Local History: Northumberland County Biographical Sketches: Zerbe (Trevorton), Cameron, Little Mahanoy, Jackson, Lower Mahanoy, Washington, Jordan and Upper Mahanoy Townships: Bell's History of Northumberland Co, PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Tony Rebuck Tar2@psu.edu USGENWEB NOTICE: Printing this file by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. Transcribed from Bell's History of Northumberland County Pennsylvania CHAPTER LII. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. ZERBE (TREVORTON), CAMERON, LITTLE MAHANOY, JACKSON, LOWER MAHANOY, WASHINGTON, JORDAN, AND UPPER MAHANOY TOWNSHIPS. J. B. NEWBAKER, physician and druggist, was born at Halifax, Dauphin county, Pennsylvania, July 2, 1820, son of Philip and Mary K (Rahm) Newbaker. He attended the schools of his native borough, after which he began the study of medicine with Dr. S. P. Brown, of Halifax, and graduated from Jefferson Medical College in 1852. He located in Lower Augusta township, where he practiced his profession two years. He then removed to Jersey Shore, Lycoming county, where he remained one year, when he again located in Lower Augusta township; there he remained until 1881, and then settled in Trevorton and established his drug business, which he has since conducted in connection with his practice. He was married in 1842 to Caroline, daughter of Henry Maize, of Dauphin county, by which union they have four children living: Phillip, a physician of Danville; Louisa, wife of A. L. Bastress, of Lycoming county; John J., of Dauphin county, and Mary M., wife of J. J. John, of Lykens, Pennsylvania. In 1862 the Doctor was commissioned by Governor Curtin assistant surgeon of the Fifty-sixth Pennsylvania Volunteers, with which he remained three months, when he was compelled to resign on account of failing health. In 1864 he was again commissioned by Governor Curtin, and was attached to the white Hall END OF PAGE 1217 hospital, Bucks county, Pennsylvania, and the Seminary hospital, Alexandria, Virginia. In politics he is a Democrat, and in 1871 was chosen to represent this county in the State legislature. He has served in the office of township treasurer, also as school director many times. He is a member of the Baptist church, is connected with the Masonic and I.O.O.F. fraternities, and is recognized as one of the representative citizens of Northumberland county. JAMES RENNEY, deceased, was the pioneer of Trevorton. He was born in England, about the year 1788, and in 1830 immigrated to this country and first settled in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, but soon after removed to Sunbury, where he became acquainted with Hugh Bellas. About 1883 this gentleman with Burd Patterson and others employed Mr. Renney to take charge of the Gap coal veins near the site of Trevorton, his duty being to develop the coal lands and hold possession of them. He at once removed his family to the place, and built the house he lived in at the time of his death, August 29, 1878. When Mr. Renney settled at what is now Trevorton his nearest neighbor was a mile distant and the nearest store was at Sunbury, twelve miles distant. As soon as the coal veins had been fully located the work of laying out the town began. Hospitality was one of the leading traits of his character, and for years their lonely house was the headquarters of all who visited that region. Mr. Renney married Ann Bell, May 7, 1816, at Long Benton, England; she survived him, dying June 9, 1886, in her ninetieth year, at the residence of her son-in-law, William Foulds, of Trevorton. Their descendants are fourteen children, eighty-four grandchildren, and over one hundred great-grandchildren. Eleven of their descendants served in the Union army, their son, James B., dying at Yorktown of disease contracted in the service. In all relations of life both Mr. and Mrs. Renney were honorable, upright, and charitable, and to him is largely due the early growth and development of the town of Trevorton. THOMAS FOULDS, SR., was a practical English miner, who immigrated with his family to this country in 1849, locating at Good Spring, Schuylkill county, Pennsylvania, where he was engaged in mining until 1851, and then removed to Trevorton. When the two mines were consolidated in 1853, he was appointed superintendent, which position he filled until 1858. While superintendent he discovered the vein of coal known as Zero, which underlies No. 1, and was overlooked by Professor Rogers in his geological survey, and for this discovery Mr. Foulds was presented with a handsome gold watch by James L. Morris, president of the company. After severing his connection with the colliery he was engaged in manufacturing powder, and afterwards in connection with his son, Thomas, and Robert Goodwill, leased the Bear Valley mine, and subsequently purchased the Union Hotel at Trevorton, which he conducted until his death in 1876. In politics Mr. Foulds was a Republican, and a prominent member of the I.O.O.F. He married END OF PAGE 1218 Dorothy Metcalf in his native land, and his family consisted of three sons and five daughters. Thomas; William; Annie, wife of Joseph Ditchfield; Jane, wife of Alexander Simpson, of Scranton; Richard, deceased; Mary, deceased wife of James Caldwell; Carrie, wife of Scott Dawson, of Wilkesbarre, and Julia, wife of Daniel Campbell. THOMAS FOULDS, proprietor of the Pennsylvania House, Trevorton, is the eldest son of Thomas and Dorothy Foulds. He was born at Tupton Moor, North Winfield parish, Derbyshire, England, September 16, 1830, and came to America with his parents in 1849. He followed mining in Schuylkill county, Pennsylvania, until 1851, when he located in Trevorton, and subsequently entered the employ of the late William H. Marshall, and in company with him went to Centralia, Pennsylvania, where he was engaged one year prospecting for coal. He returned to Trevorton, and opened all the principal gangways of the North Franklin colliery, except two on the west side of the Gap. In 1856 he purchased his present place of business, and in 1857 assumed charge of the hotel. In the same year Mr. Foulds went South with Mr. J. W. Beebe, of New York City, and took charge of the bituminous coal mines for a New York company near Montevallo, Alabama, and while there was successful in introducing coal on the steamboats on the Alabama river. Returning to Trevorton in 1858, in connection with his hotel he engaged in the mercantile business, which he conducted until 1867, and again embarked in the coal trade at Bear Valley, and was also connected with the Rock Ridge Coal Company of Huntingdon county, Pennsylvania. Mr. Foulds's early advantages were limited, but he educated himself by a knowledge gained from books and close observation of things around him. In 1862 he invented an improvement in ordnance known as the needle gun, for which he refused ten thousand dollars. In 1872 be invented a pump, and also invented a condenser (or what is commonly known as an exhaust in receiving pipes of pumps), for which he was awarded the only medal for condensers at the Centennial Exposition in 1876. In 1885 he received letters patent for an improvement in injector condensers, and in July, 1890, he patented an exhaust steam receiver. A metallic railroad tie is his latest invention, for which letters patent have recently been received. He is also well known as the proprietor and manufacturer of the tonic called "Uncle Tom's Bitters," for which he received a trade mark in 1886. He was the originator of the sliding scale adopted by the Bear Valley Coal Company in the regulation of its payment of wages for mining coal, previous to the adoption of the same by the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company. Mr. Foulds has served in the various township offices, and in his political affiliations is a Democrat, but was a zealous exponent of the Greenback party, and was its candidate for the legislature in 1879. In religious faith he is an Episcopalian. Mr. Foulds was married in 1849 to Margaret Framey, a native of Queens county, Ireland, who died, May 10, 1863, leaving two children: END OF PAGE 1219 Julianne, wife of J. L. Beury, of West Virginia, and Anastasia, wife of Jeremiah Pannel, of Kentucky. His second wife was Mary Knapp, daughter of Henry Herb, and by this union they have had one child, Thomas H., deceased. Mr. Foulds is connected with the F. & A.M., the K of P., and the I.O.O.F. WILLIAM FOULDS, Sr., proprietor of the Union House, was born at Tupton Moor, North Winfield parish, Derbyshire, England, in 1833, Son of Thomas and Dorothy (Metcalf) Foulds. His early life was spent in England, where he followed mining, and in the employ of his father, who was engaged in the manufacture of coke for some years previous to his immigration to the United States in 1849. Mr. Foulds's entire business transactions, prior to the death of his father, who came to Trevorton in 1851, were confined to his business, as he was connected with him in all his enterprises. On the death of his father in 1876 the hotel in Trevorton passed to him, since which time he has given that business his sole attention. Mr. Foulds was married in 1855 to Eliza B., daughter of James Renney, the pioneer of Trevorton, and by this marriage they have had sixteen children. Those living are: George; M. Eliza, wife of Peter Badman; Mary A., widow of S. N. Derrick; Susan, wife of Thomas Moore; Alice E.; Sophia J.; Martha B.; Florence J., and Thomas J. In polities Mr. Foulds is an independent voter. He is a member of Trevorton Lodge, I.O.O.F., and Augusta Encampment. RICHARD LOBB, miner and farmer, was born in Cornwall, England, January 7, 1837, son of Richard and Jane (Treawin) Lobb. When a child his parents removed to Monmouthshire, Wales, where he lived until 1851; at the age of nine years he commenced working in the mines. His father's death occurred when he was five years old, and his mother married William Pinches, who immigrated to this country, and in 1851 our subject, in company with his mother and her family, joined his stepfather, who had located at Trevorton. Richard Lobb found employment at the mines, where he remained a few months, and in company with his stepfather went to Schuylkill county, where they were employed eight months, when they were engaged by Judge Helfenstein to shaft the Shamokin region, his stepfather being appointed foreman, in which work they were engaged six or seven years. They then went to Ashland, where they remained one year, and returned to Shamokin to work in Bear Valley colliery. In 1859 Mr. Lobb returned to Trevorton and remained one year working in the mines, after which he went to Lykens valley, where he remained until 1862, and again returned to Trevorton, where he has since resided. Mr. Lobb is also engaged in farming, owning some fifty acres at Trevorton, and a farm of two hundred forty acres in Maryland. He was married, June 17, 1855, to Mrs. Emia Jones, a native of Wales. Mr. Lobb is a Republican in politics, and has filled the office of overseer of the poor for Zerbe township. In his religions faith he is a Methodist, of which he is a lifelong member; he has been END OF PAGE 1220 Sunday school superintendent for many years, and one of the official members of the Trevorton church. He is also a member of Shamokin Lodge, F. & A.M., Trevorton Lodge, I.O.O.F., and the K. of P. In 1864 he enlisted in the emergency corps. He is one of Trevorton's progressive citizens, and has responded liberally toward the building of all the church edifices of Trevorton. He is a warm friend to the cause of education, and manifests an interest in any movement tending to the advancement of his community. BENJAMIN KNAUSS, deceased, was born in Northampton county, Pennsylvania, in 1790, and was one of the early settlers of Trevorton. He served through the war of 1812, and held the commission of lieutenant. He was prominent in the old State militia, and had the commission of captain, being appointed by Governor Snyder. In 1810 he settled in Mifflinburg, Union county, Pennsylvania, and subsequently removed to Montour county, and in 1853 came to Trevorton and engaged in the hotel business, keeping the Franklin House for many years. His death occurred in 1883. He was twice married; nothing of his first marriage is known by his descendants. His second wife was Miss Billinger, by whom he had seven children: Susan; Fannie; Margaret; Elizabeth; Benjamin; Ellen, and Daniel. GOTHILF C. CRONE, deceased, was born in Westphalia, Prussia. In 1849 he immigrated to this country and settled in Reading, Pennsylvania. He subsequently removed to Lehigh county, where he was engaged in the mining of slate; one year later he removed to Middleport, Schuylkill county, and engaged in coal mining. In 1855 he located in Trevorton and for a number of years was employed in the mines at this place. He married in Prussia, J. W. L. Stollen. Their children are all deceased excepting three sons: Julius, of Shamokin; George F., of Shamokin, and Herman T., of Trevorton. His wife died while he was a resident of Middleport, Pennsylvania. In his religious faith he was a Lutheran, in which church he was an elder for many years, and superintendent of the Sunday school. While a resident of Trevorton he filled the offices of supervisor, tax collector, and poor director. In politics he was a warm Democrat, and was one of Trevorton's enterprising and solid citizens. His death occurred at Trevorton in 1868. HERMAN T. CRONE, butcher, was born in Westphalia, Prussia, in 1834, son of Gothilf C. and J. W. L. Crone. He came to this country in l849 with his parents, and spent his early life in mining. He came to Trevorton with his father and for some years was engaged in the same business. In 1862 he enlisted in Company D, One Hundred and Seventy- second Pennsylvania Volunteers, serving nine months. In 1869 he engaged in his present business, which he has since conducted. In 1882, under the firm name of Gillespie, Crone & Company, the Shamokin Powder Company was organized. He subsequently sold his interest and in connection with his brother George F. established and erected their present work at Trevorton, under the firm name of H. T. Crone & Brother, manufacturers of powder. Mr. Crone was END OF PAGE 1221 married in 1861 to Fredrica Knapp, who died in 1862, leaving one child, deceased. He subsequently married Mary S. Yuengling, of Trevorton, and by this union they have six living children: Emma C.; Louisa P.; Francis G.; Henry J.; Bertha C., and William. In his political sentiments Mr. Crone is a pronounced Democrat, and has filled the office of school director and tax collector. He has been connected with the K. of P. and the I.O.O.F., and is a Lutheran in religious faith, and a member of that church. Mr. Crone is one of the progressive citizens of Trevorton, and manifests great interest in all public matters; he is a warm supporter of all enterprises of a public character, and enjoys the respect of the people of the community. JOHN P. PLUMMER, retired, was born in the parish of Kilmerstone, Somersetshire, England, June 9, 1821, son of Thaddeus and Ann (Pratton) Plummer. He was reared and educated in his native parish, and early engaged in mining. In 1856 he immigrated to this country and located at Trevorton, Northumberland county, Pennsylvania. He found employment under Superintendent Mowton at the coal breaker, and was soon promoted to foreman, which position he filled twenty years. He is the oldest outside operator now living in Trevorton, and one of the oldest citizens of the place. Mr. Plummer was married in 1842, in England, to Harriet, daughter of Thomas Giddings; her death occurred in 1854. They were the parents of three children: Joseph; William, and Harriet M., wife of Joseph Knight, of Ohio. Mr. Plummer married for his second wife Sarah, daughter of James Bellas. He is a member of the Baptist church, of the I.O.O.F., and politically is an independent voter. Joseph Plummer, the oldest son of John P. Plummer, was born in England in l844, and is a miner by occupation. He married Ellen Binscotter, a native of Berks county, Pennsylvania, and their children are: Harry; Hattie, and Carrie. Mr. Plummer is a member of the Methodist church, of which he is a local preacher, and politically he is a Republican. William Plummer, second son of John P. Plummer, was born in England, February 12, 1847, and has always followed the occupation of a miner. He married Rebecca, daughter of John Singer, and they have one child, William R. Politically Mr. Plummer is a Democrat, and has filled the offices of supervisor and township auditor. He is a member of the Methodist church, and an industrious, public-spirited citizen. DENNIS FITZPATRICK, proprietor of the Trevorton House, was born in County Limerick, Ireland, in 1834, son of Timothy and Mary (Hanlon) Fitzpatrick. His parents were farmers and his life was spent upon the homestead until 1854, when he immigrated to this country. He found employment at Plymouth Hill, Connecticut, where he remained a short time, when he removed to Lebanon county, Pennsylvania, and obtained employment in the construction of the Lebanon Valley railroad. In 1857 he settled in Trevorton and engaged in mining, which business he followed until 1887, END OF PAGE 1222 and then went into the butcher business, which be conducted until September, 1889, when he assumed the proprietorship of the Trevorton House. Mr. Fitzpatrick was married in County Limerick, Ireland, in 1854, to Mary, daughter of Thomas Joyce, and they are the parents of twelve children, nine of whom are living: Thomas; Mary A.; Dennis; Bridget; Ellen; John; Matthew; Johanna Amadia, and Maurice. In politics Mr. Fitzpatrick is a Democrat, manifests great interest in the success of his party, and has been treasurer of his township. In his religious faith he is a Catholic, and is a member of St. Patrick's church of Trevorton. WILLIAM DEPPEN, deceased, was a son of George and Margaret (Greise) Deppen. His father was a native of Berks county, Pennsylvania, and settled in Jackson township, Northumberland county, near Herndon, about 1830, where he died. He had three sons and one daughter. William was the eldest son, and when a young man be engaged in the mercantile business at Augustaville, subsequently living in Jackson township, at Mahanoy, for eighteen years. In the spring of 1860 he located at Trevorton and engaged in merchandising about two years, when he retired from active business. He was a Republican in politics, and a member of the German Reformed church. He married Susan Lantz, of Lower Augusta township, and they were the parents of three sons and one daughter: B. F.; George W.; R. L., and Sarah A. He died in January, 1876; his widow survives him, and resides in Trevorton. B. F. DEPPEN, merchant, was born in Jackson township, Northumberland county, Pennsylvania, in 1847, son of William and Susan (Lantz) Deppen. He was educated at the public schools, and was appointed agent for the Philadelphia and Reading railroad at Trevorton, which position he filled twenty years. In 1889 he established his present business. Politically Mr. Deppen is a Republican. He married Susan Herb, who died in 1888 leaving four children: Laura M.; Susan M.; Samuel H., and William R. JAMES COOPER, proprietor of the House of All Nations, Trevorton, was born in Staffordshire, England, January 26, 1818, son of William and Susannah (Jones) Cooper. At the age of ten years our subject commenced the life of a miner, which he followed in his native land until 1863, when he immigrated to this country and settled in Trevorton, Northumberland county, Pennsylvania, where he found employment in the mines. He subsequently removed to Shamokin, was employed in the mines near that place until l869, and then returned to the mines at Trevorton. In 1870 he went to Mahanoy City but the following year he returned to Trevorton. In 1872 he opened his present hotel, which he had purchased in 1869, and has since been engaged in the hotel business. Mr. Cooper was married, November l5, 1845, to Jane Sunland, of England, who died, May 26, 1885. She was the mother of seven children, all of whom are dead except Mary A., wife of Otto Lout, of Trevorton, and James, who resides in Clearfield county, Pennsylvania. END OF PAGE 1223 Mr. Cooper was again married, November 17, 1885, to Mrs. Betsy Whittle, a native of England, and a daughter of Abraham and Jane Roper, also natives of England. Politically our subject is a Republican, and has filled the office of township supervisor. He has been a member of the I.O.O.F. and the K. of P. He is one of the oldest living miners in Trevorton, and has always manifested an interest in the growth of his adopted home. JOSEPH KLINE, tinsmith and merchant, was born in Berks county, Pennsylvania, January 25, 1829, son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Keene) Kline. He was reared and educated in Lebanon county, Pennsylvania, and learned the trade of blacksmith, which he followed twelve years. In 1863 he settled in Trevorton, and purchased his present business from his brother, who had established it some time previously. Mr. Kline was married in 1852 to Catharine Bumgardner, of Lebanon county, and by this union they are the parents of six children: William H.; Joseph A.; George M.; John E.; Addie K., widow of Henry Foulds, and Ulysses Grant. In politics Mr. Kline is a Republican; he has served as school director and in other township offices, and is a member of the Evangelical church, in which he was class leader twenty-four years. ABRAHAM ROTHERMEL, a native of Berks county, Pennsylvania, settled in what is now Little Mahanoy township about 1800. He married Mary Yeager, who bore him six sons and three daughters: William, deceased; Samuel, of Philadelphia; Joel, deceased; David, deceased; Lewis, deceased; Reuben; Annie, wife of Samuel Wagner, of Illinois; Susan, wife of John Hensel, of Little Mahanoy township, and Maria, wife of Solomon Dunkelberger. He purchased some three hundred acres of land in Little Mahanoy township, where he lived and reared his family. He was a prominent Whig, and for many years filled the office of justice of the peace. He was one of the organizers of the German Reformed church of that township, and gave liberally toward the erection of the church edifice. WILLIAM ROTHERMEL, eldest son of Abraham Rothermel, was born upon the homestead in 1805, where he was reared and obtained such education as could be had at the schools of that period, and was engaged in farming a number of years. In his latter years he engaged in the mercantile business in Little Mahanoy township, which he carried on until his death in 1851. In his political sentiments he was a Republican, and a life member of the German Reformed church. His wife was Judith, daughter of Daniel Herb, of Upper Mahanoy township, and by this union they were the parents of eleven children: Rebecca, wife of Gail Smith; Maria, widow of Matthias Boughner. Samuel, of Ashland, Pennsylvania; Sarah, wife of Daniel Greoff; Catharine, wife of James Raker, of Little Mahanoy township; William, who served through the war of the Rebellion as a member of the Seventy-seventh Indiana Volunteers, subsequently enlisted in the United States regular army, and was killed by the Indians in Arizona; Daniel H; Eliza- END OF PAGE 1224 Page 1225 contains a portrait of Joseph Haas. Page 1226 is blank. beth, deceased, who married William G. Maurer; Lavinia, wife of Nathaniel Reitz, of Illinois: Lawisa, wife of Rev. I. H. Wohlfarth, of Illinois, and Susan, wife of William Wright. DANIEL H. ROTHERMEL, merchant, was born upon the old homestead, April 10, 1840, son of William and Judith (Herb) Rothermel. He was educated in the common schools, and engaged in farming in his early life, and with his father as clerk. In 1870 he located at Trevorton and established his store, which he has since conducted. In politics he is a Republican, has served in the office of township treasurer, and is the present tax collector. Mr. Rothermel was married in 1875 to Mary E., daughter of Felix Maurer, of Upper Mahanoy township, and by this marriage they are the parents of four children: Minnie M.; Harry M.; Reuben B., and Clara B. Mr. Rothermel is one of the leading citizens of Trevorton, and is a liberal supporter of all enterprises tending to promote the interests of his town or county. He was one of the largest subscribers towards the building fund for the erection of the new Evangelical church of Trevorton. PETER S. BERGSTRESSER, county surveyor and teacher, was born in Lower Augusta township, Northumberland county, Pennsylvania, November 2, 1836 son of Lot and Jemima (Snyder) Bergstresser. In 1848 his parents moved to Berrysburg, Dauphin county. Here he attended the Berrysburg Seminary; at the age of seventeen he commenced teaching at Reed's Station in Shamokin township, Northumberland county, and subsequently became a student and teacher at the West Chester Academy, Chester county, Pennsylvania, where he remained two years, obtained a preparatory course, and fitted himself for Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania, which institution he entered in 1858. In 1862 he was commissioned first lieutenant of Company I, One Hundred and Seventy- seventh Pennsylvania Volunteers, a nine months' regiment. After the expiration of his term of service, he taught one year, when he raised Company H, One Hundred and Ninety-second Pennsylvania Volunteers, and had command until the close of the war. In 1865 he re-entered Lafayette College and graduated in 1867. In 1868 he was elected to the legislature from Dauphin county, and in 1874 was appointed principal of the Lykens high school, where he remained seven years. In 1883 he received the appointment of principal of the Trevorton high school and superintendent of the township schools. In 1889 he was elected county surveyor, which position he now (1890) fills. Mr. Bergstresser is a member of Lincoln Post, G.A.R., of Shamokin, Trevorton Lodge, No. 528, I.O.O.F., and of Susquehanna Lodge, No. 364, F. & A.M., of Millersburg, Pennsylvania. He was married, November 3, 1868, to S. Jane, daughter of John D. Snyder, and by this union they are the parents of five living children: Una M.; Bertha S.; Alice O.; John L., and Roscoe K. ADAM SCHLEIG immigrated to this country from Germany, served through the Revolutionary war, and subsequently settled upon the land now owned END OF PAGE 1227 by Isaac May, Sr., in Cameron township. His son Adam is the progenitor of the present Schleig family of Cameron township. He was born about 1774 and inherited the homestead, where he lived his entire life. He taught German in the neighboring schools; his death occurred in this township. He married Catharine Derck, and they were the parents of six children: Daniel: Michael; Martin; Elizabeth; Sarah, Mrs. John Derr, and Catharine, Mrs. Philip Kerstetter, all deceased but Elizabeth, who resides in Cameron township. DANIEL SCHLEIG, the oldest son, was born at the old homestead, August 8, 1812. He learned the blacksmith trade, which he followed in connection with farming. He served in the minor township offices, and was a member of the Reformed church, of which he was an elder and deacon. He was a prominent Democrat in politics. His death occurred in 1872; his wife survives him and resides in Cameron township. Their family consisted or seven children, five of whom are living: Peter; Joseph; Michael; Hannah, wife of Daniel Knarr, and Salome, wife of Henry Sortman. PETER W. SCHLEIG, merchant, was born in Cameron township, Northumberland county, Pennsylvania, April 28, 1845, son of Daniel and Catharine (Weary) Schleig. He was reared upon the old homestead inherited by his father, and educated in the township schools. At the age of thirteen he began working in the mines, filling various positions for sixteen years. In 1874 he established his present business. He has always been a warm friend to the cause of education, and served many years as a member of the school board; he has also filled the offices of township treasurer, auditor, assessor for five years, and in 1876 was elected justice of the peace, and is now filling his third consecutive term. Mr. Schleig has been a life-long Democrat, of which party he is a leading spirit in his township. He is a member of Gowen City Lodge, I.O.O.F., of Shamokin Lodge, F. & A.M.; and Gowen City Camp, P.O.S. of A. In faith he is a member of the Reformed church, of which he was a deacon six years. He married Annetta, daughter of Benjamin Haupt, and of this union they have one son, Andrew. The latter was born, March 28,1864. He was educated in the public schools and entered the employ of his father at an early age, in whose employ he has since continued. In 1885 he was appointed postmaster for Gowen City, which position he now fills. He has served in the office of township auditor, and is the present tax collector. He is a member of Gowen City Lodge, I.O.O.F., and of the encampment. He married Mary, daughter of Nathan Henninger, of Cameron township, and by this union they have two children: Charles and Goldie. Mr. and Mrs. Schleig are members of the Lutheran church; in his political affiliations he is a Democrat THOMAS HENNINGER, deceased, was born in Tulpehocken township, Berks county, Pennsylvania, in 1801, son of George Henninger. His early life was spent at farm work upon the homestead; at a suitable age he was put END OF PAGE 1228 out to learn the weaver trade, and subsequently removed to Schuylkill county, where he engaged in his business among the farmers. While a resident of Schuylkill county he married May, daughter of Peter Karl, who bore him eleven children: Peter, deceased; Joseph, superintendent of public works, Shamokin; Elizabeth, Mrs. Daniel Derk, deceased; William, deceased; Charles, deceased; Isaac, deceased; Jared, of Cameron township; Maria, Mrs. Henry Long, deceased; Nathan; Aaron, of Shamokin, and Kittie, Mrs. Benjamin Haupt, deceased. About the year 1838 Mr. Henninger removed to Cameron township and purchased a farm of one hundred nine acres, upon which he lived until his death in 1843; his wife survived him and died in 1876 at the age of seventy-one years. Mr. Henninger was a man of strong religious belief, and was a prominent member of the Lutheran church. In politics he was a Democrat until the two last years of his life. NATHAN HENNINGER, farmer and stock raiser, was born in Cameron township, Northumberland county, Pennsylvania, in 1839, son of Thomas and Catharine (Karl) Henninger. He was reared in his native township, and educated in the German schools. His early life was spent upon the farm, after which he commenced working in the mines, which occupation he followed until 1859, when he settled upon his present place. Mr. Henninger has one of the finest farms of some four hundred acres in the township, and is extensively engaged in the breeding of Jersey cattle. He was married to Eliza Billman, and by this union they have five children: Emmaline, Mrs. John Schleig; Mary J., Mrs. Andrew Schleig; Sarah, Mrs. Francis Kerstetter; Lewis, and West. In politics Mr. Henninger is a Republican, and is a member of the Lutheran church. He is one of the representative farmers of Northumberland county, and commands the respect of the citizens of the community. HENRY HAUPT, deceased, was a son of Conrad Haupt, a native of Wirtemberg, Germany, who settled in Berks county, Pennsylvania. Henry was one of five brothers: Conrad, who settled in Lower Augusta township, Northumberland county; Daniel, who settled in Bellfonte, Centre county, Pennsylvania; Samuel, who settled in Schuylkill county, and John who settled in the western part of the State. The subject of this sketch settled in Coal township, now Cameron. He was born toward the close of the last century, and came to Northumberland county when a young man. He came into possession of about four hundred acres of land in the valley of Mahanoy creek. He was the father of ten children: Jacob; Benjamin; John; George; Susanna, Mrs. George Kreamer; Annie, Mrs. Samuel Deer; Mary, Mrs. Henry Kluck; Mrs. Daniel Kreamer, of Schuylkill county; Sarah, Mrs. George Derk, and Hetty, Mrs. Gideon Derk. Mr. Haupt was a member of the Lutheran church, and a Democrat in politics, serving in a number of the minor offices of the township. His death occurred about 1847. END OF PAGE 1229 JOHN HAUPT, the third son of Henry Haupt, was born upon the homestead, April 26, 1808. He learned the stone mason trade, which business he followed in connection with farming. In his political affiliations he was a Democrat, and served in different township offices. He married Catharine Maurer, and they were the parents of eight children: Benjamin, a butcher of Shamokin; John, William and Philip, all residents of Cameron township; Kate, of Philadelphia; Sallie, Mrs. William Yoder; Mary, Mrs. John Bonner, and Annie, Mrs. Jared Hoverter. He died in November, 1873; his widow survives him, and resides with her son John. Mr. Haupt was a Christian man, and was much respected for his honesty and consistency of character. He was a life- long member of the Lutheran church, of which he was an elder and a leading supporter. JOHN BOYER was a native of Berks county, who settled in Coal township, now Cameron, and subsequently removed to Columbia county, where he died. He was the father of seven children, and the owner of about four hundred acres of land in what is now Cameron township, and here his children were reared. His son John purchased the farm and cultivated it. The latter married Elizabeth Bixler, and was the father of eleven children; those living are: S. B. Boyer, attorney of Sunbury; Susan, Mrs. J. K. Maurer; Lydia, Mrs. Solomon Zegenfuse; Charles B.; John; Annie, Mrs. Peter Wool; Hettie, Mrs. Samuel Wikel; Angelina, Mrs. Gilbert Reitz, of Mt. Carmel, and Gabriel, of Schuylkill county. He was born in 1803, and died in 1876. He served as supervisor and auditor of the township, and was one of the original members of the Lutheran church, of which he was an elder. He was originally a Democrat, but the last twenty years of his life was a Republican. CHARLES B. BOYER, farmer and dealer in agricultural implements, was born, April 27, 1836, son of John and Elizabeth (Bixler) Boyer, was reared upon the homestead farm, and received about five months' schooling in German. He followed farming as an occupation until 1860, when he opened the Union Hotel, where he now resides, and conducted it as a hotel sixteen years, when he discontinued the business and turned his attention to the sale of agricultural implements and farming. He also operated a saw mill on Mahanoy creek from 1868 to 1885, when the dam was torn away by high water. He was postmaster from 1877 to 1885, and filled the offices of supervisor, school director, and auditor. He married in 1858 Lucy, daughter of Benjamin Haupt, who died in 1862, leaving two children: Aaron and Albert. He again married in 1865 Rosanna M. Startzel, who died in 1874, leaving two children: Charles E., and Mary E., the latter deceased. In 1882 he married Ametia Maurer, of Upper Mahanoy township, by whom he has two children: Martha and Elvorda. Mr. Boyer is a member of the Lutheran church, has been connected with Eureka Lodge, I.O.O.F., of Upper Mahanoy township, for thirty-two years, and in politics he is a Republican. END OF PAGE 1230 CONRAD RAKER was a native of Montgomery county, Pennsylvania, and married Barbara Dunkelberger, of Northumberland county. After marriage he settled in Rockefeller township, where he remained two years; he then removed to Little Mahanoy township, where he resided until his death. He served as county commissioner, and was prominent in church work, assisting to build Emanuel's Lutheran church in Little Mahanoy township and the "Stone church" at Augustaville. He was the father of ten children: John; Kate; Frederick; Jacob; William; Enoch; Isaac; Maria; Esther, and Mary, all deceased except Isaac, who resides at Shamokin. FREDERICK RAKER, son of Conrad Raker, was born in Rockefeller township, Northumberland county, December 21, 1804. He learned the black-smith's trade, and in 1825 married Elizabeth Hoffman, who was born in Berks county in 1806. Her parents, John and Susanna (Drumheller) Hoffman, settled in Washington township, this county, in 1813. After their marriage Frederick Raker and wife removed to Lycoming county and remained there four years, when they returned to Little Mahanoy township, where he died, August 4, 1844. He was a Democrat in politics, served as justice of the peace, and was also a prominent member of the Lutheran church. His widow still survives him. They reared seven children, three of whom are living: Conrad H.; Catharine, wife of Samuel Frederick, of Ralpho township, and Harriet, widow of Samuel Dornsife. CONRAD H. RARER, farmer, son of Frederick Raker, was born in Lycoming county, Pennsylvania, November 8, 1828. He received his education at the township schools, after which he learned the trade of gunsmith, which has been his principal occupation. With the exception of four years spent in the western States, he has always lived in Little Mahanoy township. April 27, 1856, he married Susan, daughter of Daniel Dornsife, and they are the parents of nine children: John Henry; Albert; Conrad; Edward; Mary Elizabeth, wife of Alvin Raker, of Shamokin; Lydia, wife of John Schleger, of Shamokin; Frederick D., physician, of Shamokin; Ida, wife of John Hilbish, and Hattie, wife of Samuel Moyer, of Shamokin. Mr. Raker is a member of the Lutheran church, in which he is a trustee, and politically is a Democrat. He was the first postmaster of Raker, and held the office seven years. Raker station and postoffice were named in his honor. SAMUEL C. LONG, farmer, was born in Rockefeller township in December, 1828, son of John Long, who was born in the same township in 1805. George Long, the father of John, was a native of England, and immigrated to this county prior to the war of 1812, in which he was a soldier. He settled on the farm now occupied by Andrew Gonser, where he died. His son, John, died in 1888, and was the father of Elizabeth; Samuel C.; Catharine; Henry; Julia; Benjamin, and Lucinda. Our subject learned the trade of miller and followed that occupation for about fifteen years. He was married in 1854 to Lydia Dunkelberger, by whom he has four children: Peter; END OF PAGE 1231 Elizabeth; Phebe, and David. He is a Democrat in politics, and a member of the Lutheran church. WILLIAM DUNKELBERGER, farmer, was born upon his present farm in Northumberland county, Pennsylvania, September 26,1842. His paternal grandfather, Christopher Dunkelberger, was a native of Berks county, Pennsylvania, and an early settler in Little Mahanoy township. His father, Joseph Dunkelberger, was born in 1806 upon the farm adjoining that of our subject. He married Mary, daughter of David Malick, of Lower Augusta township. He was a carpenter by trade, but was principally engaged in farming, became one of the prominent and wealthy farmers of the township, and served in various local political offices. He and his wife were members of the Lutheran church. She died in 1879, and he in 1883. They reared a family of seven children, four of whom are living: David, of Montana; Nathan, of Washington; William, and Harriet, wife of Frank Klock, of Lower Augusta township. The subject of this sketch was reared upon the homestead farm and received a limited education, attending the Freyburg Academy one term. He was married, November 22, 1874, to Mary, daughter of John and Mary (Seiler) Zartman, of Jackson township, this county, and by this union they have one child, Daisy. Politically he is a Democrat, and has served as constable and in other offices of the township. He is an elder in the Lutheran church; his wife is a member of the German Reformed church. Mr. Dunkelberger has one of the finest farms of Little Mahanoy township; he is extensively engaged in raising blooded stock and makes a specialty of Berkshire hogs. ANTHONY S. SPEECE, manufacturer of blasting powder, was born in Lower Augusta township, Northumberland county, Pennsylvania, October 17, 1844, son of Walter and Sarah Jane (Snyder) Speece. He was reared on the homestead farm, and received his education at the schools of the township. Early in life he learned the milling trade, and followed the same many years, working in Wilkesbarre for the Hilliard brothers and O. K Martin, also for Beckle and Kantz on Middle creek. After working as a journeyman some years, he rented the mill of W. W. Dewitt, of Lower Augusta township (where he had first learned his trade), which he operated until April 1, 1869. At this time he formed a co-partnership with John Campbell, of Lower Augusta township, and purchased the grist mill at his present location; they operated it two years, when he purchased the interest of his partner and conducted the business individually until 1889. At the time he purchased his present property there was an old powder mill upon it, and on the 1st of August, 1869, he rented the same to William, John, Joseph, and Christian Beury, who improved the mill and engaged in manufacturing powder. April 1, 1876, Mr. Speece engaged in the manufacture of powder, and after being in business thirty days had an explosion, with the loss of fifteen hundred dollars and the death of one of his employees, Richard Foulds. About two years END OF PAGE 1232 later he rented his mill to Rathermal & Mowry, and they sold their lease to the Laflin & Rand Powder Company. At the expiration of this lease Mr. Speece relet the mill to this firm for twelve hundred dollars per year, and they operated it seven years. He then remodeled the mill, put in steam power instead of water, greatly enlarged the capacity, and soon expects to be able to manufacture two hundred fifty kegs per day. He uses his grist mill for pulverizing purposes, and gives employment to twenty-five men. Mr. Speece is also engaged in farming and the buying and selling of real estate. November 15, 1866, he married Ann, daughter of Abraham Shipman, of this county, and they are the parents of sixteen children, twelve of whom are living: Effie, Mrs. A. S. Dewitt; Tomson, Mrs. Delmar F. Campbell; Orphie; Laura; Ella; Walter; Lloyd; Howard; Anthony Scott; James Muir: Newton Withington, and Don Apsley. Four are deceased: Bertie M.; Chloe; Hudson, and William H. In politics Mr. Speece is a Republican, and has served as school director and auditor of his township. During the late war he enlisted in Company F, Thirty- sixth Pennsylvania Volunteers, under Captain Wolverton, and served six weeks He is a member of the Hollowing Run Presbyterian church, of which he is an elder. D. M. ZARTMAN, merchant, was born, October 18, 1849, in Jackson township, this county, son of Abraham and Elizabeth (Michaels) Zartman, natives of the same place, and the parents of nine children: Wilhelmina; D. M.; Hannah; William; Samuel M.; Mary; Joseph; Alice, and Elizabeth. Our subject established his present business at Dornsife in 1877. He married Lena Peifer in 1868 and has two children: William and Cossie. He was appointed postmaster at Dornsife in 1879, the first incumbent of the office at that place. GRANT BOLIG, station agent at Dornsife station, was born near Selinsgrove, Penn township, Snyder county, Pennsylvania, May 16,1865, son of B. F. and Harriet (Ulrich) Bolig, farmers of that township. He received his education at the schools of Freeburg and Selinsgrove, after which he was engaged in teaching school in Snyder county four terms. He then learned telegraphy and operated for the Western Union Telegraph Company at Doylestown, Bucks county, Pennsylvania, about one year. He was then engaged with the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company as dispatcher, and was located at Muncy, Sunbury, Tamaqua, Allenwood, and Sunbury. In February, 1888, he took charge of Dornsife station, and has since held that position. July 8, 1888, he married Agnes M., daughter of Alexander Deppen, of Dornsife, Pennsylvania. They have one child, Harry Deppen Bolig. Mr. Bolig is a member of the Lutheran church, and politically is a Republican. JOSEPH HAAS, physician, was born in Upper Augusta township, Northumberland county, Pennsylvania, January 17, 1830, son of Frederick and Sarah (Zimmerman) Haas. His early education was obtained at the common schools; at the age of nineteen he commenced the study of medicine with END OF PAGE 1233 Dr. J. W. Peal. of Sunbury, Pennsylvania, and was graduated from the Pennsylvania College of Medicine in 1852. In the same year he located in Jackson township, where he has since resided and practiced his profession. The Doctor is also engaged in farming. cultivating some two hundred acres of land. He was married, October 23, 1855, to Mary F., daughter of Dr. J. W. Peal, and by this marriage they are the parents of four living children: Richard P., physician, of Williamstown, Pennsylvania; John P.; Edward L., and William H. Politically the Doctor is a pronounced Democrat; he was instrumental in establishing the public school system in Jackson township, and served upon the first school board. He is a member of the Sunbury F. & A.M. Rev. A. B. HOTTENSTEIN was born near Reading, Berks county, Pennsylvania, March 18, 1835, son of Jacob and Esther (Bahn) Hottenstein. He received his early education at the Milton and Landisburg academies, and was graduated from the Reformed Theological Seminary of Mercersburg, Franklin county, Pennsylvania. In 1862 he was ordained, and his first pastorate was at Selinsgrove, Snyder county, Pennsylvania, where he remained three years. His second was at Berwick, Columbia county, Pennsylvania, where he remained ten years. He was then elected to the Mahanoy charge of Northumberland county, consisting of six congregations, which he served until 1885, when it was reduced to four and one supply. Mr. Hottenstein was married in 1874 to Ella E. Walp, and by this union they have two sons: David F., of Shamokin, and Daniel E., who resides upon his father's farm in Dauphin county, Pennsylvania. Politically he is an independent voter, believing that the office should seek the man, and that none but competent, honest men should be selected for public office. Mr. Hottenstein is one of the best known ministers of the Reformed church in this section of the State, and is very popular with the members of his denomination. He is an enterprising, public spirited citizen, and is doing much good among his people. REV. DANIEL M. STETLER was born in Montgomery county, Pennsylvania, November 17, 1843, son of Isaac and Sarah (Johnson) Stetler. His early education was obtained at the public schools, Frederick Institute, and a classical school on Chestnut street, Philadelphia. In 1871 he entered the Lutheran Theological Seminary of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was graduated in 1874. He was ordained at Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in June of the same year, and was elected to a mission in Snyder county, Pennsylvania, where he remained thirteen years, residing at Beavertown. In 1877 he was elected to the Mahanoy charge of Northumberland county. Mr. Stetler was married, December 1, 1866, to Barbara Shetler, of Frederick township, Montgomery county, Pennsylvania. and they are the parents of twelve children: William T.; Isaac H.; Eugene S.: Ada E.; Sarah E. and Mary Amanda, twins; Daniel L.; Anna C., deceased; Johnson V.; Harry A.; Emma S., and Jacob N. He preaches in both English and German, has charge of six congregations, is END OF PAGE 1234 very popular in the community, and highly spoken of by his parishioners. Two of his sons are preparing for the ministry in the Lutheran church, at Muhlenberg College, Allentown, Pennsylvania. GEORGE DEPPEN, grain and leather dealer and justice of the peace, was born in 1836 at Locust Gap, Mt. Carmel township, Northumberland county, Pennsylvania. son of Abraham and Mary (Snyder) Deppen. He was reared in Jackson township, to which place his parents removed during his early youth. His education was obtained in the subscription schools, and his early life was spent in farming. In 1863 he embarked in the mercantile business in Snyder county, and later followed the same business at Herndon, Northumberland county. In l868 he established his present business, the buying and shipping of grain and dealing in hides for sole leather, etc., and has built up quite a successful trade. Mr. Deppen was married in 1868 to Mary Mertz, of Freeburg, Snyder county, who has borne him the following children: Lizzie J.; Laura: George E.; Henry C.; Charles P.; Carrie; John E.; Susan, and Ray. Mr. Deppen is a member of the Lutheran church, and in politics is a Democrat He is now filling his third term as justice of the peace of Jackson township, and is recognized as a progressive citizen. C. W. DEWITT, miller, was born at Boyle's Bun, Lower August a township, Northumberland county, Pennsylvania, in 1850, son of Jacob and Mary (Clark) Dewitt. Be was educated in the public schools and learned the trade of miller, which he has followed as an occupation, and in 1882 purchased his present mill at Mahanoy, since which time he has been engaged operating for himself. He married in l870 Malinda, daughter of William W. Dewitt, of Lower Augusta township, and by this union they are the parents of six children: Flavie: Sallie; Reapard; Daniel: Henry. and Rosie. Politically Mr. Dewitt is an ardent Democrat, and is a member of the P.O.S. of A. R. H. MUTH, physician, was born, September 3, 1826, in Berks county, Pennsylvania, son of Frederick and Mary (Snyder) Muth. His early education was obtained in the common schools, and he subsequently attended Marshall College, Mercersburg, Pennsylvania. In 1852 he commenced the study of medicine with Dr. Lewis Rogers, of Schuylkill Haven, and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1855. He commenced practice the same year at Fredericksburg. Lebanon county, Pennsylvania, where he remained until 1860. He then located in Jackson township, Northumberland county, and has since been in continuos and active practice. Doctor Muth was married in 1862 to Louisa, daughter of Abraham Deppen, and has one son, Henry. He is a Democrat in politics, and an elder and trustee in the German Reformed church. WILLIAM H. LAMB was born in Tioga county, Pennsylvania, May 17, 1826, son of Lorrain and Susan (Adams) Lamb. He was educated in the END OF PAGE 1235 common schools, early engaged in railroad work, and for many years has been employed as superintendent upon the construction of various railroads throughout the United States. In 1853 he came to Georgetown for the purpose of getting out the stone for the railroad bridge at Herndon; he was subsequently appointed foreman in the construction of the railroad between Trevorton and Herndon, afterwards bridge tender, and held the latter position until 1870, when the bridge was condemned and removed. While he held this position he was also express agent and postmaster. Since the removal of the bridge Mr. Lamb has been connected with the postal, service and engaged in various enterprises. He was married in 1858 to Susan Allman, and their family consists of the following children: William L.; George E.; Harry S.; John A.; Mary D.; Charles F., and B. A. Mr. Lamb is a member of the Masonic fraternity. JACOB B. HILBUSH, surveyor, conveyancer, and insurance agent, Jackson township was born in Lykens township, Dauphin county, Pennsylvania, March 14, 1835, son of Daniel and Nancy (Bomberger) Hilbush. The latter was born in Lykens township, Dauphin county, September 11, 1811. Daniel Hillbush was born in Northumberland county, Pennsylvania, December 20, 1807, son of Daniel Hilbush, a native of Amity township, Berks county, Pennsylvania, who settled in Upper Mahanoy township, Northumberland county, in 1802, removed to Washington township in 1820, was captain of a military company in 1812, and justice of the peace from March 31, 1823, to April 10, 1860; he was born in 1779 and died in 1862. Daniel and Nancy (Romberger) Hilbush, both of whom are still living, are the parents of three sons: Jacob R.; Henry A., and Elias R. Jacob R. Hilbush received his education at the common schools, at Freeburg Academy, and at the Millersville State Normal School. He began his active life as a plasterer and school teacher. As surveyor and conveyancer he has been concerned in many real estate transfers in the southern part of the county; he has also served as county surveyor eleven years, having been first elected to that office in 1862. He was justice of the peace twenty years and two months, and is at present filling the office of notary public; he holds commissions as justice and notary public from all the Governors of Pennsylvania from A. G. Curtin to James A. Beaver. As insurance agent he transacts a large business, representing half a score of the leading fire insurance companies. On the 29th of September, 1867, he married Amanda, daughter of John Zartman, and they are the parents of three children: Annie, deceased; Mary, and Lydia. Mr. Hilbush is a Democrat in politics and a member of the Reformed church. He one of the best known and most highly respected citizens of Northumberland county. SAMUEL S. ZARTMAN, farmer and justice of the peace, was born upon the homestead farm, which is a part of the original Zartman tract, in Jackson township, Northumberland county, Pennsylvania, in 1845, son of Daniel and END OF PAGE 1236 Catharine (Seiler) Zartman, and great-grandson of Henry Zartman, one of the pioneers of Jackson township. He was educated at New Berlin and New Bloomfield, Pennsylvania, and has always followed farming as an occupation. He married in 1875 Susan Fenstermaker, and by this union they are the parents of five children: Jennie C.; Emma B.; Ella M.; Daniel H., and Isaac S. Mr. Zartman was elected justice of the peace in 1885, and is now serving a second term. He has served in minor township offices, and in politics is a Republican. JOHN BINGEMAN, deceased,, was born in Lower Mahanoy township, Northumberland county, Pennsylvania, in 1817, son of Adam and Hannah (Shroyer) Bingeman. He was reared upon a farm, early in life became a boatman upon the Susquehanna canal, and in the winter drove teams to Pittsburgh and Philadelphia transporting the produce of the farms to market. Early in the '40's Mr. Bingeman located at Georgetown and engaged in the coal and lumber business, and about 1850 he purchased the hotel property now known as the Bingeman House, which he conducted in connection with his other business. In 1875 he built the brick store now owned and conducted by his son, W. O. Bingeman, and engaged in the mercantile business, which he conducted until his death, March 31, 1889. Mr. Bingeman was also extensively engaged in farming. In politics he was an active and ardent Republican, although he never sought or would accept public office. He was a member of the German Reformed church and of the I.O.O.F. He was twice married; his first wife was Louisa Brosius, who bore him one son, John, who resides in Virginia. His second wife was Mary Wiest, who survives him and resides in Georgetown; to this marriage were born nine children, six of whom are living: William O.; Charles; Mary, wife of Joseph Morgan; Harry W.: Frederick W., and Lizzie, W. O. BINGEMAN, merchant, was born, February 6, 1856, son of John and Mary (Wiest) Bingeman. He received his education at Berrysburg and Freeburg academies, and at the Shippensburg State Normal School. In 1875 he entered the employ of his father as clerk in the store, where he remained until the death of the latter, when he purchased the business. Mr. Bingeman has filled the office of assessor, postmaster and tax collector. Politically he is a Republican, and in November, 1890, he was a candidate for commissioner, but the whole county ticket was defeated. He married Lilly M. Beaver, of Snyder county, and they are the parents of two children: Blanche and John G. The family are adherents of the German Reformed church. ISAAC H. RESSLER, postmaster. was born at Georgetown, Northumberland county, Pennsylvania, March 26, 1831, son of Solomon and Catharine (Haas) Ressler. He received his education at the subscription schools, and learned the trade of cabinet maker. In 1853 he was elected justice of the peace for Lower Mahanoy township: at this time he was engaged at cabinet making END OF PAGE 1237 and in the manufacture of corn and seeding plows, which business he carried on until 1862, when he enlisted in Company L, Sixteenth Pennsylvania Cavalry, and was commissioned second lieutenant. In the following spring was promoted to first lieutenant, and in the summer of 1863 was appointed captain of his company. At the battle of Boyden Plank Road, October 27, 1864, he received a gunshot wound in his left leg and was commissioned brevet major. He spent several months at City Point hospital; after his recovery he rejoined his regiment, and at the battle of Middleburg, Virginia, June 18, 1863, was again wounded, in the right leg. On the 7th of April, 1865, he was wounded at Farmville, Virginia, in the left groin. At the close of the war he returned to Georgetown, and built a steam saw mill, but, owing to reverses, was compelled to close up his business. He was again elected justice of the peace and filled the office fifteen years. In 1889 he was appointed postmaster of Dalmatia, Pennsylvania. Mr. Ressler is a member of Colonel James Cameron Post, G.A.R. He married Mary A. Heckart, and by this union they have had ten children, four of whom are living: Elemor P.; Plato A.: Linda P., and Norman W. Politically Mr. Ressler is a Republican. B. M. BUBB, justice of the peace and surveyor, was born in Lower Mahanoy township, Northumberland county, Pennsylvania, son of Philip and Magdaline (Michael) Bubb. His education was obtained at the subscription schools and the Freeburg Academy. His early occupation was clerking in Georgetown, and about 1858 he engaged in the general mercantile business in the same place, which he conducted some three years, when he sold out. In 1860 he was appointed postmaster, and filled the office six years. He was elected justice of the peace in 1869, which office he has since filled. In 1880 he established his business as surveyor. Mr. Bubb was one of the first school directors elected in the township, in 1865, and held the office until 1888. He is a member of the German Reformed church, and has served in the office of deacon and elder. Politically be is a Republican, and a gentleman of enterprise and public spirit. B. L. KERCHNER, physician, was born in Greenwich township, Berks county, Pennsylvania, son of Benjamin and Mary M. (Lintz) Kerchner. He was educated at the public schools and Freeland Seminary of Montgomery county. Pennsylvania. For some years he was engaged in teaching in the schools of his native township and the high school of Leonardsville. In 1868 he commenced the study of medicine with Dr. J. B. Potteiger, of Hamburg, Berks county, Pennsylvania, and graduated from Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia in 1871. He was appointed in the same year one of the ward physicians in the Blockley hospital, of Philadelphia, and later in the same year he located at Georgetown, where he has since practiced, and for sixteen years was in the employ of the Northern Central Railway Company as physician. The Doctor has filled the office of school director and was the treasurer of the board through his term of office. He was married END OF PAGE 1238 in 1875 to Etta, daughter of Henry Spotts, of Snyder county, Pennsylvania. In religious faith the Doctor is a Lutheran, and in politics a Republican. E. D. MESSNER, saw mill proprietor was born in Lower Mahanoy township, Northumberland county, Pennsylvania, in 1852, son of Philip and Mary (Dockey) Messner. He was educated at the public schools and Freeburg and Berrysburg academies. He learned the carpenter trade, which business he followed sixteen years. In 1883, in connection with his brothers Jacob and Isaac, they erected a sham saw mill at Georgetown, which business they carried on until March, 1890, when, in connection with E. S. Radel, they built the present mill, and are engaged in manufacturing shingles, lath, and fence railing. and dealing in flooring, doors, and moulding. Mr. Messner was married in 1874 to Mary M. Moyer, and to this union have been born six children: Clara A.; Henry P., deceased; Alda E.; Morris G.; John F., and Eugene A. In politics he is a Republican, and is a member of Susquehanna Lodge, F. & A.M., of Millersburg, and of the P.O.S. of A. of Tower City, Pennsylvania. WILLIAM B. KEIHL, miller, was born in 1845, in Lower Mahanoy township, Northumberland county, Pennsylvania, son of John and Anna (Bingeman) Keihl. He was educated at the common schools, and was apprenticed to the milling trade at an early age. This calling he followed for some years. The mill property now owned and operated by him was purchased in 1868 by himself and his brother, John B. Keihl. In addition to this he also owns a farm of fifty acres. In l868 Mr. Keihl married Lavina Raker, and they are the parents of the following children: Emma R.; Brosius; John E., and William H. Mr. Keihl is a Democrat in politics; in 1878 he was elected a school director, and has filled various local offices. The family is connected with the Lutheran church. END OF PAGE 1239, CHAPTER LII and HISTORY OF NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY.