Biographies from Historical and Biographical Annals by Morton Montgomery

LOCHMAN,
CONRAD

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Surnames: LOCHMAN, RUBEL, ROYER, SAILOR, DUN, GAUGLER, BANET,
LOWMAX, JOHNSON, FEGLEY

Conrad Lochman, cigar manufacturer at Boyertown, Pa., is a
representative business man of this borough, one who, through his
frugality, enterprise and good management, has made a success of
his undertakings. He was born Sept. 18, 1848, in Hessen-Homburg,
Germany, son of George and Catherine (Rubel) Lochman.

The parents of Mr. Lochman were also born in
Hessen-Homburg, which is a great linen manufacturing town, the main
occupation being weaving, and this industry George Lochman
followed. On March 5, 1856, he emigrated with his family to
America. He died in 1869, aged forty-nine years, and is buried at
Sumneytown, Pa. One daughter, aged eight months, Catherine
Wilhelmina, died on the ocean, but the other four reached America
safely: Conrad; Christian, who is a physician, living at Texarkana,
Texas; Sarah, wife of Jacob Royer, of Rittersville, Pa.; and Mary,
deceased wife of Philip Sailor.

Conrad Lochman was seven years old when he
accompanied his parent to America, and he obtained his education in
the schools of Perkiomenville, Montgomery county. When seventeen
years of age he learned the milling trade and was twenty-two years
old when he learned the cigar-making trade, at which he worked for
several years as a journeyman, after which he worked for several
years at Bethlehem and then for fifteen years was superintendent
for the firm of T. J. Dun & Co., at Boyertown, having three
hundred, thirty-five people under his supervision. In 1902 he
embarked in the cigarmaking business for himself and gives steady
employment to six hands, finding a ready sale for his products. He
has acquired property at Boyertown and in 1901 erected his handsome
residence on Fourth street.

In 1870, Mr. Lochman was married to Miss Sarah
Gaugler, daughter of John and Hannah (Banet) Gaugler, the father
conducting a shoemaking business at Klinesville, Pa. They have had
five children, namely: Alice, deceased, wife of John Lowmax, of
Philadelphia; Harry, who resides at Gilbertsville, Pa.; Annie, wife
of Thomas Johnson, of Boyertown; John, who lives at Boyertown; and
Sallie, wife of Howard Fegley. Mr. Lochman and family belong to the
Church of the Good Shepherd, of the Reformed faith. In politics he
is a Democrat, and since 1908 has been a member of the borough
council.

LODER,
JOSEPH

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Surnames: LODER, GROSSMAN, BECKER, HABBERSTROH, SCHEMLAGWICK, SMITH

JOSEPH LODER, who died May 12, 1908, was one of the best known
hotel men of Berks county, and from Sept. 1, 1906, had been
proprietor of the “Windsor Hotel”, Sixth and Court streets,
Reading. He was born March 10, 1846, in Bavaria, Germany.

On coming to America in 1867 Mr. Loder first
located in Newark, N.J., where he lived for sixteen years,
following his trade of stone cutting which he had learned in
Germany. He later went to Atlantic City, where he was agent for the
Berger & Engle Brewing Company, also conducting a bottling
establishment, in which he was very successful. Removing in 1884 to
Columbia, Pa., he founded the Loder and Katzenmeyer Brewing
Company, which was a very successful business venture. Mr. Loder
was compelled to sell out at a sacrifice, however, when the
business was merged into the trust. In 1898 he came to Reading, to
take charge of the “City Hotel,” of which he made a great success,
and in 1903 he sold out to its present proprietor, and retired to
look after his other interests, having the Carrousel at Carsonia
Park. This he sold in 1906, and purchased the building known as the
Windsor Hotel and Caf?which he conducted until his death, having
one of the finest stands in the city, directly across from the
County court house. He handled a first class line of domestic and
imported liquors, making a specialty of Rhine and Moselle wines,
which made a great reputation for Mr. Loder, or “Uncle Joe” as the
patrons of the house familiarly called him, for he was a genial and
courteous host, and very popular with all who knew him. Fraternally
he was connected with Reading Aerie No. 66, F. O. E.; the B. P. O.
E.; Harmonie Maennerchor; the Liederkranz and Turner societies;
Artisans Association; and Father Newfield1s Council. He was a
stanch Republican in politics, and was a hard worker in the ranks
of the party. He was a very popular candidate for sheriff in 1905,
and in a strong Democratic county was defeated by only 251 votes.
For two years he was interested in building, erecting seventeen
houses in reading.

In 1868 Mr. Loder was married to Rosalia
Grossman, of Bavaria, Germany, and to this union were born eight
children: Anthony, of Atlantic City; Eva who married Henry A.
Becker; Caroline, who married Frank Habberstroh; Joseph P., engaged
as a machinist in the Philadelphia & Reading shops, who married
Louisa Schemlagwick; Matilda, who married William Smith, of
Reading; Rudolph, of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, at
Columbia, Pa.; William, a hotel clerk of Brooklyn, N. Y.; and
Charles of the electrical department of the Philadelphia &
Reading Company, Reading. Mr. Loder died May 12, 1908, and is
buried at Columbia, Pa. His widow resides at No. 103 Windsor
street, Reading.

LONG, ACHILLES JOHNSON, (REV. A.
M.)

p. 505

Surnames: LONG, KLINE, HEILMAN, BLACK, HINTERLETNER, HORNE,
MINNICH, KLOP

Rev. Achilles Johnson Long, A. M., the well known Lutheran
minister at Rehrersburg, whose pastorate included the churches at
Stouchsburg, Rehrersburg, Newmanstown, Millbach, Little Tulpehocken
and Schaefferstown, gave his entire mature life to the work of
Christ, and the great good he accomplished is manifest in the
spiritual well-being of the many who came within the radius of his
influence. He was born at Claussville, Lehigh county, Oct. 20,
1847, son of Ephraim and Hannah (Kline) Long.

The Long family is of Scotch-Irish descent.
About 1790 four brothers came to this country, and located in New
Jersey. John Long, grandfather of Achilles Johnson, went from New
Jersey into Lowhill township, Lehigh Co., Pa., where he followed
his trade of millwright. He married Elizabeth Heilman, and among
their children was a son Ephraim.

Ephraim Long was born in Lowhill township, but
on reaching manhood he went first to Allentown, and later to
Schnecksville. From the latter place in 1850 he moved to Egypt, and
there he continued to reside until his death June 6, 1901. He had a
large general store and hotel, and was also engaged in a real
estate business, and had a wide acquaintance. He married Hannah
Kline, who was born in Lehigh county; Josephine died in 1895; Agnes
m. Samuel Black of Ashley, Pa.; Alfred is engaged as a coach
manufacturer at Blooming Glen, Pa.; Eugene assisted his father in
the store at Egypt; Harvey is unmarried and at home; and Walter has
a music store at Allentown. The family were all reared in the
Lutheran faith, and have been active in church work.

Rev. Achilles Johnson Long received his first
mental training in the common schools, and in 1865 he went to
Freeland Seminary, Trappe, Montgomery county, and in 1866 to Fort
Edward Institute, New York. In 1867 he entered the Academic
Department of Muhlenberg College, and the following year the
College proper, graduating in 1871, and receiving a purse of
twenty-five dollars for his German oration. While there he
distinguished himself as a member of the Euterpean Literary
Society, and the Chi Phi fraternity. Acting upon his decision to
enter the ministry he became a student in the Theological Seminary
at Philadelphia, and in May 1874, graduated therefrom. He received
a call to Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church on the Tulpehocken
(near Stouchsburg), and was ordained to the ministry in Trinity
Lutheran Church, June 2, 1874, and was installed as pastor of the
Tulpehocken charge, Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, June 13,
1874, by the Rev. Dr. Hinterletner, president of the Third
Conference, and Rev. Dr., Horne, principal of the Keystone State
Normal School, Kuztown, and on the same day was also installed as
pastor of the Rehresburg Church. He served these churches
thirty-four years, and also had charge of St. Elias Church at
Newmanstown, St. Paul’s Union Church at Millbach, Little
Tulpehocken in Jefferson township, and St. Paul’s at
Schaefferstown. In 1893 the Sesqui-Centennial of Christ Church was
celebrated, and the good work accomplished there by the Rev. Mr.
Long was highly praised. This church has prospered under, or in
spite of, great difficulties. The original church was built in
1786, and this building was badly damaged by a dynamite explosion
Nov. 6, 1884. It was rebuilt and Aug. 1, 1887, was struck by
lightning and this time wholly destroyed. Through sadly
disheartened, the members went to work and spite of the heavy
financial loss, the church was rebuilt. Altogether during his
ministry the Rev. Mr. Long erected five splendid churches. On June
17, 1907, the Sesqui-Centennial of the Rehrersburg church was
appropriately celebrated, and thirty-two and one-half years of
Pastor Long’s pastorate stand out conspicuously in the history of
the church for the wonderful results he obtained financially and
spiritually. He was close to the hearts of his parishioners and his
unselfish devotion to duty merited the high esteem and affection in
which he was held. Ministers from many places came to join in the
celebration and to pay tribute of praise and respect to Rev. Mr.
Long. The occasion was a most happy one, and will long be
remembered by those fortunate enough to participate in it.

On Jan. 4, 1876, the Rev. Achilles Johnson Long
was married to Deborah I. Minnich, born in North Heidelberg
township, daughter of Adam and Isabella (Klopp) Minnich, the former
a school teacher in early life but now a farmer in North
Heidelberg. This union was blessed with three daughters-Laura E.,
Anna L. and Mabel M. The Rev. Mr. Long was a practical business
man, and he bought his churches all to a sound financial condition.
He was a director in the Womelsdorf National Bank and member of the
board of trustees of the Orphans’ Home at Topton. He was a charming
companion, intelligent, broad minded and charitable, and he had the
confidence of the entire community. He died Sept. 13, 1908, beloved
by all who knew him.

LONG,
FRANK BABB

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Surnames: LONG, BABB, STECKERT, SHEARER, HAWLEY, RITTER, DeHART,
HORNER, SHAFER, REAM, YERGER, KANTNER

Frank Babb Long, of Reading, Pa., where he was born Dec. 16, 1867,
is a son of Henry R. and Mary A. (Babb) Long.

Mathias Long, grandfather of Frank B., was born
in Douglass township, Montgomery Co., Pa., a son of George Long,
who lived and died in Douglass township, where he was a farmer and
an old-time planemaker. This business his son Mathias learned,
first working at home, but after 1821 at Reading, where he
subsequently went into the railroad shops and remained connected
with the wood department until 1844. He died Oct. 3, 1857, aged
sixty-seven years, six months, fifteen days. Mathias Long married
Rebecca Long and they had the following children: William, Henry
R., Franklin, Matilda, George and Catherine, the last named, Mrs.
John Steckert, being now the only survivor of this family.

Henry R. Long, father of Frank B., was born May
16, 1832, on the corner of Seventh and Court streets, Reading, and
was a life long resident of the Ninth ward. After obtaining a fair
education in the common schools he went to work as a tobacco
stripper, but in 1846 he began to learn the coopers trade with
Henry B. Shearer, following same successfully, at different
periods, up to 1903, when he retired. He conducted a shop in the
rear of his residence. During the sixties Mr. Long became employed
as mailer in the Gazette and Democrat office, in the Adler
building, on Penn below Fourth street, the owned by J. G. Hawley
and William S. Ritter. When that partnership dissolved, about 1870,
he was employed in the mailing room of the Eagle, and for a period
of twenty-seven years, until four years before his death, was
mailer in that office. He worked altogether thirty-nine years with
the Adler Publishing Company. He was engaged by Mr. Ritter, of the
Adler, until four months before his decease, when obliged by ill
health to relinquish all work.

Mr. Long married Mary A. Babb, daughter of John
and Mary (DeHart) Babb, of Stony Creek, Berks county, where the
Babbs are among the early families. Their children were as follows:
Ida, who died Aug. 6, 1900, the wife of William H. Horner; Harry B.
pressman at the Adler office, Reading; and Frank B.

Henry R. Long joined the Masons Sept. 2, 1857,
and was a member of Lodge No. 62. F. & A. M., and of Reading
Chapter, No. 152, which he joined May 9, 1859. In May, 1858, he
became affiliated with Montgomery Lodge, I. O. O. F. In political
faith he was a Democrat, and he was appointed the first assessor of
the Ninth ward at Reading, but declined to serve. He resided at No.
209 North Eight street, where he died Oct. 10, 1906. He had a
pleasant home, and had many friends in all parts of the city, who
mourned the death of a faithful friend and excellent citizen. Mr.
Long was a member of the Reformed Church.

Frank Babb Long completed the public course and
then took a commercial course in a local business college. He was
employed at the Adler publishing house, in different positions, for
three years. When nineteen years old he passed the civil service
examination and entered the post office as clerk, being the first
Democrat in that office, where he remained for four years. Then he
entered the employ of William Shafer, the well-known baker, and
remained with him as city salesman for sixteen years. In July,
1906, he entered the employ of his brother- in- law, Cyrus G. Ream,
who is the proprietor of the “Mineral Spring Hotel” at Reading,
where his tact, experience and genial qualities make him very
efficient.

In 189- Mr. Long married Sarah K. Yerger,
daughter of George and Mary (Kantner) Yerger, and they reside at
No. 237 North Ninth street, Reading.

In politics Mr. Long is a democrat. He is a
member of the Order of Foresters and the Golden Eagles. In
religious faith he is connected with the Reformed Church.

LONG, HENRY
W.

p. 615

Surnames: LONG, ZETTELMOYER, SOUR, RENTSCHLER, LONG, ASCHENBACH,
NEY, TREXLER

Henry W. Long, teacher and agent for fertilizers, was born on the
Long homestead in Upper Bern township, Berks county, April 30,
1866, son of Joel and Sallie Ann (Zettelmoyer) Long.

Joel Long was born in Upper Bern township, Aug.
31, 1838, on the Long homestead, of 130 acres, which he acquired by
purchase in 1878. He was a tiller of the soil all his life, and was
very prosperous in his undertakings. He died March 19, 1901, in his
sixty-third year of age. He voted the Democratic ticket. He was
honored by his fellow citizens by election to the offices of
township treasurer, assistant assessor, assessor, tax-collector,
election officer, and he was delegate to county conventions.

He and his family belonged to Shartlesville
Friedens Church, of which he was one of the founders in 1870. He
was trustee of this church from its organization until death called
him to his reward. In 1856 he married in his sixty-third year of
his age. In 1856 he married Sallie Ann Zettelmoyer, daughter of
Martin Zettelmoyer and wife (whose name was Sour). They had
fourteen children- nine sons and five daughters-namely: Frank W.,
James M., Mrs. Hettie A. Rentschler, Henrietta Long (deceased) .
Mrs. Alice R. Aschenbach, Mrs. Kate A. Ney, Henry W., Irwin M.
(deceased), Peter C. (deceased), Howard E. (deceased), Jerome
(deceased), Angelina, Manasses M., and Wallace Z.

Henry W. Long was reared on the home farm, and
obtained his education in the public schools, which he attended
until he was seventeen years of age. He studied in the Bernville
and Strausstown grammar schools, and in the spring of 1887, entered
the Keystone State Normal School, graduating in June, 1889.

He began teaching in the fall of 1884 at the
Bagenstose school in his native (now Tilden) township, and after
teaching there three years, entered upon the normal course as
stated. In 1889 and 1890 he taught at Wernersville, and 1891 to
1894 inclusive at Vogansville, Lancaster county, at an advanced
salary. He then returned to his native township and taught for six
consecutive years. In 1903-04-05 he was in charge of Sheidys
school, and in the fall of 1906 began teaching at Hahns school in
Muhlenberg township, Berks county. He is an able, painstaking,
conscientious and successful teacher, and has the respect of the
many pupils he has had during his long career.

In politics Mr. Long is an uncompromising
Democrat, and frequently serves on election boards. He was elected
as tax collector of Upper Bern township, in 1893-94-95, which
office he filled with honor to himself and credit to his electors.
He has been delegate to a number of county conventions. He is a
Lutheran member of Shartlesville Friedens Church, in which he was
confirmed in 1880, by the Rev. D. D. Trexler. He has belonged to
the Sunday-school connected with this church since its organization
in 1879. In later years he became a teacher and superintendent.
When he taught school in Upper Tulpehocken he became superintendent
of Sheidys Union Sunday-school, which office he filled for three
years.

During the summer months Mr. Long filled various
positions, such as cigar-packer, clerk, and book-keeper. Since 1900
he has been the manager of the Joel Long estate for the heirs. Mr.
Long is an intelligent and upright citizen, and is respected and
esteemed by all who know him.

LONG,
MARCUS

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Surnames: LONG, BURGER, GROH, GEIST, LONG, SNYDER, WARMKISSEL,
FRITCH, ZWOYER, ACKER, FIGLEY, HAAS, SCHWARTZ, WAGONHORST,
HELFERICH, LEE, HANKEY, LEINMERGER, TREXLER, WEIDA, FOLK

Marcus Long. At the age of twenty-seven, Jacob Long,
great-grandfather of Marcus Long, with Johan Nicholas Long, arrived
in America, Aug. 30, 1737, in the Ship “Samuel,” of London, Hugh
Percy, captain from Rotterdam, last from Cowes. They were from the
Rhine country, Germany. (I) Jacob Long settled on a portion of land
now owned by Marcus, his great grandson. He was one of the founders
of the Reformed church of Longswamp in 1748, and one of the leading
citizens of the community. As late as 1786, Jacob Long was
appointed collector of his district by the Berks courts and held
the office for a number of years. Jacob Long married a Miss Burger,
and they had a number of children, among them being Daniel Long,
the grandfather of Marcus Long; Frederick; Abraham; Elizabeth, m.
to Jacob Groh; Julia, m. to Jacob Geist; and buried in that portion
of the old homestead now owned by William Long.

(II) Daniel Long was born in 1780, on the old homestead, where he
carried on farming. He married Rachael Snyder, and they had eleven
children: Aaron; Jacob; Fayette m. Sarah Warmkissel; Sarah m. Levi
Fritch; Samuel m. Sallie Zwoyer; Elizabeth m. Thomas Acker; David
m. Florenda Figley; Catherine m. Reuben Haas; Dr. M. S. m. Mary
Schwartz; Dr. Aug. Long was of St. Joseph, Mo.; and Daniel died
young. Daniel Long died in 1840, a man who was universally
respected, and who had always been prominent as a farmer.

(III) Aaron Long, father of Marcus Long, was born on the old
homestead, Aug. 10, 1815, and by trade was a tinsmith, but also
followed farming, his farm being a portion of the original Long
estate. He died there Oct. 30, 1883, aged sixty-eight years. He
married Esther Fritch, born Jan. 30, 1816, daughter of George and
Nancy (Schwartz) Fritch. They had three children: Marcus; Jonas F.,
born Sept. 28, 1837, m. Eliza Wagonhorst, and he resides in Napa
country, Cal.; Daniel George is a physician at Reading, Jonas F.
Long enlisted and was made captain of the 7th Pa. V. C. at the
beginning of the Civil war, and served all through that struggle,
and was wounded in the left arm. Mrs. Esther (Fritch) Long died
Jan. 20, 1884.

(IV) Marcus Long was born on the old homestead May 11, 1836, and
was educated in the local schools. At the age of seventeen he was
employed as clerk in the general store of Col. William Trexler, and
later by Benjamin Helferich, who also conducted a general store.
Having accumulated a little money, Mr. Long attended the select
school at Reading conducted by Prof. Lee, and from there he went to
Friedensburg (Oley) and attended the Oley Academy under Prof.
Hankey. In addition to assisting his father with the farm work, he
taught school for eight consecutive terms in the public schools of
his native township. He subsequently moved to Mertztown, where for
five years he was in the flour, feed, coal and lumber business
under the style of M. & S. Long, and at the same time he served
as postmaster and ticket agent for the Philadelphia & Reading
Railway Company. Later he took charge of part of the old homestead,
which he has since purchased. Upon this property there is a
grist-mill and he now operates it in addition to farming.

In 1863 Mr. Long married Miss Eliza Trexler, a
daughter of Benjamin and Susanna (Leinmerger) Trexler, both
deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Long had six children: Jennie m. Dr. I. J.
Weida of Emaus, Lehigh county; Emma H. m. Charles Long, a farmer
near the old home; Lilly E., unmarried, resides at home, and was
educated at the Keystone State Normal School, and taught school one
term; Carrie S., a graduate of the Keystone State Normal School,
who taught eight consecutive terms, m. Dr. William L. Long; Sarah
E., m. Charles B. Folk, a farmer of Longswamp; Morris A. B., a
student at Jefferson Medical college was there stricken with
typhoid fever and died March 5, 1899. Mrs. Long died April 25,
1899, a member of the Lutheran church, although the rest of the
family are members of the reformed faith. Mr. Long has always been
active in church work, having held nearly all of the offices, and
he is one of the founders of the Longswamp Sunday-school, which was
started in 1856. He has retained in it his membership, has been its
superintendent and for thirty-five years has been the teacher of
the Bible class, during which period he has gone through the entire
Bible with his pupils more than five times. Naturally he has always
taken a deep interest in educational matters, and served as school
director for eighteen years during which time fifteen new schools
were built. Mr. Long is very proud of this record. In politics he
is a Republican and devoted to his party although not an office
seeker. Fraternally he is a member of the Masonic Lodge at
Trexlertown; of the K. of P. No. 358 at Mertztown and Longswamp
Grange No. 1069. All of his forebears mentioned in this article as
deceased are buried at Longswamp cemetery.

LONG,
THOMAS

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Surnames: LONG, WISLER, GROH, MILLER, GEIST, KERCHER, GROSSCUP,
WOLP, FEGLEY, POH, SCHELL, SWOYER, CLEMMERS, ACKER, FRITCH, DUNKEL,
RUPPERT, GERY, SHELLY, FOX

Thomas Long, proprietor of “Treichlersville Hotel,” in Hereford
township, Berks county, comes of one of the early settled families
of Longswamp township, this county.

Prior to 1759 Jacob Long owned property in
Longswamp township. He died in 1807, old in years, and his will is
on record in Will Book A., page 530, executors: Abraham Long, his
son, and John Wisler, his trusty friend. His wife’s Christian name
was Anna Catharine. The following nine children were mentioned in
Jacob Long’s will: Michael, deceased; Elizabeth, m. to John Groh;
Maria Catharine, m. to Jost Miller; Maria Juliana, m. to George
Geist, and mother of Jacob; Jacob; Henry; Frederick; Abraham; and
Daniel.

Jacob Long had a brother John Nicholas Long, who
settled in Rockland township at an early date, and died there in
1782, survived by his widow Elizabeth, and children: Mary
Appolonia, m. to John Kercher; Jacob; Nicholas; John; and Henry.
The three last named were under age at the time of their father’s
death. His will was witnessed by his brother Jacob, and Paul
Grosscup, the ancestor of the Chicago jurist, Peter Grosscup.

Frederick Long, seventh child of Jacob, was born
in Longswamp township, and lived in the “Long Valley” near
Longswamp Church, where he is buried. He owned a seventy-acre farm
on which he erected a set of buildings, among which is a small
stone house still standing. He was a Reformed member of Longswamp
Church. He married Rachel Wolp, and their children were: Peter, who
never married; Samuel; Andrew, who lived on the homestead, had two
children, William and Rosa, and was succeeded by his son, William.

Samuel Long, son of Frederick, was born on his
father’s farm in 1807 and died in 1895 at Klines Corner. He was a
shoemaker in Longswamp in the vicinity of Longswamp Church. He
owned Howerter’s tannery in Long Valley, which adjoined the old
stand. He was a Reformed member of Longswamp church. He married
Eliza Fegley, daughter of Philip Fegley, of Longswamp township. She
was born in 1813, and died in 1888. They had five sons and five
daughters: Mary m. Nathan Poh; Henry lives near Trexler’s charcoal
furnace in Longswamp; Judith, deceased, m. Harry Schell; Frank died
unmarried; Hettie died unmarried; Thomas; Eliza m. Allen Swoyer;
Lewis; and one son and one daughter died small.

Thomas Long, son of Samuel, was born in
Longswamp township July 20, 1850, and was reared upon his father’s
farm. He attended school for a short time only, usually three weeks
in the winter. He worked for his parents until of age. For some
years he butchered, and then for three years he hauled ore for the
mines in Longswamp. In 1884 he began farming and followed it for
twelve years in Richmond township, nine years in Rockland, where he
owned a farm. In 1896 he entered the hotel business, conducting the
“Longswamp Hotel” for six and one-half years. “Huff’s Church Hotel”
for one and one-half years. Since the spring of 1905 he has been
proprietor of the “Treichlersville Hotel,” an old stand, which
before the Civil war was known as the “Sand Spring Hotel,” so named
because of a big strong spring 400 yards northeast of the present
hotel, where the settlers used to get their silver sand to clean
their tin ware. Mr. Long owns a farm at Huff’s Church of sixty-five
acres. This was originally a Fox homestead, later belonged to the
Clemmers, and since 1902 has been Mr. Long’s. He has it rented. He
keeps a good hotel, and his table has won praise from many a weary
traveler.

On Aug. 20, 1874, Mr. Long married Sarah Agnes
Acker, daughter of Thomas Acker and his wife, Mary Fritch, of near
Alburtis, Pa., and granddaughter of Nathan and Abbey (Dunkel)
Acker. To this union there have been born six children: Lillie,
widow of Edwin Ruppert, who was killed in a trolley car accident
near Catasauqua, Pa., Dec. 15, 1904, in the thirty-third year of
his life (she has two sons, George and Leroy); Rosa, who married
William Gery, of Alburtis, and has one son Harvey and one daughter
Helen; Jennie, who married George D. Shelly, of Philadelphia, and
has a son De Witt; Oliver and Thomas, who died, aged respectively
six and three years, of croup, just one week apart; and George A.,
a student in school. Mr. Long is a member of Mertztown Lodge, K. P.
He and his family are Reformed members of Longswamp church, where
he has served faithfully four years as deacon.

LORD,
CYRUS

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Surnames: LORD, RICE, GREEN, FAIR, BECKER, TOMNEY

Cyrus Lord, late of Reading, Pa., was born in Union township,
Berks Co., Pa., Aug. 18, 1834, son of Absalom and Margaret (Rice)
Lord, natives of Berks county, and grandson of Joseph and Mary
Lord.

Joseph Lord was a native of America of Scotch
parentage, and was a farmer and collier by trade. To him and his
wife Mary were born: Absalom; Emanuel; Maria, m. to a Mr. Green,
and Mary, m. to a Mr. Fair, of Lancaster county. In religious
belief Joseph Lord and his wife were Episcopalians.

Absalom Lord followed boating on the old
Schuylkill canal, and was a prominent figure in the early history
of canaling. He retired about twenty years prior to his death,
which occurred in 1869, and his wife, Margaret Rice, passed away in
her seventy-second year. They had these children: Joseph, Daniel,
Charles, one that died in infancy, Cyrus, Emanuel, Harriet, John,
Mary, William, Absalom, Henry and Peter. Mr. Lord was a member of
the Methodist Episcopal Church. In politics he was first a Whig,
and later became a Republican.

Cyrus Lord received his education in the schools
of Berks county. In 1855 he married Joanna Becker, who died in
1900, aged sixty-four years. She was the mother of three children:
Anna, Jacob and Amelia, the last named being the wife of John N.
Tomney, of Reading, Pa. Mr. Lord was a member of the Masonic Order,
holding membership in St. John’s Lodge, No. 435, F. & A. M.;
Excelsior Chapter; Reading Commandery; and Rajah Temple, A. A. O.
N. M. S. Mr. Lord was one of the trustees in St. John’s Lodge for
many years, and the standard bearer in Reading Commandery for a
long time, up to the time of his death.

LORD, LUTHER
W.

p. 1673

Surnames: LORD, WICKLEIN, McMULLIN

Luther W. Lord, proprietor of the popular “Lord’s Restaurant,” in
Reading, is a native of the State of Pennsylvania, of Dutch stock.
He was born in Robeson township, Berks county, Aug. 6, 1874, son of
Peter R. and Elizabeth (Wicklein) Lord.

Absalom Lord, the paternal grandfather, was for
many years engaged in the hotel business in Reading, and was a
prominent man in his day. He married and reared a family of
thirteen children.

Peter R. Lord was next to the youngest in his
father’s family. In his boyhood he attended the common schools of
Berks county, and went to work as a boatman on the canal. Afterward
he became a heater in an iron foundry, and followed that occupation
for the remainder of his active life, but in recent years has been
living in retirement. To him and his wife Elizabeth, were born
eight children, Jesse; Hunter; Walter; Luther; Maggie; Valeria;
Elizabeth and Mary, the last two deceased. In religious belief
Peter Lord was a Lutheran, and fraternally he was a member of the
I. O. O. F. and the K. P.

Luther W. Lord received his education like his
father before him in Berks county schools, and when old enough to
go to work secured a place in an iron foundry, as assistant
engineer, where he spent five years. In 1897, having accumulated
sufficient capital to begin, he went into the restaurant business,
and opened a caf?t the location where he is still to be found, at
Nos. 44-46 South Sixth street. Here he has built up a splendid
patronage, among the best people in the city, and his trade is
constantly on the increase. He can accommodate about 300 people and
his tables are always full. He makes a special point of supplying
game and fruit and regardless of the season these delicacies may be
found on his table. Mr. Lord also supplies oysters to private
families, and beside catering to the restaurant trade carries a
fine line of cigars and tobacco.

The marriage of Mr. Lord to Elizabeth McMullin,
daughter of James McMullin, occurred in 1897, and they have two
children, Ethel E. and Ralph W. Mr. Lord adheres to his father’s
faith, the Lutheran, and in politics he is a Republican. He is a
member of Chandler Lodge, No. 227, F. & A. M.; Excelsior
Chapter, No. 237, R. A. M.; DeMolay commandery, No. 9 Lodge of
perfection, and the Mystic Shrine; he is a 32d degree Mason.