Anniversary History of Lehigh Co., Vol#11 pg 658
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JOHN HENRY BENJAMIN JARRETT. John H. B. Jarrett, deceased, for many years a prominent and prosperous businessman of Allentown, who during the Civil War, served his country, a native of Macungie, Lehigh county, Pennsylvania, born in 1837(Nov 1836). son of Benjamin and Miss (Twvilla Knappenberger) Jarrett.
After completing his studies in the common schools of Lehigh county, he engaged in the tobacco business at East Greenville, Mercer county, Pennsylvania, and after gaining a thorough knowledge of the same he established a business on his own account, locating at No. 36 North Seventh street, and there conducted a wholesale and retail trade for more than thirty-five years, continuing up to the time of his death in (4 Apr) 1910.
On August 13, 1862, he enlisted as a private in Company D, One Hundred and Twenty-eighth regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, and was sent to Camp Curtin, three days later. The regiment was ordered to Washington, D. C. the following day, and were stationed at Camp Arlington Heights, Virginia, Camp Fairfax Seminary, and at Fort Woodbury. They were assigned to the First Brigade, First Division, Twelfth Corps, September 14., 1862, and later to the One Hundred and Twenty-eighth New York, Tenth Maine, Fifth Connecticut, Forty-Sixth, One Hundred and Twenty-fourth, One Hundred and Twenty-eighth Pennsylvania Volunteers, in position at South Mountain, Maryland; participated in Battle of Antietam, September 16-17, and he was injured slightly by a piece of shell; on duty at Sandy Hook and Maryland Heights; advanced to Warrenton, December, io, i.1862; at Nebasco river, December 16, 1862; engaged in Bumside's second campaign, January 20-24., 1863; in the expedition after Stewart's cavalry, January 28, 1863; Chancellorsville, Virginia, May 1-5, 1863,'guarding prisoners, May 3, 1863; mustered out of government service May 19, 1863. Company D, One Hundred and Twenty-eighth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, was commanded by Captain John P. Dillinger.
Mr. Jarrett was a bond holder in the Adelaide Silk Mill, Pioneer Silk Mill and American Steel and Wire Company,. He was a member of the Lehigh Lutheran church, a member of E. B. Young Post, Grand Army of .the Republic, and a Republican in politics.
He died April 4., 1910) aged seventy-three years, and was buried in Union cemetery.
Mr. Jarrett married (second) in 1895 11 Allentown, Maggie Jane Wieder, born March 23, 1872, daughter of Stephen and Matilda (Shankweiler) Wieder, who were married Dec. 9, 1860.
Stephen Wieder, born in Macungie township, Pennsylvania, Oct. 12, 1838, son of Joseph W. and Elizabeth (Bock) Wieder, and Matilda Wieder, his wife, was born in Lower Macungie, Pennsylvania, March 25, 1840, daughter of Daniel Shankweiler.
Children of Mr. and Mrs. Wieder, all born in Lower Macungie:
i. Harvey Joseph, born Jan. ii, 1862; a tailor, employed with Koch & Pearson; resides on Linden street, Allentown. 2. Charles Henry, born Sept. 12, 1863, a blacksmith, married Alice Shirer; resides at Emaus.
3. Ida Louisa, born Nov. i, 1864.; married Albert Freed, a cabinet maker of Allentown, son of John and Elemina (Kline) Freed.
4. Wilson Ellsworth, born Sept. 22, 1866; a blacksmith by trade.
5. Ella Katharine, born June i0, 1868; married Charles Biedler, a finisher of furniture; resides in Allentown. 6. Rosa Carolina Elizabeth, born March 8, 1870; married Peter De Long, who resides in Allentown
7. Maggie Jane, aforementioned as the wife of Mr. Jarrett.
8. Stephen Percival, born Jan. 11, 1874, died young,
9). Matilda Missouri, born Dee 21, 18751 married Harry Kleppinger, of Allentown.
10. Annie Gertrude, born Feb. 2, 1878; married Robert Bower, of Allentown.
1l. William Daniel, born Dec. 4, 1879, died in 1902. The father of these children was a blacksmith by trade, and followed the same occupation for thirty-five years.
Mr. and Mrs. Jarrett were the parents of one child, Roscoe Quay, born Sept. 3, 1896; attended the common and high schools of Allentown, and is now employed in the Lehigh Valley Trust Company.