Family Reunions: The Saul Family

Family Reunions: The Saul Family

Source: Morton Montgomery, p. 320

Surnames: SAUL, HARTMAN, ROTHERMEL, RUBRIGHT, FEGLEY, MILLER

Samuel Saul, who came to this country in 1716, was a native of
Alsace-Lorraine. After some years in America he returned to his native
land and remained about one year with his family. He came to America a
second time, expecting to prepare a home for the family, who were to
follow. He died, and his wife, not hearing from him, decided to follow
him to the New World, making the journey with her three children,
Johann Nicholas, Leonard and Christian, in 1753. They located at or
near Pottstown, Pa., and Johann Nicholas Saul there made his permanent
home. Leonard moved to Maxatawny township, Berks county; and Christian
settled in Lancaster county at what is now Linglestown, Dauphin county.
Each of th sons reared a large family, and owned his own home.

Johann Nicholas Saul, born Dec. 16, 1726, died Aug. 14, 1795, and is
buried at the Swamp Church. In 1766 a son, Nicholas, was born to him.
In 1792 the latter married Rosina Hartman, of District Township, Berks
county. Nicholas Saul was first taxed in Douglass township, Berks
county. In 1779 he moved to West District township, Berks county. He
was a rake-maker. He and his wife had these six children: Salome,
Samuel, John, Jacob, Hannah and Esther. Nicholas Saul died in 1823,
aged fifty-six years. His wife, Rosina, died in 1843, aged eighty
years. After their death their son, Jacob, built a house, in 1844,
upon the homestead where he lived and died, his death occurring in
1890, when he was aged eighty-eight years. His children were: Mary,
Nicholas, Daniel, Catharine, Jacob, Franklin, Sarah, Lydia, Theresa and
Thomas. John Saul, son of Nicholas, died on the homestead in 1867,
aged sixty-eight years. He had: William, Daniel, John, Jacob,
Elizabeth, Simon, Elias, Sarah Ann and Ephraim.

Salome, daughter of Nicholas, married Jacob Rothermel and had ten
children. Hannah, daughter of Nicholas, married John Rubright; no
issue. Esther, daughter of Nicholas, married Peter Rothermel and had
eight children. Samuel, the eldest child of Nicholas, was in the
United States navy, and was never married.

The Saul family held its first reunion in 1902 and the sixth in 1908,
at Pendora Park, Reading. It has successful reunions, and has
collected considerable data, to be published in a private history. The
officers of this reunion are:

President, Rev. J. Elmer Saul, Norristown, Pa.

Vice-Presidents, Samuel H. Fegley, Reading; Pa., Dr. Charles K. Saul, Steelton, Pa., F. K. Miller, Reading, Pa.

Secretary, Jacob I. Saul, Pottsville, Pa.

Treasurer, Elias G. Saul.