History Of Schuylkill County Pennsylvania Vol 2 Of 2

Author : Adolf W. Schalck
Publisher : Theclassics.Us
ISBN 13 : 9781230314068
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (14 download)

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Download or read book History of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; ... Including a Genealogical and Biographical Record of Many Families and Persons in the County written by Adolf W. Schalck and published by Theclassics.Us. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907 edition. Excerpt: ... C., William Carle, Charles Irwin, Henry Harrison, George Washington, Mary Elizabeth and Daniel Franklin. William and Charles are dead besides the two previously mentioned. Mary Elizabeth is now the wife of Edward Ratigan, and lives in Pottsville. They have five children. Mr. Drumheller learned the tailor's trade, and followed that business in his early manhood for some ten or twelve years. He came to Pottsville in 1845, and in 1857 he. and his brother-in-law William J. Matz engaged in the hotel business, subsequently purchasing the property at the death of the father, William Matz. This property was then known as the "White Horse tavern," subsequently changed to "The Merchants' hotel," as at present designated. William Matz, the father of Mrs. Drumheller, purchased this property about the year 1848, and conducted the "White Horse" until it was leased, as previously intimated. He was born in West Brunswick township, Nov. 11, 1801, and died in Pottsville in July, 1865. He was prosperous in business, his property coming into the hands of his heirs at his death, and the son, and son-in-law, Mr. Drumheller, came into possession of the Merchants' hotel. After Mr. Drumheller came into full ownership of the hotel property he continued to conduct the house until 1881. when he retired from active business and built a handsome home on Mahantongo street, where he lived in comfort until his death, in 1901, and where his widow lives at present. Jesse Drumheller was a quiet, unassuming man who was devoted to his family, and his greatest enjoyment seemed to be in the retirement of his happy domestic life, surrounded by his devoted wife and children. He was never an office seeker but was a conscientious Republican, and always took great interest in the...