was  discharcvc'i 
in  January,  1866.  He  was  niade  cleric  in  a  genera! 
court  martial.  Department  rif  W'asliington,  where 
he  was  en  duty  for  six  montlis.  W'liile  on  picket 
duty  during  tlie  closing  davs  of  the  war,  he  j-.nrtici- 
pated  in  the  picket  line  firing  against  the  noted  (."ol. 
Mosby's  forces.  Hi'^  regiment  ^\■as  in  the  3rd 
Brigade,  3rd  Divisimi.  .\rm\-  rit  t!ie  Slienandoah, 
under. Gen.  Pliii.  K.  .^iierid;m. 

J.ACOi!  HII.Di.Id^WD.  Among  the  well- 
known  and  respected  citizens  of  Strasljurg  is  Jacob 
Hildebrand.  who  has  woit  the  esteem  and  respect 
of  the  comniunit;-  through  a  !i,ng  life,  during  which 
he  has  faithtuily  ser\ed  his  borr)ugli  in  a  ntimber 
of  public  capacities. 

Jacob  Hildebrand  ^\as  ijnrn  Nov.  16,  1822,  of 
German  and  French  ancestr\-,  a  son  of  Jacol)  and 
j\Iarv  (Hciney)  Hild.eljrand.  the  former  of  whom 
passed  the  greater  prTtion  oi  his  business  life  in 
Soudersburg  and  Paradise.  In  those  day.s  there 
■were  no  free  schools  in  the  localitv  in  which  they 
lived,  and  as  the  parents  were  liir.ited  in  means, 
young  Jacob  had  tei\-  ed.u.rational  advantages,  and 
was  earK-  thrown   upon   his  own   resources. 

The  first  attempt  of  the  lad  to  make  an  honest 
living  for  himself  was  in  1832,  when  he  engaged  to 
drive  a  butcher  wagon  and  deli\'er  meat  to  the  work- 
men building  the  I'ennsyivania  Railroad,  lietwecn 
Ronk's  Station  atiri  Lcaman  Place.  Between  the 
ages  of  tltirteen  and  twenty  }'ears,  the  youtli  worked 
for  Benjamin  Hcrr.  a  farmer  who  lived  about  one 
mile  east  of  Strasburg.  laboring  for  his  board  and 
clotiies.  and  it  was  through  the  kindness  of  IMr. 
Herr  that  he  derived  the  little  erlucation  which  be- 
came his.  as  well  as  gaining  the  habits  of  studv  and 
investigation  which  proved  useful  in  all  his  sub- 
sequent career.  While  li\ing  liere  he  was  permitted 
to  attend  the  district  school  for  several  sessions. 
about  four  days  out  of  each  Vv-cck.  his  benefactor 
paying  tlie  e.xjiense. 


At  the  age  of  twentv,  Jacob  entered  the  cabi:;-i- 
making  shop  of  Joel  Rice,  of  Strasburg.  reniaine  i 
in  his  employ  for  two  years,  and  at  the  expirat:-:-! 
of  this  apprenticeship,  he  started  into  1)usines.--  f  — 
liiiitseli.  making  furnittire  and  v,"orking  in  car-.._n- 
try.  until  1852.  At  this  date  he  purciinsed  from  W. 
S.  Warren  a  .stock  of  merchandise  and  entered  into 
tl'iis  business,  remaining  in  the  mercantile  line  unti'. 
TS55,  '^vben  he  sold  his  stock  and  again  resuir.e_l 
his  former  trade,  engaging  extensively  in  buildir.-.;: 
and  contracting :  in  i85(')  he  was  a  member  of  :;ie 
bi'-ikling  comniiTtee  in  the  erection  of  the  town  \\~.'.'., 

In  1854,  Jacob  Hildebrand  was  elected  by  iii? 
tollow-citizens  as  chief  burgess  of  the  bcirouglt  '-■{ 
Strasburg.  and  for  thirty  years  held  other  borofsrh 
offices,  but  retired  to  private  life  at  last,  declining 
to  serve  Iriuger.  In  i86n  lie  vva.s  elected  justice  "i 
the  peace  and  imniediatelv  began  to  familiarixe  him- 
self with  the  hieher  flutics  of  this  office.  aijplvir.T- 
h.iiuself  assiduously  to  the  studying  of  survevinfj-. 
conveyancing,  the  drafting  of  wills,  and  other  log-'i 
]>aT)ers  upon  which  he  would  have  to  pass  judgmenr, 
and  vmtil  7898  he  w;is  continued  in  tlie  office,  so 
efficiently  sorvir.g  tliat  rnan\-  of  tlie  llilficultie^ 
cr  the  neitrhi)orhoo<l  were  amicably  settled  ticeovil- 
ing  to  his  indgmenc.  wiihout  litigation.  In  the  spring 
of  t8(.;8,  he  declined  a  re-election,  and  his  son.  J. 
Jv''Ss.  \\as  elected  in  his  place.  Durincr  rue  viar  be 
also  fi'Ied  the  office  of  a  tiotary  iiublic. 

From  t8M3  to  [Srr.  he  owne.I  arid  operati'tl  a 
j"b  iirint'iig  office  in  the  borough,  tlie  ptircimse 
being  made  in  order  to  keep  this  industry  in  to\',-n, 
circuiiistances  being  such  that  otherwise  it  woiill 
have  been  removed,  and  thus  he  made  a  permanent 
business  which  Ic^ng  llourished. 

In  1871.  Jacob  Plildcbrand  was  elected  coiaitv 
survevor.  of  Lancaster  county,  on  the  Reptiblica'i 
ticket,  anri  held  the  office  for  near!}-  four  )ears  :  dur- 
ing that  time  lie  prepared  witli  great  labor  and  care- 
ful research  connected  drafts  of  the  land  originaiiv 
grantetl  bv  patent  deeds  in  the  townsliiiis  of  Stras- 
l)urg.  Paradise,  Bart.  Eden,  and  the  greater  par: 
of  East  and  West  Lampeter. 

Jac<"ib  Hildebrand  was  married  Nov.  rii,  1847.  *'"■ 
Eliza  .Spiehlman.  who  died  in  1865.  leaving  ten  chil- 
dren:  Eiizalietli  and  Mary,  deceased;  William  V\"», 
.Millard  F. :  Ella  S..  the  widow  of  Samuel  Dougher- 
ty: John  R. :  O.  ]..  the  wife  of  D.  M.  .\umen:  : 
Laura  I\..  the  wife  of  Charles  Kemerly :  .Sallie  H.. 
widow  of  J.  ^^^  fioodman ;  and  J.  Ross,  fn  Novem- 
ber. iS-iY).  he  married  Elizabeth  Kenclig.  the  widow  or 
b'hn  Fennel!.  Tv.-o  of  his  sons  are  engaged  in  the 
leaf  tob,^cco  business,  under  the  firm  name  of  Hild.o- 
braiid  I'.ros.,  of  .Stras!)urg. 

'Squire  Hildebrand.  as  he  is  familiarl^■  Icnown. 
is  recognize,!  as  one  of  tlie  most  tiscful  citizens  of 
Strasburg:  from  a  small  beginning,  with  ;:lr,iost 
no  educalior.al  ad.\-antagcs,  but  by  patient  industry 
and  study,  lie  has  advanced  to  a  position  of  lionor 
and  trust  in  lite  comiinmit\-.  and  has  transacted 
a  large  amount  id"  iinpor'ant  business,  acting  \e^y 


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frc(|iieiitl_v  as  administrator,  assignee  and  exocnlor, 
in  the  .settling;  of  many  estates. 

Fraternallv,  Air.  Hildchrnnd  is  a  member  of 
Strasburcr  Lodge,  No.  361,  I.  (j.  O.  F.,  having-  been 
a  member  since  iS.)0.  has  passed  tlirniigh  all  of  tb.e 
offices  of  the  suborcHnate  lodge.  1ias  been  secretary 
of  his  own  lodge  for  fortv  \ears  and  has  served 
as  representative  to  the  Grand.  Lodge  of  Pennsyl- 
vania. Air.  Hildcbrand  is  also  a  member  of  the 
Lancaster  County  Historical  Society  in  which  he  is 
much  valued,  anrl  is  one  of  the  official  meml)ers  of 
the  M.  E.  Church,  having  served  in  tlie  capacity  of 
trustee  since  rS62.  In  his  long  business  and  pub-lic 
career,  he  lias  amassed  a  competency,  but  what  is 
better,  he  lias  secured  for  himself  a  reputation  as 
a  high-!n;nded,  honorable  man. 

AMOS  S.  .MOAX'RKR,  one  of  the  old  and  most 
respected  citizens  of  \\'est  l,ampeter  township,  Lan- 
caster county,  Pa.,  belongs  to  one  of  the  oldest  fam- 
ilies in  tl'uit  part  of  the  State,  settlement  liaving  been 
made  here  by  liis  ancestors  as  early  as  1700. 

Through  change  and  accident  many  of  the  old 
record.s  of  the  pioneer  families  became  mislaid,  raid 
bevond  the  fact  that  one  of  the  earlv  settlers  of 
Lancaster  county,  coming  here  about  the  beginning 
of  the  eighteenth  centurv,  established  the  Alowrcr 
fam.ily  in  tliis  region,  we  have  no  aiitncntic  infor- 
mation until  the  time  of  great-grandfatlicr  Paisser 
Mowrer,  a  well-known  \vlieeiwright,  wb.o  industri- 
ouslv  pursued  his  trade  and  accumulated  property. 
His  farm  was  in  the  locality-  now  included  in  Eden 
township,  but  his  remains  lie  in  the  .Strasburg  cem- 
eterv,  near  Providence,  where  the  Reformed  Church 
has  a  burial  ground.  Plis  first  wife  was  the  mother 
of  Adam,  who  was  the  grandfather  of  Amos  S. 

Adam  Mowrer  was  born,  reared  and  spent  his 
whole  life  in  this  conntv,  where  he  followed  agri- 
culture very  successfully.  He  married  the  widow 
of  John  .Sb.attner,  and  from  this  union  seven  chil- 
dren were  born :  John,  \vho  became  a  succ'ssful 
farmer  and  engaged  extensively  in  the  lime  busines.s 
near  Ounrryviile.  living  to  i)e  about  ninety  years 
old ;  Adam,  who  became  a  farmer  of  Providence 
township,  where  he  died  at  the  age  of  eighty;  Jacob, 
the  father  of  Amos  S. :  David,  who  became  a  farmer 
of  Eden  towns!ii[>,  where  he  died  at  the  age  of  eigh- 
ty-seven ;  ATargaret,  who  married  John  Temi)leton  ; 
Mary,  who  married  Elijah  Keene,  and  lived  to  the 
age  of  eighty-five :  and  Julia,  who  married  Henry 
Keene.  The  longevity  of  this  family  was  most  re- 
markable, almost  all  of  them  filling  out  more  than 
the  four-score  of  the  Psalmist,  and.  all  of  them  reared 
families  noted  for  vigor  of  body  as  well  as  strength 
of  intellect. 

Jacob  iMowrer.  tlie  father,  was  born  in  Strasburg 
town.ship,  July  9.  iSo,^.  and  died  July  4,  1892.  After 
his  marriage  he  settled  in  W'cst  Lampeter  township 
where  he  engaged  extensively  in  farming,  operat- 
ing a  farm  of  too  acres,  l.'ecoiii-ng  well  known  as  a 
man  of  estimable  character,  and  prominent  in  jiuhlie 


affairs,  por  many  years  he  was  a  staunch  Whig, 
and  when  that  oarty  was  merged  into  tb.e  Republican 
])artv,  he  found  himself  in  harmonv  with  the  change. 

Jacob  Mowrer  was  married  to  Mary  Strtib.m, 
(he  daug'iter  of  Henry  and  Mary  (Lefever) 
Strohm.  Mrs.  Mowrer  was  born  m  1799.  her 
life  extending  to  iSqt.  when  she  passed  away  at  the 
unusual  age  of  ninetv-one  years  and  niiietcen  days. 
Doth  the  fa'.her  and  niotiier  belonged  to  the  Old 
Mennomte  (.'Iiurch.  The  foliowiiig  children  sur- 
vived at  the  d.cath  of  these  v.'orthy  people.  The 
brothers  and  sisters  of  .-\mos  Mowrer.  who  was  the 
eldest,  were:  Elizabeth,  who  resitles  in  \\'est  Lam- 
[jeter  townsb.ip :  Martin,  who  is  a  miller  in  Dayton, 
Ohio,  and  has  become  well  known  tlirougli  various 
inventions,  one  of  tiiese  I)eing  the  machine  used  in 
the  m.anufacture  of  corn  grits ;  .\dani.  a  farmer  of 
West  Lampeter:  Isaac,  a  resident  of  Xenia.  Ohio,  a 
Iraveiing  salesman;  and  Alary,  who  is  the  widow 
of  Abraham  Eshleman.  of  Strasburg  townsb.ip. 

.Vmos  S.  Alowrer  was  bom  Feb.  15,  r?28,  in 
West  Lampeter  township,  in  the  locality  of  Big 
Spring's,  and  was  reared  on  tlie  farm,  where,  accord- 
ing to  ilie  cr.^ti'ni  of  tb.e  >'iav  bo_>s  were  expected  to 
liave  manv  duties.  I'.cing  the  eblcst  in  a  large  and 
growing  family,  his  sciiooling  was  frequently  inter- 
rupted, and  although  he  was  a[)t  and  -tudious,  he 
v,-as  not  able  to  accomplish  as  much  as  he  desired.. 
!ii  later  life,  a  steady  course  of  general  rea'ling.  and 
a  naturaliv  qiu'ck  coniprehension  have  enaljled  him 
to  suT<j)ly  all  deficiencies.  f>eiiig  a  man  of  progress, 
he  has  identihe'l  liiniself  with  pulilic  atTairs.  and  has 
given  his  iniluence  toward  religious  and  social  ad- 
vancement, gainin.g  the  confidence  of  iiis  fellow-citi- 
zens to  such  an  extent  that  he  has  been  called  u])on  to 
serve  in  manv  of  tlie  local  offices,  including  tbiat  of 
county  commissioner. 

Formerlv  he  was  a  \\'hig  and  later  became  a  Re- 
public;ui.  and  has  S'V>  efSciently  serverl  on  tb.e  school 
board  that  he  h;is  been  elected  five  terms,  anil  was 
once  ai>pointed  to  fill  a  vacancy;  for  fifteen  years  he 
has  been  the  capable  auditor  of  the  \^'est  Lampeter 
township  board;  he  has  also  served  as  the  auditor 
of  the  Penn  Township  Fire  Insurance  Company. 
In  fact.  Amos  S.  Mowrer  is  one  of  the  citizens  of  liis 
low!isbip  who  possesses  the  esteem  of  almost  all* 
within  its  borders,  v.ho  have  unbounded  ciinfidence 
in  his  integrity. 

Amos  S.  Mowrer  was  married  Jan.  10,  1857,  to 
Annie  Harnish.  a  daughter  of  Michael  G.  an<l  Eliza- 
beth ( Vv'arful'l  Plarnish.  who  was  born  Feb..  15. 
1836.  and  died  Jtme  it,  iFSr.  To  tb.em  were  born 
rleven  children  :  Alary  Elizabeth,  who  died  in  child- 
hood ;  P.arliara.  Serenus.  and  Harnish.  all  fleceased ; 
Emma,  who  marrierl  IL  P'rank  Gontner.  of  West 
Lampeter  township ;  .\nna.  who  married  David  H. 
Huljer,  of  his  township:  Jacob  H.,  a  resident  and 
implement  dealer  of  Lancaster  City,  married  to  Alary 
n.  Kready  :  Alary  and  Elizabeth,  tv.dns,  the  former  at 
home,  the  latrer.  the  wife  of  Licob  L.  Hi~s.  of  West 
Lamix'teVt'nvn-hiv:    I'.Ua,   who   m.arried    lacob    V. 


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Charlo-^  of  tii.-.t  township ;  and  Adda,  who  resides  in 
Lancaster  City. 

Since  !8o6  Amos  S.  iMowrer  has  Hved  retited 
from  aclive  Hte,  and  witli  his  daughters.  Alary  and 
Adda,  makes  his  home  in  Lancaster  City,  at  No.  547 
\Vest  W'ahiut  street.  During  Iier  Htetime.  his  wife 
was  one  of  the  most  devout  of  women,  and  a  con- 
sistent member  of  the  Reformed  Mcnnonite  Church, 
^\-ilere  she  was  vahicd  and  beloved  for  her  many  traits 
of  Christian  character.  Mr.  Alowrer  is  passine  his 
advancing  years  among  his  old  surroundings,  be- 
loved b>-  a  great  circle  of  friends,  who  remember 
how  cheerfully  and  generously  he  has  ever  devoted 
time  ani'i  means  to  the  advance:neiit  of  his  family  and 
neighliorhood. 

MRS.  ALVRTHA  SH!RE:d.\N.  Among  the 
well-known  auii  most  iiighly  csicemed  residents  of 
East  Donegal  township,  Lancaster  county,  was  Mrs. 
]\Iartha  .Shireman. 

The  first  marriage  of  Airs.  Shireman  was  with 
Christian  Heisey,  who  w'as  born  in  East  Donegal 
township,  and  died  npon  his  farm  there,  in  1846,  at 
the  age  of  forty-one:  he  was  buried  in  Reicli's  ceme- 
tery. His  parents  were  Joseph  and  Elizabeth 
fKauftman)  Heisey,  v.'eil-known  citizens  of  the 
township.  The  occupation  of  Ivlr.  Heisey  was  farm- 
ing, in  which  he  was  very  extensively  engaged.  To 
his  marriage  with  Martha  Zciglor  were  bnm  :  Eli, 
who  (lied  at  tiie  age  of  fifty-two.  married  to  Anna 
Reiclit ;  Barbara,  deceased ;  Zeigler.  deceased ; 
and  Jacob  P,..  born  in  East  Donegal  town- 
ship, 011  Nov.  ^,  1853,  ^^■'■'''''  resides  in  Alaytown. 
married  Barbara  W'eichans.  a  daughter  of  William 
and  Anna  (Drebenstadt )  W'eichans.  and  had 
four  children,  William.  Martha  7...  deceased. 
Anna  and  Arary.  The  parents  of  Mrs.  Jacob 
1).  Heisey  liad  cJiese  children  :  Clara  ;  Joseph,  a  car- 
jicnicr  in  Harrisbiirg :  A.nira,  who  m.arried  Jeff. 
Shireman.  of  I\Iaytown  ;  Samuel :  Barbara  :  Anna, 
who  married  William  Staum :  George :  and  Alay, 
who  marrici.1  a  Mr.  .Stev.-art.  a  cigar-maker  of  Lan- 
caster. 

The  second  marriage  of  Airs.  ShirciTian  was  to 
Dr.  William  J.  Shireman,  in  Alaytown.  whose  death 
occurred  in  October,  1S94,  at  the  age  of  sixty-five : 
he  was  a  man  of  means  and  prominence,  and  a  con- 
.^istcnt  member  of  the  Reformed  Church.  For  a 
number  of  vears  he  successfully  practiced  dentistry 
in  Alaytown.  and  at  liis  death,  left  many  who  felt 
deeply  bereaved. 

Joseph  W.  Shireman,  the  brother ,  of  Dr.  W'ill- 
iani  J.  .Shireman.  was  born  in  East  Donos:al  town- 
ship, died  in  Alaytown.  Alarch  15.  rooo.  at  th.c  age  of 
sevcntv-foLir.  and  was  buried  in  the  burying  ground 
of  the  Reformed  Church.  His  parents  were  Freder- 
ick and  L\'dia  1  Welchans)  Shireman,  of  East  Done- 
gal and  "^'ork  counties,  respectively :  shortly  after 
their  marriage  they  settled  in  Atavtow!i.  where  the 
former  carried  on  a  business  of  cabinet-making.  The 
children   born    to    Fretlerick    and    Lvdia    Siiireman 


I  were:  Aaron,  wdio  died  in  1S94.;  Samuel,  a  farmer 

!  of  Dauiihin  county :  Jacob,  who  died  at  the  age  of 

I  ilftv:  Joseph  W.,  deceased:  Anna,  who  was  Airs. 

1  Michael  Eazle,  deceased :  and  Dr.  William  J.,  who 

I  died  in  180J. 

I         Airs.  Shirenian  was  born  in  East  Donegal  tov.-n- 

j  ship,  Feb.  5,  1815,  and  died  in  September.  1902.   She 

(  hafl  had.  a  long  residence  in  the  township,  and  i.\a5 

i  univ^Tsally  esteemed.     She  h.ad  been  an  interested 

'  ^vitness  of  the  growth  and  development  of  the  coun- 

i  try  and  in  spite  of  r.d\ancing  years  remained  to  tlte 

■  iast  one  of  the  most  active,  intelligent  and  entertain- 

I  ing  ladies  of  tiie  vicinitv. 
I 

i  C.KLVIN  COOPER,  of  Eird-in-Hand,  East 
]  Lampeter  towiiship.  Lancaster  county,  now  in  liis 
I  seventicdi  year,  was  born  there  and  still  live; 
;  with.in  150  vards  of  liis  birthplace,  having  bought 
j  a  part  of  thie  original  tract  on  -which  his 
I  father  first  located  when  he  came  to  that  vi- 
j  cinitv  in  iS^y.  Air.  Cooper  was  the  third  child 
!  in  the  family  of  nine  born  to  Alark  P.  and  Sid- 
[  ney  1  Conard)  Cooper;  is  a  grandson  of  Calvin 
]  Cooper,  \i  lio  was  a  noted  carpenter  by  trade,  and  one 
I  of  th.e  principal  mechanics  who  erected  the  first 
i  bridge  across  the  Susquehanna  river  at  Columbia : 
i  nn.l  a  great-g-randson  of  John  Cooper,  v.ho  was 
ainong  the  first  settlers  w  ho  came  to  this  part  of  the 
country  from  Wales,  and  settled  in  the  neighborhood, 
of  Christiana. 

The  ancestors  of  .'^idnev  (Conard")  C'y^pcr  came 
from  liennany ;  she  was  a  daughter  of  Alirabam 
Conarcl.  who  niarncd  Catliarine  Evaris.  Alarch  24. 
170O).  Calvin  Coo[ier  is  therefore  a  descendant  or 
Everard  Conard,  whose  parcjits  were  am.r.ng  the  first 
settlers  to  locate  in  the  vicinity  of  New-  Garden, 
Chester  county,  and  among  the  offspring  of  one 
"Thomas  Kunders."  who  emigrated  from  Germany 
through  the  influence  of  William  Penn,  and  located, 
witli  otlters,  who  accompanied  him,  tipon  500  acres 
of  land  in  Germantown.  Philadelphia,  about  the 
year  16S3. 

Calvin  f"oopcr.  whose  name  introduces  this 
notice,  received  his  cducati^a  in  the  private  schooLs 
then  common,  before  the  passage  of  the  public 
school  laws  of  the  State,  and  also  had  one  term  of 
four  mo!iths  at  a  private  boarding  school  at  Jeniiers- 
ville.  Chester  county,  and  one  term  at  a  similar 
school  of  a  higher  grade  in  Wilmington,  Del.  .\fter 
tins  h.i<  attention  was  directed  to  guiding  the  plow 
antl  tf,  the  methods  tlun  used  for  growing  field 
crops,  rlis  farm  consisted  of  about  ninety  acres,  and 
he  well  remembers  the  arduous  duties  of  a  farmer's 
life  before  tiie  inlrodi:ction  of  the  labor  saving  im- 
plements no\^■  so  coir.mon  on  every  well  equipped 
place.  To  liandle  the  sickle  deftly,  swine  a  scythe 
close  to  the  ground  and  roll  np  a  good  swath,  and  to 
sv>ing  a  cradle  gracefnl!\'  were  accomplishments 
which  a'l  good  farmers  sru'.ght  after  and  jiaid  good 
wages  for. 

In  the  fall  of  e8;S  Air.  Cooper  married  the  eldest 


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daughter  of  Peter  ami  L}dia  Hunsecker,  of  }ilan- 
heim  township,  the  former  of  whom  was  of  Ger- 
man descent,  and  the  latter  of  Welsh. 

During  the  Civil  war  Mr.  Coo;:)er  twice  joined 
ihe  emergency  troops  and  went  forward  as  first  ni^n- 
commissioned  officer  to  meet  the  inva<hng  Rebel 
forces  who  threatened  a  raid  upon  that  fertile  re- 
gion. He  was  elected  for  three  terms  a.s  a  member 
of  the  l-'ennsylvania  Uoard  of  Agriculture,  serving 
eight  years,  and  he  has  served  three  terms  of  five 
3-ears  each  as  one  of  the  justices  of  the  peace  of  his 
township,  the  duties  of  which  otiice,  with  surveying, 
conveyancing  and  scrivening,  and  the  growing  of 
nursery  trees  have  occupied  his  time  fully.  \\'ith 
the  help  of  a  lo\ing  and  uidustrious  wife  iie  has 
raised  a  family  of  three  sons  and  two  daugiuers, 
who  are  now  fighting  ihe  battles  of  life,  each  in  his 
own  chosen  life  pur.^uit;  these  children  are:  Harry 
H.,  post-master  of  Nacogdoches,  Texas ;  Elmer  E., 
traveling  salesman  for  tlie  Moline  Implement 
Work,  Dallas,  Texas ;  Milton  C,  supervising  prin- 
cipal of  the  Asa  Packer  school,  Philadelphia ;  Mena 
May,  wife  of  W.  Ross  Esbenshade,  of  Leaman 
Place,  Pa. ;  and  Ella  Sidney,  wife  of  Harry  W.  Bar- 
nard, of  Collamer,  Chester  Co.,  Pennsylvania. 

CHARLES  C.  BRINTON,  a  general  farmer, 
^vas  born  Sept.  5,  183S,  in  Salisbury  township,  on 
the  fann  wliere  he  still  resides  and  where  agricul- 
ture has  been  tl;e  pursuit  of  his  life.  Kis  parents, 
Caleb  and  Ann  (Richards)  Erinton,  were  respect- 
ively born  on  a  farm  adjoining  the  one  jttst  men- 
tioned, and  on  another  just  across  the  boundary  line 
in  Chester  county,  near  Kennett  Square. 

Caleb  Brinton  was  reared  a  faimer,  settled  on 
the  present  farm  in  Salisbury  township  in  1830,  and 
there  passed  the  remainder  of  his  life,  dying  Dec. 
18,  185 1,  at  the  age  of  sixty-fotir  years;  his  widow 
survived  until  Nov..  6.  i8SS.  when  she  expired  at 
the  advanced  age  of  eighty-eight.  Both  were 
bright  lights  in  the  Society  of  Friends,  and  their 
mortal  remains  were  laid  to  rest  in  the  Salisbury 
meeting  house  cemetery.  Caleb  Brinion  had  been 
twice  married,  tlie  first  time  to  Eliza  Fox.  who  bore 
him  seven  children,  as  follows :  ]Moses,  of  Ne- 
braska, now  deceased ;  P.ebecca,  \vidow  of  Joseph 
Hood,  of  Philadelphia :  George,  a  retired  merchant 
in  West  Chester:  Letitia,  deceased  wife  of  Robert 
Swisher;  Mary  A.,  of  Landstown.  Pa.,  widow  of 
Clarkson  Brosius,  the  father  of  Hon.  M.  Brosius 
(deceased)  ;  Hannah,  widow  of  John  Carter,  of 
Emporia,  Kans. ;  Kliznbeth.  who  died  unmarried. 
To  Caleb  and  Ann  (Richards)  Brinton  were  born 
four  children,  viz:  Phoebe,  who  died  in  1861 ; 
Isaac,  who  died  in  Andersonville  pri.son,  a  member 
of  the  57th  P.  V.  I. ;  Charles  C. :  Sergt.  Channing 
Brinton,  of  Co.  K,  97th  P.  \^  I.,  who  was  killed 
in  front  of  Petersljurg,  \^a.,  and  whose  remains 
were  brought  home  for  intfrmcnt  in  the  Sadsbury 
cemetery. 

The  paternal  grandparents  of  Cliarles  C.  Brin- 


ton were  ^.loses  and  Hannaii  Erinton,  of  Salisbury.- 
!  township,  and  tlie  maternal  grandparents  v.ere 
i  Isaac  and  Zvlary  Richards,  of  Chester  county,  whose 
\  farm  ^vas  deeded  to  their  forefathers  from  William 

Penn  direct. 
I  Lharles  C.  Brinton  ijegan  his  education  in  Hun- 
I  seeker's  Academy  at  Trappe,  Montgomery  Co..  Pa., 
and  next  at  the  age  of  sixteen  entered  the  ^.lillers- 
j  ville  Academy ;  the  remainder  of  his  life  has  been 
I  passed  on  the  farm  with  the  exception  of  three 
I  months  in  iSbi.  when  he  was  in  the  Union  armv, 
but  he  had  no  part  in  any  battle. 

CJiarles   C.   Brinton    has    been    tv.-ice    married: 
first,  on  Oct.  28.  1875,  he  was  united  in  matrimony 
at  his  present  home  by  the  mayor  of  Lancaster.  Cap- 
tain StaulYer,  with  Anna  Baker,  daughter  of  Elisha 
and  Ruth    .Maker  and  a  native  of  (.'liester  county; 
;  she  v.-as  called  away  in  April,  1SS3,  at  the  age  cf 
I  thirty-six  years,  leaving  one  child,  Channing.  born 
i  June  19,  1879,  who  died  April  15,  1883.     Their  re- 
mains found  repose  in  the  Sad-bury  meeting  iLCuse 
I  cemetery. 

j         The  second  marriage  of  Mr.  Brinton  took  pl;ice 
',  in   Philadelphia,  March   12,   1800.  to  .\nna  Dickin- 
j  son,  and  this  union  has  been  graced  with  four  chii- 
i  dren.    Charles,    Caleb,   Anna   and    John    .M.      r^Irs. 
Anna    f Dickinson)    Brinton  v^^as  born  in  Salisbury 
township,  Dec.  13,  1857,  and  is  a  daugliter  01  Henrv 
and  Anna    fBaidvvin)   Dickinson,  cf  Lancaster  and 
Chester    counties    respectively.     Plenry    Dickinson 
v>-as  a  farmer  by  cailmg,  but  ?lso  conducted  a  gen- 
eral  store   at   Roseneath.   Salisbury  township.     He 
was  also  a  justice    of    th.e    peace  for  many  A-ears. 
Somev.-hat  late  in  life  he  retired  to  orivate  life,  his 
death  occurring  in  1806.  at  the  age  of  seventv-five 
years,  and  that  of  his  wife  in  iSq8,  at  seventh-- fon"-. 
the   remains  of  both    being   interred    in    Sadsburv' 
,  meeting  house   cemetery.-     The    children    born     to 
I  Henry  and  .Anna  Dickinson  were  eight  in  number 
I  and  named  a5  folitjws :     Lorenzo;  Lydia.  deceased; 
I  Phebe,  of  Reading,  Pa. ;  Henry,  deceased :  Haves, 
!  employed  on  the  railroad  at  Reading:  James,  fore- 
j  man   m   tlie  steel   works    at    Steelton ;   Bavard.   of 
I  Steelton,  a   doctor;  and  Anna,  now  Mrs.   Brinton. 
I         The  Erinton  fam.ily,  one  of  the  oldest    in    the 
I  State,  has  always  been  prominent  in  the  manage- 
i  ment  of  local  affairs,  has  been  influential  in  the  Sn- 
j  ciety  of  Friesids.  and  after  the  organization  of  the 
j  Republican  party  was  largely  instrumental  in  secur- 
I  ing  the  abolition  of  slavery. 

i 

ABNER  PEOPLES,  a  retired  farmer  and  es- 
i  teemed  citizen  of  Strasburg  tov.'nship,  was  born 
I  Feb.  27,  1825,.  in  New  Providence.  Pa.,  son  of  John 
j  and  Susan  (.^-liller)  Peoples,  both  deceased. 

John  Peoj.'les  was  a  son  of  Francis  Peoples,  a 
farmer  of  Lancaster  county,  who  had  a  famdly  of 
five  children,  namely:  William.  Francis,  Samuel. 
John  and  .Sarah,  all  of  whom  have  passed  out  of 
life.  John  P^-oples.  the  father  of  .\bner,  was  horn 
Dec.    TO.   1793,  'lied  i:i   New   Providence,  r)ec.    28. 


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BIOGIL\PHICAL    ANNALS    OF   LANCASTER    COUNTY 


1S62,  and  was  a  incrciiant,  tarnior  ami  lime-In'.rner 
and  one  of  the  leading  citizens  of  his  community. 
About  181S  he  married  Susan  .Miller,  of  Lancaster, 
and  seven  children  were  born  to  them:  r\lary,  bora 
Dec.  6,  1820,  deceased;  A'.ma,  ijorn  Jan.  16,  1823, 
deceased;  Abncr;  Amanda,  born  Xov.  0,  1827; 
Leah,  a  widovv',  born  Oct.  14,  1829,  whn  lives  in 
New  Providence,  Pa.;  Hiram,  born  in  Feb.  1835,  a 
retired  farmer  of  New  Providence ;  John,  born  July 
29,  1837,  \.ho  resides  in  Lock  Haven,  l'enns\  Ivania. 

Abner  ['eoples  was  reared  on  a  farm  and  re- 
ceived his  education  in  the  schools  of  his  tov.-nsliip. 
When  he  started  out  in  life  for  himself  it  was  as  a 
poor  boy,  and  his  present  tinanciat  jx'jsition  lias 
been  securci.l  b\  the  exercise  of  industry,  pcrscver- 
ance  and  economy,  iiis  rine  farm  of  127  acres,  with 
its  excellent  iniprovenient"^  aitests  his  success,  and 
he  is  fully  justiried  in  passinsf  his  declining'  years  in 
rest  and  retirtu'.cnt.  in  h.is  earlier  years  he  was  a 
^\"hig■,  but  has  been  an  active  F'icpuhlicnu  since  t'le 
formation  of  that  •part}'.  Loth  he  and  liis  wile  arc- 
valued  members  of  the  Mcnnonitc  Lhur-'h. 

On  Nov.  Q,  T848,  Mr.  Peoples  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  Aliss  Martlia  Hess,  of  Pcfiuea  township, 
born  Sept.  28.  iSi^.^.  and  daughter  of  Jrihn  licss. 
A  family  of  four  children  has  iiecn  born  :o  Mr.  and 
]\Irs.  Peoples,  as  follows;  Lettie.  I>..rr.  June  -20. 
1849,  inarried  to  Henry  Grolt.  of  Providence  town- 
ship, a  taniKT;  Mar}-,  born  u\  1832,  th.c  wife  of 
Frani<  Gachnour,  a  carpenter  oi  I'rovider.ce  town- 
ship; Susan,  the  wife  of  Dr.  L.  M.  Lrsson,  of  I'ani- 
disc  towu-siiip ;  and  Thaildcus-  v,ho  died  at  the  age 
of  fourteen  years. 

Mr.  People.}  has  an  ancestry  of  which  he  may 
well  fee!  i)rouii,  botli  the  Peoples  and  Miller  families 
being  among  tiie  leading  ones  of  the  county.  Great- 
grandfather Miller  w,T?  one  of  the  oldest  settlers  of 
that  part  of  Lancaster  couutv.  was  born  in  1713,  and 
married  Mary  P)rubakcr.  born  in  1719.  Their  son 
Davifl,  the  grandfather  of  .Voncr  T-'eoples.  v»as  born 
in  1754,  married  ilary  Souder,  born  in  1753,  and 
they  had  a  family  of  nine  children  :  Jacob  M..  born 
in  1776;  .\nnie  AL.  1778;  David,  1781;  Elizabeth. 
1 78.1 ;  Mary,  T.7S6;  Catherine,  1788;  Daniel.  r7<>o; 
Isaac.  1793.  and  Susan,  the  mother  of  Abner  Peo- 
ples, was  born  in  1707.  .A-ll  these  good  people  lived 
worthy  lives  and  at  death  were  mourned  with  re- 
spect and  affection.  Since  the  days  of  the  Revolu- 
tionar}"  war  the  families  of  Peoples  and  Miller  have 
been  identified  witii  the  most  of  the  progress  and 
advancement  in  educational  and  religious  lines  in 
this  vicinity.  .-Vbner  Peoples  is  a  most  worthy  rep- 
resentative of  this  combined  ancestry. 

NMSSLY.  The  p'oneer  of  the  Xissiy  family  in 
America  was  Jacob,  who  emigrated  froni  Switzer- 
land in  1719.  and  settled  in  Mt.  Joy  township,  Lan- 
caster count}.  Pa.,  where  he  took  up  a  large  section 
of  land,  purchased  from  William  Pcnn.  The  land 
remained  in  the  Nissly  family  for  about  150  years, 
when  it  v;as  botight  bv  Da\'id  \\  olgemuth.  who  still 


I'wus  it.  [aci'b  Ni-si}-  was  naturalized  in  1729.  ('f 
his  chiidrm,  1  [)  Jacnb  Jr.  married  and  bccaiv.e  the 
lather  of  three  sons.  Henry,  Jacob  and  .Martin;  {2) 
Jnhn  (  Hans)  married  a  Miss  .Sechrist,  and.  had  si.K 
sons.  .Michael,  b'liin,  Jacob,  Abraham.  Samuel  and 
Alariin;  (3)  },iartin  marricl  a  .Miss  Snyder;  (4; 
I  k-]\vy  is  mentioned  below  ;  and  tlie  daugiiit rs,  three 
in  nn.mber,  married  respective!}',  into  the  Luhrman, 
LIk-vsoIc  ami  Steward  far.iilies. 

tlcnry  Xisslv,  son  of  the  i)ioneer.  Jacob,  was  born 
m  1722,  and  made  his  liome  on  a  mill  property,  with 
TOO  acri.s  of  land,  on  Chickies  Creek  in  Ray^ho  tov.-:i- 
ship.  [lis  descendants  now  live  in  Clay  township. 
He  married  a  l\liss  Keif  and  tliey  became  tb.e  parenvs 
of  eight  cluldren:  Parbara,  who  married  Michael 
P.randt:  Anna,  who  married  Jabez  Shucv;  Henry; 
I\lartin;  (.."atherine,  v. ho  married  Dr.  .Michael  Kauf- 
man, of  2\ianhcim  iK^mugh  ;  Jac(5b  ;  I\Iaria  and  .Vbra- 
liam,  wIk'  I'lOth  died  in  infancy. 

.'dartiii  .\'i-.dy,  son  <•:  Heiiry  al.ove  mentioned, 
was  b'^rn  J.'.n.  lO.  1750.  and  located  in  what  is  now- 
known  as  Clav  township  about  1787.  on  a  farm  of 
uearl}-  175  acres.  He  married  Ellzaln.'th  liallocker, 
and  l"!ai!  Iwo  chiidrrii;  t.'ritbcrine,  wiio  m;ir-ied  IJen- 
i;miin  i!ollin-x:r;  am!  lienr\-,  married  to  i_adierinc' 
.Martm. 

Henry  Xi>sly.  son  i>i  ,\!.!rtin.  and  grr.'it-grandb.-iii 
of  the  pioneer  Jacob,  was  imrn  Jul}-  12.  17S3,  iiecame 
a  promiueni  farmer  of  Clay  township,  and  passed 
aw-.ay  in  iS'jo,  at  an  advanced  age.  Ho  married 
('atherine  ?dartin,  daiiihier  of  i^eter  and  Catherine 
( I'dickinger  I  .M.-'.rtin.  the  former  of  wh.om  had  lo- 
cated in  Clay  tuv.  nship  i:i  1804.  To  Henry  and! 
C:ulierinc  (Martini  .^issly  were  born  nii^e  children: 
IVler,  who  ir.arried  a  Mi~s  Pfoutz,  aiul  lias  a  son 
Jacob,  residing  near  .Richland,  Leljarion  county: 
.Martin  and  Henry,  .deceased.;  Samuel;  Llizaljcth ; 
Ji.lm,  deceased;  Caiiuririe  and  .\nn;u  rieceased  ;  and 
Isaac,  who  married  a  Mi--s  ilryson.  and  'bed  in  [8')2, 
leavuiir  one  child,  bhi  \'..  now  livir.c;  in  Iveai'mg. 

Saiiuiel  XissI}-,  siui  uf  Henry  and  (.^"ath.erine 
(Martin)  Xisslv,  was  liorn  Alay  29,  1815.  He  was 
reared  upon  his  fatb.cr's  farm,  and  received,  his  edlii- 
c-:.tion  in  the  common  schools  of  tlie  ncigh.borhood. 
.\t  the  age  of  eic'hteen  he  w-ent  to  Lilitz  to  learn  the 
cabinet  maker's  trade,  and  served  his  ajjprenticcship  j 
of  two  \-ears.  after  which  he  worked  tlicre  for  three 
vears  and  then  returned  to  the  home  farni,  where  he 
carried  on  his  trade  for  the  following  two  years.  In 
1^140  his  uncle,  Peter  Martin,  instructed  iiim  in  the 
mvsteries  of  laud  surveving.  and  this  Mr.  Nissly  has 
since  followed.  In  pi.ilitics.  y{r.  Nissly  is  a  Repn'n- 
lican,  but  original!}-  was  an  old-time  ^\"lIic^.  casting 
his  first  presidential  ballot  for  Williani  Henry  Har- 
rison in  i8.tu.  In  1850  lie  was  elected  justice  of  the 
peace,  and  has  been  re-electec!  every  five  years  since. 
He  is  president  of  die  Lincoln  National  Rank,  and 
has  been  a  director  of  the  Northern  .Mutual  Life  In- 
surance Conipaii}-  since  its  organization  in  1844.  He 
has  served  as  secretary,  treasurer  and  president  of 
the  company  ii-  that  lime.    Mr.  X'issly  is  unmarried. 


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liF.Xm'  f.  MRKXE.MAX.arouro.l  farmer  m.\v 
living  in  i'loriii,  i'a.,  \\-i>  l)<irn  in  Ci"mil-sIi iga  tnwu- 
ship,  I-ancastcr  crninty,  I'a.,  March  t4.  183 1,  and  is 
a  son  of  ncnjaniin  aiiii  Xancy  t  i't.'tcrs'i  I'.rencnian. 
naiivos  •,(  (,'oncstog-a  and  Manor  townsliips.  respect- 
ively. They  settled  in  the  tounsiiip  of  Mt.  Joy  in 
April,  i8.^T.  and  s[)ent  their  lives  on.  the  farm  which 
rhey  settled  npon  at  that  time.  The  father  was  a 
prominent  man  in  the  community,  settled  many  es- 
tates, had  been  su])crvisor  and  school  director,  and 
was  living;  a  retired  life  at  the  time  of  his  death. 
Largely  in--trimieutal  in  the  organization  of  tiie  }dt. 
Joy  i'ire  Insurance  Conipan)-,  he  exerted  a  v\i'ie  in- 
riuence  in  its  behalf.  In  1805  he  died  at  the  age  of 
sevent\-one  years,  and  liis  widow,  who  survived  un- 
til 1879.  reached  the  ago  of  seventy  years.  Tlicy 
were  both  buried  in  die  I\rayi:)iil  cemetery  in 
East  Donegal  townshi]').  Tliey  atteniled  the 
Menunmte  Clinrch,  thougii  she  was  baptized 
in  th.e  Kel'jriiied  C'luireh.  Tn  Lhe;n  were  n"rn : 
!Mar\-.  \\l)o  married  David  Brandt,  a  farmer  in 
Hast  Litinegal  to'vns'iip :  Xancy,  deceased:  Ilem-y 
P. ;  t  leorge,  deceased,  who  liccame  mute  at  th.e  age 
of  seven  >ears.  from  scarlet  fever:  .Aaron,  a  retired 
fanner  uf  I'l.jrin  :  Kitty,  the  widow  of  Jac^iii  ("!ish.. 
of  Chester  county,  F'a.,  living  with  her  dauglner : 
Fanny,  the  \vidow  of  (jeorge  Jdanibrigh.t.  of  b'loria : 
Isaac,  a  retire;!  farmer,  who  died  at  Fiizaljethiown 
and. was  buried  in  the  >.[t.  Tunnei  cemeier}',  leaving 
0!ie  SOP,  Benjamin. 

Henry  P.  Breneman  lias  been  twice  man-icd.  In 
1857  he  was  married  in  Lancaster  c^ unity  to  Cath- 
erine Rorv.  by  whom  he  became  father  of  the  fol- 
lowing chiliiren:  Uenrv,  who  married  .Vnna  Baker. 
and  is  nc^w  a  retired  farmer  in  Florin:  Jacrjb.  \\ho 
niarritd  .\ialinda  Holier.  He  has  sii'.ce  tiled  and  is 
buried  in  Tillizabethtown  cemetery. 

Mrs.  Catherine  (  Fdory  1  Breneman  was  born  in 
Ra]ihr.i  towndiii?,  and  dio<l  in  1873  at  the  age  of  forty- 
two  years,  and  was  buried  in  the  I\ra\biils  cemetery. 
8he  was  a  daughter  of  Peter  and  Catherine  I'Gantz) 
Flory.  oi  Lancaster  county,  both  excellent  people. 

Mr.  ilreueman  was  married  in  I\[t.  Joy  township. 
Xov.  i.'S.  187.^.  to  his  second  wife.  ?\[rs.  Mary  CHam- 
br'giit)  iuaruhart.  I\lrs.  Breneman  was  born  in 
Kaiilio  iowu.-.!up,  and  is  a  daughter  of  George  and 
^..".therine  (  Haker )  Hanibright,  born  in  Rapho 
and  Mt.  Joy  townships,  respectivelv.  fiiey  came  to 
Plorin  in  1868,  where  the  father  died  at  the  age  of 
seventy-four.  The  mother  died  in  187T.  at  the  age 
ot  fortv-nine.  They  were  buried  in  the  Florin  ceme- 
tery, and  both  were  members  of  the  United  P.rethren 
"•-  iiurcli.  Mary  was  their  onl\  child.  The  father  was 
jTiarried  -1  ■second  time  to  Fanny  Breneman,  bv  wliom 
II;'  ii.'d  the  following  child.ren. :  Benjamin,  wdio  mar- 
^:ei!  .Alice  Caslow,  and  is  a  farmer  in  Florin,  Pa.: 
Amos,  who  married  FLlizabcth  Yetter.  atid  is  an 
"^iKM-ator  in  Florin :  George,  wlio  died  in  tooo.  an 
'■perator.  unniarricd. :  John,  now  attending  .\nnviHc 
'.  oileicre  at  .-\iinvilie,  Lebanon  Co..  Pennsylvania. 

Th.e  i-«aterna!    grandparents   of   ^^rs.    Breneman 


were  .\dam  and  .Mary  (Hosier)  Han'.bngiit.  of 
Conestoga  and  Ivapiio  t.iwnships,  resi)ectiveiy.  Both 
d:ed  in  Uapho  lownsliip,  where  he  wa.s  a  farmer  and 
c:.rpenter.  and  tliey  were  buried  in  Hossler's  ceme- 
tery in  Fast  i  )iiMeg.al  town-hip.  The  maternal  grand- 
]i.::rc;its  of  .Mrs.  IJrencman  were  Gdjrge  anri  Anna 
(  Hott'man)  Baker,  wdio  lived  in  I\[l.  ]o\  township, 
:ufd  wore  buried  in  Lebanon  county,  in  the  old 
Lutheran  cemetery,  which  is  just  on  the  line. 
.\!-!rtin  i'.akcr.  the  father  of  Geirrge.  came  from  Ger- 
many. 

Mrs.  Mary  (  Itarnhart  I  Breneman.  was  twice 
niarrieii.  Her  tirst  marriage  was  on  June  4.  1836, 
when  she  was  united  to  Henry  K.  Baruharr.  in  .-\r.n- 
ville.  Pa.,  bv  whom  she  became  th.e  motb.er  of  two 
children:  Katie  Ann,  wiio  marriedi  Jolm  C.  Ziig,  of 
Rapho  townsiiip,  where  he  is  engaged  in  a  mercantile 
bushiess  :  and  l/.mina  ]M.,  of  I.ebrmon.  I-'a..  wlio  mar- 
ried .*<.  S.  Ztig.  {ustiec  of  the  [;earc.  and  whose  cliil- 
dren.  Elsie  [',..  Rnsweli  H.  anrl  Daisv  B.,  are  a!!  at 
heme.  .Mr.  iJarnhart  followed  larmino-  and  ai.io 
operated  a  hotel  at  Milton  Grove.  He  died  in  1872 
at  the  age  oi  thirty-six  years,  and  was  buried  in  th.e 
cemi'tery  at  Mt.  Jov. 

IT'nry  I',  llrenenian  rt/inaincd  with  hi-  parents 
until  he  'was  twentv-^ix  \  cars  of  age.  and.  then  K-j- ' 
2:ar.  a  career  for  iiimself  as  a  renter  of  one  nf  Ins  la- 
ther's farm.s  in  Mt.  Jo\-  t(.,wn.ship.  where  he  spent  a 
uumlier  nf  \ears.  and  then  removed  to  a  second  farm 
iX'longing  to  his  father.  ( )n  ibis  he  remained  until 
i8S<i.  when  lie  came  to  I'iorin,  to  .spend  his  declining 
\ears  in  the  cnjo\ment  of  that  peace  and  comtort  to 
which  his  industrious  years  were  well  entitled. 

Mrs.  i'.rcnoman  is  a  member  of  the  German  Ban- 
ti-t  Ciiurch.  aii('  her  husljand  belongs  to  the  Ro;-.ub- 
lican  party.  'Giey  are  both  excellent  f)Cop!e  and  are 
di-servcdl'.   popular  among  their  neighbors. 

LF\T  .'^.  GROSS.  The  great  familv  of  the  name 
of  CJross,  mcmbcr.s  of  which  may  be  founrl  all  ovrT 
llie  L'nited  States,  was  founded  in  Lancaster  countv. 
Pa.,  by  Johannes  Gross,  who  was  born  in  GcrmaTiv 
about  i/.^ri.  came  to  America  wdiile  still  a  youth,  and 
iocaie<i  in  Pcnn  townsiiip.  \vliere  lie  engaged  in  farm- 
ing anil  thri\-e(l  until  he  owned  some  532  acres  of  the 
fertile  land  of  Lancaster  county,  extending  througji 
both  Penn  and  Fast  Hcmpficld  townships.  His  re- 
ligious cnuiiection  was  wdtli  the  Lutherar.  Cbm'cii 
a:id  all  records  go  to  .show  that  lie  was  a  most  indus- 
trious and  rcs]K'Cted  man.  who  left  a  large  familv  be- 
hiiiii  him,  one  of  whom.  Martin  Gross,  was  tiie 
graniltathcr  of  Levi  S.  Gross. 

Martin  Gross  (i)  w'as  liorn  in  1768,  lived  a  qui"!, 
agricultural  lite,  and  died  in  April.  18.^7.  He  was 
a  consistent  member  of  the  Lutheran  Church.  His 
wife  was  Elizabeth  W'eidler  and  a  famih-  of  two  son.- 
and  six  daughters  was  born  to  them:  George,  who 
migrated  to  D.ayton,  Ohio,  where  he  dicrl :  .Martin, 
tiic  father  of  Levi  S. ;  Elizabeth,  who  married 
("icorgc  (ietz ;  Charlotte,  who  married  George  Sahm  : 
Sarali,  who  married  A.  Shindle  :  Marv.  wlio  married 


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BIOGRAPHICAL    AXXALS    OF   LANCASTER    COUXTY 


John  Getz :  Sui;an,  who  died  single;  and  Anna,  who 
married  Jacolj  Kinicl.  Tiie  parents  wt-rc  nio-t  worth}- 
people,  who  were  kind  neiirhbori  ai\d  lived  in  peace 
v.-itlt  their  fellow-men. 

^dartin  Gross  (2j  was  a  farmer  b}'  occupation, 
bin  died  in  1S47  'it  the  early  age  of  tiiirty-six  years; 
his  wife,  who  had  been  I\lary  Stetman,  still  survives, 
at  the  age  of  eighty-four,  a  beloved  resident  of  her 
sou's  household.  To  them  were  born :  John  S.,  ^vi)0 
I  elides  with  liis  brother  Levi :  Salinda,  who  married 
Levi  11.  Hess,  of  ^^ianhtim ;  Harriet,  who  married 
Isaac  D.  Espanshader,  of  3.fanl)cim  townshin  :  and 
Levi  S. 

Levi  S.  Gross  was  born  on  the  farm  he  nov,-  occu- 
pies, located  two  miles  northwest  of  Petersburg,  on 
Aug.  8,  1S36,  3  s^n  of  ilartin  and  Mary  (Stetman  1 
Gross :  he  was  reared  a  farmer  boy.  and  educated  in 
the  excellent  public  schools  of  h.is  district.  On  Dec. 
2,  1S5S,  he  was  married  to  iMiss  Elizabeth  B.  Espen- 
shadcr,  a  daughter  of  Jacob  Espenshader.  and  settled 
down  to  domestic  life  on  the  old  homestead,  where 
he  continues  to  reside.  This  farm  consists  of  eighty- 
one  acres,  and  Air.  Gross  has  made  many  valuable 
improvements  and  has  attended  to  the  cultivati^in  of 
the  land  in  such  a  manner  that  its  yield  is  enormous. 

However,  aithcugh  much  interested  in  his  agr'- 
cultural  life,  ?Jr.  Cross  has  found  time  to  take  note 
of  the  needs  and  wants  of  his  community  and  was  one 
of  the  organizers  of  tr.e  Ivorthcrn  Xational  j;;mk.  of 
Lancaster  City  and  is  one  of  its  directors  :  for  several 
years,  he  has  been  president  of  the  X'ortliern  market, 
in  Lancaster  ;  is  also  a  stockholder  and  director  in  the 
Lancaster  and  Alanheim  Traction  Company,  and  a 
director  in  tlie  Northern  Trust  and  Savings  Com- 
pany. In  addition  to  the  responsibilities  attaching 
to  tliese  positions,  he  has  served  on  the  school  board 
for  a  period  of  nine  years  and  has  ever  been  most 
active  in  the  ranks  of  the  Repuljlican  party,  repre- 
senting his  township  as  a  delegate  to  the  countv  con- 
ventions and  has  most  efficiently  served  on  the  county 
committee. 

Seven  children  have  been  born  to  Levi  Gross  and 
his  wife:  Amelia,  who  resides  at  home:  Lillie.  who 
married  Martin  L.  Xissley,  of  West  Donegal  town- 
ship ;  Ida.  who  resides  at  home  :  Martin,  who  married 
Miss  Lizzie  Hersliey,  and  resides  in  Penn  township ; 
Annie,  who  married  John  H.  Stetman.  of  Penn  town- 
ship ;  Emma,  who  married  Phares  S.  IMoore.  of  A\"est 
Hempheld  ;  and  Clara,  who  resides  at  home. 

r^Ir.  Gross  is  one  of  the  representative  men  of 
East  Hcmpticld  township  and  possesses  the  confi- 
dence and  esteem  of  the  comnnmity  where  he  has 
so  long  made  his  home. 

DAVID  H.  BRAXDT.  late  a  re:ired  farmer 
of  East  Donegal  townsliip.  Lancaster  countv. 
was  born  in  ^^It.  Joy  township.  Jan.  5,  1827.  a 
son  of  Jcim  H.  and  Katie  (Hosier)  Brandt,  of  East 
Donegal  and  Mt.  Joy  townships,  rcspectivelw  The 
father  died  in  East  Donegal  near  Mavtown.  in  t!^5,^, 
at  the  age  of  fift\-four  vcars ;  the  mother  did  in 


1SO3,  at  the  age  of  seventy-rive  years,  and  their  re- 
mains are  now  resting  ni  :iie  ce:netery  at  lilt.  Jov, 
to  wh.ich  they  \^'ere  removed  from  the  cemetery 
in  ;\la\iown.  Both  were  members  -of  the  Ger- 
man Baptist  Church. 

John  H.  i^randt  v.as  actively  engaged  in  farm- 
ing to  within  six  years  of  his  death,  and  was  a  man 
of  much  character  and  standing  in  the  community, 
upright,  honorable,  straightforward  and  honest, 
joh.n  H.  and  Katie  Brandt  were  the  parents  of  the 
following  family :  John  H.,  a  niiiler  in  East  Done- 
gal township,  who  died  in  iSSo ;  Michael  H..  a  re- 
tired mason  in  :\lt.  Joy ;  David  H. :  Fanny  H..  v.ho 
died  unm.arried ;  Joseph  H.,  who  died  in  Middle- 
town,  Pa.,  in  April,  ii>09-  Of  rlie  parents  of  John 
H.  Brandt  it  is  now  remembered  only  that  their 
names  were  John  and  Fanny  Brandt. 

David  H.  Brandt  v.-as  tv,-ice  married.  In  1S53 
he  was  united  with  his  first  wife.  Elizabeth  Longe- 
necker,  in  Dauphin  county.  Pa.  Born  to  tiiis  union 
were:  Simon  L.,  v^ho  n^arried  Lizzie  S.  Eshleman, 
and  is  now  living  in  }.larietta,  Pa.:  Aiphiis  L.,  who 
married  Alice  Shenk.  and  is  livins:  with  liis  par- 
ents ;  John  L..  wlio  died  }-oung:  Tillie  L..  at  h.ome. 
Mrs.  Elizabeth  Bran-It  v.-as  born  in  Conev.-ago, 
D.-uijihin  cctinty.  and  died  Sept.  6.  iS'j3.  at  the  age 
of  thirty-seven  years.  Her  remains  were  interred 
in  the  Hoffer  Church  cemetery  in  Conewago  town- 
ship. John  and  l.-iarbara  '  Korfer  1  Longenecker,  her 
parents,  were  natives  and  residents  of  Dauphin 
county,  where  her  father  engaged  in  farm.ing,  and 
in  liis  younger  life  was  a  teaclier. 

The  second  marriage  of  David  H.  Brandt  oc- 
curred in  Januarv,  1868.  when  he  was  united  with 
Mary  P.  Brencman.  of  Mt.  Joy.  ?xlr5.  yiary  Brandt 
was  born  in  >.Iillersvil!e,  Alanor  tov.-nship,  in  July, 
1824,  and  is  a  daugliter  of  Benjamin  and  Anna 
(Peters)  Breneman.  iiuth  natives  of  Manor  town- 
ship. Thev  died  in  Mt.  Jo>-.  to  which  point  they 
had  removed  in  1S32.  lier  father  died  in  1S72.  at 
the  age  of  seventy-one  vears :  her  m.other  died  Xov. 
13.  1879.  at  the  age  of  seventv-eisrht  years,  and  bi'-t'i 
were  buried  in  the  Kraybills  Meetinsr  Hou~e  ceme- 
tery. Ti'.ey  were  the  parents  of  the  following  chil- 
dren:  Mary:  Lizzie,  who  died  voune:  George,  de- 
ceased :  Henry  P..  of  Florin.  Pa. :  Katie,  tiie  widow 
of  Jacob  Gish.  now  livincr  in  Chester  countv.  Pa. ; 
Aaron,  a  retired  farmer  near  Florin :  Isaac,  de- 
ceaseil :  Fanny,  th.c  \vidov.-  of  George  Han-.bright. 
who  lives  in  Florin. 

David  H.  Brandt  remained  with  his  parents  un- 
til his  n-iarriage,  when  he  worked  his  father-in-law's 
farm  in  Dauphin  countv  until  hi?  wife's  death.  Fol- 
lowing that  sad  event  he  ren^oved  to  Mt.  Tov  town- 
ship, v.-here  he  remained  until  1S72.  when  he  came 
to  his  present  farm,  a  fertile  and  well  citltivateil 
T)lace  of  ro3  acres.  He  was  an  honored  member  of 
the  Mennonite  Church,  and  sto'vi  high  in  the  esteem 
of  his  ncigiibors.  In  hi.s  politic?  he  v.as  a  Demo- 
crat, and  took  a  broad  and  enlightened  viev.-  of  the 
affairs  of  the  town  and  the  nation,  seeking  to  do  tiie 


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lull  duty  of  the  citizen  on  nil  ficcasions.  His  death 
on  April  q,  1902,  at  the  z^c  of  seventy-five  years, 
was  a  distinct  loss  to  the  community. 

SLMON  SEITZ  :\L\NN.  M.  D.,  enjoys  a  large 
general  practice  in  Colunibia.  where  he  has  been 
actively  engaged  in  the  duties  of  his  profession  for 
several  years.  Though  yet  a  young  man,  he  has  the 
contidence  and  high  regard  of  his  patrons  and  fel- 
low citi/.ens  in  an  enviable  degree,  and  he  is  a 
worthv  representative  of  a  family  whose  members 
have  long  been  aiiiong  the  most  respected  citizens 
of  Manor  township,  Lancaster  county. 

Bernard  j\iann,  the  grandfather  of  Simon  Seitz, 
was  born  in  Mannr  township,  where  his  grand- 
father. Bcrnhart  Afann.  who  euiigrated  from  Huiit- 
enhart.  German},  i;i  174S,  made  his  home.  He  al- 
ways foUovred  farming,  and  became  one  of  the  lead- 
ing agriculturists  of  his  secticm.  owning  106  acres 
of  valuable  land,  wliich  he  cnilivated  profitably  all 
his  active  life  and  which  is  now  ov.'ned  and  culti- 
vated by  his  grandson.  Jacob  S.  Mann.  His  neigh- 
bors and  fellow  citizens  held  him  in  the  highest  es- 
teem, and  his  counsel  and  advice  were  frequently 
sought  by  them  ;  noreJ  no  less  for  his  business  abil- 
ity tlian  for  strict  honesty,  he  was  ofren  called  upon 
to  assist  them  in  their  bu.siness  affairs,  and  he  settled 
up  and  administered  over  fifty  estates.  He  w"as  also 
:ictive  in  public  affairs,  ant!  ^■crved  his  tov/nship  as 
supervisor.  Mr.  Mann  was  a  Democrat  in  political 
faith.  He  married  Anna  Wertz,  a'so  a  native  of 
r^Ianor  township,  and  a  mcmiicr  of  one  of  its  old 
families,  and  they  became  the  [varenls  of  eight  chil- 
dren, one  of  whom  d;cd  in  chiMliood.  John  is  a 
farmer  in  Cumberland  county,  th.is  Stale.  Henry 
W.  is  mentioned  below-  Rlizabeth  is  the  wife  of 
Eli  Shurnan,  of  Cumljeri.md  countv,  r\Iargaret  is 
the  wife  of  John  Sherick.  of  Manor  township,  this 
county,  Annie  is  the  v,-ife  of  Levi  ^Jann,  of  Manor 
township.  Simon  is  engaged  ia  farming  in  ]\Ianor 
township.  Carrie  is  tlie  wife  of  Henry  Hershey,  of 
Lancaster  county.  The  father  was  a  member  of  the 
Germ.an   Bapti.^t  Church. 

Henry  W.  Alann  was  born  June  14,  tNjo.  in 
Manor  township,  w-as  reared  on  the  old  home  farm, 
^^nd  received  his  education  in  tb.e  neighboring  pub- 
lic schools.  He  remained  with  his  parents  up  to  the 
"ge  of  tv.-enty- seven  vears,  when  he  removed  to  the 
present  family  home,  a  120-acre  farm  located  one 
mile  east  of  Washington  borough,  in  ALmor  town- 
-diip.  He  made  the  place  one  of  the  first  in  the 
locality,  provided  with  all  modern  improvements, 
'ind  managed  in  the  most  business-like  m.anner, 
careful  attention  being  given  to  all  the  many  details 
necessary  to  the  successful  conduct  of  an  up-to-date 
'-rm.  Mr.  Mann  fully  sustained  the  reputation 
Ixjrne  by  his  ancestors  for  honesty  and  sterling  in- 
tegi-ity.  He  and  his  family  united  with  the  Men- 
no!iite  Church.  Henry  W.  Mann  passed  away  Dec. 
-4.  Kjor.  His  son,,  Henry  S.,  resides  on  and  has 
taken  the  home  farui. 


In  1S56  Henry  W.  Mann  married  Miss  .-Vnna 
C.  Seitz,  who  was  born  in  183.^  in  .Manor  township- 
daughter  of  Jacob  anri  Annie  Seitz,  and  eighit  chil- 
dren blessed  their  union.  Amos  died  in  early  child- 
hood. Jacob  S.  marnea  Emma  Herr:  Eli  S.  mar- 
ried Annie  Rohrer;  George  \V.  S  niarrie'l  .Annie 
Kauttman ;  Henry  S.  married  Mageie  Sherick; 
these  four  sons  are  engaged  in  farming  in  .Manor 
Township,  the  last  nam^ed  on  the  home  farm.  Enos 
S.  married  I\lary  A.  Fulton,  of  York  county:  he  re- 
cei\eil  a  good  common  school  education,  engagoil  in 
teaching  for  a  time,  and  was  also  er.iployed  three 
vears  as  clerk  of  the  Columbia  National  Bank,  and 
two  years  in  the  Lancaster  County  Bank ;  studying 
medicine,  lie  was  graduated  from  the  medical  de- 
partment the  Cniversity  of  Pennsylvania  in  iRciC'), 
and  has  since  practiced  medicine,  beinsf  niMv  lo- 
cated in  i.\illas  town.  \>.rk  Co..  I'a.  Sirr.nn  .S.  is 
our  subject  proper.    Hiram  died  in  infancy. 

Simon  Seitz  Mann  was  born  Oct.  21"^,  iSo~,  in 
!Manor  township,  where  he  grew  to  manhood  on  the 
hi^me  farm.  His  early  e'lucation  was  acouired  in 
the  local  public  scliorls,  and  he  also  attended  tlie 
^liliersville  Normal,  fro]7i  v.hich  he  was  grailuated 
in  iSoo.  His  medical  education  he  received  at  the 
Hahnemann  Medical  College,  i-'hi!adel]ih.ia,  fnjm 
which  institution  he  was  graduated  in  i«^04.  and  lie 
has  since  been  engaged  in  th.e  active  practice  ><t  !iis 
profession,  tirst  as  resident  pliysician  in  the  Lh.il- 
dren's  Homeopathic  Hospital  of  Philadelriliia.  th.en 
for  three  years  at  Tforiey  Brook,  Chester  Co.,  fa., 
'.vhence  he  went  to  Columbia.  Dr.  iNIann  has  gained 
ground  rajvidly  since  locating  in  that  tov.-n.  and  'lo^v 
has  a  lucrative  and  still  increasing  practice.  W'liije 
iTopariuij  for  his  life  wr.rk"  he  eiic'a'.^'^ed  in  leacb.ing 
for  some  time,  and  met  with  gratifying  success  in 
that  line  also.  He  is  a  director  of  the  Columbia 
National  Bank  and  the  Columbia  Teleph.one  Com- 
pany. Socially  Dr.  I\Iann  is  a  I\Iason  (sixth  de- 
gree) and  a  member  of  the  iN.night5  of  Pythias.  His 
political  support  is  given  to  th.e  Democratic  parly. 

WTLLLA^r  H.  RUNN.  It  is  seldom  that  there 
is  found  a  L'nited  States  omcial  whose  faithfulness, 
integrity  and  capability  have  enabled  him  to  ret.ain 
his  position  for  more  than  forty-two  years,  vet  such 
is  the  case  with  William  H.  Eunn.  postmaster  and 
merchant  at  South  Hermitage,  Lancaster  county. 
Pa.,  where,  under  the  firm  name  of  \\'illiam  H. 
Bunn  &  .Son,  he  is  conducting  a  general  store  at  the 
same  place  where  he  started  in  the  fall  of  1S60. 

William  H.  Bunn  was  born  in  Philadeiph.ia.  Dec. 
23,  1S2S,  the  el'lest  of  the  lune  chiuiren  that  consti- 
tuted the  famih'  of  David  and  Catherine  T Martin) 
Bunn,  natives  rcspectivelv  of  Chester  and  Lan- 
caster counties.  David  Bunn  v.as  a  carpenter  by 
trade,  as  was  his  father  before  him,  but  the  latter 
was  also  a  farme".  David  died  in  Cochranville, 
Chester  county,  m.  1892,  at  the  age  of  eight\-hve 
vears,  while  his  wife  had  passeti  away  in  187T, 
when  sixtv-two  vears  old.     Thev  WLre  members  o£ 


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EIOGR.\PHICAL   ANNALS    OF   LANCASTER   COUNTY 


the  Presbyterian  Cliurch  ami  their  remains  were 
laid  to  rest  in  Brandywine  3.Ianor.  Their  child/en 
were  named  as  follows:  William  H. :  Martin  A., 
who  died  in  Illinois;  .Mary  J.,  who  died  at  the  age 
of  four:  3ilartha.  at  the  as'e  of  rlirce:  ^lary  F.,  at 
two;  Emma_,  deceased  v.'ife  of  j.  C.  Buchanan; 
Elizabeth,  married  to  Park  Rutlierford.  of  High- 
land, Pa. ;  Benjamin,  a  farmer  of  Highland  town- 
ship, Chester  county;  and  Hugh  W.,  in  the  grocery 
business  at  Rockford,  111.  The  paternal  grandpar- 
ents of  these  children  were  Benjamin  and  IMary 
(Eeerbrowerj  Eunn.  natives  respectively  of  Potts- 
town,  Pa.,  and  Bucks  county. 

William  H.  Bunn  u-,itil  sixteen  years  of  age  lived 
with  his  parents  in  I\Io5cow,  Chester  county,  where 
he  was  employed  as  a  clerk  for  two  years ;  then  he 
went  to  Philadelphia,  where  he  was  employed  in  a 
wholesale  dry-goods  store  two  years,  and  then  lo- 
cated in  Rockville.  Chester  conntv.  and  opened  a 
general  store,  which  he  conducted  one  year.  In 
185 1  r\Ir.  Eunn  came  to  Sai:sbur>-  and  for  one  year 
was  engaged  in  general  tnerchandising:  thence  he 
went  to  Pequea.  v\diere  for  four  vears  he  was  occu- 
pied in  the  same  line  of  trade,  and  then  sold  out 
and  purchased  a  farm  in  Salisbury  township,  on 
which  he  resided  four  years.  But  the  mercantile 
instinct  was  strong  within  hirn.  and  lie  was  ever  on 
the  alert  for  an  opportunitv  to  re-cm'iark  in  the 
business  which  had  entjaged  his  eariv  attention,  and 
which  his  tastes  and  keen  insi^-ht  into  its  methods 
had  so  eminently  qualified  him  to  pursue.  Accord- 
ingly, seir.ing  an  opportunitv  of  profirahlv  disposing 
of  itJs  farm,  in  the  tail  of  iSfio  he  opened  up  business 
at  Ins  present  stand  in  South  Hermitage  and  was  the 
same  year  appointed  pfstiuaster,  having  first  been 
elected,  supervisor  of  the  township  for  one  term, 
and  subsequently  town  auditor. 

William  H.  Eunn  was  united  in  marriage 
April  21,  1853,  in  Bellem.onte.  Lancaster  county, 
with  Miss  Sarsh  R.  Flemming,  and  this  congenial 
union  has  been  blessed  with  seven  children,  born  in 
the  following  order :  J.-j.mes  R..  who  died  at  the  age  of 
three  years:  Ada  C.  wdio  is  married  to  William  T. 
Irwin,  a  clerk,  resides  in  Chester.  Pa.,  and  is  the 
mother  of  two  cliiidren ;  r)uvia.  who  is  the  wife  of 
C.  W.  Dampenan.  a  clerk,  resides  at  Point  Pleas- 
ant, N.  J.,  and  is  the  mother  of  three  children; 
Jemev  C.  Bunn,  living  at  h.ome  with  her  parents; 
Thresia.  residino:  ar  Gap.  Lancaster  Co.,  Pa.,  who 
is  the  wife  of  John  D.  Knox,  a  farmer,  and  has  three 
children ;  Dr^vid.  living  with  his  father,  and  married 
to  Mary  C.  Codxtt.  wlio  has  borne  him  one  son, 
Robert  O. ;  and  Charles,  a  farmer  in  Eagle,  Lan- 
caster Co.,  Pa.,  marrierl  to  Lena  Mast,  who  has 
borne  him  two  chihlren. 

Mrs.  Sarah  R.  (Flemming")  Bunn  was  born  in 
Salisbury  township,  Dec.  31.  1826.  a  daughter  of 
Tames  and  ( >!ivia  (Cowan)  Flemminsj,  natives  of 
Chester  and  Lancaster  counties,  respectivelv,  and 
parents  of  tlie  foHowing  named  familv :  Sarah  R., 
wife  of  William  H.  Eunn;  Zxlargarette  C,  widow  of 


I    fohn  Wilson  and  residing  in  Chicago.  111.:  Wiliiatr 

j   R.,  w ho  died  at  the  age  of  forty  _\ears ;  Joseph  O.,  a 

I  resident  of  Lincoln,  Neb. ;  Anna  W.,  deceased  wife 

i  of  a  'Mr.  Garrett ;  James  P.,  v.dio  died  in  Cincinnati, 

I  Ohio,  when  nineteen  years  old :  -vlary-  E.,  married  to 

Davis  Roseboro.  a  manufacturer  of  wagons  at  Wag- 

ontown,  Chester  Co.,  Pa. ;  Susan  P.,  of  Poughkeen- 

sie,  N.  Y.,  wife  of  Frank  Woule ;  and  Thomas  P., 

deceased. 

James  Flemming.  the  father  of  Mrs.  Eunn.  was 
for  years  manager  of  the  ircn  plants  owned  by  the 
lion.  Thaddeus  Stevens,  one  of  the  early  Free-Soil 
members  of  Congress  from  Pennsylvania  and  a 
strong  anti-slavery  man:  I'vlr.  Flemming  ^vas  also 
the  manager  of  the  plants  of  Tames  P.  Pa.xton.  T!\e 
death  of  ^Ir.  Flemming  occurred  in  Salisbury  town- 
ship in  1S43,  at  the  early  age  of  forty  years,  and 
that  of  his  widow  in  I\Iarch,  1S9;.  at  the  advanced 
age  of  eighty-eight.  The  paternal  grandparents  of 
Mrs.  Btmn,  James  and  Rebecca  lOglebie')  Flem- 
ming, were  highly  respected  farniing  people  ■->: 
Chester  county ;  and  the  maternal  grandparents,  ' 
William,  and  .Marv  (Rutter'!  Cowan,  stood  e'Uiaih 
high  in  th.e  same  vocation  in  Lancaster  county. 

William  H.  Eunn  has  been  a  Republican  ever 
since  the  organization  of. the  party  and  an  earnest 
worker  in  its  ranks  as  v.-ell  as  a  sacracious  advdser 
in  its  councils.  The  long  tenure  of  his  present  po- 
sition sliows  him  to  hold  the  confidence  not  only  of 
the  ])artys  manage! s  but  that  of  cl-.e  public  in  general, 
lie  lias  always  taken  a  leading  part  in  the  pro- 
motion of  the  public  welfare  of  Salisbury  township, 
being  ijublic-spirited  to  an  extreme  degree  and  will- 
ing at  all  times  to  sacrifice  r.'s  time  and  means  for 
the  benefit  of  the  community  of  which,  he  has  so  lonsr 
been  a  member,  and  in  wh.ich  his  name  will  be 
revered  as  long  as  Salisbury  township  sh.all  endure. 
For  twelve  vears  he  was  treasurer  of  the  Pequea 
Presbyterian  Cliurch.  the  teacl-ings  of  v.diich  he  -has 
followed  throughout  his  long  and  useful  life. 

ISAAC  Z\ILTRR,  was  born  in  East  Earl  town- 
ship and  died  in  Intercourse.  Pa..  March  25,  tSoS, 
having  .■^peat  his  seventy  years  in  Lancaster  county 
in  a  most  honorable  and  commendable  industry.  Kis 
remains  rest  in  tiie  cemetery  connected  with  Ro- 
land's church. 

Isaac  Murr  was  a  son  of  Jacob  and  Katie  (Shaf- 
fer) iMurr.  Flis  father  was  born  in  German)",  and 
his  mother  in  Lancaster  county ;  both  are  now  dead. 
They  had  the  follow  ing  children :  Caroline,  now  liv- 
ing in  East  Earl  township,  at  the  venerable  age  of 
ninety-five  years,  who  has  been  tw  ice  married,  to  Ja- 
cob Csner  and  to  Michael  Kin.g;  Henry,  a  resident 
of  Paradise.  Lancaster  county;  John.  George,  Ja- 
cob. Michael,  Louis,  Isaac  and  Daniel,  ail  deceased. 

Isaac  Murr  was  married  in  July,  1883.  to  Cath- 
arine Kurtz,  who  was  born  in  Salisbury  township. 
a  daughter  f;f  Henry  and  Mary  TKurt.^)  Kurtz. 
Her  parents  removed  in  185.).  to  East  Earl  town- 
ship, wiiere  they  spent  the  re^t  of  tlieir  lives.     Her 


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lather  died  in  i8t^3  ai  tiic  a^^c  of  seventy  years;  and  j 
tile  mother,  in  1889,  at  tlie  a^e  ot  sevent^z-niiie ;  both  | 
were  buried  in  Kanclss'  Church  cemetery.  Tiiey  | 
\\ere  members  of  the  United  Brethren  Church.  { 
Lorn  to  this  imion  were  tb.e  following  children:  ; 
Catharine,  who  is  YiTS.  Alurr :  Sylvester,  who  is  a  1 
larmer  and  phosphate  manufacturer  in  East  Earl  I 
township;  Sarah  J.,  who  maricd  E.  J.  Stimkard,  of  | 
East  Earl  township;  Aiarv  A.,  who  died  young;  j 
Emma  C,  wdio  married  xMartin  L.  Hummond,  a  far-  I 
raier  of  East  Earl  township.  ,  I 

Abraham  and  Magtlelina    (  Martin")    Kurtz,  the   ! 
palernal  grandparents  of  Airs.  Alurr,  were  born  in   j 
.^rdisbury  township.     Her  groat-grandfather,  Jacob  j 
Kurtz,  was  also  a  resident  of  Eancaster  county.   Her 
maternal    grandparents,    John    and    Katie     (Sho- 
walder)  Kurtz,  were  natives  of  Salisbury  and  Cone- 
stoga  townsliips,  respectively.     John   Kurtz  was  a 
son  of  Christian  Kurtz,  of  Salisbury  township. 

Isaac  Alurr  foilowerl  the  blacksmith  trade  the 
greater  part  of  his  active  life.  In  East  Earl  town- 
ship he  worked  with  Daniel  (jcist,  and  while  still  a 
boy,  came  to  Intercourse  in  1S58.  In  his  later  years 
he  dealt  extensively  in  horses  and  cattle,  auid  became 
very  pronnnent  in  the  community.  In  liis  politics 
he  was  a  Republican,  and  look  a  most  intelligent  and 
active  interest  in  political  affairs.  He  was  a  good 
citizen,  an  honest  man,  and  a  genuine  gentleman. 

CHRISTIAN  E.  GOSS,  a  farmer  and  teacher 
of  Coney  township,  and  a  man  respected  alike  for 
his  character,  learning  and  industry,  was  born  in  the 
township  of  West  Donegal,  Aug.  29,  1857,  a  son  of 
Joseph  H.  antl  Alary  {  £rb)  Goss. 

The  father  was  born  in  Londonderry  township, 
Dauphin  county,  and  the  mother  in  Conoy  town- 
ship. The  senior  Goss  died  in  Conoy  township  in 
-\pril,  1899,  at  the  age  of  seventy-four  years.  He 
was  a  farmer,  and  in  every  way  a  most  estimable 
man.  For  a  year  he  served  on  the  board  of  super- 
visors. His  widow  wlio'was  born  in  1832,  is  now  a 
resident  of  Elizahethtown,  and  is  the  mother  of  the 
following  children:  Amos,  who  died  at  the  age  of 
eight  years :  Lizzie,  the  wife  of  Abraham  H.  Aleck- 
ley,  of  Columbia  ;  Christian  E. ;  Joseph  H.,  a  farmer, 
'-if  Elizahethtown  ;  Alar}-,  who  died  at  the  age  of  tv/o 
}ears ;  Anna,  the  wafe  of  David  Gable,  a  merchant  of 
■Mt.  Joy;  Ella,  the  wife  of  J.  W.  Shircman.  a  farmer 
of  Conoy  township;  Emily,  the  wife  of  Prof.  H.  S. 
lirinser,  of  Bainbridge;  Alyra,  the  wife  of  Joseph 
-dartin,  a  teacher  of  Aliddletown. 

The  paternal  grandparents  of  Christian  E.  Goss 
\vere  John  and  Lizzie  (Haldoman)  Goss.  residents 
*  of  Dauphin  county,  but  in  later  years  they  removed 
to  \\'est  Donegal  township,  Lancaster  county,  where 
they  died.  They  were  devoted  to  a  farming  life,  and 
were  honest  and  industrious  to  the  last  degree.  Air. 
'■-'Oss's  maternal  grandparents  were  Christ  and 
Lizzie  (Kraybiin  Erb.  natives  of  Lancaster  county, 
and  lifelonsr  residents  of  Columbia. 

Christian  E.  Goss  and  Miss.  Alartha  Lindemuth 


were  married  in  A\'est  Donegal  township,  Dec.  25, 
18S-J,  and  are  the  parents  of  the  following  children: 
j  rene  :  Cdareace,  deceased ;  Alary,  who  is  now  living 
with  her  aunt;  Christian;  Flelen ;  Joseph,  deceased; 
Raymond;  Sarah;  Paul;  John.  Airs.  Alartha  Goss 
was  born  in  West  Donegal  to\\-nship,  Feb.  3,  1857, 
and  was  a  daughter  of  Alartin  and  Elizalieth  ( Engle) 
Lindemuth,  both  nati\es  of  Lancaster  county.  Her 
father  was  a  farmer,  and  died  in  1884,  at  the  age  of 
."^ixty-tive  \ears.  Her  mother  now  resides  in  Eliza- 
hethtown. 

Christian  E.  Goss  remained  at  home  with  his  pa- 
rents until  he  readied  tlie  age  of  twenty-seven  years. 
When  he  was  nineteen  he  began  teaching,  and  for 
twenty-seven  years  he  has  taugh.t  school  in  the  same 
township,  nine  at  Stevens,  sixteen  at  Wickershani, 
and  two  at  Bainbridge.  For  two  terms  he  was 
auditor,  and  for  ten  years  lias  occupied  the  position 
of  justice  of  the  peace ;  in  the  .spring  of  1900  he  was 
appointed  census  enumerator  for  his  district.  In  his 
;;olitics  he  is  Republican,  and  in  his  religion  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Church  of  God,  of  which  he  is  now  an 
elder  in  the  local  church. 

A!r.  (jOSs  is  a  man  of  line  cliaracter,  much  intel- 
ligence and  is  greatly  esteemed  in  the  community 
where  he  has  spent  his  industrious  and  useful  life. 

JACOB  C.  Ak-CONNELL.  Af.  D..  a  popular 
citizen  of  Terre  Hill.  Lancaster  county,  is  a  native 
of  Chester  county,  where  he  was  born  April  13,  1848, 
a  son  of  Jacob  and  Abigail  (  McCammant)  AlcCon- 
iioH,  both  of  Scotch  extraction,  but  of  Americin 
birth.  The  family  is  an  old  one  in  Chester  county, 
where  its  various  representatives  have  lieen  promin- 
enl  in  both  fanr.i:ig  and  trade. 

Dr.  J,  C.  AlcConneil  was  reared  on  the  farm,  and 
liad  his  general  school  training  in  the  public  schools, 
and  at  the  Alilkrsville  Normal,  where  he  spent  two 
>-ears.  At  the  end  of  tiiat  time  he  took  up  the  study 
of  medicine  under  the  preceptorship  of  Dr.  Ring- 
wolt,  of  Ghurchtown,  and  entered  Jefferson  Aledical 
College  in  th.e  fall  of  186S,  from  which  institution 
he  received  his  degree  in  1S70.  He  pitched  his  tent 
at  i'erre  Hill,  where  he  has  remained  to  the  present 
time,  winning  many  friends,  and  building  up  a  good 
practice.  His  footing  in  the  community  is  unques- 
tioned, and  his  success  is  complimentary  in  the  high- 
est degree. 

PLANK  IRWIN,  a  retired  miller  at  New  Hol- 
land. Pa.,  was  born  at  Ploneybrook,  Chester  county, 
Dec.  5.  1819,  a  .<:on  of  William  and  Christina  (Plank) 
Irwin.  His  father  was  born  in  Chester  county,  and 
his  mother  in  Lancaster  county. 

William  Irwin  was  a  miller  in  Honeybrook.  and 
during  the  war  of  1812  was  a  member  of  the  Light 
Horse.  His  death  occurred  in  1S76,  at  the  age  of 
seventy-six.  His  wife  died  in  the  same  year  at  the 
age  of  seventy-four.  The  husband  and  father  was  a 
rnember  of  the  Prcsb\  terian  Church,  and  the  mother 
was  associated  with  the  Amish  cliurcli.    To  William 


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EIOGI^\PHICAL   ANNALS    OF   LANCASTER   COUNTY 


Irwin  an>.l  Iiis  wife  were  born:  James,  William  and 
John,  all  of  whom  are  dead;  'Martiia,  the  widow  of 
Louis  Emor)-,  living^  in  Coatcivilie,  Pa. ;  Plank. 

The  parents  of  William  Irwin  were  r^Ir.  and  Mrs. 
James  Irwin.  This  family  came  from  Scotland,  and 
James  Irwin  was  a  farmer.  Tlie  parents  or  Mrs. 
Christina  Irwin  were  Ji'hn  Plank  and  his  wife,  of 
Lancaster,  Pennsylvania. 

Plank  Irwin  was  married  Dec.  5.  1866,  to  Lydia 
A.  K'.irtz,  who  was  Ijorn  in  Salisbury,  and  died  }vlay 
19,  i8S(),  at  tile  a.Q-e  of  sixty  years.  She  was  a  daugh- 
ter of  Isaac  and  Julia  (Rhodes)  Kurtz,  of  Salisbury 
township,  Lancaster  county,  where  the  father  was 
engaged  in  farming  and  held  a  very  conspicuous 
station  in  the  esteem  of  the  people  of  his  community. 

Plank  Irwin  remained  at  home  with  his  parents 
until  his  marriage,  when  he  engaged  in  the  milling 
business,  in  which  he  worked  for  twenty-lb.ree  years. 
In  1884  he  retired  from  active  labors,  and  made  his 
home  on  a  two-acre  tract  in  New  Iloliand.  .'.Jr. 
Irwin  belongs  to  the  Lutheran  Church.  In  his  poli- 
tics he  is  a  Republican.  Notwithstanding  his  ad- 
vanced age,  he  is  still  hale  and  vigorous,  and  in  tlie 
fall  of  1901,  cut  and  shocked  his  own  corn.  His  in- 
dustry and  integrity  have  won  him  a  fair  share  of 
this  world's  goods,  and  he  is  very  comforiably  sit- 
uated. 

JOHN  HlvRTZLER,  president  of  The  Lan- 
caster Tru.-t  Company,  bears  a  name  that  has  been 
honored  in  this  State  for  generations.  His  grand- 
father, fohn  Hertzier,  a  prominent  farmer,  lived  and 
died  in  Rapho  township,  Lancaster  county,  leaving 
both  his  estate  and  his  name  to  his  son,  who  also 
lived  a  useful  and  quiet  life  there,  dying  at  the  age 
of  fifty-seven. 

The  Hert.-<:ler  family  originated  in  Holland,  and 
the  several  generatior.s  residing  in  America  have 
been  prmcipally  engaged  in  agriculture,  its  members 
becoming  c:<tcnsi\'e  land  owners,  excellent  fa^'mcrs, 
and  most  worthy  and  reputable  citizens. 

John  Hertzler,  father  of  the  gentleman  whose 
name  opens  this  sketch,  married  Aliss  Faimy  Eshle- 
man.  who  was  a  tiauglitcr  of  John  Eshleman,  a  re- 
tired farmer  of  Ebzabetluown,  and  a  descendant  of 
one  of  the  leading  families  of  the  State.  They  had 
three  children:  John,  the  third  of  his  name,  presi- 
dent of  The  Lancaster  Trust  Company;  Mary  A., 
widow  of  Jacob  Hertzier,  a  banker  of  Elizabethtown  : 
.and  Elizabeth,  wife  of  A.  E.  },lurray. 

Job.n  Plertzler  was  born  in  the  old  homestead  in 
Rapho  townsliip,  Dec.  16.  1856,  and  was  educaterl 
in  the  public  schools  of  his  district.  At  the  age  of 
sixteen  ^cars  lie  entered  into  the  hanking  business  in 
ElizabetlUown,  remaining  there  until  1880.  and  in 
the  next  vear,  at  die  organization  of  the  Fulton  Na- 
tional r>ank.  he  became  paying  teller.  From  th.is  po- 
sition he  was  promoted  to  tliat  of  cashier,  remainins:: 
with  the  institution  tintil  1887.  when  he  resigned  and 
went  to  Minneapolis.  .Minn.,  there  becoming  treas- 
urer of  ilie  Northwestern    Milling    Company.     Ar 


the  end  of  two  years  he  closed  his  business  interests 
in  the  V\'est,  and  returned  to  Lancaster  to  accept  the 
position  of  tn^asurer  of  The  Lancaster  Trust  Com- 
panv,  which  ])osition  he  filleil  with  great  accept- 
ability to  both  the  officers  and  patrons  of  the  insti- 
tition.  I\[r.  Hertzler  continued  in  tiiat  office  from 
1889.  the  date  of  the  company's  organization,  until 
the  death  of  John  I.  Plartman,  on  Dec.  26.  1899,  at 
wiiich  time  he  was  promoted  to  the  presidency  of 
this  stable  and  nopular  financial  concern. 

It  is  generally  conceded  that  no  two  men  have 
contributed  in  a  more  marked  degree  to  the  success 
of  Tlie  Lancaster  Trust  Company  than  John  Plertz- 
ler  and  his  predecessor.  The  careful,  conservative 
course  adopted  b\  Mr.  Hertzler  is  supported  by  die 
other  officers  of  the  institution,  and  his  field  of  use- 
fulness in  this  connection  seems  to  extend  far  into 
the  future,  Allhough  so  much  of  his  time  .and.  energy 
is  necessarily  given  to  the  affairs  of  this  company, 
he  is  interested  in  numerous  other  enterprises,  and 
serves  as  president  of  the  Hubley  r\Iamifactiiring 
t.'ompatry,  treasurer  of  the  Star  Ball  Retainer  Com- 
pany, secretary  of  the  .Vmerican  Guard  Rail  Fastener 
Company  of  Philadelphia,  and  a  director  of  tlie  Lan- 
caster Countv  Railway  &  Light  Company  (which 
controls  all  the  lighting  and  trolley  s\  stems  ot  Lan- 
caster county),  as  well  as  a  director  in  a  number  of 
the  railway  lines  controlled  by  die  Coiiestoga  Trac- 
tion Company.  Mr.  Hertzler  has  developci  an  abil- 
itv  to  meet  important  business  ])roblems  th:it  lias 
made  his  intluence  felt  in  ail  these  various  under- 
takings. He  is  also  a  trustee  of  the  Reformed 
Theological  Seminary,  and  the  Lancaster  Cemetery 
Comijanv.  and  treasurer  of  the  board  of  education 
of  tlie  Reformed  Church  of  the  Eastern  Synod  of 
the  United  States.  In  addition  to  the  above  he  is 
•in  acti\e  member  of  the  first  Reformed  Church,  and 
one  of  its  mo.st  liberal  supporters.  In  politics  iMr. 
Hertzler  has  alwa\s  been  a  stanch  Repuijlican.  but 
he  lias  never  taken  an  active  part  in  pohtical  attairs. 

Through  his  marriage  widi  Miss  h.mma  Groft, 
^Ir.  Hertzler  became  connected  with  one  of  the  old- 
est and  most  substantial  families  of  the  county.  Pie 
was  married  in  October,  1880,  his  wife  being_  a 
daughter  of  die  late  Samuel  Groff.  v,-hi>  died  in  No- 
vember, 1895.  ]vlr.  and  Mrs.  Hertzlcr's  three  chil-  5 
dren  are  John  Walter,  a  student  of  the  Lehigh  Uni- 
versitv ;  .Arthur  Groff,  also  a  student  at  Lehigh  ;  and 
Emma  .~V. 

BENJAaHN  F.  HOOKEY,  of  Conestoga  Cen- 
ter, Lancaster  county,  descends  from  Benedict 
•Hucke\-,  as  the  name  was  then  spelled,  who  came  to 
the  L'nitcd  States  from  Berne,  Switzerland. 

Benedict  Huckcv  was  a  fanner  by  occupation. 
He  first  settled  in  Berks  county.  Pa.,  but  in  time  mi- 
grated to  Springfield,  111.,  where  he  died  at  the  age  of 
eightv.  He  was  a  man  of  jjowfrful  jihysique.  six 
feet  in  height  an<l  of  massive  frame,  a  fine  specimen 
of  manhood.  His  family  consisted  or  five  children - 
Samuel,  deceased,  who  was  a  foreman  on  railroaJ 


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constrrction  ;  Christian,  father  of  Benjarnin  V. :  Ru- 
dolpti.  a  retired  merchant  of  Spring-held.  111.,  now 
( 1902)  cii^lity-six  years  old :  I\[ary.  who  became  the 
wife  of  a  'Nfr.  Yelk,  of  Springfield,  111..  b<ith  de- 
ceased ;  and  John,  deceased,  who  was  a  carpenter  at 
Paradi-sc,  this  county,  where  lie  made  his  home  and 
died. 

Christian  Hookey  was  born  Nov.  7.  1812,  and 
died  in  June,  1S9S.  He  was  a  carperiter  and  followed 
that  trade  throu.cfiiout  his  life.  He  married  Chris- 
tianna  Trissler,  who  was  Ijorn  }\larch  7.  tSiS,  and 
still  survives;  thev  had  a  family  of  ten  children,  as 
follows  :  John,  who  died  when  two  years  old  :  ?vlary, 
who  died  in  1899,  ^^^^  wife  of  Georg-e  W.  Nagle,  of 
York.  Pa.,  deceased  in  June,  1901;  Beniainin  F.  ; 
Elizabedi,  who  died  when  fourteen  months  old: 
Ellen,  the  wife  of  Frederick  W'ettig.  a  retired  butcher 
of  Lancaster;  Harriet,  the  wife  of  Aaron  Fulmcr,  of 
Lanca>ter:  Emma,  who  died  when  nineteen  year.s 
old :  Anna,  the  wife  of  John  Beverly,  of  Lancaster ; 
Margie,  tl;e  v.-ldow  of  James  P.  Piucker.  of  Lan- 
caster :  .Samuel,  who  died  when  thirty-five  years  of 
age.  The  children  of  John  and  I^iary  (Huber) 
Tnssler,  maicrnai  grandparents  of  our  subject,  all 
except  ;\Irs.  lionkey  now  deceased,  v.-ere:  >.Iary, 
wife  of  Henrv  Stciirerwalt.  botii  now  deceased" 
Michael,  a  butcher  of  Lancaster:  John,  a  htitcher  of 
Lancaster;  Sophia,  wife  of  William  Hubbard,  of 
Lancaster,  both  deceased:  Catherine,  wife  of  Will- 
iam Piensel.  both  deceased:  Christianna.  mother  of 
.Mr.  Hookey:  David,  a  butcher  of  Conestnga  Center: 
and  Harriet,  wife  of  Henry  Stauifer.  of  Philadel- 
phia, both  deceased.  The  father  oi  this  family  was 
a  butcher  by  trade. 

Benjam.in  F.  Hookey  was  born  at  No.  231  East 
Chestnut  street,  Lancaster.  April  29.  1841.  He  was 
reare^l  and  educaterl  in  that  cit\-  up  to  the  age  of  ten 
years  and  then  removed  to  Conest.">ga  Center,  where 
his  education  was  finished.  At  the  age  of  ten  he 
went  to  v.-ork  for  his  uncle  David  and  after  eleven 
years  in  his  emjiloy  bought  out  the  business,  butcher- 
ing, which  lie  has  since  conducted  on  his  own  ac- 
count. He  has  a  well-appointed  establishment,  and 
does  a  wholesale  as  well  as  retail  trade,  slaughtering 
all  his  own  sti:)ck.  Mr.  Hookev  is  a  leader  in  his  line 
in  the  count  v.  He  stands  for  everything  which  is  to 
the  advantage  of  the  community,  and  is  ever  ready 
to  lend  his  support  to  this  end. 

On  Dec.  6,  1863.  Mr.  Hookey  married  Barbara 
A.  Groff.  daughter  of  Air.  A.  Groit.  ex-coroner  of 
the  county,  and  they  have  had  a  family  of  eight  chil- 
dren, as  follows:  Anna  L..  wife  of  Henry  M.  Hei- 
I'leck.  of  Strasburg:  P..  Frank.  Charles  Edgar, 
Mamie,  and  Esther  E..  all  deceased:  John  Arthur, 
resident  of  Mellenville.  N.  Y..  a  mixer  in  the  chem- 
ical department  in  the  Atlas  Match  Company:  Wil- 
t)er  P..  at  home:  and  Emily,  at  home. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Hookey  have  been  members  of  the 
^1.  E.  Church  of  Conestocfa  Center  since  i860.  He 
has  long  been  a  member  of  the  board  of  trustees  and 
lor  thirtv-two  vears  its    secretarv,    havinq-    alwavs 


been  a  regular  attendant.  He  is  a  member  of  Cones- 
toga  Lodge.  No.  334  I.  O.  O.  F..  and  represented  tlie 
lodcre  to  tlie  grand  lodcre  several  limes  since  1S62, 
the  last  time  in  1902;  a  cliartcr  member  of  Kishaca- 
quillas  Tribe.  No.  65,  I.  O.  R.  M..  of  which  he  has 
been  chief  of  records  for  thirty  years :  a  member  of 
.Mt.  Nebc  Castle,  N'o.  1-.8.  K.  of  M.  C. :  of  the  Order 
of  the  Golden  Eagle,  A.  Herr  Smith  Castle.  No.  158; 
and  ^\"hite  Cross  Commandery.  No.  159.  K.  of  M. 
He  also  belongs  to  Cajjt.  George  H.  Hess  Post.  No. 
571.  G.  A.  R.,  Safe  tlarbor.  and  is  the  present  com- 
mander, having  filled  that  office  two  dinerent  times, 
and  been  its  delegate  to  the  state  encampm.ent  at  a 
nuir.ijer  of  sessions  of  the  body.  Mr.  Hockey  served 
in  C.n.  A.  iSth  Pa.  militia,  having  been  mustered  into 
the  =er\-ice  Sept.  10,  1862,  as  a  musician:  he  was 
mustered  out  after  a  short  term  of  service.  He  also 
has  the  proud  record  of  settling  up  more  estates  as 
executor,  ad.ministrator.  assignee,  trustee  under 
wiiis.  etc..  than  any  other  man  in  the  community  in 
which  lie  resides,  in  all  cases  without  any  solicitation 
r-n  n.i'^  part;  he  is  held  in  high  esteem  by  his  neigh- 
bors for  honesty  and  u[>rightness  and  is  a  tnan  whose 
services,  advice  and  support  in  legal  matters  are 
iought  after,  and  accejited.  He  has  also  bc.^n  hon- 
ored i)v  the  different  orders  of  which  he  is  a  member, 
by  his  election  for  quite  a  number  of  years  in  suc- 
cessii^n  as  their  representative  to  the  gTj.:id  biidies, 
whicli  meet  in  annual  session. 

Mr.  Hookev  is  a  Reiiublican  in  politics,  has  voted 
that  ticket  for  forty  years,  and  been  an  active  worker 
in  his  district  for  more  than  thirty:  he  has  repre- 
sented his  district  many  times  in  the  county  con- 
ventions as  committcemau.  and  has  been  return 
judge  of  the  election  board.  He  has  been  a  candi- 
date several  times  for  the  office  of  county  conim.is- 
sioner  and  expects  to  be  again  at  the  coming  election 
in  ir)05.  \\  ith  the  prospect  of  being  elected. 

JOHN  K.  PARTHEMER.  an  honored  veteran 
oi  the  Civil  war  and  an  old  and  respected  resident 
of  Eli.^abethtown,  was  born  at  Aliddletown,  Fa..  Oct. 
15,  1835,  a  son  of  John  and  Anna  (Hotts)    Pa/th- 
emer,   natives  of  Dauphin  and   Lancaster  counties, 
respectively.     The  father,  a  farmer,    was    liorn    in 
1799.  and  died  in  1864  at  the  'AMiite  House  Hotel." 
His  widow  survived  him  many  years,  dying  in  High- 
spire.  Pa.,  in  February.  1882,  at  the  age  of  eighty- 
two  vears :  they  were  both  members  of  the  Church 
of  G'lfl.    Thev  were  j)arents  of  the  following  family: 
[acob.  who  ijied  at  the  age  of  nineteen:  Mary,  who 
married  A.  Fctral.  and  died  at  the  age  of  seventy- 
two  years;  Anna,   who  lived   to  be  ten  years  old; 
Lizzie,  who  died  in  infancy :  Henry,  wlio  lived  to  be 
j  seventv-one :  Elizabeth,  who  died  young :  John  H. ; 
1   (leorge  \\'.,  who  lives  at  Highspire. 
I         The  paternal  grandparents  of  John  H.   Parthe- 
I  mer.  Jacob  and    Elizabeth    (Alleman)     Parthemer, 
!  were  residents  of  ?v[iddlctown :  his  grandfather  on 
]   the  maternal   side,  Joiin  Hotts,  lived  in  Lancaster 
'  countv. 


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John  H.  Fartliemcr  was  marriod  in  Harrisbnrcr. 
Pa.,  Nov.  23,  1865.  to  ^fis=;  Anna  E.  Parthcmer,  and 
the  children  of  this  union  were:  Grant  A.,  a  tele- 
graph operator  of  Pcirke^burg',  Pa. :  Lilhe  F.,  who 
died  at  the  acre  of  thirteen  months:  NN'ilham  !■"..  a 
telegraph  operator  in  Lancaster :  Frances  ^L,  who 
died  at  tlie  ag'e  of  twenty-two  years;  Clarence  E.. 
who  died  in  infancy;  Carrie  E..  at  home;  Wallace 
C.  at  home,  who  for  the  i)ast  year  has  been  billincr 
clerk  in  the  freight  depot  of  the  Pennsylvania  Rail- 
road at  Elizabethtown. 

]Mrs.  Anna  £.  (^I'nrthenier )  Parthcmer  was  born 
near  Hunin-.elstou-n,  Pa..  Nov.  5,  1842,  a  dang^h- 
ter  of  William  and  Catherine  fSener)  Parthc- 
mer, of  Dauphin  county.  Her  father  was  a  prom- 
inent and  very  successfid  bii.siness  man  and  farmer 
in  his  commnnit}".  holding  the  office  of  tax  collector, 
and  dealinjT  extensively  in  real  estate  for  many  years. 
He  died  in  1885  at  the  age  of  seventy-six  years,  his 
wife  having  passed  awav  thirteen  years  before  at  ti'.e 
age  of  fiftv-seven.  They  were  members  of  the  L'nited 
Brethren  Chnrch,  and  were  much  esteemed  in  their 
own  community  by  those  who  were  the  best  ac- 
quainted with  them.  ^fr.  and  Mrs.  Parthcmer  had 
the  following  family :  Sarah,  who  is  living  unmar- 
ried at  .XnnA'ille.  Pa.;  ]\lary,  who  died  in  infancv; 
Anna  E.,  wh.o  is  married  to  John  PL  Parthcmer; 
"Samuel,  a  farmer  in  Kansas;  Fanny,  the  wife  of 
Samuel  H.  Granim,  of  Grafton,  W.  Va.,  who  has 
been  State  Senator,  and  is  a  lumber  merchant,  and 
the  vice-president  of  the  First  National  Bank  of 
Grafton  ;  Kate,  the  wife  of  George  L.  lianschue,  of 
Wrightsviile. 

Mr.  Partliemcr  began  working  on  the  farm  at  the 
very  early  age  of  seven  vears,  and  continued  there 
until  he  was  twenty-four  years  old,  when  he  removed 
to  tiighsnire,  v>'here  he  was  engaged  in  farming  for 
fifteen  years.  For  three  years  he  was  engaged  in 
farming  at  Dufiy's  Island,  and  two  years  in  tobacco 
farming  at  Falmouth,  Lancaster  county.  For  a  year 
he  was  on  a  rented  fartn  in  Dauphin  cotmtv.  and  then 
came  back  to  Falmouth,  where  he  continued  tobacco 
farming  until  1876.  For  four  vears  he  was  engacred 
in  the  same  biisiness  in  Elizabethtown,  and  th.en  in 
18S0  retired  from  active  business. 

The  military  experiences  of  Mr.  Parthcmer  were 
creditable  both  to  his  manh.ood  and  patriotic  devo- 
tion. Oct.  9,  i8hi,  ]:c  enlisted  as  a  member  of  Co.  I, 
93d  P.  V^.  L  When  his  term  of  three  years  had  ex- 
pired he  re-enlisted  in  January,  1S64,  and  served 
throughout  the  war.  He  was  seriously  wotmded 
three  times.  In  the  battle  of  Winchester  he  received 
his  first  wound  while  engaged  in  that  conflict  under 
command  of  ticn.  Sheridan,  but  he  remained  with  his 
company.  His  second  wound  v>-as  received  in  the 
battle  of  Cedar  Creek,  and  though  severely  wounded 
in  the  foot,  he  remained  on  the  line  of  battle  and  did 
his  full  duty  as  a  soldier.  His  third  and  most  serious 
injury  v,as  received  in  tlie  trenches  in  front  of  Peters- 
burg, March  25.  i8(')5,  when  the  bone  of  his  right 
leg  was  sp'intercil  by  a  bullet,  and  three  piece?  of  the 


ijrne  were  removed  at  City  Point  Flospital.  Wlv,;, 
-he  was  able  to  travel  he  w  ent  home  and  was  treau  >i 
by  his  family  physician.  }.Ir.  Parthcmer  entered  '!',• 
service  as  a  pri\ate  and  v.'as  mustered  out  as  a  lic::- 
renant.  June  27,  1865. 

I\jr.  Parthcmer  at  once  applied  himself  to  the  ar;. 
of  peacef;il  life  on  his  return  from  the  army.  For  ,1 
year  or  more  he  ran  individual  cars  between  Harri-:- 
iinrg  and  E'.izabethport,  N.  I.,  and  was  employed  v.:  n. 
stone  quarry  two  years,  and  then  began  fanning  -m 
Duffy's  Island,  as  noted  above.  Mr.  Parthenier  In, 
been  school  director  three  years,  and  v.'as  president 
of  the  board  one  year.  In  1895  he  was  elected  to  tht.- 
lov.n  council,  and  has  been  re-elected  to  thr^t  pcsitio:,. 
In  the  spring  of  tqoi  he  was  chosen  a  member  of  the 
L'nited  States  jury,  and  sat  in  that  body  at  Phih- 
ciclphia  for  th.ree  weeks.  He  is  a  memlier  of  tb^ 
Cliurch  of  God,  and  is  a  Republican  in  his  politics. 
.■\n  honorable  and  straightforward  man.  he  has 
ac'iieved  a  fair  measure  of  success  in  life,  and  richlv 
deserves  wliatever  good  fortune  has  come  to  hiir,. 

S-\?\[l'EL  ELLIOTT,  wholesale  and  retail  ice 
dealer  in  Lancaster,  is  one  of  the  city's  prominent 
and  prosperous  business  men.  He  was  born  in  Lan- 
caster. i3ec.  23,  1847,  son  of  James  and  Elizabetii 
(Ewing)    Elliott. 

James  Elliott,  tlie  father,  born  Oct.  16,  1808,  was 
a  succeasfui  agriculturist  and  operated  a  number  of 
excelleni-  fai-ms  in  Lancaster  county,  one  of  these 
being-  that  belonging  to  President  James  Bucii- 
anan.  in  Lancaster  township.  He  died  in  1S51. 
at  the  age  of  forty-seven  years,  his  widow  sur- 
viving until  1893.  when  she  had  reachedjhc  age  01 
eightv-tv.'O  vears.  Both  Mr.  and  ilrs.  Elliott  were 
members  of  the  Presbyterian  Church.  They  v.-ere 
buried  among  the  beautiful  surroundings  of  Wood- 
ward Hill  cemetery.  Their  children  were :  Jaa,', 
<;ied  unmarried :  Margaret,  who  married  Sheaifer 
:  letzgar,  of  Lancaster;  Reliecca,  who  is  the  wid.ov.- 
of  Henry  Shuitz;  Findly.  who  was  married  to  Eiiz;i- 
bedi  Hiidebrand,  of  Strasburg,  who  later  died,  and 
lie  then  married  Catherine  IMathiot,  of  Strasburg. 
Lancaster  county;  Maria,  ileceased.  wife  of  Thonia-- 
Scott :  and  Samuel. 

Mr.  Elliott  spent  his  boyhood  in  his  native  city 
and  was  instructed  in  her  excellent  scIkxiIs.  He  ^^  - 
engaged  in  teaming  from  the  age  of  twenty- three 
vears  until  1S72,  v.-hcn  he  embarked  in  the  ice 
business  which  he  has  conducted  with  excellent 
judgment  and  good  success  ever  since,  carrying  on 
i  oth  wholesale  and  retail  lines.  Fie  is  p^ogre.-si^e 
in  his  methods  and  has  fine  accommodations  to  nv'-t 
the  demands  of  the  public. 

On  Sept.  16,  1S78.  Mr.  Elliott  was  united,  in 
marriage  with  Miss  Josephine  2vlycrs,  born  in  Xiv. 
York  City.  Sept.  9,  1847,  daughter  of  Jolui  aini 
Catherine  (BreanO  Myers,  of  Germany.  T^'r. 
."^lyers  made  a  trip  to  America  al'.'ne,  soon  aiier  In-' 
ri;arriage,  to  benefit  iiis  health,  and  finding  the  cii- 
-maic  agrecabie,  b.e  rctunie.!  :o  Germany  an.l  can-" 


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back  with  his  wife,  locnting  in  Xew  York  City  where 
he  carried  on  the  business  of  a  shoe  merchant,  in 
1S51  he  removed  to  Lancaster  and  after  the  death  of 
his  wife  Jan.  21,  1S78,  at  the  as;e  of  sixt}--four  years, 
he  took  a  trip  to  the  West,  remaining-  for  a  period  of 
three  years.  His  death  took  place  in  1890,  at  the  ap^e 
of  seventy-nine  years,  and  both  he  and  his  wife  were 
buried  in  tlie  Lancaster  cemetery.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Silvers  had  three  children,  namely:  George  G.,  who 
IS  a  justice  of  .the  peace,  in  Coatcsville,  Pa.;  Gus- 
tavius,  who  conducts  a  barber  business  in  Lancas- 
ter; and  Josephine,  wiio  became  Mrs.  Elliott. 

Mr.  and  Airs.  Elliott  have  had  a  family  of  three 
children,  namely:    John  F.,  born  Oct.  28,  1879,  ^^''^o 
died    in    1895,   at   the   a.cre   of   fifteen   years,   eleven 
months  and  twelve  da}-s  :  Samuel  G.,  born  Nov.  12, 
1S81,  who  married  IMiss  Hazel  Rote  and  i?  engaged 
in  the  ice  business  in  Lancaster :  and  Florence  E.,. 
born  Nov.  20,    iS8,^,  at  home.     The  religious  con- 
nection of  the  family  is  with  the  Trinity  Lutheran 
Church,  to  v/iiieh  Mr.-.  Eliiutt  is  a  liberal  contrib-  j 
utor.    In  politics  Mr.  Eiliolt  is  a  staunch  Democrat,  ! 
but  no  i.ifhce  seeker,  attending  to  the  demands  of  his  | 
increasing  business   with   sucli  close  attention  lliat  i 
he  finds  little  time  for  the  political  field.     However, 
Mr.  Elliott  takes  a  great  interesi  in  the  progress  and 
developmcTit  of  his  city  and  her  resources,  and  fa- 
vors tliose  enterprises  wliich  jirove  to  be  worthy. 

WILTJAM  C.  ARMSTRONG,  the  popular  and 
successful  proprietor  of  the  "(.}narryville  Hotel,''  at 
Ouarryvillle,  Lancaster  county,  was  born  in  West 
Ontario.  Canafla.  May  26,  1843,  '^"•-'  '■'^  "^  son  of  John 
and  Jane  Armstrong,  natives  of  the  North  of  Ire- 
land i\n(]  of  Scotland,  respectively.  They  were  mar- 
ried in  Ireland,  and  came  to  Canada  in  1836,  and  be- 
gan their  career  in  the  New  World  on  a  farm  where 
their  industry,  thrift  and  integrity  sonn  brought  them 
to  the  front,  bringing  them  in*"o  wide  recognition  as 
prosperous  and  successful.  The  f;ither  died  in  iSS.-}., 
and  his  widow  two  years  later.  He  was  a  member 
of  the  Episcopal  Church,  and  h.is  wife  of  the  Aletho- 
dist. 

To  Mr.  and  Airs.  .-Vrmstrong  were  born  tlie  fol- 
lowing children  :  Robert,  now  of  California ;  John 
J.,  of  Canada;  David,  a  lumberman  in  Canada; 
George,  deceased;  William  C. ;  Johnston,  deceased; 
Margaret  J.,  the  wife  of  Mr.  Pierce,  of  Canada;  Ir- 
v.'in.  of  Canada ;  two  v,ho  died  in  infancy. 

William  C.  Armstrong  received  a  somewhat 
limited  education  when  a  boy,  and  began  life  as  a 
blacksmith  in  London,  Canada.  After  working  a 
'-vhde  there  and  in  oth.er  Canadian  cities,  in  1861  he 
sought  \\-ork  in  Rochester.  N.  Y. :  tor  some  time  he 
v.orked  in  that  city  and  in  New  "S'ork.  and  then  went 
to  Nashville.  Tcnn..  where  he  followed  his  trade.  In 
1S64  he  came  to  York  county.  Pa.,  where  he  worked 
at  his  trade  '.intil  1808.  There  he  married  Sallie  E., 
the  estimable  daughter  of  'S((uire  James  Johnston, 
of  Vork.  'Mrs.  Armstrong  was  born  in  1843,  ^^ 
i  ork  count\',  and  was  educated  in  the  home  scliools. 


She  was  one  of  eight  children  horn  to  her  parents: 
Nancy  Johnston,  the  widow  of  Thomas  McMasters  ; 
York  cuunty:  Alary,  the  wife  of  Jamcb  .Maxton,  of 
York  countv  ;  James,  a  veteran  of  the  Civil  v.ar,  and 
now  a  resident  of  Lebanon,  Pa.:  Saliie  E. ;  Samuel, 
a  farmer  on  the  old  homestead ;  John,  a  farmer 
in  York  county  ;  William,  deceased  ;  Hugh,  a  fanner 
of  York  count}'. 

William  C.  Armstrong  settled  at  (Jxford,  Ches- 
ter coimty,  where  he  engaged  in  work  as  a  black- 
smith some  eight  years,  and  in  addition  took  charge 
of  a  livery  stable  there  which  he  purchased,  for  some 
eight  years,  doing  a  prot'it.able  business  in  horses 
also.  In  1886  he  purchased  the  large  hotel  in  Ore- 
ford,  wliere  he  engaged  as  a  hotel  man  until  1897. 
Then  he  spent  about  a  year  on  his  farm  in  Russell- 
ville.  In  1898  he  became  the  proprietor  of  the 
"Ouarryville  Hotel."  where  lie  is  still  carrying  ou 
what  has  proved  a  yer>  profitable  hotel  venture.  To 
him  and  his  goo<I  wife  have  come  five  ch.ildren,  two 
of  wdiom  died  young.  Tho=e  living  are:  William, 
!  who  is  married  and  has  one  daugliter,  X'iolet,  born 
in  Chester  count}-  in  i8w6;  Ross  is  unmarried  and  at 
home :  Florence,  the  only  daughter,  is  a  young  wo- 
man of  much  culture  and  rerinement,  ancl  is  greatly 
loved  and  admired  for  her  ma!;,y  good  qualities,  her 
generous  dispusition  and  kindly  nature  having  m.ule 
iicr  many  friends  among  the  guests  of  the.  hotel  as 
well  as  ainoiig  the  people  of  the  town.  Airs.  Ann- 
strong  and  her  daughter  Florence,  belong  to  the 
Presbyterian  Church.  Air.  .-Vrmstong  and  both  his 
sons  are  Kcpubiicp.nb  and  take  an  active  interest  in 
party  politics.  . Vsidc  from  his  very  successful  oar^'er 
as  a  hotel  man.  Air.  Armstrong  has  given  r.iuch 
tliouglu  and  care  to  fine  h.orscs,  and  he  has  liandled 
some  of  tlic  finest  track  horses  in  the  State.  "Gor- 
don IT.,"  the  noted  strdlion,  with  a  nationrd  reputa- 
tion, is  owned  by  him,  as  well  as  several  other  noted 
llyers  ou  the  speedway. 

BENJAAHN  K.  LONG.  Connected  with  the 
agricultural  life  of  Lancaster  county.  Pa.,  since 
1729,  the  I-ong  family  have  the  right  to  be  termed 
one  of  the  oldest  and  best  known  in  this  part  of  the 


State  of  Pennsylvania. 

The  great-grandfather  of  Benjamin  K.  Long 
was  Herrnan  Long,  the  founder  of  the  family  in. 
America,  who  came  to  this  country  from  Switzer- 
land, and  located  in  Lancaster  county,  where  he 
purchased  a  large  tract  of  land,  in  East  Ilempficld 
township,  a  part  of  this  now  being  contained  in  the 
tovvn  of  Landisville.  Just  east  of  this  property  lay 
the  old  L.oiig  homestead,  which  was  purchased  in 
1737,  consisting  of  350  acres,  and  the  greater  por- 
tion of  this  valuable  land  is  still  in  the  possession  of 
tiie  Long  faniilv,  Benjamin  K.  being  the  fortunate 
owner  of  ninety-four  acres,  and  Herman  H.  Long, 
son  of  John  K.  Long,  deceased,  the  owner  of  sev- 
enty-one acres. 

John  Long,  grandfather  of  Benjamin  K.,  suc- 
ceeded to  this  lartre  estate,  and  left  pan  of  it  t'.i  liis 


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son  Abraham,  w'.io  was  born  April  20,  1778.  and 
hero  he  conducced  a  distillery  in  connection  with  his 
farniin,!^  operations.  He  married  Anna  Kaultman, 
a  daug'htcr  of  Christian  Kauffman,  Feb.  14,  181 1, 
wiio  was  born  Dec.  4.  1702.  and  who  died  Dec.  18, 
1870.  The  father  died  Dec.  28,  1846.  Abraham 
LonL,'  and  wife  reared  the  fonowin?  children:  f  i ) 
Abraham  K.  married.  Jan.  20,  1838.  Susan  Ruber, 
and  died  Jan.  14,  1843,  leavinc^  no  children.  (2) 
Christian  K.  married,  Nov.  25.  1847,  Anna  Hie- 
stand.  and  died  Aug".  30.  i8o*J.  the  father  of  six 
children,  as  follows:  Alary,  d.cceased :  Matilda, 
who  married  Christian  Ni-^slev.  and  lives  in  Rapho 
township;  Aljraham  IT.,  who  marricil  Emma  2\tev- 
ers,  and  lives  in  East  Hempfieid  township ;  Lizzie, 
who  married  Ellas  H-.^rr,  of  Manor  township; 
Christian  Fl.,  of  LanrlisviUe.  i'a. ;  and  Fliram,  de- 
ceased. (3)  John  K.  married.  Jan.  9.  1840.  Eliza- 
beth Miller,  and  iHed  .May  ti.  .1897,  the  fatlicr  of 
two  children:  Herman  II. .  whn  niarrie^l  Lillie 
Hoarr.  and  lives  in  East  Hempricld  townsiii]) ;  and 
Fannie  P.,  of  Landisvil'.c.  14)  I'.eniamin  K.  is  tiie 
subject  proper  of  this  sk-etch.  (5  )  Susan  married. 
Nov.  II,  1841,  Jacob  IT.  Ikrshoy,  and  died  Oct.  18. 
1898,  the  motiier  of  six  children:  Emiilia.  deceased 
wife  of  Levi  H.  Sheiik.  of  Rai.'b.o  township:  \\'n~ 
ington,  who  married  Sarah  Deiwcilcr  at  Marietta, 
Lancaster  county;  Abraliam.  v.-iio  i-nnrried  Fannie 
I\lcllini:;-Lr,  and  resides  at  ;^i'i-\er  Sprintf.  West 
Henii)tield  township:  W'clister.  wIk-'  married  Catli- 
ariiie  '/.oof:;.  and  lives  in  East  Hemptie'd  townsh.ip; 
Benjamin,  who  married  Lizzie  Gamber.  aiui  resitlcs 
at  Silver  Sprincf:  and  Horace,  deceased.  (6)  Anna 
■was  married  Nov.  11.  T84T,  to  Samuel  Nissley.  and 
she  dietl  Nov.  15.  1803.  Ten  children  were  b(.)rn 
of  this  nninn:  Harriet,  wife  of  Jacob  Hostetter.  of 
Penn  township;  Jonas,  wh.n  married.  Anna  diaries, 
and  makes  his  home  in  Afanor  tov.-nship :  Abraham. 
v,ho  wedded  a  iMiss  Smitii,  and  nnw  lives  in  East 
Hemptield  township:  Samuel,  of  Drumore  town- 
ship, who  married  Ellen  Hershey ;  Herman,  of  Har- 
risburij.  who  wedded  a  ladv  from  Mechanicslnirg. 
Pa. ;  lienjamin.  who  married  Anna  Hostetter.  and 
now  lives  in  East  Hompfield  township  :  Frank,  who 
marrie<l  Lillie  Hoffman,  anrl  also  lives  in  East 
Hemptield  townsliip ;  Henr\-  Lincidn,  a  resident  of 
Illinois,  who  married  a  Aliss  Johnson,  a  French 
Cana'iian  from  Montreal.  Canada;  and  Ellen  and 
John.  l)oth  tleceased.  (7)  Fannie  was  married  Dec. 
20.  1840,  to  Jacol)  V>.  r^anrlis  ( a  business  man  of 
Mt.  Joy.  who  died  in  July,  1863).  and  became  the 
mother  of  seven  children,  as  follows:  .Benjamin,  re- 
sidintr  at  Erie,  Pa.,  who  married  Emma  Purser ; 
Ellen ;  .\aroii,  Abraham.  Wesley  and  Jacob,  all  four 
deceased ;  and  r,enuicl.  a  resident  of  Lancaster  citv. 
who  married  Susan  Swartly.  (81  Maria  married 
Abraham  Perry,  of  Lancaster,  and  has  one  daugh- 
ter, Anna. 

Benjamin  K.  Loner  has  alwavs  followed  farm- 
ing, coutinuinq-  to  be  actively  engaged  until  i8'^-^ 
when  he  retired,  and  since  t'.ien  has  lived  in  the  quiet 


enjoyment  of  a  sufticietit  com]jctency.  Benjamin 
Long  has  never  married,  but  his  sister.  Airs.  Landis, 
maizes  her  home  v.itli  him,  as  her  sur\iving  childret-. 
ha-i-e  homes  of  their  o'.yn. 

Before  taking  up  religion  Benjamin  Long  wa-, 
an  active  Republican,  and  the  principles  nf  that 
party  he  has  always  considered  the  best,  i'h.e  re- 
ligious connection  of  liimself  and  sister  is  with  the 
Reformed  Alcnnonite  Church,  where  both  are  highh,- 
esteemed. 

LEVI  ELLAIAKER,  Esq..  one  of  the  best 
known  members  of  the  Lancaster  Bar,  belongs  to 
one  of  Lancaster's  oldest  and  mobt  prominent  fam- 
ilies, and  their  history  is  given  in  the  sketches  of 
Mr.  Ellmakcr"s  father  and  his  brothers,  the  late 
Nathaniel  Ellmaker,  Esq..  and  Dr.  Thomas  EU- 
inaker,  elsewhere  in  these  annals. 

Levi  Ellmaker  was  born  in  the  old  Ellmaker 
home  on  North  Duke  street  (where  J'lhn  D.  Skiles' 
tobacco  v.arehouse  now  stands)  Feb.  22,  1S36.  After 
attentling  jjrivate  and  public  schools  in  Lancaster, 
in  his  boyhood,  he  was  sent  to  tlie  West  Chester 
Acatlemy.  spending  three  years  there,  and  three  years 
at  the  College  of  St.  James,  in  .Maryiaiid.  He  tlien 
went  for  a  time  to  Yale.  After  leaving  college  Mr. 
Ellmaker  went  to  Colci)rook  Furnace.  Lebanon 
county,  with  the  Colemaiis.  remaining  there  three 
sears,  then  sjient  two  years  in  Kansas,  and  returned 
to  Lancaster,  arriving  here  in  December.  1858. 
In  February.  1859,  lie  engaged  in  the  ciial  business 
at  Prince  and  Lemon  streets,  continuing  there  until 
A]>ril.  1S66.  His  next  business  enterprise  was  the 
purchase  of  an  interest  in  the  Sr,s(,uehanna  Roll- 
ing Mill,  at  Columbia,  and  after  that  he  read  law 
with  liis  brother,  the  late  Natiianiel  Ellmaker,  and 
was  admitted  to  practice  in  .\pri!.  1876.  After  be- 
ing engaged  in  active  practice  with  his  brother  for 
some  years,  failing  eyesight  compelled  him  to 
abandon  general  practice,  and  to  con.nne  himself  to 
Orphans'  Court  practice,  in  which  iie  is  engaged 
at  present. 

Although  an  ardent  Rcfuhlican  since  1836.  Air. 
Ellmaker  has  never  accepted—iuid  certainly  never 
sought — public  ofhce,  alth.ougii  pclitica!  preferment 
has  been  within  easy  reach  of  'limseif  and  his 
brother.  Nathaniel.  Neither  would  accept  poiiticai 
office  because,  at  the  death  of  their  father,  a  paper 
was  left  by  him  in  wTiich  he  admonished  his  sons 
never  to  seek  nor  accept  political  office,  and  they 
respected  the  admonition.  In  his  earlier  manhood 
Air.  Ellmaker  was  active  in  Alasonry,  having  be- 
longed to  Lodge  No.  43.  and  Commandcrv  No.  13. 
Religiously  he  affiliates  with  the  First  Pre.sbvterian 
Church,  having  been  a  pew  holder  there  for  an 
ordinary  life  time. 

Mr.  Ellmaker  was  married,  Jan.  13,  1839,  to 
Miss  Elizabeth,  third  daughter  of  the  late  Robert  D. 
Carson,  who  \\-as  cashier  of  tite  Lancaster  County 
IJaiik.  Four  cirddren  \\ere  born  of  this  union, 
Mary,  Elizabeth   Eider,  Susan  Carson,  and   Amos, 


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Mnrv  and  Amos  entering  into  rest  in  early  cliilu- 
liood. 

Possessed  of  tine  convers:'.tional  powers,  fond  of 
reminiscence,  and  \\  itliril  of  a  most  genial,  kindly 
nature,  Air.  EUniaker  naturally  has  hosts  of  friends, 
and  is  as  popular  professionally  as  he  is  socially. 

JOSL\H  liERSHEY.  a  well-known  retired 
larnier  of  Salisbury  township,  is  a  worthy  repre- 
sentative of  a  liighly  esteemed  family  that  lias  been 
known  to  Pennsylvania  since  17 19,  when  three 
brothers  came  to  America  from  their  home  in  .Swit- 
zerland, and  located  in  Lancaster  county. 

Joseph  Hershey,  the  grandfather  of  Josiah  Iler- 
she^■,  was  for  many  years  a  prominent  bishoj)  in  tlie 
Mennonitc  Church,  and  in  his  life  faithfully  en- 
deavored to  follow  the  rules  of  the  faith  he  pro- 
fessed. He  made  his  liome  in  .Salisijury  townsliip, 
and  when  he  died  in  £855,  at  the  age  of  sixty-four, 
his  remains  were  laid  to  rest  on  a  part  of  his  farm, 
set  asi<le  as  the  HersliC;y  burying  ground.  His  wife. 
who  in  her  maidenhood  was  :\iagdalena  Roop,  lived 
to  the  advanced  age  of  ninety  years,  and  was  laid 
to  rest  at  her  liusLiand's  side.  Their  c'.iildren  were  ns 
follows:  Jacob  R.,  mentioned  below;  Ciiristian. 
who  died  at  the  age  of  eighteen  years;  Jolm,  who 
died  young:  Ai^ndiam;  Barbara,  who  became  tlie 
wife  of  David  Hoover,  and  is  now  ilcceased.  anti 
Anna,  who  died  young. 

Jacob  R.  Hcrshev  grew  to  manhood  on  Iiis 
fatb.er's  farm,  and  made  tarminij  his  occup/ation 
througii  life.  Brought  up  in  a  Christian  home,  lie 
early  professed  his  faith,  and  became  a  preacher  in 
the  Mennonitc  Church.  I'or  forty-two  ye;'.rs  he  b.as 
been  en  expounder  of  the  rloctriiies  of  tiiat  sect,  anil 
has  lived  so  as  to  lead  his  flock  l)y  example  as  well 
a^  by  precept.  He  is  greatly  beloved  in  the  com- 
munity where  he  is  so  well  known,  and  Ids  advice  is 
ever  followed  widi  mi  failing  hilclity.  He  married 
Margaret  Eby,  daughter  of  Peter  Eby.  wliose  wife 
was  a  member  of  the  Weaver  family.  ( For  sketch  of 
Eby  family,  see  sketch  of  Bishop  Peter  Eby  else- 
where). To  their  union  were  hot  11  nine  cliiklren, 
of  whom  we  have  the  following  record:  J'ciali.  our 
srbjcct.  Alagdalena,  wife  of  John  R.  Buckwalder, 
of  Kinzers,  Pa. :  Peter,  who  went  West,  and  has  not 
since  been  heard  from ;  Ephraim,  a  farmer  of  Salis- 
bury township :  Mary,  who  married  Christian  Mctz- 
Icr.  a  farmer  of  Paradise  township :  Jacob,  a  farmer 
in  Salisbury  township ;  Susan,  wife  of  John  S. 
Rohrcr,  a  farmer  of  Salisbury  township  ;  Lizzie,  who 
died   voung:  and   Margaret,  deceased. 

Josiah  Hershey  was  born  Oct.  24,  1839.  and  lie 
remaineel  with  his  parents  on  the  farm  in  Salisbury 
until  his  marriage,  when  he  moved  to  a  farm  about 
one  mile  distant,  and  there  resided  about  twenty- 
five  years.  He  then  removed  to  Chester  county.  Pa., 
and  engaged  in  farming  there  for  nine  years,  after 
which  he  pas.sed  three  years  at  Gap,  Lancaster 
county,  ani!  two  year.^.  more  in  Chester  county.  The 
years  pa.ssed  in  Lancaster  county  in  his  youth  ai-d 


early  manhood  had  formed  tics  time  could  not  break, 
and  when  lie  retired  from  active  work  in  1900,  he 
returned  to  his  native  town  and  purchased  forty- 
h\e  acres  of  land,  still,  however,  retaining  his  Ches- 
ter county  farm  of  154  acres. 

On  Aug.  2,  1859,  Air.  Hershey  was  married,  at 
Reading,  I'a.,  to  Alary  A.  Idershey,  and  this  union 
has  been  blessed  with  children,  as  follows :  Abby, 
who  married  Francis  Lennock,  and  died  at  the  age 
of  thirty-one,  leaving  seven  children ;  Alagdalena, 
who  married  Isaac  S.  Rohrer,  of  Kinzers,  Pa.,  and 
has  four  children ;  Elizabeth,  who  married  Addison 
A!.  (jrolY.  of  Lancaster,  and  has  four  chil- 
dren (he  is  engaged  in  the  poultry  business)  : 
Alargaret.  who  fell  into  a  tank  of  water  and  was 
drowned  at  the  age  of  twenty  months ;  Jo- 
seph I.,  at  home ;  Alaggie.  who  died  at  the  age  of 
eiglitccn  months ;  Peter  E..  a  farmer  of  Chester 
county,  who  married  Tiieresa  Derringer,  and  ha? 
three  children  :  Josiah  W .,  who  is  engaged  in  the 
hardware  business  at  Gap,  and  wlio  married  Gert- 
rude Townsend.  by  whom  he  has  two  children;  Dr. 
George  B..  of  Salisbury,  mentioned  elsewhere  in  this 
volume ;  lU'd  Xa(;mi,  Ruth  anel  Samuel,  who  all 
three  died  in  In.Pancy.  Airs.  Alary  A.  (Hershey) 
Hershey  was  horn  in  L'ppcr  Leacock  tOAvnship,  Nov. 
14,  184.':).  a  ilaugl'itcr  of  Jacob  F.  and  Christina 
(Bair)  Flershc}'.  ihe  former  a  farmer  and  miller, 
who  entered  into  rest  Oct.  i,  1896,  aged  seventy- 
nine  years,  and  the  latter  of  whom  died  in  April, 
1896.  at  the  same  age.  They  vere  both  buried  in 
Llcr.'^hey's  cemetery  in  Salisbury  township.  Their 
chil(h-en  were:  John  B..  a  farmer  of  3alisl)urv 
townsliip;  AtR.ry  A..  Airs.  Hershey;  Emanuel,  a. 
farmer  and  miiler  of  Chester  county.  Pa. ;  Amanda, 
wife  of  j.  B.  Catlwell,  of  Philadelphia,  Pa.;  Jacob 
H..  of  Pbdadeiphia ;  and  Ada  E.,  wife  of  Taylor 
Worst,  of  Philadelphia.  Tb.e  family  were  brought 
up  in  the  Mcnnonite  faith. 

Jacob  F.  Hershey,  fatlier  of  Airs.  Alary  A. 
(Hershey)  Hershey  was  a  son  of  John  and  Eliza- 
beth (Frajitz)  Hershey,  farming  people  of  Lan- 
caster county.  Airs.  Christina  (Bair)  Hershey  was 
a  daughter  of  Joel  and  Mary  (  Wolf)  Bair,  farmers 
and  slave  owners  of  considerable  prominence. 

Josiah  lit-rshey,  our  subject,  has  been  a  man  ac- 
tive in  pubKc  affairs  wherever  he  lived.  During, 
his  residenre  in  Chester  county,  he  efficiently  served 
as  suj^ervisor,  and  for  three  years  was  a  school  di- 
rector. In  politics  he  is  a  staunch  Republican.  Like 
his  father  and  grandfather  before  him.  he  is  a  Alen- 
nonite  in  rtiigious  faith.  I'pright  and  honorable 
in  all  his  dealings,  charitable  in  his  judgments,  he  is 
Idghl}-  c.^teeTiicd  by  all  who  know  iiim. 

ANDRE^.V  FIERR.  Among  tiie  prominent  and 
substantia!  Jj.rmer  citizens  of  Strasburg  township, 
who  for  many  years  has  been  one  of  the  progressive 
and  successr-L.!  men  of  this  locality,  is  Andrew  Herr, 
who  reside  upnii  a  liite  estate  one  mile  north  of 
Rcfton.  Pcmi;svi',-aiiia. 


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Andrew  Herr  was  born  in  West  Lampeter  town- 
ship, on  a  farm  vvliich  adjoins  the  one  he  now  occu- 
pies, March  lo,  1S41,  a  son  of  Ehas  and  Elizabeth 
(Hershey)  Herr,  tlie  former  of  whom  was  a  son  of 
Rev.  Ciiristian  Herr,  who,  in  turn,  was  a  son  of 
Rev.  Christian  Herr,  the  family  being:  an  old  one  in 
this  county.  Ehas  Herr  was  born  in  May,  1804, 
and  died  (Jet.  11,  i88r.  He  started  on  his  business 
career  on  the  farm  in  West  Lampeter  township 
where  our  present  subject  was  born,  where  he  be- 
came the  owner  of  a  farm  of  100  acres,  upon 
which  he  erected  a  distillery,  which  he  conducted 
for  many  years,  later  opening'  up  and  operating'  two 
other  distilleries  in  Strasbursf  township.  This  Inisi- 
ness  proved  very  remunerative  and  as  time  went 
on  he  increased  his  landed  possessions  until  he  had 
four  fine  farms  in  West  Lampeter  and  in  Strasljurg 
townships,  and  wood  !an<ls  in  Martic  township,  aar- 
gregating  many  hundreds  of  acres.  In  addition  to 
this  property  he  houi^dit  land  bodi  in  the  South  and 
West.  Elias  Herr  was  a  man  of  more  th:m  or- 
dinary business  ability,  and  v.'hilc  others  were  willing' 
to  quietly  cultivate  the  soil  and  enjoy  its  yield,  he  was 
ever  on  the  alert  to  develop  every  ;iart  of  his  land, 
and  to  mal:e  it  just  as  productive  as  the  farming  y.io'-- 
tion.  Hence,  when  he  found  a  deposit  of  lime  on  his 
property  he  engaged  in  lime  burning,  which  business 
grew  to  large  ilimcnsiciis.  and  fur  n-iany  years 
yielded  considerable  income.  The  lime  proved  to 
be  of  a  fine  white  qualit\-,  and  r-jad,iiv  sold  over  a 
great  extent  of  territory.  Tliis  business  is  still  car- 
ried on  by  his  sons,  and  is  handled  by  t!;e  Phila- 
delphia &  Reading  Railroad.  As  a  man  of  known 
probity  he  was  called  upon  to  administer  manv 
estates,  and  was  knov>-n  far  ijcyond  his  own  countv. 
His  connection  with  the  iMennoiiite  Church  had 
been  of  many  years  standing. 

The  first  marriage  of  Elias  Herr  was  to  Eliza- 
beth Hershey,  who  died  in  1848,  leaving  five  chil- 
dren: Jeremiah,  who  resi<!es  in  \\'est  Lampeter 
township  :  Mary  Ann.  who  married  Rev.  Elias  Groff. 
of  Strasburg  townshio :  Andrew,  of  this  biograplu  : 
Elias,  who  resides  in  Limeton,  Warren  Co.,  Va., 
engaged  in  the  lime  business :  and  Benjamin  F.,  of 
Lancaster,  who  is  tlie  ager.t  for  the  Ephrata  Min- 
eral Springs  water.  The  second  marriage  of  Elias 
Herr  was  to  Catherine  Hershey.  a  sister  of  his  for- 
mer wife,  but  she,  too,  passed  away,  her  death  oc- 
curring m  1R62.  His  third  union  was  with  Mar- 
garet Weaver,  who  died  in  1803. 

Andrew  Herr  was  reared  on  tb.e  farm  and  at- 
tended the  district  schools  of  West  Lampeter,  and 
remained  at  home,  assisting  his  father,  until  his 
marriage,  in  186;^.  \\hen  he  located  tipon  the  farm 
which  he  still  occupies.  Th.is  land  required  much 
improvement  and  ever  since  locating  upon  Mr. 
Herr  has  been  adding  to  its  value.  In  1864  he 
erected  tb.e  residence  which  at  that  time  was  con- 
sidered to  be  both  coniniodimis  and  convenient,  but 
times  have  changed,  and  now  .Mr.  Herr  has  one  of 
the  most   comfortable   and   iittractive  residences    in 


the  county,  the  remodeling  having  been  done  in 
1900.  Modern  improvements  have  been  introduced 
and  now  there  is  no  more  agreeable  country  hon-r; 
in  tb.e  county.  jVfter  Mr.  Herr  located  on  this  piac^ 
he  turned  his  attention  entirely  to  farming,  and  unid 
i88c!  engaged  in  no  other  business,  but  at  that  time 
took  charge  of  the  lim.e  kilns  which  had  been  oper- 
ated by  his  brother,  Benjamin  F.  Herr,  and  since 
that  time  iias  carried  on  both  lines  of  business. 
The  lime  kilns  are  valuable  property,  the  out- 
put since  1S67  liaving  been  about  50.000 
bushels,  and  all  of  it  is  of  the  highest  quaiitv, 
being  Inirned  exclusively  with  wood.  The  home 
farm  of  ilr.  Herr  coiuains  140  acres  and  he 
also  owns  the  one  adjoining  on  the  west,  of 
152  acres,  anil  receiuiy  purchasing  twenty  more 
acres,  he  has  divided  his  wb.ole  property  into 
three  farms.  He  has  erected  new  buildings  on  the 
third  farm,  and  has  buiMed  the  house  of  brick,  as 
are  the  houses  on  tlic  other  two  farms.  Andrew 
Flerr  is  also  the  owner  of  a  tract  of  seventy  acres  of 
wood  land  in  ALirtic  to\vnship,  and  tlurtv-eiglu  acres 
in  Providence  township  an'l  also  two  small  tenant 
properties,  all  of  these  conibined,  with  his  otlier  in- 
terests, making  him  one  of  the  most  substantial  men 
in  the  township.  Although  a  man  of  wealth  and 
prominence,  he  is  of  c|uiei  and  unassuming  manner, 
and  is  valueil  as  a  good  neighbor  ami  kiiiJ.  fnenii. 
On  Oct.  27,  1S6.5,  Andrew  Herr  was  united  in 
marriage  with  Susan  Hess,  who  was  born  near  Lam- 
Ijcter,  in  West  Lampeter  township,  Feb.  28,  1842, 
a  daughter  of  Harrv  and  Filizabeth  (Herr)  Hess. 
They  have  had  a  faniilv  of  eight  children  :  Eliza- 
beth F..  born  Dec.  30,  1864,  married  Jacob  E.  Wit- 
mer,  a  farmer  of  Strasburg  townsliip :  Milton,  born 
in  1866,  died  in  infancy;  Lucina  V..  born  Dec.  22, 
1S67.  died  Sept.  28,  1870:  Annie  W..  born  April 
10,  1870,  died  March  to.  1871  :  Susan  £..  l;<'rn  Ian. 
2,  1872,  married  Benjamin  .Shaub,  of  Strasbtirg 
township;  Harry  H.,  borti  Ju.ly  22.  1874.,  ij-ed  Sep:. 
20.  1882;  ^Ta^y  E.,  born  Sept.  2,  1876.  married 
Jacob  W,  Brenneinan,  of  Strasburg  township:  and 
Amos  A.,  born  Nov.  28,  18S0,  died  Dec.  4.  iSSo. 
j\rr.  and  >.lrs.  Plerr  are  happy  in  their  children  and 
rejoice  in  their  five  grandchildren.  Claire.  ."~^usan. 
Arthur  and  Anna  Witmer  and  i^.Iyrtle  Shaub,  Thei^ 
religious   connection     is     with    the    Old    Tvlennonitc 

!  Church,  with  which  the  family  name  is  associated 

i  through  the  State. 

I  JACOB  B.  :\IECKLEY,  a  retired  farmer  and 
!  carpenter  of  Elizabethtown,  Pa.,  was  born  in  Mt. 
j  Joy  township.  Sept.  23,  1822,  a  son  of  Jacob  and 
I  Mary  (  I'.randt)  Mecklev,  of  Daunhin,  anri  Lancaster 
I  counties,  respectively.  The  father  v.-as  a  farmer,  and 
I  was  killed  by  a  tree  falling  on  him  before  his  son 
j  Jacob  F...  was  born.  He  was  the  father  of  t-wo  chil- 
]  tlren:  .\nna.  who  married  Henry  Sh.arrer.  and  is 
j  now  deceased  :  and  Jacob  B.  The  widov.ed  mother 
married  for  her  second  husband,  Leonard  Bender, 
-  hv  wlioni  she  bad  the  following  children :    Leonard, 


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deceased:  Christian,  who  is  in  ihe  West;  Jolm,  also 
in  the  West ;  Alary  is  married  and  lives  at  Marys- 
\-ille.  Pa.;  Fanny,  who  died  unmarried  in  1880:  and 
William,  m  the  \^'est.  I\Irs.  Bender  died  in  Cumber- 
land county,  Pa.,  in  1S80. 

The  paternal  grandfather  of  Jacob  B.  Meckley, 
Melchior  Bleckley,  came  from  tjermany  with  his 
wife.  The  maternal  qrandfaiher  of  Mr.  Aleckley  was 
Christian  Brandt,  a  native  of  Lancaster  county,  where 
he  lived  and  died. 

Jacob  B.  Aleckley  was  married  in  1847  in  Harris- 
burg,  to  Elizabeth  Sherer.  and  to  this  union  were 
bom  the  following;  children:  Isaac,  who  married 
Alary  Kob,  is  deceased ;  Simon,  deceased ;  Fanny, 
who  married  Joshua  Kaylor,  a  farmer  of  Conoy 
township :  Mary  A.,  deceased ;  Elizabeth,  deceased 
wife  of  Aliller  Metzg-ar,  of  Dauphin  county.  Mrs. 
Elizabeth  (Sherer)  Alcckley  was  born  in  Dauphin 
county,  Ausf.  i^.  1S28,  a  daughter  of  John  B.  and 
Christiana  (  Brill )  Slierer,  farmer  people  of  Dauphin 
countv,  where  their  entire  li\-e5  were  passed. 

Jacob  B.  Aleckley  remained  with  his  mother  until 
he  was  four  years  of  age.  when  he  was  put  into  the 
care  of  an  uncle,  Joshua  Hoffer,  v>ho  lived  in  Danph- 
ia  countv,  and  the  ensuincr  ten  years  of  liis  life  were 
spent  with  him.  At  fourteen  he  hocran  working  for 
lumself  amon:::  tile  neighboring  farmers,  and  after 
ten  years  of  farm  work  rented  a  place  for  himself, 
t;"hich  he  cultivated  one  year,  and  then  went  on  a 
second  tarm,  where  he  remained  until  he  was  thirty- 
five  years  old.  It  was  near  the  river  in  Dauphin 
county,  and  when  its  owner  died,  the  estate  was  sold 
Mr.  ileckley  and  his  brother-in-law  purchased  tb.e 
farm,  which  consisted  of  187  acres.  They  cultivated 
this  place  until  1866,  when  Mr.  Meckley  sold  out  his 
interest,  and  bought  a  second  farm,  engaging  in  its 
cultivation  until  1S80.  Tliat  year  he  removed  to 
EHzabethtovi-n,  and  gave  up  active  farming  opera- 
tions. 

Mr.  Meckley  is  an  enterprising  and  progressive 
citizen  of  the  community,  and  has  taken  an  active  and 
intelligent  interest  in  local  aitairs.  For  many  years 
be  was  treasurer  of  the  town  council,  and  served  in 
that  capacity  until  1898.  Both  he  and  his  wife  are 
members  of  the  Brinzerites  Church,  and  in  political 
aitairs  he  is  a  Republican.  Air.  Aleckley  is  a  stock- 
holder in  the  Axle  Works,  and  \vas  instrumental  in 
securing  their  location.  He  is  a  prosperous  and 
much  respected  citizen  of  the  community,  and  richly 
deserves  whatever  respect  anrl  good  fortune  have 
come  to  him  in  his  latter  days. 

CHRISTIAN  HUBER.  one  of  the  prominent 
and  wel!-kno^^•n  farmers  of  West  Lampeter  town- 
^p,  belongs  to  an  old  and  respected  family  of  Lan- 
caster ccnmt}-.  The  farm  occupied  by  Christian 
Hnljer  is  one  of  the  model  ones  of  the  township,  lo- 
cated one  mile  southeast  of  Lampeter,  and  contains 
Tiinet\-nne  acres  of  some  of  the  best  land  in  this  sec- 
tion. 

Christian  Huber  is  a  son  of  Christian  and  Annie 


i    (  Hornish)   Hui^er,  both  of  these  names  being  well 
I  and  favorably  icnown  throughout  this    part    of    the 
I   State,  and  was  born  Feb.  27,  1858.     His  education 
j  \s'as  received  in  the  excellent  public  schools,  after 
wiiich  he  remained  on  the  home  farm  imtil  his  mar- 
riage, in  1884,  at  which  time  he  removed  to  r.:;  pres- 
ent place.     .\t  that  time  it  consisted  of  eighty-eight 
I  acres,  and  was  in  need  of  many  improvements,  all 
;  of  which  our  subject  has  taken  no  little  pains  and  ex- 
I  pcnse  to  remedy,  and  now,  with  an  additional  three 
!  acres  and  the  erection  of  good  buildings  and  capac- 
j  ions  tobacco  v.-arehouses,  he  has  one  of  the  finest 
farms  to  be  found  in  this  locality.    A  general  line  of 
farming  is  carried  on.  and  modern  methods  have  been 
introduced   to   a   larger   degree  than   by   any   other 
farmer  of  this  neighborhood.    In  1900  he  had  a  com.- 
i  plete  system  of  electric  lighting  introduced  into  all 
I  the  building?  connected  with  his  place,  this  being  an 
I  innovation  that  certainly  will  result  in  advantage  to 
j  its  progressive  owner. 

I  Christian  Huber  was  married  Jan.  20,  1884,  to 
j  Elizabeth  Lefever.  a  daughter  of  Adam  anil  Cath- 
I  erinc  ( Kendig)  Lefever,  wlio  was  born  in  Lampeter, 
j  May  24,  i860,  and  to  this  union  four  children  have 
I  been  born:  Katie,  Annie,  Daisv  and  Henr\-.  In  his 
i  pc'litical  connection  Christian  Huber  has  been  a 
stanch  Republican,  but  has  never  sought  or  consented 
I  to  hold  office.  In  th.e  Old.  Alennonite  Cluircii  he  has 
i  ever  been  a  member  of  good  standing,  and  ha>  reared, 
I  his  family  in  the  sa:ne  pious  way.  Tlie  family  is  of 
j  the  highest  respcctabilitv  and  possesses  the  esteem 
!  of  all." 

HON.  DAVID  AIcAIULLEN.  ex-judge  of  the 
cotirts  of  Lancaster  county,  is  one  of  the  most  popular 
counsellors  in  the  county,  where  his  distinguished 
ieg:d  abilities  have  long  since  commanded  a  v.dde  and 
generous  recognition. 

William  AlcAIuUen,  the  grandfather  of  David, 
came  to  America  from  Belfast,  Ireland,  arul  made 
his  hom.e  in  Earl  township,  Lancaster  countv.  A 
weaver  by  occupation,  he  found  his  work  popular,  for 
the  farmers  were  then  great  grov.-crs  of  flax.  After 
a  time  he  removed  to  Pennville,  Elizabeth  township, 
wdiere  he  continued  h.is  weaving  until  his  death. 

James  AIcAIulIen.  the  father  of  the  Judge,  ^sa?  a  t 
contracting  carpenter,  and  he  married  Elizabeth 
-Sheet/,  a  daughter  of  Jacob  Sheetz,  then  living  at 
what  is  now  known  as  Plalfviile,  Elizabeth  township, 
Lancaster  county.  Three  of  the  four  children  born 
to  this  union  are  now  living:  Susan,  wife  of  Will- 
iam Yeagley.  a  farmer  of  Cornwall  townshin.  Leba- 
non county  :  Hon.  David,  of  Lancaster  :  and  Edward. 
a  farmer  of  Penn  township.  Catherine,  the  oldest 
child,  married  .-\braham  Kauffman,  of  Penn  town- 
ship, and  is  deceased. 

Hon.  David  AfcAIullcn  was  born  near  Mt.  Hope. 
Lancaster  county,  C>ct.  20,  184.1,  and  had  his  educa- 
tion in  the  public  schools  of  the  county,  in  Yeates 
Institute,  in  the  Wiinont  Episcopal  School  at  Bur- 
lincrton,  \  t..  and  at  the  State  Normal  School  at  Mil- 


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lersville.  from  wliich  he  was  s^raduated  in  i86S.  For 
two  years,  after  his  graduation  he  taug-lit  school,  and 
then  began  the  study  of  law.  reading  under  the  super- 
vision of  Hugh  C.  Graha;n,  of  Oil  City,  wliere  he 
was  engaged  as  a  teacher  unid  the  fall  of  1S69.  The 
followmg  s])ring  he  entered  the  office  of  the  late  S. 
H.  Revnolds,  of  Lancaster,  and  there  continued  his 
studies  until  he  was  admitted  to  the  Bar  in  Decem- 
ber, 1871,  being  admitted  to  the  supreme  court  in 
due  time,  and  he  at  once  entered  upon  a  lucrative 
and  growing  business. 

A  Dcinocrat  in  political  faith.  Judge  IMc?.Iullen 
was  elected  to  th.e  common  branch  of  the  city  coun- 
cils, from  the  second  ward,  and  has  been  a  member 
of  the  school  board  since  i88q.  In  1890  he  was 
elected  its  president,  and  has  since  been  re-elected  to 
the  chair  ^Ir.  ]\]c}.tuilcn  was  appointed  by  Gov. 
Pattison  in  IXIarch.  iSgj,  to  till  th.c  vacancy  caused 
by  the  death  of  Judge  Patterson,  the  term  expiring 
the  following  }  ear.  Judge  ]\IcMullcn  was  nominated 
by  the  Democrats,  and  supported  by  a  leading  Re- 
publican paper  of  Lraicaster,  made  a  magnificent  run 
in  this  the  "banner  Republican  county"  of  the  State. 
It  was  the  most  remarkable  vote  ever  polled  by  a 
Democrat  in  Lancaster  county. 

Judge  I\fc?\Iullcn  is  a  niember  of  St.  James  E;iis- 
copal  Church,  where  he  iias  liccn  a  vestryman  for  a 
number  of  years,  and  he  has  acted  as  treasurer  of  tlie 
parish  since  1877.  He  is  a  trustee  of  Yeates  Insti- 
tute, and  a  memlicr  of  the  board  of  trustees  of  the 
State  Normal  .School  at  IMillersville.  Since  the  in- 
ception of  the  General  Hospital  of  Lancaster,  he  has 
been  jiresident  of  its  hoard  of  trustees.  JMr.  JMcMul- 
len  belongs  to  tlic  Royal  Arcanum,  and  the  A.  O.  V. 
W.  He  was  favorite  counsel  to  the  late  Miss  Cath- 
erine Long,  who  gave  S300.000  for  a  home  for  in- 
digent unmarried  women  and  the  establishment  of  a 
citv  park,  and  he  is  counsel  for  the  executors  of  her 
will. 

Judge  Mc^Iullen  was  married  to  Miss  .Susan  E.. 
a  daughter  of  the  late  Peter  E.  Lightner.  a  fanner. 
whose  fine  country  home  was  just  beyond  the  western 
limit?  of  Lancaster.  To  this  marriage  were  born 
two  children  :  Marv  R..  wife  of  T.  William  Bcnner. 
of  Lancaster :  and  Emily  S.,  the  wife  of  Dr.  Satnuel 
Heller,  a  practicing  physician  of  this  citv.  Judge 
McAIullen  occupies  a  prominent  place  in  the  legal 
profession,  antl  his  kindly  nature  and  magnetic  per- 
sonalitv  make  him  welcome  in  all  circles,  regardless 
of  political  bias. 

RUDOLPH  S.  HERR.  The  Herr  family  is  one 
of  the  old  and  most  respected  ones  of  Lancaster 
county,  and  members  have  liecn  long  prominent  both 
in  tlie  religious  as  well  as  the  agricultural  affairs  of 
this  part  of  the  Keystone  .State. 

David  Herr.  the  father  of  Rudolph  S.  Herr,  was 
born  in  this  comity  where  he  passed  his  whole  life, 
quietly  pursuing  the  avocations  of  a  husbandman. 
and  by  precept  and  example  demonstrating  his  fit- 
ness for  the  position  of  deacon  in  the  Old  Mennonite 


Church,  which  honorable  office  he  held   for  a  lo:;- 

period.     David  Herr  married   Miss  Susan  Sch.eiik\ 

and  they  became  the  parents  of  nine  children,  the-.- 

bein.g  Rev.  Christian,  a  good  and  holy  man.  now  d'j- 

ceased.  a  faithful  minister  in  the  faith  of  the  01  i 

Mennonitc  Church  :  Susan,  deceased,  who  was  tlv: 

i  wife  of  John  Charles:  David,  who  is  a  retired  far- 

<  mer  of  .Manor  township ;  Henry,  deceased,  who  wa^ 

■  a  farmer  of  Laiicaster  township;  Annie,  deceases. 

I  who  was  the  wife  of  Jacob  Landis,  a  miller  of  3.Iatior 

i  township  ;  ]\udolpli  S..  the  subject  of  this  biograohv: 

!  Daniel,  who  is  a  retired  farmer  of  Pcnn  township: 

.-\bram.  \\-ho  is  a  farmer  on  the  oM  honiestcad.  m 

!  Lancaster  township:  and  Mary,  v.ho  is  the  widow 

:  of  Philip  Bausnian. 

j         Rudolph  S.  Herr  was  born  in  Lancaster  tov/ii- 
!  ship   Feb.    17,    1827.   and  he   was   reared   a   farmer 
I  boy.      His  education  was  acquired  in  the  conimi-:ii 
'  schools   of  his  locality,   and   later,   with   his   manly 
'■  strength  and  energy,  he  began  his  farming  opfr.^- 
\  tions,  liis  field  of  work  being  the  estate  upon  which 
he  has  ever  since  resided.    In  1899  he  permitted  tlv: 
'  management  to  fall  upon  younger  shoulders,  living 
I  somewhat  retired  since  that  date.     Although  a  verv 
;  ihorough  agriculturist.  Mr.  Herr  had  time  and  abil- 
itv  to  enter  into  niher  enterprises,  also.      In   1890 
i   ^Ir.  Plerr  ostablishcfl  a  large  ice  plant  on  his  farm, 
I  and  very  soon,  witli   the  assistance  of  his  sons,  a 
',  large  business  was  built  up  in  this  desirable  com- 
!  moditv,  but  in  1900  it  was  iKiught  by  the  ice  trust. 
j   Mr.   Herr  has    also    engaged    considerablv  in  the 
I  liandling  of  real  estate,  anrl  is  iirobablv  better  posted 
\  on  the  values  of  country  property  throue:h  this  State 
I  than  any  other  citizen.      In  politics  he  has  always 
been   a  member  of  the  Republican  party,   anrl  lias 
,  served  for  an  extended  period  as  school  rlirector. 
i         The  marriage  of  Mr.  Plerr  was  to  3.1iss  Magde- 
j  line  Landis,  who  was  a  daughter  of  John  and  Annie 
I   Landis.  and  to  this  union  were  born  twelve  cliiidrcn, 
j   six  of  wl'ium  died  in  childhood,  the  survn'ors  being: 
I  Lizzie  L.,  at  heme;  John,  a  farmer:  Rudolph  L.,  c. 
'   farmer  in  Manor  township;  Christian,  a  farmer  of 
j  Lancaster  tov/nship ;  Jacob,  one  of  the  partners  in 
1  the  ice  business :  and  Magdelina,  the  wife  of  Henry 
i  Harnish,  of  Pequea  township.     The  farm  at  the  old 
I  homestead  is  managed  by  .Mr.  Herr's  son.  John,  a 
I  very  capalilc  and  reliable  young  man. 
I         Mr,  Herr  is  widely  known  and  universallv  re- 
spected.     Few  men  in  this  locality  have  been  more 
prominently  identified  with  progressive  enterprises 
beneficial  to  the  community.   His  membership  in  tlie 
I  Old  r^lennonite  Church  has  existed  since  his  eaily 
days.      As  citizen,   friend  and  neiglibor   Mr.  Herr 
enjoys  the  respect  of  every  one. 

THOMAS  BENTON  HAMBLETON.  Promi- 
nent among  the  honorable  and  thrifty  citizens  of 
Drumore  township,  few  arc  more  highly  esteemed 
than  Thomas  Benton  Hamblcton,  who  is  a  merchant 
and  the  popular  ijostmaster  at  Fernglen.  He  was 
born  Jan.  4.-  1S36,  in  Fulton  township,  a  sen  of  Elias 


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and  Martha  (Kinsey)  Haiiiblcton,  the  latter  being 
a  native  of  Drumorc  township. 

James  Hambleton,  tlie  great-grandfather  of 
Thomas  B.  Hambleton,  came  to  America  from  Eng- 
land and  settled  in  early  days  in  Bucks  county,  Pa., 
and  his  son,  Tames,  became  the  progenitor  of  a 
numerous  family  which  has  settled  in  many  States. 

Elias  Hambleton,  the  father  of  Thomas  B.,  was 
a  son  of  James  and  Hannah  Hambleton,  of  Dru-, 
more  township,  born  iii  iSoi.  He  died  in  Dnimore 
township,  in  1872.  On  Oct.  29,  1829,  he  was  mar- 
ried to  Miss  Martha  Kinsey,  of  McConnelsville. 
Morgan  Co.,  Ohio,  who  was  born  May  12,  1S05,  a 
daughter  of  Benjamin  and  Margaret  Kinsey:  she 
died  Sept.  5,  1880.  The  children  born  to  this  mar- 
riage numbered  eleven,  as  follows:  Joseph  P.,  who 
was  a  farmer  of  Drumore  township :  Margaret  Ann, 
widow  of  William  McLaughlin,  of  Alartic  township, 
now  of  Drumore  to\vnslii|>;  Benjamin  K.,  a  car- 
penter in  Martic  township:  Thomas  Benton,  sub- 
ject of  this  sketch  ;  ^^"alter  F..  deceased:  Miss  ^[ary 
E.,  who  resided  at  Fairfield,  Pa.,  until  her  death, 
Oct.  20,  1901 ;  James,  who  died  young:  Hannah, 
who  is  also  deceased :  Elias  H.,  of  Drumore  town- 
ship :  Rankin  G.,  of  Fulton  township ;  and  Albert, 
of  Kansas. 

Thomas  Benton  Hambleton  was  reared  on  his 
father's  farm  and  received  exceptional  educational 
advantages,  beginning  iu  the  common  schools  of 
his  district,  then  entered  the  Chestnut  Level  Acad- 
emy and  later  the  !\lillersvillc  Normal  School,  after 
which  he  entered  upon  the  profession  of  teaching, 
and  very  successfully  follo\ved  it  for  a  period  cov- 
ering several  years. 

Among  the  earliest  of  the  enthusiastic  and  lova! 
citizens  who  responded  in  t86i  to  the  call  for  de- 
fenders of  the  country  v/as  Tiiomas  B.  Hambleton. 
who  volunteered  on  Sept.  30th  of  that  year,  be- 
coming a  member  of  Co.  E,  79th  P.  V.  I.,  under 
Capt.  "M.  D.  Wickersham  and  Col.  H.  A.  Ham- 
bright.  They  were  assigned  to  the  14th  Army 
Corps,  which  vv^as  under  the  command  of  the  ven- 
erated Gen.  George  H.  Thomas.  Air.  Hambleton 
sav.'  much  hard  service,  taking  part  in  many  en- 
gagements. On  May  20,  TS62,  Gen.  James  S.  Neg- 
iey  commanded  an  expedition  in  front  of  Chatta- 
nooga, Tenn.,  of  which  Col.  H.  A.  Ilambrighi,  of 
the  79th  P.  V.  I.,  had  command  of  the  troops  im- 
mediately in  front  of  the  city  on  June  7  and  8. 
The  expedition  started  from  Columbia,  Tenn.,  May 
29th,  and  after  a  march  of  over  T92  miles  reached 
the  heights  opposite  Chattanooga— the  first  Union 
troops  ever  in  front  of  the  city — in  the  afternoon 
of  June  7.  1S62.  This  feint  preceded  the  battle  of 
Perryville,  Ky.,  Oct.  8.  1862.  in  which  tlie  79th 
Pennsylvania  lost  thirtv-seven  per  cent,  of  those 
engaged.  Other  engagen>ents  in  which  Mr.  Ham- 
bleton participated  with  his  regiment  were:  the 
battle  of  Stone  River :  Hoover's  Gap,  Tenn. :  Talla- 
homa :  Chickaniautra :  in  the  skirmishes  arotmd 
Chattanooga  and  Missionarv  Ritlge:  then  on  toward 


I  Atlanta,  where  the  troo{)s  w  ere  continually  exposed ; 
!  with  Gen.  Sherman  in  his  niarcli  to  the  sea.  Later 
I  his  regiment  went  up  through  the  Carolinas,  thence 
'  on  to  Richmond,  and  to  Washington,  where  Mr. 
'  Hambleton  took  part  in  that  meniorabie  review, 
'  which  still  stirs  the  hearts  of  all  who  witnessed  it 
I  and  felt  its  signiiicance.  In  that  city  our  subject 
I  was  honorably  discharged  July  12,  1S65.  Although 
!  not  entirely  disabled,  Air.  Hambleton  did  not  es- 
;  cape  all   injury,    having    been    badly    wounded    at 

■  Hoover's  Gap,  Tenn.,  and  was  also  slightly  wounded 
in  the  knee  at  Chickamauga. 

After  the  close  of  the  war  Air.  Hambleton  re- 
turned home  and  as  soon  as  he  could  rearrange  his 
life   to   peaceful  pursuits   again  he   found    his    old 

■  patrons  awaiting  him,  and  he  took  un  his  old  pro- 
fession. In  1S71  he  came  to  Fernglen  and  (ip<.-ned 
up  a  mercantile  business  which,  has  proved  emi- 
nently successful,  owing  to  his  upright  business 
methods  and  his  willingness  to  cater  to  the  reason- 
able wishes  of  his  patrons.  In  1891  lie  was  ap- 
pointed postmaster,  and  is  the  only  one  ever  located 
in  Fernglen,  giving  perfect  satisfaction  to  all  con- 
cerned. 

On  Oct.  19,  1 87 1,  Thomas  B.  Hambleton  was 
married  to  Miss  Alary  E.  Lamborn,  of  Martic  town- 
shij),  v,ho  was  liorn  June  22,  1840.  daughter  of 
Smedley  and  Alargarct  (V.nhon)  Lamborn.  th.e  for- 
mer of  whom  was  a  .'^on  of  George  Lamborn.  who 
reared  a  large  family  in  C'hester  countv,  and  was  a 
<  leading  member  of  the  .Societv  of  Friends.  Airs. 
Hambleton  was  one  of  a  family  of  eleven  children, 
namely :  George  S.,  wlio  is  a  farmer  of  Aiartic 
township  ;  .Vouilla  B.,  of  Little  Britain  township ; 
Emeline,  who  was  tlic  wife  of  Joseph  Shoemaker, 
deccaseil :  Flwood  :  William  Leuds  :  A[ar\-  E^lizabetli, 
wife  of  our  subject:  Sarah  Ellen,  wife  of  Jacob  K. 
Brown,  a  farmer  of  Fulton  township,  of  whom  more 
extended  mention  can  he  found  elsewhere :  Alice  A., 
w  ife  of  William  1^.  Shoemaker,  a  thrift}-  farmer,  of 
whom  more  extended  notice  is  given  elsewhere ; 
ir'nscilla,  who  died  young:  Lucinda,  wife  of  B.  F. 
Tennis,  of  Drumore  township;  and  Lydia.  \\\it  of 
Amos  P.  Smith,  of  whom  extended  mention  is  made 
in  another  place. 

Mr.  Hambleton  is  one  of  the  leadin.g  citizens  of 
this  locality,  and  is  esiiecially  noted  for  his  ni)right- 
ness  of  life  and  most  estimable  character.  He  has 
been  a  life-long  Repid)lican  and  carries  out  in  his 
life  the  simplicity  of  the  Quaker  belief.  In  his  busi- 
ness he  is  alert  and  energetic,  but  thoroutrhlv  hon- 
est and  reliable.  He  owns  a  most  comfortable 
dwelling,  a  fine  stock  of  goods,  with  large  ware- 
house, and  considerable  propertv,  all  of  which  has 
been  acquired  by  legitimate  methods.  Air.  Hamble- 
ton is  a  member  of  Post  No.  566,  G.  A.  R..  and  is 
the  secretary  of  Co.  E.  79th  P.  V.  V.  I.,  which  meets 
annually  for  a  three-days  encan^.pment.  He  has  in 
his  possession  a  most  intercstinc:  diarv  whicli  he 
kept  of  Ills  life  •luring  the  Civil  war.  giving  ai>  ac- 
count of  each  day's  proceedings  during  his  nearly 


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four  years  of  ccntinuous  service.  He  is  also  the 
possessor  of  a  very  large  library;  many  books  of 
very  valuable  research,  among  them  being  fifteen 
volumes  of  The  Encyclopedia  of  Universal  Knov/l- 
edge.  He  has  revisited  many  of  the  sanguinary 
battlcfiekls  in  Tennessee  and  Georgia  since  the  war, 
and  has  in  his  possession  many  relics  of  those  hard- 
fought  contests. 

^HCHAEL  L.  MUSSI:R.  a  retired  farmer  of 
the  township  of  East  Donegal,  and  a  man  v-diose 
character  ani!  standing  are  the -very  highest  among 
those  who  know  him  best,  was  horn  in  West  Done- 
gal township,  Aug.  15,  1831,  a  son  of  Benjamin  E. 
and  Elizabeth  ( Crenuer)  Musser,  born  in  East 
Donegal  and  Mt.    [oy  townships,  respectively. 

Benjamin  E.  i\Iusser  was  born  Aug.  14,  i8ro, 
and  was  accidentally  killed  in  Heringt.~'n.  Kan., 
Sept.  J3,  1SS4.  He  was  in  Kansas  buying  property, 
and  was  accomiianied  by  his  snns,  Henry  and  i\Iirhael 
B.  They  had  driven  into  the  country  to  complete 
the  piirchase  of  a  section  of  land,  had  accomplished 
their  piirpose,  and  were  returning  to  town,  when 
they  drove  through  a  ravine,  and  the  occupants  were 
thrown  out  of  the  wagon,  Michael  B.,  falling  first 
but  escaping  serious  injury.  The  father  received 
such  injuries  that  he  died  very  shortly  after  being 
taken  up.  Tlie  body  was  brought  back  to  Pennsyl- 
vania, and  was  buried  in  the  Brethren  in  Ch^rist 
Cemetery  in  East  Donegal  townsliip.  Air.  Alusser 
belonged  to  the  River  lirethren  (Jhurch,  and  posses- 
sed considerable  jjropcrty  in  his  old  age,  bcin-g  able 
to  retire  from  active  work  in  1862.  His  wife,  Eiiza- 
betli  Brenner,  died  May  25.  18S0,  at  the  age  of 
sixty-eight  years.  To  Benjamin  E.  and  Elizabeth 
(Brenner)  Musscr  were  born  the  following  cliil- 
dren :  Hilary,  who  married  Jacob  Flory,  and  lives 
in  Ohio ;  Alichael  B, ;  John,  who  died  in  Kansas ; 
Susie,  who  married  Jacob  ^^lusser.  now  deceased  ; 
Benjamin,  a  minister  in  Franklin  county,  Pa. : 
Henry,  of  Florin ;  Martha,  wife  of  Daniel  Heisey ; 
Annie,  who  married  Rev.  John  Kuntz,  of  Union 
Deposit :  and  xA.mos.  of  Harrisburg,  Pa.,  a  deacon 
in  the  Messiah  Home,  which  he  helpeil  to  organize. 
The  paternal  grandparents  of  Michael  B.  Musser 
were  Henry  and  Mary  (Engle)  Musser,  both  na- 
tives of  Donegal  township,  wliere  they  were  honest 
farming  people.  Mr.  Musser  died  a  young  man. 
and  his  widow  married  Jacob  Hershey  for  licr  sec- 
ond husband,  by  whom  she  had  no  childreti.  To 
her  first  husband  she  bore  the  following  children : 
Benjamin:  Susannah,  who  married  John  Gish,  who 
was  a  Bishop  of  the  River  Brethren  Church ; 
Martha,  wife  of  Michael  Hoffman;  and  Anna  AI., 
the  wife  of  Jacob  F.ngie. 

The  maternal  grandparents  of  Michael  B. Mus- 
ser were  Philip  and  Anna  .\I.  (Singhaus)  Pirenner. 
Mr.  Brenner  was  born  Nov.  11,  1752,  and  died  July 
I,  1S36,  Both  he  and  his  wife  v/cre  natives  of  Lan- 
caster county,  and  were  buried  in  the  Cross  Roads 
Cemetery,  township  of  East  Donegal.   The  maternal 


great-grandparents  of  Mr.  Musscr  ^vere  Mici-.r!-;'. 
and  Susannah  (Hoffman)  Brenner,  who  lived  a:-.; 
died  in  Lancaster  county,  and  were  buried  in  ■.'■.■; 
Kraybill  Electing  House  Cemetery,  in  East  Dc.-.-;- 
gal  townsliip. 

Michael  B.  3.1usser  was  married  in  West  Hc:"c- 
ficld  township,  to  Catharine  Alusscr,  and  tl-ere 
were  born  to  this  union  four  children,  Elizabe:'; 
M.,  wife  of  Rev.  A.  Z.  Hess,  of  the  township  ;■: 
East  Donegal ;  Eli  il, ;  Anna,  wife  of  Benjamin  Xi?;- 
ley ;  and  Martha,  -wife  of  Pliram  Wolgcmuth.  cf 
East  Donegal  township. 

Mrs.  Catharine  Musser  was  born  in  West  tlenir.- 
fidd  township,  Nov.  13,  1832,  a  daughter  of  Chr:;: 
and  Catherine  ( -Newcomer)  .Musser.  Her  iat'.-.ti 
was  a  farmer  of  Lancaster  county,  and  lived  to  be 
eighty-eight  years  old.  Pier  mother  reached  the 
same  age,  and  both  were  buried  on  the  farm.  Ti-ey 
were  members  of  the  ''I'ork  Brethren  Church.  Their 
children  were :  Anna,  w'dow  of  Christ  Sheetz,  of 
Raphe  township ;  Miss  Barbara,  living  on  the  cM 
farm,  as  does  also  her  sister,  Miss  Mary ;  Catharine ; 
Christ,  a  farmer  in  \\est  Hempfield  township  ;  John, 
also  a  West  Hempfield  farmer ;  Tobias,  a  farmer  in 
Rapho  town.;hip ;  Joseph,  a  farmer  in  the  township 
of  Rajilio ;  and  .Marrha,  deceased. 

-Mr.  iNIusser  lias  been  on  the  farm  where  he  i; 
now  living  since  tl:e  ago  c>f  eleven  )ears.  and  is  a 
man  of  most  industrious  and  exemplary  habits.  A= 
a  member  of  the  Cross  Roads  River  Brcth.rsn 
Church,  his  life  is  squared  by  his  faith  to  an  uncoi"- 
nion  extent,  and  the  esteem  in  which  his  associates 
h.oid  him  is  attested  by  the  fact  that  he  has  beer, 
deacon  of  the  church  for  twenty  years.  In  local 
aUairs  he  is  a  verv  iiromincnt  man,  and  may  he 
fairly  called  one  of  the  representative  men  of  the 
tov,-nship. 

Elt  M.  Ml'.-^.-^hr  (deceased),  only  son  of 
)ilichael  B.  Alusser.  was  born  July  29,  1859,  on  th.e 
farm  nherc  he  died  in  December,  1896.  His  re- 
mains were  buried  in  the  Cross  Roads  River  Bretli- 
ren  Church  Cemetery.  He  was  married  in  Nov.. 
iS3o,  in  Mt.  Joy  township,  to  Mary  Wolgemuth. 
h\-  Vvhom  he  became  the  father  of  the  following 
children  :  Irvin  W.,  who  remains  at  home  and  culti- 
vates the  family  estate  with  a  skilled  and  workman- 
like manner,  rarely  found  in  so  young  a  man ;  and 
Anna  W.,  Katie  N\'.,  Mary  W.,'  Barbara  W..  and 
Martha  W.,  all  at  home.  Mrs.  Mary  ( Wolgemuth '1 
Musser  was  born  in  Mt.  Joy  township,  a  daught.:-r 
of  Rev.  Joseph  and  Barbara  ( Nissley)  Wolgemuth. 
both  of  whom  died  in  Mt.  Joy  township,  the  father 
in  December,  1884,  at  the  age  of  sixty-two  years,  and 
the  mother  in  ivlarch,  1892.  at  the  age  of  .seventy- 
two  years.  Both  were  members  of  the  River  Breth- 
ren Church,  of  which  he  was  a  preacher  fif- 
teen years.  Born  to  this  union  were:  Daniel,  a 
farmer  in  the  township  of  Mt.  Joy;  Martin,  a  re- 
tired farmer  of  Wcsi  Donegal  township:  .\nna.  wife 
of  Levi  Mumina,  living  on  the  oUl  homestead  ;  Aaron 
who  died  young;  and  Mary.     The  paternal  grand- 


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parents  of  Mrs.  Illi  Alusser  were  Daniel  and  I'.nr- 
bara  (W'itnicrj  W'olcTLir.utli.  both  natives  of  i.-m- 
caster  county,  who  lived  and,  died  in  the  township  of 
Ml.  Joy.  Her  maternal  sjranilparcnts  v.'ere  Martin 
and  Lizzie  (Hershex)  Nissicy,  who  .-.pent  their  liws 
in  Lancaster  county. 

Eli  yi.  i\[nsier  was  a  nieniher  of  the  Kiver  IJreih- 
ren  Church,  and  had  served  as  a  deacon  in  that  com- 
munion two  years  at  the  time  of  his  death.  ]\Ir. 
Musser  was  one  of  the  promment  people  of  the 
township,  and  displayed  those  manly  qualities  so 
well  worthy  of  commemoration. 

JOHN'  N.  WOODS.  The  Woods  and  the  >dc- 
Causland  families,  from  whom  descended  John  X. 
Woods,  of  Salisbury  township,  were  amons;-  die  early 
settlers  of  Lancaster  county.  Two  brothers.  Thomas 
and  Aciani  Woods,  cmiigraled  to  America  and  lo- 
cated in  Lanca.ster  county,  ir'a.,  in  Leacock  townshij), 
near  Intercourse,  about  1743,  the  ^.IcCausland  emi- 
grants haviiiii'  come  some  time  early  in  the  eiq'nteenth 
centurv.  TbiOinas  married  I\larv  Scott,  from  near 
Ccnesroqa  Crccic,  and  Ad.am  married  ^iarearct 
Montgomery.  The  latter  had  no  children,  but 
Thomas  reared  nine  of  the  twelve  born  to  him.  AU 
of  his  daughters  m.arried  in  other  localities.  C)ne 
son.  Adam,  left  iiome  and  located  in  Kentucky  where 
he  amassed  a  fortune,  but  never  married.  David,  the 
eldest  son  of  Thomas  Woods,  married  Ann  IMcCaus- 
land.  a!Kl  thev  becauic  t'le  g:randparenls  of  bjhn  X. 
Woods. 

William  IMcCausIand,  strand  father  of  the  wife 
of  David  Woods,  married  Jane  Burney,  a  native  of 
Ireland  who  inherited  land  in  the  nordier;i  part  of 
that  country,  and  ihey  ciiiiqrated  to  ..'v.;icrica  on  ac- 
count of  rcli<j:ious  persecution.  They  brou^'ht  with 
them  six  of  their  children,  leaving  the  cUlest  sou. 
Jolm.  to  finish  his  apprenticeship  to  the  wheeUvright 
trade.  The  second  son  was  Alexander,  and  soon  af- 
ter reaching  this  countr\-,  he  was  placed  by  his 
parents  in  the  classical  school  kept  by  Dr.  Allison, 
who  was  pastor  of  the  First  Presbyterian  Church 
in  Philadelphia,  located  on  Washington  Square. 
Later  Alexander  McCausland  becamic  a  well-known 
physican.  and  married  Dr.  Allison's  daughter. 

John  N.  Woods,  a  retired  farmer  and  highly 
esteemed  citizen  01  Gap,  Pa.,  is  a  worthy  represent- 
ative of  these  tine,  sturdy,  self-respecting  old  fam- 
ilies. He  was  born  Oct.  13,  1839.  in  Leacock  town- 
ship, a  son  of  T.  Scott  and  Caroline  (Cooper) 
Woods,  the  latter  of  whom  was  born  on  the  farm 
now  occupied  by  Scott  Woods,  Jr.,  but  owned  bv 
our  subject.  This  farm  was  bought  in  1741  from 
William  Pcnn,  by  John  Cooper,  and  inlierited  from 
him  by  his  son  Col.  John  Cooper,  who  at  his  death 
left  it  to  his  son.  also  named  Jolm.  'viho  was  the 
father  of  Mrs.  Caroline  (Cooper)  Woods.  I'pon 
tlic  dcadt  of  John  Cooper,  in  1844,  the  farm 
passed  out  of  the  name  of  Cooper  through  its  inlicr- 
itance  by  >.[rs.  Woods.  From  Mrs.  Woods  it  came 
into  the   possession   of  lier   son.    John    N.   Woods, 


wiiose  desire  is  to  have  it  remain  in  the  family 
th.rongh  his  sons  and  their  descendants.  L'.\-  mar- 
riage Mr.  Woods'  family  is  connected  with  Colonel 
Da^'iil  \\  ruson,  a  ReA"olutionar\-  soldier  of  distinc- 
tion, through  v.-honi  Miss  Grace,  daughter  of  our 
subject,  is  a  member  of  Donegal  Chapter,  Daugh- 
ters of  the  Revolution. 

T.  Scott  Woods,  the  father  of  John  N.,  v.as  not 
cni}  a  well-known  and  substantial  farmer  in  Para- 
dise tounshi]),  but  \vas  one  of  the  leading  citizens  of 
ihe  county.  He  was  one  of  the  foimders  and  also 
a  director- of  the  First  National  Bank  of  Lancaster, 
held  all  of  tlie  township  offices  of  note,  and  for  tv.'O 
ter/iis  v,-as  rhc  efticient  director  of  the  County  Poor 
Farm.  He  died  in  1874.  at  die  age  of  sixty-nine 
years.  His  wife,  Caioline  Cooper,  had  prccefled  him. 
in  1S43,  at  tile  age  of  forty-tliree  years,  and  both 
were  iniriod  in  the  cemetery  attached  to  the  old 
Learoci<  l^rcsb}  terian  Church,  of  \vliich  religious 
bodv  they  h.-.d  i)cen  consistent  members.  Their  chil- 
dren were  as  follows:  David,  who  was  killed  in 
1875,  in  a  railroad  wreck:  John  N.,  of  this  sketch; 
and  N.  Milton,  who  is  a  resident  of  Paradise  tovvn- 
.^hip  and  president  of  tiie  First  National  Bank,  of 
Lancaster. 

John  N.  Woods  was  raised  on  his  father's  farm, 
and  like  all  fanners'  sons  of  that  day  and  generation 
was  taught  lliat  labor  was  as  honorable  as  it  was 
necessary.  Fie  attended  tlie  district,  schools  in  his 
ncighhorhord  for  a  time,  and  was  then  sent  to  a 
school  in  I.ititz  tauglit  by  Mr.  John  Beck.  This 
was  followed  by  a  cotirse  in  the  Mt.  Jov  Academy, 
after  which  he  finished  his  education  in  Benjam.in 
Haliowcll's  Academy,  in  Alexandria.  \'a.  After 
his  marriage  he  continued  to  engage  in  farmin.g, 
following  an  agricuhural  life  until  1890,  wdien  he 
retired  from  business  activity  and  removed  to  his 
pleasant  home  in  Gap.  Mr.  Woods  has  very  effic- 
iently filled  a  number  of  important  township  and 
county  positions.  For  one  term  he  was  Prison  In- 
spector, and  has  served  a  long  period  as  school  di- 
rector. For  diirty  years  he  has  been  a  director  in 
the  Lancaster  Mutual  Fire  Insurance  Co.,  and  for 
ten  years  lias  been  its  president.  In  politics  he  lias 
been  a  life-long  Rcptiblican. 

In  January,  1S62.  Mr.  Woods  was  united  m 
marriage  to  Miss  Susan  Eckert,  in  Paradise  town- 
ship, and  a  family  of  seven  children  has  been  born 
to  them  ;  (.jcorge  M..  a  farmer  in  Leacock  town- 
ship, married  Jane  Kinzer,  and  they  have  children 
as  follows.  Jean  K..  Esther,  Catherine,  John  and 
George  B. :  Caroline  C.  married  Flerbcrt  Brinton, 
now  retired  and  residing  in  Elwyn,  Delaware  county, 
and  they  liave  two  children.  Charles  W.  and  Pieien 
W. :  Mary  married  Samuel  McCausland,  a  commis- 
sion merchant  in  Chicago,  III.,  and  the\  have  two 
children.  John  W.  and  Catherine:  Sarah  died  at  tlie 
age  of  five  years;  Miss  Elizabetli  E.  and  Miss  Grace 
resid.e  at  ho:ne :  and  T.  .Scott,  who  resides  in  Lea- 
c^'ck  town.ihip.  married  Mabel  Showalter.  and  they 
have  one  child,   Elizabeth.     Bot'n    Mr.  V\'oods  ^nd. 


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wife  are  valued  members  of  the  I're>bytenan  Churcli 
in  which  he  has  been  a  trustee  for  many  \ear;. 

"Mrs.  Susan  (Eclcertj  Woods  Nvas  born  in  I'ara- 
dise  townsh.ii*,  in  Marcii.  1838.  daughter  of  Lewis 
and  Sarah  J.  (Slaymakcr)  Eckert,  the  former  of 
whom  was  a  nidler  who  li\ed  on  Pe(|uea  Creek,  in 
Paradise  township.  lie  ihed  in  1.S08.  a:  the  age  of 
sixty-two  years,  a  higlily  respected  man  and  a  lead- 
ing- member  of  the  Presbyteriari  C'.r.ircli.  'i  he 
mother  of  .Mrs.  Woods  died  in  1^74,  m  Lancaster, 
aged  sixty-five  year^,  and  both  parents  were  buried 
in  the  okl  Leacock  Church  cemeterv.  Tliey  liad  il.e 
following  ch.ildren:  George,  deceased:  .Xfary  J., 
married  to  William  Holtzworth ;  John  Howard,  a 
commission  merchant  in  Cincinnati,  Or.io ;  Susan  C, 
wife  of  John  N.  Woods:  Elizabeth,  dcceri^ed  wife  of 
Albert  Carpenter,  an  attorney ;  A'.bert,  Natlian  aivi 
Lovinia.  deceased:  and  Charles  \\  .,  a  merchant  in 
Lancaster.  }.lt.  and  2\lrs.  Woods  belong  Co  a  picas- 
ant  social  circle  in  Gap,  where  they  arc  most  higiiiy 
esteemed.  Time  has  dealt  very  kindly  v,  ith  them, 
and  they  still  enjoy  ottering  a  generous  liospitality 
to  relatives  and  friends,  of  whom  they  have  a  gr^vat 
number. 

JOSEPH  HAEFNER,  proprietor  of  th.e  Em- 
pire Brewery,  one  of  the  largest  enterrjrises  of  ilse 
kind  in  Lancaster,  is  a  'native  of  Germany,  born  in 
Ganstadt  bei  Bamberg,  Sept.  3,  1848.  son  of  John 
B.  and  Barbara   (Stall)   LLaefner. 

John  B.  Haefner,  father  of  Josepii  H:iefncr.  was 
also  a  native  of  Germany,  and  for  t'.venty  years 
conducted  a  brewery  in  his  native  country,  doing  a 
large  business  and  performing  the  duties  of  a  promi- 
nent citizen.  Plis  death  took  place  in  iSfjQ,  when 
he  was  aged  seventy-eight  years.  His  wife  died 
in  1S93,  at  the  age  of  seventy-two  years.  Both 
were  worthv  members  of  the  Catliolic  Church.  Mr. 
and  Airs.  Haefner  b.ad  the  following  chiMren  :  John 
B.  (deceased)  also  followed  the  brewing  business; 
Peter  resides  in  Germany  and  follows  t!ie  bntciier 
business :  Joseph  is  m.entioned  below  :  Lizzie  mar- 
ried Gottleib  Smith,  a  farmer  in  Montgomery 
county.  Pa. ;  .\nna  n:arried  William  Kurtz,  wiio 
conducts  a  hotel  in  Lancaster :  Lena  married  Law- 
rence Rateline.  a  farmer  in  Germany. 

Joseph  Haefner  learned  his  trade  in  Germany 
with  his  father,  with  whom  he  remained  until  he 
was  sixteen  years  of  age,  then  securing  work  in 
other  breweries,  where  he  continued  until  coming 
to  America,  in  1S72.  For  t^vo  years  he  was  em- 
ploved  in  Rupert's  brewery,  in  New  \ork,  going 
then  to  L'nion  Hill,  N.  J.,  where  he  remained  one 
\ear.  Coming  to  Lancaster,  he  served  one  year  in 
Henry  Frank]s  brewery,  and  then  went  to  Reading, 
where  liis  knowledge  of  the  business  secured  him  a 
good  position  with  Fred.  Lauer,  with  whom  he 
remained  six  vears.  Mr.  Haefner  then  went  to 
Pottsville.  antl  in  nartnership  witii  Peter  Lauer 
and  Lawrence  Snilth  opi.-raterl  the  Archard  Ijrew- 
erv  for  two  ^oars,  and  then  for  about  five  \ears  was 


in  Philadelphia,  fii  r^-'^o  .Mr.  Haefner  returned  to 
Lancaster  and  bought  of  Florence  Knapp  his  pres- 
ent plant,  wh.ich  lie  has  enlarged  to  thrice  its  origi- 
nal dimensions,  and  has  more  than  trebled  its  pro- 
ducing capacity.  This  immense  plant  covers  at 
present  a  half  acre  of  ground  and  gives  emiploy- 
inent  to  twenty  men.  It  is  fitted  with  all  modern 
improvements  and  is  the  only  brewery  in  the  lo- 
cality which  manufactures  its  own  ice.  'ilii.-;  busi- 
ness was  established  in  1S68  by  Lawrence  Ivnapp, 
and  since  JMr.  Plaefner  became  its  proprietor  has 
gro'.vn  in  importance  until  it  ranks  with  tiie  leading 
industries  of  the  city. 

itr.  Haefner  is  independent  in  politics.  He 
lakes  a  dcen  interest  m  everything  looking  to  the 
advancement  of  th.e  community,  and  votes  for  those 
V,  item  he  deems  will  best  carry  out  his  ideas.  Ira- 
ternally  he  belongs  to  tlie  B.  P.  O.  E.  and  the 
Brewers'  As.sociation.  In  person  Yir.  Hae*nor  ex- 
emplities  the  be^t  class  oi  prosperous  German- 
American  citizens.  Genial,  pleasant,  liberal  in  his 
benefactions  and  charitable  to  the  poor,  lis  has 
iinny  in  Lancaster  who  delight  to  call  him  friend, 
rl-:  has  won  his  vvay  to  success  through  liis  own 
ettorts.  and  well  deser\e£  the  good  fortune  v.iiicii 
lias  attended  him. 

In  US74.  in  Lancaster.  Mr.  Haefner  was  nnued 
in  n"iarr;age  to  I\Iargaret  Fislicr,  daughter  of 
Raphael  Fisher,  wh.o  o^.cratcfl  a  hotel  in  Lr.r.,-aster 
for  a  number  of  yerirs.  He  died  in  11^03,  at  tlic  age 
of  seventy-four  years,  and  his  wife  died  in  iS".-4. 
Tt^oy  were  members  oi  the  Catholic  Church.,  and 
were  interred  in  the  Catholic  cemeterv-. 

The  following  named  children  were  b<-'rn  to 
.Mr.  and  .Mrs.  Flaxf-ner-:  Wany,  who  died  at  tiic  age 
of  four  vears:  .Miss  Elizabeth,  at  home:  and  .Anna. 
Joseph. 'Catherine.  Lauer  and  Margaret.  -\Ir. 
"Haefner  built  his  present  fine  home,  opposite  his 
place  of  business,  in  i.'^QO. 


LEVI  H.AVERSTICK.  of  Washington  bcr- 
ougii.  Lancaster  Co..  Pa.,  was  born  Jan.  13.  1.S24. 
and  descends  from  one  of  the  ol'lcst  Gcriiin:i  laniil- 
ics  of  ihis  county,  a  brief  record  of  whc.m  is  given 
m  the  following  paragraphs. 

The  great-grandfather  of  Levi  was  the  tirst  of 
the  Haverstick  family  to  come  to  .\merica.  and  on 
arriving  in  Lancaster  county.  Pa.,  his  only  w.^rldlv 
propertv,  as  tradition  has  it,  was  an  ax.  His  home 
wa>  established  on  the  banks  of  the  Conestoga  river, 
ai; Mit  two  miles  southwest  of  the  now  cit}'  of  Lan- 
caster, and  there  he  passed  the  remainder  <'i  his  li^:. 

Jacob  HaverstK-k.  the  son  of  the  aforesaid  .-mi- 
grant and  <:randfa:Iur  of  Levi,  was  reared  on  iiis  fa- 
il.er's  Conestoga  farm,  to  which  he  became  the  heir, 
lie  ad.ded  to  it  several  otlicr  tracts  of  land,  which  he 
iilaodl  under  cultivation,  and  became  one  of  the 
w.'plihiest  farmers  of  his  township.  Jacob  roared  a 
faniilv  of  six  children,  "f  whom  ihe  eldest.  .Miraham. 
succeeded  to  the  Conestoga  homestead ;  Ji>hn  Ijecame 
the  father  of  Levi,  whose  name  opens  this  sketch  : 


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jncrih  pa'■■^elJ  his  life  on  tiie  oK!  homestead:  David 
\V3S  a  hotel-keeper  ^nd  died  in  Lancaster  city :  ainl 
of  his  two  dau'T-hters  one  married  a  man  named  Herr 
and  went  to  live  in  Ohio,  and  tlie  other  became  Mrs. 
bhenk,  and  pafseri  her  life  in  Lancaster  county,  Pa. 
In  religion  the  family  were  Lutl'.erans. 

John  Haverstick.  father  of  Levi,  was  bom  on  the 
old  homestead  in  179S,  where  he  rendered  faithfrd 
service  to  his  father  until  his  marriag'e  with  JXlag'- 
lieiina  Xefr,  who  was  born  in  I\Ianor  township,  Lan- 
caster county,  in  1799.  Shortly  after  this  liappy 
ceremony  Joim's  fatiier  presented  him  with  a  farm 
west  of  the  Conesro'j^a.  v>-hcre  he  lived  the  greater 
part  of  his  active  life,  but  later  moved  to  the  north  oc 
Lancaster  city.  To  liis  marriag'e  were  born  eight 
children,  two  of  whom  died  in  infancy;  the  six  who 
reached  mature  years  were  Henry,  born  Jan.  18, 
1S18,  v.as  a  farmer  in  :\Ianheim  township,  and  died 
in  ilay,  19-00:  facob,  boni  in  January,  1.S22,  is  also 
deceased :  Levi  is  the  gentlem.an  whose  name  opens 
this  sketch ;  Jijhn  N.  died  on  the  old  homestead ; 
Abraham  resides  at  Neffsville,  and  Elizabeth,  the 
widoxv  of  a  Mr.  Hav.-enstein,  resides  near  Mount  Joy. 
John  Haverstick,  the  father  of  tliis  family,  died  in 
1883.  and  the  mother,  Ivla.gdelina,  died  at  the  ad- 
vanced age  of  nineiy-foiir  year=,  in  1893.  John 
Haverstick  was  a  most  public-.spirited  mail  and  held 
ir.any  township  ofnces,  being  very  i^opuiar  m  his  day 
as  a  Whig,  and  in  18.10  was  inspector  of  election  in 
the  courthouse.  Center  Square,  f-aiicaster  city.  In 
early  life  lie  was  a  member  of  the  Lutherun  Church, 
but  he  died  a  ]\iennonite. 

Levi  Haverstick  was  reared  to  manhood  on  the 
home  farm  at  Wabank.  and  iiis  early  education  was 
acquired  in  an  old  fashioned  school  house,  where  he 
learned  his  letters  by  tracing  ihem  in  sand  on  a  shelf 
attached  to  tlic  wall,  instead  of  a  slate,  or  paper  and 
pencil ;  on  a  desk  his  next  instruction  in  writing  vv-as 
with  a  goose-cjuill  pen  and  ink.  Later,  being  an  apt 
lad,  he  learned  the  (jerman  and  English  languages 
to  perfection,  and  thus  th.oroughly  prepared  himself 
for  the  business  of  life.  Levi  remained  at  home  until 
1846,  when  he  was  m.arried,  and  the  following  year 
settled  on  his  farm^  in  J.ianor  fo\^•nship,  which  farm 
com.prised  100  acres,  and  v,diich  he  properly  culti- 
vated until  18S1,  when  he  retired  from  active  agri- 
cultural work,  and  in  1896  erected  his  present  ele- 
gant residence. 

In  1S81.  Levi  Haverstick  associated  himself  with 
1—  J.  Sohofield.  with  v.diom  for  one  year  he  was  en- 
gaged in  the  hunber  business,  but  in  1S82  he  as- 
sumed full  personal  control.  In  1800  cgal  was  added 
to  this  business,  besides  which  he  holds  considerable 
stock  in  the  First  National  Bank  of  Columbia. 

The  marriage  of  Levi  Haverstick  took  place  in 
^846.  to  Catherine  Hostetter.  a  native  of  Donegal 
township,  who  was  born  in  1826,  and  who  died  in 
1881.  To  this  happy  union  were  born  eight  chil- 
<"'ren  that  grew  to  m.aturitv,  viz.:  Christian  H.,  a 
farmer:  Levi,  who  has  passed  away,  leaving  a  wife 
sad  famiily :  Kate,  who  died  in  Februarv,  1896:  Tohu, 

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fanner  of   Manor   tc 


hip;  Ehzabetii.  wife  of 
Lemuel  Swarr,  a  farmer  of  Mount  Joy ;  Emma,  wife 
of  Cephas  HostetLer.  a  farii'.er  of  near  Manheim  bor- 
ough ;  Henry  PL,  a  fanrer  of  >.l2n(3r  township ;  and 
Tvlatiie,  at  home. 

I  evi  Plaverstick  has  been  a  momber  of  the  3.1en- 
nonite  Church  for  many  years,  and  has  so  lived  as  to 
win  the  esteem  of  all  \\  l;o  know  him ;  is  a  public- 
spirited  and  broad-minded  citizen,  and  has  a  large 
circle  of  truly  warm-hearted  friends.  In  political 
sentiment  he  is  a  Kepublican.  He  is  a  natural  me- 
chanic, and  is  possessed  of  much  inventive  genius. 
As  a  boy  he  made  m:ariy  useful  and  peculiar  contriv- 
ances, among  them  being  a  sled  to  run  on  the  ice  by 
turning  a  wheel ;  the  first  hay  slats,  now  in  .general 
use;  an  improvement  in  grain  drills;  tiie  tirst  roller 
mill!  that  ciiopped  corn ;  made  a  portable  engine  to 
propel  itseli :  and  he  also  invented  an  improvement 
in  a  reaper  attachm.ent.  and  a  device  for  unloading 
hay  by  horse  ijnwcr.  He  made  a  grist  and  saw  mill 
on  the  farm  which  he  engineered  and  planned  him- 
self. Ili.s  inr)tiifT  often  said  Levi  was  born  in  the 
sign  "beginni7!g  niucli  and  accomplishing  little." 

AERAM  SUMMY,  v.ho  died  at  his  lioaie  April 
12,  1902,  was  a  well  known  coal  merch.ant  of  JMari- 
etta.  Pie  v/as  born  Nov.  7,  1827.  on  the  farm  now 
ownedi  by  Charles  A.  Fondersmith,  in  East  Kcrnp- 
tield  township,  Lancaster  count>'.  Pa.,  a  son  of  John 
and  Susannah  (Hostetter!  Summy,  natives  of  the 
same  townshipi. 

John  Summy  was  born  Jan.  15,  1796,  of  French 
extraction,  aisd  in  that  language  the  name  was 
spelled  Somm<=.  John  Siirnmy  was  a  farmer  by 
calling,  and  at  tue  age  of  thirty  years  v/as  ordained 
a  minister  in  the  Mennonite  Church.  He  married 
Susannah  Hostetter  May  4,  1815.  and  died  on  his 
homestead  in  May,  1835.  -^Irs.  .Susannali  Summy 
was  born  I*"cb,  21.  1707,  and  died  in  T/Iount  Joy, 
Pa.,  in  iS;'4.  To  their  marriage  v,-ere  born  seven 
children,  namety:  Jacob  H..  who  died  in  Illinois; 
John  H.,  who  died  in  East  Donegal  township  ;  Pe- 
ter H.,  wlio  die.l  in  Lancaster;  ^.laria,  who  mar- 
ried Abram  !:'i.  Landis,  and  she  atid  her  husband 
died  in  .Mount  Joy ;  Abram  :  Aaron  H.,  a  farmer  in 
Manheim  township  ;  and  David  C  killed  on  a  rail- 
road in  1852. 

Peter    and    P.arbara    fLoncr)    Summy.    pat<.-rnal 
grandparents  of  Abram.  v,-ere  natives  of  Earl  and 
Rapho   townships,    respectively,    but   died   or:    their 
farm  in  East  Plempfield  township,  in  which   Peter 
Sunim.y  had  held  most  of  the  offices.     The  jrreat- 
grandparents.  John  and  Elizabeth   f  Shirk)  Siimmy, 
moved  from  Earl  [ownship  to  East  Hempfield  town- 
ship, purchased  250  acres  of  land,  and  there  passed 
the  remainder  of  their  lives.    The  first  of  the  Skun- 
m'y   family   to    come   to   America   was   H.ans   Peter 
Summy,  a  Palatinate  MenTinnite  minister,  hiiv  a  na- 
j  tive  of  .Switzerland.    Pie  v,-a=  tlie  gre.::t-grent-grand- 
1  father  of  Abrri.Ti  Summy.  and  being  exiled.  Siiilcd. 
y'ui  comp.'aiv  witt'i  his  v.il'e  ;'.nil  son-.  H.ins  Jacob  and 


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Hans  Peter,  Jr.,  ami  uith  Olto  Frin'.  and  Johannes 
and  Hans  Alichael.  from  Rcttenlani,  Holland,  in 
the  brigantine  '"Richmond  nml  Eiizabt-rh.''  via  fiy- 
moutli.  IJng-land..  an.l  landed  in  Philadelidna.  in 
'^735-  '-'"t  scttleij  in  Ear!  township.  Lancaster  coun- 
ty, in  1734. 

Ihe  maternal  ancestors  of  Abram  Snmmy  ■aere 
of  noble  extraction,  and  tl'.e  oricj'inal  fainii;.'  name 
was  \'on  tlosletter.  The  srreat-srreat-qTandfa'rber 
of  Abram  Snmmy  was  Jacob  Hostetter,  also  a  Men- 
nonite  minister,  who  came  to  Lancaster  connry.  Pa.. 
in  1712,  pnrchased  -150  acres  of  land  in  Penn's  T^hi- 
nor,  and  was  among-  the  tirst  of  the  Mcnnoiites  to 
settle  here.  The  maternal  nfreat-fjraridr.arents, 
Abraham  and  Catherine  (Long')  riostetter,  ard  the. 
maternal  grandparents,  Jacob  and  Barbara  (Fnn.k) 
Hostetter,  were  all  born  in  Lancaster  conntv. 

Abram  Siimmy  lived  on  the  home  farm  until 
seventeen  years  of  a^^e,  and  tlien  served  an  apprcn- 
ticeshi]")  at  coachmakinGf,  a  trade  he  follov.-ed  for 
eight  years.  He  next  former!  a  partnership  with  his 
brotl'.er  Aaron  H.,  in  the  coal  and  lr,nii)er  trade,  but 
two  years  later  sold  his  interest  to  his  brother  and 
went  to  Freenort.  111.,  wdiere  lie  was  emplo\ed  bv 
his  cousin.  William  Hah'eman.  as  bookU-cener  and. 
.qrain  pitrchascr  for  his  mill.  Three  years  later  he 
returned  to  Marietta  and  pnrcliascd  from  his  broth- 
er, in  icShO.  the  orii;;;na!  coal  and  Inmher  biisiness, 
afterwanl  disposin;j-  of  the  lumber,  but  continuing 
in  the  coal  trade  to  the  time  of  his  1  loath. 

On  Jaly  15,  1862,  Mr.  .Surnmy  married  in  East 
Donegal  township  IMiss  Elizabeth  Stauffer,  and  to 
this  union  were  born  two  children:  Mary,  still  un- 
der the  parental  roof:  and  John  Logan,  teller  in  tlie 
Northern  Bank  at  Lancaster.  ?vfrs.  Elizabeth 
(Stauffer')  Summy  was  born  in  East  Donegal  town- 
ship Feb.  19,  1S41.  a  daughter  of  John  and  T-dartha 
(Hostetter)  Stauffer,  natives  of  i^trasbiirg  and 
Penn  tv.iwnship.  L.ancaster  countv.  John  Stauffer 
was  a  miller  in  East  Donegal  towusliip  manv  vears. 
but  in  i<S63  retired  -and  came  to  ^Marietta  to  reside 
wdth  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Summy.  and  h.erc  passed  away 
in  1S76.  at  tlie  age  of  si.Ktv-nine  years.  His  'a-ife  dicf! 
\n  East  Donegal  township,  in  i860,  when  forty-six 
years  old.  They  were  members  of  the  Presbyterian 
and  ]^[ennonite  Churches,  respectivelv.  Two  chil- 
dren Wv"e  born  of  their  marriage:  Elizabeth,  now 
Mrs.  Summy:  and  David  H.,  deceased.  The  pa- 
ternal great-grandfather  of  Mrs.  Summ\-  was  John 
Staufifer,  and  the  grandfather,  also  named  John,  was 
a  farmer,  and  both  were  natives  oi  Lancaster  coun- 
ty. Her  maternal  grandparents  were  Jacob  anrl 
Elizabeth.  (Miller")  Hostetter.  of  whojn  the  former 
was  a  Mennonite  bishop,  and  died  at  the  age  of 
ninety-one  years.  His  father,  also  named  /acob. 
settled  in  Penn  township.  Lancaster  C(Uintv.  in  1712. 

Abram  Summy  was  a  Republican  in  politics,  and 
served  as  a  member  of  the  school  boaril  for  twe!nv- 
two  years,  and  as  county  commissioner  one  term. 
1881-1884.  He  was  county  recorder  in  1^06-97- 
98,  and  was  couiicilmau  one  -.ear.    He  was  a  de\oi;T- 


n'lomher  of  the  Presby'erian  Church,  and  a  memh-.-r 
of  both  lodge  and  chapter  F.  &  A.  M.  .\s  a  citizcii 
lie  wa.;  highly  respected,  and  .ts  p.  bi.isines5  man  and 
county  jriicial  his  name  stood  without  a  blemish. 

SAill'EL  S.  SNYDER,  one  of  the  prominc-nt 
lesidents  of  Hinkletowu.  Lancaster  county,  wa^ 
born  in  Earl  township,  T'day  2.  1850,  a  son  of  John 
K.  and  Maria  iSeusenig)  .^nyder.  the  former  of 
\"hom  -is  still  living.  b'.:t  the  latter  passed  to  her 
re.st  April  6,  1S76.  " 

John  K.  Snyder  v.-as  h>-:rn  Oct.  it.  1.S2U.  in 
Ephrata  township,  and  now  makes  iiis  hom.e  in  Flin- 
kletov.'n.  The  Snyders  have  ionsf  been  residents  of 
Lancaster  county,  and  throu.qrhout  many  genera- 
tions have  sustained  a  good  name,  to  which  no  dis- 
credit i!as  been  done  by  father  or  son.  mentioned 
herewith.  The  great-erandfarher  of  John  K.  bore 
a  vpdiant  part  in  the  War  of  the  Revolution,  and 
prov-ed  his  devotion  to  liberty  on  many  a  bloody  bat- 
tle field.  His  home  wa?  in  Maryland.  John  S:*;.- 
der.  the  grandfather  of  John  K..  had  his  home  in 
Ephrata  townshin  for  many  years  wh.ere  he  at- 
tained the  age  of  seventv-tive.  He  was  a  farmer, 
and  niarriod  Catherine  Kiliian.  an^i  to  tliem  were 
born  sixteen  children,  fourteen  of  whom  lived  to 
maturity,  but  only  one  of  Vv-hom  is  still  living.  They 
were  members  of  the  Reforrnetl  Church. 

Sam.uel  Snj/der.  the  father  of  Jolin  K..  was  bo^-i. 
in  Ephrata  township,  where  he  was  reared  and  mar- 
ried, following  at  first  the  career  of  a  laborer,  but 
presentlv  becoming  a  tenant  farmer,  and  settled  first 
in  ICphrata  tov.-jiship.  and  afterward  in  West  Earl, 
his  last  davs  passing  in  Earl  townshin.  He  married 
Miss  Barbara  Kecsey.  a  daughter  of  Noah  Keesey. 
a  manager  in  the  Elizabeth  Furnace.  Mrs.  Snyder 
was  born  in  Elizabeth  township,  wh.ere  she  died 
Feb.  24,  1861.  at  the  age  of  fifty-three.  The  father 
died  Jan.  14.  1856,  at  the  age  of  fifty-four  years. 
Thev  had  four  children:  John  K. :  Samuel  K.,  a 
resident  of  Ephrata,  and  now  retired :  Flenry  K.,  .t 
prominent  man.  and  at  one  time  deputy  sheriff  of 
Lancaster  countv.  and  a  tax  collector  in  Lancaster, 
where  lie  lived :  and  Catherine,  who  married  Levi 
Sensenig.  of  Lancaster,  and  is  deceased. 

John  K.  Snyder  was  reared  on  the  family  hom.e- 
stead.  and  received  his  education  in  the  Ephrnti 
local  schools.  When  he  was  of  age  he  applied  him- 
self to  the  carpenter  trade,  at  which  he  worked  some 
seven  years.  At  the  end  of  that  time  he  began  fann- 
ing on  a  rented  place  in  the  township  of  Ephrata. 
After  one  year  at  this  he  went  to  a  small  farm  ;n 
Earl  township,  which  h.e  had  bought  near  Hinkle- 
towu, where  he  marie  his  home  for  twelve  year-^,  -it 
the  end  of  that  time  purchasing  a  farm  of  sixty-two 
acres  from  D.  F.  Heister.  on  which  he  has  since 
lived.  In  all  he  owns  ninctv-nine  acres,  all  his  laml 
bc'ng  contiguous,  and  on  which  lie  h.as  three  set;  ot 
buildings.  Mr.  .Snyder  ha?  in  his  active  days  prove.! 
himself  one  of  the  indr.strious.  honest  anrl  tlior- 
nno-hlv  reliaMc  tncn  of  tt:e  county,  a  reputation.  !'•- 


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059 


,-  never  lost.     John    l\.  Siiydcr   was   marrie;!    in 

-;r  to  Miss  Maria  Sensenig,  by  whom  he  bcamic 
'  taihiT  of  lour  childr'Ui  \s  ho  oiithveri  their  nintlier. 
':  oi  two  who  died  in  early  life:     S:imuel  S.,  oi 

.;;ikIetown,  whose  name  introduces  this  article; 
.r .11  S.,  a  farmer  near  VoRansvUle;  IDavid  S.,  who 
,i  March  12,  1095,  left  a  widiv.v,  Barbara  H.  Erb, 

:  iV-an  township,  and  three  children.  Barbara,  Lil- 
.:i  and  Jacob:  Henry  S..  a  farnier,  en.sfaged  on  the 
I  h':.mestead.  who  married  F.nnna  Noit.  and  is  the 

iiiHT  of  two  children,  Josic  and  Harry.     Mr.  .Snv- 

r  married  for  his  second  wife.   Elizalieth   JJurk- 

vier,  who  died  May  2,?,  1S05,  at  the  a.cre  of  sixf.- 

■,.(."  years.    John  K.  .Sn\(ier  is  a  member  of  tiie  Old 

■  ''/iuionite  Chr,rch. 

Samuel  S.  .Snvder  was  reared  in  his  native  com- 
:  u'litv,  and  received  his  educatitni  in  the  public 
.  -iiL-'Ols.  When  ho  had  attained  his  majority  he  be- 
L.'an  farming:  on  liis  own  account.  He  was  married 
iicc.  26.  18S5,  to  -Miss  Rachel  Lucetta  Seldomridcre, 
who  was  born  June  11,  1864.  a  danq-hter  of  Jacob 
i'l.  ."^ekloinridcje,  (jf  New  Holland.  .-Vfter  thev  were 
:i;arriecl.  the  young'  couple  moved  to  Lancaster, 
V,  liere  Mr,  Sn\tler  was  cmi)lovod  one  \-rar  at  the 
-•(rck  yards.  At  th.c  end  of  this  period.  A!r.  .Snvder 
c.inie  back  to  Earl  township,  and  Incatint,''  his  familv 
III  one  of  the  farms  b'-lonefinp;  to  his  father,  ije^an 
)•.*  cultivation.  This  farm  w;is  situated  one  mile 
-  utli  of  Hiniclclown.  Tliis  f-irni  contained  seven- 
th-six acres,  and  lie  spent  two  ve.irs  on  it,  then  mov- 
i:iq'  to  his  present  pLicc  in  Hinkletown.  where  he 
!i;is  thirty-five  acres,  and  carries  on  q'cneral  farming. 
During-  the  winter  he  buys  Iiides  and  other  (arm 
products.  Mr.  Snvder  is  one  of  the  spirited  and  in- 
ui!is,'ont  youn;^  men  of  tliis  county,  and  takes  a  deer, 
interest  in  everything  that  loolcs  to  the  public  c^oocl. 
Ii^his  politics  he  is  a  Republican,  and  has  filled  the. 
'  nices  cf  judg'e  and  inspector  of  elections  for  two 
M.ars.  and  ri<()7  he  collected  the  outstanding;  school 
t;iA  in  Earl  township.  He  and  his  wife  liave  one 
child.  Earl  ].,  bom  Au^.  i,  1900. 

JOSEPH  CIBEONS,  ^I.  T)..  deceased.  In  the 
'■yath  of  Dr.  Josepii  Gibbons,  which  sa-d  event  took 
I'lace  Dec.  9,  i.SS,^,  Lancaster  conntv  lost  not  only 
;i  physician  who  adorned  the  profession,  but  also 
a  citizen  of  unquescioned  intcsfrity  and  scholarly 
pre-eminence,  and  a  reformer  of  unselfish  heart, 
widi  courage  of  the  truest  temper. 

Dr.  Gibbons  was  born  Aucf.  14.  r8r8.  and  after 
a  long  and  useful  life  was  reverently  laid  to  rest  in 
'he  fJld  Friends'  ineeting-house  yard,  in  P.ird-in- 
Hand.  His  parents  were  Daniel  fa  son  of  James 
•md  Deborah  (Hoopes)  Gibbons)  and  Llannah 
^^NVierman)   Gibbon.s.     His  father  was  born  on  the 

■  anks  of  the  stream  near  which  James  Gibbfins 
erected  the  mill  still  standing,  wliicli  was  for  manv 
\cars  known  by  the  name  of  Gibbons"  Mill.  Daniel 
Gibbons  was  a  tanner  by  trade.  .-Ml  Friends'  chil- 
<''on  at  that  time,  in  the  eighteenth  ccnturv.  were 
given  trades,  but  Daniel   Giljbons  preferred   farm- 


ing. Having  uiherucfl  a  large  tarm  t.-o:n  his  f.'tiher, 
a  part  or  tlie  original  tract  deeded  ti.i  his  graniifa- 
ilier  by  John,  Richard  and  Thomas  Penn.  about 
1737-  -fii  i^Lt  lie  built  the  present  tamiiy  residence. 
Although  a  man  of  standing  in  the  commimitv, 
identified  with  all  of  the  philanthr;.pic  movements 
of  his  time,  he  lived  a  quiet,  uiv'-tentatious  life, 
following  out  the  lines  laid  down  by  his  peaceful 
Ouaker  ancestors.  His  death  occurred  in  165.^.  at 
the  age  of  seventy-eight  years,  liis  most  es:i:nable 
widow,  who  survived  until  i8<jo,  dving  at  the  age 
ot  seventy-three.  Durhig  the  greater  nart  cf  his 
life  Daniel  Gibbons  was  deeply  interested  in  the 
workings  of  the  "L'nderground  Railroad"  ar.l  as- 
sisted in  sheltering  about  a  tliousand  slaves.  After 
studying  with  Dr.  Francis  Burrowes.  of  Lancaster, 
Dr.  Gibijons  took  a  long  course  at  Jerter.son  MedicaJ 
College,  in  Philadelphia,  from  which  he  graduated 
in  1845.  Before  he  became  of  age  he  was  a  member 
of  the  \"oung  Men's  Anti-Slavery  Societv  of  Penn- 
sylvania. His  first  vote  for  President  and  \":ce- 
I'residcnt  was  cast  in  1844,  for  the  candidates  ot  the 
Liberty  party,  James  G.  Biniey.  of  Alabama,  and 
Thomas  Morris,  of  r)liio.  He  practiced  medicine 
for  a  few  years,  and  then  became  a  farmer.  Be- 
sides his  '"I'liderground  Railroad"  work,  he  -was  a 
devoted  adherent  of  the  "Free  Soil"  (th.e  successor 
of  the  Liberty)  prirty,  and  one  of  the  foiinders  of 
the?  Repu!)iicaii  [jarty  Iti  Lancaster  OyUntv.  He  was 
also  deeply  interested  in  the  temperance  cause. 
J''rom  1S61  to  [S'>5  he  was  an  officer  in  the  Phik- 
ilelphia  Custom  House.  Early  in  1873  "^  founded 
Tlw  Joitrnal,  a  weekly  paper  devoted  to  the  interests 
of  the  Society  r,i  ["ricnds.  of  which  he  was  O'.vncr 
and  editor  until  his  de:ith.  Soon  after  it  was  com- 
bined witii  The  J-nciids'  Iittcil:^i-;;cer,  cf  Philadel- 
phia. Few  braver,  more  unselfish  men  than  Dr. 
Gibbons  have  lived. 

Dr.  Gibbons  married  .Sept.  20.  1845,  Ph'^be 
Earle,  daughter  of  Thomas  and  Mary  (Hussev) 
Earle,  of  Philadelphia.  Chilrlren  as  follows  were 
born  to  this  union:  .Marianna,  born  Dec.  6,  1846. 
was  marrif.;!  Jan.  15,  1902,  to  Oram  D.  Brubaker, 
of  Fast  Lamiielcr  township,  chairman  of  the  Pro- 
hibition count\-  committee ;  Caroline,  born  Nov.  6, 
1848,  married  \\illiam  G.  Gibbons.  April  2,  1S84, 
and  died  March  5,  T()oo,  leaving  one  cliild.  vVil- 
helmina  C,  who  was  born  Jan.  27.  18S7 ;  Hannah 
Cornelia,  born  March  17,  1851.  died  Sept.  26,  i36o; 
Frances,  born  Nov.  21,  1852,  married  Caleb  Alfred 
i  Pusey,  Feb.  14,  1874,  and  they  have  one  child.  Mar\- 
I  Hannah,  who  was  born  Aug.  19,  1876:  Daniel  was 
born  Nov.  7,  i8(5o.  This  brilliant  young  man  grad- 
uated at  Franklin  and.  Marshall  College  June  20. 
1S78,  and  tiien  learned  the  machinist's  trade,  with 
the  Pusey  &  Jones  Co.,  of  W'ilmitigton,  the  presi- 
dent of  that  company,  William  G.  Gibbons,  havi-ig 
married  his  sister  Caroline.  \"erv  earlv  in  his  ca- 
reer Mr.  <  li'ibons  became  interested  in  journalism. 
and  in  1884  and  the  two  succeeding  vei"?  he  was 
assistant   news    «liior  on   the    Philadelpihia    7'.',";jr. 


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He  oracluatcd  in  the  law,  at  the  L'niversity  of  Penn- 
sylvania, in  June.  1SS7.  He  was  editor  of  the  Phil- 
adelphia Ez'enii:;^  Herald  and  the  Sunday  Mercury, 
and  during  that  time  was  interested  in  municipal 
work  and  exposed  certain  frauds  in  public  contracts. 
In  February,  1SS9,  he  was  a  candidate  lor  the  city 
council  on  the  Democratic  ticket,  from  the  Eighth 
ward,  which  was  the  strongest  Republican  ward  in 
the  city.  His  work  on  the  newspapers  mentioned 
lasted  from  November.  18S7,  to  .^pril,  1S91.  Later 
he  removed  to  the  State  of  Washington,  becoming 
interested  as  a  reporter  on  the  Seattle  Iiiteliii^encer, 
and  in  1S92  on  the  Seattle  Telegram,  with  which 
he  continued  until  1S04.  Returning  East,  I\[r.  Gib- 
bons accepted  die  position  of  assistant  editor  on  the 
Philadelphia  Press,  during  1S95-Q6.  was  associate 
editor  of  the  Syracuse.  N.  Y.,  Post-Standard  in 
189S,  and  was  connected  with  the  New  York  World. 
the  \"ew  York  Commercial  and  the  Philadelphia 
Reeord,-  until  1901.  After  residing  for  some  time 
in  the  family  home  at  3ird-in-Hand,  Mr.  Gibbons 
returned  to  Philadelphia,  and  became  connected 
with  The  Times,  since  merged  with  The  Public 
Ledger. 

JOHN  FRANKLIN  BECKER,  one  of  the 
leading  business  men  and  highly  respected  citizens 
of  JVIanheim,  Lancaster  county,  v.-as  born  in  Rapho 
township,  this  countv,  Ivfarch  12.  iS''i3.  son  of  John 
B.  and  Catherine  (Nauman)  Becker,  who  were 
both  killed  in  an  accident  on  llic  Pennsylvania  rail- 
road at  Lancaster,  jvpril  iq,  18S7.  The  father  was 
born  in  Lebanon  county,  Pa.,  }ilarch  24,  183:,  and 
in  1848  came  to  Lancaster  county  with  his  father. 
John  Becker,  who  was  successfully  engaged  in  the 
practice  of  veterinary  surgerv  here  until  his  death, 
and  was  then  succeeded  by  his  son  Henry.  Idis 
other  children  were  Michael:  Moses,  deceased: 
Sarah,  deceased  wife  of  Jeremiah  H.  Obetz,  of  ^.lan- 
heim  ;  Annie,  deceased  wife  of  Jacob  K.  Fisher ;  and 
Catherine,  wife  of  Christian  Shelley,  both  deceased. 

John  B.  Becker  was  reared  on  a  farm  and 
worked  is  a  farm  hand  by  the  month  until  se\-en- 
teen  years  of  age.  when  he  comm.enced  learning  the 
blacksmith's  trade,  and  he  followed  that  in  connec- 
tion with  farming  during  the  remainder  of  his  life. 
He  was  verv  successful  financially,  though  he 
started  our  with  no  capital,  but  by  his  energy,  econ- 
omy and  diligence  he  amassed  a  handsome  compe- 
tence. Pie  owned  and  operated  a  farm  of  seventy- 
six  acres  in  Rapho  township,  and  ■was  numbered 
among  the  progressive  men  of  his  locality,  uphold- 
ing and  assisting  ail  enterprises  tending  to  advance 
the  general  ^velfare.  As  a  Democrat  he  took  an  act- 
ive part  in  local  politics,  and  officiated  as  a  member 
of  the  school  board  for  some  years.  He  was  quiet 
and  unassuming  in  manner,  and  a  consistent  mem- 
ber of  the  German  Baptist  Church.  His  estimable 
wife  was  born  on  the  old  Nauman  homestead  near 
Manheim.  in  Rapho  township.  June  18,  1S36.  daugh- 
ter of  Samuel  and  Nancy   (Shellev)    Nauman.     In 


their  family  ^v^.■^e  six  children,  of  whom  John  F.  :; 
fourth  m  the  order  of  birth;  Henry  N.  is  a  farmer 
and  veterinar}-  surgeon,  living  near  Zvlastersonvil'e; 
Sanniel  N.  is  a  farmer  and  blacksmith,  living  on  t'-^ 
old  homestead ;  Phares  is  a  physician  of  }iIastersor.- 
ville;  Alfred  N.,  who  died  Sept.  21.  1902,  was  a 
physician  of  Schaefferstown,  Lebanon  Co..  Pa.; 
Anna  Mary  (twin  of  Alfred  N.i  died  in  infanc-. 
On  th.e  home  farm  John  Franklin  Becker  grev.- 
to  manhood,  and  is  indebted  to  the  public  schools  of 
the  home  locality  for  his  educational  privileges.  On 
leaving  tiie  parental  roof,  at  the  age  of  seventeen, 
he  commenced  clerking  for  George  H.  Danner  t 
Co.,  at  IManheim.  and  remained  with  them  seven 
years,  at  the  end  of  which  time  he  formed  a  part- 
nership with.  John  N.  Becker  and  embarked  i'.i  gen- 
era! merchandising  at  that  place.  Af'-er  nine  and  h. 
half  ye.-irs  of  successful  liusiness  in  that  line  he  soli 

'  out  to  his  partner  and  engaged  in  the  coal  business, 
in   January,    189S,    succeeding   Daniel   W.    Erb,   of 

'  -Manheim ;  he  retired  from  that  business  Sept. 
3,    1902.      He    also    dealt    in    fertilizers    and    agr;- 

,  cultural  implements,  and  had  built  up  cniite  a;i  cx- 

j  tensive  trade,  which  was  constantly  increasing.     ]\Ir. 

)  Becker  is  also  a  director  ,-i.nd  stockholder  of  the  Old 
Guard  Fire  &  Storm  Insurance  Co.  of  Lancaster 
County,  and  is  interested  in  real  estate  to  a  consid- 
erable extent,  liaving  erected  several  good  resiliences 
in  Manheim. 

On  Sept.  3,  1889,  Mr.  Becker  was  united  in 
inarriage  with  Miss  F.lla  Kline,  a  native  of  Man- 
heim. daughter  of  Jacob  and  Harriet  I'.Mengle'i 
Kline,  and  to  this  union  three  children  have  been 
born,  namely:    Helen,  Carl  and  John  F.,  Jr. 

ilr.  Becker  has  taken  a  very  active  part  m  politi- 
cal affairs,  and  for  some  years  was  one  of  th.e  lead- 
ers in  the  Democratic  party  in  Ins  district,  serving 
as  a  member  of  the  county  committee.  In  1806  he 
cast  his  lot  with  the  Republican  party.  He  has  a 
large  following,  and  is  quite  inrir.ential  in  political 
matters.  Fraternally  he  is  a  prominent  member  of 
Selah  Lodge,  No.  657,  I.  O.  O.  F..  of  which  he  is 
past  grand:  Ridgely  Encampment.  No.  217:  is  now 
serving  as  district  deputy  grand  n:aster  of  the  sub- 
ordinate branch  of  the  order;  and  belongs  to  the 
Patriarchs  Militant.  He  also  belongs  to  iManheim 
Council,  No.  154,  Sr.  O.  U.  A.  ^1.,  of  wliich  he  is 
past  councilor:  and  is  a  member  and  past  chief  of 
Steigel  Castle.  No.  166.  K.  G.  E.  ilr.  Becker  is 
one  of  the  leading  members  and  deacon  of  St.  Paul's 
Reformed  Church  of  ^lanheim.  and  has  ahvays 
taken  a  verv  prominent  and  active  part  in  church 
and  Sunday-school  work;  he  served  in  the  position 
of  superintendent  of  the  Sporting  Hill  Union  Sun- 
day-school, a  mission  which  was  established  in  i^.Iay. 
1895,  from  that  date  until  1901.  It  was  conducted 
in  a  public  school  building  for  a  time,  but  after  a 
few  months  the  school  board  turned  thiem  ""ait. 
owing  to  .State  legislation,  and  a  movement  was 
then  started  to  erect  a  cliapel,  and  by  the  zealous  and 
untiring  efforts  of  Mr.  Becker  a  fine  church  edifice 


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was  at  leng'th  erected.  He  is  d  broad-g'augvd,  pro- 
nrcssive  and  public-spirited  man,  and,  bcinsr  a  ready 
speaker,  is  often  called  upon  to  address  larg^e  audi- 
ences. He  has  striven  earnestly  to  advance  the 
nioral  welfare  of  his  community,  and  is  justly  num- 
bered among-  its  most  valuable  and  useful  citizens. 
At  present  lar.  Becker  is  living  retired  in  his 
comfortable  mansion  on  South  Charlotte  street,  one 
of  the  finest  homes  of  the  borough.  He  is  consid- 
ering several  oilers  of  incorporated  companies,  for 
thou<^h  young  in  years  his  business  experience  is 
be^■ond  the  average,  and  he  has  proven  by  Ins  tlili- 
gence  tliat  the  public  had  recognized  real  worth  in 
him.  Whatever  business  he  shall  adopt  will  have 
no  cause,  with  his  direction,  to  meet  with  any  re- 
verses owing  to  mismanagement. 

SQUIRE  WILLIAil  H.  HOGG,  an  old  and 
promment  larmer  ol  Coieraui  townsmp,  was  born 
[an.  3,  1845.  on  the  fartn  where  he  resides  to-day,  a 
son  of  Robert  Hogg  and  his  wife,  Rachel  Sv.-isher, 
a  daughter  of  Ter.'mial!  and  Alary  Swisher. 

W'illiam  and  M.nrgaret  (Hunter)  Hogg,  grand- 
parents of  V.'illiam  H.,  were  born  in  Ireland.  For 
a  time  thev  lived,  in  Strashurg  township.  Lancaster 
county.  In  iRt8.  in  companv  witli  Robert  Spencer, 
William  Hogg  bought  the  land  on  which  William 
H.'now  lives,  and  the  following  }'car  bought  out  Air 
Spencer.  Here  .Mr.  Hogg  made  manv  substantial 
improvements,  and  lived  imtil  his  death  in  1844. 
His  widow  survived,  him  some  vears.  and  passed  to 
her  rest  in  1S5S.  William  and  Margaret  Hcgg  had 
three  sons  and  one  daughter:  George.  Robert, Will- 
iam and  Mary.  Of  these  Mary  married  William 
Ferguson,  and  settled  near  Bartville,  Colerain  town- 
ship, on  a  farm,  where  both  died,  leaving  the  follow- 
ing family:  William  H.,  who  went  West:  John,  of 
Providence  township,  Lancaster  county:  Benjamin, 
who  is  deceased ;  .Vlexander  AL,  a  resident  of  Col- 
erain ;  Abram.  of  Atglcn,  Chester  county :  Nathan- 
iel B.,  of  Pliiladelphia:  Aima,  wife  of  John  Wood- 
ward, of  Marshalltown.  Chester  county.  George 
Hogg,  after  residing  for  a  time  on  a  part  of  the  old 
homestead,  sold  out  to  liIs  brothers  Robert  and 
William,  and  moved  to  Decatur  county.  Ind..  where 
he  followed  farming;  his  death  occurred  on  his  In- 
diana farm,  and  he  left  three  cliildren,  \\'illiam,  An- 
na, and  Malissa.  who  still  reside  in  their  Indiana 
home.  William  Hogg  resided  on  one  of  the  prop- 
erties purchased  bv  his  father,  near  Kirkwood.  and 
engaged  in  farming,  making  extensive  improve- 
ments ;  both  he  and  his  wife  died  after  leading  a 
useful  career,  and  thev  left  the  following  famih  : 
A\  illiam,  of  West  Grove :  Howard,  of  Chadds  Ford  : 
Forest,  of  Cochranville,  Chester  county :  George,  of 
Colerain  township ;  Dr.  Edwin,  of  \Vilkesbarre, 
P^. ;  Jeremiah,  of  Reading,  Pa.:  John,  of  Kirk- 
wood :  Alargaret  and  Alartha  R.,  of  Wilkesbarre, 
Pa. :  Eliza,  deceased  wife  of  George  Evans,  of  Ches- 
ter county :  Alalissa,  who  married  James  W.  .Vn- 
■drcws.  of  Colerain,  and  died,  leaving  throe  children. 


Albert   (of  WakeSeld,  Lancaster  county).  William 
(of  Reading)   and  Louis.a  (of  Wilkesbarre). 

Robert   Jiogg,  the    father   of   William   H.,   was 
born  in  Lancaster  county,  Dec.  25.   1S13,  and  was 
reared  at  tlie  present  home  of  his  son,  receiving  a 
limited  education  in   the  public  schools.     He   died 
Nov.  29,  1SS6.    Rachel  Swisher,  his  wife,  v.as  born 
in   September,   1823,   a  daughter  of  Jeremiah  and 
Alary  Swisher.>     After  his  marriage   Roijert  Hogg 
settled  on  the  home  farm,  and  made  additional  pur- 
chases until  he  had  24;;  acres  of  fine  fam:  land.    The 
old  original  home  put  up  by  his  father  consisted  of 
logs  and  stone,  and  was  replaced  by  him,   with  a 
brick  construction,   and  the  stone  house   was  con- 
nected   with  it,  and  this  is  still  occupied  by  Squire 
Hogg.     He  lived  on  this   farm   until  his   death  in 
I   1S86.     His  widow  passed  to  her  rest  in  tSog.    They 
■  were    iTicmbers    of    the    Presbyterian     Church    at 
Union.     Air.  Hosrg  'was  a  leader  in  the  Democratic 
part}",  and  dirfcrent  times  was  called  upon  to  occupy 
i  a  number  of  local  olflces.     There  were  born  to  him 
and  his  e.xcellc-nt  v,-ile  four  chikiren:     Francis  and 
i  Afarion,   twins,   wiio  died    in   childhood :    t^awrence 
:   P.,  born    in     1857.  married    Aliss    Hannali    M.,  a 
'  daughter    of    Jeremiah    and    Hannah    Hastings,    of 
I  Colerain  township,  and   settled  at  the  home  of  his 
father,  where  he  worked  as  a  farmer  until  liis  fail- 
ing health  compellerl  him  to  give  ';p  th.e  wnrk.  and 
lie   died   in    June.    i8"8,   leaving  a   widow,  and   one 
j  daughter,  F.dn;i  E..  who  resides  in  Pliiladelphia  with 
;  her  m.other  :  and  William  H. 

William  LI.  PTcgg  had  his  earlv  education  in  tlie 

district  school,  am!  v.-as  later  a  student  in  the  Union 

'  Hi<:;ii  School.     When  he  became  a  yoimg  man  he 

was  put  in  charge  of  the  far.m,  and  after  the  d.eath 

;  of  his  fatiier  gave  devout  attention  to  the  care  of  his 

aged  mother  as  long  as  she  lived. 
i         Air.   Hogg  was  married  in   February,    1866,   to 
\  Esther,   daughter   of  Jeremiah   and   Rebecca   Hast- 
1  ings,  of  Colerain  township.     Airs.  Ho^-g  was  horn 
i  in  184^1.,  in  Colerain,  where  she  received  the  advant- 
ages of  a  high  school  education.     She  died  in  1898, 
leaving  two  c'lildren.  a  son  and  q  daughter:  Alageie 
Af..  i^iorn  in  iSrxi :  and  Robert  Treate.  in  July,  1875. 
Alag.cfie  M.  Ho.crg  was  g^iven  a  verv  fair  educa- 
'   tion,  and  married  Eber  J.  Kosch,  of  Colerain  town- 
ship.    They  settled  on  a  farm,  where  she  died  in 
Alarch,  1000.  leaving  two  children.  Esther  L. :  and 
William  S..  since  deceased. 

Robert  Treate  Hogg  was  educated  in  the  pub- 
lic and  high  school  at  I'nion,  and  was  graduated 
from  Wilmington  Commercial  Collccfe  in  1S02,  and. 
the  Philadelphia  I'niversity  of  Short  Hand  in  1803. 
He  was  married  on  Sept.  it,  IO02,  to  Aliss  Alaude 
Alartin.  daiigluer  of  William  Stewart  and  Joann,a 
(Davis)  Alartin,  of  Octoraro,  Pa.  He  resides  in 
Frankford.  Philadelphia,  where  he  is  em.ployed  with 
Robert  H.  Focrderer,  leather  manufacturer,  as  sales- 
man. 
;  Squire  Hogg  has  ahva\s  been  a  Democrat,  and 
has   at  differ-. nt  times  occupied  a  number  of  local 


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BIOGRAPHICAL   ANNALS    OF    LANCASTER   COUNTY 


offices,  having  been  auditor  and  school  dirccmr 
twelve  years,  aiul  in  iQor  was  elected  justice  of  the 
peace  in  Coleraiii  to\vnship,  a  position  he  is  nu\v 
rilling. 

FIERVEY  nAI'<";FL\[AX.  a  well  known  and 
highly  respected  farmer  of  Bart  township.  Lancas- 
ter county,  was  born  in  that  townslii])  Dec.  28,  1836. 
son  of  Jacob  and  Elizabeth  ("Picken  Baughman. 

As  early  as  1750  the  Bauglinmn  family  was 
planted  in  Lancaster  county  Ijy  Felix  Baughnian. 
who  came  from  Switzerland  and  purchased  son 
acres  of  land  near  Georgetown,  in  Bart  township. 
on  which  he  made  his  home.  F-Te  K-ft  two  sons.  Ja- 
cob and  George,  of  whom  the  latter  lived  and  liied 
in  Bart  township,  and  three  of  his  grandchildren 
still  live  in  the  couniv. 

Jacob  Baughmaii.  son  of  the  emigrant,  was  born 
in  Bart  township,  and  settled  on  his  share  of  tb.e 
famiiv  estate.  Fie  married  .\nna  Heidkbauq-h.  also 
a  native  of  Bart,  and  they  had  the  following  chil- 
dren :  George  I.:  Samr.cl :  Jacob;  and  Eliz.abeth. 
■who  tnarried  Solomon  F-Famer,  and  of  their  children 
two  daughters  are  std!  living,  .Mrs.  Jessie  l^.lcCal- 
ister,  and  Mrs.  John  Pickel.  both  of  I-!art  township. 
Jacob  Baughman  (2^.  son  of  Jacob,  was  born 
Jan.  TO.  1800.  and  he  settled  on  the  old  liomestend 
of  the  famil-v.  v.here  he  spent  his  life,  and  when-  he 
died  in  1872.  PFe  married  Elizabeth  Pickel.  who 
was  born  in  i8o^\  a  daughter  of  George  and  Marga- 
ret Pickci,  of  Bart  to^vn^hip.  She  died  in  i,W). 
They  were  mem.bers  of  the  Prcsbvterian  Church, 
and  were  among  the  first  to  move  in  tiie  organiza- 
tion of  the  church  at  Octoraro.  Thev  had  the  fal- 
lowing children  bcrn  to  them:  f  r')  PFenrv  p..  h'Tn 
in  Bart  township,  in  1828.  settled  in  Gcorgctowr. . 
where  he  is  a  contractor  and  builder,  and  is  still  liv- 
ing. FFis  six  civldren  are  as  follows:  l^Ua.  Lizzie. 
Sallie.  Jacob,  \\'illiam  and  Clift'ord.  (2)  William. 
born  in  1830.  movcrl  to  A'irginia,  when  he  was  a 
young  man.  and  there  he  married  about  the  time  of 
the  Civil  war.  He  died  in  1873.  (t,)  John  J.,  born 
in  1832,  married  Aliss  Catherine  Trout,  of  Bart 
township,  and  is  now  living  a  retired  life  in  Bart 
township.  (4I  Anna  E.,  bom  in  Bart  township  in 
1834,  married  the  late  Joseph  W.  Eawkes.  and  lives 
in  Burbank.  Cal.  She  has  a  famiiv  of  seven  chil- 
dren :  PFoward.  \\'ilbur.  Harry.  Joseph,  Effie. 
Charles  and  F.eslie.  (  O  Hervev  is  our  .subject.  (f->'i 
Sarah  Jane,  born  in  1840.  married  George  "VV.  Fohn- 
son.  and  both  are  now  deceased,  leaving  a  famiiv  of 
four  cliildrcn:  William,  living  in  Philadelphia: 
Ferree,  a  farmer  in  York  countv :  Elizabeth,  wife  of 
Laven  Burkey.  of  Salisbury  township:  and  I-Farrv, 
of  Philadelphia,  (j)  George  F..  born  in  1843.  en- 
listed in  1861,  from  F.ancaster  countv.  and  reen- 
Hsted  as  a  veteran.  PFe  was  wounderl  at  Atlanta, 
and  died  at  Chattanooga,  where  he  was  buried.  Par- 
ticipating in  nianv  fierce  and  bloodv  engagements 
he  Fiore  himself  as  a  crallant  snldier,  and  left  a  rec-  i 
cord   of   honorable  and   ioval   service.      (8)    Mars. 


born  in  1845.  '-'  t'^c  wife  of  Rev.  John  Nelson,  ;, 
Methodist  clergyman,  wlio  is  now  living  in  F'hil.i- 
delphia. 

Hervev  Baugb.nan  was  reared  to  manhood  at 
'  the  old  home,  \\here  he  was  educated  in  the  distrirt 
'  school,  and  when  he  became  a  young  man  leanie.-! 
the  carpenter  trade,  which  he  followed  for  four 
vears.  F^or  fifteen  years  he  lived  on  the  old  Baugh- 
man liomestead.  and  then  purchased  his  jiresent 
farm  in  I'.art  township,  where  he  and  his  famil- 
still  reside. 

On  Jan.  3,  1861,  IMr.  Bar.ghman  was  married 
to  Catherine  F'henegar.  who  was  born  in  Paradise 
township  Aug.  30,  1841,  daughter  of  Jacob  and 
Mary  M.  f  Bower)  Plicnegar,  the  former  of  wli-.m 
died  in  1852.  ^Frs.  Phenegar  moved  to  Bart  town- 
ship and  still  has  her  home  in  that  community :  all. 
four  of  her  cliildren  are  living:  Sarah,  at  home: 
Beniamin,  in  Columbia;  Newton  L..  in  Philadcl- 
nhia  ;  and  Catherine.  Mrs.  P.aiighman.  To  Mr.  and 
Baughman  have  come  eleven  chil.'ren:  William 
.A...  born  in  Georgetown  in  i8nr.  livcfl  on  a  farm  ad- 
joining his  father's  place;  he  married  ?vliss  Malissa 
-Vrtus.  of  this  county,  and  has  tv.-o  children,  Robert 
and  F-"erree.  Anna  and  Ada,  twin-;,  bnrn  in  i8r)!i. 
of  wdiom  Anna  is  the  wife  of  J.  E.  Withrow.  or 
Colerain  township,  and  the  mother  of  three  chil- 
dren. Anna,  Ada  and  Esther;  while  Ada  is  the  wife 
of  Harr>'  T\.  Vv'ilson.  and  the  m-other  of  ti'.e  chil- 
dren:  Howard,  Walter,  Ethel,  .\farion  and 
Charles.  Jacolj.  born  in  t86o,  lives  in  the  West ;  he 
married  Miss  Bertha  I\ice.  of  Sadsbury  t  iwnsiiip. 
and  they  have  three  children,  Anna,  Clarence  and 
Blanciie.  Lora.  born  in  r870.  married  Jose])h  Mon- 
iK'nhall.  a  farmer  in  .Sadsburv  township,  and  thev 
have  three  children.  William.  \'iella  ami  iilsie  Fdel- 
en.  Jjenjamin  N..  born  in  1S73.  is  a  supervisor  of 
Bart  township,  and  resides  at  home.  Tessie  M.,  born 
in  1875,  married  Frank  Mendcnhall.  a  fanner  in 
Sadsburv  township,  and  th.ey  have  three  children. 
Park.  Rolland  and  Catherine.  Joseph,  hiorn  in  1S78. 
is  a  street  car  conductor  in  Philadelphia.  FJIlie  F.. 
born  in  1.880.  is  at  home.  George,  born  in  1882,  and 
Elsie  B..  born  in  1S84.  are  at  school.  The  family 
are  all  mcml)ers  of  the  Octoraro  Presbyterian 
Church,  in  which  Mr.  Eauehman  has  been  an  eider,  i 
Politically  lie  is  a  Democrat,  and  has  Ijcen  scho''! 
director  and  assessor  of  the  township  for  man-.- 
vears.  In  1877  he  wa.s  elected  justice  of  the  peace, 
a  position  he  held  for  some  ten  years.  The  Baugh- 
man family  has  long  been  favorably  known  in  Lan- 
caster count\'.  and  the  present  representative  h.-'.~ 
well  sustained  the  honor  of  the  family  name. 

FREDERICK  A.  BE.\TES.  living  a  retired 
life  in  Lancaster,  after  many  vears  devoted  to  ex- 
tensive farming  interests,  was  born  near  tbe  F.liz- 
abcth  Furnace,  Lancaster  countv.  in  1830,  a  sor.  oi 
Rev.  \\'iniam  and  ?ilary  (Hcarb^t  >  Fleates,  nati\es 
of  Philadelphia.  Pcnn^vivania. 

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phia,  and  in  earl_\-  life  made  cij;ars  for  a  living  while 
itudving  for  the  Lutheran  niini.-trv.  He  v/as  or- 
dained in  1810.  and  was  for  a  time  local  preacher, 
but  eventually  settled  in  Elizabeth,  v.diere  he 
preached  for  twenty  years.  In  1835  he  became  iden- 
tified with  the  Zion  Lutheran  Church  in  Lancaster, 
and  for  tsventy-fi\-e  years  was  one  of  the  fcrceful 
preachers  and  larcfe-liearted  liumanitarians  of  the 
city.  He  died  in  18S8,  at  the  age  of  ninety-two,  and 
his  wife  passed  away  at  the  age  of  seventy-five.  To 
this  couple  were  born  the  followinof  children :  Anna, 
who  married  Christ  Geiger,  and  is  now  deceased : 
William,  a  former  farmer  of  this  county,  but  now  de- 
ceased :  Henry,  a  retired  dru.CTG^ist  of  Philadelphia; 
Saiiniei.  deceased;  Charles,  deceased;  Carolijie,  do- 
ceased  iviie  ijf  George  Sprecker;  Elizabeth,  the  wife 
of  Rev.  J'lhn  Alda,  of  Philadelphia;  Harmon,  a 
farmer,  bii;  nnw  deceased:  Fred  ..\. ;  Susan,  deceased 
wife  of  John  Prumball;  and  Catherine,  unmarried 
and  hvinc;  ir.  Phihulelp/nia.  The  paternal  grandfa- 
ther, William  licales,  was  a  toiiacconist  of  Phila- 
deiphiy  ■  and  on  the  maternal  side,  the  grandparents 
had  t'vo  -ons.  Heiirv  and  Christ  Hearbst. 

Th.e  entire  life  of  Frederick  A.  Beates  has  been 
spent  in  Lancaster  county,  where  he  attended  the 
puhHc  scliools,  and  at  the  age  of  eighteen  entered 
Gettysburg  College  for  a  year.  l"or  thirty-two 
vears  he  was  one  of  the  foremost  farmers  of  his  lo- 
cality, aihl  he  took  an  active  interest  in  agricultural 
and  other  affairs.  At  the  same  time  he  kept  up  an 
interest  in  taNidermv  and  birds,  to  wdiich  as  a  child 
he  had  been  drawn,  anil  in  later  \ears  he  has  accom- 
plished really  creditable  work  along  his  chosen  line. 
He  is  still  a  bird  fancier,  and  the  feathered  tribe 
have  no  more  enthusiastic  friend  and  well  v\-i?her. 
He  is  a  member  of  tlie  Lutheran  Church,  and  a  Re- 
publican in  national  rolitics. 

In  18S2  Mr.  Beates  married  Lizzie  Wetzel,  a 
daughter  of  John  \\'etzcl.  a  farmer  of  Lancaster 
county,  ^^rs.  Beates  rlied  in  iSg2.  leaving  no  issue. 
The  second  marriage  of  Yir.  Beates  occurred  in 
1896,  witli  Anna  Spiker,  daughter  of  Lawrence  and 
Margaret  Spiker,  the  former  retired  and  living  on 
East  King  street,  and  at  nresent  seventy-eigiit  -v-ears 
old.  ]\Ir.  Beates  bears  an  enviable  reputation  among 
the  farmers  of  the  county  and  the  citizens  of  the 
town  of  Lancaster,  and  his  career  is  regarded  as  a 
well  directed  and  useful  one. 

ROBERT  BL.\TR  RISK,  who  for  over  twenty 
vears  has  been  connected  v.ith  the  editorial  depart- 
ment of  The  Examiner,  was  born  in  Bart  township. 
Lancaster  countv.  Feb.  JO,  1848.  the  eldest  son  of 
Samuel  McFarlaiid  Risk  and  Francina  (Blair) 
Risk.  His  ancestors  are  of  sturdy  Irish  anil  Scotch 
stock.  Presb\terian  in  f.aith.  and  with  all  the  rigid 
nioraiitx-  and  '.iprightness  of  the  Calvinistic  creed. 
His  paternal  grandfather  came,  at  the  age  of  eigh- 
teen, from  North  Ireland  in  the  latter  part  of  the 
eighteenth  centurv,  and  settled  in  Bart  township,  a 
lev,-  miles   from  Ouarrvville,  and   hajnmered  out  a 


small  fortune  itt  his  lilacksmith  fi^rge  and  sickle 
mill.  He  -eft  the  following  children.  Robert.  David. 
Fames.  William.  Samuel  and  Elizabeth,  all  of  whom 
became  prominent  in  the  industrial,  jAilitical  and  so- 
cial affairs  of  the  lower  end  of  the  county.  On  the 
maternal  sick',  ;\lr.  Risk  comes  from  tlie  Blair  stock, 
his  great-great-great-grandfather  being  the  Rev. 
Samuel  Blair,  of  Log  College  fame,  one  of  the  most 
noted  divines  of  his  day,  but  v.diose  great  promise 
was  cut  short  liv  his  death  at  the  early  age  of  thirty- 
tv-nine.  Pie  is  buried  at  Fagg's  ]\Ianor.  Cliester  Co., 
Pa.  He  was  born  in  Lister,  Irelan'l.  June  14.  17 12. 
and  at  the  age  of  twenty-two,  in  th.e  year  1734.  lie 
came  to  this  country.  It  mav  be  of  genera'  local 
interest  to  state  that  the  two  daughters  of  Rev. 
."^amiiel  Blair  married  Presbvterian  ministers,  viz.': 
Rev.  John  Carmichael.  and  Dr.  Robert  Smith,  of 
Pequea,  this  county.  Dr.  Smith's  two  sons,  Sam- 
uel Stanhope  Smith  and  John  Blair  Smith,  became 
Presbyterian  divines,  and  later,  college  jirofessors 
and  presidents.  Th.eir  names  are  illustrious  in  the 
early  history  of  Princeton,  Hampiien.  .sidnev.  and 
L'nion  Colleges.  A  memorial  wind''Av  in  the  First 
Presbyterian  Church,  Germantown.  boars  \Nitne5S 
to  the  distinguished  character  and  ser\ices  '.'A  Sam- 
uel Blair's  son.  Rev.  Samuei  Blair. 

Many  descendants  of  this  Ijrauch  of  the  Blair 
family  are  to  be  found  in  Pequea  township,  and 
other  parts  of  Lancaster  county  It  may  not  be  ir- 
relevant to  state  that  from  John  Biair,  who  was 
Samuel's  junior  by  eight  vears,  sprang  Francis  P. 
Blair,  of  Congressionid  (jlohe  fame;  Mor.tgoniery 
Blair.  Lincoln's  vost-master  general :  and  Frank 
Blair.  United  .States  Senator  from  ^Missouri. 

The  great-grandfather  of  Mr.  Risk  was  James 
Moore,  who  married  Francina  Blair,  daughter  of 
th.e  Rev.  .^amuel  Blair.  He  left  the  oUi  homestead 
to  his  son  Samuel  Moore,  who.  in  turn,  niarried 
Marv  Caldwell.  From  this  union  were  born  several 
children,  viz. :  James,  Robert  \V..  Samuel  F...  Lv- 
dia.  Rebecca  J..  ?vlary  R.  and  Francina  Clair,  who 
was  the  mother  of  the  subject  of  this  sketch. 

Mr.  Risk's  father  failed  in  business  during  one 
of  the  early  panics,  leaving  his  son  a  jienniless  lad. 
four  vears  old.  wdth  no  greater  inheritance  than  an 
old  family  Bible,  and  a  tendencv  to  rheumatism. 
}vrrs.  Risk  and  her  two  sons.  Robert  and  James, 
went  back  to  the  old  ancestral  homestead,  a  farm 
near  the  Buck,  now  in  the  former's  name.  Tlie  be- 
ginning of  his  education  was  in  the  old  log  school 
house,  .but  at  the  early  age  of  eleven  vears.  he  at- 
tended Williamsburg  Academv.  in  Blair  cor.nty, 
this  State,  and  in  186:  came  to  the  acarlenn  at 
Chestnut  Level,  where  be  spent  three  years  under 
the  instruction  of  his  cousin,  Prof.  James  Morgan 
Rawlins.  A.  M.  He  completed  his  academic  course 
and  prepared  for  college  (which  be  ne\-er  entered  1, 
under  the  same  instructor  at  Parke<burg,  Cht-^ter 
Co.,  Pa.,  and  assisted  liim  as  teacher  f'^r  two 
\ears.  He  next  went  ^^■est  to  Kansas,  sfttling 
in    Topeka.     and     there     began     his     leg;i!     studios 


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BIOGRAPHICAL   ANNAXS    OF   LANCASTER   COUNTY 


under  Judge  Daniel  Briar.  On  account  of  ill  health 
he  returned  to  Lancaster,  completed  his  lej^'^al  course 
under  the  preceptorship  of  Samuel  H.  Reynolds, 
and  was  admitted  to  the  Lancaster  Bar  in  1S73. 
The  practice  of  law  was  ne\'er  to  his  taste  nor  fitted 
to  his  natural  aptitudes,  so.  Jan.  i,  1S76,  he  formed 
a  partnership  with  W.  Hayes  Grier,  in  the  publica- 
tion of  the  Colinnbia  Herald,  which  association 
lasted  two  \ears.  Returnincr  to  Lancaster  he  put 
in  nearly  three  years  in  a  little  law  practice  and 
much  desultory  and  sfeneral  nc.vspapcr  writing. 
Upon  the  resignation  of  D.  Brainard  Williamson 
from  the  erlitorship  nf  the  Lancaster  Examiner  in 
October.  i8St,  1\]r.  Risk  accepted  the  vacant  chair 
from  Hon.  John  A.  Heistand.  and  has  been  con- 
nected with  tiie  editorial  department  ever  since — 
the  Alessrs  Cochran  taking  posscs>ion  of  the  paper. 
March  27,  iS.-'o. 

In  iSg.s  ]\fr.  Risk  published  a  volume  luider  the 
title  of  "(Observed  and  Noted.'"  being  a  scries  of 
sketches,  humorous,  sentimental,  pathetic  and  philo- 
sophic, wiiich  he  had  contriijiited  for  a  mmiber  of 
vears  to  the  Saturday  issue  of  77,'c  Rxanviicr.  Mr. 
Risk  has  never  married  and  has  but  one  near  rela- 
tive, a  brother.  Samuel  Tames  Risk,  of  Ouarrvville, 
this  county.  The  race  of  both  the  Risks  and  ^Nloores 
is  fast  approaching  extinction.  Although  Mr. 
Risk's  latiier  was  an  early  .Abolitiom'st  and  the  great 
friend  of  Thaddeus  Stevens,  hi?  son  was  brought 
up  under  Democratic  innuences  and  till  tR8o  was 
the  adherent  of  that  partv.  When  it  left  the  faith 
of  the  fathers,  he  gave  his  allegiance  to  the  Repub- 
lican party,  and  has  labored  for  its  interests  ever 
since. 

jOHV  ^L  GRC^FF.  whose  law  offices  are  at 
Nos.  40-a2  North  Duke  street.  Lancaster,  comes 
from  old  and  subscantia!  Lancaster  county  iMennon- 
ite  stock,  his  grandfather  having  been  a  farmer  of 
New  Providence,  Lancaster  county,  whither  the 
great-grandfather  removed  from  Grottdale.  a  local- 
itv  peonled  by  his  ancestors,  who  were  among  the 
early  Mennonite  settlors  of  this  county. 

Adam  Groff,  the  father  of  John  M..  was  a 
farmer  of  New  Providence,  and  his  wife.  Fannv. 
was  a  daughter  of  David  Mowery.  a  farmer  and 
merchant  of  more  than  local  reputation.  To  this 
union  were  bom  four  children:  Jefiferson  P.,  a  res- 
ident rif  Downingtown.  where  he  is  in  the  employ  of 
the  Pennsvlvania  Railroad  Co. ;  Cora  E..  wife  of 
Samuel  Hoffman,  of  Harrishurg:  John  M..  of  Lan- 
caster City,  the  subiect  of  this  sketch  :  and  !\Iiss 
INIary  G..  at  home. 

John  'M.  Groff'  was  born  in  New  Providence 
July  30,  iS6(),  and  after  attending  the  jniblic  schools 
of  the  district  attended  the  State  Normal  Sch.ool  at 
Millersvilie.  He  afterward  entered  th.e  L'nited 
States  Militarv  .\cadcmv  at  West  Point,  where  he 
remained  two  vears.  ?.m\  then  registered  as  a  stu- 
dent at  law  with  Hon.  Marriiitt  Brosius.  Mr.  Groff 
was  admitted  to  the  [practice  of  his  I'jrofcssion  Nov. 


6.  TS92,  and  in  a  few  years  built  up  a  large  practice. 
'\\'hcn  the  war  with  Spain  broke  out  r^Ir.  Groff',  with 
j  his   military   trainincf  at   \\'est    Point   fresh   in   his 
mind,  raised  a  company  of  volunteers,  who  elected 
i  him  their  captain.     Their  services  were  tendered  to 
j  the  Government,  but  happily  were  not  needed.    Un- 
I  daunted  by  this,  the  company  held  together,  and  are 
\  known  as  Company  K,  -ith  Ivegiment.  N.  G.  P.  Dur- 
ing the  trout'.led  times  of  1900  they  served  forty  days, 
I  and  in  1002  served  tiiirt\"-two  days  in  the  coal  region, 
■  guarding  against  riots  during  the  coal  strikes. 
\         On  Jime  28.  1808.  Capt.  Groff  was  married  to 
.Miss    Nora   Bassler   (jraybill.   daughter   of   H.   W. 
:   Graybill.  a  popular  coal  and  lumber  dealer  of  East 
;  Petersburg.     To    this    union    has    been    born    one 
daughter,  Leah   Deldce.     Mr.   Groft"s   home   is  on 
the    Pitiladelphia    turn(iike,  just    outside    tiie    city 
'  limits. 

Capt.  Groff'  won  much  professional  fame  bv  his 
!  able  defense  of  Ralph  Wireback,  the  murderer  of  Da- 
vid ]:l.  Landes,  presiilent  of  the  Conestoga  National 
Bnnk.      Every   inch   of   the   \vay   was   stoutly   con- 
tested :   every   step    known   to    the   practice   of   our 
i  courts  v>-as  taken,  but  the  murder  wa;  undisputed, 
'  and  the  jury  refused  to  accept  the  plea  of  insanity. 
NcV(.^r.  however,  was  a  client  more  ably  and  intelli- 
'  gently  defended,  and  the  management  of  the  case 
'  brought  Capt.  Groff'  into  prominence  as  a  criminal 
:  lawyer.      In  politics  he   is  a  Republican,   and  was 
:  three  times  a  delegate  to  State  conventions  before  he 
!  Vy'as  twenty-eight  years  of  age.     For  five  vears  he 
was  solicitor  for  the  directors  of  the  poor  of  Lan- 
I  caster  county,   and   was    first   assistant   district   at- 
torney of  h.is  county  under  the  law  creating  that 
I  office.    He  organized  and  is  also  the  solicitor  of  the 
I   Pennsylvania    State    Building  &  Loan  Association 
I  and    the    Union    Trust    Company,    both    successful 
!   financial  institutions  of  his  county. 

I  JOHN  STA:\[M  r deceased  I.  One  of  the 
i  prominent  and  successful  citizens  of  Lancaster,  who 
1  has  passed  out  of  life,  but  who  is  still  remembered 
i  as  a  .man  of  integrity  and  high  principle,  was  John 
\  Stamm.  a  German  by  birth  and  parentage,  who  be- 
j  came  tlioronghly  identified  with  American  life  and 
j  customs. 

1  The  birth  of  John  Stamm  occurred  Dec.  22, 
I   1S27,   in   V.'illings-Hauscn,   Kur-Hessen.   Germany, 

a  son  of  John  Stamm.  who  was  an  extensive  fanner 
I  in  Germany.  In  1848.  at  the  age  of  twenty-one, 
I  vears,  Mr.  Stamm  came  to  the  United  States  and  lo- 
;  cated  at  Lancaster,  wiiere  he  engaged  in  clerking  in 
j  a  store  owned  bv  a  Islr.  Sprecher.  His  real  life- 
;  work,  however,  was  gardening,  for  which,  he  had 
i  unusual  taste,  and  as  he  followed  this  pleasant  oc- 
i  cupation  for  many  years,  even  until  he  retired  from 
I  active  labor,  he  became  well-known  in  the  business 
'  and  his  services  and  advice  were  always  in  great 
I  demand.  Ahlicugh  he  was  a  believer  in  Democratic 
j  principles  and  supported  that  party,  he  could  never 

be  prevailed  upon  to  accept  office.     He  enjoyed  his 


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fr.-'.teniai  nier.ibei'slnp  widi  the  Odd  Fellows  or.QTin- 
ization,  and  ^vas  faithful  in  his  attendance  upon  the 
services  at  St.  Stephen's  Lutheran  Church,  contrib- 
r.iing  liberally  to  its  support.  He,  it  was,  who 
bciight  tlie  ground  for  that  now  tiourishing  congre- 
cration  in  said  city  of  Lancaster,  ilr.  Stanim  died 
Ian.  29,  1883,  and  was  laid  to  rest  in  the  Zions 
Lutheran  cemetery. 

In  1856  Mr.  Stamm  was  married,  in  Lancaster, 
;  1  Ai'na  Catharine  LUetz,  who  was  born  in  Waller- 
^-.aedten,  Germany.  Dec.  i,  1834,  and  died  June;  27, 
iSgj-  She  was  the  daughter  of  John  P.  Dietz  and 
Anna  Barbara  (Landau;,  his  wife,  the  former  of 
whom  came  to  America  in  1844,  and  for  many  years 
followed  ganlening,  in  Lancaster,  during  the  last 
ten  years  of  his  life,  living  retired.  The  children 
born  to  Mr.  and  Airs.  Stamm  were  as  follows: 
George  P..  who  died  young:  Martha  E..  a  well- 
known  resident  of  Lancaster:  John  P..  who  died 
voung:  and  Carl  P.,  who  is  a  successful  dentist,  in 
Lancaster. 

]\Ii.s.s  Martha  E.  STAM.\r  is  highlv  regarded  in 
Lancaster,  in  real  estate  and  building  circles,  her 
business  ability  being  f[uite  unusual.  She  possesses 
moit  excellent  judgment,  and  Lancaster  is  indebted 
to  her  for  the  enterprise  she  has  shown  in  ptirchas- 
ing  vacant  and  unimproved  property  and  erecting 
handsome  residences  which  are  attractive  and  com- 
fonable.  and  large  business  houses  which  contrib- 
ute to  the  appearance  of  the  city,  as  "well  as  add  to 
its  commercial  facilities.  The  fa.nilv  is  well  known 
and  Mr.  Stamm  was  one  of  the  city's  representative 
men. 

JOHN  EDWIN  RATHFON.  wh.o  entered  into 
rest  on  the  mgh.t  of  Oct.  4,  1002.  at  his  residence  on 
North  Duke  street,  was  one  of  the  best-known  fig- 
vires  in  the  business  circles  of  Lancaster.  Indeed. 
he  was  widely  known  in  all  circles — church,  social 
and  business — and  everywhere  he  was  spoken  of 
ill  terms  of  the  highest  esteem,  for  he  had  a  smile 
and  a  kind  word  for  ever\body,  rich  or  poor:  all 
being  alike  to  h.iin,  so  far  as  their  v.orldly  condition 
■^vas  concerned. 

Mr.  Rathfon  was  born  and  rearofl  in  Lancaster, 
receiving  a  good  education,  aiu!  at  the  completiiin 
":  his  studies,  he  entered  the  store  of  Silvers  &  Rath- 
'■'11  (his  father,  the  venerable  Jacob  Rathfon,  now 
eighty-four  vears  old.  being  a  member  of  that  tirmi, 
\vlicre  he  became  manager,  and  a  very  popular  and 
ttricient  one  he  proved.  He  died  in  the  midst  of  his 
I'usv  and  useful  career,  in  his  fifty-first  year.  His 
ancestral  history  will  be  found  in  the  sketch  of  his 
'ithcr,  elsewhere  in  these  annals,  while  the  ancestry 
f't  his  wife,  who  survives,  will  be  found  in  the 
"ketches  of  H.  E.  Slaymaker  and.  George  D.  Sprech- 
<^r — Afr.  Rathifon's  wife  having  been  ^[iss  Lillian 
^eigart.  da'igliter  of  the  late  John  Reigart,  who 
^\'as  in  the  oost  office  department,  the  Reigart  his- 
''■^ry  appearing  very  fuUv  in  connection  with  H.  E. 
Slaymaker,  whose  grandfather,  on  his  mother's  side. 


was  Adam  Reigart;  while  the  ancestry  of  her 
mother's  people  is  fullv  given  in  the  sketch,  of 
George  D.  Sprecher,  who  is  a  brother  of  Ivlrs.  Rath- 
fon's  mother.  The  history  of  these  three  families, 
the  Reigarts,  the  Sprechers  and  the  Kathfons,  is  ex- 
tensive as  well  as  interesting. 

-Mr.  Ratlu'ou's  mother  preceded  him  to  the 
gra\e.  but  he  had  one  sister.  Mrs.  ]Mary  Ellen  Rine, 
widow  of  the  late  Christian  Rine,  a  prominent  leaf 
tobacco  dealer,  and  two  brothers.  J.  Harry  Rathfon, 
citv  treasurer  of  Lancaster,  and  Gilbert  B.  Rathfon. 
freight  agent  of  the  New  York,  Chicago  &  St.  Louis 
Railroad,  at  Buffalo.  An  only  son,  William  E., 
clerk  in  the  Fulton  National  Bank,  also  survives. 

IMr.  Rathfon  was  a  member  of  the  LutTTeran 
Church  of  the  Holy  Trinity.  He  was  a  director  of 
I  the  L'nion  Trust  Co..  of  Lancaster,  a  concern  in 
:  which  he  took  great  interest,  and  wliich  l".e  lived 
I  barclv  loner  enough  to  see  launched  in  its  handsome 
I  liome  on  East  King  street.  Liberal  in  all  his  views. 
i  progressive  at  all  times,  courteous  and  honorable 
I  in  all  his  dealings,  his  taking  off  in  the  midst  of  his 
j  usefulness  has  been  univcrsailv  regretted. 
I 

I         EZRA  WISSLF.R.  t>T  many  years  one  of  the 

j  progressive  farmers  of  Clay  township,  was  a  .son  of 

I   Jacob  aufl  Anna    CEby")   "\Viss!er.  and  was  'born  in 

I   Elizabeth,    now    Clay   township,   on    th.e   old    Grott 

I  homestead,   Mav  6,    i8o<).     On    Nov.   24.    1831.  he 

I  married    Mary    Fahnestock    Bauman.    and    began 

i   farming  on  the  old  homestead.     He  iiurchascd  the 

i  first  threshing  machine  in  his  community,  and  did 

1  tlie  threshing  for  quite  a  distance  around.     In  1839- 

40  he  built  a  house  ami  barn  on  part  of  the  old  Groi^ 

I  honiestead,    then     mostlv    timber     land,   v/hich    lie 

cleared   j^radually.     In   18-6   Mr.  Wissler  sold  the 

farm  to  Henry  .S.  Ilrubaker  aiui  removed  to  Brun- 

ncrville.   Pa.,  where  he  bni't  himself  a  house,  and 

where  both   his   sons   resirled.    Aaron    having    the 

founrirv  and  machine  shop,  and  John  B.  the  store. 

Here  his  wife  died  in  1886,  after  which  he  had  a 

housekeeper  until  his   death,  wh'ch  occurred  Nov. 

I  3.    i8r)t.  when  he  was  aged  eightv-two  years,  fiv, 

!  months  and  twcntv-seven   days,  after  an  illness  of 

over  six  mnnth«  occasioned  bv  pneumonia. 

Jacob  Wissler,  father  of  Ezra,  was  born  in  Clay 
township  in  1778,  son  of  Andrew  ^^'is5ler.  and  was 
one  of  the  successful  farmers  of  his  day,  following 
agricultural  pursuits  until  his  death  which  oc- 
curred in  1853.  He  had  prospered  bv  thrift  and  in- 
dustrv.  and  at  the  time  of  his  death  owned  four 
farms.  He  was  a  man  of  considerable  energy,  and 
made  three  journeys  to  Canada  on  horseback.  He 
was  one  of  the  Old  Mennonitcs  of  Lancaster  coun- 
tv,  but  did  not  ignore  altogether  the  law  of  self-de- 
fence, and  one  of  his  descendants  still  clierishes  the 
cane  with  which  he  ficfeniled  himself  against  the  at- 
tack of  an  Indian,  when  on  one  of  the  trips  mention- 
ed. In  1800  Jacob  V\^issler  married  .Anna,  daughter 
of  Christian  Eby.  and  ten  children  v.ere  born  to 
th.cm,  namely:     A.n'lrew.   a   farmer  and   merchant. 


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who  moved  to  Michicjan,  wlicrc  he  iliel:  Jacob,  a 
farmer;  Christian,  a  miller  and  farmer;  Lzra,  our 
sui'jert  proper;  Atasi'lelena,  wife  of  Jacob  Laiides, 
of  Ephrata  township :  Levi,  a  farmer  and  tanner ; 
Sem,  a  miller  of  Canada;  3.1ary,  wife  of  Levi  Erb ; 
Miss  Catherine,  deceased;  and  John,  a  tanner,  who 
died  in  \'irginia. 

The  first  member  of  the  branch  of  the  Wissler 
family  in  America  sailed  with  his  wife  from  Ger- 
manv  to  Philadelphia  in  1720.  On  the  voyac^e,  to- 
gether with  other  able-bodied  men  on  the  vessel,  he 
was  impressed  into  the  naval  service  by  a  m.an-of- 
war.  His  v.ife  continued  tlie  jotirney  to  Philadel- 
phia, v.here  he  joined  her  on  the  expiration  of  his 
term  of  service.  She  was  employed  b_v  a  farmer  of 
Germantown.  and  he  also  took  service  with  a  farm- 
er in  that  locality,  where  they  passeil  the  remainder 
of  their  lives.  Andrcv,-  Wissler.  their  son,  removed 
to  Lancaster  countv.  Fa.,  where  he  entered  the  cm- 
plov  of  Jacob  Groff.  an  extensive  farmer  in  what  is 
now  Clav  townshiji.  In  i7''i7  he  married  the  onlv 
daugfhter  of  his  employer,  throuq'h  whom  he  became 
the  owner  of  the  old  Groff  hoinestead.,  which  was 
tai<en  up  in  1724  by  John  Jacob  Groff,  father  of  Ja- 
cob. It  was  divided  into  four  farms  by  Jacob  Wiss- 
ler, son  of  Andrew,  as  mentioned  elsewhere,  but  has 
ever  since  remained  in  the  Wissler  family.  .Andrew 
had  two  sons,  John  and  Jacob,  the  former  of  wliom 
died  uninarried. 

Joh.n  Baumaii  Wissler,  voun.^rest  son  of  Ezra 
Wissler.  was  horn  in  the  old  homestead  May  30, 
1836,  and  in  his  early  years  worked  on  his  fatlicr's 
farm,  meantime  atcendinsr-  common  school  and  a 
term  at  the  Lititz  Academv,  under  Professor  John 
Beck.  There  he  mastered  EnccH.sli,  German  text 
and  German  script  writincr.  He  entered  tlie  store 
of  Samuel  P..  Mvers.  of  Rotlisv-ille,  as  book-keeper, 
continuinu;-  thus  for  one  year,  when  ]Mr.  Myers  sold 
out  and  removed  to  Virq-inia.  after  which  our  sub- 
ject tauq:ht  school  for  three  tenns,  workinar  on  the 
home  farm  durintj  the  summer  vacation.  In  1S57 
Mr.  Wissler  married  Caroline  C.  Elierly,  daug-hter 
of  Henry  and  Sa!)ina  iAlarkeU  FJjerly.  of  Clay 
townsliip,  and  by  her  had  four  ciiildrcn ;  the  eldest. 
Mary  Cecilia,  died  of  dijjhthena  in  her  cisjhteenth 
vear:  the  second,  a  son.  died  of  erysipelas  when 
twenty-nine  davs  old:  the  tiiird.  .Mice  Olivia,  is 
married  to  .-\.  E.  Lane,  of  Clay.  Lancaster  county, 
by  whom  she  has  three  chiUlrcn.  a  dauq-htcr,  .Mice 
W.,  anol  two  sons.  Abram  and  John  W'issler  Lane: 
the  fourth,  Sabina  Louise,  is  unmarried  and  livinef 
at  home. 

After  his  marriaije  ^\r.  Wissler  intended  to 
farm,  but  bnd  Vv'as  so  hich  in  price  at  the  time  that 
it  was  considered  unprf)fitai)lr  to  Iniv.  and  the  P.run- 
ner%d'ile  (the  Whiteliall '1  store  stand  being'  sold  on 
account  o'i  the  death  of  Levi  H.  Yundt,  the  jirojirie- 
tor.  the  latter  was  purchased  l;v  Ezra  Wissler.  the 
father,  for  his  son  John  I'.  Mr.  Wissler  rented  it 
from  his  fatlier  until  if^77.  wlien  circumstances  be- 
vond   Tubn  B.  Wisslcr's  control  induced  his  father 


to  give  him  the  deed  to  the  store  propcrtv.  He  kept 
the  store  from  185S  to  1S92,  had  the  Brunncrville 
post  office  established  in  1861.  and  held  it  as  post- 
master until  1892.  when  he  resiE^ned  the  crfice  and 
retired  from  business,  selling  his  stock  of  goods  to 
his  son-in-law  .-V.  E.  Lane.  Mrs.  Wissler  died  Mav 
10,  i8g8,  of  gastritis  and  heart  iailr.:v  atter  an  ill- 
ness of  over  four  months. 

REV.  JONAS  H.  HESS.  The  Hess  fr.:;!i!y  is 
one  of  the  old  and  honorable  ones  of  Lancaster 
cotmty.  Jacob' Pless,  the  founder  of  the  familv 
there.  t'Xik  up  land  in  Warwick  tuwn>hip  in  173J., 
the  ]iroi)erty  since  remaining  a  valtied  possession  in 
the  family. 

Rev.  John  fJess.  son  of  JacC'b  and  grand fatiier 
of  Rev.  Jonas  H..  was  born  in  tl;e  old  home^tead  \n 
176S,  and  there  lived  and  died.  He  gave  his  .itten- 
tion  to  farming  through  a  long  life,  hi  iSoo  he  was 
ordained  a  miitister  of  the  Gospel  of  the  Oid  ATen- 
nonite  denomination,  and  he  liicd  -V'jv.  27.  1.1-30. 
His  first  wife  was  Esther  liershey.  and  tlieir 
children  were:  Ch.ristian,  who  was  a  farir.er  near 
Rothsvil'e.  Pa.:  Henry:  Susannah,  who  -.vas  ti-ie 
wife  of  Joseph  Eberly :  Esther,  -^vho  died  at  the  ace 
of  sixteen :  Annie,  who  was  the  wife  of  Christian 
Oberholtzer ;  Barbara.  ^Mio  died  at  tlie  age  of  eight 
vears ;  Aiartha.  who  ^vas  the  vrife  of  Samr.el  '  iber- 
ho!t::er:  and  Sa::riici.  wh.o  died  at  the  age  oi  one 
vear. 

Henry  Hess,  son  of  Rev.  John  and  father  of 
Rev.  Jonas  IL.  was  born  on  the  okl  homestead  Tan. 
17,  179.1,  and  early  in  life  adopted  th.e  vocation  of 
farming,  following  th.e  same  with  industry,  until 
within  .•iboiit  h\c  \oars  iirior  to  his  death,  which  oc- 
curred June  13.  iS'i7.  His  relis'ion  was  the  faith  of 
the  Oid  Mennonitcs.  Henry  Hess  uiarried  Cath- 
erine Htiber,  and  they  had  a  fan'siiv  oi  thirteen  chil- 
dren, ail  except  one  of  whom  li\e';l  10  tnaturirv:  Ja- 
cob, who  was  a  miller  of  Lancaster  countv.  Su^an- 
riah,  llie  wife  of  Isaac  Huber :  Catherine,  who  riie  i 
unmarried:  hienry.  a  fanner  of  Pcnn  townsh.in;  Es- 
ther, wife  of  Joel  E!)v  :  Fanny,' wife  of  Jc.iin  H.  Brii- 
baker;  Jcli.n.  a  farmer  of  Warwick  township;  San.- 
uej,  deceased,  was  a  miller  of  Elizabeth  townshi'.'; 
]\Iartin,  a  farmer  of  Manheim  townslim ;  Levi,  .t 
farmer  of  Penn  township;  Annie,  '.vife  of  Joiin 
Franck ;  ansi  Jonas  H. 

Rev.  Jonas  H.  Hess  was  born  on  the  old  He:r'; 
homestead  March  13.  1.S41,  and  he  lived  with  hi' 
father  unlii  he  was  abotit  twenty-three  years  ot 
age.  His  education  was  acquired  in  the  public 
schools,  and  he  then  settled  dov/n  to  an  ac'rictiitunu 
life  on  the  okl  h.oinesiead.  .Always  a  man.  of  serious 
thought  an-.i  reUcction.  on  Sept.  5,  18^9.  he  was 
ordained  to  the  ministrv  of  the  Old  Mcnnoni'i.-- 
Cliurch  by  Bishop  Jacob  X.  Brubaker.  of  Mt.  Joy.  '.'^ 
most  wise  and  pious  rnan.  In  Air.  Hess  tlie  churci' 
has  found  a  faithful  and  zealous  worker,  one  wii' 
is  noted  for  his  exemplary  life  and  exaiteil  char- 
acter. 


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On  Sept.  30,  1862,  Rev.  Jonas  H.  Hess  was 
united  in  marriage  with  Annie  S.  Franck,  a  daugh- 
ter of  Cliristian  and  Cailierine  Franck,  and  to  this 
unii-in  ha\e  Ijcen  ijorn  eight  chilchxn:  Lizzie,  wife 
of  Henry  R.  Bncher :  Catherine,  wife  of  Amos  N, 
Musser;  Christian,  farmer  on  one  of  his  father's 
farms  ;  Annie,  who  cUed  when  six  months  old  ;  Fan- 
nie F.,  at  home;  Henry  F.,  at  Lititz ;  Jonas,  who 
died  at  the  age  of  four;  and  Ellen  F.,  at  home. 

Rev.  Jonas  H.  Hess  i.s  one  of  Lancaster  county's 
most  respected  citizens,  and  is  justly  regarded  as  a 
representative  l)Oth  in  his  church  and  in  his  neigh- 
borhood. While  his  interests  are  claimed  by  his 
ministerial  office,  he  is  fully  alive  to  those  enter- 
prises which  promise  to  benefit  his  locality  in  an 
agricultural  or  in  a  business  way, 

ARCHIBALD  LIGHTNER  HENDERSON 
(deceased),  at  one  time  one  of  the  leading  citizens 
and  most  substantial  agriculturists  of  Salisbury 
township,  Lancaster  county,  was  born  there,  on  his 
father's  farm.  May  10,  T803,  passed  his  entire  life 
on  the  I'omestcad,  and  there  died  Dec.  5,  iS6q;  liis 
remains  were  interred  in  the  Compassville  St. 
John's  Episcopal  Church  cemetery,  in  Chester 
county. 

William  Heu'lerson,  father  of  Arcliii)ald  L.,  was 
b'orn  June  8,  1775.  and  farming  was  alf.o  his  occu- 
pation through  life.  When  a  lad  he  was  appointed 
a  midshipman  by  President  Tohn  Adams,  but  for 
some  reason  did  not  accept  the  commission.  On 
Aug.  5.  1800.  he  married  Rachel  Lightner.  who  was 
born  Nov.  14,  1777,  and  died  Jan.  22.  iSoS.  The 
death  of  ^^'illiatn  Henderson  occurred  .April  11, 
1S53,  and  the  remair.s  of  both  were  laid  to  rest  in 
the  cemetery  of  the  Compassville  St.  John's  Episco- 
pal Church,  in  Cliester  countv.  Following  are  the 
names  and  dates  of  birth  and  death  of  the  children 
born  to  William  and  Rachel  I'Liglitner)  Henderson, 
besides  Arch.ibald  L. :  Vv'illiam  A.,  born  June  6, 
iSoi,  died  Sept.  8,  iSro:  Lorenzo  N.,  M.  D,,  born 
Sept.  14,  1S05,  died  Dec.  4,  1S44:  Rachel  L.,  born 
Dec,  26.  1807,  died  in  infancy. 

On  Oct.  2,  1S60.  Arcln'bald  L,  Henderson  mar- 
ried, at  the  home  of  the  bride — a  farm  adjoining 
the  Henderson  homestead — Miss  }vlargaret  Ann 
Linvill,  to  which  imion  were  born  the  following 
named  children:  d)  Rachel  died  in  infancy.  (2) 
^\  illiam  PL,  born  Aug.  14.  1863,  died  in  Connells- 
ville,  P'ayette  county,  i\[arch  31,  looi,  and  his  re- 
niams,  which,  were  brought  home  for  burial,  were 
interred  in  Comixassville  St.  John's  Episcopal 
Church  cemetery.  He  was  a  civil  engineer  by  pro- 
fession, and  was  superintendent  of  the  Light,  Heat 
&:  Power  Company  and  the  Trolley  Company  at 
Connellsvilie,  and  siirve^or  of  the  companv's  lines 
originally.  He  married  Sarah  Ann  Livingston,  who 
"•vent  with  her  husband  to  Comiellsville  J;wi.  i,  t8o6, 
returning  to  die  honie-tead  at  his  death.  To  Will- 
iam and  Sarah  .\nn  (T.ivmgston)  Plenderson  were 
torn  three  childrer. :     [ohn  L.  (deceased).  Rutli  ami 


Margaret.  (3)  John,  a  member  of  the  D^nny  Tag 
&  Envelope  Company  of  Chicago.  111.,  married 
Emma  K'empto'.i,  who  has  borne  him  three  children, 
( ieorge  L.,  \\"alter  S.  and  Robert  J.  14)  Ligh.tner, 
of  the  firm  of  Purd\'  &  Plender.son,  of  New  Yor.k 
and  Chicago,  civil  engineers  of  construction  of  steel 
buildings,  is  a  graduate  of  the  Lehigh  'Cniversity. 
He  married  Hannah  Manson.  of  Chicago,  Hi.  15) 
Helen  is  still  at  home. 

^.Irs.  ^largaret  Ann  (Linrill)  Hcnderscn  \va5 
born  April  8,  iS.;^,  dausrhter  of  John  and  I'darcaret 
j  (Hour)  Linvill.  of  Salisbury  township.  They 
I  lived  on  a  farm  adjoining  that  on  which  their  daugh- 
ter (Mrs.  Henderson)  was  born.  Joim  Linvii!  ^  now 
I  deceased)  was  a  verv  promineiit  farmer  and  a 
I  leading  citizen  in  Salisbury  township,  and  for  some 
i  vears  was  a  member  of  the  hoard  of  school  directors. 
I  His  was  a  life  of  true  usefulness,  and  was  roiuided 
I  out  to  a  ripe  old  age.  his  death  occurring  in  1874. 
I  when  he  was  ei?htv-one  years  old;  his  wife  sur- 
!  vived  him  until  1  Jctober.  iS8^,  being  called  away  at 
I  the  greatlv  advanced  age  of  ninety  years.  Both 
i  were  rriembers  01  t!ie  Society  of  Friends,  an.d  thc'r 
j  remains  rest  in  the  old  .Sadsburv  Friends'  ceme- 
tery, but  the  memory  of  them  and  their  many  vir-- 
!  tues  is  still  foufUv  cherished  bv  those  who  knew 
!  them,  best  in  life. 

!  Th.c  latt,;  Archibald  L.  He'iderson  was  a  yuniig 
'  man  w'weu  ho  wns  electcci  a  justice  of  the  peace.  Ijut 
his  decisions  were  never  ayipealed ;  he  was  also  a 
surve}''>r  and  conveyancer  for  several  years,  and 
was  noted  for  his  accuracy.  His  declining  years 
were  passed  in  retirement,  and  he  died  a  member  of 
tlie  Episcopal  Church.  In  politics  Air.  Henderson 
was  a  Democrat,  but  he  was  never  an  office  see'ser. 
He  v,■a^  a  nafral-b^.m  mechanic,  was  practical  in 
all  thinsrs,  vvTi^  indu=trious  and  thriftv.  UT)right, 
charitable  and  broadmindefl,  an^l  but  few  men  in 
the  township  were  more  iionored  for  personal  merit 
and  public  spirit. 

DAVID  il.  EVER,  of  East  Donegal  township, 
Laticaster  county,   president  of  the   First   National 
Rr.nk  of  Alr.rietta.  and  general  farmer,  was  lio--n  in 
Lebanon  coimty.  Sejit.  7,   1830,  a  son  of  John  and 
Leah  (?iloyer;  Eyer,  natives,  respectively,  of  Frank- 
lin and  Lebanrin  counties.     In  1843  t^''-  family  came 
to  East   l>7nci:al   township,  where  John    Eyer   fol- 
I  lowed  farmin-g  on  a  river  farm  until  his  death  in 
I   1890,  when  eighty-four  years  old,  although  for  some 
years  prior  to   this  event  he  had  v.ithdrawn   from 
j  .active  wcrk.     His  widow  li\ed  until  180.5,  \^'hen  she 
I  passed  away  at  the  age  of  eighty  years:  and  her  re- 
'  mains  were  interrcfl  l)eside  her  husi).ar;ii's  in   East 
I  Donegal    cemetery.       The   children    born    to    tins 
I  coiude     A\ero     seven     in     number,     and     n-ere  in 
order    of    binh,    as    follows:      David     AI.,    w!ir..;e 
I  name  opens  tins  biography:   Benjamin   nuti   F.hza- 
;  beth,  deceased:  Henry,  a  farmer  in  Abilene.  Kan.; 
I  Sanniel.  farn)::vc:  in  East  Donegal  township:  Fannie, 
'wife  of  Dr.  Chriitojjher  Gish,  of  Brookville,  Ohifi ; 


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and  Anna,  wlio  died  unmarried.  John  Ever,  pater- 
nal grandfather  of  David  il.,  was  a  farmer  in  Frank- 
lin county,  and  his  maternal  grandfather,  Benjamin 
iloyer,  was  proprietor  of  an  extensive  flour  and 
clover-seed  mill  in  Lebanon  county. 

David  I\I.  Eyer  was  but  fourteen  years  of  age 
when  brought  to  Lancaster  county,  and  here,  for  tlie 
Unt  three  years  he  worked  out  as  a  farm  hand. 
He  then  joined  his  father  and  worked  on  the  home 
farm  in  East  Donegal  cownship  until  twenty-four 
years  old.  then  rented  a  farm  from  Henry  Alusser. 
A  year  later  he  purchased  a  farm  of  105  acres ;  he 
has  since  purchased  two  additional  farms,  and  now 
owns  two  in  East  Donegal  and  one  in  Conoy  town- 
ship, but  he  still  resides  on  his  original  purcliase 
which  he  devotes  to  general  fanning. 

Mr.  Eyer  has  been  twice  married.  His  first 
bride,  whom  he  wedded  in  East  Donegal  township 
in  1S55,  was  Miss  Mary  Musser.  who  was  born  1:1 
the  township,  a  daughter  of  Henry  and  Elizabeth 
(Geish)  ^.lusser.  and  to  this  marriage  were  born 
eight  children,  viz. :  Ellen,  who  died  unmarried 
at  the  age  of  thirty  years ;  John,  who  died  when 
thirty-nine  and  wa.s  also  unmarried;  Elizabeth,  who 
became  the  ivife  of  Simon  C.  ffeisey.  and  died  when 
twenty-eight,  the  motlier  of  one  son.  Horace  :  Fanny, 
who  al.so  became  the  wife  of  Simon  C.  Heisey.  and 
died  without  issue:  Henry  M.,  who  died,  aged  twen- 
ty-nine ye-ir.^ :  Alice,  who  married  Amos  Shank, 
now  residing  on  her  father's  farm,  and  has  three  cliil- 
dren  ;  Mary,  who  died  when  sixteen  rears  old;  and 
Anna,  who  died  when  eighteen  ;  Mr.s.  Eyer  died  June 
4.  1876.  The  second  marriage  of  Mr.  Eyer  took 
place  Mav  30.  1878,  in  East  Donegal  township,  to 
Miss  Catherine  S.  Lenliart,  but  to  this  marriage  no 
children  have  been  born. 

Mr.':.  Catherine  S.  fLcnhart)  Eyer  vvas  born  in 
East  Hcmpfield  township  Oct.  22,  1834,  a  daughter 
of  George  and  Elizabeth  (Sheets')  Lenhart,  of 
White  Oak,  Lancaster  couticy.  <jeorge  Lenhart 
was  a  carpenter  and  builder  in  his  earlv  manhood, 
but  later  in  life  follov.-ed  agricultuml  pur.suits.  He 
was  called  au-ay  iMarch  o,  18S8,  at  ninety-one  years 
of  age.  and  his  wife  died  on  the  iSth  of  tlic  same 
month,  in  the  same  year,  when  aged  eighty-two. 
both  dying  in  the  faith  of  the  River  Brethren  Church. 
They  were  the  parents  of  nine  children,  viz. ;  Cyrus. 
who  died  in  Kansa.s :  Anna,  wife  of  Samuel  Hoff- 
man, retired  farmer  of  East  Donegal  township;  Ja- 
cob, deceased;  Catherine  S.,  now  ^.Irs.  Eyer;  Eliza- 
beth, married  to  Jacob  Herr.  a  farmer ;  !VIartha, 
who  died  young:  .Sophia,  an  invalid;  Maria,  wife 
of  Henry  Eyer,  retired  and  living  in  Kansas ;  and 
Barbara,  married  to  Michael  Smith,  of  East  Done- 
gal townsltip.  The  paternal  grarsdparents  of  Mrs. 
Catherine  .^.  Ever  were  George  and  Barbara  ('Hol- 
linger)  Lenhart,  of  l^ancaster  county,  and  the  ma- 
ternal grandparents  were  Frederick  and  Catherine 
Sheets,  also  of  this  county. 

David  M.  Ever  was  elected  a  director  in  the 
First  National   Bank  of  Marietta   in    1880,  and   in 


1S91J  was  elected  its  president.  He  has  been  treas- 
urer of  ilie  East  Donegal  Cemetery  Co.  from  its  or- 
ganization in  1873,  and  for  twehe  years  was  direc- 
tor of  the  Alarictta  &  Maytown  Turnpike  Co.  and 
its  president  for  five  years.  He  is  empiiatically  a 
self-made  man  in  the  business  sense  of  that  term, 
has  always  led  a  moral  and  upright  course,  has  been 
industrious  and  thrifty,  and  is  now  one  of  the  m.ost 
--ubstantial  citizens  of  East  Donegal  to'.vnship.  Re- 
ligiously, he  is  a  member  of  tiie  River  Erethrer, 
Church. 

HON.  JACOB  L.  STEIN:\1ETZ,  member  of  the 
Lancaster  B.ar,  ex-member  of  the  Legislature,  finan- 
cier and  builder,  and  owner  of  many  valuable  prop- 
erties, has-  for  many  years  been  one  of  the  nioit 
conspicuous  figures  in  Lancaster  county. 

Mr.  Steinmctz  is  descended  from  that  sturdv 
and  intelligent  German  stock  that  liad  so  much  to 
do  with  the  early  settlement  of  Pennsylvania.  His 
grandfather,  Charles  Steinmetz,  was  born  in  Ger- 
many, and,  coming  to  this  country,  settled  near 
Ephrata.  of  which  he  v.-as  one  of  the  foun.Iers,  and 
there  he  entered  nito  rest  at  tlie  age  of  seventy-seven 
years.  Plis  wife,  whose  maiden  name  was  Beaver, 
lived  to  be  ninety-three  years  of  age.  Of  their 
eight  children,  two  died  at  tiie  age  of  ninety-two 
years,  two  at  eigh.ty-eigh.t  years,  and  anotlier  died 
at  eighty-seven  years. 

Jacob  Steinmetz.  fatlier  of  Flon.  Jacoi)  L..  was 
horn  near  Ephrata,  this  county.  On  reaching  man- 
hood, he  purchased  valuable  propert}-  at  South 
Annville.  Lebanon  county,  where  he  engaged  ex- 
tensively in  farming,  passing  to  his  reward  whtr. 
in  the  prime  of  manhood,  in  1851.  His  wife  was 
Catherine  Gross,  daughter  of  John  Gro.ss,  01 
Ephrata.  who  was  an  extensive  landovv'ner,  as  weil 
as  largely  engaged  at  merchandising.  He  served  a; 
postmaster,  was  one  of  the  c.rgani;:er5  of  the  I^an- 
caster  County  National  Bank,  was  one  of  the  pro- 
moters and  leading  stockholders  in  the  Horseshoe 
Turnpike  Co..  and,  in  brief,  was  one  of  the  moit 
prominent  men  of  his  section.  The  wife  of  Jolin 
(iro.-s  \vas  a  daughter  of  Col.  John  Wrisfht.  a  coionei 
in  the  Revolutionary  war,  this  making  Hon.  Jacob 
L.  Steinmetz  (the  grandson)  a  true  son  of  l'"» 
American  Revolution. 

Hon.  Jacob  L.  Steinmetz  was  born  at  South 
Annville.  Lebanon  Co..  Pa.,  Aug.  22.  1B45.  li'i 
early  education  was  received  in  the  public  .'school.-, 
but  later  he  attended  the  Annville  Academy  and 
Dickinson  Seminary,  at  Williamsport,  graduating' 
from  tlie  latter  institution  with  the  degree  of  Bacii- 
elor  of  .Arts.  Next  we  find  him  in  the  Universitv 
of  Michigan,  from  the  literary  department  of  whicii 
he  was  Graduated  with  the  degree  of  r\ [aster  of 
Arts,  and  from  the  law  department  with  the  degree 
of  Bachelor  of  Laws.  At  the  University  he  was  .1 
member,  and  at  one  time  president,  of  tiie  Websie!" 
Literary  Society,  and  it  was  there  that  his  foren^i- 
powers,  which  later  in  life  made  him  the  poweriiu 


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;.,lvocate,  first  attraoied  attention.  In  1870  3lr. 
:;tciniiietz  bugan  the  practice  of  \:i\v  in  Lancaster, 
..ad  from  that  time  on  his  career  as  a  member  01 
-.'no  Lancaster  Lar  was  a  continuous  triumph.  Those 
;.  ho  were  constantly  in  attendance  at  the  sessions 
ii  all  the  courts  of  Lancaster,  during  all  the  years 
;n  which  Air.  Steinmetz  won  his  early  battles,  cer- 
ic:uilv  found  no  man  at  the  Lar  more  earnest,  more 
searching  or  more  successful  during  all  those  years. 
As  counsel  in  leaf  tobacco  cases,  involving  immense 
iums  of  money,  islr.  Steinmetz  was  so  successful 
that  his  name  became  a  '"tower  of  strength"' 
not  only  through  Pennsylvania,  but  ni  other 
States.  Like  his  father.  Air.  Steinmetz  was  a 
stanch  Democrat,  and  in  1876  he  was  a  dele- 
gate to  the  National  Convention  at  St.  Louis  that 
nominated  Tildcn  for  the  I'residency ;  the  sau'se 
vear  he  (Air.  Steinnietzj  v.as  elected  to  the  Penn- 
sylvania Legislature  from  the  city  district  of  Lan- 
caster, overcoming  a  large  Republican  majority, 
and  he  performed  the  duties  of  his  oftice  witli  rare 
li.delity  and  intelligence.  After  his  term  in  the 
Legislature  he  withdrew  fnwi  active  participation 
in  politics,  devo! iiig  himself  to  the  practice  of  his 
profession  ancl  to  the  upbuilding  of  tlie  city  which 
he  had  chosen  for  his  permanent  heme.  In  Jan- 
uary, 1S90,  he  v.a.-5  elected  president  of  the  People's 
National  Lank  of  Lancaster,  and  in  January,  1892, 
he  was  instrumental  in  the  organization  of  the 
People's  Trust,  Savings  &  Deposit  Company,  of 
whicli  he  was  made  the  head,  as  well  as  the  liead 
of  the  Citizens  Hlectric  Light,  Heat  &  Power  Co., 
and  of  the  Clay  &  Hmkletown  Turnpike  Co.  In 
a  word,  there  was  scarcely  a  movement  looking  to 
the  material  and  hnancial  upbuilding  of  Lancaster, 
for  many,  many  years,  with  wdiich  Mr.  Steinmetz 
was  not  identified.  The  Steinmetz  building,  at  the 
corner  of  North  Queen  and  Grant  streets  ( rtinning 
back  iialf  a  block  to  Christian  street,  and  many 
stories  in  height)  is  a  monument  to  the  enterprise 
which  Air.  Steinmetz  has  shown  in  the  line  of  build- 
ing operations,  while  "Hotel  Cocalico,"  which  he 
built  in  the  beautiful  borough  of  Ephrata,  will  be 
an  enduring  monument  to  the  lil^erality,  enterprise 
and  good  taste  of  its  builder,  for  it  is  justly  rated 
as  one  of  the  finest  resorts  in  the  State. 

On  Feb.  5,  1890,  Air.  Steinmetz  married  Aiiss 
Alary  Virginia  Hawthorn,  daughter  of  the  late 
.lames  Clemsen  Plawlliorn,  and  from  this  union 
•^ne  child  was  born — Hawthorn  Steinmetz,  now  a 
bright  lad  of  twelve  years,  attending  "Rumsey 
Hall,"  at  Seneca  Falls,  N.  Y.,  where  he. is  a  member 
of  the  Junior  Sons  of  the  Revolution,  an  organization 
in  which  he  is  entitled  to  membersliip  on  both  sides, 
for  father  and  mother  are  descended  from  Revolu- 
tionary an.cestry. 

Mrs.  Sieinmetz,  who  is  not  only  a  "Daughter  of 
the  Revolution,"  but  a  "Colonial  Dame"  (of  whom 
there  are  comparatively  few  in  this  section),  has 
an  ancestry  of  whicli  slie  may  well  feel  proud — an 
ancestry,   indeed,   which   few  people  possess.     Her 


father,  James  Clemsen  Havithorn,  was  btmi  June 
14,  iStJ,  and  her  mother,  Aiary  Louisa  Eberman, 
on  Sept.  14,  of  the  same  year — 1812.  James  C. 
Pla'A thorn,  who  died  Jan.  20,  1S75,  was  a  brilliant 
and  most  lovable  man,  well  reniar.bercd  by  some  of 

;  the  older  people  of  the  community.  In  early  man- 
hood, he  was  principal  of  the  Aiodel  School  at 
Alillersville.  and  was  destined  for  the  ministry,  hav- 
ing already  been  licensed  to  preach.     His  first  ser- 

;  muu  was  preached  in  the  United  .Presbyterian 
Church  at  Uld  Uctoraro,  bvit  the  effort — a  most 
notable  one — resulted  in  the  bursting  of  a  blood- 
\esiel,  and  this  changed  his  whole  career.  He  be- 
came a  planter,  removing  to  Winchester,  Frederick 
Co.,  V'o.,  where  Alary  Virginia  Hawthorn,  now  Airs. 
Steinmetz,  was  born.  W'liile  she  was  an  infant  in 
arms  her  parents  tied  because  of  the  war  of  the  Re- 
bellion, coming  North,  where  they  ever  after  resided. 
T!;ey  crossed  the  Potomac  in  a  flat  boat,  bathing  the 
i;ice  of  the  future  Airs.  Steinmetz  in  the  waters  of 

:  that  historic  stream.  They  came  to  Lancaster,  where 
their  daughter,  Virginia  (named  after  her  native 
State),  spent  her  girlhood  da3-s  and  received  Iter 
education.     The  grandfather  of  Airs.  Steinmetz  on 

1  her  mother's  side  was  John  Eberman.  wdio  v.'as  born 
Oct.  28,  1776,  and  died  Nov..  25,  1846,  after  having 

1  served  for  tv.-enty-five  years  as  cashier  of  the  Far- 

;  mers'  Bank  of  Lancaster.     Sarah   Elizabeth   Eber- 

•  man,  wife  of  John  E-'berman,  was  born  Jan.  30, 
:  1789.  and  died  Alay  10.  186.5.  She  %vas  a  daughter 
I  of    Dr.    Samuel    Fahnestock,    one    of    Lanca>ter's 

most  noted  medical  doctors,  and  sister  of  the  late 
Dr.  William  Baker  Fahnestock,  also  a  noted  physi- 
cian of  Lancaster,  whose  son,  Henry  R.  Fahnestock, 

•  nov.'  lives  retired  on  East  King  street,  after  having 
held  clerkships  in  the  Lancaster  postottice  under 
Presidents  Jr'ierce  and  Buchanan,  and  been  connect- 
ed w'th  tb.e  Steinman  hardware  store  for  thirty- 
seven  years.  Dr.  Samuel  Fahnestock  married 
Barbara'  Becker  (afterward  Anghcized  to  Baker), 
Rev.  Flenry  Aluhlenberg  performing  the  ceremony. 
Samuel  Hawthorn,  grandfather  of  Airs.  Steinmetz, 

;  was  a  gentleman  of  the  '"old  school,"  courtly  and 
'  di.gniried.  and  wore  a  queue  to  the  day  of  his  death. 
He  was  an  extensive  landowner,  and  among  liis 
,  possessions  was  "Hawthorn  Alill,"  which  was  for 
manv  years  a  landmark  near  the  Old  Octoraro 
Church,  in  which  Samuel  Hawthorn  was  an  ehler, 
for  he  was  of  Scotch-Irish  origin  and  one  of  the 
strictest  of  Presbyterians. 

The    ancestry    of    Airs.    Steinmetz    goes    back 

niuch    farther  than   this.      She   is    descended    from 

the  Clernsens.  who  were  of  the  nobilitv.  and  who 

were   among  the   earliest    Swedish   settlers   on    the 

i  Delaware.     Their  settlement  on   the  banks  of   the 

i  Delaware  dates  back  to  1638.     Her  line  is  through 

1  James  Clemsen.  James    (2)    and  James    (3).      The 

!  latter  was  a  member  of  the  Pennsylvania  Legisla- 

!  tiire,  where  he  served  on  important  committees,  as- 

!  sisted  in  settling  the  Independence  of  the  Coi.mies, 

i  was  a  justice  of  the  peace  before  the  Revolution. 


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and  was  elected  a  deleijalc  to  the  general  county 
conventiou  in  1774,  to  take  action  aijainst  Eritiib 
tyranny,  voting  to  resist  it.  He  was  a  justice  of 
the  peace,  and  judge  of  the  common  pleas  in  and 
for  the  county  of  L-ancaster,  representing  :^adsbury 
and  Salisbury  as  early  as  1790.  James  L'lemsen 
(i)  lived  antl  died  in  Philadelpliia.  Pie  took  up 
tracts  of  land  from  the  Penn  grant  in  1716,  locating 
these  tracts  in  the  I'equea  Valley.  He  gave  to  his 
son,  James  Clemsen  {2),  400  acres  of  land  near 
White  Horse,  Salisbury  township ;  to  his  son  John 
he  gave  another  tract  of  400  acres,  which  was 
afterward  known  as  Buckley's  Forge ;  and  to  a  third 
son,  Thomas,  he  gave  the  tract  of  land  now  known 
as  Gap  Station.  James  Clemsen  ( i  _)  ^^■as  a  son  of 
Jacob  Clemsen,  who  was  one  of  the  Swedes  who 
settled  on  the  Delaware  in  1656.  His  son,  James, 
married  Jeane  Coates,  who  came  from  England  with 
her  father,  Thomas  Coates,  in  16S2.  Tradition  tells 
us  that  they  were  related  to  Vv'iluam  Penn.  and 
this  was  their  motto:  "We  are  among  those  who 
believe  that  any  who  care  not  about  their  early 
origin,  care  little  as  to  anythmg  higher."  [See 
Rupp's  and  Harris's  histories,  as  well  as  the  archives 
of  I'cnnsyivania. )  James  Wilson,  a  signer  of  the 
Declaration  of  Indei'endcnce,  as  well  as  a  signer  of 
the  Constitution  of  1779,  was  the  brother  of  the 
greal-grandniother  of  Airs.  Steinmctz  :  while  another 
of  her  ancestors,  Gen.  Heard,  whose  broad  acre.s 
were  located  two  miles  north  of  Cliristiana,  was  a 
general  in  tlic  war  of  1812.  In  fact  it  is  impossible 
in  a  sketch  intended  to  have  a  place  with  otticr 
genealogical  sketches  in  one  book,  however  large 
that  book  might  be,  to  give  in  complete  detail  all  the 
branches  belonging  to  such  a  family  tree  as  that 
of  Airs.  Steinmetz.  It  would  involve  not  only  those 
already  mentioned,  but  tlie  Andrews,  AlcCaulley. 
Doran  and  Beyers  families — all  sulistantial  people. 
the  AlcCauUeys  referred  to  being  John  and  James: 
the  contested  will  of  the  larter — in  which  he  be- 
queathed 850,000  to  the  Extension  fund  of  the 
Presbyterian  Church — was  the  most  noted  will  case 
ever  tried  in  Lancaster  county. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Steinmetz  are  now  living  in  their 
beautiful  '"Hotel  Cocalico."  at  Ephrata.  having 
closed,  for  the  present,  their  elegant  home  on  North 
Duke  street.  Lancaster,  one  of  the  finest  in  the  city. 
Mr.  Steinmetz  visited  Europe  in  iSSq.  and  aarain 
in  1S94.  and  Mrs.  Steinmetz  has  paid  four  visits 
to  the  continent.  She  is  not  only  a  member  of  the 
Daughters  of  the  Revolution  and  of  the  Colonial 
Dames,  but  is  active  and  prominent  in  the  Iris  Ckib, 
Lancaster's  leading  social  and  literary  club  for 
women.  Poth  parents  are  justly  proud  of  their 
only  child.  Hawthorn,  whose  grandest,  most  en- 
during inheritance  will  be  his  historic  and  honored 
ancestry.  :     . 

D.WTD  B.  HUBER.  of  Manheim  township. 
who  is  living  retired  at  Fruitville.  is  one  of  the  ckl 
and  enterprising  citizens  of  Lancaster  county.    Mr. 


Hulicr  was  boi'ii  Dec.  17.  18,^7,  on  the  familv  home- 
stead in  Leacrick  township,  and  when  twelve  years 
of  age  came  to  Alanheim  township  with  his  parents, 
where  he  has  made  his  home.  His  education  v,-as 
received  in  the  common  schools,  and  by  observation 
and  reflection  he  has  become  a  man  of  much  intelli- 
gence, reading  widely  and  thinking  profoundly  and 
deeply. 

Air.  Hubcr  remained  with  his  parents  until  1850. 
when  he  was  married  and  began  farming  on  a  part 
of  the  family  homestead.  A  few  years  later  he 
bought  an  adjoining  place  of  sixty-eight  acres,  on 
which  he  lived  for  thirty-six  years  before  his  re- 
tirement from  active  labors.  During  this  long  and 
industrious  career  Afr.  Huber  has  become  prosper- 
ous and  owns  six  farms,  with  substantial  improve- 
ments In  igoo  lie  put  up  a  beautiful  modem  resi- 
dence in  which  he  expects  to  pass  his  remaining 
years.  Air.  Huber  is  a  director  in  th.e  Fruitville. 
and  the  Alanheim  v\£  Penn  Turnpike  companies.  In 
the  Vv'estern  Afarket  House  also  he  is  a  cUrector. 
and  he  is  always  ready  to  take  an  active  interest  in 
anything  that  looks  to  the  public  good. 

Air.  Huber  was  married  in  September,  1850,  to 
Aliss  Fannie,  a  daughter  of  the  Rev.  Christian  Eom- 
bcrger,  of  Warwick  township.  She  died  July  17, 
1862,  leaving  one  child,  Levi  P...  now  a  farmer  in 
Landis  Valley,  v,lio  mnrrierl  Elizabeth  Stauffcr,  by 
whom  liC  lias  had  nine  children:  Cora.  Anna,  Liz- 
zie, Flarry.  David.  Benjamin,  Christian,  F.nos  Mnd 
John.  David  B.  Hubcr  married  for  his  second  wife. 
Aliss  Caroline,  a  daughter  of  Jacob  and  Hetty 
(Reist)  Dohner.  the  wedding  occurring  Jan.  31, 
1865.  .^he  was  born  in  Penn  township  Nov.  27. 
1840.  This  union  has  been  blessed  with  the  follow- 
ing children  :  .\nnie,  who  married  Henry  AIcNally. 
a  farmer  and  dairvman  of  Hamilton,  Ont.,  and 
has  lour  cliiidren,  Harry  D.,  Carrie  AL,  Herbert 
N.  and  Edward  S. :  Jacob,  who  dierl  at  tv.-entv 
years  of  age  ;  Fannie,  who  died  in  infaricy  ;  David  D.. 
a  farmer  in  .Manheim  township,  on  the  family  home- 
stead, who  married  Fannie  Rohrer,  of  East  Hemp- 
held  lownship:  Jcjhn  D.,  who  died  when  about  five 
vears  old  :  Lizzie,  deceased  at  the  age  of  three  years: 
and  Ah';ry,  wife  of  Alilton  G.  Brubaker.  residing  at 
Fruitville. 

Air.  and  Airs.  Huber,  Levi  E.  and  Airs.  Alarv 
Brubaker  are  members  of  the  Alennonite  Church, 
and  are  among  the  most  worthy  and  respected  citi- 
zens of  the  community.  For  fifteen  years  he  has 
been  a  member  of  the  school  board  in  Alanheim 
township.  Air.  Huber  has  been  an  extensive  trav- 
eler, and  as  he  is  a  close  observer  he  has  profited 
much  by  his  journeying  abroad.  He  is  a  model 
farmer,  anf!  received  a  medai  and  diploma  for  a" 
exliibitioii  of  oats  made  at  the  World's  Colun!!)i."in 
Exposition.  When  the  .Sabbath  Sciiool  was  stafcd 
at  Petersburg  by  the  Aleimonite  Churcii.  Mr.  }h'-- 
ber  was  made  the  first  superintendent,  and  lie  h'u- 
had  the  pleasure  of  seeing  many  of  the  younger  iico- 
ple  pass  from  the  Sunday  Schc/ol  into  the  Church. 


BIOGRAPHICAL  ANNALS   OF  LANCASTER  COUNTY 


G71 


MICHAF.L  G.  SHINDLE  ( originally  spelled 
^cliiiifilcj-  dealer  in  ti'haccn  and  coal,  and  also  en- 
^a^red  in  the  tire  insurance  business  in  JNlountvilic. 
i.aucaster  countv,  was  burn  Jan.  ii,  1837,  in  West 
iliiiii'tield.  this  county,  a  mile  and  a  halt  nortlieast 
fi  liis  present  place  of  business.  His  parents,  Jo- 
-eph  and  Sarah  (Gross)  Shiadle.  were  natives  ui 
;,i;inc.r  and  liast  Hcniptield  townships,  respective]} . 
Ir.rcpli  .Sh.invlle  was  a  farmer,  ami  he  died  in  Alanor 
lownslii])  Sept.  25,  i&X).  at  the  age  of  forty-nnie 
-.cars  and  si.x.  months.  Jiis  wife  preceded  him  to 
ihe  grave  April  16,  1847,  at  the  age  of  forty-two 
\ears,  both  dying  in  the  faith  of  the  Lutheran 
Church.  Their  remains  were  interred  at  .Mount- 
\illc.  Thev  had  born  to  them  three  children.  naUic- 
jv:  Michael  G..  wh.osc  name  ojjens  this  paragraph: 
Marv  A.,  who  died  in  1849:  and.  Harriet,  who  died 
in  1S8S.  the  wife  of  Ephraini  Her.shey,  of  .Manor 
township,  and  die  mother  of  two  children. 

We  have  no  diehnite  information  concerning  the 
cariv  members  of  the  .Shindle  family  in  this  country. 
In  175 1  came  John  i'ctcr  Scliindie,  who  located  m 
Lebanon  county.  Pa.  In  1753  Jcvhn  Michael  Schindle 
came  hitiier  from  Germany,  settling  in  Lancaster 
county.  Pa.  In  i77r  came  two  brothers,  Jolni 
Conrai.l  and  Joseph  George,  who  also  settled 
m  Lancaster  county.  Michael  G.  Shindle  is  sup- 
^•■osed  to  have  been  a  descendant  of  John  Michael, 
who  v>"as  born  July  31,  1729,  in  Euericbach,  Erbacli, 
in  what  is  now  Hcssen-Darmstadt,  Germany,  son  of 
John  Conrad  and  Susamiah  (Trixler)  Schindie. 
John  !\lichacl.  it  is  supposcrl,  was  the  great-grandfa- 
ther of  Michael  G.,  the  subject  of  this  sketch;  his 
grandfatlicr  was  named  Miclsael.  Tjur  subject's  ma- 
ternal granriparents  were  George  and  Elizabeth 
Gross,  fanning  people  of  East  Hempfield  township. 

Michael  G.  Shindle  remained  on  the  home  farm 
until  i860,  when  he  came  to  Mounlville,  and  settled 
there,  and  built  his  present  home  in  1864.  He  at 
once  opened  a  coal  yard,  and  had  his  farming  done 
by  hired  help.  He  was  soon  appointed  freight  and 
ticket  aginit  for  the  Pennsylvania  Railway  Co.,  and 
acted  in  that  capacity  twenty-two  years  (1866  to 
tS88).  3Ir.  Sliiniile  has  never  abandoned  the  coal 
trade  since  coming  to  Mountville.  and  in  18G9  began 
buying,   packing  antl   selling  tobacco. 

Michael  G.  Shindle  has  been  twice  married.  In 
1857,  ^•'^  Hempfield  township,  he  wedded  Barbara 
Stauffer,  who  was  born  in  M'est  Hempfield  town- 
ship, daughter  of  Henry  Stauffer.  and  to  tliis  tmion 
were  born  three  children,  namely:  Florence,  wife 
of  Adam  B.  Fisher,  freight  and  ticket  agent  for  the 
Pennsylvania  Railwav  Co..  at  Mountville :  Sadie, 
wife  of  Dr.  David  R.  Summy.  of  Columbus.  Ohio : 
and  Miss  Silvene.  residing  with  her  sister  Sailie. 
Mrs.  Barbara  (Staufi'er')  Shindle  was  called  away 
in  1891.  at  tlie  age  of  fifty-one  years,  and  her  re- 
mains were  interred  in  the  Mountville  cemetery.  In 
1S93,  "1  Lancaster  Citv,  Michael  G.  Shindle  took 
for  his  second  helpmate,  Mrs.  Barbara  (KKigli) 
Musser,  a  widow,  and  a  native  of  Mountville,  daugh- 


ter of  Charles  and  F.h,-ca  Klugh,  of  \\'e-t  Hempfield 
township.  i\Irs.  Shitidle  was  first  married  to  Amos 
S.  -Mnsser,  who  was  a  farmer  all  his  life  and  died 
in  1887,  leaving  her  with  four  children:  Harvey 
K..  who  is  a  baker  in  Lancaster:  }d.iami,  wife  of 
George  E.  Griffin,  in  the  real  estate  and  insurance 
l)".i 'i'los  in  Pinladel]>l!ia  :  Stanton,  a  machinist,  who 
is  unmarried  :  and  ^iabel.  residing  with  Mr.  Shin. lie. 
I'dichael  G.  Shindle  was  one  of  the  incorporators 
of  the  ^lountvillc  Mamifacturing  Co.,  and  was  the 
general  manager  and  .secretary  of  that  ctincern  from 
the  start,  in  188S,  until  he  rcsignetl  the  office  in  rSQ5. 
He  was  a'so  one  of  the  incorporators  of  the  Mount- 
ville National  Bank,  of  which  he  was  a  director  for 
six  years,  and  then,  resigned.  In  October,  1000.  he 
was  made  secretary  of  the  Pcnn  Township  3>Iutua! 
I'lre  Insurance  Association,  of  which  lie  has  been  for 
many  years  a  member,  and  in  1896  was  elected  a  di- 
rector. In  politics  he  is  a  P.epubhcan,  but  has 
steadil_\-  refused  to  accept  public  ofiicc.  although  he 
is  in  e^'ciy  respect  one  of  the  most  public-s;)iritcd 
citizens  of  Lanirastcr  county. 

T-\C( T,  S.  HERSHEY,  one  of  the  business  cit- 
izens of  Junction,  Penn  township,  is  ari  estimable 
mcniiier  of  one  of  the  prominent  old  families  of  Lan- 
caster county. 

3ilartin  H<;rshey,  his  grandfather,  lived  and  died 
ir.  Danplnn  county.  Pa.,  where  he  carried  on  the 
business  oi  distilling  in  connection  with,  his  fa.miiiig. 
He  was  tlie  fatlier  of  these  ciiildrcn  :  Isaac,  a  fanner 
in  Dauphin  count}-,  who  became  a  politician  and 
served  as  register  of  deeds  :  Henry,  a  farmer  of  Dau- 
phin county  :  Joseph,  who  moved  to  Ohio  and  farmed 
th.ere :  Jacob,  :i  tanner  of  Dauphin  county ;  Johin, 
also  a  farmer  of  the  same  county :  and  ^vlartin,  the 
fnfher  of  lacob  S.,  of  this  sketch,  who  was  born  in 
iSoi. 

In  his  earlv  business  life.  Martin  Hershey,  the 
fatlier  of  Jacob  S..  was  a  distiller,  later  became  a 
farmer  and  about  1829  or  1830,  he  removed  to  Lan- 
caster countv  ami  settled  near  the  place  where  Jacob 
S..  subject  of  this  sketch,  now  resides.  Here  he 
erectcfl  a  distillery  and  managed  it  in  connection 
with  his  farming  operations.  Ilis  death  occurred  in 
1S81.  In  politics,  3.1artin  Hershey  \i'as  a  Republi- 
can, and  he  held  the  office  of  school  director  for 
some  years.  The  marriage  of  }.Iartin  Hershey  was 
to  Elizabeth  Suavely,  and  they  were  the  parents  of 
four  chiKIrcn.  two  of  whom  died  in  infancy.  Of 
the  others.  Reuben  went  to  Minnesota  and  died 
there,  leaving  Jacob  S.,  the  only  surviving  member 
of  tlie  family.  Both  parents  were  worthy  members 
of  the  Old  Mcnnonite  Church. 

Jacob  S.  Hershey  was  born  in  Penn  township, 
March  2^^.  1836.  and  remained  in  the  family  home, 
after  finishing  his  education,  until  he  was  twenty- 
four  }-enrs  of  age.  Upon  a  tract  of  land  in  Penn 
tcnvnship.  lie  began  liis  own  agricultural  career, 
succeeding  in  a  marked  degree  for  fi\ e  \ears.  giving 
that  line  up  in  order  to  embark  in  the  mcrcantilft 


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BIOGRAPHICAL   AXXALS    Ox^   LAXXASTER    COUXTY 


business  in  the  town  of  Tirnction.  This  Laisiiiess 
grew  in  volinr.e  through  niiicteeMi  years,  wlien  .Mr. 
Hershey  went  mto  the  coal  and  leaf  tobacco  busi- 
ness, and  lias  also  been  successful  in  that  line.  The 
same  principles  which  conduced  to  make  l;::r:  a  suc- 
cessful merchant  through  so  many  }ear>.  are  .>u!! 
followed  in  his  present  business,  and  he  has  the  con- 
fidence and  good  will  of  his  whole  community.  In 
1S67  he  was  appointed  postmaster,  and  he  filled  the 
duties  of  the  position  as  I'jng  as  he  continued  in  the 
mercantile  line. 

Mr.  Hershey  was  married  to  ?\Iiss  Aniia  Cas-^el, 
and  to  this  union  were  born  two  children,  Louisa  l., 
who  died  at  the  age  of  twenty-one  years:  and  Lizzie 

C.  the  wife  of  }ilartin  E.  Gross,  a  farmer  of  Penn 
township.  Mr.  Hershey  is  one  of  the  progressive, 
energetic  and  capable  business  men  of  Lancaster 
county,  widelv  known  and  most  highly  respected. 

]\LAX.SELL  REED,  a  retired  farmer  residing  in 
Soutli  Hermitage.  Salisliury  towiiship,  Lancastci 
county,  although  born  on  Southern  soil  and  of  Quak- 
er parentage,  was  one  of  the  defenders  of  his  cnun- 
tr\''s  flag. 

.Mansoll  Reed  was  born  in  Cecil  county,  Md.. 
Sept.  8,  183S,  a  son  of  William  and  Margaret  ;' Lit- 
tle) Reed,  of  the  State  of  Delaware,  where  th.e  niuth- 
er  died  in  184"..  when  thirty-fi\e  years  old.  the  father 
dying  in  Cliosu.-r  county.  Pa.,  in  rS6r,  at  sixty  years 
of  age,  both  in  the  faitii  of  the  .Societv  of  l-'riends. 
They  were  the  parents  of  three  cliildren,  viz  :  Man- 
sell :  Mary,  deceased  wife  of  Rev.  William  I'.  White, 
a  Presbvterian  clergyman,  to  whom  she  has  borne 
four  children  :  and  Elizabeth,  who  died  at  the  age  of 
fifteen  years.  The  parents  of  \\'illiam  Reed  were 
Ezekie!  and  Mary  (.\lansfield)  Reed,  of  L^e'aware, 
the  former  of  whom  was  a  farmer  and  died  iri  \\  est 
Chester,  Pa.  The  parents  of  ]Margaret  1  Little  1 
Reed  were  Thomas  and  Elizabeth  Little,  of  Okeas- 
sen,  Del.,  also  farming  people. 

!Mansell  Reed  was  but  seven  years  of  age  when 
brought  to  Salisburv  townshi[)  by  an  uncle.  John 
IMcCiill,  a  merchant  whh  whr.m  ^^lansell  lived  in 
South  Hermitage  until  twenty-two  years  ijld,  as- 
sisting in  the  store.  He  then  found  other  employ- 
ment for  a  year  or  two.  and  in  May.  1863,  enlisteii  at 
Lancaster  in  Co.  F.  I22d  P.  \'.  I.,  un'ler  Capt.  John 
Bair  as  commander  of  the  company.  The  most  im- 
portant battles  in  which  he  took  part  were  those  of 
Fredericksburg  and  Chancellorsville,  but  he  also  par- 
ticipated in  numerous  skirmishes,  and  after  nine 
months  of  active  service  was  honorably  discharged 
at  Harrisburg.  For  the  two  following  years  he 
served  as  an  extra  on  a  wagon  train  in  Washington. 

D.  C,  at  the  termination  of  which  time  he  returned 
to  South  Hermitage.  F'a..  atid  for  a  year  was  em- 
ployed in  a  general  store:  thence  he  went  to  Mount 
Pleasant,  clerked  in  a  store  two  years :  then  for  two 
years  was  a  cleric  in  a  store  at  Compassville.  and 
finally  came  to  his  present  property  in  South  Her- 
mitage.    T'h.e-e  he  erected  his  comfortable  dwelling 


in  187.'),  and  employed  himself  in  farming  until  1S9S, 
when  impaired,  r.eaitii  caused  his  retirc-ment. 

The   marriage   of   Mansell   Reed   took  place   in 
Xew  Holland.  Lancaster  county,  March  19.  1806,  to 
Miss  Catherine  Diem,  who  r.as  borne  him  four  chil- 
dren, namelv  :    Elizabeth,  wife  of  Carson  Sterling,  a 
liveryman   iii   Xew    H'l'dand.   and  m.other   of  tliree 
children,  David  Reed,  Robert  Franklin  and  William 
Chester;  Bertha,  who  died  young;  Daisy,  who  died 
an  infant ;  and  Chester,  who  still  resides  with  his  pa- 
'  lents.     Mrs.  Catherine  1  Diem)  Reed  is  a  native  ui 
'  Sahsbnry  township,  was  born  June  5,  1837.  and  is  a 
daughter  of  Kennedy  and  Hester   (Browcr)   Diem. 
INianscll  Reed  has  ever  been  one  of  the  most  in- 
^   dustrious  and  enterprising  of  men,  and  had  it  iH': 
been  that  ill  heahh  caused  his  early  retirement  iv'<v\ 
business,  the  citizens  of  Sahsbnry  township  would 

■  have  found  great  cause  for  congratulation  from  hi- 
residence  in  their  midst.  He  is  very  public-spirited 
and  has  always  been  ready  v.iien  his  means  permit- 
ted, to  assist  tinancially  in  the  promotion  of  all  pnj- 
iects  designed  for  the  welfare  of  the  public,  being 

'  an  ardent  friend  of  pv.blic  instruction  and  of  the 
:  maintenance  of  good  roads  and  such  other  conven- 
'  ifiices  as  arc  usually  required  by  a  progressive  ccm- 
[  munity.    His  perceptive  faculties  are  quick  and  com- 

]>rehcnsive.  and  he  is  ne\er  slow  to  see  wiiat  is  re- 
'  quired  for  the  public  good  nor  lax  in  rendering  etti- 

cient  aid  in  securing  the  means  for  filling  such  re- 
!  quirements.  He  's  to  a  great  extent  wdtat  is  known 
'  as  a  "self-made"  man.  and  until  overcome  bv  illness 
'  was  possessed  of  an  immense  amount  of  energy  and 

■  business  enterprise.  Xaturally.of  an  affable  dis- 
!  position  and  pleasing  manners,  he  has  made  hosts 
!  '"(f  friends  who  hi''i.l  him  m  the  highest  esteem,  and 
'.  in  this  esteem  his  estimable  wife  has  a  full  share. 
I  .Mr.  and  Z\Irs.  Reed  are  devout  members  of  the 
;  Pequea  Presbyterian  Clinrcli.  and  fraternally  Mr. 
I  Reed  is  a  memi>er  of  the  '  1.  .\.  R.  In  politics  he  is  a 
I  Repubiicaii.  but  lias  never  iiesired  office  of  any  kind. 

GEORGE  B.  OWEX.  One  of  the  oldest,  most 
I  prominent  and  wealthy  families  of  Lancaster  county 
I  is  that  of  Ov.-en.  Ricliard  Owen  having  taken  pos- 
'  session  of  the  plantation  now  held  by  George  E.  Owen 
1  as  early  as  1723.  j 

j  The  ship  "A^ine."  V/illiam  Preeson.  master,  ar- 
;  rived  in  the  Delaware  Sept.  17.  1684.  from  Dolserey, 
!  near  Dolgelly.  in  Merionethshire.  Whales.  Robert 
;  Owen  and  wife  Jane  and  sen  Lewis,  Dr.  Griffith 
!  Owen  (also  a  son  of  Rcbert  Owen),  his  wife  Sarah 
I  and  son  Robert,  and  daughters  Sarah  and  Lienor. 

were  on  this  ship.  Robert  Owen  settled  on  Duck 
;  creek,  in  X'ewcastle  county.  Del.,  where  his  son  Ed- 
,  wa.rd  hari  previously  settled.  Robert  Owen  had  nine 
1  sons,  all  of  age  at  the  time.  He  w-as  a  son  of  Hum.- 
I  phrey  Owen,  descended  from  Lewis  Owen,  Baron  of 
I  the  Exchequer  of  X'orth  \\"a!es,  who  was  m.urdered 
:  ''^  1555-  A  few  months  after  his  arrival  Robert 
j  Owen  was  appointed  one  of  the  justices  of  the  peace 

for  Newcastle  countv.    Ke  died  before  the  end  of  his 


ELIZA  OWEN 


BENJAMIN    OWEN 


MARY    B.   OWEN 


GEORGE    B.  OWEN 


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term,  and  his  son  Richard  was  appciinted  in  his  stead 
and  it  \vas  Kicliard,  the  son  of  Richard,  who  located 
in  Lancaster  cor.nty  after  his  inarrintrc,  in  1720,  with 
EHzabcth  Knauer,  and  who  was  at  tliat  time  hiving 
in  Uwcliland  tow  nsliip.  Chester  Co.,  I'a.  The  family 
were  (Jr.akers  on  arrival  in  the  country,  but  neither 
Richard  (Jwen,  on  arrival  in  Lancaster  county,  nor 
his  wife  were  members  of  that  Society.  He  may  have 
been  a  Seventh-day  P.aptist.  as  at  least  two  of  his 
brothers  left  in  L'wchland  township  certainly  were. 
What  gives  color  to  this  is  that  i'.issell,  the  founder 
of  the  Eplirara  Conmumity,  first  located  near  to  the 
plantation  of  Richard  Owen,  lio  this  as  it  may,  it  is 
certainly  true  tliat  tiie  sTandchildren  (the  children  of 
his  son  Benjamin),  Jonathan,  Llenjamin  and  Ann, 
are  the  first  of  the  family  mentioned  in  tiie  Lampeter 
Ixleeting  Recorrls.  The  children  of  Richard  and 
Elizabeth  Ov,-cn  were  Richard.  Tlieopholis,  Benjamin, 
ilary  (wife  of  John  Alaxwell),  Anne  (wife  of  Rich- 
ard Chincyj,  Sarah  (wife  of  I'ctcr  IV^tts),  and  Jona- 
t'nan.  Riciiard  O^ven  died  in  1760,  and,  his  sons 
Richard  and  Thcophilus  also  beinc;-  dead,  the  j)lanta- 
tion  was  taken  at  the  appraisement  by  his  son  Benja- 
min. Benjamin  Owen  was  very  successful,  and  at 
his  deatli.  in  1784,  left  the  j)lantation  of  his  father  to 
his  son  Jonatlian,  and  tlie  one  adjuininc  to  his  son 
Eenjami'i,  nial.-ing-  pro\ision  also  for  his  daurjitor 
Ann,  th.en  the  wife  of  Jijlm  Williams.  Jonatliaa 
Owen,  son  of  LJeniamin,  and  c^randson  of  Richard, 
was  born  in  Lancaster  count}',  and  was  married  ]\fay 
17,  17S7,  to  r^lary  Bonsall,  of  Darliy  (then  in  Ches- 
ter, now  in  Delaware  county),  Pa.,  and  thereafter 
made  his  home  in  Delaware  county,  wh.ere  all  his 
children  were  born.  He  died  tlicrc  in  1821.  and  his 
wife,  who  sur\'ived  until  1S63.  reached  the  advanced 
age  of  ninety-seven  years. 

Benjamin  Owen  was  born  in  Delaware  county, 
six  miles  sonilnvest  of  Philadelphia.  In  his  early 
days  he  learned  the  trade  of  wheelwright,  but  in  1S23 
he  removed  to  Upper  Leacock  township.  Lancaster 
county,  and  there  engaged  in  farming  during  the  rest 
of  his  life.  He  was  a  man  of  fine  mental  equipment, 
and  heM  many  of  the  local  offices.  His  death  oc- 
curred in  18S0,  when  lie  was  aged  eighty-seven,  and 
his  wife,  Eliza  Bender,  died  in  1S77,  at  the  age  of 
sixty-two ;  they  were  buried  in  Pkdler's  cemetery. 
^Ir.  Owen  \'.'as  of  the  (Quaker  belief,  and  Mrs.  Owen 
was  a  member  of  the  Reformed  church.  Two  chil- 
dren only  were  horn  to  them,  George  B.  and  JNIary  B., 
the  latter  dying  in  December,  1804.  Mrs.  Eliza 
(  Bender'i  Owen  was  a  dangiiter  of  George  and  ilary 
(Kinzer)  Bender,  of  Earl  township,  where  the  father 
resided  a  sliort  time,  removing  to  L^tfier  Leacock 
to\vnship,  where  lie  died  in  1S18  :  the  mother  survived 
until  1871.  dying  at  the  age  of  ninety-two  years. 
Her  second  marriage  was  to  William  Wadely,  by 
vvliom  she  had  the  following  chiklren :  Amos ; 
-daria.  who  married  Jeremiah  .Smith ;  George,  who 
n'arrietl  Caih.erine  Maltz.  of  Cumberland  county; 
and  Harriet,  who  married  r).ivid  -Miller.  Her  chil- 
dren h\  George  Bender  were:  ivinzer.  who  nuirried  . 
43 


(first)  ]\Iary  Weidler,  and  (second)  her  sister, 
Susan  Weidler;  ^Margaret,  who  married  Jacob  PIuU  ; 
W'  illiam,  who  died  unmarried,  in  ^Mississippi ;  and 
Eliza,  the  mother  of  George  B.  Owen.  Daniel  Ben- 
der, the  father  of  George  Bender,  was  a  soldier  in  the 
Revolutionary  war. 

George  B.  Owen  v,"as  born  near  ^lonterey,  in 
L'pper  Leacock  township,  f])ct.  31,  1S35.  He  was 
educated  in  the  public  schools,  and  at  New  I^ondon 
Academy,  in  Chester  county,  under  William  E.  V\"v- 
ers.  spending  three  terms  at  the  latter  institution. 
During  tlie  life  of  his  parents  and  sister  he  remained 
on  the  old  homestead,  and  he  valued  greatly  this  fine 
'jM  farm,  which  has  been  in  the  possession  of  ihe  fam- 
ily some  one  hundred  and  fifty  years,  but  does  not 
now  reside  upon  it.  Having  no  famih-  ties,  and  pos- 
sessing ample  means,  .Mr.  Owen  spends  much  tin.-.e 
in  travel,  and  has  taken  a  very  prominent  part  in  nv.b- 
iic  affairs  in  iiis  county,  serving  for  three  ^.-e.ir.^  on 
the  Reiniblican  County  Coi-nmittee.  E"ur  a  period  of 
eighteen  months  he  served  as  assistant  assessor  of 
United  States  Internal  Revenue,  his  term  ending  on 
account  of  the  abolishment  of  the  office.  Mr.  Owen 
is  prominently  identified  with  the  ?\rason!C  fraternity, 
being  a  Nnight  Templar,  and  connected  with  Lcjdge 
No.  43.  in  Lancaster.  He  is  considcreti  one  of  ilie 
rei)re-,entat!vc  citizens  of  this  part  of  the  couutv. 

HON.  EMANUEL  DYER  ROATH.  justice  ■>: 
the  lieace  at  Idarictta,  Lancaster  count',  and  a  gal- 
lant cx-ofiicer  of  the  war  of  the  Rebellion,  was  born 
in  Lancaster  City,  Oct.  4.  1820.  a  son  of  Jacoli  and 
Su--an  (.Shjrcman)  Roath,  natives,  respectively,  of 
Alaytown  and  Lancaster,  Pennsylvania. 

Jacob  Roath  was  a  taiif^r  by  trade  and  was  a 
member  of  th.e  company  which  escorted  Gen.  Lj^.fav- 
ctte  from  I'aoli  to  Lancaster,  on  the  occasion  of  the 
second  visit  of  that  noble  and  philanthropic  Fren-rh- 
man  to  America.  Jacob  Roath  died  in  Lancaster 
at  the  age  of  tlurty-thrce  years,  and  his  wife,  Susan 
(Shireman)  Roath,  removed  to  iiarrisburg,  where 
her  death  ax>k  placi?.  Both  she  and  her  husband 
were  mcmlxTS  of  tlie  Reformed  Cb.iircii.  and  th.eir 
reniiins  iic  interred  in  the  cemetery  of  th.at  de- 
nomination at  Maytown.  Their  four  ch.ildrcn  were 
born  in  the  fr-Howing  order:  John  C,  a  cal.'inet- 
raakcr,  died  in  I\[a3town:  Emanuel  D. ;  Jj.cob  S..  a 
shoemaker,  <lied  in  IMavtown :  and  Pliilip  B..  a 
farmer,  died  in  the  same  village.  The  paturnai 
grandparents  oi  Hon.  E.  D.  Roath  were  natives  of 
Briden.  Germnny,  and  were  early  settlers  in  Lan- 
caster county.  Fa.;  and  of  the  matcrna!  gr.nndpar- 
cnls.  Jacob  nnr3  Susan  (Brenner')  Sliircman,  the  f'l- 
thcr  of  Jacob  wis  also  iiorn  in  Baden. 

The  boyhof*tl  days  of  Emanuel  D.  Ro;Uh  were 
passed  at  his  mrtiier's  home.  At  the  age  of  five  years 
lie  was  sent  to  the  district  school,  where  he  learned 
tiie  alphal-'Ct  tb*-  first  fiay.  He  continued  on  the  f;-.r:r. 
v.ntil  lie  liad  sec-ired  a  sinn  of  money  to  pay  his  e:c- 
penses  in  a  Ivl-cfher  institution  of  instruction,  and 
from  eiglileen  iMitil  twentv-one  vears  old  altend-.'-d 


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CICGKAPIIlLAr.  AXNALS   OF   LAXC.\>TER  COUNTY 


the  Shinpriijlnirij  Acailoniy.  On  reaching'  his  ma- 
jorii}',  he  hi'yrui  Wiiri^ing  out  on  his  own  account, 
and  \\lien  tv.emy-iliroc  coninicnccd  tcacliinc;— a  pro- 
fessioii  he  followe'l  tor  twelve  consecutive  winters 
in  the  district  scliooLs ;  for  five  sunin.iers,  also,  he 
tauglit  a  private  school  of  his  own. 

In  1852  2\Ir.  Roath  settled  in  Marietta,  and  for 
two  years  worked  in  a  lumber  yard.  On  ilarch  tS, 
1854,  he  was  elected  a  justice  of  the  peace  and  \-\as 
re-elected  Oct.  10,  1S61.  At  Camp  Curtin,  Harris- 
burg,  Mr.  Roath  was  authorised  hy  Gov.  Curtin  to 
raise  a  company  of  \-oKniteers  for  service  in  the  Civil 
war,  the  result  beint,''  that  he  enrolled  Co.  E,  lojlh 
P.  V.  I.,  of  wliich  he  was  commissioned  Captain,  and 
he  served  until  March  r,  1S65,  when  he  was  mustered 
out  at  \Vash.in5rton,  D.  C,  being-  later  breveted  major 
by  Prcsi'iotit  .Vndrcw  Johnson,  and  breveted  lieu- 
tenant colonel  and  later  colonel  Iw  Gov.  John  W. 
Geary.  Foliowincr  is  a  list  of  I  he  engagements  in 
which  Capt.  Floath  took  part  while  assisting  in  niaiu- 
taininpf  tlie  integrity  of  his  nation's  t'iag:  Cedar 
Mountain,  Fca;>pahannork  Station,  Thoroughfare 
CJnp  and  second  13ull  Run,  all  in  August.  1862; 
Chantilly  f  where  he  took  command  of  his  regiment), 
South  iMountain  ( wh.ere  lie  was  second  in  command) 
.and  Antietar.i  ( whore  he  v.-as  also  second  in  com- 
rr.and  andi  was  wounded),  all  in  .September,  1862; 
Fredericksburg,  Dec.  13,  1862,  v.hcn  his  bri- 
gade charged  the  Rebels  out  of  their  entrenchments, 
and  was  under  tire  at  the  same  place  December  14th  ; 
under  fire  below  Fredericksburg.  Afjril  30,  iSCi^. 
and  again  May  2nrl :  at  Cliancellorsville  2\lay  3  and 
4,  i8'')3  ;  was  next  in  the  AVilderness ;  was  wounded 
at  Gettysburg  /'.dy  i.  1863,  but  kept  on  fighting  on 
the  2nd  and  3rd.  having  command  of  the  regiment. 
He  crossed  the  Rappahannock  Aug.  i,  1S63,  and 
was  at  ixline  Run  Xovcmbcr  2Sth.  2C)th  and  30th  ; 
was  at  Spottsylvania  May  16.  17,  18.  1864,  at  North 
-'Vnna,  May  23,  and  at  Bethesda  ^lay  30  ;  Tolopotamy, 
June  2nd ;  .Shady  Grove  Church,  June  3d ;  White 
Oak  Swamp.  June  13th  ;  near  Norfolk  and  Peters- 
burg Railroad.  June  17th,  and  captured  it  June  i8th  ; 
took  tlie  ^Ve!don  Railroad  Augu.st  18.  On  Aug. 
19,  1864.  after  sharp  fighting,  he  was  captured 
by  the  ]\ebels  and  confined  in  Libby  prison  until 
September.  1S64.  when  he  was  shipped  to  Salis- 
bury, N.  C.  and  lield  until  Oct.  I5tli ;  thence  he  was 
transferred  to  Danville,  \"a..  and  in  February,  1865. 
Avas  returned  to  Libby  Prison,  was  exchanged,  and 
arrived  at  Annapolis,  Md.,  February  22nd;  March  i, 
1865.  he  was  mustered  out  as  stated  above.  Fie  re- 
turned to  Marietta  and  officiated  as  a  magistrate  until 
October,  1S67.  when  he  was  sent  to  the  Legislature 
by  die  Republican  party,  of  which  he  was  an  ardent 
member. 

tlon.  Emanuel  D.  Roatli  h.as  been  twice  married. 
At  Elizabetlitown.  Pa.,  in  the  Reformed  Church  par- 
sonage, lie  wcdtlcd  Susan  R.  Flipplc,  who  bore  him 
two  chiUlron  :  George  FL,  of  whom  a  full  biography 
is  given  on  another  paize  ;  and  Anna  R..  wife  of  Jacob 
Fi'nk,  of  ^iarieUa.    Tvfis.  Susan  R.  (Hippie)  Roath. 


was  b.'.rn  in  East  Do-iegal  township.  Laiicarier  coir.'.- 
t\.  Pa.,  daugl'.ier  of  Samuel  and  Anna  Hippie,  vji,, 
came  from  Chester  county  in  1S30  and  were  agri- 
cultural pi;0[>ie :  I\irs.  Susan  Roath  died  in  ic^;.;  .u 
the  age  of  twenty-eight  }cars.  In  1857.  in  Coiuni- 
bia,  Mr.  Roath  married  Harriet  C.  Yoimg,  a  native 
of  [Marietta  and  a  daughter  of  John  and  Catlierino 
Young-.  She  died  in  December,  1S96,  when  fortv- 
eight  years  old,  leaving-  one  child,  I'.arciua  FL,  wife 
of  George  Kame,  a  farmer  of  East  Donegal. 

In  1858  Mr.  Roath  v\'as  first  elected  as  the  repre- 
sentative of  his  district  in  the  Siate  Legislature  and 
served  one  term  :  in  1868  he  was  again  elected  to 
this  bod}',  and  again  served  one  terni.  He  has  been 
an  Odfl  Fellow  for  the  past  fifty-seven  years,  and  is 
the  oldest  mcmljcr  of  the  order  in  Lancaster  countv. 
He  is  a  past  State  Councillor  of  tlie  Order  of  Amer- 
ican Mecliarics.  and  is  a  member  of  the  National 
Council :  lie  is  also  a  past  Worshipful  Master  of  the 
F.  &  A.  yi.,  and  is  a  Knight  Templar.  Since  T865  lie 
iias  been  a  ^•eslrymaa  of  tlie  Episcopal  Church,  of 
which  he  is  a  member.  He  was  appointed  brigade 
quartermaster  of  a  brigade  of  the  Lancaster  county 
militia  by  Gen.  Jacob  Gross.  For  seven  \'ea;-s  he 
commanded  a  volunteer  company  of  iMaytown.  called 
"The  Jackson  F'encibles,"  infantry.  l\lr.  Roatii  has 
led  a  busy  and  useful  life,  and  although  ntjw  well 
advanced  in  years  is  still  looked  to  for  further  ser- 
vice b}'  a  host  of  admiring  friends. 

i  JOSEPJ-I  C.  YODER.  D.  D.  S.,  whose  weli- 
I  appointed  onice  is  at  No.  305  Xortli  Oueeii  sireet, 
j  Lanca.ster,  is  a  descendant  of  several  of  the  oldest 
I  families  in  Pennsylvania.  Fle  is  a  son  of  Daniel  C. 
I  and  Eliz.ahoth  (  P-vler)  Yoder.  the  former  a  farmer 
1  of  Mii'llin  county. 

!  The  Yoder  fam.ily  is  descended  from  Z\[rs.  Bar- 
bara Yoder,  a  native  of  Switzerland,  who  landed  in 
Philadelphia  prior  to  1727 ;  her  husband  died  0:1  the 
voyage  and  was  buried  at  sea.  (See  P.  to.  J.  D. 
Ruvp's  collection  of  30,000  names  of  immigrants  :!i 
Pennsylvania).  Christian  Yoder.  a  grandson  ot 
JJarbara.  became  a  farmer  and  married  Esther  Hert.;- 
ler,  who  was  born  and  raised  in  Caernarvon  tov.'*'.- 
ship,  L'ncasier  county.  P.}'  this  marnag'e  "-l-e  \  co- 
ders and  Flertziers  became  most  influential  in  i^.nn- 
sylvania. 

The  ricrtzler  ancestors  were  originally  ironi 
Switzcriand.  They  luade  a  sta_\'  of  some  }'ears  ;;'' 
France,  but  owing  to  religious  persecution  w-cc 
oI)liged  to  find  a  new  home.  They  were  Ami-^'n 
Mennonitcs.  or  follower?  of  ^vlenno  Simon.  ]i:c:'^ 
Jlertzler.  the.  ancestor  of  ^vlrs.  Esther  (IIerr;der) 
Yoder.  sailed  from  Rotterdam  on  the  ship  "'S'.'.  "v"' 
drew,"  Slid  arrived  at  Philadelphia  Sept.  9,  ir-I'i- 
Fie  located  in  licrne  township.  Lancaster  cour.rv 
(now  Perks  cotuity),  and  on  Jan.  9,  1750.  ]iurclKiS','L! 
182  acres  and  30  perches  of  land  from  Richard  ana 
Thoma?  Pcun,  in  Philadelphia,  paying  one  doii:;r 
and  a  quarter  an  acre.  Th.is  tract  he  name.l  "L"'-^- 
tcntmei;;."'     Dctweon  17^0  and.  1773  he  added  odici' 


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tracts  to  his  original  [Jiirchajc,  makiiiL;  in  ail  404 
-...-res  ami  4  pcrclics.  Xoarly  all  of  the  Hertzlers 
iiavo  been  agricultural  jioonic.  The  okl  lioir.cstead 
i:ear  Alorgantown,  Cacriiarvuu  township,  is  still  in 
Tio>session  of  the  family,  being'  occupied  by  Isaac 
Kurtz,  whose  wife  was  Elizabeth  Ilertzler,  daugh- 
ter of  Daniel  Hortzler.  1  See  Hertzler  Genealogy, 
'.p.  238-240).  This  grand  old  place  was  visited  by 
Dr.  Yodor  in  the  siiniiner  of  1000,  and  he  found  it  in 
line  condition,  with  beautiful  surroundings.  The 
^L0^e  barn,  supposed  to  have  been  built  by  the  emi- 
Cfrant,  Jacob,  is  in  good  state  of  [ircservation.  There 
is  al;.o  an  old  Pcniiock  (liig  Romanite)  apple  tree 
stil!  hardy,  which  measures  10  feet  6  inches  near  the 
ground,  and  in  Septcml)er,  1902,  it  was  estimated 
to  have  t\venty-fivc  bushels  of  apples. 

The  Pjyler  family,  with  v,-liich  Dr.  Yoder  is  con- 
nected on  his  mother's  side,  ViMs  planted  in  America 
bv  a  Swiss  emigrant,  who  landcdi  in  Philadelphia 
Oct.  8,  1737.  having  crossed  the  sea  in  the  vessel 
"Charming  Polly"  (See  ITertzIer  Genealogy,  p.  133.) 

Dr.  Joseph  (J.  Yoder  was  bom  in  2\lifriin  county 
Dec.  21,  1844,  and  was  reared  on  a  farm.  He  served 
part  of  an  apprenticeship  at  the  harness  maker's 
trade  m  01ii'>.  l.nit  his  n.uural  love  of  learning  in- 
duced him  to  abandon  that  work  and  >cel:  an  educa- 
tion. Part  of  !iis  school  days  were  passed  in  Kish- 
acoquillas  Seminary,  AlifiHn  Co.,  Pa.  For  two  win- 
ters be  taught  in  the  public  schools  in  the  Ki^l;aco- 
quilias  Valley,  and  attend.ed  the  Seminary  in  the 
sunimer.s.  In  September,  1866,  at  the  close  of  the 
Civil  war,  lie  went  South,  and  near  Jonesboro.  in. 
Washington  Co..  d'enn.,  he  organized  the  George 
^^'ashington  Seminary,  and  here  one  of  his  tlrst  pu- 
pils was  the  lady  who  afterward  became  liis  wife. 
Later,  in  1867,  he  united  with  Prof.  S.  Z.  Sharp,  a 
graduate  of  the  Alillersville  (Pa.)  State  Normal 
."^choo!,  at  AEaryville,  Tenn.,  sixteen  miles  south  of 
KnoKvi'.Ie,  wh.cre  for  two  years  lie  was  the  jjrincipal 
a.=si3tant. 

While  at  Maryville,  Mr.  Yoder  was  united  in 
marriage,  J\r!y  21,  iS()9,  v/ith  Seraphina  Crosswhite, 
daughter  of  Elder  Crosswhite,  of  Washington  coun- 
t\,  Tenii..  the  pov.erfid  pioneer  preacher  of  the  Ger- 
man Duiikards.  Tlje  bride  was  a  bright  and  cultured 
}'>ung  woman,  and  for  a  year  had  been  a  niost  suc- 
cessful and  popular  teacher. 

In  1870  Dr.  Y'odcr  went  to  Kansas  City,  Mo., 
Vi-here  he  engaged  in  teaching,  and  v,as  later  em- 
ployed in  the  Armour  Beef  Packing  Co.  He  was 
also  engaged  as  weighmaster  in  a  wholesale  fur  and 
Iddc  establishment,  and  at  various  times  as  a  book, 
Jire  insurance  and  fruit  tree  agent.  In  1872,  with 
I'is  wife  and  son,  Jesse  D..  he  returned  to  his  father- 
ui-!aw"s  in  Tennessee,  and  there  taught  school  under 
the  provision  of  the  philanthropist  George  Peabody. 
u  Idle  engaged  in  teaching  he  read  medicine  for 
three  yeans  under  Drs.  \\  .  R.  Sevier  and  E.  L. 
Deadriek,  of  Jonesboro,  but  abandoned  medicine  for 
dentistry,  becoming  associated  with  Dr.  John  Lock, 
of  Lcwistown,  Pa.,  a  gra<luatc  of  the  Baltiniure  Col- 


lege of  D^^'.-ial  S-.-.rgery,  class  of  1846.    A.f^er  praciic- 

ing  dentistry  in  .\liwin  comity  for  a  time,  lie  spent 

thirteen    years    of    successful  v.'ork  in  Pluntingdon, 

Pa.     In    1883   -''-  passed  an  e.Kamination  before  a 

board  of  dental  examiners,  Dr.  S.  H.  Guilford  of 

Philadelphia,  Dr.  E.  A.  IMagill  of  Erie  (who  was 

I  regarded,  as  the  father  of  dental  associations  in  Penn- 

i  syivania),  Dr.  Jesse  C.  Green  of  W'estcltester,  and 

1   Dr.  Gerhart  of  Lewisburg,  and  was  licensed  a  pro- 

I   hcient  dentist.     l:\  1804  he  opened  an  office  in  Lan- 

I   caster  fleteiniined  to  make  that  attractive  city  his 

[  permanent  home,  and  he  soon  built  up  a  large  and  lu- 

j   crative  practice. 

:         Dr.  and  Mrs.  Y'oder  became  the  parents  of  three 

I  sons  :     {j)  Jesse  D.,  born  in  Kansas  City,  AIo.,  June 

I  8,  1871.  died  when  a  lad.    (2)  Arthur  Lee.  born  near 

;  Jonesljoro.  Tenti..  Jan.  16,  1874.  graduated  in  1893 

i   from  the  Juniata   Normal   College  at   Iluniingdon, 

Pa.,  and  in  18115  received  the  degree  of  M.  E.  and 

later  P..  .■'^.  from  die  ^[illersviHe  State  Normal.     He 

I  t.aught  sch.ool  ns   first  assistant  at   tiie   Alexandria 

•   liigh  scIkav.  at  Huntingdon,  and  in  the  public  schools 

near  Mt.  Jr.y.    Fcir  two  years  he  was  principal  of  the 

Cnionville    high   school,    but    resigned    to    attenii 

,   ]''ranklin  and   Afarshall   College  at  Lancaster.  Pa., 

I   from  which  he  v.  as  graduated  in  Ju.ne.  1902.  with  the 

j   ilegree  of  .\.  ];.    During  his  college  course  he  taught 

i   night  scliool.   read   meters    for   the    Electric   Lig'ic 

;   Co.,  and  also  served  as  a  conductor  on  the  trolley 

j   cars.     He  also  filled  the  position  of  teacher  of  ihe 

;   Scientilic  Class  at  the  .Millcrsville  State  Normal.    In 

1   September,   1902.  he  began  his  duties  :i<  the  head* 

'•  •'■■'  the  Scientific  Department  in  tr.e  Steelii'ii   (Pa.) 

IIi.L;h  scb.oo!.     (3)   Ralph  Earnest,  born  March  22, 

I    i87(.(.  in  Lcvislowii,  Pa.,  was  grad.uaterl  in  1893  at 

j  the  age  of  seventeen  from  the  Juniata  Normal  Col- 

I   lege  at  Hmitingdon.  in  th.e  same  class  witli  his  broth- 

i  er.     ITe  taiigh.t  two  schools  in  Huntingdon  county, 

I   Pa.,  and  liecame  first  assistant,  as  well  as  one  of  tlie 

j   organizers,  with  i.)r.  Hcrshey,  of  the  Gap  Acaclcmv 

I   in  Lancaster  county.     ]'or  two  years  he  taught  in 

the  puldic  schools  near  Elizabetlitown.  and  declined 

i  a  ti'.ird  year  in  order  to  join  his  brother  Arthur,  and 

with  him  to  enter  Franklin  and  Marshal!  College. 

;   He   graduated   in   Jime.    1902.   v,-ith  the  degree  of 

j  A.  P..     Dviring  his  college  course  he  was  employed  * 

I  on  the  trolle}'  cars  as  conductor  and  motorman.    He 

i   is  now  principal  or  the  Fulton  township  high  school 

I  in  Lancaster  county.     Eoth  Arthur  Lee  and  Ralph 

I  Earncs*-  Iv'ld  permanent  State  certificates  as  teachers. 

'.         Dr.  Yoder  is  a  man  of  deep  religious  convic- 

I  lions,  and  is  an  earnest  worker  in  all  religious  move- 

!  mcnts.     He  is  a  member  of  the    First    ^Mennonite 

!   Cluirch,  corner  of  L)iamond  an.d  Fifth  streets,  Phila- 

!  delph.ia.  and  liC  is  a  member  of  the  North  A.merican 

!   r^fimnonite  Conference.     Politically  the  Doctor  was 

a  Republican,  having  been  a  finn  supporter  of  the 

mart'.Ted  Lincoln,  but  is  now  a  chartered  member 

of  the  State  Socialist  party,  havitig  assisted  in  or- 

j  ganizing  and  ]ilacing  a  .Socialist  ticket  in  the  field. 

I   He  is  one  r)f  th.e  county  Socialist  campaign  spea.kers. 


67G 


BIOGRArHICAL  ANNALS   OF  LANCASTER   COL'XTY 


Ivirs.  Yodcr  and  Artliur  L.  are  members  of  the  pro- 
gressive Duiikards,  belonging  to  a  church  in  I'lula- 
delphia.  Kalph.  E.  Yodcr  is  a  member  of  St. 
Stepiien's  Reformed  Church,  the  congreg-atioti  meet- 
ing' in  the  chapel  in  Franklin  and  3larshall  College. 
JMrs.  Yodcr  is  a  lady  of  culture,  and  has  been  a  po- 
tent factor  in  tlie  inlcllectual  life  of  this  city,  being 
editor-in-c'iief  of  tlic  Woman's  edition  of  The  Lan- 
caster Exaiiiiiicr,  for  the  benefit  of  the  General  FIos- 
pit.al  in  Lancaster,  an  enterprise  that  netted  over 
$600  for  this  worthy  object.  At  another  time  she 
was  the  business  manager  for  the  Woman's  edition 
of  The  Xezi'  Era,  for  the  benefit  of  the  W.  C.  T.  U., 
of  Lancaster,  from  which  the  sum  of  .S500  was  real- 
ized. I'hese  ventures  vcre  the  first  of  tlic  kind  in 
this  part  of  the  country,  and  elicited  close  criticism 
which  was  followed  by  warn:  admiration  for  the  sig- 
nal ability  displayed  by  Mrs.  Yodcr  and  her  two 
colaborcrs,  ]\Iisscs  Anna  ]\I.  and  Mary  Martin.  The 
late  Dr.  \\'illiam  11.  Egle,  then  Staie  Librarian  of 
Pennsylvania,  wrote  J.Irs.  Yodcr  a  very  complimen- 
tary letter,  asked  for  a  copy  of  this  special  edition 
of  Tlic  E.vaiiiiiicr  and  placed  it  among  tiie  archives 
of  the  State  Library. 

REES  CLE'MENS  HTMES,  in  his  life  lime  a 
successful  merchant  and  farmer,  was  Imrn  Jan.  S, 
l8cKD,  in  ITcneybrook,  Chester  (Vo..  Pa.,  and  he  died 
on  Spring  Run  farm  in  Lancaster  count}-.  May  iS, 
i.'^-l-O,  anti  his  remains  were  interred  in  the  llellevne 
Presbyterian  Churcli  cemetery,  of  winch  church  he 
was  a  member  and  trustee. 

Thomas  ami  Caiherinc  (Clemens)  Ilimes,  his 
parent?,  wove  of  Welsh  o>:traction,  and  v.ere  old  and 
respected  re>idents  of  Chester  county.  Thomas 
Himcs  died  in  April,  1808,  aged  fifty  years,  three 
rnontlts  and  seventeen  days,  llis  wife  died  }Jarch 
5,  185 1,  aged  eiqhty  years,  ten  months  and  thirteen 
days.  Their  children,  all  now  (k^-ceased.  were  as  fol- 
lows: (jei/fge  \\'.,  who  married  JManna  Sturges ; 
Thomas,  who  married  Susan  1  linies  ( of  no  known 
relationship),  and  was  a  jirominent  man  in  his  day, 
being  the  :n.".nager  of  the  A  largarctta  Iron  Ftirnace : 
Eliza,  who  became  the  wife  of  Thomas  Wliistler; 
Hannah,  v.dio  Avedrled  Ji'hn  Livcrgood  ;  Maria,  who 
married  Amos  Kinzer :  and  Rees  Clemens. 

The  early  life  o:'  Recs  C.  Himes  v.-as  one  of  ad- 
venture and  stirriuL''  incident.  In  association  with 
his  brother  George  \^,'.  lie  became  the  possessor  of  a 
lead  nn'ne  at  Galena.  111.,  and  if  conditions  and  trans- 
portation had  been  as  they  now  arc.  there  is  no  doubt 
but  tlie  mine  would  have  proved  of-  immense  value. 
At  that  lime,  h.owever.  \\-ork  was  necessarily  slow,  as 
while  one  brijthcr  worked  at  getting  out  the  lead,  the 
other  had  to  guard  it  from  thieves,  and  so.  Iicfore  any 
materia.]  benofit  accrued,  the  brothers  became  dis- 
heartened and  abaiuioned  the  cnteri:»ri^o.  Their  next 
adventr,re  was  in  the  purchase  of  land  im  the  site 
of  the  present  great  city  of  St.  Louis.  Mo.,  but  tlieir 
operations  were  much  disturbed  by  the  hostility  of 
the  Indians.    For  some  tiir.c  Mr.  Ilimes  operated  a 


grist  and  flour  mili  ar.d  did  some  fanning,  but  later 
the  brothers  returned  to  Chester  county.  The  first 
white  child  born  in  the  city  of  Galena.  111.,  was  Louisa 
daughter  of  George  Ilimes  and  wife.  In  1827  Mr. 
Ilinies  embarked  in  the  mercantile  business  in  Hat- 
ville,  Lancaster  county,  but  in  1831  lie  'nought  tlie 
fine  farm  now  occupied  b\-  his  daughters,  and  re- 
mained there  during  tlie  balance  of  his  life.  This 
property  is  known  as  Spring  Run  farm,  and  com- 
prises TTO  acres  of  valuable  land  within  one  and  one- 
half  mdes  of  Gap.  It  is  now  ownerl  and  managed 
b}-  the  three  daugiiters  of  ^Ir.  Himes,  and  is  one  of 
the  most  valuable  farms  in  the  locality. 

On  Dec.  17,  1829,  at  the  home  of  the  bride, 
in  Paradise  township.  Rees  C.  Himcs  v.as  united  in 
niarricige  with  Z^Iiss  Sarah.  Eckert.  and  to  this  union 
tliese  children  -were  b'^rn:  Clinton,  wlio  married 
Sophia  Alcllvainc  Neglcy,  and  is  a  resident  of  Salis- 
bury tov.'nship;  George  Clemens,  wiio  died  young: 
Cecelia  A.,  who  married  Rees  C.  Himes,  a  prominent 
and  wealthy  farmer  residing  in  Shippensburg; 
Misses  .Anna  C,  Susan  .V.  and  Martha  L.,  who  ail 
reside  on  the  old  farm  ;  Newton  T.,  wlio  died  young: 
and  Rees  L.,  a  justice  of  tlie  i)cacc,  wdio  resides  i:i 
Kiu/.ers  and  married  Marg:iret  Eckert. 


-Mrs.    Sarah    (_ 


Frkerr  i 


Hi 


born    Nov. 


21,  T^ii,  in  P;!radise  t'JV,■n^hip,  Lancaster  county, 
and  died  Aug-.  22,  iSoo.  and,  v.-as  laid  to  rest  by  the 
sitlc  of  her  husband.  She  was  a  consistent  member 
iif  Pellevnc  I'rcsbyterian  Cluirch  for  many  years. 
Her  parents  wx-re  (jeorge  and  Susan  (Kerns)  Eckert: 
of  Lancaster  county,  wiieic  the  former  was  a  farnie"-, 
and  for  man\-  years  a  well-known  miller  in  Paradise 
township.  l-"or  years  bcfijre  his  death,  on  Feb. 
27.  1829,  at  the  age  of  nit}--five  years,  five  months 
and  nine  days,  he  had  L:i'>en  up  business  cares  into 
the  hands  of  his  son,  Louis.  '  His  widow  survived 
until  June  14,  1840,  her  age  being  si.xty-five  years, 
eleven  months  and  twenty-four  days.  They  Vi-O're 
buried  in  the  cemetery  attached  to  the  German  Re- 
formed ClnTcli  in  New  Holland,  bfitli  being  nier.-iiers 
of  iliat  religious  body.  Their  children  w-ere  as  fol- 
Io-\'-s  •  Jaco'f.  v.-lio  married  Hannah  Varus;  Iiem".-. 
\-vl;o  married  Elizalieth  .'.IcNeal :  Lewis,  who  married 
Sarah  .Slayinakcr ;  Cati-ierine.  who  married  llenr\ 
Xinzer;  Ann,  who  married  James  Mcllvainc ;  a::.i 
Sarali.  wlio  l-)ecanie  the  v^-ife  of  3.1r.  Himes. 

W'lien  the  Himcs  brothers  started  to  Galen:i.  lil.. 
ih.ey  made  the  trip  on  horseback.  Later  George  re- 
turned to  Lliester  county  and  married  and  returr.j  ' 
'\-itli  his  wife,  tliis  trip  being  made  by  wagon.  Aim  r.:, 
the  many  gifts  from  home  that  went  out  to  v.hat  v-a; 
then  far  West,  w-as  a  choice  set  of  gilt-edged  chiiri. 
and  as  a  remarkable  fact  it  was  not  broken  on  tb.c 
way  and  stiM  is  in  a  good  state  of  preservation,  and  is 
carefully  ch.orislied  in  the  possession  of  Rccs  C. 
Ilimes,  a  son,  now  of  Shippensburg. 

REV.  J.\COB  R.  HERSHEY.  The  Ilershey 
fnniily  is  no*,  oniy  one  of  tiie  most  prominent,  bui 
a'so  one  of  t!ie  oldest,  families  in  Lancaster  o>mUv. 


BIOGRAPIKCAL   AXX.VLS   OF  LAXC.V5T[IR  COUXTY 


077 


liiivin.s:  been  founded  b}-  three  brothers  of  the  name. 
■:i  1709,  v.'ho  came  liithcr  from  their  home  in  Sv/itz- 
rrl'.nd.  Its  de.iCLnc!ants  have  been  noted  f'^r  their 
excellence  as  farmers,  their  inLfllt.trence  and  morai- 
•  '.■•  as  citizens,  ami  for  their  inllnencc  in  the  .\Iea- 
nonite  Church. 

TJev.  Jacob  R.  Ilersltey  of  .Salisbury  township  i? 
a  '.vorthy  descendant  of  this  fanuly.  perpetuating  tiie 
];ame  of  his  grandfather  Jacob  tiershey,  wiio  was 
]>:r.::  a  \vell-l:no\vn  farmer  of  Salisbm-y  townsiiip. 
Jacob  Ilershey,  the  grand fatiier.  married  Anna  Xew- 
couicr,  and  they  had  children  :  John,  Christian, 
Abraham  and  Joseph.  The  father  of  these  children 
died  in  1825,  at  the  age  of  eighty  years,  his  widow 
survi^■ing  until  1830,  when  s'le  died  at  the  age  o: 
eighty-one  years. 

Bishop  Joseph  Herslie}'.  son  of  Jacob,  was  for 
manv  years  a  bishop  in  the  Mennonitc  Cliurch.  and 
bv  precept  and  example  promulgated  his  belief.  His 
home  was  on  tlie  oUi  Ilershey  estate,  in  Salisbury 
township,  where  he  died,  in  1856,  at  the  age  of  sixty- 
four  \ears.  His  wife,  Magd.alcna  fRoop)  Ilershey, 
died  April  19,  1887,  aged  eighty-nine  years  ami  ten 
months,  and  was  laid  to  rest  by  her  husband's  side 
in  the  old  Ilershey  cemetery,  in  Sali;bur_v  township, 
this  quiet  spf'i;  having  ix-en  a  part  of  tiie  original  es- 
tate. The  chilij.ren  born  to  tliis  imion  were :  Rev. 
Jacob  R. ;  Christian,  who  died  at  the  age  of  eichteen 
years;  Barbara,  deceased,  who  was  the  wife  of  Davii.i 
Hoover  :  Anna,  wlio  died  young. 

Rev.  Jacob  R.  Hersh.ey,  son  of  Bishop  Joseph  ard 
Tklagdalena  (Roop)  Hersh.ey,  was  born  on  Ids  pres- 
ent farm,  Aug.  9,  1817,  and  grew  to  manhoofl  on  his 
father's  farm.  For  many  years  he  was  a  well-known 
agriculturist,  retiring  from  active  work  in  that  lir.e 
in  1877,  Brought  up  untu-r  Christian  iniiuences.  in 
a  pious  and  gO'Uy  home,  with  noble  examples  before 
him  in  his  beloved  jiarents,  the  young  man  early  prri- 
fessed  his  faith,  and  became  a  minister  i'n  the  Men- 
nonite  Church.  Tn  1S58  he  was  ordained  to  the 
work,  and  for  forty- four  years  he  has  been  a  faithful 
worker  in  the  field  of  usefulness  in  which  he  was 
placed.  Fie  is  known  and  much  beloved  over  a  wi>Ie 
extent  of  territory,  and  particularly  in  the  Old 
Road  Hershey  and  Paradise  charges,  wdiere  his 
labors  have  been  much  blessed.  Although  no  poli- 
tician, his  sympathies  have  always  been  with  the  Re- 
publican party.  For  a  long  period  he  served  as 
school  director.  Except  four  years  on  a  neighboring 
farm,  the  one  he  now  occupies  has  always  been  ids 
home,  flere  he  is  surrounded  by  all  that  makes  ad- 
vanced life  comfortable,  the  center  of  loving  relatives 
and  friends,  and  he  appears  much  younger  than  manv 
of  his  contemporaries,  as  he  reads  without  glasses. 
hears  without  effort,  and  in  every  way  shows  that 
Time  has  yet  touclied  him  very  gently. 

On  Nov.  29,  T839.  in  Lancaster,  Rev.  Hershey 
ya?  \narried  to  Margaret  Eby,  born  Julv  14.  iSr.). 
in  Salisburv  township,  daughter  of  Peter  and  Eiiza- 
bctli  r V/erver)  Eb>-,  and  si.^ter  of  Bishop  Fbv.  (  For 
sketcli  of  Eby  family,  sec  sketch  of  Bishop  Peter 


Eb\-  or  Bisiiop  Isaac  Eby.  of  Paradise  township, 
el-ewhere  in  this  vohraie).  To  Rev.  Jacob  R.  and 
-Marsra.fet  (Eby)  Hersliev  were  born  nine  cliildren, 
of  who!n  we  have  ihe  following  record :  Josiah ; 
Afagdalena,  wife  of  J..i!m  R.  Buckwaker.  of  Kinzers, 
Pa.:  Peter,  wdio  went  V\\->t,  and  h?.~  never  been 
li:ard  from;  Ephraim.  a  farmer  ni  S  :H-~bury  f^wn- 
sliip:  Marv.  wlio  married  Christian  I\[etzlcr,  a  farm- 
er of  Paradise  township  :  Jacob  E..  a  farmer  in  Salis- 
burv township;  Susan,  v.-ife  of  JoIim  S.  Rohrer.  a 
farmer  of  Sali.sburv  tov.nship :  Lizzie,  who  died 
votin;r:  and  .Marg^yet.  deceased. 

Ei'TiR-\iM  Ii[-;R5ii£v.  third  sen  of  Rev.  Jacob  R. 
and  Margaret  (Eb}')  Flersh.ey.  was  ijorn  on  the  old 
iir.mestead  in  Salisbury  town^rhiii.  Dec.  6,  1844..  Un- 
til his  marriage  he  remained  under  the  parental  roof, 
at  that  time  taking  charge  of  the  old  h..->me>tead  and 
•:;;rrving  on  the  farndng  operations  th.ere  for  tb.ree 
vcars.  Then  h^  removed  to  his  present  farm  of 
ninety-three  acres,  which  b.e  h.as  developed  in  the 
same  excel'ent  manner.  In  his  locality  he  is  much 
ejteem.ed,  and  he  and  family  belong  to  the  ^lennonite 
Church.  Tie  belongs  to  no  political  partv.  casting 
his  vote  as  he  deems  best  for  all  concerned. 

Oil  Jan.  T,  1867,  '\'.T.  Hershey  was  manied  to 
Susan  E.  Leaman,  of  Para-iise  townsiiip.  and  to  this 
union  were  born  the  foll^wincr  children'  Ira,  a 
farmer  of  Salisburv  township,  married  Sarah 
[■Creider.  and  has  six  chiMren :  E:;ima  M..  who  mar- 
;ied  Joliii  G.  W^enger.  has  four  chiid.ren  and  lives  in 
Salisbury  township :  Frank  B..  v.dio  married  Lydia 
V>'.  Buckvv-alter,  is  a  farmer  in  Salisburv  township; 
and  Omcr  E.,  Elam  \V.,  Ephraim  K..  Jacob  R..  Jr., 
and  Alice  W.,  all  arc  at  home.  r\lrs.  Susan  E.  (Lea- 
man)  Hershev  was  born  May  3.  184.5.  i'l  Leacock 
township,  daughter  of  Jacob  and  Lydia  ( Buck- 
\\alter")  Leaman,  the  former  of  whom  was  a  tr.rmer, 
and  for  many  years  a  schnoi  director  of  East  Lam.- 
peter  township.  He  died  in  iSoi.  at  the  age  of 
seventy  y<='ars,  and  was  liuried  in  ^^lellinger's  ceme- 
tery, near  Lancaster.  His  widiovc  resides  in  Para- 
dise township,  wdth  her  daughter  Mrs.  John  Kreider. 
Both  Z\Ir.  and  Mrs.  Learr.an  were  members  of  the 
Mennonite  Church. 

Jacob  E.  Hershey,  general  farmer,  was  bora  in 
Salisbury  township,  on  his  father's  farm.  Sept.  13, 
1856,  son  of  Rev.  Jacob  R.  and  r^Iargaret  lEby) 
Hershey.  He  was  reared  to  farm  life,  and  has  fol- 
lowed agricultural  pursuits  exclusively  on  this  farm, 
all  his  active  life,  with  the  exception  of  three  years 
spent  on  a  iieighborinEf  estate.  }dr.  Hersh.ey.  like 
the  other  members  of  his  family,  is  highly  esteemed 
as  a  man  of  honesty  and  reliability,  and  belongs  to  a 
family  vdiich  is  one  of  th.e  most  substantial  in  this 
parr  of  Lancaster  county.  He"  has  taken  a  deep  in- 
terest in  educational  matters,  and  h.as  served  as 
sciioo!  director  for  the  past  fifteen  years.  In  politics 
he  is  a  Republican.  With  liis  family  he  belon£:>  to 
and  assists  in  supporting  the  Z\feniioniie  Cluirch. 

On  Oct.  26.  1876.  in  Lancaster.  Mr.  Ilershey  was 
married  to  Miss  Mary  Esbenshade.  and  the  chiiilren 


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bora  1o  this  union  were  as  follows :  Herbert,  at 
home :  Clayton,  who  niarricil  Ella  Bucluvalter  has 
one  child,  and  lives  in  Paradise  townshi]K  ^.lilton, 
Elwood,  r.crtlia.  Mabel,  Ivli-.a  and  .Marg'erie  arc  at 
hon^e ;  and  Willis  died  }-oiin|::;. 

Mrs.  I\iar}'  ("Esijcnshade)  Ilcrshcv.  was  Ijorn  in 
'Earl  townsh.ip,  Xov.  25,  1852,  danshter  of  Jacob  and  ; 
Snsannah  (liashoH^)  Esbenshade,  of  Lancaster 
coinuy,  both  of  whom  died  in  East  Earl  township, 
where  thc}-  were  farming  people  all  their  lives.  'J"he 
father  of  Mrs.  Elcrshey  died  in  1898,  a.cred  sixty-nine 
\-ears,  and  the  mother  died  in  Aiip,-ust.  190T,  a.t^ed 
sevcTitv-one  \oars.  r.oth  parents  were  interred  in 
Eaby's  cemetery  in  l.'p|>er  Leacock  town.ship.  having 
lontf  been  members  of  tlie  German  Baptist  Church. 
They  had  these  children  born  to  tlicm  beside?  ^lary, 
the  wife  of  Jacob  E.  Hersh.cy:  Elizabeth,  de- 
ceased, the  v.ife  of  John  Koehcl :  Sarah,  the  wiic 
of  Rife  }ilyer-.  a  fanner  of  Earl  ti'jwn-hiy) ;  Plmnia, 
the  v.ife  of  Eranl:  Bni-kwaltcr.  of  Paradir-e  township  ; 
Susan,  the  wife  of  Elan.i  Kreider,  of  West  Leacock 
townsliin  ;  L-\dia,  llic  v.dfc  of  Martin  Ebersole.  of 
Paradise  tos\-nship;  Amanda,  the  wife  of  Walter 
Mavs,  of  East  Earl  town'^liip ;  and  Adam,  a  farmer 
of  East  Earl  to'vnship. 

HEXRY  ^[.  BREXI'AIAX  (deceased.*. 
Thoi-£rh  the  te!n[)Oral  life  of  IKnry  ^d.  Breneman 
was  ended  while  he  was  yet  comparatively  youn-j:  in 
years,  having-  scarcely  njoi-c  titan.  ])a>sed  his  forty- 
seventh  birthday — a  time  in  the  career  of  an  earnest 
and  snccessfnl  man  when  tlie  future  liir:ks  hrii^ht, 
when  effort  is  redonblcil  and  the  rrlimmer  of  hope 
points  to  a  season  of  rest  and  enjoyment  in  the  dis- 
tant years  to  come,  as  the  fruition  of  worthy  .ichievc- 
ment — yet  even  in  the  brief  span  of  time,  encom- 
passed by  the  life  of  this  exceeding  well-doer,  an 
impression  for  good  was  ntadc  by  the  inPiuenccs  ra- 
diating from  his  kindly  and  ennobled  nature,  wider 
and  m.ore  lasting  than  can  be  readily  perceived  or  _ 
measured.  Aided  by  a  devoted,  intelligent,  capable 
and  cultured  wife,  he  won  recognition  as  one  of  the 
substantial,  progressive  and  worthy  representatives 
of  Lancaster  county. 

Henry  jM.  Ereneman  was  born  in  ^lanor  town- 
ship ?\Iarch  10,  1S32,  son  of  Jacob  and  Elizabeth 
(]\liller)  Breneman.  The  parents  were  prominent 
and  iifedong  residents  of  Lancaster  county,  where 
they  reared  a  family  of  nine  children,  and  lived  to  a 
good  oM  age.  These  children  were  as  follows : 
X^ancy,  wid.ow  of  Abner  Bausman,  of  !\Iil!ersville, 
Pa. :  Elizabeth,  widow  of  Henry  Herr.  of  East 
Hemijficld  township;  Barbara,  wife  of  Henrv  Pjaus- 
man.  of  ^Fanor  towiL^ihip :  Jacob,  of  East  I-Iem]ifield 
township:  Jolm,  of  California:  Abraham  and  Kate, 
twins,  the  former  a  resident  of  Coldwater,  Mich., 
the  latter  the  decea.sed  ^ife  of  I^.aac  Groff:  Henry 
M.:  and  Sarah,  deceased  wife  of  Isaac  r.aumbcrger. 
Henry  '^].  Breneman  was  reared  on  his  father's 
farm  and  followed  through  life  that  vocation.  He 
received  in  his  vouth  a  good  common  school  educa- 


tion. z;-,n  then  seriously  dcvoied  himself  to  the  life 
work  S'li  prematurely  closed  by  death.  He  married 
in  Lancaster  county.  X'ov.  25.  1S62,  }i[iss  Anna  ]\L 
Greiuer.  a  native  of  ^Vest  Hempfield  townsh.ip.  and, 
as  t'ne  fitiughter  of  Christian  and  Susannah  (  ?ililler ) 
Greider.  lite  representative  of  an  old  and  prominent 
fan:ily  of  Lancaster  county. 

Christian  (ireidcr  was  one  of  the  old  and  influ- 
(■ntici  citizens  of  Lancaster  countv,  son  of  John 
Greider.  who  f'.^r  manv  years  was  a  farmer  and  miller 
in  \\'c-t  Hentptield  township.  Cliristian  was  born 
about  1700.  and  followed  agriculture  until  well  ad- 
vanced in  life,  when  he  retired,  spending  his  last 
twenty  years  in  the  peace  and  comfort  that  crowned 
niany  active  and  successful  years.  He  died  in  1889, 
aged  ni'.ietv  vears.  His  wife,  Susannah  "Miller,  pre- 
coded  Itim  to  the  £;ra\-e  many  }ears.  passing  away  in 
i>'i'i4.  aq-ed  fifty-seven  years.  They  were  faithful 
;ind  prominent  members  of  the  "Mennonite  clnircli, 
;nid  ••■.ere  'niried  in  the  I.antlisville  cemetery  nf  that 
•  knoniinaTion.  .Susannaii  was  the  daughter  of  licn- 
kimin  Z'Jiller.  a  life-iong  farmer  of  Rai>ho  tnwn^hip, 
and.  a  nicmher  of  the  ^lennonitc  church.  To  (Chris- 
tian rnd  Susannah  (  Miller)  Greider  were  born  chil- 
dren, as  f^.llows :  Jolm  .M.,  who  died  in  Ohio;  Chris- 
tian. ^v^.o  died  on  the  old  fariii :  Benjamin,  wlio  \vas 
a  lumberman,  coal  merchant  and  maker  at  ^\lt.  Joy. 
Pa.:  Elizabeth.  v>dio  married  Daniel  }ilellinger.  and 
ijiedi  in  \'ircriina;  r^Iartha,  who  died  young:  Mary, 
n'iio  d'ed  in  infancv:  Jacob  M..  a  rctirccl  farmer  of 
West  Hempfield  township:  Susan,  wife  of  .Andrew 
(iarher,  o'  West  Hem]-)field  township:  Anna  }.{., 
v.idow  of  Henrv  M.  Breneman  :  Mary,  who  for  her 
first  husband  married  Cltristi.an  Rohrer.  and  is  now 
the  wife  of  John  S.  Xisslcy,  a  retired  farmer  of  Mt. 
jdv;  Barbara,  wife  of  Jacob  r^dcAllistcr,  a  farmer  of 
"Peqnea  townsliip :  aiul  Amos  'M..  a  farmer,  now  re- 
siding on  the  old  homestead.  The  family  was  more 
than  ordinarily  active  ntentally,  as  shov,  n  by  the  fact 

■  that  three  of  the  sons  taught  school. 

;         To  Henry  .M.  and  Anna  M.   (Greider)   Brene- 
man was  born  a  family  of  seven  children,  namely: 
i   Susan  G..  vvdle  of  W.  L.  Heisey,  a  merchant  and  ex- 
i  tensive  farmer  of  \Vcst  Donec^al  township  :  Barbara, 

■  who  died  aged  five  years :  Christian  G..  a  farmer  of 
Rapho  to'.vnship  ;  Phares,  a  dealer  in  tlour,  grain  and 
feed,    at    Columbia:    Amos,    at    home;  Henry,  de-    » 

:  ceased :  and  Abraham,  at  home. 

In    i?77    Henry    'SI.    Breneman  purchased  and 
moved  to  the  farm  of  ninety  acres  in  West  Henip- 

':  field  township.,  now  occupied  by  his  widow.  Here 
he  died  two  years  Later.  April  i,  187Q.  aged  forty- 
seven  vears.  In  politics  he  was  a  stanch  Republican, 
and  in  religion  he  held  to  the  r^fennonite  faith  of  his 
forefatiicrs.     He  had  won  the  respect  and  high  es- 

i  teem  of  the  neople  of  Lancaster  county  through  ti-e 
many  sterling  traits  of  char.aclor  exemplified  by  his 
d.Til}-  life.  ITis  widow  and  their  younger  sons  con- 
tinitc-  to  occupy  the  home  he  had  so  brielly  posses'-od, 

'  and  in  addition  to  general  farming  they  successfully 

i  conducted  there,  from  1.892  to  1901,  an  extensive 


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(l;iirv  business.  They  arc  oommutiiciiiits  in  the  nld 
r\[i?!inonite  cl'.urch.  ;iiui  inilticntia!  nicmi/crs  of  i\[o 
ii.jci.'il  life- of  West  llempiicM  tCAViiship. 

E)ANj'EL  }:IERR  (  Penuea).  The  name  of  Hen- 
is  inseparably  connected  with  the  ni'.)ral  and  mate- 
rial ■jrowih  of  Lancaster  county.  }\lcuil)ers  of  the 
famiiv  have  for  mam-  years  held  lionorcd  places  in 
the  communities  in  ^vhicil  they  have  made  their  | 
homes.  i 

The  house  of  Plerr  is  an  anciiaU  one.    The  far.i-   j 
iiv  i?  of  free  or  noble  oriq'in,  ;ind  its  "kniyhts  were   I 
bra\'e  and  worthy."    Lanve  and  valnabU'  estates  were   ! 
owned  in  Schwaben,  called  llerrn  of  llilried.     Tlie   ! 
founder  of  the  fcniiiy  was  known  as  '■l\iii;j;'hc  Hugo.''  ] 
the  Herr  or  lord  of  Lilried.     /\s  far  back  as  looo   ! 
flourish.ed  a  widely  known  family  from  whom  the   1 
Herrs  are  descended,  bin   in  tiic  fifteenth  century   | 
several  members  rcsirrncd  tlicir  nobility  and  joined   | 
the  ranks  of  th.e  citizens.    These,  however,  retained   1 
their  nobie  name  and  their  coat  of  arms,  as  is  sIl.)\^•n   i 
by  records  in   1593,  ^vhcn  Joiiu  lli-rr.  or   Herr  of   ' 
Bilried,  v.-as  3;rantcd  by  Ivnpemr  I'erdin.and,  a  writ- 
ten tcstimonird,  provin^j  tlie  rii.;bt  of  his  family  to 
their  coat  of  amis,  and  to  their  free  and  noble  de- 
scent to  the  latest  p;eiieration.     Uy  this  testimonial 
the  coat  of  arms  yet  rightly  bcloni;;s  to  the  family. 
All  this  is  recor^led  in  the  ke.Qistcr  of  Noljle  Fam- 
ilies, with  their  Coats  of  A.rms,  Book  5,  Pa.qc  25S. 

In  direct  line  from  this  ancient  and  honoral^ie 
family  comes  Daniel  Herr  ('Pe(|uea,i,  the  subject  of 
this  sketch.  The  founder  of  the  family  in  .-\n"ierica 
was  Hans  Herr  who  emi.!::;'rated  from  Switzerland. 
John  Herr,  son  of  Hans,  became  the  father  01  Rev. 
John,  atid  Ri'v.  John.  ))\-  his  win;  I'Tances  became 
the  father  of  Chrisiian.  Cliri'^tian  Herr  married 
Maria  Bowman,  and  their  son,  Ivev.  Christian  mar- 
ried Anna  l-'orrer. 

Daniel   Herr    (Pequea)    was  born  in   1818,   son 
of  Rev.   Christian   and  Anna    (Forrer)    Herr,  and 
Avas  reared  in  \\'est  Lampeter  township.    Lie  bc!;;'an 
his  early  active  bushicss  career  on  a  farm  of  100 
acres,  now  the  property  of  his  daugh.ter   .Mrs.   C. 
S.  B.  Herr  in  Sirasburj^  township,  located  near  the 
village  of  Refton.    jVt  several  times  he  added  small 
tracts  to  the  original  farm,  and  made  his  iiome  on 
this  pkice  durina'  his  life.     Although  he  IjcEjan  life 
as  a  farn^.er,  ami  devoted  attention  to  a!:]:ricultural 
pursuits  all  his  life,  this  fiid  not  by  any  means  bar 
the  way  to  otlicr  Iar£;x-  and  important  enterprises. 
Soon  after  starting^  out  i>n  his  own  responsibility,   | 
he  beg'an  the  manufacture  of  _s:;rain  drills,  the  first 
tliat  were  used  in  this  jiart  of  the  State  of  Pennsyl-   i 
vania.  .and  was  enfi-agred  thus  for  many  years,  (hiring'  \ 
which  time  lie  also  opened  up  a  business  in  lime   1 
burning,  and  this  became  an  important  industry,  his   i 
product  being  in  demand  over  a  very  large  terri-  1 
tory.     He  was  awarded  the  contract  for  the  lime   I 
used  in  the  constructio'n  of  the   Millersville   State   | 
Normal  School,  and  many  other  cquallv  large  con-   | 
tracts.     In  addition  to  these  interests,  Daniel  Herr  I 


became  an  invest^^r  in  the  T'ino  iar^ds  in  Potter  county 
and  the  marv.ifacf.'.re  of  lumber  there,  au'i  later  be- 
came a  directr'r  in  the  I'eaver  Creek  Lumber  Co., 
of  West  Vir^'iiii;'..  uiiicii  at  that  tiinc  0[)erated  a 
tract  of  lo.o-.'X)  acres,  although  of  late  years  it  has 
greatly  increased  its  acreage.  He  was  tlie  ov.-ner  of 
onr-lialf  of  tliis  land  less  one-eiglilecnth,  and  was 
one  of  the  fi^im-'ers  and  first  ilircctors  of  th.is  valu- 
al)le  company.  He  founded  the  village  of  Refton, 
and  was  one  oi  the  founders  and  a  director  of  the 
Lancaster  &  Ouarryviile  R.  R.  Co..  as  well  as  one  of 
the  founders  of  the  Beaver  Creek  R.  R.  Co..  of 
West  \'irginia.  He  v.-as  also  founder  and  director 
with  others  of  the  Beaver  \'ai!ey  Turnpike  road,  be- 
sides being  a  large  land  owner  in  Lancaster  county. 

Li  financial  circles  Daniel  Herr  was  an  inijiort- 
ant  factor;  he  was  one  of  the  originators  of  the 
Strasbnrg  Na:ir'n-.a  Bank,  ami  for  years  was  one  of 
its  directors  :  he  was  a  director  in  the  .Xorihern  Mn- 
tunl  lnsin-aii'"e  Co..  and  was  one  of  the  trustees  of 
th.e  .Millersviile  State  Normal  school.  At  his  death 
he  left  to  his  esc-are.  widi  other  large  properties, 
cight-eighteeTiihs  c-i  an  interest  in  tlie  large  tract 
of  land  in  West  X'ircrinia.  consisting  of  both  coal 
and  timber  land  of  I'-reat  value.  Politically  he  was  an 
C)ld  Line  Whic.  and  later  liecap.ic  a  Republican,  and 
was  actively  identified  'A'ith  the  piiliHc  affairs  of  the 
conntv,  serving  as  treasurer,  during  tlie  term  of  1S57, 
and  for  several  terms  as  director  of  the  I'oor  and  a 
memlicr  of  tl-e  sch.ooi  board.  Li's  deatii  riccurred 
Oct.  19,  iSO-i.  During  the  latter  part  of  his  life 
he  was  a  member  of  the  ?\Ionnonite  Church  which 
had  benefited  by  ii's  benefactions,  and  in  which  he 
was  known  for  i:is  admirable  traits  of  Christian 
ciiaractcr. 

Daniel  Herr  iviarridi  .\nna  C.  Brenneman,  daugh- 
ter of  Henry  I'.reimer.ian,  and  they  had  a  family  of 
five  children:  Henry  P..  wItj  died  in  childhood; 
Enos  B.,  wh.o  died  Sept.  19,  iS(>();  Lizzie  A.,  who  is 
the  widow  of  C,  S.  P..  Herr.  and  resides  in  \Vest 
Lampeter  towiiship :  Reuben  L)..  mentioned  below; 
and  one  that  iiied  in  infancy. 

ReCbf.x  D.  Hf.rr,  the  only  s-arviving  son  of  his 
parents,  bcca-me  his  father's  assistant  and  stipporter 
in  manv  of  liis  varied  enterprises.  Lie  was  born 
lulv  7,  it>50.  and  after  completing  the  common 
school  course  he  entered  the  Lititz  Academy  and 
then  spent  one  term,  during  1S68,  at  the  Saun-Jers 
IMilitarv  Academy,  in  preparation  for  a  college 
course,  but  the  death  of  his  broth.er  recalled  him 
home,  and  he  then  took  charge  of  the  work  wliicli 
his  brother  Enos  had  managed — the  farming  and 
lime  burning — and  continued  until  1875,  when  lis 
discontinuedi  the  latter  industry.  Later  he  opened 
up  a  coal  and  lumber  inisiness  in  Refton,  and  man- 
aged that  in  connection  with  his  farming  for  one 
year,  hut  finding  the  accumulation  of  business  too 
large,  he  discontinued  personally  to  direct  m.atters 
on  the  farm.  About  December.  1878.  he  became  the 
agent  for  th.e  P'hilad,e!phia  &  Read.ing  Radroad  C.'J., 
at  Fvefton.  ajid  remained  with  that  com[)any   from 


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1875  to  i3Si,  and  Inicr  was  eii,:jagcd  in  vari''ais  en- 
tcrpri-cs,  inclii.Jine;  that  of  commercial  traveler  and 
collector,  l)Ut  rir.rh  of  his  time  was  employed  in 
lookinc^"  after  his  father's  aii'airs,  and  since  the  death 
of  the  latter,  as  trustee  and  executor,  his  time  has 
been  fully  occupied.  For  the  past  cisrhtecn  years 
he  has  mana^-cd  a  trucking  business,  tindinq-  a  mark- 
et in.  the  city  of  Lancaster  for  the  produce  of  his 
s'.uall  farm  of  thirtv  acres  in  Rcfton.  hut  the  output 
from  his  successful  qTcen-houscs  is  shipped  to  dis- 
tai;t  parts  of  t'nc  country. 

I"nr  a  numl'cr  of  years  }.!r.  TIcrr  was  a  tn'rector  in 
tlie  First  National  IJauk.  of  Strashurg.  and  he  is 
also  financially  connected  with  the  lumber  manufac- 
tiirin.c'  industry  in  West  \'iro;inia.  and  in.  minin;;"  bi- 
tu-uinous  coal.  Inheritinp:  much  of  the  energy  autl 
bu-iness  capacity  of  his  fatlicr.  he.  like  him.  is  a 
proijfressive.  broad-gaugcrl  man.  esteemed  and  re- 
spected bv  liusiness  associates  and  the  conuuunity 
in  which  he  has  lived  so  long. 

Reuben  D.  Hcrr  has  l)ccn  twice  married,  his 
first  union  being  to  Harriet  !\lussclman.  daughter 
of  John  Mussclman.  At  h.cr  death,  on  ilay  30,  187S, 
she  left  two  children.  ?iliriam  M..  who  married  D. 
W".  Pattors''>n,  of  Philadelphia:  and  C'arohn  IM.  His 
second  marriri'^'-e  wa^  to  H.  Lnuisa  C'nho,  daughter  of 
John  r,cc  Coliri,  of  Schuylkill  county,  aufl  who  died 
Nov.  <').  TOGO.  To  this  union  -was  horn  one  chikl — 
Clair  C,  who  resi'lcs  v/ith  his  father  in  the  old 
famdy  liome  in  Refton. 

FREDERICK  STONER  (deceased)  was  born 
Feb.  22.  1790,  one  mile  southwest  of  ('entral 
Manor,  f,ancaster  couutv,  son  of  Christian  and  .Anna 
fErcinic'uan )  Stonor.  and  died  Sejit.  4.  1877. 
He  was  a  farmer,  auil  in  politics  was  a  Whig.  Of 
the  family  of  eleven,  children  born  to  Frederick  and 
Elizabeth  Stoiier  six  grcv\-  to  maturity,  viz.:  Cliris- 
tian,  a  black-^inith.  who  settled  in  Cumberland  county, 
and  died  in  February.  1808:  Frederick,  of  v>-hom  fur- 
ther mention  v.-i!i  he  ni.ade  :  John,  ■who  was  shot  at  his 
hom.e  during  tlie  Civil  war.  supposedly  by  accident; 
Bernard,  a  carpenter  by  trade,  and  later  a  farmer  and 
hotelkeepcr  of  Manor  township ;  Levi,  a  wheelwright 
at  I\IountviHe ;  and  ^lary  Ami.  deceased  wife  of  Ben- 
jamin Young,  aKo  of  A[anor  township. 

Frederick  Stoucr.  son  of  Frederick,  was  born 
Dec.  7,  t8i8,  in  the  home  now  occupied  by 
Daniel  H.  Mellingcr.  at  Central  IManor.  and  on 
Alarch  14,  1836,  began  learning  the  wheelwright's 
trade  at  Millersvilie,  wi'Ji  Jacol)  R.  F.arr.  After  fin- 
ishing his  apjirenticeshi]-"  he  work-ed  one  month  as  a 
journeyman,  and  then,  in  ^lay,  1830.  rented  a  small 
shop  about  a  mile  from  his  hoiuc.  and  for  one  year 
carried  on  business  on  his  own  account,  ."^dr.  Stoner 
next  erected  a  shop  on  his  homestead,  where  he  car- 
ried on  his  business  five  years,  and  in  1845  erected  a 
shop  at  Central  Manor  which  is  still  standing,  and  is 
now  utili;:ed  as  a  wagO!i  factory.  L'ntil  1885  Fred- 
erick Stoner  did  a  lnri:,'-e  businc.-s  in  wagon  '.uamifac- 
turing,  and  also  in  repairing    thre-hiiag    machines, 


horse  powers,  grain  cradles,  etc.,  and,  being  a  natural 
mechanic,  he  erected  on  his  homestead  of  seven  and 
a  lialf  acres,  besides  liis  siiop,  two  good  frame  dwell- 
ings, and  remodeled  another  frame  and  brick,  having 
n.ow  four  neat  and  substantial  tenements,  wdiich  are 
rented. 

On  Dec.  24.  1844,  Frederick  Stoner  married 
-Miss  Sarah  S.  Mann,  a  daughter  of  John  and  Eliza- 
beth IMann.  She  passed  away  .'Vugnst  8,  1SS6,  at  the 
age  of  sixty-eight  }-ears,  seven  months,  tliirteen  days. 
They  had  a  family  of  six  children,  born  in  the  follow- 
ing order:  Caroline  iL,  -who  died  in  childliood; 
Elizabeth,  wife  of  Rev.  Abrahain  R.  IMvers.  of  Steel- 
ton,  Pa. ;  Sarah  Ann,  who  died  in  infancy :  Catherine, 
who  passed  away  wdien  nineteen  years  old :  John  J., 
who  died  at  the  age  of  five  years  and  six  months : 
and  Albert  M.,  of  Central  Manor,  who  was  born  July 
10.  i860,  and  married  Fannie  Shenk,  daughter  of 
Abram  L.  Shenk. 

JOFLX  G.  TANGER.  The  general  afpecc  of 
pro-;-!enty  and  activity  noted  through  Lancaster 
county  is  due  in  great  measure  to  the  encrg}'  atid  in- 
dustry of  iier  agricultural  residents.  Anion?  those 
farmer  citizens  ivho  have  done  much  to  ailvauce  tiie 
interests  of  the  county,  may  be  mentioned  John  G. 
Tanrer,  a  substantial  citizen,  wdio  t)wns  a  most  de- 
sirable estate  of  si.xty-two  acres,  located  a  siiort  dis- 
tance east  of  the  borough  of  Strasburg. 

i^ndrew  Tanger,  the  father  of  Jolin  G.  Tanger, 
was  born  in  \Villowstreet,  and  remained  there  until 
his  death,  this  sad  event  taking  place  wiieii  lie  was 
about  twtnty-nine  years  of  age.  PJuring  the  time 
he  li\ed  there,  he  conducted  a  hotel  in  the  village. 
His  family  is  an  old  one  111  Cumberland  county,  many 
of  its  members  being  distinguished  in  public  ai'tairs. 
Andrew  Tanger  married  Catherine  Gall,  a  dau.crl'.ter 
of  'iMartin  and  Catherine  ((jrolt)  Gall,  of  Willow- 
street,  and  she  survived  until  1875.  ^y  '"•'"'■'  ni'-i"- 
■-•iage  with  Andrew  Tanger,  Mrs.  Tanger  became  tlie 
mother  of  five  children:  Ann,  who  married  Satuu.e! 
Rowe,  of  Drumore  township ;  Catherine,  v,  lio  is  th.e 
widow  of  David  Donichy,  and  lives  at  Christiana ; 
Auidrew,  of  Strasburg;  John,  wdio  died  an  infant; 
and  John  G.,  of  this  biography.  }>Irs.  Tanger  mar- 
ried for  lier  second  husband.  David  IMov.cry.  of 
Strasburg  township,  and  was  the  mother  of  five  more 
children  :  Amanda.  \vho  married  Jacob  Hostetter. 
of  Strasburg  tovmship;  ]\[ary,  who  is  the  widow  of 
Christian  Grofif,  of  Providence  township;  Sarah. 
wdio  died  early  in  life;  IMartin.  a  merchant  in  Pliila- 
.  ielphia :  and  Dayid,  a  resident  of  Hawkesville,  in 
Eden  townsliip. 

John  G.  Tansjcr  was  born  June  11.  1836.  and 
was  reared  to  lanii  life,  obtaining  but  limitC'l  school 
ni/portunities.  Al  the  age  of  eleven  years  lie  began 
to  work  with  t'ne  Eeighboring  farmers  for  his  clothes 
and  board,  and  a1  the  age  of  fifteen  he  was  thrown 
completely  upoti  Icis  own  resources.  Understanding 
farm  work  bet'cr  ahan  anvthing  else,  he  continued  in 
this  line,  working  b}-  the  moiudi.  or  season,  at  diti'or- 


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::t  place?,  niakiiii;'  three  tri[)s  tiiii.^  lhrou;;"h  the  West, 
lj::i  i:i  1874  he  returned  10  Strasburc;-  to\vn?liip.  and 
'•urciiased  th.e  vaUiablc  farm  which  he  now  occuni<'s. 
At  preseiit  this  farra  is  one  lliat  would  command  a 
■.  .TV  high  price  if  placed  upon  the  market,  as  ^Mr. 
'[\inoer  has  put  time,  strength  and  money  into  the 
;;-..t:iv  permanent  improvements  which  he  has  made, 
r'j.-i:iting'  in  the  excellent  conditions  which  exist. 

On  Nov.  27,  1873,  John  G.  Tanker  was  married 
(0  Zvlary  A.  Hul)cr,  a  dauq^hter  of  Michael  L.  and 
i'lary  (Baer)  Huber,  who  was  born  in  Lancaster 
cov;nship  in  November,  1815.  Two  children  have 
hceii  born  of  this  luiion :  Laiidis,  born  ilarch  10, 
1^75,  v,-ho  received  his  education  in  ihc  Millcrsvillo 
State  Normal  school,  ijTaduaiing  iu  the  class  of 
1S08,  and  in  the  normal  course  in  1900.  has  been  a 
teacher  in  the  public  schools  for  the  past  six  years, 
nnd  has  been  principal  of  the  I\Ii!lersburg  (Dauphin 
Co.)  High  school  since  Septcnbcr,  lyoo ;  and  Jacob, 
born  (^ct.  6,  18S0,  grad.uated  from  the  3.1illersville 
State  Normal  school  in  1902.  and  is  also  engaged  in 
teaching.  Both  Mr.  Tangcr  anel  liis  e,-~timable  wife 
are  valued  members  of  the  C>ld  ^lennonitc  Church, 
and  possess  the  esteem  of  all  with  x^hom  they  are 
acquainted,  iu  public  or  private  life. 

GEORGE  F.  BAKER.  Among  the  prominent 
r.nd  successful  farmers,  loyal  citizens  and  represeiua- 
tive  business  men  of  Lancaster  county,  is  George  F. 
Ectker,  of  Sadsbury  township,  a  -worth}'  member  of 
one  of  the  leading  families  of  Chester  county.  He 
was  born  at  Doe  Run,  Chester  county,  Feb.  7,  1S39, 
-son  of  Jehu  and  ALirtha  (MeHarg)  Baker. 

The  Baker  family  originally  came  from  England. 
The  great-grandparents  of  George  F.  were  Aaron 
and  Sarah  ( Hayes)  r)akcr,  well  known  members  of 
the  Society  of  Friends  in  Chester  county. 

John  Baker,  son  of  Aaron,  lived  and  clied  in  ^^'est 
-Marlborough  town.^hip,  Chester  county,  his  death  oc- 
c-.irring  there  Nov.  13,  iSt2,  at  the  early  age  of 
thirty  years.  His  \i,idow,  .Mary  ^McNeil,  was  born 
in  T779,  a  daughter  of  William  and  Mary  (Baily") 
^rc>scil,  of  Chester  county,  and  of  English  and  Irish 
extraction.  She  died  in  I\lay.  1S70,  the  mother  of 
ilie  tollowing  children:  Sarah,  born  Feb.  20,  1S05, 
married  Reuben  Miller,  and  died  in  April,  1S7S: 
Aaron,  born  Oct.  22,  1S07.  married  Alice  Leonard, 
and  died  in  Januar}-,  tS88;  and  Jehu,  the  father  of 
George  F. 

Jehu  Baker,  son  of  John  and  father  of  George  F., 
Vias  born  in  ^^"est  I\Iarlborough  township,  Chester 
countv,  June  18,  1800,  and  died  in  Sadsbury  town- 
^h;p.  Lancaster  coiuity,  Jan.   18,   1S81, 

In  Colerain  township,  on  ]\Iay  22.  1834,  bv  Rev. 
Andrev,-  I\!urphy,  a  r^Icthodist  clergyman.  Jehu  Ba- 
••er  was  married  to  ilarth.a  ^^lellarg,  and  the  chil- 
dren born  to  this  union  were:  Jiibn.  who  was  one 
f't  tlie  gallant  soldiers  of  the  Ci\il  war,  a  member 
•"■t  the  First  Pa..  Reserves,  gave  up  his  young  life 
to^  his  country,  at  the  battle  of  Antietam,  Sept.  17, 
'^02;  Louise.  V. l;o  resirles  on  the  old  homestead; 


George  F.  is  mentioned  below:  and  }dary  R..  the 
youngest,  married  Elwood  P.  I'ownall,  a  farmer  of 
Christiana,   Penusvlvnnia. 

Mrs.  ifartlia  ("MeHargi  Eakur  was  bom  at  Doe 
Run,  Chester  count}-,  jfarch  22.  1810;  she  died  Feb. 
21,  1S83,  and  was  laid  to  res:  by  the  side  of  her  hu.s- 
band  in  2\Iount  Pleasant  cemetery,  in  Sadsburv 
township.  She  was  a  daugluer  of  William  and  Han- 
nah (Conner)  .McFIarg,  of  County  Derry,  Ireland, 
the  former  of  wliom  canie  to  America  alone  in  1793, 
v.dien  eigh.tcen  years  of  age  and  later  his  future  wife 
came  across  the  Atlantic  with  her  parents.  I\Ir. 
Z\reHarg  became  employed  in  an  iron  loundr}-.  and 
died  in  1838,  at  the  age  of  sixty-tive  years,  his  wife 
dying  in  1820,  at  the  age  of  forty-three  years.  The 
children  bora  to  William  MeHarg  and  wife  were: 
John;  Alary,  who  married  George  Fritz:  Xnncv, 
wlio  married  David  Irvin  ;  James,  wlio  r.iarried  Mar- 
garet Rogers,  of  Oxford.  Chester  county :  Alargaret 
and  Rebecca,  fv\  ins,  the  former  of  whom  married 
Levi  Baker,  and  the  latter  died  unmarried,  at  the 
age  of  seventy-four;  }Jartha.  who  became  Mrs.  Jehu 
Baker;  Sarah,  who  married  Jacob  Br}'an ;  William, 
who  married  Hope  Pettit.  of  Reading,  Pa. ;  Hannah, 
who  became  the  widow  of  Daniel  Tucker,  of  Phila- 
delphia; and  Hiram,  -.vho  died  young.  All  of  this 
family  have  passed  away  with  the  exception  of  Han- 
nah Tucker,  who  resides  i;i  Philadelphia  in  her 
eighty-eighth  year. 

Jehu  Baker  was  engriged  in  larniiutr  all  liis  life, 
grovi'ing  up  under  th.e  care  of  his  grandiatlicr  }>Ic- 
Ncil,  as  his  own  fatlier  i.lied  v,-hen  he  was  but  three 
}'ears  old.  \\'hen  he  was  aoout  eighteen,  in  com- 
pany with  his  brother  Aaron,  he  took  charge  of  the' 
old  homestead  farm  whici;  had  been  in  the  family  for 
many  years,  and  the  brothers  operated  the  farm  to- 
gether imlil  the  marriage  of  Jehu,  at  vrhich  time  he 
sold  his  interest  to  Aaron,  and  in  183.^.,  purchased  a 
farm  on  Doe  Run,  in  Chescer  coiuit}-.  There  he  re- 
mained until  April,  1839.  and  in  1843  came  to  the 
]:uesent  farm  which  his  son  now  occupies.  Jehu 
Baker  was  a  most  estimable  man.  honest  and  upright 
i.'t  all  his  dealings.  His  progenitors  were  Friends 
and  he  adliered  10  the  principles  of  tliat  denomina- 
tion, but  was  not  a  member  of  the  society.  In  poli- 
tics lie  adhered  to  the  principles  of  the  Republican 
party.  Flis  influence  was  ever  given  in  favor  of 
educational  and  moral  movements,  and  no  man  in 
his  neighborhood  better  represented  the  leading  and 
best  citizens  of  the  coimty.  The  beautiful  old  home- 
stead is  the  property  of  George  F.  Baker  and  his  sis- 
ter, [.ouise,  is  well  managed  and  is  considered  one 
of  the  most  valualile  estates  in  the  township. 

One  of  the  first  and  loyal  patriots  to  answer  to 
tlie  call  of  liis  country,  in  those  da}s  of  wild  alarm 
and  dire  distress  v.heii  Rebellion  lifted  its  liead,  was 
George  F.  Baker,  who  enlisted  on  June  10.  t86i, 
atirl  saw  service  under  General  AIcvMellan  in  tlie 
great  Peninsular  campaign,  and  was  wounded  in  an 
engagement  in  front  of  Richmond.  Later  he  was 
lunong  the  brave  and    gallant    soldiers    at    South 


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iMountain  an.l  Anticlani,  and  received  an  lionoraLle 
dischars^e.  After  the  elosc  of  the  war,  2\[r.  Baker 
returned  to  his  home  in  Lancaster  connty  and  en- 
gaged in  farming'.  He  also  beq'an  to  teach  school, 
continui'ic;'  lor  twcniy  terms,  and  finally  resi;,'ned  his 
position  in  1881.  in  ]8yi)  lie  came  to  his  present 
line  farm,  adjacent  to  the  ''Id  homestead,  a!thouc;h  in 
iSSS  he  had  become  interesterl  in  the  conduct  of  a 
genera!  store  at  Andrews  Cridg'e,  in  Colerain  town- 
ship, continuing'  here  until  iSoi.  Mr.  Baker  has 
been  one  of  ihe  progressive,  energetic  and  imclligent 
men  of  this  locality,  and  has  taken  a  deep  interest  in 
the  nianag'ement  of  the  scliools,  serving'  as  a  direc- 
tor for  twenty-seven  \'cars.  In  politics  he  belongs  to 
the  Repuijlican  party,  and  has  been  township  asses- 
sor, elnciently  fillinf?-  the  duties  of  the  oitice. 

I\Ir,  Baker  was  married,  iirst,  in  1864.  Xancv  J. 
Thurston  becoming  his  wife.  The  chiklren  iiorn  to 
this  union  were:  John  A.,  a  park  guard  at  Willow 
Grore.  I'a.,  marrietl  lAa  [.  T- 'dd.  and  lias  two  chil- 
dren, William  R.  and  ( k-.-.rge  ]■:. :  \\  ilHaip,  A.  died 
in  1890:  -Martha  L.,  who  married  11.  K.  (iivin.  a 
farmer  of  Sadsbury  township,  has  two  cliildren, 
I'lnirston  T^.  and  Jean  Ciertrude:  and  ll.-^nmah  G., 
a  tearlu.-r.  rcsifles  AviUi  her  aunt  Louise,  nn  the  old 
honiestead.  ^Irs.  Baker  was  born  ivi  (  )utario  and 
died  in  1880  at  the  age  of  forty-two  years,  .^lie  (sas 
a  daug'b.ter  of  Hiratn  anil  Catlieriue  ^  C'lughnerj 
Thnrstc/ii,  of  Ontario. 

In  March,  1892,  i\ir.  Baker  was  married  to  his 
present  wife,  IXIrs.  Aman.la  Althouse,  who  manages 
the  affairs  of  his  household  with  much  regard  for  his 
con''fort.  She  \vas  l)orn  in  Chester  coun.ty,  I'a.,  in 
1858,  a  tlaug'liter  of  Isaac  and  Lcvina  ( Pennegar) 
Ailbright,  of  Lancaster  county.  .Mr.  Allbright  was 
the  rnana.ger  of  ti'.c  well-known  "Red  Lion  ilote!,' 
in  Sadsburv  township  for  some  twenty  years,  giv- 
ing this  hostelry  up  a'ijout  one  \'car  prior  to  his  death, 
in  1S88,  at  tlic  age  of  sixty-eight  years  :  he  was  su- 
pervisor of  the  township  at  that  time.  Mrs.  AU- 
briglit  survived  until  1899.  dying  at  the  ape  of  sev- 
enty-three. The  children  born  to  !Mr.  and  ]Mrs. 
Allbright  were  :  William,  a  farmer  of  Chester  coun- 
ty ;  Benjan.iin.  deceased;  Xewton,  a  farmer  of  this 
township;  Amanda,  who  is  iMrs.  Baker;  E!i;^abetli, 
who  married  George  ( jraham,  of  this  tuwushi]) ;  and 
Jennie,  who  married  Fred.  Arnold,  a  carpenter,  in 
Lancaster. 

The  first  marriage  of  ]Mrs.  Baker  was  to  John 
Allen,  Jr.,  and  the  childreii  born  to  this  marriage 
'were:  Mary,  Avho  marrieil  \\'illiam  Dinkelberg.  a 
railroad  carpenter,  of  Philadelphia;  and  Elizabeth, 
who  married  Ira  Dorsey,  of  Lenovcr,  Pa.  The  sec- 
ond marriage  of  ]\Irs.  Baker  was  to  David  Althouse, 
and  the  children  born  to  tiiis  union  were ;  Charles 
G.,  at  home ;  Herman  G..  of  Parkesburg,  Pa. ;  A. 
Wesley,  a  farnicr  of  A.tglen,  Pa, ;  and  Amy  E.,  at 
home.  yir.  Althouse  was  born  in  Eden  township, 
a  son  of  Woodward  and  IMary  (Harsh)  .Vlthouse, 
cf  Lancaster  county,  and  died  at  the  age  of  thirty- 
seven  vears. 


Both  Idi:.  and  ?drs.  Baker  are  CJromiuen'L  mciT- 
bers  of  tiie  3.[ethodist  Church,  and  are  highlv  c-- 
teemcd  in  tb.is  localitv  for  their  generous  hospitalif 
and  niiny  estimable  qualities.  Fev,-  families  are  bet- 
ter kn-jwn  or  tuore  justly  belong  to  llie  representa- 
tive people  of  Lancaster  county. 

_  JOIIX  WILSOX  (deceased V  Whether  lo,,;- 
life  v.'ins  success  in  agricultural  pursuits,  or  whetr.or 
the  days  of  the  prosperous  farmer  are  natural'',' 
lengthened,  instances  have  been  common  where 
tyjies  of  highest  physical  manhood  and  tvpes  of  th.it 
sterling  character  essential  to  good  farming  have 
imited  in  th.c  same  individual.  .V  splendid  instance 
of  this  combination  was  afforded  in  the  life  of  Jolr.i 
Wilson,  one  cf  the  oldest  and  best  known  residents  of 
Drumore  to'vushii^.  He  lived  to  the  age  of  nine:-.' 
years,  and  lie  ranked'  am^ng  th.c  most  hic'hly  re- 
spected and  most  j'lrominent  farmers  of  that  tov.'n- 
ship. 

lar.TCs  \\'ilson.  his  father,  was  a  sturdy,  infinen- 
tial  farmer  of  York  county,  I'a,,  \\  In  >  attained  the  ripe 
old  a've  of  ninety-two  years.  His  v.'iie.  a  iliss 
Hutciiinson,  nf  Chester  eo'unty.  Pa.,  lived  to  the  age 
of  seventy-nine  years. 

Ji.ihn  Wilson  was  born  in  Fa-i\"ii  In^Midiip.  York 
count}',  in  ijoO.  He  was  reared  in  his  nati\'e  coimty, 
and  under  the  capable  and  inspiring  direction  of  his 
father  lie  acquired  an  inclination  and  skill  for  farm- 
inc.  In  1820  he  married  Miss  Charlotte  Watt,  a 
nriti'\c  of  Chester  county,  drmghter  of  John  and 
-largaret  (JMucully)  Walt,  natives  of  Chester  and 
Lancaster  coimtics,  respectively.  John  Watt  bore 
arms  for  the  Colonial  cause  during  the  Revolution- 
ary strud'glc,  and  afterward  settled  down  to  the  pur- 
suits cf  farming.     He  died  about  1S16. 

Jolui  \^'ilson,  in  1824,  removed  wiili  his  young 
wife  to  Lancaster  county,  there  to  establish  amidst 
new  surroundings  his  future  home.  He  purchased 
I'fi  acres  of  land  in  Drumore  township  and  devoted 
his  energies  to  their  cultivation.  liis  success  was 
far  above  the  average.  He  became  one  of  the  pros- 
perous and  prominent  men  of  the  county.  With  a 
taste  for  his  vocation,  he  sought  no  preferment  be- 
yond :  and  liis  nohlicnl  career,  aside  from  the  interest 
which  lie  ever  took  in  political  and  social  affairs  of 
the  C'^ninumity  was  limited  to  th.e  casting  of  1:3- 
ballot.  Flimsidf  and  wife  were  earnest  and  actn'c 
members  of  the  L'nited  Presbyterian  church,  'i  In- 
death  of  his  beloved  helpmeet  which  occurred  ::■ 
May.  1874.  after  a  half  century  of  wedded  life,  vcr.? 
a  serious  blow,  and  from  that  time  he  retired  fr'rrii 
the  active  management  of  his  properties,  and  enj'>ycil 
the  jieace  and  rest  of  retirement  fnim  routine  w  rk 
which  he  liad  so  richly  ^von  in  his  long  and  success- 
ful career.  He  survived  his  wife  twelve  years,  pass- 
ing away  July  4,  1S86.  aged  ninety  years.  Botli  are 
buried  in  Chestnut  Level  cehieter\'.  where  a  beautif'.;' 
sliaft  niarks  their  resting  place.  Their  lives  h^''' 
slione  with  the  graces  and  noble  attributes  of  true 
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of  old  ago,  brought  a  >hock  to  a  wide  rircle  i  if  frictuls 
and  acriuaintar.ccs.  vho  had  Ijecu  hcliicd  and  in- 
spired by  their  righlconsufss  and  many  kindnesses 
of  di5po=ition.  Two  cliil(h-cn  were  ])f'rn  to  John  and 
Ciiarlotic  A\'il5on:  jniiies  I\l..  a  relirc>i  farmer  of 
Corevville ;  and  Jijhn  iJa\id,  no^v■  a  resident  of  Lan- 
caster. 

John  D.wio  Wilson,  the  }onnc;-er  nf  these  two 
children,  was  l;orn  .Vuc^.  ii,  1S25,  and  he  remained 
on  the  farm  until  thirty  years  of  age,  then  removed 
to  tiie  city  of  Lancaster,  where  he  devote<l  himself 
to  business  and  politics,  bccomins:^  one  of  t!ie  active 
and  prominent  factors  in  the  life  of  the  city.  Ill 
health  had  marked  his  Ijoyliood  and  youth  and  his 
education  v.'as  received  chiefly  in  the  neic;hboring 
schools.  His  mercantile  career  began  in  Drumorc — 
his  native  towH'ihip — where  for  fonr  years  he  con- 
diicted  a  general  store,  thence  in  the  fall  of  1S60  he 
removed  to  Lancaster.  Laier  he  entered  the  sher- 
iff's office,  .'/or  eleven  years  lie  was  deputy  sheriff, 
and  for  seventeen  A'ears  was  cijnnected  with  court 
house  work.  He  has  engaged  ]<rofitably  in  various 
business  enterprises,  and  in  1S79  retired  fron.i  ac- 
tive work.  r\Ir.  Wilson  is  a  member  of  tb.e  United 
Presbyterian  church.  He  has  traveled  extensively, 
possesses  a  broad  culture,  a  keen  business  abilit}-, 
and  he  ranks  high  among  the  prosperous  and  influ- 
ential men  of  the  city. 

HIESTAXD.  The  Hicstand  family  of  East 
Hemptield  township  descends  from  John,  or  Johan- 
nes Hicstand,  --.vho  prior  to  1800  located  on  a  tract 
of  timber  land  just  northeast  nf  Salunga,  of  which 
tract  tlie  present  Hicstand  lionicstead  or  farm  is  a 
part — the  original  tract  having  been  divided  into 
four  farms  .V  farmer  himself,  h.e  passed  all  his  da}'3 
in  the  active  pursuit  of  agriculture  until  he  retired. 
John  Hiestand  was  three  times  married,  but  of  the 
first  two  wives  nothing  is  now  known,  except  the 
fact  tliat  by  one  or  both  of  them  there  were  six  chil- 
dren born.  viz. :  Joh.n,  Christopher,  Abraham.  Susan, 
Barbara  and  I\Iaria.  By  his  third  and  last  wife,  who 
bore  the  maiden  name  of  Catherine  Good,  there  were 
born  seven  cliildren,  w  ho  were  named  as  follows : 
Jacob.  Hilary,  }dngdalene,  Sarah,  Catherine.  Henry 
and  Benjamin,  of  wdioni  Henry  is  the  only  survivor, 
and  who  now  occupies  the  old  farm  and  homestead 
established  by  John,  the  pioneer,  and  by  him  improved 
with  its  present  substantial  buildings.  The  barn, 
which  was  destroyed  by  fire  not  long  since,  bore  the 
date  of  iSor,  while  the  dwelling,  which  is  still  stand- 
ing, hears  the  date  of  1804. 

Jacob  Hiestand.  eldest  born  of  the  seven  chil- 
dren of  John  and  ('atherine  (Good)  Hiestand,  was 
born  on  this  farm  in  18:4,  an.d  first  confined  his  la- 
bor to  the  cultivation  of  the  place,  but  later  engaged 
in  the  coal  and  lumber  business  at  Salunga.  but  did 
not  entireh'  relinquish  the  supervision  of  his  farm. 
which  lie  cultivated  by  hired  help.  Jacob  Hiestand 
was  one  of  the  most  public  spirited  and  progressive 
men  of  tlie  conntv,  and  was  a  trustee  in  the  ^^fennon- 


ite  church.     He  married   Elizabeth   Stchman,  wdio 
was  born  in  tSjo.  an.d.  ilied  in  iSoi,  the  mother  of 
ten  children:    John;  Henry  S.,  of  whom  mention  is 
made  in  the  sketch  of  Simon  H.  Hiestand  :  Catlicrine, 
deceased  wife  of  Christian    Swarr;  Eiizabcth.  de- 
ceased wife  nf  Amos  Leh.man  :  Sarah,  wife  of  Daniel 
Kready,  of  iManor  township ;  Barbara,  married  to 
i  Abrah.am  Harnish;  ^fary,  now  I\[rs.  Christian  yins- 
;   sleman  ;  Susan,  decea^^ed  wife  of  Christian  Swartle}': 
j  Annie,  \vife  of  Phar'.'s  ^lussleman:  and  Fannie,  who 
'  died  unmarried. 

I  Henry  S.  Hiestand,  son  of  .Jacob,  received  a 
j  soun.il  common  school  education,  and  at  twent}'-six 
I  years  of  age  began  farming  on  his  own  account  on 
I  Lis  present  farm  of  ito  acres,  and  continued  the 
I  calling  imtil  1S09,  wdien  he  retired.  His  marriage 
j  to  ^liss  F\anny  Ilerr  took  place  Xov.  it.  1870;  she 
i  was  born  in  18.19,  ^^"'l  '-^'^-s  a  daughter  of  Christi-an 
I  and  .Mary  (iioslettcr'l  LIcrr,  both  of  whrim  are  now 
I  deceased. 

j  SIMOX  H.  HIESTAXD.  a  Uiriving  ynung  gen- 
!  eral  merchant,  postmaster  and  agent  for  the  .X'.iams 
j  Express  Co.  and  for  the  Penn  Township  >.[utual  Fire 
I  Insurance  Association,  at  Salunga,  Lancaster  coim- 
I  ty,  was  born  m  East  Hemptield  township,  [inie  22. 
I  1S73,  son  of  Henry  S.  and  Fanny  FI.  (Ilerr)  Hie- 
stand, natives  of  East  Hempfield  and  Rapho  town- 
I  ships,  respectively. 

I  Henry  S.  Hiestand.  father  of  Simon  IL.  was 
!  born  in  1853,  w-as  reared  a  farmer  and  is  now"  living 
I  retired  on  the  old  homestead  in  East  Flemnfieid 
j  township.  JNIrs.  Fanny  H.  Hiestand  passed  awav 
i  in  iScri,  at  the  age  of  forty-one  years,  a  member  of 
j  the  jMcnnonite  C'hurch,  and  was  buried  in  Landis- 
ville,  this  county.  The  children  born  to  Henry  S. 
?Iiestand  and  ■\vifc  were  seven  in  number,  and  were 
I  named  as  follows :  Amos  H.,  farming  on  the  old 
I  honicstead;  Simon  FL,  wdiose  name  opens  this  ' 
I  sketch;  Anna  H.,  Albert,  Lizzie,- Fanny  and  Henry, 
I  Jr.,  all  at  home. 

I  Simon  H.  Hiestand  lived  on  the  home  farm  until 

I   seventeen  years  old.  meanwhile  receiving  the  usual 
1  district  school  education,  and  then  entered  the  Lan- 
!  caster  .Duslness  College,  from  which  he  was  gradu- 
ated in  due  course,  and  he  then  entered  the  branch 
house  of  Wanamaker  &  Brown  at  Harrisburg.  in 
order  to  become  acquainted  with  the  business,  and 
after  traveling  two  years    for  the   same   firm,   he, 
on  Jan.  i,  1805,  opened  his  present  store  at  Salun.ga. 
On  ]\larch  26,  1895,  Simon  H.  Hiestand  married, 
in  East  Lampeter  township,  ]\Iiss  Bertha  AI.  Den- 
linger,  -wb.o  has  borne  him  two  children  :    \^ictor  D., 
deceased:  and  A'^erne  E.     'Mvs.  Berilia  !M.  (Dcnlin- 
I  geri  Hiestand  was  liorn  in  East  Lampeter  township, 
I  a  daughter  of  David  and  Susan  (?ilyers  )  Dcnlinger, 
I   tlie  father  being  a  retired  farmer  and  residing  in 
j  Snluncra. 

Simon  H.  Hiestand  is  a  Republican  in  politics, 
!  and  ills  first  public  office  was  that  of  school  director. 
i  to  which,  he  wa ;  apjiuinted.  for  a  }ear.  but  jiroved  to 


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be  so  efficient  as  to  be  elected  fur  the  three  year? 
foUo'.vinsr.  On  Nov.  14,  1900,  he  was  appciintcJ 
postmaster  by  rresidciu  .\lcl\inley,  and  is  still  sat- 
isfactorily discharqiny  the  duties  of  that  office.  Tins 
your.g  raerchant  has  already  made  his  inark  in  the 
business  world,  and  by  his  fair  and  liberal  dealing 
has  secured  tlie  coiuidencc  and  good  will  of  the  gen- 
eral public  of  Salunga  and  surnnuiding  country. 
The  Union  Trust  Co.  was  organized  in  January, 
1002.  and  \vas  opened  for  bu.--ines;  the  following 
March.,  with  an  authori;^cd  capital  ot  S300.000.  Of 
this  company  Air.  Hiestand  was  elected  a  director. 
Socially  'Sir.  and  !Mrs.  Hiestand  enjoy  a  very  desir- 
able position,  being  greatly  esteemed  by  the  leading 
people  of  .Salunga.  They  are  both  con-distent  mem- 
bers of  the  2vlennonite  C'hurch. 

J.  R.  AitSSEXER.  editor  and  publish.er  of  the 
]\Iount  Joy  Star  and  Xcz^'s,  and  also  the  editor  and 
publisher  of  the  Steclton  .-Idvocafc  and  I'crdict,  is  a 
son  of  George  and  Elizabeth  Alissener.  hi)th  of  whom 
are  nov.'  deceased.  He  was  born  on  the  l^anks  of  the 
Little  Chiqnes  Creek,  in  Mcjiuit  Joy  township,  March 
24,  1S51.  ]Mr.  Missener's  ancestors  originally  came 
from  Switzerland  about  two  liundred  }ears  ago.  His 
grandfather  v,-as  a  justice  oi  the  pea.ce  for  many 
years.  His  father,  a  miller  and  farmer,  died  almost 
half  a  century  ago. 

Mr.  Misscner  spent  the  first  twenty-ti.ve  years 
of  his  life  on  the  farm  where  he  was  Imrn.  There 
he  received  the  education  which  the  country  schools 
aftorded  at  that  time,  and  the  important  practical 
training,  which  industrious  employment  in  farming 
gave  him.  At  the  age  of  seventeen  he  was  granted  a 
teacher's  certificate,  by  the  coimty  superintendent, 
and  he  taught  scliool  in  his  native  township  three 
terms.  \\'hcn  lie  was  twenty-one  years  of  age  he 
was  elected  a  justice  of  the  peace  for  five  years,  at 
the  expiration  of  which  he  was  elected  for  a  second 
term.  During  that  time  he  carried  on  an  extensive 
business  as  a  surveyor.  In  1875  our  subject  eniiai^ed 
in  the  newspaper  and  printing  business,  which  he  has 
followcil  ever  since.  At  that  time  he  established 
the  Milton  Grove  Nc-zi's.  In  1S7S  he  purchased  the 
Blount  Joy  Star  and  Nczvs,  and  consolidated  the  two 
papers,  under  the  title  of  the  Mount  Joy  Star  a)id 
Nczcs,  which  paper  he  published  for  ten  years,  en- 
larging and  improving  it,  and  making  it  a  power  in 
that  section.  For  a  ntmiber  of  years  it  was  the  larg- 
est of  the  eighteen  newspaiDcrs  in  the  county,  outside 
of  Lancaster  city.  Mr.  ]\[issencr  conducted  a  news- 
paper syndicate  for  a  number  of  years,  during  which 
time  he  edited  and  ptd^lished  the  Florin  Independent, 
the  Bainbrid.ge  Banner.  Sporting  Hill  .]fessen,(;er, 
Salunga  Siftin^s.  Landisville  I'igil.  In  iSSS  he  pur- 
chased the  Steclton  Advocate,  which  he  has  been 
publishing  ever  since.  At  the  present  time  he  is  is- 
suing only  a  weekly  edition,  but  for  some  time  prior 
to  the  hard  times  of  1893  he  published  th.e  Daily  Ad- 
vocate. In  1S02  !\[r.  Misscner  associated  his  son, 
George  W.,  in  business  with  him.    The  junior  mem- 


ber of  llie  firm  was  only  fifteen  years  of  age  at  t!-.:  • 
lime,  and  w;is  the  youngest  editor  and  ncwsn-- . - 
publisher  in  the  Lnited  .^tates.  In  189"-;  '"ur  s-.;':,i  • 
purchased  th.e  Steclton  I'erdict.  which  he  couscMii'.-.'. 
ed  under  the  title  of  Adzvcatc  and  rerdiet.  yir.  }.'/].. 
Seller  believes  in  training  his  sons  to  practical  01;-;- 
ness,  and  at  an  early  age,  in  fact  wlrile  yet  in  tk.  ;~ 
teens,  all  his  sons,  George,  Garfield.  Jok.ii  and  Eer.- 
jnmin,  were  associated  with  him.  In  1893  Mr.  },li;. 
sencr  again  purchased  the  3.[ount  ]e,y  Star  and  Xeus, 
which  he  had  sold  .six  years  before.  Siiice  tliat  tin;-; 
lie  is  publishing  the  Steclton  ^Idz'ocatc  and  I'erdic- 
n-  well  the  Aiouut  Joy  Star  and  Xezes.  hut  bo-.:-, 
offices  and  papers  are  as  distinct  and  separate  a.^ 
though  they  belonged  to  ditforent  proprietors.  la 
this  feature  of  his  Inisiness  lie  is  demonstraiing',  bv 
practical  operation,  the  advantage  of  having  more 
than  one  news]iapcr  and  ])rinti!ig  office  umier  one 
management.  Tliis  plan  has  been  carried  out  verv 
successfulh'  in  many  branches  cf  business,  but  ha:i 
not  before  been  attempted  in  the  publication  of  conn- 
trv  newspapers.  Tlie  result  is  so  eminently  success- 
ful that  he  is  considering  the  addition  of  anoiiier 
newspaper  and  printing  office  to  his  li-^t. 

Mr.  ]Missener  has  always  taken  a  i;r'iiiiinent  par: 
in  politics,  but  though  frequently  urged  to  run  for 
office  has  never  di  me  so.  except  in  the  case  of  local 
positions,  for  which  he  has  never  been  defeated.  Hi; 
newspapers  have  wielded  much  impnrtant  intliience 
in  shaping  and  controlling  local  politics.  While  he  had 
his  hands  so  full  of  work  at  home,  he  has  not  failed 
to  look  abroad.  lie  has  made  for  himself  a  notable 
record  as  a  traveler,  having  been  to  Canada  three 
times  and  across  the  continent  twice,  g'Mng  as  far 
^^'est  as  the  Pacific  ocean,  and  South  to  the  Gulf  oi 
Mexico. 

In  March.  1S77,  Mr.  Misscner  was  married  to 
Miss  Fannie  R.  \Veaver,  by  whom  he  has  had  nine 
clnldren.  His  two  eldest  sons,  George  and  GarfieM. 
arc  printers  in  New  York  City.  His  sons  John  anl 
Penjamin  are  a.^sociated  with  him  in  his  newspaper 
and  printing  liusiness.  His  ilaugliters.  Hilary  and 
llerlha.  and  his  youngest  son.  Edgar,  are  also  at 
home.  Daniel  and  Kathryn  joined  the  silent  ma- 
joritv  in  tlicir  infancy. 

CLIXTON  HIMES.  Historical  associatioij; 
cluster  about  the  home  and  the  home-life  of  this  in- 
iF.iential  and  well-known  resident  of  Salisbury  town- 
ship. His  home,  known  as  Ivy  mansion,  was  bui'.t 
one  hundred  years  ago,  and  was,  before  the  railroa-i 
era.  the  old  stage  coach  house  and  postoffice.  Here 
Gen.  Lafavette,  while  on  his  way  to  Lancaster  in 
the  vear  1825,  tarried  a  few  hours  and  received  pnli- 
lic  entertaiiiri.ent.  Ivy  mansion  was  then  a  center 
of  commerce  and  travel,  past  which  and  throuL;'.i 
which  the  current  of  human  events  flowed  cease- 
lessly. 

Mr.  Himes  was  born  in  Leacock  t'-iwnship  'M^Y 
0.  183 r,  son  of  Rees  C.  antl  Sarah  ('Eckert"!  HimcJ. 
and   grandson  (if  Thomas  and    Catherine     (Cleiii- 


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685 


tiis)  Himes,  of  Chester  county.  The  grandfather 
liieci  at  Iloncybrook,  and  Rccs  C.  came  in  his  boy- 
h'jod  with  his  wiilowed  mollier  to  Lancaster  county, 
sLitling  in  East  Earl  township.  In  hiis  early  iiian- 
l;ood  he  engaged  successfully  in  mercantile  pursuits 
in  Lcacock  township,  later  yielding  its  more  active 
duties  for  tlie  comparative  quiet  of  an  agricultural 
life,  passed  in  Salisbury  township.  Here  he  died  in 
ilie  prime  of  life  in  May,  1849,  ^S^''-^  forty-nine  years. 
Jle  had  marrieil  Sarah  iCckert,  a  native  of  Lancaster 
eonnt}',  and  a  daughter  of  George  Eckert.  She  sur- 
vived him  many  years,  passing  away  in  August, 
i.Sq9,  at  the  ripe  old  age  of  eighty-seven  years. 
Rees  C.  and  Sarah  Himes  were  active  members  of 
the  Bellevue  Presbyterian  Cluirch.  The  children 
born  to  tliem  were  as  follows:  Clinton,  subject  of 
this  sketch ;  George  Clemens,  a  farmer  who  died  in 
1S56:  Cecelia,  who  married  Rees  C.  .Himes,  a  re- 
tired farmer  of  Shippensburg.  Pa. ;  Anna  C,  w!i.:> 
lives  unmarrieil  on  the  old  homestead  Spring  Run 
Farm,  in  Salisbury  tov.-nshi;);  Susan  A.  and  I\[ar- 
tha  L.,  both  residing  unmarried  on  the  old  houic- 
stead;  P.  Timlow,  who  died  }oung;  and  Rees  L., 
justice  of  the  peace  at  Kinzcrs,  Pennsylvania. 

Clinton  Himes  v.as  a  lad  of  eighteen  years,  the 
eldest  of  a  family  of  cis^ht  children,  when  the  house- 
hold was  bereft  by  th.c  death  of  the  father  and  hus- 
band. Responsibility  thus  came  to  him  early  in  life. 
He  took  up  its  cares,  and  for  many  years  conducred 
the  affairs  of  his  mother's  estate.  lie  attained  stand- 
ing in  pu.blic  and  religious  affairs,  and  possessing 
the  taste  and  the  opportunities  for  a  broad  culture 
lie  ripeneil  into  a  dee[)  and  inllucnti:\l  thinker,  attain- 
ing prominence  in  the  constantly  widening  circle  of 
his  acquaintanceship. 

3Ir.  Himes  married  Feb.  28,  1S7S,  at  Peoria,  III, 
Sophia  R.  ( -McIIvaine')  Xeglcy,  daughter  of  R.-v. 
V.'illiam  B.  and  Elizabeth  (Crcading)  INIcIlvaiue. 
Her  father  was  a  well-known  divine  of  the  Presbv- 
icrian  church,  v.-ho  for  forty-one  years  was  pastor 
of  East  Liberty  Church  at  Pittsburg.  Pa.,  but  re- 
signing liiat  charge  on  account  of  ill  health,  he  re- 
moved to  Peoria,  111.,  where  he  preached  for  twenty 
years. 

The  ^.[cIlvaixe  family  had  been  prominently 
identified  with  the  ilevelopment  of  Lancaster  county 
lor  several  generations.  It  was  founded  here  by 
Robert  I\lcTlvaine,  who  in  1729,  came  to  the  county 
from  Pliiladelphia.  He  had  been  an  eliier  in  the  old 
Pine  Street  Church  at  Philadelphia,  and  after  his  set- 
tlement in  Lancaster  he  followed  farming.  Plis 
home  consisted  of  a  200-acre  tract.  lying  in  Salis- 
bury and  Paradise  townships,  which  liad  been  pur- 
chased from  \Vil!iam  Pcnn  bv  his  father-in-law. 
George  Duffield.  To  Robert  and  3,Iary  (Tiuffield) 
^Icllvaine  were  born  five  children:  Andrew,  who 
removed  to  Butler  county  :  Willi.im  ;  Elizabeth  i^^^Irs. 
Springer)  ;  George:  and  Robert. 

George  ^Mcllvaine,  son  of  Robert  and  Mary 
(Nuffield)  ]^.IcTlvair.e,  was  born  about  1742.  He 
M'as  a  lieutenant  in  tiie  Continental  armv  during  the 


Revolutionary  war,  and  served  at  \"alley  I'orge.  He 
was  a  man  of  superior  intellectual  attainments,  and 
for  forty  years  was  an  elder  in  the  Lcacock  Presbj-- 
tcrian  church.  He  marricil  Jane  Har.uiton.  and  their 
fatudy  consisted  of  four  children,  nan-.ely :  Robert; 
Mnry,  wife  of  William  Dickson,  cdiior  of  the  Lan- 
caster Iiitcl!i(^ci'.cc;  Jane,  vidfe  of  Capt.  John  Slay- 
;nakcr ;  and  ifdizabelh,  wife  of  James  Boyd,  of  Phil- 
adelphia. George  ]\lcllvaine,  the  fatlicr  of  these 
children,  died  in  1S07,  aged  sixt\-tive  }'-;-ars :  his 
wife  died  in  1700,  aged  thirty-two  years. 

Robert  Alcllvaine,  sou  of  George  and  Jane  r\Ic- 
Ilvaine,  was,  like  his  father,  a  farmer  by  occupation. 
Ho  served  as  an  ensign  in  the  war  of  1S12.  and  was 
for  twenty  years  an  elder  in  the  Pequea  Cliurch.  He 
v.-as  twice  married ;  b\-  his  first  wife,  Sarah  Slem- 
mons,  who  died  in  1S18,  aged  thirty-seven  years, 
lie  had  si.x  children,  namely :  Thomas  S.,  George  D., 
\\'illiam  B.,  Jane  (who  married  James  Slaymaker) 
and  Jolm  and  Sarah  (twins,  the  latter  becoiuing  the 
•^\■ife  of  Isaac  Walker).  By  his  second  wife.  Abi- 
gail Whitill,  Robert  I\lcllvaine  had  one  child,  }.lary. 
who  married  Tames  McHaffy.  2^Ir.  }.[cllvaiiie  passed 
away  in  1832.  aged  iifty-tive  }ears. 

William  B.  .McIIvaine  was  l^orn  in  1-^07.  He 
was  reared  in  Lancaster  county  and  received  a  col- 
legiate education  at  Dickinson  College.  Carlisle.  Pa., 
concluding  his  theological  studies  at  Princeton  The- 
ological Seminary,  from  which  iubiitution  he  grad- 
uated. He  was  thrice  married,  his  first  wife  being 
Sophia  S.  L.  DufUeM.  daughter  of  Dr.  William  Duf- 
tiold,  who  died  at  Pittsburg  in  1S30.  His  second 
wife,  whom  he  married  in  1S.32.  was  Elizabeth 
Bread'ug,  who  was  born  in  Fayette  county,  daugh- 
ter of  Nathaniel  and  Mary  (Ewingi  Breading,  na- 
tives, respectively,  of  Lancaster  county.  Pa.,  and  of 
Cecil  county,  Md.  Xatlianiel  Breading  served  in  the 
Continental  army  as  commissary  in  1777-78:  lie  was 
principal  of  the  academy  at  Xewark  when  the  Rev- 
olutionary war  began,  but  the  Continental  troops 
took  possession  of  his  school,  and  his  occupation 
thus  sone,  he  fovmd  service  in  the  army.  He  be- 
came judge  of  the  courts  in  P'ayette  county,  Vihere 
he  died  at  Tower  Hill.  The  Brea'/iing  and  Ev/ing 
families  came  from  Londonderry.  Ireland,  in  1725, 
the  former  settling  in  Little  Britain.  Lancaster  Co., 
Pa.,  and  the  latter  in  Cecil  county.  Md.  By  his 
marriage  to  Elizabeth  Breading  Rev.  William  B.  IIc- 
Ilvaine  had  four  children  :  ]Mary  E..  wh.o  died  at  the 
age  of  twelve  years  ;  George  H.,  who  for  many  years 
was  cashier  and  later  president  of  the  Peoria  X'a- 
tional  Bank,  and  who  died  Jan.  i.  1S97;  Sophia  R., 
wife  of  our  subject ;  and  \Villiam  D.,  v.ho  diofl  at  tlie 
acre  of  ten  years.  The  mother  died  in  1S50,  aged 
fortv-one  )"ears.  The  third  wife  of  Rev.  William  B. 
?^lcllvaine  was  "Margaret  3iIcGiffin.  dauglucr  of 
Thomas  McGiHin.  of  Washington,  Pa.,  and  to  iliem 
was  born  a  son,  Thomas,  now  a  physician  at  Peoria. 
111.  Rev.  iMcIlvaine  died  at  Peoria  in  May.  1^92, 
aged  eighty-five  \xars. 

To  Clinton  and  Sophia  R.   (McIIvaine)   Huucs 


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685 


fiis)  Hinies,  of  Chester  county.  The  grandfather 
tiieci  at  iloncybrook,  and  Rces  C.  came  in  his  boy- 
hood with  his  widowed  mollicr  to  Lancaster  county, 
SLitling  in  East  Earl  township.  In  his  carl\'  man- 
hood lie  engaged  successfully  in  mercantile  pursuits 
in  Leacock  township,  later  }-ielding  its  more  active 
d;!ties  for  the  comparative  quiet  of  an  agricultural 
life,  passed  in  Salisbury  township.  Here  he  died  in 
the  prime  of  life  in  May,  1849,  ^gtsJ  forty-nine  years. 
Jle  had  married  Sarah  JLckert,  a  native  of  Lancaster 
count)-,  and  a  daughter  of  George  Eckert.  She  sur- 
vived him  many  years,  passing  away  in  August, 
1S99,  at  the  rii)e  old  age  of  eighty-seven  years. 
Rees  C.  and  Sarah  Himes  were  active  members  of 
the  Bellevue  Presbyterian  Cluu-ch.  The  children 
born  to  them  v/erc  as  foilov/s :  Clinton,  subject  of 
this  sketch ;  George  Clemens,  a  farmer  who  died  in 
1836 ;  Cecelia,  Avho  married  Roes  C.  Himc?.  a  re- 
tired farmer  of  Shippcnsburg,  Pa. ;  Anna  C,  who 
lives  unmarried  on  the  okl  homestead  Spring  Run 
Farm,  in  Salisbury  tov.-nshi;) ;  Susan  A.  and  Alar- 
tha  L.,  both  residing  unmarried  on  the  old  home- 
stead; P.  Timlow,  who  died  }-oung;  and  Rees  L., 
justice  of  the  peace  at  Kinzers,  Pennsylvania. 

Clinton  Himes  v.as  a  la<l  of  eighteen  years,  the 
eldest  of  a  family  of  eight  children,  when  the  house- 
hold was  bereft  by  the  death  of  the  father  and  hus- 
band. Responsibility  thus  came  to  him  earlv  in  life. 
He  took  up  its  cares,  and  fur  manv  years  conducred 
the  affairs  of  his  mother's  estate.  Pie  attained  stand- 
ing in  pu.blic  and  religious  affairs,  and  possessing 
the  taste  and  the  opportunities  for  a  broad  culture 
he  ripened  into  a  deep  and  inlluential  thinker,  attain- 
ing prominence  in  the  constantly  widening  circle  of 
his  acf[uaintanceship. 

-^Ir.  Himes  married  Feb.  28,  1S7S,  at  Peoria.  Ill, 
Sophia  R.  (.Mcllvaine')  Xegley,  daughter  of  R.-v. 
William  B.  and  Elizabeth  (Breadi'.ig)  ]\fcllvaine. 
Her  father  \\-as  a  well-known  divine  of  the  Presby- 
terian church,  who  for  forty-one  years  was  pastor 
of  East  Liberty  Church  at  Pittsburg,  Pa.,  but  re- 
signing that  cliarge  on  account  of  ill  health,  he  re- 
moved to  Peoria,  111.,  where  he  preached  for  twenty 
years. 

The  3,IcIlv.\ixf.  family  had  been  prominently 
identified  with  the  develoiiivient  of  Lancaster  county 
lor  several  generations.  It  was  for.nded  here  by 
Robert  Alcllvaine,  who  in  1729,  came  to  the  county 
from  Philadelphia.  He  had  been  an  elder  in  the  old 
Pine  Street  Churcii  at  Philadelphia,  and  after  his  set- 
tlement in  Lancaster  he  followed  farming.  His 
home  consisted  of  a  200-acre  tract,  I\'ing  in  Salis- 
bury and  Paradise  townships,  which  liad  been  pur- 
chased from  ^Vil!!am  Penn  bv  his  fatiier-in-lan-, 
George  Duffield.  To  Robert  and  :\Iarv  fPiuffield) 
^Icllvaine  were  born  five  children:  Andrew,  who 
removed  to  Butler  county  :  Willi.am  ;  Elizabeth  {'Sirs. 
Springer)  ;  George:  and  Robert. 

George  ^Mclh-aiiie,  son  of  Robert  and  ?ilary 
(Duftield)  McTlvair.o.  was  born  about  1742.  He 
was  a  lieutenant  in  the  Coutiucntal  armv  during  the 


Revolutionary  war,  and  served  at  \'a!ley  Porge.  He 
was  a  man  of  .superior  intellectual  attainr.ients,  and 
for  forty  years  was  an  elder  in  the  Leacock  Presb}-- 
terian  church.  He  married  Jane  llair.ihon.  and  their 
family  consisted  of  four  children,  nan'.ely :  Robert; 
T'.lary,  wife  of  William  Dickson,  editor  of  the  Lan- 
caster IntclUi^cv.cc;  Jane,  wife  of  Capt.  John  Slay- 
maker  ;  and  h-lizabeth,  wife  of  James  Boyd,  of  Phil- 
adelphia. George  IMcIlvaine,  the  fatlior  of  these 
children,  died  in  1S07,  aged  sixty-five  years ;  his 
wife  died  in  1700,  aged  thirty-two  years. 

Robert  AlcUvaine,  son  of  George  and  Jane  ]\Ic- 
Ilvaine,  was,  like  his  father,  a  farmer  by  occupation. 
He  served  as  an  ensign  in  the  war  of  1812.  and  was 
for  twenty  years  an  elder  in  the  Pequea  Cliurch.  He 
v.'as  twice  married ;  by  his  first  wife,  Sarah  Slem- 
mons,  who  died  in  1818,  aged  thirty-seven  years, 
lie  had  si.x  children,  namely :  Thomas  S.,  George  D., 
V.'illiam  B.,  Jane  (who  married  James  Slaymaker) 
and  John  and  Sarah  (twins,  the  latter  becoming  the 
wife  of  Isaac  Walker).  By  his  second  wife.  Abi- 
gail Whitill,  Robert  3dcllvaine  had  one  child,  ]\lary, 
who  married  James  McHalfy.  2vlr.  }.[cllvaine  passed 
away  in  1832,  aged  lifty-hve  years. 

VV'JUiam  B.  Jvlcllvainc  was  born  in  1S07.  He 
was  reared  in  Lancaster  county  and  received  a  col- 
legiate education  at  Dickinson  College.  Carlisle,  Pa., 
concluding  his  ilujilr.gical  studies  at  Princeton  The- 
olop-ical  Senuuarv.  ir(jni  which  institution  he  grad- 
uated. He  was  thrice  married,  his  rirst  -wife  being 
Sopliia  S.  L.  DuiTie'iI.  daughter  of  Dr.  William  Duf- 
field, who  died  at  Pittsburg  in  1830.  His  second 
wife,  whom  he  married  in  1S32.  was  Elizabeth 
Brcad'u.g,  who  was  born  in  Fayette  county,  daugh- 
ter of  Xathaniel  and  Mary  (Ewing)  Breading,  na- 
tives, respectively,  of  Lancaster  county,  Pa.,  and  of 
Cecil  county,  Md'.  Xathaniel  Breading  served  in  the 
Continental  armv  as  commissary  in  ijj~-~S:  lie  was 
principal  of  the  academy  at  Newark  when  the  Rev- 
olutionary war  began,  but  the  Continental  troops 
took  possession  of  his  school,  and  his  occupation 
thus  aone,  he  found  service  in  the  army.  Pie  be- 
came judge  of  the  courts  in  h'ayette  county,  Vvhere 
he  dicfl  at  To^\-er  Hill.  The  Bread.ing  and  Ev.-ing 
fnniilies  came  from  Londonderry.  Ireland,  in  1725, 
the  former  settling  in  Little  Britain.  Lancaster  Co., 
Pa.,  and  the  latter  in  Cecil  county.  r\Id.  By  his 
marriage  to  Eiizaiieth  Breading  Rev.  V\"iniam  B.  ITc- 
Ilvaine  had  four  children :  2\lary  E..  wlio  died  at  the 
age  of  twelve  years  ;  George  H.,  who  for  many  years 
was  cashier  and  later  iiresident  of  the  Peoria  Na- 
tional Bank,  and  wdio  died  Jan.  i.  1S97;  Sophia  R., 
wife  of  our  subject ;  and  William  D,,  who  died  at  tlie 
nee  of  ten  years.  The  mother  died  in  1S50,  aged 
forty-one  years.  The  third  wife  of  Rev.  V\'i!!iam  B. 
^dcllvaine  was  IMargaret  IMcGittin.  dauglncr  of 
Thomas  McGiftin.  of  Washington.  Pa.,  and  to  ilicm 
was  bi")rn  a  son,  Thomas,  now  a  physician  ai  Pc'-'ria. 
111.  Rev.  Mcllvaine  died  at  Peoria  ia  May,  1892, 
aged  eight}-five  years. 

To  Clinton  and  Sophia  R.   (Mcllvaine)   Himes 


686 


BIOGRAPHICAL   AXXALS   OF  LA>s'CASTER  COUXTY 


was  born  one  child,  a  dauylitcr,  Sarah  Recs.  who  re- 
sides at  home  with  her  parents.  Mr.  and  Ylrs. 
tlimes  are  prominent  members  of  tlic  Presbyterian 
Church,  of  wliich  he  has  been  trustee  for  the  past 
forty  years.  In  politics  lie  is  a  Republican.  \\'itli 
its  ancestry  of  several  generations,  both  paternal  and 
maternal,  prominent  in  tlie  development  of  Lancas- 
ter county,  men  and  women  of  superior  mentality, 
possessing  strong  personal  convictions  and  high  prin- 
ciples, comliincd  \vith  business  sagacity  of  a  iiigii 
order,  it  would  be  iiut  natural  to  look  to  this  family 
for  a  rejiresentative  of  the  best  life  of  Lancaster 
county.  Xor  would  tliat  expectation  he  disappointed. 
The  home  hfe  of  ]\lr.  and  ilrs.  Plimes  is  one  in 
which  may  be  found  the  charm  of  manner,  the  graces 
and  accomolishments  wliich  blossom  best  in  an  en- 
vironn-'ent  of  earnest  purpose,  of  good  will  towards 
men,  of  interest  in  pul)!ic  and  social  affairs,  of  de- 
votion and  loyalty  to  causes  espoused.  It  is  a  home 
from  V  Inch  radiate  many  strong  iniluences  tor  the 
happiness  and  the  development  of  those  whose  good 
fortune  it  is  to  come  within  its  beneticence. 

GEORGE  ED\\'ARn  VVISXER.  the  leading 
manufacturer  of  pajjcr  and  cigar  boxes  in  Lancaster, 
has  an  exceedingly  interesting  history,  not  only  in 
the  matter  of  his  long  and  iilustric  'US  ancestry  in  this 
country ,  but  in  tlie  development  of  his  business  from 
'a  very  small  lieginning  to  extensive  propfirtions.  Plis 
ancestors  on  his  fatiier's  .side  came  from  (jerniany. 
while  the  progenitors  of  his  mother,  the  Werntzes 
and  the  Fon  Dersmiths,  came  from  Berlin.  Ouite  re- 
centlv  articles  appeared  in  the  press  of  this  country 
telling  of  the  claims  the  descendants  of  these  ])eoplc 
made  to  the  greater  part  of  Berlin,  alleging  that  it 
was  given  to  one  of  their  ancestors  in  payment  for 
arms  furnished  the  autlioiities  in  one  of  the  early 
Germ.an  wars.  ilr.  \\'isner's  great-great-grandpar- 
ents on  both  si'les  arc  buried  at  Strasburg,  Lancas- 
ter countv,  thus  showing  the  early  settlement  of  these 
families  in  Lancaster. 

Jacob  ^Msner,  the  grandfather  of  George  E., 
once  farmed  the  land  on  ■ivhicli  the  home  and  factory 
now  stand.  Indeed,  he  farmed  a  large  tract  of  land 
in  that  section  before  the  western  development  of 
the  city  took  place. 

Jonah  V\'i5iier,  father  of  George  E.,  married  Ann 
Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Daniel  and  Rosanna  Werntz, 
of  Strasburg.  .Mr.  W'erntz  was  known  as  "The 
Blacksmitii"  of  .Strasburg,  and  was  employed  at 
one  time  by  the  Colcmans,  the  "iron  kings''  of  Cole- 
brook  furnace,  Lebanon  county.  By  this  union  there 
were  four  children,  of  whom  George  E..  is  tlie  only 
survivor.  The  father  died  in  iSOi,  v.dien  George 
was  only  thirteen  year.s  old,  but  the  mother  still  sur- 
vives and  resides  with  our  subject. 

George  E.  V.'isner  was  born  April  27,  1S48,  and 
up  to  the  time  of  his  father's  death  attended  the  pub- 
lic scliools  of  this  city,  but  at  that  time  he  bravely 
faced  his  duty  as  a  loval  and  devoted  son  to  his 
widowed  mother,  and  right  manfully  set  about  mak- 


ing his  way  in  tlie  world.  The  >"oung  lad  first  se- 
cured employment  in  the  riile  \vorks  of  Henry  E. 
Leaman.  and  his  next  scene  of  employment  was  at 
Tv.-ining's  w  hip  factory.  At  the  age  of  fourteen  he 
took  entire  charge  of  a  soap  factory  for  six  months. 
In  1 86 1  he  entered  the  old  Express  office  as  an 
apprentice  at  printing,  remaining  there  for  three 
years.  From  printing  he  passed  to  photographing, 
and  tlien  -was  employed  at  the  confectionery  busi- 
ness with  Charles  Eden  and  Joseph  R.  Royer.  Af- 
ter finishing  his  apprenticeship  lie  started  in  the 
confectionery  business  for  himselt  at  the  corner  of 
Xorth  Oueen  and  Walnut  streets,  where  he  remained 
live  years,  wlien  he  moved  to  Columbia,  Lancaster 
county,  and  continued  in  the  same  business  four 
years  longer.  At  the  end  of  that  time  he  closed  out 
liis  business  and  returned  to  Lancaster.  In  1884 
^tr.  \\  isner  began  the  manufacture  of  cigar  boxes 
at  his  present  location,  Xo.  515  \\'est  Chestnut 
street,  starting  the  enterprise  in  the  vrash-kitchen  of 
his  residence.  As  his  business  grew  he  converted 
an  extensive  chicken  coop  on  his  lot  into  a  cigar  box 
factory.  In  1891  he  built  a  four-srory  brick  struc- 
ture 20\-40  feel,  fitting  it  out  with  the  n.iost  modern 
requirements  for  the  trade,  liaving  adtled  paper 
iioxes  to  liis  line.  His  business  has  so  greatly  in- 
creased, that  in  1805  he  built  a  four-story  brick  annex 
to  his  main  structure,  40x30  feet,  both  buildings  be- 
ing filled  to-day  with  i)usy  workers  enp;agcd  in  sup- 
r.iyinor  ]\T,-_  Wisncr's  patrons  in  Lancaster  and  the 
iieiirhboring  towns.  He  employs  some  sixty  liands. 
In  1875  3,[r.  V\'isncr  v.-as  married  to  Miss  Yiavy 
R..  daugliter  of  the  late  Cliarles  Kryder.  of  Lan- 
caster, the  manufacturer  of  a  celebrated  herbs  bit- 
ters. To  this  union  were  born  tv.-o  children,  one  of 
whom  'lied  in  infancy.  The  other.  Charles  EiUvard, 
was  tlie  leadirig  salesman  in  Kirk  Johnson  &  Co.'s 
music  store  for  a  number  of  years,  but  is  now  a 
teacher  of  music,  and  an  organist  and  piariist  of  ac- 
knowledger! merit :  lii-  work  is  largely  devoted  to 
classical  music.  He  is  the  organist  of  the  First 
^Jcthodist  Church  cf  Lancaster.     ^Irs.  W'isner  died 

Mr.  Wisncr  is  a  member  ot  tiie  first  }.Ieiliodist 
Church,  liaving  been  associated  with  this  body  since 
1S67.  He  has  been  a  church  and  Sunday  School 
worker  from  boyhood,  and  was  secretary  of  the  Sun- 
day School  for  fifteen  years.  He  is  now  president  of 
the  Landisville  Camp  Meeting  Association,  in  which 
iie  is  very  n;uch  interested ;  was  an  organizer  and  is 
a  director  in  the  Lancaster  General  Llospital,  and  be- 
I'r'ngs  to  the  Lancaster  Board  of  Trade.  Yr.  Wis- 
ner  is  a  member  of  the  Knights  of  IMalta,  the  Odd 
Fellows.  an;I  the  Junior  American  }.leclianics.  In 
politics  he  is  a  stalwart  Republican  and  a  champion 
of  the  temperance  cause,  in  which  he  has  been  en- 
gaged since  he  was  fifteen  years' old,  and  liis  posi- 
tion on  that  subject  is  beyond  doubt  or  hesiiation. 
Positive  and  upright  as'  he  is.  his  heart  is  ever  open 
to  the  appeals  of  tlie  erring,  to  whom  he  has  always 
proved  a  good  Samaritan. 


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6S7 


McGOW'AX'.  Few  citizens  of  Sadsbury  town- 
ship left  more  friends  when  called  from  earth 
ihan  did  Joim  AIcGo-\\an,  whose  widow,  ]\Iks. 
AxNiE  E.  r^IcGowAX,  lives  on  the  comfortable  iioine 
place  in  tliis  township.  Mrs.  ]M.cGowan  was  born  on 
the  old  home  farm,  in  Bart  township,  wliither  her 
parents  had  removed  in  1832,  a  dau£;;hter  of  Samuel 
and  Eliza  A.  (  FloUis)  Good,  natives  of  Chester  coun- 
ty. The  motlier  died  in  1861  at  the  age  of  tifty-eiiiht 
years,  but  the  father,  havinc^-  lived  ten  years  of  re- 
tirement, in  Ciiristiana,  died  in  1888,  at  the  age  of 
eighty-eight  years.  Their  parents  were:  Jacob  and 
iVnna  ( Boy! )  Good,  of  Chester  county,  and  Ger- 
man ancestry,  and  George  and  Ann  (Moore)  Hcl- 
lis,  natives  of  Chester  count};,  who  moved  to  Lan- 
caster county  at  an  early  day. 

The  children  born  to  Samuel  and  Eliza  A.  (ILol- 
lis)  Good  v/ere:  Joseph  F.,  who  is  a  macliinist,  at 
Renovo,  Pa. :  Annie  E.,  who  bccan-.e  the  wife  of  John 
}dcGo\van ;  Sarah  J.,  unmarried,  living  in  Chester 
county:  Wiliiam  PI.,  who  is  an  insurance  agent  in 
Philadelphia ;  Alary  L.,  who  lives,  unmarried,  with 
her  sister  in  Chester  county;  Sanuiel  R.,  a  contrac- 
tor and  builder  of  Philadelphia:  George  \\'..  de- 
ceased; Jehu  .\[..  a  farmer  of  Bartville.  Tlie  parents 
were  v,-orthy  and  consistent  members  of  the  I'rcsby- 
teriari  Cliu.rch,  and  were  buried  in  .Midiile  Octoraro 
cemetery. 

JoKX  ]\IcGowA^'■  was  born  in  Sadsbury  to\\n^hip 
Atig.  20,  18,^2,  a  son  of  Jolm.  Sr.,  and  Catherine 
(Knott)   i\IcGowan,  and  he  dieil  June  28.  181)7. 

John  jXIcGowan,  Sr.,  was  born  in  County  Tyrone, 
Ireland,  son  of  John  and  Anna  AIcGowan.  natives 
of  that  countv.  I\lay  2,  1798,  and  lie  ihed  in  Sad.s- 
bury  town.-hip  Oct.  18,  1851,  and  was  ])uried  in  Coch- 
ransville  cemetery,  but  in  1895  his  remains,  with 
those  of  his  two  daughters,  ^verc  removed  to  Ivlt. 
Pleasant,  Pa.  The  other  children  in  the  family  of 
John  and  Anna  '.McGov.-au  v.'ere:  iVnna.  Margaret, 
Sarah,  James  and  Thomas.  John  AIcGowan,  Sr., 
came  to  America  in  June,  1S19,  and  settled  in 
New  York  for  one  year,  and  then  removed  to  Lan- 
caster county,  Pa.,  where  he  was  employed  on  the 
farm  of  David  Erisbea,  in  Salisbury  township,  for  a 
period  of  three  vears.  He  then  iiecame  a  clerk  for 
the  late  Daniel  Buckley  in  the  iron  works  in  the  Salis- 
bury district,  remaining  with  that  lirm  until  th.c 
death  of  Mr.  Buckley  in  1825.  Later  he  went  to 
Lebanon  county,  and  there  became  a  clerk  for  James 
Coleman,  in  the  iron  works,  for  the  succeeding  three 
years,  when  he  was  made  manager  for  the  late  James 
Sproul,  the  iron  manufacturer,  in  Sadsbury  town- 
ship. 

Air.  ^IcGowan  remained  \'s-ich  this  concern  for  a 
period  of  six  years  and  then  became  the  manager  in 
the  iron  works  of  Swayne  &  Pennock,  located  one 
mile  front  his  former  place  of  work.  Here  he  re- 
mained for  two  years,  but  business  dirliculties  as- 
sailed this  firm  and  at  a  forced  sale  Mr.  Sproul  rent- 
ed these  works  for  a  period  of  thirteen  years,  Jolm 
AIcGowan  continuing  as  manager,  making  irioncv 


during  this  tinn?  not  only  for  liimself,  but  also  for 
Mr.  Sproul.  After  the  death  of  the  latter,  v.ho  had 
always  taken  a  deep  interest  in  his  faithful  manager, 
Jdr.  AIcGowan  moved  to  Arglen,  Pa.,  where  he  lived 
for  one  year  in  retirement,  .sir.  McGowan,  on  April 
I,  1849,  purchased  a  farm  in  the  valley,  in  Sadsbury 
iC'Wnship,  and  there  he  parsed  the  last  years  of  a 
very  useful  life.  ;\ir.  McGowan  was  a  man  of  su- 
perior education  and  great  business  ability.  With  al- 
r.tost  all  of  the  progress  and  tlevelormient  oi  his  sec- 
tion he  was  thoroughly  identified,  and  he  held  many 
of  the  local  offices,  notably,  school  trustee  and  audi- 
tor, for  many  years.  His  family  were  left  ver}-  well 
provided  for,  his  estate  behig  valued  at  something 
like  830,0001,  'Aiiich  was  efficiently  managed  by  his 
widow,  who  was  a  woman  of  excellcut  judgment  and 
eNCCUtive  ability. 

John  AIcGo\van.  Sr.,  was  married  in  1S30  in  Lan- 
caster, to  Catherine  Knott,  v.'ho  was  a  dauglUer  of 
William  and  Sarah  (},lilicr)  Knott,  natives  of  Mary- 
l.ind;  v.h.o  came  to  Sad.sbury  township  at  an  early 
day,  wh.erc  Air.  Knott  became  an  iron  worker  and 
farmer.  The  children  born  to  Air.  and  Airs.  AIc- 
Gowan  were:  Hon.  William,  who  for  thirty-five 
i"ears  has  been  a  justice  of  the  peace  in  Christiana, 
Pa.,  has  Iield  all  of  tlie  local  offices  except  constable, 
served  with  distinction  four  terms  in  the  House  of 
Representatives,  au.d  was  a  delegate  duriiig  two 
terms  in  the  count;,-  convention;  John,  meuvioned 
below:  Joseph,  in  the  government  service,  who  was 
a  soldier  in  the  Civil  war :  San.uiel.  wdio  is  a  retired 
ir.erchant  at  Christiana,  I'a. ;  Caleb  B..  wlio  lives  a 
r.tired  life  at  Atglen,  Pa.;  Clement  B.,  deceased; 
Dr.  Hiram,  who  is  a  well-known  physician  of  Har- 
risburg.  Pa. ;  Thomas,  who  v,-as  a  deputy  intern.ai 
re\-enu.e  collector :  Xoblc,  who  is  a  merciiant  in  Phil- 
r.dcl]:ihia ;  Sarah  A.,  mIio  lives  unmarried,  in  Chris- 
tiana ;  Rachel,  also  unmarricil,  and  resident  of  Chris- 
tiana;  AIar\%  tuimarrieij,  and  living  in  Philadelphia; 
Elizabeth,  wife  of  Philip  E.  Rea,  of  Cliestnut  Le\'el, 
Pa. ;  ITannah  P.,  who  died  in  infancy  :  and  Alargaret, 
v^  ho  died  unmarried,  at  llic  age  of  twenty-one  vears. 
The  motlier  died  Sept.  17,  1888,  at  the  age  of  seven- 
ty-seven years. 

Joim  McGowan  grew  up  on  the  farm  and  devoted 
his  life  to  that  occupation.  His  education  was  ob- 
tained in  the  public  schools  of  his  neighborhood,  and* 
lie  became  identified  with  the  best  interests  of  his 
P>calitv.  In  politics  he  was  an  active  member  of  the 
Republican  party,  and  most  el'ficiently  filled  many  of 
the  townsliip  offices,  notaisly  those  of  assessor,  tax 
collector  and  auditor,  and  was  a  leader  in  political 
circles. 

Air.  AIcGowan  was  married  (first)  Alav  19, 
TS59,  to  Elizabeth  J.  Daxis.  and  their  two  children 
were:  Catherine,  a  resident  of  Christiana;  and  Jo- 
anna, the  widow  of  William  E.  Thompson,  also  of 
Christia.na.  On  Feb.  6.  1S79,  Air.  AIcGowan  v.-ed- 
ded  Annie  E.  Good,  at  her  home  in  Bart  townsliip. 
The  one  son  of  this  marriage.  John  W'.,  manages  the 
home  farm.     Plere  Air.  AIcGov.-an  settled  ir   1891, 


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having  previous]}  <:icci'.pie..l  one  located  within  one- 
eighth  of  a  mile.  It  is  well  improved  and  valuable, 
Mr.  .McGowan  having  been  an  excellent  famiei  and 
good  manager.  His  high  character  made  him  es- 
teemed through  the  count}-,  while  his  neighborly 
kindness  and  domestic  virtues  made  him  beloved  by 
a  large  circle  of  friends. 

EUGENE  EAUER,  in  his  lifetime  a  popular 
hotelkeeper  at  Lancaster,  was  a  native  of  Freiburg. 
Baden,  Germany,  v.'h.ere  his  parents,  John  Joseph  and 
i\Iargaret  (Kerni  Bauer,  were  well-to-do  people. 
They  owned  valuable  stone  quarries  anti  a  nuniber  of 
boats  on  the  Rhine.  C'f  tiieir  nine  children,  but  three 
came  to  America:  Eugene,  ^Margaret,  who  married 
Frederick  Miuiz,  an.]  resi'les  in  Philadelphia:  and 
Malena,  ^vho  married  Charles  Sclimitt,  of  Phila- 
delphia. 

.  When  he  was  eighteen  years  of  age  Eugene  Bauer 
came  to  America  to  win  liome  and  fortime  amid  the 
wider  opportunities  of  the  new  country,  liis  first 
employment  was  at  his  trade,  that  of  monument 
work,  and  he  assisted  in  the  iMiilding  of  the  Columbia 
Bridge  and  St.  Anthony's  Cailiolic  Church.  Aban- 
doning his  trade,  he  entered  the  employ  of  Lawrence 
Knapp,  oi  I  he  "Empire  liotel,''  in  East  King  street, 
and  after  long  service  there  jnirchascd  the  "Golden 
Horse  Hotel,"  which  he  conducted  for  thirteen  years. 
His  genial  disposition  made  him  an  ideal  liost.  and 
his  hostelry  was  ever  popular  iind  \\cll  filled.  His 
death  occurred  Aug.  14,  1S94,  when  he  was  aged 
forty- four  years. 

In  early  manhood  ^^Ir.  Bauer  married  ?diss  Judith 
Lamparter,  daughter  of  the  late  Eberhart  J.  Lam- 
parter,  and  two  cliildren  cnn";e  to  bless  their  home : 
Eugene,  who  died  when  one  an.d  a  half  }'ears  old ; 
and  Eberhart  J.  Tr.e  latter  was  engaged  in  the 
plim'.bing  and  gas  htting  business  in  Lancaster,  and 
forn'.erly  had  been  manager  of  the  Sporting  Goods 
Co.,  but  on  June  12,  loon,  he  started  on  a  pleasure 
trip  to  Llaho,  and,  liking  that  country,  determined  to 
make  it  his  home.  On  Jr.r.e  10,  looi,  he  married 
Miss  ]»Iabel  ITartn-yer.  of  Lancaster.  Like  his  fa- 
ther. Eberhart  J.  ]_'auer  was  very  popular,  and  no 
two  nicn  in  Lancaster  were  greater  favorites  with  the 
public  than  tliey. 

In  his  political  .-■fhliations  Eugene  Bauer  vras  a 
stanch  Republican.  He  was  a  member  of  tlic  }da- 
sonic  fraternity  and  of  the  I.  O.  O.  F.  Always  look- 
ing to  the  best  interests  of  his  adopted  town,  he  was 
ever  foremost  in  giving  of  liis  time  and  means  to  any 
measure  that  would  advance  the  moral  or  material 
welfare  of  Lancaster.  He  was  an  active  member  of 
the  L'nion  Fire  Co,  for  a  number  of  years. 

jNIrs.  Bauer  still  owns  the  "Golden  Horse  Hotel," 
but  rents  it.  devoting  her  ti:ne  to  religious,  charitable 
and  social  duties.  Her  greatest  pleasure  is  in  doing 
good  to  others. 

Eberhart  J.  Lamparter.  father  of  Mrs.  Bauer, 
was  a  tanner  at  Millport,  in  this  county.  .Vbraidoning 
that  occupation,  he  engaged  in  th.e  manufacture  of 


glue,  and,  removing  to  Rockiand,  established  a  glue 
factory  in  1S65,  ami  dieii  there  in  1869.  The  factorv 
is  still  run  by  one  of  his  sons.  I\Ir.  Lamparter  mar- 
ried IMiss  Eiizabetli  Helb,  sister  of  Jacob  Helb,  one 
of  the  pioneer  tanners  of  Lancaster,  and  to  this  union 
came  nine  children,  si.x  of  v.dio.m  are  living:  Jacob, 
George  and  I'.ljerhart,  glue  manufacturers  of  Rock- 
land ;  JMiss  Pauline,  living  in  the  homestead  on  Rock- 
land street:  I\Iiss  Lisette  D,.  pension  clerk  at  Wash- 
ington, D.  C. :  and  ]\Irs.  Judith.  Bauer,  of  Lancaster. 
The  mother  of  this  notable  family  died  Sept,  13, 
1S99. 

JOHN  ZERCHER,  Superintendent  of  The  Hel- 
vetia Leather  Co.,  of  Lancaster,  is  C'lie  of  the  promi- 
nent men  and  leading  citizens  of  tins  comn.uuiity. 
His  connection  with  the  above  named  company  has 
dated  since  1SS8,  after  a  lone  business  experience 
with  other  reputable  firms.  He  is  a  native  m'^u  of 
Lancaster  comity,  b(jrn  in  New  Daiiville,  -\nrii  20, 
1838,  his  jjarents  being  Joim.  Sr.,  and  Esther 
(Shaub)  Zercher,  both  of  Lancaster  count}-. 

John  Zercher,  Sr.,  was  a  weaver  in  early  life  and 
later  took  charge  of  the  h.otel  in  New  Danville,  and 
th.en  operated  a  genera!  store  in  tlic  same  village  for 
two  ye.'irs.  ITe  th.en  turned  his  attention  to  farirring, 
and  it  was  i.n)on  h.is  farm  in  Pequea  lownsliip  that 
his  death  occurred  in  1S72,  at  thiC  age  of  sixty-seven 
}-ears.  His  wivlow,  Esth.tjr  iSriaubj,  survived  un- 
til 1S05,  d}-ing  at  the  age  of  eighiy-tluee  }ears. 
Th.ey  v.erc  uieiuljers  of  th.e  Dunkard  faith,  and  v^-ere 
laid  to  rest  in  the  cemeter}-  of  the  ^Mennonite  Stone 
Churcli,  near  Nev,'  Danville.  They  had  two  chil- 
dren: Cliristian  S.,  a  millwright,  who  moved  to 
St.  Louis,  Mo.,  in  1870.  and  lives  tiiere,  in  retire- 
nient ;  and  John. 

The  paternal  grandparents  of  Mr.  Zercher  -.vere 
John  and  Elizabeth  ( Tangcr)  Zercher,  the  former 
of  \vhom  was  a  miller  in  tlus  county,  of  ,Swi3S  er^ctrac- 
tion.  'J'heir  f.amily  consisted  of  th.e  following  mem- 
bers :  Harry,  deceased,  v.^as  a  miller  in  this  couu.ty ; 
.■\ndrew,  deceased,  was  a  wheelwright  and  a  farmer, 
and  died  in  C':>nestcga  township,  where  he  lived  re- 
tired ;  J'ohn  became  the  father  of  our  subject :  Jacob, 
deceased,  was  a  farm.er  of  prominence,  a  large  land- 
holder in  Adams  county,  Ohio:  and  Anna  died  at 
the  age  of  fourteen  years.  The  maternal  gran;lpar- 
ents  of  !\Ir.  Zercher  were  John  and  Esther  (Gocgh- 
enauer)  Shaub.  natives  and  farming  people  of  Lan- 
caster county,  of  German  extraction, 

I.Tntil  his  marriage  Air.  Zcrch.er  made  his  r;C-ine 
with  his  parents.  Flis  early  rearing  was  on  the  farm, 
and  his  education  was  acquired  in  the  district  schools. 
At  tlie  ago  of  seventeep  he  began  teaching  school  at 
Run  Valley,  and  taught  for  eight  consecutive  terms 
— in  fact,  if  ?ilr.  Zercher  had  not  turned  his  atten- 
tion to  otiier  lit-ics  of  usefulness,  it  is  probable  tiiat 
he  would  have  become  a  noted  educator.  Three 
}-ears  were  then  spent  in  farming  and  then,  seeking 
a  wider  field,  he  weni  to  Lancaster,  and  there  be- 
came bookkeeper  for  San-iuel  Hess,  in  the  lumber 


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L.'.'.siness,  aiul  n!so  fillcil  t'.ic  same  position  ior  one 
\i-ar  with  Thomr.s  >!:^  Henry  Eaunigardncr,  conl  iiier- 
dA.nnts.  He  then  became  bookkeeper  in  tlie  tannery 
oi  Amos  HoHinger.  \vhieh  business  connection  lasted 
for  twenty  years,  and  during  this  time  Mr.  Zercher. 
in  addition  to  his  other  duties,  taught  tv/o  terms  of 
^v'hoo!.  In  i8SS  ^Ir.  Zercher  accepted  tlie  position 
of  bookkeeper,  superintendent  and  g'cncral  mana.ger 
f.^r  The  Heh"etia  Leather  Co..  with  R.  J.  Houston 
as  president,  and  Cliarles  J.  Landis,  as  treasurer,  the 
last  named  centlemaii  retaininq-  hi^  connection  with 
ti:e  company  until  April,  1SS9,  when  he  became 
ludge  of  the  courts  in  the  county.  The  Helvetia 
Leather  Co.  was  established  in  1S87.  and  the  plant 
i;  located  at  Nos.  520-33S  Poplar  street,  Lancaster, 
and  emplo\s  a  force  of  ten  men.  Th.cy  manufacture 
:  by  patent  process )  belting,  picker,  apron  and  lacing- 
leather  and  also  oak  leather  bcUiiv:;-.  It  is  one  of  tlie 
rlourishing  iitdnstries  oi  the  city  and  much  of  its 
prosperity  is  due  to  the  excellent  business  methods 
and  wise  snncrvision  of  .Mr.  Zercher. 

In  1.S63,  v.dien  the  State  militia  was  increased  in 
order  to  repel  invasion.  Jdr.  Zercher  became  a  volun- 
teer m  ti'.c  30th  Rcgin:ent  under  Brig.-Gon.  Frank- 
iin  and  Capt,  David  Bear,  for  one  hundred  days' 
service.  This  regivnent  was  ■  used  for  guard  duty 
along  the  Poton'ac  river,  and  fortunately  saw  no 
se''ions  trouble,  being  rliseharged  in  "^ix  ^v"ecl■:s,  at 
Harrisburg.  In.  politics  .Mr.  Zercher  is  a  stanch  Ro- 
V'ublican  and  has  eiticicntly  tilled  sonic  ofiice  in  al- 
most every  place  which  has  been  his  temporary  home. 
For  six  years  he  was  assessor  in  Pei;uea  tov/nship ; 
for  eight  years  he  served  as  school  director  in  West 
Lampeter  township,  and  was  tiicn  elected  justice  of 
the  peace  for  five  years,  serving  with  credit  for  four 
years,  when  he  resigned  the  otnce  on  account  of  re- 
moval to  New  Danville.  With  his  family  lie  belongs 
;o  and  supports  St.  Paul's  Refornied  Church. 

In  December,  1850.  3ir.  Zercher  was  married,  in 
Lancaster,  to  IMiss  Barbara  Rowe,  born  in  V\'est 
i.ampeter  township,  in  ]\Iay,  1837,  daughter  of  Ben- 
jamin and  .\nna  i^Wea-,-er)  Rowe,  of  Lancaster 
county,  where  for  a  considerable  period  he  was  a 
shoemaker,  later  operated  a  hotel  at  Willowstreet 
•'ind  then  became  a  successful  farmer.  The  children 
tiorn  to  j\Ir.  and  yics.  Zercher  were  as  follows: 
finma,  who  is  the  widov,-  of  Jacob  M.  Harnish,  re- 
sides with  her  father;  Ada  L.,  who  died  at  the  age 
'"•I  four  years ;  George  W..  who  died  at  the  age  of 
tv.'o  and  one-half  years ;  Clara  A.,  who  married  Ir- 
vin  S.  Schmehl,  a  drugcist  in  Philadelphia,  and  had 
'i'.ree  children,  James  Frederick,  Emma  Florence 
''■•nd  John  Irwin,  of  whom  the  last  named  died  at  the 
-ge  of  five  years;  and  Miss  Nora,  who  resides  at 
^K'me.  I\Ir.  Zercher  is  a  man  of  intellect  and  m.eans. 
i  "--d  IS  well  and  favorably  knoivn  through  Lancaster 
county. 

i  DAVID  B.  MYERS,  vdio  was  well  and  favcra- 

I       ''.y  known  for  many  }'ears  in  East  Donegal  and  ad- 
I       joining  townships,  and  who  died  Dec.  17,  .igoo,  was 
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born  in  East  Donegal  township  Oct.  5.  1834,  a  son 
of  Henry  and  Barbara  (Brenner)  ]\Iyers.  The  fam- 
ily history  is  quite  fully  treated  under  the  head  of 
?v!ichael  B.  Myers  on  another  page.  The  parents 
lived  to  a  ripe  old  age,  and  were  much  loved  and  re- 
SDcctcd  in  the  community  in  which  their  peaceful 
and  well-ordered  lives  were  passed. 

David  B.  Myers  was  married,  in  1S76,  in  Mari- 
etta, Pa.,  to  Miss  Alary  Shoemaker,  by  whom  he 
had  one  child,  Clara,  who  married  Samuel  Eshle- 
man,  a  farmer  of  Mt.  Joy  tO'Anship,  and  became  the 
nioilier  of  two  children,  Walter  and  David,  but  is 
now  deceased.  Mrs.  ]\[ary  (Shoemaker)  3, [vers  was 
born  near  2\lanhcim,  in  Raplio  township,  a  daughter 
of  Christ  and  Elizabeth  (Plershey)  Shoemaker,  of 
the  same  township,  who  now  live  in  3^1 1.  Joy  tov.-n- 
ship.  Mdierc  the  former  who  was  !)orn  in  182S,  is  now 
'  a  farmer.  Mrs.  Elizabeth  (Hershey'i  Shoemaker 
was  born  in  1833,  ^"'1  ^I'cd  in  189T,  and  was  buried 
in  ll'irin  Cemetery.  Both  v.-ere  members  of  t!ie  (jer- 
man  United  Bretiiren  (rhurch.  Their  children  v.'cre  : 
■  Christ,  a  farmer  in  3dt.  Joy  township;  Elizabeth, 
married  to  Jtonroe  Shaffer,  a  farmer  itt  Mt.  Joy 
'  township;  Anna,  v.dio  married  Jacob  i'ryc.  a  farmer 
at  Ccntreville;  Mary;  IIcLtie  and  Jolni,  at  home; 
Sarah,  (deceased;  ;  and  Ilarrv.  at  home. 

David  E.  Myers  was  engaged  in  farming  until 

'   tlie  spring  cf  1900.  when  he  gave  up  fanu  work,  and 

moved  to  the  liome  he  occunied  for  a  number  of 

'  years.    In  his  earlier  \-ears  he  was  closelv  associated 

i  with  iiis  father  in  farming  operations,  and  it  was  not 

I  UTitil  1872  th.at  he  pnrchascii  trie  farm  to  which  lie 

I   devoted  a  good  part  of  his  life.    In  politics  he  vvas  .a 

Republican.    For  several  years  Mr.  3i}-ers  had  been 

sicldy,  and  siiortly  before  his  death  was  stricken  with 

!  p;irai}sis.     Before  his  health  failed  he  built  a  tine 

i   th.ree-story  brick  lionsc,  which  .stands  on  the  cross 

\  roads,  about  a  half  mile  from  Florin. 

;  CAPT.  PHILIP  L.  SPRECHER.  No  more 
'  capable  leader  or  more  gallant  soldier  steppet!  forth 
from  the  fanner  ranks  of  Pennsylvania  into  the 
[  garish  light  of  the  Union  army  during  the  Civil  war 
'  than  Caj-.t.  Philip  L.  Sprecher.  in  private  life  a  hotel 
'  manager,  merchant,  master  of  the  science  of  dcduc- 
!  tion  as  an  expert  detective,  as  well  as  an  all  around 
'  versatile  man  of  affairs.  In  the  wake  of  a  strenuous 
'  and  varied  career  he  is  one  of  the  most  popular  men 
in  Lancaster  county,  and  hears  a  reputation  commen- 
I  surale  with  his  large  attainments  and  splendid  per- 
•  sona!  characteristics.  A  native  son  of  Lancaster 
I  courny.  he  was  born  at  New  Flolland.  Sept.  12,  1839, 
!  was  educated  in  the  district  scb.ools.  and  spent  his 
'  earliest  boyliood  days  on  tb.e  paternal  farm.  When 
ten  years  of  age  he  found  employment  in  the  h.ard- 
i  ware  and  implement  store  of  his  two  half  brothers,. 
j  George  D.  and  W.  D.  Snrechcr,  with  whom  he  re- 
mained until  the  breaking  out  of  the  Civil  war,  an 
I  opport'tnity  which  ignited  t'le  possibilities  of  men, 
I  and  of  none  more  tlian  Cant.  Philip  L.  Sprecher.  ■ 
i  (!)n  tlie  oaterna!  .side  his  ancestors  are  identical  with 


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those  of  Gcon^e  D.  S]">rcchcr,  who  is  nientiiMied  at 
length  e!?e\\  here. 

J'he  justice  of  the  plaint  ot  the  South.ern  slave 
foinid  no  i,"."calcr  conrtruiatiun  than  in  the  service  of 
such  soldiers  a>  Captain  S])rcchcr.  No  liner  record 
ilkiniinates  this  time  of  nnioosed  passions,  of  unreas- 
oning and  bitter  hate.  A  fair  idea  of  hi.s  place  in  the 
roll  call  of  the  national  honor  is  best  coirveycd  by  the 
foUowiu!:;-  interesting  account  compiled  from  auilien- 
tic  sources  for  the  Liiitcd  States  Army  and  Xavy 
Association : 

"Philip  L.  .S])r(jclier  enlisted  from  Lancaster  coun- 
ty, Pa.,  on  the  4th  of  Juno,  1861,  to  serve  three  years 
or  during-  ti'.c  war.  a.nd  was  mustered  into  the  United 
States  siTvice  at  Westchester,  i'a.,  as  a  private  of 
Capt.  Thomas  E.  Barton's  company  B,  30th  Regi- 
ment Pennsylvania  Volunteer  infantry,  known  as 
the  First  Penn>vlvania  Reserve,  Colonel  R.  Biddle 
Roberts  comniandiuL:;.  The  regiment  rendezvoused 
at  Camp  W  ayue.  near  Westchester,  Pa.,  and  left  the 
state  for  Baltimore,  July  22d,  thence  moved  to  An- 
napolis, J\ld.,  wliere  it  performed  guard  duty  until 
the  30th,  when  it  moved  li:>  \\'ashinr,'ton,  D.  C. 
thence  to  Teiniallytown.  .Md..  \\here  it  was  assigned 
to  the  1st  Brigade  of  liio  Peiinsvlvania  Reserve 
Corps.  On  (Jctober  loth  marched  to  Langley,  \'a.. 
and  Deccnibcr  20th  to  Drane^ville.  \'a..  reaching  the 
latter  ],)!ace  just  after  the  bailie  had  closed.  Alarch 
10,  18O2,  marched  to  Alexaiulria.  \'a..  and  v.as  soon 
after  assigned  to  the  ist  llrigade,  2nd  Division,  ist 
Corps,  and  later  to  tlie  5111  Ci'rp.-,.  Army  of  the  Po- 
tomac, it  partici[iated  in  the  following  i:ngagcments, 
viz.:  Tunstall  Siation,  Se^■en  Days  P'ight,  including 
Mechanicsville,  Gaines  >  I  ills.  White  Oak  Swamj). 
Charles  (.'itv  Cross  Roads.  Malvern  Mill,  .Manassas, 
Bull  Run,  Cliantilly,  \'a..  South  Mountain,  jVntietam 
Creek,  Aiitietam,  iMd.,  Bennett  tlouse,  Fredericks- 
burg, V'a.,  Gett}-5bnrg,  Bristoe  Station,  ^lilc  Run 
Campaign,  X'ew  ilope  Church,  Wilderness,  Par- 
ker's Store,  .Spottsyivania,  Laurel  Plill,  Xorth  Anna, 
Jericho  Ford,  Tolopotomy,  Bethscda  Church,  and 
numerous  minor  -kirmishes. 

"The  saicl  Philip  L.  S|irccher  \\as  at  all  times 
with  his  command,  and  for  gallantry  and  meritor- 
ious conduct  was  promoted  to  Corporal  August  17, 
i86r,  and  to  sergeant  Octol)er  18,  1861,  and  was 
commissioned  2nd  lieutenant  A I  arch  i.  1S63,  for  con- 
spicuous bravery,  and  to  brevet  ist  lieutenant  to  date 
from  March  13.  [865,  for  gallantry  and  meritorious 
service  in  the  Wilderness  Campaign.  At  the  battle 
of  Antietam,  he.  with  a  comrade,  forced  themselves 
into  the  enemy's  lines,  but  succeeded  in  returning  to 
the  I'nion  lines,  havimj  captured  two  I\ebel  otiicers 
and  two  mc::.  He  still  has  in  his  possession  a  sword 
that  he  took  from  one  of  the  said  officials.  He  was 
honorably  discharge'!  June  13.  iS6-|,  at  Philadelphia, 
by  reason  of  the  expiration  of  his  term  of  enlistment. 
He  re-enlisted,  July  20,  186-I.  to  scr\e  one  hundred 
days,  and  ^vns  mustered  into  the  service  at  Camp 
Curtin,  I^hilatielpliia.  and  commissioned  captain  of 
Company  G,  105th  Regiment  Pennsylvania  Volun- 


teer Infantry,  Colonel  Joseph  W.  Fisher  command- 
ing. 1-1  e  veteranized  to  serve  one  }ear  or  during  the 
war.  and  on  Nov.  i,  1S64.  was  transferred  to  com- 
mand of  Company  C,  cf  the  same  regiment,  Colonel 
Fislier  being  still  in  command. 

"On  July  24,  1864.  the  regiment  moved  to  Balti- 
more, }dd.,  thence  to  I'donocacy  Junction,  wliere  it 
was  engaged  iii  guarding  lines  of  railroad,  and  was 
ihoroughlv  tlrilled,  on  the  ist  of  Octoi.ier  proceedin:^ 
to  Berkeley  county,  W.  Va..  and  was  posted  along  the 
line  of  the  Baltimore  &  Ohio  railroad,  with  head- 
quarters at  North  Alounlain  station.  In  February, 
1865,  t^lic  regiment  v.-as  re-organized  anil  shortly 
afterward  ordered  to  Charleston,  where  it  formed 
part  of  the  command  of  Gen.  T.  VV  Lagan.  On  April 
1st  the  regiment  was  detailed  to  guard  the  fords  of 
the  Slienandoah  river,  with  headf|uarters  at  Cable- 
tciwn,  afterw.ard  moved  to  Berryville  and  flarrison- 
burg,  performing  guard  duty  and  provost  duty  until 
ordered  home  for  muster  out,  on  the  v.-ay  participat- 
ing in  a  number  of  skirmishes  with  bands  of  the 
enemy, 

"Captain  Sprecher  was  constantly  with  his  re- 
spective commands  during  his  three  enlistments,  and 
earned  high  commendations,  as  is 'evidencerl  i)y  his 
frequent  promotions.  He  received  his  final  honora- 
ble discliars^-e  June  21.  iSO;,  at  Harrislntrg,  Pa.,  by 
leasi/U  01  the  rlrise  of  the  war." 

Bf.t  one  thing  concerning  tiie  captain's  army 
record  should  be  added  to  the  above,  and  that  is  that 
he  was  discharged  with  the  rank  of  brevet  major. 
Interesting  as  was  his  military  career,  however,  his 
experiences  in  civil  life  have  been  quite  as  entertain- 
ing. 

After  tlie  war  Capt.  SiJi'ccher  found  employment 
as  a  salesman  for  the  late  A.  W.  Russell,  hard\\'are 
merchant,  after  which  he  clerked  at  the  "Leoj^ard 
Hotel"  for  a  time,  and  in  1866  became  superintendent 
of  the  "Lititz  .Springs  Hotel,"  remaining  in  tliac  ca- 
pacity three  years,  h'ur  the  following  two  years  he 
was  proprietor  of  the  "X'effsville  Hotel,"  and  in 
1873  we  find  him  in  the  office  of  the  chief  of  polite 
of  Lancaster,  serving  two  terms  under  the  adminis- 
tration of  Capt.  W.  D.  Stauffcr.  He  then  opened 
a  detective  bureau,  having  discovered  a  natural  api'- 
tude  fur  work  of  this  kind,  and  the  wisdom  of  tiiis 
departure  was  evidenced  by  the  speedy  i-eputaf.'.':'- 
he  made  all  over  th.e  State  as  a  cool,  collected,  and 
wise  determiner  of  criminal  responsibility.  The  at- 
tributes which  had  made  him  a  soldier  par  excellence, 
were  in  demand  in  his  new  line  of  work,  and  by  a]"<- 
plving  them  as  occasion  demanded  he  was  enabled 
to  make  some  of  the  most  important  arrests  in  the 
annals  of  Pennsylvania  criminology.  Pie  captures 
John  Frankford,  th.e  State's  most  desperate  hcrse 
thief,  and  in  this  effort  tlisplayed  unusual  ingenuin. 
He  followed  the  much  wanted  man's  wile  to  Coaie?- 
ville.  boarding  the  train  with  her  unnoticed,  am- 
without  a  weapon  of  any  kind.  Frankford  was  wait- 
ing at  the  railroad  station  for  his  wife,  was  full.^ 
armed,  yet  nevertheless  surrendered  to  the  Capt;>.'.!'- 


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niter  being  informed  that  lie  would  put  a  bullet  hole 
:iirouc;li  him  if  lie  refused  to  surrender.  The  dej- 
i^erado  was  much  disc;-usted  after  hoardingr  tlie  train 
and  being  handcuffed,  to  learn  that  the  Ciiptain's 
arms  were  purely  those  of  the  ima.q^iiiation.  Thi? 
■rapture  led  to  the  ccmviction  of  the  horse  thief,  and 
liis  sentence  to  nineteen  years  in  the  penitentiary. 
The  Captain  was  also  lari^ely  instrumental  in  se- 
curing the  c;ipture  and  l)rcaking  up  of  the  notorious 
Buzzard  gang  of  outlaws,  and  worked  up  the  case 
diat  led  to  t!ie  conviction  of  James  E.  Pannell,  the 
wife  mu.rdercr,  who,  'lowever,  cheated  the  gallows 
In'  committing  suicide. 

After  giving  up  the  detective  bu.siness  Captain 
Sprccher  entered  tlie  L'nited  States  Internal  Rev- 
enue service,  in  fact  was  twice  in  the  service,  from 
which  he  eventually  resigned  to  remove  to  Franklin 
county.  Here  lie  found  relief  from  the  strenuous  ac- 
tivity which  had  characterized  his  former  life,  and, 
purchasing  a  niill,  managed  the  running  of  the  same 
for  about  seven  Vcars.  Cpon  returning  to  Lancaster 
he  was  a  salesman  in  Dilk-r's  hardware  store,  after- 
ward in  Heir  &  Snaveiy's  establishment,  and  then 
became  superintendent  of  tlie  weaving  department  iu 
the  Lancaster  county  prison,  a  position  wdiich  lie  is 
creditably  filling  at  the  present  time. 

Captain  Sprecher  marrietl  Mary  lilizabeth 
Streaker,  daughter  of  the  late  lionjamin  Streaker. 
Of  this  i:vion  there  was  one  son,  Edward  Diller, 
v,-ho  died  in  ?\[arcli,  tSqS.  at  the  age  of  twenty-eigiit. 
This  son  had  been  a  bookkeeper  in  the  I'armers'  Na- 
tional Bank  ot  Lancaster  for  ten  years.  ^Mrs. 
Sprecher  died  March.  31,  iS8;'.  Captain  Sprecher, 
whose  residence  is  at  Xo.  325  East  Walnut  street, 
Lancaster,  is  a  finiet.  unol)trusive  gentler.ian,  and 
only  tliose  who  know  of  liis  splendidly  directed  life 
would  suppose  tliat  his  mind  contained  so  many 
memories  of  great  and  important  occurrences. 
Drawn  ou.t.  he  is  intensely  interesting,  and  his  con- 
versation is  replete  v.dth  the  sparkle  and  conviction 
born  of  enthusiasm  and  direct  knowledge  of  his  sub- 
ject. He  is  justly  popular  in  military,  political,  bus- 
iness and  social  circles,  ,and  no  man  of  wliom  we 
liave  any  immediate  knowledge  in  this  neighborhood 
has  greater  strength  of  character,  or  exerts  a  more 
er.viable  influence. 

WILLIAM!  C.  PENNY.  One  of  the  thrifty 
and  well-establi'^hed  farmers  of  Drumore  township, 
:s  William  C.  Penn\-,  who  was  born  Feb.  29,  184S. 
son  of  Hugh  and  Sarah  (Wentz)  Penny,  both  of 
Drumore  township,  their  extraction  being  Irish  and 
H.ngiisli. 

Hugh  Penny,  the  father  of  William  C,  was  born 
^n  1S12.  a  son  of  Joseph  Fenny,  and  died  in  1SS2. 
ile  was  one  of  th.e  leading  men  of  his  township,  well 
known  and  thoroughly  respected.  In  TS36  he  mar- 
ried Sarah  Wentz,  who  was  born  in  1817  and  died 
■'U  iSSo;  she  was  a  daughter  of  Joseph  Wentz,  of 
Martic  township.  Tlielr  marriage  was  blessed  with 
these  children:     Mary    iN[.,  who    married    Flenry 


Pcagan.  of  >Tartic  township,  but  is  now  deceased ; 
Joseph,  \vlio  is  a  farmer  of  Colerain  township  ;  Ad- 
elaide, the  wife  of  Thomas  AVilson.  of  York  county. 
Pa.;  3daria  ].,  the  wife  of  Aldus  Aumcnt.  of  East 
Drumore  township;  William  C.  our  subicct:  Plugh 
J.,  of  Chester  county;  and  Laura  .M.,  v>d;o  is  the 
vciie  of  William  Overholt,  a  retired  druggist  of  Bal- 
timore. .Maryland. 

T"he  Penny  family  in  America  can  be  easily  traced 
to  great-grandfather  Hugh  Penny,  who  came  from 
Ireland  at  an  early-  day  and  settled  in  the  southern 
part  of  Lancaster  county.  He  was  a  stanch  Pres- 
byterian and  an  uncompromising  Democrat,  and 
these  two  family  beliefs  have  descended  from  father 
to  son  ever  since. 

Joseph  Penny,  the  grandfather  of  our  subject, 
reared  tliese  children  :  James  ;  Pluc'h  ;  Hannah,  v/ho 
married  William  Wentz;  Sarah,  who  married  John 
Wentz;  Mary  Jane,  who  married  Thomas  Wentz: 
and  Harriet,  who  married  Steele  ^Morrison,  all  of 
th.ese  well  known  in  their  day,  but  all  have  passed 
away. 

\yilliam  C.  Penny  was  reared  on  the  farm,  and 
ac(]uired  his  education  in  the  common  schools  of  his 
native  township,  choosing  farming  as  his  life  work. 
AJthough  he  was  hampered  in  his  carlv  career  by 
limited  means,  he  has  been  careful  and  industriou.s, 
and  now  is  the  owner  of  a  line  farm  with  good 
barns  and  improvements,  and  a  most  comfortable 
residence,  as  payment  for  his  past  labors.  Tlieir  res- 
idence has  some  historic  interest,  having  been  built 
by  the  Calhoun  Brothers,  about  I(St5,  they  being  the 
brothers  of  the  great-grandmother  of  Mr.  Pennv. 

On  Dec.  21,  1882,  Mr.  Penny  was  married  to 
Miss  Mary  J.  P.ockins,  of  Little  Britain  township, 
who  was  born  Dec.  25.  i86t,  daughter  of  George  and 
Sylvia  (AN'iLson')  Bockins,  a  family  of  English  ori- 
gin. Besides  Airs.  Penny  their  children  were:  John 
L.  of  Little  Britain  township;  and  Fannie  ]\r.,  un- 
married, a  resident  of  Britain.  Mr.  Bockins  was 
born  in  ^STJ  and  died  in  1889.  his  father  having  been 
Sannie!  Bockins,  a  member  of  one  of  the  old  families 
of  this  part  of  the  State.     His  wife  died  in.  T885. 

Mr.  and  iilrs.  Penny  have  no  children  of  their 
own,  but  in  the  kindness  of  their  hearts,  thev  adopt- 
ed five-year-old  Charles  R.  Clark,  who  v,-as  born 
Aug.  4,  18S5.  and  he  has  proven  a  dutiful  and  af- 
fectionate son,  honestly  grateful  for  the  parental 
care  he  has  received  from  Mr.  and  [Mrs.  Pennv. 
Both  .Mr.  Penny  and  wife  are  members  of  the  Che?;t- 
nut  Lpve!  Presbyterian  Church  where  they  are  high- 
ly valued.  Mr.  Penny  enjoys  the  esteem  of  his 
neighbors  and  the  affection  of  his  friends,  his  estima- 
ble character  being  known  through  the  localitv.  This 
is  one  of  the  truly  representative  families,  in  point 
of  cliaracter  and  public  respect,  in  Drumore  town- 
ship, 

REUBEN  K.  SCFIXADER,  a  prominent  tobac- 
co merchant  of  tlie  city  of  Lancaster,  as  well  as  one 
of  its  keen,  intelligent  business  men,  was  born  A>\g. 


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EIOGRAPHICAL  AXXALS   OF  LANCASTER  COUXTY 


i6,  1832,  near  v.-hat  is  now  Terre  Hill,  East  Ear! 
towiisiiip,  tins  county,  son  of  Jacob  and  Lydia 
(Clinic)  Sduiader. 

The  Schnador  family  originated  in  this  country 
with  the  cjreat-grcat-iirand father  of  Reuben  K..  v.-iio 
einigTated,  in  ib.c  early  part  of  the  eiq'htecnth  cen- 
tury, to  East  Earl  township,  this  county,  scttlinET  on 
a  farm  v.hich  is  still  in  possession  of  the  Schnadcrs. 
It  is  not  known  where  he  is  buried. 

Jacob  Schnader,  the  great-^Tandfatlicr,  was  one 
of  the  organizers  of  the  Centre-  Lutheran  and  Re- 
formed Chv.rch.  the  site  of  which  was  the  burial 
(ground  of  one  of  his  children.  When  Jacob  settled 
four  niilcs  back  from  the  Conestog^a  river,  in  tiie 
virgin  forest,  all  the  surroundincf  country  was  a 
wilderness,  and  lie  commenced  to  clear  a  farm  with 
his  axe.  He  worked  with  the  cnerg'y  of  those  men 
of  iron,  who  seenied  to  know  no  fatigue,  during;  his 
entire  life,  and  at  his  death  this  sturdy  pioneer  was 
the  owner  of  i.coo  acres  of  excellent  land.  Jacob 
Schnader  v\,'a5  a  most  remarkable  man,  for  he  lived 
to  his  ninetv-fifth  year,  beinc;'  born  in  17.13  and 
died  ill  iS:29.  He  was  married  for  the  second  tiine 
at  the  age  of  seventy-five. 

Raltzer  Schnader.  son  of  Jacob  and  grandfatlier 
of  Reuben  K.,  was  born  in  1765,  at  the  old  home- 
stead, v.diere  lie  resided  until  lie  married  Uarbara 
Kitzniilier,  when  he  located  in  Friinklin  county,  en- 
gaging;' in  a;:;'ricultui"al  pursuits  for  a  few  years.  He 
then  returned  to  the  townsiiip  where  he  was  born, 
became  the  owner  of  a  line  farm  of  270  acres,  and 
erected  a  stone  house  for  a  place  of  residence.  This 
was  tiie  first  stone  house  built  in  the  neighborhood : 
the  roof  was  imported  tiles,  and  the  glass  in  the 
\\-indows  only  fc'ur  inches  square. 

Jacob  Schnader.  son  of  Baltzcr  and  fatlier  of 
Reuben  K.,  was  born  Dec.  25,  iSoo,  and  was  one 
of  a  familv  of  fourteen  children.  Llis  death  occurred 
Nov.  13.  i.''6j.  when  he  was  sixty  years,  ten  months 
and  eighteen  days  old.  He  married  Lydia  Clinie, 
who  died  Jan.  11,  1S7S,  aged  seventy-one  years,  nine 
months  and  twenty-three  clays.  Both  were  interred 
in  Terre  HiU  Cemetery.  During  his  active  life,  the 
father  was  a  farmer  of  Terre  Hill,  East  Earl  town- 
ship, but  retired  before  his  death.  Both  he  and 
his  wife  were  consistent  members  of  the  Evangeli- 
cal Church,  and  most  worthy  and  excellent  people. 
To  them  were  bom :  Caroline,  deceased,  who  mar- 
ried the  late  Jc'lin  Bowman  of  l\It.  Joy;  Sophia,  de- 
ceased, wife  of  the  late  Jacob  Flickinger ;  Davis,  de- 
ceasecL'  William,  retired  landowner  of  large  means 
residing  in  Terre  Hill,  this  county ;  Levi,  a  tinsmith 
of  Adanistown ;  Reuben  K. ;  and  Lydia,  who  mar- 
ried Isaac  R.  Carman,  an  invalid  retired  from  active 
business,  residing  at  Reamstown,  Pennsylvania. 

The  boyliood  days  of  Reuben  K.  Schnader  were 
similar  to  those  of  any  hearty  country  bov.  he  work- 
ing tipon  tlie  farm  in  summer  and  attending  sub- 
scription .schools  whenever  opportunity  offered. 
When  lie  was  nineteen,  he  went  to  Clearfield  county 
to  prospect  for  lime,  and  upon. his  return  passed  two 


years  in  his  native  township,  in  company  with  Ids  fa- 
ther operating  a  dry  goo(.ls,  grocery  and  grain  busi- 
ness at  Ti^rre  Hill.  His  next  removal  was  to  Breck- 
nock township,  this  county,  where  for  eight  vears 
he  devoted  liimself  to  fanning.  In  iS6q  lie  located 
ill  Lancaster,  and  began  liandling  leaf  tobacco,  in 
w'nich  line  he  has  built  up  a  large  and  constantlv 
increasing  business,  and  he  also  deals  in  cigars.  Hi's 
good;  are  reliable  and  some  of  his  special  brands  of 
cigars  iiave  a  large  sale.  Li  his  estalili^hmeut,  he 
gives  employment  to  thirty  men,  :ind  all  modern 
method.s  are  used  in  the  conduct  of  Ids  business. 

C^n  Dec.  27,  1855,  Mr.  Schnader  was  married  at 
}  fechaiiicsburg.  Pa.,  to  Eliza  Kiilian,  i<orn  July  8. 
1837.  near  IMechanicsburg.  daughter  of  Philip  and 
Xancv  (Cunningham)  Kiilian.  farmers  of  I^^aucaster 
county.  Mrs.  Schnader  died  X'ov.  27.  i8c)').  and 
was  iiuried  in  Woodward  Plill  Cemetery,  Lancaster. 
Three  children  M'ere  born  of  this  union :  "Walter  R:, 
Albert  P.  and  John  J.,  the  latter  of  v\-honi  died  in 
infancy.  Walter  R.  resides  in  the  adjoining  house 
•o  his  father,  with  whom  he  is  in  partnersliip ;  on 
June  21,  1882.  he  married  Clara,  daughter  of  Philip 
Schnm.  of  this  city,  and  they  have  one  chilil — Ros- 
coe.  Albert  P.  is  unmarried  and  resides  with  hi.-. 
father,  he.  too,  being  in  business  with  liim.  ,"^ince 
his  «ons  were  taken  into  partnership.  Air.  Schnader 
has  trnnsf.^rrcd  the  .'greater  iir^rtioii  of  tiie  business  to 
their  shoulders,  and  has  partially  retired. 

Fraternally  .Mr.  Schnader  is  a  member  of  E.arl 
Lodge.  Xo.  413,  i.  C).  O.  F.,  at  X'ew  Holland,  and 
Lod2:e  Xo.  68,  K.  P..  at  Lancaster.  In  political  nia.t- 
ters  he  is  a  Prohibitionist,  and  was  sch.ool  director 
in  his  native  townsldn  six  years.,  and  occuyiicd  'he 
same  office  for  three  years  in  th.e  city  of  Lancaster, 
giving  the  most  complete  satisfaction,  his  interest  in 
educational  affairs  beiiic  deep  and  intelligent.  For 
twCntv-five  rears  he  has  been  .Sunday  School  super- 
intendent of  the  Second  Evancrelical  Church,  now 
known  as  Bethany  L'nited  Evangelical  Church,  of 
which  lie  is  one  of  the  most  honored  members,  and 
lie  is  justly  looked  up  to  as  one  of  the  leading  and 
generous  supporters  of  tb.at  congregation. 

FILBERT  SAIITH.  one  of  the  best  known  and 
most  popular  freight  and  passenger  conductors  in 
the  service  of  the  Pennsylvania  Railroad  Co..  v/as 
born  at  Bainbridge.  Lancaster  county,  Jan.  3,  1851. 

Alathias  W.  Smith,  his  father,  was  a  welldcnown 
erocer  and  much  respected  citizen  of  IMillersvillc, 
who  for  several  years  filled  the  office  of  coroner.  He 
died  Au.g.  24,  iSq^,  aged  seventy-nine  years,  five 
months  and  twenty-eight  days.  He  was  an  earnest 
Christian,  and  an  earnest  member  of  Bethel  Church, 
as  was  also  his  wife,  whose  maiden  name  was  Mary 
Rapp.  \viio  was  born  Jan.  8,  1S18.  and  wdio  died 
April  20.  1002.  at  the  home  of  her  dau.ghter,  Eliza- 
beth, aged  eighty-four  years,  three  months  and 
twelve  days.  By  her  marriasre  witli  IMr.  Smith  she 
became  the  mother  of  ten  children  :  .Simon  and  Eliza, 
who  died  in  infancy;  ?\Iary  (Mrs.  Conrad  Page)  ; 


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Henry,  \\lio  was  drowned  in  tlio  Ponns^-h-p.niri  canal : 
[ohn.  in  the  employ  of  the  reniisylvania  Raih-ond 
Co. :  Filbert ;  Horace  G.,  a  railroad  flaq:-man  livinsr 
at  Colunihia:  Sheaffer  S.,  of  York;  Elizabeth,  the 
wife  of  Jvohn  ]Mathis,  an  iron  molder  of  Royalton ; 
and  Edward,  wliose  home  is  in  Phi'adolphia. 

The  paternal  grandfather  of  Filbert  Stiiith  was 
:■  farmer,  and  a  life-long-  rc.-idcnt  of  Lancaster  coun- 
ty. The  fair.ily  of  Rapp  were  also  Lancasterians, 
Mr.  Smith's  maternal  sTandfathcr.  Jac-b  Rapp.  be- 
ing many  years  the  sexton  of  the  Lutheran  Cliitrch 
at  Elizabetlitown. 

On  July  12.  1875,  Filbert  Smith  ^vas  married  to 
IMary  C.  Killing^er,  of  Lancastur.  the  v/eddinc:  takin::^ 
place  at  Camden,  N.  J.  Th.cir  union  bavins'  been 
withov.t  issue,  they  adopted  a  daughter  of  his  brother, 
John  W.  .Smith,  whose  baptismal  name  was  Pearl. 
On  reaching'  womanhood  she  married  D.  Luther 
Black,  a  marble  cutter  of  Columbia.  INIrs.  Smith 
was  born  June  10,  1S5S.  Her  failicr,  John  F.  Killin- 
jjer,  v.-as  a  h.otel  keeper  of  Harrisburg  from  1875  lui- 
til  iSSt.  V,  hen  he  died,  acred  fifty-two  years  :  he  mar- 
ried Catl-.erlne  Boor,  wlio  passed  away  in  iS'')0,  Avlicn 
a  youn.i:^  v\onian  of  thirtv-tive  years.  Oi  their  chil- 
dren ^Irs.  Smith  was  the  tiiird,  the  others  beiuiv 
Anna.  Georqe.  John,  Ed-.vard,  Emma.  Salina.  Sophia 
and  Afanha.  ->lrs.  Smith,  with  Iier  sisters  Anna, 
Emma  ami  iLartha,  are  all  that  survive.  Ol  these 
Anna  is  Jdrs.  Harry  Reese,  of  Lancaster;  Emma  is 
the  wife  of  Abel  Barnett.  of  Philadelphia;  and  Mar- 
tha also  lives  in  Philadeiphia.  Sophia,  decea'^cd.  was 
the  wife  of  Harry  .Sanderson.  After  the  death  of 
Jlrs  Smith's  mother,  her  father  married  acrain,  his 
second  wife  beinjj  ilary  Petcrman,  who  bore  liim 
one  son,  \'a!eininc,  since  deceased. 

Filbert  Smith  remained  with  l\is  parents  until 
his  twe;uy-fourth  year,  and  in  1S75  came  to  Co- 
lumbia, Long  before  that  date  he  had  become  ac- 
customed to  hard  work.  \\''hcn  a  boy  of  twelve  he 
hegan  driving  along  the  tov/path  of  the  canal,  aiid 
the  next  twelve  years. of  his  life  v. ere  spent  as  a  ca- 
nal boatman.  On  reaching  Columbia  he  found  em- 
ploymjTiL  with  the  Pennsylvania  Railroad  Company 
as  a  brakeman.  and  eight  years  later  he  was  given 
a  position  as  flagman.  His  next  promotion  was  to 
the  post  of  freighit  conductor,  and  in  iMay,  1900,  he 
v\-as  transferred  to  the  cotnpany's  passenger  service. 
He  is  of  genial  disposition,  sunny  tc.nperamcnt  and 
generous  heart,  is  la'thful  to  his  friends  and  charit- 
able toward  all.  He  is  a  member  of  various  social 
and  benevolent  organizations,  and  among  them  are 
the  L  O.  C».  F.,  the  Order  of  Red  Alen,  Knights  of 
the  [Mystic  Shrine,  and  the  Brotherhood  of  Railway 
Conductors.  ITe  is  a  Republican  poliiicnlly.  and  in 
religious  belief  an  active  member  of  the  United 
Brethre-.i  Church. 

WILLIAM  :\rAX\VELL,  Few  families  in 
Sadsbury  tov.nship  enjoy  a  higher  measure  of  es- 
teem than  the  descendants  of  ihe  late  William  Max- 
well, who  for  manv  years  was  a  prominent  citizen 


of  Lancaster  county,  a  successful  merchant,  excel- 
lent farmer  and  one  who  was  ever  interested  in  the 
advancement  of  all  educational  and  moral  eiuerpfises 
in  his  locality. 

The  late  William  Z^Iaxwell  v,-as  born  in  Stcw- 
artsvilie,  X.  ].,  some  six  miles  from  die  town  of 
Eastman,  Jtmc  4,  1791,  and  after  a  busy  and  useful 
life  of  sixty  years,  passed  away  in  his  home  on  the 
farm  now  occupied  by  his  daughter,  in  Sadsbury 
township,  Feb.  4.  185 1.  His  parents  were  Robert 
and  Elenora  (Salone)  ilaxwell,  born  in  Ireland, 
but  with  a  mixture  of  Scotch  blood,  a  combination 
aclcnowledged  to  make  the  most  robust  and  intelli- 
gent race  of  the  present  time.  These  parents  came 
ui  their  early  married  life  to  America,  and  settled 
in  tlie  State  of  Xew  Jersey,  where  they  engaged  in 
farming  and  where  they  reared  a  large  family. 
These  were:  [Margaret,  deceased,  married  Maxwell 
Kenn.edy,  of  SalisLuiry  township,  and  had  a  family 
of  twelve  children;  Elizabeth,  deceased,  married 
James  Kennedy,  and  also  resided  in  Salisburv  town- 
ship ;  I-[!leii,  deceased,  married  Thomas  Barton,  and 
resided  in  Belvidere,  X.  J. ;  Anna,  deceased,  mar- 
ried Adam  Ramsey;  Jane  died  unmarrieil;  'Mary 
liied  utmiarried ;  John  married  IMarv  Maxv,"ell;  and 
William, 

\\  iiliam  [Maxwell  spent  his  early  years  on  a  farm, 
but  he  was  liberally  educated,  passing  throueli  col- 
lege V.  itl:  honors,  bccominii'  a  thorough  classical 
scholar.  He  then  embarked  iti  the  mercannlc  busi- 
ness, in  sssociation  with  his  Ijrcther-in-law.  Ad.nn 
R.amscy.  this  jiartnership  continuing  unill  1S17. 
Prior  to  his  marriage,  William  [Maxwell  came  to  die 
farm  which  is  still  in  possession  of  his  children,  the 
estate  originally  consisting  of  2'K)  acres,  from  wliich 
ninety  acres  v.cre  sold  some  fifteen  years  ago.  .M- 
ihough  he  was  left  an  orphan  at  tjie  age  of  eight 
years,  iie  became  a  useful  member  of  society,  .was 
noted  for  his  indtistry  and  close  attention  to  business, 
living  a  f«rticularly  unobtrusive  life.  This,  how- 
ever, did  not  prevent  an  active  interest  in  educational 
and  religioKs  matters,  his  liberality  assisting  i:i  the 
advancetnent  of  many  beneficial  enterprises.  Al- 
though not  connected  by  membership,  he  was  a 
constant  attendant  and  generous  su'pporter  of  the 
Presb>lcriajii  Church,  tlis  political  interest  was 
with  the  Rejp'Ublican  party. 

Oil  Feb.  20,  1S17,  \\"illiam  [Maxwell  v.-as  married 
in  Sadsbury  tov.'nship,  to  Hannah  Temjilin,  ;uid  the 
children  bcxrci  to  this  union  were:  Ellen  E.,  who 
was  born  Atig.  12,  1818,  now  resides  on  the  old 
homestead;  Henrietta  T.,  born  Jan.  3,  1820,  died 
June  6,  1902;  Jane  T.,  born  Dec.  13,  1821,  died 
[March  31,  i>pt)2  ;  Rolicrt,  born  July  13,  1823,  married 
[\lary  Rea,  uid  died  in  1899,  having  been  an  elder 
in  the  Prcsfnrterian  Church  for  forty-five  vears; 
Richard  T.,  who  married  [Maria  Stoner,  died  from 
a  wound  rereived  during  service  in  the  Civil  war ; 
Henry.  boriD  July  2.  1830,  died  in  1856.  unmarried; 
?dary  T.,  bncn  April  23,  1828,  died  June  25,  1890; 
Edward,  btrii  [May  27,  1832.  died  in  infancy;  Han- 


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r.ioGRArniCAL  axxals  of  Lancaster  couxty 


fonl.  horn  April  5,  iS;,5.  died  Feb.  4.  1S54,  all  of 
these  havini;  come  into  the  wi^rid  in  tlie  oM  lionie- 
stead  which  has  for  the  survivors  tiie  plensant  asso- 
cialions  of  a  lii'e-trnie.  Th.e  three  daughters  of 
V'iiliani  .Maxwell  avltc  ail  la>lics  of  education,  in- 
telliQ'once  and  rchnen;cat.  Their  memories  of  their 
parents  were  amonpr  th.eir  most  precinus  recollec- 
tions. Tiicy  were  iiniver^aily  esteemed  throuq'h  the 
neii;hborhood,  and  all  were  leadinsr  and  con>istent 
mcmlicrs  of  the  Pre.=;liyterian  Church. 

Dr.  J.  R.  3da.xwell.  only  son  of  the  late  Robert 
jMaxwell.  has  practiced  riedicine  in  r'arkesburgf.  Pa., 
since  18S8. 

JOliX  LEVERGOOD,  }.[.  D.  Th.e  medical 
frati-rnity  of  Lancaster  has  numbered  among-  its 
members  some  very  prominent  physicians  in  the  past 
who  have  conferred  srcat  honor  upon  their  noble 
profession.  I"or  four  decades  prior  to  1891  Dr. 
John  Levcrj^ood  was  one  of  the  leading^  physicians 
and  surgeons  of  the  cit\.  and  a  man  who  was  very 
promincut  in  its  municipal  and  educational  life. 
His  surviving  Avidow  was  the  flausjhter  of  one  of 
Lancaster's  leading-  public  men  in  past  years,  Judge 
Emanuel  SchaelYer. 

Dr.  Le\-crgood  was  Ijorn  in  Lower  \\'indsor  town- 
ship. York  Co.,  Pa.,  Feb.  13,  1826.  and  died  in  Lan- 
caster July  5,  1891,  the  greensward  of  Woodward 
Hil!  Cvruictcry  covering  ail  that  is  mortpd  of  him. 
He  was  the  son  of  Jacob  ar.d  !■  ranees  (  Litzenbergcr) 
Levergood,  the  former  of  York,  and  the  latter  of 
I-ancaster  county,  where  Jacob  die(J  in  1850,  his 
wife  d\ing  in  Wrightsvdle.  Pa.,  March  t„  1893,  "* 
the  advanced  age  of  ninety  years.  Jacob  Levergood 
was  an  extensive  farmer  of  York  county  and  promi- 
nent in  the  puiilic  life  of  liis  community  for  many 
years.  His  children  v.ere :  VN'illiam.  a  retired 
school  teacher  of  Philadelphia,  Pa.;  Jacob  P.,  in  the 
tobacco  business,  Wrightsville,  Pa.,  where  he  is  also 
justice  of  the  peace ;  and  John. 

On  Oct.  :?;,  1849,  in  Lancaster,  Pa.,  Dr.  Lever- 
good was  married  to  ]\Iargaret  Louisa  Schaetter, 
who  was  born  in  Lancaster.  Pa.,  a  daughter  of  Hon. 
Emanuel  and  Elizabeth    (^Zsletzger)    Schaeft'er. 

Emanuel  .Schaeffer  was  a  native  of  this  county, 
born  P"eb.  27,  1793.  Having  lost  his  father  when 
young,  his  mother  and  her  children  became  part  of 
the  household  of  his  matern.al  granrl father.  John 
Miller,  an  eminent  citizen  of  Lancaster,  once  high 
sheriff  of  t!ic  county,  and  also  a  member  of  the  State 
Senate.  On  ^^Larcli  14.  178:.  John  }ililler  was  ap- 
pointed by  the  Supreme  Executive  Council  of  Penn- 
sylvania, a  commissioner  of  purchase  for  the  cotmty 
of  Lancaster,  and  was  active  in  the  patriot  cause ; 
his  desceiulants  are.  to-day.  found  in  the  ^IcXeal, 
Schaeffer  and  Keller  families  in  this  county.  At  the 
age  of  fifteen.  Emanuel  Schaeffer  was  apprenticed 
by  his  grandfather  to  a  harnessmaker,  and  after 
learning  the  trade,  followed  it  until  he  had  saved 
enougl;  to  go  into  business  for  himself.  At  the  age 
of  tv.-entv-five  he  was   married  to  2\[ary   r\Ietzger, 


•.v1io  died  five  >cars  later,  and  he  ti-.cn  marriv!  or. 
^^arch  8,  1827,  a  sister  of  his  first  v.'ife.  Eiizalicth 
,  Metzger,  who  was  born  Sept.  3,  1803,  and  died  X'^-i-. 
I  f'.  1851J,  leaving  the  following  chiliireu:  ^Lixvy  E.. 
deceased  wife  of  John  Herr  :  .Margaret  Louisa.  .Mr^. 
Levergood;  Emeline  R.,  deceased  wife  of  Henry 
luad_\  McX'eal ;  and  Emanuel  W'.,  a  retired  saddler 
of  Harrisburg,  Pa.  The  third  wife  of  }dr.  Schaeffer 
v.-as  iirs.  Winebrenner,  a  native  of  Ohio,  and  who 
died,  leaving  no  children,  in  the  State  of  Illinois.  In 
1 84 1,  Judge  Schaeiler  was  a])pointed  bv  (jov.  Por- 
ter, associate  judge  of  the  courts  of  Lancaster,  nhich 
position  he  held  for  the  following  five  years,  when  he 
was  reappointed  by  Gov.  Shinik.  and  dischargeil  h.is 
duties  with  great  fidelity  for  f'lur  }-eari  more.  He  was 
prondnent  in  municipal  affairs  also,  having  server  1. 
for  thirteen  years  in  the  City  Council,  besides  fiUini;- 
ntany  other  offices  of  trust.  He  was  also  connected 
with  one  of  the  financial  institutions  of  the  loiwn. 
having  been  in  184 1  elected  president  of  the  Lan- 
caster Savings  Institution,  and  which,  position  he 
held  for  many  years.  In  religious  matters  he  v.-a= 
exceedingly  zealous.  From  the  organization  of  tlie 
C'hurch  of  God  in  Lancaster,  lie  was  an  elder,  re- 
ceiving his  election  annually,  and  he  also  acted  as 
Superintendent  of  the  Sabbath  School,  and  was  a 
delec-ate  to  the  Iiast?  Pennsylvania  and  General  El- 
derships for  a  number  of  years.  His  death  occurred 
X'ov.  13,  18(34.  in  Xewburg,  Cumberland  Co.,  Pa., 
where  he  was  at  tiie  time  in  attendance  as  a  delegate 
to  tiie  Eldership  of  his  church  denomination. 

The  early  life  of  John  Levergood  v^as  pa-ssed  un- 
der the  strictest  of  Presbyterian  training.     His  fa- 
ther sent  hint  at  the  age  of  eleven  to  the  York  .\cad- 
emy,   the  principal  of  which  at   that  time  v,-as  an 
old  school  I'resbyterian  preacher.     Flere  he  attend- 
ed for  three  years,  and  then  v,-as  entered  as  a  student 
at  Strasburg  Academy,  whose  princi[)al  was  again 
an  old  school  Presbyterian,  in  the  person  of  the  Rev. 
David  McCarter.    Here  he  studied  for  tlie  foUovvii^s' 
three  vcars,  and  then  took  up  the  study  of  iiis  [pro- 
fession with  Dr.  Washington  L.  .-Vtlee.  of  Philadel- 
phia. Pa.,  and  with  whose  family  he  resided  duriui: 
the  term  of  his  reading.     He  passed  the  examina- 
tion, and  was  licensed  to  practice  his  profession  in 
I    1847.  but  continued  with  I5r.  .-Vtlee  until  the  spring 
I  of  1848.  at  which  time  he  began  active  practice  :oc 
himself  in  the  town  of  Wrightsville.  Pa.    It  was  here 
i  he  married,  and  soon  after  removed  to  Lancaster. 
!   '.vliere  he  practiced  with  the  exception  of  two  years 
I  and  three  months  spent  in  the  army  as  surge^ju.  un- 
I   til  the  date  of  his  death.    Before  going  into  the  army,. 
j  he  served  his  cotuitry  loyally  in  the  hospital  service. 
i   being  on  duty  in  the   [.^ancaster  County  Flospital, 
1  and  resigning  from  that  position  to  accept  a  sur- 
geon's commission  in  the  regular  army  ottered  him 
iiv  Gov.  Curtin.     He  went  to  the  front  and  served 
faithfully  to  the  close  of  the  war  in  alleviating  the 
sufferings  of  the  noble  "boys  in  t)lue."     Returning 
to  his  home,  he  was  appointetl  by  President   .\r.- 
drcw  Johnson  examining  pension   surgeon   of   th.e 


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Lancaster   County  District,   in  which    position    he 
served  for  two  yenrs. 

Dr.  Levcrgfoocl  wns  a  pcrwcr  in  the  miniicipal  Hfe 
o:  his  community,  and  was  found  ever  ready  to  sac- 
riiice  his  vahiable  time  and  great  executive  ability 
in  the  furtliorance  of  her  pruL;ress.  He  was  a  mem- 
ber of  the  common  council  during  the  years  iSSo  and 
iSSt,  during  which  time  he  actecl  as  president  of  thc^ 
f  nme.  One  of  the  m.easures  which  he  carried  through 
while  a  member  of  that  body,  and  which  resulted  in 
a  great  financial  saving  to  the  city,  was  a  joint  res- 
olution instructing  the  Finance  committee  to  refund 
citv  bonds  to  the  amount  of  Sjocooo  at  a  luwcr  rate 
of  interest.  This  measure  was  carried  and  resulted 
in  saving  to  the  city  the  sum  of  $4,000.  He  also  took 
an  active  part  in  the  movement  to  abolish  the  old 
volunteer  fire  department,  aiid  to  substitute  the  pres- 
ent efficient  paid  department.  The  public  work  of 
Dr.  Lcvergood  was  probably  more  efficient  in  the 
line  of  his  duties  as  a  school  director  than  in  any 
other  line,  he  having  been  a  member  of  the  board  of 
education  almost  continuou.sly  from  1S59  until  18S9, 
In  this  body  he  is  rem.embered  as  a  splendid  parlia- 
mentarian, and  he  left  a  code  of  rules  governing 
that  bodv  which  is  in  use  at  the  present  time.  His 
decisions  as  president  of  the  board  were  always  just, 
and  very  rarely  appealed  from  or  reversed.  In  so- 
cial life  he  was  a  prominent  member  of  the  I.  O.  O. 
F..  likewise  a  member  of  the  Encampment.  In  po- 
litical faiih  he  adhered  to  the  principles  of  tlie  party 
of  JefYerson,  and  was  an  active  worker  in  the  ranks 
of  that  organization.  The  history  of  Lancaster 
county  could  not  he  written  without  mention  of  the 
ser^'ice?  of  this  eminent  man. 

HARRY  ?.  STOLL,  foreman  of  a  section  crew 
on  the  Pennsylvania  railroad,  has  his  home  in  Florin, 
where  he  is  highly  esteemed  by  all  who  know  him. 
Mr.  Stoll  was  born  in  Elizabethtown,  Pa..  June  14, 
1S49,  a  son  of  John  and  Barbara  (Harry)  Stoll,  na- 
tives of  Wurtembere,  Germany. 

John  Stoll  came  to'  this  country  uhen  a  young 
man  and  settled  in  Elizabethtown,  whither  his  wife 
had  come  the  previous  year.  For  forty-six  years  he 
was  a  section  foreman  for  the  Pennsylvania  com- 
pany, and  at  his  death  had  been  on  the  retired  list 
for  eight  years.  He  died  Nov.  12,  1897,  at  the  age 
of  eighty  years:  and  his  wife  Dec.  15,  1S05,  at  the 
age  of  seventy-five  years.  They  were  both  buried 
in  the  cemetery  at  Florin,  having  made  that  bor- 
ough their  home  since  1854.  Mr.  Stoll  was  a  Dem- 
ocrat, and.  both  were  members  of  the  Alethodist 
Church.  The  following  were  their  children:  ]\[ary 
married  George  G.  Lindsay,  who  is  in  business  at 
Marietta.  Pa. ;  Harry  S. :  John  H.  is  a  passenger  and 
ticket  agent  at  'Mt.  Joy;  Frank  is  a  "boss"'  section 
foreman  at  Landisville :  and  Reuben  is  deceased. 

The  paternal  grandfather  of  IVIr.  Stoll  was  John 
Stoll,  of  Germaiiy.  where  he  spent  his  life  in  farm- 
ing. The  maternal  grandparents  of  j\lr.  Stoll  also 
lived  and  died  in  Germanv. 


j  Harry  S.  Stoll  and  "Miss  Lydia  Geistwhite  were 
married  in  Florin,  Pa.,  Oct.  i,^,  1870,  and  they  Ir.ve 
1  become  the  parents  of  ihe  following  children:  Ed- 
I  win  F..,  a  telegraph  operator  at  Pittsburg,  m:irrie(I 
I  iMa.mic  Winters,  and  is  the  father  of  two  ciiildren, 
I  Leroy  and  Jvuth  ;  Eli.^abeth  A.  is  the  wife  of  Charles 
I  Warner,  of  Pikcsville,  Pa.;  ?vlary  is  deceased;  Har- 
I  veyis  also  deceased;  and  Dora  and  Dertlui  are  at 
j  home. 

i  Mrs.  Lydia  (Geistwhite)   Stoll  was  born  in  }Jt. 

I  Joy  township,  April  23,  1850.  a  daughter  of  John 
and  Mary  (Holtman)  Geistwhite,  natives  of  Dauph- 
in county,  and  ilt.  Joy  township,  respectively.  Her 
fath.er  came  to  Lancaster  county,  settling  in  the 
township  of  ]\lt.  Joy  i,\here  his  life  was  spent,  and 
where  he  died  in  Z\ larch,  1846,  at  the  age  of  fortv- 
.-ix  years.  His  remains  now  rest  in  the  cemetery  at 
Florin.  His  wife  was  born  in  1820,  and  is  now  liv- 
ing with  her  d.angh.tcr  in  Florin.  Both  Mr.  and  I\Irs. 
Creistwliite  were  members  of  the  Methodist  Church. 
They  were  parents  of  the  following  fannly:  Lydia 
became  Airs.  Stoll ;  Henry,  who  died  at  the  age  of 
twenty-three  years,  was  working  on  the  railroad ; 
and  Elizabeth  married  Henry  Alusselman,  a  coach 
trimmer  of  Florin,  ^vlrs.  StolPs  paternal  grandpar- 
ents were  John  and  Elizalieth  ( Winagle)  Geist- 
white, both  natives  Of  Dauphin  county,  but  ^^hose 
latter  days  were  spent  with  their  grnnddaugliter, 
Mrs.  Stoll.  Her  maternal  grandparents  were  Jacob 
and  Mary  (Shatter)  rloltman,  both  of  Lancaster 
county,  where  he  followed  the  occupation  of  a 
fence  m.aker. 

Harry  S.  Stoll  spent  his  boyhood  days  on  the 
farm,  but  for  the  past  thirty-nine  years  has  been 
in  the  employ  of  the  railroad  company.  For  five 
years  he  was  assistant  foreman,  and  for  twenty-six 
years  has  been  foreman  of  the  section  for  the  com- 
pany, A.n  alert  and  active  man,  he  has  an  eye  for 
every  feature  of  the  service,  and  is  regarded  as  one 
of  the  most  valuable  on  the  line.  Mr.  Stoll  is  a 
member  of  the  ^.lethodist  Church,  and  in  his  poli- 
tics is  a  Democrat.  Socially  he  is  a  member  of  the 
Knights  of  Pythias,  and  is  highly  esteemed  in  rhat 
fraternal  order. 

JOSEPH  DICKINSON  COATS  POWNALL, 
a  retired  farmer  of  Christiana,  was  born  in  Solebury 
township,  Bucks  county.  [March  26,  1840,  son  of 
Hon.  Moses  and  Susanna  (Walker)  Pownall. 

Hon.  Moses  Pownall  was  born  Aug.  5,  1815,  and 
was  a  farmer  and  a  merchant.  From  1847  ^'^  1^49 
he  operated  a  store  in  Christiana,  dealt  in  coal  and 
lumber,  and  was  interested  in  a  planing  mill  in  Co- 
lumbia until  t8-, I.  wlien  a  fire  destroyed  about  ,'^4.- 
000  worth  of  lumber  for  him.  He  was  associated  in 
the  firm  of  Pownall.  Dickinson,  John  L.  Wright  & 
Son.  The  year  he  was  married  he  moved  to  Bucks 
county,  v.diere  he  farmed  until  1845.  going  from 
there  to  Christiana  to  tal-'c  up  a  mercantile  business 
as  noted  above.  In  1850  he  was  elected  a  represeiua- 
tive  in  the  General  Assembly,  an.d  was  re-elected  for 


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the  snccecdinp;  term.  Wb.ile  in  P-'cks  county  lie 
held  the  position  c'  ji'stice  of  the  peace  and  sus- 
tained a  si'ood  reputation  as  a  business  man.  His 
death  occurred  I'cli.  12,  1S54.  His  widow,  wliose 
maiden  name  was  Susanna  \\'alker,  was  born  June 
20,  i8ro.  and  died  2\[arch  26.  1882.  Eoth  were  bur- 
ierl  in  Old  Friends  Cemetery.  Sadsbury  townshi|}, 
they  being  members  of  the  Society  of  Friends.  Th.cy 
had  only  one  child.  Joseph  D.  C. 

The  paternal  grandparents  of  Joseph  D.  C. 
Pownail  were  Joseph  and  Phoebe  ('Dickins'''n) 
Pownall.  of  whom  the  former  was  Iwrn  Jan.  5.  1701, 
and  died  in  1870.  The  maternal  grandparent^  of  Tvlr. 
Pownall  were  Asahel  and  Sarah  (Coats)  Vv'alker, 
being  farming  people  of  Sadsbury  township. 

Joseph  D.  C.  Pownall  was  married  Feb.  17,  1S64, 
in  Philadelphia,  to  Mary  Haines  Stubbs,  bv  wl-i'''m 
he  had  the  following  children:  M.  A\'ilmer,  casliier 
of  the  First  Xnti'inal  P.nnk  in  Coatesville,  Pa.,  ir.ar- 
ried  Phoelie  Tlie^mpson.  by  whom  lie  has  two  chd- 
dren,  XMliiam  J.,  au'l  Malcolm  Thompson;  Susanna 
died  in  infancy;  A'incent  S..  now  in  the  hanhvare 
business  in  CoatcsviHe.  luirr'cd  Ilenha  Walton,  b^- 
wiiom  he  has  ha'i  nne  child,  Ruth  E. ;  ^L  Elizabeth 
married  E.  Ciavton  \Valtnn,  also  in  hardware  busi- 
ness in  Coatesville  ;  S.  F.d.ua  is  at  home.  Afrs.  Pownall 
was  born  in  Fulton  township.  Lancaster  county,  and 
is  the  (laughter  of  \"incent  and.  Marv  (Plainer) 
Slublis.  t';e  father  being  a  unlive  of  Fulton  tov,-nship. 
and  the  motlier  of  Cecil  county.  Aid.  Mr.  Stulibs 
reir.ained  all  his  life  on  a  farm  in  Fulton  townslup. 
wliere  he  dietl  Ajiril  5!.  1875.  at  the  age  of  seventy- 
eight  years.  From  185a  he  had  lived  retired  fmm 
active  work.  His  wife,  the  mr'thcr  of  Mrs.  Powr.all. 
died  Feb.  28.  i87_|.,  Iveing  seventy-one  \Tars  audi  nine 
months  old.  Tliey  were  buried  in  the  Friends  Met- 
ing House  Cemetery  in  Penn  Hill.  I.ittle  Pritain 
townsh.ip.  M^r.  and  Mrs.  Stubbs  had  the  following 
children  :  Joseplt  died  at  the  age  of  ci^'hteen  vears  ; 
Rebecca  is  the  widow  nf  Steven  Rich.ards,  and  lives 
in  Cecil  couritv..r\td. ;  Thomas  is  <leceased;  Elizal-etli 
Oxfor..l  is  the  wi'inv,-  of  Dr.  .\.  P.  Patterson:  \'er- 
linda  married  Tliomas  R.  X'eel,  a  retired  farmer 
of  Christiana.  Pa. :  H.annah  is  the  widow  of  Samuel 
Parry,  and  has  her  liome  in  Oxford.  Pa. ;  Snohia 
married  Thomas  Sinedley'.  and  is  deceased;  Pris- 
cilla  is  the  widow  of  Ciavton  Harland.  and  has  her 
home  in  Oxford.  Pa. :  and  Mary  FT.  is  Mrs.  Pownall. 

The  paternal  grandparents  of  Airs.  Pownall 
were  A'incent  and  Priscilia  fCooperl  Stubbs,  farm- 
ing" people  of  Fulton  township.  Her  maternal  grand- 
parents were  Joseph  and  Rebecca  (Reynolds) 
Haines,  farming  people  of  Cecil  county,  Alaryland. 

Joseph.  D.  C.  Pownall  spent  the  first  seven  years 
of  his  life  on  the  farm,  and  was  then  brought  by 
his  pareut.s  into  Christiana.  AA'hen  he  was  eleven 
years  of  age  he  began  clerking  in  the  store  of  ?\rr. 
Coats,  in  \\-hich  his  mother  bought  a  half  interest. 
and  remained  there  from  183 1  to  1859.  While  en- 
gaged in  that  store  he  sold  the  powder  that  was 
used  in  the  Christiana  Riot  of  1S59.     Mr.  Pownall 


was  a  student  fi.ir  a  tinie  in  the  State  X'ormal  School 
at  Alillersville.  For  a  fev.-  years  he  was  interested 
in  a  mercantile  enterprise  with  T.  B.  Alerccr,  and  for 
four  yeirs  he  was  eng"aged  in  farming  in  Sadsbury 
township  ;  but  then  returning  to  Christiana,  where  h.' 
became  eng'aged  in  a  general  mercantile  business, 
in  vrhich  lie  continued  until  1882.  From  1880  to 
1896  he  was  connecteii  with  brick  and  pottery  manu- 
facturing. A\"ith  his  family  lie  belongs  to  the  Soci- 
ety of  Friends,  and  is  counted  among  the  solid  and 
substanlial  citizens  of  the  community.  In  his  poli- 
tics he  is  a  Republican. 

HEXRY  S.  HER5HEY.  general  manager  of 
the  Chestnut  Hill  Ore  Alines,  in  West  Hempfteld 
township,  Lancaster  count}-,  where  his  residence  is 
also  located,  was  bom  on  the  banks  of  the  Big  Chick- 
ies  creek,  in  the  same  township,  Alarch  '16.  iSp.J.  and 
is  a  son  of  Cliristiaii  ami  Elizabeth  (Stricklcr) 
Hershev,  natives,  respectively,  of  Donegal  and  Raplio 
lownsh.ips. 

Christian  Flershey  moved  to  Columbia.  Pa.,  in 
1846.  and  v.'as  there  employed  by  a  brother,  Ephraim 
Hershcy,  in  a  mill.  Ch.ristian  I  lersliey  became  a  man 
oi  considerable  influence;  was  one  of  the  board  of 
directors  in  \\'e'=t  Hempfield  township,  tipon  the 
adoption  of  the  free  school  s}'stem  ;  was  county  com- 
missioner for  Lancaster  county  prior  to  1840;  and 
was  also  tax  collector  for  the  horough.  of  Columbia 
for  se\  cral  years.  His  deatii  occurred  in  Columbia  in 
1887.  when  he  was  aged  eighty-two  years,  and  that 
of  his  wife,  who  was  born  in  1804,  occurred  in  the 
same  city  in  ^S■Jl.  Tl^ey  were  among  the  founders 
of  the  United  Brelhren  (."iuivch  in  i/olumlna,  and 
th.eir  remains  v,-cre  interre.l  in  A!'onnt  Innhol  ceme- 
te-y.  In  politics  Air.  Hersliey  vcas  a  Republican. 
The  children  of  Christian  and  Eliz-djcth  Hersliey 
were  as  follows  :  FTenry  S.,  v^•ho  is  mentioned  at  the 
opening  of  this  sketch  :  Pe'er.  wh.o  v.-as  killed  on  the 
Aiississippi  river  in  1850,  by  the  explosion  of  tiie 
boilers  of  the  steamer  "i^rincess ;"  Elizabeth,  \vidovv' 
of  Thomas  P.  Cooper,  of  Columbia,  Pn. ;  Ephraim, 
deceased ;  David,  an  engineer  in  the  c'liploy  of  the 
Pennsylvania  Railway  Company,  and  residing  in 
Pliilad'elnhia  ;  Sajuucl,  who  was  killed,  when  si.x  years 
old  bv  a  kick  from  a  horse;  Isaiasi  and  Amos,  wlto 
died  voung;  and  Wilhelmina,  who  died  when  an  in-  b 
fant.  Tlie  patern.al  grandparents  of  Henrv  S.  PTersh- 
ev  were  Peter  and  Anna  (Brenneman)  Hershey,  the 
former  of  whom  was  a  farmer :  he  fell  from  and  v.ms 
run  over  by  his  wagon  and  was  killed. 

Henrv  S.  Hershev  was  born  on  a  farm,  and  re- 
mained there  with  his  parents  until  thirteen  years 
old,  when  he  went  to  Pittsburg  and  resided  with  an 
uncle  and  attended  school  until  1843.  ^^'^  returned 
to  his  native  township  in  1S45,  and  followed  milling 
until  1848.  when  he  went  ^Ve5t,  [lassing  the  time  in 
Illinois  and  Alissouri  t;ntil  [853.  Returning  home, 
he  followed  his  trade  until  1863.  v.h.en  he  removed  to 
Center  county.  Pa.,  an^.l  tlierc  followed  lumbering 
for  a  year  and  a  half.    He  next  went  to  Columbia, 


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wliere  lie  held  an  official  position  witii  tb.e  Susni.-:e- 
hannn  Rolling'  2^Ii!l  Company  from  1S64  until  1608. 
and  then  operated  the  duckies  Rolling'  Mill  three 
vears,  after  ivhiclt  be  enq'ac^'ed  in  coach  building'  until 
1SS6. 

In  politics  a  Republican.  Z\lr.  Hcrsliey  served  fwo 
terms  as  justice  of  tiic  peace  wliile  engaged  in  coach- 
making,  his  last  term  expiring  in  1S96,  and  also 
served  as  borough  councilman  of  Columbia  several 
terms.  In  iSqj  he  was  ap;>ointed  to  his  present  posi- 
tion, and  in  August,  1900,  movetl  to  his  present  hnme. 

Henry  S.  Hershey  -svas  married,  in  Columbia, 
Oct.  4,  1S55,  to  ;\[iss  Alargaret  S.  Cox,  and  this  mar- 
riage has  been,  blessed  vrith  the  follov.ing  named 
children:  Alice,  wife  of  William  B.  Stcpl.enscn.  a 
civil  engineer  in  Taconia,  Wash. :  Marg.arct.  who 
died  when  fifteen  years  old ;  ]\Iar»'  E..  -viciow  of 
Frank  H.  Steacy.  v.iio  was  a  chemist  of  prominence 
in  Columliia ;  Anna  D.,  who  is  unmarried,  and  lives 
with  her  father ;  Eertha.  who  died  at  the  age  of  eight 
years :  and  Henry  I!.,  an  electrical  engineer,  a  gradu- 
ate of  the  Lehigh  University,  and  a  resident  of  Xew 
York  City. 

^Irs.  3.[argarct  S.  ('Cox'i  Hershey  was  horn  in 
Lancaster.  F'a.,  and  died  in  Columbia  hi  June,  J^o.6, 
aged  fifty-nine  years :  lier  remains  were  interred  in 
}iIount  Bethel  cemetery.  Slie  was  a  daughter  of 
Thomas  and  IMargaret  Cox.  of  tlie  State  of  Delaware, 
both  of  wliom  died  in  Columbia.  Pa.,  where  the  fa- 
ther had  been  engaged  in  tlie  coal  business,  and  had 
also  carrietl  on  the  manufacture  of  stages  and  coaches 
in  Lancaster. 

Henry  S.  Tlersliey  is  a  consistent  member  of  the 
!M.  E.  Clu'.rch.  and  in  politics  is  a  Republican.  He 
has  traveled  nearly  all  over  the  I'nited  States,  and 
has  made  friends  wherever  he  has  been.  P£e  is  still 
healthy  and  strong,  and  remarkably  active  for  his 
age,  and  no  man  m  the  township  commands  more 
profound  respect  than  that  which  is  freely  shown  to 
him. 

JACOB  L.  RAXCK.  .Among  the  prominent 
farmer-citizens  of  Strasburq;'  township.  Lancaster 
county,  i.s  Jacob  L.  Ranck.  m  ho  was  born  on  his  fa- 
ther's honiestead.  in  Paradise  townsliip  Alny  27. 
1842.  a  son  of  Jacob  aiid  Susan  ( Leaman)  R.anck. 
both  of  whom  are  deceased,  the  father  in  1876,  pass- 
ing awav  at  the  age  of  si.xty-hve,  the  mother  surviv- 
ing until  1SS3. 

Jacob  Ranck.  tlie  father  of  Jacob  L..  was  a  son 
of  Jacob  and  .Annie  'Stuck')  Ranck  and  was  reared 
in  Paradise  townsliip.  under  the  watchful  and  care- 
tul  eye  of  his  mother,  who  was  early  left  a  widow. 
and  was  a  woman  of  verv  superior  attainments  and 
gre.it  force  of  character.  When  an  older  brother  took 
charge  of  the  farm.  Jacob  remained  for  eight  years 
on  the  honic  farm,  and  then  began  farming  opera- 
tions for  himself,  conducting  an  estate  consisting-  of 
I/O  acres,  where  he  liveil  for  some  two  years  previ- 
ous to  his  marriage,  his  sisters  keeping  house  for 
lum.     It  was  rcmarkeii  of   facob  Ran^k  that  he  al- 


ways had  an  o!>ject  in  view  and  steadilv  worked 
toward  it.  .-md  in  this  way  he  succeeded  vihere  many 
men  would  have  failed.  Plis  life  was  a  quiet  one.  as 
he  loved  ids  home  and  was  don-iestic  in  his  tastes,  lie- 
voted  to  the  interests  of  his  family  and  friends.  .At 
tlie  time  of  his  decease  he  had  the  satisfaction  of 
knowing  that  he  had  done  his  full  duty  toward  his 
children,  giving  each  one  a  farn:  which  he  had  earned 
Tor  them.  Both  he  and  wife  were  members  of 
the  C^ld  Mennonite  Church'  and  none  were  more 
truly  worthy  of  the  esteem  of  their  neiglibors.  Tt:e 
five  children  born  to  tliese  good  people  were :  Ben- 
jamin, a  resident  of  Paradise  township ;  Jolm  K., 
who  was  a  farmer  and  a  minister :  Jacoi)  L. ;  Annie 
deccaserl.  who  v.-as  the  wife  of  Bishop  Abr-.ham  5. 
Herr,  of  Xew  Danville :  and  Amos  L.,  v.iio  resides 
on  the  oM  homestead,  in  Paradise  townsliip. 

Jacob  L.  Ranck  was  reared  on  the  old  farm  and 
was  educated  in  the  puldic  schools,  growing  10  stur- 
dy m.anhood,  alternating  school  with  work  on  the 
farn\  At  the  age  of  twenty-four  he  began  Oi)cra- 
tions  on  his  own  account  on  the  farm  liis  father  had 
purchased  for  him,  in  Strasburg  town.-hip,  located 
about  one  mile  northeast  of  Strasburg.  Wl.en  Jacob 
L.  took  charge  of  the  place,  it  was  sadly  in  need  of 
improvement,  as  it  liarl  Vjceii  much  neglected,  but  in 
a  ver}-  short  rime  things  put  on  a  quite  different  ap- 
pearance and  it  now  ran'ks  with  the  best  in  the 
county.  For  some  thirty-two  years  he  resided  uu 
this  place,  becoming  one  of  tb.e  leading  farmers  ;md. 
following  the  example  of  his  father,  has  provided 
farms  in  Strasbtirji"  township,  for  his  tliree  children. 
A  stockholder  and  director  in  the  Strasburg  X'a- 
tirnal  Bank,  he  is  reckoned  one  of  the  solid  aiul  sub- 
stantial TV.cn  of  the  county,  and  for  ten  years  has 
b'cen  a  micn:ber  of  the  school  board,  alwavs  taking  a 
deep  interest  in  educational  niatters.  In  180S  he 
erected  a  tine  modern  residence  near  Strnsbr.rg — 
one  of  ilie  best  houses  in  the  neighbcrhooil. 

On  Oct.  31.  18115,  Jacol)  L.  Ranck  v.as  married  to 
Hettie  Kerr,  daughter  of  Rev.  Amos  and  Eiizabeih 
'  Rohrer)  Herr.  born  in  West  Lampeter  township, 
June  II.  L'-'+l.  and  the  children  born  of  this  union 
i.vere:  a  son  that  died  in  infancy;  Elizabeth.  \\\\o 
d'ed  at  d'e  ac'e  of  tv/elvc ;  Amanda,  who  died  at  the 
a^e  of  ten :  .Amos,  who  died  at  the  age  of  twenty 
m^onths:  Ret'ben,  wdio  died  at  the  age  oi  thirteen 
months:  ATihon  H.,  born  June  2.  1S77.  a  t!~.ii>acco 
packer  in  St:"a'=burg,  who  lives  at  home ;  .Anna  X'.. 
l-)orn  June  2S,  tS8o,  living  at  home:  and  S.  Etta, 
born  Anril  5.  1883.  The  familv  are  all  meml)crs  of 
th.e  Old  Mennonite  Church,  with  which  their  ances- 
tors and  connections  have  been  so  closely  allied,  and 
are  among  the  most  esteemed  of  the  congregation 
in  Strasburg,  where  Air.  Ranck  is  one  of  the  trus- 
tees. 

AIAHLOX  B.  KENT,  whose  long  an.i  creilita- 
ble  career  as  a  hardv/are  merchant  at  Cliristiana 
abundantly  de-er'ces  the  well  earned  rest  lie  i.i  now 
taking,  was  kirn  in  West  Fa!  1<5',\  field.  Chester  Co., 


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Fa..  Xov.  14,  rSjT,  son  of  Daniel  and  Sarah  ('Rro- 
siusj  Kent,  natives  of  East  and  West  Eallowfield 
townships,  respectively. 

Daniel  Kent,  who  was  a  farmer,  died  in  1S81,  at 
the  age  of  seventy-nine,  proving  himself  a  thorough- 
ly competent  and  sncccssful  business  man,  and  skilled 
in  agricultural  industry.  He  married  Sarah  15ro- 
sius.  daughter  of  Henry  and  Mary  (Roberts) 
Brosius,  farmincT  people  of  Chester  county.  She 
S'lrvived  until  1804,  dying  at  the  age  of  eighty-six. 
They  were  members  of  the  Religious  Society  of 
Frien'ls.  Their  children  v/ere  as~  follows :  Mary 
B.,  who  married,  first.  Caleb  Z\I.  Brosius,  second, 
Harry  Perry,  and  third,  Elihu  !^.[.  Clark,  is  now  de- 
ceased ;  Anna  E..  deceased,  married  Isaac  D.  Shoe- 
maker :  -\gnos  I.,  deceased,  married  J-  Calvin  Bick- 
ing:  Henry  B.  married  Jane  W.  Bailey,  of  Cam- 
bridge, C'hester  county;  Ruthama  married  H.  K, 
Cooper,  of  Chester  county:  William  L.  G.  married, 
first,  Elizabetii  Shoemaker,  and  second,  Anna  E. 
LoHand:  Ivlahlon  E. ;  anil  Thomas  E.  and  Sally  A. 
both  died  young. 

The  paternal  grandparents  of  Mahlon  B.  Kent 
were  Daniel,  Sr.,  and  Esther  (Hawley)  Kent.  Daniel 
Kent,  Sr.,  wis  born  in  Limerick,  Ireland,  ami  came 
to  this  coujury  in  liis  twmtieth  year,  on  the  brigan- 
tine  "Asia."  He  bound  himself  by  indenture,  dated 
Alay  21,  17S5,  in  the  stmi  of  fro.  los.  to  the  mas- 
ter, John  Johnson,  to  pay  for  his  passage.  On  his 
arrival  in  Philadelphia  the  indenture  was  signed 
ever  to  Josspii  Hawley  in  consideration  of  £14,  los. 
paid  by  hiir.  The  younc"  emigrant  faitlifnily  served 
his  ti'.nc,  and  afterward  married  Esther  Hawlev,  a 
daughter  of  his  benefactor.  He  engaged  in  farming 
in  Chester  county,  thoi;gh  by  trade  a  cutler,  and  at- 
tained considerable  prominence  in  his  new  home, 
serving  as  justice  of  the  peace  for  many  vears. 

Mahlon  B.  Kent  was  t\\  ice  married.  In  1867,  in 
Philadelphia,  he  wedded  Maranda  Brosius,  who  be- 
came the  m.other  of  one  child,  Wilfred  M.,  who  died 
at  tlie  age  of  four  months  and  twenty  days.  Mrs. 
Kent  was  born  in  Colerain  township,  Lancaster 
rormty,  in  Feliruary,  1S42,  and  died  June  12,  1872. 
She  was  a  sister  of  the  Hon.  ^Marriott  P.rosius.  whose 
sketch  appears  elsewhere.  On  Xov.  14.  1S74,  in 
Chester  county,  Mr.  Kent  married  for  his  second 
wife  Anna  Roberts  Walton,  who  was  born  in  W^st 
Fallowfield  township,  Chester  county,  in  1835,  ^ 
daughter  of  Isaac  and  ?v[arv  (Walton)  Walton,  the 
former  a  successful  farmer  of  that  locality. 

i^rahlon  B.  Kent  vs'as  reared  on  a  farm,  and  there 
he  remained  until  1873.  The  following  year  he  se- 
cured a  position  as  Indian  .-\gent.  and  was  stationed 
at  tlie  government  reservation  in  Richardson  rountv. 
Neb.  For  seven  years  he  well  and  faith fullv  ful- 
filled the  arduous  duties  of  this  place,  when  he  en- 
g.Tgeci  in  the  hardware  bu'^iness  at  White  Cloud, 
Kans..  continuiiig  same  for  five  years.  Following 
his  stay  at  White  Cloud,  he  was  in  the  coal  anrl  lum- 
ber business  for  two  years  at  Hockessin,  Del.,  but 
this  business  diti  not  pvo'.e  cMigeiiial,  and  he  came  to 


I  Christiana  in    iS<j^,  to  find  a  lionie,  \\hich  he  has 

I  maintained  to  tiic  juesent  time.     l-"or  six  years  }ilr. 

I  Kent  has  iield  a  po>iti(in  in  the  borough  council,  for 

!  four  years  acting  as  president  of  that  body.     In  re- 

j  ligiou  lie  is  a  member  of  the  Friends'  Association, 

]  and  in  politics  he  is  a  Republican. 

j         JOHX  E.  HERSHEY.  a  representative  fanner 

I  in  Lancaster  city,  belongs  to  one  of  the  most  highly 

j   respecteil  agricultural  families  of  this  county. 

j         John   Ilershey,  his  grandfather,  lived  and  died 

{  near  Barevilie,  this  county,  where  his  farm  was  one 

I  of  the  best  cultivated  and  most  productive.   Through 

i   life    a  consistent    member    of    the    Old    Mennonite 

I   Church,  he  lived  a  quiet,  unostentatious  life,  <!evoted 

I  to  his  work,  his  religious  duties  and  his  family.  His 

I  cl'.ililren  were:     P~liza,  deceased,  who  was  the  wife 

j  (if  Everheart  \\'eaver:  ]Maria,  who  was  the  wife  of 

■   John   Landis  :  Annie,  who  was   the   wife  of   Peter 

'    Rrown  ;  Lvdia,  who  was  the  wife  of  Samuel  Groff : 

j  ,-\ndrew,  Vvlio  was  a  farmer  near  Barevilie;  Samuel, 

I  the  father  of  John  E. :  and  Jacob,  who  was  a  farm- 

j  er-  and  miller,  near  Leaman,  this  county. 

;         Samuel  Hershey  was  born  on  the  old  homestead, 

j  about   T.Sf3.  and  was  devoted  to  the  tillage  of  t!ie 

I  soil  liuring  his  long  and  useful  life,  which,   closed 

j  in  i!S7.v     In  politics  he  was  a  Republican  and  held 

j  the  orrice  of  school  director  a  number  of  years.    His 

religious  connection  was  with   tlie  Old   Mennonite 

Church.     He  was  thrice  married.     His  first  wife, 

Xancy  Gro1t,  died  leaving  no  children.     By  his  sec- 

I  ond  wife,  Elizabeth  Eby,  five  clu'ldrcn  were  born,  of 

i  whom  the  eldest  died  in  infancy;  Eby   (.deceased) 

I  was  a  farmer  of  Strasburg  township  ;  John  E.  is  our  ■ 

subject:  ]Mary  is  unmarried;  and   Milton   E.   is  a 

farmer  of  Lancaster  township.     After  the  death  of 

his  second  wife.  Mr.  Hersliey  was  married  to  Fanny 

Lintner.  who  still  survives.     The  children  of  this 

union  are:     Lintner,   a   farmer,   residing  with   his 

mother :  Aldus,  a  farmer  of  Lancaster  township ; 

Willis,  of  Lancaster  township  ;  and  Ella,  who  resides 

at  home. 

John  E.  Hershey  was  born  on  the  home  farm,  ad- 
j    ioimng  the  place  where  he  now  resides,  in  February, 
I    1846.     His   education  w^as   acquired   in   the  public 
schools,  and  he  remained  with  his  parents  until  he 
I  was  twenty-three  years  of  age.  beginning  then  his 
I  own  career  by  taking  charge  of  a  farm  adjoining, 
j   u'lon  wdiich  he  remained  for  three  years,  when  he 
I   moved  to  liis  present  location.     Here  ^Ir.  Plershey 
I  has  expended  time,  energy  and  labor,  the  result  be- 
ing one  of  the  best  eighty-acre  tracts  in  this  locality. 
Its  value  is  enhanced  on  account  of  its  location  being 
I  partlv  within  the  cit\-  h.mits  of  Lancaster.    This  land 
i  originailv  belonged  to  his  father,  and  was  purchased 
from  the  Intter's  estate.    Air.  Hershey  has  most  com- 
fortable  and   appropriate  buildinars,   both   fe^r  resi- 
dence and  for  dairving,  having  been  in  the  latter 
business  for  thirty-two  years.     During  the  past  fif- 
I  teen  years  he  has  been  fattening  horses  for  New 
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}.[r.  Hcrslicy  was  married  to  Annie  Bailsman, 
and  ii>;  children  were  l)orn  to  this  union:  ^Marv,  at 
luinie;  Clayton,  who  died  at  the  ag'e  of  live  year^ ; 
Albert,  who  died  at  the  aqe  of  three  years ;  Edith, 
at  home:  Lanra,  who  died  at  the  age  of  nine  years; 
and  Florence,  who  died  at  die  ap^c  of  seven  years. 
Mr.  Hershey  is  one  of  the  most  respected  and  sub- 
stantial residents  of  the  township,  is  well  known 
through  the  city  of  Lancaster,  and  is  a  thoroughly 
representative  citizen.  His  political  support  is 
criven  to  the  Republican  party. 

JACOB  ZERCIIER,  a  general  farmer  and  a 
man  of  much  character  and  standing  in  JMt.  Joy, 
was  born  in  Pequea  township,  Lancaster  county,  Dec. 
25,  iS-|0,  a  son  of  Andrew  and  Elizabeth  (Johnson  1 
Zercher,  of  Lancaster  county.  Llis  grandparents 
were  also  natives  and  residents  of  Lancaster  county. 

Andrew  Zerclicr  died  in  Conestoga  township  in 
1SS9  at  the  age  of  seventy-eight  years,  and  was  bur- 
ied in  the  cemetery  connected  with  the  Pequea  Aleet- 
ing  House,  in  the  township  of  that  name.  In  his 
younger  days  he  was  a  wagon  maker,  and  from  1845 
to  1866  he  was  engaged  in  farming.  His  last  years 
were  spent  in  retirement.  I\Irs.  Elizabeth  Zercher, 
who  is  still  living  in  Conestoga  townshi]),  was  born 
in  February,  1S09,  They  were  the  parents  of  the 
following  childreit:  John  J.,  who  died  at  the  age 
of  thirty-two  years  ;  Benjamin,  \yho  died  at  the  age 
of  eighteen  years;  Jacoi) :  and  Elizabeth,  who  mar- 
ried Christ.  B.  3,lillcr,  a  farmer  of  Conestoga. 

Jacob  Zercher  was  married  in  Xovember,  1866, 
in  West  Hemptield  township,  to  Lizzie  S.  Hostet- 
ter,  and  born  to  this  union  were :  Ezra  H..  a  farm- 
er in  East  Donegal,  who  married  Lizzie  Hcrtzler ; 
Lizzie,  the  wife  of  Jacob  N.  Kershev.  who  is  in  the 
creamery  business  in  East  Berlin,  Pa. ;  Mary,  m.ar- 
ried  to  Ezra  H.  Engie,  a  farmer ;  Faimy,  who  mar- 
ried Abigner  i\[artin.  a  farmer  of  West  Donegal ; 
Andrew,  at  home;  Anna,  who  died  young;  X'aomi, 
who  is  at  home  unmarried ;  Jacob,  deceased,  twin  to 
Xaomi ;  and  ?\[artha  and  Ira  J.,  at  Iiome. 

Mrs.  Lizzie  (Hostettcr)  Zercher  was  born  in 
\Vest  Hempfield  township  ^.farch  15,  1844.  daughter 
of  Rev.  Jacob  and  Anna  (Stautter)  Hostetter.  na- 
tives of  West  Heni()rield  and  Donegal  townships, 
both  of  whom  died  in  West  Llempfield.  Her  father 
was  a  farmer  and  died  in  December,  tSS8,  at  the 
age  of  ninety  years :  her  mother  died  the  same  year 
at  the  age  of  eighty-two  years.  Both  were  members 
"^t  tlie  River  Brethren  Church,  and  were  buried  in 
the  Cross  Roads  Church  Ometery  in  Donegal  town- 
ship. The  father  was  a  bishop  in  his  church  for 
many  years,  and  was  a  consecrated  and  devoted 
Christian.  The  following  children  were  born  to 
'hem:  Abraham,  a  retired  farmer  in  Raj)ho  town- 
ship ;  Catherine,  who  married  [Martin  Musser,  a 
retired  farmer  in  West  Hempfield;  jacob,  now  a  re- 
tired farmer  in  West  Hemiiheld :  [Martua,  who  mar- 
rjed  Miehacl  Gro\-e,  a  retired  farmer  in  w  est  Hemp- 
'leld ;  Christian,  a  retired  fanner  living  on  the  old 


hcmcstead  in  tlie  township  of  Rapho ;  [\Iarv,  de- 
ceased wife  of  Eli  Lindemuth ;  Anna,  '.vlio  is  the 
'  widow  of  Abraham  Engle,  and  is  living  in  ]3oncgal 
I  tov.'nship ;  Susan,  wiio  married  Benjamin  Zv;i^ler,  a 
!  farmer  in  Providence,  Lancaster  county;  and,  Lizzie. 
!  Jacob  Zercher  remained  V\-ith  his  parents  until 
1867.  when  he  liegan  farming  for  himselt,  le.'isiuL,' 
;  land  of  his  father,  paying  his  rent  with  a  share  of 
i  the  produce.  This  he  continued  fr)r  six  years,  when 
I  he  took  charge  of  his  present  farm  of  two  hundred 
acres.  Here  he  has  done  well,  both  in  general  farm- 
I  ing,  and  in  the  specialties  of  horse  and  cattle  breed- 
!  ing  to  wtiich  he  gives  close  attention.  Mr.  Zercher 
!  is  a  n:emher  of  tlie  Church  of  the  River  Brethren. 
I  and  is  regarded  as  one  of  the  solid  and  reliable  inem- 
i  hers  of  that  communion.  An  energetic  and  progres- 
I  sWe  citizen,  he  has  won  a  good  place  in  life,  ana 
I  holds  the  confidence  and  respect  of  the  comniimity 
I  to  a  marked  degree. 

;  AMO.S  K.  IIERR.  a  retired  farmer,  and  one  ot 
I  the  well-known  and  highly  respected  citizens  of  Lu.n- 
I  caster,  was  born  Xov.  15,  1839.  -"^  son  of  John  and 
I  Fanny  (  Greider)  Herr,  the  former  a  native  of  Stras- 
Ixirg  township,  and  tlie  latter  of  VV'est  Lampeter 
j  township,  both  of  this  county. 

I  John  Herr  was  engaged  in  farming  until  iSSo, 

I   wdien  he  retired,  removing  to  Lancaster,   and  oc- 
j  cupied  himself  with  cultivating  some  fifteen  acres, 
ail  of  which  land  was  in  excellent  condition.     His 
i  death  occurred  Oct.  11,  1894,  wdien  he  was  eighty- 
I   six  years,  ten  niontlis  and  twenty-two  days  old,  ami 
i  his  wife  died  Aug.  26,    1S78,    aged    seventy-eight 
I  years,  one  month  and  fourteen  days.    Both  are  bur- 
I  led  in  Longneckcr  C'emetery,  and'  they  were  prom- 
j   inent  in  the  Mennonite  Church.     The  family  horn 
I  to  them  was  as  follows:     Christian,  who  died  Dec. 
6.  1S5'.  aged  twent}--two  years,  one  month  and  four 
days :  Abraham  K.,  who  died  Xov.  7,  1896,  aged  six- 
tv-one  \-ears.   seven  months  and  twenty-one  days : 
Anna,  who  died    Feb.  21,   1886,  aged    forty-eight 
vears  and  se">'en  months,  and  who  was  the  wife  of 
Franklni  Bowman  ;  Amos  K. ;  Fanny,  who  marriei'l 
George    L.    Buckwalder,    a    retired    farmer    of    E. 
Lampeter  township ;   and   Susan,   vdio  married   PJ. 
F,  Herr.  of  Millersvillc,  Pa,,  a  prominent  merchant 
and   ex-physician.     The  paternal   grandfather  was 
Martin  Herr,  a  prominent  farmer  of  Lancaster  comi- 
ty ;  he  married  Susannah  Buckwalder. 

The  boyhood  davs  of  Amos  K.  Herr  were  spent 
upon  a  farm,  and  when  he  attained  manhood's  estate, 
he  en<.raged  in  farming  for  himself,  and  also  manu- 
factured bricks  at  Strasbiirg.  Pa.,  in  1876,  becoming" 
a  partner  of  Jacob  Lahr  in  the  latter  calling.  This 
pnrtnershm  continued  seven  years,  wdicn  it  was  dis- 
s(.)lved  and  for  five  years  Tvlr.  Herr  continued  the 
manufacture  alone,  then  sold  his  interests,  and  in 
1891  retired  to  Lancaster,  where  he  has  since  resided, 
enjoying  the  fruits  of  his  years  of  labor. 

On  Feb.  2.  1870.  in  Lancaster,  }>rr,  Herr  was 
married  to  Fiizabetli  Kohr,  born  Xov.  17.  1839,  m 


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BIOGRAPHICAL   AXXALS   OF  LAXCASTKR  COUNTY 


Coneit02:a  township,  daughter  of  Bishop  John 
Kohr.  Sr..  ot  rNlanhc-im  town.-hip.  One  child  was 
])orn  to  ]\rr.  and  ;\Irs.  Hcrr,  Jolm  K.,  a  machiniit, 
who  reside;  at  home.  For  tony  years  iMr.  Hcrr  has 
been  a  ineniber  of  the  New  iMeunonitc  Cliurch.  and  is 
a  man  of  sterling'  inte^Q'rity  and  tiprightncss  of  pur- 
pose, -who  enjoys  the  .!3;God  will  and  contidcncc  of  the 
comrnunitv  in  which  he  makes  his  home. 

SAMUEL  S.  HIGH  f deceased)  beion-cd  to 
that  clafs  of  business  men  wiio  leave  an  impress  upon 
their  day  an'l  (generation,  througrh  the  intecrrity  of 
their  dealings  and  the  uprightness  of  their  lives.  At 
his  death  the  c'ty  cf  Lancaster  parted  with  one  of 
Iier  most  useful  and  progressive  citizens.  Mr.  High 
belon'jed  to  L.ancaster  county  by  nnrer.tage  and  birth, 
the  latter  taking  place  Xov.  28,  1S30.  in  East  Earl 
township.  His  parents  v.-ere  Jacob  and  Susan 
(Hcffman)  High. 

I'lic  early  rearing  of  ]\[r.  Idigh  \va5  on  a  farm, 
and  I'lis  cdncatioti  was  obtained  in  the  country 
schools.  While  still  a  }0uncr  man  he  was  engacred  in 
storoicecping  udth  his  brother,  ex-Sheriff  John  H. 
High,  at  .Spring  Groi-e.  for  a  periO'.l  of  eiuht  years. 
iMoving  then  to  Ephr.ita  he  embarked  in  a  mercantile 
busine.'s.  continuing  at  this  p'r'uit  until  i.S-j.  when 
he  came  to  Lancaster.  Here  !Mr.  lligi".  entered  into 
a  parincrship  with  Isaac  Stirk,  ih.e  firni  name  being, 
Siirk  iS:  High,  and  tiie  business  .was  iocated  on  the 
present  site  of  tiie  larcre  new  ■^tore  m  \\'att  &  Sliantl. 
Th.is  ivas  called  China  Hail,  and  a  very  large  and 
prosperous  business  was  cairied  on  here,  the  firm 
gaining  friends  an;l  patrons  fc>r  n'.any  miles  in  the 
vicinitv  of  Lancaster.  In  1S75  -'"''•  Stirk  retired  and 
Mr.  High  took  into  partnership  J.  Charles  ^Martin. 
his  sten-s.-in,  and  the  iirm  style  was  changed  to 
Kish  &  },i?rtin,  an.d  tlie  b-.isiness  was  located  at  Xo. 
15  I'last  King  street. 

The  first  marriage  of  'Mr.  High  was  to  Harriet 
Geist.  a  nutive  of  Earl  tovi'nship.  who  died  ^v!thout 
issue.  Hi^  second  marriage  was  to  r>Lrs.  Catherine 
CKinzer)  }ilartin.  i!y  her  first  husband.  John  J. 
Martin.  Mrs.  High  has  two  children,  viz.:  Laura, 
v,"lio  married  L.-ini.lis  Levan.  a  n.iiller.  in  Lancaster 
township,  and  they  have  five  children;  and  J. 
Charles,  a  retired  merchant  oi  Lancaster,  who  has 
one  child.  IWrs.  Hic;ii  was  born  in  East  Earl  town- 
.ship,  daugh.ter  of  Amos  S.  and  ^Maria  L.  (Himes) 
Kin;;or.  of  Lancaster.  3.1r.  ?dartin  was  a  farmer  in 
East  Earl  township,  where  he  died  in  1852.  aged 
tv.-entv -seven  years,  and  was  buried  in  the  Weaver- 
land  ccmeter}-  in  that  township. 

ilr.  High  was  a  titorough  and  practical  business 
man  and  was  relied  nnon  iov  his  excellent  judgment 
and  keen  insight.  His  prosperity  v."as  won  through 
industrv  and  honoraiile  methods,  and  when  he  died, 
the  c.-iuimrniLy  lost  a  valued  citizen.  His  progres- 
sive character  was  shown  in  his  connection  with 
some  of  the  leading  enterprises  of  the  city.  He  was 
interested  in  the  Electric  Lighting  Co.  and  the 
Street  Rnilwav  Co..  and  also  th.e   Steam  Radiator 


I  Co.,  of  Lancaster,  and  was  secretary  of  the  Poplar 

I  Rlufts  Lumber  &  Mfg.  Co.,  of  Missouri     Although 

'  he  had  so  many  business  interests,  he  never  forgot 

i  his  religions  duties  and  was  an  active  worker  in  St. 

i  John's  Lutheran  Church,  trustee  in  the  same,  and 

I  was  chairman  of  the  building  committee.    At  vario;is 

I  times  he  was  trrstee  and  elder,  and  for  many  \ears, 

j  superintendent   of   th.e   Sunday-school.      He   was  a 

i  man  who  lived  vp  to  liis  principles  and  thus  v>'on  the 

!  sincere  esteem  of  all  who  knew  him. 

I  ABRAHAM  E.  STAUFFER.  a  general  farmer 
j  and  highly  respected  resident  of  Silver  Spring,  in 
:  West  Hemp.fieid  township,  was  born  in  Chickies, 
I  th.at  township,  Se!:)t.  11.  1833,  son  of  Henry  and 
'  Elizabeth  (Eslileman)  Stauffcr,  both  of  whom  lived 
!  and  died  in  West  Hemp/lield  township. 
I  Henry  .Staurfer  was  a  farmer  by  vocation  and 
1  was  quite  .a  prominent  and  inlltiential  citizen,  and 
!  tV'r  some  years  served  his  fellow  townsmen  as  school 
director  and  super\  isor.  His  death  occurred  in  1800, 
i  wlien  eighty-three  years  old;  that  of  his  first  wife 
;  had  taken  place  much  earlier — in  1849,  'when  forty- 
I  two  years  of  age.  To  the  marriage  of  Henry  and 
;  Elizabeth  (Eshleman)  Stanffer  v.xre  born  the  foi- 
:  lowing  named  children:  Anna,  v.'idow  of  Jacob 
I  Risscr.  of  i\laytown:  Hetti'c,  wife  of  Jacob  ii.iwers. 
1  of  Dovvnersville  :  Elizabeth,  who  died  yotmg  ;  Abra- 
'  i;am  K. ;  Jacob,  a  farmer  in  V.'^est  Htinptield  towtt- 
shi]);  TJarbara.  deceased  wife  of  2\Iichael  Scliinihe; 
j  Mary,  the  wife  of  J'lhn  Frid;,-,  a  farmer  of  West 
j  l-fem]^tield  township:  and  ?^Iiss  .Susannah,  deceased. 
I  Some  time  a^tcr  tlic  demise  of  Ids  first  udfe.  Henry 
I  .Stntdter  married  Barbara  tranu^h.  and  to  this  union 
;  were  born  two  children,  l)oth  of  wb.om  dieil  young. 
I  The  paternal  grandparents  of  .Abraham  E.  Stanf- 
fer were  natives  of  Lancaster  county,  and  were  fami- 
I  ing  people,  nii-l  the  same  ma_v  be  stateti  of  th.e  ma- 
i  ternal  grandparents. 

I         Abraham  E.  .Staufier  assisted  on  th.e  Ivime  farm 

I  until  he  had  attained  his  majority,  then  reined  the 

j  hr.me  place  for  three  }'ears.  and  carried  on  agricnl- 

I  ture  on  his  own  account.    At  the  termination  of  this 

i  period,  Henry  Staufter  deeded  the  farm  to  h.is  son 

Ab-raham.  on  the  sole  condition  that  the  latter  was 

to  pay  the  former  a  limited  sum  annually  during  life. 

Two  years  later  Abraham  traded  the  old  place  for 

his  i^resent  farm  of  forty-seven  acres. 

In  October,  1854.,  Abraham  E.  Stauffer  was 
joined  in  matrimony  at  Black  Horse,  this  county, 
v.'ifh  Miss  Adaline  B.  Lloffman.  who  was  born  in 
East  Hempfiokl  township  in  October.  1836.  a  daugh- 
ter of  John  and  Catherine  I'Ballmer'l  Hoffman,  of 
Lancaster  cotmty.  To  this  marriage  have  been  born 
five  children,  viz:  ^.Fary  A.,  who  married  Andrew 
Cr.  Shirk,  a  railroad  flarrman  iti  Columbia,  and  has 
one  daughter.  Adaline  S. ;  iMiama  H..  vdio  married 
Aflam  I).  Hcidlauf.  of  West  Hemjificld.  ami  has  a 
son.  Phares  S. :  Hiram  H.,  of  i\lanor  township,  wlio 
married  Franrcs  Garber.  and  ha.s  two  ciiiidron,  Clar- 
ence G.  and  .\nna  ;dav;  Catharine  II..  wIio  married 


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Aram  Lenhard,  a  farmer  of  \\'cst  Hempficld,  and 
has  a  daughter  Saloma  S. ;  and  l\Ii!toa  H.,  unmar- 
ried, and  livino-  at  home. 

Abraham  E.  htauffer  has  ever  been  a  hard-work- 
in^  farmer  and  an  upri;:,'-ht  man,  whose  course 
through  life  has  been  of  tliat  even  tenor  as  to  gahi 
the  respect  unsoutjhit.  ox  tb.e  entire  community  in 
v.'hich  lie  has  passed  so  many  }-ears  of  his  useful  life. 
In  politics  he  is  a  Rejjublican. 

:\IARIS  E.  ^^■E.\A'ER.  Among-  the  energetic 
and  successful  business  men,  lon^'  and  well-known 
in  Lampeter,  is  Claris  B.  Weaver,  a  member  of  the 
old  established  family  of  that  name,  of  v,-hom 
this  record  has  had  much  to  say. 

Claris  B.  Weaver  was  born  in  Conestoga  town- 
ship, Jan.  S.  iS.iS,  son  of  Simon  R.,  and  a  grandson 
of  Samuel,  Vv  eaver,  both  old  residents  of  the  couinty. 

Simon  R.  Weaver  was  born  on  the  farm  near 
Lampeter,  which  is  now  the  property  of  Henry 
Shaub,  and  tiie.re  he  was  reared  and  learned  the 
blacksmith  trade,  which  he  followed  some  ten  years, 
his  place  of  bi;sines5  bein.g  at  Concsiog-a  Center,  but 
he  later  cngac:ed  in  farming  for  a  numlicr  of  \cars, 
returning  to  his  trade,  previous  to  his  decease,  whicli 
occurred  at  the  age  of  forty-six.  Lie  married  Het- 
.tie  Eachman,  dau2:hter  of  John  Bacliman,  of  Peqnca 
township,  and  to  them  wore  born  :  IMaris  B. ;  Anaic, 
who  married  T.  L.  Stau'ord,  of  Colerain  township : 
John  E.,  a  resilient  of  Gordonville;  Emma  ('de- 
ceased), vvho  married  William  Sterlinij,  a  resident 
of  Gap :  Charles,  of  Leacock  tov,-nship ;  S.  W.,  of 
Paradise  township  ;  EffiC,  who  married  Samuel  Hart- 
mg,  of  Germantown,  Ea. :  Frank  B..  of  Paradise 
township:  and  Jennie,  who  married  Philip  Hotten- 
stein,  of  Lancaster. 

pilaris  B.  Weaver  was  the  oldest  of  the  children 
and  he  v.as  reared  on  the  farm.  After  he  had  re- 
ceived his  education'  in  the  public  schools  of  his  dis- 
trict, he  entered  his  fatlier's  shop  and  soon  became 
a  very  capable  workman.  When  twenty-six  years 
old,  he  embarked  in  the  business  for  himself,  open- 
ing a  sliop  at  Stonersville,  where  he  remained  for 
>four  years,  purchasing  his  present  excellent  loca- 
tion in  1 878,  where  he  has,  by  close  attention  to 
business  and  a  complete  understanding  of  the  farrier 
trade,  built  up  a  large  and  increasing  business  and 
has  gained  the  confitience  of  the  public.  In  1899  he 
purchased  a  i:\rm  of  forty-two  acres,  in  ^^'est  Lam- 
peter township,  where  he  is  making  valuable  im- 
provements, and  lie  is  also  the  owner  of  other  real 
estate,  consisting  of  a  seven-acre  tract  at  Lampeter, 
and  his  residence  property.  His  rank  is  with  the 
snbsiaiitial  men  of  the  locality,  and  he  is  one  of  the 
stockholders  of  the  People's  Bank,  at  Lancaster 
City. 

Being  a  representative  Republican,  lie  has  taken 
an  active  interest  in  the  public  affairs  of  his  district, 
and  he  has  been  called  upon  to  serve  as  a  delegate  to 
the  State  conventions.  In  1S97  he  was  honored  by 
the  appointment  as  prison  superintendent  of  Lan- 


caster county,  and  served  as  president  of  the  Prison 
:  Board  in  iS(;').  and  lias  also  filled  all  the  local  offices 
'  most  eliicicntjy. 

-Maris  B.  \\'caver  was  married,  in  1874,  to  Hettie 

A.  Ziltlc,  a  daugtiter  of  Elijah  Zittle;  of  West  I,ani- 
;   peter  township,  and  three  cliildren  have  been  born 

of  this  union:     Efnc  E.,  who  remains  at  liomc;  A. 

-Myliji,  a  blacksmith  by  trade;  and  Esther,  also  at 
'■  home.  This  family  possesses  the  respect  and  es- 
!   teem  of  the  community  and  well  represents  the  old 

and  honored  families  from  which  it  lias  descended. 

HEXRY  E,  HAIXES.    Among  the  pro'^perous 

b-isiness  men  of  iIa;town.  wlio.  by  energy  and  abil- 

i   itv,  have  done  much  to  place  this  localitv  favorablv 

;   before  the  piililic.  is  Henry  B.  Haines,   th',-;  v/ell- 

known  cigar  manufacturer. 

JNir.  Liaines  co:nes  of  v.ortliy  ancestry.  Llis  great- 
>  grandfather,  Henry  Haines,  was  born  near  Colum- 
bia, Pa.,  Dec.  ;],  1759,  and  at  an  early  age  was  ap- 
:  prenticed  to  a  tailor,  accori.ling  to  the  custom  of  the 
:  I'vnes,  bis_  destiUory  ctlucation  being  acquired  at  a 
i  German  night  school.  LIis  eighteenth  birthday  came 
'  in  a  trying  period  of  our  country's  history,  and  at 
that  time  he  was  one  of  the  brave  young  men  who 
came  fonvard  to  help  to  uphold  the  banner  of  his 
:  country.  Song  and  st.jr}-  luive  told  the  v/orld  the  t.ale 
•  of  tiic  brave  deeds  done  by  the  youth  of  the  !an<l  dnr- 
1  mg  the  Rcvoiulion.  and  in  some  of  the  most  stirring 
I  events  Henry  Haines  bore  well  his  part.  On  ,ac- 
I  count  of  llis  reliability  lie  was  one  of  the  guards 
!  chosen  to  assist  in  the  removal  of  the  licssian  pris- 
i  oners  to  Lancaster  county,  after  the  battle  of  Tren- 
!  ton.  and  later  lie  was  attached  to  Col.  Bole's  co!n- 
I  mand,  in  the  expedition  up  the  Susqueiianna,  aq^ainst 
j  the  jndians.  After  the  close  of  the  war,  Henrv 
I  liaines  rettled  dov.-n  in  the  village  of  Ivlaytown, 
!  Vi'here  he  became  a  prominent  man.  An  ardent  up- 
,  liolu,=;r  of  Deniocratic  prniripies,  he  took  a  leading 
1  part  in  the  politics  of  the  day.  and  in  tSio  and  j8ii 
1  was  a  member  of  the  General  Assembly,  being  rc- 
j  elected  in  1S25,  and  again  in  1S2S,  but  failing  health 
;  prc^-ented  any  more  public  service.  In  this  connec- 
i  tion  it  is  intcresiing  to  record  that  he  was  approached 
I  by  members  of  the  Anti-.\Iasonic  party,  -which  was 
1  then  agitating  public  matters  in  the  country,  v>'ith  a 
I  proposition  to  become  their  Senatorial  candidate, 
on  account  of  his  known  popularity.  This  sugges- 
tion was  met  v.ith  scorn  and  contempt  by  the  btern 
i  old  Jeffcrsonian,  Ins  Democracy  being  so  pronoancecl 
iliat  at  the  age  of  eighty-three,  feeble  and  blind,  he 
]  still  insisted  upon  casting  his  vote  in  favor  of  the 
I  party  in  ^vh.ose  i/rinciples  he  had  so  much  faith.  In 
!  I7(,'7  he  had  been  appointed  a  j  astice  of  the  peace,  and 
I  some  time  afterward  vras  commissioned  a  captain  of 
I  militia,  by  Gov.  Simou  Snyder.  His  death  took 
I  place  Fel).  i,  1842.  and  he  left  a  mark  upon  his  day 
I  and  generation.  Henry  Haines'  wife  also  bore  tlie 
j  name  of  Hai:^es,  and  to  this  -anion  v^-cro  born:  Hen- 
I  ry,  Jr. ;  Thoiras  ;  Antliony  :  Catherine,  who  married 
'  Reuben  Welsc'iance ;  Elizabeth,  v.-ho  married  George 


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Terry;  Cliarlotte,  who  married  Philip  Shaffner :  and 
Rosetta,  who  married  }.lichacl  Miller. 

■Major  Henry  Plaincs,  Jr.,  t^^randtathcr  of  our 
suhjcct,  married  for  his  first  wife,  Elizabeth  Barr, 
and  their  children  were  as  follows :  .Ann,  who  mar- 
ried A.  C.  Reynolds,  of  Elmira,  N.  Y. ;  and  Eliza- 
beth, who  died  in  infancv.  His  second  marriaqe  was 
to  Anna  Barr.  a  sister  of  his  first  wife.  Their  chil- 
dren were,  Henry  A.,  and  (jeorge  B.  For  liis  third 
wife  Z^Iajor  Haines  married  Mrs.  Jacob  Barr,  and  to 
this  niarriaLTC  there  were  no  children. 

Capt.  Henry  A.  Haines  v.-as  born  Nov.  8,  1S35, 
and  died  in  Alaytown  April  7,  iSgO,  at  the  age  of 
sixty,  his  remains  beinsj-  reverently  interred  in  the 
Union  Cemetery  of  Alaytown.  In  liis  death  Lancas- 
ter county  lost  a  popular  veteran  and  one  of  its  most 
prominent  citizens.  Early  in  life  Cajit.  Haines  had 
follov.-ed  the  trade  of  a  shoemaker  but  in  the  course 
of  time  became  manaj^er  of  a  large  tobacco  farm  be- 
longing to  Hon.  Simon  Cameron.  Havinp;  inherited 
from  his  father  a  talent  anri  desire  for  public  life 
he  naturally  entered  therein,  and  for  manv  years 
was  more  or  less  in  the  service  of  the  public.  For 
some  time  he  was  captain  of  tlic  militia  compatiy 
known  as  the  Alaytown  Feucible.s.  and  at  the  out- 
break of  the  Civil  war  lie  offered  the  service  of  him- 
self and  his  company  to  the  government.  Their 
otter  was  accepted,  and  as  Co.  A,  they  were  assigned 
to  the  loth  P.  V.  I.  for  th.e  term  of  three  month.s, 
Capt.  Haines  being  the  company's  commanding  offi- 
cer. At  the  expiration  of  the  three  months  for  which 
they  had  enlisted,  the  company  was  mustered  out 
of  service,  and  Capt.  Hames  at  oiice  raised  a  com- 
pany which  became  Co.  15,  45tli  P.  V.  I.  under  Coi. 
Welsh,  which  was  raised  in  Lancaster  and  adjoining 
coimties,  and  in  Vv'hich  Capt.  Haines  was  the  rank- 
ing captain.  \A'l-ien  the  battle  of  Antietam  was 
fought,  Capt.  Haines,  who  was  then  in  recruiting 
service,  was  commissioned  major  of  the  regiment, 
he  being  entitled  to  the  vacant  position  as  he  v.as 
then  ranking  captain.  The  General  commanding  the 
brigade,  with  whom  the  Captain  had  had  some  dif- 
ferences, refused  to  indorse  the  appoitument,  and 
Capt.  PJaines  at  once  resigned  his  cotvcmission  as 
captain,  although  he  was  urged  by  men  of  promi- 
nence not  to  do  so.  Soon  afterward  he  was  made 
captain  of  Co.  C.  184th  P.  V.  I.,  and  served  with 
that  regiment  until  his  discharge  at  Annapolis,  Aid., 
in  1S65.  He  took  part  in  the  battles  of  Fredericks- 
burg and  Cold  Harbor,  and  was  taken  prisoner  at 
Petersburg  ai:d  was  in  rebel  prisons  eleven  months. 
Until  the  Gubernatorial  campaign  in  which  Gen. 
Beaver  was  defeated  for  Governor  of  Pennsylvania, 
Capt.  Haines  was  a  Democrat.  In  that  campaign 
th.e  Captain  took  an  active  part  in  the  interest  of  his 
beloved  com.mander,  and  from  that  time  until  the 
close  of  his  active  life  he  was  an  ardent  Republican, 
as  a  man  of  his  positive  character  would  naturally 
be.  Under  Collector  A.  J.  Kautlmann  he  served  as 
storekeeper  and  ganger  in  liie  revenue  service. 
During  the  administration  of  Gen.  Artluir,  his  serv- 


ices to  his  party  were  recogirized,  and  he  was  made 
postmaster  of  Alaytown,  holding  the  position  until 
tiie  election  of  Grover  Cleveland  in  1802  made  a 
change  in  the  office  in  favor  of  a  Denmcrat.  Fra- 
tcrnalk.-  the  Captain  was  connected  with  Lieut.  \Vill- 
iam  A.  Cliilds  Post,  No.  2.?6,  G.  A.  R.,  Department 
of  Pennsylvania,  and  lociited  in  Alarietta. 

On  Oct.  13,  1S57,  in  iLlizabcthtown,  Capt.  Flaines 
was  married  by  Rev.  Laizel.  to  Catherine  A.  Brown, 
who  was  born  in  Alaytown,  Alay  5,  1S40.    To  this 
union  were  born:     i\nna  L.,  wlio  married  Rev.  J. 
F.  Alacklev,  a  minister  of  the  Reformed  Church,  of 
i   Fairfield..  Adams  Co.,  Pa. :  and  Flenry  B..  the  sub- 
i  ject  of  this  sketch.     Catherine  -\.  (Brown)  Haines 
j   was  a  daughter  of  John  and  Catherine   ( Alurray) 
I   Brown,  of  Chester  county,  and  of  Alaytown.  respec- 
!   lively.     John  Brown  had  come  to  Alaytown  at  an 
I   early  day,  in  pursuit  of  his  trades  of  wheehvrigiit 
I   and  chairniaker,  remaining  here  until  his  death  in 
;    185.2,  at  the  age  of  sixty-one,  his  wife  surviving 
i   until  1873,  and  dying  at  the  age  of  sixty-nine.   Both 
)  were  interred  in  the  Lutheran  cemetery  at  Alaytown  ; 
j   thev  liafl  been  devout  church  members,  he  of  the 
I.'.ithrran,  slie  of  the  RciV.mied  Church.    Tlieir  chil- 
dren were  Charles,  Elizabeth  and  William,  all  three 
deceased  ;  F'annv,  of  Stoclcton,  Cal. ;  Henry,  a  shoe 
merciiant  of  ^V■est  Alilton,  ('>hio  :  Rebecca,  the  widow 
of  Aliraham  Geltmacicer,  of  Alavtown  :  John,  who 
died  In  Anderson-. ille  i)ri~on.  during  tite  Civil  war; 
George,  a  soKiicr.  <)f  I'arkerslnirg.  \'a. :  Alary,  de- 
ceased:   and    tlie    younce^t.    Catherine    -\..     Airs. 
Flaines,  who  now  resides  in  Alaytown. 

Flenry  B.  Haines  was  born  in  Alaytown.  Alay  3, 
1867,  and  v.-as  educated  in  the  jmblic  schools.  He 
assisted  his  father  in  th.f  management  of  the  to- 
bacco farm  until  the  age  of  fifteen,  when  h.e  received 
an  appointment  as  assistant  express  messenger,  be- 
tween Philadelphia  and  Pottsville,  retaining  this  run 
for  five  months ;  at  the  end  of  this  time,  tiirough  tiie 
kindness  of  (Jen.  (Cameron,  he  was  appointed  to  a 
position  in  the  Electric  Light  department  of  the 
Philadelph.ia  postofnce,  where  he  remained  for  eight 
years,  leaving  there  as  superintendent.  At  tliis  time 
Avir.  Haines  is  manufacturing  cigars  in  Alaytown. 
his  output  of  cigars  annually  amoimting  to  great 
ntmibers. 

On  Nov.  22.  1S93.  Henry  E.  Haines  and  Aliriam 
L.  Longenecker,  a  daughter  of  Christian  Longe- 
necker,  of  Alavtown,  were  united  in  marriage,  and 
to  this  union  has  been  born  one  son,  Henry  L.  Soci- 
ally Air.  Haines  is  connectetl  with  the  A,  O.  U.  Af. 
and  the  Sons  of  Veterans,  is  an  active  men.iber  of  the 
Republican  partv,  and  is  a  valued  and  consistent 
men:ber  of  the  Reformed  Church. 

COL.  WILLIAAI  COLEAIAN  FIENDER- 
SON.  Tiiis  gallant  veteran  of  the  Civil  war.  and 
retired  farmer  v.dth  his  residence  in  Salisbury  town- 
ship, Lancaster  county,  on  t!ie  old  Lancaster  &  Phil- 
adelphia Road  near  ^Vilite  Horse,  was  bi^rn  in  Salis- 
bury township  June  22,  iS-j,  a  son  of  Tiiom.is  Gil- 


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fillan  and  Z\[ary  Ann  (Jacobs)  Henderson,  of  Salis- 
bury and  Colobrook  I-'urnace,  resi)cctively,  and  the 
parents  of  nine  children,  namely:  James  S.,  wlio 
died  in  infancy  ;  ^Maj.  Samuel  J.,  a  retired  farmer  and 
ex-justice  of  the  peace ;  Col.  William  C. :  ^.lary  S., 
who  died  wlicn  twelve  years  okl ;  Anna  \V..  unmar- 
ried and  liv;n,!j  v.'ith  Col.  William  C. ;  James,  de- 
ceased; Thomas  G.,  \vho  died  ag'ed  twenty;  and 
Racliel  and  Eliza,  \^■ho  died  yonncr. 

Thomas  Gilfilian  Henderson,  the  father  of  this 
family,  was  extensively  eng'ag'cd  in  farming  and  was 
familiarly  known  as  "King'  Tommy."  from  his  own- 
ing an  immense  amount  of  land.  Ele  was  a  justice 
of  the  peace,  and  he  died  honored  and  esteemed  ih 
1870.  at  the  advanced  age  of  eighty-two  years ;  his 
wife  was  called  away  in  1863,  and  their  rem.airis 
were  buried  in  St.  John's  Episcopal  Churchyard  at 
Compass.  Chester  cot-.nty. 

Col.  ^V'illianl  C.  Henderson  remained  with  his 
parents  until  seventeen  years  of  age,  when  he  went 
to  New  York  City  and  clerked  four  years,  when,  on 
account  of  imjiaired  health  he  returned  to  his  home 
and  farmed  until  1S60,  when  he  sold  his  property 
and  went  to  \\  hiteside  county.  111.,  v.here  he  was 
engaged  in  farming  when  the  Civil  vcar  broke  out. 
He  at  cnce  olTererl  himself  in  the  'defense  of  the  in- 
tegrity of  his  country's  flag,  enlisting  in  Co.  B,  13th 
111.  V.  I.,  having  himself  raised  tlic  con-.pany;  he  was 
appointed  quartermaster  l)y  Gov.  Richard  Yates, 
served  at  tlie  front  for  three  years,  and  bore  a  brave 
and  gallant  part  throughout,  and  was  finally  honor- 
ably discliargcd  for  disability,  his  avoirdupois  having 
been  reduced  from  235  at  the  lime  of  enlistment  to 
104  at  tlie  date  of  his  discharge  at  \'icksbnrg — 
rheumatisn!  and  diarrhoea  having  wasted  his  frame. 

Prior  to  liis  enlistment  Col.  Henderson  had  been 
twice  married:  first,  in  1852,  at  Eairtield.  Conn.,  to 
Emma  A.  Ph.elps,  who  bore  him  one  child,  George 
P.,  now  in  tlie  fruit  business  at  Philadelphia,  but 
residing  at  Parkesburg,  Pa.,  and  married  to  Lucy 
Essick.  r\[rs.  Emm.a  (Phelps")  Henderson  was  born 
in  Fairfield.  Conn.,  a  daughter  of  George  A.  and 
Eliza   (Avers)    Phelps,  and  died  in  New  York,  in 

1855,  at  the  ac^e  of  twenty-four  years,  her  remains 
being  sent  to  I'airfield  for  interment.  The  second 
marriage    of    Col.  Henderson  took  place  Oct.   17, 

1856,  in  Chester  county.  Pa.,  to  Jane  B.  Jacobs,  and 
to  this  union  has  been  born  one  son.  Richard  J.,  now 
a  machinist  in  Xewark,  X.  J.,  and  who  tirst  married 
Anna  Cross,  and  second  Celestia  Sha.rfer.  ]\Irs.  Jane 
B.  (Jacobs)  Henderson  was  born  in  Chester  county. 
Pa.,  a  daughter  of  Joseph  B.  and  Anna  (Bowen) 
Jacobs,  of  the  same  county,  and  died  in  Bellefonte, 
Pa.,  while  on  a  visit  in  1S67,  when  tUirtv-seven  years 
old. 

To  resume  the  record  of  Col.  Henderson's  life 
career  from  tlie  point  where  the  above  digression 
was  made :  on  his  discharge  from  the  army  in  1S64 
he  returned  to  Whiteside  county.  111.,  with  the  in- 
tention of  recuperating  his  health,  but  found  that  his 
wife's  health  liad  become  impaired ;  he  therefore  5old 


his  farm  and  returned  to  Pennsylvania  and  lived  in 
retirement  in  Chester  county  until  the  death  of  his 
second  wife  (in  i^'^'j"),  when  he  returncfi  to  the  old 
homestead,  Vvdiere  he  remained  until  1871,  when  he 
went  to  Colorado  Springs,  El  Paso  Co..  Colo.,  and 
dealt  in  horses,  etc.,  for  five  years.  Col.  Henderson 
then  came  back  to  the  old  homestead  in  Salisbury 
townshij),  lived  there  a  few  years,  when  he  retired 
to  his  present  farm. 

In  politics  Col.  Henderson  is  a  Republican,  and 
for  twenty-five  years  served  as  township  auditor  ott 
and  on.  finally  declining  furtlier  service :  in  religion 
he  is  an  Episcopalian.  His  military  title  vras  not  ac- 
quired through  Ills  service  in  t)ie  army,  but  from  his 
having  been  aopointed  an  aide-de-camp  on  the  stait 
of  Gov.  William  F.  Johnson  in  1852,  on  which  he 
served  his  full  time.  Fraternally  he  is  a  ^Master 
Alason,  and  a  member  of  Thompson  Lodge,  Xo,  340, 
and  also  a  member  of  Post  Xo.  31,-  G.  A.  R.,  West- 
chester. 

Col.  Henderson,  a  brotlier,  a  sister  and  a  grand- 
daughter all  reside  together  in  domestic  feliciiy. 
The  Colonel  is  sti'l  compelled  to  use  crutches  en  ac- 
coimt  of  rheumatism  contracted  while  in  the  army. 

Thomas  Henderson,  great-great-grandfather  of 
tlie  Colonel,  came  from  the  north  of  Ireland  to  Lan- 
caster county.  Pa.,  in  1727,  and  settled  in  Salisbury 
township  c>n  the  old  Lap.caster  &  Philidelijliia  Road, 
seventeen  miles  from  Lancaster,  forty-nine  miles 
from  Phi!adel[)hia,  one-eiglith  of  a  mile  from  White 
Horse,  antl  there  engaged  in  farming  and  mercantile 
business,  besides  conducting  a  hotel.  He  had  a  fam- 
ily of  nine  children,  to-wit:  Matthew  (born  in 
1733),  Archibald,  William,  Thomas.  Mary  (w'Uo 
married  John  Skiles),  Rebecca  (who  married  John 
Griffith),  Catherine  i^who  wedded  Robert  Darling- 
ton), ■\Inrgarct  (wife  of  John  Graham),  and  John. 

The  paternal  grandparents  of  the  Colonel.  Jam.es 
and  JMary  (Skidmore)  Henderson,  were  natives,  re- 
spectively, of  Salisbury  township,  Lancaster  county. 
Pa.,  and  Long  Island,  X''.  Y.  The  grandfather  was  a 
prominent  merchant  and  farmer,  and  died  in  1S22, 
at  the  age  of  si.xty-si.x,  but  the  grandmother  was 
comparatively  young  at  her  death.  They  were  mem- 
bers of  the  Episcopal  Church  and  were  interred  in 
St.  John's  cemetery.  They  were  the  parents  of  three 
children,  viz. :  Thomas  G.,  father  of  the  Colonel : 
Rachel,  who  was  married  to  Richard  Suydam,  of 
Xew  York :  and  Abigail,  who  died  young.  The  pa- 
ternal great-grandparents,  JMatthew  and  Rachel 
(Clemson)  Henderson,  were  natives  of  Lancaster 
county,  and  of  whom  the  great-grandfather  was  a 
farmer  and  hotel  keeper,  being  landlord  of  the 
"Three  Crowns"  Hotel  (England,  Ireland  and  Scot- 
land), in  Salisbury  tov.'nship.  He  was  also  a  wealthy 
landowner.  He  had  bijrn  to  him  ten  children  in  the 
following  order:  James  (grandfather  of  the  Col- 
onel), Sept.  12,  1756;  Sarah  IL,  Jan.  19,  175S; 
Thomas,  Aug.  30,  IJV);  Alary.  Dec.  17.  1761 :  Clem- 
son, March  S,  176'!;  .Archibald,  Jan.  31.  17O7:  Mat- 
thew, .Sept.   10,   176S;  John,  July  4,   177c;  Barton, 


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Dec.  s,  1775  :  and  Ikivy  A.nn.  July  17,  177S.  Of  these 
children,  Ja'nes  terved  in  the  war  for  American  in- 
dependence on  the  Eritish  side,  as  he  had  had  six 
tine  horses  stolen  by  tiie  Colonial  troops ;  he  foucrht 
all  through  the  contiict,  and  for  his  services  ^vas 
granted  land,  in  Xova  .Scotia  by  the  Lriti.ihi  .s^overn- 
ment,  but  after  a  short  residence  rhr-re  he  settled  on 
the  Col.  Atley  farm,  which  lie  purchased  in  Salisbury 
township,  Lancaster  county. 

ilAT.  S.-vMUEL  J.\coE  IIexde.rsox,  brother  of 
Col.  William  C.  Henderson,  ^^•as  born  in  Salisbury 
township,  Xov.  S,  1824,  and  is  now  livino:  retired. 
He  was  formerly  a  farmer  and  a  justice  of  the  peace. 
He  never  married,  but  lived  witli  his  parents  until 
the  breaking  out  of  the  Civil  war,  when  he  was  one 
of  the  first  to  enlist  in  Co.  F,  25th  P.  V.  I.,  in  tiic 
ninetv-day  service,  having  assisted  in  raising  the 
company.  He  was  appointed  on  Gen.  B.  A.  Shatter's 
staff  a=  n^ajor  and  quartermaster,  and  in  time  of 
peace  i^r.s  Served  in  various  civic  otriccs  for  the  past 
fifty  years.  In  1871  he  went  to  Colorado  and  was 
engaged  in  prospecting  for  gold  until  1875,  when  he 
returned  to  his  home,  a  panic  having  occurred.  He 
is  a  n^ember  of  the  ET/isropal  church,  and  politically 
is  a  Republican,  and  both  brothers  are  greatly  re- 
spected as  amoiiq  the  most  substantial  and  most  pub- 
lic spiritc.l  citizens  of  Salisbury  township. 

AAlOS  RUTTF^R,  v,-ho  died  .\ug.  15,  1002,  was 
a  prominent  coal  and  grain  dealer  in  Nesv  Holland, 
wliere  he  also  had  an  extensive  feed  and  salt  busi- 
ness. He  was  born  in  Lcacock  township,  this  coun- 
ty, "May  24,  1S30,  son  of  Amos  (Sr.)  and  Esther 
(Eoyer)  Rutter. 

The  first  representative  of  the  Rutter  family  in 
Lancaster  county  of  whom  anything  definite  is 
knov.-n  v.-as  Conrad  Rutter,  who  left  Rhenish  Prussia 
in  16S2,  going  to  England  to  escape  the  French  war, 
and  carae  to  America  the  following  year,  making  his 
home  in  I'lii'adelnhia.  He  was  one  of  a  colony  of 
thirteen  fa:r.ilies  who  under  the  leadership  of  Francis 
Danielson  Pastorius  took  up  the  land  which  is  now 
the  site  of  tl;e  city  of  Germantown.  There  he  re- 
mained until  1689,  when  he  removed  to  I\Iontgom- 
ery  county,  where  he  took  up  land  and  made  his  home 
until  1700.  in  that  year  going  into  Lancaster  county 
■with  some  English  fam.ilies  by  trie  name  of  Douglass, 
and  settling  in  Salisbury  township.  Conrad  Rutter 
still  later  moved  into  Lcacock  township,  where  he 
secured  5S0  acres  of  land  in  one  ijieco.  He  had  two 
neighbors,  Peter  and  Henry  Skiles.  From  this  an- 
cestor the  line  is  through  his  son  Andrew,  who  had 
a  son  Henry :  Henry  became  the  father  of  Joseph, 
whose  son,  .Am^os,  Sr.,  v.-as  the  father  of  Amos. 

Conrad  Rutter  was  instrumental  in  founding  the 
first  Episcopal  Church  in  Lancaster  county,  one  him- 
dred  and  seventy-one  years  ago.  In  1730  Sebastian 
Rover  donated  ground  for  a  Lutheran  and  Reformed 
Church  in  northern  Lancaster,  which  church  was  lo- 
cated in  Brickerville,  and  becante  a  hospital  during 
the  Revolution  ;  in  iSoS  it  was  rebuilt.     Th.e  German 


Reformed  Church,  built  in  1747  \va5  known  as  the 
Roycr  Church,  and  v.'as  also  used  as  a  hospital  dur- 
ing the  Revolution  ;  it  was  rebuik  in  1S13.  Some  of 
the  soldiers  v\dio  died  in  th.e  church  wore  interred  in 
the  churcii  burying  ground. 

Joseph  Rutter,  the  grandfather  of  Anios.  was 
born  and  reared  in  Lancaster  countv.  On  A.ug.  29, 
1786.  he  was  married,  by  Rev.  J.  Frederick  filings, 
to  i\Iargaret  Besore,  who  bore  him  the  following  chii- 
rlren :  John,  Joseph,  Amos,  Sr.,  Daniel.  Henry, 
Alary  (v/ho  married  a  Mr.  Foltz"),  and  Baltzer. 

Amos  Rutter,  Sr.,  v.-as  born  in  1701,  and  died  in 
1S6S.  His  entire  life  v.as  passed  in  Leacock  town- 
ship, where  he  vras  first  engaged  in  shoen-iaking,  but 
later  followed  farming.  For  the  last  fifteen  ^ears 
of  his  life  he  lived  retired.  A  man  of  unusually 
sotmd  judgment,  he  v.-as  often  called  upon  to  settle 
estates  and  to  till  other  positions  of  trust.  He  mar- 
ried Esther  Royer,  who  was  born  in  1705.  daughter 
of  Jonathan  and  Anna  1  Frick")  Royer,  farming  peo- 
ple of  Lancaster  county,  and  died  in  1S59.  The  first 
of  th.e  Rover  family  in  America  was  Seijastin  Royer, 
who  left  t\\-o  sons  in  Z^Iontgomery  county.  Pa.,  from 
whom  sprang  a  numerous  progeny  in  Ciiester  and 
T'llontgomery  coiuuies.  Sebastin  Royer  first  lo- 
cated in  ^Montgomery  ccur.ty  in  1720.  and  th.e  same 
year  came  to  Lancaster,  Mrs.  Esther  (Royer)  Rut- 
ter was  in  th.e  fifth  .generation  from  him.  To  Amos 
RutLer,  Sr.,  and  iiis  v,-ife  v,-ere  bojn  the  foilov.dng 
children:  Joim.  wiio  n-iarriod  Caroline  Snader: 
/Vniic.  who  wedded  Levi  '.lood  :  l\lary,  who  became 
the  wife  of  Rudy  Evans :  Joseph,  who  married  Hen- 
rietta Hartm.an :  Catherine,  v.-h.o  married  Roland 
Wenger;  Jeremiah  H..  who  m.arricd  Christiana 
Bear ;  and  Amos,  all  th.ese  now  deceased.  The  sur- 
vivors are  Jonathan,  a  retired  farmer  of  L.eiccck 
township ;  and  Esther,  widcv/  of  Isaac  3.1iller,  of 
Paradise  township. 

Through  his  maternal  grandmodier,  Anna 
(Frick)  Royer,  .\lr.  Ruttcr's  ancestral  line  is  traced 
to  Jacob  Frick,  who  was  born  in  1620  in  Switzerland, 
where  he  held  an  oificial  position  in  one  of  the  Can- 
tons. Lie  suffered  terribly  in  the  persecution  of  the 
Protestants,  being  a  convert  of  r\[enno  Simon,  the 
IMennonite  reformer.  He  had  one  son,  born  in  1650, 
who  had  one  daughter,  Barbara,  and  two  sons,  Jacob 
and  John. 

Am.os  Rutter  v>-as  reared  on  the  farm,  remain- 
ing there  until  he  reached  the  age  of  twenty-three, 
wlien  he  entered  a  dry  gooils  store  in  New  Holland. 
'  There  he  continued  until  1855.  in  which  year  he  be- 
I  came  a  partner  with  D.  Richwine  and  his  broth.er,  in 
a  d.'-y-goods    and    notions    store  in  New  Holland. 
Seven  years  later  Amos  and  his  brother,  Jeremiah  H., 
,  purchased  the  interest  of  the  Richwines.     Together 
they  operated  the  store  a  fev.'  years,  and  then  dis- 
'  posed  of  it  at  a  good  figtire,  buying  the  J.  F.  Seldom- 
I  ridge   store,   at   Intercourse,   where  they  remained 
j  eleven  years,  Amos  Rutter  being  postmaster  there 
;  during  the  time.     In.  1874  l:e  came  back  to  New  Hol- 
'  land,    and,    building  a  -warehouse,    engaged  in  the 


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BIOGRAnilCAL    ANNALS    OF    LANCASTER   COUNTY 


705 


•Train.  L-oal  and  feed  bll.s!nc^s,  in  connection  therewith 
handiin^q'  second-clr.ss  freight  and  tici^ets  for  tlie 
Pennsylvania  Company,  doing  also  an  express  busi- 
ness until  i(S92.  j\fr.  Riittcr  \\a<  prison  inspector  of 
Lancaster  county  for  three  years,  a  position  thrust 
upon  him  against  his  will,  as  he  disclaimetl  all  politi- 
cal ambitions.  Lie  had  been  a  vestryman  in  the 
Lutheran  Church  from  1862,  had  been  deacon  and 
elder,  and  was  a  trustee  in  tlint  body  up  to  the  time 
of  his  dcatli.  He  belonged  to  the  Lancaster  County 
Historical  Society  and  the  Peimsylvania  German  So- 
ciety. 

On  Sept.  2.  1856,  in  New  Llolland,  Amos  Rutter 
\ras  married,  by  Rev.  John  Kohler,  to  Catherine  E. 
JNIentzer.  and  there  ^\•ere  1)orn  to  tliis  union :  Etigene 
]\L,  of  New  Holland,  who  married  Annie  Geahr,  and 
has  four  childreii,  Lillian  >.L.  Tilary  E.,  Pauline  K. 
and  Emily  G. :  and  Lillian,  at  home. 

]ilrs.  Catherine  E.  (}.lcntzer)  Rutter  was  born  in 
New  LloHand  m  1835,  daughter  of  Paul  and  Sarah 
(Kurtz)  Mentzer,  ndio  were  born  in  New  Holland 
and  I-ancaster,  respectively.  Paul  Alentzer,  who 
was  a  blacksmith  by  trade,  died  in  New  Holland  in 
1892,  at  tlie  age  of  eighty-seven ;  his  ^vife  died  Nov. 
25, 1864,  at  the  age  of  sixt>'  years.  Eolh  were  buried 
in  the  cemetery  at  New  Llolland,  which  is  connected 
with  the  Lutheran  Church..  They  had  the  following 
children:  Catherine  E..  llrs.  Rutter,  is  the  eldest: 
Jacob  K.,  now  a  grocer  of  Lancaster,  married  (first; 
Llargarcc  Schafer.  and  (second)  Annie  Zvl.  Leight- 
ner;  Annie  L.  died  at  the  age  of  twcnty-funr :  Sam- 
uel J.  died  when  a  year  and  a  half  old:  William  H.. 
a  retired  farmer  of  Now  Llolland,  married  Jane  Wil- 
son. The  paternal  grandparents  of  Airs.  Rutter  were 
Jacob  and  Elizabeth  (Johns)  ^Mentzer  ;  her  maternal 
grandparents  were  Christopher  and  Alagdelina 
(JMartin)  Kurtz.  I\L-s.  Rutter  has  been  a  member 
of  the  Lutheran  Church  of  New  Holland  for  the  last 
fifty  years,  and  for  many  years  has  been  a  teacher 
in  the  Sunday-school.  Slie  is  a  woman  of  much 
character  and  ability,  and  was  a  worthy  companion 
for  I\Ir.  Rutter. 

JOHN  Vv'.  KINARD.  AL  D.  Among  the  suc- 
cessful physicians  of  Lancaster  is  Dr.  Jolm  W.  Kin- 
ard,  who  is  recognized  as  a  man  of  ability,  Vv'ide  and 
comprehensive  study  and  large  experience.  Dr. 
Kinard  is  a  son  of  Simon  and  Elizabeth  fOlewiler) 
Kinard,  natives  of  York  coimty,  PcnTisylvania. 

The  great-grandfather  of  Dr.  Kinard  was  a  na- 
tive of  Scotland,  who  emigrated  to  this  comitry  at  an 
early  date,  and  settled  in  York  county.  Pa.,  engaging 
in  farming  to  the  time  of  his  death.  His  son,  the 
grandfather,  as  well  as  Simon  Kinard.  the  father. 
v>"ere  born  in  this  prosperous  region  of  the  Keystone 
State,  and  became  well  knov.n  in  that  locality. 

Simon  Kinard  owned  and  operated  a  fine  farm  of 
120  acres  near  Wrightsville.  Pa.,  residing  upon  it 
"ntil  tlie  time  of  his  death,  wliich  occurred  in  1SS6, 
■kviien  he  was  fiftv-six  years  of  age.  His  wife  sur- 
vived him  until  Sepiombcr.  1856,  when  she,  too. 
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passed  av.-a}',  aged  sixty-six  years,  and  is  burled  at 
East  Prospect.  .Sh.e  Vi-as  a  clar.gr.tcr  of  Jacob  Oie- 
wiler,  also  a  native  of  York,  Pennsylvania. 

Dr.  John  \V.  Kinard  v.-as  born  Feb.  15.  1S5S,  at 
\\  rigl'.rsville.  Yorlc  county,  and  grew  to  manhood 
upon  h's  father's  farm.  Of  the  eleven  children,  six 
sons  and  li\-e  daughters,  who  lived  to  grow  to  ma- 
turity. Dr.  Kinard  is  tlie  eldest,  a;:d  he  has  one 
I'rother.  George  C,  who  is  also  a  physician  of  Lan- 
caster county,  and  his  other  brothers  are  school  teach- 
ers. Like  many  country  boys.  Dr.  Kinard  attended 
the  district  school,  but  he  had  the  advantage  of  an 
r.cade;r.ic  course,  after  which  he  followed  the  calling 
GV  a  school  teacher  for  six  years.  During  his  vaca- 
tions, however,  he  attended  the  Millcrs^-ille  Normal 
School  for  five  years,  and  tJien  toolc  up  the  study' of 
medicine,  for  which  ho  liad  always  ha>i  a  strong  in- 
clination, with  Dr.  r.igler,  of  East  Prospect.  For  a 
}ear  he  stU'iied  with  this  excellent  pliysician,  theti 
ci  .ntinucd  his  studies  with  Dr.  J.  Hay,  (jf  York,  until 
1879,  T,\hen  h.e  was  prepiarcd  to  enter  the  University 
of  I\Iaryiand  at  Baltimore,  from  which  he  Vvas  gradu- 
ateil  in  1SS2.  with  the  degree  of  3,L  D. 

Following  his  graduation,  Dr.  Kinard  established 
himself  ut  East  Prospect,  ant!  for  five  years  was  guc- 
cessfuliy  engaged  in  th.c  practice  of  his  profession  in 
tltat  locaiity.  building  up  a  large  and  wealthy  list  of 
iiaticnts.  Iv'.it  feeling  that  be  needed  further  experi- 
ence and  instruction.  Dr.  Kinard  sold  his  practice  to 
Dr.  J.  A.  Stoner  and  went  to  New  York,  entering 
Dellevue  Hospital  I\lcdical  College,  from,  wliich  he 
was  graduated  Atarch  11,  18SS.  v/ith  degree  of  M.  D. 
Prior  to  this  he  had  taken  a  i~-o.st-graduate  course  in 
Philadelphia  in  the  Polyclinic  College  and  College 
for  Graduates  in  Medicine.  In  the  spring  of  iS83 
Dr.  Kinard  located  at  No.  ly  East  Walnut  street, 
Lancaster,  where  he  has  since  remained,  and  during 
the  }-ears  which  have  follcv.'ed  he  has  firmly  estab- 
iishdl  himself  in  the  confidence  of  tlie  ]icoplc  oi  the 
city,  wiiile  his  success  d.emonstratcs  his  sbility  to 
cope  with  disease.  In  politics  Dr.  Kinard  is  an 
ardent  Republican,  and  suj)ports  tlie  principles  of 
that  party  upon  e\'cry  occasion.  During  his  resi- 
dence at  East  Prospect  he  served  as  schcc!  director, 
and  held  every  oftice  withiii  th.e  gift  of  the  people 
from  an  inspector  to  chief  burgess.  His  religious 
connections  are  with  St.  John's  Lutheran  Church,  of 
which  lie  is  a  liberal  supporter.  Socially  Dr.  Kinard 
is  a  thirty-second  degree  Alason,  and  belongs  to  the 
F.  &  A.  yi..  No.  276,  Lamberton  Lodge ,  Chapter 
No.  4.';,  Kniglits  Templar,  and  Ilarri'^hure  Cousist- 
or}'.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the  L  O.  O.  F.,  East 
Prospect  Lodge,  No.  944:  Jr.  O.  U.  A.  IvL ;  A.  & 
1.  O.  of  ^Malta,  No.  99 ;  Eagles ;  member  and  ex- 
presiient  and  secretarj'  of  the  Lancaster  Pathologi- 
cal Society:  president  of  the  Lancaster  City  and 
County  Medical  Society :  member  of  the  State  IM'edi- 
cal  Societv  and  Am.erican  IVIedicnl  Association,  and 
attended  the  last  session  of  the  A.merican  Medical 
-Vssociatiou  at  Saratoga  Springs,  N.  Y.,  as  a  repre- 
sentative. 


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In  September,  18S3,  ^f-  Kinard  was  married  to 
Miss  Isai.ielle  W'eiduian,  oi  York  City,  Pa.,  and  tlieir 
children  are :  Korwin  ^V.,  attending  the  University 
of  Pennsylvania,  class  of  1905  ;  and  ^dargarct  C,  at 
home.  Airs.  Kinard,  a  most  charming  and  accom- 
plished lady,  is  a  daughter  of  Jacob  W'eidman,  a 
farmer  of  York  county,  and  was  born  in  York,  where 
she  was  reared  and  educated.  Dr.  Kinard  possesses 
more  than  ordinary  ability,  is  successful  in  a  marked 
degree,  and,  judging  by  the  light  of  the  past,  his 
future  is  a  bright  and  promising  one. 

JOHX  KEXDIG  (deceased)  was  during  a  long 
life  one  of  Lancaster  county's  excellent  farmers  and 
highly  csteeme'i  and  substantial  citizens.  He  wa? 
born  in  West  Lampeter  township.  Lancaster  county, 
Dec.  l8,  1818,  an<i  his  death  took  place  on  his  farm 
March  4,  189O,  his  remains  being  interred  in  Long- 
necker's  cemecery,  in  West  Lampeter  township. 

John  and  Frances  (llerr)  Kcndig,  his  parents. 
were  natives  of  Lampeter  and  Alanor  townships,  re- 
spectiveiy.  The  former  died  in  1S48,  and  the  latter 
in  iS.SO.  They  were  members  of  the  Metliodisc 
Church,  but  were  interred  in.  the  Xew  }iIennonite 
cemetery  at  X'ew  Danville.  Their  children  were  as 
follows:  Eliza,  deceased,  married  John  Hoover: 
Barbara  is  the  widow  of  .Martin  M_\lin  and  the 
_ mother  of  Hon.  Amos  LI.  3.1ylin,  of  West  Lampeter 
township;  Fanny  died  unmarried.;  John  is  the  sub- 
ject of  tiiis  slcetch ;  George  is  deceased;  and  Abra- 
ham is  a  fanuer  of  Xew  L'arlisle,  Ohio. 

By  birth  and  environment  Johii  J\endig  was  a 
farmer,  his  honored  ancestors  having  sticcessfuily 
cultivated  the  soil  for  generations.  He  showed  a 
natural  aptitude  for  his  vocation,  and  from  the  age 
of  twenty-one  years  operated  the  farm  upon  which 
his  quiet  and  upright  existence  v,"as  spent,  until  his 
retirement  from  activity  in  1874.  When  Mr.  Ken- 
dig  resolved  upon  shifting  the  burdens  to  younger 
shoulders,  lie  erected  a  separate  home,  which  also 
was  one  of  comfort  and  attractiveness.  As  a  man  of 
scrupulous  honest}-,  highest  integrity  and  financial 
responsil)ility,  Mr.  Kendig  was  prominent  in  Lan- 
caster county.  He  was  one  of  tb.e  ilirect'irs  of  the 
Willowstreet  Turnjiike  Co.,  and  later  president  until 
his  death. 

On  March  15,  1842,  in  Lancaster,  John  Kendig 
was  united  in  marriage  to  i\liss  ilary  Herr,  bom  in 
West  Lampeter  township  May  31,  1820.  daughter 
of  Jilartin  and  Marv  (Herr)  Herr.  of  West  Lamp- 
eter township,  the  former  of  whom  was  born  June 
12,  1 788.  and  was  a  farmer  on  the  old  Herr  farm  of 
that  locality,  and  both  of  whom  were  members  of 
one  of  die  oldest  and  most  highly  esteemed  families 
of  tlie  county.  His  death  occurred  when  he  was 
aged  eighty  \ears.  'Mrs.  LIcrr  died  March  5,  1823, 
when  onlv  tuxnty-five  years  of  age.  Both  were  con- 
sistent members  of  the  i^Jennonite  Church.  Their 
children  were:  Frances,  born  IVlarch  28,  181S,  died 
in  infancy  ;  Mary  married  John  Kendig ;  and  IMarlha. 
born  August    23,     1822,   is   the  widow   of   Gabriel 


Wer.ger,  of  West  Lampeter  township.  On  tlui 
paterrial  side  the  faniii}-  may  be  traced  on  back  to 
Francis  and  Fanny  (Barr)  Herr.  farming  people  of 
West  Lampeter  township,  and  still  farther,  to  Jrihn 
tlerr,  01  Lancaster  county,  fatlier  of  F^rancis. 
Through  inter:;:arriages  this  family  is  connected  ■ 
with  almost  all  oi  the  leading  families  of  the  countv. 

Ihe  following  children  were  born  to  Mr.  and 
Airs.  John  Kendig:  AI.  Frances,  v.dio  died  unmar- 
ried, at  the  age  of  fifty-tive  years ;  Addah  L.  and 
-Martin  FL,  twins,  tl.e  former  of  whoni  married 
Frank  Bare,  and  died  March  14,  190 1,  the  latter  of 
v,  horn  is  a  far:iier  of  Ciark  county,  Wash. ;  John  E., 
who  died  in  infancy;  John  B.,  vrho  resides  on  the  old 
homestea>i  in  Willowstreet.  married  to  Susan  K. 
Drackbiil ;  Alary,  vcho  is  tlie  widow  of  Christian 
Herr,  of  Alanor  townsliip ;  Dr.  Elizabeth,  now  a  resi- 
dent of  Lancaster:  and  Aliss  B.  Alice,  also  a  resident 
of  Lancaster.  The  removal  of  -\irs.  Kendig  from 
the  farm  to  Lancaster  was  accomi)!ished  in  April, 
1896,  and  she  is  one  of  the  most  higl'.iy  esteemed 
ladies  of  tins  city,  and  a  most  devoted  ;uid  v.'orthv 
ir.ember  of  llie  Xew  Alennonite  Church. 

L)r.  Elizabeth  Kendig  is  one  of  the  highly  edu- 
cated and  successful  practitioners  of  Lancaster. 
Her  tastes  early  led  her  to  begin  the  study  of  medi- 
cine, and  under  the  able  instruction  and  direction  of 
Airs.  Dr.  Alary  Wilson,  of  Lancaster,  she  was  pre- 
pared ior  eiitrance  to  the  Woman's  College  of  Pcn:i- 
j_\i\ania.  at  Philadelphia,  from  which  site  graduated 
v.ith  honors  in  1S80.  She  then  located  for  practice 
in  Reading  Pa.,  where  she  remained  until  1898,  go- 
ing thence  to  Chicago,  111.  Several  monilis  in  tlie 
A\  indy  City  gave  her  needed  experience,  and  she  re- 
turned and  located  permanently  in  Lancaster.  Here 
she  has  taken  a  leading  position.  She  belongs  to 
the  Berk?  Countv  Aledical  Society. 

Aliss  E.  Alice  Kendig  is  a  lad\  of  independent 
means,  and  she  and  her  sister,  Dr.  Kendig.  have  long 
resided  together.  Botl:  ladies  belong  to  the  German 
Reformed  Church,  and  mingle  with  the  best  social 
circles  of  Lancaster. 

JC)HX  F.  CHARLES.  This  prominent  and  re- 
spected citizen  of  Aliliersville  is  the  son  of  Christian 
Charles,  a  well  known  and  successful  farmer  of 
Alanor  tov/nship.  Lancaster  county.  He  was  born 
Jan.  5,  1S43,  '"^'^^l  received  his  education  in  the  com- 
mon schools  of  the  neighborhood.  He  remained  with 
his  father  upon  the  farm  tmtil  his  marriage,  which 
was  solemnized  X"^ov.  21,  1865,  his  bri<ie  being  Aliss 
Anna  Denlinger.  who  was  born  A  lay  2,  1844.  a 
daughter  of  .•\.!:)ral;ant  and  Elizabeth  1  Alellinger  • 
Denlinger.  After  their  marriage  Air.  Charles  and  liis 
wife  took  up  their  residence  on  a  farm  of  ninety- 
seven  acres,  near  Little  Washington,  in  the  Susnv.e- 
hanna  \  alley.  This  he  continued  to  cultivate  ior 
eighteen  years,  when  he  removed  to  the  patci'nal 
farm,  which  he  managed  for  fourteen  years.  In  the 
spring  of  i?'-(S  he  gave  up  active  work  and  took  i:p 
his  residence  in  Aliliersville.  where  he  owns  a  h.aud- 


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some,  well-appointed  home  nnd  six  acres  of  land.  I 
His  life  has  been  a  remarkably  successful  one,  and  } 
the  success  is  due  chicHy  to  those  sterling  qualities  of  ! 
mind  and  lieart  winch  have  distinguished  him  from  i 
boyhood.  His  ideas  on  public  questions  are  fully 
abreast  of  th.e  times  in  which  he  lives,  and  his  initu-  I 
ence  in  the  coininunily  is  widely  felt.  He  is  a  stock-  i 
holder  and  director  in  tb.e  Mountville  Eank,  as  well  j 
as  in  the  jlountville  Manufacturing  Co.,  and  is  re- 
garded as  one  of  the  county's  foremost  and  substan-  ! 
rial  citizens.  ] 
To  ^fr.  and  [Mrs.  Charles  three  children  have  I 
been  born,  two  of  whom,  Henry  D.  and  John  D.,  are  ' 
yet  living,  to  flo  honor  to  their  parents"  name  and  to  I 
benefit  the  community  in  which  they  reside.  Henry  ; 
was  I)orn  Mav  ^i,  1S/4.  and  John  on  June  20.  1871S.  i 
Both  are  graduates  of  the  State  Normal  School  at  | 
j\lillersville,  the  elder  in  the  class  of  1891,  and  the  ! 
younger  in  1890,  and  both  have  had  experience  as  | 
teachers.  Henry  D.  is  a  farmer,  working  the  home  ! 
place,  and  mr.rried  Hettie  Charles.  John  D.  is  at-  | 
tending  Franklin  and  Marshall  College,  in  Lancaster,  | 
from  which  he  will  graduate  in  the  regular  classical  i 
course  leading  to  the  degree  A.  1!.  in  the  summer  of  ', 
1905.    The  entire  family  are  ■\Iennonitcs.  j 

JOHN  C.   SEITZ,  a  retired  farmer,  ex-soldier  ! 

and  greatly  respected   citizen   of   r\lountville,   Lnn-  i 

caster  county,   v/as  born   in   I\Ian()r   toutisliip,   tliis  j 
county,  ?^Iarch  9,  iS_:;3,  son  of  Jacob  Seitz,  Sr.,  and 

a  brother  of  Charles  C.  Seitz,  wdiose  sketch  will  be  I 

found  elsev.here.  j 

In  Lancaster  City,  Aug.  15,  1S59,  John  C.  Seitz  | 
marriefl  Charlotte  Herr,  and  to  this  union  have  been 

born  six  children,  as  follows :     Jacob  H.,  a  fanner  i 
residing  at  ^dountville,  married  Catherine  Shuman ; 

John  H.,  a  carpenter  at  the  same  place,  married  to  I 

Barbara  Wriggle;  Aaron  FI.,  a  grocer  at  ]\Iountville,  | 

married  to  Anna  Copland :  Susan  H.  is  at  home ;  1 

Isaiah  H.,  principal   of  the   Pearl   street   school   in  j 

Lancaster,  married  to  Laura  Myers;  and  Barbara  H.  | 

is  at  home,  but  a  school  teacher  by  profession.    JMrs.  | 

Charlotte  (Herr)   Seitz  was  born  in  New  Danville,  I 

Pequea  township,  Lancaster  county,  Oct.  2,   1S3S,  ! 

daughter  of  Rudolph,  and  sister  of  Aaron,  Herr,  | 

mentioned  elsewhere.  I 

John  C.   Seitz  lived    on    the    home  farm  until 

twenty-three  years  of  age,  and  then  farmed  on  his  | 
own  account  in  Z^Ianor  township  for  thirty  years, 

when  he  came  to  live  in  retirement  in  Alountville,  i 
doing  only  such  work  as  suits  his  taste,  occupies  his 

mind  and  gives  him  necessary  exercise.  j 

On  Aug.  24,  1864,  John  C.  Seitz  enlisted  in  Co.  j 

H,  203d  Reserve  Pennsylvania  Volunteers,  Birney's  i 
Sharpshooters,  but  his  company    later    changed  its 

commander,  Capt.  Charles  Liman  assuming  charge.  I 

^Ir.  Seitz  took  part  in  many  skirmishes,  and  in  the  I 
bombardment  and  capture  of  Fort  Fisher  escaped 
being  wounded  or  taken  prisoner,  and  was  honorably 

discharged  in  Raleigh,  N.  C,  June  22,  1S6.-,,  since  i 
v.dien  he  has  resided  in  quiet  o'l  his  farm,  or  in  re- 


tirement in  Mountviile.  Tvlr.  Seitz  is  a  Republican 
in  politics,  and  his  ai^iiable  v,  ife  is  an  active  and  faith- 
ful member  of  the  ^leunonite  church. 

HENRY  Vn'ORST,  the  senior  m.ember  of  the 
mercantile  firm  of  Worst  &-  Shertz,  of  Springville, 
Salisbtiry  township,  was  born  in  that  village,  March 
20,  1835,  son  of  Henrv,  Sr.,  and  ^larv  (Kurtz) 
Worst. 

The  Worst  family  was  established  in  Lancaster 
county  about  1760,  by  three  brothers  of  tlie  name 
v.dio  came  hither  from  Switzerland,  one  settling  in 
GermantoAvn,  one  settling  in  Cornwall,  Lebanon 
county,  and  the  third  in  Terre  Hill,  Lancaster 
comity.  The  paternal  grandparents  of  Mr.  Worl't, 
of  this  sketch,  were  Peter  and  Barbara  (Weaver) 
Worst,  farming  people  of  Lancaster  county,  who 
died  on  the  old  homestearl  in  Spring^dlle. 

Henry  Worst,  Sr.,  father,  was  born  in  the  same 
house  as  was  his  son,  and  became  a  well  known  and 
respected  farmer  of  Saiisburv  tov.-nship.  He  was 
born  in  1795,  and  died  at  the  age  of  eighty-nine  years. 
PTc  married  ?'.[ary  Kuriz,  daughter  of  Samuel  and 
Barbara  (Shov.-alder)  Kurtz,  of  Lancaster.  She 
died  in  1S43,  aged  forty-four  years,  and  was  buried 
beside  iier  liusband  on  a  part  of  the  old  farm,  in  a 
private  cemetery.  Both  were  members  of  the  Men- 
nonite  Church.  Tlieir  children  were  as  follows: 
Barbara,  deceased,  married  Jol'n  \\'ar,ncr :  Peter,  c'c- 
ceascd,  married  Maria  Good;  Samuel  married  Nancy 
Kurtz,  deceased,  and  is  a  farn;er  of  Salisbury  town- 
ship;  Elias.  deceased,  marricl  Susannah  Gaybill ; 
-\[ary,  deceased,  married  Joseph  fl.  Bair  ;  Miss  Eliza- 
beth resides  on  the  old  homestead ;  Susannah,  who 
married  Daniel  Kurtz,  resides  in  tliis  township ; 
Flenrv  is  the  su!)ject  of  tliis  sketch ;  Leah  died  at  the 
age  of  six  years ;  and  Catherine  died  at  the  age  of 
eighteen  years. 

Henrv  Worst  acquiicd  a  good,  common  school 
education  and  remainetl  assi.-ting  his  fatlier  on  the 
farm  until  he  was  twenty  years  of  age,  at  which  time 
he  embarked  in  a  general  mercaiitile  business,  open- 
ing up  a  stock  of  goods,  in  Springville,  at  his  present 
location.  Tn  1871  he  admitted  C.  3.1,  Shertz  as  a 
partner,  and  the  business  has  been  very  prosperously 
conducted  ever  since.  Both  ?Jr.  Worst  and  Mr.  » 
Shertz  are  men  of  business  ability,  and  have  made  it 
their  rule  to  buy  and  sell  as  suits  the  convenience  of 
their  large  number  of  patrons.  Their  upright  meth- 
ods and  careful  selection  of  seasonable  goods  have 
attracted  and  retained  a  large  trade. 

Tn  politics  I\Ir.  Worst  is  a  Republican,  and  has 
held  the  office  of  postmaster  since  1S55.  He  is  a 
member  of  the  Presbyterian  Church,  and  is  one  of 
the  representative  citizens  of  Salisbury  township. 

In  June,  1S63,  Mr.  Worst  v.-as  married  in  Provi- 
dence township  to  Miss  Susan  Frailey,  born  in  Earl 
township,  Aug.  26.  1838,  daugliter  of  Daniel  and 
Anna  (Long)  Frailick,  the  fc'rmer  of  wh.om  was  a 
l)lacl.-smitli  and  dicdi  in  Paraiisc  township,  in  1SS8, 
and  th.e  latter  of  vliom  died  in  1SS6.  aged  sixtv-one 


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BIOGRApi-lICAL    AXNALS    OF    LANCASTER    COUNTY 


years.  T!'ey  wore  respectively  nieniljcrs  ot  the  Meu- 
nonicc  aivl  Liie  Dinikard  Churclies,  and  they  were  in- 
terred in  ?'!ci linker's  cemeterj-,  near  Laiicasicr. 
Their  cliiidren  were:  Josepli,  deceased;  Daniel,  a 
railroad  lip.gcja,2re  master  in  Harrishurg.  married 
I.ilHe  Ilerr:  Anna  married  Henry  Brown,  of  Para- 
dise tCHviuhip:  Rebecca  is  the  widow  of  IZlias  Her- 
man, of  Lancaster;  Abby  married  John  \V'rig-ht,  of 
Lancaster:  Su?an  is  3.1rs.  Worst.  Her  maternal 
grandparents  were  Jonathan  and  Susan  (^^Reno) 
Lorn,-- 

The  cliJldren  born  to  IMr.  and  Mrs.  Worst  are  as 
follows :  Catlierine.  who  is  the  widow  of  Clayton 
De  Haven,  resides  at  home  and  has  four  children ; 
Clayton,  who  married  IMargaret  Bowers  and  has  one 
child,  resities  on  the  old  homestead  ;  Llenry.  who  mar- 
ried 2.[azie  Knrtz,  has  one  child,  and  they  live  in 
Spring-viiio :  and  Miss  .Anna  is  at  home. 

PHILIP  DIETRICIL  the  founder  of  the  Die- 
trich f.'unih-  in  Lancaster  cotinty,  came  hither  from 
Alsace,  Germany,  and  maile  his  home  in  ALanlieim 
township.  nlonT  the  Xew  Holland  Pike  road,  buying 
land  locatcil  v.'ithin  two  miles  of  the  city  of  Lancaster. 
This  worthy  German  emic;rant  bront;ht  with  him  the 
provident  haijics  of  his  native  land,  and  at  the  time  of 
his  death  left  his  heirs  not  only  606  acres  of  rich  and 
improved  land,  vali'.able  on  account  of  its  nearness  to 
a  ilonrishing  city,  but  aLo  a  sum  of  4->75,,ooo  in 
money.  On  acco;mt  of  .«ome  disac;rcoment,  litic^a- 
tion  began  over  this  estate,  continning'  nntil  it  was 
about  consumed,  making  one  of  trie  most  famous 
cases  in  tlie  annal.>  of  Lancaster  county.  Tlie  family 
of  tlie  foun'ier  consisted  of  two  sons,  Henry  and 
Michael,  and  several  daughters.  Two  of  liis  great- 
great-granddaughters  ^\•ho  now  re«;ide  in  this  county 
are  ^Frs.  L  P.  Mayer,  of  Laudisvillo,  and  ■\L-5.  B. 
W.  Hershev,  of  the  same  place. 

Henry  iJietrich  was  a  well  known  farmer,  and  he 
lived  on  the  olt;  homestead  until  the  age  of  fifty-one 
years,  marrying  a  member  of  the  Diller  family,  later, 
after  her  death,  marrying  her  sister,  Sally  Diller. 
The  children  of  the  first  marriage  were :  Adam ; 
Daniel;  Samuel:  ^Irs,  Ghi;  Mrs.  Carpenter;  and 
Mrs.  Michael.  The  children  of  the  second  marriage 
were:  Philip;  Sall'e,  who  became  I\Irs.  Frissler; 
and  Martha,  who  married  Israel  Groff.  Both  par- 
ents were  worthy  members  of  the  Lutheran  Church. 

Adam  Dietrich,  son  of  Henry  and  father  of  Sam- 
uel Dietrich  of  Eamford.  was  born  and  reared  on  the 
old  homestead,  and  in  the  course  of  time  became  the 
successor  of  his  father  in  tlic  administration  of  the 
large  estate  of  his  grandfather,  Ph.ilip  Dietrich.  In 
early  life  Adam  Dietrich  was  a  farmer,  but  later  he 
engaged  in  the  hotel  business,  successfully  managing 
hostelries  in  different  localities  until  advancing 
years  made  it  necessary  for  him  to  retire  from  ac- 
tivity. Plis  life  extended  to  the  unusual  age  of 
ninety-six  years,  four  mcnth.s  a;id  twenty-six  days. 
A.dam  Dietrich,  married.  3diss  Alary  Swope,  who  was 
born  in  Leacock  townsh.i'^,  and  siie  lived  to  the  age  of 


'  seventy-six  years.  They  had  a  family  of  ten  chil- 
dren :  Jolin.  who  is  now  tleceased,  but  for  manv 
years  was  a  hotel  keeper :  Catiierine,  deceased,  mar- 
ried 2dn;-tin  Boinbarger :  Daniel,  deceased  in  infancv ; 
Adam,  a  drover,  now  deceased  ;  31ary,  who  resides  in 
Lancaster,  and  is  th.e  widow  of  Martin  "Nlusscr: 
Henry,  deceased,  who  was,  like  his  father  and 
brotb.or.  a  hotel  keeper;  Samuel,  of  this  sketch; 
Elizabeth,  deceased  wife  of  John  Rudisill ;  Sarah,  the 
widow  of  Abraham  Brown,  and  living  with  Ixirs.  E. 
W.  Her.shey ;  and  Graybill,  deceased. 

'  Samuel  Dii-:tr[cit.  son  of  Adam  and  great-grand- 
son of  Philip  the  emigrant,  was  born  Sept.  10,  1824. 
and  is  a  resident  of  Bamford.  Until  the  age  of  seven- 
teen years  he  lived  on  the  farm,  and  then  became  en- 

;  gaged  in  assisting  his  lather  in  his  hotel  enterprise, 
remaining  with  him  until  lie  married.     He  th.en  re- 

;  moved  to  Landisville,  tliis  county,  and  tliere  he  re- 
mained   for    the    succeeding    fourteen    years,    later 

'  occupying  several  otiier  locations  in  East  Hempfield 
township.  It  was  about  1SS3  that  ]\rr.  Dietrich  pur- 
chased the  small  property  in  Eamford,  where  he 
resided  r.nti:  the  death  of  his  v.-ife,  in  liSi)/"- 
broke  up  his  home.    Since  that  date  ilr.  Dietrich  has 

I  made  his  home  with  his  son.  By  occupation  I\Ir. 
Dietrich,  is  a  fence-builder,  and  has  constructed 
many  miles  of  fencing  in  tliis  and  adi:i.cent  counties, 
and  has  aiso  done  the  butchering,  in  the  season,  for 

'  !ns  farmer  tjeighbors,  tliis  being  a  very  important 
branch  of  work  on  ilic  farm.     A  man  skilled  in  th.e 

'  art  of  preparing  ;neats  for  winter  consnmiition  is 
always  in  demand  through  the  rural  districts. 

:         In  1S54.  !Mr.  Dietrich  was  married  to  Miss  Mary 

;  Stev.-ard,  who  was  a  daughter  of  Alexander  Stew- 
ard, who  was  born  in  East  Hempfield  township,  and 

■  lived  a  most  estimable  life  through  sixty-six  years, 
:  passing  3u-a\-  in  i?97.  A  family  of  .six  children  was 
I  born  ti-  yh.  and  Mrs,  Dietrich  :  Elizabeth,  who  mar- 
;  rieri  I.  P.  Mayer :  Emma,  wdio  inarried  B.  W. 
'  LTershey;  Henry,  deceased;  .Sarah,  deceased;  l-"rank- 

'  lin,  who  makes  his  home  in  the  \\'est ;  and  Adam, . 
I  wlio    is    a    resident    of    Eamford.      The    Dietrich 
I   family  have  always  been  supporters  of  tlie  Lutheran 
Church.     Mrs.  Dietrich  was  a  member  of  tiie  Ger- 
man Baptist  <.,"iuirch.    Both  she  and  her  husband  en- 
joyed the  esteem  of  a  wide  circle  of  friends. 

GEORGE    K.    HERR,    a    resident    of    Pequea 

■  township,  uras  born  in  W'est  Lampeter  townsl'.ip, 
near  the  mouth  of  YiiW  Creek,  j\lay  27,  1S47,  s^^^i  cit 
Jacob  and  Mary  (Kreifler)  Herr  (both  deceased), 
and  grandson  of  Christian  and  Catherine  (Kaul'f- 
man)  rlerr. 

Jacob  Herr  was  born  Nov.  17,  1817.  near  Millers- 
'  ville,  in  what  is  now  Lancaster  tov.-nship,  v.diere  he 
'  was  reared  7.nd  educated  in  the  public  scliools.     He 

was  married  C^ct.  13,  1846,  to  Mary,  a  daughter  of 
i  George  and   !Mary    (Swarr)    Kreider,    a    native  of 

Pequea  tcv.-nship  (which  th.en  bore  the  name  of 
!  Conestog"'),  wiiere  she  was  born  Nov.  4,  1S22,    After 

their  marriag"e  the  young  couple  located  at  the  iniii 


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[a  A\'est  Lampeter  ti".\vi:>li!p.  v,-hcre  ]\Ir.  Hcrr  v^-as 
engage!  in  the  miliinq;-  business  some  twenty-fv^ur 
vears.  and  was  familiarly  known  as  "Sawmillcr  Jacob 
ilerr."  His  attention  was  larsjely  jji\-en  to  tlie  mann- 
iactcire  of  lumber  rntil  1870,  when  he  purchased 
seventv-seven  acres  of  land,  near  Hollinger.  in  West 
Lampeter  township.  His  death  occurred  Dec.  4, 
1871,  au'.i  his  \^iflo\v  survived  until  Feb.  28,  189S. 
They  were  members  of  the  old  2\lennonite  Church, 
and  had  the  followinj;'  children:  Gcorgfe  K. ;  Chris- 
tian, a  resident  of  West  Lampeter  townsliip ;  Jacob 
K.,  who  died  July  \j.  1902;  Miss  Mary;  Henry  K., 
who  died,  in  infancv :  ('Jathcrinc  K..  the  wife  of  Sam- 
uel Gcchnauer,  of  West  Lampeter:  .Miss  Elizabeth; 
Barbara,  the  wife  of  John  Hcrr.  of  Lancaster  town- 
ship: and  r.eniaiiiin  X.,  of  Plast  Lampeter  township. 

Georcre  K.  Herr  was  reared  to  th.e  sr'.wniill  busi- 
ness and  received  his  education  in  the  common 
schools.  When  he  was  twenty-si>:,  in  1S73,  he  mar- 
ried and  took  charge  of  the  mill  that  had  been  so 
long  operated  by  his  father.  He  put  in  a  ch.opping 
mill,  and  carried  it  on  for  twenty-one  years,  in  1S05 
he  purchased  a  farm  of  ninety-one  acres  at  Baum- 
gardner  Station,  in  Penuca  townsiiip,  which  lias 
been  his  homo  to  the  present  time.  tJerc  he  has  made 
valuable  improvements  and  brougitt  the  farm  up  to 
a  high  condition  of  cultivation.  For  throe  years  ATr. 
Herf  was  a  member  of  the  school  board  in  AV'cst 
Lampeter  township. 

On  Nov.  27,  1873,  Air.  Kerr  was  married  to 
Elizabeth  Harnisli.  riaughter  of  Jacob  and  Uarbara 
(Buckwaltor)  Harnish,  who  was  born  in  Conestoga 
township,  June  10,  1S53.  They  liave  ijeen  blessed 
with  the  following  ci.i!  Ircn:  Jacoi).  v.dio  married 
Miss  Barbara  IIuLer,  d.uiglitcr  of  Ab.raham  and 
Elizabeth  (Rcinh.art)  Huber.  operates  the  ?*[artic 
mills  in  Periuea  tov.-nshiji ;  and  ?ilar}-.  Aaron,  Annie, 
Lizzie  and  Fiarbara,  al!  of  whom  are  still  under  the 
parental  roof. 

ELLAS  PL  HEIxR.  now  living  retired,  was  long 
one  of  the  energetic  and  successful  farmers  of  East 
Lampeter  townshi;).  where  his  family  has  for  many 
years  been  one  of  t!;e  most  respected.  He  is  a  son 
of  Solomon  Idcrr.  and  a  grandson  of  .Vbndiam.  Herr. 

Abraham  PTerr  mms  born  in  Lancaster  county 
and  lived  near  Laiicaster  City  all  his  life.  By  occu- 
pation he  was  a  fanner  and  distiller.  He  was  one  of 
the  Old  Islennonites  in  Lancaster  county.  His  fam- 
ily consisted  of  five  cbiildren.  as  follows  :  Sr.lomon, 
the  father  of  our  subject:  Peter,  Abrani  and  Chris- 
tian, all  deceased:  and  Annie,  wife  of  Henry  Herr. 

Solomon  Herr  was  born  in  East  Lampeter  town- 
ship, Jan.  6,  1806.  He  lived  at  home  witli  his  par- 
ents tintii  lie  was  of  age,  receiving  a  common  school 
education,  and  he  then  began  farming  for  himself 
on  tlie  place  a  part  oi  which  our  subject  now  owns. 
He,  too,  was  a  member  of  the  Old  Mennonite 
Cliurch.  He  married  Miss  Catherine  Herr,  daughter 
of  John  and  Barbara  Herr,  of  Manor  township,  and 
thev  became  the  parents  of  six  chiidren,  two  of  whom 


died  in  infancy  ;  Emanuel  H. ;  Abraham  and  Elias  H,, 
our  subject,  twins,  of  Plast  Lampeter  township:  and 
Adam  H„  of  Lancaster  City. 

Eiias  H.  LIcrr,  whose  name  introduces  this 
sketch,  ^vas  l)orn  in  East  Lampeter  township.  Aug. 
17..  1842.  He  lived  at  home  with  his  father  until 
lie  was  twenty-one  years  of  age,  received  a  co:nmon 
sch.ool  education,  and  he  then  began  life  tor  him.- 
self.  After  living  one  year  on  the  farm  of  liis  fatlier- 
in-la\',-,  he  took  charge  of  that  place,  v.diere  lie  re- 
mained thirty-one  years.  Pie  has  since*  lived  retired. 
?Jr.  Herr  iias  ably  sustained  the  reputation  which 
all  the  members  of  his  family  have  enjoyed  for  in- 
ilustrv.  honesty  and  upright  li\-;ng,  and  he  ranks,  de- 
cidedly, among  the  most  valuable  citizens  of  his  sec- 
tion of  Lancaster  county. 

On  Xov.  5,  1S63,  Elias  H.  Plerr  was  marricl  to 
Ala-y  L.  Rfihrer,  daughter  of  John  Rohrer,  of  East 
Lauincter  townsliip,  and  to  this  union  have  been 
!)nrii  two  children;  Aaron  R.,  who  died  when  six 
^'cars  of  age;  and  Elam  R..  who  still  lives  at  home. 
]\[r.  and  ilrs.  Herr  are  lioth  members  of  the  Old 
^fcnu'inite  Church. 

CHICL^TL\X  H.  COBLE  (deceased).  Few 
men  ui  .\U.  Joy  township  were  better  known  or  more 
ilioroughly  respected  through  a  long  and  successful 
I'fe  than  was  Christian  PL  Coi/.e.  Pie  was  born  P^eb. 
22,  1836.  in  Conewago  township.  Daupliin  Co..  Pa., 
just  over  the  line  of  Lancaster  cotinty,  I'a.,  and  he 
died  in  I'ebniary,  iS<)6.  in  the  village  of  Ecllaire, 
Avhicii  at  one  time  was  a  portion  of  his  farm  His 
biu-iai  took  place  in  Risser's  Electing  House  ceme- 
tery, in  Mt.  Joy  townsliiy). 

Christian  H.  CoIjIc  was  the  second  son  of  Chris- 
tian and  Elir^a  (Ploffcr)  Coble,  farming  people  of 
Dauphin  county,  where  Cliristian  died  in  1880.  and 
his  years  had  reached  seventy-tive.  His  second  wife, ' 
N'ancy  Snyder,  died  in  iS<l7.  aged  eiglity  years.  X'O 
children  wore  born  to  tlie  second  marriage,  but  those 
born  to  the  lirst  union  were  as  follows :  T^arbara, 
deceased,  who  married  Isaac  Meckley;  Isaac,  who  is 
a  farmer  in  Dauphin  countv ;  and  Christian  H., 
John,  Jacob  and  Samuel,  all  deceased.  The  parents 
were  buried  on  a  portion  oi  their  old  farm,  set  aside 
for  that  purpose. 

Christian  H.  Coble  was  reared  on  the  farm  and 
acquired  his  education  in  the  district  schools.  He 
became  an  excellent  farmer  and  continued  to  follow 
agricnllure  until  the  wheel  of  progress,  in  the  shape 
of  the  Cornwall  &  Lebanon  Railroad,  was  turned 
across  his  land.  After  satisfactory  arrangements 
were  made  with  this  road  in  1880,  Mr.  Cobie  em- 
barked in  the  grain,  coal  and  lumber  business,  open- 
ing up  a  first-class  general  store,  and  he  conducted 
this  with  success  and  ability  until  his  death.  His 
very  capable  wife  still  carries  on  the  business,  wdiich 
is  one  of  the  prosperous  ones  in  the  village  of  Bell- 
aire.  r\[r.  Coble  had  the  honor  of  being  appointed 
tlie  tirst  postmaster  of  Bellaire,  wliicli  position  he 
most  efbcientl\  fdled  until  iiis  death,  wdien  its  duties 


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BIOGRArFIICAT,   .WXALS   OF   LAXCASTER   COUNTY 


were  assumed  by  his  son  niul  wife.  T\Ir.  Coiilc  was 
proiiiiiicntly  idcntificl  witli  Republican  iiolitics,  and 
faithiuny  served  the  county  as  one  of  its  coninns- 
sioners  for  a  period  of  six  years.  He  was  a  convey- 
ancer and  surveyor,  was  also  justice  of  tlie  peace,  in 
fact,  was  one  of  those  estimable,  level-headed  men 
who  naturally  become  almost  a  necessity  to  a  i^row-  ' 
ing  community.  In  every  relation  of  life  Christian 
H.  Coble  bore  an  honest,  manly  part,  and  won  the 
esteeiri  of  his  fellow-citizens. 

In  1S54  Air.  Coble  was  married,  in  Harrisljurg,  ; 
to  Anna  A.  Eby,  and  a  most  estimable  family  was  1 
born  to  this  tmion,  as  foUo'.vs  :  Allen  A.,  a  farmer  of  I 
Mt.  Joy  township,  married  Emma  Keiper ;  Edwin  | 
E..  vA\o  married  Mary  ^.lecklcy,  is  a  jeweler  in  i 
Elizabethtown  and  is  jiresident  of  the  Electric  Light  ' 
Co. ;  Ciara  C.  luarried  Harry  Bachman.  the  pro-  ' 
prietor  of  a  hotel  in  Camnbe!istov,-n :  Christian  L.,  ' 
deceased,  married  .\lice  Rcsslcr,  of  EcUaire :  Samuel  : 
L.  and  Grant  died  young;  Robert  A.,  a  grain  and  J 
coal  dealer,  niarricd  Jennie  Lrenenian,  and  lives  at  1 
home:  and  Emlin  W.  fiied  at  tlie  age  of  eleven  years.  ' 

Tilrs.  Anna  .\.    (Eby  i   Coble,  who  so  efliciently   ' 
matiages  tlie  business  left  in  her  hands  by  her  hus- 
band, was  born  March  17,  iS.^),  in  Derry  townshij),   1 
Dauphin,  county,  daughter  of  Peter  aiid  ^lary  (Wis-  1 
ler)   Eby,  natives  of  Daujihin  and  l.ancasier  conn-  [ 
ties.    The  fonucr  wa^  a  fai-mor  in  Daujihin  count  v.   ! 
where  he  <iied  iu   ih'ao,  agccl  i(M:ty-two  venr--.     Tiie   ': 
latter  niaiie  her  home  su.lisefiiiently  with  Airs.  C'oi,le,    - 
where  •^he  died  in  iSoj,  aged  ninet\'  \'ears.   Tlu-x'  were   ' 
members  of  tlie  Mennoni'e  Cluirch.    Tiieir  children   ; 
v/ere:     .Samuel  O.,  wlio  is  in  the  hotel  business  at  ! 
Bismarck,  Pa. ;  George  \Y..  wl'.o  died  in  iqoj  :  Henry  ; 
B.,  a  merchant  in  Dachniauville.  Pa.;  .A.nna  .\.,  the   j 
widow  of  ]Mr.  Coble;  ilary,  deceased,  wife  of  John 
Detwilder ;    and     Peter,     deceased.      The    paternal 
■grandparents  of  Mrs.  Coble  were  .Michael  and  Eliza- 
beth  (C'berhokzer)    Eby,  of  Lancaster  county,  and 
the  maternal  grandp.irents  were  George  and  Anna 
(Breneiuan")  W'iskr,  also  of  Lancaster.    Mrs.  Coble 
is  a  valued  member  of  the  Mennonitc  Church,  and 
a  lady  '.vho  enjoys  the  friendsliip  and  respect  of  a 
very  large  circle  of  friends. 

JOHN  rl.  DIE]\,I.  The  agricultural  supremacy 
of  some  portions  of  Lancaster  county  can  easily  be 
explained  when  one  considers  the  various  classes  of 
farmers  who  manacrc  these  interests.  Good  farmers 
are  no  more  accidents  of  cliance  than  are  capable 
workers  in  any  other  line.  To  be  a  successful  farmer 
every  branch  nuist  be  understood,  from  a  know  ledge 
of  the  properties  of  the  soil,  and  its  adaption  to  the 
vegetable  and  cereal  growths,  to  the  economical 
breeding  and  feeding  of  stock. 

Among  those  ■who  have  thus  succeeded  iu  Sads- 
bury  township  is  John  IT.  Dieni,  v.ho  is  now  retired 
from  active  labor,  enjoying  the  ease  won  by  earlier 
effort.  He  was  born  in  Earl  township,  this  coiuitv, 
March  21.  1842,  son  of  Kennedy  and  Hettie 
(Brower)   Dieiu,  the  former  of  whom  belonged  to 


Salisbury  and  the  latter  to  Earl  township,  b^-  virtue 
of  birth.  Isenncdy  Diem  was  a  miller  by  trade  and 
died  in  Salisbury  township,  Jan.  2r.  iSoi,  at  the  age 
of  sevcntv-eight  years,  the  mother  of  John  PI.  pass- 
ing away  Aug.  21,  1862,  when  but  forty-five.  r.oth 
these  worthy  people  v.-ere  consistent  n-.cmbers  of  tlie 
Pequea  Presbyterian  Church,  and  they  were  buried 
in  its  shadow.  Lor  a  number  of  years  Ken'.iedy 
Diem  was  the  efncieiU  supervisor  of  his  Unvuship, 
and  a  prominent  mati  in  public  affairs.  The  ch.iidren 
born  to  Kennedy  Diem  and  wife  were:  Mary,  who 
died  in  1896,  first  married  George  Sweigart.  and  sec- 
onri.  Davis  A\"ellcr:  Catherine,  who  mai-ried  Ahui.-vi! 
Reed,  of  Salisbury  township:  Emma,  who  irarric'l 
David  High,  anil  lives  in  Philadelpiu'a  ;  John  Vi. : 
Lavina,  whi.i  luarned  Joshua  Roup,  of  C'V:eraiii 
township :  Ellen,  deceased ;  Kennedy,  who  is  a  m.".- 
chiniit  of  .\;glen.  Pa.;  Sarah,  who  m.arried  William 
Axe,  of  Saiisivury  township;  ^Margaret,  whii  :nar- 
ried  Harry  Parker,  of  Parkesburg:  Christiasm,  who 
lives,  luimarricd,  in  Philadelphia:  Susan,  who  mar- 
ried Frank  Hall,  an  attorney  in  Lancaster:  Benja- 
:iiin,  wdio  is  a  farmer  in  Kentucky:  and  liarvev.  who 
lives  in  California.  Jolm  Dicni,  fath.er  of  Kennedy 
Diem,  was  a  siiocmaker  in  Salisburv  township  ar  the 
time  of  his  death,  althouglt  he  h.ad  been  born  in  Ger- 
man.v.     His  wife's  maiiien'nanic  was  Keiuiedy. 

Pelongiucr  to  a  large  family,  John  H.  Diein  fin- 
ish.cd  his  public  school  eclucation  in  order  to  become 
an  earning  factor  in  the  family,  at  the  tender  age  of 
e!e\en  }-ears  leaving  home  to  assist  neigkJj'jring 
farmers,  (.'ntil  he  was  eighteen  this  was  h.is  cus- 
tom, his  ready  and  willing  service  alwavs  niaking 
him  welco'no.  Then  Mr.  Diem  learned  the  wheel- 
wright trade  in  .Salisburv  township,  arifl  was  en- 
gaged iji  this  when  came  the  stirring  events  of  1861. 
His  services  were  with  the  transportation  depart- 
ment, and  as  a  driver  and  wheelwright  he  was  in  the 
service  of  the  Government  until  the  close  of  the  war. 
often  being  placed  iu,  the  most  dangerous  situations, 
but  he  returned  to  Salisbury  tciwushij;  in  safetv. 

For  one  year  Air.  Diem  engaged  here  in  his  trade, 
and  then  added  to  it  a  coach  manufacturing  business, 
continuing  in  this  line  for  a  period  of  thirteen  vears. 
In  1881  he  moved  upon  his  present  farin.  whicli  con- 
sists of  forty  acres  of  ■we!l-iniproved  land,  and  here 
he  reniained.  also  interested  in  his  other  enteiprises. 
until  1891.  when  he  retired.  Formerly  Mr.  Diem 
was  connected  with  a  number  of  fraternal  organiza- 
tions, but  resicfued  from  them  all.  anrl  for  manv  years 
has  been  an  Independent  in  politics,  voting  as  iiis 
jtidgment  directs,  trying  to  select  the  best  man  for 
tlie  position,  irrespective  of  party  ties. 

In  December,  1868,  in  Lancaster.  John  H.  U'iem 
was  married  to  Miss  Catherine  Trego,  and  the  fam- 
ily born  to  this  union  is  one  of  the  most  highh.  es- 
teemed in  this  township.  Thev  are  as  follows  ;  Har- 
lin,  who  operates  the  home  farm  :  Dorotln-.  -.vlio  mar- 
ried Christian  Erb,  a  farmer  of  this  township: 
Amanda,  who  married  Harrv  Alullen,  a  hver\' 
keeper,  of  Christiana  ;  Freiierick,  who  resides  in  .Lau- 


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caster;  Rcbcccr..  ^vho  is  attending'  college  in  Pr.ila- 
(lelphia:  Evp.nna.  who  is  attenuing  the  r^Iillersville 
Xonna]  School :  Erinton.  a  barber  by  trade.  living  at 
liome;  Scott,  decei?ed:  and  Flora,  deceased.  All  of 
these  chiMren  haA'e  been  afforded  excellent  educa- 
tional advantages. 

Airs.  Catherine  (Trego')  Diem  was  boni  in  Salis- 
bury township  Jan.  25.  1843.  danghter  of  Robert  and 
Dorothy  (Kly)  Trego,  the  fomier  of  whom  was  a 
native  of  Chester  county,  and  the  latter  of  Lancaster 
county  and  Salisbury  township.  In  his  younger 
years  Air.  Trego  was  a  rnason  by  trade,  but  later  he 
purchased  a  farm  and  operated  it  tmtil  within  two 
years  of  hi?  death,  v.dien  he  retired  from  active  work. 
The  father  of  Airs.  Diem  died  April  15,  iSSo.  at  tlie 
age  of  seventy-seven  years,  and  the  mother  at  the  aee 
of  eighty-three  years,  having  survived  until  1888. 
Both  parents  had  been  most  worthv  members  of  the 
Presbyterian  Church,  and  they  were  laid  to  rest  in 
the  cemetcr}-  at  Pequca,  regretted  by  all  who  knew 
them  as  kind  neighbors  and  reliable  friends.  The 
children  born  to  Air.  and  Airs.  Trego  were:  Alar\- 
A.,  who  married  Tolm  Ream,  a  farmer  of  Salisbury- 
township:  Ccorgc  Al..  w!io  is  a  r.-tired  farmer  of 
Gap;  Christiann.  vrho  died  young;  Catherine,  the 
wife  of  John  H.  Diem  :  and  John  L..  who  is  a  farmer 
of  Salislniry  township.  The  grandparents  of  Airs. 
Diem  were  Peter  and  Alary  C.  (Jenkins  1  Trego. 
fanning  people  of  Cliester  county.  a:id  George  and 
Catherine  (Pearl  1  Ely.  of  Lancaster  criunty. 

Air.  Diem  is  one  of  the  substantial  and  respected 
citizens  of  this  township,  who  built  un  a  larcre  busi- 
ness by  the  exercise  of  sound  methods,  and  in  con- 
nection proved  himself  a  most  excellent  fanner  and 
a  representative  citizen. 

PARKE  EDAirXD  SHEE.  secretary  of  the  In- 
ternational Cream  Separator  Co..  whose  works  are 
located  at  the  corner  of  Grant  and  Christian  streets. 
is  a  Lancasterian  by  adoi)tion,  having  lived  here  for 
the  past  three  years,  and  has  had  business  relations 
with  our  people  for  twenty  years.  One  year  ago. 
he  became  the  organiser  of  the  Creami  Separator  Co.. 
of  which  he  is  secretan-.  The  other  ofticers  are : 
Byron  L.  Dod^e.  of  cork  works  and  safety  buggy  in- 
terests, president ;  ex-sheriff  John  H.  Alyers.  A-ice- 
nresident ;  and  Charles  H.  Locher.  president  of  the 
Cit\^  Trust  Company,  treasurer.  The  cream  sepa- 
rator which  this  company  manufactitres  saves  twen- 
ty-five per  cent,  over  the  old  crock  process.  It  is  not 
strange,  therefore,  that  the  output  of  the  companv 
should  find  vast  sales,  not  only  all  river  the  United 
States,  but  even  in  Sonth  Africa,  Portugal,  .^pain, 
Venezuela,  England  and  other  foreign  coimtries. 

Air.  Shee  has  an  exceeding'ly  interesting  his- 
tory-, and  no  man  in  the  State— perhaps  no  man  in 
the  cotmtry— is  descended  from  a  more  historical 
h'ne  of  ancestrv.  These  ancestors  came  from  West- 
meath,  Ireland,  and  were  the  owners  of  Ardanogroh 
Castle.  They  left  Ireland  on  account  of  the  tea  riots, 
and  settled  in  Germantown,  where  their  lands  were 


confiscated  by  the  I'.rhish.  Air.  Shc-e'-  grcat-great- 
uncle  is  mcnti'.^ned  in  the  Encyclopedia  Dritannica 
as  I'resident  of  the  Royal  Academy  of  Arts,  in  Lon- 
don, and  his  great-grandfather,  \\'alter  Shee,  who 
was  a  successful  wholesale  tea  merchant  in  Philadel- 
phia, was  a  brotUer  of  Gen.  Jch.n  Shee,  who  was  com- 
mander of  the  Xintli  Continentals  i-i  the  Revolution- 
ary war.  and  who  afterward  succeeded  Aluhlenburg 
as  Collector  of  the  Port  at.I'hiladelphia.  to  which 
iinsitKin  he  Mas  appointed  l)^■  President  Aladison. 
U'alter  and  John  Shee.  tea  mercliants,  were  among 
tlie  first  to  sign  the  Xon-importation  Act  in  1773, 
and  their  names  hang  in  Independence  Hall.  Air. 
Shee's  great-grandmother,  on  his  father's  side.  Ce- 
cilia Parke,  was  a  sister  of  Col.  John  Parke,  of  Rev- 
olutionarv  fame,  who  carried  to  Washington  Ihe 
news  of  the  surrender  of  the  British  in  Xcw  York 
harbor,  and  the  renowned  John  Parke  Custis  was  a 
cousin.  I-~e\v,  indeed,  among-  ns.  can  lioast  of  Rev- 
olutionary ancestry  like  this.  His  grandfather, 
Parke  Shoe,  was  one  of  the  oldest  paper  manufactur- 
ers in  Delav.are  county  (near  Aledia).  and  ho  vifas 
one  of  llie  most  prominent  ^\■hic•s  in  the  Slate.  He 
died  about  thiny-five  years  ago.  aged  eightv-six 
years,  anrl  the  paper  business  descend.ed  to  hi.s  son, 
J-:_dmund  llrcKiks  Siiee.  the  fati:er  of  Parke  E.  Shoe, 
of  Lancaster. 

Edmund  B.  Shee,  who  entered  into  rest  at  the 
early  age  of  fcrtv-two  years,  married  Emalinc  D. 
Wayne,  tlaughter  of  Joseph  \\'ayne,  a  whok-snlc  lum- 
ber merchant  of  Philadeh.hia.  and  a  granddaughter 
of  a  brother  of  ""Alad  Anthon>'"  Wayne,  r'our  chil- 
dren were  bom  of  this  unir.Ti.  one  of  whom,  Frank, 
died  in  earlv  childhood.  Tlie  survivors  are:  Ed- 
ward, in  the  insurance  business,  in  Philadelphia: 
Anna,  widow  of  William  Thompson,  a  iawvcr  of 
Xew  York-,  and  nov,-  making  her  home  in  Alar'viand, 
near  Washington,  D.  C. :  and  Parke  Edimund,  of 
Lancaster. 

Park  Edmund  Shee  was  born  in  Philadelphia 
Ang.  S,  1S55.  and  was  educated  in  the  public  schools 
of  that  city.  He  began  his  business  career  as  a 
clerk  in  a  sng.ir  refiner^-,  afterward  held  tlie  position 
of  rime  keeper  for  the  AVhanc.n  Railroad  Switch  Co., 
for  two  or  three  years.  He  then  parsed  three  vears 
as  assistant  superintendent  of  the  Riversirle  Oil 
A\'orks,  and  six  years  with  tlie  Seaboard  (')il  Works. 
Two  years  more  were  snent  -with  Thomas  P.  Conard, 
dealer  in  rails  and  equipiment.  boilers,  engines  and 
machinery,  after  w-hich  he  encraged  in  the  same  bus- 
iness for  himself,  in  Philadelphia,  for  three  or  four 
ve.ars.  In  1808.  Air.  Shee  came  to  Lancaster,  and  is 
ven-  comfortably  located,  with  his  familv  at  No. 
352  West  T.^.mes  street.  CoUeee  Heights. 

Air.  Shee  has  been  twice  married.  His  first  wife 
v,-as  Aliss  AlariTuerite  Bon^all.  daughter  of  Job  T. 
r.onsall,  of  AfidJletown,  Delaware  countv.  Five 
children  were  horn  of  this  union,  one  of  whon-i  dietl 
in  infancv.  The  sur\-i\ors  are  Parke  B..  a  machinist 
in  Philndelphia.  n-.arried  and  has  one  cb.ild;  Emma 
and    Alary,    both    attending    Alarvland    College    at 


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Liitherviiie.  Md. :  an.l  ^^'rlr•■!c■  .ittcnrrnc:  sclmol  in 
lliis  City.  The  mo'Jier  of  tlicsc  chii-.lron  died  r.t 
Chester,  in  iSny.  ar.d  on  April  2,  1S90.  'Mr.  Slve 
mairivi!  ?\Ji.>5  Sarnh  Roberts,  flanqliter  of  the  kite 
Samuel  Robert?,  of  Lancaster.  .Reli^'ionsly  Mr.  Slice 
is  of  the  Epiicopai  faith,  althoui^^h  hi.s  ancestors,  pa- 
ternal and  niarcrnnl  were  Hicksite  Ouakers.  Politi- 
cally lie  is  n  Reinihlican,  but  lie  never  held  anv  ot'tice 
save  that  of  census  enuinera.tor.  in  Delaware  county 
in  1S80.  S<-":iaily  lie  is  a  member  of  tiie  P..  P.  O.  E. 
lie  is  a  thoror.:;h!v  v,ide-a-\\'ake.  progressive  and  lib- 
eral minded  Inisiness  man  ar.d  citizen. 

JOHN  B.  .STROIl,  vvdio  is  serving  as  justice  of 
the  peace  in  IManheim,  has  lilled  that  position  for 
twenty  years  udth  credit  to  himself  and  satisfaction 
to.  his  constituents.  He  is  tlioroughly  impartial  in 
meting  out  iiisrice.  his  opinions  lieing  unbiased  by 
either  tear  or  favor,  and  his  fulclity  to  the  trust  re- 
posed in  hill''  is  above  question. 

Txir.  Strol:  v.-as  born  in  Annville,  Lebanon  Co., 
Pa.,  y[?.y  2J,  iS-j".  son  of  jolin  and  Leah  (Booser) 
Stroh,  lioth  oi  v.hom  are  deceased.  Being  left 
motherless  in  infaticy,  lie  was  reared  liy  his  maternal 
grandmoiher  and  an  aunt,  Elizabeth  Booser,  and  was 
educate!  in  the  common  schools  and  the  Annville 
Academy,  auending  the  latter  institution  during  the 
summer  months.  At  tlie  age  of  sixteen  lie  began 
teaching  in  tlie  public  schools  of  Dauphin  county, 
and  taught  eight  years  in  the  sanic  township,  work- 
ing on  the  farm  during  vacations  and  in  the  evenings. 
He  devoted  all  his  spare  moments  to  study,  and  by 
close  and  continuous  application  giiined  a  large  fund 
of  practical  Irnowledge. 

In  1872  ?\Ir.  Stroh  came  to  IManheim,  Lancaster 
countv,  where  he  purchased  propertv.  and  at  once  se- 
cured a  position  as  teaclier  in  the  pul>lic  sch.ools.  Each 
spring  lie  also  assisted  in  the  Manheim  National 
Bank  for  some  four  weeks.  At  first  he  had  only  a 
county  certincatc  for  teaching,  but  in  tR8o  he  secured 
a  State  certiricate.  signed  by  J.  P.  \Vickersham.  He 
alwa\-s  took  a  great  interest  in  his  pupils,  and  through 
his  devotion  to  them  turned  out  souie  fine  scholars. 
On  first  coming  to  2^1anhcim  he  had  charge  of  the 
secon'larv  school:  later  served  as  assistant  principal 
one  term ;  and  then  liad  charge  of  the  grammar 
school.  In  1S70  he  taught  the  high  school,  but  after 
his  election  to  the  office  of  justice  of  the  peace  he 
rettinied  to  the  grammar  school,  with  which  he  was 
connected  until  iSoS.  when,  on  account  of  his  in- 
creasing duties  in  his  private  affairs,  as  well  as  his 
official  work,  he  retired  frojn  school  teaching,  hav- 
ing been  re-elected  justice  of  the  peace  at  each  suc- 
ceeding eleccion.  He  is  now  serving  his  fourth  term 
in  that  ctiice.  has  I^een  notary  public  many  years,  and 
has  also  been  a  member  of  the  town  council  and  audi- 
tor of  hi;  i'.oroi:gh,  as  well  as  deputy  coroner  for 
Manheiin  an.i.l  vicinitv  for  cic?.ht  years,  having  just 
been  reapiiointed  for  another  term.  Mr.  Stroh  as- 
sisted in  establishing  the  city  water  works,  was  also 
one  of  the  nronioters  oi  the   Afanhcim  Heating  & 


Manui;ict'.iring  Co..  of  which  he  was  sccretarv  r.rvl 
treasurer,  and  is  cngagci  in  the  fire  and  life  insurance 
business,  while  in  a  legal  capacity  he  does  a  large 
business  in  executing  deeds,  etc. 

In  1S67  -  fr.  Stroh  married  ^liss  Susan  Ste/n.  a 
native  of  Lancaster  county,  and  to  them  were  born 
seven  children,  of  v,-hom  two  died  in  infancy.  Those 
living  are  John  Jacob  Uriel,  a  graduate  of  the  high 
school  and"  Union  College  of  Lancaster,  and  now 
chief  bookkeeper  in  a  wiiolesale  liouso  in  Piiilade:- 
phia;  ^dary  Ann,  v>ife  of  A.  K.  Iluber.  of  Crete, 
Neb. ;  Elizabeth,  \vife  of  "\V.  C.  Eiick,  of  Beatrice, 
Neb. :  Susie  .Maud,  a  graduate  of  the  Manhein:  high 
school,  now  at  home ;  and  Florence  Bell,  also  at  hciir.e. 

I'raternally  Mr.  Stroh  is  an  honored  mcmb.^r  of 
3.ranlieim  Lodge.  No.  587.  F.  &  A.  3.1. :  Chapter,  No. 
J,!.  R.  .\.  M..  of  Lan.:nster:  Lancaster  Commanderv, 
No.  13.  K.  T. :  Manheim  Lodge,  No.  657,  I.  O.  6. 
F. ;  Ridgly  Encatnpmcnt,  No.  217.  of  Lancaster; 
Canton  No.  25  ;  Kittanni".:^  Lo.lge.  No.  25.  A.  O. 
U.  V,'..  of  Lebanon;  Washington.  Camo,  No.  500. 
P.  O.  S.  A.:  iraniieim  Council.  No.  i^,  O.  U^'a! 
M. :  Stei-e!  Ca-^tle.  No.  766.  K.  G.  E. :  and  tlie  ^.Tan- 
h.eim  \'o!v.nt2er  Fire  Com'.mny.  At  present  he  is 
serving  ^s  senior  warden  in  ihe  ^Masonic  Lodge.  He 
attends  the  Lutheran  Church,  lias  1;een  a  member  of 
tlj(}  choir  for  the  past  twenlv  years,  and  also  takes 
an  aclive  part  in  Sunday-scliool  work,  teaching  tlie 
I'.iblc  c'a.-s.  .Since  1878  }Jr.  Strc^h  has  taken  fiuite 
a)i  active  I'.v.iX  intlucntia!  part  in  pojirical  altars;  is 
at  present  a  meinljcr  of  tlic  Republican  committee  of 
liis  ',\ard:  oi  tlie  Repuldican  county  committee,  in 
wh.ich  lie  is  serving  on  the  executive  ijoard :  and  has 
been  a  liard  and  constant  worker  in  the  nartv  ranks. 
He  is  a  recognized  power  in  liis  community,  and  has 
always  been  alert  and  active  in  advancing  nnv  enter- 
prise for  the  public  goori  of  Manlicim  an<l  Lancaster 
county  in  general.  ITe  has  erected  a  nice  modrrn 
home  in  ?danhe:m,  complete  in  all  its  appointments. 

MARTIN  WTTMER.  One  of  the  ropresenta- 
tive  citizens  of  whom  all  speak  with  respect  and 
esteem,  in  Stniiburg  township,  is  Alartin  Wiimer. 
a  n-cmiier  of  >'t.c  of  the  oldest  anil  most  honorable 
families  of  Lancaster  count}-. 

lyfartin  Witmcr  was  born  July  6.  1836.  and  was 
reared  on  the  f iiTm  of  his  father,  the  well-kiii.vvii  la- 
cob  \^"itmer,  of  l\'est  Lampeter.  \\'ith  others  of  iiis 
age.  31anin  attended  the  district  schools  and  ac- 
quired a  very  fiir  education,  remaining  with  his  fa- 
ther until  the  age  of  twcntv-four.  since  wdiich  time 
he  has  been  operating  upon  his  own  responsibilitv. 
I'ntil  1.802  he  was  the  efficient  manager  of  one  of  his 
father's  farms,  consisting  of  forty-nine  acres,  and 
v.dien  it  came  intnhis  possession  at  that  date,  he  added 
a  small  tract  to  it.  Much  interested  in  all  rgri- 
culturai  pursuits,  he  has  been  a  verv  successful  farm- 
er, and  is  so  roga'rded  by  his  neighbors,  anil  has  also 
shown  himself  a  public-spirited  and  progressive  cit- 
iiien,  interested  iin  a!!  tlie  affairs  lor  tl:e  good  cf  the 
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EIOGR-\PHICAL  ANNALS   OF  LANCASTER  COLXTY 


The  first  marriaqe  of  3ilr.  Witmcr  was  on  Sept. 
::,  i$6?..  to  Lizzie  Iluljcr.  a  (lauL;liter  of  Levi  Huber, 
of  Willowstrect,  who  died  in  1S71,  at  the  age  of  thirty 
vears,  four  months  and  seventeen  da}s,  leaving'  four 
children:  LJa  L.,  horn  i^lay  27,  iS''»3,  married  J. 
Frank  Ilerr,  of  Paradise  township,  and  they  have 
four  children,  Ivan,  Fdna,  IvlxTtic  and  Miriam  ;  John 
K.,  born  Oct.  3,  1864.  a  resident  of  Strasbnrg-  town- 
ship, married  Barbara  Irvin.  and  they  liavc  six  chil- 
dren. Clara,  Irvin,  Lizzie.  Clayton,  Cora  and  Irene: 
(Tathenne,  born  Dec.  22,  1865,  was  the  wife  of  Isaac 
riostetter,  of  Paradise  township,  and  died  Alay  2, 
1S93,  aged  twenty-seven  years,  four  months,  and 
ten  days:  and  IMartin,  born  ^.larch  ir,  iSuS,  a  rcsi- 
<lent  of  Lancaster,  married  Naomi  L.  Finnisfrock, 
and  lias  one  son,  Howard  :  the  youngest  of  the  family, 
Abraham,  born  Jan.  12,  1870.  died  on  Sept.  7th,  fol- 
I'^wincr.  The  second  mnrria^v  of  Air.  Witmor  was  on 
No\-.  13.  'rSy;^.  whrn.  ?\Iarv  ]\[o\vrer.  a  daughter  of 
Adam  and  ?\lary  Alowrer.  became  his  v>-ife.  She 
was  born  near  Strasburc;'  ("'ct.  14.  1836.  To  thi.s 
imion  were  Ijorn  five  child.ren :  Adam,  born  June  29, 
iST-I.  resides  in  Strasburg,  and  married  Lizzie 
Groff ;  Aaron,  liorn  C)ct.  20.  1876,  resides  in  Stras- 
bnrg. married  Flf)rcnce  McCluiic,  an.'i  they  have  two 
children.  Nora  and  Sarah:  Amos,  born  Oct.  27, 
1S70:  Alary.  .Vug.  27,  i8Sr  :  and  Enos.  born  Oct. 
^i,  l''^83.  all  thc-r  younger  children  still  remaining  at 
home.  T!ie  f;iinilv  is  ''uo  which  has  long  l)eeu  con- 
nected with  the  Old  Alennonite  Church,  and  in  it 
and  in  the  commnnitv  at  large  it  enjoys  the  esteem 
of  al!.  In  1802,  Air.  Vi'itmer  took  possession  of  his 
nropercv  at  Strasbnrg,  adjoining  the  liorough  on  the 
north,  this  f)l'ice  containiuir  twenty-ciglit  acres,  and 
on  accoun.t  of  its  closc  priivimity  to  the  town  it  is 
very  valuable  and  desirai>lc. 

AIARTIV  AT.  FIELES.  a  retired  hotel  man  of 
Christiana.  Pa.,  who  bears  well  the  weight  of  many 
vears,  v.as  born  in  Warwick  township,  Feb.  20, 
1S23,  2  s*^"  of  Peter  and  Alagdelina  (Alandcrbach) 
Fieles,  natives  of  Duesseldorf,  Germany,  and  Penn- 
sylvania, respectivelv. 

Peter  Fieles  came  to  this  country  alone  when  only 
eleven  years  of  age.  and  was  sold  for  his  passage, 
ser\-ing  out  its  cost  in  Lancaster  countv,  for  a  man 
named  Eatterman.  He  worked  in  tlie  distilling 
business  near  Lititz.  Pa.,  and  for  over  forty  years 
operated  a  distillery  in  Warwick  township  at  the 
same  stand.  After  a  successful  career  he  lived  re- 
tired, and  died  near  Berlin.  Lancaster  county,  in 
1S50.  He  took  an  active  part  in  countv  politics,  and 
on  several  occasions  served  as  a  delegate  to  the 
Democratic  conventions,  though  he  would  not  ac- 
cept office.  His  wife  died  in  1853,  at  the  age  of 
fiftv-six.  Thev  were  members  of  the  Aloravian 
Church,  and  had  the  fo^o^\■in5■  familv:  Elizabeth, 
deceased,  married  Samuel  llrickcr:  Catherine  mar- 
ried Isaac  Kline,  and  is  now  deceased ;  William  is 
also  deceased  :  Afaria  married  John  f^hirk  and  Al)ram 
Rair,  and  has  ciitercvl  ir.to  re-^t  •  Ilenrv  is  deceased: 


Alatildy.  deceased,  married  Xatlian  Sole:  Luc^-  Ann, 
deceased,  ruirried  Jeremiah  Riiode; ;  Reuben  and 
Henrietta  are  both  deceased;  Alartin  AI. ;  Thomas 
L.  is  a  rclired  bu.tcher  at  A!nbo>\  111.:  'Wir.ia:n  (2) 
was  a  resident  of  HaysviUe.  Pa.,  but  l:as  passed 
away. 

Alartin  AL  I'ieles  was  married  in  February,  184S, 
to  Ellen  R.  Rogers,  \\ho  was  born  in  Leacock  to\^-ri- 
ship.  Dec.  26,  1830.  a  daughter  of  Willirun  and  Alar- 
garet  Rogers.  This  urdon  was  blessed  with  the 
lollowing  children:  Alartin  L.,  deceased ;  Alorde- 
cai  AL,  a  hotel  man  in  Christiana :  Alargaret  C.  and 
Kansas  AL,  who  both  dieil  young:  William  R.,  a 
hotel  man  in  Christiana,  wlio  married  Cecilia  Peters, 
by  whom  he  h.as  two  children,  Alyrtle  and  William ; 
Alary  E.,  who  married  Giles  Rush,  and  lives  in 
A'l'ashington  I'Thcy  ha\'e  lost  one  child):  I.Iagcrie. 
who  died  at  the  age  of  twelve  years  and  two  months  : 
Carrie  R.  and  Harry  P.,  twins,  wlio  both  died  young ; 
and  tv.o  sons  and  two  daughters  that  died  in  early 
infancy. 

Alartjn  AL  Fieles  remained  at  '.io:r.e  v.-ich  his 
parents  unti;  he  v.-as  twenty-eight  years  of  a2:e,  for 
three  years  being  in  partntrsliip  with,  liis  father  in 
the  distilling  business  in  Warwick  townsi'io.  la 
1S51  the  distillery  v.-as  sold,  and  Air.  Fieles  th.en  en- 
gaged m  the  hotel  business  in  William.-towii.  Lan- 
caster county,  being  located  there  for  some  three 
years.  At  the  end  of  that  period  he  spent  several 
years  on  a  small  farm  m  Leacock  townsliip.  For 
seven  years  he  was  in  tiie  hotel  business  at  George- 
town. Tills  liotel  was  destroyed  liy  fire,  and  for 
ni.iout  tv.'elve  months  he  was  out  of  bc-.sitiess.  For 
the  ensuine  seven  years  he  was  in  a  iioici  ai  Paoli, 
Chester  county,  after  which  lie  lived  retired  at  Lit- 
itz  some  seven  }cars,  and  tiien  removed  to  Balti- 
more, to  take  charge  of  a  hotel,  wliich  he  conducted 
for  ten  years.  In  the  spring  of  1887  lie  came  back 
to  Christiana,  and  bought  a  hotel  for  his  t\\o  sons, 
v\hich  tiiev  liave  continued  to  carry  on  to  the  pres- 
ent time. 

Air.  Fieles  takes  a  Democratic  view  of  the  politics 
of  the  country.  He  recalls  with  satisfaction  t!;e 
fact  that  in  all  his  busy  life  he  v.-as  never  befcre  a 
court,  that  his  fees  and  dues  as  a  hotel  man  were 
promptly  paid,  that  he  maintained  the  most  friendly 
relations  with  his  servants,  and  that  he  ne\er  sold 
a  drink  on  Sunday.  The  hotel  at  Christiana  is  a 
four-story  brick  structure,  containing  twenty-five 
rooms,  and  is  furnished  with  baths  and  electric 
lights. 

\\  illiam  Fieles  runs  a  livery  and  feed  stable  in 
connection  with  the  hotel,  and  also  handles  trained 
hunting  dogs.  In  Baltimore  he  was  an  ervtensive 
shipper  of  pigeons. 

PLANK  REESER.  Agriculture  has  found  in 
the  person  of  this  gentleman  an  able  exponent  of  its 
theories  as  scientifically  understood,  and  as  a  dem- 
onstrator of  its  actual  value  through  practical  labor, 
althoucrh  he  is  nov;  living  in  retirement  in  his  na- 


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BIOGRAPHICAL  ANNALS   OF  LANCASTER  COL\\TY 


tivc  Miwnship  of  Sr.hVimr)',  Lancaster  county.  He 
\vas  horn  April  4,  1838. 

John  and  Eli'-caljeth  (Mast)  Reeser,  his  parents, 
were  born,  respectively,  in  .Salisbury  townsliip,  Lan- 
caster county,  and  in  jlerks  county.  Pa.,  and  in  .Sal- 
isbury townshit)  the  mother,  wlio  was  born  in  1804, 
was  called  to  rest  m  18' iQ,  anrl  the  father,  who  was 
born  in  vSoo.  died  in  1S87.  Both  were  members  of 
the  I\lennonite  church,  and  tlieir  remains  were  in- 
terred in  th.e  C)ld  Road  .Mennonite  cemetery.  Their 
children  were  eleven  in  number,  born  and  circum- 
stanced as  follows :  Jacob,  a  retired  railroad  man 
and  li\ing'  in  Philadelphia;  Christian,  v.ho  lost  his 
life  at  a  barn-raisinp ;  Barbara,  living  in  Berks  coun- 
ty, tlic  widow  of  Christon  j\last ;  John,  deceased; 
Nicholas,  a  retired  farmer  in  Chester  cotmty  ;  Susan- 
na, wife  of  David  \\'anner,  also  a  resident  of  Ches- 
ter county :  i'lank,  in  whose  interest  this  biopraphy 
is  prepared:  Martha,  deceased,  but  who  was  twice 
married,  first  to  Amos  Kurtz,  and  secondly  to  xMil- 
ton  Cottroad ;  Joseph,  a  retired  merchrmt  in  Lan- 
caster City  ;  and  Samuel  and  Amos,  retired  farmers 
of  Salisbury  township.  The  paternal  fjrandpnrents 
of  Plank  Reeser  were  Jacob  and  Barbara  ( Plank j 
Reeser,  of  Lancaster  county. 

Plank  Reeser  aided  in  the  cultivaliou  <if  the 
homestead  until  his  marriaye,  Dec.  8.  18O5,  in  Salis- 
bury townsliip,  to  }iliss  Ivlary  Ann  Wanner,  wlio 
has  Iv'rne  him  six  children,  viz. :  .Samuel  J.,  a  farm- 
er ;  i\irs.  Amanda  Eln-,  who  is  the  mother  of  one 
child;  Tol-.n  A.,  still  at  home:  F.lias  P..  a  farmer, 
and  marricil  t'>  Sarah  A.  Reeser;  Harry  \V.,  also 
a  farmer  and  married  to  Lena  Metzler;  Martin  H. ; 
and  .A.nna  E.  The  three  last  named  still  reside  tin- 
der the  parental  roof,  and  the  others  reside  elsewhere 
in  the  township,  ^irs.  Mary  Ann  (Wanner)  Reeser 
was  l;iorn  in  Snlisbnrv  township  .April  r,^,  1845,  a 
daughter  of  Jacob  and  Nancy  (Kurtz)  Wanner,  the 
former  of  whom  follo\\-ed  agriculture  from  boyhood 
until  within  twelve  years  of  his  death,  which  oc- 
curred in  ^la\-,  iSoS,  at  the  well  advanced  age  of 
eighty-one  years;  his  wife  died  in  1869,  when  she 
was  but  forty-eight  years  old.  The  remains  of  both, 
however,  now  rest  side  by  side,  in  the  Old  Road 
Mennonite  cemetery,  they  having  ijcen  life-long 
members  of  the  Mennonite  Congregation.  They  had 
born  to  their  union  five  children,  namely  :  Alary  Ann, 
wife  of  Plank  Reeser ;  Elias,  a  farmer  in  Salisbury 
township :  Alargaret.  wife  of  Closes  Hcrshey,  a 
farmer  in  Leacock  township ;  Lydia.  deceased  wile 
of  PVank  Kurtz  ;  and  Elizalieth.  who  tlied  in  infancy. 
The  paternal  Grandparents  of  Mrs.  Reeser  were  Da- 
vid and  Susannah  ( Garber)  Wanner,  and  the  ma- 
ternal grandparents  were  Jacob  and  Mary  (Wliit- 
zel)  Kurt.T.  botit  families  being  of  German  extrac- 
tion and  of  old  P'enu'^ylvania  parentage,  whose  pur- 
suit through  life  was  entirely  of  an  agricultural  na- 
tttre. 

At  his  marriage.  Plank  Reeser  and  wife  located 
on  a  farm  adjoining  the  Reeser  homestead,  on  which 
they  resided  and  then  settled  on  an  adjoining  farm 


j  of  114  acres,  which  lias  since  been  tb.cir  home.    To- 

j  tliis  tliey  have  since  atlded  another  adjoining  farni 

1  oi  114  acres,  and  own  besides  a  farm  of  119  acres 

1  and  one  of   107  acres,  both  in  Salisbury  township. 

j  -Mr.  Reeser  h.as  been  one  of  the  best  asrricuiturists 

!  that  Salisb'iry  township  has  ever  had  within  its  lirn- 

i  'Its,  and  he  has  v.-on  for  himseil  the  competency  that 

j  I'.e  now  so  cieservedly  enjoys. 

(  In  jiclitics  .Mr.  Reeser  has  been  a  life-long  Re- 

!  publican,  has  been  very  popular  with  his  part\-.  ar.'! 

i  has  served  sevcii  }ears  -is  townsliip  auditor.    He  has 

i  been  very  liberal  in  his  contributions  in  aid  of  the 

I  I'ublic  imr>rij\-ements  of  the   tinvnship.   and   in  th.c 

!  maintenance  of  the  Alennonitc  churcli.  01  which  he 

1  and  wife  are  devout  members,  and  clie  teachings  of 
^^ili^h  they  unswervingly  follow. 

VTLLIAM  HA.MILTON.    Tiie  pursuit  of  agri- 

!   culture,  although  at  times  ve.Kations  and  disappomt- 

iiig,  is  as  a  rule  not  unpleasiiur.  ani.1  if  unilerscand- 

i   inglv  and  persistently   followed  is   >ure  to  reward 

'  the  pursuer  witli  returns  aderpiatc  to  the  rime  and  la- 

'   bor  expended,  as  the  retired  gentleman  wdiiise  name 

'   heads   this   brief   biograi)hy   can   tcstifv.   he   having 

i  Iiecn  liorn  and  reared  to  the  vncation  of  larminET.    His 

!   birth  took  place  in  Leacock  tnwiiship.  (  )ct.  jj;.  t8iS. 

'   I)ut  his  ii'^nie  is  now  in  Salisbury  townshiii.     He  is 

i  a  son  of  ^^"illiam  an.d  iilizabeth  (  Miller)  Hamilton, 

i  natives  of  Bart  and  Paradise  to\vnships,  and:,  respec- 

\   ti\eiy.  of  Scotch- Irisii  and  (ierinan  extraciion. 

I  William  Hamilton,  the  father,  v.-as  a  carpenter 

j   by  trade  aiid  dieil  in  182S.  at  the  age  of  forty  years. 

!   his  remains  being  buried   in   the   old   Presbvterian 

j   churchvard  in  Leacock  ;  the  second  marriage  of  Mrs. 

I   Plamilton  v.-as  to  E.li  Jackson.    To  William  and  Eliz- 

I  aiieth  (Stiller)  Plamilton  were  born  seven  children, 

I   named  as  follows:     James,  now  deceased :  Marga- 

I   ret,  wlio  (hcd  }oung:  Mary,  who  died  unmarried  at 

!   the  age  of  twenty-six  years;  William,  v.diose  name 

I  opens  this  article:  Joseph,  deceased:  PTizabeth.  wid- 

o\v  of  (Jliaries  Alarron,  and  residing  in  Philadelphia, 

an<l  Sarah,  widow  of  Michael  Murr.  and  now  living 

in  New  Holland,  this  county.    To  Eli  and  Elizabeth 

(Hamilton)  Jackson  were  born  two  children:     Sa- 

billa.  deceased  v.ife  of  James  Aliller;  and  Mardula. 

widow   of    Benjamin   Weaver   of   Lancaster.     The 

mother  of  these  children  was  called  away  in  1879.  at* 

the  well-advanced  as:e  of  eighty-six  years,  and  her 

remains  now  lie  at  rest  in  the  Episcopal  cemetery 

in  Leacock"  township. 

\\'illiam  Hamilton,  whose  nanie  heads  this  sketch, 
aided  his  mother  on  the  home  pjroperty  until  he  was 
twentv-two  years  old,  and  then  worked  out  among 
the  neighboring  farmers  until  he  was  tv.-enty-nine. 
On  March  4.  1847,  in  New  Holland,  he  married  Sar- 
ah .Miller,  and  began  farming  on  his  own  account 
in  Salisbury  township.  This  marriage  was  crowned 
with  the  birth  of  five  children,  namely :  Maria,  who 
is  married  to  Jacob  Rife,  a  farmer  in  S:ilisbury  town- 
ship, anfl  has  f.jur  cliildrcn :  Elizabeth,  v,ife  of 
Janes  H'gh,  also  a  farmer  in  Salisbury  township. 


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has  li\'0  cliililrcii ;  N'omnica,  twin  n{  Elizabeth,  died 
ill  infancy ;  Su^annah,  also  did  in  infancy;  Lydia. 
wlio  is  married  to  W'infiold  Ramsey,  farmer  in  Ea.^t 
Lampeter  township,  lias  three  children. 

!Mrs.  Sarah  (Miller)  Hamilton  was  born  in  Up- 
ner  Leacock  township.  Lancaster  connty,  Feb.  22, 
182:?,  and  died  in  1S66,  when  she  was  about  forty-four 
vears  old,  her  remains  being-  interred  in  Christ 
Church  cemetery  in  Leacock.  Her  parents  were 
(jeorge  and  Hilary  (  Rraik  )  Miller  of  Lancaster  couu- 
tv,  the  foriner  of  whom  was  a  carpenter  and  died  in 
1S57,  when  eic;hty  }-ear3  old;  his  wife  died  in  1835, 
at  the  a£;'e  nf  seventy-nine  _\'cars,  and  their 
remains  were  interred  in  West  Leacock  Dunkard 
cemeterv.  thev  iiavin;,;  been  members,  respcctiveiy. 
of  the  Chri-^tian  Lutheran  and  German  Reformed, 
churches.  They  were  the  parents  of  the  following 
named  cl'iildreti :  I'Imma  v\..  deceased  wife  of  \Vill- 
iani  Anderson  ;  Henry,  deceased;  Geor^'c,  deceased: 
?ilana,  deceased  wife  of  .Michael  Wise,  and  Sarah, 
ihe  deceased  wife  of  \\  illiam  HamiUon,  of  this  bi- 
og-raijhical  memoir. 

Smce  the  death  of  his  wife,  ilr.  Hamilton  has 
made  his  hor.ie  with  his  dau^'hter  and  son-in-law, 
3Ir.  and  IMrs.  Jacoli  Rife,  although  he  has  ample 
means  to  pay  his  way  anywhere ;  here  he  is  at  home, 
with  lovirc;  hands  to  attcnil  to  his  every  want.  1\[r. 
Hamilton  and  his  family  arc  members  of  the  Epis- 
copal rhnrch.  In  politics  he  is  .a  Democrat.  Rc- 
m.arkably  active  and  well-preserved  fi:ir  his  years, 
ver_\-  generons  in.  all  th.inc;'.-;  .'m-d  charitable  in  the 
broadest  sense  of  the  word,  he  is  looked  u]ion  as  one 
of  the  best  natured  men  in  tlie  county.  He  has  many 
friends,  and  there  is  not  an  individual  in  the  town- 
ship that  does  not  respect  anil  l:(;>nor  him. 

KER:\IAN  ^V.  GRAYBILL.  The  founder  of 
the  Graybill  family  in  Lancaster  county  was  Daniel 
Graybill.  who  came  from  Switzerland  to  America, 
and  made  his  home  in  the  new  land,  upon  a  fine  farm- 
mg-  tract  in  the  locality  of  wliat  now  is  Pennville — 
the  original  purchase  of  100  acres,  made  more  than 
a  century  ago,  still  being  in  possession  of  the  same 
family.  Tv,"C  farms  have  been  made  of  this  pro- 
ducti-\-e  land,  upon  wliich  succeeding  owners  h.ave 
been  honest  and  energetic  tillers  of  the  rich  soil  ever 
since.  The  earlv  members  of  th.e  family  were  among 
the  founders  of  the  German  Baptist  Church  in  this 
locality. 

Daniel  Graybill  had  three  sons:  David,  who  re- 
moved to  Ohio,  and  was  the  founder  of  a  family  there, 
which  has  many  descendants :  Samuel,  wdio  settled 
dov.n  near  his  birth  place  and  engaged  in  farming, 
rearing  a  worthv  family  ;  and  the  second  son.  Daniel, 
'-vas  the  grandfather  of  the  Graybill  family  of  this 
vicinity. 

In  1S13  Daniel  Gravbill.  son  of  tlie  founder,  came 
into  possession  of  the  old  homestead,  and  thereon 
<:rectcd  a  residence  which  still  is  fit  for  occupancy, 
and  remained  on  the  place  utctil  his  eldest  son  was 
read)-  to  marrv  and  form  a  honic  for  himself,  when 


he  purchased  some  200  acres  of  the  old  Hershey  es- 
tate at  Petersburg,  removed  to  it,  and  gave  up  the 
homestead  to  his  son.  There  he  died,  at  tlie  au'o  o: 
seventy-two,  having  been  during  his  entire  life  ;i 
farmer.  His  wife  was  IMary  Hollinger,  and  to  ih.e::! 
were  born:  Joscpii.  Daniel  and  Isaac,  deceased:  Ja- 
cob, who  dievl  at  the  age  of  seventy-seven  years :  and 
Benjamin.  IMartha.  Elizabeth  and  Barbara,  all  de- 
ceased. 

Daniel  Grayhiil.  the  third  of  the  name.  v,-as  born 
in  i8rj.,  and  died  in  iSoo.  He  always  followed  a 
pastoral  life,  r'olitically  he  belonged  to  the  Repu::i;:- 
can  party,  hut  ever  set  an  ercampie  of  the  value  oi  :. 
(piiet  lite,  devoted  to  his  family  and  his  religious 
duties,  and  reared  a  family  which  possesses  the  re- 
spect of  the  community  in  which  it  holds  a  prominent 
place.  He  married  Elizabeth  W'itmer,  the  daugh- 
ter of  Herman  '\\"iimer.  who  died  in  1SS6,  and  Daniel 
Graybill  died  at  the  age  of  seventy-six.  Their  chil- 
tlren  were;  Martha,  the  wife  of  Daniel  Krcider.  r-i- 
sides  on  tlie  <jM  Grr'}-bill  homestead,  near  Peters- 
burg; Henr.an  W".  i>  our  subject;  Amos  \\".  died 
while  on  his  way  to  California,  from  his  liomc.  in 
Kansas,  v."here  lie  had  located,  at  [Morrill,  and  v,as 
a  well-known  carpenter,  farmer  and  undertaker ; 
Benjamin  \\".  i~  a  farmer  and  stock  raiser  of  (.'re- 
gon  •  and  Davi'l  W".  is  a  tobat;co  dealer  of  Petersburg. 

Herman  \\'.  Graybill  w;is  born  Sept.  15.  1842. 
and  was  reared  as  a  farmer  boy,  early  learning  tlie 
duties  and  ple;'.?urcs  of  agricultural  life.  lie  re- 
ceived his  education  m  tl',e  most  excellent  sch.'.'!''I> 
of  his  district,  his  farther  educational  career  being 
interrupted  by  the  outbreak  of  the  Civil  war.  In 
1863  he  eniisied  in  Co.  II.  47th  State  iiilitia.  and 
faithfully  served  for  three  months.  2^[r.  Graybill 
had  ad\-antao"es  superior  to  the  ordinary  farmer  boy, 
as  he  was  able  to  spen.d  two  years  in  trav?;!. 
visiting  in  this  tour  seventeen  States,  and  gaining 
much  experience  and  seeing  life  under  many  phases. 
Upon  his  return  to  Petersburg,  he  engaged  in  riie 
coal  and  lum'oer  business,  also  doing  some  farming. 
but  public  affairs  have  claimed  a  great  portion  of  iiis 
tune  ever  since  he  reached  his  maturit}-.  Of  a  pro^fres- 
sive  and  energetic  nature,  he  has  been  identitied  wicii 
almost  ail  the  matters  of  public  interest  and  im- 
provement, and  has  been  particularly  promirient  in 
all  educational  mo\ements.  For  twenty-four  years 
he  has  served  on  the  school  board,  for  sixteen  years 
being  its  efficient  secretary,  during  which  time  many 
neetlcd  ref'^rms  have  l^een  made  in  the  conduct  of  the 
schools,  and  in  the  erection  and  management  of  build- 
ings, the  dernands  of  increasing  population  making 
the  labors  no  liglit  task.  Mr.  Gravbill  has  filledi  al- 
m.ost  everv  locd  oitice  in  the  gift  of  his  partv,  and  was 
n.  delegate  to  iiie  ReruhUcan  County  Convention,  as 
earlv  as  his  tv.'cnty-first  year,  has  been  judge  of  elec- 
tions, and  is  wnv  serving  Ins  fourth  term  as  director 
of  the  poor,  the  contid.ence  of  the  wiiole  countv  being 
placed  in  him.  ?\[any  estates  are  satisfactorily  set- 
tled iiy  liis  jroil  iud'.:;inent  and  knowdeilge  of  law  : 
for  the  past  t~;venty~rive  years  probably  four  or  five 


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bioc;r.\piiical  axnals  of  laxcaster  couxty 


!;rive  been  in  his  Imi.'s  at  one  tiiiie.  Xo  man  stands 
hi^iier  in  the  comiiir.niL\-,  ar.J  no  one  is  better  titted 
■(\'orthily  to  represent  it. 

I\Ir.  Graybiil  has  been  married  throe  times.  His 
first  marriac;'e  was  to  }i[artha  Landis,  a  dauq-htcr  of 
Henry  Landis,  oX  I'etersburs;,  but  her  death,  with 
that  of  her  infant,  occurred  in  1808.  Mr.  Graybiil 
was  married  second  in  iSOg,  to  ?>[rs.  Kate  2^Iinnich, 
a  daughter  of  Jacob  S^^•arr.  but  her  lieath  occurred 
abont  one  year  later,  and  on  Oct.  21.  187,5.  he  married 
Fannie  A.  Ea-sler,  the  estimable  dau:;liter  of  John 
Bassler.  To  this  union  were  born  lour  chih.lren: 
Xora,  who  is  the  wiie  of  John  yi.  Grolt,  an  attorney 
of  Lanra.:)ter  Cit}- ;  John  C,  ^\ho  lives  at  home,  a 
brilliant  young  man,  who.  afier  cftaduatins:  with 
honors  from  the  Franivlin  and  I\iarshall  Collejje,  of 
Lancaster  City,  in  the  class  of  igoo.  was  immedi- 
ately appointed  a  justice  of  the  peace  for  Petersburg ; 
and  Daniel  and  Kalhryn,  at  home.  The  religious 
connection  of  the  familv  is  with  th.c  Reformed 
Church,  wb.ere  it  is  niucli  esteemed.  Mr.  Graybiil 
IS  a  man  wl.o  deserve?  th.e  \ui:.h  favor  in  whicii  he 
is  held  by  liis  fellow-citizens,  and  in  the  many  trusts 
that  have  Iveen  placed  in  his  hands,  he  has  acquit- 
ted himself  w:tii  cveilit  and  to  the  satisfaction  of  all. 

JOHX  G.  ZOOK,  piibli^h.er  of  The  Express, 
Lititz,  was  i)orn  in  Ivlanheim  township,  on  the  farm 
now  occupied  by  Tames  Purvis,  on  the  Conestoga. 
a  mile  north  of  JJhikley,  !\Ia\'  ,^0.  1853.  He  ol)laincd 
his  education  in  the  common  schools,  with  an  ele- 
mcntarv  course  at  th.e  .MiMcrsvillc  X'ormal  school 
from  which  he  graduated  in  1S75.  While  attending 
Xorma!  school  in  summer,  he  tauglit  school  in  win- 
ter, t.^aching  six  terms  in  ail.  In  TS77  his  father, 
John  Z00K-,  moved  to  Litiiz.  wliere.  in  connection 
with  E.  Z.  Ernst,  the  .-uliject  of  tliis  sketch  start- 
ed the  printing  and  ptiblishing  busmcss,  the  first 
publication  being  Tlu:  Suabcai::.  a  literary  and  edu- 
cational monthly.  Jn'i870  iMr.  Ifrnst  wiih-i'-cw  from 
the  firm  and  went  V\"est.  In  September,  188 1,  in  con- 
nection v,-ith  C.  X'.  Derr.  r\[r.  Zook  changed  The 
Sunbeam  to  the  Lititz  Express,  and  it  has  been  pub- 
lished now  for  twent}--one  years.  'Av.  Derr  with- 
drew in  February.  iv'05.  Tlie  Express  lias  been  po- 
litically mainly  independent.  The  publisher  was  a 
Republican  until  1880.  when  he  espoused  the  Pro- 
hibition cause,  and  voted  the  ticket  as  a  matter  of 
conviction  of  the  righteousness  of  the  cause.  In  the 
same  manner  lie  exandned  the  Socialist  program,  and 
is  now  a  conscientious  advocate  of  the  public  owner- 
ship of  the  means  of  production  and  distribution  as 
the  best  way  to  secure  social  and  economic  justice. 
He  has  hold  no  public  oftice  except  that  of  school 
director  in  1887-80.  and  from  which  he  retired  be- 
cause he  was  a  candidate  on  the  Prohibition  ticket. 
He  said  he  v/ould  rather  i;'e  ri^ht  than  school  direc- 
tor. Fie  is  a  memijer  of  the  Moravian  Church,  the 
congregation's  treasurer  and  assistant  superintend- 
ent of  tlie  Sunday  School. 

In  1870  Mr.  Zook  v.\is  married  to  Alice  Carey, 


daughter  of  Mr.  and  i!\[rs.  Henry  \\'olfe.  of  Marietta. 
Their  children  were :  Harry  \\'.,  with  the  Pennsyl- 
vania Steel  Co.,  at  Steelton ;  Ethel,  assisting  in  t;-,o 
bookstore  of  her  father  at  Lititz ;  Flerbert,  employed 
ii\  The  Express  office :  and  Alice  and  Edna,  at  home. 
I-.lr.  Zook's  mother,  who  has  attained  the  advanced 
age  of  four  score  \ears,  is  nov.-  an  honored  niembe: 
of  his  home  at  Lititz.  but  Iiis  father  passed  away  in 
1880,  at  the  age  of  sixty-seven. 

Our  subject's  grandfather.  John  Zook.  lived  in 
Chester  county  during  the  Revolution,  auM  the  fences 
on  his  farm  were  taken  dov.-n  before  the  battle  of 
Brandy  wine.  As  far  as  Mr.  Zook  c?.n  gather  from 
tradition  the  great-grandfariier.  Christian,  v.-as  one 
of  three  birothers  Zug  (changed  to  Zook)  wb.o  emi- 
grated from  Z-v.g:.  Switzerlanil.  early  in  the  i8tli  cen- 
tury, and  from  whom  all  the  Zooks  descenderl.  The 
name  is  now  snelled  four  wavs.  Zug,  Zuck,  Zuch  and 
Zook. 

EEXTA2IIX  :d.  BARR.  Among  th.e  old  and 
wel!-knov,-n  families  of  East  Lampeter  tov.-nship, 
that  of  Barr  lakes  a  prominent  place,  having  been 
f'''unded  in  Lancaster  county  nianv  years  ago  by 
German  pion.eers.  Tlie  name  of  Benjamin  h.as  been 
a  favorite  one  in  this  family,  and  there  are  many 
v/hiO  still  recall  the  father  of  Benjamin  3.L.  also  Ecn- 
ja.min,  who  -was  a  son  of  Benjamin,  the  grandfath.er. 
Th.e  latter  had  his  resid.ence  near  \\'illov.'street,  where 
he  was  known  as  a  distiller  and  prosperous  farmer; 
p.e  married  Catherine  Mayers,  a  m:ember  of  another 
old  familv.  and  to  them  were  born:  Samuel,  who 
marrieri  ]vlaria  Stauffer :  Harry,  who  died  at  th.e 
age  of  tv,entv-one ;  Benjamin :  Elizabeth,  wlio  mar- 
ried Joh.n  Hernley:  Mary,  who  married  Jacob 
Krei'ier;  and  David  a'ld  Katie,  both  of  vd<om  died 
in  childl'ood.  The  burial  of  the  grandoarcnts  r\a3 
in  th.e  cemetery  at  the  Old  Brick  Church,  near  Wil- 
lowstreet. 

Benjamin  Earr,  son  of  Benjamin,  -was  born  near 

Willowstreet,  iMay  10,  1796.  and  died  Jan.  i"i.  t8oo. 

His  life  v.-as  nassed  in  agricultural  labor,  in  'vhich 

h.e  was  very  successful,  as  he  accumulated  land  and 

means,  and  wes  one  of  th.e  highly  esteemed  residents 

'-  f  th.e  rov,-nsh:p.    He  married  2>fary  ]\Iayley.  and  tiie 

children  of  this  union  were:    Elizabeth,  wh.o  is  the 

wido'.v  of  Isaac  Flostetter:  Catherine,  wiio    is    liie 

wif'o\\"  of  Isaac  Weaver :  Martha,    born    in    June, 

1820.  now  the  widow  of  John  Lanrlis  :  r^lartin.  who 

marrie.l  Elizabeth  Parent,  and  resides  in  Darke  coun- 

tv.   Ohio:  Mary,  who  married    Jacob    Denlinger; 

Beniamin  M..  of  this  biography:  Fanny,  who  mar- 

:ied  Henry  Grotf.  both  of  whom  are  dead:  and  Su- 

sauTia.  \\  ho  resides  at  Fertility,  on  the  Strasburg  pike 

r.-,.-,.i,  a   lady  -who  is  known   far  and  wide,  in  the 

'  ne;c;hIiorhoou.  as  a  pious.  Christian  v.oman    full  of 

!  good  deeds  and  kind  acts,  and  one  of  the  most  de- 

i  voe.t  members  of  tlie  Reformed  iMcnnonite  Church. 

i  The  parents  of  this  family  of  cliildren  were  rever- 

i  entiv  interred  in  the  cemetery  at  the  Longejiecker 

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E^crjar.iin  1>J.  Rarr  wa?  bom  in  ]\[;inoi-  town.-liip 
Doc.  9,  1331,  n.  sou  of  Bc:iinmiii  and  Alary  (Aiayleyj 
ijCiTt.  and  was  reared  on  the  farm.  Until  lie  v  as 
iv.  cniv  years  of  ac^'e,  he  atiendcd  tiie  schools  of  the 
district,  aithoi.i'.';h  I'is  tcndc-nries  were  not  of  a  lit- 
erary bent,  be!!V5'  more  iuciiiied  to  learn  somethinq;'  of 
the  work!  by  ohseryation,  than  from  hooks.  At  tl:e 
::;,'C  of  twenty-four  lie  accompanied  his  father  oit  a 
trip  to  Diu'kc  county,  Ohio,  and  he  had  some  idea 
of  reniaininc;;  in  that  State,  with,  his  brother  Martin, 
but  nt  t!:0  ternunaticn  of  six  ir.cnths,  he  became 
homesick  aud  returned  to  Lancaster  county.  Before 
fettlinij  do\yn  permanently  on  the  old  farm,  he  made 
another  sliorc  trip  to  C'hio,  and  t'len  \yent  on  a  pros- 
pectin,?  trip,  at  tlte  instance  of  his  brother-in-Ia\v, 
Tohn  Landis,  into  West  Virg-inia,  but  like\yise  re- 
it:recu  from  th.e  South,  well  contented  with  Lancas- 
ter county  as  a  home. 

On  Oct.  0,  i860,  Benjamin  }[.  Barr  was  married 
to  Lydia.  the  estimable  dauqiiter  of  Tliomas  and 
Leah  (Urban)  3,Ic},Itdlan,  of  Pequea  tou-nship,  and 
they  begran  housekeeping  upon  a  small  farm  of  tiine- 
leen  acres,  on  the  V/ilmingi'-in  pike  road,  this  now 
being  inclr.dcd  in  th.e  farm  uf  Samuel  Burkhart.  On 
that  farm  Mr.  Barr  and  his  family  resided  imtil  in 
1873,  when  he  purchased  the  present  farm,  consist- 
ing ox  thirty-eight  acres.  In  1878  he  liought  a  fine 
fr.rm  a.-Jjoimng,  but  sold  it  seven  years  later. 

To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Bi;njaniin  Bnvr-  wore  bor'.i  th.ese 
children:  (i)  Kliis  G.,  tlte  capable  manager  of  the 
Itorre  farm,  lias  been  twice  married,  the  children  of 
the  first  marriage  being:  .Kda  E.,  Lydiia  i\Iay,  Ben- 
jamin E.,  and  iViartin  B.  (who  died  in  early  child- 
hood) ;  his  second  wife,  Id.i  An^drev/,  has  borne  liim 
one  son,  JJartin  ]\icK'iniey,  born  January  i,  iSq8. 
(2)  Benjamin  Franklin,  familiari/  knowit  by  his 
second  name,  Frank,  is  one  of  the  well-known 
and  active  young  business  men  of  Laricaster,  where 
he  is  engaged  as  a  fiorist. 

Although  Mr.  Barr  has  never  connected  himself 
with  any  religiotis  denomination,  he  stands  very  liigh 
in  the  community,  and  is  regarded  by  his  neig'hbors 
as  an  uoright  m.an,  and  a  useful,  charitable  and  hon- 
orable citizen. 

SAMUEL  N.  ROOT.  Among  the  well-knov.-n 
citizens  and  highly  respected  residents  of  East 
Hempfield  township,  y^dio  now  makes  his  home  in 
Landisville,  Lancaster  Co.,  Pa.,  wh.ere  he  is  engaged 
in  the  tobacco  business,  is  Samuel  X'.  Root,  whose 
birth  took  place  m  East  Donegal  township.  \Miile 
but  a  babe  he  was  taken  by  his  parents  to  East 
Hempfield  township,  and  there  reared,  and  there  re- 
ceived his  preparatory  education  in  the  public  schools. 
Later  he  took  a  business  course  at  the  well-known 
Eastman  Fiusiness  College,  in  Poughkeepsie,  N.  Y., 
and  then  engaged  in  farming. 

Prior  to  his  attendance  at  College,  ]Mr.  Root  had 
been  for  a  year  engaged  in  the  implement  and  feed 
business  in  East  Petersburg,  but  after  his  return  he 
settled  on  a  farm  about  one  mile  north  of  Petersburcr, 


and  there  continued  agricultural  labors  until  1000, 
when  he  raovcil  into  the  tov.n  of  Landisville,  erecting 
there  a  three-story  buiidinc:  for  a  warehouse,  witli 
dimensions  of  102x40  feet,  managing  the  tobacco 
business  in  connection  with  farming.  Pie  is  a  man 
of  business  ability  and  owns  several  fine  farms,  one 
of  forty-two  acres  in  East  Flempheld  township,  and 
another  in  Drumore.  township,  consisting  of  eightv- 
five  acres,  both  of  them  \\ell  cultivated  and  finely 
improved. 

Politically  the  neiglibors  of  Samuel  Root  know 
just  where  he  is,  for  he  is  a  stanch  Republican,  and  as 
becomes  a  good  citizen,  never  fails  to  cast  his  ballot. 
On  Arg.  2,  1S87,  Islr.  Root  was  married  to  .Amanda 
Swarr,  daughter  of  Aaron  and  Elizabeth  { Xor- 
wich)  Swarr,  who  was  born  in  East  Hempfield  towii- 
ship  on  th.e  eld  family  liomestead  situated  along  the 
tiarrisburg  Pike  road.  Both  r\Ir.  Root  and  wife  are 
prominent  members  of  th.e  German  Baptist  Church, 
where  they  are  highly  valued  for  their  Christian 
cliaracter. 

/vBRAHA^I  HARXISH.  Agrictilttire  is  the 
noblest,  as  well  as  th<;  most  essential,  of  all  tlie  eir.- 
plo\ments  to  which  the  hand  of  man  can  be  turned, 
an'i  when  to  this  industry  its  follower  adds  the  art  of 
building,  which  in  its  liigher  branches  may  be  termed 
a  fine  art,  he  is  indeed  fortunate.  Abraham  ITarnish, 
whose  brief  biography  is  herewith  presented,  can 
justly  lav  claim  to  title  of  expert  in  both  callings,  be- 
ing a  stone  mason,  brick-layer  and  farmer,  with  his 
residence  in  Salisbury  township,  Lancaster  county, 
I'a.  He  was  bom  near  Conestoga  Centre,  this  coun- 
ty, March  19,  1837,  son  of  Elias  and  Fanny  (Urban) 
Harnish,  of  Sv.'iss  descent. 

Elias  Harnish  was  a  distiller  in  his  younger  days, 
but  later  became  a  farmer,  and  was  very  successful. 
He  died  in  February,  1S77,  "dien  si.xty-nine  years 
old.  Mrs.  Fanny  (Urban)  Harnish  was  calledaway 
in  August.  1S53,  at  the  early  age  of  thirty-nine  vears. 
The  remains  of  these  parents  were  bttried  in  "West 
Lampeter  tovv-nship,  they  having  been  members  of 
the  New  Alennonite  church.  Their  nine  children 
were  born  in  the  following  order:  Sabanaii.  \\iiO 
married  Levi  Eby  of  Lampeter  township,  and  died 
in  1898 ;  Lydia,  who  died  single  in  1900 ;  Geor£;-.e.  a 
farmer  in  West  Lampeter  township :  Abraham, 
whose  name  stands  at  the  opening  of  this  bioq-raph- 
ical  notice:  Anna,  wife  of  Jacob  Eshleman  of  Stras- 
barg.  Lancaster  county ;  Catherine,  deceased  wife 
of  Abraliam  Herr ;  1-" ranees,  unmarried  and  living  in 
Strasburg:  Elias,  deceased;  and  Amanda,  deceased 
v.-ife  of  John  C.  Kavlor,  a  school  teacher  in  Stras- 
burg. 

Abraham  Harnish  was  united  in  marriage  ]May 
9,  i860,  in  Lancaster  with  Miss  Frances  Dieffen- 
baugh.  who  has  borne  him  eight  children,  in  the  fol- 
lowing order:  Enos,  who  is  a  plumber  at  Stevens 
Point,  Wis. ;  Avzula,  wife  of  Howard  Kemmer,  a 
shoemaker  in  Paradise  township,  Lancaster  county. 
Pa.,  and  the  mother  of  thiree  children;  Adelia,  mar- 


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BIOGRAPHICAL  AXNAI.S   OF  LAXCASTER  COL'XTY 


ried  to  Uuft'y  Folk,  a  briclv'ayer  in  Strasburcr:  Aka, 
unmarried  aud  at  home  :  Ciie>ter  L..  a  fanner  in  L^\'i- 
cock  township;  jNIorris,  Lizzie  and  Harry  F.,  all 
liiree  at  home. 

-Mrs.  Frances  (Dieffenbauph  i  Harnish  was  born 
in  \\'illo\vstrec;t,  Lampeter  township,  Sept.  4.  1S47, 
daughter  of  lacob  and  I.Iartha  1  L'rban'i  Dieffen- 
baugh,  th.c  former  of  whom  was  a  prominent  farmer, 
but  died  in  1S52.  at  the  early  age  of  thirty  years  ;  the 
latter  survived  until  li^o^.  when  sh.e  was  called  to  rest 
at  the  age  of  si.Kty-lor.r.  Tlieir  remains  were  m- 
lorred  in  Lancaster.  They  were,  the  parents  of  the 
following  chUdren  :  Harry,  a  farmer  in  Oklahoma  ; 
rdartha,  wife  of  Adam  Lefever.  a  machinist  in  I\Iil- 
waukec ;  and  Frances,  .Mrs.  Harnish.  The  mother, 
iiowever,  was  twice  married,  lier  second  husband 
being  James  Kern,  and  to  this  union  were  born : 
lames,  a  horse  trader  in  Trenton.  X.  T. ;  Anna,  de- 
ceased ;  Augustus,  of  Xew  Vork :  Charles,  deceased ; 
and  Ada,  unmarried  and  living  in  Xew  York  City. 
The  paternal  grandparents  of  }drs.  Harnish  were 
Kenr;.  and  Anna  (Bressler)  Diofienbaugh.  of  Tan- 
iiery.  Pa.  [Further  particulars  concerning  this  re- 
spected family  will  be  found  in  the  biography  of 
?\Jrs.  Jason  K.  Eaby,  of  Lcacock  township.] 

-Vbraham  Harnish  remained  wiih  his  parents 
until  his  marriage  and  then  located  at  Intercourse. 
Leacock  townsh.ip,  where  he  conducted  a  general 
sloro  seven  and  a  half  years,  and  linaiiy  settled  or.  his 
present  farm  in  the  spring  of  iSSi,  tilling  in  several 
intervals  by  working  at  his  trade.  In  politics  he  is 
a  Democrat.  He  is  strictly  upright,  and  bears  a 
name  tliat  is  respected  v/herever  known. 

HOX.  JEREMIAH  ALBERT  STOBER,  whose 
residence  is  in  Schoencck,  Lancaster  county,  repre- 
sents the  :-;th  Senatorial  District  in  the  State  Legis- 
lature. 

Ja.cob  Stober,  his  grandfather,  ^vas  of  German- 
born  parentage.  He  is  supposed  to  have  been  the 
first  of  the  family  to  settle  in  Lancaster  county.  His 
home  was  in  Clay  township,  and  there  he  followed 
farming.  H'S  life  was  brief,  as  lie  was  called  away 
when  he  was  but  forty-two  }ears  of  age.  He  was 
interred  in  the  I'.rickerville  Lutheran  cemetery.  His 
wife  belonged  to  the  Zartman  family,  prominent  in 
Lancaster  county  for  many  years :  after  the  death  of 
her  husband  she  made  her  home  v.dth  her  only  son, 
Elias.  until  her  death. 

Elias  Stober.  the  father  of  Senator  Stober.  was 
born  on  the  old  Stober  place  in  1S16.  and  made  it  his 
liome  until  1S42.  In  I1S37  he  was  married  to  Sarah 
Zeigler,  a  daughter  of  Dr.  Charles  Frederick  Wolf- 
gang Zeigler,  who  had  come  from  Stuttgart,  Ger- 
many, when  a  young  man.  After  liis  arrival  in  this 
coimtry  Dr.  Zeigler  ^^■as  married  to  3.iarv  Rcgar. 
and  became  the  fatlter  of  a  farnily  uhose  home  was 
at  Reamstoi.vn.  For  many  years  he  practiced  medi- 
cine at  Rean-.stown.  and  died  at  Akron,  in  1S41.  The 
first  child  of  Elias  and  Sarah  Stober  was  the  subject 
of  this  skelch,  wiio  was  born  Jan.  20,  1S42,  on  the 


old  h'-.mesicai!,  the  binlijilace  of  both  his  father  and 
grand  fath.cr. 

About  1S42  Elias  SioLcr  removed  with  Ids  f.am- 
ih-  to  near  Lincoln,  then  narned  Xew  Ephrata,  in 
Clay  to\\n?hip.  where  he  was  engaged  as  a  clerk  in 
ilie  general  store  of  Levi  S.  Hacker,  and  became  'luite 
prominent  in  the  community,  being  elected  a  scliool 
director  soon  after  the  establishment  of  the  free 
school  system.  Anotlier  son  and  three  daughters 
v.-f>re  liere  born  to  :\Ir.  and  ?ilrs.  Stober,  but  not  one 
i-'f  them  survived  the  perils  of  childhood,  and  Sena- 
tor Stober  remained  tlieir  only  living  child.  It  was 
in  this  community  that  Elias  Stoijer  acquired  suffi- 
cient means  to  enter  upon  a  business  career  for  him- 
self, and  he  accordingly  established  a  general  store 
m  a  building  which  is  now  occupied  by  the  Lincoln 
Xational  Bank.  Son-e  eight  years  later  he  bought 
tlic  general  store  run  by  Allen  W.  3.1cntzer,  and  es- 
tablished himself  at  Schoeneck,  where  he  continued 
in  business  until  1893.  Mrs.  Sarah  Stober  died  Dec. 
,■^1.  iS'.Q.  Both  were  devout  members  of  the  Brick- 
erville  Lutheran  Churcii.  where  they  had  attended 
from  early  yotith. 

Jeremiah  Albert  Stober.  whose  name  introduces 
this  sketch,  is  well  known  in  the  political  circles  of 
the  norih.ern  jiart  of  Lancaster  county,  as  Seuatcr 
"Al.  Stober,"  He  spent  his  early  boyhood  in  the  vicin- 
itv  of  Lincoln.  Clay  town-hip,  and  attended  die  local 
sci-.ools.  One  of  his  early  teachers,  William  Obcr- 
Iv.  is  still  living  in  Eplirata,  and  anolher,  the  Rev. 
Isaac  kcller,  is  the  present  pastor  of  the  lirptist  cir- 
cuit, of  which  Springvilie  is  tlie  center.  \\  iien  about 
fourteen  years  oM  I\lr.  Sir.-ber  attended  the  famous 
■"Ephrata  Academy."  tlicn  conducted  in  the  Cloister 
buiidiugs  at  Ephrata.  as  a  private  enterprise  under 
Prof.  Hill,  and  a  little  later  under  Prof.  Ycager.  the 
father  of  the  present  editor  and  T)ronrictor  of  the 
Ejihrata  Rez'ic'rv.  Flere  Senator  Stober  completed 
his  common  school  education.  His  next  stc])  was  to 
take  a  clerkship  in  the  general  store  of  S.  P.  .V.  W'rid- 
man.  under  whose  cfticient  eye  he  aci|uired  a  practi- 
cal knowledge  of  business  in  manv  of  its  most  fa- 
miliar forms.  At  the  en^l  of  iv.o  years  lie  entered 
his  father's  store  as  a  clerk.  Shortly  after  this  he 
married  Harriet  Musser.  and  moved  to  Schoeneck. 
Mrs.  Stol.ier  was  a  dausriiter  of  Willi.am  Musser,  of 
Lincoln,  and  a  sister  of  Edwin  Zinsser,  the  present 
auditor  of  Lancaster  county.  At  the  time  of  her 
marriage  Mrs.  Stober  v.as  about  twenty-four  years 
of  age.  About  a  }-ear  af!er  coming  to  Schoeneck. 
Mr.  Stober  was  appointed  postmaster,  his  commis- 
sion bearing  the  name  of  President  Grant.  His  first 
presidenial  vote  was -cast  for  the  re-election  of  Pres- 
ident Lincoln,  and  from  that  day  to  this  he  has  al- 
ways been  a  stanch  Reiniblican.  After  serving  as 
postmaster  for  a!>out  a  year.  Mr.  .'^tobcr  resigned  to 
take  t'le  position  of  justice  of  the  peace  of  \\"est 
Cocalico  township.  For  twenty-eiglit  years  lie  has 
been  justice,  except  when  he  represented  Ids  ilis- 
trict  in  tlie  House  of  Repre-^ontatives.  In  1S75  he  was 
elected  a  member  of  the  Legislature  from  the  Tliird 


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district  of  Lanciistcr  county.  He  u,i^  re-elected  and 
served  .tour  ciintinr.uu?  sc-^-^idUS  nt  the  Linver  House. 
.\t  the  expiration  of  this  period  he  was  again  clectecl 
jusiice  of  the  peace,  and  contnuted  to  serve  in  that 
capacity  until  his  election  to  the  State  Senate  in 
1898,  from  the  14th  Senatorial  District. 

Senator  Stobcr  is  an  ei'ticicnt  member  of  the  Up- 
per House,  and  keeps  a  vigilant  eye  on  everything 
that  miglit  alYect  the  interests  of  his  constituents. 
He  was  active  in  securing  the  appropriation  of  85,000 
for  the  erection  of  a  monument  to  the  memory  of  the 
Revolutionary  soldiers,  who  were  Uiricd  at  .\it.  Zion, 
near  Ephrata,  and  lie  delivered  the  historical  address 
10  an  immense  audience  at  its  unveiling.  Senator 
Stober  served  his  country  during  the  late  war,  and 
was  a  volunteer  in  the  50th  Regiment,  l-'a.  .Militia. 
He  is  now  a  member  of  Major  Ricksecker  Post,  No. 
152,  G.  A.  R.,  at  Lincoln,  and  was  a  delegate  from 
.  this  post  to  the  last  State  Encamptnent. 

Senator  Stober  is  prominent  in  fraternal  circles, 
bcinsj  a  master  A  fa  son.  and  a  member  of  Asliara 
Lodge,  -No.  3gS.  E.  &  A.  AL,  at  ALirietta;  a  past 
grand  of  Lodge  No.  40S,  L  O.  C).  E.,  at  Reainstowu, 
a  member  of  Lodge  No.  253,  K.  of  P.,  at  Lititz,  in 
which  order  he  was  deputy  grand  chancellor,  of 
Lancaster  county;  a  member  of  Camp  No.  13,  P.  O. 
S.  A.,  at  Denver,  in.  \\hich  order  he  has  served  two 
term.s  as  District  president  for  Lancaster  county. 

Eroin  a  pi\>v  bov  Senator  Stober  has  risen  to  a 
condition  of  indejienilence,  and  lias  accumulated  a 
fair  com]^etence,  Iti  business  life  he  is  as  prominent 
as  he  is  in  politics.  In  Schoeneck  he  has  a  modest  but 
attractive  home,  and  is  in  business  as  a  dealer  in  leaf 
tobacco  and  a  manufacturer  of  cigars.  During  his 
long  service  as  justice  of  the  peace,  scrivener  and 
surveyor,  he  has  'Jeeply  impressed  himself  upon  this 
section  of  the  count)',  and  lie  has  made  a  name  for 
himself  above  reproach. 

VvTLLTAM  BRINTOX,  in  his  life  time  a  suc- 
cessful farmer,  was  born  in  November,  1785,  and  he 
died  in  the  present  home  of  the  family,  which  is  sit- 
uated on  tl'.e  Newport  Pike,  about  half  way  between 
Gap  and  Christiana,  Lancaster  county,  Feb.  10,  187S. 
Plis  remains  are  resting  in  a  private  burying  ground 
on  the  family  homestead. 

The  Brintons  are  of  Englisli  descent.  William 
Rrinton,  a  native  of  England,  came  to  America  in 
1684,  and  settled  in  Chester  county,  Pa.  Moses 
Brinton,  son  of  the  emigrant  and  grandfather  of  the 
subject  of  this  sketch,  was  born  in  Chester  county  in 
1725,  but  in  1747  he  located  on  land  in  Leacock  town- 
ship, Lancaster  count}",  given  him  by  his  father.  He 
married  Eleanor,  ilaughter  of  Hattcl  Verman,  a  na- 
tive of  Ireland,  and  died  in  1789. 

Joseph  Brinton,  son  of  Moses  and  Eleanor,  was 
born  Nov.  22.  1754.  and  died  in  iSoQ.  He  v,"as  mar- 
ried in  17S4  to  Susanna  Rigbe,  and  tlieir  children 
were;  \\iHiam.  whose  name  introduces  this  arti- 
cle; James  u'kI  Samt:el.  holb.  deceascfl ;  Marv,  v>ho 
married  (first)  Joseph  Cole,  (second)  David  Town- 


send,  and  died  at  the  age  of  ninety  years  :  .'^^araii,  born 
m   1705,  \vlio  married  Joseph   Couper,  aiul  ilied  in. 

\s  iiliain  Briiit-jr;  engaged  in  agricultural  fiursuits 
all  his  life,  and  in  1S58  located  on  the  place  _\et  occu- 
pieil  by  his  famil}-.  Lii  Sadsbury  township.  Lancas- 
ter coui'tv,  in  1823,  he  wedded  Gulielma  Cooper,  by 
^vllom  he  had  the  following  children :  Cas-sau'dra  R., 
who  marrierl  I'homas  Harvey,  and  died  the  mother 
of  three  children;  Jane,  who  married  Parvin  Smith, 
became  the  motb.er  of  eight  children,  and  is  now  de- 
ceased ;  Joseph,  who  married  (first  j  ?,Iary  Howland, 
and  'second)  her  sister  Anna:  Susanna;  ana  Alary 
P..  who  marrictl  Joseph  J.  liopkins.  a  farmer  in 
Sadsbu.ry  township.  Airs.  Gulielma  (Cooper)  Brin- 
ton was  born  in  C;hester  county.  Pa.,  and  died  Dec. 
29,  1870,  at  the  advanced  age  of  eigluy-six.  Slie 
was  a  daughter  of  James  and  Alary  (  Pa.xton  1  Coo- 
per, of  Chester  and  Berks  counties,  respectively,  and 
a  grandi.iaughter  of  Calvin  Cooper,  of  England. 
James  (.'onper  was  a  fuller  by  trade,  and  spent  his 
entire  life  in  Chester  county  ;  his  children  wt-re ;  Jo- 
seph, Guliehna,  Cyrus  and  Aaron. 

^\'iiliam  Brinton  was  a  man  of  pronounced  Aboli- 
tion convictions :  he  took  an  active  part  in  freeing 
slaves,  and  helping  them  on  their  wav  North.  All 
the  Cooper  farailv  belonged  to  the  Society  of  Friends. 
Aliss  Susanna  Brinton,  who  occujjics  the  old  liome, 
has  amiile  means  to  gratify  her  charitable  inclina- 
tions, raid  has  given  among  other  subst.-'.nti;il  public 
benefits,  two  large  iron  fountains  for  watering  horses 
to  tlic  borough  of  Christiana. 

SAAIUEL  AIcNEAL.  a  retired  carpenter,  of 
Gap.  was  born  in  Earl  township.  Lancaster  county, 
Sept.  27,  1821,  son  of  Archil>ald  and  Catherine 
(Corl)  AlcNea],  both  natives  of  this  county. 

Archibald  AIcNeal,  wlio  resided  in  Sadsbury 
townshii).  Avas  a  plasterer  by  trade,  and  wb.iie  v.-ork- 
ing.  in  1830.  when  in  his  seventieth  year,  tV'l  ivo",i  a 
ladder,  and  dieil.  His  remains  uere  buried  at 
Georgetown.  His  widow,  Catherine  Corl.  born  in 
April.  1795,  died  in  Gaj),  in  October,  1886,  her 
burial  beinsf  in  the  Gap  cemetery.  The  children  born 
to  this  union  were:  Daniel,  deceased;  Samuel,  of 
this  sketch  ;  Cyrus,  a  retired  carpenter  01  Bart  town- 
ship :  Jacob;  John,  deceased;  Alary  A.,  who  died 
young ;  Henry,  deceased  ;  Archibald,  a  carpenter,  in 
Philadelphia;  Elizabeth,  who  died  young;  Abraham, 
a  carjienter  at  Pottsville ;  Rebecca,  ^vllo  married 
Th.omas  Ni.von,  a  blacksmith  at  Gap ;  and  Alargaret, 
wife  of  Jacob  Wise,  a  farmer  of  Salisbury  township. 

Until  his  marriage  Air.  AIcNeal  remained  at 
home  working  for  his  parents,  and  after  that  he  lived 
with  them,  and  for  some  years  fol!o\\ed  his  trade, 
v.hich  he  had  already  learned.  In  1870  he  moved 
to  Philadelpliia,  where  I'.e  lived  until  1893.  '^vhen  he 
came  back  to  spend  his  declining  years  among  his 
old  friends  in  Lancaster  county.  Air.  AIcNeal  has 
been  a  successful  man  in  his  line  of  work  and  enjoys 
ample  means.     Both    iie  and    wife    are    consistent 


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jne:r.bcrs  of  the  3.ret',;of!ist  Cinirch  i:i  w'.icli  he  is 
one  of  the  trustees.  In  his  politicnl  sympathy,  yir. 
iMcXeal  is  a  Democrat,  but  has  never  soiigiu  omce. 

On  Feb.  lo,  1846,  J.Ir.  3.IcXeaI  was  united  in 
niarria£:;e  in  Lancaster,  to  iMiss  Eiizahclh  Gr<->ff,  and 
the  children  born  to  tbds  union  were  as  foiiows : 
William,  a  minister  in  the  M.  E.  Cliurch.  resi'ies  in 
^lonroc  county.  Pa.,  married  Isabella  Guthrie  and 
the}-  have  one  child ;  Cyrus  is  a  machinist  in  Phila- 
delphia, married.  Anna  r'aldwin,  and  they  have  had 
six  children,  three  of  v. horn  are  deceased:  }iary  died 
r.nntarried  at  the  aq^e  of  iorty-.-even  year; :  and 
Susan  Jtiarried  William  E.  AMUianis,  a  m.ilk-r  in 
Chester  county,  and  has  four  children. 

2\Irs.  r^IcXeal  was  bom  in  Strasburc;'.  Lancaster 
county,  Sept.  10.  1S25,  a  daughter  of  Georcje  and 
Mary  (]\Iyers)  Groff,  of  Lancaster  county,  the 
former  of  wliom  v/as  a  well-kn.own  brick  manu- 
facturer, who  was  born  in  Lancaster  in  17S9.  rind 
died  in  1S42.  His  v/idov.'  died  in  Xnvember,  1S76, 
aged  eightv-four  years,  and  they  were  both  i'lterred 
in  the  cemetery  of  the  German  Lutheran  Ch.urch. 
beinpf  consistent  members  of  that  religious  body. 
Their  children  were:  Sam.uel.  George  and  Atigel- 
ica,  deceased;  Kate,  deceased,  the  wife  of  James 
Brady;  Eli.zaheth.  who  became  .Mrs.  !V[cX'eal;  }dich- 
ael,  deceased  ;  John,  who  is  a  painter  in  C)\'ford ;  and 
Susan,  deceased,  who  m.arried  A\'!iliam  Strine. 

RICHARD  ELICKEXDERFER,  proprietor  of 
the  general  iron  foundry  and  machine  works  at  Lan- 
caster, is  one  of  that  city"s  prominent  business  men 
and  highly  esteemed  citizens. 

The  Blickenderfer  family  originated  in  Switzer- 
land, from  which  country  came  Christian  Blicken- 
derfer. born  in  1751,  to  join  his  t^vo  brothers.  \vho 
had  previously  come  to  the  L'nitcd  States.  One  of 
these  located  in  Maryland,  and  the  other  settled  in 
the  western  part  of  Pennsylvania,  where  he  became 
conspicuous  later  as  an  Indian  fighter.  Christian, 
who  was  the  grandfather  of  Richard,  located  in  Lit- 
itz,  Lancaster  county,  where  many  of  his  country- 
men of  the  3ioravian  fnidt  had  made  their  homes, 
and  there  he  passed  his  life. 

Henry  Blickenderfer,  father  of  Richard,  was  born 
in  Lititz  August  17,  iSoS.  and  in  1832  married  El- 
vina  L.  Beitle,  wlio  was  born  in  Xazareth.  Xorth- 
ampton  Co.,  Pa.  He  settled  down  in  his  birthplace 
to  the  btisiness  of  manufacturing  cigars,  a  Ii::e  in 
which  lie  engaged  very  extensively  until  1849,  '^^'h'^n 
he  moved  to  Xeffsvilie,  where  he  spent  one  year  as 
manager  of  a  hotel.  From  there  he  moved  to  Lan- 
ca'^tor,  taking  charge  of  the  "Washington  House."  a 
hotel  whicli  occupierl  the  site  of  the  present  "Xorth- 
ern  ^Market  Hou?e,"  and  there  he  remained  u.iuii 
1S64.  when  he  retired  from  activity.  For  a  k'T.g 
period  Mr.  Blickcu'lericr  was  prominentlv  idcmitied 
^\■ith  public  aJt'airs  in  l.ancaster  countv.  Duriiic:  the 
administration  of  President  P.uchanati  he  was  census 
enumerator,  and  with  efficiency  filled  various  offices 
in  the  gift  of  the  Democratic  party.      He  was  par- 


ticularly well  known  as  a  Free  Tdason,  being  a  nieir.- 
ber  of  lioth  Council  and  Comir.andery  (treasurer  of 
tlie  latter),  and  he  belonged  also  to  the  Odd  Fellov,--- 
and  Red  Men.  Llis  religious  training  was  receive.; 
in  the  I\Ioravian  Churcli,  of  which  he  was  a  birth- 
rigiit  n-icmber.  He  died  Jan.  31,  1S97,  and  his 
^\•:'^'•w  -tiil  resides  in  Lancaster  City;  altliough  she- 
was  born  in  1812,  she  still  retains  her  faculties  in  .- 
remarkable  degree.  Mr.  and  ilrs.  Blickenderfer  had 
children  as  foUov.'S  :  Eden,  born  Feb.  14,  1834,  mar- 
ried the  late  Judge  Henry  Starbuck,  of  Salem,  X. 
C,  whose  son  is  now  notaijle  as  being  the  youngest 
judge  of  the  Superior  Court  in  Xorth  Carolina: 
James,  born  August  20,  1835.  is  now  a  resident  of 
Colorado;  William,  born  April  5,  1837,  is  a  grocery 
merchant  in  Lancaster  (lie  served  in  the  Civil  v,-ar 
with,  credit  to  himself  and  his  country)  ;  Edward, 
born  Feb.  27,  1S39.  '^'■'^■s  "1  the  dry-goods  business  in 
Lancaster,  and  died  Xo  20,  1S87;  Richard  is  men- 
tioned below;  Mary,  i/'irn  Iday  9,  1842,  married 
Emanuel  Weidier,  of  Re  ling.  Pa. ;  Harry,  born  Feb. 
26,  1S46,  served  in  tlie  Tivd  war.  was  later,  as  a 
skilled  machinist,  a  forer  an  in  his  brother's  foundry, 
am.I  died  Jan.  12,  t89i:  icob,  born  Alarch  8,  1845, 
is  postmaster  at  Farmii  ton,  Wasli.  (he  was  also 
a  soldier  in  the  Civil  war  ;  Mis-z  Emma,  born  August 
5,  1848,  resides  v.dth  l-cr  venerable  n:other,  in  Lan- 
caster; two  died  in  iniaixy. 

Richard  Blickenderfer  was  born  in  Lititz,  Lan- 
caster county,  Feb.  3,  1841.  His  education  was  ac- 
quired in  the  public  sch.ocis.  and  at  the  age  of  eigh- 
teen years  he  entered  a  cabinet  shop  in  Lancaster. 
There  the  first  call  for  troops  reached  him,  at  the 
outbreak  of  the  Civil  \var.  and.  with  loyal  enthusiasm 
lie  assisted  in  forming  Comiiany  B,  of  the  1st  Re- 
serves, for  three  years'  service,  but  owing  to  an  acci- 
dent he  never  served  in  th.ai:  company.  On  Oct.  14. 
iS6i.  he  enlisted  at  Pitts.  Pa.,  in  Company  C,  79th 
P.  \'.  I.,  and  was  under  Capt.  Dysart  until  his  death, 
in  Kentucky,  when  Cajn.  Boone  took  charge.  2.1r. 
Blickenderfer  remained  Vvdth  his  company  until  Oct, 
8,  1862,  v.dien,  at  the  battle  of  Perr}\ille,  he  was 
seriously  woimded,  a  minie  ball  passing  tlirough  his 
right  leg.  Although  he  v.as  taken  to  hospital  No. 
8," Louisville,  Ky.,  gangrene  set  in.  and  he  was  mus- 
tered out  of  the  service  at  Louisville  on  ]March  27^ 
18133.  A  trulv  brave  as  well  as  lovai  man.  the  fol- 
lowing June  found  him  engaged  in  forming  Coni- 
panv  D,  of  the  30th  Entergency  Regiment,  in  which 
he  was  commissioned  second  lieutenant.  This  regi- 
ment v.-as  engaged  in  guard  duty  along  the  Susque- 
hanna river,  at  \\'illiamsport,  Aid.,  and  on  the  Po- 
tomac river,  and  was  finally  discharged,  in  1863. 
Then  Air.  Blickenderfer  v.-ent  to  Washington,  D.  C, 
where  he  served  in  the  Quartermaster's  department 
until  all  danger  of  invasion  was  over.  Returning 
to  Lancaster,  lie  re-cnli^ted.  entering  the  3d  Heavy 
Artillery,  with  which  he  was  stationed  at  Fortress 
Monroe  for  two  months,  later  taking  a  transfer  to 
Comnanv  E,  i88th  P.  \".  I.,  24th  .\rmy  Corps,  and 
serving  in  the  James  River  campaign.    He  was  hou- 


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orably  discharged  Tune  iS.  1S65.  After  this  long, 
varied  and  faithful  service  ^Ir.  EHckenderfer  re- 
turned to  Lancaster,  but  did  not  remain  idle.  lie 
aiijjrcnticed  himself  to  Arbnrgcr,  ilcCollough  &  Co., 
for  one  year,  and  worked  for  them  as  a  journeyman 
until  April  i,  1S66,  as  a  patternmaker.  In  April, 
1S67,  he  started  a  brass  foundry.  After  three  months 
of  such  experience,  the  opportunity  presented  itself 
for  him  to  enter  into  an  iron  foundry  business,  which 
!:e  purchased  from  [Marsh,  Ijank  &  ]\[artin,  and  he 
operated  the  same  at  Duke  and  Chestnut  streets  until 
luay  II,  1879,  at  which  time  his  plant  was  destroyed 
bv  tire.  2\Ir.  Elickenderfcr  was  not  to  be  discour- 
aged in  this  way,  and  after  looking  about  a  short 
time  purchased  his  present  valuable  plant.  This  was 
built  by  William  Diller,  in  1.^53,  and  is  located  at 
Vv'ater  and  ^Marion  streets,  extending  back  to  Arch 
street ;  the  establishment  comprises  a  general  foundry 
and  m.achine  work  siiops,  and  employs  a  force  of 
nfty-five  men.  By  July  following  his  loss  by  tire 
he  had  his  new  business  in  line  running  order.  He 
has  continued  its  operation  ever  since,  and  through 
energ}'  and  ability  has  placed  it  in  the  front  rank 
amotig  the  industries  in  this  part  of  th.e  State. 

In  ^Vtigust,  1.S66,  ]\[r.  Ijlickcndcrfor  married,  in 
Lititz.  ]\iiss  Clara  A.  Krydcr,  and  to  this  union 
have  been  born  these  children:  ilinnie  O.  mar- 
ried H.  L.  Zook,  a  leather  merchant  and  dealer  in 
shoe  finflings  in  Lancaster:  Charles  H.,  who  mar- 
ried Bessie  Alanby,  is  a  patternmaker  with  his  fa- 
ther: Borth.a  ]\L  married  H.  L.  Forry,  who  fills  a 
clerical  position  m  Lancaster;  [Miss  Mabel  E.  is  at 
home. 

Mrs.  Clara  A.  (Krydcr)  Elickenderfcr  was  born 
in  Lititz,  Pa.,  daughter  of  Charles  H.  and  Olivia 
Kryder,  the  former  of  whom  was  a  tailor,  but  later 
engaged  in  the  wliolesale  liquor  business.  For  four 
years  he  operated  a  hotel  in  Xcffsville,  but  his  later 
years  were  spent  in  Lancaster,  his  death  occurring 
in  1S97,  at  the  age  of  seventy-eight  years.  His  first 
wife  died  in  1863.  They  had  these  children:  Ade- 
laide (deceased),  who  was  the  wife  of  JMartin  Grolt ; 
Theodore  (deceased),  who  married  Fanny  i\Iiller, 
of  Washington,  D.  C. ;  [Mary  (deceased),  who  mar- 
ried George  Wisner,  a  box  manufacturer  of  Lan- 
caster ;  and  Clara  A.,  wife  of  [Mr.  Blickenderfer.  By 
his  second  marriage,  to  Sarah  Christ,  Mr.  Kryder 
had  one  daughter,  Sarah,  now  deceased.  [Jvlrs. 
Kryder  lives  in  Lancaster. 

In  politics  [Mr.  Elickenderfcr  is  a  stanch  Repub- 
lican, but  he  always  declines  to  accept  office.  He 
is  justlv  valued  as  a  comrade  of  the  G.  A.  R.  post 
in  his  citv,  and  also  belongs  to  the  Royal  Arcanum, 
of  Lancaster,  and  to  the  Masonic  fraternity,  holding 
m.embership  in  Blue  Lodge  No.  43,  Lancaster ;  Chap- 
ter Xo.  43;  Council  Xo.  19:  Commandcry  No.  13, 
Lancaster ;  and  Harrislntrg  Consistory,  32d  degree. 
Like  his  forefathers,  [Mr.  Blickenderfer  belongs  to 
the  Moravian  Church.  Coming  of  a  family  which 
has  taken  an  honorable  part  in  the  history  of  Lan- 
caster countv,  full  of  energy  and  business  acumen, 

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he  lias  fultilled  th.e  expectations  of  his  friends,  who 
have  with  interest  watched  his  upward  career.  }dr. 
Buckenderfcr  is  regarded  as  a  strong  man  in  busi- 
ness, a  most  admirable  citizen,  and  a  representative 
lacier,  in  many  v.-ays,  in  the  progressive  industrial 
life  of  tliis  city. 

IS.\AC  W.  SLOKO}.!,  president  of  the  Chris- 
tiana Xationai  Bank,  of  Christiana,  Lancaster  coun- 
ty, and  one  of  the  most  prominent  men  in  his  sec- 
tion of  the  State,  comes  of  a  family  which  has  been 
rcprrsentcrl  in  Lancaster-  county  for  over  a  ce'.:tury. 

The  Slokoms  are  of  English  origin,  and  four 
generations  of  the  family  rest  in  a  private  biirving- 
ground  in  Lancashire,  England.  Isaac  Slokom, 
great-grandfath.cr  of  Isaac  W.,  came  to  America 
irom  his  home  in  Lancashire  after  his  marriage.  He 
first  came  to  Pennsylvania,  and  located  in  the  Wv- 
oming  Valley,  about  t',\o  years  before  the  famous 
massacre,  carrying  on  fan::ing  there  until  a  short 
time  prior  to  tliat  event,  when  he  removed  to  Jeffer- 
son county,  W.  \'a.  There  he  passed  the  remainder 
of  his  days,  and  his  family  of  three  children  grew 
to  maturity  in  that  section  :  Thomas  was  the  grand- 
lather  of  Isaac  '\\'. ;  Jane  married  James  Heath,  and 
after  his  death  made  her  home  hi  Xew  Hv.illand,  Lan- 
caster county,  A\hc;-e  she  died;  X'ancy  married  Isaac 
La  Rue,  after  w  hose  death  she  moved  with  h.er  fam- 
ily to  Oiiio,  settling  at  Skcel's  Crossroads,  in  Wash- 
ington lownsliip,  .Mercer  county,  where  licr  son, 
Criah  La  Ri-e.  still  resides. 

Thomas  Slokom  migrated  to  Pennsylvania  in 
1798,  and  first  resided  in  Providence,  Lancaster 
county,  in  iSio  settling  in  Sadsbury  township. 
There  he  carried  on  farming,  and  he  also  conducted 
the  old  'Tved  Lion  Hotel,''  wliich  he  erected,  until 
his  death,  Aug.  i,  1833.  His  remains  rest  in  Sads- 
Iniry  graveyard.  Thomas  Slokom  married  Susanna 
[Miller,  and  of  tiie  eight  children  born  to  this  union 
Samuel,  father  of  Isaac  W'.,  was  the  last  surv.vor. 
Mrs.  Slokom  died  in  1S42,  at  the  home  of  one  of  her 
daughters,  [Mrs.  Cross,  in  Redford,  [Mich.  She  was 
a  descendant  of  Jacob  3diller,  who  was  born  in  1663, 
emigrated  to  .\m.erica  from  Germany,  and  purchased 
a  large  tract  cf  land  in  the  Pequea  Valley,  in  Stras- 
burg  township,  this  county.  His  son  Samuel  was 
the  first  child  born  in  the  Swiss  colony.  Hcnrv 
[Miller,  a  descendant  of  Jacob,  was  a  member  of  the 
convention  that  framed  the  Constitution  of  Pcn;isvl- 
vania. 

Samuel  Slokom.  was  born  Feb.  5,  1817.  in  Sads- 
bury township,  where  lie  spent  his  entire  life.  When 
his  father  died  he  fell  lieir  to  the  hotel  and  forty  acres 
of  land  connected  viiiii  that  property,  and  he  carried 
it  on  for  six  years.  In  1S41  he  sold  this  place  and 
purchased  an  improved  farm  in  Wayne  countv, 
}Jicli.,  intending  to  settle  tiicre,  but  deciding  to  re- 
main ill  his  old  home  he  bought  a  farm  of  loS  acres 
in  r.art  lownssiip,  and  worked  the  same  for  about  six 
jears.  Plis  nixt  [jurcliase  v,-as  a  farm  of  tl'.irtv  acres 
near  Christiar^L.  and  during  his  three  years"  residence 


DIOGRAPIIICAL  AXNALS   OF  L.AXCASTER  COL'XTY 


on  tliar  place  he  carried  on  tlie  Nol)le  foundry  in  the   | 
village.      Durini:;-  the  last  year  he  was  in  partnership  | 
with  William  V.  P.aker,  to  whom  he  sold  his  interest 
in  1853.      •^'^'■^  tlic'i  invested  in  a  farm  at  Coopers-  ; 
villa,  consisting  of  102  acres,  witii  three  residences,  \ 
a  store  and  a  blacksmith  shop,  and  resided  there  for  ' 
one  year.      The  next  year  he  carried  on  the  Euonc  ] 
farm,  01   to?  acres,  uhich  he  had  i^urchased.      In  ■ 
1857  Air.  Slokom  removed  to  the  old  Pownall  farm 
at  Christiana,  comprising'  128  acres,  which  he  pur- 
chased of  Junius  P.  r\Iarshall.  and  there  he  spent  the  , 
remainder  of  his   life,   wh.ieh  closed  in    i88<;.      .Vs 
may  be  inferred  from  the  various   transactions   in  . 
real  estate  referred  to.   Mr.  Slokou-i  was  a  man  of 
keen  judgment  in  iand  values,  and  he  dealt  kir^cl}' 
in  real  estate,  having  executed  over  three  !iun;ired 
title  deeds  for  lands.      A.s  a  business  man  lie  was 
recognized  by  all  ^v^.o  knew  liim  to  possess  superior 
ability,  which,  comliined  with  wonderful  energy  and 
industry,  was  the  means  of  firinging  him  a  tine  com-  ■ 
petenre.      His  judgment  in  the  (>rdiu;n-y  attairs  of 
life    was    unusu.ally    sound,    his    practical    common  j 
sense  and  wide  knowletlge  of  luiman  nature,  ap!>lied  - 
to  every  problem  which  presented  itself,    enahlii.ig  . 
him  to  foresee  clep.rly  man.y  results  to  which  others  ' 
were  blind  or  indilierent.     As  was  natural  for  a  man  ; 
of  such  strong-  character,  he  exerted  considerable  in-  : 
flitence  in  his  section,  and  he  was  respected  wherever  : 
his  name  was  known.      !\[r.  Slokom  was  chiefly  in-  ' 
strumental.  in  1882.  in  the  organization  of  the  Chris- 
tiana X'ational  Pank.  of  Avhich  he  was  electetl  piesi-  I 
dent,  and  he  held  that  position  until  liis  death,      h'or  ; 
over  twenty  years  he  was  a  director  in  the  Lancaster  , 
County  Alutual  Insurance  Co..  of  which  he  served  as  ! 
president  a  nnir;l)er  of  years  prior  to  his  decease. 
Air.   Slokom  acted  as   justice  of  the  peace   fifteen  i 
years,  and  was  county  commissioner  one  term.      In  ! 
1855  he  lacked  but  one  vote  of  receiving  the  nomina-  ! 
tion  of  his  party  for  the  State  Senate.     His  political  i 
affiliation  Vv'as  originally  with  the  Democratic  party,  j 
but  he  voted  for  Fremont,  and  from  that  time  was 
an  active  worker  in  the  Republican  party. 

On  Tan.  4,  1837,  Samuel  Slokom  married  Alary 
Walker,  who  was  born  April  i3.   u^C").  in  Sadsbiu-y 
township,  daughter  of  Isaac  and  Deljorah  \\"alker. 
and  thev  liad  four  children  who  grew  to  maturity. 
Susan,  bora  D.,  Isaac  W.  and  Alary  R.      Susan  is 
the  wife  of  Thomas  J.  Houston.      D<")ra  D.  married  : 
William  H.   Sproul.  and  thev  have  two    children, 
Samuel  E.  and  William  C.     Isaac  W.  is  mentioned 
below.     Alary  R.  is  the  wife  of  James  Sproul.  and   I 
they  have  three  children,    Dora,    Anna  and  Alary. 
Airs.  Alary  Slokom  died  in  i8i)2.  and  she  and  her 
husband  are  buried  in  the  old  cemetery  of  tlie  So-  | 
ciety  of  Friends,  in  Sadsbury  townshiji.      P<uh  were  , 
Friends  in  religious  coitnectiou.   Air.   Slokom  join-  I 
ing  the  Society  in  1844.  j 

Isaac    \y.   Slokom  was  born  June  26.    7841,  in  ; 
Sadsbur\  township,  and  attended  the  district  schools 
imti!  he  was  eight  years  of  age,  aftv.-r  which  he  went 
to  school  in  Christiana.      He  was  also  a  student  in 


the  Christiana  high  scliool  and  at  the  Aliilersxi;' . 
Academy,  from  which  he  was  graduated  in  18'".;. 
ForiO\\-ing  this  he  read  Law  for  a  year  with  Jui.I;-.. 
Livingston,  and  on  leaving  his  office  entered  t;,-. 
Chester  \'alley  Eank.  as  teller,  remaining  tlx-r 
until  he  entered  the  army  for  service  in  the  Civi' 
^var,  in  1863.  He  was  clerk  at  Gen.  Sheridan', 
headqttarters  to  the  close  of  the  Rebellion,  and  after 
his  return  home  served  one  year  as  deputy  counf- 
treasurer.  His  next  position  was  in  the  Alechanif-.- 
Bank  of  Lancaster,  v,-here  he  was  paying  teller  for 
two  years,  and  for  the  two  years  following  tiiis  con- 
nection he  was  chief  clerk  and  assistant  superintend- 
ent of  the  Lancaster  Alfg.  Co..  v,-liich  conductei 
w  iuu  is  now  known  as  the  Penn  Rolling  Alills.  He 
was  then  internal  revenue  collector  for  a  year  and  a 
half,  at  the  expiration  of  which  time  he  went  to 
Wa.-hington,  D.  C.  to  take  a  position  in  the  Trer;?- 
ury  Department,  where  he  was  a  clerk  for  two  years. 
Frnra  this  tin.ie  until  1880  Air.  Slokom  acted  as 
cashier  of  tiic  National  Bank  of  Christiana,  in  the 
latter  \ear  succeeding  his  father  in  the  presidency  cf 
lliat  institution,  wh.ich  lie  has  ever  since  retained,  so 
mnnagiu-g  the  business  that  it  has  been  successful 
far  beyond  the  expectations  of  its  fotmders.  He 
has  also  been  president  of  the  Christiana  Water  Co., 
since  its  organization,  in.  which  he  was  one  of  the 
prime  movers.  He  was  also  instrumental  in  the  for- 
mation of  the  Christiana  Duilding  &  Loan  . Associa- 
tion, in  1800.  and  has  been  one  ot  the  directors  frum 
that  time  to  the  present. 

Air.  Slokom  was  the  first  burgess  of  Ch.ristiana 
bi'rov.gli,  resigning  that  office  after  tiiree  years'  sc-r- 
vice.  He  served  another  year  after  the  death  of 
his  successor  in  that  incumbency,  but  resigned 
again,  and  he  has  steadfastly  refused  all  offers  of 
official  honors  since,  though,  it  is  not  saying  too  much 
to  assert  that  he  could  have  any  ottice  in  the  gift  of 
his  fellow  townsmen.  He  is  popular  in  the  Repub- 
lican partv,  and  popular  in  his  locality  irrespective 
of  partv,  and  tlie  nomination  to  such  high  jmsition 
as  representative  in  Congress  has  been  urged  upon 
him.  but  he  has  so  far  resisted  all  the  efforts  of  his 
friends  and  enthusiastic  townsmen  to  get  him  to 
assume  public  duties.  His  business  affairs  occupy 
a  large  sliare  of  his  tiirte,  and  though  he  began  lite 
vtnder  verv  favorable  circumstances  he  has  made 
good  use  of  all  his  talents,  has  worked  as  indnstrl- 
ouslv  as  anv  man  in  his  community,  and  has  man- 
aged his  alYairs  so  ably  as  to  materially  increase  his 
heritage.  His  property  holdings  in  Christiana  and 
Sadsbury  to«-nship  are  extensive,  and  well  looked 
after.  Air.  Sl'jkom  needs  no  higher  praise  than  the 
simple  statement  that  he  is  a  worthy  successor  to 
h'S  father,  whose  standing  in  Lancaster  county,  both 
as  a  business  m.-^n  and  as  a  citizen  generally,  is  too 
well  known  to  nee<l  remark  hero. 

In  February,  1S67,  Air.  Slokom  was  married,  in 
Winchester,  \'a.,  to  Laura  \".  Shyrock.  and  two  chil- 
dren came  to  this  union.  Samuel  and  Charles  5..  botli 
of  whom  are  in  the  Ch.ristiana  National  Pank,  tlie 


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j'urMier  as  cashier,  tlie  latter  as  teller.  Samuel  mar- 
ritd  Anna  Gilmcy,  of  Chester  county.  Pa.,  and  they 
have  two  children.  Sanmcl  and  \'"!rginia.  Charies 
is  unmarried,  and  lives  with  his  parents.  ;>.Irs. 
Sk'iknm  wa.s  born  in  Xev.'town.  Frederick  Co.,  \'a., 
.laughter  of  Col,  Charles  E,  and  ^lartha  Shyrock, 
■,v!io  still  H\-e  in  that  State.  Col.  Shyrock  was  a 
large  land  owner  before  the  Civil  war,  which  all  but 
broke  down  his  fortunes,  and  he  was  a  prominent 
aian  in  his  section  during  !iis  active  years.  He 
.-erved  as  a  colonel  in  the  Confederate  army  during 
the  Civil  v.'ar.  Mrs.  Slokom's  paternal  great-grand- 
father was  a  colonel  under  Washington  (.luring  the 
Revolution,  and  her  maternal  great-grandfather  was 
also  an  officer  under  that  leader  in  the  same  struggle. 
ilr.  Slokom  is  a  member  of  the  Society  of 
Friends,  to  which  his  wife  and  sons  also  belong. 

JOSEPH  K.  BREXE.M AX,  a  well-known  fann- 
er of  ^lanor  township,  residing  two  and  a  half  miles 
south  of  ^lillersville,  where  lie  owns  fifty-three  acres 
of  what  was  formerly  known  as  the  old  Stehman 
farm,  was  born  Sept.  30,  1845,  on  the  Breneman 
homestead,  of  which  full  mentioii  is  made  in  the 
Breneman  Family  sketch,  to  be  found  elsewhere, 

Joseph  K.  Breneman  was  reared  to  farming  on 
the  parental  homestead,  southeast  of  Creswell.  and 
was  educated  in  the  common  schools  of  his  district. 
At  tiie  age  of  twent\-nve  years  iie  started,  in  busi- 
ness for  himself  by  cultivating  tlic  home  place  for 
two  years,  and  he  then  moved  upon  Reuben  Garber's 
farm,  where  he  conducted  general  farming  for  twen- 
ty years.  In  1891.  Joseph  K.  purchasctl  his  present 
home,  and  in  1,892  took  possession,  making  many 
valuable  improvements  and  now  owning  one  of  the 
best  farms  of  its  dimensions  in  the  township,  if  not 
the  county. 

In  1869  Joseph  K.  Breneman  first  married  ]\Iary 
Eshleman.  daughter  of  r\Jartin  Eshleman,  and  to  this 
marriage  w  ere  born  four  children,  viz :  Elizabeth 
and  -Vnnie,  deceased ;  Christian,  at  heme ;  and  Ella, 
wife  of  John  Hoover,  of  2Janor  township.  r^Irs. 
^lary  (Eshleman)  Breneman  passed  away"  in  iSSo, 
and  in  1SS2  Joseph  K.  Breiieman  married  Miss  Fan- 
nie ]\I.  Xeff,  daughter  of  Jacob  Xett,  and  this  umon 
has  been  blessed  with  three  children,  namely: 
Emma  and  Phares,  deceased  :  and  Amanda,  at  home. 
yir.  and  }ilrs.  Breneman  are  ]\Iennonites  in  religion, 
and  are  classed  among  the  county's  most  worthy  citi- 
zens. 

JACOB  C.  KREITER,  a  progressive  farmer  of 
Warwick  township,  residing  one  mile  from  Lititz, 
comes  of  a  family  which  has  long  been  prominent 
among  the  agricultural  citizens  of  Lancaster  county. 

Christian  Kreiter,  his  grandfather,  was  born  Jan. 
3,  1789,  and  lived  and  died  in  Lancaster  county,  pass- 
ing away  Jan,  i,  1S74,  He  was  a  farmer  for  the 
greater  part  of  his  life,  but  at  one  time  was  inter- 
ested in  a  brewery  at  Lititz.  He  belonged  to  the  ( '>ld 
Vv'h.ig  parlv  and  -'erved  as  a  school  director  for  some 


time.  He  married  Catharine  Beluner,  and  thev  bc- 
cam.e  the  parents  01  one  child,  Solomon,  who  was  the 
father  of  our  subject. 

Solomon  Kreiter  was  horn  April  16,  1827,  near 
■(vhere  our  subject  now-  resides.  He,  too,  was  ,1 
farmer,  and  followed  that  calling  until  his  death, 
wliich  occurred  ^Itiy  8,  1S63.  Lie  was  baptized  in 
the  ^loravian  Churcli.  but  eventually  joined  the 
Lutheran  l7hurch.  }.rr.  Kreiter  married  Maria 
Grossn.ian.  and  they  were  tlie  parents  of  eight  chil- 
dren, two  of  whom  died  in  childhood;  Jacob  C.  is 
our  subject :  John  S.  is  a  physician  in  .\!cron.  Pa, : 
James  E,  died  in  188;  ;  David  H.  and  Henry  D.  are 
twins,  the  former  living  in  Fairlnnd,  the  latter  in 
Ephrata,  this  cotmty:  and  Martha  iJ,  is  the  wife  of 
Levi  H.  V.'issler. 

Jacob  C.  Kreiter  was  .Ijorn  IvTay  20.  1840.  in 
\\"arwick  township,  on  the  farm  of  wdiich  he  now 
owns  a  part,  and  w  here  he  resides.  His  father  dieil 
when  lie  was  a  mere  lad  of  fourteen  years,  and  he  re- 
mained at  home  with  his  mother  until  he  was  twcntv- 
three  years  old,  receiving  his  education  in  the  com- 
mon schools  of  the  county,  witli  one  term  in  the  State 
X'onr.al  at  Millersville.  and  two  in  th.e  Lititz  Acad- 
emy. He  then  began  life  for  himself  at  tannine:  on 
the  place  adjoining  the  one  whereon  he  now"  lives. 
He  ptirchased  his  home  place  in  1879,  and  is  one  of 
tlie  respected  citizens  of  Lancaster  county,  broail- 
gauircd,  Dublic-.spirited  and.  full\  alive  to  ail  tlie 
needs  of  h.is  community.  In  politics  he  is  a  stanch 
Republican,  and  he  has  held  the  office  of  assessor 
since  i8ot. 

On  Xov.  14,  1872.  }iln  Kreiter  wedded  r\Iiss 
Hilary  .V.  Erunner,  wlio  was  born  Dec.  12,  1853. 
daugliter  of  Peter  and  .Susan  Brunner.  To  this 
union  came  one  child  that  died  in  infancy. 

DA\"ID  W.  KURTZ  f deceased).  Reverence 
for  the  memory  of  dei^arted  loved  ones  is  an  in- 
stinctive attribute  of  human  nature,  and  it  is  often 
intensihed  with  the  lapse  of  time;  A:  the  contem- 
plative mind  in  its  hours  of  solitary  retrospection 
th.rows  hack  the  portals  of  memory  on  their  resting 
hinges,  and  peers  into  the  caverns  where  lurk  th.e 
recollections  of  former  relations,  friends  and  associ- 
ates, a  brighter  and  more  hallowed  light  seems  to 
enshroud  the  objects  of  the  mental  vision  and  to  give 
to  them  a  coloring  before  unnoticed,  or  at  least  but 
dimly  seen,  and  through  which  new  characteristics, 
so  to  speak,  become  perceptible  and  add  to  the  mel- 
ancholy interest  felt  for  the  departed  loved  one,  un- 
availing though  that  interest  may  be ;  practically 
such,,  however,  are  t\vi  conditions  that  pervade  the 
recollection  of  the  late  David  W.  Kurtz. 

David  W.  Kurtz  was  born  I'-eb.  5,  1S30,  on  the 
farm  stih  occupied  by  his  widow  and  surviving  child 
in  Salisbury  to-ivnship,  and  died  on  th.e  same  farm  in 
October,  1S84.  his  remains  being  interred  in  the 
L'nited  Evangeiica!  Clun-ch  cemetery.  His  parents. 
Christian  and  .^.tii-n  (  \\'eavcr)  Kurt:^.  were  also  na- 
ti\es  of  Lancaster  counf.  where  Christian  was  ail 


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his  life  n  tanner,  and  where  his  rcmnins  aiier  deat'n 
were  bi-rioil  in  n  private  cemetery  lieside  those  of 
his  vile,  bndi  havintj  been  devout  members  of  the  \ 
I\Ierno"ite  Church.     Thev  v.ere  the  parents  of  seven 
children,  born  in  the  iollr)',vinc;;  order,  but  all  now  de- 
ceased, including  tb.e  young-est,  David  W..  h.imself.   , 
To-w-t;      Maria,  vdio  ■'.^'as  married  to  Closes  Sharp;  ' 
Susrnnah.  married  to   ^doses  Ehv;  Jonathan,  who 
married  Prudence  Good ;  Elizabeth,  married  to  Peter 
Eby;  Joseph,  wiio  died  in  youn<j  manhood:  Lydia, 
who  v.-as  married  to  Christoplier  Cinble :  and  David 
W.,  whose  name  is  mentioned  above. 

In  January,  1853,  David  W.  Kurtz  was  married 
at  the  parsonage  in  Salisbury — the  ceremony  being 
perfc;rmed  by  th.e  late  Rev.  John  Vv'allace— to  !\Iis3 
2\Iaria  Hurst,  a  most  amiable  young  lady,  who  v.-as 
born  June  5,  1S20,  in  Lcaccck  township,  a  daughter 
of  Henry  and  ^fary  (\'arnes)  EIr.rst.  To  this 
union  were  born  two  children,  namely:  Harry  H., 
who  married  Sallie  Hamilton,  r.ad  twr.  c'lildrcn, 
Guy  ('deceased)  rwJ  .\ha  :!..  and  is  ;-;ow  living  re- 
tired with  his  mother.  Mrs.  David  ^^^  Kurtz; 
Laura  E..  wlio  married  Luther  Ment.Tor.  a  farmer 
in  Salisbury  townshiji,  and  has  had  the  cliildren. 
viz:  Herbert,  Helen  (deceased),  Luella,  Riuh  and 
Guy. 

Henry  Hur'^t,  faib.er  of  ?'.[rs.  David  W.  Kurt:^, 
was  a  native  of  Leacock  township,  was  a  farmer  by 
vocation,  ar.'l  a  prominent  and  v.xll  kr.own  citizen. 
His  death  occurred  Jrn.  5,  1S36,  at  the  age  of  sixty- 
two  years  and  te-a  mon.ths,  and  that  of  his  wife  in 
June,  1S4S.  when  fort}--two  years  i-il,.! — the  latter 
being  of  German  parentage.  The  remains  of  tb.is 
honored  couple  were  buried  in  a  private  cemetery 
in  Leacock  township,  the  mother  having  been  a 
pious  and  consistent  iiiember  of  the  German  Re- 
formed Church,  v.diile  the  father,  altliough  not  a 
meniber,  was  a  constant  attendant  at  the  same,  and 
a  liberal  contributor  to  its  support.  To  the  marriage 
of  Henry  and  -Mary  f\'arnes)  Hurst  1  there  were 
born  seven  children  in  the  following  order:  ^Mar- 
tin,  who  died  yotmg:  John,  Viho  married  Julia  Dor- 
sey,  and  lived  to  be  seventy-two ;  Hannah,  who  was 
married  to  David  Brisben,  and  died  at  twenty-eigbit : 
Henry,  who  died  young;  ^laria,  now  2\Irs.  David 
W,  Kurtz :  Rebecca  and  Susan,  who  died  young. 
The  paternal  grandparents  of  ^Irs.  Kurtz  v»-ere  John 
and  Annie  Hurst,  of  whom  more  may  be  learned  by 
reference  to  the  biographical  sketch  of  M.  S.  Hurst, 
of  Leacock  township. 

The  late  David  W.  Kurtz  was  all  his  life  a 
farmer,  nnd  passed  Iiis  entire  life  on  the  f33-acre 
homestead  on  which,  his  birth  took  place,  and  which 
came  to  him  by  inheritance.  W'lnle  his  wife  v/as 
and  is  an  earnest  member  of  the  United  Evangelical 
Church.  Mr.  Kurtz- could  never  be  induced  to  join. 
but  he  was,  nevertheless,  a  sincere  Christian  and  a 
constant  attendant  at  the  services  of  the  congrega- 
tion. He  free!\-  contributed!  financially  tov.-ard  the 
maintenance  of  this,  as  ',\i;!l  as  other  religious  bod- 
ies, and  to  the  vcrv  deserving  work  of  charity  that 


was  brought  t'l  his  notice.  In  promoting  v.-i'>rks  dr- 
signed  for  the  convenieitce,  comfort  and  hnppir.-;- 
of  the  puldic  lie  was  ever  foremost,  often  taking  ti.^ 
initiative  in  si;ch  ir.easures  and  aiding  them  promr-.- 
ly  >vith  his  capital,  tie  was  also  prompt  and  reli- 
able in  all  business  transactions,  and  was  quiet  an.; 
domestic  in  his  home  relations.  He  possessed  a 
handsome  competence,  which  has  passed  into  tl:.- 
hands  of  his  widow,  wlio  is  making  such  use  of  :-. 
as  she  feels  v/ould  have  pleased  her  late  husband. 
Z\It.  Kurtz  was  a  truly  beloved  and  honored  citizen, 
whose  acquaintance  extenderl  all  over  the  township 
and  into  the  adjacent  countrv.  where  his  pleasa-.n; 
ways  and  cheerful  CAunienance  are  still  cherished  in 
the  memory  of  his  fornier  associates. 

M.  G.  SCHAEFFER,  a  prominent  member  of 
the  Lancaster  Ear.  is  a  son  of  }ilartin  Schaefter,  0: 
Eareville.  whose  sketch  anfl  ancestry  will  be  found 
elscwliere  nn:ong  tliese  annals. 

]Mr.  Scliaeffer  v/as  born  in  Earl  tov.-nship  Juiv 
30,  1S68,  and  after  studying  in  the  schools  of  tl'.e 
district,  \Atnt  to  Muhdenberg  College,  from  which 
he  was  gradr,ated  in  1800,  After  his  graduation, 
he  entered  the  lav.-  cttice  of  the  late  Jud.ge  Brubaker, 
and  was  admitted  to  practice  in  the  courts  of  Lan- 
caster county,  in  November,  1893.  Two  years  later 
he  was  a'ir.tittcd  to  the  Supreme  Court,  and  nov.- 
practices  in  that  co'.irt  as  well  as  the  local  courts, 
the  .Superi'~'r  Court,  and  the  United  States  District 
Court.  Duf-ing  tlie  three  years'  term  of  oflice  of 
District  Attorney  W.  T.  Brown,  Mr.  Schaeiter  acted 
as  assistant  diistrict  attorney,  proving  a  most  pains- 
talcincr.  efficient  and  popular  official.  -Vn  ardent  Re- 
publican, he  has  been  a  local  campaign  orator  since 
1891,  doii^'g  most  effecti\'e  service  for  h.is  party's 
cause,  ile  v.-as  slated  by  tlie  Republican  State  Cen- 
tral Committee  {''■r  State  campaigning,  hut  never 
took  up  the  work,  preferring  the  local  field. 

On  ilay  6,  1805.  Mr.  Scliaeffer  was  married  to 
?iliss  i\.nna  M.  Licfht,  daughter  of  Bishop  H.  E. 
Light,  of  3i[ottntviHe.  a  well-knov.-n  clergyman  of 
the  German  Baptist  Bretliren.  Two  children  have 
been  born  of  tb.is  union :  Edizabetli  Dorothy  and 
Anna  iMartha.  Mr.  Schaefter's  law  offices  are  at 
Xo.  13,  North  Duke  street,  and  his  home  is  at  Xo. ' 
137  East  James  street,  in  the  city  of  Lancaster,  As 
one  of  the  younger  members  of  the  Lancaster  Bar, 
]\:r.  SchaelTer  has  been  very  successful,  enjoying  -die 
absolute  confidence  of  a  large  clientage,  and  we  be- 
speak for  him  continued  success,  and  a  constantly 
increasing  practice  in  his  chosen  profession,  as  the 
well  merited  fruits  of  industry  and  close  attention  to 
business. 

JACOB  EABY.  The  general  farming  inter- 
ests of  Salisbury  township.  Lancaster  county,  have 
a  fitting  representative  in  the  person  of  Jacob  Eaby, 
an  e.x-soldier  who  alth.ough  in  but  the  prime  of  life 
has  attained  prom.inence  m  the  pursuit  of  agricul- 
ture and  has  serured  for  himself  a  competency.    ETe 


BIOGRAPHICAL   AXXALS   OF   LAXCASTEL;  COUXTY 


,.;s  bnrn  l\Iay  iS,  1846,  in  Ii-,tercourse,  Leacock 
:  '.'.r.jir'p,  a  son  of  Moses  and  Susannah  (Kurtz) 
i"  ;!)\-.  the  former  of  whom  had  been  a  merchant  in 

•  at  village  for  forty  ^-ears. 

li'xoh  Eaby  passed  his  boyhood  days  in  aiding 
;,;i;  fatlier  in  hiis  business  and  in  attending'  school 
:;:.til  a  little  over  seventeen  years  old.  when,  seeing 
riat  the  slavery  propagandists  of  the  Soutli  v.ere  de- 
unr.ined  to  disrupt  the  Union  rather  than  see  their 
:  Lt  institution  perish,  for  want  of  new  tcrntory  in 
-.vliich  to  nourish  it.  he  enlisted,  .March  24.  iS<\',.  fur 
tl;ree  vears,  as  a  defender  of  the  integrity  of  the 
.States,  provided  the  war  was  not  sooner  brought  to 

•  close,  lie  was  assigned  to  Co.  C.  Lieut.  Cyrus  L. 
Eckert.  70th  P.  V.  I.,  and  although  he  had  a  part  in 
several  skirmishes  did  not  have  an  opportunity  of 
being  engaged  in  a  regular  battle,  and  was  honorably 

•  iischarged.  unhurt,  at  .Mexanrlria.  Va..  July  12, 
1S65,  about  three  months  after  the  close  of  the 
war. 

On  returning  from  the  army  ^^fr.  Eaby  re-entered 
his  father's  store,  where  he"  remained  throe  years  :  he 
then  went  to  Kansas  and  entered  160  acres  of  land 
which,  four  months  later,  iie  abandoned,  lie  then 
returned  to  his  old  home  in  Leacock  township,  Lan- 
caster county,  worked  three  years  among  the  farm- 
ers, added  to  his  savings  and  purcliased  his  present 
lionie  of  fifty  acres.  At  Lancaster.  Oct.  10,  1871, 
"Mr.  Eab}'  married  Miss  Lucie  E.  Murr.  tlic  accom- 
plished daughter  of  Isatic  and  Anna  ( triiouner) 
Murr,  of  East  Earl  township,  but  her  own  l>irth  took 
piace  in  Leacock  townshiji  Marcii  31.  1854.  Isaac 
Murr  was  a  blacksmith  b\-  trade,  was  greatly  re- 
spected in  his  community  during  his  long  and  use- 
ful life,  and  died  March  27,  1S9S,  at  the  age  of  sev- 
enty-two years :  his  wife  died  in  1S65,  v.  hen  she  was 
but  forty-two  years  old.  The  remains  of  both  were 
interred  in  Roland's  Church  cemetery,  in  Earl  town- 
ship. To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Murr  were  born  five  chil- 
dren, nan-:e!y:  Lucie  E..  now  Mrs.  Eaby;  Joseph, 
a  biacksm.ith,  in  Leacock  township;  ]\Iaria,  wife  of 
Harry  Grover,  a  milk  dealer  at  Long  Branch,  N. 
J. ;  Anna,  wife  of  Newton  Hoar :  an^l  Lia.  married 
to  Henry  Hoar,  a  blacksmith  at  Intcrciiurse.  Lan- 
caster county.  The  paternal  grandfatlicr  of  Mrs. 
Eaby  was  Jacob  2^Iurr,  a  farmer  of  Lancaster  coun- 
ty, and  the  maternal  grandparents  were  Jacob  and 
-■Vnna  Glouner,  natives  of  Lancaster  county,  Pa., 
and  Germany,  respectively. 

To  the  marriage  of  Jacob  and  Lucie  E.  (IMurr) 
Eaby  have  been  born  a  family  of  tliirtcen  children, 
all  with  the  exception  of  Isaac  \\'.  still  living, 
viz :  ]\Ioses.  a  farmer  in  South  Hermitage,  Salis- 
bury township,  married  to  Anna  Avers,  who  has 
borne  him  four  children ;  Cora,  wife  of  Frederick 
Hcim,  of  Lancaster,  is  the  mother  of  one  child  ;  Miss 
Cecelia  IM.  lives  in  Philadelphia;  Anna  M,  married 
J-  \\  illis  Martin,  a  jeweler,  and  is  living  in  Savan- 
nah. Ga. ;  Miss  Mary  E.  resides  in  Philadelphia; 
Isaac  W,  died  voung;  David  K,  lives  in  Lancaster; 
Gracie   M, ;  Jason  K,   and  A    Amanda  are  twins; 


Susan  C. ;  and  Samuel  .S.  snd  X'ellie  B.  are  twins. 
The  SIX  last  named  are  all  at  home. 

Mr.  Eaby  is  an  up-to-date  agriculturist,  and  al- 
though liis  farm  comprises  but  fifty  acres  it  is  one 
of  tlie  best  tilled  and  most  productive  in  the  tov.-n- 
ship  of  ,'^alisbury.  He  thorougiiiy  understands  his 
ctd'ing  anfl  lias  always  been  industrious  and  thrifty. 
He  is  a  genial,  good-natured  gentleman  and  counts 
his  fri-iuds  by  th.e  score,  who  all  hold  him  in  the  high- 
est esteem  and  admire  him  for  his  personal  merit 
atid  his  upright  walk  through  life.  In  politics  iMr. 
Eaby  is  a  Republican. 

J.A.COB  C.  SEITZ  comes  of  an  old  Lancaster 
county  family,  his  grandfather,  John  Seitz,  with  his 
wife,  Annie  Garbcr,  having-  settled  m  ^.lanor  town- 
ship in.  early  riays.  JoliU  Seitz  was  a  hard  working 
farn-er:  h.e  v,-as  tlie  father  of  one  son.  na.med  Jacob 
G..  who  ill  turn  was  the  ftitlier  or  Jacob  C.  Johri  had 
three  l;rothers.  .Micliael,  Jacob  and  Henry. 

Jac',)b  G.  Seitz  was  born  in  :.'^I4.  an'l  died  in 
1S92.  He  cultivated  a  farm  of  three  hundred  acres, 
hut  ceased  active  work  several  years  before  his 
death.  H.e  was  a  man  of  progressive  ideas,  stim.u- 
latecl  by  native  shrew  dricss  and  cljse  observation, 
and  was  noted  for  his  enlightened  public  .--nrit.  No 
well-mr.tured  scb.eme  for  the  ger.err.l  welfare  was 
ever  ;rui)niittcd  to  him  without  commanding  his 
hearty  r.pprov.'i  pud  liberal  supjiort.  In  early  life 
he  wa.G  an  01<1  Line  Whig,  but  after  the  foruiaLion 
of  the  RepuiUican  inirty  he  aifiliated;  with,  ciiat  or- 
ganizaiion.  Mis  ieiiov/  cici--^ens  atte-ted  tiieir  con- 
fidence in  lu"s  ."ibility  and  intcgriiv  by  e!ov.-;ting  him 
to  various  positions  of  honor  and  trust,  in  educa- 
tional and.  sociological  matter.s  he  cherisiied  a  deep 
interest.  He  served  as  prison  inspector  and  as  a 
niemijcr  of  t're  school  board,  rmd  after  t;ic  passage 
of  the  vcw  State  school  law  officiaHy  aided  in  carry- 
ing it  into  execution.  He  was  a  man  of  means,  and 
for  ii'.anv  ■leri'-s  was  a  director  in  the  i-":rst  Xationai 
Bank  of  Columl^ia.  He  married  Barl^ara  Charles, 
who  died  in  her  forty-first  year.  .-^he  was  the 
mother  of  niuft  children:  Anna.  JcriU.  Jacob  C, 
(^'h.arles,  Amos,  Barbara,  Elizabeth.  Chri-tian  and 
Henry.  The  two  last  named  died  in  early  child- 
iiood.  Ann.a  married  Elenry  W.  >.Iann.  of  !Manor. 
John  is  a  resident  of  ]\Iountville.  as  are  also  Charles 
and  Barbara  and  Amos,  none  of  whom  are  married. 
Elizabeth  is  the  wife  of  Jacob  R.  i^dvers.  of  ]\Ianor 
township. 

lacob  C.  Seitz  was  born  in  Manor  Oct.  30.  1S36. 
.\t  the  age  of  twentv-three  years  he  began  farm.ing 
on  his  own  laud,  and  is  today  one  of  Lanca.ster  coun- 
t\-'s  most  successful  agriculturists,  o\'.ning  123  acres 
of  choice,  highly  cultivated  land,  within  a  mile  of 
Mountvillc.  l.ikc  his  father,  he  is  a  man  of  broad, 
advanced  vicvcs  on  all  questions  of  public  import, 
aiul  like  him  he  has  m.ade  his  influence  felt  in  the 
community  at  large.  For  nine  years  he  ser\-ed  upon 
the  school  ijoard,  and  he  succeeded  his  fath.er  in  the 
directorate  of  th.e  First  National  Bai;k  of  Columbia. 


BIOGR.XPHICAT.   .AXXALS   OF   LANCASTER   COL'XTY 


Gcnia!  and  .crencToiis,  with  a  Iioart  lenient  toward  the 
failiii.cr  of  other-;,  lie  is  deserve  Uy  popular,  tiumber- 
ing  his  t'riends  hv  score?.  He  is  an  enthusiastic 
sport-man  witli  both  roi\  and  crun,  and  his  home  is 
fille'i  with  troiihics  of  his  prowess.  He  is  an  expert 
taxidermist,  and  has  himself  moimted  his  specimens 
with,  iii-  ov,-n  hand:-.  He  is  no  less  dextrous  in  wood- 
carvin2^.  and  lie  exhibits  ti  >  his  friends  numerous 
speciu'.ens  of  Ins  skill  in  the  form  nf  walking'  sticks, 
embcUislied  with  figures  symbolic  of  the  achieve- 
ments of  the  sportsn'ian  in  field  and  stream,  executed 
.witii  a  boldness  and  delicacy  which  miglit  well 
awai-:en  envy  in  the  breast  of  a  professional  artist. 

Mr.  Seitz  has  been  twice  married.  His  first  wife 
■was  Li;cy  Ann.  a  d.au!;-htcr  of  Joseph  ^voner,  to 
whom  he  was  united  in  T857.  The  issue  of  this  mar- 
riage was  two  sons.  Joseph  anfl  Claytfm.  both  of 
whom  are  ^(anor  ti>wnshi]i  f.-irmers.  L'n  Sept.  30. 
i86''i.  Mr.  Seitz  was  marriefl  to  Elizabeth,  a  daugh- 
ter of  iJenjamin  K.  Lehman:  her  mother,  before 
marriage,  was  Elizalieth  Newcomer.  One  daughter 
has  been  born  to  them  :  Mary  E.  L..  who  graduated 
from  th.e  State  Normal  School,  at  Millersville  in 
iSd^j.  aiul  lives  with  her  parents.  Her  first  actual 
experience  as  a  teaclier  was  fhiring  th.e  winter  of 
i899-io;jo.  }.Irs.  .Seitz  is  a  memlier  of  the  ilennon- 
ite  Church. 

r.ENJA^iilN  \X'.  HERSHEV.  who  entered  into 
rest  }~eb.  3,  1002,  aged  forty-nine  years,  four  months 
and  twenty-two  days,  was  a  contractor  and  builder 
of  Landisvillc,  Pa.,  and  was  one  of  the  leading  citi- 
zens of  T^ancaster  county.  He  was  born  on  a  farm 
in  West  Hempfield  township,  this  county,  Sept.  11, 
1852.  son  of  John  N.  and  .'dary  (\\'itmeyer)  Her- 
shey,  both  of  wdiom  \verc  natives  of  Lancaster 
county. 

John  Hershey.  Sr.,  his  grandfatlier.  married 
Mary  N..ilt.  and  they  reared  a  large  family.  Mr. 
Hershey  was  not  an  industrious  farmer,  preferring 
the  pileasures  of  hunting  and  kindred  sports,  but  hav- 
ing inh.erited  a  large  fortune,  it  was  not  a  necessity 
for  him  to  till  the  soil. 

Joh.n  N.  Hershev.  son  of  loini.  Sr..  and  father  of 
Benjamin  \V.,  was  born  on  the  farm  near  Silver 
Springs,  in  \\"est  Hempfield  township,  wdiere  he  re- 
mained for  twenty-one  years,  removing  then  to  the 
Hoftnian  tiershey  farm  in  West  Hempfield  town- 
ship, v.diere  he  lived  six  years.  He  then  came  to 
his  farm  of  eighteen  acres  in  East  Hempfield  town- 
ship, within  one  mile  of  the  village  of  Landisville, 
and  here  he  lived  tmtil  his  death,  in  1883,  at  the  age 
of  sixtv-tive  years,  his  birth  having  been  in  i8r8. 
John  Hershey  was  married  to  Mary  Witmeyer.  and 
she  still  resides  in  the  village  of  Landisville.  They 
had  a  family  of  thirteen  children,  and  Benjamin  W. 
was  the  third  in  order  of  birth. 

Beniamm  \X'.  Hershey  acquired  his  education  in 
the  public  schools,  and  remained  at  home  until  the 
age  of  twentv-three  vears,  beginning  then  a  trade 
in  which  he  afterward  attained  such  marked  success. 


For  two  years  after  finishing  his  apprenticesliin  •  . 
th.e  carpenter  trade  he  worked  as  a  journeyman.  ?.!•.■' 
th.en,  .".t  his  fatlier's  request,  returned  home,  rentiv^ 
what  was  known  as  the  John  Hess  farm.  Tl-is  ]•  ■ 
""■perated  in  connection  with  h.is  trade,  and  by  '-.i- 
irdustry  and  energy  l.iecame  the  owner  of  consiruiT- 
able  property,  and  reared  a  family  of  seven  cliilcl-er 
in  comfort,  giving  them  educational  advantac:es.  ar. 
at  his  death  he  was  considered  one  of  the  substant::''. 
citizens  of  the  cotint)'. 

yir.  Hersh.ey  owned  his  residence  tract  ner-r 
Landisville.  and  also  a  valuable  building  lot  in  Rohr- 
erstown.  Lie  assisted  in  the  erecti^ju  of  many  of  the 
most  substantial  and,  imposiiyg  buildings  in  the  i)ea"- 
tifnl  city  of  Lancaster,  his  work  being  seei;  in  th^ 
\\'e5tern  ^Market  house,  also  in  Rohrerstown :  the 
Mennonite  Church  and  the  sch.o"!  building,  while 

.  a  great  number  of  the  commodious  and  convenient 
barns  which  make  Lancaster  cou.nty  known  to  the 
tourist  as  a  prosperous  agricultural  section  ver= 
erected  bv  his  skdll  and  mechanical  kno'.\le'ige.  ?m'-. 
Hershey  was  one  of  the  examples  of  capable  in('iu5- 
trv  who  are  always  found  wdtere  prosperity  reigns, 
f,  T  wli-n  die  winter  settled  down,  ami  bAth.  farming 
-i!v!  carpenter  work  were  at  a  stand-still,  h.e  assiste'l 
liis  farmer  neighbors  in  their  buteliering.  this  beincr 

I  a  verv  important  branch  of  agricultural  industry. 
Few  men  in  this  locality  displayed  more  energy  or 
in.uustrv  than  did  3.fr.  Hershey.  and  few  men  were 
more  thoroughly  esteemed.  ^Ir.  Hershey  was  a  de- 
\oted  anil  consistent  member  of  the  German  Baptist 
Ch.urcli.  and  in  i8>X)  he  was  urdained  a  deacon,  an 
honor  wdiich  was  well  deserveil.  as  he  was  a  sincere 

'  and  conscientious  man. 

On  Dec.  5,  1878,  .Mr.  Hershey  was  married  to 

:   Miss   l-.nima  Dietrich,  and  a  fannlv  of  seven  chil- 

{   dren  were  born   to   this   union:       Dora,   who  is  s. 

i  teacher  in  the  public  schools:  INiilton.  a  brakeman: 

I  Samuel,  a  clerk  in  a  store:  Franklin.  Emma,  Mary 
and  John,  at  home.      ]Mrs.  Hershey  was  born  on  th.e 

■  old  .\ndrew  Kauttman  farm  near  Landisville  Dec. 

'   17,  1S60.  a  daughter  of  Sanniel  H.  and  .Mary  i  Stew- 

I  art)  Dietrich,  the  former  of  wdiom  is  still  surviving 
at  the  asre  of   seventy-six  years,   in   Bamford..   the 
mother  having  died  Jan.  12,  1898,  at  the  age  of  sixtv- 
six  years,  two  months  and  twenty-six  days.      She^ 
was  a  most  worthy  member  of  the  German  Baptist 

;  Church,  a  devoted  mother,  excellent  wife  ami  kiu'i 
n'-iuiil)or.  Mr.  Dietrich  is  a  consistent  member  oi 
tlie  Luth.eran  Church. 

GEORGE    L.    BL'CKW ALTER.      Prominent 
among  th.e  leading  citizens  of  East  Lampeter  town- 
ship is  George  L.  Bnckwalter,  a  popular  and  oro- 
l  gressive  member  of  an  old  and  honored,  family  of 
i  the  countv.      Altliough  now  livincr  a  retired  life,  h.e 
i  form.erly  was  well  and  favorably  known  throun'h  this 
locality  as  a  successful  stockdealer,  au'l  an  e.xcellerit 
man  of  business. 
;         George  L.  Buck\<-alter  was  born  on  tiie  farm  of 
'  wdiich  he  is  the  present  owner,  located  in  East  [.am- 


BIOGRAPHICAL  AXNALS   OF  LAX'CASTER  COUXTY 


I  ctcr  towiishi!"),  on  tb.e  \\'iIIinni';to\vn  pike  road,  lo- 
l.-lH^■  known  as  the  old  Philadelphia  road.  His  par- 
c'Mi  were  2vlarcin  and  Ann  (Lefcver)  Pnckwalter. 
•he  former  of  whom  \va,-;  a  son  of  John  lUickwalter, 
Sr..  and  a  brother  of  John  Jr.,  and  Eliza.  (Jne 
ilauj^hter  of  John  Buckwaker,  Sr.,  Susanna,  dc- 
ceaied.  married  first  Hng'li  ]\Io'.re,  and  later  beeame 
the  wife  of  Tobias  Leaman.  v.'ho  now  lives  retired 
:it  Millersville.  with  h.is  son's  widow ;  and  Elizabeth 
married  Abram  I.eanian. 

The  orig'inal  title,  in  the  Buckwalter  family,  to 
the  lands  now  owned  by  Georjje  L.,  was  held  by 
^grandfather  John  Pnekwalter,  who  improved  the 
property  with  ont-biiildings,  and  who  also  erected 
two  scone  dwelling's,  facin<j  from  opposite  sides  of 
the  road,  this  location  being'  fornierly  of  sonie  note, 
being  famous  under  the  nanic  of  "Running  Pump 
Hotel,"  and  the  first  proprietor  of  this  comfortable 
hostelry  was  John  Buckwalter.  Sr.,  and  at  his  death 
lie  was  succeeded  by  his  son,  John. 

The  children  of  ^lartin  and  ,\nn  Buckwalter 
were:  I\laria.  the  wiflow  of  Christian  Rohrer ; 
Susan,  deceased  'wife  of  Isaac  Bushong:  Sarah,  the 
wife  of  Plenry  Leaman:  Eliza,  deceased  wife  of 
David  Lc fever:  Annie:  and  deorge  L.  The  pnv- 
ents  of  this  family  were  buiicd  in  the  old  ]\Ielliuger 
burying  ground.  They  were  good  and  consistent 
members  of  the  German  Reformed  Church. 

George  L.  Buckwalter  grew  to  manhood  on  the 
farm,  with  o:-ily  commor.  sclioiil  advantages,  and  he 
has  been  a  very  successful  agriculturist  and  has  been 
identified  with  much  of  the  jirogress  of  East  Lamp- 
eter townsb.ip.  Politically  lie  is  a  standi  Republi- 
can. In  1S74  iic  wedded  Eliza  E.  Esbcnshaile,  whose 
death  occurred  in  1S78.  Fi^r  his  second  wife  he 
married  ?^[iss  Fannv  Herr,  fifth  child  of  John  antl 
Fanny  (Kreider)  Herr.  both  of  whom  were  of  the 
Reformetl  IMennoi'site  faith.  They  now  rest  in  the 
old  Longenecker  cemetery. 

The  lirothers  and  sisters  of  Mrs.  Buckwalter 
were:  Christian  K.  died  unmarried  in  1S55,  ^^  the 
age  of  twenty-two:  Abraham  K.  married  Serena 
Diller,  and  died  in  1S06.  at  the  age  of  sixty-two 
years;  Anna,  who  died  I\Iarch  21.  1S86,  aged  forty- 
eight  years,  was  the  wife  of  Franklin  Bowman,  and 
left  one  daughter,  Annetta  H.,  a  charming  and  ac- 
complished woman :  Amos  K.  married  Lizzie  Kohr, 
daughter  of  John  Kohr,  and  lias  one  son,  John  K. ; 
and  Sue  A.  married  Dr.  B.  F.  Herr.  of  MillersviHc, 
and  has  one  daughter,  Fannie  "M. 

WITIMER.  The  name  of  ^^'■itmer  has  long  been 
known  and  respected  in  Lancaster  county.  David 
Witmer  passed  a  long  and  useful  life  there,  leaving 
behind  him  the  record  of  an  e.Kcmplary  life,  as  a 
minister  in  the  Old  Mennonite  Church,  as  an  ex- 
cellent and  industrious  farmer,  kind  neighbor  and 
devoted  care-taker  of  his  family.  For  a  number  of 
years  he  officiated  at  the  rdellinger  meeting  house. 
Well  knov.n  in  his  localitv.  Fie  married  Annie  Rutt, 
and  they  became  the  parents  of  eleven  children,  all 


but  two  of  tl'.ese  reaching  maturity:  Jacob,  a  re- 
tirefl  fanner,  lives  in  East  Lampeter  township; 
Abram  v/as  a  farmer  and  tobacco  dealer:  David: 
Heltie  is  unniarried ;  Annie  is  the  widow  of  Ch.ris- 
tian  Kendig:  Alary,  deceased,  was  the  wife  of  Eman- 
ual  Flerr:  Elizabeth  died  unmarried.:  Barbara,  de- 
ceased, the  wife  of  Christian  Frey :  and  Benjamin  R. 
Benjamin  R.  Witmer  was  born  in  East  Lampeter 
township  in  1S38,  and  during  a  life  that  reached  tc 
iSSS  he  devoted  his  time  to  agricultural  pursuits,  be- 
coming one 'of  the  most  successful  farmers  of  this 
locality.  His  well-tillcfl  fields  and  excellent  improve- 
ments testify  to  his  thrift  and  good  managem.ent. 
His  most  estimable  wife  was  ]\fary  Kreider.  and  ten 
children  were  born  to  them,  two  of  whom  died  in 
infancy,  the  others  attaining  maturity  and  becoming 
some  of  the  most  highly  esteemed  residents  of  this 
part  of  Lancaster  county.  Tliese  are:  Annie  K., 
t!ie  wift'  of  Elias  ilyer:  Jnlm  K.,  the  fanv.er  on  th.e 
old  homestead:  .Mary  K.  ;  Amos  K.,  a  faiiiier  of 
East  Lampeter  township;  Benjamm  K..  a  farmer 
also  of  East  L.ampeter  township :  David  K..  a  farm- 
er of  Leacock  township ;  Daniel  G..  a  farmer  of  Lan- 
caster township:  and  Esther  K..  at  homo.  Both 
;  jiarents  were  worthy  members  of  the  C)l  I  .Meunon- 
ite  Ch'.:rch.  and  no  family  in  the  tnwnship  is  r.cKi 
in  higher  esteem. 

i        A^^IOS  A.  WEAVER,  or.c  of  the  nr.-,-re."'ive  an.l 
I  substantial  farmer-citizens  of  Lancr.ster  county,  v..-bo 
[  ow;i5    and    occupies  the  olrl   family    homestead  in 
i   Strasbr.rg  township,  was  born  March  9,  1852,  a  sen 
j  ot  Henry  K.  and  Cliristianna  {floo\er)  Weaver. 
I         Ilenry  K.  Weaver  was  born   Sept.   7,   1823,  in 
!  Juniata  county.  Pa.     His  father  died  when  he  was  a 
1  sm:dl  lioy,  and  soon  after  this  nftliction  th.e  jiioih.er 
\  with  fo',;r  of  her  cliiltlren  moved  into  Lar.caster  coim- 
j  ty.      After  some  residence  in   Providence  township 
I  the  mother  married  T^ibias   Kreider,  and  the  chil- 
dren of  her  first  marriage  became  scattered.     Tliese 
were  :      George  :  Samuel,  who  married  th.e  daughter 
1  of  Simon  Groflf:  Catherine;  aiKi  Plenry  K.,  the  fa- 
!  iher  of  the  subject  of  this  skL-tch.      A  iiian  by  th.e 
name  of  Yordv  took  Henry  K.  as  an  apprcritice  on 
his  farm,  and  there  he  was  reared  and  later  learned 
the  tailoring  trade,  with  John  Raub,  in  Martinsville, 
working  at  this  for  some  eight  years,  and  gave  it  up* 
in  order  to  give  his  attention  to  farming,  which  had 
!  always  been   a   favorite    occupation.       In    1878  he 
I  bought  a  farm  of  seventy-nine  acres  of  fine,  valuable 
land,  located  three  miles  south  of  the  borougri  of 
i  Strasburg.  and  here  he  spent  the  remainder  of  his 
!  da\s.  his  death  occurring  March  15.  1891.    Through 
,  life  lie  had  been  a  consistent  member  of  the  Reformed 
■   Mennonite  Church.     On  C)ct.  16.  1845,  'i^*  ^^'^s  mar- 
ried to  Christianna  Hoover,  a  daughter  of  .\braham 
Hoover,  v.dio  was  born  in  Strasburg  township  Oct. 
I   I,  1822,  andi  died  Aug.  i,  1S83.  the  mother  of  eleven 
'  children:     Mary  Emma,  lioni  in  July.  184(1.  resides 
on  the  old  homestead :  Gideon.  l)orn  in  September, 
1S48,  died  in  1852;  Ada.  born  in  January,  1S50,  mar- 


EIOGRAP[irCAL   AXXALS   OF  LAXXASTER   COUXTY 


rioii  T'-Iin  E.  Lant.T.  of  Strashuror  town^iiip;  .\nios 
A.,  bom  in  r^Earch.  1852;  Ilcttic.  liorn  in  Xovemher, 
1853.  nnrriecl  Jacob  Weaver,  a  machinist;  Barbara, 
born  in  October.  1855.  resides  wiih  lier  l)rotl:or,  on 
tiie  old  Iiomesteatl :  Ynlo  IL.  born  in  September, 
1857,  is  a  farmer  and  stoclcraiser  of  Strasburcr  town- 
ship :  Catherine  Amanda,  born  in  X'ovc-ml^cr.  1S50, 
died  ir.  February,  187S ;  John  F.,  Lmrn  in  Xovemher, 
i8(jr.  a  miller  In-  trade,  residues  in  Providence  town- 
ship:  Samuel  Albert,  bjorn  in  April.  i8'.'>3.  is  a  resi- 
'lent  of  Easton,  Md..  where  he  manages  a  creamery ; 
and  Enos  (jcorge.  born  in  Eebruarw  i8'57,  died  in 
July.   1889. 

Amos  A.  Weaver,  wlio  resides  upon  the  old 
homestead,  has  devoted  the  .li^rcalcr  part  of  his  life 
to  farmincr  interests,  aithoiiq'h  he  learned  the  black- 
sniitii  trade,  wh.en  vour.jer.  His  line  has  been  gen- 
eral farmins::,  and  since  taklncf  ch.arije  of  the  old  place 
lie  lias  adiled  Iraid  uiitil  lie  now  owns  ninety-two 
acres,  and  this  he  lias  improved  until  h.e  possesses 
one  of  the  best  properties  in  the  ncic:id.iori"iOi~'il.  Doth 
l;e  and  his  si'^tcrs  are  devoted  and  consistent  mem- 
Ijers  of  tiie  Reformed  Mennonite  Ciuircli.  v.-here 
tliev  are  vrdned  for  their  Christia:!  life  and  char- 
acter. Tlie  laniilv  is  one  of  the  mo^t  liishly  re- 
spected in  Strashr.r;:;-  to'vnship. 

ALBERT  ROSEX5TEIX.  the  senior  member 
of  the  v.-eli-known  business  corporatioii  known  as 
tl-.a  Lancaster  .Silver  Plate  Company,  manufacturers 
of  umbrella,  parasol  and  cane  mount?  an-i  fine  natural 
sticks,  with  a  X'ew  York  office  at  X'o.  ?o  Franklin 
street,  is  one  of  tlie  leadinc^  and  substantial  citizens 
of  Lancaster. 

Albert  Rosenstein  was  born  in  Lancaster  June 
29,  185-I.  a  son  of  Levi  and  Caroline  (Strauss')  Ros- 
enstein. llie  former  a  native  of -Hanover.  Prussia, 
and  the  latter  of  the  vicinity  of  Frankfort.  Both 
came  to  Philadelj-'liia  in  1850.  where  they  met  and 
v.ere  niarried.  and  later  located  in  Lancaster,  where 
Mr.  Rosenstein  encraa'ed  in  the  irrocei-y  business  f'V.- 
n  period,  of  forty  years.  livinoT  retired  thereafter  until 
Itis  death,  which  occurred  in  Februarv.  1S07.  I'^i= 
burial  toi.k  place  in  Lancaster.  ]\[r.  Rosenstein  was 
one  of  those  careful,  quiet,  conservative  business 
men.  wliosc  excelien.t  methods  and  untirincr  industry 
invariably  luring:  them  success.  His  widovv".  now 
aged  sevent}--tive  years,  is  an  esteemed  resident  of 
Lancaster.  Tlie  children  born  to  th.ese  most  estima- 
ble jieople  are  amonq;  the  most  respected  residents 
of  Lancaster  cotmty :  Albert  is  one  of  the  propri- 
etors of  the  Lancaster  Silver  Plate  Company:  Ros- 
alie married  yi.  H.  Marx:  IMiss  Hattie  conducts  a 
millinery  establishment  in  Lancaster:  ^dorris  is  a 
cigar  manmV.cturer  of  Lancaster:  Emma  married 
Isadi.Te  Golilbercr.  a  cigar  manufacturer  and  jobber. 
of  Coatesvile.  Pa.:  Lsaac  represents  tiie  Silver  Plate 
Company  in  Xew  York. 

.A.!bert  Rosen.^tein  was  educated  in  the  public 
schools  of  Lancaster,  attending  up  to  the  age  of  thir- 
teen years,  when  he  went  to  Xew  '^'ork  City,  and 


there  entered  t'.,c  employ  of  J.  Rosenthal  &  Co..  im- 
porters of  fancy  g-oods.  v.-ith  wliich  tirm  he  contin- 
ued until  he  was  twenty  years  of  age.  Tlien  he  re- 
turned to  Lancaster  to  engage  in  business  for  him- 
self, embarking  iirst  in  a  wholesale  notion  business, 
Ijut  soon  changing  to  m.erchant  tailoring,  in  wh.iclt 
for  five  vears  he  v.-as  a  leader  in  Lancaster.  Mr. 
Rosenstein  attracted  tlie  very  best  and  most  critical 
custom  of  the  city,  and  conducted  the  business  until 
the  present  co"-'pany  v.-as  organized,  when  he  sold 
his  former  e?:ab!ish.:nent  to  Robert  Pierce. 

In  1887,  with  a  f^^rce  of  thirty  h.ands,  ^Ir.  Rosen- 
stein. in  partnership  with  'M.  \V.  I-Vaim,  organized 
the  Lancaster  Silver  Plate  Company,  v%-hich  has 
gradi'.ally  increased  in  magnitude  u.ntil  employment 
is  now  given  to  250  hands,  and  a  X'ew  York  otiicc  is 
necessary  to  han<.iie  the  constantly  increasing  trade, 
which  extcnfls  ail  over  the  L'nited  States  and  Europe. 
In  1894  occurred  the  death  01  Mr.  Fniim,  and  Mr. 
Rosenstein  continued,  alone  until  1808,  wlien  lie  sold 
a  half  interest  to  PL  Z.  Rhoads.  who  is  the  other 
nienihier  of  the  present  firm.  Theirs  is  the  largest 
umbrella,  parasol  and  cane  moimting  establishment 
in  the  world,  and  they  not  only  sell  but  purcliase 
choice  goods  and  raw  materials  in  every  land. 

In  February.  1875.  ^'^''-  Rosenstein  was  united  in 
marriage  witii  PLannnh  Rosenthal,  who  was  born  in 
Philadelphia,  a  daughter  of  Jacob  and  Lena  f  Et- 
tinger")  Rosenthal,  natives  of  Germany  who  came  to 
-Vmerica  in  '8J.5.  and  engaged  in  the  manufacture 
of  ci'->thing-  in  Philadelphia.  Mr.  Rosenthal  becom- 
irig  one  of  the  largest  manufacturers  of  his  d;iy.  He 
died  in  1S87,  acred  seventy  years  :  he  had  liccr.  retired 
from  business  for  some  tin.ie.  His  wirlow  survived 
until  t8o2,  dying  at  the  age  of  sixty-eight. 

To  Mr.  and  2dr?.  Rosenstein  have  been  born 
three  chil'lren.  namely :  Edwin  L.  who  is  in  his 
father's  employ :  Florence,  who  married  Isadore 
Rosenthal.  Esq..  an  r.ttorney  of  Lancaster:  anfl  j.Iiss 
Helcne.  at  home.  Mr.  Rosenstein  is  of  a  social  tem- 
l)crament.  genial  and  affable,  anri  is  identitied  with 
the  following:  fraternities :  K.  of  P..  L  O.  O.  F..  L  O. 
B.  B.,  Royal  Arch.  In  politics  he  supports  the  Re- 
publican partv.  His  religious  membership  is  with 
the  Temple  Sr.airry  Shomaini. 

Mr.  Rosenstein  lives  a  busy  life.,  looking  care- 
fullv  after  h.is  business  interests,  as  Jjcfits  one  with 
so  large  a  capital  at  stake,  -while  his  civic  pride  and 
social  oblig:;tii^:is  also  cop.imanfl  much  of  his  time 
and  attention,  p-i  every  way  he  ranks  v.-ith  the  lead- 
ing citizens  of  Lancaster. 

EZRA  PFAUTZ.  When  death  removed  Ezra 
Pfautz.  at  th.e  early  age  of  twenty-fiiur  }ears,  there 
passed  out  of  life  one  of  the  most  honorable  and  es- 
teemed citi?ens  of  Warwick  tov-nship.  Lancaster 
county,  a  quiet,  just  and  unassuming  man,  wlio  lived 
a  most  estimable  life  in  the  discharge  of  his  daily 
duties,  leaving  behind  him  a  memory  that  will  long 
be  tenderiv  cher!^lle'i. 

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er)  PfauU,  of  V/arwick  township,  the  former  one 
of  the  most  proniiueiit  men  of  Lancaster  county,  and 
the  latter  connected  with  one  of  the  old  and  honored 
families,  both  paternal  and  maternal  names  being 
known  amon.i^  the  earliest  settlers. 

John  Pfantz,  the  jjrandfather,  was  of  German 
origin,  and  became  one  of  the  wealthiest  farmers  of 
Lancaster  county.  He  reared  a  most  estimable  fam- 
ilv  of  children,  these  being :  Daniel,  ]\Iary,  Joel,  John, 
Ephraim,  Ilydia,  Leah  and  Anaie,  all  of  them  being 
consistent  members  of  the  German  Baptist  Church, 
and  all  of  th.em  having  uov/  passed  out  of  life. 

John  Pfantz  (2),  son  of  John  and  father  of  Ezra, 
was  the  father  of  four  children:  Elias,  Joseph  and 
Ezra,  deceased;  and  John  Jr..  who  lives  in  Elston- 
ville,  Manheim  townsliip,  where  he  is  a  thrifty 
fanner. 

Ezra  Pfantz  was  born  ifay  10.  1845.  and  died 
Jan.  21,  1S70,  in  the  flower  of  liis  youth,  leaving  be- 
hind him  a  devoted  wife,  Susanna  (Rupp)  Pfautz, 
whom  he  had  marrieil  X^iv.  7.  1S67,  and  an  infant 
daughter,  I\[atiida,  Ijijrn  I\  larch  25.  1S69,  she  being 
now  the  representative  01  ilie  si.Kth  generation  of 
the  name  in  America. 

Thirteen  years  ago  I^lrs.  Pfautz  and  her  daugh- 
ter removed  to  Ephrata,  buying  at  that  time  the  valu- 
able property  located  at  Xo.  32  West  ]\Iain  street, 
where  th.c\'  established  th.enHclves  in  iKuidsome 
style.  Tlicy  are  regarded  as  not  only  among  the 
most  substautiai,  but  the  n;i.,-.i  highly  respected, 
among  tl^e  re-;ulents  r,i  ihe  Ijiroii-h.  'L"h':y  are 
highlv  vahird  and  ciin--i^tenr  n^'uiliers  in"  ilv:  Ger- 
man Reformed  Ch.irch.  at  r'.nhrata,  gi\inc;-  liberally 
to  its  support,  and  arc'  in;ere^:'.d  in  its  benevolent 
and  charitable  enlerprisv's. 

During  life  Erra  Pfauu  was  an  honest,  indus- 
trious and  God-fearing  man.,  a  kind  husband  and 
father,  and  one  o:  tiie  iie.-t  of  neighbors  and  most 
excellent  of  citizens.  Siicl;  men  are  an  honor  to  a 
neighborhood,  and  ai  tlicir  dear::  are  deeply  deplored. 

PRESTOX  E.  HAXXU.AL  wdio  is  postmaster 
at  Christiana,  where  he  lias  been  engaged  for  many 
years  as  a  cattle  dealer,  was  born  in  Aston  township, 
Delaware  Co..  Fa..  Sept.  27.  1S51.  a  sf^n  of  V\'illiam 
and  Anna  (Eyre)  Hannuiii.  both  natives  of  Dela- 
ware countv. 

William  Ilannutn  w  as  a  son  of  .Varon  and  Sarah 
fAIercer)  Hannum.  farming  people  of  Delaware 
county.  Pie.  too,  was  in  his  earlier  life  a  farmer,  but 
became  a  miller  when  he  was  about  forty  years  old, 
making  milling  his  occupation  for  the  rest  of  his 
active  life.  He  died  in  .Vugust.  iSSq.,  at  the  age  of 
sixty-three.  His  widow,  wh.ose  maiden  name  was 
Anna  Eyre,  survived  until  1000.  when  she  too  passed 
away,  at  the  ritie  age  of  sevent\'-th.ree  vears.  Will- 
iam Hannum  held  various  township  ofiices,  was  jus- 
tice of  the  peace,  and  school  flirector.  and  in  his  time 
a  very  active  and  public-spirited  citizen,  r.oth  he 
and  his  wife  were  members  of  the  Friends  .\ssoc;a- 
tion.      To  tliem  were  born  the  following  children : 


Sally,  who  married  Hayes  Clark,  a  farmer  of  Ch.ester 
countv,  Pa. :  Preston  E..  whose  name  appears  at  the 
opening  of  this  article ;  Belle  W..  a  teacher  in  Bucks 
county ;  Rebecca  E.,  v.dio  married  George  Hoopes.  a 
farmer  in  Chester  county ;  Harriet  ^^^.  who  married 

1.  Edson  Shallcross.  a  resident  of  Coatesville.  Pa.; 
Frank  I\[.,  in  the  lumber  business  at  Christiana; 
A^'alter,  in  Cliestcr  county :  and  George  W.,  with,  our 
subject. 

On  April  iS.  1S78,  Preston  E.  Flannum  was  mar- 
ried, in  Atglen,  Chester  Co.,  Pa.,  to  Lottie  E.  Philips, 
by  ^vilom  he  has  had  the  followirig  children  :  John  P. ; 
Sarah  and  Anna,  w  ho  are  dead  ;  William  ;  and  Caro- 
line E.  ^ilrs.  Lottie  E.  f  Ph.ilips)  Hannum  was  born 
in  Atglen.  a  flaughter  of  John  Isl.  and  Sarah  f  Jones) 
Philips,  lioth  natives  of  Chester  county.  iter  fa- 
ther, who  was  a  farmer,  died  in  Chester  county,  and 
her  mother,  born  Julv  28.  iStq,  ciied  July  19,  1902. 
I\Ir.  Hannum  remained  on  liis  father's  farm  until 
he  was  thirteen  years  old,  when  he  entered  the  mill, 
and  learned  the  milling  trade  under  the  parental 
care  and  direction.  He  was  engaged  in  the  opera- 
tion of  the  mill  uiuil  1S84,  when  he  sold  it,  and  turn- 
ing his  attention  to  the  cattle  business,  soon  built  up 
a  very  good  trade.  Pie  was  appointed  postmaster 
June  I,  1S07,  and  b^'  his  genial  clisnosition,  business 
abilities  and  accommodating  disposition  he  has  made 
a  host  of  friends  since  his  accession  to  the  postmas- 
tership.  i\Ir.  Hannmii  has  been  school  director  for 
tliirteen  years,  and  clerk  of  *hc  Ijorongh  since  its 
incorporation.  For  the  past  ten  years  lie  has  been 
on  the  County  committee.  In  ])olitic5  he  is  a  Repi;b- 
h'can,  r-nd  in  religion  a  member  of  the  P>antist 
Church.  Plis  standing  in  the  community  in  every 
way  is  bes'ond  question,  and  he  is  numbered  among 
the  leading  citizens  of  Christiana. 

JACOB  PICKEL,  one  of  the  successful  and  rep- 
resentative farmers  and  dairymen  of  Sadshury  town- 
ship, was  born  in  Bart  township,  this  county.  Sept. 
T.  iSj.5,  son  of  Ix'^nard  anrl  !\[ary  E.  (Miller) 
Pickel,  nati'.-es  of  Bart  an.d  Penuea  townships. 

Leonard  Pickel  was  a  man  well  and  favorably 
known  in  this  county,  and  was  equally  at  home  in  the 
trades  of  farmer,  cooper,  carpenter  and  horse  dealer. 
His  business  connections  ^cere  extensive,  and  it  was 
while  he  was  attending  to  some  large  transaction  in 
Ogden.  L'tah,  in  18S1,  that  he  died,  at  the  age  of 
sixty-five  }-ears.      The  motb.er  stirvived  imtil  Sept. 

2.  1805,  dying  at  the  age  of  seventy-two  years.  For 
many  years  Leonard  Pickel  was  a  prominent  mnn 
in  Lancaster  county,  was  poor  director  and  count)' 
commissioner  for  some  years.  The  children  born 
to  Leonard  Pickel  and  wife  were:  Ross  j\I.,  wdio 
died  at  the  age  of  sixty  vears:  Ephraim.  who  is  a 
farmer  and  carpenter,  in  Paradise  township  ;  Jacob  ; 
Samuel  G.,  a  farmer  of  Sadshury  township:  Ellis,  a 
grorcry  merchant  of  Lancaster:  Srmiimli.  deceased, 
who  married  James  iMartin  :  Elizabeth  E.,  who  mar- 
ried Jonath.an  Hoke,  of  Illinois :  and  Flora,  win  >  mar- 
ried Ra\-  Reerl.  a  bookkecner.  in  Lancaster. 


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Urtil  Iks  iiiarriaje  Jacob  Pickel  retnained  with 
liis  parents,  ns^istinpr  liis  father  in  his  various  lines 
of  business.  The  se\'enteen  months  siicceecIinG:  hia 
marriairc  \\ere  eniiiloyed  in  the  smcltinsf  furnace  in 
Paradise  to\vn>hin,  and  tlicn  he  accepted  the  man- 
agement of  a  farm  of  :;i8  acres,  in  Salisbury  town- 
ship, for  Joseph  Wnnon,  and  continued  Avith  liim.  as 
his  reliable  and  efticient  superintendent,  for  a  period 
of  thirty  years.  In  '180,9  he  moved  to  his  present 
well-cultivated  and  valuable  farm,  purchasing  the 
same  from  Samuel  Fogle.  Here  Mr.  Pickel  has 
made  niany  valuable  improvements,  and  now  owns 
one  of  the  best  farms  in  this  locality. 

In  February.  iSoo.  in  the  Presbyterian  parson- 
age, in  Bart  touuship.  Jacob  Pickel  married  Ivlary 
E.  Smith,  and  the  children  born  to  this  union  are : 
Esther  M..  who  graduated  from  Millersville  State 
Normal  School  in  1802.  married  William  P.  Hoar, 
a  lumber  merchant  of  California:  Leonard  C.  who 
married  Cora  \\  ise.  daughter  of  Jacob  Wise,  has 
one  child,  and  is  a  fanner  in  Chester  county:  .Mary 
F.,  v,  lio  married  William  \'irtue,  a  farmer  of  Sads- 
bury  townsliip.  has  two  children:  Leeta  yi..  is  a 
music  teacher,  at  home :  and  Emma  R.  is  ar  hnmc. 

Z\irs.  Pickel  was  born  in  Paradise  township  July 
6,  1S48,  a  daughter  of  Stewart  and  Mary  A. 
(Worth)  Smith,  both  of  Chester  county.  Shortly 
after  their  marriage  they  settled  in  Paradise  town- 
ship, where  they  became  farmers,  and  tlicre  he  died 
in  1885.  at  the  age  of  seventy-six  }ears.  her  death  also 
being  in  April.  1885.  at  tlie  age  of  sixty-four  years. 
Botli  Mere  members  of  the  Presiiyterian  Church,  and 
both  were  buried  in  the  cemeterv  at  Octoraro.  Their 
children  were:  Susannah,  the  widow  of  Jesse 
Pickel,  of  Chester  county;  Hester,  the  widow  of 
Lewis  Pickel,  of  Sadsbury  township ;  Emma,  who 
married  IMiller  Mendenliall.  of  Bart  township:  Rob- 
ert, of  Sadsbury  township:  IMiller,  deceased; 
Phoebe,  who  married  Aaron  Harnish.  of  Chester 
comity:  Jose-th.  of  Philadeiphia ;  and  3.1arv  E..  r\irs. 
Jacob  Pickci. 

]\rr.  Pickel  is  a  leading  member  of  the  ^I.  E. 
Church  in  this  localitv.  and  has  long  been  promi- 
nently ideniified  with  the  Republican  party.  His 
upright  dealing  and  kind  neighborliness  have  m.ade 
him.  many  friends  in  the  township,  and  he  is  much 
respected. 

DAVID  HL'BF.R.  In  its  fanning  community  is 
found  the  bone  and  sinew  of  a  State's  prosperity. 
Questionable  is  it  if  anv  other  profession  is  so  well 
represented  in  the  legislative  bodies  of  the  .State,  and 
her  prominence  in  the  L'nion  is  I'auge'd  nnt  i^y  her 
population,  but  i)y  the  value  of  her  agricultural  prod- 
ucts. In  Lancaster  county  are  located  a  number  of 
old  and  wra'th.y  agricultural  families  who  have  for 
manv  vears  dv^iie  worthy  service  in  placinsj  their  sec- 
tion favorablv  bef(''re  the  country,  and  among  th.ese 
is  the  Ruber  fa:-'.!i'.y.  well  and  favorably  kn>nvn  all 
through  the  ciiiTUy. 

Henrv  Tlidi^;'-,  the  grandfather  of  David  Huber, 


of  whom  this  b.iogranhy  is  written,  was  reared  oi: 
•   Beaver  Creek,  soutli  of  Strasburg,  where  he  owned 

■  and  operated  a  large  property.  He  spent  his  wholu 
I  life  there,  engaged  in  its  improve'.iient.  His  wifi; 
!  was  Ann  Plerr,  a  grandikiughter  of  Rev.  Christian 

Ilerr.  wlio  came  from  Sw'tzcrlrm.:!  in  I70<).  v. ith  his 
iatl;er.  Ilin^  Herr.  He:iry  and  .\nn  'Herri  iLiijcr 
had  a  family  of  nine  cidulren  :     Henry.  Iulm'.  b);ivii!. 

■  Christian,  Jacob.  Abrak..aiii.  Fannie  (who  married 
John  Rush),  .\nn  (who  married  Jacob  Herr),  and 
.\iaria  (who  died  single).    The  mother  of  this  fam- 

'  ih"  lived  a  long  and  evenrful  life,  her  birth  taking; 
i  place  far  V.-ack  in  the  i8th  century,  and  Iter  experi- 
'  ences  being  those  of  earlv  pioneer  da\'s.  For  seventy 
;  }'ears  she  w.'is  a  devout  n-.ember  of  the  JMcnnonite 
'   Church,  and  was  noted  for  her  Christian  ].'ieiy.    Ait 

■  ih.e  acre  ot  ninety-twi"'  she  passed  away,  leaving  be- 
I  hind  her  an  example  ■,\i"'rthv  to  be  cmtilated  liy  her 
j  <lescendaufs. 

;  Henry  Ilub.er.  the  eldest  chiM  of  this  familv,  was 

'  born  near  Stras.'r.irg  in  1773.  and  his  death,  occurred 
I  m  1S40.  Early  in  his  i.i;!-iness  life  he  engaged  in 
'  teannng.  his  route  being  between  Wilmington  and 
I  j'hikidelphia  to  cnlier  p..ints  of  more  or  less  dis- 
rance,  as  at  that  lime  the  most  oi  the  trans[)ortation 
I  had  to  be  accomplished  in  this  way,  but  j>revious  to 
I  his  marriage  he  kcated  on  a  farm  in  Lampeter  town- 
'  ^hip.  consi.sting  of  12a  acres,  which  bekniged  to  his 
:  ir:(.;her.  Tlierc  lie  made  many  valuable  iniprove-- 
I  meiits  in  thic  way  of  fences,  planting  of  orchards, 
I  draining  and  ihc  erection  of  co.iimodious  and  suita- 
i  ble  buikiings,  and  as  this  property  later  came  into 
j  his  possession,  he  remained  upon  it  until  his  removal 
^  to  tile  fine  estate  iiov.-  owned  bv  David  Hulier,  this 
I  location  taking  place  in  i8-?J.  This  tine  property  was 
!  original!}  owiie<l  by  Plans  Herr.  and  descended  in 
I  line  10  the  son.  Rev.  (.  hrisiian  Herr,  and  ever  since 
j  has  been  in  the  family,  v.ith  the  exception  of  a  few 
!  years,  when  it  v,-as  owr.edi  by  the  Withers  family. 
I  The  father  of  Daviil  rluL-er  purchased  and  restored 
j  it  to  the  family.  Henry  Kuber  lived  upon  this  place 
I  until  the  lime  of  his  decease,  a  quiet,  domestic  man, 
i  at  peace  willi  Ins  neigh.bors.  and  a  worthy  member 
j  of  the  Mennonite  Church. 

I  Henry  Huber  married  \"cronica  Buckwalter,  of 
j  near  Aluddy  Creek,  Lancaster  county,  and  her  life 
extended  over  seventy-six  years,  filled  with  gO(jd 
deeds.  She  \vas  also  a  consistent  member  of  the 
Mennonite  Qiiirch.  Eicrht  children  were  born  to 
I  this  worthy  couple:  ^^lary,  deceased,  marrietl  Da- 
;  viil  Hess,  a  deacon  in  the  ?dennonite  Church  :  Susan. 
:  deceased,  married  Peter  Huber :  Christian  became  an 
i  e.xtensive  farrner  on  th.e  place  in  West  Lampeter 
;  township,  on  wh.ich  his  father  had  settled,  and  is 
i  now  deceased;  .\nn,  deceased,  married  X'athanie! 
I  Harnish :  Fannie,  deceased,  married  Jonathan, 
j  StauiTer:  EHzabetli.  deceased,  married  first  John 
1  Harnish.  ami  second.  Adam  Goclmauer:  iMarrna, 
I  deceased,  married  Samuel  Burkhokler ;  and  Davi(i. 
I  David  Hulier  was  born  Sept.  4,  t82j,  a'ld  was 
'   reared  on  the  farm  wliicli  lie  now  occupies,  receiving 


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iiis  cil'.ication  in  the  public  sc'.iools  of  hii  locality.  As 
his  fatluT  was  the  liwner  of  iar'^a-  propcrtios,  }onn£,' 
l.'iihcr  found  sutticient  work  to  cni^rapre  his  atten- 
tion as  soon  as  he  harl  finished  his  school  days,  and  in 
ihc  course  of  time  came  into  ]iosses?ion  of  the  home 
farm  of  seventy-five  acres,  which  he  has  manag'cd, 
since  provinji'  iiimself  to  he  one  of  tlie  successful  ag'- 
ricultiu'ists  of  the  county,  in  cnnnection  with  this 
estate.  David  Iinber  also  owns  other  valuable  prop- 
L-rty.  both  in  this  county  and  in  some  of  the  Western 
States.  A  man  of  recoc;;nized  probity,  he  lias  been 
entrusted  with  the  management  of  many  estates  and 
has  administered  them  with  judcrment  and  justice. 
By  the  rectitude  of  his  life  he  has  won  the  coniidence 
and  esteem  of  all,  being'  called  uiion  to  identify  lu!!!- 
self  with  some  of  the  most  important  public  interests 
of  the  place.  For  many  years  he  was  a  business 
leader,  for  twent);  xxars  v^-as  a  director  in  the  Lan- 
caster County  Jlank,  in  which  he  is  a!-o  a  stockliolder, 
and  was  one  of  the  promoters  of  the  Southern  ^larket 
House. 

David  Hubcr  lins  twice  marrieii.  his  first  wife 
having  l.>een  Eli.Tabcth  Good,  a  daughter  of  Christian 
Good,  of  I'efmea  township,  and  three  chiWrcn  were 
born  of  this  union :  Frank,  who  is  an  extensive  farm- 
er and  stockrai'-er  in  Missouri.  located  twciUy  miles 
south  of  Kansas  City,  near  Belton.  in  Cass  count}  ; 
.Catherine,  who  married  Am.os  Good,  of  West  Lam- 
peter townsliip;  and  one  that  died  in  infancy.  The 
mother  of  these  children  died  in  1S48.  The  second 
marriage  of  David  Huhcr  was  to  ;\Iaria  Z^IcCartney, 
a  daughter  of  John  McCartney,  of  Pequea  township, 
and  to  this  union  four  chiklren  were  borri :  Amos, 
an  extensive  farmer  of  Cass  county.  ^Mo. :  John,  who 
resides  at  home,  engaged  in  the  tobacco  packing 
business,  and  v.ho  is  one  of  the  directors  in  the 
Southern  ^farket  House  of  Lancaster  city:  ]\Iary. 
who  married  ^lartin  Hess,  of  Pequea  township;  and 
David  H.,  a  farmer  of  W'est  Lampeter  township,  and 
a  niember  of  the  school  hoard.  For  many  years  Da- 
vid Huber  has  been  a  member  of  the  }i[ennonite 
Clmrcli,  and  is  one  of  its  most  esteemed  and  consist- 
ent attendants.  Although  advanced  in  years,  he  is 
still  possessed  of  much  of  the  keen  business  ability 
of  youth,  and  is  quite  capable  of  attending  to  the 
business  which  his  larqe  property  entails.  The  fam- 
ily is  one  of  honor  and  respectabilit)  in  Lancaster 
county. 

JAMES  P.  ^lARSIT,  a  general  merchant  and 
higidy  esteemed  citi.zen  of  Gap.  Pa.,  was  born  in  this 
town  Oct.  22.  1846.  son  of  Jehu  and  Rosanna  Marsh, 
more  extended  notice  of  the  family  being  found  else- 
where. 

Mr.  Marsh  was  reared  in  liis  native  village  and 
:icquircd  liis  education  in  the  district  schools.  He 
farly  manifested  an  inclination  for  a  business  life. 
and  began  his  successful  career  in  the  capacity  of 
clerk  in  the  employ  of  Coates  &  Thomas  Marsh.  In 
'^''•O  he  wen.t  to  Snivrna.  in  Sadsbu.ry  township, 
where  he  was  engagc.l  in  clerking,  wiien  he  was  ap- 


pointed posmiaster  by  President  Jtihnson.  In  1S73 
he  left  Smynia  and  spent  one  year  as  a  farmer  in 
Sarlsbury  township,  and  then  became  traveling  rep- 
resentative for  K.  J.  Hou>ton.  Cm  year  later  he  re- 
turned t<5  liis  clerical  work,  in  the  en.iplov  of  the 
Nicke!  Alme  store,  which  was  then  under  the  m:m- 
agement  of  Plon.  }»lilton  Hcidcibaugh.  in  which  sit- 
uation he  continued  f(.n-  three  years.  Pie  then  was 
engaged  on  the  mine  farm  for  a  period  of  eighi 
months,  when  he  tC'ok  charge  of  Esquire  Frees"  store 
which  was  located  in  Georgetown.  Pa.  in  1878  after 
this  varied  experience,  .\ir.  }.Iarsh  returned  to  Gap, 
and  in  partnership  with  his  father,  engaged  in  a  gen- 
eral mercartile  business,  and  since  the  death  of  his 
tath.er  has  operated  it  alone. 

Since  assun-.ing  sole  charge  of  this  business,  }dr. 
Marsh  has  enlarged  its  origmai  scope  and  propor- 
tions fully  one-half,  anii  now  carries  a  large  anri 
varied  stock,  second  to  none  in  quantity  or  quality, 
in  this  locality.  Under  the  first  administration  of 
President  Cleveianil,  ^Mr.  Marsh  was  postmaster  at 
Cjati,  having  lieen  a  stanch  Democrat  at  that  time. 
Willi  many  others  of  liis  Dolitical  faith,  he  changed 
h.is  views  uhen  Bryan  was  the  nominee  for  I'resideur. 
and  cast  his  vote  for  the  late  President  JMcKinlev. 
For  a  long  period  ilr.  r\lars!i  \vas  a  leading  raem- 
btr  of  the  (Jld  Democracy  in  tin's  locality,  and  very 
often  was  sent  as  a  delegate  to  th*.;  county  and  St;.te 
conventions.  Mr.  Marsh  is  a  liberal  sui)porter  of  the 
Med'.odist  Cluirch,  to  which  his  whole  family  be- 
longs, and  he  is  a  leader  in  all  public  movements  loolc- 
ing  to  the  a.lvap.cement  of  his  town. 

y\v.  ^^.Tarsli  was  married  I  first)  in  1871,  in  Sads- 
bury  township,  to  .Miss  Julia  Rockey,  and  two  daugh- 
ters. Anna  and  Ida.  born  to  this  union,  both  died  in 
infancy.  Julia  (Rockey)  !>darsh  was  born  in  Sads- 
bury  township,  a  daughter  of  Leonarii  Rockey.  a 
farmer  in  the  township,  and  she  died  in  1875,  '"-'^  -'"^ 
age  of  t\vent\--tive.  The  seconil  marriage  of  ^Ir. 
Marsh  occurred  Sept.  5.  1S76,  in  Bart  townshiji, 
when  ?iliss  Sally  1.  Johnson  became  his  wife.  She 
was  born  near  Oxford.  Chester  county.  Aug.  3,  1S54. 
daughter  of  William  and  Mary  (Speakman)  John- 
son, the  former  of  wdiom  was  a  wheeUvrigiit  by 
trade  and  a  resident  of  Chester  count}'  all  his  life  : 
there  he  died  Feb.  20.  1897.  at  the  aee  of  sixty-four 
vears.  The  death  of  the  mother  of  ^[rs.  T^Iarsh  oc- 
curred in  iSq.^,  when  she  was  aged  sixty-two  years, 
and  both  parents  were  interred  in  the  cemetery  con- 
nected with  the  Union  Methodist  Church  at  Nottinc:- 
hnm.  of  wdiich  they  were  members.  Tl;eir  children 
were  as  follows:  Kev.  ("harlcs  P...  v.dio  is  a  minis- 
ter located  at  Strashurg;  ]\lary  A.,  who  married 
Frank  Thonip'^on.  a  farmer  near  Des  .Moines,  Iowa: 
^\'il!iam  II..  who  resi.les  at  .Andrews  Bridge,  in  Lan- 
caster conntv:  Vinrry.  who  is  the  foreman  of  tlie 
Pulinian  Car  shops  at  Wilmiiigt'-n.  Del.:  Harvey, 
who  is  a  carpenter  in  Philadelphia:  and  Frank,  who 
is  a  carpenter  in  Strasbnrg:  Mrs.  M.irsh.  being  the 
second  of  the  family.  Her  patcrn,\l  grandparents 
were  James  and  Jauc  '  Alexander^  Johnson,  natives 


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of  Encfbrti  who  came  to  America  and  livcil  out  their 
lives  in  Cliester  county,  ong';igod  in  farnvir.g:.  The 
maternal  grandparents  were  Joshua  B.  and  Sarah 
(Alahlan'i  Speakman,  who  were  English  Quakers 
who  settled  for  life  in  Chester  county.  The  family 
born  to  Zvlr.  and  3.1rs.  I^Iarsh  have  all  been  spared  to 
them,  and  arc  as  follows:  Alice  F.,  who  acceptably 
taught  school  for  one  year,  and  is  now  in  her  faiher's 
store  :  Mary  A.,  who  has  graduated  with  high  honors 
at  Alillcrsville,  and  has  been  a  successful  teach.er  for 
the  past  four  years;  and  ]\[abel  E..  James  G.  C, 
Frances  F.  and  Sarah  H.,  all  remaining  at  home.  So- 
cially the  family  is  prominent,  and  all  number  a  wide 
circle  of  friends. 

HENRY  C.  MILLER,  of  Rohrerstown.  is  one 
of  the  leading  business  men  of  his  section  cf  Lan- 
caster county.  He  was  born  ]^Tarch  2,  1S50.  in 
East  Hempfield  township,  this  county,  son  of  An- 
drew 3.1iller,  and  grandson  of  Henry  Miller. 

Henry  I\riller  was  a  land  owner  in  Lancaster 
count}',  where  he  was  born  and  where  he  spent  his 
enrire  life.  He  was  a  devout  member  of  the  yien- 
nonite  Church,  and  all  ;vho  knew  him  respected  him 
for  the  faith  which  he  so  earnestly  upheld.  He  mar- 
ried a  ]\uss  Sherxk,  and  to  them  were  born  six  chil- 
dren: Andrew,  Henry,  John.  Jacob,  Adeline  and 
Anna.  The  last  name^l  married  Philip  Hotienstein, 
now  decease;. 

Andrev.'  Aliller  was  born  in  East  Hempfield 
township  in  1S12,  and  received  a  practical  education 
in  the  iiublic  schools.  Like  his  fatlicr.  he  followed 
agricultural  pursuits,  owning  a  valuable  tract  of  2CXD 
acres.  In  [)olitics  he  v.'as  a  Republican  after  the 
formation  of  that  party,  and  loyal  to  its  principles, 
but  he  never  souglit  otticc^  content  to  use  his  iuiiu- 
ence  in  a  quiet  way.  IMr.  i\liller  married  Susan 
Greider.  daughter  of  Jacob  Grcider,  a  farmer  of 
East  Hempfield  township,  and  to  this  union  came  sev- 
en children,  as  follows:  Elizabetli.  Pliare?.  Adeline. 
Clara,  A.nnie,  Andrew  and  Henry  C.  The  father 
died  ^larch  2S.  1S61,  and  was  followed  to  the  better 
land  by  his  good  wife  in  July.  iSci2,  when  she  was  in 
her  sixty-sixth  year.  r\Irs.  I^iiller  was  also  a  mem- 
ber of  the  ^lennonite  Church. 

Henry  C.  'Miller  was  reared  on  his  father's  farm, 
where  he  received  a  thorough  training  to  agricul- 
tural work  in  all  its  br,-nches.  During  liis  boyhood 
he  attended  the  local  school.  On  starting  out  for 
himself  he  engaged  in  farming,  carrying  on  a  good 
sized  place  until  1SS5.  when  he  purcliased  a  gristmill 
in  the  township.  In  iSqo  he  took  up  the  business  of 
a  coal  and  feed  merchant,  succeeding  Jacob  Tvlauk 
in  this  line.  }dr.  ^.lillor  still  continues  in  both  enter- 
prises, having  from  the  start  met  with  success  which 
exceeded  his  highest  expectations.  The  business 
has  doubled  within  tlie  last  ten  years,  and  is  still 
on  the  increase.  All  this  has  been  brought  about  by 
Mr.  ;\[il!er"s  unfaltering  desire  to  please  his  patrons, 
to  deal  hononibly  with  all,  and  to  retain  the  esteem 
of  those  v/ith  whom  he  is  associated,  whether  in  com- 


m.ercial  or  private  life.  His  business  interests  have 
naturally  received  the  greater  share  of  his  attention, 
but  though  lie  has  given  up  the  active  work  of  farm- 
ing, he  still  owns  forty-two  acres  of  tine  land.  The 
busiest  citizens  of  a  comnnmity,  tliosc  who  come  in 
daily  contact  with  ei'ery  phase  of  its  life,  know  best 
the  public  needs  and  are  most  concerned  in  'be  gen- 
eral progress,  ilr.  Miller  is  no  ercception  to  this, 
and  lie  has  ever  taken  a  deep  interest  in  the  a'lvance- 
ment  of  his  town  and  county.  Though  not  an  office 
seeker,  he  has  consented  to  serve  as  to^vnship  audi- 
tor, wdiich  incumbency  he  has  filled,  it  is  scarcely 
necessary  to  say,  satisfactorily,  for  the  past  ten 
years.  In  political  opinion  he  is  stiil  a  strong  Re- 
publican. 

On  Nov.  9,  1875,  Mr.  Aliller  was  married  to 
I\Iiss  Elenora  Binklev,  daughter  of  William  Eink- 
ley,  of  East  Hempfield  township,  novv  deceased. 
This  union  has  been  blessed  by  one  daughter,  Alice 
D.,  wdio  in  1S9S  became  the  wife  of  W.  Scott  Eush- 
ong:  they  have  one  child,  Blanch.  ?\[r.  and  r'dr;. 
Bushong  occufjy  a  fine  residence  erected  by  idr. 
^Miller,  with  whom  he  is  associated  in  business,  as 
clerk  and  part  owner. 

JOHN  M.  A\'i\.DE  presents  in  his  ov.n  life  an 
illustration  of  the  value  of  natural  intelligence,  grit 
and  honorable  and  persistent  effort. 

John  '^.^'a^ic.  his  father,  was  born  in  the  North  of 
Ireland,  btit  came  10  the  L'nited  States  wlien  a  young 
man,  landinc;"  in  Ph.iladelpbia,  and  e\'erituailv  settling 
in  Butler  C'.i;intv,  where  he  entered  into  the  life  of 
a  farmer. 

John  ^w'.  ^^'ade  was  born  July  20,  i86t,  and  he 
acquired  his  ciucation  in  the  neighboring  schools. 
When  he  v.-as  thirteen  years  of  age  he  went  to  Parker 
City,  in  the  oil  rccfons.  there  securing  emplovment 
with  a  furniture  dealer  and  undertaker.  At  the  age 
of  seventeen  he  came  hack  to  Butler  count-'-,  aiid  at- 
tended the  district  sciiooi  for  two  winters,  and  for 
a  time  he  attended  the  North  W'ashington  Academy, 
later  engaging  as  a  teacher.  He  attended  Curry 
I'niversity  :md  I'mon  Business  College,  Pittsburg, 
Pa.,  whore  iio  took  two  courses,  and  then  engaged  in 
teaching  in  JJichigan.  His  schooling  was  tinally 
completed  ni  the  Northern  Indiana  Normal  School, 
Valparaiso.  Indiana,  sustaining  himself  by  teaching 
and  tutoring  among  the  students  there  attending, 
until  he  could  i::raduate.  This  occurred  in  1884,  and 
for  five  years  after  he  was  a  teacher  in  a  business 
college  at  \V:hr,ington.  Del.  From  there  Mr.  Wade 
\\  em  to  Wiikesbarre.  where  he  purchased  a  half  inter- 
est in  a  b'.isincss  college,  wdiich  he  held  for  a  year, 
and  then  sellinsj-  it,  located  in  Lelianon.  \\-here  in  July, 
•  1805,  he  estaljiishcd  the  Pennsylvania  Business  Col- 
lege, and  in  Tune  of  the  following  year  ttie  College 
\vas  removed  to  Lancaster,  and  located  in  the  Eslile- 
man  Law  Building.  At  once  the  College  sprang  into 
prosperity,  anil  its  increased  patronage  demanded  a 
more  comm'^linns  location  in  the  I'rcv  Building. 
Nos.   2  and  5  East  King  street,  wdiither  it  was  re- 


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moved  in  the  early  part  of  iSoQ-  By  the  lollowinj^ 
^prinij  the  school  demanded  the  use  of  the  entire 
S'jcond,  third  and  fourt'a  tioors  of  that  great  build- 
ing, and  there,  endius;'  i.vi!h  July,  kioo,  t'uc  hu-vivLvi 
and  sevent\--five  younsj  n-.en  and  women  were  gradu- 
ated in  the  studies  of  bookkeeping,  commercial  law, 
stenography,  and  similar  work  usually  done  in  a 
ririt-class  college,  in  less  than  twelve  months,  '^h;^ 
college  practically  never  closes,  but  is  in  continuous 
session  the  entire  year.  Z\lr.  \\'ade  is  assisted  in  h.is 
work  by  his  two  brotiiers,  William  J.  and  Robert  il. 
Wade,  the  first,  a  th.orougli  teacher  of  all  com- 
mercial branches,  and  ti:e  latter  an  expert  in  short- 
liand.  In  addition  to  the  above,  able  assisiants  are 
engaged  in  each  dejvartmcnt.  The  yearly  cm-oliment 
is  about  one  thousand.  The  Pennsylvania  Business 
College  has  proved  a  blessing,  and  hundreds  of 
vou.ng  men  are  prospering  to-da}'  through  its  instruc- 
tion. 

j,Ir.  \\'ade  is  an  active  meinlior  of  St.  Anrlrews 
Reformed  (~h.urch.  v.dicre  lie  serves  as  an  e:der.  In 
all  that  he  undertakes  to  do  h.e  is  conscientious  and 
thorough.  Aside  fmin  hi.;  ;-.-hool  business  he  is  ac- 
complished and  skilled  in  a  n:r.r.l)er  of  lines  of  v,-ork  : 
and  he  is  the  author  of  valualile  text-books  on  com- 
mercial subjects  which  he  publishes.  ^Iv.  Wade's 
knowledge  is  iargelv  of  l!ie  self-acquired  kiu''..  and 
very  practical  and  scrviccabic.  His  versatility  is  due 
to  continuity  of  effort. 

ISRAEL  P.  HAYER.  the  genial  and  poriilar 
proprietor  of  the  "Sycamore  Hotel."  of  La^di5^•;iL, 
Pa.,  has  been  one  of  the  maiui  factors  in  the  progress 
and  development  of  his  section.  He  was  born  on  a 
farm  situated  one  mile  from  Rohrerstown.  Lancaster 
county,  Feb.  25,  1S50,  son  of  Henry  and  Anna 
(Hoefgen)  I\Iaycr,  both  of  wliom  were  r.atives  of 
tills  count\,  and  both  of  whom  have  i^assed  from 
life. 

Jacob  'Maver,  liis  grandfather,  wjc;  a  native  aUo 
of  this  county,  and  was  a  prominent  and  successful 
farmer  of  his  time. 

Henry  flayer,  son  of  Jacob,  and  father  of  Israel 
P.,  was  for  a  number  of  years  a  laborer,  l-ecoming  a 
section  boss  for  the  Pennsvlvania  railroad.  He  was 
also  an  auctioneer,  and  in  his  later  years  retired  to  a 
larm,  ])assing  his  last  davs  ihereon,  and  dying  when 
al)out  seventy-one  years  of  asre.  His  wife  ])assed 
away  at  the  age  of  sixty-se\-en.  They  had  a  family 
of  fourteen  children  :  Emanuel,  deceased  :  Eliza,  de- 
ceased, first  married  Joh.n  Rudisell.  and  second,  Isaac 
Hurtz:  Jacob,  deceased;  Maria,  the  wife  of  Jacob 
"jerbach,  of  Lancaster :  Cliristian.  of  Lancaster ; 
Menry,  deceased ;  Abraham,  of  Indianapolis.  Ind. : 
Sarah  Ann.  wiio  died  unmarried  :  John,  of  Trinidad, 
Coin. ;  Israel  P.,  of  this  sketch  :  .A.nnie,  a  ^Irs.  Smith. 
C't  Indianapolis :  Samuel,  of  Indianapolis :  Emma. 
the  wife  of  John  Lichty,  of  Columbia  ;  and  Sally,  de- 
ceased. 

Israel  P.  JiFaver  was  educated  in  the  public 
schools  of  liis  township,  and  at  the  age  of  eighteen 


years  learned  the  carpenter  trade  with  ^\"iHiaul  Bow- 
ers, at  Lanclisville,  and  entered  the  employ  of  Israel 
Bnnkheiser  of  the  same  place,  remaining  three  vears, 
au'i  later  worked  with  John  D.  Boering  for  one  year. 
-Mr.  .Mayer  tiien.  moveti  to  the  country  ami  purchased 
a  farm,  contiiuiing  in  its  operation  for  three  or 
four  years,  and  working  in  the  meantime  at  his  trade. 
I-'IT.  .Mayer  then  moved  to  Lancaster,  and  tliere,  after 
one  year  of  journeyman  work,  began  contracting 
and  building,  following  this  for  a  period  of  eighteen 
years,  becoming  the  heaviest  contractor  in  Lar.caster 
i-'ity.  Specimens  of  his  handiwork  and  skill  can  be 
found  all  over  the  city,  some  of  the  notable  buildings 
erected  by  him  being:  the  Lancaster  Hotel,  the 
Xorthern  .Market,  the  First  M.  E.  Church,  the  West 
Cilc.-tnut  street  school,  tlie  Western  IM.  E.  Church. 
Ratlivan  &  Sons  establishment  on  Xorth  Duke  street, 
ib.e  residence  of  Hcnrv  Cochrane,  of  James  and  David 
Rose,  on  West  C'hestnut  street,  of  Henry  Rathborn, 
the  rov.-  for  [Myers  &  Rathborn  on  East  Chestnut, 
tile  Lancaster  Planing  mill,  houses  on  West  James 
street,  the  Green  stone  row,  on  Xorth  Duke  street, 
tlie  famous  Xorthern  Hotel,  and  many  others  that 
might  be  cited,  among  these  being  a  large  warehouse 
on  -Vorth  Queen  street,  also  Jacob  Shirk's  warehouse, 
this  being  the  iirst  warehouse  erected  in  Lancaster 
City  which  has  remained  solid  on  account  of  its 
proper  construction.  Utlier  builders  ha\e  since  fol- 
lowed yiv.  2\layer's  plans. 

I\ir.  Mayer  was  tiie  first  man  to  lay  cement  pave- 
ment in  Lau.caster  and  he  was  the  principal  factor  in 
securing  the  northern  end  sewer  system  for  the  city. 
His  business  O'perations  amouuied  to  hundreds  oi 
iliousands  of  dollars  }'early,  vvdiile  the  value  of  his 
^\ork  in  building  up  the  permanent  improvements 
can  not  be  computed.  His  employes  numbered  fifty 
n-.cn  at  times,  and  he  became  one  of  the  hea\icst  tax- 
payers in  the  city.  .Always  a  man  of  public  spirit,  in 
1S84,  IMr.  Allayer  accepted  an  election  to  the  city 
coimcil  and  served  as  a  capable  member  of  the  board 
lor  several  terms,  declining  a  last  election.  In  1896 
he  removed  to  Baniford,  and  there  was  engaged  for 
a  time  in  the  mercantile  business  and  was  the  means 
C!  having  a  postoftice  establislied  at  that  point,  Mrs. 
Mayer  being  the  first  postmistress.  Two  years  later 
.Mr.  !Mayer  removed  to  Landisville.  and  took  charge 
of  the  "Svcamore  Hotel,"  becoming  one  of  the  most 
popular  hotel  keepers  in  this  section.  His  wide  ac- 
quaintance through  the  county  and  also  througii  the 
.State  atti-acts  to  his  hostelry  all  of  the  traveling  pub- 
lic in  this  section,  and  in  this  well  appointetl  and 
modern  inn  both  friend  and  stranger  arc  hospitably 
entertainerl. 

In  1871  Mr.  flayer  wedded  Elizabeth  Dietrich, 
the  estimable  druigh.ter  of  Saul  Dietrich,  and  to  this 
n.iarriage  was  I)orn  one  daughter,  .A.nnie  E.,  who  has 
been  thoroughly  educated,  and  who  resides  at  home. 
I'ew  men  in  this  locality  have  displayed  more  en- 
erg\'  and  ability  than  has  Isaac  P.  IMayer.  His  bus- 
iness tact  and  judgment  have  been  only  equaled  by 
his  ptiblic-spirit,  and  many  secti'.'us  luwe  h.a'.i  cause  to 


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feel  cTatcful  not  onlv  iov  his  progressive  ideas,  but 
also  for  the  abilit}-  Avhicli  he  showed  ii\  carrying  them 
out  tor  the  benetit  of  the  public.  ALr.  .Mayer  is  ]>e- 
culiariy  well  qualiiied  for  the  position  he  now  holds, 
his  genial  personality  aiid  true  hospitality  making  his 
house  one  of  th.e  favorite  resting  places  for  a  large 
part  of  the  traveling  public. 

jOHX  L.  GROFF,  of  Strasburg  borough,  is  one 
of  the  leading  and  representative  citizens  and  be- 
longs to  an  old  and  proniinoU  family  of  Lancaster 
county. 

John  L.  Groff  \vas  born  in  the  old  Groff  home- 
stead -March  12.  1847,  ^  son  of  Emanuel  Grott,  and 
was  reared  on  the  farm,  early  becoming  skilled  in  ag- 
ricultural labor.  His  education  was  pursued  in  tiie 
common  schools  of  the  district,  and  at  the  age  of 
tweiU)'-four  he  tocjk  charge  of  his  lather's  farm,  con- 
ducting it  on  shares  for  a  period  of  eighteen  years, 
and  then  purchased  it.  This  most  valuaijle  property 
has  been  un.F.r  his  care  iov  lliiity  }ears.  and  con- 
tains 112  acres  of  son^e  of  the  best  lan<l  in  the  coun- 
ty. In  icjoo  he  removed  into  Strasburg,  wlierc  he 
crecveil  a  fine,  modern  residence,  which  is  probably 
just  as  complete  as  any  in  the  town,  being  equipped 
with,  electric  lights,  and  hot  air  heating,  in  combina- 
tion v.'ith  all  improvements  which  are  designed  to 
nv-ke  life  comfc^rtable. 

On  Xow  10.  1870,  John  L.  Groff  v.-as  married  to 
BarixuTi  Leama.n,  a  daughter  of  Tobias  and  Eliza- 
beth (Denlir.ger)  Lcaman,  wlio  was  born  Feb.  21, 
185 1,  in  East  Eampeter  township,  and  one  son, 
Aaron  L.,  horn  April  7,  1S73,  blessed  this  union. 
Aaron  E.  married  Lizzie  Grot'f,  and  they  reside  in 
Leacock  township,  where  he  is  a  successful  farmer. 
Roth  Mr.  and  Airs.  Grott  are  consistent  members  of 
the  Old  Alcnnonite  Ch.urch,  and  the  family  is  one 
of  the  most  highly  respected  in  the  community. 

JOFIN  R.  FRAXTZ,  junior  member  of  the  mill- 
ing lirm  of  Frantz  &  Sou,  of  Alillersville,  is  a  worthy 
representative  of  an  honored  old  family  which  has 
been  identified  with  the  business  interests  of  tliis 
county  for  over  a  century. 

Jacob  Frantz,  Ins  great-grandfather,  when  a 
young  man,  about  1S15,  purch.ased  property  near 
Leaman  Place,  east  of  Lancaster,  consisting  of  a 
farm  C'f  200  acres  and  a  tlouring  mill,  for  which  he 
paid  S40,ooo.  Locating  here,  he  devoted  the  remain- 
der of  his  life  to  the  operating  of  his  farm  and  mill, 
and  being  a  keen,  shrewd  business  man  he  accumu- 
lated much  wealth.  He  was  one  of  tlie  leading  and 
influential  citizens  of  the  count}-,  and  an  active  work- 
er in  the  Alennonite  Church.  He  died  in  1S40,  at  the 
age  of  seventv  years,  and  his  wife,  who  bore  tlie 
maideri  name  of  Elizabeth  Flersiiey,  died  at  the  age 
of  ninety-five.  Of  th.e  children  born  to  them  two 
died  n;  early  childhood.  The  others  were  as  follows  : 
(i)  Jacob  received  tlie  mill  property  and  eighty 
acres  of  the  home  farm,  where  lie  remained  throuirli- 
out  life,  dvinc  there  at  the  age  of  seventy  years.    He 


operated  the  mill  anrl  was  often  called  upon  to  settle 
esta'es  l(.ir  his  neighbors.  He  marrieii  but  had  no 
chiidrcn.  {2)  Joseph  is  mentioned  l.'eljw.  it,)  An- 
nie married  .Sem  Eby.  now  deceased,  and  she  died  at 
die  age  of  over  eigluy  years.  (4!  Heiiry  secured  a 
part  of  the  old  homestead,  where  lie  followed  farm- 
ing for  a  time,  but  finally  sold  out  and  :noved  to  Eal- 
tiniorc  county,  Aid.  lie  spent  his  last  years,  iiov,-- 
e\er.  in  Rock  Island.  Illinois. 

Joseph  Frantz,  grandfather  of  Jolm  R.,  was  born 
rear  Lititz.  Lancaster  count}-,  Xov.  i.  1S07,  and  died 
Aug.  23,  1897.  After  his  marriage  lie  located  in 
East  Earl  lownshij),  where  he  purchased  113  acres 
of  land  and  engaged  in  farming,  but  finally  sold  that 
property  and  bought  eighty-seven  acres  of  land  and  a 
mill  in  Salisbury  lowuihip.  He  added  to  th.e  farm 
sixteen  acres,  and  operated  the  mill  three  years,  af- 
ter which  lie  lived  a  retired  hfe.  while  one  of  his 
sons  conducted  the  farm  tinti!  it  was  sold  in  1800. 
tie  was  a  Alennonite  in  religious  belief,  was  a  man  of 
■^■ood  business  ability,  and  was  called  upon  to  settle 
s.  larc;e  number  of  est.atcs.  He  was  twice  married, 
his  rirst  wife  being  -\nnie  Alartiti.  his  second  Bar- 
bara Kreider,  also  deceased.  In  his  family  were 
twelve  children,  seven  of  whom  reached  mature 
years,  three  of  these  by  the  hrst  marriage,  and  four 
li\  the  second.  Tiiey  were  David,  father  of  John  R. ; 
Jacr.b,  who  died  ;ii  the  acre  of  nineteen  years  :  Eliza- 
l.'etli  ;  Ilettie.  wife  of  John  liracicbili.  of  Souders- 
burg  :  Joseph,  who  is  director  of  the  poor  of  I..an- 
caster  crmnty,  and  a  retired  resident  of  Souders- 
burg :  Ezra,  an  engineer  on  the  Pennsylvania  rail- 
road and.  a  resident  of  Harri.-burg  ;  aii'l  Barbara,  de- 
ceased wife  of  Adam  Eby. 

David  Frantz,  senirir  member  of  the  milling'  firm 
of  I-Vantz  &■  .Son,  of  Miilersville.  was  born  in  East 
Earl  township,  Lancaster  county.  FJec.  9.  1830,  and 
there  grew  to  manhoorl  on  the  home  fann.  attenuing 
the  public  schools  of  the  neigliborhood.  .At  the  age 
of  twentv  he  commenced  learning  the  miller's  trade 
at  tlie  Brook  Mill,  in  East  Earl  township,  with  David 
Alartin,  where  he  sjient  two  \ears.  and  then  assisted 
Ids  father  in  the  operations  of  tiie  farm  until  he  was 
married  in  i^'j.l.  Later  he  renteil  a  farm  at  Geod- 
ville  four  ^oars.  and  one  in  ."-alisbury  township  seven 
\ears.  after  whkh  he  had  charge  of  his  father's  mill 
for  twentv-six  years,  or  until  1900.  givin-j  his  \vh.oie 
attention  to  the  milling  business.  \\"ith  his  son  John 
Iv.  he  then  leased  the  Groir  Alill.  or  v.diat  is  more 
familiarly  known  as  th.e  X'or'nal  Mid.  at  Alillersvil'e. 
whicli  they  are  mow  successfully  conducting.  Since 
bovhood  he  has  been  an  active  and  consistent  mem- 
ber of  the  Aleranrinite  Church,  an'i  while  a  resident 
of  East  Earl  tO'wnship  served  as  a  member  of  tlie 
school  board.  iTEc  married  A  [aria  Rohrer.  a  daugh- 
ter of  Beniamip.a'id  Alary  1  Landis  1  Ri"'hrer.  and  by 
this  union  live  children  have  been  born:  Ida:  Jolm 
R. :  Jacob,  a  mfiVr  of  Fainon,  X.  J.:  Anna  E..  who 
h.as  been  tearhini?'  in  the  pulvlic  soitools  of  Lancaster 
countv  since  iJ*a7;  au'l  Beniamin.  who  died  at  the 
atre  of  seven  vejurs,  fi^e  montli.-  and  twentv-five  da\s. 


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735 


John  R.  Fntntz,  whose  name  introduces  this  re- 
view, was  Iiorn  May  24,  i8(')5.  in  Cooclville,  but  was 
only  two  years  old  '.vlien  the  family  moved  to  Sahc- 
l)ury  town=hip.  where  lie  was  rciArcd  and  educated. 
On  account  of  his  father  beino:  ^  miller  he  early  be- 
came familiar  with  that  business,  assistinc;;  him  in  his 
labors  until  he  started  out  in  life  for  himself.  In 
18S9  he  entered  the  mill  of  Michael  ]\ioore  at  Colum- 
bia, as  assistant,  but  as  the  position  was  not  con- 
genial, remained  th.cre  only  a  short  time,  and  in  i>?90 
conimenccd  working'  in  the  mill  of  E.  E.  Huusecker, 
with  whotn  he  remained  three  years.  During  the 
following'  tiiree  years  he  was  assistant  miller  for 
Levan  iS:  Soiis  in  Lancaster  township,  and  for  two 
vears  had  charge  of  the  plant  as  head  miller.  In 
1S98  I\ir.  Frantz  leasef!  the  John  D.  I^lyer's  mill  at 
New  Danville,  a  custom  and  merchants'  ilouring 
mill,  Vihich  he  conducted  until  1900.  On  April  7th, 
of  that  year,  he  formed  a  partnership  with  his  father, 
under  the  firiii  name  of  Frantz  &  Son,  and  leased  the 
Nornial  Roller  Mills,  of  Alillersville,  which  is  also  a 
custoin  and  merchant  mill  with  a  capacity  of  100 
barrels.  In  this  undcrtakincr  they  arc  meetinrf  with 
well-dc'^crved  success,  u^r  tliey  arc  thoruii-h  mill- 
ers and  capable,  enterprisingf  business  men. 

On  Alls'.  T5,  1880,  John  K.  h'rantz  was  united  in 
marriag'e  v.itli  \nnie  S.  Eby.  a  dau!::;'hter  of  Benja- 
min and  Lizzie  (Hoover)  Eiiv,  and  to  them  have 
been  born  six  children,  namely :  Ira  E.,  Roy  E.,  Eva 
Amanda,  Marie  Elizabeth,  Lillie  May  and  Willis  E. 
The  family  are  members  of  the  Mcnnnnitc  Church, 
and  Z\[r.  J-Vantz  is  a  stanch  Ro]Miblican  in  politics. 

GEORGE  HIBSiniAN.  In  the  northeastern 
portion  of  Lancaster  countv  but  few  family  names 
date  farther  hack  in  tlie  settlement  thereof,  and  none 
that  has  been  connected  with  it  is  more  of  historic  in- 
terest than  the  name  of  Hibshman,  of  'wh.ich  George 
Hibsliman  is  a  proud  and  worthy  representative — 
proud  in  knowing  that  his  ancestors  served  the  State 
and  nation  prominently  and  ably  in  both  civil  and 
military  capacities  in  the  early  days  of  our  country's 
history. 

John  Gerhard  Hibsliman.  the  founder  of  the  fam- 
ily in  America,  was  a  native  of  Switzerland,  and  left 
the  land  of  his  birth  in  1732,  at  the  age  of  nineteen. 
Five  years  afterward  he  returned  to  his  native  land 
for  his  wife,  returning  with  her  to  America  Sept.  24, 
1737.  i'l  th.e  ship  "Saint  Andrew,"  which  sailed  on 
that  date  from  Rotterdam,  Holland,  bound  for  New 
^ork.  Upon  landing  in  tlie  New  World,  wher^  he 
was  to  make  for  himself  and  family  a  liome,  he  came 
to  Lancaster  county,  and,  allured  by  the  natural 
beauty  of  th.e  country  and  the  richness  of  the  soil,  he 
purchased  the  tract  of  land  wliich  is  now  the  farm  of 
Israel  Aliller,  four  miles  north  of  the  borough  of 
Ephrata,  and  th.ereon  made  his  honie.  He  and  his 
wife  were  lilessod  with  four  ciiildrcn,  viz. :  Wendel 
IS  mentioned  below ;  Henry  married  anil  moved  to 
Lebanon  countv.  Pa. ;  Catharine  married  an  Albrecht. 


nnd  miwcd  to  Solins  Grove,  Pa.;  Elizabeth  married 
Conrad  3>lentzer. 

^\  cndel  Flibslnnan  became  the  ouiier  of  the  farm 
I  uj:on  the  death  of  his  fatlier.     He  married  Hannah. 
!  dauglitcr  of  John  and  Elizabeth  Ileflley,  who  were 
i  also  rmiong  the  early  settlers  of  Ephrata  township. 
;  The  farm  owned  by  John  Heftley  passed  to  his  daugh- 
'  ter,  Mrs.  Flibshman,  and  from  lier  to  her  son  Jacob, 
thrC'Ugh  whose  son  John  it  descended  to  George.    To 
j   \\  cndel  and  Hannaii  Hibshman  were  borno  live  chil- 
I  liren,  ^  iz. :    Jacoii,  Henry.  Joh.n,  Hannah  and  Mary 
1  Wende!  Hilishman  was  a  nian  of  marked  ability,  and 
j  naturally  became  a  leader  among  the  people  of  east- 
i  ern  Pennsylvania.    On  the  breaking  out  of  the  Revo- 
1  luiionary  v.ar  he  espoused  the  cause  of  the  Colonies, 
j  and  as  ntajor  of  the  3d  Battalion  of  Pennsylvania 
;  troops  did  good  service  in  tlie  war  which  ended  in  the 
I   formation  of  the  Republic.  After  his  marriage  he  be- 
!  came  the  owner  of  the  farm  which  had  l)elonged  to 
:  his  wife's  family,  but  on  the  farm  he  tirst  bought  he 
passed  the  remainder  of  his  days,  an  honored  and  iu- 
j  tluential  citizen  of  tlie  commonwealth  whose  soldiers 
i  he  had  commanded  in  the  struggle  for  inilependencc. 
:  He  am!  his  ^\•ifc  were  both  interred  in  th.e  familv 
j  burying-gromul  on  the  home  farm. 
I         Jacob  Hibshman,  eldest  son  of  "Wenucl,  became  a 
j  man  of  prominence,  and  added  luster  to  the  family 
I  name.    At  an  early  age  h.e  entered  the  fiehl  of  politics 
;  as  a  Jeffersonia.n  Democrat,  and  for  years  wielded 
I  an  inilucnce  second  to  none  in  liis  part  of  tlie  Stale. 
I  He  was  a  scrivener,  and  for  many  years  a  justice  of 
j  the  peace.     He  was  a  distinguislied  member  of  the 
I  XV'Ith  Congress,  having  defeated  James  Buchanan, 
aftcrvvarrl  President  of  the  United  States,  in  the  Con- 
gressional election  of  1820.     At  one  period  he  was 
surveyor  general  of  his  district,  which  was  composed 
of  tlie  counties  of  Lancaster,  York  and  Dauphin,  and 
j   was  twehe  years  associate  judge  of  the  Lancaster 
i  county  court.    In  1824,  v.dien  Gen.  LaFayette  visited 
!  the  United  States,  ilr.  Hibshman,  then  a  member  of 
j  Congress,  was  chairman  of  the  committee  appointed 
!  by  the  citizens  of  Lancaster  county  to  receive  and  en- 
i  tcrtain  him,  and  had  the  honor  of  introducing  the 
distinguislied  Frenchman  to  the  people  v.dio  met  to 
j  do  him  honor.    2\h.  Flibshman  was  also  prominent  in 
I  the  military  affairs  of  his  State,  and  reached  the  rank 
of  brigadier  general.    He  married  Miss  Elizabeth  At- 
1  kinson,  daughter  of  Thomas  and  Saloma  Atkinson, 
1  who  bore  him  the  following  children  :    Polly,  Lydia, 
I  Edward,  Jacob,  Elizabeth.  Amelia  and  John.    Jacob 
Hibshman  inherited  the  home  farm  which  is  now 
owned  by  his  grandson.  George  Hibsliman,  and  on 
which  he  died  r^Iay  19.  1S52.    He  was  a  man  of  noble 
(pialities  an;!  upright  character,    and    passed    away 
honored  and  esteemed  by  a  wide  circle  of  friends  and 
fellow  citizens.     His  wife's  death  took  place  iln.y  4, 
181  r,  and  both  sleep  their  last  sleep  in  the  Hibsliman 
family  buryinsf-ground. 

Flenry  Hilxshm.an,  a  younger    son    of    Wendel 
;  Hibsliman,  was  also  a  man  of  prominence  in  his  day 


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3.nd  geuLTLitiou,  aail  held  ofnccs  of  honor  and  trust 
in  his  native  State,  the  most  important  of  which  was 
that  of  member  of  the  State  Legislature.  Like  his 
brother,  Jacob,  he  tooic  an  active  interest  in  the  State 
miiiiia  for  many  years,  and  retired  froiii  its  service 
with  the  raiil:  of  general.  lie  married  ^liss  Catha- 
rina  lliller,  \>.ho  bore  him  two  children:  W'endel 
and  Elmira.  For  his  second  wife  he  married  Ilanna 
Sweitzer,  and  their  cliildren  were  Lewis  Harrison 
and  ilary. 

John  Flibshman,  son  of  Gen.  Jacob,  aiid  father  of 
George,  was  born  on  the  home  farm  Marcli  7.  1807, 
and  grev."  to  manhood  there.  His  education,  !il;e  that 
of  ail  farmers'  sons  of  the  time,  was  obtained  in  the 
district  scliool  of  his  neighborhood,  and  was  decn^ed 
snfncie-.it  to  tit  him  for  the  avocation  marked  out  for 
him,  tliat  of  tiller  of  the  soil,  which  he  followed  and 
lioncrtd  through  a  long  and  well  spent  life.  In  time 
he  became  the  owner  of  the  Hibsiunan  homestead, 
which  he  successfully  managed,  and  wh.ich  at  his 
deacii.  Oct.  i-}.  1871,  became  by  purcliasc  tlie  property 
of  Ills  son  George.  In  early  life  he  was  a  W'liig  in 
polit'cai  belief,  and  ndicn  the  Republican  party  sprang 
into  life  imder  the  oaks  near  the  city  of  Jackson, 
Mich..,  h.e  became,  and  until  his  death  remained,  a 
stanch  ir:eii;bcr  thereof.  lint  akhongh  he  was  al- 
ways active  in  tlic  support  of  his  party  and  its  prin- 
c^iplcs,  he  was  not  an  office  seeker,  but  was  content  to 
be  a  private  in  its  i-anks.  In  March,  1S3S,  3.[r.  tlibsh- 
man  was  joined  in  marriage  to  3.1iss  IMagdalena 
Shirk,  wiio  was  born  .-Vug.  4.  1S13,  daughter  of  John 
and  Annie  (Eberly)  Shirk-,  residents  of  West  Co- 
calico  township,  where  ihcy  were  well-to-do  and 
prominent  agriculturists.  The  children  of  Z\Ir.  and 
3ilrs.  .Shiri.;  were  Zifagdalena,  Leah  and  Michael. 
I\Irs.  Hibsliman  passed  from  earth  June  iS,  iSoS,  at 
the  ripe  old  age  of  eighty-five  years.  To  ilr.  and 
2\Irs.  Joh.n  Hibshman  were  born  eight  children,  as 
foiiov.  s:  Annie,  deceased  :  Elizabeth,  wife  of  Dr.  D. 
Rhhie  Hertz,  of  Ephrata :  Jacob,  deceased ;  John  (de- 
ceased), who  married. Han-iah  Boyer,  and  had  five 
children,  all  of  whom  died  in  infancy  except  Harry, 
the  present  cash.icr  of  the  Ephrata  National  Bank ; 
Henry,  ileceasetl ;  Isaac,  deceased;  George,  men- 
tioned below;  and  Amelia,  wdio  married  J.  Craig,  of 
Chester,  Pa.  In  the  family  cc:netery  on  the  farm 
where  he  was  born,  and  where  all  his  life  was  spent, 
John  Hibsl'.man  and  his  wife  JIagdalena  are  sleeping 
the  sleep  tliat  knows  no  w;iking  until  the  dawn  of  the 
resurrection  morning. 

George  Hibshman,  like  liis  father  and  grandfather 
before  him,  was  born  on  the  farm  of  his  ancestors, 
which  is  now  his  own.  Like  them,  he  grew  to  man- 
hood thereon,  and  obtained  his  education  in  the  dis- 
trict schools,  and  he  too  selected  as  his  vocation  the 
life  of  a  farmer,  having  been  content  to  till  in  an  in- 
telligent and  successful  way  the  beautiful  farm  any 
man  might  be  proud  to  own.  A'ear  by  year  he  adds 
to  his  wealth,  and  the  beauty  and  comforts  of  his 
surrounklings.  thus  sottiiig  an  example  some  of  the 
sons  of  his  farmer  nciglibors  will  surclv  foIlo^v.     In 


li^oHtics  h.e  is  a  Republican,  and  one  as  to  'iviicse  po.-i- 
tion  there  is  never  any  questioning,  and  who  sees  n^-, 
shame  in  being  called  stah.vart.  He  is  active  in  the 
interests  of  his  parly,  but  has  no  time  to  seek  and  no 
desire  to  hold  public  office.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
Republican  townshij)  committee,  and  was  a  deleg.-.to 
to  the  Republican  State  convention  held  in  Harris- 
burg  in  June,  1902. 

On  Dec.  3,  1874,  ilr.  Hibshman  married  ]ilis; 
3,Iary  Kratz,  who  was  born  Oct.  iS,  1S52,  daughter 
of  David  and  ]\[ary  (Bear'i  Kratz.  Their  union  has 
been  blessed  with  two  children ;  Alice,  born  Sept. 
16,  1S84,  who  died  June  cy.  1S97 ;  and  Edward,  bor.-: 
Sept.  9,  1SS7. 

David  and  }.fary  (Bear)  Kratz  we.'-e  natives  of 
Bucks  county  and  Bareville,  Leacock  township,  Lan- 
caster county,  respectively.  Mr.  Kratz  was  born 
Aug.  ij,  1824,  and  died  Jivae  27,  1S02.  Mts.  Kratz 
was  born  July  27.  1829.  and  resides  in  Ephrata,  in 
the  home  v,hich  has  been  hers  for  thirty-five  years. 

.HOX.  HEXRY  K.  ELOUGII,  M.  D.,  prominent 
in  the  professional,  political  and  social  circles  of 
Elizabethrown,  is  a  native  of  Sotith  tlanover  town- 
ship, Dauphin  Co..  Pa.,  born  Dec.  29,  1S44.  son  of 
George  and  iVIary  (Keller)  Blough,  natives  of  Xew 
York  Slate  and  Dauphin  county,  respectively. 

George  Blough  acco;npanied  his  parents  to 
Daupliin  coi:nty.  Pa.,  sliortly  before  his  marriage. 
He  was  a  bricklayer  and  stonemason  by  trade,  and 
foUov.'e'i  these  callings  all  his  lite.  He  married  .\[ary 
Keller,  who  was  born  in  1S23,  a  daughter  of  2vlichael 
Keller,  a  farmer  of  Lancaster  comity,  Pa.,  vd'.o  died 
in  Dauphin  county  at  the  age  of  seventy-four.  Of 
the  children  born  to  this  union,  Sarah  is  unmarried 
and  at  home:  Daviii  H.  is  a  stock  dealer  and  farmer 
of  Daui/nin  county  ;  Hon.  Tlcnry  K.  is  mentioned  be- 
low. The  parents  were  both  faithful  members  of 
the  L'nited  Brethren  Church. 

Henry  K.  Blough  was  educated  in  the  public 
schools  and  at  Palmyra  Academv.  In  early  man- 
h.ood  he  learned  th.e  millers  trade,  and  followed  it 
from  the  age  of  fifteen  years — the  time  of  his  leav- 
ing home.  At  the  age  of  twent\-thrce  he  began 
reading  medicine  under  the  direction  of  an  uncle. 
Dr.  D.  C.  Keller,  of  Union  Deposit.  By  1S70  he  had 
finish.cd  his  medical  studies,  graduating  from  the 
University  of  Philadcl[)hia,  and  began  the  active 
practice  of  that  profession  in  Bachmanville.  wlicre 
he  remained,  until  1S72,  at  which  time  he  located  in 
Elizabethtown,  his  present  hoine.  He  has  been  emi- 
uentiy  successful  in  practice,  and  by  his  careful 
treatment  of  th.e  aillicted,  his  kindly,  sympathetic  na- 
ture, and  his  ever  bright  and  cheery  manner,  has  woii 
h.osts  of  friends.  He  has  foun.d  success  not  only  in 
the  professional  world,  but  has  taken  rm  active  part 
in  the  adva:icement  of  the  material  welfare  of  hi.s 
town.  In  1SS7  he  heliied  to  organize  the  Eliz.abeiii- 
towu  E.xchange  Bank,  and  has  since  continued  as 
one  of  its  directors.  He  is  also  presiilent  of  the 
Elizabethtown  Water  Company,    liaving  served  as 


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si;ch  since  its  organization  in  1807.  and  president  of 
the  Elizabethtown  brancii  of  the  Lebanon  Building 
\-  Loan  Association,  he  having  been  one  of  the  first 
to  offer  inducements  for  the  estabhshment  of  such 
a  branch. 

Ill  municipal  affairs  the  Doctor  has  played  a 
prominent  part.  For  twenty-four  years  he  has  been 
a  school  director,  and  in  1801  and  1892  he  served  as 
a  representative  from  'lis  district  to  tlie  State  Legisla- 
ture, of  which  he  is  also  a  member  at  present,  having 
been  again  elected  in  1902.  Politically  he  has  for 
rears  been  an  enthusiastic  worker  in  the  ranks  of  the 
Republican  party.  Socially  he  belongs  to  the  Jr. 
0.  U.  A.  ]\L,  v/hile  professionally  he  is  identified  with 
the  city  and  county  medical  societies.  He  has  also 
ser\-ed  on  the  staff  of  the  Lancaster  County  Hospital. 
The  Doctor  is  a  great  lover  of  fine  horses,  and  is 
the  owner  of  several,  whose  pedigrees  entitle  them  to 
great  consideration. 

On  Sept.  14,  1S60.  Dr.  Elougli  was  united  in 
marriage  with  Elizabeth  Shank,  of  Annvilie,  Leba- 
non county,  who  was  bom  in  1S50,  a  daughter  of 
Abraham  and  Leah  (j\ lover)  .Shank,  both  now  de- 
ceased. Two  children  blessed  their  union:  Albert 
S.,  a  graduate  of  the  Philadelphia  3.Iedico  Chirurgi- 
cal  Institute ;  and  Jennie,  wife  of  Dr.  D.  Frank  Kline, 
a  prominent  physician  of  Lancaster.  Dr.  Elough  is 
an  extremely  popular  man,  and  is  held  in  high  esti- 
mation lor  his  upright  life. 

JACOB  B.  BRUP..\KER.  a  general  farmer  in 
East  Donegal  township,  was  born  in  Rapho  town- 
ship May  7,  1857,  son  of  Andrew^  and  ]\Iary  (Eru- 
baker)   Brubaker,  of  the  same  township. 

Andrew  Brubaker  was  born  Sept.  20,  1S32,  a  son 
of  Jacob  and  Elizabeth  (Stricklcr)  Brubaker,  resi- 
dents of  Rapho  township,  where  th.e  form.er  was  en- 
gaged in  farming  all  his  life.  Andrew  Brubaker  vras 
a  farmer  and  a  man  of  considerable  importance  in 
the  comimunicy  in  which  his  industrious  and  well  or- 
dered life  was  passed,  and  where  he  served  six  years 
a^school  director.  He  died  June  17,  1892,  in  East 
Donegal  township,  and  was  buried  in  the  Cross 
Roads  cem.etery,  a  well  known  burial  place  in  that 
tovv-nship.  Pie  married  2\Iary  Brubaker,  who  was 
born  June  6.  18^,6.  daughter  of  Benjamin  and  Maria 
(Lehman)  Brubaker,  farniing  people  of  Rapho 
township.  She  is  now  living  in  3  It.  Joy,  Pa.  To 
Andrew  and  ^Nlary  Brubaker  were  born:  Elizabeth, 
who  married  Peter  Graybili,  supervisor  of  Mt.  Joy 
township,  and  a  resident  of  Flori.n :  j\Iary,  wdio  is  at 
home  with  her  mother :  Jacoli  P.. ;  William  B.,  a  pro- 
fessor in  a  polytechnic  college  in  Brooklyn,  N.  Y. ; 
■ind  Harvey  B.,  in  the  United  States  Postal  Service, 
^t^  Florin.  Benjamin  Brubaker.  fatlicr  of  I\Irs. 
Mary  Brubaker.  married  for  his  second  wife  ^lary 
Landis,  of  York  county. 

On  Nov.  1.3,  18S4,  Jacob  B.  Brubrikcr  and  Bar- 
bara Felker  were  married  in  East  Donegal  township, 
•ind  to  this  tmion  were  born:  Frances  K  ,  now  de- 
ceased: Simon,  deceased;  and  William,  Amos,  Ja- 


cob E.  and  IMary,  all  of  v.  horn  are  at  home.  Mrs. 
l-'arbara  (Felker)  Brulmker  was  born  in  Rapho 
township,  Nov.  6.  1863,  daughter  of  Philip  and 
Fanny  (Kaufman)  Felker,  who  were  born  in  Rapho 
and  Manor  townships,  respectively.  Philip  Felker 
Avas  a  farmer  in  East  Donegal  township,  where  he 
died  Feb.  12,  1S99,  and  his  remains  were  buried  in 
the  Graybills  Cemetery.  Fanny  (Ivaufman)  Felker, 
who  v.-as  born  in  1840,  is  now  residing  in  Raolio,  a 
faithful  member  of  the  !iIennonitc  Church.  Tliey 
had  the  following  ch.ildren :  John  and  Amos,  both 
of  whom  died  young;  Barbara;  Amanda,  who  mar- 
ried T.  K.  Layman,  a  drover  in  2\[t.  Joy  township; 
Abraham,  a  .farmer  in  East  Donegal  *own?hip, 
Elizabeth,  who  married  Christ  Rohrer,  a  farmer  in 
Rapho;  Ivfarv,  of  Lancaster;  Philip,  a  school 
teacher  in  Mt.  Joy;  Frances,  deceased;  Anna,  who 
is  living  in  Elizabethtown;  Samuel,  a  dav  laborer  in 
I\It.  Joy  township ;  and  Catherine,  who  is  living  with 
her  mother.  Both  the  Felkcrs  and  the  Kaufmans 
\\  ere  all  residcms  of  Lancaster  count''. 

Jacob  B.  Brubaker  remained  at  hon-.e  with  his 
parents  tmtil  his  marriage,  when  he  workeil  for  the 
neighboring  farmers  until  T804.  That  year  lie  pur- 
chased the  farm  on  which  he  is  now-  residing,  where 
he  has  achieved  a  decided  success  in  his  agriculturai 
labors.  He  is  a  thrifty  and  energetic  farmer,  with 
a  good  i)lace  and  a  renutation  for  thorough  and  care- 
ful work.     In  his  i)olitics  he  is  a  stanch  Republican. 

Wii.Li.vM  B.  Buur.AKi^R,  who  is  mentioned  above 
as  a  professor  in  a  polytechnic  school  in  BrooicKn, 
was  born  in  the  township  of  Rapho,  2\ larch  14,  1 866, 
where  he  spent  his  early  life  on  the  farm,  and  began 
his  education  in  the  district  school.  At  the  age  of 
sixleen  years  he  began  a  course  in  Millcrsville  Acad- 
emy, from  vdiich  he  was  graduated  in  both  brancb-cs 
in  1887.  During  this  time  he  also  attended  the  old 
F"ranklin  and  ilarshall  Academies.  For  four  years 
he  taught  district  school,  and  for  eight  years  was  a 
teacher  in  the  Millersvilie  Academy,  achieving  such 
a  reputation  as  an  instructor  and  a  valuable  all- 
arotmd  teacher  that  in  September,  1899,  he  was  taken 
on  the  teaching  force  of  the  Polytechnical  Institute 
in  Brool-rlyn.  where  he  is  now  engaged.  Prof.  Bru- 
baker thoroughly  understands  the  w-ork  he  has  in 
hand,  and  is  an  earnest  and  inspiring  teaclier. 

CHRISTIAN  KINDIG,  Jr.  The  baptismal 
name  of  ^Ir.  Kindig's  father  was  Christian,  and  his 
mother's  maiden  name  was  Alice  ]\[ilan.  lie  was 
one  of  the  substantial  and  influential  citizens  of  Lan- 
caster county  in  his  day.  and  first  saw  the  light  in 
Conestoga  township,  on  Dec.  29,  1815.  His  long  and 
useful  life  of  eighty-three  years  came  to  an  end  at 
AlillersviUe  on  July  2t.  1898.  While  he  died  at  .Mil- 
lersvilie, his  life  was  passed  in  Conestoga  and  ]\Ianor 
townships,  chieflv  in  Conestoga.  He  was  a  success- 
ful farmer,  owning  120  acres  of  his  own.  and  ^^•a3  a 
prominent  and  influential  citizen,  a  man  of  broad  and 
enlightened  public  spirit,  and  he  filled  various  local 
offices.     One  of  the  early  \\'higs,  he  cast  Irs  first 


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preM'iIcntial  vote  ior  General  Willin.ni  Henry  Harri- 
son, and  his  last  for  Deiiianiin  Harrison  in  i8SS.  He 
was  a  incml)er  of  the  .Mennonitc  Church.  .Mar; 
F'rantz,  his  wife,  died  in  i88i,  at  tlic  at;e  of  sixty- 
eight  years.  A  family  of  nine  children  was  born  to 
tb.cm :  E.  J.,  I.Iar}-,  Barbara,  Elizabeth,  Annie, 
Christian,  Adeline,  Maggie  and  Amanda.  E.  J.  oc- 
cupied the  old  homestead,  antl  became  a  man  of  inllu- 
cnce  in  public  affairs.  ^lary  married  Abraham 
Eshleman,  of  jlillersville.  Barbara  became  the  wife 
of  Jacob  Herr,  of  New  Danville,  in  Peqiiea  township. 
Elizabeth  married  .\mos  Harnisli,  of  Lancaster. 
.'Vnuie  married  Jacob  .Miller,  of  New  Danville,  and  is 
deceased-  Adeline  married  .Vbraham  Nis.-.ley.  of 
South  Hempticld.  ilagg'ie  became  the  wife  of  the 
Rev.  Daniel  Lehman,  of  Alanor.  .Vnianda,  the 
youngest  of  the  family,  is  unmarried,  and  lives  at 
JMillcrsville.    Christian.  Jr.,  lives  in  Manor  township. 

Christian  Kindig.  jr.,  was  born  iMay  15,  1S48. 
He  grew  up  on  the  oliJ  homestead  in  Conestoga  and 
attended  the  comuirjn  schools  of  his  native  town.  On 
Dec.  12.  1871,  he  married  Mattie  I...  daugliter  of 
John  Hess  ami  Elizabeth  Landis.  his  wife,  of  2>lan- 
heira  township,  wlio  was  born  Ocr.  .2,  1849.  -^^i"- 
and  2drs.  Kindig  are  the  parents  of  six  children,  one 
of  whom  dieil  in  infancy.  The  others — l\au  H., 
jMinnie  H.,  Mary  R..  Lizzie  H.  and  Annie  li. — 
live  at  hiome  with  their  parcTits. 

After  his  marriage  Mr.  Kindig  settled  upon  a 
farm  of  138  acres,  bonglit  by  his  father  iri  t8')3,  and 
situated  i.ne  mile  we--t  of  Millersville.  There  he  still 
lives,  although  lie  has  added  to  his  original  holdings 
by  the  purcha'^e  of  seveiU>"-rive  acres  afljoining  on 
the  ni'irtii.  The  land  is  uniicr  high  cultivation,  and 
the  improvements,  neaily  all  of  wdiich  have  been 
made  by  Air.  Kindig.  are  extensive  and  modern  in 
character,  such  as  might  be  made  by  a  farmer  of 
pnjgressive  ideas  and  keen,  close  observation.  As  a 
citizen  he  is  broad  minded  and  public  spirited,  es- 
teemed and  intiuential.  As  a  husband  and  father  he 
shows  estimaljle  virtue,  and  as  a  Christian  his  life  is 
without  reproach. 

]\lrs.  Kindig's  paternal  grandparents  were 
Christian  and  Barbara  (  Hoover  )  Hess.  Her  father, 
John  Hess,  was  born  2\Iay  31,  1815.  and  died  Jan. 
20.  i8yi.  He  was  a  man  of  substantial  means,  and 
a  devout  member  of  the  Mennonite  Church.  In  early 
life  he  was  a  farmer,  but  later  owned  and  operated 
the  Oregon  mill  in  ]\Ianheim  for  nearly  a  quarter  of 
a  century.  His  marriage  to  Elizabeth  Landis  oc- 
curred Oct.  18,  1838.  She  was  born  Oct.  7,  1820, 
daugliter  of  Benjamin  L.  Landis  and  Anna  Lang. 
Mrs.  Kindig  was  one  of  a  large  family  of  children : 
Annie,  the  eldest,  married  Peter  G.  Hershey,  of  Lan- 
caster; Benjamin  L.  lives  in  ?.tanheim;  Barbara  died 
while  a  child  of  four  years ;  David  L.  is  a  resident 
of  Mnnheim:  Lizzie  L.  died  in  childhood.;  ^vlattie  L. 
is  IMrs.  Christian  Kindig.  r\laria  L.  is  unmarried 
and  lives  with  her  mother.  Fannie  <lied  in  childhood, 
as  did  also  an  infant  son.  Isaac  L.  is  a  nnssionary  in 
China,  laboring  under  the  direction  and  care  of  the 


Christian   Alliance,   in   the  province    of    Quangiai, 

where  he  has  been  stationed  since  1896.  .\nielia  L. 
;  is  a  praeticinc:'  ])liysician  in  Phiiadelphia.  3.1rs.  Hess, 
!  the  mother  of  Mrs.  Kindig,  is  yet  living,  a  lovable  old 

lady,  hale  and  well  preserved,  despite  her  four  score 
{  years  of  active,  patient  toil ;  her  father,  Benjamin 

Landis,  died  in  his  lifty-ninth  year,  while  her  mother 
i  lived  to  be  nearly  eighty-live. 

!  DAVID  FRANCIS  MAGEE,  a  prominent  mem- 
!  lier  of  the  Lancaster  Bar,  enjoys  the  somewhat  unique 
I  distinction  of  having  practically  built  in  Lancaster 
1  county  an  enterprising  village — White  Rock,  where, 
;  he  still  retains  extensive  business  interests. 
!  James  \incent  rvlagee,  father  of  David  Francis, 
i  was  born  at  Kcnnett  Square,  Chester  county,  where 
i  he  was  a  farmer  and,  following  in  the  footsteps  of  his 
I  father.  James  IMagce,  a  cattle  dealer.  Later  for  a 
t  few  years  James  V.  ^vlagec  kept  a  hotel  in  W  ilming- 
!  ton.  Del.,  afterward  moving  to  Lynchburg,  \'a., 
I  where  he  died.  He  married  Hilary  Ann  Bradley,  a 
[  daughter  of  John  Bradley,  who  came  from  Ireland 
1  in  1806,  settling  in  Phoenixville,  where  he  became  a 
j  well-known  farmer  and  cattle  ilealer,  and  where  he 
i  died  in  i860.  To  James  \'.  and  IMary  Ann  (Brad- 
I  ley)  iViagee  came  eleven  cliildren,  two  of  whom  died 
j  in  infancy  and  three  after  reaching  maturity.  The 
I  survivors  arc:     [Margaret,  Ann,  Kate  and  ITary.  all 

living  in  Philadelphia;  Laura,  the  wife  of  John  Frcr- 
;  ron,  a  farmer  by  occupation,  and  at  present  a  mem- 
i  ber  of  the  board  of  county  commissioners  of  Ches- 
i  ter  county ;  and  David  Francis,  of  Lancaster. 
'  David  Francis  Zvlagee,  familiarly  known  as 
i  Squire  Magee,  by  reason  of  his  having  been  justice 
i  of  the  peace  so  many  years,  was  born  in  Wilmingt^'in. 
]  Del.,  in  Decemlier.  1854,  his  parents  removing  to  \  11- 
I  ginia  during  his  infancy.  Tiiere  they  remained  until 
I  t86S,  when  they  caiue  back  to  this  Slate,  sealing  m 
I  Hopewell,  Chester  county.  Mr.  Alagee  remained 
I   with   his  parents  tmtil    1880,  when  he  removed   to 

White  Rock,  Lancaster  county,  at  that  time  a  n^ere 
I  country  cross  roads,  with  one  dwelling  housu  and  a 
j  small  store.  Mr.  IMagee  completed  his  schooling  in 
j  Georgetown  College,  but  he  has  always  been  a 
1  student,  and  has  followed  out  the  study  of  political 
I  economy  to  such  an  extent  that  he  is  one  of  the  best 
j  posterl  men  on  that  subject  in  the  State.  For  live 
I  years  he  was  a  school  teacher,  but  on  his  removal  to 
I  White  Rock  became  an  active  business  man,  building 
,  a  warehouse,  a  creamer}-,  a  smithy,  a  wagon-maker's 
I  shop  and  six  dwelling  houses.  His  enterprise  lias 
I  oi)cned  the  way,  and  \Vhite  Rock  is  to-day  a  hustling 
]  and  energetic  village.  Mr.  ^lagee  still  owns  consii.l- 
I  erable  property  there,  though  living  in  Lancaster. 
j  For  thirteen  years  lie  served  as  a  justice  of  the  peace, 
I  and  was  th.ree  times  elected  in  a  Republican  district, 
!  though  he  was  and  is  an  uncompromising  Democrat. 

During  his  long  service  as  a  justice  of  the  peace  he 
I  had  fully  seven  hundred  cases  before  him.  and  every 

case  stood  as  lie  decided  it.  In  1894  ^^Ir.  Magee  wa.s 
'  noniinated  bv  ihc  Democrats  for  .\uditor  General  or 


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ib.e  State,  and  made  a  handsome  run,  speaking'  in 
almost  eveiy  count}'  in  the  State.  ^Ir.  iNIagee  bcg'an  : 
reading  law  with  Theodore  K.  Stubbs,  but  stopped 
only  to  begin  reading-  again  with  J.  A.  Coyle.  and 
was  admitted  to  the  l^ar  in  1888.  Before  he  was 
eligible,  on  account  of  the  time  limit,  he  argued  a 
case  in  the  Supreme  Court,  to  which  lie  was  formally 
admitted  just  as  soon  as  the  two  years  had  expired.   : 

Mr.  Magee  is  a  ready  and  fluent  speaker,  and 
challenged  the  j'roinincnt  R^'publicans  nf  the  State 
for  a  discussion  of  the  taritt  question.  This  discus- 
sion was  with  many  of  the  best-posted  Republicans 
of  the  State,  and  extended  over  some  twelve  }-ears. 
It  attracted  much  attention  and  demonstrated  the 
fact  that  Mr.  iMagee  was  thoroughly  informed  as  to 
all  matters  under  consideration.  After  being  ad- 
mitted to  the  Bar  Jlr.  ■Nlagee  retained  for  several .. 
years  a  silent  partnership  in  all  his  business  enter- 
prises, including  th.at  of  the  White  Rock  Warehouse 
property,  which  he  haii  greatly  improved,  and  a  store 
of  considerable  .magnitude.  He  "i\as  an  organizer,  a 
director  and  the  first  counsel  for  the  Uct'jrari:)  Tele- 
phone Co.,  which  proved  a  great  local  success. 

Mr.  Magee  was  married  in  187S  to  Miss  Lew- 
rainer  Twacldell,  a  daughter  of  John  T^\■addeil,  a 
farmer  of  Chester  county.     From  this  union  were 
born:     Lewraincr  T.  and  Mary  T.,  both  graduates 
at  Emmitsbnrg,  and  now  at  home  with;  their  parents  :  ^ 
D.  Fraiik,  a  graduate  of  the  Lancaster  high  school,  , 
and    now    a    clerk  viitli   Reilly   Brothers   Cv:  Raub;  ' 
James  F.,  Kelen  A.  and  Charles  Albert,  all  three  at  i 
school.  i 

]\Ir.  Magee  is  a  member  of  St.  I\rary's  Catholic 
Church  of  this  city,  and  is  grand  president  of  the 
Pennsylvania    Catholic    Benelicial    League,    whose  : 
headquarters  are  in  Lancaster,  and  of  which  he  was 
one  of  the  principal  organizers.     Mr.  Magee  is  quite  ' 
an  enthusiast  in  cycling,  and  is  president  of  the  I,an-  ; 
caster  Cycling  Club,  entertaining  the  members  annu- 
ally at  his  country  home,  and  going  along  with  the   I 
"boys"  when  they  make  the  run  to  Iiis  elegant  man-  j 
sion  at  White  Rock.    Although  Mr.  !Magee  tips  the  ' 
scales  at  220  pounds  he  rides  the  v.-heel  with  more 
than  ordinary  case,  and  is  so  mucli  interested  in  the 
exercise  that  he  has  taken  up  the  matter  of  good 
roads,  writing  a  series  of  articles  on  the  subject  for 
the  Lancaster  press,  ^\•hich  have  since  been  brought  i 
together  and  published  in  book  form.  j 

I 

ABRAHAM    LL    MECKLEY.    a    trusted    and  j 
popular  engineer  on  the  Pennsylvania  Railroad  and 
a  resident  of  Columbia,  was  born  on  a  farm  in  Conoy  ; 
township,  Lancaster  county,  Jan.  21,  1851.  the  sev-  j 
enth  of  ten  children  born  to  Benjamin  and  Barbara  t 
(Halderman)  Meckley,  the  fonner  of  whom  was  first 
a  farmer  and  then  sawmill  proprietor.  Init  his  latter 
years  were  passed  in  retired  ease.     He  lost  his  wife 
in  1859,  when  she  was  forty-five  years  old,  and  his  , 
own  death  took  place  in  1805,  ^t  the  age  of  seventy-  j 
five.    Thev  v.'ere  members  respectively  of  the  Menrio- 
tiite  and  United  Brethren  churches  and  the  remains 


of  both  were  interred  in  Co'.iov  cemcterv.  Their  ten 
children  were  born  in  the  following  order:  Jacob, 
who  is  a  limiljer  merchant  in  Bainbridge.  Pa.  :  Anna, 
v>ife  of  Benjamin  Fink,  a  carpenter  in  Conoy;  Chris- 
tian, a  cigarmakcr  in  Lock  Haven  :  Elizabeth,  wife  of 
Andrew  Shenk.  of  Bainbridge ;  Barbara,  with  her 
brother  in  I-3ainhridge ;  }ilary,  who  died  young; 
Abraham  H. ;  Benjamin  and  Samuel,  deceased;  and 
Ivlartin.  of  Conoy. 

Abraham  H.  r^fcckley  assisted  his  father  on  the 
home  farm  until  eighteen  years  old.  and  then,  learned 
tlie  carpenter's  trade,  at  which  he  worked  until  iSSo. 
He  then  made  two  trips  on  the  railroad  as  Ijrakeman, 
spent  six  years,  nine  months  and  nineteen  days  as 
fireman,  and  was  then  promoted  in  1887  to  engineer. 

On  April  13,  1S84,  'Mr.  Meckley  was  married,  in 
Elizabethtown,  Pa.,  to  TTiss  Elizabeth  Goss.  and  to 
this  union  has  been  born  one  child.  Cora.  Airs. 
Eli.-^abeth  ^vlcckley  was  born  in  W'est  Donegal  town- 
ship, Lancaster  county,  April  29,  1855.  a  daughter  of 
Joseph  and  .\Lary  (Erb)  Goss,  natives  respectively 
of  Hanover,  York  Co..  Pa.,  and  Conoy  township, 
Lancaster  county.  Their  family  comprised  nine  chil- 
dren, viz.:  Amos,  who  died  yotmg;  Eli.-^abeth ; 
Christian,  school-tcachier,  farmer  and  justice  of  the 
peace  in  Conoy  township  ;  Joseph,  in  El;.-:abethtown ; 
Mary,  who  died  in  infancy;  Anna  M.,  wife  of  David 
F.  Gable,  of  Mt.  Joy ;  Ella  married  to  Job.n  Shire- 
man,  a  fanner  in  Conoy;  E:nily,  married  to  Harrison 
Ercnzer,  a  school-teacher  in  Bainbridge;  and  Mvra, 
wife  of  Joseph  B.  ?dartin,  a  school-teacher  in  Middle- 
town.  Pa.  Joseph  Goss,  the  father,  was  a  farmer  by 
vocation  and  died  in  (."onoy  tov.nsldp  in  }ilav,  1899, 
aged  seventy-four;  and  his  wife,  wdio  was  born  in 
November,  1831,  now  resides  in  Elizabethtown. 
The  paternal  grandparents  of  Mrs.  IXIeckiev  were 
John  Goss,  a  farmer,  and  Elizabeth  iHalde:nan) 
Goss,  both  of  Lancaster  county :  her  maternal  grand- 
parents were  Christian  and  Elizaljcth  (Grablej  Erb, 
who  moved  to  Ridgeville,  Coriov  township,  when 
they  retired  from  business.  }dr.  Erb  was  a  justice 
of  the  peace. 

.\braham  H.  IMeckley  is  a  Democrat  in  r«olitics, 
and  reiigioJisly  he  and  liis  v.ife  and  daugb.ter  are 
niemi)ers  of  the  Church  of  God:  socialiv  the\'  stand 
very  high  in  the  esteem  of  their  neighbors. 

REUBEN  SHAUB.\CH.  one  of  the  representa- 
tive young  men  of  Strasburg  township,  resides  upon 
his  farm  one  mile  north  of  Martinsville,  tliis  county. 
He  was  born  in  West  Lampeter  township.  Dec.  31, 
1853,  son  of  Andrew  Shaubach.  and  he  was  brought 
up  on  a  farm  and  educated  in  the  common  schools. 
L'ntil  he  was  thirty  years  old  he  remained  assisting 
his  father,  but  after  marriage  located  in  the  vilktge 
of  Rcfton  on  a  farm  of  130  acres,  which  he  rented  for 
two  years,  and  he  then  ren-ioved  to  the  desirable  place 
where  he  has  since  lived,  and  whicli.  since  it  has 
come  into  his  possession,  has  been  transformed  into 
one  of  the  finest  in  this  localit\\  The  farm  owned  bv 
}Jr.  Shaubach  comprises  fifty  acres  and  ujion  it  he 


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has  iiKi'le  in;iny  improvements,  erecting  all  of  the 
buildiric:s  except  the  residence ;  and  lie  has  shown 
himself  to  lie  one  of  the  progressive  farmers  who,  b/ 
industry  and  good  judgment,  become  the  substantial 
men  of  tlie  future.  In  189S,  ]Mr.  Shaubach,  in  asso- 
ciation with  his  brother  ]\Iartin,  purchased  a  farm  of 
112  acres  in  Providence  township,  and  this  is  in 
charge  of  ^^.lartin  Shaubach. 

On  Nov.  15,  1SS3,  Reuben  Shaubach  was  united 
in  marriage  with  Mis.s  Susan  Darge,  daughter  of 
A\'itmer  J.  Earge,  who  was  born  in  Strasburg  town- 
ship Dec.  25,  1849.  Three  children  have  been  born 
to  this  union,  Annie  B.,  born  'May  6,  1S85,  and  two 
sons  v.-ho  died  at  birth.  The  whole  family  are  val- 
ued iind  consistent  members  of  the  Old  J>.Iennonite 
Church,  and  none  are  more  highly  respected  in  this 
neighborhood. 

FR_\NK  R.  F0L:MER,  who  conducts  a  thriving 
butcher  business  in  Columbia,  is  a  native  of  Lebanon 
county.  Pa.,  born  Nov.  4,  1S5S. 

John  Folmer,  his  father,  was  th.e  only  son  of  John 
Folmer,  Sr.  Both  were  coachmakers  by  occupation. 
John  Folmer  died  in  1S61,  in  his  twenty-sixth  year. 
He  married  i\tiss  i\.ngeline  Gcrhart,  who  was  third  in 
the  family  of  five  children  born  to  Henry  PL  and 
Sabina  (Carl)  Gerhart.  namely:  Cornelius  C,  a 
Union  veteran  of  the  Civil  war,  lives  in  Lebanon; 
Jolm.  who  also  served  in  the  Civil  Avar,  is  deceased; 
IMilton,  a  resident  of  Lebanon,  also  served  in  the 
Union  army  during  that  contlict:  and  Sarah  married 
Isaac  Docker,  anfl  both  are  now  deceased,  tienry  H. 
Gerhart  made  his  home  in  Lebanon  county,  and  he 
died  in  Lebanon  in  1S47,  i"  'I's  thirty-sixth  year. 
His  widow  made  her  home  with  her  daughter  An- 
geline  during  her  latter  years,  and  died  in  Columbia 
in  1S82,  in  l-cr  sixty-sixth  year.  Both  were  members 
of  the  Reformed  Church.  To  John  and  Angelinc 
Fohner  were  born  three  children,  of  whom  the  eldest, 
Phillip  H..  is  a  yardmaster  in  the  employ  of  the 
Pennsylvania  Railroad  Co.,  at  Columbia;  he  married 
Bridget  Welsh.  Frank  R.,  whose  name  opens  this 
sketch.,  is  mentioned  below.  John,  the  voungest,  died 
in  childhood.  In  ?,Iay,  1864,  'Sirs.  Folnier  became 
the  wife  of  Hugh  Doimelly,  wdio  is  mentioned  else- 
where, and  by  that  union  had  two  children :  JMary 
E.,  now  the  wife  of  Gordon  \Y.  Blakesley.  a  grocer 
of  Lansing,  I\Iich. ;  and  Alex.  C,  who  died  in  child- 
hood. 

Frank  R.  Folmer  received  his  education  in  the 
public  schools,  and  was  but  ten  years  old  when  he 
commenced  work,  being  employed  three  summers  in 
a  brickyard.  He  then  learned  the  butcher  business, 
with  C.  A\\  JMinich,  with  whom  he  continued  four- 
teen years,  at  the  end  of  that  time  embarking  in  busi- 
ness on  his  own  account.  Pie  has  been  engaged  tlnis 
up  to  tlie  present  time,  with  uninterrupted  success, 
and  has  met  with  substantial  reward,  which  he  justly 
deserves.  Mr.  P'olmer  owns  some  valuable  property, 
and,  as  a  result  of  industry  and  good  business  meth- 
ods, is  now  comfortably  situated.    In  1S85  our  sub- 


ject was  married,  in  Columbia,  to  Miss  Alice  J.l. 
Rupp,  a  native  of  Cumberland  county,  Pa.  Tb.ev 
have  no  children.  Mr.  Folmer  is  a  Republican  in 
politics,  and  fraternally  unites  with  the  I.  O.  O.  F. 
Jn  rclit::io'.is  connection  he  is  iilcntiticd  with  the  1\I.  E. 
Church. 

Daniel  Rupp,  father  of  Mrs.  Folmer,  was  born  in 
Cum.beriand  county,  Pa.,  son  of  George  Rupp,  a  na- 
tive of  Germany,  who  came  to  this  country  and  set- 
tled in  that  county,  remaining  there  until  his  death. 
Daniel  Rupp  w'as  a  carriage  maker  by  occupation. 
On  ?\iay  27,  1855,  "■''  Mechanicsburg,  Pa.,  he  niarried 
Elizabeth  IMoler,  who  was  born  Oct.  8,  1836,  also  a 
native  of  Cumberland  county,  where  her  parents, 
Samuel  and  Rachel  (ililler)  JNIoIcr,  passed  all  their 
lives.  Mrs.  Rupp  now  makes  her  home  in  York.  Pa. 
She  is  an  Adventist  in  religious  belief.  Mr.  R.upp 
died  Jan.  13,  18S6.  in  Shiremanstown,  Pa.,  aged  lifty- 
four  years.  To  this  union  were  born  children  as  fol- 
lows :  Samuel ;  Laura  and  Sarah  E.,  both  of  whom 
died  young:  Benjamin  IL,  of  Lancaster:  Alice  !\I., 
}Jrs.  Folmer:  Barbara  A.,  Mrs.  Charles  PI.  tlock,  of 
Columbia:  Abraham  L.,  Jennie  E.  and  Emma  G.,  all 
of  whom  died  young:  Lillian  R..  wife  of  Amos  K, 
Groff,  of  Columbia:  Maggie  I.,  wife  of  Harry  Cor- 
nish, of  York,  Pa. ;  Daniel  E.  and  Idella  D.,  both  of 
whom  died  young;  and  Mirvin  S.,  a  resident  of 
Yori<,  Pennsylvania. 

AIEN'NO  :dARTIN  FRY.  Among  the  promi- 
nent and  representative  citizens  of  Lancaster  is 
Mcnno  ^lartin  Fry,  who  is  not  only  the  leading  busi- 
ness man  in  his  line  in  that  city  but  is  also  one  of  the 
largest  dealers  in  leaf  tobacco  in  the  State. 

Mr.  h'ry  was  born  at  I\Iillport,  Warwick  town- 
ship, Sept.  3,  1854.  After  finishing  his  course  in  the 
public  schools  of  his  district  he  entered  the  State 
Normal  school  at  Millersville,  and  so  well  did  he  im- 
prove his  opportunities  tliat  he  was  accepted  as  a 
teacher  at  the  age  of  sixteen  years,  and  followed  that 
profession  through  four  terms.  Pie  then  began  the 
manufacture  of  cigars  at  Rothsville,  and  continued 
in  that  business  for  three  years,  removing  at 
that  time,  to  Lititz,  enlarging  his  'scope  by  add- 
ing loaf  tnbacco  to  his  trade.  Here  he  remained 
for  the  succeeding  twelve  years,  Mr.  P'ry  de- 
sired still  larger  fields  of  operation,  and  then 
removed  to  Lancaster,  where  in  partnership  Aviiii 
his  brother,  Pharos  W.  Fry,  he  began  trading 
in  leaf  tobacco,  imder  the  firm  name  of  iM.  },1. 
Fry  &  Bro.  Their  first  location  was  on  Market  street, 
but  the  business  increased  to  such  a  degree  that  a 
change  was  soon  necessitated,  and  the  fine  warehouse 
at  the  southeast  corner  of  Grant  and  Christian  streets 
was  built  for  their  use.  After  four  years  of  partner- 
ship the  brothers  dissolved  the  connection,  and  for  a 
time  each  conducted  business  in  the  same  warehouse, 
but  it  was  not  long  before  the  quarters  again  becaiTiC 
too  contracted,  this  resulting  in  Phares  Fry  with- 
drawing to  another  warehouse  and  Menno  Martin 
employing  all  of  this  building  for  his  own  use.  How- 


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ever,  by  July.  1900,  ^h.  Fry  found  it  necessary  to 
iecure  a  still  larsjer  building,  and  lie  completed  ar- 
ran.sjemenrs  by  which  he  secured  the  Stcinmetz 
building,  at  the  nortliwest  corner  of  Grant  and 
Ciiristian  streets,  rJie  most  complete  tobacco  ware- 
liouse  in  this  section,  if  not.  indeed,  in  the  whole 
State.  This  building  is  six  stories  in  height  and  has 
a  storage  capacity  of  7,000  cases  of  tobacco.  In  addi- 
tion to  these  buildings,  Mr.  Fry  has  a  large  ware- 
house at  Landisville.  in  this  county.  His  business  is 
one  of  large  proportions,  consisting  in  selling  in  large 
quantities  to  the  jobbers  and  to  all  of  the  important 
cigar  manufacturers  in  the  United  States. 

Mr.  Fry  was  married  to  Miss  Anna  Hess,  the 
accomplished  daughter  of  the  late  Capt.  Hess,  of 
Safe  Harbor,  who  fell  in  Iiattle  during  th.e  Civil  war, 
a  brave  young  martyr  to  his  country.  No  children 
have  been  born  to  them.  In  socird  circles  both  are 
prominent,  and  generous  hospitality  is  shown  in  the 
elegant  home  at  No.  624  West  C  hestnut  street,  Lan- 
caster. Although  an  ;irdenc  Republican,  ^fr.  Fry  has 
never  taken  any  very  active  part  in  politics,  his  large 
business  interests  requiring  liis  close  attention.  For 
a  number  of  years  he  has  bcfn  a  lead.ing  member  of 
the  First  M.  E.  'Church,  vi  licro  for  six  years  he  served 
as  trustee,  and  where  he  is  a  ii1)eral  contributor  to  all 
benevolent  and  charitable  enterprises.  He  is  widely 
known  and  is  esteemed  as  a  man  of  integrity  and  high 
business  principle. 

HARRY  LIGIITNER  TROUT,  proprietor  of 
the  leading  l:iool:  bindery  in  Lancaster,  and  the  pres- 
ent clerk  of  the  Court  of  (Quarter  Sessions,  is  a  native 
of  that  city,  born  Oct.  2S,"iS53. 

^Ir.  Trout  is  comiected  with  one  of  the  oldest  ami 
best  known  families  in  this  locality,  and  his  father, 
Adam  Trout,  is  well  remembered  by  many  of  the 
older  citizens  as  a  genial,  popular  man.  He  married 
Salome  Lcfevcr,  v/ho  died  in  1857. 

Harry  L.  Trout  received  a  liberal  education  at 
the  public  schools  of  Lancaster,  completing  his 
studies  at  t'ne  age  of  fifteen  vears.  In  1870  he  v.-ent 
to  Phil:ulelp!iia,  for  tliree  years  v.-as  there  engaged  in 
the  queensware  business,  and  then  returning  to  Lan- 
caster comm.enced  a  four  years'  apprenticeship  to 
the  trade  of  bookbinder,  by  diligence  atid  application 
thorougldy  mastering  all  the  details  of  the  business. 
In  iSSr  lie  commenced  for  his  own  account  in  the 
city,  ids  first  bindery  l)cing  in  Centre  square,  v\dience. 
his  business  having  rapidly  increased,  he  removed 
to  more  commodious  quarters  on  North  Christian 
street,  in  rear  of  the  New  Era  building,  and  at  a 
considerable  pccuniarv  outlay  equipped  liis  estab- 
lishment with  tiie  very  latest  and  best  appliances  for 
efficiently  carrving  on  a  first  class  bindery.  Mr. 
Trout  soon  established  a  reputation  as  an  expert  and 
relialile  bookbinder,  and  he  does  much  of  the  finest 
work  for  th.e  county  offices,  besides  enjoying  patron- 
nce  from  all  over  the  State,  and  from  even  far  distant 
localities. 

On  Sept,  2,  T875,  Ilarry  L.  Trout  was  married  to 


Miss  Sarah  E..  daughter  of  Joseph  Y.  Colby,  at  one 
time  ]:)roniinently  identified  with  the  cotton  mill  in- 
dustry in  Lancaster.  One  child  has  blessed  this 
union,  Maude,  now  the  Viife  of  James  Wesley  Har- 
vey, a  lawyer  of  Ealtimore. 

In  politics  Mr.  Trout  is  a  stalwart  Republican, 
and  for  ypars  has  been  recognized  as  a  leader  in  the 
r.'inks  of  the  party.     For  nearly  a  dozen  continuous 
years  he  represented  the  Fifth  ward  of  Lancaster  in 
the  city  council,  and  for  three  terms  served  as  pres- 
ident of  the  Comiiion  branch;  hut  these  incumben- 
cies he  iiad  to  resign  in  order  to  take  the  ofiice  of  clerk 
1  of  the  court  of  Quarter  Sessions,  to  wdiich  he  was 
i  elected  in  November,  1899,  entering  upon  his  duties 
:  Jan.  t,  1900. 

I  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Trout  are  identified  with  the  First 

j  Presbyterian  Church  of  Lancaster.  Socially  he  is 
i  a  member  of  Lamherton  Lodge.  No.  476.  F.  &  A.  ^I. 
;  A  whole-souled,  generous  man.  with  a  friendly  nod 
!  antl  a  pleasant  word  for  everybody,  faithful  in  his 
I  friendship  and  open  and  manly  in  his  political  or  oth- 
i  cr  differonces  with  men.  Harry  L.  Trout  is  personally 
:  one  of  the  strongest  men  in  the  community  in  which 
I  he  lives. 

j  ELI  L.  NISSLEY,  a  noted  packer  of  leaf  to- 
!  bacco,  and  very  successiVd  d.ealer  in  this  line  of  farm 
':  proi.lucc,  was  born  on  the  paternal  homestead  in  the 
I  township  of  Mt.  Joy,  Lancnster  county,  July  11, 
1862,  a  son  of  Christ  H.  and  Barbara  (Lindesmith) 
Nissley. 

Christ  H.  Nissley  was  born  on  the  family  home- 
stead where  the  Nisslevs  had  long  lived,  and  he  died 
in  Florin.  Pa..  Sept.  12,  1804.  He  had  operated  the 
old  Graybill  mills  for  }-ears,  but  in  1S80  sold  out  to 
Levi  R.  Nissley,  and  moved  to  Florin.  In  b.is  day  he 
was  an  experienced  miller  and  farmer,  and  engaged 
along  both  lines  in  IMt.  Joy  township  for  many  years. 
In  local  and  county  affairs  'Sir.  Nissley  had  long  held 
a  prominent  position.  From  1S66  to  i8'5o  he  was 
county  commissioner,  county  auditor  for  three  terms, 
prison  inspector  for  two  terms,  and  school  director  of 
3^ It.  Joy  for  many  years.  }>Irs.  Barbara  (  LiiKiesmith) 
Nisslev  was  born  in  West  Donegal  township,  and 
died  Jan.  12,  1899,  at  the  age  of  seventy-four  years., 
and  was  buried  in  the  cem.etery  connected  with  the 
Gra}bills  church.  -Mr.  and  I\Irs.  Nissley  were  the 
parents  of  the  following  family:  ^Martin,  who  died 
in  infancv;  Mary  L..  who  married  J.  G.  Hershey,  a 
farmer  in  the  township  of  East  Donegal  (mentioned 
more  fullv  elsewhere)  ;  Amanda  L..  who  married 
Henry  Meekly,  of  Mt.  Joy  township:  Christ  L.,  a 
retired  farmer;  Jacob,  v,-ho  died  at  the  age  of  four- 
teen vears  :  Elizabeth  N..  v.dio  married  L.  R.  Nissley, 
of  East  DoncQ-al  township,  where  he  is  engaged  in 
milling;  aud  Eli  L. 

The  paternal  grandparents  of  Eli  L.  Nissley  were 
}ilartin  and  Elizabeth  (Hershey)  Nissley.  the  former 
hf.rn  on  the  old  Ni<«ley  honiestead  in  Yit.  Joy  town- 
ship. Tvlartin  Niss'ey  v.'as  a  miller  on  the  old  home- 
stead, and  operated  a  mill  of  his  own  construciion. 


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His  (leatli  occr.rrcii  after  ho  had  reached  hi;  >ixty- 
nintli  ycnr.  Mr>.  Elizal^eth  Nisslcy  died  in  1820  at 
the  untimely  age  of  thirty  years,  and  was  l}urieJ  in 
the  burying-  qround  at  Cirayhill-.  They  liad  tlie  fol- 
lowing- family:  Nancy  (\\hi)  i?  living-  a  wi.'!"w  in 
Danphiii  i:riunt\-.  I'a.  1,  Fannv.  Darbara.  M-i.ria, 
Katie.  Clirist  H.  and  ?\lai-tin. 

The  maternal  o:randparents  of  Eli  L.  Ni?5ley 
■were  Jacob  D.  and  Barbara  1  Zeigler)  Lindcsmith.  of 
'West  Donegal.  ]\Ir.  Lind.csmith  was  a  prominent 
and  successful  farn-ier,  am!  at  the  time  of  his  death 
was  worth  more  than  Sioo.(">oo.  The  long'  life  tb-at 
was  given  hiim  m.easnred  more  than  eighty  years,  and 
his  v.-ife  li\-ed  four  years  longer.  Roth  were  buried 
in  Bosiers  buryin.g  ground  in  \\'c5t  Donegal.  Tlieir 
children  were:  Tilartin.  deceased:  Martha,  deceased 
■wife  of  John  Engle ;  Fanny,  who  i-narried  John  Bren- 
ner, and  is  deceased :  Betsy,  deceased,  who  iiiHrried 
John  B.  Meyers:  Bar])ara.  twin  of  Betsy:  Leander 
J.,  deceased :  and  }'Iary.  ulio  niarrietl  JacC'b  W. 
Nissley. 

On  Sept.  27,  1S83.  Eli  L.  Xisslcy  was  married  in 
the  township  of  East  Ilcniptleld.  Lancaster  county, 
to  Lizzie  R.  .Shenk,  b\-  whom  he  became  the  father 
of  the  following-  children :  Henry  Roy.  Eli  Jay, 
Christ  Lloyd  and  Walter  S.  r\Irs.  Lizzie  R.  Nis=ley 
was  born  in  Hcmplicld.  township,  Sept.  29.  1S6?.  only 
daughter  of  Henry  K.  and  ^^lary  (Rhodes')  Shenk, 
who  v>-ere  born  in  Manlieim  and  iManor  townsiiips. 
respectively.  Henry  K.  Slicnk  is  i-iow  living  in  East 
Hei-npiieki  the  honored  life  that  belongs  to  a  farmer 
who  has  worked  hard  all  his  years  and  seeks  rest  and 
peace  at  the  close  of  his  days.  ~\hi.  .Shenk  died  in 
1893.  at  the  age  of  sixty  years,  and  v.-as  buried  in  the 
Lutheran  Church  Cenietory  at  Tslayto'-vn. 

Eli  L.  Nissley  was  reared  on  the  home  farm. 
where  he  remained  with  his  parents  until  he  was 
fourteen  years  of  age.  and  then  accompanied  them  in 
their  removal  to  IMt.  Joy  township  and  to  Graybills, 
spending  three  years  at  each  location,  \^'hen  he  was 
seventeen  }-ears  of  age  he  came  to  Florin,  and  six 
years  later  became  engaged  in  the  leaf  tobacco  busi- 
ness, which  has  continued  his  occupation  to  tiic  pres- 
ent time  and  in  which-  he  is  remarkaljly  successful. 

jMr.  Nissley  is  a  Republican,  and  has  taken  a 
leading  position  in  tiie  community.  In  1901  he  was 
elected  a  school  director  for  a  three  years'  term.  In 
1S90  he  was  made  a  director  of  the  First  National 
Bank  of  Marietta,  and  his  business  judgment,  always 
.good,  is  making  itself  felt  throughout  the  county. 
Mr.  Nissley  is  a  pushing  and  energetic  character. 
bound  to  make  progre.-;s.  and  is  widely  known  as  an 
enterprising  and  thorouglily  reliable  man. 

EENJA}[IN  F.  BYERS.  The  ancestors  of  the 
Byers  familv,  in  Lancaster  county,  came  from  a 
countrv  -vvliich  has  given  the  world  some  notable  men. 
and  wiiose  people,  the  country  over,  are  considered 
among  tlic  Ijcst  of  American  citizens. 

John  B\-ers,  liis  gramlf.-.ther.  was  a  native  of 
Germanv,  and  in  t.liat  country  he  was  roared  and  there 


married,  soon  after  emigrating  to  th.e  L'nited  States 
and  lf>cating  in  Renuea  township,  Laitcaster  county. 
Here  he.purclrjsed  a  large  tract  of  land  -which  was 
situated  n<irth  of  Baun-igardner  Station,  and  on  this 
property  was  built  what  is  known  as  tlie  Byers 
Church,  the  Byers  fan-iily  con.tributing  a  tract  for  that 
jiurpose.  Jchn  B}-ers  came  upon  th.is  land  as  a  pi- 
oneer, being  one  of  the  first  settlers,  finding  the  local- 
il\-  tn-iimprovcd..  and  when  viewing  the  extraordinary 
change  that  has  Ijecn  made,  one  can  not  but  adn-iire 
and  cou-iiiient  upon  the  zeal,  intellige'iee  and  cnerg}- 
that  has  so  successfully  made  of  this  region  one  of 
the  best  improved  in  the  county.  John  i!_\-ers  lived 
to  ad\anccd  age  in  spite  of  the  exact'nig  life  of  the 
pioneer,  and  v/as  notjd  for  his  progressive  spirit  and 
fwrcc  of  character,  rearing  a  large  and  excellent  fam- 
ily, many  of  whom  located  in  the  West,  and  have  es- 
tablished family  branches  there. 

John  Byers  (2),  son  of  th.e  pioneer,  was  born  in 
1807.  ai'id  died  in  TS52.  I'.aving  been  reared  on  the 
homestead  in  I'equea  township.  After  his  marriage 
he  came  to  ^\'est  Lampeter  and  locaicl  or;  a  farm 
about  one  mile  soiith-e;ast  of  W'illowsrreet.  where  he 
bought  and  operater!  over  too  acres,  and  there  jjur- 
sue't  agricultural  activities  all  his  life  witli  excellent 
results.  He  was  highly  esteemed,  being  made  suiver- 
\isor  and  for  a  long  time  serving  as  school  director. 

John  Byers  i'  2)  n-iarricd  Kate  Johnston,  dauirbter 
of  Abrahain  Johnston,  of  Pe([uea  townshij),  who  died 
in  TS79  'I-  *'i'^"  ■'■?<^  o''  sixty-three.  They  had  a  f;un- 
iiy  of  ten  chikh-en:  Barbara  married  Samuel  ?diu- 
ney,  of  West  Lam(ietcr  township  :  Henry  died  at  the 
ag-e  of  forty-four,  iu-;inarried ;  Jacob  is  a  farmer  of 
Onarryvillo,  Lancaster  coin-ily;  Mary  is  tlie  wiilov/ 
of  Peter  Sicor;  Sarah  is  the  wife  of  Henry  15arr, 
of  Pequea  township  :  John  died  at  the  age  of  twenty- 
eight,  leaving  a  -wife  and  two  children;  David  is  a 
resident  of  Whiteside  comity.  111.;  Annie  is  the  wife 
of  John  Huber,  of  \\'illowstreet ;  i'ciijamiti  F. ;  and 
Avmaziah  died  in  childhood. 

Benjarnin  F.  Byers  was  born  July  16,  1853.  and 
was  reared  on  the  hon-ie  farn-i,  attending  the  public 
school  of  his  district,  until  the  age  of  t\vclve.  At  this 
early  age  he  started  frcnn  home  with  the  intention  of 
taking  care  of  himself,  engaging  in  farm  work  l.n-  tlie 
month,  and  thus  he  continued  until  he  was  t^vcniv-* 
fi-\-e.  At  this  time  he  saw  a  favi_~irab!e  opening  in.  ■lie 
butchering  busiriess.  at  Lan-ipeter,  and  since  that  tin-ic 
has  been  engaged  in  that  line,  very  successfully,  being 
both  a  wholesale  and  retail  merchant.  'Sir.  llycri 
has  the  best  of  facilities  for  his  work,  having  erected 
a  large  slaughter  house,  and  supi')lying  the  Lancaster 
City  markets,  as  well  as  the  country  trade.  Being 
a  live  business  man,  his  future  success  is  assured, 
the  public  havuig  learned  to  repose  confidence  in  h.is 
integrity.  As  a  stanch  Republican,  he  has  filler i  a 
number  of  the  local  offices  in  the  gift  of  the  pa"ty, 
serving  efficiently  tmder  all  circumstni-ires. 

Ben.iarnin  Byers  was  married  in  1886.  to  VMr.i- 
beth  Eshlcn-ian.  a  daughter  of  Christian  h'-sldem;!--!  of 
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been  born  of  tliis  union  :  \\'iliis,  IMyrtle  and  Harold. 
This  is  one  of  the  representative  famib'es  of  the  town- 
ship, and  by  his  energy  and  industry,  Air.  Eyers  has 
place  his  business  in  a  front  rank  in  this  part  of  Lan- 
caster county. 

WILLIAAl  i;.  DETWTLER.  Prominent  in  the 
realty  business,  in  }.lt.  Io\-,  Pa.,  and  one  of  the  nv^-i 
progressive  and  enterprisinj:  business  men.  is  \\'ill- 
iam  B.  Detwiler,  a  native  oi  Rapho  township,  wlicre 
he  was  born  in  ii?."i,  a  son  of  Josepli  and  Anna  Det- 
wiler.  The  name  is  one  well  known  in  financial  and 
liusiness  circles,  carrvinq-  with  it  the  su!,'S'estion  of 
upric;'litnc-=s  of  character,  combined  witli  sound  busi- 
ness ability. 

j\Ir.  Detwilcr  remained  ■with  his  ]:)arcnts  imtil  liis 
marriage,  and  then  engag-ed  in  farn.iing  on  the  old 
homestead  in  Rapho  township,  successfully  operating 
a  large  farm,  for  fourteen  years.  Since  that  time, 
his  residence  has  been  in  Alt.  Joy,  the  varied  and  in- 
creasing interests  of  his  fatiier,  requiring  liis  as- 
sistance in  their  management.  Aside  from  the  vast 
amount  of  work  entailed  in  successfulh'  managing 
his  father's  e=tate,  he  is  .also  engaged  in  the  real  es- 
tate business,  for  which  he  has  shn\sn  great  capacity. 

The  marriage  of  William  P..  Detwiler  occurred 
in  Conoy  township,  when  Emma  Huffrjian,  a  daugh- 
ter of  Benjamin  and  Elizabeth   (■  Rhodes)  TToffman, 
of  Manor  township,  became  his  bride.     They  now   ; 
reside  in  Conoy  townsliip,  where  Afr.  Hoffman  is  one 
of  the  most  extensive  farmers  and  toliacco  merchants 
in  that  iocalit\'.    They  are  pious  and  worthv  people,   i 
members  of  the  River  Brethren  and  the  Church  of 
God,  and  are  the  parents  of  ten  children.     Air.  and 
Airs.  Detwilcr  have  four  children. — Parthenia  A., 
who  married  Dr.  B.  E.  Wright,  a  dentist  of  Harris-   ; 
burg ;  Joseph  IT.,  Jr. ;  Alabel :  and  Bculah.  j 

For  the  past  six  years.  Air.  Detwiler  has  been  a  ' 
member  of  the  citv  council,  and  is  one  of  the  lead-  ' 
ing  ooliticians  in  this  section. 

i 

JAY  BACH  A  IAN.  The  Bachman  family,  of 
Lancaster  county,  possesses  an  old  and  honorable  an- 
cestry, its  m.embers  having  been  identified  with  the 
advancement  of  the  county  since  as  early  as  1746, 
when  its  founder  in  the  United  States  located  in  West 
Lampeter  township.  His  son,  Jacob,  became  the 
grandfather  of  Jay  Bachman,  the  immediate  subject 
of  this  biography. 

Jacob  Bachman  was  born  April  25,  17S2,  and 
died  Alay  10,  1849.  and  on  Alarch  31,  1814.  married 
Barbara  Eshleman.  who  died  at  the  age  of  seventy- 
eight  vears.  eight  months  and  three  days.  Jacob 
Bachman  was  a  farmer,  but  possessed  a  natural 
aptitude  for  working  in  wood,  and  the  family  still 
possesses  some  valued  examples  of  his  cabinet  work. 
Both  were  members  of  the  Old  Alennonice  Church, 
and  both  were  of  quiet,  domestic  habits  of  life.  Un-  : 
der  their  roof  grew  up  a  large  and  intelligent  family,  '. 
many  members  of  it  having  made  homes  for  them- 
selves in  other  States,  everywhere  being  known  as 


quiet,  v.'ell-ordcred  citizens  and  worthy  of  their 
name.  To  Jacob  Bachman  and  wife  were  born: 
Alaria.  born  in  1815,  married  William  Parker  and  re- 
moved to  Illinois,  where  she  died,  Alay  13,  1S54; 
Susan,  born  in  1S16,  died  single;  John,  born'in  181S, 
died  Sept.  15,  1S94;  Anna,  born  in  1S20,  married 
jJavid  Longenecker  and  removed  to  Alaryland, 
where  she  still  survives,  a  widow  since  Feb.  5.  1S89; 
lacob,  born  in  1825,  married  Elizabeth  Eshleman,  re- 
sided in  Strasburg  township,  and  died  Alarch  8,  1S8S ; 
I-"aimie,  born  in  1827,  married  John  Jameson,  and  in 
1855  removed  to  Quincy,  Ills.,  where  sh.e  died  in 
i8()3;  Benjamin  F.,  born  in  1829,  removed  to  Cali- 
fornia when  a  young  man,  and  spent  his  life  in  tliat 
State:  and  Elizabeth,  born  in  1832,  died  in  infancy. 

John  Bachman,  son  of  Jacob  and  fatiier  of  Jay 
Bachman,  was  born  in  West  Lampeter  township, 
and  when  a  small  boy  accompanied  his  parents  in 
their  remo'\-al  to  Strasburg,  when  location  was  made 
upon  the  fine  farm  now  occupied  bv  Jav  Bachman. 
Here  John  P-ach-man  was  reared  and  sent  to  the  pub- 
lic schools,  later  being  given  educational  advantages 
in  both  select  schools  and  an  academy.  About  the 
time  of  his  legal  majority  he  purchased  a  farm  in 
Ohio,  wdnich  he  cleared  and  worked  for  a  period, 
remaining  until  his  father  s  death  called  him  hoine, 
when  lie  returned  to  tlie  homestead,  and  with  his 
brother  Jacob  undertook  the  management  of  the 
estate.  Until  In's  marriage  this  arrangement  con- 
tinued, at  which,  time  he  took  full  control  and  made 
it  his  home. 

For  many  years  John  Bachman  resided  in  the  old 
homestead,  engaged  in  farming,  but  when  his  son 
Jay  had  leached  manhood  he  turned  the  farm  over  to 
him.  and  retired  from  active  life,  remaining  in  the 
old  place,  however,  until  his  days  ended.  1^'or  a  li.ing 
period  John  Bachman  was  one  of  the  prominent,  as 
well  as  one  of  the  most  substantial  men  of  the  locality, 
a  man  of  more  than  ordinary  intelligence  and  superior 
education.  His  services  were  frequently  required  in 
the  settlement  of  estates,  on  account  of  the  known 
probity  of  his  character.  He  was  one  of  the  original 
directors  in  the  Strasburg  Bank,  so  continuing  for 
manv  years. 

On  Alay  11,  1S69,  John  Bachman  was  married 
to  Lizzie  B.  Rohrer,  daughter  of  Christian  antj 
Alaria  (Buckwaltcr")  Rohrer,  who  was  born  Sept. 
20,  1844.  Four  children  were  born  to  this  union: 
Alinnie.  born  Feb.  13,  1870,  married  Alorris  Bach- 
man. of  Pittsburg,  Pa.;  Jay.  born  Oct.  21,  1871.  re- 
sides on  the  old  homestead;  Ed.  born  Dec.  10,  1874, 
died  April  16,  1876;  and  Park,  born  Nov.  12,  1879, 
was  a  student  of  mechanical  engineering  at  the 
Western  University,  at  Pittsburg. 

Jay  Bachman.  who  is  one  of  the  most  progressive 
young  farmers  of  Strasburg  township,  and  a  son  of 
John  and  Lizzie  (Rohrer)  Bachman.  was  reared  on 
the  farm  he  now  occupies  and  which  he  is  improving 
with  modern  buiMings  and  stoclcing  it  witli  high- 
grade  stock  and  cattle.  His  ctiucation  was  acquired 
in  the  e.xcel'oiir  ];ublic  schools  nf  Lancaster  county, 


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which  he  has  supplemented  with  reading  and  scien- 
tific studies  in  relation  to  his  agricultural  and  stork 
interests.  The  Bachman  homestead  farm  contams 
io8  acres  of  some  of  the  most  valuable  land  in 
Slrasburg  township,  located  tiiree  miles  southwest 
of  Strasburg,  and  is  one  of  the  oldest,  although  the 
stanch  old  buildings,  almost  a  century  old,  give  no 
such  impression.  Mr.  Eachman  has  remodeled  and 
modernized  them  and  put  them  into  proper  condition 
to  accommodate  his  growing  operations.  In  connec- 
tion with  his  farming  industries,  he  also  conducts 
one  of  the  best  and  largest  dairies  in  the  vicinity,  the 
butter  from  which  commands  the  highest  market 
price  and  is  in  much  demand. 

On  Oct.  5,  iSoS,  Jay  Eachman  was  married  to 
Edith  ]ilns?er.  daughter  of  Dr.  Harry  Zinsser,  of 
Lampeter,  and  one  little  son,  Harry  JNL,  was  born, 
Nov.  3,  1S99.  In  his  political  altiiiaticns  ■Mr.  Each- 
man  is  a  Republican,  and  he  is  one  of  the  most 
esteemed  citizens  of  Strasburg  township.  His  re- 
spected mother  resides  in  Strasburg,  enjoying  a 
peaceful  old  age,  beloved  and  esteemed  by  all  who 
know  her. 

HENRY  S.  IMAIEL,  an  extensive  cigar  manu- 
facturer at  ]\Iountville,  Lancaster  comity,  employing 
forty-three  men,  began  business  here  in  1800,  and  has 
made  an  unequivocal  success  of  it.  He  was  born  in 
i^.Tillersvilie.  rliis  county,  Feb.  2O,  i860,  a  sou  of 
Henry  B.  and  Catlierine  (Stauffer)  Immcl,  of  Manor 
townsliip,  where  the  parents  resided  until  1891,  when 
ihey  came  to  Mountville.  C)f  their  len  ciiildren.  El- 
vina  died  \oung :  Henry  S.  is  our  subject;  Emchnc 
is  married  to  Joseph  Froe'icli,  a  carpenter  of  Mount- 
ville :  Calvin,  John,  Edwin.  Franklin  and  Ida  all  died 
young  :  and  two  others  died  in  infancy. 

Ilenry  Ij.  Immcl,  fatlier  of  Henry  S.,  was  born  in 
Millersville.  July  12,  1S31,  was  a  blacksmith  and  car- 
riage builder,  antl  after  1891  carried  on  his  calling 
in  Mountville.  Henry  E.  was  a  son  of  John  and 
Elizabeth  (  Berk  1  Iinmel,  who  were  born  and  who 
lived  and  died  in  ^[anor  township,  the  hitler  event 
occurring  in  ]\.Iillersville.  John  Immcl  was  a  black- 
smith ]<y  trade,  and  was  a  very  popular  citizen,  hold- 
ing many  township  offices  in  tlie  early  davs.  His 
death  occurred  in  1851.  when  he  was  fifty-seven 
years  o'd.  but  the  wife  survived  until  1873,  wlien  she 
died  at  the  age  of  se\enty  years.  They  were  members 
of  the  Reformed  church  and  their  mortal  remains 
were  interred  at  r\lillersville.  Thev  were  the  par- 
ents of  eight  children,  born  in  the  following  order: 
Levi,  now  of  Reading,  Pa.:  Henry  E. :  ^lartin,  a 
merchant  in  Nebraska:  Adeline,  wife 'of  Emanuel 
Lehr.  of  Millersville,  Pa.:  Jacob,  decea.sed :  Mary, 
deceased,  \^■as  first  marrierl  to  Jacob  Brenner,  and 
next  to  Seha^teu  Ncstile-  Rebecca,  deceased  wife  of 
Christ  Keller  :  and  Catherine,  deceased  wife  of  Christ 
Harfman. 

On  Feb.  14.  fS'5('i,  Henrv  E.  Immel  married  r-itli- 
erine  S^ai-.f/cr.  v.-lio  was  i'orn  in  Manor  towu'^hip  in 
October,  1833,  daughter  of  John  .and  Elizabeth  (\\'it- 


mer)  StaniYer.  Jrlm  Stauffer  was  a  distiller  in  liis 
younger  days,  then  became  a  farmer,  and  finally  re- 
tired from  active  life.  Henry  E.  Jmmel  is  a  con:i^t- 
cnt  member  of  the  German  Reformed  Church,  and  in 
politics  is  a  Rejiublican. 

Henry  S.  Immel  worked  in  his  father's  blacksmith 
shop,  otf  and  on,  until  he  had  attained  his  majnritv, 
but  in  the  nieamimc,  when  but  seventeen  years  of  age, 
hacl  begun  learning  cigar  making  and  tobacco  rais- 
ing, and  finally  engaged  in  business  for  himself  in 
that  line  in  r\ldlersville,  wiicre  he  had  resided  for 
thirty  years.    After  five  years'  experience  in  the  cigar 
I   trade  in  that  town,  he  came  to  IMountville,  and  es- 
tablislicd  his  present  extensive  business.     Lie  has 
I   since  eroded  a  large  factory  where  lie  manufactures 
I  his  cigars. 

I  On  Sept.  TO,  1SS4.  Henry  S.  Immcl  was  joined 
I  marriage,  in  ]viountvilIe,  to  Anna  Shookers.  and  to 
I  this  union  have  'neen  born  two  children.  Elizabeth 
I  .May  and  Luella.  Mrs.  Anna  (.Shookers)  Immel  is 
I  a  nati\-c  of  }^Iountville,  a  daughter  of  Henry  and 
j  Elizabeth  Shookers,  well  known  residents  of  the 
toun.  Mr.  and  Airs.  Immel  are  members  of  the  U. 
I  E.  Church,  and  fraternally  I\Ir.  Immcl  is  a  Knight 
j  Templar  Mason,  belonging  to  Commandery  No.  43. 
i  Lancaster;  a  Knight  of  Malta ;  and  a  member  of  the 
'  O.  U.  A.  M.  Politically  he  is  a  Republican.  In  iSno 
j  lie  purchased  his  residence  property  in  Mountviile, 
I  and  has  one  of  the  pleasant  homes  of  th.at  village. 

I  SAMUEL  B.  K05ER,  .M.  D.,  a  ri-ing  youn,^ 
j  physician  and  surgeon  at  Mountviile.  L.ancaster 
I  county,  was  born  at  Junction.  Penn  townshio,  Lan- 
1  caster  Co.,  Pa..  April  28.  18G6,  and  is  a  son  of  Will- 
;  iam  and  M;iry  .'v  I'Behn'l  Koser,  native^,  respcct- 
I  ively,  of  Lancaster  and  Dauphin  counties. 
!  William  Koser  was  born  in  183G,  and  v/as  reared 
I  a  farmer.  The  family  lived  in  Lancaster  township. 
',  where  ^hs.  Koser  (iiefl  June  4.  T8r)7,  at  tlie  age  of 
I  sixty-four  years,  and  in  1899  the  father  retired  to 
!  Lancaster,  where  h.e  lives  at  ease  and  free  from  care. 
j  To  the  marriage  of  \\"i!liain  and  JMary  A.  Koser  were 

born  seven  children,  in  the  following  order:  Eliza- 
I  beth,  wife  of  Timlov.-  Long,  a  shoe  merchant  of  Lan- 
i  caster;  Sanniel  E. ;  John  E..  deceased;  William,  a 
j  farmer  on  the  old  homestead  in  Alanheim  township ; 

Jonas,  a  cignr  manufacturer  in  Lancaster;  }ilarv,  re- 
I  siding  with  her  sister.  Zvlrs.  Long;  and  ]\Iartin,  also 
.  a  cigarmakcr  in  Lancaster. 

;  The  paternal  grandparents  of  Dr.  Koser  v.-ere 
!  Frederick  and  Rebecca  I'Yonng)  Koser,  of  Lancaster 
!  county,  the  I'ornier  of  whom,  a  farmer,  died  in  Alan- 
;  helm  in  1S72.  antl  the  latter  still  resides  there. 
I  Frederick  was  a  son  of  Frederick,  a  native  of  Switz- 
I  erlanii,  who  sctilcd  near  ^\'hite  Oak,  Lancaster  coun- 
j  ty.  The  Doctor's  maternal  grandparents  were  John 
j  and  Elizabeth  Behn.  of  Campbelltown,  Lebanon 
j  Co.,    Pa.,    where    they    lived  on  a  farm  for  more 

than  forty  years. 
]         Samuel  B.  Xoscr  lived  on  tiie  lionie  farm  until 
!  sixteen  vcars  (jIjH,  and  then  attended  r\r!llersville  Nor- 


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mai  School  two  seasons.  He  was  then  employed  in 
tiie  drucT  business  in  Colnml)ia.  [-"a.,  for  live  years, 
and  v/as  later  engaged  in  the  same  business  for  two 
vears  in  Baltimore,  Md.  In  the  meantime  he  had 
been  assiduously  studying  medical  -works,  and  liad 
prepared  himself  for  entrance  to  Baltimore  :\[edical 
College,  in  which  he  took  a  full  course,  and  was 
graduated  with  the  class  of  April  15,  1801. 

Dr.  Koser  began  the  practice  of  his  profession 
in  Columbia,  where  for  six  months  lie  met  with  grati- 
fying su.ccess,  but  there  was  a  more  inviting  field 
opened  up  to  him  in  }vIountville.  of  which  he  at  once 
availed  himself,  and  has  there  since  enjoyed  a  large 
remunerative  and  constantlv  increasing  patronage. 
The  Doctor  is  a  member  of  the  Lancaster  City  and 
County  IMedical  Societies,  the  .State  Medical  Society, 
the  Xat'onal  3.fedica!  Association,  and  the  College  of 
Physicians  &  Surgeons,  of  Columbia,  Pa.,  and  keeps 
well  abreast  of  the  progress  made  in  the  art  and  sci- 
ence of  medicine. 

Fraternally  Dr.  Koser  is  a  Freemason  of  the 
seventh  degree  (Ro^•al  Arch)  ;  is  a  member  of  the 
K.  of  M..\and  likewise  of  the  I.  O.  O.  F.  Re- 
ligiously he  is  a  member  of  Trinity  Reformed 
Church.  In  politics  a  Republican,  the  Doctor  has 
been  a  school  director  for  the  past  eight  years,  now 
serving  his  third  term.  Socially  lie  mingles  with  the 
highest  classes  in  Mountville,  l>y  whom  he  is  highly 
esteemed  as  a  gentleman  and  as  a  physician. 

REUBEN  T.  :MYERS,  Superintendent,  and  a 
member  of  the  firm,  of  the  Grey  Iron  Casting  Co., 
01  'Sh.  Joy,  Pa.,  one  of  the  most  important  industrial 
institutions  in  this  part  of  L.nncaster  countv,  belongs 
to  an  okl  and  prominent  fannly  of  Pennsylvania. 

Jacob  and  Esther  (Strickler)  Silvers,  the  paternal 
grandparents  of  Reuben  J.  r\Iyers.  were  well-known 
and  higlily  regarded  residents  of  Lancaster  county, 
where  th.e  former  taught  school  and  also  followed  the 
trade  of  stone-mason,  residing  in  the  house  in  T(.It. 
Joy  which  is  now  occupied  by  the  beloved  mother  of 
our  subject.  These  good  people  reared  a  large  and 
estimable  familv.  but  nearly  all  have  passed  away. 
These  were:  Eliza,  who  died  unmarried:  I\[ary,  de- 
ceased wife  of  David  Stoner:  Henry,  deceased:  Ja- 
cob, deceased :  Anna,  deceased  wife  of  Augustus 
Walton :  Esther,  deceased  wife  of  Flenry  Zell ;  anrl 
Catherine,  widow  of  Thomas  !\lcFalls,  who  resided 
in  Ouincy,  111.,  until  her  death  in  July,  rriot. 

The  maternal  grandparents  of  Reuben  J.  'Myers 
were  no  less  prominent  in  Lancaster  county,  and  were 
Isaac  and  Anna  (ilartin)  Hershey,  of  Penn  and 
Rapjio  towiiships,  respectively,  who  died  in  ]\It. 
Joy  borougli  and  East  Donegal  township.  Their 
children  were:  Fanny,  who  married  Jacob  flyers; 
John,  living  retired :  Eliza,  deceased,  who  mar- 
ried Daniel  lA-lnr.an :  Andrew,  living  retired : 
Ephraim.  deceased :  Christian,  deceased :  Anna,  the 
".".idow  of  F'rcderick  Stettler.  of  Jersey  City.  N.  J. : 
George,  a  retired  farmer  of  Iowa  :  Reuben,  a  resident 
of  Illinois:  Sarah,  who  married  Reuben  Risser,  wiio 


conducts  a  steam  laundry  in  'Sit.  Joy :  and  Naomd, 
Vvho  married  Ely  Fletcher,  a  retired  Illinois  farmer. 
The  maternal  great-grandparents  were  Christian  and 
Elizabeth,  f  Snyder)  Hershey,  the  former  a  son  of 
Christian  Hersliey,  an  old  settler  of  Lancaster  county. 

Reuben  J.  Tvlyers  was  born  in  ilt.  Joy  Aug.  g, 
1S54,  son  of  Jacolj  and  Fantiy  (  Hershey  I  5dyers.  the 
former  of  whom  followed  the  business  of  cabinet- 
making  in  this  locality  until  his  death  in  1S69,  at  the 
age  of  fifty-one.  During  life  he  was  prominently 
nlcntified  with  the  temperance  movemen':  and  was  a 
consistent  member  of  the  Church  of  Gcd.  known  as 
the  JJelhel.  2vlrs.  Fanny  (Hershey)  Myers,  who 
resid.es  in  yit.  joy,  was  born  July  30,  1S21,  and  be- 
came tiie  mother  of  these  children :  Regina,  a  suc- 
cessful educator  in  the  Mt.  Joy  schools :  Emma,  the 
widow  of  John  Singer  of  JMt.  Joy:  Hershey,  who 
died  in  1S71 :  M  ary,  the  wife  of  J.  D.  Boyce,  a  wagon- 
maker  of  this  place  ;  Reuben  J. ;  Ezra  .'.I.,  yardmaster 
for  the  Pennsylvania  railroad,  in  Phiiai.lelphia;  Al- 
len, a  contractor  and  builder,  in  Lincoln.  Xeb. ;  and 
Harvey,  a  baggage  master  on  the  Pennsylvania  rail- 
road, and  located  in  Philadelphia. 

Reuben  J.  Myers,  whose  name  m  Z'.It.  Joy  stands 
for  great  business  sagacity  as  well  as  financial  re- 
sponsibility, was  reared  and  educated  in  tiiat  town, 
finishing  his  sciiool  days  at  the  age  of  fourteen.  With 
inclinations  in  the  direction  of  machinery  and  iron 
work,  lie  entered  a  foundry  where  lie  remained  so.me 
time,  and  tlien  made  his  way  to  Harrisburg,  in  1870 
completing  his  instruction  in  one  of  the  great  foun- 
dries of  this  city,  and  remaining  encraged  in  v,-ork  un- 
til the  spring  of  1S71.  Tiiorouglily  proficient  and 
well  aware  that  this  proficiency  would  always  secure 
him  lucrative  employment.  Mr.  ^.Ivers  left  liome.  in- 
tendinc:  to  see  something  of  the  country,  and  traveled 
from  th.e  Atlantic  to  the  Pacific,  working  at  h.is  trade, 
and  learning  much  which  in  later  years  benefited 
him  in  manv  ways.  In  1S74  he  returned  to  Mt.  Joy, 
and  there  remained  during  the  succeedmcf  two  years, 
thence  going  to  New  Yi3rk  city,  wiiere  for  five  years 
he  was  connected  with  business  firms  in  liis  line. 
I.'pon  his  second  return  to  his  old  home,  he  opened 
up  a  foundn.-  and  sralvanizing  plant,  which  he  suc- 
cessfully operated  until  1802.  when  h.e  became  a 
member  of  the  great  firm  of  the  Grey  Iron  Casting 
Co.  This  business  was  established  in  1SS2  by  Stauf- 
fer  &  Eby,  for  the  manufacture  of  noveliies  antl  cast- 
ins's,  also  shelf  hardware,  and,  as  now  conducted, 
employs  120  men,  and  is  one  of  the  most  important 
industries  of  this  locality.  The  present  firm  which 
is  composed  of  the  well-known  solid  and  responsible 
business  m.en.  T.  P>.  Himes,  president :  J.  \\'.  Eshle- 
man.  secretary  and  treasurer:  and  R.  J.  ?.!ycrs.  su- 
perinteni'ent.  Thcv  purchased  this  business  in  Feb- 
ruarv,  1891,  and  have  conducted  it  ever  since  with 
signal  success. 

In  December,  1870.  Reuben  J.  Myers  was  mar- 
ried to  Miss  Helen  Brenncsholtz.  and  to  this  union 
have  been  b..->r'! :  E-lith,  Ralph  and  Ethei.  ?^[rs.  Myers 
was  born  in  llrooklvn,  N.  Y.,  in  iSso.  a  daughter  of 


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Peter  P.  and  Helen   (Johnson)    Brcnnesholtz,  who   i 
were  residents  of  Xew  York,  where  he  conduetcd  a 
business  as  newsdealer.     The  poHlical  attiliations  of   j 
y\r.  Myers  are  with  tlie  Republican  party,  althou,'::h   | 
his  busy  life  leaves  hiui  no  time  for  ofticc-holding'.   ' 
Fratenially  he  is  a  valued  member  of  the  Masonic  or-   i 
der,  and  is  connected  with  the  F.  &  A.  ^l.,  Xu.  147, 
Cope  Stone,  X.  J. ;  and  he  also  belongs  to  the  I.  O.  O.    I 
F.,  Xo.  277,  of  ^h.  Jo\-.  P"or  many  years  he  has  been   j 
a  consistent  member  of  the  Bethel  Church,  where  he 
is  active  in  all  benevolent  and  charitable  enterprises. 
r\Ir.  [Myers  is  a  self-niade  man.  and  one  who  has  won   ' 
!iis  prominence  and  the  resjiect  and  esteem  of  the 
community  through  his  own  efforts.  I 

prARRY  K.  RUBY,  one  of  the  Ijest  known  and 
most  hicrhly  respected  railroad  conductors  residinj::  in   1 
Colum!)ia,  Pa.,  was  born  in  York,  this  State.  March 
I,    1838,   a   s.-m   of  Joseph   and    Sarah    ( Barnhart ) 
Ruby,  nati\es  of  Somerset  and  York,  respectively.   [ 

Joseph    pAiljy,    a    cabinetmaker    bv    trade,    who   1 
served  as  constable  for  several  years,  ^vas  liorn  Jan.   J 
20,  iSog.  and  died  in  Ynrk,  Dec.  it,  1S71.   His  wife,   ! 
Sarah  Barnhart.  was  Ix.ni  Aiiril  10,  iSii,  and  died   ! 
Nov.  23,  1805,  i^'ic  remains  of  both  beincr  interred  in 
the  York  cemetery.     She  was  a  loving  wife  and  de-   ' 
voted  mother,  and  for  seventy  long  years  was  a  con-   j 
sistent  member  of  the  Presb\'terian  Clnirch.    At  the 
time  (.)f  her  death  her  eldest  child  was  sixty-five  years   I 
of  age,  and  the  youngest  thirty-seven.     During  her 
girlhood  slic  was  one  of  several  young  ladies,  who,   ' 
dressed  in  white,  received  General  LaFayette  on  his   ■ 
last  visit  to  this  country,  and  liad  the  lionor  of  shak-   1 
ing  hands  wiUi  that  distinguished  gentleman  when 
he  passed  througli  York. 

Plarry  K.  Rubv  is  the  youngest  in  a  family  of  nine 
children.  Th.c  others  in  order  of  birth  arc  as  fol- 
lows: William,  editor  of  the  ^laryland  Jounial  at 
Towson,  Md. ;  Susan,  who  married  Henry  R.  Ruby, 
a  cousin,  and  is  now  a  widow  living  in  Chambers- 
burg,  Pa. :  Adeline,  widow  of  J.  S.  Boyer  and  a  res- 
ident of  York  •  L'rank,  a  conductor  on  the  Pennsyl- 
vania railroad  and  a  resident  of  Columbia :  Walter, 
Avho  is  now  conducting  a  restaurant  in  York  ;  Emma, 
wife  of  a  ]\lr.  Gingrick,  a  railroad  engineer  of  Phila- 
delphia :  Emerson,  a  railroad  engineer  of  Chicago, 
Til. :  and  Kate,  wife  of  Harry  Flayhart  of  Towson, 
^laryland. 

Until  he  attained  his  majority  Harry  K.  Ruby  re- 
mained a  resident  of  York,  Pa.,  and  in  the  meantime 
worked  at  anything  which  he  could  find  to  do.  He 
then  went  to  Philadelphia,  where  he  clerked  in  a 
grocery  store  for  six  months,  and  during  the  fol- 
lowing two  years  worked  in  the  Chicago  &  Eastern 
Illinois  railroad  freight  house  at  Chicago,  after  which 
he  returned  to  Pennsylvania  and  spent  one  year  in 
Harrisburg.  Since  then  he  has  made  his  home  in 
Columbia,  and  has  been  in  the  employ  of  the  Penn- 
sylvania Railroad  Co.,  first  as  brakeman  eight  }-cars, 
as  flaeman  fourteen  years,  and  as  conductor  since 
that  time. 


In  irhicago  "\Ir.  Rubv  was  married,  X'ov,  iG, 
1S79,  to  Aliss  Catherine  W  esthaffer,  a  native  of  York 
countv.  Pa.,  where  her  parents,  Emanuel  and  Sarah 
(  Strine)  \\'esthalfer,  wurc  also  born,  their  early  home 
being  in  Strinestown,  The  father,  a  farmer  by  occu- 
pation, is  now  sixty-five  years  of  age,  Vvdiile  the 
mother  is  fifty-nine.  3.1r3.  Ruby  is  the  oldest  of 
tlieir  children,  the  others  being  Emma,  wife  of  Will- 
iam Wise,  of  Y(jrk;  Daniel,  deceased:  and  ^linnie. 
wife  of  Frank  Deamer  of  Lebanon,  Pa.  I\Ir.  auil 
I\[rs.  Ruby  have  four  chiMren,  namely:  Maud,  ncv,- 
the  wife  of  Clarence  E.  Lloyd  of  Columbia;  Joseph, 
Harry  and  Adilie,  all  at  home. 

Fraternally  .\  I  r.  Ruby  is  a  member  of  the  Brother- 
hood of  Railroad  Traiinnen ;  the  i^ennsylvania  Re- 
lief Department ;  and  the  Junior  Order  of  United 
Americ:in  ilechanicst  aiifl  religiousl}'  he  is  a  mem- 
ber uf  the  rvlethodist  Ejiiscopal  Church.  By  his  bal- 
lot lie  supports  the  men  and  measures  oi  the  Demo- 
cratic party,  and  never  withholds  his  aid  from  any 
enterprise  which  he  believes  will  prove  of  public 
benetit. 

JiJIIX  H.  1KJ<.)K,  \vho  is  a  prominent  citizen  of 
Lancaster,-  Pa.,  and  one  \\ho  has  long  been  identified 
with  the  material  improvement  and  growth  of  the 
citv,  was  born  April  5,  1858,  in  Lancaster,  a  son  of 
John  aiifl  Catherine  (Klaus)  Flook,  natives  of 
liri'iss,  Cjross-Gerau,  Hessen  Darmstadt,  Germany, 
althoufrh  they  met  and  were  married  in  Lancaster, 
Pa.  J(F,ii  Hook  emigrated  to  America  in  1831, 
wliile  the  date  of  his.  wifv's  emigration  was  one  year 
later.  They  have  their  pleasant  home  in  Lanctistcr, 
where  he  is  employed  as  a  stone-mason  and  stone- 
cutter. He  was  born  in  October,  1823,  a  son  of  Ja- 
cob and  Christiana  Hook,  natives  of  Hessen  Darm- 
stadt, ('jerm;mv,  the  former  of  whom  was  born  on 
April  14,  1804,  came  to  America  in  183 1,  aiul  died 
March  2,  1N7T.  -\Irs.  Cb.ristiana  Hook  died  in  Ger- 
manv.  in  1850.  aged  fiftv-six  years,  four  months  and 
twentv  days.  L\lrs.  Catherine  (  Klaus)  Hook  was  a 
daughter  of  Ernest  and  Margaret  Klaus,  of  Drei- 
burg,  Hessen  Darmstadt.  Germain-,  who  came  to 
Lancaster  county,  in  1S34.  where  he  died,  and  was 
buried  at  Strasburg,  Pa.  John  anfl  Catherine  (  Klaus) 
Hook  are  members  of  the  German  Lutheran  Clnirch.? 
In  politics  he  is  a  supporter  of  the  Democratic  party. 
Thev  had  born  to  them  these  children :  John  H. ; 
Elizabeth,  who  married  Frank  Witmer.  of  Lancaster ; 
PTenrv.  who  resides  at  home,  unmarried :  Adam  P... 
who  died  of  vellow  fever  in  Havana  :  Catherine,  who 
married  William  Zercher.  a  tobacco  merchant  of  Lan- 
caster ;  Frederick,  who  's  a  barber ;  and  ^\'illiam  F., 
unmarried,  who  lives  at  home. 

John  H.  Hook  was  reared  in  a  home  where  lie  was 
earl\-  taught  the  value  of  industry.  Until  h.e  was 
thirteen  vears  of  acre,  he  attenrled  school  and  then  be- 
came water  bov  on  the  railroad,  retaining  his  con- 
nection with  railroa<l  work,  from  1S7T.  -when  he  made 
this  iiumblc  bccrinning.  until  1898,  when  lie  quit  the 
road.     From    188a.  to    1889  he   was  master  stone- 


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mn-on  tor  the  Frederick  Division  of  the  Pennsyl- 
vsnia  Raih-oad  Co.  In  October,  iS8g.  he  made  his 
hcginniii;^  in  contracting  with  J.  F.  Kellar  and  until 
hi.>  health  failed,  in  June,  1898.  he  continued  at  that 
work.  Durint::  that  time  ]\Ir.  Hook  was  engaged  in 
building  and  contracting  on  a  large  scale,  in  Lancas- 
ter City,  and  in  1S98,  in  association  with  Dr.  M.  L. 
Davis,  bepan  the  building  of  garbage  crematories, 
and  in  1S98  built  a  loo-ton  crematory  for  the  United 
States  Government  at  Flavana,  Cuba.  It  would  be  a 
task  to  name  all  the  work  which  has  been  completed 
by  ^Ir.  Hook  in  the  building  line,  but  a  few  of  the 
notable  constructions  are:  No.  13  bridge  over  the 
Juniata  River,  near  Altoona.  Pa.,  containing  10,700 
cubic  yards  of  masonry,  built  at  a  cost  of  §107,000, 
on  the  Middle  Division  of  the  Pennsylvania  Railroad, 
and  for  the  same,  a  bridge  over  Stone  Creek,  at 
Himtingdon,  Pa.,  containing  4,000  cubic  yards  of 
masonry ;  also  a  bridge  for  the  same  over  Shaver's 
Creek,  at  Petersburg.  Huntingdon  Co.,  Pa.,  contain- 
ing 3.500  yards  of  masonry.  It  was  at  this  point  that 
Mr.  Plook  was  stricken  with  paralysis,  the  heavy 
demands  made  upon  his  pliysical  strength  being  more 
that  he  could  cnrlure.  His  present  business  includes 
contracting  and  grading,  and  probably  tb.ere  is  no 
more  competent  man  in  his  line  in  Lancaster  county. 

In  September.  1884,  ]\Ir.  Hook  was  united  in 
marriage  with  ilary  E.  Poud,  V\-ho  was  born  at  Bar- 
ren Flili,  Aiontgomery  Co..  Pa.,  a  daughter  of  James 
and  Sarah  (Fisher)  Bond,  native?  of  that  county. 
The  former  was  a  son  of  James  and  Elizalieth  Bond, 
natives  of  New  Jersey.  ]\Irs.  Hook's  father  was  a 
contractor  and  builder,  and  he  died  in  1S79,  at  the 
age  of  sixty-seven  years.  Her  grandfather  was  a 
cooper.  The  maternal  grandparents  of  r\Irs.  Hook 
were  George  and  Elizabeth  Fisher,  farming  people  of 
I^Iontgomery  county.  ;\Irs.  Hook's  mother  was  born 
in  January,  1821,  and  now  resides  at  Audubon,  Pa. 
The  children  of  IMr.  and  Mrs.  Bond  were:  William 
H.,  who  keeps  a  hotel  at  .-\udubon :  Kate  F.,  wdio 
married  Clinton  Custer,  and  lives  at  Audubon,  where 
he  is  engaged  in  brick  manufacturing;  2\Iary  E., 
who  became  Airs.  Hook :  and  [Margaret,  who  died 
unmarried.  'Ihe  children  born  to  ]^[r.  Hook  and 
wife  v.-ere:  Adam,  deceased:  Henry  B. :  Irene  M.; 
Josephine :  IMary  E.  L. :  John  F. ;  and  Paul  R. 

2^rr.  Hook  has  led  too  busy  a  life  to  have  taken  a 
very  active  part  in  politics,  although  no  citizen  of 
this  localitN-  is  better  (|ualified.  For  six  years  he 
consented  to  be  judge  of  elections,  but  finally  re- 
signed the  office.  L'ntil  the  silver  question  agitated 
the  Democratic  party,  he  had  always,  adhered  to  its 
principles,  but  since  that  time,  has  been  identified 
with  the  Republican  party.  For  the  past  twenty- 
three  years  he  has  been  an  Odd  rcllow,  and  also  be- 
longs to  the  order  of  Seven  Wise  Men.-  Mr.  Hook 
was  reared  in  the  Lutheran  Church,  and  is  a  most 
liberal  contributor  to  its  support,  his  family  being 
regular  attenrlants  on  its  services  and  active  in  its 
work. 

Although  somewhat  hampered  by  ill-health,  'Mr. 


I  Hook  has  retained  in  a  very  remarkable  degree  his 

I  energy,  and  still  is  the  active  and  intelligent  head  of 
his  business.    It  is  to  Mr.  Hook  that  the  city  is  indebt- 

1  ed  for  the  very  satisfactory  electric  plant,  erected  at 

I  Slack  W  ater,    which    supplies    Lancaster    with    its 

!  light.     He  is  also  president  of  the  South  IMountain 

I  Kaolin  Co.,  capitalized  at  S250.000.  and  presiilent  of 

1  the  Cline  Stock  Car  Co..  capitalized  at  .S  100.000.  2\Ir. 

I  Flook  is  one  of  the  reliable,  energetic  and  progressive 

I  citizens,  who  leave  worthy  monuments  beh.ind  them, 

I  when  called  from  life,  and'  who  can  be  but  illy  spared. 

j  He  enjoys  the  esteem  and  confidence  of  his  fellow- 

I  citizens,  and  also  has    a    large    circle    of    personal 

I  friends. 

j  HENRY  W.  GIBSON,  secretary  of  the  Y.  U. 
'  C.  A.,  at  Lancaster,  has  done  such  a  noble  work  for 
I  the  uplifting  of  the  men  and  boys  of  his  native  city, 
I  tliat  liis  name  is  entitled  to  most  honorable  mention 
!  on  these  pages  devoted  to  the  notable  men  of  this 
j  community.  He  comes  from  an  old  family  in  this 
I  county,  and  is  in  direct  descent  from  the  Gibsons 
I  who  were  early  settlers  in  Lancaster  county,  so  early 
I  that  Gibson's  Corners  has  a  history  that  runs  back 
I  farther  tiian  the  establishment  and  naming  of  the 
I  city  nf  Lancaster.  The  Gibsons  came  from  Ireland, 
j  and  the  great-grandfather  of  Henry  W.,  with  two 
brothers  made  his  appearance  here  at  a  very  early 
!  dav.  His  v,-ife  died  when  our  subject  was  about  ten 
I  years  old.  Their  son,  jMichael  Gibson,  married  ^lary 
j   Shertz.  who  died  a  few  years  ago. 

John  Gibson,  the  father  of  Henry  W..  was  a  car- 
penter in  f^ancaster.  and  he  married  Rebecca  J.  >.Jc- 
1  Cann.  of  Yori<  county.  Pa.     From  this  union  three 
I   children  were  born  :    Flcnry  W.,  of  Lancaster ;  Sadie 
J.,  the  wife  of  David  J.  Dailey,  cigar  manufacturer ; 
and  John,  who  died  in  infancy. 

Henry  W".  Gibson  was  born  in  Lancaster,  Oct. 
21.  1867.  and  obtained  his    education    in    the    ciry 
I   schools.  Leaving  school  at  the  age  of  tv.'elve  years  he 
I  entered  a  shoe  store,  wdiere  he  remained  four  years. 
I  and  then  secured  another  engagement  with  a  second 
!   slioe  store,  where  he  was  employed  three  years.    His 
I  next  move  was  to  Harrisburg.  where  'tie  began  woric 
I  as  an  assistant  secretary  of  the  Harrisburg  Y.  ■M.  C. 
A. :  after  a  year  he  went  to  Chambersburg.  where  he 
I  was  called  to  fill  the  ofiice  of  secretary  of  the  local 
j  association.    There  he  spent  a  year  and  a  half,  and  on 
;   Sept.  I.  iSor.  came  to  Lancaster,  to  assume  the  ottice 
i   of  secretary  of  the  Lancaster  Association,  and  to  be- 
1  come  the  organist  of  the  First  Presbyterian  Churc'n.' 
I  Fie  remained  in  charge  of  the  organ  until  1807,  when 
;  the  increasing  duties  of  the  Association  work  de- 
manded all  his  time.     ]Mr.  Gibson  is  still  singing  in 
the  choir,  and  is  noted  as  one  of  the  finest  tenors  in 
this  city :  he  is  also  director  of  the  Amphion  male 
j   quartette,  whose  work  is  confined  to  classical  ir.usic, 
and  whose  services  are  in  much  demand  abroad.  This 
I  organization,  which  took  shape  as  late  as  1808.  large- 
]   ly  through  the  work  of  ^Ir.  Gibson,  has  already  won 
1  an   enviable   reputation.     The   church,   th.e    Sunday 


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EIOGEAPHICAL  AXx\ALS   OF  LAXCASTER  COUNTY 


School  and  the  Association  arc  his  world,  and  music 
is  his  recreation  and  delight.  When  only  twelve 
years  old  he  was  given  charge  of  the  organ  at  the 
^lemorial  Presbyterian  Church,  and  for  eight  years 
officiated  there. 

}Jr.  Gibson  ma}-  be  said  to  have  two  hobbies,  boys 
and  music.  When  he  began  his  woik  in  Lancaster, 
there  were  only  hve  young  men  who  were  paid-up 
members  of  the  Association ;  now  there  are  667.  The 
library  has  been  largely  increased ;  the  old  building 
was  enlarged  and  remodeled,  and  the  new  and  mag- 
nificent building  at  North  Queen'and  Orange  streets 
erected,  at  a  cost  of  §200,000,  by  the  tireless  worker 
and  enthusiastic  Secretary,  whom  the  people  have 
learned  to  love.  I\Ir.  Gibson  eflccted  the  organiza- 
tion of  the  Junior  branch,  and  this  may  be  said  to  be 
a  pioneer  in  the  field.  Secretary  Gibson  is  in  de- 
mand in  other  cities  to  speak  on  various  phases  of  his 
successful  work,  and  he  has  managed  and  accompa- 
nied six  camps  of  Juniors  and  Seniors  at  Sheibley's 
Grove,  and  at  Alt.  Gretna,  with  never  an  accident  to 
mar  the  joy  of  these  gatherings.  In  the  summer  of 
1900  at  Alt.  Gretna,  Air.  Gibson  presided  over  a  tri- 
state  camp,  which  was  named  "Camp  Shand,"  after 
the  beloved  president  of  the  Y.  AI.  C.  A.,  with  114 
representatives  present  from  Philadelphia,  New  Jer- 
sey and  New  York.  In  addition  to  all  this  Air.  Gib- 
son is  the  assistant  to  the  Chancellor,  and  a  director, 
of  the  Pennsylvania  Chautauqua,  wliosc  summer 
school  is  held  at  Alt.  Gretna,  Pennsylvania. 

FREEL.VND  L.  DENLTNGER.  who  occupies 
the  old  home  farm  of  his  father  in  East  Lampeter 
township,  was  born  there  Alarch  23,  1865,  son  of 
John  L.  Derdinger. 

Jacob  Denlinger,  the  grandfather  oi  our  subject, 
was  also  a  native  of  Lancaster  county.  He.  was  a 
carpenter  and  builder  by  trade,  but  in  the  latter  part 
of  his  life  followed  farming  in  East  Lampeter.  In 
his  religions  connection  he  was  a  memlier  of  the  Re- 
formed Alennonite  Cini.rch.  He  married  Aliss  Alary 
I.andis,  by  whom  he  became  the  father  of  seven  chil- 
dren, namely :  Anna,  deceased  wife  of  David  Weav- 
er; Alartha,  wife  of  Joseph  Swartley,  of  Ohio;  John 
L.,  deceased,  mentioned  below:  Benjamin  L.,  de- 
ceased, of  East  Lampeter ;  Jacob,  of  C)hio :  Davitl, 
of  Salimga,  Pa. ;  and  Alary,  deceased  wife  of  George 
Wisler. 

Jolin  L.  Denlinger  was  born  in  East  Lampeter 
township  in  182.1.  and  he  began  farming  in  early  life, 
continuing  same  until  his  death,  which  occurred  in 
t886.  Lie  married  Aliss  Elizabeth  Harnish.  and  they 
were  the  parents  of  seven  children:  Alary  A.,  wife 
of  Cyrus  \\'eaver  :  Naomi,  who  died  in  infancy  ;  Elam 
H.,  of  Lancaster  City  ;  T'rank,  who  died  in  his  twen- 
ty-first year;  Jacob,  v.ho  died  aged  thirty-seven 
years  :  Freeland  L.,  our  subject :  and  Aliss  Lizzie  F., 
unmarried,  of  Lancaster  City. 

Freeland  L.  Denlinger  was  educated  in  the  public 
schools,  and  lived  at  home  until  he  was  twenty-one 
years  of  age,  when  he  began  life  for  himself,  farm- 


ing one  year  on  the  farm  of  Airs.  Elizabeth  Fralish. 
Then  his  father  died,  and  he  inherited  the  home  farm. 
on  which  he  now  resides,  and  where  he  has  continuod 
larming  ever  since.  He  takes  a  deep  interest  in  th^' 
general  welfare  of  the  communitv  in  which  he  re- 
sides. 

On  Nov.  24.  1885,  Air.  Denlinger  wedded  Aiis^ 
Amanda  Fralish.  daughter  of  David  and  Elizabeth 
Fralish,  and  to  this  union  have  been  born  two  chil- 
dren, J.  Cletus,  Nov.  27,  1S87  ;  and  Aliriam  E.,  Alarch 
27,  1894. 

DANIEL  H.  DENLINGER.  The  Denlinger 
family  is  of  Swiss  extraction,  but  has  long  been  dom- 
iciled m  Lancaster  county.  Daniel  Id.  Denlinger 
was  born  in  Leacock  township  Alay  23,  1855,  son  of 
Daniel  and  Alargaret  (Hershey)  Denlinger,  natives, 
respectively,  of  Paradise  and  Salisbury  townships. 

Daniel  Denlinger,  the  father,  was  a  prominent  and 
successful  farmer.  In  his  early  manhood  he  was  a 
mdler,  operating  in  Salisbury  township  wliat  is  now 
known  as  Ilnnsccker's  mill.  During  the  last  fifteen 
years  of  his  life  he  lived  retired  from  active  farm 
labors.  Tie  died  in  1S84,  aged  sixty-nine  years,  and 
is  buried  in  Ilcrshey's  Alennonite  cemetery.  His 
widow,  the  moihcr  of  Daniel  II.,  survives  and  is  a 
resident  of  Leacock  township. 

Daniel  H.  Denlinger  remained  on  the  home  farm 
untd  his  marriage  in  Leacock  township,  in  October, 
187S,  to  Aliss  Anna  AI.  Kreider,  who  was  born  ir. 
that  township  in  i8f'io,  and  who  died  July  to,  1882, 
aged  twenty-tu-o  years,  leaving  two  children,  Anna 
E.,  who  married  Landis  O.  P.raclcbill.  of  Gap,  Lan- 
caster county  ;  and  John  K.,  who  lives  at  Coatesville, 
Pa.  For  his  second  wife,  Daniel  H.  Denlinger  mar- 
ried, Jan.  30,  tSS-1,  Fanny  K.  Landis,  who  was  born 
in  East  Ilcmptleld  township,  Alay  9,  185S,  daughter 
of  Rev.  John  B.  and  Anna  (Kreider)  Landis,  of 
Fast  Lampeter  townsliip,  and  granddaughter  of 
Abraham  and  Elizabedi  (Brcnneman)  Landis,  of 
Lancaster  county,  aiifl  of  Jacob  Kreider.  of  Lancaster 
county. 

Rev.  John  E.  Landis  has  been  a  Alennonite  minis- 
ter for  the  past  ntty-two  years.  He  was  born  Alarch 
10,  tSto.  and  retired  from  active  farming  in  1871. 
PTe  is  a  man  of  7>romincnce  and  umisual  mental  vigor. 
Plis  wife  d.ied  in  18S0,  agerl  sixty  years  and  twenty- 
four  days,  and  is  buried  in  East  Petersburg  Alennon- 
ite cemetery.  To  Rev.  John  B.  and  Anna  (  Kreifier) 
Landis  were  torn  children  as  follows :  Elizabeth, 
■i\ho  married  Israel  F.  Root,  and  is  now  deceased ; 
Alariah,  widow  of  Alartin  P.  Swarr,  of  East  Hemp- 
field  township:  Anna,  wife  of  Christ  F.  Cb.arles,  a 
farmer  of  Rapho  townsliip ;  Catherine,  wife  of  Ben- 
jamin v.  Charles,  a  farmer  of  East  Hempfield  town- 
ship :  Hettio,  wife  of  John  M.  Denlinger,  a  f;irrner  of 
Manor  townsliip :  I'anny  K.,  wife  of  Daniel  PI.  Den- 
linger. subject  of  this  sketch:  and  Jacob  A.,  of  Los 
Ancelcs,  California. 

To  Daniel  H.  and  Fanny  K.  (Landis)  Denlinger 
have  been   bora   fi\'e  children,   namclv :     Lillie   L., 


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r-io 


Daniel  L.,  Fanny  M.,  ilargaret  R.  and  Jacob  L.,  all 
at  home. 

Following  his  marriage  in  1878,  ]Mr.  Dcnlinger 
settled  upon  his  farm  of  115  acres  in  Salisbury  town- 
ship, which  he  still  occupies.  lie  is  a  successful  and 
progressive  farmer  and  one  of  the  prominent  citizens 
of  the  township.  For  ten  years  he  served  as  school 
director,  and  in  various  ways  has  demonstrated  his 
enterprise  and  public  spirit.  In  pohtics  he  is  a  Re- 
publican, and  in  religious  affiliation  himself  and  wife 
are  active  members  of  the  }ilcnnonite  Church. 

AiMOS  H.  HOFF.MAN.  Flad  the  biographer 
the  time  and  space  it  would  be  most  interesting  to 
compare  the  appearance  of  the  land  and  the  surround- 
ing conditions  of  life,  with  those  of  the  present,  v/hen, 
many  years  ago,  Christian  Ilofi'man,  lite  founder  of 
the  Hoffman  family  in  Lancaster  county,  established 
here  a  saddlery  business,  upon  the  large  farm  of 
which  he  became  the  owner.  It  was  during  his  youth 
that  he  located  in  East  Hempfield  towpship.  and 
this  locality  has  the  honor  of  having  been  the  home 
of  a  real  inventor,  the  teamster  whip,  which  he  first 
invented  and  then  manufactured  in  large  numbers, 
being  a  successful  article,  and  one  which  found  ready 
sale,  as  at  that  time  the  volimie  of  business  in  the  way 
of  transportation,  was  done  along  the  highway,  by 
teamsters,  Idis  religious  connection  was  with  the 
Lutheran  Church,  and  for  that  time  and  locality,  he 
was  rated  a  very  substantial  man.  His  marriage  uni- 
ted him  to  JMagdalena  Geczy,  and  they  reared  these 
children :  Henry ;  Christian  ;  John  ;  Susan  ;  Eman- 
uel; Levi;  Magdalena,  who  married  Michael  Goch- 
nauer ;  and  Annie,  who  married  A.  Harlacher. 

Henry  Hoffman,  who  purchased  the  home  prop- 
erty, l^'ing  one  mile  east  of  Landisville,  was  born  and 
reared  on  the  place,  his  birth  occurring  in  18 13,  and 
his  death,  in  1894.  inarming  was  his  chief  occupa- 
tion, in  connection  with  the  saddlery,  succeeding  to 
this  business  after  his  father's  death.  He  did  much 
to  improve  the  land,  as  at  tlie  time  he  took  charge  of 
the  property,  much  of  the  native  forest  still  remained. 
in  his  political  affiliations  he  was  a  Democrat,  and 
although  he  took  an  active  part  in  the  deliberations 
of  his  party,  he  never  consented  to  hold  office.  He 
was  a  member  of  the  Mennonite  Church.  His  inter- 
ment took  place  on  the  old  homestead  burying 
ground,  where  his  parents  long  had  slept.  His  wife, 
Elizabeth  Hicstand,  was  born  in  1S24,  a  daughter 
of  Christian  Hiestand,  of  Landisville;  she  died  in 
1S96,  the  mother  of  the  following  children:  Chris- 
tian, a  farmer  and  produce  dealer,  of  East  Hempfield  ; 
Annie,  the  wife  of  Benjamin  Nolt,  a  prominent  mil- 
ler and  drover,  of  this  township ;  Levi,  who  died  un- 
married, at  the  age  of  thirty-five;  ?\Iaggie,  deceased 
W'ife  of  Jonas  E.  Witiner  :  Liliie,  deceased,  who  mar- 
ried F.  L.  Nissley ;  Harry,  who  was  connected  with 
the  establishment  of  Hager  Eros.,  and  died  in  Lan- 
caster, leaving  a  widow  and  one  child ;  John,  de- 
ceased ;  and  Amos  H. 

Amos  H.  Hoffman,  who  resides  on  the  old  home- 


[  stead,  was  born  Feb.  21,  1S67,  and  was  reared  on 
I  this  pleasant  old  farm,  receiving  his  preparatorv  ed- 
j  ucation  in  tJie  common  schools,  later  becoming  a 
I  sti.ident  at  the  State  Normal  school  at  Westchester, 
i  immediately  after  entering  the  profession  of  teacher! 
1  satisfactorily  pursuing  that  for  six  sessions.  About 
I  this  time  he  received  an  appointment  as  U.  S.  store- 
1  keeper  and  ganger,  and  served  in  that  capacity  in  the 
I  Ninth  Revenue  district  for  four  years,  resigning  the 
i  position,  however,  to  take  charge  of  the  homestead 
j  farm  he  had  purchased  in  iSg5,  since  which  time  he 
!  has  engaged  in  farming  rather 'extensively. 
I  ^  2\h.  Hoffman  has  been  an  active  member  of  the 
j  Democratic  party,  has  served  on  ihe  County  commit- 
j  tee  and  has  been  a  frequent  delegate  to  Democratic 
I  county  and  State  conventions. 

:  _  On  Dec.  20,  1896,  Mr.  Hoffman  married  Le?- 
i  tella  ;\L  Foust,  a  daugiiter  of  William  Foust,  a  v.-ell- 
;  know  n  distiller,  of  York  county,  and  to  this  marriage 
j  twochildren,  Ruth  and  William  have  been  born.  The 
i  Flonman  family  is  one  of  the  most  highly  respecte'l 
I  in  the  county,  and  Amos  H.  Hoffman  is  a  worthy  rep- 
!  rcsentative  of  it. 

! 

EENJAAIIN  BARR,  a  paper-hanger  and  watcr- 
1  color  decorator,  of  Lancaster,  was  born  Feb,  2,  1S72, 
j  on  his  father's  farm,  in  Pequea  township.  He  served 
i  his  apprenticeship  with  J.  B.  iNIartin,  beginning  in. 
I  August,  18SS,  and  he  has  remained  with  the  same 
i  empIo}-er  ever  since,  having  taken  up  tlie  work  as  a 
I  master  workman  on  the  completion  of  his  apprentice- 
I  ship  service. 

I         In  April,  1897,  Mr.  Earr  married  Miss  Sue  Dief- 
I   enbach,  who  was  born  in  Erie,  Pa.,  a  daughter  of 
I  John  Diefcnbach,  a  railroad  engineer  who  was  killed 
j  while  on  duty  in  Kentucky,  in  18S5.     Mr.  Barr  pur- 
I  chased  his  present  home,  No.  212  South  Ann  street, 
!  three  months  after  his  marriage — a  substantial  in- 
dication of  his  industry  and  thrift.    His  ]5oiitical  affii- 
ialions  are    Republican,    and    his  social  witli    tlie 
Kn!:;hts  of  Pythias,  and  his  fine  qualities  are  appre- 
ciated .at  home  and  afar. 

John  Barr.  now  deceased,  the  father  of  Benjamin, 
was  a  fanner.  Fie  was  born  in  Pequea  Nov.  10, 
1813,  and  died  there  on  his  farm,  Feb.  13,  1884.  and 
his  remains  are  buried  in  the  cemetery  in  Pequea. 
He  was  married  in  Lancaster  in  i860  to  Elizabeth 
Good,  and  the  following  is  a  list  of  their  children  in 
addition  to  Benjamin,  above  mentioned:  Maurice, 
who  died  at  the  age  of  four  j'ears  ;  John,  living  with 
his  mother:  Aaron,  ^vho  died  at  the  age  of  nine; 
^Maurice  (2),  now  an  engineer  living  in  St.  Lonis. 
;\Io. :  Lizzie,  now  of  Steelton,  Pa.,  and  the  wife  of 
Frank  Ley,  by  whom  she  has  two  children ;  and 
Abral-.am,  now  at  home  ^vith  his  mother.  'Mr.  Barr, 
the  father  of  tliis  family,  was  brought  up  to  farming 
and  tanning,  under  his  own  father,  who  in  1841,  re- 
tired in  his  favor,  the  successor  then  being  twcntv- 
eight  year.s  of  age.  Thenceforward  until  his  death 
he  continued  Ix  ith  industries,  a  period  of  over  forty 
years,  and  achieved  a  competency  for  his   familv. 


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leaving-  it  proininent  in  the  communiiy,  prosperous   ' 
and  comfortable.    He  was  always  a  liberal  sujiportcr   i 
ot  the  cliurcii.  but  not  a  member,  and  he  could  never   j 
bo  induced  to  accept  political  office.    His  widow  sold   | 
die  farn:  and  tannery,  and  moved  to  Lancaster  in   ] 
April,  iSSS.     She  was  born  in  Lcbruary,   1837,  '''^   ' 
]\lartic  to\vn.':>hip,  daughter  of  John  and  Lannie  (Mil- 
ler)  Good.     Her  father  was  a  farmer  who  died  in 
1SS4,  at  the  age  of  eight\--two ;  her  mother  having 
preceded  him  in  iSSi.  aged  sevcnty-hve.    Both  were 
members  of  the  Old  iXlennonite  Church,  and  both  are 
buried  in  the  Byrland  Church  cemetery  at  Pequea. 
Their  children  besides  Elizabeth,  were  as  follows :' 
Barbara  married  Abram  Harnish,,  and  both  are  de- 
ceased; Jonas  is  now  deceased  :  ]\iiss  Fanny,  of  Lan- 
caster; Susan,  now  .\!r^.  iJcnjamin  ^ilartin.  of  Lan- 
caster; 3.Jiss  rviary,  of  Lancaster;  and  Leah,  now 
Mrs.  Samuel  Rissel.  wife  of  a  retired  farmer  of 
Lancaster.     J\lrs.   John   Barr's   grandparents   were 
Jacob  and  Barbara  (.Shenck)  Good,  farmers  of  Lan- 
caster. 

Benjamin  Barr"s  grandfather  was  also  Benjamin 
Barr  ;  his  grandmother,  Barbara  (Miller)  Barr  ;  and 
they  were  both  of  Lancaster  cour.ty.     We  have  al- 
ready told  that  this  Benjamin  Barr  passed  his  farm- 
ing and  tanning  business  on  to  his  son  John,  and  re- 
tired in  1841.    He  was  a  man  of  prominence  m  the 
comnumit},  and  was  vell-to-do.     He  and  his  wife   | 
were  both  members  of  the  ;Mcnnonite  Church.    Their   I 
sons  and  dav.giiters  were:  John,  already  mentioned;   ! 
Fanny,  who  liied  unmarried  at  the  age  of  seventy-  | 
th.ree :  Eliza,  deceased  wife  of  licnjamin  Suavely;  i 
and  Benjamin,  a  farmer  of  Landisville.  this  countv.   | 

i 

HEXRY  RESSLER.    For  many  years  the  mill-  I 
ing  interests  of  one  section  of  Lancaster  county,  have 
been  ctncientiv  looked  after  by  members  of  the  Ress-   | 
Icr  famil) ,  and  that  name  is  knov/n  far  and  wide  for  | 
excellent  and  satisfactory  work.    Henry  Ressler,  the   i 
owner  and  operator  of  one  of  the  most  complete  and 
best  conducted  mills  in  this  part  of  the  county,  in- 
herited from  his  father  a  great  faculty  for,  and  un- 
derstanding of.  the  business,  and  he  is  regarded  as  an 
ai'tliority  on  the  subject. 

Henry  Rcssler  was  born  in  Upper  Leacock  town- 
ship, Jan.  9,  1S70,  son  of  William  and  ilary  (Mar- 
tin) Ressler,  the  former  of  whom  was  a  native  of 
Bcrk's  county  and  was  born  in  1819.  When  lie  first 
decided  to  leave  home,  in  order  to  learn  a  trarle,  Will- 
iam Ressler  chose  that  of  shoemaking  and  became 
apprenticed  to  a  local  cobbler,  but  later  resigned  the 
position  to  an  older  brother  and  went  to  loarn  the 
milling  business  with  David  Ressler,  at  what  is  now 
known  as  Rupp's  mill,  on  Conestoga  creek,  a  short 
time  later  entering  the  employ  of  David  Binklcy,  at 
Einklcy's  Bridge,  an  i  thus  formed  a  friendship  which 
lasted  through  the  life  of  Mr.  Binkley  and  had  much 
to  do  with  the  shaping  of  some  years  of  :\Ir.  Rcss- 
ler"s  career.  After  finishing  his  apprenticeship  with 
this  cmplover.  he  became  his  chief  miller  and  re- 
mained v.ith  him  for  nine  ^-ears. 


.-.bom  tiiis  time  occurred  the  marriage  of  Williar-; 
Ressler  and  foliowinc:  this  event,  he  rented  the  n\\'.] 
which  is  now  known  as  Zook's  mill,  on  Cocalic-) 
creek,  and  this  he  operated  for  two  years,  and  ilion 
engaged  with  Isaac  Rohrer,  in  tlie  nianagement  o: 
what  is  now  called  Sna\-ele}-'s  mill,  but  before  lie  h.ad 
become  thoroughly  identified  with  the  business  here, 
Da^'Id  Binkley  died,  and  in  his  will  he  retiuestci  thru 
-Mr.  Ressler  return  and  take  charge  of  his  mill  proper- 
ty, to  conduct  until  his  yriungest  son  had  reached  Ivi^ 
majoritv.  Some  dissatisfaction  arose,  owing  to  a  mis- 
understanding betwee:i  Txlr.  Ressler  and  the  eldest 
srjn  of  Mr.  Binlcley,  ati'I  after  seven  years  the  fonr.er 
gave  up  the  mill.  X'ot  long,  however,  could  he 
rcnain  out  of  his  favni-iie  business,  and  soon  aftcir 
this,  he  leased  Frey's  mill,  on  Lititz  creek,  this  nov,- 
being  known  as  Kafroth's  mill,  where  lie  rcma-'ned 
for  two  years.  Shortly  before  the  expiration  of  hi:- 
lease  a  desirable  mdl  property  near  Lancaster 
came  into  the  market,  and  of  ihis  ^Ir.  Rcssler  became 
the  owner,  fiaying.for  this  ."^20,000.50,  but  he  never 
operated  this  mill,  sellincr  it.  at  the  same  figure,  on 
the  day  of  purcliase.  anil  on  the  same  day,  bought 
another  mill  pro[ierty,  in  L"pper  Leacock  townshp, 
for  which  he  paiil  S2o.roo,  and  this  is  now  known  as 
the  J'icssler  mill.  Xot  being  able  to  gain  immediate 
possession  of  the  proi'erry.  he  pursued  farming  for 
the  following  >var.  J-ie  died  in  1892.  His  children 
v.-cro ;  Joel,  of  whom  nothing  is  known;  Jacol)  K., 
the  owner  and  operatur  of  the  Ressler  mill,  who  mar- 
ried. Dec.  2t,  i8S[,  .\nnie  M.  Groff.  a  daugb.ter  of 
Levi  Groif.  at  one  tiir.e  a  welLknown  distiller  and 
large  land  owm^r  ;  D'T.i  L.  :  Lizzie.  'aIio  married.  W. 
S.  Reidcnbaugh.  of  Lancaster :  J.  Light,  a  graduate 
of  the  University  ot"  IV-nnsylvania,  and  now  a  prac- 
ticing phA-sician  of  l.!ird-m-Hand:  Henry;  ami  Mary, 
wife  <.>f  Sanniel  Herr,  residing  at  Birtl-in-Hand. 

Henry  Ressler  lived  upon  the  farm  until  he  at- 
tained his  maj.'irity.  and  his  first  business  venuirt\ 
v,-hen  he  '>\-as  l)et\\een  nineteen  and  t\>.ent\-two  yc;irs 
of  age,  was  in  the  aucti' 'ncer  busincs>.  and  he  bcc-mie 
well  and  fa^-orably  known  through,  the  tcwnship  in 
tl'.at  capacity.  However,  the  milling  instinct  was  l)i'.t 
dormant,  for,  in  189-t.  he  began  operations  in  the 
familv  business,  in  that  year  purchasing  v.liat  is 
known  as  the  Seldomridge  mill,  which  he  success- 
fully operated  from  Aivril.  1895.  to  X'ovember  of  the 
same  vear,  at  which  time  he  sold  it  to  C.  E.  Seifi''m- 
rid.cre.  who  is  the  present  owner.  The  following 
^•car  .Mr.  Rcssler  pas-ed  quietly  in  Ephrata.  but  ir. 
the  spring  of  1896.  he  leased  his  present  mill  propenv, 
known  as  the  Bushong  mill,  located  on  Mill  creek. 
and  on  Oct.  s.  1899,  became  its  owner.  Here  I\lr. 
Rcssler  has  an  excellent  grist  and  custom  business 
and  also  here  manufactures  lumber.  This  desirable 
property  includes  thirty-five  acres  of  fine  lanrl.  and 
a  commodious  two-stor\'  brick  residence. 

On  Dec.  22.  i89f^,  Mr.  Rcssler  wed''ed  Mi-s 
Emma  E.  Banck,  a  daughter  of  Rev.  Da\  id  W. 
Ranck.  of  W'\st  Karl  township,  and  to  this  union  r;ae 
daughter,  Emma  E..  was  born,  but  "Mr.  Ressler  was 


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■r.r.avcii  'iv  Uic  death  nf  his  wife.  Oct.  S,  1S9S.  As  a 
h;i~ine.-s  man  ami  j)ractical  miller,  .Mr.  Resslcr  lias 
_;:i:ne(l  the  conlidcncf.'  fit  the  C(;nimi;nity,  and  is  one 
,,i  ilic  relialiie  and  suii-uintial  citizens  of  jia.st  Lani- 
•.cter  township.  In  piiiitics  he  is  a  RcpnhUcan,  and 
in  February,  1902,  ho  \va>  electe<l  township  auditor, 
.ucc'cdmt^'Dr.  A.  N.  AHUlt,  who  had  held'  the  otilice 
fur  thirt}-  \ears. 

IJ.  FRANK  W'ALTRR.  the  enterprisin.cr  pro- 
prioti'r  of  a  ])0]nilar  cHni^lishir.i-nt  at  Christiana  that 
:^  devoted  to  the  s.ile  of  coal.  luinl)er.  fertilizers,  and 
other  goods  in  demand  by  the  farminpf  comnumit}-. 
was  Ijorn  in  Sadsbnr\-  l' .\vn.>hip.  Jan.  14,  1S5''..  51  ai 
of  GeoriTe  H.  and  Hannah  1  llrLiwn)  Walter,  natives 
of  Chester  county. 

■  In  185.1.  Georsje  H.  \\'alti-r  came  to  Lancaster 
county,  and  located  in  Sadsburx'  township.  In  early 
life  he  was  a  merchant  in  Russellville,  but  after  ar- 
riving in  Lancaster  county  he  devoted  himself  to 
farming.  He  became  prominent  in  local  a.fi'airs,  and 
served  as  scliool  director  and  as  supervisor.  ]!oth  he 
and  his  wife  d.icd  in  Sadsbury  township  in  t88o,  he 
at  the  age  of  eighty-one,  and  she  at  seventy-live,  anrl 
they  sleep  in  Dart  Cemeler}.  Mrs.  \\'alter  was  a 
member  of  the  S^'^cicty  of  Friends.  Tb.e\'  had  the 
following  family:  IJrinton.  a  resident  rif  (..'hri.^iiaua. 
is  engaged  in  bu'-iness  in  rarlccsljurg:  Jesse  died  in 
the  armv ;  Lydia  m:irriod  William  L.  Jackson,  a 
farm  of  Christiana:  Mary  married  Francis  \\  liitson. 
v,ho  is  living  retired  in  Christiana  :  ( jcorgianna  is 
deceased ;  Louisa  married  Dr.  L.  \\'.  Fownall,  of 
.\ltoona  :  and  B.  P'rank. 

The  paternal  graudiiarcms  of  B.  Frank-  Walter 
were  Brinton  and  Mary  Waiter,  of  whitm  the  former 
was  a  farmer  and  a  hotel  man  in  Chester  county, 
near  .-\vondalc,  andi  lie  died  in  iSrS.  at  the  age  of 
fifty  years.  The  maternal  grandparents  of  Mr.  Wal- 
ter were  Tliomas  and  liannali  Brown,  farming  people 
of  Chester  comitx-.  who  have  entered  into  rest. 

B.  Frank  AWiItor  was  married  in  1S83,  in  Ches- 
ter-county,  to  Sarah  Linvill.  by  whom  he  has  had  the 
following  familv  :  Laura  L,,  Maurice  and  Margaret. 
Tslrs.  ^^'alter  was  born  in  Bart  township,  Lancaster 
county,  in  iSCo,  daughter  of  Sylvester  D.  and  Sarah 
^^'alkcr  Linvill.  Sylvester  D.  Linvill  was  a  school 
teacher  m  his  early  life,  and  later  a  farmer. 

^Ir.  Walter  !i\cd  v.dth  his  parents  until  the  age 
of  twenty,  when  he  engaged  as  assistant  to  his  broth- 
er Brinton  m  th.e  business,  and  so  continued  until 
j8o2,  in  which  year  he  purchased  his  lirothcr's  bus- 
iness, both  wholesale  and  retail.  ]\Ir.  Walter  was 
elected  borough  councilman,  and  in  Ft^bruary,  looi, 
was  chosen  president  of  the  council.  In  his  political 
views  he  is  a  Republican.  In  religion  he  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Si'icietv  of  Friends,  and  he  lives  an  upriglit 
and  consistent  life. 

TOSKPIT  B..\RR  McC.KSKEY.  n.  D.  S..  the 
oiliest  and  most  prominent  practitioner  of  demistr\- 
in  Lancaster,  wiiose  commodious  and  comfortable 


ot'fice  is  located  at  No.  11  Fast  King  street,  over  the 
I'^irst  National  Bank,  is  one  of  the  best-known  men 
in  ]:,ancasler  city  and  county. 

\\  illiani  AlcCaskcy,  father  of  the  Doctor,  rnvncd 
and  conducted  a  farm  in  Leacock  town>hip,  tiiis 
ce>uiuy,  and  in  early  inanlioiid  married  Aliss  31arga- 
ret  I'iersol,  who  belonged  to  a  well-known  family  of 
(."onipass,  this  county,  near  the  Chester  county  line. 
To  their  union  the  following  named  children  were 
bf.rn:  J.  P.,  Ph.  D.,  the  veteran  principal  of  the 
Hoys'  High  school,  of  Lancaster;  Jo.seph  B.,  of  this 
biography;  Kate,  who  is  the  wife  of  James  H.  .Mar- 
shall, ex-po.stmastfcr,  and  now  assistant  postmaster, 
of  Lancaster;  Col/ William  S..,  of  the  United  States 
army,  who  entere/Pthe  volunteer  service  at  the  age  of 
seventeen  }-ears,  distinguished  himself  during  the 
war  of  the  Rebellion,  and  since  th.at  time  achiev- 
ing lasting  fame  as  a  soklier;  Cyrus  D.,  in  the  Bal- 
timore &  Ohio  Railroad  service  ;  Alaggie  (deceased) , 
\vho  was  the  wife  of  Wellington  Spoon,  a  passenger 
conductor  on  the  Reading  railroad:  and  J.  Newton, 
a  dentist,  now  following  his  profession  in  Harris- 
burg. 

Joseph  B.  IMcCaskcy  was  born  on  his  father's 
farm  in  Leacock  township,  this  county,  in  !8.;9, 
■pas.-cd  his  early  boyhot^d  davs  there  and  in  i8-t3 
caine  to  Lancaster.  Here. he  was  educated  in  the 
public  .schools,  finishing  in  tlie  Boys'  Fiigh  .School, 
ami  then  i)cgan  tlic  study  of  dentistry,  in  1854,  his 
jireceptor  being  Dr.  \\  illiam  Whiteside,  a  soldier  of 
the  Civil  war,  who  ranked  iiigh  in  his  profe.'^sion. 
.\bout  t86i  Dr.  McCaskcy  went  to  Hanover.  A'orlc 
county,  practicing  dentistry  tliere  for  rlirce  years,  ac 
the  end  of  which  time  he  returned  to  Lancaster  and 
(Opened  up  tlie  otficc  wliere  he  has  remained 
e^-er  since.  Here  he  has  enjoyed  one  of  the 
largest  and  most  substantial  dental  practices  ever 
known  in  tlic  county,  and  all  these  years  has 
been  aclo.se  student,  never  being  satisfied  witli 
'■.vhat  he  has  already-  accomplished  in  his  pro- 
fession, bnt  ever  striving  after  the  mastery  of  tlie 
latest  scientific  methods  and  discoveries.  No  man 
lias  ever  lived  in  the  city  who  has  enjoyed  so  high 
a  reputation  in  his  business,  and  he  was  th.e  pioneer 
in  introducing  to  people  the  idea  that  it  is  better  to 
save  than  to  remove  teeth.  His  crown  and  bridge 
work  is  unexcelled,  and  his  patrons  are  numbered 
among  the  best  and  most  prominent  people  in  the 
citv  and  county. 

In  1857  Dr.  McCa.skey  married  ]\tiss  Fannie  Con- 
nell.  a  daugViter  of  the  late  !Mark  Connell,  of  Z\Ie- 
chanicsburg,  this  county,  who  was  a  prominent 
farmer  and  live  stock  dealer.  This  union  was  blessed 
witlT  three  children  :  Harry  and  Joseph  B.,  Jr..  boch 
of  whom  are  tlentists,  the  latter  being  associated  with 
his  father ;  and  Clothilda,  at  home.  The  famih" 
residence  has  been  at  No.  320  North  Duke  street 
for  twenty-seven  years. 

Dr.  McCa.skcy  comes  of  strong  ancestry,  being 
of  Scotch-Irish  stock  of  the  Presbyterian  faith.,  no- 
ted for  their  tenacity    of    purpose    and    their    will 


BIOGRAPHICAL  AXXALS  OF  LANCASTER  COUNTY 


power,  as  well  as  their  ability.  },Iany  of  these  traits 
have  come  down  to  him,  and  he  has  been  callcil  upon 
to  occasionall}-  make  use  of  them.  If  the  Doctor 
confesses  to  a  fad  it  is  for  horses  and  tests  of  their 
speed,  and  many  times  has  he  been  urged  to  act  as 
judge  of  such  trials,  but  he  has  refused.  As  an 
owner  of  many  fine  animals,  and  fond  of  many  sports, 
he  has  done  much  toward  elevating  the  amusements 
in  his  community,  but  he  is  not  a  sporting  man,  and 
only  looks  to  racing  as  a  mere  agreeable  pastime. 
The  main  business  of  liis  life  still  continues  to  be, 
as  it  has  been  in  the  past,  the  successful  practice  of 
dentistry. 

H.ARRY  S.  r.EATFiS,  one  of  the  prosperous 
young  farmers  of  Last  Donegal  township,  was  born 
in  West  Donegal  township  ^iarch  4.  1S7J,  a  son  of 
William  Christopher  and  Larbara  Anna  (}.lyers) 
Eeates,  both  of  whom  belonged  to  old  Lancaster 
county  families. 

Samuel  Leaies,  his  grandfather,  was  a  son  of 
Rev.  William  and  Anna  i\[.  (Ilerst)  Beates,  of  Phil- 
adelphia, who  moved  to  Lrmcaster  county,  w liere  Ah". 
Eeates  ministered  in  the  Lutheran  Church.  Samuel 
Eeates  had  once  been  a  drug  mcrcliant  in  rinladcl- 
phia,  and  later  engaged  in  the  mercantile  business  in" 
Lancaster,  but  lie  lived  a  retired  life  thirty  years 
prior  to  his  death,  his  last  three  years  being  spent  in 
East  Donegal  township.  He  died  in  East  Donegal 
township  in  June,  18S9,  at  the  age  of  sixty-seven. 
He  married  (first)  Elizabeth  Brenner,  a  daughter  of 
Christoplier  and  Elizabeth  (Crider')  Brenner,  the 
former  of  v.liom.  was  a  farmer  and  hotel  keeper  in 
Lancaster.  She  died  when  her  son.  William  Christo- 
pher, was  but  eighteen  months  old.  Both  Samuel 
Beates  and  his  wife  were  buried  in  Woodward  Hill 
cemetery,  Lancaster. 

William  Christopher  Beates  was  born  in  Lancas- 
ter Sept.  9,  1847,  ^rid  after  the  death  of  his  >oimg 
mother  was  taken  to  the  home  of  his  grandfather 
Beates,  where  he  remained  for  tliirteen  years,  and 
then  went  to  work  on  a  farm  near  Londonderry,  in 
Dauphin  couiU}',  where  he  continued  for  rive  years. 
By  this  tir.ie  he  was  prepared  to  purchase  a  farm,  and 
this  he  operated  for  the  following  live  years,  and 
then  changed  his  residence  to  Lancaster  county,  and 
farmed  in  East  Donegal  township  for  twenty  years. 
In  1S94  he  retired  from  active  life  and  now  resides 
in  ^.[arietta.  In  politics  JMr.  Eeates  voted  with  the 
Republican  party,  antl  in  religious  matters  he  is  an 
active  member  of  the  Lutheran  Church,  in  which 
he  is  a  trustee.  In  December,  i860.  Mr.  Beates  was 
married  to  Barbara  Ann  flyers,  and  two  children 
have  been  born  to  this  union:  Idarry  S.,  of  this 
sketch;  and  Sarah,  who  married  John  D.  Orth,  a 
meat  mercliant  of  ^^larietta.  Mrs.  Beates  was  born 
in  Dauphin  county.  Pa..  July  30,  1844.  a  daughter  of 
Henry  and  Sarah  ('Coble)  Myers,  of  Lancaster  coun- 
ty, but  both,  died  in  Dauphin  county,  just  over  the 
line  of  separation,  the  fadier  in  1S90,  aged  eighty- 
six,  the  motlicr  in  184S,  aged  thirty-five,  and  both 


were  buried  at  Conewago,  Lancaster  county.  Thev 
had  lived  irreproachable  lives,  consistent  members 
of  the  United  Brethren  and  Dunkard  Churches. 
Their  children  were:  Christian,  a  resident  of  Run- 
ning Pump,  in  this  county  ;  Eli,  deceased  ;  Barbara  : 
David,  a  carpenter,  iit,  Elizabethtown  :  Catherine,  wh. ,. 
died  young;  and  Sarah,  the  wife  of  Harry  Shoap,  u 
farmer  of  Dauphin  county.  Henry  Alyers  marrin] 
second,  Maria  iiimmerman,  who  bore  him  two  chil- 
dren: Simon,  a  machinist  of  Elizabethtown;  aivl 
Ellen  ]\I..  who  married  Ephraim  D.  Slienk,  a  farmer 
of  Dauphm  county. 

Harry  S.  Eeates  was  brought  by  his  parents  to 

the  East  Donegal  farm  \'ihen  he  was  but  two  years 

old,  and  that  v.-as  his  home  for  many  years.    Earming 

was  his  chief  occupation,  and  he  has  always  been  re- 

j   garded  as  one  of  the  most  promising  and  progressive 

among  the  vounger  agriculturists  of  this  section. 

I         ?ilr.  Beates  was  married  first  in  January,   1804, 

I  in  Columbia.  Pa.,  to  2\Iis5  Frances  .Miller,  a  daugii- 

ter  of  Joscpli  lUilicr,  of  West  Hempfield  township. 

!   She  was  born  there  in  1871,  and  she  died  in  1S97, 

I   and  was  buried  in  Silver  Spring  cemetery.    On  Jan. 

!  28,  1898,  at  OberHn,  Pa.,  ^Iv.  Beates  wedded  ]\[iss 

!   Ellen  S.  Bishop,  and  to  this  union  two  interesting 

I  children  have  been  born,  Bertha  and  .-Vlvin  H.    i\[rs. 

I   Beates  was  born  Sept.  U,  1S72,  at  Obcrlin,  Dauphin 

j   county,,  a  daucrhter  of  Jacob  and  Catherine  (  Metzj 

Bishop,  farming  people  of  that  locality,  the  former 

born  in  iS;3.  and  tlie  latter  in  1843.    'i'l^'V  l)Oth  are 

!  members  of  the  Lutheran  faith,  and  are  among  the 

I   esteemed  citizens  of  Oberlin.    Their  children  are: 

Albert  G.,  who  resides  on  the  old  homestead  ;  Oliver 

C,  who  is  the  principal  of  the  Oberlin  Schools ;  Ida 

B. ;  Ellen  S..  \\"arren   T.,  Katie  E..  Hiram  E.  and 

Norman  D.,  all  of  these  residing-  with  their  parents, 

with  the  exception  of  I\Irs.  Beates  and  All.iert  G., 

the  latter  ha\ing  the  old  homestead,  which  is  located 

I  one-half  mile  from  where  the  family  reside.     The 

I  paternal  crrandparcnts  were    Peter    and    Catherine 

I    (Millicen)    Bishop,  of  Lancaster  county,  wdio  died 

I   in  Dauphin  countv.  having  moved  there  following 

!  their  marriage.     Tlie  maternal   grandparents  were 

;   George    and    Sarah    (Fislier)     ]\Ietz,    of    Dauphin 

i   county. 

Followine:  the  death  of  his  first  wife,  Mr,  Eeates 
j  went  to  AI arietta  and  worked  for  one  year  in  a 
;  planing  mill,  in  that  place,  but  later  returned  to  the 
!  farm,  where  the  family  enjoy  every  comfort  of  life 
I  and  extend  a  :rer)er'-'us  hospitality  to  their  numer- 
I  ou.s  friends.  The  political  faith  of  -\Ir.  Beates  is  that 
of  the  Republican  party,  while  his  religious  connec- 
]  tion  is  with  the  Lutheran  church. 

j  J.\COB  STOXER.  the  efficient  treasurer  of  Lan- 

i  caster  countv,  comes  from  old  Mennonite  ancestry 

I  who  fled  to  this  country  at  an  early  day,  to  escape 

!  bitter    religious    persecution    in    their    native    land. 

j  Jacob   Stoner,    his    grandfatlier,  was  a   farmer  of 
Dauphin    county.    Pa.,    but    removed  to  Lancaster 

'  countv  in  middle  life. 


■OyUA^ 


EIOGRAPMI'-AL   AXX.VLS   OF  LANCASTER   COUXTY 


758 


laO'jb  Stniicr.  l.-itlier  of  Jacob,  was  hrjra  in 
I  >.i;;ii!iin  county  in  1N04.  atul  dicil  in.  .Man!;oim  town- 
,'iii>,  this  county,  in  i8St.  Susanna  Funk,  his  wifj. 
; .  .rn  in  iSr  3,  died  in  1S89.  She  was  th.e  danqfhter  of 
..  \.-c!!-kno\vn  farmer  of  .XTanor  township.  Thoy  had 
v.vclvJ  children,  four  of  whom  are  now  living: 
i.-.i.' ■''-'.  vl-.o  is  mentioned  below:  Barbara,  wife  of 
'  i;.;-cin  i'.  llerr.  a  machinist  of  F:uu■a^tcr:  L'anny, 
..lie  of  Jacob  P.  Holliuijer;  and  Susan,  wife  of 
<_T:ri-iian  [-faverstick.  a  farmer  of  .^danor  township. 

Jarob  Stoner  \vas  born  in  Indiantof\n.  Alanor 
:■  .unship.  i'"eb.  19,  1842.  and  received  his  educatii^n 
ill  die  public  schools  of  Lancaster  to'.vnshii).  to  v>diieh 
section  his  father  had  removed  when  he  Vwis  a  child 
of  only  one  year.  After  Icavinij  the  disfict  sciiool 
v-.tin.g  Stoner  attended  the  State  Normal  School  at 
.Miikr=ville  for  a  limr.  but  after  reacliiucf  scliool  two 
terms  he  returned  to  farminc.  which  he  has  made  his 
principal  business  in  life.  Jn  lyoi  he  put  his  farm 
into  the  care  of  a  tenant,  and  h.as  i,nvcri  \m  iiard  and 
laborious  tV.rm  work,  feelincr  that  he  h.as  riciiiy 
carneil  a  few  _\ear=  of  ca-e  and  comfort.  For  twelve 
years  he  was  a  member  of  tlic  hoard  of  scliool  direc- 
tors, and  for  soiiic  seven  or  ei^dit  years  has  l)een  on 
the  Rep'.i'ikcan  county  committee.  He  is  prominent 
in  j.Iasonic  ciivics,  haviny  risen  to  niemliersiii;;  in 
the  con:r.'.a:idery. 

IMr.  Stoner  \\-as  elected  county  treasurer  of  Lan- 
caster cor,rit\-  m  i'6<)()  by  a  g;ood  majoritv.  He  is  a 
man  of  fine  social  (jualitie.-.  and  'sjeiierous  ir.n)i'.i^e^, 
and  iiis  intci^rity  is  beyon.'i  (|uos;i(in.  He  enjoys  th.c 
esteem  of  the  iinblic,  anrl  bis  I'ieetion  ti)  the  rLS!)ons!- 
h!e  position  of  trcasur.^r  of  this  v.-caltiiy  cor.nty  is 
a  tribute  to  his  integrity  and  ability. 

T.  I'..  ACHESOX.  a  retired  farmer  of  East 
Druinore  ti'ivsn^''.!]").  Lancaster  county,  was  ')':'rn  in 
ILiJen  tov.T.-.hip  in  ( )ctober.  i8,30.  s'on  nf  ("uivln^iiam 
and  Anna  (}larklcv')   Aclieson. 

CiiniriC.'hr.m  Acheson  v.as  bi:ni  in  Irelaml  in  I*^II. 
son  of  Georsr^e  Acheson.  who  came  to  this  country 
and  madic  lu's  home  in  Phiiade!i)hia.  where  he  died 
leaving  two  sons,  Oiarles  and  Cuningham.  who  set- 
tled <~in  farms  iii  Lancaster  county,  where  tliev  lived 
and  died.  Frank  and  Ross  .\cheson.  sons  of  Ch-ndcs. 
still  live  in  this  county. 

Cuningfham  Acheson.  father  of  T.  P...  settled  on 
the  present  Acheson  home  in  East  Drumorc  town- 
ship, where  both  he  and  his  wife  sf.ent  their  lives. 
He  died  in  1887,  and  his  \\idow  in  I'ebruary,  1889. 
Among  the  improvements  he  made  v.-ere  only  small 
buildings,  ilie  present  large  and  handsome  structure 
having  been  put  un  by  his  son,  T.  D.  f  )ne  of  the 
old-time  Pre-hyterians.  he  was  a  lielpful  au'l  rlevout 
member  of  the  Church.  In  politics  he  was  a  Demo- 
crat. Mr.  and  Mrs.  Ciininghnm  Acheson  were  the 
parents  of  six  children:  (i)  Mary,  born  iii  18^8. 
is  unmarried  and  lives  in  ILarrisburg  with  her  sister. 
(2")  T.  V'  is  nu-ntionetl  l)elow.  (3)  George,  bi'rn  in 
T8.ir,  learn.cd  the  carpenter's  trade,  and  settled  in 
Pbilridelr.bia.    wliere   he   married    Mi-;s   Eila    Kelly, 


:  by  V.  hiiKi  be  lias  h'.i  -i\  eiiildren.  May.  James.  J.F.u, 

I  Rdliert,  .Agnes  .-'.nd  .\nna  i  wh.o  died  in  early  wom.an- 

■  boo(l).     (4)   Isabel!,  born  in   1842.  married  Penja- 
min  F'nley,  of  Harri~l)urir,  \vhere  she  died  in  nioi', 

!  leaving  one  daughter,  L?iura.     (5)   lv>bcrt,  biTu  iu 

!  184(1.    married    Sadie    Goodman,    of    Phikulelphia, 

!  v,-here  they  v.ere  living  at  tlie  time  nf  his  cU-iiii.  in 

:  i8.'<n.    iio  'A'as  .1  conducto;-  on  the  Pennsvb.-ania  rail- 

I  r'.'ad.  aivi  was  killed  in  an  accident,  leavitig  a  \\-id(iw 

'  ;:n<!  one  daughter.  Catherine.     ( fi)   Ivinma.  born  in 

1  i84().  became  one   of  the   successful    and    aecom- 

!  j)lished  teacliers  of  Lancaster  comity,  and  married 

:  .M:dilon    Erl).   nf  .Martic  towndiip:   tliey   have   the 

I  f..l!nwing    cb.ildren — Annie     iA\ho    marrivd    Amos 

i  Patton,  of  Columbia'.,  (l)>car.  ^lahlon,  Rnbert  ;m(l 

!  A.lma. 

r.   P..  Acb.e'.'a   r.:ceiveii  his  early  educa.li.m  in 

;  ibe  home  sclinols.  and  r..-mained   widi   his  ])arent3 

j  luiti]  they  died.     In  i8or  he  married  .\lice  Trimble.. 

:  who  was  born  in  Drv.m.ore  township  in  1874.  daugli- 

'  ler  r.f  John  :v.v[  An-.anda   (Connelly)   Trimble:  her 

'  ui.itlier  (hell  v,i,L-n  slie  was  a  child,  an.l  --lie  m:i.ic  her 

!  home  with  the  p.-i.rcnts  of  her  h.usband.     Tliex    set- 

I  tied  on  his  I'atiier'-  h.-.me>reatl.  where  Mr.  Acheron 

i  ])Ut  up  a  new  house  in  [8o.i.  There  he  has  engage. 1  in 

■  f;tr:ii!ng  very  suece-sfully  10  tlie  present  time,  'i'liey 
I  have  four  living  chil.'ren:  •  Mary  E.,  born  in  1891  ; 

.\nna  Cr.,  Ix^.rn  in    rs.,-;   Ivutli.  born  in    1805;  and 

.o-LiK-l  .A.,  iMirii  in  ;  ^.  ^o. 

I  Mr.  -•\ehcso;i  has  ;dw:i\s  been  a  Democrat  iiolit- 

:  icaliy.     He  w.'-s  reared  in  the  Prcsiiyterian  faith,  and 

'■  soeirilly  he  l)eleings  to  jjrumore  Lod-e.  Xo.  509.  L 

!  (  \  '■).  E.    A  fe-.v  \e':r.-  nL.-o  Mr.  Ache.-;on  suffered  a 

I  -erioiis  accifjeiit.  aivl  ha<  not  been  al)le  \.o  cni;-age  in 

I  active  work  f.  .r  snme  lime.     -Xotwithstanding  bis 

I  sore   affliction,  he    has    a    cheerful    disiiosition,  and 

j  looks  upon  the  lirigiuer  side  of  things.     To  those 

I  who  know  him   vieii  his  iiner    nature    stands    out 

I  bright  and  elvr:r.     He  is  iiroitd  of  his  devoted  wile 

!  and  faniilv. 

! 

i  ■  Tr)HX'  M.  prm.AiAX.  a  retired  farmer  of  Prov- 
j  idence  township.  Lancaster  county,  is  a  well-known 
I  resident  and  csiima'iie  eiti;:en  of  that  JDcalitv.  He 
i  was  born  Aug.  -,.  i-'.^o.  in  Strasburg  township,  son 
i  of  Isaac  and  .\nn  C'lusscri  P>o\Miiaii.  both  of  whom 
!  are  deceased. 

Isaac  J'lownan.  tlie  fatb.er.  was  a  son  nf  JiMm 
i   Powman,  v.-lv.  had  r.  large  family,  of  vdifim  Jnse[)Ii. 
I   Isaac  and  Aiaria  M^ere  the  only  ones  to  grow  to  ^na- 
turitv,     Isaac  Tiowman  was  born  in  1,^02,  and  died 
J   in  1880,  and  tlie  record  of  the  interve:iing  years  is 
I  that  of  a  worthy  citizen  and  good  man.    About  1829 
b.c  married  .Vr.n  Mr=ser.  daughter  of  John  Alus.ser, 
and  tlic  folIo\\  ing  children  u  ere  born  to  them  :     fohn 
.AL:  Eliz,-i!)erh.    d..-ceascd :    Henry,    ^vho    lives    in 
I  Dauphin  county:  Susan,  wlio  is  deceased:  Paae.  a 
resident  of  Lancaster  county;  Josenh,  wlio  li\es  in 
;   Philaiblphia:    .\manda,    and    Penjamin.    Liotii    de- 
ceased: and  .\nn.  who  is  the  wife  of  .Abrah;im  Crit- 
baker,  a  minister  of  the  .Mennonite  Cliurch. 


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BIOGRAPHIC/vL  AXXALS   OF  LAXCASTER  COUXTY 


In  1853  Tolm  AT.  Howr.irai  v/as  united  in  iiipt- 
riage  with  .Miss  Catlicrine  r)vcTly,  of  Camarsjo  vil- 
lage, v.-bo  died  in  1859.  They  liad  ciiildren  as  fol- 
lows:  John  F.,  of  Lancaster  city:  Elizabeth  ( de- 
ceased!, wife  of  Daniel  11.  Stan  Iter,  of  Lampeter 
townsliip :  and  Charles  J.,  or  Lancaster  city.  On 
JIarch  28.  1S66,  r^fr.  Bowman  was  married  (sec- 
ond) to  Mrs.  lilartha  (Boreman)  Starr,  born  in 
1840.  and  tliis  marriage  has  been  blessed  witb  eight 
children,  namely:  Catherine,  born  in  1866:  Benja- 
min G..  in  1868;  Elinora.  in  1870:  2\lartha.  in  1872; 
Enoi  E.,  in  1873  (deceased)  ;  Rheubine  H.,  in  1875  '> 
Ezra  A.,  in  1878;  and  Sarah,  in  iSSo. 

Mr.  Bowman  passed  his  early  life  on  the  farm, 
snd  has  followed  agricultural  pursuits,  combined 
with  sawmilling,  all  his  active  life.  His  career  has 
been  a  ver\-  successful  one,  alth.ough  he  has  de- 
pended upon  bis  own  resources  from  the  age  of 
twelve  -vears.  Of  careful,  frugal  habits,  and  en- 
dowed witb  energy  and  determination,  he  soon  ac- 
cumulated means,  and  now.  in  the  evening  of  life, 
is  most  comfortaljly  situated.  His  farm  in  Provi- 
dence Township  is  valuable  and  well  improved. 

In  his  political  views  3.1r.  Bowman  is  a  meniber 
of  the  Republican  party,  and  he  takes  an  interest  in 
all  its  movements.  Altl'.ough  he  is  not  formally  con- 
nected with  any  religious  body,  he  upholds  the  Chris- 
tian religion,  and  gives  of  his  means  to  further 
'worthy  enterprises.  ]\[r.  F.o^^■man  is  one  of  the  hon- 
orable and  upright  men  of  Providence  tounship. 

HEXRY  MICHAEL  SIFREIXER  is  the  son 
of  Martin  Shreiner.  and  the  grandson  of  [Martin 
Shreiner.  His  great-grandfather  came  from  Ger- 
many. ?v\c\  settled  in  Lancaster  comity  ac  a  very  early 
period  in  its  history,  and  here  the  ensuing  genera- 
tions have  been  born  and  nurtured. 

]Martin  Shreiner,  the  grandfather  of  Henry  IL, 
"was  the  manufacturer  of  the  celebrated  eight-day 
Shreiner  clocks.*  the  '"grandfather"  clocks  once  so 
popular,  and  now  coming  into  favor  again.  Henry 
jM.  Shreiner  is  the  possessor  of  the  tirst  of  these 
clocks,  the  handiwork  of  his  grandfather,  bearing 
the  inscription,  "ilartin  Shreiner.  X'o.  i."  It  is  as 
good  as  the  day  it  was  made,  and  would  command 
an  immense  price  if  offered  for  sale,  instead  of  be- 
ing preserved  as  an  heirloom.  The  total  number  of 
these  clock  made  by  the  elder  Shreiner,  so  far  as  has 
been  di-covered,  was  317,  that  being  the  number  the 
family  has  been  able  to  record.  Every  clock  was 
-numbered  in  the  order  of  its  manufacture.  This 
■Martin  Shreiner  helped  while  he  was  still  an  ap- 
prentice, in  17S4,  to  build  the  town  clock  of  Lancas- 
ter, which  was  in  constant  use  until  about  two  years 
ago,  when  it  was  removed  from  the  court  house  to 
give  place  to  a  clock  of  modern  design.  TNlartin 
Shremr?r  Vvas  the  founder  and  owner  of  Shrciner's 
cemetery,  a  beautiful  burying  grounil  in  the  western 
part  of  the  citv.  It  was  named  "Concord  Cemetery," 
and  in  that  silent  and  unpretentious  city  of  the  dead 
lie  the  mortal  remains  of  Tbaddeus  Stevens,  known 


in  the  lii-tory  of  bis  times  as  the  "Great  C'  nimoncv.'' 
\   'J'h.is  place  was  selected  by  himself  as  his  final  ho:-. 

because  there  was  inscribed  on  its  gateway,  "Tw- 
!   only  Cemetery  in  Lancaster  v\diere  tliere  is  no  tli;- 
;   tinction  as  to  race,  color  or  religion." 
,  ?dartiu  Shreiner,  father  of  Henry  }.I..  was  also  ;i 

,  watch  v.orker  and  a  jeweler,  and  had  his  shop  in 
I  an  old-fashioned  building,  long  since  torn  down  ;m 
I  .make  way  for  the  Lancaster  Trust  building.  T'u; 
j  site  on  which  this  building  stands  had  been  in  t'li- 
:  Shreiner  family  for  thi"ce  generations,  and  in  that 
!  time  there  had  never  been  a  dollar  of  incumbrance 
\  placed  upon  it,  an  instance  almost  unparalleled 
:   in  the  history  of  the  State  of  Pennsylvania. 

Henry  IMichael  Shreiner  was  born  in  Lancaster 
Oct.  3.  1832,  and  is  the  oldest  surviving  member  of 
this  historic  fa.mily  in  the  cit}'.    W  lien  a  boy  he  eu- 
\   tered  tive  jewelry  and  watchmaking  establisiiment  of 
i  his  uncle.  IMichacl  Zahn,  at  Xo.   ^o  Xi^rth  Queen 
:   street,  and  there  he  has  remained  iift_\--five  years, 
I   v.'ith  good  prospects  for  many  years  longer,  as  he 
;   presents  a  remarkably  healthy  and  robust  appear- 
;   ance.     Beginning  as  an  apprentice,  he  learned  his 
trade,  and  then  worked  on  journey-man's  wages,  ti- 
I   nally  ijocoming.  with  his  brother,  owner  of  the  bus- 
iness, and  then  for  some  years  being  the  sole  owner. 
;   .\  year  or  two  ago  he  sold  out  the  contents  of  his 
1   L'tore  bv  a-uiction,  and  rented  the  room  for  another 
;  purpose,  retaining  for  himself,  however,  a  sm.all  cor- 
j  ner  of  the  room  for  his  bench  and  stand,  that  ho 
j   n-i.ight  still  care  for  his  patrons,  some  of  whom  had 
1   given  him  their  trade  for  half  a  century,  antl  v/ould 
I   have  no  other  watchworker  so  long  as  he  was  alive 
]  and  willing  to  attend  to  them. 

I  HEXRY   SAXDER,   one  of  the   leading  agri- 

I   culturists   of   East   Earl  township,   v.-orthily   rcpre- 
j   sents  an  old  and  highly  respected  family  of  Lancas- 
j   tor  county.    He  was  liorn  in  1820,  and  is  a  surviving 
;   son  of  Peter  Sander,  long  since  parsed  out  of  life. 
[         Henry  Sander  was  reared  to  acrricultural  pur- 
suits and  has  followed  farming  all  his  life.     Soon 
after  marriage  he  purchased  a  farm  of  ninety-nine 
acres  near  Terrehill,  and  there  he  lived  for  a  period 
;   covering  forty  years,  moving  then  t^-)  a  small  place 
1  ailjoining  the  fan-iily  homestead,  which  he  continued 
!  to  cultivate  for  fifteen  years.     In  1S95  -^'■"-  Sancler 
,  came  to  make  his  home  with  his  son  Isaac,  three- 
fourths  of  a  mile  south  of  Terrehill.     In  politics  he 
;   has  ahvays  been  a  stanch  Republican,  and  has  suc- 
,   cessi\e!y  served  liis  township  as  supervisor,  and  as 

a  n-iem.ber  of  the  school  board, 
i  Henry  Sander  was  married  to  }iliss  X'ancy  i^^Iil- 
i  ler.  who  was  a  daughter  of  Isaac  lililler,  born  in 
j  1824,  in  Cocalico  township,  and  still  survives.  Both 
I  ilenry  Sander  an<l  his  wife  are  consistent  m.embers 
of  the  }.Ientionitc  Church.  Their  children  are : 
I  .A  lary  .-\nn.  who  is  the  wife  of  John  Weaver,  of  Terre- 
!  hill ;  David,  who  is  a  farmer  of  Brecknock  townsliip  ; 
;  Hettie,  a  cigar-maker;  Ilen.ry  M..  a  farmer  on  tlie 
!  old  homestea'd  :  Peter,  a  bridge-i)uililer  in  tiie  West ; 


BIOGFLVPI-IICAL  AXNALS   OF  L.VXCA5TER  COUNTY 


I>anc,  a  farmer  in  this  townsliip :  and  Lizzie,  the  wife 
of  Samuel  Zinn.   a  carpenter   in   AlartinJalc. 

HenRV  2d.  Saxder,  one  of  the  prosperous  and 
representative  farmers  of  East  Earl  township,  was 
born  on  the  farm  of  his  residence,  Oct.  13.  1S51, 
a  son  of  Henry  and  Xancy  (Aliller)  Sander.  He 
obtained  his  education  in  the  public  schools,  and  at 
the  Ag:e  of  twenty-three  took  charge  of  the  old  home- 
stead farm,  containinjj  nearly  a  hundred  acres  of 
tine  land,  and  located  one  mile  south  of  Terrchill. 
Some  two  years  later,  he  purchased  the  old  home- 
stead and  has  devoted  much  care,  time  and  money, 
in  making  it  one  of  the  most  attractive  country 
homes  in  this  locality.  General  farming  has  been 
carried  on  in  progressive  lines,  with  improved  ma- 
chinery and  his  success  has  been  very  gratifying. 
■  On  Nov.  19,  1S74,  Henry  if.  Sander  was  mar- 
ried to  ^Mary  AI.  Hershey,  who  was  born  Nov.  7, 
1S51,  a  daughter  of  Deacon  John  and  Magdalina 
(Alusser)  llcrshey,  of  Salisbury  township.  Three 
children  have  been  born  of  this  vmion :  John  H., 
born  Feb.  10,  1S76.  married  Fannie  Zimmerman,  and 
resides  in  ^lartindale,  in  this  townsliip,  their  three 
children  being.  Alary,  Jacob  and  Francis:  Afaggie, 
born  Julv  2.  1870,  is  an  accomplislicd  seamstress 
and  resides  at  h.ome;  and  Annie,  born  Feb.  25,  1S84, 
also  lives  at  home.  All  the  members  of  this  family 
belong  to  the  old  Alennonite  Church,  and  are  very 
highly  esteemed  in  this  neighborhood. 

HON.  FKRAAI  PEOPLES,  ex-mcmher  of  the 
House  of  Representatives  of  tlie  State  of  Pennsyl- 
vania, and  tlie  proprietor  of  the  most  extensive  fish 
hatcheries  in  th.is  State,  is  a  typical  Pennsylvanian, 
and  is  known  far  and  wide  for  his  public  spirit,  his 
liberal  promotion  of  all  interests  promising  to  be  of 
lasting  benefit  to  his  State  or  locality,  and  for  his 
progressive  ideas  along  many  lines. 

The  home  of  Air.  Peoples  is  in  the  commodious 
and  comfortable  dwelling  house  at  Xew  Providence, 
this  county,  which  was  erected  here  by  his  father, 
John  Peoples,  and  which  was  the  scene  of  his  birth, 
on  Feb.  14,  1B35.  His  grandfather  was  a  native  of 
Chester  county,  but  lived  in  Alartic  township,  Lan- 
caster county,  for  a  considerable  period  retired  from 
activity,  and  there  he  died  prior  to  the  birth  of  his 
grandson. 

John  Peoples  was  also  born  in  Chester  county, 
but  moved  to  Providence.  Lancaster  county,  about 
1S22,  where  he  became  one  of  the  most  active  and 
energetic  men  of  his  locality.  In  the  building  trade 
he  was  particularly  active,  erecting  as  additions  to 
the  village  of  Xe\v  Providence,  a  large  storeliouse, 
four  dwelling  houses,  a  blacksmith  and  a  wheel- 
wright shop  and  other  structures,  doing  more  in  this 
line  than  any  other  man  in  the  vicinity.  John  Peo- 
ples was  prominent  in  public  affairs  in  his  communi- 
ty, faithfully  served  the  county  as  director  of  the 
poor,  and  his  efforts  were  always  to  be  counted  upon 
to  assist  in  any  public  enterprise.  He  marrieil  Su- 
san Aliller,  thus  connecting  two  honorable  families. 


Their  children  included  three  sons  and  four  daugh- 
ters :    Abncr,  Hiram.  John  AL,  Annie,  Alary,  Aman- 
da and  Leah  P.,  and  of  those,  Annie  married  George 
\Mlmcr  ;  Alary  married  Jc>hn  Rohrcr;  Amanda  mar- 
ried John  Tv.-eed ;  and  Leah  P.  married  Dr.  John  K. 
Paub.      Abner   married    Alartha,    the   daughter    of 
John  Hess,  of  Strasburg  township;  John  AL  mar- 
ried Alaggie  Rover,  of  Pottstown,  and  he  became 
professor  of    mathematics    in    the    State    Normal 
school  at  Lock  Haven,  Pa.    The  Aliller  family  was 
j  one  of  the  oldest  in  the  State,  its  early  settlers  hav- 
ing   been    the    founders    of    Alillersvilie,  which    in 
j   after  years  became  tlie  seat  of  the  v»-idcly  known  and 
I  justly  celebrated  State  Xormal  School. 
j  Hiram  Peonies,  who  for  many  years  has  been  in 

I  the  public  eye.  was  carefully  educated,  receiving  in- 
I   struction  in  the  public  schools  of  his  district,  and 
I  later  at  AA'hite  Hail  Academy,  going  from  there  to 
j   the  Alillersvilie  Xormal  school,  wliere  he  attained 
I  distinction  as  an  apt  and  appreciative  student.    After 
leaving  the  latter  institution,  he  engaged  in  teach- 
ing for  one  term,  but  as  he  was  gifted  in  a  musical 
I   line,  he  decided  to  pitt  his  ability  to  practical  use, 
i   and  for  a  considerable  time  he  instructed  pupils  in 
I   vocal  niusic.  and  also  taught  both  organ  and  violin. 
I   His  attention  was  then  engaged  in  the  mercantile 
]   business,  but  later  he  took  tip  agricultural  pursuits, 
locating  oa  the  old  homestead,  and  for  more  than 
thirty  years  this  has  been  his  delightful  home.    This 
farm  comprises  ninety  acres  of  land,  but  it  is  not 
operated  for  the  cultivation  of  grains  or  vegetable 
products  alone,  his  energies  having  developed  other 
possibilities  \vli;ch.  he  has  brought  to  be  certainties. 
It  was  in  1S81  that  Air.  Peoples  began  the  propa- 
gation of  fish,  introducing  the  German  carp  to  this 
section,  continuing  its  cultivation  until  lyoo,  since 
which  time  he  has  directed  his  effi:)rts  to  the  hatch- 
ing of  black  bass  and  gold  fish,  finding  a  ready  and 
eager  market  all   over  the  country.     Philadelphia, 
Atlantic  City,  Rcadiucr  and  Lancaster  arc  his  ne.aresc 
large  consumers,  btit  liis  business  has  far  outgrown 
all  local  lines.     Air.  Peoples  owns  the  largest  fish 
hatchery  in  the  State,  having  twenty  immense  fish 
ponds  on  his  estate,  and  it  is  from  his  fishivig  grounds 
that  the  State  Fish  Commission  obtains  its  bass.     It 
has  required  much  business  sagacity  to  inaugurate 
successfully  and  to  conduct  a  business  on  these  lines, 
and  only  a  liberally  educated  man  could  have  pros- 
pered as  has  Air.  Peoples.    Both  in  public  and  pri- 
vate life  he  has  .«hown  his  interest  in  this  subject, 
in  v>-hich  he  is  most  justly  regarded  as  an  authority, 
as  well  as  a  pioneer  in  this  locality. 

Politically  Air.  Peoples  is  a  Republican,  and  he 
has  long  been  an  important  factor  in  that  party.  For 
five  terms  he  was  honored  by  his  fellow-citizens  of 
Lancaster  countv  Vvith  election  to  the  House  of  Rep- 
resentatives, being  chosen  for  his  last  two  terms, 
practicalh-  wi'.hout  opposition,  so  great  is  liis  ]iopu- 
laritv.  His  first  term  began  in  1S77,  his  second  in 
18S1,  his  third  in  1S87  and  his  next  ia  iSi/J.  and  be 
was  re-electcil  in  1S9S,  at  ihc  close  of  which  term 


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BIOGRAPHICAL  AXXALS   OF  LANCASTER  COUXTY 


he  I'cclir.ed  to  be  ;ii.aii!  a  candidate  for  tlic  coming 
elect'-i'ii.  lii.irin::;'  !;is  Ioiil;-  service,  he  was  a 
ncVi'ier  oi  many  ininortant  committees,  and 
chairman  ot  thrv.c.  itotal.ily  the  committees  on 
Agricultarc.  on  Ri.ad>,  and  on  flame  and 
Fish,  aitd  h.is  cltorts  were  instrumental  in  o!)taininqf 
some  very  desirable  !ec;islalion  on  these  ini]>'jrtant 
matters.  When  ti-.c  Fish.  Commission  I'.ill  was  be- 
fore the  Lcgisiatm-e,  the  attitude  which  I\lr.  Peo- 
ples toolc,  attracted  attention  and.  mr.ch  favoraiJe 
comment  all  over  this  and  other  States.  Th.is  was 
that  the  hill  should  provide  -more  liijerally  for  llie 
manrg'cmcnt  of  tish  culture,  and  less  liarshlv  in  its 
prohibitory  and  protective  features,  advancing;  ar- 
guments and  statistics  in  support  of  this  position. 

^.'^.  I'eoples  wa^  united  in  marria;.::e  witii  Miss 
IMaria  I'.rarklMll.  a  liauditer  of  the  late  John  lirack- 
bill.  wlio  was  a  prominent  farmer  of  ."^trasljurq-.  Slic 
is  a  descen-i.'.nt  of  Hans  Herr.  wh.o  was  the  founder 
of  ti;e  Herr  family  in  the  I'nited  States,  one  of  tlie 
larpe-^t  and  most  inlluential  fainilies  of  Lancaster 
co'.miy.  prominent  alike  in  agricultural  and  religious 
circles.  Five  children  \vcre  born  to  Air.  and  'Irs. 
Peoples,  ail  of  wdiom  still  survi\e :  Capt.  Jolm  P.., 
the  eldest,  is  the  lionular  owner  of  the  yaciit  the 
"Lady  Gay,"  proprietor  of  "Peojiles  P.athmg  l\es(,rt." 
manager  of  tlie  \\'oolworth  Roof  Garden,  and  he  is 
also  widely  known  in  connection  with  th.e  North- 
western Life  Insurance  Co.;  Ida  S.  n.iarried  Dr. 
Charles  E. Helm,  of  Pp.rt  township;  Angie  W  inona 
is  at  honte:  ^.nnie  Carlnta.  ^vhl1  has  inherited  great 
musical  gifts,  is  an  artist  on  the  violin,  and  resides 
at  hr'tite:  and  Maria  married  Martin  Rush,  wh.o 
was  formerlv  a  farmer,  but  who  later  became  a  leaf 
tobacco  dealer  of  \\"illo\\  street. 

This  brief  sketch  but  ineiimpletelv  presents  a 
few  of  tlic  leading  characteristics,  interests  and  ac- 
compiiihmcnts  of  a  citizen  of  Lancaster  county,  who 
nnnibcrs  among  his  friends  and  well  wishers  tlie  ma- 
jorit}'  of  dtose  wlKim  either  the  demands  of  business. 
the  claims  of  public  alYairs.  or  the  gentle  amenities 
of  social  life  have  hrotight  within  his  radius.  L"p- 
right,  lio;iest  .''.nd  yiublic-siiiritcd.  Ins  de\oiion  to  his 
locality  is  well  known.  au'I  the  j^eople  ot  Lancaster 
county  pC'int  to  him  with  pride  as  a  re-prescntative 
citi.-:cn. 

RPA'.  TACrip,  K.  XF'A"COMER.  a  devoted 
servant  of  his  Adaster  and  earnest  '-.-irker  in  the 
]\Iennonire  Ch.urrh.  -ivas  ijorn  on  a  farm  two  miii--; 
south  of  ?tfountvil!e.  C)ct.  iS.  i8_^2.  a  son  of  Jacoli 
Newcomer  and  h.is  wife.  I'larh.'ira  Kauffman. 

JacoV)  Ne\^"Comer,  the  fatlter.  was  a  native  of 
Manor  townshin,  and  died  in  tSi'.i,  at  the  age  of 
sixty.  .\.s  he  was  the  eldest  sr.n  at  the  death  of  his  ra- 
ther, there  entailed  i:i'on  h.im  grave  resprMisibilitx" 
and  v.eigiuy  care  f(^r  one  so  _\onng — he  being  then 
a  lad  ot  twelve  years.  It  devolved,  ujion  him  to  as- 
sist his  mother  in  the  care  of  the  farm,  and  he  pas>ed 
his  life  in  the  old.  lnvue-iead.  He  was  ;'.  man  of 
deep  aixi  earnest  fiiety.  and  an  active  memlier  of  the 


-Mennonite  clntrch.  and  for  many  years  a  doao.-i  ' 
that  or.gani.-^ation.    His  wife  died  in  1S38.     She  ■■. 
tl'.c  mother  of  ten  children,  nine  of  ^vliom  re:',', 
the  age  of  mainrily.     Elizaljcth.  the  eldest,  mar;:. 
Abraham  Sanders  ar.d  is  deeea.seil.   iSarhara  died  ■• 
married.     Christian  was  the  hi!s!)and  of  EliA--.i 
Mellinger.  and  he.  loo,  lias  died,  Jacob  K,,  the  -■■' 
ject  of  this  brief  biographical  sketch,  was  the  fo;-- 
child.     Joseph,  the  next  in  the  order  of  birth.    , 
farmer  of  Manor  trjwnshiii;  he  has  been  twice  ••:  ;■ 
ried.  his  first  wife  Iveirig  Elizabelh  Rohrer,  and  ■ 
second  Elizabeth  Seitz.     .Mary  became  the  wife 
Jacoi)  Sr.avely.     Catherine  is  the  widow  of  J;.;  ' 
Litideman,  of  .Manor.    Abraham  resides  in  the  sa:'- 
t'JwnshijK   he   married   Mary   Rutt,      Isaac   die^i  •. 
Iviciieior,    Amia  was  taken  awav  lre>m  earih  in  cli-'.'- 
hood. 

Jacob  K.  Newcomer  received  his  early  ed.ucat:' ■••. 
in  tiie  common  schools,  and  passed  his  youth  its 
the  paternal  farm.  At  the  early  age  of  twenty-!]- 
lie  bcg:ui  farming  on  his  own  accotmt,  and  is  sii '. 
engai^'cd  in  agricultin-al  pursuits.  His  first  farni  e-;;- 
hrared  one  himdn-cl  acres,  and  to  this  he  h.a.i  a'l.i;-/ 
thirty-one.  it  has  Ix-en  occupied  and  cultivate'!  '  ■ 
his  son  since  1885.  in  \vhicli  year  he  removed  v 
anodier  farm — of  Jifty  acres — also  owned  i)y  bin, 
and  on  which  Ite  still  lives.  In  1887  his  home  v.a- 
destroyed  l)y  fire,  aii.-l  he  at  once  erected  a  new  an^' 
modern  residence  of  hand.somc  archiitcctural  appca:- 
ance.  He  has  liiorou'^Idy  improved  both  pronert!e^. 
He  also  owns  twenty-one  acres  in  ]\Ianor  townsh.ip. 
formerly  the  property  of  his  brother  Chri.-iiar. — a 
part  of  the  old  homestead. 

Rorn  of  ilevout.  God-fearing  parents,  an'l  rcarcii 
in  the  CT.ristian  faith  from  infancy,  he  ear'.v  i.ccan'.e 
imbticd  with  an  earnest  desire  to  be  activelv  id,enti- 
fied  with  chnrch  work.  In  t>'8.|  he  entered  'lie  Men- 
nonite ministry,  and  since  tiien  has  laliored  earnest- 
ly among-  th.e  churches  oi  Hnhecker's.  .Mason^-ii!-: 
and  Mountville.  His  life  also  lias  been  a  liviiig  ser- 
mon by  way  of  godly  example,  wliilc  iie  and  h.is  de- 
vout v.dfe  have  reared  their  larve  family  ""in  the 
fear  and  admonition  of  the  Lord." 

Rev.  Jacob  K.  Newcomer  was  married.  No\. 
25.  1856.  to  Anna  Ruch waiter,  who  was  i)orn  May 
30,  183'^,  near  Safe  Harbisr.  Lancaster  cinnty. 
dangl'.t'H-  of  Jacob  and  I'annie  ( ICschbauch  i  lUieh- 
i.valter,  both  of  whom  are  deceased,  each  di_\ing  at  t'i'. 
ace  of  r.fty-si.x  years.  Tb.is  tntion  has  been  l>';es.-i.' 
with  t'.veh-c  children.,  and  th.eir  granrlchildren  r,::-  - 
her  twejitv.  (  i)  Aaron  P...  born  March  12,.  te';--. 
died  IMnrch  I,  1899:  he  was  a  farmer,  and  marric'l 
Eli:'al)ell!  V>"itmer.  (2)  Susanna  P...  horsi  Nov.  2.'. 
i85(;,  is  the  wife  of  Renjamin  Shertzer,  of  Miiier-- 
i-ille,  C,:;'*  .\nna  R..  ben-n  June  28,  T8('>r.  ma.rrie'i 
1  .cvi  Prnljalrer,  of  New  Danville.  (4)  Joh.n  R..  ]>■  ri 
(  ift.  (ii.  1805.  died  in  infancy.  ('5)  Elizabeili  I". 
(y\v>.  Henry  Ilaverstiek),  of  Washington  iKinniL^h, 
Lancasfc-  coimty,  was  b-orn  Jan.  13.  18^3.  tiV) 
.Vmandn  T'..  born  I'eb.  23.  \>ity.  married  .\mos  M.'.r- 


thi,  of  Manor  tijwnsl; 


(7)   Ida  R. 


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BTOGKAFTIICAL   AXNALS   OF  LANCASTER  COUNTY 


i^^.'i.  is  iinmarricil.  aii'l  liws  with  b.er  pnn;-nt>.  (8) 
laculi  J'..,  born  Jan.  2j.  iS-r,  is  a  pri'spcrnns  farnicr 
of  ?i[anor  ton-n^liip:  h-  married  Satlic  (ircidcr.  (iii 
Latlicrinc  I].,  Imrii  larcli  27,  Tl>73,  <'''-"^^  '''-  ''-^''"  ^^'V- 
ontccntli  year.  {  k>  1  .Mary  IJ..  Iwru  I'eh.  7.  1.^75. 
iivi-.->  cit  home,  nnir.a.rric'l.  ill)  Ilarvov.  born  jr.ne 
30,  TS77..  '^'■'^'^  "''^  "^''c  ac^-f  ijf  ei|;-!iteen  vcar.-.  1  12) 
Ciiri-tiaii  ij.,  I'lc  yi.,'iMi;:;e.<t  nf  ti'.e  fami!_\'.  bor-.i  D.c. 
2^,.  i<'^79,  lives  \vii.h  hi.s  !i"rt.-:its. 

KEE.SE  IT.  D.\.\'IS.  !-.;i^<-  tijr.o  a  rc-ik-nt  of 
TcrrL-iiii!.  i?  one  I'l  Uvj  rt.;)r',>onta:ivc  iin-n  of  i  .an- 
.-ajter  county.  a".(l  bf!'  ii:;.^  t"  one  of  i!ie  tiinc-h.  livirci! 
fair.ilie;  <if  t'lis  <-oction  of  the  Slate. 

r^aac  Davi.s,  his  .crandtail'.cr.  was  a  niin;>ter  in 
the  .Albright  Church.  ahhou:;li  he  was  vcareil  a  L'res- 
nytcrian.  From  iiirii  the  Lap.casler  Drivi^es  are  all 
descciKlei'i.  Lsaac  V'::v\\^  dieil  in  Caernavoii  to\vn'v!ii]) 
Ian.  5.  iS;,s,  ju  ilu-  a^^v  i,f  eiu;iu.y-tlnve  v.-ar-  and 
nine  moiulis.  He  v>as  a  lar-.ner.  and  hi;;  home  was  in 
Ear!  townsliij),  in  wliich  h.e  had  very  e.vten.-;i\-e  real 
estate  holdiii^rs.  winch  ha\-e  sitice  i-.cen  divided  imo 
ihree  tanr;S.  In  rili^In:!  he  was  deeplv  interested.' 
an.l  was  a  loc;vi  in;iii-icr  in  tiie  Albriijht  Cliurch. 
His  Viife,  LyiiH,  da-d  (  H  t.  ^.  iSji.  at  the  a-e  of  si.x- 
ty-threc  }cars.  They  'vcrc  biesscrl  with  a  l;;ru'C  fam- 
ily of  children,  of  \\lio;n  Kich.ard.  ilie  father  of  Reese 
H.,  was  one. 

Richard  Da\-i-  v>-as  a  farnicr  in  early  life,  and 
Vi-as  later  en'.^-aj;cd  in  a  mercantile  bnsin.ess.  in  con- 
nection with,  farmiiicr  in  Brecknock  townsliip.  Lan- 
caster county,  where  he  died.  lie  u'a.-  one  of  the 
leadinq-  Kepnblicans  of  that  part  of  the  county,  and 
held  various  loca.l  nfVices.  <nch  as  meri'ber  of  the 
sch.oo]  Iv-iard.  r.n'I  othm-  iiositions.  He  was  a  liberal 
contribntor  to  the  clnirchcs.  as  well  as  to  anv  project 
for  thcpuii'.ic  good:.  He  married  Catherine  (Slrohml 
Yundt,  who  by  her  first  Inisljand  was  the  moth.er  of 
thre*^  chiMren;  H.-irriet.  '.>ho  married  Moses  W'en- 
ger.  is  dicad :  r\Iar\-  married  Samuel  Slick,  and  is 
'iead:  John  ilied  in  l-'ranklin  county.  To  Mr.  Davis 
she  liorc  tlie  follow  !'!•-  children  :  .\nn.  b  >rr.  i;;  iSiS. 
and  was  the  wife  of  Jacob  .Manderi)i.-ii.  di-''!  in  i  ihin, 
-day  15,  1S60;  Isaac,  born  Jan.  _',,.  iSjt.  iii<.d  .\;.ril 
2^.  1830;  Henrv.  liorn  ."^ent.  10.  1822.  liied  A;)rii  10. 
iS53:'Richard.'  born  r^lay  15,  iS'2_i.  died  S^-nt.  8. 
i8;c;.  at  Xaperville.  Ill:  Lvdia.  bnrn  (  ):t.  21.  i.'-^25. 
is  th.e  deceased  wife  of  John  V\".  (')beriioiTzer  :  Eimira 
<-'..  born.  Sci'it.  18,  1820,  died  at  the  age  of  seventeen: 
Reese  It.,  whose  nnn.ie  ai'jiears  at  the  opening  '->f  thds 
artic'e.  was  born  I'ei).  5,  1S28:  and  Samuel  T...  born 
Ian.  I.  1832.  is  retired,  and  has  liis  home  in  Terre- 
hill.  The  father  died  ( )ct.  10,  i86r.  at  the  age  of 
seventy-two  years  and  six  months.  His  widow 
passed  to  her  rest  March  31.  iS()8.  He  was  a  suc- 
cessful man.  and  became  one  of  the  most  prominent 
citizens  of  his  native  county. 

Reese  H.  Davis  was  reared  on  the  farm,  and  edu- 
cated in  the  common  schools.  \\'hcn  a  lad  well  in 
his  teens,  he  learned  tlie  carpenter  trade,  following 
!t,  howevi-r.  onlv  a  sliort  time,  and  about  tlie  time 


he  attained  bis  majority,  in  company  with  his  Ijroth- 
er.  Richard  X..  lie  became  engaged  in  stock  dealing, 
handlin.g  liorses  and  cattle  for  some  five  or  si;-:  years. 
-\fter  this  the  two  brnthers  went  into  [Ilir..  iis.  but 
-ickness,  however,  compelled  Reese  H.  to  retv.rn  to 
L;mcnster  county,  and  to  go  from  this  State  10  Cali- 
fornia via  the  Isthmus  route.  He  spent  some  live 
years  in  that  State,  prospecting  and  conttnciing  a 
stock  ranch.  His  career  in  the  Golden  West  was  not 
devoid  of  the  discomforts  that  atlendcii  if.e  [lioneer 
liie  of  th.e  ear!\-  flays,  ami  among  other  ibiiiciLrs  and 
i'crils,  he  had  several  narrow  escai)es  from  th.e  In- 
dians. 

.^ir.  Davis  returned  to  Lancaster  countv  a  ~ec- 
'•:v\  rime,  where  lie  married  aiu!  located  at  Tcrre- 
if  il.  Here  he  ix-came  prominent  locally,  and  served 
three  years  as  sirpcrvisor,  and  three  years  as  a  mem- 
b.  r  of  the  school  board.  He  was  engaged  i!i  a  cigar 
nnnrfacturing  busnie.-:s  at  Terrehili  for  smne  twenty- 
years,  and  at  one  time  employed  as  many  as  tiiirty 
or  fortv  hands  in  his  factory.  Since  liis  retirement 
from  the  cigar  sliop  Jtc  has  devoted  liimseif  to  his 
private  affairs,  and  to  the  di^charge  of  liis  duties  as 
director  in  the  Xcw  riolland  Rank. 

.\!r.  Di^vis  \va5  marrieil.  in  1803.  to  Mi.--,  r\!arv 
Clime,  a  daughter  of  .Mmer  (Jime'.  'f<i  li'is  union 
h.a\e  come  two  children:  (  1  )  Dora,  who  fiiel  .\ug. 
r4,  i8(>0,  at  th.e  age  of  one  year  and  seve:i  days. 
(2)  Riciiard  1!..  who  was  born  Nov.  4.  181.1S.  belongs 
t<->  the  firm  of  IJavis  &  Watts,  at  Terrehili.  \v-iiere 
ib.ey  are  c\te!!sivcly  engaged  in  the  mercantile  busi- 
ness ■  he  mnrriefi  .Miss  Margie  \\'ea\-er.  and  is  th.e 
fatlier  of  two  clnidren  :  Mary  and  Iveoe  H.  I^'jtii 
Richaril  1).  and  his  \',ife  are  mem!)jrs  of  tl-e  E\'an- 
g'-lic;d  Church,  of  Terrehili.  he  being  c>i:e  of  its 
trustees. 

CIIRISTLVX  I-.  HOSTETTER.  a  highly  es- 
teemed and  prosperous  farmer  of  tlie  lOvvnship  of 
East  Donegal,  L;mcastcr  ci-n:ity,  was  born  i:t  .\lan- 
heim  township,  -Vug.  0.  1837,  son  of  Christian  \  2) 
;md  Catharine  (l-'ranck)  Ho.stetter,  wlio  v.-ere  born 
in  ihe  townsliips  of  Ea,st  Donegal  ami  Warwick,  re- 
-jicctively. 

The  histor}-  of  the  Hostettcr  family  begins  with 
Jacob  Ho^tetter.  a  Swiss  Mcnnonite,  who  arrived 
in  the  province  of  Pennsylvania  with,  his  wife  .\nna, 
in  I7I2.  They  made  a  home  on  the  north  si'l.'  of  the 
C'mestoga,  witliin  the  nrescnt  limits  of  the  city  of 
Lancaster,  wliere  he  died  in  1761.  They  had  the 
following  children:  .Anna,  who  married  John  Bru- 
baki-r,  anil  died  in  1787,  two  years  after  her  husband, 
J'din  :  Jacob,  who  flied  in  Manor  townshij)  in  1706; 
Barbara,  who  married  (riirist  Hershey :  Elizabeth, 
who  married  Clirist  [.'.omberger ;  Abraliani.  who 
married  Catherine  Long:  Alargaret.  who  married 
John  Kreider :  John,  who  married  Elizabeth  Sl'enk; 
and  Catherine,  who  filed  unmarried  in  Manor  t'nvn- 
~hip. 

John  Hosteller,  son  of  Jacob  the  immigrant, 
irarried   Elizabetli   Slicnk,   as   abo\e   stai..d.      Thcv 


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EIOGRAPIIICAr.  AXXALS   OF  LANCASTER   COUNTY 


became  the  parents  of  tlic  foUowiiigr  children  :  Jacob. 
\v\v<  married  .Maria  Bachman ;  .Vnti,  the  wife  of 
Christ  Kai'.tTnian ;  Jolm,  who  married  Ann  Kreider ; 
Barbara,  tlic  wife  of  ]\Iichael  Kreider  :  and  Cliristian, 
the  grandfatr.er  of  our  subject. 

Christian  Hostetter,  son  of  John,  lived  in  East 
Donegal  township,  and  there  married  Catherine 
Kreider,  who  died  in  Z^Iay,  1S44,  aged  seventy-iive 
years.  He  died  Nov.  20.  1847.  at  the  age  of  eighty- 
two  years,  six  months  and  eighteen  days.  They  were 
both  burieil  in  Eberly  Cemetery,  JMt.  Joy,  Pa.  Their 
children  uere:  ]\iichael,  who  married  Catherine 
Kauffman :  Jacob,  who  married  i\nna  Stautrer; 
John:  Christian  (2),  the  father  of  our  subject,  who 
was  married  to  Catharine  Franck ;  Catherine,  who 
married  Jacob  Newcomer :  Anna,  who  married 
Henry  Nisslcv.  and  on  his  dcatli  David  Druliaker ; 
and  Benjamin,  who  married  Elizabeth  Heistantl. 

Christian  Hostetter  (2),  son  of  Christian  and 
father  of  Cliristian  F.,  was  Ijorn  Feb.  19,  1805,  and 
was  a  farmer  by  occupation.  He  died  in  }vlanhcim 
township,  Jan.  28.  1879.  His  wife,  Catharine 
Franck,  was  born  Sept.  2,  1807,  a  daughter  of  John 
and  ]\laria  (Ijoarnage)  Franck.  farming  people  of 
M'arwick  townsiiip.  She  died  Doc.  20.  1S86.  ar.d 
was  buried  in  East  Petersljurg.  Both  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Hostetter  ivere  members  of  the  r^Iennonite  Church, 
and  were  thoroughly  honorable  and  respectable  peo- 
ple. Tiic  fc'llowiiig  children  were  born  to  them: 
]\lichacl,  born  in  September.  1832,  is  a  retired  farm- 
er in  Penn  township :  John  is  a  carpenter  in  the 
city  of  Lancaster;  Christian  F. ;  Catherine  is  the- 
widow  of  Isaac  Stoner.  Penn  township :  Henry  is 
living-  on  the  old  jManhein-i  tov\-nship  homestead: 
Benjamin,  born  May  15,  1S44.  died  Alarch  iS.  1862; 
Anna  married  Joseph  Goch.nauer.  a  farmer  in  East 
Hempficld  township  ;  and  David  is  a  farmer  in  ]\Ian- 
heim  township. 

Christian  F.  Hostetter,  the  subject  proper  of  this 
sketch,  remained  with  his  parents  xmtil  he  reached 
the  age  of  twenty-one  years,  when  be  began  for  him- 
self bv  working  some  time  among  the  ncigliboring 
farmers,  and  was  in  Whiteside  county.  Ill,  for  about 
seventeen  m.onths.  After  this  visit  in  the  West  he 
came  back  to  Lancaster  county  and  continued  work- 
ing out  among  the  farmers  around  him  imtil  after 
his  marriage,  when  he  came  to  his  present  place. 
Here  his  adult  years  have  been  spent,  and  here  he 
is  watching-  the  shadows  lengthen  behind  him, 
knowin.g  that  he  has  lived  a  good  life,  honest,  manly 
and  square  with  all.  Never  has  he  sought  for  show, 
place  or  power,  but  has  been  ever  willing  to  stand 
in  his  own  place,  and  to  do  the  work  given  him. 

On  Nov.  28,  1S67,  by  Bishop  John  LVubaker, 
Christian  F.  Hostetter  was  united  in  marriage  with 
Bartiara  K.  Nissley.  This  union  was  blessed  with 
one  dauglitcr.  Catherine,  who  married  Rohrcr  Sto- 
ner, who  farms  the  hon-ie  place :  they  have  had  a 
bright  little  family,  consisting  of  Ellen  H.,  Ada  H., 
Christian  B.,  2<[:iry  H.  (deceased),  Esther  H.  and 
Isaac  H. 


3Irs.  Barbara  K,  (Nissley)  Hostetter  was  born  in 
her  late  home  .A  larch  a,  1840,  and  there  slie  died  Sept. 
16,  18S8,  aged  forty-eight  years,  six  months  awl 
twelve  days,  and  !ier  remains  are  now  resting  in  the 
Graybill  Meeting  House  Cen-ietery  in  East  Donegr.1 
township.  IMrs.  Hostetter  was  the  daug-hter  of  tb.- 
Rev,  Peier  and  Catherine  ( Kreiderl  Nissley.  th-; 
former  a  son  of  Christian  and  Anna  (  Snyder^  Niss- 
ley. Rev.  Peter  Nissley  was  born  July  22,  1S02,  ani 
died  Jan.  16,  1890,  age<;l  eighty-seven  years,  five 
months  and  twei-ity-four  days.  He  was  a  farmer  ar.I. 
IMennonite  preacher,  and  moved  to  the  present  hoi-e 
of  our  subject  in  1825,  and  passed  the  rest  of  his  life- 
there.  His  wife,  Catherine  Kreider,  born  Sept.  2S, 
iSoQ.  died  July  31,  1852.  Both  were  buried  in  the 
Graybill  fleeting  House  cemetery.  To  Rev.  Peter 
and  Catherine  Nissley  were  born  the  following  chil- 
dren :  Mary,  who  married  Solomon  Sclnvartz.  a:id 
is  deceased:  Estlier,  who  died  single:  Johr.  K..  do- 
ceased,  who  married  Mariah  Reist  :  Leah,  v.ho  mar- 
ried Oavid  L.  ;\liller,  a  retired  farmer  of  .Mt.  Jov  h-jv~ 
rongh  :  Christ  W.,  who  died  unmarried:  Jiari.T.ra  K.. 
Airs.  Hostetter;  Catherine  K.,  wh.o  died  uir.narried; 
;uid  Anna  K.,  who  also  died  unn-iarried. 

HENRY  FISHER  ( deceased K  The  hi-iorv  of 
a  conimuriity  is  made  by  the  substantial,  public- 
spirited  citizens  of  that  locality,  and  wben.eviir  a 
recorfi  is  made,  mention  must  consistently  be  ir.ade  of 
those  who.  althougli  no  longer  living-,  still  stieak  in 
the  memory  of  their  deeds.  Such  a  man  was  Henry 
Fisher,  of  Lancaster,  who  passed  away  in  tins  citv, 
Sept.  II.  1S79,  -iJid  is  now  buried  in  Woodward 
Hill  Ceiiietery. 

Henry  Fisher  \\-as  born  Alay  2.  1825,  in  Goars- 
dorf.  FraTice.  a  son  of  John  G.  and  Cathcri;ie  E. 
(Helsei)  Fisher,  also  of  Gearsdorf,  liut  who  came  to 
America,  in  1829,  with  their  chiblren,  one  o:  whom 
died  on  tb.e  voya.ge  and  was  buric<l  at  sea.  The  otlier 
children  were :  George,  of  Hollidaysburg,  Pa.,  de- 
ceased ;  Lev.-is,  of  York,  Pa.,  deceased  :  M  ichael.  who 
died  in  Lancaster;  Henry;  and  Charles,  a  tailor  of 
Lancaster,  Pa.  The  fatlier  died  in  1S47,  ag-cd  six- 
t\--eight  years,  while  the  death  of  the  mother  oc- 
curred in  1872,  when  she  was  seventy-five  years  of 
age,  and  both  are  buried  in  Woodward  Hill  Ceme- 
tery. By  occupation,  the  father  was  a  tailor,  and  he 
tatighit  his  trade  to  all  his  sons. 

Henry  Fisher  was  reared  in  Lancaster,  Pa.,  and 
learned  tli'^  trade  of  a  tailor  under  his  father,  follow- 
ing this  calling-  until  he  purchased  a  grocery  store, 
and  operated  it  until  his  death,  being  very  success- 
ful in  his  enterprises,  and  gaining  the  respect  and 
esteem  oi  all  with  whom  ho  had  business  relations. 

On  Oct.  19,  184S.  Mr.  Fisher  was  united  in  mar- 
riage, by  Rev.  Joltn  C.  Baker,  in  Lancaster.  Pa.,  to 
Elizabeth  Flood,  born  in  that  -city,  June  4,  1S26, 
daughter  of  George  and  Anna  (Messenger")  Flood, 
of  Treiand  and  Germany,  respectively,  who  died 
wheri  Mrs.  Fisher  was  quite  young,  and  who  were 
buried  in  Lancaster.     The  children  born  to  Z\Ir.  an-l 


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759 


Jilrs.  Flood  were :  Alexander,  deceased  ;  Elizabeth, 
^Irs.  Fislier;  Alary,  now  tleceascd,  wl.o  was  tbc  wife 
of  Rudolph  Shultz,  a  now  prominent  cigar  n.ianu- 
facturer  of  the  city;  ^ilar.craret.  deceased:  and 
Georg;"e,  deceased.  The  children  b'^rn  to  TJr.  and 
r^Irs.  Fisher  were:  Henry  AI.,  a  printer  of  Lancas- 
ter, who  married  Susan  C  Snyder ;  William  F.,  of 
Lancaster,  and  Geor^je  L.  iniarried  to  Kate  Stecver) , 
both  engaged  in  the  grocery  business  established  by 
their  father,  mider  the  firm  name  of  Fisher  Bros. ; 
and  Mary  E.,  of  Westchester,  i'a..  married  to  Frank 
P.  Thomas,  a  printer. 

"Mr.  Fisher  was  a  prominent  member  of  all  the 
Masonic  bodies  and  of  the  order  of  Odd  Fellows, 
and  took  an  active  part  in  these  iraiermties.  In  re- 
ligious matters  he  was  a  life-long  and  consistent 
member  of  Holy  Trinity  Lutheran  Church.  He  al- 
ways took  a  deep  interest  in  matters  pertaining  to  the 
welfare  of  the  city,  serving  at  various  times  as  a 
member  of  the  city  council  and  as  school  dir(-ctor. 

Mrs.  Fisher  resides  in  her  pleasant  home,  with 
her  son  William,  surrounded  by  tiie  comforts  of  life, 
and  looked  up  to  and  loved,  not  only  by  her  children, 
but  eight  grandchildren  and  three  great-grand.chil- 
dren,  as  well  as  th.e  whole  community,  where  she  is 
recognized  as  a  lady  of  high  Christian  character,  a 
kind  neighbor  and  a  devoted  mother  and  grand- 
•  mother. 

ROBERT  A.  SCOTT.  Lancaster  county  num- 
bers among  its  citizens  niany  inlluential  and  progres- 
sive farmers,  and  a  good  re])resentative  of  this  im- 
portant class  is  Robert  A.  Scott,  of  Little  Britain 
tov.-nship,  who  was  born  June  26,  1S47,  a  son  of 
Robert  and  Martlia  J.  (Giljson)  Scott. 

Alexander  Scott,  great-grandfather  of  Robert  A., 
was  a  native  of  Ireland,  and  was  one  of  tlie  first 
settlers  of  Little  Britain  township.  v>"here  he  pur- 
chased the  home  now  owned  by  Robert  A.  Scott. 

Alexander  Scott,  Jr.,  son  of  the  emigrant,  was 
reared  to  n.ianhood  on  the  farm  in  Little  Britain 
township. 

Robert  Srott.  sen  of  Alexander,  Jr.,  and  father  of 
Robert  A.,  was  born  on  the  old  home  farm  in  1805, 
and  followed  farming  as  an  occujiation  until  his 
death,  in  1SS2.  He  married  Z\Iartha  J.  Gibson,  who 
v.-as  born  Sept.  5,  1S16.  and  who  passed  away  Aug. 
19.  1900.  Twelve  children  were  born  of  this  union, 
eight  of  whom  reached  mature  years,  as  follows : 
Mary  Ann,  wife  of  Alexander  Ewing,  of  Oxford. 
Pa. :  Ehza.  who  married  Joseph  Wood,  of  Erie,  Pa., 
but  is  now  deceased ;  Martha  J.,  wife  of  James  Clen- 
denin,  of  Little  Britain  township :  Plarrict  G.,  who 
married  J.  L.  Walker,  of  Little  Britain  township, 
and  is  now  deceased :  Emma  G..  wife  of  Ellis  Brown, 
of  Little  Britain  township  :  Robert  A. :  Amelia,  who 
married  A\'illiam  Risk,  of  Drumore  township:  atid 
Alice,  wife  of  E.  P.  Housekeeper,  of  Fulton  town- 
ship. 

Robert  A.  Scott  was  reared  upon  his  father's 
farm,  and  attended  the  district   school   during  the 


winter  months,  as  did  all  farmer  boys  of  his  day. 
As  he  grcv.-  to  manhood,  he  continued  farming,  and 
lias  maile  that  calling  his  life  work.  The  honic-stead, 
which  he  now  owns,  is  a  fine  one,  consisting  of  150 
acres,  all  of  which  is  in  an  advanced  state  of  cultiva- 
tion, and  3,1  r.  Scott  has  made  many  improvements. 
Thoroughly  tuiderstanding  his  business,  2\Ir.  Scott 
has  made  a  success  of  farming,  and  is  regarded  as 
one  of  the  substantial  men  of  the  tosvnshiii. 

On  Sept.  2,  1S74,  Mr.  Scott  was  married  to  Miss 
I\Iary  G.  Cauli'mnn.  a  daughter  of  Christ'.  >j)h'cr  and 
Emeiine  (Gibson;  Cauffman,  of  Fulton  township. 
Mrs.  Scofc  was  born  Sept.  2,  1S53,  3"fl  '^^'^-s  '''ue  of 
a  family  of  seven  children  born  to  her  parents  :  Lena, 
wife  of  Jeremiah  Haines,  of  Philadelphia:  2\[ary  G., 
wife  of  Mr.  Scott:  Ida,  wife  of  Fred  Paxson.  of 
Britain  township ;  John,  of  Britain  township  ;  Emma, 
wife  of  An:os  Nesbitt,  of  Fulion  township  ;  Fred,  of 
Fulton  township  :  and  W  illiam,  also  of  Fulton  town- 
ship. The  parents  of  iMrs.  Scott  are  of  Cierman  de- 
scent and  tliey  still  reside  in  I'TUton  township,  ^vhere 
they  are  highly  respected. 

Five  children  were  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Sc/tt: 
Blanche,  born  July  25,  1S75,  is  the  wife  of  William 
Hambleton,  of  Ftdton  township;  Leiper,  born  July 
21,  1878,  married  Florence  Herr,  of  Fulton  town- 
ship, n  daughter  of  Silas  Herr  (see  his  sketch  else- 
where in  tliis  volume)  ;  Robert  C,  born  Dec.  rS, 
18S2.  Fred  L.,  born  Jan.  8,  18S5;  and  Frank  G., 
born  Jan.  20,  1887.  Mr.  Scott  is  a  stanch  Republi- 
can, and  has  served  his  party  as  auditor,  discharging 
the  duties  of  his  office  to  the  entire  satisfaction  of 
his  constituents.  His  religious  affiliations  are  with 
the  Presbyteriait  church,  of  which  he  and  his  v.-ife 
are  members,  and  they  attend  the  Church  of  that  de- 
nomination in  Little  Britain.  Plaving  always  lived 
uprightly,  being  an  honorable  man  in  all  his  deal- 
ings, and  kind  and  liberal  in  his  home,  !Mr.  Scott  has 
gained  in  the  highest  degree  the  respect  and  esteem 
of  his  neighbors,  and  the  friendship  of  the  best  wen 
of  the  count}-,  and  the  records  of  this  locality  would 
not  be  complete  without  a  sketch  of  so  representative 
a  citizen. 

JAMES  H.  FERRY,  a  retired  m.echanic  of  Cole- 
rain  township.  Lancaster  county,  was  born  in  Bart 
Jownship,  same  county,  ]\Iay  10,  1S20,  his  parents 
being  Patrick  and  Catherine  iDugan)  Ferry,  both 
of  whom  were  born  in  Donegal,  Ireland. 

Patrick  Ferry  was  the  son  of  Patrick  Ferry.  Sr., 
who  came  from  Ireland  in  1780,  and  located  at 
Georgetown,  Lancaster  county,  where  his  son  Pat- 
rick grew  to  manhood.  The  younger  Patrick  fol- 
lowed peddling  until  he  earned  mijney  enough  to 
buy  a  farm  in  Bart  township,  where  he  lived  until 
his  death  in  1S27,  at  which  time  he  left  a  wife  and 
three  sons,  his  naugliter,  Z^Iargaret.  being  born  three 
months  after  his  death.  His  widow  later  married 
Samuel  Sh.arp,  and  moved  with  him  to  Kansas,  where 
she  died  leaving  two  sons  by  her  second  marriage, 
Isaac,  a  noted  lawyer  now  practicing  his  profession. 


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EIOGIL-VPHICAL  AXXALS   OF  LAXCASTER  COUXTY 


in  W'a^Iun.ii'toii,  D.  C. ;  and  J.  L.,  still  anmarricd  and 
ii\"inq'  in  Kansas. 

(.Jf  tlie  chiklrcn  of  Palrick  and  Catherine  Ferry, 
Tames  H.  was  the  eldest.  .Sanuiel  JJ..  born  in  I'.art 
t':>vvnshii),  in  1S23,  married  in  Stcul'.envilie.  C'hi'j, 
wlicrc  he  worked  some  years  as  a  machinist,  and 
where  lie  died:  ho  was  a  soldier  in  the  L'ninn  army 
<liirin<];-  the  Civil  war,  and  served  three  years  at  tlic 
front,  beinq-  a  memlx-r  of  a  corps  01  enti'ineers  formed 
at  I'hihdelphia.  Jose;)h  !■"..  '.iio  third  son.  born  in 
Hart  town.-hii)  in  1S25.  was  .sent  to  West  Point, 
from  wlricli  he  ,L':raduated  in  1S46,  receivini^'  an  ap- 
i.'F.ument  as  '.ieutenant  of  artillery  ;  diirin,i.j  the  Alex-  ; 
ican  v,-ar  he  was  at  the  front,  and  v>-as  killerl  while  ' 
leadin;,'-  the  ass:ir.lt  01  the  bittle  of  .Mdino  del  Key, 
kr.'jwn  as  die  "l-'urlnrn  Hoiie."  bein:;'  only  uveniy- 
two  years  of  a.i;e,  and  a  yunth  of  mnch  promise. 
I\iaru;rLret  I'erry,  the  only  daiiij'hter.  born  in  I  kin 
townslii])  in  ^->^2J.  married  William  Lani;iian.  of 
Celtysbnr2f,  i'a..  \iiiere  he  was  ilicii  en;.:;a:;;'ed  iiT  ik.e 
coach  makir.^'  b;;-incss.  Sume  yei'.rs  later,  with  his 
■wife,  aiid  tv.ij  children,  he  .-i;u"teil  i>ii  a  jor.rney  to 
Illiiii'i^,  ^v!!ere  lie  mtemieil  making'  a  li'^nK'  in  Joliel, 
b'.'t  v.idi  all  his  i;'.nnl}'  was  killed  in  a  railroad 
wrec!<, 

Jan-.es  II.   k'erry  recei\'ed    a    very    fair    district 
schi'ol   education,   and   wa-^   nnmbered    amon.L;-    the   ' 
bri',;hit  and  scholarly  yi  aitlis  of  his  nrn.ive  v  ■■•.'.  n.  Wdien   1 
a  }on!:',;'  nian  he  took  '.'.])  teacliiii:^'.  an<l  f.  ill.iwed  it  as 
a  bu,-iness  inr  some  )ears.     In  i.^^^^jj  he  was  married   ' 
to  Mar\-  Aj.  Mrmtq-omery.  danp"h-ier  of  Samuel  anil 
E'lcr.    !  i'.ailv  )    Monts^'omery.  one  of  Colerain's  <iid 
fairihes.    an'!    re[iresented    in  that    townshiji    since   1 
i~Ho.     .Mrs.  I'erry  was  born  in  iSjj.     Mr,  ar.d  .Mrs.   ! 
Ferry  settle'!  in  "Dry  \\'e!ls  Ifolel."  i.anca-ier  coun- 
ty, where  he  kept  hotel  until  llie  building;'  uas  dc-   1 
stro\ed  liy  fir';.  \\ lien  he  ni'iA'cd  to  Lancaster,  to  take   i 
up  liis  trade  of  tailoring;",  at  wdiich  he  worked  in  the   ' 
sumn'.er  season,  and  taui;'ht  school  duriiiL;'  tiie  wiiuer. 
In  iJ^^S  he  i)ouc;iit  lan.il  and  built  a  lionie.  I  le  worked, 
at  dirfereiit  trades,  bc'iis"  g'ood  at  tailorin;.:.  carpenter 
work  an<l  al  stone  masonry. 

A.lr.  Ferry  enlisted  as  a  soldier  in  tlie  '. 'nion  prmy,    ' 
bec'.nnincf  a  member  of  Co.  I.  uju'l  1'.  \'.  1..  wiiicli 
rci^'inient  received  its  arms  al  farri-^bur;.;'.  and  was   . 
at  once  moved  to  the  front  under  command,  at  frrst,   - 
of  Gen.  McClcllan,  and  later  of  Gen.  liurnsidi,'.     It, 
participated  in  the  Lcreat  ])attles  of  I'VeiiericksburL;-, 
ChaiicellorsviHe.  and  in  tlio  fichtiuL;'  alonq-  tiie  W'el- 
don   Railroati:  beside  many  skirmishes  that   in   k-ss 
important  wars  would  rise  to  the  dic;"nity  of  noietl 
battles.     iNIr.   Ferry  was  promoted   to   st-cond   ser- 
geant, and  \vas  lionorablv  flischarced  at  I  larrisliurcf. 

?\[r.  Ffrr\-  returnctl  to  his  wife  in  Colerain  town-  ; 
ship,  where  lie  has  maintained  his  home  to  the  pres-  I 
ent  time.  In  these  years  he  has  won  a  iii.L^h  standitn.^ 
for  personal  probity  and  Inisiness  ability.  His  wife  ' 
died  in  March,  igot,  leavincj  him  no  family.  They  i 
had  three  children,  but  th.ey  all  died  in  infancy.  Slic  ; 
\vas  long  a  member  of  the  Ikiptist  church,  and  lived   , 


an  upriq-Iu  a:;.]  t'hrisrian  iife.  and  was  much  beloved 
liy  all  who  knc'v  lier. 

-Mr.  I'\-rrv  ii.'is  alwavs  V(3tcd  the  Repulilican  tick- 
et, and  belo::">  :■-.  Lyeriy  Po.st.  Xo.  511.  (].  A.  R..  z-x 
(^_>narryv:l!e.  lie  is  a  memljer  of  the  Mas'.>nic  Iclge 
.at  (.'liristiana,  a;id  of  the  lodge  of  (~>.ld  Fellows  at 
!\irki\oi_)ii.  Mr,  k'erry  is  one  of  the  old  and  hicr'ilv 
esteemed  citi.-^ens  of  Colerain  township,  and  is  nnicii 
respected,  alike  i':^r  h.is  iearnincr.  ind.istry  and  ch.ar- 
a.cler.  In  liis  "■•:'.;:;■  and  active  iife  he  has  tlisplayed  a 
kind  heart,  acd  is  possessed  of  a  host  of  lasting 
friends  where  lie  is  known  the  be.-t. 

\VILLLV.~I  H.\i\.3I,  the  enterprising  and  suc- 
cessful gnjcer  r'i  Columbia,  was  in  tlie  Fatherland, 
dm-ing  his  yoi::l:.  a  school  teaci'.er,  iiaving  acquired 
a  good  education,  and  possessing  a  fondness-  for  in- 
tel!eciu;ii  pur.-"i:s.  Emigrating  to  .Vmerica.  mercan- 
tile liusiness  c'.air.iod  him.  and  he  became  one  of  the 
I'r'.'Sperous  aivl  sub.-tantial  citizens  of  (rolumbia,  pub- 
]ic-si>iriied,  inri'-v.ntial  and  forceful  as  a  n,ian  of  his 
character  shou.id  !.■?. 

.\ir.  Harm  w;'.i  bi.Tn  in  '\\'urtcn:berg,  ( ier- 
many.  .May  'J.  iS.^f.  a  son  of  joim  and  Catherine 
(Wolf)  Hani-..  Th.e  f.ather  was  a  lifelong  farmer 
in  ( iermanv.  a:i  i  died  in  1S52.  acred  sixty-five 
_\-e:'.rs.  l-'.l<  ■■'.ife  sur\'iveii  him  until  1^73, 
I'a.s dng  away  at  ir.e  age  of  seventy-four  years. 
Their  childrvP.  \-.  ere :  I'red.  who  died  in  (ier- 
mruiy;  I.eonaril.  a  coat  merchant,  who  died  in  IF'.r- 
risbnrg.  I'a.:  _!■  ■::'■;.  who  ia;"ms  the  c^ld  homestead  in 
Gcrmanv:  t.'hr:,~".ir.r!.  a  mach.inist  of  Steeiti>n,  I'a.; 
and  \\  iliiani. 

William  H.'r::i  attende!  schorl  during  liis  youth, 
and  at  the  age  C'f  e:L::iieen  became  a  school  teacher. 
1  le  taught  for  a  term  of  seven  months,  and  then  came 
to  .\mcrica,  wh.ere  a  brigh.t  and  prosperous  future 
awaited  him.  Locating  in  the  city  of  Philadelphia, 
lie  soon  o!.)taine'!  employment  in  a  bakery,  iit  whicli 
he  \vorked  steadily  for  nine  years.  He  then  started 
in  business  for  h.imself.  and  con'hicted  a  bakery  at 
Philadelphia  si;ccvS5iuIly  for  three  years.  Then  re- 
moving to  Columbia,  he  opened  a  grocery  store,  and 
soon  became  one  of  tlie  reliable,  substantial  business 
men  of  the  borot'.gii.  He  remai:ied  continuously  in 
trade  until  i"""-'.'''.  wiien  lie  transferred  his  grocery  J 
business  to  his  S'".n  George.  I'poii  the  latter's  death, 
in  180B.  IMr.  Harm  again  assumed  control  of  tlie 
bu.Miiess.  v-hicii  !".e  now  conducts  with  the  assist- 
ance of  his  sons  Harry  and  John.  In  1(906  the  Co- 
lumbia r>rush  Company  was  organized  as  a  stock 
company,  of  wliicii.  the  concern  failing  in  1808.  3dr. 
Harm  ami  Thoinas  Edwards  became  the  successors ; 
tliev  at  on.ce  ciiancred  th.e  name  to  the  East  Columlua 
Brush  Company,  wh.ich  they  have  tints  far  run  suc- 
cessfully, and  U'jt  only  reap  wealth  from  it.  liut  alsi:" 
give  cm])!ovnient  to  a  iuindrcd  men  in  the  wirks  and 
a  number  outside,  wdio  take  material  and  work  it  up 
in  their  own  hi:.-:ies.  Mr.  Harm  was  one  of  the 
oricrinal  stockln.']  lers  in  tlie  Columbia  Trust  Coin- 


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jiimy.  :iu<l  is  niiw  one  of  its  directors.  In  isi.'litics  he 
is  a  Ucmocnit,  Ijiir  he  is  in  no  -en-e  an  otnce  seeker. 
He  is  a  member  of  tlie  [.iitiUTan  church,  and  one  of 
its  lilieral  suiipeirters.  Fraternailv  he  is  a  Kniyht  of 
Pythias. 

in  1863  -Mr.  Harm  was  married,  in  C'jhmiljia.  to 
MiiS  Barbara  Greene,  who  was  Lorn  in  U.-^varia, 
Gennanv,  Auq;.  15.  i^'45,  daughter  of  Jacolj  and 
Elizal:eth  Greene.  Her  ni.jther  (Hed  in  February, 
1S40.  and  four  years  later  the  father,  witii  his  two 
younc;'  children,  Ja.col)  (a  farmer  of  St.  Gloud,  X.  J.) 
and  liarhara.  came  to  America  and  settled  in  Xcw 
York,  where  he  <iied  iti  1871.  To  \\"illiap.i  and  I'.ar- 
bara  (Circene)  H'arrn  were  i)orn  ih.e  following"  chil- 
dren: Fmma.  wife  of  Gharles  Rochow.  of  Colum- 
bia; Katie,  wiv)  die'!  votmg;  Lizzie,  deceased:  Will- 
iam, wh.o  married  lifl'c  Seajrholz.  and  is  mana'4;er  of 
the  EoM.  Coliimiiia  llrusii  Co. :  George,  wlio  married 
^lary  Wolf,  of  Lancaster,  an<i  died  in  180S:  Rosa; 
Charles,  deceased;  Harry;  Albert,  a  traveling  sales- 
man ;  Jnlin  ;  .Minita  ;  lieri'ia  ;  ?dary  :  and  lluber.  Mr. 
Kami  is  another  instance  e.f  the  industrious,  pros- 
perous American  citizens  the  (Germans  become  in  the 
land  of  their  adoiuion.  tie  not  only  has  a  beautiful 
home  and  a  competency,  but  l;e  h.as  gained  tin  en- 
viable T.osi'ton  as  a  citizen  and  a  luisine-^s  m;'.n  in  the 
boroi.gh  where  he  h.as  resi'ied  for  tlie  past  thirty- 
six  years. 

JOILV  S.  XACMAX  (rieceased),  v.as  liorn  in 
!^daril-ein;.  Lanca-ter  cor.nty.  .Vug.  _'.^,  18 kS.  and  died 
at  l-llizabelhtown  .^ijrii  7,  l^^^.  his  rc.nai'.iS  lying 
at  rest  in  Mt.  Tunnel  cen'etery.  He  was  a  son  of 
John  and  lilizabcth  (  Shov.ers  i  Xauman.  'i  lie  fa- 
ther, who  v.-as  a  farmer,  died  in  .\lanheim.  and  the 
moth.vr's  death  occurred  in  Mt.  joy.  ii;ey  were 
members  of  the  IJiited  [ireiliren  Church.  They 
had  the  fiillowing  cliildren,  ;dl  now  deceased:  Su- 
san I).,  v.'ho  married  Henry  .Sharfer;  Hilary,  wife  of 
Henry  .Shah'ncr;  Kebecca  :  .\m'.ie:  F.iizabetii.  wife  of 
Joint  Dyer:  and  John  S. 

John  S.  X:uiman  was  triarried  in  Latici-ter.  July 
10,  i8j2,  to  .Annie  R.  Ree^e.  by  wln">m  he  Itad  the  f"I- 
Inwing  Cliildren :  WdHi.ani  H..  of  Eli:;abethle'wn  : 
!\[is.-  .-\nnie  F...  who  residetl  v;ith  her  niotiier  in 
Eliza! 'Ctlitown ;  J.  Wesley,  who  married  Sophia 
Lehr.ian,  :in(l  is  a  resident  of  Mt.  Joy  townsh.ip ; 
Fr;r,ici-".  a  carpenter  of  Florin.  tiii<  count)',  v.ho  mar- 
ried Sallie  jlenaugh;  Saniiisou  K..  \.lto  married 
Fanny  r<rown,  and  is  a  prodiuce  u'.erchant  of  To- 
peka.  Kans :  Charles  J.,  who  married  Laura  Hard- 
ing, and  is  a  farmer  near  Topeka.  Kan.s. :  Carrie  .\., 
Nvife  of  Henry  Straub,  of  [Larrisburg:  Jantes  R., 
who  married  Christiana  Kidm.  and  is  a  iu:nber- 
man  in  Elizabethtown  :  .:ind  tieor^e  W..  a  farmer  in 
Mt.  joy  township,  who  married  Liir'e  Wademan. 
3drs.  .\.nnie  R.  Xauman  wa'^  a  native  of  Mountville, 
Pa.,  born  X'ov.  22,  1825,  daughter  of  Sampson  U. 
Reese,  and.  a  sister  of  S.  D.  Reese,  wliose  b.istory 
appears  elsev.here. 

[olin  S.  X'auman  followed  the  honorable  and  lar 


'  borious  life  of  a  blacksmiiii  until  i8<)2.  wiien  lie  re- 
tired froiii  active  kii)or.  moving  to  tlie  iioir.e  v.here 
,   his  wi<low  resid.ed  until  her  death,  to  spen.d  the  last 

■  two  }ears  of  his  life.  In  his  active  days  he  was  a 
nia:i  of  consideral.'ie  prominence  in  Mount  joy  tovvn- 
>h\\),  ^\  hero  he  was  engaged  in  farmiug  and  b',';civ'- 
smiihing  for  many  years.  He  served  as  ta.\  collec- 
tor there.  For  thirteen  years  he  lived  in  Mt.  joy 
borough,  iirior  to  his  removal  to  East  Donegal  towit- 
shijj,  where  he  fariiie'l  s'.k  years,  and  then  located  in 
.Mt.  Joy  township,  wh.ere  lie  ftirmed  th.irty-nme 
'.ears. 

I\Lrs.  X'aum.an's  gran'.li:ither  Reese  was  drowned 

■  at  the  age  of  forty  years.  ■  Her  gre:'.t-grand father 
-Reese,  wdio  lived  to  be  one  hundred  atul  eieveu  ye:irs 
old,  passed  his  life  near  Frederick,  Md.  -\lrs.  Xat:- 
maii  was  a  lady  of  much  character,  highly  esteemed 
]>y  all  who  kneu-  iter  for  Iter  industrious  and  eK- 
ceedingly  uscfiil  life,  ?.-  well  as  her  amiable  disposi- 
li.  n  and  kind  I'.eart.     Sl".e  jxissed  away  .Marc'ii  17, 

I'JOl. 

AilR.MLYM  S.  R!  '.'X\\)>:    Amomg  the  promi- 

i:-. .It,    .-.ubstanlial   and   iii.^lil>'   esteenn-il   citi;cen.->    of 

I   .viaytown  was  Abraiiam  .":•.  Rhoad.s.  who  wtis  born  in 

(,  ■  nestoga  townshii).  v.  si  n  of  (ie-. 'r:;e  and  .'■liiztibelii 

(Sweiger)    Kho;;ds.  l'i    iv:.',Ii.;    lownslnji,   iahIi    oi 

1  who'iii  died  in  L'-a>t  L)onLc;ai,  rite  former  '.in  li  e  fa.riri 

!   to  wiiich  lie  had  moved,  m  ii^\,  an<t  t'lc  -.noiiKi-  lU 

■  }.!ayto\vn.  The  father  was  born  in  t8oi.  and.  ihedt 
in  Scjftcmber,  1^54,  while  ih.e  mother  sureiv-.  .1  until 

,  Jiuie.  1885,  dyiiv^^at  tiie  age  of  eigiity-four  years. 
'    iloih  were  worthy  n.ie!nl)ers  of  the  Lutlieran  Cliurcl!, 

;;:id  tire  JHiried  n.i  th.e  old  Maytowr.  cemetery.  C'til- 
;  da'en,  vs  follo'.',  s,  \i  ere  btirn  in  their  niarriagx' :    ."'.bra- 

ir.mi  S. :  Fa.'iny.  wh.o  siuirncil  George  Ai.  Lutz; 
I  Elizabeth,  who  married  iJenjamin  Hoihnan,  a  f:ir:n- 
j  er  of  Couoy  townsh.ip;  .\iary,  who  married  t;  .-.try 

Shenk,  deceased;  Levi,  a  farmer  of  Eden  township: 

auii  Susann.ih,  widiow  of  Christ  Brand.l  (he  died 
j  Oct.  7,  1.89:,  aged  fifty-throe,  and  she  resided  in 
!   3dayiown  witli  her  broth'cr  .'dirrd'am)  ;  arid  (.jeorge, 

a  farmer  of  East  Donegal  township, 

AI)raham  S.  Rlioads  was  reared  on  die  farm  anil 

attended  the  schools  of  h.is  district,  reinainnig  w'lli 

■  ln<  iparents  as  their  comfort  in  tiieir  declining  years. 
:  .\f:er  the  death  of  his  :;:-.h.er  he  cor.ilucied  the  farm 
,    for  ten  more  years,  an.'  tlien  moved  into  .\I;LyL^'>vn, 

in  1S65,  where  he  lived  retired  until  his  deaili.  .^e;;t. 
'.  .28.   looi.     In  politics  lie  was  a  stanch   Democrat, 

and  was  one  of  the  leadmg  members  of  the  Lutheran 
1  Church.  Mr.  Kh.naiis  was  known  as  an  uiniglit  nia'i. 
i  ami  excellent  citizen. 

I  X.VnLVXfEL  S.  GROFF,  ivhose  home  i>^  in 
!  Manheim  townshij),  a  mile  and  a  rfuarter  east  of  IV- 
'  o  r-l.ur;,'.  was  born  March  25.  1841,  in  tiie  old  iiome- 
j  stead.  Wlicn  ci'Mit  }'ears  of  age  he  went  to  live  with 
,  his  sister.  ?\lrs.  Lieorge  ^hriner,  on  t'.ie  farm  where 
I  he  has  since  tnade  his  h.ome,  until  he  was  ready  to 
'  begin   operations   for  hini.seif.     His  education  was 


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gained  in  the  common  and  Normal  scliools.  When 
he  was  liUeen  he  went  West  v\-ith  hi.s  brotiicr  Sam- 
uel, who  bonpht  a  drove  of  cattle  in  Ohio,  which 
they  drc/e  throug^h  to  Lancaster  connty,  yonng  Na- 
thaniel walkinc"  the  nio.-^t  of  the  way,  and  leading  an 
ox  at  the  head  of  the  herd. 

\Mieii  he  was  nineteen  }ilr.  Groff  formed  a  part- 
nership with  his  brother-in-law,  ^Av.  Shriner,  and 
went  alone  to  Ohio,  to  buy  a  drove  of  cattle,  which 
he  brougb.t  back  unassisted.  This  was  the  laying  of 
the  foundation  of  a  prosperous  career,  as  tlie  ven- 
ture was  quite  a  success.  His  entire  attention  was 
given  for  some  years  to  the  droving  business,  bring- 
ing cattle  to  the  Lancaster  markets.  After  a  few 
years  in  the  cattle  business  he  associated  himself 
with  his  brother-in-law  in  farming.  Farming  and 
stock  dealing  have  seemed  to  go  so  well  together  that 
l\Ir.  Groff  has  combined  them  all  his  life.  With  his 
brother  Abraham  be  bought  the  familv  homestead, 
and  has  pmxhased  his  own  farin  of  113  acres,  which 
is  one  of  the  fine  places  of  the  countv.  3.1r.  Groff 
buys  and  packs  tobacc,'".  and  has  a  warchotise  on  his 
farm,  haiidling  much  stock  yearly.  lie  also  grows 
tobacco  extensively,  and  has  met  with  success  in  this 
branch  of  farming. 

A  public-spirite<l  man,  he  has  been  a  stockbiolder 
in  several  of  the  banking  enterprises  of  tb.c  county, 
and  al>o  in  oihc.r  enterpri'^es,  such  as  the  Penn  Turn- 
pike Comp.any.  A  standi  Republican,  he  takes  an 
active  interest  in  I'-olitics. 

'Sir.  Gp-'fi'  was  married.  March  25.  1871,  to  2\Iis5 
]\[ary,  daugntcr  of  Israel  Groff  of  Eden,  and  they 
have  one  child,  George,  ^^■ho  married  Miss  3i[ary 
Haverstick,  by  whom  he  has  two  children.  Paulina 
and  Lei'Mi.  }'lrs.  Groff  and  the  scin  are  members  of 
the  Lutlieran  Church. 

AARON  EDWARD  REIST,  cashier  of  the 
Conestoga  Traction  Company,  and  sole  manager  of 
the  Conestoga  Park  .Aninsements,  is  on.e  of  the  best 
known  figu.res  in  Lancaster.  His  ancestors  came  to 
America  from  Germany,  and  were  among  the  very 
earliest  settlers  of  Lancaster  county.  But  one  fam- 
ily of  Reists  came  across  the  water,  and  from,  them 
all  the  Reists  in  this  section  are  descended. 

Abraham  Reist.  grandfather  of  Aaron  E.,  was 
born  near  ^lanheim.  Lancaster  county,  where  he 
died,  on  the  old  homestead  where  his  father  had 
lived  before  him.  His  son.  Aaron  E..  father  of 
Aaron  E..  of  Lancaster,  is  now  living  between  ]\Ian- 
heim  and.  Lititz,  where  he  is  leading  a  practically 
retired  life.  He  married  Anna  Zook.  daughter  of 
John  Zook,  a  far.mer,  and  to  them  came  three  sons : 
Nathan  E..  a  school  teacher  in  Litilz:  Amos  E.,  a 
contracting  builder,  of  Pittsburg;  and  A.  Edward, 
of  I,ancaster. 

Aaron  Edwarvl  Reist  was  born  in  .Mnnheim,  in 
1S59,  and  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  the 
district.  Leai-ing  scliool  when  sixteen  }ears  of  age, 
young  Reist  beca:ne  a  clerk  in  the  dry-goods  house 
of  Geori^e  S.  Banner,  of  ?\[anheim.     ^\"hcn  he  had 


clerked  there  a  short  time  he  took  a  business  cour^^r- 
at  the  Eastman  Business  College,  at  Pouglikeepsie, 
N.  Y.,  after  which  he  engaged  with  Stawbridge  & 
Clothier,  at  Pliiladelphia.  For  two  years  he  remained 
with  them,  and  then  spent  eleven  years  in  the  drv- 
goods  house  of  Givler,  Bowers  &  Hurst.  At  the  e\- 
[>iration  of  this  j^rolonged  period  he  connected  l-.im- 
self  v,-itli  \\'att  &  Shand.  at  the  New  York  Store. 
Lancaster,  but  failing  health  compelled  him  to  give 
up  his  work  and  seek  an  ont-door  life.  When  he  had 
partially  regained  his  health  ^[v.  Reist  entered  the 
service  of  the  Traction  Company,  and  by  the  advice 
of  his  physician  ran  on  the  line  four  months.  Ev 
this  time  his  health  was  again  normal,  and  he  was 
taken  into  the  ottice  of  the  company,  where  he  has 
been  cashier  for  nine  years,  and  for  the  past  four 
years  manager  of  the  Conestoga  Park  Amusements. 
\\iiicli  are  under  the  auspices  of  the  Traction  Com- 
pany. All  the  money  ot  the  con-.pany  passes  through 
liis  hands,  and  all  employes  are  paid  by  him.  As  a 
man.'iger  ot  attractive  amusements  his  ability  is 
known  to  the  community,  antl  in  evcrv  position  in 
which  he  is  placed  tiiose  whose  interests  he  serves 
are  delighted  with  his  able  :md  attentive  management 
of  the  duties  intrusted  to  him. 

?>Ir.  Reist  was  married,  in  1884.  to  Miss  Rettie, 
daughter  of  William  Laverty.  the  principal  emnloye 
of  tlie  Pennsylvania  railr^'ad  at  Leaman  Place  for 
forty  years.  Tu  this  union  were  bom  two  chil- 
dren, Anna  and  Georgia,  both  attending  the  Girls' 
Higli  .School  at  Lancaster. 

]Mr.  Reist  is  a  Presbyterian,  belonging  to  tlie 
First  Presbyterian  Cluirch  of  Lancaster,  and  fra- 
ternally is  connected  with  the  Cjdd  Fellov»-s.  tiie 
Knights  of  Malta,  th.e  Roval  A''canum,  and  the  Jr. 
O.  U.  A.  M.  In  these  and  in  various  other  circles 
he  is  iriOit  highly  esteemed. 

E.MANUEL  H.  ZERCHER.  a  resident  of  Con- 
estoga Center,  was  born  April  17,  1854.  and  was  a 
lad  of  nine  years  when  his  father  died.  He  lived  v.'itb. 
his  grandfather  until  he  arrived  at  the  age  of  four- 
teen, when  he  started  out  in  life  for  himself.  For  one 
\er.r  lie  worketl  for  his  uncle.  David  Nisslev,  and 
then  went  to  work  on  his  mother's  farm,  where  he 
remained  two  ycar.s.  From  there  he  went  with  2\\'\\r> 
Herr,  and  worked  for  him  one  year,  when  he  again 
returned  to  his  mother's  place  in  Providence  town- 
ship and  did  general  work.  He  then  went  with 
Abraham  H.  Schock  to  learn  the  tinsmith's  trade, 
and  worked  for  him  four  years.  After  farming 
Benjamin  Kncistcy's  farm  fi'ir  three  vears,  he  bought 
out  the  business  of  A.  H.  Schock  at  Safe  Harbor, 
and  carried  on  the  business  for  one  vear.  wlten  he 
removed  to  ConestOQa  Center  to  engage  in  the  same 
line,  and  he  stil  carries  it  on. 

On  Dec.  2,  1877,  l:2m:muel  H.  Zerclier  married 
Afary  .A..  Kncisfcy.  daughter  of  Benjamin  and  Re- 
becca Kncis'ey,  residents  of  Conestoga  township.  Air. 
and  Airs.  .Zcrci:cr  had  eight  children,  as  follows: 
Benjamin  F.,  aS  home  sin.gle ;  John  C,  of  Conestoga 


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Center;  Emma  L.,  wife  of  Charles  Kreitler ;  Eertha 
M.,  \vho  died  in  iufanc}-;  Clara  A.,  at  home,  slnglf. ; 
Andrew  and  Ezra,  deceased :  and  Anna  ?\f..  ac  home. 
Yiv.  Zcrcher  is  a  Republican,  and  has  always 
taken  an  acti\e  part  in  the  political  affairs  of  the 
count}-.  He  was  a  county  committeeman  for  three 
years :  a  school  director  for  six  i-ears.  from  1S93 
to  1900;  an<l  was  appointed  justice  of  the  peace  in 
1898,  to  fill  the  vacancy  occasioned  by  the  death  of 
P.  C.  Hiller.  He  is  a  member  of  O.  A.  K.  of  Z\I.  C, 
Conestoga  Lodge.  No.  178,  in  which  he  has  passed 
al!  the  chairs,  and  is  now  recording  scribe.  3.1r.  and 
Mrs.  Zerchcr  are  consistent  members  of  the  L'nited 
Evangelical  Church,  and  have  been  such  since  1S70. 
They  are  highly  estimated  in  their  community  and 
enjoy  the  friendship  of  a  wide  circle. 

HENRY  H.  WIT.MEYER,  a  general  merchant 
and  representative  citizen  of  Pcnryn,  Pa.,  is  a  de- 
scendant of  one  of  the  old  and  honored  families  of 
Lancaster  county. 

David  Witmeyer,  the  great-grandfather  of  Hen- 
ry H.,  was  an  emigrant  to  America  from  Germany, 
and  he  founded  the  family  in  Lancaster  county.  His 
son,  David,  v.as  born  in  the  western  part  of  this 
county,  Jan.  31,  1800,  and  became  a  carpenter  by 
trade,  and  slso  understood  the  intricacies  of  watch- 
making. The  greater  part  of  his  life  v.as  spent  in 
carpenter  work,  and  his  death-  occurred  April  7, 
185 1.  Tie  married  Miss  Elizabeth  Hummer,  and 
they  were  the  parents  of  eight  children :  John,  de- 
ceased ;  David:  Jacob;  Aaron,  a  watchmaker  in  In- 
diana; Elizabeth,  the  wife  of  Dr.  Sharter,  of  Shaf- 
ferstown ;  I'riscilla,  the  wife  of  Jacob  Shue;  Cath- 
erine, the  wi'ic  of  Samuel  Plasterer;  and  Anna,  who 
died  at  the  age  of  twenty  years. 

David  V.'itmeyer,  the  father  of  Henry  H.,  was 
born  en  April  73,  1832,  and  early  in  life  he  learned 
the  trade  of  \\-atchmaking,  following  tliis  all  his  life. 
and  being  recognized  as  a  very  skillful  workman. 
His  death  occurred  on  July  28,  1861.  His  wife, 
Susanna  Huninier,  bore  him  three  children,  the 
oldest  one  dying  in  infancy;  Jeremiah  H.,  a  mil- 
ler in  A\"hite  Oak.  Pa.,  and  Henry  PL 

Henry  H.  Witmeyer  was  born  at  Pcnryn.  Nov. 
17,  1857.  When  he  was  four  years  old,  his  father 
died,  and  he  lived  w-ith  his  mother  until  he  was  twelve 
years  of  age,  attending  school.  At  this  time  he  be- 
gan to  learn  the  cicrarmaking  trade  with  David 
Kauftm.an.  continuing  for  one  year.  Erom  there  he 
went  to  Manhcim,  where  he  worked  at  cigarmaking 
for  three  years  during  summer  seasons  and  attend- 
ed jNIanheim  high  school  during  ^v'inter  seasons.  At 
this  time  he  accepted  a  position  as  clerk  in  the  gen- 
eral store  in  Cornv\-all.  conducted  by  David  Kauff- 
m.an.  Here  he  remained  for  two  years,  and  spent 
the  two  following  years  at  2\Iilhvay,  in  the  store  of 
Simon  Eiscnberger,  going  from  there  to  Clay, 
where  he  was  the  valued  clerk  for  George  Stcin- 
metz  for  three  vears. 

Air.  Witmeyer  then  retu.rned  to  his  native  place 


and  embarked  in  the  cigar  business,  also  opening  up 
a  mercantile  line,  three  }-ear6  later  purchasing  the 
business  where  he  is  now  located.  His  long  expe- 
rience in  the  mercantile  business,  un.ler  wise  and  suc- 
cessful merch.ants,  enabled  3.fr.  Witmeyer  to  become 
thoroughly  instructed  in  this  business,  both  as  to 
buying  and  selling.  This  has  been  demonstrated 
by  his  success,  and  he  has  now  one  of  the  most  com- 
plete general  store  stocks  in  the  county,  and  a  lucra- 
tive trade.  In  politics  3.[r.  Witmeyer  is  an  ardent 
Republican,  and  in  1S89,  lie  was  appointed  post- 
master, efficiently  filling  the  office  ai  the  present  time, 
holding  also  the  position  of  deputy  coroner.  I\lr. 
Witmeyer  is  one  of  the  most  progressive  citizens  of 
this  community,  taking  a  just  pride  in  adding  to  the 
prosperity  of  this  section,  in  proof  of  which,  he  has 
erected  some  ten  of  the  finest  residences  in  ihe  town, 
w-ortliv  in  everv  wav  to  decorate  a  nn;ch  larger  bor- 
ough.'  ■        ■ 

The  marriage  of  Mr.  Witmeyer  was  to  Miss  D(;ra 
A.  Gross;  to  them  were  born  six  children:  David, 
who  died  at  the  age  of  fourteen  years :  Sadie  S. ; 
Elsie  G. ;  Gertrude  G. ;  Chester  G. ;  and  Harry  G. ; 
a  family  of  beautiful  and  intelligent  young  people 
who  redect  credit  not  only  upon  their  parents,  but 
also  tipon  the  prosperous  village  of  their  birth. 

EENJA:MIN  franklin  L.VNDJS.  ilie  wide- 
ly known  shoe  merchant  at  Nos.  2S-,sO  South  (Jueen 
street.  Lancaster,  is  descendetl  from  a  very  old  Penn- 
I  sylvania  family. 

Jacob  D.  Landis,  the  father  of  Benjamin  F..  was 
a  son  of  Benjamin  Landis,  a  farmer  in  Montgomery 
county,  where  he  died  full  of  years  and  honor.  Ja- 
cob D.  Landis  is  still  a  well  preserved  man,  and  bears 
his  years  so  lightly  that  he  is  able  to  render  his  son 
assistance  in  his  business.  He  came  to  Lancaster 
wlien  he  was  only  nineteen  years  of  age.  and  made 
a  home  in  JNIanor  township.  Later  in  life  he  mar- 
ried Elizabeth  Conrad,  the  daughter  of  Daniel  Con- 
rad, a  hotel  keeper  at  New  Dan\-ille,  the  place  bear- 
ing liis  name  because  he  owned  the  land  on  which 
it  was  established.  The  union  of  Jacob  D.  Landis 
and  Elizabeth  Conrad  was  blessed  with  eleven  chil- 
dren, of  whom  now  survive,  as  follows :  Jacob  H., 
shipning  clerk  for  Long  &  Davidson,  of  Lancaster; 
Mary  S.,  the  wife  of  Daniel  \"olrath,  a  salesman  for 
ihe  A.  &  P.  Tea  Co.,  of  Lancaster:  Sarah,  the  wife 
of  Henry  Brcnerman.  of  Pequea ;  Elizabeth,  the  wife 
of  Henry  Eager,  of  Columbia :  Elvina,  the  wife  of 
Henr\-  Killian,  of  Lancaster ;  Emma,  unmarried  and 
at  home ;  and  Benjamin  Franklin. 

Benjamin  Franklin  Landis  w-as  born  at  Slack- 
water,  Pa.,  April  3,  1857,  and  acquired  his  educa- 
tion in  the  public  schools  of  Pequea.  \\'!;en  he  ■>vas 
eighteen  vears  of  age  he  left  school  to  become  an  ap- 
prentice at  shoemaking  in  a  shop  at  New  Danville, 
in  which  he  spent  three  years  When  he  liad  mas- 
tered his  trade  he  worked  at  it  a  year  and  a  half  in 
l.ansdale,  T\Ioiitgoniery  comity,  and  for  three  years 
in  Alillersx-dle.     Mr.  1-andis  was  connected  whh  the 


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ilii)L'  liuusc  of  Sliaub  &  JJrolhcr  in  I.anc:isti.-r.  for 
scvi--n  years,  where  he  i!e\eliipeil  so  unich  ahihty  as 
a  salesniaii.  auil  wan  jh  many  triemis  liy  his  L;euial 
\\a\s  an;l  accoininiiilatinc;"  (Us|)i'?itii^!i,  that  h.e  felt 
varrrinteil  in  startiiig  in  business  for  liiniself.  In 
the  fall  of  1889  he  oiiencd  a  shoe  store  at  Xo.  ;i~ 
South  Uucon  street.  His  business  was  tnuisferred 
after  a  }ear  an«l  a  half  to  Nos.  12-14  South  (Juecu 
street.  wheTe  it  remained  tive  years,  and  was  t'nen 
renioved  tcj  its  [)re;ent  enmmoiHmis  (juartcrs  at  Xos. 
28-30  S'lutii  Oueen  street.  Tlie  en'tire  buildir.jj  is 
occupied  by  Air.  Landis.  bnth  a.i  a  store  and  a  resi- 
dence, and  liere  he  enjoys  a  ni'i.-t  exeelle'.it  tracie. 

?>U-.  Landis  was  married  tu  Alary  1').,  a  duuuduer 
of  EIem\v  and  Elizabeth  Shuman.  th.e  former  of 
whom  IS  ni'W  deceased.  One  child  has  blessed  this 
union.  Edna,  who  is  now  at  imme  with  h.er  parcu-ts. 
]\[r.  Landis  l)eiun,u-s  to  the  Kniy-hts  of  i'ythias.  the 
Kni.dits  of  the  (Joidon  Eac;-le.  the  Kniu-Jits  of  Alalta. 
the  jr.  O.  U.  A.  Al.,  the  I.  O.  (  >.  I'",  and  tlie  Koyal 
.Vrcamer..  [ii  politics  lie  is  a  Repiib!ie;'-.i.  and  iir  r>i- 
Hl'Iuu  he  is  a  mem!;er  of  St.  i 'aid's  AL-thodist 
Church.,  of  which  he  was  a  trustee  and  stewani  fur 
scveral  year^.  lie  i^^  a  thnron^h  bu^-iiie^s  man, 
prompt  in  ail  his  <]e:ilinLrs,  ;ind  eMur'eous  and  kind 
to  all  with  wliom  he  comes  in  contact. 

JOIIX  If.  T.I.ETZ  (deceased),  a  popular  coii- 
dnei(>r  on  the  re;insylvania  railroads  auvl  an  hoU'ircd 
resident  uf  Cnlinnbi;'.,  was  burn  in  that  citw  A I  arch 
If),  iS-i-M.  siHi  of  Leiijaniin  and  I'^li.'.abrtli  (  Alellin- 
£;er)  lllet;^  aNo  natives  of  I  ancrisier  county,  the 
former  born  in  Aleinntxille,  tlie  l.i'.ier  in  Alanlieim, 
Soon  after  their  marriat^'e  th"y  located  in  Columbia, 
^vhere  the  father  eondnctc'l  a  Ljrocery  store,  lie 
dievi  .March,  u.  i.^^o^,  ap.ed  forty-one  years,  his  wife, 
April  ■!,  iPo-,  also  ai^ed  forty-one.  To  them  were 
born  si.K  children,  namely:  Alary  J.,  who  diied  yonn|Tf: 
Harriet  .\.,  wife  of  James  Crowtlier.  manager  of 
the  Columbia  Opera  House:  Jolin  H. :  Susan  11., 
deceased  wife  <'if  Ji.ihn  J-[ernizer.  a  railroad  man: 
Denjamin  i"..  who  i!ii;.l  at  the  at^e  of  t\\enty-h\'e 
vears:  -r.id  .Anna  L.,  who  died  at  the  aye  of  thircy- 
Qiie.  Tlie  ijrandparents  of  John  li.  i'letz  were 
Jacob  and  Alary  IMct.t.  and  David  and  Susan  Alelliu- 
ger,  all  residents  of  Lancaster  county. 

During  his  bo\iiood  John  H.  liletz  clerlced  in  Ids 
uncle's  store  at  Columbia,  and  later  spent  sonie  time 
in  the  West,  .^ubsetinently  he  accepted  a  position 
as  Conductor  on  the  I'eunsyhania  railroad  running 
from  Philadelphia,  and  remained  a  trusted  employe 
of  the  company  u])  to  the  time  of  his  d.eath,  which 
occurred  A i arch  20,  i8c)8.  Politically  he  was  identi- 
fied with  the  Democratic  [)arty,  fraternally  aftiliated 
with  the  Oid.er  of  Railway  Coiuluctors  and  the 
Kniglits  of  Ataltn  :  and  religiously  was  a  member  of 
the  Alethodist  Ei)iscopal  Cluirch.  He  commanded 
the  confidence  and  respect  of  all  with  whe^m  he  came 
in  contact  either  in  business  or  social  life,  and  had  a 
host  of  warm  personal  friends. 

On  Nov,  2t,  iSts.  in  Columbia,  Air.  Illetz  mar- 


ried Aiiss  Naomi  Hart,  by  udioni  he  had  one  son. 
Ira  AL.  v.h.o  is  clerking  in  a  f'jundry  in  Colunil.na  and 
resid.es  with  his  molh.er.  Airs.  Ijlet.^  i-  a  native  or 
I  >riimore  townshii).  Lancaster  county,  and  a  dau-;;- 
ter  of  Samuel  and  Susan  1  Newi)ort)  Hart,  of  I'e- 
(luea.  same  county.     The  father,  who  was  a  fariiur 

,  In'  occuj)ation,  die'l  in  1877,  aged  sixty-scN'cn  ycar.=, 
tl;e  mother,  in  1805,  aged  eighty-one,  and  their  re- 
ma.ins  vrere  interred  at  '.Tearlield.  Pa.  Religioush- 
ih.ev  were  active  r.tember-;  of  the  Alethodist  Eiiisco- 
pal  Church.  Tlieir  children  were  Hester,  wife  of 
h'rank  Binds,  of  I-''renchtown.  Aid.:  Susair;  wife  ni 

]  Washington  Walker,  of  West  HemiJiieKl  township, 
this  couniv :  Alary,  widow  of  Eland  Crider  am!  a  res- 
ivlent  of  \\'ilm!n'.:ion,  I  "'el. :  ."^arah,  wife  of  J.ib.n  (jra- 
ble,  of  Drnn'.ore  township,  this  county:  Jr,h,n.  who  is 
ii\i'ig  retired  in  th.at  township;  Parbara  anil  Iiarr\-, 
!)■ -'til. deceased  ;  ami  ?\ao:"i!i.  ne^w  Airs.  iJlet::. 

J' ■'UN  F.  uAIXES.     It  is  a  hai)i>_\"  eonjnnction 
o:  callmgs  v.'liieh  comiii-ie  farming  and  hotel  keep- 
ing, inasmuch,  as  in  the  latter  capai'ity  a  perseMi  has 
the  ci~mstant  deniau'l  for  the  delicacies  prod.uced  from 
the  L^'arden,  'lUfl  in  ih.e  former  a  rea.dy  me;'.ns  of  sup- 
i  idying  such  demand.  a>  was  the  case  widi  John  V. 
\   Haines,  e:<-hotel  keeper  and  retiroil  farmer  of  Sindng 
i  Garden,  Salisbiiry  tov.-nship. 

John  r.  H;>':ie-  is  a  iKitive  of  Salisbury  tov.-nship, 
i.'orn  .Vug.   J  >.   ii~-5.v  son  i>f  Stephen  and  Alary  A. 
:    (  Place)   Haines.  li'.e  former  of  wliom  was  born  in 
:   Salisburv  township.  Nov.  2r.  18 17.  was  a  farmer  by 
1  occuiiation,  and  died  Oct.  8.  181)4-.     Airs.  Alary  A. 
;    ilaines  was  Ijorn  Ilec.  20.  i8i.~s.  and  died  Alarcli  7, 
\    1S8').     Ste!)h.en  Haines  was  a  highly  resi)ected  and 
I^opuia.r  citizen,  served  as  township  su])ervisor  for 
'  many  terms,  and  was  clashed  with  the  solid  men  of 
;  li's  locality.     Th:e  remains  of  Stephen  and  h.is  wife 
I  were  interred  in  th.e  Pequea   l'resb\tcrian   (..'hurch 
■  cemetery.    01    v,-hich    church    they    were    members, 
'i'hcir  children  '.vere  ten  in  number:    t'hristiau.  who 
:  died  in  infanc}':  Hannah  E..  wife  of  Fredierick  B. 
\\  ilson.  a  retired  marble  manufacturer,  of  Coving- 
lo-i.  Ind. :  George  AV.,  decea.-ecl :  James  S..  also  de- 
ceased; William    D..   a   i;irmer   at    X'ewport.    Ind.; 
J1.1I1:!  1"..  of  this  -4;etch :  Alfred.  A.,  a  farmer  in  Salis- 
i   l)ury  township:  Clement  H..  deceased;   Alinnie   P., 
deceased,  wife  "f  '\\'i!!iam  Stirk ;  aiul  E'.a  J.,  un- 
married, and  living  in  Lar.caster. 
;         At  the  age  of  twenty-two  years  John  E.  Haines 
renteii  a  farm  in  Salisbur}'  townshio  and  cultivated 
I  it  until  1 8(;g.  wlien  he  abandoned  the  calling  and  rent- 
ed the  "Spring  (warden  Hotel."  which  lie  conducted 
I  o:ie  \ear  and,  then  retired  to  his  present  home.     His 
'.v.arriai^e  took  i>lace  in  New  Plolland,  Pa..  Feb.  13. 
!    1S83,  lo  y.\\<<  Sailic  Shirk,  audi  to  this  union  have 
lieeii  !'oni  dx  -\v.[  ',r::i.  in  tlie  following  ord;i:r  :    Ches- 
ter .>.,  Lida   .-.L.  io.utli    f..  Alable  F.'.  Elva  AL  and 
Alinnie  E. 
,  Airs.  Sallie   1  Shirk)    Haines  was  bo'-n   in  West 

i   Earl  townsh.ii.<.     L-mca~ter    county,    Jan.   25.    1853, 
'  slaughter  of    .San.ue!    and  Barbara    !  Beltzj    Shirk, 


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BIOGRAPHICAL  ANNALS   OF  LANCASTER  COCNTY 


proniiiiont  n.':;Ticiiltnral  people  of  Laiicnstcr  ciunty. 
Saimu'l  Shirk  R-tircil  iniiii  the  cares  .'iii'.l  (huies  df 
agricultunil  life  simiowliat  laic  in  life:  his  uiie  died 
Sept.  T!.  iS'Xj.  at  the  asc  of  fifty-seven  years,  after 
-ivhioh  Mr.  Sliirk  resided  \vilh  Air.  jind  .Mrs.  flaincs. 
until  '.lis  dentil  in  181/7.  at  tlie  ripe  a;;c  of  se\-enty- 
fonr.  :. ir.  .Siiirk  and  his  wife  were  clevoiit  nieml)ers 
of  t!i.e  IVivQ  Ijall  (.iernian  Baptist  Church,  and  their 
remains  were  interred  in  its  cemetery.  Seven  chil- 
dren v.-cre  born  to  them,  as  follows:  Wilson,  who 
died  in  infrnc\':  Anna  1l.,  who  is  married  to  W.  A. 
Warner,  en'  Reading, '  S;;ll!c,  n^w  Airs.  John  V. 
Haines:  Kate,  wife  of  Laac  Taylor;  Isaac,  a  farmer 
in  Earl  town-Iiip  :  John,  a  carpenter  in  I'liiladeljjlua  : 
and  Harry,  a  tra\i'!ing-  salesman  of  Butler,  Pennsyl- 
vania. 

The  paternal  ,c;Tand)-)arcntsot  ?\rrs.  Sallie  (Shirk) 
Haines  v.-cre  Peter  anti  Martha  Shirk,  jM-ominent 
peoj-'ic  of  Lancaster  count  v. 

John  F.  Haines  is  a  substantial  and  Imnored  citi- 
zen of  .Salisliury  iownshiii,  an<l  has  secured  for  him- 
self a'.i  anifilc  com|ietency.  He  is  a  Reiniblican  in 
politics,  ami  in  t8<;7  was  register  of  his  township. 

GEC)P'.<;E  W".  WWLTON,  wlio  is  at  once  tlie 
mcrchrmt,  i^iostmaster  and  teIo,i,^raph  ojjorator  at  [-"al- 
mouth,  Conoy  tov.-n.ship,  Lancaster  county,  was  born 
in  tli.-it  to\\us!ii]>,  beb,  22.  1853,  sou  of  David  C. 
"and  Anna  (  Kiuney )  Walton,  natives  of  New  Hol- 
land, York  ccuuly.  .■'.n<l  c;>f  Lancastc.  county,  resjjcc- 
tively. 

David  C.  W'altnn  was  a  farmer  until  t!ie  lasi  five 
years,  when  he  became  a  track  walker  for  the  Penn- 
.sylvaiu'a  Railroad,  and  was  killed  wiiiie  engai^cd  in 
the  i)erforniance  of  his  duty,  Sept.  17.  i8i;9.  iiis  re- 
mains lieing-  interred  in  the  cemetery  at  Falmouth, 
His  willow,  Anna  Kinney,  who  was  born  in  1S40, 
is  livinsj-  in  Falmouth.  Early  in  life  they  i)ccame  con- 
nected with  die  Bethel  Church,  and  tlicir  industri- 
ous habits  aTid  upriii^ht  character  cast  no  discredit 
upon  their  faith.  The  children  Ijorn  to  tiieni  were: 
Georq'e  W.,  rif  whom"  mention  is  uiaile  later  in  this 
sketch;  ]\lary  ~y\..  widow  of  Dnniel  I'.ryau.  living'  at 
homo :  and  Etl::far  \\  ..  a  mail  a'^eut.  livinq-  at  Harris- 
bur- 

Tlic  paternal  rrrandparents  of  Geor'^'c  W.  \Valton 
were  Hiratu  and  ?dary  (Dunkel)  Walton,  natives  of 
Chester  cou.nty,  wlio  died  in  York  county,  where  they 
had  long:  followed  an  asrricultural  life.  Afr.  Walton's 
maternal  sramlparents  were  Georee  C.  and  Anna 
Kinney,  wb.o  were  born  in  York  county,  but  moved 
to  Lancaster  count}-  in  1S48.  and  there  near  the  vil- 
lacje  of  Baiiibridci:e,  in  Conoy  township,  CTigaged  in 
farming-. 

Georcce  ^^^  \\"a!tnu  and  Mary  B.  Keller  were 
united  in  marriajro  June  11,  1884.  in  Harrisburc;-. 
A[rs,  Walton  v.-as  born  in  Lock  Haven,  Pa.,  a  dauc:li- 
ter  of  John  and  Mary  (  Bricker)  Keller,  both  born 
in  Baiubridf;c,  Lancaster  coun.iy.  I'or  niany  vcars 
lier  fath.er  ■\\ns  a  merchant,  and  in  his  later  }'cars  an 
employe  of  the  Penu>)lvauia  Railroad.     He  died  in 


I  Ilarri-biu-;;  in  1882,  al  the  aL;e  of  sixty-fmir  years, 
i  -\lrs.  Keller  is  still  livin;;.  and  makes  her  home  v.'ith 
}drs.  Walton,  iloth  father  antl  nfother  were  meni- 
I  ijors  of  the  Ln'.heran  Church.  Tliey  had  the  follow- 
'  iny:  children :  i'rank,  a  raiirii;id  man  m  Llarristrurg; 
i  Mary;  j-".linei',  also  in  the  railroad  enipioy;  Hnrvov, 
i  a  manufacturer  and  w  liolt-sale  'lealer  m  medicine; 
!   Ber'.ha.  wife  o'"  Louis  Bridgesiu.  a  r.ierclumt  m  Har- 

risburg. 
I         }.Ir.  Walton's  grandparents  were  all  f.-irmi:ig  peo- 
'  p!e,  au.d  natives  C'f  Lancaster  cnunt\-.  where  tiieir  ctt- 
tire  lives  were  spent. 

tjeorge  Walton  remained  with  his  pr.reuts  luitil 
.  i"iO  reaciicd  the  age  of  twenty-eight,  v%-hcn  lie  estab- 
j  lished  Lis  own  home.  At  the  age  of  nineteen  _\ears 
!  he  bigan  learning  the  art  of  telct;rai)liy,  and  s-,!ent  h\> 
\  lirst  }-ear  in  that  study  in  Bainbridgc,  and  tliea 
1  v,-orke.:  at  the  telegrapher's  desk  in  Parkesbtu-g. 
i  Ronks.  Ddlervilie,  liarrisburg.  Highspirc,  Steclton 
'  and  iNiiiltlie  Town  Branch,  effecting  a  pcrmanen.t  io- 
i  cation  at  Collins  in  the  si>ring  of  1884.  In  188(3  he 
was  aroioiuted  the  village  ]"ioslmaster.  a  position,  he 
I  lias  regained  to  the  present  time,  and  one  in  wiiicli  he 
I   is  very  p(,>pub.r. 

1  ;dr.  \^■aIlon  is  afliliated  with  ti'.e  1.  C).  O.  F.  a'ld 

i  Llie  K.  I'l  (j.  I'".,  taking  much  interest  in  t!.e  success- 
s<\\  \\(.|-idr.^-  01  these  orders,  and  holding  ::-Mm  tintc 
!  to  time  \-.irious  official  posiiicms.  In  lus  tm  lilies  he 
I  is  a  Democrat,  and  is  one  of  t'lc  leading  citizens  ■•'■f 
,  this  iiart  of  tlie  countv. 
I 

I         JACOB  H.   ENGLE    (deceased'),  was  born  in 
i  Rajjiio  township,  June   14,   1850,  and  came  to  tlie 
I  farm  where  his  family  now  reside  -March  2j,  1800. 
I  and  there  he  died  March  i,-;,  tqoo.    His  remains  rest 
1   in  ib.c  cemetery  conuecte'l   vv-ith   the   Cross   Roads 
I   "Meetin.g  House  in  East  Douega!  township. 
I         Rev.   Henry  audi  Fannie    (Floover)    Englc.   his 
i   pare-.its.  were  of  lilast  Donegal  township,  and  nuived 
to  the  iircsent  Engle  liomestead  in  iSfio.     There  the 
father    lived,    retired    for    forty    years,  a    successful 
and  ]irominent   farmer,   and   for  abor.t   tifty   years 
an  actii-e  and  influeniird  itiinister  of  the  Brcih.ren  in 
Christ.     When  lie  died  Jan.   12.  1806,  lie  w:;s  aged 
I  eighty-eight  years,  two  montlis  and  six  'L'-.s.     His 
j  wife  died  in  18S1,  and  they  were  buried  in  tiie  ceme- 
'  tery  ccuncctod  with  the  Cross  Roads  Meetiuir  House 
in  East  Donegal  township.    Rev.  Henry  and  Fannie 
'   Euglo  had  th.e  following  chihlren  :    Noah  tl.,  a  iaru-.- 
:  cr  in  .'vhilene,  Kans. ;  .Mary  H,  died  in  iSoT.  unmar- 
ried ;  ^lichael  H.  is  a  retired  farmer  in  Elizabeiluovcn, 
i   Pa. ;  .Sarali  H.  lives  in  Jilaytown,  the  widow  'u'  Chris- 
j  tian  Plershey ;  Ann  H.  is  unmarried,  and  has  her 
j  home  in  !Mt.  Joy  ;  Eli  H.  is  a  farmer  in  I\it.  Joy  ;  T'dm 
H.,  v.'ho  is  engaged  in  the  butcher  lousiness  at  Mt. 
Joy :  and  Jacob  H. 

Jacoij  H.  Engle  was  married  in  Jar.uar\-,   1871. 

;   in  R-'.ijiio  townshij),  to  Harriet  AFissemcr.  bv  wiii^ni 

i  he  had  the  following  family:     N'>r:nnn  ?iL.  a  f.inn 

I   foreriiaii  at   Woodland.  Cab,  and  as  yrr  -.mniarricd  ; 

l'!r.  Howard  M..  of  San  I'rancisco ;  Walter  M..  at 


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BIOGRAPHICAL   AXXALS   OF  LAX'CASTER  COUNTY 


home;  ToMiph  }.I..  iiccca?od;  Henry  J.,  at  li-me; 
Robert  il.,  deceased:  Fanny  (_r.,  M.  Lena.  I'.errha 
AI.  and  Eruce  O.  C.  all  at  home. 

Airs.  Harriet  Enc^le  was  horn  in  Rapho  townsiiip. 
a  daugliter  of  Jacoh  and  ^^lai^flclina  (Gantz  i  Mis^e- 
mer.  They  were  both  born  and  reared  in  Lancaster 
county.  Jacob  ^iLisscmer  ioiiowed  the  milliner  bu-~i- 
ness  until  his  death  in  1883,  at  the  age  of  sixty-six; 
his  widow  died  in  i8i";o,  at  the  arje  of  sixty-seven. 
Their  remains  rest  in  the  burying  ground  of  the 
Cross  Roads  Afeeting  Flouse  in  East  Donegal  town- 
ship. They  were  members  of  the  Lutheran  Church. 
Their  child.ren  were :  Susan,  wlio  irarried  Re.-. 
David  Wchlgemauh,  now  a  retired  farmer  and  a 
Dunkard  j. readier  at  Florin :  Elizabeth,  wife  of  Ja- 
cob Gruber.  a  farmer  in  Raplio  to\vnship :  Kate, 
widow  of  Henry  G.  Snyder.  v\-ith  her  h.ome  in  yit. 
Joy :  Henry,  who  died  in  infancy ;  Sarah,  v/ho  mar- 
ried ITcnry  2\Iariin,  a  farmer  in  East  Donegal  town- 
ship;  ;\lattie,  who  married  David  Brant,  of  Mt.  Joy 
township;  Anna,  wife  of  Samuel  Wiimcr.  of  Rnplio 
township;  Jacob,  Flenry.  David,  Adam.  W'iil'am, 
Joseph  and  Frederick,  i.\-ho  all  died  in  infancy:  Har- 
riet, 2\Irs.  Engle ;  Louise,  who  married  Dr.  W.  B. 
Thome,  of  !\lt.  Joy  tt.iwnship.  whose  sketch,  iiir.v  be 
found  on  anotlier  page  :  and  }.lary,  wl;o  married  Ed- 
ward Eoyd.  of  Manheim. 

The  paternal  grandparents  of  Airs.  Engle  were 
Jacob  and  Lena  (Hoeman)  r^Iissemcr,  who  were 
born  in  Berks  county,  i'a..  and  came  to  La;icas:er 
county  in  an  early  day.  Jacob  JMiss(;nier  married. 
for  his  sci:ond  v.-ife,  a  iliss  Krayl^ill,  of  Lancaster 
county. 

Jacob  H.  Engle,  who  was  a  farmer  all  his  life, 
remained  at  liomc  Mntli  his  parents  until  his  mar- 
riage, when  he  removed  to  a  farm  in  Chinues  Creek, 
where  he  remained  twenty-seven  years.  His  next 
move  was  to  the  farm  where  liis  family  is  nov.-  liv- 
ing. Mr.  Engle  was  in  his  life  time  a  man  of  char- 
acter and  standing  in  the  community,  where  h.is  in- 
dustry, integrity,  and  simple  and  unaffected  manli- 
ness commanded  ready  recognition,  and  won  a  h.ost 
of  friends.  For  three  years  he  was  a  school  director. 
For  many  vears  he  followed  tobacco  buying,  and  met 
with  much  success.  Connected  with  no  church,  he 
was  a  man  of  fine  character  and  absolute  integrity, 
much  beloved  and  esteemed  by  all  who  knew  h.im. 
His  legacy  to  his  children  was,  above  all.  a  good  name 
and  a  spotless  reputation. 

ROBERT  C.  LIXTOX,  an  elderly  farmer  in 
Colerain  township,  was  born  in  East  Druniore  town- 
ship, in  September,  1S44,  a  son  of  Alexander  and 
Margaret  (Glaclcin)  Linton. 

Alexander  Linton  was  born  in  Ireland,  an^l  his 
wife,  who  was  a  daughter  of  John  Glackin.  in  Dru- 
more,  Lancaster  county.  After  his  marriage  Mr. 
Linton  settled  on  a  wild  wooded  farm  in  East  Dru- 
more  township,  which  is  now  owned  by  his  son, 
James,  and  good  buildings  and  thorough  cultivation 
have  made  this  one  of  tlie  fine  farm  homes  of  that 


section.  Here  .Mexander  Linton  died  in  iSo;.  .-.:•  ■; 
his  wido\v  in  1899.  They  were  members  of  the  ?rc;. 
byterian  and  Catholic  cJiurches.  IMr.  Linton  w;>;  r^ 
stanch  L)em.ocrat,  and  a  L'nion  man  durin:;-  tb.e  v:--, 
C'f  their  family  of  six  sons  and  two  daughters,  :o--r 
arc  living:  }.lary  and  Rachel  died  young:  Joliii  a:vl 
Augustus  died  in  early  manhoofl :  Sylvester,  tb.. 
eldest  living  son,  married  Eliza  Linton,  of  LancasiTr 
r-'unty.  and  thicy  now  reside  on  his  farm  adjoir.;--";' 
tlie  old  homestead,  and  have  a  family  of  four  chil- 
dren :  John,  ilary,  (who  married  Benjamin  Drauc'i- 
cr.  of  Bart  township),  .Augustus  and  Anna:  Tr.--.;---. 
who  is  now  living  on  the  old  liomestead,  vrhere  he 
was  born,  is  still  single  :  Jasper,  born  at  the  Er.st 
Drumore  honie,  went  to  Iowa,  when  a  young  man. 
where  he  m.arried  and  settled  1  he  is  the  father  of 
tr.ree  sons)  :  and  Robert  C. 

Robert  C.  Linton  was  born  and  reared  on  ti-.e  o'.d 
home,  attended  the  district  school  after  tlte  usual 
farn-er  fashion  of  tlie  time,  working  on  the  place  dur- 
iucr  the  stnnmer  season,  and  attending  sch.ooi  in  the 
wiTiter.  When  the  Civil  War  broke  out  he  enlisted 
in  Co.  G,  1st  Battalion,  P.  V.  I.,  at  Camp  Curtin, 
Ilarrisburg,  wh.ere  the  commnntl  was  drilled  and  pre- 
paroil  for  service.  They  did  duty  at  Chambersburg, 
and  v.-ere  then  marched  to  LTat;'erslown,  'Mil.  v.-here 
ihcv  went  into  camp  until  assigned  to  special  duty 
at  Philadelphia,  lieing  set  to  guarding  deserters  and 
drafted  men  in  that  city.  They  were  mustered  out  in 
Harrisburg,  Jan.  4,  i86.|. 

Mr.  Linton  returned  home  and  wurkcd  on  his  fa- 
ther's farm  until  his  marriage,  J'eb.  24,  1870.  to  M'ss 
Fannie  Boohar.  a  daughter  of  Jacolj  and  Angeline 
{ rJcrcer^  Boohar.  Mrs.  Fannie  Linton  was  born 
in  X'ovembcr.  184S,  and  when  she  was  still  young  i^er 
nnrcnts  moved  into  the  cit_\-  of  Lancaster,  where  their 
chiildrcn  might  he  educated.  Mr.  Boohar  was  a  mil- 
ler, and  workeil  at  his  trade  in  flirferent  mills  in  th.e 
county  until  186 r.  wh.en  he  moved  to  the  Puseyville 
}diils.  where  h.e  was  employed  mitil  iSjt.  v.'hen  he 
died.  His  widow  survived  until  1891.  lOf  tlicir  fam- 
ilv  of  seven  children,  six  are  living:  Handford  'lied 
•  in  Christiana  ;  Ro-s  W.,  born  in  Chester  count}-,  lives 
in  Christiana :  \\'alter  E.,  born  in  Chester  county, 
married  and  resides  in  Philadelphia;  Henrietra  mar- 
ried Thomas  Carpenter  (deceased),  of  Philadelphia, 
and  they  had  one  daughter,  ]May ;  Josephine  married 
'  Joseph  Barkley,  of  Chester  county ;  Adaline  married 
Bavard  Stott,  and  lives  in  Philadelphia ;  and  Fannie 
ir.arried  Mr.  Linton. 

yh.  and  3.1rs.  Linton  settled  on  the  old  Linton 

homestead,  v,-hx?re  they  lived  for.  seven  years.     In 

1870  he  bought  the  Dr.  Dare  farm  in  Colerain  tov.-n- 

ship.  where  he  has  since  erected  a  large  bank  barn. 

wagon  sheds  and  other  outbuildings,  improving  the 

'  house,  also,  and  making  the  place  one  of  the  most 

desirable  h.omes  of  this  county.     To  Mr.  and  Tvlrs. 

Linton  have  come  seven  children :    Lina,  born  in  De- 

■  cember,  1870,  married  Walter  Scott,  of  Bart  town- 

;   ship,  and  they  live  in  Strasburg  township  :  they  have 

'  no  family.     Oliver  J.,  born  in  1872,  married  I\Iis5 


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Sadie  Eckman,  of  Ouarryville,  and  lives  ir.  Chris- 
tiana ;  '.hey  have  one  son.  Claude  C.  iNlargaret,  born 
in  August.  1873,  died  Dec.  b.  1902.  Ada  N..  bom 
in  July,  1S77,  married  Harry  Groft,  of  (jeorg-etowii, 
and  had  one  son,  Uhler,  %vho  died  Oct.  17,  1901.  Ed- 
gar A.,  born  in  August,  1S79,  is  single,  and  at  home. 
J.  Clyde  was  born  in  ilay,  iSSi.  Robert  G.  was  born 
in  August,  1SS4. 

Z^Ir.  Linton  has  always  taken  an  indc[)endent  po- 
sition in  politics.  Both  he  and  his  wife  belong  to  the 
I\[ethodist  Church.  They  are  weil-off.  higiii\'  re- 
spected and  have  ahva3's  been  closely  identified  Nvith 
the  best  interests  of  East  Drumore  and  Colerain 
townships.  The  farm  shcv,-s  a  thrift  characteristic 
of  the  Linton  family. 

WILLIA]M  O.  AIARSHALL.  one  of  the  best 
known  and  most  popular  men  in  Lancaster,  is  one 
of  the  oldest  surviving  members  of  a  family  that  has 
long  been  associated  v/ith  the  city's  business  inter- 
ests. For  many  years  he  was  associated  with  his  fa- 
ther in  the  shoe  trade  in  Centre  square,  and,  after 
his  father's  death,  conducteil  tlic  busmes^  himself, 
but  he  is  now  living  retired — that  is,  retired  from  ac- 
tive business  pursuits,  although  he  is  kept  well  occu- 
pied in  looking  after  his  private  interests,  as  well 
as  the  interests  of  the  church,  of  which  he  is  so  de- 
voted a  member.  Mr.  jMarshall  was  born  in  Phila- 
delphia Oct.  12,  1840,  son  of  -Mr.  and  Airs.  James 
Marshall,  llis  grandfather  ^Marshall,  with  two  of 
his  brothers,  came  to  Lancaster  at  an  early  .lay. 

Jam.es  ]\[arshaH  was  a  shoemaker.  lie  married 
and  located  in  i'liiladelphia,  in  which  city  he  worked 
at  his  trade  until  1844,  vrhcn  he  returned  to  Lancas- 
ter and  became  a  manufacturer  and  retailer.  Ln 
1865,  his  ?on,  W'iil'.im  C).,  became  a  partner,  the  firm 
name  being  J.  Z\Iarshall  &  Son.  James  Alarshall, 
now  deceased,  but  wlio  lived  to  advanced  age,  was 
an  active  member  of  St.  John's  Free  Episcopal 
Church  for  many  years.  His  wife,  whose  maiden 
name  v,-as  Alaria  Okeson,  was  a  native  of  Lancaster, 
a  daughter  of  John  Okeson.,  who  came  from  England. 
The  mother  died  at  the  age  of  seventy  years,  leaving 
a  family  of  six  children,  three  of  whom  arc  living: 
William  O.,  George  A.  and  Lizzie  C. 

VViIli,Tm  O.  i\larshal!  obtained  a  good  common 
school  education,  and  at  the  age  of  thirteen  was  ap- 
prenticed to  learn  the  printer's  trade.  He  served  five 
}"ears,  and  then  became  foreman  in  the  composing 
room  of  the  Ez'cning  Exl^rcss.  which  position  he  held 
for  two  years,  at  the  end  of  which  time  he  entered 
Franklin  and  INfarshall  College.  He  remained  in 
college  three  years,  until  the  close  of  the  Sophomore 
year.  This  was  during  the  war  of  the  Rebellion,  and 
he  enlisted  in  tlie  Union  army.  After  the  war  he 
took  up  his  trade  on  the  Express  and  other  journals. 

In  1S68  ;\Ir.  Marshall  wedded  Adiss  Mary  Rich- 
ards, daughter  of  the  late  Luther  Richartls,  of  Lan- 
caster, who  was  one  of  the  founders  of  the  Examin- 
er and  Herald,  aiul  was  prominent  not  onlv  as  a 
journalist,  but  as  a  Rcptiblican,  that  party  having 


I  e'octed  liim  to  son\e  of  the  most  in'.portant  positions 

1  in  tlic  gift  01'  the  cuuiuy.    I'.y  his  marriage  with  Z\Iis5 

i  Kiclianls,   .Mr.   Marshall  became  the  father  of  two 

\  cliiidren:     Elizal.'Ctli  R.,    a  granulate    of    the    high 

'  school,  who  married  (oiin  S.  Thackera}'.  of  Philadel- 

I  ph.ia :  and  Charles  L..  also  a  graduate  of  the  high 

I  sc'nool,  ;md  business  college,  and  now  bookkeeper  for 

I  the  extensive  clothing  house  of  S.  ]N[.  Ivfyers  \:  Com- 

j  i>any.     Charles  L.  Marshall  married  .Mi<s  Yv.  Lou- 

I  ;se  Stamm,  daughter  of  Frederick  Stanim.  the  inven- 

i  tor,   whose   interesting   sketch   will   be   found  else- 

•  wliere.    Pie  is  a  JMason,  being  senior  warden  of  Blue 

j  Lo(.lge.  No.  43,  and  he  belongs  to  the  ciiapter,  coun- 

I  cil  and  commander)'. ' 

I         William  O.  .Marshall  is  a  Republican  in  politics, 

I  and  ser^■cd  two  vears  in  the  common  council  from  the 

■  Third  ward,  in  1877,  he  was  elected  a  member  of 
j  the  school  board,  and  f\\'0  years  later  'ne  moved  into 
J  the  Fifth  ward,  and  was  re-elected..  In  1S79  ''"^  '^"^"^^ 
I  made  treasurer  of  the  school  board,  and  held  that 
!  position  for  more  than  twenty  years.  He  was  also 
j  tlie  receiver  of  school  ta.x  for  many  years.  He  is  an 
I  honijred  member  of  the  ^Masonic  fraternity,  belong- 
j  ing  to  the  Jjlue  Lodge,  Chapter,  Council  and  Coin- 

■  mandery,  and  has  held  all  of  the  chairs,  and  was  at 

j  one  time  Deputy  District  Grand  High  Priest.    In  re- 

l  ligious  connection  lie  is  a  member  of  St.  John's  Free 

'■  Eijitconal  Church,  and  has  been  one  of  the  vcstrv- 
I      '      ,.  '  ... 

:  men  tor  an  orduiary  iue  tune. 

I  PETER  O.  ELSER,  one  of  the  representative 
I  citizens  of  Clay  township,  was  born  ]\hirch  iS,  1S51, 
]  in  this  township,  a  son  of  Samuel  and  Catlierine  El- 
I  ser,  both  i.leceascd. 

i  Peter  Elser,  the  grcat-grandfadier  of  Peter  O. 
I  Elser,  was  bnrn  in  1760,  and  he  left  a  son,  also  Pe- 
j  tor,  the  graiidfnther  from  whom  our  subject  takes  his 
I  name.  Grandfather  Elser  was  a  farmer  in  Eliza- 
j  both  township,  and  was  twice  married.  Tv.-o  sons, 
j  John  and  George,  were  born  to  the  first  union,  and' 
I  on:  son,  Samuel,  and  four  daughters,  by  the  second 
j  marriage,  these  being:  Catherine,  Rebecca,  Sarah 
I  and  Elizabeth.  , 

;  Samuel  Elser  was  born  in  1S12.  and  died  ilav 

I  4,  1879.  He  married  in  Clay  township,  and  had  a 
family  of  ten  children,  as  follows  :  2iliss  Mary  Ann ; 
Rebecca,  deceased;  Elizabeth,  the  wife  of  Solomon* 
Eberly,  of  Clay  township :  Catherine  and  Susan, 
twins,  tlie  latter  of  whom  died  at  the  age  of  fifty- 
two  years,  the  former  the  wife  of  William  Ramig; 
Peter  O. ;  Hannah,  the  wife  of  Hcin'v  IMellinger,  a 
resident  of  Brickerville,  J-'a. :  Fannie,  the  wife  of 
Zocher  Fory,  of  Clay  township:  John,  a  resident  of 
Harrisburg;  and  .'Adeline,  deceased. 

Peter  O.  Elser  was  reared  on  the  farm,  and  was 
educated  in  the  public  schools.  Although  he  has 
engaged  in  farming  to  some  degree  all  his  life,  he 
has  also  had  other  important  lines  of  business.  He 
learned  the  carpenter's  trade,  and  for  several  years 
worked  as  a  mill  carpenter.  All  of  his  ventures  in  a 
business  line   have  prospered,   as   he  possesses  the 


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BIOGRAPHICAL  AXNALS   OF  LANCASTER  COUNTY 


proper  rur.lifications  to  injure  5urce;-.  >[r.  Elscr 
is  one  of  the  lep-'liiu-"  Democrats  in  l-.is  imvriship.  ami 
has  r.io.^t  erhcieinl;-  tillod  a  nmnber  of  tlie  local  oFiccs. 
He  iias  \)Lvn  a  ('cie^ate  to  State  conventions  a  num- 
ber of  times,  and.  is  an  effective  parly  v.-.ir!;er.  A!r. 
Elser  has  performed  the  duties  of  supervisor  and 
school  direcfir  with  credit  to  himself  and  to  the  sat- 
isfaction i)i  the  tax  payers  in  liis  township. 

On  Nov.  26,  187:,  Mr.  Elser  v.-as  united  in  mar- 
riaR'c  to  ^liss  Ara!:;-L!;ie  ^\"eit.  daii'^'hier  of  Henry 
Weit.  of  C'r.y  township,  and  two  cli:Mr-jn- v.cre  born 
to  this  u:r."n  :  Liiiie,  the  wife  of  J.  \\".  ( ierlierL.  of 
Clay  tov-!'>h;p  ;  and  S;mnio!  \\'..  lix'inc;-  unmarried, 
at  home,  the  carrier  of  the  L'.  S.  uKiil  briween  F.pli- 
rnta.  Clay  and  Hopcland,  ?dr.  Elser  anvl  lumiiy  are 
higMily  cstecnieil  in  Clay  townshij).  He  is  knnwn  as 
one  of  the  reliable  and  b.onorcd  citizens  v.-ho  truly 
represent  this  important  portion  of  Lancaster  county. 

FRANK  SHILLOTT.  doceaseil.  Germany  has 
given  to  An:erica  many  (jf  her  most  estiirablc  and 
proniiuent  citizens.  ! '.ioc;Ta])hic;d  reci'rd.s  in  the 
L"nitefl  States  present  many  e\am])les  of  ynuncf  men 
from  the  Fatlierland  who  to  Jx-tter  tlu-ir  contlitions 
have  come  strangers  to.a  strancje  land.  and.  with  no 
advantacres,  have  by  the  mere  force  of  th.eir  native 
talents  won  s'.icccss  and  a  r.niminent  place  amon^"  the 
people  of  their  adopted  land.  Prominent  among 
these  must  be  n->entioneil  the  late  Frank  Shillott. 
He  was  never  a  sliirk.  The  'ominence  lie  attained 
was  the  result  of  lionest  and  untiring-  eftrrr.  and  he 
\\as  a  most  hi^diiy  esteemed  resident  of  Columbia, 
where  lie  lived  retired  from  active  business  duties. 
He  was  born  in  Rlieinpfali:.  C".ermany,  June  21,  1S27, 
son  of  Frank  and  A'ictoria  (Glanveau)  Shiilott.  na- 
tives of  Germany  of  Frencli  extraction,  and  ii^randson 
of  John  Shiilott.  a  native  of  I'Vance. 

Fran!<  Siiillott.  v.dio  was  a  butclier  and  drover 
by  tra.-le.  came  to  America  in  1842.  and  settled  in 
Nev»-  Orleans.  La.,  l^ut  within  a  year  he  fell  a  victim 
to  fever  and  died  at  the  age  of  forty-one  years.  His 
widow,  ;Mrs.  \"ictoria  (Glauveau'^  Shiilott,  emi- 
grated to  America  in  1853,  the  year  after  her  son 
Frank  liad  cro-sod  tlie  ocean.  She  settled  at  Colum- 
bia, Pa.,  and  died  of  cholera  in  1854.  aged  fifty-three 
years.  The  family  of  Frank  and  \'ictoria  Shiilott 
consisted  of  the  following  children:  A'ictoria, 
wido-iv  of  Joseph  Kelp.  ')f  O'lumiiia:  Cliarles.  who 
died  at  Columbia :  Frank,  whc'se  name  opens  this 
sketch;  Katie,  who  married  ]\.[ichael  Thomas,  and 
died  at  Columbia;  Jiih.n,  a  butcher  at  ^Marietta,  Lan- 
caster county,  now  deceased ;  and  Thesbia,  Vvddow  of 
Peter  Dersch.  a  blacksmith. 

Frank  Shiilott.  at  the  age  of  ten  years,  entered 
his  father's  butcher  shop  in  Germany.  In  1849  ^'^^ 
entered  tb.e  German  army,  but  after  three  years'  ser- 
vice, having  tired  of  military  life,  he  ran  away.  Com- 
ing to  New  York  friendless  and  alone,  he  secttred 
employment  in  a  butcher  shop  in  that  city,  and  three 
months  Inter  car.ic  to  Columbia,  Pa.,  accepting  for 
a  time  whatever  euTployment  he  could  secure.     Then 


I   for  tiiree  }cars  he  worked  at  the  butcher  l)u<;iMr.. 
1  fin"  Ilarry  .Miniiich,  afti'r  which  he  embarked  in  ri 
I  business  for  himself,  continuing  thus  most  succo 
j   fully  fc'^r  seventeen  years.    .Mr.  Shiilott  then  ondu.:-.- 
i  ed  a  general  store  at  Columijia  for  tiiree  \ears,  at 
i  the  end  of  which  time  lie  withdrew  to  a  farm,  and  i:^ 
I  a'ldition  to  agricultural    piu-suiis  lie  also    lollov.,, 
I  butch.ering    for    fourteen    years.      lie    subsenuen''. 
I  lived  in  retirement,  enjoying  the  leisure  whiclt  he  hv. 
I  so  well  earned,  tintil  Ids  death,  which  occurred  June 
!  5,  1002.      r\Fr.  .Shiilott  was  one  of  the  organizers  of 
I  tb.e  Central   National  Panic  of  Columbia,  of  \vliicli 
i  Ite  served  a.s  a  director  from  tlie  beginning  until  his 
i  decease.      Me  was  highly  esteemed  in  the  loerdity 
j  where  lie  liad  passed  the  greater  jiru-t  of  his  usciui 
j  life. 

!  I'A  Feb.ruary.  1855.  Mr.  Shilli.itl  r.iarricd  Cath- 
j  erine  Se'irneder,  v.l;'.i  was  !)orn  in  IJ.tiern.  ( lermany. 
i  in  .Aririi.  1X2=,,  daughter  of  .\ndrew  and  Parbara 
I  (  Selv.vaut.z  I  Schroedcr.  of  .M-'.rksLeinhoric.  ( icrman.y. 
and  granddaughter  of  .Andrew  Schroeder.  Her  fa- 
ther, who  was  a  brickmaker,  ilied  in  1821  ;  Parbara, 
liis  wife,  liveil  until  1840.  'Idieir  children  were; 
John,  wiio  died  at  P.altim.ire.  Md.  :  Parbara.  de- 
ceased ;  George  John,  who  came  to  .Vmcrica  au'i  "nas 
not  since  been  heard  from  :  and  Catlierine,  v.-ido\\-  of 
Frank  Siiillott.  Tslrs.  Shiilott  came  to  America  in 
1851.  and  settled  at  Columbia.  To  ,\lr.  and  }vlrs. 
Sliiiloit  v,-ero  born  fou.r  children.  iKuncly:  I'aro- 
line.  of  Nev.-av'u".  N.  J.,  is  the  v.'idow  of  I  [.  P.  Snyder: 
she  has  two  children,  Katharine  ]\I.  and  Florence  P. 
Franklin,  proprietor  of  a  hotel  at  Columbia,  married 
Katie  .Vniesit,  an<l  has  eight  children,  I\lartin,  Eliza- 
liCih.  Cecilia.  Cliarles,  Stella.  William,  Edwar.l  and 
Regiiia.  Catharine  2il..  widov.-  of  John  W.  Sv.-arLZ, 
a  Tirominent  butcher  of  Columbia,  has  one  cliild, 
Lillian  Marie.  Ciiarles  died  in  Uenver,  Colo.,  -Aug. 
28.  ipor. 

Mr.  Shiliritt  was  a  member  of  Trinity  Catholic 
Church.  In  politics  lie  was  always  a  Democrat.  Py 
his  many  sterling  f[ualities  and  industrious  applica- 
tion to  business  lie  gained  a  goodly  competence,  ami 
was  a  re-proscntative  citizen  and  a  typical  self-made 
man.  His  increased  means,  hov.-cver,  were  not  tOi- 
lowed  by  ostentatious  display.  He  retained  the  plain, 
simple  marir.ers  of  liis'  early  years,  and  held  i:he  es- 
teem and  regard  of  all  v;lio  knew  him. 

JERE"'.IL\H  H.  WTTMEYER,  one  of  the  v,;ell- 
kno'.vn  and  highly  re^p.ected  citizens  of  Penryn.  Pa.. 
no>\-  e;i;::.aeed  in  the  miiiing  business,  is  a  wordiy  de- 
scendant from  an  honorable  Lancaster  countv  f.a:-.i- 
ily. 

David  \Vitmeyer.  his  great-grandfather,  came 
to  .\merica  from  Germain-  and  settled  in  Lancaster 
county  at  a  very  early  day.  His  son.  David  (.2  1.  tlic 
graiid'i:it!Hr  of  J.  IP.  v.-as  born  in  this  county  Jan. 
31,  1800.  and  he  combined  the  trades  of  watchmaker 
and  carnenier,  working  principally  at  the  latter  traile. 
His  dealbi  v>-as  on  .\pril  7.  1851.  His  wife  was  Eliz- 
abeth Hummer,  and  they  had  a  family  of  eight  chi!- 


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dren:  John,  who  died  yc^ung:  David,  who  was  the 
father  of  j.  II.,  of  this  sketcli ;  Jacob  ;  Aaron,  a  watch- 
niaker  in  Indiana ;  Elizaljcth,  the  wife  of  Dt.  Shaf- 
fer, of  Shafferstown  ;  I'riscilla,  the  wife  of  Jacob 
Shrs;  Catherine,  the  wife  of  Samuel  Plasterer;  and 
Anna,  wlio  died  at  the  age  of  twenty  years. 

David  W'itmeyer  (3),  was  born  April  13,  1S32, 
and  in  early  life  he  learned  the  trade  of  watchmaker 
and  followed  the  same  through  life.  On  Oct.  11, 
1S55,  he  was  married  to  Susannah  Hummer,  and 
his  death  took  place  on  July  28,  1S61.  Their  chil- 
dren were  tliree  in  number,  the  two  survivors  being 
Jeremiah  H.,  of  this  sketch ;  and  Henry  PI.,  the  suc- 
cessful merchant  of  Penryn. 

Jeremiah  H.  W'itmeyer  was  born  in  Penu  town- 
ship Dec.  24,  T859.  Pie  was  but  one  and  one-half 
years  old  when  his  father  died,  and  he  rem.ained  with 
his  mother  until  he  neared  twenty.  His  education 
was  obtained  in  the  district  schools  of  the  township. 
Later  he  learned  the  cigarmaking  trade  with  h.is 
brother,  continuing  to  work  at  it  for  over  five  years, 
becoming  tlien  associated  with  his  brother  in  the  mer- 
cantile business  in  Penryn.  Here  he  remained  until 
1900,  since  which  time  he  has  been  occupied  in  miH- 
ing  and  farming,  in  1894  l^*^  purchasetl  the  mill 
property  at  \\'hite  C>ak,  and  has  since  rcsiiled  tliere. 
I\Ir.  W'itnioyer  is  a  consistent  member  of  tlie  Gerinan 
Baptist  Church,  and  is  one  of  the  leading  citizens 
of  his  neighhorliood.  Plis  friends  are  nuniv.TOUs  and 
he  is  known  to  bo  a  man  of  the  higlicst  integrity  as 
well  as  a  citizen  of  public-spirit. 

The  marriage  of  "Mr.  Witmeyer  -was  to  Aliss  Liz- 
zie Arndt,  who  was  a  daughter  of  Jolm  and  Eliza- 
beth Arndt.  and  to  this  union  were  born  ten  children : 
Lillie  A.,  Emma  A.,  Susan  A..  Alary  A.,  .Varon  A., 
Lottie  A..  Annie  .A.,  and  Bessie  A.,  and  two  who  died 
in  infancy.  Mr.  and  ]Mrs.  Witmeyer  have  these 
bright  young  people  with  them  yet,  ail  receiving  the 
best  of  educational  advantages.  Few  families  in  this 
locality  are  more  highly  esteemed. 

_  JOHN  S.  KREITER,  M.  D.  Prominently  iden- 
tified with  the  interests  of  Akron  borough  where  he 
is  known  and  most  highly  esteemed,  is  Dr.  John  S. 
Kreiter,  who  was  born  near  Lititz,  Pa.,  Nov.  25, 
1S52,  and  for  many  years  has  been  the  faithftii  and 
successful  physician  in  the  majority  of  the  old  fam- 
ilies of  this  part  of  the  county. 

Christiaii  Kreiter.  his  grandfather,  was  a  prosper- 
ous farmer  who  ^vas  located  near  Lititz,  and  near  this 
place  Dr.  Kreiter  was  born  and  reared,  a  son  of  Sol- 
omon and  Maria  (, Grossman)  Kreiter. 

.Si'Iomon  Kreiter  was  born  in  April.  1S27.  and 
died  on  May  8,  1S63,  at  the  early  age  of  thirty-six. 
In  November,  1S47,  he  married  Alaria  Grossman, 
and  to  tliis  union  eight  children  were  born :  Jacob, 
the  present  nssessor  of  Warwick  township,  resides 
at  Lititz:  Catiierine.  born  in  1S51.  died  in  childlK)od  : 
Jol-.n  S. :  James  E.,  born  in  185*;.  died  in  1884  ;  David 
Iletirv  aii  1  Henry  David,  twins.  \'cvn  in  1S58.  are 
thr'''\-  fnrnKTs  of  Lancaster  county:  Martha  mar-. 
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ried  L.  H.  \^'eisler,  of  Clay  townsb.ip  ;  and  Solomon, 
]r.,  died  in  infancy. 

Dr.  Kreiter  was  reared  on  a  farm  and  passed  his 
boyhood  there,  attending  the  common  schools,  Li;itz 
Academy  and  later  the  Normal  Schools  at  }.liiiers- 
ville  and  Indiana,  Pa.  In  1S79  he  began  the  study 
of  medicine,  under  Dr.  J.  C.  Brobst.  graduating  fror.i 
Pe'df'vue  tlospital  Medical  College  in  New  York 
city  in  1882,  the  same  year  locatmg  at  Akron,  where 
he  has  since  practiced  his  profession  with  success. 

On  Oct.  15,  1885,  Dr.  Kreiter  was  married  to 
31iss  Carrie  L.  Zentmyer.  of  Lititz,  dattghter  of  Ben- 
jamin and  Caroline  (Sands)  Zentmyer,  and  to  this 
union  have  been  born  two  sons  and  three  daughters  : 
Irene  A.,  born  Dec.  28,  1886;  John  E.,  born  Nov.  6. 
1S8S,  died  Jan.  20,  1S89  ;  Robert  Ellsworth,  born  Jan. 
28,  1890:  Aland  Victoria,  born  Nov.  22,  1892;  and 
Josephine  Alberta,  born  July  it.  1901. 

In  his  political  belief  the  Doctor  is  an  ardent  Re- 
publican and  has  taken  a  great  interest  in  public  af- 
fairs. Socially  he  is  connected  with  the  Lancaster 
City  and  County  Aledical  Society,  also  with  the  State 
Alcdical  Society,  and  is  an  ethcient  member  of  t'iie 
:-r.ard  of  iiealth  of  Akron.  Always  interested  in  eJ- 
ucational  ir.attcrs,  he  has  frequently  served  as  school 
director,  and  at  all  times  gives  his  time  and  nieaiis 
to  incrisures  wliich  promise  good  to  the  community. 
Durmg  the  years  of  liis  residence  in  Akron,  he  has 
;iot  only  built  up  a  line  jiractice  by  his  skill,  but  iie 
has  gainc-<i  tlic  oonlidence  and  esteem  of  the  whole  lo- 
cality by  liis  display  of  the  characteristics  of  a  true 
citizen. 

ELLA  M.  WINTER,  of  No.  14  Soiuh  Oueen 
street,  is  the  only  representative  in  Lancaster,  bear- 
ing the  family  name  of  one  of  the  oldest  and  best 
known  families  of  Lancaster  comity.  Pier  ancestors 
>ettied  in  this  county  early  in  T700,  and  they  have 
lived  for  generation  after  generation  in  Providence 
township.  Pier  great-grandfather  was  a  very  ex- 
tensive land  owner  of  Providence,  and  possessed,  a: 
t'le  time  of  his  death,  eight  fine  farms,  bequeathir.g 
cue  to  each  of  his  eight  childVen.  Aliss  Winter's 
grandfather.  C'hristopher  \\  inter,  and  her  fath.er, 
Silas  Winter,  w^cre  both  born  on  the  old  homestead. 
There,  too.  Miss  Ella  was  born,  as  were  most  of  her 
brothers  and  sisters.  Pier  mother  was  Miss  Cather- 
ine Alarks,  daughter  of  Nicholas  A  larks,  a  store- 
Icocper,  potter  and  far;ncr  of  West  Willow.  Te:i 
ciiildren  were  born  to  Silas  and  Catherine  '\\  inter, 
of  whom  seven  are  living,  as  follows:  Miss  Ella  ?J.. 
of  South  Queen  street :  Alary  .\.,  wife  of  Alartin  Le- 
fevre,  a  farmer  of  Chestnut  Level ;  Au:rustus.  a 
fnrmer  of  East  Drumore :  John  F.,  of  Pitt^burc; 
Cath.erine,  wife  of  Alartin  Is.  Reese,  a  milk  dealer 
of  Eancastcr:  Laitra,  wife  of  J.  Albert  Rockey.  a 
Traveling  .^^alesman  of  Atglen  :  and  \\'alter  IL.  a 
farirer  of  East  Drumore.  Silas  Winter  dici  in  this 
city  Jmie  27,  1900,  having  retired  six  years  before 
i'is  death,  a!ul  his  wife  entered  into  rest  on  ?Jarch 
2!,  i?o  =  . 


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AJiss  EI!a  Si.  Winter  was  born,  as  stated  abijve. 
on  the  old  homestead  in  Providence  township.  She 
was  educated  in  the  schools  of  that  district,  and  came 
to  Lancaster  in  1875.  Here  she  at  once  bcg'an  dress- 
making, a  i)ursnit  in  which  she  lias  been  more  tlian 
ordinarily  successful.  For  six  years  she  conducted 
dressmaking;  parlors  over  Ro.a^ers's  confectinnery 
store,  West  Jvin.sj  street,  and  then  for  about  four  years 
was  located  in  the  .Metztjer  &  Haughmaii  building  in 
the  same  block;  in  J.iarch,  1895,  she  took  possession 
of  the  large  building  at  No,  14  South  Queen  street, 
subletting  some  portions,  but  retaining  enough  roi  rm 
for  her  busin.ess  and  residence.  She  has  been  enii- 
nently  successful,  and  in  her  busy  seasons,  freciuently 
employs  half  a  di">zen  or  more  expert  dressmaker^. 
Her  work  is  notei]  fur  its  relialjility,  and  tlie  artistic 
creations  from  l-.er  establishment  are  mucli  prized 
by  the  ladies  of  Lancaster.  ]\liss  Winter  is  very  in- 
telligent and  v.-ell-informed  on  all  general  subjects. 
She  is  a  member  of  the  First  I'resbyteriaa  Church, 
and  j)opular  alike  in  business,  church  and  social 
circles. 

JOHN  C.  THO}TPSON,  an  in.histrious.  suc- 
cessful aiul  highly  esteemed  farmer  of  Hart  township, 
Lancaster  comity,  was  Ixirn  in  the  borough  of  Stras- 
burg  Feb.  3,  1842,  his  parents  being  Jacob  D.  and 
Mary  (Clayton)  Thompson.  The  father  was  lir.rn  in 
Steelvillc,  Chester  county,  Dec.  5,  1792,  the  mother. 
in  Maryland,  July  6,  1S18. 

Jacob  B.  Thompson  was  a  son  of  James  and 
Lydia  (Uailey')  Thompson,  both  of  whom  were  born 
in  Sadslniry  township,  this  county,  he  in  1745,  and 
his  wife  in  July,  1750.  The  Thompsons  were  of 
Scotch-Irish  extraction  ;  and  the  ClaytcMis  of  Englis 
blood.  James  Tl^ompson,  grandfather  of  John  C, 
was  a  soldier  in  the  Revolution,  and  the  swonl  he 
carried  is  now  in  the  possession  of  his  grandson,  John 
C,  in  a  good  state  of  preservation.  James  Thompson 
lived  for  a  time  in  York  county,  where  he  began  his 
business  life  as  a  merchant,  but  later  moved  to  Steel- 
villc, Chester  county,  where  he  bought  a  large  bodv 
of  land.  There  he  erected  a  gristmill,  cleared  up  a 
farm,  and  did  a  general  trading  business  in  flour, 
feed  and  such  goods  as  were  usually  carried  in  a 
country  store,  his  goods  being  convevcd  on  wagons 
from  Pfiiladeljihia.  He  died  at  his  home  in  Steei- 
ville  in  1807,  and  his  wife  passed  away  in  1806.  They 
left  a  large  family:  EHzabeth,  born  in  York  coun- 
ty, in  177-b  married  James  Paxton,  of  Lancaster 
county:  U'illiam  died  voung;  Robert  was  born  in 
177S;  Andrew  was  born  in  1781  :  Francis,  born  in 
T^Liy,  1785,  died  in  1820;  James  died  in  childhood: 
James  (2),  born  in  October,  1786,  died  in  3[arcli. 
1809:  William  (2),  born  in  JNlarch,  1790,  died  in 
1793 ;  Jacob  p..  is  the  father  of  John  C. 

Jacob  I].  Thompson  was  reared  at  home,  and 
was  married  in  ^March,  1840,  to  Mary  Clayton,  a 
daughter  of  Jolm  and  Harriet  Clayton,  1)oth  of  whom 
were  natives  of  Maryland,  and  early  settlers  of  "S'ork 
county.  Pa.     ilr.  and  ?.frs.  Thompson  made  their 


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h.o:ne  in  Sirasburg  borough  for  several  _\-ears,  aii! 
tliere  he  began  business  as  a  merchant.  After  a  tii);.,- 
lliey  removed  to  Nobleville,  on  tiie  line  of  Chcsii-r 
and  Lancaster  counties,  where  he  conducted  a  q-en- 
eral  store  for  many  \'ears.  It  should  be  noteil  ilu.: 
upon  his  marriage  he  kept  store  some  ten  years  ;a 
Puck,  in  Drumore  townslii]5.  At  one  time  he  was  u 
very  prosperous  and  successful  merchant,  but  his 
brother  being  in  difficulties  he  endorsed  for  him — • 
an  unfortunate  move,  as  much  of  his  savings  were 
s\>. e;3t  away.  He  died  at  his  home  in  3>Iarch,  1S5;. 
and  liis  widow  came  to  Bart  township,  where  she 
P':rclmsed  tlie  present  h.ome  of  the  family  in  1857, 
making  her  home  with  her  son  until  her  (leath,  Julv 
20,  189S.  Both  she  and  her  husband  were  members 
of  the  Presbyterian  Church  for  many  years.  He 
was  a  Whig  in  political  sentiment,  and  a  thoughtful 
and  public-spirited  citizen.  They  had  a  family  of 
seven  ch.ildren,  of  whom  (i)  John  C.  was  the  eldest. 
(2)  Lydia  Thumpsun,  born  April  28,  1844,  married 
Charles  II.  Ty.-^on,  of  whom  a  sketch  appears  else- 
wliere.  (3)  James  A.,  born  in  r\tay,  1S45,  married 
]\liss  Ella  \Vliiieside,  of  Colerain,  and  located  on  a 
farm  near  Collins,  in  that  township,  where  he  died 
April  14,  1899,  leaving  his  wife  witli  four  children — 
Ji  'hn  B,  and  Charles,  of  Bartville :  William  N.,  at 
liome ;  au'l  Violet,  w  ho  graduated  from  the  high 
sciiool,  and  was  just  entering  upon  a  bright  and 
promibiiiir  \oung  womanhooil  when  shi;  was  called 
to  the  Better  Land,  in  September,  1900.  (4)  Har- 
riet, born  in  l\tay.  1847,  married  Milton  Heidel- 
baugh,  a  member  of  the  Pennsylvania  Senate  from 
Lancaster  county,  and  they  ha\e  four  children — 
George  Ferree,  a  train  dispatcher  in  Philadelphia; 
}d;iry  Blanche,  wife  of  Re\-.  William  B.  Anderson, 
iiijw  a  minister  in  India  ( they  have  had  two  chil- 
dren) ;  and  Jacob  and  Willie,  at  liome.  (5)  Robert, 
born  in  October,  1849,  married  Miss  ?ilartha  Gilli- 
land,  of  Lancaster  county,  and  lives  in  Philadelphia, 
v.here  he  is  engaged  in  business  as  a  commjssion 
merchant.  (6)  \\'illiani  D.,  born  in  ilarch,  185 1, 
married  }iliss  Ella  Baughman.  of  Bart  township, 
and  resides  in  Christiana,  where  he  is  a  clerk  in  a 
st'-irc.  They  have  four  children — Alary  L.,  wife  of 
Frank  Pickle,  of  Bart  township ;  Alaud,  wdfe  of 
Amos  Fickning.  C'f  Bart  township:  Clyde,  who  mar-j 
ried  3.1iss  Lillie  Groff.  and  resides  in  Bart  township: 
and  Harry,  who  married  Marian  Helm,  and  has  his 
ho:ne  in  Georgetown,  (7)  Jacob  G.,  born  in  July, 
1S53.  married  ]\Ii5S  Clara  ^Miller,  a  daughter  of  Will- 
iam and  Sarah  I,.  (Gilliland)  ^vlillcr,  and  lives  on 
his  farm  in  Bart  township.  Tl-.eir  six  cliildren  all 
live  at  home.  James,  Charles,  Marvin,  Frank,  Anna 
G.  and  Robert  M. 

lohu  C.  Thompson  was  reared  and  educated  at 
honie.  His  father  died  while  he  was  still  a  boy,  leav- 
ir.c:  him  to  care  for  his  mother  and  manage  the  fam- 
ilv  estate.  He  has  lived  at  home,  and  has  remained 
unmarried.  'V\'hilc  the  other  children  married  and 
established  homes  of  their  own,  he  lived  with  his 
acred  mother  until  her  death.    Since  that  time  he  has 


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continuiul  on  t!ie  home  farm,  Iiis  mother's  estate, 
and  he  h.is  tuken  hic;h  standing'  as  an  industrious  ?  id 
upriglil  citizen.  lie  has  many  warm  friends  in  his 
locaht}".  who  cherish  him  for  his  kind  acts  and  be- 
nevolent sijirit.  In  poh'tics  he  is  a  Republican,  aiui 
he  has  held  the  oftice  of  township  auditor.  The 
Thompsons  have  mostly  been  associated  wiih  the 
Octoraro  I^resbyterian  Clmrch.  and  have  held  a  hi.c;-h 
place  amony;  tlie  families  of  the  section. 

HACKr^IAN.  The  Hackman  family  is  promin- 
ent in  ilanheim  towivship.  Lancaster  county,  and  its 
oldest  representative  in  that  township  is  Jacob  W. 
Hackman,  who  was  born  April  2Q.  iSzs.  son  of  Ja- 
cob and  Susan  (\\i.~ej  Hackman.  botii  natives  of 
Clay  township,  where  their  lives  %\ere  passed.  The 
great-grandfatlier  of  Jacob  Hackman  is  supposed  to 
have  been  Henry  Hackman,  wlio  came  from  Ger- 
many and  Settled  in  Clav  township,  where  some  of 
his  descendants  are  still  residing.  The  first  of  the 
family  to  come  to  this  county  was  a  farmer  and 
probably  a  cierg'ynian  of  the  ]\lennonite  Churcli. 

Jacob  LLackman,  the  srrandfather  of  Jacob  \V., 
was  one  of  iIk-  extensive  farmers  of  Clay  tow  nship. 
His  son,  Jacob,  tlie  father  of  Jacob  W'..  v, as  reared 
in  Clay,  Init  after  his  niarriai^je  removed  to  Ra])ho 
townsliijj,  \\  here  he  spen.t  some  twenty  years  in  farm- 
ing, then  moving  to  Stark  county.  C^hio.  anil  from 
there  to  Ltdiana.  where  he  died  at  th.e  age  of  sixty- 
five.  His  wife  died  when  only  about  thirty  years  of 
age.  I'licy  were  the  i>arents  of  four  children :  Pe- 
ter, who  \vas  a  farmer.  Iiad  his  home  at  ]\lill!)ort. 
Warwick  townshiii,  w  here  he  tiled  at  the  a2:e  of  sev- 
enty-two; Elizabeth  died  immarried ;  Jacob  \\".  is 
mentioned  below  ;  Susan  married  Samuel  Ruhde.  and 
died  in  Upper  Leacock  town^iiip. 

J.\C0B  \V.  Hackman'  was  reared  in  Ranho  town- 
ship and  educated  in  the  public  schools.  At  the  age 
of  twenty-oiic  years  he  engaged  in  farming  in  East 
Donegal  lownslrip,  where  lie  remained  two  years,  and 
then  rented  a  farm  in  iIill[)ort.  Warwick  township, 
for  twenty  years  being  engaged  in  cultivating  rented 
property  in  that  township.  Li  the  meantime  he  had 
purchased  a  farm  of  117  acres  near  the  borough  of 
Akron,  which  he  cultivated  for  a  time  in  connection 
with  his  rented  property,  and  then  sold  it  to  buy  a 
farm  of  no  acres,  lying  in  both  Clay  and  Warwick 
townships,  on  which  he  lived  for  some  nine  years. 
He  then  bought  a  farm  of  138  acres  near  r)regon. 
A\'arwick  township,  which  became  his  h.ome  for  more 
than  twenty  years.  He  is  now  retired  from  active 
farming  lal)ors,  and  is  making  his  home  with  his 
daughter,  Airs.  A.  S.  Lutz,  of  Warwick  township. 

When  Mr.  Hackman  was  a  y.iung  man  of  some 
thirty-five  years  he  united  with  the  German  Baptist 
Church,  of  the  West  Conestoga  district,  and  in  iSfi^ 
M-as  ordained  to  the  nunistry  by  Bishop  Christian 
Bambarger.  After  his  ordination  he  was  assicned  to 
the  West  Conestoga  district,  where  he  served  as  a 
faithful  and  Ciod-fearing  minister  in  active  labors 
until  within  a  vcrv  few  vears.    Advancing  \  ears  and 


tl-.e  inlTrmities  of  age  had  made  the  duties  of  the 
head  eldershij)  burdensome  to  him,  and  after  a  long 
and  devoted  service  he  resigned  its  labors  to  younger 
men.  Throughout  the  church  he  is  much  beloved 
and  highly  esteemed  for  Ins  long  and  faithful  n-.inis- 
try.  He  is  a  venerable  gentleman,  and  bears  bis 
years  \^ell. 

Mr.  Hackman  was  married.  Oct.  9.  1S45.  ^'^  ^J^iss 
Elizabeth  Stanl'fer.  daughter  of  John  and  Julia  Ann 
(  Kinsey  )  Stauii'er.  iMrs.  Hackman  was  born  in  the 
cast  part  of  f.aiicaster  county.  Feb.  -'4.  iSji.  and  is 
still  living.  To  this  union  came  live  children:  Julia 
Ann.  wife  of  A.  S.  Lntz.  of  \\'arwick  township; 
I'ranklin  .S..  a  resident  of  iManheim  township;  Jere- 
miah, rc-iding  in  .Mastersonville,  Rapho  township, 
where  he  is  engaged  in  business  as  a  merchant  (he 
was  a  director  of  the  ]\[anheim  Bank  for  about  ten 
years,  wlicn  he  opened  the  store,  and  his  directorship 
was  then  transferred  to  his  brother,  Jacob  S.,  v,-ho 
continued  to  serve  for  some  years)  ;  Jacob  S.,  a  resi- 
dent of  Rapho  township ;  and  Fianna.  \\\\o  died  at 
the  age  of  niue  vears. 

Fk^vxklix  .S.  Hackmax  was  born  Aug.  24.  184O. 
and  was  reared  on  the  home  farm,  receiving  Ins  ed- 
ucation in  the  public  school  and  in  the  State  N'  irtnal 
at  that  ixiint.  About  i8~2  he  Ijegan  operations  as 
a  business  m.-in  on  his  own  accotmt.  being  engaged 
in  various  entei-prises  until  his  marriage.  After  that 
event  he  followed  farming.  For  four  years,  however, 
his  farmin;:  operations  were  interrupted  bv  his  con- 
nection with  rhe  Rossviile  mill.  His  home  was  in 
Warwick  towniship  until  18S0.  v,-hen  he  removed  to 
h'-S  ])resent  beantiful  home,  three  miles  north,  oi  Lan- 
caster city,  wJ-^ere  he  has  a  tine  farm  of  1^2  acres. 
He  had  prcvirrasiy  lived  on  rented  property.  Oil  this 
farm  he  has  made  extensive  improvements,  anrl  the 
place  bespeaks  the  ownership  of  a  thrifty  and  suc- 
cessful farmer.  The  house  has  been  tli.orouErlilv  re- 
modeled, and  ^fr.  Hackman  has  built  a  fine  barn. 
He  is  a  pnWic-spirited  man.  ready  to  co-o])L-rate  in 
movemems  tor  the  ceneral  good.  \\'hile  in  \\'arwick 
towu'-hip  he  was  a  member  of  the  board  of  education 
for  six  years. 

Mr,  H.-ickman  was  married,  Nov.  20.  1874.  to 
Miss  AIar\-  G..  daughter  of  Joseph  and  .Alartha 
(  Graybill)  Pfautz.  of  ^\"arwick  township.  She  was 
born  near  Lititz.  and  is  the  youngest  of  the  family, 
her  birth  occurring  Jan.  16!  1855.  'Sir.  and  T^Ir's. 
Hackman  have  five  children.  Clayton  P..  Gertrude, 
Ad.a  B..  Franklin  P.  and  Mabel,  (jcrtrnde  is  teach- 
ing in  the  county  schools.  The  family  have  musical 
tendencies,  and  the  home  gives  evidence  of  taste  and 
re.nncment.  The  family  belong, to  the  German  Bap- 
list  Churcli.  and  stand  high  in  the  community. 

A:\I0S  SHACBACTf.  Since  abrait  1844  the 
name  of  Shaubach  has  been  known  in  \-nrious  parts 
oi  Lancaster  county,  and  has  always  represented  re- 
spectability, honesty  and  industry. 

The  family  oricjinated  in  (Germany,  Andrew 
Shaubach,  the  father  of  Amos,  liaving  been  born 


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about  iSjo,  at  Hessen-DarmstaJt,  near  the  beautiful 
Rhine,  the  river  ot  song  and  story,  where  he  was 
reared,  and  learned  the  trade  of  turner.  When  eight- 
een years  old  Andrew  Sliaubach  came  to  America, 
and  found  his  way  to  Lancaster  county,  where  he 
knew  he  would  find  countrymen.  His  first  employer 
was  Henry  Mussleman,  of  Strasbur.i^,  with  whom 
he  remained  .'^everal  \ears,  learning;  all  of  the  details 
of  farming.  His  means  were  limited,  but  he  applied 
himself  so  industriously  that  when  he  wished  to  set 
up  a  home  for  himself  he  had  the  money  and  tlie 
knowledge  to  enable  him  to  start  farming  on  shares, 
and  the  succeeding  two  or  three  years  were  spent  in 
that  way.  In  the  meantime  A-udrew  Shaubach  had 
purchased  a  small  property  in  the  vicinity  of  Herr- 
ville,  comprising  thirty-seven  acres  and  for  five  years 
he  worked  this  place,  later  disposing  of  it,  as  it  v/as 
too  small  for  his  energies.  Until  1871  he  rented  a 
large  farm,  at  which  time  he  v.-as  able  to  purchase 
one  of  his  own,  consisting  of  152  acres,  located  in 
Strasburg,  along  the  Heaver  Valley  pike  road,  near 
Refton,  upon  which  place  he  made  his  home  until 
his  death.  An  accident  terminated  the  life  of  this 
excellent  and  worthy  man,  on  Dec.  ly,  iS8y.  .Vs  an 
example  of  the  success  which  attends  earnest  ettort 
the  life  of  Andrew  Shaubach  deserves  wide  consid- 
eration, and  the  universal  opinion  of  the  community 
was  that  the  township  had,  in  his  death,  lost  a  good 
citizen  and  a  kind  neighbor.  In  politics  he  was  a 
member  of  the  Republican  party ;  he  never  held 
office. 

Andrew  Shaubach  married  Chrislianna  Wirih. 
who  was  also  born  in  Hessen-Darmstadt.  in  i8jy. 
daughter  of  Paul  W'irth,  coming  to  the  United  States 
when  ten  years  of  age ;  she  passed  away  Feb.  26. 
1898.  To  this  luiion  came  a  family  of  six  children: 
Amos,  the  su1)ject  of  this  article:  Reuben,  of  Stras- 
burg township ;  Annie,  wife  of  Jacob  S.  Harnish, 
of  .Strasburg  township ;  Andrew,  a  stockman  of  Lan- 
caster city:  r\Iaggie,  wife  of  Adam  ITiirnig,  of  Ha^L 
Lampeter  township  r  and  }\Iartin,  a  farmer  of  Prov- 
idence township.  The  parents  of  this  family  be- 
longed to  the  religious  body  called  Dunkards. 

Amos  Shaubach  was  born  Oct.  16,  1850,  and  was 
reared  a  farmer  bo\-,  attending,  in  season,  the  dis- 
trict schools  of  his  neighborhood.  \Viien  he  decided 
to  marry,  at  about  tlie  age  of  twenty-six,  he  rented 
an  excellent  farm  in  Strasburg  township,  and  con- 
tinued at  general  farming  for  six  years,  at  the  end 
of  that  period  finding  a  property  for  sale  which  he 
desired.  This  land  is  situated  two  and  one-half  miles 
southeast  of  Strasburg,  and  contains  eighty-eight 
acres,  which  imder  his  excellent  management  com- 
pare favorably  with  any  other  tract  in  the  count\'.  A 
part  of  the  success  which  has  attended  his  efforts  is 
no  doubt  clue  to  the  fact  that  Mr.  Shaubach  is  a  pro- 
gressive man,  and  believes  thoroughly  in  the  use  of 
improved  machinery  and  modern  methods  of  tillage. 
His  buildings  testify  to  his  taste  and  go(jd  manage- 
ment, while  his  cattle  and  stock  speak  well  for  tlie 
manner  in  ^\hich  he  cares  for  them.     No  new  im- 


provement is  introduced  in  the  locality  tl:at  does  not 
find  him  an  investigator  of  its  merits,  and  if  he  finds 
it  sensible  and  desirable  he  is  often  one  of  the  first 
to  put  it  into  operation. 

Amos  Shaubach  was  married.  Dec.  7,  1S76.  to 
Elizabeth  Lntz,  daughter  of  George  and  Sarah  (Xa- 
gle)  Lntz,  who  was  born  in  New  Danville,  Pequea 
township,  Dec.  24.  1853.  To  this  union  have  been 
born  sovcn  children :  George,  who  died  in  infancv  ; 
Enos,  born  May  16,  1S79;  Jeiinie  ^lay.  Aug.  5.  1881 ; 
Sarah  Ella,  January,  1884;  Park,  July,  1S87:  Amos, 
January,  1S90;  and  Elizabeth,  September,  1S96. 

EDWIN  II.  BROWN.  Few  residents  of  Lan- 
caster have  left  a  more  enviable  reputation  in  the 
wake  of  their  tireless  activity  than  did  Edwin  H. 
Erown,  for  thirty-two  years  coraiected  with  the 
Farmers'  National  Eank  of  Lancaster,  of  which  in- 
stitution he  was  cashier  for  twenty-eight  years.  An 
innate  public-spintedness  dominated  the  career  of 
^[t.  Brown,  an  earnest  endeavor  to  advance  the  best 
interests  of  his  native  town,  along  lines  approved 
hv  latter  day  thought  and  achieveme:it.  He  v.-as  born 
in  Sterling,  Oct.  28,  1830,  and  died  among  the  scenes 
which  had  profited  by  his  businesb  sagacity  and  un- 
ciucstioned  integrit\',  Oct.  17,  1S80. 

John  Brown,  the  father  of  Edvv'in  IT.,  was  a 
v.-atclmiaker  by  trade,  and  through  his  union  with 
Deborah  Herman,  reared  to  years  of  usefulness  four 
children.  Of  these,  .Mary  was  the  deceased  wife 
of  Jacob  Rathfon,  of  Lancaster;  Gilbert,  also  de- 
ceased, was  at  one  time  editor  of  a  nia^'azine,  and 
^vas  also  coroner  of  Philadelphia ;  Edwin  H. :  and 
A\'illlam,  deceased,  livetl  in  Baltimore.  J.Id.  The 
children  of  John  Brown  received  as  good  an  educa- 
tion as  the  circuiiistances  of  their  father  permitted, 
and  in  his  youth,  Edwin  H.,  especially,  improved  the 
chances  that  came  his  way.  After  quitting  the  pub- 
lic schools  he  gained  his  iirst  business  experience  in 
the  dry  goods  establishment  of  David  Bair.  with. 
v.-hom  he  remained  for  five  years,  and  tlien  resigned 
to  accept  a  similar  position  for  one  year  in  Shamckin, 
Pa.  He  then  returned  to  Lancaster  and  was  em- 
ployed in  the  pcstoffice,  in  charge  of  Mrs.  2vlary 
Dixon,  and  continued  his  position  under  the  admin- 
istrations of  G.  W.  flammersley  and  Henry  !M. 
Reigart.  Fie  resigned  from  the  posto.Tice  to  enter  the 
employ  of  Reigel  Brothers,  dry  goods  merchants,  of 
Philadelphia,  in  which  capacity  he  contintied  to 
serve  until  his  return  to  Lancaster.  Jan.  12,  1854. 
.\s  bookkeeper  of  the  Farmers'  National  Bank  lie 
\\orked  his  way  into  the  good  graces  of  the  bank 
authorities,  and  proved  himself  so  thorough:\  in 
touch  witli  advanced  business  methods  tliat  his  pm- 
inotion  was  from  the  first  an  assured  thing.  lie 
soon  became  general  bookkeeper,  was  after  that  re- 
ceiving teller,  and  was  elected  cashier  Oct.  i.  1S58. 
succeeding  Henry  R.  Reed.  At  that  time  lie  was  tiie 
youngest  man  ever  assigned  to  so  important  a  re- 
sponsibility. L'pon  his  resignation  and  retirenient. 
Nov.  22,  ]8S/'.,  he  was  succeeded  bv  C.  A.  Fon  Der 


EIOGRArillCAL    ANXALS    OF   LANCASTER   COUNTY 


Smith,  the  present  cashier.  'Sir.  Brown  was  nntcd 
for  liis  faithfidness  to  every  trust  that  came  his  way, 
for  his  devotion  to  his  friends,  and  for  his  conserva- 
tive and  wise  characteristics.  He  was  a  member  of 
St.  John's  Lutheran  church,  in  which  he  was  an  ac- 
tive worker,  anrl  ho  was  for  many  years  librarian  of 
the  Sunday  schooL  He  was  a  Republican  in  poli- 
tics, but  as  became  so  broad-minded  a  citizen,  be- 
lieved rather  in  ]>ersonal  fitness  than  in  political 
creeds.  He  was  very  prominent  in  the  q-encral  af- 
fairs of  the  town,  was  hiq-hly  esteemed  by  his  busi- 
ness and  social  associates,  and  exerted  a  progro-^sive 
influence  in  the  various  avenues  of  activity  to  which 
nature  and  inclination  called  him. 

In  his  home  relations  Mr.  Brown  was  particu- 
larly happy.  His  first  marriage,  which  occurred  in 
1857,  was  with  Susan  \Vidmyer.  born  in  Lancaster, 
Pa.,  a  daughter  of  Christian  and  Harriet  M.  ( Brown ) 
Widmyer.  natives,  respectively,  of  Germany  and  Co- 
lumbia, Lancaster  Co.,  La.  ]\[r.  Widmyer  came 
to  America  when  eigiiteen  years  of  age,  and  settled 
in  Philadelphia  for  a  few  years,  later  removing  to 
Lancaster,  where  he  was  the  pioneer  cabinet  maker 
and  undertaker  of  the  town.  He  died  in  1802,  at 
the  age  of  ciglUy-six,  his  wife  have  pre-deceased  him 
m  1S86,  aged  seventy-eight  years.  He  is  buried  in 
Woodwar<!  Hill  cemetery.  He  was  a  member  of  St. 
John's  lAith.cran  church,  and  filled  many  ]50sitions 
of  trust  in  the  community,  including  that  of  direc- 
tor in  the  Farmers"  National  Bank.  He  built  the 
first  four-story  building  in  Lancaster,  his  old  home 
being  on  the  present  site  of  the  court  house.  To  him- 
.se!f  and  wife  were  ])orn  the  following  children:  Su- 
san A.,  deceased  wife  of  Mr.  Brown;  Clara  H. ; 
iSIary  H.,  the  wife  of  Daniel  S.  Bursk,  a  prominent 
grocer  of  Lancaster:  E'mily  F.,  living  with  Mrs. 
Brown ;  J.  Harry,  a  deceased  tmdcriakcr  of  Lancas- 
ter;  and  Christian  H.,  a  real  estate  dealer  of  Phila- 
delphia, Pa.  To  Edwin  H.  Brown  and  his  first  wife 
were  horn  two  children,  of  whom  Christian  H.  is  a 
physician  of  I'hiladelphia ;  and  Clara  is  the  wife  of 
Harry  Williamson,  a  dry  goods  merchant  of  Lancas- 
ter. In  18S4,  two  years  after  the  death  of  his  wife. 
T^lr.  Brown  was  united  in  marriage  with  Mrs.  Clara 
H.  'Widmyer)  Kauffman,  widow  of  Daniel  1\[. 
Kauffman  (and  sister  of  the  first  Mrs.  Brown),  by 
M'hom  she  had  one  son,  Harry  S.,  deceased  when 
eighteen  years  of  age.  ]^Ir.  Kauffman  was  a  jeweler 
of  Lancaster,  and  died  in  1861,  at  the  age  of  twenty- 
five.    He  is  buried  in  Woodward  Hill  cemetery. 

JOHN  C.  BROOME,  contractor  and  proprietor 
of  plaster  and  cement  works,  and  a  specialist  in  lay- 
ing granolithic  pavements,  with  his  works  and  resi- 
dence in  Columbia.  Lancaster  cc)unty,  was  born  in 
Windsor  township,  York  county,  Pa.,  Jan.  17,  1847, 
son  of  Isaac  and  ]\[ary  (T'"''<^>')  Broome,  natives  of 
Chester  and  York  counties,  respectively. 

Isaac  Broome  was  a  briclcmaker  at  Black  Horse, 
Chester  count}',  but  after  settling  in  York  county  be- 
came a  charcoal  burner.    He  died  in  the  latter  countv 


in  1879.  at  th.e  age  of  eighty  years,  and  his  wife  died 
in  Columbia,  in  1892.  aged  seventy-two.  both  in  the 
faiih  of  llie  United  Brethren  church.  To  tl;eir  mar- 
riage were  born  the  following  children :  George  D., 
deceased  :  Esther,  wife  of  Isaac  B.  Uhl.  of  York  coun- 
ty; Maria,  deceased  wife  of  David  Tarbert :  Cather- 
ine, deceased  wife  of  George  W.  Johnson ;  Elizabeth, 
who  was  married  to  John  C.  Kingbell,  but  is  now  de- 
ceased :  Harriet,  also  ileceased,  who  was  the  wife 
of  Orril  Ketters  :  John  C,  whose  name  heads  this  ar- 
ticle :  Isaac,  a  contracting  plasterer  in  Columbia ; 
Stephen,  decea^•ed :  and  Mary,  who  became  the  wife 
of  Dr.  Wilmont  Ayres.  of  Harrisburg,  and  died  Nov. 
7.  TQ02.  The  paternal  grandfather  of  Joh.n  C. 
Ijroome  was  natned  Isaac,  and  was  a  native  of  Ches- 
ter county,  and  the  maternal  grandparents.  Frey, 
were  natives  of  Bavaria,  Germany. 

John  C.  Broome  remained  with  his  parents  until 
he  was  twelve  years  old,  and  then  worked  on  an  out- 
side farm  until  fourteen  ;  for  two  summers  he  v,-orked 
on  tlie  canal.  On  Aug.  27,  t86i,  he  enlisted  for  three 
years  in  Co.  C.  S7th  P.  V.  I.,  and  was  first  imder 
Capt.  Andrew  J.  Fulton,  and  later  under  Capt.  Fi-id- 
Icy  Hiornas,  and  was  assigned  to  the  Army  of  the 
Potomac,  taking  part  in  all  its  marches  and  ersjage- 
ments  as  a  brave  and  gallant  soldier  until  Anrii  4, 

1864,  when  he  veteranized  in  the  same  company. 
A  synopsis  of  his  service,  though  necessarily 
brief,  is  here  given:  His  company  joined  its  regi- 
ment at  York.  Pa..  Sept.  Ti,  i?6t,  and  Sent.  2Sth 
was  stationed,  at  Cockneyville,  'S.ld.,  on  the  Northern 
' 'cntral  Railroad,  where  it  remained  until  May  19, 
1S62,  wlien  it  \\as  transferrefl  to  Baltimore;  June 
22nd  it  was  sent  forward  to  New  Creek,  \'a..  and 
.'vug.  22nd  was  started  out  in  the  real  activities  of 
•,var.  Its  line  of  march  was  for  Elkwatcr,  Va..  via 
Rowlcsburc".  St.  Georcre  anrl  Beverley,  in  nue-t  of 
tlie  notorious  Imboden ;.  Sept.  I2t]i  it  marched  for 
Clarksburo'  and  otlier  points,  and  arrived  in  Win- 
chester Dec.  24th,  after  having  liad  a  skirmisli  ^'.  it!"s 
the  enemy  at  Strasburs:.  On  June  23.  1864.  in  a 
charge  on  the  \\'eldon  Railroad,  he  was  wounded  in 
tiie  right  thicrh  and  was  confined  to  the  hospitil  from 
th.at  date  till  January.  1865,  but  still  suffers  fro;n  the 
injury,  as  it  was  a  suppurative  wound.  On  Feb.  i. 
i8ri4,  he  took  part  in  battle,  and  May  ist  was  pr|>- 
ni.oted  to  be  corporal :  June  23d,  he  was  wounded  at 
Petersburg;  later  he  fought  at  Winchester,  Front 
Roval,  Wapping  Heights,  Kelley's  Ford.  Locust 
Cirove,  Mine  Run,  Spottsylvania,  North  Anna, 
Gaines'  ^lill.  Cold  Harbor,  Bermuda  and  Petersburg 
("both  battle  and  siege).  JXIr.  Broome  received  an 
honorable  discharge,  and  was  mustered  out  of  the 
service  at  Danville.  Va.,  June  12,  1865.  He  returned 
to   his   home    in    York   county,  but    in    September, 

1865,  came  to  Columbia,  and  began  the  plaster  busi- 
ness, and  in  1S72  began  his  present  extensive  con- 
tracting operations. 

On  Feb.  22.  1865,  John  C.  Broome  was  married 
at  York.  Pa.,  to  Miss  Mary  J.  Laucks,  and  to  this 
union  have  been  born  thirteen  children,  viz. :  Ch.arles 


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BIOGR-\PHICAL    AXNALS    OF   LAXXASTER    COUNTY 


F.,  at  home ;  ]\ra|j_2;ic  A.,  -wile  of  Samuel  Arms,  mer- 
chant in  Columbia  ;  Belle,  at  home ;  Samuel  L..  mar- 
ried to  ^Taggie  Fisher,  and  still  livinc:  in  Columbia : 
Essie,  Helen,  Nelson  and  Esther,  all  four  deceased ; 
J.  Garfield;  Edward  S. :  Lulu;  ^lehin  and  Lillian, 
all  still  under  the  parental  roof. 

Mrs.  I^Iary  J.  (Laucks)  Broome  was  born  in 
Windsor  township.  York  county.  Pa..  June  lo,  1846. 
daughter  of  Samuel  and  ^largaret  (  McGuigan ) 
Laucks,  of  Chester  county,  but  for  more  than  fifty 
years  residents  of  the  countv  of  "^I'ork.  where  the  fa- 
ther was  engaged  in  ac^ricultural  pursuits  until  his 
death,  wliich  took  place  in  1887.  at  the  age  of  sev- 
enty-two years :  his  widow  lived  to  be  eighty-three 
years  old  and  passed  away  in  t8q6.  Their  children 
were  born  in  the  following-  order :  John,  a  plasterer  ; 
Elizabeth,  wife  of  John  Schenberger:  Samuel,  a  car- 
penter; Philip,  a  farmer;  Margaret,  m.arried  to  Hen- 
ry Gilbert,  a  fanner;  3Iary  J.,  now  ?Jrs.  Broome; 
George,  a  merchant ;  and  Alatlie  and  Hettie,  both  of 
whom  died  young.  With  the  e>:ception  of  Mrs. 
Broome  and  the  deceased  children,  the  others  reside 
in  York  county,  aufl  ail  were  reared  in  the  faith  of 
the  Lutheran  church. 

Mr.  Broome  is  a  contributor  to  rhe  support  of  the 
L^nited  Brethren  church,  although  not  a  member. 
He  belongs  to  tlie  K.  C).  T.  M.,  and  G.  A.  R..  and  is  a 
Mason  of  high  degree.  In  politics  he  is  a  Republican, 
and  as  a  citizen  is  honored  and  respected  wherever 
known. 

SIMEON  W.  SWISHER,  Esc.,  a  much  re- 
spected and  retired  farmer  of  Colerain  township, 
was  born  in  the  home  where  he  still  lives,  Sept  11, 
1835,  son  of  Uriah  and  Eliza  (Coulter)  Swisher, 
bom  in  Colerain  and  Bart  townships,  the  father  in 
1802,  and  the  mother  in  iSbr. 

John  Swisher,  grandfather  of  Simeon  W.,  was 
born  in  Colerain  township  in  1762.  and  his  wife, 
Rachel  Woodrow.  in  1769.  They  were  married 
in  17S9,  and  settled  on  the  farm  which' is  now 
owned  by  our  subject,  and  there  Mr.  Swisher 
died  in  t8|0,  and  his  wife  passed  away  in  1851, 
aged  eighty-two  years.  They  had  a  family  of 
eight  children,  of  whom  all  the  sons  except  John 
settled  in  Colerain  township:  (i)  John  married 
Rebecca  McConnell.  and  settled  in  Cecil  county, 
Md.,  where  he  lived  and  died :  his  family  are 
also  all  deceased.  (2)  Simeon  Swisher,  born  in 
1792,  married  Elizabeth  Pennington,  and  lived  on 
a  farm  in  Colerain  township,  until  his  death  in  1859. 
(3)  Henry.  (4)  Jeremiah  Swisher,  born  in  1796, 
married  Mary  Pennington,  and  located  on  the  farm 
now  owned  by  his  son.  Samuel,  and  later  in  his  life 
he  bought  property  in  Kirkwood,  where  he  lived 
until  his  death,  leaving  a  family,  three  of  whom  are 
living :  Samuel,  a  farmer  in  Colerain  township ; 
Eliza,  who  married  Hiram  ^^IcClelland.  and  has  her 
home  in  Ohio ;  and  Hannah,  the  v,-ife  of  Hiram 
Pierce,  of  Kansas.  (5)  }iJartha  Swisher,  who  was 
born  in  1790,  died  unmarried  in  iSiS.      (6)  L'riah 


was  the  father  of  Simeon  W.  Swisher.  (7)  Ellen 
.Swisher,  born  in  1807,  married  John  Coulter,  and 
settled  in  Bart  township,  where  they  both  died,  leav- 
ing two  children :  John,  who  lives  on  the  old  home- 
stead ;  and  Rachel,  who  married  John  Homsher,  a 
merchant  in  Bartville.  (8)  Eliza  Swisher,  born  in 
tSog,  married  Henry  Keylor,  and  both  are  deceased  ; 
they  left  a  family  as  follows :  Rachel,  who  mar- 
ried Charles  Rynear,  of  Bart  township ;  Martha, 
who  married  Joseph  Clark,  of  Chester  county ;  Bet- 
sy, who  married  Robert  A.  Ferguson;  John  J.,  a 
resident  of  Mechanicsburg;  and  Jacob,  a  farmer  in 
Bart  township. 

Lriah  Swisher  was  reared  at  the  old  horiie 
where  he  received  a  good  education  in  the  subscrip- 
tion schools,  there  being  no  free  school  system  at 
that  time.  Remaining  on  his  father's  farm  all  his 
life,  he  took  care  of  his  parents  in  their  old  age,  and 
displayed  fnialitics  of  a  high  order.  Tlie  farm  was 
deeded  to  him.  He  was  married  in  September.  1S24, 
10  Eliza  Coulter,  the  daughter  of  John  and  Eliza- 
beth (Caughey)  Coulter.  The  other  children  of  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Coulter  were  as  follows:  John,  Jr.,  mar- 
ried Ellen  Swisher,  and  died  in  Bart  township ; 
?dariah.  became  the  wife  of  Matthew  Scott,  removed 
to  Iowa  many  years  ago,  and  is  deceased ;  IMartha 
died  unmarried ;  Hugh  married  Anna  Ross,  of  Ches- 
ter county,  who  moved  to  Iowa,  where  he  died ;  and 
Samuel  married  a  ^liss  Caughey,  and  moved  to  Ohio, 
where  he  died.  L'riah  Swisher  died  in  February, 
1871,  and  his  widow,  Jan.  d,  1893.  They  were  worthy 
and  consistent  members  of  the  Presbyterian  ciiurch, 
which  they  supported  manv  years.  In  politics  he 
was  a  Democrat,  and  was  one  of  the  iirst  members 
of  the  school  board  after  the  establishment  of  the 
free  school  system  in  Pennsylvania.  In  the  county 
conventions  of  his  party  his  face  was  familiar,  and 
he  was  a  leading  politician  of  his  day.  Several  local 
positions  were  rilled  by  him,  including  that  of  town- 
ship treasurer,  and  he  v^-as  much  respected  in  the 
conmnmity  in  which  he  lived.  To  Uriah  Swisher 
and  his  good  wife  were  born  the  following:  John 
H.,  born  in  1825,  died  in  1844;  Marshall  E.,  born 
in  1827,  died  the  following  year ;  Jeremiah  F..  born 
in  1S29,  died  in  1S44;  William  M.,  born  in  1832, 
died  in  1S43  ;  ^Martha  A.,  born  in  1839,  died  in  1844:9 
and  Simeon  Vv'. 

Simeon  W.  Swisher  was  reared  on  the  farm  and 
was  given  such  educational  advantages  as  the  times 
afforded.  In  1850  he  entered  the  store  of  Thomas 
Ferguson,  at  Bartville,  where  he  proved  himself  a 
capal^le  and  reliable  clerk.  Four  }-ears  later  he  en- 
tered the  employ  of  Graham  &  Wilkinson,  at  George- 
town, but  did  not  long  remain  there,  going  back  to 
the  old  homestead  where  he  took  charge  of  the  farm 
in  his  father's  declining  years.  In  1857  he  was  mar- 
ried to  Anna  L.  Pennington,  of  Chester  county, 
daughter  of  Samuel  and  ■Mary  A.  (Starr)  Penning- 
ton. Mrs.  Swisher  was  born  at  Coatesville.  Chester 
county,  Aug.  12,  1831'),  and  was  reared  to  young 
womanhood  in  a  Quaker  family.     Her  people  had 


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always  been  prominent  in  the  Friends'  Association. 
;.[r.  and  Mrs.  Swisher  settled  on  th.e  old  homestead, 
where  have  been  born  six  q-enerations.  The  modem 
improvements  on  this  farm  are  t!ie  result  of  the 
labors  of  botli  the  present  and  late  owners  of  the 
place,  and  it  is  re.cfarded  as  one  of  the  most  desir- 
able pieces  of  property  in  Colerain  township. 

I\Irs.  Anna  L.  (Penninc^ton)  Swisher  died  Aug. 
1 8,  iqoo.  She  was  a  faithful  and  consistent  mem- 
ber of  the  Presbyterian  Church.  Her  husband  and 
a  family  of  six  children  survive:  (il  }>Iary  E., 
born  in  1858.  received  her  education  in  the  county 
union  hicr!!  school,  and  is  at  home  witli  her  father. 
(2)  Leonora,  bom  in  September.  1859.  received  a 
classical  edLication,  and  married  Lewis  Fereuson,  of 
Colerain  township,  where  they  reside  on  his  farm, 
with  their  two  cliildren,  Thomas  \V.,  and  Charles 
L.  (3)  R.  Luelia.  born  in  September.  1S61,  was 
educated  in  the  ]\Iil!ersville  Normal  School,  and  for 
ten  years  was  a  successful  teacher  in  the  schools  of 
Lancaster  and  Chester  cnnnlics  :  she  is  now  the  wife 
of  Dr.  E.  Hogcj.  of  \\'ilkesbarre.  Pa.,  and  has  three 
children.  ]\Iarian  R...  Edwin,  and  Orion.  (4I  Clem- 
ent P..  born  in  July.  iS''r-j.  died  in  childhood.  (5) 
Charles  P.,  bom  in  October.  tSi'u.  was  g-iven 
an  education  in  the  home  school  and  in  the  high 
school  at  Union  and  at  Pennington  (  N.  J.)  Semin- 
ary. In  young-  manhood,  he  engaged  in  farming 
the  home  place  with  his  fatlier,  and  for  the  last 
twelve  years  has  taken  its  management  in  his  own 
hands.  He  w;',s  married  in  Marcli,  1S90.  to  Maud 
L.  Patterson,  the  daughter  of  T.  L.  and  Elizabeth 
Patterson,  representatives  of  old  and  prominent  fam- 
ilies in  Little  Britain  township.  For  three  years  they 
lived  on  a  part  of  his  father's  home,  and  later  moved 
into  tlie  present  home  of  the  famiiv.  v.-here  his  wife 
died  Nov.  27,  1895.  leaving  two  children,  Harold  P., 
born  in  1S91  ;  and  .Mary  A.,  born  in  1894.  }.Ir. 
Swisher  has  remained  at  the  home  of  his  father,  and 
is  now  engagefl  as  manager  and  treasurer  of  the 
Southern  Te'ephone  and  Telegraph  Co.,  of  which 
he  is  a  stockholder  and  a  leadincr  sjiirit  in  its  con- 
struction. He  is  a  young  man  of  fine  business  ability, 
and  is  a  devoted  cimrch  man.  hcir.c'  an  ekk-r  in  the 
Union  Presbyterian  Church,  and  superintendent  of 
the  Sunday  school.  (6)  Anna  A.,  born  in  January, 
1867,  was  educated  in  the  W'estchester  Normal,  and 
the  Fernwood  Ladies  Seminary,  and  was  a  success- 
ful teacher  for  some  seven  years :  she  is  now  the 
widow  of  Howard  P.  Harvey,  of  Pomeroy.  Chester 
county,  who  on  the  night  of  Nov.  22,  igoi.  was 
shot  by  an  unknown  hand,  his  body  being  found 
the  following  morning.  (7)  3[innie  1'...  born  March. 
1S73,  ■^^■f'S  educated  at  the  high  school,  and  at  the 
Drexel  Institute.  Philadelphia,  and  is  at  home,  tm- 
married. 

Simeon  \\'.  Swisher  is  a  Dcmo.:rat.  and  has  long 
taken  an  active  p.art  in  politics.  F<^r  ii\-er  twenty 
years  he  has  held  the  oflice  of  iustico  r.f  the  peace, 
as  well  as  otb.er  nositions,  such  as  -chool  director 
and  treasurer  of  the  township.     He  has  often  been 


a  delegate  to  county  conventions,  ^ilr.  Swisher  nud 
his  family  are  connected  v.ith  the  Presbyterian 
Church.  He  is  a  charter  meiuber  of  Lodge  No.  417, 
F.  &  A.  M..  at  Christiana  1  with,  which  his  son  also 
aftiiiates).  and  was  also  a  charter  member  of  Lodge 
No.  544  I.  O.  O.  F.  I-Ie  is  the  second  oldest  past 
master  of  the  Christiana  }Jasons  now  living.  For 
twenty-seven  years  Mr.  Swi-her  has  been  president 
of  tiic  Southern  .Alutual  Insurance  Fire  Co..  and  for 


tortv-scvcn   vears 


been 


\n  auctioneer  1 
caster  county,  where  he  is  cne  of  the  leadi 
popular  citizens,  much  esteemed  for  his  so! 
substantial  character. 


Lan- 
j  and 
1  and 


FREDERICK  HOEFEL  (deceased)  was  for 
many  years  a  prominent  business  man  of  Lancaster 
cour.ty,  where  he  left  many  evidences  of  his  ability 
in  the  shape  of  buildings  of  his  construction. 

-Mr.  Hoefel  was  born  July  22.  1847.  in  Wurtem- 
berg,  Germany,  son  of  Christian  and  ^lagdaleiia 
(Wagner)  I-Ioeiel.  wh.o  passed  all  their  lives  in  the 
Fatherland.  The  father  was  a  cooper  by  occupation. 
Frederick  was  one  of  a  family  of  live  children,  narr.e- 
ly :  George,  who  is  in  the  coopering  business  in 
Wurtemberg,  Germany:  ^.lichael,  who  died  in  "\\'u.r- 
temberg;  Frederick;  rvlagdalena,  whose  husband  is 
engineer  on  a  railroad  in  Germany;  and  Christian, 
a  carpenter  of  Lancaster,  Pennsylvania. 

Frederick  Hoefel  was  reared  and  educated  in  his 
native  land,  and  tiiere  learned  the  trade  of  cabinet- 
maker. .At  the  age  of  nineteen  years  he  cam.e  to  the 
New  World,  locating  at  once  in  Lancaster,  I'a.,  where 
he  entered  the  employ  of  Philip  Dinkleberg,  con- 
tractor and  builder.  After  four  years'  work  with 
that  gentleman,  he  in  1873  commenced  business  oa 
his  own  account,  and  was  actively  engaged  thus  u.ntil 
his  death.  In  all  he  erected  some  live  hundred  h'lnsvs 
in  Lancaster  City,  among  which  we  may  nieiUi'Mt 
the  Maennerchor  Hall,  a  square  of  buildings  on  Lime 
street,  another  on  Frederick  street,  and  a  full  square 
on  New  street  from  Duke  to  North  Queen,  besides 
many  others.  All  testify  to  his  skill  and  thorough- 
ness, which  brought  him  so  large  a  [latronage.  FIou- 
esty  and  integrity  were  his  marked  characteristics, 
and  when  Mr.  Hoefel  tindc-rtook  a  piece  of  work 
it  was  a  guarantee  that  it  would  be  well  done.  He 
gave  his  entire  attention  to  liis  business,  and  though^ 
often  solicited  to  accept  office  Ijy  his  fellow  citizens 
invariably  refused.  Fie  acqu.ired  a  well-deserved 
competence,  and  thougii  a  cor.iparatively  young  man 
at  tlie  time  of  his  demise,  which  occurred  April  16, 
1890,  at  the  home  in  Lancaster  now  occupie.i  by  his 
widow,  had  gained  a  substantial  position  in  his  adopt- 
ed liome.  He  is  buried  in  Lancaster  ccmecery.  So- 
cially ^Ir.  Hoefel  was  a  member  of  the  Maenner- 
chor and  the  Schiller  Wrciii.  and  in  religious  con- 
nection he  united  with  Zii^n  Lutheran  Church,  in 
which  he  was  an  active  worker.  His  political  sup- 
port was  given  to  the  T'emocratic  party. 

On  May  4.  1871,  Mr.  Ibicfel  was  married,  in  L;ui- 
caster,  Pa.,  to  Elizabeth  Ib^iViuan.  a  native  of  Hcs- 


BIOGRAPHICAL   AXXALS    OF   LANCASTER    COUNTY 


sen-Darmstaiir.  Germrtiiy.  and  children  as  follows 
Lljised  this  union:  Elizabeth  is  the  wife  of  W.  T. 
Kiilinarer,  who  is  in  the  stone  business  in  Lancaster. 
Frederick  is  a  tinsmith  in  Pottsville.  Pa.  Georg-e 
is  a  carpenter  in  Lancaster.  Lena  is  the  v;iie  of 
Clifford  Funk,  a  grocer  in  Lancaster.  Harry  is 
deceased.  Ciiristian,  who  was  a  telegraph  operator, 
died  May  30.  IQ02,  at  the  age  of  twenty-one  years ; 
he  was  accidentally  killed  while  on  an  OLiling  with 
his  club.  V\'iiliam.  .Mary  and  Philip  are  at  home  with 
their  mother. 

Georgfe  and  Catherine  (Hoerr)  Hoffman,  par- 
ents of  2vlrs.  Hoefel.  were  natives  of  Germany,  and 
passed  all  their  lives  in  that  country.  The  father 
was  a  coach  br.ilder  by  occupation.  They  had  chil- 
dren as  follows :  William,  deceased,  who  was  a 
coachmaker  in  Gerniany :  George,  who  is  a  school 
tcaclier  in  Ger-.iany:  Plii'.ip.  deceased,  who  was  a 
resi'lent  of  Lancaster:  and  Elizabeth,  widov,'  of 
Frederick  Hceiel. 

I05IAH  BEYER,  a  retired  farmer  of  Bart 
towriship.  Lancasicr  county,  was  .born  in  Colorain 
to-.vnship.  April  15.  1830.  son  of  David  and  ]\Iary 
(iicEhvain  I   Ceyer. 

The  Beyer  family  came  originally  from  Gcrmanv. 
Da.niel  Beyer,  the  o;randfatiier  of  Josiah.  was  born  in 
Montgomery  count}-.  Pa.  He  v.-as  a  millwright  by 
trade,  and  pursued  that  '(Vii^rk  in  a-  number  of  mills 
in  Lancaster  county,  and  v.'as  tiie  owner  of  a  farm  in 
Colerain  township  (whicli  is  still  in  the  family!, 
where  he  died.  He  married  Rebecca  Woodward, 
also  a  native  of  Montgomery  county.  The  Wood- 
wards v.ere  of  Welsh  origin.  To  Daniel  and  Re- 
becca Beyer  were  born :  One  child  that  died  in 
infancy,  before  their  removal  from  ^Montgomery 
county :  Henry,  who  lived  and  died  in  Colerain  town- 
ship:  An'irew,  a  resident  of  Colerain  township, 
where  he  lived  and  died :  Daniel,  born  in  Colerain 
township,  wliere  he  married,  lived  and  died  ;  Rebecca, 
who  m.arried  John  AIcElwain.  a  farmer  of  Colerain 
tovv-nsliip.  where  one  of  their  children  yet  lives  ;  Rob- 
ert, of  Colerain,  wlio  married  a  ]\Iiss  Johnston,  and 
had  a  family,  two  of  v.dioni  are  still  living — Mrs. 
William  Jacks,  of  Colerain.  and  T'drs.  Joseph  Car- 
heart,  of  Xew  Jersey :  David,  father  of  Josiah ;  and 
Thomas,  bom  in  Colerain.  who  spent  his  life  in  his 
native  town,  and  died  leaving  a  widow  and  five  ch.il- 
dren.  of  who::i  one  son.  V.'.  F..  is  a  noted  lawyer  of 
Lancaster. 

David  Beyer,  father  of  Josiah.  was  born  in 
Colerain  township  Dec.  26.  1S03.  and  engaged  in 
farming  there.  For  some  ^ears  he  was  also  engaged 
in  cutting  v:r,.-^v\  for  the  iron  company,  to  be  used  for 
charcoal.  In  1832  he  purchased  the  farm  now  owned 
by  his  son.  and  two  years  later  moved  upon  it,  erect- 
ing a  house  and  barn,  as  well  as  making  other  sub- 
stantial improvements :  he  devoted  the  rest  of  his 
life  to  its  tillage,  and  ilied  there  in  July.  1865.  He 
married  Jdarv  ?vIcElwain.  who  was  born  in  1797, 
daughter  of  Patrick  and  Mary  McElwain,  who  were 


born  in  Ireland  and  London,  England,  respectively, 
and  who  located  in  Colerain  townsh.ip  soon  after  the 
I  close  of  the  Revolution.      Mr.  }>IcElwain  crossed  in 
I  the  ship  '"Faithful  Steward."     He  came  to  this  coun- 
try to  escape  military  service  in  the  British  army, 
!  and  with  others  had  been  obliged  to  remain  in  hiding 
i  in  his   native   country  in   order  to  escape  fighting 
j  against    th.e    American    Colonics  in  th.e  Revolution. 
Mrs.  Beyer  died  in  1S74.     Both  she  and  Mr.  Beyer 
!  were  members  of  the  Middle  Octoraro  Presbyterian 
j  Church.     In  politics  lie  was  a  Democrat.     To  David 
!  Beyer  and  his  wife  were  born  the  following  named 
children:     Rebecca,  born  in  Colerain  township,  mar- 
ried 3.Iilton  Keyler,  a  highly  respected  citizen  of  this 
county,  wliose  sketch  appears  elsewhere;  ]Mary,  mar- 
ried William  ^IcElwain.  and  both  are  now  deceased  ; 
:  David,  horn  in  1S3S.  liverl  to  be  eighteen  years  of 
age.  when  he  was  called  to  the  Promised  Land ;  and 
Josiah  is  mentioned  present! v. 
j         Josiah  Beyer  was  rearc'.i  to  manhood  at  the  pres- 
I  ent  home  of  himself  and  fa:-.iily.  and  secured  his  edu- 
cation   very    largely   by    attendance    at    the    winter 
schools  while  he  was  growing  to  manhood.     He  con- 
tinued to  remain  at  home  tb.roughout  the  lifetime  of 
his  parents.      In  December,  i860,  he  was  married  to 
'  Aliss  liannah,  daughter  of  Henry  and  Julia  (Baugh- 
:  man )  Heideihaugh,  prominent  and  respected  farm- 
:  ing  pe0!)le  of  Bart  township,  the  former  born  there 
;  Dec.  (').  1S02,  and  the  latter  in  tSo^.      Of  the  eight 
:  children  of  Henry  and  Juh'a  Heidclbaugh,  two  are 
living,  Ge<'.rc;e.  Peter,  Eliz.il'ctii.  ?Jary  A.,  John  and 
,  ]Marcaret  being  deceased  ;  Susan  is  the  wife  of  Sam- 
':  uel  Keen,  of  Bart  townsh.ip  :  and  Hannah  is   '\lrs. 
Beyer. 

}.Ir.  and  r^Jrs.  Beyer  went  to  live  on  the  old  Beyer 
homestead,  after  their  marriage,  and  there  thev  have 
remained  to  th.e  present  time.  He  has  made  his  in- 
lluence  felt  in  the  commimity,  as  a  good  citizen,  a 
'■  successful  business  man,  and  a  thoroughly  competent 
farmer.  In  the  past  forty  years  he  has  greatlv  im- 
jiroved  the  old  place,  and  converted  what  was  always 
a  good  farn.i  into  one  of  the  best  in  the  countv.  Four 
children  have  come  to  brighten  the  home  of  !\[r.  and 
^Irs.  Beyer:  (i)  Laura,  born  in  June.  1S62,  was 
:  rearcrl  and  educated  at  homo,  receiving  her  instruc- 
tion at  tiie  local  schools,  and  proving  one  of  the  bright 
and  capalve  young  women  of  the  day.  She  married 
Edward  H.  Johnston,  of  Chester  county,  and  they 
live  on  her  father's  farm  in  Sadsbury  township  :  th.ey 
have  one  daughter,  Lillian  I\[ay.  (2)  David  PI., 
born  in  November.  1863.  married  Anna  E.  Shimp, 
and  they  have  their  home  on  one  of  his  father's 
farm?  in  Bart  township ;  thev  have  tv/o  sons,  David 
S.  and  Ralph  S.  (3)  John  D..  horn  in  1S66,  lives  at 
home.  Pie  belongs  to  the  Middle  Octoraro  Presby- 
terian Church,  of  which  he  is  one  of  the  elders.  (4) 
Anna  'M.,  bom  in  1872,  was  given  a  collegiate  educa- 
tion, and  is  .1  fine  musician  and  instructor  in  the  art 
of  music.  She  is  now  the  wife  of  Amos  Pickle,  and 
they  have  their  home  near  Cochranville,  Chester 
county.      Josiah  Beyer  and  his  family  are  all  mem- 


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EIOGRAPHICAL    AXXALS    OF   LAXXASTER   COUNTY 


bcrs  of  the  MiiMlc  Octcraro  Presbyterian  Clnirch, 
of  Avhicli  lie  h.-i?  been  a  trustee  for  more  than  thirty 
years.  In  politics  he  has  been  a  Democrat.  lie  is 
a  kind  and  pleasant  Christian  CTntlcman,  and  a  thor- 
oughly competent  and  reliable  a'jriculturist. 

JOHX  X.  LEK:.IAX.  The  family  of  Lehmum 
is  one  of  t!ie  cklesL  and  most  deservedly  esteemed 
in  Lancaster  county. 

Joseph  Lehman,  the  great-2r-md father  of  John 
N.  Lehman,  was  a  farmer  of  West  Lampeter  to^vn- 
ship.  He  was  a  ]\Iennonite  in  faith,  and  a  man  held 
in  reverence  for  his  ma^^•  virtues,  dying:  at  an  ad- 
vanced aafc.  He  v.-as  the  father  of  five  sons  and  'tv.-o 
daughters:  Johri.  Joseph..  Ceorsfe,  Samuel,  Abra- 
ham, Elizabeth  am!  Charlotte.  .\!!  the  sons  were 
■farmers,  and  Charlotte  married  a  }.Ir.  Bruneman. 
who  was  also  a  farmer. 

John  Lehman,  the  crnndfathcr  of  John  X.,  was 
born  in  East  Lampeter,  Nov.  2,  1782,  and  died  Dec. 
2,  1870,  having-  readied  the  advanced  ai:re  of  eisjhty- 
eight  years.  His  wife,  Eliza!>cth  Kreider,  was  born 
July  7,  17S0.  .and  entered  into  rest  .Vpril  21,  1857. 
Their  tliree  sons  were  named  Joseph.  J.-^hn  anrl  Ben- 
jamin K.,  of  ^vhom  Joseph  was  born  -•\i'.,cr.  22.  '8x2. 
and  died  in  1^99,  aged  ei^lity-seve-i  years :  and  John, 
was  iiorn  June  15,  1S14.  and  died  in  i!^<)~. 

Benjamin  K.  Lehman,  the  fat!-,er  if  tlic  gentle- 
man wliose  life  forms  th.e  ^uljiect  of  this  bioi^raphv, 
was  born  X"ov.  8,  1S17.  in  West  Lampeter  town- 
ship. He  ^va3  an  infant  nf  some  eighteen  m.onths 
when  the  fan-ily  removed  to  ?-.[anor.  v,-here  his  father 
was  for  some  years  n  farmer  in  a  "mall  way.  He 
lived  at  home  until  he  had  passed  his  tv.-enty- fifth 
birth.day.  v.dien  he  secured  a  farm  for  liimself,  and 
made  a  home  for  his  parents  until  their  death.  His 
filial  devotion  was  in  consnnancc  with  his  character, 
which  was  at  once  gentle  and  robust,  tender  yet 
firm.  He  concinued  to  cultivate  the  farm  until  1S74, 
when  he  gave  up  active  physical  labor,  and  removed 
to  his  present  home,  two  miles  south  of  IMountville. 
At  the  age  of  forty-five  h.e  entered  the  Jilennonite 
ministrv,  and  in  this  field  of  Christian  effort  he  has 
ever  since  been  an  eani'^st,  zenlous.  self  denying 
laborer.  The  Habacker  and  ^Jasonville  chiurches 
have  been  the  chief  objects  of  his  pastoral  care,  he 
conducting  services  in  these  places  on  alternate  Sun- 
days. His  influence  in  the  community  has  been  potent 
for  good,  and  it  is  not  surprising  that  men  admire 
his  devotion  and  seek  to  follow  in  his  footsteps. 
In  1S40  he  pledged  his  marital  troth  to  Eli?:a1jeth 
Newcoir.er.  She  was  born  April  2;.  1818,  datiq-h- 
ter  of  John  Xevcomer  anil  his  \\-ife.  Elizabeth  Eshle- 
man.  She  entered  into  rest  eternal  in  her  seventy- 
fifth  year. 

To  the  Rev.  Benjam.in  K.  Lchm.an  and  his  wife 
were  born  ten  children:  Elizabeth.  John  X'.,  Anna, 
Amos,  Benjamin,  Leah.  Daniel,  Catlierine,  Sarah 
and  Fivaua.  Elizabeth,  born  Dec.  3.  i?4i,  married 
Jacob  C.  Seitz,  of  Txlanor  township.  John  X.,  the 
subject  of  the  present  sketch,  was  born  Oct.  9,  1843, 


and  a  somewhat  extended  account  of  his  ufe  and 
work  mav  be  found  in  the  succeeding  paragraplis. 
Anna,  born  in  1S45,  ^^  the  widow  of  Abraha:ii  SluM- 
Icnberger,  of  West  Hemfificld.  Amos,  born  April 
14,  1847,  is  a  JManor  township  farmer.  Benjamin, 
born  May  4,  1S49,  is  a  resident  of  Philadelphia, 
Lrah  died  in  infancy.  Daniel,  born  Oct.  12.  1S52, 
is  a  iMennonite  minister  and  stationed  at  ilillers- 
ville.  Catherine,  born  Nov.  24.  1855,  is  the  widow 
of  Cvrus  Xeff.  Sarah,  born  Sept.  18,  18^7,  is  now 
:\Irs.'  Peter  Kreybill,  of  West  Donegal.  Emm.a 
(]\Irs.  Henry  H.iverstick),  was  born  July  11,  i860, 
and  died  in  July,   1887. 

John  X.  Lehman,  as  has  been  said,  was  born 
Oct.  9,  1843.  The  fir.st  thirty  years  of  his  life  v.-ere 
spent  upon  the  h.omestead  farm,  and  it  v,ms  while 
living  there  that  on  Oct.  15,  1S68,  he  v.-as  married 
to  Emily  S.  }vlann,  whose  parents  were  Bernard  and 
.Mary  Ann  (Staner)  Mann,  of  Alanor  township, 
where  she  herself  was  born  Aug.  i,  1845.  Si::  }'ear3 
after  his  marriage  Mr.  Lehman  purchased  the  prop- 
erty known  as  the  Bcrger  farm,  comprising  seventy- 
five  acres,  and  there  he  and  his  wife  took  up  their 
home.  Tiiere,  too,  they  remained  for  twenty  yeans, 
the  energy,  sound  sense  and  probitv  of  our  subject 
rendering  his  success  a  certainty  in  both  general 
farming  and  market  gardening.  In  1894  he  sur- 
rendered the  management  of  this  property  to  his 
son,  and  retired  to  liis  present  home,  vvhich  is  sit- 
uated two  miles  south  of  Mountvillc.  There  he  owns 
a  f)lot  of  five  acres,  in  the  cidtivation,  improvem.ont 
and  beautifying  of  which  he  takes  great  pleasure. 
He  has  enlarcred.  renovated  and  practically  remodeled 
the  house  standing  on  the  land  wdion  he  purclias.cd 
it,  and  has  erected  barns  and  outbuildings  of  a  sub- 
stantial character  and  ornate  aj^f-oarance,  rcnderine 
his  place  one  of  th.e  most  attractive  in  that  section 
of  Lancaster  county.  He  has  been  an  investor  m 
^  arious  enterjiriscs.  .Among  tliem  are  t!ie  Mount- 
ville  National  Bank,  the  Columbia  Stove  Works, 
and  the  ]Mountville  Manufacturing  Co.  'He  is  thor- 
ouglily  well  informed  on  public  a.ffairs,  and  talces 
a  deep  interest  in  everything  pertaining  to  public 
interests,  and  calculated  to  promote  the  general  wel- 
fare. In  rcligic'us  m.'ittcrs,  also  he  feels  a  vital  con- 
cern, both  ho  and  ]Mrs.  Lehman  being  active,  devout 
and  consistent  members  of  the  L^nited  Brethren 
Church.  Their  marriage  has  been  blessed  with  two 
sons— Har\ey  W.  and  Cyrus.  The  younger  dierl 
while  a  youtii  of  seventeen  years.  Harvey  ?>!.  Leh- 
man manages  his  father's  farm;  lie  married  !\Iiss 
Fkirencc  Sherrick.  and  has  had  three  cliiMren.  o\' 
v.hom  two,  Carrie  S.  and  John  S.  are  living,  ?\lr.  and 
?\!rs.  John  X*.  Lehman  have  also  taken  to  their  Ikhuj 
and  hearts  a  little  one  named  Amanda  C.  Schultz, 
to  whoni  thev  have  given  parental  love  and  care 
since  her  babyhood. 

HEXRY  WOLF.  For  the  past  thirty-six  years 
Henrv  Wolf  has  been  idenlificd  with  the  business 
interests  of  Lancaster,  warning  tlie  esteem  and  con- 


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fidence  of  liis  fellow-ciiizeiis.  He  is  one  oi  the  most 
liig'hly  rc.-j)cctcfl  (lenr.an-.Vmerican  residents  of  th'S 
city,  and  -.vas  lii'rn  in  'laden,  Germany.  June  3.  1S45. 
son  of  rienry  ar.d  V'liilipena  (Gaherdie! )  Wolf. 

Henr}'  \\'olf,  the  fr.ther,  came  from  Germany  to 
America  in  1851,  settling  with  his  family  in  Lan- 
caster, Pa.,  v.'here  lie  engng'ed  in  the  manufacture 
of  rojje.  but  his  career  was  stopped  by  his  death 
about  si>:  months  later,  in  April,  1852,  at  the  age 
of  fort}-  years.  His  v.ife  was  born  in  iSiO.  and  died 
in  TS93.  r>oth  p.arcnts  of  our  subject  were  most 
worth)-  members  of  the  Lutheran  Church,  and  their 
remains  lie  in  the  Old  German  Lutheran  and  Lan- 
caster cemeteries.  The  i-i!i,ii'-ier"s  second  marriac:e 
was  to  Christian  Hug.  but  no  children  were  born 
to  that  union. 

Henry  V;'o!f,  subject  of  this  .sketch,  was  one  of 
three  children  born  to  his  parents,  and  the  only  one 
w-ho  survived  infancv.  He  accompanied  his  father 
and  morher  to  Lancaster,  in  1S51.  and  was  educated 
in  the  German  schools,  rie  begran  to  learn  tl-.e  cab- 
inetmaking-  trade  with  Anthony  Iski.  of  this  city, 
remaining  v^•ith  him  two  and  one-half  years.  In 
January,  1863,  he  entered  the  army  and  worked  as 
a  wheelwright  for  tl-:c  Govenm-ient.  at  Falmouth, 
Va.,  for  four  months,  C  in  his  return  r.e  v.-as  again 
employed  by  Mr.  Lki  fi-^^r  a  few  -monihs.  prior  to 
going  to  Philadelphia,  where  he  followed  his  trade 
p.  sho'-t  rime,  later  <!o'ng  car;ieiner  u-ork  in  Wash- 
ington City,  in  this  way  seeing  considerable  of  the 
co'.nitrx-,  and  at  the  same  tin-ie  gainincr  valuable  ex- 
perience in  his  trade.  L'pon  his  return  to  Lancaster, 
Mr.  W'oU  worked  at  his  tmde  for  a  short  time,  but 
then  accepted  a  Goveri-iment  offer  and  returned  for 
ten  months  to  Washington.  When  he  again  took 
up  work  in  Lancaster,  it  was  for  hi-.i-iSeli,  opening 
up  a  business  in  cabinetmaking  and  fun-.iture  deal- 
ing, also  undertaking,  continuing  tmtil  June,  1809, 
when  he  retired  from  the  last  named  line,  and  in  No- 
vember, 1901,,  gave  up  husmess  activity,  deem- 
ing it  time  to  take  the  rest  h.is  long  years  of  industry 
had  so  well  earned. 

Although  deeply  engrossed  in  his  business.  !Mr, 
Wolf  has  ah.vavs  fr^und  time  to  perform  the  duties 
of  a  good  citizen.  I'oliticallv  he  is  a  Democrat. 
For  one  y-ear  he  was  a  verv  efficient  n-iember  of  the 
common  council,  and  for  two  years  belonged  to  the 
select  council.  His  interest  in  educational  matters 
has  been  shown  liy  a  men-ibership  of  ten  years  on  the 
school  board.  He  has  been  liberal  minded  and  pub- 
Iic-si-)irited  and  possesses  in  a  hi.cfh  degree  the  re- 
spect of  the  community.  Mr.  Wolf  has  been  prom- 
inent in  fraternal  circles,  being  a  Commandery  and 
Chapter  Mason,  while  in  the  order  of  Odd  Fellows 
he  v.as  a  representative  of  the  order  to  the  Grand 
Lodge  for  twenty  \ears.  and  was  trustee  also  for 
many  years.  In  the  order  of  Knign.ts  of  Pythias 
he  has  also  been  very  active,  and  has  passed  all  the 
chair?  v.ith  the  exception  'if  the  Seven  Wise  I\Ien. 
He  'e'l  MIL'S  to  Zinn  ChurL'-!. 

On  Oct.  i(i,  1866,  Mr.  Wolf  married  .\nna  Hoff- 


man, born  in  flessen,  Gen-iiatiy,  in  December,  184--. 
daughter  of  Christian  and  M.ir}-  (Krcigbaum"!  Hoff- 
nian,  who  came  from  Genn;iny  to  America  in  1847. 
and  carried  on  a  tailoring  business  in  Lancaster, 
The  children  born  to  ?vlr.  and  Mrs.  Wolf  were: 
-Anna  ?v[.,  who  married  J.  FIcnry  Gerhart ;  ]\Iarv, 
wh.o  died  at  the  acre  of  four  vears :  Wilhelm.ina,  who 
married  William  L.  l^darshall,  a  clerk  in  the  Farmer'-;. 
Eank,  in  Lancaster;  Henrietta,  -who  died  young; 
Louisa,  who  died  young;  and  Ella  and  Elizabeth,  at 
home. 

ELI  L.  KREIDER,  a  successful  farmer  of  East 
Lampeter  township,  comes  of  a  family  v.-hich  ha.s 
been  iong  established  in  Lancaster  coimty. 

Jacob  Krcider,  his  grandfather,  was  born  and 
reared  in  West  Lampeter  township.  When  a  young 
man  he  purchased  a  farm  near  where  our  subject 
now  lives,  in  East  Lampeter  township,  and  contin- 
t;ed  to  follow  agTicu.ltural  pursuits  during  his  entire 
life.  He  married  Miss  Lizzie  Denlinger,  of  L.an- 
caster  county,  and  tiiey  were  the  parents  of  the  fol- 
lowing ch.ildren :  I'olly,  the  wife  ot  John  Euck- 
ho'.'ier;  Barbara,  the  wife  of  Joseph  Frantz ;  Tobias, 
a  farmer  of  West  I-ampeter;  Jacob,  a  farmer  of 
Leacock  township  ;  Lizzie,  wife  of  Benjamin  I-andis; 
Flettie,  wife  of  Isaac  Stoner;  Annie,  wife  of  John 
Landis,  a  preacher  in  thie  Old  Mcnnonite  (H-iurch; 
Abraiiam,  the  father  of  our  suijject;  Catlierin'-,  wife 
ot  Denjai-nin  Landis;  and  Isaac,  a  farmer  of  East 
Lan^peter  township. 

Abraham  KreiiJer  was  born  in  East  Lampeter 
township,  Aug.  5,  1821,  and  followed  farming  all 
his  life  on  a  place  of  which  our  subject  now  owns 
part.  He  died  Feb.  20,  1800.  On  Jan.  14,  1845,  he 
was  married  to  Elizabeth  R.,  daughter  of  Benjamin 
and  Elizabeth  Landis,  They  had  a  family  of  eight 
children,  one  of  whom  died  in  infancv.  The  others 
are:  Elizabeth,  wife  of  Isaac  Lefever;  Anna,  wife 
of  Jacob  Bernheimer;  Eli  L.,  our  subject;  An-ianda, 
wife  of  Levi  Weaver;  Barbara,  wife  of  Flarry  Den- 
linger :  r^Iarv,  unmarried ;  and  Amos  L,,  a  resident 
of  East  Lampeter  township.  The  parents  were  both 
m.enibers  of  the  CJld  Mennonite  Church. 

Eli  L.  Kreider  was  born  in  East  Lampeter  town- 
shii\  Mav  12,  185 1,  and  lived  at  horne  until  about 
1S87,  since  which  time  he  has  continued  on  the  place 
where  he  now  resides.  He  has  also  conducted  his 
father's  farm.  He  owns  a  place  of  about  tv.-enty 
acres,  on  which  he  and  his  father  liave  made  ex- 
tensive improvements.  Mr.  Kreider  is  one  of  Lan- 
caster county's  progressive  men  and  most  re.--iiected 
citizens. 

HENRY  TERRY,  a  retired  and  highly  respect- 
ed farmer  and.  citizen,  was  born  Sept.  10,  1829,  in 
his  oresent  home  in  ^laylown.  East  Donegal  town- 
ship, son  of  George  W.  and  Elizabeth  ( Haines) 
Terry,  the  forn-ier  a  native  of  Bucks  county,  Pa.,  and 
the  latter  of  Mavto-wn,  Lancaster  county. 

George  W.  Terry,  a  sIioe:-naker  by  trade,  came 


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to  !Mayto\vn  a  single  man,  was  here  married  and 
here  dierl  in  1837.  at  the  a.^e  of  fort_\'-tiirce  years, 
his  widow  surviving  iiim  until  February.  1870,  wh.en 
she  passed  away  aged  seventy-seven.  They  were 
members  of  the  Reformed  church,  and  their  remains 
were  interred  in  tlie  cemetery  of  that  denomination 
at  Maytown.  Tlie  children  born  to  George  W  .  and 
Elizabeth  Terry  v.ere  four  in  number,  and  were  as 
follows :  Anthony,  who  died  at  the  age  of  forty- 
three  years:  George,  also  deceased;  Elizabeth,  who 
died  unmarried  when  twenty-two  3'ears  old ;  and 
Henry,  whose  nan:e  opens  this  sketch. 

The  paternal  grandfather  of  Henry  Terry  was 
a  farmer  by  calling  and  was  of  Scotch  descent :  the 
maternal  grandparents.  Henry  and  Elizabeth 
(Haines)  Haines,  were  natives,  respectiveh',  of  .May- 
town  and  the  lower  part  of  Lancaster  county. 

Henry  Terry,  at  the  age  of  thirteen  years,  entered 
a  tailoring  establishment  in  Philadelphia,  learned  the 
tailor's  trade,  and  at  tlie  age  of  eighteen  went  to 
Caledonia,  Tenn..  wh.ere  he  Vvforked  for  a  brother 
two  years.  He  then  went  to  Alills  Point,  ne.xt  to 
Memphis,  which  latter  city  was  his  headquarters  for 
a  year  and  a  half  while  he  worked  at  his  trade  up  and 
down  the  river.  After  an  absence  of  two  years  Henry 
Terry  returned  to  his  home,  and  went  on  the  road 
as  a  salesman,  clearing  about  $1,800  for  his  em.ploy- 
ers  in  a  year  and  a  half,  and  with  his  own  share  of 
the  earnings  paid  for  his  schooling  at  the  high  school 
in  Maytown  for  two  years.  Later,  he  attended  the 
ilillersville  State  Normal  School,  in  which  he  was 
a  member  of  Page  Literary  Society.  Of  this  So- 
ciety, in  1863,  including  Mr.  Terry,  loi  members 
formed  a  military  company  (under  Captain  J.  P. 
Wickersham)  and  ottered  their  services  to  the  Na- 
tion for  the  protection  of  its  tlag  and  the  preserva- 
tion of  the  Union,  but  the  company  was  never  mus- 
tered into  the  service,  although  for  seven  days  it  was 
stationed  before  W'rightsville,  whence  it  was  re- 
turned to  Lancaster  and  dismissed.  On  his  return 
from  this  little  military  duty,  Mr.  Terry  taught 
school  seven  sessions,  then  engaged  in  the  agricult- 
ural implement  business  for  eleven  and  a  half  vears, 
and  then  in  farming  in  East  Donegal  tov.-nship  for 
fifteen  years,  retiring  in  1894. 

Henry  Terry  has  been  twice  m.arried,  his  first 
wedding  ha\ing  taken  place  in  ilanheim,  in  1854, 
to  Caroline  P.  Arndt,  to  which  union  was  born  one 
child,  Cyrus,  who  died  in  infancy.  I\Irs.  Caroline 
P.  (Arndt)  Terry,  a  native  of  Alanheim,  Pa.,  was 
called  away  in  1856,  at  the  age  of  twenty-two  years. 
She  was  a  daughter  of  George  and  Mary  A.  Arndt, 
v.-ho  are  among  the  most  respected  residents  of  Man- 
heim  borough. 

In  December.  1S64.  in  Mechanicsburg,  Pa.,  Flenry 
Terry,  married  Susan  E.  Dccmy,  a  record  of  whose 
antecedents  \v\]\  be  given  later  on.  To  this  happy 
union  have  been  born  six  children,  in  the  following 
order:  Ion  E.,  druggist  at  j>.Iillville,  N.  J.,  and  mar- 
ried tc  Sally  Trover:  Hicster  C,  married  to  Tcnah 
Harmon,  a  molder  of  3ij'aytown,  Pa.;  Edith  T.,  mar- 


ried to  Adam  Kautz,  farmer  of  East  Donegal  town- 
ship: Lain-a  E..  married  to  Wilson  rslcMuiien,  also 
a  molder ;  Virginia  E.,  married  to  Charles  Evans, 
bricklayer,  of  Maytown;  and  Blanche  C.  married 
to  Albert  Johns,  a  molder  of  the  same  town. 

Mrs.  Susan  E.  (Deemy)  Terry  was  born  in  Cum- 
berland county.  Pa..  Feb.  10,  1841,  and  is  the  .seventh 
of  the  eight  children  born  to  Jacob  and  Mary  (  Page) 
Deem.y,  of  Daujih.in  county.  Pa.,  where  t'ley  resided 
many  years,  and  whence  they  removed  to  Cumber- 
land county,  where  the  father  died  in  1S6S,  when 
seventy-four  years  of  age,  in  the  faith  01  the  Luther- 
an church;  his  wife  had  passed  away  in  1857,  wlien 
fifty  years  old.  The  eight  children  alhujcd  to  as 
constituting  the  Deemy  family  were  born  in  the  fol- 
lowing order:  Christ,  \Mlliam  and  Jane,  deceased; 
Emanuel,  a  physician  of  ?>'echanicsburg.  and  form- 
erly a  surgeon  in  the  army ;  Daniel,  a  farmer  in  Kan- 
sas ;  Samuel,  deceased;  Susan  E.,  now  ^.Irs.  H.  Ter- 
ry; and  Martha,  deceased  wife  of  John  Schaffer. 

Politically  Henry  Terry  is  .1  Democrat.  In  re- 
ligion he  is  a  member  of  the  Reformed  Church,  was 
the  iirst  vice  president  of  the  Nevin  ^Missionary  .So- 
ciety in  Maytown,  and  is  a  remarkablv  moral  and 
abstemious  gentleman.  He  has  never  sworn  an  oadi 
in  his  life,  nor  has  he  ever  been  under  the  influence 
of  strong  drink.  He  is  extraordinarily  spry  for  his 
}-ears,  and  his  chirograph}'  i;;  both  elegant  and  free 
from  nervousness. 

SAMUEL  ESHLEiLVN.  Among  the  old.  hon- 
ored and  substantial  families  of  Lancaster  county, 
none  are  held  in  higher  esteem  than  that  of  Eshle- 
man,  and  one  of  its  worthy  representatives  was  Sam- 
uel Eshleman.  of  Strasburg  township,  who  entered 
into  rest  Jan.  2,  1902,  aged  seventy-one  years,  two 
months  and  twenty-nine  days. 

Samuel  Eshleman  was  born  on  a  farm  adjoin- 
ing the  one  upon  which  he  died,  C)ct.  3,  1830, 
son  of  Jacob  and  Barbara  (Miller)  Eshleman,  both 
of  whom  were  highly  regarded  in  that  locality.  Sam- 
uel grevy  up  on  the  farm  and  attended  the  common 
schools,  remaining  at  home  until  the  age  of  tv.-enty- 
one,  when  he  began  agricultural  ojicrations  on  his 
own  account,  on  the  place  he  last  occupied  as  a  home. 
When  he  first  took  charge  of  this  property,  the  farm 
consisted  of  seventy-t\\o  acres.  biU  with  the  ad- 
ditions he  was  afterward  able  to  make  it  now  com- 
prises 103  acres.  Mr.  Eshleman  owned  other  de- 
sirable property,  consisting  of  a  farm  of  seventy- 
one  acres  which  adjoins  the  liome  farm,  aiul  another 
(jf  sixty-two  acres,  located  in  Providence  township. 
In  addition  lie  owns  several  tracts  of  timber  land  in 
Providence  and  Martic  townships,  ranging  from  four 
to  eighteen  acres,  and  a  farm  of  forty-two  acres  in 
.Strasburg  and  one  of  twenty-one,  which  adjoins  the 
farm,  east  of  the  homestead. 

Mr.  Eshleman  devoted  almost  his  entire  time  to 
his  farming  interests,  operating  the  homestead  and 
the  adjoining  farm,  carrying  on  a  general  line  and 
also  raising   considerable  stock.     Soinc  }ears  ago. 


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j\Ir.  Eshleman  took  a  rest  from  active  labors,  but 
later  resumed  operations.  Throucfh  life  he  was  in- 
dustrious and  made  a  success  of  his  business,  be- 
cause he  paid  such  close  attention  to  it,  and  liis  life 
was  an  excellent  example  of  what  can  be  accom- 
plished by  one  who  has  sufficient  cnere^y  and  de- 
termination, as  most  of  I\[r.  Eshleman's  property 
was  acquired  by  his  own  etrorts. 

In  iS/O,  Samuel  Eshleman  was  married  to  Miss 
Annie  Eshleman.  a  daug^hter  of  Elijah  and  Cliris- 
tiann  (Barr)  Eshleman,  and  they  became  the  par- 
ents of  ten  chii'.lren:  Enns  J.,  born  June  28,  187T, 
lives  at  home,  and  is  the  executor  of  his  father's 
estate ;  Ira  S.,  born  April  ",  1873,  married  Miss  Ma- 
tilda Stively:  Edith  Annie,  born  April  17,  1876,  died 
Feb.  15.  18^3:  Mary  Emma,  born  Oct.  24,  1877; 
Ellis  ^iiilier,  born  March  S.  1879.  died  Jan.  2.  1883  ; 
John  Henry,  born  Aucr.  ro.  1S80 :  infant  son.  de- 
ceased; Clara  Susan,  born  Jan.  15.  1SS4:  Anna  Eliza- 
beth, born  March  17,  1SS5  :  nnd  Emlin  Franklin, 
born  on  June  3,  iSSo.  3.1rs.  Eshleman  is  a  valued 
and  consistent  member  of  the  Reformed  Mennonite 
Church,  of  wb.ich  'Mr.  Eshleman  was  also  a  mem- 
ber, and  in  which  he  had  been  a  deacon  since  1888. 
The  fam.ily  is  one  of  the  most  worthy  and  respected 
in  this  part  of  Strasburg  township. 

ISAAC  EUCKW ALTER,  a  well-known  resi- 
dent of  ^Vest  Lampeter  to^^r.sliip.  bclong;s  to  one  of 
the  olil  families  of  Lancaster  county,  being  tb.e  fifth 
generation  of  die  Buckv.'altcrs. 

Tchn  Buckwaltcr.  his  father,  was  born  on  the  old 
family  homestead  in  East  Lampeter  township,  about 
a  half  niile  north  of  Greenland,  in  1815,  son  of  John 
Buckwalter.  Sr..  also  a  resident  of  East  Lampeter 
township.  John  Buckwaltcr  was  reared  on  the  farm 
where  he  v.'as  born,  and  after  his  marriage  located 
on  a  farm  of  seventy-nine  acres  in  West  Lampeter, 
two  and  a  half  miles  soinheast  of  Lancaster,  what 
was  known  as  the  Yordy  Farm,  which  he  greatly 
improved,  remodelling  the  house,  and  making  the 
place  one  of  the  most  desirable  in  the  township.  All 
his  life  he  was  a  farmer,  and  was  known  as  a  man 
who  never  sought,  or  would  accept,  a  public  office, 
much  preferring  the  peaceful  antl  happy  life  his  fam- 
ilv  and  friends  afforded.  John  Buckv.-alter  was  mar- 
ried to  Fatmie  Resh.  dauQ'hter  of  Henry  nnd  Tudilh 
f  Buckwalter)  Resh.  who  Vwed  north  of  Bird-in- 
Hand.  She  was  born  in  1815.  and  died  in  18S4.  her 
death  and  th.at  of  her  husband  occurring  in  the  same 
week.  Th.ey  were  both  members  of  the  IMennonite 
Ch'.irch  and  were  the  parents  of  a  familv  of  seven 
children:  Annie  is  the  wife  of  Jonas  Harnish.  of 
Strasburg;  Jacob  lives  in  East  Lampeter  township; 
Martha  is  the  widow  of  Henry  IT.  Herr,  of  New 
Providence :  Judith  is  single :  John  died  in  April, 
1900,  when  fifty  years  of  age;  Isaac;  and  Lizzie  is 
unmarried.  In  1S72  i\Ir.  Buckwalter  retired  from 
active  life,  and  removed  from  the  farm  where  he  had 
passed  so  many  industrious  years  to  another  prop- 
erty which  he  owned  in  the  same  township,  where  he 


lived  retired,  and  in  due  time  died  full  of  years  and 
honor. 

Isaac  Buckwalter  was  liorn  Aug.  31,   1834.  on 
the  farm  where  he  is  now  living,  and  which  he  is 
engaged  in  cultivating.     His  education  was  secured 
in  the  public  school,  and  when  he  was  twenty-four 
he  vv-as  married.     At  this  time  he  began  farming  op- 
erations on  his  own  account,  taking  charge  of  the 
farm  where  he  is  now  living.     His  entire  attention 
has  been  given  to  farming  and  dairying.     For  nine 
years  he  had  a  milk  n^nte  in  tlie  city  of  Lancaster, 
his    dairy    being    known   as   the  ''Crystal   Springs 
;  Dairy."     In  180Q  he  retired  from  the  milk  business, 
!  and  is  now  giving  his  entire  attention  to  the  conduct 
I  of  his  farm,  on  which  he  has  made  some  very  vahi- 
able  improvements.    Both  as  a  man  and  a  citizen  ihe 
i  worth  of  Isaac  Buckwalter  is  conceded,  and  he  has 
i  been  chosen  to  administer  several  large  estates. 
!         On  Nov.  25,  1S77,  Isaac  Buckwalter  v,-as  mar- 
I  ried  to  Mary  Stauffcr.  who  was  born  in  East  Lam- 
i  peter  township  in  1859.  daughter  of  Benjamin  and 
j  Annie    (Krcider)    .Stauitcr,  and  who    died    in    tiie 
j  spring  of  TS8t,  at  the  early  age  of  tv/enty-tv.-o  years, 
I  leaving  tv.-o  children.  Benjamin  S.  and  Fannie.   Ben- 
1  jamin  .S.,  who  married  Cora  Seaboldt.  and  has  one 
I  child,  Paul,  livxs  in  '\\'c5t  Lampeter  township;  Fan- 
I  nie  died  in  infancy. 

I  On  Ni:\v.  22.  1884,  Isaac  Buckwaltcr  ^vas  mar- 
;  ried  to  Annie  Kreider.  daughter  of  Benjamin  and 
j  Lizzie  (Good)  Krcider.  To  this  union  liave  come 
I  five  children  :  John  K..  Elias  K..  j.lary  K.,  Annie  K. 
I  and  Lizzie  I\.  All  the  Buckwaltcrs  belong  to  the  Old 
j  Afennonite  Church,  and  are  reckoned  among  the  most 
I  substantial  people  of  this  section  of  the  county. 

DAVID  LEFEVER.    Among  the  old  and  higli- 

ly  respected  fair.ilies  of  East  Lamjicter  township,  is 

that  of  Lefever,  ^vhose  numerous  descendants  have 

;  scattered  over  mnnv  parts  of  the  I.'nion..  and  with 

j  the  name  have  established  reptitations  lor  thrift,  hon- 

I  esty  and  uprightness  of  life.    David  Lefever.  a  much 

esteemed  farmer  of  this  township,  was  born  in  East 

i  Lamiicter  tov.-nship.  Oct.  15.  1824.  son  of  John  and 

;   r\rag<lalena  (Neft)   Lefever.  and  grandson  of  John 

[  and  Betsey  f  Howry)   Lefever. 

To  John  and  Betsey  (Howry)  Lefever  were  Ixi'-n  ) 
four  children :    Daniel,  who  married  Barbara  Neii' ; 
j  George,  who  married  Barbara  Deniinger  ;  J'  'hu  :  and 
one  child,  \\ho  died  in  youth. 

John  Lefever,  the  father  of  the  subject  of  tiiis 
biography,  was  born  Feb.  27,  1792,  and  died  in  1S36. 
He  married  Magdalena  Nett,  who  was  born  Nov. 
19.  ^797'  and  who  died  in  1831.  Their  children 
were;  Susanna,  born  Jan.  11,  181Q.  is  tb.e  widow 
of  Plenry  Kreider.  and  lives  in  Illinois  ;  Henry,  born 
April  7,  1820,  died  April  6,  1900,  leaving  his  widow, 
Charlotte  (Blair)  Lefever,  a  resident  of  Sterling, 
111.,  where  he  was  engaged  as  a  merchant,  miller, 
flcaler  in  lumber,  etc. ;  Daniel,  born  June  19.  1821, 
married  Frances  ?vlartin  (deceased),  and  died  April 
3,   1898;  John,  born  Jan.  26,   1823,  married   IMary 


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Douer  and  lives  retired,  in  Millport;  David;  Jacob, 
born  Dec.  19,  1826.  married  Annie  Kreider,  and  is 
a  retired  farmer,  of  East  Lampeter  township :  Bar- 
bara, born  July  25,  1S29,  first  married  Eonjamin 
Diftenbach,  and  is  now  the  widow  of  Levi  Howard ; 
Gec-ge  N.,  born  Tnl}-  25,  1829,  a  twin  brother  of 
Barbara,  married  Annie  Landis,  and  resides  in  "West 
Lampeter  tov.-nship. 

This  family  has  a  very  remarkable  record  of 
longevity,  the  first  death  in  the  family  circle  of  chil- 
dren being  that  of  Daniel,  on  April  3,  1898,  on  which 
date  tiie  yoimgest  in  the  family  had  reached  the  age 
of  seventy.  The  parents  of  these  cliildren  reared  lliein 
in  the  relis^ious  atmosphere  of  the  Old  IMennonite 
Cliiirch,  of  which  they  were  consistent  members,  and 
they  rest  in  the  cemetery  connected  with  the  I\Iel- 
linger  Church. 

David  Lefever  was  reared  en  the  farm  and  was 
but  seven  years  of  age  when  his  kind  mother  was 
rem.oved  by  deatli.  Until  he  was  nineteen  years  old. 
he  \\'as  able  occasionally  to  attend  school  some  six- 
teen or  seventeen  days  in  a  term,  if  the  threshinsf  or 
corn  planting;  did  not  have  to  be  done,  and  as  he  was 
a  studious  lad,  made  all  the  progress  he  could.  The 
school  house  at  [Mellingers,  he  remembers  as  being 
equip])ed  with  slab  seats  and  the  light  atlmitted 
through  Vv'indows  of  four  or  five  panes  of  glass, 
6x8,  and  all  of  the  other  surroundings  were  of  a 
similar  nature.  However,  in  njaking  any  compari- 
son with  the  superior  arlvantages  afforded  the  chil- 
dren of  to-da}-,  we  should  pause  and  question  whether 
the  probabilities  are  that  tlie  latter  will  fit  for  the 
battle  of  life  any  class  of  citizens  more  likely  to  adorn 
every  station  of  life,  than  those  who  obtained  their 
desultory  education  under  such  adverse  circum- 
stances. 

At  the  age  of  twenty-one.  David  Lefever  was 
married  to  Eliza  Euchwalter.  a  daughter  of  i\Iartin 
Buchwaiter,  and  at  once  began  housekeeping,  rent- 
ing a  farm  lielonging  to  his  wife's  grandfather,  John 
Buchwaiter.  For  tlie  succeeding  three  years  he  op- 
erated this  farm,  but  in  1S4S  purchased  a  farm  in 
Bareville.  It  required  much  good  management  and 
econom.y'to  pay  off  the  indebtedness  on  this  place, 
but  his  energy  and  industry  were  untiring  and  he 
soon  had  improvements  under  way  and  was  pros- 
pering, when  he  harl  the  misfortune  to  lose  his  barn 
by  fire.  This  he  replaced  by  a  better  one  and  later 
sold  this  farm  to  advantage,  buying  his  present  most 
desirable  farm  in  18S0,  and  taking  possession  of  it 
in  1S81.  This  is  one  of  the  model  farms  of  the  coun- 
ty, all  of  the  improvements  being  of  the  most  sub- 
stantial and  m.odern  cliaracter,  and  all  of  the  sur- 
roundings indicating  the  thrift  and  prosperity  whicii 
prevails. 

The  children  born  to  JNIr.  and  Mrs.  Lefever, 
were:  Sarah;  i\Iartin,  who  was  given  an  excellent 
education  and  taught  school  for  several  terms; 
Amos ;  tv.'ir.s,  both  of  whom  died ;  David,  a  student 
of  Annville  College,  v.dio  taught  school  for  ten  years 
and  is  now  publisher  of  a  newspaper  at  Ephrata; 


Eliza,  the  twin  of  David,  born  Jan.  5,  1855 ;  Elias, 
who  is  a  Baptist  clergyman,  in  Ephrata;  ^Martha,  a 
deceased  twin  sister  of  the  latter ;  John ;  and  Emma. 
The  beloved  mother  of  this  family  died  Sept.  10, 
1894,  having  been  a  devoted  Christian,  a  member 
of  the  Old  Alennonitc  faith,  a  kind  neighbor  and  a 
v,-oman  of  the  most  exemplary  character.  David 
Lefever  is  also  a  consistent  member  of  the  Old  I\Ien- 
nonite  Church,  and  is  a  mian  who  possesses  the  re- 
spect of  the  community  in  which  he  has  lived  so  long. 
His  iniluence  is  always  given  in  the  direction  of  ed- 
ucation, charity  and  temperance. 

F.  W.  WOOLWORTH,  the  millionaire  owner  of 
seventy-five  Ten  Cent  btores,  all  east  of  Pittsburg, 
and  who  has  erected  the  finest  business  block  in  Lan- 
caster, and  one  of  the  finest  in  the  State,  practicallv 
began  his  business  life  in  that  city,  as  it  was  there 
he  achieved  his  rirst  pronounced  success.  The  ston^ 
which  he  established  here  June  Jt,  1S70,  was  a 
small  alfair  14x35  feet,  at  No.  170  North  Queen 
street,  but  it  was  a  success  from  the  moment  he 
opened  its  doors.  In  recognition  of  the  encourage- 
ment v.hicli  tlio  r.ancaslcr  people  liad  given  him  at 
the  beginning  of  his  career,  I\Ir.  Woolworth  put  up 
the  magnificent  structure  on  North  Queen  street, 
known  as  the  Vv'oohvofth  Building,  v.hich  v\-as 
opened  to  the  public  just  before  the  Christmas  holi- 
days of  1900.  This  gentleman  is  regarded  as  a  Lan- 
castrian, not  only  by  adoption,  but  by  feeling,  sym- 
pathy and  loyalty.  Although,  modest  and  unassum- 
ing to  a  marked  degree,  there  is  that  about  him  whicin 
indicates  the  strength  of  purpose  and  execution  of 
a  giant.  In  the  New  York  Tribune,  Jan.  6,  1901,  ap- 
peared a  half-page  article,  accompanied  by  pictures 
of  himself,  his  Lancaster  building,  and  his  palatial 
residence  at  Fifth  Avenue  and  80th  street.  New 
York  City,  of  which  F.  \\.  Woolworth  was  the  sub- 
ject. i'Yom  this  lengthy  and  interesting  article  the 
substance  of  tiie  following  paragraphs  is  taken : 

"In  the  old  Stewart  building,  on  the  corner  cf 
Broadway  and  Chamliers  street.  New  York,  a  ca- 
pacious suite  of  rooms  is  occupied  as  the  headquar- 
ters of  the  Woolworth  stores.  From  this  private 
oftice  yir.  Woolworth  keeps  his  hand  upon  the  large 
commercial  structure  which  he  has  reared.  With 
tiie  telephone  he  talks  with  his  seventy-five  managers 
whenever  the  occasion  requires,  hears  their  verbal 
reports  and  gives  orders  for  their  guidance.  Each 
store  has  a  local  manager :  there  is  one  man  who  doe^ 
nothing  but  look  after  the  various  fixtures  01  tb.e 
dilfcrent  pror<erties ;  two  inspectors,  who  keep  con- 
stantl}'  on  the  move,  and  arrive  when  least  expected  : 
a  financial  manager ;  five  buyers  of  domestic  goods, 
and  two  of  foreign  goods :  and  a  large  force  of  ofnce 
employes. 

"i\lr.  Woc'lworth's  buyers  go  abroad  on  business 
eveiy  year,  and  the  population  of  several  consider- 
able German  lowns  is  entirely  occupied  in  tilling  his 
orders.  This  plan  goes  far  to  exjilain  the  large  value 
received  by  tie  purchasers  of  the  W'oolworth  goods. 


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Cash  is  paid,  and  there  is  no  middle  profit.  Mr. 
Woohvorth  imports  a  larger  tonnae^e  of  toys  and 
tree  ornaments  thnn  all  other  United  States  buyers 
put  together,  more  than  one-half  the  product  of  the 
world.  In  the  lioliday  season  he  einfilr.x  s  more  than 
5,000  people  in  this  country,  while  in  midsummer  his 
employes  may  not  number  more  than  i.Soo.  His 
salary  list  last  year  exceeded  half  a  million  dollars." 

F.  W.  Woohvorth,  the  proprietor  of  the  Wool- 
worth  stores,  is  typical  of  the  Americans  who  see 
the  road  to  success  throui^h  original  ideas,  wlio  liave 
the  courage  and  pluck  to  follow  that  path.  Still  on 
the  sunny  side  of  fifty  years,  erect,  clear-eyed  and 
vigorous,  direct  of  speech  and  manner,  it  is  not  diffi- 
cult to  see  in  him  the  qualities  that  have  made  Ameri- 
can trade  and  commerce  synonymous  with  enterprise 
and  pluck  tiie  world  over.  ]\[r.  Woohvorth  comes 
of  an  English  and  Irish  stock,  and  was  born  in 
Rodman,  Jeft'erson  Co.,  X.  Y.,  on  his  father's  farin, 
April  13,  1S52.  lie  had  ten  years'  schooling,  wal!,-- 
ing  two  miles  back  and  forth  for  it  in  tlie  hard  win- 
ter weather  of  that  country,  and  in  the  summer  help- 
ing his  father  on  the  farm.  The  elder  Woohvorth 
moved  to  Great  Bend.  X.  ^'..  in  ^darch,  1859,  where 
he  bought  another  farm.  Here,  the  boy  led  the  life 
of  a  farmer  until  he  was  twenty-one  years  old,  in 
the  meantime  completing  a  thorough  course  at  the 
Watertown  Commercial  College.  This  was  done  by 
the  exercise  of  the  strictest  economy,  young  Wool- 
worth  and  his  chum  boarding  themselves,  while  his 
mother  not  only  made  his  clothes,  but  drove  in  the 
old  mare  from  the  farm  ten  miles  away,  every  week, 
and  brought  them  a  basket  of  "board." 

Following  his  grarluation  young  Woohvorth  went 
to  work  in  the  dry-goods  store  of  Augsbury  &  }vIoore, 
which  became  iMoore  &  Smith,  of  Watertown,  X^. 
Y.,  who  introduced  a  five  cent  counter  where  Wool- 
worth  got  the  idea  of  a  five  cent  store.  For  six  years 
he  remained  at  Watertown,  displaying  such  business 
ability  that  his  employers  backed  him  with  a  small 
line  of  credit  for  the  establishment  of  a  store  in  Utica. 
This  was  in  February.  1S79.  and  the  enterprise  was 
practically  a  failure.  •  Undaunted  and  undiscouraged 
his  former  employers  extended  the  credit  of  i[r. 
Woohvorth,  and  he  came  to  Lancaster.  Pa.,  to  open 
a  store  near  the  corner  of  Xorth  Queen  and  Chestnut 
streets.  This  was  a  success,  and  from  it  ;\Ir.  Wool- 
worth  has  gone  on  to  a  brilHant  career. 

I\Jr.  Woohvorth  was  married  Tune  11,  1876,  to 
Miss  Jennie  Creighton,  then  of  Watertown,  N.  Y., 
her  father,  Thomas  Creighton,  being  a  farmer  of 
Picton,  Ontario,  Canada.  This  union  was  blessed 
with  the  birth  of  three  children,  Helena,  Edna  and 
Jessie,  the  latter  still  at  school.  They  all  display 
marked  musical  talent,  and  enjoy  the  best  oppor- 
tunities of  the  great  metropolis. 

EDWARD  J.  KX'OX,  who  is  now  a  retired  farm- 
er at  Christiana,  v.herc  he  has  in  former  days  ably 
filled  the  position  of  justice  of  the  peace,  is  one  of 
the  prominent  citizens  of  this  part  of  Lancaster  coun- 


ty, and  sustains  a  well-earned  reput;ui('in  ior  abilitv 
and  character,  '^•.[r.  Knox  was  born  in  Leacock  tov.ii- 
ship,  this  county,  Dec.  20,  1844,  son  of  David  S.  and 
Anna  (Jacobs)  Knox,  also  natives  of  that  town- 
ship. 

Da\-iil  S.  Knox,  who  was  a  prominent  and  wealthy 
farmer,  began  life  with  nothing  to  help  him  but  his 
strong  arm  and  good  clear  mind,  and  he  left  at  his 
death  an  estate  of  over  S6o,ooo.  His  later  years  were 
spent  in  Salisbury  township,  where  he  lived  retired 
from  business  cares  and  activities,  and  where  he 
passed  away  Dec.  8,  1S98,  at  the  age  of  sevcntj'-nine. 
His  wife.  Anna  Jacobs,  died  in  18SS,  at  the  age  of 
sixty-seven,  and  both  were  buried  in  Bellevuc  Cem- 
etery at  Gap,  Pa.  They  were  mem.bers  of  the  Pres- 
byterian Church.  To  them  were  born  the  following 
children:  Edward  J.,  whose  name  appears  at  the 
opening  of  this  article:  Robert  X^.,  a  drover  and  cat- 
tle dealer  at  Gap ;  ]\Iartha  A.,  on  the  old  home  farm 
in  Sali-hury  township:  John  D..  a  farmer  in  ."-^adis- 
bury  township :  Eva  ]\I.,  married  to  Harry  Reeser, 
a  farmer  in  Chester  county ;  and  Clara,  who  died 
young. 
;  The  paternal  grandparents  of  Edward  J.  Knox 
i  were  Robert  and  Martha  (  Sterling")  Knox,  farming 
people  of  Leacock  township,  where  they  spent  their 
lives.  His  maternal  grandfather  was  Edward  Jacobs, 
also  a  farmer  of  Leacock  township. 

Edward  J.  Knox  remained  with  his  parents  until 
he  was  twenty-one,  when  he  took  charge  of  one  of 
i  his  father's  farms,  which  he  carried  on  tor  six  years 
I  before  he  was  married.  After  that  event  he  continued 
!  to  live  on  this  place  for  a  few  years,  and  then  set- 
i  tied  on  anoth.er  farm  in  Sadsbury  township.  After 
:  a  time  he  purcliased  a  farm  in  that  township,  on 
which  he  made  his  home  until  1900,  when  he  gave 
;  up  active  work  and  located  in  Christiana,  where  he 
!  lives  retired.  Shortly  before  his  removal  to  his  pres- 
[  ent  quarters  he  was  elected  justice  of  the  peace  at 
[  his  liomc  in  Sadsbury  township,  for  a  term  of  five 
i  years. 

( )n  Jan.  9.  1873.  Edward  J.  Knox  was  married. 
'  in  .Sadsbury  township,  to  Frances  A.  Williams,  a 
>  daughter  of  Zachariah  B.  and  PLinnah  '  (  Dollty  1 
!  \\'iliiams.  Lie  and  his  wife  belong  to  the  Bellevue 
.  Presljvtcrian  Church,  and  are  highly  respected  for 
i  their  manv  good  qualities.  In  his  political  vie\\-s  he 
i  is  a  Democrat,  and  has  proved  himself  a  good  and 
I  upright  citizen. 

;         HEXRY  B.  BUCH,  an  enterprising  and  pros- 
j  pcrous    coachmaker   in    Lititz,    was    born    (let,    23. 
•    I '^3^,  at  Kissilhill.  Lancaster  Co  ,  Pa.,  and  is  a  son  of 
Tacob  and  !Maria  (Brubaker')   Buch.  also  natives  of 
Lancaster  county.     Jacob  Buch  was  born  at  Kissil- 
hill in  1 8 ID.  was  a  blacksmith  and  coachmaker.  was 
a  Democrat  in  politics,  and  die<l  in  1877:  his  widow 
is  now  cight>-six  years  old.     Their  chihlrcn  were: 
I  Henry  B.,  wliose  name  opens  this  article:  Jonathan 
I  B,,  deceased:  Sarah,  wife  of  Joseph  R.  Bollinger,  of 
Lititz;  Jacob  A.,  in  the  lumber  business  in  Reading. 


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Pa. ;  and  Franklin  E..  manas^er  of  the  Keystone 
Knitting;-  Mill,  but  a  coachniaker  by  trade. 

Henry  Li.  .Cucli  was  reared  at  Kissilhill,  was  edu- 
cated in  the  common  schools  and  at  an  academy  in 
Wechanicsburg',  Cumberland  county.  He  first  learned 
the  blacksmith's  trade  under  his  father,  and  then 
woodwork  and  painting  imder  Isaac  Hollin.o'er.  At 
the  age  of  twenty-tv.o  years  he  married  and  started 
in  business  at  Kissilhill,  and  for  twenty-four  years 
did  an  extensive  business,  employing'  a  larg'e  num- 
ber of  hands.  In  1S79  ''^c  came  to  Lititz,  and  for  a 
time  was  connected  in  business  with  his  son-in-law, 
and  later  with  the  Grosh  Carriag'e  Co.  In  1890  he 
started  in  business  on  a  small  scale,  on  his  own  ac- 
count, and  now  does  quite  an  extensive  business  in 
coach  manufacturing  and  in  repairincf. 

On  Alay  12,  1857.  }Jr.  Buch  married  ^liss  Cath- 
erine L.  Stehman,  a  daucjliter  of  Christian  and  Cath- 
erine Stehman,  and  to  this  union  have  been  horn  five 
children,  of  whom  two  only  reached  the  years  of  ma- 
turity, viz. :  Elizabeth  Ida.  wife  of  Joseph  B.  Wiss- 
ler,  a  farmer  in  Clay  township ;  and  Ellen,  married 
to  John  JM.  Amer,  manager  of  Barney  >.IcGran's 
farms,  at  Lancaster.  !Mr.  Buch  is  a  memlier  of  the 
Evans'elical  Church.  In  jjolitics  he  is  a  stanch  IJemo- 
crat,  and  is  very  jjopular  with  his  party  and  with  the 
public,  as  is  evidenced  by  tiie  fact  that  he  has  been 
twice  clectedi  a  burgess — a  body  which  stands  four 
Republicans  to  one  Democrat.  He  has  also  been  a 
member  of  the  IJenn'cracic  county  committee,  and 
has  often  been  sent  as  a  delei^ate  to  nemocratic 
convciiticns.  He  is  a  useful  and  iniljlic-spirited  citi- 
zen, and  is  ever  readv  to  lcn<!  a  iielping  hand  in  pro 
moting  the  prosiierity  of  his  borough  and  township. 

GEORGE  H.  ROATH,  patternmaker  and  gen- 
eral niach.inist  for  the  Marietta  Casting  Co.,  and  re- 
siding in  East  Donegal  tnwnsiiip,  West  Marietta 
borough,  was  born  in  this  township  Sept.  26,  1850, 
son  of  Hon.  E.  D.  and  Susan  W.  (Hipi)Ie)  Roath, 
of  whom  a  full  biography  is  given  on  another  page 
in  this  work. 

George  H.  Roath  lived  on  a  farm  from  i860  until 
1865,  then  located  in  ^-larietta  and  worked  at  various 
occupations  until  186S,  when  he  entered  a  coach- 
maker's  shop  and  there  worked  two  and  a  half  years. 
He  was  next  employed  by  his  father,  who  was  con- 
ducting a  machine  sliop  in  partnership  with  a  Mr. 
Stibgen,  learned  the  trade,  and  became  an  expert 
mechanic,  but  in  1S73  ^^"^^  father  sold  out  his  interest, 
George  H.  then  went  to  Middietown,  Pa.,  for  a  few 
months,  and  thence  to  ?iIount  X'ernon,  Ohio,  where 
he  worked  in  a  steam-engine  foundry  a  few  months 
longer.  Owing  to  the  panic  in  the  fall  of  1873,  he 
thought  it  prudent  to  return  to  Marietta,  Pa.,  where 
he  worked  at  coachmaking  until  1874,  then  as  a  ma- 
chinist until  1875.  In  1876  2\Ir.  Roath  and  Henry 
Stoncr  leased  a  foundry  in  Drumore  townsliip  and 
operatcvl  it  until  1878,  when  ^.Ir.  Roath  returned  to 
Marietta,  and  for  two  and  a  half  years  conducted  a 
machine  shop  for  R.  J.  Clark  &  Co.     Plis  next  em- 


ployment was  on  the  road  as  engineer  for  the  Ameri- 
can .Steam  &  Ideating  Co.  P'rom  1884  until  1889 
Mr.  Roath  worked  in  a  sash  and  door  factory,  and 
then  accepted  his  present  position  with  the  Marietta 
i'iisting  Lo.,  gi\!ng  the  greate.-t  i;i:)ssil)le  satistiction, 
as  he  is  a  natural-born  mechanic,  and  can  make  al- 
most anything  that  can  be  made  from  iron  or  wood. 

In  June,  1S87,  IMr.  Roath  married,  in  2\Iarietta, 
^laria  P'ishcr,  and  to  this  marriage  came  one  child, 
who  flied  \oimg.  }drs.  Maria  (i-^isher)  Roath  was 
born  near  Birninigliam.  L'ngland.  ilaughter  of  Edwin 
and  Louisa  (Marrifield)  Pisher.  Edwin  Fisher,  who 
IS  now  living  in  retirement  in  East  Donegal  township, 
was  born  in  Smethwick,  Staffordshire,  England,  July 
2,  i8[8,  son  of  Joscjih  and  Mary  ( Johnson  1  l-"ishcr, 
the  former  of  whom  served  seven  years  in  the  British 
army,  participating  in  the  war  in  the  Spanish  penin- 
sula, the  battle  of  Waterloo,  and  on  his  discharge  was 
decorated  with  four  bars  by  the  Government.  To 
Joseph  and  3.iary  Fisher  were  born:  Edwin,  father 
of  iMrs.  ivoath :  Eliza,  Salina,  .Mary,  ^Matilda,  tlan- 
nah  anil  Sarah,  all  of  whom  were  married  and  all  de- 
ceased, save  Edwin,  Joseph  Fisher  died  in  England 
in  1855,  and  his  wife  in  1871,  at  the  age  of  seventy- 
two  years.  ( )f  the  children,  luhvin,  Saiina  and  Mary 
came  to  America, 

To  the  marriage  of  Edwin  and  Louisa  f  Marri- 
field) Fisher  were  born  the  following  chiMrea : 
Sarah  A.,  v^ho  was  married  to  Josei)h  Mason,  but 
both  of  whom  are  novv'  deccascrl ;  Joseph,  a  macliin- 
ist  in  IMarietta;  and  Maria,  now  Mrs.  George  H. 
Roath.  Mrs.  Louisa  (AlarriheUD  P'islier,  daughter 
of  Isaac  and  Ann  Marrifield.  died  in  1876,  at  th.e  age 
of  seventy-six  years,  and  her  mortal  renniins  were  iii- 
terred  in  .Marietta.  Ldwni  I-'isher  was  a  glas>bl<nver 
in  England,  and  came  to  America  in  1S72  with  tlie 
intention  of  becoming  a  farmer,  but  changed  his 
mind  after  arrival.  lie  settled  in  ^Marietta  and 
worked  in  the  hollow-ware  works  until  i888.  'vhen 
he  retired,  and  now,  with  George  H.  Roath  and  wife, 
has  his  pleasant  iiome  in  the  city  of  his  adoption. 

Mr.  and  Airs.  Roath  are  members  of  the  Protest- 
ant Episcopal  Church,  and  Air.  Roath  is  a  iricmber 
of  the  Knights  of  tlie  Golden  Eagle,  the  Red  Alen  and 
the  Knights  of  Alalia.  In  politics  he  is  a  Republican, 
and  socially  the  family  are  universally  respected.      ^ 

AAIOS  F.  HERR,  one  of  the  old  and  honored 
citizens  of  West  Lampeter  township,  was  born  on 
the  old  homestead  that  lies  adjacent  to  the  Longe- 
necker  Church  (wliich  in  fact  occupies  a  part  of  the 
farm),  Alay  t8,  iSr8,  a  son  of  P'rancis  and  Fannie 
(Xeff)  Herr,  natives  of  West  Lampeter  and  Stras- 
burg  townships,  respectively.  The  grandfatlier  of 
Amos  F.  also  bore  the  name  of  Francis  Herr. 

Francis  Herr.  the  father  of  Amos  F.,  was  liorn 
in  West  Lampeter  township,  and  there  passed  his 
life  following  the  occup.'ifion  of  farming,  and  pos- 
sessing such  fine  l)usiness  qualifications  that  he  was 
often  called  upon  to  settle  estates.  In  loeal  politics 
he  was  much  interested,  and  took  a  forward  position 


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BIOGRAPHICAL    AXNALS    OF   LANXASTER   COUNTY 


in  the  community.  For  many  years  he  was  a  di- 
rector in  tlie  Farmers'  National  Jlank  at  Lancaster. 
Several  farms  in  the  t\vo  townships  belonged  to  him, 
and  he  ranked  among  the  successful  men  of  his  day. 
When  he  died  he  was  sixtv-ninc,  and  his  wife  lived 
to  be  ei2:ht}'.  She  belonged  to  the  Reformed  Alen- 
nonite  Church,  and  was  the  mother  of  the  foUovv'ing 
children:  Cyrus  N.,  Franklin  J.,  Amos  F.,  Eliza- 
beth. Anna,  Fannie,  Charlotte  and  Amanda. 

i\.mo3  F.  Herr  was  reared  on  the  farm  of  his 
birth  and  educated  in  the  common  schools.  Remain- 
ing at  home  until  his  marriage  in  184S,  he  then  lo- 
cated on  the  property  where  lie  still  makes  his  home. 
It  belonged  to  his  father,  and  comprises  122  acres 
along  the  Stra.sburg  pike,  at  the  Longeneckcr  Church. 
This  is  one  of  the  most  desirable  and  attractive  homes 
of  Lancaster  county,  and  the  residence,  which  was  , 
erected  in  iSio  by  John  Longenecker,  has  been  great- 
h  remodelled  since  it  came  into  his  possession.  He 
also  owns  fifty-six  acres  in  r\Iartic  township,  and  a 
six-acre  tract  of  timber  land  in  Drumore  township. 
His  attention  has  been  given  to  farming,  and  by  his 
industry  and  integrity  he  has  won  the  warm  regard 
of  a  wide  circle  of  friends. 

On  Oct.  22,  1S48,  Amos  F.  Herr  was  married 
to  Anna  Fraiitz,  v.-ho  was  born  in  East  Lampeter 
township  in  1S2S,  a  daugliter  of  Christian  and  Eliza- 
beth (.Miller)  Frantz.  The  following  family  has 
blessed  this  union:  Homer  A.  is  a  mechanical  en- 
gineer in  Philadelphia;  Francis  C,  a  physician  in 
Ottavv-a,  Kans.,  graduated  from  the  University  of 
Pennsylvania ;  Willis  C.  is  a  traveling  salesman  for 
the  Keystone  ^Manufacturing  Co.,  of  York,  and  has 
his  hon^ie  in  Strasburg;  Harry  N.  is  a  civil  engineer 
in  Lancaster,  and  a  graduate  of  Lehigh  University; 
Ida  E.  is  the  wife  of  Amos  R.  Frantz,  of  York,  Pa. ; 
i\lary  F.  is  unmarried  and  lives  at  home;  Anna  A.  is 
the  wife  of  A.  Lincoln  iloyer,  of  the  Conestoga 
Bank.,  of  Lancaster:  Edith  C..  the  wife  of  J.  Elmer 
Frantz.  of  Wa\nciboro,  i'a. :  and  Lottie  L.  is  unmar- 
ried and  at  home. 

Amos  F.  Herr  and  his  wife  early  became  mem- 
bers of  the  Reformed  iMennonite  Church,  and  their 
industrious  and  useful  lives  have  placed  them  among 
the  most  respected  people  of  the  county. 

LPAT  S.  RHOADS.  Among  the  prominent  and 
successful  farmers  of  Eden  township  is  Levi  S. 
Rhoads,  a  highly  respected  citizen  of  Lancaster 
county.  He  was  born  in  -Jauor  township,  this  coun- 
ty, June  II.  i8,S5,  son  of  George  and  Elizabeth 
(Sweigert)  Rlioads,  both  of  Neffsville,  this  county, 
and  both  bom  in  iSoi.  John  Rhoads,  the  grand- 
father of  Levi  S.,  was  also  a  native  of  Lancaster 
county,  bu.t  of  Canadian  parentage.  His  family  con- 
sisted of  four  sons, — Jacob,  John.  Henry  and  George. 
The  three  elder  brothers  moved  to  Ohio,  in  which 
state  they  all  r.iarried  and  established  homes. 

George  Rhoads  learned  the  trade  of  blacksmith 
when  a  young  n;an,  and  followed  same  for  twenty- 
five  years.      He  became  a  citizen  of  prominence  in 


the  community,  and  was  known  as  Capt.  Rhoads.  be- 
ing the  commander  of  a  company  of  State  -Militia. 
He  was  ii-cry  pros[K-rous  in  the  pursuit  of  liis  trade, 
but  finally  bought  a  farm  in  ilanor  township,  on 
wliich  he  settled,  some  years  thereafter  moving 
to  East  Donegal  tov.nship,  near  [Marietta.  There  he 
purchased  a  large  farm  upon  which  he  resided  until 
the  time  of  his  death,  in  1850.  Following  his  decease 
Ills  widow  sold  the  farm  and  removed  to  ^^  est  Done- 
gal township,  later  to  iMaytown,  where  her  death  took 
place  in  1879. 

/v  family  of  seven  children  was  born  to  George 
and  Elizabeth  Rhoads,  as  follows:  Abram  S..  born 
in  this  county,  died  in  ]\laytown  at  the  age  of  seventy- 
seven  years,  ten  months,  eleven  days,  unmarried : 
Fannie  (deceased!  v.'as  the  wife  of  George  L'..tz,-of 
Alanor  township  (they  left  no  family )  ;  Elizabeth 
married  Benjamin  Hoffman,  has  a  family,  and  resides 
near  Plainbridge ;  !Mary  (deceased)  was  the  wife  of 
Henry  Shenk,  of  East  Donegal  township,  and  lef'c 
one  daugliter,  Elizabeth,  who  is  the  wife  of  Eli  Niss- 
ley,  of  Maytown;  Levi  S.  is  the  gentleman  v.dicse 
name  introduces  this  sketch;  Susan,  born  in  1S37, 
married  Christian  Brandt,  of  JMaytown,  where  they 
reside  (  they  have  no  family)  :  George,  liorn  in  iSj.0, 
married  Annie  Groff,  of  i\[aytown.  and  they  reside 
in  Maytown ;  they  have  one  son,  George  S.,  now  a 
young  man.  who  resides  at  home. 

Levi  S.  Rl;oads  was  reared  on  the  home  farm,  and 
was  educated  in  the  local  district  schools  and  in  Mari- 
etta. Commejicing  before  the  death,  of  his  fatSisr, 
and  until  his  marriage,  he  engaged  in  farmin.g  on  the 
home  place.  He  and  his  wife  settled  first  rear  Co- 
lumbia, where  for  tsvo  years  he  cultivated  a  farm. 
Then  he  removed  to  >  Fountville,  where  he  bought  a 
large  farm,  upon  whicli  he  resided  for  seven  years, 
at  the  end  of  that  time  selling  the  j^lace  advantage- 
ously, and  removing  his  family  into  tlie  village  o: 
ilountville.  One  year  later  he  took  charge  of  a 
farm  in  Conoy  township,  continuing  tliere  for  two 
years,  and  then  returned  to  iMountviile. 

In  iSSt  ilr.  Rhoads  purchased  the  v.-ell-kncwn 
Jacob  Bushong  farm,  in  Eden  township,  which,  con- 
sists of  143  acres  of  tinely  cultivated,  fertile  ':?.:\\.  It 
is  bv  far  one  of  the  best  farms  in  that  part  of  the 
county,  and  Mr.  Rhoads  has  spared  neidier  labor  nor 
money  in  its  improvement. 

In  1864  Levi  .S.  Rhoads  and  Txiiss  Frances  Herr. 
of  Lancaster,  were  united  in  marriage.  She  was 
the  estimable  daughter  of  Abram  H.  and  iMaria  Herr. 
prominent  old  settlers  of  the  county,  and  was  born 
in  Salunsra,  ''iVest  Hempheld  township.  Tan.  24, 
1845,  received  exceptional  educational  advantages, 
and  is  a  larly  of  education  and  culture.  Sh.e  is 
a  member  of  the  Old  i!\lennonite  Church.  To 
r^lr.  and  >Jrs.  Rhoads  ten  children  have  been 
born,  as  follows:  .Mary,  born  in  tliis  county  Jan. 
21,  iSf'iO,  m.arried  A.  B.  Collom,  a  machinist  of 
Philadeli)]iia,  where  they  reside;  they  have  no 
children.  .A.l,>.ram  H.,  born  July  25,  1867,  mar- 
ried Miss  I\Iary  Herr,  a  native  of  Drumore  tov.n- 


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ship,  who  was  a  daiiglUer  of  r.onjaniiu  Ilorr.  and 
lliey  reside  on  a  farm  in  Eden  townshi]) :  they  have 
three  children,  Irwin,  Jerome  and  i\[ary  E.  Benja- 
min F.,  born  July  19,  1S60,  married  Miss  Jessie  'Mc- 
Cli'.re,  of  tiiis  county,  and  thev  reside  in  Eden  town- 
ship, where  they  purch.ascd  tlie  Hardinc^  Gilhert  farm 
and  are  farming'  pe">ple ;  they  have  three  children, 
Abram  T.,  Francis  IM.  and  Margaret  I.  Levi  H., 
born  Jan.  13.  1871,  married  ;\[iss  Katie  Groft,  dau.c^h- 
ter  of  John  Groff,  a  proTiinent  citizen  of  this  county, 
and  he  purcliased  a  farm  in  Eden  township ;  th.eir 
two  children  are  Edith  E.  and  John  L.  Lillie  F., 
born  Oct.  9,  1S73,  m.arried  Benjamin  F.  Yunpin^er, 
a  resident  of  near  Martinsville,  and  tliey  now  live  on 
his  farm  in  Strasbtirji;-  tov.-nship ;  their  three  children 
are  Jav  R.,  I\Iarion  R.  and  Francis  M.  Emma  S., 
born  !March  31,  T876,  was  educated  in  the  home 
schools  and  is  a  talented  anrl  cultivated  lady,  living 
at  hom.e.  Charles  H.,  Ijorn  August  21.  1880,  is  un- 
married, and  is  the  very  capable  manajjer  of  his  fa- 
ther's farm:  he  stands  hii^h  in  the  public  esteem. 
Bertha  -vl.,  born  ^'.lay  7,  18S3,  was  educated  in  the 
home  schools,  and  also  in  Ouarryville  hiffh  schools, 
and  is  a  very  talented  and  cultured  youns^  lady,  an 
ornament  to  the  home  circle.  Elsie  O.,  born  June 
21,  1885,  died  Sept.  5,  1889.  Genrcre  S.,  bom  July 
16,  1SS7,  resides  at  liome.  This  domestic  circle  has 
been  invaded  but  once  by  Death,  and  is  one  of  the 
mOst  closely  bound  and  most  highly  esteemed  fam- 
ilies of  Lancaster  county. 

In  politics  Mr.  Rhoads  has  always  been  identified 
with  the  Democratic  party,  and  has  most  efficiently 
served  as  school  director  for  a  jjeriod  of  three  years. 
The  daughters  are  members  of  the  Old  Mennonite 
Church,  and  tlic  unmarried  ones  manage  the  home, 
in  which  comfort  and  simplicity  reign. 

Mr.  Rhoads  has  always  been  interested  in  ad- 
vancing the  agricultural  interests  of  his  section,  has 
kept  thoroughly  posted  on  modern  methods,  and  has 
not  hesitated  to  make  use  of  them  wdien  his  judgment 
assured  him  of  their  value.  His  fine  farm  is  a  testi- 
monial to  the  soundness -of  his  views  and  methods. 

ANDREW  F.  SHIvCOI,  justice  of  the  peace  at 
\"ogansville,  is  one  of  the  representative  men  of 
Lancaster  county,  and  a  son  of  Frederick  Shrom, 
who  is  now  deceased. 

Frederick  Shrom  was  a  native  of  Bavaria,  where 
he  spent  his  earlier  years,  and  served  in  the  Bavarian 
army.  Soon  after  his  discharge  from  the  army,  he 
came  to  this  country,  and  made  his  home  in  Lcacock 
township.  Lancaster  county,  where  he  entered  the 
employ  of  Rev.  Henry  Lantz,  a  farmer,  and  a  min- 
ister of  the  Amish  Church.  \\'ith  that  gentleman  he 
riiade  his  h.oir.e  imtil  his  marriage,  when  he  located 
in  the  neighborl'Ood,  and  worked  for  the  neighbor- 
ing farm.ers  some  years.  In  1855  he  moved  to  Illi- 
nois, and  bought  a  tract  of  thirty-six  acres  near  De- 
catur. The  land  was  covered  with  timber,  and  Air. 
Shrom  set  him-^clf  to  clearing  it  and  making  a  home 
for  his  familv,  but  he  died  the  same  year,  at  the  early 

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age  of  forty-eight.  Cuijiing  of  Scotcli-Iris!'.  ances- 
try, lie  was  in  religion  a  Calliolic.  Ar.na  Frank,  his 
wiiv.  v;as  a  daughter  of  Jacob  Frank,  and  l:er  ances- 
tors, tb.e  I'ranks  and  ShaelTers  were  old  settlers  and 
honored  residents  of  Lancaster  county.  She  is  .'^liil 
living  at  the  advanced  age  of  eighty-two.  After  tlie 
death  of  Frederick  Shrom,  his  widow  brouglit  her 
four  children  back  to  Lancaster  county.  Tliey  were 
Andrew  F. ;  John  F.,  a  meclianic  of  Reading;  Fred- 
erick, a  blacksmith  of  Lancaster;  and  Susan,  \k\:c<  is 
unmarried,  and  lives  with  her  mother.  Three  chil- 
dren of  this  worthy  couple  died  in  infanc}'. 

.Vndrew  F.  Shrom  was  born  Feb.  17,  1845.  and 
received  b'.tt  a  liniitcd  schooling,  as  lie  was  reared 
among  th.e  Amish.  When  he  was  eighteen  he  struck 
out  in  the  world  for  himself.  For  a  time  he  worked 
on  a  farm,  and  then  learned  the  trade  of  a  brick  and 

[  stone  mason.  When  he  had  accomplish.cd  this,  he 
began  a  contracting  and  building  business,  in  wiiich 

,  he  has  achieved  a  large  success.  In  tlie  county  he 
has  had  many  large  and  important  contracts,  and  has 

,   eniploxed  many  men.    Flis  work  has  stood  the  clos- 

'  est  inspection,  among  his  most  important  construc- 
tions being  the  Ephrata  scliool  building,  the  ware- 

'  house,  the  I'nited  Brethren  Church,  and  G''orge 
W.  Kinzer's  residence  at  New  Hoiland.  He  is  not 
only  deeply  intercstei,!  in  his  business,  but  is  a  broad- 
minded  and  public-spirited  citizen.     In  politics  he 

:  has  filled  the  ofiices  of  assessor  and  justice  of  the 

i   peace,  hcilding  this  lasc  position  eleven  years.      Ac 

!  first  he  was  appointed  justice  of  the  peace,  and  has 
bi'en  re-elected  three  times.    It  is  a  rare  compliment 

'  to  his  judicial  spirit  that  none  of  Ins  decisions  have 
been  reversed  on  appeal  to  the  higher  courts,    lu  t!ie 

;  Civil  war  lie  servc'l  durm.g  its  closing  scenes  in  th.e 
L'nion  army,  enlisting  h"eb.  20,  1865,  in  Co.  I,  195th 
y.  v.  I.,  being  mustered  out  Jan.  31,  1866.  }ducii  of 
the  time  from  1862  lie  had  been  out  with  the  forces  as 
a  teamster.  His  patriotic  spirit  was  profound,  and  he 
■would  have  been  in  the  ranks  before,  but  was  deemed 
ineligible. 

In  1S6S  Air.  Sh.rom  was  married  to  i^.Iiss  L>dia 
Garra.  who  was  born  in  Earl  township,  a  daughter 
of  David  H.  and  Lucy  (Shaffer)  Garra.  Five  chil- 
dren blessed  this  utnon:  David  G.,  a  fanr.er.  mar- 
ried Aliss  Emma  Sensenig,  and  is  the  father  of  tiiree 
children,  Ruth,  Blanch  and  Amos  ;  .\nna,  tlie  v.'ile  of 
Jacob  Fritz,  of  Reading,  Pa.,  lias  two  children,  Ja- 
cob and  Andrew;  Lilly  wife  of  Augustus  Lesciier. 
of  Reamstown,  Pa. ;  Edgar  \V.  is  a  teacher  in  the 
county  schools  :  and  Alabel  is  at  hoTue.  Mr.  and  .Mrs. 
Shrom  arc  members  of  the  Reformed  Church,  he  tak- 
ing an  active  part  in  the  church  work,  and  while  in 
New  Floliand  served  as  deacon  and  elder.  Tlie  eld- 
est son  is  a  member  of  the  Evangelical  Association. 
/Ml  the  family  stand  high  in  the  community. 

LEWIS  FRANKLIN  SIEGLER.  AL  D.,  whose 
cozy  home  and  offices  arc  at  No.  115  Soutlt  Oueen 
street,  is  a  fanulior  figure  in  Lancaster,  where  his 
eiitire  life  has  been  jinssed. 


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I.-iuhvig'  Sicgler.  his  father,  came  from  Gruoni 
(Oberamp:  Urach),  Wurtcmberg,  Germany,  in 
1S51,  and  seltled  in  York  county,  removing  to  Lan- 
caster the  following-  year.  Here,  for  years,  h.c  op- 
erated an  estal)lishme;;t  for  the  manufacture  of  bone 
dust,  knife  and  fork  handles,  etc.,  and  in  1S73  cm- 
barked  in  the  liotel  business,  from  which  he  retired 
in  18S8.  He  entered  into  rest  2\L-irch  27,  1894,  aged 
seventy-five  years  and  one  week.  His  widow,  who  in 
her  maidenhood  was  Regina  HoIIinger,  was  also  a  na- 
tive of  \A"nrtemberg,  Germany.  Slic  died  Sept.  2'^, 
1901,  aged  seventy-seven  years  and  seven  months. 
Thirteen  children  we'-e  born  to  this  couijle.  but  only 
three  are  now  living,  namely  :  ]\Iatthias  C,  a  cigar 
maker,  and  at  one  time  an  efncicnt  member  of  the 
police  force  of  Lancaster;  Rosie,  wife  of  John 
Ripple,  superintendent  for  Siegler  Uros.,  cigar  man- 
ufacturers; and  Dr.  Lewis  Franklin. 

Lewis  Franklin  Siegler  was  born  in  Lancaster 
Sept.  8.  iSou,  and.  after  receiving  a  good  education 
in  the  public  schools  of  the  city,  read  medicine  with 
the  late  Dr.  Henry  Carpenter,  one  of  Lancaster's 
most  prominent  physicians.  He  was  graduated  from 
Jefferson  ]\Icdical  College,  Philadelphia,  in  1886,  and 
immediately  after  graduation,  he  began  the  practice 
of  his  profession  in  Lancaster — .nrst  in  an  olnce  in 
East  King  street,  later  in  East  Orange  street,  and 
finally  in  South  Lime  street,  w  iiere  he  bought  a  home. 
In  189 1  Dr.  Siegler  remo>-ed  to  Reinhold's  Station, 
this  county,  where  he  praclicet!  medicine  and  sur- 
gery until  1S98,  at  which  time  he  returned  to  Lan- 
caster, and.  abandoning  the  j^ractice  of  his  profes- 
sion, became  the  general  agent  for  Lancaster,  Dauph- 
in and  Lebanon  counties  of  the  American  Relief  As- 
sociation, an  organization  u-hicli  not  only  pays  a 
benefit  at  death,  but  which  pays  a  w'cekly  amount  in 
case  of  sickness  or  accident.  This  system  of  insur- 
ance is  so  admirable  that  it  commends  itself  to  all  in- 
telligent people,  and  Dr.  Siegler  is  so  able  and  ef- 
fective in  his  furthering  of  its  interests,  that  his  name 
appears  monthly  on  the  ''roll  of  honor"  in  the  month- 
ly pulilication  issued  by  the  association,  no  man's 
name  appearing  on  that  roll  unless  he  has  written 
twenty  applications  during  the  month.  The  Asso- 
ciation hatl  received  23,543  applications  up  to  Dec. 
I,  1902,  and  had  paid  SSo.536.38  in  benefits  up  to 
that  date — a  most  remarkable  showing.  So  con- 
spicuous have  been  the  Doctor's  services  that  he  was 
elected  a  director  of  the  Association  in  1899,  and  re- 
elected in  1900,  1901  and  1902. 

Dr.  Siegler  has  been  twice  married.  His  first 
wife,  Ellen  Lutz,  of  Ohio,  died  [May  12,  189S.  On 
Oct.  20,  1899.  the  Doctor  married  ^dargaret  L.  ]Mil- 
ler,  of  Bridgewater,  Va.,  and  throe  children  have 
been  born  of  this  union :  Lev.-is  F.,  Jr.,  born  in 
1900 ;  Anna  ^larguerite,  who  passed  away  Aug.  30, 
19CI,  aged  ten  weeks;  and  Reinhold  Richard,  born 
Sept.  30,  1902.  During  Dr.  Siegler's  active  practice 
in  Lancaster,  he  served  two  years  as  health 'com- 
missioner, and  two  term;  as  physician  to  the  Lancas- 
ter county  prison.    Politically  he  is  a  stanch  Republi- 


can and  active  in  party  work.  In  religious  belief,  r> 
Lutlieran,  he  is  affiliated  with  Trinity  Church.  WhiL: 
practicing  his  profession  he  was  a  member  of  tlie 
Lancaster  Cit}-  and  County  Medical  Societies,  and  of 
the  State  !\Icdical  iVssociaiion  of  Pennsylvania,  to 
which  latter  organization  he  was  one  time  sent  as  a 
delegate  from  the  local  society.  Dr.  Siegler  has  al- 
ways been  active  and  enterprising,  and  so  positive 
in  his  convictions  that  there  is  ne\er  an  uncertaintv 
as  to  his  position. 

_  InIICHAELPL-VRNISH  (deceased)  was  in  his 
life  time  one  of  the  well-known  residents  of  West 
Lampeter  township,  where  he  was  born  Jan.  7,  1798. 
and  where  he  died  in  September,  iSSi. 

Jacob  Plarnish,  his  father,  was  a  farmer  of  West 
Lampeter  township,  and  cultivaterl  his  father's  farm 
as  long  as  he  lived,  dying  at  the  age  of  fifty-two 
years,  his  father  surviving  him  four  years.  Jacob 
Plarnish  left  a  family  of  six  children:  r^Iichael. 
whose  name  introduces  this  article ;  Jacob,  who 
moved  to  Cumberland  county.  Pa.,  where  he  died  ; 
John,  who  moved  to  Ohio,  where  he  died ;  Emanuel, 
who  niovcfl  to  Cumberland  county,  wdiere  he  died ; 
Elizabetli,  who  married  Samuel  Hers'hey,  of  >,It.  Joy 
township;  and  ?ilrs.  Coyler,  -who  moved,  to  Ohio. 
Jacob  Plarnish  and  his  \vife  were  members  of  tb.e 
Reformed  Alennonite  Church. 

Micliael  Harnish  was  reared  and  spent  his  life 
in  West  Lani]>eter  township,  where  he  owned  the 
old  liomcstead  farm  of  118  acres,  which  at  present 
belongs  to  George  Lampeter,  fie  also  owned  a  farm 
of  eighty-two  acres,  wdiich  is  now  owned  by  P)avid 
bZcndig,  a  son-in-law.  A  timber  lot  of  si.-c  acres, 
which  belonged  to  him,  is  now  the  property  of  Ben- 
jamin Harnish. 

Michael  Harnish  was  an  industrious  and  honora- 
Ijle  man,  who  possessed  the  confidence  of  the  people 
to  a  very  unusual  degree.  Susanna  Hess,  who  be- 
came his  wife,  riied  in  18S3,  at  die  age  of  eighty-five 
years.  To  this  union  w-cre  born :  Catherine  mar- 
ried Benjamin  L.  Denlinger,  who  yjrecedcd  her  10 
the  grave :  A.nn  married  Plenry  Zindt,  of  East  Lam- 
peter township,  and  is  now  dead;  Benjamin;  r\rary, 
the  wife  of  Amos  Weaver,  of  East  Lampeter  town- 
ship, is  now  deceased  ;  Susanna  is  the  wife  of  Davul 
Kendig,  of  West  Lampeter  township  ;  }\Iichael  \i 
now  living  in  Lancaster ;  and  Jacob  is  also  a  resident 
of  Lancaster.  The  parents  of  these  children  be- 
longed to  the.  Reformed  IMennonite  Cliurch. 

Bexjamin  Harxisii  was  born  Dec.  14,  1S2S, 
and  was  reared  on  the  farm,  receiving  his  education 
in  the  common  school.  When  he  was  twentv-two 
he  began  farming  ojierations  on  his  own  account, 
cultivating  his  father's  place  for  a  year,  and  then 
went  into  the  country  north  of  Lancaster,  wdiere  he 
remained  four  years;  Returning  to  West  Lam.peter 
township,  he  again  engaged  in  tlie  cultivation  of  his 
father's  farm,  and  continued  with  him  some  five 
years.  At  the  expiration  of  that  time  !',e  bought  a 
farm  of  seventy-seven  acres  from  his  father-in-law. 


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]ilartin  Ilarnish,  in  East  Lampeter  township,  and 
there  for  more  than  twenty  years  he  made  his  homr, 
and  it  is  now  owned  by  his  son,  Elam.  In  1882  IJen- 
jarnin  ilarnish  moved  to  the  farm  he  has  since  occu- 
pied in  West  Lampeter  township,  containing  twenty 
acres  at  the  tinse  it  passed  into  his  possession.  Since 
buying  it  lie  has  added  seventeen  acres  to  it,  and 
g-reatly  improved  it.  Adjoining  this  lie  owns  a  tract 
of  fifty  acres,  and  botli  of  these  are  being  conducted 
by  his  son,  Alicliael,  an  expert  young  farmer,  while 
3,Ir.  Harnish  himself  has  Uved  retired  since  1890.  He 
also  owns  sixty-two  acres  in  East  Lampeter  town- 
ship, wliich  his  son.  John  A.,  matiages  and  cultivates. 
Mr.  Harnish  has  ever  been  a  leading  farmer,  and  his 
integrity  and  industry  have  Vvon  for  him  a  large  cir- 
cle of  friends. 

Benjamin  Harnish  was  married  Nov.  7,  1S50,  to 
Susanna,  daughter  of  ^Martin  and  ;\lartha  (\\'eaver) 
Harnish,  wi'o  was  born  in  West  Lampeter  township, 
Oct.  II,  1831,  and  is  still  living.  To  this  union  were 
born:  Benjamin,  a  farmer  of  East  Lampeter  town- 
ship, married  .Miss  Emma  Grofi;,  by  whom  he  has  had 
eight  children ;  Elam,  a  farmer  of  East  Lampeter 
township,  married  Miss  Emma  Froelich,  by  whom 
he  has  had  four  children  ;  Emma,  the  wife  of  Sam.uel 
Eshleman,  of  Strashurg  township,  is  the  mother  of 
four  children  ;  John,  who  is  a  farmer  of  East  Lam- 
peter township,  married  Miss  Catherine  Frye :  Mar- 
tin is  living  at  liome ;  and  Mi<:hael,  who  lives  on  the 
home  place,  married  Miss  Lizzie  Nolt. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  Harnish  belong  to  tlie  Reformed 
^lennonitc  Church,  and  are  people  highly  esteemed 
for  their  good  works  and  excellent  character. 

HENRY  F.  McCANNA,  of  Columbia,  and  a 
well-known  conductor  on  the  Pennsylvania  Railroad, 
was  born  in  Gordonville,  Lancaster  county,  }ilay  2. 
1850.  John  and  Eli7;al)cdi  (Starr)  McCanna,  his  par- 
ents, were  natives  of  Lancaster  county,  where  they 
resided  until  1S59,  v.-hen  they  removed  to  Chester 
county.  John  2\icCanna  had  been  emploved  by  the 
Pennsylvania  Railroad  Company  for  many  years  as 
forem.an  of  construction  and  died  in  Chester  county, 
Feb.  13,  1S85,  when  seventy-two  years  old.  His 
widow,  who  was  born  July  21,  1814,  now  has  her 
home  with,  her  son,  Plenry  F.,  in  Columbia.  To  this 
venerable  couple  were  born  eleven  children,  in  the 
following  order:  i\Iary  J.,  widow  of  Harry  Whit- 
man, of  Cumberland  county.  Pa. ;  Kate,  \\'illiam  and 
James,  deceased ;  Sue,  married  to  David  Boyer,  of 
Harrisburg ;  John,  deceased :  Emma,  residing  in 
Harrisburg  and  unmarried ;  Henry  F. ;  Cecelia,  wife 
of  Joseph  Ouinn,  of  York,  Pa. ;  Alice,  deceased  :  and 
George,  a  brakeman  at  Harrisburg. 

The  pateni.al  grandiiarcnts  of  Henry  F.  ]\IcCanna 
came  from  Irelaiid  and  settled  in  L;i:icaster  county, 
when  children,  and  there  the  grandfather  plied  his 
trade  of  carpet  weaver  imtil  his  death  :  the  maternal 
grandparents  v.ere  natives  of  Chester  county  and 
early  settled  in  Lancaster  county. 

Henry  F.  McCanna  lived  on  the  farm  with  liis 


parents  until  twenty  years  of  age  and  then  began 
b:"aking  on  the  Pen.nsylvauia  Railroad ;  two  years  la- 
ter he  was  made  a  tlogman,  and  two  years  afterward 
was  promoted  to  a  conductorship. 

(Jn  i^.Tay  20,  1S74,  Mr.  [McCaima  married  Miss 
Salome  .A.  Knipe,  anil  their  family  of  children  were 
sirs:  in  number,  viz.:  John  ]M.,  a  ph}'sician  in  Phila- 
delphia ;  flarry  A.,  a  telegraph  operator  in  Philadel- 
phia ;  William  K.,  deceased ;  Charles  B.,  a  clerk  at 
Columbia;  Jiiaria  yi.,  deceased;  and  George  R.,  bag- 
gage master  at  Lancaster.  ]\Irs.  Salome  A.  McCan- 
na was  born  in  Schaefterstown,  Lebanon  Co..  Pa., 
Feb.  2,  1855.  a  daughter  of  Henry  C.  and  r\Iar!a 
(Knipe)  Knipe,  of  Lebanon  county.  Plenry  C. 
.Knipe  was  a  blacksmith  and  died  April  25,  1S65,  aged 
thirty-six  years.  To  his  marriage  were  born  six 
children,  viz.:  Henry  and  John,  who  died  in  infan- 
cy :  Salome ;  Kate,  wife  of  John  Welsh,  of  Philadel- 
phia; and  Ida  and  Anna,  deceased.  Mrs.  Maria 
Knipe,  some  five  and  a  half  years  after  the  death  of 
her  husband,  married  John  Ross,  who  died  in  I'viarch, 
1893,  and  to  this  marriage  was  born  one  child,  Laura, 
vv'ife  of  Luke  Lcdcrman,  a  merchant  in  Los  Ange- 
les, Cal.  The  mother  resides  in  Philadelphia,  at  the 
age  of  seventy  years.  The  paternal  grand.;,'arents  of 
i\[rs.  McCanna  were  Henry  and  Elizabeth  (O'Con- 
nor) Nipe,  and  the  maternal  grandparents  were 
John  and  Mary  (Farmer)  Nipe.  all  of  Lebanon 
county.  Pa.  The  tv,-o  grandfatjicrs  were  brothers, 
and  the  change  of  the  name  from  Nipe  to  Knipe 
came  during  the  war,  when  Gen.  Knipe,  a  brother  of 
2drs.  Ross,  began  spelling  his  name  with  the  "K." 
and  the  family  adopted  that  spelling. 

Henry  F.  McCanna  is  a  member  of  the  O.  of  R. 
C,  and  of  the  Cluirch  of  Goil.  and  in  politics  is  a  Re- 
pulilican.  Socially  he  and  family  are  held  in  very 
high  esteem  by  their  neighbors,  and  as  a  conductor 
ilr.  McCanna  has  the  implicit  confidence  of  his  Com- 
pany. 

:MAJ0R  MICHAEL  BRENNEMAN  STRICK- 
LI£R,  a  retired  farmer  and  a  gallant  ex-Uni'jn  offi- 
cer of  the  war  of  the  Rebellion,  was  born  in  West 
Plempfield  township.  Oct.  10,  183 1,  and  West  Plemp- 
field  township  is  still  his  home. 

Henry  H.  and  Ann  (Brenneman)  Strickler,  his 
parents,  were  born,  respectively,  on  this  home- 
stead in  West  Hempfield  township  and  in  tlie  town- 
I  ship  of  East  Donegal.  Henry  H.  Strickler  was  an 
I  extensive  cattle  dealer,  who  made  trips  to  \'irginia 
!  each  fall,  bought  stock,  fattened  it  and  shipped  it  to 
1  market.  Mr.  .Strickler  was  the  owner  also  of  a  fine 
farm  of  13S  acres,  which  was  always  under  a  high 
!  state  of  cultivation,  and  which  Vv'as  utilized  also  for 
I  fattening  live  stock.  On  this  homestead  he  passed 
I  away  June  18,  18.11.  at  the  early  age  of  thirty-eight 
i  years,  but  his  widow  Hvctl  to  be  eighty-one  years  old, 
i  and  she  died  Oct.  8.  1S85.  They  were  members  of 
I  the  Presbyterian  Church,  and  their  rcmiains  were 
j  interred  in  the  family  burying  ground  on  llie  present 
'  homestead.     In  noihics   Mr.   Strickler  was  an  old- 


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line  W'lii.u'.  To  Menry  H.  Slricklcr  ami  wife  were 
born  four  chiMrcn.  of  wIh^'IH  Catherine  E.  ilicd  in  in- 
fancy:  Sarah  }..  ilcceascd,  was  married  to  John  S. 
Given  ;  Jacoij  1  [.  died  on  the  hoinc:^tea'l :  and  Afichael 
B.  is  the  ivent'.eman  in  whose  interest  this  sl<eteh  is 
chielly  prepared.  The  paternal  ^"ran(l])arents  of  the 
Major  were  Jacob  and  Sarah  (Wilson)  Strickder, 
the  former  of  whom  was  born  on  the  West  Hcn:]>field 
homestead,  and  tlie  latier  in  Vork  county,  and  to 
their  union  v.ere  born  ihrec  sons  and  ciijlit  daugh- 
ters. Jacob  Strickler  was  ver}-  wealthy,  ownintj  3,000 
acres  of  land  in  this  community.  He  and  wife  died 
on  the  farm  now  owned  by  the  Major. 

Henry  Strickler.  paternal  .g-rcat-s^randfather  of 
Major  Strickler,  came  from  Switzerland  to  ^Vmcrica 
in  1727,  sailing;'  on  the  ship  "Friendship''  from  Rot- 
terdam, Capt.  John  Davis,  and  coming;  via  Cowcs, 
England,  'ivhich  port  he  left  June  30,  1727,  with  200 
other  passengers,  and  e^'entually  readied  Lancaster 
county,  Rennsvivania. 

The  maternal  grandparent.s  of  Major  Strickler 
■were  ^lichael  and  Catharine  (Snyder)  Brenneman, 
of  Donegal  townsliip,  now  Conoy  township  and  to 
their  union  were  born  two  children  only:  John,  de- 
ceased :  and  Ann,  mother  of  the  Major,  also  deceasetl. 

Michael  15.  Strickler  remained  on  the  home  farm 
until  1S57.  and  then  traveled  a  year  in  N'irginia. 
L'pon  his  return  North  lie  was  employed  by  the  Penn- 
sylvania Railroad  Company  as  brakcman  at  Colum- 
bia from  1S5S  until  1861,  when  in  the  fall  he  enlisted, 
in  Philadeliihia,  in  the  Slh  P.  \'.  C,  was  nnistercd  in 
as  chief,  or  regimental,  bugler,  and  remained  with 
the  regiment  until  I'ebruary,  1S63,  when  all  musi- 
cians were  mustered  out  by  special  order.  J:,x-r.ugler 
Strickler  iiow  raised  a  company  of  cawalrymen, 
■which  was  assigned  as  Co.  B  to  the  20tb  P.  V.  C, 
with  himself  as  captain,  and  at  the  expiration  of  six 
months  the  company  veteranized,  re-enlisting  for 
three  years  or  during  tb.e  war.  The  Captain  bad 
in  the  meantime  been  promoted  to  ^lajor,  and  took 
part  in  all  the  marches  and  engagements  and  skir- 
mi.shes  in  which  his  regiment  had  a  share  and  served 
until  honorably  discharged  at  Cloud's  Mills,  W.  Va., 
June  20,  iSo;,  witli  the  rank  of  IMajor,  ahliough  he 
had  frequently  acted  as  ColoneJ  of  his  regiment. 

On  returning  home  the  Major  purchased  two 
teams  and  hauled  stone  for  the  furnaces  in  his  vicin- 
ity for  tvv'o  years,  and  was  tiien  re-employed  by  the 
railroad  company  as  brakeman  for  a  few  years. 
Renting  a  farm  adjoining  tliat  which  he  now  owns, 
he  farmed  it  for  live  years,  and  then  worked  for  tiie 
railroad  company  a  year  and  a  lialf.  r'"inally,  in  1879, 
by  reason  of  his  mother's  age  and  his  brother's  ill 
health,  he  settled  on  his  ijrescnt  farm,  on  which  he 
■was  born. 

In  August,  iS*^,  at  Philadelphia.  ^Major  Strickler 
married  Marian  X'irginia  Corbit.  wlio  was  born  in 
Harrisburg.  Pa.,  in  1846.  daughter  of  William  and 
Mary  L.  (Sprigman.)  Corliit,  the  former  of  whom 
was  the  State  printer  at  the  time,  hut  who  later  d,icd 
in  York,   where  he  had  been  en.gaged  in  printing. 


I  book   Ijinding,   publisb.ing,   etc.      No   children   ha\o 
I  been  born  of  this  union. 

I  I\lajor  Strickler  is  a  member  of  Post  No.   118. 

G.  A.  R.,  at  Columiiia,  and  in  politics  is  a  Republic;.!!. 
i  He  and  wife  are  members  of  the  Reformed  (Jliurch. 
I  and  socially  stand  with  the  best  circles  in  Lancaster 
I  county. 

!  I'.IARTLN  WEAVER.  The  name  of  Weaver 
:  in  Lancaster  county  is  well-known,  and  represents 
j  integrity,  morality  and  -wealth.  H.antis  Vvcber.  i- 
:  in  English  Joim  Weaver,  tlie  founrler  of  the  fami!'- 
]  in  Pennsylvania,  was  a  native  of  Switzerland,  who 
'  came  to  America  in  171 7,  locating  in  Lancaster  coun- 
i  ty,  where  lie  toolc  up  a  large  tract  of  hud,  consist- 
ing of  370  acre.=  in  West  Lampeter  township,  one 
i  mile  northeast  of  Lampeter  Square.  Plere  he  en- 
:  gaged  in  farming  and  spent  the  balance  of  his  life. 
j  leaving  at  death  one  son,  Jacob,  wdio  inherited  tlie 
I  property,  and  in  turn  transmitted  it  to  his  descend- 
i  ants,  and  tiie  greater  part  of  th.c  original  estate  is 
!  still  in  the  possession  of  the  familv.  ALmy  changes 
j  have  been  made,  divisions  and  sub-divisions,  but 
I  could  the  original  ow-iier  return  to  view  bis  old  home. 
j  he  wo'cild  find  in  place  of  tb.c  wiM  land  an.d  forest 
j  trees,  great  fields  of  waving  graiii  and  lush  meadows 
I  where  sieck  cattle  browse,  and  also  eleven  resiflences 
I  and  a  school  house  in  which  his  children's  children 
I  arc  instructed.  Surely  he  would  feel  satisfied  that 
j  it  was  indeed  a  "goodly  heritage." 

Jacob  Weaver,  son  of  the  founder,  liad  tv>in  sons 
born  to  him,  on  July  4,  1750,  and  at  his  death  he 
divided  the  estate  eiiually  between  them.  His  mar- 
riage was  to  Magdalena  Barr,  and  tlie  family  con- 
sisted of  four  children:  Jacob  and  John,  twins: 
-Magdalena,  who  ma-ried  Jacob  Rohrer ;  and  Bar- 
j  bara.  who  married  .\braliani  Herr.  J..ihn  Weaver 
j  married  Ann  Lanclis  and  died  in  1S32. 
j  Jacob  Weaver,  son  of  Jacob,  born  July  4,  1750, 
died  July  25,  1824.  He  married  Esther  NetT,  wli" 
j  was  born  Sept.  27,  1756,  and  died  Feb.  2,  1817, 
j  daughter  of  Jacob  and  Ann  (Brackhill)  Nett.  They 
I  reared  the  following  family  of  children:  (r)  John, 
I  born  Oct.  3,  1777,  died  Nov.  10,  1779.  (2)  Su.san- 
,  nah,  born  Nov.  23,  1770,  died  April  30,  1S05.  (3) 
I  Jacob,  born  Sept.  12,  1780,,  died  Nov.  i,  1S72;  he 
j  married  Mrs.  Anna  i\Iylin,  daughter  of  Francis  and 
i  Fannie  (Barr)  Herr,  and  had  a  family  of  six  chil- 
I  drcn,  aJi  of  whom  died  young.  (4)  Samuel,  born 
j  IMarch  8,  17S2,  died  Oct.  23,  1S40 ;  he  married  Tvlag- 
j  dalena  Siish,  daughter  of  Jacob  and  JMartha  (Keii- 
;  dig)  Rn.sh,  and  they  had  seven  cliildren.  (5')  Anti, 
1  born  March  28,  17S4,  died  Oct.  24,  1865.  (6J  David, 
i  born  Nov.  25,  T7S5,  died  Oct.  2,  1S17.  (7)  Alartha, 
j  born  -May  16,  1787,  died  Dec.  10,  1S64;  she  mar- 
'  ried  Martin  Haniisli,  son  of  David  and  Lizzie  (Groi'Fl 
j  Harnish,  and  tlicy  had  three  children.  (8)  John. 
i  born  Jime  T2,  1789,  died  Aug.  24,  1S69;  he  married 
!  Elizabeth  Kreider,  who  was  born  Jan.  23,  I7Q7- 
j  daughter  of  Christian  and  Ann  (Harnish)  Kreider, 
,   and  w!io  dk'.d  Mav  26,  1S86.  the  motiicr  or  nine  cird- 


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dren.  (o)  Rev.  Joscjih,  born  April  5,  1792,  died 
April  5.  icSjj  :  he  niarricfl.  first,  I'arliara  Barr.  daiigfi:- 
ter  of  Jacob  and  Ann  (Kendi!:^)  Carr.  by  whom  he 
had  seven  ch.ildren ;  on  March  5,  1843,  '^c  married, 
second,  Airs.  Esdicr  Brubaker,  daughter  of  John 
and  Elizabeth  (Bowman)  Stebman.  and  they  had 
two  children.  (10)  Elizabeth,  born  March  xo,  1794, 
died  Sept.  20,  1S20 ;  she  married  Rev.  Henry  Bow- 
man, son  of  Henry  and  Elizabeth  (LIcrr)  Bowman, 
and  they  had  one  child.  (11)  Hettic,  born  April 
5,  1798.  died  July  3.  i88r  ;  she  married  Jacob  Lantz, 
son  of  Jacob  and  Elizabeth  (Rodaker)  Lantz,  and 
they  had  twelve  cbiMrcn.  The  parents  of  this  fam- 
ily belonged  to  t!ie  Reformed  IMcnnonite  Chnrch. 

John  Weaver,  the  cii^lith  child  of  the  above  fam- 
ily, vi'as  born  on  the  old  homestead  in  Lampeter  town- 
ship, where  his  father  and  j^Tandfather  had  first  seen 
the  light,  and  was  rearevl  to  be  a  cjood  farmer  and 
worthy  citii'cn.  A  portion  nf  the  old  farm  came  to 
him  by  inheritance,  ami  here  he  spent  his  life  in  the 
peaceful  pursuit  of  agriculture,  and  here  he  and  his 
good  and  pious  wife  worthily  reared  a  family  of 
nine  children-  (i)  Alartin,  born  Au.q-.  6,  1S20,  mar- 
ried Nov.  28,  1843,  Annie  C.  Hcrr,  who  was  born 
Jan.  26,  iSiG,  dauj^hter  of  Francis  and  Fannie  (Neff ) 
Herr;  she  died  Sept.  7,  1SS2,  the  mother  of  four 
children.  (2)  Cin-istian,  born  May  14,  1S23,  mar- 
ried Nov.  6.  1849,  Rebecca  Eruiiakcr,  d.aughtcr  of 
Samuel  and  Esther  (Ste.aman)  Brubaker ;  she  was 
born  Feb.  14,  1831,  and  became  the  mother  of  ten 
children.  (3)  Amos,  born  May  22,  1825,  married, 
Dec.  10,  1850,  ]\Iar\'  Harnish,  who  was  born  Feb. 
16,  1S31,  daughter  of  Michael  and  Susan  (Hess) 
Harnish;  si'.e  ilied  April  11,  1894,  the  mother  of 
seven  cliildren.  They  Nverc  residents  of  East  Lam- 
peter townsliip.  (4)  Elizabeth,  born  May  2,  1827, 
resides  in  Strasburgf.  (5 1  Ann.  born  March  23, 
1829,  died  Feb.  24,  180Q.  (6)  John  K.,  born  March 
15,  1832,  married  Rcl-.cccu  Frantz,  a  daughter  of 
Christian  and  Elizribelh  (Miller)  Frantz,  and  they 
have  one  child.  (7)  Cyrus  J.,  born  March  2,  1835, 
married  Oct.  7.  1856,  "Mary  Witmer,  daughter  of 
Abraham  and  Snsan  (Newcomer)  W'itmcr,  and 
they  have  four  children ;  they  reside  near  Lenover, 
in  Cliester  county.  (8)  Francis  J.,  born  April  7, 
183S,  married  Mary  Buckwaltcr,  a  daughter  of  Ben- 
jamin and  Betsey  (Mylin)  Buckwalter,  and  they 
have  four  cliildren :  they  reside  on  a  part  of  the  old 
estate  in  Lam]5eter  township.  (9)  Dr.  Jacob  G., 
born  April  9,  1840,  married  Dec.  31,  1873,  Lizzie 
Shultz,  daughter  of  Christian  and  Maria  (Dicffcn- 
bach)  Shukz,  who  was  born  July  28,  1846,  and  they 
have  six  children.  All  of  these  children  v.'ere 
reared  in  the  Reformed  Alennoniie  Church. 

Martin  Weaver,  eldest  child  of  Jolm  and  Eliza- 
beth (Kreider)  Weaver,  v.-as  born  on  the  old  home- 
stead. His  education  was  acquired  in  the  common 
schools  of  his  district  and  he  prepared  himself  for 
an  agricultural  life.  His  first  essay  for  himself 
was  on  the  old  homestead,  which  he  successfully 
managed  for  two  vears,  and  then  rented  a  farm  in 


West  Lampeter  township  from  his  father,  wh.ere  he 
remained  throe  years,  and  spent  the  succeeding  three 
on  a  farm  in  Strasburg  township,  finally  settling 
down  upon  a  fine  farm  of  107  acres,  located  in  East 
Lampeter,  some  six  miles  east  of  Lancaster.  Until 
his  retirement  from  activity,  in  1875,  this  was  his 
home,  but  at  that  date  he  purchased  a  comfortable 
little  properly  at  ^Midway,  on  the  Strasburg  and 
j  Lancaster  Pike  road,  and  made  his  home  there  until 
1S99,  when  he  removed  into  Strasburg,  where  he  and 
his  sister  Elizabeth,  reside  together.  For  the  past 
fifty-four  years,  JMr.  Weaver  has  been  one  of  the 
leading  mcinbers  of  the  Reformed  iMennouite  Chnrch, 
while  for  fifty  years  his  sister  has  also  been  a  mem- 
ber of  tliat  beautiful  faith. 

In  1882  Mr.  Weaver  lost  his  wife,  leaving  Idm 
four  children:  (i)  I'Vances  E.,  born  June  8,  1846, 
was  married  Dec.  r,  1872,  to  John  H.  Weaver,  son  of 
Rev.  Henry  and  Anna  (Hower}-)  Weaver,  anrl  they 
have  three  children.  Elmer  G..  Charles  M.,  and  Cora. 
(2)  Anna  il.,  born  Sept.  19.  1849,  ^^''^^  married,  Dec, 
10,  1876,  to  Daniel  D.  Girvin,  son  of  Samuel  and 
Elizabeth  (Dieflcnbach)  Girvin,  and  they  have  three 
children,  Mcta,  Aima,  and  Emily.  (3)  Enos  Id.,  bom 
Aug.  3,  1851,  was  married,  Oct.  8,  1879.  to  ilary 
N.  Musser,  daughter  of  Dr.  Benjamin  and  Naomi 
(Herr)  Musser,  who  died  Oct.  6,  1895,  leaving  si.x 
children.  Alyrtle,  iVimio,  l\laud,  Martin  M.,  Mary 
and  Ruth.  The  second  marriage  of  Enos  Weaver 
was  to  Annie  Esbenshade,  and  they  have  one  daugh- 
ter, Catherine.  (4)  Ida  Naomi,  born  Aug.  27,  1854, 
married  Dec.  26,  1875,  Rev.  John  Kolir,  a  son  of  John 
antl  Hettie  (Denlingcr)  Kohr,  and  they  have  one 
child,  Enos  W.,  born  in  1879,  and  they  reside  in 
3.1anheim  township.  This  numerous  and  long-lived 
faiuily  is  connected  l:>y  marriage  v/ith  many  of  the 
other  Old  and  prominent  families  of  the  comity,  and 
ver}-  generally  belongs  to  tlie  3.1ennonlte  failli. 

L.VNDTS  LEN'AN,  a  merchant  miller  of  Lan- 
caster township,  is  a  member  of  an  old  and  highly  re- 
spected family  of  this  section  of  country. 

George  Levan.  his  father,  was  l)orn  in  Berks 
county  k'el).  7,  1817,  and  came  to  Lancaster  county, 
when  a  boy  of  tliirteen.  .\t  this  early  age  he  en'Ta<:rcd 
with  a  Mr.  Bowman,  of  Ephrata,  and  learned  the 
fulling  trade.  About  1843  he  began  the  manufacture 
of  woolen  goods,  near  Bareville,  where  he  remained 
for  two  years,  and  then  located  at  Intercourse,  con- 
tinuing the  manufacture  of  woolen  goods  for  a  num- 
ber of  ycar.s.  In  1857  he  moved  to  Wabank,  where 
he  took  charge  of  a  woolen  mill,  and  two  years  later 
he  assumed  control  of  a  flour  mill,  running  the  two 
establishments  in  conjunction.  There  he  remained, 
successfully  engaged  in  his  work  until  1S63,  when 
he  removed  to  what  is  known  as  the  Willow  Grove 
mills,  Alanor  township,  ami  for  five  years  operated 
that  concern.  At  the  expiration  of  this  time  he  lo- 
cated in  Lancaster  City,  and  operated  a  woolen  mill 
on  Prince  street,  continuing  there  until  1870,  when 
lie  erected  tlie  works  known  as  the  Levan  mdls,  about 


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a  mile  south  of  Lancaster  City,  on  the  Lancaster  and 
New  Danville  pike,  and  conducted  a  woolen  and 
flour  mill  until  1.S77.  wlien  he  abandoned  the  woolen 
mill  and  converting  the  whole  buildinsr  into  a  flour- 
ing mill,  operated  it  until  liis  death,  which  occurred 
IMay  19,  1892.  George  Levan  was  a  very  worthy 
man,  beloved  by  his  friends  and  trusted  by  all  who 
knew  him.  For  twenty-five  years  he  was  trustee  of 
the  State  Normal  sciiool  at  r\lillersville,  and  was 
chairman  of  the  building  committee  when  the  beauti- 
ful chapel  was  erected.  In  his  religious  affiliations 
he  was  a  member  of  the  German  Baptist  Church,  and 
took  an  active  part  in  its  v.ork.  He  married  Nancy 
Landis.  and  to  them  were  born :  Samuel  L.,  now  in 
partnersliip  with  our  subject;  Hilary  A.,  who  died 
unmarried  in  1900;  Sallie  A.,  wife  of  J.  J.  Ross,  of 
Seaford.  Del. ;  and  Landis. 

Landis  Levan  v.-as  liorn  at  Ephrata,  June  20, 
1855,  and  remained  with  his  father  until  he  was 
twenty-three  years  of  age,  receiving  his  education  at 
the  district  schools,  and  at  the  State  Normal  School 
at  ]\Iillcrsvilie.  A  partnership  was  then  formed,  the 
members  of  the  lirm  being  George  Levan  and  his  two 
sons,  Samuel  and  Landis,  under  the  style  of  Levan 
&  Son^.  which  name  is  still  retained.  The  mill  has 
a  capacity  of  two  hundred  barrels  per  day,  and  they 
export  considerable  of  their  product  to  Scotland. 
Landis  Levan  has  since  that  time  devoted  his  entire 
"attention  to  the  merchant  milling  business,  and  has 
attained  a  success  that  is  enviable.  For  thirteen 
years  he  was  secretary  of  the  State  ^fillers'  .Associa- 
tion, and  has  been  its  treasurer  for  twenty-two  years. 

Landis  Levan  was  married  to  ]\liss  Laura  E. 
Martin,  daughter  of  John  J.  and  Catherine  Martin, 
and  to  th.em  five  children  were  born :  S.  High,  of 
Lancaster  City;  George  K.,  Catherine  E.,  ^larie  L. 
and  John  J.,  all  at  home.  The  beautiful  home  erected 
by  George  Levan  in  1877  is  now  the  property  of 
Landis  Levan,  and  is  considered  one  of  the  finest  res- 
idences in  the  entire  township,  and  is  conveniently 
located  to  the  works.  2\ir.  Levan  is  justly  regarded 
as  one  of  the  represeritative  and  leading  men  of  Lan- 
caster county,  and  has  always  given  his  support  to 
all  measures  calculated  to  prove  of  benefit  to  the 
community,  where  he  has  passed  all  of  his  business 
life,  and  in  which  he  and  his  family  have  so  many 
friends.  His  political  principles  are  those  of  the  Re- 
publican party. 

GEORGE  HELM.  No  better  illustration  of  the 
characteriitic  energy  and  enterprise  of  the  typical 
German-American  citizen  can  be  found  than  that 
afforded  bv  the  career  of  this  gentleman,  who  at  pres- 
ent is  practically  living  a  retired  life  in  Columbia, 
Pa.  Coming  to  this  country  with  no  captial  except 
his  abilities,  he  lias  made  his  way  to  success  through 
wisely  directed  efi'ort.  and  can  now  look  back  with 
satisfaction  upon  past  struggles. 

Mr.  Heim  was  born  Feb.  13,  1S32,  in  Hessen- 
Darmstadt,  German}-,  where  his  parents,  Adam  and 
Catherine  i^Yorhann)  Heim  spent  their  entire  lives. 


In  his  younger  }-ears  the  father  followed  the  shr.^.-. 
maker's  trade,  and  later  worked  as  a  lumberman.  Hi- 
died  in  1857,  aged  seventy-five  years;  his  wife  div  1 
aged  ninety-five  years.  Their  children  were:  Peter, 
who  died  in  Germany ;  John,  a  shoemaker  of  Y'-.rk 
county,  Pa.;  Leonard,  a  millwriglit  of  German-.-; 
tioorge:  and  Catherine,  who  niarnctl  George  Eeitse!. 
a  miller,  and  died  in  Germany. 

During  his  boyhood  George  Heim  attended  schc:'. 
until  fourteen  years  of  age,  and  then  commence  i 
learning  the  shoemaker's  tra>le,  which  he  has  niad-j 
his  life  work.  On  Dec.  23,  1852,  he  came  to  Amer- 
ica, and  first  located  in  East  Prospect.  York  Co.,  Pa., 
where  he  followed  his  chosen  occupation  four  year>, 
but  since  then  his  home  has  been  in  Columbia.  Ther-^ 
he  has  met  with  success,  and  is  now  quite  well-to-d3, 
being  able  to  lay  aside  active  labor.  For  the  past  five 
years  he  has  practically  lived  retired,  th(Xigh  he  dees 
a  little  work  now  ami  then.  For  t\velve  years  he  has 
been  a  director  of  St.  Joseph's  Building  Association, 
and  he  is  also  a  director  of  the  Home  Building  iS: 
Loan  Association,  which  was  founded  in  1899.  The 
Democratic  party  finds  in  him  a  stanch  supjwrter  of 
its  principles,  and  he  is  an  active  member  of  Salem 
German  Lutheran  Church. 

On  May  29,  1856,  in  Columbia,  I\[r.  Ilcini  mar- 
ried i\Iiss  Christina  Gusslcr,  a  native  of  W'unembercr, 
Germany,  and  a  daughter  of  George  Gussier,  a  mason 
by  trade,  who  spent  Iris  entire  life  in  tiiat  country. 
i\Irs.  Heim  came  to  America  in  (854,  and  died  Feb. 
9,  1895.  at  the  acre  of  sixty-four  years.  She  left  iowv 
children,  natjiely  :  George,  a  conductor  on  the  Penn- 
sylvania Railroad  and  a  resident  of  Coknnbia,  mar- 
ried Ella  Carter,  and  has  four  children,  Rosa. 
Charles,  Clara  and  Lillie ;  John,  an  engineer  on  the 
Pennsy!\-ania  railroad,  and  a  resident  of  Columbia, 
married  Lizzie  Ambrose,  and  they  have  three  chil- 
dren. Edgar.  Harry  and  Walter:  Charles,  a  baker  of 
Prospect,  Pa..,  married  Emma  Leber,  but  thcv  have 
no  children;  and  Lillie  is  the  wife  of  Edwin  >.iarley. 
a  bricklriyt-r  of  Columbia,  and  they  have  two  chil- 
dren, George  and  jMay. 

MARTIN  RUBER.  Although  each  man  build."; 
his  own  character,  it  is  a  satisfaction  to  belonq-  to  a 
family  whos-e  name  in  one  locality  has  stood  for  honor 
and  respj^ctability  for  generations,  and  such  is  the 
case  in  the  present  instance.  JNlartin  Htiber,  one  of 
the  most  highly  respected  citizens  of  West  Lampeter 

I  township,  is  a  worthy  representative  of  one  of  riie 

I  best  and  iwyit  fa\'orably  kn.own  agricultural  families 

I   in  this  loaiiiiy. 

Henry  Huber,  his  grandfather,  with  his  wife 
Anna,  were,  during  life  standard  bearers  in  the  Old 
]\iennonitc  Oiurch,  and  hospitable  and  esteemed  resi- 
dents of  one  of  the  excellent  farms  of  this  region. 

Jacob  Huber,  son  of  Henry,  was  also  a  farmer. 
Fie  died  at  tlie  age  of  forty-one.  while  liis  wile, 
iMary  Herr,  lived  to  be  sixty-one,  rearinc:  a  familv  of 
five  children;  Jacob,  a  farmer  of  the  count\-.  died 

i   near  Beaver;  Plcnrv    moved    to    Illinois,  where  he 


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died;  Susanna;  Eliza,  \vho  niairied  Cyrus  Zittie,  is 
deceased ;  the  only  members  of  the  family  surviving 
bcin^  ?Jartin  and  Susanna,  the  latter  now  about 
seventy  years  of  age. 

^lartin  Huber  v.as  born  on  the  old  family  farm 
near  Big  Sprina;s,  July  23,  1823,  a  son  of  Jacob  and 
}dary  ( Heir)  Huber,  and  was  reared  and  educated 
in  the  common  schools  of  the  district.  At  the  early 
age  of  ten  years  he  left  home,  and  went  to  live  with 
an  uncle,  with  whom  he  remained  until  he  was  eight- 
een years  old.  At  that  time  he  began  to  learn  the 
the  wheelwright  trade  under  the  instruction  of  Jacob 
Hoover,  and  completed  his  apprenticeship  when  he 
was  twenty-one.  This  business  Martin  followed  for 
fourteen  years  and  then  began  farming  in  West 
LampPLcr  tov.-nshin,  between  Lampeter  and  Stras- 
burg,  operating  an  eigiity  acre  farm  for  ten  years,  at 
the  close  of  that  period  selling  it,  and  returning  to 
his  trade  in  Willow.'^treet,  which  he  followed  for  the 
succeeding  twc.ity-tive  years,  being  industrious  and 
worthy  of  all  confidence.  Since  that  time  he  has 
lived  m  retirement,  enjoying  a  competency  which  he 
has  earned.  -'Vside  from  the  home  property,  Martin 
Huber  owns  a  tine  farm  of  eighty-six  acres  and  both 
places  are  well  improved,  the  home  dwelling  being 
erected  in  1S69. 

On  Nov.  15,  1847,  Martin  Huber  was  married  to 
IMaria  Hoover,  daughter  of  Christian  Hoover  and 
Anna  (Shaub)  Hoover,  who  v,'as  born  in  Strasburg 
township  Sept.  iS,  1825,  and  four  children  were  born 
to  this  union  :  Aaron,  who  died  in  childhood  ;  Anna 
I\L,  who  died  young ;  Em.ma,  v,'ho  married  David  A. 
Huber,  of  \\  est  Lampeter  ;  and  Frances  E.,  who  mar- 
ried Henry  Shenk,  a  farmer  of  this  township.  Both 
Mt.  and  ilrs.  Huber  are  respected  and  esteemed  in 
the  community,  are  worthy  members  of  the  Old 
Mennonite  Church  and  well  known  to  a  wide  circle 
of  friends.  Among  her  neighbors  j\lrs.  Huber  is 
known  for  her  kindness,  and  also  for  her  skill  in  care 
for  the  sick,  being  most  successful  in  alleviating 
whooping  cough,  by  means  of  some  of  her  own  medi- 
cines, 

JOHN  :\L\RTIN  BACH:\L\N,  the  widely- 
known  contracting  house  carpenter  and  builder  whose 
beatitiful  residence  is  at  Xo.  S30  Columbia  avenue,  is 
descended  from  one  of  the  oldest  families  of  Lan- 
caster county,  the  Bachman  family  to  v,-hich  he  be- 
longs having  come  to  America  from  Germany  with 
Hans  Herr,  the  progenitor  of  all  the  Herrs  in  this 
country. 

]Mr.  Bachman  has  several  Bibles  in  his  possession 
that  came  to  him  through  his  ancestors  among  the 
Rohrers,  and  one  of  these  bears  an  inscription,  which 
shows  it  was  in  the  possession  of  Air.  Bacliman's  an- 
cestors as  early  as  1640. 

It  is  very  natural  for  our  subject  to  be  a  carpenter 
by  trade,  for  his  father,  grandfatb.er  and  great-grand- 
father were  carpenters,  and  ail  of  them  Nverc  born  in 
Lancaster  county,  wh.ere  they  carried  on  their  trade 
and  died.    .All  of  them  uure  named  Johri,  and  all  lived 


in  the  vicinity  of  Willov.-street,  where  Mr.  Each- 
man's  father  died  in  1S76.  The  mother  of  our  sub- 
ject was  Annie  Herr,  a  daughter  of  Benjamin  Herr, 
a  fanner  of  Lampeter.  To  our  subject's  parents 
eleven  children  were  born,  of  whom  the  following 
are  living :  Abraham,  a  carpenter  of  Lampeter  ;  Hat- 
tie,  widow  of  Simon  Weaver,  of  Lancaster ;  Hannah 
(whom  her  brother  John  AL  has  not  seen  for  thirty- 
eight  years) ,  wife  of  Christian  Zercher,  a  carpenter 
of    St.  Louis,  AIo. ;    Amanda,    wife    of    Benjamin 

I  A\'eaver,  of  Lancaster;  and  John  r^Iarti:;,  of  Lan- 

!  caster. 

i         John  Martin  Bachman  was  born  at  Pcquea.  this 

i  county,  Aug.  6.  1S41,  and  was  educated  in\he  pub- 
lic sclioois  of  the  district.  When  fifteen  years  old  he 
became  an  apprentice  at  carpentering,  learning  his 
trade  with  his  brother  Benjamin,  at  Willowstreet,' 
where  he  remained  until  1895.  In  that  yeiir  he  built 
a  mode!  dwelling  on  Columbia  aveinie.  Lancaster,  and 
rentoved  to  that  city.  For  more  than  thirty-live  years 
he  has  engage'l  in  contracting  as  a  builder,  and  dur- 
ing that  lime  has  erected  many  hundreds  of  dwell- 
ings, in  the  city  and  county,  and  also  in  other  sections. 
Some  years  ago  he  had  a  very  large  contract  for  the 
erection  of  buildings  at  the  well-known  sea-side  re- 
sort of  CHreai^port,.  where  he  put  up  tv.clve  large 
structures,  inc'uding  one  that  covered  seven  acres. 
Fie  built  eight  public  school  hi^uises  in  Lancaster 
county,  and  was  the  contractor  who  built  three  model 
hams  for  tiie  Lancaster  County  .-Mmshouse — the  first 
in  18S3,  and  the  second  in  1S86:  the  third  in  1902; 
all  were  destroyed  by  fire.  He  rebuilt  the  Lanca.ster 
County  Insane  Asylum  some  years  r.go,  after  it  had 
been  partiaiiy  destroved  by  fire.  ^.Ir.  Bachman  is  a 
Republican  in  politics,  and  served  as  a  justice  of  the 
peace  for  West  Lampeter  for  ten  years. 

?.Ir.  Bachman  has  been  twice  married,  his  first 
wife  having  been  Mary  B.  Harnish.  daughter  of 
Jacob  Harnish,  the  retired  dry-goods  merchant  of 
\\'est  Kiifg  street.  After  her  death  he  married 
Susan  Harnish,  her  sister.  Four  children  were 
born  of  the  first  union,  only  one  of  whom  survives, 
Jacob,  who  served  in  the  Spanish  American  war. 
To  the  second  marriage  have  been  born  four  sons, 
all  of  whom  are  living,  namely:  Benjamin  Frank- 
lin, a  carpenter,  who  is  assisting  his  father  at  hottsc- 
building:  joim  Ira,  a  plumber,  of  Pittsburg;  Leroy, 
a  watchmaker,  employed  in  the  Hamilton  Watch 
Factory,  Lancaster;  and  Arthur  Garfield  (born  on 
the  day  that  James  A.  Garfield  was  nominated  for 
the  presidency),  who  was  in  the  class  of  1902,  Le- 
high University. 

A  model  builder  and  a  model  citizen.  Mr.  Bach- 
man enjovs  the  highest  regard  of  the  entire  com- 
munity, and  we  honor  htm — as  well  as  the  patriotic 
deed — by  closing  this  sketch  with  a  deserved  tribute 
to  his  soldier  brother,  .\mos  W.  Bachman.  The 
record  of  tliis  gallant  soldier,  who  gave  up  his 
studies  at  the  State  Normal  School  at  Millersville, 
to  enlist  as  a  soldier  for  the  Union,  is  as  follows: 
Private  of  Co.  C,  'lOth  P.  \'.  I.,  mustered  in  .Aug. 


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BIOGRAPHICAL  ANNALS   OF  LANCASTER  COUNTY 


8,  iSGi ;  proniotei  to  corpora!,  scrgxant  and  first 
sergeant;  commi-^ionecl  second  licrUonant,  to  rank 
from  Feb.  3,  1863;  Mrst  lieutenant.  .May  17,  1864; 
captain,  Jul}- •'^,  1S64.  -Service:  i8()2,  a.ssis-ued  2nd 
Ilrisjade.  i^t  divisir.n,  3d  Army  C^oq).;.  Kettle  Ivun 
or  Bristol  Station.  .Auc;.  I'ftli ;  Crf.vetown  and 
Gainesville,  .Vnc;.  ^Stli  and  20th;  ll-.ill  Run,  Ault. 
30th;  Chantilly,  Sept.  ist;  Wliite  Ford,  Sept.  15th-. 
Frcdcricl'csburg,  Dec.  13th.  In  1863:  assis^ned  to 
2nd  Brigade,  3rd  division,  2i\d  army  corps,  .-Vrmy  of 
Potomac.  Chancellorsville.  jlay  T-3d;  Gettysburg, 
July  t-3d ;  v/ounded  slig-htly  June  jd :  Wapping 
Heights,  July  23d:  .Vuburn.'dct.  I4ih;  Kelly  Ford 
Nov.  Jtli";  .Mine  Run.  Nov.  2')-2S:h ;  Wilderness, 
May  5th,  woundc'l;  Spottsylvania,  }v!ay  itth, 
wounded;  Xonh  .Anna,  .May  22-27th ;  Tolopotomy, 
May  29-3r?L:  Cold  Harbnr,  June  i-i2lli;  Peters- 
burg-, Ju.n'e  i6-23ii;  Deep  Bottom.  July  27-28th ; 
mine  explosion.  Jul>-  3d;  cajjtain  of  Co.  jV,  203d 
P.  v.  I.,  mustered  in  September,  1S6.4.;  lieutenant 
colonel,  Feb.  14,  18O5  ;  colonel,  June  15,  1865.  As- 
signed to  2nd  Brigade,  2nd  division,  loth  Army 
Corps,  Army  of  the  James.  Service;  Darbytown 
Road,  Oct.  7th  ;  Fair  Oaks  near  Richmond,  (.)ct. 
27th;  Fort  Fisher.  Jan.  7  v.h. ;  advance  on  Wilming- 
ton, Sugar  Loaf  Battery,  i-eb.  i[th:  Fo.rt  .\nderson, 
Fel.).  iSth;  capture  of  Wilmington,  Feb.  22nd;  nuis- 
icrcd  out  June  22.  1S65.  Such  is  the  record  in  brief 
of  Col.  Bachman's  gallant  service  in  the  Civil  war. 
He  died  at  the  home  of  his  br(Jther  John  M.  Bacl;- 
man  at  Willo'.vstreet.  in  the  prime  'jl  n.ianhood,  in 
liis  fiftieth  _\ear.  His  re:p.ains  were  interred  in 
Fernuood  cemelery,  Philadelphia,  where  a  grand 
memorial  tablet  was  erected  to  his  memory.  The 
ceremony  of  unveiling-  this  lablet  was  a  memorable 
one,  and  the  Philadelphia  papers  ccjntained  length)' 
account  of  the  exercises.  No  more  gallant  soldier 
rhan  Col.  Baclinian  could  be  found  among  all  the 
brave  men  who  frmglit  that  this  country  might  live. 

ANDREW  R.  SHl~LLENBERGER,  a  retired 
fanner  residhia  in  V'  est  HcmpfieUl  township,  was 
born  a  half-mile  distani,  from  liis  present  farm,  .Vug. 
25.  1836,  son  of  Jrcohand  Eliz.abcth  (Rohrer)  Sliell- 
enberger,  natives  of  tlie  same  town>h!p.  the  fnrmer 
of  whom  was  born  on  the  same  farm  on  which  his 
son  was  afterward  born. 

Jacob  Shellenljerger  was  a  life-long  farmer,  and 
was  quite  prominent  in  his  day,  being  supervisor  of 
his  town  when  still  a  young  man.  His  death  took 
place  in  February,  1877,  when  ho  was  seventv-six 
years  old,  but  liis  wife,  who  was  born  March  17, 
iStX),  survi\-ed  til!  Jan.  22.  1800.  Thev  were  mem- 
bers of  the  German  Baptist  Ciiurcli.  but  their  re- 
mains were  interred  in  Habek'crs  Mennonite  Church- 
yard. Their  family  consisted  of  eight  children,  viz: 
.Susannah  R.,  who  was  born  on  the  old  homesteail 
June  II,  1832,  and  has  never  married;  Daniel,  born 
Feb.  23,  1835.  died  .\ug.  23.  1S35  ;  Andrew  R.,  is 
the  gentleman  whose  name  oijcns  this  biographical 
notice;  Abraham,  born  June  !o.  1S38.  died  Jan.  10, 


1S98;  Jacob  R..  born  Alarch  9,  1841.  a  physician  in 
Liermantown ;  l'diza!)eih  R..  born  Mav  15.  1844,  lives 
in  JMountville.  and  is  the  widow  of  .\bram  JdcUingcr; 
Sarah,  l.iorn  Nnv.  15.  T'^47,  died  Nov.  17.  1847,  ^'H'! 
.Mary,  born  (  )et.  .i(>.  1848,  was  married  to  Amos  N. 
Lehman,  of  Mannr  township,  and  died  Nov.  22.  1873. 

.-\niJrew.]\.  Shellenbergcr  lived  in  ih.e  old  liomo- 
stead  until  the  spring  of  1869,  and  then  came  to  his 
present  farm  of  eighty-four  acres,  where  he  is  en- 
gaged in  raising  tijbacco.  Abraham  Slieilenberger. 
brotlier  of  Andrew  R.,  was  born  on  this  farm,  and 
here  died.  This  farm  was  granted  fro:n  Jolm. 
Thomas,  anrl  Richard  Pcnn,  sons  of  ^^'i!;ianl  Penn, 
Se])!:.  17.  174'x  to  Clrick  Shallenberger.  an  ancestor 
of  the  present  faniil\-.  Further  ail.Lisirin  to  Abraham 
She'lenberger"s  fami!_\-  will  be  inaiie  a  little  fur- 
ther on. 

(.'11  Nov.  22.  1868,  Andrew-  R.  Shellenherger 
married  Alartlia  rvlellingcr  in  Lancaster  Citv,  and  to 
this  union  have  been  born  three  children  as  follows: 
Ella  M.,  April  7,  1873,  died  Aug.  22,  1875  '■  Jacob 
C,  !.>orn  July  9,  1876,  is  still  unniarrie<! ;  anl  Jvlward 
M..  !)(-irn  Vvh.  28,  18S2.  Mrs.  Martha  1  .Meiiinger) 
Shellenbcrger  w;is  liorn  in  Manor  township  Feb.  15, 
1841,  daughter  of  Christian  and  Siisan  1  ilertzler) 
I\Iellingcr.  Tlic  family  are  .MeniMnites.  .Xndrew 
R.,  the  father,  has  served  as  township  audite-r,  iieing- 
elected  by  the  Republican  party  of  whicli  he  is  a 
stanch  advocate. 

On  Jan.  ij.,  1872.  .\braliam  Shelleiibercrer,  s-iijlcen 
of  above,  marriecl  .\nna  N.  Leliman.  a  native  of 
[Manor  township,  a  daughter  of  jirniamin  Lehman 
and  sister  of  .Vmos  N.  Lehman,  of  whom  further  may 
be  read  on  another  I'age  of  this  vulivric.  T')  .\bra- 
ham  and  .Anna  N.  .ShelK;nl)erger  were  iir.rn  three  chil- 
dren, viz:  Elizabeth  L.,  Mary  L..  and  Daniel  L. 
Tile  father,  .Vbraham  h.ad  a  fine  farn.i  of  140  acres, 
on  which  he  passed  his  entire  life.  .V  :,[ennonite  in 
religion,  he  was  a  Deacon  in  that  cluirch  at  ilic  time 
of  his  death;  in  puliiies  he  was  a  Repniilican. 

THOMAS  F.  McSPARRAN.  a  member  of  one 
of  Lancaster  county's  leading  families,  was  born  in 
Fulton  township  Nov.  20,  1S37,  ^'"'"  o^'  James  and 
.Vnielia  I".  (  AlcCullough)  McSparran.  of  Lancaster 
county.     The  family  is  of  Scotch-Irish  or!2:'.n.  ' 

James  McSparran,  the  grandfather  oi  Tlvmias 
F.,  was  a  son  of  pioneers  f)f  the  county,  and  'ivas  born 
here,  on  the  family  lionicstead  now  owned  and  occu- 
pied by  his  grandson.  Thomas  F.  This  place,  winch 
staiuls  near  Peach  Bottom,  will  be  one  hundred  years 
old  in  1904,  and  is  still  in  a  good  state  of  preserva- 
tion. The  foundation  was  commenced  about  1800, 
and  the  house  was  completed  in  about  three  vcars. 
James  McSparran  was  tlie  father  of  fifteen  chiMren, 
of  whom  James.  Jr..  father  of  Thomas  F..  born  in 
1801,  died  in  1864;  he  was  a  twin  brother  of  Isai)eli, 
the  wife  of  John  King,  biith  of  whom  arc  deceased; 
Elinor  is  deceased;  Thomas,  now  (1903)  ci^iity- 
threc  years  old,  res'ilcs  in  York  county;  U'illiam, 
twin  of  Thomas,  is  deceased;  Aliss  Rachel,  now  over 


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5eventv,  resides  in  Drumnrc  township,  and  she  and 
Thomas  are  the  only  survivors  of  this  larp^e  family. 

James  AlcSparran,  father  of  Thomas  F.,  was 
married  in  1832  to  Amelia  Fraiser  ?iIcCiiIlough,  a 
daughter  of  Hu.gh  ^ilcCulloiigh,  of  Lancaster  coun- 
ty, and  eight  children  were  born  of  this  union  :  James 
and  Hugh,  hotii  deceased;  Thomas  F. ;  Miss  iMary 
E.,  who  died  in  April,  1902  (she  lived  in  Fulton 
township)  ;  Eleanor,  who  died  in  infancy;  Grace  B., 
widow  of  Rev.  Alonzo  3ilichael ;  Sanders :  and  John 
K.,  deceased.  3.frs.  James  JMcSparran  died  in  1900, 
at  the  age  of  eighty-six  years. 

Thomas  F.  McSparran  married  Miss  Ada  Berta 
McClurc,  of  Philadelphia.  Feb.  15,  1897.  She  was 
Dorn  Dec.  6_.  1858,  of  Scotcli-Irish  parents.  Thomas 
F.  McSnarran  has  traveled  extensively.  He  v/as  in 
the  West  from  186S  to  1882,  and  owned  a  large  farm 
of  2S0  acres  in  northwestern  Missouri.  In  1882  he 
returned  to  Lancaster  countv,  to  manage  the  familv 
farm  of  240  acres,  whicl;  he  purcliased  at  the  death  of 
liis  mother,  in  inoo.  Half  of  this  farm  lies  in  Fulton 
township,  with  the  farm  buildings,  and  half  in  Dru- 
morc,  where  he  resides.  His  place  has  first-class 
improvements,  and  is  in  a  high  state  of  cultivation. 
In  politics  i\lr.  IMcSparran  holds  to  tb.e  old  Jeffer- 
sonian  floctrinos.  and  is  a  leader  in  his  party.  Alto- 
gether he  occupies  a  prominent  place  in  the  com- 
munity, and  he  is  greatly  respected  for  his  many 
sterling  traits  of  character. 

FRANKLIN  DILLICH.  The  ancestors  of 
Franklin  Dillich,  one  of  ihe  well-known  I)usincss 
citizens  of  Lampeter.  Lancaster  county,  were  of 
German  origin,  his  parent'^,  Martin  and  Mary  (Sny- 
der) Dillich,  both  having  been  born  and  reared  in 
Bavaria,  Gernianv.  where  ihev  manicd.  coming  soon 
after  to  the  L'nited  States.  ]\Iany  of  their  country- 
men had  already  settled  In  Lancaster  county,  and 
hither  tliev  came,  locating  in  Strasl^urg  township,  but 
soon  after  removing  to  Paradise  township,  wdiere 
Martin  Dillich  purchased  a  small  farm,  and  tmtil  his 
death,  at  the  age  of  seventy-five  years,  his  principal 
avocation  was  farming.  His  last  days  were  spent 
in  the  hc'ine  of  his  son  Franklin,  at  the  ''Lamb  Hotel," 
in  West  Lampeter  township,  his  death  occurring  in 
1876.  His  v.-ife  had  passed  away  seven  years  previ- 
ously. They  v.erc  both  devoted  adherents  of  the 
Catholic  Church,  and  piously  reared  a  family  of  three 
children:  Fiankiin.  v,  ho  lives  in  r,anipetcr:  Charles, 
a  carpenter  bv  trade,  who  for  sixteen  years  was  in 
the  employ  of  the  Pennsylvania  R.  R.  Co.,  and  now 
lives  in  Lancaster;  and  rvfartin.  also  a  resident  of  the 
city  of  Lancaster,  a  blacksmith  bv  trade,  in  the  em- 
ploy of  The  Champion  Blower  &  Forge  Company. 

Franklin  Dillich  was  born  ?\Iarch  4,  1837,  ^^^'^  ^^'^^ 
reared  on  a  farm,  receiving  liis  education  in  the  public 
scliools  of  his  district.  At  the  age  of  twenty-two,  he 
decided  to  learn  the  blaeksnn'th's  trade,  and  with  this 
end  in  \iew,  entered  the  sliop  of  Peter  Eberly,  at 
Strasburg,  where  he  remained  until  he  was  competent 
to  open  up  a  business  of  his  own.     Purchasing  the 


Rudy  Shaub  prop(?rty.  located  in  Strasburg  boro>ic;li. 
he  conducted  a  blacksmith  business  in  that  place  for 
the  following  seven  years,  and  tlicn  took  charge  of 
the  "Lamb  Hotel,"  at  Hollinger,  conducting  this  hos- 
jiitable  and  popular  liousc  for  five  years  in  conr.ec- 
tion  with  his  other  business.  L'j5on  selling  this  prop- 
erty he  removed  to  Lampeter,  ^v^.ere  he  ha.=  since 
been  actively  engaged  in  the  conduct  of  his  smithy, 
and  also  docs  some  farnn'ng,  owning  a  tract  of  f(uir- 
tcen  acres,  which  is  highly  cultivated  and  well  im- 
proved. Mr.  Dillich  proves  that  he  is  .not  only  an 
excellent  biack.-mith,  but  also  one  of  the  besi  fanners 
in  this  locality. 

The  fi.rst  marriage  of  Franklin  Dillich,  was  to  Ka'.e 
Yeager,  a  daugh.ter  of  Christian  Ycager,  \vho  died 
withor.t  issue.  His  second  marriage  was  to  xVlary 
Ann  Fincfrock,  a  daughter  of  Peter  Finefrock,  and 
to  this  union  \vere  born  t^o  children:  Frank  J., 
who  is  a  blacksmith  liv  trade  and  is  associated  with 
iiis  father  in  business:  and  Anna,  wife  of  F.  tacrtz, 
of  Laricastcr  City.  Tlic  mother  of  these  children  died 
in  r883.  ^-i'*!  -^i'"-  Dilhoh  married  Martlia  Crawford, 
a  daughter  of  George  Crawford,  and  one  child  has 
been  bom  of  this  marriage,  George  A  I.  The  whole 
family  are  devoted  members  01  tl;c  Catholic  Chnrcli, 
and  Mr.  Dillich  is  justly  regarded  as  one  of  the  rep- 
resentative 5)usincss  men  of  Lampeter. 

DANIEL  MUSSER.  a  retired  farmer  of  Lan- 
caster, '.vas  born  in  West  Lampeter  township,-  this 
county,  June  t8,  18J9,  son  of  Alartiii  and  Aima  ( IIos- 
tctter)  Zinsser,  of  Lampeter  and  AlainT  tow.ishiijs, 
respectively. 

]\[artiii  Musser  was  a  farmer  and  jiliysician  and 
died  in  West  Lampeter  township  in  1847,  aged  fifty- 
six,  while  his  wif:;  died  in  1802,  aged  ^excniy-lWvi, 
and  both  are  buried  in  Longeneckers  Church  Ceme- 
terv.  They  were  members  of  the  Reformed  Meunon- 
ite  Church.  Their  children  w  ere  a-^  follows  :  Jacob  ; 
Benjamin:  Henry:  Martin:  Daniel:  Giiieon.  who 
ilicd  in  cliildhood :  Martha,  deceased,  who  rvir- 
ried  John  F.  rierr;  Anna,  deceased,  who  married 
Th.eodore  W".  Flerr.  of  Denver,  Colo. ;  Susan,  de- 
ceased, who  married  Daniel  K.  Herr ;  Emma,  secoiul 
wife  of  Theodore  W.  Flerr. 

The  boyhood  days  of  Mr.  IMusser  were  spent  like 
those  of  ordinary  country  boys,  w-oricing  upon  tb.e 
farm  and  receiving  such  educational  advantages  as 
lay  within  the  means  of  his  parents.  AA'hen  l;e  at- 
taincil  to  manhood's  estate,  he  began  farn.Ting  icr: 
himself,  oixn-aling  a  fine  farm,  in  Locust  \'alicy, 
Strasburg  township,  this  count}-,  until  189!,  when  he 
retired  froin  active  business  life,  and  has  since  then 
lived  in  Lancaster,  enjoying  leisure  earned  by  years 
of  toil  and  thrifty  management. 

On  Nov.  7,  185S,  in  Longenecker's  Clnirch,  Mr. 
r^Iusser  was  married  to  Miss  Susannah  Kerr,  born 
.March  17,  JS36,  at  New  Danvill;\  Laticaster  caunt\', 
daughter  of  rlenry  a!id  Mary  (Rohrcr)  Herr,  of  this 
county,  where  the  father  was  a  farmer  and  miller 
until  1877,  when  he  retired  and  rcmovef!  to  Lancaster, 


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and  there  died  in  iSriq,  aged  eighty-one;  his  wife 
died  in  183S,  aged  twenty-four.  Both  are  bnried  in 
Longenecker's  Cemetery  and  fwth  were  members  of 
the  Refonncd  ]\Iennonite  Church.  Two  children 
were  born  to  the  parents  of  Mrs.  ilusser :  Daniel  K., 
now  a  florist  of  Lancaster ;  and  Susannah.  After  the 
death  of  his  v.dfe,  2\Ir.  Herr  married  Fanny  Hcrr, 
who  died  in  1S57,  as'ed  sixty-two,  leaving  no  children. 
Mr.  Herr  married  a  third  time,  his  choice  being  Cliar- 
lotte  Herr,  who  bore  him  one  child,  Lizzie,  who  died 
unmarried  in  1S90.  2\lri.  Charlotte  Herr  is  still  liv- 
ing, and  resides  in  Lancaster.  The  paternal  grand- 
father of  .Mrs.  Musser  was  I\Iartin  Hcrr,  a  farmer 
and  a  very  prominent  man  of  his  locality,  who  mar- 
ried Susan  (■  Buckv»-alter )  Herr,  of  Lancaster  county. 
Four  children  v,-ere  born  to  ilr.  and  ^Irs.  2\Iusser : 
i\Iary  A.,  and  Susie,  who  died  in  childhood;  Martin 
H.,  a  dentist  of  Lancaster,  who  married  ]\Iary  Herr, 
of  Straslnirg.  Pa.,  but  has  no  children :  and  Emma 
E.,  now  deceased,  who  married  Hiram  Deilinger,  of 
Paradise,  Pa.  Mi',  and  i^Irs.  IMusser  are  consistent 
members  of  the  Reformed  I\Iennonite  Church,  and 
are  highly  esteemed  in  Lancaster,  being  possessed  of 
true  charity  and  Christian  kindliness  which  Vvins  them 
many  trusty  friends. 

CHRLST  G.  LONGENECKER.  Among  the 
well-known  and  reliable  business  men  of  ^laytown. 
and  identihed  ^vith  its  best  interests  all  his  life,  is 
Christ  G.  LoMgenecker,  ilie  capable  and  effi.cit.-ni: 
manager  of  the  HoJinian  Bros.'  cigar  manufacturing 
plant,  ot  3,;a\tov/ii. 

Christ  G.  Longenecker  was  born  in  that  town 
April  4,  1851,  son  of  Jacob  and  2\lary  (Grove; 
Longenecker,  the  former  of  whom  was  a  farmer  of 
East  Donegal  township,  who  was  a  man  of  means, 
a  school  director  many  years  and  who  died  June  14, 
1879.  }.irs.  Mary  (ilrove)  Longenecker  survived 
until  Aug.  S,  188S.  dyirig  at  the  age  of  sixty-five 
years,  and  was  buried  beside  her  husband  in  East 
Donegal  cemetery.  Both  had  been  most  worthy  mem- 
bers of  the  Church  of  God.  Eight  children  were  born 
to  this  worth.y  couple,  as  follows :  Elizabeth,  who 
married  John  C.  Swiler,  and  resides  in  Phila- 
delphia ;  Amanda,  who  married  W.  Vr.  Shireman, 
and  is  now  deceased ;  .\rna.  wh.o  married  A.  1\L  Cas- 
sel,  of  Denver.  Colo.;  John,  deceased;  Christ  G. ; 
JNIary,  deceased;  George,  manager  of  Watt  & 
Shand's  store.  Columlria;  Pa. :  and  Ella,  who  married 
J.  \V.  Parkcrson  of  Denver,  Colorado. 

The  Longenecker  family  originated  in  Switzer- 
land, leaving  that  country  on  account  of  the  pro- 
scription law  s,  and  settled  in  Lancaster  county  at  an 
early  day.  The  Daternal  grandparents  of  Christ  G.. 
the  subject  of  this  biography,  were  John  and  Eliza- 
beth Longenecker.  farmers  of  East  Donegal,  and  the 
maternal  grandparents  were  Christ  and  Elizabeth 
Grove,  whose  ancestry  was  also  Swiss. 

Christ  G.  Longenecker  was  reared  on  the  home 
farm  wlicre  l;e  remained  itntil  he  was  fifteen  years 
old,  and  then  went  to  Phiiadelphia  where  he  learned 


tlie  trade  of  bookbinder,  remaining  four  years,  and 
then  returned  to  his  old  home.  A  favorable  opening 
presenting  itself,  ilr.  Longenecker  entered  the  inan- 
ufactor}-  of  the  3.  B.  Francis  Cigar  Co.,  as  foreman 
and  manager,  continuing  as  their  efficient  and  faith- 
ful eniploN'e  for  a  ])eriod  of  twelve  \'eurs.  On  juiv 
I.  1900,  he  accepted  a  similar  position  with  Hoffman 
Brothers. 

On  Dec.  24,  1S74.  ■Mr.  Longenecker  was  married 
to  2\liss  Flarriet  Johnstin,  and  to  this  union  have 
been  born:  Miriam  J.,  who  married  H.  V>.  Haine;, 
of  Maytowu;  Sarah  J.,  who  married  John  l[.  Miller, 
of  [Marietta,  Pa. ;  Howard  J. ;  ]\Iary  J. ;  and  Ruth  IP 
In  [)olitics  "Mr.  Longenecker  is  a  leader  in  the  Repub- 
lican party,  and  fraternally  is  connected  -with  the 
.American  [Mechanics.  Fie  has  long  been  intluential 
in  tile  Lutheran  Church.  As  a  citizen  he  stands  well 
r.efore  ll;e  people  of  his  town,  and  possesses  the  es- 
teem of  all,  both  in  commercial  and  social  circles. 

.SIIENK.  One  of  the  old  and  influential  families 
of  Lancaster  county  is  that  bearing  the  name  of 
Sheuk.  Among  its  worthy  representatives  several 
generations  ago  was  Martin  Shenk,  a  native  of  r^fan- 
heim  township.  Flis  wife.  Elizabeth,  was  a  native 
of  West  Hempfield  townsliip.  They  were  life-long, 
industrious,  honest  toilers  of  th.e  fertile  soil,  anil 
reared  a  large  family  of  children. 

John  .Slicnk,  one  of  their  sons,  was  born  in  2v[an- 
heim  township,  Lancaster  coimtv,  about  t8oS.  John 
was  reared  on  the  farm  and  followed  farming  as  his 
vocation  in  life.  Fie  married  }dariah  Kav.ffman, 
daughter  of  Jacob  Kauffman,  one  of  the  sturdy  set- 
tlers of  Manheim  township.  They  were  devout  mem- 
bers of  the  Mennonite  Church,  and  lived  in  West 
Hempfield  township  through  life.  John,  in  his  later 
years,  was  a  Republican  in  politics,  and  lived  to  the 
ripe  old  age  of  eighty-iive  years,  passing  away  in 
1894.  Flis  wife,  [Mariah.  died  in  1870,  aged  si.xty- 
six  years.  They  are  buried  at  }vlarietia.  Six  chil- 
dren were  born  to  John  and  Mariah  Slienk,  namely : 
Henry  K.,  a  retired  farmer  of  West  Hempfield  town- 
ship, whose  sketch  appears  belo\v  ;  2\Iartha,  v.dio  mar- 
ried John  Minnick,  a  farmer  of  West  Hempfield 
township;  Jacob,  who  lives  retired  in  3.Iyerstown, 
Lebanon  county  ;  Elizabeth,  wife  of  Flenry  Royer,  a 
farmicr  of  Lelxmon  county;  Christian  K.,  farmer  and 
tobacco  merchant  of  West  Hempfield  township, 
Vv'hose  sketch  also  appears  herewith ;  and  }dariah,  of 
Lewistown. 

Hexry  K.  .Siienk,  one  of  the  old  and  highly  hon- 
ored citizens  of  West  Hempfield  township,  for  almost 
half  a  century,  has  lived  on  the  farm  which  he  now 
occupies.  He  came  to  the  farm  when  twenty  years 
of  age,  and  his  earnest,  active,  influential  and  success- 
ful career  i.s  known  to  all  men  in  tliat  locality.  Fie 
is  the  son  of  John  and  Mariah  (Kauffman)  Shenk, 
and  was  born  on  the  old  hrimestead  in  Maniieim 
township,  Feb.  27,  iS,,.^.  He  married  Dec.  25.  i8''>2, 
in  East  Dimegal  townshij'.  Mary  S.  Rlviaus,  who 
was  born  in  Ma':or  r-.'v.  n~hi]>,  .\pril  <S.  1833.  daugi-.ter 


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of  George  and  Elizalicth  Rhoads.  residents  of  East 
Donegal  township,  where  Georcfe  Rhoads  was  widely 
known  as  an  industrious  and  skillful  blacksmith,  and 
as  an  enterprising  farmer.  To  George  and  Elizabeth 
Rhoads  were  born  six  children,  as  follows :  Abra- 
ham, who  lived  retired  in  I\Laytown,  Lancaster  coun- 
ty, and  is  now  deceased  ;  Elizabeth,  wife  of  Benjamin 
Hoffman  of  Coney  township;  '.Mary,  deceased  wife 
of  Henry  K.  Shenk ;  Levi,  a  retired  farmer  of  Ouarry- 
ville ;  Susan,  widow  of  Christian  Brant  of  i\la\town  ; 
and  George,  a  fai'mer  of  East  Donegal  township. 
Mary,  the  wife  of  Henrv  K.  Shenk.  died  Dec.  23, 
1893,  aged  sixty  years.  The  only  child  of  Elenry  K., 
and  Jvlary  S.  (Rhoads)  Shenk  is  Elizabeth,  who  mar- 
ried Eli  L.  Nissley,  a  tobacco  merchant  of  East  Done- 
gal township,  by  wh.om  she  has  a  family  of  four  chil- 
'dren.  In  politics  Henry  K.  Shenk  is  a  Republican. 
His  well  culti\-ate(!  farm  comprises  ninety-eight 
acres,  and  as  an  agriculturalist  he  has  been  progres- 
sive, ^\■ide  awake  ami  eminentlv  successful.  .:\s  a 
public  spirited  citizen  he  ranks  high,  and  he  holds  the 
deep  esteem  of  a  v/ide  circle  of  friends  and  acquaint- 
ances. 

Christi.an  K.  Shenk  is  one  of  the  most  active 
and  prominent  citizens  of  West  Hempfield  township, 
• — a  man  who  has  engaged  e.vtcnsively  in  agricultural 
pursuits  for  tnany  years,  latterly  in  connection  with 
the  tobacco  business,  and  prospered  to  a  marked  de- 
gree. He  was  born  in  J.Ianlieim  township,  March  5, 
1840.  He  remained  on  the  home  farm  with  his  par- 
ents, assisting  in  the  arduous  agricultural  pursuits 
of  tile  times  until  his  marrirtge,  which  occurred  when 
he  was  twenty-nine  3-ears  old.  He  was  married  at 
Columbia,  in.  December,  i860,  to  Miss  Anna  Heidler, 
and  by  this  marriage  had  two  children :  Oliver,  who 
married  Elizabeth  Hostctter  and  lives  in  Manor 
township  ;  and  Laura,  who  married  Benjamin  Koch. 
Dec.  27,  1900,  and  lives  in  Conshohocken,  Pa.  The 
wife  died  in  rifarch,  1876,  ac^ed  thirty-tive  years,  and 
for  his  second  wife.  Christian  K.  Shenk  married  at 
Columbia  in  December,  18S1,  Martha  Heidler,  sister 
of  his  deceased  first  wife. 

They  were  the  dauglilers  of  Levi  and  Martha 
(Hougendobler)  Heidler,  who  inrlividually  repre- 
sented two  of  the  oldest  families  in  Lancaster  county. 
Levi  was  the  son  of  William  and  Nanc>'  (Forry) 
.Heidler,  natives,  respectively,  of  Bird-in-Hand,  and 
of  West  Llempfield  township.  Both  died  compara- 
tively early  in  life,  while  residents  of  [Marietta.  Will- 
iam Heidler  was  drowned  in  1826,  at  the  age  of  thirty- 
five  years,  while  fishing  in  the  Susquehanna  river. 
His  wife  died  in  1829,  aged  thirty-three  years.  They 
left  five  children  as  follows  :  Levi ;  Nancy,  who  mar- 
ried Samuel  Jrjhnsrm  and  is  now  deceased;  Hannah, 
deceased  wife  of  Harry  Heise;  Cyrus,  deceased  ;  and 
William  wlio  became  a  miller  and  went  West.  Levi, 
who  was  a  prominent  retired  farmer  of  Cordelia,  was 
born  Aug.  26.  1S15,  and  died  in  October,  looi. 

Levi  Heidler  married  in  Lancaster,  Jan.  9,  1838, 
Martha  Hougendouliler.  who  was  born  in  West 
Hempfield  tow  u.shin  April  1,  1820,  daugluer  of  Nich- 


olas and  Barbara  (Geldmaker)  Hougendobler,  and 
granddaughter  of  Isaac  and  Elizabeth  "{  Peters)  Hou- 
gendobler. Isaac  and  his  three  brothers  emigrated 
from  Germany,  and  were  among  the  earliest  settlers 
of  West  Hempfield  township.  Lancaster  county,  buy- 
mg  the  land  from  William  Penn.  Nicholas,  son  of 
Isaac  Hougendobler,  was  born  in  West  Hempfield 
township,  and  was  a  weaver  by  trade  and  later  a  dis- 
tiller. He  died  in  Indiana  in  1880,  aged  eighty-seven 
years.  He  married  three  times.  By  his  first  wife 
Barbara  Geldmaker,  who  died  in  1S27,  aged  thirty 
years,  he  had  foiir  children :  Barbara,  deceased  wife 
of  Jacob  Bard ;  Nancy,  deceased  w-ife  of  Michael 
Crider ;  Martha,  v.dio.  married  Levi  Heidler ;  and 
Henry,  a  tailor  of  2\Ianheim.  By  his  second  wife, 
Mary  Conklin,  Nicholas  liougendobler  had  one  child, 
Samuel,  a  tailor,  now  deceased.  By  his  third  wife, 
Mary  Eston.  lie  had  eight  children,  namely :  Sarah, 
who  marrietl  Amasiah  Young,  of  Manheim ;  Jacob, 
Amos  and  Abraham,  who  live  with  their  mother  in 
Indiana;  and  Harriet.  Lizzie,  Franklin  and  Harriet 
(2),  who  died  young. 

To  Le\i  and  JMartha  (Hougendobler)  Heidler 
were  born  eJeven  children,  as  follows ;  Anna,  v.'ho 
married  Chrj.stian  K.  Shenk,  and  is  nov.-  deceased ; 
William,  who  married  I\Iary  Bart,  and  lives  in  Cor- 
delia ;  Henry,  of  San  Diego,  Cal. ;  Barbara ;  Harriet, 
wife  of  Henry  Brennemanj  a  veterinary  surgeon  of 
J^dt.  Joy;  Cyrus,  proprietor  of  a  bakery  at  ]v[ountville. 
Pa. :  Sarah,  wiic  of  Dr.  Charles  McAuley,  a  physician 
of  Petersburg;  Alartha,  wife  of  Christian  K.  Shenk; 
Mary  who  died  young;  Samuel,  who  married  Adeiia 
Bunn.  and  is  a  school  teacher  of  Springl'ield,  111.: 
and  Horace,  a.  telegraph  operator  of  Chickies,  Lan- 
caster county.  Levi  Heidler  retired  from  active 
farming  in  West  Hempfield  in  1SS7,  after  which  he 
lived  in  Columbia  and  Cordelia,  successively.  In 
politics  he  was  a  Democrat,  and  in  religious  faith  he 
was  for  mrsny  years  a  member  of  the  English 
Lutheran  Cliurch,  to  which  his  wife  also  belongs. 

After  his  marriage  Cliristian  K.  Shenk  operated 
Ills  father's  farm  for  ten  years  on  the  shares.  He 
then  engaged  in  the  tobacco  business  in  connection 
with  fanning  r.nd  trucking  and  is  nov,-  one  of  the 
prominent  tobacco  merchants  of  the  county.  In  poli- 
tics he  is  a  Republican.  His  wife  is  a  member  of 
the  Lutheran  Church.  They  are  promir.ent  m  the 
social  life  of  the  township,  and  most  higb.ly  esteemed 
for  their  many  estimable  qualities.  Christian  K. 
Shenk  has  proved  himself  a  successful  business  man, 
and  his  keen  business  judgment  integrity  and  energy 
have  placed  him  among  the  foremost  citizens  of  West 
Hempfield  townshijx 

CLOYD  R.  COLLIER,  one  of  the  most  reliable 
engineers  on  the  Pennsylvania  Railroad  and  now  re- 
siding in  Columbia,  Lancaster  county,  was  born  in 
IMiiiiintown,  Juniata  Co.,  Pa.,  March  23,  1845. 
son  of  James  and  Margaret  (Tyson)  Collier,  who 
had  a  family  of  nine  chiUiren.  nair,ely  ;  Cloyd  R. ; 
Elizabeth  J.,  v.ife  of  William  A.  PartiiLT.  a  farmer 


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of  3.Iifflinto^\Il :  .Mice  A.,  married  to  Georcre  Kelley, 
a  railroad  eii;;'ii";eer  of  the  sair.e  place:  Luciaii  \\'., 
Loran  ]\lcG.,  and  John  ]\.I.,  deceased:  Harvey  F., 
a  brakcman  :  Charles,  of  Columbia  :  and  William  A., 
of  I-Jarrisburg.  The  father  died  at  the  asfe  of  fifty- 
three  years,  and  the  mother  in  i-Soq.  at  the  ac^c  of 
seventy-three,  the  former  in  the  faith  of  the  Bap- 
tist Church,  and  the  latter  in  that  of  the  Lutheran. 

Cloyd  R.  Collier  was  reared  on  a  farm,  but  at  tlie 
age  of  sixteen  years  he  left  home  to  become  a  de- 
fender of  the  intecrrity  of  his  country's  flag.  He  cti- 
listed  for  three  years  or  during  tlie  war.  in  August. 
18G2,  in  Co.  F",  i6th  P.  V.  C,  under  j.  Robinson, 
who  went  out  as  captain  and  returned  as  colonel. 
During  his  service  he  took  part  in  some  of  the 
severest  battles  that  occurred  iii  tlie  Army  of  the 
Potomac,  and  in  skirmislies  innumerable.  He  was 
mustered  out  at  Richmond,  \'a..  and  honorably  dis- 
charged at  Harrisburg.  .Aug.  23,  1S65. 

I\Ir.  Collier,  en  reaching  home,  was  employed  as 
a  laborer  on  the  tracks  of  the  Pennsylvania  Rail- 
road Co.  until  1867.  then  went  to  Gettysburg,  where 
he  farmed  antil  1S71.  He  then  returned  to  Lan- 
caster and  resumed  work  in  the  furnaces.  lie  con- 
tinued to  be  thus  employed  until  1874.  when  he  be- 
^an  as  fireman  with  the  Railroad  C'>mi)an}'.  and  hi 
1882  was  promoted  to  engineer. 

•  On  July  2,  186S,  in  Chickies.  Lancaster  county, 
]\Ir.  Collier  was  united  in  marriage  with  Miss  Sarah 
A.  Lcchard.  wb.o  Avas  born  in  Xewtown.  Pa.,  a 
daughter  of  J'jb.n  and  ^largaret  (  Hammonds) 
Lochard ;  she  died  !\Iarch  25.  1809.  at  tb.e  age  of 
fort)-eight  years.  >Jr.  and  Mrs.  Lochard  were 
the  parents  of  the  following  children:  3.1argaret  J., 
wife  of  Cieorge  W.  Humble,  engineer  at  Colum!)ia ; 
James  W.,  who  died  young ;  Clo}iI  R..  Ijoilermaker 
for  the  Pen:isyl\-ania  Railroad  Co.,  at  Columbia,  and 
married  to  Katherine  Hongentogles :  John  F.,  a 
brakcman  at  home:  Saloma  C..  v.ife  of  John  L. 
]).Iadden,  a  machinist  at  Columbia ;  and  Alice  F.  and 
Charles  C,  at  home. 

Joh.n  Locliard,  the  father  of  j.Irs.  Collier,  is  a 
retired  stationarv  engine  manufacturer,  and  was 
born  in  [March.  1S24.  He  lost  his  wife  March  4.  iSSS, 
she  being  sixty-four  }ears  of  age  at  the  time 
she  died,  in  the  faitli  of  the  ^lethofiist  Episcopal 
church.  Tb.ere  were  born  to  ]Mr.  and  >Irs.  Lochard 
nine  children  in  the  following  order:  Saloma,  wife 
of  Joshua  Collier,  a  lumberman  of  Marysville.  Pa. ; 
Sarah  .\.,  the  rleceased  wife  of  Cloyd  R.  Collier; 
Emma  !•'.,  marrieil  to  J.  K.  Snyder,  a  street-car  con- 
ductor in  Philadelphia ;  John  B..  of  Columbia : 
Samuel,  in  the  V.'est ;  Anna  y[..  Maggie  J.,  and 
L'lys-cs  G.,  deceaseil ;  an.d  Clara  B.,  wiic  of  George 
^^'hite,  a  tinsmith  in  Columbia. 

The  paternal  grandparents  of  Tvlrs.  Sarah  A. 
Collier  were  John  C.  and  Anna  I'Conklin)  Lochard. 
of  Newtown,  where  the  grandfather  was  engaged  in 
farming,  and  aHo  conducted  a  temperance  hotel ; 
the  maternal  grand[5arcnts  came  from  Chester  coun- 
tv  to  Lancaster  couritv,  wlicrc   grandfather   Ilam- 


inonds  also  conducted  a  hotel,  and  here  he  and  wife 
passed  the  remainder  of  their  ^la^■s. 

Cloyd  R.  Collier  is  one  of  the  nm.t  iru?f.VM.-tby 
engineers  in  the  employ  of  tb.e  PeinKvlvauia  Rail- 
road Co..  and  with  the  children  that  now  f.  rm  ibc 
home  circle  is  in  the  enjoyment  of  the  highest  es- 
teem of  all  Ills  neighbors.  Tb.ey  are  consistent  mem- 
bers of  the  Enfrlish  Lutheran  Church,  and  Mr.  Col- 
lier IS  a  member  of  the  B.  of  L.  F.,  the  Reiief,  and 
the  K.  O.  T.  M.     In  politics  he  is  a  Democrat. 

LE3,IUEL  CHEW  FRY.  the  popular  and  suc- 
cessf'.d  local  representative  of  the  American  School 
Furniture  Co.,  of  New  York,  is  a  conspicuous  and 
welcome  figure  in  this  community.  He  comes  from 
a  prominent  and  long-lived  family,  his  great-grand- 
father having  died  at  the  age  of  eighty-three  years ; 
his  grandfather  at  eighty-four;  his  fat'h.er  at  eighty- 
one;  his  mother  at  eighty-four.  The  line  of  ancestry 
is  a  lengthy  one.  The  paternal  great-grand fatlier  and 
grandfather  bore  the  name  of  John. 

John  Fby,  the  grandfather,  lived  in  Erickerville, 
Lancaster  county,  and  the  father.  Christian  Eliy,  was 
a  frnit-grov.-er  of  Conestoga  Center.  Aviary  Eby,  the 
mother  of  Lcmitel  C.  was  a  danc;-hter  of  John  Kendig, 
a  well-known  hotel  keeper  of  Conestoga  Center.  To 
Christian  and  Hilary  Eby  were  born  six  ciiildren, 
three  of  whom  are  living.  Lemuel  C,  nf  Lan- 
caster: I..  H..  of  Philadelphia:  and  Eln.rna.  the 
widow  of  Aldus  Groff,  of  Philadelphia. 

Lemuel  C.  Eby  was  born  in  Conestoga  Center, 
Sept.  2,  18 1.^.  and  was  educated  in  the  district  schools 
until  he  reached  the  age  of  eleven  years.  In  1S54  he 
came  to  Lancaster  to  take  a  position  as  a  nev.-spaper 
carrier,  and  was  then  employed  in  the  book  store  of 
his  tmcle,  the  late  Elias  Barr.  He  rem.ainefi  seven 
years,  in  il'.e  book  store  of  John  Bears'  Sons  vvdien 
he  took  a  position  with  the  American  Scliool  Furni- 
ture Co.,  (if  Ne\v  York,  where  lie  soon  became  a  very 
successful  iravelinLi:  salesman.  There  is  not  a  school 
probably  in  Lancaster  county  that  does  not  p'ssess 
some  article  which  it  has  bougb.t  from  this  gifted  and 
energetic  representative  of  the  great  firm.  In  the 
spring  of  inoo  he  placed  600  chairs  in  the  Lancaster 
Court  FIousc.  and  in  October  of  the  same  year  he 
secured  the  contract  to  supply  1000  opera  cliairs  for 
the  main  auditorium  of  the  A'.  1^1.  C.  A. 

Lemuel  C.  Eby  was  married,  in  1868.  to  Miss 
Mary,  a  daughter  of  the  late  David  B.  Hostetter,  one 
of  the  most  respected  citizens  of  Lancaster.  By  this 
marriage  he  became  the  father  of  two  children  :  Ed- 
ward G.,  who  is  now  at  the  head  of  the  notion  de- 
partment of  the  New  A'ork  Store  of  this  citv :  and 
David  Charles,  who  is  at  the  head  of  the  shoe  depart- 
ment of  T.  R.  Foster's  Department  .Store. 

Mr.  Eby  v.-as  elected  by  the  Republicans  "f  the 
Sixth  ward  to  a  seat  in  the  common  branch  in  the 
city  council,  but  was  obliged  to  resign,  after  serving 
two  terms,  on  account  of  the  fact  lh:it  his  liea'.lquar- 
tcrs  are  now  m  Pliiladelpliia.  and  he  is  able  ro  :.penil 
or.Iv  Saturdav-  and  Sunday  v,irli  his  f:i:nilv  in  their 


BIOGR-XPIIICAL   AXXALS   OF  LANCASTER  COUNTY 


elegant  aiul  now  lijino  oii  East  Chestmit  street. 
From  boyhood  he  has  been  a  nicmlier  of  the  First 
IMethodist  Church,  and  was  at  one  time  a  member  of 
the  board  of  trustees  of  the  Ciiurch,  but  his  aljscnce 
from  Lancaster  during-  the  weel-:  compelled  him  to 
retire  from  tlie  Boaril:  for  seven  years  he  was  super- 
intendent of  the  Sunday  School.  j\Ir.  Eby  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Kniglit  Templar  degree  of  the  ilasonic 
Fraternity.  As  a  representative  of  a  great  business 
house  he  has  won  hosts  of  friends  by  his  genial  man- 
ners, unfailing  courtesy  and  honorable  methods. 
Liberal  in  his  views  anvl  acts,  and  indefatigable  in 
his  efforts  to  promote  the  interests  of  his  house,  ail 
■who  know  him  wisli  him  success  in  an  unmeasured 
degree. 

WILLIA:\I  H.  GUTHRIE,  a  leading  contract- 
ing painter  and  decorator,  Lancaster,  with  place  of 
busine.'-s  at  No.  38  West  Walnut  street,  comes  of  a 
long-lived  rugged  Scotch  ancestry,  sume  of  whcm 
were  among  the  carlv  settlers  ot  i'enn-^xlvania. 

Jo.iej)h  Guthrie,  crandfaiher  of  \\'illiam  H., 
came  to  America  from  Scotland,  settling  in  Chester 
county.  Pa.,  where  he  founded  the  now  thrivittg  vd- 
lage  of  Guiliriesville.  becoming  prominent  in  all  the 
affairs  of  the  locality,  and  first  po^>tma^■ter  of  th.e 
village.  From  Chester  county  he  removed  to 
Franklin  comity,  antl  here  jiassed  the  rest  of  his 
days.  Of  bis  family  three  arc  yet  living,  viz.: 
William  D.,  in  Chamlicrsburg,  Pa.,  aged  eighty- 
three  years ;  and  two  daughters  aged,  respectively, 
eighty  and  eighty-two.  one  residing  in  Chantbcrs- 
burg,  the  other  in  ..Vltoona.  Pennsylvania. 

Allen  Guthrie,  father  of  William  IL,  \\a3  for 
many  years  the  leading  house  painter  in  Lancaster. 
coming  to  the  city  in  184S.  after  having  followed  tlie 
business  in  Chester  and  Franklin  counties.  He 
married  Miss  ]\[ary  A.  Garrett,  a  native  of  Chester 
county,  born  of  Scottish  ancestry,  and  seven  children 
were  the  result  of  tlieir  union,  five  of  whom  are  yet 
living.  Tile  father  passed  away  Feb.  17,  1S93,  in  the 
sixty-ninth  year  of  his  age,  and  no  man  in  the  city 
died  more  deeply  lamented.  The  mother  was  called 
from  eartli  in  1SS2,  mourned  by  a  wide  circle  of  rela- 
tions and  friends.  They  were  active  and  consistent 
members  of  the  3dethodist  Church,  and  interested  in 
everything  looking  to  the  uplifting  of  tlieir  fellow 
creatures. 

William  H.  Guthrie  was  born  near  Guthries- 
ville.  East  Crandywine  township,  Chester  Co.,  Pa., 
and  was  a  small  boy  when  the  family  moved  into 
the  city  of  Lancaster.  Here  his  earlier  education 
■was  secured,  and  for  a  tir.ie  he  attended  Franklin 
and  ilarshall  College.  In  1864  he  conimenccd  an 
apprenticeship  at  the  trade  of  machinist  in  the  Nor- 
ris  Locomotive  Works,  now  known  as  the  Pennsyl- 
"vania  Iron  Works ;  but  after  three  years  he  aband- 
oned this  line  and  took  up  tlie  painting  and  decorat- 
ing business,  under  his  father's  excellent  tuition.  In 
18S2  his  father  admitted  him  into  partnership,  under 
the  firm  narae  of  Guthrie  &  Son,  wliich  continued 


until  1892,  since  vdien  William  li.  has  oniduct..d, 
the  business  alone.  That  he  has  made  a  success  g(;e- 
without  saying.  a;:d  the  niany  fine  residences  and 
public  buiklirigs  I-.e  has  painted  and  decoratv.d  tc^- 
tii\-  to  his  skill.  Among  the  latter  may  be  mcu'iione.l 
the  Dui-ce  Street  Zd.  E.  Church,  the  "Hotel  Lan- 
caster,"' and  the  Foimer  6c  Clogg  umbrella  factory, 
all  in  Lancaster ;  tlie  Industrial  School  and  Soldiers' 
Orphan  School,  at  Scotland,  Franklin  count;  ;  the 
new  Chester  County  Insane  Asylum,  besides  many 
ouier  buildings,  wiiile,  year  after  year,  he  and  his 
expert  painters,  graincrs  and  decorators  are  kepi; 
busy  nearly  th.e  v.hole  time  at  the  ancestral  home 
of  the  Grubb  family  a:  Ivlount  Flope,  Lancaster 
county.  In  I'darch.  1901.  ]\Ir.  Guthrie  had  the  con- 
tract for  painting  a  large  building  in  Coatesville, 
Chester  county,  which  was  among  the  lesser  con- 
tracts he  had  secured  for  the  sjiring  work  of  that 
year. 

In  April.  iSSj,  William  H.  Guthrie  married 
IMiss  ^lary  S.  Etier.  daughter  of  Josiah  Eiter.  a 
prominent  farmer  of  Franklin  county.  Pa.,  and  lour 
children  have  bles?ed  this  union:  Alary  (a  grad- 
uate of  the  Girls'  High  School,  Lancaster,  class  of 
1900),  Ros-.vell,  Helen,  and  Allen  Flerschell.  yiv. 
and  r^Irs.  Guthrie  are  niembers  of  Grace  Lutheran 
Cliurch,  of  which  he  is  serving  as  vestrjinan. 

Socially  }dr.  Guthrie  is  a  member  of  th.e  r)dd 
l'\llows,  being  a  past  ofncer  in  Herschcl  Lodge.  N..). 
123,  and  its  reprc^entative  to  the  (jrand  Lodge  of 
Pennsylvania.  He  also  belongs  to  the  ]\lasonic  fra- 
ternity, including  Harrisburg  Consistory  32nd  de- 
gree. A  Repubiican  in  politics,  he  was  elected  0!i 
that  ticket  to  the  city  council,  and  has  served  in  same 
with  his  well-known  zeal  and  ability.  Fie  enjovs  a 
wide  and  influential  social  and  political  connection, 
while  personally,  n'.i  man  stands  higher  in  the  com- 
munity than  William  H.  Guthrie. 

ADAIM  "W'lSZilAN.  Among  the  prominent,  suc- 
cessful and  self-made  men  of  },larietta  is  Adam  Wis- 
man,  one  of  th.e  well-established  business  citizens  who 
I  is  held  in  high  esteem.  His  business  is  that  of  tin- 
i  smith,  plumber  and  jobber,  and  on  account  of  his  re- 
!  liability  he  has  a  large  patronage  which  is  steadily 
I  on  the  increase. 

I  The  birth  of  Adam  Wisman  occurred  in  Hessen- 
Darmstadt.  Germany,  Oct.  27,  1S46.  His  parents. 
Adam  and  Anna  -.1.  (Erhardt)  Wisman,  came  to 
America  in  1S47  and  settled  at  York,  Pa.,  where 
the  mother  died  in  the  same  year;  she  was  born  in 
1709.  The  bereaved  husband  continued  to  live  in 
York,  and  remained  there  as  a  laborer  until  his  sec- 
ond marriage.  He  wedded  Catherine  Dysert,  making 
a  comfortable  home  in  Y'ork  until  his  death  in  1SS2, 
when  seventy-nine  years  old.  During  life  he  was 
a  consi,«tent  member  of  the  Lutheran  Church.  The 
children  of  the  first  marriage  were:  George,  who 
died  in  Baltimore.  Zud.,  in  1897:  Barbara,  who  mar- 
ried Henry  Bernstock.  a  plumber  of  Wright^ville . 
and  Adam,  of  this  sketch.    The  children  of  the  second 


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BIOGRAPHICAL  ANNALS   OF  LANCASTER  COUNTY 


marriage  \vere:  Lewi?,  of  York;  ]\Iary,  who  mar- 
ried Andy  J.  Nickey,  of  Illinois,  v.here  she  died ; 
John,  who  was  killed  on  the  railroad  in  iSSi ;  and 
William. 

The  home  life  of  Adam  Wisman  was  not  a  happy 
one  for  the  little  lad,  after  the  death  of  his  mother, 
and  at  the  tender  a.-^e  of  eight  years  he  ran  away, 
securing  work  with  a  kind  farmer  who  lived  four 
miles  from  the  city  of  York.  There  he  remained  for 
two  years,  and  then  went  back  to  the  city,  entering 
in  the  employ  of  Capt.  John  Hay,  with  whom  he  re- 
mained until  1S59,  and  then  acted  as  an  errand  boy 
for  six  months  or  until  the  opening  of  the  Civil  war. 
Among  the  striplings  who  enlisted  Nov.  25,  1861,  in 
Co.  B,  3rd.  ;>Ld.  \'.  I.,  was  Adam  Wisman,  but  he 
was  soon  discharged  on  account  of  being  too  light 
for  the  service.  Nothing  daunted,  the  brave  boy  en- 
listed then  in  Co.  I,  130th  P.  V.  I.,  as  a  drummer 
boy,  alth.ougli  it  v.-as  his  intention  to  carry  a  gun  in- 
stead of  a  drum,  and  he  efficiently  served  through 
nine  months,  re-enlisting  in  Co.  B,  13th  P.  V.  C., 
under  Capt.  H.  H.  Gregg,  and  served  with  gallantry 
until  November,  1S65,  taking  part  in  the  battles  of 
Antietani,  P'redericksburg,  Chancellorsville,  and 
other  great  battles,  and  was  in  thirty-two  engage- 
ments, but  did  not  escape  unharraed.  His  first  wound 
was  received  from  a  gun  shot,  on  the  fickl  of  Chan- 
cellorsville, again  a  gunshot  at  Charles  City  Cross 
Roads,  and  a  third  wound  v/as  frojn  a  sabre  on  nose 
and  chin,  at  Sycamore  Church,  where  he  was  obliged 
to  escape  from  the  enemy  in  his  underwear,  as  he  was 
on  his  way  to  take  a  message  to  Gen.  Grant.  Mr. 
Wisman  displayed  his  courage  and  endurance  by 
never  entering  a  hospital  for  care,  but  submitted  to 
the  rude  and  bungling  assistance  which  the  members 
of  his  company  gave  him. 

After  his  return  from  the  war  Mr.  Wisman  en- 
tered as  an  apprentice  in  a  shop  some  three  miles 
from  York,  and  received  S40  for  that  year,  and  then 
went  to  York  and  worked  for  D.  D.  Dowdell  for 
three  years,  under  instruction.  He  then  passed  nine 
months  in  the  Pennsylvania  railroad  shops,  going 
from  there  to  Goldsboro,  Pa.,  where  he  opened  up  a 
tinsmith  and  plumbing  business.  This  did  not  prove 
a  good  location,  and  he  returned  to  York  and  worked 
there  and  in  W'rightsviile,  at  his  trade,  also  doing 
some  work  in  Lancaster,  until  1S74,  when  he  came 
to  Marietta  and  engaged  for  one  year  as  a  workman 
with  Sterritt  &  Span?ler,  this  association  lasting  for 
twelve  years.  In  1886  I\Ir.  Wisman  opened  up  a 
business  of  his  own  and  since  that  time  has  done 
the  principal  business  in  tinsmithing  annd  plumbing 
in  this  town. 

On  Jan.  26,  186S,  in  the  village  of  Diilsburg,  York 
county,  ^Ir.  Wisman  was  united  in  marriage  to  Miss 
Sarah  J.  Ziegler,  and  the  children  of  this  union  are: 
Harry,  who, married  Susan  Starr;  Lotta,  who  mar- 
ried Jolm  H.  Smith,  and  lives  in  Alarietta ;  Sarah  J., 
deceased;  Walter,  v/ho  married  Elizabeth  Weston- 
hoefrer,  and  resides  in  iMarietta;  Laura,  at  home; 
Mamie,  who  married  Joseph  C.  Kline,  of  Klinesville, 


I  this   county  ;    George  :   ^ilaud  ;    Area  ;   Horace  ;   and 

James.  Anna  and  \ViHiam,  deceased. 
'         2\Irs.  Sarah  J.  (Ziogler)  W  i^man  is  a  native  of 
York,  Pa.,  born  in  1847,  a  daughter  of  Sanuiel  and 
I  Charlotte  (Danncr)  Ziegler.   Tlie  njrmcr  was  a  man 
I  of  prominence,  a  saddler  by  trade,  and  the  treasurer 
j   of    York    coimty    for  three  terms,      tlis  death  oc- 
curred in  January,  1867,  at  the  age  of  fifty-eight, 
;  and  that  of  his  widow,  in  1S72,  at  the  age  of  fifty- 
t\\o.     The  children  of  i\[r.  and  JMrs.  Ziegler  v.-erc: 
James  B.,  an  attorney  in  York ;  Mar}-,  deceased,  v,-ho 
was   the   wife   of   Jonas    Neice;    Jacob,    deceased: 
Emma,  who  married  James  D.  ilundortt,  postmaster 
at  r^lotmt  Holly  Springs,  Pa.:  Sarah  J.:  Samuel,  flc- 
ceased ;  Laura,  who  married  William  H.  Lewellyn, 
of  ilarietta;  Catherine,  who  married  J.  Krurjj,  of 
Hanover;  Edward;  and  Daniel,  of  Hanover. 

Mr.  Wisman  has  taken  a  prominent  part  in  Demo- 
cratic politics  in  the  county  and  city,  and  has  been 
a  member  of  the  council  for  two  years,  his  sensible 
and  sound  atlvice  being  of  great  value  in  civic  affairs. 
His  fraternal  connections  are  with  the  G.  A.  R. ; 
the  I.  O.  O.  P.,  Encampment  No.  176;  the  Red  Men, 
and  he  is  president  of  the  Pioneer  Fire  Co..  an  or- 
ganization of  much  merit.  The  religious  connection 
of  the  family  is  witii  the  AI.  E.  Church.  Air.  Wis- 
man is  a  man  of  large  chanties  and  generous  im- 
pulses. 

ISAAC  HERR,  an  industrious  carpenter  in  the 
township  of  West  Lampeter,  was  born  in  the  com- 
nnmity  where  his  life  has  passed  since  May  20,  1837, 
a  son  of  Abraham  and  Anna  (Stoner)  Herr,  and  a 
grandson  of  Joseph  Herr. 

Joseph  Herr  was  a  native  of  Pequca  tov.-nship, 
and  in  his  time  an  extensive  farmer.  His  last  years 
were  spent  in  West  Lampeter  township.  He  was 
a  man  of  fine  character,  of  great  liberality  and  broad 
charitv.  He  married  .Miss  Alaria  Forrey,  by  wltoni 
he  had  the  following  children :  Abraham,  the  father 
of  Isaac;  Martin,  a  hotel  keeper;  Joseph,  an  under- 
taker and  a  carpenter  at  Willowstrect ;  David,  who 
followed  farming  in  Pequea  and  in  Leacock  town- 
ships, and  died  in  the  last  named  township  ;  Barbara, 
who  married  Isaac  Houser ;  Alaria,  who  became  the 
wife  of  John  Harnish  ;  and  Anna,  who  married  Job.n 
Stoner. 

Abraham  Herr,  the  father  of  Isaac,  was  born  Dec. 
19,  1803,  and  he  mastered  the  milling  trade  when  a 
young  man.  .After  his  marriage  he  located  at 
the  mill  now  known  as  Pugh's  mill,  between  Lan- 
caster and  Plollinger,  which  he  operated  as  long 
as  his  wife  Jived,  when  he  took  up  farming  and  to- 
bacco handling,  going  into  cigar  making  on  a  small 
scale.  On  Jan.  26,  1832,  he  married  .Anna  Stoner, 
who  was  born  Feb.  9,  1806,  and  lued  Nov.  30,  1838, 
Abraham  Herr  died  Feb.  18,  1885.  Four  of  their 
children  grew  to  mattirity:  Fannie,  who  married 
John  K.  Bender;  Anna,  who  married  George  Lea- 
man;  Abraham  S..  living  in  Leacock  township;  and 
Isaac.    Tl;e  father  of  these  children  was  a  member 


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of  the  ?vJcnnonite  Churcli,  nnd  a  man  of  character 
and  staoflincj  in  the  community. 

Isaac  Herr  learned  t!ie  cabinet-makincf  triple  with 
his  uncle  Joseph  at  V.'illow street,  beginning  at  the 
early  age  of  fifteen  years.  On  the  completion  of  his 
apprenliceship  he  attended  school  a  year,  and  then 
resumed  his  trade  as  a  journeyman.  After  his  mar- 
riage in  November,  i860,  he  began  operations  for 
himself,  and  the  folloudng  year  he  bought  a  half  acre 
of  land,  where  he  erected  a  shop  and  a  small  house 
in  wh-ioh  to  live.  As  time  passed  and  his  family  in- 
creased, his  means  grew  larger,  and  from  time  to  tiine 
his  home  Avas  improved,  increased  and  modernized. 
the  shop  having  been  moved  to  make  room  to  meet 
the  needs  of  the  larger  residence.  Here  Mr.  Herr 
and  his  wife  liave  lived  for  forty  years,  and  reared 
a  good  family  in  peace  and  tranquility.  JNIr.  Herr 
gives  his  attention  to  imdertaking  and  carpenter 
work.  In  the  years  that  have  passed  he  has  laid  to 
rest  many  of  the  protninent  people  of  this  commun- 
ity, and  his  sympathizing  spirit  and  kind  heart,  to- 
gether with  his  unquestioned  integrity  and  indus- 
trious ways  have  won  him  the  confidence  and  es- 
teem of  the  commtmity.  His  sons,  Abraham  L.  and 
Benjamin  L..  are  now  associated  in  business  with 
him,  under  the  firm  name  of  Isaac  Herr  &  Sons. 

Jilr.  Herr  was  married  Nov.  29,  18O0,  to  Miss 
Mary  H.,  who  was  born  in  East  Lampeter  township, 
April  28,  1837,  a  daughter  of  Samuel  and  Barbara 
(Heller)  Leaman.  This  union  has  been  blessed  by 
a  numerous  family,  of  wdiom  two  are  deceased : 
Barbara  1..,  Jan.  30,  1862,  is  a  seamstress,  giving 
special  attention  to  the  making  of  burial  robes. 
and  for  the  past  twenty  \-ears  she  has  been  a  blessing 
to  the  community  for  her  sympathetic  services  in  the 
laying-out  of  the  dead  ;  Annie  L.,  born  Aug.  26,  1S63, 
died  Sept.  10,  1S64;  Lizzie  L.,  born  April  6,  1865. 
is  the  wife  of  JMartin  ,S.  Zimmerman,  of  East  Lamp- 
eter township ;  Hettie  L.,  born  June  7,  1866.  is  the 
wife  of  Frank  S.  Lelever,  of  West  Lampeter  tov\-n- 
ship  ;  Abraham  L.,  born  Aug.  29,  1867,  married  Miss 
Amanda  Herr,  and  has  his  home  in  West  Lampeter 
township,  where  he  is  engaged  as  carpenter  and  is 
also  associated  with  his  father  in  the  unrlertaking 
business,  being  a  graduate  of  the  Philadelphia  School 
of  Embalming;  Mary  Ann.  born  Tune  18,  1S70,  is 
at  home;  Isaac  L.,  born  Aug.  22,  1871,  graduated 
from  the  State  Normal  School  at  J^Iillersville,  class 
of  1895,  lives  at  home,  and  is  a  teacher  in  the  county 
schools,  having  begun  the  work  in  1893,  and  he  is 
also  the  township  assessor;  Samuel  L.,  born  Feb.  17, 
1873,  is  a  farmer  at  home;  Emma  L.,  born  July  6, 
1875,  married  Abraham  D.  ^detzler,  and  lives  in  East 
Lampeter;  George  L.,  born  Nov.  13,  1S77,  graduated 
at  the  State  Normal  .School  at  Millersville  in  1S9S, 
and  has  been  a  teaclier  in  the  public  schools  since 
1S98 ;  an  infant  daughter,  born  Nov.  7,  1878.  died  un- 
named ;  Benjamin  L..  born  Jan.  29.  1882,  was  a 
student  at  the  ;Millers\-ille  State  Normal,  and  in  1901 
was  graduated  from  the  Renouard  School  for  Em- 


I  balmers.   is  also  associated   with   his   father   in  the 
i  undertaking  business. 

I         Isaac  Herr  o\vns  a  fme  farm  of  forty  acres,  on 

;  which  he  makes  his  home.    Beginning  his  career  with 

;  no  capital  save  his  strong  heart  and  ready  hand  he 

accumidated  with  the  assistance  of  his  wife  and  tite 

help  of  his  children,  a  good  property,  and  is  classed 

among  the  well-to-do  people  of  the  county.    The  fa- 

i  tlier,  mother  and  all  th.e  children  belong  to  the  Alcn- 

I  nonite  Church. 

I 

i  SA-MUEL-SPRECHER.  This  gentleman  was 
prominently  identified  with  the  industrial  and  civil 
[  life  of  Lancaster  for  a  number  of  years  prior  to  his 
\  decease  in  18S8.  He  was  a  civil  engineer  of  note, 
I  having  during  his  life  time  been  connected  with  soms 
;  of  the  largest  enterprises  in  this  part  of  the  State, 
i  and  being  also  identiriod  with  the  Pennsylvania  Rail- 
i  road  in  the  laying  out  of  a  good  many  of  its  feeders. 
;  Pie  died  from  a  severe  attack  of  pneumonia.  Oct.  15, 
i  18SS,  in  Denison,  Iowa,  while  on  his  way  to  Cali- 
;  fornia  for  the  benefit  of  his  health. 
I  Samuel  Sprechcr  was  a  native  of  Lancaster,  where 
!  he  was  born  Nov.  5,  1S50,  son  of  Lewis  and  Lavina 
j  (Baer)  Sprecher.  The  Sprechers  are  one  of  the  oM- 
i  est  and  most  prominent  families  in  Lancaster  coun- 
;  ty,  tl:e  name  having  been  a  landmark  in  Lancaster 
I  on  account  of  the  old  ".'Sprecher  House,"  which  for 
;  long  years  was  the  chief  hostelry  of  the  city.  This 
!  was  built  by  Lewis  Sprecher,  who  was  also  the  owner 
I  of  the  "Leopard  Hotel,"  and  a  large  amount  of 
;  other  city  property.  The  old  "Sprecher  House"  still 
I  stands  on  Duke  street,  and  is  still  the  property  of 
I  the  Spreclier  family.  The  parents  of  Mr.  Sprecher 
I  were  leading  citizens  in  the  public  and  social  life 
!  of  Lancaster  during  their  life  time,  and  were  identi- 
i  fied  with  the  Trinity  Lutheran  Church,  of  which  they 
I  were  active  members.  The  following  children  besides 
I  Samuel  were  born  to  them :  Jonathan,  deceased  at 
i  the  age  of  thirty-five ;  Amanda,  the  wife  of  Enos 
i  Sheatler.  a  farmer  living  in  Leacock  townshij; ;  Sol- 
omon;  Elizabeth;  and  Z'dary  A.,  who  died  young. 
For  further  matter  concerning  the  early  history  of 
the  Sprecher  family,  the  reader  is  referred  to  the 
sketch  of  George  Sprecher. 

Samuel  Sprecher  was  reared  amid  the  refining 
influences  of  a  Christian  home,  and  his  early  educa- 
tion was  received  in  the  private  schools  of  his  native 
town.    He  later  entered  Tuscarora  Academy,  where 
I  he  was  prepared  for  Lafayette  College,  Easton.  Pa., 
from  wliich  institution  he  graduated  in  the  course 
I  of  civil  engineering  in  the  year  1874.     For  several 
1  years  thereafter  he  was  in  the  employ  of  the  large 
!  contracting  firm  of  Keller  &  Reilly  in  Lancaster.    He 
then  opened  an  office  for  himself,  which  he  conducted 
I  until  he  entered  the  employ  of  the  Pennsylvania  Rail- 
i  road.     One  of  his  early  more  important  enterprises 
j  was  the  running  of  the  boundary  line  between  Ches- 
1  ter  and  Lancaster  coimties.    It  was  in  the  year  1S7S 
j  that  he  was  first  in  the  employ  of  the  Pennsylvania 


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Raiiroail.  aivl  i.iv  t!'^  next  fvc  \c:;i-s  he  was  l'i;<'v<I 
in  the  Laying-  out  of  hranch  lines.  In  tiic  year  18S3 
he  became  supcrinrenrlent  of  Robert  LI.  Coleman's 
Conowingo  Ore  -Mines,  which,  pi'^siiion  he  held  until 
they  susjx-nded  work  in  i88j.  ile  remained  in  the 
employ  of  Robert  II.  Colcmati  i-.iuil  his  death.  He 
was,  during  this  latter  period,  interested  in  convert- 
ing tlic  mountain  v.il.lcrncss  of  ,\lt.  CJretna.  then  the 
projicriy  of  Mr.  Colcnan  and  since  famous  as  a  suir.- 
mer  resort,  into  one  of  the  most  beautiful  summer 
residence  places  in  the  State.  In  the  fall  of  iSSu  ilr. 
Sprecher  was  taken  down  with  pneumonia,  and  par- 
tially recovering,  a  trip  to  California  was  advised 
by  his  physician,  from  which  he  returned  much,  im- 
proved. In  icSS  he  again  started  for  California  to 
remain  permanently.  But  he  was  not  able  to  make 
the  trip  in  his  weakened  condition,  and  he  died  as 
stated.  Mr.  Sprecher  was  a  leading  member  of  the 
Trinity  Lutheran  Churcli,  and  in  political  life  voted 
the  Republican  ticket,  ahhough  he  took  but  little  part 
in  politics. 

In  1S75  -■''"•  Sprecher  was  married  n.ear  Landis- 
ville  on  the  prc-'-nt  site  of  Lamf<jrdvillc,  Lancaster 
county,  to  }iliss  Lottie  S.  Euch,  who  b.'>re  liim  tv.-o 
children,  and  who  still  survives  liim :  Lewis  B.,  a 
shoe  merchant  of  Lancaster:  and  Clay,  mechanical 
engineer  of  Pittsburg-.  Pa.  The  mother  of  these  chil- 
dren was  born  at  X'eitsville,  Lancaster  Co..  Pa., 
daughter  of  IJcnjairin  and  Anna  (Grubc)  Luch. 
Benjamin  Euch  was  for  long  years  connected  v.'irh 
the  cattle  industry  of  Lancaster  county,  being  a 
drover  of  large  property.  Lie  died  in  the  home  now- 
occupied  by  his  daughter  Aug.  22,  iSqq,  at  the  age 
of  seventy-three  years,  and  now  lies  buried  in  ^^'ood- 
■ivard  Cemetery.  He  lived  in  Lancaster  from  iS&). 
His  wife  still  survives,  living  in  the  home  of  her 
daughter:  she  was  born  Feb.  28,  1835,  and  is  still 
hale  and  hearty,  with  the  exception  of  some  little 
rheumatic  afflictions.  She  became  the  mother  of 
Lottie  S.,  I\Irs.  Sprecher;  Ada  ^L,  deceased:  and 
Karvey  ~\l.,  now  residing  in  the  West.  The  Euch 
family  were  also  pioneers  of  Lancaster  county.  Peter 
and  ilary  (Leib)  Euch,  the  parents  of  Benjamin, 
■\^'ere  born  and  reared  in  Lancaster  County.  C)n 
the  maternal  side  the  grandparents.  David  and  iMar- 
tha  (Stoner)  Grube.  v.-ere  also  natives  of  tliis  county. 
Mrs.  Sprecher  and  her  mother  are  ladies  of  many 
gentle  traits  of  ch.nracter,  and  are  much  esteemed  in 
the  more  exclusive  circles  of  Lancaster,  where  they 
have  passed  a  great  part  of  their  lifetime. 

HOX.  DAVID  W.  GRAYBILL,  one  of  the  lead- 
ing citizens  and  most  influential  men  of  Lancaster 
county,  v,-ei!  knov/n  in  both  public  and  private  life, 
and  identifled  with  son-ie  of  its  most  important  in- 
dustries, is  pleasantly  located  in  the  village  of  East 
Petersburg,  where  he  manages  a  large  tobacco  busi- 
ness, of  v.-hich  he  has  made  a  great  industry,  \\-hich 
gives  employment  to  a  large  force  of  men,  and  has 
opened  up  commercial  relations  v%-ith  many  other  sec- 
tions, much  to  th.e  advantage  of  h.is  locality. 


David  W.  Graybill  was  born  in  East  Peters- 
burg, Lancaster  Co.,  Pa..  Nov.  10,  1S53,  and  there 
lie  has  resided  all  his  life,  with  the  e.xception  cf  two 
:.dvantagcous  years  spent  in  study  at  the  State  Xor- 
nial  Sciiool  at  iMillersville.  His  preparatory  edu- 
cation v.-as  received  in  the  public  schools  of  his  tov.n. 
and  after  liis  return  to  his  home  from  3.1illersville  he 
engaged  in  business  for  some  time  prior  to  his  mar- 
riage, in  xS8o.  foUo^ving  which  he  set  up  a  domestic 
hearth  of  his  own  and  more  extensively  engaged  in 
the  tobacco  business.  ^Ir.  Graybill  has  been  a  very 
active  dealer  in  his  line,  and  his  progressive  spirit 
lias  been  of  the  greatest  advantage  to  his  localitv, 
giving  an  impetus  to  other  lines  of  trade.  The  years 
i8g9  and  iqno  were  particularly  prosperous,  and  ilr. 
Graybill  found  cn-iployment  in  his  great  \varehouses 
for  a  force  of  140  men.  He  has  w-arehouses  in  both 
East  Petersburg  and  Rohrerstown.  tliree  at  the 
former  place,  and  one  at  the  latter,  v.hich  \\-as  built 
in  the  fall  of  1899. 

Aside  from  his  private  interests,  which  are  many 
and  varied,  for  he  is  a  keen,  practical  man,  educated 
and  alive  to  all  tliat  promises  to  conduce  to  prosper- 
ity, I\Ir.  Graybill  has  alwa}-s  been  animated  by  high 
ideals  of  business  and  civic  life,  and  has  probably 
done  more  than  any  other  one  citizen  tcv,-ard  the  per- 
manent upbuilding  of  East  Petersburg.  PLis  own 
residence  is  the'inost  desirable  in  the  village,  and  the 
creditable  enterprise  lately  shown  by  the  other  citi- 
zens may,  in  a  measure,  be  attributed  to  his  e:-:ample. 

ilr.  Graybill  was  one  of  the  promoters  of,  and  is 
also  a  stockholder  and  a  director  in,  the  Farmers' 
Creamery  Company,  of  East  Petersburg,  and  has 
takeu  a  prominent  position  in  the  organization  from 
the  first.  Politically  he  has  been  a  strong  nian  in 
the  Republican  ranks,  taking  an  active  part  in  ail 
partv  matters,  and  was  tvv'ice  made  a  delegate  to  the 
State  convention,  first  in  1883.  ''"d  later  in  189S. 
For  son-!e  eighteen  years  he  has  served  as  a  justice 
of  the  peace,  having  been  elected  to  that  position  four 
diti'erent  times.  In  1S79  he  was  m.ade  a  notary,  but 
resigned  this  office  in  order  to  accept  the  former  one. 
which  he  also  resigned  in  June.  1900,  in  order  to 
accept  the  nomination  from  the  Republican  party 
for  the  State  Legislature.  During  his  service  in  the 
Legislature,  in  1901-02,  he  served  on  the  committees 
on  Railroads,  Senatorial  and  Representation  Appor- 
tionment. Counlics  and  Townships,  and  others.  The 
bill  known  as  Centralization  of  Public  Schools  re- 
ceived his  hearty  co-operation,  and  was  passed  large- 
ly through  his  erlorts,  and  it  was  in  favor  of  this  bill 
that  he  made  his  maiden  speech.  Pie  firmly  opposed 
the  bill  for  the  isn-ioval  of  the  State  Capitol.  He  has 
received  the  nomination  for  a  second  term  in  the 
Legislature,  by  nearly  5,000  majority,  at  a  primary 
election  held  ilarch  15,  1902.  For  three  years  i\Ir. 
Graybill  most  cifiiciently  served  as  township  assessor 
in  East  Hempfcld  township,  and  for  the  fifth  tinie 
lie  has  h.ad  the  tenor  of  being  chosen  chairman  of  the 
Republican  Coraty  Committee,  an  h.onor  never  be- 
fore conferred,  m  his  district,  upon  the  same  indi- 


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vidual  twice  in  succession.  Yir.  Graybiil  throws  him- 
self heartily  into  whatever  he  undertakes,  and,  where 
his  jiulgment  and  sagacity  sanction  it,  knows  no  such 
word  as  fail. 

Fraternally  .Mr.  Graybiil  is  as  prominent  as  he  is 
in  both  public  and  private  life,  being  identified  with 
Lancaster  Lodge.  No.  st,,  F.  &  A.  3J.,  and  also  Lan- 
caster Lodge  of  Perfection ;  is  a  past  grand  of  Selah 
Lodge,  No.  657.  I.  O.  O.  F.,  of  2\Ianheim ;  also  a 
member  of  }.ieridian  Sun  Commandery,  No.  99, 
Knights  of  3da!ta ;  I-ancaster  Castle,  No.  126, 
Knights  of  the  .Mystic  Chain:  Red  Rose  Co.,  No.  20, 
^Military  Branch  of  Knigiits  of  the  Alystic  Chain, 
serving  as  assistant  inspector  general  of  the  State, 
with  the  rank  of  brigadier  general :  past  regent  of 
Conestoga  Council.  No.  463,  Royal  Arcanum,  and 
past  councillor  of  the  Loyal  .Addition :  he  is  also  a 
mem.ber  of  the  .Annual  .\nnuity  of  the  ilystic  Circle, 
and  was  the  first  representative  of  this  lodge  to  the 
grand  lodge ;  and  is  consul  commander  of  Cherry 
Camp,  No.  83,  \\'ocdmen  of  the  World.  These  many 
connections  have  made  him  better  knowm  through 
various  pans  of  the  State  than  almost  any  other  citi- 
zen of  his  vicinity,  and  he  is  everywhere  regarded  as 
a  high-minded,  honorable  man  in  whatever  capacity 
he  may  be  found. 

David  W.  Graybiil  was  married  April  27,  18S0, 
to  3.1iss  S.  Alice  3.1artin,  a  daughter  of  William  K. 
and  Susan  C.  (Getzl  2\Iartin,  residents  of  East 
Kempfield  township.  To  this  union  have  been  born 
three  interesting  children,  all  sons,  Guy  JM.,  Reid  AI. 
and  David  W. 

The  religious  connection  of  the  family  has  been 
with  Trinity  Reformed  Church,  to  which  JMr.  Gray- 
bill  has  been  a  most  generous  contributor,  and  in 
which  both  he  and  his  estimable  wife  are  highly  val- 
ued for  their  many  excellent  traits  of  character.  IMr. 
Gra}'bill  possesses  the  esteem  of  his  neighbors,  and  is 
looked  upon  in  the  coimty  as  one  of  the  progressive 
and  honorable  citizens  who  are,  by  sound  business 
sense  and  individual  application,  the  men  who  build 
up  and  prove  of  most  value  in  any  community. 

JOSEPH  G.  KAUFHOLD.  a  grocer  and  one 
of  Columbia's  prominent  business  men  and  influen- 
tial citizens,  was  bcrn  in  that  town  .\ug.  27,  1S56, 
a  son  of  Jacob  and  Catherine   (Geislar)    Kaufliold. 

Jacob  Kaufhok!  was  born  in  Prussia,  and  his 
wife  in  Bavaria.  Tlie  latter  emigrated  to  this  coun- 
try in  1S4S,  and  Mr.  Kaufhold's  feet  first  touched 
American  soil  two  years  later.  They  were  married 
in  Columbia,  where  he  was  employed  in  a  blast  fur- 
nace. Jacob  Kan  f hold  died  in  iSSi.  aged  si.xty,  and 
his  widow  still  survives,  her  home  being  in  Colum- 
bia. She  was  born  July  12.  1S36.  Jacob  Kaufhold 
and  his  wife  were  the  parents  of  nine  children.  The 
eldest.  Sarah,  is  the  widow  of  L.  Bitner,  of  Colum- 
bia ;  Anna  married  Edwartl  Pordahl,  of  Lebanon ; 
John,  tlie  third  child  and  eldest  son.  is  a  resident  of 
Columbia :  George  J.  is  in  the  monument  business  in 
Columbia ;  Bartholomew    nud    William    have    both 


seen  service  as  Unite.l  States  soldiers,  the  former 
having  done  duty  in  Cuba,  and  the  latter  being  at 
present  stationed  in  th.e  Ph.ilippines ;  }viargerie,  the 
youngest  daughter,  is  at  home  and  utimarried.  Jo- 
-'eph  Kaufhold's  paternal  grandparents  were  Joseph 
and  lielcn  1,  IMockenruts)  Kaufhold,  of  Gennauy. 
The  former  died  in  1846,  in  his  sixty-seventh  year, 
and  th.e  latter  in  1S31,  aged  forty.  Their  children 
were  Conrad,  Lawrence,  Duridale,  Jacob  and  Joseph 
(second).  The  grandfather  married  a  second  time, 
after  the  der.th  of  his  first  wife.  His  second  wife 
was  Catherine  Artleb,  and  the  issue  of  the  mar- 
riage was  tv>o  children :  John,  w  ho  died  in  the 
Fatherland:  and  Bartholomew,  of  Harrisburg, 
Pennsylvania. 

JMr.  Kaufhold's  maternal  grandparents  were 
George  and  .\nna  (Stegar'  Geislar.  They  emi- 
grated from  Germany  to  America  in  184S,  and  set- 
tled in  Havre  de  Grace,  >dd.  .\t  that  time  they  v^ere 
youth  and  maideii.  and  no  word  of  troth  had  passed 
between  them.  Two  years  thereafter  they  vere 
united  in  marriage,  and  removed  to  Columbia,  Va. 
He  worked  in  an  iron  furnace,  and  died  in  1891 
after  reaching  th.e  ripe  age  ox  foiu-  score  years.  Hi^ 
wife  died  in  1897.  aged  eighty-six.  Their  chil- 
dren were  four  in  n.umber.  2\[r.  Kaufhold's  niother. 
Catherine,  being  the  ellest.  The  others,  all  of 
whom  are  deceased,  were  Sarah,  ilargaret  s.'.v.[ 
John.  Sarah  married  r\Iartin  Epplcy,  and  died  in 
May,  1900.  John  died  in  1S99,  and  Margaret  in 
childliood. 

In  October,  i8Sd,  Mr.  Kaufhold  was  married  to 
}iliss  Elizabeth  Hagel,  at  Cohmibia.  The  issue  ot 
the  union  has  been  four  sons  and  eigh.t  daughters ; 
Clara.  -\Iary,  PVank,  Bartholomew,  .Anna  S.,  Beau- 
tie,  Gertrti'de,  r\Iargaret,  Charles,  Sabina.  Joseph 
and  Lucy.  Gertrude  and  Joseph  are  both  deceased, 
as  is  also  Charles,  v.-ho  v/as  Margaret's  twin  brother. 

IMrs.  Kaufhold  was  born  at  Chestnut  Hill  -May 
12,  18O0,  daughter  of  Peter  Hagel  and  his  wife, 
Sabina  Spangler.  Both  her  parents  were  Bavarians, 
and  ^\  ere  married  in  the  country  of  their  birth,  and 
both  are  now  deceased.  Tliey  emigrated  to  .Amer- 
ica in  1S50,  and,  coming  to  Lancaster  county,  settled 
at  Chestnut  Hiil.  He  was  a  farmer,  but  also  a  miner 
as  well.  'Mr.  Hagel  lived  to  the  age  of  sixty-nine> 
and  died  Jan.  25,  iSSi.  His  wife  passed  from  life 
.April  I,  1S95,  having  reached  tiie  same  age  as  her 
iiusband  at  the  time  of  his  demise.  They  were  both 
Catholics,  and  sleep  in  the  cemetery  at  Columbia. 
JMrs.  Kaufhold  was  the  sixth  of  seven  children  born 
to  this  union.  Joseph  and  Alay,  the  two  eldest, 
are  both  deceased;  Mary  is  the  wife  of  Anthony 
Seebower.  a  furniture  dealer  of  Columbia ;  .Anr.a  is 
deceased ;  and  Catherine,  who  is  unmarried,  makes 
her  home  with  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Kaufhold. 

Joseph  G.  Kaufhold  faced  the  world  in  early 
life.  That  he  has  struggled  successfully  against  its 
temptations  and  won  the  battle  of  life,  alone  and  un- 
aided, is  chietlv  due  to  his  indomitable  pluck,  hi-s 
tireless   energy,    and   h.is   tmassailable   probity.      .At 


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the  early  ag-e  oi  twelve  years  he  began  working  in  a 
grocery  store.  For  two  }'ears  he  iollowcd  this  toil, 
being  able  v>  attend  school  for  only  six  nioudis. 
FroiVi  187 1  to  1883  he  found  employment  in  a  roll- 
ing mill.  Induitr}-,  sobriety,  patience  and  integrity 
enabled  him  to  embark  in  the  grocery  business  then 
on  hii  own  account.  The  same  sterling  character- 
istics have  won  for  him  a  steaily,  uninterrupted  suc- 
cess. He  believes  in  the  faith  of  his  ancestors,  and 
is  a  devout  and  practical  Catholic.  Politically  he  is 
a  Democrat.  He  is  a  nifmbcr  of  St.  Joseph's  So- 
ciety, and  of  the  P.  C.  B.  L. 

ALBERT  :\r.  HERR.  wholesale  florist  and  car- 
nation spcciaiisL.  locateil  at  Rider  avenue  and  Elm 
street,  Lancaster,  is  one  of  the  prominent  business 
•citizens  of  the  city. 

Henry  Fierr,  tlio  grandfather  of  Albert  .M.  Herr. 
was  both  a  merchant  and  miller  in  Slrasburg  town- 
ship, retiring  from  activity  in  1861,  and  dying  in 
1804.  at  the  age  of  eighty-one  years.  He  married 
(first)  r^Iary  Rohrer,  who  died  in  March.  1838,  at 
the  early  age  of  iwenty-four  years,  lea\ing  two  chil- 
dren, Susannah.  \\h'<  is  the  wifi;  nf  Daniel  .Musser, 
a  prominent  retired  farmer:  and  Daniel  K..  tlie  fa- 
ther of  Albert  .U.  The  second  marriage  of  Henry 
Herr  was  to  Fanny  Herr.  widow  oi  Sanuiel  Herr. 
and  his  third  marriage  v,as  to  Charlotte,  daughter 
of  Francis  Herr.  Th.e  patornai  great-grandparents 
of  our  subject  were  ilartin  and  Susan  (Duck- 
waiter)  Herr.  farming  peojile  of  Strasburg  town- 
ship, of  Swiss  ancestry. 

Daniel  K.  Herr.  son  of  Henry  and  Mary  (Roh- 
rer) Herr  and  father  of  Albert  M.,  was  born  in  New 
Danville,  I'equea  township,  Dec.  2,  1837.  Prior  to 
his  thirty-seventh  year  he  engaged  in  milling  in 
Strasburg  township,  and  then  began  gardening, 
which  business  he  followed  for  three  years,  the  busi- 
ness developing  into  market-gardening  and  finally 
into  that  of  dorist,  Mr.  Herr  being  for  twenty  years 
one  of  the  best-known  and  most  successful  whole- 
sale florists  in  this  part  of  the  county.  For  the  past 
four  years  lie  has  made  his  home  in  Lancaster,  but 
prior  to  that  lived  in  Lancaster  township.  .Mr.  Herr 
has  a  large  business  for  which  he  has  most  excellent 
accommodations,  comprising  four  hot  houses  with 
dimensions  of  lOOxiS  feet,  and  with  some  8oi,X)  feet 
of  glass.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Mennonite  Church. 
and  is  one  of  the  most  highly  esteemed  citizens  of 
Lancaster.  Li  December.  1859,  ^'i"-  ^I'^'"'"  ^^'^^  "''^''' 
ried  in  Lancaster  township,  to  IMiss  Susan  Musser, 
born  in  ^^"est  Lampeter  townshi]),  daughter  of  Dr. 
Martin  Musser.  who  died  IMarch  3,  1870,  at  the  age 
of  thirty-five  years,  and  was  buried  in  Longenecker 
cemetery,  in  Lampeter  township.  The  one  child 
born  to  this  union  was  Albert  ^L,  of  diis  sketch. 

Albert  M.  Herr  was  born  July  19.  1862,  in  Stras- 
burg township,  and  resided  there  with  h.is  father  un- 
til his  fourteenth  year,  accompanying  him  then  to 
Lancaster.  He  became  interested  in  his  father's 
business,  first  assisting  him  and    then    thoroughly 


learning  the  same,  and  in  188 1  began  the  busineN> 
for  himself.  IMr.  Flerr's  greenhouses  cover  an  acre 
of  ground,  and  he  has  60,000  square  feet  of  glass, 
his  first  building  being  done  in  18S8.  At  varioi'; 
times  since  he  has  made  addiiions,  and  has  intro- 
duced all  of  the  latest  improvements  in  tioriculturc. 
and  his  carnations  and  otlier  snecialties  have  gaincfl 
for  him  a  wide  and  deserved  notoriety. 

^Ir.  Herr  is  prominently  identified  with  ail  of 
the  }.Iasonic  bodies  in  Lancaster,  and  also  belongs 
to  the  ^lystic  Shrine  in  Reading:  is  a  member  of  the 
B.  P.  O.  E..  being  one  of  the  original  fifteen  mem- 
bers in  Lancaster,  and  servi:ig  as  secretary  of  the 
lodge  for  five  ^-ears.  He  belongs  to  a  number  of 
horticultural  societies,  is  secretary  of  the  American 
Carnation  Society,  and  is  treasurer  of  the  Florist 
Hail  Association.  In  politics  lie  is  a  Republican. 
Few  men  are  better  or  more  favorably  known  to  tlie 
trade  than  is  }ilr.  Flerr,  the  deep  interest  he  has 
taken  in  his  line  having  enabled  him  to  advance  tlie 
science  of  tloriculture  very  much. 

On  Feb.  24,  1897,  Mr.  Herr  v.-as  united  in  mar- 
riage, in  Philadelphia,  to  Miss  Elizabeth  Irwin,  born 
in  Sadsbury  township,  Chester  county.  d.-.i;glner  0: 
.\ndrew  and  Mary  (Clendenen)  Irwin,  liio  former 
oi  wl'.om  is  a  railroad  carpenter,  residing  whh  liis 
family  in  Philadelphia.  One  son.  Daniel  Irwin,  has 
been  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Herr.  The  farm'ly  is 
i  held  in  high  esteem  in  Lancaster. 

CONR.\D  Z.  HESS,  one  of  the  imeiligcnt,  pro- 
gressive  agriculturalists   of   Pequea   towiiiliip,   was 
I  i)orn  there,  Nov.  5,  1856.     He  comes  from  a  family 
.  of  Lancaster  county  whose  niembers  ha^e  ar,vays 
i  commanded    the    higlu-st    respect,    being    a    great- 
;  grandson  of  }ilichaei  Hess.     The  last  nanierl  bouglu 
a  farm  of  IT5  acres  for  five  sliillings— th.e  place  now 
i  occupied  by  the  fatlier  of  our  sv.bject. 
j         Abraham   Hess,   the   grandfatn.er.   \\  as    born   in 
I  Pequea  township,  and  there  passed  his  entire  life. 
He  married  Elizabeth  Zinsser,  and    to    this    union 
I  tliree  sons  were  born,  one  dying  in  infancy  :  Benjamin 
;  died  at  the  age  of  eighteen  n-.onths :  and  Abraham 
I   M.  is  the  father  of  our  subject.     He  was  born  in 
Pequea  township  in  1829,  was  educated  in  tlie  coni- 
I  mon  schools  of  th.e  county,  and  began  life  for  hiin- 
I  self  when  twenty  years  of  aa:e.  taking  up  farming 
j  vv'hich  he  has  always  followed.     In  the  fall  of  1850 
j  he  married  Elizabeth  Hess,  and  one  son  was  born  to 
j  them,  Emanuel,  who  died  in  infancy.     The  mother 
died  in  the  fall  of  1851.  and  ?dr.  Hess  afterward 
!  married  Ar.na  Zigler;  of  East  Donegal  township,  b}' 
j  whom   he   liad   seven   children:      Conrad   Z. ;   Ben- 
\  jamin,  of  Fulton  township  :  Abram,  of  East  Donc- 
j  gal  to^vnship :  Noah  Z. ;  Ezra,  deceased :  Ezli,  wh.o 
died  in  infancy:  and  ^.lattie.  wife  of  Paris  Engle,  of 
Columbia,  Pa.     Mrs.  Anna   (Zigler^    Hess  died  in 
July,   i8-';8.     Abraham  M.  Hess  then  married  Bar- 
bara Herr,  who  became  the  mother  of  four  children : 
.\nnie,  v.'ife  of  Graybill  Mann,  of  Manor  town-hip; 
Enos,  of  State  College,  Pa. ;  Barbara,  who  died  in 


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infancy:  and  L.izzie,  wiio  is  at  home.  Mr.  Hess  is 
a  member  of  the  Dimkard  Church,  better  know  n  as 
ihe  River  Ijrethren  Ciiurch,  and  he  has  been  a  dea- 
con in  same  for  a  nun-ber  of  years.  lie  has  settle.! 
i!D  a  number  of  estates,  and  has  been  truardian  for 
?evera!  famihes,  a  fact  which  testifies  forcibly  lo  the 
estimate  placed  upon  his  character  and  ability  by 
those  who  know  him  well. 

Our  subject  lived  at  home  with  his  father  until 
he  was  twenty-one  years  of  a;.;c,  meantime  receiviivj; 
his  education  in  the  common  schools  of  the  county. 
He  then  went  to  live  with  his  uncle  on  a  farm  in 
East  Donegal  township  for  two  years,  returning- 
home  again  for  one  year,  after  which  he  went  m 
Ouarryvillc.  and  engaged  in  raising  tobn.cco  for  one 
}ear.  He  then  purchased  a  farm  of  his  father,  in 
Quarry vilie,  and  condticted  same  for  nine  years,  at 
the  end  of  chat  time  coming  back  to  his  old  home 
and  taking  charge  of  his  father's  farm.  Here  he  has 
remained  to  the  present  time. 

Mr.  Hess  represents  tb.e  Agricultural  Insurance 
Co.,  of  Lititz.  fie  has  proved  himself  in  the  man- 
agement of  his  line  projjcrty,  an  able  business  man, 
and  he  is  regarded  by  ail  wdio  know  him  as  a  valu- 
able citizen,  one  who  works  for  the  good  of  the  com- 
'niinily,  as  well  as  for  his  own  advancement  in  life. 

On  Jan.  19,  1882,  ^Ir.  Hess  married  Ada  Sue 
Keen,  daughter  of  David  Keen,  of  Eden  township, 
and  liiey  are  the  parents  of  eleven  living  children 
and  have  lost  two  by  death.  Those  living  are: 
Anna  ]\Iartha.  Abraham  Musser,  Alice  ]\Iav.  Ada 
-Mary,  David  Avery,  I\lartha  Ann,  Emma  Rhoda. 
Ruth  Lizzie,  John  Zigler,  Bculah  \'iola,  and  \'erna 
Pauline,  all  at  home.  ^Nlr.  and  2\Irs.  Hess  buih 
belong  to  the  Du.nkard  Church,  known  also  as  the 
River  Brethren  in  Christ. 

CHARLES  EDGAR  SHREINER,  a  well-  ] 
known  native  citizen  of  Lancaster  was  born  Oct.  i, 
1S63.  S'^ii  of  *lie  l2-te  Charles  F.  and  Eleanor  (Cox)  i 
Shreiner,  more  e?:tendc(l  mention  of  the  family  be-  1 
ing  found  in  another  part  of  tliis  volume.  Charles  [ 
F.  Shreiner  passed  away  in  July,  1S65,  and  his  ! 
widow,  who  was  a  native  of  New  Jersey,  in  1883.  i 
The  children  of  their  marriage  were  nine  iri  number.  \ 
the  survivors  being:  William  M.,  who  is  a  printer  | 
in  Sioux  City,  Iowa ;  Sallie  A.,  and  Charles  Edgar,  | 
the  well-known  advertising  man. 

Charles  Edgar  Shreiner  was  given  an  excellent  j 
common-school  education  in  Lancaster,  and  then  j 
spent  five  years  in  tb.e  grocery  establishment  of  the  ! 
late  George  Wiant,  and  the  succeeding  eight  years  1 
in  the  service  of  the  Pennsylvania  railroad,  in  Phil-  | 
adelphia.  Returning  to  Lancaster  in  1893,  he  or-  i 
ganized  the  Shreiner  .\dvertising  Co..  with  othces  I 
at  No.  43  East  Marion  street,  near  the  post-office.  | 
Although  this  company  makes  a  specialty  of  out-  \ 
door  advertisinc;".  it  also  engages  in  the  business  in  ' 
other  lines,  much  of  its  work  commanding  attention  I 
and  admiration.  That  it  has  proved  sucli  a  success  j 
■s  due  to  the  energv  and  abilitv.of  its  founder,  and  in 


it  he  supplies  a  want  that  has  long  been  felt  in  tliis 
commuitity. 

In  August,  18S7,  ]\Ir.  Shreiner  w-as  married  lo 
Miss  Alice  A.  Hale,  a  daughter  of  John  Hale,  who 
is  now  a  retired  contracting  carpenter,  of  George- 
ti'uii,  Mass.  ]\.Irs.  .Shreiner  came  of  distinguished 
ancestry,  one  of  her  forefathers  bchig  a  Spofl'ord, 
and  belongs  to  the  same  family  as  A.  R.  Spofford. 
so  long  the  librarian  of  the  Washington  Library. 
The  children  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Shreiner  are; 
Helen  Spoft'ord.  Sallie  Agnes,  Carl  Hale  and  Anna 
Frances. 

Fraternally  ^^Ir.  Shreiner  is  connected  with  the 
Knights  of  Malta,  while  politically  he  is  an  ardent 
and  active  Republican.  His  religious  rearing  was 
in  the  3.Ioravian  faith,  but  Mrs.  Shreiner  is  a  Coti- 
gregationalist,  licr  ancestors  long  having  been  prom- 
inent members  of  that  body,  in  New  England.  Few- 
}Oung  men  have  made  better  business  showings  in 
the  same  time  than  Air.  Shreiner,  his  pleasant  [ler- 
sonality  winning  him  friends,  while  his  uisright 
methods,  and  the  excellent  work  turned  out  by  iiis 
company,  have  gained  him  the  confidence  of  even 
a  critical  public.  It  is  no  small  ir.atter  lo  control  a 
trade  in  which  so  lar<:rc  a  city  as  Pluladelphia  at- 
tracts on  account  of  its  proximity.  This  Mr. 
Shreiner  has  been  able  to  do,  and  his  prosperity  re- 
flects not  only  credit  upon  him,  i)ut  also  upon  the 
l)ublic  spirit  of  the  community. 

JOHN  RUPI'  PURKHOLnER.  a  wholesale 
grain  dealer  in  the  Northern  National  Dank  I'.uild- 
ing,  Lancaster,  and  at  one  time  manager  of  tlie 
broker  business  of  his  fath.er-in-law,  Hon.  A.  H. 
Summy,  belongs  to  a  family  long  and  favora'ily 
known  in  Lancaster  county.  His  grandfather  was 
Jonas  Burkholdcr,  who  lived  and  died  in  the  eastern 
part  of  this  county. 

Isaac  Eurkholder,  lather  of  John  R.,  died  in  1882, 
in  West  Earl  township.  Pie  married  Maria  Rupp, 
daughter  of  Samuel  Rupp.  a  w'cU-known  farmer  of 
West  Earl  township,  and  they  had  fourteen  chil- 
dren, thirteen  of  whom  are  living  at  the  present 
writing;  Samuel  R.,  a  farmer  in  Kansas:  Joseijli 
R..  a  horse  dealer  in  Manheim  township:  Jonas  R., 
a  traveling  salesman  from  Lancaster :  Isaac  R.,  a 
traveling  salesman  in  Ohio ;  John  R.,  our  subject ; 
Elizabeth  R.,  wife  of  Wayne  Carpenter,  a  farmer 
of  Warwick  township;  Maria,  wife  of  Frank  Stauf- 
fer.  a  farmer  of  West  Earl  township ;  .Susan,  wife  of 
Amos  Dillman.  a  carriage  builder  at  Farmcrsville : 
.Annie,  wife  of  J.  Zinsser,  a  farmer  of  Lititz  ;  Bar- 
ijara,  wife  of  J.  At.  Sheaffer.  a  merchant  of  Eph- 
rata :  Hattie,  wife  of  B.  Hoover,  a  farmer  of  New 
Holland:  Emma,  wife  of  Diller  Sheaffer,  a  farmer 
of  Bird-in-Hand :  and  Sarah,  at  home  with  her 
parents. 

John  Rupp  Burkholdcr  was  born  in  West  Earl 
township  Jan.  2^,  1856,  and  was  educated  in  the 
public  schools  of  the  home  district.  Leaving  scliooi 
wiien  sixteen  years  of  age.  he  entered  his  fatiier's 


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flour  mil!,  where  he  remained  until  1880.  For  a 
period  of  about  t\vi;lve  years  following  he  was  en- 
gaged in  the  milling  business  in  tlifierent  mills  along 
the  Coi;c;iijga.  In  1892  he  came  t'j  Lancaster,  and 
entered  int(j  a  partnership  with  i:i.  K.  Keller, 
in  the  wholesale  grain  business,  trading  under  the 
firm  name  of  H.  K.  Keller  &  Co.  In  1S95  iliis  part- 
nership was  dissolved,  and  Air.  Burkholder  opened 
an  Ouice  in  the  Northern  National  Lank  Building, 
where  he  has  since  continued  his  grain  business. 
In  1901  Mr.  Sarumy  bought  out  the  broker  busi- 
ness, -iNhich  had  been  established  on  the  second 
floor  of  the  Northern  National  Dank  Building,  and 
Air.  Burkholder  became  his  manager,  conducting 
the  broker  business  in  connection  with  his  grain 
offices.  The  broking  is  done  through  J.  B.  Flesh- 
man  &  Co.,  of  I'liiladelphia,  with  whom  direct  tele- 
graphic communication  is  had.  Genial  and  clever 
in  his  intercourse  with  the  public,  Air.  Burkholder 
has  built  up  a  liandsome  shipping  trade,  and  is  well 
and  favorably  known. 

Air.  Burkliolder  was  married,  in  1S83,  to  Aliss 
Annie  Summy,  a  daughter  of  Hon.  A.  li.  Summy, 
whose  history  appears  elsewhere.  To  this  union 
has  come  one  child,  Guy  Summy,  born  in  1SS6,  who 
is  now  a  pupil  of  the  Boys'  High  School,  Lancaster. 
Mr.  Burkholder  is  of  Alennonite  descent.  Politically 
he  is  a  Kepublican,  as  are  all  the  members  of  his 
family. 

FIENRY  WEILL,  dealer  in  ilriving,  heavy 
draft  and  fine  coach  and  saddle  horses,  with  sale  and 
e.Kchange  stables  at  Nos.  200-216  West  Orange 
street,  Lancaster,  and  also  extensive  dealer  in  leal 
tobacco,  was  born  in  Alsace,  France,  A  larch  10, 
i860,  son  of  Benjamin  and  Esther  (Woertenslock) 
Weill,  the  former  of  whom  was  born  in  Alsace, 
the  latter  in  Strasborg,  France. 

Benjamin  Weill,  tiie  fatlier  was  engaged  iri 
the  horse  business  for  a  great  many  years,  but 
retired  in  1892  and  resides  in  Alsace  at  the  ad- 
vanced age  of  ninety-two  years.  The  mother 
of  our  stiijject  died  in  1873,  at  the  age  of  forty- 
nine  years.  They  had  these  children:  Solomon, 
who  engages  in  the  horse  business  in  the  old  home 
in  F'rance ;  Benjamin,  also  in  the  horse  busi- 
ness in  Brooklyn.  N.  Y. :  AI>er,  also  in  the  same 
business  in  France:  and  Henry,  the  subject  of  this 
sketclt. 

When  our  subject  was  but  thirteen  years  of  age 
he  was  deprived  of  the  love  and  care  of  his  mother 
by  her  death,  and  he  left  his  home,  working  at  vari- 
ous kinds  of  labor  in  his  native  country,  until  at  tlie 
age  of  tv.-enty  years  he  found  himself  in  Paris.  Af- 
ter one  year  in  that  great  city,  he  determined  to  reacli 
America  and  mp.ke  a  career  for  himself.  In  1S81 
he  reached  Lancaster,  and  with  his  brother  Benja- 
min, began  the  buying  and  selling  of  horses,  the  part- 
nership lasting  for  ten  yerrs,  since  which  time  he 
has  carried  it  on  with  increasing  success  on  liis  own 
account. 


Air.  ^^'ei!l  is  a  self-marle  man,  and  has  ac- 
cumulated large  means  and  established  great  busi- 
ness connections  by  his  own  ctforts.  The  horse  busi- 
ness is  one  with  which  he  is  thoroughly  acquainted, 
being  one  in  wliich  several  generations  of  his  familv 
have  successfully  engaged.  Cniil  1809  he  deait 
botii  wholesale  and  retail,  but  since  that  year  ha- 
retired  from  the  retail  business.  In  1S92  he  built 
at  a  cost  of  Sio,ooo,  his  tine  sale  stable  to  accomuio- 
date  100  horses,  and  has  been  a  large  horse  exporter, 
exporting  as  many  as  2,000  horses  to  London  each 
year.  Since  1S97  he  has  been  extensively  engaged 
m  the  leaf  tobacco  business,  and  employs  about  fiftv 
n:en  in  his  warehouse.  Few  men  in  th.is  locality 
have  diiolaved  better  business  judgment  than  has 
:.Ir.  WeiU.  ' 

On  Aug.  26,  1S84,  in  Lancaster,  Air.  Weill  mar- 
ried Julia  Pioso,  born  in  Alsace,  France,  who  died 
Alay  24.  1S95,  at  the  age  of  twenty-nnie  years.  Her 
cp.ildren  were.  Adeline  P.,  Beatrice  P.,  Blanche 
P.  and  Rosa  P.  Airs.  Weill  was  a  daughter  of  Lath- 
ra~e  Ir'ioso,  who  came  from  Alsace  witli  his  family 
to  Lancaster  in  iSSi,  and  engaged  in  the  horse  busi- 
ness. Fle  died  in  1SS7,  aged  forty-live  years.  His 
widow  resides  wilh  our  subject  at  tiic  aue  of  sixty- 
on.e.  On  April  3,  igoo.  Air.  Weill  v,;is  married  to 
Ko-e  Pl;r~h,  born  in  Lancaster,  daugluer  of  Abra- 
ham Hirsh,  a  retired  millinery  merchant  of  L.an- 
caster.  A!r.  Weill  is  a  well-known  and  highly  re- 
spected citizen  of  Lancaster,  where  he  is  liberal  in 
b.is  support  of  all  public-spiritetl  enterprises,  tte 
bei^'Migs  to  no  political  partv.  He  is  a  menilier  oi 
the  Jjv.  ish  Syn.agogue,  and  is  generous  in  his  sup- 
port of  its  work. 

NOAH  Z.  HE.SS.  Among  the  most  esteemed 
residents  of  Pequea  township  is  Noah  Z.  Hess,  who 
is  descended  from  a  family  of  Lancaster  county, 
w  hose  members  have  always  commanded  the  high- 
est respect.  Alichael  Hess,  his  great-grandfather, 
bought  a  farm  of  115  acres  for  five  shillings  and  the 
place  is  now  occupied  by  the  father  of  our  subject. 

Abraham  Hess,  the  grandfather,  v\-a3  born  in 
Pequea  township,  and  there  passed  his  entire  iite. 
He  married  Elizabeth  Alusser,  and  to  ttiis  union 
three  sons  were  born,  one  d\ang  in  infancy :  Ben-* 
jamin  died  at  the  age  of  eighteen  months  ;  and  Abra- 
liam  AI.  is  the  father  of  our  subject. 

Abraham  AI.  Hess  was  born  in  Pequea  town- 
ship in  1S29,  was  educated  in  tlie  common  schools 
of  the  county,  and  began  life  for  himself  when 
twentv  }-ears  of  age,  taking  up  farminsr,  which  he  has 
always  followed.  In  the  fall  of  1850  he  married 
Elizabeth  Hess,  and  one  son  was  born  to  them, 
Emanuel,  who  died  in  infancy.  The  mother  died  in 
the  fall  of  iS.tI,  and  Air.  liess  afterward  married 
.•\nna  Zigler.  of  East  Donegal  townsb.ip.  by  whom  lie 
had  seven  ciiildren :  Conrad  Z.,  of  Pequea  town- 
,'ihip ;  Benjamin,  of  Fulton  township ;  Abram,  of 
East  Donegal  township ;  Noah  Z. ;  Ezra,  deceased ; 
Ezli,  who  died  in  infancy;  and  Alattie,  Vvife  of  Pans 


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Eiigle.  of  Columbia,  Pa.  Mrs.  Anna  (Zigier)  Hess 
died  iu  July,  iS68.  Ai:iraham  .M.  IIcss  then  mar- 
ried Barbara  Herr,  who  became  the  motlier  mi  lour 
children:  Annie,  wife  of  Graybill  .Maim,  cif  .Manor 
township ;  Eiios,  of  Stale  College,  Pa. ;  Barbara, 
who  died  in  infancy ;  and  Lizzie,  who  is  at  home. 
2At.  Hess  is  a  member  of  the  Duakard  Church,  bet- 
ter known  as  the  River  Brethren  Church,  and  he 
has  been  a  deacon  in  same  for  a  number  of  years. 
Pie  has  settled  up  a  number  of  estates,  and  has  been 
guardian  for  several  families — a  fact  which  testmes 
forcibly  to  the  estimate  placed  uiion  his  character 
and  ability  by  th.ose  who  know  him  well. 

Noah  Z.  Hess  was  born  in  Pdiuea  township.  Jan. 
15,  1861,  and  was  educated  in  the  common  schoois 
of  the  county,  remaining  at  home  until  he  was  about 
Uventy-six  years  of  ai(e,  when  he  married  JMiss  .\da 
Eckman,  of  Pe((uea,  and  began  life  for  himself.  .-Vf- 
ter  farir.ing  on  his  father's  place  for  th.ree  years  he 
purchased  the  jjlace  -ivhcre  he  now  resides,  and  con- 
tinued in  agricultural  pursuits  in  which  he  has  met 
with  gratifying  success.  Pie  owns  a  farm  of  138 
acres,  one  of  the  finest  jilaces  in  t'equea  tov.'nship, 
and  he  holds  a  high  place  among  the  best  citizens 
of  his  community.  2\Ir.  Hess  was  admitted  to  the 
ministry  of  tlie  River  Brethren  Church  by  Bishop 
Henry  L.  Heisey,  in  ^lay,  1897,  and  officiates  at  tlie 
churches  in  Lancaster,  Strasburg  and  Pequea. 

Mr.  and  I\Irs.  Hess  are  the  parents  of  four  chil- 
dren: Mamie  ¥..,  at  home;  Ira  E.,  who  died  in  in- 
fancy ;  and  Ada  E.  and  Roy  Noah,  at  home. 

JOHN  JOHNS  BAIR,  the  genial  head  of  the 
coat  and  wrjip  de()artment  of  ^^'att  &  Shand's  big 
establishment,  Lancaster,  comes  from  a  family  who 
settled  in  Lancaster  county  early  in  the  eigiiteenth 
century.  Three  lirothers  Bair  came  to  .\merica  and 
secured  from  W'illiam  Penii,  a  large  lami  grant 
along  Mill  creek,  extending  from  Spanglcr's  mill  to 
Hoover's  mill,  near  the  Welsh  mountains.  This 
tract  extended  for  a  di>tancc  of  perhaps  five  miles, 
and  the  road  which  these  three  Bair  brothers  laid  out 
was  originally  only  an  Indian  foot  path. 

Of  the  descendants  of  these  j^ioueers,  John  Bair 
became  a  prominent  drover  and  farmer,  and  his  son 
Levi  E.,  was  for  many  years  a  farmer,  l)Ut  is  now 
living  retired,  by  reason  of  ill  health.  Levi  E.  Bair 
married  Josephine  Johns,  a  daughter  of  the  late  Ja- 
cob Johns,  a  farmer  of  \\'est  Earl,  and  who,  like  the 
Bairs,  came  from  an  old  and  honored  family.  The 
marriage  was  blessed  with  six  children,  only  two  of 
whom  are  living:  Levi  R.,  of  the  class  of  1902, 
Franklin  and  Jilarshall  College ;  and  John  J. 

John  Johns  Bair  was  born  in  Upper  Leacock 
township,  Oct.  12,  1867.  His  parents  removed  from 
that  section  when  he  was  only  two  years  old,  and  his 
education  was  obtained  at  Honey  Brook,  Chester 
count}'  f  uliere  he  was  graduated  fn^m  the  high 
school'),  and  at  the  State  Normal  School  at  iMillers- 
ville.  .After  leaving  the  .State  Norma!,  IMr.  Bair 
returned  to  his  father's  farm,  and,  after  spending 


two  years  there,  entered  the  service  of  Messrs.  ^^'att 
&  Shand.  This  ^v■as  in  1886  and  he  has  remained 
there  ever  since.  .-Vlter  mastering  the  details  of  a 
general  mercantile  business  in  the  ever  popular  New 
Vork  store,  Mr.  Bair  took  charge  of  the  cloak  de- 
partment— a  department  which,  largely  through  his 
exertions,  has  "oecoine  noted  all  through  the  com- 
munity. ]Mr.  Bair  does  all  the  buying,  and  superin- 
tends all  the  selling  of  that  important  part  of  this 
big  establishment.  He  is  accepted  as  an  authority 
on  ladies'  wraps  by  many  of  the  best  dressers  of 
Lancaster. 

Socially  JMr.  Bair  is  a  member  of  tlie  Knights  of 
r\talta,  and  Odd  Fellows,  being  a  past  onicer  of  the 
latter;  politically  he  is  a  Republican;  and  religiously 
a  Lutheran,  being  identified  with  Grace  Lutheran 
Church.  In  all  the  v.alks  of  life  he  is  a  courteous, 
intelligent   and   conscientious   gentleman. 

WILLIAM  S.  GROFF.  There  are  many  lines 
of  business  successfully  carried  on  in  the  large  cities 
of  tlie  country,  by  those  who  have  been  reared  in 
quiet  country  homes  and  there  taught  by  excellent 
parents  those  principles  which  have  contributed 
much  to  their  later  prosperous  careers.  .Such  is  the 
case  with  ^Villiam  S.  Groit,  one  of  the  well  known 
fruit  and  produce  merchants  of  Pliiladelphia. 

.\bram  Groff,  his  grandfather,  was  a  farmer  and 
miller  in  West  Ear!  township,  ivherc  he  ilieci  March 
4  1805.  at  the  age  of  seventy-eight.  His  wife.  Het- 
tie  (Wenger)  Grofi',  died  in  1852,  at  the  age  of 
thirty-five  years,  both  of  them  being  buried  in  the 
Groifdale  cemetery.  JMr.  Grotii  had  been  long  a 
leading  man  in  his  community,  and  for  many  years 
served  as  school  director.  His  children  were : 
Daniel  W.,  deceased;  Abram  W.,  deceased:  ^Maria 
W.,  who  is  the  widow  of  Jolin  (jraybiii.  of  Upper 
Leacock  township ;  Martin  W.,  deceased :  Samuel 
\\'.,  the  father  of  our  subject;  Christian  W.,  a  farm- 
er of  West  Earl  township:  and  Hettic  '\\'..  of  Read- 
ing, Pa.,  who  is  the  widow  of  Peter  Snyder.  The 
second  marriage  of  Abram  Groft  was  to  .Mrs.  Cath- 
erine (Bare)  Good,  and  one  son  was  born  to  this 
union.  Elam,  now  a  retired  farmer  of  Barcville. 

Samuel  W.  Groff  was  born  in  West  Earl  town- 
ship, ]\Iay  19,  1S30,  and  he  remained  with  his  pa- 
rents until  he  had  reached  his  majority,  at  that  time 
taking  charge  of  a  farm  in  ^\'est  Earl  township, 
where  he  remained  until  his  purchase  of  his  present 
farm  in  1886.  On  Dec.  22,  1S64,  he  was  united  In 
marriage  to  Miss  Susannah  Sprecher,  and  to  this 
marriage  was  born  one  son,  William  S.,  who  is  the 
subject  of  this  biography. 

i\[rs.  Susannah  (Sprecher)  Grofif  was  born  in 
Earl  township,  Nov.  3.  1S41,  a  daughter  of  William 
and  Susannah  (Wenger)  Sprecher,  who  were  na- 
tives of  Earl  and  Lipper  Leacock  townships,  re- 
spectively. Mr.  Sprecher  died  in  1S7S.  aged  sixty- 
eight  years,  his  widow  surviving  until  i8')S,  dying 
at  the  age  of  seventy-eight,  and  botii  wore  buried  in 
the  cemetery  attached  to  tlie  Luthe.-an   Church  of 


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New  Hollanrl,  of  which  they  were  consistent  mem- 
bers. The  children  born  to  .Mr.  and  2ilrs.  Sprecher 
were:  Elizabeth,  of  New  Holland;  Susannali,  the 
wife  of  Mr.  Groff ;  ^Maria.  the  wife  of  Georgje  GroiT, 
of  Bareville;  Georg'c,  a  farmer  and  supervisor  in 
Brecknock  township ;  William,  a  farmer  of  West 
Earl  township ;  and  John.  Amanda  and  Louisa,  de- 
ceased. William  Sprecher  was  a  son  of  George 
Sprecher.  an<l  his  wife,  Elizabeth  Sheaffcr ;  and  Su- 
sannah (  W'enyer  I  Sprecher  was  a  daughter  of  Jo- 
seph Wcnger,  of  Lar.caster  county. 

William  S.  Groff  of  this  sketch  was  born  in  Earl 
township.  Oct.  23,  1S67,  son  of  Samuel  and  Su- 
sannah (Sprecher)  Groff.  He  was  educated  in  the 
public  schools  of  his  district,  and  until  he  was  ten 
years  old  he  remained  with  his  parents  in  his  native 
township,  and  then  accompanied  them  to  I'pper 
Leacock,  where  he  continued  until  the  age  of  six- 
teen. At  this  period  he  entered  the  store  of  J.  D. 
Buckwaider,  as  a  clerk,  remaining  with  him  for 
eleven  years.  When  2^Ir.  Stump  purchased  the  busi- 
ness, he  continued  with  the  new  proprietor  for  the 
succeeding  two  years,  going  tlien  to  Philadelphia 
where  he  engaged  in  his  present  business,  which  he 
has  most  successfully  conducted  ever  since.  2^1  r. 
Groft  resides  at  No.  2223  Columbia  avenue,  Phila- 
delphia, and  is  known  as  a  highly  esteemeil  citizen 
•and  upright  man  of  busmess.  Politically  he  is  a 
Republican,  and  he  takes  a  very  active  interest  in 
public  affairs. 

Oh  May  10,  iSrjo,  William  S.  Grofi'  was  married 
in  Philadelphia  to  ^vliss  Eva  ]\L  ]Myer,  a  daughter  of 
the  late  Rev.  Samuel  and  Amanda  (Evans)  Myer, 
of  L'pper  Leacock  township. 

WTLLL-\:^r  DA\TD  KING,  a  well  known  busi- 
ness man  of  Lancaster  city,  is  descended  from  a 
very  old  and  influential  family  of  this  county.  His 
grandfather.  Jacob  King,  was  one  of  the  pioneer 
coopers  of  the  section,  and  his  father,  the  late  David 
King,  was  a  leading  irrocer  of  Lancaster  for  thirty- 
five  years.  David  King  married  IMiss  Alargaret 
Ann  Lewars,  who  belonged  to  a  well  known  family 
of  this  city,  and  eight  children  were  born  to  then.;. 
four  of  wh<^m  are  deceased.  Among  those  who  have 
passed  beyond  was  Dr.  George  .A.  King,  for  many 
years  one  of  the  most  prominent  physicians  in  Lan- 
caster. The  surviving  children  are  Walter  E..  a 
telegrapher  in  the  A\'estern  L'nion  service.  New 
York :  W.  Newton,  extra  cashier  in  the  Third  Na- 
tional Bank' of  l^aliimore:  C.  Henry,  who  is  assist- 
ing his  brother.  William  D..  in  the  wine  and  liquor 
business ;  and  ^^"illiam  David,  our  subject  proper. 

^^"illiam  David  King  was  born  in  Lancaster 
thirty -eight  years  atro.  and  was  educated  in  the  pub- 
lic schools  of  this  city.  .\t  an  early  age  he  entered 
his  father's  grocery  store  as  clerk,  remaining  there 
several  years,  and  then  passing  ten  >-ears  as  a  clerk 
in  the  grocery  store  of  C  apt.  J.  L.  Binkley.  Leav- 
ing the  ['inkley  establishmeiit,  Mr.  King  spent  one 
vear  with  D.  S.  Bursk.  crocer.  one  \ear  with  .Sam- 


uel Clark,  grocer,  and  two  x'ears  with  A.  A.  Shaeftcr, 
wine  and  liquor  merchant,  and  on  April  i,  Kjou, 
purchased  and  took  possession  of  the  exten>i.,; 
wholesale  and  retail  v.dne  and  liquor  establishmt-ir. 
of  the  late  S.  G.  Gensemer.  It  is  located  at  Xci. 
_'53  North  Queen  street.  Mr.  King  has  greatly  in- 
creased the  br;>iness  since  taking  possession,  frr 
lie  has  given  it  the  closest  personal  attention,  an.i 
had  added  largely  to  the  trade. 

Politically  .Air.  King  is  a  Republican,  but  he  takes 
no  active  part  in  politics.  Religiously  he  is  a  mem- 
ber of  St.  Paul's  l\eformed  Church.  Mr.  King  owns 
and  occupies  a  beautiful  cottage  on  the  Philadelphi.i 
turnpike,  in  the  eastern  suburbs  of  the  city,  and  hii 
\  enerable  mother,  to  whom  he  is  devotedly  attacheij, 
makes  her  liome  -(vith  him.  His  wife  was  Sadie 
i-'isher.  daughter  of  Henry  Fisher,  millwright  of 
Salisbury  township,  Lancaster  county. 

WILLIAM  L.  SHOE.MAKER,  a  farmer  of 
Fulton  township,  was  born  Dec.  20.  1843,  son  of 
Jesse  and  Sarah  (Lukens)  Shoemaker  (deceased), 
'"■I  Martic  township.  The  father  and  mother  origi- 
nally resided  in  .Montgomery  county,  I'a..  and  re- 
Tv.oved  to  -Martic  township  during  their  younger 
days. 

Jesse  Shoemaker  v.-as  a  son  of  Joseph  Shoe- 
maker, who  was  a  native  of  Jilontgomery  county. 
Joseph  Shoemaker  was  the  father  of  four  children: 
-Vbraham,  Jesse,  Charles  and  Lydia,  all  deceased, 
Jesse  Shoemaker  was  horn  in  1796.  His  first  wife 
was  .Miss  .Sarah  .\mbler,  to  whom  he  was  married 
in  1825.  C)ne  child.  Hannah  .V..  was  born  to  this 
union  and  is  now  deceased.  Mr.  .Shoemaker  mar- 
ried (second)  ?vliss  Sarah  Lukens,  in  1828,  and  six 
children  were  born  of  this  union,  namely:  Joseph, 
b'-irn  Julv  9,  1820,  is  deceased;  Enos,  born  Nov.  10, 
i.'^^o,  is  deceased;  .\hraham.  born  .May  12,  1832,  is 
a  fanner  in  Alartic  township;  Martha  Ann,  born 
.\pril  I,  1837,  is  deceased:  Charles,  born  Nov.  2. 
1840,  is  deceased;  and  A\'!lliam  L..  born  Dec.  20. 

1843- 

\\  illiam  L.  .'Shoemaker  married  Miss  .Mice  .A. 
Lamborn,  daughter  of  .Sinedley  and  Margaret  (  "ol- 
ton)  Lambf>rn.  on  Jan.  20.  1870.  Mrs.  Shoemalc- 
L-r's  parents  were  of  P!nglish  origin.  The  marriage 
of  Air.  and  Mrs.  Shoemaker  has  been  blessed  with 
children  as  follows :  \N'inona  E.,  born  Dec.  7,  1870 
aiul  is  the  wife  of  Harr}-  J.  Drennen,  of  Fulton  town- 
ship :  Jesse,  born  Sepr.  19,  1880,  and  died  in  child- 
hriod  ;  and  Lula  AL,  born  Oct.  30,  1888.  Mrs.  Shoe- 
maker was  reared  on  a  farm  and  was  one  of  eleven 
children.  Her  father.  Smedlcy  Lamborn,  was  born 
Jan.  6,  1807.  and  married.  Dec.  22.  1830,  Miss  Mar- 
garet Bolton,  who  was  born  .\ug.  26,  1810.  lie 
fiied  Sept.  2.''>.  185  r,  and  his  wife  died  Nov.  21.  183.5. 
They  had  chiMren  as  follows:  George  S..  bf)ni 
Nov.  24,  i83t,  resides  in  Martic  township;  .Vduilla 
n..  was  born  Feb.  23.  1833;  Emcline,  born  ."^ept. 
30,  1834,  is  ifie  wife  of  Joseph  Shoemaker,  of  Martic 
l'>wnshi]);  J-liwood,  born  .Aug.  4,  i83('),  is  deceased: 


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William  L.,  born  Jan.  G,  1839,  is  deceased  ;  ^Mary 
Elizabeth,  born  June  22,  1840,  is  the  wife  of  Thomas 
B.  Hamilton;  Sarah,  born  Nov.  8,  1842,  is  the  wife 
of  Jacob  Bro\vn.  of  Fulton  township;  Priscilla,  born 
Ian.  19,  1844,  is  deceased;  Alice  A.,  was  born  April 
14.  1847 ;  Lucinda.  born  Aug.  22,  1849,  '*  the  wife  of 
Benjamin  Tennis,  of  Drumore  township:  and 
Lvdia  S.,  born  Oct.  29,  185 1,  is  the  wife  of  Amos 
Smith,  of  Drumore  township. 

William  L.  Shoemaker  was  reared  on  his  father's 
farm,  and  received  his  education  in  the  public  schools 
of  his  district.  He  chose  farminc^  as  a  vocation,  and 
has  followed  that  occupation  ever  since.  His  farm 
of  113  acres  is  linely  improved  and  shows  every  evi- 
dence of  careful  care  and  cultivation.  Mr.  Shoe- 
maker is  also  half  owner  in  the  old  homestead,  con- 
sisting of  eighty-nine  acres,  in  ■\Iartic  township. 
He  is  a  Republican  in  politics,  and  at  present  holds 
the  ofrice  cif  ;>rcsident  of  the  school  board  of  Fulton 
townshii)  ( lie  has  been  a  member  of  the  board  for 
sixteen  years),  a  position  which  is  of  considerable 
importance  in  the  educational  interests  of  the  neigh- 
borhood. He  and  his  family  are  members  of  the 
Society  of  I'Vicnds.  He  stands  as  one  of  the  fore- 
most men  of  l-\dt(ni  townslu]).  on  account  of  his 
well  kncjwn  prnljity  (jf  character  and  kindly  disposi- 
tion. 

FRAN'CIS  L.  HERR.  one  of  the  prominent  busi- 
ness men  of  Lancaster,  treasurer  and  bookkeeper  of 
the  Lancaster  Cork  Works,  was  born  near  Stras- 
burg.  Pa.,  Aug.  3.  1844,  son  of  Benjamin  G.  and 
Alary  limnia  Herr.  and  remained  with  his  parents 
on  the  farm  until  his  sixteenth  year,  in  the  meantime 
improving  his  educational  opi)ortuniiies  to  the  ex- 
tent of  graduating  from  th.e  high  school  and  attend- 
ing the  State  Normal  School.  Air.  Herr  then  lo- 
cated in  Lancaster,  and  for  three  years  was  employed 
in  tlie  office  of  the  clerk  of  Sessions  court.  After- 
ward he  secured  a  position  in  the  First  National 
Bank  at  Strasburg  as  clerk  and  teller,  but  in  June. 
1863,  at  the  time  of  the  invasion  of  Pennsylvania  by 
the  Confederate  army,  he  enlisted  in  Company  D, 
50th  P.  \'.  I.  Three  years  later  he  assumed  the 
management  of  a  cotton  plantation  in  Arkansas, 
owned  by  a  Lancaster  tirm.  Owing  to  ill  health 
Mr.  Herr  was  obliged  to  cut  short  his  plantation 
experience  at  the  end  of  a  year  and  a  half,  and,  in 
the  hojje  of  restoring  his  health,  settled  on  the  old 
homestead  and  farmed  for  several  years.  In  1870 
he  was  employed  by  Jay  Cathvell  in  his  cork  works, 
and  from  the  position  of  bookkeeper  rose  to  manager 
of  the  works,  which  position  he  held  until  1874, 
when  he  resigned  for  the  pur[)ose  of  associating 
with  others  to  establish  the  L-ancaster  Cork  Works. 
This  factorv  subscciuentlv  [)asse(l  into  tlie  hands  of 
George  W.  Dodge  &  Son.  and  was  operated  by  them 
until  iSgi,  when  it  was  purchased  by  the  Armstrong 
Cork  Co.,  of  Pittsburg,  and  has  since  been  operated 
by  this  comiKm\.-  in  coimectirn  with  their  wor!;s  in 
Pittsburg,  Pa.     These  two  works  furnish  four-fifths 


of  the  corks  manufactured  in  this  country.  The  Lan- 
caster bnmch  moved  into  their  present  factory  in 
1881,  which  has  been  enlarged  frcim  time  to  time, 
and  now  employs  five  hundred  men  anil  girls.  !Mr. 
Herr  has  been  identified  with  the  works  during  the 
whole  time  since  they  were  first  establiihed. 

In  1874  2\Ir.  Herr  was  married  to  .Sarah  A.  }vly- 
ers,  daughter  of  David  and  Elvina  Myers,  of  Lan- 
caster city.  ?vlrs.  Herr  died  Feb.  2.  1882.  leaving 
two  daughters,  Mabel  E.  and  Alice  A.  Mr.  Herr 
is  well  and  favorably  known  in  business  and  social 
circles  of  Lancaster,  and  he  has  many  friends  to 
appreciate  his  financial  ability  and  admirable  per- 
sonal characteristics.  Politically  he  aniiiates  with 
the  Reiniblican  party, 

EPHRAIM  H,  REITZEL.  Sr,  Mr,  Reitzel  is 
now  in  his  sixty-second  >'ear.  having  been  born  Feb. 
4,  1842.  His  life  Ins  been  an  active  and  useful  one, 
and  he  is  one  of  the  honored  veterans  of  the  Civil 
war.  He  is  a  grandson  of  Conrad  Reitzel.  a  weaver 
by  trade,  who  emigrated  to  America  from  Switzer- 
land, and  settled  in  West  Hempfield  township,  where 
he  died.  Mr.  Reitzel's  father  was  named  Joseph. 
He.  too,  learned  the  carpet  weaver's  trade  in  early 
youth,  and  in  later  years  th.at  of  a  miller,  but  toward 
tlie  end  of  his  life  embarked  in  business  as  a  butcher, 
in  which  lino  he  continued  until  his  death,  which  oc- 
curred in  1867,  after  he  had  attained  the  age  of  four 
score  years  and  four.  He  was  distinguished  for 
patriotism  and  personal  courage,  and  carried  a  col- 
onel's commission  during  the  war  of  1812,  and  set- 
tled in  Lancaster  countv  in  1S25.  While  not  a  pro- 
fessing church  member,  he  was  a  man  whose  stand- 
ard of  moral  conduct  was  regulated  by  deeply  seated 
Christian  principles.  He  was  twice  married.  His 
first  wife's  maiden  name  was  Boner.  She  bore  him 
four  sons  and  two  daughters,  none  of  v.hom  are 
living.  Their  names  were:  Jacob.  Joseph.  John 
fa  teamster  in  the  Union  army  during  the  Civil 
war),  Sam.uel,  Margaret  and  Elizabeth.  His  sec- 
ond wife,  who  has  also  passed  away,  was  Elizabeth 
Mann,  of  Chester  county,  a  brief  sketch  of  whose 
family  history  may  be  found  in  a  succeeding  para- 
graph. She  was  a  member  of  the  Winebrennerian 
denomination,  and  died  June  15,  1893.  at  the  same 
age  as  her  husband. 

Ejihraim  H.  Reitzel  was  the  tliird  child  of  his 
father's  second  marriage.  The  others  were  :  Will- 
iam, Harrison.  Augustus,  Calvin  and  Sarah,  \\'ill- 
iam,  now  deceased,  served  as  captain  of  Co.  G,  2nd 
Reserves,  P,  \",  T,,  during  the  Civil  war,  and  was 
wounded  in  his  country's  service.  Sarah  is  unmar- 
ried, and  resides  with  her  brother,  Eohraim,  The 
other  children  died  before  reaching  mature  age. 

The  first  twenty-one  years  of  }dr.  Reitzel's  life 
were  passerl  in  Mount ville.  At  the  acre  of  nine  he 
began  working  on  a  farm,  and  when  fourteen  years 
old  found  emoliixment  as  a  lime  burner  in  :!ie  stone 
auarries.  In  his  nineieenth  \'c.''r  he  ci^muienced  to 
learn  the  trade  of  h!acl<siiiitli.  but  in   1862  entered 


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the  Pennsylvania  Compan_\''s  repair  shrips,  remain- 
ing there  until  Feb.  i^.  iSCu.  Fie  then  enlisted  '.n 
Co.  G.  i86th  P.  \'.  I.",  commanded  by  Capt.  D.  P. 
F'i!ling;ton,  and  remained  in  the  service  imtil  he  was 
mustered  out.  Au^-.  13.  i?()5,  at  Piiiladelphia.  On 
his  return  from  the  army  he  re-entered  tlie  service  of 
the  railroad  company  in  his  former  position.  A.fter 
a  few  years  he  took  the  position  of  brakeman,  and 
after  eig-hteen  months  was  made  flagman.  A  year 
and  a  half  later  h.e  was  promoted  to  a  condnctorship, 
the  duties  of -which  post  he  continued  to  discharge 
with  marked  al.iility  and  imwearying  fidelity  until 
1806.  In  that  }-e".r  an  accident,  caused  by  a  defect 
in  the  air  brakes,  incapacitated  Iiim  for  further  work 
as  a  conductor,  he  havimj  sustained  a  fracture  of 
several  ribs,  as  well  as  other  serious  injuries.  On 
his  recovery  he  accepted  the  post  of  watchman,  and 
in  that  caoacity  he  is  still  in  the  employ  of  the  com- 
panv,  which  he  has  served  so  long  and  faithfully. 
He  is  a  Repulihcan  in  politics,  and  is  a  member  of 
the  Brotherhoorl  of  the  Union,  having  been  deputy 
grand  chief  \\'ashington  of  the  order  in  Lancaster 
county. 

^dr,  Reitze!  was  married  in  August.  1S62.  at 
Lancaster,  to  ;\riss  Catherine,  daughter  of  Andrew 
and  Catherine  (  Fair)  Sheriff.  Her  father  was  a 
successful  farmer  of  Perry  county,  where  she  v.-as 
bom  Feb.  i.^,  iS.i,:;.  She  was  the  youngest  of  a  fam- 
ily of  seven  children.  John,  the  eldest,  lives  in  the 
old  homestead.  Isaiah  and  Mary  (who  married 
Christian  Hauss)  are  deceased.  Conrad  and  David 
are  farmers  in  Cumberland  countv.  The  marriage 
of  .Mr.  and  Mrs.  Reitzel  has  been  blessed  with  five 
daughters  and  seven  sons.  Tlie  eldest  two.  Lydia 
and  Andrew,  died  in  childhood.  Henry  married 
Anna  English,  of  Cf^hmibia.  Sarah  is  the  widow 
of  Joseph  Schleif.  who  lost  his  life  in  a  niilroad  acci- 
dent, and  lives  with  her  brother  Ephraim.  I\[ary  is 
the  wife  of  Lewis  Ibaugh,  a  brakeman.  and  resides 
in  Columbia.  Edward  is  a  brakeman,  and  married 
Ida  W'itman :  lie,  too,  lives  in  Columbia.  Adam 
died  before  reaching  mature  years.  Albert  and 
Ephraim  are  both  railway  brakeman,  whose  homes 
are  in  Columbia.  The  first  named  married  Lillic 
Harman,  and  the  latter  lives  with  his  parents. 
George  is  deceased.  Catherine  and  Lucy  are  both 
unmarried  and  live  at  home. 

Ephraim  H.  Reitzel's  mother,  whose  maiden 
name  was  Elizabeth  r^Iann,  belonged  to  a  familv 
distinguished  for  ardent  patriotism,  as  well  as  noted 
for  the  longevity  of  its  members.  Her  paternal 
grandfather  was  William  ^ilann,  .of  Fallowfield 
township,  Chester  county.  He  married  Jane 
Brown,  a  first  cousin  of  the  noted  general,  'Alad" 
Anthony  ^'\'ayne.  from  which  relationship  it  mav  be 
inferred  that  she  came  of  fighting  stock.  She  had 
four  brothers,  wh.o  5er\ed  in  the  patriot  armv.  John. 
David,  Matthew  and  Eli.  The  two  latter  losttheir 
lives  in  the  massacre  at  Paoli.  David  was  wounded 
and  carried  an  EneHsh  l^ullet  in  his  body  until  his  i 
death.     He  and  his  brother  Tohn  returned  from  the   ' 


war  and  settled  in  Ohio,  To  William  and  Jane 
(Brown)  Mann  v.-ere  born  eight  sons:  James, 
John,  Jonathan,  \Mlliam,  Joseph,  Samuel,  Ezekiel 
and  Eli.  John  Mann,  the  maternal  grandfather  of 
]\rr,  Reitzel.  was  also  a  Revolutionary  hero.  His 
wife  was  Anna  Devinc.  a  daughter  of  ^^'illiam  De- 
vine  and  Isabella  Tvloore.  who  emigrated  from  Scot- 
land to  the  American  colonies  during  the  trouble- 
some times  of  the  Re^olution.  Isabella  (Moore) 
Devine  lived  to  the  very  old  age  of  one  hundred  and 
seven  ^'cars,  and  sleeps  in  the  burying  ground  of 
U])per  C)ctoraro  township,  in  Chester  county.  Jane 
Brown,  the  wife  of  William  Mann,  and  the  great- 
grandmother  of  E.  H.  Reitzel.  lived  to  be  one  hun- 
dred aiul  two  years  old.  Her  dust  rests  in  a  grave 
at  FaIlowne!<l.  John  and  Anna  (Devine)  Mann 
were  the  parents  of  four  sons  and  seven  daughters, 
^Ir.  Reitzel's  n-;0tlier  being  the  seventh  child  in  order 
of  birth.  The  others  were  Jacob.  William,  John, 
Samuel.  Anna.  Jane,  IMary,  .Sarah,  Hannah  and 
Margaret.  The  warlike  spirit  of  their  ancestors 
fired  the  hearts  of  the  sons,  and  two  of  them,  al- 
though beyond  the  maximum  limit  of  age  for  enlist- 
ment, eniered  the  Union  army.  Anna  married 
Emanuel  Baughman,  and  three  of  their  sons  also 
fought  under  the  Stars  and  Stripes  throughout  the 
Civil  war.  two  of  them  dying  upon  the  battlefield. 
?drs.  Baughtnan  died  in  1896  at  the  age  of  ninety. 
Jane  Mann  iiecame  the  wife  of  John  Mowrey.  and 
removed  to  iHchiean.  She  was  the  mother  of  three 
daughters,  two  of  whom  married  soldiers  who  fol- 
lowed the  fiag  South,  and  one  of  whom  lived  to 
mourn  a  husband  who  never  returned.  r^Irs.  Jane 
Mowrey  is  still  living. 

FRANIC  BURROWS  TROUT  is  one  of  the 
most  promine;it  figures  in  the  business  and  social  life 
of  Lancaster,  and  is  a  brnther  of  H.  L.  Trout,  Clerk 
of  the  Court  of  Quarter  Sessions,  whose  sketch  ap- 
pears elsewhere. 

Mr.  Trotit  v/as  born  in  Lancaster,  and  was  edu- 
cated in  the  public  schools  of  that  city.  After  gradu- 
ating from  the  liigii  school  he  became  an  apprentice 
at  bookbindirjg  with  the  late  George  Wiant,  and  at 
the  close  of  Ins  apiirenticeship  was  recognized  as  an 
expert  finisher.  He  took  charge  of  the  State  Ehidery, 
at  Harrisbun^.  Pa.,  and  after  six  months  there  re- 
moved to  Washington,  D.  C.  where  he  became  one  of 
the  heads  of  departments  in  the  Government  book 
bindery,  remaining  there  ten  years.  His  next  move 
was  to  R-:'.-idelphia.  where  for  three  years  he  was 
connected  wirh  the  noted  J.  B.  Lippincott  Publishing 
Company.  Then  he  came  back  to  Lancaster,  and, 
under  the  fimi  title  of  Trout  &  Shank,  established  a 
gents'  furnishings  store,  shirt  factory  and  laundry 
m  North  Queen  street,  where  the  Northern  National 
Bank  is  now  located.  Continuing  this  until  1SS8,  Mr. 
Trout  bouG^ht  tlie  old  Gruel  Confcctionerv  property, 
Nos.  166-168  North  Queen  street,  which  he  coni- 
pletelv  rcmodeied.  and  he  has  nov.-  erected  the  hand- 
some building  known  r,s  the  Trout  Buildins:  on  that 


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site.  •  In  1898  he  closed  out  tl-.e  cj'ents'  furnishing 
business,  but  still  retnins  an  interest  in  the  laundry 
business,  which  is  now  a  company  concern.  How- 
ever, he  has  practically  retired  from  business  pursuits, 
and  spends  his  time  in  looking  after  his  varied  in- 
terests. 

Air.  Trout  is  a  stanch  Republican  in  politics. 
He  is  a  member  of  the  board  of  school  directors  of 
Lancaster  from  the  First  ward,  now  serving  his  sec- 
ond term.  Fraternally  he  belongs  to  the  Blue  Lod^e, 
F.  &  A.  M.,  P.enevoient  Protective  Order  of  Elks. 
Hamilton  Club,  the  County  (jolf  Club,  and  the  Lan- 
caster Road  Drivers"  A5>nciatii"'n.  of  which  latter  he 
is  an  enthusiastic  member,  for  he  not  only  loves  a 
good  horse,  but  always  o\\'ns  one.  Socially  he  is 
popular  everywhere :  in  brief,  no  man  in  Lancaster 
is  more  popular  tlian  Frank  Burrows  Trout.  Re- 
ligiousl}'  lie  is  a  Presb}"terian. 

JOHN  LUTHER  HAYS.  In  every  commun- 
ity may  lie  found  representative  citizens,  who.  as 
they  begin  to  feel  the  weight  of  advancing  years 
after  an  active  life.  Iiave  settled  down  in  comfort 
to  enjoy  the  fruits  of  former  activity.  Prominent 
in  this  class  in  Maytown.  Pa.,  is  John  Luther  Hays. 
who  was  born  there  Oct.  Ii.  184.^,  son  of  John  and 
Elizabeth  (Garst)  Kays,  natives  of  Adams  countv 
■  and  of  A  [arietta,  respectivelv. 

In  young  manhood  Tohn  Hays  came  to  Maytov.-n. 
and  here  conducted  a  saddlery  business,  also  en- 
gaged in  raising  tobacco,  being  among  the  first  to 
believe  in  its  successful  culture.  In  the  course  of 
time  he  became  one  of  the  prominent  men  of  the 
community,  served  as  assessor  for  the  township,  up- 
held tlie  principles  of  the  Lutheran  Church,  and  died 
in  1803.  at  the  age  of  eighty-one:  his  wife  sttrvived 
until  1890.  To  this  worthy  couple  were  born: 
George,  deceased:  Macrgie,  who  married  Samitel 
Klair,  and  resides  in  Columbia :  John  :  and  Alice  R., 
who  married  A.  R.  Plouseal.  a  retired  manufacturer 
of  Maytown. 

John  Luther  Hays  remained  under  the  parental 
roof  until  of  legal  age,  assisting  his  father  in  the 
raising  of  tobacco,  and  then  learned  the  carpenter 
trade,  which  became  his  principal  business  throusfh 
life.  Much  of  the  excellent  work  to  be  seen 
in  the  building  line  in  this  vicinitv  testifies 
to  the  workmanship  of  ?>[r.  Hays,  anil  even  yet 
he  can  show  skill  in  the  iise  of  the  tools  of  his  trade. 

I\Ir.  Hays  was  married  in  Cumberland  county. 
Pa.,  to  Miss  Elizabeth  Johnstin.  and  to  this  union 
were  born  :  Nellie  J.,  now  occupying  the  important 
post  of  matron  of  the  Columbia  Flospital :  Maggie 
M.,  wdto  died  in  1807;  Charles  E.,  who  died  in  in- 
fancy; and  Roselki.  Airs.  Hays  was  born  in  Alay- 
town  Oct.  ir,  1S4.1.  a  dauc^liter  of  James  and  Leah 
(Ligbtncr)  Johnstin.  of  Maytown  and  York  county, 
respectively,  the  former  of  whom  was  a  mercantile 
clerk,  and  died  at  the  age  of  thirty-three ;  the  mother 
still  survives,  alth.ough  an  invalid,  and  resides  with 
Mrs.  Havs.      The  children  born  to  Mr.  and  Airs. 


Johnst-'n  were:  Elizabeth;  Harry,  of  London. 
Ohio:  James  F.,  a  farn^er  of  East  Donegal;  and 
\\'inne!d  S.,  of  Aliddietown.  Pennsylvania. 

The  paternal  grandparents  of  Airs.  Flays  were 
Francis  and  Catherine  (  Hawk)  Johnstin,  natives  of 
Scotland  :  and  the  maternal  grandparents  were  ^\'ill- 
iam  and  Esther  (P.rcnncman)  Lightner,  of  Green- 
castle.  Pa.,  and  of  Lancaster  county,  respectively, 
the  former  a  wealthy  man  wdio  was  said  to  have 
spent  tv.'o  fortunes,  while  the  father  of  the  latter 
was  the  noted  Dr.  Hans  Brcnneman. 

In  politics  Air.  Hays  is  a  Democrat,  and  has  been 
one  of  the  progressive  and  Icadmg  men  in  the  vicin- 
ity. In  1S64,  with  FI.  Fl.  Klugh,  he  enlisted  in  die 
195111  regiment  for  service  in  the  Civil  war,  and  he 
was  also  a  member  and  sergeant  of  Co.  B.  114th  P. 
\'.  I.  His  life  has  been  a  busy  and  useful  one.  and 
he  well  deserves  the  ease  which  he  is  able  to  take, 
surrounded  by  the  respect  and  affection  of  friends. 

WTLLIAAI  B.  AIOORE,  who  has  followed  the 
carpenter  trade  very  successfully  for  many  years  in 
Christiana,  Pa.,  was  born  in  Sadsbury  tov.-nship 
-imo.  20th,  1846,  s<in  of  Walker  anfl  Anna  (S.med- 
ley)  Aloore,  natives,  respectively,  of  Sadsbury  and 
Little  Britain  townships,  this  county. 

Andrew  Aloore.  the  great-grcat-grandfaiher  of - 
William  B.,  came  from  the  town  of  Armagh,  Coun- 
ty T;'Tone,  Ireland,  in  1723,  and  settling  in  Sadsbury 
township,  Chester  county,  built  die  lirst  mill  to  be 
erected  in  that  part  of  the  county.  There  he  pur- 
chased land  to. the  extent  of  a  thousand  acres,  lying 
partly  in  Chester  and  partly  in  Lancaster  counties. 
Fie  was  one  of  the  Friends  active  in  having  the 
Aleeting  for  Divine  AVorship  establiidied  at  Sads- 
bury in  1724. 

John  Aloore,  son  of  Andrew,  grew  to  manhood, 
and  became  prominent  in  the  agricultural  and  re- 
ligious life  of  Chester  county.  He  married  Sarah 
Downing. 

John  Aloore  (2),  son  of  John  and  Sarah,  made 
his  home  in  .Sadsbury  township,  where  he  engaged 
in  farm.ing  and  blacksmithing.  After  his  marriage 
he  moved  across  the  line  into  Lancaster  county.  He 
married  Mary  ^V"alker,  who  was  born  in  17S2.  and 
died  9th  mo.  5th,  1843.  He  died  the  5th  mo.  I4;h, 
iSr'4.  at  the  age  of  ninety. 

\\'alker  Aloore.  son  of  John  {2),  and  father  of 
AA'illiam  P...  was  born  ist  mo.  14th,  1810,  and  he 
died  at  the  present  home  of  our  subject  9th  mo.  29:h, 
1890.  He  married  iVnna  Smedley,  who  was  bijrn 
Qth  mo.  4th.  1818,  daughter  of  Joseph  and  Rachel 
(Balance)  Smedley,  natives  of  Chester  coiinty,  v.'ho 
removed  to  Lancaster  county  at  an  early  day,  and 
took  a  prominent  place  in  the  life  of  the  times. 
Anna  CSmedlcy)  Aloore  died  1st  mo.  loth,  1876, 
and  was  buried  in  Bart  Cemetery,  as  were  also  tlie 
remains  of  iier  husijand.  Botli  were  members  of 
the  (Jrthodox  Society  of  F'ricnds.  Their  family 
consisted  of  the  foUijwing  children :  Racl-cl.  wlio 
marriei!  William  Wickersham,  a  farmer  in  Lon^!OR 


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Grove  town^liip.  Chester  countv :  Sarah  and  Susan- 
nah, who  both  died  young;  William  B. ;  Joseph  S., 
a  bookkcerjer  at  Galena.  Kans..  who  marrieil  Clara 
Thoren.  of  Philadelphia ;  John  A\'..  deceased ;  Anna, 
who  married  Howard  \\"ehsier.  a  farmer  of  New 
London  township,  Chester  county :  Asahel,  a  farmer 
and  surveyor,  who  lived  and  died  in  Lancaster  coun- 
ty, and  who  married  Hannah  Mendenhall,  of  Ches- 
ter county ;  Pascal,  a  carpenter,  who  married  Anna 
^Mendenhall.  of  Chester  county,  and  is  now  de- 
ceased: Caleb,  a  carpenter  in  Ouakerville,  Kans., 
who  married  Mary  Harvey,  of  .Spring  River,  Kans. ; 
Joshua,  who  died  yoiuig;  and  Mary,  who  married 
Eugene  Scott,  a  grocer  at  }.Ialvern,  Pennsylvania. 

William  R.  Moore  lived  with  his  parents  until 
1864.  when  he  began  the  carpenter  trarle  with  a 
cousin,  Truman  C.  Moore,  with  whom  he  remained 
twelve  years.  He  then  bought  a  farm  in  Sadsbury 
township,  on  whicli  he  remained  sixteen  years,  and 
which  he  still  owns.  In  1801  he  gave  up  farming, 
and  moving  to  Christiana,  he  has  since  followed 
carpentering,  although  practically  living  retired. 
For  five  years  he  efficiently  served  as  supervisor, 
one  year  as  tax  collector,  and  at  the  present  time  he 
is  treasurer  of  the  Christiana  l-'ire  Co..  and  of  the 
Christiana  Building  and  Loan  Association.  His 
political  faith  is  that  of  the  Republicans.  In  his 
religious  belief  he  adheres  to  the  faith  of  his  fathers 
and  belongs  to  the  religious  Society  of  Friends. 
Photogra[)hy  has  fr.rnished  him  a  pleasing  recrea- 
tion, and  he  has  many  fine  views  of  old  buildings 
and  interesting  scenes  in  l^ancaster  county. 

\\'illiam  B.  Moore  has  been  twice  married.  On 
5th  mo.  sSth,  1874.  in  New  London  township,  Ches- 
ter county,  he  wedded  Phoebe  J.  Moore,  who  was 
born  in  Sadsbury  township,  ("hcster  coimty.  in  1847, 
and  who  died  4th  mo.  lotli.  1876,  the  mother  of  one 
child,  Anna  E.,  born  12th  mo.  6th,  1S75,  and  died 
7th  mo.  loth,  T876. 

Phoebe  J.  (Aloore)  Moore  was  a  descendant  of 
Andrew  ^loore,  a  farmer  of  Lancaster  county.  In 
1762  he  built  a  stone  house,  in  what  is  now  Christi- 
ana, as  a  home  for  his  family,  and  this  house  stood 
until  i8c)4,  when  it  was  taken  down  by  Isaac  Slocum, 
and  the  present  house  built  on  the  site  of  tlie  old  one. 
Andrew  .Moore  died  in  Harrisburq:  while  on  his  way 
to  Center  county,  Pennsylvania. 

Jeremiah  ^loore.  son  of  Andrew,  was  born  in 
Sadsburv  township.  He  was  affiicterl  with  lack  of 
power  of  speech  and  hearing  from  birth,  but  al- 
though thus  afflicted  he  made  a  success  of  life,  and 
proved  himself  a  good  business  man.  being  both  a 
millwright  and  a  manufacturer.  His  wife,  Phoebe 
Jones,  was  born  in  Chester  county. 

Jeremiah  Moore  (2).  son  of  Jeremiah  and  father 
of  Phoebe  J.,  was  born  5th  mo.  t2th,  1S0.3.  in  Ches- 
ter countv.  ^\'hen  he  was  four  years  old  he  was 
broucrht  into  Lancaster  county  by  his  parents,  and 
remained,  in  this  county  until  his  marriage,  w  hen  he 
settled  in  Chester  comity.  T!y  occupation  he  was  a 
farmer  anrl  undertaker.      He  married  Elizabeth  W. 


Ely,    of    Solebury.    Rucks    countv.    who    died    2n(l 
'  mo.    I2th,    1S74,  at  the  age    of    seventy-one.     He 
'  died   1st  mo.   nth,   1887,  and  was  laid  to  rest  be- 
side  his    wife    in    New    West    Grove   cemetery    in 
'   Chester  count}-.     They  were  both  members  of  the 
j   religious     Society     of     Friends.      Their     children 
j   vvcre:     Hilary   E.,  who  married   Benjamin   IMcFa'.l- 
I  gen,  of  Chester  county;  Sarah  M..  who  married  }.\. 
\  P.  \Vilkinson,  and  after  his  death  Josei)h  J.  McFad- 
gen.  both  of  Chester  county;  Anna  M.,  wdio  mar- 
I  ried     David     Balderson,     of     New     Hope,     Bucks 
1  county  ;  Levi  P..  who  married  Elizabeth  L.  Paxson, 
'  of  Chester  county,  and  is  deceased  ;  Elizabeth  E., 
who  is  the  present  wife  of  William  B.  Txloore;  and 
Phoebe  J.,  deceased  wife  of  W'illiam  B.  ]Moore. 

On  5th  mo.  2Sth,  1878,  Williant  ]i.  Moore  mar- 
ried for  his  second  wife.  Elizabeth  E.  (}i[oore) 
.Micliiner,  born  3d  mo.  7th,   1843. 

JOHN   K.  DJEM.  who  has  lived  retired  since 
1801,  was  for  thirty  years  one  of  the  most  energetic 
.  business  men  of  Intercourse,  Lancaster  county,  en- 
gaged  in  several  lines  of  industry.      Mr.  Diem  de- 
I  serves   special   credit    for   the   unusual     success   he 
j  achieved,  as  he  commenced  life  with   no   finaaciai 
I  assistance,  and  he  is  a  self-made  man  in  the  truest 
I   s('ns('  of  that  often  misused  term. 
j         Our   subject   is   a   native   of   this   count)-,    born 
'  Apnl  6,  1S42,  in  Salisbin'x  lownshi]),  and  is  of  Ger- 
man  descent  in  the  patenial  line,  his  grandfather, 
1    [ohn  l^icm,  having  been  born  in  Germany.    The  lat- 
j  ter  married  Hannah  Kennedy,  a  native  of  Lancaster 
county.       William   Diem,    father  of  John    K.,   was 
j  born  in  Lancaster  county,  and  here  passed  his  entire 
I  life,  dying  in  Salisbury  township  in  1880.  at  the  age 
I  of  seventy-two.      Pie  w-as  a  shoemaker  by  occupa- 
I  tion.      He  married  ]\Iaria  Moyer.  also  a  native  of 
j  Lancaster  county,  who  died  in  1890,  ageti  seventy- 
eight  years,   and  both   rest  in   the   Peqnea   Church 
ccmeterv   in   Salisbury   township.      Their   religious 
:  coimection  was  with  the  Presbyterian  Church.     Mr. 
[  Diem  was  one  of  the  respected  men  in  his  commun- 
I   itv,  and  was  active  in  local  affairs,  serving  as  tow-n- 
■^liip  assessor.      Of  his  children.  Catherine  married 
;    Daniel  D.  Warfel.  and  lives  in  Salisbury  township; 
:   Elizabeth,  of  Fhiladcl()hia,  Pa.,  is    the    widow    of 
I   James  Ayrcs  ;  Mary,  ?^lrs.  David  Kurtz,  is  deceased ; 
i    John  K.  is  mentioned  more  fully  below;  Ellen.  Mrs. 
1    Foreman,  resides  in  Lancaster;  Hannah  is  the  wife 
of  Etlward  Ranck.  of  Salisbury  tow-nship ;  William 
'    is  a  contractor  and  builder  in  Chester  county,  this 
State:  Hettie  is  the  widow  of  William  Cofrnth,  of 
j    Salisbury  townshij) ;  Bellmina  lives  in  Philadelphia: 
Christ,  a  contractor  and  builder,  is  a  resident  of  Mal- 
j    vern.  Chester  county. 

I  John  K.  Diem  received  his  education  in  tlie  com- 

I   mon  scliools.  ai;d  remained  under  the  parental  roof 
until  he  was  eighteen  years  of  age,  since  w-licn  he 
!   has  fought  life's  battles  on  his  own  account.      Hav- 
ing served  an  appre;iticcship  to  the  carpenter's  trade, 
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i860  to  1S85,  in  time  takintj  up  contracting;  and 
buildina:.  He  also  engaged  in  the  undertaking  busi- 
ness, conducting  a  large  number  of  funerals  in  his 
locality.  .Meantime,  in  1884.  he  added  coal  and 
lumber  dealing  to  his  other  interests,  and  continued 
in  that  line  until  his  retirement,  ten  years  ago.  ]\!r. 
Diem's  v^'itrons  found  him  uniformly  reliable  and 
straightfor\\ard  in  every  transaction,  and  this  fact, 
taken  mto  consideration  along  with  a  factdty  for 
good  management  and  sound  judgment,  accounts 
for  the  al>undant  success  which  rewarded  him  in  all 
his  undertakings.  In  the  accumulation  of  a  com- 
fortable competence  he  has  retained  the  respect  of 
all  his  associates,  anil  he  is  passing  his  days  among 
friends  gained  by  \ears  of  uprigiit  living  and  devo- 
tion to  duty.  3.!r.  Diem  owns  a  fine  farm,  vs-'nich 
his  son  cultivates.  Since  1901  he  has  been  engaged 
in  the  wholesale  tobacco  business,  packing,  etc. 
His  strict  attention  to  business  has  prevented  him 
from  taking  any  active  part  in  public  attairs  be- 
yond the  casting  of  his  vote,  by  which  he  usually 
supports  the  candidates  of  the  Republican  party. 

Mr.  Diem  has  been  twice  married.  His  first 
union,  with  Miss  Margaret  Parmer,  was  celebrated 
in  18G3,  in  Salisbur\'  township,  and  was  Ijlessed  with 
children  as  follows:  (  i)  Alfred  F...  of  Philadel- 
phia, is  an  untlertaker  ;  he  has  married  twice,  first  to 
Miss  Susan  Hoar.  subscquentl\'  to  Miss  Phoebe 
Betz.  (2)  Henry  W.  is  married  and  living  in 
Welisville,  Ohio,  wliere  he  is  forem.an  in  the  Penn- 
sylvania Railwu}-  Shops.  (3)  John  \\'.,  a  butcher 
of  Lancaster,  married  Anna  Bowermaster.  (4) 
Mary  A.  is  the  w'fe  of  Ulysses  2dusser,  of  East 
Lampeter  town.ship.  (5)  \\alter  S..  married  and 
living  m  Gordonviilc,  is  a  cigar  box  manufacturer. 
(6)  Edgar  E.,  a  farmer  of  Leacock  township,  mar- 
ried Carrie  }.jowery.  (7)  }\Iargare[  married  Amos 
Brubaker,  a  farmer  of  L  pper  Leacock  township.  (8) 
Emma  is  the  wife  of  Jesse  Bowermaster,  of  Lancas- 
ter. (9)  Susie  married  Daniel  Bork.  a  boot  and 
shoe  merchant  of  I.,ancaster.  (10)  Annie  E.  m.ar- 
ried  Milton  Woodward,  of  Coatesville.  Chester  coun- 
ty. The  mother  died  in  1881.  agcil  thirty-seven 
years,  and  was  buried  in  Leacock  cemetery.  She 
was  born  in  Earl  township,  this  county,  daughter  of 
Joseph  and  Elizabeth  (Bowers)  Parmer.  In  1884 
Mr.  Diem  married,  in  Upper  Leacock  township. 
Miss  Emma  Bender,  and  thev  have  had  four  chil- 
dren. Nettie  v.,  Elsa  G..  Est'ella  L.  and  Lloyd  F., 
all  still  living  at  home.  ?i[rs.  Emma  Diem  was  born 
in  1854.  in  L'pper  Leacock  township,  a  daughter  of 
Kinzer  D.  and  Leah  ( Berkenbine)  Bender. 

Kinzer  D.  Bender  first  married  Mary  Weidler, 
and  of  the  children  born  to  this  union.  Franklin  is 
a  retired  farmer,  now  making  his  home  in  Mechan- 
icsburg;  John,  deceased,  was  a  farmer  of  Upper 
Leacock  township:  Henry  died  young:  Mary  mar- 
ried Jacob  Enrkholder.  of  Upper  Leacock  township  ; 
and  \V'illiam  K.  is  a  resident  of  Strasljvirg.  The  sec- 
ond marriage  of  Mr.  Beuflcr  was  to  Susan  W'cidler, 
the  sister  to  his  first  wife,  and  one  son  was  born  of 


this  marriage,  Weidler,  who  died  when  grown  to 
maturity.  The  third  marriage  of  Kinzer  Bender 
was  to  Leah  Bcrkenbine.  and  to  them  were  horn : 
George,  of  Lancaster :  Emma,  who  married  John  K. 
Diem ;  Kinzer,  of  Upper  Leacock  township ;  Anna, 
who  married  Edward  Sutton,  a  traveling  agent ; 
and  Salome,  deceased.  The  father  died  in  Sep- 
tember, 1887,  at  the  age  of  eighty-three  years,  and 
was  buried  in  Heller's  Church  cemetery.  The 
mother  is  still  living  in  Lancaster  City.  She  is  a 
member  of  the  Evangelical  Church,  as  was  also  her 
husband. 

JACOB  C.  PFAHLER  (deceased).  By  their 
lives  men  win  the  imperishable  respect,  affection  and 
gratitude  of  their  fellow  citizens,  if  deeds  and  fiaily 
habits  are  of  noble  type.  When  the  name  of  Jacob 
C.  Pfahler  is  spoken,  it  is  with  kindliness,  respect 
and  true  regard.  The  career  of  i\Ir.  Pfahler  at 
Columbia  was  one  of  earnest  endeavor,  crowned 
with  deserved  success.  For  more  than  half  a  cent- 
ury lie  was  a  prominent  citizen  of  that  borough.  -Vs 
a  youth  of  sixteen  }'ears.  about  1831,  with  hope  and 
ambition  to  live  a  worthy  life,  with  principles  of 
rectitude  and  righteousness  firmly  implanted  in  his 
nature,  he  came  to  Columbia,  and  there  he  continued 
to  reside,  one  of  the  borough's  most  estimable  citi- 
zens, until  his  death,  Sept.  10.  1S99. 

Christoplier  Pfahler,  his  father,  migrated  from 
Germany,  liis  nati\e  land,  to  America  wlien  a  lad, 
and  in  T803  settled  in  York  county.  Pa.  There  he 
followed  farming  and  the  trade  of  turner,  which  he 
had  acqnired  in  the  P'atherland.  He  married  Cath- 
erine Hilderbrand,  and  of  their  five  sons  Jacob  C, 
born  Jan.  13,  1815,  was  the  eldest.  Henry,  late  a 
resident  of  Columbia,  was  the  last  survivor. 

As  was  common  sixty  or  seventy  years  ago. 
Jacob  C.  Pfahler  acquired  a  trade,  that  of  a  saddler, 
and  that  vocation  he  followed  at  Columbia  for  a 
period  of  si:';ty-five  years.  The  most  estimable  ciiar- 
acter  wtiich  he  developed  won  him  the  friendship 
and  affection  of  all  who  knew  him.  During  the 
war  he  served  as  burgess,  and  for  several  years  was 
councilman.  P'or  a  period  of  forty-two  years  he  'A'as 
treasurer  of  the  Columbia  Public  Grounds  Co.  He 
was  also  treasurer  of  the  Mt.  Bethel  Cemetery  Co., 
of  the  Columbia  iS:  Marietta  Pike  Co..  and  of  th% 
Pennsylvania  Bible  Society,  holding  these  otlices  at 
the  time  of  his  death.  In  his  younger  years  he  was 
a  Democrat,  but  later  in  life  supported  the  principles 
of  the  Republican  party.  ]Mr.  Pfahler  was  a  man 
of  deep  and  sincere  religious  convictions.  Early  in 
life  he  became  connected  with  the  Presbyterian 
Church,  and  in  1870  liecame  an  elder  in  the  church, 
continuing  in  that  official  capacity-  until  his  death. 

The  marriage  of  Jacob  C.  Pfahler  and  Sarah 
J.  Schnaeder  was  solemnized  at  York,  Pa.,  in  1839. 
The  wife  died  March  23,  1868,  aged  fortv-nine 
years.  Two  children  were  born  to  them :  Charles 
H.,  who  died  unmarried  in  1891  ;  and  Airs.  Jemima 
At.  Trnscott.  who  died.  July  5,  1901,  and  who  was 


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BIOGRAPHICAL    ANNALS    OF   LANCASTER   COUNTY 


tlie  solr.cc  of  ?  [r.  Pf.ihler  in  his  declining  years.  Ill 
health  had  ohlijjcd  him  in  iS8i  to  retire  from  active 
life,  and  his  iaior  years  were  made  pleasant  !)}■  tne 
niinistratinn.-,*  and  care  of  his  daiiq-hter.  She  suc- 
ceeded him  as  treasurer  of  the  Pennsylvania  Bible 
Society. 

Jacob  Pfahler  possessed  those  charitable  and 
broad  views  of  life  which  distinguished  the  true 
nobleman.  His  business  talents  and  application 
had  gained  for  him  a  deserved  con;petence.  but 
financial  success  only  deepened  and  mellowed  the 
governing  principles  of  humanity  and  charity  which 
marked  his  entire  career.  His  loss  has  been  keenly 
felt  not  only  by  his  immediate  friends  but  by  the 
v.-ide  circle  of  acquaintances  with  whom  his  memory 
will  linger  long  as  an  inspiration  to  tl";at  which  is 
best  and  highest  in  mankind. 

PETER  FOREMAN.  The  history  of  the 
Foreman  family  in  .-Vm.erica  begins  with  the  com- 
ing of  Frederick  Foreman  from  Germany,  to  make 
his  home  in  Rerks  county.  Pa.,  where  h.e  worked 
as  a  day  laborer,  and  lived  to  be  over  cigluy  years 
old.  ETis  religious  afiiliations  v.xre  witli  tiie  Luth- 
eran Church,  and  his  career  in  life,  though  lowly, 
was  in  erery  way  honorable. 

Peter  Foreman,  his  son,  and  rhe  graniifather  of 
Peter  Foreman,  wiiose  name  appears  above,  spent 
t!;e  m.ost  of  lii;  life  in  Berks  countv,  v>here  he  was 
born.  A  few  years  before  his  dcatli  at  the  age  of 
seventy-two,  he  came  into  Lancaster  ci>unty  to  make 
his  home.  A  shoemalrer  by  trade,  he  followeil  that 
occupation  the  most  of  his  life.  Elizabeth  Stx-er, 
his  wife,  was  a  native  of  Lancaster  county,  and  he- 
came  the  mother  of  a  large  family  of  children  :  John, 
the  father  of  Peter  Foreman ;  Samuel,  a  collier  in 
Caernarvon  township  ;  Daniel,  who  is  living  at  Mor- 
gantown,  Berks  county,  where  he  followed  the  car- 
penter trade  for  many  years ;  Katie,  who  married 
Adam  Stycr,  of  Caernarvon  township ;  Eliza,  who 
married.  Noria  Ouaintance,  of  Reading,  Pa. ;  ^larv, 
wife  of  Charles  Thomas,  of  Philadelphia:  Sarah, 
who  wedded  'j'homas  IMurphy,  and  lives  in  Illinois; 
Rebecca,  wife  of  William  Conway,  of  Caernarvon 
tov.nshin,  and  who  now  has  her  home  in  Phila- 
delphia ;  Ellen,  a  twin  sister  of  Daniel,  and  w  ho  died 
unmarried. 

John  Foreman  was'horn  No\-.  4.  iSr6,  and  died 
Oct.  2,  tSq3.  Although  born  in  Berks  county,  the 
most  of  his  life  was  spent  in  Lancaster  countv, 
where  he  owned  an  eighty-acre  farm  tv>o  miles 
northeast  of  Chi\rchtown,  A  successful  farmer  and 
a  self-made  man,  he  was  an  enterprising  and  public- 
spirited  citizen  of  the  community,  t.aking  a  deep 
interest  in  the  welfare  and  progress  of  his  lo- 
cality. His  farm  was  wild  and  lincultivated  when 
it  came  into  his  possession,  but  under  his  industrious 
and  practical  management  was  ihoroughlv  im- 
proved, and  equipped  with  buildings,  machinery 
and  everything  needed  for  its  perfect  cultivation. 

Mr.  Foreman  was  married  March  14,   1S37,  to 


Rachel  Pierce,  a  daughter  of  Edward  and  Elizabeth 
Pierce,  ^[rs.  Foreman  was  born  in  Lancaster  cotui- 
ty  Nov.  6,  1816,  and  died  April  20.  1S9S.  Thev 
had  a  family  of  twelve  children,  as  follows :  Eliza- 
beth died  unmarried:  Catherine  is  the  widow  of 
Thomas  Nelnis.  of  Chester  comity ;  I\Iartha  and 
?ilargaret.  twins,  of  whom  Martha  married  \\'asli 
Woods,  of  Pittsburg,  and  ilargaret  became  the  wife 
of  John  ]Men.7er,  of  New  Holland:  Elizabeth  ("21 
died  unmarried :  Peter ;  Abraham  is  a  laborer  at 
I^dorgantown ;  Sarah  is  the  wife  of  Frank  ]\Ic- 
Clellan,  of  Pittsbirrg;  Joh.n  died  young;  Mary  Jane 
married  J.  L.  Black,  of  Alorgantown :  Clement  lives 
in  Birdsborough,  Pa. ;  and  Abner  died  young. 

Peter  Foreman  was  born  Dec.  25,  1S44,  and 
spent  the  first  sixteen  years  of  his  life  on  the  farm, 
receiving  his  education  in  the  public  school.  At 
that  age  he  began  working  for  wages,  and  v.-as  en- 
gaged in  this  way  until  he  was  twenty-five  years  of 
age.  v.dien  he  marrie>l  and  rented  a  farm,  beginning 
that  career  in  which  he  has  passed  his  life.  For 
some  years  he  operated  rented  property:  but  in 
1SR4  bought  his  present  farm,  consistintr  of  seventy 
acres  just  north  of  Churchtov,-n,  which  he  has  great- 
ly improved  with  fine  farm  Ijuildings,  making  it  one 
of  the  fine  coinitry  homes  in  this  part  of  the  county. 
.Mr.  F'oreman  and  his  wortiiy  wife  betran  at  the  bot- 
tom with  little  resources,  and  they  have,  b\'  patient 
persistence  in  influstry.  thrift  and  intesrrity,  ri>vii  to 
an  enviable  standing  among  the  leading  and  infiu- 
ontial  people  of  tiie  county.  \\'Iiile  following  gen- 
eral farming  in  the  main.  .Mr.  Foreman  has  made  a 
specialty  of  tobacco  ctdture.  and  is  said  to  be  the 
most  e.Ktensive  tobacco  c:rowcr  in.  the  eastern  part 
of  Lancaster  county.  The  Havana  Seed  is  raised 
by  him,  and  he  furnished  the  tobacco  for  tiie  Lan- 
caster county  exhibit  at  the  World's  Fair  at  Chicago. 
.Air.  I-'oreman  also  deals  in  fertilizers  in  connection 
with  his  fanning.  In  liis  politics  he  is  a  stanch  Re- 
publican, and  takes  a  deep  interest  in  the  welfare  of 
the  party.  He  is  a  member  of  the  townshii)  board 
of  education,  and  has  served  as  supervisor.  He 
has  also  !)een  a  member  of  the  Republican  county 
rommittce. 

Mr.  Foreman  was  married  Feb.  8.  1S70,  to  Miss 
Susan  Foreman,  a  daughter  of  John  and  I\Iary 
CBartman)  Foreman,  natives  of  Lancaster  and  Mont- 
gomery counties,  respectively.  ]\[ost  of  their  mar- 
ried life  was  spent  in  Lancaster  county,  hut  th.eir 
last  vears  were  passe'd  in  Chester  county,  where  the 
father  died  at  about  the  age  of  seventy  years,  and  tl'ie 
mother  at  about  sixty-five  years.  The  father  was 
a  forgem.an  in  the  iron  business.  They  were  both 
members  of  the  Methodist  Church.  Jacolj  Bart- 
man,  the  maternal  grandfather  of  r^Irs.  Foreman. 
was  an  undertaker  and  cabinet  maker,  and  also 
ov.ned  a  farm  in  .Montgnmer\  comity.  Of  the  chil- 
dren of  John  Foreman,  Henry  is  a  resident  of  .Safe 
Harbor,  Lancaster  county;  Matilda  is  the  widovr  of 
John  Slater,  of  I^hilade'phia  ■  (Tatherine  marrieii  tlie 
Rev.  Ben  Christ,  and  died  in  ^li.nne^ota:  \\'ir.iam 


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was  a  soldier  in  the  Civil  war,  and  was  killed  in  the 
Seven  Days'  battle  in  front  of  Rifhniond ;  3i[:'ry  is 
the  widow  of  Isacher  Freeman,  and  lives  in  Chester 
county:  Susan  is  xMrs.  Foreman;  Edward  is  in  Phil- 
adelphia I  Mahlon  is  in  Philadelphia ;  and  two  chil- 
dren died  in  infancy. 

Mr.  and  I\lrs.  Foreman    have    seven  children: 
Walter,  at  home ;  PIcnry,  a  hat  finisher  at  Reading, 
who  served  in  the  Spanish-American  war  for  eight 
months,  being-  in  the  front  in  Porto  Rico,  and  mus- 
tered  out   a   corporal     (he    married    Aliss    Agnes 
Ober)  ;   Bessie,   at  home;   i\Iary,   a   seamstress   at 
Philadelphia ;  John,  at  home ;  Rachael,  a  student  at  ! 
the  Reading  Hospital  Training  School ;  and  James,   I 
at  home.    The   Foremans   are  all   Methodists,   and  i 
Mr.  Foreman  is  a  trustee  of  the  Church.     The  good   j 
lives  of  the  various  members  oE  this  notable  family 
well  entitle  them  to  honorable  mention  in  this  book   I 
of  men  who  have  done  things,  and  who  ha\-e  lived   ! 
for  the  good  of  their  kind  in  Lancaster  county.  j 

PHILIP  D.  REA.  Among  the  leading  and  | 
prosperous  farmers  of  Drumore  township  is  Philip  \ 
D.  Rea.  a  son  of  the  late  William  and  Sarah  i\.nn  \ 
(Drancker)   Rea,  of  Sadsbury  township.  j 

William   Rea,   the   father,   was   born   ilarch    5,   j 
i8ri,  while  his  wife  was  born  in  1819 ;  he  died  Oct.  1 
14,  1.S81,  and  she  passed  away  Nov.  8.  1S90.    Will-  i 
iani  Rea  was  a  son  of  James  Rea.  and  James  Rea  had 
the   following   family:      William;    Henry;    Ebcn ; 
Jefferson  ;  Robert ;  Louisa  ;  Eliza ;  Jilary  ;  and  Flan-   1 
nah.     The  great-grandfather,  also  James  Rea,  was  1 
born  on  board  ship  in  the  middle  of  the  Atlantic   1 
ocean,    while    his    parents    were    on    their    way    to 
America,  and  he  was  of  Scotch-Irish  descent. 

William  Rea  was  a  farmer  by  calling  and  the 
father  of  the  following  family :  Amor,  a  farmer  of 
Bart  township;  i\Iary,  the  wife  of  Samuel  Fogle,  of 
Christiana;  ]\liss  Hannah,  on  the  old  homestead; 
Philip  D.,  of  Drumore ;  Adam  T.,  unmarried  and 
residing  on  the  home  farm  in  Sadsbury ;  Miss  Sarah, 
a  teacher  in  the  Lancaster  county  schools  ;  Elizabeth, 
wife  of  Gilbert  Smith,  a  sketch  of  whom  appears 
elsewhere  in  this  work;  Miss  Emma,  at  home; 
James,  of  New  York  City,  a  teaclier  in  a  busmess 
college  and  the  youngest  of  the  family.  The  father 
was  a  stone  mason  and  bridge  builder  by  trade,  and 
helped  to  build  the  old  Georgia  Central  railroad 
bridge  that  was  destroyed  by  Sherman's  army  on 
their  march  to  the  sea. 

Philip  D.  Rea  was  married,  on  Feb.  11,  1876,  to 
Miss  Ehza  JVIcGowen,  a  daughter  of  John  and 
Catherine  (Nott)  McGowen,  of  Sadsbury  township, 
and  they  were  also  of  Scotch-Irish  descent.  ]\Ir. 
and  Mrs.  Rea  have  had  tlie  following  children : 
Catherine,  wife  of  Charles  Evans,  of  East  Drumore 
township;  E.  Noble:  and  Hiram  i\[. 

Philip  D.  Rea  was  educated  in  the  common 
schools  of  his  township,  and  at  the  Academy  of 
Christiana.  He  early  began  life  for  himself,  and  he 
now  owns  one  of  the  best  farms  in  .southern  Lan- 


caster county.  In  politics  he  is  a  Republican,  and 
througliout  tlie  neighborhood  he  is  highly  respected 
and  esteemed  as  a  good  citizen  and  obliging  neigh- 
bor, and  as  a  man  worthy  the  confidence  of  his  lei- 
low  townsmen. 

WILLIAM  1>:AHL.  The  wealth,  of  encourage- 
ment emitted  from  the  life  of  William  Kahl,  former 
brick  manufacturer  of  Lancaster,  is  perhaps  the 
greatest  legacy  left  by  this  intrepid  and  remarkably 
successful  man.  His  life  story  moves  with  steady 
and  unswerving  persistency  from  the  unwilling 
bound-child  of  tender  years  to  his  marriage  with 
fifty  cents  in  his  pocket,  and  on  through  a  splendid 
soldier  service  in  the  Union  ranks,  to  the  possession, 
at  the  time  of  his  death  in  1SS8.  not  only  of  an  hon- 
ored and  intluential  name,  but  of  eighteen  houses  in 
Lancaster,  besides  one  of  the  largest,  best  equipped, 
and  best  paying  brick  manufactories  in  the  county. 

A  native  of  Marietta.  Pa.,  ilr.  Kahl  was  born  in 
1821,  and  was  third  in  the  order  of  birth  of  the  chil- 
dren of  Frederick  S.  and  Elizabeth  (Boas)  Kahl. 
also  born  in  I,ancaster  county.  Pa.  Of  the  other 
children  of  the  family,  Henry  is  deceased ;  John  was 
for  years  the  partner  of  his  brother  William,  but 
is  now  deceased;  Mar.y  married  John  Kuhns,  a 
tobacconist,  and  is  deceased ;  and  Lavinia  became 
the  second  wife  of  Mr.  Ktihns,  and  is  also  deceased. 

When  very  young  William  Kahl  was  bound  out 
to  service,  but  was  dissatisfied  and  ran  away.  He 
finallv  brought  up  m  a  comb  factory,  where  he  re- 
mained for  several  years,  and  in  1847  entered  the 
bricic  yard  owned  by  Jacob  Shirk,  in  time  advancing 
to  the  position  of  manager.  During  the  several 
vears  thus  employed  he  gained  a  fair  knowledge  of 
the  business  which  was  to  stand  him  in  such  excell- 
ent stead  in  later  life,  and  in  1S55  started  a  like  busi- 
ness for  him.self  with  his  brother,  John,  as  a  partner. 
He  purchased  the  site  of  the  present  home  of  his 
widow,  one  block  extending  from  Lemon  to  James 
streets,  .Mary  anrl  Pine  streets  having  since  been- 
opened  through  it,  and  there  he  built  his  kilns  and 
general  appurtenances,  his  brother  having  a  lialf 
share  in  the  whole.  During  the  war  the  brother 
managed  the  business,  and  upon  the  return  of  \\'ill- 
iam  from  service,  he  purchased  his  brother's  inter- 
est, and  continued  until  the  brick  possibihties  of  the 
land  were  completely  exhausted.  He  therefore  pur- 
chased another  tract  of  ground,  and  erected  larger 
and  more  modern  ■  manufacturing  appliances,  and 
for  the  remainder  of  his  life  made  brick  by  steam 
power,  and  in  increasing  quantities.  In  the  mean- 
time the  land  comprising  the  site  of  the  former 
plant  was  undergoing  a  change  from  a  manufactur- 
ing center  to  one  of  the  residence  parts  of  the  town, 
for  Mr.  Kahl  erected  many  houses  thereon,  and  in 
fact  was  responsible  for  the  upbuilding  of  the  great- 
er part  of  the  northwestern  portion  of  the  town.  He 
furnished  brick  for  many  of  the  prominent  build- 
ings in  Lancaster,  and  the  quality  of  his  product 
was  as  superior  as  skill  and  long  experience  couKl 


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BIOGRAPHICAL.    AXXAL5    OF   LANCASTER   COUNTY 


produce.  At  the  time  of  bis  death  he  had  an  order 
for  a  niiUion  brick,  which  order  was  necessarily  can- 
celled. 

No  more  gallant  and  enthusiastic  soldier  left 
growing'  and  responsible  interests  to  shoulder  arms 
in  a  iust  cause  than  i\Ir.  Kahl.  In  i86t  he  enlisted 
in  Co.  E.  7C)th  P.  V.  I.,  and  served  until  his  discharge 
at  the  end  of  three  years,  Oct.  3,  1S64.  After  a 
short  visit  to  his  home  he  re-enlisted  March  i,  1S05, 
in  Co.  j^i,  87th  Rc;^ulars,  was  attached  to  the  1st 
Brigade,  and  discharged  after  the  Grand  Review 
up  Pennsylvania  avenue,  Washington,  June  25, 
1865.  He  saw  much  of  the  terrible  and-  grewsome 
side  of  warfare,  and  participated  in  most  of  the  his- 
torically interesting  battles.  Among  other  adven- 
tures he  was  wounded  by  gun  shot  in  the  calf  of  his 
leg,  and  his  eyes  were  weakened  by  sap  from  the 
cedar  trees.  Thrice  captured,  the  third  time  he 
escaped  with  no  clothes  on.  and  swimming  the  river, 
succeeded  in  joining  his  regiment.  He  was  pro- 
moted to  the  position  of  wagon  master. 

On  July  19.  1846,  in  Lititz,  Pa..  'Sir.  Kahl  mar- 
ried Anna  E.  Edgerley,  a  native  of  Lancaster,  and 
sister  of  Capt.  Edward  Edgerley.  Mrs.  Kahl.  who 
died  Jan.  17,  T002,  at  the  age  of  eighty  years,  was 
the  mother  of  si.x  children,  viz :  Fred  S.,  deceased : 
William  E..  deceased :  Jacob,  deceased ;  Sarah  L. ; 
Gkkon  S..  of  Lancaster;  and  Charles,  deceased. 
Mr.  Kahl  was  identified  with  the  I.  O.  O.  F..  liie 
K.  P.,  and  Post  No.  405,  G.  A.  R.,  and  he  was  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Lutlieran  church.  He  was  a  man  of  large 
heart,  and  practical  generosity,  and  the  nobility  and 
usefulness  of  his  life  appealed  to  all  with  whom  he 
came  in  contact.  His  death  occurred  just  one  day 
previous  to  the  forty-second  anniversary  of  his  mar- 
riage. 

HENRY  E.  MUSSER.  M.  D.  For  four  gen- 
erations th.e  name  of,  Musser  has  been  identified 
with  the  history  of  the  successful  practice  of  medi- 
cine in  Lancaster  county.  According  to  the  best 
authenticated  reports,  the  first  of  the  family  to  set- 
tle within  that  shrievalty  was  Dr.  Benjamin  }i[usser. 
who  took  up  his  home  in  ]\Ianor  township  about  the 
middle  of  the  eighteenth  century.  Details  as  to  his 
career  are  wanting,  but  the  fact  that  he  was  twice 
married  is  well  established.  His  first  wife  was  a 
Miss  Nicely,  aiid  seven  children  were  born  of  this 
union.  .After  her  death  he  married  Maria  Souders. 
the  issue  of  their  marriage  being  three  sons  and  tv.-o 
daughters:  ^eniamin.  Jacob,  Martin,  ^Martha  and 
Lizzie.  Dr.  Benjamin  Musser  was  the  great-grand- 
father of  Dr.  Henry  E.,  and  r^Iartin  (his  second 
son)  was  th.e  grandfather.  ^Mention  of  the  latter 
is  made  in  the  succeeding  paragraph,  but  a  brief 
reference  to  collateral  genealogical  lines  is  of  inter- 
est. Jacob,  the  eldest  son  of  the  second  marriage 
of  Dr.  Benjamin  Musser,  was  born  Jan.  8,  1771 ;  he 
married  a  daughter  of  John  and  Catherine  Nissley. 
and  died  March  4,  1840.  Benjamin,  born  Aug.  5, 
1799,  died  Isfarch  7,  1824;  he  married  a  daughter  of 


Christian  and   Barbara  Keui'ig.      }Jartl;a  and  Liz- 
zie married  Jolra  and  Abram  IIcss,  re5i-)ectivcly. 

Following  down  the  direct  genealogical  line  of 
Dr.  Henrv  E.  ?\lusser,  the  historian  finds  it  neces- 
.•iary  to  pursue  the  fortunes  of  I\Iartin,  the  third  son 
of  Benjamin,  and  the  direct  antecedent,  in  the  thir.] 
generation,  of  this  successful  and  popular  physi- 
cian. Martin  Musser  was  born  D^Iarch  5.  1793.  He 
read  medicine  under  the  enlightened,  kindly  tute- 
lage of  his  father,  and  at  the  age  of  twentv-two  be- 
gan the  practice  of  his  profession.  To  his  duties 
he  brought  both  skill  and  patience:  yet  the  life  cf 
a  country  practitioner,  with  all  the  care  and  toil  inci- 
dent to  it  in  those  C  comparatively)  early  days,  was 
not  to  his  liking.  He  followed  the  life  for  twenty 
years  and  then  resolved  to  seek  a  more  quiet  mode 
of  existence.  .-Vccordingly,  in  1835,  he  purchased  a 
farm,  on  which  he  passed  liis  remaining  years,  dying 
Aug.  9.  1S40.  His  wife's  maiden  name  was  .^i-.n 
Hostetter.  and  his  children  were  nine  in  number, 
named  Jacob,  Benjamin,  Llenry,  Martin.  Daniel, 
Martha.  .Susan.  Anna  and  Emma.  All  the  sons, 
Mirh  the  exception  of  Daniel,  followed  family  tradi- 
tion, and  treading  in  ancestral  footsteps,  became 
students  of  th.e  divine  art  of  healing.  The  home  of 
Jacob  was  in  Smoketown,  where  he  built  up  a  large 
and  successful  practice,  anil  where  he  died  :  there, 
too.  he  married  .Martha  Hcrr.  I'.enjamin  practiced 
in  Strasburg  township,  and  died  there:  he  wa=;  three 
times  married  :  first  to  Letita  Noft' ;  second  to  Naorni 
Herr:  and  third  to  Catiicrine  Buckwalter.  Henry 
was  the  father  of  Dr.  Henry  E.  Musser.  Martin 
(the  fourth  son  of  Martin.  Sr.  j  practiced  me<licine 
successfnllv  in  Cumberland  county,  but  dic-d  in 
earlv  manhood.  Daniel  is  the  husband  of  Susan 
Herr.  and  is  leading  a  retired  life  at  Lancaster.  Pa. 
]vlartha  married  Jolm  F.  Herr.  and  both  she  and 
her  b.nsband  are  deceased.  Susan  (decea>ed)  be- 
came the  wife  of  Daniel  Herr.  .Anna  married  Tlie- 
od'T-re  Herr.  of  Denver,  Colorado,  and  died  in  tiie 
\\'est.  Her  younger  sister,  Emma,  is  the  wife  of 
Theodore  Herr. 

Henry  Musser.  third  son  of  Dr.  Martin,  and 
father  of  Dr.  Henry  E..  was  born  in  Lancaster 
countv  Oct.  5.  1822.  He  supplemented  a  goorl  rudi- 
mentary education  by  a  more  or  less  desullor>-  study 
of  medicine,  but  never  entered  upon  its  practice. 
Instead,  he  became  a  successful  farmer  and  was 
a!wa\s  a  man  of  broad,  progressive  ideas.  As  a 
citizen  he  was  public-spirited,  with  an  eye  ever  open 
to  the  general  g(W(l ;  while  as  an  individual  he  closed 
neither  his  ear,  his  heart  nor  his  purse  strings  to  a 
tale  of  distress.  His  fellow  citizens  appreciating 
liis  character,  regarded  him  highly,  recognizing  not 
onlv  his  moral  worth  but  his  natural  aptitude  for 
solving  sociological  and  educational  problems,  as 
well.  For  three  years  he  served  as  clerk  of  the 
court  of  Quarter  Sessions  (1868-71).  He  also 
served  for  several  vears  as  director  of  the  poor,  and 
no  public  man  or  private  citizen  in  Strasburg  tov.n- 
sliip  has  proved  himself  a  more  ardent  or  better  en- 


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lightened  chamiii'in  of  public  education  than  he. 
He  married  LHzaiieth.  daughter  of  Henry  IJrcnnc- 
man.  Two  sons  were  horn  to  them.  Milton  R.  and 
Henry  E.  Both  .-tudied  medicine,  the  elder  receiv- 
inc:  his  diploma  from  Jefferson  Medical  Ciille.Lie  in 
l86S.  and  at  once  bei^innin;?  practice  in  Philadel- 
phia. His  success  was  proriounced  from  the  tu'st ; 
indeed,  phenomenal  for  so  young  a  man  :  but  it  was 
cut  short  by  his  death,  which  occurred  in  i88S.  He 
married  Caroline  S.  Swain. 

Dr.  Henry  E.  Musser  was  born  Feb.  17,  1S52. 
He  enjoyed  exceptionally  good  educational  advan- 
tages, physical,  intellectual  and  moral.  Flis  father, 
by  both  precept  and  example,  instilled  sound  princi- 
ples into  his  }outhful  mind,  wliile  the  free  untram- 
meled  life  of  the  farm  aided  not  a  little  in  developing 
to  perfection  a  constitution  which  was  naturally  ro- 
bust. He  studied  at  Jefferson  Medical  College,  and 
graduated  from  that  institution  in  1875.  Flis  first 
five  years  of  professional  life  were  passed  in  Ccntcr- 
ville,  Lancaster  cC'unty,  and  in  1880  he  removed  to 
Smoketown,  which  has  been  his  home  for  the  past 
twenty  year;.  Here  he  has  built  up  a  large  and 
hicrative  practice,  being  held  in  high  repute,  not  less 
for  his  nianv  virtues  as  a  man,  than  for  his  recog- 
nized skill  as  a  physician. 

On  Nov.  24.  1875,  Dr.  Musser  married  .Myra, 
.a  daughter  of  lohn  .\Iussehr.an.  of  East  Lam|jeter 
Three  r-ons  liavc  liecn  born  to  theiu.  The  eldest, 
Charles  Milton,  is  in  the  employ  of  the  People's 
Trust  Co.,  at  Lancaster;  while  the  secoml,  Guy 
Wusselman,  is  a  graduate  of  the  Philadoljihia  Col- 
lege of  Pharmacy ;  and  the  youngest,  Parke  N.,  is 
in  the  (rustoni  House  at  Philadelphia.  Dr.  ]\lusser 
is  a  member  of  Lancaster  Lodge,  Xo.  252,  A.  O.  L'. 
W.,  and  of  the  Masonic  fraternity. 

JLT.IUS  PAUL  SIEBOLD.  the  successful 
East  End  florist  of  Lancaster,  is  a  conspicuous  ex- 
ample of  a  self-made  man.  Born  in  Mansfield. 
Germany,  he  came  to.  this  country  in  1877,  landing 
on  these  shores  with  little  other  capital  than  energy, 
honesty  and  an  ambition  to  succeed.  At  fourteen 
he  commenced  to  learn  locksmithing,  and  later  be- 
came an  expert  machinist,  studying  that  trade  in 
Berlin.  But  not  liking  it,  he  came  to  America  in 
^fay,  1877,  and  after  working  on  a  dairy  farm  in 
New  York  State  for  a  time,  came  to  Lancaster,  in 
October,  1877.  Although  he  had  never  before 
worked  on  a  farm,  he  filled  the  bill  as  though  born 
to  the  business.  After  paying 'two  visits  to  the 
West  and  one  to  the  Southwest,  he  concluded  to  lo- 
cate permanently  in  Lancaster,  and  in  May,  1888, 
he  and  his  wife  settled  in  that  city. 

After  working  for  a  local  florist  from  1889  to 
1894.  Mr.  Siebold  began  busittess  for  himself  in 
gardening  and  floriculture  on  East  Orange  street, 
where  his  growing  trade  soon  took  on  such  dimen- 
sions that  he  was  presently  compelled  to  seek  other 
quarters.  He  then  found  another  location  on  East 
Cliestnut,    wl'iere  it  terminates  in  the    Groffstown 


road.  There  he  leased  three  acres,  erected  two  large 
hothouses,  and,  making  many  otlier  im])n.ivements, 
soon  won  the  rejiutation  of  being  the  most  pro- 
gressive and  foremost  gardener  of  the  city.  Assist- 
ed by  his  wife,  whose  industry,  intelligence  and 
courtesy  have  contributed  much  to  tlie  business,  he 
has  !)nilt  up  a  trade  of  great  proportions,  and  com- 
manrls  a  patronage  from  the  very  best  people  of  the 
city.  The  Siebolds  are  successful  growers  of  fine 
flowers  and  vegetables  of  every  kind,  and  for  years 
past  their  celery  has  been  the  standard  of  tlie  market. 
They  have  celery  on  sale  as  late  as  ]\[ay  ist,  an 
achievement  accompHshed  by  no  other  gardener. 
Their  ce!er>-  sales  are  enormous,  as  they  also  have 
the  choice  of  the  product  of  Airs.  Sicbold's  r.ncle  in 
Tioga  county,  who  grows  over  400  acres  each  year, 
and  of  a  cousin  in  Chester  county,  who  has  200 
acres  of  this  and  other  choice  products,  operating 
at  the  same  time  over  seventy  hothouses.  During 
the  winter  of  1901  JMr.  Siebold  grew  celerv  under 
glass,  as  well  as  tomatoes  and  other  vegetables, 
making  a  great  hit  on  the  early  spring  market.  Mr. 
Siebold  has  telephone  connections,  has  stands  in  ail 
the  leading  markets  of  the  city,  and  no  man,  there 
or  elsewhere,  is  more  industrious  and  hardworking. 
In  the  fall  of  1902  Mr.  Siebold  threw  two  hot- 
houses into  one,  increased  the  length,  and  created 
one  of  the  finest  up-to-date  hothouses  in  the  interior 
of  the  State,  ihis  being  in  perfect  keeping  with  the 
liberal  and  progressive  work  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Sie- 
bold in  their  chosen  business — a  business  which  tliey 
have  reduced  to  a  fine  art,  as  can  be  attested  by  tlie 
hosts  of  people  in  this  community  wlio  enjoy  the 
products  of  their  skilled  labor.  During  the  sum- 
mer of  1900  they  cultivated  a  dozen  of  the  choicest 
and  most  beautiful  ilowcr  beds  in  ^^"oodward  Kill 
cemetery  ever  seen  in  Lancaster. 

Mr.  Siebold  was  married,  in  1885,  to  Miss  Anna 
Theresa  Mueller,  a  daughter  of  Charles  Mueller, 
who  passed  away  in  his  native  Germany.  Mr. 
Mueller  lived  for  years  in  Carola,  Mo.,  where  his 
daughter,  Anna  Theresa,  finished  her  education, 
which  had' been  begun  in  Germany.  She  attended 
the  Poplar  Bluff  high  school,  and  secured  an  ex- 
cellent education,  to  which  her  conversation  and 
writing  bear  testimony.  Her  father  returned  to 
Germanv  because  he  could  not  sell  his  property 
tlierc  without  a  great  sacrifice,  and  in  November, 
1901,  entered  into  rest. 

Mr.  and  Islvs.  Julius  P.  Siebold  are  memiiers  of 
the  Lutheran  Church  of  the  Advent,  ilrs.  .Siebold 
being  actively  associated  with  the  Ladies'  Sewing 
Circle,  and  being  a  teacher  in  the  main  Sunday- 
school,  wlu'le  yiv.  Siebold  is  a  member  of  the  church 
council  and  also  treasurer. 

The  father  of  Julius  P.  Siebold  was  a  master 
mechanic,  and  had  his  own  works  at  Mansfeld.  when 
nnlv  twenty-one  years  old,  employing  twenty  skilled 
workmen.  He  was  later  employed  in  Berlin,  and 
worked  for  a  time  in  tlie  service  of  the  Russian  Gov- 
ernment at  C)dessa,  where  lie  received  a  special  gilt 


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of  500  roubles  and  a  diploma  from  Czar  Alexander 
for  his  magnificent  work  in  superintendintj  the  erec- 
tion of  docks,  etc.  His  father,  Carl  Siebold.  was  a 
soldier  under  Napoleon  the  Great,  and  took  part 
in  the  disastrous  retreat  from  Moscow. 

GEORGE  KURTZ,  a  retired  farmer  of  Provi- 
dence township,  is  one  of  the  most  highly  respected 
German- American  citizens  of  his  locality.  He  was 
born  in  Wittenberg,  Germany,  April  23,  1S24,  son 
of  John  3.1.  Kurtz,  now  deceased. 

John  AL  Kurtz,  the  father,  was  also  born  in  Wit- 
tenberg, and  spent  his  whole  life  in  Germany.  He 
was  the  father  of  six  children,  ttiese  being:  Roseha,  , 
Dora,  Andrew,  Barbara,  .Margaret  and  George,  the 
latter  being  the  only  survivor  of  the  family  and  the 
only  one  who  ever  came  to  America. 

Georee  Kurtz  has  had  some  unusual  occurrences 
in  his  career  since  settling  m  America.      He  landed 
in  New  York  on  Nov.  -\,  185  1.  and  went  directly  to 
Philadclplua,    thence    to    Lancasier.     tlowever,    he 
soon  went  to  one  of  tjie  southern  Stales  and  was  re- 
siding in  the  South  at  the  outbreak  of  the  Civil  war. 
This  resulted  in  his  conscription  into  the  Con  fed-   . 
erate  army,  and  he  was  forced  to  participate  in  .some 
of  the  hardest  fought  battles  of  tlie  war.     riaally 
he  escaped  to  the  North,  but  it  was  with  the  loss  of 
his  five  years'  earnings.     After  remaining  a  time  in 
Philadelphia,  he  went  to  Lancaster  count}-,  where,  in  j 
1867,  he  bought  his  farm  of  hfty-six  acres  of  land  in   i 
Providence   township,   and   liy   great   industry   and   ; 
frugality  has  accomplished  much.      .Mr.  Kurtz  has  , 
been  a  hard-working  man  for  many  \ears,  and  has 
earned  the  comfort  which  he  is  now  able  to  enjoy. 

On  ^larch  24,  1S64,  2\lr.  Kurtz  was  married  in 
Lancaster  county  to  ^liss  Amelia  E.  Yollrath.  born 
in  1833,  in  Germany,  and  a  family  of  five  children 
has  been  born  to  this  union,  as  follows :     Edward,   ; 
who   follows   the   carpenter  trade   in   Philadelphia;   j 
Miss  Mary,  of  .Atlantic  City,  N.  J. ;  Emma  M.,  a   1 
resident  of  Lancaster :  Bertha,  who  also  resides  in 
Lancaster  ;  and  Charles,  who  operates  the  home  farm   , 
since  his  father  has  given  up  active  labor,  the  farm   j 
being  well-improved  and  productive.  j 

Both  ;Mr.  and  }ilrs.  Kurtz  are  valued  members  j 
of  the  I\I.  E.  Church.  In  politics  Z\tr.  Kurtz  is  a  i 
Republican.  The  whole  family  enjoys  the  respect  | 
of  the  community,  while  ]\Ir.  Kurtz  is  noted  for  his 
honesty,  his  truthfulness  and  his  many  acts  of  kind-  i 
ness  and  charity.  j 

WILLIAM  B.  THOME,  U.  D.,  the  leading  i 
physician  in  Milton  Grove,  Mt.  Joy  township,  and 
one  of  the  most  highly  respected  and  useful  citizens 
of  that  section,  was  born  Feb.  iS,  1S54,  in  Lebanon 
county,  Pa.,  near  Lawn,  a  son  of  Dr.  Joseph  S.  and 
Sarah  (Brown)  Thome.  | 

Dr.  Joseph  S.  Thome  was  a  native  of  Lancaster  \ 
county,  born  in  Manheim,  and  died  in  Mastersonville 
Jan.  8,  1890,  agC'.l  sixty-nine  years.     In  his  younger 
days  he  assisted  his  father  in  surveying  and  as  a 


scrivener,  later  becoming  a  physician  raid  makiis? 
his  home  in  Lawn,  Lebanon  county,  for  a  period  of 
forty  years,  returning  to  Lancaster  county  six  years 
prior  to  his  death.  He  was  laid  av.'ay  in  3.Iilton  Grove 
cen;etery.  Both  he  and  wife  were  long  m.embers  of 
the  Lutheran  Church.  She  v.-as  born  in  Lebanon 
county  in  1S24,  and  now  resides  wkh  her  son  Will- 
iam B.  They  were  the  parents  of  four  children, 
namely :  John,  v.dio  is  an  iron  worker  in  Lebanon ; 
Margaret,  who  died  young;  Vvilliani  E. ;  and  May, 
who  died  at  the  acre  of  two  years. 

Wiliiani  B.  Tliome  was  afforded  excellent  edu- 
cational ojjportunities  by  a  farsighled  and  intelligent 
father.  He  made  his  home  with  his  parents  until 
1S76,  when  he  graduated  from  the  University  of 
Pennsylvania.  .-Vfter  his  marriage  he  settled  for 
practice  in  Mastersonville,  this  county,  remaining 
there  for  ten  years,  at  th.e  end  of  wh.ich  period  he 
came  to  ^Milton  Grove,  where  he  has  remained  ever 
since,  becoming  a  leading  citizen.  Dr.  Thome  is 
-.videly  known,  and  his  practice  is  not  confined  to  his 
immediate  locality,  his  skill  being  in  requisition  over 
a  wide  extent  of  territory.  In  politics,  like  his  father, 
Dr.  Thome  is  a  Democrat,  but  lie  has  no  political 
aspirations,  and  did  not  even  seek  the  office  of  school 
iliroctor,  to  which  he  was  elected.  He  belongs  to  the 
Lutiieran  Cluirch.  although  his  duties  interfere  with 
a  verv  regular  attentlance. 

On  June  13.  1S76,  in  Lancaster,  Dr.  Thome  was 
married"  to  JMiss  Louisa  G.  Missimer,  and  to  this 
tmion  were  born  two  sons,  Winfieid  il.  and  Arthur 
J.,  both  of  whom  are  attending  Baltimore  }iledical 
College.  Winfieid  it.  was  married,  in  IQ02,  to  Miss 
Gertrude  G.  Engle,  daughter  of  Simon  rl.  and  IMary 
(Graybill)  Engle,  of  Conoy -township,  Lancaster 
countv.  ilrs.  Thome  was  born  in  Rapho  to'vvnship, 
daughter  of  Jacob  and  [Martha  (Gantz)  ilissimer, 
of  Lancaster  county,  ilr.  Missimer  was  a  miller  by 
trade,  and  operated  what  was  known  as  th.e  Heistand 
mill,  on  the  Chiques  creek,  for  many  years.  follo->v!ng 
the  example  of  his  father.  Esquire  Jacob  r^Iisslmer, 
who  built  the  m.ill  and  operated  it  a  very  considerable 
time.  Jacob  }ilissimer  was  a  prominent  man,  and 
sen,-ed  his  district  as  school  director  for  a  long  period. 
He  died  at  the  age  of  seventy  years,  in  iSSS,  his 
widow  dying  in  1892,  at  the  sam.e  age.  They  u'ere  ^ 
buried  in  tlic  Cross  Roads  River  Brethren  Church 
cemetery,  in  East  Donegal  township,  although  they 
were  members  of  the  Lutheran  Church.  Their  chil- 
dren were :  Susan  G.  married  Rev.  David  Wolge- 
muth,  a  River  Brethren  minister;  IMartha  G.  married 
David  Brandt,  a  farmer  of  -\It.  Joy  township ;  Sarah 
G.  married  Henry  B.  Martin,  a  farmer  of  East  Done- 
gal township:  Catherine  G.  is  the  widow  of  Henry 
X.  Snyder,  of  I\It.  Joy  township  ;  Anna  G.  married 
Samuel  G.  Wiimer,  a  farmer  and  trucker  of  Rapho 
township ;  IMary  G.  married  Edward  B.  Boyd,  a  mer- 
chant of  I\lanheini;  Louisa  G.  is  the  wife  of  Dr. 
Thome  :  Elizabeth  G.  married  Jacob  Gruber,  a  farmer 
of  Rapho  township  :  and  Flarriet  G.  is  the  widow  of 
Jacob  Engle,  of  East  Hempfield  township. 


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ABRAHAM  H.  HERR,  one  of  the  representa- 
tive nien  of  Lancaster  county,  was  born  on  the  farm 
he  owns  and  occiipics,  Oct.  5.  1855.  a  son  of  Chris- 
tian and  Susanna  (TLess)  Herr.  Reared  on  the 
home  farm,  and  educated  in  the  public  schools,  he 
remained  at  home  with  his  parents,  takinsf  charg'e  of 
the  farm  about  two  years  before  his  father's  .death. 
Tlie  parents  lived  witli  him  until  their  death,  his  fa- 
ther dying  in  1H83,  and  his  mother  in  October,  1900. 

]Mr.  Herr  gives  his  attention  to  fanning  and 
dairying,  keeping  some  eighteen  liead  of  cattle,  and 
for  seven  years  ran  a  milk  route  in  Lancaster.  At 
the  present  time  he  does  no  retail  business.  His 
farm  which  consists  of  112  acres,  is  classed  among 
the  better  places  of  the  county.  It  has  been  con- 
siderably improved  shice  it  came  into  the  possession 
of  Mr.  Herr,  anil  is  thoroughly  cultivated.  IMr.  Herr 
is  a  public-spirited  citizen,  and  is  deeply  interested 
in  all  propositions  that  affect  the  public  good.  He 
has  never  sought  nor  accepted  public  station,  though 
frequently  asked  by  his  friends  to  take  certain  town 
offices.  His  home  is  under  the  charge  of  his  sister 
Elizabeth,  who  with  him  is  deejily  interested  in  Sun- 
day-school work.  All  the  members  of  this  numerous 
and  widely  scattered  family  arc  among  the  most 
orderly  and  industrious  in  tlie  community,  where 
their  good  character,  integrity  and  honor  have  made 
them  many  friends. 

CHRISTIAN  HERR  (deceased),  m  Iris  life 
time  one  of  the  more  prominent  citizens  of  Lancaster 
county,  was  born  March  25,  1807,  a  son  of  Joseph 
and  Mariah  (Frower)  Herr,  both  of  Pequea  town- 
ship. Christian  Herr  was  born  in  Penuea  township. 
where  he  was  reared  to  farm  life.  Fie  was  married 
Nov.  30.  1S39,  to  Susann.a  Hess,  and  located  on  the 
farm  near  Hollinger,  where  his  son,  Abraham,  is 
now  found.  There  he  devoted  his  life  to  farming, 
and  there  died  June  29,  1883.  In  his  earlier  man- 
hood he  was  engaged  in  the  milling  business  at  what 
is  now  known  as  the  Pugh  ]\iills,  being  associated 
with  his  brother,  Abraham.  At  one  time  he  took 
much  interest  in  the  culture  of  silk  v.-orms,  erecting 
a  building  for  that  purpose,  and  growing  his  own 
silk,  but  did  not  keep  at  it  long,  as  the  conditions 
were  unfavorable  to  its  success.  The  later  years  of 
his  life  were  entirely  devoted  to  farming,  ami  he  was 
well  and  favorably  known  throughout  the  county. 

Airs.  Susanna  (Hess)  Herr  was  a  daughter  of 
Jacob  Hess,  of  Penuea  township,  born  April  27, 
1815  :  she  died  Oct.  26.  1900.  Cy  her  marriage  with 
Mr.  Herr  she  became  the  mother  of  seven  children : 
Jacob  H.,  of  Willowstreet,  born  Aug.  26,  1840; 
Joseph,  a  resident  of  West  Lampeter  township,  born 
Jan.  6.  1S42:  r>Iaria,  born  Feb.  23,  1S44,  died  in 
childhood:  Christian  H.,  born  1846,  died  Feb.  21. 
1898,  in  Alanor  township,  wliere  he  had  followed 
farming,  and  at  one  time  had  been  a  school  teacher ; 
Barbara,  born  Oct.  28.  1830,  now  the  wife  of  Jacob 
Lindeman,  of  West  Lampeter  township ;  Elizabeth, 
born  Sept.  13,  1853,  now  housekeeper  for  her  brother 


I  Abraham:  and  Abraham  H.,  horn  Oct.  5,  1855,  re- 
sirling  on  the  old  h.omcbtead.     Christian  Herr,  the 
.   father  of  this  family,  was  a  Dunkard,  but  his  wife 
belotiged  to  die  old  Alennonite  Church. 

Jacob  Herk,  the  oldest  member  of  the  above 
family,  was  born  and  reared  on  the  old  homestead 
I  and  educated  in  the  public  schools,  and  in  the  high 
school  in  Cimiberkind  county.  Remaining  at  home 
until  1880,  he  then  located  at  Willowstreet,  operat- 
ing a  small  tract  of  five  acres,  .giving  the  most  of  his 
attention  to  the  Lancaster  and  Willowstreet  Turn- 
pike Co.,  of  whicii  he  has  been  superintendent  and 
treasurer.  The  office  of  secretary  is  also  filled  by 
him.  He  married,  Jan.  13,  18S0,  Mrs.  Catherine, 
widow  of  Martin  Krcider  and  daughter  of  Christian 
and  Elizabeth  (Forrer)  Mylin,  born  in  Pequea 
township,  July  8,  1835.  They  have  one  of  the  most 
]ileasant  homes  found  at  Willowstreet.  In  religious 
belief  they  belong  to  the  jMennonite  Church,  ajid 
iliey  are  highly  respected  for  their  miany  good 
qualities. 
i 

HENRY  FI.  AMEXT,  who  has  followed  carpet 
weaving  and  carpentering  in  Cukunbia  for  a  number 
'  of  years,  was  born  March  19,  1835,  '"  Manor  town- 
'  hhip,  this  county.  The  Anient  family  is  one  of  the 
;  oldest  and  most  respected  in  Lancaster  county, 
I  where  our  stibjeci's  grandparents  settled  on  their 
I  emigration  from  (jermany,  their  native  country. 
j  George  Anient,  the  father  of  tienry  FI.,  was  born 
I  Sept.  16,  1792.  He  did  a  prosperous  teaming  busi- 
ness in  the  early  days,  carrying  goods  between  Phil- 
I  adelphia  and  Pittsburg,  when  railway  connections 
I  bctw'cen  tiiose  two  places  was  yet  a  dream  01  the 
I  future.  He  was  a  man  of  many  resources.  By 
I  trade  a  carpet  weaver,  in  his  later  life  he  became  a 
i  farmer,  and  at  the  same  time  carried  on  business 
I  as  a  butcher.  Fle  died  May  3,  1S73,  aged  eighty 
1  years,  seven  months  and  eighteen  days.  He  mar- 
i  ried  Catherine  Herr,  daughter  of  Cliristian  Herr,  of 
j  Lancaster  county,  and  they  became  the  parents  of 
i  nine  children,  namely :  Christian  ;  Catherine,  who 
married  Martin  ^Manning,  of  Highville,  this  county; 
i  Benjamin,  born  Jan.  29,  1829,  who  died  Sept.  22, 
I  1S70,  aged  forty-one  years,  seven  months  and 
I  twenty-four  days,  the  father  of  nine  children ;  Eliza, 
'  who  marrieci  Christ  Kaufman,  of  Highville;  Elias 
:  and  i\[ary  Ann.  both  deceased;  Henry  H. ;  and 
i  .Abraham  and  Fanny,  twins,  the  former  a  resident 
j  of  Highville.  the  latter  the  wife  of  Jacob  Kaufman, 
j  the  brother  of  Christ,  of  Lancaster.  The  parents 
I  were  members  of  the  Lutheran  Church.  Airs. 
i  Anient    passed    away  in  1885,    aged  seventy-four 

years. 
!  Henrv  H.  Anient  was  reared  to  farming  pur- 
j  suits,  which  he  followed  up  to  the  age  of  nineteen 
I  years,  meantime  receiving  a  practical  education  in 
{  the  common  schools.  He  then  learned  the  carpen- 
I  ter's  trade,  and  he  has  also  acquired  a  thorough 
I  knowledge  of  carpet  weaving.  Since  1S88  he  has 
1   been  engaged  at  both  trades,  and  he  has  prospered 


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well — industry  and  honest  work  brinjfing  their  own 
and  just  rewards.  He  resided  at  Highville  until 
June,  1S99,  when  he  removed  to  Columbia,  where  he  ; 
has  since  had  his  home.  As  a  worthy  member  of 
one  of  the  old  respected  families  of  the  county,  Mr. 
Ament  is  held  in  hic^h  esteem,  and  he  is  fully  de- 
serving of  the  substantial  place  he  holds  in  the  re- 
gard of  his  fellow  men. 

In  November,   1S56,   Mr.  Ament  was  married,   ' 
in  Lancaster,  Pa.,  to  ^liss  Catherine  Schoff,  a  na- 
tive of  2\innor  township,  and  daughter  of  David  and 
Susanna   (Benedict)    Schoff,  of  Lancaster  county. 
Airs.  Ament  died  Aug.  i,  1S96,  aged  sixty-one  years. 
Of  the  children  born  to  this  union.  Amos  is  a  resi- 
dent of  Columljia,  this  county;  Elizabeth  is  the  wife 
of  Henry  Mellinger,  of  Columbia ;  Jonas  and  Frank- 
lin are  deceased ;  Elias  is  a  carpenter  in  Highville ; 
David  is  deceased ;  and  Alary  married  Elmer  Eslile- 
man,   of   Columbia.       In   religious   connection   Air.   ' 
Ament  is  a  member  of  the  Evangelical  Church.     He  , 
is  independent  in  politics.  i 

ADOLPH  EFINGER,  proprietor  of  the 
"Seventh  Ward  Hotel,"  is  one  of  the  popular  and 
successful  German-Americans  of  whom  the  citizens  ' 
of  Lancaster  are  justly  proud.  He  was  born  in  \ 
Wurteniberg,  Germany,  the  home  of  his  ancestors,  ; 
Dec.  30,  1S53,  a  son  of  Bernard  and  Caroline  (Grim)  ! 
Efinger.  ; 

Bernard  Efinger  was  a  man  of  more  than  ordin-  | 
arv  attainments,  and  althougli  he  never  wandered   ', 
from  his  native  land,  he  contributed  not  a  little  to  ' 
the  steady  advancement  of  the  locality  in  which  he   i 
lived.     In  early  life  he  took  to  surveying  as  a  de-  1 
sirablc  means  of  livelihood,  and  so  successful  did  he   i 
become,  that    he    was    given    a    public    position    as  \ 
surveyor,  the  arduous  duties  of  which  he  creditably   | 
maintained  for  more  than  half  a  century.     He  was 
interested  in  politics  also,  and  his  popularity  and  | 
general  fitness  may  be  best  estimated  from  the  fact  i 
that  he  was  burgomaster  or    mayor    of    Aixheim, 
Wurtemberg,  for  about  thirty  years.    His  death  oc- 
curred in  1897.  at  the  age  of  seventy-four ;  his  wife 
died  in  1881,  at  the  age  of  fifty-four.     They  were 
members  of  the  Catholic  Church,  and  had  the  fol- 
lowing children  besides  Adolph :  Remius,  who  came 
to  America  in  i860,  is  a  tinsmith  in  Philadelphia; 
Catherine,  who  died  in  Germany,  married  Francis 
Griiler ;  Otto  is  a  farmer  in  Germany;  Alary  is  liv- 
ing in  Germany ;  and  Anna  is  also  a  resident  of  Ger- 
many. 

Alore  ambitious  than  his  sire,  Adolph  Efinger 
sought  to  enlarcre  his  sphere  of  action  by  removal 
to  tlie  United  States  in  1871,  his  objective  point  be- 
ing Laucaster.  Pa.,  where  resided  an  imcle,  Jacob 
Efinger.  Under  this  uncle  he  served  an  apprentice- 
ship as  a  cabinet-maker  for  three  years,  following 
which  he  engaged  as  journeyman  in  his  trade  for 
six  years.  For  twelve  years  he  was  employed  in  a 
planing  mill,  and  in  1S89  started  in  the  hotel  busi- 
ness, of  v/hich  he  has  made  a  success.    He  has  en- 


tered actively  into  general  town  affairs,  and  as  ,1 
stanch  Republican  has  been  a  member  of  the  citv 
council  since  iSoS.  Fraternally  he  is  associated  with 
the  Afasons  and  Odd  Fellows,  but  is  not  a  member 
of  any  church,  although  his  family  attend  the  Ger- 
man Lutheran  Church.  His  v.'ife  was  formerlv 
Alary  J.  Dinkelberg,  a  native  of  Lancaster,  and  wiiu 
has  borne  him  two  children.  Bertha  K.  and  Philii) 
C.  Air.  Efinger  is  well  adapted  to  the  occupation  in 
Vv-hich  he  is  engaged,  his  tact,  geniality,  and  all 
around  good  fellowship,  contributing  in  no  small 
measure  to  his  success  as  host  to  the  traveling  publi,-. 
He  !5  exceedingly  well  posted,  has  a  thorough  knowl- 
cilge  of  human  nature,  and  by  virtue  of  his  appli- 
cation and  integrity  has  acquired  a  substantial  place 
among  the  moneyed  men  of  Lancaster. 

REV.  WILLIAAI  FRANCIS  SHERO.  A.  AI., 
rector  of  St.  John's  Free  Episcopal  Cliurch,  in  Lan- 
caster, is  a  gentleman  of  far  more  than  ordinary 
literary  genius,  and  is  doing  splendid  work  in  the 
parish  to  which  he  has  ministered  since  September, 
1S9S.  having  oiiiciated  there  for  one  year  while  fill- 
ing the  office  of  headmaster  of  Ycates'  Institute.  In 
the  rectorship  he  is  the  successor  of  the  late  lamented 
Rev.  J.  E.  Pratt. 

.^Ir.  Shcro"s  paternal  ancestors  \\ere  French 
Huguenots,  who  left  France  at  the  time  of  th.e  Revo- 
cation of  the  Ei.lict  of  Nantes,  going  first  to  Ger- 
;nan.y,  and  from  that  coimtry  to  America.  His 
grnridfather  came  to  ,\niprica,  bringing  with  him  an 
infant  son,  Lev/is,  who  became  the  father  of  the  Lan- 
caster clergyman.  Lewis  Shero  married  Clarissa 
Francis,  daughter  of  Egbert  Francis,  who  was  lead- 
ing a  retired  life  at  Frcdonia,  N.  Y.  Of  this  union 
iliere  were  born  seven  children,  all  of  whom  are 
living. 

Rev.  William  Francis  Shero,  A.  AI.,  was  born 
near  Fredonia,  N.  Y.,  in  1S63,  and  was  educated  in 
the  normal  school  in  his  native  town,  and  in  the 
University  of  Rochester,  from  which  he  was  grad- 
uated in  1S87.  He  then  attended  the  Theological 
Seminary  in  Xev.-  York  City,  from  which  he  was  to 
be  graduated  in  1890,  but  left  in  1888  to  engage  in 
teaching.  For  four  years  he  worked  in  the  school 
room,  in  the  meantime  continuing  his  theological 
studies,  while  he  was  principal  of  the  schools  at 
Sirerhport,  Pa.  During  this  time  he  took  a  post- 
graduate course  in  the  University  of  Rochester, 
writing  a  tliesis  on  '"The  Dis-establishment  of  the 
English  Church.''  and  in  the  study  of  political  econ- 
omy was  awarded  the  tirst  prize — a  sum  of  ^'jOO 
in  money.  Air.  Shero  was  ordained  deacon  Dec.  22, 
18S0,  and  priest.  Feb.  22,  1891.  His  first  call  was  to 
Angelica,  N.  Y.,  where  he  served  one  year  and  a 
b.alf.  and  for  four  years  was  chaplain  of  DeVeaux 
College  at  Niagara  Falls.  At  the  end  of  that  period 
he  came  to  Lancaster  to  take  the  position  of  head 
master  of  Yeates'  Institute,  a  position  he  filled  with 
credit  for  two  years,  and  tlien,  as  noted  above,  be- 
coming rector  of  St.  John's  Free  Episcopal  Church. 


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The  degree  of  }vIastor  of  Arts  was  bestowed  upon 
him  by  Hobart  College,  Geneva,  N.  Y.,  in  1S90. 

j\Ir.  Sliero  was  married  June  12,  1S91,  to  }.Iiss 
Lucy  S.  Rogers,  a  daughter  of  Col.  Lucius  Rogers, 
a  veteran  of  the  war  of  the  Rebellion,  and  now  serv- 
ing as  postmaster  at  Kane,  Pa.  In  i860  the  Colonel 
was  elected  protiionotary  of  ilcKean  county,  and 
three  years  later  he  was  elected  a  member  of  the 
General  Assembly.  For  eleven  }cars  he  was  Journal 
and  reading  clerk  of  the  State  Senate,  and  was  elected 
county  treasurer  in  1SS9.  Col.  Rogers  is  a  veteran 
journalist  of  much  reputation,  and  by  the  dignity 
and  candor  of  his  work  has  made  a  name  for  himself 
that  will  long  en(Jure  in  2\IcKean  county.  Col.  Rogers 
has  two  other  children  beside  ]vlrs.  Shero,  Fantine 
Livia,  the  wife  of  Dr.  \V.  P.  Bundick.  of  ^It.  Jewett, 
Pa.;  and  H.  Smull,  a  lawyer  at  }>It.  Jewett,  who 
bears  the  name  of  '^.ir.  Smull,  of  "Legislative  Hand- 
book" fame.  2\Its.  Shero  has  Bishop  Kidder,  of 
Bath  and  \Vells,  England,  among  her  more  dis- 
tinguishevl  maternal  ancestors,  among  whom  is  also 
found  Noah  Webster.  From  the  union  of  >.Ir. 
Shero  with  Z\[iss  Kogers,  were  born  two  children, 
Lucius  Rogers,  and  Livia  Francis. 

JNIr.  Shero  has  met  with  much  success  as  rector 
of  St.  John's  Parish,  and  his  peo|i!e  are  devotedly 
attached  to  him.  Of  a  deeply  spiriturd  nature,  liis 
fine  social  qualities  render  his  work  doubly  eitective, 
and  with  ;i  'ine  pulpit  presence  and  power  lie  has  all 
the  elements  which  enter  into  the  success  of  a  ])riest. 
His  record  in  Lancaster  is  a  story  of  honest  and  hon- 
orable labor,  of  deep  devotion,  and  of  faithful  ettort 
for  the  improvement  of  his  people. 

SDION  PETER  WAYNE,  an  old  and  well- 
known  engineer  on  I  he  Pennsylvania  railroad,  with 
his  residence  in  Columbia.  Lancaster  county,  was 
born  in  Colebrook,  Lebanon  Co.,  Pa.,  on  the  old 
Robert  Coleman  estate,  May  15,  1S47,  a  son  of  David 
C.  and  Sarah  (Knipe)  Wayne,  natives,  respectively 
of  Hano-.er,  York  county,  and  Schaefferstown, 
Lebanon  county,  in  which  latter  place  they  were 
married. 

David  C.  Wayne  was  a  miller  by  trade,  at  which 
calling  h.e  worked  from  the  age  of  fifteen  to  187S, 
when  advanced  _\'ears  precluded  furth.er  work  in  the 
mills,  and  he  then  engaged  in  the  patent  medicine 
business  until  ten  years  prior  to  his  death,  when  he 
retired.  To  the  marriage  of  Mr.  and  ]\Irs.  David  C. 
Wayne  were  born  the  following  named  children: 
William  H.,  who  died  from  the  eltects  of  an  injury 
received  on  the  old  State  railroad ;  Mary  A.,  widow 
of  John  Eyman.  who  was  master  painter  at  Pitts- 
burg for  the  I^ennsylvania  Railroad  Co. ;  Catherine. 
deceased  wife  of  Samuel  Clair :  Sarah,  widow  of 
Isaac  Hogentoglcr,  of  Cohnnbia ;  John,  who  was 
wounded  at  the  battle  of  Alalvern  Hill.  June  30. 
1S61.  while  serving  in  Co.  I,  23d  P.  V.  I.,  died  in 
hospital  at  Washhigton,  D.  C,  in  October,  1S61  : 
David  A.,  a  locomotive  engineer,  was  killed  in  a  rail- 
road wreck ;  Simon  Peter  was  the  next  in  order  of 


birth  :  Elizabeth  married  James  Devine,  a  railroad 
engineer  at  Elizabethtown,  Pa.;  Emma  is  the  wife 
of  3dilton  Aionahan,  a  railroad  conductor  at  Phila- 
delphia ;  Rebecca,  of  the  same  city,  is  the  widow  of 
Jacob  Michael,  who  was  a  locomotive  engineer:  and 
Lydia  married  Amos  Lewis,  a  railroad  engineer 
at  Shippensburg,  Pa.  -\Irs.  Sarah  (Knipe)  \\'ayne 
was  very  active  and  earnest  in  her  work  for  the 
United  Brethren  Church,  and  in  1S56-1S58  col- 
lected the  money  with  which  was  built  the  first 
church  edifice  of  that  denomination  in  Columbia,  the 
first  sermon  having  been  preached  in  German  in  the 
dwelling  of  David  C.  Wayne,  by  the  Rev.  Christian 
Kaufman,  to  the  embryo  congregation  of  that  faith. 
David  C.  Wayne  was  born  Oct.  i,  iSoo,  and  died 
jr.n.  I,  t888.  and  his  wife  was  born  Sept.  18.  1814, 
and  died  Aprii  28.  18S2,  the  family  having  come  to 
Colu.nibia  about  1849. 

Simon  Peter  Wayne,  at  the  early  age  of  eight 
years,  Vv-as  sent  out  by  his  parents  to  earn  in  part 
!iis  own  livelihood,  and  among  the  farmers  of  the 
neighborhood  lie  found  employment  uniil  fifteen 
years  of  age.  He  was  th.en  apprenticed  to  John  Q. 
Denney,  to  learn  the  moldcr's  trade,  and  was  to  re- 
ceive fifty  cents  per  day  the  first  year;  seventy-five 
cents  per  day  the  second  year:  and  one  dollar  per 
day  for  the  three  following  years.  He  was  in  the 
shop,  however,  but  little  over  a  year  when  the  war 
of  tlie  Rebellion  broke  out,  and  all  the  molders  in 
the  factory,  save  one,  went  to  the  front.  Young 
Wavne  was  then  tested  by  his  employers,  and  found 
to  be  capable  of  casting  a  molding,  and  his  wages 
were  fixed  at  $2  per  day,  until  the  expiration  of  his 
apprenticeship.  He  next  worked  as  a  journeyman 
for  !>dalbv.  Case  vt  Co.,  and  other  foundrymen  until 
January,  1S74,  when  he  was  gi^'cn  a  place,  on  the 
15th  of  },[ay,  as  fireman  for  the  Pennsylvania  Rail- 
road Co.,  and  six  years  later,  Aug.  20,  1S80,  he  was 
promoted  to  engineer,  a  position  he  still  occupies. 
In  1891  he  was  transferred  to  Philadelphia,  as  pas- 
senger engineer,  but  in  November,  1893,  was  re- 
turned to  Columbia  as  freight  and  extra  passenger 
engineer. 

Mr.  W'ayne  was  united  in  marriage,  Txlarch  13, 
1867,  in  Lancaster,  with  ]\Iiss  Kate  ]\ layer,  and  to 
this  union  was  born  one  child,  W^illiam  !M.,  who* 
died  at  the  age  of  three  years  and  twenty  days. 

Mrs.  Kate  (Mayer)  W^ayne  was  born  in  Bern- 
ville.  Eerlcs  Co.,  Pa..  }.Iarch  13,  1848,  a  daughter  of 
Gotlieb  and  ]\lary  (Boyer)  iMayer,  natives  of  Ger- 
many and  Berks  county.  Pa.,  respectively.  Gotlieb 
Mayer  came  to  America  in  boyhood,  and  learned  the 
miller's  trade  under  David  C.  Wayne,  father  of 
Simon  Peter.  To  his  marriage  to  Mary  Boyer  were 
!)orn  seven  children,  namely:  Kate,  now  ^Irs. 
A\'aync :  Anna,  wife  of  Orrick  Richards,  paper- 
Inncor  in  C'lltunhia :  Clara,  widow  of  John  Hinkle; 
Elizabeth,  wife  of  H.  P.  Young,  retired,  in  Middle- 
town,  Pa.:  Ella,  in  Columbia;  John,  in  ^Marietta ; 
and  Emma,  v.ho  died  young.  l\[r.  Mayer  died  in 
Columbia  at  an  advanced  age  in  the  faith   of  the 


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BIOGILA.PHICAL  ANNALS   OF  LANCASTER  COUNTY 


Lutheran  Church,  and  his  widow,  who  was  born 
^vlay  21,  1S21,  IS  also  a  Lutheran  and  still  reside-"  in 
Columbia. 

Mr.  Wayne  is  one  (if  the  kindest  and  most  charit- 
able of  men.  ile  lias  had  educated  in  music  severrd 
children  not  members  of  his  family,  and  has  reared 
three  as  his  own.  At  present  he  has  living  with  him 
a  niece,  JNIiss  Eessie  E.  Young,  whom  he  has  reared 
from  the  age  of  two  to  seventeen  years,  although  her 
father  is  quite  wealthy,  and  is  a  resident  of  .Middle- 
tov.-n.  Mr.  Wayne  is  a  member  of  the  Brotherhood 
of  Locomotive  Engineers,  in  which  he  holds  three 
offices,  those  of  corresponding  secretary,  chairman 
of  the  board  of  legislation,  and  chairman  of  the  com- 
mittee of  adjustments.  He  is  also  a  ineinber  of  tlie 
general  board  of  the  Pennsylvania  system.  2\Ir. 
Wayne  is  a  past  grand  in  the  L  O.  O.  F.,  a  Knight 
of  5[alta,  and  past  chancellor,  K.  P.  He  also  be- 
longs to  the  Columbia  Fire  Department.  In  politics 
he  is  a  Republican,  and  has  served  in  the  borough 
council  two  consecutive  terms  as  president,  an  honor 
never  before  conferred  upon  a  president  of  the  Co- 
lumbia council.  liy  appointment  he  also  rilled  out 
an  unexpired  term  of  six  months  as  chief  burgess 
of  Columbia.  From  a  business  point  of  view  Mr. 
Wayne  is  a  self-made  man,  as  he  has  through  his 
integrity  and  industry,  been  given  by  the  I'ennsyl- 
vania  Railroad  Co..  lucrative  employment  which  has 
enabled  him  to  acciuire  a  comi>etcncy  for  the  years 
when  old  age  will  make  his  being  able  to  sit  under 
his  own  vine  and  fig  tree,  witiiout  a  thought  of  the 
morrow,  a  blessing  indeed.  For  the  kindness  and 
favors  shown  him  by  the  company  he  has  a  feeling 
of  gratitude,  which  grows  ileeper  and  stronger  as 
the  years  go  bv.  Flis  elegant  home  on  Chestnut 
street  is  an  evidence  of  what  a  man  may  acquire  by 
living  an  intlustrious  and  frugal  life,  and  should  be 
an  incentive  to  the  coming  generations  of  railroad 
men  to  do  likewise,  and.  like  ^h.  Wayne,  to  be  hon- 
ored and  respected  by  all. 

WILLLA.^!  D.  SNYDER  has  long  been  well 
and  favorably  known  among  business  men  in  Co- 
lumbia, where  he  has  risen  to  special  prominence  in 
his  important  position  of  manager  tor  the  Keeley 
Stove  Company. 

Mr.  Snyder  was  born  Feb.  13,  1843,  ^^  Chillis- 
quaque,  Northumberland  county,  this  State,  son  of 
John  Frederick  and  'Slary  (Dchart)  Snyder,  also 
natives  of  the  Keystone  State.  The  paternal  grand- 
father of  our  subject,  John  B.  Snyder,  was  born  in 
Alontgomer}'  county,  where  he  spent  the  greater 
part  of  his  life,  following  the  trade  of  shoemaker. 
He  was  a  Democrat  in  politics,  and  understood  well 
the  political  issues  of  his  day,  taking  an  active  part 
in  the  local  affairs  of  his  town.  For  three  years  he 
was  a  member  of  the  town  council,  for  eight  years 
served  as  overseer  of  the  poor  at  JMllton,  and  in 
numerous  other  positions  aideil  in  the  upbuilding 
of  his  community.  He  was  a  true  Christian  gentle 
man,  greatly  interested  in  the  progress  'of  the  Re- 


formcii  Church,  of  which  he  was  a  member.  He 
participated  in  the  Black  Hawk  war.  serving  ri- 
captain  of  a  company  that  was  sent  to  the  front. 
John  B.  Snyder  marrieil  Sarah  Elizabeth  Runier. 
0  native  of  Northampton  county,  this  State,  and  thcv 
had  three  sons  and  one  daughter,  of  whom  J.  Fred- 
erick, our  subject's  father,  was  the  eldest.  The  oth- 
ers were  Peter ;  Albert,  who  was  killed  during  t'l.^ 
Civil  "war;  and   Sarah.      The  grandfather  died  in 

J.  Frederick  Snyder  was  born  in  }dontgomer- 
county,  where  he  made  his  home  until  his  marriage, 
and  he  was  given  a  good  education  in  the  public 
sciiools.  On  reaching  mature  years  he  began  clerk- 
ing in  a  store,  and  continued  to  act  as  salesman 
from  1S42  to  1S60.  after  which  he  followed  boatincr 
on  the  Pennsylvania  Canal,  which  occupation  he 
abandoned  in  order  to  accept  work  offered  him  in 
a  sa\vn;ill,  for  which  he  received  better  pay.  He 
passed  away  while  residing  in  Milton,  in  18S7, 
when  in  the  sixty-rifth  year  of  his  age,  a  devout  mem- 
ber of  the  }Jethodist  Episcopal  Church.  J.  Fred- 
erick Snyder  was-  twice  married,  and  by  the  tirs: 
union  were  born  five  children,  of  whom  William  D. 
was  the  eldest ;  Sarah,  the  next  in  order  of  birth, 
is  deceased:  Mary  is  the  wife  of  Jeremiah  Dates- 
man,  and  resides  in  Columbia ;  and  the  two  remain- 
ing members  of  the  family,  twins,  are  deceased. 
:  The  wife  and  mother  passed  to  the  land  beyond  m 
■    1850.  at  the  age  of  thirty-one. 

William  D.  Snyder  received  his  early  education 
in  the  common  schools  of  Milton,  after  which  he 
took  a  course  in  the  high  school,  and  he  subseciuent- 
;   ly  received  instruction  from  Rev.  A.  G.  Dole,  pastor 
oi  the  Reformed  Church  of  Milton,  studying  Eng- 
lish c:rat!imar,  rhetoric  and  geometry.      At  the  age 
;  of  eii^hteen  he  engaged  in  boating,  continuing  tlius 
until  he  apprenticed  himself  to  learn  the  trade  of  a 
i  tin  smith.     ?'.Iastering  the  business  in  three  years, 
I  he  followed  it  with  fair  success  until  1872,  wdien  he 
}  formed  a  partnership  with  Air.  Overpeck,  the  firm 
I  name  being  Overpeck  &  Snyder.      They  carried  on 
a  thriving  trade  in  tinsmithing  and  sheet  iron  work 
until  tiie  dearh  of  the  senior  partner  in  1876,  when 
the  style  was  changed  to  W.  D.  Snyder  &  Co.,  and 
i  continued   as    such    for  the   following  three  years. 
'   At  the  end  of  that  time  our  subject  disposed  of  his 
interest   in  the   business,   remaining   with   the   new 
firm,  however,  until  18S1,  when  he  went  to  Aliddle- 
town.    becoming    superintendent    of    Raymond    & 
Campbell's   mounting   establishment   in   that   place. 
After  remaining  there  a  short  time,  however,  he  lo- 
i  cated  in  Columbia  in  the  employ  of  the  Keeley  Stove 
Co.      On  Thanksgiving  day,  1891,  Air.  Snyder  was 
i  elected  to  the  position  of  manager  of  the  concern 
;  by  the  board  of  directors,  and  has  remained  in  that 
capacity  ever  since,  to  the  satisfaction  of  ail  con- 
cerned.    He  is  a  thorough  business  man,  and  v.hat- 
ever  he  undertakes  is  bound  to  succeed.      The  firm 
:   are    doing    a    paying    business,    transacting    over 
'  $200,coo  worth  of  business  each  year,  and  give  em- 


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ploymcnt  in  all  departments  to  about  one  hundred 
and  forty  men.  The  factory  is  a  lar.ge  structu.re, 
five  stories  in  heig'ht,  including'  cellar,  located  on 
Maple  and  Second  streets.  They  have  al.-o  a  sales- 
room at  No.  21  South  Charles  street,  Baltimore. 

In  his  political  views  !Mr.  Snyder  is  a  Prohibi-  " 
tionist,  and  believes  that  the  time  will  soc>n  come 
when  that  party  will  elect  a  president.  He  has  ■ 
been  very  active  in  church  work  since  early  man- 
hood, and  has  served  twelve  years  as  superintendent 
of  the  Sunday-school  and  eight  years  as  deacon- 
In  social  affairs  he  is  a  prominent  Odd  Fellow,  be- 
longing to  J.Iutual  Lodge  No.  Sa,  at  Miiion:  and 
he  is  also  a  member  of  IMilton  Lodge  Xo.  2;6.  F. 
&  A.  M. 

]\Ir.  .Snyder  married,  in  February,  iSof,  2\Iiss 
Sarah  E.,  daugiitcr  of  Peter  Smith,  of  Milton,  and 
to  them  was  born  one  daughter,  Mary,  now  the  wife 
of  Edgar  Fager.  of  Columbia.  IMrs.  Snyder  died 
in  1S67,  and  our  subject  subsequently  marriei!  ^.liss 
X^'ancy  C,  daughter  of  James  r^IcClosky.  of  Clinton 
county,  this  State.  To  them  have  been  born  four 
children:  Zella,  deceased:  William  Llcyd :  Jennie 
B. :  and  one  that  died  in  i'lfancy. 

WILLIAM  B.  SCHXEITMAX.  a  well-known 
implement  dealer  of  Elizabetluown.  was  born  in 
West  Doneg;al  township  April  3.  1S54,  son  of  Mat- 
thias F.  and  Regina  (JSrantlcy)  Schneitman.  The 
parents  were  nati^■es  of  Wurtemberg.  Germany, 
where  they  remained  after  their  marriage  until 
1844,  when  the}-  came  to  America,  locating  m  Eliza- 
bethtown.  They  remained  in  the  borough  a  >car. 
and  tlien  settled  on  a  farm  a  mile  from  tlie  town. 
where  they  lived  and  died.  2\Ir.  Schneitman  passing 
away  in  iSyh.  at  the  age  of  seventy-two  years,  and 
his  widov.'  in  1S84,  at  the  age  of  seventy.  Both  v.'ere 
members  of  the  Lutheran  Church.  They  were  the 
parents  of  the  following  family :  Charles,  who  is 
deceased ;  Gotlieb,  who  lives  in  Lebanon  county ; 
Christianna,  wife  of  S-amuel  Sherrer;  Kate,  wife  of 
John  Mashey,  a  farmer  of  Dauphin  county:  Henry, 
a  furniture  dealer  in  Case^.',  Iowa ;  ;\Iary.  wife  of 
Israel  Englc.  of  Lancaster  county;  William  E. : 
and  Louisa,  who  died  young. 

William  B.  Schneitman  was  married  in  Xovem- 
ber,  iSSi,  in  Elizabethtown.  to  Mary  Rutt.  and  to 
this  union  was  born  one  child.  Harry  R.  Mrs. 
Alary  (Rutt)  Schneitman  was  born  in  West  Done- 
gal township  April  3,  1856,  daughter  of  Christian 
S,  and  Susan  (Allison)  Rutt.  native^  of  We;t  Don- 
egal and  Rapho  townships,  respectively.  Her  father 
farmed  all  h.is  life  on  the  farm  wliere  he  was  bom. 
He  died  Feb.  21,  1882,  at  the  age  of  seventy-eight 
year?,  ten  months,  and  his  remains  are  resting  in 
the  Rutt  cemetery,  on  the  old  homestead,  which  has 
been  in  the  fainilv  for  more  than  200  years.  Chris- 
tian S.  Rutt  and  Susan  Allison  were  married  in 
Lancaster  in  1851,  and  to  their  union  were  iiorn  the 
following  children:  Peter,  who  is  deceased :  Mary. 
Mrs.   Sclineitman  :  an^l  Simon,  who  is  engaged  in 


the  cultivation  of  the  old  farm  in  West  Donegal. 
Mrs.  Sus-m  CAUison)  Rutt  \\as  born  in  Xewtown. 
Rapho  township,  April  6,  1S26.  and  is  now  making 
her  home  with  Mrs,  Schneitman.  Her  parents, 
Abraham  and  Susan  (Kauffmani  Allison,  were  na- 
tives of  Ireland  and  Lancaster  county,  respectively, 
;;nd  both  died  at  the  home  of  their  daughter,  Mrs. 
Susan  Rutt,  being  interred  in  the  old  Rutt  cemetery. 
They  were  members  of  the  River  Brethren  Churcli. 
The  father  was  a  mason  by  trade.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Allison  were  tiie  parents  of  the  following  children : 
Barbara,  widow  of  John  Cassel ;  John,  who  died  in 
Kansas:  .Abraham,  a  farmer  in  Kansas:  Benjamin, 
Fanny  and  Anna,  all  deceased :  and  Susan. 

William  B.  Schneitman  remained  with  his  par- 
ents on  the  home  farm  until  he  v.as  twelve  years  of 
?.C:'e  wlien  he  was  bound  out,  working  for  his  board 
during  the  winter,  and  receiving  six  dollars  a  month 
luring  the  summer  season.  He  made  good  use  of 
tlie  winter  schools,  and  when  he  was  twenty  years 
old  began  teaching,  in  wliich  capacity  he  was  en- 
gagetl  for  two  >ears.  For  the  next  eight  years  lie 
followed  tobacco  farming,  and  then  took  up  the 
business  in  which  he  is  now  engaged.  He  moved 
to  Elizabethtown  in  1884,  but  also  continued  to 
rarrv  on  tob.acco  farming  in  West  Donegal  town- 
shin.  While  in  that  township  lie  was  clerk  two 
terms,  and  in  1894  he  was  elected  school  director 
in  Elizabethtown  and  re-elected  in  1807.  He  and 
his  wif'e  are  both  members  of  the  German  Reformed 
Church,  and  in  politics  he  is  a  Democrat.  They 
are  intelligent  people,  and  enjoy  an  enviable  stand- 
in  cr  in  the  communitv. 

JACOB  D.  KOHR,  who  lives  one  mile  north- 
west of  Lancaster,  belongs  to  one  of  the  old  families 
of  the  county,  and  well  sustains  the  honor  of  the  fam- 
ily name.  His  father.  Rev.  Bishop  John  Kohr,  now 
deceased,  was  a  noted  man  in  the  church :  he  is  men- 
tioned elsewhere. 

Jacob  D.  Kohr  was  born  April  14.  1845.  O"  the 
place  adjoining  the  one  where  he  now  makes  his 
home.  His  education  was  gained  in  the  public 
school,  and  when  he  was  twenty-tive  years  of  age  he 
besran  business  for  himself  on  a  si.xty-tive  acre  farm 
belonging  to  his  grandfather,  in  Alanheim  township, 
where  he  remained  one  year.  His  next  location  was 
in  East  Lampeter  township,  where  he  operated  two 
rented  farms  of  sixty-five  acres  each,  remaining 
there  onlv  one  year,  however,  when  he  moved  to 
Lancaster  to  become  the  first  steward  of  Harbach 
Hall,  I-'ranklin  and  Alarshall  College.  At  the  end 
of  a  vear  he  resigned  this  position,  in  which  he  had 
Cfiven  good  satisfaction,  as  he  was  needed  at  home 
to  take  charge  of  tiie  farm.  \\'ith  his  brother  lie 
carried  on  the  family  homestead  for  three  years,  and 
dien  established  himself  on  the  old  David  O.  Shirk 
farm.  The  following  year  he  located  on  a  farm 
which  his  father  had  bought  for  him.  consisting  of 
sixty-seven  acres,  a  portion  of  which  he  sold  to  the 
railroad  company,  and  then  operated  the  remanider 


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from  1876  to  1R96.  In  the  latter  year  he  bought 
the  home  property,  where  this  writing'  finds  him  re- 
tired from  active  farmin:;-.  This  property  comprises 
three  acres,  and  the  phice  has  been  thoroughly  re- 
modeled to  meet  liis  ideas  of  \vhat  a  neat  and  attrac- 
tive home  should  be.  Though  not  now  engaged  in 
active  farming,  3,1  r.  Ko'.ir  is  still  in  active  business, 
putting  up  for  the  market  Saratoga  chips,  fruit  but- 
ters, catsups,  and  a  similar  line  of  toothsome 
dainties. 

Mr.  Kohr  was  married  Dec.  24,  1S6S,  to  ^Miss 
3ilary  F.,  a  daughter  of  Benjamin  and  Lydia  Lan- 
dis.  She  was  born  in  Franklin  county,  Pa.,  near 
Waynesboro,  Sept.  i,  1S4S.  To  Mr.  and  ;\Irs. 
Kohr  have  come  the  following  children:  (i) 
Frank  L.,  born  Jan.  3,  1S70,  married  Miss  Barbara 
Harnish,  by  whom  he  has  had  one  child,  Elizabedi, 
and  is  a  florist.  1,2)  Annie  L.,  born  Oct.  21,  1871, 
is  the  wife  of  Jacob  L.  Kreider,  a  grocer  at  the 
corner  of  Chestnut  and  Nevin  streets.  Lancaster, 
and  is  the  mother  of  three  children,  Esther,  Jesse 
and  Mary.  (3)  Alice,  born  I\iay  i.  1S75,  is  the 
wife  of  Elmer  J.  \\'eaver,  the  florist,  of  East  Lamp- 
eter townshi]!,  and  is  the  mother  of  one  child,  Lloyd. 
(4)  Howard  L.,  born  Aug.  5,  1877.  is  a  machinist 
cmplo}ed  at  the  W'estinghouse  airbrake  works,  in 
Pittsburg.  (5)  Esther,  born  Sept.  7,  1883,  is  at 
home.  (6)  Lydia  was  born  July  8,  1S85.  (7) 
John  was  born  I'^cb.  8,  1890.  }i[rs.  Kohr  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Reformed  Mennonite  Church  and  the 
family  are  among  the  Christian  and  highly  intelli- 
gent people  of  this  section  of  the  county. 

Frank  L.  Kohr,  the  eldest  sou.  obtained  his  edu- 
cation in  the  public  schools  and  in  the  State  Normal, 
where  he  attended  two  years.  In  1875  he  estab- 
lished his  greenhouse  on  the  site  where  he  has  since 
built  uj)  a  prosperous  business,  having  removed  his 
plant  from  the  farm,  where  he  was  reared,  and 
where  he  began  the  business  in  1S90.  Beginning 
with  3,000  feet  of  glass,  he  now  has  7,000.  He 
makes  a  specialty  of  carnations,  and  also  of  bedding 
plants,  such  as  geraniums,  begonias  and  petunias. 
His  product  goes  to  Philadelphia  and  Reading.  In 
1892  he  began  trucking,  and  conducts  a  truck  farm 
of  five  acres  in  coimcction  with  his  iloral  business. 
He  has  some  300  peach  trees,  and  watches  the  Lan- 
caster markets  very  closely.  In  1892  he  bought  his 
home,  situated  about  a  mile  northwest  of  Lancaster 
city.  Mr.  Kohr  belongs  to  the  Society  of  American 
Florists,  and  is  a  member  of  the  Page  .Society. 

AERAHA:\I  HIRSH.  The  Hirsh  Brothers 
may  be  justly  placed  in  the  front  rank  of  the  busi- 
ness men  of  Lancaster  by  reason  of  their  pronounced 
ability  in  trade,  their  intelligent  observation  of  com- 
mercial and  mercantile  matters,  their  wise  discern- 
ment of  the  wants  of  the  people,  and  their  readiness 
to  cater  to  the  wants  of  the  people  as  well  as  their 
uniformly  satisfactory  dealing  with  their  patrons. 
These  have  been  prominent  factors  in  their  success 
in  building  up  a  trade  in  the  city  second  to  none,  and 


in  acquiring  fortunes  that  have  placed  them  anion"' 
the  hea\  iest  taxpayers  of  Lancaster.  They  have 
been  the  architects  of  their  own  fortunes,  earninc;- 
what  they  owned,  and  in  the  afternoon  of  life  are 
surrounded  by  Iiapi)y  families,  in  the  full  enjoyment 
of  nil  the  good  things  that  wealth  affords. 

Like  many  other  successful  business  men  of 
Lancaster,  the  Hirsh  brothers  were  not  to  "the  man- 
ner born,"  but  first  saw  the  light  in  Hessen-Darm- 
stadt,  Germany,  only  a  few  miles  from  the  famous 
city  of  \\"orms.  Their  parents.  Meyer  aiid  Dora 
Hirsh,  frugal  and  industrious  villagers,  reared  tlieir 
boys  until  tliey  had  attained  manhood,  when  thev 
were  sent  forth  at  their  own  request  to  the  New 
World,  with  but  small  capital,  to  carve  oui  their 
own  fortunes. 

Leopold  Hirsh,  the  first  of  the  brothers  to  come 
to  America,  arrived  in  New  York  in  185 1,  and  there 
purchased  a  small  stock  of  notions.  He  made  his 
way  to  Reading,  Pa.,  where  he  was  joined  the  fol- 
lowing year  by  his  eldest  brother,  Abraham.  The 
brothers  united  their  little  savings  and  worked 
hand  in  hand  as  peddlers  of  fancy  notions,  and 
within  a  year  had  made  sufficient  advance  to  l)e  able 
in  1853  to  open  a  store  at  Danville,  Pa.,  where  at 
the  time  was  building  the  Catawassa  railroad.  r.nd 
the  .^.lonirose  Iron  Works  were  in  full  blast.  The 
voung  merchants  rented  a  store  and,  vigorously 
pushing  the  jewelry  and  notion  business,  made 
money  ra]:>idly.  Before  they  had  been  in  business 
twelve  months  they  rented  another  building,  on  the 
opposite  side  of  the  town,  and  fitted  it  up  as  a 
clothing  store.  Abraham  Hirsh  went  to  Sunbury,' 
where  he  rented  a  room  and  began  the  watch  and 
jewelry  trade,  having  an  old  and  experienced  watch- 
maker from  Germany  as  his  assistant.  He  did  a 
fair  business.  .As  tunes  changed  at  Danville  the 
brothers  sought  another  location,  selling  the  two 
stores  in  that  place,  and  the  Sunbury  establishment 
passing  into  the  hands  of  the  German  assistant.  In 
1854  the  Hirsh  brothers  made  their  advent  in  Lr.n- 
caster.  They  opened  a  small  store  on  North  Queen 
street,  near  Center  Square,  and  there  was  the  mod- 
est beginning  of  the  extensive  millinery  and  notion 
store  of  A.  Hirsh.  The  place  extended  but  half  way 
through  to  Market  I'lace,  and  one-half  the  fronts 
was  occupied  by  another  dealer.  In  this  contracted 
space  they  began  business,  and  soon  afterward  ob- 
tained the  adjoining  storeroom,  which  they  fitted 
up  as  a  clothing  store.  Their  business  rapidly  in- 
creased to  large  proportions,  and  in  1857  they  were 
able  to  purchase  the  Griel  property,  which  they  had 
rented.  In  t86i  they  bought  from  John  Farnum 
the  property  on  the  northwest  corner  of  Center 
Square  and  North  Queen  street,  extending  it 
through  to  Market  Place.  In  November  of  the  same 
vear  they  soUl  to  Jacob  Bowers  the  rear  portion  of 
this  property  for  S8,ooo.  In  1884  they  bought  the 
jiroperty  back  for  S20,ooo.  tlieir  exjianding  business 
demanding  more  room.  The  building  was  entirely 
remodeled  to  meet  the  wants  of  their  trade.      Ail 


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the  partitions  were  taken  out  a:id  each  floor  thrown 
into  one  room,  the  principal  salesroom  extending 
from  North  Queen  street  to  Market  Place,  new 
fronts  were  put  in.  and  the  entire  buildini^:  was  ad- 
mirably heated  and  ventilated.  From  the  ground 
up  it  is  stocked  with  an  immense  amount  of  cloth- 
ing, uncut  cloth  and  n'lcn's  furnishing  goo<.ls.  Be- 
fore these  improvements  were  made  to  the  corner 
building  equally  extensive  improvements  were  made 
on  the  Griel  property.  It  liad  been  extended 
through  to  jMarket  Place,  and  the  entire  ground 
floor  thrown  into  one  large  salesroom  for  the  mil- 
linery, jewelry  and  fancy  goods  trade,  the  upstairs 
rooms  being  stocked  with  an  extensive  assortment 
of  miscellaneous  merchandise.  The  original  firm 
of  Plirsh  ]]rothers.  consisting  of  Abraham,  Her- 
man and  Leopold  Hirsh,  was  dissolved  in  1S74, 
Abraham  Hirsh  taking  the  millinery  department, 
and  Herman  and  Leopold  taking  up  the  clothing  de- 
partment, under  the  name  of  Ijirsh  J3rothers.  Le- 
opold Hirsh  died  Dec.  i,  1901.  at  his  home  in  Phila- 
delphia. 

Abraham  Hirsh  continued  in  the  millinery  bus- 
iness until  1899,  and  iiT  1000  disposed  of  the  jew- 
elry business,  retiring  at  that  time  from  active  life. 
His  was  the  guiding  hand  for  this  extensive  busi- 
ness in  its  earlier  days,  and  he  was  known  as  a 
siirewd  and  keen  business  man,  his  success  well  at- 
testing his  reputation  in  tliat  respect.  Personally 
he  is  an  affable  and  courteous  gentleman,  and  he  has 
been  one  of  the  most  enterprising  men  of  Lancaster 
since  the  day  of  his  arrival.  He  has  always  been 
a  generous  contributor  to  all  the  deserving  charities 
of  the  city,  without  regard  to  age,  creed  or  condi- 
tion. 

Mr.  Hirsh  has  owned  and  controlled  a  large 
amount  of  real  estate  in  Lancaster,  both  alone  and 
in  company  with  his  brothers,  and  he  is  still  the  pro- 
prietor of  a  tine  farm,  as  well  as  of  valuable  real 
estate  in  the  city.  He  also  has  good  projx-rty  in  the 
West,  and  was  ever  alert  for  a  good  business  in- 
vestment. In  1S67,  in  company  v,-ith  his  brothers, 
he  established  a  manufacturing  business  in  Phila- 
delphia, putting  on  the  market  a  very  desirable  um- 
brella, and  this  business  was  successfully  conducted 
by  them  for  more  than  ten  years.  Abraham  Hirsh 
was  one  of  the  promoters  and  founders  of  the  street 
railroads  of  Lancaster,  as  well  as  of  the  Ouarry- 
ville  railroad.  He  was  largely  interested  in  the 
successful  establishment  of  the  Lancaster  Inquirer. 

Mr.  Hirsh  belongs  to  the  F.  cS:  A.  M.,  holding 
membership  in  Kensington  Lodge,  No.  21,  and  he 
is  one  of  the  oldest  members  of  the  Jewish  Syna-. 
gogue  in  the  city  of  Lancaster,  having  been  its  pres- 
ident for  the  last  sixteen  years.  He  was  formerly 
a  Democrat  in  politics,  but  now  supports  the  Repub- 
lican party.  However,  he  is  not  active  in  party  af- 
fairs. His  residence  is  at  No.  129  North  Duke 
street. 

Mr.  Hirsh  was  born  June  21,  1827.  He  mar- 
ried for  his  first  wife  Miss  Fannie  Grcenwald,  of 


I   Philadelphia,  by  whom  he  had  four  sons  and  three 
i   daughters.     The  eldest  son.  Leopold,  was  a  success- 
I   ful  merchant   in  McKeesport,   Pa.,  where  he  died 
I    March  21,  1895.      David,  the  second  son,  is  in  the 
1   tobacco  business  in  New  York.      Harry,  the  third 
!   son,  is  in  the  tobacco  trade  in  Lancaster ;  he  is  mar- 
I   ried    antl   has    one    child,    Fanny.       Benjamin,    the 
voimgest  son,  is  in  the  livery  business  at  Lancaster. 
1   Celia,  the  eldest  daughter,   married  Morris  Hock- 
himer,  an  extensive  dealer  in  wool  in  \\'heeling,  \V. 
:    Va.,  and  has  three  sons  and  one  daughter,  Benja- 
min, Ellwood,  Herbert  and  Florence.    Rosa  G.,  the 
!   second  daughter,  is  the  wife  of  Plenry  Weil,  a  lead- 
j   ing  horse  dealer  of  Lancaster,  and  has  one  child, 
j   Hortense.      Estella.  the  youngest  daughter,  is  the 
I  wife  of  Henry  Rider,  a  wholesale  cigar  dealer  of 
j   Lancaster,  and  has  two  children,  Fanny  and  Adrian. 
!   r.Tr.  Hirsh  married  for  his  second  wife  the  widow  of 
Abraham  Sussman,  of  Belle fonte,  i'ennsylvania. 

SAMUEL    A.    SHELLEY,    retired    farmer   of 

Rapho  townshi;),  was  born  Sept.  27,  1S46,  on  a  farm 

adjoining  t!ie  one  he  now  occupies,  and  he  still  owns 

it. 

I         Samuel  Shelley,  his  father,  died  on  the  old  home- 

j   stead  near  bv  the  farm  of  his  son  in  i88d.  at  the 

I  age  of  seventy-eight  years.      He  was  buried  on  the 

I   farm.      He  married  Maria  Acker,  wlio  was  born  in 

I    1819,  and  ib  still  living  with  a  tlaughtcr.      Samuel 

1   Shelley  was  a  member  of  the   Brethren  in  Christ 

!  Church.    For  years  diu"ing  his  life  he  was  a  director 

j  of  schools  for  his  district.      The  following  children 

were  born  to  him  and  his  wife:     Isaac  A.,  a  retired 

farmer  of  Sporting  Hill;  Emanuel  A.,  a  farmer  of 

Rapho   township ;    Sanuiel   A.,   whose   name   opens 

this    sketch :   Anna   A.,    wife   of    Llenry   Gibble,    a 

farmer;  Maria  A.,   wife  of  Daniel  Wolgemuth,   a 

farmer  :  and  Aaron  A.,  a  farmer  of  Rapho  township. 

Samuel  A.   Shelloy"s  grattdparents   were  Abraham 

and  Lizzie   (  Brandt)    Shelley,  of  Rapho  township. 

The    grandfather    died    at    the    age    of    ninety-two 

years,  and  his  father,  also  named  Abraham,  lived  to 

the  age  of  ninety-four.      The  grandfather  on  the 

mother's  side  was  Jacob  Acker,  of  Lancaster  count)'. 

On  Nov.  23,   1869,  Samuel  A.  Shelley  married 

Miss   Fanny  A.    Erhart,   of  Lancaster  county,   the 

ceremony  being  ]ierformed  by  Rev.  W.  T.  Gerlierd. 

To  this  marriage  has  come  one  daughter,  Fanny  E.. 

now    the   wife   of   John   B.   Hossler,   a    farmer   of 

Rapho  township :  they  have   four  children,   Jennie 

S.,  Clayton  S..  John  S.  and  Henry  S. 

Mrs.  Samuel  A.  Shelley  was  born  in  Rapho 
township  April  7,  1S49,  daughter  of  John  and  Re- 
becca (Brubaker)  Erhart,  of  Rapho  township.  Th*' 
father  is  still  li\ing  on  his  farm,  but  the  mother  died 
in  1 88 1,  at  the  age  of  fifty-five  years.  She  is  buried 
in  Hernlev's  ?vjceting  House  cemetery.  She  was 
of  the  Mennonite  faith.  Mr.  Erhart  retired  from 
farming  in  1880.  He  and  his  wife  had  children  as 
follows:  Benjamin,  a  retired  farm.er  of  Rai)ho 
township;   Fanny  A.,  wife  of  Sanuiel  A.   Shelley; 


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Samuel,  a  fanner  of  Raplio  to\\'nship ;  an.!  Rebecca, 
who  dial  at  the  age  of  ihirt}-.-;ix  _\ears.  Mrs.  Shel- 
ley's paternal  irrandparcnts  were  John  and  Fanny 
(Rohrcr)  F.rhart.  of  Lancaster  county,  of  Swiss 
origin.  Her  crrandparcnts  on  her  mother's  side 
were  John  and  Anna  (\\'eng'er)  Brubaker,  of  Lan- 
caster county. 

Samuel  A.  Slielley  remained  on  his  oM  home- 
stead until  1900,  wheri  he  retired  and  mo\ed  to  his 
present  residence,  turninp;  over  his  former  place  to 
his  son-in-hw.  The  family  arc  memliers  of  the 
Mennonite  Church.  Mr.  Shelley  %'otes  with  the 
Repuljlican  part}'.  He  is  a  proniinent  man  in  his 
district,  and  is  resiiectci.!  and  looked  up  to  by  all  who 
know  I'lim  for  his  many  sterling  qualities. 

■  SA:\irEL  F.  FRF.Y,  senior  member  of  the  well 
known  firm  of  S.  F.  Frey  &  Son.  furniture  dealers 
and  undertakers,  at  Marietta,  is  one  of  the  most  suc- 
cessful merchants  and  prominent  citizens  of  Lan- 
caster county.  Many  of  the  most  prominent  citizens 
of  America,  to-day,  are  self-made  men — men  who 
through.  po\-crty  and  obscurity  have  fought  their  way 
to  prominence  and  honor.  A  volume  of  the  biog- 
raphies of  representative  men  of  Lancaster  county- 
would  indeed  be  inciMii]iIetc  without  a  sketch  of  Sam- 
uel F.  Frey,  who  strikingly  illustrates  the  force  of 
well-directed  energy,  stead fa-t  purpose  and  persistent 
effort  for  the  acconiplislinicnt  oi  nol^le  results,  and 
the  overthrow  of  those  obstacles  that  beset  the  prog- 
ress of  the  young"  man  wiio.  unaide'I  and  alone,  com- 
bats with  life's  stern  realities. 

The  Frey  family  has  been  long  and  honorably 
connected  with  the  liistorv  of  Pennsylvania,  whither 
the  original  representatives  came  from  France. 
They  were  identified  v.-ith  the  Huguenots  as  early  as 
1629.  Originally  the  home  of  the  family  was  in 
Switzerland,  Cantons  Aargau  and  Fribourg  having 
been  tlie  ancient  cradle  of  this  race.  In  the  old  town 
of  Friboi'.rg  there  are  docuiricnts  proving  beyond  a 
doubt  tlie  origin  of  the  name  of  Frey.  These  records 
tell  that  because  of  the  bravery  displayed  by  the  chief 
and  his  clans  of  Aargau,  and  the  prominent  part  they 
had  taken  in  the  victory  over  Charles  the  Bold,  at 
jNIorat,  1476.  they  were  declared  "Free"  (German 
"Frei").  were  authorized  to  adopt  tlie  name  of  Frey, 
and  were  constituted  a  free  and  separate  principality 
in  Switzerland. 

A.bram  Frey,  great-grandfather  of  Samuel  F., 
was  an  ordained  clergyman  of  the  Evangelical  Asso- 
ciation, auil  was  for  many  years  connected  with  the 
itinerary  service,  continuing  thus  in  the  Master's 
cause  until  crdled  to  his  reward,  at  the  age  of  seventy- 
five  years. 

Samuel  Frey,  son  of  Abram.  was  born  in  L'nion 
coiintv.  Pa.,  and  became  a  farr.ier  by  occupation.  In 
his  religious  views  he  followed  the  faith  of  his  father, 
joining  the  Evangelical  Association.  In  politics  he 
was  a  supporter  of  the  Old-line  \\'higs.  He  married 
Anna  nowinan.  and  they  became  the  parents  of  two 
sons,  Abram  and  Samuel,  and  one  daughter,  Anna, 


who  married  Al.)ratii  First,  of  Harrisburg,  Pa. ;  all 
are  now  deceased.  Samuel  Frey,  the  father,  died  in 
L'nion  county  at  the  age  of  forty-nine,  and  his  wife 
passed  away  at  Florin,  this  coimty,  Jan.  7,  1S79,  3ged 
seventy-four  years. 

Rev.  Abram  Fre\-,  so!i  of  Samuel,  and  father  of 
.Samuel  F.,  was  born  in  L'nion  county.  Pa.,  Nov.  ij., 
1823.  He  v.'as  a  man  of  superior  intelligence,  and  in 
early  life  engaged  in  teach.ing  public  school.  Feelin? 
called  to  consecrate  his  life  to  the  work  of  God,  he 
became  a  minister  of  the  Evangelical  Association, 
and  filled  pulpits  at  various  points  in  Lancaster,  Leb- 
anon, Berlcs.  i\iontgomery  and  Dauphin  counties, 
continuing  thus  for  eight  years,  or  until  his  death, 
from  typhoid  fever.  April  23,  1S59,  ^-^  *^he  age  of 
th'.rty-six.  Besides  his  ministerial  labors  he  had  been 
extensively  engaged  in  the  manufacture  of  coverlids 
and  counterpanes,  and  in  dealing  in  wool  at  Mt.  Joy, 
Lancaster  county.  These  enterprises  were  managed 
by  Joseph  ('lassley,  and  were  very  prosperous  until 
the  panic  of  1857.  The  heavy  losses  sustained  then 
had  not  been  overcome  when  Rev.  Air.  Fre\-  died,  so 
that  iiractically  his  wife  and  six  children  were  left 
with  nothing  except  a  small  home.  On  July  3,  1845, 
Rev.  Abram  Frey  was  tmited  in  marriage  with  !Mtss 
Mary  Fanby.  and  th.is  union  was  blessed  with  three 
sons  and  three  daughters,  as  follows:  Martha,  v.-ife 
of  Joseph  Heineman.  of  Philadelphia :  Abram,  an 
artist  of  note  in  V\'ashington.  D.  C. :  David,  who  died 
at  the  age  of  eleven  years :  Samuel  F.,  v.hose  name 
opens  this  sketch;  Lizzie,  wife  of  Dr.  N.  A.  Saylor, 
of  Philadelphia;  and  Emma,  wife  of  O.  G.  Hull,  of 
Kansas  City,  ^fo.  In  his  political  faith  the  father 
was  a  Whig  until  the  disintegration  of  that  party, 
after  which  he  affiliated  w  ith  tiie  Rejniblicnns.  Mrs. 
Mary  (  Fauby)  Fre\-.  the  beloved  mother  of  this  fam- 
ily, entered  into  rest,  in  New  York  City,  !May  5.  1898, 
at  the  age  of  seventy-five. 

Abram  Frey,  son  of  Rev.  Abram,  and  niontioned 
in  the  foregoing  as  an  artist  of  note,  made  a  trip 
abroail  in  1878.  sailing  from  Philadelphia,  on  an 
American  Line  steamer,  April  18,  1878;  h.e  made  an 
extended  tour,  and  passed  much  time  in  France,  and 
while  in  Switzerland  saw  the  papers  proving  the 
origin  of  the  family  name. 

Sam.uel  F.  Frev  was  born  near  Bloomfield.  in 
Juniata  tov>nship,  Perry  Co.,  Pa.,  Dec.  16,  1S52.  For 
some  years  he  was  a  student  in  the  public  sciiools  of 
Mt..Joy,  and  for  one  year  was  under  the  instruction 
of  Christian  Engle,  a  most  capable  instructor,  near 
Mt.  Joy.  The  condition  of  the  family  finances  made 
it  necessary  not  only  that  he  support  himself,  but  also 
that  he  assist  in  the  care  of  the  family.  At  the  age  of 
sixteen  he  left  scliool  and  faced  the  stern  realities  of 
life  for  himself.  On  Feb.  i,  t868,  he  apprenticed 
himself  to  Henry  S.  Myers,  of  ?.tt,  Joy,  to  learn  the 
trade  of  cabinctnaker  and  undertaker,  reiriaining 
thus  employed  for  three  and  onedialf  years.  On  Jan. 
3,  T872,  he  went  to  i^farietta.  and,  finding  a  suitable 
opening,  at  once  embraced  the  opportunitv  of  em- 
barking in  bu.siness.     Through   close  economy  and 


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hard  work  diirincj  extra  time  nllotted  him  during  his 
school  days  and  apprenticesliip,  lie  had  been  able  to 
save  $Scx).  Renting'  a  small  cabinet  sliop  and  ware- 
room  in  the  Welchans  building-,  he  boug-ht  a  stock  of 
furniture  and  funeral  su]jplies.  Success  rewarded  his 
efforts  from  the  start,  and  he  was  oblip^ed  to  move  to 
larger  quarters.  In  1SS7  he  purchased  the  Roath 
propert}-,  in  the  heart  of  die  business  district,  and, 
after  tearing  down  tlie  old  buildings,  erected  a  sub- 
stantial Ijrick  structure  50x80  feet,  three  stories  and 
basement.  This  commodious  buikling  inspired  Mr. 
Frey  to  hold  religious  services  in  it  before  using  it 
for  business  purposes.  With  him,  to  think  is  to  act, 
and  he  at  once  made  known  his  intentions  to  the  best 
citizens.  His  project  met  witli  great  favor,  and  after 
the  seats  had  been  arranged  a  large  number  of  people 
assembled  to  consecrate,  as  it  were,  the  building  to 
the  services  of  God.  Rev.  A.  B.  Saylor,  pastor  of  the 
United  Evangelical  Church  of  ?\[t.  Joy,  preached  the 
sermon,  assisted  by  Rev.  Mr.  Hickman,  pastor  of  the 
Presbyterian  Church  of  Marietta. 

Mr.  Frey  now  conducts  the  business  under  the 
firm  name  of  S.  F.  Frey  &  Son,  his  son  Samuel  L. 
having  been  admitted  as  a  partner.  As  a  business 
man  Mr.  Frev  has  not  confined  his  interest  to  his 
store  alone.  He  has  been  largely  interested  in  real 
estate,  and  owns  considerable  property  in  Alarietta 
and  Columbia,  also  being  interested  in  farming  in  the 
norlh.eni  part  of  the  county.  With  others  he  started 
the  ^Marietta  Manufacturing  Company,  and  is  one  of 
its  board  of  directors,  as  v.-ell  as  a  stockholder  in  the 
Marietta  Silk  IMills,  using  his  efiforts  to  secure  the 
location  of  same  in  I\ [arietta.  He  is  an  owner  of 
stock  and  president  of  the  Home  Building  &  Loan 
Association,  and  is  a  director  of  the  First  National 
Bank  of  IMarietta. 

Education  has  no  warmer  friend  in  Lancaster 
county  than  Samuel  F.  Frey.  In  1897  he  was  elected 
school  director,  and  is  now  serving  iiis  fifth  year.  In 
1898  he  served  as  president  of  the  school  board,  and 
he  was  one  of  the  prime  movers  in  the  erection  of  the 
present  modern  school  building,  which  is  a  credit  to 
the  town.  Mr.  Frey  has  held  many  positions  of  trust, 
and  has  frequently  been  called  upon  to  settle  up  es- 
tates, acting  as  executor  and  administrator. 

In  religious  affairs  the  name  of  Samuel  F.  Frey  is 
written  high  as  a  zealous  and  disinterested  worker  in 
the  cause  of  Ciirist.  He,  with  a  few  others,  made  it 
possible,  in  1896,  to  build  Columbia  Grace  United 
Evangelical  Church,  corner  of  Locust  and  Walnut 
streets,  and  was  the  advisory  member  of  the  building 
committee,  and  the  one  who  helped  them  bridge  over 
the  financial  part  of  the  question.  They  moved  for- 
ward with  undaunted  trust  and  courage,  never  giving 
a  thought  of  failure  with  a  man  like  ^Ir.  Frey  by 
their  side,  until  ihcy  were  able  to  make  otiicr  arrange- 
ments and  help  themselves,  and  had  established  con- 
fidence in  their  community  and  elsewhere,  proving 
that  thev  were  a  ^rulv  devoted,  loyal  Cliristian  people, 
and  could,  and  certainly  would,  accomplish  their  pur- 
pose bv  tlie  grace  and  help  of  their  Divine  Master. 


It  was  a  success.     The  church  was  completed,  and 
to-day  there  is  not  a  more  thriving  congregation. 
!  r\Ir.  Frey  is  not  narrow  in  his  religious  work,  his 
'  syir.pathies  being  broad  enough  to  embrace  all  de- 
:  nominations,    and    he   has    assisted    financially    and 
otherwise  in  the  upbuilding  of  a  number  of  other 
i  churches.    As  an  example  of  his  untiring  elYorts  may 
!  be  detailed  tlie  establishment  of  the  United  Brethren 
I  Ciuirch    of    West  Marietta,  in   1S79.     T^^y-  ]•  M. 
I  Lesher  (afterward  sent  as  a  missionary  to  Africa) 
I  called  UDon  l\Ir.  Frey,  and  said,  in  substance:    "I  am 
i  looking"  for  a  place  to  hold  services  to  preach  the 
;  Gospel,  and  I  think  there  is  room  here.    I  have  been 
i  informed  W'est  2\Iarietta  is  a  very  wicked  place,  and 
!  has  room  for  missionary  work ;  that  the  liarvest  is 
I  ripe,  and  laborers  are  needed.    I  understand  tiiere  is 
'  an  yi.  E.  chapel  in  that  part  of  the  town  that  is  seldom 
i   used.    This  is  just  what  I  want,  if  I  can  get  permis- 
j   sion  to  use  it.     I  was  directed  to  you,  being  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Linited  Brethren  faith,  and  as  I  need  a 
place  to  stay  when  here  to  preach."    Rev.  Lesher  was 
misinformed  as  to  Mr.  Frey's  religious  connection, 
I  inasnmch  as  he  had  been  reared  in  the  Evangelical 
Churcli,  but  that  was  immaterial.    Pie  welcomed  him 
into  his  home,  enthusiastically  entering  into  all  his 
plans,  and  agreeing  to  assist  him  as  much  as  was  in 
his  pov.'er.    Those  two  men,  armed  with  faith  and  led 
by  the   Master,  wrought  wondrous  changes   in  the 
locality     unto     which     they     ministered.      Success 
cro".  ned  the  cause  in  the  salvation  of  many  precious 
souls  rescued  by  the  routing  out  of  sin  and  wicked- 
ness ;  the  homes  were  thoroughly  changed  and  sancti- 
fied, where  the  praises  of  God  are  now  sung.    A  more 
radical  ciungc  was  never  witnessed,  and  there  are 
many  witnesses  living  to-day  who  will  be  happy  to 
testify  to  this.     Thirty-eight    were    converted,  and 
united  with  the  church.     Not  only  had  i\lr.   Frey 
assisted  Rev.  iMr.  Lesher  in  the  spiritual  part  of  this 
work,  but  there  had  to  be  a  place  provided  for  these 
people  to  worship  regularly  undisturbed.    They  were 
j  rich  in  courage,  and  in  the  spring  of  iSSo  arrange- 
ments were  made  to  purchase  the  M.  E.  chapel,  Mr. 
Frey  giving  his  own  personal  obligation  as  security 
for  the  payment.     After  a  few  years  the  debt  was 
wiped  out,  and  the  church  marched  triumphantly  for- 
ward without  the  aid  of  outside  hel]:!.    The  following 
was  contributed  by  Rev.  William  Yenser.  pastor  of 
Zion's    Reformed    Church.    ]\larietta:     "In    church 
work  'Sir.  Frey  is  as  active  and  thorough  as  in  busi- 
ness, and  his  activities  are  not  confined  to  any  par- 
ticular   part    of    church    work,  but    embrace  all  its 
(iepartments.     This  activity  in  church    life    is    sup- 
plem.ented  by  an  unstinted  generosity,  which  is  exer- 
cised not  only  in  behalf  of  his  own  denomination  and 
congregation  but  which  is  as  freely  given  to  Ciirist's 
church  of  other  denominations,  he  having  very  gen- 
erously aided  other  congregations  in  their  need,  one 
of  which  was  our  own  congregation,  and  especially 
at  this  present  time,  in  the  building    of    our    new 
church."    In  religious  faitli,  as  noted  above,  I\Ir.  Frey 
clings  to  the  faith  of  his  fathers — the  Evansrelical  As- 


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sociation, — now   known   as  the  United   Eviingelical  ' 
Church.  j 

On  Sept.  5,  1876,  Samuel  F.  Frey  was  united  in 
marriage  with  Miss   Anna  H.  Long'neci^er,  eldest 
daughter  of  Rev.  John  B.  Longneckcr,  of  the  Old 
Brethren  in  Zion.  now  located  in  Florin,  this  county. 
Five  children  Ijlcsscd  this  luiion :     Samuel  L.,  who  ' 
was  educated    in    Albright  College,  and  now,  fully 
equipped  for  business,  is  his  father's  partner,  and  is  \ 
adding  a  strong  progressive  spirit  to  the  firm  ;  Anna 
and  2\iyra,  both  students  at  Albright  College;  and 
Cora  and  Wilbur,  at  home.    Politically  Mr.  Frey  is  a  ■ 
Republican.     The  success  that  has  attended  his  ef- 
forts has  been  richly  merited,  and  his  industry,  in-  ' 
tegrity  and  perseverance  make  him  an  example  well  1 
worthy  of  emulation.  [ 

JACOB  K.  HERB,  who  entered  into  rest  July   i 
17,  1902,  was  a  son  of  Jacob  Herr,  wiio.  in  his  life-   ! 
time,  was  one  of  the  representative   men  of  W'esr 
Lampeter  township.  Lancaster  county,  and  who  was   ' 
born  in  Manor  township,  this  county.  I 

Jacob  K.  Herr  resided  on  the  farm  his  father  j 
purchased  in  1S69,  some  years  before  his  death.  It  ! 
contains  seventy-six  acres,  lying  just  south  of  ' 
Hollinger,  and  is  one  of  the  choice  and  model  farms  i 
of  Lancaster  county,  attracting  attention  by  its  neat  i 
condition  and  thorongli  cultivation.  1-iefore  his  ' 
deatii  Jacob  Ilcrr  put  up  a  .^inc  barn,  and  his  sen  : 
also  made  ntany  valuable  improvements.  I 

Jacob  K.  Herr  took  a  lively  interest  in  the  gen- 
eral welfare  of  his  community,  and  was  always  re-  ' 
sponsive  to  any  jiroposition  that  afl'ected  the  public  ' 
good,  being  ever  ready  to  assist  in  any  enterprise  ■ 
that  loo!-:ed  to  the  advancement  of  his  section.  At 
his  death  he  was  aged  fifty-one  years,  eleven  months  1 
and  twenty-two  days.  | 

Jacob  K.  Herr  was  married,  Feb.  20.  1896,  to  j 
Sarah,  daughter  of  Jacob  and  Lydia  Zcrcher.  Mrs.  ! 
Herr  was  born  in  West  Lampeter  township.  j 

i 

WILLIAM  J.  BELL,  who  since  1S85  has  been  i 
one  of  the  efficient  ami  trusted  conductors  on  the  | 
great  Pennsylvania  railroad,  is  a  native  of  Colum-  i 
bia,  born  Jan.  4,  1S53.  His  parents  were  William  ' 
and  Mary  ( Welsh)  Bell,  natives  of  Ireland,  from  ! 
which  country  they  came  when  young.  William  i 
Bell  was  a  carpenter  by  trade,  and  would  undoubt-  | 
edly  have  accumulated  means,  but  he  fell  a  victim  ! 
to  the  cholera  in  July,  1S54,  when  but  forty  years  j 
of  age.  William  was  bereft  of  his  mother  in  No- 
vember of  the  same  year.  They  left  a  family  of  1 
six  children,  only  two  of  whom  yet  survive,  James  | 
(a  m.echanic  of  Harrisburg)  and  William  J.  fhe  I 
others  were :  Anna,  who  married  Michael  Baum-  j 
berger ;  Maggie,  who  married  Jonas  Leas ;  and 
.  Thomas  ancl  Mary,  who  died  in  infancy. 

Bereft  of  both  parents,  William  J.  Bell,  when  a  | 
child,  was  taken  by  his  kind  aunt,  Ellen  Supplee,  to  | 
her  home  in  Montgomery  county.  Pa.,  where  he  i 
grew  up  ensragcd  in  healthful  exercise  on  a  farm   ' 


r.nti!  he  was  sixteen  years  old.  At  that  date  he 
went  to  Philadelphia,  and  served  an  apprenticeship 
at  the  painter's  trade,  which  he  followed  until  1877, 
v.hen  he  came  to  Columbia  and  was  employed  by 
die  Pennsylvania  railroad  as  a  brakem.an  until  liiSz: 
lie  then  served  as  tlngman  until  1885,  when  he  re- 
ceived his  promotion  to  conductor.  Mr.  Bell  gained 
this  position  by  proving  his  reliability,  and  receives, 
as  he  deserves,  the  confidence  of  his  employers  and 
die  respect  of  the  community. 

}.Ir.  Bell  was  married,  April  22,  1S70,  in  Colum- 
bia, to  ^liss  Sally  Adams,  and  to  this  union  have 
been  born  seven  children,  the  two  yoimgest,  John 
a!id  Emil.  passing  out  of  life  wdule  young;  the  others 
a/e:  William.,  wlio  is  a  member  of  Company  C, 
4th  3.1ilitia:  jdargie:  b'rederick ;  Harry:  and  Sarah. 
Mrs.  Bell  was  born  in  1862,  daughter  of  John  M. 
Adams,  and  a  sister  of  Frederick  Adams,  of  Co- 
lumbia. 

Politically  Mr.  Bell  is  connected  with  the  Re- 
publican party,  and  socially  with  the  orders  of  Rail- 
way Conductors  and  the  P.  R.  Relief.  He  has  long 
been  associated  with  St.  John's  Lutheran  Church. 

SAML'EL  SNYDER  (deceased)  was  a  reliable 
and  progressive  farmer  in  Lcacock  township.  Lan- 
caster county.  He  was  born  in  Harristown.  Para- 
disc  township,  ^iarch  26,  1844,  and  died  on  the 
farm  wh.ere  his  widow  and  sons  are  now  living, 
Dec.  18,  TS98.  His  remains  rest  in  the  cemetery 
connected  with  Christ  Church  in  Leacock  tov.-n- 
ship. 

Samuel  Sn>der  was  a  son  of  Aaron  and  Hannah 
(Fenninger)  Snyder,  his  father  being  a  native  of 
Germany,  and  his  mother  of  Paradise  townsiiip. 
Tlie  father  died  in  1864,  at  the  age  of  sixty-one ;  and 
the  mother  in  1S70.  at  the  age  of  sixty-one.  They 
were  members  of  Christ  Church,  and  were  buried 
in  the  cemetery  of  that  church.  Their  ch.ildren 
were  as  follows:  S-Trah,  who  died  at  the  age  of 
forty-eight  unmarried;  Elizabeth,  widow  of  John 
Slavmaker,  and  living  at  Gap,  Pa. ;  Joanna,  widow 
of  xVdam  Grofi ,  and  residing  in  Lancaster ;  Jane, 
who  lives  unmarried  in  Lancaster,  as  does  her  sister, 
Rebecca :  and  Flannah.  who  married  J.  P.  Herman, 
of  Gordonville.   Pennsylvania. 

Samuel  Snyder  v.as  married  Jan.  7,  1874,  to 
Anna  ~S[.  Slack,  of  Leacock  township.  To  them 
have  come  tiie  following  children :  Elizabeth  pre- 
pared herself  for  teaching  by  taking  a  course  at  the 
.Millersville  State  Normal,  and  has  now  taught  very 
successfully  in  the  home  schools  for  eight  years; 
Anna  R.  died  when  a  year  old ;  John  S.  and  J. 
Aaron,  both  single,  operate  the  home  place  for  the 
heirs  of  their  father's  estate.  Mrs.  Anna  M.  (Slack) 
Snvder  was  born  in  Leacock  township,  and  is  a 
sister  of  H.  Slaclc. 

Samuel  Snyder  came  to  the  present  farm,  home 
of  his  familv  in  1890,  removing  from  Paradise 
township,  where  he  had  held  the  position  of  super- 
visor two  vears.      He  and  his  wife  were  members 


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of  Christ  Church,  in  Leacock  township,  where  he 
had  licld  the  position  of  warden,  and  was  a  vestry- 
man. In  his  politics  he  was  a  Democrat.  In  his 
earlier  life  lie  was  a  cabinet  maker.  Ijut  in  1S70 
turned  to  fannin:,^  spendini^-  the  rest  of  his  life  in 
that  vocation.  Very  successful  in  all  his  under- 
takings, he  became  quite  well-to-do,  and  reared  a 
family  whose  useful  lives  and  high  character  do 
credit  to  his  watchful  care. 

BENJA.MIN  FRAXKLTN  STAUFFER,  in- 
surance man,  who  is  the  district  special  agent  of 
the  great  Northwestern  Life  Insurance  Company, 
and  also  manager  of  the  Mutual  Fire  Insurance 
Company,  of  Coatesville,  is  one  of  the  best-known 
and  most  successful  men  in  his  line  in  Lancaster 
county.  Although  still  a  young  man,  he  has  so 
thoroughly  grasped  the  details  of  the  insurance  bus- 
iness that  lie  has  become  an  example  to  others  who 
have  spent  a  lifetime  in  the  same. 

Mr.  Staufier  was  born  in  Manor  township 
March  30,  1861,  son  of  Jacob  and  ilaria  K.  (For- 
rey)  Staufier,  both  of  whom  were  born  in  Manor 
township,  in  which  are  located  the  old  family  home- 
steads of  both  the  Stauffer  and  the  Forrey  families. 
The  father  died  in  1896  in  Washington  borough, 
after  a  retirement  of  one  and  one-half  years,  at  tb.e 
age  of  sixty-seven,  and  was  laid  away  in  the  old 
Mennonite  cemetery  at  the  Habcckcr  fleeting 
House.  His  active  years  had  been  spent  as  a 
farmer  and  drover.  In  politics  he  v.ms  a  Democrat, 
and  he  was  a  man  who  won  the  respect  of  the  entire 
community.  The  mother,  who  was  born  in  1830,  re- 
sides in  Washington.  The  children  of  this  union 
were  as  follows:  John  J.,  who  died  in  infancy,  as 
did  also  Daniel ;  Emma,  who  married  Joseph  K. 
Shultz,  of  Washington ;  Benjamin  Franklin  ;  Albert 
P.,  who  is  a  farm.er  of  Washington :  Elizabeth,  who 
married  Martin  Strickler;  Harry  F.,  deceased;  Mil- 
ton F.,  who  is  professor  of  the  short-hand  depart- 
ment in  Temple  College,  Philadelphia ;  Isaiah,  who 
died  in  infancy ;  and  Kate  F.,  who  resides  with  her 
mother.  The  older  generation  was  represented  by 
John  Staufifcr,  who  married  a  Charles,  both  coming 
of  old  families  of  ^fanor  township. 

Until  the  age  of  seventeen  Benjamin  Franklin 
Stauffer  remained  upon  the  farm  where  he  had  been 
born  and  reared,  and  then  became  a  student  in  the 
State  Normal  School  at  ■Millersville,  and,  being  un- 
usually studious,  he  was  able  at  the  age  of  eighteen 
to  accept  a  position  as  teacher  in  the  public  schools 
of  Lancaster  county.  L'ntil  18S3  he  alternated 
teaching  and  attendance  at  the  Normal,  where,  in 
that  year,  he  was  graduated.  His  success  in  in- 
surance lines  has  been  very  gratifying,  and  since 
189S,  when  tlie  business  of  the  Mutual  Fire  In- 
surance Company  was  placed  in  his  hands,  he  has 
found  little  time  to  look  after  other  interests.  Since 
assuming  control  of  the  latter  business  in  this  lo- 
cality he  has  placed  nearly  $2,000,000  in  risks. 

Although  not  a  politician  in  the  usual  meaning 


!  of  the  term.  Air.  Stautter  is  a  Republican  and  al- 
!  ways  does  a  citizen's  duty.  His  connection  with 
I  the  Lutheran  Church  has  lasted  through  many 
j  years.  On  July  5,  1893,  ^^^-  Stauffer  was  married 
I  to  JNIiss  2\l.  Grace  Jackson,  and  tv.-o  daughters  have 
I  been  born  to  this  union,  !.\athryn  2\I.  and  Sara  il. 
Mrs.  Stauf*"cr  was  born  in  Col'um.bia  in  February, 
!  1873.  daughter  of  Xev.-ton  and  Sarah  (Albrightj 
I  Jackson,  of  Pequea  and  West  Hempfield  townships, 
I  respectively,  now  residents  of  Columbia.  .Mr.  Jack- 
j  son  being  a  foreman  in  the  roundhouse  of  the  Penn- 
I  sylvania  railroad.  The  children  born  to  I\Ir.  and 
I  Mrs.  Jackson  were :  John  W.,  of  Columbia  ;  Will- 
j  ian  K.,  who  is  a  clerk  in  the  Custom  House  in  Phila- 
I  delpiiia;  and  31.  Grace,  Mrs.  Stauffer. 
I 

t  MRS.  ANNA  B.  WITHERS.  The  name  of 
j  the  most  estimable  lady  of  whom  this  short  biog- 
j  raphy  is  given,  carries  with  it  througii  Eden  town- 
I  t.hip  the  weight  of  public  coniidence  and  high  es- 
I  teem.  Her  high  Christian  character,  her  de\-otion 
I  to  her  church,  and  her  numberless  charities  and  acts 
I  of  neighborly  kindness  have  made  her  not  only  be- 
j  loved  by  her  immediate  family,  but  most  kindiv  and 
j  affectionately  regarded  through  the  whole  com- 
I  munity. 

I  Anna  B.  Withers  was  born  in  Lampeter  town- 
siiip,  this  county,  Nov.  26,  1S24,  the  estimable 
dauglner  of  John  and  Fannie  ( Erb)  Bireley,  an  old 
I  and  leading  family  of  this  county.  John  Bireley, 
the  father  of  j\Irs.  Withers,  m.arried  into  the  promi- 
I  nent  Erb  family.  Miss  F'annie  Erb  belonging  to  one 
I  of  the  best  known  families  of  the  county.  After 
I  marriage  they  settled  in  Leacock  township,  on  a 
farm,  remaining  there  until  his  death,  and  his 
widov.'  also  died  there,  the  children,  Ivsides  Airs. 
Withers,  being  as  follows :  Elizabeth,  deceased, 
was  the  wife  of  William  Good,  of  Lancaster  countv ; 
Leah  was  the  wife  of  William  Good,  deceased,  of 
Leacock  township ;  John  became  a  brave  soldier  and 
served  his  country  through  the  Civil  ^var,  later  mar- 
ried Leah  Yoder,  of  this  county,  and  they  moved  to 
Cleveland,  Ohio,  in  which  city  he  died,  leaving  a 
widow  and  children  ;  Susan,  who  was  born  in  this 
county,  is  the  wife  of  Reuben  Clamoson,  who  is  a 
resident  of  Ohio,  and  they  have  a  family ;  Fannie, 
born  in  this  county,  is  the  deceased  wife  of  Thomas 
Wright,  and  livecl  in  Eden  township  at  the  date  of 
her  death,  when  she  left  two  children,  Jeremiah  and 
.A.nnie;  and  Mary,  now  deceased,  married  David 
Graham,  of  this  county,  and  her  death  left  nine  chil- 
dren motherless,  namely:  David,  George,  Will- 
iam, Samuel,  John,  Joseph,  Leah  (the  wife  of  John 
MsGriggan,  deceased),  Lizzie  (widow  of  Amos 
Shislev)  and  Alary  (wife  of  George  Struble,  of  this 
county ) . 

Mrs.  Withers  grew  up  in  her  pleasant  country 
home  with  her  brothers  and  sisters,  and  was  edu- 
cated in  the  public  scliools  of  her  neighborhood. 
In  February,  1849,  she  was  united  in  marriage  to 
Abraham  Herr,  of  this  county,  and  they  settled  on 


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the  present  home  farm,  in  Eden  township,  -where  the 
father  of  .Afr.  Hcrr  had  started  in  life  him-^elf. 
Three  years  later  Mr.  Hcrr  died,  and  his  bereaved 
widow  was  left  with  one  son,  Abraham  B.,  who  died 
in  childhood.  The  second  marriage  of  2\[r.s.  With- 
ers  occurred  in  1859,  when  she  Avas  united  to 
Augustus  Withers,  a  prominent  and  wealthy  busi- 
ness man  of  Lancaster  county,  ^\  ho  \vas  the  founder 
of  the  JMount  Eden  furnaces.  Following'  their  mar- 
riage, 'Sir.  and  Airs.  \\  ithers  settled  on  the  present 
farm,  and  here  Mr.  Withers  engaged  in  agricultural 
pursuits  until  his  death,  Oct.  25,  186S.  ^Vgain  was 
this  estimable  lady  bereaved,  but  four  children  re- 
mained as  her  comfort  and  stay.  These  were: 
John  B.,  born  in  October,  i860,  married  ^liss  Sallie 
Hall,  and  they  reside  in  Hanover,  York  county, 
where  he  is  successfully  engaged  in  conducting  a 
hotel,  and  has  one  son,  Howard :  Thomas  A.,  born 
in  this  home,  in  November,  1861,  married  2\liss  Liz- 
zie Hall,  who  was  a  sister  to  the  wife  of  his  brother, 
and  their  residence  is  in  Lancaster  City,  where  he  is 
manager  of  the  County  Bending  Works,  and  his  sev- 
en living  children  are  Jessie,  Ch.arlcs,  Bertha,  Alable, 
Jennie,  Hazel  and  Grace;  ]\[ary  H.,  born  Dec.  17, 
1862,  and  grew  to  womanhood  in  the  old  home,  be- 
ing well  educated  in  the  i^ublic  schools,  and  in 
1880  she  was  married  to  Joseph  S.  Groff,  of  Colerain 
township :  and  Howard  H.,  born  Oct.  2,  1865,  is  still 
unmarried,  and  follovi's  railroading. 

Joseph  S.  Croft  was  a  son  of  John  and  Ellen 
CrolT,  the  family  being  long  a  prominent  one  iti 
Lancaster  county.  He  and  his  family  now  reside 
at  the  Withers  home,  wdicrc  they  have  the  care  and 
management  of  I\lrs.  Withers'  farm.  The  four 
children  of  Mr.  and  Airs.  Groff  are :  John  A.,  born 
in  Alay,  1881,  married  Arma  Strimbel.  of  Eden 
township,  and  they  reside  in  Onarryville,  where  he 
is  engaged  as  a  barljer,  and  they  have  one  son,  How- 
ard ;  Eva  B.,  born  in  August,  1884,  is  a  student  in 
Weidler's  Business  College,  Lancaster  City ;  Earl, 
born  in  October,  1888,  is  also  a  student ;  and  Clyde, 
born  Oct.  i,  i8go. 

Augustus  Withers  was  born  in  Lancaster  coun- 
ty Sept.  12.  1807.  a  son  of  John  and  Hannah  (Hen- 
derson) \\'ithers.  who  at  an  early  date  came  from 
Germany  and  settled  in  Lancaster  county.  Their 
family  consisted  of  four  sons  and  one  daughter, 
these  being:  Augustus;  John,  deceased,  wdio  was 
associated  with  his  brother  in  the  fou.nding  of  the 
great  industry  of  this  township,  kno\vn  as  the  Eden 
furnaces,  liis  death  occurring  in  Virginia:  William, 
who  died  in  Lancaster  county ;  Thomas,  who  died 
in  the  city  of  Williamsport.  in  this  State ;  and  Han- 
nah, who  died  unmarried. 

Mr.  Withers  was  educated  for  a  professional  life, 
starting  out  i!pon  wdiat  promised  to  be  a  successful 
medical  career,  but  failing  health  made  it  necessary 
for  him  to  give  up  the  y^ractice  of  medicine  and  turn 
his  attention  to  other  lines.  As  a  business  man  he 
became  verv  successful,  and  the  flourishing  indus- 
try of  which  he  was  was  the  founder  lives  as  a  rec- 


ord and  testimonial  to  his  energy  and  sagacity.  In 
;>olitics  Sir.  Withers  ^vas  long  one  of  the  leading 
Republicans  of  this  section,  and  was  active  in  the 
interests  of  his  party.  His  ilevotion  to  the  Episco- 
pal Church  was  a  marked  feature  of  his  life,  and 
there  he  was  higlily  valued  as  a  most  worthy  and 
consistent  Christian. 

IMrs.  Withers  and  b.er  family  are  equally  de- 
voted to  the  Lutheran  Qiurch..  in  which  she  has  been 
active  through  many  years,  and  where  she  is  a 
liberal  supporter  of  charitable  enterprises  and  mis- 
sion work.  Perhaps  no  individual  in  the  township 
has  more  personal  friends  than  this  very  lovable 
and  estimable  ladv. 

WTLLIA3.1  :\IABLE.  who  died  in  Columbia  at 
the  comparativclv  early  age  of  fifty-four,  was  an 
Englishman  by  birth,  liaving  nrst  opened  his  eyes 
in  Northumberland,  England.  I\Iay  28,  1830.  His 
father  was  christened  John,  and  his  mother's  maid- 
en name  was  Isabella  Hendry.  John  Mable  was  a 
tenant  farmer,  and  a  stanch  Calvinist.  Several  of 
his  children  settled  in  County  Antrim,  Ireland,  and 
the  iiiiiory  of  the  family  is  full  of  interest. 

To  John  and  Isabella  >.rab!e  were  born  seven 
children,  of  whom  William  w-as  the  third  in  the 
or.  ier  of  I'jirth.  iMarcraret,  th.e  eldest  daughter, 
iiiarried  Alcxar.der  Henderson,  and  died  in  Eng- 
ianfl.  Th.omas  is  a  farmer  in  Ireland.  Isabella 
died  in  Ireland,  unmarried.  Alary  married  Thomas 
Moore,  and  also  passed  from  life  in  the  Emer- 
a'd  Isle.  The  two  younger  sons.  John  and  George, 
both  emigrated  to  this  country.  The  first  named  is 
a  mechanic  living  in  Columbia,  and  the  other  a  mer- 
chant residing  in  Marietta. 

\\'illiair.  Mable  passed  his  early  years  in  farm- 
ing in  both  England  and  Ireland.  In  iSO^.  then  a 
young  man  of  thirty  years,  he  crossed  the  ocean, 
finding  his  way  to  Wisconsin,  wdiere  he  found  em- 
plovment  on  a  farm.  At  the  expiration  of  four 
years  he  returned  to  Ireland  to  claim  iiis  promised 
bride,  Margaret  Miller.  They  were  married  Jan. 
7.  1873,  and  crossed  tlie  water  tocrether.  to  seek  a 
common  fortune  in  a  stranee  land.  They  settled 
m  Coluriibia,  and  young  Vv'ijliam.  then  strong  and 
sturdv,  went  to  work  in  an  iron  furnace.  Two  years 
later  failing  health  compelled  him  to  quit  active 
work,  and  he  continued  an  invalid  until  the  time  of 
his  death. 

His  widow,  Margaret  (Miller)  Alable,  is  still 
living.  Some  seven  years  before  her  husband's 
death,  in  1886,  she  opened  a  grocery  store  in  Co- 
lumbia, in  the  conduct  of  which  (her  youngest  son. 
John,  actinir  as  manager')  she  has  been  fairlv  suc- 
cessful. .She  has  but  one  other  child,  a  dauuditer, 
Margaret,  who  is  unmarried  and  resides  at  home, 
but  is  now  visiting  relatives  abroad.  Mrs.  Alable 
was  born  in  County  Antrim.  Ireland.  May  25.  1844. 
Her  paternal  grandparents  were  James  and  Ivach.e! 
(Bowman)  Alillcr,  of  Scotland.  James  wa<  a 
farmer,  and  died  in  County  Antrim,  Ireland.      Her 


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moihcr,  whose  maiden  name  was  Margfaret  Service, 
was  a  dauc;htcr  of  William  Service  and  Margaret 
Stewart.  Her  father  died  in  January.  1892,  after 
completing  his  eighty-second  year.  Her  mother 
survived  him  tmtil  April.  1900,  Vvhcn  she.  too,  fell 
asleep,  after  attaining  the  extraordinary  age  of 
ninety-one  years.  Her  grandfather,  William  Ser- 
vice, died  of  old  a'_;c.  in  his  ninety-ninth  year.  She 
is  the  third  child  of  a  large  family,  the  others  being 
named  William,  Rachel,  James.  Samuel,  John  and 
Robert.  William  is  a  merchant  in  Ballymena,  Ire- 
land. Rachel  is  the  widow  of  \\'illiam  ]^Ioore,  of 
Belfast.  James  and  Samuel  are  farmers  in  County 
Antrim,  Ireland.  John  is  the  manager  of  a  quarry 
in  County  Down.  Robert,  who  was  at  one  time  a 
merchant  at  Antrim,  is  deceased. 

AMOS  BOWMAN.  Among  the  worthy  and 
representative  citizens  of  Lancaster  county  is  Amos 
Bowman,  who  lives  a  retired  life  on  his  fine  farm  of 
sixty  acres,  situated  one  mile  cast  of  Lampeter,  in 
West  Lampeter  township.  He  was  born  in  Provi- 
dence township  .Sept.  25.  iS.jO,  a  son  of  Rev.  Henry 
and  Mary  (Baer)  J'.owman. 

Rev.  Henry  Bowman  was  but  twenty-eight 
years  of  age  when  he  was  cliosen  a  minister  of  the 
Reformed  Mennonite  (."luirch.  and  from  that  time 
until  his  death  faith.fuUv  officiated  in  the  capacity 
of  minister  and  bishop.  He  was  thrice  married ; 
his  first  wife,  Elizabeth  Weaver,  bore  him  one  son, 
Jacob.  By  his  second  wife.  Susannaii  Weaver,  he 
became  the  father  of  the  following  children:  Eliz- 
abeth, wife  of  Henry  Trout ;  Annie  and  John,  de- 
ceased; Esther  (Hettie),  deceased  wife  of  Christian 
Kreider ;  and  Henry,  deceased.  For  his  third  wife 
Rev.  Bowman  married  Airs.  Mary  (Baer)  Brenne- 
man,  widow  of  Jacob  Brcnncman.  Two  sons 
blessed  this  imion,  Frank  and  Amos. 

Amos  liowman  was  reared  in  Providence  town- 
ship, and  was  educated  in  the  ]iublic  schools.  When 
he  was  twenty-eight  years  of  age  he  .engaged  in 
farming  operations  in  East  Lampeter  township, 
where  he  remained  for  one  year,  and  then  in  rS6S 
purchased  his  present  farm  of  Aliraham  Herr. 
I\Iany  valualile  and  permanent  improvements  ha^■e 
been  made  to  this  farm,  and  now  all  its  surround- 
ings testify  to  the  thrift  and  excellent  management 
of  its  owner.  For  many  years  he  was  well-known 
in  the  affairs  of  the  township,  but  since  1870  has  not 
taken  an  active  part  in  either  farming  or  public 
matters,  enjoying  the  ease  of  ample  means. 

In  1867  Amos  Bowman  married  Barbara  Weav- 
er, a  daughter  of  Joseph  and  Esther  (Stehman) 
Weaver,  the  former  of  whom  was  a  minister  of  the 
Reformed  Mennonite  Church.  No  children  have 
been  born  to  Amos  Bowman  and  wife,  but  they  gave 
parental  care  and  affection  to  two  little  sisters, 
Emma  and  Catherine  Sloat,  whom  they  reared  to 
maturity,  and  who  now  have  homes  of  their  own, 
Emma  having  married  Rohrer  Snavely,  of  New 
Danville;  and  Catherine,  G.  H.  .Shirtz,  of  Lancaster. 


^Ir.  and  3.[rs.  Bowman  are  most  hospitable  people, 
and  none  in  the  county  possess  ilie  esteem  of  iheir 
::eighbors  in  a  higher  degree.  They  are  both  ac- 
tive workers  in  the  Reformed  Mennonite  church. 

Rev.  Joseph  Weaver,  father  of  Zvlrs.  Bowman, 
was  born  on  the  old  ^\'eaver  iiomestead  in  \\'e5t 
I-ampeier  township,  and  is  a  direct  descendant  of 
ilie  founder  of  the  family  who  settled  in  this  country 
in  171 1.  Rev.  Joseph  Weaver  was  born  April  5, 
1792,  and  for  many  years  was  a  devoted  and  valued 
minister  of  the  Reformed  Mennonite  Church  in 
Lancaster  county.  Early  in  life  he  was  a  farmer, 
but  later  devoted  his  entire  time  to  ministerial  work 
and  to  tlie  upl)uilding  of  the  Ciuirch.  His  was  a 
beautiful  Cliristian  cliaracter.  and  all  who  came 
within  his  in!luence  were  benefited.  He  married 
first,  Barbara  Baer,  and  their  children  were :  Isaac. 
Ephraim.  Jacob  and  Eliza,  ail  deceased;  and  iMary 
and  Susannah,  living.  For  his  second  wife  Rev. 
Weaver  wedded  Esther  Stehman.  a  daughter  of 
John  Stehman.  of  Strasburg  township,  and  two 
children  were  born  of  this  m.arriage:  Barbara  A.: 
and  Annie  E.,  who  is  the  wife  of  John  S.  Kurtz,  of 
Lancaster  Cit}'. 

LE\T  :dr)HLER.  Among  the  substantial  re- 
tired asrricuiturists  of  Lancaster  county,  no  one  is 
better  or  more  favorably  known  than  Levi  3.Iohler, 
who  owns  and  occu{)ies  the  old  homestead  vxliich 
was  established  by  the  founder  of  ihe  American 
brunch  of  the  family  five  generations  ago. 

Ludwig  I\ [oilier,  th.e  S^viss  ancestor  of  the  iMoh- 
ler  family,  came  to  the  L'nited  States  as  early  as 
1730,  and  here  founded  a  family  which  has  given 
many  manly  sons  and  blLOm.ing  daughters  to  the 
State  of  Pcimsylvania,  their  descendants  having 
settled  throughout  this  and  many  of  the  neighbor- 
ing States. 

John  Mohler.  the  father  of  Levi  Mohler.  was 
born  in  17S6,  and  about  1S14  married  Salom.e  Giine, 
and  they  reared  nine  chiildren :  .Amanda,  born  in 
1816,  married  Harry  Keller;  Cyrus,  born  in  1S19; 
John,  born  in  1820;  Frederick,  born  in  1S23:  Lev:, 
born  in  1S24:  Reuben,  born  in  1S26:  Saloma,  born 
in  T82S:  Isaac,  born  in  1S30;  and  Samuel,  born  in 

1835-  ■  i 

Levi  ^ilohler.  the  subiect  of  this  biography,  was 
born  Oct.  25.  1824,  and  has  had  a  busy  alth.ough  a 
quiet  life.  Pursuinar  far:ning  exclusively,  he  ha? 
become  possessed  of  large  means,  owning  two  of 
the  finest  farms  in  Lancaster  county,  one  of  these 
containing  one  Inmdred  acres,  and  the  other  sev- 
enty-two acres,  both  of  these  beincr  finely  improved. 
In  1852  he  was  married  to  Miss  Magdalena  Bitzer. 
the  estimable  daughter  of  John  and  Elizabeth 
(Royer)  Bitzer,  and  to  this  union  five  children  were 
born :  Elizabeth,  born  in  1S52,  married  Nathan 
Fahnestock;  Solomon,  bom  in  1S35,  died  in  child- 
hood ;  Louisa,  born  in  1S37,  died  in  girlhood ; 
Fianna,  born  in  1859,  married  William  J.  Ecliart.  of 
Berks  countv,  Pa. :  and   John,  born  Feb.   i,   1S62. 


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John  AJ'j'nler  married  Jane  Dinger,  of  Lebanon 
county,  I'a.,  and  manages  Ihe  home  place  for  bis 
father,  liis  tamdy  of  children  bearinsT'  these  nan:es : 
Lizzie,  Alice.  Levi,  Urias,  Ida,  Emma,  Hiram  and 
Allen. 

in  politics  our  subject  is  a  stanch  Reoiibhcan, 
and  has  long  been  a  promiiieut  member  of  the  (jcr- 
maii  r.aptist  Clmrch.  His  dechning  years  are  spent 
in  peace  and  contentment,  esteemed  and  respected 
by  the  community,  and  he  well  represents  the  law 
abidmg,  upright  citizens  of  which  Lancaster  county 
has  cause  to  feel  proud. 

GEORGE  BOWMAN  LRESSLER,  alderman 
of  tlie  I'ifih  ward.  Lancaster,  boars  the  name  of  a 
noted  Methodist  divine,  and  belongs  to  an  old  and 
influential  family  in  his  part  of  the  State.  He  is 
the  fourth  George  in  the  family  since  its  settlement 
in  America. 

George  Dressier,  his  grandfather,  v.as  born  at 
Strasburg,  this  county,  son  of  a  native-born  Ger- 
m,an  who  came  to  the  Lnitcd  States  and  settled  in 
Pennsylvr.nia.  George  iJressler  was  a  farmer,  and 
a  man  of  character  and  standing. 

C.  H.  Dressier,  father  of  George  D.,  of  Lan- 
caster, was  born  in  Mill  Hall,  Clinton  cotmty,  Pa. 
After  receiving  a  thorough  elementary  education  he 
determined  to  take  up  the  study  of  medicine  and 
surgery,  for  ibat  purpose  entering  the  ol'iicc  of  th.c 
late  Dr.  Washington  L.  Atiee;  the  late  Dr.  Henry 
Mellinger  was  also  a  student  under  Dr.  Atlec  at 
the  same  time.  C.  H.  liressler  was  graduated  from 
Jefferson  JMedical  College  with  the  degree  of  M. 
D.,  and  from  TS39  to  1849  practiced  medicine  in 
Lancarter.  Finally  l.iecoming  associated  with  Ih.c 
late  Di'.  Ely  Parry,  one  of  Lancaster's  most  noted 
dentists  (father  of  Dr.  H.  D.  Parry,  the  East  King 
street  druggist),  and  becoming  himself  proficient 
in  dentistry.  Dr.  Dressier  took  up  that  branch  in 
connection  with  surgery,  removed  to  Center  county, 
and  in  1854  to  York  county,  where  he  built  up  a 
very  extensive  practice  in  both  lines.  Dr.  Dressier 
was  an  ardent  Republican  politically,  and  at  one 
time  was  a  candidate  for  Congressional  honors,  and 
later  appeared  on  the  State  Republican  ticket  as  a 
cancHdate  for  Congressman  at  large.  In  1S66  he 
was  commissioned  by  Gov.  Curtin  shcrifl'  of  York 
county,  to  fill  a  vacancy.  A  devout  Methodist,  few 
stood  higher  in  the  estiriiation  of  his  associates  in 
the  Church  than  did  this  zealous  .Christian  gentle- 
man. 

Dr.  Dressier  married  Miss  Sarah  A.  Tonner, 
daughter  of  Rev.  John  N.  Tonner,  of  the  ^[ethodist 
Church,  who  died  at  Canton,  Ohio.  Eight  chil- 
dren were  born  of  this  union,  seven  of  whom  are 
living:  Dr.  John  T.,  a  dciitist  of  Shcphcrdstown, 
Cumberland  county;  Georce  B..  mentioned  beknv  • 
Emma  P.nrnctt  and  Clara  V.,  of  York:  Dr.  Wilbur 
C,  a  dentist  of  York :  Andrew  Cunin,  a  traveling 
salesman  of  York:  and  Ella  M.,  at  home.  The  fa- 
ther of  tliis  famih'  ihod  in  February,   1S94,  at  the 


age  of  seventy-four  years :  and  the  mother  died  in 
186S,  when  tliirty-eiglTt  years  old. 

George    Bowman    Dressier   was   born    in    Bellc- 
fonte.  Center  comity,  April  23,  1S51.      He  v.-as  par- 
tially educated  in  the  public  schools  of  York,  and 
after    leaving   the   city   schools    took   an   academic 
course.      \Mien  only  fourteen  years  of  age  h.e  trie'. 
to  enlist  in  the  Union  army,  at  Harrisburg.      The 
ofticer  in  command  of  the  station,  seeing  that  young 
Dressier,  though  inuch  tmder  age,  w.is  brigiit  and 
trusty,  made  him  a  clerk  at  the  recruiting  station, 
where   he   remained   until   the   close    of    the    v.-ar. 
W'hen  he  was  seventeen  years  of  age  he  became  an 
apprentice  at  printing  in  the  office  of  the  Tnic  Dem- 
ocrc.t,  at  York,  antl  in   1S70  came  to  Lancaster  to 
enter  the  employ  of  Pcarsol  &  Geist,  proprietors  of 
j  tiie  F.xl'rcss,  where  he  remained  until  his  entrance 
I  '.ipon  a  clerkship  in  the  post  oflice  in  1S74,  under 
i  Postmistress  Hagcr.     At  a  later  period  he  became 
i   a  letter  carrier,  but  he  was  thrown  out  of  service 
i  ijy  a  change  in  the  National  adininistration.     After 
!   working   for    some   time    in   the   Lancaster    Watch 
!  Worlrs  -Mr.  Dressier  became  a  grocer,  in  the  fall  of 
i   1SS5. 

•  In  1802  '\lv.  Dressier  was  elected  an  alderrian  on 
I  the  Republican  ticket,  from  the  Fifth  ward  of  Lan- 
!  castor,  and  .so  satisfactory  was  his  administration 
i  of  the  duties  of  that  position  that  in  1S07  he  was 
i  again  electO'.!,  without  opposition,  and  he  was  again 

h.onorcd  with  re-election  in  IQ02. 

I         Georcre  D.  Dressier  was  married,  Aug.  13.  1874, 

j  to  iliss  l£leanor  Henry,  daughter  of  the  late  Bcnja- 

1  min  Flenry,  one  of  the  oldest  and  most  respected 

I  citizens  of  Lancaster.      To  this  marriage  three  chil- 

!  dren  liave  been  born :      Eleanor,  wife  of  W.  Hayes 

Farley,  a  jeweler  of  Lock  Haven:  Charles  H.,  a: 

home :  and  Anna  L..  wife  of  William  E.  Dietz,  of 

Sutton,  Vs'est  Virginia. 

Air.  Dressier,  like  his  father,  is  devotedly  at- 
tached to  the  Alcthcdist  Church.  Fraternally  he 
is  a  member  of  Lamberton  Lodge.  No.  476,  Royal 
Arch  Alasons,  and  of  the  Lodge  of  Perfection. 

SAMUEL  H.  BOYD.  Among  the  well-known 
business  nien  of  Columbia  of  established  reputations 
is  the  present  tax  collector  of  that  borougii.  Sa;nuel 
H.  Boyd,  who  for  the  past  twenty  years  has  been 
elected  annually  to  that  responsible  position.  A 
more  direct  evidence  of  general  public  esteeir.  and 
confidence  it  would  be  difficult  to  find.  Air.  Boyd 
was  born  in  Coliunbia  Aug.  20,  1850,  son  of  John  and 
Elizabeth  ("Stanley)  Boyd,  both  of  whom  v.-ere  na- 
tives of  Lancaster  county.  His  paternal  grandpar- 
ents were  James  and  Alary  (Fisher)  Doyd.  The 
grandmoth.er.  a  native  of  Columbia,  died  a  victiiri  of 
ch.olera.  The  maternal  grand|jafents  of  Sair.uel  H. 
were  James  and  Catherine  (Hinkle)  Stanley,  of 
York  county,  Pennsylvania. 

John  Doyd,  father  of  Samuel  H.,  was  a  life-long 
railroad  man.  For  many  years  he  v>-as  keener  oi  the 
warehouse  at  Coiuiribia  for  Loach  and  for  th.e  Penn- 


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cylvania  lines.  He  died  in  1S71,  aged  fifty-five 
years.  His  wife  died  in  1865,  aged  forty-five  years. 
Both  were  buried  in  ^Mt.  Bctliel  cemetery.  Tive 
children  were  born  to  tlicm,  namely:  ^.lary  A., 
who  married  David  Welsh,  of  Columbia,  died  Dec. 
29,  1902 ;  James,  deceased :  Ella,  wife  of  Dr.  H.  \'. 
Gress,  of  York  county,  Pa. ;  Catharine,  widovr  of 
Joshua  T.  Hughes,  of  Columbia,  who  was  killed  at 
the  Electric  Railroad  plant  during  a  cyclone  in  that 
borough  in  May,  1896;  and  Samuel  H. 

Samuel  H.  Boyd,  the  youngest  of  the  family,  has 
been  a  life-long  resident  of  Columbia,  and  a  life-long 
resident  of  the  home  he  now  occupies.  He  receive'! 
a  good  education  in  the  public  schools,  and-  in  the 
earlier  years  of  his  manliood  he  entered  the  railroad 
service,  for  twelve  years  being  employed  by  the 
Pennsylvania  Railroad  in  caring  for  the  ware  house 
at  Columbia.  In  1880  he  was  appointed  tax  col- 
lector by  th.e  school  board  of  Columbia,  and  has  been 
elected  each  term  since,  filling  the  duties  of  the  office 
in  a  businesslike  and  satisfactory  manner  to  the  peo- 
ple of  Columbia,  and  with  credit  to  himself. 

In  politics  Mr.  Boyd  is  a  Republican.  He  at- 
tends the  Alcthodist  Episcopal  Church.  Prominent 
in  the  fraternal  orders  of  the  borough,  he  is  an  active 
member  of  the  I.  O.  O.  F.  of  Columbia,  and  of  the 
A.  O.  M.  P.  of  Ridgely.  Mr.  Boyd  has  evinced  ex- 
cellent business  qualities  through  life  and  possesses 
a  good  conipeicnce  in  ccnsequejice. 

GEORGE  W.  EIRELI^Y.  One  of  the  leading 
men  of  Eden  township,  who  has  been  prominently 
identified  with  the  be.^t  interests  of  Lancaster  coun- 
ty all  his  life,  and  who.  now  in  his  declining  years, 
enjoys  the  high  regard  anrl  esteem  of  his  fellow-citi- 
zens, is  George  W.  Birelev,  a  retired  farmer,  who 
was  one  of  the  loyal  citizens  who  fought  for  his 
country's  flag  during  the  Civil  war. 

Mr.  Birelev  was  born  in  Leacock  township,  this 
county,  July  6,  1S35,  a  son  of  George  and  Mary 
(Kunkle)  Bireley,  both  of  whom  were  born  in  Stras- 
burg,  in  this  county,  the  former  in  1S07,  and  the 
latter  in  1813. 

Cieorge  Bireley,  the  grandfather  of  our  subject. 
came  of  German  ancestry,  and  Revolutionary  stock. 
He  settled  in  Strasburg,  engaged  in  farming,  and 
provided  well  for  his  three  sons.  John,  who  settled 
in  Leacock  township  as  a  farmer,  and  died  many 
years  ago,  leaving  a  family ;  Jacob,  who  settled  for 
a  time  in  Leacock  township,  later  moving  near  Lan- 
caster City,  where  he  engaged  in  farming  all  his  life, 
and  left  a  family  at  his  death :  and  George,  the  last 
named  being  the  father  of  our  subject. 

George  Bireley,  son  of  George,  and  fatlicr  of 
George  ^V.,  settled  in  Leacock  township,  later  moved 
to  Strasburg,  where  h.e  lived  until  1859,  and  then 
removed  to  Chester  county,  in  this  State,  making  his 
home  with  his  son,  George  W.,  who  was  living  there 
at  that  time,  returning  with  him  to  Eden  township 
after  the  u-ar,  and  lived  with  him  until  his  death  in 
1SS6.     He  married  Mary  Kunkle,  daughter  of  Hen- 


ry Kunkle,  of  English  parentage.  She  shared  with 
him  all  the  hardships  of  pioneer  life,  and  survived 
until  March,  1901,  dying  in  Chester  county,  at  the 
h.ome  of  her  son  Zacheus,  at  the  age  of  ninety  years. 
l"hese  parents  were  blessed  with  seven  manly  sons, 
and  one  daughter,  namely:  (i)  Christiana,  born  in 
iSjS,  in  Lancaster  county,  married  James  Shields, 
a  native  of  Ireland,  and  after  marriage  they  settled 
in  Leacock  township,  where  she  soon  died,  leaving 
one  daughter,  Mary  T.,  a  telegraph  operator  in  Har- 
risburg.  (2)  Henry,  born  in  Lancaster  county,  in 
1830,  married  r>Laggie  Hoover,  of  Chester  county, 
and  they  reside  in  Sadsbury  township.  W'lien  the 
Civil  war  broke  out  he  was  one  of  the  first  to  re- 
spond to  the  call  for  soldiers,  and  after  his  return 
from  serving  his  enlistment,  he  was  made  marshal 
of  this  district,  aiid  efficiently  served  as  such  until 
the  close  of  the  v,-ar,  when  he  settled  in  Bart  town- 
shin,  where  lie  livetl  until  the  time  of  his  death:  his 
wife  died  some  ye:irs  later.  (3)  George  W.  is  men- 
tioned below.  (  4)  Daniel,  born  in  1840,  also  offered 
his  services  to  his  country,  enlisting  in  the  79th  P. 
V.  I.,  under  Col.  Hambright,  of  Lancaster,  served 
three  years,  and  then,  re-enlisting,  he  filled  out  the 
period'  until  the  close  of  the  war.  At  the  battle  of 
Chattanooga  he  and  six  others  were  all  that  re- 
mained of  a  company  of  "one  hundred  men,  and  he 
took  part  in  many  other  severe  engagements,  return- 
ing home,  however,  in  safety.  He  married  Caroline 
Ikerley,  of  Strasburg,  and  they  settled  in  Lancaster 
county,  but  later  removed  to  Kansas  City,  ^lo., 
v.diere  they  still  reside  and  have  a  numerous  family. 
(5)  Jacob  j\l.,  born  in  Lancaster  county,  in  1S42, 
also  came  forward,  like  his  brothers,  and  ofi'ered  his 
^ife  to  his  country  in  the  trying  davs  of  i86r.  After 
a  service  of  three  years  he  too  re-enlisted  and  re- 
mained in  the  service  until  tlie  close  of  the  war,  and 
participated  in  all  of  the  battles  in  which  his  regi- 
ment took  part,  until  near  the  end,  when  he  was 
laivcn  sick,  was  sent  home  and  died  soon  after,  as 
much  a  niarryr  as  if  killed  on  the  field  of  battle.  (6) 
A\"infield  Scott  and  (7)  Zachary  Taylor,  twins,  born 
in  1S46,  both  enlisied  for  service  in  the  Civil  war, 
v.-hen  less  than  sixteen  vears  of  age.  entering  Co. 
D,  203d  P.  V.  I.,  at  Camp  Cadwallader.  Philadel- 
phia, but  Winlield  died  in  a  hospital  at  \\'ilmingL0n, 
N.  C.  Taylor  served  through  the  war,  participat- 
ing in  many  hard-fought  battles  and  returned  vidth 
so  honorable  a  record  that  he  has  been  State  marshal 
since.  After  his  return  he  was  married  to  Emma 
Sreel,  of  tiiis  county,  and  they  reside  in  Chester 
counts-.  Their  cifildren  are :  Annie,  wife  of  ^\'iil- 
iam  Clinton,  of  Chester  coimty :  Clara,  wife  of  Thom- 
as Hilton:  Cora,  wife  of  Frank  Hilton:  W'innifred; 
John  B. :  ^Marshall :  and  Roy.  (8)  William  T..  br.rn 
in  Lancaster  county,  was  a  soldier  through  the  Civil 
war,  belonging  i<i  the  122nd  P.  V.  C,  and  from  three 
enlistments  iiad  three  honoral'le  discharges.  He, 
too,  survived  the  dangers  of  \\:xt,  and  after  his  re- 
turn was  married  to  Mary  Steel,  of  this  county,  and 
they  settled  in  Eden  township,  where  his  death  oc- 


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curred  in  iSoi.  leaving;  a  widow  and  family  who  are 
residents  of  Chester  county,  the  children  being  Lillie, 
who  married  Howard  .Alexander,  of  Chester  county, 
and  has  two  children,  Bertie  an.d  Robert :  Susan,  who 
married  Xewton  ^McGinnis.  and  has  one  son.  Will- 
iam: Georc^e  D.  and  Benjamin  F.,  both  unmarried, 
and  both  residents  of  Chester. 

George  W.  Bireley,  of  this  biography,  was  reared 
in  the  midst  of  a  home  where  was  taught  industry 
and  loyalty.  His  education  was  acquired  in  the  dis- 
trict schools,  and  when  his  age  warranted  his  en- 
gaging in  work  he  soon  found  employment  in  the 
county  in  quarrying  and  lime  burning.  At  tliat  date 
this  work  was  very  e.Ktensiveiy  carried  on  in  his  lo- 
cality. In  1S57  he  was  united  in  marriage  to  Sarah 
J.  Hoover,  the  estimable  daughter  of  Mathias  and 
Anna  Hoover,  prominent  farming  people  of  Ches- 
ter county.  Z\frs.  Bireley  was  born  in  1S35,  and 
grew  up  in  Lancaster  county. 

That  George  W.  Bireley  was  roused  to  patriotic 
action  when  the  call  came  for  soldiers  to  defend  his 
country,  did  not  surprise  those  who  knew  him  best. 
He  became  a  member  of  Co.  D,  203d  P.  \'.  I.,  and  he 
took  part  in  ail  of  the  engagements  in  which  his 
regiment  participated,  until  he  was  seriously  wound- 
ed at  \\'ilm;ngton,  N.  C,  and  was  placed  in  a  hos- 
pital, where  he  remained  until  the  close  of  the  war. 
,  He  also  suffered  from  rheumatism  and  lunibago.  as 
a  result  of  the  exposure  and  hardsliips  endured  in 
that  great  struggle. 

At  enlistment  'Mr.  Bireley  left  liis  wife  and  two 
children  in  Chester  county,  and  he  returned  there,  but 
soon  alter  removed  to  Eden  and  remained  there  until 
in  1890.  when  he  purchased  the  Eden  Furnace  prop- 
erty. Mr.  Bireley  has  been  held  in  high  esteem  by 
his  fellow-citizens  for  a  long  period,  this  being 
proven  bv  his  election  for  a  season  of  sixteen  years 
as  supervisor  of  Eden  township,  while  he  has  also 
efficiently  served  as  county  and  school  tax  collector, 
and  for  nine  years  as  county  and  township  tax  col- 
lector. Politically  he  is  an  ardent  and  active  mem- 
ber of  the  Republican  party. 

In  June,  1S79.  occurred  the  death  of  ^ilrs.  Bire- 
ley, at  which  time  she  left  five  children,  Anna  M., 
born  in  Chester  county,  in  ]klay,  1S60.  v.-ho  married 
Henry  Wolf,  of  this  county,  and  they  resicje  in  Eden 
township,  their  five  children  being  Daniel  T.,  George 
W.,  Lizzie  S.,  Henry.  Lena;  and  Daniel  T.,  born  Feb. 
3,  1862.  in  Chester  county,  who  married  Saliie  Ha- 
gan.  of  this  county,  and  they  reside  on  his  father's 
homestead,  and  their  two  children  are  Letta  I.  and 
Dora  M. ;  Barbara  A.,  born  in  December,  iSd6,  in 
this  county,  is  th.e  wife  of  Harry  Frackm.an,  of 
Georgetown,  and  their  four  children  are  Annie,  Jen- 
nie, Virgie  and  Etna  :  Lydia  P.,  born  in  July.  1S70.  is 
the  wife  of  George  Gaul,  a  farmer  of  Eden  township, 
and  their  three  children  are  Hilda,  Enos  and  Myrtle  ; 
and  Iva  H..  born  in  September.  iS~2,  is  the  wife  of 
William  Althaus,  a  resident  of  Paradise  township, 
and  their  two  children  are  Walter  and  Earl. 

On  Dec.  29,  18S1,  Air.  Bireley.  was  married  to 


I  Augusta  Louisa  Kcmmerly,  a  native  of  Lancaster 
I  county,  and  a  daughter  of  Franklin  and  Christian-,:' 
I  S.  Kcmmerly.  The  family  came  to  America  fro;-! 
'  Germany  in  1S62.  Mrs.  Bireley  was  born  in  Gi.-r- 
j  many  Aug.  3,  i860,  and  she  grew  to  fair  youn- 
i  womanhood  and  was  educated  in  this  county.  Four 
I  children  have  been  born  to  this  union,  namelv : 
i  Catherine  E.,  born  in  April,  18S6 ;  George  H.,  born  in 
j  August,  1888 :  Winfield  S.,  born  in  April,  1S91  ;  a:v! 
I  Agnes  L.,  born  June  9,  1895. 

I  Few  families  in  the  country,  and  surely  none  ii> 
I  Lancaster  county  testified  to  their  loyal  love  of  conn- 
try  as  did  the  honored  one  of  which,  our  subject  i< 
I  a  member.  Fitting,  indeed,  was  it  that  the  G.  .\. 
-  R.  Post  of  this  locality  should  be  named  in  his  honor. 
i  and  that  of  the  brave  young  brother  who  lost  his 
i  life  in  the  cause  of  his  country.  2^1  r.  Bireley  has 
j  taken  a  deep  interest  in  this  noble  organization,  and 
has  been  honored  as  its  commander.  Entirely  aside 
i  from  his  war  record,  'Sir.  Bireley  has  won  the  con- 
'  fidencc  and  esteem  of  the  community  by  his  honora- 
i  ble  life,  his  public-spirit,  and  the  interest  and  enter- 
1  prise  he  has  always  shown  in  the  advancement  of  his 
!  section  and  j^eoplc.  Both  he  and  wiit  are  lead- 
;  ing  members  of  the  Lutheran  Church,  where  he  is 
I  a  liberal  supporter  and  regular  attendant. 
i  i\lr.  Bireley  met  with  a  misfortune  in  1892  v.-hich 
I  has  caused  untold  regret  to  his  many  friends.  By  ac- 
I  cident  he  received  a  gun  shot  wound  in  the  foot. 
1  wliich  has  necessitated  his  use  of  crutches,  but  it  is 
I  the  fervent  hope  of  friends  and  acciuaintances  that 
j  time  may  remedy  or  mitigate  the  injury.  Few  men 
!  are  more  universally  popular  than  is  George  ^^'. 
I  Bireley  of  Eden  township. 

I         BENJAMIN  P.  MILLER.     For  nearly  thirty 

■  years  this  well  known  retired  merchant  of  Lancaster 

1  was  engaged  in  the  wholesale  grocery  trade  in  that 

i  city.     He  established  the  business,  which  under  his 

i  supervision  grew  and  prospered.     Late  in  the  after- 

j  noon  of  life  himself  and  busmcss  partner  transferred 

I  the  valuable  business  to  their  sons  and  retired  from 

i  active  life.    The  career  of  Mr.  Miller  has  been  such 

;  that  he  is  entitled  to  great  credit.     Handicapped  in 

his  early  life  by  ill  health,  yet  filled  with  determina- 

'  tion,  he  did  best  that  work  which  lay  before  hirn, 

changing  the  nature  of  his  employment  as  he  found 

it  overtaxing  his  strength,  until,  in  the  creation  of  the 

wholesale  hocise  now  so  well  and  widely  knovvn,  he 

found  the  vocation  which  has  yielded  adequate  reward 

to  his  intelligence  and  well-directed  application. 

Mr.  MilJcr  was  born  in  Lancaster  April  2,  1827, 
son  of  Martin  and  Elizabeth  (Mylin)  Miller,  early 
residents  of  Lancaster  county,  and  v>-as  but  a  year 
and  a  half  olo  when  his  father  died.  When  a  child  of 
ten  years  he  removed  with  his  mother  from  Lancaster 
to  a  farm  in  K.ockhili,  where  he  remained  two  years. 
He  then  attended  school  at  Lancaster  for  two  and  a 
half  years,  afaer  which  he  began  an  apprenticeship  at 
the  carpenter's  trade.  Owing  to  ill  health  he  aban- 
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1855  in  business  as  a  retail  grocer  at  Lancaster,  con- 
tinuing thus  until  1865.  The  conliiiement  incident  to 
that  business  also  in  time  proved  un.favorablc  to  his 
health.  He  had  conducted  the  store  successfully  for 
ten  years,  and  after  traveling-  some  time,  selling'  gro- 
ceries, jie  engaged  in  business  at  L^ancastcr  as  a 
wholesale  grocer.  Two  years  later  he  admitted  to 
partnership  John  I.  Plartman,  and  for  nearly  thirty 
years  the  firm  was  prominently  ci:innected  with  the 
commercial  interests  of  Lancaster.  Wishing  to  see 
the  business  continued  after  their  ])rospective  retire- 
ment, tlieir  sons  were  thoroughly  taught  the  details 
of  the  expanded  trade,  so  that  in  the  year  1S95  the 
business  was  surrendered  to  them.  ]\Ir.  Miller's 
business  judgment  is  keen  and  accurate,  his  knowl- 
edge and  interest  in  public  afifairs  broad  and  thor- 
ough, and  as  one  of  the  most  pniminent  citizens  of 
Lancaster  he  is  held  in  tlie  highest  esteem  by  his 
numerous  business  and  social  friends  and  by  all  wiio 
know  him. 

litr.  JNIilkr  married,  at  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  ii\  1S62, 
Miss  Alary  C,  daughter  of  Frederick  .Miller ;  she  died 
April  5,  1SS5.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Miller  were  born 
seven  children,  two  sons  and  five  dauq-htcrs,  namely : 
Ella  L. ;  Ch.arles  A.,  wholesale  grocer  at  l^ancaster, 
who  married,  in  January,  189::!.  Airs.  Jennie  Gardner, 
and  has  one  child.  IMary :  Ora,  who  married,  Oct.  5, 
i^OT,,  David  S.  W  irlnieyer.  furniture  dealer  and  un- 
dertaker, (if  Lancaster,  and  has  one  son,  John  Henry  ; 
Mary;  I'.onjamin  P.,  Jr.:  3i[abel  G..  who  married, 
Oct.  20,  loor.  Christian  F.ngie:  and  Edna  M.  In  re- 
ligious afifiliation  Mr.  Miller  is  an  old  and  promanent 
member  of  St.  John's  Lutheran  Church,  having 
joined  the  church  in  1854.  He  has  served  as  town 
councilman  lor  two  years,  being  elected  by  the  Re- 
publicans.   In  early  life  he  belonged  to  the  I.  O.  O.  F. 

OLIVER  CRO:\I\VELL  P.  \LMER,  the  genial 
and  successful  mnnacrer  of  the  Lancaster  city  office 
of  the  Western  L'nion  Telcgraj-jh  office,  is  a  native 
of  Elizabethtown,  Lancaster  county,  and  comes  of  a 
long  and  useful  line  of  manly  and  sturdy  people. 
His  ancestors  were  French  PTuguenots,  who  sought 
a  refuge  on  these  shores  from  bitter  ]icrsecution, 
and  have  ahvavs  been  a  hardy  and  long-livcrl  race. 
Elizabeth  (  Havbecker)  I'.alnicr.  the  grandmother  of 
Oliver  C,  attained  the  venerable  age  of  ninety-five 
years.  Samuel  Balmer,  his  Lrramlfather.  was  a 
school  teacher  anrl  a  contracting  carpenter.  His 
brother,  Daniel  lialmer,  served  the  State  as  member 
of  the  Legislature  many  years  ago. 

William  Henry  Harrison  Balmer.  father  of 
Oliver  Cromwell,  now  resides  at  Carnegie.  Pa.  He 
was  for  many  years  a  druggist  and  merchant  of 
Elizabethtown,  this  county.  Pie  married  Martha, 
daughter  of  Mrs.  Daniel  Shank,  living  near  Eliza- 
bethtown, and  to  tliis  union  were  born  five  children, 
four  of  whom  are  living:  Samuel  H.,  shipping 
clerk  of  the  Steelton  Flour  Mill  Co..  Steelton, 
Pa. :  Oliver  C,  at  Lancaster ;  Elizabeth  Havbecker, 
wife  of  A.  T.  Stewart,  president  of  the  A.  T.  Stew- 


I  art  Implement  Manufacturiii2r  Companv.  at  Carne- 
i  gie,  near  Pittsburg-;  }> label  I'danche,  wife  of  tlenry 
I  Hamme,  shipping  clerk  of  the  York  Wall  Paper 
I  Company,  of  York,  Pennsylvania. 
}  Oliver  Cromwell  Balmer  was  born  at  Elizabeth- 
I  town  Sept.  6,  1865,  and  was  educated  at  Columbia, 
I  I'a.,  to  which  place  his  parents  had  removed.  At 
I  the  ace  of  ten  vcars  he  began  carrying  newspapers, 
I  and  at  eleven  entered  a  store,  becoming  messenger 
I  boy  for  the  Western  Union  Telegraph  Company 
I  when  not  thirteen  years  old.  This  place  lie  held  for 
j  three  years,  when  he  went  to  Harrisburg.  in  the  em- 
j  ploy  of  the  same  company,  also  as  messenger.  He 
!  was  appointed  operator  at  the  old  Pennsylvania  rail- 
I  road  depot  at  Harrisburg.  and  filled  that  position  for 
I  a  year  and  a  half.  In  i8>3  he  was  api)ointed  man- 
I  ngcr  of  the  telegraph  otfice  in  the  "Brighton  Hotel,'' 
i  subsequently  taking  charge  r.f  the  main  oitice  at  At- 
i  lantic  City  for  a  short  time.  In  1884  he  was  trans- 
!  ierrcd  to  Lancaster,  to  hold  an  o])erator's  chair,  and 
i  there  he  worlced  for  a  year  and  a  half,  when  he  was 
j  transferred  to  Harrisburc^,  to  remain  a  yo-ir  and  a 
1  half.  He  was  then  transferred  to  Birmingham. 
Via.,  and  remained  in  the   Southern  city  nearly  a 

_\ear,  when  lie  v.-as  recalled  to  rlarrisburg  to  fill  the 
,  positi<;in  of  operator  and  '.vire  chief,  continuing  in 
'■  that  place  until  1802.  when  he  became  manager  at 

York.  Tb.cre  he  was  empli~ived  until  the  opening 
I  months  of  i8(i'i,  when  lie  wa«  appointed  manager  of 
'  the  Western  I'nion  office  in  Lancaster,  an  unl)rokcn 

service  in  the  employ  of  the  Western  Union  Tele- 
i  graph  Companv  of  nearly  twenty-three  years. 
!  .Mr.  Balmer  was  married  to  Miss  Lilly  D., 
j  daughter  of  Prof.  D.  G.  Williams,  for  nine  years 
I  superintendent  of  the  public  school';  of  York  coun- 
I  ty,  and  -vvho  is  now  a  notary  public  engaged  in  the 
I  insurance  and  real  estate  business.  To  this  union 
I  two  children  were  bi:irn  •  Oliver  Cromwell,  Jr.. 
I  and  David  W'illiams. 

j  2vlr.  Balmer  belongs  to  the  First  r^Iethodist 
j  Church  of  Lancaster,  and  is  a  teacher  in  the  Sunday- 
I  school.  In  politics  he  is  a  Republican.  He  belongs  to 
j  several  benevolent  organizations.  .As  manager  of  tlie 
I  W'estern  Union  ottice  lie  ha~  made  many  friends  by 
!  his  unfailing  courtesy  and  close  attention  to  all  busi- 
'  ness  that  passes  through  his  liands. 

G.  J.  P.  RAUB.  general  insurance  manager  at 
Ouarryville,  was  born  in  Eden  township  Aug.  15, 
1852,  son  of  Dr.  John  K.  and  Leah  f Peoples) 
Raub.  ■  The  parents  were  both  born  in  Lancaster 
county. 

John  K.  Raub,  after  his  marriage,  settled  in 
Hawkcsville,  where  he  taught  school  for  a  time,  and 
then  took  up  the  study  of  medicine,  which  he  prac- 
ticed for  many  vears,  becoming  prominent  bf)th  as  a 
physician  and  citizen.  He  accumulated  large  means 
by  putting  the  income  from  his  practice  in  invest- 
ments which  returned  good  interest.  He  moved  to 
New  Providence,  where  he  practiced  up  to  a  short 
time  before  his  death,  in  1S67.     Hi?  wife  is  still  liv- 


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ing,  and  is  now  tlie  wife  of  Edward  A?ton,  of  New 
Providence.  Dr.  John  K.  Raub  left  one  son  anil  one 
daughter:  G.  J.  P.,  and  Lillie.  The  dauy^hter  \ 
was  educated  at  the  .Millcrsville  Normal  School, 
married  Elain  K.  Hcrr,  formerly  of  Quarryville  : 
boroiii;h,  but  now  residing  at  lUoomficJd,  Iowa ; 
they  have  two  daughters,  Ella  and  JMiriam. 

G.  J.  I*.  Raub  was  educated  at  the  iMillersville 
State     Normal     School     and     Kutztown     Normal  i 
School.  His  early  life  was  spent  as  a  clerk  in  a  coun-   i 
try  store,  until  he  entered  into  partnership  with  F. 
W.  Helm,  in  a  general  store  at  New  Providence,  at 
which  place  he  continued  for  five  years.      He  then   ; 
moved  to  Quarryville.  where  he  entered  into  a  part-   ■ 
nership  with  George  \V.  Hensel.  his    father-in-law. 
The  firm  continued  as  Hensel  iSj  Co.  until  1S74,  when 
Mr.  Raub  purchased  JMr.  Hensel's  interest  and  con-   ! 
tinued  the  business  until  1890.      He  then  sold  out   ■ 
and  engaged  in  general  insurance  for  the  Northwest-  j 
ern  Life  Insurance  Company,  of  JNIilwaukee,  Wis.,   ■ 
which  lie  has  continued  until  the  present  time.  Since  I 
1S90  he  has  engaged  in  the  insurance  business,  and  | 
he  is  now  manager  of  the  district,  a  ]josilion  of  honor  I 
.and  profit.     He  received  a  medal  from  tlie  company  | 
for   careful   and   juilicious   nianagemcnt   of   its   af-  | 
fairs.     When  he  first  began  m  the  insurance  business   ! 
his  territory   consisted  of  parts   of  Lancaster   and  | 
Chester  counties,  but  now  he  has  cliarge.  in  addition   1 
to  the   foregoing,  of  the  counties  of  Franklin  and  i 
Fulton,  and  a  part  of  Schuylkill,  in  Pennsylvania,   ' 
and  of  Washington,  Frederick  and  }ilontgomery,  in 
Maryland.     In  point  of  business  i\lr.  Raub  stands   : 
first  in  the  State  of  any  representatives  of  his  com-   ; 
pany,  and  has  been  awarded  medals  to  that  effect  j 
from  the  company.  [ 

In   1S73  G.  J.  P.  Raub  married   Miss  Ella   ?>I.   ; 
Hensel,  daughter  of  George  W.  and  .\nna  M.  tien-  J 
sel.     He  has  tv, o  children:     Florence  H.,  who  was 
born  in  1S75;  ^'id  Charles  H.,  born  in  1879,  '^vho  is 
a  graduate  of  the  State  College  of  Center  county,  [ 
Pa.,  class  of  190 1.  ! 

In  politics  \Mr.  Raub  is  a  Democrat,  but  he  has  ! 
never  aspired  to  office.      Fraternally  he  is  a  member   ! 
of  the  order  of  Elks,  Chambershurg  Lodge.     He  and 
his  wife  are  members  of  the  Reformed  Church  of 
Quarryville.  ! 

AEr.  Raub  is  scrupulously  honest,  and  his  integ- 
rity is  well  known  and  esteemed  by  all.      He  is  a  : 
man  of  more  than  ordinary  ability,  and  his  life  has 
been  one  of  active  business,  which  he  has  made  suc- 
cessful bv  giving  it  his  entire  attention  and  time. 

i 
M.  H.  GROFF.     Among  the  leading  and  repre- 
sentative citizens  of  Drumore  township   is   M.   H. 
GrotY,  who  is  a  native  of  Lancaster  county,  born  in 
West  Lampeter  township,  Oct.  24,   1847,  a  son  of 
Eli  and  Susan  (Herr)   Groff,  the  former  of  whom 
was  a  son  of  Jacob  Groff,  a  native  of  Germany,  who   ; 
became  a  high.ly  respected  and  well-known  farmer   1 
of  Lancaster  county.  | 

Eli  Groff  married  Susan  Herr  about  1S40,  and   ' 


three  sons  were  born  to  them:  Harvey  H.,  who;L* 
young  life  went  out  on  the  terrible  battle  field  in  \'ir- 
giiiia,  in  1S63,  a  member  of  Co.  G,  21st  P.  V.  C. : 
Aquilla,  who  died  in  Williamsport.  Wyoming  Co., 
Pa.,  in  his  seventeenth  year ;  and  M.  H.  Groft',  of 
Drumore  township. 

Although  in  earlv  life  ]i[.  H.  Groft'  possessed  little 
m  the  way  of  worldly  goods,  he  was  full  of  energy,- 
and  ability,  and  as  the  years  passed  on  he  accunm- 
lated  means,  and  now  is  the  fortunate  owner  of  one 
of  the  best  small  farms  in  his  township,  which  is 
:mpro\'ed  with  excellent  and  comfortable  buildings. 
On  Dec.  0.  1874,  Mr.  Groff  was  married  to  IMiss 
Annie  C.  Rcwe,  of  Drumore  township,  who  was  born 
on  May  25,  1854,  a  daughter  of  Samuel  and  Annie 
(Tangeri  Rowe,  of  Drumore,  the  former  of 
whom  was  horn  July  3,  1826,  and  the  latter 
April  22,  1827,  and  they  both  reside  with 
M.  H.  Groff.  Mrs.  Groff  has  but  one  brother, 
Deniamin  F.  Rov/e.  who  is  a  farmer  of  Dru- 
more township.  Three  children  have  been  born  to 
JMr.  and  Mrs.  Groff' :  Samuel  Chester,  born  in  1875. 
married  Naomi  Harnish,  of  Drumore.  and  they  have 
<jne  .son,  ^faurice  PI.  Groff";  Annie  Myrtle,  born  in 
1877,  died  at  the  age  of  twenty-one  years;  and  Iva 
S.,  born  in  x88i,  resides  .with  her  parents. 

In  politics  Mr.  Groft'  has  always  been  devoted  io 
tlie  interests  of  the  Republican  party,  and  he  has 
been  called  upon  at  various  times  to  serve  his  partv 
as  supen-isor  of  roads  and  assessor,  filling  these  posi- 
tions wiiii  satisfaction  to  all  concerned.  In  1S90, 
and  again  in  1900,  Mr.  Groff  was  appointed  to  take 
the  census  in  Drumore  township,  and  this  duty  was 
performed  with  carefulness  and  efficiency.  ]\Ir. 
Groff  is  a  leading  member  of  the  Chestnut  Level 
Presbyterian  Church,  and  is  now  ( 1902)  one  of  the 
trustees,  and  in  every  way  he  is  a  reliable  and  repre- 
sentative citizen  of  his  township,  in  which  lie  is  uni- 
versally esteemed. 

OTOMER  S.  ECKER1\  Prominent  in  West 
Earl  township  is  Otomer  S.  Hckert,  one  of  the  pros- 
perous .^nd  highly  respected  farmer-citizens.  As  a 
good  farmer  and  liberal  minded  citizen,  interested 
in  all  that  promises  benefit  to  his  locality,  he  has  wen 
the  esteem  and  confidence  of  the  community  where 
his  home  Ins  been  so  many  years. 

Otomer  S.  Eckert  was  born  Nov.  4,  1S59,  a 
son  of  Peter  and  Katherine  (Johns)  Eckert,  both  of 
whom  belonged  to  old  and  substantial  families  of 
I-ancaster  county.  Peter  Eckert  was  born  Feb,  20. 
1S2S.  and  now  resides  on  a  fine  farm  in  IManheir.i 
township.  His  wife  was  born  Oct.  8,  1S24,  and  die  1 
March  14,  1890.  Their  marriage  was  celebrated  in 
1S30,  and  their  family  numbered  four  children: 
Mary,  born  in  1S53,  is  the  wife  of  Elias  Rard.  "i 
Upper  Leacock  township;  Levi  C.  born  in  1855.  i- 
a  farmer  in  >.ianheim  township;  Kate  A.,  born  in 
1857,  is  the  wife  of  George  K.  Diller.  a  farmer  an  1 
drover  of  East  Earl  township ;  and  Otomer  S.,  of 
this  sketch.      Levi  Eckert,  the  grandfatlier,  was  a 


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prominent  farmer  and  lar<;e  landowner  of  Leacock 
township,  and  was  the  father  oi  these  children : 
Caroline,  the  wife  of  John  Eair,  of  Leacock  town- 
ship ;  Clara,  wife  of  George  De  Haven,  of  East  Earl ; 
Elmyra,  deceased ;  Peter  C. ;  Otonier  S.,  a  farmer  of 
Leacock  township,  now  deceased  ;  and  Levi,  who 
died  in  childhood.  The  great-grandfather  of  the 
Eckert  familv  came  to  America  from  Switzerland, 
and  v/as  one  of  the  early  settlers  of  this  part  of  the 
county. 

Otomer  S.  Eckert  was  educated  in  the  public 
schools,  and  grew  up  a  farmer  boy.  early  learning  in 
the  school  of  experience  all  the  details  of  an  agri- 
cultural life.  From  choice  he  has  followed  farm- 
ing pursuits,  and  has  become  one  of  the  substantial 
men  of  this  locality. 

Mr.  Eckert  was  happily  married  on  March  8, 
1882,  to  Aliss  Mary  J.  Gcist,  who  was  born  Dec.  2S, 
1859,  a  daughter  of  John  and  Charlotte  (Harnish) 
Geist,  of  Upper  Leacock  tovv'nship,  and  to  this  union 
have  been  l)orn  four  daughters :  Lottie,  Katie, 
Clara  and  Minnie.  In  politics  .Mr.  Eckert  is  a  Re- 
publican, and  the  family  have  always  been  members 
of  the  German  Reformed  Church.  In  educational 
matters  Mr.  Eckert  has  continually  shown  his  inter- 
est, and  is  now  serving  as  school  director.  In  the 
neighborhood  the  esteem  in  which  he  is  h.eld  is  very 
marked,  and  he  may  be  justly  regarded  as  one  of  the 
best  representatives  of  the  superior  citizens  who  find 
their  home  in  West  Earl  township. 

JACOB  G.  STAUFFER,  a  lumber  merchant  of 
Elizabethtown,  combines  with  his  hardwood  inter- 
ests, extensive  dealings  in  coal,  flour  and  grain  mill 
products,  operates  an  important  stone  crushing  en- 
terprise, and  contracts  crushed  stone  in  any  quantity 
to  cities  and  corporations.  An  enterprising  and 
pushing  business  man  of  high  character  and  deserved 
popularity,  he  is  widely  recognized  as  one  of  the 
representative  men  of  this  part  of  the  State. 

Mr.  Staufifer  was  born  six  miles  from  Elizabeth- 
town,  in  the  township  of  Mt.  Joy,  May  29,  1850,  son 
of  Jacob  and  Mary  ( Groff ")  Stautler,  natives  of  ivlt. 
Joy  and  Rapho  townships,  respectively.  They  died 
on  the  old  family  homestead  which  was  the  birth- 
place of  their  son.  Jacob  G.  The  elder  Stauffer  was 
a  man  of  considerable  prominence  in  his  home  com- 
munity, and  was  supervisor  for  thirteen  years,  hold- 
ing at  the  same  time  other  local  positions  of  more  or 
less  importance.  He  died  at  the  age  of  sixty-eight 
years.  P,oth  he  and  his  wife  were  members  of  the 
German  Baptist  Chtirch,  and  their  remains  are  at 
rest  in  the  cemetery  connected  with  the  Chickies 
Meeting  House.  They  were  the  parents  of  the  fol- 
lowing children :  Fannie,  the  wife  of  Samuel  Risser. 
of  Lebanon  county ;  Jilarv,  the  \\-idow  of  David 
Moyer.  of  Mt.  Joy  township;  Rebecca,  deceased; 
John,  a  farmer  of  the  township  of  Mt.  Joy ;  Abra- 
ham, a  farmer  of  Lebanon  county :  and  Jacob  G. 
Both  the  paternal  and  maternal  grandparents  of 
Jacob  G.  Stauffer  were  natives  of  Lancaster  countv. 


I  and  belonged  to  families  long  prominent  in  industry 
:  and  business  in  this  part  of  the  State. 
I  Jacob  G.  Stauffer  was  married  in  ix'ovem.ber, 
■  'S70,  in  Mt.  Joy  township,  to  Miss  Liz/ie  Witmer, 
I  and  the  ch.ildren  born  to  this  union  were  as  follows: 
'  .\manda,  who  lias  been  twice  married,  her  first  hus- 
j  band  being  Irwin  Engle,  and  her  second,  John  Eink- 
1  ley,  a  miller  m  Mt.  joy  township ;  Anna,  v.dio  died  at 
I  the  acre  of  seven ;  Ada,  who  died  at  the  age  of  two; 
I  and  Harry,  at  home.  r\lrs.  Lizzie  Stauffer  was  bom 
I  in  }dt.  Joy  township,  and  died  in  1892,  at  the  age  of 
I  forty-two  years,  and  her  remains  are  resting  in  Alt. 
I  Tunnel  Cemetery.  She  was  a  daughter  of  Henry 
;  Witmer,  and  a  lady  of  much  character  with  those  re- 
fined and  womianly  traits  that  command  a  host  of 
I  friends. 

I         3.1  r.  Stauffer  contracted  a  second  marriage  Nov. 
I  30.   1893,  in  Elizabethtown.    with    Mrs.    •Siary  H. 
I  Sentz.  a  daughter  of  David  Huntzbcrger. 

Mr.  Stautler  remained  at  home  with  his  parents 
until  he  attained  his  majority,  when  he  rented  a  farm 
for  a  time  and  then  bought  it,  only  to  sell  after  some 
four  years  of  cultivation  at  a  very  good  profit.  After 
selling  O'.it  his  farming  interest  Mr.  Stauffer  moved 
into  Elizabethtown,  where  he  had  bought  a  flourin.g 
mill,  which  he  has  operated  to  the  present  time.  In 
1886  he  had  achieved  so  much  success  as  a  miller 
that  he  felt  warranted  in  branciiing  out  and  taking 
up  in  addition  to  his  mill  work,  coal  and  grain,  as 
well  as  lumber,  making  many  irons  in  the  fire,  but 
he  is  able  to  keep  them  all  going  at  a  white  heat.  I\ir. 
Stauffer  has  served  on  the  borough,  council  six  \'ear3, 
and  has  been  a  burgess  ten  consecutive  years.  He  is 
a  Republican,  and  an  enterprising,  thrifty  man,  as 
well  as  a  prominent  and  public-spirited  citizen. 

DAVID  A.  Hl'BER.  One  of  the  progre-rsive 
and  public -spirited  citizens  of  West  Lampeter  tov.-n- 
ship,  Lancaster  county,  is  David  A.  Pluber,  the  own- 
er and  operator  of  a  fine  farm  of  forty-eight  acres  of 
rich,  well-improved  land  in  close  proximity  to  the 
village  of  W'illowstreet.  His  birth  occurred  on  the 
old  family  homestead  v,-hich  has  been  in  the  posses- 
sion of  the  Hubers  for  generations,  on  Aug.  ir, 
i860,  and  he  was  educated  in  the  common  schools 
of  the  district. 

Until  his  marriage  David  H.  Huber  remained  at 
home,  engaged  in  agricultural  pursuits,  but  when 
he  established  a  home  for  himself,  on  Jan.  i,  18SS. 
he  located  upon  his  present  farm,  where  he  made 
many  permanent  improvements  and  carries  on  a 
general  line  of  farming.  His  marriage  was 
to  Emma  S.,  a  daughter  of  Martin  and  Maria 
Huber,  of  West  Lampeter  township.  She  was 
born  Oct.  26,  186 1,  and  by  her  marriage  has  be- 
come the  mother  of  three  children:  Carrie  ^.lav, 
born  Aug.  13,  1801  ;  >dartin,  born  Aug.  25,  1892; 
and  Cliristian,  born  Nov.   13,  1S93. 

This  family  is  one  of  the  county's  most  respected, 
and  in  every  way  David  A.  Huber  is  a  man  to  be  es- 
teemed and  highly  regarded  by  his  fellow-citi?ens. 


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Honest,  iiidiu-:rious.  cnercetic  nnd  hnmc-lovinij:. 
these  are  the  'iiinlitics  which  form  the  character  of 
typical  American  ~. 

EZI'LA.  1).  ^\"OLF.  owner  and  proprietor  of  The 
Press,  of  Denver.  Lancaster  county,  is  a  native  of 
West  CocaHco  township,  where  he  was  born  Aug'. 
20,  1852,  son  of  Christian  and  Susan  ( Burkholder) 
Wolf. 

Christian  Wolf,  the  fatlicr  of  Ezra  B..  was  born 
and  reared  in  Warwick  township,  son  of  Henry  and 
Leah  Wolf,  the  former  oi  whom  died  when  Christian 
was  very  small.  Th.e  kilter  was  reared  to  farm  life, 
became  a  carpenter  also,  and  was  skilled  in  cabihet 
makins::,  and  had  an  undertalcins-  estahli'^hment  in  the 
village  of  Schoencck,  where  he  died  in  1881,  at  the 
age  of  fifty-eight  years.  As  a  cabinet  maker  and 
manufacturer  of  furniture  he  became  well  known 
and  prosperous.  He  had  a  family  of  six  children, 
namely:  Salinda.  deceased,  v.ho  wedded  John  F. 
Harnish,  of  West  Earl  township;  Henry,  a  car- 
penter and  undertaker,  at  Lincoln :  E;;ra  P..,  our  sub- 
ject; Susan,  the  widow  of  Jacob  E.  Shirk,  of  Stev- 
ens ;  Alary,  the  ^\  idow  r.f  J.  M.  .Millinger,  (if  Denver  ; 
Emma,  the  wife  of  J.  G.  lUtrkholder,  of  Denver. 
The  mother  of  this  family  also  resides  in  Denver. 

Ezra  P).  Wolf  was  rc:ir(.-d  on  the  farni.  and  learned 
the  cal)inot-making  tr.-ide.  taking  naturally  to  work- 
ing in  wood.  lie  became  liis  father's  most  skilled 
assistant.  Ueiore  he  was  sixteen  years  old  he  had 
learned  the  details  of  the  undertaking  business,  and 
had  become  so  competent  that  his  father  regardd 
him  as  worthy  of  excellent  wages.  W  hen  about 
twenty-two  years  of  age  he  succeeded  to  his  father's 
business  at  Schoetieck  and  later  estal.ilished  a  branch 
at  Denver,  restdting  in  his  removal  to  the  latter  place 
in  1S83.  .Since  that  time  Mr.  Wolf  luis  been  promi- 
nently identified  with  the  pi'ogress  and  development 
of  this  town,  first  engaging  in  the  furniture  and  un- 
dertaking liusiness  which  he  carried  on  some  years, 
but  later  dropped  the  furniture  line  and  now  conducts 
a  first-class  underta':ing  liusiness.  being  a  graduate 
of  two  embalming  schools. 

In  1895,  in  association  with  Dr.  S.  G.  Burk- 
holder, he  purchased  the  leadiiig  newspaper  in  this 
section,  Tlie  Press,  which  had  been  established  in 
1890  by  Myers  Ik  Lutz,  iMr.  Myers  succeeding  the 
above  named  tirm.  and  in  turn  being  succeeded  by 
our  subject  and  Dr.  Burkholder  as  stated.  At  that 
time  it  was  a  single  sheet  journal  of  some  six  or 
S2ven  columns,  which  has  been  transformed  into  a 
double  sheet  paper  of  eight  pages,  which  is  issued 
weeklv.  In  1S96  JMr.  Wolf  assumed  entire  con- 
trol and  has  ably  conducted  it  ever  since,  giving  its 
patrons  one  of  the  best  edited  and  most  satisfactory 
papers  of  this  localit}-.  .A.s  a  wise  measure  in  a  grow- 
ing community,  the  pa[)er  is  non-partisan  and  hence 
can  comment  without  bias  on  general  events  of  inter- 
est, while  it  can  be  made  a  power  in  the  ujibuilding 
of  the  borough.  In  1900  the  village  of  Denver  was 
made  a  borough,,  aiu!  .Mr.  Wolf  was  a  very  important 


factor  in  effecting  the  desired  change.  He  is  pres- 
ident of  the  board  of  education,  and  his  public-spir- 
ited efforts  meet  with  the  commendation  of  the 
public. 

The  f.rst  marriage  of  .Mr.  Wolf  was  to  ;Miss  Liz- 
zie Eberly.  daughter  of  Isaac  Eberly.  Her  death 
occurred  in  1890.  her  two  children  preceding  her. 
The  second  marriage  of  Mr.  Wolf  was  to  l\Irs.  Linda 
\reager,  widow  of  John  Yeager.  and  daughter  of 
John  Fahnestock.  of  Warwick  township.  The  three 
children  born  to  this  union  are  :  Mary  Esther.  Ray- 
mond Hobson  and  Christian  Herbert.  Both  },Ir.  and 
Mrs.  Wolf  are  members  of  the  U.  B.  Church,  in 
which  he  is  trustee  and  steward,  and  to  which  he  is 
a  liberal  contributor.  Fraternally  ^vlr.  Wolf  is  con- 
:  nected  with  Chandler  Loticje,  No.  -jzj,  F.  &  A.  }>!., 
of  Reading;  Ciocalico  Lodge,  No.  408.  I.  O.  O.  F. : 
CocaliL-o  Lodge,  No.  400.  1\.  of  P. :  Camp  13,  of  Den- 
ver, I'.  ( ).  S.  of  A. ;  and  Lodge  No.  205.  K.  of  G.  E. 

I\!  r.  Wolf  has  done  much  for  the  borou^rh  of  Den- 
ver in  the  way  of  improvement  of  real  estate,  and  has 
erected  a  number  of  handsome  edifices,  among  them 
being  two  dwellings,  a  store  building,  the  building 
occupied  by  The  Press,  also  oHices  for  lodge  rooms 
of  various  kinds,  and  others  wdiich  are  among  the 
best  in  Denver.  He  was  one  of  the  princip.^l  con- 
tributors to  the  present  U.  P>.  Church  buildintr.  and 
also  to  the  public  school.  His  commercial  and  per- 
sonal standincT  is  very  high  in  the  young  city  where 
he  has  chosen  his  home,  and  where  he  has  many 
friends. 

SAIMUEL  G.  ENGLE,  one  of  the  well  known 
i  nnd  highly  esteemed  farmers  and  dairymen  of  East 
iJonegal  township,  Lancaster  county,  is  located  one 
and  one-h.alf  miles  from  Marietta.  Pa.,  where  he  suc- 
ccssiiillv  conducts  a  most  prosperous  business.  The 
Fugle  family  is  one  of  tlie  oldest  in  the  county,  the 
'  early  records  reaching  back  to  1754,  when  Llric  and 
-\nna  (  rirechtliill)  1-lngle  left  their  home  in  Switzer- 
land and  canie  to  the  Unite-i  States,  locating  in  Penn- 
sylvani.a.  Their  numerous  descendants  have  scat- 
tered over  the  Lnion. 

Samuel  G.  Engle  was  b'''rn  on  the  old  homestead 
in  East  Donegal  ]\ larch  7,  1850.  a  son  of  Daniel  and 
]Mary  (  Kraybill)  Enci'le.  of  Conoy  and  East  Donegal 
townships,  respectively.      The  two-story  brick  resi- 
dence upon  the  homestead  was  built  by  Daniel  En- 
gle in  187 J.,  and  both  he  and  his  wife  died  here,  the 
former  in  .\ugust.  1S88.  at  the  age  of  seventy-iive. 
the   latter  in   November,     1900.    aged    eighty-four. 
!   Both  had  been  valued  members  of  the  religious  de- 
i  nomination     known     as     River     Brethren.      Daniel 
;   Engle  was  a  very  intelligent  atid  progressive  man, 
much,  interested  in  educational  matters,  and  was  one 
[  of  the  rirst  school  directors  of  his  district,  v\"hcn  the 
'   free  school  system  was  put  into  operation.     He  was 
I  the  originator  of  the  Marietta  Nursery  Co..  of  Ea.^t 
I  Donegal,  in  1853,  locating  it  on  the  old  homestead, 
!  and  he  conducted   it  .snccessfuily  for  many   years. 
•  finallv  retiring  and  leas'ing  it  in  the  cajiabie  hands 


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of  his  two  sons,  Hiram  G.  and  Jolin  G.,  it  now  licinc; 
operated  by  the  latter.  The  children  born  to  Daniel 
Engle  and  wife  were:  Fanny,  who  married  John 
B.  Brenneman,  a  groceryman,  of  York;  Barlara, 
who  married  Tfcnry  S.  Garber,  of  Mt.  Joy;  Hiram, 
deceased ;  John  G. :  Samuel,  of  this  sketch  :  and  Dan- 
iel G.,  the  postmasier  of  ]ilarietta.  Pa.  The  pater- 
nal grandfather  of  Samuel  G.  En.^'le  was  John 
Engle,  of  Conoy  townshij),  whose  wife  l^elonged  to 
the  Alyers  family ;  he  was  a  farmer  and  'lied  in  iS(jr. 
The  maternal  grandparents  were  Christian  and  Mary 
(Nissley)  Kraybill.  farmers  of  Lancaster  coimt_\\ 

Samuel  G.  Engle  was  reared  in  an  agricultural 
family  and  neighborhood,  and  acquirecl  his  educa- 
tion in  the  public  schools,  remaining  at  home  and 
farming  on  the  old  homestead  for  eighteen  years, 
aiid  coming  to  the  present  fine  farm  in  October, 
1896,  where  he  has  since  conducted  an  excellent  dairy 
in  connection  with,  his  farming  operations.  For  six 
years  he  served  as  .school  director,  and  has  always 
cast  his  in'luence  in  the  direction  of  morality  in  his 
neighborhood.  In  politics  Mr.  luigle  is  a  pro- 
nounced Republican,  but  has  never  consented  to 
hold  political  office. 

The  marriage  of  Samuel  G.  Enc;le  occurred  on 
Dec.  3,  1874,  in  Eait  Donegal  township,  when  Miss 
Mary  P>.  Bossier  became  his  l^ride.  One  daughter, 
Mary  B.,  has  been  born  of  this  union.  Mrs.  Engle 
was  born  in  W'est  13onegal  township,  a  daughter  of 
Christian  and  Ann  (Brenneman)  IJossler,  the  form- 
er of  whom  was  a  farmer  of  East  Donegal  township, 
where  the  family  is  well  known.  Mr.  Engle  is  a 
worthy  representative  of  an  old  and  numerous  Lan- 
caster family,  and  possesses  the  respect  of  the  com- 
munity in  which  he  lives,  and  where  he  has  shown 
that  he  is  an  honest  and  upright  citizen. 

ELIZABETH  M.  KENDIG,  whose  attractive 
ice-cream  and  confectionery  parlors  are  located  at 
No.  132  North  Duke  street.  Lancaster,  can  boast  of 
having  I\c\olutionary  ancestry  in  both  paternal  and 
maternal  lines. 

Henry  Kendig.  her  grandfather,  was  a  veterinary 
surgeon  of  Lampeter  township,  where  he  lived  and 
died,  as  did  his  father  before  him. 

John  Kendig,  son  of  Henry,  was  a  farmer  of 
Providence  township,  and  died  in  Septemlier,  1884. 
He  married  Elizabeth  String,  daughter  of  John 
String,  a  tailor  of  Xew  Providence,  and  nine  chil- 
dren were  born  of  this  union,  five  of  whom  are  liv- 
ing, as  follows :  Hiram  S.,  of  Lancaster,  a  veteran 
of  the  war  of  the  Rebellion  :  Samuel,  a  farmer  and 
tax  collector  of  the  township  of  Providence  ;  John  B., 
a  contracting  painter  of  Covington,  I\y. ;  Elizabeth 
jM,  :  Louisa  S.,  who  makes  her  home  with  Miss  Eliz- 
abeth. 

Elizabeth  M.  Kendig  was  born  on  the  old  home- 
stead near  New  Providence,  and,  coming  to  Lancas- 
ter, entered  the  confectionery  establishment  of 
George  R.  Pirisman,  later  becoming  connected  with 
the  confectionerv  of  the  late  R.  II.  Anderson,   .\fter 


the  death  of  die  latter  r^liss  Kendig,  on  July  11, 
1S08,  bougln  the  confectionery  store  of  ?\Ir.  Eris- 
man,  on  North  Oueen  street,  and  on  .\prii  i,  1S09. 
she  removed  to  No.  132  Niirth  Duke  street,  where 
her  business  soon  increased  to  double  its  proportions. 
Miss  Kendig's  goods  soon  l)ecanie  noted  throughout 
the  conimunity  for  their  excellence;  and  this  fact, 
coupled  with  her  courtesy  and  promptness,  has  won 
a  host  of  patrons,  aiid.  the  store  is  justh"  noted  as 
one  of  the  leading  confectionery  marts  of  the  city. 

WILLIAM  PI.  \A'OLF,  a  favorite  railroad  con- 
ductor at  Columbia,  was  born  in  York  county  Feb. 
20,  184Q,  son  of  Hon.  William  W.  and  Agnes  G. 
(Smith)  ^\'olf,  of  .New  Holland,  who  were  the  par- 
ents of  eight  children,  viz :  Abner,  who  died  in 
Fort  Desula,  Dak.,  while  in  the  L'nited  State?  service 
as  scout :  Flora,  deceased  wife  of  Emanuel  Hoppen- 
stal ;  Agnes,  widow  of  Jonathan  Schenberger,  who 
was  killed  on  the  railroad  at  52nd  .St.,  Philadelphia, 
Pa.;  William  H. ;  Ad.am,  carpcn.ter  at  Wriglusville ; 
John,  killed  on  the  Pennsylvania  railroad  at  West 
L'hiladelphia  :  Mary,  wife  of  George  L.  Fo\-,  of  Cam- 
den, N.  J. ;  and  Sarah,  wife  of  James  I'atton,  ticket 
and  freight  agent  for  the  Pennsylvania  Railroad  Co. 
at  Little  Wasliington. 

Hon.  \\'illiam  W.  Woli.  son  of  Atlam  Wolf,  a 
farmer  and  general  merchant  in  York  county,  also 
liecame  a  farmer  and  general  merchant.  Pic  was  the 
.founder  of  Mount  Wolf  Station  on  the  North  Cen- 
tral liailroad,  and  was  the  agent  of  the  Railroad 
Company  at  that  station  for  many  years.  He  was 
for  a  long  time  a  justice  of  the  peace,  represented 
his  district  in  the  State  Legislature  one  term,  was 
commissioner  of  York  county  several  terms,  and  at 
the  time  of  his  death,  which  occurred  in  [865,  at  the 
age  of  forty-nine  years,  was  serving  as  sheriit  of 
York  county.  His  widow  died  in  1892,  aged  sev- 
enty-six years.  Both  had  been  consistent  members 
of  the  Lutheran  Church.  Mrs.  Agnes  G.  ^ Smith) 
Wolf  was  a  daughter  of  Philip  and  ]\Iary  Smith,  of 
York  count} ,  where  the  former  was  a  prosperous 
farmer,  and  OTie  of  the  earliest  pilots  on  the  Susque- 
hanna River. 

William  H.  \\'olf  remained  on  the  honie  farm 
imtil  fourteen  years  of  age.  then  attended  Cottage 
Hill  school  at  York  four  years.  After  leaving  school 
he  served  an  apprenticeship  of  two  years  at  the  tin- 
smith's trade,  but  relinquished  it  and  ran  ore  cars 
for  the  Henry  Clay  furnace  for  two  years.  On  Oct. 
24,  1870,  he  came  to  Columbia,  and  for  sixteen 
months  was  brakeman  for  the  Pennsylvania  Railroad 
Co.,  was  next  a  tlagman  until  18S3,  ar.d  was  then 
promoted  to  conductor,  a  ijosition  he  still  holds. 

Mr.  W^olf  has  been  twice  married.  He  first 
wedded,  in  York,  Pa.,  Jan.  9.  1870,  Miss  'Mc[- 
vina  Peters,  who  was  born  in  York  countv,  a 
daughter  of  Jacob  and  Lillie  .\.  Peters,  the 
former  a  shoemaker.  Mrs.  Melvina  Wolf  passed 
away  in  November.  18S),  the  mother  of  four  cliil- 
tlren,  viz:      Tohn  (deceased).  Charles.  Jeanctte  and 


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Edward  (deceased).  The  second  nmrringe  of  Air. 
Wolf  took  place  Sept.  i6,  iSqt,  at  Camden.  X.  J., 
to  Miss  Sallie  A.  Aiilton,  but  no  children  have  been 
born  to  this  union. 

]Mrs.  SalHe  A.  Wolf  is  a  daughter  of  William 
and  Louisa  (Kennedy)  Alilton.  natives,  respectively, 
of  Columbia  and  York  conmies,  Pa.  Her  father  was 
in  the  emplov  of  the  Pennsylvania  Railroad  Co.  four- 
teen years,  of  which  period  he  was  eight  years  a  con- 
ductor. He  served  three  years  in  the  20th  P.  \^  C. 
in  the  war  of  the  Rebellion,  and  then  received  an 
honorable  discliarsje.  He  was  a  member  of  the  order 
of  Red  Men.  and  died  in  Columbia,  June  24,  1S78,  at 
the  early  age  of  thirty-four  years.  His  widow,  who 
was  born  in  August,  1849,  still  resides  in  Columbia, 
and  is  now  the  wife  of  Joseph  L.  Deemer,  of  that  cit\-. 

To  J\Jr.  and  i\lrs.  William  Milton  were  born  six 
children,  viz:  Sallie  A.  (Mrs.  Wolf)  ;  Charles  H., 
deceased ;  },Iary  A.,  widow  of  Thomas  Donnan ; 
Georgianna,  deceased  ;  Ida  M.,  wife  of  Howard  Clin- 
ton ;  and  Alice  C,  wiio  married  George  W.  Kiss- 
inger, of  Lancaster,  and  died  leaving  one  son,  Jos- 
eph F.      The  ]:iaternal  grandparents  of  }^I^s.  Sallie 

A.  Wolf  were  Isaac  M.  and  Ivlary  A.  (OFreeold) 
Milton,  of  Kentucky,  who  came  to  Columbia  in  1S42, 
the  former  being  then  a  manufacturer  of  oil-cioth. 
Here  both  passed  the  remainder  of  their  lives.  The 
maternal  grandparents  of  Mrs.  Wolf  were  Samuel 

'and  Sarah  (Harman)  KefT,  of  York  county,  where 
his  death  took  place,  but  that  of  his  wife  occurred  in 
Lancaster,  and  her  remains  were  interred  in  Co- 
lumbia. 

William  H.  Wolf  and  his  family  are  micmbers  of 
the  Lutheran  church,  and  in  social  circles  are  held  in 
the  highest  esteem.  Mr.  'Wolf  is  a  member  of  the 
P.  R.  R.  Relief,  and  also  belongs  to  Lodge  No.  134, 

B.  P.  O.  E.,  of  Lancaster,  and  to  Lodge  No.  33 1, 
O.  R.  C,  Columbia,  besides  several  social  clubs  in 
the  latter  place.  He  is  in  politics  a  Democrat,  but 
has  never  condescended  to  seek  a  public  office. 

WILLIAM  MEHL,  assistant  yardmaster  of  the 
Pennsylvania  Railroad  Co.  at  Columbia,  Pa.,  was 
born  in  Odersl^ach,  Weilburg,  Province  of  Nassau, 
Germany,  May  30,  1852,  a  son  of  John  C.  and  Maria 

C.  (Hoin)  Mehl,  who  landed  in  New  York  City 
June  4,  1853.  and  came  thence  to  Lancaster,  Pa.,  re- 
maining there  until  April  7,  1870,  when  they  located 
in  Columljia. 

John  C.  ■Mehl  was  a  stonemason  and  also  carried 
on  a  marble  and  monument  yard.  He  died  in  1S71, 
in  the  faith  of  the  German  Lutheran  Church,  at  the 
age  of  forty-seven  years  ;  and  his  widow  passed  away 
in  1S98,  aged  sixty-two.  They  were  the  parents  of 
si.x  children,  the  eldest  of  whom  is  William,  whose 
name  opens  this  sketch.  The  others  are :  Frank. 
who  succeeded  to  his  father's  business  at  the  old 
stand;  Henry,  who  ran  away  when  fifteen  years  old, 
made  a  trip  around  the  world,  returned  home  and 
started  on  a  second  trip,  and  it  is  supposed  was  lost 
at  sea;  Mary,  married  to  Matthias  Swartz,  hotel- 


keeper  at  Columbia ;  George,  a  clerk  in  Lancaster ; 
and  ?vliss  Louisa,  living  on  the  old  homestead. 

William  }>Ieh!,  in  1864,  left  school,  and  for  two 
years  worked  in  the  cotton  factory  at  Lancaster. 
He  next  served  an  apprenticeship  of  three  years 
at  cigarmaking,  and  in  1869  obtained  a  situation 
Vv'ith  the  Pennsylvania  Railroad  Co.  ai  packing 
tools  for  a  crew  of  stone  masons,  so  continuing 
until  the  spring  of  1870,  when  he  began 
stone  cutting  with  his  father,  remaining  until 
the  death  of  the  latter,  when  he  took  charge  of 
and  nianagod  the  business  until  October,  1876.  He 
was  next  a  lirakeinan  for  the  railroad  company  until 
1879,  flagman  until  1881,  then  a  conductor  for  ten 
years.  For  several  years  he  was  emjilcjyed  in  super- 
numerary work  in  the  yards,  and  in  July,  1897,  was 
promoted  to  the  position  of  assistant  yardmaster. 

JMr.  Mehl  has  lieen  twice  married.  His  first  wed- 
ding took  place  J^larch  x,  1881,  in  Columbia,  when 
he  married  Til'ie  Retheiser,  who  was  born  in  Colum- 
bia, and  who  died  Jan.  10,  1882,  at  the  age  of  twenty- 
one  years,  without  isstte.  The  second  wedding  took 
]>lace  Oct.  31,  1883,  when  Josephine  M.  Rcthoiser,  a 
sister  of  his  first  wife,  became  his  bride.  To  this 
union  have  been  born  four  children,  viz:  WUliam 
H.,  Tillic  R.,  John  C.  and  Daniel  R. 

Daniel  Retheiser,  the  father-in-iaw  of  Mr.  Mehl, 
was  born  in  Bavaria,  Germany,  Jan.  15.  1839,  a  son 
of  Jacob  and  ^dargarct  li.  Retheiser,  wdio  came  to 
America  in  1840,  and  settled  in  Columbia.  Pa. 
Jacob  was  a  laborer  and  died  in  1848.  a  member  of 
the  German  Lutheran  church,  aged  forty-one  years, 
and  the  father  of  two  children.  Daniel,  and  William, 
of  York  county.  ]\Irs.  Retheiser  was  next  married 
to  John  Wonder,  to  whom  she  bore  one  cluld,  John, 
a  bralceman  in  Columbia.  Mrs.  Wonder  was  born  in 
1815,  and  died  in  1865,  also  in  the  faith  of  the  Luth- 
eran church. 

Danie!  Retheiser  lived  wdth  his  parents  until  he 
was  seventeen  years  old,  and  then  learned  the  trade 
of  shoemaking,  which  he  followed  until  his  death, 
June  o,  Kt02.  He  had  always  made  Columbia  his 
home,  witii  the  exception  of  five  years,  1858  lo  1863, 
passed  in  Driftwood,  Pa.  On  Jan.  2,  i860,  he  mar- 
ried, in  Ridg^vay,  Elk  Co.,  Pa.,  Theresa  Berry,  and 
to  this  union  were  born  Tillie,  deceased  wife  of  Will- 
iam JNlehl.  whose  name  opens  this  article;  Josephine 
M.,  now  Mrs.  Mehl :  .\nnie,  married  to  Ilarry  Upp. 
a  telegrapher  in  Philadelphia:  Catherine,  wife  of 
Edward  Scafalls,  a  compositor  on  the  New  York 
Herald;  William,  a  machinist  in  the  same  metropo- 
lis; Eliza))eth.  wife  of  Edward  Roche,  a  druggist 
in  Frcnchtown,  N.  J.;  Jennie,  wife  of  John  Musser, 
assistant  sujicrintendent  of  a  shirt  factory  in  Scran- 
ton,  Pa. ;  and  Emma,  also  in  Scranton. 

Theresa  (Berry)  Retheiser  was  born  in  Ger- 
many March  31,  1840,  a  daughter  of  Benedict  and 
Margaret  Berry,  who  came  to  the  United  States  in 
1846,  and  settled  in  St.  Alarys,  Elk  Co.,  Pa.,  where 
the  father  is  engaged  in  farming. 

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ily,  is  a  Lutheran  in  relicion.  In  politics  he  is  inde- 
pendent, being-  capable  of  thinkinij  and  jnuging-  for 
himself.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Brotherhood  of 
Railroad  Conductors,  by  whom  he  is  greatly  re- 
spected, and  he  stantls  equally  high  in  th.e  esteem  of 
the  public  at  large. 

C.  H.  HILTON,  who  is  one  of  the  successful 
farmers  of  Little  Britain  township,  wub  bi-Tn  March 
27,  1855,  a  son  of  \\'illiam  antl  Elizabeth  (,  Warren) 
Hilton,  of  Drumorc  township,  this  county. 

Joseph  Hilton,  his  grandfather,  was  a  farmer  of 
Drumore  township,  and  he  reared  a  family  of  seven 
children,  all  of  whom,  with  himself,  were  respected 
inembers  of  their  various  localities.  The  children 
were:  Lewis,  Joseph.,  Daniel,  George,  William, 
Mary  and  Elizabeth.. 

During  life  William  Hilton,  the  father  of  C.  H. 
Hilton,  was  an  industrious,  honest  and  ujiright  man, 
for  a  number  of  years  considered  a  most  reliable 
workman  at  liis  trade  of  carpenter.  His  death,  oc- 
curred in  1882,  aiid  his  widow  resides  with  her  son. 
Four  children  were  born  to  William  Hilton  and  wife : 
C.  H.:  Ella,  the  wife  of  Erastns  Hastings,  of  Phila- 
delphia ;  Laura,  deceasetl  •  and  \'iola.  the  wife  of 
Henry  Clendennin,  of  Oxford. 

C.  H.  Hilton,  who  now  is  one  of  the  substantial 
and  representative  citizens  of  Little  Britain,  was 
reared  to  the  duties  of  a  farmer  boy,  anti  attended 
the  district  schools,  h'rom  youth  he  has  been  very  in- 
dustrious, and  h.e  is  now  the  owner  of  considerable 
valuable  proiJcrly,  consisting  of  the  home  farm,  com- 
prising 102  acres,  with  excellent  residence  and  com- 
modious barns,  and  also  a  house,  lot  and  paying 
blacksmith  shop  at  Mechanics  Grove,  in  East  Dru- 
more township.  For  a  period  of  five  years  ?\Ir.  Hil- 
ton carried  on  a  mercantile  bnsiiiess,  at  Mechanics 
Grove,  but  in  1887  he  came  to  the  home  farm,  after 
a  short  time  in  Peters  Creek,  where  he  also  had  a 
general  store.  Until  quite  recently  Mr.  Hilton  has 
been  engaged  in  the  creamery  btisiness,  in  connection 
with  his  farming. 

On  July  19,  1877.  Air.  Hilton  was  married  to 
Miss  Mary  Eberly,  of  East  Drumore  tuwnship,  a 
daughter  of  Abraham  and  Elizabeth  (Herrj  Eberly, 
and  was  born  April  4,  1S56.  By  trade  Abraham 
Eberly  is  a  wheelwright.  In  1S62  he  was  a  volun- 
teer in  the  service  of  his  country.  Retired  from 
active  life  now,  both  he  and  wife  are  spending 
their  advancing  years  in  ease  at  their  old  home  in 
East  Drumore  township.  They  reared  a  family  of 
seven  children :  Susan,  wife  of  Wilson  Walker,  of 
Providence  township  ;  Martha,  wife  of  }iIorris  Shoe- 
maker, of  Lancaster;  Sarah,  wife  of  Samuel  Whit- 
mer,  of  Ouarryville ;  Daniel,  who  lives  in  Alount 
Hope;  Marv,  wife  of  Mr.  Hilton;  Henry,  who  lives 
in  Providence  township;  and  Catherine,  wife  of 
John  H.  Herr,  of  East  Drumore  township. 

Seven  children  have  been  born  to  ^Ir.  and  Airs. 
Hilton:  Linnie  L.,  born  Jan.  22,  1878;  Laura 
Emma,  born  March  4,  1882  ;  William  Roy,  born  Aug. 


I,  1887;  Ada  A.,  born  April  10.  1880;  Elsie  Mav, 
born  May  12.  1803  '■  Grace  Ruth,  born  June  21,  1S96  ; 
and  Eberly  Frank  Gillispie.  born  June  21,  1902. 

Like  his  father.  3vlr.  Hilton  has  been  a  lifc-lon,^ 
uiembcr  of  the  Democratic  party,  and  all  of  his  fam- 
ily, including  himself,  are  members  in  good  stand- 
ing in  the  Presbyterian  Church  at  Little  Britain.  In 
Fulton  township  he  enjoys  the  respect  and  esteem  of 
his  neighbors,  where  he  is  known  as  an  honest,  up- 
right man,  a  good  neighbor,  a  kind  friend  and  an 
exemplary  member  of  society. 

DANIEL  N.  FORREY',  a  general  farmer  and 
nnich  res[)ected  citizen  of  Rapho  township,  Lan- 
caster county,  was  born  Feb.  8,  1856,  in  tlie  town 
where  his  honorable  and  useful  life  is  passing,  a  son 
of  John  and  3.1ary  (Newcomer)  Forrey.  His  fa- 
llicr  was  born  in  1815  in  Manor  township,  his  mother 
in  Rapho ;  they  are  now  living  retired  in  Rapho  town- 
ship. Both  are  members  of  the  Mennoniie  Church. 
Mr.  Forrey  was  for  some  years  a  director  of  the 
First  National  Bank  of  Columbia.  His  general 
reputation  for  integrity  and  ability  has  been  well 
sustained  through  life,  whenever  he  has  come  into 
contact  with  important  business  interests,  and  he  is 
regarded  as  one  of  the  substantial  and  reliable  citi- 
zens ot  Ra])ho  township.  To  John  and  }\Iary  For- 
rey were  born  tlie  following  named  ch.iluren :  Cath- 
erine married  Ezra  Hostetter,  a  farmer  of  ^^'est 
Hempfield  township ;  Lizzie  married  Jacob  Snyder, 
and  they  live  retired  in  .Mt.  Joy,  Pa, ;  Anna  N.  is  the 
wife  of  Harry  Btickwalder.  a  farmer  in  Penn  town- 
ship ;  Isaac  N.  lives  in  East  Donegal  township ;  Amos 
N.  is  a  farmer  on  the  old  homestead,  where  his  father 
still  resides ;  Harry  N.  is  in  the  creamerv  l.nisiness 
m  York  county ;  Mamie  N.  is  the  wife  of  Eli  Garber, 
the  proprietor  of  a  creamery  near  Lititz,  Pa. ;  Emma 
married  Jc)lin  Minnich,  a  farmer  in  West  HemipfielJ 
township ;  Daniel  N,  is  the  gentleman  whose  name 
mtroduces  these  lines, 

Daniel  Forrey,  thic  paternal  grandfather  of  Dan- 
iel N,  Forrey,  married  a  Kauttman ;  both  were  na- 
tives of  Lancaster  county. 

Daniel  N.  Forrey  was  married  Nov.  11.  1875,  in 
Lancaster,  to  Cath.erine  B.  Nissley,  by  ^•,■hom  he  has 
had  the  following  children,  all  the  survivors  being 
at  home  :  John  N, ;  Simon  N. ;  Daniel  N. ;  Ellenj 
N. ;  Lillie  N. ;  Emma  N. ;  Clayton  N.  and  N<jrman 
N.,  deceased  :  \\'alter  N. :  and  Oliver  N. 

Mrs.  Catherine  B.  f  Nissley)  Forrey  was  born  in 
■^A'est  Hempfield  township  Dec,  2,  1854,  daughter  of 
Christian  E,  and  Fanny  (  Eorneman )  Nissley.  The 
father,  who  was  bom  in  West  Hempfield  township, 
was  a  retired  farmer  in  .Salimga,  for  the  last  ten  years 
of  his  life,  and  there  died  Oct.  29,  1889,  at  the  age  of 
seventy  years,  nine  months,  seven  davs.  The 
mother,  who  was  born  in  East  Donegal  township, 
died  in  1894,  ^'t  t'^e  age  of  sixty-three  years.  Tliey 
were  members  of  the  Mcnnonite  Church,  and  people 
of  much  respectability  and  good  standing  in  the 
commimity.      At  one  time  Mr.  Nissley  served  very 


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ncceptnbly  as  school  ilirector.  Christian  K.  and 
Fanny  Nissley  liad  tlic  foUowinpf  children :  Henry 
1^..  a  resident  of  East  Honcgal  to^\•nsh.ip  :  Sanuiel  P., 
a  farnu-r,  livincr  on  the  old  homestead:  Jonas  D..  a 
farmer  in  Ea^c  Doneeal  township:  Anna  P..,  wife  of 
John  Stehman,  a  farmer  located  near  Lancaster 
Junction  ;  Catherine  P..,  Mrs.  Forrey ;  Fannv  p...  who 
:narried  Amos  Shelly,  and  lives  at  }.!t.  Joy:  Emma 
B.,  who  married  Witmer  Rohrer.  a  bookkeeper  in 
Lancaster :  and  Ellen  B..  unmarried,  who  makes  her 
home  with  her  sister.  Airs.  Shell)'.  r^lrs.  Fi.'rrev's 
paternal  g-ranilparents,  Samuel  and  Catherine  Niss- 
ley, were  life-long-  residents  of  Lancaster  county. 

Da-nel  N.  I'mrc;.-  remained  at  honie  \vith  his  jxir- 
euts  until  after  his  marriaq-e.  and  was  reared  to 
farmin.q-.  \\"lien  he  married  he  was  given  part 
of  the  old  homestearl,  consistincf  of  a  tract  of  sc'centv 
acres,  and  there  h.e  hr.ilt  a  residence,  farm  buildinc^s. 
etc.  l^urins;  the  passin-  \e;;rs  Ik-  has  become  quite 
well-to-do,  and  lioMs  a  thie  position  as  a  man,  a  citi- 
zen and  a  farmer  in  the  c  immnnit\'  in  which  he  is 
passiniT  his  peaceful  an^I  nseftd  life.  In  reliii-ion  he 
and  his  famil\-  are  meml)ers  of  the  Alennonite 
("liurch,  and  in  pnlnics  Mr.  l'"orre\-  hold-  str'int^lv  to 
Republican  vic\\>. 

HENRY  BARTON,  deceased.  Every  locality 
has  its  list  of  well  remembered  names,  representative 
of  those  of  its  esteemed  and  useful  citizens  who  have 
passed  <^ut  of  life,  ami  one  of  those  longf  familiar  in 
Copper  Leacock  triwnship  was  Henry  Barton,  whose 
integrity  of  cliarartcr  and  sterling  worth  made  him 
consi)iciious  during  life. 

Mr.  Barton  was  born  Feb.  i6,  1S03,  since  wliich 
date  the  country  and  even  the  county  he  loved  so  well 
and  served  so  faithfully  have  made  great  anfl  won- 
derful strides.  The  Barton  family  is  an  old  and  hon- 
ored one.  far  back  to  the  time  when  three  brothers 
left  England  and  first  located  in  Scotland,  where  they 
established  shipyarrls.  Later  their  descandants  went 
to  Countv  Tyrone,  Ireland,  and  tlience  in  1772  John 
Barton,  tlie  grandfather  of  Henry,  came  to  America 
with  his  brothers  James  and  Samuel.  James  settled 
in  the  Tuscarora  Valley,  Samuel  settled  in  \'irginia, 
and  John  made  his  permanent  home  in  l.'pper  Lea- 
cock  township,  Lancaster  county. 

John  Barton,  son  of  John,  married  Isabella  \*ogan, 
who  was  a  native  of  Vogansville,  this  cotuity.  By  a 
previous  marriage,  to  a  ?\Iiss  Retlick.  he  had  three 
children,  John,  Roliort  and  Sarah,  and  to  this  second 
marriage  the  following  children  were  born :  ]\Iar- 
garet,  v.-ho  married  ^lark  Council ;  Leah,  who  mar- 
ried Robert  Cotmell :  Rachel,  twin  of  Leah,  vclio  died 
at  the  age  of  seventv-r.ine  tmniarricd  :  Isaac  :  Samuel : 
Henry:  James:  I'".iiza,  wlio  married  Archimedidcs 
Robbs  :  and  William. 

John  Barton,  the  father  of  this  family,  was  a  na- 
tive of  Cotmty  Donegal,  Ireland,  and  came  to  .-\rner- 
ica  at  the  age  of  eighteen  >-ears,  landing  at  New 
Castle,  Del.  There  he  remained  five  years,  entraged 
in  teaching  school,  and  in    [787  came  to  Lancaster 


county,  talcing  up  his  residence  in  Leacock  township. 
P"armirig  did  not  occupy  all  of  his  time,  and  he  be- 
came a  drover,  often  driving  his  cattle  all  the  way 
fron:  his  farm  to  Philadelphia,  At  the  time  of  his 
death,  in  li^^T,,  at  tlie  age  of  eighty-nine  years,  he 
owned  tv.'o  Tine  farms,  was  a  wealthy  and  prominent 
man.  and  had  served  for  a  long  period  as  county  com- 
missioner. 

Henry  Barton,  son  of  John  (2),  was  born  on  the 
farm  in  L'pper  Leacock  township  which  is  owned 
and  operated  by  his  son,  William  H.  His  entire  life 
was  given  to  agricultural  pursuits  and  to  the  advance- 
ment of  the  material  interests  of  his  family,  county 
and  State,  and  in  the  meantime  lie  also  built  up  a 
reputatiL'U  for  honesty  and  integrity  v.diich  will  long 
reflect  credit  upon  all  who  bear  his  name.  Mr.  Bar- 
ton was  ]iarticularly  interested  in  educational  mat- 
ters, and  consented  to  serve  as  school  director  for  a 
period  of  six  years.    He  died  July  21,  1885. 

Henry  Barton  was  married  Feb.  20,  1845,  in 
Philadelphia,  by  Rev.  Thomas  Clark,  to  Miss  Alar- 
garet  L.  Simon,  and  the  following  named  children 
were  born  to  this  tmion  :  John  C.  who  is  in  the  life 
insurance  business  in  New  Holland,  Pa.,  married 
Anna  Rutter;  William  H.,  who  is  farming  the  old 
homestead,  married  Nellie  Burwell ;  and  ?diss  Lizzie 
I.  rosid.ed  with  her  mother  -until  the  latter's  death, 
Sept.  21,  K»ji. 

Mr~.  ^largarct  L.  f  Simon)  Barton  was  born  in 
Philadelplua.  Pa..  July  17,  1809,  and  at  the  time  of 
her  death  was  one  of  the  esteemed  residents  of  Me- 
chanicsburg.  this  county.  She  was  a  daughter  of 
David  and  Elizabeth  (Ireton)  .Simon,  the  former  a 
noted  teacher  of  music,  who  instructed  in  one  of  the 
academies. 

In  politics  IVIr.  Barton  was  a  firm  advocate  of 
Democnitic  principles,  but  was  no  politician.  Both 
he  and  v.iie  v.-ere  long  leading  members  of  the  Pres- 
byterian Church.  The  family  is  one  of  the  most  sub- 
stantial and  highly  esteemed  in  the  township,  and 
Mr.  Barton  was  recognized  as  one  of  its  representa- 
tive men. 

CHARLES  F0NDERS:MITH  ST.M'FFER, 
(:)ne  of  the  leading  general  contractors  of  Lancaster, 
and  a  man  wiilcly  known  throughout  the  State,  was 
born  Oct.  8.  i8''.<).  on  the  farm  of  his  father,  located 
near  Florin.  Mt.  Joy  township,  consisting  of  one 
hundrd  acres,  one  of  the  most  high.ly  cultivated  and 
substantiri'.hc  iniproved  farms  in  the  county  at  that 
time.  He  is  the  son  of  John  Forney  and  Clara  .~>. 
(  Fonders;:iirh~)   Stauii'er. 

John  Fornev  Stauffer,  who  was  at  one  time  one 
of  tlie  most  efficient  Street  Commissioners  Lancaster 
has  ever  had.  was  born  in  Penn  township  .-Kug.  h. 
T845.  '^^''i  "^f  Beniamin  .Miller  and  .Soy)hia  f  Fornev) 
Stauffer.  He  w.as  reared,  in  his  native  place,  cdu- 
c.-itcd  in  the  celebrated  Beck  .School  at  Lititz.  learned 
the  trade  of  millej.  operated  tlie  Bossier  Mill  for  two 
yiars,  and  retired  from  active  life  until  1872.  In 
that  vcar  he  removed  to   Lancaster  and  becanu-  a 


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railroad  coiitractrir  and  ?e\\er  Iniildcr.  hc'uv^  ex- 
tensively employed  thrfnighonc  tlie  State.  ( ">n  April 
I,  i8y-i,  he  was  elected  Street  Cnmini-sinner.  and 
Iield  that  office  for  four  terni>.  At  present  he  is  ac- 
tively ong-aged  in  the  manniacture  of  electric  fan.-^ 
and  motors.  His  jwlitica!  opinions  make  him  a 
stalwart  supporter  of  the  principles  of  Republican- 
ism. Socially  he  is  connected  v.-ith  the  Royal  Ar- 
canum. He  was  Warden  nf  Trinity  Lutheran  Chu.rcli 
for  three  years,  and  is  an  earnest  worker  in  and  mem- 
ber of  that  body. 

Johannus  Srauher,  the  Qreat-crand father  of  b'hn 
F.  StautTcr,  and  greac-great-craiuifather  of  Charles 
F.,  was  a  native  of  Switzcrlar^d.  who  came  to  Amer- 
ica in  1700.  built  tile  large  stc^ne  mill  at  White  (  tak. 
Penn  township,  and  conducted  it  as  long  as  he  lived. 
I." pen  his  death  his  son,  John,  inherited  the  projjcrty. 
His  son,  Benjamin  Af.,  in  the  course  of  time,  came 
into  possession  of  this  mill,  when  twenty-one  years 
of  age.     In  18^6  he  "ivas  elected  Reurister  of  Lancas- 
ter county  ou  the  Republican  ticket  and  so  disjiosed 
of  the  i)roperty,  purchasing  a  farm  near  -Mt.   Joy. 
He  cullivate'l  this  farnt  with  great  success  from  1S50 
10  186,3.  when  he  bought  th.e  old  Bossier  Mil!  near 
Manheim,  on  Chickies  creek,  but  in  1868  he  disposed 
of  his  interest  th.crein  and  returned  to  .Mt.  Joy.     He   , 
later  resided  in  Litit?..  where  he  died  in  1807.     He 
married  Miss  Sophia  Forney,  who  was  liontin  Earl 
township,     daughter   of   Jnlm    Forney,   and    was   a  ' 
cousm  of  John  \V.  Forney,  the  foutider  of  the  Phila- 
delpliia  Press.      Her  father  was  the  proprietor  of  ■ 
the  "Forney  Inn."  on  the  Jveading  road,  and  there  . 
made    his    home   for   a   number   of   years.       Mrs.   , 
Benjamin  M.  .Stauffer  died,  in  i,'sS4.  leavinc;'  two  chil- 
dren :     John  F.,  the  ex-Street  Conmiissioner  of  Lan- 
caster: and   Benjamin,  a  member  of  the  Board  of  ; 
Trade,  Chicago.  ; 

t)n  Nov.  25,  1868,  John  I-'orney  Stauffer  was  1 
married  to  Miss  Clara  S.  Fondersmith.  the  youngest  i 
daughter  of  John  and  Catherine  (  Reed)  Fonder- 
smith,  of  Lancaster,  and  two  children  were  born  of  ; 
this  union.  Charles  F.  and  B.  Grant,  the  latter  secrc-  ! 
tar}-  and  treasurer  of  the  Towle  }danufacturing  Com-  ; 
pany. 

Mrs.  Toliit  Fornev'  Stanffer's  creat-sfreat-grand-  : 
father  was  Ludwig  von-der  Schmitt.  a  descendant 
of  the  Royal  House  of  Hessen-Uarmstadt.  who  was 
a  manufacturer  of  guns  in  Germany  for  the  Govern- 
ment. He  came  to  this  country  alwut  1740  and  set- 
tled in  Strasliurg  townshi]).  Lancaster  county,  where 
liis  son,  John  Fondersmith,  manufactured  guns  for 
the  war  of  181J,  at  Fonilcrsmithviile.  Gov.  I'ow- 
nall.  in  hi?  journal,  speaks  of  passing  through  Lan- 
caster countv  in  1754.  and  of  a  manufactorv  of  guns 
for  wiiich  the  county  was  celebrated,  it  being  the 
business  of  lolin  Fondersmith.  a  manufacturer  of 
"defensive  arms'    f<")r  the  Revolutionary  jiatriots. 

John  Fnudersmith.  Esq..  fatiier  of  ?\lrs.  Jc^ihu  F. 
StautT'T.  and  grandfather  of  Charles  Fondersmith 
Stauffer,  was  one  of  the  most  prominc?u  and 
esteemed  citin^is  of  Lancaster.      He  tlicd  at  his  rcsi-   ' 


d:nce.  No.  303  East  King  street.  Scpr.  27  1874.  He 
\\a^  elected  clerk  of  the  court  of  Ouarter  Sessions 
in  1842  !.>y  the  Republican  iiarty.  having  been  a 
stanch  Republican,  and  t\\ice  the  nominee  of  that 
party  tor  ma}nr.  Altlioudi  rirm  in  hi.s  priricij)les, 
lie  was  much  respected  Ijy  men  of  all  parties,  being 
a  man  of  superior  iniellicrence.  strict  mo'al  character 
nri-l  tine  social  traits.  He  was  the  owner  of  one  of 
the  pioneer  stores  of  Lancaster.  "Fondersmith's 
Ci'tner."  at  Fast  King  and  Shiopen  streets,  having 
been  as  familiar  to  the  people  of  Lancaster  City  and 
countv  as  was  Centre  Square. 

Charles  Fondersmith  ."^tautfer  was  taken  from 
the  farm,  when  but  one  year  old.  to  Mt.  Joy,  and 
after  two  years  to  Lancaster.  Pa.,  where  he  was  edu- 
cated first  in  the  public  sch.>^!s  and  later  at  the  tlpis- 
copai  Parish  School,  Yeates  Institute  and  the  high 
school,  from  which  he  was  graduated,  .\fter  leaving 
school  lie  er.tered  the  employ  of  Hager  &  Bro.'s  car- 
pet house,  in  Lancaster,  and  tiiere  remained  for  two 
years.  In  the  spring  of  1889  lie  became  associated 
with  his  .father  in  contracting-,  and  eighteen  montlis 
later  engaged  in  business  f'nr  liimseif.  a\  ith  offices  in 
Ponn  ^nu,arc.  Philadelphia.  Mr.  Staulf'er  has  built 
the  roads  and  avenues  and  executed  the  landscape 
work  on  the  Drexel  tracts  at  Cjverbrook.  Wayne  Es- 
tate, at  Wavne  an<l  St.  David's,  and  Robert  Smith  Es- 
tate, at  Strafford.  He  has  also  been  extensively 
employed  in  railroad  work,  grailing  and  bridge  con- 
struction of  various  kinds,  in  many  localities. 
Among  the  railroads  for  wiiich  he  has  cn-iplnyed  his 
talents  may  'le  mentioned  tlte  Reading  Terminal 
Coiupany,  Pennsylvania  Raihvay  Companv.  Phila- 
delphia. Wilniin.gton  &  Baltimore  Raihvav  Com- 
pany. Chambersburg  &  Gettysb-.trg  Raihvay  Com- 
pany. New  York.  New  Haven  &  Hartford  Railroad 
Con-ipan\'.  and  ['hiladelphia  &  Reading  Railway 
Companv.  He  has  in  addition  to  all  th.is  notable  work 
left  specimens  of  his  sewerage,  street  paving  and  res- 
ervoir v\-ork  at  York.  Philadelphia.  Chicago.  Provi- 
dence and  Lancaster,  and  has  laid  o-.:t  manv  of  the 
beautiful  landscape  garflens  to  be  found  in  and  about 
Philadelphia.  ^lany  private  country  places  along 
the  main  line  of  the  Pennsylvania  railroad  owe  their 
beauty  of  surrounrlings  to  Charles  F.  Stautter's 
v.-ork.  He  erected  the  larcre  boulder  at  Gulf  Mills, 
marking  the  point  at  which  the  Cot-itinental  Arniy, 
un.der  Gon.  XVa^hington.  ceased  retreating,  and  re- 
constructed the  landscajie  about  the  church  at  old 
St.  David's,  which  Longfellow  named  "The  Little 
Church  Among  the  Grave«."  where  Antl-iony  Wayne 
is  burie<l  and  (ien.  Washington  attended  services 
•,'urin!::  his  stay  at  \'nlley  ForLte.  The  Continental 
and  British  armies  both  used  this  church  as  a  hos- 
I'ital.  the  Continental  arn-!y  having  cut  the  leaded 
v.-indows  out  to  n-iake  bidlets.  The  Maiit  street  at 
Jenkintown  ;  the  landscape.  dri\-es  and  lawns,  rustic 
walks  and  bridges,  at  the  "Beachwood  Inn."  and  the. 
private  grounds  of  country  places  of  Philadelphia 
n-'.iiiicuaires  along  the  Philadelphia  and  l-^eafiing 
railroad   all   siiow   his   work.     lie  i-;   at   present   en- 


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.caged  in  the  paving  of  some  of  the  main  thorough- 
fares and  the  constructing  of  sewers  for  the  city  of 
Lancaster,  and  is  also  constructing  a  large  lake  for 
briating  and  skating,  and  a  general  landscape  work. 
incident  to  the  making  of  a  Park,  for  the  Long's 
Park  Commission  of  Lancaster.  In  addition  to  his 
other  interests,  }\lr.  Staulfer  is  Director  of  the  Towlc 
?»[anufacturirig  Company.  In  religious  matters  he 
belongs  to  Old  Trinity  Lutheran  Church,  of  whose 
vestry  he  is  a  member.  Like  his  ancestors,  ]\Ir. 
.Stauffer  is  a  stanch  Republican,  and  takes  an  inter- 
est in  local  afi'airs,  but  has  never  desired  or  sought 
oftice,  preferring  to  devote  ail  his  time  and  attention 
to  his  business.  Socially  lie  is  a  member  of  the  I'". 
O.  E.,  E.  P.  O.  E.,  the  Lancaster  Maennerchor, 
Hamilton  Club,  Young  ^.len's  Republican  Club, 
Citizen's  Republican  Club  and  other  like  organiza- 
tions, in  all  of  which  he  is  very  popular. 

Although  a  young  man,  Ylt.  Stanffer  has  .already 
made  a  record  in  his  business  of  wliich  he  may  well 
be  proud,  and  judging  the  future  by  the  light  of  the 
past,  his  success  in  time  to  come  will  he  even  greater, 
for  he  possesses  the  requisite  qualities — energy,  fore- 
sight and  ability — to  grasp  opportunities  when  of- 
fered, and  a  thorough  knowledge  of  his  work.  Out- 
side his  business  connections  Mr.  SlaulTcr  has  many 
friends,  antl  is  popular  with  all  on  account  of  tlie 
genial  manner  and  pleasant  attributes  he  possesses, 
and  the  kindly  courtesy  he  accords  those  with  whom 
he  is  brought  into  contact. 

WILLIS  GROSS  KEXDIG,  Esq.,  one  of  the 
younger  members  of  the  Lancaster  Par.  comes  from 
old  and  honored  stock.  John  Kendig.  his  great- 
grandfather, came  to  America  from  Switzerland 
and  settled  in  Lancaster  county,  and  there  his  son, 
Daniel  Kendig,  was  an  ironmaster,  owning  much 
landed  estate  at  Safe  Harbor,  this  county. 

Dr.  Benjamin  E.  Kendig,  son  of  Daniel,  is  a  pop- 
ular practicing  physician  at  Salunga.  He  married 
Barbara  Stauri'er,  daughter  of  John  Stauftcr,  a  farm- 
er of  Manor  township,  and  of  this  union  seven  chil- 
dren were  born,  four  of  wdiom  are  living,  as  follows  : 
Jerome  S.,  a  physician  of  Salunga  :  John  D.,  a  dentist 
at  Manheim  ;' Willis  G. ;  and  Esther  C.  who  conducts 
a  private  kindergarten  at  ]^Iarietta. 

Willis  Gr.ossKendig  was  born  at  Salunga  Sept. 
23,  1874,  and  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of 
the  district,  at  the  State  Normal  School  at  iVlillers- 
ville,  and  at  Franklin  and  Marshall  College.  Then 
he  studied  dentistry  for  two  years  with  his  brother, 
who  was  at  that  time  practicing  in  Shamokin.  Re- 
turning to  Lancaster,  Mr.  Kendig  taught  school  for 
four  years,  in  Conoy  and  West  Hemptield  townships, 
and  then  became  a  law  student  with  Eugene  G. 
Smith,  Esq.,  now  Judge  of  the  Orphans  court  of 
Lancaster  county.  lie  was  admitted  to  practice 
March  30,  1901. 

On  Tune  19,  1901,  Mr.  Kendig  was  married  to 
Miss  Fienrietta  M.  Hasscrt,  daughter  of  the  late 
John  Hassert,  a  prominent  grocer  of  Philadelphia, 


and  they  live  in  a  charming  home  at  No.  232  Soutl; 
Ann  street.  jMrs.  Kendig  is  a  lineal  descendant  of 
William  the  Conqueror;  the  original  name  of  the 
family  was  Hazzard,  instead  of  Hassert,  as  now 
written. 

Mr.  Kendig  belongs  to  no  secret  societies.  Hi, 
voligtous  connection  is  with  the  First  M.  E.  Church 
of  Lancaster.  Courteous  at  all  times,  devoted  to 
his  profession,  and  sterling  in  his  character,  he  has 
every  promise  of  a  bright,  useful  and  sticcessful  fu- 
ture. 

ISA.A.C  H.  WEA\'ER,  one  of  the  prominent  and 
well-to-do  citizens  of  Lancaster,  and  one  of  the  most 
extensive  dealers  of  leaf  tobacco  in  this  part  of  the 
county,  is  indebted  for  his  success  solely  to  his  own 
efforts,  to  sterling  integrity  and  due  regard  for  the 
best  interests  of  those  witii  whom  he  has  to  deal. 
He  was  born  in  West  Lampeter,  this  county,  April 
17.  1S64,  ^"'1  from  his  jjarents,  Isaac  and  }ilartha 
I  Hoover)  Weaver,  inherited  habits  of  thrift  and 
enterprise.  The  mother  died  in  Fertility,  East 
Lampeter,  Marcli  20.  1894,  at  the  age  of  sixty-nine, 
and  was  buried  in  Longnccker's  cemetery,  connected 
with  the  }\leniionitc  Churcli,  of  which  she  was  a  de- 
vout member.  Th.e  father,  a  retired  farmer,  who 
owns  several  fine  country  properties,  and  was  very 
successful  during  his  active  life,  is  living  in  East 
Lampeter  at  the  age  of  seventy-eight,  having  been 
born  in  April,  1824.  lie  also  is  a  member  of  the 
Mennonite  Church,  and  is  prominent  in  the  locality 
where  he  has  lived  for  so  many  years.  To  himself 
and  v.'ife  were  born:  Susan,  who  married  Jacob  L. 
Houser,  a  farmer  of  West  Lampeter;  Mary,  de- 
ceased wife  of  E.  II.  Denlinger  ;  Emma,  who  became 
the  wife  of  S.  O.  Frantz,  farmer  and  manager  of 
the  New  Ideal  Seat  Company  of  Rohrerstown.  Pa. ; 
and  Isaac  H. 

Until  his  twenty-fourth  year  Lsaac  FI.  Weaver 
lived  on  the  paternal  farm,  assisting  his  father  in  the 
rnanifuid  duties  there  presented,  at  the  same  time 
acquiring  a  liberal  education  at  the  district  schools^ 
His  first  outside  business  venture  was  as  a  buyer  of 
leaf  tobacco,  in  which  occupation  he  has  since  ac- 
quired such  pronounced  success.  Until  Jan.  i.  1890, 
he  purchased  for  others  in  the  business,  but  after 
that  he  bought  a  tobacco  business  in  Lanca-ter  and  ^ 
at  Strasburir,  which  he  has  since  continued  to  con- 
duct, and,  in  connection  therewith,  two  other  branch- 
es, located  respectively  at  Dayton,  Ohio,  and  West 
Carrollton,  Ohio,  which  have  also  profited  by  his  ad- 
mirable management.  In  March,  1901,  he  bouglit 
his  present  warehouse,  on  North  Prince  street,  where 
he  employs  fifty  hands.  In  his  Ohio  houses  he  em- 
plo\'5  as  many  as  seventy-five  hands.  He  handles 
great  quantities  of  leaf  tobacco  annually,  and  is  an 
expert  in  judging  of  the  value  of  this  popular  weed. 

Mt.  Weaver  is  active  in  the  general  affairs  of  his 
city,  and  among  his  other  responsibilities  is  that  of 
director  of  the  Conestoga  National  Bank,  to  which 
position  he  was  appointed  in  1900.      He  is  a  Repub- 


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lican  in  political  affiliation,  and  fraternally  is  associ- 
ated with  the  Royal  Arcanum  and  the  Benevolent 
Protective  C)rdcr  of  Elks. 

On  Sept.  26,  1894,  Mr.  Weaver  married  Edith, 
daughter  of  C'hristian  and  Barbara  Bachman,  and  a 
native  of  Strasburg,  Pa.  Christian  Bachman  was 
born  in  Lancaster,  Pa.,  and  was  an  undertaker  and 
furniture  dealer  of  prominence  during  his  active  ca- 
reer. Two  children  have  been  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Weaver,  Herbert  B.  and  Edward  B.  Mr.  Weaver 
is  popular  iti  business  and  social  circles  of  Strasburg, 
and  his  many  desirable  and  substantial  personal  char- 
acteristics have  won  and  retained  many  friends. 

CHARLES  L.  MOENCH,  who  h.as  throughout 
his  active  years  been  active  in  the  ministry  of  the 
Moravian  Church,  was  born  Fel).  20.  1855,  in  Lititz, 
Lancaster  county,  son  of  William  N.  and  Louise 
M.  (Schneider)  Moench.  When  about  three  years 
old  he  removed  with  his  parents  to  Brooklyn,  N.  Y., 
where  he  spent  his  boyhood  days,  receiving  his  early 
education  in  the  public  schools  of  that  city,  and 
later  attending  the  Aloravian  College  and  Theologi- 
cal Seminary  at  Ijethlehem,  Pa.  He  graduated  from 
the  latter  institution  in  1875,  and  after  spending  two 
years  as  teacher  at  Nazareth  Hall  took  a  post-gradu- 
ate course  at  Union  Seminary,  New  York  City.  In 
May,  1S7S,  he  was  ordained  to  the  Moravian  minis- 
try and  served  in  pastoral  charges  at  the  following 
places :  Elairstown,  Iowa ;  Plopedale,  Wayne  Co., 
Pa. ;  Philadelphia  Second  Churcli ;  Lititz,  Lancaster 
Co.,  Pa. ;  and  Philadelphia  First  Church,  his  present 
incumbency.  In  1897  and  1S98  he  acted  as  Principal 
of  Linden  Hall  Seminary,  at  Lititz.  At  the  synod 
of  the  Church  held  at  Lititz  in  1898  Rev.  Mr.  Moench 
was  elected  and  consecrated  a  Bishop,  and  besides 
discharging  his  duties  as  pasfor  and  Bishop,  he  is 
at  the  present  time  serving  as  President  of  the  Board 
of  Trustees  of  Linden  Hall  Seminary,  and  President 
of  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  the  Moravian  College 
and  Theological  Seminary  at  Bethlehem,  Pa.  All 
in  all  he  has  proved  himself  an  efticient  worker  in 
his  chosen  field,  in  the  educational  as  well  as  the 
strictly  spiritual  interests  of  the  Moravian  Church, 
and  his  services  have  a  distinctive  value. 

EDGAR  FILLMORE  FULTON,  merchant 
and  postmaster  at  IMcSparran,  Lancaster  county,  is 
a  well-known  and  leading  citizen.  He  was  born  in 
Cecil  county,  Md.,  May  4,  1856,  a  son  of  Minshell 
and  Harriet  Cecilia  (Osborn)  Fulton,  natives  of 
Harford  county,  Maryland. 

John  Fulton,  his  grandfather,  was  born  in  Lan- 
caster countv  and  removed  to  Cecil  county,  Md., 
where  he  built  the  homestead  where  Edgar  F.,  the 
subject  of  this  sketch,  was  born  and  reared.  The 
family  is  related  to  the  great  Robert  Fulton,  inventor 
of  steamboats,  and  is  of  English  origin.  John  Ful- 
ton, the  grandfather,  was  the  father  of  six  children: 
Benjamin ;  Rachel,  who  is  the  wife  of  Theodore 
Marshall,  resides  in  Cecil  county,  at  the  age  of  eighty- 


one  years :  Cyrus  and  Mary,  who  died  at  about  the 
ages  of  fourteen  and  sixteen  years,  respectively, ; 
Elizabeth,  who  was  the  wife  of  John  Brown,  of  Cecil 
county  :  and  Minshell.  who  was  born  in  Cecil  county, 
Md..  in  1823,  and  died  in  1897. 

Minshell  I'ulton  was  the  father  of  a  family  of  four 
children :  John,  wh.o  is  a  farmer  of  Fulton  town- 
ship ;  Edgar  F..  of  this  sketch ;  and  William  M.  and 
Joseph,  both  residents  of  Cecil  county. 

Edgar  F.  Fulton  was  married  to  Miss  Hannah 
L.  Reynolds,  of  Fulton  township.  Jan.  24.  1SS4. 
They  have  no  children.  Her  sister  Sarah  is  the  wife 
of  William  Bickneli.  of  Fulton  township. 

^Ir.  Fulton  was  reared  on  the  farm  and  received 
his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Cecil  county. 
After  moving  to  Pennsylvania,  he  began,  at  the  age 
of  seventeen  years  to  clerk  in  a  country  store  in 
Kirk's  Mills,  Lancaster  county.  He  remained  there 
for  three  \ears.  and  then  went  back  to  Cecil  county 
to  engage  in  general  merchandising  for  himself.  He 
returned  to  Pcnnsvlvania,  and  remained  in  Little 
Britain  for  four  vears,  when  he  again  moved,  find- 
ing a  home  in  McSparran,  where  he  continues  to 
reside.  Mr.  Fulton  starred  out  in  life  without  a  dol- 
lar, but  by  hard  work  and  strict  economy  has  accumu- 
lated a  fair  competency.  He  owns  a  good  store 
property  and  stock  of  general  merchandise,  has  a  nice 
farm  of  ninety  acres  near  McSparran,  with  first  class 
improvements.  In  fact  he  is  a  leading  business  man 
of  his  neighborhood,  and  is  regarded  as  a  leader  in 
the  business  and  social  circles  of  the  entire  section. 
He  is  a  director  and  stockholder  in  the  Oxford  Na- 
tional Bank,  at  Oxford,  Chester  county,  besides  hav- 
ing other  interests. 

EPHRAIM  HULL  SHAUB,  assistant  hisrhway 
commissioner  of  Lancaster,  is  one  of  the  best  known 
men  of  that  city.  His  grandfather.  Christian  Shaub, 
was  a  veteran  in  the  service  of  the  Pennsylvania 
Railway  Company,  having  had  charge  of  the  station 
at  Leaman  Place  for  many  years.  His  death  oc- 
curred in  Lancaster,  in  which  city  he  had  lived  re- 
tired for  a  long  period. 

Jacob  H.  Shaub,  father  of  Ephraim  H..  is  now 
living  retired  in  Lancaster.  He,  too,  served  many 
years  in  the  employ  of  the  Pennsylvania  Company,  a 
great  part  of  the  time  as  a  conductor.  He  married 
Hetty  Ann  Hull,  who  was  a  daughter  of  the  late 
Jacob  Hull,  a  pump  manufacturer  of  Strasburg.  Her 
mother  was  Lydia  Potts,  a  member  of  the  large  and 
influential  family  of  that  name  in  southern  Lancaster 
county.  Two  of  her  uncles  were  in  the  Pennsyl- 
vania railroad  service  also  for  a  great  many  years, 
and  one  of  them  received  a  gold  watch  from  the 
road  for  making  a  phenomenal  run  upon  one  occa- 
sion. 

Children  as  follows  were  born  to  Jacob  H.  Sh.aub 
and  his  wife:  Two  who  have  passed  away;  Harry, 
who  is  chief  engineer  of  the  fire  department  of 
Lewistown,  occupying  also  a  responsible  position 
with  the  Standard  Steel  Company  of  that  place ;  A. 


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A.,  who  is  connected  witli  the  H.irrishuri^f  Silk  ]\Iill; 
Lydia,  who  is  the  wile  of  William  Keller,  of  Lnn- 
castcr,  a  retired  soldier,  who  served  thirty-one  years 
in  tlie  L'nited  States  army,  and  was  then  retired  as 
ordnance  sers'eant  on  two-thinls  priy.  t!ie  only  in- 
stance of  this  kind  in  Lancaster  county  ;  EH:'.,  wife  of 
George  Kantfman:  Anna  C.  a  teacher  in  the  pub- 
lic sciiools  of  Lancaster  :  and  Epliraim  H.  In  Xo- 
vember,  1901.  the  parents  celebrated  the  fifty-nrst 
anniversary  of  dicir  marriage,  an  event  which 
created  wide  interest  among  their  large  circle  of 
friends. 

Ej'hraim  Hull  Shanb  was  bora  in  Conestoga 
Center.  Jan.  29,  1854.  and  was  ethicated  in  the  pub- 
lic schools  of  Lancaster.  Llis  first  employment  was 
in  one  of  the  cotton  mills  in  the  city,  where  he  re- 
mained for  a  period  of  five  years,  becoming:  then  an 
apprentice  in  the  printing  business  with  Pearsol  & 
Geist.  and  remaining  in  the  employ  of  ]\Ir.  Geist  for 
almost  thirty-one  vears  continuously,  the  connection 
being  mutually  pleasant  and  protitable.  On  April 
I,  1901.  Mr.  Shaub  was  made  assistant  liicrluvay 
commissioner  of  Lancaster,  which  p'jsition  he  tills 
with   fidelity  and  ability. 

^Ir.  Shaub  was  married  to  Jdiss  Susan  R.  Imhoff. 
a  daughter  of  the  late  Jacob  Imhoff,  a  distiller  of 
Petersburg,  and  two  children  were  born  tn  this 
union :  Leila  M..  at  home  ;  and  Esther  M..  at  school. 
The  family  residence  is  a  most  conn'ortable  one  at 
No.  25  West  James  street,  Lancaster,  where  lx)th 
Mr.  Shaub  and  his  estimable  wife  delight  to  'dis- 
pense hospitality. 

Fraternallv  Air.  Shaub  belongs  to  the  Ori'er  of 
American  Mechanics  and  the  Knights  of  Pythias. 
He  is  a  generous  supporter  of  (.iracc  Lutheran 
Church.  The  family  is  well  and  favorably  known 
throughout  Lancaster,  and  personally,  socially  and 
politicaHv,  Ephraim  II.  Shaub  is  esteemed  by  his  fel- 
low-citizens. 

C.  S.  ROWE.  one  of  the  well-known  and  re- 
spected citizens  of  Providence  township,  and  the 
owner  and  operator  of  an  excellent  farm,  was  born 
in  \\'est  Lampeter  township.  Oct.  8.  1854.  son  of 
John  E.  and  Ann  (Shaub)  Rowe,  both  natives  of 
Lancaster  county. 

John  B.  Rowe.  the  father  of  C.  S..  was  born  in 
1826.  married,  in  1S52.  Ann  Shaub,  who  was  born  in 
1831,  and  they  had  a  family  of  six  children,  viz. :  C. 
S.,  our  subiect :  John  AI.  of  Drumore  township  :  and 
Misses  Emma  L..  IMary.  Amanda,  and  Franklin,  all 
of  Eden  township.  John  P>.  Rowe  was  a  farmer  all 
his  life,  and  he  was  a  son  of  Adam  Rowe.  also  a  na- 
tive of  T'rovidence  township,  who  had  these  chil- 
dren: Henry.  John.  Jacob,  Elizabeth.  Ann.  Samuel 
and  Adam. 

C.  S.  Rowe  passed  his  boyhood  days  on  the  farm 
and  in  attendance  upon  the  public  schools.  He  has 
always  been  known  as  an  energetic  and  industrious 
man.' and  is  now  reckoned  among  the  best  farmers  of 
Providence  township.     He  is  a  Republican  in  his 


political  sentiments,  and  takes  a  deep  interest  i-i 
edu.cational  matters,  serving  f'T  soirie  time  as  one  of 
the  efficient  directors  of  his  towu-sliip. 

On  Xov.  7.  187S.  Mr.  Rowe  was  married  to  }d;<s 
Harriet  I.yne.  daughter  of  Siinon  ami  .\nn  ( Res-- 
ler )  Lyne.  of  Strasburg  township,  and  diis  union  has 
lieen  blessed  with  three  children,  namely;  Annie  M.. 
Iwrn  March  24,  1880:  Daisy  A.,  born  2\Iay  29.  18S2; 
and  Myrtle  E..  born  March  25.  1802.  Mrs.  Rowe 
was  born  June  8,  18^3,  the  others  of  her  family  be- 
ing as  follows:  Alfred,  deceased;  John,  a  farmer 
of  Drumore  township :  Susan,  the  wife  of  A\'eslev 
C.  Shirk,  a  carpenter  of  Providence  township : 
Emma,  deceased :  2\Iartha,  the  wife  of  Aaron 
Conckle.  of  Providence  township ;  and  George,  of 
East  Drumore  township. 

JMr.  Rowe  and  family  are  held  in  high  esteem 
in  Providence  township.  He  is  notably  honest  and 
upright  in  his  dealings  with  others,  attends  closely 
to  his  business,  and  carefully  guards  the  welfare  of 
his  wife  and  child.re;i.  living  up  to  the  high  standard 
()f  Christian  citizenship. 

DAVID  K.  PATTOX.  general  farmer  and 
ex-horse  dealer,  of  Cambridge,  Salisbury  township, 
and  one  of  its  prominent  and  substantial  citizens, 
was  born  in  Salisbury  township  Ajiril  19,  1855.  son 
■of  Samuel  and  Anna  (M earing)  Patton,  of  Salis- 
burv  and  East  Earl  townships,  respeciively. 

Samuel  Patton  was  born  in  1822,  and  was  a  car- 
penter by  trade,  but  also  followed  farming  and  con- 
tinued engaged  in  the  latter  occupation  until  his 
retirement  from  activity,  in  1S82.  Through,  his 
active  life  he  was  much  interested  in  public  and  edu- 
cational matters,  serving  four  years  as  school  di- 
rector, and  he  now  resides  on  his  farm  in  East  Earl 
township.  The  children  born  to  Samuel  and  Anna 
(Mearing)  Patton  were  as  follows:  Xewton  C, 
who  is  a  coach  maiiufacturer  at  Sherman,  Texas; 
Emma,  who  marrieil  A'lam  Sullenbcrger,  resides  in 
Salisbury  township;  David  K..  tlie  subject  of  this 
sketch ;  Lizzie,  deceased,  the  wife  of  Taylor  Piair ; 
Lydia,  who  married  John  Grott.  a  farmer  near  Des 
r\ioines,  Iowa:  Anna,  who  tnarr'Cfl  Jacob  Showal- 
ter,  a  farmer  of  Xev.-  Holland  :  Cora,  who  married 
Addison  Wanner,  a  farmer  of  Cnester  county,  Pa.: 
and  Miss  Amanda  au'l  }iiss  Mary,  at  home. 

The  early  life  of  David  K.  Patton  was  spent  in 
farm  work,  and  in  aiten.dance  on  the  district  schools 
of  his  locality.  He  remained  at  home  until  his 
marriage.  In  1874  he  began  to  learn  the  carpenter 
trade,  with  Josiah  Hummel,  in  East  Earl  tow^nship, 
and  followed  this  trade  at  various  intervals  for  some 
six  vears,  when  he  rented  a  farm  of  Levi  l^iard  in 
West  Earl  to-vvnship.  This  farm  Mr.  Patton  re- 
tained for  fifteen  years,  when  he  came  to  his  present 
property.  While  living  in  West  Earl  township  Mr. 
Patton  dealt  extensively  in  horses,  and  he  is  a  very 
good  juflge  of  cattle  and  stock  of  all  kinds.  He 
was  very  prominent  in  township  att'airs.  was  school 
director  and  deacon  in  the  Reformed  Church.      In 


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politics  Air.  Patton  is  a  Republican,  and  one  of  the 
most  intcllig'cnt  and  well-road  men  of  this  locality. 
His  interest  in  educational  matters  has  always  been 
deep,  and  he  has  given  his  children  every  possible 
advantage,  his  eldest  daughter  being  attorded  a  col- 
legiate education. 

On  Nov.  21,  iSSi,  }>Ir.  Patton  was  married  to 
Emma  A.  Kahii,  and  the  children  born  to  this  union 
were:  Miss  Mable  L. ;  Alary  A.  H.,  who  died 
young;  Park  H.,  who  died  young;  Alma  A.,  Pierce 
H.  and  Harold  H.,  all  at  liome. 

Mrs.  Emma  A.  (Plahn)  Patton  was  born  in 
Hinkletown,  Pa.,  in  1S54,  daughter  of  Chambers 
and  Eliza  (Carpenter)  Plahn,  of  Hinkletown  and 
Earl  township,  respecti\-cly.  By  trade  Air.  Hahn 
was  a  carpenter  who  lived  in  retirement  during  the 
latter  years  of  his  life,  his  death  occurring  Feb.  6, 
1901,  at  the  age  of  seventy-three  years.  His  burial 
was  in  the  Bergstrasse  Church  cemetery,  in  Ephrata 
township.  The  mother  of  Airs.  Patton  died  in  1S75, 
at  the  age  of  flft}--tv.'()  years.  Siie  was  a  worthy- 
member  of  the  Lutheran  Church,  her  husband  be- 
ing connected  with  the  Reformed  Church.  Their 
children  were  as  follows :  Frances,  who  married 
EHas  Killean,  of  Reamstown ;  Harvey,  who  is  a  car- 
penter, contractor  and  builder  at  Ephrata ;  Emma 
A.,  who  is  Airs. -Patton;  Alice  and  Alissouri,  twins, 
.the  former  the  wife  of  Rolandus  Buck,  and  the  lat- 
ter the  wife  of  Henry  Aliller,  in  ih.e  cigar  business 
in  Lancaster ;  Robena,  who  married  John  Brubaker, 
of  Earl  township ;  Jacob,  a  prominent  contractor  in 
La  Grange,  111. ;  Elmer,  an  equally  prominent  con- 
tractor, in  Cleveland,  Ohio;  llorace.  deceased,  also 
a  skilled  bulkier  and  contractor ;  and  Hester,  who 
died  young.  The  paternal  grandparents  were  Dan- 
iel and  Frances  (Shirk)  Hahn,  of  Lancaster  coun- 
ty, and  those  on  the  maternal  side  were  Alichael  and 
Julia  (Kline)  Carpenter,  also  of  Lancaster  county. 
all  of  these  names  being  associated  with  old  and 
prominent  families. 

FRANK  S.  GROFF,  one  of  the  younger  mem- 
bers of  the  Lancaster  Bar,  is  a  well-known  figure 
in  the  city  of  Lancaster.  He  is  a  descendant  of 
Hans  Groff,  who  settled  near  Groffdale,  in  \\'est 
Earl  township,  Lancaster  Co.,  Pa.,  where  Christian 
Groflf,  the  grandfather  of  Air.  Groff,  was  born. 

Christian  Groff  married  Susan,  daughter  of 
Valentine  Ranch,  who  was  one  of  the  numerous 
family  of  that  name  living  in  Lancaster  county. 
They  had  six  children.  Alary,  Daniel.  Jacob,  Sam- 
uel, Christian  and  Isaac,  of  whom  Alary  is  now  the 
only  survivor.  She  is  the  widow  of  James  H.  Rob- 
inson, and  resides  in  Honey  Brook  township,  Ches- 
ter Co.,  Pa.  The  Groffs  and  Rancks  v/ere  members 
of  the  Mennonite  Church. 

Daniel  Groff  was  born  June  12,  1S16.  in  Honey 
Brook  township,  Chester  Co.,  Pa.,  near  Cambridge, 
and  there  spent  his  entire  life.  He  married  Rach- 
ael  Edwards,  daughter  of  David  and  Rachael  AIc- 
Kinley  Edwards,  respected  farming  people  of  die 


same  township.  Eight  children  were  born  to  them, 
to  wit:  David  McKinley  Groff  is  superintendent 
of  the  wheel  department  of  the  Columbia  Wagon 
Company,  and  resides  in  Lancaster  city ;  he  married 
Emma  AlcCowan.  Alary  F.  Groff  (deceased)  was 
married  to  George  AI.  Robinson,  of  White  Horse. 
Salisbury  township,  Lancaster  Co.,  Pa.  S.  Lavinia 
Groff  is'  the  wife  of  Owen  Guiney,  a  farmer  of 
Ploney  Brook  township,  Chester  Co.,  Pa.  James 
H.  Groff  is  a  cattle  dealer  of  Rapho  township.  Lan- 
caster Co.,  Pa ;  he  married  Annie  Alyers.  Frank 
S.  Groft'  is  mentioned  below.  R.  Josephine  Groff' 
is  the  wife  of  William  Alartin,  of  Parkersburg, 
Chester  Co.,  Pa.,  who  is  in  the  service  of  the  Penn- 
sylvania railroad.  Daniel  Clarence  Groff"  is  a  farm- 
er near  Pladdoiitield,  N.  J. ;  he  married  Katie  Wan- 
ner. Jacob  Brinton  Groff'  is  a  farmer  of  Honey 
Brook  township,  Chester  Co.,  Pa. ;  he  married 
Annie  Guiney.  Daniel  Groff,  the  father  of  this 
family,  was  a  miller  by  trade,  but  of  later  years 
took  up  the  occupation  of  farming.  He  died  Jan. 
9,  iSq-I.  The  mother,  who  survives,  makes  her 
h(M-ne  for  the  greater  part  of  the  time  with  lier 
daughter,  Airs.  Guiney. 

Frank    S.    Grotf,    whose   name    introduces    this 
.sketch,  was  born  Aug.  13,  1S61,  at  die  old  homesteaJi 
in  Honey  Brook  township.  Chester  Co.,  Pa.,  and  re- 
ceived liis  education  in  tlie  schools  of  Cambridge 
and  tloney   Brook.      He  afterward  studied  under 
private  te;icliers,  and  when  seventeen  years  of  age 
became   a   teacher   in   the   public   schools,   teaching 
e!e\  en  years  in  all,  six  years  in  Salisbury,  two  years 
in  Last  Earl,  two  ^ears  in  Earl  and  one  year  in  Lea- 
cock  townships,  Lancaster  Co.,  Pa.      While  a  resi- 
dent of  Salisbury  township  he  served  two  years  as 
tax   collector   and   nine   years   as   a   justice   of   the 
peace,  being  first  commissioned  in  Alay,  18S9.      On 
Nov.  15,  1889,  he  registered  as  a  law  student  in  the 
oflice  of  Brown  &  Hensel,  and  after  two  vears  of 
assiduous  study  passed   the  tinal  examination  and 
was  admittc'l  to  practice  in  the  courts  of  Lancaster 
countv,  Nov.  20,  1891.     During  the  time  he  served 
as  justice  of  the  peace  he  transacted  a  great  deal  of 
I   civil  and  criminal  business,  and  gained  a  practical 
j   insight  of  the   law  as   practiced  in  justice  courts. 
I  He  resigned  the  office  of  justice  of  the  peace  in  1S9S, 
i  before  the  expiration  of  his  last  term,  and  located 
I  in  Lancaster  city,  where  he  has  devoted  his  time  to 
i  the  practice  of  law.     He  has  been  admitted  to  prac- 
j  tice  in  the  Superior  and  Supreme  courts  of  Pennsyl- 
vania and  enjoys  a  lucrative  practice.     He  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Library  Association  and  the  Lancaster 
County  Bar  Association. 

In  1S9S,  in  a  triangular  contest  for  District  At- 
torney in  the  Republican  nomination,  viz. :  W.  T. 
Brown,  Frank  S.  Groft"  and  Thomas  ^^"hitson,  Air. 
Brown  received  the  nomination  and  was  elected. 
Air.  Groff  polled  8,iSo  votes,  the  largest  vote  ever 
received  by  a  defeated  candidate  in  a  triangular 
contest  for  that  office.  During  tlie  canvass  he 
formed  a  wide  acquaintance  among  tlse  voters  oi 


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the  county,  ami  in  tlie  sprinsf  of  1901  he  \v,is  nomi- 
nated for  the  nftice  of  District  Atiorney  by  the  Re- 
publican part}'  of  tlie  county  without  opposition, 
and  was  elected  in  Xovember.  lyoi,  taking  charge 
of  the  office  in  January,  1902.  }.Ir.  Groff  is  a  firm 
believer  in  the  principles  of  the  Republican  party, 
and  during  the  Presidential  and  gubernatorial  cam- 
paigns he  actively  engages  in  the  work  of  teaching 
the  principles  of  his  party  from  the  stump. 

Air.  Groff  married  :\Iiss  Ida  R.  Bowers,  a  daugh- 
ter of  Levi  and  Lydia  Bowers,  of  Salisbury  town- 
ship, Lancaster  Co.,  Pa.,  in  iSSi.  Tv/o  children 
have  been  born  to  them:  (i)  Lowell  E.  Groft, 
born  Jan.  q,  1SS2,  attended  Franklin  and  }.Larshall 
Academy  for  two  years,  and  prepared  to  enter  the 
college  of  that  name,  but  instead  left  the  academy 
and  went  on  board  the  school  ship  ""Saratosfa."  from 
which  he  graduated  in  October.  1900.  lie  is  now 
in  the  employ  of  the  New  York  Telephone  Com- 
pany, of  New  York  City.  (2)  Ira  P.  Groff.  who 
was  born  Aug.  10.  1886,  is  a  student  of  the  Lancas- 
ter City  High  School. 

GEORGE  B.  AlcGINNESS.  now  residing  in 
Frederick  City,  I\[d..  was  a  respected  citizen  of 
Columbia,  where  he  was  born  May  25.  1S62,  and 
where  he  has  spent  the  greater  part  of  his  life,  hon- 
ored by  all  wlio  know  iiim  because  of  his  many 
sterling  qualities  of  mind  and  heart.  He  is  a  son  of 
John  J.  AIcGtnness  and  his  wife,  Sarah  Adair. 

John  J.  JXIcGinncss  was  a  canal  boatman,  and 
was  so  highly  esteemed  by  his  fellow  townsmen  that 
for  seventeen  years  he  held  the  office  of  con=;table. 
discharguig  its  duties  with  a  courage,  fidelit}-  and 
intelligence  which  won  for  him  unstinted  praise. 
He  died  in  May,  1S75,  shortly  before  completing  his 
forty-ninth  year.  His  wife  had  preceded  him  to 
the  grave  in  1869.  Both  were  earnest  Christians ; 
he  was  a  consistent  member  of  the  Presbyterian 
Church,  while  she  was  of  the  Lutheran  faith.  They 
were  the  parents  of  seven  children.  George  B.  being 
tlie  fourth.  John  J.,  the  eldest,  as  well  as  Grant 
and  Sadie,  the  two  youngest,  are  deceased.  Al- 
fonso, the  oldest  living  son,  is  a  carpenter,  living  in 
Denver,  Colo.  Irene,  the  first  born  daughter,  mar- 
ried Page  Brown,  who  successfully  conducts  a 
laundry  at  Seattle,  Wash.  Anna  is  the  widow  of 
the  late  Frank  Butzer,  of  Millersville. 

The  marriage  of  George  B.  McGinness  took 
place  on  Nov.  28.  iSSo,  at  Frederick  City.  Md..  his 
bride  being  Miss  Kate  Jacobs,  the  eldest  daughter  of 
Emanuel  and  Louisa  ( Morgan)  Jacobs,  both  of 
whom  are  yet  living  in  Frederick.  Mr.  Jacobs  was 
born  July  xi,  1S4.5.  ^"'l  is  a  huckster.  His  wife 
came  into  the  world  Dec.  26,  1S44.  Both  are  mem- 
bers of  the  United  Brethren  Church.  The  younger 
brothers  and  sisters  of  Mrs.  McGinness  v,-ere  Clara, 
John  H.,  Ella  M.,  Charles,  Grover  C.  and  Marshall. 
Clara  is  the  widow  of  \\'illiam  J.  Sturquel,  of  Balti- 
more, in  which  city  John  H.  also  has  a  home.  Ella 
M.  is  Mrs.  Robert  Rippeon,  of  Frederick.      The 


younger  children,  with  exception  of  Marshall,  who 
died  in.  childhood,  live  with  thc'r  parents,  neither  of 
them  being  married.  To  Mr.  and  TNlrs.  McGinness 
four  children  have  been  born:  Sarah.  L.,  Anna  E., 
John  A.  and  Clara  M. 

WTLLIAM  SPRENGER  E.VRXHOLT.  head 
of  the  firm  of  \V.  S.  Barnholt  &  Co.,  correspondents 
of  J.  B.  Fleshinan  &  Co.,  comini;?ion  and  stock 
jobbers  of  Philadelphia,  is  one  of  tl:e  best  known 
and  most  popular  young  men  of  Lancaster.  He 
was  born  May  15,  1873.  son  of  Edv.-ard  Barnholt, 
who  has  been  for  many  years  past  the  leading  de- 
tective of  the  city.  In  the  fall  of  loco  he  purchased 
the  '"Mountville  Hotel,"'  of  wliich  he  tr.ok  charge 
the  following  spring.  Edward  Barnholt  married 
Emma  Winters,  daughter  of  Cyrus  Wi;iters.  a 
prominent  merchant  tailor  of  Lancaster,  and  they 
have  had  eight  children :  William  S.,  Cyrus  W.  and 
.■\danT.  all  three  of  whom  have  learne  1  the  art  of 
telegraphy,  and  have  followed  it  at  times :  John  S. ; 
Hay  Brown  :  Mabel ;  Emma:  and  Helen. 

William  .Sprenger  Barnholt  was  erlucated  in  the 
common  schools  of  Lancaster.  Leaving  school  at 
the  age  of  fifteen,  he  spent  some  tinie  in  Fraim's 
Lock  Works,  and  then  in  Brown  &  Hensel's  law 
offices,  finally  entering  the  office  of  the  Western 
Union  Telegraph  Company  as  a  messenger  boy. 
There  he  remained  until  he  was  twenl>--one  years 
old,  becomincT  a  thorough  ma=;ter  of  the  art  and 
science  of  telegraphy.  For  four  years  he  was  with 
the  Postal  Telegraph  Company,  serving  as  manager 
the  last  two  years,  and  then  returned  to  the  Western 
L'nion,  to  take  the  position  of  manager,  which  he 
held  until  iSoS.  That  year  he  resigned,  and  he  and 
his  brother.  Cyrus,  became  the  correspondents  of 
J.  B.  Fleshman  &  Co.,  opening  an  office  at  No.  43 
North  Queen  street.  After  two  years  of  unusual 
success  they  removed  to  the  magnificent  quarters 
thev  now  occupv,  in  the  new  Woolwonh  building, 
on  the  corner  of  North  Queen  and  Grant  streets. 

'Sir.  Barnholt  and  Miss  Maud  Binkley  were  mar- 
ried Oct.  17,  1894.  Mrs.  Barnholt  is  a  daughter 
of  John  L.  Binkley,  and  belongs  to  one  of  the  old 
families  of  Lancaster.  They  have  becomiC  the  par- 
ents of  two  children:  Mary,  who  died  in  infancy, 
and  Lewis,  a  bright  little  fellow  of  five  years.  Mr. 
Barnholt  is  as  popular  socially  as  he  is  in  business 
circles,  and  has  a  host  of  friends.  He  belongs  to 
the  Younc:  Republican  Club,  the  Elks,  the  Masonic 
fraternity,  the  Knights  of  Pythias  and  tiie  fraternal 
Order  of  Eagles.  Both  himself  and  his  wife  are 
associated  with  Grace  Lutheran  Church.  A  natural 
v.dt,  a  crood  singer  and  of  a  most  genial  nature.  Mr. 
Barnholt  is  much  souc:"ht  socially,  and  his  presence 
anvwhere  is  a  signal  for  good  fellov.-sliip  and  enjoy- 
ment. 

FRANKLIX  M.  HEIST.\ND.  a  retired 
farmer  of  Rapho  township,  was  born  in  r'.It.  Joy 
township  July    13.    1855,   son   of   Christian  J.   and 


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Elizabeth  (.Moore)  fleistand,  of  East  HempficU 
and  Penn  townships. 

Christian  Heistand,  the  father,  who  was  born 
Nov.  24,  tSji,  died  in  Florin,  Pa.,  Dec.  9,  1S96,  and 
IS  buried  in  the  cemetery  in  Alt.  Joy.  He  was  a 
farmer  durini,^  his  early  life,  but  for  twenty  years 
prior  to  his  death  was  engaged  in  the  milling  busi- 
ness. For  a  nimibcr  of  years  he  w-as  a  director  in 
the  Union  National  Bank  of  ■N'lt.  Joy.  His  widow, 
who  was  born  June  21,  1S22.  now  resides  in  Florin. 
There  were  born  to  their  union  the  following  chil- 
dren:  Daniel,  a  miller,  residing  on  the  family 
place  in  Mt.  Joy  township ;  Amos,  a  farm.er  of  West 
Donegal  townsh.ip :  Simon,  deceased:  John,  a  farmer 
of  East  rlemjjfieid  township;  Franklin  }vL,  subject 
of  this  sketch  ;  Harriet,  wife  of  Samuel  }ilyers,  a 
farmer  of  Lebanon  coimty ;  and  Emanuel,  who  died 
in  youth.  Mr.  Pleistand's  paternal  grandparents 
were  Christian  and  Cath.erine  (Heistand)  Pleistand, 
of  Lancaster  county.  Tlie  grandfather  was  during 
his  lifetime  a  distiller  of  large  means,  being  a  director 
of  a  bank,  holder  of  turnpike  stock,  and  was  a  man 
of  prominence  in  his  district.  He  retired  in  the  lat- 
ter days  of  his  lite.  Mr.  Heistand's  grandfather  on 
his  mother's  side  was  named  Michael  Moore. 

On  Sept.  29,  1878,  Franklin  ]\L  Heistand  was 
married  to  Miss  Barbara  Shelley,  of  Rapho  town- 
ship. The  following  children  have  been  born  to 
this  marriage :  Elizabeth  S..  wife  of  Samuel  G. 
Nohrenhold,  who  lives  on  the  old  Heistand  home- 
stead; and  Emma  S.,  Anna  S.,  Fanny  S.,  Amanda 
S.  and  Barbara  S.,  all  of  wh')ni  reside  at  home  with 
their  parents.  Mrs.  Barbara  (Shelley)  Heistand 
was  born  Jan.  11,  185S,  in  Rapho  township,  daugh- 
ter of  Benjamin  B.  and  Eliza  (Shaub)  Shelley. 

Mr.  Heistand  lived  with  his  parents  until  the 
time  of  his  marriage.  He  received  his  education 
in  the  schools  of  the  county,  and  v/as  employed  dur- 
ing a  greater  part  of  his  time  at  work  on  the  farm. 
After  marrying  he  sought  employment  at  various 
places  for  two  years,  after  which  he  took  a  farm  on 
shares  for  three  years.  He  then  bought  his  present 
farm  and  has  prospered  linely  ever  since.  He  re- 
tired from  active  duties  in  the  spring  of  1901,  and 
since  that  time  has  taken  life  easily.  The  family 
are  members  of  the  Brethren  in  Christ  Church,  and 
are  also  prominent  in  the  social  circles  of  the  town- 
ship. Mr.  Heistand  is  a  man  of  more  than  the  aver- 
age ability,  and  has  taken  a  prominent  part  in  the 
economic  affairs  of  his  district.  He  is  well  regard- 
ed by  the  whole  community. 

JOHN  ]\riCHAEL  SNYDER- (deceased)  was 
for  manv  vears  a  well-known  citizen  of  Lancaster, 
and  was  the  genial  and  popular  host  of  several  of 
the  leading  hotels  of  that  city.  His  birdi  occurred 
in  1851,  in  Germany,  and  his  death  took  place  Dec. 
22,  1SS9,  in  Lancaster,  where  he  was  interred.  His 
parents  were  George  M.  and  Anna  M.  (Snyder) 
Snyder,  natives  of  Baden,  Germany,  who  came  to 
Lancaster  in  November,  1851.      The  father's  busi- 


ness was  that  of  a  tobacco  grower.  He  died  }ilay 
5,  iSSS,  at  the  age  of  si.xty-seven  years,  his  wife  sur- 
viving until  Feb.  8,  1S91,  when  she  was  also  sixty- 
seven  years  old.  They  were  buried  in  the  Lancaster 
cemetery.  Their  children  were  as  follow's :  John 
Michael;  ]\Jartin,  a  hotel-keeper  at  3.LiddleL0wn, 
Pa. ;  Lawrence,  deceased ;  J.  Adam,  a  hotel-keeper 
in  Lancaster ;  David,  a  cigar  manufacturer  at  New- 
ark, N,  J.;  and  Mary,  wife  of  John  McGiunis,  of 
3.Lt.  Joy,  Pennsylvania. 

On  Jan.  31,  1875,  John  Michael  Snyder  was  mar- 
ried, in  Lancaster,  to  Mary  Getz,  who  was  born  in 
1852,  in  Lancaster,  a  daughter  of  George  F.  and 
Magdeiina  (Herzog)  Getz,  both  natives  of  Ger- 
many. The  Getz  family  is  well  known  in  I^ancaster, 
as  both  parents  came  there  in  youth,  prior  to  their 
marriage.  ?vir.  Getz  carried  on  a  baker  business, 
and  was  also  a  drover.  In  1865  he  removed  his 
family  to  Lima,  Ohio,  where  he  died  in  1870.  The 
mother  still  resides  on  her  farm  near  Lima.  She 
was  born  July  16,  1S32.  Both  were  consistent  mem- 
bers of  the  German  Reformed  Church.  They  be- 
came the  parents  of  the  following  named  children: 
Jacob  C,  who  was  killed  in  a  gold  mine  in  Colorado ; 
George  F.,  who  died  in  infancy ;  George  F.  (2),  who 
resides  with  his  mother  on  her  farm ;  John  \V..  w  ho 
resides  in  Los  Angeles,  Cal,  and  operates  a  green- 
house: Julius  B.,  who  served  in  the  Spanish  war; 
and  xMary,  who  married  JNIr,  Snyder. 

The  children  born  to  Mr.  and  i\Irs.  Snyder  were 
as  follow's:  iSIary  M.,  widow  of  Emil  Holtz,  who 
resides  wdth  her  mother,  and  has  four  children, 
Emil  H.,  Anna  M.,  Lena  E.  and  Lewis:  John  ^L, 
v.-ho  resides  at  home ;  Harry  IvL,  a  cigarmaker  in 
Lancaster,  wl:o  married  Catherine  Anderson; 
Charles  D.,  deceased;  James  A.  G.,  who  is  at  ho:ne; 
George  F.,  deceased ;  Anna  M.,  deceased ;  and 
George  M.,  who  is  at  home. 

3.1  r.  Snyder  was  only  four  months  old  when  his 
parents  brought  him  to  Lancaster,  and  there  he  at- 
tended school  until  the  age  of  fourteen,  when  he 
began  cigarmaking  with  Jacob  Fry.  He  followed 
that  trade  in  several  States,  until  1877,  when  he  t!.">ok 
charge  of  Schoenberger's  Park,  operating  same  for 
several  years,  and  then  went  into  the  hotel  business, 
conducting  an  inn  on  Manor  street  for  several  years, 
and  the  "Plow  Tavern"  very  successfully  for  eight 
years.  ]\Ir.  Snyder  then  retired  to  private  life, 
moving  to  No.  S03  Manor  street,  but  lived  only  a 
few  weeks  to  enjoy  its  comforts.  He  was  a  member 
of  the  social  organization  the  Shilter  Verein.  and 
was  also  connected  with  the  K.  of  P.  and  the  Red 
jMen,  and  in  politics  was  identified  with  the  Repub- 
lican party.  His  religious  membership  was  with 
Christ  Lutheran  Church. 

The  second  marriage  of  Mrs.  Snyder  was  to 
Robert  E.  L,  Tomlin,  who  was  a  son  of  Robert 
Tomiin,  and  was  born  in  Alexandria,  Va.  His  bus- 
iness was  tobacco  packing.  One  daughter  was  born 
to  this  marriage,  Ida  Corinne  M.,  who  resides  at 
home.     Mrs.  Tomlin  is  a  lady  of  ample  means,  and 


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is  very  hi<;-hly  reijardcd  in  tiic  coinmuiiity  for  her 
manv  most  estimable  traits.  Her  acquaintance  is 
larcre  and  she  numbers  lier  friends  by  the  score. 

JOSEPH  R.  ROYER,  a  confectioner  of  Lan- 
caster, was  born  on  the  family  farm  in  Alanheim 
township,  Lanca.ster  coimty,  3.1arch  5,  1S35,  son  of 
Jose;.ih  and  Catherine  (Royer)  Royer,  and  grandson 
of  Joseph  Royer.  Both  father  and  ^grandfather  were 
natives  of  Alanheim  township,  while  I\Ir.  Royer's 
mother  was  a  daughter  of  Joseph  Royer,  of  Clay 
townsliip. 

Joseph  Royer,  father  of  Joseph  R.,  died  in  I\Iay, 
1S43,  3-t  the  age  of  fortv-one  years,  and  is  remem- 
bered as  one  of  the  intelligent  and  progressive  farm- 
ers of  Lancaster  county,  having  taken  a  leading  posi- 
tion in  his  com.munity.  A  man  of  broad  and  pro- 
gressive ideas,  he  v.-as  the  first  farmer  in  Lancaster 
county  to  ov.-n  a  threshing  machine,  whicli  was  made 
by  Kirkpatrick;  it  was  the  subject  of  much  interest 
at  the  time  of  its  introduction  into  the  county.  !Mrs. 
Royer,  who  died  in  1S76,  was  a  woman  of  gentle 
spirit,  and  was  much  beloved  in  the  circle  of  her 
acquaintance.  Both  were  members  of  the  Dunkard 
Church.  They  were  the  parents  of  the  following 
family  :  Israel,  now  deceased  :  Sarah,  widow  of  John 
Batruft.  of  Perry  county,  Pa. :  David,  living  in  Lan- 
caster: Catherine,  deceased  ;  Joseph  R. ;  Frances,  de- 
ceased wife  of  Clem.ent  Gritner,  ■\vho  went  to  North 
Carolina  from.  Lititz :  Martin,  deceased;  and  Toliias, 
an  ex-soldier,  now  living  retired  at  home  on  Duke 
street,  Lancaster. 

Joseph  R.  Royer  started  out  for  himself  wlien 
liardly  ten  years  of  age,  and  secured  work  on  a  farm 
at  four  dollars  a  month,  then  considered  very  high 
wages  for  so  young  a  boy.  Remaining  on  the  farm 
until  he  was  thirteen  years  old,  and  having  accumu- 
lated seventy  dollars,  the  enterprising  young  lad  went 
to  Mt.  Joy.  where  he  began  at  the  trade  of  saddle  and 
harness  making  under  Chri.stian  Martin,  with  whom 
he  finished  the  trade.  For  seven  years  J\Ir.  Royer 
carried  on  his  trade  at  Petersburg,  Pa.,  and  was  there 
when  the  Civil  war  broke  out.  having  become  quite  a 
prominent  character,  holding  the  position  of  post- 
master, and  being  proprietor  and  manager  of  the  vil- 
lage hotel.  He  v.as  intensely  interested  in  the  Union 
cause,  and  in  the  spring  of  1862  raised  a  company 
near  Petersburg,  of  which  he  was  commissioned  sec- 
ond lieutenant ;  th.e  command  was  organized  for  the 
defense  of  Chambersburg.  Late  the  same  year  a 
company  was  organized  at  Petersburg,  in  which  he 
was  also  second  lieutenant.  This  command  was  at- 
tached to  the  157th  P.  V.  L,  which  regiment  in 
March.  1S63,  was  stationed  at  Washington  for  the 
defense  of  that  city,  where  it  v,-as  held  until  Febru- 
ary of  the  following  year.  LTpon  arrival  at  Wash- 
ington M.  Royer  was  made  quartermaster,  and 
served  as  such  until  his  capture  by  the  Rebels,  April 
13,  1S64.  ?vlr.  Royer,  while  still  at  Washington,  had 
become  first  lieutenant,  and  accompanied  the  regi- 
ment to  Fairfax,  \'a.,  where,  as  noted  in  the  preced- 


ing paragraph,  he  was  taken  prisoner  while  out  for 
supplies  at  Gaines'  Alills.  For  six  weeks  he  was  held 
at  Libby  Prison.  Richmond,  Va.,  was  at  Danville, 
Va.,  two  weeks,  and  was  then  sent  to  !^.Iacon,  Ga., 
from  which  point  he  was  sent  to  Charleston,  and  kept 
under  fire  for  six  weeks.  The  breaking  out  of  yellov.- 
fever  necessitated  their  removal  to  Columbia,  S.  C, 
where  they  \\  ere  confined  in  a  stockade  from  Novem- 
ber until  the  following  February,  being  herded  to- 
gether like  sheep,  an<l  were  driven  to  Wilmington. 
N.  C,  at  which  point  they  were  exchanged  Alarch  13, 
1865.  i\Ir.  Royer  on  his  return  to  the  service  wa; 
made  quartermaster  of  the  191st  P.  \'.  L.  and  served 
in  that  capacity  tmtil  the  close  of  the  war,  being  mus- 
tered out  in  Tune,  1S65.  \Mien  he  was  captured  he 
was  shot  through,  the  hand,  was  reported  dead,  and 
for  six  months  was  regarded  by  his  people  as  lost. 

For  about  a  year  after  Txlr.  Royer's  enlistment  his 
wife  conducted  his  business,  but  finding  it  too  much 
of  a  burden  slie  disposed  of  it.  and  gave  up  the  post 
oliice  as  well.  When  Mr.  Royer  came  home  he  rested 
for  only  about  two  weeks,  and  then  took  tip  the  work 
of  civil  life  as  strenuously  as  he  had  iiis  army  work. 
Going  to  York,  he  bought  a  numljor  of  horses  from 
the  Government,  and  sold  out  at  a  good  profit  in 
about  ten  days.  After  the  successful  conclusion  of 
th.is  enterprise  lie  came  to  Lancaster  and  bought  out 
the  confectionery  store  of  Charles  Eden,  located  at 
the  corner  of  Prince  and  \\'esi  King  streets,  where  he 
was  engaged  for  some  two  years,  at  tlie  expiration  of 
that  time  buying  th.e  Whiteside  property,  on  West 
King  street.  This  he  rebuilt,  and  he  became  noted 
as  the  first  merchant  in  Lancaster  with  a  plate  glass 
front  to  his  store.  It  was  of  French  plate,  which  at 
that  time  was  very  expensive,  and  attracted  much  at- 
tention to  the  business  which  he  established  at  that 
point,  and  v;hich  became  popular  at  once.  Mr.  Ro\er 
was  also  the  first  man  in  the  city  to  put  his  name  on 
his  deliverv  wagoji.  Fie  has  the  oldest  business  in 
his  line  in  the  city,  and  his  name  is  known  th.rough- 
out  the  county  by  a  host  of  friends  and  patrons.  He 
was  one  of  the  first  in  this  part  of  the  State  to  make 
ice  cream  soda,  advertising  it  as  early  as  186S,  and 
was  the  first  man  in  the  city  to  open  that  line. 

Mr.  Royer  is  intensely  devoted  to  his  business,  at 
which  he  works  many  hours  a  day.  and  calculates 
that  if  the  time  it  had  absorbed  out  of  life  were 
measured  by  ten  hours  a  day  labor  he  would  ha%e 
spent  eighty  years  at  it.  He  is  still  a  young-looking 
man,  and  few  would  imagine  him  to  be  above  fifty 
years.  In  disposition  he  is  a  warm-hearted  and  genial 
gentleman,  with  many  friends  throughout  the 
county. 

Joseph  R.  Royer  and  IMiss  Annie  Shuman,  of 
Alanor  township,  daughter  of  Amos  B.  Shuman, 
were  married  in  Alanor.  wdiere  her  father  was  long  a 
prominent  fanner.  This  union  was  biessed  with  the 
following  children:  (i)  Minnie,  who  was  the  wife 
of  William  Rush,  died  at  the  age  of  twenty-five.  (2) 
Milton  is  associated  with  his  fatlier,  having  charge 
of  the  factory.     He  is  married.      (3)   Joseph  C.  is 


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married,  and  is  a  pr(-)ie5sionnl  irm>ici?.n  in  New- 
York.  (4)  Clarence  de  \'aux,  a  musical  director,  is 
a  graduate  oi  some  of  tlie  most  noted  musical  uni- 
versities in  Europe,  where  lie  studied  under  some  of 
the  most  noted  masters  of  the  day.  In  i8Sr  the 
mother  of  these  died,  and  iMr.  Rover  and  IMiss  Leah 
Ealmer,  daug-hter  of  Andrew  Ilalmer,  of  Lancaster, 
were  married.  She  died  in  iSoi.  and  on  June  5, 
1893,  Vir.  Rover  married  Miss  \"iola  Smaiing.  daugh- 
ter of  Jacob  Smaiing-,  of  Lancaster. 

As  might  be  expected  from  his  long  and  credit- 
able service  at  the  front,  'Mr.  Rover  is  deeply  inter- 
ested in  the  Grand  Arrrn-  of  th.e  Republic,  being  asso- 
ciated with  George  Thomas  Post,  No.  84,  of  that 
patriotic  order.  He  is  also  a  member  of  the  K.  of 
G.  E. 

JOHN  UANZHOF.  The  larger  number  of  the 
excellent  farms  of  Lancaster  comity  are  owned  and 
operated  by  descendants  of  German  ancestors,  and 
one  of  this  class  who  possesses  a  valuable  and  most 
desirable  farm  in  Strasburg  township  is  John  Danz- 
hof. 

David  P.an.^hof.  the  fatlier.  was  a  native  of  W'ur- 
teniberg,  Germany,  and  came  to  tiie  L'nited  States 
while  still  a  young  man,  locating  in  the  rich  and 
fertile  county  of  Lancaster,  after  a  short  sojourn  in 
Philadeljjhia,  where  he  engaged  in  his  trade  .of 
cooper.  His  first  home  was  in  Montgomery  county, 
but  he  made  no  long  stop  there,  his  inclinations 
leading  him  into  Lancaster.  His  first  employer  in 
Strasburg  was  Samuel  Brubakcr,  and  from  there  he 
went  to  the  shop  of  Samuel  Eshleman.  near  .Mar- 
tinsville, fjuietly  pursuing  his  trade  and  accumulat- 
ing means,  so  that  in  1859  he  was  prepared  to  buy 
a  small  place  in  the  eastern  part  of  Strasburg  town- 
ship, and  there  he  established  a  coopering  shop  of 
his  own.  In  connection  with  his  trade  he  operated 
a  small  farm,  and  lived  until  Jan.  4,  1899,  dying  at 
the  age  of  seventy-two  years  and  four  months. 
Both  he  and  v/ife  were  consistent  members  of  the 
Reformed  Mennonite  Church.  The  latter  was  born 
in  Hessen-Darmstadt.  (jermany,  in  1832.  and  she 
still  survives.  They  were  the  parents  of  nine  chil- 
dren :  Jacob,  who  operates  a  planing  mill  in  Lan- 
caster; John,  of  this  sketch:  Annie,  wh.o  married 
David  thornish,  of  Brownstown ;  David,  who  died 
at  tlie  age  of  nineteen :  Christian,  who  lives  on  the 
old  hoiiKstead ;  Katherine.  a  trained  nurse,  a  grad- 
uate of  the  Philadelphia  Training  school,  residing  in 
Baltimore:  Hilary,  who  inarried  Edwin  Aulihouse, 
of  Paradise  township :  Einma,  who  married  Dr.  \\''. 
J.  Wilkinson,  of  Philadelph.ia :  and  Magdalena.  also 
a  trained  nurse,  a  graduate  of  the  Philadelphia 
Training  school,  and  a  resident  of  Baltimore. 

John  Banzhof,  the  second  child  of  the  family, 
was  born  in  Strasburg  township  Aug.  7.  1850.  and 
grew  up  on  the  farm  and  learned  his  f;ither'5  trade. 
His  education  was  pursued  in  the  public  schools, 
and  he  remained  at  home  associated  with  his  father, 
until  about  the  age  of  twentv-two,  when  he  began 


the  carc)cnter  trade,  taking  his  first  instruction  from 
John  Johnson,  but  later  was  under  liis  lirotlier 
Jacob's  teaching,  and  developed  into  a  fine  '.vorkman. 
For  the  succeeding  five  or  six  years  lie  followed 
the  carpenter's  trade,  but  in  1889  located  on  his 
present  farm,  since  then  hccciminsc  its  o^vner,  and 
here  he  carries  on  a  general  line  of  farming.  This 
is  a  tract  of  si.xty-seven  acres,  and  Mr.  Banzhof  lias 
proved  that  he  is  not  only  a  very  reliable  cnrpenter, 
but  also  a  first-class  farmer.  .'Vs  an  indication  that 
he  has  by  no  means  forgotten  the  skill  of  his  craft, 
he  has  made  many  very  desirable  and  attractive  im- 
provements upon  his  farm,  although  he  finds  no 
lime  for  such  employment  for  others. 

Mr.  Banzhof  was  married  on  Dec.  11.  1890.  to 
Miss  Elizabeth  Brubaker,  a  daughter  of  John  and 
Frances  (Hess)  Brul^aker,  who  was  born  in  Stras- 
burg township  Jan.  0,  iS6.<..  They  have  a  family  c£ 
four  children:  J.  David,  bom  Dec.  11,  189T  ;  Fan- 
nie Magdalena,  born  Nov.  11,  1896:  Willis  John, 
born  Nov.  i6,  1897,  and  Marie,  born  .\pril  29.  rooo. 
Mr.  and  Mr?.~Banzhof  arc  members  of  the  Reforn-iod 
ifennonite  Church,  and  the  family  is  one  which  is 
greatly  respected  in  Strasburg  township. 

HARRY  B.VCKENSTOE  ROOP.,  .M.  D. 
During  the  few  years  v/hich  Dr.  Roop  lias  practiced 
in  Columbia  he  has  amply  attested  his  professional 
skill  and  Fias  won  a  large  and  lucrative  practice.  He 
possesses  those  personal  C|ualitie5  wliich  arc  essen- 
tial in  spheres  of  wide  protessional  in.duetKe.  and 
easily  ranks  among  the  foremost  of  the  younger 
medical  practitioners  of  his  borough. 

The  paternal  grandparents  of  Dr.  Roop  were 
natives  of  Germany,  people  of  devout  anii  industri- 
ous ch.aracter.  They  emigrated  to  America  and  set- 
tled in  Daupliin  county.  Pa.,  where  the  grandfather 
followed  farming.  He  also  officiated  frequently  as 
a  local  minister  of  the  Gospel. 

Henry  J.  Roop,  iiis  son,  and  th.e  father  of  Dr. 
Plarry  B..  was  born  in  Highspire,  Dauphin  county, 
V,  here  he  was  reared,  and  where  he  received  a  good 
common  school  education.  He  evigaged  in  agricul- 
ture for  many  years,  oit  a  beautiful  farm  of  a'uout 
300  acres.  [>art  of  which  is  the  site  of  th.e  borough 
of  Plighspire.  In  18S4  he  built  a  fine  resicle^ice,  on 
a  commanding  part  of  his  farm,  in  which  he  is  liv- 
ing a  retired  life.  He  luarried  !\Iiss  Justi:ia  l^ack- 
enstoe.  daughter  of  John  Backenstoe.  She  died  in 
1883,  aged  forty-five  years.  To  them  were  born 
five  children,  namely:  Hervin  V.  Roop.  .-\.  M.  Ph. 
D.,  who  is  president  of  Lebanon  \'alley  College, 
Annville,  Pa.;  Harry  B.,  su1)ject  of  this  sketch; 
Delia  F..  who  married  Prof.  B.  F.  Daiigherty,  .-\. 
M.,  Ph.  D.,  professor  of  Latin  at  Lebanon  \'alley 
College  :  Sarah,  who  is  at  home  with  her  father :  and 
William,  a  graduate  of  Lebanon  \'alley  College. 
The  father  is  a  prominent  member  of  the  L'nited 
Brethren  Church,  and  a  highly  respected  citizen  of 
Highspire. 

Harry   13.   Roop   was   born  at   Highspire,   Dau- 


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BIOGR-A.PHICAL   ANN.\LS    OF   LANCASTER   COUNTY 


phiii  county,  Feb.  24.  1S70.  He  '.vas  reared  on  the 
home  farm,  and  there  remained  up  to  ilie  acre  of 
ei,s:htcen  years,  when  lie  entered  Lebanon  \'a!iey 
Colle!::;e.  graduatini^  from  that  institution  in  1892. 
Choosing'  mciHcine  as  his  profession,  he  entered  the 
office  of  ])v.  H.  IxlcDaniel,  at  Hi2:hspire,  as  a  stu- 
dent, and  in  the  fall  of  1893  matriculated  at  the  Uni- 
versity of  Pennsylvania,  receiving  his  degree  of 
-^L  D.  in  the  spring  of  1897.  Dr.  Roop  located  at 
Columbia,  where  he  ha.s  since  continued  success- 
fully in  practice. 

In  religious  faith  the  Doctor  is  a  member  of  tlie 
United  Erethren  Cliiirch.  In  politics  he  is  a  Re- 
publican. He  is  affiliated  with  the  lodcres  of  the  L 
O.  C'.  F.  and  the  K.  P.  at  Columbia,  and  Lodge  No. 
134,  B.  F.  O.  E.,  at  Lancaster,  and  in  social  life  is 
one  of  the  leading  spirits.  However,  his  profes- 
sional duties  absorb  most  of  his  time,  for  his  prac- 
tice is  large.  His  interest  in  his  work  amounts  al- 
most to  enthusiasm,  and  he  devotes  a  large  sliare  of 
his  attention  to  the  current  progress  made  in  medi- 
cine and  surgery. 

JAMES  H.\\\'KINS  SPOTTS.  a  member  or 
the  firm  of  .S.  M.  Myers  &  Co..  successors  to  .Myers 
&  Rath f on,  merchant  taUors  and  clothiers  on  East 
King  .Street,  Lancaster,  is  descended  from  a  very 
.old  familv,  whose  first  progenitors  in  America  came 
from  Germany  and  settled  in  Caernarvon' townsb.ip, 
Lancaster  county,  where  the  grandfather  of  James 
H.,  who  was  a  farmer,  lived  and  died. 

Joseph  Spotts.  his  son,  and  the  father  of  James 
H.,  was  an  undertaker,  and  lived  for  many  years  in 
Churchtown.  For  a  time  he  was  in  the  \\'est.  and 
then  returned  to  Pennsylvania,  locating  in  Chester 
county,  where  he  made  his  home  in  Downingtown, 
and  he  built  up  a  fine  business.  He  came  to  an  un- 
timely and  tragic  end,  being  struck  by  a  passing 
train  and  killed  while  crossing  the  railroad  track. 
This  occurred  in  1875,  when  he  was  fifty-three 
years  old.  His  widow,  }drs.  Barbara  (  Ax )  Spotts, 
belonged  to  the  prominent  Ax  family  of  Church- 
town.  She  still  survives,  carrying  her  years  easily, 
and  retaining  all  the  faculties  of  body  and  mind  in 
a  serene  and  beautiful  old  age.  She  was  the  modier 
of  ten  children,  only  four  of  whom  survive :  Ber- 
tha, wife  of  George  W.  Lewis,  of  Philadelphia,  a 
passenger  conductor  on  the  Pennsylvania  railroad. 
who  has  been  in  the  service  of  that  company  for 
more  than  thirty-five  years:  Frances,  wife  of  Allen 
S.  Heller,  a  biiildcr  of  Philadelphia :  Hallie.  wife  of 
Milton  H.  Stanley,  of  Phoenixville,  also  in  the  Penn- 
sylvania railroad  service ;  antl  James  H.,  of  Lan- 
caster. 

James  Hawkins  Spotts  has  had  a  most  interest- 
ing historv.  He  v.as  born  in  Churchtown  March  25. 
1868,  and  after  being  educated  in  Downingtown 
and  New  Holland  came  to  Lancaster  to  take  a  posi- 
tion as  clerk  in  the  "I-eopard  Hotel."  whicli  he  held 
for  two  vears.  For  a  \'ear  be  was  employed  at  the 
Broad  street  station  of  th.e  Pennsylvania  railroad  in 


<  Philadelphia,  and  then  entered  the  Lancaster  cloth- 
inc:  house  of  "\lyers  &  Rathfon,  where  he  has  re- 
j  mained  to  the  present  time,  and  of  \Nhich  he  is  now 
i  one  of  the  proprietors.  It  was  in  18S8  that  he  en- 
;  tered  this  house,  and  as  the  years  have  i)assed  hi.^ 
I  worth  has  become  manifest,  as  he  personally  super- 
!  intends  the  n-.anufacturing  of  cloiliing.  doing;  all  tK 
j  purchasing  of  ready-made  goods,  and  buying  the 
:  material  for  the  factory. 

I  :\ir.  Spotts  was  married,  i\i  Nov-ember.  1899.  to 
i  ]^Iis3  Ade'lie  Dora  Frankenficld.  daughter  of  Proi. 
i  H.  L.  Frankenriekl,  a  widely-known  teacher  of  band 
i  music,  as  well  as  composer  and  publisher  of  music. 
i  who  served  in  the  5th  X.  Y.  Heavy  Artillery  as 
!  leader  of  a  regimental  band  during  the  Civil^  war, 
j  the  musicians  wdio  served  under  him  being  his  cle- 
!  voted  friends  to  the  present  day.  From  this  union 
i  one  child  was  born,  Dorothy,  a  lovely  little  girl,  who 
'   entered  into  rest  April   19,    1902,   in  the  sixteenth 

month  of  her  age. 
:  Mr.  Spotts  belongs  to  St.  John's  Episcopal 
I  Church,  of  L.ancaster.  His  poHtical  relations  are 
!  with  the  Repul-ilican  party,  and  he  served  as  a  mem- 
ber of  the "  Republican  City  Committee  for  three 
!  vears.  as  a  representative  from  the  Second  ward. 
I  Fie  also  belongs  to  the  Young  I^Ien's  Republican 
]  Club.  Sociallv  he  is  connected  with  the  (jdd  Fel- 
!  lows,  the  Artisans,  and  the  .Mutual  Benefit  Associ- 
i  atio;i  of  New  York.  He  is  a  genial,  clever  and  weli- 
I  rounded  man.  and  deservedly  enjoys  the  good-wiil 
j  of  a  host  of  friends. 

i         GEORGE   K.   GARRETT,  a  well-known  and 

i  respected  farmer  of  Martic  township,  born__AIarch 

i  14.  1858.  was  a  son  of  Henry  and  .\nnie  Garrett. 

■  of  Conestoga  townsliip. 

i         Henrv  (.iarrett,  the  father,  died  when  onr  sub- 

I  ject  was  but  three  years  of  age.     He  was  the  father 

of  eight  children,  as  folUows :      Elizabeth,  the  wile 

\  of  loiin  Fiiinen,  of  New  Danville.  Pa.;  Mary,  de- 

■  ceased :  Annie,  deceased :  Amos,  a  resident  of  Safe 
Harbor :  Leah,  the  wife  of  Philip  Islowery  ;  Barbara, 
the  wife  of  Walter  Albright,  of  Lancaster;  George 
K..  of  tliis  sketch  :  and  Catherine,  the  wife  of  Sani- 

:   uel  Peters,  of  Colemanviile. 

i  Georqc  K.  (iarrett  is  an  example  of  what  may 
:  be  accomplislied  bv  the  exercise  of  perseverance, 
industrv  and  oconomv.  The  early  death  of  his  fa- 
*  ther  lett  the  large  family  in  reduced  circumstances. 
I   and  when  he  was  but  a  lad  it  became  necessary  for 

■  him  to  be-in  his  struggle  with  life  for  himself.  It 
is  a  source  of  satisfaction  for  liim  to  sec  how  wfdi 
he  has  accomplished  this.      His  educational  advan- 

I  tagos  were  those  provided  in  the  district  schools, 
and  ail  his  life  labor  has  been  along  agricultural 
lines.  He  now  owns  a  fine  farm  comprising  160 
ncres  of  v.ihiablc  land,  with  excellent  improvements. 
Some  of  this  farm  was  purchased  in  1S95.  ^vhen  he 
secured  it  for  $20  per  acre.  He  is  known  through 
the  townsliip  as  an  excellent  farmer,  industrioiis  and 

'   reliable,  and  ho  has  a  wide  circle  of  attached  friends. 


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851 


In  1889  Mr.  Garrett  was  married  to  Miss  Alice 
Fawkes,  of  I'iiiladclpliia,  dauijhtcr  of  Walker 
Fawkes.  and  the  two  children  born  of  this  marriag^c 
are:  Mary  and  Walter.  ?Jr.  Garrett  is  one  of  the 
leading  Republicans  of  Martic  township  and  is  a 
member  of  the  hoard  of  school  directors.  lie  has 
die  pood  of  his  community  at  heart,  and  gen- 
erously supports  all  moral  and  educational  en- 
terprises looking  toward  its  advancement.  He  is 
a  useful  citizen,  a  kind  neighbor  and  an  exemplary 
husband  and  father,  in  fact  is  one  of  the  men  of 
whom  Martic  township  has  reason  to  feel  proud. 

ROCHOW.  The  Rochow  family  of  Coluir.bia, 
Lancaster  count}',  was  founded  in  America  by  the 
late  William  Rochow,  whose  sad  and  tragic  death 
occurred  at  his  home  in  Columbia  early  on  the 
morning  of  April  7,  1900. 

William  Rochow  was  born  in  Strelitz,  grand 
duchy  of  ^lecklenburg,  German}-,  Jan.  13,  1820.  the 
only  child  of  Frederick  and  XVilheimina  (  Miller) 
Rochow,  the  former  of  whom  was  master  and  owner 
of  a  sail  boat,  handled  freight,  and  died  in  1852,  at 
the  age  of  fifty-three  years  :  tlie  latter  came  to  Amer- 
ica with  her  son,  William,  in  1857,  and  first  located 
in  Bridgeport,  Montg<miery  Co.,  Pa.,  where  Will- 
iam resided  one  year :  he  then  passed  a  year  in  Xor- 
ristown,  a  \ear  in  Philadelphia,  and  then  came  to 
Columbia,  after  six  months  assisting  a  frien>'l  in  the 
dyeing  department  of  a  woolen  factory.  He  here 
turned  h.is  attention  to  the  junk  trade,  bought  and 
sold  hides,  bones,  cast-oft  articles  of  all  kinds,  did 
a  lucrative  business  until  18S6,  and  then  retired  in 
favor  of  his  son,  Charles.  Mrs.  Wilhelmina  Roch- 
ow, mother  of  William,  died  in  Columbia,  Pa.,  at 
the  age  of  seventy-one  years. 

William  Rochow  was  first  married  in  Berlin, 
Germany,  to  Emma  Kaiser,  and  to  this  union  were 
born  the  following  children :  W'illiam,  a  book- 
keeper in  a  hotel  at  St.  Louis,  Mo. ;  Charles,  in  the 
junk  business  at  Cokunbia,  Pa. ;  Ernest,  a  clerk  for 
his  brother,  Charles ;  antl  Bertha,  married  to  John 
Rensink,  a  contractor  and  builder  in  Chicago,  111, 
The  mother  of  the  family  was  born  in  Berlin,  was  a 
daughter  of  Ferdinand  Kaiser,  and  died  in  Co- 
lumbia, Pa.,  in  1872,  at  the  age  of  thirty-three  years. 
The  second  marriage  of  William  Rochow  took  place 
in  Columbia  in  1875,  Rosa  Knob  becoming  his 
wife.  To  this  marriage  was  born  one  son,  Albert, 
an  attorney  at  "bork,  Pennsylvania. 

In  alluding  to  the  sad  death  of  ]\Ir.  Rochow^  the 
Columbia  Daily  A'ezvs  of  Saturday,  April  7,  1900, 
gave  the  following  account :  "William  Rochow 
died  at  his  residence.  No.  513  Locust  street,  shortly 
before  two  o'clock  this  morning,  from  the  ettects 
of  burns  received  on  Friday  while  taking  a  vapor 
bath.  Mr.  Rochow  was  burned  in  a  shocking  man- 
ner over  his  back,  arms,  hands  and  limbs,  from 
which  the  skin  hung  in  shreds  and  in  some  places  his 
flesh  was  burned  to  a  crisp.  Everything  known  to 
niedical  science  was  resorted  to,  but  the  burns  were 


of  such  a  character  that  little  hopes  for  his  recovery 
were  entertaincfl.  During  the  afternoon  he  became 
delirious  and  it  was  with  difficulty  that  he  could  be 
kept  in  bed  and  restrained  from  tearing  the  band- 
ages from  his  wounds.  At  five  o'clock  last  even- 
ing he  grew  very  weak,  and  gradually  sank  into  a 
state  of  unconscioiisness.  and  remairied  in  that  con- 
dition until  deatii  came.  His  end  was  peaceful  and 
apparently  without  pain." 

In  politics  he  was  a  Democrat,  but  would  never 
accept  an  office.  In  religion  he  was  a  Lutheran  and 
was  a  member  of  (.lerman  Salem  Lutheran  Church. 
He  v«as  one  of  the  substantial  citizens  of  Columbia, 
and  was  a  stockholder  in  the  Central  National  Bank 
from  its  organization.  He  was  public  spirited,  yet 
conservative,  and  acted  only  when  he  saw  tliat  the 
end  to  be  accomplished  was  worthy  of  aid. 

Charles  Rochow.  son  of  William  and  Emma 
(Kaiser)  Rochow,  was  born  in  Columbia  April  17, 
1802,  and  is  now  his  lather's  successor  in  busines.'--, 
dealing  at  wiiolesale  (in  scrap  iron  and  metals).  He 
has  had  experience  in  business  elsewhere  than  in  Co- 
lumbia, b'.it  altogether  in  the  tobacco  trade,  to  wit: 
Six  months  in  P'niladeiphia ;  two  years  in  New  York 
City;  one  and  a  half  years  in  St.  Louis.  Mo. :  and  a 
year  and  a  half  in  Chicago,  111.  In  1S82  he  returned 
to  Columbia  and  joined  his'  father,  becoming  pro- 
prietor as  intimated  above  in   1886. 

In  August,  1S8;,  ;\lr.  Rochow  was  most  happily 
united  in  marriage,  in  Columbia,  with  Miss  Emma 
L.  Flarm,  the  accomplished  daughter  of  Wiiliam 
and  Barbara  Harm,  the  fo'rmcr  a  grocer  in  Colum- 
bia, the  latter  a  native  of  Philadelphia.  To  Mr. 
and  ]vlrs.  Rochow  have  been  born  six  children,  in 
the  following  or<ier:  Rosa,  Lillian.  \\'illi:un.  Wal- 
ter, Charles  and  Robert.  The  family  worship  at 
the  Salem  Lutheran  Church,  of  which  Mr.  Rocliow 
is  treastirer  and  member  of  the  board  of  trustees. 
Mr.  Rochow  is  an  excellent  man  of  business  and 
ever  alert  and  enterprising.  He  is  a  director  in 
the  Columbia  Telephone  Co.,  and  was  formerly  its 
treasurer ;  he  is  likewise  a  director  in  the  Central 
National  Bank,  and  in  the  Loder  Brewing  Co.,  and 
energetic  and  fullv  up-to-date  in  all  things.  Socially 
he  is  very  popular,  and  is  a  member  of  the  Hepta- 
soplis,  while  in  oolitics  he  is  a  Democrat,  }et  no 
office  seeker. 

AMOS  SHELLY,  a  prominent  and  successful 
farmer,  was  born  in  Rapho  township,  Lancaster 
county,  July  30,  1857,  and  has  always  made  his 
home  in  his  native  town. 

David  and  Susannah  (Herr)  Shelly,  his  par- 
ents, v.-ere  bom,  respectively,  in  Rapho  and  Lan- 
caster town.ships.  David  Shelly  was  a  son  of  Abra- 
ham Shelly,  and  was  a  farmer,  who  entered  into 
rest  in  1S80.  at  the  age  of  si.Kty-seven  years,  his  re- 
mains being  laid  to  rest  in  the  Cross  Roads  Meeting 
House  burynig  groimd.  The  widowed  mother, 
who  now  resides  with  her  son  in  East  Donegal  town- 
ship, was  bom  in  August,  1829.      To  David  Shelly 


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and  wife  were  born:  Amos,  wlinse  np.me  intro- 
duces tliis  article:  David,  ileceasoil:  and  Elias,.  a 
farmer  in  East  Donegal  townsliip. 

Previous  to  his  marriage  witli  Susannah  Herr, 
David  Shelly  had  wedded  Susannah  Englo,  -vvlio  be- 
came the  motlier  of  the  foUowinc:  children :  ]\lartha, 
deceased,  who  married  John  .\1.  Engle :  Henry  E., 
born  July  iS,  1S30.  now  a  farmer  in  Raphe  town- 
ship ;  Israel  and  Harriet,  who  both  died  unmarried ; 
and  Eli,  a  farmer  in  East  Donegal  town.ship.  Airs. 
Susannah  Engle  died  in  1850,  at  the  age  of  thirty- 
iix  years.  She  was  born  in  Rapho  township,  and 
v/ith  her  par.'nts  belonged  to  the  Dun.kard  Church. 

Amos  Shelly  was  married  ]viay  14.  1S78,  in 
Lancaster,  to  Eanny  Nissley,  by  whom  he  became 
the  father  of  these  children :  Emma,  deceased ; 
Amos  N.  and  Ada  N.,  at  home :  and  Ellen  N.,  de- 
ceased. 

I\lrs.  Fanny  (Xissie_\')  Shelly  was  born  in  ^^'"est 
Plempheld  tov.nshin  }ilay  13,  1S58,  a  daughter  of 
Christian  E.  and  Fanny  (Breneman)  Nissley,  both 
of  whom  ^vere  born  and  reared  in  Lancaster  county. 
Her  father  died  in  Salunga,  Pa.,  in  18S0,  at  the  age 
of  seventy-one  years.  For  eleven  years  prior  to 
his  death  he  lived  retired,  and  fi  >r  nine  years  he  held 
the  position  of  school  director.  His  widow  died  in 
1896,  at  the  age  of  seventy  years.  Her  remains 
•were  laid  to  rest  in  Landisvillc.  Pa.  Th.ey  w^ere 
honorable  and  upri-ht  rn'ople,  inuch  respected  by 
all  who  knew  them,  and  members  of  the  JMennonite 
Church.  They  had  eisrht  children,  of  v.-hom  Henry 
B.  is  a  farmer  in  East  Donegal  township  ;  and  Fanny 
is  Mrs.  Shelly. 

Amos  Shelly  came  to  the  farm  where  he  is  found 
to-day  with  his  parents  \\licn  he  was  eighteen  years 
old,  and  here  he  has  won  for  hiinseli  a  very  credita- 
ble standing  among  the  leading  citizens  of  the  town. 
In  religion  he  belongs  to  the  }ilennonite  Church,  and 
in  politics  is  a  Republican. 

H.  R.  HFAGY,  the  very  capable  agent  for  the 
Pennsylvania  railroad,  at  New  Providence,  is  one 
of  the' most  highl\-  respected  citizens  of  that  town- 
ship. He  was  born  in  the  borough  of  }ilanheim 
Dec.  8,  TS56,  son  of  Francis  and  Lydia  (Royer) 
Heagy,  wlio  were  also  residents  of  that  part  of  Lan- 
caster comity.  Francis  Heag'y  was  born  in  Ger- 
manv,  and  came  to  America  while  still  a  youth.  He 
is  now  a  retired  fanner  of  Penn  township.  His  live 
children  w  ere :  H.  R..  who=e  name  opens  this 
sketch :  Catlierine,  wife  of  Fr-nk  Ritter,  of  Penn 
township ;  Elizabeth,  wife  of  Cassius  Snyder,  of 
Manheim  :  John,  of  Penn  township  :  and  Frank,  of 
Lancaster. 

H.  R.  Hcagy  grew  up  on  the  farm  and  received 
his  education  in  the  jiublic  schools.  When  nine- 
teen years  eld  he  began  to  study  telegraphy  witli 
J.  B.  jMver,  of  Lancaster  Junctio;i.  and  on  .March 
I.  1877,  he  came  to  New  Providence  and  took  charge 
of  the  station  at  that  point.  His  capital  then  con- 
sisted of  his  knowledge  of  his  trade  and  his  deter- 


mination to  succeed,  and  by  steady  applicativ->n  t<< 
his  duties  he  soon  gained  the  favor  of  his  emnli.i\- 

'  ers  and  gradually  won  his  wa}'  into  th.e  esteem  of  rhe 
public.      I'.y  a  provident  husbanding  of  his  mean-; 

:    Air.  Heagy  soi>n  became  indepcndunt  and  acquire! 

■  property,  owning  now  a  handsome  residence  and  a 
]>rosperons  business,  in  partnership  with  his  ^i.ia, 
in  the  lumber,  coal  and  fertilizer  line. 

]Mr.  Hcagy  is  a  stanch  Republican,  and  h.e  v\ns 

!  elected  justice  of  the  peace  in  1893,  etticiently  jjor- 
forming  the  duties  of  that  office  ever  since.  He  has 
been  very  prominent  in  the  altairs  of  tiie  Reforme<l 
Church  in  New  Providence,  and  is  president  of  the 

;   Christian  Endeavor  Society. 

i  On  July  II.  1882,  i\lr.  Heagy  married  }diss 
Lydia  Grott,  daughter  of  John  and  Z\laria  (Brn- 
baker)    Groff,  of   New  Providence,   and  this  mar- 

!   riage   has   been   blessed   \vith    seven   children,   viz : 

I  r^Iiss  Florence,  a  teacher  in  the  Lancaster  countv 
schools  :  John  i".,  with  Ids  father  in  the  railroad  of- 

,  lice :  -Maria  and  Walter,  at  home ;  Helen,  deceased ; 

I  and  Ruth  and  Paul  Hiram,  at  home. 

]Mr.  Heagy  has  been  very  successful  in  his  busi- 

i  ness  career,  and  when  questioned  about  it,  frankly 
attributes  it  to  hard  work.  As  an  indication  of  his 
■:!o-e  attention  to  duty  it  may  be  mentioned  that  he 

'  lias  been  absent  from  his  post  I>ut  ten  days  in  tiie 
past   twenty-tive   years.       He   is   oiic   of   the   most 

;  liighly  esteemed  citizens  of  New  Providence,  a  very 
public-spirited  one,  and  few  men  in  tiiis  locality 
liave  more  attaclied  personal  friends. 

I         :\lILTON    THCOL\S    GAR\IN.    dry    goods 
'  itierchant  of  Lancaster,  was  born  in  Fulton  tov,-n- 
;  siiip,  Lancaster  count}',  Aug.  14,  i860, 
i  Milton    Y.    Garvin,   his    father,    was    descended 

I  from  tlie  Scotch-Irish  Presbyterian  Garvms  who 
i  settled  in  Delaware  about  1 750,  and  the  English 
!  Quaker  family  of  Drown,  who  were  among  the  tirst 
I  Quaker  settlers  of  Chester  county.  Alilton  Y. 
;  ijarvin  married  Hannah  R.  Ilannum,  whose  ances- 
I  tors  were  the  Welsh  Quaker  family  of  Hannum. 
'  anfl  the  Ensriish  Quaker  familv  of  Reynolds,  both  of 
whom  settled  in  Pennsylvania  during  tlie  governor- 
i   ship  of  William  Penn. 

Mr.   Garvin  spent   his   early  boyiiood   with  his 

i   father's  sister  on  a  farm  in  Cecil  county,  -\Id.      -^-t 

the  age  of  thirteen  years,  his  uncle  havinc:  died,  he 

came  to  Lancaster  City  to  live  with  liis  motlicr.  who 

was   now   married    to    William    J.    Baer.       A    few 

months  later,  at  the  age  of  fourteen,  he  entered  the 

rlrv  goods  store  of  R.  E.  Fahnestock  as  errand  boy. 

and  t^vo  years  later  was  promoted  to  be  salesman. 

i    In   1SS2,  tlirough  physical  intirmities.   Mr.   Fahr.e- 

;  slock  was  obliged  to  have  some  one  to  manage  his 

!   business  an<i  assume  its  cares,  and  the  selection  fell 

•  upon  Mr.  Garvin,  who  had  just  reached  his  major- 

!   itv.       Appreciating  the   responsibility  of  the  posi- 

i  tion.  he  took  vigorous  hold,  and  managed  this  busi- 

i   ness  for  twelve  years. 

!  In    1S86    yir.    Garvin    married    Catherine    A., 


BIOGRAPHICAL   ANNALS    OF   LANCASTER   COUNTY 


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widow  of  Abijah  D.  Gyger,  and  a  daughter  of  An- 
thony and  Catherine  ( ^icLau.q-hUn)  Lechler.  who 
was  born  at  Paratlise.  this  county,  wliere  her  father 
was  famous  as  a  hotel  keeper,  but  who  subsequently 
moved  to  Lancaster,  where  for  years  he  kept  the 
County  House. 

Early  in  1894,  on  account  of  old  age  and  total 
disability,  Mr.  Fahricstock  decided  to  retire,  and 
yir.  Garvin  took  o\-er  the  business  and  succeeded 
him.  On  ^darch  5th,  of  the  same  year,  under  the 
firm  name  of  M.  T.  Garvin  &  Co.,  he  opened  the 
store  at  the  old  stand,  Nos.  35  and  37  East  King 
street,  next  to  the  Court  House,  which,  under  tlie 
popular  name  of  ■'Trie  Leader"  is  to-day  one  of  Lan- 
caster's best-known  shoppmg  marts.  ~vlr.  Gar- 
vin's business  is  conducted  on  strictly  up-to-date 
cash  principles,  with  one  price  to  all  and  discounts 
to  none  as  one  of  the  fundamentals.  The  interests 
of  the  employes,  of  whom  there  are  an  average  of 
forty-five,  are  well  cared  for  and  kindly  considered. 

In  early  life  Mr.  (jarvin  received  only  such  edu- 
cation as  was  obtained  at  the  short  winter  sessions 
of  a  log  cabin  school,  in  Ivlaryland.  but  tlie  founda- 
tion laid  there  was  afterward  built  upon  li\-  the  de- 
votion of  spare  moments  to  reading  and  study,  and 
the  knowlcilge  thus  gained  has  stood  him  in  gcDod 
stead  in  later  vears.  While  not  a  member  of  any 
church,  Mr.  Garvin  takes  an  active  interest  in  the 
Friends'  Association  of  Lancaster,  and  tiiC  new- 
Unitarian  movement.  In  politics  he  is  indcjiendent 
and  progressive,  and  usually  affiliates  with,  the 
Democratic  party.  Mr.  Garvin  is  connected  with 
various  interests. m  his  adoiited  city.  He  is  an  of- 
ficer of  the  ^Mech.anics'  Circulating  Liljrar\- ;  an  ac- 
tive member  of  the  Hoard  of  Trade,  of  which  he  is 
president ;  a  director  of  the  General  Hospital ;  sec- 
retarv  of  the  Lancaster  Dry-goods  Association :  a 
member  of  the  Society  for  tlie  Prevention  of  Cru- 
elty to  Animals;  the  Lancaster  County  Historical 
Society;  the  Society  for  Psychical  Research,  and 
others,  and  he  is  alwax's  to  be  counted  upon  as  an 
active  supporter  of  Lancaster's  charitable  institu- 
tions. 

JAMES  PRANGLEY,  Jr..  of  the  general  in- 
surance and  real  estate  firm  of  James  Prangley.  Jr.. 
No.  27  East  Orange  St..  Lancaster,  was  born  in 
that  city  iMarch  28,  1S64. 

His  grandfather,  also  named  James,  was  an  en- 
gineer near  Liverpool.  England.  His  father.  James 
Prangley  {2),  came  to  America  sixty  years  ago. 
when  nine  years  old.  His  first  employment  was 
with  the  saw  manufactory  of  Hen.ry  Disston  &  Sons. 
He  went  to  Lancaster  in  1S03,  and  opened  a  "Cheap 
John"  store  in  North  Queen  street,  between 
Orange  and  Chestnut.  He  then  moved  to  the  pres- 
ent location  of  Watt  &  Shand's  New  York  store  in 
Ea.st  King  street.  In  1S72  he  retired  from  the  store, 
and  in  1879  engaged  in  the  leaf  tobacco  trade.  In 
188 1  he  established  a  cigar  factory,  enipio\ing  from 
one  hundred  to  one  hundred  and  twenty-five  people. 


He  remained  in  this  until  1S97.  ]\Ir.  Prangley  also 
manufactured  brick  for  twenty  years,  until  the  plant 
was  destroyed  by  fire  in  April,  1900.  Late  in  1900 
he  engaged  in  the  coal  business,  and  still  continues 
in  that  line.  2\lr.  Prangley  married  iMiss  JMary  Ma- 
caulif,  daughter  of  John  IMacaulif.  a  musician  of 
England,  and  of  this  marriage  three  children  v,ere 
born:  Lida  and  Lessie,  at  home:  and  James.  Jr. 
A  half  sister  of  the  latter.  Alice,  was  the  wife  of 
Henry  Martin,  of  the  Henry  Martin  Brick  Macliine 
I\lanufacturing  Co.,  hut  she  died  several  years  ago. 
^Irs.  Marv  (-\Lacaulif)  Pranglev  died  in  August, 
(899. 

James  Prangley,  Jr.,  of  the  third  generation 
bearing  the  same  name,  was  educated  in  the  Lan- 
caster schools,  leaving  the  Boys'  High  School  to  at- 
tend Weidlor's  Business  College,  from  wdiich  insti- 
tution he  was  graduated.  He  became  a  partner  of 
his  father  in  the  cigar  factory,  but  quit  it  in  181)7  to 
enter  his  present  business  as  partner  of  2\Iartin  Rife. 
This  has  proved  highly  successful. 

On  October  17,  1893,  Mr.  Prangley  married 
.Miss  Catherine  Knapp,  daughter  of  the  late  Law- 
rence Knapp  of  Knapp  \'illa,  a  jilace  familiar  to 
all.  Two  .sons  have  been  borii  of  this  marriage: 
James,  named  for  liis  father,  grandfather  and  great- 
crrandfatlicr :  and  Lawrence,  named  for  his  grand- 
father Knapp.  Mr.  Prangley  has  a  .pleasant  home 
at  No.  650  Columbia  avenue.  Pie  is  a  member  of 
Trinity  Lutheran  congregation,  and  has  played  the 
chimes  of  that  church  for  the  past  twelve  years,  his 
early  morinng  concerts  being  features  of  all  church 
festival  days,  such  as  Christmas,  Palm  Sunday, 
Easter,  etc.,  wdiilc  his  y)atriotic  airs  arouse  tlie  peo- 
i)le  at  four  o'clock  on  every  Fourth  of  July  mc'rn- 
ing.  For  nine  years  he  was  a  w'arden  of  Trini:\', 
and  both  he  and  his  wife  are  memiicrs  of  the  ch.irch 
choir,  in  wdiich  they  arc  very  popular.  Air.  I'rang- 
ley  belongs  to  the  C'dd  l^'dknvs.  the  Ro\al  Arcanum, 
the  Knights  of  Malta  and  the  Elks. 

GEORGE  GABRIEL  GOLDBACH.  the  suc- 
cessful fiorist  and  landscape  gardener,  located  opp'.^- 
site  tlie  Lancaster  county  .'Vlnishouse,  on  the  Phila- 
delphia turnpike,  is  a  son  of  Lorenz  Goldbach.  ni3w 
leading  a  life  ot  well-deserved  retirement  at  his  lion.io  , 
on  the  Groffstown  road. "just  east  of  Lancaster. 

Lorenz  Goldbach  came  to  America  from  Ba- 
varia, and  settled  on  a  farm  near  Barevilie,  this 
county,  in  1S76.  removing  to  Lancaster  in  tlie  spring 
of  1885,  and  locating  on  Rockland  street,  where  lie 
carried  on  gardening.  In  1895  he  removed  to  his 
present  home,  on  the  Groff.^town  road,  where  he  car- 
ried on  trucking  until  recently,  wdion  he  retired  frr^m 
active  pursuits.  His  first  wife  was  Miss  Gertrude 
Busenbrugge.  of  Westphalia.  Germany,  by  whom 
he  had  the  following  children :  John,  who  died  at 
Spokane  Falls,  \\'ash.,  in  18S0;  Theresa,  wife  of 
Oscar  Hilbert,  of  the  Nciv  Era  job  department; 
Charles,  a  traveling  salesman  for  a  Philatlelpliia 
drug  house;  Plenry,  a  shoe  cmter,  who  died  in  1894, 


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while  in  the  employ  of  the  Kray  Shoe  Co, ;  Herman,  | 
a  tlorist  and  gardener,  now  manasring  his  father's  I 
place  on  the  Groffstown  road ;  and  Georg-e  G.  Af-  i 
ter  the  death  of  the  motlier  of  these  children  Mr.  I 
Goldbach  married,  in  January,  1S82.  Miss  Anna  ' 
Kiehl,  of  New  York,  who  was  born  in  Germany,  ! 
and  the  following  children  have  blessed  this  union:  I 
Amelia,  a  dressm.aker :  Frank,  who  works  for  1 
George  G,  Goldbach,  the  florist:  ]\[ary  and  Lizzie.  ! 
at  home:  and  Anthony,  who  died  in  iSc/J,  aged  four  ; 
years,  | 

George   Gabriel    Goldbach   was   born   in   L'pper   | 
Leacock  township  Feb,  6,  1878,  and,  his  parents  re-  i 
moving  to  Lancaster  when  he  was  young,  his  educa-  | 
tion  was  received  in  St,  Anthony's  Parochial  .School,   i 
When  he  was  tliirteen  years  old  his  father  placed  him 
with  A.  D.  Rohrcr  &  Bro.,  florists,  and  there  he  re-   1 
ceived  the  training  that  has  made  him  the  expert   ' 
florist  and  landscape  gardener  that  he  is  to-day.     In  { 
1807,  in  association  with  his  brother,  Herman,  he  ; 
leased  the  PvoKrer  hothouses,  and  until  September, 
1900,    they   carried   on    the    business    as    Goldbach 
Bros.      The   firm  was  then   dissolved,   George   G. 
Goldbach  continuing  the  business  alone.      He  con- 
fines himself  largely  to  wholesaling,  finding  a  ready 
sale  for  all  he  can  produce  in  the  Philadelphia  mar- 
kets.    He  makes  a  sjiecialty  f)f  growing  violets,  and 
his  annual  output  in  tliis  ilowcr  alone  is  the  bloom 
of  10,000  plants.      With  15,000  feet  under  glass,  the 
plant,  flower  and  vegetable  producing  capacity  is 
immense.     As  a  landscape  gardener  Air.  Goldbach's 
work  stands  high,  the  flower  beds  at  Rocky  Springs 
Park  having  been  laid  out  and  planted  by  him  for 
several  years  in  the  past. 

On   June  26,   loor).   Air.  Goldbach  was  married 
to  Ida,  daughter  of  the  late  John  Ransing,  of  Lan-   i 
caster.      They  began  housekeeping  in  a  pretty  cot-   1 
tage  on  the  F'hiladelphia  turnpike,  almost  directly  | 
opposite  the  hothouses,  but  Air,  Goldbach  recently  i 
purchased  a  lot  of  ground  at  the  corner  of  East  j 
Orange  street  and  Ranck  avenue,  where  he  intends  1 
building  himself  a  fine  home.      One  child,  Agnes   j 
Alary,  born  Alay  T,  1901,  has  blessed  their  marriage. 
Mr.  Goldbach  is  a  micmber  of  St.  Anthony's  Cath-   I 
olio  Church,  of  St,  AFichael's  Society,  the  Knights   j 
of  St.  John,  St.  John's  P.eneficial  Society,  the  Young 
Glen's  Democratic  Society,  and  the  American  Flor- 
ists   Association.       Industrious,     energetic,     intelli- 
gent and  prompt  in  his  business  methods,  he  cer- 
tainly gives  promise  of  a  most  successful  future.       j 

ELLIS    PICKEL,    projirietor     of    the    grocery  ; 
store  at  South  Duke  and  Church  Streets.  Lancaster,  I 
is  descended  from  a  family  who  have  been  promi-  j 
nent  in  agrictiltural  circles  in  Lancaster  county  for 
many  generations. 

Leonard  Pickel,  his  father,  owned  a  farm  at  ; 
Georgetown,  t>art  township,  and  from  there  re-  1 
moved  to  a  point  between  Nickel  Alines  and  the  1 
Furnace,  where  he  bought  another  farm  and  en.-  | 
gaged  very  successfidly  in- its  cultivation.      Promi-  ' 


nent  in  politics,  and  enjoying  an  excellent  reputa- 
tion, he  was  elected  a  director  of  the  poor  on  the  Re- 
publican ticket.  He  died  over  twenty  }'ears  ago, 
respected  by  all  who  knew  him  for  his  private  and 
public  worth. 

Ellis  Pickel  was  educated  in  the  schools  of  his 
home  district,  leaving  school  at  tne  age  ot  eighteen 
years  to  drive  ore  teams  for  his  father,  in  which 
work  he  was  engaged  for  about  three  years.  For 
a  time  following  this  he  was  a  clerk  in  the  White 
Hall  store  of  Milton  ^feidelbau2:h  (since  then  a 
member  of  the  State  Legislature),  and  later  on 
farmed  for  himself  for  three  years  on  a  place  near 
Gap.  Then  lie  came  to  Lancaster  and  took  a  posi- 
tion witli  Flinn  iS:  P)reneman,  which  he  held  three 
years ;  for  three  years  he  rented  and  farmed  the 
Elmaker  place  near  Gap :  and  then  he  again  entered 
the  cmoloy  of  Flinn  &  r)reneman,  remaining  with 
them  this  time  for  a  period  of  sixteen  years.  In 
1S97  he  bought  the  grocery  store  noted  above,  and 
the  business  has  already  jiroved  a  tiattering  success, 
jiresenting  most  encouraging  prospects. 

Air.  Pickel  married  Aliss  Alary  Jane  Brooks, 
daughter  of  Bovd  J.  Brooks,  a  farmer  of  Bart  town- 
ship, and  to  this  union  was  born  one  daughter, 
Elsie,  who  is  now  the  wife  of  A,  Heber  Francis,  a 
well-known  cigar  broker  of  Lancaster. 

Air.  Pickel  has  long  been  associated  with  church 
wor'K,  and  was  a  trustee  of  his  church  while  living  in 
the  country.  He  is  now  a  member  of  th.e  First 
Alethodist  Church  of  Lancaster,  and  fraternally  is 
a  member  of  the  Knights  of  Alalta,  tiic  American 
Mechanics,  and  the  Artisans.  Conscientious, 
courteous  and  accommodating,  he  has  ma<le  hosts 
of  frien'Is,  whose  friendship  grows  the  stronger  the 
longer  he  is  known. 

TKOAIAS  HIBSPIALAN  KELLER.  Among 
the  proiuinent  citizens  of  Lititz  is  Tliomas  Hibsh- 
man  Keller,  who  comes  of  most  excellent  stock,  his 
ancestors  having  been  among  the  oldest  and  best- 
known  people  in  this  section  of  the  State.  He  is  a 
grandson  of  the  well-known  John  Keller,  a  native 
of  this  county  and  a  farmer  of  Ephrata  tov.-nship, 
whose  father's  farm  extended  along  Indian  Creek, 
toward  Ejihrata.  On  the  maternal  side  he  is  a 
grandson  of  Hon.  Henry  Hibshman,  a  senator  of 
the  State  of  Pennsylvania,  belontjing  to  a  family 
whose  memljers  were  distinguished  as  jurists  and 
in  the  altairs  of  the  State, 

Harry  B.  Keller,  father  of  Thomas  H.,  was  a 
merchant  of  Lincoln,  this  county,  where  he  died  in 
1854.  He  married  Alary  Hibshman,  and  to  this 
imion  the  following  named  children  were  born: 
Henrv  B.,  wdio  occupies  a  responsible  position  in 
the  United  States  Mint,  in  Philadelphia :  and 
Thomas  H.,  of  Lititz. 

Thomas  Hibshman  Keller  was  born  at  Lincoln, 
this  county,  in  1S53,  and  was  educated  in  the  public 
schools  of  the  district,  leaving  school  at  the  age  of 
fifteen  rears  and  becoming  a  clerk  in  Rover's  store, 


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at  Lincoln.  Later  he  encrnged  in  clerking-  in  \\'eid- 
rnan's  store,  at  W'est  Lincoln,  remaining-  there  three 
rears,  at  the  end  of  which  time  he  began  baking  the 
now  famous  Lititz  pretzels,  and  has  been  so  engaged 
ever  since. 

In  1876  Mr.  Keller  married  A[iss  Clara  \'. 
Sturgis,  daughter  of  Jidius  F.  Sturgis,  the  original 
manufacturer  of  the  Lititz  pretzels,  and  to  this 
union  nine  cliildren  were  born,  seven  of  whom  are 
living:  Mary  Jane,  wife  of  William  Fishhurn. 
editor  and  publisher  of  the  F^ihrata  Rchortcr:  Julius 
Henry,  an  artist  in  modeling,  in  Philadelphia ;  Lottie 
Cecelia  and  Carrie  M.,  both  at  home ;  Thomas  H., 
Jr.,  attending  the  Lititz  high  school;  and  Lewis  R. 
and  Philip  Deichler,  at  school,  the  latter  attending  a 
kindergarten. 

3.1  r.  Keller  is  a  stanch  Republicaii  in  politics, 
and  he  has  served  as  a  member  of  the  school  board 
of  Lititz  for  a  term  of  three  years.  He  is  a  devout 
Moravian  in  religion,  and  fraternally  he  is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  ivnights  of  [\vtliias  and  the  Knights  of 
the  Golden  Eagle.  Apart  from  his  business  and 
church  affairs,  and  his  societies,  ilr.  Keller  has 
given  much  time  and  attention  to  enterprises  Io<5k- 
ing  to  the  v.eltare  of  tiie  historic  borough  of  which 
he  is  so  popular  and  progressive  a  citizen.  He  v.a; 
one  of  the  mosr  active  managers  of  the  first  Lan- 
•  caster  Coimty  Fair  ever  held  in  Lititz,  an.d  has  also 
been  manager  of  eicdit  count}  fairs  lield  in  AtcGran- 
nis  Park,  Lancaster,  being  one  of  the  gentlemen 
mosr  closelv  concerned  in  the  fine  fairs  held  in  1899 
and  IQOO;  he  was  secretary  as  well  as  manager  of 
the  latter,  the  most  successful  fair  in  the  history  of 
the  conntv.  Kind  and  courteous  to  everybody,  ever 
ready  to  help  a  friend,  and  ready  to  give  of  his  time. 
erTorts  and  interest,  as  \\'ell  as  means,  to  promote 
the  interests  of  the  community  in  which  he  lives.  }dr. 
Keller  has  fairly  earned  a  prominent  place- in  tlie 
public  regard. 

As  an  inventor  Mr.  Keller  has  made  an  enviable 
record.  Plis  first  invention  (1879)  was  a  pretzel 
machine,  and  for  the  past  seven  years  he  has  been 
working  on  and  perfecting  an  automatic  cigar  ma- 
chine, in  company  with  E.  W.  Snavely,  of  New 
Brunnerville.  Their  first  patent  on  this  was  re- 
ceived Jan.  10,  TS99,  since  wh.en  additional  patents 
have  been  granted  on  the  invention.  This  machine 
is  ex[-ected  to  revolutionize  the  cigar  manufacturing 
industry  throughout  the  world. 

JOHN  \V,  ARMSTRONG.  Among  the  pop- 
ular extra  conductors  on  the  Pennsylvania  railroad 
none  have  more  friends  than  this  gentleman,  who 
makes  his  home  in  Columbia.  He  is  a  native  of 
Lancaster  county,  born  in  Marietta,  Nov.  8,  1S64, 
a  son  of  John  W.,  Sr.,  and  Kate  (Kugle)  Arm- 
strong. 

John  \V.  Armstrong,  Sr.,  was  born  at  Donegal 
Springs,  same  county,  a  son  of  Hon.  Andrew  A. 
an;!  Marv  A.  ('I'rennen-ian)  Armstrong,  ib.e  former 
a  native  of    Silver    Springs  township,  Cun-iberlanu 


Co.,  Pa.,  the  latter  of  Mt.  Joy  township.  Lancaster 
county.  PiOth  died  in  Mt.  Joy.  Andrew  A.  Arm- 
strong was  a  farmer  in  early  life,  and  being  one  of 
the  most  prominent  and  infiuential  men  of  his  com- 
niunity,  he  was  elected  to  the  State  Legislature. 
On  his  retirement  to  pri-\-ate  life,  he  embarked  in  the 
gray  and  malleal>le  iron  Irasiness.  which  he  carried 
on  until  his  death,  which  occurred  in  1876,  when  he 
was  sixty-seven  years  of  age.  His  father,  James 
Armstrong,  was  of  Scotch-Irish  extraction,  and 
emigrated  from  Scotland  to  the  United  States  in 
1745,  locating  in  Silver  Springs  township,  Cumber- 
lai-id  Co.,  Pa.,  v.diere  he  comlucted  a  tannery  through- 
out the  remainder  of  his  life.  John  \V.  Armstrong. 
Sr.,  the  f.ather  of  our  subject,  followed  farming  until 
the  Civil  war  l)roke  otit.  when  he  entered  the  service 
as  a  member  of  Co.  B.  45th  P.  V.  V.,  and  was  killed 
a:  Petersburg.  \'a..  July  17,  1864.  at  the  age  of 
twenty-two  \ears.  His  widow  afterward  married 
^^'illiam  McNeil,  and  by  tliat  lanion  had  seven  chil- 
ilren.  She  is  a  resident  of  Marietta,  wl-iere  she  was 
borr.,  a  daughter  of  George  Kugle,  an  agriculturist 
of  Lancaster  county. 

lohn  \V.  Arinstrou.g.  of  this  review,  spent  the 
first  three  years  of  his  life  in  Marietta,  and  then  v/ent 
to  live  with  his  patern.al  grandfatlier  at  Donegal 
Springs,  remaining  with  hii-n  uiuil  the  hitter's  death, 
when  he  was  sent  to  the  Soldiers'  Orphans"  School  at 
r\lt.  Joy,  where  i-ic  was  graduated  in  November. 
1B80.  He  was  his  father's  only  child.  After  leaving 
school  he  con-imenced  learning  the  printer's  trade, 
at  which  he  worked  in  Carlisle.  Pa.,  from  November. 
i88g.  'uitil  tile  next  April,  when  the  firm  with  which 
he  was  connected  sold  out.  and  lie  went  to  St.  Louis. 
Mo.  After  working  on  the  3.1ississipi)i  river  for 
nine  months,  Mr.  .Vnnstrong  returned  to  Lancaster 
county,  Pa.,  ami  worked  at  the  nio!dcr"s  tratle  ir. 
Mt.  |ov  until  January.  lyS'i.  when  he  came  to  Co- 
lumbia and  entered  the  service  of  the  Pennsylvania 
Railroad  Co.  as  brakeman.  In  September,  iH-rJ. 
he  vi-as  made  rlagman.  and  was  promoted  to  extra 
conductor  April  10,  1900. 

On  Sept.  5.  1884.  at  Florin.  Lancaster  county, 
Mr.  Armstrong  married  3.liss  Anna  A.  Euck,  who 
\\as  born  in  York,  Pa.,  Nov.  10.  1868.  a  daughter  of 
Nathaniel  and  Susan  (  Lowe  j  Buck,  also  natives  of 
York  county.  The  father,  a  farmer  by  occupation, 
is  now  residing  in  Lehigh  county.  Pa.  He  was  a 
soldier  of  the  Civil  war  and  was  wounded  in  the  ser- 
vice. To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Armstrong  were  born  four 
children,  namely:  Oscar  C. ;  31amie  E..  who  dieil 
Aug.  28,  18S6;' Edward  S. ;  and  John  \V.  Politi- 
cally, iVfr.  Armstrong  affiliates  with  the  Republican 
partv.  and  fraternally  is  connected  with  the  J'.rother- 
hood  of  Railroad  Trainmen,  the  Knights  of  Pytliias, 
and  the  Improved  Ortler  of  Red  Alen. 

LEVI  BECKER.  The  prosperity  of  the  great 
State  of  Pennsylvania  does  not  rest  uT)on  lier  com- 
mercial relati.^ns.  nor  upon  her  wealth  of  mineral 
deposits,  as  much  as  uiwn  her  great  agricultural  re- 


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I!IOGR.\PHICAL   ANN.\LS    OF   LANCASTER   COUNTY 


sources.  Tlie  farmers  are  tlie  backbone  of  t!ie  State, 
and  in  no  county  are  tbcy  more  prosperous  and 
thrifty  than  in  wealthy,  solid  and  respected  Lancas- 
ter county.  The  revenue  g'athered  into  the  colters 
of  the  State  from  that  county  alone  would  cjivc  sur- 
prise to  many  of  those  unfamiliar  with  existin.c:  con- 
ditions. 

Among-  the  successful  agriculturists  of  Ephrata 
township  is  Levi  Becker,  a  most  estimable  and  highly 
respected  citizen,  who  owns  112  acres  of  some  of 
the  choicest  land  in  the  county.  He  was  iDorn  Feb. 
21,  1872,-a  son  af  the  late  Israel  and  Caroline  Eecker, 
of  this  county.  Israel  Becker  was  a  son  of  Henry 
Becker,  a  prominent  farmer  of  die  county,  a  German 
by  ancestry,  and  the  father  of  a  family  of  fourteen 
children.  Israel  Becker  was  also  a  farmer,  and  well 
and  favorabl}-  known  in  the  neighborhood  near 
Lititz,  and  reared  these  children :  Henry  B.  married 
jNIary  Seibert ;  John  B.  is  a  farmer  located  about 
two  miles  from  Lititz,  in  Warwick  township  :  Leah 
resides  near  r.runersville,  Pa. ;  Henry ;  Levi ;  and 
Katie,  deceased. 

Levi  Becker  was  reared  on  a  farm,  and  as  his 
father  before  him,  chose  farming  as  his  life  work. 
His  education  was  received  in  th.e  common  sch.ools 
of  his  district,  and  soon  after  finishing  the  course, 
he  engaged  extensively  in  agricultural  pursuits,  his 
fine,  well  cultivated  farm  showing  that  lie  thoroughly 
understands  all  matters  pertaining  to  th.e  proper 
tillage  of  the  soil. 

On  Jan.  7.  1804.  Levi  Becker  ^^■as  married  to 
?\Iiss  I.illie  Habeclcer,  of  Clay  township,  the  esti- 
mable daughter  of  Augustus  Habecker.  and  two 
children  have  been  born  of  this  union:  Elsie,  born 
in  1895 ;  and  Lcroy,  horn  Oct.  6,  1897.  In  his  polit- 
ical affiliations,  ^Ir.  Becker  has  always  voted  with 
the  Republican  party,  but  has  never  taken  the  time 
to  seek  for  office,  leaving  that  for  those  who  have 
less  fine  land  to  cultivate.  Although  n^it  formally 
connected  with  any  religious  denomination,  he  be- 
lieves that  a  moral  life  is  better  than  nian}'  protesta- 
tions, and  is  regarded  by  his  neighbors  as  a  model 
husband  and  father,  and  as  one  of  the  best  and  most 
reliable  of  the  citizens  of  Ephrata  township. 

REV.  JOHN  ALLEN  CR.WVFORD.  pastor 
of  the  Memorial  Presbyterian  Church.  South  Queen 
street,  Lancaster,  is  a  native  of  West  X'irginia.  born 
April  2,  186S.  in  the  city  of  Wheeling,  and  comes  of 
Scottisli-English  ancestry. 

iMichael  C.  Crawford,  his  father,  caine  to  Amer- 
ica from  the  North  of  Ireland  about  the  year  1856. 
and  settled  in  Wheeling,  W.  \'a.  He  married  Eliza- 
beth Malinda  Alium.  daughter  of  John  Allum.  of 
Washington  county.  Pa.  Rev.  John  Allien  Crawford 
was  the  second  child  in  a  family  of  six  children,  the 
names  of  the  others  being  Lucy,  Virginia  Lillian, 
James  Dellmore,  William  Theodore,  and  Robert 
Cecil. 

John  Allen  Crawford  received  his  earlier  edu- 
cation in  part  at  Lindsley  Institute,  in  part  at  the 


I  high  school  in  ^^'heeling,  from  which  latter  he  was 
I  graduated  v.-ith  first  honors  in  1S84.     He  next  at- 
tended the  University  of  West  Virginia,  at  Morgan- 
town,  that  state,  and  after  three  years'  study  there 
he  entered  the  college  at  Adrian.  Mich.,  from  which 
he  was  graduated  June  21,  188S.     In  September  of 
the  same  year  Txlr.  Crawford  began  his  course  in  the 
!   \\'estern  Theological  Seminary  of  the  Presbyterian 
I   Church,  at   Allegheny,   Pa. ;  on  April  9,    1890,  he 
I  was  licensed  to  jn-each.  Ijy  the  Presbytery  of  Wash- 
1  ington.  at  Claysville.  Pa.,  and  on  ^lay  7,  1891,  was 
I  graduated    from    the    Theological    Seminar)-.      Ini- 
I  mediately  al'ter  his   graduation  from  the   seminary 
]  he  was  called  to  the  First  Presbvterian  Church  of 
j   Hillsdale,    }.Iich.,   and   was    ordained   and    installed 
j   Sept.  16,  1891,  remaining  there  mitil  Oct.   i,  1894, 
w-h-en  he  accepted  a  call  to  Dillsburg,  York  Co.,  Pa., 
I  at  which  place  he  continued  until  the  spring  of  1890, 
I  serving  the  churclies  at  Dillsburg  and  York  Springs. 
j   In  yiay.  1899,   2\Ir.  Crawford  accepted  the  call  to 
j  the   Alemorial   Presbyterian    Church   of   Lancaster, 
I  and  was  installed  pastor  thereof  Jane  8,  1899.     He 
i  has  since  met  with  gratifying  success,  the  church 
j  having  steadily  grown  under  his  pastorate. 
j         This,  in  brief,  is  the  interesting  career  of  one 
I  who,  although  a  resident  of  Lancaster  but  a  com- 

■  parati^-ely  sliort  time,  has  made  his  influence  greatly 
i  felt  in  this  community,  and  being  in  the  very  vigor 
j  of  young  manhooil  his  future  is  full  of  bright 
j  promise,  for  all  wlio  know  him  and  have  watched 
j  his  progress  look  confidently  for  the  fullest  fruition 
j  of  the  good  seed  thus  early  so\m  by  him. 

I  On  June  14,  189.^,  'Sir.  Crawford  was  married 
;  at  Ridgwav,  Pa.,  to  .Miss  Blanche  Webster  Pow-ers, 
;  daughter  of  H.  ^l.  Powers,  a  prominent  member  of 
j  the  Bar  of  Ridgwav.  ^Mrs.  Crawford's  family  were 
I  from  Maine,  and  related  to  Daniel  Webster,  the  fa- 
!  mous  statesman  and  orator;  she  is  also  connected, 
j  by  descent,  ^vith  Gen.  Stark,  of  Revoluticnar>  fame. 

I  EDGAR  B.  KREADY,  a  thriving  young  to- 
I  bacco  packer  and  merchant  at  Mountville,  Lancaster 
county,  was  born  in  ?^Ianor  township,  same  cotinty, 
!  Oct.  29,  1866,  and  is  a  son  of  Jacob  C.  and  Mary 
i  (Bowers)  Kready,  natives  of  West  Flempfield  town- 
i  .ship. 

i  Jacob  C.  Kready  was  a  farmer  and  distiller  in 
I  Manor  tov.-nship  in  his  early  days,  but  abandoned  i.lis- 
i  tilling  in  iS6i.  He  served  as  county  commissioner, 
j  and  held  at  different  times  various  tov^nship  offices. 

■  He  died  in  ^Manor  township  in  October,  1884.  at  the 
i  age  of  fifty-six  vears,  a  member  of  the  Reformed 

Church  at  Rohrerstown,  where  his  remains  were 
'  buried.  ^Irs.  Kready  still  has  her  residence  in 
;  Manor  township.  She  was  bom  in  1842.  To 
!  Jacob  C.  and  JNIary  Kready  were  born  seven  chil- 
!  dren,  viz. :  Alfred  B..  a  farmer  of  I\Ianor  township  ; 
I  Elizabeth,  living  with  her  mother;  Emma  B.,  wife  of 

C.  F.  Charles,  .a  farm.er  in  Manor  township;  John,  a 
'  farmer,  living  with  his  mother ;  Edgar  B.,  wliose 
'  name  opens  this  reviev," ;  Mary,  wife  of  Jacob  iMow- 


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rer,  in  the  machine  business  at.  Lancaster;  and 
Harry,  deceased. 

Edgar  B.  Kready  lived  upon  the  home  farm  until 
1893,  ivhen  he  came  to  2\Iountviile.  as  he  had,  al- 
though a  Republican,  been  appointed  by  Grover 
Cleveland — Democratic  President  of  the  United 
States— postmaster  at  ^Jountville.  On  coming  to 
INIountville  he  engaged  in  mercantile  business  in  con- 
nection with  his  post  office  duties,  and  also  began 
buying,  packing  and  selling  tobacco.  On  Nov.  i, 
1S99,  yir.  Kready  discontinued  the  general  merchan- 
dising branch  of  his  business,  and  went  into  partner- 
ship with  his  brother-in-law,  C.  F.  Charles,  conUning 
himself  exclusively  to  the  tobacco  trade. 

In  April,  1895,  Edgar  B,  Kre.idy  v.-as  united  in 
marriage,  in  Columbia,  Pa.,  with  Miss  Laura  I\I. 
Walker,  and  tliis  union  has  been  crowned  with  three 
children — .Marion  VV.,  Esther  W.  and  Mary  Eliza- 
beth. IMrs.  Laura  Yi.  (Walker)  Krcadv  was  born  in 
West  Hempheld  township  Aug.  10,  1S73,  'W'i  ''S  a 
daughter  of  Christian  F.  and  Eslher  A.  (Kelleyj 
Walker.  Her  father,  who  was  a  contractor  and 
builder,  in  18S9  removed  his  family  to  Columbia,  and 
was  killed  in  Lancaster  city,  by  a  fall  from  a  scaffold, 
Jan.  8.  1S90,  at  the  age  of  fifty-two  years.  He  had 
served  as  a  private  in  the  war  of  fhe  Rebellion,  and 
was  a  member  of  the  G.  A.  R.,  a  3.Iason  and  an  Arti- 
san. To  Christian  F.  and  Esther  A.  Walker  were 
bom  three  children,  viz.:  IMary  M.,  \xiic  of  Harry 
Forry,  of  Columbia ;  Laura  M. ;  and  ^N'illiam,  wlio 
died  in  infancy. 

The  paternal  grandparents  of  !\Irs.  Edgar  E. 
Ivready,  \\'illiani  and  Martha  (Fridy)  Walker,  were 
natives  of  U'est  Hempheld  township ;  the  grand- 
father was  born  in  1S16,  and  lived  retired  in  Kleins- 
ville,  Lancaster  county,  where  he  died  Oct.  14,  1901  ; 
the  grandmother  was  called  away  in  ii-^85,  at  the  age 
of  seventy-.flve  years.  The  maternal  grandparents  of 
Mrs.  Kready.  John  ?ud  Mary  (Houghendougler) 
Kelley,  were  also  native?  of  ^Vest  Heiupfieid  town- 
ship, where  Mr.  Kelley. \vas  a  raftsman  on  the  river, 
and  where  he  died ;  his  widow  then  married  John 
Kame. 

Edgar  B.  Kready  is  a  member  of  the  Jr.  O.  U. 
A.  I\I.,  affiliating  with  Lodge  No.  65,  at  I\[ountvilIe ; 
and  also  unites  with  the  Knights  of  !\Ialta.  No.  159, 
at  Lancaster ;  and  the  K.  of  ?il.  C.  at  INIountville.  In 
politics  he  is  a  Republican,  and  he  is  a  very  popular 
young  man  with  his  party,  but  has  never  sotiglit  an 
office.  He  is  known  in  the  business  world  as  a 
'"hustler,"  one  who  drives  his  business. 

D.  JEFFERSON  HERR.  an  enterprising  young 
farmer  of  Strasburg  township,  was  born  there  July 
5.  1873,  son  of  C.  S.  B.  and  Lizzie  A.  Herr.  The 
father  is  deceased,  and  the  mother  now  makes  her 
home  in  West  Lampeter  townsh.ip. 

Our  subject  was  given  a  good  practical  educa- 
.  tion  in  th.e  public  schools  of  his  native  towtiship.  He 
was  reared  to  farming  on  the  place  he  now  conducts 
and  since  lie  commenced  life  on  his  own  account  has 


;  given  all  his  attention  to  that  occupation,  with  grati- 
{  fying  results,  it  must  be  conceded.  In  1S97  he  took 
:  full  charge  of  die  home  place,  which  comprises  toid 

acres  of  valuable  land,  devoted  to  general  crops.  iMr. 

Herr  has  already  displayed  a  most  progressive  spirit 

and  advanced  ideas,  as  regards  the  developnient  of 
I  both  the  agricultural  interests  and  the  welfare  of  liis 
i  section  in  general.  He  bids  fair  to  become  a  worthy 
■  representative  of  a  family  nhich  has  stood  second  to 
;  none  in  Lancaster  county  for  generations. 

On  Sept.  4,  1900.  ;\Ir.  Herr  married  ^^liss  Cora 

L.  Groff.  daughter  of  Heur_\'  L.  Groit,  of  that  town- 
;  ship.  In  religion  Mr.  and  3drs.  Herr  arc  members 
i  of  the  Old  2vIennonite  Church.  Politically  he  is  a 
1  Republican. 

I  _  SAilUEL  S.  SHELLY,  general  farmer  and 
I  fertili.zor  agent,  was  born  in  Rapho  township  Dec. 
'  I,  1868,  a  son  of  Emanuel  and  Anna  (Shearer) 
I  Shelly,  of  Rai-ho  and  ^dt.  Joy  townsliips,  respect- 
;   ively. 

I         The  parents    no\y    reside    near    }\Ianheirn,    in 
-  Rapho  township,  where  they  reside  on  and  conduct 
,  a  fine  farm.     The    following  children  blessed  th.eir 
'  union  :     Samuel  S. ;  Anna,  wife  of  Aaron  Peters, 
,  a  Rapho  tow  nship  farmer  ;  Emma,  who  died  in  child- 
i'lOod :  Emanuel,  who  died  in  youth :  Nath.an,  living 
with  his  father ;  and  Amos,  ^Jaria,  Ephraim,  Har- 
vey, Lizzie,  Alinnic  and  Emma,  all  residing  at  home 
with  their  parents.     The  grandparents  of  Samuel 
i  S.  .Shelly  were  Samuel  and  Maria  (Ager)  Shelly,  of 
Lancaster  county. 

In  1890,  at  Manheim.  Samuel  S.  Shelly  w  as  mar- 
ried to  Miss  Emma  A.  Keener.       Tliere  have  been 
born  to  this  union  the  following  children:     Daisy 
K.,  Mabel  K.  and  I\Iinnie  K.      I\[rs.  Emma  (Keen- 
'■  er)    Shelly  was  born  in  Rapho  townsliip   in   1S67, 
daughter  of  Jacob  and  INlary    (Fretzi    Keener,  of 
.   Lancaster  county.      The  father  died  on  his  farm  in 
March,  1900,  at  tlie  age  of  fifty-eight  years,  and  is 
:  buried  in  .Sterns"  ileeling  House  cemetery.      2vlrs. 
j   Keener   was   born   in    1848,   and   is    still   living   in 
I  Rapho  township.     The  following  children  of  this 
I  '.mion  are    living:     Clayton,   a    farmer    occupying 
'   the  homestead ;   Maggie,  unmarried,  residing  with 

lier  mother ;  and  Emma,  wife  of  IvJr.  Shellv. 
I  Samuel  S.  Shelly  lived  in  the  farm  with  his  par- 

ents until  his  marriage,  receiving  in  the  meantime 
j  a  good  education  in  the  public  schools  of  the  dis- 
I   trict.     After  his  marriage  he  worked  for  his  father 
I  on  a  share  proposition  until    1S94.   when   he   pur- 
chased and  removed  to  his  present  home.     He  has 
I  been  more  than   usually  successful,   which    fact   is 
i   due  to  his  careful  and  thrifty  habits.      He  is  a  Re- 
!   publican  in  politics,  but  has  not  yet  sought  for  nor 
'.  held  office.      Friendly  to  all,  he  commands  the  best 
I  wishes  and  respect  of  his  neighbors.     ]Mr.  Shelly 
i  has  at  heart  the  Ijest  interests  of  his  townsliip,  and 
allows  no  opportunity  to  pass  which   enables   him 
to  assist  in  measures  for  the  improveir.ent  of  tlic  vi- 
cinitv  both  suciallv  and  nnanciallv. 


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Clayton  F.  Keener,  brother  of  Mrs.  Samuel 
S.  Shelly,  is  a  general  farmer  of  Rapho  townsliip. 
and  was  born  on  the  family  homestead,  where  he 
now  resides,  Aug.  27.  1871.  As  already  mentioned, 
the  father  died  in  1900,  while  his  widow  resides  in 
the  township,  near  Chiques  Chnrch.  Mr.  Keener's 
grandfat'ier,  Joseph  Keener,  died  in  Miltnn  Grove, 
in  .May,  1890,  at  the  age  of  eighty-four  years.  For 
several  years  prior  to  his  death,  he  lived  retired. 
resting  from  the  cares  of  business  in  which  he  had 
for  so  many  years  been  so  actively  engaged.  r^Ir. 
Keener's  grandparents  on  his  mother's  side  were 
Daniel  and  Margret  P>etz.  In  March,  1807,  in 
Manheim,  Claymn  F.  Keener  was  married  to  Miss 
Amanda  Metzger.  One  child,  Jacob  L.,  has  been 
born  to  them.  Mrs.  Keener  was  born  near  Mid- 
dletown,  Dauphin  Co.,  Pa.  Mr.  Keener  has,  as 
stated,  always  lived  on  the  family  homestead,  and 
under  his  management  the  place  has  yielded  an 
abundant  income.  He  is  a  Republican  in  p'jlitics, 
and  takes  an  active  interest  in  the  affairs  of  the 
party.  He  is  well  known  and  well  liked  in  his  dis- 
trict, and,  being  progressive  in  all  his  tendencies. 
will  some  day,  undoubtedly,  take  a  prominent  posi- 
tion in  hi?  community. 

ALDUS  C.  MYLIN,  a  prominent  and  substan- 
.  tial  farmer  and  stock  raiser  of  West  Lampeter  town- 
ship, Lancaster  county,  has  been  idiMitified  widi  r'ne 
improvement  and  progress  of  tliat  section  for  many 
years,  resirlirig  on  the  old  family  homestead,  -.vliich 
is  located  adjacent  to  the  village  limits  of  Willow- 
street. 

John  B.  ^lylin,  his  father,  resided  upon  the  place 
Ijrevious  to  his  retirement,  at  wliich  time  Aldus  C, 
having  been  prepared  by  training,  for  an.  agri- 
cultural life,  took  charge  of  the  estate,  which  he  has 
most  successfully  managed  ever  since.  The  orig- 
inal homestead  consisted  of  126  acres  of  fine  land. 
and  to  this  Aldus  C.  iMylin  has  added  two  other 
tracts,  of  considerable  extent,  one  of  sixty  acres,  in 
West  Hempfield,  and  another  of  100  acres,  in  Manor 
township :  he  is  also  the  owner  of  a  number  cf  lots 
and  smaller  tracts.  Some  of  liis  lanrl  is  peculiarly 
adapted  to  the  raising  of  stock  and  cattle,  and  is  used 
for  that  purpose,  as  Islr.  IMylin  is  nntch  interested  in 
and  very  successful  in  the  breeding  of  stock ;  some 
of  his  horses  have  been  regarded  as  very  valuable. 
His  stock  and  cattle  are  all  high  grade,  and  he  has 
taken  great  pains  to  introduce  only  the  linest  strains 
into  the  neighborhood,  thus  benefiting  his  locality. 
and  setting  an  example  for  others. 

All  of  the  properties  belonging  to  Aldus  C.  ^.Tylin 
may  be  recognized  by  the  excellence  of  the  improve- 
ments, and  the  air  of  thrift  and  prosperity  which 
surrounds  them,  ]\[r.  ]\rylin  taking  a  personal  in- 
terest in  their  preservation  and  adornment.  He  is 
known  far  and  wide  as  a  man  of  great  generosity, 
ever  ready  to  extend  the  helping  hand,  and  although 
he  has  sometinies  been  the  victim  of  ingratitude  he 
has  not  lost  faith  in  the  world,  and  keeps  on  his 


Christian  way.  Although  a  stanch  Republican,  from 
principle,  he  has  never  sought  ncr  consented  to  hold 
political  office.  Mr.  ilylin  received  his  education  in 
the  common  schools. 

Aldus  C.  }ilylin  was  married  ^March  29,  1885, 
to  Adaline  Plerr,  daughter  of  David  O.  and  Mary 
-'vnn  (Huber")  Hcrr,  who  was  born  in  Manor  town- 
ship, on  the  old  homestead,  near  Creswell  (  formcrlv 
known  as  Turkey  HilH,  March  5.  1S57.  After  mar- 
riage Mr.  and  Mrs.  ^Mylin  began  housekeeping  where 
they  have  resided  ever  since,  and  they  are  among  the 
most  resjiccted  members  of  the  comn'iunity. 

David  Herr,  the  father  of  Mrs.  ?dylin,  was  born 
on  the  farm  in  Manor  township  June  30.  1826,  son 
of  David  aiul  Barbara  ( Olenweiler)  Kerr,  and  died 
Sept.  16,  1800.  He  v.'as  reared  on  tr.e  farm  where 
he  lived  for  a  long  time  after  marriage,  residing 
there  at  the  time  of  his  death.  Plis  v/ife  was  born  in 
West  Hempfield.  near  Mountville.  July  iS,  1832, 
daughter  of  John  and  Elizabeth  Huber,  and  died 
Nov.  19,  1S76.  A  family  of  ten  children  was  born  to 
them  :  One  that  died  in  infancy  :  John,  who  became 
a  resident  of  the  West;  Emma,  residing  in  ]\lilier5- 
ville :  T-Clizabeth.  v^•ho  married  Jacob  B.  Herr,  of 
Fulton  townsliip  ;  Adaline,  who  married  Aldus  C. 
r^fylin:  Anna  }ilary  and  Susan,  twins,  deceased:  Ida, 
deceased,  who  married  Amziah  Herr :  Fannie,  de- 
ceased, and  one  that  died  in  infancy.  The  members 
of  this  family  were  consistent  niembers  of  the 
Evangelical  Church. 

CLAYTON  LAXDIS  GRABILL,  the  popular 
grocer  of  West  King  street,  Lancaster,  descends 
from  ancestors  who  came  from  Germany  to  this 
country  about  1700.  settling  in  Lancaster  county, 
and  furnishing  to  this  section  some  of  its  most  re- 
liable and  tru.-.tworthy  jieople.  John  Grabill,  his 
<;Teat-grandfather,  was  a  farmer  at  Bareville.  Plis 
father.  Abram  R.  Grabill.  was  a  farmer  near  Earl- 
villc,  Lancaster  county,  and  married  Fianna  Laiidis, 
daughter  of  Beniamin  Landis.  a  farmer  of  Bareville. 
The  children  of  this  union  are  as  follows :  Henry 
A[.,  a  farmer  in  Kansas  ;  Ida  A.,  '.vife  of  J.  IT.  Black, 
a  merchant  tailor  at  Akron,  Lancaster  county  ;  Clay- 
ton L.,  of  Lancaster;  Landis  B.,  at  home;  Ella,  at 
liome;  Minnie  C,  wife  of  Rev.  G.  V,'.  Hangen,  of 
Lebanon  ;  and  Carrie,  at  home. 

Clayton  Landis  Grabill  v.-as  born  on  tlie  old  home- 
stead, near  F.arlville.  in  1866,  and  v,as  educated  u; 
the  public  schools  of  the  district,  attending  until  lie 
reached  the  age  of  eighteen  years,  when  he  came  to 
Lancaster  and  entered  the  grocery  store  of  his  uncle, 
with  whom  he  remained  seven  years.  At  the  expira- 
tion of  tliat  time  he  opened  business  on  his  own  ac- 
count, establishing  a  store  on  West  King  street, 
which  has  become  very  popular  under  his  careful 
and  attentive  management,  and  where  he  is  found 
at  the  j:)resent,  time.  So  successful  was  Mr.  Grabill 
in  his  efforts  to  please  the  public  that  he  was  en- 
couraged to  oijen  a  branch  store  ?it  tiie  corner  ot 
North  Oueen  and  Lemon  streets,  v.hich,  conducted 


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on  the  high  plane  on  which  lie  has  always  done  busi- 
ness, has  commanded  a  very  good  patronage. 

Mr.  Grabill  married  ;\Iiss  Orpha  Good,  daughter 
of  Daniel  D.  Good,  well  known  in  connection  with 
the  cattle  trade.  i\{r.  Grabill  is  an  active  and  earnest 
member  of  the  Covenant  U.  B.  Church,  of  wdiich 
he  has  been  a  trustee  for  the  last  ten  years.  No  man 
of  his  years  has  shown  more  prosjressive  business 
methods  than  has  I\Ir.  Grabill.  Both  his  stores  are 
constantly  stocked  with  the  latest  and  the  best  goods, 
and  courtesy,  fair  dealing-  and  a  readiness  to  oblige 
and  accommodate  have  won  wide  patronage. 

ABRAAI  K.  ROHRER,  member  of  the  whole- 
sale florist  firm  of  A.  K.  Rohrer  &  Co.,  Lancaster, 
was  born  in  West  Lampeter,  Lancaster  county,  Nov. 
i6,  1872,  son  of  Henry  D.  Rohrer,  who  is  now  par- 
tially retired  from  the  florist  business. 

Mr.  Rohrer  lived  with  his  parents  during  his 
youth  and  early  manhood,  and  received  a  practical 
education  in  the  public  schools  of  his  neigliborhood. 
In  1893  he  became  associated  with  the  lousiness  life 
of  Lancaster  as  a  partner  of  L.  S.  Landis,  of  this  city, 
continuing  thus  until  June  i,  1902,  and  he  has  since 
allied  his  energies  with  the  firm  of  A.  K.  Rohrer  & 
Co.,  florists.  He  is  regarded  as  one  of  the  promising 
and  capable  business  men  of  Lancaster. 

On  April  2.  1901,  Mr.  Rohrer  married  Anna  E. 
Edgerly,  daughter  of  Capt.  Edward  Edgerb,',  of  this 
city.  Mr.  Rohrer  is  a  member  of  the  1.  O.  O.  F.. 
Lodge,  No.  1104,  and  is  a  Republican  in  National 
politics. 

Hf-.nkv  D.  RoHREit,  father  of  Abram  K..  was 
born  in  East  Lampeter,  Lancaster  county,  in  r^Iarch, 
1847,  son  of  Abraham  and  Susan  (Deiiling-er)  Roh- 
rer, of  East  Lampeter,  and  grandson  of  Jacob 
Rohrer,  w  ho  lived  and  died  on  his  farm  in  Lampeter  ; 
he  was  of  Swiss  extraction.  Abraham  Rohrer  was 
a  farmer  in  early  life,  but  retired  from  business  cares 
during  the  last  twenty  years  preceding  his  death. 
which  occurred  in  190J,  at  the  age  of  eighty-eight 
years.  He  is  buried  in  2vlellinger  cemetery,  beside 
his  wife,  who  died  in  1892,  wdien  eighty-three  years 
of  age.  Born  of  this  union  A^-ere  the  following  chil- 
dren: Abraham  D..  who  died  in  1901 ;  John  D.  E., 
a  retired  farmer;  Henry  D. ;  Benjamin,  living  on  the 
old  homestead  at  East  Lampeter ;  and  Anna  D.,  who 
married  Jacob  Landis,  a  retired  farmer  of  East  Lam- 
peter. 

After  attaining  his  majority  Henry  D.  Rohrer 
left  the  paternal  farm  and  went  to  that  of  his  father- 
in-law,  which  he  managed  for  about  five  years.  In 
1875  he  bought  with  the  proceeds  of  his  toil  some 
property  in  Lancaster,  upon  which  he  started  a 
florist  business  with  his  brother  Abraham  D.,  con- 
tinuing the  same  with  marked  success  for  eighteen 
years.  The  brother  then  entered  upon  a  retail  florist 
business,  and  Mr.  Rohrer  built  the  present  wholesale 
plant  at  the  end  of  East  Orange  street,  which  he 
still  owns  aiul  manages.  He  has  accomplished  great 
good  for  liis  special  part  of  the  town,  and  may  be 


said  to  h.ave  entirely  laid  out  the  east  end  at  liis  own 
expense,  planting  trees  and  shrubs,  and  otherwise 
imparting  an  air  of  thoughtful  care  to  an  erstwhile 
neglected  suburb.  The  greenhotiscs,  which  have  no 
superior,  and  which  are  still  managed  by  him,  are 
known  from  one  end  of  the  State  to  the  other,  and  in 
man}'  of  the  large  cities  in  the  surrounding  States. 
In  addition  to  roses,  violets  and  carnations  the  firm 
ships  more  mushrooms  than  any  other  one  concern 
in  the  State.    They  do  only  a  wliolesale  business. 

In  October,  iS(>9.  Air.  Rohrer  married  Alary 
Kreider,  daiigiiter  of  Tobias  Kreider,  a  retired  farm- 
er living  in  West  Lampeter,  at  an  advanced  age. 
To  Mr.  and  Airs.  Rohrer  have  been  born  iliree  chil- 
dren :    Abram  K.,  Harry  K.  and  Ella. 

JACOB  L.  SNYDER.  The  agricultural  inter- 
ests of  Lancaster  county,  are  in  no  danger  of 
neglect  as  long  as  such  active  and  progressive  young 
men  are  at  the  helm  as  is  Jacob  L.  Snyder,  the  sub- 
ject of  this  biography. 

Air.  Snyder  was  born  Jan.  14,  1872.  a  son  of 
Christian  and  Susan  (Longenecker)  Snyder,  of 
Warwick  township,  the  former  being  one  of  the 
leading  agricultural  men  of  that  section  living  near 
the  town  of  Lititz.  The  grandfatlier  of  Jacob  L. 
Snyder,  was  Cliristian  Snyder,  well  known  in  his 
day  as  a  wealthy  and  respected  man,  and  'reared 
tliese  children;  Simon,  a  farmer  in  Clay  townsiiip  : 
Hiram,  of  Stevens  ;  Alr.s.  Alary  Nolt,  of  Hinkletown  ; 
Airs.  Barbara  Striner.  of  Alurrell ;  Abrahnin  A.,  a 
farmer  near  Alurrell ;  anil  Christian  B.,  the  father  of 
Jacob  L. 

Christian  P..  Snyder  married  Susan  Longe- 
necker, in  t866,  and  four  children  were  born  of  this 
union ;  Agnes,  who  married  Jacob  Wissler,  of  Clay 
township ;  Jacob  L..  of  this  sketch :  Amanda,  who 
flied  in  childhood ;  and  Nathan,  born  Nov.  20,  1876, 
who  married,  Oct.  10.  1897,  Emma  Brubaker. 

Jacob  L.  Snyder  v/as  born  on  .the  farm  in  War- 
wick township,  and  grew  up  accustomed  to  agri- 
cultural pursuits,  receiving  his  education  in  the  ex- 
cellent common  schools  of  his  district.  The  fine  cul- 
tivation which  his  farm  of  eighty-three  acres  shows, 
and  the  improvements  mark  him  as  one  of  the  pro- 
gressive, careful  and  successful  farmers  of  this  partj 
of  the  county.  Prosperity  has  smiled  upon  him. 
but  it  is  because  he  has  carefully  attended  to  his 
aflfairs,  living  an  industrious  and  upright  life,  and 
possessing  the  respect  and  esteem  of  his  neighbors. 

On  Aug.  10,  1893,  Jacob  L.  Snyder  was  married 
to  Aliss  Sadie  H.  Walter,  of  Lititz,  the  estimable 
daughter  of  Jacob  and  Kate  (Hacker)  Walter,  of 
Lititz,  and  to  this  union  has  come  one  son,  Christian 
Walter,  born  Nov.  6,  ^895.  The  farm  of  our  sub- 
ject is  pleasantly  located  about  one-half  mile  east 
of  the  town  of  Lincoln,  and  thus  the  family  can  en- 
joy both  town  and  country  associations.  Reared  in 
the  Alennonite  faith,  Jacob  L.  Snyder  has  lived  an 
upright  life,  and  possesses  every  requisite  for  a  long, 
happy  an'!  useful  career. 


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EZRA  H.  ZERCHER  is  a  younjj  farmer  of 
East  Doneijal  townsliip  who  is  rapidly  coming  into 
notice  as  tlioroughly  a\vais:e  and  prot^Tossive  in  his 
caUing,  tliat  of  agriculture,  to  whicli  he  has  devoted 
his  life.  }.Ir.  Zcrchcr  is  engaged  Iioih  as  a  general 
farmer  and  as  the  manager  of  the  chop  mills,  which 
are  \'ery  popular  among  his  neighbors  as  a  means  of 
getting  cattle  feed  in  the  best  shape,  and  at  moderate 
prices. 

Ezra  H.  Zercher  was  born  in  Conestoga  town- 
ship, Lancaster  county,  Jan.  19,  1870,  son  of  Jacob 
Zercher,  whose  family  history  and  personal  sketch 
are  found  elsewhere.  Air.  Zercher  was  married, 
Nov.  24,  i.'^93.  at  the  home  of  the  bride's  parents,  in 
the  township  of  Rapho,  to  Lizzie  E.  Hertzler,  and 
the  following  children  have  been  born  to  this  union : 
'Howard  H.,  who  is  deceased ;  Anna,  deceased ;  and 
Beulah. 

Airs.  Lizzie  F.  (Hertzler)  Zercher  was  born  in 
Rapho  township,  Aug.  10,  1874,  daughter  of  John 
H.  and  Salinda  (Forney)  Hertzler,  who  were  hiirn 
in  Manor  and  West  Donegal  townships,  respectively. 
They  are  now  living  in  Rapho  township,  where  they 
are  spending  their  last  days  in  quiet  and  peace,  hav- 
ing given  up  the  active  care  and  labor  of  life  to 
younger  and  more  vigorous  hands. 

Ezra  H.  Zercher  remained  at  home  with  his  par- 
ents until  his  marriage,  when  he  begaii  business  for 
himself  on  a  farm  of  eighty- four  acres  in  Ea.st  Done- 
gal, where  he  did  well,  making  many  friends  by  his 
industrious  hal)its  and  u])nght  character.  In  1901 
he  bought  a  farm  of  seventy-four  acres,  three-fourths 
of  a  mile  south,  of  I\It.  Joy,  and  a  few  days  after 
making  tlie  purchase,  with  the  kind  aid  of  his  neigh- 
bors, he  tore  down  the  old  structures,  which  were 
probably  the  oldest  in  the  locality,  the  rude  figures 
upon  the  builder's  stone  indicating  the  year  1765. 
These  structures  are  now  laid  low  with  the  ground, 
and  in  their  place  is  erected  a  new  house  and  barn, 
with  all  the  nioflern  improvements.  In  1902  Air. 
Zercher  moved  from  the  old  farm  to  his  new  home, 
which  he  has  just  completed.  The  chop  mill,  which 
is  noted  above,  was  put  up  for  Air.  Zercher  in  June, 
1899,  by  Stauffcr  &  Newcomer,  of  Alt.  Joy,  and  is 
operated  by  a  twelve-horse  power  gasoline  engine. 
It  is  a  fine  piece  of  machinery,  and  is  regarded  as 
one  of  the  best  in  the  county. 

In  politics  Air.  Zercher  votes  the  Republican 
ticket,  and  in  his  religious  convictions  he  is  a  de- 
vout member  of  tlie  Church  of  the  River  Brethren, 
to  which  the  Zercher  family  have  long  belonged. 

ALBERT  HARTAIAN.  One  of  the  progres- 
sive and  successful  business  citizens  of  Lancaster 
county  is  Albert  Hartman,  the  leading  hatter,  who 
conducts  a  large  hat  and  gents  furnishing  store  at 
Columbia,  and  another,  equally  prosperous,  in  Lan- 
caster. Air.  Hartman  owns  and  carries  on  the  oldest 
hat  store  in  the  county,  having  lately  purchased  the 
Arnold  hat  store,  in  the  Zahm  building,  located  on 
the  Square,  in  Lancaster. 


Air.  Hartman  was    born    in    Columbia  July   i, 
iSfc.  son  of  John  and  Elizabeth  (Heller  i  Hanmai;, 
the  f'-irmcr  of  whom  had  been  born  and  reared  wiiii 
his  parents  in  York  county,  and  the  latter  at  Colum- 
bia, in  Lancaster  county.     In   1S47   Air.   Hartman 
moved  to  ('olum])ia,  where  he  engaged  in  painting, 
contracti;)g  and  decorating  for  some  years,  and  later 
became  a  successful  speculator  in  real  cslace.     His 
death  took  place  Aug.  2,  TS95,  when  he  was  aged 
I  sixty-five  }'ears.     His  v,-idow,  now  aged  sixty-nine 
j  years,  is  one  of  thiC  very  highly  esteemed  residents  of 
I   Columbia.    The  children  born  to  John  and  Elizabeth 
i  Hartman  were :      \\'illiam,   a    decorator,   living  in 
I   Columbia  :  Emma,  who  died  young ;  John,  a  resident 
1  of  Columbia:  .Anna,  who  died  young;  Charles,  of 
I   Columbia  :  and  Albert,  whose  home  is  also  in  Coium- 
I  bia,  although  he  does  business  also  in  Lancaster,  as 
!  noted. 

I  Air,  Hartman  was  reared  in  Columbia,  and  there 
'  attended  the  public  schools  until  he  U'as  twelve  years 
I  of  age.  when  h.e  entere:!  the  iiat  and  furnishing  goods 
I  store  of  H.  H.  Loc'Kard,  as  a  clerk,  remaining  tlicre 
I  four  years,  during  which  time  he  became  thorough.- 
i  ly  instructed  in  the  details  of  the  business.  He  then 
accepted  a  position  in  a  merchant  tailoring  cstablish- 
!  ment,  and  two  years  later  again  became  associated 
i  with  the  Itat  business,  with  AI.  P.  Roop,  with  whom 
he  remained  three  \-ears.  Air.  Hartman  liad  nov>' 
I  reached  the  age  of  twenty,  and  had  so  completely 
I  learned  his  business  that  he  felt  qualified  to  embark 
!  in  the  same  line,  opening  up  a  business  in  hats  and 
i  gents  fisrnishings  which  has  continued  to  gather 
!  fresh  patronage  since  its  start.  On  .April  24,  1902, 
I  he  purchased  the  above  mentioned  store  in  Lancas- 
ter, and  iias  invested  a  large  capital,  ^^■hich  is  bring- 
I  incf  him  ample  and  satisfactory  returns.  His  long 
'  experience  in  this  line  enables  him  to  buy  and  sell 
i  to  advantage,  while  his  trade  connections  are  such 
i  as  to  inspire  the  best  and  latest  designs  in  his  very 
!  complete  line. 

I         In  Cohmibia,  in  1S99,  Air.  Hartman  was  united 
in  marriage  with  Aliss  Lillie  A.  Rodgers,  wdio  wys 
I  born   in   ?i!intown,   Lancaster   county,   daughter  of 
j  John  C.  Rdgers,  of  this  county. 

Air.  H.'jrtman  is  a  member  of  the  Alasonic  fra- 
I  ternity.  affStating  with  Lodge  No.  286,  of  Columbia. 
i  He  ranks  hiigli  in  the  world  of  trade,  and  in  his  home 
j  comnumity  is  held  in  esteem  on  account  of  personal 
[  characteristi'cs,  having  a  wide  circle  of  warmly  r.t- 
I  tached  friaads. 

I  ACTOK  .ASH  LfFEVRE.  druggist  and  per- 
I  fumer  in  Lincaster  city,  belongs  to  a  familv  as  old 
I  as  that  of  th?  Penns.  His  first  ancestor  in  .America 
i  was  Isaac  I.sFevre,  a  French  Huguenot,  who,  coni- 
j  ing  to  this  (country  to  escai)e  persecution,  joined. 
Penn  in  L(m<lon,  and  accompanied  him  in  1682. 
j  Some  time  "before  coming  to  this  countrv  he  secured 
I  from  Oucen  Anne  a  grant  of  land  of  2.000  acres. 
I  lying  between  what  is  now  Sirasburg  borough  and 
'   Paradise,  m  this  count\'.     Strasburg  was  named  in 


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honor  of  the  old  historic  Frcncli  city  from  which  he 
came.  The  earliest  of  his  ancestors  in  Europe  of 
whom  we  have  any  knowledge  translated  the  Bible 
into  French  for  the  first  time,  and  was  a  correspond- 
ent of  Martin  Luther  and  Zwingli.  One  of  this  fam- 
ily became  a  great  genera!  under  the  lirst  Napoleon. 
Part  of  the  Strasburg  grant  of  land  is  still  in  the 
possession  of  the  LeFevres,  and  the  cornerstone  of 
the  first  log  house  erected  by  the  first  ancestor  of 
the  family  in  that  section  is  still  preserved. 

Franklin  Penn  LeFevre.  the  father  of  Acton  A., 
was  a  widely  known  resident  of  this  county.  He 
married  Catherine  Fulmer  Ash.  a  descendant  of  a 
family  of  Revolutionary  fame,  and  to  this  union  were 
born  five  children,  all  of  whom  are  living:  Elmer 
I.,  in  the  lumber  trade  at  Coatesville :  Acton  A.,  of 
Lancaster;  Elizabeth  S. ;  Benjamin  Herr,  a  tiorist 
of  Washington,  D.  C. ;  and  Mary,  unmarried  and 
at  home. 

Acton  Ash  LeFevre  was  born  Feb.  5,  1870,  on 
the  homestead  near  Strasburg,  and  was  educated  in 
the  public  schools  of  Lancaster,  to  which  city  his 
father  removed  while  he  was  still  a  young  lad. 
Leaving  the  high  school,  he  entered  the  drug  busi- 
ness, and  after  satisfactory  examinations  entered 
the  Piiilaflclphia  College  of  Pliarmacy,  from  which 
he  was  graduated  in  1894,  acquiring  tlie  degree  of 
Ph.  G.  The  same  year  he  opened  an  elegant  drug 
store  at  tb.e  corner  of  Soutli  Queen  and  Conestoga 
streets,  where  he  built  up  a  handsome  trade,  and  for 
four  years  of  the  time  he  was  the  owner  of  the  sec- 
ond drug  store  located  in  the  western  part  of  the  city. 

On  Jan.  r,  1900,  IMr.  LeFevre  began  the  manu- 
facture of  perfumery,  being  the  first  in  Lancaster 
to  engage  in  that  line.  Piis  first  ettort  was  on  the 
Acton  Carnation  Pink,  which  sprang  into  instam 
and  widespread  popularity,  and  he  has  customers 
throughout  the  United  States  and  Canada.  He  now 
manufactures  a  full  line,  consisting  of  many  tlower 
extracts,  toilet  waters,  sachets,  soaps  and  specialties. 
His  trade  of  these  delicate  toilet  articles  extends 
throughout  the  country  and  is  rapidly  spreading, 
and  has  necessitated  the  erection  of  an  extensive 
new  laljoratory. 

Mr.  LeFevre  was  married  Oct.  15,  1894,  to  Miss 
Emma  L.,  datighter  of  Frederick  W'ettig,  a  respected 
citizen  of  Lancaster.  To  this  union  have  been  born 
two  children,  Flelen  Catherine  and  Adclyne.  ]\Ir. 
LeFevre  is  a  Baptist  in  religion  and  a  Republican  in 
politics.  An  earnest  and  progressive  business  man, 
his  methods  rank  with  the  best  in  the  community, 
and  his  personal  character  is  such  as  to  command  the 
confidence  and  respect  of  all  with  whom  he  deals. 

JACOB  L.  EBERSOLE,  a  general  farmer  and 
highly-respected  citizen  of  Conoy  township,  was 
born  on  the  farm  where  he  is  now  living.  May  3, 
1866,  son  of  Jacob  R.  and  Anna  (Lehm.an)  Eber- 
solc,  whose  married  life  was  passed  on  the  same 
place.  Th.ere  the  father  was  born,  and  is  now  living 
retired,  at  the  age  of  sixty-five  years ;  and  there  the 


mother,  v.-Iio  was  born  in  Dauohin  county,  died  Sept. 
29.  1897,  at  the  age  of  sixt.'-four  years,  and  was 
buried  in  a  private  burying-ground  which  forms  a 
part  of  the  estate.  Both  jja-ents  were  members  of 
the  ilennonite  Church.  T  ley  had  the  following 
children:  Peter  L.,  a  farniL-  in  Conoy  township; 
Lizzie,  v.-ho  is  unmarried  and- lives  at  heme;  ]\Iaria 
L.,  at  home;  and  Jacob  L.       I 

The  paternal  grandparents  ::  f  Jacob  L.  Ebersole 
were  Rev.  Peter  and  Mary  1 1  'sser)  Ebersole.  the 
former  of  whom  was  a  bishop  in  the  Alennonite 
Church  for  many  years,  and  was  engaged  in  farm- 
ing in  addition  to  his  clerical  labors.  He  died  in 
1870,  at  the  age  of  eighty  years,  his  v.-ife  in  1S66. 
Their  children  were :  Barbara,  who  lives  in  tliis 
county,  and  is  unmarried  :  Peter  R..  who  died  in 
1S99:  .-Vnna  R.,  wife  of  Jacob  Ebersole.  of  Lebanon 
county ;  Fanny  R..  deceased,  wife  of  John  E.  Eber- 
sole :  and  Jacob  R. 

Peter  Lehman  and  liis  wife  lived  in  Dauphin 
county,  where  he  was  engaged  in  farming,  and  wliere 
his  daucrlner,  .Vnna,  the  mother  of  Jacob  L.  Ebersole, 
was  born. 

Jacob  L.  Ebersole  and  Miss  Sadie  U.  Ober  were 
marrioil  in  2\Ianheini  in  September.  188S,  and  have 
had  the  foilowing  children:  Johnson  O.,  Jennie  O.. 
Reuben  O.,  Bertha  O.,  Lizzie  O..  Agnes  O.,  Sadie 
O.  and  Emma  C).  Airs.  Ebersole  was  born  in  West 
Donegal  township,  this  county,  Feb.  21,  1S65,  a 
daugluer  of  Jolm  Ober.  a  wagonmaker  of  diat  town- 
ship. Her  parents  were  honorable  and  industrious 
people,  and  she  is  a  woman  highly  respected  by  all 
who  know  h.er. 

]}dr.  Ebersole  has  remained  with  his  parents  on 
the  home  farm  up  to  die  present  time.  He  takes  an 
active  and  enlightened  interest  in  pubHc  alYairs,  is 
a  clever  and  tlirifty  man,  energetic  and  enterprising, 
and  h.as  made  an  enviable  name  for  himself.  Both 
he  and  his  wife  belong  to  the  r\Icnnonite  Church, 
and  in  politics  he  is  a  Republican. 

BENJAMIN  \V.  HIRSH,  youngest  son  of 
Abraham  Hirsh,  whose  biography  appears  else- 
where, was  born  in  Lancaster,  and  acquired  his  edu- 
cation in  the  city  schools.  Early  in  life  he  was  taken 
into  his  father's  store  and  given  a  practical  knowl- 
edge of  the  extensive  business  which  that  gentleman 
had  developed.  The  >oung  man  remained  in  the 
store  for  some  time,  but  millinery  and  jewelry  did 
not  seem  to  be  his  line,  and  in  1S87  he  succeeded 
Cvrus  Colvin  in  the  livery  business  in  Lancaster, 
continuing  in  that  business  until  1S93,  when  he 
turned  his  attention  to  the  handling  of  fine  horses 
for  the  Philadelphia  markets,  buying  largely  in 
Canada  and  Wisconsin,  and  preparing  the  horses 
for  sale  at  his  own  stables,  known  as  the  Eagle 
stables.  This  business  he  conducted  for  five  years, 
in  connection  widi  the  stables  of  the  Northern  Bank, 
.and  then  was  engaged  exclusively  for  himself  tv.o 
vears.  with,  as  many  as  eiglny-six  h.orses  on  his  hands 
at  one  time.    He  has  owned  and  tracked  some  of  the 


BIOGRAPHICAL    ANNALS    OF   LANCASTER   COUNTY 


most  spec'ly  liorses  in  the  State.  }Jr.  llirih  moved 
to  North  Queen  street  in  1^95,  and  opened  one  of  the 
larg^est  stables  in  the  citv.  which  was  destroyed  by 
fire  the  following  year,  the  loss  to  him  beincr  very 
heavv.  I'or  several  mmths  following'  the  lire  he  was 
in  ciiarjife  of  the  Nor  .'lern  Bank  staljles,  and  then 
located  at  Cherry  all  .-y.  his  present  location.  ^Mr. 
Hirsh  is  a  thoroui^'l  lorseman,  and  a  line  ind.q;e  of 
horsetlcsh,  and  his  tention  is  given  exclusively  to 
the  horse  business.  He  is  a  keen  and  shrewd  busi- 
ness man.  and  is  idvancing  rapidly  to  the  front 
among  the  solid  and  successful  men  of  Lancaster. 
He  has  been  long  recognized  as  a  progressive  and 
broad-miniied  citizen,  one  of  the  kind  who  prove 
useful  members  of  a  community.  Sociulh-  Mr.  Hirsh 
belongs  to  the  Germania.  Alaennerchor  and  Club,  and 
the  Licderkrantz  Society. 

Benjamin  W.  Hirsh  and  Mrs.  Cora  Chccver 
wore  married  June  12,  looo.  Mrs.  Hirsh  is  a 
daughter  of  Jesse  (_>iod.  and  is  a  lady  of  many  charm- 
ing traits  and  characteristics. 

MISS  ANNA  :MYER.  of  Conestoga  township. 
Lancaster  county,  has  the  distinction  of  owning  and 
conditcting  a  farm  lierself  ijuite  as  ^^■ell  as  a  man 
could  do  it.  ?Ier  great-grandfather.  Samuel  Myer. 
who  CoU'e  from  Germany,  settled  in  Conestoga  town- 
ship about  1720,  and  took  up  180  acres  of  land  near 
Conestoga  Center ;  he  always  followed  farming. 
There  were  five  children  in  his  family:  Nathaniel. 
who  Vi-ent  to  Oregon  Territory  and  died  there ;  So- 
crates:  Rudolph,  v.-ho  was  drowned  in  the  Susque- 
hanna river:  Peggy,  wife  of  Benjamin  Shenk,  of 
Conestoga  township ;  and  Samuel,  grandfather  of 
Miss  Anna  Mver. 

Saiauel  2\[yer  was  a  minister  of  the  Old  Men- 
nonite  Chiirch.  He  started  in  the  tanning  business 
about  1S12,  on  the-  farm  where  Miss  ?\lyer  ikiw  lives, 
and  the  business  is  still  carried  on  by  her  brother 
Abram.  He  married  a  ^^liss  Harnish.  of  Conestoga 
township,  and  they  became  tlie  jvirents  of  fourteen 
children;  Anna,  wife  of  Benjamin  Kaultman: 
Rudolph.,  father  of  Anna  Myer:  IMaria.  wife  of 
Christian  Herr:  Fannie,  wife  of  Abram  ^ililler,  of 
JManor  townsh.ip :  Jacob,  of  Ohio:  Barbara,  wife  of 
Christian  Hertzier,  of  Cumberland  county ;  Eliza- 
betli,  Vi-iie  of  Abram  ]\Iiland,  of  Pequea  township; 
Abram,  of  Conestoga  to'.vnship :  and  several  chil- 
dren who  died  in  infancy. 

Rudolph  ^Myer,  father  of  Anna  r^r}er.  -\\as  born 
in  1807.  He  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  and 
lived  at  home  with  his  parents  until  the  age  of  eight- 
een, when  he  went  to  work  in  the  tariyard  where  he 
was  employed  for  something  over  six  \ears,  at  the 
end  of  that  tinie  liuying  the  bus-'ncss  from  his  father 
and  continuing  it  on  his  own  behalf  imtil  tiie  time  of 
his  death,  in  iSvS6.  He  Avas  a  member  of  the  Old  Men- 
nonite  Church.  He  married  Miss  Susan  Miller,  of 
Manor  township,  and  was  the  father  of  eight  chil- 
dren: Barbara,  wife  of  Jacob  Charles,  of  Pequea 
township;  Abram,  of  Conestoga;  Mary,  wife  of  Jo- 


seph  Eshleman,  of  ?Jartic;  Rudolpli,  who  died  ;n 

childhood  :  Isaac,  who  died  in  childhood  ;  Samuel.  ..f 

Cone>toga  tcnvnship ;   Su-an.  wife  of  Joseph  Har- 

:  nish,  of   Pequea  township:  and  Miss  Anna,  whoi.- 

,  name  opens  this  sketch, 

!  iMiss  .Mver  is  a  fine  manager,  and  imder  her  r-!.- 
!  the  oUl  homestead  is  kei)t  in  the  very  finest  con  Ji- 
!  tion  and  is  profitable  as  well.  -She  is  certainly  to  iji 
'  congratulated  on  her  fine  executive  ability,  and  ij 
\  respected  and  esteemed  by  all  who  know  her. 

i         RE\'.  CH.\RLES  TOMPSON  KNON.      Th.- 
'  city  of  Lancaster  takes  a  prominent  place  with  her 
i  sister   cities    in   educational,    philanthropic    and   re- 
ligious enterprises,  and  it  is  not  a  matter  of  surprise 
1  that    within    her    borders    Rev.    Charles    Tompse:-; 
I  Kno.K,  a  Baptist  minister  endowed  with  youth,  abil- 
I  ity  and  true  Christian  spirit,  should  have  been  abie 
I  to  so  interest  the  citizens  at  large,  that  they  wei- 
j  corned   the   establishment   there  of  a   little   mission 
i  which   was   modestly  named   by   its    founder   "Ti^.e 
!  Strangers'  Mission."     Few  at  that  date  could  have 
j  iieen   found,   however,  to  believe  in  the  self-denial 
and  continued  enthtisiasm  of  the  young  clergyman, 
or   to   have   predicted   the   wonderful   results    from 
that  small  begiiming. 

Rev.  Charles  Tompson  Knox  was  born  at  Rock 
Island,  111.,  June  24.  1S67.  His  paternal  grand- 
father. Charles  Bishop  Knox.  \vas  born  in  Bland- 
ford,  jMass.,  and  after  his  marriage  to  Mary  Gor- 
ham  moved  AA'est,  settling  in  Rock  Island  at  a  time 
when  that  thriving  city  contained  only  three  house?. 
Curtis  Bishop  Knox,  a  son  of  Charles  Bishop 
Knox,  for  the  past  thirty  )-ears  has  been  in  the  em- 
ploy of  the  L'nited  .States  (jovcrnment,  in  th.e  Rock 
Island  Arsenal.  He  married  Martha  Tompson.  ar:'I 
three  cliildren  were  born  to  this  union :  One  child 
died  in  infancy;  ^Martlia  Tompson  married  Georsre 
.Stoughtenberg.  who  is  a  merchant  in  Moline.  111., 
and  the  third  is  the  founder  and  the  beloved  pastrr 
of  "The  Strangers'  }di5sion"  and  "The  Door  of 
Hope"  in  Lancaster. 

Mr.  Knox  obtained  his  education  at  Shurtlefi: 
College,  Alton,  111.,  and  afterward  was  ordained  a 
Baptist  minister,  on  Sept.  10,  1891.  Coming  to  the 
city  of  Lancaster  for  a  temporary  sojourn,  the 
trend  of  events,  in  June,  1803.  led  him  into  the  wor!: 
which  resulted  in  tlie  establishment  of  ''The  Strang- 
ers' Mission"  and,  later,  "The  Door  of  Hope,"  in- 
stitutions which  have  done  more  in  the  way  of  p'nii- 
rmthropy  and  charity  and  general  usefulness  than 
almost  anv  other  combination  of  benevolent  enter- 
prises. No  such  missionarv  work  as  has  been  done 
by  Mr.  Knox  has  ever  been  accomplished  bv  an\' 
other  agency  or  association  of  individuals  in  the  his- 
tory of  the  city.  The  scope  and  history  of  this  wor.- 
derful  work  is  told  by  Mr.  Knox  himself  in  a  modest 
but  convincing  way,  in  '"The  ^lanual  of  the  Strang- 
ers' Mission,"  from  which  we  have  been  pern'itted 
tc  make  the  follov/ing  extract : 

"In  1S95  I  was  in  Lancaster  temporarily  for  r.n- 


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other  purpose,  and  was  iuiluccd  to  start  a  Sunday- 
school  in  the  little  old  schoolhouse  opposite  the  Lan- 
caster County  Almshouse,  which  I  secured  through 
tlie  kindness  of  the  school  board.  This  was  done 
through  the  urgency  of  a  lady  whom  I  met,  who 
ielt  the  need  of  Christian  work  among  the  people 
of  the  East  End. 

"Accordingly,  on  July  7,  1895,  the  first  session 
was  opened  wiili  twenty-eight  people  present.  Hav- 
ing other  business  that  engaged  me  closely  during 
the  week,  so  that  there  was  no  time  nor  strength 
for  pastoral  work,  it  was  nevertheless  agreeable  to 
me  to  preach  the  \\'ord  of  God  once  on  Sunday. 
To  this  I  consented.  It  bound  me  to  nothing  and 
pledged  no  one  else.  There  was  no  covenant  and 
no  salary.  Aliss  Eliza  E.  Smith,  a  rich  and  benevo- 
lent lady  of  Lancaster,  became  the  first  contributor, 
and  a  warm  friend  and  substantial  patroness  of  the 
work. 

"In  this  way,  trusting  only  in  God,  and  free  to 
leave  when  I  would,  the  first  year  passed  quickly 
away.  With  th.e  first  anniversary  in  1896.  came  the 
intimation  that  the  school  board  could  no  longer 
permit  us  to  occupy  the  school  building  for  religi- 
ous services.  The  members  of  the  board  were  not 
in  any  v.-ay  unfriendly  to  the  good  work,  but  out- 
side attairs  now  forced  them  to  refuse  us  the  use  of 
the  schoolhouse  any  longer. 

"Not  discom-aged,  we  set  about  securing  other 
quarters,  and  an  undenominational  church  was 
organized,  and  the  tloly  Communion  was  admin- 
istered. During  1S96  the  work  grew  rapidl}-, 
friends  multiplied,  people  were  drawn  into  the 
Church  and  many  souls  saved. 

"At  the  end  of  the  second  year  the  work  had  so 
enlarged,  and  ni)'  pastoral  duties  became  so  mani- 
fold, that  I  now  felt  sure  God  would  have  me  to  cut 
loose  from  all  visible  means  of  support  and  trust 
Him  alone.  Whereupon  I  took  up  my  abode  in  the 
Mission  house,  spread  my  table,  and  opened  my 
door  to  all  who  came  needing  help  or  shelter.  No 
one  has  ever  been  turned  from  the  door,  and  God 
has  succored  the  work,  and  we  never  lacked  assist- 
ance in,  nor  futherance  of,  the  good  work. 

"The  needs  of  the  poor  of  our  city  now  impressed 
me.  and  a  Da\'  Nursery  was  opened  to  care  for 
children  whose  mothers  were  obliged  to  toil  -for 
their  daily  bread.  An  employment  agency  was 
also  opened,  to  serve  as  a  medium  where  those 
wanting  help  and  those  in  need  of  employment 
could  have  their  respective  wants  filled.  And  still 
another  branch  of  the  uplifting  work  was  the  estab- 
lishment of  a  free  medical  dispensary,  to  aid  the 
sick  poor.  The  following  well-known  physicians 
of  Lancaster  have  been  initiring  in  their  services 
in  connection  with  my  various  charities:  Drs.  ]\I. 
L.  Herr,  A.  M.  Underwood,  F.  G.  Hartman,  T.  B. 
Appel.  Wm.  H.  Herr,  Frank  Alleman,  W.  S.  Bren- 
holtz  and  G.  L.  Cassel." 

The  third  anniversary  founil  the  work  still  pro- 
gressing.    Willing  and  influential   friends  made  it 


possible  to  oi)cn  the  secotid  "Strangers'  ?ilission"  in 

t  Facglcyville,  a  quarter  in  Lancaster  that  had  long 

j  been  in  need  of  such,  missionary  work,  and  where 

j  under  the  earnest  ministrations  of  Rev.  Mr.  Knox 

and   his   loyal   band   of   helpers,   most   encouraging 

headway  has  been  made. 

The  fourth  anniversary,  in  1S99.  found  the 
pastor  of  this  unique  chu.rch.  ^^•ith  its  auxiliary  mis- 
sionary work,  with  new  responsibilities  confronting 
him.  "A  Door  of  Hope,"  for  fallen  women,  had 
been  opened,  (^n  Oct.  2,  1899,  the  home  was  con- 
secrated to  its  grand,  soul-saving  and  rescuing  pur- 
poses, and  it  immediately  opened  its  doors  to  fallen 
but  repentant  women.  During  that  year  the  insti- 
tution fed  and  sheltered  many.  As  freely  as  assist- 
ance came  to  it  from  all  quarters,  so  freely  and 
boimteously  it  was  dispensed  to  those  in  need. 

In  the  winter  of  1901,  influenced  by  a  strange 
leading  of  God,  while  visiting  }drs.  E.  3.1.  Whitte- 
more,  of  New  York,  Rev.  Mr.  Knox  felt  the  need  of 
a  gospel  meeting  to  be  held  every  night  for  the  peo- 
ple of  the  street  in  Lancaster.  This  same  peculiar 
leading,  working  on  H.  Z.  Rhoads,  caused  him  to 
ofj-er  a  hall  m  his  beautiful  building  in  the  center  of 
the  city,  antl  thus  was  opened  Central  Hall,  where 
tiic  Gospel  of  Jesus  is  preached  and  sung  every 
night. 

This  work  is  essentially  a  faith  work,  and  as 
such  h.as  been  blessed  by  God.  The  faithful  pastor 
has  never  received  one  dollar  as  salary,  and  tiiough 
all  the  contributions  which  support  the  various 
enterprises  are  entirely  voluntary,  the  work  has 
never  halted  an  hour  for  lack  of  means.  Mr.  Knox 
is  a  strong  man,  O'lc  Vv'hose  heart  has  been  set  upon 
a  clearly  defined  purpose,  and  no  personal  lack  has 
ever  turned  him  from  the  great  and  noble  standard 
which  he  has  set  up  to  reach.  May  he  be  still 
prospered  in  his  labors ! 

MARTIN  G.  HESS,  the  efficient  and  popular 
cashier  of  the  Keystone  National  Bank  of  Manheim, 
is  a  native  of  Lancaster  county,  born  in  Penn  town- 
ship April  5,  1865.  son  of  Levi  H.  and  Salinda  S. 
(Gross)  Hess,  now  residents  of  Manheim.  His  fa- 
ther is  a  retired  farmer,  is  domestic  in  his  tastes,  and 
a  Republican  in  politics.  Religiously  both  he  and 
his  wife  are  members  of  the  Mennonitc  Church.  In 
the  family  of  this  worthy  couple  were  ton  children, 
namely :  Noah,  a  fruit  grower  and  farmer  of  Roths- 
ville,  Lancaster  county,  Henry,  deceased:  Martin 
G.,  of  this  review';  Mary,  wife  of  A.  H.  Brubaker, 
living  near  Rohrerstown,  Lancaster  county ;  Levi, 
manager  of  a  branch  house  of  the  American 
Wringer  Company  at  Springfield.  r\Iass. ;  Phares, 
a  tcaclier  in  the  public  scb.ools  of  Lancaster  county; 
Salinda,  at  home ;  Elam,  a  school  teacher  in  Lan- 
caster county;  Ammon,  attending  scliool  at  Mt.  Hcr- 
mon.  Mass. ;  and  Jerome,  who  is  attending  school  in 
Manheim,  and  resides  at  home. 

Martin  G.  Hess  recc-'ved  his  early  education  in 
the  public  scliools  near  his  boyhood  liOme,  and  later 


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took  a  biLsiness  course  at  the  Coleman  Buiiness 
Collcjo,  Nesvark,  X.  J.  In  June,  1888,  he  entered 
the  KeystODC  Naiiuiial  Banic,  as  a  clerk,  and  in  No- 
vember, 1S90,  ■was  appointed  cashier,  which  re- 
sponsible position  lie  lias  since  tilled  with  credit  and 
distinction.  In  December,  igoi,  lie  assisted  in  the 
org^anization  of  the  Denver  National  Bank,  oi  Den- 
ver, thi.s  county,  and  was  elected  its  first  president. 
Pie  was  one  of  the  promoters  of  the  Lancaster, 
Petersbnrg  &  ]\Ianheiin  trolley  railroad,  of  which 
he  is  a  director.  I\lr.  Hess  is  a  young  man  of  good 
business  ability,  energetic  and  progressive,  and 
commsnds  the  respect  and  confidence  of  all  with 
whom  he  comes  in  contact,  either  in  business  or  in 
social  life. 

On  Sent.  23,  1890,  ilr.  Hess  married  INIiss 
Emma  R.  Erb.  Both  hold  membership  in  the  Ger- 
man Re!'or:ned  Church. 

JOHN  F.  LANDIS,  a  retired  farmer  of  West 
Donegal  township,  whose  years  and  industrious  life 
alike  command  respect  and  confidence,  is  still  en- 
gaged in  operating  a  feed  mill  in  that  township,  on 
the  farm  where  he  has  spent  so  many  honest  and 
laborious  years. 

Mr.  Landis  was  born  in  ]\fanheim  township, 
near  Neffsville,  Sept.  30,  1837,  son  of  David  and 
.Nancy  (Frick)  Landis,  both  natives  of  Lancaster 
county.  The  father  was  a  farm.er,  and  in  his 
younger  days  a  blacksmith,  and  retired  from  active 
work  some  two  year?  prior  to  his  death,  Dec.  25, 
1864,  at  tlie  age  of  fifty-eight  years.  His  widow 
survived  many  years,  dying  June  23,  1885,  when 
over  seventy-si.x  years  old.  They  were  buried  in 
the  cemetery  connected  with  the  Landis  Aleeting 
House,  a  well-known  place  of  worship  in  IVIanheim 
township  for  the  Alennonite  people,  to  whom  they 
belonged.  To  them  were  born  the  following  chil- 
dren, all  deceased  but  Abraham  and  John  F. : 
Eliza  married  George  Shreiner;  JMary  died  young; 
Ephraim  died  in  \Vadswortli,  Ohio,  at  the  age  of 
fifty-three  years ;  David  died  in  Lancaster  in  1900, 
aged  sixty-five  years ;  Abraham  is  a  retired  farmer 
in  Washington  county,  INId. ;  Samuel  died  Oct.  21, 
1865 ;  his  twin  sister,  Anna,  married  John  Bol- 
linger; P'anny  married  Jacob  Kertz ;  .Margaret 
married  Christ  Hess.  oL  Alanheim  township,  and 
died  in  1900;    John  F.  is  mentioned  below. 

The  paternal  grandparents  of  John  F.  Landis 
were  John  and  Mary  (Snavely)  Landis,  of  Lan- 
caster county,  who  spent  their' lives  in  farming. 
His  maternal  grandparents  were  John  and  Ver- 
onica (Martin)  Frick,  Ijoih  Lancaster  people. 

John  F.  Landis  and  Alagdelina  Keller  were 
married  in  Alanheim  township,  Sept.  13,.  1S59,  and 
to  them  have  come  the  following  children :  Lizzie, 
Avife  of  Jacob  Horst,  a  farmer  in  Mt.  Joy  township; 
Franklin  K.,  an  employe  at  Buch's  works,  in  Eliza- 
bethtown.  Pa. ;  ]\Iartin  K.,  engineer  in  Kreider's 
shoe  factor}-,  Elizabeth,  Pa.;  Amanda  K..  deceased: 
Phares    K.,    a    farmer    and    operator    of    a    steam 


thresher  in  West  Donegal  township ;  Samuel  K.,  a 
farmer,  gristmiiler  and  coachmaker  in  Rapho  town- 
ship ;  jMaggie  K,,  wiio  married  George  i'loyd,  of 
West  Donegal  township:  John  K.,  deceased;  Katie 
K.,  married  to  Harvey  ILostetter,  a  farmer  in  West 
Donegal  tov.'nship ;  Harry  K.,  salesman  for  tlie 
New  Holland  Machine  works,  who  resides  at  ]\It. 
Joy  ;   and  Clayton  K.,  deceased. 

Mrs.  ]\Iagde1ina  Landis  was  born  near  Lititz, 
Pa.,  Dec.  6,  1839,  daughter  of  Frederick  and  Cath- 
arine K.iross)  Keller,  both  natives  of  Lancaster 
county,  her  father  having  been  born  on  a  farm  in 
Ephrata  township,  and  her  mother  in  East  Donegal, 
on  the  Gross  homestead.  They  were  farming 
people,  and  led  worthy  lives. 

John  F.  Lan.iis  remained  witii  his  parents  until 
he  readied  the  age  of  twenty-two,  when  he  married, 
and  for  eight  years  was  engaged  in  the  cultivation  of 
the  old  homestead.  At  the  end  of  that  time  he  sola 
out  and  niosxd  into  Elizabeth  township,  where  he  en- 
gaged in  farming  for  twelve  years.  Selling  out,  he 
moved  to  West  Donegal  township,  on  the  farm  of 
his  wife's  uncle,  John  Gross.  In  1880  h.e  built  a  new 
barn,  in  which  he  put  up  a  steam  custom  chop  mill, 
which  he  ran  together  with  the  farm  until  the  spring 
of  18S7,  when  he  gave  the  charge  of  the  farm  to  his 
son  Phares  and  continued  milling.  C)n  the  night  of 
Nov.  iS,  1S97,  the  barn  mysteriously  burned  down. 
It  was  rebuilt,  and  the  mill  has  continued  in  opera- 
tion up  to  the  present  time. 

John  F.  Landis  and  his  wife  belong  to  what  is 
called  the  Stauft'er  denomination,  a  non-v(.>ting  peo- 
ple, who  take  no  part  in  any  office  of  the  Common- 
wealth or  participate  in  any  worldly  corporation. 

HENRY  KEENER,  one  of  the  old  and  most  re- 
spected citizens  of  I.anca.ster  county,  has  presented 
in  his  career  an  example  of  what  may  be  accom- 
plished by  exemplary  living,  and  the  exercise  of  hon- 
esty and  industry.  Coming  to  Lancaster  county  a 
I)oor  boy,  with  no  capital  but  youth  and  energy,  he 
is  now  regarded  as  one  of  the  substantial  citizens, 
whose  financial  backing  would  be  sufficient  to  en- 
sure the  success  of  almost  any  enterprise.  His  ac- 
cumulation of  means  has  been  accomplished  through 
hard,  earnest  toil,  as  his  principles  would  never  have 
iiermilted  him  to  look  with  any  favor  upon  any  specu- 
lative scheme  with  a  view  to  increasing  his  possess- 
ions. 

Henry  Keener  was  born  Jan.  3T,  1819,  in  Bavaria, 
Germany,  son  of  Henry  and  ]\Iaggie  (Springlhig) 
Keener,  both  of  whom  in  time  became  residents  of 
the  L'nited  States,  and  passed  away  in  this  land. 
Grandfather  Keener  was  a  member  of  the  Old  Men- 
noiiite  Cn.urch,  but  the  parents  of  Henry  Keener 
were  connected  with  the  Presbyterian  Church,  in 
which  tlie  father  was  an  elder.  The  mother  lived 
to  be  seventy-three  years  old,  and  <lied  in  the  home  of 
her  -^on  George,  while  the  father  died  in  the  home  of 
his  son  Pliiiip,  at  the  age  of  seventy-five;  both  were 
buried  in  tlic  old  LMusser  burving-ground,  in  Lea- 


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cock  to'.vnslii]!.  Henry  and  Maggie  Keener  were 
t!;c  parents  of  eij^iit  children:  i'hilip,  deceased: 
I'eter,  ^vho  died  in  Leacoclc  townsliip ;  Henr_\-,  whose 
name  intriKkieei  this  hiography ;  Catlierine,  widow 
i,l  PhiHp  Holiman,  who  resided  near  Xcw  Hol- 
land; Steuliei!,  a  tanner  of  Leacoek  townsliip:  2\ lac- 
tie,  deceased,  who  was  the  wife  of  A.  llurtice; 
("jcorge,  who  was  a  farmer  in  Washington  cinint}-, 
.Aid.;  and  .-Vilam.  a  resident  of  Westchester,  i'enn- 
s}lvania. 

Henry  Keener  was  reared  in  his  native  country, 
and  remained  tlicre  until  the  age  of  twenty,  at  which 
time  iie  ileciiled  that  he  could  Letter  his  prospects 
by  eniigxating  to  tlic  United  States,  and  he  was  the 
first  of  i'lis  f.iniiiy  to  leave  the  old  home.  Making 
his  way  to  a  port  in  I>ance,  he  embarked  oa  tiio  ves- 
sel "Lonis  i'hUi|ipe,'"  and  landed  on  these  .~!i.:>res 
ilarch  2T,.  1S40,  a  very  homesick  and  discouraged 
youth  for  a  time,  as  iic  was  a  stranger  in  a  strange 
land,  and  understood  very  little  of  the  language.  Tiie 
season  for  farm  work  w.is  about  opening,  liowever. 
and  he  obtained,  a  few  months'  omplovnient  at  farm 
labor  near  Albany,  X.  Y.  Lint  after  the  harvest  was 
gathered  there  was  no  more  wor!<  for  him  in  tb.at 
locahty,  and  he  made  his  v.-ay  to  the  nietropoiis.  later 
to  Philadelidiia.  and  huaH\-  to  Lancaster  county, 
where  he  knew  he  shoidd,  at  least,  find  countrymen.' 
The  fifty  cents  lie  had  in  his  jjosscssion  at  the  time  of. 
his  arrival  lasted  but  a  sliort  time,  anr'  he  again  lel^ 
almost  disheartened,  but  calling  his  resolution  to  as- 
sist him  he  made  h.is  way  to  iJird-in-Hand,  and 
soon  made  friends  with,  a  most  excellent  man,  John 
Stauft'er.  This  friend  in  need  gave  him  einployn;ent 
at  wood  cutting  and  general  utility  work,  and  here 
he  was  also  offered  work  ni  the  mills,  at  S15  per 
month,  but  he  wisely  decided  that  he  could  prosper 
better  at  farm  work,  and  remained  with  his  new 
friend  and  cmrdoyer  for  more  than  a  year. 

In  his  early  home  Henry  Keener  liad  been  taught 
habits  of  frugality,  which  he  continued  to  practice 
later  in  life,  the  result  being  that  year  by 
year  he  was  aliie  to  add  to  liis  means.  When 
he  married,  in  1S43,  he  began  farming,  in  a 
small  way,  on  si:-cteen  acres  of  land  in  East  Lampeter 
township,  renting  tiiis  property  for  two  }ears. 
In  the  meantime  he  harl  purchased  a  small 
tract  of  land,  upon  which  he  lived  two  years, 
finally  disposing  of  it  anrl  again  renting,  cultivating 
for  two  succeeding  years  a  farm  of  eighty  acres. 
Going  next  to  Benjamin  Kirig's  place,  he  took  charge 
of  his  farm,  nnnaim'ng  upon  it  for  seven  years,  and 
then,  in  association  v.dth  his  brother  Adam,  rented 
the  Lime  \*alley  mill,  conducting  same  for  one  year. 
At  tliis  time  Mr.  Keener  felt  ready  to  purciiase  tlie 
farm  upon  which  he  now  lives,  consisting  then  of 
seventy-one  acres,  and  in  the  course  of  time  bought 
seventy-five  adjoining  acres,  later  selling  ten  of  these. 
He  entered  upon  general  farming  on  an  extensive 
scale,  giving  th.at  work  his  uu'livided  attention,  and 
employing  the  most  approved  methods  in  the  pro- 
duction and  succession  of  crops,  demonstrating  that 


his  long  managenient  of  the  land  of  others  liad  well 
prepiareJ.  hi:n  to  make  the  best  returns  from  his  own. 
At  present  his  son,  John  B.,  possesses  the  oid  farm, 
Air.  Keener  retaining  his  last  purchase,  row  si.xty- 
five  acres,  for  his  own  residence. 

Henry  Keener  was  married,  m  1843,  to  Barbara 
Bally,  who  v,-as  born  Feb.  22.  1822,  and  v^dio  died  in 
I'ebruary,  looi.  Tliey  iiad  three  children:  -Mag- 
gie, v\dio  is  the  wife  of  Sylvester  F.  S\veigert,  a 
farmer  and  baker  in  Paradise  township ;  Lizzie,  who 
is  the  wife  of  Sanniel  IMartin,  of  Strasburg:  and  John 
B..  who  is  one  of  the  leading  farmers  of  Strasburg 
tov.'nship,  !S  an  elder  ui  tlie  Old  Z\[cnnonite  Cliurch, 
and  wedded  Lizzie  Martin.  ]\Ir,  Keener  is  an  ad- 
herent to  the  Old  -Mennonite  faith,  as  was  also  his 
wife.  He  is  one  of  th.e  stockholders  in  the  Stra^i1urg 
X'ational  Bank.  I^Iany  still  remember  when  he  was 
a  poor  but  honest  boy.  a  stranger  in  tiieir  midst,  and 
his  life  tells  its  own  lesson  of  what  can  bo  accom- 
]ilisbed  by  steady,  persistent  elTort.  .sir.  Keener 
lias  had  a  beneficial  iniluence  in  Lancaster  county, 
and  no  family  is  more  highl\'  respected,  either  in  the 
church  or  in  the  con.i;mniit}-.  than  his, 

JACOB  FRAXKLIX  TRL.XLER,  .M.  D.,  an 
eminent  surg'eiin  and  physician  of  Lancaster,  was 
born  in  I'.erks  county  May  5,  T8f.3.  His  parents. 
Henry  I.  and  3[ar\'  A.  (  Kerchcr)  T.-e\!cr.  are  both 
'le-^cendcil  trrjin  anti.:- Revolution  families  who  car.;e 
t'j  America  from  German)-,  and  received  their  land 
grarits  in  Berks  coun.ty.  I'.i..  from  tlie  then  reigning 
king  ot  E'.ngland.  The  foimders  of  the  Troxlcr  fam- 
ily in  tliis  co-nntry  'vere  two  brothers,  oiie  of  whom 
settled  in  L>ley  and  the  other  in  .Mert:«town,  Berks 
coumy.  the  Doctor  belonging  to  the  latter  branch 
of  the  family.  Jlost  of  the  nie;nbers  of  this  family 
have  been  engaged  in.  farming  and  th.e  iron  in- 
dustry, but  several  adopted  professional  ijnrsiiits, 
and  became  eminent  in  the  ministry  of  th.e  Lutlierau 
Church  and  in  the  practice  of  medicine. 

Jacob  F.  Trexler  passed  his  bovhood  on  the 
home  farm.  Pie  attended  the  district  school,  and 
on  leaving  the  imbiic  school  attended  tlie  Keystone 
Xormal,  and  later  Wyoming  Seminarv.  at  Kings- 
ton. Pa.,  linaily  entering  .Muhlenliurg  College,  at 
Ailentown.  in  1885  he  began  the  study  of  medi- 
cine under  Dr.  P.  \V.  \\'ertz.  of  Long  Swamp,  and  ' 
in  1SS6  entered  the  L'niversity  of  -P'ennsvlvania, 
and  after  three  years  of  arduous  study  entered  lef- 
ferson  Medical  College,  in  1893,  frwri  which  he 
graduated  with  the  class  of  1804.  There  was  an  in- 
terim, however,  between  his  leaving  the  Universitv 
and  his  entering  Jefferson  College,  of  which  he 
availed  himself  to  travel  quite  extensivelv.  For  a 
lime  he  was  associated  incidentallv  with  tlie  cele- 
brated Dr.  Agnew,  from  whom  he  received  consid- 
erable assistance  in  the  prosecution  of  his  medical 
studies. 

.Vfter  graduation  Dr.  Trexler  locateil  in  Lan- 
caster, where  his  ability  and  skill  found  immediate 
recognition  and    secured  for    him    a    sure    and    re- 


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munerativf;  practice.  Ho  pives  considerable  atten- 
tion to  liactcriolog-y,  as  well  as  patholoLfv,  and  he  is 
now  connected  witJi  St.  Joseph's  Hospital  as  a  :nein- 
her  of  tlie  •^tatt,  havin,^-  charr^e  of  all  examination 
v,-ith  the  N-ray  apparatus.  He  is  a  constant  and 
devoted  student  of  his  art,  and  is  a  member  of  the 
County  Merlica!  and  I'atholo.srical  Societies,  to 
which  he  has  contril)uted  many  .valuable  essays  and 
reports  of  liis  personal  experiences. 

Besides  his  extensive  medical  practice  the 
Doctor  finds  time  to  interest  himself  in  industrial 
pursuits,  so  common  in  the  G;reat  State  of  Pennsyl- 
vania. In  partnersliip  with  his  brother.  John  Louis 
Trexler,  who  individually  operated  a  corn  mill  in 
I\lertzto\vn.  the  Doctor  has  l)ecii  enyas^ed  since  i.'Sqj 
in  the  stave  and  lumber  busniess  at  the  same  place. 
under  the  style  of  the  Trexler  Stave  &  Lumber 
Company,  Limited,  with  branch  plants  at  Ashrield 
and  Huntingdon,  and  of  this  company  the  Doctor 
is  president.  They  employ  about  eig:hly-four  men, 
snd  the  oiitput  is  principally  distributed  throughout 
the  States  of  Pennsylvania  and  New  Jersey. 

Dr.-  Trexler  was  united  in  marriasie,  in  iSoi,  at 
Farmdalc,  Lancaster  county,  with  Miss  Ella 
Stoner  iVicore,  daujjhter  of  Michael  H.  and  Bar- 
bara S.  Aloore.  The  Doctor  and  his  wife  are  mem- 
bers of  Trinity  Lutheran  Church,  in  the  work  of 
v;hich  the  Doctor  has  ahvay^  been  earnest  and  ac- 
tive ever  since  his  contirmation  in  the  faitli.  Ke 
was  a  member  of  the  executive  connnittee  which 
organized  the  Lutheran  League  of  America,  and 
for  two  years  was  a  treasurer  of  the  Stale  Lutheran 
League.  The  Doctor  is  very  affable,  and  has  won 
for  himself  hosts  of  frieiids,  and  he  and  his  wife 
are  ever  welcome  in  the  highest  social  circles  of 
Lancaster,  while  his  professional  reputation  is  such 
as  any  physician  might  well  take  pride  in,  and  still 
not  be  suspected  or  accused  of  vanity — a  failing 
quite  foreign  to  the  Doctor's  make-up. 

A.MAZLVH  H.  HOSTETTER.  a  very  success- 
ful and  popular  hardware  and  implement  dealer  at 
Intercourse,  was  born  in  I'arauise  township,  I^an- 
ca.stcr  county.  Sept.  7,  iShi,  a  son  of  Abrani  and  Ly- 
dia  A.  (Herr)  Hostetter.  The  father  was  I)orn  in 
1833  in  New  Providence,  was  a  farmer,  and  is  now 
living  retired  in  Paradise  townshij).  In  his  more  ac- 
tive vears  he-  was  quite  prominent  in  local  affairs, 
and  long  served  as  school  director.  He  and  his 
wife  are  meml)ers  of  the  Mcnnonite  Church.  Abram 
and  Lvdia  A.  Plostetter  have  hail  the  following 
children :  Letitia  married  .\ndre\v  Harnisli.  of 
Strasburg  township :  Amaziah  H.  is  mentioned  be- 
low;  Isaac,  who  mnrricd.  a  iJiss  Slaymaker,  is  a 
fnrmer  in  Paradise  township  ;  Jacob  is  a  resident  of 
.Strasliurg  township;  .Abraham  died  }-oimg,  . 

The  parents  of  Al)ram  Hostetter  were  David 
and  Catherine  (^filler)  Hostetter.  farming  people 
of  Lancaster  county.  The  parents  of  Mrs.  Lydia  A. 
Hosteiter  were  Isaac  and  Plli^abeth  Herr,  farming- 
people  cf  Lancaster  county. 


!  Amaziah  11.  Hostetter  was  married  Nov.  -s_ 
■  1S83,  in  Lancaster,  to  ^liss  Evaline  B.  DenUngvr. 
I  To  tliis  union  came  one  child,  Mary  A.  }.Irs.  Evu- 
j  line  B.  Hostetter  was  born  in  Paradise  to\vnsii:!i 
I  Nov.  13,  iSGi.  and  is  a  sister  of  .Mrs.  Plenr'v 
I  Hersliey. 

I       .Amaziah  H.  Husttiter  was  reared  on  uie  ijatern;:! 

I  estate,  and  remained  under  tlie  parental  roof  uni-.l 

I  he  reached  the  age  of  twenty-three  )-ears.     For  tlie 

i  twelve  years  ensuing  he  was  engaged  in  farmincr. 

until  1895,  '"  which  year  he  went  into  his  present 

bttsiness,    which    has    become    both    lucrative    and 

pleasant.     His   place   of   business   he   bought  fror.i 

.\bram   Kurtz.     For  some  three  years  he    was    in 

partnership  with  Elmer  Hilt,  v.liom  he  bought  out. 

I  and  has  since  carried  on  the  business  alone.    He  is 

j  a  member  (U"  the  Mennonite  Church,  and  in  politics 

I  is  a  Republican. 

I         ALDUS    F.    NEFF,  a  truck    farmer  of    Ea.?t 
i   Lampeter    township,    is   one   of   the   energetic  and 
j  thrifty  young   farmer  citizen.*  of  his  locality.     He 
j  was  born  July  13.   1864,  in  West  Lampeter  tov,-;i- 
i  ship,  this  county,  son  of  b'rederick  Neft". 
I       Frederick   Netl  was  l)orn    in    Lancaster    county 
i  Sept.  7,  1 8 JO,  received  a  common-school  education, 
i  and  lived  at  home  until'  he  was  about  tv.-enty-one 
I  vears  of    age.     He    tlien    learned    the    carj)enter's 
I  trade  Vv-ilh    Peter   Baker,  of    Ea.-^t  Lampeter    town- 
ship, and  after  he  had  served  his  time  Ijegan  busi- 
ness  for  iiiuiself.  contractincr  and  building,   which 
he  followed    until    his    death,  Oct,   18.  1SS4.     Mr. 
Nelf  was  a  'nemlier  of  th.c  Lutheran  Churcit.     He 
married  for  his  first  wife  Miss  Joanna  Caskey,  and 
thev  were  the  parents  of  eight  children:    ]\Iary.  de- 
ceased ;  Jacob,  of  Lancaster  City ;  John,  deceased ; 
Catherine,  wife  of  Abraham  Hoover:  Salome,  v>'ife 
of  Hosmer  Anment;  ISarbara,  deceased;  Elam,  de- 
ceased;  and     Susanna,   deceased,    wife    of    Henry 
Jones.     The  mother  of  these  died  Marc'n  24,  1S58. 
and    Mr.    Neff    married    ^Irs.    Catherine    (Meck> 
Raub,  widow  of  Amos  Raub.     They    became    the 
parents  of  three  children :     .-Vmanda.  wife  of  David 
W.  Herr;  Amos,  who  is  deceased;  and  .Aldus  F. 

Aldus  F.  .\eft  lived  at  home  with  his  parents 
until  he  was  about  t^\•enty  years  of  age,  v.-hen  'r.e 
began  farnsirg  and  trucking  for  himself.  He  has 
continued  s.-une  up  to  the  present  time  by  prefer- 
ence, altljoitgh  he  learned  the  carpenter's  ti-ade  with 
Ids  father.  In  1S99  he  purchased  the  place  where 
he  now  resides,  and  which  contains  four  acres,  one 
of  the  finest  garden  spots  in  Lancaster  county.  Mr. 
Neft"  is  pnblic-spirited  and  active  in  the  affairs  o: 
his  locality,  ha\'ing  served  efrieiently  as  collector, 
three  year.s;  judge  of  election,  four  years:  and  in- 
spector, four  years.  In  political  sentiment  he  is  a 
Republican. 

On  Dec.  30.  1800,  Mr.  Neff  wedded  :\Iiss  Min- 
nie VVeitzei,  daughter  of  George  Weitzel.  and  to 
this  union  iiave  'xen  born  two  children.  Earl  \'.  • 
and  CatlicrJr.e  E.,  both  at  home.     Mr.  Neff  is  "ne 


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(it  Lancas'.er  county's  most  progressive  young'  men, 
fully  alive  to  tlic  best  interests  of  the  community  in 
LTcnerai. 

LAFAYETTE  HA^IILTOX.  There  are  m.any 
voung  men 'and  tliri\ing  agriculturists  in  Salisbury 
lownsliip,  Lancaster  county,  but  there  arc  few  who 
iiave  reached  prominence  in  two  lines  at  so  early  an 
age  as  Lafayette  Hamilton,  whose  residence  and 
.-hop  are  in  the  village  of  Spring  Garden. 

Mr.  Hamilton  was  born  in  the  township  of  Para- 
dise, }da}"  JO,  iSGo,  son  of  Josepli  and  ^[argaret 
( Hoover 'j  Ham.ilton,  the  former  of  whom  v.'as  a 
prosperous  farmer,  and  died  near  Gap,  in  Salisbury 
township,  Julv  3,  1S7S,  at  the  age  of  tifty-eight 
vears :  his  -A-ife  died  April  4.  1S75,  when  she  was 
forty-tive  jears  of  age.  They  were  devout  mem- 
bers of  the  Flpiscopai  Church,  and  were  interred  in 
P'aradise  township.  Tlieir  family  comprised  six 
children,  named  as  follows :  Henry  H.,  wiio  is 
ticket  agent  for  the  railroad  company  at  Atglen ; 
Sally,  ".vile  of  Plenry  H.  Kurtz,  a  retired  farmer  of 
Salisbury  township ;  Lafayette,  v.'hose  name  opens 
this  sketch :  Franklin,  a  conductor  on  the  Pennsyl- 
vania railroad  at  Philadelphia ;  and  Edwin  and  ^\"ai- 
tei,  deceased.  The  paternal  grandparents  of  La- 
fayette Hamilton  were  William  and  Elizabeth  {  Alil- 
I^t)  Hamilton,  and  tlie  maternal  grandparents  were 
Jacob  and  Catherine  Hoover,  of  Lancaster  county, 
the  former  of  whom  was  of  Sv/iss  e>ctracli<")n  and  a 
prominent  farmer. 

Lafayette  Hamilton  resided  with  his  parents  un- 
til he  was  nineteen  years  of  age,  and  then  served 
an  .ipnrenticeshn  of  three  years  at  blacksmithing 
at  Wl'iite  Horse,  Lancaster  county.  Later  he 
worked  for  his  brothcr-in-iav:,  Harry  H.  Kurtz,  for 
five  years,  and  then  settled  on  his  present  farm,  on 
which  is  situated  a  hotel,  which  he  also  owns. 

On  Tan.  27,  18S6,  Lafayette  Plamilton  married, 
in  Spring  Garden,  Aliss  Clara  A.  Worst,  and  this 
union  has  been  blessed  with  two  children,  Clyde  H. 
and  Harry  W.  I\Irs.  Clara  .V.  (Worst)  Hamilton 
>vas  born  Nov.  10,  1S59,  on  that  part  of  j\lr.  Hamil- 
ton's farm  on  wliich  the  hotel  alluded  to  above  is 
situated,  and  is  a  daughter  of  Peter  and  Maria  B. 
(.Good)  Worst,  who  came  from  Spring\Mlle,  Salis- 
bury tov\nship,  and  Leacock  townsliip,  respectively, 
and  were  married  in  1858.  Peter  Worst  was  a  pros- 
perous farmer  in  his  earlier  life,  but  tiring  of  farnt 
labor  he  built  the  ".Spring  Garden  Hotel,"  in  1852, 
and  conducted  it  successfully  for  six  years.  He  then 
rt-linquished  the  business  solely  on  account  of  the 
death  of  his  wife,  and  rented  out  the  premises. 
Mr.  V\'orst  next  engaged  in  droving  and  butchering, 
IhU  finally  returneil  to  farming,  at  which  be  contin- 
ued until  the  marriage  of  his  daughter,  when  he  re- 
tued  in  favor  of  his  son-in-law.  lie  was  the  father 
"t  two  chiklren :  Clara  A.,  Mrs.  Hamilton;  and 
George  B.,  of  St.  Louis,  Mo.  ]\Irs.  Maria  B. 
(Good)  Worst  was  called  away  in  December,  1S62, 
at  the  age  of  twentv-five  vears,  and  Peter  Worst 


!  died  Jan.  5,  1897,  at  the  age  of  seventy-four,  the  re- 
I  mains  of  both  were  interred  in  the  private  burying- 
I  ground  of  the  Worst  estate,  in  Springville.  Mr. 
i  \\  orst  was  quite  prominent  in  his  community,  was 
j  \-ery  jjopuiar,  and  served  as  school  director  for 
I  many  years.  Llenry  and  Mary  (Kurtz}  \\'orst, 
I  the  paternal  grandparents  of  iMrs.  Clara  A.  Hamii- 
!  ton,  were  farming  people  of  Lancaster  county.  The 
I   grandfather  died  in  1884,  at  the  age  of  eighiy-nine 

years,  his  wife  jjreceding  him  to  the  grave  June  22, 
i  1853.  Their  remains  were  also  buried  in  the  Worst 
I  family  burying  ground.  Henry  and  Mary  Worst 
I   were   members   of   the    Mennonite    Church.     They 

reared  a  family  of  ten  children,  as  follows: 
I  Barbara,  deceased  wife  of  John  Warner;  Peter,  de- 
i  ceased ;  .Samuel,  a  farmer  in  Salisbury  township ; 
I  Elias,  deceased;  iMarv,  deceasecLwife  of  Joseph 
I  Bear ;  Elizabeth,  unmarried,  and  livir.g'  in  Spring- 
j  field;  Susannah,  wife  of  Daniel  Kurtz,  a  retired 
j  farmer  living  in  Spring  Garden ;  lienry,  a  merchant 
I  in  Springville ;  Leah  A.,  deceased ;  and  Cadierine, 
I  also  (.leceased.  The  maternal  grandparents  of  Mrs. 
I  Hamilton  were  Cyrus  an(.l  Lovina  (Bear)  Good. 
I  farming  people  of  considerable  prominence  in  Lea- 
1   cock  township. 

I  Jn  politics  3dr.  Hamilton  is  a  Democrat,  but 
i  has  never  been  an  office  seeker.  The  fanniy  ranks 
i  among  the  most  respected  residents  of  Salisbury 
i  tov.nship,  and  although  comparatively  young  in 
I  }ears  Mr.  Hamilton  enjoys  an  extended  acquaint- 
j  anceship,  of  which  any  man  might  well  be  proud. 

I 

I         EVAXS.       James      J'.vans,      the      founder     of 

j  the    E\'ans    family    in    Lancaster    county    was     a 

i  native    of    Ireland,    born    in    1761.      He    married 

i  a    Scottish    woman,    Margaret    i\ Idler,    and    came 

'  to     Lancaster     county,    possibly     l(.icacing    in     the 

i  vicinity    of   Lititz.      His    death    occurred    in    1S05, 

and    his    widow    hved    to    the  '  advanced    age    of 

ninety-three   years.      She   v/as    buried    at    Brovv-ns- 

town,  Lancaster  county,  wdiile  the  remains  of  her 

husband  lie  in  Lititz.     They  had  a  family  of  three 

sons:     (T)   John,  is  mentioned  below.     (2)   James, 

who    was    a    tailor,    lived    antl    died    in    Lancaster 

county.     (3)    Robert,  who    was  a  niinister    of    the 

Evangelical  Church,   spent    his    life    in    Lancaster 

county.     In  his  later  years  he  was  an  auct;onecr. 

The  father  of  this  family  was  a  mason  By  trade,  and 

helped  to  build  Binkley's  Bridge. 

John  Evans,  the  eklest  child  in  the  above  family. 
was  born  in  .-Vugust,  1799,  and  died  Oct.  8,  1863. 
In  early  life  he  engaged  in  business  as  a  butcher, 
locating  in  Maniieim  township,  where  his  active  ca- 
reer was  spent.  A  short  time  before  his  death  ha 
moved  to  Lancaster  City,  wliere  he  lived  retired. 
He  carried  on  the  butcher  business  for  many  years, 
and  his  establisliment  has  been  kept  up  to  t'.ie  pres- 
ent time.  I'or  many  years  he  was  an  .able  and  suc- 
cessful auctioneer.  He  was  one  of  tlie  leading  citi- 
zens of  his  section.  Of  a  patriotic  disposition,  at  the 
outbreak  of  the  Civil  War  he  enlisted  in  the  State 


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BIOGRAPHICAL  AXXALS   OF  LAN"C ASTER  COUNTY 


-Militia,  iiotwitlistaniliiig-  his  advanced  xx'ars.  and 
was  ready  to  gu  to  iho  front.  In  politics  he  was  a 
stanch  Repn!)lican. 

John  Evans  married  3diss  Elizabeth,  dar.ghter 
of  Freiierick  Xa;_;-!e  :  her  nintlicr  was  a  ih '.>fna,2;le. 
.Mrs.  Elizabeth  tivans  died  in  1861,  when  si.xty 
years  of  age.  To  the'."n  were  born  the  following 
named  children :  (  i  .1  }>Iaria  married  Hiram 
Campbeli,  and  is  deceased.  (  2)  Isaac,  who  was  a 
bntchcr.  died  in  Lancaster  wiien  some  seventy  years 
of  age.  (,3  !  David  dieil  when  sixt_\'  years  old.  l"or 
thirteen  years  he  was  stiperintendent  of  the  Lancas- 
ter county  schools,  for  many  years  was  a  teacher 
in  the  pniilic  schools,  and  was  a  graduate  of  Frank- 
lin and  r  [arshall  College.  Later  in  his  active  life 
he  was  a  real-estate  dealer  in  Lancaster.  ( 4 )  John 
is  a  retired  farmer  and  cattle  drover  of  W'arvrick 
townsh.ip.  (5)  Frederick  was  a  carpenter,  and 
died  at  the  age  of  fifty-six  years.  (6)  Benjamin, 
the  father  of  William  L.  Evans,  is  mentioneil  else- 
v.'here.  (7)  William  is  an  auctioneer  at  Lititz. 
(Sj  Ciiarlotte  is  the  wife  of  J.  K.  Stoncr.  of  Lan- 
caster, (to)  .A.manda  is  the  widow  of  Samuel  R. 
!Mvcr,  of  Bareville.  Lancaster  county,  (ii)  -Vnna 
E..  unmarried,  is  a  resident  of  Lancaster. 

WTLLIAM  L.  EV'AXS.  one  of  the  leading  men 
of  IManheim  township,  belongs  to  one  of  the  old 
and  honored  families  of  Lancaster  county,  and  was 
born  in  tlie  city  of  Lancaster  Jait.  2"],  1863,  son  of 
Benjamin  ar.d  Elizabeth  iGroff)  Evans,  and  grand- 
son of  Jolm  aiid  Elizabeth  I'Xans.  The  great- 
grandparents  of  William  L.  Evans  came  from 
Ireland. 

Beniamin  Evans  was  born  on  a  farm  about  a 
half  mile  east  of  Xctrsvi'le,  was  reared  on  the  farm, 
and  learned  the  butcher's  trade  with  his  father. 
\'er\"  early  in  life  he  entered  upon  that  business,  be- 
ing assisted  by  his  brother-in-law,  Hiram  Camp- 
hell,  wlr.le  in  .Xeft'sville.  Benjamin  Evans  had  his 
sh.op  in  Lancaster  on  Xorth  Oueen  street,  where 
he  lived  at  that  time.  He  followed  butchering  all 
his  active  days.  About  1871  he  purchased  a  tract 
of  eight\-four  acres,  to  which  he  added  until  he 
owned  a  farm  of  T44  acres,  just  north  of  Fruitville. 
There  lie  established  a  butchering  plant,  which  is 
now  owned  and  operated  by  his  son,  and  it  is  noted 
as  one  of  the  most  complete  in  that  part  of  the 
count\'.  The  slaughtering  and  dressing  of  the 
meats  is  all  done  there,  and  the  salesro'^m  is  on 
Xorth  Queen  street,  Lancaster.  Benjamin  Evans 
long  made  his  home  on  the  farm,  but  his  last  days 
were  s])ent  under  the  roof  of  liis  son,  Benjamin, 
wJiere  lie  died  May  i,  1900,  Vvdien  si.xty-nine  years 
old.  He  was  a  man  of  gen.ial  temper  and 
jovial  spirits,  and  enjoyed  the  friendship  of  a  large 
circle.  Tn  his  death,  the  community  lost  a  valued 
citizen.  For  many  years  he  was  treasurer  of  the 
Dunkard  Church,  of  which  he  was  a  member.  He 
was  very  active  in  the  promotion  of  the  Baptist 
Brethren  Church  on  Charlotte  street,  in  the  city  of 


Lanca.vter,  anil  was  always  zealous  in  its  v.-elfare 
and  ui^buikiuig.  IJi>  widow  is  still  living  at  the  ag.; 
of  se\enty-four  _\cars. 

^Ir.  antl  Mrs.  Benjamin  Evans  were  the  parents 

I  of  the   following  children:     Sarah,    v/ife   of   Jcrr\ 

.Stump,  of  Bareville ;  Alfred  D..  a  farmer  in  .Man- 

heim  townshi;) ;  l-'rank,  who  is  engaged  itt  ib.e  meat 

market  at  Lancaster;  Milton,  who  died  when  three 

yi.-ars  old ;  Ella,  who  died  when  seventeen  years  old ; 

:   Lilly,  wife  of  J.  W.  Lansinger,  of  the  }.lillersville 

:   Slate    Xonr.al    School ;   William  L. :   iienjamin   G.. 

\  a  farmer  in  Manhcim  township:  and  one  that  died 

;   in  infancy. 

!  William  L.   E\ans,  whose  name  apiioars  at  the 

I  onenmg  of  this  article,  Avas  reared  to  the  butcher's 
j  trade,  antl  received  his  education  in  the  pti'blic 
I  school.  When  a  _\'onng  man  he  had  a  printing  press, 
j  and  did  job  work ;  he  was  exjiert  in  scroll  work. 
!  and  still  retains  sop.ie  fine  specimens  of  liis  skill  in 
1  that  line  which  adorn  liis  home.  When  he  hai.l  at- 
tained his  majority,  he  associated  himseii  u-ith  his 
I  father  and  brother  in  the  butcher  business,  under 
!  the  name  of  Benjamin  Evans  &  .Sons.  In  i8yS  the 
j  father  retired,  .iiid  then  the  I'lrm  name  became  Ben- 
I  jamin  i'l\'an.s'  Sons.  F(;r  over  a  hinuirird  _\ears  the 
I  Evans  name  has  figured  in  the  market  annals  of 
I  Lancaster  comity.  Since  the  sons  have  had  C'jntroi 
j  th.cy  have  made  some  radical  changes  in  the  conduct 
i  of  the  business,  in  both  wholesale  and  retail  lines. 
I  Their  retail  business  is  of  large  voUinie.  and  in  the 
manufacture  of  sausage  and  Bologna  they  have  at- 
I  tained  a  creditable  rej)utation.  William  Evans  lias 
j  charge  of  the  slaughtering  and  manufactuie,  while 
I  his  brother  looks  after  the  store  in  Lancaster. 

-Mr.  Evans,  owns  a  farm  of  iifty-four  acres 
where  he  has  a  fine  hotne,  wliich  he  has  modernized 
and  made  beautiful.  lie  was  married  .Vug.  .;.  1883. 
to  }iliss  Fannie,  daughter  of  Samuel  and  Eaiuiie 
(  L-'rubaker)  Keller,  formerly  from  I'enn  township, 
liiU  now  residents  of  Manheim  township.  Mrs. 
Evans  was  born  at  Lime  Rock,  lY-nn  township,  Oct. 
16.  18(14.  \]x.  and  -Mrs.  Evans  ha\-e  the  following 
children  :  Samuel  B.,  William  Edgar,  Florence  -A., 
and  I'arl  K.  They  belong  to  the  Dunkard  Church, 
oi  the  Mountville  District,  and  all  stand  among  the 
most  worthy  and  respected  people  of  the  cou:uy.     ^ 

B.  FR.\XK  ^irSSER,  deputy  register  of  Lan- 
caster county,  residing  at  Mountville.  this  county. 
was  born  Xov.  [3,  1864,  a  son  of  Z^Iartin  G.  and 
Hilary  .Ann  (Root)   Musser. 

Alartin  G.  ]\Iusser.  leaf  tobacco  merchant,  aiul 
ex-vice  president  of  the  Mountville  Xationai  Bank. 
\\-as  born  near  Silver  Spring,  West  Hemplleki  town- 
ship, Lancaster  county,  Jan.  19.  1842,  a  son  of 
?Jichacl  and.  Elizabeth  (Gerber)  ]ilusser.  natives, 
respcctivelv.  of  West  Hemi)!ield  and  East  Donegal 
townships,  and  Viotli  of  whom  died  on  their  farm 
near  Silver  Spring.  Martin  Q.  Mnssc.  d.uring  tlie 
year  1888,  purchased  the  Root  "low  \\'orks,  located 
in  the  borough  of  Mount  lov,  and  causetl  the  same  to 


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869 


bo  removed  to  Mountvillc,  wliere  it  was  incorpor- 
ated and  became  known  as  the  Alountville  Alanu- 
tacturing  Co.,  of  which  he  was  elected  its  first  presi- 
dent, serving  as  snch  until  i^'jO,  when  he  was  elected 
register  of  wills  of  Lancaster  county,  and  served 
for  the  term  of  three  years.  Mr.  Musser  was  one 
iif  the  organizers  of  the  ALount\illc  National  Uank, 
and  was  vice-president  until  lyoi,  when  he  re- 
signed. He  has  ever  been  one  of  the  most  active 
r-.nd  progres.sive  Ijusiness  men  of  Alonnt\ille,  and 
diere  is  no  one  in  the  commiuiity  who  lias  borne  a 
cleaner  business  character  than  he.  His  advice  in 
business  niatter.s  is  invariabl}'  sought  b_\'  the  people 
of  the  place  hi  which  he  resides. 

On  June  9,  1864,  Alartin  G.  Musser  married 
"larv  Ann  Root,  and  to  this  miion  was  born  the 
following  family:  B.  Frank;  John  AL,  railway 
mail  cierk:  Alary  E.,  wife  of  Iverson  A.  W'itmer; 
Elizabeth,  at  home ;  and  ALartin  E.,  a  gradtiate  of 
Franklin  and  Alarshall  College,  formerly  a  teacher 
of  Latin  in  the  Lebanon  High  .School,  then  a  student 
one  year  in  the  University  of  Pennsylvania,  and 
now  a  law  student.  Alary  Ann  (Rootj  Aiusser  was 
born  in  East  Lampeter  township,  Lancaster  county, 
Alarch  2,  1840,  and  died  June  12,  1891.  Slic  was 
a  daughter  of  Benjamin  and  Elizabeth  (Fraiuz) 
Root,  who  settled  in  West  Hemiifiekl  township  in 
r848.  the  father  dying  in  Landisviile. 

Alichael  Aiusser,  father  of  Alartin  C  Aiusser, 
was  born  I'elj.  24.  1815.  was  a  farmer  and  school 
director  for  many  years,  and  died  in  1805.  ^^'^~ 
wife  was  born  Alarch  12,  1816,  and  died  in  1S57, 
the  remains  of  both  being  buried  on  the  old  liome- 
stead.  in  West  Heinpfield  township.  To  Alichael 
.Mnsser  and  his  first  wife.  Elizabeth  Gerlier.  there 
was  born  a  large  family,  as  follows :  Jacob,  born 
Alarch  2S,  1S30,  is  deceased;  Benjamin  G..  born  in 
September,  1838,  is  a  farmer  in  West  Hempficid 
township ;  Anna  G.,  born  July  18,  1840,  became  the 
wife  of  Henry  Kaufman,  aiid  died  in  1899:  Alartin 
G.,  born  Jan.  19,  1842, -is  mentioned  above;  Alichael 
was  born  in  February,  1844;  Barbara,  born  April 
10,  1846,  is  married  to  Daniel  D.  Forry.  a  farmer 
of  ^^'est  Hempfield  township ;  Elizabeth,  born  in 
July.  1848,  is  the  wife  of  George  Strickler.  a  farmer 
of  York  county;  Fanny,  born  Sept.  18.  1850.  is 
married  to  J.  H.  Xolt,  a  farmer  of  West  Hempfield 
townsliip;  John,  born  in  January,  1853,  is  a  farmer 
of  East  Hempfield  township ;  Andrew,  born  in 
Alarch,  1835,  died  in  infancy;  and  Alary,  twin  of 
Andrew,  died  when  she  was  in  her  seventh  year. 
The  second  marriage  of  Alichael  Aiusser  was  to 
Fanny  Hersh,  and  to  this  union  have  been  born  two 
children:  Christ  H.,  born  June,  1859.  a  farmer  in 
^\'est  Hempfield  township,  and  Henry  H..  bL>rn  in 
July,  1804.  who  is  farming  the  old  homestead. 

The  paternal  grandparents  of  Alartin  G.  Aius- 
ser \i-ere  Alartin  and  .Vnna  (Scchrist'l  Aiusser. 
natives  and  farming  people  of  West  Hempfield 
township.  The  maternal  grandparents  were  Jacob 
and  Barbara  Gerber,  who  were  also  farmers. 


B.  Frank  Aiusser  lived  on  the  home  farm  until 
seven  years  old,  when  his  parents-  removed  to 
Alountville.  Here  he  attended  the  district  schools 
until  nineteen  years  of  age,  and  then  the  business 
college  at  I'oughkeepsie,  N.  Y..  from  which  he  was 
graduated  in  1881,  when  he  began  assisting  his 
rather  in  the  leaf  tobacco  business.  From  1S86  to 
1897,  he  engaged  in  farminc;,  and  also  in  the  sale 
of  farming  implements. 

B.  l-'rank  Aiusser  was  married  to  Nora  Yohn, 
in  1885,  and  this  marriage  lias  been  favored  with 
rme  child.  Alary  B.  Airs.  Nora  Aiusser  was  born 
in  Alountville,  a  daughter  of  Edward  and  Alary 
(Baker)  Yohn. 

WILLIAAI  CHRISTOPHER  LI  LEER. 
»\n;oiig  the  prominent  citizens  of  Lancaster,  par- 
ticularly conspicuous  on  account  of  his  official  posi- 
tion as  Adjutant  General  of  the  Spanish-.\nierican 
War  Veterans  of  the  United  States,  is  William 
Christopher  Liller,  the  able  editor  of  The  Uuiicd 
States  i'olitntccr,  the  official  organ  of  that  associa- 
tion. Aside  fnjm  official  duties,  Air.  Liller  js  a 
keen  and  successftd  man  of  business,  and  with  abil- 
ity fills  the  offices  of  president  and  general  manager 
of  the  Liller  Alanufacturing  Company,  and  at  the 
same  time  holds  a  controiling  interest  in  the  A'oltm- 
tcer  Publisliiiij:^"  Company,  an  incorporation  organ- 
ized in  Delaware. 

Ciiristoiihcr  Liller,  the  grandfather  eif  \'\'illiam 
C,  married  a  sister  of  Frank  t'leifter,  who  for  many 
\ears  was  Lancaster's  nio.-<t  ]:ip'niincnt  slater.  }Irs. 
Idller  is  now  deceased,  but  Air.  Liller  is  still  an 
esteemed  resident  of  the  cit}'. 

The  parents  of  William  C.  Liller  were  George 
C  and  Anna  (f^ippold)  Liller.  the  former  a  well- 
known  manufacturer  of  toilet  articles,  and  tlie  latter 
a  sister  of  Charles  LippoM,  the  efncient  .school  tax 
collector.  A  family  of  se\'cn  children  was  bc'rn  to 
George  C.  Liller  and  his  wife:  Lcaiie,  who  is  the 
wife  of  George  Krantz,  of  Lancaster:  George,  who 
ii,  a  soldier  in  the  United  States  army,  stationed  at 
l^ort  Russell,  Wyo. ;  Henry,  Annie,  Frederick  and 
Herbert,  at  school;  and  \A'illia:';i  C. 

William  Christopher  Liller  was  born  in  Lancas- 
ter Sept.  8,  1878,  and  after  receiving  a  partial  edu- 
cation in  the  public  schools  of  the  city  attended  the 
University  of  Tennessee  for  a  time.  He  then  en- 
tered the  ofiice  of  Col.  H.  Frank  Eshleman,  one 
of  the  leading  members  of  the  Bar,  as  a  student  at 
law.  Air.  Lijler  was  connected  with  the  Lancaster 
Daily  lutcUis^ciiccr,  on  which  he  gained  his  first 
knowledge  ol  newspaper  work. 

So  little  time  has  elapsed  since  our  Nation  was 
aroused  over  the  issues  of  the  Spanish-American 
war  that  it  is  only  necessary  to  refer  to  the  thrilling 
uprising  aniojig  the  youth  of  the  land,  ready,  will- 
ing and  anxious  to  offer  their  lives  for  their  country, 
aiul  to  make  a  personal  aiiplication,  in  the  case  of 
Air.  Liller.  With  lo\al  eiUhu.^ia^in  he  put  aside  his 
books  and  the  certaintv  of  success  in  his  chosen  ca- 


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BIOGRAPHICAL   ANN.\LS    OF   LANCASTER   COUNTY 


reer,  and  enlisteil  tor  service  in  the  6ih  United 
States  Cavalry  on  }.Jay  15.  189S,  faithfully  serving: 
through  the  Santiago  campaign,  in  the  5tli  and  the 
4th  Army  Corns,  until  the  peace  protocol  had  been 
signed,  when  he  received  an  honorable  discharge 
from  the  army,  his  papers  having  the  endorsement 
which  reads  "service  honest  and  faithful,"  which 
his  children  will  preserve  with  care  among  their 
dearest  records.  While  a  trooper  in  the  famous 
6th  Cavalry  this  young  soldier  was  appointed  troop 
clerk,  his  many  excellent  qualities  and  sterling 
attribtites  being  recognized,  anrl  winning  him  pro- 
motion and  the  esteem  of  b.is  superior  otncers. 

L'pon  his  return  to  civil  life  Mr.  Liller  at  once 
set  about  the  organization  of  the  Spanish- American 
war  veterans  into  a  National  association  similar  in 
intent  and  purpose  to  the  Grand  Army  of  the  Re- 
public, and  how  well  he  has  succeeded,  acting  co- 
jointly  with  otiier  comrades,  rinds  daily  iilustration 
in  the  rapidly  swelling  ranks  of  this  large  and  al- 
readv  powerful  organization,  of  which  he  has  the 
honor  to  be  adjutant  general,  and  acting  quarter- 
master general. 

In  takincf  the  initi,iti\'e  in  forming  this  new 
Grand  Army  ;\Ir.  Liller  had  v.-ith  him  the  patriotic 
sentiment  of  the  country,  and  he  soon  interested  a 
number  of  prominent  men  in  the  project,  these  in- 
cluding such  reliable  and  upright  officers  as  Gen. 
Joseph  Wheeler.  Gen.  T.  P.  S.  Gobin  and  Gen.  Fitz- 
hiigh  Lee.  It  requirecl  a  man  of  exceptional  ability 
to  bring  about  the  solidity  of  this  organization,  and 
that  ]\[r.  Miller  possessed  the  necessary  attributes 
is  evidenced  by  its  present  condition,  although  he 
has  found  it  nccc«?arv  to  give  time,  money  and  per- 
sonal attention  to  it. 

During  the  annual  national  convention  'Sir.  Lil- 
ler won  rnanv  personal  friends  and  admirers,  his 
youth  and  enthusiasm  inspiring  all  to  renewed  ef- 
fort for  the  success  of  this  laudable  enterprise. 
There  are  now"  some  500  camps  of  Spanish-Ameri- 
can W'ar  Veterans,  scattered  through  every  State 
and  Territory,  including  our  colonial  acquisitions, 
Col.  A.  L.  Hawkins  Camp,  of  Lancaster,  having 
over  125  meinbers  on  its  honorable  roll,  including 
such  distinguished  men  as  Capt.  Plobson  of  ■■2\Ierri- 
mac"  fame. 

Although  the  life  of  a  soldier  leaves  little  time 
for  outside  work,  }ilr.  Liller  kept  up  his  newspaper 
connection  to  the  extent  of  contributing  some  of 
the  most  able  and  succinct  war  articles  published 
at  that  time,  many  of  them  being  so  pertinent  and 
interesting  that  they  found  their  way  into  the  city 
press,  in  New  York  and  Philadelphia.  His  present 
enterprise  is  an  outgrov.-th  of  the  organization 
which  it  represents,  and  no  more  able  editor  could 
be  found  than  Y[r.  Liller.  His  pen  is  that  of  a  ready 
writer,  and  he  has  had  the  satisfaction  of  noting 
that  a  number  of  his  editorial  articles  have  ap- 
peared, with  approval,  in  the  columns  of  leading 
papers  in  various  sections.  While  the  duties  of  the 
association  arc  exacting,  he  is  able  also  to  attend 


to  his  personal  business  interests  with  ability,  his 
position  as  President  of  the  Volunteer  Publishing 
Company  and  the  affairs  of  the  Liller  Manufactur- 
ing Company  giving  him  no  time  to  take  any  active 
part  in  politics.  However,  he  finds  time  for  active 
membership  in  the  Society  of  the  Army  of  Santiago 
de  Cuba,  Order  of  the  American  Eagle,  United 
States  \'oIunteer  Association  (National  secretary), 
Military  Order  of  Foreign  Wars.  American  Flag 
Association,  and  Army  and  Navy  Union. 

yir.  Liller  was  married  April  2,  1900,  to  Miss 
Alice  .May  Krcider,  daughter  of  Jacob  Kreider,  a 
retired  citizen  of  Lanca.ster,  and  into  their  happy 
home  have  come  twin  sons.  Richard  Coryell  and 
Kugene  Montgomery,  who  have  the  best  chance  in 
the  -vorld'of  being  trained  into  loyal  and  patriotic 
citizens  of  a  country  v,-hich  their  father  so  proudly 
served. 

\\  ILLIAM  HOPKINS,  prominently  known  in 
the  business  circles  of  East  Drumore  township, 
where  he  was  born  ^lay  23,  1855,  son  of  James  I\I. 
and  Harriet  L.  ("Webb)  Hopkins,  lias  made  a  place 
for  liimself  among  the  successful  men  of  Lancaster 
count}-. 

James  Hopkins,  his  grandfather,  was  in  his  time 
a  prominent  lawyer  in  Lancaster.  He  became  the 
father  of  four  sons  and  one  daugnter,  and  two  of 
the  sons,  Washington  and  George,  following  in  the 
footsteps  of  their  distinguished  father,  were  bril- 
liant members  of  the  legal  profession.  Anna,  the 
only  daughter,  married  Newton  Lightner.  also  a 
lawvcr.  William  was  a  farmer  in  East  Drumore 
township. 

James  !M.  Hopkins,  son  of  James,  and  father  of 
William.  v,-as  born  in  Lancaster  I\Iarch  19.  iSii, 
and  lived  in  East  Drumore  township,  where  for 
many  years  he  carried  on  the  Conaway  furnaces, 
founded  bv  his  father,  becoming  one  of  the  promi- 
nent and  influential  citizens  of  his  section  of  the 
county.  His  death  occurred  in  January,  1896.  when 
he  was  in  his  eighty-sixth  year.  His  w^ife,  who 
was  born  in  18  [9  at  Pine  Grove  Forge,  this  county, 
passed  to  her  rev,-ard  in  1900.  They  were  the  par- 
ents of  twelve  children,  seven  of  whom  are  living: 
(i)  Elizabeth  O.  married  James  Alexander,  a^ 
lawyer  of  Lancaster,  and  both  are  deceased.  Tliey 
had  four  children.  Howard,  Percy,  Mary  (who 
married  George  S.  Washington,  of  Philadelphia') 
and  James  H.  (2)  Washington  W.,  born  in  183?. 
lives  in  Port  Deposit.  By  his  first  wife,  Harriet 
Rogers,  he  had  three  children — Louisa,  wdio  died 
young:  Edward,  a  resident  of  Philadelphia;  and 
Herbert,  who  died  young.  By  his  second  marriage 
to  J\Ioy  Loag,  were  born  two  children.  Christian 
and  Clarion.  ?\lr.  Hopkins  practiced  law  in  Lan- 
caster many  years.  (3)  Laura  is  the  widow  of 
Samuel  H.  Rntter,  of  Pottstown,  Pa.,  and  lives  in 
Lancaster.  f4')  Henry  C.  born  in  East  Drumore. 
is  a  real-eslnte  dealer  in  Lancaster.  He  married 
Miss  Annie  Naumbcc.  bv  whom  he  has  four  living 


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871 


cliiklren.  f^enry.  Annie  L.,  Elizabeth  Isai)ell  and 
Ralph.  Eli;:al)eth  died  ynung.  (5)  Louisa  died 
in  young  womanhood.  (6;  Robert  C.  is  a 
banker  at  Port  Deposit.  Md.  He  married  Miss 
Mary  Rowland,  a  daugiiter  of  Dr.  Rowland,  of 
Cecil  county,  yid.,  and  four  of  their  children  are  liv- 
incr.  Louisa  (the  wife  of  John  ^vlatdiews),  I'Vancis, 
Mary  and  Ross.  (")  /\nna  died  at  the  old  home 
in  her  early  womanhood.  (8)  James  was  a  soldier 
in  the  C^ivil  war,  and  died  in  hospital.  (9)  Harriet 
married  Clinton  Deaver,  of  Dayton,  Oliio,  where  he 
is  a  collc'^e  professor.  They  have  four  children, 
Walter,  Richard,  Mary  and  Catherine.  (10)  >«ew- 
idn  died  at  the  home  of  his  parents  in  1876.  (11) 
Emma  married  Harry  Gardner,  and  lives  in  Lan- 
caster. They  ha\e  one  daughter,  Harriet  L.  (12) 
William  is  mentioned  below. 

W'illiam  Hopkins  received  his  education  in  the 
public  schools  of  Lancaster  county  and  at  Cham- 
bersbur.c;.  For  twen.ty-tivc  }ears  he  was  manager 
of  his  father's  extensive  interests,  lookinc;;  after  his 
grist  mill,  farms,  etc.  In  December,  1882.  he  mar- 
ried Miss  Mary  C,  dau<;-hter  of  William  and  2vlartha 
(Rutterj  JJrooke,  and  sister  of  2^!aior  Gen.  John  R. 
Brooke,  now  of  (jovernors  Island,  New  Vork  har- 
bor. I'.oth  the  Rutters  and  Ijrookes  were  prominent 
in  Montgomery  county.  William  iJrooke  was  born 
near  Portstown,  where  he  was  known  as  Major 
Brooke,  and  died  at  ins  home  in  that  city  in  1873, 
after  an  active  and  useful  life.  His  widow  passed 
to  her  reward  in  1879,  leaving  one  son,  the  Major 
General,  ami  two  daughters:  Caroline,  who  is  the 
wife  of  Samuel  S.  Campbell,  and  ]\Iary  C,  ^Irs. 
Hopkins,  who  was  born  in  I\Iontgomery  county, 
and  obtained  her  education  in  t!ie  Pottstown 
schools.  She  is  a  scholarly  lady,  of  many  charms, 
and  enjoys  many  friends. 

After  his  marriage  ^.Ir.  Hopkins  located  on  his 
father's  farm  in  East  Drumore,  where  he  has  re- 
sided to  the  present  time,  and  made  a  creditable  rep- 
utation for  himself  in  agricultural  and  commercial 
circles.  He  owns  a  large  herd  of  Jersey  cattle, 
which  he  devotes  to  bis  own  creamery. 

All  the  members  of  the  Hopkins  family  are 
stanch  Republicans,  ^\'illiam  Hopkins  has  been 
school  director  for  several  years.  Both  himself  and 
wife  belong  to  the  Chestnut  Level  Presbyterian 
Church,  where  he  is  one  of  the  elders. 

JAMES  G.  McSPARR.-\X.  Among  the  lead- 
ing citizens  of  the  southern  part  of  Lancaster 
county,  is  James  G.  McSparran,  a  retired  farmer 
of  Fairfield.  Drumore  township,  who  is  one  of  the 
wealthy,  intelligent  and  tra\e!ed  residents  of  this 
section. 

Mr.  IMcSparran  was  born  Dec.  19,  1S43,  '" 
Drumore  township,  a  son  of  the  late  John  and  Isabel 
(McCuUough.)  jMcSparran,  and  a  grandson  of 
James  ]\IcSparran,  one  of  the  infuiential  farmers  of 
this  part  of  the  county,  where  he  took  part  in  public 
affairs,   and   roared   a   numerous    famih',   eleven  of 


1  his  fifteen  children  living  to  maturity,  tliese  being: 
I  James  and  Lsabcl,  twins;  Grizzeil ;  Eliza:  John; 
I  Eleanor  ;  Iteming  ;  Thomas  ;  William  ;  Rachel  and 
I  .Margaret.  Grandfather  McSparran  was  of  sturdy 
I  Scotch-Irish  ancestry,  and  came  to  Lancaster  county 
i  anii.ing  the  early  settlers,  purchasing  the  farm  which 
I  IS  still  in  the  jiosscssion  of  the  family,  being  now 
i  the  property  of  Thomas  .McSparran,  whose  sketch 

appears  in  another  part  of  this  volume. 
j         John   McSparran,  the  father  of  James  G.   Mc- 
j   Sparran.  was  born  A]m\  28,   180S.  and  died  l\Iay 
1  2^.  1885.     On  Jan.  9,   1840,  he  was  united  in  mar- 
I   ringe  to   Miss   Isabel   McCullough,   avIio   v,-as   born 
I   Xov.  23,  1815,  and  died  Aug.  29,  1845.  ^  daughter 
of  William  Mc'.'uUough.     She  also. claimed  among 
her   ancestors   natives    of   both    Irelaiul    and    Scot- 
land.    The  only  surviving  child  of  this  union  was 
J.-'.nics  (}.,  who  is  the  subject  of  this  sketch.     John 
McSparran  was  an  active  and  ardent  Democrat  all 
his   life,   and   was  identilicd  with   political  and  re- 
ligious  matters   for   many   years,   being  considered 
justly  one  of    the    leading    citizens    of    Lancaster 
county.     His  rearing  had  been  in  the  Presbyterian 
L'hurch,  and  he  never  departed  from  its  te.-ichings, 
livincf  a  most  estimable  life. 

James  G.  McSparran  was  reared  as  a  farmer 
boy,  and  lias  never  lost  his  deep  interest  in  agricul- 
tural matters,  for  many  years  operating  one  of  the 
liiiosi  farms  in  this  part  of  the  county.  His  primary 
education  was  conducted  in  the  common  schools 
of  Drumore  township,  and  later  he  beran.ic  an  apt 
pupil  of  the  Chestnut  I,evel  Academy,  but  to  his 
great  love  of  reading  and  his  extended  travels  must 
be  attributed  in  great  measure  the  intellectual  at- 
tainments which  make  of  him  one  of  the  most  in- 
telligent and  thoroughly  educated  men  of  this  com- 
munity. His  advantages  have  been  manifold,  and 
he  has  utilized  them  all. 

The  only  child  of  his  parents  to  reach  maturity, 
our  subject  inherited  their  considerable  property, 
improving  and  adorning  it,  adding  other  land  to 
liis  possessions,  as  years  went  by,  until  at  present 
^Ir.  McSparran  is  reckoned  one  of  the  most  sub- 
stantial men  of  the  township.  His  farm  land  in- 
chidcs  two  valuable  properties  in  Drumore  town- 
ship, and  one  in  Providence  township,  located  near 
Ouarryviile.  The  home  farm  is  situated  iii  Dru- 
more town.^hip,  near  Fairfield,  and  here  is  found 
an  ideal  cowntry  home,  surrounded  as  it  is  witli  fine 
buildings,  and  supplied  with  all  of  the  modern  ap- 
jiliances  and  conveniences  which  add  not  only  to 
the  comfort,  but  also  to  the  health,  of  its  occupants. 
Mr.  McSparran  also  owns  a  valuable  store  property 
in  Chestnut  Level,  and  in  addition  to  this  he  pos- 
sesses ]5ersonal  property  aggregating  a  large 
amount.  He  is  one  of  the  original  stockholders, 
and  is  a  director  of  the  Union  Trust  Co.,  of 
Lancaster. 

On  Dec.  29,  1864,  James  G.  McSparran  was 
married  to  ^[iss  Sarah  M.  Collins,  of  Colerain 
township,  who  was  born  on  Xov.  13,  1843.  '^  daugh- 


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tcr  uf  Thoinas  C.  and  Grace  (  McCullr.iidi)  Collins, 
of  Colcrain  towiij-liiii.  To  ^Mr.  and  .Mr;;.  Collins 
were  horn  seven  children,  as  follows:  Jamus.  a 
jironiinein  farmer  of  C"olerain  t'lwnsliip:  IIi!,;;h  M., 
alsu  a  v.iH-kn.iiwn  fanner  of  C'oleram  township: 
^lary.  flereased ;  CIrace,  a  resilient  <jf  Drumore 
township;  Cornelius,  deceased:  Thomas:  and 
Sarah  Al..  who  is  tlic  wife  of  >lr.  McSparran.  She 
has,  also,  the  following-  half  brothers  and  half 
sisters:  Ross  C,  a  resident  of  (Juarryville :  Emma 
G..  uho  is  the  wife  of  William  .vnderson.  of  (  )hio: 
and  llcrtlia  T..  who  is  a  teachel"  in  a  eolleye  at  Tar- 
kio.  Mi.-sonri.   • 

The  children  who  came  to  liless  tlie  marriage  of 
Mr.  McSparran  and  his  estimable  wife  were:  Isa- 
bella Alav.  born  Aug.  12.  1867,  was  married  Jan. 
27,.  IQOI,  to  Cliarles  A.  McSparran,  secretary  and 
chief  bookkeeper  in  .Mctcalf's  Malleable  frrm  Co.. 
in  Erie,  i'a.;  Thomas  C.  Iwirn  Kov.  13,  1869.  died 
Sept.  27.  r^73:  Chella  (iraee,  l.)orn  Sept.  23,  1S71. 
resides  at  home;  John  A.,  born  C)ct.  22,  1873.  ''■ 
very  brilliaiit  young  man  and  tine  scholar,  is  an 
A.  D.  graduate  of  Lafayette  College,  Pa. :  and 
James  ().,  t!ie  youngest.  Nvas  born  March  i,  1877, 
and  resides  in  ''hiladelithia. 

Perhaps  no  nian  in  this  seition  has  kojit  up  more 
with  public  interest  and  progri'ss,  I'Utside  of  pro- 
.fessional  or  jioHtical  life,  than  has  Mr.  }dc,Sparran. 
tor  he  is  a  man  of  wide  and  extended  reading  and. 
is  a  reflective  thinker.  Although  one  of  the  most 
active  memljers  of  the  Democratic  party,  loyal  to 
its  candidates  and  ])rinci];les,  lie  is  no  office  seeker, 
consenting  finly  to  serve  in  the  capacity  of  scliool 
director,  having  ever  had  a  deep  interest  in  educa- 
tional matters.  His  ov  n  children  have  been  afforded 
everv  possible  advantage.  Mr.  McSparran  is  a 
leading  member  of  the  Chestnut  Level  Presbxterian 
Church,  in  which  he  has  long  been  an  elder,  and 
is  the  interested  and  efficient  Sunday  school  super- 
intendent. In  1890  Mr.  McSparran  took  a  trip 
througli  Palestine  an.d  the  Holy  Land,  going  aljout 
two-t!iirds  around  the  world,  fitting  himself  very 
thoroughh-  as  a  teacher  in  his  beloved  Sunday 
school,  where  he  is  most  highl}-  appreciated.  The 
past  vear  has  been  enjoyed  by  himself  and  wife  in 
an  extended  trip  through  California,  the  journey 
homeward  being  beiglitened  in  pleasure  by  a  visit 
to  the  Pan-American  exposition  at  P.uffalo.  In 
everv  relation  of  life  Mr.  McSparran  has  borne  him- 
self in  a  manlv.  upright,  conscientious  manner,  and 
well  deserves  the  high  encomiums  lavished  upon 
him  bv  his  neighbors  who  have  known  him  through 
so  man)'  years. 

HEXRY  CLAY  SHEXCK,  dealer  in  second- 
hand furniture  and  antiques,  located  opposite  Fulton 
Opera  House,  on  Xorth  Prince  street,  Lancaster,  is 
a  son  of  th.e  venerable  Henry  S.  Sheiick,  a  sketch  of 
wliose  life  and  ancestry  appears  elsewhere. 

Henry  Clay  Slienck  was  born  at  Chickies  (where 
his  father  then  kept  hotel),  Oct.  24,  1843.     He  was 


educated  in  the  public  schools  of  Lancaster,  and  ki^ 
the  Doys'  High  School  shortly  before  the  graduatir.;i 
of  his  class  to  enter  the  army,  enlisting  April  20. 
1861,  in  the  Jackson  Rifles  of  Lancaster,  when  tiie 
first  call  for  75.000  men  for  three  months  was  mai!.-, 
in  the  war  of  the  Rebellion.  This  company  becanio 
a  part  of  the  1st  P.  \'.  I.  Having  been  honoraiii- 
discharged  Jitly  27,  186  r.  by  reason  of  the  cxpiratiivi 
of  his  term  of  enlistment.  }-oung  Shenck  re-en!isted. 
Sept.  16,  1S61,  this  time  with  the  70th  P.  V.  I.,  for 
three  years,  but  was  liischargefl  Sept.  3,  1S62.  at 
Xashviiic,  by  general  orders.  Xext  we  find  him 
veteranizing.  March  24.  1S64.  for  a  term  of  three 
years,  this  time  with  the  9th  Pa.  Vet.  Vol.  Cal.,  to 
which  his  brother,  A.  F.  Shenck,  belonged,  and  in 
which  he  himself  became  a  cori'oral.  While  a  mem- 
ber of  Compr.ny  K,  70th  Regiment,  he  was  detached 
for  a  time  as  a  musician,  but  after  having  been  mus- 
tered out  as  a  musician,  in  7862,  re-entered  the  ser- 
vice as  a  jirivate.  Between  his  second  and  third  en- 
listments he  served,  during  the  Morgan  raid,  in  the 
Ohio  militia.  From  the  time  he  became  Corporal 
Shenck,  in^the  9th  P.  \'.  Y.  C.  in  3ilarch,  1864,  to 
the  close  of  the  war,  it  is  safe  to  say  that  he  was  en- 
gaged in  fully  one  lumd,rcd  battles  and  skirmislies,, 
including  the  siege  of  Savannah,  and  otlier  memora- 
ble military  movements  and  engagements.  The  war 
ended,  he  was  discharged  at  Lexington,  N.  C,  July 
18,  1865,  and  v.-cnt  to  Ohio,  following  liis  trade,  that 
of  a  wheelwright,  in  that  State,  until  X875,  when  he 
returned  to  the  East,  spending-  seven  years  in  Vv'est- 
chester  in  th.e  same  business.  Returning  to  Lan- 
caster, he  ijecame  turnkey  at  the  station  house,  hav- 
ing been  appointed  to  that  position  by  the  late  D.  P. 
Rosenmiller,  then  mayor  of  Lancaster. 

In  i885  Mr.  Shenck  opened  the  pioneer  business 
in  second-hand  furniture  in  the  city,  starting  in  the 
building  on  X'orth  Prince  street,  where  he  is  still  lo- 
cated, and  which  belonged  to  the  estate- of  the  late 
Hon.  Anthony  E.  Roljcrts.  ex-member  of  Congress 
from  this  District.  Later  he  purchased  the  building, 
as  v,-ell  as  the  adjoining  property  on  the  south,  which 
he  occupies  as  a  dwellinsr.  The  property  used  for 
business  purposes  has  a  frontage  of  seventy-two  feet 
on  Prince  street,  is  four  stories  high,  and  has  seven- 
teen rooms,  every  one  of  which  is  filled  with  secoud.- 
hand  fun-iitnre.  much  of  it  antique  and  therefore  very 
valuable.  In  fact,  Mr.  Shenck  makes  a  specialty 
of  antiques,  shipping  these  goods  to  X'ew  York. 
Illinois.  Georgia.  California — all  over  the  country. 
Indeed,  so  extensive  had  the  business  become  at  th.e 
date  of  this  writing  (1901)  that  its  originator  and 
owner  was  preparing  plans  for  an  addition  of  two 
more  floors,  and  the  erection  of  an  electric  elevator, 
his  purpose  being  to  conduct  a  great  storage  as  well 
as  furniture  business. 

On  July  26.  1877.  :\rr.  Slienck  was  married  to 
Eliza  J.  P.oozcr.  daughter  of  LTarry  Boozer,  of  West- 
chester, awl  to  this  union  came  three  children,  one 
of  whon-i  dietl  in  infancy.  The  survivors  are  Helen, 
who  is  at  home ;  and  Henry  Sheldon,  of  the  class 


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of  1904.  Bo}-s'  High  Scb.ool.  l\Ir.  Shenck  is  a  mem- 
ber of  Post  No.  31,  G.  A.  R..  of  Chester  county. 
Politically  he  is  a  Republican,  as  arc  all  the  members 
of  his  fair.ily:  but  tiie  only  political  preferments  he 
ever  received  v,  ere  his  appointment  as  turnkey  of 
the  citv  station  house,  under  Atavor  Rosenmiller, 
and  iiis  appointment  as  alderman  of  the  First  ward, 
to  fill  the  vacancy  caused  by  the  death  of  Ali.lermaii 
Ciundaker.  This  a]3pointment  was  made  by  Gov. 
Hastin.cfs.  and  -Nlr.  Shenck  served  for  at  least  seven 
month-s.  Although  exercising'  not  a  little  political 
influence  in  Itis  district,  n;  well  as  in  city  and  county 
affairs  generally,  Mr,  Siienck  attends  strictly  to  busi- 
ness, and  no  better  evidence  of  this  is  needed  than 
is  fotnid  in  the  success  wliich  has  attended  him. 

JOHN  JACKSON,  Lancaster  county  is  noted 
for  its  successful  farmers,  and  among  those  who  be-. 
long  to  that  class  is  John  Jackson,  of  Little  Britain 
township,  who  was  born  Dec.  4,  1854.  son  of  Jvob- 
ert  an  1  Eliza   (Irwin)  Jackson. 

Robert  Jackson  was  born  in  Ireland  in  i8jS.  and 
died  in  .\pril,  i8ij8.  His  wife,  who  was  alsu  bijrn 
in  iSjS,  died  in  i^i;?.  Tliey  came  to  .\merica 
while  young,  and  \vere  the  parents  of  eight  chii- 
dreu.  rieven  i>f  wliom  grew  to  maturity:  Amiic 
-Margaret,  -.vife  of  Dr,  J.  .^.  McXult.  a  ])hy-;ician  of 
Philadeipliia,  I'a, ;  Julm:  .\ndre\v  A.,  a  farmer  of 
Little  Britaii'.  tov.n-liio  i  rneniinned  el>c\\lKre); 
Robert,  a  farmer  r<\  Liitk-  Britain  township:  JnsLph, 
a  farmer  Mt  Little  Britain  lownship  (mentioned  else- 
where) ;  Mary,  wife  of  Freil  Gregg,  a  farmer  of 
Drumore  townsh.ip:  rnid  Ella,  wife  of  t'icorge  Pol- 
lock, a  merchant  of  Philadelphia,  Pa,,  the  youiig- 
esi  of  the  famiiv  now  living.  Robert  Jackson,  the 
father  of  th.is  family,  was  a  Democrat  in  politics. 
He  was  a  man  who  earnetl  the  esteem  of  his  neigh- 
bors anil   labored  hard  to  rear  his  family  well. 

John  Jackson  was  reared  upon  the  farm,  and  at- 
tended the  district  schools.  While  still  a  boy  he 
commenced  to  work  his  v,-ay  in  life,  au'l  he  no^v 
has  one  of  the  best  cultivated  farms  in  Lancaster 
coimtv.  con.=isting  of  150  acres  of  excellent  farm- 
ing land,  on  which  lie  has  a  comfortable  residence 
and  cor.rmodious  barn— the  pride  of  the  surround- 
ing countrv.  His  outbuildings  are  in  excellent 
condition,  and  in  ad<lition  to  general  farming  Mr. 
Jackson  is  an  extensive  dealer  in  stock,  being  very 
successful  in  all  his  enterprises. 

On  Feb.  23.  iSSo,  !Mr.  Jackson  was  married  to 
^liss  .Mice  'SI.  Jenkins,  a  daughter  of  Isaac  and 
Eliza  Jenkins,  of  Little  Britain  township.  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  "Jenkins  had  a  family  of  five  children :  Re- 
becca, unmarried,  of  Oak  Hill,  Pa. :  Evan  S.,  de- 
ceased :  Jacob  E.,  of  Fulton  township ;  George  P., 
of  Oak  Hill:  and  Ahce  M.,  Mrs.  Jackson.  Elijah 
lenkins.  Mrs.  Jackson's  grandfather,  was  one  of  the 
early  settlers  of  Lancaster  county. 

The  following  children  have  been  born  to  Mr. 
and  ?\Irs.  Jackson:  Lntira  T'3.,  Annie  L.,  Walter 
R.,  Marv  R.  and  Jolm  E.,  all  at  home.      They  are 


I  a  happy,  contented  hotne  circle,  undisturbed  as  yet 
i  by  death.  ]\Irs.  Jackson  and  the  family  attend  the 
j  Presb3-terian  Church  of  Little  Britain.  In  politics 
jMr.  Jackson,  like  his  father  before  him,  is  a  stanch 
Democrat.  In  all  the  relations  of  life  he  has  proven 
himself  a  worthy,  good  man,  a  kind-hearted  neigh- 
bor, and  tlie  respect  in  which  he  is  held  by  those 
who  know  him  is  well  deserved. 

P.  HARRY  ^^"OBILSEN,  one  of  the  well- 
known  _\oung  men  of  Lancaster,  was  born  in  tb.at 
city  Oct.  29,  1875,  and  is  a  son  of  \\'illiam  Wohlsen, 
one  of  its  well-known  business  men  of  high  stand- 
ing. 

Peter  Wohlsen,  graiulfaiher  of  P.  ITarr\-.  was 
born  in  1824  in  Hanover,  llermany,  aitd  grew  to 
manhood  on  a  farm  in  that  country.  He  learned 
the  trade  of  bricklayer,  which  he  followed,  and  after 
coming  to  An:crica,  in  18S4,  he  worked  with  his 
son  \V  illiam  until  1896,  since  which  time  he  has 
lived  retired.  He  married  Catherine  Oelricli,  also 
a  native  of  Hanover,  who  died  in  iSq.t,  at  the  age 
of  scventy-(ine.  She  is  buried  in  Zion  Lutheran 
ccmeterv.  Peter  and  Catherine  Wohlsen  liad  cliil- 
drcn  as  follows:  ^V'il!ian1.  father  of  P.  Harry: 
Peter  N.,  who  is  a  C'>ntra;:tor  ami  builder  iif  Lan- 
caster; Herman  I".,  also  a  cijutractur  and  biiildor 
of  Lancaster:  and  Anna,  \'.'ifc  of  Henry  El;en,  of 
Lancaster. 

William  Wohlsen  was  borri  Dec.  24,  1847.  in 
Hanover,  Germany,  ])asse(l  his  vouth  on  his  father's 
farm,  and  uhen  seventeen  years  of  age  began  to 
learn  the  carpetner  s  traile.  which  he  fo!!M\\ed  in 
CJcrmany  until  his  emigration  to  America,  in  1870. 
On  coming  to  this  comitry  he  immediately  settled 
'lii'  Lancaster,  ami  for  a  year  worked  as  a  contractor 
•and  builder.  In  1871  purchasing  a  small  ijlanlng- 
mill.  He  has  contimicd  in  titat  btisiness  to  the 
present  day,  enlarging  his  snill  from  a  one-horse- 
power concern  to  one  of  the  largest  and  best  patron- 
ized establish.ments  in  Lancaster  county.  gi\ing  em- 
ployment to  fifty  hands.  Meantime  Mr.  Wohlsen 
had  continued  to  carry  on  contracting  and  building, 
but  he  gave  up  this  branch  of  business  in  order  to 
give  the  greater  part  of  his  time  and  attention  to 
his  mill  interests.  Of  late  he  has  had  another  de- 
manfl  on  his  thne,  the  management  of  the  altairs  of 
the  L'nion  Trust  Company,  organized  Oct.  17,  IQOI, 
and  opened  for  business  March  17,  1902.  The  com- 
pany has  an  authorized  capital  of  S300.000,  and  a 
paid  capital  of  $150,000.  Mr.  Wohlsen  is  presi- 
dent of  the  concern,  with  D.  F.  Euchmiller  as  vice- 
president  :  S.  Z.  Evans,  secretary  and  treasurer ;  and 
John  M.  Groff,  solicitor. 

In  i860  Mr.  Wohlsen  married  Cath.erine  Klerick. 
a  native  of  HaTiover,  born  in  October,  1849.  daugh- 
ter of  Henry  Klenck.  a  farmer  of  Germanv,  who 
never  came  to  this  country.  Of  the  children  born 
to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Wohlsen,  Alary  married  Stewart 
Griffith,  teller  of  the  L^nion  Trust  Company;  Anna 
married  Hcnrv  Behrcn  ;  P.  Harrv  is  mentioned  be- 


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low ;  \\'illiar.i  H.  is  connected  with  his  father's  mill : 
John  O.  is  shipping  clerk  lor  his  father;  Catherine 
is  attending'  school  in  Philadelphia;  Clarence  L. 
and  a.  Frank  are  living-  at  home  :  .Minnie  and  Emma 
<lied  wiien  young.  In  religious  connection  Mr. 
Wohlsen  is  united  with  the  Lutheran  Church,  and 
has  been  a  member  of  the  vestry  for  the  past  twelve 
years.  Fraternally  he  holds  membership  in  the  I.  O. 
O.  F.J  the  Red  I\Icn  and  the  Freemasons,  in  which 
latter  he  has  reached  the  Knight  Templar  degree. 
His  political  sympathy  is  witli  the  Republican  party. 
He  was  appointed  by  the  court  to  the  b<->ard  of  park 
commissioners. 

P.  Harry  Wohlsen  was  reared  and  educated  in 
his  native  city,  and  at  an  early  age  commenced 
working  with  his  father  in  the  planing-niill,  in 
which  all  his  business  career  has  been  passed.  When 
a  young  man  he  took  a  course  at  business  college, 
attending  until  he  was  eighteen,  at  which  time  he 
was  made  superintendent  in  the  mill,  a  position  in 
which  he  was  retained  until  January,  1901,  when  h.e 
went  into  business  with  his  father,  having  ably 
demonstrated  his  ability  and  fitness. 

On  Sept.  2f>,  1901.  Mr.  Wuhiscn  was  united  in 
marriage  with  [Mi^s  (.'atherinc  Shaub.  daughter  of 
Samuel  C.  and  Elizabeth  Shaub.  of  Lancaster,  where 
the  wedding  was  cclci;rated.  He  is  a  member  of 
Trinity  Lutheran  Church,  and  socially  is  connected 
with  the  Masonic  fraternity.  -His  political  support 
is  given  to  the  Republican  party.  As  a  well-bal- 
anced, industrious  young  man,  full  of  energy  and 
business  "'go."  Mr.  Wohlsen  holds  an  enviable 
place  among  the  younger  men  in  the  business  cir- 
cles of  Lancaster  county. 

REV.  SANFORD  B.  LAXDIS,  a  zealous  and 
popular  minister  of  the  r\lennonite  Church,  is  as 
yet  a  yonngnian,  in  the  full  vigor  of  life's  prime, 
having  been  born  in  Leacock  township,  Lancaster 
county,  Aug.  i,  1SG7.  His  family  is  one  of  the  old- 
est, best  knov\'n  and  most  esteemed  of  that  bailiwick, 
and  he  himself  is  one  of  the  most  popular  and 
respected  members  of  his  community.  His  grand- 
father, Benjamin  Landis,  married  Alary  Buck- 
waiter. 

Jacob  Landis.  father  of  Sanford  B.,  was  born 
in  the  township  of  Upper  Leacock  iit  1840,  and  fol- 
lowed the  vocation  of  a  farmer  until  twelve  vears 
after  his  marriage,  when  he  removed  to  Philadel- 
phia and  engaged  in  the  business  of  a  commission 
merchant.  He  was  successful  in  this  venture,  and 
continued  in  the  same  line  of  trade  until  his  death, 
which  occurred  Feb.  6,  1800.  In  1859  he  married 
Mary  Bender,  and  to  this  union  came  three  daugh- 
ters and  two  sons :  Nettie.  Emma,  Ida,  Theodore 
and  Sanford  B.  xMl  the  daughters  are  married, 
Nettie  to  Aaron  D.  Landis,  Emma  to  Harry  L. 
.Sheaffer.  and  Ida  to  .'\bram  Landis.  Theodore,  on 
reaching  manhood,  became  associated  with  his 
father  in  business,  and  is  still  a  commission  mer- 
chant in  Philadelphia. 


Sanford  B.  Landis  enjoyed  in  youth  only  tlie 
ratlier  liinited  educational  advantages  afforded  bv 
the  commoi;  schools,  but  he  improvefl  them  to  the 
utmost.  Naturally  fond  of  stud}',  he  devoted  every 
sjiare  hour  to  adding  to  the  store  of  knowledge  ob- 
tained at  school,  and  throughout  life  he  h.as  been  i 
constant,  thoughtful  a'nd  critical  reader.  He  is. 
also  fond  of  cultivating  the  soil,  in  which  vocation 
he  has  been  exceedingly  successful,  owning  a  ch.oice 
farm  in  the  eastern  part  of  East  Lampeter  township, 
wiiich  he  has  liighly  improved.  In  1S96  h.e  was 
cnosen  and  ordained  to  the  Mcnnonitc  ministry,  anii 
he  has  since  officiated  in  the  ]\Iellinger  and  Stunip- 
tov,  n  districts,  where  his  devoted  spirit.  kinfUy  dispo- 
sition ani.1  broad  charity  have  made  hiin  honored  b\- 
tlie  community,  and  best  loved  by  those  who  know 
him  best. 

On  Jan.  24,  1892,  Sanford  B.  Landis  married 
Miss  Nora  Landis,  daughter  of  Adam  and  Lavinia 
Landis.  1  hree  children  have  been  born  to  them, 
Edna  May,  John  Ellis  and  Ehna. 

EENJA.MIN  OWEN  BRACKBILL  (de- 
ceased 1.  A  man  of  quiet  manners  yet  forceful  in 
his  influence  upon  the  community  in  which  h.c  lived 
until  cut  off  by  an  untimely  death,  was  Benjamin 
Owen  Brackbill,  a  reprcsentativ<'  of  a  sterling  old 
Lancaster  conntv  famih'.  a  life  long  farmer  and  a  cit- 
izen who  won  the  esteem  and  good  will  of  his  many 
acquaintances,  lie  -vvas  born  in  Paradise  township. 
Lancaster  county,  Sent.  19,  1848,  .son  of  Benjamin 
and  Susan  (Howry)  Brackbill.  Pie  was  reared 
in  Paradise  township,  where  members  of  his 
father's  family  still  reside,  attending  the  district 
schools,  and  in  the  serenity  of  agricultural  life  de- 
veloping a  character  of  strength  and  of  many  lov- 
aijle  traits.  He  was  married  in  the  !\Iennonite 
ChurcJi  of  Salisbury  township,  Nov.  5,  1S7S,  to 
Miss  Anna  IMartin,  whose  ancestors  were  old  and 
]irominent  pioneers  of  the  county.  She  was  born 
in  Salisbury  townsliip  Aug.  14.  1S53,  daughter  01 
Joseph  and  Z^Iattie  (Oberholtzer")  Alartin.  natives, 
respectively,  of  Salisbury  and  Warwick  townships. 

and    the    granddaughter    of    Abraham  and  

(Hurst)  Martin,  prominent  farmers  of  Lancaster 
county,  and  of  Samuel  and  Alartha  Oberholtzer. 
also  farmers  of  Lancaster  county.  Abraham  2\[ar- 
tin.  the  paternal  grandfather,  was  twice  married, 
his  second  wife  having  been  Anna  Hostetter. 
Joseph  I\Iartin,  the  father  of  ^^Irs.  Brackbilll,  was 
born  in  1822,  and  was  a  life  long  farmer.  He  died 
in  September.  1900,  acred  seventy-eight  years,  and 
was  buried  in  the  old  Alennonite  cemetery  near  Far- 
mersville.  His  wife,  Mattic,  died  in  iS(k),  aged 
fortv-one  vears.  and  was  buried  in  Plershey's  ccme- 
terv.  Thev  were  devout  members  of  the  ]\Iennonitc 
Church.  To  Joseph  and  Mattie  Martin  were  born 
the  following  children :  Elizabeth,  who  married 
John  Keener,  a  farmer  near  Strasburg ;  Ivlagdalena. 
who  married  Elam  Landis,  and  is  now  deceased ; 
Anna,  wife  of  Mr.  Brackbill ;  Samuel,  who  resides 


BIOGRAPHICAL  ANNALS   OF  LANCASTER  COUNTY 


on  the  old  homestead  in  Salisbury ;  Abraham,  de- 
ceased;  Henry,  deceased;  Isaac,  deceased;  Joseph, 
deceased;  and  David,  deceased.  Joseph  Martin, 
the  father,  \vas  twice  married,  his  second  wife  hav- 
ingf  been  Catherine  C)bcrlioltzer,  a  sister  of  his  first 
v."ife.  To  this  second  marriage  was  born  one  chJld, 
Susannah,  who  died  young. 

To  Benjamin  O.  and  Anna  (^Martin)  Erackbill 
were  born  cliildren  as  follows :  JNIartin,  a  book- 
keeper at  Lancaster;  Edith  S. ;  Abrah.am  B.,  a 
student  at  Millers\"iile  State  Normal  School;  Isaac 
D. ;  :\lary  E. ;  Joseph  E. ;  and  ]\Ioses  A.  Benjamin 
Owen  Brack-bill  settled  upon  the  farm  of  eighty 
acres  in  Salisbury  township,  which  he  continued  to 
occupy  until  his  death  Sept.  26,  1896.  He  was 
buried  in  the  C>Id  Hershey  Alennonite  Church  ceme- 
tery in  Salisbury  township.  He  was  a  consistent 
member  of  the  Ivlcnnouite  Church,  to  which  faith 
his  surviving  family  adheres.  In  politics  he  was  a 
Republican.  Aided  by  the  worthy  efforts  of  liis  de- 
voted wife  h.e  made  a  success  of  the  farm  and  was 
regarded  as  a  prosperous  and  enterprising  agricul- 
turist. His  widow  survives,  and  is  highly  respected 
for  her  womanly  qualities  and  her  devotion  to  home 
and  children. 

JACOB  L.  BRISON,  of  Colimibia,  is  of  Irish 
ancestry.  His  grandfather,  William  Brison,  came 
to  this  country  in  1773,  settling  in  Lancaster  county. 
He  was  a  farmer,  hale  and  robust,  and  lived  to  the 
extraordinary  age  of  ninety-four. 

William  Brison,  father  of  Jacob  L.,  a  farmer, 
was  horn  in  Paradise  township,  as  was  also  his  wife, 
^lartha  Harsh,  whose  father,  Jacob,  was  a  veter- 
inary surgeon.  Mr.  and  ]\{rs.  William  Brison  re- 
moved from  Paradise  to  ]]art  township  in  1848. 
There,  in  1S52,  the  wife  died,  at  the  age  of  thirty- 
two.  He  survived  her  forty-five  years,  passing  away 
in  1897,  in  Strasburg,  after  passing  his  eighty-fifth 
milestone.  Both  rest  in  New  Holland  cemetery. 
Their  seven  children  were  named :  ilary  E.,  Jacob 
L..  James,  }ilartha  E.,  Amanda.  Louis  and  Win- 
field.  !Mary  K.  and  James  are  deceased.  ^lariha 
E.  is  the  wife  of  Fred  Stively,  a  farmer  of  Stras- 
burg township,  Amanda  is  unmarried,  and  lives 
in  Lancaster,  Louis  is  a  successful  physician  of 
Paradise,  and  Winfield  holds  a  responsible  position 
in  connection  with  the  railroad  repair  department  at 
Quarrj-ville. 

Jacob  L.  Brison  grew  up  on  his  father's  farm, 
and  in  1876  began  life's  battle  on  his  own  account. 
Going  to  Columbia,  he  worked  for  three  years  for  the 
Pennsylvania  road  as  brakeman.  He  spent  three 
and  a  lialf  years  in  the  position  of  fireman,  and  was 
then  placed  in  charge  of  an  engine.  He  is  still  in 
the  company's  service  in  that  capacity,  his  experi- 
ence, fidelity  and  capability  standing  him  in  good 
stead.  He  is  a  Republican  in  politics,  and,  through 
his  natural  intelligence  and  ready  grasp  of  public 
questions,  has  won  for  himself  the  sincere  esteem 
of  all  who  know  him. 


Wr.  Brison  married,  in  October,  1S69,  Susan 
Huber,  of  Ouarryville,  who  was  born  in  Providence 
township  March  21,  1850.  Her  parents  were  Henry 
S.  and  Fanny  Barr  Htiber.  Mr.  Huber  was  a  far- 
mer, and  died  in  1887,  at  the  age  of  sixty-five,  his 
wife  passing  away  in  1856,  in  her  forty-first  year. 
Mrs.  T3rison  was  their  fourth  child.  After  her 
inother's  death  her  father  married  Anna  Barr,  by 
whom  he  was  the  father  of  one  child,  ^lary  E.,  who 
died  in  childhood.  Of  the  brothers  and  sisters  of 
^Irs.  Brison,  Christianna,  died  in  infancy;  Anna 
married  Amos  Groff,  whose  biography  rnay  be 
tound  elsewhere ;  Elam  is  a  shoemaker  in  New 
Providence ;  Christian  is  a  farmer  ;  Fanny  died  be- 
fore reaching  womanhood. 

The  marriage  of  Mr.  and  i\Irs.  Brison  has  been 
blesseil  with  a  daughter  and  two  sons.  Anna,  the 
eldest  child,  married  Willard  P.  Lindermuth,  of 
Yiirk,  a  railway  brakeir.an,  Charles  M.  is  foretnan 
of  The  Grev  Iron  Works,  and  married  ^lary  Spong. 
William  H.,  the  yoimgcst  son,  lives  at  b.omc. 

JOHN'  GRADY.     Conspicuous  among  the  busi- 
ness men  of  Marietta,  Pa.,  where  he  conducts  a  suc- 
cessful livery  business  and  is  identified  with  much 
of  the  commercial  and   public  life  of  the  town,  is 
i  John  Grady,  a  son  of  Adam  and  Catherine   (Hei- 
1  wick)   Grady,  born  Nov.  7,  1840. 
!         Adam   Grady  was    a    native  of  Hessen  Cassei, 
j  Gern-.anv,    where    he    married    Catherine    Helwick, 
!  and  in  1830  brought  his  family  to  America,  settling 
I  in  ^Marietta,  where  he  lived  a  busy  life  as  a  laborer, 
always  doing  his  lull  duty  tmtil  his  death,  in  18SS, 
j  at  the  age  of  eight}--one;  his  faithful  wife  passed 
I  away  two  months  previously,  at  the  age  of  seventy- 
1  nine.      Both   had   been   consistent   members   of   the 
:   Reformed   Church.     They    reared    these    children. 
I  only  two  of  whom  survive :     Catherine ;  John,  the 
!  stibject  of  this  biography;  Harry  C,  who  served  in 
I  the  Civil  war,  and  is  now  in  the  tobacco  business, 
I  in  Marietta;  Anna,  who  married  Christian  Troub; 
I  and  Frederick. 

I  John  Grady  was  reared  in  Marietta,  where  he 
i  attended  school  and  worked  in  the  siuTounding 
!  farming  region  until  the  otitbreak  of  the  Civil  war, 
j  when  he  entered  the  army  as  a  wagon  master,  b(%- 
i  ing-  sent  first  to  Harrisburg,  later  t^o  Hagerstown, 
j  Md.,  and  then  with  his  train  followed  the  Army  of 
the  Potomac,  continuing  to  be  thus  engaged  until 
I  T863.  At  this  date  he  enlisted  as  a  private  in  Co. 
I  K,  109th  P.  V.  I.,  and  remained  until  the  close  of 
!  the  war,  faithfully  serving  his  country,  and  was 
I  honorably  discharged  and  mustered  out,  near  Rich- 
I  mond.  Virginia. 

I  After  the  close  of  the  war,  Mr.  Grady  returned 
i  to  his  home  and  took  up  peaceful  pursuits,  finally 
!  becoming  interested  in  tobacco  culture,  in  which 
I  he  was  eminentlv  successful,  and  he  remained  in  this 
1  business  until  1885,  when  he  opened  up  a  first-class 
I  livery  establishment. 
'         ?.Tr.  Gradv  was  first  married  in   1866,  in  Mari- 


870 


BIOGRAPHICAL  ANNALS   OF  LANCASTER  COUNTY 


eita.  to  Miss  AFary  A.  Hnrtnian.  and  the  children 
born  to  this  union  are :  Charles  A.,  wiio  married 
]\!ar\  C.  ?Ieidler.  is  a  representative  of  the  Peun- 
syKania  Construction  Co.;  and  Tillie  A.  married 
l-'.hner  K.  Panics,  manager  of  the  livery  business, 
in  Marietta.  The  mother  of  these  children  was  born 
in  Aiarictta.  a  danQ;l!ter  of  Sanntel  and  Elizabeth 
(Ockard'*  ilartman,  of  Lanca-ier  county,  and  died 
in  1S.S8.  The  second  marriage  of  Air.  Grady  was 
in  Ma\-to\vn,  in  Ti<<)2.  to  .Mrs.  L'.icinda  (.Sher!)ahn) 
Shainer,  a  dau-.?hter  of  t'enianiin  and  Mary  (  Reiff ) 
Shcrbahn,  of  Adaytovi-n,  where  the  former  was  a 
I)rir!'.  nianufacitirer.  Air.  Sherbahn  died  in  1865  at 
the  age  of  tifty-livo,  while  his  wife  survived  until 
iSj(\  and  both  w  ere  interred  in  the  Reformed  ceme- 
tery in  Alaytown  :  the  former  h.ad  lived  a  consistent 
lite  as  a  niemlier  of  the  AL  E.  Church,  and  the  latter 
of  tiie  Reforiiied  Church.  Tlieir  children  were: 
Alarg-aret:  Lucinda;  Idoracc.  C'f  Nebraska;  Abra- 
hani.  of  Alichig'an;  Benjamin,  of  Ohio;  Albert,  of 
Nebra^-ka :  Ainia,  who  married  Albert  Collins,  of 
r)an\iilc.  111. ;  William,  deceased :  and  John,  of  Ne- 
braska, almost  all  (_/f  the  sons  being  engaged  in  the 
brick  business. 

The  first  marriage  of  Airs.  ( irady  was  to  Jere- 
miah Shafner,  a  nali\e  of  Alayt.nvn,  where  he  car- 
ried on  a  tailiiring  business  for  a  number  of  years, 
although,  he  was  retired  from  active  life  at  the  time 
of  his  dcatli. 

Air.  (irady  has  ever  been  itientified  v.ith  the  in- 
terests of  the  village  in  which  he  resides.  In  jiolitics 
he  is  an  Independent,  and  efriciently  served  East 
iVMiegal  t.own.^hi]')  as  supervisor  for  seven  terms, 
and  also  one  term  as  tax  collector.  His  fraternal 
connections  are  with  tlie  O.  U.  A.  AL.  the  Al.  C, 
the  I.  O.  R.  AL,  the  G.  A.  R.  in  ail  of  which  organi- 
zations lie  is  justly  popular,  and  h.o  is  a  wortiiy  mem- 
ber of  the  Reformed  Church.  In  the  community. 
Air.  Grady's  standing  is  high,  and  he  is  generally 
recognized  as  one  of  the  representative  citizens  of 
his  town. 

DR.  DORATHEA  JOHANNA  LOUISA 
GRASNICK,  widely  k-no\vn  among  th.e  better  peo- 
ple of  Lancaster  county,  has  done  rnuch  to  relieve 
physical  suffering  in  her  community.  Her  maiden 
name  was  Paschke.  and  her  parents  lived  in  Berlin, 
Germany,  where  she  was  born.  Her  grandparents 
were  farmers.  Anton  Paschke.  Dr.  Grasnick's 
fatlier.  has  been  a  locomotive  engineer  on  the 
Emperor's  railway,  rimning  out  of  Berlin,  for  over 
forty  years,  and  received  a  reward  from  the 
Emperor  at  the  end  of  thirty-six  years  of  continu- 
ous scr^■ice  on  that  line.  Her  only  brother,  August 
Paschke.  is  a  machinist ;  and  her  only  sister  is  the 
v.-ife  of  Karl  Schonert,  a  candelabra  manufacturer, 
formerly  of  Berlin,  but  both  now  living  in 
Lancaster. 

Airs.  Grasnick  was  educated  in  private  schools 
in  Berlin,  and  then  attended  the  high  sclnxil  in  that 
grand  old  city,  fin.ally  taking  special  studies  in  medi- 


cine in  a  Berlin  in-titute.  and  receiving  her  diploma. 
Site  married  Hugo  Gra.-nick,  who  is  a  graduated 
electrician,  and  their  two  sons  are:  George  l-\,  a 
drug  clerk,  who  married  Anna  Elizabeth  \\'arner, 
and  lives  in  Atlantic  City :  and  Erich,  a  }oung  m.an 
of  nineteen,  who  is  still  pursuing  his  studies. 

Airs.  Grasnick  arrived  in  America  April  12, 
[893,  coming  directly  to  Lancaster,  where  she  has 
been  ])racticing  her  profession  with  great  success. 
I  Her  success  has  been  mar\-clous,  and  her  services 
are  nuich  sought  for  among  the  ladies  01  rh.is  citv, 
as  her  treatment  of  physical  ailments  to  which,  she 
devotes  her  attention  is  successful  far  beyond  the 
ordinary.  No  woman  in  the  city  is  more  respected, 
and  her  gentle  manners  have  made  her  welcome 
everywhere ;  wliile  in  th.e  sick  room  she  inspires 
conhdence  and  hope. 

Airs.  Grasnick  is  a  consistent  member  of  the 
Lutiicran  Church,  and  is  grcativ  cftccmod  bv  a 
large  circle  of  clients  aiivnig  whc'iii  she  numbers 
manv  of  the  most  prominent  ladies  oi  the  cilv. 

GUY  L.  ALENANDER,  AL  D..  ph>>ician  to 
the  Countv  Hospital  and  Insane  Asvlum  at  Lan- 
caster. I'a..  was  born  at  White  R"ck.  in  Liitlc 
Britain  townshiiv  l,anc.'i  ;'.er  Co..  Pa..  (  'ct.  ij.  1871. 
snn  of  X'incent  K.  ami  Harriet  E.  (  L.'is  1  Alexan- 
••ier,  natives  of  Coierain  township,  fancaster  •rounty, 
and  Cecil  countv.  Aid.,  respective! v. 

Vincent  K.  Alexander  was  iiorn  in  1844.  and  in 
his  early  life  was  a  fanner  by  occiip'aiioii.  but  now 
resides  in  T,ancaster.  In  prjlitics  he  was  a  Repub- 
lican, and  abvays  gave  liijerall\-  of  his  lime  and 
money  lovvard  the  sujinort  of  party  issues.  He  took 
an  acti\-e  part  in  local  affairs,  serving  as  countv  com- 
mitteeman of  the  lower  end  of  the  county  ;  deputy 
Internal  Revenue  collector,  for  four  years;  was 
school  director  in  the  lower  part  of  the  countv.  His 
\vife  was  also  born  in  1841.  Both  are  members  of 
the  Presbyterian  Church.  Three  children  were  born 
to  this  union :  May  Curtis.  X'orris  Da\-  and  Ciuv  L. 
The  paternal  grandparents,  John  and  Mary  (King) 
Alexander,  were  of  Irish  birth,  anil  came  to  tiiis 
country  in  1814  settling  in  Lancaster  county.  Pa. 
Here  the  father  engaged  in  the  charcoal  iron  busi- 
ness, and  wa.s  the  pioneer  ironmaster  of  the  county 
for  twenty-one  years,  until  his  retirement. 

Dr.  Alexander  was  reared  upon  a  farm,  attend- 
ing the  schools  of  his  district  until  he  was  seventeen 
years  of  age,  wdien  he  went  west  to  Omaha,  where 
he  was  in  the  employ  of  the  county  surveyor  for  two 
years.  About  this  time  many  were  sjoing  to  Port- 
land, Oregon,  with  the  belief  that  there  was  plenty 
of  money  to  be  made  in  that  city,  and  Dr.  Alexander 
was  one  of  those  who  made  the  trip.  Arriving  in  th.e 
city,  he  entered  the  employ  of  the  iitv;;/;!;:  TciL\'^n-uiii. 
a  new  paper,  as  assistant  cashier,  remaining  in  tb.:i.t 
capacity  for  three  years.  IJuring  all  of  this  time  Dr. 
-Alexander  had  been  attracted  toward  the  medical 
profession,  and  at  the  exjiiration  of  his  three  years 
in  Portland  he   returned  to  the   State  of  his  birth. 


BIOGR.\PnJCAL  ANNALS   OF  LANCASTER   COUNTY 


and  ontercil  the  Mclical  Dcpaninent  oi  the  L'lii- 
versity  of  I'eimsylvania.  Ijciii;;-  c;railu:itcil  from  tliat 
institution  in  the  class  of  liSoS.  Immediately  after 
gradiiatinLT  Dr.  Alexander  hcgan  practice  at  the 
jjncrc,  in  .Lancaster  county,  continuing-  there  three 
years.  In  190 1  he  located  in  Lancaster,  where  he 
onenetl  an  ofifice,  and  accepted  ihc  ap[iointnicnt:  of 
piiysician  to  the  Conntv  llospital  and  Insane  Asy- 
lum, in  which  capacity  he  is  showing  great  ability 
and  skill,  treating  the  unfortunate  ones  un.lcr  his 
care.  Although  young  in  his  profession.  Dr.  Alex- 
ander is  recognized  as  a  physician  of  ability,  and  his 
general  practice  is  steadily  increasing.  In  politics, 
like  his  father.  Dr.  Alexander  is  a  Kepuhlican.  and 
is  interested  in  local  matters.  Mis  religious  .connec- 
tions are  with  the  Preshyterian  Church,  in  which 
body,  as  in  society  generally,  he  is  \-er\-  popular. 

JOHN  S.  BLANK,  one  of  the  leading  and  thor- 
oughly representative  citizens  of  Earl  townshi]),  Lan- 
caster county,  was  born  in  Leacock  townsliip  July 
27,  1844,  a  son  of  Jacob  and  ^Maria  (Stoltzfus) 
Blank. 

John  S.  Blank  was  reared  on  the  farm,  receiving 
his  education  in  the  public  scliools.  As  there  was 
much  work  to  be  done  on  the  farm,  and  the  school 
house  a  long  way  from  his  home,  the  schooling  wliich 
J.Ir.  Blank  received  in  his  youthful  d.ays  was  limited. 
He  is  a  good  rearler,  a;i':l  has  been  a  close  observer  of 
the  life  .iround  him,  so  that  he  has  tiie  most  practical 
of  all  educations,  that  worked  out  in  the  great  school 
of  life,  with  experience  for  a  task-master.  When  he 
was  about  twenty-nine  years  old  Mr.  Blank  began 
farming  operations  for  liimsclf,  locating  on  a  farm  in 
Earl  tov/nship,  which  became  his  by  right  of  owner- 
ship in  1S71,  and  where  he  still  keejis  his  home.  It 
lies  about  a  mile  north  of  New  ttollnnd,  contains 
eighty-six  acres,  and  is  regarded  as  one  of  the  fine 
farms  of  the  county.  Here  he  has  made  many  valu- 
able improvements,  and  has  thoroughly  improved 
and  niodernizcil  his  residence.  The  appearance  of 
the  place  indicates  thrift  and  industry,  an  impression 
which  is  strengthened  by  closer  acr|uaintance  with 
the  good  people  who  make  their  home  here.  He  is 
one  of  the  successful  farmers  of  the  county,  and  owns 
two  other  places  in  Salisbury  township. 

Mr.  Blank  was  married  in  Leacock  township, 
Feb.  24,  1S74.  to  .Miss  Faimie  Renno,  a  daughter  of 
Jacob  and  Fannie  (Fisher)  Renno.  born  in  Leacock 
township,  Aug.  27,  1855.  ■^'^i'-  ^""J  Mrs.  Blank  have 
the  following  children  :  (i)  Jacob  R.,  who  was  born 
July  14,  1877,  married  Katie  Stoltzfus,  and  is  a 
farmer  in  Upper  Leacock  township,  living  on  a 
twelve-acre  farm  belonging  to  his  father;  (2)  ^fary 
R.,  born  June  8.  1881.  is  the  wife  of  Ezra  Zook,  and 
lives  on  the  old  homestead  with  her  father,  ]\Ir.  Zook 
farming  the  land:  (3)  Fannie  R..  born  Nov.  2.  1884. 
is  at  home:  (4)  Daniel  S.  was  born  .April  14,  iSqo. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Blank  are  thoroughly  upright  and 
honorable  people,  and  are  highly  respected  by  all  who 
know    them.     Thev    are    members    of    the    Amish 


Church,  and  their  intUience  is  pronounced  for  all 
good  and  true  measures  tiiat  Iol'K  to  the  iini)i-ove- 
ment  01  the  conuuunit}'  in  \vhich  they  li\e. 

IS.\.\C  B.  GOOD.  .Many  lines  of  trade  are  suc- 
cessfully pursued  in  the  thriving  little  borough  of 
Ephrata,  Lancaster  county,  all  of  them  requiring 
close  attention  and  energetic  methods,  -\mong  those 
who  have  succeeded  admirably  on  accoimt  '.if  his 
honest  and  energetic  management  is  Isaac  B.  CJood, 
who  is  a  manufacturer  of  cigars  and  also  the  pro- 
jirietor  of  a  shirt  manufacturing  establishment. 

Isaac  B.  (.iood  was  born  Jan.  22,  1861.  a  son  of 
Joseph  and  Louisa ( W'ariow ) Good,  of  Pequea  town- 
sin'p.  Joseph  Good  was  a  carpenter  by  trade,  fol- 
lowing that  occupation  all  his  life,  and  died  in  1877, 
at  the  age  of  forty-three.  In  185 1  he  married  Louisa 
Wariow,  who  survives  him,  and  resides  in  Philadel- 
phia, and  to  them  were  born  children  as  follows : 
-Vmos.  deceased;  }.Iary,  deceased:  Susanna,  wife  of 
John  Humniell,  of  Philad.elphia ;  Enos,  of  Farniers- 
\-iile ;  William,  a  cigannaker,  of  Philadelphia ;  Isaac 
B. ;  George,  v.'ho  died  in  infancy:  Cliarles.  foreman 
in  a  cigar  shop  in  Reading,  I'a. ;  Henry,  residing  in 
Ephrata :  and  Albert,  a  patternmaker  in  the  roUmg 
mills  of  Reading. 

Altiioiigh  Isaac  B.  Good  has  made  so  successful  a 
manufacturer,  he  was  reared  on  a  farm,  and  remained 
there  until  the  age  of  twenty-two,  receiving  his  edu- 
cation in  the  common  sciiools  of  his  district.  Until 
1893  he  worked  as  a  cigarmaker,  and  then  opened  up 
Inismess  for  himself  in  that  line,  provincr  his  business 
abihty  and  succeetline:  so  well  that  in  1894  he  entered 
into  the  manufacture  of  shirts.  Tliougli  his  means 
v.'ere  very  limited  at  first,  by  the  practice  of  economv 
antl  diligence  he  has  accuuuilatefl  considerable  proj)- 
erty,  owning  three  valuable  houses  and  lots  in  Eiih- 
rata,  in  addition  to  other  possessions. 

}dr.  Good  was  married  July  14,  18S4,  to  Miss 
.Salinda  Bowman,  of  Ejilirata,  a  daughter  of  John  L. 
Bowman,  of  Reading,  Pa.,  and  to  this  union  one 
daughter  has  come,  Katie  F.,  born  April  21,  1895. 
Mrs.  Good  was  born  Nov.  27,  1863.  In  i>olitics  ?ilr. 
Good  is  a  Democrat,  ]mt  he  is  not  an  office  seeker, 
being  occupied  with  his  fiourishing  busin.ess.  Pos- 
sessing the  respect  and  esteem  of  his  fellow-citizens^ 
Air.  Good  may  be  justly  regarded  as  one  of  the  rep- 
resentative business  men  of  Ephrata  borough. 

PETER  Y.  FOLTZ,  a  resident  of  Terre  Hill, 
Lancaster  coimty,  is  a  worthy  representative  of  an 
old  and  honored  family  in  the  community  in  which 
his  industrious  and  useful  life  is  passing.  He  was 
born  near  Center  Church,  in  East  Eari  township. 
March  29,  1853.  being  a  son  of  Squire  Samuel  B. 
and  Alarv  (Yohn)  Foltz,  both  of  whom  are  now  liv- 
ing in  Terre  Hill. 

Peter  Y".  Foltz  was  reared  on  the  family  home- 
stead in  Terre  Hill,  and  was  aftorded  his  education 
in  the  public  schools,  ^^'hen  he  was  twetity-one 
years  of  age  he  set  h.imself  to  learning  the  carpenter 


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trade  in  East  Earl  townsliip  under  J.  W.  Horst,  and 
for  the  ensuing  thirteen  years  v/as  engaged  in  this 
work,  a  part  of  this  time  beinc:  associated  with  Mr. 
Horst  as  a  partner  in  the  buil'Iing  business.  The 
Terre  Hill  school  house  stands  as  a  monument  to  his 
constructive  ability  and  honest  dealing.  After  thir- 
teen years  as  a  carpenter  Mr.  Foltz  took  up  teaming 
in  Terre  Hill,  and  has  since  been  engaged  in  that 
occupation,  ail  the  time  employing  f\vo  teams  and 
part  of  the  time  three  in  his  work.  The  teaming  for 
the  village  of  Terre  Hill  is  substantially  done  by  him, 
as  he  makes  daily  trips  between  that  point  and  East 
Earl  Station.  He  owns  a  farm  of  twenty-two  acres, 
and  devotes  himself  to  its  cultivation,  also  renting 
additional  land,  and  keeping  himself  busy  all  the 
while.  ?Ie  has  done  some  building  for  himself  in 
Terre  Hill,  and  owns  a  comfortable  and  attractive 
home  in  the  ^■iHag•e.  Mr.  Foltz  is  an  earnest  Repub- 
lican and  an  intelligent  and  thoughtful  voter. 

Peter  \.  Foltz  was  marriefl.  in  1875,  to  Miss 
Emma  Coleman,  a  daughter  of  .Vbraham  and  Caro- 
line (Climej  Colemian,  and  a  native  of  Terre  Hill. 
They  have  a  fan-vily  of  five  children :  Abraham,  at 
home  ;  Harry,  who  married  I\Iiss  Libbie  Witmer,  and 
is  a  resident  of  Terre  Hill,  wliere  they  have  a  family 
of  tvi'o  children,  Jacob  and  James  ;  William,  who  is  a 
cigarmaker  and  lives  at  home :  and  Samuel  and 
George,  at  home.  Both  Peter  Y.  Foltz  and  his  wife 
are  members  of  the  Mennonite  Lircthren  in  Christ, 
and  he  is  very  active  in  Sunda}--school  Vv-ork,  being 
superintendent  of  tlie  school,  as  well  as  class-leader 
and  trustee  in  the  church. 

JOSEPH  F,.  KERNER  was  born  in  Columbia 
July  2,  185S.  son  of  John  Andrev\-  and  Anna  Barbara 
(Keidesch)  Kernir,  both  of  \vhom  v.-ere  for  many 
years  residents  of  Columbia.  The  father  was  born 
in  Wittenberg,  Germany,  in  1S13.  son  of  George 
Kerner,  a  miller,  and  emigrated  to  America  with  his 
wife  and  family  in  the  spring  of  1847,  settling  at 
Columbia,  where  he  remained  until  his  death,  Aug. 
30,  1887,  at  the  age  of  seventy-four  years ;  his  wife 
survived  until  June,  i8o.>  They  were  devout  and 
prominent  members  of  the  Lutheran  Church.  John 
A.  Kerner  had  learned  from  his  father  th.e  trade  of 
miller.  He  followed  baking  for  a  tim.e  in  Columbia, 
Lancaster  county,  later  entering  the  employ  of  the 
Pennsvlvania  Railwav  Company,  with  which  he  re- 
mained until  his  death.  The  children  of  John  A.  and 
Anna  Barliara  Kerner  v.-ere  John  B.,  of  Columbia,  a 
conductor  on  the  Pennsylvania  road :  Fredericka, 
wife  of  Daniel  ^larks,  a  hotel-keeper  at  Danville, 
Pa.:  Andrew,  v.ho  died  in  infancy:  Catherine,  wife 
of  Jacob  Sample,  a  telegraph  operator  of  Columbia : 
and  Joseph  B. 

Joseph  B.  Kerner  was  reared  in  Colum.bia,  re- 
ceiving a  fair  common-school  education.  .At  the  age 
of  twelve  }-ears  he  began  an  apprenticeship  to  a  con- 
fectioner, and  followed  that  trade  for  ten  years.  This 
term  of  emplovment  was  broken  by  a  three-months 
experience  in  the  Cnited  States  army,  Mr.  Kerner's 


taste  leading  him  to  a  more  active  life.  After  his 
discharge,  at  the  expiration  of  three  months,  he  re- 
sumed candy  making  at  Columbia  for  a  time,  and 
then  began  his  service  on  the  Pennsylvania  railroad. 
For  seventeen  years  he  was  employed  as  brakeman 
and  flagman,  in  3.1ay,  1893,  became  an  extra  con- 
ductor, and  rn  Sept.  4,  1899.  '^^'^s  appointed  regular 
conductor,  still  retaining  that  position.  He  met  with 
an  accident  Nov.  29,  1899,  through  which  he  lost 
his  right  arm. 

^Ir.  Kerner  married  at  Columbia,  in  18S0,  ^iliss 
Lizzie  Erov.m.  who  was  born  in  Rapho  township 
Nov.  r,  1S62.  caugliter  of  Harry  and  Sarah  Ann 
iT"rougendoi:bier  I  Brown,  and  granddaughter  of 
Joseph  Brown,  of  York  county,  and  of  ^^lichae!  and 
Anna  (Grann  1  Hougendoubler,  of  Lancaster  coun- 
tv :  her  maternal  grandfather  was  a  tinner  by  trade. 
Harry  Brown,  her  father,  was  a  carpenter,  and  in 
1867  removed  from  Newtown.  Rapho  township,  to 
Cohimbia,  iVl'ov.-ing  his  trade  until  1876,  when  he 
becam.e  a  brakeman  on  th.e  Pennsylvania  road.  He 
was  killed  on  the  road  at  Philadelphia.  r\ larch  8, 
1 88 1,  aged  forty- four  years  :  his  widow  still  survives. 
To  Harry  and  Sarah  A.  Brown  were  born  the  fol- 
lowing named  children  :  Anna,  wife  of  Harry  Baker, 
a  railroad  engineer  at  Harrisburg.  Pa. :  Simon,  a 
freight  conductor,  who  died  Oct.  r,  1899;  Lizzie; 
Isaiah,  who  died  aged  eight  years :  William  S.,  v.dio 
dieri  hi  infancy:  Harrv,  v,-ho  died  aged  si.xteen 
m.onths ;  Eir.e.  v.-ife  of- Charles  Miller,  ,a '  railroad^-, 
brakeman  at  Jiarrisburg:  and  Edward,  deceased. 

To  Josej)h  B.  and' Lizzie  (Brown)  Kerner  was 
bom  one  child,  Catherine  .\.  The  wife  and  mother 
died  June  26.  1890.  and  the  daughter  died  Nov.  ij 
1901,  aged  nineteen  years. 

Mr.  Kerner  was  again  married,  Dec.  25,  1902,  to 
Miss  Sara  Harper  A.dams.  who  was  born  at  New 
Germantown  i  Tohovne  township).  Perry  Co.,  Pa., 
Nov.  I,  1874.  dauehter  of  Robert  C.  and  Sara 
(Yhost)  Adams.  Her  father,  Robert  C.  Adams, 
was  born  at  Nev.-  Germantown  ]\Iay  4,  1S47,  and  by 
occupation  is  a  farm.er.  Her  mother  was  born  at 
Duncannon.  Pern,-  Co..  Pa.,  April  29,  1853.  To  Mr. 
and  }ilrs.  Adam.?  were  born  the  following  children: 
Wilson  PL.  oi  Nev,-  Germantown.  who  married  Annie 
Seager,  of  the  same  place :  Sara  H. :  Franklin,  who 
died  in  infancy :  Luemma :  Theodore :  Alton,  who 
died  in  infancy;  Lawrence:  Grace:  Wilmot;  Cloyd; 
Harrv ;  and  Earl. 

'Sir.  Kerner  is  a  member  of  the  B.  of  R.  R.  T..  of 
the  L  O.  O.  F..  the  B.  of  L^.,  and  the  Firemen's  Re- 
lief Association.  In  politics  he  is  a  Republican.  He 
has  proved  a  m.ost  valuable  railroad  employe  and 
official,  and  in  both  railway  and  town  circles  is  highly 
esteemed  for  his  many  good  qualities. 

MARTIN  L.  :MILLER,  a  prominent  farmer  of 
Conoy  township.  I^ancaster  county,  was  born  Aug. 
6.  1846,  on  the  farm  where  he  is  now  living,  son  of 
David  and  Anna  ("Longenecker)  Miller.  The  par- 
ents were  bom  in  Ephrata  and  Donegal  townships, 


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respectively,  the  father  on  Aug.  3,  1803,  the  mother 
on  Feb.  23,  1S08.  They  were  married  }ilarch  5,  1828, 
and  both  dii-d  in  Conoy  township,  David  ililler  c. 
July  16,  iS'8<),  his  wife  in  Auc^ust,  1S94;  she  was 
buried  in  the  cemetery  connected  with  Goods  Meet- 
ing House,  in  West  JJoneq-al  township.  They  were 
members  of  the  Alennouite  Church.  The  father  was 
an  active  and  hard  working  farmer  until  1S75,  when 
he  retired  to  sijend  his  last  days  on  a  small  place  in 
Conoy  township.  For  si.K  years  he  was  a  school 
director,  and  he  held  a  good  place  in  the  opinion  of 
his  neighbors,  who  judged  him  an  honorable  man  of 
industry  and  integrity.  He  and  his  wife  had  the  fol- 
lowing children:  (i)  Elizabeth,  born  Alarch  15, 
1829,  is  tlie  widow  of  Abraham  ilartin.  of  Conoy 
township:  (2)  Frances,,  born  Aug.  iS,  1S30,  married 
Henry  Aletzger,  now  a  retired  farmer  of  Dauphin 
county;  (3)  Anna,  born  Nov.  25,  1831,  is  living  in 
Conoy,  unmarried :  (4)  Christian  L.,  born  Feb.  20, 
1833,  is  a  retired  farmer  of  Conoy  township;  (5) 
David,  born  July  16,  1834,  is  a  resident  of  2\lt.  Joy, 
and  his  personal  history  may  be  found  elsewhere ; 
(6)  John,  born  May  20,  1S36,  died  at  the  age  of 
eleven  months;  (7)  Flenry.  born  Alarch  22,.  1838,  is 
a  retired  farmer  in  West  Donegal  township;  (8) 
Barbara,  born  May  16,  1831),  married  John  Erb,  a 
truck  farmer  of  Dauphin  county;  (9)  ^'dary,  born 
Nov.  13,  1840,  married  Amlrew  Stoner,  a  farmer  of 
Conoy  township :  ( 10I  Leah,  liorn  March  14,  1842, 
is  the  v.'ifc  of  Jacob  B.  Erb,  of  Harvey  county,  Kans. ; 
fii)  Abraham,  born  Jan.  23,  1844,  is  a  farmer  in 
Conoy  township;  (12)  ?ilartin  L,  is  mentioned  be- 
low ;  (13)  iMartha,  born  Nov.  2,  1849,  married  Amos 
Zimmerman,  of  York  county.  Pa.,  and  died  in  Janu- 
ary, TS83  ;  (14)  Samuel  L.,  born  ]\Iarch  14,  1S52,  is 
a  farmer  in  Mt.  Joy  township. 

Ernest  Miller,  the  paternal  grandfather  of  Mar- 
tin L.,  came  from  Ireland,  and  his  ashes  are  reposing 
in  the  Hill  Church  cemetery  in  Ephrata.  The  ma- 
ternal gramlj-iarents.  Christian  and  Fanny  (Brene- 
manl  Longenecker,  were  residents  of  Lancaster 
county  and  prominent  at  an  early  day  in  the  history 
of  their  communitv. 

Martin  L.  Miller  has  been  twice  married,  the  first 
time,  Sept.  5,  1871,  in  Lancaster,  to  2iliss  Lizzie  Con- 
ley.  To  this  union  were  born:  (i)  Emma  C,  who 
died  in  infancy;  (2)  Pliares.  a  farmer  of  Conoy 
township,  who  married  Emma  Kraybill ;  (3")  Ellie, 
the  wife  of  .Arthur  .Albright,  a  cigar  maker  of  York, 
Pa.;  and  (4)  Jacob,  who  married  Lizzie  Demmy, 
and  is  a  painter  in  Elizabethtown.  Mrs.  Lizzie 
(Conlev)  Miller  was  born  in  Lancaster  county,  and 
died  in  1877,  at  the  age  of  twent\'-three  years,  her 
ashes  being  interred  in  the  cemetery  connected  with 
Bossier's  Chnrch.  She  v/as  a  daughter  of  Samuel 
and  Magdelina  (Drubaker)  Conlev,  of  Lancaster 
county.  The  second  marriage  of  Martin  L.  Miller 
occurred  Sc|it.  5,  1878.  at  the  home  of  his  wife's  par- 
ents, in  Fairv'iew  township,  York  Co..  Pa.,  when 
Miss  Elizabeth  Zimmerman  became  his  wife.  To 
this  union  have  been  born  the  following  named  chil- 


dren: Samuel  Z.,  David  Z.,  Martin  Z.,  Ira  Z.  and 
Irvin  (twins),  Levi  Z.,  Anna  Z.,  Reuben  Z.,  Lizzie  Z., 
Benjamin  Z.  and  I'Vances  Z.  All  are  at  home  except 
Irvin,  who  is  deceased. 

Mrs.  Elizabeth  (Zimmerman)  }ililler  was  born 
in  Fairviow  township,  York  county,  Nov.  18,  1S52, 
a  daughter  of  Peter  and  Barbara  (Hess)  Ziramer- 
man,  natives  of  Lancaster  and  York  counties,  re- 
spectively. Both  her  parents  died  in  Fairvieu'  town- 
ship, where  her  father  v.as  a  farmer,  he  having  set- 
tled in  York  county  as  early  as  1820.  He  passed 
away  Se])t.  14,  1874.  at  the  age  of  seventy-two  years, 
eight  months  antl  nine  days,  and  the  mother  died 
June  27,  i8yrt,  at  the  advanced  age  of  eighty-three 
years,  having  been  born  iifarch  30,  1813;  they  were 
buried  in  the  Slate  Hill  Church  cemetery  in  Cum- 
berland county.  Both  were  members  of  the  Z\Ien- 
nonile  Church.  Their  children  were :  (i)  Samuel, 
who  is  a  retired  farmer  in  Daujihin  county;  (2) 
Christian,  of  York;  (3)  Amos,  a  farmer  of  York 
county;  i'4)  David  (deceased);  (5)  Benjamin,  a 
bishop  of  ll'.c  .Mcnnonite  Church,  who  is  a  farmer  in 
Cumberland  counry ;  and  (6)  Elizabeth,  wife  of 
i^dartin  L.  IMiller.  By  his  first  marriage,  to  .Magde- 
iiua  Weaver.  Peter  Zimmerman  had  childre;'-  as  fol- 
lows: (  O  Closes,  who  is  now  a  retired  farmer  in 
Illinois;  (2)  Henry,  a  farmer  of  Cumberland  coun- 
ty; 13)  I-".sther,  who  died  unmarried,  at  rlic  age  of 
twenty-nine  years;  (4)  Mary,  who  died  at  tn.e  age 
of  three  years:  15)  Peter,  a  farmer  in  Cumberland 
county;  and  (Ci)  Magdelina.  who  died  unmarried, 
January  i,  T902.  aged  sixty-four  years,  four  months 
and  seventeen  days. 

The  paternal  grandparents  of  Airs.  Elizabeth 
Miller  were  Peter  .and  Esther  (Alartin)  Zim.mer- 
man.  both  born  and  reared  in  Lancaster  county. 
They  died  in  Cumberland  county,  whither  lie  moved 
in  1S19  ami  engaged  in  farming.  Airs.  Miller's  ma- 
ternal granflnarents  were  Christ  atid  Lizzie  (Alar- 
tin)  Hess,  farmiuGf  people  of  Lancaster  county. 

\\\i\\  the  exception  of  three  years  following  his 
marriage,  wdien  he  was  engaged  in  farming  near 
Bainbridge.  Alartin  L.  Aliller  has  spent  his  entire 
life  on  the  farm  wdiere  he  is  now  found.  He  is  a 
Republican,  and  with  his  wife  and  family  belongs  to 
the  Alennonite  Church.  They  are  all  thoroughly 
honorable  and  upright  people,  leading  good  lives 
and  identified  with  the  best  elements  of  the  commun- 
ity where  their  peaceful  and  industrious  lives  are 
passing. 

NEWTON  FRANKLIN  HALL,  whose  office 
is  at  No.  37  East  Grant  street.  Lancaster,  is  one  of 
the  most  widelv  known  members  of  the  Lancaster 
Bar.  Fle  was  born  in  Brecknock  township,  Lancas- 
ter Co.,  Pa..  April  29.  1860,  and  after  attending 
public  school  for  a  time  went  to  the  State  Normal  at 
Afillersville  for  further  study.  He  taught  school 
until  18S6.  beginning  this  work  at  the  eariv  age  of 
sixteen.  After  reading  law  with  J.  W.  Johnson  he 
was  admitted  to  practice,  in  1886;  and  to  the  Su- 


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prenic  court  in  188S.  He  has  been  a  practitioner  in 
the  .Su]/erior  court  from  its  oryanizatiun.  .Mr.  Hail 
is  a  Kepublictni  in  [)olitic5,  and  as  a  recognition  of 
his  party  fealty  and  services  iie  was  elected  solicitor 
to  the  board  of  insjjectioii  of  the  Lancaster  County 
Prison  in  1S91,  receiving  re-election  year  after  year 
until  he  resigned,  in  2.[ay.  1901,  to  accept  the  posi- 
tion of  County  Solicitor,  to  which  he  was  elected  by 
the  county  commissioners,  to  fill  a  vacancv  caused 
by  the  resignation  of  A.  E.  Hassler.  appointed 
county  comptroller  liy  Gov.  Stone. 

On  Dec.  20,  1888.  }-.Ir.  Hnil  was  married  to  Miss 
C.  Sue  Deem,  daughter  of  the  late  Kennedy  Deem. 
a  farmer  of  Salisbury  township.  One  daughter, 
I\Iary  \'iolet.  was  born  to  this  marriage  Dec.  31. 
1SS9.  -\Ir.  Hall  is  a  member  of  tlie  First  Reforr.-.ed 
Church.  Fraternally  he  is  an  Odd  Fellow  and  Elk. 
He  is  iniiversally  well  thought  of  because  of  liis  i-n- 
right,  manly  bearing  and  conduct,  and  has  a  future 
which  promises  well  for  himself  and  family. 

V.lLLIA^d  OTTERDEIX  FRAILEY.  propri- 
etor of  the  East  Eml  Phannacy.  at  the  corner  of 
East  King  and  Sliipnen  streets,  Lancaster,  is  a 
descendant  of  a  Revolutionary  family,  whose  history 
is  closely  connected  with  that  of  Pennsylvania. 

Leonard  Frailey.  the  first  ancestor  of  the  family 
in  America,  came  from  Switzerland  in  1750.  sailing 
'from  Rotterdam  on  the  ship.  ■■R.nal  Union,"  and 
landing  in  Philadcli^hia.  This  \essel  was  com- 
manded by  Capt.  Xicholson.  and  carried  2'^2  m<^'-e 
passengers.  Leonard  Frailey  settled  at  Overbrook. 
on  a  farm  which  long  remained  in  the  hands  of  liis 
descendants. 

Peter  Frailey,  great-grandfather  of  William  O.. 
was  in  his  time  one  of  tlie  most  prominent  men  in 
Berks  county,  as  shown  by  the  records  of  the  State. 
He  was  elected  a  member  of  the  General  Assembly 
in  1797.  T79S,  1799,  iSoo.  iSoi  and  1802,  and  be- 
came register,  recorder  and  clerk  of  the  Orphans' 
Court,  holding  this  office  from  1802  to  1809.  He 
was  again  returned  to  the  Assembly  in  iSio  and 
1812,  and  was  State  senator  from  1813  to  1820. 
After  retiring  from  public  station  he  was  tendered 
a  reception  at  Lancaster  which  amounted  to  an  ova- 
tion.    His  wife  was  a  sister  of  Gov.  Ritter. 

Jacob  Frailey,  granfifather  of  William  O.,  v,-as 
a  soldier  in  the  war  of  1812.  He  owned  farm  lands 
at  one  time  in  Schuylkill  county,  in  which  rich  de- 
posits of  coa!  were  found  after  he  had  disposed  of 
the  propertv.  He  was  married  to  Mary  Troyer.  and 
to  this  union  were  born  ten  sons  and  three  daughters. 
those  living  at  the  present  time  being:  Charles  R., 
who  is  an  artistic  penm,an :  Jacob ;  Andrew ;  and 
Anne,  widow  of  Jo!ii\  Stetter. 

Henry  L.  Frailey,  the  seventh  son  of  Jacob,  was 
in  earlv  life  a  school  teacher,  but  in  later  years  en- 
tered the  real  estate  business,  and  was  for  many 
vears  solicitor,  insj^ector  and  secretary  for  the  Lan- 
caster Home  Mutual  Fire  Insurance  Company.  For 
three  terms  he  was  city  assessor.     He  died  April  9, 


tSoo.  lie  married  Frances  Steinccke.  Vvlio  was  b'-^rn 
in  Saxony,  Germany,  and  who  came  to  this  countrv 
v>ith  her  parents  when  she  was  only  six  years  old. 
William  O.  Frailey,  son  of  Henry  L.,  was  born 
in  Lancaster,  and  was  educated  in  the  city  schools. 
After  he  had  completed  the  high  school  course  he 
became  an  apprentice  to  the  drug  business  v.'ith  V\'. 
T.  Wile}',  with  whom  he  remained  four  years,  and 
then  became  a  student  of  the  College  of  Pharmacy, 
in  i'hiladclpliia,  from  which  he  was  graduated  witli 
honor.  Returning  to  Lancaster,  the  young  phar- 
macist became  head  clerk  for  John  R.  Kauffman, 
with  whom  he  remair.ed  three  years,  and  then  opened 
business  for  himself  at  his  present  location.  Three 
years  after  he  had  bought  the  business  he  was  able 
to  buy  the  property,  and  presently  enlarged  and  re- 

•  modeled  the  building  10  fit  the  needs  of  a  modern  and 
i  progressive  business.  It  is  now  one  of  the  hand- 
;  somest  and  most  desirable  drug  stands  in  Lancaster. 
I  Xot  satisfied  v.dth  the  goods  belonging  to  the  drug 
!  trade,  he  begati  manufacturing  sj)ecialties  of  his 
I  own,  notable  among  them  being  a  \Vine  of  Iron,  a 
I  syrup  of  Blood  Root.  Wild  Clicrry  and  Hoarhound, 

Tootliache  Drops,  a  Corn  Cure,  aromritic  essence  of 
'  Jamaica  ginger,  Circassian  Cream,  Cream  of  Beauty. 

Chilblain  and  Prickly  Pleat  remedy,  a  V'ermifu-;e 
.  Syruri,  Beef  Wine  and  Iron,  Sarsaparilla  Com- 
:  pound,  a  Vegetable  Stom.ach  Bitters,  Liver  Pills. 
\  Kidney,  Pills,  Creani  of  Camphor,  Worm  Lozenge^, 
j  .Vntibilious  Powders,  Benzoine  and  Glycerine  Lo- 
!  tion.  Pearl  Di-ntifrice,  Occidental  Tooih  P. iwier. 
i  'Jriental  Tooth  Powder,  a  Hair  Toni:  and  an  almost 
j  endless  list  of  toilet  waters.  These  are  of 
i  h.is  own  compoimding,  discovery  and  manufacture, 
I  bearing  his  name.      .Mr.  Frailey  also  gives  special 

attention    to    trusses,    fitting    them    to    the    most 

•  difficult  cases.  His  standing  in  the  profession 
'  is    well    attested    by    the    positions    he    has    held 

and  holds  in  the  varicais  organizations:  He  is 
secretary  of  the  Lancaster  Retail  Druggists'  Associ- 
ation, and  was  its  delegate  to  tlie  X'ational  Associa- 

•  tion  of  Retail  Druggists  held  in  Buffalo  in  1901,  and 
'  in  Cleveland  in  1902,  and  at  the  latter  meeting  he 

was  made  chairman  of  the  committee  on  the  form  of 

organization  of  the  X'ationa!  Association.  lie  is 
'  also  chairman   of   tiie   executive   committee   of    t'"e 

Pennsylvania     State     Pharmaceutical     Association. 

Iiaving    been    elected    for    two    consecutive    terms. 

Xotwithstanding  these  labors  as  a  part  of  his  calling. 

yir.  Frailey  is  secretarv  of  the  Lancaster  Home 
,  Mutual  Fire  Insurance  Company,  a  position  to  which. 
t  he  succeeded  at  the  death  of  his  fatlier,  in  1890 :  is 
1  also  .secretary  of  the  Washington  Xational  Loan  >.v 
j  Building  Association  ;  and  of  the  Lancaster  Real  Es- 
,  late  &  Improvement  Company.  Blessed  with  a  fine 
I  voice  and  a  great  love  for  nnisic.  Mr.  Frailey  has 
!  been  associated  from  an  early  age  with  the  leading 
i  musical  organizations  in  the  city,  and  was  a  director 
;  for  a  time  of  the  choir  of  St.  Mary's  Catliolic 
■  Church.      .-\.t  tlie  present  time  he  is  singing  m  tl'.c 

•  choir  of  the  Presbvterian  Church,  being  a  memi^er 


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of  that  chnrcli,  and  lie  hris  repeatedly  coniributef!  his 
musical  trdent  for  the  benefit  of  worthy  charities. 

In  1SS4  Mr.  Frailey  v.-as  married  to  I\Iiss  Eliza- 
beth Fredericke  Strobe',  daiijrhter  of  Henry  Strobel, 
a  highlv  respected  citizen  of  Lancaster,  who  was 
born  in  the  Tyrol,  Austria.  'Sirs.  Frailey  is  an 
accomplished  church  org^anist,  havitiGT  filled  that  po- 
sition at  various  times  in  St.  Mary's,  St.  Joseph's 
and  St.  Anthony's  Cadiolic  churclies.  and  being-  still 
engaged  at  the  latter.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Frailey  have 
been  blessed  with  five  children,  of  v.hom  the  sur- 
vivors are :  Henry  Edward,  William  O.,  Jr.,  and 
Frances  3ilary  Elizabeth.  Virginia  Edna  and 
Charles  Joseph  died  in  infancy.  .Mr.  Frailey  is  a 
member  of  the  I.  i).  O.  F.  and  the  Royal  Arcanum. 
Wherever  found,  he  shows  himself  an  earnest  and 
entliusiastic  worker,  always  ready  to  help  others. 

ELWOOD  C.  WARFEL.  the  genial  and  popu- 
lar proprietor  of  the  "Sorrel  Horse  Hotel."  in  liast 
Earl  township,  was  born  at  the  "White  Horse  Ho- 
tel," in  Salisbury  township,  this  county,  Dec.  24, 
1856.  son  of  Jacob  D.  Warfel,  auctioneer  of  New 
Holland. 

Mr.  Warfel  was  eight  years  of  age  when  the 
family  removed  to  Intercourse.  Lancaster  county, 
where  they  had  tlicir  home  for  four  years.  The  next 
two  years  were  spent  in  I.cacock  township,  and  a 
short  time  later  Jacob  D.  Warfel  m.ovcd  to  Salisbury 
township,  still  later  returning  to  Leacock  township. 
He  spent  one  year  in  West  Earl  township,  but  again 
returned  to  Leacock  township,  and  thence  moved  to 
Honeybrook,  in  Chester  county :  it  was  at  that  place 
that  Elwood  C.  \\'arfci  cast  his  first  vote.  His  edu- 
cation had  been  obtained  in  the  public  schools,  and 
at  the  age  of  twentv-three  he  married.  Fiillowing 
this  event  Air.  Warfel  engaged  in  dealing  in  stock, 
and  later  spent  three  years  in  the  huckster  business. 
In  18S5  he  first  made  a  success  of  the  hotel  business, 
in  Beartown,  where  he  continued  to  manage  an  ex- 
cellent inn  for  eight  years,  at  the  end  of  that  time 
coming  to  Fetterville  and  purchasing  the  "Sorrel 
Horse  Hotel."  Since  Mr.  Warfel  has  taken  the 
management  of  this  hostelry  it  has  beci'ime  one  of 
the  best  regulated  houses  of  rest  and  entertainment 
in  the  countv.  its  genial  and  courteous  proprietor 
being  noted  for  his  al'ility  to  accommodate  his  guests 
and  provide  for  their  comfortable  sojourn  with  himi. 
When  it  is  remembered  how  large  a  proportion  of 
the  representatives  of  many  branches  of  business 
spend  the  greater  part  of  their  lives  far  from  their 
own  roofs,  it  can  easily  be  seen  how  dependent  they 
are,  for  the  comforts  of  home,  on  the  kindness  and 
care  of  the  hotel-keeper,  and  how  appreciative  thev 
become  of  the  efforts  of  those  who  look  after  their 
safetv  and  interests.  Therefore  j\Ir.  ^^'arfel  has  a 
large  and  growing  patronage. 

Mr.  Warfel  does  not  confine  his  energies  to  look- 
ing after  his  hotel,  as  he  is  also  engacpd  in  the  stock 
business,  and  has  a  tobacco  farmi.  He  takes  a  deep 
interest  in  all  of  the  progressive  movements  in  his 

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locality,  and  may  ah.vays  be  counted  upon  to  further 
ail  enterprises  for  the  Ijencfit  of  the  conummity. 

}.[r.  Warfel  was  married,  Jime  2,  1879,  to  Miss 
Rachel  L.  Erubaker,  who  was  born  Oct.  3,  1861,  in 
Caernarvon  township,  Lancaster  county,  daughter  of 
Perry  and  Sarah  ilrubaker,  of  Lanc3,ster  county.  A 
family  of  six  children  has  been  born  to  Mr.  and  A.Irs. 
Warfel:  Jacob  P.,  Edward  F.,  James  C,  Vincent, 
Flossie  L.  and  Lottie  Alay. 

Jacop  P.  Warfel.  the  eldest  son  of  Elwood  C. 
Warfel,  was  primarily  educated  in  the  public  schools, 
then  became  a  student  in  the  Millersville  Normal 
School,  and  still  later  attended  the  University  of 
Pennsylvania.  After  one  term  of  teaching  in  this 
county  he  accepted  a  position  as  tracer  witii  the 
Gimbel  Brothers  house,  in  Philadelphia,  and  is  a 
very  briglu  and  promising  young  man.  The  family 
is  highly  regarded  in  Lancaster  countv,  and  Elwood 
C.  Warfel  is  one  of  its  worthy  representatives. 

ISAAC  B.  ESEENSHADE,  one  of  the  older  and 
very  liiglily  respected  residents  of  Manheim  town- 
ship, Lancaster  county,  was  born  Sept.  15,  1848,  on 
the  old  homestead  north  of  Eden,  in  that  county, 
\vhere  lie  was  reared  to  farm,  life  and  educated  in  the 
public  schools.  At  the  age  of  twentv-five  he  mar- 
ried, and  entered  into  business  for  himself.  His 
7narriage,  which  occurred  Nov.  26,  1872,  was  to 
Miss  Harriet  Gross,  a  daughter  of  Martin  Gross, 
who  lived  in  East  tiempfieid  township,  and  is  now 
deceased.  2\ir.  and  Airs.  Esbenshade  located  at  once 
on  th.e  farm  adjoining  the  place  where  they  are 
found  to-day.  It  contained  seventy-five  acres,  and 
was  their  home  until  igoo,  when  they  removed  to 
their  present  location,  one  mile  north  of  Lancaster. 
By  thrift  and  management,  as  well  as  industrv  and 
character,  Air.  Esbenshade  has  become  a  wealthy 
land  holder,  owning  three  farms,  one  containing 
seventy  acres,  another  se\enty-five,  and  a  third  fiftv- 
three  acres.  They  adjoin,  and  arc  regarded  as  among 
the  best  farms  in  the  county.  He  also  owns  a  small 
property  along  the  Oregon  pike,  in  Alanheim  town- 
ship. Air.  Esbenshade  has  improved  all  three  places 
mentioned,  and  on  the  one  containing  seventy  acres 
erected  a  fine  barn  in  iSo^.  A  j^rogrcssive  and  en- 
ergetic farmer,  he  keeps  fully  abreast  of  the  times. 

Air.  and  Mr<.  Esbenshade  are  the  parents  of  three 
children:  (i)  Alartin  G.,  born  Dec.  16.  1875.  "lar- 
ried  Aliss  Kate  Zenmer.  and  is  the  father  of  one 
child,  Alarie;  he  lives  on  the  farm  adjoining  his  fa- 
ther's home.  (2)  Bertha  G..  born  Sept.  5.  1877.  is 
at  home.  C3)  Af.  Laura  G.,  born  April  15.  i83i,  is 
at  home.  Airs.  Esbenshade  is  a  member  of  the  Old 
Alennonite  Church,  and  all  the  family  are  associ- 
ated with  the  best  penple  of  the  commtmity.  Mr. 
Esbenshade  is  a  stanch  Republican  and  takes  a  deep 
interest  in  party  affairs. 

J.  ALARTINSLAYAIAKER.  AI.  D.,  a  prom- 
inent and  successful  physician  of  Salisburv  township, 
and  one  of  its  inost  h.ighlv  esteemed  and  substantial 


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men,  was  Ijoru  in  iSi'14,  in  Paradise  towiuliip.  Lan- 
caster county,  son  of  John  M.  and  EHzahetli  (Sny- 
der) Siavimker.  natives  of  Wiliiamslou-n.  Paradise 
township. 

The  Slaymaker  family  is  a  very  old  and  most 
higbiy  respected  one  in  Lancaster  county,  and  was 
founded  here  by  five  brothers  of  the  name,  who 
came  hither  from  th.eir  home  in  Strasburgf,  Ger- 
many, after  the  settlement  of  this  section  by  \\'il!iam 
Penn.  'J'hese  brothers  each  bou<jht  1000  acres  of 
land  and  a  part  of  this  land  was  contained  in  the 
present  site  of  the  prosperous  town  of  Williams- 
town,  Parailise  tov.-nship,  of  which  this  family  hold 
,decd  from  William  Penn. 

John  M.  Siaymaker,  the  father  of  our  subject, 
was  born  in  \\'illianistown,  and  resided  in  Paradise 
■township  all  his  life,  his  death  occurring  in  1S74, 
Iwhen  he  had  reached  the  asfe  of  tifty-eight  years. 
He  was  interred  in  the  cemetery  connected  with  the 
Leacock  Presbyterian  Church,  in  Paradise  town- 
ship. ]Mr.  Slaymaker  was  a  man  of  large  means  and 
^much  prominence  in  his  townbh.ip.  .\s  a  farmer  he 
was  regarded  as  one  of  the  best  in  his  locality,  and 
,he  owned  three  of  the  finest  farms  iri  the  township, 
■  •while  as  a  man  of  inliuciiqe  in  social  and  political 
life,  he  was  known  beyond  his  own  neiirhborhood. 
For  a  lonc^  period  he  was  an  active  politician,  and 
was  attached  to  the  Know  Nothinq^  party.  i;ut  never 
accepted  any  political  office.  His  cotir.ection  with  the 
L'ndcrq-ronnd  railwa}-  aiul  assistance  g'iven  to  escap- 
ing slaves,  was  never  concealed,  he  being  a  man  who 
boldly  follqweil  his  convictions  of  right.  In  his 
earlier  days  he  belon2;ed  to  the  Presbyterian  Church, 
but  at  tlie  time  of  his  death  liclongod  to  tlie  commun- 
ion of  tlie  Episcopal  Cliurch.  John  M.  Slaymaker 
was  a  son  of  Mathias  and  Rebecca  I'Ferree'l  Slay- 
maker, the  former  of  whom  was  an.  extensive  farmer 
in  Paradise  township.  These  parents  died  in  their 
old  home  and  lie  at  rest  in  the  old  Presbyterian  cem- 
etery in  Paradise  township. 

John  i\I.  Slaymaker  was  niariicd  (first)  about 
1850,  to  Miss  Emma  li.  Jack,  and  the  daugliter 
born  to  this  union  was  Emma,  who  married  Silas 
K.  Eshleman.  who  is  a  retired  farmer  of  Leaman 
Place,  Pa.  r\Irs.  Slaymaker  died  soon  after  the 
birth  of  her  daughter,  Mr.  Slaymaker  was  married 
(second)  in  1S36.  'n'  Miss  Elizabeth  Snyder,  born  in 
Paradise  township.  The  children  born  to  this  union 
were  as  follows :  ElizaLieth,  who  married  Dr.  Ira 
Gabbert,  graduate  of  the  Literary  College  of  Mis- 
souri, and  of  Jefferson  ^ledical  College,  and  who  is 
now  located  ar  Caldwell,  Kans. :  Sarah  R.,  who  mar- 
ried Charles  F.  Dillcr,  of  Lancaster,  founder  of  the 
Peerless  Emery  Wheel  \\'orks ;  James,  who  flied 
in  voung  manhood  from  the  effects  of  typhoid  fever ; 
Dr.  John  Martin,  onr  subject;  Anna  M.,  who  mar- 
ried George  W.  Hinies,  a  prominent  and  wealthy 
resident  of  .'^hippensburg,  director  of  one  of  the 
banks  and  connected  with  many  of  the  industries 
of  that  city:  Misses  ]Marclia  J.  and  Mary  M..  at 
home ;  and  Samuel  F.,  who  resides  witn  his  family 


in   Philadelph.ia.  ^^■he^e  he  is  engaged  in  a  genera! 
grocery  busmess. 

Dr.  John  }ilartin  Sla_\-maker  was  reared  on  t!,, 
old  homestead  at  Williamstown,  in  Paradise  tnun 
ship,  until  the  aje  of  fifteen  years.  He  attendi-.i 
the  district  schoiDis  until  that  time,  and  then  sper; 
three  years  as  a  student  at  the  Lehigh  LittT;;r 
AcadcTiiy.  Resolving  to  ado]3t  the  profession  c 
medicine,  at  the  age  of  seventeen  he  came  to  Lan- 
caster and  began  his  morlical  reading  under  Dr.  Car- 
penter, who  prepared  him  for  entrance  into  Jcft'ers"!: 
Medical  College,  from  which  he  graduated  whc-:i 
but  twenty-two  years  of  age.  Dr.  Slaymaker  lo- 
cated at  Gap.  and  almost  immediately  acquired  ?, 
large  practice  \vhich  has  continued  to  increase  in 
volum.e  and  importance  ever  since.  Pie  was  ap- 
pointed P.  il.  R.  Surgeon  at  Gap  in  1888.  He  is 
one  of  the  most  popular  as  well  as  successful  phy- 
sicians in  this  part  of  the. county,  and  is  so  fuliv 
occupied  \^-ith  the.  demands  of  the  public,  that  he 
finds  little  leisure  for  anything  else,  although  he  is 
a  large  landowners,  also,  in  the  township.  Dr.  Slav- 
maker  is  surrounded  ^vith  the  comforts  of  life  and 
resides  in  a  handsome  brick  residence  which  he 
had  built  and  fitted  up  in  elegant  style.  Five  vearj 
after  his  location  in  the  vJUagc.  Dr.  Slaymaker  was 
joined  hy  his  mother  nin'd  sisters,  they  leaving'  the 
old  farm  in  1888.  The  familv  is  one  of  social  prom- 
inence in  Gap  and  evcry'niem1x>r  islield  iri  the  high- 
est esteem. 

Dr.  Slaymaker  is  a  stanch  Republican,  but  "ivs 
professional  duties  give  him  no  time  to  accept  public 
office  a!thou2:h  he  is  unusually  well  o,ualined  to  do 
30.  He  belongs  to  the  county  anfi  State  medical 
societies.  With  his  mother  and  sisters,  the  Doctor 
belongs  to  the  Episcopal  Church,  of  which  tiiey  are 
liberal  supporters. 

J-\COr,  B.  KELLER.  Among  the  old  and  hon- 
ored families  who  have  made  Lancaster  county  whr.t 
it  is,  the  nar.ie  of  Keller  has  considerable  prominence. 
Th.e  founder  of  the  family  in  the  United  States  was 
Jacob  Keller,  wlio  was  born  Nov.  14,  1706,  and  who 
came  to  .vnierica  from  Canton  ijasel.  Switzerland!, 
between  1725  and  1730.  He  purchased.  May  7,  1730. 
a  tract  of  land  which  now  is  included  in  Ephratr. 
townsliin.  from  John.  Thomas  and  R.ichard  Penn. 
sons  of  William  Penn.  lie  was  a  Seventh  Dav  Bap- 
tist in  religion.  His  death  occurred  r^ larch  10,  1704. 
and  his  remains  were  buried  in  Cloister  cemcterv. 
His  wife,  bom  Feb.  2.  1708.  died  JMay  24,  1787.  At 
his  death  Jacob  Keller  left  three  sons,  one  of  whom. 
Jacob,  retained  the  homestead :  Sebastian  located  iri 
!  Elizabcthtown  :  and  tlie  third  in  the  State  of  Vir- 
ginia. 

Jacob  Keller  (2).  was  born  on  the  old  liomcstcad 
at  Spring\-ille,  Cocalico  township,  at  the  head  of 
Trout  creek.  Feb.  15.  1733,  and  died  Aug.  20,  1804: 
his  wife,  Ba^rbara  (Landes")  Keller,  wdio  was  born 
July  3,  1736.  died  March  18,  t8i8,  and  both  of  them 
rest  in  the  old  homestead  cetneterv.     Of  their  cliil- 


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ilrcn,  Jacob  is  nientioncd  below:  Samuel,  born  ^^lay 
.--I.  17''>Z-  "'35  a  miller  at  Keller's  mill,  in  Cocalico 
[. ,\vii5hip.  and  died  Jan.  5.  184.S.  and  John,  born 
Alls'-  30,  17(10,  located  near  Lititz,  and  died  April 
_'6.  1850. 

Jacob  Keller  y^)  was  born  on  the  old  homestead, 
S(.|)t.  [4.  Tjor,  and  dieil  April  12,  1830;  his  \\-ite, 
i'.arbara  (Hnber)  Keller,  born  in  1764,  died  in  1794. 
Ilcr  sister,  who  became  his  second  wife,  was  born 
Nov.  [3,  1766,  and  died  Dec.  14.  1849.  ^^c  ^'''^s  the 
father  of  five  .sons  and  three  dauc^hters:  (i  )  John, 
l.orn  Aug-.  6,  1784,  died  July  27,  1S75.  ^^^  married 
first  a  ^Miss  Ilershiierger,  and  second  a  Miss  Zcnt- 
niver,  and  his  children  v.-ere.  Lydia,  Salome,  John 
H..  Daniel,  Jacob  H.,  Leah,  Michael.  Samuel.  Eliza- 
beth, Henry  and  Alary.  (  2)  Jacob,  born  Nov.  30, 
17S0,  located  at  Sprino\-iIIe,  and  died  -Vug-.  14,  1841. 
.Me  married  Elizabeth  Shirk,  who  was  born  I"eb.  23, 
1790,  and  died  Feb.  6,  1S72.  !  3''i  Samuel,  born  Aug. 
7,  1791.  died  Feb.  2j,  1855.  Mis  first  wife  Ma.jjda- 
lena  Erlj,  born  jun.e  ir,  1794,  died  Oct.  5,  1825. 
14)  ]Mary  married  John  Hershber<T-er.  and  had  six 
cinldren,  Lydia,  Jacob,  Saily.  Flenry,  Susannali  and 
Leah,  (5)  Barbara  married  David  Erb,  at  IFammcr 
Creek,  and  had  nine  children,  Samuel.  Reulieii. 
Ephraim,  Israel,  David,  John,  Levi,  t'llizalx ch  and 
Sallie.  (6)  Frederick,  born  Jan.  5,  1794,  married 
Ca'lmrine  Gross,  h.ad  thirteen  children,  and  died 
March  17,  1879.  (7)  Susanna,  married  Josejjh 
Shirk  and  had  ten  children.  Ciiristiana.  Leaii,  Tvlaria, 
Sallie,  Fianna,  Annamahala,  Lizzie.  Jacob,  Joseph 
and  Reuben.     (8)   Geors^e  is  mentioned  below. 

George  Keller,  the  father  of  the  imnTediatc  sub- 
ject of  this  biography,  was  born  Oct.  22,  1799,  and 
died  Jan.  15,  1S49,  aged  forty-nine  years,  two 
months  -and  twenty-six  days.  He  was  twice  mar- 
ried; his  iirst  wife  belonged  to  the  Long  family  of 
Landis  Valley;  his  second  -vvife  was  Christina  Dru- 
baker,  born  Nov.  6.  1802.  who  died  April  17,  1S42; 
both  are  buried  in  the  old  cemetery  at  Sprip.g\i!le. 
'Jf  the  children  in  ilie  family  of  George  Keller,  the 
eldest  son  George,  born  in  Decem'oer,  1823,  died  at 
tlie  age  of  sixt}'-two,  leaving  a  large  family :  Jacob 
U. :  Leah,  born  in  1827,  married  Jacob  S.  Wissler. 
moved  to  Canton,  Ohio,  and  died,  the  mother  of 
seven  children,  Ezra  S.,  Jacob  S.,  Isaac,  and  four 
'bughters  ;  Susanna  married  Davifi  }iIohler,  and  had 
ten  children :  Elias  I!.,  born  in  1832,  married  Re- 
becca Hershberger.  and  had  eleven  children  ;  Isaac, 
i'orn  in  1S35.  became  a  German  Baptist  minister, 
married  a  Miss  Rudy,  and  had  eight  children;  and 
Annie,  born  in  1S30.  married  Aaron  Weidman,  and 
'ives  at  Reading.  Pennsvlvania. 

Jacol)  B.  Keller,  a  worthy  representative  of  this 
o!  I  and  established  family,  was  born  Oct.  31,  1S25, 
arid  was  the  second  son  of  George  Keller.  Reared 
On  the  farm,  one  of  a  large  famil\',  he  early  became 
acctistomcd  to  the  duties  of  an  agricultural  life,  and 
juirsucv!  it  for  a  number  of  years.  Xt  school  lie  was 
an  ape  pupil,  and  finislied  tlie  common  school  course 
with  credit;  and  then  took  up  the  profession  of  teach- 


ing, but  in  18(30  he  engaged  in  the  milling  business, 
si.K  years  later  removing  to  Ephrata  wliere  he  be- 
came a  coTitractor  and  btiilder,  and  also  dealt  ex- 
tensively i)i  real  estate.  A  man  of  more  than  average 
intelligence.  Mr.  Keller  has  taken  a  great  interest 
m  his  family  ancestry,  of  v,-hich  he  has  reason  to 
be  justly  'proud,  for  few.  lilce  him.  can  look  back  over 
former  generations  and  find  the  record  so  universally 
in  favor  of  sobriety,  ujirightness  and  good  citizen- 
ship. 

(.)n  Nov,  6,  1846,  Mr.  Keller  was  married  to 
Zdiss  Rebecca  .Stupp,  a  daughter  of  John  and  Sarah 
(Eckert)  Stupp,  of  Berks  county.  Pa.,  and  to  this 
union  v,-ere  born  four  children :  Emma,  born  Aug,  11, 
1847,  ^^'iiC'  married  William  K.  .Seltzer,  a  prominent 
attorney  and  justice  of  tlie  peace,  in  Ephrata  town- 
ship;  .Alice,  born  Sept.  7,  1S62,  married  B.  F.  Bair, 
a  stock-dealer,  in  Philadelphia;  while  Frank  and 
James  died  in  infancy. 

Ever  .since  the  ariministration  of  President  Lin- 
coln. iMr.  Keller  lias  been  an  active  and  ardent  Re- 
pnblicaTi,  and  he  exerts  a  wide  influence  for  bis 
party  in  his  locality.  For  many  years  he  has  been  a 
valued  and  consistent  member  of  tb.e  Gennan  Bap- 
tist Church,  wliere  h.e  is  one  of  the  most  cheerful 
sui>porters  of  all  charitable  and  benevolent  enter- 
l^rises.  Although  now  living  a  retired  life  in  his 
comfortable  home  in  die  borough  of  Ephrata,  i!\Ir. 
Keiler  has  not  permitted  his  intellectual  faculties  to 
become  rusty,  as  during  the  year  1898  he  compiled 
and  arranged  a  neat  genealogy  of  the  Keller  family 
in  America,  which  he  notes  was  prepared  for  his  per- 
sonal satisfaction,  but  which  must  have  required 
much  study  and  research,  and  it  is  of  inestimable 
value  to  all  who  are  permitted  to  bear  the  h.onorable 
name. 

SOLOMON  H.  GOOD,  a  successful  farmer 
and  butcher  of  Peciuea  township,  and  the  present 
auditor  of  that  tov.-nship,  is  actively  identified  witii 
various  interests  in  his  section  of  the  county,  and  is 
v.-ell  anrl  favorably  known. 

Jacob  K.  Good,  his  father,  was  born  in  Lancas- 
ter county  abou.t  1S15.  and  followed  farming,  dis- 
tilling and  milling  until  his  death,  which  occurred 
in  1807.  He  was  a  Republican  in  politics,  and  held 
the  offices  of  school  director  and  supervisor  for  some 
tim.e.  He  married  }.Iiss  Mary  Havistick,  daughter 
of  Jacob  Havistick,  of  Pequea  township,  and  tliey 
had  a  family  of  eleven  children :  Joseph,  now  de- 
ceased;  Susan,  wife  of  Michael  Hess,  of  }\[anor 
tovv'P.ship ;  John,  deceased;  Elizabeth  and  Mary, 
who  did  not  marry:  Jacob,  of  ]\Iillersvii!e;  Cath- 
erine and  Barbara,  i)Otii  immarried  :  Sarah,  widow  of 
Wi'liam  Beshtold  ;  Abraham,  deceased;  and  Solo- 
mon H. 

Solomon  H.  Goofl,  whose  name  introduces  tliis 
sketch,  was  born  in  Pequea  township  Jan.  21,  tS6t, 
and  remained  at  home  until  he  was  about  t-,ver.ty- 
scven  years  of  age.  FJe  was  ediucated  in  the  c^im- 
mon  schools  of  the  county.     In   1884  he  began  the 


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butcher  business  for  liiniself,  ami  has  continued 
same  ever  since,  tog'cther  with  ftirniins,  meeting 
with  well  deserved  success  in  btjth  branches.  He 
has  recently  bought  tb.e  A!iios  S.  Kreider  farm,  of 
seventy-five  acres,  west  of  his  home  place.  Like 
his  father,  Mr.  Coed  is  a  Republican  in  politics,  and 
he  now  holds  the  office  of  auditor,  discliarging  the 
duties  of  that  office  v.itli  characteristic  fidelity  and 
a  regard  f'^r  the  interests  of  his  community. 

On  Dec.  25,  1887,  .Air.  Good  wedded  .Miss  Eliza- 
beth K.  Good,  daughter  of  Benjamin  and  Susan 
(Kling)  Good,  both  of  I'equca  township,  and  they 
have  one  son,  Benjamin  Harrison. 

H.  C.  RUBER,  a  prominent  farmer  of  Provi- 
dence township,  was  born  Dec.  19,  1S63,  son  of 
Henry  and  Susan  (Charles)  Huber,  who  were 
natives  of  iMartic  township.  Lancaster  county. 

Henry  Huber.  father  of  H.  C,  was  born  in  1833, 
and  died  in  1804.  He  followed  farming  all  liis 
life  in  Martic  township,  where,  in  1S56,  he  married 
Susan  Charles.  A  family  of  nine  children  was  born 
to  this  union,  as  follows :  Annie ;  Aaron,  of  Lan- 
caster; H.  C. ;  ^Morris,  of  Lancaster;  Louisa,  wiie 
of  Albert  Esb.leman,  of  I'rovidence  township  ;  Abra- 
ham, of  }^Iartic  township;  John,  of  Coiic^toga  town- 
sliip ;  Benjamin,  of  .Manheim  townsh.ip  :  and  Milton, 
of  Pequea  tov.-nship.  The  family  is  an  old  one  in 
Martic  township,  where  (jrandfathcr  Abraham 
Hiibcr  was  a  well-known  farmer  in  his  day.  Their 
political  connection  is  with  the  Republican  party.  In 
religion  they  are  consistent  supporters  of  the  Mcn- 
nonite  Clinrch. 

On  Sept.  17.  1SS5,  H.  C.  Huber  was  united  in 
marriage  with  3.1iss  Mary  Eshleman,  daughter  of 
Eli  and  Susan  (Mack)  Eshleman,  who  had  the  fol- 
lowing children  born  to  them:  Martin  !Mack,  of 
2ilartinsville ;  Daniel,  of  Drumore ;  Elizabeth,  wife 
of  Josepi'i  G.  Rankin,  of  Martic  township ;  Jacob  P., 
of  Pequea  townsh.ip ;  Susan,  wife  of  Chester  ^Vn- 
drews,  of  Columbia,  Pa. ;  George,  of  West  Lam- 
peter;  Alary,  wife  of  H.  C.  liuber ;  Eli,  of  Provi- 
dence township:  and  Lydia.  wife  of  ?dartin  Eshle- 
man, of  Pequea  township.  Four  children  have  been 
born  to  Air.  and  Airs.  Huber,  namely  :  Annie,  Anna, 
and  Alary  and  Harry,  twins. 

Air.  Huber  was  reared  on  the  farm,  and  acquired 
his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  his  district. 
His  interest  in  the  schools  has  caused  him  to  consent 
to  serve  as  one  of  the  directors  in  Providence  town- 
ship. He  is  one  of  the  most  highly  respected  citizens 
of  his  locality,  and  is  wii.lely  known  as  a  man  of  good 
judgment  and  reliability. 

ELAIER  T.  PRIZER,  AI.  D..  of  Lancaster,  has 
by  his  skill  anil  magnetic  personality,  as  well  as  care- 
ful attention  to  his  jirofession,  proved  himself  an 
ideal  and  successful  follower  of  ^Esculapius. 

The  Prizers  came  to  America  from  Germany 
some  tinic  betwee'i  the  years  1720  and  1740.  set- 
tling in  AIontgonier_\-  county.  Pa.     Benjamin  Prizer, 


one  of  the  D<ictiir's  ancestors,  engaged  in  the  manu- 
facture of  tlour  near  Phoenixville.  Cliesier  Co..  Pa. 
There  John  Prizer,  father  of  Dr.  Elmer  T..  was 
born.  He  married  Harriet  Towers,  daughter  of 
Alichael  Towers,  a  contractor  of  consitierable  note, 
of  Spring  City,  Chester  county,  and  four  children 
were  born  to  this  union,  one  of  whom  died  in  in- 
fancy. Those  living  are  Delia,  wife  of  John  Deishcr, 
a  furniture  dealer  in  Phoenixville.  Pa. :  Lura.  wife 
of  Llenry  Wells,  in  the  Penns\lvania  railroad  ser- 
vice at  Phoenixville ;  and  Elmer  Towers. 

Elmer  T,  Prizer  was  born  Nov.  24.  1S67,  near 
Phoenixville,  Chester  Co.,  Pa.,  and  received  his  edu- 
cation in  part  at  Kimbcr's  Academy,  at  Kimberton, 
same  county,  and  in  part  at  the  State  Nornial  School 
in  West  Chester,  afterward  taking  a  course  in  medi- 
cine at  Hahnemann  Aledical  College,  Philadelphia, 
graduating  llierefrom  in  iSgo.  Immediately  after 
that  event  the  Doctor  carne  to  Lancaster,  and,  open- 
ing an  office  at  No.  25  South  i'rince  street  i  formerly 
occupied  by  Judge  Hayes),  has  since  enjoyed  a 
lucrative  ];ractice,  having  among  his  patients  many 
of  tile  representative  families  of  the  city  and  vicinity. 

In  December,  1806,  Dr.  Prizer  was  married  to 
.Miss  Jessie  Butler,  daugluer  of  James  Butler,  a 
retired  iron  merchant  of  near  West  Cliester,  and 
niece  of  the  distinguislied  Judge  Butler.  One  child, 
Rachel,  lias  graced  this  union.  Airs.  Prizer  is 
descended  from  one  of  the  oldest  and  n.ost  prom- 
inent Quaker  families  of  Pennsylvania. 

Mr.  Priv.er  is  identified  witii  the  Presbyterian 
Church.  Socially  he  is  a  member  of  tiie  Free  and 
Accepted  Alasons;  of  the  Independent  Order  of 
Odd  I''ellows;  of  the  Knights  of  Alalta:  of  the 
Knights  of  the  Alystic  Circle;  and  of  the  Junior 
C.>rder  of  United  American  .Mechanics. 

JACOB  L.  GARBER.  Not  only  is  agriculture 
tb.e  oldest  occupation  in  the  worUl,  but  it  is  aL-.o  the 
most  im[)oriant,  for  upon  the  failure  or  success  of 
the  crops  of  a  nation  depends  its  commercial 
prestige.  Therefore,  the  calling  of  a  farmer  is  one 
of  importance  and  responsibility,  arid  the  progres- 
I  sive  agriculturist  of  to-day  is  atloi^ling  every  means 
j  to  increase  the  value  of  his  acres,  and  in  return  reaias 
large  harvests.  The  latest  improved  machinery  i* 
used  ;  new  methods  of  drainage  arc  aiiopted.  and  a 
I  regular  .system  of  alternation  of  crops  is  pursued, 
so  that  each  acre  may  bring  forth  abundantly. 
Among  the  farmer.s,  of  this  class  is  Jacob  L.  Garber, 
of  East  Hempfield  township.  Lancaster  county,  who 
was  born  June  13,  1S57,  in  East  Donegal  township, 
son  of  Christian  S.  and  Annie  (Lindermentt )  Gar- 
ber, who  died  in  1882  and  1876,  respectively. 

Christian  S.  Garber  was  a  native  of  West  Done- 
gal township,  but  upon  his  marriage  removed  to 
East  Donegal  townshi]3,  where  he  spent  the  greater 
portion  of  his  remaining  years,  engaged  in  farniir..!?- 
.Vftcr  a  useful  and  successful  life,  he  died,  in  :!ie 
respect  and  esteem  of  the  c:ntire  community.  To 
himself  and   good   wife  were  born   seven  ciul'lrei) : 


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Hilary  Ann.  deceased,  wife  of  A.mos  Hustand ; 
lacob  L.,  of  East  Hempfield  township;  John  L., 
residing  in  ^\'est  Donegal  township ;  EH  L.,  resid- 
ing in  Lititz,  engaged  in  the  creamery  bnsiness ; 
I;arbara,  wife  of  John  Iless,  of  iManheim  township; 
Katie,  wife  of  Enos  Hess,  of  Roseville,  Lancaster 
county;  and  Christian,  deceased.  The  rehgious  con- 
nection of  the  parents  was  with  the  Old  JSIennonite 
Church. 

Jacob  L.  Garber  was  reared  upon  the  farm,  and 
received  h.is  education  in  the  public  .schools  of  his 
district.  When  he  reached  the  age  of  twenty-three 
the  young  inan  resolved  to  see  .something  of  the  out- 
side world,  and  made  a  trip  West,  where  lie  remained 
six  months,  and  upon  his  return  to  Lancaster  county 
he  married  and  located  upon  the  farm  he  now  owns, 
renting  it  for  two  years.  .\t  the  expiration  of  this 
time  he  removed  to  Penn  township  and  purchased 
a  farm  of  eighty-six  acres,  remaining  there  for  seven 
years.  In  !8go,  the  farm  he  had  rented  previously 
coming  en  the  market,  he  purchased  it,  and  has 
since  carried  on  general  farming,  developing  the 
property,  wh.ich  contains  ninety-seven  acres,  until 
It  is  one  of  the  tinest  fainis  in  the  county. 

In  1881  Mr.  Garber  married  Lizzie  Buckwaltcr, 
a  daughter  of  Joseph  P>uckwalter,  and  eiglit  chil- 
dren have  been  born  to  them:  Harrv  B.,  born  Tulv 
28,  1882;  Annie  M.ay.  Feb.  5,  i883;'Alvin  B.,  Oct. 
6,  1885;  Joseph  B.,  l"'eb.  2.1.  1887;  Lizzie,  June  27, 
1895;  Ella  and  Jacob,  tv.ins.  May  18,  1897;  ^""^ 
Christian,  r\Iay  7,  1899. 

Both  Jacob  L.  Garber  and  his  wife  are  consistent 
members  of  th.e  Old  Mennonite  Church.  They  are 
very  worthy  people,  who've  po]nilarity  in  East  Hemp- 
iield  is  well  deserved,  as  they  possess  many  admir- 
able qualities,  which  have  made  for  them  hosts  of 
friends. 

CHRISTIAN  B.  :\IILLER  is  a  grandson  of 
Christian  Miller,  v>dio  was  born  and  reared  in  Lan- 
caster county,  ov.-ned  a  190-acre  farm  in  Conestoga 
townsliip,  and  followed  farming  all  his  life.  He 
was  a  member  of  the  Old  Mennonite  Church.  He 
married  Elizabeth  Kendig,  of  Strasburg  township, 
.•md  thev  became  the  parents  of  seven  children : 
Abraham,  father  of  Christian  P>. ;  Ch.ristian  K.,  of 
Conestoga  township;  Susan,  wife  of  John  Frantz, 
of  Manor;  .Amos,  of  Conestoga;  Abner,  of  Cones- 
toga; Zvlartha.  wife  of  John  Nestleroth,  of  IVIanor; 
and  John,  of  Conestoga. 

Abraham  ^Miller,  father  of  Christian  B.,  was 
born  in  Conestoga  township,  and  lived  there  until 
he  was  about  twenty-two  or  twenty-three  years  old, 
when  he  married  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Jacob 
Buckwalter,  of  Zvlanor  township.  Removing  to  near 
Millersville,  in  Manor  township,  he  there  engaged 
in  farming  until  lie  was  sixty  years  old,  when  he 
entered  the  mercantile  business,  following  samie  for 
eight  years,  after  which  he  retired  from  active  life. 
Both  he  and  his  wife  were  members  of  tlie  CMd  Alen- 
nonitc  Church.     He  was  always  a  Republican,  held 


I  tlie  ofhce  of  school  director  for  a  number  of  years, 
!  and  was  for  a  long  time  auditor  of  the  township. 
i  Mr.  and  ^Irs.  }dil!er  had  the  following  children: 
I  Amos  P..,  Jacob  B.  and  Abram  B..  all  of  .Manor 
'  township ;  Christian  B.,  whose  name  opens  this 
I  sketch :  and  Marth.a,  wife  of  Abram  F.  Witmer,  of 
j  Idanor  townsliip. 

Christian  B.  ^liller  was  born  June  3.  1847,  iri 
^lanor  township,  and  when  he  was  two  years  old 
I  mo'.-ed  to  Conestoga  township  to  live  with  his  grand- 
I  narents,  remaining:  with  them  until  he  was  fourteen, 
!  \\'hen  be  returned  to  his  father's  home  in  Manor 
I  township.  He  received  his  education  in  tlic  public 
t  schools.  Mr.  Miller  resided  with  his  parents  until 
i  he  v.-as  tsvcnty-one  years  old,  ■when,  on  Nov.  10, 
I  tS68,  he  married  Miss  Lizzie,  daughter  of  Andrew 
I  Zercher.  of  Conestoga  township.  Soon  afterv.-ard 
I  he  began  farming  for  himself,  living  four  years  on 
1  his  uncle's  farm  in  Conestoga,  after  v.-hich  he  moved 
:  10  the  farm  where  he  lias  since  resided,  and  which 
I  at  that  time  belonged  to  his  father-in-lav,-.  Andrew 
I  Zercher.  He  purchased  it  in  1876,  and  has  since 
I  given  his  entire  time  to  its  management.  The  farm 
j  consists  of  109  acres,  near  the  center  of  Conestoga 
I  township,  one  of  the  best  in  the  neighhorltood,  and 
I  he  has  recently  built  one  of  the  tinest  barns  in'ihe 
I  vicinity.  He  is  recogn.ized  by  all  as  one  of  the  pros- 
'  perous  men  of  his  community. 

j  Mr.  and  Mr.s.  Miller  are  tlie  par.^nts  of  eight 
children:  Myra  J.,  wife  of  Benjamin  F.  Ki;ndig, 
I  of  Zxlanor  township ;  Anna  M. ;  Jacob  Z.,  who  was 
I  married  Jan.  16,  1902,  to  Ella  Wissler,  of  }vIanor 
township,  and  lives  at  home;  Landis  L.,  who  was 
married  Nov.  28,  1901.  to  Katie  Frcy,  of  ^Janor 
tov.nship.  and  lives  at  Cresv.-ell ;  Lizzie  B..  who  was 
m.arried  2\ov.  20,  1902,  to  Ezra  E.  Wolgemuth.  of 
Zvit.  Joy  township.  a;id  resides  there;  Harry  ]., 
who  was  drowned  in  a  spring  on  the  place,  v.'hen 
tvv'O  years  old;  and  IMary  J.  and  Cora  E.,  at  home. 
?dr.  and  ^[rs.  ^liller.  and  three  of  their  children, 
are  members  of  the  River  Brethren  Church.  Mr. 
}.Iil!er  was  ordained  a  minister  in  that  faith  in  1889, 
by  Rev.  Jacob  N.  Graybili,  and  since  his  ordination 
has  officiated  at  the  Pequea  Church. 

JOHN  FLICKINGER  is  proprietor  of  the 
Flickinger  Mills,  built  by  John  Rliller  in  i.^qt.  md 
located  on  ^Mill  creek,  in  Lcacock  township,  twelve 
miles  from  Lancaster.  They  are  operated  at  the 
present  time  by  both  steam  and  water  power. 

Mr.  Flickinger  was  born  Sept.  6,  1861.  on  the 
place  where  he  is  found  to-day,  son  of  William  and 
Caroline  (Moore)  Flickinger,  who  v.-ere  married 
in  August,  1S52.  The  father  was  born  in  East 
Cocalico  township,  this  county,  and  the  mother  in 
Berks  county.  William  Flickinger  v.-as  engaged  in 
the  m'lling  bn-riness  from  his  early  boyhood,  and  in 
1856  located  at  the  Flickinger  [Mills,  where  he  spent 
the  remainder  of  his  life.  He  Vv-as  born  Feb.  2, 
i8j8,  and  died  T'eb.  20,  1890.  Plis  wife  v.-as  born 
Nov.  24.  18,31.  and  died  April  8,  1S35.     Both  were 


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BIOGRAPHICAL   AXX.\LS    OF   LANCASTER    COUNTY 


buried  in  Rolaiurs  cemetery.  They  were  n-.en-.bers 
of  tlie  Rei'onnetl  C'liircli.  Mr.  and  Airs.  Fiickinsrer 
had  the  lollowinir  family:  (i)  Ricliard.  who  died 
at  the  age  of  twenty-four  years,  was  a  miiier  by  vo- 
cation, and  onerated  his  father's  mil!  Xo.  :?.  :on:-:eriy 
known  as  Eckert's  mill,  in  Leacock  township :  lie 
had  conducted  the  mill  but  one  year  at  the  time  of 
his  death.  (2)  Katie  married  J.  D.  Bair.  formerly 
a  merchant  of  Leacock  township,  now  a  resident  of 
New  Holland.      (^3)   John  is  mentioned  belov.-. 

Richard  and  Anna  (Zeiglcr)  Flickinger  -.vere 
the  paternal  grandparents  ot  John  Flickinger.  He 
was  a  drover,  and  died  in  East  Cocalico  township. 
and  he  is  buried  at  Adamstown.  The  maternal 
grandparents  of  ilr.  Flickinger  were  Jacob  arid 
Catherine  (Switzer)  jjoore,  both  of  Berks  cciir.-y, 
where  he  was  engaged  in  farming  and  milling. 

John  Flickinger  and  M.  Elizabeth  E\ani  were 
married  Dec.  29,  1SS6.  She  is  a  daughter  of  Joim 
and  Rachel  (C)verly)  Evans,  and  was  born  in 
Iloneybrook,  Chester  Co.,  Pa.,  in  1S64.  To  this 
union  have  been  born  W.  Gordon  and  J.  Harold. 
j\Ir.  Evans  was  a  blacksmith,  was  married  in  Lan- 
caster county,  and  settled  at  Honeybrook.  wliere  he 
died  in  1S92,  at  the  age  of  sixty-rive;  hi;  remaip.s 
rest  in  the  Honeybrook  cemetery.  His  widow,  who 
was  born  in  1S20,  is  still  living,  and  has  her  iiome  in 
,  Honeybrook.  They  had  the  following  family:  (1} 
Margaret  married  \\'illiam.  IMoorc,  of  Upper  Lea- 
cock township.  (2)  M.  Elizabeth  is  tlie  wife  of 
John  Fliclcinger.  (3)  Amos  W.  is  an  uiidertaker 
in  San  Francisco.  (4)  A.  Barton  is  a  manufacturer 
of  springs  in  Philadelph.ia.  The  paternal  grand- 
parents of  r\lrs.  Flickinger  Avere  Adam  and  Eliza- 
beth (Trego)  Evans,  and  her  maternal  grand- 
parents were  Samuel  and  Margaret  ( Plank  i  Overly. 

Mr.  Flickinger  lived  with  his  parents  until  his 
marriage.  Fle  belongs  to  the  Reformed  Churcii. 
and  is  one  of  the  leading  and  influential  citizens  of 
the  com.munity. 

DAVTD  F.  ESHLEMAN.  a  leading  and  repre- 
sentative farmer  of  }danor  township,  was  born  in 
the  village  of  Cresweil.  that  township.  April  11, 
t86o.  son  of  Amos  and  I\!ary  (Frey)  Eshleman.  He 
attended  the  public  schools  near  his  boj'hood  home. 
and  as  his  earlv  life  was  passed  upon  a  farm  he 
earlier  became  familiar  with  all  the  duties  which 
fall  to  the  lot  of  the  agriculturist,  and  is  to-tlay  re- 
garded as  one  of  the  most  thorough  and  skiilfui 
farmers  of  his  community.  At  the  age  of  twenty- 
two  years  he  started  out  in  life  for  himself  as  a  far- 
mer, and  in  1897  purchased  his  father-in-iaw's 
farm,  comprising  fifty-four  acres  of  land  under  a 
high  state  of  cultivation,  and  well  improved.  Plere 
Mr.  Eshlcmnn  is  now  successfully  engaged  in  gen- 
eral farming.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Cliurch  of 
God.  and  i-i  lielil  in  high  regard  by  all  wlio  know 
him. 

On  Aug.  30.  18S5.  Mr.  Eshlcmrin  was  united  in 
marriage  with  Miss  Lizzie  Shank,  and  to  them  have 


been  born  six  children,  namely:   Cora,  Ada,  Harvcv, 
Ira,  Irene  and  Lillie. 

Isaac  Shank,  father  of  .Mrs.  Eshleman,  was  burn 
on  a  farm  in  Lancaster  county  Jan.  16,  1830.  and 
was  two  years  old  when  with  his  parents  he  removed 
to  the  farm  near  Central  Manor,  in  Manor  township, 
where  he  now  resides,  having  made  his  home  there 
ever  since.  With  the  exception  of  four  }ears,  inv 
mediately  after  his  marriage,  he  followed  farming 
until  lie  sold  his  place,  in  1897,  to  liis  son-in-law, 
IMr.  Eshleman.  Fie  is  one  of  the  good,  substantial 
citizens  of  his  community,  and  is  highly  respected 
and  esteemed,  in  1860  he  married  Miss  Sarah  Frev, 
who  wa.s  born  Dec.  5,  1S39,  daughter  of  Rudolph 
Frey,  and  they  have  become  the  parents  of  three 
children:  Sarah,  now  tiie  wife  of  Joim  Green,  of 
Manor  townshij) :  Barbara,  wife  of  Christ  Kline,  of 
the  same  township ;  and  Lizzie,  wife  of  David  F. 
EshleiTian,  whose  name  uitroduces  this  sketch. 

JOHN  L.  LEA:\IAN,  who  is  spending  the  clos- 
ing years  of  an  exceedingly  industrious  and  earnest 
life  at  his  home  in  Leacock  township,  Lancaster 
county,  wiicre  for  many  jears  he  carried  on  farming 
in  an  enlightened  and  progressive  n.ianner.  was  born 
in  that  township  March  2S,  1841,  a  son  of  John  and 
Zvlary  (Landisj  Leaman,  of  East  Lampeter  town- 
sliip. 

John  Leaman.  the  falher,  who  was  a  farmer,  and 
died  on  his  farm  in  1S82.  had  lived  retired  during 
die  last  thirteen  years  of  the  seventy-two  which  had 
been  given  him.  He  was  a  man  of  considerable 
importance,  and  was  a  director  of  the  Lancaster 
County  Bank  at  the  time  of  his  death.  His  wife, 
v.ho  died  in  1S48,  at  the  early  age  of  thirty-six 
years,  was  buried  in  Meilinger's  Cemetery.  They 
v.-ere  both  members  of  the  Mennonite  Church.  Born 
to  this  union  were:  (i)  A  son  who  died  in  in- 
fancy; (2)  Elias,  who  died  in  1892;  (3)  Esther, 
deceased  -wife  of  Emanuel  Denlinger;  (5)  Tobias, 
a  retired  farmer  of  Lea.cock  township  ;  and  (4)  Jolin 
L..  whose  name  appears  above.  The  father  was 
married  a  second  time,  Barbara  Landis  becoming 
his  wife,  and  the  mother  of  one  child,  who  died  in 
infancy.  Benjamin  Leaman,  the  grandfather  of 
John  L.,  was  a  native  of  East  Lampeter  township, 
and  was  a  farmer  in  his  early  life.  John  Landis, 
the  maternal  grandfather  of  John  L.  Leaman,  u-as 
a  native  of  Lancaster  countv. 

Jolm  L.  Leaman  has  been  twice  married,  the 
first  time  on  Dec.  5,  1861.  when  Anna  Hershey  be- 
came his  wife.  To  this  union  came  one  child,  An- 
netta,  who  died  in  infancy.  IMrs.  Anna  Leaman. 
who  died  in  October,  18(13,  was  the  daughter  of 
Abraham  antl  P)arbara  (Eby)  Hershey,  both  of 
Lancaster  county.  Th.e  second  marriage  of  John 
L.  Leaman  occurred  Jan.  10,  1873,  v.hen  he  was 
united  in  matrimony  with  Alary  Landis.  To  ;his 
union  were  born:  (j)  Violetta  married  Ezra  Zini- 
merman,  a  farmer  in  Leacock  township,  and  became 
the  motlicr  of  hve  children  —  [ohii.  who  died  in  earlv 


BIOGRAPHICAL  ANNALS  OF  LANCASTER  COUNTY 


cltilclhood;  Willis,  Enos,  Maurice  and  Edna,  at 
iijme.  (2)  Ilershcy  died  in  infancy.  (3)  Landis 
,]icd  in  infancy.  (4)  Celia  is  the  wife  of  Cl.ayton 
(',vofi,  and  they  have  tliree  children,  Irwin  L., 
i',cthel  j\,l.,  and  Lester  L.  (3)  Freeland  died  at 
the  age  of  six  )ears.  JMrs.  Mary  (Landis)  Lcanian 
was  born  in  West  Lampeter  township  Feb.  ::,  it>45, 
daughter  of  David  and  Barbara  (Grott')  Landis.  of 
Last  Lampeter  township.  Her  lather,  who  was  a 
miller,  died  in  [884,  at  the  age  of  sixty-eight  years. 
The  mother  passed  away  in  1800,  at  the  age  of  sev- 
ent>-two  years,  and  was  buriefl  in  A[ellinger"s  ceme- 
tery by  the  side  of  her  husband.  Doth  were  members 
of  the  Mcnnonite  Church.  They  were  the  parents 
of  the  following  f.imily :  David,  a  retired  farmer 
of  East  Lampeter  township;  IJcnjamin,  wdio  died  at 
tlie  age  of  twenty-three  years ;  Lavina,  the  wife  of 
Adam  Landis,  a  retired  farmer;  Mary  wife  of  our 
vubject;  Anna,  who  married  Harr\'  L,  Groft,  of 
Strasburg;  and  Frances,  who  died  when  thirteen 
years  old. 

John  L.  Heaman  remained  with  his  parents  un- 
til his  marriage,  when  he  began  the  cultivation  of 
the  farm  on  which  he  is  found  at  the  present  writ- 
ing. In  1876  he  put  uj)  new  buildings,  and  the  place 
lias  been  greatly  improved  under  his  intelligent  and 
industrious  tUlage.  In  1877  he  gave  up  active  fann- 
ing, and  is  now  living  refired,  sustained  by  that 
competence  which  represents  thrift,  economy  and 
industry  to  a  marked  degree.  For  six  years  Mr. 
Leaman  has  been  town  auditor,  anil  he  is  regarded 
as  one  of  the  leading  men  of  the  community.  In 
religion  he  is  a  member  of  the  ]\Iennonite  Church, 
and  in  politics  he  is  a  Republican. 

AARON  HERR,  a  highly  respected  general 
farmer,  tobacco  grower,  and  proprietor  of  the  Cor- 
delia Dairy  Farm,  in  West  Hcmptield  townsiiip,  was 
born  in  Pequea  township,  Lancaster  Co.,  Pa.,  Oct. 
20,  1846,  son  of  Rudolph  and  Larbara  (Urcnneman) 
Herr,  of  Conestoga  township,  who  reared  a  family 
of  eleven  children,  born  in  the  following  order : 
Charlotte,  wife  of  John  C.  Seitz.  retired  farmer  at 
^lountville ;  Elizabeth,  wife  of  Frederick  K.  Heise, 
a  farmer  in  Mitllin  county;  Susan,  widow  of  Abra- 
ham Musser,  of  Columbia ;  John,  who  died  in  the 
army  ;  Jacob,  a  farmer  in  West  Hempfield  township  ; 
Aaron,  mentioned  above;  Lydia  A.,  wife  of  Harry 
Dambach,  farmer  of  Manor  township ;  Benjamin, 
w  ho  died  in  Columbia ;  Adam,  a  painter  in  I\Iount- 
ville;  Barbara,  wife  of  Albert  Wagner,  a  horse 
dealer  in  Newark,  N.  J. ;  and  Amisiah,  a  farmer  in 
Mifflin  county.  Pa.  The  father  of  this  family  was 
a  farmer  by  calling.  He  served  two  terms  as  a 
school  director.  He  died  on  the  West  Hempfield 
farm  in  1897,  aged  eighty-one  years,  ten  months ; 
tile  mother  died  in  ilountville  in  1S95,  at  the  age 
of  sevent\--two  years,  both  passing  away  in  the  faith 
of  the  Alennijnite  Church.  Tlieir  remains  arc  in- 
terred at  Mountville. 

In  (October,  1871,  at  Lancaster  city,  Aaron  Hen 


:  married  ]\liss  Catherine  Dambach,  who  has  borne 
■  him  four  children,  viz.:  John  2^1.,  a  farmer  in 
!  Manor  townshijj.  and  married  to  Tvlary  Sowders : 
J  Elizabeth,  wife  of  Paris  G.  Garbcr,  a  farmer  in  West 
'  Hemptiekl  township ;  Harvey,  wlio  died  at  the  age 
i  of  sixteen  months;  and  ^Minnie,  still  at  home.  Mrs. 
Catherine  (Dambach)  ilerr  was  born  in  }\Ianor 
township  Jan.  8,  185 1,  daughter  of  Martin  Dam- 
!  bach  and  sister  of  David  H.  Dambach.  of  Mar.or 
I  township,  a  biograpliical  sketch  of  ^^■hom  will  be 
!   found  elsewliere. 

-Varon  Herr  lived  with  his  parents  on  a  farm 
until  his  marriage,  when  he  rented  a  farm  in  Manor 
township  for  a  year,  and  then  came  to  V\'e5t  Hemp- 
i  field  township  and  nurcb.ased  his  present  place  of 
I  eighty-three  acres,  on  which  he  has  ever  since  lived, 
.  and  has  so  well  succeeded  in  a  pecuniary  sense  tliat 
i  he  is  about  to  retire  from  the  activities  of  business 
I  and  pass  the  remainder  of  his  days  in  quiet  leisure. 
i  He  raises  ten  acres  of  tobacco  annually,  and  has 
I  been  in  the  dairy  business  since  1S82.  Sir.  Flerr  is 
;  a  Republican  in  politics,  anrl  has  been  a  school  di- 
I  rector  for  the  past  two  terms  of  three  years  each. 
i  Fraternally  he  is  a  member  of  Susquehanna  lodge, 
i  I.  O.  (3.  F. :  religiously,  with  his  family,  he  belongs 
I  ro  the  ^.lennonite  Church.  Socially  ilie  family  enjoy 
i  the  esteem  of  all  their  neighbors,  being  steady-go- 
'  ing,  self-respecting  people. 

i  FRiVNK  MICHAEL,  a  prominent  and  success- 
i  ful  business  citizen  of  Terrehill.  this  county,  was 
\  born  at  Rothsville.  in  Warwick  townsiiip.  ("ict.  27. 
I  1847,  son  of  Cynis  and  Catherine  (W'agner) 
Miciiaei,  the  former  of  whom  now  is  a  resident  c-f 
I  Disston,  Lancaster  county.  He  is  agctl  eighty-jwo 
years,  having  been  iiorn  Oct.  28,  1820. 

Cyrus  ]\lich.ael  is  a  son  of  Jolm  and  Sally 
(Foltz)  iMichael,  whose  parents  came  to  America 
from  Germany.  The  father  established  a  shoe  shop 
some  two  miles  north  of  f-iothsville,  and  there  spent 
the  greater  part  of  his  life.  His  death  occurred  at 
Farmersville,  both  he  ami  wife  dying  there,  at  the 
home  of  their  daughter,  Mrs.  ^lary  Ann  Dilhr.an, 
he  at  the  age  ni  sevent}-two  years,  she  when  seven- 
ty-six. Both  had  been  consistent  and  most  worchy 
members  of  the  Lutheran  Church.  Tlieir  children 
were:  Charles  (deceased)  was  a  farmer  ;  Jolm  1' de- 
ceased) was  a  farmer  in  Franklin  county :  Cyrus  is 
mentioned  below;  Sallie  married  r\lichael  Kaulf- 
man  :  ^.larv  Ann  married  Isaac  Dillman. 

Cyrus  Michael  was  for  many  years  one  of  the 
most  extensive  farmers  of  Warwick  township,  and 
became  a  stibstantial  citizen,  owning  considerable 
proper!}-.  His  energy  tocvk  b.ini  into  manv  lines — 
Iiucksiering,  the  management  for  some  }'ear3  of  a 
gristmill,  and  for  three  }ears  hotel-keeping.  In 
early  life  he  was  a  member  of  the  Democratic  party, 
but  voted  for  President  Lincoln,  and  ever  afterward 
--upported  the  Republican  party.  His  wife  died 
^farch  27.  iSoS.  at  ilie  age  of  sevcntv-two  vears. 
Thev   reared  a    familv    of    six    children;     Frank: 


BIOGRAPHICAL  ANNALS   OF  LANCASTER  COUNTY 


Charles,  unmnrried ;  Salinda,  widow  of  George 
Slirciner;  Rebecca,  wife  of  David  Good,  of  Disstou ; 
Priscilla,  wife  of  David  Roder,  of  Terrehill ;  and 
Aquilla,  wlio  died  at  the  age  of  four  years.  Tiie  be- 
loved mother  of  this  family  was  a  devout  and  pious 
member  of  the  Dunkard  Ciiurcli. 

Prank  ]\Iieliacl  was  reared  at  Rothsville,  and  ob- 
tained iiis  education  in  the  common  schools.  ^Vt  the 
age  of  twenty-four  years  he  began  his  independent 
business  career,  entering  a  store  in  Rothsville  in 
the  capacity  of  clerk,  and  remaining  in  that  connec- 
tion fijr  icven  years.  He  was  then  for  a  time  en- 
gaged in  the  sewing  machine  business,  and  later 
learned  the  carpenter's  trade,  in  time  accepting  a 
position  in  the  box  factory  of  Sol  Lessley,  for  some 
six  years. 

In  1885  Mr.  ]\Iichael  embarked  in  the  manu- 
facture of  boxes  himself,  in  Terrehill,  and  has  been 
very  successful  in  that  line,  now  employing  six  men, 
and  turning  out  a  product  that  compares  favorably 
with  any  on  the  market.  At  times,  when  rushed, 
Mr.  Michael  emj-iloys  as  many  as  twenty-two  help- 
ers. His  establishment  is  known  as  the  Old  Maple 
Cigar  Dox  Factorv.  His  upright  methods  of  doing 
business  ha\e  gained  for  him  the  ci'»nfidence  of  th.e 
trade,  and  he  has  been  an  important  factor  in  the 
industrial  life  of  Terrehill. 

Mr.  Michael  was  married  in  1872  to  IMiss  Susan 
Wcchtcr,  a  daughter  of  Jacob  and  Catherine  (Lutz) 
Wechter.  (Jne  daughter  has  been  born  to  this 
union,  Carrie  K.,  who  is  the  wife  of  Amos  B.  Esli- 
leman,  a  cigar  manufacturer  of  Terrehill,  and  lias 
one  daughter.  Celesta.  They  are  members  of  the 
Trinity  United  Evangelical  Church.  All  the  fam- 
ily are  counteil  among  t!ie  most  highly  respected 
residents  of  this  locality. 

CHRISTIAN  GUNZENHAUSER,  a  prom- 
inent business  man  and  respected  citizen  of  Lan- 
caster, proprietor  of  the  large  bakery  at  No.  255 
West  King  street,  was  I)orn  in  Wurtemberg,  Ger- 
many, Julv  23,  1857,  son  of  Leonard  and  Anna 
(KaufYman )  Gunzenhauser. 

Leonard  Gunzenhauser,  the  father,  -was  born  in 
Germany,  and  died  there,  as  did  also  his  wife,  the 
former  when  Christian  was  but  one  year  old,  and  the 
latter  when  he  was  but  twelve.  They  were  the  par- 
ents of  six  children,  five  of  whom  came  to  America. 
By  trade  the  fath.er  was  a  miller,  and  he  operated  a 
mill  of  his  own. 

After  the  death  of  his  father  Christian  Gunzen- 
hauser lived  with  his  mother  until  orphaned  by  her 
death.  He  lived  with  his  sister  two  years,  ancl  was 
only  fourteen  when  he  came  to  work  out  his  own 
future  in  America.  Knowing  that  many  of  his  coun- 
trymen were  in  Lancaster,  he  went  thither,  and  for 
two  years  did  such  work  as  he  was  able  to  find, 
finally  entering  the  bakery  of  Lawrence  Goos.  where 
he  continued  for  two  years,  thoroughly  learning  the 
trade.  For  several  years  succeeding  he  worked  as 
a  journevman  for  George  Goebel,  and  then  went  to 


Philadelphia,  working  for  ten  years  with  different 
firms,  thus  learning  all  methoils  and  all  l-zinds  of 
Ijaking  and  mixing.  He  first  started  in  businesi"7or 
himself  in  Lock  Haven.  Pa.,  where  he  contmued  for 
two  }-ears,.and  then  went  back  to  Lanca.-ter.  where 
he  bought  the  Goebel  bakery,  located  at  No.  231 
West  King  street.  He  successfully  comlucted  same 
until  1900,  when  he  purchased  his  present  building, 
and  has  continued  to  prosper.  He  improved  the 
property  and  has  it  now  in  perfect  condiuon,  taking 
a  jiride  in  its  clean  and  sanitary  arrangement,  by 
which  he  can  olYcr  to  his  patrons  a  higii  class  of 
healthful  and  most  attractive  line  of  breads,  pastries 
and  all  kinds  of  cakes.  His  sale  of  bread  alone 
reaches  over  25,000  leaves  a  weeiic.  Mr.  Gunzen- 
hauser has  twelve  flelivery  watrons  employed  in  dis- 
tributing his  geKids  in  various  parts  of  the  city  and 
county,  and  employs  some  fifty  assistants.  In  ad- 
dition to  his  Lancaster  store,  which  is  a  three-story 
brick  building,  he  has  built  a  three-story  brick  build- 
ing 48x72  feet  in  dimensions,  which  he  has  equipped 
with  the  latest  improved  machinery,  in  fact,  it  is 
considered  one  of  the  finest  bakeries  in  the  State. 
Mr.  Gunzenhauser  has  a  number  of  branch  stores 
throughout  the  county.  While  no  kind  of  bakery 
protluctiou  is  neglected  in  this  establishment,  a 
specialty  is  made  of  wedding  cakes.  His  equipment 
and  accommodations  would  do  credit  to  any  citv. 
-Mr.  Gunzenhauser  is  connected  with  various 
German  organizations  in  Lancaster,  and  also  belongs 
to  the  A.  &  O.  K.  of  M.,  White  Cross  Commandery, 
No.  2 ;  15.  P.  O.  E.,  No.  134.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
Lutheran  Church.     In  politics  he  is  indepenrlent. 

In    1882   .Mr.    Gunzenhauser   married    Katie   L. 
Schaefer,  who  was  born  in  Lancaster,  daughter  of 
Christian  Schaefer.  a  well-known  notion  merchant  of 
West  King    and    Water    streets.  Lancaster,  and  a 
prominent  citizen.    Four  children  have  been  born  to 
I  this  union :     Harry    ( who  died  at   the  age  of  six 
I  years),   Margaret,    Frank   and   Charles.      Tiic   suc- 
{  cessful  career  of  Air.  tjunzenhauser  shows  the  rc- 
I  suit  of  industry,  energy  and  economy.     He  began 
I  life  with  small  means,  and  has  won  his  own  way  to 
I  the  confidence  of  his  business  associates  and  tlie  es- 
teem of  his  community,  and  is  justly  regarded  as  a 
I  representative  business  man  of  his  adopted  city. 

PETER  M.  STERN,  a  genera!  farmer  of  Mt. 
Joy  township,  was  born  on  the  old  homestead  Se|)t. 
(9,  1856,  son  of  Christian  and  Catharine  ( Mover  1 
.Stern,  the  former  of  whom  still  resides  near  the  old 
home.  This  property  has  been  in  the  possession  ol 
this  family  ever  since  its  purchase  from  the  Peinis. 
these  broad  acres  having  become  the  property  ot 
the  great-great-grandfather  of  Peter  M.  Stern  Feb. 
3,  1759,  and  some  one  of  his  descendants  h.a';  held 
the  farm  ever  since,  each  generation  imnro\ing  it 
and  making  it  more  and  more  valuable. 

The  first  of  Air.  Stern's  ancestors  to  come  to  this 
j  country  was  his  great-great-grandfather,  Johan  for 
'  Hannes)  Stem,  who  emigrated  liither  from  Switzer- 


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539 


Innd  in.  iJ.i'J-  He  and  his  wife.  Barbara,  had  a  fam- 
ilv  of  four  sons  and  one  daxijiiter.  namely:  Jacob 
was  the  yreat-^rand father  of  Peter  2\[.  Peter,  who 
moved  to  Bedford  county,  Pa.,  married  a  Miss 
r^loyer.  John,  who  also  moved  to  Bedford  county, 
Pa.,  settling  at  I\Iorrison"s  Cove,  died  young.  Philip, 
born  .Vpril  2%.  i7jC\  died  Dec.  22.  1S62:  his  first 
wife.  Mary,  died  Jan.  23,  1S06,  aged  twenty-five 
vears ;  his  second  wife,  Barbara,  born  Jan.  27.  1789, 
died  Sept.  16.  1862.     Barbara  married  a  Mr.  Null. 

Jacob  Stern,  great-grandfather  of  Peter  M.,  born 
May  7.  1767,  dietl  May  31,  1853.  He  married  Eliza- 
beth Vi'olgamuth.  who  was  born  Oct.  13,  1770,  and 
<lied  Jan,  2T,  1822.  They  had  children  as  follows: 
(i)  Catharine,  born  Feb.  23.  171)3.  died  Dec.  20. 
1874;  she  married  David  Thomas,  born  April  6, 
1782,  who  died  Aug.  21,  1873.  They  had  no  chil- 
dren. (2)  Johanna,  born  Jan.  23.  1705,  died  when 
three  years  old.  (3)  FJizabeth.  Imrn  May  fS,  1797, 
died  at  the  age  of  ten  years.  (4)  Jacob,  born  Feb. 
12,  1799,  died  Nov.  6,  iSSct.  He  married  Susan 
Lehn  (sister  of  his  brother  Christian's  wife),  bora 
Dec.  II,  1796,  who  died  Oct.  4,  1S75.  They  had 
three  sons  and  one  daugliter.  (5)  Christian  was 
the  grandfather  of  Peter  I\[. 

Christian  Stern,  born  June  3,  1802,  died  March 
7,  1878.  He  married  Catharine  Lehn,  who  was  born 
July  5,  1802,  and  died  Feb.  3.  1896.  Tliey  had 
children  as  follows :  El!zal>eth.  widow  of  John 
Evans,  is  a  resident  of  Mt.  Joy.  Lancaster  county; 
Christian  is  mentioneil  farther  on  :  Catharine,  widow 
of  Jeremiah  ^^artin.  lives  at  Elizabethtown.  this 
county.  Mrs.  Catharine  Stern  was  a  daughter  of 
Samuel  Leiui.  who  was  born  Oct.  3.  1771.  in  the 
vicinity  of  Ephrata.  this  county,  aiid  there  .spent 
most  of  his  life,  dying  Jan.  20.  1854.  He  married 
Magdclcne  Shreiner,  who  died  March  4,  1S47,  'igcd 
seventy-five  vears.  seven  months,  five  da\s. 

Christian  Stern,  father  of  Peter  'M..  was  born 
March  iS.  1828,  and  still  survives,  living  near  the 
old  home,  with  his  second  wife:  he  has  been  retired 
from  actii-e  labor  for  a  long  period.  He  still  clings 
to  the  speech  of  liis  ancestors,  never  having  cared 
to  learn  the  English  tongue.  ]\lr.  Stern  is  a  con- 
sistent nieniber  of  the  Mennonite  Church.  His  first 
wife.  Catharine  Moyer,  was  born  Jan.  31,  1829,  in 
Mt.  Joy  township,  and  died  Oct.  22.  1878;  she  was 
buried  in  a  private  burying  ground  on  tlie  old  farm. 
Children  as  follows  were  born  to  this  luiion :  Mar- 
tin, born  Nov.  11.  iS^^^,  died  the  same  day.  Eliza- 
beth, born  Dec.  22,  1854,  married  John  Bomberger, 
a  farmer  near  Lititz.  Peter  ]\[..  born  Sept.  19, 
1856.  is  mentioned  below.  Christian  2^1.,  born  Sept. 
(3,  1858,  lives  on  the  old  farm  wiiich  has  been  in  the 
familv  since  1795  :  he  married  first  Maggie  K.  Stern, 
and  for  his  second  wife  ^^ary  Wesrenberger. 

John  Moyer,  maternal  grandfather  of  Peter  M. 
Stern,  was  born  Aug.  ().  17^0.  and  died  May  2,  1858. 
His  wife.  Elizabeth  (Meashcy).  born  Feb.  4,  1798, 
died  i!i  Mav.  1859.  They  had  children  as  follows: 
Peter   married    Betsev    Shearer,    and   both    died   in 


Dauphin     count}-,    Pa.      Jacob    married    Catharine 
ileckle\'.  and  they  died  in  Lancaster  county.   2\[ary, 
widow  of  Daniel  Shoemaker,  is  a  resident  of   Illi- 
nois.    Nancy,  widow  of  John  Snyder,  lives  in  Lan- 
caster county.     Betsey  married  Joseph  Plorst.  and 
died    in    Lancaster    county.      John    married    Beisy 
Brubaker,   now  also   deceased,   who  lived   in   Lan- 
caster  county.      Christian,   now   deceased,    married 
Rosanna  Verner.     Catharine  becaine  the  mother  of 
Peter    }J.   Sierr..     Martha   is   the   widow   of  Peter 
i  Haldeman,    of    I\[ilton    Grove,    Lancaster    county. 
j  Samuel,  who  married  Anna  Weaver,  lives  at  Vian, 
j  Dauphin  count}-. 

I         On  Sept.  15,  1878.  Peter  ^L.  Stern  was  n-iarried, 

in  Manh.eim,  Pa.,  to  IMiss  Anna  IMary  Grott,  and 

!  two  children  have  come  to  this  union,  Samuel  G., 

j  who  was  i-narried   Oct.    14,    1902,  to    Anna    Mary 

I  Johnson,  and  Stella  ^L      Lentil  his  marria^-e  Peter 

I   lii.  Stern  resided  with  his  parents,  and  then  removed 

I  to  his  present   farm,  which   he   has  operated  ever 

i  since  most  successfully.    He  is  gencraiiy  regarded  as 

j  one  of  the  most  progressive  farmers  of  his  neighbor- 

j  hood,  and  the  air  of  thrift  and  prosperity  which  sur- 

I  rounds  his  place,  does  much  to  prove  the  wisdom  of 

I  his  methods.    In  politics  Mr.  Stern  is  identified  with 

j   the    Prohibition   parly.     In   religion   he  belon.gs  to 

and  generously  supports    the    Dnited    Evangelical 

Church.     Mr.   Stern  justly  enjoys  tl:e  esteem,  and 

respect  of  his  neighbors,  and  is  known  as  a  man  of 

jionest  .speech  and  upriglit  conduct. 

Mrs.  Stern  was  born  in  Mt.  Joy  township, 
daughter  of  Samuel  S.  and  Elizabeth  iNev.-gard) 
Grott,  the  former  of  wdiom  was  a  native  of  Ohio, 
and  the  latter  of  Raphe  tow'uship,  I,ancaster  Co.. 
Pa.  .Mr.  Groff  was  brought  to  Lancaster  county 
by  his  mother  when  lie  was  but  three  years  old.  and 
all  the  rest  of  his  life  was  spent  here.  He  became 
a  skilled  carpenter  and  an  excellent  farmer.  He 
died  in  Mt.  Joy  township  iXIay  8,  1897,  at  the  age  of 
sixty-six  }-ears,  and  j\lrs.  Groff,  who  was  born  in 
1S38,  resides  in  JMiilon  Grove.  The  only  child  born 
to  this  marriage  was  Anna  Mary,  who  became  I'drs, 
•Stern. 

Frantz  GrolT,  3.1rs.  Stern's  paternal  great-great- 
grandfatlier,  emigrated  to  America  from  Switzer- 
lai-id  about  the  year  1736.  He  died  at  an  advanced 
age.  and  is  buried  near  Mastersonville.  Lancaster 
count}-.  His  son,  Samuel  Groff,  married  Barbara 
Wolgam.uth.  He  is  interred  in  a  private  burying 
ground  near  Rheems.  Lancaster  county.  Samuel 
Grofi',  son  of  Samuel,  and  grandfather  of  Z^Irs. 
Stern,  was  born  in  Lancaster  county.  He  married 
Lydia  Shaetter,  also  a  native  of  tliis  county,  born 
Jan.  20,  1804,  who  died  Aug.  25,  1885.  They  went 
to  Ashland  county,  Ohio,  wdicre  Mr.  Groft  died, 
and  a  railroad  now  passes  through  the  cemetery 
where  he  was  buried.  The  v.-idow  returned  with  her 
children  to  Lancaster  county. 

Jacob  Schaetfer,  great-great-srrand  father  of 
Mrs.  Stern  through  her  grandmother,  Mrs.  Lydia 
(ShaefTer)     Groft",    emigrated    to    iVmcrica     from 


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BIOGRAPHICAL  ANNALS  OF  LANCASTER  COUNTY 


Switzerland  alioiit  1736,  and  was  killed  by  the  In- 
dians someulierc  in  the  neicrhborhood  sonth  of  whai 
is  no'.v  Middietown.  Dauphin  Co.,  I'a.  He  had  a 
family  of  four  sons  and  two  daughters,  and  at  the 
time  the  father  was  killed  one  of  tlic  daughters, 
then  about  thirteen  years  of  age,  was  captured  by 
the  Redmen.  .She  lived  with  them  seven  years,  at 
the  end  of  which  time  she  witii  some  twelve  others 
(taken  prisoners  at  the  same  time)' was  returned  to 
the  white  settlers,  and  she  subsccjueutly  married  a 
white  man :  at  the  time  of  her  return  she  was  dressed 
entirely  in  silk.  .\11  of  the  girls  taken  by  the  Indians 
at  that  time  had  dark  eyes  and  black  hair. 

Jacob  Shaeffcr.  son  of  the  emigrant,  had  a  fam- 
ily of  thirteen  children,  all  of  whom  married  and 
had  families.  Peter  married  Xancy  Hotter.  John 
was  the  next  in  the  fami!}\  Henry  married  Eliza- 
beth Staly.  Cath.arine  married  Peter  llishop,  of 
Oberlin,  Dauphin  Co.,  Pa.  David  married  a  ^iliss 
Bringits.  Margaret  married  Daniel  Scandors.  Ann 
Maria  married  a  }dr.  \\"ca\cr,  of  Franklin  county, 
Pa.  \'v'i!!iam  married  Barljara  Hotter.  Adam  mar- 
ried a  Walters.  Sally  tirst  became  ^Irs.  Brandt, 
afterward  Mrs.  Xaglv.  2i.[o!ly  married  a  Mr.  Baum. 
Elizabctii  became  Mrs.  Sowers.  Lydia  was  IMrs. 
.Stern's  grandmother  Grott.  The  father  of  this  fam- 
ily served  in  the  Continental  army  during  the  Rcvo- 
lutionarv  v\-ar,  and  took  part  in  the  battle  of  Trenton. 
His  eldest  s^in,  Peter,  was  al.iC  a  soldier  on  the 
American  side  in  that  conflict,  and  fought  in  the  bat- 
tle of  Brand\  w  ine. 

Lorcntz  Xewgard.  I\Irs.  Stern's  maternal  grand- 
father, came  to  America  from  his  native  land,  Ger- 
many, in  1850.  when  twenty-seven  years  old.  Pie 
married  P'lizabcth  Boycr.  and  they  had  children : 
Josepii  married  Piizabcth  Gantz.  both  arc  deceased. 
Elizabeth.  ]\irs.  Samuel  S.  Grclt,  was  the  mother 
of  Mrs.  Stern.  Kate,  who  married  George  Greiner, 
is  living  near  .Mastersonvillc,  this  county.  Samuel, 
v.dio  still  survives,  married  Maria  Stautt'er ;  she  died 
some  time  ago.  The  father  died  in  1875,  at  the  age 
of  se\enty-tl-iree.  and  is  buried  in  tlic  Catholic  ceme- 
tery at  Eli.-^abethtown.  He  was  a  member  of  the 
Catholic  Church. 

ELLIS  E.  HCXSECKER,  proprietor  of  a  rol- 
ler mill  and  justice  of  the  peace  in  Gap,  Lancaster 
countv.  is  one  of  the  prominent  citizens  of  Salis- 
bur\-  township. 

Mr.  Hunsecker  was  born  Oct.  26,  1861,  at  Lea- 
man  Place,  Paradise  township,  son  of  Jacob  and 
Elizabeth  J.  (Oberly)  Hunsecker,  natives  of  Lan- 
caster county.  Their  present  residence  is  in  Para- 
dise township,  Mr.  Hunsecker  being  a  retired  mil- 
ler, having  given  up  his  business  in  that  line  in  1SS4. 
at  which  time  lie  located  in  his  present  home.  From 
186;  until  1883  Mr.  Hunsecker  served  his  district 
in  the  capacitv  of  school  director,  and  took  an  ac- 
tive interest  in  both  educational  and  religious  mat- 
ters. He  was  born  in  1827,  and  his  wife  in  1836. 
Tliev  both,  are  esteemed  memijcrs  of  the  Episcopal 


Cliurch.  They  had  children  as  follows :  Grace, 
who  married  Ezra  H.  Lirainan,  a  box  nianufacturer 
in  Paradise  township;  Austin,  who  died  voung;  and 
Eliis  E. 

Tlie  paternal  grandparents  of  Ellis  E.  Hun- 
secker ^vere  Pudolph  and  ?\lattie  ( Longeneckeri 
Hi'.nseckcr.  natives  of  Dauphin  count'. .  v.ho  came 
first  to  Columbia  and  later  to  Paradise  township, 
wliere  the  former  carried  on  milling.  On  the  ma- 
ternal sitle  he  is  a  grandson  of  John  Oberly.  a  far- 
mer of  Lancaster  county. 

In  1S63  Ellis  E.  Hunsecker  accompanied  the 
rest  of  the  family  to  Salisbury  township,  was  reared 
on  the  farm,  and  acquired  his  education  in  the  com- 
n:on  scliools.  When  his  father  retired  from  ac- 
tivity in  the  milling  business,  he  took  liis  place,  and 
h.as  since  then  been  the  successful  operator  of  both 
ir.iil  and  farm.  From  his  childhood  he  lias  been  fa- 
miliar with  the  workings  of  the  mill.  Tlie  mill  with 
which  Mr.  Hunsecker  is  connected  is  located  in 
•"■alisbury  township,  three  miles  from  (jap,  on  the 
Xewport  road,  and  was  erected  in  1780  by  Christian 
Pless.  Since  i8()3  the  mill  has  been  the  property  of 
the  Hunsecker  family.  It  is  well  equipped  for  busi- 
ness, being  fitted  with  a  forty-horse  waterpower 
and  modern  rollers.  Under  Mr.  Hunsccker's  man- 
agement its .  patronage  has  steadily  increased,  and 
it  is  one  of  the  most  prosperous  industries  in  this 
section.  Mr.  Hunsecker  aiirl  his  family  liave  re- 
sided in  (jap  since  November,  i89v5. 

On  Aug.  21,  1900,  iN.Ir.  Hunsecker  was  appointed 
ir.stice  of  the  peace,  to  serve  out  an  unexpired  term, 
and  his  administration  was  approved  by  his  election 
to  the  office  in  I'ebruary,  1901.  His  interest  in  edu- 
cational matters  has  been  active,  and  from,  the  age 
of  twenty-one  years  he  was  connected  with  the 
schc-ol  board,  his  removal  into  Gap  alone  severing 
this  long  association.  Fraternally  he  is  a  Blue 
Lodge  ?dason.  In  politics  he  has  always  been  a 
stanch  Republican.  He  v.-as  reared  in  (he  faith  of 
tile  Episcopal  Church  and  is  one  of  its  consistent 
members  and  liberal  supporters. 

On  .Sept.  22,  1880,  Mr.  Hunsecker  was  united 
in  the  bonds  of  matrimony  with  Ivliss  S.  \  ma 
Skiies.  and  one  son  has  been  born  to  this  union.  J. 
Llcyd.  rvlrs.  Hunsecker  was  born  Sept.  23.  i85i, 
in  Salisbury  township,  daughter  of  John  and  Sophia 
(  Eimar)  Skiies,  both  of  v^  hom  were  natives  of  Lan- 
caster county.  2\irs.  Skiies  was  born  July  7,  1831. 
and  her  death  occurred  July  11,  1888.  Mr.  Skiies 
was  born  April  19,  1826,  and  is  now  a  retired  farmer 
in  Salisbury  township.  iMr.  and  Mrs.  Skiies  be- 
I'-ncrcd  to  the  Episcopal  Church.  Their  children 
were  as  follows:  Anna,  who  died  young;  Cath- 
trine  E..  who  married  Frank  B.  Grcenell,  a  cigar- 
maker  in  Philadelphia ;  Emma,  who  married  H.-  B. 
Worst,  of  Philadeljihia :  S.  Vina,  who  became  Mrs. 
Hunsecker;  ^liss  Lydia  L.,  who  resides  in  Phila- 
delphia ;  Martin  V.,  who  is  a  carpenter  in  Salisbury 
township;  and  Wilkes  B.,  deceased.  The  paternal 
grandparents    of    ?vlrs.   Hunsecker   were   John   and 


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891 


Elizabeth  (Henderson)  Skiles,  of  Lancaster  county, 
the  former  of  whom  was  a  well-known  shingle  man- 
ufacturer. The  maternal  grandparents  were  Peter 
and  Catherine  (Rhoads)  Elmar,  natives  of  Lan- 
caster county. 

In  Gap  and  the  surrounding'  country  -Mr.  Hun- 
secker  is  wcl!  kiiown  and  very  highly  regarded  as 
an  upright  and  reliable  citizen.  The  family  is  prom- 
inent in  social  life,  and  they  all  enjoy  the  esteem  of 
the  community. 

:\IONROE  B.  WENGER.  proprietor  of  the 
"Washington  House,"  at  .Maytown,  Lancaster 
county,  was  born  in  West  Earl  township,  this 
county,  Nov.  8,  1842,  son  of  Jacob  G.  and  Lucy 
(Bear)  Wenger,  natives  of  West  Earl  and  Bare- 
ville.  Pa.,  respectiveh'. 

Jacob  G.  Wenger  operated  the  "x\kron  Hotel" 
(Lancaster  county  J  from  1850  xnitil  .'\.pril,  1S82, 
when  his  son,  Monroe  B.,  purchased  the  hostelry, 
conducting  it  until  1S95.  Jacob  G.,  after  disposing 
of  the  hotel,  lived  in  retirement,  in  a  house  atljoin- 
ing,  until  his  death,  which  occurred  in  1891,  at  the 
age  of  sixty-nine  years,  his  widow  surviving  imtil 
December,  1897,  when  she  passed  away  at  the  age 
of  sevent\--three.  Their  remains  were  interred  in 
the  ■Metzlar  .Meeting  ITouse  cemeterv,  in  Earl  town- 
ship, the  land  for  which  meeting  house  and  cemetery 
was  donated  to  the  Alennoniie  congregation  by 
Grand fatiier  Wenger.  To  Jacob  G.  Wenger  and 
his  wife  were  born  nine  children,  three  of  whom 
died  in  infancy.  Of  the  survivors,  who  reached. 
or  nearly  reached,  mature  years.  Monme  B.  is  the 
eldest:  Clayton  was  a  member  of  the  I22d  P.  V.  1., 
and  was  shot  at  Chancellorsville ;  Zacharias  was 
twice  married,  and  filed  when  tifty  years  old ; 
Lemon  B.  was  a  soldier  of  the  Civil  war,  was  a 
stenographer  and  telegraph  operator,  and  died  in 
Illinois;  \mbrose,  who  served  in  the  17th  Pa.  Cav. 
in  the  Civil  war,  was  a  carpenter  and  contractor, 
and  assisted  in  rebuilding  Chicago,  111.,  after  the 
great  fire  of  1871  (he  died  in  Akron,  Pa.)  ;  Ellen, 
deceased,  was  the  wife  of  Horace  Killan,  a  merchant 
of  Akron,  who  is  also  deceased. 

Samuel  Wenger,  the  grandfather  of  Monroe 
B.  Wenger,  was  a  fanner  of  West  Earl  township. 
He  married  a  .Miss  Groff,  who  bore  him  four  chil- 
dren, viz. :  Isaac,  deceased  ;  Henry,  a  retired  far- 
mer of  Elkhart,  Ind. :  John,  deceased ;  and  Jacob 
G.,  father  of  Monroe  B.  Samuel  W"enger's  wife 
was  called  away  when  a  comparatively  young 
woman.  He  himself  survived  to  a  ripe  old  age,  dy- 
ing in  1880,  at  the  age  of  ninety-two  years. 

The  Wenger  and  Groff  families  were  among  the 
early  settlers  of  Lancaster  county,  Hans  Groff,  the 
pioneer  on  the  maternal  sitle,  coming  from  Germany 
in  1716,  and  settling  in  what  is  now  known  as 
Groffdale,  Lancaster  Co.,  Pa.,  about  the  year  I7it). 
From  him  have  descended  all  the  members  of  this 
now  distinguished  "Pennsylvania-Dutch"  family 
of  the  name. 


;         On  Feb.  15,  1S64,  ]\[onroe  B.  Wenger  was  united 

I  in  marriage,  m  f^ancaster,    with    Miss    Susan    A. 

!  Bender,   who  has   borne  him  the  following  named 

;  children :      Clayton    F.,   a   barber    of    Akron,   who 

I  married   \"ioIa   Writzel :   Elmer,   who  died   July   5, 

I  :S88;  Minnie  C.  wife  of  John  Albright,  of  Akron. 

'  a  farmer  and  cigarmaker ;  Lemon  N.,  a  decorator ; 
Jacob  B.,  who  is  married  to  Xorah  H.  Shirk,  and 
resides  with  his  father;  and  John,  who  died  in  in- 

j  fancy. 

Mrs.  Susan  A.   (P.ender)    Wenger  was  born  in 

■  Lancaster,  dauglitcr  of  John  and  JMary  (Bush) 
Bender,  and  died  Aug.  21,  1S94.  at  the  age  of  forty- 
seven  years,  seven  months,  seventeen  days,  her  re- 

,  mains  being  iiucrred  at  Akron.  The  second  nvirriage 

:  of  Air.  Wenger  took  place  Sept.  17,  1898,  in  Lancas- 

I  ter,  to  Alary  F.  Foran,  a  native  of  Wasliington.  D.  C. 

!  To  this  marriage  have  come  no  children. 
I         Alonroc  B.  Wenger  was  a  patriot  of  the  L'nion 

!  army  during  the  Civil  war.  having  enlisted  at  Plar- 

;  risburg  June  8,   1861,  in  Co.  D,   12th  P.  V.   I.,  in 

!  which  he  served  until  June   11,   1864.     He  fongiit 

-  at  Drainesville,  South  Mountain,  Antietam,  Freder- 

I  icksburg,  Second  Bull  Run.  Gettysburg,  and  in  the 

j  l-attle  of  the  Wilderness,  where  he  was  wounded  in 

I  the  hand.     At  the  first  battle  of  Fredericksburg  he 

I  lost  tlie  third  finger  of  his  left  hand  and  was  con- 

',  lined  in  Lincoln   Hospital   for  a  month,  Ijein.g  sent 

I  thence  to   PhiladL-lj^hia.      After   his    lionorable  dis- 

j  charge  he  came  to  Lancaster  and  followed  his  trade 

I  for  two  years  in  the  locomoti%  e  works,  and  after- 

!  ward,  for  a  year,  was  engaged  in  grading  a  mile 

I  and  a  quarter  of  the  road.    He  then  ran  a  construc- 

■  lion  train  on  the  Beading  &  Columbia  road  for  two 
j  years,  and  was  then  i-)romoted  to  the  position  of  en- 
j  gineer,  in  whicli  capacity  he  acted  until  April  14, 
i  1S77.  He  then  worked  at  his  trade  until  April,  1S82. 
j  when  he  returned  to  his  old  home  and  purcliased 
j  the  ''Washington  House."  now  one  of  the  most  pop- 
!  ular  hotels  in  Lancaster  county. 

I         Fraternailv  Air.  Wenger  is  a  member  of  the  I.  O. 

j  O.  I'.     In  religion  he  is  a  free  thinker,  in  politics  a 

i  socialist,   and  individually  he   is  one    of    the   most 

I  popular  men  in  the  town  of  Alaytown. 

i         DAVID  N.  LANDIS.  a  general  farmer  of  Up-. 

;  per  Leacock  township,  was  born  in  East  Lampeter 
townsh.ip  Dec.  26.  1842.  a  son  of  David  and  Mary 
(Xeff)  Landis,  natives  both  of  East  Lampeter  town- 

;  ship.  Previous  to  his  death  in  A  larch,  18S2,  Father 
Landis  lived  retired  for  fourteen  years,  and  was  sev- 
enty-four at  the  time  of  his  death.  1  he  mother  died 
in  1848.  at  the  age  of  thirty-five,  and  both  were  con- 
sistent members  of  the  Alennonite  CInirch,  and  were 
buried  in  ArelliTigcr's  cemetery,  in  East  Lampeter 
township.  The  children  born  to  the  parents  of  our 
subject  were :  John,  a  retired  farmer  of  East 
Lampeter  township;  Christian,  a  farmer:  Aloses, 
a  retired  farmer  of  this  township:  David  N.,  of  this 
.sketch :  Susan,  deceased,  who  married  Isaac  L. 
Landis;  Alarv,  wlio  married   Benjamin  L.  Landis, 


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BIOGRAPHICAL  ANNALS   OF  LANCASTER  COUNTY 


of  Lancaster:  Leah,  who  married  Jacob  R.  Buck- 
walder,  of  East  I'.ampeter ;  Evan,  who  married 
Adam  Ranck.  a  farmer  of  Paradise  township  ;  Anna, 
who  married  Micliaol  L.  Rohrer.  of  Upper  Leacock 
township;  and  Li?zic,  who  married  Jacob  Hostetter, 
of  Lancaster,  who  occupies  the  position  of  turnkey 
in  tb.e  prison.  All  of  this  family  are  among  the 
highly  respected  citizens  of  this  county. 

David  X.  I.andis  is  one  of  the  substantial  men  of 
this  county.  1,'ntil  he  was  twenty-one  years  old  he 
remained  assisting  his  father  on  the  home  farm, 
then  removed  to  Upper  Leacock  township  on  a  farm, 
thence,  in  1901  to  his  present  farm,  being  the  for- 
tunate owner  of  three  of  tlie  most  productive  and 
best  improved  farms  in  this  localitv. 

The  first  marriage  of  David  X.  Landis  occurred 
on  Xov.  23,  1866,  in  Lancaster,  when  Hcttie  Rohrer 
became  his  wife.  She  was  liorn  in  Upper  Leacock 
township,  and  died  in  1S71,  at  the  early  age  of 
twenty-seven  years,  and  was  interred  in  the  Rohrer 
burying  place.  She  was  a  daughter  of  Isaac  and 
^tlattie  (Binkley)  Rohrer,  of  Lancaster  county.  The 
children  of  this  marriage  were:  Eleanora,  who  mar- 
ried V.'aync  Bare,  a  farmer  of  East  Lamjjeter;  and 
Mary  Jd.,  who  married  Amos  Witnier  of  I'last 
Lampeter.  Mr.  Landis  was  married,  second,  on 
Dec.  25,  1877,  in  East  Lampeter  township,  to  Cath- 
erine t.andis,  and  to  this  niarriage  two  sons  were 
born,  Harry  L.  and  Aaron  L. 

Mrs.  Catlierine  (Eandis)  Landis  was  born  in 
U[)pcr  Leacock  township  on  June  16,  1843,  -^  daugh- 
ter of  David  and  Elizabeth  ( Hostetter)  Lantlis, 
natives  of  East  Lampeter  and  Lancaster  townships. 
Mr.  Landis,  the  father,  retired  from  activity  in  1873, 
having  long  been  a  prominent  farmer,  and  he  died  in 
Januarv,  1S9T,  at  the  age  of  seventy-eigiit  years. 
The  motlier  died  in  1872.  at  the  age  of  fifty-nine, 
and  both  were  buried  on  their  old  farm,  and  both 
of  them  were  leading  members  of  the  IMennonile 
Church.  The  cldldren  born  to  David  and  Eliza- 
beth Landis  were:  ^lary  Ann,  widow  of  Jacob 
Metzler,  of  West  Earl  township ;  Hettie,  the  wife 
of  Samuel  Burkhclder.  of  West  Earl  township ; 
Barbara,  widow  of  Abram  Kochel ;  Anna  E.,  wife 
of  John  Wenger,  of  Manheim ;  Catherine,  wife  of 
]\[r.  Landis,  of  this  sketch :  Louisa,  the  wife  of 
Abram  Herr,  of  East  Lampeter ;  John,  deceased ; 
Jacob,  residing  on  the  old  homestead  in  Upper  Lea- 
cock :  and  David  deceased. 

David  X.  Landis  has  always  been  a  member  of 
the  Republican  party,  and  with  his  family  belongs 
to  the  Mennonite  Church.  He  is  held  in  high  es- 
teem in  his  comnuinity,  being  a  man  of  strict  integ- 
rity and  upright  life. 

HEXRY  H.  CHARLES,  a  prosperous  and 
progressive  farmer  of  Manor  township,  Lancaster 
county,  vras  born  Xov.  14,  1859,  on  his  present  farm, 
five  miles  west  of  Lancaster  City,  a  son  of  John  and 
Susan  CHerr)  Charles.  Henry  H.  Charles  was  edu- 
cated in  the  public  schools,  and  at  the  age  of  twenty- 


one  years  began  operations  on  his  own  account  b-.- 
engaging  in  general  farming  on  his  present  tract  of 
seventy  acres,  and  about  1885  embarked  in  the 
poultry  business,  begimiing  in  a  small  way  with  the 
Silver  \\'yandottes,  but  has  since  added  the  Light 
Brahmas,  Barred  Plymoutli  Rocks,  Buff  Cochins. 
Rose  Comb  Brown  Leghorns.  But?  Orjiingions. 
Black  Wyandottes.  and  \Vhite  Plymouth  Rocks,  his 
stock  comprising  the  finest  and  pure.it  strains  in  the 
C'>untr_\-,  and  this  stock  is  in  demand  wherever  poid- 
try  raising  is  indulged  in  either  for  profit  or  pleasure. 
The  Henry  El.  Cliarles  plant  is  supplied  with  every 
modern  convenience  and  contrivance  for  the  profit- 
able raising  of  poultry,  and  his  incubators  will  ad- 
mit of  the  introduction  of  3.000  eggs  at  one  hatch- 
ing, and  the  yards,  poultry-houses,  coops,  etc.,  are 
perfect  in  every  respect.  Plis  general  farm  is  a 
model  in  itself,  and  is  conducted  on  scientific  and 
practical  principles. 

On  Xov.  8,  1880.  Henry  H.  Charles  married  Miss 
Lizzie  L.  Landis,  daughter  of  Benjamin  and  ilary 
(Land's)  Landis,  of  Landis  Valley,  and  born  May 
4,  i8("io.  To  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Charles  have  been  born 
nine  children,  namelv:  David  L.,  Anna  L.,  Henry 
L.,  Benjamin  L.  (deceased).  Lizzie  L.,  ?.tary  L., 
Alice  L.,  John  L.,  and  Laura  L.  The  family  are 
members  of  the  Christian  Alliance  at  Lancaster,  of 
v,-hich  Rev.  Noah  Hess  is  pastor. 

I'ETER  REESER.  One  of  the  most  successful 
agriculturists  residing  in  Salisburv  township.  Lan- 
caster county,  and  now  in  the  prime  of  life,  is  Peter 
Ree.scr,  who  was  born  in  East  Kaolin,  Chester  Co., 
Pa.,  July  14,  184-I.  a  son  of  Peter  and  Catherine 
(Mast)  Rceser,  natives,  respectively,  of  Laricaster 
and  Berks  counties. 

Peter  Reescr.  the  father,  was  a  very  successful 
farmer  through  life.  He  removed  from  Lancaster 
county  to  Chester  county  in  the  spring  of  1S44.  and 
settled  near  tlic  Lancaster  line,  where  he  follov.-ed 
his  vocation  until  Ins  death,  wdnch  occurred  Oct.  15, 
1856,  when  he  was  but  forty-eight  years  old,  while 
his  widow  lived  to  be  seventy-seven,  and  died 
r\Iarch  17.  1S84.  their  remains  being  interred  in 
Hershey's  Mennonite  Church  Cemetery  in  Salis- 
bury. Their  parents  were  Jacob  and  Barbara 
(Blank)  Reeser  and  David  and  Mary  (Kurtz) 
Mast,  of  Lancaster  county.  Their  own  children  were 
four  in  number,  and  were  as  follows:  David,  who 
married  Mary  Sparr,  but  has  since  been  called  av.-ay  ; 
Jacob,  married  to  Sarah  Plank,  and  now  farming  in 
Chester  county ;  Peter,  whose  name  stands  at  the 
opening  of  this  biogra])hy  ;  and  Mary,  who  is  the  wife 
of  Chris  Hoover. 

Peter  Reeser,  the  subject  proper  of  this  bio- 
graphical notice,  rented  a  farm  in  Salisbury  town- 
ship in  1871,  his  mother  and  sister  becoming  his 
housekeepers,  and  thus  the  household  was  con- 
ducted until  December  20,  1879,  when  Mr.  Reeser 
vvas  united  in  marriage  at  White  Horse,  Salisbury 
township,  with  ^[iss  Idzzie  Umble,  who  has  borne 


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803 


hini  two  clr-'uiren,  Anna  M.,  and  John  L'.  ^Nlrs. 
Lizzie  (L ii'i'^l'-' )  Iv'-x'ser  was  born  in  ialiibiiry  to^vn- 
i'.iip,  Jan.  23,  18-17,  a  daiiglitcr  of  John  and  Eliza- 
l)oth  (Kurtz)  Umble,  natives,  respectively,  of  Salis- 
bury and  L']ii)er  Leacock  townships,  who  came  to  the 
farm  on  which  Air.  Reeser  and  wife  now  reside  in 
1S36,  and  liere  passed  the  remainder  of  iheir  hves, 
the  fath.er  dying  on  Jan.  20,  iSq^,  at  the  age  of 
seventy-nine  years,  and  the  mother  in  1S53,  when 
forty-one.  John  Umble  was  prominent  in  the  com- 
munity as  a  farmer  and  drover,  served  his  feilow- 
citizens  as  tax  collector,  school  director  and  super- 
visor, and  was  otherwise  recognized  as  a  useful  and 
public-spirited  citizen.  The  remains  of  this  couple 
were  nucrrerl  in  1'ii.nks  cemetery  in  Salisbury  town- 
ship. Their  children  were  two  in  number,  namely, 
Anna,  who  died  at  the  age  of  two  years  :  and  Lizzie, 
who  is  now  Mrs.  I'eter  Reeser.  The  paternal  grand- 
grandparents  of  Mrs.  Reeser  were  John  and  Mary 
(Kurtz)  IJmb'e,  of  Lancaster  county,  the  fonner 
of  whom  w.^.s  a  farmer,  and  the  maternal  grandpar- 
ents were  Jacob  and  Anna  (Yoder)  Kurtz,  of  the 
same  county  and  alsii  farming  people. 

At  his  marriage  Peter  Reeser  settled  on  his  pres- 
ent farm  of  X02  acres,  on  wiiich  he  has  made  many 
improvements,  and  the  tillage  of  which  has  received 
his  constant  attentiun  tmti!  the  present  time.  He  has 
never  frittered  away  liis  time  in  seeking  for  oftice. 
but  wdien  called  upun  to  serve  his  fellow-citizens  in 
any  capacity  has  felt  it  to  be  his  duty  to  do  so  to  the 
best  of  his  ability,  and  for  this  reason  has  for  the  past 
seven  years  tilled  the  position  of  school  director.  He 
and  his  wife  are  sincere  in  their  profession  of  the 
doctrines  of  the  Evangelical  church,  of  which  they 
are  members,  and  to  the  maintenance  of  which  they 
liberally  contrijjuie.  Mr.  Reeser  by  his  industry 
and  good  managci'ient  has  acquired  a  competency, 
and  although  still  comparatively  a  young  man  en- 
joys a  wide  spread  and  well-deserved  respect 
throughout  tlie  township.  His  wife's  family  are 
?.lso  held  in  high  esteem,  and  she  individually  is  hon- 
ored by  the  entire  community  for  her  many  amiable 
qualities  and  wom.uily  graces  and  virtues. 

JOHN  G.  AIOYER,  one  of  the  prominent  and 
representative  fanner-citizens  of  ]Mt.  Joy  township, 
was  born  in  Rapho  township,  Lancaster  countv. 
Aug.  6,  1S51,  son  of  Rev.  John  \V.  and  Hilary 
(Greincr)  IMover,  the  former  of  whom  was  born  in 
Lebanon  count}-,  and  the  latter  in  Rapho  township, 
Lancaster  county. 

R.ev.  John  \V.  Aloyer  came  to  Lancaster  county 
in  1849,  ^"'1  ^(^^  fortv  years  labored  faidifully  as  a 
minister  in  the  Evangelical  Church.  Both  he  and 
wife  died  on  the  farm  now  occupied  by  their  son 
John  G.,  in  iSt)8,  wL'cre  they  had  resided  since  1865. 
The  father  of  our  subject  died  at  the  age  of  seventy- 
nine  years  and  two  months.  The  bereaved  widow 
only  .survived  iitm  five  weeks,  and  they  were  botli 
buried  in  Milton  Grove  cemetery.  They  had  three 
children,  iiaineh':     Harriet  G.,   who  died  Jan.   29, 


1900 ;  John  G.,  of  this  record ;  and  Anna  Mary,  who 
died  at  the  age  of  seven  years.  The  paternal  grand- 
failier  was  David  ;Mo}er  of  Lebanon  county,  where 
he  died,  and  the  grand.mother,  whose  maiden  name 
was  Wolgemuth,  passed  away  at  the  home  of  her 
son  Rev.  John  W.,  in  Rapho  township,  Lancaster 
comity.  The  maternal  grandfather  was  Jolni 
Greiner,  a  large  farmer  in  Lancaster  county,  and 
he  and  his  wife,  a  member  of  the  Kiser  family,  were 
buried  on  the  old  Greiner  farm,  in  Rapho  township. 
John  G.  Moyer  comes  of  agricultural  ancestors, 
and  he  has  confined  his  efforts  to  farming  through 
a  very  successful  life,  remaining  as  his  father's  as- 
sistant until  1890.  He  then  operated  a  farm  in  East 
Donegal  township  until  1901.  when  he  returned  to 
his  present  farm,  tlie  same  upon  wtiich  lie  was 
reared-  He  has  been  identified  with  many  of  the 
public  improvements  in  this  part  of  the  county,  and 
not  only  owns  considerable  stock  in  the  Elizabeth- 
town  Turnpike  Co.,  but  is  one  of  its  directors. 
For  three  years  he  served  on  the  township  school 
board,  and  is  known  for  his  enterprise  and  public 
spirit.  In  politics  he  is  a  Republican,  and  he  belongs 
to  the  fraternal  order  of  Knights  of  IMalta. 

In  August,  TS74.  in  Lancaster,  Mr.  IMoyer  was 
married  to  !\Iiss  Hettie  Gibblc,  and  the  four  children 
born  to  tliis  union  are  as  follows :  Hiram,  wlio  died 
young;  Aaron,  who  married  Belie  Arnold,  is  a 
farmer  in  Mt.  Joy  township  ;  }dis3  ilamic  is  at  home, 
as  is  also  John  P.  G.  Mrs.  ^.loyer  was  born  Feb.  12, 
1S51,  in  Raphe  township,  daughter  of  iMicIiael  and 
Hettie  (Grove)  Gibblc,  natives  of  that  township, 
where  they  spent  their  lives.  Mr.  Gibble  was  a 
farmer  and  a  member  of  the  Old  Dunkard  Church. 
He  died  ^lay  30,  1877,  aged  sixty-six  years,  and  his 
widow  died  in  1S83,  aged  sixty-nine  years.  I'hey 
were  laid  to  rest  in  private  ground  in  the  old  Gibble 
farm.  Their  children  were  as  follows :  Benjamin, 
a  farmer  in  Rapho  township ;  Anna,  wife  of  Ben- 
jamin Brookhart,  a  farmer  of  IManheini  township; 
Michael,  a  farmer  of  Rapho  township;  Ai)ra'iam,  a 
farmer  in  Lebanon  county;  Hettie,  the  v^'ife  of  Mr. 
2vIoyer;  Jacob  who  lost  his  life  by  an  accident,  JMay 

I  27,  1882,  while  assisting  in  raising  a  Dunkard 
Churcli,  in  Rapho  township ;  Amos,  a  farmer  in 
Rapho  township ;  and  Nathan,  also  a  farmer  in 
Rapho  township.  TIic  paternal  grandfather  was  Rev. 
Abraham  Ciibble,  who  was  a  farmer  and  later  a 
preacher  in  the  Old  Dunkard  Church;  his  wife's 
maiden  name  was  Meager.     The  maternal  grand- 

i   father  was  John  Grove,  the  latter  name  being  spelled 

'  GrotT  in  Switzerland,  where  the  family  originated ; 

,  his  wife  belonged  to  the  Bicker  family. 

;  DA\TD  S.  BLANK,  who  resides  on  his  farm 
1  just  north  of  New  FloUand,  belongs  to  one  of  the 
'  oldest  and  most  respected  families  of  Lancaster 
•  county.  He  was  born  in  Salisbury  township.  Nov. 
:  20,  184  I,  a  son  of  Jacob,  a  gramlson  of  John,  and  a 
,  great-grandson  of  Jacob,  who  died  in  1835.  Tiic 
great-grandmother  of  David  S.  Blank  died  in  1794. 


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They  li\-e<I  in  .Salishiir\-  township,  where  ihey  reared 
a  faniily  of  ciy:ht  ehililrcn;  (i)  Marin,  born  July 
29,  17S0,  fhetl  Dec.  26,  1848;  (2)  Anna,  born  Jan. 
13,  ^7^-.  (bed  Xov.  30,  1856;  (3)  John,  born  Sept. 
2J.  17S4.  died  in  184(1:  (4)  Jacob,  b' ^rn  April  29, 
1786;  (5)  Samuel,  born  July  13,  1788;  (6)  I!ar- 
bara,  Ijorn  Feb.  2,  1790,  married  Christian  Ncw- 
hauser,  and  died  March  5.  T873 :  '7'  Klizabeth, 
born  June  11,  1792,  died  June  24,  1S74:  (8)  Chris- 
tian, born  June  24,  1794.  died  in  Juniata  county,  I'a., 
April  7,  1844. 

John  lUank,  the  grandfather  of  David  S..  was  a 
fanner,  and  owned  consitlerable  estate  in  Salisbury 
townsliip,  where  his  life  was  largely  passed.  He  was 
also  a  minister  of  the  Antish  Church,  and  his  work 
extended  over  a  large  territory.  In  1809  lie  was  mar- 
ried to  Fannie  Lantz,  of  .Mifflin  county,  a  daughter 
of  Jacob  and  Magdalina  Lantz,  natives  of  ^lifriin 
cotmty,  wliere  she  was  bom  Dec.  20,  1787.  She 
died  in  1S59.  To  this  union  were  born  :  (i)Lydia, 
born  ^\!ay  22.  1810,  married  John  Newhauser,  and 
died  Aprd  24.  1851 ;  (2)  Samuel,  born  Oct.  24,  1813, 
died  Nov.  19.  1879;  (3)  Jacob,  father  of  David  S., 
born  Marcli  28,  t8i6,  died  Feb.  2:,  1893;  (4)  lohn; 
born  Aug.  to,  tKtS,  died  Oct.  2,'  T822;  (5)' Chris- 
tian, born  Sept.  8.  1S20;  (6)  Magdalina^  born  Ai)ril 
12,  1823,  became  the  wife  of  John  Smoker,  died 
Nov.  30,  1887: -(7)  Stephen,  born  Jan.  30,  1826, 
was  killed  on  th.c  railroad  Jan.  18.  [851. 

Jacob  I'.lank,  noted  above  as  the  father  of  David, 
was  reared  on  his  father's  farm  in  Salisbury  town- 
.ship,  where  he  spent  his  active  life,  retiring  in  old 
age  to  a  home  in  E?rl  township,  and  dying  at  the 
home  of  his  son.  John  S.  He  was  a  devoted  Chris- 
tian man,  a  member  of  the  Amish  Church,  and  be- 
came well-to-do  in  the  community  in  which  he  was 
highly  respected.  Mary,  his  wife,  was  a  daughter  of 
David  and  Nancy  (Fisher)  Stoltzfus,  and  was  born 
in  Leacock  township,  Sept.  2.  1819.  She  died  April 
r,  1893.  They  liad  six  cliildren:  (i)  Fannie,  born 
Nov.  23,  1S39,  married  Jacob  Stoltzfus,  a  resident 
of  West  Earl  township :  (2)  David  S.;  (3)  John  S., 
born  July  27,  1844,  is  a  farmer  of  Earl  township; 
(4')  Annie,  born  Dec.  25,  1S48,  is  the  v.nfe  of  John 
Miller,  of  Leacock  township;  (5)  Sarah,  born  Dec. 
29,  185 1,  is  the  wife  of  Simeon  Stoltzfus,  of  Earl 
townsh.ip;  (6)  Mary,  born  Aug.  it,  1S59,  is  the  wife 
of  Eli  Sehmucker.  of  Earl  township. 

David  S.  Plank-  was  reared  in  Salisbury  town- 
ship, and  educated  in  the  public  schools.  \\'hen  he 
was  twenty-four  he  began  cultivating  on  his  own 
account  a  farm  of  his  father,  in  Salisbury  township, 
remaining  there  until  coming  to  his  present  home  in 
186S.  to  dwell  on  what  has  become  under  his  capable 
tillage  one  of  the  very  best  farms  in  this  section  of 
the  countv.  It  comprises  eighty-six  acres,  every 
foot  of  which  is  under  high  cultivation.  Mr.  lllank 
is  a  prominent  and  iniluential  citizen,  takes  an  in- 
telligeiU  interest  in  public  affairs,  and  is  one  of  the 
broad-minded  and  progressive  men  of  the  day. 

Mr.  Blank  was  married  Jan.   15,  1S66,  to  Miss 


j  Mary  I'yler,  of  Mifflin  county,  who  was  born  ]May 
15,  1845,  "^  daughter  of  Joseph  and  .Mary  (Lantz) 
Byler.  To  this  '.mion  have  come  the  following  chil- 
dren:  (i)  Joseph,  born  Dec.  16,  iSOu.  is  a  farmer, 
and  has  his  home  in  Salisbury  townsb.iji :  (2)  Jacob, 
born  Oct.  24,  1868,  died  young;  (3)  David,  born 
March  11,  1S70,  is  a  resident  of  Leacock  township; 
(4)  ilalinda,  born  Nov.  5,  1871.  married  Daniel 
Byler,  of  Leacock  township;  (5)  .Mary,  born  May 
23,  1873,  married  (jidcon  Byler,  of  Leacock  town- 
ship;  (6)  John,  born  June  8,  1875,  ''''^'^  }darch  31. 
1891  ;  (7)  Emma,  born  Aug.  24,  1878,  is  at  home: 
(8)  Samuel,  born  IMay  25,  18S0,  is  at  home;  19) 
Isaac,  born  Oct.  17,  18,^2,  is  at  home,  as  is  his  sister, 
(to)  Sarah,  born  Dec.  23,  1884;  (11)  a  son.  1\lr. 
and  jMrs.  Blank  and  family  are  members  of  the 
Amish  Church,  and  hold  a  creditable  position  among 
the  good  people  of  this  section  of  Lancaster  county. 

AMOS  N.  STA;:FFER.  th.e  proprietor  of  the 
Little  Chickies  Mills,  on  tlie  banks  of  the  Little 
Chickies  about  three  miles  from  ^It.  Joy,  Fa.,  is  en- 
gaged in  its  operation,  and  uses  both  water  power 
and  a  gasoline  (Engine.  This  mill  was  built  by  Ben- 
jamin Miller,  and  has  been  in  the  Stau/fer  family 
about  forty  years. 

iMr.  StaulTer  was  born  on  tlie  place  where  he  is 
now  living  Dec.  24,  iSC'a.  a  son  of  I'cter  H.  and 
/\nna  (Newcomer)  .Stauffcr,  who  were  married  in 
Lancaster,  Jan.  3,  1854.  They  were  born  m  ^Vest 
Donegal  and  Rapho  townships,  respectively,  and 
began  their  married  life  in  West  Donegal,  but 
in  the  year  of  their  marriage  they  moved  to 
the  mill  pr(n~-erty.  which  }ilr.  Stauffer  purchased 
from  his  father's  estate.  Jacob  Sn.yder  liad  been  its 
owner  prior  to  it.s  acqr.irement  by  the  StaulTer  fam- 
ily. Peter  H.  Staul'fer  vi-as  born  Feb.  t6,  1S27,  and 
now  resides  with  liis  son  Amos  N.  The  mother,  who 
was  born  in  1830,  died  in  February,  1886,  and  was 
buried  in  the  Kraybills  cemetery.  They  were  both 
members  of  the  ^Nlennonite  Church.  Their  children 
were:  Christ,  who  died  at  the  age  of  forty-two 
years,  who  was  married  to  Elizalieth  Bear  ;  Levi  is  in 
the  engine  and  implement  business  in  }>[t.  Joy,  Pa.; 
Iilizabeth  died  young;  and  A.mos  N. 

The  paternal  grandparents  of  Amos  N.  Staufter 
were  Jacob  and  Catherine  (Hershey)  Staufter,  of 
Lancaster  coiniJy.  The  grandfather  died  on  the  old 
honiestead  in  jS6o,  at  the  age  of  fifty-:iinc  years ; 
and  the  grandniother  in  1875.  at  the  age  of  seventv- 
three,  both  in  tiie  faith  of  the  ]\Iennonite  Church. 
They  were  both  laid  to  their  last  rest  in  the  family 
burying  ground  on  the  old  ^^'est  Donegal  h'jmestcad. 
They  had  the  following  family:  Benjamin,  de- 
ceased ;  Ajma.  deceased :  Peter  H. ;  Fanin-.  deceased 
wife  of  Christ  Snyder;  Joseph,  deceased  ;  Christ,  de- 
ceased ;  Jacob,  s.  retired  farmer;  Ilcnrv,  a  farmer 
near  Lititz;  Abraham,  engaged  in  the  cultivation  of 
the  old  homestead  ;  and  Saul,  in  Dayton,  Ohio. 

The  paternaS  great-trrandjiarents  were  Joh.n  and 
Aima   ('Nissle\-.f   Sraut'fer.   farmmg  peojile  of  Lan- 


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caster  county,  wliere  he  was  also  ens:ag'ed  in  the 
operation  ot  a  mill  near  Mauheim.  The  maternal 
grandfiarents  were  Christian  and  Elizabeth  ( Xiss- 
ley)  Xewcoiner.  of  tlie  township  of  Rapho,  where 
they  followed  farniint;'  and  died  on  the  old  home- 
stead. 

Amos  X.  Stauffcr  ruid  Darbarav^^Iiilcr  were  mar- 
ried Oct.  25,  1887.  This  union  lias  been  blessed  by 
the  birth  of  live  children:  Xorman  }vl.,  liertha  M.. 
Mary  M.,  Leah  .M.  and  David  X.  .Airs.  Barbara 
Stauffer  was  born  in  '.  onuv  township,  a  daughter  of 
.D.  L.  Miller,  of  Mt.  Joy. 

i\lr.  Stauffer  remained  with  his  parents  until 
1892,  vvh<-n  he  purchased  the  farm,  and  his  father 
has  resided  with  him.  In  religicm  he  is  a  member  of 
the  Mennon.ite  Church,  and  in  politics  a  Republican. 
-Both  father  and  son  are  highly  respected  members 
-of  the  comnnuiity  and  sustain  a  fine  reputation  for 
honesty,  industry  and  neighl)orly  spirit. 

■  '  ;AMOS  ADAM  SMEAFFER,  a  successful  busi- 
,ness  man  of  Lancaster,  belongs  to  an  old  family 
of  the  ,  county.  His  great-grandfather,  ]^Iartin 
Sheaffer,  and  his  grandfather,  also  named  I^Iartin, 
both  lived  and  died  in  Lancabter  county,  where  they 
were  substantial  farmers. 

Adam  G.  Sheairer,  father  of  Amos  A.,  was  a 
farmer  of  Ephiata  township,  and  died  in  April, 
.1893,  at  tlie  age  of  seventy-three  years.  He  married 
Mary  Catherine  Fry,  daughter  of  Jacob  Fry,  a 
farmer  of  Ephrata  township.  His  farm  was  close 
to  Frysville,  a  village  founded  by  the  family.  Mr. 
and  ilrs.  Adam  ('•.  ShealTer  were  the  i)arcnts  of 
eleven  chililrcn,  six  (^f  whom  are  living:  Martin, 
a  hotel-keeper  at  Kiir-;ers ;  Amos  A.,  whose  name 
appears  at  tiie  opening  of  tliis  article ;  IMartha 
Louisa,  Vvife  of  Conrad  Sheaffer.  of  Lancaster,  who 
is  now  living  retired :  Susan,  wife  of  Cyrus  Sheaffer. 
a  farmer  of  IJareville :  Harriet  Emma,  wife  of  Jacob 
Herr,  who  is  living  retired  at  Bareville :  and  Eliza 
Missouri,  wife  of  joiin  Til.  Ranck,  a  farmer  of  New 
Holland.  Among  the  deceased  was  Jacob  F.,  the 
distiller,  whose  "Golden  Rod"  wliisky  was  widely 
known. 

Amos  Adam  Sheaffer  was  born  on  the  old  home- 
stead, now  known  as  Hinklctown,  Nov.  22,  1S61, 
and  was  educated  in  the  public  schools,  which  he 
left  when  eighteen  years  of  age.  For  a  time  lie  was 
emploved  on  a  farm,  and  in  1SS5  became  a  salesman 
for  his  brother  Jacob,  who  had  his  liquor  business 
at  No.  3  North.  Queen  street.  There  lie  remained 
until  September,  1S89.  when  he  purchased  a  store. 
Seven  years  ago  l\Ir.  Sheaffer  secured  a  front  room 
on  East  King  street,  and,  uniting  the  two  rooms, 
opened  a  large  and  convenient  liquor  .store.  It  is 
not  unusual  for  him  to  wholesale  seventy  barrels  of 
■whisky  a  month,  his  leading  brands  being  the  '"Sheaf- 
fer," the  "(jolden  Rod"  and  the  "Club"  whiskies. 
Mr.  Sheaffer  has  the  formula  of  the  "Golden  Rod." 
and  his  copjier  distilled  "Golden  Rod"  has  become 
even  more  popular  than  th.e  original  brand. 


Mr.  Sheaffer  married  Miss  Eliza  Long,  Jan.  11, 
1S93.  She  is  a  daughter  of  a  farmer  who  lives  on 
the  old  Long  homestead  near  Xeffsville.  To  them 
have  come  three  children:  Mary  May.  who  is  now 
at  school;  Ileniamin  Leon  and  Amos  Raul.  They 
have  a  very  charming  home  at  No.  537  Xortli  Duke 
street,  where  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Sheaffer  have  lived  since 
their  marriage.  IMr.  Sheaffer  is  a  Republican,  and 
belongs  to  the  Lutheran  Church  at  Bergstrasse. 
where  his  mother  and  her  father  lie  bur'cd.  The 
Sheaffer  ancestors  were  for  the  most  part  buried  at 
Groti'dale. 

WTLLIAM  J.  C.\LD\VELL.  a  well-known  and 
prosperous    general    farmer   in    Leacock    township, 
Lancaster  county,  was  born  Aug.  23,   1S67,  in  the 
township  where  his  active  years  are  passing,  son  of 
John   P..   and  Amanda    (Hershey)    Caldwell.      His 
parents  Avere  farming  people,  and  remained  in  Lea- 
cock  tov.nship   r.niil    1S95,   when   they   removed  to 
Narberth,  Montgomery  Co.,  Pa.,  to  live  retired,  Mr. 
Caldwell  having  relinquished  active  labor  in  189S. 
i   He  was  born  in  1839.  r\irs.  Caldwell  on  May  5,  1845. 
i   Both  are  members  of  the  Presbyterian  Cliurch.    The 
I   father  ha;  been  a   Republican  all  liis  active  years, 
I   and  is  now  devoted  to  the  tenets  of  the  party  which 
j  in  former  days  meant  so  much  to  him.    The  children 
1  of  this  estimaijle  couple  are  as  follows;    Wiliinm  J. ; 
}  Charles  F...  a  traveling  salesman  from  Pliiladelphia ; 
i  John  A.  :  and  Robert  \\'.,  who  is  in  the  coal  and  feed 
;  business.     The  paternal  grandparents  of  William  J. 
Caklwcl]  were  William  and  Sarah    (Buyers)   Cald- 
well, and.  tlie  maternal  grandparents  were  Jacob  F. 
;  and  Christiana  '■  Bair)  Hershey,  all  natives  and  resi- 
i  dents  of  Lancaster  county. 

j  William  J.  Caldwell  was  married  Oct.  17,  1888, 
i  to  Lillie  E.  Hurst,  who  was  born  Nov.  12,  1865,  on 
i  the  farir.  where  she  anrl  her  husband  are  now  es- 
i  tablished.  daughter  of  IM.athias  S.  Hurst.  To  this 
t  union  have  come  two  children,  Grace  L.  and 
I  Bertha  E. 

I  Air.  Caldwell  lived  with  his  parents  until  his 
j  marriage,  and  for  seven  years  was  engaged  in  ciilti- 
I  vating  the  old  family  homestead.  At  the  end  of  that 
I  time  he  mo\-e<i  to  the  farm  where  he  is  now  to  be 
j  found,  a  handsome  and  well  appointed  place  of  109- 
I  acres.  IMr.  Caldwell  has  been  school  director  for 
I  five  years,  and  is  a  Republican  in  his  prilitical  views. 
;   He  and  his  wife  belong  to  the  Lutheran  Church. 

I  SAMUEL  F.  FOLTZ,  a  deputy  collector  in  the 
I  gdi  Internal  Revenue  District,  belongs  to  one  of  th.e 

old  families  of  Lancaster  county,  whose  various 
1   representatives  for  several  generations  have  pla\ed 

an  important  part  in  local  affairs.  He  was  born  in 
j  Caernarvon  township.  Lancaster  county,  Aug.  3. 
I  18=9,  and  received  his  education  in  the  public 
j  schools.  When  he  was  about  twenty  years  old  he  se- 
i  cured  emplovment  in  the  store  of  Air.  Wechter.  at 
.  Terrehill,  where  he  remained  about  two  i\nd  a  iialf 

years.    For  another  year  he  was  engaged  in  farming. 


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BIOGRAPHICAL  AXXALS   OF  LANCASTER  COUNTY 


and  tlicn  set  himself  to  the  carpenter's  trade,  at 
which  lie  \V3S  cncragcd  for  a  number  of  years. 

In  1SS5  .Mr.  Foltz  was  elected  to  the  otiice  of 
constable,  beinsj  also  assessor,  as  the  two  offices  were 
at  that  time  associated.  He  filled  these  positions  for 
five  consecutive  terms,  and  while  in  office  was  ap- 
pointed, May  15,  1890,  a  deputy  revenue  collector 
for  die  9th  District.  After  four  }ears  of  work  in 
that  position  he  was  ousted  by  a  change  of  adminis- 
tration. h\  1895  he  was  appointed  to  nil  a  vacancy 
in  the  office  of  ta.x  collector,  to  which,  after  two 
years'  employment  he  was  elected,  continuing-  therein 
until  September,  i8uS.  when  he  was  again  aiipointed 
a  deputy  Revenue  collector,  in  the  same  district  in 
which  he  was  before  enc;a.q;ed.  Here  he  has  been  re- 
tained to  the  present  time,  and  has  a  very  creditable 
record  as  a  capable  and  efficient  Revenue  official, 
ilr.  Foltz  has  served  several  times  as  a  member 
of  the  Republican  committee,  and  is  recognized  as 
one  of  the  wheel  horses  of  his  partv  in  the  couutv. 

yir.  Foltz  belongs  to  the  A.  O.  K.  of  M.  C,  and 
to  the  I.  ( ).  O.  F.,  Terrehill  Lodge,  Xo.  454.  Socially 
he  has  made  many  friends  by  his  frank  and  endear- 
ing qualities. 

Mr.  Foltz  was  married,  April  ,23,  iSSo,  to  Miss 
Frances  S.  I'eters,  who  died  in  1801.  leaving  two 
children,  Lizzie  V.  and  T'crcy.  ^Ir.  Fi)ltz  married, 
for  his  second  wife.  Dec.  24,  1893.  },liss  },lary  L. 
Nelson.     Sh.e  belongs   ro   the    Lvangelical   Churcli. 

HER-MAN  BO:^IEISLER  GRIFFITHS,  man- 
ager of  Rocky  Springs  Park,  a  famous  picnic  resort 
near  Lancaster,  although  not  a  native  of  Lancaster 
county,  has  done  so  much  for  the  promotion  of  en- 
joyment and  healthful  amusement  among  the  people 
of  the  city  that  they  regard  him  as  "one  of  their  very 
own."  For  seven  years  he  has  had  his  business 
there,  and  in  that  time  has  commended  himself  most 
favorably  to  the  local  public. 

James  Griffiths,  the  father  of  Herman  B.,  set- 
tled in  Philadelphia,  and  was  one  of  the  early  steel 
engravers  in  this  country.  A  gentleman  of  much 
intelligence  and  fine  physique,  he  was  active  and 
vigorous  during  a  long  and  useful  life,  until  his  last 
illness,  from  which  his  death  resulted  Jan.  2,  1S96. 
James  Griffiths  was  married  in  early  manhood  to 
IMar)'  Bomeisler,  and  by  her  became  the  father  of 
three  sons,  William  jM.,  Flerman  B.  and  James  A., 
all  of  whom  have  been  amusement  caterers  for  more 
than  twenty  years.  Among  the  cities  and  towns 
where  they  have  had  charge  of  rinks,  parks  and 
other  places  of  attraction  are :  Atlantic  City,  Oma- 
ha, }ileriden,  Richmond,  Atlanta,  Philadelphia,  2\It. 
Gretna,  Pa.  (where  H.  B.  Griffiths  has  also  been  in 
charge  six  years),  Xishaning  Falls,  Pa.,  Wilming- 
ton, Sea  Isle  City,  Cape  May,  Chesapeake  Beach, 
JMd..  and  ether  places  of  more  or  less  importance. 

Herman  B.  Griffiths  was  born  in  Frankford,  this 
state,  Feb.  i.  1S54,  and  was  educated  in  the  schools 
of  ^lontgomery  county.  .At  the  age  of  seventeen 
years  he  applied  himself  to  the  calico  printing  busi- 


ness in  company  with  his  father,  at  Gloucester,  X. 
].,  where  he  worked  four  years.  On  ^larch  4, 
18S0,  he  was  married  to  Sarah  Emma,  daughter  of 
William  and  Isabella  Hillborn,  both  natives  of  this 
State,  and  Quakers,  of  English  descent.  The  fam- 
ily was  reared  in  that  faith  for  many  generations, 
and  Jesse  G.  \\'ebster,  the  maternal  grandfather  of 
^.Irs.  Griffiths,  was  a  cousin  of  Daniel  Webster. 
From  this  union  were  born  two  children,  Isabella 
Hillborn  and  William  Herm.an.  After  his  marriage 
Air.  Griffiths  began  the  cultivation  of  the  paternal 
estate,  which  is  now  in  the  possession  of  his  mother. 
In  the  spring  of  1S96  he  took  possession  of  Rocky 
Springs  Park,  near  Lancaster,  on  a  si.x  years'  lease, 
having  an  option  on  the  place.  This  interesting 
park  consists  of  forty-two  acres  along  the  pictur- 
esque Conestoga  river,  the  only  wooded  tract  any- 
where near  the  city  that  can  be  used  for  general  pic- 
nic and  park  purposes.  Two  commodious  steam- 
ers were  put  on  tlie  river  by  him  for  the  purpose  of 
carrying  passengers  to  and  from  the  Park,  and  he 
also  built  a  dance  pavilion,  a  large  show  pavilion, 
and  a  pavilion  for  the  purpose  of  protecting  pas- 
sengers while  waiting  for  the  boat,  besides  beautify- 
ing the  place  with  exquisite  flower  beds,  adding 
birds  and  animals  to  the  place,  building  a  large  to- 
boggan, a  switch  back  railroad,  etc.  He  introduced 
electric  lights  for  the  densely  shaded  grounds,  re- 
placing the  coal  oil  torches  aud  lamps  formerly  in 
use,  and  the  park  was  so  improved  in  every  way  that 
it  soon  became  the  great  picnic  resort  of  Lancaster, 
more  than  one  hundred  thousand  people  visting  it 
every  season.  Tlieir  general  and  generous  response 
to  his  eitorts  so  pleased  I\Ir.  Griffiths  that  he  has 
already  secured  ownership  of  one-third  of  the  Park, 
and  still  retains  his  option  on  the  remainder. 

Such  has  been  the  career  of  one  who  has  done 
so  much  to  give  the  people  of  Lancaster  a  resort 
where  the  3"Oung  and  old,  rich  and  poor,  can  spend 
a  day  or  an  hour  in  recreation  at  a  trifling  cost,  and 
he  has  certainly  proved  himself  a  public  benefactor. 

GEORGE  KIXZER  HOFFLMEIER,  who  is  in 
business  w:tii  his  bn  ither,  Cliarles  Stamm  Hoitmeicr. 
under  the  name  of  Hotfmeier  Brothers,  dealers  in 
furniture  at  Xo.  40  East  King  street.  Lancaster,  ij 
descended  from  a  very  old  Pennsylvania  family. 
His  paternal  grandfather,  the  well-reniembcrcd  J.  L. 
HofYmeier.  was  born  in  Millersville,  Lancaster  coun- 
ty. Tiie  progenitor  of  the  family  in  this  councry 
came  from  Germany.  J.  L.  Hoft'meicr  was  for  years 
clerk  of  the  Lancaster  county  prison,  filling  that 
office  with  rare  ability. 

Amos  K.  Hoftmeier,  father  of  the  Hoffmeier 
Brothers,  was  also  a  furniture  dealer  in  East  King 
street  for  many  years,  and  \\-as  the  inventor  of  some 
very  excellent  devices  in  furniture.  He  died  in  1894. 
His  widow,  ;Mrs.  Mary  (Stamm)  Floft'meier,  be- 
longs to  a  very  old  family  and  is  a  sister  of  Fredericic 
Stamm,  who  attained  considerable  fame  as  an  in- 
ventor.    The  surviving  children  of  Mr.  and  ^.Irs. 


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Hoffmeicr  are  as  follows :  George  K.  and  Charles 
S.  constitute  the  firm  noted  above.  Mary  Grace  is 
the  wife  of  Prof.  Thaddciis  G.  Helm,  principal  of 
Franklin  and  ilarshall  Academy.  Lancaster.  Fler- 
bert  Miller  is  one  of  tlic  assistant  superintendents  of 
the  Metropolitan  Life  Insurance  Com])any  in  Lan- 
caster.    Two  children  have  passed  away. 

■  George  K.  Hoffmeier  was  born  in  Lancaster  Dec. 
13,  1861.  received  his  education  in  the  city  schrx-ils. 
after  v.-hich  he  was  employed  in  his  father's  estab- 
lishment for  two  years,  when  he  became  manajjer  of 
the  telephone  service  in  the  city  and  county.  This 
position  he  lield  for  four  }ears.  For  three  years  he 
had  charge  of  the  telephoijc  department  of  the  fire 
jnsurai;ce  patrol  in  Philadelphia.  In  July.  1886  he 
came  back  to  Lancaster  to  take  a  position  in  his  fa- 
ther's store,  which  he  held  until  1S80,  when,  in  com- 
pany with  his  brother  Charles,  lie  embarked  in  his 
present  enterprise. 

Mr.  Hoffmeier  was  married.  Xov.  14.  t8So.  to 
Miss  Emma  D.  .*-ltauffer,  a  <!aughter  of  the  late  Mar- 
tin Stauffer,  of  Gzp.  who  had  retired  from  active 
business  some  years  before  liis  death,  yi'.  Hoff- 
meier belongs  to  St.  Paul's  Reformed  Church,  and 
to  the  Artisans.  He  and  his  wife  live  in  a  charming 
home  at  Xo.  26  Chester  street. 

CH.\r<i.ES  Stam.m  rloi'F. MEIER,  of  the  firm  of 
Hoffmeier  r>rothers,  was  borr.  in  Lancaster.  Aug. 
21,  1864.  He  attended  the  jiublic  schools  until  he 
reached  the  Iiigh  school,  which  he  left  to  enter  his 
father's  store,  whicii  was  only  a  few  doors  from  the 
magnificent  establishment  of  which  he  is  now  one 
of  the  proprietors.  There  he  remained  until  1880, 
when  the  firm  of  Iloi'fmeier  Prothers  became  a 
reality  and  began  the  successful  business  which  is 
still  conducted  at  tlie  present  stand.  For  some  years 
they  conducted  their  business  on  the  second  and  third 
floors.  After  taking  jiossession  of  the  first  floor  of 
the  building  the  business  seemed  to  grow  to  amazing 
proportions.  In  Kpi  an  ad.dition  v.-as  built — a  five- 
story  building,  thus  giving  a  fleptii  of  23c  feet  from 
East  King  street ;  it  is  one  of  the  finest  furniture  es- 
tablishments in  the  State. 

Z^Ir.  Hofi-'meier  was  married.  ]\Iay  22.  1S89.  to 
^liss  Helen  N.  P.idv.-ell.  daughter  of  tiie  late  Solo- 
mon Bidwell.  an  inventor,  of  Phllailelpliia.  To  this 
union  were  born  Rhea  Charlotta  and  Helen  Louise. 
The  verv  cozy  home  oi  the  family  is  at  Xo.  22  Ches- 
ter street!  Air.  Ploffmeier  is  a  member  of  St.  Paul's 
Reformed  Church.  He  is  one  of  the  cliarter  mem- 
bers of  the  Young  Republicans.  The  brothers  are 
energetic  and  capable  men,  and  no  firm  in  the  city 
enjoys  the  confidence  of  the  people  in  a  more  marked 
degree. 

B.  Z.  HE.SS.  of  Fulton  township,  is  among  the 
best  and  most  favorably  known  citizens  of  the  vicin- 
ity in  which  he  resides.  He  was  born  in  Pequea 
township,  Lancaster  county,  April  5,  1858,  and  is  a 
member  of  one  of  the  oMost  families  of  the  county, 
being  a  son  of  Aljraliam  M.  and  Annie  (Zeigler) 
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Hess,  both  natives  of  Lancaster  county.  Tb.e  fa- 
ther is  still  residing  in  Pequea  township,  at  the  ripe 
old  age  of  seventy-two  years. 

.Abraham  Hess,  grandfather  of  B.  Z..  was  also 
"oorn  in  Pequea  township.  He  was  the  father  of  si.K 
children:  P.arbara,  Elizabeth,  Annie,  2\Iaria,  Susan 
and  Abraham  ^1.  Tlie  family  ailhered  to  the  old 
Dunkard  religion,  and  in  politics  the  men  were  tor 
the  most  part  '\\'higs  and  later  Republicans. 

Abrahain  Hess  was  married  (firii)  in  1850  to  a 
Miss  Hess,  who,  however,  bore  no  relationship  to 
his  family  before  her  marriage.  They  had  one  child. 
who  died  in  infancy,  the  motlier  sron  after  following 
it  to  the  grave.  In  1S55  Air.  Hess  married  (  second) 
Miss  Anna  Zeigler,  of  an  old  Lancaster  county  fam- 
ily, and  they  had  a  family  of  seven  children :  Con- 
rad is  a  farmer  in  I'equea  tov.-nship ;  E.  Z.  is  men- 
tioned below :  Abraham  A.  is  a  farmer  in  Donegal 
township;  Xoah  is  a  farmer  of  Pequea  township; 
Alartha  is  the  wife  of  Parris  Engle,  of  Columliia, 
Pa. ;  and  Ezra  and  Elsie  died  in  childhood.  Mr. 
Hess  lost  his  second  wife  by  death,  and  married 
(third)  Barbara  Hcrr,  of  ..Manor  township,  by  whom 
he  has  had  four  children:  Annie  is  the  wife  of 
Jacob  G.  Mann,  of  .Manor  town.ship  :  Enos  resides  in 
Virginia ;  Barbara  died  in  infancy :  and  Elizabeth 
remains  at  home. 

B,  Z.  Hess  was  reared  on  the  home  fanii,  receiv- 
ing a  common-scliool  education.  ( )n  ]\lav  17.  18X2. 
he  married  Barbara,  daughter  of  Henry  anti  .Susan 
(Buckwalter)  Warfel.  of  an  old  faniily  of  Lancaster 
county.  Two  chiklrcn  have  come  to  .Mr.  and  IMrs. 
Hess:  Susan  A.,  born  Nov.  i,  1884,  and  Barbara, 
born  Oct.  21,  1S03,  both  residing  at  home.  The 
motlier,  Mrs.  Hess,  was  born  Dec.  8.  186 1. 

Mr.  Hess  chose  farming  for  his  life  vocation,  and 
though  he  started  out  in  moderate  circnrnstances  lie 
is  to-day  the  owner  of  a  fine  farm  of  231  acres,  vkdtli 
first  class  imnrovements,  Mr.  Hess  is  a  Baptist  in 
religious  belief,  and  in  politics  is  a  member  of  tlie 
Republican  party.  He  is  one  of  the  best  known  men 
in  the  southern  part  of  Lan'  .ster  countv,  and  is  al- 
ways associatef!  with  any  lovement  whose  object 
is  the  betterment  of  the  co     nunity  in  which  he  lives. 

GEORGE  AR.AIE'  L.\XE.  The  immediate* 
ancestors  of  George  .'  -cnt  Lane  were  Thomas  and 
.Susanna  (Graham  I  ^  ,e,  the  former  of  whom  passed 
out  of  life  at  the  ho  _  of  his  son  on  March  i.  18S4. 
in  the  sixty-seventl  year  of  his  age.  His  occupation 
through  a  busy  h  had  been  that  of  carpenter  and 
cabinetmaker,  w'  ch  business  he  followed  in  Para- 
dise township.  ere  he  lived  and  died  respected  In- 
all  who  knew  him.  His  widow  still  survives,  at  the 
age  of  eighty  years,  and  makes  her  home  with  her 
only  child.  George  Arment  Lane.  The  grandpar- 
ents of  Mr.  Lane  were  Robert  and  Elizabeth  (Ar- 
ment) Lane,  and  Edward  and  Fannv  Graham,  the 
latter  having  been  born  of  Scotch-Irish  parents  from 
the  Xortli  of  Ireland,  who  later  settled  in  Harris- 
town,  Paradise  township,  tliis  countv. 


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Georjre  Arnieiit  Lane  was  born- Nov.  5,  1S53,  in 
Harristown,  and  obtained  bis  cducacinu  in  tlie  public 
scbools.  His  opportunities  were  bmited  by  lack  of 
means,  and  at  tlie  age  of  fifteen  years  be  decided  tbat 
he  >vouId  adopt  fcacbing  as  a  step  in  the  career 
marked  out  for  himself.  As  the  law  declared  that 
no  teacher  under  the  ag'e  of  seventeen  was  entitled 
to  remuneration,  he  was  obliged  to  consider  his  work 
in  the  light  of  practice,  as  be  received  no  pay,  al- 
though he  secured  a  school  before  he  was  sixteen 
years  of  age.  For  seven  years  he  followed  the  pro- 
fession of  teaching,  at  the  same  time  adding  to  his 
own  knowledge  in  preparation  for  the  career  he  had 
planned  for  himself. 

In  1876,  Mr.  Lane  came  to  Lancaster  city  in 
order  to  engage  in  the  study  of  law.  He  entered  the 
ofBcc  of  the  late  i'hilip  D.  iiaker,  Esq.,  and  was  ad- 
mitted to  the  l^ar  April  28,  1878.  He  entered  the 
arena  of  politics,  and  was  chosen  County  Solicitor, 
being  elected  for  a  second  term,  an<l  serving  six 
years  in  that  res()onsible  office,  from  1880  to  1894.  In 
1895  he  was  elected  District  Attorney  of  Lancaster 
county,  his  term  of  ottice  extending  through  1896, 
1807,  [S98.  The  period  during  which  .Mr.  Lane  was 
District  .\ttorncy  of  Lancaster  cor.nty  was  important 
in  the  annals  of  that  cour.ly.  ]\Iany  imiiortant  cases 
were  tried  b;,  him.  It  was  during  his  term  of  ofnc.e 
tbat  Ralpii  \\'ireback  was  ci-nvicted  of  the  murder 
of  D.  1!.  l.andis  and  executed,  being  tb.e  first  to  re- 
ceive the  extreme  jjcnally  of  the  lavv"  m  this  county 
since  1858.  I'ertha  }dcConriell  was  convicted  of 
attempted  murder,  and  served  her  time  ;  jerry  Green, 
colored,  was  convicted  of  nuirder  in  ihe  second  de- 
gree for  killing  his  b.alf-broiher,  and  was  sentencetl 
to  twenty  years  iniprisomnent ;  and  young  Leipold, 
whose  forgeries  of  llic  name  of  a  millionaire  attracted 
attention  all  over  the  State,  was  sent  to  the  Hunting- 
don Reformatory  after  Air.  Lane  had  convicted  him. 
These  are  some  of  t.ie  most  noted  cases  out  of  nearly 
three  tliousand  dispe^ed  of  during  his  term. 

2\iT.  Lane  was  ei  cted  to  the  Lancaster  School 
Board  from  the  Sixth  .vard  for  six  years,  during  a 
greater  part  of  this  tin  being  chairman  of  the  Cvom- 
mittee  on  Finance.  Th  nosition  he  resigned  when 
he  became  District  .Vttt  ey,  the  offices  being  in- 
compatible. 

5lr.  Lane  was  marrieo  1881.  to  Aliss  Annie 
Fulton,  a  daughter  of  Jan.  'nd  Rosanna  Fulton. 
of  Parkcsburg,  who  was  prin  il  of  the  Parkesbnrg 
schools  at  the  time  of  her  mar.  ige.  Four  children 
were  born  to  this  union,  two  '^  whom  survive: 
Anna  May,  of  the  class  of  1901  Millersville  State 
Normal  School,  who  possesses  n  ical  talent,  and 
is  a  piano  pupil  of  Prof,  (ieorge  Be.iKert ;  and  James 
Thomas,  a  grammar  school  lad  of  twelve  years,  who 
is  also  gifted  in  music,  being  a  violin  pupil  'of  Prof. 
Carl  Thorbahn,  more  extended  mention  of  whom 
mav  be  found  clsev.hcrc. 

?dr.  Lane  is  a  member  of  the  First  Presbyterian 
Church  of  Lancaster,  and  was  the  superintendent 
of  the  Sunday-school  lor  nine  years.    Fraternally  he 


is  a  member  of  Herschel  Lodge,  Xo.  123,  I.  O.  O.  F., 
and  of  Lancaster  Council,  No.  912,  Jr.  O.  U.  A.  M. 
Mr.  Lane  is  a  self-made  man.  He  is  a  genial, 
kind-hearted  gentleman,  and  his  friends  in  Lancaster 
county  are  many,  as  is  evidenced  by  the  support  l-.e 
received  when  a  candidate  for  political  office. 

ABRAHAM  MYERS.  The  Myers  family, 
which  is  now  scattered  until  there  are  members  in 
almost  every  State  of  the  Union,  originated  in 
Swit:^crland,  from  which  country  came  John  Myers, 
who  founded  the  American  branch  of  the  far/.ily,  in 
the  latter  part  of  the  eighteenth,  century.  Taking 
part  in  the  Revolutionary  war,  be  became  thorougiily 
identined  with  the  progress  and  development  of  the 
United  States,  particularly  Peuiisylvania.  where  b.e 
foimd  a  comfortable  home  antl  a  warm  welcome  from 
the  pioneers  who  were  then  settling  in  the  forests  of 
Lancaster  county.  John  Myers  settled  in  Eden 
township,  cleared  up  a  tract  of  wild  land  and  con- 
verted it  into  a  line  estate,  leaving  a  good  property 
to  his  children,  who  were:  Henry,  of  Eden  town- 
ship; John,  of  Eden;  Frederick;  David:  Benjamin, 
who  died  in  young  manhood;  Sophia,  who  died  un- 
married ;  Bet.sey,  w  ho  married  John  Fickinger ; 
Su.san,  who  married  William  Pearson,  of  Eden ; 
S:di!e.  who  married  Harry  Rowiske\- :  Mary,  who 
died  on  the  old  home  place,  tmmarried ;  and  Jacob, 
fiither  of  -Vbrahani  Myers. 

Jacob  Myers  was  born  in  Eden  township  in 
March,  1798.  and  there  married  Susan  ilcMichael, 
who  was  born  in  1819.  She  was  a  daughter  of  Will- 
iam andi  Anna  McMichael,  the  McMichae!  family 
being  well  known  in  the  pioneer  annals  of  tiie  coimty. 

jacf'b  Myers  settled  on  his  father's  old  liomestead 
after  the  death  of  the  father,  and  there  lived  until 
his  death.,  iri  1879,  at  the  age  of  eighty  years.  His 
twelve  children  were:  Lydia,  Malinda,  Eliza,  and 
one  son  died  in  chilrlliond.  Christian,  born  March  28, 
1835,  married  Miss  Ella  Pickle,  of  Lancaster  coun- 
ty, and  Settled  on  one  of  his  father's  farms,  where 
he  died  in  November.  1808,  leaving  a  widow,  who 
resides  on  the  farm  with  her  three  children,  George, 
Ada,  and  Clara.  Abra'cam  is  mentioned  bciow, 
I_avina,  born  at  the  old  home  in  1838,  Is  the  wife  of 
John  Carmalian,  of  this  county,  and  they  reside  o:a 
his  farm  in  Eden  township ;  their  tw  o  children  are 
Harry  J,  and  Susan.  Benjamin,  born  in  Eden  town- 
ship in  1845,  married  Mary  McElbaney."and  they 
reside  on  his  farm  near  the  old  homestead  ;  th.ey  have 
no  family,  Amanda,  born  in  1830,  is  the  wife  of 
Wilson  W,  Jackson,  and  they  reside  in  Eden  town- 
ship :  they  have  no  family,  Emeline,  born  in  1836. 
is  the  wife  of  Sylvester  Aulthousc,  and  they  reside 
on  his  tine  farm  in  Sadsbury  township ;  their  three 
children  are  I^ydia,  Susan  and  Ruth.  Elizabcti', 
born  in  1S58,  married  Lewis  Irvin,  who  resides  in 
Eden  township,  his  farm  being  located  there,  and 
they  have  three  children,  Jessie.  Charles,  and  May. 
Fliza.  born  in  the  old  liomestead,  married  Chrisciau 
Mowrer,  and  tiiey  reside  on  his  estate  in  Colerain 


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township;  their  four    children    are    Ida,    Amanda, 
I.ilin  and  Chester. 

The  old  homestead  was  the  home  of  Abraham 
.M_\ers  for  some  years  after  his  marriage.  His  edu- 
cation was  acquired  in  the  common  schools  of  his 
ili.-trict.  Reared  a  farmer  boy.  he  has  continued  in 
agricultural  pursuits  all  his  life,  making  farming 
his  life  work.  On  Dec.  22,  1874,  he  was  united  in 
marriage  with  .Miss  Jemima  C.  £.  Herr,  daughter 
of  John  and  Margaret  (Ralston)  lierr,  who  was 
born  Jan.  11,  1850,  in  Eden  township,  received  an 
e.Kcellent  common-school  education,  and  by  a  careful 
mother  was  thoroughl\  instructed  in  housewifely 
ways.  Her  family  is  prominent  in  the  religious  an- 
nals of  the  county  and  State,  as  well  as  in  business 
and  social  circles. 

For  four  years  after  his  marriage,  ilr.  Myers 
and  his  family  lived  on  the  old  homestead  farm,  and 
then  he  purchased  what  is  locally  known  as  the  John 
Easier  farm,  in  Eden  tow-nshij),  where  he  and  family 
have  resided  until  the  present  date  (some  twen.ty 
_\ears).  Mr.  Myers  has  done  nuich  improving  here, 
in  the  way  of  rebuilding,  remodeling,  and  fencing, 
and  has  now  the  satisfaction  of  owning  one  of  the 
most  attractive,. valuaijle  and  productive  farms  in  a 
county  which  is  noted  for  its  liandsomc  homes. 

The  two  sons  l.'orn  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  flyers  are: 
(i)  John  A.,  born  Oct.  i,  1S75,  received  his  primary 
education  in  the  (li.-<trict  sch.ools.  and  later  became  an 
.ambitious  student  in  the  Miilersville  Normal  School, 
from  which  great  institution  he  graduated  with 
honor  in  the  class  of  iSyS;  during  the  next  year,  at 
the  same  institution,  he  took  advanced  work  in  lan- 
guages and  higher  mathematics,  since  which  time  he 
lias  followed  the  profession  of  teacher  during  the 
winter  months,  being  acceptable  through  the  whole 
county,  where  he  is  considered  ijnc  of  the  most  prom- 
ising young  men  of  the  community.  During  the  sum- 
mers he  engages  in  carpenter  work,  and  many  of  the 
ver}-  attractive  and  convenient  buildings  on  the  home 
farm  are  testinwjnials  to  his  skill  in  that  trade,  as 
well  as  a  number  of  creditable  achievements  in  the 
machinist's  line :  he  is  now  employed  as  a  traveling 
machinist  b}'  tlie  Piano  Aianufactnring  Company, 
of  Chicago,  111.  (2)  C.  William  was  born  at  the 
old  home  in  December,  1878,  also  attended  the  dis- 
trict schools  in  boyhood,  and  later  became  a  student 
in  the  Miilersville  Normal  School.  Both  sons  re- 
flect great  credit  upon  their  parents  and  their  home 
training,  and  are  resjjected  through  the  community. 
In  politics  Air.  Aiyers  has  been  a  lifelong  Demo- 
crat, and  his  sons  are  no  less  stanch  in  their  Democ- 
racy, believing  the  principles  advanced  by  that  party 
to  be  the  best  for  the  country.  But  Air.  Mvers  is  no 
politician,  and  in.variably  refuses  to  accept  office. 
P>rought  up  in  the  Lutheran  Church,  he  has  never 
departed  from  its  tcnchings.  He  is  well  and  favor- 
•'bjy  known  throughout  his  jsart  of  the  county,  and 
Well  represents  the  honorable  ancestry  from  whicli 
he  sprung.  Plis  life  has  been  devoted  to  the  farming 
niterests  of  rlie  conimunitv,  his  earlv  training  on  the 


pioneer  farm  giving  him  a  thorough  knowledge  of 
methods  of  work  and  the  possibilities  of  different 
kinds  of  land.  As  a  neighbor  and  citizen  his  sterling 
character  has  been  recognized,  and  in  the  highest 
degree  he  enjoys  the  esteem  of  his  loyality,  his  neigh- 
bors and  business  associates  uniting  in  their  judg- 
ment of  him  as  an  honest  man  and  a  tit  representative 
of  the  community. 

GEORGE  R.  HEISEY,  attorney  at  law  and 
certified  public  accountant,  was  born  in  East  Done- 
gal township,  Lancaster  Co.,  Pemisylvania. 

Eli  Z.  and  Annie  H.  (Reich)  Heisey,  his  par- 
ents, were  natives  of  East  Donegal  township.  Eli 
Z.  Heisey  v.-as  a  farmer,  and  followed  that  calling 
imtil  his  death,  April  2.  1893.  Annie  H.  Heisey, 
his  wife,  died  June  15,  1S98.  They  were  the  parents 
of  five  children:  Eleanor,  who  died  in  infancy: 
George  R. ;  Etlielbcrt  R.,  teller  of  the  First  National 
Bank  of  .Marietta,  Pa;  and  Jacob  Z.  and  .^nnie  M., 
both  of  whom  died  in  infancy.  The  paternal  grand- 
parents were  Christian  and  Alartha  (Ziglerj  Heisey, 
of  East  Donegal.  The  maternal  grandparents  were 
Dr.  George  and  .Mary  (Long)  Reich. 

George  R.  Heisey  was  educated  at  Schuylkill 
Seminary,  Palms  National  Business  College,  and 
Close  &  L'.lack"s  School  of  Shorthand.  He  followed 
the  profession  of  public  accounting  until  .A.pril,  IQOI, 
when  he  was  admitted  to  the  Lancaster  Car,  and  has 
since  i)racticed  law.  lie  is  the  managing  director  of 
the  Pennsylvania  State  Building  &  Loan  Associa- 
tion of  Lancaster,  Pa.,  and  a  member  of  the  Pennsvl- 
vania  State  Examining  Board  of  Expert  Account- 
ants. 

In  August,  1891,  Mr.  Pleiscy  was  united  in  mar- 
riage at  Aiarietta  with  .Mary  A.  Steacy,  a  daugliter 
of  George  S.  Steacy,  who  is  mentioned  below.  \o 
chiKlren  have  come  to  this  union.  Mr.  Heisey  is  a 
Republican  in  politics. 

Georgf.  S.  Steacy,  father  of  Mrs.  George  R. 
Heisey.  was  born  in  Strasburg,  Lancaster  countv, 
and  died  in  1874,  on  his  farm  in  East  Donegal  town- 
ship, three  miles  from  Alarieita.  His  parents,  John 
and  Sarah  Steacy,  had  eight  children,  viz. :  John. 
William  and  Edward,  deceased ;  Sarah,  widow  of 
Rev.  Mr.  .-Vtmore :  Grace,  Airs.  Connard,  deceased ; 
Elizabeth,  deceased  wife  of  Rev.  John  Edward; 
Alary,  deceased  wife  of  Rev.  Air.  Bishop ;  and 
George  S. 

George  S.  Steacy  was  married  in  Alarietta.  in 
1856,  to  Aliss  Alargaret  .-V.  Stahl.  and  to  this  union 
were  born  the  following  named  children:  Emma, 
who  died  young;  Alary  A.,  wife  of  George  R. 
Heisey ;  William,  a  carpen.ter  in  Fresno.  Cal.";  and 
George  S..  a  mechanic  in  York,  Pa.  Mrs.  Alargaret 
A.  (Stahl)  Steacy  was  born  in  Alarietta.  daughter 
of  Jacob  and  .\gnes  (Park)  Stahl.  of  Lancaster. 
Jacob  Stahl  was  a  lumberman  in  early  and  middle 
life,  but  lived  in  retirement  in  Alarietta  for  manv 
years  prior  to  his  death,  v,-hich  took  place  in  18S2, 
when  lie  was  eighty-two  years  of  age;  Iiis  widow 


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survived  until  iSyo.  dyina'  at  llie  age  of  eiglity-seven. 
They  -were  members  ot  the  I'rcibyttrian  Chur_h,  of 
which  .Mr.  Stahl  was  an  elder  for  more  than  thirty- 
five  years.  Their  four  children  were  George  \V., 
deceased ;  Z^lary  J.,  widow  of  A.  N.  Cassel,  of  Mari- 
etta: ]\largaret  A.,  widow  of  George  S.  Steacv:  and 
^diranda.  wife  of  J.  H.  Grove,  M.  D.,  of  Philadel- 
phia. The  grandfather  of  Mrs.  Margaret  A.  Steacy 
on  the  paternal  side  was  John  Stahl,  of  Lancaster, 
and  her  maternal  grandparents  were  James  and 
]\Iark  (AJcW'icker)   Park,  also  of  this  county. 

Mr.  Steacy  was  an  agriculturist  a!i  liis  days  in 
Conoy  township;  he  was  injured  while  threshing, 
and  the  accident  resulted  in  his  death.  He  was  a 
good  Christian,  and  highly  respected,  aithougii  not 
a  member  of  any  church  organization.  In  politics 
he  was  a  Republican. 

AMOS  E.  EURKHOLDER,  a  prominent  young 
member  of  the  Lancaster  liar,  emanates  from 
parentage  intUiential  and  widely  known  in  social 
and  professional  circles.  His  ancestors,  who  were 
of  the  ilennonite  denomination,  came  to  'his  country 
several  generations  ago,  and  his  graniliathor.  Chris- 
tian Hurkholder,  a  farmer  by  occupalion.  was  born 
in  West  Earl  township,  Lancaster  Co..  Pennsylvania. 

Ezra  liurkholder,  father  of  .Vmos  E..  was  well- 
known  surveyor,  conveyancer,  notary  public  and 
justice  of  the  peace,  and  transacted  vokimes  of  busi- 
ness of  a  very  imjiortant  character  during  his  life, 
rie  died  July  12,  1890.  In  1S53  he  married  Annie 
il.  Hoffman,  daughter  of  Christian  Hoffman,  a 
merchant  of  V'ogansville,  Lancaster  county,  but 
originally  a  farmer,  and  six  children  comprised  their 
family,  five  of  whom  are  living:  E.  PL.  a  surveyor, 
conveyancer  and  justice  of  the  peace,  of  Farmers- 
villc.  Pa. :  Mary,  intermarried  with  \'.  C.  Shcetz ; 
Amanda,  intermarried  with  Oscar  Plackman :  Fran- 
ces, intermarried  with  Joseph  K.  Tobias;  and 
Amos  E. 

Amos  E.  Burkholdcr,  whose  name  introduces 
this  sketch,  is  a  native  of  Pennsylvania,  born  in  }vlay, 
1866,  in  West  Earl  township,  Lancaster  county.  Pie 
received  hi^  earlier  education  at  the  district  and 
select  schools  of  that  locality.  Later  on  he  finisb.ed 
liis  studies  at  Central  Pennsylvania  College,  from 
which  institution  he  graduated  in  1888.  ^Ir.  Burk- 
holdcr taught  school  from  the  fall  of  18SS  up  to  1893. 
in  which  year  he  entered  the  law  offices  of  Joiin  E. 
Malonc,  Esq.,  at  Lancaster,  Pa.  In  1896  he  was  ad- 
mitted to  practice  law.  and  within  the  prescribed  time 
became  a  practitioner  in  tlie  Supreme  and  Superior 
courts.  He  is  located  at  No.  48  North  Duke  street, 
Lancaster. 

In  1893  Mr.  P.urkholder  was  married  to  Miss 
Clara  E.  Bolster,  daughter  of  George  Bolster,  mar- 
ble and  granite  dealer  at  Ephrata,  Pa.  A  son, 
Henry  Clay,  now  five  years  old.  and  a  daughter, 
Margaret  Elizabeth,  now  one  year  old.  have  been 
born  to  them.  The  family  have  their  home  at  the 
old  homestead,  occupied  by  Mr.  Burkholder's  par- 


ents, at  Farmersville,  Pa.,  v,iiicii  place  ]\Ir.  Br.rV- 
hokler  has  greatly  enhanced,  modernized  and  beauti- 
tied,  thus  attording  comfort  to  his  family.  He  at- 
tends faithfully  to  his  practice  in  the  city,  goo,i 
railroad  facilities  permitiing  him  to  be  at  his  office 
early  in  tlie  morning  and  return  in  the  evening. 

Mr.  Burkholiler  is  a  pronounced  Republican,  br.t 
has  never  sought  party  preferment.  In  looi  he  wa- 
appointed  prison  solicitor.  In  religious  faith  lie  i; 
a  member  of  the  German  Reformed  Church.  He  i-. 
a  careful  and  intelligent  counselor,  entirely  devote; 
to  his  profession ;  has  built  up  a  fine  clientage,  and  i-; 
popular  alike  inside  and  outside  the  circles  of  the 
honorable  profession  of  which  he  is  an  honored 
member. 

LEVI  SHULTZ,  one  of  the  progressive,  reliable 
and  representative  citizens  of  Strasburg  townshio. 
who  resides  one  and  one-fourth  miles  north  of 
Martinsville,  was  born  in  West  Lampeter  township 
Jan.  II,  1846.  His  parents  were  John  and  Elizabeth 
(]\Iari3on)  Shultz,  well-known  residents  of  that 
township. 

Levi  Shultz  was  reared  on  the  home  farm,  and.  re- 
ceived his  education  in  tlie  co:nmon  schools.  L'ntil 
he  was  tliirty  years  old  he  remained  assisting  his 
father,  and  at  that  time  he  purchased  tiie  farm  of 
tliirtv-live  acres  which  has  been  his  iiomo  ever  since. 
Here  he  carries  on  general  farming,  and  he  has  made 
many  valuable  improvements  wliich  have  increased 
ti;e  value  of  the  place  very  considerably.  All  of  the 
surroundings  denote  the  presence  of  an  excellent 
manager,  and  his  is  one  of  the  most  comfortable  and 
attractive  homes  of  the  neighborhood. 

In  1876  Mr.  Shultz  married  ."^liss  Hannah  Barge, 
wlio  was  Ixsrn  in  Strasburg  township  Jan.  8.  1853.  a 
daughter  of  the  late  \Vitmer  Barge.  Air.  and  Airs. 
Shultz  are  the  parents  of  four  cltildren :  Lizzie  B.. 
wife  of  Harry  Deiter;  and  ^\'itn-:er  J.,  Harry  B.  and 
Emma  Maitd.  all  residing  at  hon:e.  Air.  Shultz  is 
a  man  of  siandiiig  in  his  locrdity.  and  both  he  and" 
his  wife,  -wich  the  two  eldest  children,  belong  to  the 
r  lennonite  Church,  where  they  are  valued  for  their 
excellent  trjiits  of  character  auil  liave  many  friends. 

SAAIUEL  U.  STOLTZFUS.  who  is  one  of  the 
leading  and  respected  citizens  of  Earl  township.  a::J 
resides  on  bis  farm  a  mile  and  a  half  west  of  New 
Hollanrl.  ^ra3  born  in  Earl  township,  Lancaster 
county.  Nw.  i,  1851,  a  son  of  John  and  Eiizabetli 
(  P'mble)   Scoltzfus. 

John  Stoltzfus,  now  deceased,  was  born  Jan.  13. 
iSio.  a  son  of  Christian  and  Anna  (Blank)  Stoli.t- 
fus.  Leacoci:  was  his  native  township,  and  there  he 
was  reared  and  educated.  Bred  to  farming,  he  fu'- 
lowcd  that  avocation  all  his  life.  After  his  mar- 
riage he  caiTo  to  Earl  township,  locating  near  Hink- 
letown.  l)ut  later  purchased  a  farm  of  ninety  acres, 
which  lies  tiro  miles  west  of  New  Holland,  and  which 
was  his  hot^ne  until  his  death,  March  22,  1807,  He 
was  a  Icad'nag  citizen  of  his  ^iav,  and  a  Cliristia". 


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■gentleman  of  liigh  character  and  broad  spirit.  For 
years  he  was  an  active  minister  in  tiie  Aniish  Church, 
his  work  being  larg-ely  in  tlie  lower  VAW  Creek  Con- 
gregation, where  his  Christian  example  and  long-  de- 
votion to  his  Master  made  him  a  host  of  friends. 

John  Stolt^fus  was  twice  married,  liis  tirst  wife, 
Flizabeth  Umble,  becoming  his  bridd  March  7,  1S30. 
She  died  Oct.  2r.  1S53,  when  forty-two  years,  six 
months  and  nine  days  old.  Th.ey  had  the  following 
family:  Anna,  wlio  was  born  Alarch  27,  1S31,  is 
the  widow  of  Christian  Lapp,  of  Leacock  township ; 
}dary,  born  April  23,  1832,  died  unmarried ;  Jacob, 
born  Sept.  22,  1S33.  is  deceased;  John  (2), 
born  Sept.  11,  1835,  lives  in  Caernarvon  town- 
ship, Lancaster  county ;  Jonas,  born  May  19, 
1S39,  lives  in  Caernarvon  townsliip :  Fannie, 
l}orn  Sept.  17,  1840.  married  Honry  Fisher,  a 
resident  of  East  Lampeter  township ;  Daniel,  bom 
Oct.  29,  1841,  is  a  resident  of  Chester  county  ;  Henry, 
born  Jan.  3,  1843,  hved  in  Chester  county  until  his 
death  in  December,  1901 :  Christian,  born  Aug.  3, 
1S45,  is  a  resident  of  Berks  county  ;  Amos,  bom  Nov. 
20,  1847,  lives  in  I'ppcr  Leacock  township ;  Eliza- 
beth, born  Feb.  20,  1849,  married  Joel  Fisher,  of 
Lancaster  township  ;  and  Samuel,  born  Nov.  r,  1851, 
is  a  resident  of  Earl  township.  The  father  married 
for  his  second  wife,  Feb,  5,  1857,  Elizabeth  Nof- 
singer,  who  was  born  Jan.  16,  1S20,  by  whom  he  had 
two  children:  ).  Bona,  born  July  22,  1859,  married 
John  B.  Schmucker;  and  Isaac,  born  Dec.  15,  i86r, 
lives  on  the  old  honiestead.  The  parents  of  the  sec- 
ond Mrs.  Stoltzfus  \\-ere  Peter  and  Jacobine  (Swart- 
sentauber)  Nofsinger,  natives  of  Illbach,  Germany. 
The  mother  is  still  living. 

Samuel  U.  Stoltzfus  was  reared  on  the  paternal 
farm,  and  educated  in  the  public  schools.  When  he 
was  only  twelve  years  old  he  began  workmg  for 
wages,  and  at  twenty-four  began  farming  on  his 
own  account,  renting  a  place  of  ninety-six  acres, 
which  he  farmed  for  tea  years.  At  the  end  of  that 
time  he  bought  thirty  acres,  a  part  of  his  father's 
farm,  which  he  improved  with  buildings,  and  where 
he  made  his  home  for  four  years,  wdien  he  bought 
an  85-acre  farm,  where  he  is  still  to  be  found.  Here 
he  has  also  made  extensive  improvements,  and  is 
known  as  a  very  successful  farmer.  On  his  farm 
Mr.  Stoltzfus  has  a  fine  stone  quarrv,  and  for  several 
years  he  has  been  engaged  in  quarrying  and  crushing 
stone.  In  1899  he  bought  an  approved  stone  crush- 
ing machine  for  the  highways,  and  now  gives  all 
his  time  to  a  very  extensive  stone  business,  which 
he  has  worked  up  in  the  neighborhood. 

In  1874  Mr.  Stoltzfus  was  married  to  Miss 
Elizabeth  Zook,  a  daughter  of  Lydia  Zook,  who  was 
born  near  Binkley's  Bridge,  and  to  them  have  come 
seven  children :  Lydia,  the  wife  of  David  Beilcr, 
of  Bird-in-Hand :  '  Reuben,  vvlio  married  Miss 
Sarah  Renno,  and  lives  in  Leacock  township  ;  Fan- 
nie, at  home,  as  are  the  other  children,  Levi,  Mary, 
Annie  and  Elmei:.    Mr.  and  Mrs.  Stoltzfus  are  mem- 


bers of  the  Amish  Church,  and  the  family  are  counted 
among  the  most  worthy  and  respected  citizens  of 
the  county. 

SIMO.\'  SHISSLER,  who  carries  on  an  ex- 
tensive retail  business  as  a  cigar  manufacturer  in 
Lancaster,  is  one  of  the  most  enterprising  citizens  of 
that  place,  both  in  business  and  public  circles.  He 
has  filled  numerous  positions  of  trust,  with  uniform 
satisfaction  to  all  concerned,  and  his  popularity  is 
the  result:  of  faithful  service  and  honest  methods  in 
every  relation  oi  life. 

^Ii.  Shissler  comes  of  that  sturdy  German  stock 
to  whose  characteristic  thrift  and  industry  Lancas- 
ter county  owes  its  present  prosperous  conflition.  and 
his  family  has  been  identified  with  the  county  for  two 
hundred  years.  The  Shisslers  originally  came  from 
German\-,  and  were  devout  aclherents  of  the 
Lutheran  Church.  John  Shissler,  grandfather  of 
Simon,  was  born  in  I\lanor  township,  and  died  there 
at  a  good  old  age.  His  wife  lived  to  the  age  of  nine- 
ty-eight. Jacob  Shissler,  father  of  Simon,  was  born 
in  ;\Ianor  township  in  1S05.  and  died  in  Lancaster 
in  186S.  He  was  a  cooper  by  trade,  and  built  the 
large  distillery  near  Strasburg.  In  1858  he  came  to 
Lancaster  and  took  charge  of  the  cooperage  owned 
by  Philip  Baker,  continuing  in  that  employ  until 
his  death.  Jacob  .Shissler  first  married  a  Miss  Mil- 
ler, by  whom  h.e  had  seven  children,  five  sons  and 
two  daugliters.  Four  of  the  sons  served  in  the  Civil 
war :  Jacob  was  a  member  ot  Company  I.  70th  P.  V'. 
I.,  and  met  his  death  while  in  the  service,  after  fight- 
ing bravely  for  nearly  three  years.  Albert,  who  be- 
longed to  the  same  coiripany  and  regiment,  was  a 
private :  ite  died  in  Andersonville  prison.  Philip 
and  Amos  were  both  members  of  the  50th  Pennsyl- 
vania Militia.  The  former  is  now  a  resident  of  Stras- 
burg, and  the  latter  makes  his  home  near  that  city. 
By  his  second  wife.  Susan  (Snyder),  a  native  of 
Strasburg,  Jacob  Shissler  had  three  children :  Anna, 
now  ]\lrs.  Binklev,  of  Philadelphia ;  Harry,  of  Lan- 
caster :  and  Simon,  whose  name  opens  this  sketch. 
The  moth.er  of  these  is  still  living  in  Lancaster,  and 
though  now  nearly  ninety  years  of  age  is  vigorous 
botli  mentally  and  physically.  She  is  a  member  of 
Trinity  Lutheran  Church. 

Simon  Shissler  was  born  .A.pril  16,  1856,  in  Para- 
dise township,  this  county,  and  has  lived  in  Lancas- 
ter since  he  was  two  years  old.  His  education  was 
received  in  the  public  schools.  He  was  only  thir- 
teen years  old  at  the  time  of  his  father's  death,  and 
a  year  later  commenced  his  apprenticeship  to  the 
trade  he  has  followed  all  his  life,  becoming  a  practi- 
cal cigarmaker  under  the  instruction  of  John  Hull, 
with  whom  he  remained  three  vears.  Later  he  was 
in  the  employ  of  Albright  &  Bros,  and  Metzger  & 
\Vile\-,  until  1885,  in  \\hich  year  he  received  his  ap- 
pointment as  letter  carrier  in  the  post  office  depart- 
ment. He  served  thus  four  years.  In  June.  1881), 
Mr.  Shissler  embarked  in  business  on  his  own  ac- 


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count,  at  No.  52j,<  North  Queen  street,  where  he 
has  ever  since  remained,  and  the  store  is  one  ci  the 
most  popular  in  Lancaster.  He  has  always  made  a 
speciahy  of  the  finest  grades  of  goods,  employing 
the  best  workmen  obtainable,  and  tlie  products  of 
his  factory,  which  is  located  in  the  rear  of  his  store. 
are  justly  celebrated.  Fifteen  hands  are  kept  busy 
constantly.  Mr.  Shissler's  standing  among  business 
men  is  unquestionable. 

ilr.  Shissler  has  taken  a  prominent  part  in  the 
improvement  and  progress  of  the  city,  am.!  he  has  as- 
sisted acceptably  in  the  local  civil  administration  for 
a  number  of  years.  In  1890  he  wa.s  elected  to  the 
city  council  from  the  First  ward  by  a  good  majority, 
although  he  is  a  Democrat,  and  the  ward  and  city 
are  conceded  to  be  Republican.  In  1S92  he  was 
elected  president  of  that  body  by  a  large  majority, 
and  as  such  served  on  tlie  Special  Water  committee, 
which  in  1892  placed  in  operation  the  ten-million 
gallon  pumps.  The  following  year  he  removed  to 
the  Fifth  ward,  of  which  he  has  since  been  a  resi- 
dent. In  the  spring  of  1900  a  vacancy  occurred  on 
the  .'School  board  of  tlie  ward,  and  ^Ir.  Shissler  was 
unanimously  chosen  to  the  position.  His  greatest 
honor  from  his  fellow  citizens,  however,  was  received 
in  the  ••spring  of  iSoS.  when  he  was  nominated  and 
elected  mayor  of  Lancaster,  serving  one  term  in  that 
office.  No  more  convincing  evidence  of  the  high 
esteem  in  which  he  is  tmiversally  held  could  be  given. 
Mr.  Shissler  is  an  ardent  worker  in  the  Democratic 
party,  and  has  served  several  years  as  secretary  of 
the  Citv  Democratic  committee. 

In  1879  ^^^-  Shissler  was  married,  in  Lancaster, 
to  Miss  Alice  Anderson,  a  native  of  Warrenton,  Va., 
whose  father.  Perry  Anderson,  was  engaged  in  busi- 
ness in  that  State,  retiring  after  the  war  and  making 
his  home  in  Lancaster.  Three  children  liave  blessed 
this  union.  Henry,  Walter  (deceased)  and  Clyde. 
The  family  have  a  fine  home  at  No.  119  Charlotte 
street.  ]Mrs.  Shissler  is  an  intelligent  woman.  In 
religious  connection  she  is  a  member  of  the  Duke 
Street  Methodist  Episcopal  Church.  ^.It.  Shissler 
affiliates  with  Lodge  No.  43,  F.  &  A.  M. ;  Emanuel 
Lodge,  No.  1 104.  I.  O.  O.  F. ;  the  Knights  of  the 
Golden  Eac:le ;  the  Knights  of  Alalta ;  and  the  Jr.  O. 
U.  A.  M.  " 

MARTIN  F.  WIT^.IER.  a  native-born  citizen 
and  most  respected  farmer  of  Manor  township,  Lan- 
caster county,  was  born  April  2,  1S50,  on  the  home- 
stead on  which  he  still  lives,  two  miles  west  of  Mil- 
lersville,  son  of  Christian  K.  and  Susan  (Funk) 
Witmer.  He  acquired  his  education  in  the  public 
schools,  and  continued  to  assist  his  father  until  1878. 
when  he  began  operations  on  his  own  account,  and 
is  now  classed  among  the  leading  and  most  progres- 
sive agricultiirisls  of  Manor  township. 

On  Dec.  5.  1S77.  Martin  F.  Witmer  married 
Elizabeth  B.  Harnish,  who  was  born  on  Chestnut 
Hill  April  20.  1854.  daughter  of  Levi  and  Leah 
(P.utt)  Harnish.  th.e  former  of  whom  died  Feb.  12, 


1002.  aged  eighty-five  }'ears,  five  months,  ten  dav>, 
after  an  illness  of  nine  weeks.  This  marriage  has 
been  blessed  with  five  children,  viz. :  Leah  H.,  born 
April  8,  iSSo:  Alice  H.,  Sept.  28.  iSSi  ;  Levi  H,. 
Ian.  4,  1884:  Elizabeth  H..  }ilarch  11.  18SG:  an.! 
Simon  H..  Aug.  20,  188S  (died  Oct.  28.  1S93).  The 
family  worship  at  the  Metuionite  Church,  are  among 
the  most  respected  residents  of  Alanor  township, 
and  their  hoinestead  of  sixty  acres  is  a  model  of  neat- 
ness and  comfort. 

Abraham  Witmer,  grandfather  ci  Martin  F. 
\Mtmer.  was  also  a  native  of  Manor  township.  He 
married  Maria  Kilhifl'er,  and  by  her  became  the 
father  of  four  children,  namely:  Jacob,  .\braham, 
Betsey  (who  was  married  to  Christian  Charles), 
and  Christian  K.,  all  of  whom  lived  and  died  in 
^.lanor  townshi]i. 

Christian  K.  Witmer  was  born  in  ^.lanor  town- 
sliip  June  24.  tSio,  and  was  reared  a  farmer.     He 
first  married  Susan  Funk,  who  bore  him  two  chil- 
dren. .Abraham  F.  and  Martin  F..  both  farmers  of 
}.[anor  township.    His  second  marriage  was  to  Eliza- 
lieth  l\L  (Kindig)  Doerstter.  daughter  of  John  Kin- 
dig,  and  to  this  union    were    born    three    children, 
namely:    Mary,  wife  of  John  Krieder ;  l-"annie;  and 
Lizzie,  widow  of  Aaron  Newcomer.     Elizabeth  M. 
Witmer  died  Nov.  7,  1900.  aged  eighty-two  years, 
twenty-two  days ;  she  -was  sick  but  one  day,  having 
I  had  a  stroke  of  paralysis  early  in  the  morning.  Chris- 
!  tian  K.  Witmer  died  July  22,  1902,  aged  eighty-three 
j  years,  twenty-seven  days.     The  surviving  m.embers 
I  of  the  familv  are  all  Mennonites.  and  as  tlie  Witmers 
are  among  the  oldest  residents  of  the  township,  they 
I  are  held  in  very  high  esteem  by  their  neighbors. 
I 

I  DAVID  C.  HAUCK.  Andrew  Hauck.  the 
I  grandfather  of  David  C.  was  reared  on  the  line  be- 
I  tween  Bucks  and  Lancaster  counties,  and  was  a 
laborer  in  his  active  years,  which  were  very  largely 
spent  in  Earl  and  Salisbury  townships.  He  married 
Catherine  Fiar,  and  they  became  the  parents  of  ten ' 
children:  John,  .Andrew,  Williatn,  David.  IMatthias. 
Hannah.  I^arbara,  Peggy,  v  atncrine  and  Mary,  ail 
deceased  excepting  the  two  last  named. 

William  Hauck.  father  of  David  C.  was  reared 
to  the  life  of  a  laborer,  and  worked  among  the  far- 
mers of  Salisbury  and  Earl  townships,  owning  a 
small  home  in  the  former  township.  He  m.arried 
I\Iiss  ?^Iargaret  Catlery,  a  native  of  Lancaster  county, 
who  died  about  i8go,  at  the  age  of  sixty-five  years. 
\Mlliam  Hauck  died  at  the  age  of  fifty-six.  in  1875- 
Both  were  members  of  the  Methodist  Church.  They 
were  the  parents  of  eight  children:  Lucetta  (de- 
ceased) married  Jonatlian  Wallace  ;  David  C.  is  men- 
tioned below :  William  died  at  the  age  of  eighteen 
\'ears ;  Catherine  Tdeceased)  married  Moses  Wal- 
lace: Henry  lives  in  Salisbury  township:  I\Iargaret 
married  Harry  GritYcth,  of  Paradise  townsliip ;  }>lil- 
ton  is  a  resident  of  Earl  township ;  Diller  is  also  a 
resident  of  Earl  township. 

David  C.  Hauck  was  born  Feb.  25,  1845,  '"  Ear! 


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903 


township,  and  was  educated  in  the  local  schools. 
When  he  was  nine  years  of  age  he  began  working 
out  among  the  farmers,  working  for  wages  until  lie 
was  t\vent\-5ive  >'ears  of  age,  when  he  began  farming 
in  Para'lise  to\vnship,  near  Kinzers,  renting  a  farm 
of  eighty-seven  acres  for  fi\-e  years.  At  the  expira- 
tion of  that  period  he  bought  twenty  acres  in  Lea- 
cock  township,  of  J.  D.  W'arfel,  which  he  sold  ten 
vears  later,  to  buy  eighty-one  acres  of  Abraham 
Grofif,  a  farm  located  in  the  southeastern  part  of  Earl 
township,  where  he  has  made  his  home  since  18S5, 
and  is  engaged  in  general  farming.  In  politics  he 
is  a  Republican,  and  he  has  been  supervisor  of  Lea- 
cock  township  for  three  years. 

In  December,  1868,  Mr.  Hauck  married  Miss 
Catherine  Sweigart,  who  was  born  in  Philadelphia, 
daughter  of  Barnhart  and  Julia  Ann  (Deffenbach) 
Sweigart.  and  they  have  six  children:  Elizabeth  E.. 
wife  of  Ludwig  Pflaumer,  a  resident  of  East  Earl 
township;  J.  11.,  at  home:  David  F.,  at  home;  Ruth 
Ann;  Naomi  C. ;  and  Ithamar  A.  Mr.  and  IMrs. 
Hauck  are  members  of  the  Old  Mcnnonite  Church, 
and  are  numbered  among  the  worthy  and  respected 
people  of  tills  county. 

JOHN  F.  RALTHASER  is  one  of  the  prosper- 
ous business  citizens  of  Ephrata,  being  the  proprie- 
tor of  an  extensive  meat  business,  dealing  in  all  kinds 
of  fresh  and  salted  meats,  and  supplying  a  large  ter- 
ritory, witii  a  constantly  increasing  patronage. 

John  F.  Ealthaser  was  born  July  26,  1863,  son 
of  Jacob  and  Lena  (b'aust)  Balthaser,  natives  of 
Berks  county,  w"here  his  grandfather,  aiso  named 
Jacob,  was  an  extensive  farmer.  The  father  was  born 
in  183'j.  ami  married  Lena  Faust  in  1S59,  and  they 
reared  eight  children :  Howard,  born  in  i860;  John 
F.,  born  in  1863;  Thomas,  born  in  1866;  Franklin. 
born  in  1868;  Sallie,  born  in  1870,  who  married 
Alain  Uaker  ;  Jacob,  born  in  1873,  wdio  lives  in  Read- 
ing: Emma,  born  in  1S75,  who  married  Harvey 
Noecker ;  and  William,  born  in  18S0,  living  at  home 
with  his  father. 

John  F.  Balthaser  has  had  his  own  w'ay  to  make 
in  the  world.  When  nine  years  of  age  the  family  re- 
moved to  Reading,  and  there  he  was  employed  in  a 
brickyard,  receiving  forty  cents  a  day  for  the  first 
year,  after  which  he  received  one  dollar  per  day.  At 
the  age  of  thirteen,  during  the  panic  of  1876,  he 
worked  for  forty  cents  a  day,  walking  three  miles 
back  and  forth  daily.  He  received  his  pay  in  scrip 
which  was  redeemable  only  at  one  store,  in  goods 
or  in  cash,  at  a  discount  of  twenty  per  cent.  At  the 
age  of  sixteen  he  entered  tlie  brewing  business,  re- 
maining at  sam.e  about  one  year,  and  then  entered  a 
foimdry  in  Reading  to  become  a  finished  inolder. 
Later  he  went  to  Denver,  Pa.,  where  he  worked  at 
brickmaking  for  about  one  year,  and  then  engaged  in 
the  butcher  business,  making  a  success  of  it.  But 
seeking  a  larger  field  for  his  business,  he  removed 
to  Ephrata,  Pa.,  and  took  in  a  partner;  the  firm 
failed,  and  ilr.  Balthaser  lost  all  he  had.     In  spite 


!  of  these  drawbacks  he  started  again,  and,  as  he  says, 
;  having  had  enough   of  a  partnership  business,   he 

lirst  worked  for  another  butcher  until  he  accumu- 
i  lated  monev  enougii  to  buy  the  first  steer  in  order  to 
;  start  for  himself.  Ever  since,  by  economv.  industrv 
!  and  good  management,  he  has  been  very  successfully 
j  engaged  in  business. 

I  John  F.  Balthaser  was  married  }^Iarch  7.  1885,  to 
I  Miss  Mary  Baker,  a  daughter  of  Isaac  and  Fannie 
I  (Drybread'i  Baker,  of  Lancaster  county,  and  six 
I  children  have  been  bom  to  tliis  union  :  Jacob.  Juiv  4. 
I  1886;  Flarrv.  July  22,  1888:  Edna.  >d"ay  20.  i8Sg; 
I  John  Jr.,  March  14.  t8gi  ;  Maud.  Dec.  10,  1893  ;  and 

Isaac.  April  15,  1896. 
i  Mr.  Balthaser  has  gained  the  confidence  of  the 

I  public  by  his  invariably  honest  dealing.  His  pos- 
j  sessions  number  several  nice  buildings  in  tlie  bor- 
!  "rigli,  and  he  stands  v,-ell  as  a  citizen.  For  manv 
;  years  he  has  been  a  stanch  Republican,  and  has  been 
I  twice  elected  a  member  of  tlie  Borough  Council.  He 
j  is  fraternally  connected  with  the  I.  O.  O.  F.  and  with 
i  the  Sons  of  America,  and  in  religion  is  a  consistent 
j  member  of  the  Lutheran  Church. 

I         GECJRGE  LEIBLEY.  a  well-known  resident  of 
I  Lancaster,  living  at  No.  634  East  King  street,  and 
I  who  has  been  in  the  L'nitcd  States  Railway  Mail 
!   Service  for  many  years,  belongs  to  a  verv  old  Lan- 
I  caster  county  family,  his  ancestors  having  liveci  here 
j  for  generations.     Indeed,  no  family  name  in  the  re- 
I  gion  has  been  more  familiar  than  that  oi  Leibiey 
I  iluring  the  past  century.     Jacob  Leibiey.   father  of 
j  (George,  was  one  of  the  pioneer  butchers  of  Lancas- 
j  ter.     He  entered  into  rest  in  1852,  aged  sixty-nine 
j  years,  wdiile  the  mother,  who  was  Cliarlotte  Miller 
I  before  marriage,  and  a  native  of  Lancaster,  passed 
i  away  in  188'.  acred  seventy-nine  years. 
I         George  Leibiey  was  born  Feb.  12.  1843.  on  the 
I  cid  family  home  on  .South  Queen  street,  wliere  all 
j  the  members  of  his  family  were  born.    .^I'ter  receiv- 
I  ing  a  partial  education  in  the  public  schools,  he  left 
at  an  early  age.  to  become  a  printer's  apprentice.    He 
I  had  just  finished  his  apprenticeship  when,  in  1S61, 
i  he  enlisted  as  private  in  the  791!!  Penns>ivania  \'ol- 
!  unteers,  serving  over  three  >ears.     He  was  detailed 
'   from  the  ranks  and  made  a  clerk  at  Gen.  Xegley's 
Division  Headquarters,  and  later  was  transferred  to 
the    commissary    department    at    Gen.    George    H. 
Thomas's  Headquarters.  Army  of  the  Cumberland. 
His  service  ended,  Mr.  Leibiey  again  went  to  print- 
ing, but  was  soon  appointed  a  route  agent  on  the 
Pennsylvania  railroad.     After  continuing  thus  two 
years  he  left  that  service,  and  soon  afterward  was 
appointed    clerk   in   the   House   of   Representatives 
Post  Ot^ce,  Washington.  D.  C,  serving  there  for 
i  t'.\"o  sessions,  having  been  appointed  to  that  posi- 
I  tion  by  Thaddeus  Stevens,  then  member  of  Congress 
I   from  this  district.     In  1889  Mr.  Leibiey  v.-as  re-ap- 
pointed to  the  United  States  Mail  Service,  in  which 
I  he  still  rcir.ains,  running  from  New  York  Ciiv  to 
'  Pittsburjr. 


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BIOGRAPHICVVL   ANNALS    OF   LANCASTER   COUNTY 


On  May  ly,  i86'o.  Mr.  Leibley  u-as  married  to 
rvliis  3.lary  Clara  J\lcCarter,  daughter  of  the  late 
Arthur  }^IcCarter,  of  Xorristown,  Pa.,  and  niece  of 
the  late  Col.  James  }JcCarter,  a  veteran  of  the  Civil 
war,  and  who  was  a  clerR-)inan,  having  ministered 
for  a  time  to  the  people  of  the  First  M.  E.  Church,  of 
Lancaster,  the  older  members  of  which  still  liold  liim 
in  loving  remembrance.  To  ilr.  and  ;\Irs.  Leibley 
have  come  seven  children,  one  of  whom  died  in  in- 
fancy. Ijlanche,  who  was  the  v.-ife  of  William  D.  D. 
Long,  entered  into  rest  June  17,  189S,  leaving  two 
children,  one  a  boy  babe  only  a  day  olVi,  who  has  ever 
since  been  a  member  of  the  household  of  his  grand- 
father, George  Leibley.  The  surviving  children  are 
Arthur,  who  is  employed  at  John  W'anamaker's, 
Philadelphia;  Mildred,  wife  of  C.  J.  Rlieii,  of  the 
.firm  of  Rlien  &  Reese,  job  printers  on  North  Queen 
street;  Katharine,  at  home;  Albert,  in  the  jewel 
setting  department  of  the  Hamilton  Watch  Factory ; 
and  Harold,  at  school. 

Mr.  Leibley  is  a  Lutheran  in  his  religions  faith, 
and  the  only  organization  to  which  he  belongs  is 
that  of  the  Railway  Alail  Service  Relief  Associations. 
Of  genial,  generous  nature,  possessing  line  conversa- 
tional powers,  Mr.  Leibley  is  a  most  companionable 
gentleman,  and  the  regret  is  that  owing  to  the  re- 
sponsible duties  which  call  him  from  liome  so  much 
of  his  time  his  fellow-citizens  see  so  little  of  him. 

\ViLLL-\M  C.  WHITESIDE.  The  commer- 
cial life  of  Tayloria,  Lancaster  county,  is  well  repre- 
sented by  ^^'illiam  C.  Whiteside,  the  well-known 
merch.ant  and  justice  of  the  peace,  who  was  born  in 
Colerain  township.  May  0.  i8()6,  a  son  of  James  and 
Elizabeth  (Irwin)  Whiteside,  also  of  Colerain  town- 
ship. 

James  Whiteside  was  born  in  November.  1825, 
and  died  in  1893,  being  a  son  of  Robert  Whiteside, 
who  came  from  Ireland  to  Lancaster  county,  about 
one  hundred  years  ago,  settling  in  Colerain  township, 
where  he  lived  and  died.  He  was  the  tatlier  of  four 
children :  Samuel,  Robert,  John  and  James,  all  now 
deceased.  About  1857,  James  married  Elizabeth 
Irwin,  a  daughter  of  Peter  and  Elizabeth  Irwin,  of 
Chester  count}.  This  marriage  was  blessed  with 
five  children:  John  W.,  of  Colerain  township;  J. 
Charles;  Sanuie!  P..  of  Colerain  township,  all  far- 
mers ;  William  C. :  and  one  now  deceased.  During 
his  lifetime,  James  Whiteside  was  among  the  highly 
respected  citizens  of  the  township,  and  at  the  time 
of  his  death,  he  owned  four  fine  farms. 

William  C.  Whiteside  was  reared  upon  his 
father's  farm,  and  received  his  education  first  in  the 
district  schools  and  later  in  the  excellent  academy  of 
Colerain  township.  In  i88q,  he  embarked  in  a  gen- 
eral merchandise  business  at  Tayloria,  and  has  con- 
tinued in  this  line  with  marked  success,  ever  since. 
He  served  also  as  postmaster,  until  his  election  as 
justice  of  the  peace  in  180J  necessitated  his  resigna- 
tion. He  discharged  the  duties  of  that  office  to  the 
entire  satisfacti(Dn  oi  ail.     In   1894  he  was  first  ap- 


pointed justice  of  tlie  peace,  and  having  been  re- 
elected, still  liolds  that  i'.npurtant  o.ffice.  in  politic^ 
he  is  a  stanch  Democrat  in  his  views.  In  addition 
to  his  other  interests,  Mr.  Whiteside  owns  one- 
Cjuartcr  interest  in  a  fine  farm  of  183  acres,  and  is 
regarded  as  one  of  tiie  substantial  men  of  the  town- 
ship. The  stock  carried  in  his  store  is  thoronghlv 
modern,  well  selected,  and  offered  at  very  Ijw 
prices,  while  the  service  is  e.Kcellent.  Knowing  tlie 
needs  of  his  customers,  Mr.  Whiteside  is  able  to 
cater  to  them,  and  as  a  result  enjoys  a  very  large 
jiatronage. 

On  Aug.  29,  18SS.  r\Ir.  W'hiteside  was  married 
to  Miss  Jennie  R.  Taylor,  of  Little  Britain  township. 
a  daughter  of  B.  F.  and  Ruth  (Kirk)  Ta>lor,  of 
Britain  township,  old  settlers  of  this  locality.  Her 
grandfather,  Joseph  C.  Taylor,  was  a  farmer  and 
merchant  at  Tayloria  for  many  years,  and  the  place 
was  named  for  this  estimable  gentleman.  Mr.  and 
^Irs.  Whiteside  have  had  eight  children :  Violette 
Ruth,  born  April  27.  1SS9;  Joseph  Taylor,  born  July 
9,  1891;  William  Ciymer,  Jr..  born  Dec.  10.  1893; 
Edward  Craig,  born  Feb.  6,  1895  ;  Benjamin  Frank- 
lin, born  Nov.  14.  1896;  Susanna  Jane,  born  July 
20.  1S99 ;  Frances  Elizabeth,  born  March  21,  1901, 
died  Sept.  17,  1901  ;  and  David  ^.Ialcolm,  born  Sept. 
6,  1902.  Although  a  \oung  man,  yir.  Whiteside 
has  firmly  established  himself  in  the  confidence  of  the 
community,  and  is  regarded  as  one  of  the  leaders  in 
local  affairs.  Genial,  open-hearted,  generous,  be- 
loved in  his  home  and  esteemed  in  the  community, 
his  success  in  life  is  something  of  which  he  may  well 
be  proud,  although  it  is  but  the  just  reward  of  liis 
honest  eftorts. 

HIRAM  L.  DETWTLER,  general  farmer  and 
proprietor  of  a  valuable  sand  pit  in  West  Hempfieid 
township,  Lancaster  county,  was  born  in  York 
county.  Pa.,  Oct.  6.  1834.  and  is  a  son  of  Christian 
and.  Elizabeth  (Landis)  Detwiler,  natives  of  Lan- 
caster and  Chester  counties,  resiiectively.  In  1837 
tlie  parents  returned  with  tlieir  children  to  Lancaster 
county,  settling  near  Columbia,  in  West  Hemi'- 
fieid  township,  v.here  tlie  latiier  followed  farn.iing 
the  remainder  of  his  life,  dying  in  1851,  when  seven- 
ty-three, years  old.  The  mother  survived  him  until 
1890,  passing  away  at  the  remarkable  age  of  ninety 
years,  a  member  of  the  United  Brethren  Churc!:. 
Her  remains  were  interred  in  the  >,[ountville  ceme- 
tery. To  the  marriage  of  Christian  and  Elizalietli 
Detwiler  were  born  seven  children,  namely:  Eiia-. 
Joseph,  Levi,  Plenry,  Jeremiah,  Hiram  L.  and  Zacli- 
ariah,  all  of  whom  are  deceased  with  the  exception  of 
Hiram  L.,  whose  name  opens  this  sketch. 

In  the  city  of  Lancaster,  Pa.,  in  1859,  Hiram 
L.  Detwiler  married  Elizabeth  Kauffman,  and  to 
this  union  were  born  twelve  children,  namei_\' : 
David  K.,  who  died  at  the  age  of  five  vears.  two 
months,  three  days;  .-Vbraham  K.,  married,  and  em- 
plovcd  by  the  Pennsvlvania  Railroad  Comnanv  at 
Columbia;  Mary  K.,  wife  of  Tobias  Shupp,  of  East 


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Ilcmpfield  townihip ;  Samuel  L.,  inarrieJ.  v.'ho  is 
wirli  tlie  railroad  compaiiy  in  Lancaster :  Elizabeili 
K.,  who  dietl  }oung-;  Daniel  K.,  a  machinist  in  Co- 
kunbia,  married;  Isaiah  K.,  at  home;  Solomon  K., 
married  and  at  home ;  Horace  K.,  married  and  at 
home;  Emma  K..  \vho  died  at  the  age  of  fourteen 
years;  and  Harry  K.  and  W  ilson  Iv.,  at  home. 

2drs.  Elizabeth  (Kaulimani  Detwilor  -vvas  I)orn 
in  West  Hempiield  township  May  28,  iS-j.0,  daugh- 
ter of  Jacob  and  ilary  (Roop)  Kaufiman,  of  the 
same  township,  where  he  was  an  extensive  farmer 
and  tanner,  and  a  very  influential  citizen,  being  a 
director  of  tlie  Farmers'  National  Bank  of  Lan- 
caster, and  a  leader  in  the  Mennonite  Church.  Jacob 
Katiffman  died  in  1SG5,  at  the  age  of  eighty-one 
years,  and  his  widow  died  at  the  same  age,  in  iSSi ; 
their  remains  are  buried  in  the  Silver  Spring  ceme- 
tery. To  Jacob  Kauffman  and  his  wife  v/ere  born 
seventeen  children,  of  whom  seven  reached,  or  nearly 
reached,  mature  age:  Susannah,  widow  of  Thomas 
Carter ;  David,  now  deceased ;  Leah,  of  ^lountville, 
unmarried;  Alar\-.  wife  of  John  filler,  a  farmer  at 
Millcrsville;  Elizabeth,  2\Irs.  Dctwiler;  Samuel,  wlio 
died  in  1900;  and  Catherine,  Aviio  died  when  a  young 
woman.    The  remainirig  ten  died  in  infancy. 

Hiram  L.  Detwiler  was  only  in  his  seventeenth 
year  wlien  his  father  died,  and  from  that  time  has 
taken  rare  of  himself,  rirst  working  four  years  on  a 
farm  for  his  brotiier  Joseph,  and  then  working  for 
his  brotiier  Henry,  until  1859,  the  year  of  his  mar- 
riage. He  tlicn  rented  a  farm  for  two  years,  after 
which  he  purchased  his  present  farm  oi  sixty-eight 
acres,  on  which  he  has  a  valualjle  sand  pit,  as  lias 
been  intimated.  He  has  recently  made  some  changes 
in  the  operation  of  his  sand  pit,  a  cori:)oration  having 
been  formed,  which  continued  operations  under  tlie 
name  of  the  Detwiler  Sand  Company.  Mr.  Detv.'iier 
is  also  interested  to  a  limited  extent  in  sundry  gold 
and  silver  mines  at  Lireckenridge,  Summit  Co., 
Colo.,  in  partnersliip  with  his  nephews,  but  it  will 
reqtiire  some  little  time  as  yet  to  develop  them.  In 
politics  Mr.  Detwiler  is  a  Democrat. 

MICHAEL  F.  BOWERS  is  a  citizen  of  Lan- 
caster who  has  risen  from  comparative  obscurity 
to  a  high  place  in  the  public  esteem.  He  is  extensive- 
ly engaged  in  genera!  house  painting  and  decorating, 
and  is  identified  witli  some  of  the  most  ambitious 
undertakings  in  that  line  in  his  part  of  the  county. 

Mr.  Bowers  was  born  in  East  Lampeter,  this 
county,  April  6.  1857.  of  stanch  Teutonic  ancestry. 
His  parents,  John  and  Maria  jM.  (Arnold)  Bowers, 
were  born  in  Ccrmany,  and  emigrated  to  the  United 
States  in  1S47.  John  Bowers  settled  in  Lampeter 
towufiiip,  where  he  engaged  in  farming  for  some 
years,  afterward  working  in  the  cotton  mills  of  Lan- 
caster. For  ten  years  he  was  employed  by  the  city, 
and  in  1895,  he  retired  from  active  life,  taking  up 
his  residence  with  his  son,  Michael  F.,  in  1900.  He 
was  born  in  1S20,  and  is  therefore  eighty-two  years 
of  age,  yet  he  possesses  unimpaired  many  of  his  best 


faculties.     He  is  a  Catliolic  in  religious  belief,  and 
a  raemljer  of  St.  Peter's  Society.    Airs.  Bowers  died 
in  187-!,  at  the  age  of  forty-nine,  and  is  buried  in  the 
cemetery  of  ?Jion  Lutheran  Church,  of  which  she 
was  a  member.    Mr.  and  Airs.  Bowers  were  the  par- 
ents of  the  following  children :    John  C,  deceased ; 
.Margaret,  deceased;  Frederick,  an  ice  merch.ant  of 
Lancaster;   Conrad   A.,   engineer  of  the   Lancaster 
i  city  water  works;  Alichael  F. ;  Elizabeth,  deceased; 
I  Ernest  C,  a  cigar  manufacturer  of  East  Petersburg, 
I   P'a. ;  Jacob  A.:  \\'iiliam.  deceased;  and  Albert,  de- 
i  ceased. 

i         xMicliael  F.  Bowers  was  reared  on  the  paternal 
j   farm,  attending  the  district  schools  of  his  neighbor- 
I  liood.    When  eigiiteen  )ears  of  age  he  left  the  liome 
i  place  and  lived  for  a  year  in  Lancaster,  where  he 
j  found  employment  in  a  furniture  factory  and  learned 
I  the  trade  of  painter.     This  peaceful  occupation  was 
I  interrupted  by  his  enlistment  in  the  regular  United 
States  army  for  five  years,  during  which  service  he 
was  stationed  on  Davids  Island,  New  York  harbor, 
for  two  years,  was  assigned  later  to  Co.  D,  20th  In- 
fantry, Col.  E.  S.  Otis  conmianding,  at  Fort  Brown, 
Texas,  where  he  remained  for  a  year,  and  was  then 
at  Fort  Dodge,  Kans.,  for  six  months.  At  Fort  Reno, 
Indian  Territory.   l\Ir.   Bowers   was   discharged   in 
OcLoh'cr,  iSS,^    He  rose  to  tlie  rank  of  first  sergeant, 
an  office  maintained  during  tlie  last  two  years  of  his 
service.     This  military  experience  v^'as  augmented 
by  lus  service  from  1S84  to  1S87  as  captain  of  Co. 
C,  Sth  regiment,  P.  N.  G.,  from  which  he  resigned  to 
engage  in  painting  for  the  railroad.    He  also  com- 
manded Lancaster  Comraandery  No.  y",  M.  B.  K. 
G.  E.,  during  the  years  intervening  between   1S92 
and  1900. 

AiicT  his  five  years  of  service  with  the  L^nited 
.States  army  Mr.  Bov/ers  returned  to  Lancaster  and 
resumed  his  association  with  tlic  furniture  company 
for  a  couple  of  years,  and  for  the  following  seven 
)-cars  was  employed  as  painter  by  the  Pennsylvania 
Railway  Company.  In  1891  he  started  in  business 
for  himself  as  a  painter  and  decorator,  and  the  wis- 
dom of  this  departure  has  been  repeatedly  demon- 
strated in  the  meantime,  for  lie  iias  a  large  patronage, 
and  thoroughly  understands  t'ne  highest  tenets  of 
his  interesting  and  constantly  improving  occupation. 
Mr.  BoW'Crs  married  Cecelia  AI.  Dinkleberg,  a 
native  of  Lancaster,  born  in  August,  1S61,  dauijiiter 
of  Philip  Dinkleberg.  Air.  Dinkleberg  was  born  in 
Germany,  as  was  also  his  wife,  and  both  came  to 
America  \\hen  children.  Fie  was  a  prominent  con- 
tractor in  L.ancaster,  and  erected  some  of  tiie  most 
pretentious  buildings  there,  including  the  Farmers' 
National  Bank,  the  Fulton  National  Bank,  Zion 
Lutheran  Church.  Trinity  chapel,  and  the  steeple  of 
the  Presbyterian  Church,  besides  other  structures  of 
equal  importance  in  the  growth  of  the  city. 

To  Air.  and  Airs.  Bowers  have  been  born  three 
children:  Albert  G.  and  Florence  C.  both  attending 
iiigh  school ;  and  Alaria  AL,  in  the  grammar  school. 
Air.  Bouers  is  as-ociatcl  with  the  F.  &  A.  AL,  Lodge 


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No.  43  :  die  Knights  of  Pythias,  Lodc:e  No.  68;  and 
the  K.  of  G.  E..  Castle  No.  292.  In  "October,  1S99, 
he  became  a  member  of  the  Zuaster  House  Painters 
and  Decorators  .'\ssociation  of  Pennsylvania,  and  is 
a  member  of  the  executive  board.  In  September, 
1902,  he  organized  the  prominent  master  painters  of 
his  city  into  a  local  association,  of  which  he  was 
elected  first  secretary.  He  is  a  member  of  Trinity 
Lutheran  Church,  and  politically  is  an  independent 
Republican. 

JOHN  H.  GA:\IBER  was.  like  m.any  other  old 
residents  of  Manor  towiiship,  Lancaster  county,  born 
at  the  homestead  which  has  been  the  residence  of  his 
family  for  many  generations,  and  in  wliicii  both  his 
grandfath.er  and  his  fath.er  first  saw  the  light  of  day. 
He  is  a  son  of  John  L.  and  Fannie  D.  (Flerr) 
Gamber,  and  a  grandson  of  Rudolph  and  Hilary 
(Landis)  Garnber.  The  family  are  Mennonites  in 
religious  faith,  and  in  politics  both  John  H.  Gamber 
and  his  father  have  been  stanch  Republicans. 

John  L.  Gamber  v/as  a  farmer,  as  is  also  his  son, 
John  H.  His  wife,  who  is  a  daughter  of  David  S. 
and  KHzabeth  (Dentiinger)  Herr.  survives  him, 
making  her  home  with  her  son,  Jolm.  Four  children 
were  born  to  them,  of  whom  John  PI.  is  the  third  ;  of 
the  others.  Alice  is  the  wife  of  Benjamin  StaufTer, 
of  ■Manor  township;  Fannie  married  John  S.  Heller, 
a  farmer  of  Fast  Hempfield  township  ;  David  H.  died 
in  bo>l;ood. 

Joim  H.  Gamber  was  born  Sept.  5,  1S66,  received 
a  good  common-school  education,  and  upon  the  death 
of  his  father  succeeded  to  the  management  of  the 
home  farm.  In  1893,  in  company  with  John  D.  Herr, 
he  began  buying  and  packing  tobacco,  having  the 
same  packed  near  Monntville.  and  die  business  has 
steadii}-  grown  and  prospered.  In  1S90  the  partner- 
ship was  dissolved,  ?vlr.  Gamber  now  carrying  on  the 
business  on  his  own  account.  During  three  years, 
also,  he  and  Mr.  Herr  were  interested  in  operating 
a  mill  and  grain  warehouse  near  ^.lountville.  Mr. 
Camber's  present  tobacco  warehouse  covers  a  site 
of  80  by  36  feet,  and  is  three  and  a  half  stories  in 
height.  He  also  has  other  ir.tcresls  tiiere.  being  a 
stockholder  and  director  in  the  Mountvilie  National 
Bank,  as  well  as  a  stockholder  in  several  of  the  Lan- 
caster banks.  His  farm  embraces  nearly  ninety  acres, 
and  is  one  of  the  best  managed  in  the  county. 

]Mr.  Gamber  has  been  largely  the  architect  of 
liis  own  fortune.  He  is  a  young  man  of  broad,  pro- 
gressive ideas,  keen  intelligence,  nuick  perception 
and  tireless  energy,  and  for  such  men  there  is  no 
such  word  as  fail. 

EMANUEL  SHELLY,  a  general  farmer  of 
Rapho  township,  was  born  in  the  same  township, 
Aug.  T,  1844.  son  of  Samuel  and  ^Nlariah  (Ager) 
Shelly,  of  Rapho  township. 

Samuel  Shelly,  the  father,  died  in  1890,  at  the  age 
of  sixty-seven  years,  and  is  buried  on  his  old  farm ; 
his  v.-idow  still  resides  in  the  township,  \vhere  she 


v,-as  born  in  tSio.  }.[rs.  Shelly  is  a  member  of  the 
Brethren  in  Christ  Church,  of  vvhich  denomination 
Mr.  Shelly  was  also  a  member  during  his  lifetime. 
There  were  bont  to  them  the  following  children: 
Isaac,  a  retired  farmer  ii'.  ing  in  Rapho  township ; 
Samuel  .\..  a  farmer  of  Rapho  township;  Aaron; 
Anna :  .Mariah  ;  and  Emanuel. 

In  October.  iS6f5.  at  .Mt.  Joy.  Emanuel  Shell v 
Vv-as  married  to  .Miss  Anna  Shearer.  There  have 
been  born  to  this  coupie  the  following  children : 
Samuel  S..  of  Rapho  township ;  Anna  S.,  wife  of 
Aaron  Peters,  a  farmer  of  Rapho  township;  Nathan 
S.,  at  home  ;  Amos  S. ;  Emma  S. :  Mariah  S. ;  Eman- 
uel S..  deceased ;  Ephraim  S. ;  Harvey  S. ;  Lizzie  S. ; 
Minnie  S. :  atid  Emma  .S.,  deceased. 

Mrs.  vVnua  (Shearer  1  .Shelly  was  born  Aug.-.  7, 
1840.  in  Mt.  joy  township,  daugiitcr  of  Samuel  and 
Elizabeth  ^Witmerl  Shearer,  of  Mt.  Joy  township. 
Her  mother  died  in  1857.  at  the  age  of  thirty-nine 
year;,  while  her  father  still  resides  on  the  family 
farm  retired  from  the  active  duties  of  life.  There 
were  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Shearer  the  following 
children:  Barbara,  deceased  wife  of  Henry  Ginder; 
John  \\'.,  a  farmer  of  Mt.  Joy  township;  Anna  W., 
wife  of  limanuel  Shelly :  Michael  W.,  a  Donegal 
township  farmer:  and  Lizzie  W.,  wife  of  Amos 
Heisey.  of  Mt.  Joy  township.  Samuel  Shearer  mar- 
ried IMiss  Anna  Herr  for  bis  second  wife,  and  this 
union  resulted  in  the  following  named  children: 
Samuel  H.,  a  farmer  of  Mt.  Joy :  Amos  H..  a  Mt. 
Joy  farmer;  Katie  H.,  wife  of  George  tlossler,  a 
farmer  at  Beliaire.  Pa.  Mrs.  Sheliy's  paternal 
grandfather's  name  was  Jolm  Sh.earer,  of  Lancas- 
ter county. 

Emanuel  .Shelly  remained  at  home  with  his  par- 
ents, gaining,  in  tb.e  niean'.\hile.  an  education  in  the 
commoti  schools,  untd  the  time  of  his  m.arriage,  when 
he  moved  to  his  present  home.  He  and  his  family 
are  members  of  the  Brethren  in  Christ  Church,  and 
are  prominent  in  the  social  circles  of  the  vicinity. 
^ilr.  Shelly  has  been  frugal  and  careful  in  his  habits 
and  business  transactions,  and  as  a  result  has  ac- 
rjuired  a  fine  competency.  Respected  by  all  who 
know  him.  life  has  many  pleasant  phases  for  his 
contemplation. 

THOMAS  EVANS  SIGLE  was  born  in  Upper 
Leacock  township.  July  6.  1S48.  and  died  Feb.  5, 
189S.  His  remains  rest  in  the  cemeterv  connected 
with  the  Leacock  Church.  He  was  a  son  of  John  and 
Elizabeth  (Evans)   Sigle.  of  Lancaster  county. 

John  Sigle  was  an  undertaker  in  Upper  Leacock 
township,  and  is  now  living  in  Bird-in-Hand,  Pa.. 
where  lie  leads  a  retired  life.  He  was  born  in 
November,  1822.  and  his  second  wife  is  still  living. 
Air.  Sigle  is  the  father  of  the  following  children: 
Thomas  E.  and  George,  both  of  whom  are  deceased  : 
Robert  C,  a  plumber  and  tinsmith  in  Camden,  N.  J. ; 
John,  deceased :  Miss  Celesta,  who  makes  her  home 
with  her  parents;  .-\gnes.  who  married  John  Eohn, 
of  Philadeliihia  ;  .Anna,  \>,ho  married  George  Ham- 


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bright,  a  ticket  aq-cnt  in  the  employ  of  the  Pennsyl- 
vania Railroad  at  Lancaster ;  and  Elizabeth.,,  -vvho 
died  young. 

Thoinas  E.  Sicjlc  was  married  Nov.  23,  1871,  in 
New  Holland,  Pa.,  to  Barbara  Ranck.  To  this 
union  were  born:  Mary  E.,  who  married  Elmer 
Groff,  a  carpenter  of  L'p])er  Leacock  township,  and 
is  the  mother  of  three  children :  Miss  Anna  R. ; 
Celesta:  Robert:  and  John  R..  at  home.  Mrs.  Bar- 
bara (Ranck)  Sigle  was  born  in  Leacock  township, 
Dec.  28,  1843,  and  is  a  sister  of  Adam  M.  Ranck, 
whose  sketch  appears  elsewhere. 

Air.  Sigle  came  to  the  far.m  occupied  by  his  fam- 
ily in  February,  1877,  moving  from  a  farm  in  Para- 
dise township.  Until  his  marriage  his  home  \vas 
with  his  parents.  After  his  marriage  he  worked  in 
a  mill  near  Willowstreet  two  years,  and  was  at  work 
on  a  farm  in  Paradise  township  two  years.  At  the 
expiration  of  that  period  he  settled  on  the  farm  where 
his  family  is  found  today,  and  where  his  life  was 
spent.  Air.  Sigle  belonged  to  the  Presbyterian 
Church.  In  his  politics  he  was  a  Democrat.  For 
som.e  three  years  before  his  death  he  bought  tobacco 
in  connection  with  his  farming,  and  was  a  popular 
and  successful  tradesman. 

WALTER  SCOTT  BREXHOLTZ,  M.  D. 
Among  the  well-known  citizens  of  Lancaster  is  Dr. 
Walter  Scott  Breniioltz,  a  physician  and  surgeon 
who,  for  the  past  five  years,  has  been  established 
in  his  comfortable  offices  at  No.  36  East  Walnut 
street,  that  city. 

Dr.  Brenholtz  requires  no  ancestral  stock  to  sup- 
port his  claims  to  eininence,  nevertheless  he  has  it. 
His  great-great-grandfather,  Frederick  Brenholtz, 
although  born  in  Germany,  was  an  American  patriot 
in  the  war  of  the  Revolution,  giving  up  Iiis  life  for 
his  adopted  country  at  the  battle  01  Brandywine. 

Great-grandfather  John  Brenholtz  was  born  in 
Chester  county,  where  the  family  had  been  located, 
and  Henry  Brentioltz,  the  Doctor's  grandfather,  was 
a  resident  of  and  died  in  Hughesville.  Lycoming 
county.  Isaac  John  Brenholtz,  son  of  Plenry.  and 
father  of  Dr.  Brenholtz,  v%-as  a  native  of  Hughes- 
ville, I'a.,  where  for  many  years  he  has  been  a  hard- 
ware merchant.  He  married  Miss  Fanny  Springer, 
daughter  of  Christian  Springer,  of  Muncy  Valley, 
in  Lycoming  county,  and  two  children  were  born  to 
this  union :  Miss  Anna,  at  home :  and  Dr.  Walter 
S.,  of  Lancaster. 

Walter  Scott  Brenholtz  was  born  in  Hughes- 
ville Nov.  20,  1S67.  and  acquired  his  preparatory 
education  in  the  public  schools  of  his  district,  going 
then  to  Gettysburg  College,  and  later  to  the  L^niver- 
sitv  of  Pennsylvania,  from  which  great  institution 
he  graduated  in  1S02.  Dr.  Brenholtz  began  the  prac- 
tice of  his  profession  in  Columbia,  where  he  remained 
five  years,  and  then  took  a  post-graduate  course  in 
the  lilar.  Nose  and  Throat,  at  tne  Polyclinic  Hos- 
pital, in  Philadelphia. 

Dr.  Brenholtz  located  in  Lancaster  Feb.  i,  T898. 


I  He  is  a  member  of  the  Lancaster  City  and  County 
j  ^ledicai  Societies,  of  the  College  of  Physicians  and 
Surgeons,  of  Columbia,  the  Lancaster  City  Patho- 
logical Society,  and  also  of  the  State  and  American, 
or  National.  Medical  Societies.  In  1803  he  was  a 
delegate  to  the  State  Medical  Society,  and  in  1S97 
to  the  National  Medical  Society.  Dr.  Brenholtz 
enjoys  al=o  the  distinction  of  being  a  member  of  the 
medical  staff  of  the  General  Hospital  in  Lancaster. 

Dr.  Brenholtz  was  married  in  1803,  ^'^  -diss  Mary 
Alta  Aletzger,  a  daughter  of  Dr.  G.  W.  Metzger, 
of  Hughesville,  brother  of  the  late  distinguished 
Judge  Metzger,  of  Lycoming  county.  Three  chil- 
dren h.avc  been  born  to  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Brenholtz, 
Fanny  Rebecca.  Anna  and  Mary  Metzger,  all  briglit 
and  unusually  attractive  little  ones. 

Religiously  Dr.  Brenholtz  is  a  member  of  St. 
John's  Lutheran  Church,  where  he  is  a  deacon,  and 
where  he  is  the  teacher  of  the  Young  Men's  Bible 
class.  Socially  and  professionally  he  enjoys  the  es- 
teem and  confidence  of  his  fellow-citizens. 

SAilUEL  CAMPBELL.  It  is  but  natural  that 
Samuel  Campbell  should  choose  an  active  vocation, 
for  he  comes  of  an  ancestry  wiiQ  were  prominent  men 
and  women,  and  whose  lives  were  filled  with  public 
and  business  achievements.  Mr.  Cam.pbell  Is  en- 
gaged in  the  livery  and  feed  stable  business,  operates 
a  mail  route,  and  has  engaged  extensively  in  de- 
tective work.  He  is  a  native  of  Columbia,  where  he 
was  born  .A.ug.  25.  1851,  son  of  George  K.  and  Julia 
(Lloyd)  Campbell. 

James  Campbell,  liis  paternal  great-grandfather, 
was  a  native  of  the  south  of  Ireland,  emigrated  to 
America,  and  located  in  Lancaster  county.  He  mar- 
ried Emma  Boggs,  of  Columbia,  and  both  are  buried 
at  Lancaster. 

William  Campbell,  the  grandfather  of  Samuel, 
was  bom  in  181^9.  He  married  Sarah  Krumlofi',  of 
Norristo'i^-n.  Pa.,  and  in  1836  settled  at  Colunii.ia, 
where  he  followed  the  business  of  a  merchant  tailor 
until  his  death,  in  1840,  at  the  age  of  thirty-one  years. 
His  wile  died  in  1S48.  Their  children  were:  George 
K. :  Tohn,  who  died  young;  Mary,  who  married  Sani- 
ue!  Bennett,  a  railroad  engineer,  and  died  in  Ph.ila- 
delpliia.  in  1S78;  Cyrus,  who  died  young:  Reuben, 
who  died  young;  Emma,  wife  of  Henry  Fisher,  re- 
tired, of  Lancaster;  and  David,  a  farmer  of  Lan- 
caster. 

George  K.  (Campbell,  father  of  Samuel,  was  born 

in  Norristrnvn,   Pa.,   Sept.    15.   182S.     \\'hen  eight 

I  years  of  ar;s  he  came  to  Columbia  with  his  parents. 

I   and  remained  a  resident  of  that  borough  until  his 

!  death.     When  a  youth  he  acquired  a.  knowledge  of 

I   the  tanner's  and  currier's  trade,  and  was  a  little  later 

I  connected  "i'rith   shipbtiilding.     But  the  activity  of 

i  railroad  work  attracted  him.    He  was  vard  engineer 

of  the  Pennsylvania  Railroad  Company  for  fortv- 

scven  yeafSv  and  spent  the  last  year  of  his  life  in 

deserved  ritiicment  from  active  duties.    In  religious 

faith  he  "\\"is    a    member    of    the    United    Brethren 


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BIOGRAPHICAL   ANN.AXS    OF   LANCASTER   COUNTY 


Churcli,  ."lIkI  in  politics  a  Repuljlicau.  In  November, 
1850,  -Mr.  Campl.icll  miirried  Julia  Anna  Lloyd,  who 
was  born  at  I'onn's  Grove,  near  Philadelphia,  March 
20,  183 .V  dangliter  of  Capt.  John  Li.  and  Julia  (Ben- 
nett) Lloyd.  Capt.  John  R.  Lloyd  was  a  sea  captain, 
the  son  of  John  and  Charlotte  (Church)  Lloyd, 
Quakers,  oi  Cluirclitown,  Pa.,  where  tiiey  remained 
throu.cjh  life.  Julia  Piennett.  wife  of  Capt.  John  Li. 
Lloyd,  v.as  the  daughter  of  John  and  Rachel  (Kel- 
ler) pjfnnett,  natives  of  Englanrl  and  Ireland,  respect- 
ively, v.'h.o  were  married  in  iJerks  county.  Pa.  Tliey 
had  eir.igrated  to  .America  at  the  ages  of  eighteen 
and  fifteen  years,  respectively,  and  John  Eennett 
served  in  the  Kcvolutionary  army  under  LaFayette. 
John  B.  and  Julia  (Bennett)  Llovd  were  married  in 
Col'.mibia  in  18^4,  and  tliree  months  later  returned 
10  Philadelphia,  th.e  wife's  former  home.  He  died 
in  1877,  aged  seventy-five  years,  and  she  passed  away 
in  February,  1857,  aged  iifty-one  years.  The  chil- 
dren of  Capt.  John  P..  and  Julia  (Bennett)  Lloyd 
were  as  follows:  Elizabeth,  wife  of  David  Bird,  of 
Philadel])hia:  Isaac;  Nathan;  John:  Julia  A.,  Mrs. 
Campbell;  Tb.ornas :  James;  Charlotte;  Rachel; 
Jacob  G. ;  Mary  C. ;  Charles;  and  Jane  A.  All  are 
deceased  except  Elizabeth,  Julia  A.,  James  and  Jane 
A.  James,  ^^■ho  served  in  the  army,  is  now  a  carpen- 
ter at  Philadel]jhia.  Charles  was  a  bugler  during  the 
Civil  war,  and  was  among  the  missing. 

To  George  K.  and  Tnlia  .'Vnna  (Lloyd)  Campbell 
were  born  nine  cliildrcn.  namely:  Samuel,  whose 
slcetch  appears  below;  Melvina,  wife  of  Joseph 
Cooper,  a  railroad  engineer  of  Columbia,  Pa. ;  Lloyd 
Jam.es,  who  died  at  the  age  of  ten  years;  Sarah  A., 
who  married  Dr.  Samuel  Roberts,  a  veteran  of  the 
Civil  war,  and  who  died  in  1895;  Elizabeth,  wife  of 
Tyscn  Simpson,  a  railroad  conductor  of  Columbia; 
Minnie,  who  married  Th.oinas  Bennett,  a  seaman  of 
Tampa,  I-'la. ;  Emma  and  Maggie,  twins,  the  latter 
the  wife  of  John  F.  McGee,  a  furniture  merchant  of 
Columbia,  the  former  the  wife  of  Stephen  Baker,  a 
railroad  engineer  of  Columbia ;  and  Ida  M.,  who  died 
young.  George  K.  Campbell,  the  father,  died  Dec. 
12,  1898,  aged  seventy  years;  his  widow  survives,  a 
resident  of  Columbia. 

Samuel  Camjibell  has  ahvays  made  Columbia  his 
home.  Of  an  active  temperament,  he  has  traveled 
greatly  as  a  dealer  in  horses,  wagons,  etc.,  and  also 
in  his  extensive  detective  work,  v.hich  he  has  fol- 
lowed for  the  past  twenty  years.  In  1879  he  em- 
barked in  the  livery  business,  which  he  has  contin- 
ued uninterruptedly  ever  since. 

Mr.  Campbell  married  at  Columbia,  in  August, 
1870.  Caroline  Glosser,  who  was  born  in  Columbia 
in  February,  1852,  daughter  of  Andrew  and  Sarah 
Glosser,  natives  of  Germany,  who  emigrated  to 
America  and  settled  at  Columbia.  Andrew  Glosser 
was  a  railroad  engineer  and  was  killed  while  on  duty 
on  his  engine.  To  Samuel  and  Caroline  Campbell 
were  born  two  children  :  Charles  and  William.  The 
latter  died  at  the  age  of  one  vear.     Charles  married 


Ada  McCann,  and  to  them  have  been  born  two 
daughters.  Caroline  and  jNlabel. 

!         Samuel  Campbell  is  a  man  of  mucli  force  of  chnr- 

i  actcr.    a   good    business   man,  and   his   integrity    is 

:  unimpeachable.  He  has  strict  regard  for  his 
word,  and  accordingly  is  very  po]uilar  ami  is 
hcid  in  high  respect  by  all  who  know  him,  enjoy- 

i  ing  tlie  comnlete  confidence  of  his  fellow  citizens. 
For  the  past  eighten  years  he  has  served  as  con- 

i  stable.  Prominent  in  fraternal  and  social  orders,  he 
is  a  member  of  tlie  I.  O.  O.  F.,  the  Plome  Circle 

\  Lodge,  tlie  National  A.  I.  Co.,  of  New  York,  etc. 

:  In  politics  he  is  a  Republican,  and  in  religious  prefer- 
ence has  been  a  constant  attendant  of  the  ^lethodist 
Episcopal  Church.    Pie  is  remarkably  well  informed, 

i  and  has  a  most  excellent  library. 

I  DAVID  LINCOLN  HARNISH,  the  pioneer 
j  paint  maintfacturer  of  Lancaster,  and  one  of  the 
!  pioneer  paint  dealers  of  the  city,  belongs  to  one  of  tlie 
I  old  and  reputable  families  of  Lancaster  county.  The 
I  old  sandstone  house  in  which  his  mother  was  born, 
\  in  West  Lampeter  township,  was  the  home  of  many 
\  generations  of  his  maternal  progenitors,  and  is  one 
i  of  the  old  and  historic  buildings  of  the  county,  hav- 
I  ing  been  frequently  selected  for  illustrations  in  his- 
i  torical  publications. 

I         Alichael  Harnish,  grandfather  of  David  L.,  was 

I  a  f:irmcr  in  Concstoga  township.     Ilis  son,  D.  W. 

I  Harnish,  father  of  David  L.,  is  a  retired  farmer,  and 

!  is  still  living,  having  a  cosy  and  attractive  home  at 

!  No.  131  East  Walnut  street.  Lancaster.    D.  W.  Har- 

j  nish  married  Miss  Barbara  K.  iMylin.  a  daugliter  of 

I  one  of  the  best  known  farmers  of  West  Lampeter 

i  township,  and  they  had  six  children,  four  of  whom 

I  are  living:     David  Lincoln;  Alichael,  a  farmer  on 

I  the  old   home   farm   in   West   Lampeter   township; 

I  Harry,  a  traveling  salesman  for  a  wholesale  slioe 

i  house ;  and   Martin,  a  lawyer,  who  has  associated 

j  himself  with  William  R.  Harnish. 

1         David  L.  Harnish  was  born  on  the  old  homestead 

in  \\'est  Lampeter  in  August,   1861,  and,  receiving 

his  education  in  the  home  district,  left  school  at  the 

age  of  eighteen  years,  and  worked  on  his  fatlier's 

farm  until  he  was  twenty-one.    At  that  time  he  made 

a  change  in  his  life,  becoming  a  clerk  in  the  store  of 

.Marshall  &  Rengiers,  of  Lancaster,  and  later  went  to 

Newark,  Del.,  where  he  had  a  good  position  as  clerk 

in  a  store. 

In  June,  1885,  Mr.  Harnish  struck  out  for  him- 
self, setting  up  a  paint  store  in  Lancaster,  at  Nos.  5 
and  7  South  Queen  street.  His  beginning  was  mod- 
est, and  made  with  misgivings,  but  there  was  somie- 
thing  attractive  in  his  way  of  doing  business,  and 
his  trade  quickly  outgrew  the  limited  quarters  in 
which  he  had  begun.  In  1896  he  moved  to  Centre 
.Square  and  South  Queen  street.  Meanwhile  he  had 
established  an  extensive  paint  factory  on  Charlotte 
street.  The  business  still  continued  to  prosper  and 
increase,  and  in  October,  1900,  Mr.  Harnish  made  a 


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second  move,  this  time  to  No.  235  North  Prince 
street,  which  property  he  purchased,  there  building 
a  factory  and  store-room.  The  cUmensions  of  this 
building,  which  is  of  brick,  are  40x145  feet,  and  it 
is  three  stories  high.  The  leading  paint  which  he 
puts  on  the  market  is  the  "I,ancastcr  Ready-Mixed 
Paint,"  which  is  sold  cxtcnsivelv  throughout  Penn- 
sylvania and  the  neighboring  States.  The  house  car- 
ries paints,  oils,  varnislies,  glass,  brushes,  cement, 
etc.,  and  so  popiUar  are  their  brushes  that  they  have 
been  shipped  as  far  as  New  Mexico.  The  concern 
is  one  of  the  largest  and  most  important  of  the  kind 
in  the  .State,  and  Air.  Harnish  lias  the  very  highest 
standing  in  the  commercial  world. 

Mr.  Harnish  m.arried  Miss  Elizabeth  Brown, 
daughter  of  Elias  Brown,  a  retired  merchant  of 
Stevens,  Lancaster  county,  who  is  now  living  in  one 
of  the  two  handsome  houses  v.'hich  he  has  erected  on 
the  Philadelphia  turnpike,  opposite  the  Lancaster 
County  Hospital,  Mr.  Harnish  living  in  the  other. 
To  the  union  of  jMr.  and  Mrs.  Harnish  three  children 
have  been  born :  Raymond  B.,  David  Paul  and 
Anna  B. 

Air.  Harnish  has  behind  him  a  long  line  of  Men- 
nonite  ancestors  in  both  maternal  and  paternal  lines, 
and  his  relatives,  with  those  of  his  wife,  constitute 
a  very  large  and  influential  circle.  Air.  Harnish  is  a 
Republican  politically,  but  his  Inisiuess  and  church 
command  all  his  aiternion. 

JACOB  BETZ,  a  prosperous  farmer  and  quarry 
owner  of  the  city  of  Lancaster,  was  born  in  Manheini 
township,  Lancaster  Co.,  Pa.,  Oct.  5,  1856,  son  of 
Jacob  and  Catherine  (Meisel)  Betz. 

jAroi;  Br.TZ,  Su.,  the  father,  now  deceased,  was  a 
prominent  business  man  of  Lancaster,  and  passed 
away  Alay  14,  IQOO.  He  was  born  Dec.  4,  1S22,  in 
Rheinbaicrn,  Germany,  son  of  Jacob  and  Magdelina 
(Huhn)  Betz,  natives  of  Dresscn.  Germany.  The 
grandfather,  also  named  Jacob,  died  in  his  native 
land,  and  the  grandmother  came  to  America  about 
1846.  Jacob  Betz,  Sr.,  emigrated  to  America  in 
1R42,  settling  in  Alanhcim  township,  and  later  re- 
moving into  the  city  of  Lancaster.  At  first  he  was 
engaged  in  the  dairy  business  and  farming,  but  soon 
became  interested  in  quarrying  sione  and  sand  for 
building  and  furnace  purposes,  having  delivered 
stone  for  many  years  for  Air.  Geiger,  at  the  Lancas- 
ter furnace,  and  later  for  Peacock  &  Thomas.  In 
1859  he  moved  to  Lancaster,  and  he  had  sand  pits 
on  Rockland  and  Ann  streets,  which  are  worked 
now  by  his  son.  He  also  had  a  pit  in  East  Lampeter 
township.  For  many  years  he  supplied  the  car  shops 
at  Altoona  with  all  the  core  sand  used.  In  addition 
to  quarrving  stone.  Mr.  Betz  also  took  contract's  for 
haulirjg  it,  and  during  his  active  business  career, 
was  a  prominent  factor  in  the  commercial  life  of 
the  citv,  bv  his  enterprise  and  industry  building  up 
a  fine  Kusiness.  In  1881  he  moved  to  Lancaster 
town.ship,  where  he  remained  up  to  the  time  of  his 
death,  on  his  farm  of  thirtv  acres  near  Citv  .Mill. 


In  18S9  Air.  Betz  retired  from  business  in  favor  of 
his  sou  Jacol).  Besides  his  large  quarry  Iv.isiness 
Air.  Betz,  at  the  time  of  his  death,  was  tlie  owner  of 
some  forty  new  houses  and  a  large  tract  of  unim- 
proved land  in  the  Seventh  ward,  Lancaster ;  one 
Tract  of  unimproved  land  in  East  Lampeter  township  ; 
the  farm  in  Lancaster  township  where  he  died,  and 
had  large  amounts  invested  in  bonds,  stocks  and 
mortgages.  After  his  retirement  Air.  Betz  devoted 
the  greater  portion  of  his  attention  toward  the  build- 
ing of  houses  for  investments.  Durmg  a  long  and 
useful  life  he  was  a  consistent  member  of  Zion 
Lutheran  Church.  In  political  matters  he  v.as  a 
Democrat,  but  never  desired  nor  sought  office. 

On  A]3ril  19,  185 1,  Air.  Betz  was  married  in  Lan- 
caster, Pa.,  to  Catherine  Aleisel,  and  the  following 
chilcken  were  born  to  this  union:  Peter  died  at  the 
age  of  three  years ;  Alary  died  at  the  age  of  eighteen 
months ;  Jacob  is  mentioned  below ;  Catherine  mar- 
ried Charles  Beidel,  of  Lancaster;  Elizabetii  mar- 
ried Alark  Kceport,  a  jev.'elcr  of  Reading.  Airs.  Betz 
was  born  at  Geltlicim,  (.lermany,  Aug.  9,  1S25, 
daughter  of  Nicholas  and  Barbara  (Alciselin)  Alei- 
sel, of  (lennany.  Nicholas  Aleisel  was  a  farmer  in 
his  nati\c  land,  where  he  died  in  1830,  at  the  age  of 
thirty  years,  while  his  wife  died  in  1835,  ^t  the  age 
of  thirty-two.  They  Imfl  two  children:  Christina, 
who  died  at  the  age  of  thirty-five  years,  married,  Fred 
Nevis,  and  he  died  in  New  Jersey.  Catlicrinc  came 
to  America  in  1847,  niaicing  the  trip  one  }ear  after 
her  sister,  and  taking  forty-tive  days  in  the  journey  ; 
she  settled  in  Lancaster.  Airs.  Bet?  is  very  well 
preserved,  and  is  cheered  by  her  chiklren's  love  and 
devotion  after  her  life  of  hard  work. 

Jacob  Betz,  Jr.,  was  reared  upon  the  farm,  re- 
ceiving an  education  in  the  English  and  German 
brandies  at  Zion  Lutheran  Church  School.  In  1871, 
he  left  school  (at  the  age  of  fourteen  years)  and 
commenced  to  work  with  his  father,  whom  lie  as- 
sisted on  the  farm  and  in  the  sand  and  stone  business 
until  i88g,  when  the  fatlier,  retiring,  left  all  the  busi- 
ness to  him.  He  has  continued  to  deliver  and  ship 
core  sand  to  many  foundries,  also  building  sand  and 
.stone,  and  he  is  the  executor  of  his  father's  estate, 
which  he  oversees  and  manages  for  th.e  heirs.  Air. 
Betz  owns  a  large  number  of  building  lots  in  L?ji- 
caster,  on  which  he  has  built  some  twenty  new 
houses,  and  also  has  four  acres  within  the  city  limits. 

In  A  larch,  1SS9.  Air.  Betz  was  married,  in  Lan- 
caster, to  Elniira  Throne,  and  the  following  children 
have  come  to  their  marriage :  Jacob,  born  in 
December.  1898;  Clarence,  born  in  Alarch,  1S91 ; 
Catherine,  born  in  December,  1892;  Luther,  born  in 
November,  1894;  and  Paul,  who  died  in  Alarch, 
1897.  Airs.  Betz  was  born  in  Philadelphia.  Pa.,  in 
i8:;6,  daughter  of  Henry  and  Charlotte  (Smith) 
Throne,  the  former  of  v.-hom  was  a  blacksmith  of 
Penn.sylvania.  In  politics  Air.  Betz  is  independent, 
preferring  to  vote  for  the  man  \vliom  he  deems  best 
fitted  for  the  office  in  question.  He  and  his  faniily 
arc  me;nbers  of  the  Zion  Lutheran  Church.  Tlir'^'isfh 


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iiuli.istrv  ani.i  thrift  Air.  Uctz  has  gained  a  comton- 
aljie  lortiiiic,  and  iiis  jiropcrty  is  steadily  increasing 
i'.i  value  on  account  of  its  location.  Mr.  iietz  com- 
mands tlu?  contidcncc  and  respect  of  the  entire  com- 
tnur.ity,  and  the  .-^nccess  whirli  has  attended  his  ef- 
forts is  well  merited. 

ALLILRT  A.  M.VXXIXG.  the  well-known  post- 
master and  iiicrchant  of  IJic;Iiville.  Lancaster  county, 
was  born  at  th.at  place  Jul_\-  jy,  185O,  and  is  a  repre- 
sentative of  one  of  the  old  and  hi;.,dily  respected  fam- 
ilies of  the  county. 

When  a  lad  of  possibly  fifteen  years  his  gxeat- 
g-randfath.er,  John  Manning,  a  native  of  Eiigiand. 
was  sent  to  sea  for  the  jnirpose  of  learning-  the  art  of 
sailing  b}.  his  father,  a  man  of  some  prominence  and 
distincti'jn  in  .England.  The  hoy  was  ai)prenticed 
to  the  cajitain  of  a  sailing  vessel,  who  proved  to  be  a 
rascal,  for  upon  reaching  the  port  of  Philadelphia 
he  deliberately  sold  the  boy  to  a  farmer  until  he 
should  attain  his  majority.  He  thus  became  the 
founder  of  the  Manning  family  in  Lancaster  county, 
]^a.,  as  it  was  here  he  was  brought  and  servC'l  out 
his  time  to  liis  master.  After  securing  his  freedom 
he  decided  to  remain  here,  and  purchased  [60  acres 
of  land  from  William  I'cnn,  in  Manor  township, 
on  tiie  roati  between  High.ville  and  Creswcll,  wdiich 
land  he  cleared,  making  his  home  there  until  his 
f'.eath.  Throngii.out  his  active  business  life  lie  en- 
gaged in  farming,  but  after  arrivirig  at  okl  age  he 
divided  his  proiierty.  giving  each  of  Ills  sons  twenty 
acres.  He  was  almost  eighty  years  of  age  at  tlie 
time  of  iiis  death.  He  was  twice  married,  and  had 
children  bv  both  unions,  his  family  including  Joseph, 
Thomas,  Jacob.  William  and  Samuel. 

Joseph  Alanning,  a  son  by  the  second  marriage, 
and  the  grandfather  <.if  Albert  A.,  was  born  and 
reared  01;  the  old  liomestead  in  Manor  township, 
^nd  to  the  twenty  acres  of  land  given  him  by  his 
father  lie  added  by  purchase  another  twenty  acres, 
making  a  good  farm  of  forty  acres,  where  he  spent 
his  entire  life,  d>ing  at  tlie  age  of  sixty-four  years. 
He  married  Verona  Kendig,  and  they  liad  eight 
children:  Mary,  deceased  wife  of  Joseph  Butt; 
Elizabeth,  deceased  wife  of  George  Fry ;  Christian 
and  John,  who  both  died  in  Indiana ;  Fannie,  de- 
ceased wife  of  Samuel  Fry;  Nancy,  deceased  wife 
of  Henry  Brenncnian ;  Susannah,  wdio  died  in  child- 
hood ;  and  Martin  K.,  father  of  Albert  A. 

Alartin  K.  Planning,  the  only  one  of  the  family 
now  living,  was  born  April  13,  18.22,  and  grew  to 
manliood  on  the  home  farm.  During  the  greater 
part  of  his  life  lie  has  followed  fence  building  and 
po>t  making,  and  owns  a  small  tract  of  seven  acres 
of  land  in  I^ianor  township,  wdiere  he  lives.  In  poli- 
tics lie  is  a  Republican.  In  i8.).4  he  was  married  to 
Catharine  zVmeiu.  a  dans'hlcr  of  George  Anient,  and 
of  the  eigiit  children  born  to  this  worthy  couple 
Sarah  is  now  t!ie  wife  of  Cyrus  Guntncr.  of  Alanor 
township:  Hc!ir%-  and  Isaiah  both  died  in  infancy; 
Elias  died  at  the  age  of  nineteen  vears ;  Delilah  died 


I  in  infancy  ;  Fannie  died  in  childhood  ;  Catharine  died 
I  in  infancy;  and  Albert  A.  completes  the  family. 
I  .\lbert  A.  Manning  is  indebted  to  the  public 
schools  of  Manor  township  for  his  educational  ad- 
j  vantages.  He  remained  on  the  home  farm  until  he 
j  attained  his  majority,  when  he  v.-as  married.  April 
i  n.  1878,  to  Miss  Amanda  Nicliolas,  a  native  of 
i  Wasliington  borough,  and  a  daughter  of  Leonard 
I  and  Mary  (Otstatt)  Nicholas.  By  this  union  were 
i  born  si.x  chilflren ;  Harry  N. ;  Ira.  who  died  in  child- 
I  hood;  litus  N.  and  Bertha,  both  at  home ;  and 
j  Abram  and  Eleanora.  twins,  the  former  at  h.;ime.  the 
I  latter  deceased. 

!  At  the  age  of  eighteen  years  Mr.  Manning  cotPi- 
j  menced  learning  the  carpenter's  trade,  v.-hich  he  fol- 
j  lowed  for  seven  years,  making  his  home  in  High- 
I  ville.  He  next  engaged  in  threshing  for  eleven 
I  years,  and  in  1894  succeeded  John  Anient  in  the  nier- 
!  cantile  bu<:iness  at  Higliville,  where  he  has  since 
I  successiuliy  carried  on  operations  along  that  line. 
i  After  locating  here  he  wa.s'  made  assistant  post- 
!  master,  and  on  the  death  of  his  father-in-law,  Leon- 
•  ard  Nicholas,  who  was  serving  as  postmaster.  ?dr. 
!  Manning  was  m;irie  acting  postmaster,  serving  as 
1  such  utitil  -McKinley  was  mad.e  President,  when  he 
I  was  rcgularlv  apnomred  to  the  office,  in  1S07.  In 
'  coTinection    with    his    mercantile    establishment  he 

■  liandles  feed,  flour,  etc..  and  receives  a  liberal  share 
I  of  the  public  patronage.  As  a  business  man  he  is 
I  upright,  honorable  and  energetic,  and  well  merits 
i  the  success  tliat  has  attended  his  eltorts.  In  politi- 
;  cal  sentiment  he  is  a  Republican. 

i  Harry  N.  Maxmn-g.  eldest  .son  of  Albert  A.,  as- 
1  sisted  his  father  in  the  tnercantile  business  from  the 
:  age  of  thirieen  years  until  he  was  tuenty-three. 
;  Fie  was  always  a  hrigiit  box-  and  was  well  liked  by 
!  the  patrons.  At  the  age  of  twenty-three  he  accepted 
i  a  position  as  salesman  with  the  Steinman  Hardware 
;  Company,  in  Lancaster  city,  where  he  is  engaged  at 
[  tlie  present  time.  On  E)ec.  3.  1902.  he  married 
I  Christina  Le-fcv-er,  of  Higliville,  and  they  will  re- 
!  bide  in  Lancaster  city. 

;         ELMER  M.  BRENEMAN,  a  well-known  resi- 
dent of  Alanheini  tov^nship,   has  his  home  on  the 
!   family  estate,  just  north  of  the  city  of  Lancaster. 

■  and  bears  an  old  and  honored  name.  He  was  bora 
June  29,  iS6q.  son  of  Adam  B.  and  }darv  Id. 
I  Myers)    Brencnian.     His    father    was    a    son    01 

'  .Adam  Brencman,  of  Turkey  Hill.  Manor  township. 
i  was  born  and  reared  in  Manor  township,  and 
I  became  a  farmer,  locating  after  his  marriage  on  the 
farm  v/herc  the  family  still  reside.  His  entire  at- 
tention was  given  to  farming.  He  was  a  man  hon- 
ored-and  re>;pcctfd  by  his  fellow  townsmen,  and  was 
called  to  serve  oti  the  school  board.  He  married  a 
daughter  of  Martin  M.  Myers,  of  Alanheim  town- 
siii[),  and  they  !)ecame  the  parents  of  two  cliildren, 
Elmer  M.  and  Minerva,  die  latter  deceased  in  child- 
lioo.l.  .\dam  B.  Ilrciionian  united  with  the  Men- 
nonite  Church  in   1878,  and  was  a  minister  in  that 


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Church  lor  thirteen  years  prior  to  his  death,  hav- 
ing charj;;e  of  the  Laiidis  \'alley  Church.  He  re- 
ceived ordination  from  the  hands  of  Bishop  Chris- 
tian Baumljarocr  in  18S5.  .V  devout  and  zealous 
minister,  he  was  ever  ready  lor  the  demands  his  high 
ofiice  made  upon  him,  and  was  especially  interested 
in  missionary  work.  He  died  Feb.  17.  189S,  at  tlie 
age  of  sixty-three  years,  and  his  widow  is  still 
living. 

Elmer  M.  Breneman  was  born  and  reared  in 
the  h.ome  where  lie  still  resides.  He  attended  the 
public  schools  until  sixteen  >ear5  of  age.  after  which 
he  entered  H.  C.  Weidler's  Business  College,  for 
one  year.  From  that  iim.e  he  remained  at  home  until 
his  father  died,  when  he  took  charge  of  tiie  family 
estate,  lie  has  already  made  himself  known  as  one 
of  the  spirited  and  enterprising  young  men  of  his 
township. 

Mr.  Breneman  was  married,  in  1S92,  to  Miss 
Lizzie  K.  Rupp,  who  was  born  April  3.  1S6S,  a 
daughter  of  David  and  Sarah  (Kurtz)  Rupp.  of 
West  Earl  township,  and  to  this  union  has  come  one 
child,  Adam  Roy,  born  June  21,  1S9S. 

HENRY  F.  BINKLEY,  who  ranks  high  as  one 
of  the  encigetic  and  thorough-going  agriculturists 
of  Manor  tov.-nship,  Lancaster  county,  was  born  on 
the  old  homestead  where  he  now  resides,  June  7, 

iS45- 

Ihc  firsi  of  th.e  Binkley  iamily  in  Lancaster  coun- 
ty of  Vvhom  we  have  any  record  was  his  great-grand- 
father, Henry  Binkley,  in  1765,  whose  parents  were 
probably  from  Germany  and  the  founders  of  the 
family  in  this  country.  They  were  buried  in  the  city 
of  Lancaster. 

David  Binkley,  son  of  Henry,  was  left  an  orphan 
there  when  quite  small,  and  in  early  life  learned  the 
millwright's  trade,  becoming  one  of  th.e  best  known 
representatives  of  that  calling  in  the  county,  where  he 
erected  a  large  number  of  mills.  In  1799  he  pur- 
chased the  farni  now  known  as  the  old  Binkley  home- 
stead, which  consists  of  seventy-one  acres  of  land 
and  is  pleasantly  situated  on  the  Little  Conestoga, 
midway  between  Millersvilie  and  Safe  Harbor.  Here 
he  made  his  home  with  his  family  throughout  the  re- 
mainder of  his  life,  and  carried  on  farming  in  con- 
nection with  work  at  his  trade.  After  his  retirement 
from  active  life  the  millwright's  business  was  con- 
ducted under  his  supervision  by  his  son  Christian, 
and  his  son-in-law,  John  Herr.  He  was  a  leader  in 
the  Reformed  Mcnnonite  Church,  was  widely  and 
favorably  known,  and  was  called  upon  to  administer 
many  estates.  He  died  Nov.  5,  1S45,  at  the  age  of 
seventv-six  years,  nine  months  and  twenty  days,  and 
his  wife,  who  bore  the  maiden  name  of  Mary  Yordy, 
died  Sept.  6,  1846,  at  the  age  of  seventy-seven  years, 
nine  months  and  twenty  days.  She  was  a  sister  of 
Peter  Yordv,  a  lame  man,  who  owned  a  farm  in  the 
center  of  what  is  now  known  as  Lampeter  Square, 
the  name  of  v.'hich  was  derived  from  Lame  Peter,  by 
wliich    epithet   he   was   known.      t)avid   and    Mary 


(Yordy)  Binkley  had  ftve  children,  namely:  (i) 
David  married  ami  had  two  children,  but  he  and  his 
famil}-  died  young.  [2)  Zephaniah  is  mentioned  be- 
low. I  3)  Christian,  a  millwright  and  farmer,  reared 
a  family  wmut  Columbia,  in  .Manor  to\vnship.  and  died 
Dec.  .24.  1S72.  (4)  Mary  wedded  John  Herr.  and 
died  March  20,  1890,  at  the  age  of  eighty-nine  \eari. 
(5)  Eiizalietli  married  Jonathan  Binkley,  and  moved 
to  Montgomery  county.  Ohio. 

Zephaniah  Binkley.  father  of  Henry  P..  was  born 
on  the  old  h.omesiead.  Dec.  2,  1S06,  and  died  ^darch 
20.  1S80,  his  remains  being  interred  in  tlie  family 
burying  grouml  on  tliat  farm.  He  adopted  agricul- 
ture as  a  life  v.-ork,  and  never  left  the  farm  where  he 
was  born.  He  married  Catharine  Ir'rey,  a  daughter 
of  Peter  Frev.  She  was  born  Sept.  21,  180S,  on  a 
farm  embraced  within  the  Indiantown  tract,  in  Manor 
township.  She  died  Jan.  5.  1875.  In  the  family  of 
Zepiianiah  and  Catharine  (  Frey)  Binkley  were  nine 
children,  namely:  David  F.  is  now  living  with  his 
son-in-law,  John  N.  L'err,  in  Manor  township;  an 
infant  son  died  Aug.  20,  1828 ;  Alagdalena.  born 
}vlarch  30,  1830,  died  I-'ch.  9,  183 1 :  John  has  been  a 
minister  of  the  L'nited  Brethren  Church  since  iSoo, 
and  is  now  a  resident  of  Lrbanon  county,  i'a. ;  Chris- 
tian F.  is  a  resident  of  West  Lampeter  township, 
Lanca'^ter  county;  Peter  died  Sept.  .21,  1871,  at  the 
age  of  twentv-nine  year.-;,  eleven  months  and  tv.ency- 
one  days ;  Henry  F.  is  mentioned  belov*- :  }.Iary  is  tlie 
wife  of  Simon  Reese  of  Lancaster ;  and  Catharine  is 
the  wife  of  Isaac  Keenort  of  Manor  tovniship. 

tlenry  F.  Binkley.  whose  name  introduces  this 
review,  received  a  good  common-school  education, 
and  in  the  s[n-ing  of  1S73  began  farming  on  his  own 
account,  in  Providence  township,  and  after  the  death 
of  his  father,  returned  to  the  old  homestead  which 
he  still  occupies.  Fie  is  an  enterprising  and  up-to- 
date  farmer,  and  has  met  with  well-deserved  success 
m  his  labors.  Bv  his  ballot  he  supports  the  men  and 
measures  of  the  Republican  party. 

On  Oct.  29,  1872,  r.lr.  Binkley  was  united  in  .mar- 
riage u-ith  I^Iiss  Catherine  M.  Kreider.  who  was  born 
in  West  Lampeter  township,  .\pril  11.  1S46,  a  daugh- 
ter of  John  and  Leah  (Mayer)  Kreider.  They  have 
a  familv  c>f  three  children;  Emma  K.,  born  April  4, 
1874,  now  the  wife  of  Thaddeus  R.  Wiker ;  Jacoh^ 
K.,  born  Jan.  4,  1S76,  at  home;  and  Annie  K..  'oorn 
Jan.  14,  1879,  also  at  home. 

CHARI.ES  A.  LOCHER.  The  death  of  Charles 
A.  Locher,  Z^Iarch  31,  1892,  removed  from  ac- 
customed haunts  in  Lancaster  an  honored  and  prom- 
inent citizen,  and  one  who  embodied  in  his  character 
and  attainments  the  nobility  of  purpose,  untiring 
zeal,  and  inherent  tlirift  characteristic  of  the  well 
born  and  well  reared  German.  He  was  born 
about  1834  in  Bavaria,  Germany,  in  which  country 
his  father,  Jacob  Locher,  was  a  well-known  mer- 
chant, and  a  devout  member  of  the  Reformed  Church. 

In  his  native  land  Charles  A.  Locher  learned 
.something  of  chemistry,  ami  after  his  removal  to  the 


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United  States  and  Lancaster  in  1S55,  secured, 
through  the  inlluence  of  the  druggist,  James  Sni'th, 
a  clerical  position  in  the  Lancaster  County  National 
Bank.  At  tlie  expiration  of  ton  years,  and  after  the 
death  of  Mr.  Smith,  }.lr.  Loclier  assumed  charge  of 
his  drug  store  at  No.  9  East  King  street,  and  con- 
tinued to  guide  its  affairs  wit'n  the  same  discretion 
and  business  judgment  evinced  by  its  former  owner. 
He  possessed  m.ore  than  ordinary  intelligence,  and  a 
fund  of  well  assimilated  knowledge,  and  a  keen  in- 
sight into  human  nature  sugg'ested  an  unfailing  tact 
in  dealing  therewith.  He  was  popular  with  all 
classes,  and  entered  heartily  and  practically  into  all 
efforts  to  improve  the  general  condition  of  the  city, 
his  name  being  foremost  in  many  projects  which  else 
had  lost  their  stanchest  support.  He  was  a  member 
of  various  organizations  in  the  town,  and  was  identi- 
fied With  the  Pennsylvania  Pharmaceutical  Society. 
Mrs.  Locher  was  formerly  ]\Iargaret  Parks, 
niece  of  James  Smith,  former  proprietor  of  the 
Locher  drug  store.  ]\lrs.  Locher  lives  in  a  delight- 
ful home  in  one  of  the  fashionable  parts  of  Lancaster. 
She  holds  membership  in  the  Lutheran  Church, 
and  her  daughter  Katherinc  in  the  Episcopal.  Mr. 
Locher  also  left  a  sister.  Caroline,  the  wife  of  Major 
Gen.  Frederick  Faber.  of  Munich,  Jkivaria. 

EZRA  GROFF.  a  substantial  retired  farmer  of 
Upper  Leacock  township,  still  resides  iii  the  locality 
of  his  birth,  which  took  place  on  Dec.  26,  ii:^49,  and 
he  was  a  son  of  Samuel  G.  and  Lydia  (Hershey) 
GrotT,  the  former  of  West  Earl  township  and  the  lat- 
ter of  I'jiper  Leacock  township.  Th.e  fatlier  was  a 
merchant  and  postmaster  at  Mascot.  Pa.,  operating 
a  store  there  for  twenty-seven  years.  From  1873 
imtil  his  death,  in  1891,  he  lived  retired  from  activity, 
dying  in  the  latter  year  at  the  age  of  eighty-four 
vears.  after  a  useful  life.  The  death  of  the  mother 
had  occurred  years  before,  in  1866.  at  the  age  of 
fiftv-seven  vears.  Their  last  resting  place  is  on  the 
old  Hershey  homestead.  Mr.  Groif  was  one  of  the 
wealthy  men  of  the  community,  owning  three  large 
farms,  which  are  now  in  the  possession  of  his  three 
sons. — E/ra.  Rev.  Hershey,  and  Milton.  For  many 
years  ;\Ir.  Grotf  faithfully  served  his  school  district 
as  director,  taking  a  great  interest  in  educational 
matters  in  hi«  locality. 

The  children  born  to  Samuel  G.  Groff  and  wife 
were:  Anna,  who  married  Benjamin  Wenger  of 
W^est  Earl  township  :  Mary,  who  died  young:  Lydia, 
who  married  Jacob  Greitler,  a  farmer  of  I'pP'^''  ^-g^- 
cock  townsliip :  Martha,  who  married  John  Rank,  a 
farmer  of  Paradise  township:  ]\lilton.  a  farmer  of 
Upper  Leacock  township  :  Elani.  who  died  at  the  age 
of  nine  vears:  Rev.  Hershey.  a  farmer  and  also  a 
German  P>ai-)tist  minister,  and  Ezra,  of  this  sketch. 

The  fine  old  farm  upon  which  Ezra  Grriff  of  this 

sketch  has  resided  so  mariy  years,  has  been  his  home 

\       since  lie  was  four  years  old:  he  retired  from  active 

exerliori   in   its   cultivation   at   the  marriage  of  his 

dausfliter,  ^\hen  Ikt  husbaml  relieved  him  of  duty. 


Tliis  is  consiflered  one  of  the  finest  and  most  morkrn 
farms  in  this  locality,  the  improvements  being  i;; 
excellent  shape.  Mr.  Grott  has  always  been  a  prn-. 
gressive  and  intellisrent  farmer  and  thoroughly  br- 
lie\cs  in  g'-nid  machinery  and  the  most  scientiric  wav-. 
of  cultivation,  his  fertile  and  productive  fields  f..r 
man\  years  showing  the  results  of  his  methods. 

yir.  Groff  was  married  on  Nov.  28.  1873,  in  Lan- 
caster to  Miss  JNlatilrla  Leman,  and  the  daughter  born 
to  tliis  union  was  Lizzie  L.,  who  married  Aaron  L. 
Groff.  their  one  ciiild.  Ralph,  dying  in  infancy.  Po- 
litically Mr.  (jroif  belongs  to  the  Republican  party, 
.and  both  he  and  family  are  connected  with  the  Meii- 
nonite  Church,  where  they  are  higlily  esteemed. 

JOSEPH  DET\\TLER.  Prominent  among  the 
substantial  and  influential  farmers  of  Jvlt.  Joy,  now- 
living  somewhat  retired  from  active  hfe,  is  Joseph 
Detwiler,  one  of  the  most  esteemed  citizens  of  his 
part  of  Lancaster  county. 

JoscijI)  Detwiler  was  born  April  i,  1S20,  in  West 
Plemp.tield    township,    son    of    Joseph    and    Susan 
(Garber)  Detuiler,  the  former  of  Lancaster  county, 
and  th.e  latter  of  York   county.       From  Lancaster 
Joseph  Detwiler.  Sr.,  m.oved  to  York  county  in  1825, 
settling  on  a  farm  near  XVrightsville,  and  there  en- 
gaged  in  farming.     His   death  occurred  April  50, 
1870,  when  lie  was  aged  eighty-one:  his  wife  diea 
tlie  previous  August,  and  both  were  buried  in  the 
Wrightsville  cemetery.     During  liis   long  life  JNIr. 
Detwiler  had  been  prominent  in  public  affairs,  was 
supervisor,  and  for  the  sam.e  length  of  time  v,-as  the 
efficient  county  commissioner,  while  for  a  number  of 
vears  he  was  the  manager  of  the  Wrightsville  pike; 
at  his  death  this  latter  office  was  placed  in  the  hands 
i  of  his  son  David.     Joseph  Detwiler,  Sr.,  was  an  ex- 
i  tensive  farmer,  owning  two  farms  in  York  countv 
;  and  one  in  Lancaster  county.      His  political  faith 
i  was  that  of  the  Democratic  party,  and  in  this  respect 
!  his  son  Joseph  follov.'s  his  esteemed  father's  example. 
I  The  children  born  to  Joseph   and   Susan  Detwiler 
1  were  as  follows :      David,  who  v.-as  a  farmer  and 
was  the  manager  of  the  Wrightsville  pike  and  a  di- 
rector in  the  Wrights\-ille  Bank,  died  in  V\'rights- 
ville :    Joseph    is    mentioned    below :    Daniel    is    a 
retired  banker  of  Columbia.  Pa.:  Miss  Susan  is  a 
resident  of  York,  Pa. ;  Solomon  died  in  Columbia, 
where  he  was  the  cashier  of  the  First  National  Bank : 
Anna,   a   resident  of  York,    Pa.,   is   the  widow  of 
Abraham  Fleaston,  who  was  a  farmer,  miller  and 
well-known  distiller  (the  death  of  Mr.  Heaston  took 
a  prominent  man  from  this  neigliborhood). 

In  his  sixth  year  Joseph  Detwiler,  whose  naine 
introduces  this  record,  accompatiied  his  parents  u.pon 
the  family's  removal  to  York  county,  and  grew  up 
on  the  farm,  wliich  adjoins  the  town  of  Wrightsville. 
In  1840  he  moved  to  a  farm  in  Rai>bo  towtishio 
this  county,  located  one  mile  north  of  Mt.  Joy.  where 
he  remained  until  1S77,  'when  he  took  up  his  resi- 
dence in  that  pleasant  town.  JMr.  Detwiler  is  a  man 
of  large  means,  owning  three   large,   weW   stocked 


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farms,  two  Etone  quarries,  and  a  linie  kiln,  which  has 
been  operated  since  1873,  and  he  also  has  conducted, 
in  his  interest,  hay  and  straw  baling:  and  stone  crush- 
ing. He  is  also  financially  interested  in  the  Union 
National  Bank,  to  ^vliich  lie  has  sriven  the  support 
of  his  name  as  one  of  its  directors,  since  its  organiza- 
tion in  1S60. 

On  Sept.  24,  1844,  ^fr.  Detwiler  married  Anna 
tlberly,  of  Donegal  township,  and  to  this  marriage 
the  following  named  children  were  born :  Elmira, 
who  married  C.  G.  Shirk,  a  retired  farmer  of  I\It. 
Joy;  Susan,  who  married  Adam  R.  Bear,  a  retired 
farmer  of  Rohrerstown.  this  county ;  Emma,  widow 
of  Calvin  C.  Budding,  a  linie  manufacturer  of 
W'rightsville :  William  B.,  the  capable  manager  of 
his  father's  interests  in  farming,  stone  and  lime.  \vho 
also  looks  after  the  other  real  estate  owned  by  Mr. 
Detwiler:  Eva,  who  is  the  widow  of  Hon.  H.  H. 
Heise,  of  Columbia.  Pa.,  whose  sad  death  in  a  trolley 
car  v.-reck,  near  Cliickies  Park,  on  Aug.  9,  189O. 
caused  Vv'ide-spread  regret :  and  Alice,  who  married 
PL  H.  .Meyers,  a  farmer,  and  manager  of  the  Fann- 
ers' Creamery  Company  (he  also  raises  gold  fish). 

'Sirs.  Anna  (E!)erly)  Detwiler  was  born  in  East 
Donegal  townshiji,  and  died  P'eb.  12,  1891  :  she  is 
buried  in  .Mt.  Joy  cemetery.  Pier  parents  were 
Henry  and  Anna  (  Leib"!  Ehcrly,  of  i\lt.  Joy  town- 
ship, where  tiie  former  was  a  farmer,  and  for  many 
years  president  of  the  L'nir.n  National  Bank  of  ;\Pl. 
Joy.  His  death  occurred  in  I-'ebruary,  1S76,  when 
he  was  aged  cightv-one,  and  his  wife  passed  av\ay 
from  earth  in  1870,  at  the  age  of  sixty-six.  Both 
were  leading  members  of  the  Evangelical  Church, 
and  they  were  interred  in  Eberly  cemetery,  which 
was  a  part  of  his  estate.  The  children  of  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Eberly  were:  r^Iary.  Anna,  Sim.on,  Henry, 
Christian  and  Benjamin,  all  deceased  but  the  last 
named,  vvdio  is  a  hardware  merchant  in  Mt.  Joy. 

Aside  from  filling  the  office  of  councilman  for 
six  years,  !Mr.  Detwiler  has  refused  public  office,  but 
he  continues  to  be  a  busy  m.an,  for  his  active  brain 
will  not  permit  him  to  entirely  lay  aside  business 
cares.  Possessing  much  vitality  and  excellent 
health,  he  enjoys  overlooking  the  various  lines  of 
work  which  are  performed  by  younger,  but  no  more 
capable,  instruments.  Of  his  family  he  has  great 
reason  to  be  proud,  all  of  them  occupying  honorable 
positions  in  the  business  and  social  world.  He  has 
twelve  grandcjiildren,  and  three  great-grandchil- 
dren, who  are  the  delight  of  his  advancing  years. 

DAVID  HERR  BARTHOLOMEW,  proprietor 
of  the  Lancaster  Planing  yUW  Co..  and  one  of  the 
leading  business  men  of  Lancaster,  has  been  identi- 
fied with  the  industrial  interests  of  that  city  through 
his  business  career,  and  has  been  no  small  factor  in 
the  development  of  many  lines  of  commerce. 

Mr.  Bartholomew  was  born  Jan.  4.  1S48,  near 
Strasburg.  Pa.,  son  of  Mathew  and  Hester  A.nn 
(Herr)  Bartholomew,  both  of  Lancaster  county. 
The  fath.cr  was  a  millwright  and  followed  that  trade 


all  his  life,  dying  at  the  age  of  fifty-seven,  in  1863. 
'J'h.e  mother  died  in  1851,  aged  thirty-three.  They 
were  laid  away  in  Strasburg  cemetery.  Their  chil- 
dren were  as  follows:  Amanda  (deceasetl)  was  the 
\vifc  of  Robert  E,  Buncc ;  Alarv  C  married  (first) 
Jonathan  Holt,  and  (second)  \Villiam  Ficluhorn. 
of  Reading;  Benjamin  F.  lives  in  Lancaster;  John 
died  in  infancy,  anrl  David  PI.  was  the  youngest. 

David  Herr  Bartholomew  had  the  educational  ad- 
vantages afforded  by  the  common  schools  of  Lan- 
caster, and  at  the  age  of  seventeen  was  prepared  to 
enter  upon  h.is  apprenticeship  to  the  machinist  trade. 
He  was  einployed  in  a  cotton  mill  in  Lanca^t^r  for 
lour  years,  and  then  embarked  in  the  saw  mill  busi- 
ness and  became  a  manufacturer  of  cigar  box  lumber, 
associating  himself  with  his  uncle,  David  B.  Bar- 
tholomew ;  this  partnership  continued  mitil  the  death 
of  rlie  latter,  in  1885,  when  Air.  Bartholomew  eii- 
gaged  in  the  same  line  upon  his  own  account,  and 
still  continues  it,  at  present  individually ;  formerly 
there  were  three  members  of  the  firm  known  as  the 
Lancaster  Planing  Alii!  Co.,  David  PI.  Bartholomew. 
John  W.  Holman  and  P^rank'  Si)iccr.  Jr.  Tlie  first 
location  was  across  the  street  from  the  orescr.t  site, 
but  in  1806  Air.  Bartholomew  sf)ld  that  and.  pur- 
chased the  valuable  property  and  business  wliich  he 
lias  so  ably  managed  ever  since.  The  large  brick 
structin-e  now  occupied  was  built  by  the  firm  of  Wil- 
son &  Bradbury,  in  1870,  and  covers  two  acres  of 
ground.  It  is  well  equi[)i5ed.  and  the  estaljli-lnr.ent 
gives  emnloyiucnt  to  forty  men,  the  output  being 
sash,  doors,  blinds  and  general  mill  work. 

Mr.  Bartholomew  is  an  excellent  man  of  busi- 
ness, and  thorough  in  his  management  of  tlio  large 
concern  with  which  he  has  so  long  been  identified. 
L'nder  his  ownership  the  business  has  been  much  en- 
larged, and  is  now  one  of  the  leading  lines  of  indus- 
try 111  the  city.  In  politics  he  is  a  Republican,  and 
fraternally  he  is  connected  with  the  i.  O.  O.  F.,  K. 
of  P.,  A.  O.  U.  W.  and  Royal  Arcanum.  P'or  eight 
\ears  he  served  with  usefulness  in  the  city  council, 
his  administration  being  honest  and  clean.  Air. 
Bartholomew  is  a  member  of  the  Presbyterian 
Cliurch. 

In  1872.  in  Lancaster,  Mr.  Bartholomew  mar- 
ried AB'ss  Elizabeth  Eckman,  born  in  Lancaster, 
daughter  of  Henry  and  Anna  (PI oak)  Eckman,  tiie 
former  of  whom  was  for  many  years  a  shoemaker  in 
Lancaster  county.  Plis  father  was  a  well-known 
resident  ot  the  county :  he  was  for  many  years  af- 
flicted with  blindness,  but  it  is  related  of  him  tliat 
sa  thoroughly  did  he  recall  localities  that  lie  was 
able  not  onlv  to  harness  his  horse  himself,  but  10 
drive  without  accident  to  any  part  of  the  county  he 
desired.  To  Mr.  and  Airs.  Bartholomew  have  been 
born  the  following  children :  Anna,  who  died  at  the 
age  of  eight  years ;  David  P...  who  is  a  carpenter  but 
now  is  employed  by  the  Pennsylvania  Railw  av  Cnm- 
pany,  married  Alice  AI.  Raub ;  Aliss  Alarv  .\..  at 
liome  ;  Henry  Af..  who  married  Hannah  Hunter,  and 
is  an  archit?ct  in  Lancaster;  Aliss  Amy  C,  Cuv  C, 


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and  iliss  .Vrma  E.,  at  boiiio :  Elizahuth.  who  died  at 
the  age  of  six  years;  Sarah  E..  at  home:  John  W.. 
who  died  at  the  aj,'e  of  six  years,  and  Edith,  who  died 
at  tb.e  age  of  four  years. 

JOILX  ADLAI  CANNON  (.deceased),  of  Lan- 
caster, though  cut  ot'f  in  the  prime  of  his  hfe,  was  for 
a  number  oi  years  one  of  the  most  respected  business 
men  in  Lancaster,  and  the  establishment  which  he 
founded  is  now  being  conducted  by  his  widow,  who 
is  the  only  lady  embalmer  in  Lancaster  county. 

ilr.  Cannon  was  born  July  23.  1858,  at  \Vilming- 
ton,  Del.,  son  of  James  Cannon,  a  farmer  "of  Dela- 
ware, and  came  to  Lancaster  in  i8i>o,  locating  on 
West  King  street.  Engaging  in  business  as  an  un- 
dertaker and  funeral  director,  he  introduced  new 
methods  and  features  in  tliat  line,  and  as  a  result  of 
his  inteiiigence  and  earnest  attention  to  his  profes- 
sion, established  a  lucrative  business.  He  was  a 
skilled  embalmer,  a  gratluate  of  Clark's  College.  Li 
i8y6  Air.  Cannon  biDUght  the  grand  old  dwelling 
house  that  had  been  the  home  of  the  late  Judge 
H.iyes,  at  No.  27  South  Prince  street,  and  procecdeii 
to  remodel  it.  converting  it  inti)  two  dweiUng  houses. 
The  porch  and  entrance  which  Air.  Cannon  built  on 
the  [lortion  now  occupied  by  liis  widow,  is  one  of  the 
handsomest  in  the  city.  On  Feb.  23,  1S97,  Air.  Can- 
non married  Aliss  .Vmelia  Elizabeth  Long,  further 
mention  of  whose  family  is  made  below,  and  two 
children  were  born  to  tl.em  :  John  I'aul,  now  { 1903  ) 
aged  five  years  ;  and  Alary  .Amelia,  aged  three  years. 
Air.  Cannon  entered  into  rest,  July  7,  lyoL,  in  his 
forty-fourth  \ear,  after  a  lin.geriiig  illness,  and  his 
widow  has  bravely  taken  hold  of  his  Inisiness  affairs, 
and  endeaviirs  to  follow  the  lines  laid  down  by  Air. 
Cannon,  who  always  kept  abreast  with  the  most  ail- 
vanced  methods.  The  establishment  is  eciuipped  with 
the  most  modern  conveniences.  telei)hijne,  etc. 

Taken  from  life  in  the  midst  of  liis  usefulness,  no 
citizen  of  Lancaster  was  more  deepl>-  regretted  or 
more  generally  missed.  Air.  Caiuiiin  was  trtistce  of 
the  St.  A'mcent  de  Paul,  an  association  that  looks 
after  the  poor  of  the  church  :  a  charter  member  of  the 
Knights  of  St.  Lawrence,  of  Wilmington,  Del. :  a 
member  of  St.  John  s.  St.  Michael's,  St.  Joseph's,  and 
Leo  NllI  societies  of  Lancaster;  a  member  and  one 
of  the  organ:,iers  of  Council  No.  16.  Catliolic  Benevo- 
lent Legion,  of  Delaware  :  and  in  business  connection. 
a  member  of  the  State  Jjoard  of  Undertakers,  and 
secretary  of  the  Lancaster  County  l-"uneral  Directors 
Association..  He  was  identitied  with  St.  Alary's,  St. 
Anthony's  and  St.  Joseph's  Catholic  Churches,  for 
he  contributed  to  and  was  in  fellowship  with  all  of 
them,  but  he  was  a  communicant  and  active  member 
of  St.  Alary's,  was  buried  from  there,  and  his  remains 
lie  in  the  beautiful  St.  Alary's  cemetery,  near  those 
of  the  lamenteil  A'ery  Reverend  Father  Bernard 
Keenan,  who  was  for  more  than  half  a  century  tlie 
beloved  priest  of  St.  Alary's. 

Frederick  G.  Long,  father  of  Airs.  Cannon,  was 
long  a  well-known  citizen  of  Lancaster,  and  entered 


into  rest  in  Alay.  1894.  in  his  seventy-fourth  vi-ar. 
He  married  Aliss  Mary  C.  Cegg,  of  Lancaster,  \\\'.., 
now  makes  her  home  with  Airs.  Cannon,  and  tlu".- 
had  twelve  children,  eight  of  whom  sur\-ive,  as  fol- 
lows :  Louis  G.,  who  is  a  grocer,  at  Lime  and 
Dauphin  streets ;  Joseph,  a  tin^mitli  and  plumljer.  a: 
East  Orange  and  Piinn  streets;  Alary  .\..  wife  .  i 
John  Yeager,  a  baker  of  Newark,  N.  J.:  Frank  A,, 
a  grocer,  at  East  Chestnut  and  Alarshall  streets ; 
Amelia  Elizabeth,  widow  of  Joiin  A.  Cannon  ;  Harry 
A.,  a  salesman  in  Watt  \-  Shand's  .\'ew  York  Store 
in  Lancaster ;  Albert,  a  salesman  in  W'anamaker's. 
New  York  City,  and  Rosa  Helen,  wlu)  makes  her 
home  with  Airs.  Camion.  No  family  in  the  city  can 
boast  of  members  \\ho  have  led  ni;>re  worthy  lives. 

AHCHAEL  P.  THOMAS,  an  engineer  in  the 
employ  of  tlie  Pennsylvania  Railroad  Company,  wa; 
born  in  Columbia.  Lancaster  county,  April  2,  1855, 
an;'  is  a  son  of  Alichael  and  Catherine  (Shillottj 
Tliomas,  of  Bavaria.  Germany,  who  were  married  in 
Lancaster,  Pa.,  in  June.  1854. 

Alichael  Tiiomas,  the  father,  was  born  June  28. 
1828.  in  Bavaria.  Germany,  a  carpenter  by  trade,  and. 
in  1852,  came  to  America  and  settled  in  Columbia, 
where  he  still  lives  retired  from  business,  tiis  wife 
was  a  sister  of  Frank  Shiliott,  deceased  (a  sketch  of 
vvh.ose  life  will  be  found  on  another  page),  and  died 
in  1894,  when  si.xty-Iive  years  old,  devout  in  the  faith 
of  the  Catholic  ("hurch.  Their  cliildren,  nine  in 
number,  were  l)orn  in.  the  following  order:  Frank, 
died  in  infancy;  Alich.ael  P.  and  Clrich.  twins,  of 
whom  the  fnrmer  is  the  subject  pro[)er  of  this  sketch, 
and  the  latter  died  when  rive  years  and  six  months 
old;  Kate,  in  St.  Francis  Convent;  William,  who 
died  in  infancy;  Elizabeth,  also  in  St.  Francis  Con- 
vent ;  Charles,  a  car  insjiector  in  Lancaster ;  Alary, 
wife  of  John  Haller.  of  Thnrlow,  Pa.,  and  Frank  (2), 
a  brakcman  in  (Jolunibia.  The  paternal  grandpar- 
ents, Alichael  and  Elizabeth  Thomas,  came  to  Colnr.i- 
bia.  Pa.,  in  1855.  from  Germany.  He  was  a  butcher 
by  trade.  Alichael  was  their  only  child.  The  mater- 
lu.l  grandparents  were  Frank  and  Victoria  Shiliott. 
Alichael  P.  Thenias  at  the  age  of  fourteen  years 
began  driving  a  team,  and  this  was  his  occupation 
for  tliree  years  ;  he  ne.xt  followed  boating  on  the  river^ 
five  years,  and  then  for  fourteen  months  was  em- 
])lo\ed  as  brakeman  by  the  Pennsylvania  Railroad 
crompany ;  lie  then  served  as  fireman  for  the  same 
companv  seven  years  and  si.x  months,  when  he  was 
].n-omoted  to  engineer. 

On  Nov.  20,  1SS4.  at  York,  Pa..  Air.  Thomas 
married  Aliss  Catherine  Elsesser,  and  to  this  union 
liave  been  born  nine  children,  as  follows :  Anasta- 
sia.  Elizabeth,  Alfreda.  William.  Francis,  Anthonv. 
Damian,  Agatha  and  Cuthbert  Joseph,  the  three  last 
named  being  deceased.  Airs.  Catherine  (Elsesser) 
Thomas  was  born  in  York  county,  Nov.  2,  1863,  and 
!  is  a  (laughter  of  John  and  Barbara  fAInser)  Elsesser, 
natives  of  Bavaria.  Germany,  and  York  Co.,  Pa.,  re- 
spectively.   Jolm  Elsesser  \vas  born  in  1837,  and  liis 


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wife  in  1835.  John  came  to  America  in  1847  and  for 
eiL^htecn  years  conducted  a  hotel  in  York  couiity,  and 
is  now  Hving-  in  retirement.  Tlie  children  born  to 
yohn  and  Uarhara  l-'.lsesser  were  named  as  follo\vs, 
in  order  of  birth:  Mary,  married  to  Georq'e  Selack, 
plumber  in  York  county  :  John,  deceased  ;  Catherine  ; 
.Margaret,  wife  of  John  Kaufhokl.  of  Columbia; 
Albert,  Georg-e,  C'harles  and  Harry,  all  of  York.  The 
family  are  all  pious  members  of  the  Catholic  Church, 
to  wliich  they  contribute  liberally  of  their  means  in 
aid  of  its  good  work. 

The  paternal  grandparents  or  Mrs.  Thomas  were 
Conrad  and  Elizabeth  Eisesser.  the  former  of  whom 
died  in  Germany  and  the  latter  in  York  Co.,  Pa. ;  her 
maternal  grandparents,  Abraham  and  Rachel  Clo- 
ser, were  natives  of  Maryland  and  York  Co.,  Pa., 
respectively.    Both  died  in  "^'ork  co'i'nty. 

Micliael  P.  Thomas  is  in  religion  a  true  Catholic, 
and  in  politics  a  Democrat.  lie  has  led  a  consistent 
Christian  life,  and  is  greatly  respected  wherever 
known. 

\VILLL\M  H.  KENNEDY.  When  it  comes  to 
a  question  of  prominence,  substantiality  and  high  es- 
teem, no  citizen  of  Lancaster  county  is  more  justly 
representative  than  ^\'illiam  H.  Kennedy,  of  Fulton 
township.  A  self-made  man,  schooled  in  early  years 
to  the  hard,  practical  view  of  life,  by  the  application 
of  those  principles  of  industry  and  economy  which  in 
every  age  of  the  world  have  been  rewarded,  William 
II.  Kennedy  has  also  won  liis  measure  of  success. 

The  biith  of  William  ]].  Kennedy  was  on  Dec. 
T3,  1S58,  in  the  township  of  his  present  residence,  and 
he  was  a  son  of  John  and  Elizabeth  ( James)  Ken- 
nedy, both  also  of  FuUon  township,  where  John  Ken- 
nedy was  long  known  as  a  farmer  and  also  hotel 
keeper.  John  Kennedy  came  of  sturdy  Irish  ances- 
try, and  in  his  earlier  years  was  engaged  in  rafting 
on  the  Susquehanna  river.  In  his  political  convic- 
tions, he  was  always  identified  with  the  Democratic 
party,  and  is  remembered  as  an  honorable  man  and 
respected  citizen.  His  marriage  was  to  Elizabeth 
James,  and  they  had  a  family  of  nine  children,  seven 
of  whom  grew  to  maturity:  2\Iary,  wlio  is  the  wife 
of  W.  R.  Maxwell,  a  coach-maker  of  Fulton  town- 
ship ;  Hannah,  who  married  William  Walker,  of 
Little  Britain  townsliip :  Virginia,  who  married  R. 
S.  Hamihon.  of  Little  Britain  township:  John  O., 
deceased  ;  \\'illiam  H. :  ]Margaret.  who  is  the  wife  of 
J.  C.  Gorsuch.  of  Norfolk,  \'a..  and  Ida.  who  is  the 
\vife  of  J.  M.  Eck-ert.  of  Erie,  Pennsylvania. 

William  H.  Kennedy  had  his  early  rearing  on  a 
farm,  and  until  the  age  of  sixteen  years,  enjoyed  the 
advantages  afi'orded  by  the  public  schools.  At  that 
age  he  commenced  to  learn  the  cabinet  making  trade, 
at  ^^'akeficld.  Pa.,  under  W.  R.  Maxwell,  but  a  boy- 
ish love  of  adventure  and  a  desire  to  sec  somctldng 
of  the  world,  led  him  to  remain  but  a  shvort  time  here. 
For  a  considerable  period,  ^Ir.  Kennedy  traveled 
over  the  countrv,  working  principally  in  t!ie  various 
railroad  shops,  gaining  man}'  experiences,  but  finally 


he  returned  to  I-'ulton  township  where  on  Jan.  4. 
18S2,  he  was  united  in  marriage  to  }vliss  Laura  Hen- 
sci,  of  Drumore  township,  and  the  four  children  born 
to  this  marriage  were:  John  Russell,  wlio  is  now  in 
college;  Henry  Liay  and  Bertha  ^^L,  at  home,  the 
other  child  having  died  young.  Mrs.  Kennedy  was 
a  daughter  of  E(Kvin  F.  and  Hilary  J.  (^loore)  Hen- 
sel,  who  were  natives  of  ]\Iaryland. 

It  was  in  1883  that  y\v.  Kennedy  emibarked  in  the 
patent  metlicine  business,  in  Harrisburg,  Pa.,  a  line 
of  activity  for  which  he  seemed  to  be  peculiarly  well 
fitted,  for  fifteen  vears  prospering  in  this  business. 
I   Air.  Kennedy  is  still  the  proprietor  of  a  large  drug 
house  in  Harrisburg.  and  also  of  one  in  Reading, 
! .  Pa.,  but  he  makes  his  home  on  his  fine  farm  in  Ful- 
j  ton  township.     This  estate,  both  on  account  of  its 
I  extent,  its  cultivation,  its  location  and  extensive  and 
i  elaborate  improvements,  is  one  of  the  most  attractive 
i  places  in  southern  Lancaster  county.     His  elegant, 
modern  brick  mansion,  commodious  aild  suiistantial 
barns,  his  sleek  cattle  and  their  comfortable  housings, 
all  testify  to  the  excellent  management  of  this  ideal 
country  home.    !Mr.  Kennedy  devotes  his  time  to  his 
interests  here,  his  drug  business  in  Harrisburg  being 
under    the    eflicient    management    of    his    brother- 
in-law,  Philip  K.  Henscl.  the  firm  narae  being  Ken- 
nedy &  Co..  a  house  which  stands  high  in  commercial 
circles. 

}ilr.  Kennedy  is  a  stanch  Democrat,  and  is  liberal 
in  his  religious  views,  adopting  no  special  creed,  but 
he  dis])lavs  in  a  high  degree  the  manliness  of  an  ex- 
cellent citizen,  and  is  the  pnjmoter  of  progress  and 
development  in  his  section,  tiie  encourager  of  benevo- 
lent and  educational  enterprises,  and  the  protector 
of  Jiis  home  and  family. 

EBERHART  J.  LAMPARTER,  for  many  years 
associated  witli  the  commercial  activity  of  the  flour- 
ishing citv  of  Lancaster,  Pa.,  was  born  in  Wurtem- 
berg,  Germany,  July  6,  1846,  a  son  of  Eberhart  and 
Elizabeth  (Helpj  Lamparter,  natives  of  the  same  lo- 
cality. 

Eberhart  Lamparter,  the  father,  came  to  Amer- 
ica in  1853,  and  located  in  Lancaster,  wliere  he  em- 
barked in  the  manufacture  of  glue,  and  continued  in 
the  same  line  until  his  death.  From  a  small  begin- 
ning, he  increased  his  facilities  and  the  capacity  of 
his  plant,  to  meet  the  demands  of  his  constantly 
growing  trade,  until  his  house  ranked  among  the 
foremost  of  its  kind  in  the  county.  His  death  oc- 
curred in  1S69,  when  he  was  si.xty-one  years  of  age, 
and  his  wife  sur\'ived  until  1S08,  when  her  death  took 
place  at  the  age  of  eighty-eight  years.  This  couple, 
wlio  are  buried  in  Woodward  Hill  cemetery,  were 
the  parents  of  the  follou'ing  children :  George,  en- 
gaged in  manufacturing  glue  at  the  old  factory; 
Jacob  J.,  retired  glue  manufacturer,  large  landowner 
and  real  estate  dealer  of  Lancaster ;  Elizabeth,  un- 
married and  living  in  Washington,  D.  C. ;  Amelia, 
deceased  at  the  age  of  fifty  years  ;  Patiline,  unmarried 
and    living    in    l,aiicaster;    Judith,    I\Irs.    Bauer,    a 


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BIOGRAPHICAL  AXXALS   OF  LANCASTER  COUNTY 


widow,  of  Lancaster :  Eberhart  J. ;  Henry,  de- 
ceased, and  Sabina,  deceased,  married  a  ^h.  Mertz. 

Eberhart  J.  Lamparter  of  Lancaster,  was  reared 
upon  a  farm,  attending  the  district  school,  and  when 
eighteen  years  of  age  he  was  employed  in  a  brewery, 
and  engaged  in  that  line  for  five  years,  in  Lancaster, 
with  LawreJice  Knajjp.  L'pon  the  death  of  his  fa- 
tlier,  2\ir.  Lamparter  took  charge  of  the  glue  factory, 
and  managed  it  for  his  mother,  until  her  demise, 
wh.en  he  purchased  the  property  and  is  now  sole 
proprietor  of  tlie  business  which  is  operated  under 
the  title  of  The  Conestoga  Glue  \\"orks.  The  build- 
ings and  grounds  cover  eleven  acres,  all  located  with- 
in the  city  limits,  and  upon  a  portion  of  the  old  home- 
stead. All  modern  appliances  are  used  in  the  conduct 
of  the  various  processes  of  the  business,  and  the  prod- 
uct has  gained  a  workl  wide  reputatiun  for  its  excel- 
lence. The  present  rlourishing  cinniitii-n  of  the  con- 
cern is  due  to  the  enterprise  anij  excellent  manage- 
ment of  Air.  Lamparter. 

1\lr.  Lamparter  h.as  ne\er  married,  but  is  asso- 
ciated with  a  number  of  fraternal  organizations, 
namely:  the  I.  O.  O.  F.,  the  K.  of  I'..  Seven  Wise 
}don,  J\Jasonic  ortler,  in  v.iiich  lie  has  taken  sixteen 
degrees.  Flis  religious  connections  are  Vi'ith  the 
Trinity  Lutheran  Church,  in  which  body  he  takes  an 
active  part,  and  to  whose  support  lie  is  a  liberal  con- 
tributor. In  politics.  yiT.  Lamparter  is  an  Independ- 
ent, preferring  to  vote  as  his  conscience  dictates, 
rather  than  according  lO  party  lines,  although  he  has 
devoted  more  lime  to  his  business  tlian  to  public 
affairs.  Pleasant  in  manner,  a  tliorough  business 
man,  he  has  firmly  established  himself  in  the  con- 
tideiice  of  the  general  public,  and  numbers  many 
fricii'ls  among  his  fello^.v  townsmen. 

WILLIAAI  F.  VOHN,  a  well-known  drover  of 
^donntville,  Lancaster  count}',  was  born  in  that  vil- 
lage Aug.  15.  1865,  a  son  of  Edward  F.  and  2\lary 
A.  (Baker)  Yohn. 

Edward  I'.  Yohn  Vvas  a  son  of  John  and  Jane 
(Middlcton)  Yohn,  and  \vas  born  near  Churclitown, 
Caernarvon  township,  this  county.  April  26,  1839. 
On  },lav  5,  1S63,  he  married  Mary  A.  Baker,  and  to 
this  union  there  were  born  the  following  children : 
Elnora,  Jan.  23.  1864,  married  B.  F.  .\Iusser,  of 
Alountville ;  William  F.  is  mentioned  in  tlie  opening 
paragraph  of  this  sketch;  John  A.,  a  farmer  of 
V.'avne  county,  Ohio,  married  Emma  Beam ;  Harry 
B.,  a  graduate  from  Franklin  &  .Marshall  College,  is 
now  a  practicing  attorney  at  the  Lancaster  County 
Bar  :  and  Jennie  A.,  is  unmarried  and  at  home.  Ivlrs. 
Mary  .A.  ( Baker  >  Yohn  was  a  daughter  of  Henry 
Baker,  a  farmer  and  blacksmith,  and  was  born  in 
West  HetupHeld  township,  Lancaster  county,  Feb. 
8.  1841.  and  died  C^ct.  19,  1875.  The  second  mar- 
riage of  Edward  F.  Yohn  occurred  June  14.  18S1. 
his  bride  being  Annie  B.  Johnson,  a  dauglUer  of 
Samuel  .Armsirong,  a  contractor,  and  native  of  Ches- 
ter county.  Pa.,  who  was  born  in  Sadsbur\-  township, 
that  county,  Nov.  21,  1S39.     Edward  F.  Yohn  set- 


tled in  2\Iountville  at  an  early  age,  and  engaged  in  tlie 

cattle  business,  which  he  carried  on  very  extensively 

and  successfully.     He  was  one  of  .the  organizers  of 

the  Mountville  National  I.lank,  and  a  director  from 

I  its  organization  until  his  death.     He  was  a  public- 

1  spirited  citizen  and  charitable,  and  very  well  and 

I  favorably  known  for  his  strict  integrity  and  honesty. 

j  In  politics  he  was  a  stanch  Democrat. 

i         \\'iUiam  F.  Yohn  was  trained  to  the  cattle  busi- 

<  ness  from  the  time  he  was  old  enough  to  handle  a 

i  gad,  until  lie  was  taken  into  the  business  by  his  fa- 

:  ther  as  a  partner,  and  since  iiis  lather's  death  he  has 

!  been  conducting  the  business  for  himself.    C)n  April 

;    14,  1897,  he  married  Miss  Emma  Heise,  daughter  of 

'   B.   I'rank  Heise,  residing  near  Columbia  borough, 

i  Pa.,  and  to  this  union  have  been  born  tvio  children; 

j  Fanny  C,  .\pril  25,  189S,  and  Mary  Ellen,  Nov.  11, 

I    1900.     Mrs.  luiitna  (Ileise)  Yohn  was  born  on  the 

I  Flelse  homestead,  wdiere  her  father  still  resiilcs. 

j         \\'illiam  F.  Yohn  is,  fraternally,  an  Odd  bellow, 

and  a  meu'bcr  of  the  Jr.  O.  U.  A.  M.    In  politics  he 

is  a  Deniocrat.    He  is  a  member  of  one  of  the  oldest 

and  best  kiK.nvn  families  in  Lancaster  county,  ami  lor 

this  reason  and  because  of  his  own  intrinsic  merits 

!  ho  stands  verv  high  in  the  esteem  of  the  community 

j  in  \vhich  he  was  born  and  reared. 

I  JC)HN  E.  SNYDER,  an  attorney  of  Lancaster, 
has  attaineil  a  large  law  practice,  to  which  he  gives 
;  that  close  personal  attention  essential  to  success.  Flc 
is  the  son  of  Edwin  F,.  and  .Margaret  C-  Siuder.  and 
1  grandson  of  Jacob  and  Margaret  (Ei'isriirrn)  Snyder. 
I  residents  of  Lancaster  city.  The  father,,  a  ;!ati^•e 
i  of  Lancaster,  was  for  many  years  foreman -in  the 
I  cotton  mills  at  Lancaster,  and  died  in  1886.  aged  fiftv- 
I  six  years.  The  mother  survives  and  is  still  a  resident 
I  of  that  place. 

i         John  E.  Snyder  was  reared  in  his  native  city,  and 

at  the  completion  of  his  education  entered  the  office  of 

David  G.  Eshleman  as  a  law  student.     In  1887  he 

1  was  admitted  to  the  Bar  and  located  at  Lancaster. 

I  ^\■llere  he  has  built  up  a   large  law  practice.     For 

I  many  years  he  has  been  a  director  of  the  Nortb- 

I  ern  National  Bank  of  Lancaster.     In  politics  he  is 

;  a  Republican,  and  for  two  years,  in  1S92  and  1893, 

i  was  city  solicitor.     He  is  a  member  of  the  F.  &  A. 

j  y[..  I.  O.  O.  F.,  and  }>Iechanics.    He  was  niarricti  in 

i    T895  at  Lancaster  to  ]\liss  Minnie  L.  Esbeiishade, 

I  daughter  of  Emanuel  Herr  Esbenshade,  of  Leaniau 

Place,  Lancaster  county. 

ADAiM  B.  LONG,  one  of  the  foremost  and  most 
I  progressive  citizens  of  Lititz,  wliich  city  he  has  done 
much  to  build  up  and  improve,  was  born  at  Netls- 
ville,  Manheim  township,  Feb.  2,  1855,  son  of  Isaac 
and  Sarah  (Bear)  Long.  He  was  educated  in  the 
public  schools  and  at  Lititz  Acailemy,  and  for  twelve 
years  after  graduating  from  the  last  named  institu- 
tion followed  the  life  of  a  farmer.  Coming  to  Lititz 
he  engaged  in  the  coal  and  lumber  business,  and  in 
1891  became  a  partner  in  the  firm  of  Bear  &  Long, 


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coinposed  of  Albert  R.  Bear  and  b.iir.sclf.  the  concern 
succeeding-  Hess  &  Bear,  and  the  house  liaving  been 
originally  fonndcd  by  William  Evans,  in  the  sixties. 
They  carry  on  an  extensive  bnsir.ess  in  himbcr  for 
building,  as  well  as  in  coal  and  phosphates,  and  their 
plant  is  the  largest  of  its  kind  outside  of  Lancaster 
city.  In  1893  he  was  one  of  the  chief  promoters  and 
organizers  of  the  Lititz  Water  \\"orks.  and  was  made 
treasurer  of  the  company  owning  and  operating  the 
same,  which  oftlce  he  still  tills.  I'lie  following  year 
(1894),  with  five  others,  he  forn^ed  the  company 
which  erected  the  Liiitz  Electric  Light  Works,  the 
first  plant  of  this  description  to  be  installed  in  tiie 
borough.  Not  content  with  being  connected  with 
three  important  enterprises  so  beneticiai  to  the  city 
of  his  residence,  in  1897  he  became  orominently  iden- 
tified with  the  founding  of  the  Keystone  Underwear 
Mill,  of  Lititz,  which  has  a  capacity  of  turning  out 
two  hundred  dozen  pairs  of  underwear  daily.  Of 
the  company  owning  this  establishment  Mr.  Long  is 
secretary.  In  the  j-ear  1898.  with  thirteen  others, 
Mr.  Long  applied  for  a  charter  and  organized  the  In- 
dependent Telephone  Co.,  of  Lancaster  county.  Pa., 
which  iirovcd  successful  from  a  financial  point  of 
i.'ievv,  as  well  as  from  that  of  general  utilitv.  In  T90T 
the  company  soUI  out  the  plant  to  the  United  Tele- 
phone &  Telegrai)h  Co.,  at  a  good  profit  to  the  stock- 
holders. In  the  spring  of  1901  Mr.  Long  was  elected 
a  director  of  tlie  Lititz  National  Bank. 

As  may  be  readily  believed,  a  citizen  of  his  pro- 
gressive ideas  and  energetic  nature  has  acquired  not 
a  little  popularit}-.  To  a  broad  public  spirit  he  joins 
a  genial,  generous  temperament,  a  keen,  alert  intel- 
lect, and  an  vinblemished  name.  He  is,  in  politics,  a 
life  long  Republican,  and  socially,  is  a  member  of 
Lititz  Lodge,  No.  1050, 1.  O.  O.  F. 

On  Nov.  5,  1877,  ?v[r.  Long  was  ir.arried  to  ]\Iary, 
a  daughter  of  Jacob  H.  ■Miller,  of  Ephrata.  Lancas- 
ter county.  Four  children  have  been  born  to  them : 
C.  Eugene:  Florence  V..  who  died  in  infancy;  Ber- 
tha; and  Mabelle.  Both  2\lr.  and  }ilrs.  Long  are 
members  of  the  Aloravian  Church. 

SAMUEL  S.  CONNELLY,  the  popular  and 
■  efficient  agent  of  the  Philadelphia  &  Reading  rail- 
road at  White  Oak  station,  belongs  to  one  of  the  lead- 
ing families  of  Penn  township,  and  an  old  one  of 
Lancaster  county. 

Grandfather  Jacob  Connelly  lived  a  long  and 
useful  life  in  this  county,  following  the  trade  of  car- 
pet weaving,  and  also  owned  a  small  farm.  He  was 
a  pious  and  godly  man,  a  member  of  the  religious 
body  known  as  the  River  Brethren.  By  his  marriage 
to  A.  Ritter  he  became  the  father  of  fifteen  children, 
many  of  \yhom  and  their  descendants  are  still  resi- 
dents of  Lancaster  county :  Nancy,  deceased  ;  John, 
deceased:  Elizabeth,  wife  of  Benjamin  Geib:  Jacob, 
deceased;  Benjamin,  a  resident  of  Penn  township; 
Catherine,  deceased;  Samuel,  deceased:  Joseph,  of 
Rapho  township ;  Henrv.  father  of  Samuel  S. :  Polly, 
widow  of  Henrv  Ebv ;  Rebecca,    wife    of    Samuel 


j  Gruber  ;  }>lichael.  deceased  ;  William,  deceased  :  Fan- 
I  nie,  wife  of  Henry  Gruber ;  and  Abraham,  deceased. 
Henry  Connelly,  father  of  Saniue!  S.,  was  born  in 
Penn  township  in  1826.  became  a  farmer,  and  fol- 
'  lowed  that  occupation  until  1S86.  since  which  period 
I  he  lias  been  engaged  in  the  coal  btisiness  in  \Miite 
i  Oak.  He  is  a  valued  member  of  the  Baptist  Church, 
1  and  a  inan  who  enjoys  the  respect  of  the  community. 
I  He  married  Susan  Stoneroad.  and  they  became  the 
!  parents  of  ten  children  :  Benjamin,  of  Mt.  Joy  :  Liz- 
j  zie,  Susan,  fohn.  Flenry  and  Thomas,  all  deceased ; 
I  Samuel  S. ;  Jacob,  a  cigarmaker  of  Halfville;  Cath- 
'  erine.  \vife  of  John  3dc-vliistcr :  and  Joseph,  a  farmer 
;  on  the  old  lioniestoad. 

Samuel  S.  Connelly  was  born  at  }ilt.  Hope,  Dec. 
7,  1864,  and  lived  at  home  widi  his  father  until  he 
was  twenty-seven  years  of  age,  acquiring  his  educa- 
tion in  tb.e  public  schools.  Very  early  in  his  business 
career  he  displayed  those  qualities  which  gained  for 
him  tlie  confidence  of  the  management  of  the  Penn- 
sylvania i.'t  Reading  Company,  and  he  was  considered 
the  proper  man  to  take  charge  of  White  Oak  station, 
an  office  he  has  filled  with  satisfaction  to  all  con- 
cerned. In  1895  he  was  appointed  postmaster  at  that 
yilace,  and  now  combines  the  duties  of  both  offices. 
In  addition  he  finds  time  to  most  efficiently  manage 
his  father's  coal  business,  and  is  one  of  the  most 
capable  voting  business  men  of  this  community. 

Mr.  Connelly  was  married  to  Miss  Susan  S.  Mm- 
nich,  estimable  daughter  of  Abram.  and  Susan  jdin- 
nich,  and  one  cliild  lias  been  born  to  tliis  tinion,  which 
p.assed  away  in  infancy.  Mr.  Connelly  is  not  only 
devoted  to  the  interests  of  the  great  corporation  \\  hich 
he  represents,  but  he  is  public-spirited,  and  identities 
himself  with  all  enterprises  which  seem  to  promise 
to  be  of  benefit  to  his  community. 

AMOS  M.  GRIilDER,  general  farmer,  and  one 
of  the  substantial  and  respected  citizens  of  West 
Flempfieid  township,  Lancaster  county,  was  born 
Sept.  3,  1850,  on  his  present  b.omestead,  and  is  the 
voungost  of  the  twelve  children  that  crowned  the 
marriage  of  Ch.ristian  and  .Susannah  (Miller) 
Greider.  natives,  respectively,  of  West  Kempfield  and 
Rapho  townships. 

Christian  Greider  engaged  in  farming  until  his  ^ 
seventieth  year  span  was  reached  and  passed,  when 
he  witlidrew  from  labor,  and  for  twenty  years  lived 
in  quiet  retirement,  d}ing  on  his  farm  in  iSSo.  aged 
ninety  }-ears,  in  the  faith  of  the  Mennonite  Church, 
of  which  both  he  and  his  wife  were  devout  members. 
His  wife  had  passed  away  on  the  same  farm  in  1864, 
aged  fifty-five,  and  the  remains  of  both,  are  interred 
m  the  Mennonite  cemetery  at  Landisville.  The 
twelve  children  that  blessed  the  marriage  of  Chris- 
ti.nn  and  Susannah  Greider  were  born  in  the  follow- 
ing order:  John  M.  died  in  Ohio;  Christian  was 
married,  had  one  child,  and  died  on  the  old  farm ; 
Benjamin,  a  lumberman  and  coal  merchant  at  Mt. 
Joy.  fell  and  died  suddenly:  Elizabeth  was  married 
to  Daniel  ?dellinger,  and  died  in  Wrginia ;  Martha 


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died  youncf ;  ^lary  died  in  infancy :  Jacob  M.  is  a  re- 
tired fnrir.er  in  \\'est  Hempfielrl  to^vn^liip :  Susan  -s 
the  wife  of  Andrew  Gari)er.  who^e  sketch  appc.irs 
elsewhere ;  Anna  is  the  \v'idow  of  Ilcnry  Hrennenian, 
of  \\'est  Hempfiekl  ton-nship ;  Mary  was  first  mar- 
ried to  (christian  Ixohrer,  and  subsequently  to  John 
S.  Xis.slcv,  a  retired  farmer  at  JMt.  Joy:  Carbara  is 
the  wife  of  Jacob  ilcAUister,  a  farmer  in  Pentiea 
townsliip ;  A.mos  M.  is  the  crcntlcinan  whose  name 
opens  this  sketch.  Three  of  Ihc  SiMis  were  school 
teachers. 

Amos  2T.  Greider  lived,  on  the  home  farm  until 
1S74,  and  then  went  to  Jiarrisbure,  where  he  was 
employed  about  three  years  in  producing^  malt. 
Thence  he  moved  to  Landisville,  this  county,  and  for 
a  year  was  in  the  tobacco  trade,  wa^^  next  in  the  same 
line  at  }.h.  Joy  for  two  years,  and  then  returned  to 
the  farm. 

On  I-"eb.  iS,  1S70,  in  Rapho  township.  .Kmos  !M. 
Greider  married  Elizabeth  CasscI,  and  to  tiii.-;  union 
were  born  the  followincr  children :  Marry  C,  who 
was  grarluated  from  the  Mil!cr;;villc  Xormal  Sciiool, 
was  a  school  teacher  in  Manhcim  borouQU  r/rammar 
school,  ij'.;t  is  now  a  mercliant  ami  resides  at  Landis- 
ville ;  he  marricfi  .Vnna  Hersh.cy.  B.  Frank,  general 
mcrcharit  and  school  teacher  at  Lancaster  Junction, 
married  iNliimie  Scachrist.  Charles  A.,  formerly  a 
school  teru-her  in  Rapho  township,  and  now  a  mer- 
chant at  J. it.  Joy,  marric'l  Emma  Xissley.  Howard 
G.,  au'i  Christian  C.  are  at  home. 

Mrs.  E''zabeth  (Cnsse))  Grei<ler  was  iioru  in 
Rapho  township.  Oct.  :28,  1S30,  a  daucrhter  of  Eman- 
uel and  Maria  (Rohrer)  Cassel.  Emanuel  Cassel 
was  a  farmer  and  school  director,  but  the  last  ten 
years  of  his  life  were  passed  in  retirement,  and  he 
died  in  Penn  township  in  iJeccmher,  1899.  at  the  aj^e 
of  eic^bity  vears ;  his  wife,  born  in  18:24.  is  a  resident 
of  Landisville.  and  is,  as  was  her  husband,  a  member 
of  the  ?\!ennonite  Church.  The  children  of  Emanuel 
and  Maria  Cassel  were  nine  in  number,  viz. :  Mary, 
unmarried  and  living  with  h.er  mother :  Susan,  wife 
of  Aaron  Kling,  a  coal  merchant  at  Mt.  Joy;  Eliza- 
beth, Mrs.  Greider:  Emanuel,  express  agent  at  Leb- 
anon: John,  a  farmer  in  Penn.  townsliip:  Flettie.  de- 
ceased :  Emma,  wife  of  John  Eby,  a  farmer  in  Rapho 
township ;  Clara,  married  to  Harry  Sv.-arr,  a  farmer 
of  East  Hcmpneld  township ;  and  Harry,  farming 
in  Penn  township. 

Amos  ^[.  Greider  is  in  politics  a  Rcnublican,  and 
has  served  his  fellow  citizens  as  school  director  for 
six  years.  He  is  highly  esteemed  throughout  the 
township  and  county,  and  he  and  his  estimable  wife 
are  tipright  members  of  the  Mennonite  Church. 

CHRISTIAN  RUDY.  The  establishment  of  the 
Rudv  family  in  Lancaster  dates  back  to  the  year 
1835,  when  George  and  Catherip.e  Rud.y  brought 
their  family  across  the  ocean  from  Germany.  The 
vovage  was  made  in  a  sailboat,  and  lasted  one  hun- 
dred flavs.  .-Vmong  their  cliildren  was  a  son.  Martin, 
v.'ho  at  the  time  was  eleven  vears  of  age.     Being  of 


an  industrious  disposition,  he  took  up  the  problem 
of  self-support  at  an  age  v.-hen  the  majority  of  boys 
!  are  in  school,  and  during  all  of  his  active  life  he  was 
j  a   hard-working   man.    finding   employment   in   the 
I   foundries,  also  with  the  city  and  iit  other  capacities. 
In  the  sixties  for  about  three  years  he  was  night 
j   watchman  of  Lancaster,  calling  ou.t  the  hours.    With 
I  advancing  }'ears  his  ex'esight  failed  him,  and  now, 
j  in  his  blindness  and  age,  he  is  cared  for  by  his  chil- 
dren.    His  wife  Barbara,  whom  he  married  after 
coming  to  Lanca.ster,  was  like  him.self,  a  native  of 
I  Germany.    At  the  time  of  lier  death,  v.'hich  occurred 
'  in  October,   i<s)",  she  was  seventy-seven  years  of 
j  asre.      Both  were   from  youth   earnest  nien-.bers  of 
Zion  Lutheran  Church.     In  their  family  were  five 
children,  namely  :    Christian  :  2\Iacrgie,  who  married 
George  Hirsh,  a  tinsmith  of  Ouarryville,  Pa.:  ?Iar- 
lin.  who  is  employed  on  th.e  Pennsylvania  Railroad: 
Catherine,  Mrs.    Calvin    Hess,  of    Lancaster :  and 
Louis,  an  expert  designer,  living  in  Cincinnati.  Ohio. 
;         The  school  days  of  Christian  Rudy  came  to  an 
i  end  when  he  was  fourteen.     Prior  to  tliis  he  had  led 
I  a  care-free  existence  in  his  native  city  of  Lancaster, 
i  ■'.vhcre  h.c  was  b:irn  May  20.  1833.     '■J'''  starting  out 
I   for  himself  he  secured  work  in  the  cotton  mills,  start- 
!  ing  in  a  very  humble  position  and  at  the  minimum  of 
I  wages.    After  five  years  in  the  mills  lie  began  to  learn 
j  the  bakcr'.s  trade,  serving  an  anprcnticesliip  of  rv/o 
i  years,  and  then  w(.)rking  as  foreman  for  Mr.  Goo-; 
j  for  five  years.    The  inception  of  his  present  bakery 
I  dates  from   1878,   when   he  started  an  independent 
I  business,  and  began  building  up  the  excellent  trade 
j  he  now  receives  at  the  hands  of  the  peoijle  of  Lan- 
i  caster.    Tii  order  to  meet  th.e  demands  of  his  trade, 
I  two  \\  agon.s  are  in  constant  use.    The  fine  quality  of 
I  the  bakery  goods,  as  well  as  the  known  integrity  of 
1  the  proprietor,  contribute  to  give  the  est.ablish.mexit 
I  a  recognized  position  in  the  line  of  its  specialty.    Dur- 
I  ing  the  ccfurse  of  his  busy  life  yir.  Rudy  has  met 
I  witii  his  share  of  reverses  and  has  met  with  more 
than  one  nrirrow  escape,  notably  at  the  time  of  the 
well-remembered  explosion  at  the  cotton  m.ills.  when 
a  boiler  was  blown  a  distance  of  one  square.    He  was 
■^xorking  in  the  mills  at  the  time,  and  narrov.dy  es- 
caped death.     While  in  politics  he  has  never  di.s- 
pla_\'ed  any  partisanship,  he  is  a  decided  Democrat 
and  never  fails  to  vote  with  his  party.    In  religious 
connection    he   is   a  member    of    Grace    Lutheran 
Church,  in  which  he  has  ser\-ed  as  deacon  six  vears, 
and  as  elder  Ihrce  vears,  while  fraternally  he  is  as- 
sociated with  the  Knights  of  Pythias  and  Independ- 
ent Order  of  Odd  Fellows. 

The  marriage  of  Christian  Rudy  and  Anna  M. 
Gilgore  occurred  in  Lancaster  in  1S77.  Born  of  this 
union  were  the  following  children :  Charles  C,  who 
died  Jan.  2-  i8'Si  ;  Walter  H..  who  died  Feb.  3.  1883  : 
Bertha  L.,  w]m  married  ^^'altcr  K.  Barley,  of  Lan- 
caster: and  Osristian  C,  at  home.  ?\Ir5.  Rudy  was 
born  in  Lancaster  Oct.  20.  1833.  a  daughter  of  Will- 
iam and  Julia  A.  (Eruner)  Gilsjore.  Throuq-h  her 
father,  she  tra-res  her  lineage  to  worthv  Scotcli  ances- 


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tors,  her  grandparents,  William  and  Rebecca  Gil- 
gore,  havinq;-  been  natives  of  Scotland:  while  on  her 
mother's  side  she  i.s  of  direct  German  descent,  Iier 
niatenial  grandparents  having  been  Jacub  and  Cath- 
erine l-iriiner,  natixes  of  Germany.  .After  a  busy 
life  devoted  to  the  occupation  of  a  marble  mason. 
William  Gilgore  died  Aug.  12,  1890,  aged  sixty- 
eight  years.  For  some  years  he  was  survived  by  his 
wife,  who  died  in  March,  1901,  at  the  age  of  seventy- 
five  years.  Botli  were  interred  in  the  Lancaster  ceme- 
tery. Their  children  were  named  as  follows : 
Thomas  J.:  Lydia  A.;  William,  deceased:  J.  Au- 
gustus, a  sculptor  residing  in  Lancaster:  Anna  i\L. 
^Irs.  Kndy  :  Louis  H.,  proprietor  of  a  bookstore  in 
Lancaster :  John,  a  member  of  the  police  force  of 
that  city;  George  W.  and  Emma  A.,  both  of  whom 
died  in  cliildhood;  and  Francis  S.,  who  is  a  partner 
of  his  brother  in  the  book  business. 

JON'AS  F.  SHAXK,  a  prominent  farmer  of 
Lancaster  tov.nship,  belongs  to  a  family  well  known 
in  Lancaster  county,  and  was  born  Jan.  30,  1858,  on 
the  farm  where  he  now  resides. 

Grandfather  John  Shank  was  born  in  Lancaster 
township,  v.here  lie  lived  and  dietl,  and  followed  the 
calling'  of  a  farmer.  In  1S35  he  was  ordained  a 
minister  of  the  Old  Memionite  Church,  in  which 
body  he  w;is  a  faidiful  worker  until  his  death,  which 
occurred  Nov.  2.  1857.  He  married  Susanna  Har- 
nish,  and  they  liad  eleven  children:  Fliz;d3eth,  wife 
of  Christian  Herr:  Jacob,  who  died  unmarried  Nov. 
6,  1899  ;  Mariah,  wife  of  Michael  Whcider.  deceased  ; 
Andrew  H.,  father  of  Jonas  E. ;  Jonas  H..  a  farmer 
of  j-ancaster  township:  Martin  (deceased),  a  farmer 
of  Lancaster  township  :  Susan,  wife  of  Abncr  Miller, 
of  Conestoga  township :  Farbara,  unmarried ;  ]\Iar- 
tha,  wife  of  Abram  S.  Stauffer,  of  Manheim  town- 
ship ;  Sarah,  unmarried,  of  ]\Ianheim  to\snship ;  and 
Fannie,  wife  of  John  E.  Nestleworth,  deceased. 

Andrev*-  H.  .Shank,  father  of  Jonas  E.,  was  born 
in  Lancaster  township,  on  the  old  homestead,  Nov. 
4,  18 18.  When  a  young  man  he  commenced  farming 
on  the  farm  now  owned  by  his  son  Jonas,  and  con- 
tinued farming  until  April,  1882.  wlien  he  retired 
and  located  in  Millersviile.  In  p(.>litics  he  is  a  stanch 
Republican,  and  for  thirteen  years  was  supervisor 
of  the  township.  His  religious  affiliations  are  with 
the  Old  Mennonite  Church. 

The  first  wife  of  Andrew  H.  Shank  was  Catherine 
Harnish,  and  their  marriage  occurred  Feb.  7,  1843. 
To  them  were  born  three  children  :  Hilary  Ann,  who 
died  at  the  age  of  nine  years :  and  Harry  (deceased) 
and  Jonas  E.,  twins.  ^Irs.  Shank  died  Feb.  10,  iSqo, 
aged  sixtv-nine  years,  three  days,  and  Andrew  H. 
Shank  subsequently  married  Mrs.  Elizabeth  Shirt- 
zer,  widow  of  P.cnjamin  Shirtzer. 

Jonas  v..  Shank  remained  at  lionie,  working  upon 
the  farm,  and  receiving  his  education  in  the  schools 
of  the  township.  When  he  married  he  assumed 
charge  of  the  Shank  homestead,  and  has  since  de- 
voted himself  to  agricultiiral  pursuits.     His   farm. 


which  is  one  of  the  finest  in  the  township,  consists 
of  eighty-four  acres,  conveniently  located  one  mile 
from  Lancaster  City,  on  tlie  Laiicaster  and  New 
Danville  pike.  The  pleasant  house,  surrounded  by 
shade  and  fruit  trees,  flowers  and  shrubbery,  the  well 
cultivated  fields,  neat  fences  and  substantial  outbuild- 
ings, all  testify  to  the  prosperity  au'l  good  manage- 
ment of  Mr.  Shank.  In  addition  to  attendmg  to  his 
farming  interests  he  is  a  director  of  the  La:ioaster 
and  New  Danville  pike,  and  also  a  director  in  the 
Manor  .Mutual  I'ire  Insurance  Companv. 

On  Oct.  25,  1881,  :Mt.  Shank  married  .Miss 
Catherine  R.  Landis,  a  daugliter  of  Henry  arul  Cath- 
erine Landis,  of  Manheim  township  (both  now  de- 
ceased), and  tlie  liveliness  in  their  home,  well-kept 
garilen  and  manv  beautiful  floral  eifects  0!i  th.eir  .ane 
lawn  prove  that  his  choice  was  well  made.  To  ^Ir. 
and  Airs.  Shank  four  children  have  been  born:  Em- 
ma L.,  attending  Prof.  Moore's  rvladame  Cotta  Col- 
lege :  Landis  L.,  attending  Wade's  Pennsylvania 
Business  College.  Philadelphia;  .Vndrew  Flilke.  who 
died  at  the  age  of  five  years,  nine  months,  five  days : 
and  Walter  L..  at  home.  Both  Mr.  and  iXlrs.  Shank 
are  consistent  members  of  the  (^Id  Mennonite 
Church,  and  no  people  are  more  highh-  esteemed 
tlian  they  in  Lancaster  township.  Mr.  Shank  is  a 
man  of  broad  sympathies'  and  jiublic  sp-irit,  and  he 
aUvavs  bears  .a  leading  [)art  in  all  ir.atters  cakiiiaied 
to  jjrovc  of  benefit  to  the  community. 

D.-vNlEL  S.  NEFF.  a  jirogressive  and  enterpris- 
ing agriculturist  living  near  Central  Manor.  Aiianor 
lownship,  was  born  upon  l-.is  jjresent  farm  Sept.  21, 
1S63,  son  of  Benjamin  and  .Anna  (Shenk)  Nett,  and 
grandson  of  Henry  and  Susanna  (  Ncff  j  Neft.  The 
father  spent  !iis  entire  life  upon  that  farm,  engaged 
in  agricultural  pursuits.  By  his  ballet  he  supported 
the  men  and  meas'.ires  of  the  RepulViican  party,  and 
for  eighteen  years  he  efficiently  filled  the  oftice  of 
school  director.  In  religious  belief  he  was  a  Men- 
nonite. He  was  twice  married,  his  first  wife  being 
Anna  Hostetter.  who  died  in  1854.  ;it  the  age  of  twen- 
ty-six years,  and  of  the  two  children  born  of  that 
union,  Cvrns,  the  eliler,  is  also  deceased.  Beiiianun 
is  a  resident  of  Central  .Manor.  The  second  wife  was 
.Anna  Shenk.  daughter  of  Henry  Shenk,  of  .Manor 
townsliip,  and  to  them  were  born  two  cliildrcn  :  Dan- 
iel S.  and  .Anna,  the  latter  the  wife  of  Harry  Gam'oer, 
of  Landisville,  Lancaster  countv.  The  father  died 
in  June,  1880,  at  the  age  of  fifty-eight  years,  the 
mother  in  1897,  at  the  age  of  sixty-five. 

Daniel  S.  Neff  grew  to  manhood  on  the  old  home- 
stead and  attended  the  district  schools  of  the  neisrh- 
borhood.  He  earlv  became  familiar  with  all  the  du- 
ties which  fall  to  the  lot  of  the  agriculturist,  and  on 
the  death  of  Iiis  father  took  charge  of  the  home  place, 
consisting  of  seventy-three  acres,  which  he  has  since 
succcssfidly  operated.  He  has  made  many  valuable 
improvements  upon  the  farm,  including  the  erection 
of  a  fine  brick  residence  in  i8()9. 

In  t8S8  Mr.  Nelr  luarried  ?\tibS  Annie  R.  Herr. 


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daiighter  of  Henry  and  Lizzie  I lerr,  and  to  them  have 
come  two  children:  Ira  IL.  born  in  1S89.  and  Idarry 
C,  bom  in  1893.  Since  attaining  his  majority  3.1r. 
Neff  has  been  identified  v.dth  the  RepubUcan  party, 
and  he  has  taken  an  active  part  in  its  work,  donii^  all 
witliin  his  power  to  insure  its  success.  He  is  pro- 
gressive and  public-spirited,  and  has  capably  served 
as  a  member  of  the  school  board  in  his  district  since 
1898. 

PHIIJP  AL'GL'STrS  }dETZGER.  head  f)t  the 
firm  of  Afetzner  &  Haug'hman, -dry-goods  merchant; 
at  Xos.  3S  and  40  West  Kincf  street.  Lancaster,  be- 
longs to  one  of  the  very  old  families  of  Lancaster 
connt}'. 

Philip  }iIetzo-er,  his  first  ancestor  in  this  country, 
came  to  America  from  the  Palatinate,  Germany,  in 
1749,  leaving  his  beautiful  Old  World  country  be- 
cause of  bitter  religious  persecution.  He  had  tiiree 
sons — Jacol).  Philip  and  John — anil  one  daughter. 
Philip  .v.  }detzger,  of  Lancaster,  is  the  fourth  Philip 
in  the  direct  line  of  descent,  and  his  son  Philip,  who 
died  in  1878,  when  i\yc  years  old,  was  the  fifth.  The 
commodious  old  brick  ilweliing  at  No.  25  South 
Queen  street,  Lancaster,  was  built  by  the  grandfa- 
ther of  Philip  A.,  and  there,  in  the  same  room,  have 
been  born  his  father  and  himself,  and  two  of  his 
children.  This  home  was  in  the  possession  of  the 
']\Iet2ger  family  from  1791  to  iScii,  when  it  passed 
into  other  liands.  Philip  Merzgcr  (2),  according 
to  the  records,  was  the  grandfather  of  Philip  A. 
Metzger,  whose  father's  name  was  also  Philip.  Tlie 
latter  married  Eliza  Wayne  Sprigman,  a  cousin  of 
the  late  John  W.  Forney,  the  well-known  journalist. 
and  to  this  union  were  born  ten  children,  five  of 
whom  are  now  living:  Anna,  widow  of  B.  F. 
Ciiarles :  Louisa,  widow  of  L  F.  Abele ;  Margaret, 
unmarried:  George  W.,  of  Lancaster;  and  Philip 
Augustus. 

Philip  x-VugustuS  i\letzger  was  born  in  the  old 
homestead  in  Lancaster,  Nov.  2j,  TS39,  and  was  edu- 
cated in  the  public  schools  of  that  city,  leaving  the 
high  school  to  enter  the  dry-goods  store  of  R.  E. 
Fahnstock,  with  wdiom  he  remained  twenty-six 
years.  At  the  end  of  that  long  period  he  severed 
comniercial  relations  with  Mr.  Falinstock  to  enter 
into  business  for  himself.  For  more  than  twenty- 
two  years  he  has  been  a  merchant  in  Lancaster,  and 
he  and  his  partner  have  conducted  a  most  successful 
business.  In  the  fall  of  18S6  Mr.  ^Metzger  bought 
the  present  store,  which  in  former  days  was  the 
"Golden  Lamb  Llotel."  au'i  in  18S7  a  large  addition 
was  made  to  the  building.  They  enjoy  a  very  flatter- 
ing patronage. 

]Mr.  Metzger  was  married  i;i  i?-(''<j  to  ]\[.  Elizabeth, 
daughter  of  the  late  George  A.  ^^'eavcr.  a  member 
of  one  of  tlie  old  Lancaster  county  families  ;  her 
great-grandfather  was  a  captain  in  tlie  Revolution- 
ary war.  To  this  union  were  born  five  children,  two 
of  wh.om  arc  still  living:  Miss  Mary  Gertrude  is  at 
home;  Carrie  Louisa  is  the  wife  of  Charles  Emory 


Long,  who  is  now  engag'jd  in  the  leaf  tobacco  trade, 
and  tbev  ha'/e  two  children,  Elizabeth  J\L  at!i' 
Philip   'A. 

Sir.  }i[etzger  was  for  more  than  thirty-five  years 
a  member  of  the  Duke  Street  Methodist  Church,  and 
a  trustee  for  about  twenty  years.  When  the  new 
church,  ijuilding  v.'as  erected  on  the  northwest  corner 
of  Dr.ke  and  VVainut  streets,  in  1891,  Mr.  2\Ietzger, 
by  iiis  mdefatigable  energy,  zeal  and  liberal  contri- 
butions, prevented  the  cutting  om  from  the  plans  of 
the  beautiful  tower  that  so  littingly  adorns  it.  In 
February  and  ilarch.  1897,  he  accompanied  the 
popular  and  beloved  pastor,  Rev.  J.  T.  Satchell,  D. 
D..  0:1  an  extensive  trip  to  the  Bermudas  and  the 
West  Indies. 

}dr.  -Metzger  is  nou-  a  member  of  the  First  Pres- 
byterian Church.  In  politics  b.e  is  a  Democrat,  and 
tr.r.e  an^l  time  again  has  been  nominated  by  his  party 
in  tiie  Second  ward  for  the  Select  Council.  Several 
times  he  was  strongly  urged  to  become  his  party's 
nommee  for  the  position  of  mayor  of  Lancaster,  but 
for  various  reasons  felt  impelled  to  decline.  Fra- 
tern-tlly  Mr.  Metzger  belongs  to  the  Odd  Fellows 
and  Knights  of  Pythias.  He  is  a  most  genial  and 
charming  gentleman.  His  business  integrity  is  be- 
yontl  question,  and  his  standing  in  the  business  world 
of  Lancaster  most  enviable. 

lOSEPII  K.  McGLACGIILIN.  one  of  the  lead- 
ing resitients  of  the  town  of  Mechanicsburg,  was 
born  m  Horse  Hollow,  Martic  township,  Lancaster 
county,  June  11,  J.iSr37.  a  son  of  Samuel  and  Elizabetn 
(Henry)  McGIaughlin. 

."^amvud  .McGIaughlin.  one  of  the  leading  citizens 
ot  Conestoga  Center,  was  born  in  Providence  town- 
ship Oct.  26,  1S34,  a  son  of  Joseph  and  Sarah  (Peo- 
ples) McCilaiighiin.  The  family  records  show^  that 
Joseph  McGIaughlin  was  born  Aug.  12,  1799;  his 
mother's  maiden  name  v>-as  Hettie  McKorkle.  On 
Dec.  30.  1824,  he  weddedi  Sarah  Peoples,  wiio  was 
born  Oct.  10.  1802. 

Samuel  McGIaughlin  was  formerly  supervisor, 
and  is  now  tax  collector  of  Conestoga.  his  adminis- 
tration being  considered  one  of  the  best  and  mc'St 
judicious  the  county  has  ever  liad.  During  the  Civil 
war  he  served  as  a  soldier  in  Co.  E,  79th  P.  \".  I., 
tinder  Gen.  Hambright.  and  was  often  in  posts  of 
great  danger,  ha-zing  charge  of  some  of  the  trar.-- 
ponation.  On  Oct.  12.  1865.  he  was  married,  by 
Rev.  J.  J.  Strine,  to  Elizabeth  Henry,  wdio  was  born 
between  Conestoga  Center  and  Rock  Hill,  Jan.  10. 
1843,  a  daughter  of  John  and  rylagdalena  (Thomas) 
Henry.  The  children  of  this  union  were  as  follows : 
(t)  Joseph  H.  is  the  subject  of  this  article.  (2) 
.\.  Laura,  born  in  Conestoga  Center  Jan.  13,  1870. 
was  married  C>ct.  22,  looi,  to  Tilden  Falk.  a  maciiin- 
ist  by  trade,  and  now  resides  in  New  York  Citv.  (  3  ) 
Harvey  .\L,  oi  tlie  firm  of  Diehm  &  McLaughlin, 
coachmakers-  at  Honey  Brook,  Pa.,  was  born  m 
Conestoga  township  Dec.  13,  1871.  and  was  married 
Dec.  26.  1900.  to  Miss  Helen  Weslev,  of  Little  I'.rit- 


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:i;n  township.  (4)  M.  Leiitia,  for  some  time  a  school 
teacher  and  seamstress,  was  born  in  Pcqnea  township 
Dec.  24,  1S73,  and  on  Jan.  26,  1902,  was  married  to 
Robert  A.  Erb,  and  now  Hves  on  a  farm  at  Mount 
Xebo,  Pa.  (5)  John  ;\liks,  deceased,  was  born  in 
Conestoga  Center  Feb.  26,  1S76.  (6)  Effie  N.,  of 
Lancaster,  was  born  in  Conestoga  Center  Jan.  23, 
1S7S.  (7)  Frani<h'n  P.,  stenographer  and  book- 
keeper for  Folimer,  Clogg  &  Co.,  umbrella  manu- 
facturers at  Lancaster,  was  born  Nov.  10.  188 1. 
lioth  Sanniel  AicGlaughlin  aiid  his  wife  are  members 
of  the  Old  r^Iennonite  Church.  John  Henry,  father 
of  :Mrs.  Elizabeth  (Plenry)  ]vIcGlaughlin,  was  born 
Jan.  26,  1804,  a  son  of  Michael  and  Susan  (  Rath f on ) 
Flenry,  and  was  a  stone  mason  and  shoemaker  by 
occupation.  He  married  Magdalena  Tiiomas.  who 
was  born  Jan.  16,  iSio,  a  daughter  of  Jacob  and 
Elizabeth  (Keeports)  Thomas. 

Joseph  H.  ilcGIau.ghlin  was  reared  on  the  home 
farm,  and  between  the  ages  of  ten  and  liftcen  years 
he  assisted  neighboring  farmers.  He  then  learned  the 
cigarmaker's  trade,  but  only  as  a  means  of  enabling 
him  to  gratify  liis  amljition  for  a  higher  education. 
His  inclinations  led  him  to  the  profession  of  teacher, 
and  he  entered  the  Millersville  State  Normal  School 
to  prepare  himself  for  that  calling.  In  the  fall  of 
1887  he  began  his  eminently  successful  career  as  an 
instructor,  and  has  continued  to  teach  ever  since. 
sometin:cs  even  teaching  summer  sessions.  His  work 
has  been  appreciated  through  the  county,  and  he  is 
very  popular  with  both  pairons  and  stutlenls.  !Mr. 
ilcGIaugb.lin  has  done  much  in  the  interest  of  edu- 
cation in  his  lc>cality,  and  l-.is  iniluencc  has  been  th.e 
means  of  promoting  and  instituting  a  number  of 
needed  reforms.  He  lias  also  during  the  summer 
seasons  been  engaged  extensively  in  trucking,  liis 
artistic  sense  has  found  expression  in  liighly  orna- 
mental penwork,  and  many  specimens  of  his  handi- 
work iiave  found  their  way  into  the  possession  of  his 
acquaintances,  and  are  now  scattered  over  much  of 
our  country. 

On  March  30,  1893,  Mr.  },IcGlaughIin  was  united 
in  marriage,  by  Rev.  D.  \V.  Gerh.ard,  with  Miss  Clara 
W.  \\'eitiI-iol(I,  daughter  of  Peter  G.  and  Eliza 
(W'einbokn  ^^'einhold,  and  this  union  has  been 
blessed  Vv^ith  two  children :  Elsie  Mabel,  born  in 
Upper  Leacock  township  Jan.  9,  1894,  who  died  Sept. 
3.  1S97  ;  and  Grace  Leona,  born  Dec.  25,  1895.  In 
religious  connection  Mr.  and  Mrs.  ilcGlanghlin  are 
members  of  Heller's  Salem  Reformed  Church.  Mr. 
IMcGlaiigldin  has  been  prominently  identified  with 
the  Republican  party  for  many  years,  and  for  four 
years  was  judge  of  elections.  He  is  a  genial,  pleas- 
ant citizen,  and  is  well  known  and  highlv  esteemed. 

Peter  G.  Weinhold.  father  of  Mrs.  IMcGlaughlin, 
was  born  in  East  Cocalico  township,  between  Denver 
and  Muddy  Creek,  Jan.  5,  1840,  a  son  of  Philip  Wein- 
hold. He  is  now  a  prominent  farmer  in  L^p])cr  Lea- 
cock  townsl-.i]).  His  wife,  Eliza  (Weinhold)  W'ein- 
Iiold,  was  born  in  East  Cocalico  township  .\pril  18, 
i8.}S,  a  daughter  of  Peter  S.  and  Leah  ( Yagi)  Wein- 


Iiold.  tlie  former  of  whom,  born  Dec.  to,  1S18.  died 
April  26,  1806;  the  latter,  a  daughter  of  Joseph  and 
Caib.arine  (Loraw)  Yagi,  born  Nov.  25,  1820,  died 
Aug.  13,  1902.  To  Peter  G.  and  Eliza  Weinhold 
were  born  children  as  follows  :  Henry  W.,  of  Reatl- 
ing,  a  florist  in  the  employ  of  the  Pennsylvania  Rail- 
way Company,  was  born  in  East  Cocalico  Feb.  17, 
1867,  and  on  Dec.  24,  1891,  was  married  to  Clara  A. 
Ludwig.  Frances  ^\^,  born  July  16,  1S6S.  on  Nov. 
24.  1880,  marrieil  Henry  W.  Lutz,  a  farmer  near  Hel- 
ler's Church.  Solon-:on  W.,  a  farmer  and  laborer . 
near  Leacock,  was  born  Dec.  19,  1869,  and  married 
.'idelia  R.  Esuenschied  Feb.  25,  1897.  Clara  W.  is 
the  wife  oi  Joseph  H.  JMcGlaughlin.  Pierce  W., 
born  July  25.  1S73,  died  June  4,  1S74.  Annie  E.. 
born  Nov.  10,  1S76,  was  married  Oct.  12,  1899,  to 
Abram  S.  Getz,  a  laborer  and  farmer  of  Leacock,  Pa. 
James,  a  plumber  and  gas  fitter  of  Reading,  Pa.,  was 
born  Dec.  23.  1S78.  j\Iinnie,  born  Dec.  31,  1886,  is 
at  home.  .Vil  the  family  attend  Heller's  Salem  Re- 
formed Church  except  the  parents,  who  are  members 
of  the  -iiuddy  Creek  Reformed  Church. 

Philip  Weintioid,  the  fatiier  of  Peler  G.,  was  born 
Nov.  jQ.  1796,  son  of  Peter  and  Elizabeth  (Grill) 
Wcip.hold.  and  on  reaching  man's  estate  wedded 
Eliz:ibelh  Kress. 

SA-MUEL  S.  STAUFFER,  a  substantial  and 
v/ell-known  farmer  of  Mt.  Joy  township,  was  born 
April  12,  1S67.  on  his  present  home  farm,  which  is 
the  old  homestead  of  tlie  Stauffer  family,  v^^here 
many  of  the  iiame  have  first  seen  the  Hglit  in  the 
past. 

'Mr.  Stautter  is  a  son  of  Abraham  G.  and  Har- 
riet (Shelley;  Stauffer,  the  former  of  whoin  was 
born  in  1842  on  the  present  farm,  son  of  Jacob 
Stauffer;  the  mother  vvas  born  in  Rapho  township, 
daugltter  of  Henry  Shelley.  Abraham  G.  Stauffer 
removed  in  1891  to  Lebanon  county,  where  he  is 
engaged  in  fanning.  During  his  residence  in  this 
county  he  was  identified  with  many  of  its  sound  in- 
stitutions, notably  the  Elizabethtown  National 
Bank,  in  which  he  was  a  director  from  its  organiza- 
tion until  the  spring  of  1901.  His  vvife  was  born 
in  December,  1844,  and  died  Dec.  21,  1901,  aged 
fifty-seven  years,  two  days.  She  was  a  member  of  j 
tlie  German  Baptist  Church,  to  which  her  husband 
also  belongs.  To  Abraham  G.  Stattffer  and  his 
wife  were  born  the  following  named  children: 
Harry  S.,  who  is  a  stock  dealer  living  in  Manheim ; 
Samue!  S. :  Fanny  S.,  who  married  Albert  Garher, 
a  merchant  in  Lebanon  county;  Harriet  S.  and  Ja- 
cob S..  both  of  whom  died  }"Oung;  Andrew  S.,  who 
owns  a  warehouse  and  is  engaged  in  the  fruit  busi- 
ness in  Palmyra,  Pa. ;  David  S.,  also  residing  in 
Palm.yra :  Katie  S.,  who  resided  with  her  parents 
and  died  Aug.  22,  1901,  aged  twenty-four  years, 
fourteen  days ;  Abraham  S.  and  ]Mamie  S.,  both  of 
whom  died  y.irung;  and  Anna  S.,  at  home. 

Mr.  Stauffer  was  reared  on  the  farm  and  has 
passed   his  whole  hfe   there,   engaging  in   farming 


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BIOGR.-\PIIICAL   ANNALS   OF  LANCASTER  COUNTY 


from  liis  youtli.  Tiic  place  is  one  of  the  valuable 
estates  which  help  to  make  Lancaster  county  famous 
as  a  farming  section. 

On  Nov.  :;9.  1S92,  Mr.  Stauffcr  wa.s  married,  in 
JManheim,  to  ?\Iiss  Amanda  B.  Graybill.  and  to  tliis 
imion  has  licim  born  one  dau,G;htcr,  Alinnie  G.  Mrs. 
Stanffer  was  born  Aug.  12,  1870.  in  Penn  township, 
daughter  of  Seth  and  Fannie  (Bentz)  Graybill,  of 
Lancaster  county.  Mr.  Graybill  was  born  in  1S45, 
and  is  now  a  retired  farmer  of  the  village  of  Penn- 
ville,  having-  lived  free  from  business  care  for  the 
past  six  years.  His  wife  was  born  in  1850.  Both 
are  valued  members  of  the  German  Baptist  Church. 
Their  ciiildren  were  as.  follows:  .\man<la  B..  wife 
of  Mr.  StautYer;  Joseph  B.,  a  farmer  of  Penn  tf>wn- 
.ship :  and  Hayden  B.  and  Noah  1;.,  both  de'.rcased. 
The  family  is  of  Swiss  origin,  and  ilie  paternal 
grandfather  of  Mrs.  .Staufier  vras  Joseph  Grj'.yrnll, 
of  Lancaster  county,  who  married  a  Liitz. 

A[r.  Stautter  is  identiiied  with  tlie  Republican 
part)',  and  is  one  of  tlie  progressive  and  intelligent 
young  me;i  of  his  locali:}\ 

BEXJA.MLN  AI.  SITENK,  one  of  the  highly 
esteemed  retired  fanners  of  i,ancaster  cou.nty,  is  a 
worthy  representative  of  one  of  the  oldest  families 
in  this  locality.  This  family  iiriginated  in  Switzer- 
land, coming  to  America  abi'ut  1730.  }.Iicliacl 
Shcnk  Vvas  *he  original  settler  on  the  old  homestead, 
and  his  son.  ilcnry  (it  is  thought)  succeeded  liini. 
John  Slienk.  the  great-grandfather  of  Benjamin  ]M., 
was  a  son  of  Henry,  and  he  lived  and  died  in  Pequea 
township.  His  life  vas  devoted  exclusively  to 
fanning  pursuits  and  to  the  ministry  of  the  Old 
Jlennonite  Church.  The  chikken  he  left  Avere: 
Henry:  Jolni:  Anne,  Vvlio  married  a  Snnvely;  and 
Mary,  who  married  a  Hostetter. 

Henry  Shenk,  son  of  Rev.  John,  became  the 
gfrandfalhcr  of  Benjamin  M.,  of  this  sketch,  and  he 
was  born  in  Pequea  tC'wnship,  where  he  tilled  the 
soil.  His  duty  led  him  in  the  direction  of  a  relig- 
ious life,  and  for  four  years  he  was  a  minister  in  the 
Old  ]\Iennonite  Churci:,  and  on  June  3,  1S43,  he 
was  ordained  a  bishop.  For  a  number  of  years  he 
was  a  power  in  the  church,  operating  in  the  Con- 
estoga.  Tsrilicrsville,  Rohrerstown  and  Manor  dis- 
tricts. His  sim.ple.  pious  life,  combined  with  his 
ability  as  a  preacher,  e.xerted  a  great  influence  for 
good,  few  men  ever  having  been  more  highly  es- 
teemed or  more  dearly  beloved.  As  a  fitting  close 
to  a  life  of  estimable  deeds,  he  died  suddenly,  Oct. 
22,  1865.  aged  seventy  years,  eleven  months  and 
twenty  da^■s,  after  giving  testimony  after  a  sermon 
preached  bv  his  co-wnrker.  Jacob  Brubakcr.  of 
■Manor  District,  Rev.  Joseph  K.  Brubakcr  being  also 
present,  in  the  StOTie  Tweeting  House,  in  Pequea 
township. 

The  marriage  of  Rev.  Henry  Shenk  was  to 
Susanna  PTubcr,  and  they  became  the  parents  of 
twelve  children  :  John,  who  died  in  1802 :  Henry, 
who  died   Tan.  6.  1854;  Michael,  who  died  voung; 


Tol.iias.  who  resides  in  Manheimi  township:  ^Larv, 
deceased:  Jacob,  of  Pequea  township:  Isaac,  twin 
to  Jacob,  deceased ;  Rudolph,  of  East  Drumore 
township:  Sanuiel,  of  Pequea  township:  Susan,  the 
willow  of  .\.ndrew  G.  Bower:  Benjamin,  deceased: 
and  Anna,  the  wife  of  Martin  Herr,  of  Pequea 
township. 

John  Shenk,  father  of  Benjamin  }\L.  was  born 
on  the  old  homestead  in  Pequea  township.  Auc.  28. 
1816,  and  Iive>i  there  until  1842,  when  he  ni0"v'ed  to 
Lancaster  township,  locating  on  the  farm  which 
Benjamin  M.  Shicnk  now  owns,  giving  his  v,-hoIe 
attention  to  the  cultivation  of  his  land  for  a  number 
ot  }-ears.  He  was,  however,  an  intelligent  and  pub- 
lic-s[)irited  man.  was  active  in  tlie  ranks  of  the  Re- 
publican party,  tilling  many  of  tlie  local  onices  with 
.great  efficiency,  notably  those  of  assessor,  auditor, 
scjiool  ilirecior  and.  supervisor.  Mr.  Shenk  was 
identified  w'nh  mnn.y  of  the  public  enterprises  of  his 
locality,  and  initil  tlie  time  of  his  death  was  a 
director  in  the  ^.larietta  Pike  road.  As  a  consistent 
member  of  the  Old  Alennonite  Church,  his  life  was 
filled  with  gnod  and  charitable  deeds.  His  relia- 
bility was  recognized  in  the  demands  made  upon 
him  in  the  matter  of  settling  up  estates,  nianv  trusts 
being  confidently  placed  .in  his  hands.  His  mar- 
riage was  to  IVIiss  Magdalena  IMusser.  and  thev  had 
a  family  of  .six  children,  three  of  whom  died  in 
childhood,  the  oth.ers  being;  Henry,  a  farmer  in 
Penn  township:  Benjamin  .\r..  of  this  sketch:  and 
Susan,  wife  of  Rev.  Abram  B.  H^err.  The  mother 
of  these  children  died  Aug.  13.  i8(ii.  and  Mr.  Shenk 
married  ?iir.s.  Magdalena  Bassler,  and  he  d-ed  May 
10.   I8Q2. 

Benjamin.  ?.L  Shenk  was  born  on  the  fami  v,-here 
he  now  n-side-s,  on  Aug.  21,  1844,  grew  uo  acquainted 
with  all  the  rwcessary  details  of  a  farmer's  life,  and 
after  completing  the  common  school  course,  settled 
down  to  a  farming  life.  After  his  marri.ige  in  1S70 
he  began  farming  on  the  home  place,  which  v.-as  his 
by  inheritance,  and  here,  until  the  sjiring  of  looi. 
he  followed  agricultural  pursuits,  becoming  one  of 
the  most  substantial  and  highlv  esteemed  citizens  of 
this  county.  For  as  long  a  period  as  seventeen  vears 
Tvlr.  Shenk  has  been  a  school  director,  alwavs  cast- 
ing his  influence  in  the  direction  of  progressive  edu- 
cational methods,  and  has  stanclily  supported  the 
principles  of  the  Republican  party.  !Mr.  Shenk  h?s 
been  identified  with  a  num.ber  of  the  important  en- 
terprises of  tlie  countv,  notablv  the  Mutual  Insurance 
Co.;  having  been  a  director  for  many  years.  Many 
of  the  complicated  estates  of  this  neighborhood  have 
been  placed  in  his  hands  for  adjustment,  his  fellow- 
citizens  being  so  well  assured  of  his  integritv.  ability 
and  uprightness. 

The  marriage  of  ^ilr.  Shenk  was  to  Miss  Leah 
G.  Charles,  and  to  this  union  were  born  five  children. 
two  of  whom  d.icd  young,  the  others  being:  Tohn 
C,  a  fariTier  of  East  Hcmpfield  township  :  Abram  C. 
a  farmer  on  the  home  place :  and  .Anna  C.  residing 
with  her  parents.     Both   Mr.  and  ?.Irs.  Sb.enk  are 


BIOGR-\PHICAL   AXx\^\LS   OF  LANCASTER  COUNTY 


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consistent  members  of  the  01<i  ^vlennonite  Church, 
and  are  kind,  ncighljorly  and  hospitable,  and  ainon^j- 
the  very  best  people  of  their  township. 

EDMUND  GARDNER  was  born  Nov.  S,  1S70, 
at  Colcmanville,  Lancaster  county,  wliere  he  now  re- 
sides.    He  comes  from  an  old  Pennsylvania  family. 

Valentine  Gardner,  his  s-reat-grandfalher,  lived 
and  died  in  Alartic  tov,-n,=hip,  about  one  and  one- 
half  miles  froin  the  home  of  Edmund  Gardner.  He 
was  a  tanner  by  trade,  and  carried  on  that  business 
for  some  years  in  connection  with  farmincf.  carting' 
his  leather  bv  team  to  Philadclnb.ia  and  Baltimore. 
His  wife's  maiden  name  ^\■a3  Good. 

John  Gardner,  the  grand  father,  was  born  in  Mar- 
tic  township  in  1S08,  and  lived  at  home  until  he  was 
about  twenty-eight  years  of  age.  He  was  educated 
in  the  common  schools  of  the  cotmty.  At  the  age 
of  twenty-eight  he  went  to  Conestoga  township,  .and 
engaged  in  farming,  \^■h.ich  he  continued  until  1S71, 
when  he  retired  from  tlie  active  affairs  of  life.  He 
married  Aliss  Leah  Shenic,  of  Conestoga  township, 
in  1836,  and  they  were  the  parents  of  eleven  chil- 
dren, of  whom  eight  died  in  infancy  or  earh-  child- 
hood. Those  who  grew  to  mature  years  were: 
John  Wcslc}-.  fatlier  of  Edmund:  Le.ah,  wife  of  Jo- 
seph Clark,  of  j\lt.  Nebo;  and  A'alentine.  who  at  the 
age  of  twenty-one  v.-as  dro\\ned.  in.  iS/t,  while 
skating  on  the  Pequea.  Mr.  Gardner  and  his  wife 
were  members  of  the  'M.  E.  Church,  he  being  one  of 
the  trustees  and  a  ste-.\ard  for  about  thirty  years. 

John  Wesley  Gardner  ^'."as  born  in  Conestoga 
townshij),  Feb.  i^,  1840.  and  lived  at  hotne  until  he 
was  tv/enty-two  years  old.  He  received  a  common- 
school  education.  In  1862  he  enlisted  in  Co.  C,  I22d 
P.  V.  L,  was  mustered  into  service  Aug.  11,  1862, 
promoted  to  corporal  Jan.  21.  iSn^,,  and  with  his 
company  was  mustered  out  of  the  service  ^Nlav  15, 
1863. 

In  1S66  John  W.  Gardner  married  ^^liss  Henri- 
etta Costello,  of  Conestoga  township,  and  they  be- 
came the  parents  of  two  children:  Florence,  who  is 
the  wife  of  H.  T>.  Rarr.  of  Colemanville :  and  Ed- 
mund. Mr.  and  Mrs.  Gardner  are  members  of  the 
M.  E.  Cliurch,  and  ^Ir.  Gardner  was  trustee  and 
steward  of  the  church  for  a  number  of  years,  and 
was  also  superintendent  of  the  Sunday-school.  He 
was  engaged  in  merchandising  for  about  thirty 
years,  and  retired  in  1894.  Edmund  Gardner,  his 
son,  continuing  the  business  to  the  present  time. 
John  W.  Gardner  is  a  member  of  Stewart  Post.  G. 
A.  R.,  of  Rawlinsville :  of  the  K.  of  P..  at  Rawlins- 
ville;  and  tlie  .A..  O.  K.  of  M.  C,  No.  158,  of  Mt. 
Nebo. 

Edmund  Gardner  remained  at  home  with  his 
parents,  and  upon  tlie  retirement  of  his  father,  in 
1894,  took  charge  of  the  business.  During  his 
youth  he  was  educated  in  the  county  schools,  and 
supplemented  this  training  with  a  two-ycars  course 
at  the  State  Normal  School  at  }.Iillersvi!!e.  lie  has 
given  his  entire  attention  to  the  mercantile  bu.-.iness. 


and  has  been  very  successful  in  it.  Politically  lie  is 
a  Republican,  and  was  made  postmaster  ^darch  30, 
1894.  Pie  is  a  member  of  the  Cliarles  3.1,  Ho^\-cll 
Lodge,  F.  &  A.  ]\I..  No.  496,  of  Milicrsvillc :  an'i  is 
also  a  member  of  the  A.  O.  K.  of  ]\1.  C,  No.  I'S, 
ilt.  Nebo. 

On  Aug.  16,  1893,  Mr.  Gardner  was  married  to 
i\Iiss  Mary,  daughter  of  P.  C.  Pliller,  of  Coaesi'"'ga 
towns'nip.  Both  iMr.  and  Airs.  Gardner  are  men-:bers 
of  the  ^r.  E.  Church  of  Colcmanville.  and  he  is  one 
of  the  trustees.  They  have  four  children,  namely: 
J.  Harold,  Grace,  Rcba  and  Clare,  all  at  home. 

Although  a  young  man.  IxFr.  Gardner  ha;  already 
gained  a  permanent  standing  in  the  community,  and 
is  regarded  as  a  useful,  progressive  and  liberal- 
minded  man  in  both  business  and  social  circles,  well 
deserving  the  high  esteem  in  which  he  is  held. 

?iIRS.  TvIARYS ARENA  ("PROSSER")  RAU:J- 
GARDNER,  \\-idow  of  the  late  Henry  Baumcfarfiner, 
was  borti  about  sixty-five  years  ago  in  Hartford, 
Conn.,  dangh.ter  of  James  L.  and  Mary  (Lillibrii'£:e) 
Prosser,  and  remained  with  her  parents  until  her 
i  first  marriage.  James  L.  Prosser  v.-as  an  extensive 
farmer,  and  a  horse  and  cattle  dealer  of  prominence 
in  one  of  the  very  wealthiest  sections  of  the  United 
States.  Of  his  family,  all  are  now  deceased  but 
?Jrs.  Baumgardiier  and  her  sister,  ]Mrs.  Brown.  v%dio 
lives  at  Lexington,  near  Boston.  The  others  v,-ere ; 
John,  who  died,  aged  twenty-one :  Levi,  who 
antassed  wcaltli  in  speculation  and  einployerl  it  in 
charity  ;  Amisa,  who  died  young:  and  Angeline.  who 
married  Park  Fellows,  foniierly  of  Syracuse,  N.  \'., 
now  a  wealthy  resident  of  San  Francisco,  Cal.  Tliis 
family  is  of  noble  lineage,  btit  Mrs.  Eaumgardner's 
proudest  boast  is  that  she  is  the  daughter  of  an  h.onest 
man. 

?darv  Saleiia  Prosser  first  became  the  wife  of 
Jay  Cadwell,  who  came  of  an  honorable  fami!\' — 
people  whose  word  was  as  good  as  tiieir  bond.  His 
brothers  are  all  deceased,  and  his  sister  is  still  liv- 
ing on  the  old  place  a  fev/  miles  from  the  city  of 
Ilartford.  which  has  been  in  the  family  for  over 
two  hundred  years.  x-\iter  his  marriage  Mr.  Cad- 
well came  to  Lancaster  county.  Pa.,  and  engaged  in. 
tobacco  culture,  which  venture  proving  disastrous 
he  remained  oidy  one  season.  Going  to  Philadel- 
phia, he  opened  the  first  silver-plating  establishment 
there,  as  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Filley,  Mea'l  & 
Cadwell.  His  health  failing,  he  was  advised  ti-  re- 
main in  the  open  air  as  much  as  possible,  and  ac- 
cordinglv  returned  to  Lancaster  county,  whei-e  he 
commenced  to  Iniy  stock.  He  eventually  took  up 
the  cork  manufacturing  business,  in  which  he  v^-as 
engaged  up  to  tlie  time  of  his  death.  IMarcii  24, 
1874.  His  remains  rest  in  Lancaster  cemcterv.  Mr. 
Cadwell  had  been  successful  in  business,  but  ill 
health  and  the  results  of  tlic  panic  of  1873,  together 
with  the  fact  that  he  had  bet  heavilv  on  the  election 
of  Horace  Greeley,  of  whom  he  was  a  great  admirer, 
left  him  in  debt,  and  Ids  widow  was  left  with  a  licavv 


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BIOGRAPHICAL  AXXALS   OF  LANCASTER  COUNTY 


burden  to  shoulf'.er.  Hi^  assets  were  equal  to  his 
liabilities,  but  tlie  material  b.ad  to  be  worked  up  and 
put  on  the  jnarket,  and  she  took  up  the  work  cour- 
ageousl}',  and  the  fact  that  she  had  a  daughter  to  be 
cared  for  was  a  wonderful  inceiuive  for  her  to  make 
the  effort.  Her  father  and  brother  came  to  Lan- 
caster and  offered  her  their  assistance,  but  though 
they  v.-ere  men  of  wealtli  she  only  expressed  her 
gratitude  and  persuaded  them  to  return  home,  say- 
ing she  felt  confident  that  she  would  "come  out  all 
right,"  and  she  did.  She  managed  her  husband's 
plant  and  business  for  eight  years  with  great  suc- 
cess, only  abandoning  the  business  when  the  estab- 
lishment was  destroyed  by  fire ;  but  she  had  previ- 
ously paid  the  entire  indebtedness,  dollar  for  dollar, 
and  felt  that  she  could  afford  to  retire. 

After  four  years  of  widowhood  iVIrs.  Cadwell 
was  united  in  marriage  with  Henry  Baumigardner,  a 
prominent  citizen  of  Lancaster,  where  he  had  a  suc- 
cessful business  career,  and  both  made  and  lost  a 
great  deal  of  money.  He  died  in  T.Iay,  189S,  and 
is  buried  in  the  Lancaster  cemetery. 

Notwithstanding  her  strenuous  life,  ■Mrs.  Baum- 
gardncr  is  a  remarkably  bright,  active  and  even 
youthful  lady  for  hcf  sixty-five  years.  She  was  the 
first  subscriber  in  Lancaster  county  to  Dun's  ]\Ier- 
cantile  x^gency.  She  and  all  of  her  connections  are 
of  the  most  prominent  and  leading  citizens,  and  all 
are  M-eil-to-do  in  ihe  v.-orUl.  She  is  a  member  of  the 
Lancaster  Historical  Society,  and  of  the  Y.  M.  C.  A. 
Auxiliary  Body,  socially  prominent  and  clever,  and 
a  woman  of  engaging  manners  and  of  charitable 
disposition  and  habits. 

]\[rs.  Eaumgardner's  daugh.ter,  Ida.  is  the  wife 
of  H.  C.  Moore,  and  has  three  children.  Samuel, 
Edith  and  JMary  S.  Mr.  AToore  is  a  prominent  citi- 
zen of  Trenton,  N^.  J.,  being  president  of  two  traction 
com.panies.  JNlrs.  Baumgardncr  has  a  niece,  Mrs. 
George  Field,  living  at  Newton  Center,  Alassachu- 
setts. 

NORMAN  :\r.  CHRIST,  an  enterprising  and 
-  rapidly  risine  ^•oung  farmer  of  Manor  township, 
was  born  in  Conestoga  township,  Lancaster  county. 
Feb.  3,  1872.  a  sou  of  Michael  K.  Christ,  who  resides 
two  and  one-half  miles  southwest  of  Alillersville.  and 
is  one  of  the  most  respected  f:;rmers  of  ]\Ianor  town- 
ship. 

■Michael  K.  Christ  was  born  in  Manor  township. 
Lancaster  countv.  Sept.  i,  1S50.  son  of  Amos  B. 
Christ,  a  native  of  the  same  township.  Michael  K., 
was  reared  on  the  home  farm,  was  educated  in  the 
district  schools,  and  also  attended  the  State  Normal 
School  at  jMillcrsville  for  ih.ree  terms,  in  186S-6Q- 
70.  He  taught  in  the  winters  of  tho^e  years,  and  in 
the  fall  of  1S70  located  at  ?NlasonviI!e.  In  1876  he 
purchased  a  farm  of  eight  and  one-h.alf  acres  in 
JNIanor  township,  wliere  he  has  since  been  engaged 
in  farming.  He  has  also  passed  considerable 
time  in  clerking,  and  in  T889-90-91-O-  v.-as  collector 
of  taxes  for  ^fanor  township  ;  in  1897  he  was  mercan- 


,  iilc  appraiser  for  Lancaster  county;  in  1S98  he  was 

delegate  10  the  Republican  State  Convention,  having 

I  previously  attended  several  count}'  conventions.    Mr. 

I  Christ  has  acted  as  administrator  of  several  estates. 

-Michael  K.  Christ  was  married  Aug.  17,  1870.  to 

I   r\Iiss    Mary   .S.    3.1iller,   daughter  of   Christiaii   and 

;   Barbara  .Miller,  both  of  whom  are  deceased.     To 

I  this  union  have  been  born  four  children,  viz. :  Nor- 

I  man  -\f.,  with  whose  name  this  sketch  opens :  Een- 

i  janun  M.,  a  veterinaiy  surgeon,  at  honie :  Haldy  1\l.. 

•  a  graduate  of  the  Millersville  State  Normal  School. 

class  of  1897,  and  since  a  teacher  of  shortiiand  and 

i  typewriting  at  home ;  and  Ida  V.,  also  at  honie,  a 

1  teacher  of  music. 

I  2sorman  ]\I.  Christ  received  a  sound  public-school 
i  education,  and  at  the  age  of  tv.-enty  years  began  farm- 
ing bv  working  out  by  the  day.  By  saving  his  earn- 
'  ings  he  was  able,  in  the  fall  cf  1896.  to  purchase 
I  twenty  acres  of  tiie  Jacob  Doerstler  farm,  cne- 
]  quarter  mile  ea;t  of  Creswell.  which  place  he  has 
i  greatly  improved,  having  one  of  the  finest  little  places 
;  in  the  county :  he  carries  on  general  farming,  and 
j  also  deals  in  fertilizers. 

1  On  June  18.  iSqi,  Norm.an  ]\I.  Christ  married 
]  'Miss  Sarah  Sncath.  who  was  born  in  Manor  town- 
j  ship,  daughter  of  William  A.  Sneath.  deceased.  To 
i  this  marriage  liave  been  born  three  cliildren,  Blanche, 

Irene  and  Walter. 
I  Norman  M.  Clirist  is  one  of  the  acti\-e  young  Re- 
j  publicans  of  Alanor  township,  and  takes  a  deep  in- 
!  tcrest  in  the  party's  affairs,  but  alth.ough  frequently 
I  solicited  to  accept  nomination  for  public  office  has 
I  persistently  refused  to  become  a  candidate.  Mr.  and 
I  3.1rs.  Christ  are  members  of  the  Evangelical  Church, 
;  and  are  among  the  most  respected  of  the  residents 
'  of  Manor  township. 

i  WALTER  AI.  ESHLEiMAN,  proprietor  of  the 
I  "Buck  Hotel,"  in  East  Drumore  township.  Lancaster 
county,  was  born  in  ]\Iarticville  April  20.  1S68.  son 
of  JMartin  and  Haitie  (McCardee)  Eshleman.  Mar- 
tin Eshleman  was  born  hi  Martic  township  in  1S40. 
and  ills  wife  was  born  in  Conestoga  township  in  1S43. 
Henry  and  Marv  Eshleman,  the  grandparents, 
were  both  natives  of  I^ancastcr  county,  and  of  Ger- 
m.an  parentage.  They  lived  in  the  Revolutionary 
period.  Henry  Eshleman  owned  much  land  in  tlrls 
section  of  the  county,  and  both  he  and  his  'vife  ciied 
in  iMartic.  on  his  old  homestead.  They  had  ten  chil- 
dren :  Henry,  who  lives  in  East  Drumore  tovi-nship : 
Samuel,  a  butcher  in  Marticville:  Cal\-in.  v.-iio  (iied 
at  the  home  of  his  parents :  Maris,  a  butcher,  v.ho 
died  at  the  old  home  unmarried  ;  Eli,  who  died  at  the 
old  h.omestcad,  leaving  a  widow  and  nine  children. 
IMartin,  Jacob.  Daniel.  George,  Eli,  Elizabeth  ('who 
married  Joseph  Rankin),  Susan  ("who  married  Chri'^- 
tian  Andrews),  Mary  C who  married  Henry  Hoover) 
and  Lydia  (who  married  Martin  Eshlem.an")  :  Eliza, 
born  in  iMarticville,  who  married  Jacob  Joli?ison,  oi 
f^mithvillc,  Lancaster  county,  and  died  leaving  a 
family  ;  Susan,  who  married  joh.n  G.  G'Ood,  and  is  the 


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niothcr  of  four  children,  Elizabeth  (wife  of  George- 
W.  Hiney;,  Aiollic  (wife  of  John  Plank),  Barbara 
I  wife  of  Sarnuel  Young)  and  Henry  (deceased)  ; 
Cilinda,  dccea.sed,  wife  of  Joseph  Hoover;  Louisa, 
wife  of  -Mcxander  Humphrey,  of  Lancaster;  and 
^ilartin. 

JNiartin  Eshleman  was  reared  on  the  old  home- 
stead, and  was  engaged  in  fanning  until  the  break- 
ing out  of  the  Civil  war,  wlien  he  enlisted  in  the  cav- 
alry service  of  the  L'uion  army,  and  served  under 
Sheridan.  At  Gettysburg  he  w^as  seriously  wounded, 
and  lay  for  mar.y  house  uncarcd  for  on  that  bloody 
held.  Surviving-  the  perils  of  the  tented  field  and 
battle  strife  he  came  home,  and  is  now  living  retired 
on  the  old  family  homestead,  with  all  the  comforts 
that  industry  and  integrity  have  a  right  to  expect. 
To  him  and  his  good  wife  have  co'ue  four  sons,  all 
of  whom  are  honorable  and  prosperous  citi.jens  of  this 
county:  (i)  Harry,  born  in  iS66,  married  Miss 
Dertha  Sholt,  of  Alartic  township,  -\vhere  he  is  living. 
He  is  a  supervisor.  They  ha^e  two  children,  Clyde 
and  Florence.  (2)  Walter  M.  is  tiicntioncd  below. 
(3)  Joseph,  born  in  1874,  married  .Miss  Katie 
Handle,  ant!  is  a  farmer  in  Alartic  town-hip.  They 
have  one  daughter,  Emma.  (4)  Ezra,  born  in  1877, 
lives  at  home,  and  is  manager  of  the  home  farm. 

W^alter  AL  Eshleman  grew  to  manhood  und.er  the 
parental  roof-tree,  and  took  up  farm.ing  as  his  life 
business.  In  1891  he  \vas  married  to  Lizzie,  datigh- 
ter  of  Simon  and  Hettie  Good.  Airs.  Eshleman  v/as 
born  in  Providence  in  1870,  ami  was  educated  in  the 
local  schools.  Mr.  and  Airs.  Eshleman  lived  for  a 
time  in  Alartic  township,  where  he  was  a  farmer,  and 
bought  and  sold  stock  on  an  extensive  scale,  a  busi- 
ness lie  still  follows.  In  1900  he  added  to  his  other 
labors  the  cares  of  hotel-keeping,  and  has  a  hotel  at 
the  Buck,  where  he  is  iloing  a  good  business  and  has 
a  fine  patronage.  Bessie,  the  only  child  of  Air.  and 
Airs.  Eslileman,  was  born  Jan.  15,  1892. 

Air.  Eshleman  and  his  father  are  both  Repub- 
licans. The  grandlatlier  was  a  Whig,  and  in  time 
became  a  Republican.  Fraternally  Walter  AI.  Eshle- 
man belongs  to  the  I.  O.  O.  F.  He  was  reared  in 
t!ie  Aieimonite  faith,  liis  motlier  being  a  member  of 
tliat  church. 

In  1898  Air.  Eshleman  made  an  extensive  western 
trip,  traveling  in  Ohio,  Indiana,  Illinois,  Alissouri, 
Kansas  and  Nebraska,  and  returned  by  way  of  Ken- 
tucky and  Virginia.  Air.  Eshleman  is  a  young  man 
of  excellent  busin.ess  qualifications,  and  is  widely 
know^n,  not  only  for  his  abilities  as  a  stockman,  but 
for  his  verv  successful  management  of  the  "Buck 
Hotel,"  which  is  one  of  the  popular  hostelries  of  the 
county. 

LEVI  B.  PIUBER,  one  of  the  progressive  and 
prominent  voung  farmers  of  Lancaster  county,  living 
about  a  mile  southeast  of  Landis  Valley,  belongs  to 
an  old  and  honored  family,  and  is  a  son  of  David  B. 
Huber.  of  Fruit\-ille.  He  was  born  Jan.  12.  i86r,  se- 
cured his  education  in  the  public  schools,  and.  being 


a  man  of  keen  perception  and  good  observation,  has 

I  become   one   of    the   best   informed   citizens   of   the 

j  comity. 

j         \\  hen  a  young  man  of  twenty-two  Air.  Huber 

I  began  on  his  own  account  on  the  place  he  nov;  occu- 

I  pies,  known  as  Fountain  Farm.     It  comprises  si.xty- 

!  two  acres,  largely  devoted  to  potato  growing.     Air. 

i  Huber  keeps  in  touch  with  the  advance  of  the  times, 

i  being  a  reader  of  and  occasional  contributor  to  the 

j  agricultural  press.    He  is  interested  in  bees,  and  lias 

j  five  stands  of  the  Itahan  variet}'.  He  also  keeps  some 

300  hens,  improved  White  Leghorns,  and  regularly 

I  supplies  a  number  of  the  families  in  Lancaster  w  ith 

I  Levi  B.  Huber  was  married,  in  November,  1SS3, 
I  10  Aliss  Elizabeth  K.,  daughter  of  Benjamin  R.  and 
i  Anna  S.  (Kreider)  Staufter.  She  was  born  in  EiiSt 
j  Lampeter  tow^uship  Alarch  3,  1863.  To  this  union 
!  have  come  the  following  children:  Cora  S.,  born 
\  Oct.  25,  1885  ;  Anna  S.,  April  14,  1887:  Elizabeth  S., 
j  July  27,  1888;  Henry  S.,  Aug.  13,  1889;  David  S., 
j  J)ec.  15,  1890;  Benjamin  S.,  Feb.  26,  1892;  Enos 
I  S.,  July  I.  1896;  John  S.,  July  3,  1898;  Christian 
;  S..  I'eb.  II,  1894  /died  Alarch '17,  1S95).  Air.  and 
Airs.  Huber  belong  to  the  Alonnonite  Churcli,  and 
he  is  assistant  superintendent  of  the  Sabbath-schcol. 

AIARIE  REBECCA  VAN  NESS,  AI.  D.,  not 
only  won  distinction  in  medical  circles  in  Lancaster 
for  her  own  success  as  a  practitioner,  but  also  as  the 
wife  of  a  (!istir5.guished  physician  and  surgeon.  Dr. 
William  W.  Van  Ness,  now  retired  after  forty  years 
of  active  practice.  She  is  the  daughter  of  the  late 
David  Salidin,  who  came  to  America  from  Baden- 
Baden,  Germany,  in  183 1,  and  settling  in  Lancaster, 
engaged  in  mercantile  trade  there,  having  been  a 
storekeeper  m  Europe.  Flowever,  he  abandoned  that 
business,  ami  became  a  contracting  house  painter. 
Air.  Saiadin  niarried  Aliss  Alary  Elizabetlt  Trover, 
daughter  of  the  late  John  Andrew  Trojer,  of  Lan- 
caster, whose  ancestors  were  of  Revolutionary  fame 
on  both  sides.  To  this  union  were  born  five  children, 
only  two  of  whom  are  living,  Alarie  Rebecca  and 
John.  F..  the  fetter  a  wholesale  dealer  in  millinerv 
and  silk  at  Greenville.  Ohio. 

Alarie  Retecca  Saiadin  v.'as  born  in  Lancaster, 
and  received  loer  early  education  there,  finishing  h.er 
studies  at  the  American  Aledical  College,  at  St. 
Louis,  from  wiiich  she  was  graduated.  She  has  been 
an  earnest  searcher  after  the  truth,  and  made  a  close 
study  of  Chrisit'.an  Science,  which  she  practiced  with 
great  success  for  three  years  in  Denver,  Colo.,  thous-h 
she  subsenuently  confined  herself  to  medical  practice. 
Dr.  Van  Ness  was  the  only  woman  in  Lancaster  v.-ho 
ever  enjoyed  t^se  distinction  of  being  medical  exaiu- 
iner  for  an  insKrance  company,  holding  that  position 
in  this  section  for  the  Security  Aledical  Life  Insur- 
ance Com])nny,  of  Binghamton,  N.  Y.,  conducting  the 
examination  oif  lady  applicants  for  insurance.  Slie 
belongs  to  tlic  American  Alerlical  ;\ssociati(-in.  at 
\\'ashington.  Xk  C.    Dr.  Van  Ness  is  as  thoroutrliiv 


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versed  in  iitrrary  nintters  as  she  is  in  nicdicinc.  Re- 
ligiously she  is  a  nieniher  ot  the  L'nitariau  ilenomina- 
tiojn.  Socially,  professionally  and  religiously  she  is 
a  model  type  of  womanhood. 

Almost  forty  years  ago  our  subjeet  became  the 
wife  of  Dr.  William  Van  Ness.  W'ho  was  born  and 
reared  on  the  Hudson,  i'.oth  his  grandfathers  came 
over  Willi  (J"iov.  Stuyvesant,  when  New  York  was 
known  as  Now  Amsterdam.  Dr.  William  W.  \'an 
Ness  is  a  gradttate  of  Columbia  College.  Xcw  "^'ork. 
and  is  now  living  retired  after  an  active  practice  ex- 
tending over  forty  years,  during  iwent}'  of  which  he 
was  associated  with  his  wife,  who  ])racticed  with  him 
in  New  York  for  that  length  of  time.  She  practiced 
ten  years  in  Lancaster.  Two  children  were  born  to 
this  union,  one  daughter,  now  deceased,  and  one  son. 
Rev.  Thomas  J.  '\'an  Ness,  who  is  pastor  of  the  sec- 
ond oldest  ch.nrch  in  the  city  of  Jjoston,  an  Unitarian 
Church,  tie  stands  at  the  head  of  the  six  most  prom- 
inent clergymen  in  that  city.  Dr.  \'aii  Ness  may 
well  feel  a  pride  in  the  work  of  her  husband  and  son 
in  their  respective  callings,  as  well  as  in  her  own 
success  in  the  learned  profession  of  her  clioice. 

SAMUEL  L.  OBERIiOLTZER,  one  of  the 
well-known  citizens  and  leading  fanners  ot  Alt.  Joy 
township,  was  born  on  the  farm  he  now  occupies 
July  12.  tSsQ.  son  of  Jacob  and  Barbara  (Lehman) 
Oberliolrzer,  nati'.es  of  the  same  tov^-nship,  and  who 
were  for  nian\  years  residents  of  the  same  farm. 

Jacob  Oherholtzer,  father  of  Samuel  L.,  was  bom 
on  the  old  farm  Dec.  31,  1S12,  son  of  Samuel  and 
Fanny  ( Lfmgenecker)  Obcrholtzcr,  natives  of  Dan- 
phin  county,  who  moved  to  Lancaster  county  in  1797, 
locating  on  this  farm,  in  Alt.  joy  township,  where 
their  days  \vcre  passed.  They  were  members  of  the 
Mennonito  Cluircli.  They  had  the  following  named 
children:  John.  Jacob,  Samuel,  Peter,  Joseph, 
Christian  and  Elizabeth.  Until  1862  Jacob  Obcr- 
holtzcr farmed  on  the  old  liomestead.  removing  then 
to  an  adjoining  farm.  .Ele  died  after  living  some  time 
in  retirement.  Dec.  .•^i,  i?97,  and  was  buried  in  a  pri- 
vate bnrying-ground  on  his  own  land.  On  Oct.  13, 
185,5,  j"^-''-''''  OberhoU.?er  married  Barbara  Lehman. 
in  Lancaster,  and  they  had  the  following  chiUlren: 
Samuel  L.  is  a  resident  of  Alt.  Joy  townsliip :  Jacob 
L.  died  at  the  acre  of  live  years ;  Amanda  L.  married 
Daniel  P>.  Brubaker,  a  farmer  of  Alt.  Joy  township : 
Aliss  L.izzie  L.  resides  with  her  mother  and  her  sis- 
ter, Mrs.  Brubaker.  Airs.  Oherholtzer  was  born  Oct. 
6.  1835,  in  Alt.  Joy  township,  daughter  of  Daniel  and 
Elizabeth  (Lehman"!  Leliman,  natives  of  Lancaster 
and  Dauphin  counties,  respectively.  Daniel  Lehman 
died  in  Franklin  county  in  1SS6,  his  wife  dying  in 
1846,  at  the  age  of  forty-two  years,  lloth  Air.  and 
Airs.  Lehman  were  members  of  the  Alennonite 
Church.  They  had  the  following  children  :  Henry  is 
a  retired  farmer,  living  in  Ohio:  Nancy  married 
Peter  Witmer,  and  lives  in  Dauphin  county;  Barbara 
married  Jacob  Oherholtzer;  Polly  (deceased)  mar- 
ried Christian  Gish ;  Lizzie  is  the  widow  of  Peter 


Horst,  of  I-'ranklin  county  ;  Fannie  died  young  ;  Kat:,: 
married  Jolm  Lan.dis,  of  Franklin  county.  The  sec- 
ond marriage  of  Air.  Lehman  was  to  Nancy  (Shank  i 
Barricks,  and  they  had  children  as  follows :  Sar:;':-, 
(deceased)  married  Henry  Bricker:  Daniel  ( 'L - 
ceaseil)  married  Annie  Shcnk :  Peter  married  Anir.::- 
Zt;g',  and  is  a  farmer  in  Franklin  county;  Lydia  and 
Aiattie  both  died  }oung:  Susan  married  Samuel 
Longenecker,  a  farmer  of  Dauphin  county ;  David 
ir.arried  .Vnnie  Burkholder,  and  is  a  farmer  in  Frank- 
lin county.  1  he  paternal  grandparents  of  Airs. 
Jacob  Oberholtzer  were  Peter  and  Hettie  (Hoover, 
Lehman,  and  the  maternal  grandparents  were  Abra- 
ham and  Aiaria  Lehman,  all  of  whom  died  in  Lan- 
caster county.  Jacob  Ciberh.oltzer  was  a  man  of  large 
means,  and  his  family  is  one  of  the  most  substantial 
of  the  old  families  who  reside  in  this  vicinity  and  who 
come  from  a  tine  old  German  ancestry.  Although 
he  was  not  formally  connected  with  any  religious 
body,  he  lived  a  Christian  life,  and  was  respected 
wherever  he  was  known. 

.Samuel  L.  Oherholtzer  Nvas  but  tv.'o  years  of  age 
when  the  family  moved  from  the  old  farm  and  lo- 
cated on  an  adioining  one.  Here  he  remained  witia 
his  parents,  attending  the  district  school,  and  assist- 
nig  his  father  in  operating  the  farm  until  his  mar- 
riage, when  he  located  on  his  ])resent  farm,  the  place 
of  his  birth,  where  he  has  continued  ever  since.  Fie 
has  been  very  successful  in  general  farming,  and 
during  the  past  few  years  has  paid  considerable  at- 
tention to  poultry  raising.  .Vs  a  representative  citi- 
zen Air.  (Jberholtzcr  has  filled  various  public  posi- 
tions \vitli  great  efficiency,  notably  that  of  township 
auditor  for  six  years ;  for  a  similar  length  of  time  he 
was  election  inspector.  In  political  belief  he  is  a 
member  of  the  Republican  party.  He  belongs  to  tlie 
Alennon::e  Church,  in  which  he  was  ordainctl  a  dea- 
con Dec.  25,  inno. 

In  November,  1883,  occtirred  the  marriage  of 
Samuel  L.  Oherholtzer  and  Aiiss  Alinerva  Weaver, 
who  was  born  in  West  Donegal  township,  and  died 
F"eb.  6,  1896,  at  the  age  of  thirty-two  years.  She 
v\as  buried  in  Alt.  Tunnel  cemetery.  .She  was  a 
daughter  of  Henry  and  Catherine  \\'eaver,  natives 
of  Lancaster  county.  V\ho  now  live  in  West  Donegal 
township,  where  the  former  is  a  retired  farmer.  The 
two  children  of  this  marriage  were  Katie  W.  and 
^^'aIter  W..  both  of  whom  live  at  home.  The  second 
marriage  of  Air.  Oberholtzer  was  to  Airs.  Lizzie  B. 
(Lehman  1  (jantz,  of  Conewago  township.  Dauphin 
Co.,  Pa.,  who  was  born  Oct.  i,  1855,  in  Leb;mon 
county,  daughter  of  Samuel  and  Caroline  N.  ( Bru- 
baker) Lehman,  the  former  a  native  of  Lebanon 
county,  and  the  latter  of  Lancaster  county.  Air.  Leh- 
man moved  to  Lancaster  county  in  188S,  and  now  is  a 
prominent  retiixd  farmer,  residing  in  Elizabctlitown. 
He  was  born  in  1831,  and  his  wife  was  born  in  1833. 
They  were  married  in  1854,  and  had  the  following 
children:  Lizzie  P>..  now  Airs.  Oberholtzer;  Ama!i- 
da.  who  married  N'athan  Brandt,  a  farmer  residing 
at  Fontana,  Pa. ;  Emma,  who  married  Amos  Risscr, 


BIOGRAPHICAL  ANNALS   OF  LANCASTER  COUNTY 


lives  in  Alt.  Joy  townsliip :  and  David,  tlie  young'est, 
a  tcleyranli  ui>erator  in  1  .ancastcr  city,  who  married 
Emnia  Shaub.  Tlie  i)atcrnal  ^grandparents  of  Alri. 
Obcrb.oltzor  were  John  and  Polly  CKinzie)  Lehnian. 
'Sirs.  ()herholt7or  was  married  (first)  C)ct.  21,  1S75, 
in  Lancaster,  to  John  I£.  Ciantz,  who  was  born  in  Lan- 
caster county  jnly  12,  1854,  son  of  John  L.  and  .Vnna 
( Enterline )  ( iantz,  of  l^ancaster  county,  and  died 
}Jarch  12,  iSf/'.  Afr.  Gantz  was  a  well-known  agri- 
culturist of  Dauphin  county,  and  died  on  his  farm. 
He  was  interred  in  .Milton  (jrove  cemeterx'.  Three 
children  were  born  to  Air.  and  Mrs.  Gantz,  namely: 
-Mien  L.,  v.ho  married  Anna  Lon,c;cnecker,  of  Dau- 
phin county,  and  has  two  chiidron.  Carry  and  Walter  : 
and  Cleveland  1...  and  Tililman  L.,  both  residing  with 
Mr.  Oberholtzer. 

The  Oberholtzers  are  among  the  stibstanlial  and 
represent?.tive  families  of  ]Mt.  Joy  township,  well 
thought  of  in  their  neighborhood,  and  worthy  of  the 
kintl  feeling  and  respect  which  surrounds  them  on 
every  side. 

WILLIAM  M.  MEARIG.  Among  the  citizens 
of  New  Holland,  Pa.,  is  Wiiham  iM.  .Mearig,  who 
was  born  in  the  village  of  Mechanicsburg,  Lan- 
caster county.  Feb.  15,  1S6S,  son  of  George  K.  and 
Caroline  (Miller)  2\Iearig,  both  families  being 
among  tlic  old  and  respected  ones  of  Lancaster 
county. 

George  K.  Alearig  was  born  in  Upper  Leacock 
township  anil  was  reared  to  the  trade  of  miller,  but 
as  he  could  not  stand  being  near  the  water,  he  took 
up  butclicring.  Shortly  after  his  n^arriage  to  Caro- 
hnc  Aliller  he  moved  to  Mechanicsburg,  where  he 
died  in  i8qo,  at  the  age  of  fifty-five  years,  and  he 
was  buried  in  the  Zion  Lutheran  cemetery.  His 
widow,  the  mother  of  our  subject,  lives  in  J\Iechan- 
icsbnrg.  The  children  born  to  these  parents  were : 
Albert,  wlio  died  in  'nfrrcy;  Elizabeth,  who  resides 
with  her  mother:  and  William   .M.,  of  this  sketcli. 

George  ?\fearig,  the  grandfather  of  William  M.. 
was  a  native  of  Lancaster  county,  where  he  married 
Elizabeth  Kolb.  and  carried  on  a  tailoring  business 
in  this  town  for  many  years,  a  well-known  and  re- 
spected man.  The  maternal  grandparents  of  our 
stibject  were  Peter  and  Fanny  (Rudy)  Miller,  both 
natives  of  Lancaster  county.  Mr.  Miller  was  a 
blacksmitli  by  trade,  but  his  eyesight  failed  him.  and 
he  lived  in  rctiretnent  in  [Mechanicsburg  during  his 
later  years. 

William  M.  Mearig  was  reared  in  Mechanics- 
burg, and  was  educated  in  the  public  schools  of  this 
town.  For  three  years  after  the  close  of  his  school 
days  our  subject  worked  as  a  tinsmith.  He  then  be- 
cam.e  clerk  in  a  real  estate  ofiice  in  Jenkintown,  and 
in  Philadelphia,  where  he  worked  for  aboitt  six 
months.  An  opportunitv  offering  he  accepted  a  po- 
sition with  the  firm  of  Kuhns  &  Bowers,  v.-holesale 
dealers  in  wood  and  willow-ware,  in  Philadelphia, 
and  for  some  six  months  was  employed  as  their 
traveling  salesman,  but  since  February,  1S89,  he  has 


been  connected  with  tlie  house  of  Lambert  &  Kirk, 
one  of  the  drug  firms  in  the  city  of  Philadelphia. 
Air.  .Alearig  \vas  almost  a  continual  resident  01 
Mechanicsburg  up  to  the  spring  of  1002,  when  he 
moved  to  New  Holland,  Pa.,  where  he  now  resides. 
His  political  aiiiliations  are  with  the  Democratic 
party,  and  from  1893  to  1807  he  was  the  postmaster 
in  his  native  town. 

On  June  i,  1893,  IMr.  Alearig  was  united  in 
marriage  to  Miss  Mary  Kohler,  in  New  Holland. 
Three  chiid.ren  have  been  born  to  our  subject  and 
wife,  namely :  George,  Anna  and  John  F.  Airs. 
r^Iearig  was  horn  in  Trapj)e.  Alontgomery  Co..  Pa., 
April  9,  1865,  a  daughter  of  Rev.  John  and  Louisa 
(ijaum)  Ki-ihler,  of  L.'nion  county.  Pa.  Rev.  Mr. 
Kohler  n'as  one  of  the  well-known  ministers  of  the 
Lutheran  Church,  ami  continued  his  work  through 
a  period  of  fifty  years. 

JOHN  D.  HOOD,  who  resides  in  Columbia, 
Lancaster  county,  is  a  native  of  Lev/es,  Sussex  Co., 
Del.,  born  July  11.  1859,  a  son  of  John  N.  and 
Jane  O.  (^Vclfc)  Hood,  wh.ose  four  children  were 
born  in  tlic  following  order:  Hannah  M.,  on  the 
old  homestead  at  Alidv.ay,  Del. ;  Amanda  B.,  also  on 
the  homestead;  John  13.,  of  No.  403  Walnut  street, 
Columbia,  Pa. :  and  Thomas  W.,  salesman  for  tlie 
Ross  I'.rollicrs.  sons  of  ex-Gov.  Rc-'s'sT*^  Slaford. 
Del.  ThiCsc  children  are  all  married  with  the  ex- 
ception of  Hamiah  M. 

John  N.  liood,  whose  post  office  is  still  at  Mid- 
way, Sussex  Co.,  Del.,  is  a  son  of  John  and  Hannah 
(tircenc)  Hood,  anfl  was  born  near  Lewes,  Del., 
March  2,  1817.  Two  of  his  uncles.  Dr.  William 
Hood,  of  North  Carolina,  and  Dr.  .Stephen  Greene, 
of  Laurel.  Del.,  were  among  the  most  prominent 
pliysicians  of  their  day.  .Among  his  living  relatives 
are  Hon.  Judge  Joseph.  Carcv,  ex-congressman,  and 
Dr.  John  Carey,  both  of  Cheyenne,  Wyo..  and  Theo- 
dore and  Davis  Carey,  of  the  well-known  publishing 
firm  of  Carey  Bros.  &  Grevemyer,  in  Philadelphia, 
the  Careys  being  his  first  cousins.  The  Hood  fara- 
ilv  and  the  Wolfe  family,  with  which  Air.  Hood  is 
allied  by  marriage,  are  two  of  the  oldest  and  most 
])rominent  in  the  State  of  Delav.'are,  his  grandfatlier, 
Robert  Hood,  a  gentleman  of  wealth  and  intelli- 
gence, having  come  from  Pennsylvania. 

John  Hood,  the  eldest  son  of  Robert  Hood,  was 
also  a  native  of  Penns}'lvania.  He  bought,  and  for 
many  years  resided  upon,  a  iarge  and  valuable  tract 
of  land  Iving  on  the  coast  near  Rehoboth  City,  Stis- 
sex  Co.,  JDel.  In  politics  he  was  a  Democrat,  and  111 
the  war  of  iSt2  he  served  in  the  defense  of  his 
adopted  State  as  captain  of  a  company  of  volunteers 
stationed  at  Lewes.  He  married  Hannah,  daughter 
of  Richard  Greene,  who  came  from  Rhode  Island, 
and  settled  on  the  farm  which  is  now  the  Hood 
liomcstead. 

John  N.  Hood  was  married,  in  1855,  to  Jane 
Oliver  AA''olfe.  who  was  born  Sept.  5,  1S17.  a. daugh- 
ter of  Daniel  and  Mary  (Ball)  Wolfe.    The  descent 


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of  Mrs.  John  N.  Hood  is  clcnr'y  traced  to  the  Ball 
family  of  which  the  mother  of  Gen.  George  Wash- 
ington was  a  member.  Joshua  B.  Wolfe,  brother  of 
jy.Jrs.  John  N.  Hood,  was  with  Gen.  Wintield  Scott 
at  the  taking  of  the  city  of  Ale.xico,  and  was  greatly 
distinguished  for  bravery  throughout  the  Mexican 
war.  jMrs.  John  N.  Hood,  as  well  as  her  husband, 
was  an  earnest  worker  in  the  Presbyterian  Church, 
and  the  family  has  always  been  intliKntial  and  dis- 
tinguislied.  I'llrs.  Hood  died  in  1S85,  at  the  age  of 
sixty-eight  years,  and  Mr.  Hood  is  now  living  in  re- 
tirement. 

John  D.  Hood,  v.hose  name  opens  ttiis  biograph- 
ical sketch,  remained  on  the  liome  farm  until  1881, 
when  he  went  to  Dakota,  California  and  Oregon.  He 
passed  five  years  in  tlie  West,  and  during  a  part  of 
this  period  carried  on  a  cattle  ranch  in  Clackamas 
county;  Ore.  In  1885  he  returned  home,  passed  sev- 
eral mouths  in  leisure,  antl  tlic  same  year  began  rail- 
roading as  foreman,  from  which  positicm  he  was  pro- 
moted to  an  encjineer.  In  1887  he  was  transferred 
from  I'hiladelphia  to  Cohimljia,  and  this  has  since 
been  his  home. 

Mr.  Hooil  was  united  in  marriage  at  Philadel- 
phia, Oct.  16,  1889,  witli  .\irs.  Kale  11.  I  lershey,  a 
native  of  Columbia,  and  to  tliis  marriage  nave  Ix-en 
born  three  children,  viz.:  Jnhn  \'.,  Marion  B.  and 
Harold  W.  Airs.  Kate  H."  Hood  is  a  daugliter  of 
Christian  and  Sarah  1^.  (Hinkle)  tlershcy,  and  a 
granddaughter  of  Christian  and  Catherine  (Bren- 
ner) Hershcy.  She  was  first  married  I"  _\mos 
Hershcy,  a  locomotive  engineer,  who  died  ^ilarch 
19,  1882,  at  the  age  of  thirty-one  years.  He  was  born 
in  Lancaster  county,  a  son  of  Jacob  and  Elizabeth 
(Hertzler)  "flersliey.  To  this  first  marriage  were 
born  four  children,  namely:  Uaisv :  Christian,  who 
married  Maud  .Aielville,  and  resides  in  Philadelphia; 
Harry  and  William,  both  clerks  in  Columbia.  2\Ir. 
and  Mrs.  Hood  are  members  of  tlie  First  English 
Lutheran  Church,  of  Columbia.  In  jioiitics  Mr. 
Hood  is  a  Democrat,  and  socially  is  a  member  of  the 
B.  of  L.  E.  and  the  Pennsylvania  Railroad  Relief 
Association. 

Christian  Hershey,  tleceased  father  of  ]\Irs.  Kate 
H.  liood,  was  born  in  Manor  township,  Lancaster 
county,  Feb.  5,  1824.  He  married  Sarah  Rebecca 
Hinkle,  in  Columbia,  and  to  this  union  the  follow- 
ing named  children  were  born  :  2\Irs.  Kate  H.  Hood  ; 
Harry,  of  Columbia  :  William,  of  whom  further  men- 
tion will  be  made ;  Sarah  E.,  wife  of  Clauston  Shert- 
zer,  a  farmer  of  Washington  borough,  Lancaster 
county ;  and  Anna,  who  died  young.  The  father  of 
this  family  was  a  gentleman  of  wealth  and  respecta- 
bility, and  was  called  away  No\'.  10,  1S99,  his  re- 
mains being  interred  in  Mount  Bethel  cemetery. 

William  Hershey.  t!ie  third  child  born  to  Chris- 
tian and  Sarah  K.  (Hinkle)  Her.shey,  is  a  native  of 
Columbia,  and  at  the  age  of  twenty-two  years  began 
braking  for  the  Pennsylvania  Railroad  Company;  a 
few  months  later  he  was  made  a  fireman  and  filled 
tliat  position  five  years,  when  he  was  promoted  to 


engineer,  and  is  now  considered  as  one  of  th.e  most 
trusty  aiul  faithful  in  the  employ  of  the  company. 
He  is  still  single.  He  is  a  blaster  Mason,  also  a 
member  oi  the  Commandery  and  Chapter,  and  in 
politics  is  a  Republican. 

KIRK  JOHNSON  is  known  in  Lancaster  as  a 
man  who  lias  done  more  probably  than  an\-  other 
citizen  of  the  county  toward  making  it  possible  for 
a  musical  instrument  to  l)e  placed  in  every  home, 
ho^vcver  humble,  in  the  city.  He  v.-as  born  on  his' 
father's  farm  in  New  Jersey,  June  4,  iS6i,  a  son  of 
John  W.  Johnson,  a  native  of  Port  Republic,  New 
jersey. 

John  W.  Johnson  is  now  living  retired  after 
years  of  activity  on  his  farm.  He  devotes  much,  of 
his  time  to  the  church,  in  which  he  has  been  a  class- 
leader  and  e;-:horter  for  sixty-one  years,  in  politics 
he  is  a  Republican.  His  wife,  Sarah  Adams,  of  New 
Gretna.  X.  J.,  had  six  brothers,  five  of  whom  became 
Alethodist  ministers.  To  John  W.  Johnson  and  hi> 
wife  -were  born  ten  children,  as  follows:  Elizabeth, 
Mrs.  JL  E.  Norris.  of  Atlantic  City.  N.  J.;  William 
N.,  superintendent  of  the  American  Ice  Company. 
Atlantic  Citv :  Bella,  .Mrs.  Kirby,  of  Atlantic  City; 
Carrie.  ]\]rs.  C'ramer.  of  New  Gretna,  N.  J.:  Eil- 
wood  S..  with  th.e  American  Ice  Company;  Kirk; 
Morris  L..  manager  of  Kirk  Johnson's  store  at  At- 
lantic City ;  J.  Newton,  an  attorney  in  New  York 
Citv;  Virginia  2\lay,  ]\Irs.  Sommers,  of  Occanville. 
N.  I. :  and  Rc'-iUa.  deceased.  The  mother  died  Jan. 
24,  "185S. 

Kirk  Johnson,  after  trudging  across  the  country 
six  miles  to  attend  district  school  for  a  very  limited 
period,  was  kept  at  home  to  help  on  the  farm  until 
he  was  twenty-one  years  of  age.  At  that  time,  v.-nh 
no  other  capital  than  that  probity  which  his  i.-'tlier 
and  his  now  sainted  mother  had  so  deeply  im.jjlanted 
in  his  breast,  he  started  out  to  brave  tlie  world  and 
hew  his  own  future.  He  succeeded  in  securing  em- 
ployment with  F.  A.  North  &  Co.,  the  noted  musical 
dealers  of  Pliiladelphia,  and  was  sent  to  Paterson. 
N.  J.,  where  a  branch  house  was  established  by  th.e 
Philadelphia  firm.  In  1S83  Lancaster  was  made  the 
objective  j^oint  for  the  operations  of  this  company, 
and  here  Mr.  Johnson  opened  a  branch  house,  con-., 
ducting  it  for  tv>o  years,  when  he  embarked  in  biis'- 
ness  for  himself.  The  beginning  was  modest,  but 
he  kept  on  and  persevered  until  his  place  of  Ijusiness. 
No.  2  1  West  King  street,  became  the  center  of  at- 
traction for  all  lovers  of  music.  He  has  thirteen  em- 
ployes, and  at  his  branch  store  in  Atlantic  City  there- 
are  nine.  During  this  long  residence  in  the  county 
of  his  adoption  2\Ir.  Johnson  has  not  only  i)rovcd  an 
educational  force  in  the  world  of  music,  but  has  Iilcii 
cquallv  forcible  and  beneficial  in  the  public  schr/i  ds 
of  the  township  in  which  he  resides.  His  Ijeautifnl 
home  is  on  the  Philadeliihia  turnpike,  just  outsi.le 
tlie  city  limits,  in  the  upbuilding  of  which  populous 
section  he  was  a  pioneer.  The  three  handsome  sub- 
urban cottages  wliich  lie  caused  to  be  erected  th.ere 


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fornicu  tin;  nucleus  li;>r  a  luiiiilvjr  nf  IkukIsoihc 
homes.  Ami  as  a  recognition  of  hi-;  abi'.itv  and  pub- 
lic spirit  the  people  of  Lancaster  township  elected 
Iiim  to  nicnibcrship  o;i  the  schod  board,  where  he 
has  served  for  six  years,  and  is  >:il!  ;n  oftice.  Mr. 
Johnson  has  taken  a  lively  interest  in  the  erection 
of  tiTC  new  school  building,  which  was  completed  in 
1 900.  and  which  is  now  pronounced  the  finest  pub- 
lic school  building-  in  Lancaster  county.  In  politics 
I^Ir.  Johnson  is  a  Republican,  and  in  religious  views 
he  is  a  r^iethodist,  as  is  also  his  wife.  Socially  he 
belongs  to  Ilcrshel  Lodge.  No.  134,  I.  O.  O.  F.,  and 
he  is  also  a  member  of  the  O.  u.  A.  'SI.,  and  the 
B.  P.  O.  E.  l\lr.  Johnson  has  taken  a  leading  posi- 
tion in  tho  commvmit}'  as  a  man  of  integrity,  public 
spirit  and  genial  character,  and  his  friends  are 
legion. 

In  March.  1884,  'Sir.  Jolmson  was  united  m  mar- 
riage v.itU  Allan  M.  Tompkins,  who  was  born  in 
Haddonficld,  X.  J.,  a  daughter  of  Andrew  and  Sallic 
Jane  To;!i()kins.  I-^ive  children  blessed  this  union, 
Orville  \\'..  Nelson  C,  t'leorge  K.,  Ruth  and  Kirk 
Devon. 

FREDERICK  SA^^IUEL  ENGLE.  of  the  firm. 
of  F.  S.  Engle  &  Brc  millers,  at  Engicside,  a 
southern  suburb  of  Lancaster,  iias  bis  hoir.e  at  N(5. 
142  .South  Queen  street,  in  one  of  the  seven  elegant 
dwelling-h.ouscs  v;hich  his  father,  the  late  l-'redcrick 
Engle,  built. 

Frederick  Flnglc  was  born  July  11,  1835.  and  died 
Dec.  10.  i!>99-  He  ^vas  one  of  the  best  known  citi- 
zens of  Lancaster,  and  did  much  to  aid  not  only  in 
the  material  improvement  of  the  city,  but  in  that  of 
th.e  suburbs  as  well.  Flaving  bought  the  old  Greaft 
hotel  property,  and  much  otlier  property  abotit 
GreatT's  Landing.  Mr.  Engle  proceeded  to  improve 
it,  rebuilihng  the  hotel  and  equipping  it  after  the 
las'nion  of  the  best  city  hotels,  providing  electric 
liglns.  cai!  bells,  etc.  He  also  planted  a  grove  of 
young  trees,  now  grown  to  fine  proportions,  and 
making  the  place  one  of  the  most  delightful  resorts 
in  the  section.  ^Ir.  Ei^gle  received  a  common-school 
education,  and  v.'orked  in  the  cotton  raills  until  sev- 
enteen years  of  age.  at  v\diich  time  he  was  apprenticed 
to  learn  the  trade  of  a  molder.  He  went  to  New 
Orleans,  an'i  for  about  six  months  in  1857  worked 
at  his  trade  in  that  city,  then  returning  to  Lancaster, 
where  he  pursued  his  trade  until  1861,  when  he  en- 
listed in  the  loth  P.  V.  I.,  becoming  a  member  of 
Company  E.  FTe  served  in  the  three  months  call, 
after  which  he  re-enlisted  in  Company  K,  79th  P.  V. 
I.  He  served  three  years,  and  participated  in  all 
the  battles  in  which  his  regiment  was  engaged.  He 
was  miistcred  out  as  sergeant  after  a  four-years' 
service  for  liis  countrv.  During  the  whole  time  of 
the  Civil  war  he  was  never  sick  or  v.ounded.  and 
made  an  excellent  soldier.  Mr.  Engle  engaged  in 
the  bottling  business  from  1S71  until  1897.  from 
which  time  he  lived  retired  until  h.is  ileath,  in  1899. 

Mr.  Encle  married  Eli.'.abeth  Suter.  daughter  of 

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Rudolph  Suter,  who  years  ago  kept  a  shoe  store  in 
i£ast  King  street.  Oi  this  union  five  children  were 
Dorn.  three  of  whom  are  living,  as  follows  :  Cather- 
ine, wife  of  E.  H.  Rowley;  Lewis  Hartman.  a^^so- 
ciated  with  his  brother  in  the  tlor.r-mill  biisiness :  and 
Frederick  Samuel. 

Frederick  Samuel  Engle,  who  can  boast  of  an- 
cestors who  were  patriots  in  the  Revolutionary  war, 
was  born  in  Lancaster  Sept.  17,  1871.  The  pnblic 
schools  afforded  him  facilities  for  a  good  education,, 
and  when  he  left  tlie  class-room  it  was  to  assist  his 
father  in  the  bottling  business.  On  April  i,  luoi, 
Mr.  Engle.  associated  v/ith  his  brother,  Lewis  Hart- 
man  Engle,  took  possession  of  the  well-eqnipped 
modern  gristmill  at  Engicside  which  had  been  their 
father's,  and  which  became  theirs  by  inheritance. 
Here  they  have  built  up  an  excellent  busine^s.  which 
is  constantly  on  the  increase. 

Sir.  Engle  is  a  member  of  Lancaster  Aerie,  of 
the  F'ralcriial  Order  of  Eagles.  His  name  appears 
on  the  membership  roll  of  the  Reformed  Church,, 
and  he  takes  an  ;i,ctivc  interest  in  religious  v/ork. 
Politically  he  is  an  ardent  Republican.  Liberal  in 
all  things,  and  of  genial,  kindly  nature,  Frci.lcrick 
S.  Engle  is  of  the  type  of  men  to  -whicl-i  liis  father  be- 
loiigc'l — whole-souled  and  deservedly  popular. 

GILBERT  SMITH.  The  Smith  family  of  Drn- 
morc  tov.-nship  has  long  been  one  highly  esteemed 
in  this  locality,  and  one  of  its  most  worthy  members 
is  Gilljcrt  Smitli.  of  Liberty  Square,  a  prominent 
farmer  of  this  neighborhood. 

Gilbert  Smith  was  born  in  this  tov.-nship.  Oct.  .'3.. 
1S51,  a  son  of  Preston  and  Hannah  (Carter'i  Smith, 
deceased.  Their  ancestry  reaches  back  to  both  Scot- 
land and  Ireland.  Preston  Smith  was  a  son  of  Sam- 
uel Smith,  who  reared  four  of  his  five  children  to 
maturity.  Preston,  born  in  1816,  died  March  3,  1S83  : 
and  Floward,  Elizabeth  and  Samuel,  all  of  wV.on\ 
have  also  passed  out  of  life. 

Preston  Sniith  was  unitctl  in  marriage,  Feb.  t, 
1844,  to  Hannah  Carter,  of  Martic  township,  born 
in  1821,  and  died  Nov.  5,  1894.  She  was  a  daugh- 
ter of  Alexander  Carter,  of  Martic  townsliip,  and 
she  became  the  devoted  mother  of  eight  rhildrc!i: 
Edwin,  born  Jan.  28,  1845,  died  in  1S51  :  Albert, 
born  ^.Iay  S,  1846,  is  a  farmer  of  this  townsliip.  and 
he  married  Flarrict  Martin  :  Elmyra,  born  in  184S, 
died  in  1850;  Kersey,  born  in  1849,  died  in  1S50; 
Gilbert;  Oliver,  born  in  1853,  died  in  1S64:  Clar- 
inda,  born  Sept.  18,  1855,  is  the  wife  of  J.  ]\Iar- 
tin  Ankrim,  of  this  township ;  and  Nora,  who 
v.'as  born  C)ct.  5.  1S63,  married  George  H.  Brov.-n, 
of  Little  Britain,  more  extended  notice  of  whom,  is 
given  in  his  sketch.  During  life  Preston  Smith  was 
a  well-known  citizen,  a  Republican  in  his  politics, 
and  a  Quaker  in  his  religious  belief. 

Reared  in  a  pious  and  intelligent  home,  Gilbert 
Smith  was  equipped  with  good  principles  wh.en  he 
started  out  in  life  for  himself,  although  liis  mear.s 
ivcre  limitedi.   If  is  education  hail  been  acquired  in  ilio 


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common  scliu'ils,  and  after  leaving  his  books  he 
started  oui  fur  himself  as  a  farmer  "boy.  ISy  the  ex- 
ercise of  economy,  energy  and  lionesty,  he  gradually 
accuuuilatcd  means,  uiiiil  now  he  owns  one  of  the 
finest  farms  of  the  township,  consisting  of  ii8  acres, 
well  cultivated  and  suitably  improved. 

On  Oct.  S,  1887,  Gilbert  Smith  was  married  to 
Elizabtth  Rea,  of  Sadsbury  township,  a  daughier  of 
V/illiam  anrl  Sarah  (Drauckcr)  Rea,  of  Scotch-Irish 
and  German  ancestry.  This  family  was  one  of  the 
prominent  ones  in  the  early  settienient  of  Lancaster 
county,  James  Rea,  tb.e  great-grandfather,  a  son  of 
an  early  soitJer,  having  located  on  the  farm  which  is 
still  in  the  possession  of  the  family.  Two  children 
have  been  born  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Smith,  Horace  Rea. 
born  ;\larch  it.  1S90;  and  Eugene  Carter,  born 
June  13,  1S05.  Nine  children  were  born  to  the  par- 
ents of  IMrs.  Smith:  Amor,  a  farmer  of  Bart  town- 
ship ;  ilary,  the  wife  of  Samuel  G.  I'ogle,  of  this 
county  :  Hannah,  who  resides  on  the  old  home  place  : 
Philip  D.,  a  farmer  of  this  townsliip,  wh.ose  sketch 
appears  in  another  part  of  this  volume ;  Adam  F.,  a 
farmer  of  Sadsbury  township ;  Sara  A.,  a  tcaclier 
in  the  Lancaster  county  schools;  Elizabelli  ]..  born 
Feb.  2/,  185S;  S.  Emma,  single,  living  at  home:  and 
Tames,  who  is  a  teacher  in  a  college,  in  New  York 
City.  William  Rea  was  bf)rn  March  5,  iiSti,  and 
died  Oct.  14-.  1S81  ;  his  wife  was  born  Aue.  27,  1819, 
and  dip(]  Nov.  8,  18S9. 

While  he  does  not  belong  to  any  particular  sect. 
Mr.  Smith  believes  in  all  moral  induences.  and  fol- 
lows out  in  his  life  the  precepts  he  learned  in  early 
years.  His  wife  is  a  member  of  the  Chestnut  Level 
Presb\terian  Church.  In  politics  3dr.  Smith  is  a 
stanch  Republican  and  has  been  active  in  his  party 
because  he  thoroughly  believes  in  its  principles,  but 
he  is  no  seeker  for  office. 

GEORGE  BAIR  HERSIIEY.  .\L  D.  Among 
the  prominent  and  representative  citizens  of  Gap, 
Pa.,  is  Dr.  George  Eair  Hershey,  who  is  well  known 
in  this  locality  botli  as  a  physician  and  as  an  edu- 
cator. He  was  born  Nov.  28,  1872,  in  Buyerstown, 
Lancaster  count}-,  son  of  Josiah  and  3dary  Ann  (Tler- 
shey)   Hershey.  of  Lancaster  county. 

Dr.  Idershev  \va3  reared  on  the  farm  and  re- 
mained with  his  parents  until  he  was  seventeen  years 
old.  His  primar_\"  education  was  obtained  in  the  com- 
mon schools,  and  this  was  supplemented  with  one 
session  in  Parkesburg  Academv  and  one  year  of 
student  life,  i8no-iSi)i,  in  the  }\Iillersville  State 
Normal  School.  The  young  man  then  engaged  in 
teaching,  first  in  Bareville,  where  he  continued  one 
year,  and  then  went  to  New  Milltown,  where  he 
taugiit  two  vears,  going  thence  to  Harmony  School, 
at  Gap.  where,  after  one  year  of  teaching  he  organ- 
ized the  Gap  .Academy.  This  institution  became  very 
popular  with  Dr.  Hershev  as  principal,  and  Ralpli 
Yocler,  \ ice-principal.  The  tirst  \car  enrolled  sixty- 
seven  oupils,  and  more  npiilied  for  admission  who 
could  not  he  accommodate-.l.    After  teaching  through 


the  fir^t  two  sessions  at  the  Academy,  in  1S95-1896, 
]3r.  Hershey  entered  i-ipon  the  study  of  medicine, 
living  on  the  farm  with  his  parents  a  part  of  the  time. 
]~or  six  months  he  read  under  the  supervision  of  Dr. 
G.  W.  H.  Frew,  of  Paradise  township,  and  furtlicr 
prepared  for  entrance  to  the  University  of  Pennsyl- 
vania where  he  remained  four  terms,  graduating  in 
190.0.  During  the  summer  of  1S99  Dr.  Hershey  took 
a  special  course  of  surgical  training  imder  the  per- 
sonal supervision  of  iJr.  Joseph  Spellissy,  at  the 
Pennsylvania  Hospital,  in  Pliiladelphia.  While  at 
cillcge  he  defrayed  his  exjjenses  in  part  by  getting 
out  a  set  of  questions  on  dissecting-room  anatomy ; 
by  assisting  the  ptibhsher  in  the  preparation  of  a 
manual  of  f  lierapeutics,  and  one  on  special  surgery ; 
and  by  private  tutoring.  On  Aug.  7th,  following  his 
graduation,  he  located  for  practice  in  Gap  where  he 
has  remained.  Dr.  Plersliey  has  shown  skill  and  a 
high  order  of  ability  in  his  profession,  and  he  num- 
bers among  his  patients  many  of  the  leading  families 
of  this  locality.  He  has  been  prominent  in  Sunday 
scliool  work,  and  for  one  year  was  local  secretary  of 
the  Lancaster  Count},'  Sunday  School,  and  in  1894 
v.as  president  of  the  Gap  Local  Institute.  Dr. 
Herslicy  belongs  to  the  C^ld  Meinionile  Church.  In 
politics  he  is  a  Reiniblicait  and  is  one  of  the  progres- 
sive and  public-spirited  citizens  of  Gap. 

On  Oct.  31.  1900,  in  Pliiladelphia,  Dr.  Hershey 
v.as  married  by  Rev.  Chas.  ^lervinc,  to  iNIiss  Anna 
Al.  Portlier,  born  in  Cjap.  Pa.,  daughter  of  Edward 
and  Elizabeth  (Simpson)  Former,  the  former  of 
whom  was  horn  in  New  York  City,  son  of  Henry 
N.  and  Alarie  (Ilacnclien)  Portner.  Henry  N.  Port- 
jier  v.-a?  born  in  iJavaria.  Germany,  and  was  a  son 
of  Conrad  Portner.  a  native  of  Switzerland,  who 
died  in  Bavaria.  Henry  N.  Portner  died  in  Phila- 
delphia, in  1S70,  at  the  age  of  forty-five  years,  and 
was  buried  in  that  cit}-.  In  1S30,  in  Zweibruccken. 
Germatiy,  Henry  N.  Portner  was  married  to  Alarie 
HaenchcTi.  and  in  1832  they  came  to  America  where 
Air.  Portner  followed  the  cabinet-making  trade  in 
New  York  City  for  five  years.  In  1837  he  removed 
to  Philadelphia.  He  and  wife  were  members  of  the 
(.ierman  Reformefl  Church.  Their  children  were: 
Edward,  the  father  of  AJ  rs.  Hershey ;  and  Miss  Caro- 
line, of  Salisbury  township. 

In  1873  Edward  Portner  came  wdth  his  famil}'  to 
Lancaster  cotmty  and  settled  on  a  farm  in  Sa!isbur> 
township.  He  was  an  artist  by  profession,  and  had 
for  a  considerable  period  been  proprietor  of  a  dr}  - 
goods  store,  but  when  his  health  failed  he  removed 
to  the  countrv  in  the  hope  that  the  fresh  air  a'.id 
change  of  occupation  would  enable  him  to  regain  it. 
However,  he  died  in  1883.  at  the  age  of  fifty  yi.'ars. 
and  was  interred  in  Bellevue  cemetery.  Tn  T870.  in 
Philadelphia.  Edward  Portner  was  married  to  Alis> 
Elizabeth  Simpson,  who  still  survives  and  resides 
on  the  farm  in  Salisbury  township.  The  family  of 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  portnor  consisted  of  these  well-known 
members:  Alarie,  who  marricdi  t  toward  A  I.  .Sett, 
a  farmer  near  Sadsbnrvville,  Chester  Co.,  Pa.;  Iv!- 


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ward  ].,  who  is  a  clicmist  in  Philadelphia;  Henry, 
wlio  is  a  druggist  in  Gap;  Anna  M.,  the  wife  of 
])r.  llcr.^hcy;  \\  illiam.  who  is  in  llic  life  insurance 
Inisineis  in  Philadelphia;  and  ^liiss  Lena,  at  home. 

Dr.  and  Mrs.  Mcrsiiey  have  cuie  child,  .Margaret 
Elizabeth,  born  Jan.  15,  1902. 

DAVID  L.  GARDER,  one  of  th.c  substantial 
farmers  of  East  Donegal  township,  was  born  in  this 
township  Aug.  31.  t.'>55,  a  son  of  Benjainin  and 
Finnna  (I.andis)  Garber. 

Benjamin  Garber  for  Gerhcr,  as  he  chose  to  spell 
the  name)  was  born  in  East  Donegal  township  July 
II,  18 18.  and  died  July  iS,  1900,  his  burial  being  in 
Kraybill  cemetery.  His  occupation  through  life  was 
that  of  a  farmer,  and  he  was  a  man  who  took  much 
interest  in  the  affairs  of  the  township,  serving  most 
efticiently  as  supervisor.  For  twenty-eight  }-ears 
prior  to  his  death,  he  lived  a  retired  life,  ffc  mar- 
ried FiannaLandis,  who  was  born  in  }Janhcim  town- 
.ship,  and  who  died  in  October,  1S93.  F.oth  of  these 
estimable  people  were  members  of  the  Kraybill 
Church,  near  which  tliey  now  rest.  The  children 
born  to  lienjamin  and  wife  were ;  Israel,  Jacob  and 
Barbara,  who  all  died  young;  Anna,  who  married 
Joseph  L.  Risser,  of  >dt.  Joy  township;  Benjamin  L., 
a  retired  farmer  on  the  old  lioniestead  in  East  Don- 
tgai  township ;  Fiaima,  who  married  Clement  K. 
Erubaker ;  and  David  L.,  of  this  biography. 

The  paternal  grand]:iarents  of  David  L.  Garber 
were  Jacob  and  Barbara  (Miller)  Garber,  both  of 
whom  died  on  the  old  farm  on  which  Benjamin  now 
resides.  Their  children  were  :  Jjcnjamin  ;  Andrew  ; 
Barbara,  who  married  John  Xissley;  Elizabeth,  who 
married  Isaac  Hershey.  All  of  them  have  passed 
away.  The  maternal  grandparents  were  Benjamin 
and  Anna  (Long)  Landis,  of  Lancaster  county,  and 
the  former  Vv'as  a  farm.cr  and  miller  in  rvlanheim 
township,  v.diere  both  he  and  his  wife  died,  having 
lived  Christian  lives,  as  members  of  the  Old  }ilen- 
nonite  Church.  Their  children  were;  Fianna.  de- 
ceased ;  Elizabeth,  the  widow  of  John  Hess,  of 
Manor  township ;  JMaria.  deceased,  tlie  wife  of  Levi 
Getz  ;  Fanny,  v.  r.o  married  Samuel  Hess,  deceased ; 
Xancv,  who  married  Samuel  Hershey,  and  resides 
near  Strasburg;  Amelia,  who  married  I\Iichael  Xolt. 
deceased:  Benjamin,  a  retired  farm.er  of  Lancaster; 
Henry  and  Isaac,  deceaserl ;  Israel,  unmarried,  an 
inventor,  living  retired  in  Chicago,  111. ;  and  Daniel. 
deceased,  who  was  a  farmer  of  Alanheim  township. 

David  L.  Garber  remained  under  the  parental 
roof  until  he  was  twenty-four  years  of  age,  employed 
in  agricultural  pursuits,  and  he  then  took  charge  of 
his  present  farm,  which  then  consisted  of  i;\2  acres, 
to  which  he  has  added  until  now  he  lias  under  culti- 
vation 15.^  acres,  one  of  the  best  farms  m  this  local- 
ity. Here  Mr.  Garber  has  lived  a  quiet,  industrious 
life,  has  voted  the  Republican  ticket  and  taken  a 
gcv^d  citizen's  interest  in  public  affairs,  and  lias  been 
one  of  the  most  higiily  regarded  members  of  the 
Mennonite  Church. 


In  October,  1879,  },fr.  Garber  was  married  to 
-Emma  .S.  Hershey.  and  two  sons  have  been  Lorn  to 
diem,  Benjamin  F.  and  J.  Hoffman.  The  birth  of 
-Mrs.  Garber  occurred  in  \\"est  Hemr.field  township, 
Sept.  26,  1855.  Il'-'r  parents  were  j.  Hoffman  and 
Barbara  (Brennemaii)  Hcrsliey,  niitives  of  West 
Hempfield  and  of  Manor  townships,  respectively. 
For  many  year.s  Mr.  Hershey  was  one  of  the  most 
prominent  farmers  of  \\'e5t  Hemp.neld  township, 
and  accumulated  substance ;  in  midd'e  life  he  was  one 
of  the  organizers  of  the  First  Xational  Bank,  of  Man- 
hoim,  and  became  its  cashier,  so  continuing  until  his 
health  failed  and  he  retired  from  business  cares.  He 
survived  for  twenty  years,  beloved  and  esteemed  by 
all.  His  interest  in  educational  matters  was  marked, 
and  he  served  as  school  director  and  did  much  for 
his  locality.  His  lamented  death  occurred  in  West 
Hcmpheld  township,  near  Salunga,  April  it,  1896, 
and  his  remains  were  reverently  interred  in  the  cem- 
etery in  Landisville.  His  presence  v.-as  missed  from 
the  Zvlennonite  Church,  where  his  ])lace  was  seldom 
vacant.  The  mother,  wdio  was  born  X'ov.  3.  1824, 
resides  on  the  old  home  place. 

The  family  )>orn  to  Mr.  and  ^Irs.  Hershey  num- 
bered ten  cliildren:  Frances,  who  married  Harry 
M.  JNIayer,  surveyor  and  conveyancer,  anil  also  far- 
mer, of  Roll rers town ;  Rebecca  A.,  who  married 
Hebron  Herr,  1  retired  farm.er  of  Lancaster:  Simon 
A.,  who  resides  with  his  motuer;  .Vmos  B.,  wdio  mar- 
ried Rebecca  Bones,  and  died  in  1897;  Emma  S. ; 
Mary  E.,  who  married  Frank  Yi.  Herr,  a  retired 
farmer  and  Mcnnonite  preacher,  of  West  Lampeter 
township:  Marlh.a  J.,  who  married  Cyrus  G.  Fry, 
a  farmer  of  R.-i!)ho  township ;  Barbara  A.,  deceascil, 
who  married  Levi  K.  T'rubaker,  a  retired  farmer  of 
Lititz  ;  J.  Ho;t"man,  who  died  in  1S86  ;  and  Abraham, 
who  died  )-cung-. 

EXOS  B.  "\\'EAVER.  One  of  the  prominent 
general  farmers  and  truckers  of  Upper  Leactxk 
township  is  Enos  B.  'Weaver,  who  is  a  native  of  East 
Lampeter  tosniship,  where  he  was  born  Dec.  13, 
1865,  a  son  of  Aaron  and  Susannah  i'FIouser) 
Weaver,  natives  of  West  Larapeter  township. 

Aaron  \\'eaver  remained  in  ^V'est  Lampeter 
where  he  w'as  born  in  i8jo,  until  in  the  spring  of 
1864.  when  he  moved  to  East  Lampeter,  where  he 
remained  until  the  death  of  liis  wife,  Sept.  9,  1S95, 
at  the  age  of  fifty-four.  He  then  retired  and  moved 
to  Lancaster.  Both  he  and  his  wife  were  long  con- 
nected with  the  'Mennonite  Church.  The  children 
born  to  them  were ;  Enos  B.,  of  this  sketch  ;  Jacob, 
wdio  conducts  a  greenhouse  on  the  old  h.rimestead ; 
Lizzie,  who  married  Ephraim  H.  Stoner,  a  farmer 
of  Strasburg  tov.-nship;  Plarry.  a  farmer  of  East 
Lamiicter  townsliip ;  Fannv,  who  married  Christ 
M.  Brubaker.  a  farmer  of  East  Lampeter;  Ida,  who 
married  Amos  R.  Landis,  of  East  Lampeter;  Anna, 
wlio  resides  with  the  above  named  sister;  Mary,  wlio 
resides  with  her  sister,  Mrs.  lirubakcr ;  and  Ella, 
who  hves  with  h.er  sister,  Mrs.  Stoner. 


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After  he  reached  his  majorily  our  subject,  Eiios 
tJ.  Weaver,  went  to  Oregon.  L'a.,  where  he  operated 
a  greenlionse,  rnisin;.':-  (lowers  and  early  vei^'Clables 
for  the  market,  remaiinng  there  for  two  yearb  and 
then  coming  to  his  present  location  in  the  spring  of 
1901.  \Miile  in  Oregon  our  subject  met  the  esti- 
mable and  intelligent  lady  who,  in  Aiay,  1^99,  became 
his  wife — Aliss  Susan  S.  Shank — and  to  this  union 
one  daughter.  Alary  S.,  has  been  born.  Mrs.  \\'ea%-er 
was  iioiu  in  Pequea  township,  this  county,  a  daugh- 
ter of  Jacob  K.  and  },iary  S.  (Stoner)  Shank,  the 
former  of  -wlioni  was  born  in  1828,  and  the  latter 
in  1S.32.  .\Jr.  Shank  is  a  retired  farmer  and  both 
he  and  wife  belong  to  the  IMennonite  Church.  Their 
children  were:  Jacob  S.,  on  the  old  h'-jmesLead; 
Mary  S.,  deceased ;  John  S.,  a  hardware  clerk  in 
Lancaster :  Susan  S.,  the  wife  of  Mr.  Weaver.  The 
paternal  grandfather  was  John  Shank,  of  Lancaster 
county,  wh.o  was  thrice  married ;  the  grandmother  of 
Mrs.  Weaver  was,  in  her  maidenhood,  Aiiss  Ivush. 

I\lrs.  Weaver  began  teaching  school  at  the  age 
of  seventeen,  being  so  engaged  at  the  time  of  her 
marriage;  she  is  a  lady  of  taste,  education  and  re- 
finement. In  politics  Air.  Weaver  is  an  ardent  Re- 
publican, and  both  he  and  wife  are  valued  members 
of  the  Mennonite  Church,  and  liiglily  respected 
through  the  neighborhood. 

WALTER  I'.AER  WEIDLER,  Ai.  D.,  i?  now 
located  at  Xo.  128  Xorth  Duke  street.  Lancaster,  in 
the  offices  that  for  forty-tliree  \ears  were  occupied 
by  the  late  Dr.  J.  Aug.  Ehlcr. 

In  the  Internal  line  Dr.  Weidler  comes  from  a 
very  old  Lancaster  county  famiiy,  his  grandfather. 
Henry  Weidler.  having  been  a  farmer  of  Atechanics- 
burg. 

Prof.  H.  C.  Weidler,  sou  of  Henry,  is  the  widely 
known  and  popular  educator,  who  has  graduated  so 
manv  hundreds  from  his  business  college.  He  mar- 
ried Alary  Ann  r.aer.  daughter  of  William  Baer,  a 
farmer  of  Intercourse,  and  this  union  was  blessed 
with  the  following  named  children :  Alice,  wife  of 
Clarence  A.  Krouse.  general  manager  of  th.e  .Ameri- 
can Fire  Insurance  Company,  Philadelphia :  Alilton 
Baer,  a  clerk  in  New  York  City ;  and  Dr.  V/alter  B., 
of  Lancaster. 

Mrs.  Alary  Ann  (Baer)  Weidler  is  descended 
from  Conrad  Rutter,  who  went  to  England  from 
Prussia  in  16S3.  and  then  emigrated  to  America, 
making  the  voyage  to  this  country  in  company  with 
Francis  Daniel  Pastorius,  in  the  ship  "America," 
which  landed  at  Philadelphia  Aug.  20.  1683.  He 
was  of  the  original  tliirteen  families  who  laid  out 
Germantown  on  Oct.  12,  16S3.  After  some  time  in 
Germantown  Conrad  Rutter  located  in  what  is  now 
known  as  Pittston,  where  he  remained  until,  in  1716, 
he  came  to  this  county,  settling  in  Lcacock.  He  took 
up  58S  acres  of  land  on  a  grant  from  William  Penn, 
and"  this  land  was  afterward  divided  among  his  three 
sons,  one  of  whom,  Joseph,  was  Dr.  Weidler's  great- 
great-grandfather,    and    whose    eldest    son,    Henry, 


married    EliFabeth     Schultze.    first   cousin   of     Gov. 
Schuitze.  of  i*enns}lvania.     As  early  as  i~2Q  Con- 
rad Rutter  helped  found  the  first  Episcopal  Church 
in  the  eastern  part  of  Lancaster  count}' :  and  Joseph 
I  Rutter,  from  whom  Dr.  Weidler  is  descended,  built 
j  one  of  th.e  lirst  schoolhouses  in  Leacock  township. 
j         Walter  Baer  Weidler,  At.  D.,  was  born  in  Me- 
chanicsburg  C)ct.  14,  1873,  and  after  attending  the 
!  public  schools  of  his  district  came  to  Lancaster,  and 
was  graduated   from  his   fath.er's  business  college, 
;   where,  for  two  years  after  graduation,  he  was  a.s- 
!  sistant  instructor.     In  CJctober,  1894.  l:e  began  the 
'  study  of  medicine,  in  the  L'niversity  of   Pennsyl- 
j  ^.-ania,  from  which  he  was  graduated  in  Jtuie.  1898. 
!  .\iter  spending  eii;ht  months  as  house  surgeon  in 
!  the  I'hiladeliihia  Plome  for  the  Incurables,  and  one 
1  and  one-half  years  as  house  surgeon  in  die  Wills 
I   Eye   Hospital,    Philadelphia,   Dr.   Weidler  -went   to 
I  I'luropo.  wdiere  he  took  up  the  special  stU{iy  of  Eye, 
1  Ear.  Xose  and  Throat,  pursuing  his  studies  for  six 
;  months  in  \'ienna,  two  months  iti  llerlin.  ancl  four 
j  nionths   in  London,   returning  to  his  'Ad   home   in 
'  Lancaster  on  Jul}- 9,  looi. 
i 

I  B.  ERAXK  HEISE.  general  larnier  and  pro- 
I  prietor  of  Heise's  Locust  Grove  Dairy,  a  farm  com- 
prising 132  acres  and  located  in  West  Hempfield 
i  township,  one  mile  east  of  Coiunibi;!.  was  bwrn  on 
'  this  tract  I"ch.  17,  !843,  a  son  of  Harry  ar.d  [lanriah 
'    (Ilcidler)   Heisc. 

i  Harry  Ilcise  was  born  on  the  present  homestead, 

j  and  Airs.  Hannah  Heise  was  born  in  Alarietta,  in 
;  the  same  township.  The  father  died  in  February. 
1  1862.  when  iiftv-eight  years  old,  and  the  mother  dietl 
;  in  Coh'.mbia.  aged  sixty-five  years,  in  December. 
I  1877,  having  re.-ided  in  tiiat  city  for  seven  years 
i  prior  to  licr  ileath,  and  in  that  city  the  remains  of 
{  both  parents  rest  side  by  side.  To  Harrv  atid  rlan- 
i  nah  (Heifller)  Heise  were  born  seven  children.  \iz. : 
j  Harry,  who  was  clnef  burgess  of  Coluiiibia,  and  v;as 
j  killed  on  the  electric  railway  Aug.  9.  1S96  ;  Elizabeth. 
i  wife  of  Jonas  H.  Xolt,  a  farmer  of  \\'cst  Hemptield 
township:  William,  wdio  died  young:  B.  Frank, 
whose  name  o[Kn"iS  this  article;  Anna  AP.  who  dic<I 
I  when  fop.rteeii  vears  old :  Salinria  H.,  widow  of  John 
I  Wilmot,  of  Washington,  D.  C. ;  and  Sally,  deceased  j 
!  wife  of  Jacob  P.  Agnew. 

B.  Frank  Heise  lived  until  1854.  on  that  part  of 
i  th.e  home  farm  wdiich  he  at  present  occupies,  and  theii 
■  moved  with  his  parents  to  another  part  of  the  prem- 
j  ises,  where  he  remained  until  1867.  and  tlien  returneil 
!  to  his  present  home.  On  Dec.  5, 1867,  he  was  married 
in  Reading,  Pa.,  to  Aliss  Fanny  Swarr.  and  to  them 
i  have  been  born  four  children,  viz:  Emma,  wife  of 
j  William  F.  Yohn.  of  West  Hempfieiu  township; 
I  Harry,  at  h.ome :  Edward,  a  traveling  salesman,  who 
j  was  suffocated  in  the  disaster  at  the  Park  Avenue 
i  Hotel,  New  York,  Feb.  21.  1902,  when  twenty-six 
I  years  old  :  and  Ella,  wife  of  Howard  Smoker,  a  drug- 
!  gist  of  Alt.  Jov. 
'         Mrs.   Fanny    (Swarr")    Heise  was  borti   in   East 


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HcinphcM  tc)\vnsliip,  a  (laughter  of  John  and  Susan 
(Frick)  Swarr,  the  forir.cr  of  whom  vwis  a  school 
director  in  East  ilcmptiold,  was  a  farmer  by  voca- 
tion, and  for  many  years  [irior  to  his  death  led  a  re- 
tired life.  He  died  in  the  Mennonite  faith,  and  his 
remains  were  interred  in  East  I'etcrsbur!,'-.  To  John 
and  Susan  Swarr  were  horn  nine  children,  namely: 
Aaron,  deceased  :  Benjamin,  a  retired  farmer  of  East 
Flemplield  township ;  Eliza,  widow  of  Henry 
Hersliey,  of  the  same  tow  nship  ;  ]\Iar\-  .-\..  of  Lamlis-  j 
ville;  Susan,  widow  of  Christian  Hersh.e\-,  also  of  j 
Landi.-yille :  Mattie,  wife  of  Daniel  Forre\',  a  farmer 
at  Millersville;  Sarah,  who  married  IT.  G.  Bowers, 
of  East  Hempfield  township  ;  IJarharn.  wife  of  Christ 
Miller,  a  retired  hotel  man.  of  Nclfsviile  ;  and  Fanny, 
Mrs.  Heise. 

B.  Frank  Heise  is  one  of  the  most  prnQ;ressive, 
as  well  as  one  of  the  most  prominen.t  and  popular 
men  of  his  township.  In  politics  a  Republican,  he  I 
has  been  auditor  of  his  township  for  the  past  seven  | 
years,  an'I  a  school  director  for  six  years :  was  a  j 
director  of  the  Columbia  \\''as'on  AN'orks  for  several  | 
years  ;  and  in  ic.ioi  was  elected  a  director  nf  the  Cen-  j 
tral  National  Bank,  of  Columbia.  .As  a  farmer  he  I 
has  but  few  equals  in  the  comity.  Since  1P65  the  j 
grove  on  the  farm,  known  as  Ileise's  picnic  :;Tnunds,  ' 
has  been  u.scfl  as  jileasure  grounds,  havinc:  l.iecn  pre-  1 
pared  for  that  purpose  by  Mr.  Heiso.  who  Ins  erected  j 
pavilions,  etc..  on  the  premises.'  T'nc  grounrls  arc  j 
known  all  o\-er  this  part  of  Lancaster  countv  as  the  j 
popular  resort  of  the  section.  Eraternallv  Mr.  Heise  , 
is  a  I'recmason,  and  a  Heptasopli.  and  socially  he  i 
and  his  familv  sinnd  high  in  the  esteem  nf  the  com-  j 
munitv.  in  wliich  thev  have  so  long  lived.  ; 

I 

JACOB  DEXLINGER,  an  old  and  prominent  | 
farmer  of  Leacock  township,  Lancaster  county,  j 
where  he  is  highly  respected  and  esteemed  for  his  j 
many  manly  ?nd  honorable  qualities,  was  born  in 
Paradise  townMiiji.  Oct.  30.  1S49,  a  snn  of  J.ihn  and 
Mary  (Brubaker)  Denlinger,  both  of  whom  were  t 
:  natives  of  Lancaster  countv.  I 

John  Denlinger  died  in  Paradise  township.  Feb.   '. 
5,   1802.  at  the  age  of  seventy-seven  years,  eleven 
months  and  twenty-tv.o  davs :  his  widow  passed  to  \ 
her  rest  Sept.  T2.  1P03.  at  the  age  of  seventy-seven  j 
years,  nine  months  and  eighteen  days.     Jnhn  Den-  | 
linger  was  a  mrm  of  cnnsirlerable  prominence  in  his   j 
active  davs,  and  held  public  jmsition.    being    both 
school  director  and  sunervisor.    The  remains  of  liotli 
him  and  his  wife  rest  in  the  cemcterv  connected  with 
the  Hershey  Church  in  Salisbun-  township.     They 
were  the  parents  of  the  following  children  :    Barbara 
had  her  home  hi  Paradise  township  until  her  death, 
June  19.  T902,  when  she  was  aged  sixtv-si.N:  years, 
one  month  and  twentv-n\-e  days :  Samuel  T'..  is  a  re- 
tired farmer  in   Paradise  township:  Li:r/:ie    is    the 
widow    of    Elias  Leannn,  and   resides   in  Leacnck 
town.'^hip ;  Elias  is  a  resident  of  Salisbnrv  township  : 
Simon  married   Anna  M.   Leaman,  since  deceased, 
and  rcsidies  in  Lcacoclc  township  :  Mar\-  married  H. 


E.  Musser:  Jacob  is  a  farmer  of  Leacock  township; 
Esaias  is  a  farmer  of  Paradise  township  ;  John  is  liv- 
ing retired  in  Paradise  township,  and  is  unsnarricd ; 
Tobias  married  Lizzie  Eby.  and  died  in  1898,  at  the 
age  of  forty-three ;  Christie  Ann  is  the  \vife  of  Henry 
Hershey;  and  Evaline  married  A.  H.  Hostetter,  an 
im.plement  merchant  of  Intercourse,  Pennsylvania. 

Jacob  Denlinger  was  married  Nov.  24.  1874,  in 
Gap,  Pa.,  to  Susannah  Eby,  by  whom  he  has  had 
ihe  following  ch.ildren  :  Henr>-  E.,  who  was  married 
Nov.  12,  1902.  lO-Amv  Groft,  of  Upper  Leacock 
township  :  Liz;;ie  M. :  John  yi. ;  Jacob  P. ;  WiUis  B. ; 
Tobias  S. 

.Mrs.  Jacob  Denlinger  was  born  in  Salisbury 
townsh-ip.  Nov.  12.  1852.  a  daughter  of  Peter  and 
.Magdalina  (Musser)  Eby.  born  in  SrUisbury  and 
Earl  townships,  respectively.  Her  father,  who  is  a 
farmei-  in  Salisbury  township,  was  born  in  1824,  a 
son  of  Ilenrv  and  Susannah  1  Senscnig)  Eby,  of 
Lancaster  countv.  Her  mother,  who  was  a  daughter 
of  Henry  and  Anna  (Martin)  Musser.  of  Lancas- 
ter county,  died  in  i86|,  at  the  age  of  thirty-three. 
They  were  both  members  of  the  Mcnnonite  Church, 
and  were  the  parents  of  the  following  family  :  .Menna 
S.  died  at  the  ac-  of  eighteen  years  :  .\nna  died  when 
three  years  old  :  John  is  a  fiirmer  in  Earl  townsliip: 
Elizabeth  is  the  widow  of  Tobias  Denlinger:  .Mag- 
delina  married  Israel  PIershe\',  of  Paradise  tov.-ii- 
ship ;  and  Mary  married  Samuel  Seclirist,  a  larnser 
in  East  Lamix-ter  township. 

Jacob  I^enlinger  remained  v.-ith  his  parents  until 
his  marriage,  when  he  settled  on  a  farm  in  East 
Plempfield  townsliip,  which  he  was  engaged  in  culti- 
vating some  six  years.  .Vt  the  end  of  tnat  jicriod  he 
removed  to  his  presen.t  hon.ie  place,  whic'h  comprises 
some  ninety  acres,  in  a  fine  state  of  tillacre.  Ho  also 
owns  anorher  farm,  and  is  well  oft.  Both  he  and  his 
wife  belong-to  the  .Mennonite  Church,  of  whicli  he 
is  a  trustee  at  t'lie  present  time.  In  politics  lie  is  a 
Rep\il)lican,  and  holds  an  enviable  ])iace  in  the  esti- 
mation of  his  neighliors,  who  know  bin',  well,  and 
speak  h.ighly  of  his  honest  character,  industrious 
liabits.  am!  genial  f'isposicion. 

DANIEL  D.  GRAUL.  one  nf  the  best  knnwn 
citizens  of  the  town  of  Penryn,  Pa.,  traces  his  an- 
Ci'stry  back  to  Ckxmany.  his  great-grandfather  hav- 
ing come  to  .-Vmcrica  from  that  countrv. 

lolm  Graul,  bis  grandfather,  was  born  in  Berks 
countv.  and  spent  his  vdiole  life  tnere,  for  many  years 
working  as  a  laborer  in  the  Reading  car  rei:>air  shops. 
Bv  trade  he  was  an  excellent  brickmaker.  His  mar- 
riage was  to  Atwti  Prince,  and  their  children,  five 
sons  and  five  (laughters,  were :  Daniel,  in  the  brick 
bu.sines^ :  William,  also  cncragcd  in  tlie  brick  busi- 
ness:  Henrx',  a  hatter,  in  Reading;  Frederick,  a  car- 
IX'nter  in  car  shops,  who  became  the  father  of  Daniel 
D. ;  Jf'hn.  a  laborer;  Emma,  the  wife  of  \\'il!iam 
Nachtrieb  :  H^ttie.  the  wife  of  Geat  ^^'e!dnc^  :  Susa.n, 
rhe  v.-ife  of  W'lliam  .Achenbach  :  Catherine,  wiio  died 
single:  and  Caroline,  who  married  William  Gundry. 


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BIOGRAPHICAL   ANNALS    OF   LANCASTER   COUNTY 


Frederick  Graul,  son  of  j')iin,  was  born  in  Berks 
county,  in  1839.  In  early  life  lie  learned  the  car- 
Ijentcr  tra  1>;  and  followed  this  imtii  his  <Icath.  Jan. 
26,  18C6.  His  marrias'e  was  to  Sophia  Greider.  and 
they  Iiad  a  laniily  of  four  children:  Harry,  wiio  i> 
associated  with  Daniel  D.,  in  his  work;  Joseph,  wlio 
is  a  boss  hakcr,  and  is  emjibyed  at  the  State  As>  iuni 
at  \\'erncr^\-illc,  Uerks  Co.,  I'a. :  Grant  L.,  who  is  a 
cigarniaker  of  Rea'Iinjr:  and  Daniel,  of  this  sketch. 

Daniel  D.  Graul  was  born  in  Reading-,  Fa..  Jan. 
18,  i!::62,  and  was  left  without  a  father's  care  at  the 
early  as^o  of  live  years.  Lntil  he  was  ten  years  old 
he  went  to  school,  and  then  went  to  work  in  an  en- 
deavor to  add  to  the  family  resources,  in  tlie  Jacl<- 
sons  Rope  Works,  at  Readin«',  where  he  remained 
until  his  mother  moved  with  her  little  family  to 
Lititz,  Lancaster  county.  Here  the  ambitious  and  in- 
dustrious lad  soon  obtained  emplo_\'ment  in  the  Lititz 
brickyard  where  he  remained  for  four  years,  after 
this  going  to  learn  the  baker's  trade  with  William 
Bollinger,  remaining-  for  four  years,  thoroughly 
learning  this  business  also.  For  six  years  Air.  Graid 
worked  as  a  journeyman,  and  in  18S7  started  into 
business  for  himself  at  Penryn.  and  so  well  has  he 
succeeded  that  he  has  remained  ever  since  in  tliis 
pleasant  \-iiIage.  By  close  and  careful  attention  to 
his  business,  he  has  built  up  a  large  and  constantl}- 
.increa.sing  trade,  his  wares  takir:g  the  p'.ace  of  others 
previously  put  upon  tiie  market,  and  relieving  man\- 
of  tile  cares  of  the  modern  housev/ife. 

]slr.  Graul  was  married  to  Miss  Emm.a  Eaby,  a 
daughter  of  Henry  and  Anna  Eaby.  Fraternally  he 
is  connected  with  the  I.  O.  O.  F.,  No.  657,  of  Man- 
heim,  and  the  K.  of  P.,  No.  253,  of  Lititz.  Mr.  Graul 
is  one  C)f  the  progressive  young  business  men  of  this 
neighborhood,  and  has  won  his  place  in  the  business 
world  by  his  own  e.'l'orts,  possessing  now  not  only  a 
fine  patronage  in  his  chosen  line,  but  also  the  respect 
and  esteem  of  his  fellow-citizens. 

BENJAMIN  FRANKLIN  BARNETT,  of 
Fairfield  Village  Green,  is  a  most  worthy  citizen  of 
Dnimore  township,  where  he  carries  on  a  successful 
blacksmitli  business.  He  was  born  in  this  township 
July  0,  1857.  a  son  of  James  and  Emily  T Ritchie) 
Barnett,  also  natives  of  this  township,  and  of  Scotch- 
Irish  ancestry. 

James  Barnett,  the  father,  reared  twelve  children, 
but  only  six  of  these  grew  to  maturity :  Joseph,  a 
blacksmith  of  Chestnut  Level,  married  Harriet 
Shank :  James,  a  railroad  conductor,  married  Mar- 
garet Brown,  and  lives  in  Renova,  Clinton  Co.,  Pa. ; 
Charles,  a  resident  of  Conowingo,  3.1d. ;  Mary,  the 
wife  of  Clark  Bisho]-).  of  Clicstnut  Level ;  Louisa,  of 
Drumore  township:  and  Deniamin  Frankliii,  of  this 
sketcli.  Tames  Barnett  was  born  in  1820  and  spent 
his  life  as  a  farmer,  was  protninent  in  the  ^lethodist 
Church,  and  was  a  Deniocrat  in  liis  political  belief. 
His  widow  still  survives,  living  in  Centerville,  Pa., 
in  her  seventy-sixth  year. 

The  successful  business  career  of   Mr.   Barnett 


should  be  an  inspiration  to  others  who  arc  obliged  u, 
iubniit  U'  the  disad\'antages  of  limited  means  in 
youth.  At  the  age  of  fourteen  years  he  went  into  the 
blacksmith  shop  belonging  to  Mr.  Ilcnsel.  and  re- 
mained there  for  three  years,  or  until  lie  had  mastered 
every  detail  of  this  business.  Then,  without  a  dollar, 
b.e  -tarted  out  courageously  for  himself,  and  estab- 
lished a  shop  in  F.iirheld.  where,  by  energy,  economv 
and  industry,  he  has  earned  a  most  comfortable  home 
and  sho]),  and  all  the  exjiensive  tools  nece>iary  to 
his  trade. 

Mr.  Barnett  was  tinited  in  marriage  on  April  0, 
1S83,  to  Sarah  L.  Brown,  of  Drumore  township, 
born  Feb.  13,  1855,  a  daughter  of  John  S.  and  Sarah 
(Heilam)  Urov.-n,  of  Eden  township.  Mr.  and  r^Irs. 
Brown  reared  a  family  of  five  cliildren:  }.[argaret, 
who  married  Tames  Barnett,  she  now  being  deceased; 
Gb.ra,  who  married  Aldus  Rinecr,  of  Lar.caster: 
Sarah  L.,  the  wife  of  our  subject ;  WiUian.i,  deceased : 
and  John,  of  Lancaster.  A  commiugiing  i.>f  Eng- 
lish, Scotch  and  Irisii  blooti  w.'.s  in  the  i'.rown  an- 
cestrv.  Both  parents  have  passed  away,  ihc  two 
cliiidren  liorn  to  Mr.  and  2\Irs.  Barnett  are  :  Scott  B., 
born  Nov.  24,  1885  ;  and  Elsie,  born  Feb.  27,  188S, 
both  bright  and  beautiful,  as  well  as  intelligent, 
children. 

3.[r.  Barnett  has  been  a  hfe-long  E'Jemocrat,  while 
in  religious  connection  both  he  and  v.ife  arr;>nci,  and 
most  heartily  support,  the  Aietii.cdist  Civ.irch.  Mrs. 
Barnett  has  assisted  her  husband  by  her  h.ousewifely 
skill,  and  is  much  esteemed  in  the  nelghi)orhood. 
Socially  he  is  connected  with  tiie  I.  O.  O.  F.,  where 
he  is  valued.  Perb.aps  no  family  in  th.e  vilLige  en- 
joys more  thorougiily  th.e  high,  esteem  of  the  com- 
munity than  does  that  of  Benjamin  Franklin  Barnert. 

JOSEPH  G.  RANKIN,  one  of  the  leading  and 

substantial  men  of  JMartic  township,  who  has  been 

1  prominently  identified  v/ith  its  agrictdtural  interests 

I   for  a  number  of  years,  was  born  Oct.  17,  1842,  in 

i  Ccnestoga  townsliip,  tliis  county,  son  of  Samuel  and 

Catlierine  (Goodman)   Ranlcin. 

Samticl  Rankin,  the  father,  was  a  son  of 

Rankin,  wiiose  father  was  one  of  six  brothers  of  the 

name  who  came  to  America  from  Ireland,  about  130 

years  ago.    Their  descendants  have  become  widely 

I  scattered,  and  manv  of  the  nam.e  have  been  prom- 

;  incnt  in  various  walks  of  life.     Samuel  Rankin  was 

i  also  born  in  Conestoga  township,  carried  on  farming 

1  and  married  Catherine  Goodman.     They  had  these 

I  children  bom  to  them:      Samuel;    Jacob;    Annie; 

i   Mary,  the  wife  of  Abraham  Good  ;  Frederick ;  Dan- 

!  ie! :  and  Joseph  G.,  of  this  sketch.     Samuel  Rankin 

belonged  to  the  Z^Iennonite  Church  and  was  a  highly 

respected  man. 

Joseph  G.  Rankin  was  reared  on  a  farm,  and  ob- 
tained his  education  in  the  public  schools  of  his  dis- 
trict. He  proved  his  loyalty  to  his  country  by  en- 
listing in  Iicr  service  in  1864,  entering  tiic  203d  P. 
\'.  I.,  and  n.'vrticipating  in  a  number  of  severely  con- 
tested battles,  beincr  honrirablv  discharged  in   Tuiv. 


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i,V(,5.  with  an  excellent  record.  }vlr.  Rankin  has 
l.jLii  very  siicccsstiil  in  carrying-  out  his  en!er])riscs. 
.Mtl'.oiigh  he  began  life  for  himself  with  limited 
i:\.-:iiis.  his  iiiduslr}-  an<I  business  ability  have  J"e- 
siilied  in  a  very  substantial  standing  in  Ins  com- 
:i;v.iiity.  J\fr.  Rankin  owns  a  fine  farm  of  eighty- 
ti;dn  acres  of  well  improved  laud,  a  hand.-ome  brick 
dwelling,  and  also  one  of  the  best  pa)  ing  liir.e  quar- 
ries in  the  township.  He  has  been  engaged  in  the 
lime  business  quite  extensively. 

On  Sept.  15,  1873,  Mr.  Rankin  married  ^liss 
Elizabeth  lishleman,  and  a  family  of  fourteen  chil- 
dren was  born  to  them,  ten  of  these  still  surviving: 
Samuel  E. ;  Susan;  Jacob;  Henry;  ilartin;  ]Mary 
E. ;  Joseph  ;  Edward  ;  Chester  ;  and  George.  Cath- 
erine. Eli,  Lydia  and  William  died  young.  2\Irs. 
Rankin  was  born  in  1854,  and  was  one  of  a  family 
of  twelve  cliildren,  the  nine  survivors  being:  }dar- 
tin.  Daniel,  Elizabeth,  Jacob,  Susan,  George,  Eli, 
Lydia  and  Idary. 

•Mr.  Rankin  is  not  only  :ui  excellent  farmer,  but 
he  is  also  a  progressive  and  useful  citizen.  In  1897 
he  was  electei,l  school  director,  and  still  serves,  do- 
ing all  in  his  power  to  advance  educational  matters 
in  his  district.  He  belongs  to  the  Old  Alennonite 
Church.  In  politics  he  is  a  Republican.  ;\lr.  Rankin 
is  regarded  as  one  of  the  leading  citizens  of  the  town- 
ship and  is  known  to  be  a  kind  neiglil.ior.  and  a  man 
who  looks  "x\ell  after  tiic  welfare  .of  liis  family  and 
comiBunity. 

E.  BARTON  WTT.MER,  a  general  merch.ant  of 
Ouarryville.  was  born  May  to.  i86r.  son  of  Benja- 
min and  Lydia  (Lefever)  Witmer. 

Benjamm  Witmer  was  born  near  Otiarryville, 
in  Bart  township,  in  1S35,  and  his  wife  was  born  in 
183Q,  and  was  the  daughter  of  Daniel  and  Lizzie  Le- 
fever, a  prominent  family,  of  Lancaster  county. 
Benjamin  was  the  .son  of  David  and  Elizabeth 
(Macnmjisey )  \^"itmcr.  David  Witmer's  first  wife 
was  Hannah  Hastings,  who  filed  soon  after  marriage, 
leaving  one  daughter,  Elizabeth  A.,  who  is  still  liv- 
ing and  is  the  wife  of  Adam  Mowrer,  of  Ouarry- 
ville. David's  second  wife  bore  him  eleven  cliildren, 
of  whom,  Benjamin,  father  of  our  subject,  grew 
to  manhood  and  was  educated  in  Lancaster  county. 
When  a  young  man  he  was  engaged  in  general  mer- 
chandising in  Ouarryville,  his  being  the  first  store 
.  in  this  section  of  the  countv.  He  remained  in  this 
business  until  after  the  death  of  his  wnfe,  who  left 
eight  children.  He  then  removed  to  Colerain  town- 
ship, where  he  entered  the  business  of  tobacco  buying 
and  shipping  in  large  quantities,  to  Eastern  markets. 
J>Ir.  Witmer  engaged  in  this  occupation  until  a  short 
time  prior  to  his  deatlu  He  was  widely  and  favorably 
known  for  his  integritv  and  good  business  qualities. 
He  made  manv  friends  and  very  few  enemies.  The 
family  left  are  as  follows  •  Franklin,  deceased,  was 
born  in  Ouarryville,  in  1B56,  and  married  Aliss  Ella 
Reese,  of  Ouarrvville  ;  he  worked  at  his  trade  of  cab- 
inet-maker d.uring  life,  and  died,  hi  1S9S,  leaving  a 


wife  but  no  children.  Jennie  was  h^  ru  in  185.'^.  and 
is  the  wi'iow  of  Witmer  Lefever,  deceased,  who  re- 
sided in  Lancaster  citv ;  they  had  two  sons,  Ross 
and  William.  B.  Bartim  v,-as  the  next  child.  Ella 
was  a  twin  sister  to  our  subject,  and  is  the  wife  of 
Edward  Gaston,  who  resides  in  York  City,  Pa.,  and 
has  a  faJiiily  of  three  chikh-en,  as  follows:  Robert. 
Blyat  and  Guy.  Amy  was  born  in  June.  186S.  and  is 
the  widow  of  "Miller  Smith,  of  Philadelphia,  in 
which  city  she  resiilcs  with  her  three  children, 
Rov.  Clara  -ind  Pascal.  George  was  born  in  1S70. 
grew  up  and  niarric  '.  a  lady  of  New  York,  in  which 
city  they  now  resiile.  Fttie  was  bor:.  in  1872.  and  is 
the  wife  of  Herbert  Adams  of  Lancaster :  she  has  one 
daughter,  [..eafy.  Charles  was  born  in  1875.  and 
married  Etta  Helm,  and  they  reside  in  Georgetown, 
where  he  is  engaged  in  business :  they  have  one 
daughter,  Leta. 

B.  Barton  Witmer  was  educated  in  the  schools 
of  Lancaster  county,  and,  when  a  boy  of  sixteen 
years,  he  commenced  work  as  a  journeyman  miller, 
working  at  tiiat  trade  for  seven  years.  In  December. 
1882,  he  married  Miss  Katie  Anderson,  of  Lancaster 
county,  and  daughter  of  Robert  and  Sarah  Anderson, 
old  settlers  of  Lancaster,  who  were  born  in  Ire- 
land, and  moved  to  this  country  fifty  years  ago.  I\[rs. 
Witmer  was  borfi  in  Lancaster  county  in  1863.  After 
marriage  ^Ir.  Witmer  lived  en  a  farm  near  Drumore 
for  four  years.  In  18S7  he  engaged  in  a  small  way 
as  a  general  merchant  and  in  the  produce  business, 
and  from  a  smnll  beginning  he  has  become  one  of 
the  leading  dealers  in  the  place,  carrving  a  large  stock 
of  goods.  In  rS94  he  built  himself  a  fine  brick 
house,  modern  in  every  respect.  From  a  poor  l)oy 
Mr.  Witmer  lias  become  a  man  of  importance  in  his 
community.  He  is  well-to-do  and  prosperous  in  ali 
his  unflertaking.^.  He  has  two  children :  Sadie  O., 
born  Auc::-  22,  iSSj.  is  a  graduate  of  ihe  Pligh  School 
and  a  bright  young  lady ;  Chester  .A.,  born  Aug.  22, 
1X87,  is  a  student  in  the  home  schools.  In  politics 
?ilr.  Witmer  has  always  been  identified  with  the 
Democratic  party.  He  and  his  family  are  members 
of  the  Reform.ed  Church.  !\Ir.  Witmer  is  a  popular 
man  in  his  town,  and  well  thought  of  by  all  who  know 
bin:. 

PHARES  K.  LANDIS  owns  and  operates  a 
threshing  machine  in  West  Donegal  township,  where 
he  is  also  engaged  in  general  farming  on  the  old 
parental  homestead.  He  was  born  near  NeiTsville. 
Lancaster  county,  July  15,  1865.  son  oi  John  F.  and 
IMagdelina  (Keller)  Landis.  whose  personal  historv 
forms  the  subject  of  an  interesting  sketch  elsewhere. 

Pharcs  K.  Landis  was  married  Nov.  30,  1886.  at 
the  home  of  the  briiie  in  West  Donegal  township,  to 
Lizzie  L.  Heisey.  This  union  has  liccn  blessed  with 
two  chililren:  Simoti  H..  born  July  to.  t88o  ;  and 
Lizzie  H.,  born  Sept.  12.  1892.  Mrs.  Lizzie  L.  Lan- 
dis was  born  in  West  Donegal  towu'^hip.  and  is  a 
sister  of  W.  L.  Heisev.  of  that  township.  Her  par- 
ents,  Jacob   W".    Heisey    and    Fanny    Longc:icckcr, 


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were  married  in  Lnncaster.  in  1868,  In-  Rev.  J.  J. 
Striiie  ;  her  father  hveii  to  be  ahivx-it  ninety  year.<  of 
age. 

Pharos  K.  Landis  spent  liis  eh.iklhood  anil  _\onth 
with  his  parents,  and  was  aftorded  such  educati(inal 
privileges  as  their  oircumstances  ])ermitted.  .-Vn 
alert  anf!  keen-eyed  business  man.  ho  has  made  his 
Wdv  in  the  world,  and  holds  a  good  position  in  the 
judgment  of  the  public.  In  the  spring  of  1887  he 
began  cultivating  the  parental  homestead  on  his  own 
responsibiliiv.  For  the  last  twelve  years  he  h.as 
operated  twi.i  steam  threshers  with  marked  success. 
yir.  Landis  is  a  member  of  the  Afennonite  Cliurch. 
He  takes  no  part  in  political  affairs. 

ABRAHAAf  L.  LE.\^r.\X.  manufacturer  of 
umbrellas  and  umbrella  handles,  e.K-maiuifacturer  of 
paints,  and  owner  of  one  of  the  finest  farms  in  East 
Lampeter  township,  was  born  in  East  Lampeter  Feb. 
16,  iBt^.  and  h.as  been  a  resident  of  Lancaster  since 
1S89.  " 

Joseph  anrl  Z^lary  I'T-andis)  Leaninn,  his  (-larents, 
were  farming  peofile  during  tlieir  active  lives,  in 
Lampeter.  They  Avere  born  Jan.  14.  1S2S.  and  Feb. 
I.  1825.  and  died  Oct.  8.  1857,  and  ]\larcli  31.  1800. 
respectively.  To  them  were  liorn  the  follrjv,-ing  chil- 
dren :  Lydia,  who  died  at  the  age  of  eiglUeen  :  .Mary 
•A.,  who  died  at  the  age  of  nineteen:  llenjamin  F., 
who  died  when  twenty-eight  years  of  ago ;  Abraham 
L. ;  and  Joseph,  a  retired  farmer  and  ox-merchant  of 
Lancaster.  Th.e  paternal  grandparents  were  Ben- 
jamin and  ilarbara  Leaman.  and  the  maternal  granrl- 
parents  'vere  .Vbraham  anrl  Barbara  Landis.  Both 
of  Mr.  Leaman's  grandfathers  devoted  their  lives  to 
farming  and  stockraisin.g,  the  latter  living  on  the 
well-known  Landis  farm,  which  has  furnished  a  live- 
lihood to  so  many  bearing  the  name.  The  family 
of  Landis  is  supposed  to  have  originated  in  Switzer- 
land ;  at  least  several  generations  of  tlie  family  lived 
among  tlie  mountains  and  valleys  of  that  country. 

The  youth  of  .Vbraham  L.  Leaiuan  was  spent  in  a 
manner  not  unlike  that  <if  the  average  farm  reared 
boy,  yet  he  was  more  ambitious  than  many,  and  when 
his  duty  to  th.e  family  and  home  iiiterosi?  terminated 
when  he  became  of  age,  he  started  out  on  a  tour  of 
inspection  throtigli  Ohio,  Missouri  and  Blinois. 
Finding  no  locality  that  otFererl  indiucements  supe- 
rior to  his  native  surroundings,  he  returned  to  East 
I.anineter.  and  jmrchased  what  was  known  as  the 
Evergreen  Dairy  Farm,  of  forty-seven  acres,  advan- 
tageously located  on  the  Conestoga  river,  within 
easy  access  of  the  city,  atid  now  under  a  hicrh  state  'if 
cultivation — a  vast  improvement  over  its  state  at 
the  time  of  purchase,  at  which  time  the  price  was 
$300  per  .Tcre.  There  is  a  two  and  a  half  story  brick 
house,  !)osides  the  other  well  constructed  buihlings 
on  the  farm,  and  the  implements  and  general  appur- 
tenances are  of  the  most  advanced  kind  to  be  found 
on  the  market. 

.■\iter  leaving  th.e  active  nianageiuent  of  his  farn; 
to  other  parties.  Mr.  Feanian  engaged  in  the  ninnu- 


factin"e  of  paint,  conducting  tiic  Lancaster  Paint 
Works  in  partnership  with  D.  L.  Harnish.  in  Lan- 
caster, their  factory  being  located  at  Xo.  338  North 
Charlotte  street,  the  store  on  Center  Square,  in  the 
old  New  Era  building,  formerly  the  old  "Swan  FIo- 
tel."  Mv.  Leaman  continued  thus  until  October, 
1900,  when  he  disposed  of  the  business  to  S.  }>L 
Boyd  &  Co.  He  then  retired  until  April.  1902, 
when  lie  started  a  manufactory  for  umbrellas  and 
umbrella  handles,  with  a  capital  stock  of  Sr2,ooo.. 
This  enterprise  bids  fair  to  meet  v.-ith  the  success 
vchich  has  been  characteristic  of  a'.l  Mr.  Leaman's 
business  efforts,  v.  hich  have  placed  him  in  a  substan- 
tial position  in  the  community  of  Lancaster.  He 
was  a  charter  member  of  the  Lancaster  Board  of 
i  rade,  and  of  the  Land  &  Development  Coir.pany. 

In  October,  1881,  .Mr.  Leaman  married  Anna 
Rohrer,  ilaughter  of  Pel  or  and  .'dary  (^\'issier) 
Rohrer.  the  former  a  farmer  during  his  active  life. 
He  died  in  3.Jarch,  1900,  at  the  age  of  seventy-two, 
and  IMrs.  Rolirer.  who  was  born  in  Clav  tov.-nship  in 
1S36,  is  now  living  in  Petersburg.  Pa.  ?dr.  and 
r\Irs.  Rohrer  had  tlie  following  named  children: 
Anna,  2\[rs.  Leaman;  Barbara  E..  wife  of  Edward 
Flouser.  of  York,  Fa. ;  Jacob  W  .  a  retired  farmer  of 
Petersburg;  and  P.  Bachnian.  a  fariner  of  East 
i'etersburg.  Th.e  paternal  grandparents  of  2ilrs. ' 
T-eaman  were  Jacob  and  Mary  (Bachman)  Rohrer, 
tlie  former  of  whom  was  a  veterinary  surgeon  knov.n 
for  miles  around  his  home:  and  her  maternal  grand- 
parents were  Ja'.-ob  and  Barbara  W'issler.  the  former 
a  farmer  of  Clay  tov.-nship.  Lancaster  Co..  Pa.  Mr. 
and  -Mrs.  Leaman  have  six  children:  3.1ary  R., 
born  Dec.  17,  1882:  Benjamin  Franklin.  r>ec.  30, 
1884;  Ada  R..  Feb.  3.  1887:  Anabel  R..  Sept.^5, 
1893:  Barbara  \..  Nov.  :,  1897;  and  Theodore 
Roosevelt.  Dec.  2.  upr.  Mr.  Leaman  and  his  fam.- 
ily  belong  to  the  Presbyterian  Church.  He  is  pro- 
gressive and  public-spirited,  and  takes  a  keen  interest 
in  many  alTairs  outside  his  direct  business.  He  has 
th.e  faculty  of  making  and  keeping  friends,  and  the 
advantage  of  a  ready  sympathy  with  all  with  '.vhont 
he  C(5mes  in  contact.  Li  ])olitical  sympatiiy  he  is  a 
Republican,  but  h.e  is  no  ofiice  seeker. 

!;.  WIl.LLS  DEXLIXC.ER.  who  was  born  Feb. 
TO.  18^7,  on  the  farm  in  East  Lam;ieter  township 
where  he  now  resides,  is  one  of  the  vounger  agricul- 
turists of  his  section  of  the  county,  but  is  rapidly 
A\orking  liis  wav  to  the  front  as  a  progressi\'e  and 
thriftv  man.  fullv  awalce  to  all  the  rec-uisites  of  those 
wlio  \vould  be  successful  in  his  line. 

Jacob  Denlinger.  the  grandfather  of  B.  \\'!llis, 
was  also  a  native  of  Lancaster  countv.  He  was  a 
earpeiuer  and  builder  by  trade,  but  in  the 'latter  part 
of  his  life  followed  farming,  in  East  Lampeter.  He 
was  a  member  of  the  Reformed  Mennonite  Churcii. 
He  married  Miss  Mary  Laiulis.  and  they  were  the 
parents  of  seven  children,  name!}-:  .\r.na.  deceased, 
\\ife  of  Davi<l  Weaver;  Martlia,  wife  of  Joseph 
Swartlev,  of  Ohio:  [ohn  L.,  deceased:  Benjamin  L., 


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deceased,  who  is  mentioned  below;  Jacch.  of  Ohio: 
David,  of  Salung'a,  Pa.;  and  Mary,  deceased  wife 
of  Gcorije  W'islcr. 

Bciijamin  L..  Denling'er  was  born  in  Kast  Lam- 
peter July  4.  1826.  He  lived  at  home  until  he  v,-as 
twenty-two  \-ears  of  age,  in  his  youth  aiter.din.G:  the 
common  schools,  and  bepfan  life  for  himself  at  farni- 
jng,  continuinc^  same  until  he  retired,  in  !S>^i.  He 
died  Se[H.  c6,  1894.  ^ti"-  Deidini^cr  married  }^liss 
Catharine  Ilarnish,  who  died  Aug.  i^,  loor.  They 
became  tlu-  narents  of  six  children,  namely  :  Susan- 
na, who  died  in  chihlliood  ;  Jacob  IL.  of  East  Lani- 
ueter;  Lcttie  L.,  wife  of  Albert  Roudand  ;  .Vnnie  C, 
wife  of  Amos  Hosteter ;  ?\iary  F...  wife  of  Jacob 
Weaver;  and  P.,  Willis.  The  i>arents  v.-ere  both 
members  of  the  Xew  Mennoniie  Church. 

15.  Willis  Denhnper  remained  at  home  wp  to  the 
time  of  his  father's  death,  alter  which  lie  purchased 
the  old  homestead  place,  and  has  followed  farniin.cf 
almost  exclusively,  Jfe  was  educared  in  tlie  common 
schools  of  Lancaster  county,  and  is  a  credit  to  the 
community  in  which  his  life  h.^s  been  passed,  and  to 
the  honorable  family  to  which  he  !)elongs.  On  Dec. 
10,  1895,  ^Ir.  Doidinc^er  wedded  Miss  Mary  K.  Kel- 
ler, dauj:,diter  of  Lsaac  Keller,  of  Lancaster  county. 
This  union  has  been  blessed  with'  e'ue  child,  a  .lauj^li- 
ter,  Lettie  M. 

EDC.VR  JUiRR  LF\'AN,  of  Xo.  56  Xorth  Di-.ke 
street,  Lancaster,  comes  frrmi  \cry  old  Pennsylvania 
families  in  Ivoth  paternal  ;ind  maternal  line-. 

The  pro'T^enitors  of  this  branch  of  the  Levans 
were  three  l>rothers.  who  came  from  hVance  to  Amer- 
ica at  the  time  of  the  jjreat  exodus  of  l-'rench  Hucfue- 
iiots  on  account  of  reIi<:^ious.  persecution.  These 
three  {.irotiiers  settled  in  IScrlts  county.  Pa.,  and  from 
one  of  ilicm  Ed.cjar  IL  Levan  is  descend.ed.  His 
grandfather,  Isaac  Newton  Levan,  was  a  h;utcr.  and 
was  tlic  organizer  and  president  of  all  the  buildincr 
associations  of  Reading-.  I'.dg-ar  M.  Le\an.  our  sub- 
ject's father,  was  born  in  Clark  son.  Columbiana  Co., 
Ohio,  in  what  was  known  as  the  "\\'estcrn  Reserve,'' 
on  Dec.  2$.  1S50.  was  admitted  to  the  Perks  county 
Bar  in  1^72.  and  at  thirty-three  years  of  age  was 
nominated  b}-  the  Democrats  for  district  attorney  of 
Berks  count\'.  His  death,  in  .August,  iSon,  in  the 
fortieih  vear  of  his  age,  resulted  from  a  railway  ac- 
cident. He  was  married  Dec.  25,  1874,  to  .Nliss  .Vnn 
Elizabeth  Hcrr,  si.ster  of  Col.  D.  H.  Herr.  the  widely 
"known  i^atcnt  attorney,  v.dio  is  a  lineal  descendant  of 
Hans  Herr,  who  came  to  America  and  settled  in 
Pennsvlvania  contemiioraneouslv  with  Willian.t 
Penn.  One  child  was  born  to  Edcar  .M.  and  Ann 
Elizabeth    (Hcrr'i   Levan,  I'^dgar  Herr. 

Edgar  H.  Levan  was  born  in  Reading:,  Pa..  Nov. 
19,  1877.  After  studying  in  ]irivate  sch.oois  in  his 
native  city  he  came  to  Lancaster,  where  he  was 
graduated  from  the  P.oys'  Pligh  .School  in  1893, 
taking  the  third  honor.  He  graduated  from  the 
York  C<illegiate  Institute  in.  iSo-i,  and  from  Frank- 
lin and  Marshall  College  in  1808.     Some  time  aftei 


his  graduation  from  college  ^[r.  Levan  entered  as  a 
student  at  law  with  C.  Reese  Eaby,  Esq.,  but  gave 
up  his  studies  to  accept  a  position  with  the  Interna- 
tional Corresjiondence  Schools  of  Scranton,  Pa. 
While  at  Franklin  and  Marshall  College  he  took  an 
active  interest  in  the  College  Glee  Club,  and  was  its 
leader  for  one  year.  He  is  a  fine  pianist  and  organ- 
ist, and  was  fo'r  two  and  a  half  years  organist  and 
choirmaster  of  St.  Mary's  Catholic  Church,  Lancas- 
ter. Socially  }>Ir.  Levan  is  a  member  of  the  Benevo- 
lent Protective  Order  of  Elks,  and  religiously  he  is 
a  meml^er  of  the  I'irst  Presbyterian  Church.  The 
son  of  a  brilliant  father,  and  coming  from  a  sturdy 
race  on  his  n-.other's  side,  his  future  is  certainly  full 
of  promise. 

MICHAEL  F.  GABLE.  At  the  tender  age  of 
three  years  Michael  F.  Gable,  now  one  of  the  well- 
known,  substantial  citizens  of  West  Hempneld  tov.-n- 
ship,  Lancaster  county,  crossed  the  ocean  with  his 
parents  from  Germany — tneir  native  land — to  seek 
it!  America  the  good  fortune,  which  common  report 
had  ascribed  to  citizens  of  the  Xew  \\'orld.  These 
parents  were  Michael  and  Margaret  (Flat)  G^tble 
and  the  li'Ug  journey  was  made  in  the  ;^ear  185 1. 
The  fatlv.T  settled  at  once  on  Chestnut  Hill,  in  W  est 
Hemptielii  township.  Lancaster  count\-,  and  there 
passed  the  remainder  of  his  years,  living  the  life  of 
the  industrious  vicinity,  finding  the  occupation 
v.hich  ])rought  comiiarative  comfort  aufl  ease.  He 
rlicd -in  :^ix).  aged  seventy  years,"  and  his  faithiul 
wife  passed  away  in  June.  1807.  aced  seventy-seven 
vears.  Thcv  were  buried  in  the  Cr.tltolic  cemetery  at 
Columbia.  To  .Mich.-ic!  and  Margaret  Gable  were 
born  tlie  following  children:  John,  a  farmer  of 
West  Hempfield  township:  Michael  F. ;  Peter,  who 
died  in  India:  Margaret,  wife  of  Henry  Rearick,  of 
\\'est  He!nj)lield  townsliip;  Barbara.  <leceased; 
"\lar\-.  wife  of  Joseph  I'Vmwall.  a  merchant  of  Har- 
risbur^-;  Adam,  who  died  yomig:  and  Idizal.cth,  de- 
ceased. 

>.tichacl  I"".  Gable  was  horn  hi  Germany  Xov.  2. 
18-17.  Lie  was  reared  in  \\'est  Hemiilield.  receiving 
a  good  common-school  education,  but  at  tlie  age  of 
fifteen  he  began  life  in  earnest  by  workin.g  on  tne 
banks,  and  on  the  surrounding  farms.  He  rcmahied* 
at  the  liome  of  his  parents  until  he  was  tweu-ty-five 
years  of  age 

On  Oct.  14,  T873.  in  Lancaster,  Michael  F.  Gable 
married  Miss  Clara  I-"..  Johns,  wdto  was  born  in  Lan- 
caster Townshi]-!,  Xov.  9,  1855,  daughter  of  F.li  and 
Sarah  (Goodwin)  Johns,  granddaughter  of  John 
and  Eva  Johns  (natives  of  Germany  and.  La:icaster 
countv.  resjiectivoly),  and  granddaughter  on  her  ma- 
ternal side  of  John  and  .Amelia  Goodwin,  who  were 
old  residents  of  Lancaster  county.  Eli  fohns.  her 
f.-.ther.  fills  a  soldier's  grave,  dying  in  1864,  at  the 
age  of  thirty-five  \ears.  while  serving  in  a  Pennsyl- 
vania regiment  in  the  Civil  war.  His  widow,  who 
was  born  in  T83T,  still  survives,  a  resident  of  Lancas- 
ter cotuit\- ;  «he  is  a  member  of  the  Mennonite  Ch.i;rch. 


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The  family  of  Eli  and  Sarjili  Johns  consisted  of  the 
followiricr  chiliiren :  Clara.  E..  -.vife  of  iJichael  F. 
Gable;  Elvina,  wife  of  Abiah  W'iker,  a  stone  cutter 
of  W'ilmcr;  John,  wlio  rcsitles  with  ms  niotl'ior  at 
Milton;  Alary,  at  home:  and  Sadie,  wife  of  George 
Brenner,  a  cigarniaker  of  Lancaster. 

To  ilichael  F.  and  Clara  E.  (jable  were  born  a 
family  of  eight  children,-  namely:  Henry,  Sarah 
A.,  Alichael,  Emma,  Margaret,  Flora,  John  and 
Charles.  All  are  at  home  except  .Sarah  A.,  the  eldest 
daughter,  who  has  married  Daniel  Dietz,  a  tanner, 
and  lives  in  W'est  Hcnipticid  township. 

After  his  marriage  Alichael  F.  Gable  spent  twelve 
years  on  the  farm  of  Abra  Mellingcr  in  ALaiiur  town- 
ship. [Je  then  nioverl  to  his  i)rcsent  farm  of  twenty- 
eight  acres  in  West  Hcmprteld  tov.-nship.  wliicii  he 
purchased  in  1S92  from  Casper  Teller,  and  he  has 
since  resided  th.ere.  engaging  in  general  farming, 
and  by  his  gooil  judgment  and  persistent  eltort  \\\n- 
ning  a  creditable  success.  In  politics  he  is  a  Demo- 
crat. In  public  aft'airs  he  is  a  careful  and  patriotic 
citizen,  and  his  man)-  friends  and  acquaintances  hultl 
him  in  high  respect  and  esteem. 

JACOB  DURW^ARD  FOX,  the  proprietor  and 
owner  of  the  "Eagle  Hotel"  at  Lampeter  Square, 
West  Lampeter  township,  was  born  near  Steelville, 
in  Sadsbury  tov.-nship,  Oct.  12,  1S58.  a  son  of  Will- 
iam and  Eli/.a  Lucretia  (Williams)  Fox.  His  father 
died  in  1S73,  at  the  age  of  sixty-one  years.  In  early 
life  he  was  engaged  in  the  butchering  bu.^^iness.  and 
was  in  the  mercantile  business  in  Atglen,  Chester 
county,  and  also  at  Daleville.  in  tb.e  same  county,  for 
a  number  of  years.  He  Sijld  the  store  iri  his  later 
days,  and  bought  a  farm  of  144  acres  near  Steel- 
ville, which  was  known  as  the  Cien.  Steel  farm,  and 
here  he  lived  and  died.  William  Fox  was  twice 
married,  his  first  wife  being  Eli.-^abetb.  Kane,  and  two 
of  her  children  are  now"  living,  Sarah  J.,  the  wife  of 
David  Sincr,  of  iVtglen  ;  and  Anna  Aiargaret,  the  wife 
of  James  Philips,  of  .\xford.  Chester  county.  The 
second  Airs.  Fox  was  Eliza  Lucretia  Williams,  a  na- 
tive of  Russellville,  Chester  county.  She  is  still  liv- 
ing at  the  age  of  sixty-three  years,  and  is  the  nvjther 
of  the  following  familv :  Jacc>b  Durward,  whose 
name  introduces  this  article  :  Samuel  Owen,  a  resident 
of  Foggs  Alanor,  who  riiarried  Katie  AIcAItillen.  and 
is  a  hard-working  and  trustworthy  man;  \\'il!iam 
Bernard,  an  engineer  of  Philadelphia,  wdio  married 
Miss  Alice  Alahoney ;  Alahlon  George,  a  farmer,  who 
remains  on  the  old  farm,  and  is  married  to  Aliss  Ada- 
line  Bitter:  Phoebe  Ella,  wife  of  Pienry  Eckman.  of 
Daleville.  Chester  county;  and  Alary  Louisa,  wife  of 
Dennis  Alahoney,  a  farmer  of  Steelville. 

Jacob  D.  Fox  was  reared  on  the  farm,  and  had  his 
education  in  the  public  schoi:'ls.  ar.d  in  Chestnut  Hill 
Academy.  V\'hcn  he  w  as  but  a  lad  of  fourteen  years 
of  age.  he  lost  his  father,  and  by  virtue  of  the  fact 
that  he  was  the  oldest  boy,  lie  was  called  ui)on  to  take 
the  lead  in  the  aiVair.s  of  the  farm,  and  his  mother 
soon  put  its  manage:iiO!it  into  his  IvhkN,  wliere  it  re- 


mained. The  young  nuui  spent  a  year  in  CMiio  after 
he  had  attained  his  majority,  and  in  iSSo  he  was  mar- 
ried, locating  in  Steelville.  and  operating  the  farm 
on  shares  for  a  vear.  At  the  end  of  that  time  he  es- 
tablished himself  on  a  farm  in  Bart  town.-liip.  Lan- 
caster county,  where  he  rented  a  place  of  riinety  acre-. 
This  he  farmed  for  a  year,  and  th.en  returned  to  the 
home  place,  remaining  until  1S93,  w  hen  he  established 
himself  on  tlie  Robert  Sampson  place  iti  Ci.'lerain 
township.  The  following  year  Air.  Fr.x  came  to 
West  Lampeter,  and  rented  the  hotel,  which  he  has 
since  conducted,  and  his  management  of  which  has 
sliown  great  adaptability.  He  is  a  genial  and  com- 
panionable character,  makes  frienus  rea^iily.  is  atten- 
tive and  courteous  to  all  his  patrons,  and  has  won  a 
large  circle  of  personal  friends  throughout  this  part 
of  Lancaster  county.  In  December,  inoo,  he  wa.s 
able  to  purchase  the  hotel  at  a  good  figure,  and  is 
rapldlv  becoining  a  successful  aiul  well-to-do  citi- 
zen of  the  town. 

Air.  Fox  was  married  Oct.  27.  iSSo,  to  Aiiss  .Abbie 
Ann  Bush,  who  was  born  Alay  23,  1860,  a  daughter 
of  Henry  and  Sarah  Bush,  and  they  have  becorr;e 
the  parents  of  the  following  children :  William 
Henrv.  born  Alay  15.  18S2:  Ada  Lucretia.  born  -Vug. 
2t,  1SS6;  and  Alary  Elizabeth,  born  July  7.  1889. 
Air.  I'ox  is  a  Democrat,  and  belongs  to  the  Knights 
of  the  Alystic  Chain. 

DE.ACOX  HFXRV  D.  HELLER.  A  [any  of 
the  old  and  prominent  families  of  Lancaster  county 
have  occupied  the  same  lands  for  generations,  and 
have  established  for  theinselves  reputations  for  up- 
rightness of  life  and  prosperity  in  business  which  are 
synonyms  for  their  names.  Such  is  the  case  with 
the  Heller  family,  of  which  Deacon  Henry  D.  Heller 
is  a  wonhy  representative. 

John  Heller,  his  grandfather,  a  well-remembered 
prosperous  farmer  and  large  landowner,  resided 
upon  tlie  farm  which  has  passed  into  the  pos.session 
of  the  r.eirs  of  the  laie  Isaac  D.  Heller,  his  grandson. 
To  John  Heller  and  wife  were  born:  John,  the 
father  of  Deacon  Heller;  Peter,  who  lost  his  life 
through  an  acci<ient,  at  the  age  of  seventeen  :  Eliza- 
beth, who  was  twice  married,  first  to  a  Air.  Rohrer. 
the  second  time  to  Benjamin  Leaman;  Fanny,  who 
married  Abram  Brubaker:  Airs.  Aliller;  Airs. 
Longenecker:  and  Airs.  Leaman. 

John  Heller.  Jr..  was  born  Nov.  4,  iSoS,  and 
through  an  active  life  of  over  fifty  years,  made  a 
lasting  impress  upon  his  family  and  neighborhood. 
Of  more  than  usual  intelligence,  he  embraced  every 
educational  advantage  ofi'ered  at  that  time  in  his 
locality,  and  h-:-  was  ahva',  s  an  ardent  advocate  for 
higher  education.  It  was  a  great  gratification  to  him 
that  he  was  permitted  to  live  to  see  the  free  school 
system  firmly  established,  and  his  innuenre  was  ever 
given  in  favor  of  progress.  Air.  Heller  was  called 
upon  to  sci;ve  as  school  director  for  vears,  and  at 
the  time  of  lii"?  death,  w  hich  was  greatlv  lamented,  he 
v,as  the  wise  and  efficient  director  of  the  poor  of  the 


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tow  nship.  On  r\iarch  iS,  1S50,  he  passed  friini  enrth, 
and  inanv  were  the  expressions  of  sorrow  at  the  loss 
of  a  good  neiq'hbor,  a  kind  friend,  a  wise  connsellor, 
and  a  devoted  husband  and  father. 

John  Heller,  Jr.,  was  ii!;;rried  tr.  Annie  Denlinsrer. 
ai^d  their  children  were:  Abrnni,  who  marricfl  Eliza 
Landis,  and  <licd  at  the  age  of  lliirty-seven,  leaving 
a  son  and  a  daughter :  Isaac  D..  wiio  was  reared  on 
the  farm,  and  at  the  time  of  his  death,  July  25,  1000, 
was  the  owner  of  the  old  Heller  li'iniestead.  in  East 
Lampeter,  and  was  thrice  married,  first  10  Barbara 
Staiilier  f  from  wliich  unitjn  three  children  were 
born),  second,  to  Maria  Landis  (from  wiiioh  union 
one  child  VvMs  born,  which  died  in  infancy),  and  third. 
to  "Mary  Ijuchwalter  (v.dio  bore  liim  two  children. 
both  of  whom  died  in  infancy)  ;  Mary,  who  married 
Henry  Shreiner,  a  farmer  of  Manhcim  township: 
Annie,  who  married  Samuel  Eby,  who  lives  retired 
in  Upper  Leacock  township ;  Lizzie,  who  married 
Adam  Landis,  a  retired  farmer  of  Lancaster  town- 
sliip;  Hcttie,  wdio  married  Rcnjainin  Hess,  of  Man- 
heim  township  ;  Jolm.  who  died  in  childhood  ;  Henry 
D.,  of  tins  sketch :  and  P>.  D.,  wiio  was  born  Nov.  3, 
1840.  and  received  a  good  common-school  etlucation 
which  was  supplemented  by  study  for  some  time 
at  the  Millersville  Normal  School,  and  thus  pre- 
pared, engaged  in  teaching  for  three  terms,  and 
later  inarried  Anna  Hess,  a  daugh.ter  of  Samuel  R. 
Hess,  of  Clay  townsliip,  ami  the  children  born  of  th.is 
union  arc ;  Samuel,  a  practicing  physician  of  Lan- 
caster, v»dio  is  a  graduate  of  the  University  of  Penn- 
sylvania, and  who  married  Miss  Emily,  a  daughter 
of  Judge  David  McJvInllan,  of  Lancaster;  Harvey, 
who  is  a  teacher  in  the  graded  school  of  Oregon. 
Lancaster  county,  is  a  graduate  from  the  Millers- 
ville Normal  School,  and  is  the  present  owner  of  the 
old  homestead;  Benjamin,  who  is  a  teacher  in  East 
Lampeter;  Jacob;  John;  Laura;  and  Parke.  The 
family  are  members  of  the  Old  Mennonite  Church. 

Henry  D.  Heller  was  reared  on  thiC  farm,  and  re- 
ceived excellent  educational  advantages,  fully  fitting 
him.  for  the  profession  of  teacher,  but  his  inclinations, 
after  one  term  of  teaching,  led  him  back  to  the  farm.. 
On  Oct.  22.  1867,  he  v/as  imitcd  in  marriaee  to  Eliza- 
beth Leam.an,  a  daughter  of  Tobias  and  Elizabeth 
(Denlinger)  LeaiT\ar.  the  former  of  whom  died  in 
June,  1859,  since  which  time  the  mother  has  resided 
with  her  daughter.  The  children  born  to  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Heller  are :  Annie,  who  married  John  H. 
Kreider,  a  farmer,  has  two  children.  Amos  and  Edna  ; 
Amanda,  who  married  Newton  G.  Herr.  has  one 
daughter.  Bertha ;  Lizzie,  who  married  Jolm  Roller. 
has  three  sons.  Harry.  Elvin  and  Enos  ;  Abram,  who 
married  ,'\.ima  Penlinger.  has  one  son.  Clarence : 
Enos;  and  I.  Henry  is  at  home.  Imme<liately  after 
marriage.  j\[r.  Heller  took  charge  of  the  farm  of  his 
deceased  brother,  Abram,  and  continued  to  operate 
it  until  in  tSj^.  when  he  purchased  his  present  fann, 
located  in  East  Lampeter,  consisting  of  55  acres.  The 
original  <lwcllinQ"  house  still  stands,  lint  since  taking 
charge  of  this  place,  Mr.  Hel'.er  lias  been  continuallv 


making  improvements.  an'I  it  ranks  well  with  any 
other  in  tlie  township.  In  iSot  he  purchased  a  sec- 
ond farm  of  seventy-five  acres  in  the  same  township, 
formerly  his  grandfather's  land..  The  standing  of 
Deacon  Heller  is  very  high  in  the  community  where 
iic  is  r.:cnor.-iJ7ed  as  one  of  the  leading  men.  In  i.)c- 
tolier,  1876,  under  l^ev.  ijcnjamin  Plerr.  Henry  D. 
Heller  was  ordained  a  deacon,  in  the  Old  Z^Ieniionite 
Church,  and  in  that  office  lias 'served  ever  since,  with 
faith.fulncss  and  fidelity,  wordnly  upholding  an  old 
and  justly  honored  name. 

ELA.M  SHEETZ  MYERS,  a  genera!  farmer 
in  East  Donegal  township,  Lancaster  county,  takes 
rank  with  the  intelligent  and  progressive  young 
agriculturists  of  the  present  day,  and  is  engaged  in 
the  cultivation  of  the  old  homestead  on  which  he 
was  born  Jan.  20  i8jS.  He  is  a  son  of  Christ  PI. 
and  Anna  (Sheetz)  Myers,  who  are  mentioned  else- 
where. 

Elam  Sheetz  ]\Iyers  and  Emma  J.  Weiser  were 
united  in  marriage  Nov.  12,  1896,  the  ceremony 
being  performed  at  Mt.  Joy,  Pa.  To  this  union 
have  been  born  tv.'o  sons.  Earl  W.  and  Llcyd  W. 
Mrs.  Emma  J.  (Weiser)  Myers  is  a  charming  and 
attractive  young  woinan,  of  good  jtidgmcnt  and  a 
kindly  disposition,  and  is  very  popular  in  her  neigh- 
borhood. She  was  bora  in  East  Donegal  township 
Jan.  ."^o,  1S76,  daughter  of  John  E.  and  Hannah  I\i. 
fStumm)  Weiser.  who  were  married  in  York  county 
in  1869.  Her  parents  had  the  foUov.dng  chikiren : 
Sarah  B.,  wdio  is  living  at  home  unmarried :  limma 
J.,  Mrs.  'MycTs:  and  Catherine,  Wilbert.  Daisy  and 
Paul,  all  at  home.  The  father.  John  E.  Weiser,  has 
been  a  farmer  ail  his  days,  and  has  made  a  substan- 
tial place  for  himself  as  an  industrious  and  trust- 
worthy man.  He  came  to  Lancaster  county  in  1874. 
and  here  has  remained  to  the  present  time,  in  1889 
settling  on  the  farm  where  he  is  now  found.  In 
political  sentiment  he  is  a  Republican.  Mrs.  Hannah 
M.  Weiser  was  born  in  Lancaster  county  in  1850, 
daughter  of  John  and  Sarah  (Custard)  Stumm, 
who  lived  in  Lancaster  county,  and  m.oved  into 
York  county  in   i860.     They  were  farming  people. 

Elam  S.  Myers  remained  with  his  parents  until 
his  marriage,  when  he  settled  on  his  present  farm,  a 
small  but  productive  place  of  forty-three  acres,  and 
he  is  known  as  a  capable  and  thrifty  young  farmer. 
In  politics  he  is  a  Republican. 

OLIA'ER  H.  SHENK,  proprietor  of  the  only 
feldspar  and  flint  rock  nuarries  in  southeastern  Penn- 
s'.'lvania.  resides  in  ^danor  township,  Lancaster 
countv,  four  miles  west  of  Lancaster  city.  He  wa.s- 
i)orn  in  this  couiitv  Afarch  23.  1873,  son  of  Ciiristian 
K.  and  Annie  (Hietiler)  Shcnk.  and  was  reared  in 
West  Idcmpfield  township,  receiving  his  education 
in  tiie  public  schools  and  tlic  Northwest  Secondary- 
School. 

On  ?'fav  ro,  1805,  Mr.  Shcnk  began  Intsincss  on 
his  ov.'n  acci'MuL  as  a  dealer  i;!  dint  rock  and  feldspar. 


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and  now  eiiiploy;  aboiiL  twenty-five  men  in  liis  sev-   j 
eral  quarries,     tlis  output  lie  dispones  of  in  various   I 
States,  to  manufacturers  of  porcelain   or  so-called   I 
china\vare.  sliippinnf  to  such  cxncorns  as  the  Stand-   i 
ard  Flint  &  S])ar  Company,  of  Frencluown.   X.  J..   I 
the  Golden   Sons,   of   Trenton.    X.    J.,   the   Eureka   ! 
Flint  &•  Spar  Company,  of  the  same  city,  and  the  ! 
Columbia  (I'a.)  Flint  &  Spar  Company.     His  ship-   i 
ments  reach  eight  carloads  per  week,  and  his  main 
quarries  extend  across  the  line  into   the  States  of 
JMarsland  and  Delaware.     In  addition  to  h.is  quarry- 
ing  busiiiess    I\Ir.    Shenk   handles    large   quantities 
of  clover  seed,  in  which  he  has  a  very  remunerative 
trade.    He  ^Iso  does  quite  a  business  supplying  the 
Lancaster  Trolley  Company  with    poles    and    ties, 
which  he  obtains  in  central  Penns}lvania.  princip- 
ally in  Cumberland  countv. 

]\Ir.  Shenk  was  united  in  marriage.  Xov.  5, 
iSgb,  with  Miss  Lizzie  Hostetter,  the  only  child  of 
Ephraim  and  Mary  (Charles)  Hostetter  and  to  this 
union  has  come  one  son,  born  Dec.  22.  1S97,  who 
died  Aug.  9,  t8c)8.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Shenk  are  mem- 
bers of  the  Mcnnonite  Church,  and  b.i>th  are  active 
workers  in  the  Sabbath-school.  Tlie\  occupy  a 
modern  n^^idence  at  Kread^ville.  iiy-  '^f  the  most 
delightful  in  the  countv,  erected  in  iSiid.  and  Mr. 
Shenk  is  recognized  as  one  of  the  mosi  ciuerprising 
young  men  in  the  county  of  Lancaster. 

Ephraim  Hostetter,  father  of  Mrs.  Shenk.  was 
born  in  Manor  township,  Lancaster  Co..  Pa.,  Jan. 
7,  1853,  was  a  prosjicrous  and  hicjhh-  respected 
farmer,  and  died  Dt:c.  2_'.  1878.  in  tlie  faith  of  the 
ilenncnite  Church,  leaving  hi^  -.--iil.jw  with  her  only 
child,  now  Mrs.  Oliver  H.  Shenk. 

BENJAMIN  P..  PI.ARNISH.  :\tuch  of  the  fer- 
tile farming  land  of  tlie  great  State  of  Pennsyl- 
vania is  located  in  Lancaster  county,  and  the  well 
tilled  farms  are  o\vnefl  and  occupied  by  agricultur- 
ists who  have  made  farming  a  life  business,  aiul  have 
succeed.ed  in  developing  the  land  to  its  greatest  ca- 
pacity and  in  accumulating  comfortable  fortunes. 

Among  the  resident  farmers  of  East  Plempfield 
townshiji  is  Penjamin  C.  idarnish.  the  eldest  son 
of  Levi  Ilarnish,  wh.o  was  born  on  a  farm  in  West 
Hempfield  township.  Jan.  28.  1S48.  and  was  there 
reared  a  farmer  b'lv.  obtaining  liis  C'h.ication  in  the 
district  schools  of  his  locality.  I'nti!  tlie  age  of 
twenty-two  he  remained  at  home,  but  at  that  tin^e 
decided  to  engage  in  business  for  himself,  selecting 
the  excellent  tract  of  almost  fifty-three  acres  upon 
which  he  is  located  in  East  Hempfield  township. 
two  miles  west  of  Rohrerstown.  L'pon  this  place 
our  subject  l^iegan  immediately  to  make  improve- 
ments which  have  resulted  in  much  added  value  to 
tlie  land,  and  have  macie  it  vield  well,  and  here  he 
carries  on  general  farming. 

In  November.  i8('iQ.  wa.s  celebrated  the  marriage 
of  Benjamin  P..  Harnish  to  'Martha  M.  Musselman. 
a  daughter  of  Christain  iMusselman.  a  native  of 
East  He:iipfield  township.    To  this  union  have  been 


born  children  as  ioIlo\vs  :  Ida,  \vho  married  Henrv 
Sander,  of  Landisville :  Sarah,  ^\■ho  married  Grant 
Noll,  of  this  townshiy) :  Benjamin,  who  married 
Mary  Herr,  of  East  Hempfield:  Martha  M..  who 
married  Isaac  Seachrist,  a  miller  of  West  Hcmp- 
tield ;  Leah,  \\-ho  married  Albert  ?^Iyers,  of  r^Iount- 
ville;  Fannie,  at  home:  .-\nnie :  Maggie;  Mary:  and 
Lizzie.  This  family  has  been  well  reared  and  given 
Oiristian  teaching  and  example,  the  mother  and 
several  of  the  daughters  being  connected  with  the 
Old  Mennonite  Church,  and  one  of  the  daughters 
has  become  a  member  of  the  United  Brethren  de- 
nomination. Benjamin  B.  Harnish  is  highly  es- 
teemed by  his  neighbors,  and  is  considered  one  of 
the  representative  citizens  of  the  township  where 
he  has  lived  so  long. 

THOMAS  S.  HOOD,  for  ..ver  ten  years  the 
freight  and  passenger  agent  of  the  Pennsylvania 
Railroad  Comj;any  at  New  Holland.  Lancaster 
county,  was  born  at  Fort  Concho.  Texas.  June  27, 
18159.  '^  ^"^'"i  "^f  Gen.  Charles  C.  and  Louisa  (Skinner) 
Flood,  the  former  a  native  of  Somerset,  Perry  Co., 
Ohio,  and  the  latter  of  \\'o(jdstock,  Connecticut. 

Genera!  Ho'.id  wa<  born  in  i8j.t.  and.  served 
through  the  Civil  War.  where  he  was  twice 
•wounded.  His  services  in  the  army  have  been  ci>n- 
tinnous  since  he  entered.  PTe  particiiiated  in  the 
Spanish-American  War  and  on  the  Texas  frontiers. 
At  Ponce.  Porto  Rico,  he  was  the  military  com- 
mander, 1808  and  t8oO.  nnd  held  a  most  resjionsible 
position.  He  was  appointed  by  Maj.  Gen.  Otis  as 
the  first  military  governor  in  the  Philipi)incs.  iiav- 
ing  charge  of  three  large  iirovinces,  with,  head- 
quarters at  Aparri.  serving  three  years,  i8<)fi-T)02. 
On  Oct.  t8.  T002,  he  was  ap]->ointed  a  P.rigadier 
General.  P"nitcd  .^tates  Ann\-.  Mrs.  Louisa  Hood 
died  in  St.  Louis.  May  .•^i.  1875.  ^t  the  age  of  tlv'rty 
years.  She  was  t'le  moth.er  of  the  following'  cliil- 
drcn :  Thomas  S.:  Anita  and  .^nrah,  wh(^  bijtli  died 
young.  General  Hood  was  a  seconrl  time  married. 
Frances  A,  Skinner  becoming  his  wife.  To  this 
union  came  the  fi'llowing  children:  Charles.  ^Ic- 
ceased :  Marion,  who  is  makinc:  her  home  with  her 
mother:  and  Evangeline,  who  is  also  at  home. 

The  latlier  of  General  Hood  was  Tlu^mas  H'''od, 
a  lawvcr  by  profession  and  born  in  Somerset.  Perry 
Co..  Ohio.  For  manv  years  he  held  a  no-itinn  at 
Wishingtor.  as  uidge  of  claims.  He  had  p^e^•i- 
ouslv  served  as  Judge  of  Countv  Court  at  M.idis'iit. 
Wis.,  and  :is  Senator  in  the  \\'isconsin  I.egislatu.rc. 

Thomas  S.  Hood  was  married  -April  17,  lOOi, 
in  Laticnster  countv.  to  Tatherinc  Kinzer,  a  daugii- 
ter  of  the  lute  W.  W.  Kinzer,  w  hose  ])iograr>hvjiiay 
be  founrl  on  another  page.  .A  dnugliter,  Dnrialiy. 
was  born  Tu!v  3,  T002,  at  New  Hollnnd. 

yW.  Hoofl  was  reared  in  the  various  fort>  where 
his  father  was  stationed,  and  when  old  eno'^rh  be- 
gan liis  ed'.iration  in  MiauM  I  'niversitv.  C)vfnrd. 
•"ihio.  anrl  finished  at  Central  Hirdi  S'-nonl.  Pliila- 
delphia,  wbicii   institution  he  left  in.   1887  to  take  a 


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position  with  the  Pennsylvania  Railroad  at  Devon, 
i'a.,  from  wliich  he  was  later  removeil  to  Coatesville,  I 
to  take  a  place  as  a  clerk  in  the  freight  ortice.     He  ! 
came  to  New  Holland,  July  5,  1892,  to  take  the  po-  | 
sition  as  freight  and  passcngxT  agent,  where  he  dis-  i 
played  abilities  of  a  high  order,  and  was  regarded  j 
as  one  of  the  best  men  in  the  service  of  the  com- 
pany.    On  Aug.    I,   1902,   Air.   Hu^jd   was   further 
promoted  to  represent    the    Pennsylvania  Railroad 
Company  in  the  important  position  of  freight  agent 
in  the  famous  iron  manufacturing  town  of  Coates- 
ville, Chester  Co.,  Pennsylvania. 

Mr.  Hood  belongs  to  the  Masonic  fraternity, 
and  is  a  member  of  the  Knights  Templar  Command- 
ery,  No.  43,  of  I,ancaster.  In  his  politics  lie  is  a  Re- 
publican. 

JACOB  J.  LAMPARTER.  The  name  of  Lam- 
parter  in  Lancaster  was  originally  connected  with 
the  pioneer  glue  industry  of  the  town,  an  enterprise 
still  controlled  and  managed  by  members  of  this 
substantial  German-American  family.  Other  ave- 
nues of  activity  have  latterly  been  invaiied  by  those 
bearing  the  name,  chief  among  tiiese  being  Jacob  J. 
Lamparter,  retired  glue  manufacturer,  and  at  pres- 
ent a  large  land  owner,  engaged  in  the  real-estate 
and  building  business.  He  was  born  in  the  an- 
cestral home  in  Wurtcmberg,  Germany,  a  son  of 
Everhart  and  Elizabetli  (Helt)  Lamparter,  natives 
of  the  same  German  principality. 

Everhart  Lamparter  came  to  America  in  1833, 
and  located  in  Lancaster,  where  he  started  the  glue 
business,  to  which  he  devoted  the  rest  of  his  life. 
From  a  comparatively  small  beginning  he  increased 
the  capacity  of  his  manufactory  to  meet  the  demand 
created  by  his  excellent  commot:ity,  and  thus  came 
to  rank  among  the  commercial  adjuncts  of  his  lo- 
cality. He  died  in  t86Q,  at  the  age  of  sixty-one 
years,  and  was  survived  by  his  wife  until  1S98,  she 
dying  at  the  age  of  eiglity-eight  years :  they  are 
buried  in  Woodward  Hill  cemetery.  They  were  the 
parents  of  the  following  named  children:  George, 
who  is  engaged  in  manufacturing  glue  at  the  old 
factory:  Jacob  J.;  Lizette.  unmarried  and  living  in 
Washington.  D.  C. ;  Atnelia,  who  died  at  the  age  of 
fifty  years :  Pauline,  unmarried  and  living  in  Lan- 
caster ;  Judith,  widow  of  Eugene  Bauer,  of  Lancas- 
ter; Everhart.  one  of  the  managers  of  his  father's 
glue  business ;  Henry,  deceased ;  and  Sabina,  Airs. 
Mertz,  deceased. 

Jacob  J.  Lamparter  was  eleven  years  of  age  when 
the  family  came  to  America,  and  the  greater  part  of 
his  training  and  education  was  therefore  on  Ameri- 
can lines.  As  there  were  so  many  children  in  the 
family  he  was  obliged  to  shift  for  himself,  and  ow- 
ing to  the  limitations  of  the  factory  he  sought  em- 
ployment elsewhere.  At  the  age  of  tv.-enty  he  en- 
tered the  factory,  and  remained  for  nearly  thirty- 
seven  years,  or  until  the  death  of  his  mother,  in 
1898,  since  which  time  he  has  bought  and  sold  prop- 
erty,   and    accomplished    considerable    building    in 


dilterent  parts  of  the  city.  He  is  the  owner  of  ten 
pieces  of  property,  and  is  a  very  successful  and  wide- 
awake business  man. 

By  his  marriage  to  Aiargaretta  Arnold  Air. 
Lamparter  became  connected  with  a  rrench  and 
German  family,  the  parents  of  Airs.  Lamparter 
being  John  anil  Aiargaret  ( Eppmger  j  Arnold,  the 
former,  formerly  a  brewer  of  Lancaster,  r.ow  de- 
ceased. Air.  and  Airs.  Lamparter  have  had  children 
as  follows  :  Harry,  who  served  as  a  soldier  in  the 
Philippines ;  Everliart,  a  coach  trimmer  of  Lan- 
caster (.married  to  Gertrude  W'eidle )  :  Reinholdt.  a 
blacksmith  of  Easton,  I'a. ;  Walter,  who  died  at  the 
age  of  twenty-three  years ;  Dorothea ;  Amelia : 
Judith:  triiarles;  and  Jacob,  the  live  last  mentioned 
living  at  home.  Air.  Lamparter  is  a  member  of  the 
Knights  of  Pythias  and  the  Seven  Wise  Alen.  In 
politics  he  is  a  Republican.  He  is  prominent  in  the 
community,  and  is  recognized  as  one  of  its  most  en- 
terprising, up-to-date  and  resourceful  citizens. 

CHRISTIAN  GOOD  REESE,  who  is  engaged 
in  the  brick  making  business  and  in  the  handling  of 
i  ice  in  Elizabothto\yn,  is  one  of  the  leading  brick  men 
i  of  this  section,  putting  on  the  market  yearlv  more 
I  tiian  a  million  brick,  largely  used  in  building  and  in 
sewer  construction.  He  was  born  in  Elizabethto\vn 
Sept.  10,  1S08,  a  son  of  Samson  D.  Reese,  whose 
1  biography  is  presented  elsewhere. 
I  Christian  G.  Reese  was  reared  in  his  native  00m- 
i  munity,  and  Alay  12.  1S98.  was  married  in  Balti- 
:  inore.  Aid.,  to  Aliss  Bertha  F.  Weirs,  by  whom  he 
I  has  had  two  children,  Aland  W.,  and  Alarian  AI. 
I  Airs.  Eertha  F.  Reese  was  born  near  Baltin:ore, 
j  July  25.  1S74,  a  daughter  of  Henry  and  Amanda  J. 
I  Weirs.  Her  parents  were  born  in  Alaryland,  where 
I  they  were  married,  and  they  were  engaged  in  farm- 
i  ing.  Her  father,  who  died  in  1896,  was  seventy- 
!  two  years  old.  For  many  years  lie  was  a  justice 
1  of  the  peace,  and  was  very  successful  in  all  his  enter- 
I  prises.  Her  mother,  who  was  born  in  1S36,  is  now 
j  living  in  Baltimore.  She  was  the  mother  of  the 
I  following  children:  William,  a  train  dcspatcher.  at 
i  Baltimore:  John,  of  Sparrows  Point.  Aid. :  Thomas. 
1  a  telegraph  operator  at  Sherwood,  Aid. :  Alfred,  de- 
i  ceased ;  Laura,  who  married  C.  W'.  Shipley.  Jr..  an 
I  engineer  on  the  N.  C.  Railroad,  with  a  home  at  Balti- 
i  more :  and  Bertha  F.,  wife  of  Air.  Reese. 
]  Christian  G.  Reese  remained  at  home  with  his 
fiarents  until  he  reached  the  age  of  twentv  vcars. 
I  when  he  took  a  position  as  a  bookkeeper  with  the 
j  Aliller  Fifth  Wheel  Alanufacturing  Co.,  at  Eliza- 
I  bethtown.  which  he  held  for  two  years,  and  then  ern- 
j  barked  upon  his  present  business  career.  The  brick 
I  yard  wiiich  lie  is  now  operating,  he  purchased  from 
I  J.  C.  Keener,  and  in  its  management  he  has  attained 
;  a  very  laree  success,  making  a  name  and  a  r-tanding 
■  for  himself  that  bespeaks  his  integrity,  ability  and 
I  business  sense. 

Air.  Reese  is  a  member  of  .A..  O.  K.  AI.  C,  and 
belongs  to  tiic  Reformed  Churcli.     In  his  politics  he 


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is  a  Repi'lj'.icaii.  and  for  tlic  past  four  years  lias  bcou 
a  member  of  Uie  hoard  of  health.  Mr.  Reese  pre- 
pared for  that  business  career  in  which  he  lias  been 
so  successful  by  taking  a  full  commercial  course  in 
the  Byrant  &  Stratton  Business  Coile!::fe  at  Buffalo. 
N.  Y.,  where  he  went  at  the  age  of  fifteen  years,  and 
from  which  he  was  graduated  with  a  high  standing. 
He  is  one  of  the  leading  men  of  his  home  town,  and 
is  justly  regarded  as  one  of  the  representative  citi- 
zens of  this  county. 

WILLIAM  C.  GRUBE.  secretary  and  director 
of  the  poor  of  Lancaster  coiint\',  was  born  at  Blue 
Ball,  this  county,  Oct.  lo.  1872.  son  of  ^^lartin  H. 
Grube,  a  prominent  citizen  of  Lancaster  county. 
The  children  born  to  .Martin  H.  Grube  were  Will- 
iam C.  and  a  brother  now  residing  at  New  Holland, 
an  extensive  sketch  of  wliom  appears  cisev/here. 

William  C.  Grube  Vvas  reared  in  the  county  of 
his  birth,  attending  liie  common  schools  of  his  dis- 
trict, and  later  had  the  advantage  of  a  course  at 
Peck's  Business  College,  autl  also  went  to  Valen- 
tine's .Shorthand  <S:  Telegraphic  School,  from  which 
he  was  graduated  in  1893.  He  accepted  iiis  present 
position  March  27th  of  the  same  year,  since  which 
time  he  has  faithfully  and  satisfactorii}-  perfon!''.ed 
his  duties,  with  crcdii  to  himself. 

On  Nov.  14,  1S94,  Mr.  Grube  was  ni,Trricd.  in 
Blue  Ball,  to  ivJiss  Clara  Kurtz,  and  two  children 
have  been  born  to  this  union:  Helen  M.  and  J. 
Franklin.  Mrs.  Grube  was  horn  at  i'.lue  Ball,  Pa., 
Oct.  19,  1872,  daugh.ter  of  Jolin  G.  and  Anna  f  Mus- 
ser)  Kurtz.  John  G.  Kurtz  is  a  prominent  farmer 
of  East  Earl  township,  Lancaster  county,  and  was 
graduated  from  the  Normal  .School  at  Miilersviile. 
In  politics  he  is  a  Republican,  and  has  Ite'.d  several 
local  offices.  Both  he  and  ins  most  esmnaijle  wife 
are  earnest  members  of  the  ALonr.onite  Church. 

Mr.  Gruhe  is  a  member  of  the  F.  &  A.  ZvL,  being 
a  Knight  Templar,  and  also  holds  mem.bership  in 
the  B.  P.  O.  E.,  of  which  he  is  esquire.  He  and 
Mrs.  Grube  are  members  of  the  Presbyterian 
Church,  in  v.diich  they  are  very  active,  and  of  which 
they  are  libera!  supporters.  In  political  matters  Mr. 
Grube  is  a  strong  Kepublican,  and  is  very  prominent 
in  local  affairs.  He  is  one  of  the  leading  young  men 
of  the  city,  enterprising,  thrifty,  ready  to  grasp  every 
opportunity  ottered,  not  only  for  the  furtherment  of 
his  private  affairs,  but  also  those  calculated  to  prove 
beneficial  to  the  city  and  county,  and  in  his  position 
he  has  been  of  great  service  to  the  authorities,  his 
judgment  and  iliscrimination  being  exercised  to 
produce  the  best  results  to  all  parties. 

MAHLON  ERB.  One  of  the  well-known  as 
well  as  most  highly  esteemed  citizens  of  Mount 
Nebo,  Lancaster  county,  is  ^Mahlon  Erh.  a  retired 
farmer  of  Martic  township,  who  with  his  estimable 
wife  lives  in  ease  and  plenty  in  this  pleasant  village, 
after  a  life  of  prudent  industr)'.  He  was  born  in 
Conestoga  townsliip,  tliis  county,  Dec.  13,  1848,  son 


of  John  anil  Maria  f  W'hitnier  I  Ivrb,  l^nth  natives  of 
l^ancaster  comity,  the  fonncr  of  wliom  was  bora  iu 
West  La!ii])cter  township  Aug.  25,  1814,  and  died 
Dec.  31,  t8q4. 

Jacob  I*>b,  grandfather  of  ^lahlon,  was  the 
founder  of  the  Erb  family  in  Lancaster  county.  The 
children  of  Jacob  Erb  were :  Jacob,  Rudolph,  John, 
Samuel,  Joseph,  David,  Rachel,  Susan,  all  of  whom 
lived  lives  of  probity  and  respectability  and  many  of 
them  left  numerous  descendants. 

John  Erb  was  married  Aug.  13,  1840,  to  3.1aria 
AMiitmer.  Their  children,  t\'."elve  in  number,  M-ere: 
Susan,  v.iio  resides  on  the  home  place;  Amaziah, 
dcceasetl :  Annie  E.,  deceased;  John,  deceased; 
2\  Lai  lion  :  Amanda,  deceased;  Henry,  a  merchant  in 
Idount  Nebo,  Pa.;  Mary  Jane,  who  resides  on  the 
home  place;  Emanuel,  deceased;  Clayton,  the  farmer 
on  th.e  home  estate ;  Frank,  a  m.ilier  in  3.1art!c  town- 
ship; t!ii(l  William  W.,  a  successful  young  farmer 
of  this  locality. 

ifahlon  Erb  grow  up  on  the  farm,  and  has 
always  been  devoted  to  an  agricultural  life.  As  soon 
as  he  had  finished  his  education  in  the  public  schools 
lie  chose  farming  as  his  vocation  and  has  indus- 
triously followed  tb.c  same  througli  manv  years.  On 
."March  26,  iS68,  Z\[ahlon  Erb  was  united  in  mar- 
riage to  -Miss  Emma  Achison.  who  was  a  daughter 
of  Cunningham  and  .Vnua  (Markley)  .Achison,  her 
birth  '■'ccurring  in  Drumnre  township  May  27,  1S48. 
To  this  marriage  have  been  born  five  children: 
/vnuie,  v.ho  is  the  wife  of  -\mos  Patton,  of  Colum- 
bia; Oscar,  a  farmer  of  Conestoga  township,  v.-ho 
married  Elvina  Bv.ckwaltcr ;  Mahlon  C,  farming  on 
the  home  farm.  v\Ii0  married  3Jary  liailing:  Rob- 
ert, who  married,  I.etitia  >.[cLaug!ilin,  and  is  fann- 
ing at  Z\lount  X'cbo ;  and  Alma,  at  home. 

Mahlon  Erb  owns  a  well-cultivated  and  im- 
proved farm  of  ninety-three  acres,  and  also  a  smaller 
farm  with  comfort^tble  buildings.  To  younger 
Ii.ands  lie  has  resigned  the  cares  of  active  life.  Both 
he  and  wife  arc  consistent  members  of  the  New 
Mennonite  Church,  and  throughout  the  community 
they  are  held  in  liigh  esteem. 

ISAAC  -N.  HILDEBRAND  conducts  one'  of 
the  largest  butchering  businesses  in  Lancaster  '^ 
county,  and,  though  yet  a  young  man,  ranks  iiigh  in 
commercial  circles.  He  is  a  grandson  of  Jacol>  Hil- 
debrand,  who  lived  and  died  in  Strasburg,  this 
county,  but  little  is  known  of  him  by  his  grandson 
except  that  he  was  quite  a  politician  and  helil  the 
otifice  of  justice  of  the  peace  for  a  number  of  vears. 

Jacob  Hildebrand.  the  father  of  Isaac  N.',  was 
born  in  \\'est  Lampeter  township  about  1844,  and 
passed  his  early  life  in  his  native  place,  receiving  his 
education  in  the  local  schools.  In  t86i  he  ran  away 
from  home  and  enlisted  in  Co.  K.  70th  P.  V.  I.  He 
married  .Miss  Fannie  Harmon,  daughter  of  Samuel 
Harmon,  of  Willov.-strect.  and  thev  became  the  par- 
ents of  seven  child'-en :  Susan,  wiJFe  of  David  Good, 
of  Quarryville;  William,    of    Lampeter    tov/nship; 


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Isaac  X. ;  Lillie  and  Jolin,  bijth  of  whom  died  in 
childhood;  Alibi  Alar),  who  lives  at  home;  and  Ja- 
cob, at  home. 

Isaac  X.  F.i!'!Ll)rand  v^•a3  born  in  \\';IIowsi.reet 
April  3,  1871.  and  lived  at  home  with  his  parents 
until  he  vras  al'out  iwentv-two  years  of  a.sfe,  in  the 
meantime  receivinij  his  education  in  the  common 
schools  of  tlie  county.  On  Alarcli  18,  iS'94.  he  mar- 
ried Miss  Lizzie  Hoffman,  oi  Hanover.  York  Co.. 
Pa.,  and  then  beg'an  life  for  himself,  engaging;  in  the 
butcher  business,  which  lie  had  learned  from  his 
father.  He  has  been  very  successful,  and  has  built 
up  a  thrivintj  business,  which  has  become  one  of  the 
largest  in  Lancaster  count>',  and  he  is  regarded  by 
all  v.'ho  have  had  dealings  with  him  as  one  of  the 
substantial  men  of  his  community.  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Hildebrand  h.ave  Iia'l  one  child,  a  daughter,  who 
died  in  infancy. 

J.  EDWARD  SIKhMIER.  As  secrctarv  and 
treasurer  of  The  Kceley  Stove  Co..  one  of  the  pros- 
perous industries  of  Columbia,  Mr.  Shomier  leads 
an  active  and  inllucntial  life.  He  was  born  at  Co- 
lumbia, July  17,  18O8,  son  of  John  and  Mary  (Zcl- 
lers)  Shomier,  and  grandson  of  John  anil  Mary 
Shomier,  W'urlembcrg.  Germany. 

John  Shomier,  when  about  twenty  years  of  nge. 
migrated  with  his  parents  frrim  Cermany  to  Colum- 
bia, Pa.  About  the  ^ime  time  Alary  Zellers  migrated 
from  the  Fatherland  to  .\merica,  and  also  located 
at  Columbia  where  her  marriage  to  John  Shomier 
occurred.  He  died  in  18G9,  at  the  age  of  thirty-six 
years :  sh.e  survived  until  ii^S.^.  jiassing  away  at'  the 
age  of  fifty-eight  vears.  h'our  children  were  born 
to  John  and  Alary  (Zellers)  Shomier:  Anna,  de- 
ceased; John,  deceased;  Alary,  who  married  (3corge 
Tille,  manager  of  Lippincott's  Wholesale  (7irocery 
House ;  and  J.  Edward. 

J.  Edward  Shomier  was  reared  and  educated  in 
Columbia,  was  graduated  from  the  Columbia  high 
school,  and  soon  after  his  school  days  ended,  began 
his  career  in  tiie  present  factory  of  The  Keeley  Stove 
Co.  Si.K  }ears  later  he  was  elected  to  the  office  of 
secretary  of  the  Company,  and  several  years  there- 
after became  also  its  treasurer,  when  tiiese  two  offices 
were  combined  under  one  head.  He  has  been  filling 
these  offices  uninterruptedly  ever  since,  and  as  an 
officer  of  the  company  he  has  been  careful,  indus- 
trious and  progressive. 

In  i8g6,  at  Columbia,  Air.  Shomier  married  Ce- 
celia Westcrman,  a  native  of  Columbia,  daughter  of 
John  and  Mary  Catherine  (Aletzger)  \\'esterman. 
Her  father  was  born  in  Fruitville,  Lancaster  countv. 
Oct.  26,  1S54.  son  of  Leopold  and  Anna  (Wagner) 
Westerman,  and  grandson  of  Alathias  Westcrman. 
who  about  1S30  emigrated  with  two  of  his  nine  chil- 
dren to  America  and  settled  in  Lancaster  county. 
Leopold  Westerman  was  a  carpenter  and  contractor, 
and  died  in  Lisbon.  Iowa.  John  \\'esterman.  when  a 
lad  of  fourteen  years,  entered  the  butcher  shop  of 
Milton  U'ike  in  Columbia,  with  whom  he  remained 


si\  years.  He  dicn  started  in  business  for  himself, 
r'.nd  now  owns  a  large  establishment.  He  is  identi- 
fied with  various  business  interests,  and  is  one  of 
the  most  prominent  public  men  of  Columbia.  In 
politics  a  Democrat,  he  was  appointed  postmaster 
during  President  Cleveland's  second  terin,  and  has 
filled  various  local  oifices.  Of  his  four  children, 
Airs.  Shonfier  is  tlie  second.  To  Air.  and  Airs. 
Shomier  have  been  born  two  children:  John  and 
Alary. 

Air.  .Shomier  is  a  Democrat  and  is  prciminent  in 
business,  social  and  political  circles,  in  religious 
affiliation  he  is  a  member  of  the  Lutheran  Clmrch. 
He  has  prospered  in  business,  and  though  yet  com- 
paratively >"oung  in  years  ranks  among  the  fore- 
most citizens  of  Columbia.  He  is  a  m.ember  of  the 
local  board  of  education,  having  been  elected  to  rep- 
resent the  Fourth  ward,  which  is  very  largely  Re- 
publican. Air.  Shomier  is  assistant  secretary  of  the 
Columbia  Hospital  Association,  and  a  member  of  the 
board  of  niaiiagers  of  that  institution. 

HENRY  G.  G.-VREER,  the  well-known  pro- 
prietor of  Sunrise  Farm  in  Alanor  township,  Lan- 
caster county,  two  miles  west  of  the  city  of  L,an- 
castcr,  was  born  in  \\'est  FIcmpfield  township,  the 
same  county,  Afarch  7,  tS63,  a  son  of  Andrew  and 
Susan  (Greidcr)  Garber.  He  was  reared  on  the  old 
homestead,  and  the  education  aciuired  in  liie  public 
schools  of  that  locality  was  supplemented  by  two 
terms'  attendance  at  Lebanon  A^alley  College.  Ann- 
ville,  Pa.  On  leaving  school  he  took  up  the  occupa- 
tion of  farming,  conducting  the  home  farm  of  120 
acres  for  ten  years,  and  in  1S9S  located  upon  iiis 
present  farm  in  Alanor  township,  consisting  of 
twentv-nine  acres,  upon  which,  he  has  made  many 
improvements,  so  that  it  is  now  one  of  the  most  de- 
sirable farms  of  its  size  in  the  locality.  Air.  Garber 
is  successfuUv  engaged  in  general  farming  and 
dairying.  By  his  ballot  lie  supports  the  men  and 
measures  of  the  Republican  jiarty,  and  as  a  public- 
spirited  and  progressive  citizen  gives  his  influence  to 
all  enterprises  calculated  to  prove  of  public  benefit. 

On  Dec.  15,  18S7,  Air.  Garber  was  united  in  mar- 
riage with  Aliss  Frances  Leonard,  who  was  born 
near  Millersville,  in  Alanor  township.  Feb.  18,  1867. 
and  they  have  become  the  parents  of  two  sons : 
Harry,  born  Oct.  10,  188S :  and  Charles,  born  Oct. 
19,  1891.  The  wife  and  mother  is  a  consistent  mem- 
ber of  the  Trinity  Reformed  Church. 

Abraham  Leonard.  Airs.  Garber's  fatlier,  was 
born  in  Alanor  township.  Jan.  31,  1S33,  a  son  of 
Abraham  and  Annie  (Rinehart)  Leonard,  and  a 
grandson  of  Frederick  and  Elizabeth  (Lntz"!  Leon- 
ard. Soon  after  his  marriage  Frederick  Leonard 
left  home  for  the  purpose  of  entering  the  service  in 
the  war  of  1812.  and  what  became  of  him  after  that 
is  unknown,  as  all  trace  of  him  was  lost.  He  left 
only  one  child,  Abraham  Leonard,  grandfather  of 
Airs.  Garber.  who  was  a  farmer  by  occupation  and 
a  member  of  the  River  Brethren  in  Christ.    He  died 


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BIOGRAPHICAL  ANNALS   OF  LANCASTER  COUNTY 


in  Alay,  1898,  at  an  advanced  ap^c,  and  his  w  itc,  \\  ho 
was  a  native  of  Lancaster  county,  died  in  1S51.  In 
their  family  were  eigiit  children,  namely:  George, 
a  retired  resident  of  .Middletown,  iMiio :  Abraham, 
father  of  Mrs.  Garber ;  Levi,  deceased:  Frederick,  a 
cigar  manufacturer  of  Mountville,  Lancaster  coun- 
ty ;  David,  a  fanner  of  West  Hempfield  township, 
Lancaster  county;  John,  a  farmer  of  the  same  town- 
ship ;  William  and  Jacob,  both  deceased.  Airs.  Gar- 
ber's  father  was  reared  and  educated  in  his  native 
township,  and  at  the  age  of  twenty-three  began 
farming  for  himself  and  continued  to  follow  that 
occupation  until  1892,  when  he  retired  from  active 
labor.  He  married  Miss  Fannie  Johns,  a  daughter 
of  John  and  Eve  (  Cencdict )  Johns,  and  in  1885  he 
purchased  a  small  tract  of  land  on  wliich  they  resided 
until  her  death,  which  occurred  in  August,  1891, 
when  sh.e  v,-as  fifty-four  years  of  age.  ( )f  the  four 
children  liorn  to  tliem,  the  oldest,  a  son,  died  in  in- 
fancy; Aldus  married  a  daughter  of  John  Uroun.  oi 
Columbia,  Pa.;  Milton  is  a  resident  of  Manor  town- 
.ship ;  and  I^ances  is  the  wife  of  Henrv  G.  Garber. 
Mr.  Leonard  has  been  a  life-long  Democrat  in  ijoii- 
tics,  and  in  religious  ixdief  is  a  Lutheran. 

ABR.'VHA.M  M.  ZIMMERAIAX,  one  of  the 
worthy  and  energetic  young  business  men  of  New 
Holland,  Lancaster  county,  the  [iropri.jtor  of  Tlie 
New  Holland  Machine  Vv'ork.s — manutacturiiig  as  a 
specialty  the  Cob  &  Feed  AI ills— com.es  of  German 
origin,  his  grandfather.  John  Zimmerman  having 
founded  the  family,  near  iMartindale,  I'a.,  where  he 
became  a  ])romincnt  farmer  and  the  father  of  tliese 
children:  Susannah,  who  married  Isaac  Martin. 
of  Goodville,  Pa.;  Alartin,  the  father  of  the  sul)iect 
of  tliis  biograi)hy;  Israel,  a  farmer  near  Terre  Hill, 
Pa. :  and  Mar\%  of  Earl  townsliijx 

Martin  \\.  Zimmerman,  a  thrifty  fanner  of  Earl 
township,  married  Anna  Martin,  anil  they  became 
the  parents  of  eight  children  :  Aaron,  an  Earl  town- 
ship farmer :  Eli,  also  a  farmer  of  Earl  township ; 
Abraham  M. :  Martha,  wife  of  J.  H.  Sensenig,  a 
jeweler  of  New  Holland:  Adam,  a  machinist:  Alar- 
tin,  a  farmer;  (ieorge,  a  farmer,  and  Atoscs,  at  home. 

Abraham  AI.  Zimmerman  was  born  July  31. 
1869,  and  was  reared  on  the  farm,  although  his  nat- 
ural inclinations  were  in  another  direction.  His 
education  was  acc|uired  in  the  common  schools  of 
Earl  township,  but  as  early  as  fourteen  years  he  de- 
cided to  become  p.  machinist.  By  the  time  he  was 
nineteen  years  old  he  started  to  serve  his  apprentice- 
ship, and'  the  follo\\-ing  three  years  were  spent  in. 
Lancaster.  In  1895  '^'^  came  to  New  Holland,  and 
the  same  year  organized  his  present  flourishing 
business,  starting  with  a  repair  shop,  working  him- 
self, while  his  brother  Adam  began  to  learn  the 
trade.  Later,  he  merged  his  business  into  a  manu- 
facturing plant,  a  great  demand  having  been  created 
for  his  specialty,  the  New  Holland  Cob  &  Feed  Mill. 
and  at  present  the  factory  is  running  with  full  force 
of  twentv-one  men  in  order  to  fill  the  orders  for  these 


valuable  machines  and  also  for  his  improved  gaso- 
,   line  engines.     I'liat  he  has  succeeded  so  well  is  due 
to   his   energy   and   perseverance,   as  he   began  liis 
business  career  with  little  financial  assistance. 

In  189.3  Abraham  At.  Zimmerman  was  marrieil 
to  Aliss  Lizzie  Aiartin,  a  daughter  of  J.  C.  Martin, 
of  New  Holland,  and  to  this  luiiou  have  been  born 
two  children:    Aimie  E.,  and  Ivan  Ai.    In  his  politi- 
j   eal  Ijelief.  Air.  Zimmerman  is  a  Republican,  and  is 
a  consistent  and  valued  member  of  the  Alennonite 
,   Church.     Possessing  all  the  qualifications  for  good 
:   citizenship,  he  well  represents  the  best  tyj^e  of  resi- 
dent of   Earl  township,  wdicre  he  is  universally  es- 
teemed. 

PEARSON  E,  GRUGER,  of  the  firm  of  Grugcr 
'  &  Aloedinger,  South  Qtieen  street,  Lancaster,  deal- 
ers in  stone  work  for  cemetery  and  Luildings,  has 
been  engageti  in  business  in  that  city  for  almost  forty 
years. 

The    family    is    of    Huguenot    descent.       Peter 
Gruger,  the  gi-andfather  of  Pearson  E.,  died  when 
his  son  Ailain    (Pearson   E.   Gruger's  fallier)    was 
only  ten  years  old.     Adam  Gruger  was  born  in  Le- 
high county,  Pa.,  in  June.  1808.  and  learned  the  sad- 
dler's trade,  following  it  for  a  number  of  years.     He 
,  also  engaged  in  coach  trimming.      lie  belonged  to 
-  the  Reformed  Church,  and  was  a  member  of  the  Alt. 
Lebanon  Lodge  of  JMasor.s,  long  since  di.sbaudcd. 
I  He  die(_l  in  February,  189 1.  at  the  age  of  eighty-two 
)e:irs.   In  1833  '''"^  married  Hannah  Sallada,  a  daugh- 
ter of  John  and  Alartha   (\'ohr)   Sallada,  who  was 
,  born  in   18 15.  and  died  in  1897. 

Pearson  E.  t~ruger  was  born  in  Stouchsburg,. 
Berk3  Co.,  Pa.,  Oct.  i,  1834,  but  when  a  boy  came 
i  to  Lancaster  widi  his  parents,  and  attended  the  pub- 
j  lie  schools  tliere,  finishing  his  education  at  th.e  old 
I  Franklin  College  (now  Franklin  and  Marsliall  Coi- 
.  lege),  then  located  on  North  Lime  street,  Lancaster. 
I  At  seventeen  years  of  age  he  became  apprenticed  to 
i  marble  cutting  with  Ala i or  Charles  AI.  Howell,  re- 
maining with  him  five  years.  For  the  next  si.x  years 
•  he   worked  in   Philadeli.>hia,   and   then   returned  to 

■  Lancaster,  where  lie  has  since  engaged  in  business. 
I  supplying  granite,  marble  and  other  stone  work  for 
I  buildings    and    monumental    work.      His    work    is 

found  in  some  of  the  notable  structures  of  the  city. 
I  The  business,  of  which  he  is  the  senior  proprietor,  is 
1  located  at  No.  25  South  Queen  street,  and  is  a  large 
I  one ;  the  marble  works  are  located  in  the  re.ir  of 
i  the  mansion  erected  by  the  Aletzger  family  over  one- 
■  hundred  years  ago. 

On  Alay  jo.  185S.  Air.  Gruger  married  Rebecca, 

daughter  of  die  late  Philip  Aletzger,  and  eight  chil- 
1  dren  were  bom  to  this  union,  as  follows:      Charles, 

■  Florence  ('who  died  in  infancy).  Alargaret,  William, 
Fraiids,  Waiter.  Catherine  and  Harry.  Airs. 
Gruger  died  Jan.  9,   1875,  'tged  thirty-eight  years. 

j  On  Dec.  25.  1S83.  Air.  Gruger  married  Aliss  Salome, 
]  daughter  of  the  late  David  Nanman.  Air.  an>l  Airs. 
'  Gruger  are  members  of  Trinitv  Reformed  Churclr 


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of  Columbia,  and  for  many  years  :\Ir.  Grueer  was 
an  eliler.  He  is  active,  useful  and  prominent  in 
everytiiing  with  which  he  connects  himself.  In  poli- 
tics he  is  an  independent  Republican.  Possessed  of 
more  than  ordinary  intelligence,  he  is  favornblv 
known  to  every  one  in  the  community,  and  his  record 
in  public  and  private  life  is  irreproachable.  ilr. 
Grugrer  is  a  designer  and  sculptor  of  some  note,  and 
his  work  has  always  and  everywhere  been  most 
favorably  received.  He  is  now  the  oldest  active 
member  of  his  craii.  in  the  city,  venerable  ^lajor 
Howell  having  long  since  retired  from  active  busi- 
ness. 

ROBERT  K.  WOOD.  One  of  the  promising 
young  farmers  of  Little  Lritain  township,  who  en- 
joys the  confidence  and  esteem  of  the  citizens  of  his 
community,  is  Robert  K.  Wood,  a  representative  of 
one  of  the  leading  families  of  southern  Lancaster 
cotmty.  He  was  born  C)ct.  6,  1:873,  ^  son  of  Jesse  and 
I\Iaggic  (Killough)  Wood.  His  home  has  always 
been  on  the  farm  owned  by  Abner  Carter,  near 
Wood's  chrome  mines,  and  since  1871  operated  by 
his  father,  Jesse  Wood.  His  education  was  obtained 
in  the  public  school  at  Eastland,  the  Friends"  Normal 
Institute  of  Rising  Sun,  Md.,  and  a  three  months" 
course  in  agriculture  at  Pennsylvania  State  College. 
Since  lii^J  he  has  been  a  member  of  the  school  board 
of  Little  Rritain  tov^-nship,  since  }ilarc!i,  lii-yo,  serv- 
ing as  its  secretary.  liis  political  altiiiations  have 
ever  been  with  the  Repul)]ican  party,  and  h.e  is  a 
member  of  Ihc  religious  societ}'  of  Friends,  to  which 
all  of  his  paternal  ancestors  have  belonged  since  set- 
tling in  .America. 

Robert  K.  Wood  was  married,  Dec.  iS,  1901.  to 
Hanna  iM.,  daughter  of  Robert  A.  and  Lucretia  ^d. 
(Fisher)  Way,  of  Stormstown,  Centre  Co..  Penn- 
sylvania. 

Jesse  Wood,  the  father  of  the  subject  of  this 
sketch,  was  born  Feli.  21  j,  184c),  a  son  of  James  and 
Mercy  M.  (Carter)  W'ood.  He  is  a  prominent  and 
thrifty  farmer  in  Little  Britain  township,  a  member 
of  the  Society  of  Friends,  and  in  politics,  a  Repub- 
lican. On  Dec.  IQ,  1S72,  he  was  married  to  .Maggie 
Killough,  of  Fulton  township.  The  only  child  of 
this  union  was  Robert  K.  of  this  biography. 

James  Wood,  fatlier  of  Jesse  and  grandfather 
of  Robert  K.,  was  born  in  Little  Britain  township, 
Jttly  17,  1821,  and  was  married  Feb.  26,  1S45,  to 
Mercy  M.  Carter,  also  of  Little  Britain  township. 
The  children  of  this  union  were :  Alfred,  a  farmer 
of  Fulton  township,  whose  sketch  appears  in  another 
part  of  this  volume;  Susan,  wife  of  Elwood  H. 
Townsend,  whose  sketch  elsewhere  appears  in  this 
volume;  Jesse;  Mary,  deceased  wife  of  Davis  E. 
Allen;  Lucretia.  wife  of  John  W.  Smedlev.  a  retired 
farmer  of  Chester  county;  Lewis,  a  farmer  of  Little 
Britain  township,  mentioned  elsewhere;  Lla,  who 
died  in  yoimg  womanhood ;  and  James,  a  farmer  of 
Little  Britain,  who  is  ai?o  mentioned  elsewhere  in 
this  volume.  Tames  Wood  was  one  of  tlie  leading 
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men  of  the  county.  Not  only  was  he  a  sue>:essful 
fanr.er  but  lie  was  also  a  tinancier  and  raan  ot  aifairs, 
he  was  president  of  the  Fanners  National  Bank  of 
Oxford  from  its  incorporation  to  the  time  of  h.is 
death,  and  at  one  time  was  conniiissioner  of  Lan- 
caster county.  As  a  member  of  the  Societv  of 
^'ricnd-j  liis  inlluence  was  w  ide  spread.  Few  men  in 
the  county  took  a  more  intelligent  interest  in  the 
Republican  party  than  he.     He  died  -\.ng.  O,  1894. 

Ja.mes  \V'ood  was  a  son  of  Jesse  and  Sidney 
( ifarneli)  ^Vood,  of  this  county.  Jesse  AVood  was  a 
prominent  fanner  and  mill-wright  of  his  day.  He 
was  a  son  of  Joseph  Wood,  a  son  of  Thomas  Wood, 
the  founder  of  this  bran.ch  of  the  Wood  fantily  in 
America.  In  the  days  of  William  Penn,  Thomas 
Wood  came  to  America  to  secure  religious  freedom, 
and  was  an  important  member  of  a  colony  of  Oualc- 
ers  wlio  settled  near  .Piiiladelphia.  The  peaceful 
and  law-abiding  infliience  of  this  religious  bo(l\-  still 
pervades  the  locality,  and  coimts  many  of  the  best 
citizens  among  the  members  of  the  Society  of 
Friends. 

Alxnit  1760  Joseph  Wood  can.ie  from  York  coun- 
ty and  settled  on  a  farm  in  West  Nottingiiai\i  town- 
shij).  Chester  Co..  P;i.,  now  owned  by  his  great- 
grandson,  Jesse  Wood,  the  father  of  Robert  K..  of 
this  sketch.  Here  he  raised  a  f  imily  of  eiglit  eltil- 
dren:  Thomas,  Joseph,  Jesse,  L}-dia.  Elizabeth, 
David,  Joiin  and  Day,  several  of  whom  afterward 
settled  in  neigiiboring  parts  of  Lancaster  county. 
.V!l  became  agriculturists  and  this  has  been  the  fam- 
ily occupation  in  every  generation. 

Maggie  K.  Wood,  the  mother  of  the  suliject  of 
this  sketch,  was  born  t)ct.  6,  1840,  a  d.,mgl;ter  of 
Robert  and  Sidney  (Hoopcs)  K-'!Iough„  of  Fulton, 
townsln'p.  Robert  Killough  was  a  farmer,  ami  en- 
joyed the  high  esteem  of  tlic  cotnrr.imity,  serving- 
several  years  in  various  townsiiip  offices.  Pie  was 
born  Aug.  12,  1812,  a  son  of  John  and  .Margaret 
(Porter)  Killough.  and  always  occupied  liie  farm 
on  wh.ich  he  was  born.  On  Jan.  2,  1845,  ^^^  mar- 
ried Sidney  Hoopes,  of  Fulton  township.  The  chil- 
dren of  this  union  were  John,  a  hardware  mei'chant 
of  Clinton,  III.;  Mary  M.,  wdio  died  Sept.  15,  1885: 
MaLTgie,  wife  of  Jesse  Wood,  and  mother  of  Robert 
K.,  Pinanna,  wife  of  Leander  O.  W'right,  a  farmer 
of  Fulton  towtiship,  wdio  now  ow^ns  and  occupies  the 
Killough  homestead;  Jane  E.,  wife  of  C.  W.  .Mn.ire. 
proprietor  of  Clinton  greenhouses.  Clintcn.  111..  !nu 
formerly  of  Fulton  township  ;  Phebe  Roberta,  liv- 
ing with  her  sister  Phianna ;  and  Elmer  E.,  of  Clin- 
ton. III.  Robert  Hoopes  died  Jan.  5.  18S6,  and  his 
wife,  Sidney,  on  March  i,  1S90. 

LEWIS  BACHMAN.  !^rr.  Bachman  was  horn 
in  Bart  township,  Lancaster  cotmty,  on  ^lav  15. 
1851.  Since  reaching  the  age  of  t«enty-thrce.  with 
the  exception  of  two  years  spent  in  farming,  he  has 
lieen  m  the  employ  of  the  Pennsylvania  Railroad 
Comri.-uiy.  His  first  service  for  that  conioration  was 
renderetl  in  th.o  capacitv  of  brakeman  and  he  h.as 


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BlOGRAf^MICAL   AXNALS   OF  LAXCASTER  COrXTV 


risen,  tlimuQ'h  t'lc  c^ratie  of  Hag-maii,  to  he  con- 
diictur,  !i;i\ini;-  1]CCU  appoiiKcd  to  that  (^o,-.ir.i(Di;  in 
1884.  He  is  O'.ic  of  the  company's  r,iri-r  \-aIi:e(.i  viica, 
briiicfing  to  ilic  discliai"£;"o  of  his  drjic.-  a  keen  in-  , 
telhg'cnec  anri  :;n  nri\va\erincr  huclif'.  lie  i?  f.ne 
of  the  b;ui,;jht?  of  .Maita,  and  in  jM.litic.-il  f.iiil;.  a  | 
Democrat.  i 

His   father   was    Samv.ei    S.    IJaohman,   and   liis   ; 
mother's  niai'ien  name  was  Ann   E.,   daughter  of  \ 
John  Rociccy.     Samuel  S.  was  tlie  son  of  Cie.nce  ; 
Bachman,  ^\  ho  married  a  Miss  .l.'>inghani,  raid  spent 
his   hfc.in   I.anca'-ter   county.      He   himself  v,-as   a 
wheel\vri;4iii  and  wriq-nn  maker,  and  a  dcvf'Ut  nieui- 
ber  of  the  !\f.  \i.  Chnrch,  as  was  also  his  life.     Sam-   , 
uel  died  in  tS(i|,  aL^od  sixtv-two  years,  and  iiis  wife,   , 
Lewis  Bachman's  mnilicr,  in    187S.   shortly  before 
reaching-  the  age  of  three  score.     Tiiey  were  rhc  ■ 
])arents  of  five  children,  of   v.iiom  Lewis  was  the 
fourth  in  order  of  birth.     ?\lary  E.,  deceased,  tiie   , 
eldest  daughter,  married  John  i...  Gamer.     Dolind-i 
is  the  wid.ow  of  Joh.n  il.  I'icl'C!,  of  Bart  towuhlnp.   , 
JNIartin  R.,   the  third  child,  and   first  -on.   ihod   \n 
1R75.     The  \'ouu.>rest  child  was  Uriaii.  now  a  L:'.u- 
caster  county  fanner. 

Mr.  JJacinnan  was  married,  on  [an.  c.  i-'^T.v  to 
Martha  ]\I.  Stanf,.'cr,  th.e  ceremony  i)cing  soienin'/ccl 
by  Rev.  \V.  O.  Owen,  at  Colerain.  She  v,-as  Itorn  in 
Eden  to^\■nship.  en  Feb.  (\  i.'^.t.^.  Her  faih.er  was 
Jacob  SUini'^'or,  (lie  ^ow  nf  jrhv.  ::ic\  r,,ar'iara  Sianf 
fer,  anil  li^-r  riioii'i-r,  licforo  marria;;-?.  n-as  .\i;na 
Landis,  whor,c  tatlicr's  name  ^vas  Peter.  Jacob 
Stauffer  was  a  niiiier,  and  died,  in  1S87,  liaving'  been. 
born  in  tRT/,  !'lrs.  Stauffer  died  in  Tan.  1S78,  in 
her  si.xty-third  year.  Their  children  ivere  five  in 
number;  Maria.  Henry,  Barl.ara.  Su^an  and  Mar- 
tha, the  _voung;est  i;wo  being-  Iwins.  Barbara  is  do- 
ceased,  and  Susan  is  tl-'e  -,>,  iie  of  Jacob  Shelly,  of 
Eden  townsiii;). 

Eight  children  have  ];cen  born  to  ^Ir.  and  Mrs. 
Bachman.  Harry,  the  ( Idc^t,  married  Lona  Bud- 
ding-, and  resides  in  CoUirnbia.  Li;:/;ie  is  the  wife 
of  James  Miller,  of  the  same  place.  Charles  is  a 
telegraph  operator  at  Hatborong-li.  In  April,  1800. 
he  was  married  io  .Margaret.  daii2rlner  of  John  and 
I\[ary  Plank,  of  Lanc.ister  City.  Tlic  yoi'.ngcr  clnl- 
dren,  Amos  R..  Edwin,  .Anna,  ]Mary  L.  and  Clara, 
live  at  home  with  their  parents. 

LEVI  PL  PT-VVERSTTCK  (deceased)  was  born 
in  Manor  township,  Sept.  20,  1S50.  a  son  of  Levi 
and  Catherine  (Hostetter)  Haverstick.  The  par- 
ents reside  in  ilanor  township,  but  were  born  and 
reared  in  Ease  Donegal  townsliip.  Their  history 
appears  on  anotlier  page,  and  the  name  of  J.  AI. 
Haverstick,  a  brother,  also  appears  elsewhere. 

Levi  PL  Plaverstick  was  married  Dec.  24.  1S75, 
in  Afanor  tiiwn~hip,  to  .'Vnua  B.  Miller,  by  wlioni  he 
has  had  the  following  children:  Benjamin  l\l.. 
single,  and  at  honie;  LiFzic  and  Mary,  bodi  unmar- 
ried, and  at  home:  \nna,  der'.?;i-ed  ;  i/lertnnle  B.,  and 
Levi  PL,  also  at  home. 


Mrs.  .\nua  B.  (.Miller)  Havcr-titk  was  born  \u 
Mano,r  to^^^ish.'p,  and  is  a  dangl-.ier  of  .:^.brai;ani 
andi  Eliratbeth  i  Kaui'iman)  IviiUer.  both  of  v.-uo.T: 
w-ere  born  and  reared  in  .Manor  township.  Her  fa- 
ther passed  an  honorable  and  useful  life  on  the  old 
Home  farm  until  1800,  v,-hen  he  died  at  the  age  or 
seventy  years.  His  remains  were  interred  in  a  pri- 
vate cemeters-  on  the  farm.  His  ^vido-\v.  who  \"as 
born  in  1826,  nov>-  resides  in  ilar.or  tov.-nship.  Thpy 
were  members  of  rhe  Mennonite  Church.  lUeir 
fa.mily  v.-as  as  foHov,-s :  Barbara,  who  is  ilca:l ; 
Lizzie,  deceased,  m.arried  J.  E.  Witrner,  of  Yorlc 
counry :  .Vnn,-'.  B.,  v,-hose  name  apears  above ;  Aiarv, 
at  liome,  uPintarried;  Benjamin  K.,  married  and 
li -ing  on  ti",e  home  farm. 

The  paternal  graiidparents  of  j.lrs.  .-inn-.i  B. 
Plaverstick  ^vere  Abraiiam  and  .Mary  Alilier;  they 
V.  ere  fam-iing  people  of  Lancaster  county,  and  stood 
very  high  in  liie  cominuni;y  in  -which  they  passed 
their  lives.  Her  maternal  grani -parents  were  J'.en- 
lamin  an.d  .'vnna  (}dyers. )  KauiVman,  also  farming 
pci-ple. 

Levi  If.  Haverstick  remained  -/uh  his  na.rcnts 
until  li's  -.narriage,  v.-lien  he  establishes!  hin-iself  on 
ih.e  farm  where  his  fan-::iy  mav  still  bo  found.  Ii 
consists  01  ii,s  acres.  :Aid  has  l-een  mahntained  in 
a  high  :-tate  of  cultivation.  \\'itl-i  his  wile,  he  be- 
lon.ged  CO  tne  Alennnnire  Ch.urcl-i.  and  both  ViCre 
recognized  as  amonij  the  soli.;l  and  3ub^cantiaI  j^co- 

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Kvi-u 


j)le  of  tile  county.  In  politics  he  -v 
and  in  ids  li;e  tune  wa?  regarded  as  an  intluential 
citizen.  The  widov/  lias  operated  tlie  tanu.  but 
gives  the  farm  dairy  o'.er  to  the  man.agemcnt  of  he- 
son..  They  lesi'ie  i-iear  Mt.  Joy,  and  are  associated 
with  ih.e  best  elements  of  that  section  of  Lancaste'r 
count>-. 

JOH.V   T.   WT^IiF-R.     .A.mong  the  well-known 

educators  el  Lancaster   comity  is  John  T.   \\\:ber, 

■who  bcloncfs  to  onj  v.n"  the  oldest  and  m.ost  honored 

families  of  dnis  portioii  of  the  Sraro  of  Pennsylvania.. 

His  grandfather,  Jacob  Weber,  lived  and  died  in 

Earl  township,  -where  he  engaged  in  fanning  and 

also  bui;dii;g.    bei:i.g  a   practical   mechanic.      S'r.V'Z 

of  t1?e  first  corn  she'lcrs  usee!  in  Ear!  town<;I;ip  nc-j-e 

Ijuilt  by  him.     Jacob  Weber  was  also  a  ministei"  i'4 

the  Old  >.Iennonite  Church.     His  marriage  to  Mis.^ 

Esther  Musser  connected  him  with  anoth.er  of  the 

old  settled  families  of  Lancaster  county,  and  resu!:cd 

in  the  birth  of  eight  children :     Henry,  a  farmer  in 

Ii-idiana ;  John  M..  a  farmer  in  West  Earl  township, 

.in  this  county:  Jacob  M..  a  minister  of  the  Men- 

nonite  Church:  Michael,  the  late  father  of  John   1'.; 

I  Martha,  the  wife  of  Marrhi  liuckw  alter ;  Cathei-:nc, 

I  the  wife  of  Daniel  Bucl-iwaltcr ;   .\nnie  anii   P.liza- 

I  beth,  deceased. 

Michael  Weocf.  the  father  of  }o\\xi  T..  was  I'Orn 
:  in  Ear!  townsliip,  in  iS.i4.  and  in  early  life  he  was 
j  a  farmer,  but  later  engaged  in  the  manufactm-e  of 
;  a  kind  of  con.-lirion  pov.-der  for  horses  and  cattle,  a 
'  preparation   which   gained  a    wide   sale.     Michael 


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